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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1951)
16 PAGES — 2 SECTIONS SEC. I — PAGES I-8 ►NTIEft o o o North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper 0 o VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 32. O'NEILL. NEBR.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER IG. 1951. PRICE: 7 fTNTff O G r) r ST'ATE HEST ^ (• o Chorus in Debut with ‘Messiah Music Lovers Await Sunday’s Oratorio Presentation Music lovers in north-Nebraska are looking forward to the pre sentation of George Frederick Handel’s famous oratorio, “The Messiah,” to be sung by the O’ Neill Civic chorus Sunday after noon, December 16, starting at 3 pm. Soloists will be Kathleen Flood Hansen, soprano; Stanley J. Lam bert, tenor; Herbertta Hutton i-nd Phyllis Johnson Loy, sharing the alto roles. An earlier announcement by Director Charles B. Houser nam ed Hansen, Lambert and Joseph George, bass, as soloists. Mr. George will not be available. This weekend Mr. Houser re vealed the alto soloists. Mrs. Hutton, of Chambers, is an O’Neill public school graduate. While in school she was active in band, chorus and glee clubs. In October, 1944, while in Cal ifornia, Mrs. Hutton contracted polio which caused her to com pletely lose the use of her voice. She showed a great deal of cour age and determination in regain ing her voice and in assuming the responsibility of a solo part. Mrs. Loy is a graduate of the 9’Neill high school. She has won “superior” ratings for alto solos in the district music contests and has appeared as soloist with the O’Neill Municipal band. The response to weekly rehear sals has been enthusiastic, accord ing to Mr. Houser. “With the good attendance at rehearsals and fine cooperation of all concerned, our community o has a civic chorus of which I feel it can be proud,” he said. Mr. Houser, the director, holds the master of music degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., and bachelor of arts and bachelor of music degrees with honors from Coe college, Ce dar Rapids, la. In 1946-’47, he was assistant conductor of the Coe college band and conducted Orchestra hall, Chicago, 111. Before coming to O’Neill, Mr. Houser taught for 2 years in the Des Moines, la., public schools and was a member of the Drake Des Moines symphony. Among his teachers have been Dr. Francis Plye, Eric Leidzen, Dr. Alfred Einstein and Dr. Ross Lee Finney. He has performed in the following musical shows: Oklahoma, Finian’s Rainbow, Up in Central Park, Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and South Pacific. He has had wide experience as an organist - conductor, having per formed under such outstanding men as Karl Weinrich, Carl Peak er, Marshall Bidwell and Herbert Haugh. Mr. Haugh is one of this country’s leading tenor soloists of fi'andei’s “Messiah” and other or atorio literature. The “Messiah" will be present ed at the public school auditori um under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Admis sion is free. James G. Bastian, jr„ pianist, will accompany the 70 - voice chorus. 0 3 Married Men in Draft Call Five Holt county selective ser 1 vice registrants will leave today (Thursday) for induction into the armed forces. They are: Raymond E. Petti john, of Stuart; Robert G. Fuller, of Stuart; Kei£h V. Kennedy, of Page; Lou Gene Livingston, of ? Atkinson, and Richard W. Wal kton, of O’Neill. There are 3 married men in this group—Kennedy, Livingston and J Walton. r Twenty-rflne men will report j'J: for preinduction physical exam inations on Tuesday, December 18. A big portion of these men will be included in the January draft call. Those to report for physicals | are: From Amelia: John P. Hansen. From Atkinson: Erwin G. I Schultz, Donald E. Everett, Dale B O. Jarvis, Murray D. Mellor, Le k roy H. Roth, Fred W. Warner. From Emmet: Darius Burgess. From Page: Richard L. Cun ningham, Donald L. Park, Robert [' M. Summers, Ronald D. Wood. From Stuart: Martin J. Miksch, M-yc L. Kunz, George J. Kohle, I Orville G. Gilpin. From Ewing: Ramon E. Fare well. From O’Neill: James E. Galla gher, Richard E. Sanders, Roland Green, James E. Bridges, Paul W. Moseman, jr., Ronald E. Borg, Lawrence F. Pribil, Gerald E. Davidsdn, William A. Brady. Congressman Miller j Coming Friday —- o Fourth District (Congressman A. t L. Miller, of Kimball, has sched > • uled a stop at the Holt county ■ courthouse Friday, December 14. He terms his visit a ^citizens’ ‘I clinic” between 2 and 4 p.m. “These meetings,” fie explains, *1 “help me a great dea,} in getting j the views of the folks at the grass roots on problems facing <§ ou* country today.” o ]j ^ o o Q 0 o ° o o o ° Mail Carrier Sights Bobcat on Route Tracks of lions have been reported from widely - spread Nebraska points during the past few weeks, ranging from Ceresco to Bellevue. Comes now a story from Ernest Rosenkrans, of