Charley Keeler
Dies Suddenl]
CELIA—Charley R. Keeler,
of Butte, a former resident of th«
Celia community, died suddenl}
Wednesday evening, April 9, fol
lowing a heart attack. He was i
lifelong resident of Holt an*
Boyd counties.
He was in his yard when h<
was stricken. Three years ag<
Mr. Keeler purchased the Lilli*
Frit* farm near Anoka.
Survivors include: Widow, th<
former May Aldridge; daughter—
Mrs. Delbert (Arlene) Scott, ol
Celia; son — Calvin; brothers—
Fred and Bub; sister—Mrs. Ma
bel Fitchom.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday, April 14, at Butte
and burial was in the Butte cem
etery.
Other Celia News
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken
and six younger children went to
Omaha Friday, Apirl 11, to visit
his father, Henry Focken, and
wife. They returned home Sun
day evening. April 13.
Robert and Leon Hendricks
came home from Miltonvale,
Kans.. Friday evening, April 11,
to spend Blaster vacation with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Hendricks, and family. They re
turned to Miltonvale Monday af
ternoon, April 14.
Monday, April 7, Mark and Joe
Hendricks, Omer Poynts, Emil
Colfack and Lawrence Smith
helped with cattle at the Leonard
Chaffin home in the forenoon
and at the Joe Hendricks home
in the afternoon. The women
came, too, and visited.
Easter dinner guests at the
Hans Lauridsen home were Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Lauridsen and
family and Jim Lauridsen. Eve
ning guests the same day were
the Frank Schaaf family.
Mrs. D. F. Scott and Mrs. O. A.
Hammerherg attended Atkinson
Country Woman’s club meeting
at the home of Mrs. Duane Crip
pen. Mrs. Anson was assisting
hostess. This was the last meet
ing of the club year. Election of
officers was the main business at
this meeting. The following were
elected: Mrs. BYed Zink, presi
dent; Mrs. Richard Crippen, vice
president; Mrs. Fred Dunn, sec
retary; Mrs. Robert Martens,
treasurer; Mrs. H. O. Stevens,
chaplain. The program commit
tee is: Mrs. Robert Martens, Mrs.
Steck. Mrs. Clinton Shellhase;
sunshine committee: Mrs. Duane
Crippen, Mrs. Oliver Anson and
Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg; music
committee: Mrs. D. F. Scott and
Mrs. Paul Roth. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Steck on
May 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken
and family were O’Neill visitors
Friday, April 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease and
son, CpL Bob Pease, were supper
guests at the Milton McKathnie
home Thursday evening, April
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Terwilliger,
' Mre Darlene Munter, of Butte,
*nd Phyllis Haun, of Spencer,
Oo'frha Thursday, April
10* The Terwilliger8 visited a
couato, F.mest Nothborn, and
famflj and saw the flood at Sioux
CTty and Omaha. They returned
home Sunday evening, April 13.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer
berg were Easter Sunday dinner
guests at the Alex Forsythe
home.
r Mrs. Gene Livingston was a
guest of the AVW club Wednes
day evening, April 9, at the Le
, gion hall.
, Tuesday morning, April 8,
- Leonard Chaffin, Emil Colfack,
. Lawrence Smith, Joe Hendricks
l and George Glazier helped Mark
I Hendricks with cattle. Mrs.
Woods and the wives of the men
, working came along and helped
i Mrs. Hendricks. That afternoon
Leonard Chaffin, Lawrence
Smith, Frank Kilmurry, Duane
. Beck and George Glazier helped
Emil Colfack with his cattle.
The Victor Frickel children
brought Mrs. Blanche Pease Eas
ter eggs Friday morning, April
11.
Bennett Smith did some work
filling in the yard around the
Ray Pease new home Friday, Ap
ril 11.
Hans Lauridsen was a Butte
visitor Monday, Aprli 7. Mrs.
Lauridsen and LeRoy visited
school in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen
visited the Carl Damero and
Frank Disterhaupt families on
Thursday evening, April 10.
