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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1951)
12 PAGES - 2 SECTIONS ........ , North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 23. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1951. _~ PRICE 7 CENTS STATE hist 30C Federal Judges Back High Court •m __ # *■" — f Deny Leaseholders An Injunction In Omaha Hearing The 3-judge panel which heard the temporary injunction suit brought by William Propst, et al. against the Nebraska state board of educational lands and funds, Saturday dealt a blow to school land leaseholders. The federal district judges, in cluding O’Neill’s own Federal Judge James A. Donohoe, ruled that an injunction would be de nied the plaintiff, on the grounds that the state board was acting ^vithin its legal right in placing school land leases on the auction block. It’s possible the legal battle is not ended. The leaseholders, now organized on a statewide basis, are appealing for a new hearing. The 1947 state legislature wrote an automatic renewal clause into the law. Since 1947 about 196 12-year leases have been issued to Holt countyans. The supreme court ruled re cently that the 1947 Nebraska legislature was wrong, invalidat ing the law. Consequently, the state is promptly terminating the 12-year leases, signed since 1947, and putting them on the auction block. First Holt leases will be sold on Friday, October 12; other^ will follow Saturday, October 13, and Monday, October 15. » Mrs. Carson New Council Chairman Mrs. Albert Carson, of Redbird, Tuesday was elected new chair man of the Holt county council of home demonstration clubs. Other new officers are; Mrs. George Keitel, of Stuart, vice president; Mrs. E. A. White, of Amelia, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Frank Grenier, of O’Neill, council chairman; Mrs. Robert Re veil, of Star, 4-H chairman, and Mrs. Rob ert Martens, of Atkinson, pub licity chairman. Mrs. Vern Sageser, of Amelia, ^ retiring state chairman, is also a past county chairman. The new officers will be install ed on achievement day, Friday, October 19. Stolen Oil Truck Found at Fullerton EWING—A Conoco bulk oil truck, stolen Tuesday, October 2, from the streets of Ewing, was recovered this week in an alley at Fullerton. The truck «con tained 100 gallons of gasoline, quantity of lubricating oil when it was taken, according to Mr. Welke, manager of the Conoco plant. Jim Pruden scored the country -side in an airplane for several days in search of the truck. Authorities are searching for a stranger who was seen on the streets of Ewing prior to the theft. The Holt county sheriff s office re ports the man was carrying a .22 rifle wraped in a blanket. The rifle, with a broken stock, was later found near the lumber yard here. 20 Participate in Evening Style Show A style show featured a Wom an’s club entertainment Wednes day evening. October 10, at the American Legion club. Twenty young ladies, misses and little girls modeled suits, dresses and frocks from O’Neill I stores and shops. Lady members of the O’Neill public school faculty and others were special guests of the club. Emmet Pupils Participate in Friday 'Sing'— EMMET—Miss Helen Martens and pupils, of district 20, attend ed the “sing” held at the O’Neill public school auditorium on Fri day afternoon. Those in attendance were: Ronnie Murphv, Mike Schaaf. Linda Serck. Kathleen Grothe, Melvin Luben. Jerry Schaaf, Clark Gaughenbaugh, Donald , Schaaf, Art Wills. Maureen Schaaf. Karen Bates, Jeanie Kay Foreman. Junior Grothe. Kenny Peacock and Carol Gaughen baugh. Transportation was furnished bv Mrs. Herman Grothe, Mrs Elmer Schaaf and Mrs. Woodrow Gaughenbaugh._ New Methodist Pastor ^ At Lynch. Monowi— LYNCH—Rev. Charles Mitch ell is the new pastor of the Methodist churches at Lynch and Monowi. Reverend Mitchell, his wife and family are residing in the parsonage at Lynch. Californians Here— Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wabs and 3 children, of Stockton, Calif., are visiting his brother and family, Francis Wabs. and his sister and family, Mrs. P. J. Keating. They will also visit with Mrs. Wabs’ relatives at Fremont. She is the former Mildred Shienost. Mrs. Shierk