12 PAGES—2 SECTIONS & o ' North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 40. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1952! PRICE: 7 CENTS " 1 —The Frontier Photo & EnKravInK Champ bull and female in Holt county Hereford show ... NR Eclipse Domino (left) and Lady Paladin 11th. They were consign ed by George Rowse and son, Zane, who are pictured with their championship pair. The Rowses, who live near Chambers, receiv ed the Chamber of Commerce silver cuo—^ tr»v»in«- v.,. —The Frontier Photo & Knaravinx Something new in livestock exhibitions ... an Angus heifer owned by Bobby Beelaert, of Page, appeared on stage at the an nual banquet sponsored by the Holt County Aberdeen - Angus Breeders' association. "Tex" Spitzer, of Pleasant Plains. 111.., (at microphone) presented a type demonstration while Bobby held and banqueters looked on at the Legion auditorium. ★ ★ ★ --- TOP ANGUS BULL BRINGS $2,000 Siders Entry Brings Best Figure; Show Honors to Revell and Ressei (Other pictures on page 8.) Forty - seven bulls grossed $29,870, an average of $635 per head, in the 6th annual Holt County Aberdeen-Angus Breed ers’ sale held Tuesday at the O’ Neill Livestock Market. Top selling bull, Steel Creek Bandolier 64th, was consigned by Ray Siders. This bull brought $2,000. paid by Alfred Martens, of Atkinson. Martens paid $1,850 for the next highest priced bull, sold by E. J. Revell & Sons. This bull, Formero L. 72d, was the grand champion bull of the show held in the forenoon. The champion was calved AprU 20, 1950. The reserve champion bull, Eric Bandolier of Holt, calved September 2, 1950, brought $800, consigned by Harry E. Ressei. The grand champion female was consigned by Freeman L. Knight, brought $700. Top selling female, owned by Fora L. Knight & Sons, brought $800. Both top selling females were purchased by Charles Hill, of Johnstown. Hill, of Johnstown. Thirteen cows in Tuesday’s An gus sale brought $7,170, an av erage of $552. and 6 heifers in the 4-H division averaged $226— grossing $1,355. The sale, including 47 bulls and 19 females, grossed $38,395, an average of over $580. The pavilion was packed with spectators and buyers at both the show and sale. 'Tex" Spitzer, of the J. Gar rett Tolan farms. Pleasant Plains, 111., was the judge. He presented a type demonstra tion on stage at the American Legion auditorium on the eve of the show and sale. The event was the annual Angus banquet. Charles Reece, jr., of Simeon, was master-of-ceremonies. Re marks were made by Ray Siders, president of the association: Ed ward M. Gallagher, O’Neill bank er; Henry Vequist, veteran An gus breeder, and others. The Am erican Legion auxiliary served the banquet to more than 200 persons. „ _ _ As in previous years South Da kotans were well represented a mong the buyers. Ewing Visitors— Mr and Mrs. Laurence Urban and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Street er were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ur ban in Ewing. 2 File for Holt County Office* There were 2 filings this week for nominations in the Holt coun ty 1952 primary election. County Superintendent Alice L. French, who was appointed in November, 1950, to succeed Miss Elja McCullough, has filed for the 2-year term to fill the vacan cy. County Judge Louis W. Reimer has filed for reelection for a 4 vear term. Judge Reimer took the post in May. 1939, following the death of the late Judge C. J. Malone. State Sen. Frank Nelson, of O’ Neill, filed several months ago with the secretary of state for re election to the unicameral legis lature. District Judge D. R. Mounts filed early in January. County filings are with Holt County Clerk Ruth Hoffman. Deadline for filing for the April primary is February 21. All nominations sought todate are on the non-political ballot. Fred Jansen, 83, Atkinson, Dies ATKINSON—Funeral services will be conducted Friday. Feb ruary 8, at 10 a.m., in St. Jo seph’s Catholic church in Atkin son for Fred Jansen, 83, who died about 2 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. A. J. Paschang, of Stuart, will offici ate. His wife died 2 years ago. They would have observed their 58th wedding anniversary the day of his death. The Jansens came to Holt county from Iowa 66 years ago and settled 5 miles north of At