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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1953)
. . * | “VOICE ^ TWELVE if 780 k. c. 9:45 a.m. * Pages 1-12 I North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume 72.—Number 35. O’Neill, Nebr., Thursday, January 1, 1953. Seven Centa Unique Nativity Scene This unusual nativity scene is attracting scores of passersby and churchgoers at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Rev. Kenneth Carl, assistant pastor, made the figures of Mary and Joseph from paper mache, packed into an improvised wire frame. The figures were sprayed with aluminum paint, a stable scene was created with straw and timber, and the setting is lighted at night. Father Carl said he was assisted in the project by Wayne Donohoe and Jerry Wanser.—The Frontier Photo. r" 1 . — ---—“— ^ I ys Mrs. Minnie Enbody Burial at Atkinson Suffers Hip Fracture Recently ATKINSON—Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Tues day, December 30, from the Methodist church in Atkinson for Mrs. Minnie Enbody, 83, who died Saturday, December 27, a bout 10:45 p.m., in Atkinson Me morial hospital. She fell and fractured her hip in a household accident on December 20. Death was at tributed to the shock of the in jury and a lung condition. Rev. E. G. Hughes officiated in the burial rite at Woodlawn cemetery. Miss Elaine Jungman and Miss Jean Humphrey sang several hymns at the funeral service, accompanied by Mrs. Jay Jungman. The late Mrs. Enbody, whose maiden name was Minnie Geary, was born at Luquene, Pa., on September 8, 1889. She moved with her parents to Saunders county, Nebraska, where the family homesteaded. She joined the Methodist church. On February 6, 1888, she mar ried James Enbody of Wahoo. They became the parents of 10 children. Three of the children died in infancy in Wahoo. In 1906 the Enbodys moved to the Atkinson, community where Mr. Enbody engaged in farming. One daughter, Elsie, died Jan uary 29, 1910; Mr. Enbody died June 30, 1919; a son, James, died in 1921; Ira, in 1933. Survivors include: Sons—Rob ert of Kelso, Wash.; Geary of Emmet; Harvey of Atkinson, with whom the late Mrs. Enbody made her home; daughter — Mrs. Ora Yarges of Stuart; five grand children, and five great-grand children. Mrs. W. P. Curtis Dies at St, Edward Mrs. W. P. Curtis, 76, a resi dent of Holt county since 1902, died Thursday, December 25 (Christmas day) at a rest home in St. Edward, where she had been a guest only 10 days. The late Mrs Curtis had been hospitalized at St. Anthony’s hospital here and was transferred by ambu lance to St. Edward a few days before her death. She had suffered a lingering illness, relatives said. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m., Saturday. De cember 27. from the Methodist church here with Rev. J. La Vern Jay. Methodist district su perintendent, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction ot Biglin Brothers. Pallbearers chosen were John C Watson, Dewey Schaffer, Earl Rodman, Elmer Bowen Robert Kurtz and Harrison Bridge. The late Mrs. Curtis was bom at Carthage, 111., on August 4, 1876. Her parents were William and Leona Raper Warner. On December 8, 1895, at Pal mer, she married W. P. Curtis. They became the parents of one « son,* Lyle, who died in Decem ber, 1942. The late Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Methodist church and Rebekah lodge. She had been in failing health in recent years and when tak en to St. Edward recently her husband accompanied her to make his home there. Mr Curtis is residing at pres ent alone at the residence here. Survivors include: Widower: half-brothers—Glen Knapp of Wichita. Kans.. and Ralph Knapp of Longview, Wash.; half sister _Mr>. Ruby L. Evans of Berwyn; daughter-in-law—Mrs. Marguerite Curtis of Sioux City; one grand son; several neices and nephews. o . MARRIAGE LICENSES Donald Harding of O’Neill and Miss Peggy Stanek of Spencer on December 22. Daniel A. DeBacker and Miss Donna L. Davis, both of O’Neill, on December 29. o Held by Reds Airman Ronald R. Hutcheson (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Hutcheson of Stuart, recently was held in custody by the Russians following a jeep accident 20 miles west of Berlin, Germany. Young Hut cheson and a companion, John W. Stafford of Oak Park, 111., upset their