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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1952)
North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper —The Frontier Photo & EnstravlnK KTO Lad 14th, a Domino-bred Hereford bull consigned to the Bassett sale by Artice N. Wentworth, of Mills, gets a bath before the big sale. Lyle Ore, of Bassett, and Jesse Marshall, jr., of Ains worth, do the honors as the big fellow unlimbers. FORMER ATKINSON RAIL AGENT DIES B. W. Planck, 60, Long 111, Buried Monday at Woodlawn ATKINSON—Funeral services were conducted Monday after noon. February 25, at 2 o’clock in the Methodist church at At kinson for B. W. Planck, 60. who passed away in a Norfolk hospi tal Saturday, February 23. Although Mr. Planck had been ill for a long time, his condition became critical only a short time before his death, which was the result of a heart ailment. Boyd W. Planck was the son of John and Charlotte Planck. He was born at O’Neill April 13. 1891. When his father died 3 years later he went to live with his aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Planck, at Bethany, Mo. He served 3 years in the navy and after his discharge entered the railroad service. He was em ployed by the C&NW continu ously until 1943. For many years he was depot agent at Atkinson. On December 20, 1922, he was married to Vera McClenahan. They had one daughter. Dona Rae. He was a member of the Meth odist church and for several years was choir director here. He was also affiliated since 1913 with the Masonic lodge 164, AF&AM. Members of the lodge had charge of the services and burial was in Woodlawn ceme tery. Survivors include: Widow — Vera: daughters—Mrs. Dona Rae O’Connell, of Oakland, Calif: Mrs. Lo Ree Findley, of Tilden: son — Kenneth, of New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Findley and Kenneth Planck are children of a pre vious marriage. Grassland - Stock Meet Today, Stuart STUART— The anuual grass land-livestock meeting, an all day affair, will be held in Stu art today (Thursday) at the city auditorium. Meeting will begin with a 10 a.m. coffee session and exhibits. W. W. Derrick will discuss “Livestock Management”: E. M. Brause. “The Grassland Research Program” (as it applies to Holt county): Joseph Watson, of West Point, will conduct a panel dis cussion. and Dr. S. W. Alford will lecture on “Livestock Dis eases.” L. F. Bredemeier. of Valentine, district soil conservationist and a former O’Neill resident, will al so speak._ Pollock New Owner of Gravel Firm EWING— Allan Pollock, who has operated the Pollock service station for the past 3 years, has purchased the Walker Gravel Co. from John Walker. This com pany has been in business for a bout 3 years. Mr. Pollock has begun to put the equipment in shape for the spring opening of business. Shares in the Pollock station have been taken over by the Shaw Service, of Ewing. At present, Mr. Walker states that his plans for the future are indefinite. Corporal Green Back from Korea— CHAMBERS — Cpl. Marvin Green has returned recently to the U.S. from Korea where he has been since September. 1950. He is now in Colorado. He is a son of Mrs. Hamo Smith, of Am elia, and a brother of Troxel Green and Mrs. Duke Reed, of Chambers. 56 Bassett Bulls Average $717 Fifty-six bulls sold Saturday at the 21st annual spring show and sale of the North - Central Nebraska Hereford Breeders’ as sociation averaged $717 each. The grand champion. SD Aster 11th, sold to E. M. Jarman, of Chambers, for $1,500. The champ was consigned by H. L. Buell, of Rose, was calved April 10, 1950, and weighed 1,370 pounds. Reserve champion. Silver Caldo 5th, an Anxiety bull, was consigned by Harold Melcher, of Page, and sold to the Creighton Livestock Market for $1,450. Weight was around 1.100 pounds. F. E. & Artice Wentworth, of Mills sold Pioneer Pride 13th and KH Royal 21st, bringing $1,300 and $1,200, respectively. Fischer & Lowe, of Burton, pur chased Pioneer Pride 13th. One female, consigned by Joe J. Jelinek & Sons, of Walnut, brought $385. She was Beauty Pioneer, calved June 30. 1950. Harold Harms, prominent Val entine Hereford breeder, was the judge, Elmer (“Tug”) Phillips, secre tary-manager. said buyers were on hand from 4 states. The average price was consid ered “very good” although the top sellers did not equal the high mark established last No vember. Peterson Suit to High Court The state supreme court has been asked in a brief to declare the blanket mill tax levy uncon stitutional. The case is an appeal from Holt county, where Charley W. Peterson lost his action in dis trict court to have the law ruled void. The action was against J. Ed Hancock, Holt county treasurer. The blanket mill tax school levy provides that a levy shall be imposed on all property in all elementary school dsitricts of a county equal to two-thirds of