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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1953)
•voice * ^ v TWELVE. ■ T?nrwTrt^ PACES f RONTIER «i, 780 k. c. 9:45 a.m. _ ~ PagW 1 to 1Z: North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume 72.—Number 37. O’Neill, Nebr., Thursday, January 15, 1953. Seven Cents. Banks Bulge with $13-Million Deposits Deposits in Holt county banks hit an all-time high on December 31, according to a survey made this week of the year-end state ments issued by the six banks in response to a call for financial statements. Deposits at the close of business on December 31 showed $13,668,881.79. For the second consecutive period the O’Neill Na tional Bank led all other banks in the county. Total deposits were $37,170.89 higher than December 31, 1951. On the other hand, loans were $120,530.73 less than a year ago. The combined deposits on December 31^951, were $13,631,710.90. Loans on that same date were $2,187,334.60. Deposits and loans for the six banks at the close of business on December 31, 1952, are shown in the following table ranked accord ing to size on that date: O’Neill National Bank, O’Neill_$ 3,585,521.64 $ 382,497.32 First National Bank, O’Neill_ 3,441,424.00 367,573.13 First National Bank, Atkinson_ 3,266,685.97 426,620.40 Tri-County Bank, Stuart_ 1,322,519.30 349,971.52 Farmers State Bank Ewing 1,046,053.67 253,991.93 Chambers State Bank, Chambers_ 1,006,677.21 286,149.57 Totals _ $13,668,881.79 $2,066,803.87 Guastav Bauwens Burial at Ewing Native of Belgium; . Ill a Year EWING—Funeral services were held Friday morning, January 9, for Gustav Bauwens, SS, at St. Peter’s Catholic church with Rev. Peter Burke officiating. Mr. .Bauwens died Wednesday Jan uary 7, at St. Edward. Burial was made in St. An thony’s cemetery southwest of Ewing. Pallbearers were Joe Wejbel,* Adolph Koenig, Alvin Thramer, Jack Schindler, Lud wig Koenig and Adolph Thramer. The late Gus Bauwens was born August 15, 1865, in Berlai, Belgium, a son of Benedict and Leatha Bauwens. He came to America in 1888 and settled in Holt county where he spent many years on a faim southwest of Ew ing. On his retirement from the farm he moved to the town of Ewing to hake his home. While his heath permitted, he took great pride in his vegetable garden. Many of its products were given to his friends in the neighborhood, and often assisted others with their gardening. Mr. Bauwens’ health began to fail last year and in May, 1952, he went to the Thompson nurs-* ing home at St. Edward. Mrs. Bauwens died in 1929. She was the former Josephine Miller. One child also preceded him in death. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. John Tagel and Mrs. Wil liam Tagel, both of Ewing; Mrs. Burt West and Mrs. Eda Flanni gan, both of Lyons, and Mrs. Delia Gustafson of Vancouver, Wash.; sons—Conrad of Ewing, and Rudolph of Minnesota. = All were present for the funer * al with the exception of one daughter. ■ 1 ■■■ 1 -1 ... i Golden Wedding for Andersons Mr. and Mrs. William A. And erson will hold open house Sun day, January 25, in their h®me from 2 to 5 p. m. to observe their 50th wedding anniversary. They are inviting all their neighbors, relatives and friends to visit * them. ’ is.* William A. Anderson and Miss 's‘ Harriett Hayne were married in the Holt county courthouse on January 29, 1903, by County Judge J. M. Morgan. The cere mony was witnessed by Charles Harding and Guy Hamilton. The „ Anderson’s made their home on a farm 10 miles east of O’Neill, *. where they lived until 15 months ago when they moved to O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson be came the parents of five daugh ters. Tney are: Mrs. Howard (Florence) Peters of O’Neill, Mrs Jasper (Helen) Hitchcock of At kinson, Mrs. Harold (Frances) Williamson of Atkinson, Mrs. Herbert (Hazel) Timm of O’Neill, and Mrs. Orville (Marguerite) * McKim. They also have nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. > . . Unit to Participate in Inaugural Parade— C p 1. Raymond Walter of Chambers is a member of the 325th airborne battalion at Ft. Bragg, N. C., which will be rep resented in President-Elect Eis enhower’s inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20. This battalion has been picked as one of many groups that will participate in the parade. The unit will leave North Carolina for Washington, D. C. on Satur day, January 17. Cpl. Walter recently was heme on furlough. CLASS VISITS FRONTIER Mrs. Leona Shoemaker, teacher of the sixth grade of the O’Neill public