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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1952)
North-Nebraska s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 71.—NUMBER 52. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 1. 1952. _PRICE: 7 CENTS. STATE HIST SOC G. A. FOX,"87, BURIAL TODAY Retired Hotel Operator Dies in Columbus Rest Home George A. Fox, 87, died Sun day, April 27, at a rest home at Columbus where he had been a guest for 10 days. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p.m. today (Thurs day) at the Wesleyan Methodist church in O’Neill. Rev. M .H. Grosenbach, church pastor, will officiate. Mr. Fox was bom in La Porte county, Ind., April 19, 1865. He came to Nebraska about 1876, settling originally near Schuyler. After a few years the family moved to Rock county, near Bas sett. On December 27, 1896, he mar ried Ida Notskin in Rock county. He resided in the O'Neill community over 41 years, op eratinq the Fox hotel at the corner of Fourth and Everett streets. Six years aqo he mov ed aqain to Bassett. Survivors include: Sons — Robert, of Vancouver, Wash.; John, of Atkinson; Harley, of O’ Neill; daughters — Mrs. Elmer (Lola) Irwin, of Bassett, and Mrs. Chris (Geneva) Wunderlich, of Columbus. There are two sisters, 14 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren also surviving. Funeral arrangements are un der the direction of Biglin Broth ers. Pallbearers chosen are W. B. Lamb, Harry Page, Joe Severt, W. L. Wolfe, Harry Ott, Emil Ad amson, Daniel Page, Robert Strong and E. Summers. 96 Teachers At Workshop Session Ninety-six rural teachers met in the O’Neill public school au ditorium for a workshop session Friday afternoon, April 25. Joseph George, jr., accompanied by James Bastain, both O’Neill public school teachers, sang “The Blind Ploughman,” “Trees” and “Wanderin’.” The speaker for the afternoon was Dr. William Hall, of the University of Ne braska, who discussed “tests.” The metropolitan achievement tests were distributed to the teachers for grades one, three, five and seven. This is the second year of the Holt county testing program. Each child takes a test every two years. These are checked during the summer in the county superintendent’s office and the results are available for the teacher in the fall. Mrs. Theresa Ernst, president of the Holt County Rural Teach ers association, suggested they send a free will offering to flood relief and $36 was collected for this purpose. Former Dentist Here Dies Suddenly Dr. Milton E. Pettibone, 69, Sidney dentist and former resi dent of Madison, Butte and O’ Neill, died suddenly Tuesday. He died while visiting ar the 1 home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Un derberg at Madison. He was born September 24, 1882, in Iowa county, la., gradu ated form Creighton university college of dentistry in 1909. On September 14, 1910, he married Maude Davis at Madison. In 1910 and 1911 he practiced at Butte, moving then to O’Neill where he conducted a dental practice un til 1920. The late Doctor Pettibone was a recognized lecturer in dental gold foil study. He was a mem ber of the Presbyterian church and AF&AM lodge. Survivors include the widow. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p.m., Friday, May 2, at Sidney. Baker Speaks at School Banquet The O’Neill high school junior senior banquet was held Wed nesday evening, April 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the American Legion au ditorium. The banquet was fol lowed by dancing until 12 o’clock. The theme of the banquet was “Starlight”. Paul C. Baker was the speaker. Mary Ann Schroder, junior class president, was toastmistress and Edward Bridges, senior class president, responded to the wel come. Revealed as king and queen were Bruce McElhaney and Ha zel Marie Johnson. Attend Youth Camp Conference— Rev. and Mrs. J. LaVerne Jay attended a staff meeting of the summer camp conference at the Ponca state park on Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29. Rev. Joseph Bell, of Nashville, Tenn., son of Rev. and Mrs. V. R. Bell, of O’Neill, who is the national youth leader of the summer camp, also attended the confer gncc. He will be in O’Neil! Sunday and will speak at the Methodist church. _ Sergeant Sauser, Wife Visit Here— Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Sauser, of Lowry air force base, Denver, Colo., came Friday, April 18, to visit Sergeant Sauser’s mother, Mrs. Clarence Sauser. She accom panied them to Grand Island where they spent