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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1951)
I 12 PAGES — 2 SECTIONS # i ■ • ■ • •- ' •; ■ ■ • North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 71._NUMBER 10. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. JULY 12. 1951. PRICE 7 CENTS WITH GREATEST OF EASE ... “Batman” Red Grant will do his famous “bat” jump Sunday at O’Neill Municipal airport, descend ing with “bat” wings at rate of 180-miles-per-hour, then pulling the silk cord to land gently (above).—The Frontier Engraving. ANNA MAE CLARK, ILL 6 MONTHS, DIES Burial Here on Saturday for 76-Year-Old Resident Miss Anna Mae Clark, 76, died at 10:i5 a.m., Thursday, July 5, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Agnes E. Sullivan. She had been i ill 6 months and had been critic ally ill for several weeks. Requiem high mass was held 'f Saturday, July 7, at 10 a.m., in St. Patrick’s Catholic church with Very Rev. Timothy O’Sulli van officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The late Miss Clark, a dress maker by occupation, was born April 1, 1875, at Clinton, la., a daughter of Patrick and Bridget O’Connor Clark. She came to Holt county 48 years ago from Iowa. Survivors include: Sisters — Mrs. Agnes E. Sullivan, of O’ Neill; Mrs. Mary Kesterscn, of Ft. Morgan, Colo.; Mrs. Margaret Thomas, of Portland, Ore.; broth ) |rD~ Frank Clark’ of Buffal° A rosary was offered Friday evening at Biglin Bros, chapel. Fallbearers were: J. B. Grady. A. P, Jaszkowiak, H. J. Lohaus, M. J. Golden, Edward Hanley and John R. Gallagher. Among friends and relatives attending the funeral from out of-town were: Mr and Mrs. Frank Clark, of Buftal0, s.D.; Frank Kest erson, of Norfolk; Mrs. Tessie Cranny and UeSeYleve BigJin, Of Sioux City, and Mrs G. S Gravhif>l 1 i$rS- ?' .Classen and daughter! ( Miss Patricia, all of Chicago, 111. missionary Harris Back from Shanghai Miss Ruth Harris, daughter of Mrs. Esther Cole Harris, of O’ 4’ftdl, once more is back in O’ >«ill after 44 years as a Metho dist missionary in China. Miss Farris was one of the last to a bandon the mission in Shanghai and head back to the United States because of impossible dif ficulties in Red China. With several missionary com panions, they reversed the cus tomary method of returning from the Far East to the States. In stead of crossing the Pacific, they went the opposite direction, I stopping in India, the Holy Land, Italy, Switzerland, France, Eng land and then New York City. Miss Harris will be in O’Neill until September 1 when she v/ill go to Westminster college, Princeton, N.J. NEW ASSISTANT - Mrs. George (Opal) Bosn is the few assistant in the office of County Clerk Ruth Hoffman. She succeeds Mrs. Kenneth Hart. Sunday Drink Voting Close EWING— The socalled “drys” defeated the socalled “wets” in an intrafamily squabble at Ew ing when a Sunday beer problem was placed on the ballot and set tled in an informal election. But the vote was close, 163-107 — after virtually every eligible voter in town had gone to the polls. For several weeks interest had been running high on the issue. Finally, the village board was pe titioned by both sides to conduct an informal election and let the voters decide. The voters marked their ballots “for” or “against” the sale of beer in the taverns on Sundays. Sunday sale has been legal in Ewing for several years. The “drys” wanted to revise the ordi nances to eliminate the Sunday sale; the “wets” were happy with the status quo. The election was not conduct ed as an official referendum. Friday, July 20, will be 4 - H club demonstration day in Holt county, beginning here at 10 a.m. FIRST WHITE - CHILD . . . John (“Jack”) O’Donnell, 72, (above) is visiting O’Neill rel atives after having been away from here since 1914. He holds the distinction of being the first white child born in O’ Neill. He was born in the so called Valley house on Douglas street, which since has been torn down. Mr. O’Donnell now resides in Oakland, Calif, with his daughter, Mrs. Mareh mont (“Marchie”) Schwartz. Schwartz, now in the real es tate business, was an illustrious athletic figure at Notre Dame, later coached football at Creighton and Stanford univer sities. Mr. O’Donnell’s wife’s name was Phoebe Mullen. When he left O’Neill he went to Omaha as an accountant, later to California, specializing in income tax work. The Frontier Photo & Engraving. Stage Set for Big Celebration - 4 The 3d annual American Le gion-sponsored 2-dav celebration is only a matter of hours away. Everyone connected with the show, from the top stunt man in the air show on down to the low liest entry in the mammoth pa rade, is hoping the weatherman will smile long enough to give the show a break. