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* . 1 . ' " ■ • . ' V:, ■ 1r ". ' j-t, “voice_ an PAC.FS OF THE FRONTIER” SECTION ONE (Main News) Pages 1 to >10 SECTION TWO (St Anthony’s Mag. Supplement) 780 k.c. 9:45 a.m. Pages I to 20 # * • North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume 72.—Number 21. O’Neill, Nebr., Thursday, Sept. 25, 1952 Seven Cents. o ° r STATt HIST SOC ok Throngs Expected for Pancake Day ___ Vital Investigative Basin Report Ready Holt, Boyd and Knox Have Stake One of the most important meetings concerning the future of the Niobrara basin is scheduled to be held at Ainsworth on Tues day, September 30, according to Vem Lindholm, of Ainsworth, sec retary of the Niobrara River Ba sin Development association. The association is holding its annual meeting at that time. At this meeting the review of the bureau of reclamation investiga tion report will be read. This report will reveal the possibilities and estimated costs of the devel opment of irrigation, power and flood control, within the basin. Directors from every county in the basin, including Holt, Boyd, Dawes, Sheridan, Cherry, Rock, Brown, Keya Paha and Knox in Nebraska, and Gregory and Tripp in South Dakota, are be ing urged to hold county cau cuses previous to the * annual meeting and be in readiness for the election of officers The business session of this annual meeting will open at 3 p.m. (CST), in the Chamber of Commerce office in the Ains worth city hall, and will include the brief reading of the investiga tion report, discussion and elec tion of officers. Between the business session and the evening banquet at 7:15 o'clock the board of directors will meet for the purpose of develop ing a plan of work for the coming year. Anyone interested in any phase of development within the basin is invited and urged to attend this meeting. Father Hoesing Is New Pastor CLEARWATER — A reception honoring Rev. Alfred F. Hoesing, new pastor of St. John’s Catholic church near here, was held on Sunday evening by members of St. John’s parish. A large crowd attended the affair. Father Hoesing was installed last Thursday as pastor of the parish by the dean, Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan of O’Neill. Twelve other priests and a large number of parishioners attended Among the priests attending was Rt. Rev. Joseph Falke, pastor of St. Ludger church at Creighton. Father Hoesing succeeds Rev. C. J. Kaup, who was recently transferred to Fordyce by Arch bishop Gerald T. Bergan of Oma ha. The former Fordyce pastor, Rev. P. J. Vanderhieden, was forced to resign because of im pared health. , The new pastor of St. John’s was bom October 4, 1910, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoesing. He attended colleges at Conception and St. Louis, Mo., four years and studied four years at Kenrick seminary at St. Louis, Mo. He was ordained De cember 21, 1946, and served more than five years as an assistant priest in Omaha. He became as sistant at Creighton March 17, 1952. 6-Unit Motel Coming to Orchard — ORCHARD — Walt LaFrenz has purchased a plot of ground in, the east edge of Orchard on U.S. highway 20, 338 feet by 220 feet, from Mrs. Josephine Groeling and is planning to build a motel. He is going to start building within a few days and expects to have the building ready for oc cupancy this fall. The new build ing will be 68x72 feet, which will comprise six units, living quar ters and office, all of which will be heated by a furnace. This is something which has been needed in Orchard for a number of years, as there is no hotel in town and sometimes rooms are difficult to get. This will be the only motel on high way 20 between Plainview and O’Neill. Former Residents Visit Here — Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Beaver of Deaver, Wyo., spent the week end at O’Neill visiting relatives. Mrs. Beaver and Mrs. Mamie O’ Neill are sisters. The Beavers were enroute back to Park coun ty, northwestern comer of Wyo ming, after having visited at Omaha and in southwestern Iowa. Mr. Beaver recalled that he helped his father, the late Jacob Beaver, set out many ash trees in O’Neill 60 years ago. He was in business here until 1917 when he went to Wyoming to establish a real estate and insurance busi ness. Mr. Beaver now is retired. Masquerade Date October 5— Sunday evening, October 5, is the date set for the masquerade dance which will formally close the Country club activities for the season. Prizes will be award ed outstanding costumes. Pumpkin-like invitations are going out to members to give them time to rummage through the attics for costumes. MARRIAGE LICENSES John F. Pribil and Mrs. Mar garet Allen, both of O’Neill, on September 19. Keith E. Cable of Lincoln and Miss Carol Stevens of Page on September 20. Cecil Eugene Kirsch of Lynch and Miss Darlene Joan Polfus of Huron, S.D., on September 22. OVERHEATED STOVE Firemen were summoned to the Bill Perry residence Friday when an oil stove