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. • . :v : i 16 PAGES —2 SECTIONS / * I _ Vj » - - = - • . - «, , ' • 4“ .-f North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 70.—NUMBER 49. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1951. ___ PRICE: 7 CENTS | stawhxstsoc ^ Forge Check U to Obtain Car Machine Bought Here Wrecked in Wichita; Child Hurt A strange story of an illegal automobile purchase, a wreck, the injury of a child, and the search for the principals in the Ease is being untangled by au thorities this week. ^ Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle went »to the Outlaw Implement com - pany on Friday, April 6. They I* purchased a 1942 model Ford car. For down payment they produced a $225 check on the First Nation * al bank, of Atkinson, bearing the signature “Walter Ferris.” Ferris is an Atkinson garbage hauler and drayman. Ferris, however, claimed his signature was forged. Holt County Sheriff Leo S. Tom jack staled that Forrest and Irvin Clark, stepsons of Ferris, signed statements declaring | that the signature was forged. Ferris’s stepsons were with Doyle and his wife when the car was purchased. The Doyles, the two Clark boys and the Doyles’ 3-year-old daughter were aboard when the 1942 car headed south. Tomjack, learning that Doyle’s mother lived in Wichita, Kans., asked Wichita authorities to look 1 out for the car. About 11:30 p.m. w Saturday Wichita authorities tel • ephoned that the car had been I found— wrecked, the child had been taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries, the two a Clark brothers were being held 4 i for questioning, and the Doyles I had vanished. i Monday the Wichita police re -iportcd the Doyles were not yet Vacated. The child was not seriously hurt and by Wednesday was ready to be dismissed from the hospital—but had no parents there to claim her. Meanwhile, the search for the Doyles has spread to Oklahoma. The Doyles came to Atkinson several months ago. Mr. Doyle worked with a hay baling crew. Mrs. Doyle was on parole from the Kansas women’s reformatory. The Doyles also have a small son. < Tomjack said that the Doyles were being hunted in connection ' with a financed car deal in Wich *, = jta Transportation of a stolen car is a violation of the Dyer act in * l which the Federal Bureau of In vestigation could step into the picture. i Collins Schedules Another Auction Lloyd Collins, well-known O’ Neill implement dealer, has scheduled another gigantic farm machinery sale to be held in O - 1 Neill on Saturday, April 21. The sale will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will go on as scheduled v —rain, snow or shine. This is the fifth auction of this w type to be sponsored by Mr. Col % lins. Previous auctions have been held on the east outskirts of the city. However, the April 21 sale will be held on the Collins lots, 2 blocks south of O’Neill’s prin cipal downtown intersection. There is plenty of parking space to be found, Collins said. Included in the offering will be used tractors, combines, plows, power mowers, hay rakes, ham mermills, one-ways, cornpickers, and many miscellaneous items. Watch for the big pink handbill and a full-page advertisement in the April 19 issue of The Fron tier, Mr. Collins said. mt ---- Gilligan Moving V Into New ‘Home’ The Gilligan Rexall drug store is now in its new “home” on the south side of Douglas street, 3 doors east of O’Neill s main inter section. , Ben Gilligan, proprietor, and his staff are readying the store for a big Rexall 1-cent sale to be gin next Wednesday, April 18. Mr. Gilligan, a native of O ■ Neill, returned here in the fall of P 1948 to establish a drug store. For a little more than 2 years he operated in a building owned by his uncle, Charles E. Stout, and the firm carried the name Giiu gan & Stout. The new building, owned by 14 Homer F. Mullen, is modern in every detail and has been built especially for Gilligan’s drug re quirements. The store is north-Nebraska s newest — and probably finest— drug store. (A big advertisement announcing the sale will be found in next week’s issue of The Frontier.) SCHOOL ENTERED A portable hand-wound phon ograph machine was reported stolen Tuesday night from rural school district 174 (Boyle school), 7 miles southeast of O’Neill. The machine had been purchased by (the teacher. Miss Catherine Boyle, and pupils. The school has been left unlocked as a matter of pol * icy as it had been broken into frequently and repair bills were NAGEL COMING ... Fran Na gel, quarterback on the 1950 edition of the University of Ne braska Cornhusker football team, will be a guest at the an nual Holt county athletic ban