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, with the big parade. More than 50 floats have been entered in the parade and officials expect the float entries might go as high as 100. The parade will form at 1 p.m. at the First and Douglas street corner and move out exactly at 2 p.m. There will he 5 cups pre sented—one to each of the win ners in 4 divisions and a grand humorous award. The parade divisions are: Class I — Business firms; class II — churches and extension clubs; class III—4-H clubs; class IV— miscellaneous. Parade will be led by the O’ Neill Municipal band directed by John Berigan. Arrangements might be made for a special broadcast by the “Voice of The Frontier” (WJAG, 780 k.c., 2 p.m.) The band will march east on Douglas street and return. Re viewing stand will be at the cor ner of Fourth and Douglas streets. .cvi p.m., me kj iMeiii nuns ets will face the Inman Towners in a baseball game on the north diamond, and at 3 p.m., a troupe of 11- to 15-year-old girls from the White Horse ranch at Naper will present the first of 3 spec tacular trained horse perform ances. These will take place west of the Legion club and will be free. There will be dancing both nights and other entertainment at the Legion club. Music will fea ture the Aces of Rhythm orches tra. Sundays’ feature will be roar ing air action by the outstanding air troupe in the country —■ the National Air Shows, of Colum bus, O. Incidentally Saturday’s crowd, with weather permitting, will have a preview of Sunday's offering scheduled for 2 p.m at the Municipal airport. Bill Sweet, famed announc er - director, and his group reached O'Neill early this week, coming from Liberal, Kans. The show is considered the “greatest show on wings and wheels.’’ The aerial artists will (Continued on page 4.) Mrs. LaPage, 60, Dies Suddenly Mrs. Florence LaPage, of Lin coln, died suddenly last Thurs day afternoon while in the Lin coln shopping district. She was the former Florence Ritts, of O’ Neill. She was born in Washta, la., in February, 1891. At the age of 7 she came to O’Neill with other members of her family and resid ed in the O’Neill community un til her marriage. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, July 7, at 3 p.m., in Lincoln, and burial was in a Lincoln cemetery. Survivors include: Son —Nor man: daughter—Mrs. A1 Bioster, of Grand Island: sister—Mrs. S. L. Thompson, of O’Neill. Her husband died within the past year. CHARLEY ERMER, RANCHER, EXPIRES Lifelong Holt Resident Dies Few Hours After Reaching Hospital Charley Ermer, 64-year-old ex tensive Holt county landowner and cattle raiser, died suddenly late Saturday, July 7, at O’Neill hospital. He had become ill about 11 a.m., that day, was removed from his home to the hospital during the afternoon and died at 6:30 p m. Death was attributed to a heart ailment. He had been suffering from a heart condi tion for years and had been semi-retired. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, at the Methodist church in Chambers with Rev. L. R. Hans berry, church pastor, officiating. Biglin Bros, were in charge and burial was in the Ermer family plot in the cemetery. A large crowd attended the fu neral. A quartette, Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Adams, Ray Hoffman and Mrs. Letha Cooke, sang, accom panied by Mrs. Lela Corcoran. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Grover Shaw and Mrs. Glen Adams. i diiucdi wert XL m m e i Crabb, Roy Backhaus, Fred Tucker, William Reitz, Glen Ad ams, Frank Nekolite, Leonard Peterson and A. B. Hubbard. A son of the late Fredrick and Louisa Kierig Ermer, who were natives of Germany, the late Charley Ermer was born near Chambers January 1, 1887. His parents had settled in Holt coun ty in the 1880s. Never married, he lived with his brother. William, and family 13 miles south of O’Neill on U.S. highway 281 in the South Fork locality. Survivors include; Brothers— Fred and William, both of O’ Neill; sisters — Mrs. W. Edgar (Anna) Jones, of Chambers, and Mrs. A. E. (Emma) Elver, of Lewiston, Ida. Dakotan Buys Saunto Store Donald C. Petersen, of Lake Andes, S.D., Monday, July <) took possession of the Fred Saun to store on Douglas street. Peter sen, 24. is a former student of the University of South Dakota and has experience in the men’s clo thing and shoe lines. He is mar ried. Saunto’s selling of the store re moves from the O’Neill business directory another old name. Mr. Saunto has not announced future plans but will remain in O’Neill. Petersen spent 4 years in the navy during and after World War II. WATSON BUYS RESIDENCE John C. Watson has purchased from Willard Naprstek a new residence on Eighth street, be tween Benton and Clay. The house was finished within the past year. Mr. Naprstek has pur chased a Plainview drug store and will vacate the house by August 1. -- Mrs. Claude Marr, of Walthill, won a $1,000 prize recently in a national limerick contest spon sored by a radio program. Her maiden name was Helen Sauser. and she attended school here. 