Lynch, who says he sighted a bobcat f on the Ray Wilson farm near Redbird. He claims he saw the animal Saturday while carry ing mail. When he and his father hur ried back to the spot the bob cat had disappeared. FINANCES CENTER SCHOOL PROBLEMS Storm Restricts Attendance but Discussion Lively at Hearing The Nebraska legislative coun cil acting under the authority of a legislative resolution, was in O’Neill Saturday studying the problems of education in Nebras ka as related to the north-central and northwest section of the state. The meeting began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded about 3 p.m. Adverse weather conditions re stricted attendance of many from a distance, but those who were present engaged in a lively dis cussion of current school prob lems, including redistricting, teachers’ certification, teachers’ etirement, methods of financing education, kindergarten ques tions, and others. State senators present were Frank Nelson, of O’Neill, the host senator; Glen Cramer, of Albion, chairman of the committee; Dwight Burney, of Hartington; John Adams, of Omaha, and Dick Marvel, of Hastings. Also present was Dr. R. V. Schumate, head of the state’s re search bureau. Boyd, Antelope, Boone, Rock, Holt and Cedar counties were represented. The problem of teacher retire ment has to do with putting the present system on a sound finan cial basis. The committee is em ploying an actuary to work out several plans and until his report is ready there is little to discuss on the subject. 0 Certification was discussed fully and several agreed that the normal training teacher fills a big need in this part of the state. It was hoped by several the nor mal training courses would not be discontinued in the high schools. The “floater” has been °liminat§d from the teaching pro fession by changing the 3d grade 'lcmcntary certificate to a 1 vear certificate. “A normal trainer just out of igh school is much happier in our isolated schools than a 1- or :-year college student,” explain d Miss Alice L. French, Holt ounty superintendent of public nstruction. School finance was obviously involved in most school prob ems, the hearing showed. Other subjects djscussed were ocal vs. state control and stand ardization of state text books. A snowstorm hastened the ad journment fot the benefit of those who had to travel a consid erable distance. Santa Wants to Greet Small Fry Ol’ Santa will buzz into town about 2 p.m., Saturday, Decem ber 15, probably with a jet- pro pelled airplane. He’s taking time off from the whirl of activities at the North Pole to make a special call on small fry from the O’Neill region. Santa will be met at the air port by a municipal fire truck. He’ll be laden with treats aolen^y and he wants to talk with as many admirers as possible. In a telegram to The Frontier Wednesday. Santa explained that he'd be using the O'Neill public school building once more—as i” the past few years —and he'll have helpers there 0 to shepherd the kids through the line. The Chamber of Commerce is aiding the busy ol’ boy in the ar rangements. District Judge D. R. Mounts is chairman of the Santa reception committee. Hundreds of persons filled the O’Neill streets last Saturday for the fr£fe turkeys ducks and chick ens. A last-minute change in plans resulted in tickets being strewn from a moving vehicle in stead of the live fowl. Many tickets were tossed but not all were redeemable on a bird. CONDITION TAIR' Condition of 'Michael London, o^ O’Neill. is°‘fair” in St. Joseph’s hospital, Omaha, where this week he submitted to major surgery, lis family is hear him. Frontier lor printing! O O o 0 o °0 a o, 9 ° n JUNIORS TAKE - OVER AT COURTHOUSE . . . Converging on the Holt county courthouse from 9 different high schools, juniors en masse literally took-over here Monday. Occasion was the stu dent government day sponsored by the American Legion. Legion naires from Simonson post 93 and from several neighboring posts assisted with the classes in each county office. As customary since the student program was inaugurated 3 years ago, the juniors are “elected” from the various schools. They occupy the various offices for the greater portion of the day, after which a critique is held and students make written reports to their teachers. Holt 1 —~ County Clerk Kuth Hoffman was hostess to an all-girl class. In the photo (left-to-right) are: Front row—Frances Gotschall, Atkinson high; Mrs. George Bosn (regular clerk in office), Shirley O’Con nell, St. Joseph’s (Afkinson); Evelyn Davis, Inman; Lois Ann Bergstrom, Ewing; Jean Boyens, Stuart, and Neva Jarman, Cham bers; back row — Miss Hoffman; Patricia Clinkenbeard, O’Neill high (partially hidden), and Ruth Ann Connet, St. Mary’s (O’ Neill). Marlene Kelly, Page, was p member of the class but does not appear in this picture.