Entertains— Merry Mix club met at the home of Mrs Paul Shierk on Tuesday with Mrs. H. G. Kruse receiving high score. ARTISTS COMING Lilia Namoura . . Oriental and Spanish dancer. Wiiliam McCulley . . . hand some, young bass-baritone. ysjEsaar bp» Caryl G. Bergman, soprano . . . aria from "La Boheme." —The Krontler Kngraving ★ ★ ★ New York Ensemble To Be Heard Here It was a stag party—for men only—when the O’Neill Chamber of Commerce staged its annual fall entertainment in 1950. This year the program will be of a different nature, falling somewhere between middlebrow and highbrow with father, moth er and all the children being the guests. The New York Concert Ensem ble will appear at the O’Neill public school auditorium in mat inee and evening performances on Monday, October 15, a free program with the compliments of the C of C. The matinee at 2 p.m. will be for O'Neill public school and St. Mary's academy students and invitations have been sent to music classes in the various high schools in the county. Evening performance will be gin at 8. The public is cordially invited, explained D. D. DeBolt, Chamber president. Five fine artists make up the ensemble: William McCulley, bass - baritone: Litia Namoura. Oriental and Spanish dancer: Stuart Fastofskv, violinist: Caryl G Bergman, soprano, and George Fiore, pianist. DeBolt describes the concert as “One you will long remember.” The ensemble has appeared in major concert halls throughout the country. Program will be in 7 parts: Part I — Oriental Fantasy: II— Mozart Festival: III—European Classics: IV — Musical Comedy of Yesterday: V—Spanish Fiesta: VI—Modern Classics: VII—Mu sical Comedy of Today. Concert opens with “Song of India” and “Kashmiri Song.” by the ensemble. Mozart Festival music will fea ture vocal duets by Miss Berg man and Mr. McCulley. selec tions from “Don Giovanni” and “The Magic Flute” and the “Sec ond Movement of the Violin Con certo No. 5.” by Mr. Fastofksv. “Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi.” from Puccini's opera. “La Boheme,” will highlight the third part— European Classics. Music from “The Vagabond King.” “The Chocolate Soldier.” and “Mavtime.” American music al comedy hits of yesterday, will comprise part IV. Part V belongs to Miss Na moura in glamorous, colorful and authentic interpretations of music from the Far East, Near Blast and Spain. (Continued on page 4) G. A. SEGER, 73, BURIAL TODAY Retired Farmer Dies At Home in Inman After 2 - Year Illness Funeral rites will be conduct ed at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) for G. A. Seger, 73, a retired Holt county farmer, who died Mon day. October 8, at his home in Inman. He had been ill more than 2 years. Services will be held at the Afcembly of God church and burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery. Rev. Wayne Hall will officiate. Pallbearers chosen are Jeff Davis, of Inman; Alfred Walt ers, of Chambers; Joseph Bazel man, Frank Clements and How ard Manson, all of O’Neill, and George Frohardt, of Atkinson. Gustav Adolphus Seger was born August 9, 1878, at Chicago, 111., a son of Leopold John and Lizzie Alum Seger. As a child he came to Holt county with his parents, making the last leg of the journey—from Omaha to O’ Neill—bv oxen and wagon. On April 18, 1900, he married Millie Banks, of O’Neill. They became the parents of 7 children. Survivors include: Widow; sons —Maj. H. L. Seger. who is over seas with the armv; Harold Se- j ger and D. E. Seger. both of O’ Neill; daughters—Mrs. Rex (Min nie) Beckwith, of Emmet: Mrs. Elizabeth Keeney, of Norfolk; Mrs. Ralph (Myrtle) Beckwith, of O’Neill; Mrs. Vem (Theresa) Beckwith, of Columbus. Achievement Date Is October IS Friday, October 19, is the date for the annual achievement pro gram, sponsored by the Holt county council of home demon stration clubs. The affair will be held at the O’Neill public school auditorium, beginning with reg istration at 10 a.m. Feature of the afternoon’s pro gram will be a lecture by Betty Barr, Omaha, interior decorator, who will discuss “Matching Color Combinations in Drapery, Floor Covering, Upholstery and Other Fabrics.” A question period will follow. The Happy Homemakers club, ! of Chambers, will offer an un- | usual