the weekend with Clarence Sauser, who is in the Veterans hospital there. — The Frontier Engraving MOVING TO NORFOLK . . . Dr. F. J. Fisher (above), who has practiced dentistry in O’ Neill since 1941, announced this week that he and Mrs. Fisher will move into their new home at Norfolk “in a bout a month.” Their new res idence has been under con struction for sometime. The Fishers came to O’Neill from Wilbur but had formerly lived at Norfolk. They have two daughters, Mrs. William Dahm and Miss Mary Ann, both resi dents of Denver, Colo. Doctor Fisher said he was not retiring immediately from active prac tice. REJECTED LEASES BRING MORE MONEY 14 Parcels Originally Brought $19,975, Resell for $35,225 Leases on 14 parcels of state school land were re-sold Wednes day at the Holt county court house. During land lease sales earlier this year the 14 parcels brought $19,975. But the state board of equalization was not satisfied with this figure, rejected the of fers, readvertised and conducted the re-sales Wednesday. The same parcels this time aggregat ed $35,225. The board of equalization still must confirm the new bids be fore they are final. Robert Hiatt, youthful representative of the board who had assisted in earlier sales, conducted Wednes day’s business. On nine of the 14 parcels put on the block the highest bidders were new candi dates for the leases. Results: (Description, highest bid at first auction, name of highest bidder at second auction, amount of highest bid at second auction.) SWy4 16-31-11, $200, Sam Rob ertson, $2,120. SEy4NWy4 16-31-11, $50, Geo. Nelson, $480. NM> 16-31-15, $600, Fred O. Zink, $1,350. NViSE% 16-31-15, $450, Mary L. Mareellus (new lessee), $700. Pt. WM> 16-31-16, $1,275, Robert Ramm, $2,225. EV2 36-28-15, $600, Jay Dobro volny (new lessee), $2,500. * wy> 16-31-10, $2,350, Joe Ma dura, $2,600. Ey2NEy4. NEV4Nwy4 16-32-13, $1,700, F. E. Skrdla (new lessee), $3,000. Nwy4swy4 16-29-11, $300, M. L. Harmon (new lessee), $800. NWy4 16-29-11, $1,650, Mary A. Kelly and C. J. Harmon (new lessee), $2,000. , . . N% 16-30-14, $100. Geo. Col lins, (new lessee), $800. wm>, NMsNEy4, swy4SEy4 36 26-12, $2,750, Charles H. and Ross Beckwith, Loretto, Nebr., (new lessee), $6,400. NWy4, NWViNEVi 36-26-9, $2,950, Louis Funk (new lessee partial), $3,250. All 16 - 26 - 14, $5,000. Edgar Jungman (new lessee), $7,000. Spectators at Atkinson Hobby Show— The Wesleyan service guild, of Atkinson, sponsored a hobby show at the Memorial hall in At kinson Monday evening. Seven ladies from O’Neill at tended the show. They were: Mrs. Murl McClure, Mrs^ Ned Allendorfer, Mrs. Helen Rreym borg, Mrs. Harold Seger, Mrs. Robert Evans, Mrs. William Mc Intosh and Mrs. Esther Cole Har ris. House-Warming— A surprise house - warming party was held on Tuesday eve ning, April 29, in honor of Mrs. Murl McClure at her new home. Mrs. Claresse Sullivan and Mrs. Ned Allendorfer were the host esses. Twenty-five guests were present to enjoy the games plan ned for the occasion. Mrs. Mc Clure was presented with a gift for her new home in the Gilg Swenson addition. Refreshments were served. Visits Parents— INMAN—Miss Delores Nielsen, who is in nurses’ training at Ing leside, spent the weekend visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nielsen, and family. Loretta Cuddy has joined the conservation department of Unit ed Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Omaha. She is a graduate of St. Mary’s academy. 1 CITY ACCEPTS NEW FIRE TRUCK Curious Young and Old Carols Shiny Parts During Exhibition O'Neill residents could breathe easily this week. A much-needed custom - built fire truck was delivered and test ed last weekend, providing the city with exceptionally good fire protection. A $15,000 American LaFrance fire truck, built in Elmira, N.Y., was unloaded from a rail car Fri day morning and put through a critical three-hour test before it was accepted. It has a rated 750 gallon-per-minute water pump ing capacity but is capable of delivering 1,300-gallons-per-min ute. During Friday’s test it pump ed 750-gallons-per - minute for two hours at 150 pounds pres sure; 525 gallons, 30 minutes, 200 pounds pressure; 375 gallons, 30 minutes, 250 pounds pressure. Emil Wagner, chief engineer of the Nebraska inspection bureau, and William Hale, of Kansas Ci ty, Mo., manufacturer’s engineer, ran the tests with Fire Chief G. E. Miles in Carney park along the Elkhorn river. The truck features a 300-gal lon capacity booster tank. The LaFrance engine is of V-12 dual