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving. 0 J. Jr Jr ° iHOMAS SALEM, 69, ° DIES AT WHEEL Pioneer Southwest Holt Merchant Stricken Enroute to Church CHAMBERS— Thomas Salem, 69, of Chambers, died about 10 o'clock Sunday morning enroute from his home to attend church services at Amelia. He was driv ing alone in his car when he was stricken with a heart attack. His machine veered off the road and into the ditch, through a fence and into an adjoining field. The machine did not over turn. He was found dead by passers by. Funeral rites were conduct ed at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. De cember 11. at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Atkinson. Rev. Anthony Urbanski, of Emmet, officiated. Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery. The body was at Biglin Bros, funeral home in O’Neill, where it lay in state until the funeral hour. A rosary was offered Mon day evening. The pallbearers were Edgar Petersen, Jerry O’Malley, George [ Nachtman, Arthur Doolittle, Os car Peterson and Michael Kenne dy. The late Mr. Salem was born in Bethlahia, Syria, July 29, 1882. He came to the U.S. ih 1898, or iginally settling in Omaha. In 1901 he reached Holt county and was an itinerant merchant in this regioh for several years. In 1910 he launched a gener al merchandise store at Amelia, which he continued to operate until 1945. HS lived at Cham bers from 1946 until the time of his death. Survivors include 2 nephews— Joe Daas, of Chambers, and Al bert Otte, of Winner, S.D. °The late Mr. Salem had exten sive reai estate holdings in south west Holt county and in the Win ler, S.D., vicinity. He neVfer | married. o o Spring Hereford Date February 2 The Holt County Hereford Breeders’ association met in O’ Neill Monday night for the an nual business session. Memlifrs reelected Floyd Whit aker, or Chambers, president; George Rowse, of Chambers, vice president; James W. Rooney, of O’Neill, was reelected secretary^, treasurer; Henry Wood, of Ewing, and Claire McVay„ of O’Neill, were named to the board of di rectors; carryover members of the board are Clarence Ernst, of O’ Neill, and Elwyn Robertson, of Chambers. Date for the annual spring sale was set for February 2, 1952. The members voted a $25 con tribution to the grassland fertil izer experiment plot at Atkin son. Thirty-three attended the ses sion at cthe Town House. Secre tary James "ty. Rooney was un able to be present because of ill , ness. o 0 0 ao"n ° Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McManus were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Treinen and Adam Fifer, of Marcus, la., and Mr. and,, Mrs. Marvin Semmens, of Chero kee, la. Q o 0 ° o a § 6>°° ° r\ O Seated around the county supervisors' con (mmim iakle ara tkau juniors (left - tO - right): Melvin Atkinson, Chambers; Shirley Shald, Stu art; Elizabeth Schaffer, O'Neill; Myron Shavlik, Chambers; Ronnie Park, Page; Larry David, In ★ ★ ni ji; jji^nne DeBacker, Si. Mary'* (O'Neill),oand Lyle Lemmer, Atkinson. Supervisor Frank Cronk (right foreground) is lecturing on the func tions of the board. Other supervisors sat out of c^rnsra re nee.—The Frontier Photo 8t Engraving. ★ Inside the vault in the office of the clerk of the district court, Ira H. Moss, are: Lois Miller, Page; Gary Spence, Atkinson; Howard Beed, Chambers; Dave Eby. O'Neill high; Marcia Bigc * w, i> uait; Florence Lee, St. Mary's; Joan Cov entry, Inman, and Marcia Gibson, Ewing.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving. 0 70-Voice Lutheran Choir in Cantata The 70-voice Lutheran Choral union, of zone N - 6, Nebraska Walther league, presented the Christmas cantata, “Childe Jp sus,” at the O’Neill high school auditorium, Wednesday, Decem ber 12. “Childe Jesus” was the Christ mas story in beloved songs. A mong the many sung were “The First Noel," “We Three Kings,” “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful,” and others. An added feature was singing Christmas carols with the entire audience joining the choir. The Choral union was under the direction of Rev. R. W. Olson, of O’Neill. Reverend Obon stu died voice culture and choral conducting under Dr. E. C^j-l Lundgren, of Illinois W&leyan university of music. Leave for California — Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Saueirs willtlepart Saturday for the West coast where they spend each win ter. They will have an apart ment in which they will reside. They will not know their winter address until after their arrival. ° ° ° INSTALL REV. LEE I IN CHURCH RITE New Presbyterian Minister Recently Spends 6 Years in Alaska Rev. Sam Lee, of York, recent ly returned to the U.S. after 6 years spent at an Alaskan out post, has been installed as the new pastor of First Presbyterian church here. He succeeds Rev. Ralph Gerber, who went to Lex ington in October. Reverend Lee was af a mission at Point Arrow, Alaska. He has a wife and 2 children—a boy, 14, and a girl, 4. The Lees were moving to O’ Neill