quet to be held in O’Neill on Wednesday, April 25. Nagel played in the East-West game at San Francisco, Calif., and climaxed his college football career in the all-senior North South game at Mobile, Ala. Na gel was ranked as one of the best football passers in the land. FOUND DEAD IN FLORIDA HOTEL Mrs. Sadie Brion Jones, Former Ewing Woman, Dies Unexpectedly EWING—A former Ewing res idendent passed away unexpect edly in a Tampa, Fla., hotel room Wednesday night, April 4. Dead is Mrs. Sadie Brion Jones. Mrs. Jones, of Sarasota, Fla., was attending a meeting of the Eastern Star in Tampa when death came. She was found dead on the floor of her room by a bellboy who had taken her a cup of cof fee she had ordered a few min utes before. She was a sister of Pete Bri on, well-known Ewing resident who died a few months ago. Funeral services were held at Ewing Tuesday, April 10, at the Methodist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Jones. Among those attending the funeral were Mrs. Esther C. Harris, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Guy Cole, Mrs. John Conard and Mrs. P. W. McGinnis, all of Emmet. 30 Out of 36 Pass Physical Exams Thirty out of 36 Holt county selective service registrants, who went to Omaha Wednesday, April 4, for preinduction physical ex aminations, were found fit for military service. Meanwhile, Mrs. W. H. Harty, chief clerk for the Holt draft board, announced that nine men have been ordered to report for induction on May 2. Already 56 Holt me have been furnished for the draft. The May 2 quota will raise the total to 65. Snow Squall Forces Motorists to Go Slow The winter isn’t over—yet. O’Neill has been visited by snow squalls twice during the week. Early Saturday there were snow flurries in the air. Motor ists traveling on U.S. highways 20 and 275 Saturday morning between 9:30 and 10:30 o’clock were obliged to slacken their speed and proceed with lights on in the Inman and Ewing vicini ties. Snow was so thick visibility was restricted to a thousand feet, rhe snow melted when it touched the ground. . About midnight Tuesday night more flurries filled the air and the ground was covered with snow early Wednesday. Official low temperature Tuesday night was 27 degrees. The snow fall and last Thurs day’s rain netted about an inch of moisture. Miss Birmingham Heard on Air— Miss Mary Louise Birmingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, appeared in Mar tha Bohlsen’s place on a pro gram called, “Martha's Cup board,” radio station WOW, O’ maha, Monday at 10 a.m. Miss Birmingham was on the air for a half an hour. She also apDears regularly on television shorts over WOW-TV. Last fall she appeared on the “Voice of The Frontier” program (WJAG, 780 k.c.) To California— Mrs. Alice Bridges left Sun day for a three weeks vacation in California. At Los Angeles she expects to visit friends and in San Francisco, she will visit relatives. MRS. M. H. DIERKS BURIAL AT EWING Dies Thursday Evening Following Lingering Illness EWING—Mrs. M. H. Dierks, a longtime resident of Ewing, died Thursday evening, April 5, at 9:15 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sat urday, April 7, at 2 p.m., in the Ewing Methodist church with Rev. C. C. Chappell, church pas tor, officiating. Burial was in the Ewing cemetery. Survivors include: Widower; daughters —Mrs. Laura Adrian, of Neosho, Mo.; Mrs. Viola Mau pin, of North Platte; Mrs. Gene vieve Tressler, of Ogallala: Mrs. Wilda Carr, of Holdrege; sons —• Lyle P. Dierks, of Ewing; John Dierks, of Nebraska City, and Robert Dierks, with the navy, and who left Ewing only a few days before his mother’s death; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grand chiidren; sister — Mrs. Nettie Hutchins, of Ft. Scott, Kans. Lelha Lulu Glassburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lem el O. Glassburn, was born No vember 1, 1876, at Valparaiso. She died at the age of 74 years. When she was 4-years-old her parents moved to a homestead 2 miles west of Deloit, in Wheeler county, where she lived until her marriage to Merton Henry Dierks, June 16, 1897. The couple lived on a ranch near Goose lake until they mov ed to Ewing in 1914. The family has lived here the past 37 years. Eight children were bom to the couple, one of whom died in in fancy. Mrs. Dierks was a lifelong member of the Methodist church and active in its work. She was superintendent of the Sunday school the past 22 years. She was a member of the Woman’s Soci ety of Christian Service, Order of the Eastern Star, and of the Past Matrons club of the latter organ ization. Among the out-of-town rela tives and friends who attended the Dierks funeral