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VOLUME 70.—NUMBER 51. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1951. PRirE. 7 rfTHTg
9 MEN ORDERED
TO REPORT MAY 2
[ < Expected Slackening i n
Next Month’s Draft
Doesn’t Develop
An expected relaxing of the
draft machinery during May fail
ed to materialize, according to
Mrs. W. H. Harty, of O’Neill, a
Gold Star mother who is chief
clerk for the Holt county selec
tive service board. Instead, 9 men
last week were issued orders to
report for induction on May 2.
They are:
John W. Hytrek, of Stuart;
< Norman E. Wayman, of O’Neill;
I Raymond F. Hamik, of Stuart;
Edwin W. Wabbs, of Spencer;
Frank J. Murphy, of Stuart; Ro
land E. Harvey, of Chambers;
Bernard A. Schroeder, of Os
mond; Edwin Babl, of O’Neill,
and Don E. Gartner, of Cham
bers.
Mrs. Harty said this group will
bring to 65 the total number of
draftees furnished by the county
since the Korean war began.
No quota has been assigned
Holt for May preinduction phys
ical examinations.
* 2.02 Inches Moisture
Falls During Week
The Elkhorn river, west of O’
Neill, has overflowed its banks
and is reported to be Yi-mile
wide at some places between here
and Atkinson.
Government Weather Observer
Elmer Bowen reported that .22
inch of moisture fell here Tues
day. This brought the total pre
cipitation since last Thursday to
2.02 inches.
The lowest temperature record
ed Tuesday night was 37 degrees.
Temperatures during the past
week have averaged about 10 de
grees colder than normal.
An abundance of water stands
1 in many fields and lowlands,
particularly in south Holt county
and along the river bottoms. This
moisture will help to make up
for the deficiency which has ex
isted through the fall, winter and
early spring, because of the lack
of snowfall.
Rain on Friday created diffi
cult road conditions in the Deloit
locality.
John A. Schomer,
Wife Wed 50 Years
SPENCER—Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Schommer, of Spencer, Mon
day, April 23, observed their
50th anniversary of their wed
y ding. A family dinner was held
at the home of Mr. Schommer’s
sister, Mrs. Angela Eichler, 4228
Pacific st., in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Schommer were
married at Turkey Creek, Fill
more county.
Those at the dinner included
their children, Lawrence Schom
mer and Mrs. Barbara Langan,
both of Spencer; a brother, Wil
liam, of Grand Island; and anoth
er sister of Mr. Schommer, Mrs.
Rose Hodson, of Omaha.
The Schommers have 7 grand
children.
Navy Man, Vet of
t Korea War, Visit*
CHAMBERS—Fireman 1/C Er
win K. Hoerle, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin K. Hoerle, arriv
ed home last week for a 30-day
leave.
He is the first man from Cham
bers to return home from action
in the Korean war zone. He serv
ed in that theater for 10 months
and had not been in Chambers
since December, 1949.
At the end of the leave he is
to rejoin his ship, USS Hollister,
at San Diego, Calif.
Cattle Association Meets
At Broken Bow May 8—
President Emil Fuchser, of Ir
win, recently announced that the
14th annual meeting of the Sand
hills Cattle association will be
held at Broken Bow on May 8.
An attendance of 350 to 500 cat
tlemen is expected to attend the
one day meeting.
Highlight of the session will
be an address by F. E. Mollin,
executive secretary of the Ameri
can National Cattlemen’s associa
tion. Mr. Mollin has spent a good
deal of time lately in Washing
ton on behalf of the cattlemen
and will talk on impending tax
legislation and price controls.
Return from Visits—
C. V. Sullivan drove to Omaha
Friday evening to bring back
Mrs. Sullivan, who had been vis
iting relatives in Omaha and Lin
, coin for a week. He also brought
' back his mother, Mrs. M. R. Sul
livan, and her sister, Miss Ann
Clark, of Omaha, who will visit
at the Sullivan home for a
while. They returned Sunday.
SMA Banquet, Prom
Scheduled Tonight—
The junior - senior banquet and
prom, an annual event at St.
Mary’s academy, will be held to
night (Thursday). The members
of the junior class are the hosts.
Friday both classes will cele
brate with a “sneak day.”
FFA Banquet
Planned May 7—
The annual parent and son
banquet, sponsored by the O’
Neill chapter of the Future Farm
ers of America, will be held on
Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at
f the Town House.
