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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1951)
Capitol News . . . Aitken Is New Highway Chief By MELVIN PAUL LINCOLN — Two vacancies were filled in important state house jobs last week: Gov. Val Peterson came up with a suc cessor to Fred Klietsch as state engineer and the liquor commis sion got itself a new enforcement chief without going outside its own personnel. The state treasury showed up with something like 8 million dol lars more than had been antici pated in unexpended balances— unexpected balances, capitol wags called them. Nobody seemed too concerned about the matter and Sen. Arthur Carmody, of Tren ton, chairman of the legislature’s budget committee said he thought it was a nice cushion to have. The University of Nebraska ap proved an 8-million dollar budget for the next school year and the game (commission had good news for deer hunters: There will be a 10-day open season on the fleet footed game. • « • Hoi Spot— Into the politically hot spot as state engineer moved a 43-year old native Nebraskan, Harold L. Aitken, of Lincoln. He’ll leave his post as highway design engineer with the U. S. bureau of public roads about August 1 to take over the duties of Fred Klietsch, who is stepping down to the less con troversial job of chief of the irri gation bureau. At least one candidate felt the post was not worth the $7,500 an nual salary but the governor said Aitken regards it as a challenge. It will be that all right. The de partment has Icaught heavy fire from the farm council, the petro leum industry and the truckers’ association, all of which have charged that road funds have not been spent as well as they could be Aitken is expected to have some ideas of his own on that score. • • • Promotion— Up from the ranks of liquor commission inspectors to the post of chief enforcement officer at $4,800 a year went Daniel P. San ders, 55-year-old former sheriff of Hall county. No kin to Col. C. J. Sanders,, of the state safety patrol, the new enforcement chief succeeds Capt. Ervin Schottler, of the patrol, who served on a temporary basis after Governor Peterson called in the 3 commissioners, knocked their heads together and told them to hire an enforcement head. Only Nathan Pont, of Stan ton, remains of the men who were on the commission at that time, Vhich was early this spring. Sanders said he will work im mediately toward improvipg the cooperation between commission, agents and other law enforcement! officers. After that, he’ll try to set up a plan to rotate agents from one territory to another and to hold frequent training sessions for his men. It began to look as though some of the commission’s problems might be easing. • • • Too Much Money— Several state agencies were (gtught in a slightly embarrass ing position when the biennium ended June 30. They had too much money! What’s so bad about that? Well, it means that whereas the legislature estimated that the spending agencies would have $W.t>47,T)00 left over at the end of the 2-year period, there was ac tually an unspent balance of $17, 900,000, giving the agencies the difference to spend and in effect, raising the budget by 8 million dollars. Most of the discrepancy was in the highway and assistance departments. Officials said the figures were misleading because much of the money—about half— has already been obligated and is as good as spent. • # # N. U. Budget— The $8,126,810 budget approved by the board of regents of the University of Nebraska (compares to a 1950-51 budget of $6,773,796. Chancellor R. G. Gustavson •aid the increase represents al most exclusively an effort to bring salaries of the institution into line with other Big Seven schools and to meet the ever-ris ing cost of meat and potatoes. • • • Another Season— Contrary to the recommenda tions of some wildlife experts the game commission voted to give Nebraska hunters another open deer season this year but clamped on some restrictions. The season was shortened to 10 days, compared to 14 last year and 21 in 1949. Shotguns are barred. Killing of does is prohib ited. An hour was lopped off the hunting day. Stuart Owns Lone Perfect Record The Stuart entry in the North Central Nebraska day-and-night baseball league owns the only perfect record with 0 wins and no losses thus far. Stuart hit In man, 6-1, Sunday at Inrnan for the latest triumph. Stuart got 3 hits; Inman, 6. Tielke was the winning pitcher. In a game Sunday, Page blast ed Long Pine, 21-6, at Long Pine. Hits stood at 18 - 6, while Long Pine was charged with 11 bobbles compared to 4 for the victors. Dick Cunningham got 4 hits in 5 trips for Page and Don Heiss connected with a circuit ciout. Meanwhile, Chambers wallop ed Bartlett, 10-3. League standings: W L Pet. Stuart 3 0 1.000 Page 7 1 875 Bartlett _ 4 3 .571 Chambers . 