'DOING FINE. THANK YOU!' . ' .Going has been rugged for Michael Kevin (left) and Marice Kathleen, twins of Mr. and Mrs. Robert (“Bob”) Moore, of O’Neill, but things should be different from now on. Their mother, the for mer Vira Eidenmiller, spent 5 weeks in a Nor folk hospital before the premature births. Kevin and Kathy arrived on March 29 although the stork had scheduled their arrival for Memorial day—May 30. Kathy weighed 2 pounds 12 ounces and Mr. Kevin tipped the beam at 3 —A.I I I i—II— pounds. Then came 6 long weeks living inside those fancy gadgets called incubators. Out of the incubators they stayed on at the hospital still another 2 weeks. Kathy today weighs 9 pounds 13 ounces; Kevin weighs 10 pounds .7 ounces; and they’re doing fine! Kathy is trail ing in the poundage department, but she holds the distinction of producing the first smile. Kevin has a tendency to preside over goings on like an old man. The twins have a sister, Barbara Joan.—•' Frontier Photo & Engraving. RAINS PLAGUE FARMERS IN AREA If folks in the O’Neill region emerge in the next few weeks as a web-footed race of people you can understand why. There has been excessive mois ture throughout the spring and early summer. Lots of moisture and prolonged cool weather have retarded growing crops and many farmers and ranchers are regard ing the situation as serious. Haying has been delayed con siderably and bluegrass stripping and drying have been slowed. Com is far behind in growth for this season of the year. Many farmers, however, are eyeing good small grain crops — barring hail and with lha hope that some day the mer cury will climb high enough to ripen the grain. Pasture and range, however, are lush for about the middle of July and seldom has vegetation been greener at this season of the year. Monday evening oarK sioim clouds gathered and threatened a repetition of the hail storm that cut a swath in northeast Holt the week before. But a devastating storm never materialized. Late Tuesday evening rain set in and showers continued through out most of Wednesday. Summary, based on 24-hour periods ending at 6 p.m. daily, Hi Lo Mois. July 4 _ 72 58 .48 July 5 . - 69 60 July 6 . 89 68 .02 July 7 _ 90 70 T July 8 . 80 59 July 9 75 54 July 10 . 70 50 .66 Total ... 1.16 McIntosh, Knight in New Locations— The McIntosh Jewelry and Knight Maytag store this week are in new locations. The McIntosh firm moved a half-block west into the new Marcellus building on Douglas, across from the Golden. The Knight Maytag firm mov ed from South Fourth street into the former McIntosh location. NEWS OMITTED All newsmatter omitted from this issue will appear in the July 19 issue of The Frontier. Travelogue Would Fill Volumes The Misses Veronica and Mary Kathryn Coyne, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Coyne one day in August will be back home w ith memories of their European tour that would fill volumes. But right now they’re in a whirl of seeing the high spots, the sacred places, and meeting interesting people. This weekend will probably see the windup of their stay on the continent, but they will visit England and Ire land before heading homeward. These O'Neill young ladies j are seeing Europe the casual, blueblooded way. They have no particular schedule. And if Madrid or Rome take more-or less of the time they allotted, it makes no difference. Ronnie and Kay, as they’re best - known to homefoiks, left Chicago, 111., on May 26. After the North Atlantic crossing by vessel they disembarked at La Havre, France. Their initial impression of Europe was gained on the train journey from the port to Paris. “Everything seemed much dif ferent than I expected,” Tlonnie wrote. “All the buildings are brick and stone and seem to go straight up in the air (like Aunt Nell’s on the farm).’’ In Paris they were impressed by St. Chappelle’s stained glass windows, the open - air mar ket place, Marie Antoinette’s fa vorite home—Petit Trionon— and the gardens at Versailles. Next came Biarritz, the inter nationally-famous French city of learning. From there the sisters made their way to Irun and Ma drid in Spain. They were told they were rid :ng the world’s fastest train, but the Coyne girls, who know mid western rail transportation, knew better but were content to let the Spanish think so. In fact, the girls seriously doubted the Span ish train in which they were rid ing would long hold together in view of the condition of the road bed. Next Seville, then up the bor der to Barcelona. They cut short their allotted time in Spain and flew to Nice, France, in a Dutch airliner . "A visit to Spain makes one realize . . . that ours is a won derful country . . . that the opportunity to be educated and 1c have a choice between one kind of life or another is price less." Thus was Kay’s written im pression of Spain .