were: Mrs. Ernest Stidaham and Mrs. C. G. Hutchins, of Ft. Scott, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. John Dierks, sr., Mary and Jerry, Mrs. Mary Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mul lin, all from Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dierks, jr., of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ad rian and Kay, of Neosho, Mo.; Mr. and Mra. Howard Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrell, of Wichita, Kans.; Merton and Myra Waupin, of Lincoln; Mrs. M. M. Maupin, of North Platte; Mrs. Wilda Carr, Mary, Connie and Pat, of Holdrege; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wresseler, of Ogal lala; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mul lin, Ed Verzel, Miss Anna L. O’ Donnell, all of O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hixon and daughter, of Long Pine; Mrs. Elizabeth Hon eywell, Mrs. John Honeywell, Mrs. Steven Shavlik, and Mrs. Donna Hubbard, all of Cham bers. College Students Appear in Program— The Women’s association of First Presbyterian church met on Thursday, April 5. Mrs. C. E. Yantzi, president, conducted the business meeting. Students from Hastings college had charge of the program. Miss Helen Horr led the devotions. Her subject was “Prayer.” Miss Edith Allstadt entertained with two violin selections and was ac companied by Miss Rose Bremm. The speaker of the evening was Miss Tatiana Nazuro, a DP stu dent at Hastings college Hostesses were Mrs. L. A. Bur gess, Mrs. Harden Anspach, Mrs. L. A. Carter. Mrs. Guy Cole and Mrs. K. C. Hunt. The program was presented in the evening for the young peo ple’s group. Feted Upon Departure For Navy Duty— Mrs. Richard Minton was hos tess Friday evening at a party given in honor of her son, Dick, who recently enlisted in the navy. The 16 guests included Leon ard and Tommy Troshynski, of Atkinson. Cpl. Tommy Troshynski, who is stationed at El Paso, Tex., is home on furlough. To Hear Book Review— The O’Neill Women’s club will meet at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, at the home of Mrs. JHugh Ray. Mrs. Harold Lind berg will give the book review. J. B. Grady drove Mrs. Grady to Sioux City Saturday, where she boarded a bus for Ft. Dodge, la. She is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pray. Mrs. William J. Biglin was cal led to Jackson Saturday by the illness of her mother. She re turned in a few days. 2£-Months-0id Infant Dies Linda Sue Trowbridge, 2(4 months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Trowbridge, of O’Neill, was found dead in bed a bout 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 11. The child had been ill on Tues day but late Tuesday evening the parents felt she had “improved.” She was born January 30 in O’Neill. The mother is the former Marion Pauline Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle, of O’Neill. Survivors include: Parents; brothers—Robert Ray and Mer ritt James. The body is at Biglin Bros. A graveside burial rite will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday). O’NEILL PRINCIPAL ENTERS BUSINESS Howard Dean to Take Insurance Post in Iowa Prin. Howard Dean, of O’Neill public school, this week announc ed that he would leave the edu cational field at the end of the current term and enter into the insurance business. Dean will locate at Carroll, Harlan or some other city in that section of western Iowa. A month ago he was re elected to the principalship of the O'Neill school but had not accepted the reelection. Dean has spent a total of six years in the O’Neill school sys tem. He came here in 1941 and taught until 1945, when he went into military service. He return ed in 1949. Mr. Dean is married and is the father of two children. Meanwhile, the board of educa tion as yet has signed no successors for either Supt. Ira George, resigned effective Aug ust 1, or for Mr. Dean. The board met Wednesday night, April 11, to sign pacts with grade school teachers. Young Musicians Invade City About 1,500 high school stu dents are taking part in the mu sic festival now in progress here in O’Neill. Piano entries were heard Wed nesday, beginning at 3 p.m. The critic was James Reistrup, who is chairman of the piano depart ment at Morningside college, Sioux City. Other critics are Edward Kurtz, chairman of the music depart ment, Iowa State Teachers col lege, Cedar Falls la.: Paul Mc Collin, chairman of the vocal de partment, Morningside college, Sioux City; Elwood Keister, vocal department, Iowa State Teacher§ college, Cedar Falls, la. The festival will continue through today (Thursday) and Friday, with most of the instru mental soloists and small groups