Carl Damero was a Friday
morning visitor at the Hans
Lauridsen home.
ivu. ana Mrs. martr Hendricks
and Mrs. Asa Woods and brother,
George Glazier, went to Picks
town, S.D., Wednesday, April 9,
to see the Missouri river flood
waters at that place.
Mrs. Frank Kilmurry and
daughter, Mary Catherine, visited
the Edward Troshynski family
Sunday morning, April 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks
and family were O’Neill visitors
Friday, April 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease and
son, Cpl. Bob Pease, were O’Neill
visitors Friday, April 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and
family were Stuart visitors Fri
day, April 11.
Mn and Mrs. Ed Bausch and
1 Mr. Scott, of Butte, visited the
Paul Johnson family Sunday af
ternoon, April 13.
Earl Schlotfeld and sons visit
ed the Ray Pease family Sunday
morning, April 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Terwilli
£er were Easter dinner guests at
the Frank Disterhaupt home.
INMAN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferris and
daughter, of Morse Bluffs, spent
the weekend here with relatives
and friends.
Merlin Luben, of Leigh, spent
the weekend with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moore
and daughters, of Lincoln, spent
the weekend with Mr. Moore’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Moore.
Mrs. Anna M. Clark left Mon
day for Battle Creek where she
.will spend a few days visiting
| Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stevens and
family.
Ralph Sholes, Don Lines and
Harlan Morsbach, who are em
ployed at Rapid City, S.D., spent
the weekend with relatives and
friends.
Pvt. Gordon Sholes. who is sta
tioned at Ft. Riley, Kans., spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Helen Sholes.
Bill Sholes and Charles
Youngs, who are employed at
Cambridge, spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sholes
and daughters, of O’Neill, were
visitors Sunday in the home of
Mrs. Helen Sholes.
Mrs. Clifford Sawyer and sons,
Jimmie and Mickey, spent the
weekend in Comstock visiting
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Coakley.
Mrs. Emmet Stamp left Mon
day for Fairbury where she will
visit her son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fass
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coven
try and sons were Easter dinner
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Harte and family.
Delmont Heck, of the navy,
came Friday to spend a leave
with relatives and friends. He
will report to San Francisco, Cal
if.( at the end of his furlough.
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LYNCH — In the early hours
Friday morning, April 11, the
j Lynch high school senior class,
Supt. and Mrs. G. L. Campbell
and Miss Deloros Van Hove
boarded the school bus with Don
I Allen as driver and went to Om
1 aha for the annual senior sneak
day.
They visited Boys’ Town, the
| state school for the deaf and
dumb, Joslyn Memorial, enjoyed
a high school complimentary
dinner in Brandeis store, and at
tended the ice show.
They arrived home at 7 a.m.
Saturday—tired but happy.
Other Lynch News
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bjornsen
and family, of Page; Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Peters and son, of Ver
del: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Papstein
and baby, of Spencer, were Sun
day visitors at the Nata Bjornsen
home.
Mrs. Hannah Streit, of Madison,
is here visiting at the Charles
Courtney and Edward Streit
homes.
The Lloyd Levi family, of
Lindy, were last Sunday visitors
at the home of Mrs. Inger Levi
and Vera.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Veseley, of
Verdel, were Thursday callers at
the Jerry Sixta home.
Mrs. Jerry Sixta entertained
in honor of Virgil King on his
fifth birthday anniversary Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. King and
children and Mrs. William Tead
tke and Sharon were guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeder
and children were Sunday, April
6, dinner guests at the E. F. Sou
kup home, north of Spencer.
The Friend Keeler family is
moving to Fremont this week,
where Friend has employment.
Edna Faye Long was an O’
Neill visitor Saturday, April 12.
Mrs. Naomi Douglas and son,
George, of Indianapolis, Ind,,
have spent the nqct wpek at the
parental Dr. G. B. Ira home.
Mrs. Nata Bjornsen accompan
ied Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters to
Norfolk Monday, April 7.
Miss Grace Mannen, of Oma
ha, spent Easter vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Josie Mannen,
and Herbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Wade
visited j^?latives near Butte Sun
day.
