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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1952)
Q ° . * > ’ 19 ■ E ,, i r , . ■» I L y *-.0.- 1 T:’ o North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 72—NUMBER 4._O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1952. PRICE: 7 CENTS. "Miss Task Force" title to Miss Bernadette Hynes . . . unan imous choice of Dixie infantrymen.—U.S. Army Photo. -... XXX SOUTHWEST HOLT PIONEER DIES Charles Homolka, Amelia, 111 2 Years; Funeral Rites Held Here AMELIA — Charles Homolka, 78, of Amelia, died late Wed nesday, May 21. Ke had been ill for two years. Mr. Homalka was born in Cleveland, O., and came to Holt county in 1884. He was married to Antonette Horky in 1909 in Omaha. Survivors include: widow; sons —C. J. Homolka, of Loretto; Jo seph, of Chambers; daughters— Mrs. Henry (Anna) Dorr, of Page; Mrs. Frank (Antonette) Burival, of O’Neill; Mrs. Orvile (Adeline) Keller, of Chambers; Mrs. Mike (Emma) Eckstein, of Bruno; Mrs. Henry (Mildred) Weber, of Cham bers; Mrs. Leo (Helen) Burival, of O’Neill. Funeral service was held in St. Patrick’s Catholic church at O’ Neill Saturday, May 24, Rev. Ur bansky officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Biglin Broth ers were in charge. Pallbearers were- Jerry O’Mal ley, George Natch/man, Edgar Petersen, Bernard Kennedy, Lau rence Walkens and Joe Shonka. Omaha Attorney, Known Here, Dies Attorney Joseph G- Boyle, 31, son and associate of Omaha At torney Bernard J- Boyle and Mrs. Boyle, died early Thursday in an Omaha hospital of injuries suffered a few hours earlier when he was struck by a car near 49th and Dodge streets, Om aha. The accident occurred after Mr. Boyle had parked his car nearby. An eastbound car, driv en by Frank Dembowski, 51, of Granby, Colo., knocked Boyle down as he started across the street. There will be no prose cution, county officials said. Funeral services were held at 8:30 a m. Saturday from the res idence, to St. Margaret Mary Catholic church, Omaha, at 9 am. Among O’Neill relatives at tending the rites were Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froelich and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham Also present were Mr. and Mrs. James Berigan, of Atkinson. The young attorney’s father was reared here. Survivors include: W i d o w— Virginia; adopted children—John and Mary Laura; parents; sister —Eileen. NEW FOLDER COMING Larry D e W i 11 e, Rushville Chamber of Commerce repre sentative for the U.S. Highway 20 association, reported the or ganization is getting ready to is sue a new folder of its famous map which illustrates the high way 20 route from coast-to-coast. COMMITTEE TO MEET The Chamber of Commerce nominating committee will meet tonight (Thursday) to pick a slate for the Chamber’s new year. There will be an election of of ficers at the next session. Honorary Title to O’Neill Beauty Miss Bernadette Hynes, daugh ter of (Mrs. Leona Hynes, of O’ Neill, recently was chosen “Miss Task Force” at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. More than 600 infantry men, engineers and medics who comprise the 31st infantry Dixie division task force voted unani mously for Miss Hynes. Miss Hynes is a graduate of St. Mary’s academy and is at present a student at St. Mary’s college, Leavenworth, Kans., where she is studying for a vocal career. "Miss Task Force” won the con test while the Dixie division task force was participating in Ft. Leavenworth’s recent 125th anni versary celebration. The force is at present in Camp McCoy, Wise., to train mnidwestern national guard and ROTC outfits during their summer encampments. It will return to its home station, Camp Atterbury, Ind., in Septem ber. Two years ago Miss Hynes was named beauty queen by the O’ Neill Lions club and finished in number two position in the state wide Lions beauty competition. Angus Farm Home Near Ewing Burns EWING — The farm home of Mr. and Mrs- Ray Angus, located on the south side of U-S. high way 275 one mile west of Ewing, presumably was struck by light ning about 8 p.m. Monday and was reduced to ashes. The fire smouldered for a time in the attic insulation before flames broke out. Mr- and Mrs. Angus were va