became overheated and was flaming. No damage was done. -s Try Frontier want ad vs! - j o O’Neill’s first annual pancake day will take place Tuesday, September 30—an event that may attract as many as three thousand persons. Besides free pancakes with ail the trimmin’s—sausage, coffee, cream, syrup and butter—there’ll be free entertainment, too. The O’Neill Municipal band will pre sent a concert and there will be a free act by a man who is billed simply as a former employee of Buffalo Bill. Serving will begin at 1 p.m., and continue until 8:30 p.m. with teams of O’Neill business and professional men working in shifts to feed the hungry visitors. At 2 p.m., there will be a pan cake eating contest. The pancakes will be served under several big tents spe cially erected for the event. Six hundred prizes will be dis tributed. Among firms furnishing sup plies for the affair are Pillsbury, pancake mix; Roman Packing Co., pork sausage; Meadow Gold, dairy products; Nash-Finch Co., coffee; Vermont Maid, syrup, and Harding Creamery Co., butter. The pancake feed, intended to be an annual affair, is under the sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce. O’Neill business firms are mak ing the day even more inviting by offering hundreds of special ly-purchased bargains. (Turn to page 7 for details.) The Aces of Rhythm orchestra will play for a dance in the eve ning at the American Legion auditorium, climaxing the day. President William McIntosh of the Chamber pointed out that everything on the program is free — except the dance for the Legion will make an admission fee. The tents will be erected on North Fourth street, immediately north of the Fourth and Douglas (traffic signal) intersection. Lynch Celebrates New Street Lights Baseball, Watermelon Featured LYNCH—A record crowd gath ered in Lynch Saturday to cele brate the energizing of the new lighting system. Free pancakes, sausages and coffee were served during the day and watermelon in the evening. Lynch blanked Verdel, 2-0, in a very good baseball game. There were novelty events and the celebration was climaxed with a banquet in the evening. Crippled Children’s Clinic October 4 The next extension clinic to be held in this area for crippled children will be at the O’Neill high school Saturday, October 4. Clinic registrations will begin at 7:30 a.m. Since nine counties are served by this clinic, Holt county children are urged to register early as an accommodation to those arriving later from the dis tant towns. All registrations should be completed by noon. The clinic is for diagnosis, con sultation, checkup and after-care services for children now receiv ing treatment and will be con ducted by Dr. Charles Tompkins, Omaha pediatrician, and Dr. Fritz Teal, orthopedist, Omaha. All physicians in Holt county have been informed regarding the clinic and have been furnished blanks for the referral of children to the clinic. Completed blanks should be mailed promptly to the County Welfare Office, in time as will permit clearance with the services for crippled children di vision prior to the clinic. Assisting at the clinic will be Mrs. C. M. Eason, Mrs. J. P. Brown, Mrs. C. E. Lundgren and Mrs. J. W. Rooney. A noon lunch, served by the ladies of circle II, Mrs. D. C. Schaffer, chairman, Women’s As sociation of the Presbyterian church’ will be furnished by tho Elk’s lodge without cost to par ents and children registered. 3 Sales Booked on Auction Calendar Three auctions have been booked on The Frontier’s sale cal endar including: Friday, September 26: John Murrav, residing m miles north of O’Neill on U.S. highway 281, will offer 25 head of cattle, a line of farm machinery and household goods: Col. Wallace O’Connell, auctioneer. Friday, October 10: Elmer Coolidee and the estate of the late Harry Coolidge, Amelia, will offer 116 head of cattle, farm machinery, etc. Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer; Chambers State Bank, clerk. Friday. October 17: Joe J. Jel inek & Sons. Walnut, annual pro duction of registered Herefords, Creighton ivestock Markeat. rr-rpcb’ates Infantry Non-Com School — STUART — Pfc. Raymond E. Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Norton of Stuart, recently grad-, uated from the 31st infantry di vision’s non-commissioned offi cers’ school at Camp Atterbury, Ind. A rifleman in company E of the 167th regiment, Norton entered the army in April, 1951. He has been awarded the combat infan tryman badge and the Korean service and United Nations rib bons. Douelas and Fourth streets were flushed Tuesday afternoon by the city’s street-washer—a modified fire truck. 1 O’Neill’s New Hospital ... to serve and to save. —The Frontier Photo by John H. McCarville -■■■■-—--- - - .