Mrs. Kate Fitzpatrick spent
several days with Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Alford.
Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss Malcolm
and family, of Bristow, visited
Mrs. Josephine Boska and son,
Joe, Sunday.
Edwin Vomacka held a farm
sale Monday, April 14. The fam
ily plans to leave for Lincoln to
make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Jehorek
attended the funeral of Joe Je
horek at Ashton on Thursday,
April 10.
Mrs. Nannie Cassidy, of Bris
tow, spent several days at the
Pat Cassidy home, east of Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. William Teadtke
and Sharon spent Monday after
noon, April 7. at the Alan Kos
can home in Butte.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sixta spent
Tuesday evening, April 8, at the
Art Veseley home, near VerdeL
Mrs. Frank Vomacka, sr., of
Gregory, S.D., spent several days
last week with Mrs. Tillie Novak.
John Weeder, sr., who has
spent several weeks at the E. F.
Soukup home in Spencer, re
turned to the Frank Weeder
home for an extended slay.
A large crowd of farmers and
townspeople attended the fire
truck meeting for the purpose of
explaining the proposed fire pro
i tection district for eastern Boyd
county. The state fire marshal
was speaker.
Mrs. Wilmer Crawford and
Janice spent several days visiting
| relatives in Lincoln.
Ed Johns was a business visit
or in Sioux City the first of the
week.
O'NEILL LOCALS
Mr. an Mrs. W. u. Giilespie en
tertained guests at an Easter Sun
day dinner. Those in attendance
were Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gilles
pie, 'Mr. and Mrs. Murel McClure
and Mrs- E. J. Eby.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bird, of
Highlands, Tex., arrived on Sat
urday, April 12, and will spend
a week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Moore and James Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hilderhoff
and children, of Lincoln, spent
Easter with Mrs. Hilderhoff’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Os
enbaugh. Nancy remained for a
longer visit with her grandpar
ents.
Mrs. Charles Richter, sr., re
turned Monday evening from
Casper, Wyo., where she had
spent the winter with her daugh
ter, Mrs. K. Boston, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fuhrer and
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hickey
were dinner guests at the P. V.
Hickey farm home on Easter
Sunday.
Miss Betty Gallagher returned
to Omaha Monday where she is
employed. She had spent the
Easter vacation with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gnllagher.
—The Frontier Photo & Enrravln*
Dakota City women took refuge from the rampaging Missouri
river flood waters on the top floor of the Dakota county court
house. Pictured in the district courtroom are (left-lo-righl): Mrs.
Louis Larson, Mrs. Lillian Crouch, Mrs. Charles H. Fueston, Mrs.
Grace Dell and Mrs. Peter RoUand. Most of their husbands were
doing emergency work.
—The Frontier Photo & Eneravlnd
Reoorda in the Dakota county courthouse were piled high on
th<) top floor for safety from the mad river. Custodian Edgar F.
Frederick (right), who was about ready to drop from fatigu* is
depositing a final load Easter Sunday afternoon. He was helped
by Duwayne Holland.
. —The Frontier Photo A Enfrravtnjr
This is the Burlington right-of-way (Ferry Junction to Lin*
coin) that formed a natural dike south of Dakota City, keeping
open highway 77 until Sunady afternoon. Water began pouring
orer tracks a few minutes later, blocked highway 77, knocked
radio station KTRI off the air. (Radio station is at left not pic*
tured). Highway 77 parallels railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Griffin
were Sunday dinner guests at
the Hugh O’Connor home in At
kinson.
Mrs. Marian Tessier, of Nor
folk, and ^Irs. Harry Graham
and son, Donald, spent Monday
in Grand Island. Miss Barbara
Seaman, who had been visiting
relatives in O’Neill, returned to
Grand Island witjjji them.
Friends of St. Mary's are spon
soring a card party Sunday eve
ning, Apirl 20, at the gymnasium.
Everyone welcome. Lunch will
be served. 50c
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grage had
Easter Sunday dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy
Regan in Inman. Other dinner
fuests were Mr. and Mrs. Lee
pittler, Mr. and Mrs. Ray F\mk
and John Spittler, of Ewing.