design, including dual carburetion, dual ignition, du al fuel pumps. The city now has three fire trucks. The two outdated jobs are a 1936 Chevrolet and a 1932 International. All three present ly can be housed in the fire sta tion. The 1%‘ton Chevrolet has a 5'00-gallon water tank and, firemen say, it could be convert ed into a street sprinkler unit. O’Neill voters okayed the $15, 000 expenditure in a bond issue at the polls a year ago. In Sep tember, 1951, the city council ordered the truck. Until late Wednesday the new fire-fighting machine had not been put to use but in several appearances on the streets it compelled the attention of cur ious youngsters and oldsters alike, who delighted in caressing the shiny objects. It was stationed at the corner of Fourth and Doug las streets several hours Satur day night. Maximum protection from the truck cannot be achieved until a new city well is completed. Bit o’ Summer as Mercury Hits 87 Holt countyans were ready to admit that summer has arrived, although rushing the season a bit. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday the mercury climbed above the 80-degree mark. A shower in the early hours Wednesday brought only 05. of an inch of moisture. Week’s high temperature was 87 degrees—recorded on Sunday afternoon. rep Athletes Will Be Honored Athletic letter winners at O’ Neill high school and St. Mary’s academy will be guests at the an nual athletic banquet to be held Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion auditorium. Chuck Foster, of Kearney, will be principal speaker. The ban quet is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Ewing Youths Hurt As Car Strikes Tree — EWING — Two Ewing high school students were injured Monday morning when a steering gear failure caused the car in which they were riding to go out of control, striking a tree. They were on their way to school at the time. James Wulf, passenger in the car, was taken to a Tilden hos pital where he was treated for cuts about the face and neck. Jack Funk, driver, was treated for a deep cut on the arm and released. The accident occurred north of the John Daniel farm. TO ELECTRIC CHAIR Roland Dean Sundahl, 21, died in the electric chair at the Ne braska penitentiary at Lincoln at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday. He was executed for the 1950 slaying of a 16-year-old car hop, Bonnie Lou Merrill, of Silver Creek, whose body was found on the shores of Lake Babcock near Col umbus. Returns from Hospital — Clarence Sauser returned Wed nesday evening from the Vet erans hospital, Grand Island, where he had been a patient for a month. Frontier for printing! —The Frontier Photo & Engraving O'Neill's new $15,000 fire truck . . . bolsters fire protection. —The Frontier Photo & Engraving Four O'Neill Boy Scouts upped to star rank Niemeyer, 13. and Ivan Kaiser. 13.—By John H. . . . Daniel Putnam. 13; Frank Fetrow. 14; Roger McCarville. ---«- ★ ★ ★ - Visitor Tells of Flc:J Damage PAGE—Mrs. J. Rawlings Paul, of Missouri Valley, la., a flood refugee, is spending a few days at the home of N. D. Ickes, sr. The Paul family was obliged to evacuate their home about the time the crest of the Missouri river flood was belting Ft. Pierre, S.D. Between Missouri Valley and the twin cities of Council Bluffs, la., and Omaha the river nar rows. A dike near Missouri Val ley broke and the water flooded land that earlier had been con sidered safe. All bridges were out so Mr. Paul purchased a river boat with an outboard motor so he and his neighbors could go back to see if they had homes left. They found they had six feet of water in their house, the bottom 18 inches being sticky mud. The windows were all out of the downstairs section of their house. They were unable to reach the barn, but the smaller buildings had all floated down stream. The overflow at this point was five miles wide. Ihe men worked all night with the aid of every truck available and neighbors and townsmen and loaded out two hundred cat tle. A petroleum wagon came out as the driver’s part of the evacu ation and serviced the trucks with fuel for the move. This pro cedure had to be repeated again in a week’s time, taking them to a hill pasture 14 miles away. The Pauls had 400 acres of wheat that gave promise of a wonderful crop and 100 acres of alfalfa that, along with a good grass pasture is covered with fine Missouri river mud to a varying depth of a few inches to better than a foot of silt, besides leaving many deep holes and ditches everywhere in the farm