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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1951)
! 16 PAGES —2 SECTIONS North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 16. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 1951. " --„ - -■ ■ .. ■■ - .. '— ■ ■ •■■■■ ■ - . -- -._.___ rnlCE 7 CENTS The Lybolts . . . their romance blossomed at old Gates col lege.—The Frontier & Engraving. ' CHAMBERS H R WED 50 YEARS A. T. Lybolt and Wife Observe Open-House on Anniversary (By a Staff Writer) CHAMBERS—Their neighbors and friends find it difficult tc believe. Because Mr. and Mrs. A. T. (Bert) Lybolt are “too young” tc celebrate a golden wedding an niversary. But Monday, August 21, was their golden wedding day and all A members of their immediate family and scores of friends drop ped in for the open-house ob servance. The Lybolts have an apartment in the Mrs. Sarah Ad ams home. Mr. Lybolt was born in Saunders county, near Wahoo, a son of William and Marian Lybolt, later living in the Brunswick community. Mrs. Lybolt was born in Illinois, a daughter of Albert and Sarah Conway. She traveled to Nebraska with her parents in a covered wagon. Her father homesteaded in Keya Paha county. Their romance blossomed at old Gates college at Neligh, a Congregational school long since dissolved. Mrs. Lybolt attended both the academy (equivalent to a grade school) and the college (roughly equivalent to a present day high school). It was while she was teaching in the Brunswick and Orchard communities that the romance culminated in marriage. Rever end Clifton, of Orchard, perform ed the rite at the United Breth ren church on August 21, 1901. A few years later they succeed ed his mother in running the Brunswick postoffice. Mr. Lybolt was postmaster for several years, later was in the real estate and insurance business there. Twenty-one years ago Mr. Ly bolt moved to Chambers; Mis. Lybolt coming later. 4 The Lybolts hav<L a son, Gerald, who is with a Chicago, 111., iron works, and a daughter, Mrs. J. E. (Helen) Barrett, of Brunswick. There are 4 grandchildren: Kath leen Lybolt, 17; Gerald E. Lybolt, jr., 11; John Tracy Lybolt, 5, and Mary Jane Lybolt, an infant. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lybolt en joy fine health and keep busy each day. Mr. Lybolt keeps ac tive by doing painting and his wife clerks in the Reninger store. In a coy way they declined to give the reporter their ages, dis missing the question with a “hint” they were “over 25 and under 100.” One would guess they are a bout 50—and life is just begin ning! Receive Death Message While on Vacation— Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter and niece, Patricia McKenzie, re turned Saturday evening after spending a 2-weeks’ vacation in Yellowstone national park, Twin Falls, Ida., Montana and South Dakota. While vacationing at Sheridan with Mrs. Streeter’s sister and husband, Mr. and Hrs. Ray Wil liams, they received word of the death of Mrs. Streeter’s brother in-law, Ernest Perkins, of Twin Falls, Ida. They attended the fu neral, returning by way of Jack son Hole, Wyo., stopping at Lead, S. D„ to visit Mrs. Streeter’s brother, George Murray, and family and sister, Martha Sou kup. Mrs. Bernard Matthews accom panied them but remained in Sheridan for a longer visit. t 4 Delegates Go to Legion Parley— Four O’Neillites, members of Simonson post 93, of the Amer ican Legion, were delegates to the state Legion convention in Omaha last weekend. They were; Julius D. Cronin, John Grutsch, P. B. Harty and Glea H. Wade. Top speaker at the convention was retired Lt. - Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, native Omahan and author of the famous 1947 “Wede meyer’s Report on China.’ WEATHER SUMMARY: .Date HI Lo Prec. August ,16 - 74 59 .13 August 17_ 80 57 August 18-81 60 August 19 - 82 64 1.28 August 20 80 fi? August 21 ; 72 Id * August 22-75 52 Total-- "14i # New Date for Basin Meet September 17 The new date for the 5th an nual meeting of the Niobrara Basin Development association is September 17. The meeting will be held at O’Neill in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. Originally the meeting was scheduled for July 17. Oscar Chapman, secretary of the in terior, was scheduled to be the principal speaker. When Chap man was forced to change his plans, the meeting was postpon ed. An invitation is being sent to Hugh Bennett, chief of the agri cultural conservation service. Chancellor R. V. Gustavson, of the University of Nebraska, also is being invited to the September 17 meeting. An informal meeting was held in O’Neill Tuesday night in re gard to the Niobrara meeting and in regard to a statewide Nebras ka caravan tour, which is being organized. The tour, emphasizing Nebraska development and agri culture, will coincide here with the Basin meeting. Attending the Tuesday night organizational meeting were; Val Kuska, of Omaha, CB&Q rail road agricultural development a gent; Clyde Noyes and Ray Rus sell, of the extension department of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture; Ralph Wil liams and Fred Dauber, of the reclamation service. Representing the Chamber at the session were: D. D. DeBolt, president; William McIntosh, C. R. Hill, Ed Wilson, Harry Ressel and William Mat lern. MRS. MICHAELSON, PAGE, EXPIRES _ Dies Few Hour* After Apoplectic Stroke; Funeral Not Set PAGE— Mrs. Henry Michael son, Page resident, died at her home about 11 o’clock Monday evening, August 20. She had suf fered an apoplectic stroke during the afternoon. Funeral arrangements late Wednesday were not yet com plete. Mary Hillborn was the daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hillborn. She was born in Iowa. She married Henry Micnaelson at Plainview on December 27, 1897. They farmed for a few years near Plainview and Or chard and later moved to Drap er, S. D. In 1920 the Michaelsons came to Holt county. Survivors include: Widower; daughters—Mrs. Orville (Alma) Finley, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Harold (Thora) Miller, of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Eva Huston, of Sunland, Calif.; son- -Everett H. Michaelson, of Nyssa, Ore. Youth Hurt in Tractor Spill LYNCH—Wilbur Elsasser, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Elsasser, living 6 miles northeast of Lynch, last week was pinned under his overturned tractor for hours before his family found him. He had been mowing. He is suffering with a broken collar bone, crushed nose, skull frac ture and possible internal injur ies. He is in the Sacred Heart hos pital, Lynch. Young Elsasser was a 1950 Lynch high school graduate. OHS Students Will Register Aug. 30-31 The O’Neill public schools will hold registration for all high school students on Thursday and Friday, August 30 and 31, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the high school library. Tuesday morning, September 4, at 9 a.m. all high school students will meet in the gymnasium for introductions, announcements and home room assignments. Regular classes will start at 8:45 a.m. Wed nesday morning, September 5. Registration for grade school and kindergarten students will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, September 4, and will continue until noon. Regular classes will start at 9 a.m. Wednesday morn ing, September 5. The state law requires a child be 5 years old on or before Octo ber 15, of the current year, to en ter kindergarten. Please bring birth certificates for all kindergarten youngsters, Supt. D. E. Nelson explained. These 4 - H'ers discuss fitting and showing sheep . . . (left-to-right): Russell Miner, Fancy Ropers; James Judge. Elkhorn Valley; Thomas Kelly, Eagle Hustlers; Robert Bowman, Willing \\m m,mmm g>.i m ■ il' ■ AJSSPi * ▼ x * i* • V V W K Workers; Perry Dawes, Willing Workers; Billy Putnam, Fancy Ropers; Jimmy Corkle, Fancy Ropers; Charles Geary, Victory; James Mellor, Clover.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving. Studying an Angus Cow . . . Lavern Prit chett, Willing Workers (back to camera). Daniel Putnam, Fancy Ropers; Benton Mellor, Clover; ★ + + Fred Mulford, Cleveland Community; Lois Strong, 212 South Fork; Marlene Ermer, 212 South Fork.