jeep and the So viets held the pair for nine hours. The accident occurred Saturday, December 20. One week later the Hutchesons re ceived a cablegram from their son stating he was “okay” and they would receive “a lengthy letter by mail.” Expect to Save Pinnt Youths Leg Duane Pinnt, the 16-year-old youth who suffered a compound fracture of his left leg, as well as other injuries, when the car in which he was riding struck a bridge two miles from Lynch, is in “satisfactory” condition at Clarkson hospital, Omaha. The accident occurred late Saturday, December 20. Two days later he was transferred to the Omaha hospital. Surgery was performed Friday and the multi ple leg fracture was set. Doctors still are not certain the leg can be saved. Young Pinnt, who formerly lived north of O’Neill', also suf fered a skull fracture, loss of teeth, and facial cuts in the ac cident. His companion, and driv er of the car, Delane Oberle, was unhurt. The Pinnt youth’s moth er, Mrs. John Pinnt of Chadron, is in Omaha near her son. Also near him at the time of surgery were Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Krog and Miss Dorothy Pinnt, all O’Neill relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Cole and family of Walsh, Colo., are spending the Christmas season here with relatives. Orchard Pair Wed 50 Years Reeds Rebuild After Their First Home Destroyed by Fire Thursday, December 25 — Christmas—was the golden wed ding day for Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reed of Orchard, who are well known in that locality. They spent a quiet day at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Bazel man, and family in O’Neill. On November 30, their chil dren and their families were with them at their home to enjoy a family dinner ift honor of the oc casion. The dinner was given on an early date to enable their son Irvin, and wife, who live in Alabama, to be present. On that date the dining room in the Reed home was decorated in gold colors. The table was cen tered with a three-tier wedding cake which was decorated with yellow roses with pale green leaves and white lattice work. It was topped with golden wedding bells and a large “50” under an arch of pale green and was flanked by white candles wrap ped with gold ribbon in crystal candleholders. The golden hued dirilyte and gold trimmed nap kins completed the table decora tions. The buffet was beautiful with a sprawling bouquet of gold and bronze mums flanked by candles. A vase bouquet of mums was also part of the decorations. Mrs. Reeds corsage was of yellow daisy mums tied with a gold ribbon. Mr. Reed’s bouton niere was a yellow dyed carna tion. The cake, flowers, corsage, boutonniere and dirilyte were gifts from their children and their families. Robert R. Reed and Mildred M. Meuret exchanged nuptial vows in a simple ceremony at the home of the bride's par ents on Christmas day, 1902. Mr. Reed was bom on a farm near Stanton. He grew to man hood in that community. He came to northwest Antelope county in 1899, was was employed as a farm hand in that commun ity until his marriage. He made farming his life’s work. Mrs. Reed was born of pioneer parents in a sod house on their homestead eight miles northwest of Orchard in Sherman township, Antelope county. She has lived her entire life within the boun daries of Sherman township. She went to school in district 30 where she completed the first eight grades. She took high school work in Neligh where she received her teachers’ certificate. She taught school in both dis tricts 30 and 68 in Antelope county. Many of her neighbors were once her pupils. The first two years of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Reed spent on a farm seven miles northwest of Orchard. In 1905 they purchased the farm on which they are now living. In Decem ber, 1908, they had the misfor tune of losing their house and all (Continued on page 7.) $> ★ ★ ★ ^ Mr. and Mrs. Reed . . . wed a half-century. Happy Christmas for This Family j A happy Mrs. George Eiler, postmaster at Monowi, Boyd county, is surrounded by her three soldier sons, brought from overseas stations to Hollywood, Calif., to surprise her Christmas eve as she appeared on a nationwide television program. “This Is Your Life.” Also present in the surprise were her husband and six other children. At left is