TO BOYS' STATE . . . Donald
Calkins (above), son of Police
Chief Chet Calkins and Mrs. I
Calkins, has been selected as
the 1951 Chamber of Commerce
delegate to the annual boys’
state activities in Lincoln in
June. Calkins is an O’Neill
high school junior, has been
outstanding in basketball, foot
ball and track.—O’Neill Photo
Co.
C. E. KNOX, 85,
DIES SUDDENLY
Native New Yorker Came
to Holt County 59
Years Ago
ATKINSON— C. E. (“Chan")
Knox, 85, well-known in the At
kinson community, died sudden
ly at his home in Atkinson Mon
day, April 23, at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Knox came to this com
munity 59 years ago from New
York. He settled in the Green
Valley community, later moved
to the farm now owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Warner, where he
was a partner of the Knox-Sco
field farm. They owned and oper
ated a large orchard and were
known for many miles for their
wonderful apples, cherries and
other fruits.
Mr. Knox was born on June
3, 1866. at Russell. N. Y. He
came West in 1892.
On November 3, 1897, he was
married to Carrie Scofield. Mrs.
Knox died in 1910.
An infant child died in 1905.
Mr. Knox later went into part
nership with his wife’s family
and lived with them until his
death.
Survivors include: Brother-in
low—Edward Scofield, of Atkin
son; sisters-in-law — Miss Ger
trude Scofield and Miss Bessie
Scofield, both of Atkinson, and
Mrs. Hattie Winslow, of Colum
bus, and a half-sisiter in New
York.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 2:30 p.m. Wednes
day, April 25, with Rev. E. G.
Hughes, of the Methodist church,
officiating. Burial was in the Stu
art cemetery.
Pallbearers were F. J. Brady,
Thomas McDonald, Fred Bacon,
Joseph Matousek, Emory Hickok
and C. C. Raymer.
The late Mr. Knox had been in
failing health for some time.
Three years ago he moved from
the farm Jnto Atkinson.
‘Margaret Has Good
Voice’—Tony Asimus
Miss Margaret Truman, at
tractive daughter of President
and Mrs. Harry S. Truman,
"can sing and she has a mighty
good voice.”
This was the considered
opinion of Tony Asimus, well
known O’Neill businessman and
ex-state legislator, after hearing
Margaret in a Sioux City con
cert Saturday night.
Margaret was accompanied
by the Sioux City symphony
orchestra under the direction
of Leo Kucinski.
Not anxious to get Papa Har
ry hopping mad, Tony said.
“You can tell Harry S. that
his daughter’s very good, she
has lots of poise and charm,
and she has a good future on
the concert stage.”
Mrs. Asimus concurred.
L. M. Merrimall went to Spen
cer, la., on business Sunday. He
returned Monday.
25TH JUBILEE . . . Students,
faculty, and alumni of St. Ma
ry’s academy will join in the
silver jubilee celebration to be
held in honor of Sister M. An
tonella Tuesday, May 2. Sister
Antonella, formerly Rosalie
Troshynski, of Atkinson, is her
self a graduate of St. Mary’s.
She entered the order of the
Sisters of St. Francis 25 years
ago. In 1944. she became prin
cipal at St. Mary’s.
HUFFMAN HEADS
BANK GROUP III
! Holt Well - Represented in
52d Annual Meet
at Norfolk
M. B. Huffman, vice-president
of the Farmers State bank at
Ewing, Monday was elevated
from vice-president to president
of Group III, Nebraska State
Bankers association in the or
ganization’s 52d annual meeting
at Norfolk.
C. W. Fahnestock, president of
the Security National bank, of
Laurel, was elected vice - presi
dent; Fred W. Muller, assistant
cashier of the DeLay National
bank, of Norfolk, was made trea
surer.
F. N. Cronin, president of the
O’Neill National bank, was elect
ed to the state resolutions com
mittee.
Cronin and J. G. Brewster,
president of the Tri-County bank,
of Stuart, were members of the
Group III resolutions committee.
Holt county was well - repre
sented in the traditional Arbor
day gathering of bankers:
From O’Neill: Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. B. Huffman . . . heads
Group III, Nebraska State
Bankers association.
N. Cronin, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Grady, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Me
lena/of the O’Neill National; Mr.
and Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher,
Edward T. Campbell, John C.
Watson and Archie Bright, of
the First National.
From Stuart: Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Brewster, of the Tri-County.
From Atkinson: Ivan R. Dick
erson, of the First National.
From Emmet: Mr. and Mrs.