3 3 500 Inman 2 5 285 Bassett 1 3 250 O’Neill 1 5 1GG Long Pine 1 5 136 Ainsworth Golf Team Coming From 10 to 15 golfers from Ainsworth will be here Sunday for an intercity match with O’ Neill golfers. Play will start at noon. The O’Neill team will be pick ed from the best golfers who want to play. Any golfer wanting to play must turn in a 9-hole medal score. This round to be played with another golfer who must sign the score card. These must be turned in to A. P Jasz kowiak by Saturday night The O’Neill man with the low score will play the number 1 Ainsworth man and thus down the line until each Ainsworth man has an opponent. At a later date the O’Neill golfers will go to Ainsworth for a return match and invitations are going out to golf clubs in other nearby cities and towns. Go to Dakota— PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dunkelberger and daughters, Miss Alice and Miss Darlene, drove to Pierre, S. D., Sunday where they met Mrs. Allen Hale, of Philip, S. D. They visited at the home of Mrs. Dunkelberger’s sister, Mrs. Martin Samuelson. Alice went to Philip with Mrs. Hale and will remain there for several weeks. TO KIN'S FUNERAL PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dunkelberger, Darleen and IMrs. John Fai ries drove to Sioux Falls, S. D., Thursday, July 12, where they attended funeral services for Lloyd Cadwell, a cousin of Mrs. Dunkelberger. LYNCH NEWS Joe (Malone, of Hutchinson, Minn., motored here Saturday, July 14, after his father-in-law, Harry Irwin. They left for home Sunday. He was an overnight guest at the Cailie Darnell home. Joe called at the Richard Krae mer and Albert Kalkowski homes Saturday afternoon. Louis Novak and his mother left Saturday, July 14, for a few days stay with relatives at Brain ard. Harold O’Connor, of Sioux City, was a business visitor in Lynch Saturday. Pauline Mulhair was a business visitor in Spencer Friday. Janice Micanek spent the week end with her aunt, Miss Pauline Mulhair. Mrs. Ray Counts was hostess to a group of women at a party Wednesday evening, July if. Mrs. Edwin Vomacka and baby visited Saim Hansens in Spencer Sunday. -—K KEEP COOL IN HOT WEATHER ..i-_ _ _._ __ __ Keep cool in the kitchen these hot days and depend on the refrigerator for delicious and attractive meals. Coax listless sum mertime appetites with a supper of jellied tomato aspic, crisp coie slaw, zesty potato salad, rolls, spiced bam and cheese slices and refreshing beer. Cook in the cool ox the morn ing and make the aspic and salads then. Put into the refrig erator along with spiced ham and cheese to chill. At serving time, unraold the aspic on a large platter and garnish with salad aressing and sliced cucum bers. Surround with mounds of cole slaw and potato salad and alternating slices of spiced ham and cheese secured with skewers or picks. Serve with tall glasses of chilled beer and a basket of rolls for a cool and completely satisfying hot weather meal. Jellied Tomato Aspic j 1 teaspoon salt *rj Few drops tabasco Vi teaspoon Worcestershire * * " — — M—T" 1 medium onion, sliced 4 cups tomato juice 2 envelopes plain gelatine % cup cold water 2 tablespoons vinegar Add seasonings and onion to tomato juice; simmer 10 min utes. Soften gelatine in water. Remove onion from tomato juice; add vinegar. Dissolve gelatine in hot tomato juice. Pour into mold and chill until firm. Serves 8. Serve for a hot weather supper with cole slaw, potato salad, sliced spiced ham and cheese and tall glasses of cold beer. Note: Recipe ingredients may be cut in half to serve 4 if de sired. Weather Observer Gets 10-Year Pin EWING — Believing that ob servers in the work of recording weather observation for climato logical purposes deserve some form of recognition for their ser vices, lapel buttons for men and women have been provided by the weather bureau. These testi fy to the services of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or more years. One of these awards has been made to Kermit Jefferies, of Ew ing, who began this work at Ew ing on September 25, 1940. The award is