number, and there will be a recognition service and installa- ■ tion of new officers, in charge of Mrs. Vern Sageser, of Amelia, re- | tiring state demonstration presi- j dent. Highlights of the year's projects will be reviewed in ex hibits. There will be a noon luncheon. A tea will close the af fair. New officers were elected at a meeting of the council Tuesday in O’Neill. “Everyone is invited to the achievement program,”’ reported Mrs. Robert Martens, of Atkinson, publicity chairman for the coun cil. Mrs. Bertha Johnson Expires At Stuart ATKINSON — Mrs. Bertha Johnston, 62, died about 4 a.m., Monday, October 8. in the Stuart Community hospital. She had be come ill the preceding day and entered the hospital, i Funeral services were conduct ed here at 2 p.m., Wednesday. October 10, and burial was in the Chambers cemetery. Rev. Orin C. Graf, of Stuart, officiated. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. Lee Hyland, of Stuart; i Mrs. Lee Gillman. of Amelia, and Mrs. Craig Baker, of Lincoln: I 4 grandchildren. The late Mrs. Johnston was ] well-known in the Atkinson. Am elia. Stuart and Chambers locali ties. M rs. Alice Axtell Eyes 1 00th Birthday CELIA—Mrs. Alice Axtell. of Stuart, on November 25 will cel ebrate her 100th birthdav anni versary. This spry old ladv. who manages to take care of herself, her chickens and make rugs, is counting the days. She lives with her daughter. Miss Pearl. The Wesleyan Methodist ladies, of Atkinson, held a missionary meeting at the Axtell home on Tuesday, October 2. Among those attending were Mrs. Leonard Chaffin. Mrs. Ber tha Frickel. Mrs. Aria Hendricks and Mrs. Mary Hendricks, 411 of Celia. Considerable Newsmaiter Omiited This Issue— A considerable volume of news matter and some late advertising have been necessarily omitted from this issue of The Frontier. Reason: The bulk of the matter reached The Frontier office too | late to develop 4 additional 1 pages. Emmet's main street today looking north . . . met State bank was founded in 1907. it was a bustling town twice as large when Em- _The Frontier l'hoto & Engraving Emmet State Bank Closes Its Doors Arbitrarily Merged with Atkinson First National (By a Staff Writer) EMMET — This tiny central Holt county, village (population 70), located 9 miles west of O’ Neill, has lost its bank. The Emmet State bank, a verit able little Gibraltar and certain ly the commercial heart of the community, Saturday closed its doors. The Emmet bank was consoli dated with the First National bank, of Atkinson. Representatives of the state banking commission came to Emmet, went through the formalities, and the consolida tion became official. Consolida tion means the accounts are au tomatically transferred to At kinson. To many of the customers the move came as a surprise. And to most of them there was a nostal gic feeling about the whole ma neuver. Officers at the time of the con solidation were Hugh J. Birm ingham, president and majority stockholder; John Conard, vice president, and Homer Mullen, cashier. Disappearance of the bank leaves Conard without a first class rural banking facility next door to his combination country store and postoffice, and it leaves Mullen without a job. Birmingham also is a majority stockholder in the First National bank, of Atkinson. It was back in 1907 the Emmet State bank was conceived and born. Emmet was a booming lit tle village then with about twice its present population. The town was destined to grow even larg er before the automobiles came and deterioration set in. Organizers were the late Ed ward F. Gallagher and the late T. F. Birmingham, both of O’ Neill, pioneer Holt bankers, the late Fred H. Swingley, who was not an original stockholder but certainly active in creating the bank, and William P. Dailey, who was “quite the junior” among the founders. Gallagher. Birmingham, Dailey and M. J. Swingley, of Salt Lake City. Utah, were the original stockholders. Emmet was bustling with ac tivity in those days. There was a hotel, a large livery barn, several stores and saloons and, in the words of Mr. Dailey, “Business certainly warranted a small bank.” ' It was Mr. Dailey who was to be the managing officer of the bank down through 42 out of the 44 V2 years. Illness in the fall of 1948 prompted Mr. Dailey to aban don active management of the bank and on December 31. 