school, and 39 members of her class toured The Frontier Wednesday morning. They wit nessed the “Voice of The Fron tier” program at 9:45 and George Hammond interviewed four of them. Later, they watched this week’s issue of this newspaper in ^production. FIREMEN CALLED ATKINSON—The fire depart ment was summoned at 8:30 p.m., last Thursday to the Galyen Mo tor company repair shop. One of the employees was using a blow torch to warm-up a new piece of equipment. Gasoline or gas fumes were ignited. There was some smoke damage. Mrs. William Pettigrove left 'Tuesday for Farmville, Va., to join her husband, Capt. Petti grove, who went to Virginia two weeks before to report for duty. The Pettigrove’s recently return ed from Japan. Mr. and Mrs. Don Kubik left Holbrook, Ariz., after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ku bik, over the Christmas holidays. I Mother of 2 Dies from Paralysis EWING—Mrs. Betty Smiley of Houston, Tex., daughter of Mrs Claudia Green and the late Sam Green, died recently—the victim of infantile paralysis. The Green family formerly re sided at Ewing. The late Mrs. Smiley spent the last two years of her life in an iron lung. Her mother, who has been making her home with the Smileys, will care for the two J small Smiley children, according I to word received this week in Ewing. j Nelson Proposes 5% Betting Tax — O’Neill’s State Sen. Frank Nel son Monday offered a bill in uni cameral legislature proposing -to slap a 5 percent state tax on parimutuel betting on horse races. The annual yield for the state general fund, he has estimated, would be close to 800-thousand dollars per year. Senator Nelson’s proposal would take 5 percent tax from the total wagered. The organiza tion holding the- race meet then would get its 10 percent. Under the proposal, the state also would receive half the breakage (odd cents left over af ter the winning prices have been figured to the nearest 10 cents) and all the money not claimed by winning bettors within 30 days. Principal race meets in the state which would *be affected are the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben, state fair at Lincoln, Madison, Colum bus, Alliance and other regional meets where business has been lush in recent years. Gambling on horses has been legal in Nebraska whereas all other forms of gambling have been illegal. New Furniture Will Feature Simple Lines Mr. and Mrs. Edward Panowicz returned Sunday from a week’s buying trip in the American Fur niture Mart in Chicago, 111. “Homemaking can look forward to quality furniture at popular prices,” explained Mr. Panowicz, who is manager of the Midwest Furniture and Appliance store in O’Neill. “Clean modem lines with overtones of classified de signs dominated the exhibits be ing closely inspected by more than 30,000 furniture buyers from all over the country,” he con tinued. “Prices were about the same as those of six months ago. Quality will be much better than anything we’ve seen in the past few years. Modern bedrooms have definitely turned to the large, roomy Mr. and Mrs. dressers and chests, with several new finishes appearing in both light and dark woods. “Most living rom manufacturers were showing large, simple mod em lines of fine construction. Many nationally advertised lines of furniture will be added to the stock at Midwest Furniture early this year.” The market’s newspaper, “Re tailing Daily,” said heavy buying started on the fourth day and buyers were expected to order $3,500,000 worth of furniture be fore the show closes January 16. Jinx Corner Claims Another Victim STUART—A warning sign has been erected on the Stuart-Na per highway where Joe Brew ster, local banker, overturned his car Tuesday night, January 6, enroute to Naper to attend a basketball game. Mr. Brewster suffered cuts and bruises and a shoulder separa tion. The car was badly dam aged. The accident occurred about 17 miles from Stuart on a sharp curve. There have been other less serious accidents at this same corner,' which had never been marked. -- . Father Kucera New Chaplain— Due to ill health. Rev. Joseph Lane has been forced to give up his work as chaplain at St. An thony’s hospital and has been transferred to Ft. Morgan, Colo., where the climate is favorable for him. He left Tuesday, Jan uary 6, for Ogallala where he will visit his brother before con tinuing on to Colorado. Father Lane’s replacement ar rived a few days after his de parture. He is Rev. Karl Kucera from Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Osen batigh were Sunday