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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1951)
$1,250 RAISED TO FIGHT POLIO City of O’Neill Still Short of Quota; Pick Winners The Holt county campaign for funds in the annual drive in be half of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is pro gressing “satisfactorily,” accord ing to Mrs. Robert Martens, of Atkinson, county drive chairman. But still more funds are need ed if Holt is to reach its $5,000 quota for 1951. Drive officials are hopeful more contributions will continue to come in response to the mail appeal sent out last week. They are hopeful, too, that benefit af fairs will attract even bigger crowds. In O’Neill about $1,250 has been raised, but several hundred more dollars are needed to reach the city’s quota. A box social and dance was held at the Legion club Sunday night. Subzero weather restrict ed attendance. O’Neill’s elimination amateur contest was held at the public school auditorium Monday night. A spokesman for the Parent Teachers’ association, sponsors of the meet, said later that due to „ an oversight a rating was award ed an illegal entry. As a result, the judges were contacted and another winner was selected in the O’Neill grade school contest. Correct winners: First — Mardy Johnson, “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun”; second—Terry Kurtz and Alyce Niles, diance; third — Rolland Johnson, “Loaded Pistol, Load ed Dice.” Duplicate prizes win De award ed, the spokesman added. Mr. and Mrs. A. Neil Dawes said they would decline the a ward on the illegal entry. St. Mary’s grade school winners were: “Mellerdrammer,” skit, Miriam Troshynski, Sandra Harper, Barbara Cunningham, Patty Tomlinsori, Ellen Corkle, 1 Helen Winchell, Patty Morrison, first; “Fatal Quest,” skit, Mary E. Froelich, Mary Lou Uhl, Helen Vitt, Kay Martin, Mary Janice Rempter, Jeannie Cole and Pat ty Sullivan, second; “Camp Town Races,” song, Karen Murphy, Betty Troshynski, Joan Donlin, Barbara McCarthy, Angela Zakr zewski and Helen Vitt, third. O’Neill high school: “Mala guena,” piano solo, Phyllis Seger, first place; “Weggis Song,” Lois Harder, Donna Crabb, John Bowen and Dewayne Booth, sec ond; “I’m Going Back Where I Came From,” Lynn Johnson, third. St. Mary’s high school: Emile Verzanti, tap dance, first; “Re cruiting for the Army,” sopho | more class, second; dance, Mary Lou Wilson and Helen Harty, third; A capacity crowd— estimated at 450 persons — witnessed the ■ show which netted about $100. Mrs. Larry Johnson is vice chairman for the drive in the ci ty of O’Neill. Other community chairmen are: Mrs. Ivan Dickerson, Atkin son; Mrs. John Mattson, Inman; Mrs. J .W. Walter, Chambers; Mrs. Blake Ott, Amelia; Mrs. Donald Krotter, Stuart; Mrs. An ton Nissen, Page; Miss Frances Rotherham, Ewing; Miss Helen Martens, Emmet. The O’Neill elimination win i ners will compete in a county wide contest scheduled February 9 at the Legion auditorium. Ewing Businessmen in Amateur Hour— EWINK—A dozen Ewing bus inessmen will help produce an amateur hour program for the j»**sr ;wn- «• -«w*vwmv p^pr'^y ■ ••-. . . ,-•■• • .* "Lend me a hand Jg to* polio benefit at the Ewing audi torium Saturday night, February 3, at 8 o’clock. Among those who will appear in musical numbers and in char acter skits are M. B. Huffman, R. G. Rockey, John Walker, Roy Rotherham, Jay Butler and El mer Bergstrom. Rev. C. J. Kaup, of St. John’s church, will make comments on the polio foundation, and lunch will be served. Miss Frances Rotherham is community chairman, and the evening’s entertainment is spon sored by the American Legion auxiliary. Several Ewing public school students will also perform on the amateur hour. 1950 SPEECH CHAMPS REPEAT Joellyn Backhaus, Benton Mellor Again to Represent Holt Joellyn Backhaus, of O’Neill, and Benton Mellor, of Atkinson, won top honors in the Holt coun ty 4-H timely topics public speaking contest held in O’Neill Saturday, January 27. Both of these contestants were winners in the county contest in 1950 and represented Holt in competition. This will be the second year in a row for them to compete district laurels. Miss Backhaus chose as her topic, “The Value of 4-H,” while Benton spoke on “Our Constitu tion’s Worth Having and Worth Defending”. Janet Hull, of O’Neill, and Mar vin Strong, of Chambers, were second choices of the judges. Their topics were; “What 4-H Has Done for Me” and “Saving Our Soil”. There were 14 entries in the public speaking contest with the majority of the entries coming from the 212 South Fork club and the Clover club, of Atkinson. Other clubs were: Eagle Creek 4-H club and the Willing Work ers, of O’Neill. Joellyn is a mem ber of the 212 South Fork; Ben ton, Clover; Janet Hull, Eagle Creek, and Marvin Strong, 212 South Fork. Those boys and girls selected their own topics and de veloped their own talks which | Patrol’s Activity Increases 40 Percent Capt. C. J. Sanders, of Nebras ka safety patrol, points out that while traffic increases were no ted last year by departments handling registrations, drivers li censes and traffic counts, such in creases are also reflected in the patrol’s activity summary for 1950. This traffic increase together with the commoness of traffic violations which have contribut ed to many traffic accidents re sulted in the patrol’s contacting 83.000 motorists on Nebraska roads last year. This was a 40 per cent increase over the 58,400 mo torists stopped in 1949. Caplain Sanders' report show ed that 14.000 arrests were made for driving offenses which definitely endangered human lives. cixce-ssive spetu was me gitrai est single offense with 5,130 ar rests during 1950. Stop sign of fenders accounted for 1,065 ar rests, while 841 ddivers were summoned into court for reck less and careless driving. Drunk en driving brought about the ar rest of 773 motorists. The balance of the arrests were made for such violations as im proped passing, failure to dim lights, driving with defective breaks and lights, and driving without a valid drivers license. Total of all fines imposed by