1948. he sold his interests and retired completely. Now taking life easy and feel William P. Dailey, retired in 1943 ... 100 cents on the dol lar. (Staff Photo 8c Engraving.) Resources a half million dollars . . . loans had dwindled from 200-thousand-dollars to about 30-thousand. ing fine, Mr. Dailey and his wife reside in a comfortable home on Emmet’s main street, only a block north of the little frame bank building which suddenly became lifeless. The events of the week bring baen. memories to most folk who have lived in or felt the pulse of the Emmet community during those 4416 years. “Bill” Dailey, an observer, has a special inter est because the banking business in tiny Emmet has been his life. “Bill” was raised in a sod house southwest of town. His parents were true pioneers. It was a relatively short jump for young “Bill” from the sodhouse to the job of part-owner and manager of a young bank, via a short course at the Fremont normal school. From a meager beginning the (Continued on page 4.) Stocker-Feeder Sale Grosses $23,312.48 The annual Holt county stock tr-feeder sale, including 75 4-H calves and 27 commercial calves, Wednesday grossed $23,312.48 at the O’Neill Livestock Market. Top price paid was 95-cents per hundredweight on an Angus steer calf, weighing 325 pounds, sold by David Garwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Garwood, of Atkinson. Purchaser was Hugh J. Birmingham, of O’Neill. Grand champion of the show, entered by Nancy Cuatt. of the Sandhill Billies club, brought 75 eents. Her Hereford steer was purchased by Melvin Todd, of Union. Nancy is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cuatt, of Amelia. Reserve show honors went to Gene Shermer, of the Sandhill Billies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Shermer. Frances Gotschall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gotschal? of Atkinson, won the showmanship contest. Second place went to Benton Mellor, of Atkinson: third place to Beverly Small, of Amelia. Buyers came from Illinois, Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Prices on 4-H calves were strong ly supported by local buyers. Col. Ed Thorin was auctioneer. William McIntosh, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, presented awards. FIREMEN CALLED Firemen were summoned at 4.40 a.m. Tuesday to extinguish an oil heater blaze at the Melvin Emde residence. The Emdes re side in an Asimus apartment north of the New Deal Oil com pany. Damage was slight. FORMER RESIDENT DIES; BURIAL HERE Howard M. Perkins, 67, Expires in Gillette Hospital Howard M. Perkins. 67. a for mer O'Neill salesman, died at 7 a m. Wednesday. October 3. in a Gillette. Wyo.. hospital where he had been a patient for 2 weeks Death was caused by a heart ail ment. Funeral rites were conducted Saturday, October 8. at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian church here I with Rev. Ralph G. Gerber, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin Bros. Pallbearers were Leon Hertel. Alvin Gibson. Glenn Har ris. Earl Fox. Herbert Nielsen and Delbert Whiting. The late Mr. Perkins was born in New York state on February 29. 1884. On Sept, mber 18, 1904, he mar ried Mvrtle Z. Roby at Cham bers. They became the parents of ' 3 children. For a number of years Mr. Perkins had a sales route here. Recently he had been operating a drive-in cafe at Valentine. He left O’Neill about a year ago. His 2 sons and 1 daughter visit ed him in the Gillette hospital before his death. Survivors include: Sons—De Wight D. Perkins, of Winslow. Ariz.: Richard Earl Perkins, of Log Angeles. Calif.: daughter — Mrs. Chalmer (Hazel) Nielsen, of Gillette. Wyo.; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Stuart Reservist Home, Separated— STUART—Cpl. Andy Tytrek, who has received his release from the army, arrived home Monday, October 8. Corporal Hytrek had been serving in Korea with an ar tillery battalion since early in January He had served 2 years in the air borne division during World, War II and was recalled to serv ice in October, 1950. RECENT ENLISTEES Recent air force enlistees from the