land. Besides that, they are prom ised a June rise, so they do not know whether to risk trying to reclaim the least damaged land for planting a crop of soybeans or not. The Pauls are very grateful that no lives were lost and that the valley could be evacuated with as much efficiency and speed as was made possible with the help of neighbors and towns people. Saddle Clubbers Plan First Group Ride — About 40 members of the O’ Neill Saddle club will meet Sun day, May 4, at 11 o’clock at the livestock pavilion for their first group ride. They will go to the Everett Miner ranch for a picnic dinner at 1:30 p.m. The club has leased a pasture on the east edge of the city where members keep their horses. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jonas and son, Dick, were fishing at Swan lake Sunday. 4 Advanced to Star Scouts A Boy Scout court-of-honor ceremony was conducted Mon day evening at the American Le gion club. Four members of troop 210 were advanced from first-class to star Scouts — Daniel Putnam, Frank Fetrow, Roger Niemeyer and Ivan Kaiser. Dick Jonas was upped from second-class to first - class and Jerry Leidy and Robert Wheeler became tenderfoot Scouts. John H. McCarville showed two sound films, “Sports Caval cade” and “Scouting and Forest ry.” Refreshments were served by Scout mothers. Dr. H. D .Gildersleeve is troop scoutmaster. MRS. BUXTON, 76, DIES AT EWING i EWING—Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Ap ril 23, at the United Brethren church, Orchard, for Mrs. Luther Buxton, 76, of Ewing. She died Saturday, April 19. Rev. C. C. Chappell, of Ew ing, conducted the funeral rites with Rev. Walter Millet assisting. Burial was in the Pleasant Val ley cemetery. • Pallbearers were Earl Ziegen bein, Harry Geers, Clifford Meis ner, Scott Conner, Clifford Run derquist and Kenneth Eyer. Survivors include: Widower; sons—Erwin, of Seattle, Wash.; Emory, of Orchard; William, of Page; daughters — Mrs. Esther Schinke, of Depere, Wise.; Mrs. Mabel Hancock of San Bema dino, Calif.; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; broth er — Harry Eyer, of Royal; 25 nieces and nephews. Two sons, Burton and Danny, preceded her in death. Myrtle Ellen Eyer, youngest daughter of Alfred and Mary Eyer. was born in Saunders county, in 1883. At the age of eight she moved with her par ents, five brothers and three sisters to Antelope county. She was united in marriage to Luther Buxton on November 10, 1894, in Neligh. To this union were born seven children. The greater part of her married life was spent northwest of Roy al, Star and Middlebranch. Nine years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Buxton moved to Ewing. Return from South— Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, who have been residing in Phoe nix, Ariz., since February 2, re turned home Monday. They also spent a week in Los Angeles, Calif., visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Knight spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albridge Maynard in Creighton. ‘Cancer Not Germ, Not Contagious’ I The countywide meeting of the i home demonstration clubs was held Tuesday, April 29, at the courthouse annex here. The group was entertained fol lowing the luncheon by two mu sical selections presented by stu dents of St. Mary’s academy, Helen Harty, Cera Corkle and Mary Lou Wilson were heard in a flute trio; and Bernard Mohr, Barbara McCarthy and Mary Katherine Turner played a trum pet trio. Mrs. Albert Carson, of Redbird, was in charge of the meeting. She is current chairman of Holt demonstration clubs. Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, of Page, was in charge of the group singing. John Vitt, jr., of the Riverside 4-H club, ac companied on an accordian. Two movies, “A Question in Time,” and “Breast Self-Exam ination,” were shown by Mrs. Helen Kreymborg, Holt county home agent. This was in line with “An Educational Program on Cancer,” which is one of the goals of the Holt clubs during the current year. Some of the information gained from the films; cancer is not a germ; it is not contagious. It is not caused by food or drink. Cancer is a group of cells that continue to multiply causing an unwanted growth. Early diagnosis and treatment is the best cure. Cancer is treated by surgery, the cancer being removed; or by X-ray or radium, in which case it is usually destroyed without surgery. Seventy percent of the cases of breast cancer are cured if de tected early and a physician is consulted. Only 30 percent are cured