— - - ____ Eagles Bag Win Over Bassett Booth Rams Across to Beat Gun The O’Neill high school Eagles annexed another victory Friday night—their second in that many starts for the 1953 campaign. Coach Miller’s kids plowed under the Rock county high school team, 13-6, in a game played on a raw, damp night under the lights at Bassett After a see-saw first-half, Box car Duane Booth, O’Neill fullback, smashed across from the 4-yard line for O’Neill’s first touchdown with only 20 seconds remain ing in the second period. Bobby Carroll had helped setup the TD with a 35-yard scamper. The Eagles, knocking on Bassett’s door, had racked up a first down and Booth smashed across. Later the Eagles pene trated to the Bassett 1-yard-line but a stout defense was erected and the Blues spinned their wheels for four downs. Halfback George Kilcoin ac counted for O’Neill’s second marker during an evening that was dreary as far as the weather was concerned. He scooted across from the 8-yard-line Dave Eby’s kick for the extra point was good once, but a bad pass from center foiled the other try. Bassett flashed a stronger running attack than Plainview did the preceeding Friday when O’Neill opened with a 7-0 con quest. Bassett scored by capitalizing on an O’Neill bungle. The O’Neill safety—Harold Dexter—touched the ball and a Bassett forward fell on it deep in O’Neill territory. The Rock. countyans then pro ceded to manufacture six points. Carrolls’ offensive play looked good. He also helped set up O’ Neill’s second TD with a pass in terception. End Warren Seger turned in two circus snags for aerial yardage. Tackle Gaylen Hull’s defensive plav was out standing for the Blues, who turned in a sluggish first - half defensive performance, hit hard er in the second. The Blues will go to Burwell Friday night. Visit Hulls — Mr. and Mrs. George Hiles of Chadron visited with Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull and family Sun day, Septemebr 21. Mrs. Hiles is the former Lois Hull. They re turned to their home that eve ning. A light shower started falling at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Republican Troupe Coming Here Friday The Nebraska republican cam paign caravan is due in O’Neill about noon Friday. The caravan will be studded with GOP luminaries including Robert B. Crosby, candidate for governor; Hugh Butler and Dwight Griswold, for the U.S. senate; A. L. Miller, for the Fourth congressional seat; Charles Warner, for lieutenant governor; Frank Marsh, Jr., for secretary of state; Frank B. Heintze, for state treasurer; Ray C. Johnson, for state auditor; Clarence Beck, for attorney- gen eral, and others. Friday the caravan will visit Burwell, Bartlett, O’Neill, Atkin son, Bassett and Ainsworth. A street meeting will follow a luncheon here. In earlier appearances this week, the Nebraska GOP leaders generally have been upholding Sen. Richard Nixon of California, the republican candidate for vice president who has gained consid erable publicity for accepting campaign funds in the past. Sen ator Nixon Tuesday night was to make an accounting to a nation wide radio-TV audience. They contend Nixon is an honest man and will vindicate himself. Nix en is Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow er’s running mate. Visitors Here — Guests on Tuesday, September 22, of Mr. and Mrs. C. . Arra smith were Rev. Charlotte Dil lon and Mrs. C. L. Briggs, both of Ponca. Adult Gets 10 Days on Liquor Charge 3 Stuart Mniors Are Fined $25 Henry S. Bohnet, 25, of Stuart admitted guilt Tuesday morning in justice court here to a charge of procuring alcoholic beverages for minors. He was sentenced by Justice H. W. Tomlinson to 10 days in jail and fined $50. Arrested late Sunday at Stuart bv Marshall Giesierich and State Patrolman Shorney, Bohnet ad mitted providing liquor for Rich ard Ulrich. Roger Johnson and Dean Finch, all 16-year-old Stu art youths. The youths were fined $25 and costs. Holt County Attorney William W. Griffin said the charges against the three minors brought to 20 the number of minors who have been hailed into court in recent weeks in liquor incidents. Stevens Family, Page Holds Reunion — PAGE—A Stevens reunion was held at the C. M. Stevens home in Page Sunday. It also honored the birthday of Mr. Stevens. A no-host dinner was served. INFANT DIES A 2-day-old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker of O’Neill died about 11 p.m., Sun day- Burial was Monday. A "prefab" house (above) was erected in the matter of hours Friday on the Harry E. Ressel lots in North O'Neill. Following day was de voted to shingling and painting. Hospital Ready for Patients ——-« 6 Cases of Polio Now in Hospitals 2 Stuart Children to G.I.; Father of 3 Condition la Serious Six Holt countyans are polio patients in various hospitals this week. Lois Givens, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Givens of Stuart, formerly of O’Neill, is in serious condition in a Grand Is land hospital suffering from an attack of bulbar polio. Her condition is “improved,” according to a late report. Duane Braasch, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Braasch, resid ing northwest of O’Neill, is also in a Grand Island hospital. He is suffering