Homer F. Mullen, of the Emmet
State.
From Ewing: Mrs. Maud Brion
and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Huffman,
of the Farmers State.
Talks were given by Fred O’
Hair, of Omaha, executive di
rector of the Nebraska Conserva
tion Foundation, Inc.; Norris
Schroeder, of Hoskins, former
state senator; Dr. Allen P. Burk
hardt, Norfolk educator, and Don
Cunningham, of the Sioux City
Livestock Exchange.
Korea Vet Surprises Mom
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Page Marine Slugs
Way Through Seoul
on 20th Birthday
(By a Staff Writer)
PAGE—A husky, pink-cheeked
Holt county kid was slugging and
pushing his way through Seoul,
capital of South Korea, on a
dreary September day.
Marine Pfc. Allen (‘‘Bud”)
Zempel, suddenly remembered it
was his birthday—his 20th!
Only 20 but a book could be
written about him—most of it
concerning the happenings
since last August.
You see, Bud Zempel had
served a year—1949—in the ma
rine corps. When he was sepa
rated he signed up for the re
serves. This was while his moth
er, Mrs. George Fink, and his
stepfather, Mr. Fink, were resid
ing in North Dakota. Bud signed
up with a marine reserve outfit
at Shelby, Mont., nearest sizable
town.
The Finks moved to Page and
Bud accompanied them. In July,
1950, he got his orders. The Shel
by outfit was being called up.
From there . . . Camp Pendel
ton, Ore. . . Japan (“I was there
long enough to get off one ship
and get on another”) . . . then to
the Inchon beachhead.
As a rifleman with the Seventh
regiment of the First marine di
vision, Zempel and his mates
pushed into Seoul—“first around
it and then through it.” There
was mighty stubborn resistance
all the way provided by North
Korean Reds.
The outfit boarded ships at
Inchon. There was a landing at
Wansan, then came Hungnam
and the bloody hill-to-hill push
up “Nightmare Alley.”
The Seventh regiment then
slugged its way to Hagaru—one
end of the Chosen reservoir.
Day after Thanksgiving, Zem
pel and his comrades began a
push to the other side of the res
ervoir.
"Wj got surrounded on No
vember 27." the dark-haired
marine explained. "Our com
pany had just run out of food
i and ammo and had gone back
to get more stuff when orders
came in by helicopter that we
were surrounded.
“We got back to Hagaru and I
was air - evacuated from there
December 4. When daylight came
the air force C-47s would swoop
(Continued on page 4.)
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Marine Pfc. Allen ("Bud") Zempel . . . celebrated 20th birth
day slogging through Seoul. He is pictured with his mother. Mrs.
George Fink.—The Frontier Photo.
Prompt Postal
Dispatch for Skunk
“Perishable?” Postal Clerk
Noal Long asked a patron Mon
day morning in a routine way.
“Already perished,” the mail
er of the package replied.
State Game Warden Sam
Grasmick went on to explain
that the package in question
contained a fresh-frozen skunk
which was being sent away to
be examined for rabies.
The package was dispatched
without delay.
Go to Des Moines —
Mrs. Edith Davidson and Mrs.
Glenn Tomlinson went to Des
Moines, la., Friday to visit with
relatives of Mrs. Davidson. They
returned to O’Neill, Tuesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hile, of
Dolam, S. D., spent the weeek
end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Collins.
ARC Drive Will
Go Over Top
Holt county’s 1951 American
Red Cross membership and fund
raising campaign will go over the
$2,035 quota.
This was announced Wednes
day by Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan,
of O’Neill, county drive chair
man.
‘‘Several communities were
lagging behind, notably Atkinson
and Stuart. A week ago Atkinson
had collected only one-third of
its quota,” Mrs. Sullivan explain
ed. ‘‘But with a renewed drive,
sparked by Mrs. Claude Hum
phreys, Atkinson now has two
thirds of its quota filled and
more contributions are coming
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in.
Only Stuart now falls short.
O’Neill and Emmet were a
mong the first communities to
go over the top.
Russells Receive 150 at Open-House
Page Couple Marks
Golden Wedding
Sunday
PAGE— On Sunday, April 22,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. (“Jud”) Rus
sell celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary.
Each had a version of Mr. Rus
sell’s happiest moment during
those 50 years.
Mr. Russell recalled that the
highlight as far as he was con
cerned was the day they became
settled on a farm near Page.
‘‘I had my wife, my children
and my own farm, which was all
paid for,” he explained.