the operating costs of all such dis tricts for the previous year. But it cannot exceed 4 mills. The brief of Peterson’s attor neys declares the tax is not lev ied uniformly and proportionate ly as required by the constitu tion of Nebraska, and of the United States, and is a “rank discrimination” against the tax payers who are compelled to pay and pay for the exclusive benefit and local purpose of oth er taxpayers in school districts having 5 or more pupils. Peterson lives in a district with less than 5 pupils so his district school received none of the tax levy money. Before District Judge D. R. Mounts the Peterson suit was ruled void. REJOINS CREW Charles W. Jones, who was in jured early January 24 after be ing left in front of his home by fellow workers, last week rejoin ed the Consumers Public Power District maintenance crew. Jones does not recall what nappened which resulted in his being un conscious for several days. Stores Open Saturday Nights 'Til 10 Effective Saturday. March 1. O’Neill stores will remain open Saturday nights until 10 o’clock, according to a Chamber of Com merce policy. Throughout Janu ary and February the Saturday night closing hour has been 9 o’- ! clock. — WJAG, 780 k.c. (adv.) I VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 43. AXEL BORG QUITS BOARD Supervisor Resigns Before Term Expires; 3 Sons to Service Resignation of Axel Borg, of O’Neill, Second district supervis or, was filed Wednesday after noon with the board of supervis ors while in a routine month-end business session. The move came as a surprise although Borg, a republican, had not filed for reelection. Borg was elected to the board in 1948 and took office January 1. 1949. He did not publicly issue a statement as a reason for re signing but friends say that Borg has been hardpressed for help on his farm since 3 sons have gone into military ser vice. One son, Dwayne, is a corpor al now on duty in Japan with the air force. He has been in service 2 years. Donald is a corporal with army ordnance and is now stationed in France. He has been in uni form 13 months. Six weeks ago Ronald was in ducted by selective service and assigned to the marine corps. He is now in boot training at San Diego, Calif. A special meeting of the board will be called at 9:30 a.m., Mon day, March 3, when the board will consider appointment of a successor. Meanwhile, last-minute filings for the April 1 primary election included: Ralph Walker, of O’ Neill, for county judge, non-pol itical; Roger Rosenkrans. of Dor sey, republican, and Andy John son, of O’Neill, republican, for Second district supervisor; Bob Tomlinson, of Star, democrat, for Second district supervisor. All county filings todate in clude: For county superintendent: Miss Alice L. French, of O’Neill, non-political. For county judge: Louis W. Reimer. of O’Neill; L. C. Walling of O’Neill; Ralph Walker, of O’ Neill; non-political. For county surveyor: George Collins, of Atkinson, republican. For county supervisor: Second district — George D. Hansen, of O’Neill, democrat; Bob Tomlin son, of Star, democrat; Roger Rosenkrans, of Dorsey, republi can; Andy Johnson, of O’Neill, republican. Fourth district — Frank Cronk, of Page, republi can. Sixth district—A. M. Baten horst, of Stuart, democrat. State Sen. Frank Nelson, of O’Neill, and District Judge D. R. Mounts, of O’Neill, earlier had filed with the secretary of state for reelection. Deadline for filing was 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 21. The Frontier for printing! O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1952. Mrs. Marsh . . . The soddies General O’Neill’s grave .. . The Mr. Donohoe . . . The thief con were snug. Irish declined._fessed. Scranton Colony Migrated in 1877 Exactly 75 years ago this month a glib Civil war general persuaded many of his fellow Irish near Scranton, Pa., that for them the promised land was the untrammeled West. For the Irish miners in east ern Pennsylvania’s anthracite re gion he painted a lurid picture of fortune and adventure that a Neal Draws 1 to 10 Years in Reformatory Clyde Neal, 28-year-old labor er, Wednesday admitted guilt to a morals count involving a 4 year-old O’Neill girl and was given an indeterminate term in the men’s reformatory at Lin coln. The incident with which he was charged was alleged to have taken place March 8 in West O’Neill. District Judge D. R. Mounts pronounced the sentence ai 3 p.m. “The sentence,’’ he said. ! “will be from 1 to 10 years." Neal was prosecuted by Coun ty Attorney William W. Griffin. He told the court he did not want a defense counsel. County Sheriff Leo S. Tom jack probably will take Neal to Lin coln today (Thursday). Neal is married and has a child. O'Neill Rod & Gun Group in Meeting— The O’Neill Rod & Gun club held a monthly dinner meeting Tuesday night at the club at the airport. Evening was spent shooting under the lights. Top honors went to Floyd Tucker, of Ewing. The session was open only to members.