paralysis in both legs. The Braasches’ address is Atkin son. Patty Elliot, 9-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Elliot, of the Deloit community, who is ill with polio in Our Lady of ourdes hospital, Norfolk, is “im proving.” She is not suffering from a paralysis. Patty’s par ents reside near St. John’s church. Gleason Grimes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grimes of Chambers, was taken to an Oma ha hospital Saturday, a polio sufferer. Ivan Baker, about 40, of Atkin son was taken to a Grand Island hospital Saturday by ambulance. Mr. Baker, father of three chil dren, is in segregation and doc tors were withholding state ments of his, condition until Wed nesday, but his condition is con sidered “serious.” Danny Joe Cadwallader, 1, in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cadwallader of Stuart, is a pa tient at St. Francis hospital, Grand Island. Donald Tavlor. 11. son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor who live north of Newport, was released from Bassett hospital last week end. Sheryl Rothchild, 3, of Atkin son recently was released from the Bassett hospital. Others who have suffered mild attacks of polio in recent weeks include; Sarah Corkle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cor kle of O’Neill; Delores Spittler of Ewing; Mrs. Bennett Sanders of O’Neill, who was hospitalized several weeks ago at Lynch. Most of these cases are being treated through funds provided bv the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Medical expenses for treatment for seven out of nine recent and current Holt polio cases are be ing paid for by the Holt chapter of the National Foundation. The Chapter’s funds are derived from the annual march of dimes cam paign. Cards Open Season Against Spencer The St. Mary’s academy Card inals Tuesday evening opened their 1952 grid season under the lights at Spencer. Both schools play six-man football. Coach Joe George’s starting lineup included Duane Weier, left end; Mike London, center; Jerry Wanser, right end; Bobby Fritton, quarterback; George Tomlinson, fullback; Wayne Don ohoe, tailback. Professor George expected to use Dick Graham in the backfield and Gene Sullivan. Ray Donohoe and Bill McElvain in line positions. __ Frontier Publishes Early with Magazine This 30-page issue of The Frontier, featuring the St. An thony’s hospital magazine sup plement, went to press 24 hours ahead of schedule in order to have the magazine in circula tion simultaneous with the hos pital dedication. Although this issue carries the Thursday, Sep tember 25, dateline, it actually was printed and entered the mail late Tuesday. There are 35 pictures and many interesting and informa ative stories to be found in the magazine section, which is de voted exclusively to O’Neill’s new hospital. Weeks of Work and research went into the magazine’s preparation. The magazine goes to all reg ular subscribers to The Fron tier. Extra copies are avail able at The Frontier circula tion counter for 25 cents, pre paid to any address in the U.S. ‘Voice* Covers Dedication Program The “Voice of The Frontier” special events unit was to go on the air at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday from the St. Anthony’s hospital to bring to radio listeners an on-the-scene report of the dedi cation rites and a word-picture description of the new hospital. George Hammond, the regular “Voice” announcer, assisted by Evans Meier, WJAG program director, and William J. Froe lich, jr., who edited The Fron tier’s St. Anthony’s hospital magazine supplement, were to be at the microphones. Sponsors for the broadcast were to be Lohaus Motor Co., Jacobson’s, Meadow Gold, Cen tral Finance Corp, and O’Neill Production Credit association. Fire Ravages Farm Home A fire of undetermined origin that broke out about midnight last Thursday evening virtually destroyed a porch and the kitch en at the Orton Young farm home in the Opportunity locality. A dog tugging on a blanket of their bed alerted the Youngs. Mr. Young was partially overcome by smoke and exhaustion and later was taken to the Lynch hospital for treatment. A general alarm on the party phone line brought out neigh bors to fight the blaze with a bucket brigade. The flames were confined to the porch and kitchen but the rest of the housei was damaged by smoke. Loss was fixed at about nine hundred dollars* Mrs. Young said. An appeal for help was sent to O’Neill but help didn’t come. Later, about 1 a.m.,a call was sent to Lynch and the Lynch firemen responded. The blaze was battled until 4 a.m. Insulation and stucco were credited with slowing the spread of flames and helping save the remainder of the house. Installation of Pastor Sunday The Presbyterian churches of Niobrara, Verdel and Dorsey will celebrate the installation of Rev. Joseph L. Walstad as their pastor on Sunday, September 28. A covered dish picnic supper will be held at the mess hall at the Niobrara state park at 6 