cationing in Monte Vista, Colo. Their son, Ray F, who is em ployed by the Clearwater Rec ord, was summoned. Clearwater and Ewing firemen were called. The Ewing fire de partment is not equipped to fight rural fires. All first floor and some Dase ment furnishings, including bath room fixtures, were removed. Other buildings were saved. Fire was fought by a bucket brigade. Heart Attack Fatal to Ewing Woman, 59 EWING—Mrs. William Snider, 59, died at 10:15 p.m., Sunday, May 25. at her home in East Ew ing. She was stricken fatally with a heart attack Mrs. Snider earlier had spent several hours with her daughter. Mrs. Viola Yaryan, at Clearwater. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p m. today (Thurs day) at the Church of Christ, Clearwater. Burin! will be in the Clearwater cemetery. Survivors include: Widower — William; daughters—Mrs. Viola Yaryan, of Clearwater and Mrs. Muriel Peterson, of O’Neill; sons —Earl, of Wyoming, and Melvin, of Clearwater. DIES OF INJURIES EWING—Cletus McDonald, of Wisner, brother of Mrs. Roy Kimes, of Ewing, died Tuesday in a Norfolk hospital. He waa In jured about 6 p.m. Sunday in a highway accident near Norfolk. MRS. ANGEL, 78, DIES AT SPENCER Burial Monday for Retired North - Holt Pioneer; 111 6 Months SPENCER — Mrs. Edward E. Angel, 78, died at her home in Spencer late Thursday, May 22. She had been ill six months and critically ill for almost two weeks. Funeral services were conduct 3d Monday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Spencer. Rev. William) Foster, church pastor, officiated and bur al was in St, Mary’s cemetery mder the direction of Biglin Brothers. The late Mrs. Angel, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Theresa Kelly, was born at Morristown, N.J., June 29. 1874. She came to north-Holt county with her parents, settling on a homestead where she resided until her marriage. On March 1, 1897, she was mar ied to Edward E. Angel in O' Neill. They went to live in Boyd :ounty northwest of O’Neill. In 947 the couple celebrated their golden we d d in g anniversary. Survivors include: widower; sons —Albert, of Port Angeles, Wash.; Estel, of Spencer; daughters—Mrs. W. J. (Julia) Fronek, of Mission, S.D.; Mrs. Earl (Elizabeth) Ad rian, of White River, S.D.; Mrs. Rose Fuhrer, of Port Angeles, Wash; sister—Mrs. Mary Langan; 20 grandchildren 16 great grand children. She was preceded in death by son, Roy, who was killed in a tractor accident. Pallbearers were. Dave Langan, Will Langan, Pat Langan, Matt Hynes, Austin Hyrws, Mike Lan gan. /unong muse irum kj meui at tending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Langan, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moler and son, Donald, Mr.- and Mrs. Roman Rodhe, Mrs. Mike Lon don, Carl O’Neill and Mrs. John Turner. Following the rites a dinner was served to about 75 relatives at the Community hall. Among O’Neill people attend ing the rosary rite held Sunday evening were: Mr. and Mrs. H. E Coyne, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biglin, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Druke. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hynes, Mrs. Loret- * ta Hynes and daughter, Helen, Mr. and Mrs- Frank Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moler, Mrs. Mike London and Mrs. Fred Ap pleby. 'BOYS TOWN' AUTHOR DIES Fulton Oursler, 59, well-known American author, died Saturday of a heart attack in New York City. One of his books, “Father Flanagan of Boys Town,” men tioned O’Neill in connection with Father Flanagan’s curateship at St Patrick’s church here. The book also contained O’Neill pic tures. Bo-wens to Arizona — Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen and son, John, departed early Tues day for Phoenix, Ariz., and other Southwest points where they will vacation for a month. •-Wi IIW TVV JE&fcJ. i Wk--i INFANT DROWNS . . . Thom as Leroy Slattery (above), 19 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Slattery, of Middlebranch, was a drowning victim at the Mule Shoe ranch on Monday, May 5- He tumbled into a stock tank. Survivors include: Parents; sister—Mar sha Lynn; grandparents—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Slattery