in the form of a depart ment of commerce seal with the length of service numerals super imposed. The records (made by coopera j tive observers of the weather bu reau, one or more of whom is found to be in almost every coun ty, provide the basis for climate study and the many industrial, agricultural, commercial, atxdl other uses to which the records are put. The observers not report" ing by telephone or telegraph have served with no (monetary compensation, but have an in terest in keeping weather records and are desirous of having a part in the work. INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark en tertained the following at their country home Sunday, July 8: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Berger, of Oceanside, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutton, of Omaha; Mr. and Ms. Tom Berger and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Berger, of Ainsworth; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berger, of Neligh, and Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton and Sue, of Inman. Loren Lorenz, of Norfolk, vis ited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorenz. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferris and daughter spent the first of last week visiting relatives in Lin coln, Schuvler and Beatric?. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and family, of Council Bluffs, la., came Saturday evening and spent the weekend in the home of Har old’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, and also visited his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Crosser. They left Monday for Laramie, Wyo., where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Warren McClurg and family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laney, of Flandreau. S. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ticknor, of Denver, Colo., came Sunday afternoon for a few days visit with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Laney, and for the funeral of their uncle, Pat O’Donnell, at O’Neill Monday morning. Engagement of Darlene Burgess Told— ATKINSON—Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Burgess, of Atkinson, have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Darlene, to Gerald D. Upton, of Meadow Grove. Darlene is the eldes* daughter and was a member of this year’s graduating class. Mr. Joton is a veteran of World War II. having spent nearly 2 years in the army, much of the time in the Pacific theater. The wedding will be August 3. SPEAKS AT SERVICE Rev. J. J. Armold. of North Ni geria, Africa, conducted union worship services Sunday at the Rose church in Rock county for the Sybrant. Duff and Rose com munities. Reverend Armold recently re turned from Africa. Now 'Improving'— CHAMBERS—Mrs. Jacob Ho erle is “improving” at tne Luth eran hospital in Norfolk. In Norfolk Hospital— EWING—E. E. Trennepohl is “satisfactory” at Our Lady of k Lourdes hospital in Norfolk. Lions Look Back on Busy 12 Months L. D. Putnam, retiring presi dent of the O’Neill Lioas club, has reported the following activ ities in which the club took part the past year: A gift of $50 was given to the Boy Scouts, milk and graham crackers were given to the un der-nourished children in the op portunity room of O’Neill public school at a cost of $125. The club paid for one of the trophies giv en in the Holt county basketball tournament, and also purchased a trophy for the Boy Scouts to use in their membership drive in May. The Lions sponsored a beauty contest at the Town House. The winner received a $25 savings bond and a trip to Kearney v/ith all expenses paid, where she en tered the state beauty contest on of the Cub Scouts, and the Lions June 4. The Lions are sponsors sponsored basketball team made a fine record by winning most of their games in this part of Ne braska. The businessmen of O'Neill purchased 13 basketball suits at a cost of $15 each which will be the property of the O’Neill Lions club for future teams. “We want to thank everyone for helping to make the past year a most successful one, stated Mr. Putnam. Hot Shots View Rabbits— The Hoosier Hot Shots held their meeting at the home of Kenneth Brooch on Wednesday, July 11. All members were pres ent but 3. We looked at Joann and Gary Brooch’s rabbits. Roll icall was answered with proverbs and we sang songs. We discussed having a float hay days. Our next meeting will be at Ray Richards August 1. Mrs. Brooch served sandwiches, jello and pop.