O’Neill region include: Ivan E. McClanahan. Stanley G. Young and Marvin E. Cava naugh, all of O’Neill: Paulie R. Slattery, of Bassett: Henry F. Eilers. of Spencer. They have gone to Lackland air force base, San Antonio. Tex., for processing, according to Sfc. James R. Lyons, of the army-air force recruiting station here. 3 CRIMINAL SUITS ON FALL DOCKET Jury Will Also Hear 11 Civil Suits in District Court Three criminal and 11 civil ac tions await the jury in the fall term of Holt county district court. Jurors, who will report on Mon day, October 15, include: Mrs. Luella Parker, of O’Neill; Thaine Lee Mitchell, of Cham bers; Arthur Humpal, of Atkin son; Vern Sageser, of Amelia; Harvey Wayman, of O’Neill; Mrs. Clarence Gilg, of Atkinson; Levi Yantzie, of O’Neill; Mrs. Ed Pavel, of Ewing; Luverne VanConnett, of Page; Richard Marston, of Wal nut; Lionel Gunter, of Ewing; Mrs. S. R. Robertson, of O’Neill; Mrs. Ray Hoffman, of Chambers Joy Greenfield, of Stuart; Mrs. Blanche Pease, of Atkinson; Gerald Harding, of O’Neill; Frank Dobrovolny, of Atkinson; Alois Kaup, of Stuart; Emmet Crabb, of O'Neill; Mrs. Vern Wilbem, of At kinson; Otmar Poessnecker of At kinson; Ed Murray, of O’Neill; Mary Claussen, of Atkinson; Earl Collins, of Atkinson; N. A. Lind quist, of Star; Mrs. Harry Mit chell, of Stuart; Henry Wood, of Ewing; Stanley Soukup, of O Neill; Mrs. Alvin Tangeman, of Chambers; Cecil Keyes, of In man; Wm. Derickson, of Star; Elmer DeVall, of O’Neill. The criminal actions include: State of Nebraska vs. Ray H. Knudzen, complaint on no-fund check; state vs. Marlin R. Karr, complaint on overloaded truck; state vs. Dallas Stonebraker, of Neligh, complaint on traffic vio lation. The Stonebraker case will open the jury term. The civil actions include: Dickerson vs. Prior, suit over livestock accounting; Francis D. Lee and Charles E. Chace, attor neys, respectively. Tobin Seed Co., vs. C. L. Sisson, of Ewing, replevin action involv ing stripping machines; William W. Griffin and Julius D. Cronin, attorneys. Loup River Public Power dis trict - Alferd Drayton, land con demnation action; Cronin, Waller, Leininger, attorneys for Loup. J. Homer Davis vs. city of O - Neill, damages for drainage, But terfield and Griffin, attorneys. Robert ar.d Eugene Ramim vs. Wilbur Moon, accounting involv ing livestock; Lee and Cronin at torneys. , , Francis Clark vs. Shorty Steele. Graybar Electric, Omaha, vs. Laurence Jonas; Thomas J. Nolan (deceased), attorney for Graybar; Gallagher attorney for Jonas. Holt vs. Laurence Jonas, appeal from county court on disputed goods; Griffin, attorney for couiv ^Calvin H. Rude vs. Thomas H. Strong and Helen Rude vs. Strong; Cronin, attorney for de fendant. , , Michael Olinger vs. Michael Wener, suit on mote; Chase and Cronin, attorneys. Cars Smashed in Highway Accident Three persons were hurt in S 2-car automobile accident about 7:15 p.m. Sunday 17 miles east of O’Neill on U. S. highway 275. Egnaz J. Heumesser of Ewing, a custodian at St. Mary's acad emy in O’Neill, was treated for deep cuts about the face. He was driving a west bound 1950 Chev rolet sedan, which was crushed on a front side. The other machine, a 1951 Chevrolet coach with onlv 2,200 miles on the speedometer, was driven bv Lawrence J. Leander, 75, of Mold, Wash., who was traveling east, a.co.r.pan ed by his wife. The Leanders were taken to O’Neill hospital where they were held until Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a slight blood clot in a leg. Mrs. Leander had a bad cut on her head. The Leand rs were enroute to Omaha for a wedding anniver sary celebration. Reumesser was enroute to O’Neill to his work. TRUCKER TAKES DITCH STUART—Fritz Kohle, Stuart trucker, tok a spill with his truck Monday about 7:30 p.m. near Plain view. He was enroute to Sioux City with a load of cat tle. To avoid hitting a car, Mr. Kohle said he went into the ditch, where his truck overturned. Mr. Kohle escaped injury but the truck was badly damaged. NELSON FILES State Sen. Frank Nelson this week filed for reelection from the Twenty - eighth legislative district. He is an O’Neill farmer who has served 2 terms. It is a non-Dolitical post. "Voice of The Frontier” . . . Men.. Wed., Sat., WJAG, 9:45 a.m.