giving their performances in the high school auditorium. Most of the vocal selections will be heard in the St. Mary’s auditorium or the St. Mary’s rec reation room. Class D bands, Royal, Page and Meadow Grove, will perform this morning (Thursday) at the high school auditorium. Class C bands, Orchard, Atkin son, Stuart, Ewing and St. Ma ry’s, will be heard this evening starting at 7 o’clock. The festival will close with the performance of the class B bands Friday evening. The bands to be heard are Rock county, Neligh, Valentine, Ainsworth and O’Neill. John Carl Draws 30 Days for Assault In Justice II. W. Tomlinson’s police court Friday, John Carl, 45, of O’Neill, was found guilty of assault with intent to do bodily harm. He was sentenced to 30 days in the Holt county jail and must pay court costs. Carl was lodged in jail about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, following an incident at the cor ner of Fourth and Douglas streets. Billy Mohr, of O’Neill, the vic tim of Carl’s assault, was taken to O’Neill hospital for treatment and was kept in the hospital for several days. Carl must also pay Mohr’s medical expenses in con nection with injuries that result ed from the incident. Meeting Tonight— There will be a regular meet ing of the Eastern Star tonight (Tliursday). I A LITTLE GIRL WITH A BIG HEART . . . Betty Lou Knower, 3, granddaughter of Mrs. Frank Pribil/ of O’Neill, was all smiles having made her contribution to the Greater Lynn, Mass., 1951 heart campaign. This photograph of Betty Lou appeared in sever al Massachusetts newspapers. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Knower, of Lynn. Mrs. Knower is the former Ann Pribil, of O’Neill. L. M. Diehlman . . . files res ignation.—The Frontier Photo. Diehlman Leaves; Council Vacancy Departure from O’Neill last Thursday of L. M. Diehlman leaves a First ward vacancy on the O’Neill city council. Diehlman filed his resignation in writing at a meeting of the council Wednesday night, April •1 Manager of the Tri-State Pro duce company plant here since February, 1948, Diehlman will go to Phoenix, Ariz., to enter the wholesale egg business for him self. Mayor J. E. Davis said Wed nesday no appointment had been made to fill the vacancy. The appointee will serve for one-year. • Temperance Speaker to Be Heard— Maj. Clayton M. Wallace, of Washington, D. C., will speak at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Methodist church. Major Wallace’s appearance is under the auspices of the Tem perance League of Nebraska, Rev. V. R. Bell, church pastor, said. Rebekahs Hold Initiation Friday— ! Five new members were initi j ated into Eden Rebekah lodge Friday evening. They were: Mrs. i Carl Schenzel, Mrs. Lloyd Lied ke, Mrs. Roy D. Johnson, Mrs. Melvin Klingler and Mrs. Harold Strong. MARRIAGE LICENSES Edward Henry Albrecht, 24, of Atkinson, and Miss Marion Blanche Gibson, 21, of Mawer, Sask., Canada, April 4. Gilber John Shald, 26, and Miss IMary Lorraine Ulrich, 18, both of Stuart, April 6. Tommie Frank Boska, 26, Miss Deloris Arlene Black, 19, both of Spencer, April 9. Move Recently — Mr. and Mrs. Raymand Eby and sons are now in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lorenz and Loren and Lorene, of Nor folk, visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ftetrow Sunday. Red Cross Drive Moves into Stretch The annual American Red Cross membership and fund-rais ing drive this week entered into the final stretch, according to Mrs Thomas J. Sullivan, of O’ Neill, county chairman. “In O’Neill the drive is well over the half-way mark,” Mrs. Sullivan explained, “but greater rural response is needed in order to assure a successful campaign.” Holt county rural people have been solicited by direct mail. Mrs. Virgil Laursen heads the door-to-door canvas in O’Neill. The downtown committee in cludes: Mrs. Gene Cantlon, Mrs. Heigh Reynoldson, Mrs. Vern Reynoldson, Mrs. Robert Kurtz, Mrs. Norman Gonderinger, Mrs. Dale Kersenbrock. Courthouse committee: Mrs. Claresse Sullivan. Group II: Mrs. Bernard Allen (chairman), Mrs. Clyde Bates, Mrs. John Havelka. Mrs. Charles Lawrence, Mrs. Dale Fetrow, Mrs. Levi Fuller, Mrs. Lynus Howard. Group III: Mrs. Elgin Ray (chairman), Mrs. D. D. DeBolt, Mrs. Fred Saunto, Mrs. Earl Rod man, Mrs. Noel Long, Mrs. John H. McCarville, Mrs. W. W. Wal ler, Mrs. Harrison Bridge. Group IV: Mrs. Lee Brady (chairman), Mrs. Arnie Dooming, Mrs. Norbert Clark, Mrs. Dwight Harder, Mrs. Arlo Hiatt, Mrs. Norman Medcalf, Mrs. Orville Cromwell. Mrs. Reed Herley, Mrs. Joe Stutz. Group V, Mrs. Palmer Skul borstad (chairman), Mrs. John Donohoe, Mrs. Floyd Wilson, Mrs. Larry Johnson, Mrs. M. E. Si monson, Mrs. Theodore Strong, Mrs. E. F. Adamson, Mrs. George Klein and Mrs. Samuel Gras mick. I O'Neill Man Promoted in Firm— The J. M. McDonald Co., ol Burlington, Colo, announces the employment of George S. Layh, of Ainsworth, as assistant man ! ager. Mr. Layh has had several years experience in the retail dry goods and furnishing busi ness. He spent three years with the J. M. McDonald Co., store here prior to his entry into mil itary service in 1945. After com pletion of his service, he return ed to the company for nine months. Mr. and Mrs. Layh have a 216 year-old daughter, Lynn. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Layh. Reports to Duty Aboard USS Powell— Alford L. Rockford, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rockford, of O’Neill, recently re ported for duty aboard the des troyer USS Powell, operating with the Pacific fleet. Rockford entered the Navy September 24, 1947, and receiv ed his recruit training at the na val training center, San Diego, Calif. Frontier for printing. FROST ‘BOILS’ DAMAGE ROADS Motorists Find Many Bad Spots on U.S. Highways 20-275 Extensive deterioration of hardsurfaced highways in the O’ Neill region is causing wide spread concern among motorists. Most of the damage is attribut ed to frost “boils”—the result pf frost coming out of the ground and softening the oil surfacing'— and “breakouts.” Traffic aggra vates the situation and repair crews will he hard pressed to keep up with the deterioration. West of Emmet on U.S. high way 20 there are several "bad spots," one through the bot tomland extending for about • mile and a quarter. U.S. highway 281, south of O’ Neill, is troubled with “boils,” particularly near Dry creek. Qn the gravel portions of 281 the “boils” are so numerous they cannot be counted. As a result, the road has been closed the past week. Most of the difficulty is to be found be tween the Chambers junction and the Holt - Wheeler county line. There are two bad “boils” on highway 275 west of Ewing, and numerous spots between Ewing and Norfolk. A spokesman for the highway department explains the "boils” as a result of “hydraulic” action. There is surplus underground water. Pressure brought on by “ forces the water up. Frost coming out of the ground produces a similar softness. State highway 1J «OUfh of Alkinaon parallels 281 literally and in regard to deterioration. A highway department con tract for maintenance gravel re surfacing 14 miles of highway 11, south of Butte, was awarded Fri day to Atkinson Sand & Crave! The Atkinson firm is to receiyp $4,708 for supplying and placing about 2,200 cubic yards of gravpl from the intersection of highways 11 and 12 near Butte south 14 miles. Ewing Dedicates Church Addition EWING— The new fellowship and education hall of the United Presbyterian church of Ewing was dedicated Sunday marking the fulfillment of a long-cherisn ed plan of the congregation. Rev. Harold E. Lobaugh, synodical su-. perintendent of missions for Ne braska and Kansas, was the prin cipal speaker. A fellowship dinner followed the morning service, after which the congregation went to the sanctuary for the opening of toe dedication rites. Mrs. Elaine Mil ler, of Orchard, sang “Bless TbJs House," after which Mr. Lo baugh spoke on the subject, “The Worth of the Church.” » After the congregation had re tired to the new addition Ralphs Shrader, chairman of the build ing committee, gave a history if the building project. Rev. John' Graham, minister of the churcjt}t expressed appreciation to those who had assisted in.the project and then offered the dedicatory prayer. The congregation sang “Blest Be the Tic that Binds,’ nfter which Mr. Graham gave the benediction. Claryce Johnson to Go to Girls’ State Miss Claryce Johnson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce John son, of Walnut, has been chosen as Cnrnhusker girls’ state repre sentative by Simonson unit 93 of the American Legion auxiliary. Girls’ state will be held at Lin coln in June. Miss Johnson is an O’Neill high school junior Her alternate is Miss Shirley Tietsort, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Tiet sort. Fix Date for Carnival-Dinner — Thursday. April 19, Is the date set for the carnival and dinner sponsored by the Altar Society .of St. Patrick’s Catholic church. The carnival festivities will be gin at 2:30 p.m. in the gymna sium at St. Mary’s academy and the dinner will be served from 5 until 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Disaster Officials to Confer at Norfolk— A district meeting of disaster officials will be held at Norfolk on Tuesday. April 17. Glea H. Wade, of O’Neill, Is Holt county’s disaster chairman.