“Spain is prob ably a good example of a police state,” she added. The trip from Nice to Genoa, Italy, was made along the moun tainous Riviera bus route—one of Europe’s spectacular journeys. The French - Italian border was closed to many GI tourists dur ing the late war. They arrived in Rome on July 24 and attended Roman Catholic mass that morning at the famous Santa Marie Maggorie cathedral. Highlight of the Rome visit for the 2 Catholic ladies was an audi ence with Pope Pius XII on June 27. At the Vatican the Swiss guards erred in seating the O’ Neill visitors. By special arrange ment they were to have been seated near the aisle and were to (Continued on page 4.) Mrs. Antonia Rzeszolaiski . . . born in Chicago. (Story at right.) GEORGE McNALLY STROKE VICTIM A former O’Neill resident, George McNally, 75. died Wed nesday, July 11, following an ap oplectic stroke. He had been in good health, relatives said, until he was stricken. He died a short time after the stroke. Funeral arrangements had not been completed late Wednesday, but rites and burial probably will take place at Grand Island. The late Mr. McNally was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam McNally, who were pioneer settlers in Colfax county. He lived at O’Neill for many years where he worked on roads. His first wife died 29 years ago. They became the parents of a daughter and a son. Later he married the former Agnes Sholes. Survivors include: Widow — Agnes; son—William, of Gordon; daughter— Nadine, of Schuyler; brothers — Harry, of Schuyler; Fred, of Scottsbluff; Ray, of Los Angles, Calif.; sisters—Mrs. Al vira Gavin, of Julesburg, Colo.; Mrs. Rose Dowd, of Schuyler, and Mrs. M. B. Higgins, of O’ Neill. The late Mr. McNally had been a member of the Grand Island police force until recently. He j left O’Neill about 10 years ago. Warrant Issued m Forgery Incident An arrest warrant was Issued ! Wednesday by Holt county au- j thorities in connection with an $80 check forgery 2 weeks ago. Bill McClaskey, who had been selling magazine subscriptions, was arrested this week by Kan sas City, Mo., authorities. He will be returned here and charg ed with forging Joe Pritchett’s name on a check and cashing it at the Page Co-Op Credit associa tion. Leaving for West— STAR—Charles Cole and fam ily and Herman Harkze are plan ning to leave Friday for a 2 weeks’ trip to Oregon and Cal ifornia. The Edward H. Thamish family, of O'Neill, will be on the Cole farm during the 2 weeks the Coles are away. RZESZOTARSKI RITESARE HELD Atkinson Farm Woman Expires at Home of Her Son ATKINSON—Funeral rites for Mrs. Stanley Rzeszotarski, 74. were held Saturday. July 7, at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic church. She died Tuesday, July 3, at the home of her son, Natch el. Rev. A. J. Paschang, of Stuart, officiated in the solemn requiem mass, assisted by Rev. Richard Parr, church pastor, and Rev. A A. Urbanski, of Emmet. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. • Mrs. Rzeszotarski had been in ill health about 18 monihs and had been bedfast about 4 weeks. Antonia Bednarek was bom in Chicago, 111., on November 14, 1876, and was married on Feb ruary 3, 1897, to Stanley Rzeszo tarski. They resided in Chicago until 1908, when they came to Holt county and took up farming 9 miles northeast of Atkinson. A son, Natchel, still resides on the old place. She made her home bn the farm until recent years. To this union 8 children were bom. ourviviurs inciuue; ouns— mund, of Chicago, 111.; Edward, of Omaha; Gaines, of Emmet; Natchel, of Atkinson; daughter— Mrs. Felix (Chestera) Liable, of Stuart; 11 grandchildren; broth ers — Joseph, of Chicago, 111.; Stanley, of Fennville, Mich.; sis ters—Mrs. Mary Garski, of North Chicago, 111.; Mrs. Anna Karen and Mrs. Tillie Kaszczewski, both of Chicago, 111. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, who died in 1931; 2 children who died in infancy; son, Ted, who died in 1920 at the age of 17; sister, Mrs. Pauline Paris; brother, Rev. Vin cent Bednarek. Among relatives and out-«f town friends attending the fu neral were: Mr. and Mrs. Zig mund Rzeszotarski and son, Ed mund, Mrs. Mary Garski, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Karen, Mrs. Til lie Kaszczewski, Mrs. Irene Nicd zieski, Bruno Rzeszotarski arid his 2 daughters, Hattie and Zena. Miss Chestera Remisczewskl arid Miss Lillian Seracke. all of Chi cago; Mrs. Isabelle Lewane, of Racine, Wise.; Mrs. Max Biester and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rzeszotarsiu and family, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zakrzewski and daughter, Angela, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jaraske, of O’Neill. Pallbearers were: Pete Gonder inger, Theodore Kubart, Mike Schaaf, all of Atkinson; Joe Lia ble, of Stuart; John Heinows ki. of Emmet, and Sylvester Zakr zewski, of O’Neill. Ewing Soldier Wounded in Korea A Ewing soldier, Sgt. f/c Er nest H. Durre, jr„ a son of Mk_ and Mrs. Ernest H. Durre, sr.. was reported wounded in action during the weekend. Durre was drafted on Septem ber 13, 1950. 4 DRAFTEES DEPART Four Holt county men were in ducted Thursday, July 5, under the selective service system. They are: Harold Pribil,,Lyle McKim. jr., Quentin Cavanaugh and Rol land Hughes.