and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Por ter, all of Bassett. One sister, Angela Joyce, preceded him in death. Burial was at Bassett. The obituary read: “A dear child whose goodness and sweet smile brightened the lives of all who knew him.” Miss Wilson . . . winner. Struck in Eye by Fish Hook EWING—Reed Esmic, youth ful Ewing fisherman, was struck in the eyelid by a flying fishhook. Young Esmic forcibly jerked his line out of the water, wrap ping the cord around his neck. The hook struck him in the lower eyelid. Mrs. Duane Jensen rushed him to a doctor where the hook was removed without perma nent damage to his eye. Sale of poppies in O’Neill on Saturday netted $256.02, accord ing to Mrs. Dean Streeter, chair man. • JUDGES WANT SECOND LOOK . . . When three out-of-town judges watched a parade of these gals in the annual Lions club beauty con test Monday evening, they deliberated for a time, then wanted another look. No wonder! Left-to right: The Misses Phyllis Harmon, Marilyn Beha, Dianne McAdams, Mary Lou Wilson, Jean Bosn, Rose Mary Corkle, Mary Lou Conard, Delores Jilg, Marlene Malcom and Suzanne Moss. First place honors went to Miss Wilson; second, Mias Conard; third, Miss Moss. Miss Wilson will re ceive an all-expense trip to Norfolk to the state wide beauty competition sponsored by Nebraska Lions. Harry Jolly New Policeman Harry Jolly, about 55, has been appointed to the O’Neill police force by Mayor J. E. Davis and the city council. He succeeds Al bert Sipes, who has been on the force since the murder of O’ Neill’s Police Chief Chet Calkins on March 7. At a recent meeting of the council Walt Calkins, brother of the late Chet Calkins, was ele vated to police chief. Meanwhile, there is nothing new in the Calkins murder mys tery. A lie detector was put to use last Thursday and Friday by Capt. Harold Smith, of the state safety patrol bureau of investi gation. But no discrepancies were found compared to the original stories told authorities by local witnesses. BOARD IN SESSION The Holt county board of sup ervisors was in session Tuesday and Wednesday. There was only routine business transacted. The board of equalization will con vene again June 12. “Voice of The Frontier” . . . I 780 kc., thrice weekly. Mexico Bullfights * Horrible Things’ O’Neill Lions club members, their wives and guests were tak en on a word-picture travelogue to Mexico City Monday evening. Their “host” on the down Mex ico way tour was H. V. Oster berg, who made the trip last year. Osterberg is secretary of the Norfolk Chamber of Com merce and also is secretary of the U S. Highway 81 association. His trip primarily was in the inter est of developing the interna tional highway. The speaker was a bit crit ical of Mexican customs on one hand, but had praise for some of the Mexican accomplish ments, notably in the structur al field, on the other hand. “Everybody seems to make a living someway except by work ing,” he quipped. He said a tourist would imag ine the country to be thinly set tled in making big jumps be tween the major stopping - off places. If an American car stops, however, natives pop up all a round. Osterberg said Americans can find agriculture at its worst in Old Mexico where methods are perhaps a hundred years behind. Many lower and middle class Mexicans blame their plight on the U S. Higher people, socially, and in government know differ ently, the Norfolkan declared They know the customs and ma ny of the habits haven’t basically changed in centuries. The top social class lavishes In luxury while the commoners are pitifully poor. Osterberg scorned some of the Mexican sporting practices, too, He made light of—although en tertainingly told about—the tra ditional cock fights. The Mexican bull fight, he said, is a horrible thing, very distasteful, and the Mexicans lake great delight in watching toreadors—several of them— wear down a bull, and then, a fresh matador enters with great ceremony and slips the animal the knife. In Osterberg’s box, anyway, were at least seven U S. citizens who were backing “the bull which didn’t have a sporting chance.” Osterberg said food handling is very poor in Mexico from the hygienic standpoint He did laud the architecture, all of which reveals