evening din ner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ralya and Verle. the dinner was in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ralya. Pioneer Dies While , Asleep ‘Grandma’ Thurlow, Stuart, Leaves 78 Living Descendants STUART—A 9'0-year-old Stuart woman, who came to Holt county as a bride in a covered wagon in 1880, died late Tues day in her sleep. Dead is Mrs. Emma Thurlow, better known as “Grandma” Thurlow, who had been bedfast for several years. The late Mrs. Thurlow was married at Wahoo on May 20, 1880. After the wedding, she set out for Holt county with her husband behind a team of oxen. They homesteaded six miles southeast of Stuart, and became the parents of l'O children. Mr. Thurlow and four of the children preceded their mother in death. • Funeral arrangements are not complete, although the rites will be held on Saturday at the Stu art Community church. Survivors include: Sons— Os car, Norton and Roy, all of At kinson; Amos and Lloyd, both of Stuart; one daughter — Mrs. George (Mae) Stracke, also of Stuart; 24 grandchildren; 33 great - grandchildren; 15 great great - grandchildren; sister — Laura Hall of Roseland; half sisters—Agnes Covey of Lincoln and Mattie Hooper. Couple Hurt in Mishap Near Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Cary of In man and their daughter, Mrs. Vernon Crouse of Hastings, la., were involved in a car-truck ac cident on Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 23 miles from Lin coln, while traveling on U.S. highway 6 between Omaha and Lincoln. The Carys had spent the new year’s holiday visiting relatives in Iowa and were on their way to Lincoln to take care of some business matters. The truck which they were following made a left-hand turn without signal ing. Mr. Cary, who was driving, was unable to stop and crashed into the truck. He received no injuries. Mrs. Crouse, who was also riding in the front seat, was badly shaken up and was hos pitalized for observation. Mrs. Cary, who was riding in the back seat, suffered a broken leg above the knee. She was taken to the Lincoln Memorial hospital. Mrs. Crouse was dismissed from the hospital Friday and re turned to her home in Iowa, but Mrs. Cary cannot be moved. Mr. Cary has remained in Lincoln to be at her side. On November 27, Mr. and Mrs. Cary celebrated their 50th wed ding anniversary. Springlike Weather Makes Drastic Change An extraordinary two - day thaw resulted in the melting of most of the snow which has blan keted the area since before Christmas. Temperatures were in the 40’s and 50’s. Late Tuesday, however, the wind switched to the northwest and a cold wave some snow moved in. Week’s summary: Hi Lo Prec. January 8 -33 12 January 9_42 5 January 10_ 42 29 T January 11 _ 38 14 January 12 - 55 32 January 13_ 44 23 January 14 __35 10 T fop ttonie Lhrive Is Planned — Save your soda pop bottles for the march of dimes. This was the good word Wednesday from a committee which is planning to resurrect all the pop bottles in the city to re turn to the factories. Proceeds from the drive will go to the polio fund. Details will be announced next week, according to Earl (“Short”) Hunt, chairman. POSPICHAL dUYS CHAMBERS — August Pos pichal. who resides west of Chambers, purchased the 320 acre ranch owned by Charles and Tacy Berner in an auction held Wednesday. His bid of $45 per acre was highest. Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill was auctioneer; Mike Shonka of Burwell and Keith Sexton of Chambers were the brokers. Tom Kubik, S.N., arrived home to spend the Christmas holidavs with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kubik. Seaman Kubik left Saturday to be back to service before January 16. This is the second time for Tom to be called into service. _____ ^ Testimonials Laud March of Dimes “We are on the threshold of victory over polio.” Thus reports Basil O’Connor, president of the National Found ation for Infantile Paralysis. Yet the dread disease reached great er epidemic proportions in 1952 than ever before. As a result, the epidemic aid fund for polio has been completely drained. This fund is used to help the local chapters when their trea suries fall short of meeting the needs of those stricken. The Holt county chapter’s treasury is one which has be come depleted due to the 1952 epidemic in the county. A total of 17 cases needed financial as sistance during the year. Twen ty-four were stricken. « "Everyone in the county is called upon to help build up the treasury during the march of dimes campaign in 1953," explained Msr. Lester H.e5e of O'Neill, who heads the Holt drive. "The expectation is that polio will reach as great epi demic proportions as it did in 1952, in spite of the encourag ing report concerning the vac cinations against it made in various large cities throughout the country." Atkinson Pair at 58th Milestone T. H. Davis, Wife Retired 10 Years ATKINSON—Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Davis quietly observed their 58th wedding anniversary in At kinson on Friday, January 9. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were mar ried at Auburn in 1895 and came to Atkinson about 1905. In 1915 they moved to their farm home lVz miles north of Atkinson on highway 11 and resided there un til their retirement to Atkinson about 10 years ago. Mrs. Davis was 82 in Decem, ber and Mr. Davis will be "> ^rx May. Mrs. Davis is in “poor health.” Their daughter, Mrs. Marie Thompson, came to make her home with her parents after the death of her husband. They have three other daughters—Mrs. Oli ver Shane of Atkinson, Mrs. Les i lie Fullerton of Ainsworth and Mrs. Verna Cosgrove of Seattle, Wash.; two sons — Carlton of Ericson and Ralph of Seattle, Wash; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Guests for the day were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Shane, Mrs. Jen nie Shane, Rev. Frank Payas, Mrs. Payas and Mrs. Ellen Par l sons. Speech Course Scheduled Here— Speech development and cor rection will be organized as an off campus course Saturday, Jan uary 17, at 9 a.m., according to Miss Alice French, Holt county superintendent of public instruc tion. This is the first speech cor rection course and there are no prerequisites, Miss French said. Geography of South America is still open for registration when the class meets for the second time Saturday, January 24. 1953 Automobile Show Is Planned An automobile show for O’ Neill is planned Thursday and Friday, January 29 and *30. The site for the show is the American Legion auditorium. A dozen automobile dealers from throughout the region are cooperating with The Frontier to make possible a sparkling array of 1953 model cars for the public to inspect and admire. Full details will be found in subsequent issues of The Fron tier. Plans call for duors to open on both days at 1:30 p.m., and re main open until 9:30. Fifteen models will be exhibited. A special 45-minute radio pro gram will be aired from the floor of the show on the first day. George Hammond will be at the “Voice of The Frontier” spe cial events microphone, starting at 3:45 p.m. MARRIAGE LICENSES Donald W. Borg and Miss Mary Joanne Hynes, both of O’Neill on January 7. Donald F. Biehm of Water town, S.D., and Miss Leah Claire Iler of O’Neill on January 9. Arnott W Buxton and Miss La Vonne Albright, both of Page, on January 10. Marcellus Howard of O’Neill and Miss Leona Keeler of Anoka on January 10. They were mar ried Tuesday afternoon, January 13, by County Judge Louis W. j Reimer. Mr. and Mrs Duane Hu ber of Pickstown, S.D., were wit - nesses of the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks, sr., were Sunday dinner guests in ■ the home of Mr. and Mrs- Har- j ) old Parks, jr. ! The use of gamma globulin as j> a vaccine against paralytic polio gives only temporary immunity and is not loO percent effective. “These factors coupled with a serious limitation of the supply of gamma globulin indicate that we must expect polio next sum mer,” said Mr. O’Connor. The Holt chapter has been ac tive throughout 1952 doing its utmost to help where ever there was a need. Here is what some of those as sisted by the Holt chapter have to say: Mrs. C. B. Sanders of O’Neill: “X was always one of the doubt ing Thomases. But now I know there is help for everyone. Thank you for all you have done for me!” Mr. and Mrs. Art Givens of Stuart: “We are very grateful for what the foundation has done for us. It would have been quite a burden if we would have had to pay for everything ourselves.” Ivan D. Baker of Atkinson: “I feel that I am very fortunate with my case of polio. I wish to extend my thanks to the Holt county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paral ysis for all the help given to me. X will always remember it.” Mrs. Robert Cadwallader of Stuart: “I sincerely hope all’ the other cases are improving as much as our Danny. He is trying to learn to walk again. He walks around the furniture, but not by nimself—yet. Thank you for your kindness and help in our case.” "During the month of Janu ary, what you