Tuesday and Wednesday. Installation rites for the new pastor were conducted Sunday. They will occupy the church manse. o Attends Celebration— Bessie Klinger attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gustafson at the ion Lutheran church at Newman Grove Sunday. o o O Postoffice to Stay Open Saturday P.M/s o Acting Postmaster Thomas J. Sullivan announced this week that the O’Neill office will re main open from 1 to 5 pm. on Saturday^ December 15, and Sat urday, December 22, facilitate patrons with yuletide mailing. Normally, the windows close at 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The longer window hours is ex pected to relieve congestion of weekend holiday mail, particular y with regard to packages. Mr. Sullivan said this year’s volume is considered “very heavy” and postal officials and employees will appreciate early mailing. _ o Mrs. R as ley Entertains ) School Students— Mrs. Georgia Rasley, Owner of the Royal theater, Wednesday entertained the pupils of St. Ma ry’s academy and O’Neill public school in a series of showings, continuing through the after beginning in the morning and noon. o This is an, annual Christmas time treat provided by the Roy al’s management. oo °<9 ° ° r.O „ _ ° O ‘LARRY’ BARRETT DIES AT NORFOLK Heart Affliction Is FataJ to O’Neill Farmer; Rites Friday Laurence E. (“I,arry”) Barrett, 59. died early Wednesday, De cember 12, at Our Lady of Lour des hospital, Norfolk, where he had been a patient only a few days. He had been a sufferer of a heart ailment for about 4 years. The body was removed to Big lin Bros, funeral home where a rosary will be offered tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. A re quiem mass will be said at 10 a m., Friday, December 14, at St Patrick’s Catholic church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, The late Mr. Barren was born at O'Neill June 7, 1892, • son of Patrick and Ellen Demp sey Barrett. ° O He lived on a farm virtually all his life, farming for many yean 3 miles southeast of the city. On May 5, 1920, at Omaha, he married Julia Sullivan, daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sullivan. They became the par ents of a daughter, Sheila. Survivors include: Widow; o daughter—Mrs. James (Sheila) Holsclaw, of O’Neill; 1 grand child; brothers—Patrick, of Gree ley; Walter, of Lincoln; sister — Mrs. Margaret Dunn, of Omaha. X-Ray Survey Starts Tuesday at Stuart It won’t Be long now! The^ Holt county chest X-ray survey will begin in Stuart next Tuesday morning. The state de partment of health X-ray unit will give free chest X-ray to resi dents of Stuart and vicinity De cember 18, 19 and 20. Sponsored by Holt physicians find extension clubs, the chest X-ray survey ha3 as its goal the filming of every adult chest in the county. While youngsters un der 12 years are remarkably ffee from pathological chest con ditions, local physicians empha sized, they, too, are welcome, es pecially if any symptoms exist More than 507,000 Nebraskans have taken advantage of the X ray unit to receive their free chest X-ray, and 97 out of each 100 were found to be perfectly nor mal and healthy. o The X-rays are taken mere ly for screening purposes, and where any pathological condi tion is found to exist, the indi viduals are referred *° their personal physicians for further observation. Following completion of X raying in Stuart on Thursday, ° December 20, tne flnit will give chest X-raying in the following Holt communities:0 Atkinson: Wednesday after non, January 2; Thursday and Friday, January 3 and 4, all day; Saturday morning, January 5. O’Neill: Tuesday through F, • day, January 8-11, all day, ar.d Monday afternoon, January 14. Chambers: Wednesday and Thursday, January 16 and 17, all day. o Inman: Saturday morning, Jan uary 19, all day and Monday, January 21. Page: Wednesday and Thurs day, January 23 and 24, all day. Ewing: Monday afternoon, Jan uary 28; Tuesday and Wednes day, January 29 and 30, all day. Mrs. Robert Martens, of Atkin son, and Mrs. Frank Grenier, of Neill, are cochairmen in charge of arrangements for the Holt vis it of the X-ray unit. Clothes Tom from Man ih Accident " o An O’Neill farm hand. Herbert Oidesen. 28, was brought to the O’Neill hospital Tuesday after noon after an unusual accident. His clothes werS caught fn a nower - takeoff, at the Alfred Drayton farm, where he works. The injured man was obliged to make his way from the scene of the accident, about a mile from the house, with most of his clothes torn off. He was brought to O’Neill where it was found he suffered » fractured leg, some bruises and other injuries. ° . He &as “resting comfortably” Wednesday morning, hospital at tendants <said. - o ° c McDonald Employees Guests of Manager — Manager Joe Ftutz. of McDon ald’s store here, Wednesday nieht entertained 12 emnlovees at the Town House. The dinner is an an- °o nual affair. Mrs. Stutz was also ■o O