Mrs. Russell's version was
different. "I believe his hap
piest moment was the day he
learned he was going to be
come a daddy."
One hundred fifty friends and
relatives called at the Russell
home, a fine 1-story brick dwell
ing, one of the finest in town, to
help the handsome pair celebrate
their golden wedding. They held
open-house between 2 and 5 o’
clock in the afternoon and be
tween 7 and 9 in the evening.
It was a rainy day April 22,
1901, when Jud Russell and the
former Stella Lyon, both of Una
dilla. exchanged nuptial vows at
Unadilla.
They came to Holt county 32
years ago and settled on a farm
near Page.
They have 7 children; Agnes,
of Atkinson; Willis and Charles,
both of Page; Margaret, of Port
land, Ore.; Verna, of New Ply
mouth. Ida.; Alma, of Polk, and
Alberta, of Lincoln. There are 8
grandchildren.
m
; Their only grandson, Wayne
I Russell, is somewhere in the Phil
ippines. He sent them a hand
drawn embroidered linen table
cloth and 12 napkins as an anni
versary gift.
For the reception, the dining
room table was decorated with a
centerpiece of talisman roses and
pale yellow snapdragons with
tall yellow candles at each side,
providing a setting for a large 3
tier yellow chiffon wedding cake.
It was decorated in white and
yellow and topped with a special
50th anniversary decoration of
gold leaves and bell. The cake
and decorations were provided
by their daughter, Mrs. Agnes
Spann. The 3 daughters were in
charge of the refreshment trays
which were passed by 2 grand
daughters, Janet Nelson and Car
olyn Russell. Another grand
★ i
daughter, Jackie Ann Russell,
had charge of the guest book.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell wel
comed their guests. They re
gretted that 2 daughters, Mar
garet, of Portland, Ore., and
Verna, of New Plymouth, Ida.,
also 2 grandchildren, Wayne,
in the Philippines, and Stella
rose, of Lincoln, who is ill,
could not attend. The gifts
were many.
The Russells especially prize a
large 38x42 mirror in a gold !
frame, a gift from friends in Page
and community. They received
175 congratulatory cards, several
long distance telephone calls and
many flowers.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rus
(Continued on page 4.)
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Mr. and Mrs. J. R. ("Jud") Russell . . . receive 150 visitors on
! golden wedding day.—The Frontier Photo.
insufficient FuncT
Check Is Made Good
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Holt County Sheriff Leo S.
Tom jack went to Omaha Mon
day to pick up Robert Wood
worth, 22, of Winnetoon.
Woodworth, according t o
County Attorney William W.
Griffin, had signed several
blank checks for an employee,
Joe Almond, of Creighton, a
trucker.
Almond purchased some hay
here but the checks failed to
clear because of “insufficient
funds.”
Woodworth was held for a
short time, made good the
checks amounting to $223.
Now, because of other com
plications, Woodworth is hunt
ing for Almond.
3 Holdovers on
’51 Legion Team
There will be 3 holdovers from
last year On the 1951 Junior Le
gion baseball team, it was stated
Wednesday by Manager Archie
Bright.
Veterans returning are Harold
and Harlan Nielson and South
paw Don Kelly, all of Inman.
Abaut 15 youngsters have al
ready reported for the Simon
son post team, Bright said, and
more are expected.
The coaches will be Jim Don
lin and Ed Tharnish. A schedule
will be assigned, enabling or
ganized competition against oth
! er Legion teams in the district.
16 Candidates
For Midget Team—
Sixteen hopefuls reported to
Manager George Head of the O’
Neill Midgets baseball team
when the initial practice was
held Monday night.
; Prospects are good,” Head
said. The kids have uniforms
that were purchased new a year
agd.
Head is hunting for an assist
ant to help run the kid crew.
Visit Soldier
In South—
Miss Mary Jo Hynes, daughter
of Mrs. Loretta Hynes, and De
wayne Borg visited Pfc. Don
Borg, who is stationed at Atlantic
General Depot, Atlantic, Ga.
They were gone a week.
Miss Hynes returned Tuesday,
April 17, and Dewayne Borg left
for the West coast where he is in
the service.
Here from Sioux Falls—
Mrs. John Cuddy and children
and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stan
ton and children, all of Sioux
Falls, S. D., visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stanton, for
the weekend. Mrs. Stanton and
children remained for a longer
visit.
Frontier for printing!