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving. 375 Attend 4-H Achievement Day Three hundred seventy - five 4-H club members, leaders and parents gathered Thursday for the annual achievement day and judging activities. Most of the activitiy took place at the O’Neill public school audi torium, but livestock judging was done at the E. L. Miner farm, southeast of here. K. C. Fouts, animal husbandryman of the Uni versity of Nebraska college of ag riculture, demonstrated fitting and showing of livestock. A shower Thursday morning enabled many to suspend haying and farm operations and drive to O’Neill for the affair. Mrs. Arthur O’Neill, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, of Page, judged the home economics ex hibits. The agricultural judges were Harry Ressel, Bill Wefso, and C. Stone. The home econo mics demonstrations were judged by Mrs. Stauffer and Mrs. Twila Sobotka, of Inman. Walt Sire, Boyd county agent, was judge of the agriculture dem onstrations. Judges of the style review were Mrs. Arthur O’Neill, Mrs. A. Neil Dawes, and Mrs. Blaine Garwood. Others helping with the day’s activities were Mrs. Clay John son, jr., of O’Neill, Mrs. J. P. Mel lor, of Atkinson, Mrs. Bayne Grubb, of Chambers, Mrs. Vern Sageser, of Amelia, Mrs. Grant Peacock, of Emmet, Mrs. Helen, Martens, of Atkinson, and Mrs. Carl Christson, of Ewing. Winners in the style review were Judy Trowbridge, of Page, and DeMarus Wefso, of Atkinson. Don Fullerton and Don With ers, Betty Coxbill and Doris Ward, Gene and Duane Shermer were the top 3 teams in team demonstrations. Winners in the individual dem onstrations were Joellen Back hous, Kay Dvorak, and Carolyn Russell. Benton Mellor won first in live stock judging with Ronald Hick man placing second and Fred Mulford, third. In the clothing judging contest Darlene Grimes placed first, Ar lene Ruroede and Patty Mosel tied for second, and Jackie Tag gart, third. Kay Coventry was first, Linelle Tompkins second, and Caroline Tams third in judging homemak ing. In the dairy judging contest, Jackie Mosel won first, Milan Welke second, and Neal Scheer third. Joan Lansworth placed first, Ila June Coon won second, and Carol Schultz placed third in judging cooking. In the crops judging contest, Bobby Ries was first, Jackie Ries second, and Norma Ruroede third. These winners are eligible to attend the state fair at Lincoln. Voth Taken by Kansas Authorities— Earl W. Voth, of Elyria, Kans., who was arrested in Holt county August 7 on a $36 check forgery charge, was tak en to Marion l ~ <M county, Kans., •fX . - • ■ Saturday. He had been lodged in the Holt county jail for 2 v/eeks pending the arrival of Kansas authori ze ties. /jl Recently Voth • * had been a la votri borer near At kinson. He had a complicated record with the law for misde meanors, bad checks, and viola tion of the Dyer act. Kansas authorities told Holt County Sheriff Leo Tomjack that Voth would be prosecuted as a habitual criminal. Return to Illinois— Mrs. H. M. Christiansen and twins visited over the weekend with Mrs. Christiansen’s mother, Mrs. Edna Coyne. Monday they went to Chappell where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Christensen for 2 weeks before returning to their home in Cha nute Field, IU. 9 Receive Draft Induction Orders Nine Holt county men have been ordered to report for mili tary induction on September 5 by the selective service board. They are: Walter Sievers, of Chambers; Arthur E. Rinrichsen, of Ewing; Robert E. Matthews, of O’Neill; Harold J. Coburn, of O’Neiil; Frank Zenor, of O’Neill; Joe C. Kamphaus, of Amelia; Victor McKenzie, of Dorsey; Norman L. Uhl, of O’Neill; Richard E. Shoe maker, of O’Neill. Meanwhile, on September 4, 20 Holt men will report for prein duction physical examinations. On October 1, 11 men will report for induction. Those names, how ever, will not be announced for several weeks. Hospital Floors Are Now Finished This week the St. Anthony’s hospital cement floors were fin ished. Carpenters will be