the courts for the arrests made by members of the patrol was $202, 590.05, all of which was accrued to the Nebraska Common School Fund. Motorists receiving violation or “must repair caTds” for operat ing motor vehicles with faulty equipment numbered 52,501. The majority of these cards were giv en for faulty lights. Motorists making violations not serious enough to warrant ad rests were given warning cards. There were 17,353 warnings cards given, with the majority given for speeding, stop sign violations, ani careless driving. In the interests of safety and service, the patrol assisted 16,248 stranded motorists, removed 8,772 hazardous obstructions from the highways, and presented 1,845 safety programs to civic and school groups. Stolen cars recov 3.951 accidents investigated and reported. JUSTICE COURT January 29: George T. Cherry, of Omaha, pleaded guilty to driv ing while intoxicated, fined $20 and costs and drivers’ license suspended for 30 days, arresting officer: R. R. Shorney, state high way patrol; Chas. H. Reno, ar rested overloading truck by of ficer Gerald Gates, state patrol, failed to appear; Edwin H. Hyatt, arrested for overloading truck, failed to appear, arresting offic er: R. R. Shorney. January 26: Paul H. Rohrke, arrested for speeding by Fay Robeson, state patrol, pleaded guilty, fined $10 and costs; Al fred Stahl, arrested for overload ing truck by officer Fay Robe son. pleaded guilty and was fin ed $35 and costs; Edward J. Don ohoe, arrested by Frank Dineen, state patrol, for speeding, plead ed guilty, was fined $10 and osts; Fi'ancis L. Holtz, arrested by Officer Dineen, for speeding, pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs. January 25: Orman A. Killian, arrested by Robeson for over load on truck, pleaded guilty and wa3 fined $10 and costs. January 24: William Wads worth, of O’Neill, assault and battery, fined $10 and costs. were not to exceed eight minutes in length. The judges: Mrs. Clay John son. of O’Neill; George Hammond, of O’Neill, and Rev. Orin Graf, of the 4-H club committee,. Rev. Rev. Graf commented that these were “excellent talks” and that it was difficult to choose the best. The contest was sponsored by radio station KFAB in coopera tion with the extension service RIVERSIDE NEWS Harvey Steinhauser, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Steinhauser, visit ed at the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Thoene, at Hart ington last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thoene brought Harvey home and visited at the Steinhauser home over Sunday. They return ed to Hartington the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bussinger and family, of Bassett, visited at the Marion Davis home Friday evening, January 19. Jim Davis visited his mother, Mrs. Marion Davis, at St. Jo seph’s hospital in Sioux City Friday, January 12. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kramer and family attended the golden wedding anniversary celebration at the Joe Bruder home in Atkin son Tuesday afternoon, January 23. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Stracke and sons. Delroy and Melroy, visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clara Baum and sons, Jerry and Del. Sunday evening the Baum and Stracke families visited at the Melvin Baum home in Stuart. Miss Helen Engler, of Omaha, spent the weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Engler. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kramer and family, of Omaha, visited on Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mary Kramer and sons. Saturday evening the guests at the Kramer home included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kramer and daughter, Marilyn, of Atkinson. Leo and Bernard are sons of Mrs. Mary Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wedige and son, Larry, visited Wednes day, January 24, at the home of Mrs. Wedige’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen, in O’Neill. Clarence Johnson and Edward Mlinar went to Palmyra over he weekend to visit Mr. John son’s mother. They also visited Mr. Johnson’s daughter, Marvel Jean, at Omaha. Miss Johnson | ccompanied them home for a , visit over Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wedige and son, Larry, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. Wedige’s mother, Mrs. Elizebeth | Wedige, in Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Aloys Kaup and Mrs. Joe Kaup, jr., attended the funeral of Mrs. Joe Babl at Hum phrey Monday. Future Farmers Compete at Norfolk— Twelve O’Neill FFA members attended the Northeast Nebras ka Hereford association annual how and sale at Norfolk Mon day. A junior judging contest, spon sored by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, was held for voca tional agriculture students and 4-H members. The contest con sisted of two classes of Herefords and two classes of Hereford bulls. The O’Neill Future Farmers competed with approximately 250 contestants. The O’Neill winners included Russell Classon and Ed Price, in the blue ribbon group; Harold Dexter, in the red ribbon group, and Russell Miner, Clifford Dick and Robert Fox, in the white rib bon group. Leonard Ritts earned a perfect score of 400 points and tied for first place. Leonard was awarded a medal for his scorfc. Others attending from O’Neill were Eddie Tomlinson, Art Ben ard, Richard Nelson, Earl Miller, E .Davis, and their instructor, C. H. Stone. Brownies Get Treats— Brownie Scout troop I met at the O’Neill public school Tues day afternoon. We made the hems on the headscarves and Mrs. Ivan Cone helped the girls. Mrs. Cone had a treat for the girls. Return from Omaha— Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stuif bergen returned from Omaha Monday, January 29, after spend ing five days there. Visit Mrs. Coyne— L. W. O’Malley and sons, of Chambers, visited with Mrs. Ed na Coyne on Tuesau/, Janu ary 30. __ | WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE M. .—-■ New U. S. President HOPIZONTAL ! 1,6 Pictured new U. 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