a strong Spanish influence and suggest ed that in some respects ultra modern buildings in Mexico City are well advanced of building practices in the U.S. Seventy - five persons were served at the banquet. Heard on the program were Raye Johnson, who song two solos; the Lions male quartet, Mr. Johnson, John Bowen, D. H. Clauson and Burl Munsell; Mr. Swoboda, of Nor folk, former district governor, and A. H- Doeming, O’Neill Li ons president and toastmaster. One hundred percent attend ance pins were presented to Mr. Doerning, A. E. Bowen, Wood row Melena, Ray Eby, Don Pet ersen, Elgin Ray, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Clauson. Another feature of the dinner meeting, held at the Methodist church annex, was the annual beauty contest- (See picture and story elsewhere on page one.) Holt to Honor Its War Dead Judge Jackson . . , well known Nebraskan. (Story at right) Rodeo Purses to Be Increased Members of the board of di rectors of the Holt County Agri cultural society, sponsors of the annual Holt county fair and ro deo, met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ressel at O’Neill. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the board, which is completing plans for the 1952 exposition. The 1952 fair dates are August 26-29. The fair will open with entry day on Tuesday and close on Friday night. President Vern Sageser, of Amelia, was absent from Mon day’s session, having gone to Manhatten, Kans The officials voted to up the purse on rodeo events to attract more cowboys. Lands Carp in Middle of Road! Leo Schneider, who lives in the Elkhorn river valley south east of O’Neill, this week bag ged a fish in an unorthodox way. He was driving down a deep rutted road in the vicinity of his home. The ruts were filled with water from overflowing ditches. The wheels of Schneider’s car overtook a 1%-pound carp. Flabbergasted, Mr. Schnei der said he had a driver’s li cense but no fishing license! Pike, carp and other species of fish are being found this spring in unusual places be cause of the abundance of wa ter. Judge Jackson Will Make Memorial Address Here I Holt countyans will take time from their workaday whirl of ac tivities to honor the country** war dead on Friday—memorial day. In O’Neill the American Le gion and auxiliary, of Simonson post 93, will sponsor the observ ance. Parade personnel' will meet at the American Legion auditorium at 9:30 a.m. The parade will move west on Douglas street at 10 a.m. and return. At 10:45 a.m. the memorial rites will be held at the Le gion auditorium. John Gw Stuifbergen, Legion post com mander, will introduce District Judge Lyle E. Jackson, of Ne ligh. Judge Jackson, a well known Nebraskan, will deliv er the memorial day address. Order of the parade follows: O’Neill municipal band, colors, Legion firing squad, servicemen and women (including Legion and auxiliary members), Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts a. i flower girls. Commander Stuifbergen sad Wednesday it is hoped Legion personnel and other veterans will appear in service uniform or in Legion or auxiliary headwear, etc. At 11:30 a.m- memorial rites will be conducted at Prospect Hill and Calvary cemeteries. O’Neill business firms will be closed for the day. Plainview Minister Page Speaker— PAGE—The American Legion and auxiliary, of Page, will spon sor a memorial day program Fri day, May 30, at 2 p m , at the school auditorium. There will be music by the Page band and various vocal se lections. Members of the mixed quar tette who will sing are Dale Stauffer, Marvin Stauffer, Bar bara Trowbridge and Lola Jean Sorensen, There will be a vocal solo by Barbara Trowbridge, and a vocal duet by Jerry Terrill and Ruth Parks. The speaker will be Rev. Clar ence Hamscom, pastor of the Congregational, church at Plain view. Graveside ceremonies will be performed by the Legion follow ing the program. Rev. McEhleran Memorial Speaker — CHAMBERS — Memorial day services will be held in the Cham bers hall at 2 p.m., Friday, May 30. The address, invocation and benediction will be given by Rev. L. M. McElheran, pastor of Me morial church, Chambers. The program will include music by the Chambers school band and (Continued on page 8) n