apply ing metal lath and plasterers will go to work Monday. Olof Mathieson, building super intendent for Busboom & Rah, general contractors, says the pro ject is proceeding “about on schedule.” Two months ago a fin ish date was set for October 1. Already considerable equip ment for the new half-million dollar health center has arrived. Some of it is stored in the new building, some . in St. Mary’s academy. Landscaping also will De un derway very shortly, Mathieson said. Brennan Passes 100-Mission Mark •Capt. Herbert O. Brennan, O’ Neill jet-fighter pilot in the Far East theater, has rounded the 100-mission mark, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. F. M. Brennan. Captain Brennan, who was promoted from first lieutenant last week, went to Korea in March. He graduated from the U.S. Military academy, West Point, N. Y., in 1947. MAN, 59, HURLED INTO DITCH, DIES Rodney Perigoy Killed in Unusual Truck Accident STUART — Rodney Perigoy, who had celebrated his 59th birth day anniversary the day before, was killed about 5:30 p.m., Friday’ August 17. while enroute home from a day’s work with an REA brush-clearing crew. He was rid ing in the rear of a small truck, was thrown about 30 feet through the air, suffered a skull fracture and died almost instantly. He was a resident of Royal and had been employed by the Force Construction company, which has temporary offices in O’Neill. Perigoy and 5 companions in the truck had been clearing trees for an REA right-of-way. The accident occurred 5.3 miles north of Sfuart on the Stale maintained highway. Driver of the truck was Henry A. Wilke, of Homer, temporarily residing in O’Neill. Wilke said Perigoy had been standing on the truck platform. The machine hit a rough place in the road and Wilke lost control. Perigoy’s son, Kenneth, 16, and a brother-in-law were members ^ of the crew. They rush ed to Mr. ■ Perigoy, found him .ml dead. Doc m '■k Ramsay, li a r t, | ; u m - . The | was n to later) ■d to) and 1 PERIGOY Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, in the Methodist church at Royal. Burial was in the Royal cemetery. The late Mr. Perigoy was born in Little Rock, 111., on August 16, 1892. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include: His widow, the former Edith Grow, of Clear water; sons—Marine Cpl. Leon ard, 21, of Cherry Point, N. C.; Marine Pfc. Claude, 23, of El Toro, Calif.; Robert, 24, of Atkin son; Herbert, 19, of Bassett, and Kenneth, 16, of Royal; daughters —Mrs. Gene Haines and Mrs. Al vin Jessen, both of Royal: 3 grandchildren; mother — (Mrs. Denny Perigoy, 80, of Duff; brothers—Roe, of Billings, Mont.; Porter, Jule and Gilbert, all of Montana; sisters — Mrs. Vivia Longcor, of Duff, and Mrs. Anna Watson, of Absorokee, Mont. Pickup Planned in Furniture Drive The public’s response to the American Legion’s appeal for used furniture for flood-stricken Kansas residents has been nil. Hence, Simonson post 93 has decided to increase interest by changing the basic plan. Instead of donors bringing their used furniture to the Legion auditorium, the Legion has made arrangements for a pickup ser vice. If you have a used item that will help rehabilitate one of the 26,000 flooded homes all you have to do is phone 434 (Western Union office) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m„ or 380 (American Legion club), between 5 p.m. and mid night. Sauser’s pickup and delivery service will call for your offer ing. The Legion will ready the gifts for shipment and send one | or more truckloads of furniture to the beleaguered neighbors in the Kaw, Saline and Missouri river valley communities. Meanwhile Holt county’s Red Crosss flood relief drive has in creased to $564.21, according to Glea H. Wade, Holt county Amer ican Red Cross chairman. “Much more is needed, though, and we hope the donations keep coming in,” states Mr. Wade. Previously acknowledged $513.21 Keller Presbyterian Aid, Ewing 10.00 Mr. and Mrs Henry Benze, Emmet 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shel hamer, OTNeill _ 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merri man, O’Neill 5.00 Fancy Roper’s Club, O’Neill 15.00 C. L. Summers, O’Neill 5.00 Pleasant Day Club . .. 