__ >waited them on the plains. One by one and in small groups the following spring, doz ens of families pulled up stakes for the hegira to the West. Under the shrewd guidance of Gen.» John O’Neill they came at last by train and wagon to new ly-organized Holt county in Ne braska. Most of them found homesteads northwest of the present county seat. O’Neill. Today only a few remain who made the trip in '77, but the pioneers left their stamp. Their descendants here are le gion. O’Neill, which in the early days also attracted an immigrant band from Michigan to settle northeast of town, is Nebraska’s “Irish capital.’’ The names are testimony. Names of the early home seek ers included Donohoe, Boyle, H a y a n, Henegan, O’Donnell, Kearney, McCann, Timin. Big lin, Donlin, O’Malley. Jennings. Menish, Cook, Walsh. Early, O’ Sullivan. Mallon, Ryan and O’ Neill. Among O’Neill’s three thou sand population are many of their progeny. Survivors of the original Pennsylvania group in clude J. B. Donohoe. Tom Don lin, Mrs. Kate Walsh and Ed Ear ly. Mr. Donohoe. long a rancher in this great hay and cattle coun try, retired recently and moved to town. One of 6 sons and 3 daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Donohoe. he was 7 when the family moved West. Like most of the others, the Donohoes went as far as Wisner by train. There the railroad end ed. They made the last one-hun dred-odd miles up the Elkhorn river valley bv team and wagon. They found the sandy prairie Finishes 45 Years in Public Utilities - <i Retirement of L. C. Walling, manager of the O’Neill district of Consumers Public Power District, was announced this week. Effec tive date is December 31. 1952. “Colonel” Walling, as he is best-known throughout the 13 county district, has spent 45 years in utility work. Last week he filed for the office of Holt county judge, a non - political post. Mr. Walling was born on a farm near Greenwood in the vicinity of Lincoln. As a young boy he went out in the world on his own, worked in Omaha and in Chicago. 111., where he attended night school to get some engineering and law train ing. He joined Interstate Power Co. and worked up to a vice-presi dency. He held the post of vice president and general manager in charge of Interstate properties when he came to O’Neill in 1928 as manager of the O’Neill dis trict for that firm. At that time Interstate’s properties adminis tered by the O’Neill office em braced 13 Nebraska and 4 South Dakota counties. In 1940. when Interstate gave way to Consumers Public Power, Mr. Walling continued as O’Neill district manager. Presently there are 91 employees in the district. During recent years O’Neill has become one of the state’s principal power centers. With the completion of the Ft. Randall. S.D., dam several years hence and with ultimate further devel opment of power along the Nio brara river, the city will become even more important in the mid west power grid. Mr.. Walling has been active in this development and 2 years ago helped negotiate the purchase of the Scott block. which was renovated and en larged and is the headquarters for the district offices. Mr. Walling hks helped CPPD properties here develop into more than a million dollar in power plant, distribution system, stallation, including substation, office building, shortwave broad casting facilities and ware houses. Mr. Walling’s retirement is in line with a CPPD general retire ment policy. “I’d be lost without anything to do,” he says. Unwilling to quit work, the “Colonel” filed for the office of county judge. . %*' —The Frontier Photo & Engraving L. C. Walling ... a pioneer in field of electric utilities helped O'Neill grow. ; bleak and not flowing in milk and honey. “He was working for the rail road and all he cared about was the money he pocketed." said Mr. Donohoe of General O’Neill. The colonists were plagued by drought, poor crops, prairie fires, grasshoppers, cold, homesickness (Continued on page 4) Red Cross Drive Kickoff March 4 Kickoff date for the 1952 Holt county American Red Cross membership and fund - raising drive will be Tuesday. March 4. Community chairmen and of ficials of the Holt chapter will convene, distribute supplies and ready for the push. Holt’s coal this year is $2,189— slightly higher than last year. Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan, wife of O'Neill's postmaster, a qain is drive chairman. “Again the mail man is your Red Cross solicitor.” Mrs. Sulli van explained this week. “We all know the needs of our servicemen everywhere, veterans and their families for sympa thetic aid when problems arise, the need of disaster victims for shelter, food, medical aid and a return to normal living, the need of a wounded soldier for life-giving blood, and the need of Americans everywhere to be trained for the protection of themselves and their families. “Our hearts go out to those in need and we answer promptly when we answer the call of the American Red Cross. "I am confident Holt county ans will qive generously and help us meet our responsibili ties," Mrs. Sullivan declared. Community chairmen are: O’Neill city—Mrs. Virgil Laur sen; O’Neill rural—open; Stuart — Mrs. Noma Hall; Atkinson— Mrs. Fred Dunn; Emmet—MLrs. P. W. McGinnis; Chambers—J. W. Walter; Inman — Harold E. Wilhoit; Ewing—Mrs. J. L. Pru den; Page—Mrs. J. R. Russell; Amelia—Miss Florence Lindsey. Plank Burial Here Friday Funeral services for Mrs. H. F. Flank, of Spearfish. S.D.. a for mer O’Neill resident, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday. February 29, at First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Plank died early Monday | at Spearfish following a linger ing illness. Rev. Samuel Lee. church pas tor, will officiate and burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery un der the direction of Biglin Broth ers. Pallbearers chosen are Ev erett Shaw and Harold Shaw, nephews, and Merlin Shaw, Wil liam Shaw, Robert Shaw and Wayne Shaw, all grandnephews. The former Della Shaw was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaw. Mrs. Plank was twice married. A child bom out of the first marriage died at the age of 3. Survivors include: Widower; sister — Mrs. D. H. Clauson, of O’Neill; brothers—Grover Shaw and Charles Shaw, both of O’ Neill. Funeral rites were held at Spearfish at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and the body was for warded to O’Neill, expected to |! arrive about 10 p.m. The Planks resided at Spear fish for about 30 years. For many years he was active in the furni ture business and funeral direct ing there. MARRIAGE LICENSE ! Arthur Clarence Benash and ! Audree Rae Siders. both of O’- ’ Neill, on February 21. _PRICE: 7 CENTS ADALINEKELLY, 7^ ILL 3 WEEKS, DIES Widow of Larbee S. Kelly, 111 3 Weeks, Dies at Page Home PAGE — Funeral services for Mrs. Adaline Kelly, 70, widow of the late Larbee S. Kelly, were conducted at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday. February 26, at the Methodist church in Page. Rev. C. E. Wil cox officiated and burial was at Stanton under the direction of Biglin Brothers. Mrs. Kelly died Sunday. Feb ruary 24, at her home. She been ill 3 weeks. At the funeral rites. Mrs. Al ton Braddock. Mrs. Gerald Lam ason. Raymond Heiss and Edgar Stauffer sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” "Near the Cross" and “No Disappointments In Heaven.” with Mrs. Harold Kelly at the piano. Pallbearers were Ed Stewart. Roy Zellers. Gus Robinson, El mer Trowbridge. Merwyn French and Lindlev Crumly. Burial was in the family lot at Stanton. Mrs. C. E. Walker and Mn. — The Frontier Rnjrravtn* Mrs. Adaline Kelly ... a na tive Nebraskan. Melvin Smith had charge of the floral offerings. Adaline Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Reed, was born November 3, 1831. at Stanton. She spent all her ear ly life at Stanton. On December 27, 1899. she was united in marriage to Larbee S. Kelly at the home of her mother. Mrs. Wesley Reed. They began housekeeping on a farm where they lived for 9 years. They then moved to Stanton where they spent 4 years. In 1913 they mov ed to a farm 3*6 miles northwest of Page. This was their home until about 3 years ago when they built a new modern home in Page. Not long after they fin ished their home. Mr. Kelly con tracted a lingering disease and died November 22. 1950. They had observed their gold en wedding December 27. 1949. M that time 140 persons signed the guest book. Mrs. Kelly had lived alone much of the time since her hus band’s death. She enjoyed work ing with her flowers and visiting tier neighbors. Three children were born to the Kellys—2 daughters died in ' infancy and a son. Jesse S.. lives Ml the home place. The late Mrs. Kelly was a Tiember of the Royal Neighbors odge. Survivors include: Son—Jesse 3., of Page: 3 grandchildren— Mrs. Cyril Hansen, of Wayne: rhomas and Ruth, both of Page: l great-grandchildren: brothers —Robert Reed, of Orchard: S. R. Reed, of Brunskick; A. D. Reed, if Stanton: sisters — Mrs. John Burtwhistle. of Stanton: Mrs. El be Best, of Bell. Calif.: Mrs. Ro lan Duncan, of Rapid City. S.D. Let Contract for 240 Miles REA Bids were received Wednesday 'or construction of 240 miles of rural electrification lines in Holt and Boyd counties vby the Nio brara Valley Eelectric Member ship corporation. Low bid of $302,000 was enter 'd by Thompson, Haight & Reis er. of Oklahoma City, Okla. Manager Ed Wilson explained hat the bid is subject to con irmation of REA. VISIT MONTANA REDBIRD—Clifford Wells ac ■ompanied Leonard Buttolph to Saco, Mont., Tuesday where they vil spent 3 weeks looking after business.