Ralph Edwards, famous em cee. The sons are (left-to-right): Keith, an air my major brought from Korea; Don, an air force sergeant from England; Rudy, an airman from France. Mr. and Mrs. Eiler, their sons, James and Dale, and daughters, Susie, Mrs. Marvin Piklapp and children and Mrs. Robert Zach and children, returned to Boyd county Saturday from Hollywood. Jackpot of Gifts for First Baby The Frontier’s seventh annual • Holt county baby derby gets un derway at the stroke of mid night as the new year—1953—is ushered in. And what a jackpot of gifts has been provided by 21 O’Neill business firms in cooperation with The Frontier. The six preceding winners — four girls and two boys—have been lucky kids, indeed, but t^p previous showers don’t hold a candle to the 1953 outlay. Co operating firms have gone all out to make the ’53 derby win ner a champion of champions. Incidentally, previous win ners were: 1947 — Kathleen Wanser; 1948—Nancy Elaine Harshfield; 1949—James Mi chael Beha; 1950—David Lynn Tracy; 1951 — Betty Jean Knoell; 1952—Linda Lee Tol bert. Octogenarian Dies at Lynch LYNCH—Mrs. Adolph Webber, 89, died on Christmas eve, De cember 24, at the Niobrara rest home. She was a former resident of Lynch, where she resided for many years. The funeral' was conducted from the First Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Marjorie Johnson officiated and burial was in the Alford cemetery near Monowi under the direction of the Coulthard funeral home. The late Mrs. Webber, whose Christian name was Mary, was born June 22, 1863. Survivors include: Widower, who also has been a resident of the Niobrara rest home; son — Bernard of Lynch; daughter — Mrs. Bertha Cooper of Lynch. Mad Cat Victims Are ‘Doing Fine’ Dr. Guy P. Slaughter, whc treated four persons who had been bitten by a rabid cat, said Tuesday the victims are “getting along fine.” Bitten were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Summerer and their daughter, Bonnie, aged 17 months, and a neighbor, Paul Hubei, all resid-' ing about 25 miles south and three miles east of O’Neill. If there is any adverse effect, it is expected to show up in about eight days. The Summerers and Mr. Hubei have been receiving medical treatments here. MYSTERIOUS FIRE ATKINSON—The rural farm home belonging to Fred Tesch, ^sr., located about 15 miles north east of Atkinson, was burned to the ground early last week. Ori gin of the fire is a mystery. Mr. Tesch found nothing but a pile of rubble when he visited the recently vacated place about 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, Decem ber 23. THIS ISSUE EARLY This issue of The Frontier went to press 24 hours ahead of the usual schedule tn order that most mail patrons will re ceive the paper before new year’s day. INFANT DIES ATKINSON— An infant child about 10 hours old died Monday at Atkinson. The parents are Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Wallace. The Wal laces have two sons. The rules are the same a*, in ? previous contests. The new king (or queen) must be born within the boundaries of Holt county after midnight, Decem ber 31, 1952. Entries must be mailed to The Frontier, First Baby Contest Editor, O’Neill, Nebr., and postmarked not later than 6 p.m., on Monday, January 5, 1953. If Mr. Stork is uncoop erative during those first five days, the contest will be ex tended, of course. The basic rules are the same however. First 1953 baby born in Holt county sums up the story. (Complete contest details and a full description of the shower gifts may be found on pages 8 and 9 in this issue.) Look at these gifts: M & M Cafe & Bakery: A dec orated layer cake for doting par ents, relatives and friends. Montgomery’s Hardware: Por celain-enamel bath tub. New Outlaw Grocery: Case of Gerber’s baby food. O’Neill Photo Co.: Twelve dol lars worth of prints, 3x5 pictures, mounted. Coyne’s Hardware: High-Boy clothes dryer—for baby’s wash ing. McDonald’s: 34x50 satin-bound baby blanket—in pink, blue or mint. New Deal Oil Co.: Ten gallons of gas for pop and the lucky family’s flivver. Stannard’s Store: Two boxes of Dennison’s disposable diapers plus a colorful baby book. McCarvilles: As customary, a pair of Red Crass shoes for the new little king or queen. Lee Stores: Pink or white baby bathrobe, terry cloth, wraps around like daddy’s. Apparel Shop: Infant’s dress— beautiful, of course! Biglin Brothers: Hawkeye white wicker clothes hamper, $9 50 value. Gambles: Hardwood nursery chair with spacious lift tray. Beads, too. Beatrice Foods: One case of Meadow Gold’s vitamin D milk. McIntosh Jewelry: A 10-karat gold baby ring—something the lucky one will cherish for life. Gilligan’s Rexall Drug: Tiny Tot gift set—including baby cream, baby oil and baby pow der, plus a Stork Nurser bottle. Midwest Furniture & Appli ance: Doll boudoir lamp, 18 inches high, lovely satin doll, $7.95 value. Shelhamer Foods: Case of Heinz baby food—free—to the ’53 champion. Jacobson’s: A General Electric heating pad, safe, fireproof, 3 stage heat control, 110-volt. Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co.: Five hun dred pounds of coal, dad’s choice. Baby must be kept warm. It doesn't require an adding machine to determine that the derby winner in 1953 will be recipient of gifts worth beau coup money. There you have the details. On your marks . . . get set . . . go! 12 Men Beckoned by Uncle Sam Ordered to Report January 20 Twelve Holt county selective service registrants have been or dered to report for induction on Tuesday, January 20. In addition, Jess Benton Mellor of Atkinson las volunteered for induction with the group, making a total of 13 inductees. This will be the largest induc tion group sent from the county in several months, explained Mrs. W. H. Harty. chief clerk of the Holt draft board. Those who have been tabbed are: Clyde A. Wabs and . Loren G. Whetham, both of Spencer, Freddie S. Bolwitt, Eldon D. Harley, John L. Pruden and Glen J. Tuttle, all of Ewing; Ralph H. Sholes of Inman; Wil liam L. Singkofer of Amelia; Buddy W. Miles of Dorsey; Char les G. Campbell and Harvey J. Steinhauser, both of Stuart, and Eldon F. Donal of O’Neill. Mrs. Harty said a chartered bus has been ordered to take 29 registrants to Omaha on January 15 for preinduction physical examinations. This represents one of the largest examination groups sent from O'Neill in the history of selec tive service. Meanwhile, Sgt. James O. Ly ons, army - air force recruiter here, has announced the follow ing enlistments: For regular army: Joseph J. Sobotka and Donald D. Lanman, both of O’Neill, and Lonnie J. Hutchinson of Valentine. These men have gone to Camp Crowd er, Mo., for processing. For air force: Bernard C. How ard of O’Neill; Donald D. Roth I of Atkinson, and six others. Abandon Steamer—Diesel Arrives There was little or no fanfare* Saturday as a six-wheel-drive Chicago, Burlington & Quincy steam locomotive chugged and tooted out-of-town, an incident that wrote finis to an era of rail roading. The next Burlington that came to town was towed by a sleek, new half-million-dollar diesel unit—the cab replete with rest room, lavatories, closets, air con ditioning, electrical automatic gadgets by the dozens. Besides a drastic physical difference, the diesel has a deep-throated drone which is a sharp contrast to the steam whistle of its predecessors. The 60-ft. 6-in. diesel, weigh ing in the neighborhood of 300 thousand pounds and capable of outpulling three of the re tiring steamers, looks every inch a powerful monster. * . It is one of six units just as signed to the Lincoln division of the “Q”. The engine generator, rated at 1,500-hp, energizes mo tors that drive six of the wheels. Additional power units can be tacked on behind to increase its capacity. The diesel was quite a curiosi ty piece as it pulled a train west ward from Ferry Junction (Svoux City) on its maiden trip on the O’Neill branch line. Lots of Roy al, Orchard and Page residents, for example, had never exper ienced a closeup glimpse of one of these newfangled locomotives. For several years, however, O’Neillites have seen diesels of a similar type at work on the Chi cago & North Western mainline. Like everywhere else in the na tion, the steamers are inexorably going out of business in favor of the versatile, economical diesels The shinv new unit is a tight fit for the "Burl's" O'Neill roundhouse which, many years ago, could accommodate a half dozen or more locomotives. The building has been whittled down and the diesel inches it self into the only berth and the doors barely close shut. Roy V. Johnson, who is in charge of the roundhouse, is in structed to let the massive power plant idle through the night. Passersby no longer will see smoke and steam pouring from the roundhouse vent, but will hear a 16-cylinder V-type engine i marking time. Engineer C. A. Holt ... at controls of Burlington's new 1,500-hp diesel.