5.00 Total _$564.21* 59th Holt Fair Ready to Open New 4 - H Stock Barn Nears Finish It’s fair time again! Thousands of fair-lovers will file through the turnstiles at Chambers on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, August 30-31 and September 1, for the 59th annual Holt county fair and rodeo. Wed nesday, August 29, will be entry day. . Each year the fair at Chambers ■s gaming in stature as a show place for fine livestock, garden Produce and handiwork. A new 4-H livestock barn has been com pleted and will be in use this year enabling an expansion of the livestock exhibits. awards of more than st.700 await the winners tk *he .,?xLhibit competition. There will be 4-H. school and open-class entries. Among the fair attractions are onnv.TSlcAby the Stuart band on Pnday, August 31, and by the Chambers band on Saturday, September 1, and a carnival on the midway all 4 days. There will be a ferrls - wheel, merry-go rounds, side shows, lunch stands, and refreshments. T*__ • « _ ai z p.m. on Friday and Saturday there will be a ro deo with bronc riding, calf rop ing, bulldogging, Brahma steer riding and bareback bronc riding. Walter Plugge, of Wheeler coun ty, will bring 100 bucking bron cos, steers and calves to take part in the rodeo. W. B. Lorance. of Sulfur, Okla., will be the an nouncer and $1,000 in purses will be awarded to the performers. The rodeo will feature Plugge’s portable chutes—the first time in use m Holt county. The grandstand shows will be gin at 8 p.m., Friday and Satur day, and will feature Johnny Cress and his company of acro bats. Fair visitors will see: The Tip lop 1 rampoliners, 2 men and a girl who perform many original spectacular stunts, including dou ble somersaults, double twisting somersaults, and somersaulting into and out of a hoop; the Swinging Sensations, a man and a girl zipping through giant swings, fly-aways, tricky vaults, solo circles and other difficult feats, the only girl in show bus iness who actually does horizon tal bar routines; the Aristocrats of Balance, 2 performers who do double and single hand-bal ancing stunts, high hand-to-hand balance, contortion stunts, tum bling and feats of balance on » chairs, tables, bottles and ped estals; the Atlas trio, with their mostly aerial performance of a variety of balancing, ground tumbling pitches and pyramids. A highlight of the evening's entertainment will be Princess Betty, the youngest pole top performer in show business. Buck Robinson, famous rodeo clown and bull fighter, will ap pear with the Bucky Bull, the Two-Tone Mule, Sadie the Bear, Irene the Skunk and others. There will be dancing under the stars on Friday and Saturday evenings to the music of the Sep tones orchestra. The fair is sponsored by the Holt County Agricultural society. Officers are: Vern Sageser, of Amelia, president: Steve Shavlik, of Chambers, vice-president; Ed win A. Wink, of Chambers, sec retary: Lloyd Gleed, of Cham bers, treasurer. Directors are: Henry Wood, of Ewing; Harry Ressel, of O’Neill; Vern Sageser, of Amelia; Lloyd Gleed, C. V. Robertson, George Rowse, T. E. Alderson, Steve Shavlik and Ray Hoffman, all of Chambers. The official 24 - tabloid page premium list for the fair was published at The Frontier plant on August 9 and entered virtual ly every rural home and hun dreds of city and town homes. Visits Birthplace After 50 Years— Mr. and Mrs. John Grutsch re torned Tuesday after spending 2 weeks at Stratford, Can., the town in which Mr. Grutsch was born and which he had not vis ited for 50 years. While there they visited Mr. Grutsch’s’ sisters, Mrs. William.' Eckert and Mrs. Sid Mitchell. Before returning to O’Neill, the Grutsches visited Niagara Falls, N. Y., stoped to see a niece, Mrs. Don Ulmer, of Chicago, 111., and spent some time at Oakland with. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stevens. Recent Visitor— Mildred Stoneking, of Ottum iva, la., visited recently with Mrs. Lottie Stoneking.