if let go too long. A discussion followed the showing of the movies. Dr. W. Finley, o f O’Neill, answered questions and made comments on cancer. Doctor Finley said: “Large clinics generally say that irritations such as cuts and bruises do not cause cancers. Moles are not cancerous them selves, but if one tends to be come large it may be. Cancer cells are like weeds growing wild, not ordinary cells but ma lignant, which cause decay.” The nearest cancer clinic is in Omaha. Before going to the clin ic a person should first consult his family doctor, Doctor Finley stressed. • Mrs. Carson, chairman of the Holt home demonstration clubs, will go to Omaha today as a guest of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Resigns After 10 Years wilh CPPD— Dale A. Kersenbrock has re signed his position with the Con sumers Public Power district which he has held for the past 10 years. He will enter the bulk petrol eum business. MRS. ELLA KARR, PIONEER, DIES Holt Homesteader Came from Iowa in 1884 Mrs. Ella Lodema Karr, 87, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Ap ril 24, at the C. E. Worth home here. She had been ill about a week. Funeral rites for the late Mrs. Karr were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Meth odist church in O’Neill. Rev. Wayne Hall officiated. Survivors include: Son — Roy W. Karr, of Spencer; daughter— ! Mrs. C. E. Worth, of O’Neill; sev en grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Karr, whose maiden name j was Ella Lodema Johnson, was I born in Dowagiac, Mich., on July I 8, 1864. Mrs. Karr came to Holt county as a homesteader in 1884 from Marshalltown, la., with H. J. Worth and Charles Worth, her step-brothers, and Mrs. Eli Bon j awitz, her step-sister, with whom she made her home. She was 20 years-old at the time she came to Holt. In 1886 she was married to Charles F. Karr in a home near O’Neill on September 12. She and her husband lived in a sod house 12 miles north of O’Neill. Two sons were born here. The family endured the blizzard of 1888. In 1892 the family moved and finally located at Grand Island, but returned to Holt county In 1911. She was preceded in death by one son, Frank, who died in 1924, and by her husband, who died in 1930. Pallbearers were Doctor Puce lik, Doctor Hynes, Melvin Gel ster, Floyd Worth, Bert Ott and Francis Curran. Hymns chosen were ‘‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” “Gathering Home,” and "Asleep I in Jesus,” sung by John Bowen, Mrs- Karr ... ill only a week. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peacock and Mrs. Don Loy. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin Brothers. Among those from out-of-town attending the rites were Mrs. € York. Mr. and Mrs. Loren W' , of Marshalltown, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Wetzler, of Gregory, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Worth, George Worth, Ray Worth, James Dickes, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Worth and Jack Worth, of Dalton; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gelster, Clarence and Marvin Gelster of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foltz, of Bel den; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bossow, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bossow, of Tekamah; Harold Bossow, of Fremont; Herbert Bossow, of Wisner; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Groskrutch and Bill Kirsch of Bancroft; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stukenschmidt, of Lyons. 10 DRAFTEES IN MAY Ten Holt county selective ser vice registrants will report for induction into the armed forces on Wednesday, May 14. The se lectees have not yet been an nounced, according to Mrs. W. H. Harty, of O’Neill, chief clerk of the Holt draft board. Meanwhile, 25 men will report on Monday, May 12, for preinduction phys ical examinations. FATHER DIES Clarence Reynoldson, 61, fa ther of Verne Reynoldson, of the O’Neill Livestock Market firm, died about 11 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at his home near St. Edward. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 28. Survivors include: Wid ow, two sons, two daughters. NASH COUPONS OFFERED Nash-Finch is offering a coffee coupon redemption plan in O’ Neill food stores this weekend. The coupon, which may be found on page 10, is valued at 25 cents toward the purchase of a pound of Nash’s coffee. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones went fo Norfolk on business Tuesday afternoon.