kinson. Survivors include:, Sons—Ed ward, Norbert and Fred, jr„ all of Atkinson: Elmer and Joseph, both of Casper, Wyo.; daughters —Mrs. Edward Bouska and Miss Martha, both of Atkinson; Mrs. Frank Johnson, of Casper, Wyo.; Mrs. Frank Ackerman, of Mid west, Wyo., and Mrs. Robert Hoffman, of Clark, 111. Capped in Omaha— Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kelly went to Omaha Saturday, Feb ruary 3, to attend the capping of their daughter, Miss Mary Lois, at St. Catherine’s school of nursing. Miss LuAnne Fritton accom panied them to Omaha. Miss Carolyn Tams, of Inman, was an overnight guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Mar cellus, while Dick Marcellus spent the night at the Tams home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Marcellus and family spent Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tams and Janelle Tams returned to O’Neill with them for a short visit. HEREFORDS GROSS OVER $30,000 Rowse Entries Win Laurels but Whitaker Bull Tops Market The annual spring show and sale of the Holt County Hereford Breeders’ association, held here Saturday, saw show honors go to George Rowse & Sons, of Cham bers. But Whitaker & Whitaker, also of Chambers, walked off with the top money. The Whitaker bull. Silver Lar ry 1st, a great-grandson of the register of merit bull, Larry Domino 50th, commanded an im pressive $1,710 figure, a new high mark in association history. Purchaser was Max A. Baird, of Brunswick. Grand champion of the show, NR Eclipse Domino, of Pioneer Shadow - Mischief Sianway breeding, was purchased by El vin White, of Atkinson, for $1, 300. The reserve champion of the show. Choice Pioneer, of same breeding and same own ership, was sold to E. A. Rie menschneidor, of Pierson, la., for $910. Sale Manager James W. Roon ey reported that the 54 head — including males and females — sold grossed over $30,000, an av erage of $555 per head. The 41 bulls grossed $24,670, an average of $602; the top 10 bulls grossed $9,485, nearly a $1,000 average. Wilford Scott, of Chadron, was LHC JUU^C. Bulls which placed first in their class in addition to the 2 cham pions were shown by: Riverview Hereford Ranch, of Butte (2), Whitaker & Whitaker (2), Elwyn Robertson, of Chambers (1), C. V. Robertson, of Chambers (1), and George Rowse & Sons. Other top selling bulls were: RHR Bozato Anxiety 4th, con signed by Riverview Hereford ranch and selling to H. W. King, of Verdigre, for $1,050; CM Plus Mischief, shown by C Bar M Hereford ranch, of O’Neill, selling to D. C. Schaffer, of O’Neill, for $800, and RHR Bozato 33rd, sold by Riverview Hereford ranch to Elmer Christiansen, of Verdel, for $800. The champion female, Carl Starina, a TH North Star bred heifer, was shown by Henry Wood, of Ewing, and sold to C. V. Robertson for $670. Mr. Wood also had the reserve champion female. Beauty Star ina, of the same blood lines. She sold to Paul H. Reel, of Spencer, for $650. Other fe males winning first in their class were shown by: Harold Van Vleck & Sons, of Clearwa ter, Whitaker & Whitaker, and George Rowse & Sons. Other top selling females were: Miss Nebraska Paladin, sold by S. R. Robertson, of O’Neill, to Floyd Tucker, of Rose, for $510; Lady Paladin II, sold by George Rowse & Sons for $495 to Wil liam Smejkal, of Howells, and JRS Lady V, sold by Whitaker & Whitaker to Ray Hoffman, of Chambers, for $42!j. George Rowse & Sons won pos session of the silver cup offered by the O’Neill Chamber of Com merce to the breeder showing the best pair (bull and female) of the show. This cup was presented to Mr. Rowse by D. D. DeBolt, pres ident of the Chamber. This cup becomes the property of the breeder winning it 3 times. The cup was won by the Rowses in 1950 and S. R. Robertson in 1951. Ewing Band in Winter Concert EWING — The music depart ment of Ewing high school pre sented its winter concert at the school auditorium on Thursday evening, January 31, under the direction of the instructor, Gerald Chalupa. Eighty-eight students participated. Program: “Prayer Perfect,” by mixed chorus; “God Bless America,” by mixed chorus with vocal solo by Joellyn Eacker; “Abide with Me,” by boys’ glee club; “Anchors Away,” solo by Donald Ernesti; “Sympathy,” “The Swallow” and “Glow Worm,” by girls’ glee club; music from Tannhauser, “Spin uet” (minuet) and “Aurora” (over ture), by the band; “Prayer for Peace,” by girls’ glee club, solo by Joellyn Eacker. Numbers announced were se lections by the saxophone quar tet, the clarinet trio as well as other vocal and instrumental numbers. The girls’ trio from Chambers high school was pres ent and sang 3 numbers accom ganied by Miss Marcia Gibson, of wing. A good crowd was present and much interest is shown in Ewing and community in this activity of the Ewing public school. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Skulbor stad went to Norfolk Sunday evening and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wiese. Hospital's First Born Gets Shower ATKINSON— The first-born baby in Atkinson’s new Memor ial hospital. Ellen Marie Els bury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Elsbury, of Atkinson, has been showered with gifts by Atkinson merchants. And for good measure, the doc. Dr. N. P. McKee, and the hospital of ficials have charged off their service fees. The little girl arrived Friday evening, February 1, even be fore the hospital was formally opened for business. Open-house at the new med ical center will be held Sunday. February 10, from II a.m. to 5 p.m. Chairman for the affair is Mrs. J. L. Berigan with Mrs. B. H. Wilson, vice-chairman. Assisting will be Mrs. N. P. McKee, Mrs. Ernest Gotschall. Mrs. F. J. Jungman. Mrs. Or ville Hitchcock, Mrs. Arthur Humpat, Mrs. Fred Mack, Mrs. Anton Tasler, Mrs. T. G. Slat tery, Mrs. Maud H. Clifford, Mrs. Robert Martens, Mrs. J. R. Castner, Mrs. Carl Smith and Mrs. R. E. Chace. Visitor from Ansley— Joe Sobotka, jr.. of Ansley, spent the weekend in O’Neill vis iting friends and relatives. 13 Registrants to Be Inducted Thirteen Holt county selective service registrants will report for induction on Tuesday, February 12. List of the next group of draftees was announced this week by Mrs. W. H. Harty, of O’ Neill. chief clerk of the Holt se lective service board: From O’Neill: Elvin T. Dohnal, Edward J. Boyle. Harlan A. Kloepper, Richard R. McNichols. From Inman: Gordon L. Sholes. From Dorsey: Marvin A. Ru zicka. From Atkinson: Joseph J. Ra mold, Norbert Dobias. From Stuart: Eugene R. Baten hoist, Alvin J. Krysl, Donald G. McNair and William E. Jardee. From Ewing: Vertis G. VanOs trand. The following hnen will report Monday, February 11, for prein duction physical examinations: From O’Neill: Frank J. Flem ing, Dean A. Van Every, John Berigan, Veldon Crawford, John I. Plessel, Robert K. Shaw. From Atkinson: William Nozis ka, Raymond L. Schiffern, John J. Sicheneder, Dean D. Keating. From Stuart: Laverne E. En gler, Robert H. Straka, Marvin A. Jauernig. From Ewing: David A. Weh rich, Leroy G. Boies, James J. Charvat, Lewis L. Vandersnick. From Amelia: Clifford E. Clemens. From Chambers: Leo J. O’Mal ley. From Page: Robert L. PrilL Rites at Spencer for Boyd Pioneer — LYNCH—Funeral services for Alexander Humes were held at Spencer Monday, February. 4. Mr. Humes passed away at the Sacred Heart hospital in Lynch i Thursday. He was an early Boyd county pioneer. — The Frontier Engraving 98TH MILESTONE . . . Charles Allen Fauquier Wednesday, February 6, quietly celebrated his 98tli birthday > anniversary at his home in O’Neill where he resides with his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Elkins. There was a family dinner at noon arranged by Mrs. Elkins and attended by his son, Charles C., and wife, of Chambers; daugh ter, Mrs. A. B. Hubbard, and husband, of Chambers. Also present was Mrs. Maud Brion, of Ewing. Mr. Fauquier vividly remembers the Abraham Lin coln era. He was born at Troy, O., and was a resident of the Chambers community for many years. Despite impaired eye sight he enjoys good health. Unable to be present for the dinner were a son, Adelbert. of Chambers, and a daughter, Mrs. J. F. Coleman, of Wood bum, Ore. — i 1IU i' IVilUlU J ll'iio IK A-.*.*, rt W..