—By Dolores Tunender, news reporter. Malcoms Entertain— Weekend guests of Mrs. Fran ces Malcom and daughter, Mar lene, w re Mrs. Malcom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele, of Allen. On Sunday, an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steele, of Wayne, stopped in for a visit. Frontier for Printing! Stockmen Oppose Tax Valuations iContiued from pag’ 1.) low gown, was seated on a tiny bench at the front of the float while Miss Hazel Marie Johnson, in green, occupied a swing under the arch. The swing, fashioned oi white and green gariands, brought good response from the children in the crowd. The float was drawn by a black automobile adorned with white garlands and clusters of red roses. Receiving honorable mention in the class I competition were: American Legion auxiliary, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Gambles. The James Davidson & Sons entry topped the decorated car field, class II. The automobile was trimmed with orchid gar lands, gathered with clusters of roses of a little deeper shade. McIntosh Jewelry and Coyne Hardware received honorable i mention in that class. The Standard Oil company's miniature filling station was a j favorite with the children and | took first place in the novelty ; division, class III. The New Out law store received honorable mention. First prize in the class IV, clubs and gardens division, was award ed to the Riverside 4-H club for their birthday cake float. The Eagle Creek 4-H club was given honorable mention. The Center Union and Wesley an Methodist churches float was the prize winner in the church division, class V. ogi. xv. xv. oiiuxxiey auu jrauux man Frank Dineen led the parade which proceeded in this order: Legion color guard, Legion firing squad, O’Neill municipal band, American Legion, army, Legion auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, McIntosh Jewelry, Tri State, Surge Equipment (Ains worth), Knight Maytag, David sons, Krotters, Standard Oil, Ear ley Oil, Gambles, O’Neill Auto, Jacobsons, Nu-Way Cafe, O’Neill Flower, Kitty Clover 4-H, Booth Transfer, Eagle Creek 4-H, Otto Reising, J. V. Motor, Coyne Hard ware, Riverside 4-H, Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corp. (REA), Future Farmers of Amer ica, Lohaus Motor, Coles Shoe, Stuart Saddle club, Center Union and Wesleyan Methodist church, New Outlaw, Myrt’s Cafe, Fetrow repair shop, Shelhamer Equip ment, Western Auto, Dr. Pepper, Penney’s, Western Hotel, Marcel lus Implement, O’Neill Produc tion Credit, McVeys, Hugh Ray and Vel Darling, Matt’s tavern, and Corkle Hatchery. Phil Cohn and Noal Long were in charge of the parade. Basebedl, dancing, a carnival midway and Legion club enter tainment rounded out the 2 day program. Riding in the parade was a novelist who 3 years ago pro duced the book, “The Quarrel,” The novelist’s name was Otto Reising, but his books are writ ten under the pen name, Paul Strahl. Strahl’s book, “The Quarrel,” is the one for which he is best known. It is the story of 2 men with the same name, living in the same community, and loving the same girl — a tale of the sweet, sad years of America dur ing the Civil war. Reising is a son-in-law' of Mrs. Mary Phalin, of O’Neill. He has been living in Gary, Ind., and was asked to ride in the parade. During his frequent visits to O’Neill, this well-known young author on occasion has pitched in and helped at The Frontier. “The Quarrel” was published, by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, of New York City. About 3,500 persons witnessed the air show at the Municipal airport Sunday afternoon. High light was the catching afire of a plane flown by Rod Jocelyn, in ternational stunt champ, and a 12,000-ft. parachute jump. The Stuart Saddle club substi tuted in the parade and with a Saturday night free act for the White Horse ranch troupe. The Legion had canceled the WHR engagement a few hours before show time. Tune in! “Voice of The Fron tier” . . . Mon., Wed., Sat., 9:45 a.m., WJAG, Norfolk, 780 kc. Picnic in Park— The families of the Nifty Needlers 4-H club girls, whose leader is Mrs. Melvin Held and assistant leader is Mrs. Frank Beelaert, enjoyed a picnic dinner at the Page park Sunday, July 8, with the following in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Held and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lamason and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heiss and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kelly and daughter, Mrs. ELsie Ballantyne and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. French and family and Norma Sorensen. Mrs. Buitolph Dies at Saco, Montana Mrs. William R. Buttolph, 82, mother of Mrs. D. H. Hansen, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Clifford (Lela) Wells, of Lynch, died Sunday, July 8, at Saco, Mont. She was an invalid and had been bedfast for 5 years. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen and daughters, Lila and Mrs. Edward Zach, and Mrs. Wells left Tues day, July 10, to attend the funeral at Saco, returning Saturday. The late Alice Emma Ross Buttolph was born January 13, 1869. She was united in mar riage to William R. Buttolph on January 27, 1889, at Boone, la. The Buttolphs lived near O’Neill until 1916 when they filed on a homestead near Saco, where they continued to live, until her husband died May 18, 1946. Survivors include: Sons — Charles, of Sheridan, Wyo.; Aus tin, of Jamestown, N. D.; How ard, of Oregon City, Ore.; Lester and Leonard, both of Saco, Mont.; daughters—Mrs. D. H. (Hester) Henefin, of Brainard, Minn.; Mrs. Henefin, of rainard, Minn.; Mrs. Clifford (Lela) Wells, of Lynch; and Mrs. Vern Newton, of Saco; a sister; 34 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday, July 12, at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church at Saco. Burial was in Grandview ceme tery. Hold Picnic Supper— Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ott held a picnic supper at their farm home Monday evening, July 16. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. George Martin and daughter, Virginia, of Wichita Falls, Tex.; Mrs. Henry Martin and son, Allen, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth and “Grandma” Karr, Mrs. Mary Wetzler, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Wetzler and son; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Worth and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran and girls. Lawrence Family Reunites— A reunion of the Lawrence fam ily was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Law rence. Attending the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Straube and baby daughter, of Broken Bow; Mrs. Earl Wrede, of Bran son, Mo.; and Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Lawrence and family and Mrs. Emma Lawrence, all of O’Neill. SUFFERS BROKEN HIP LYNCH—Mrs. Mary Leverton is in the Lynch hospital with a broken hip which she suffered in a recent fall. The fall resulted from a “sudden dizzy spell,” she explained. Frontier for printing! jbhiihh Holt Stockmen . “ i Protest Values (Contiued from patje 1!) , Wheat is ordinarily assessed at 75 percent of its value whereas the figures are generally much lower ^or cattle. State Tar Commissioner Philip K. Johnson, a member of the equalization board, opened thi? session with a series of exhibits showing generally that the as sessed valuations for cattle had not kept pace with rising market prices. The board is meeting in an at tempt to reconcile the different valuations used by the 71 coun ties which are following the re commendations of the Lincoln meeting and the valuations used by the 22 counties which adopted the schedule approved at Alli ance. Other witnesses introduced by « Anderson were: Bill Mumby, Sioux county attorney; Verne Coulter, Morrill county attorney; Irvin Adamson, Cherry cou n t y rancher, and S. R. McKelvie, for mer governor and now operator of a ranch at Valentine. mcneivie noiea tnai men in his business are sometimes called "cattle barons.' He pointed to Cherry cuunty which has the largest cattle population of any county in the nation. “It has 239,423 cattle and 2,295 growers,’’ he said, “that’s 104 head per owner. If anyone thinks he can be a baron on that size oper ation, let him try it.” Fred H. Burns, of Seward, re plied to the cattle interests alle gations that neighboring states have lower cattle valuations by * pointing out that Nebraska has no income tax or sales tax. John M. Forsyth, Knox coun ty commissioner, insisted that cattle valuations should have been raised 3 years ago. Among those fro mHolt county attending were: Frank Cronk, Andy Clark, A. M. Batennorst and Axel Borg, all members of the Holt county board of super visors; County Assessor Wm. Wefso; from O’Neill—D. C. Schaf fer, L. D. Putnam, James M. 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