p.m. Members and friends of these churches are urged to bring their picnic supper and get better ac quainted with each other and their new pastor. After the sup per, the installation service will be held in the Niobrara church at 8 p.m. Rev. Ronald Buskirk of Wake field will preside and ask the constitutional questions. Rev. A. P. Kidwell of Pender will give the charge to the pastor. Rev. Ralph Chamberlain, Sunday school missionary for the synod of Nebrasa, will give the charge to the congregation. The sermon will be given by Rev. Harold Wilson, general missionary for the synod. Earlier this summer, an organi zation of a council' from the^b three churches was formed. It is known as the Ni-Ve-Do larger parish. Nissen Brothers in Annual Reunion — PAGE—The five Nissen broth ers’ reunion was held at the An - ton Nissen home Sunday with a no-host diner at noon and a lunch late in the afternoon be fore they departed for their homes. Ed Nissen of Randolph, Emil Nissen of Plainview, and Anton and P. E. Nissen of Page, were present, but William Nissen of Plaiview was unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fremeyer were afternoon visitors. Dedication RitesBring Big Crowd City Marks Formal Dedication of 37 — Bed St. Anthony’s O’Neill’s new 37-bed, half-mil lion-dollar health center—St. An thony’s hospital—was to be dedi cated. Wednesday, September 25. And the first patients will be ad mitted on Friday, September 27. Dedication and formal open ing day mark the culmination of six years of communitywide effort. Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan of Omaha was scheduled to per form the dedicatory rites at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. A dedication program on a specially-erected platform, immediately in front and east of the hospital’s main entrance, was scheduled to start &t 2 p.m. Julius D. Cronin, O’Neill attorney, was to be master-of ceremonies, introducing Rev. J. La Verne Jay of O’Neill, Metho dist district superintendent; Judge D. R. Mounts of the Fif teenth judical district; Mayor J. E. Davis of O’Neill; Archbishop Bergan; Verne A. Pangbom, di rector of the division of hospitals, Nebraska department of health; and others. a mass cnorug and band, com posed of musicians from O’Neill high school and St. Mary’s acad emy, under the direction of James G. Bastian and Sister M. Flores, respectively, were to sing ,,God of Our Fathers’’ and “America, the Beautiful.” They were also to lead the audience in singing the “Star Spangled Banner” to open the program. Following the program, the Sisters of Sf. Francis were to ho.d open-house with conducted lours through the impressive new building. Throughout Tuesday and early Wednesday floral offerings were being received from well-wish ers from throughout the land. A dedicatory $2.50 banquet was to be held at noon on Wednesday at the American Legion audi torium. New Translation of Bible Ready The National Council of tha Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., will make public on Sunday, Sept. 28, a completely new trans lation of the entire Bible. It will be known as the revised standard, version. It is based on the most authoritative manuscripts and the revising of the English words, phrases and sentences which are used to express the meaning of the original Hebrew and Greek, has resulted in a simpler, more understandable version in the living language, it is explained by the sponsors. Fred Waring of radio fame says of the new translation: ‘‘Words from the ‘old’ Bible have inspired and been set to same of the most beautiful music in the world—‘The Lord’s Prayer,’ The Beatitudes,’ ‘The Seven Last Words of Christ.’ For this rea son I shall always look up to the old version. However, I know that people neglect to read the Bible today because of its very difficult language and sen tence structure. Even as I feel that songs should be sung m a language understandable to the people, I feel that this greatest of all stories should be told so that it will not be a ‘chore’ to read. This new version does just that.” An O’Neill pastor, Rev. Sam uel Lee, said this week the new version will be used and read in the service of worship at First Presbyterian church this Sunday. 1,000 Witness Saddle Club Roundup — An estimated crowd of more than one thousand persons Sun day witnessed a saddle club roundup in which more than tw© hundred horses and both men and women riders participated. The event was sponsored by the O'Neill Saddle chib. Visiting clubs participating were the Cir cle S club of Stuart, Box B club of Butte, Antelope Country club of Neligh, Niobrara river patrol and Sandhill Billies chib. The grand parade which orig inated at the O’Neill livestock market and moved to Carney park via Tenth, Douglas and Fourth streets impressed a large crowd. BUYS STORE EWING—Word has been re ceived that Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen and family of Plain view have purchased the Gamble store at Paxton