> MANAGEMENT CHANGE . . . Herbert Kaiser (left) succeeds D. D. DeBolt as part-owner and manager of the Wm. Krotter Co. of O’Neill, it was announced this week. The change became effective February 1. Both DeBolt and Kaiser have been with the firm since it was built and established in 1947. Mr. DeBolt, who is president of the Chamber of Commerce, resigned the Krotter post and “has plans not yet ready to be announced.” Mr. Kaiser was reared at Stuart, lived there continuously until 1945 when he moved with his wife and family to Burwell. The Kaisers have a daughter, Esther, and a son, Ivan. In 1947 the Kaisers came to O’Neill. The DeBolts have 2 daughters, Mrs. Richard Farrier and Patricia. Scouts Upped in Court of Honor A Boy Scout court of honor was held Tuesday evening at the American Legion auditorium. The scoutmaster. Dr. H. D. Gil dersleeve, announced the follow ing advancements: From tenderfoot to second class: Gerald Hickey, James Reynold son, Robert Bowman, James En right. Bartley Brennan, Leroy L,yons, Robert Porter, Larry Pet ersen, Fred Eby, Jackie Sul livan, James Johnson and Harold Hicks. A Promoted from second- to first class Scouts were: Ivan Kaiser, Frank Fetrow and Daniel Putnam. Richard Jonas received 2 merit badges. Rev. V. R. Bell, Metho dist pastor, made the presenta tion of awards. Films entitled, “Basketball Films of 1949” were shown by John H. McCarville. Mothers of the Scouts served coffee, pop and cookies to Scouts and their guests. 2 Land, 3 Cattle Sales on Calendar The Frontier’s sale calendar in cluues z real estate and 3 regis tered nereford auctions: Friday, Feoruary 8: Sale oi 176-acres of Boyd county land, adjoining nortnwest edge of Spencer; Mrs. Hans Mathisen ana John Mathisen, owners; also per sonal property including 10 head of cattle, 3 horses, complete line of farm machinery, household goods. Thorin-Reynoldson Auc tion Service, O’Neill, is handling the sale. Tuesday, February 19: C. D. Karmon, northeast outskirts of O’Neill, 158-acre farm and new improvements; some personal property. Thorin - Reynoldson Auction Service. (See advertise ment on page 4.) Saturday, February 23: North Central Nebraska Hereford Breeders’ association, Bassett, 54 registered Herefords. For catalog address Tug Phillips, secretary, Bassett. Friday, March 7: Niobrara Val ley Hereford Breeders’ associa tion, Butte, 40 registered Here fords. For catalog address Wal ter G. Sire, secretary, Butte. Wednesday, March 19: C. F Small, near Amelia, sale of herd of registered Herefords and othei personal property. Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer; Chambers State Bank, clerk. Propst Withdraws Injunction Suit — On behalf of himself and “all holders of school land leases in the state of Nebraska* similarly situated,” William Propst, Grant aled in Lancaster district court for dismisasl of his request for an injunction to prevent the statr board of educational lands and funds from auctioning off state school land leases. Propst’s petition stated that he had offered a bid for use of a section of land in Perkins county and his bid had been ac cepted by the board. The lease is for 12 years. Propst asked dismissal of the suit besause “the questions have become moot and there is no ac tual controversy." Here for Sale— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reece, of Simeon, arrived Monday to at tend the Angus sale and banquet. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ressel while they were in O’NeilL War Yet Kayoed in Accident A mystery surrounds the in jured and battered condition of a 23-year-old World War II veter an. Charles W. Jones, in Metho dist hospital. Omaha. Young Jones had been on i Consumers Public Power distric' line crew nigh: shift. At quit ting time, about 3 a.m. last Thursday, tht CPPD truck pulled up in front of tht home of his mother, Mrs Eliz a b e t h R Jones, on iMortr Fourth street near the water tower. Jones climb ed from th' truck onto th( icy street. At 7 a.m. ht appeared at his junls mother’s door step. He had a bad foreheai bruise, both knees were skinned a pant leg was torn and one let was scraped. He was almost un conscious and could not discus what had happened during th( intervening hours. Dr. J. P. Brown was summon ed and said the man was suffei ing from a severe cerebral con cussion. Late Friday the injured man still only semiconscious, was re moved to an Omaha hospital ii a Biglin Bros, ambulance. His mother is with him at Om aha. Hospital attendants lat> Wednesday said he had regainec consciousness. Fellow workers said they could not imagine that Jones had be come entangled in their equip ment when the truck pulled a way. One of his friends theorize< he might have been involved ir an auto mishap later that morn ing. Most persons doubted thai he had been a victim of foul pla' because he still had money in his billfold. Another Birthday for ‘Grandma’ Summers A surprise birthday dinner was held at the Frank Summers home on Wednesday, February 6, in honor of the 92d birthday anni versary of Mrs. Belle Summers. Present at the dinner were 5 of her 6 sons: Earl, Frank, Charles. Mark and Leslie. One son, Albert, was unable to attend. There were 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren also present. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Summers, Mrs. Earl Day and daughters, Mr and Mrs. La Verne Summers and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Frit? Koinzan and family, all of Elgin: rM.s Lyle Davis and children and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Summers and children, of Page; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Summers and son, of Middlebranch; Earl Summers and daughter, of Ewing; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kirkpatrick, of O’Neill, and Mrs. June Lynch, of Laramie, Wyo. She received a bouquet of roses, a corsage of jonquils, and many other gifts. A 3-tier birth day cake was presented by Mrs. Fritz Koinzan, one of her grand daughters. “Grandma” Summers’s health, relatives say, is the best it has been for many months. She was seriously ill for a time during 1951. BIDDING KEEN ON SCHOOL LEASES Emmet Wertz Pays $4,609 for Section Formerly Held by Max Waisser Lots of bidding went on Thurs day and Friday during another round of Holt school land lease sales. Thursday forenoon bidding was mild, but in the afternoon the competition was keen. All sales are subject to confirmation by the Nebraska state board of edu cational lands and funds. This issue of The Frontier car ries official publication of a large series of auctions to be held * during the period February 28 te March 7. (See page 7.) Charles Diehl renewed hk» lease on section 16, township 31, range 13, for $235. Louis Goekcr claimed his lease for $150 on tlfcf NVi except the SE y4 NW Yt of the same section. Lloyd Taylor was ligh bidder on NEy4NEy4- SWVii .wy4- Nwy4swy4- sev4sw% of section 16, township 25, range 12. His bid was $250. The former lessees were Isaac Taylor and C. F. W. Lehman. Others who were successful in renewing their leases were: Ralph Van Horn. EVfeSEtt- 16 27-9 for $50. James P. Gallagher, NE% of 34-28-10 at $100. William Riech gave $300 for all 36-25-13 and W. S. Simmons’s bid was $250 on NEy4- WMi of 16-27 9. cunmei weriz renewed ms lease on all section 16, township 30, range 8 for $4,600. There was considerable bidding on the lease formerly held by Max Wanser. A bid of $2,900 was posted by John Steskal, of Inman. Legal descrip tion is all 16-27-10. A. G. Johnson renewed his lease on NWy4SEV4- 36-32-9 for $25. Emil and Joe Forman, of Walnut, were high bidders on all 36-32-9 for $5,900. This lease was formerly held by Frank Bartos. Harold Daniels, of Ewing, renew ed his lease for $200 on SV^NWVi 16-25-9 and Arthur Pacha, of At kinson, was high bidder on all 36-29-15. His bid was $3,900. He is the present lessee. The following were successful in Friday’s bidding on renewing their leases; James P. Gallagher. $4,900, all 16-29-10; Joseph Dis terhaupt, of Atkinson, $50, EV4 NE54- 16-29-15; Art Kaplan, of Atkinson, $1,500, SWttSWtt- Efc SWy4- 16-29-15; Charles Dvorak, of Atkinson, $1,250, NViSEft- 10 29-15; E. O. Slaymaker, of Atkin son, $800, SV^SEtt- 16-29-15, and H. & H. Gallagher, of O’Neill. $550, swy4SEy4 4-28-I1. Leo Harte, of Inman, was high bidder on a lease formerly held by Orlo W. Colwell, of Butte, formerly of Ewing. The bid was $5,300. The description is all 18 28-10. Other renewals were; Myron Benton, $1,700, all of 36-25-10; Anton Dobrovolny, of Atkinson, $1,600 on all 16-26-16; Emma Fleming, $1,050 on the S%NEWi SE'/4 of 16-26-10. Meusch Bros., of Stuart, $1,000 for all 16-32-16, and Pierson and Knapp, of O’Neill, $300 for the N>A of 16-30-11. Much interest was shown in the lease formerly owned by Lou ise Neubaum. which was bid in by Harry Keeler and Robert Vance. Ihe price was $1,500 for the NWVi of 16-26-10. Bob Sum merer, of Ewing, was another wh