EFFIE MAY BRADY,
DORSEY, EXPIRES
Dorsey Church Unable
to Accomodate
Funeral Throng
DORSEY — The Dorsey Pres
byterian church was unable to
accomodate the overflow crowd
that gathered Sunday, April 22,
to attend funeral services for Mrs.
Effie May Brady, 82, who died
Thursday, April 23, at her home.
She had been ill 4 months.
Rev. Ralph Gerber, of O’Neill,
and Rev. John Graham, of Ewing,
officiated. Burial was in the
Seottville cemetery under direc
tion of Biglin Bros.
The late Effie May Brady
was born February 23, 1869,
at Watkins, la., in Benton
county, a daughter of Edward
Turner and Mary Ann Skiles.
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On February 24, 1886, she mar
ried John A. Brady at Wilbur,
and the couple came to northeast
Holt county in 1889. They became
th<* parents of 4 children.
The late Mrs. Brady was a
member of the Dorsey Presby
| terian church more than 40 yeark
She belonged to the Royal Neigh
bors lodge more than 50 years.
Survivors include: Sons—Lee,
of Dorsey, and Lloyd, of O'Neill:
daughter—Mrs. Harry (Effie J^)
Johnson; 9 grandchildren; 8
great-grandchildren; sister—Mrs.
Emma Carson, pi Lincoln.
Her husband died April 14,
1916, and a daughter, Mrs. C?yy
(Hazel Mae) Johnson, died April
7, 1937. __
Pallbearers were: Guy John
son, Harry Johnson, Lee Brady,
Lloyd Brady, William Brafly,
John Brady, Edward Carson and
Lee Brady, jr.
Among out-of-town relatives
and friends present for the Mi
neral were: Miss Joan Brady, fit
Crete; Mrs. Emma Carson, Har
ry Carson, Frank Turner and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wickham, all pt
Lincoln; Robert McWhorter, fit
Fremont; Mrs. Etta Compton, of
Waterloo; Mrs. Hattie Shemwejl,
of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Will Mc
Whorter, of Norfolk; Mrs. Ida
Warning, of Foster; Mr. and Mrs.
Wiggo Larsen, of Plainview; M*.
and Mrs. Duane Carson and Rit
tie, of Chambers; Mr. and Mj*.
Ronald Carson and Kay, of
Lynch; Albert Lee Brady, i»f
Monowi; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Carson, of Page, and Mrs. Harold
Kelly, of Page.
Thos. Thompson
Sale Next Week
Thos. Thompson, who lives'10
miles west of Chambers on high
way 95, 1 mile south and 2 miles
west, will sell at public auction
his personal property on Wed
nesday, May 2.
Sale will start at 12 o’clock
noon. Col. Ed Thorin, of Cham
bers, will be the auctioneer;
Chambers State bank, clerk.
Included in the offering will
be 46 head of cattle, 3 horses,
and a complete lineup of faO"
and haying machinery. (See ad
on page 7.)
The fifth in a series of farm
machinery and implement auc
tions, sponsored by Lioyd Col
lins, was held in O’Neill Satur
day. The sale rated only “fair,’*
Mr. Collins explained, because
of road conditions and a cold,
wet rain. Lots of snow in south
central South Dakota prevented
any Dakotans from reaching here
for the auction. ,
O Neill Waitress on
Television Show
Mrs. MarVella Jonas is a guest
of the Nebraska Restaurant as
sociation at the Paxton hotel in
Omaha, during their 3-day con
vention held this week. She is a
waitress at the Nu-Way cafe In
O’Neill and was selected from a
number of Nebraska waitresses
to compete for the title of “Ne
braska’s prettiest waitress,” who
will be selected by popular'vote
bv the visitors of the convention.
A banquet was held Wednesday
evening, April 25, at the Paxton
hotel.
Nine girls participated and ap
peared Monday night on Lou
Birmingham’s television program
over WOW-TV. Miss Birming
ham also is from O’Neill.
Mrs. Ralph Van Buren, sr.,
owner of the Nu-Way, accompan
ied her daughter to Omaha.
NEW SIGNALS IN ACTION
O’Neill’s new post-type traffic
signals at the corner of Fourth
and Douglas streets went into
action at 4:30. p.m. Tuesday. The
red-and green signals, synchron
ized and controlling 4-way traf
fic, are set for 20-second inter
vals.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shelhahvsr
and family and Mr. and Mrs. .J.
A. Shel/hamer spent Monday in
Grand Island.