—The Frontier Photo. (Another photo on page 6.) Rancher 111 Short Time Dies Jacob Pribil Expires in Norfolk Hospital; Burial Here Friday Jacob B. Pribil, 69-year-old Holt county rancher residing two1 miles southwest of Inman, died about 3 a.m., Tuesday, December 30, in Our Lady of Lourdes hos pital, Norfolk. He had been ill about two weeks. The late Mr. Pribil had entered the hospital prior to Christmas, returned to his home for the holidays, be came ill Friday and reentered the hospital Friday night. Funeral services will be con ducted at 10 a.m., Friday, Janu ary 2, from St. Patrick’s Cath olic church here. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. A rosary will be offered at 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Biglin Brothers funeral chapef. The late Mr. Pribil was born July 20, 1883, at O'Neill, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank ' Pribil, who were natives of Bohemia. He was reared on the original home place located eight miles south of O’Neill and attended rural school near there. On May 25, 1909, in a Catholic mission church at Stafford he married Miss Catherine O’Don nell of Stafford. They became the parents of five children. The late Mr. Pribil was recog nized as an extensive breeder of black cattle. He served for 25 years as director of the board of education in rural district 111, and was active in township and church affairs. He was a mem ber of St. Patrick’s parish, O’ Neill. Survivors include: Widow; sons —John, Frelent and Harold, all of O’Neill; daughters—Mrs. Le ona Shoemaker of O’Neill and Mrs. Ralph (Loretta) Tomlinson, of West Point. He also leaves two brothers, Casper and John, both of O’Neill, and three sisters — Mrs. Frank Erychleb of Denver, Colo., Mrs. John Shoemaker and Mrs. Walt er Stewart, both of O’Neill. Burl Munsell to Post in Kansas Burl Munsell, who has been) manager of Gambles store in O’Neill for the past 15 months, will leave for Parsons, Kans., January 15. A new company-owned store will be opened at Parsons after Mr. Munsell’s arrival. No succes sor has been named to fill the vacancy here. Mr. Munsell moved from Wayne to O’Neill in the fall of 1951 — the first of two rapid promotions. Both Mr. and Mrs. Munsell are native Kansans. “We have en joyed every moment of our short stay in O’Neill,” Mr. Munsell ex plained. “We are fond of O’Neill and have made many friends here whom we regret leaving, but I cannot pass uro the opportunity of opening a new store in a city several times the size of O'NeilL” Con J. Coffey, 79, Expires in Texas A former O’Neill and Spencer resident, Con J. Coffey, about 79 died unexpectedly at noon Mon day, December 29, at his home in Wichita Falls, Tex. He had been stricken Friday with a heart attack, but doctors thought he would recover. Funeral arrangements had not been completed late Monday. The late Mr. Coffey was rear ed on a farm near O’Neill, a sor» of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Coffey, who were Holt pioneers In 1895 he left his parents’ farm and entered into the hardware business at Spencer, where he re sided for about 20 years. At O’Neill in 1900 he married Miss Mary Dailey, daughter of another pioneer couple, John and Ellen Dailey. His first wife died in November, 1921. Later he married a Texan, who died four years ago. After moving to Texas in 1922, the late Mr. Coffey became a fu neral director in Wichita Faifs He was owner of the firm at the time of his death. Survivors include: Sons—John - Gerald and William all of the Wichita Falls vicinity; Edmond of Denver, Colo.; sisters — Mrs Frank Dailey of Jerome, Ida. Mrs. Thomas McFarland and Mrs’ Frank Clark, both of Buffalo, W. P. Dailey of Emmet and Mrs. P. J. Biglin of Salina, Kans., formerly of O’Neill, are brother and sister of Mr. Coffey’s first wife. EARNS PROMOTION Edward Condon, son of Mrs Hope Condon, who has beent spending a month’s leave here after completing nine months of sea duty, Friday received word of his promotion from ensign to lieutenant (jg). He had been serving aboard a destroyer escort as a communications officer.