Easter Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Grothe at Emmet were: Mr.
and Mrs. Lew Prange and Mrs.
Bert Henning, of Atkinson; Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Grothe and
family, of Emmet; Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Johnson and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Durwin Kipple and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr
and Mrs. Lillian Yuston, all of
O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gilg
drove to Omaha Monday on bus
iness.
To Ponca—
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson
maae a business trip to Ponca on
Monday.
O'NEILL CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
March 18, 1952
Council met at regular session.
Present: Mayor Davis, Council
men uni, Goluen, Asimus, John
son, Merriman.
Meeting called to order by the
Mayor.
Minutes of previous meeting
reaa and approved. Motion by
Golden, seconued by Uhl that the
foLowing bills be allowed.
Chester Catkins_ 213.lt)
Walter Calkins_ 181.80
bob Cook . 192.90
Lloyd Brittell_150.00
O. D. French_ 20.00
Municipal Equipment Co. 883.51
School District No. 7_ 10.00
American Gear Co. ...._ 9.10
Shelhamer Oil & Equip
ment__ 14.46
O'Neill Neon Co. . .. 16 00
The Frontier __ .. 65.23
Journal-Star Printing Co. 12.12
O’Neill Fire maint..26.00
James Davidson & Son_ 15.86
Marcellus Implement Co. 8.50
Earley Oil Co._ 50.77
Joe F. Wert_181.80
Howard Newton_ 200.00
L. C. Anderson_ 302.60
Wm. Griffin_ _ 37.50
Federal Reserve Bank _ 121.00
Spelts-Ray Lbr. & Coal . 17.78
Municipal Equipment Co. 279.32
School District No. 7_ 1,275.00
Lohaus Motor Co._ 56.68
Foree Tire & Supply Co. 11.75
Ed. T- Campbell _ 331.32
O’Neill Fire Dept._ 80.00
Leo S. Ta.njack, sheriff _ 27.50
Belville Dragline Co._ 582.25
Gillespie Electric . 15.32
L. C. Anderson, Contin
gent _ 10.00
Consumers Public Power
District 515.07
On the water fund:
Ralph Scofield __181.80
N. W. Bell Tele Co- ... 7.50
Interstate Machine and
1
Supply _ 80.25
Janriv-s uavidson & Sons - 17.19
Marcellus Implement Co. 37.20
Earley Oil Co._82.43
O. D. French _ 75.00
O. D. French_18.50
Harrison Bridge_12.55
Gillespie Electric_ 8.98
Contingent Fund, L. C.
Anderson _ 14.31
Consumers Public Power
District ..._159.79
Motion carried.
Motion by Uhl, seconded by
Asimus that Marvin Anderson be
granted a building permit for a
garage 30x40 feet on Lot 14 and
15 Block F. Haggertys Addition.
Building to be set on the north
side of said lots. Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, seconded
by Uhl, that a moving permit be
granted to Eldon Peterson to
move house 24x39 feet to Lot 30
Block A in Goldens Subdivision
of Block A. and B. in Fahy’s 2nd
Addition. Motion carried.
Motion by Uhl, seconded by
Asimus, that Everett Gorgan be
granted an exception to the zon
ing ordinance permitting the con
struction of a house 28x38 with
an attached garage on lots 1 and
2, in Block 48, McCafferty’s sec
ond Addition. Mr- Anderson be
authorized to check lot as to the
setback requirements for house.
Motion was carried.
The application for an on and
off sale Beer License of LeRoy
T. Bauimeister came up before the
Council. Motion by Jones, sec
onded by Uhl that same be grant
ed and that the Mayor be and is
hereby directed to endorse ap
proval on applicants bond. Roll
was called on the above motion
and the vote thereon was as fol
lows: All aye.
The application for an on and
off sale beer license of Fred Ap
pleby came up before the Coun
cil. Motion by Asimus, seconded
by Golden that same be granted
and that the Mayor be and is
hereby directed to endorse ap
proval on applicants bond. Roll
was called on the above motion
^Continued on page II.)
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