give for the California Citrus Growers Take Note! ATKINSON—(Mrs. John Li able of Atkinson is proudly dis playing a lemon she picked Monday from a lemon tree in her yard. Frankly .the lemon puts to shame the California variety. This Holt county speciman is as large as a teacup, about eigh4 inches in diameter and weighing 14 ounces. Mrs. Liable said there was a smaller one on the same tree. The tree stands about four feet high. Last year the tree bore 15 lemons—small ones. Mrs. Li able has been interested in growing unique plants and shrubs for several years. She also boasts an orange tree, which isn’t setting the world on fire with its production. The trees were started from slips purchased at a green house. Woman Sorts, Packs Overseas Gifts St. Peter’s Parish Ships 600 Pounds EWING—Six hundred pounds of clothing and shoes were packed on Friday by members of St. Peter’s Catholic parish. It will go to Long Island, N.Y., for shipment overseas. Korea, Italy and Germany are the chief re cipients. Mrs. Mary Rotherham, who makes her home in the Mark Go kie apartments, has devoted many hours in preparation of ar tices for these boxes. All the do nated clothing and shoes are taken to her by members of St. Peter’s church and by other in terested persons. She examines each garment, doing any mend ing or other repairs as well as sorting them into sizes. Mrs. Rotherham, Who lives alone, says this is her hobby. Rural District Gives $25 to Polio Fight Holt rural school district 180, which is located north of Atkin son, has donated $25 to the march of dimes from program money. Mrs. Velma Orr is the teacher and there are 10 pupils in the school. Eighteen schools in the county have contributed a total of $79.30 “This is just a beginning as nearly every school in the coun ty will give some to this worth while cause during the month of January,” explained Miss Alice L. French, Holt county superintend ent of public instruction. Bud Kunz Heads Stuart Chamber— STUART—At a meeting of the Stuart Community club, Bud Kunz was elected president for the ensuing year. Other officers elected were: Dale Henderson, vice-president; T. E. McGuire, secretary; Don Krotter, treasurer; and the board of directors will consist of J- G. Brewster. Glen Cobb and Dwaine Lockmon. It was agreed to sell the perish able supplies of the Stuart Com munity hospital, with the hospi tal board to have charge of the selling. march of dimes will be used to further the help given those stricken by polio, and also in the research experiments to find a wav to control the dis ease. Final victory over polio has not yet been reached," Mrs. Riege continued. ‘There is every indication that we will reach it, if we do not relax our efforts. When total vic tory finally comes, then for the first time in history the people of a nation, hand in hand with men of science, will know the exnilaration of a job well done in the relentless battle against disease, and you will enjoy the satisfaction of having made your personal contribution to this re sult.” The executive board of the march of dimes in Chambers is sponsoring a bake and food sale to be held on Saturday, January 24. All the proceeds from this will be turned over to the march of dimes. Members of all soci eties and clubs in the Chambers area are asked to donate for this. Mrs. J. W. Walter will furnish details. The march of dimes collection for the week ending January 10 amounted to $98.5’0. Frank Cronk Named Holt Board Chairman Committees Chosen for 1952 The Holt county board of su pervisors convened Tuesday—the first meeting of the new year. Technically, the county was without a board during the first 12 days of 1953. Frank Cronk of Page, veteran member of the board and a farm er, was elected chairman, suc ceeding A. M. Batenhorst of Stuart. The new chairman held the post two years ago. A re publican, he is president of the Northeast Nebraska County Of ficials’ association. The Frontier and Atkinson Graphic were named to publish official proceedings of the board of supervisors for 1953. The Holt County Independent was named official newspaper. Board members, beside Cronk, who represents the Fourth dis -?fe: First—Albert Sterns of O Neill, democrat; Second—Ken neth Waring of Page, republican; third—Andy Clark of O’Neill republican; Fifth-H. W. Hub bard of Chambers, republican; Sixth — A. M. Batenhorst of Stuart democrat; Seventh—Alex Frickel of Atkinson, republican. ,, Chairman Cronk announced the following committee appoint ments: Courthouse: Clark, Sterns and Frickel. Finance: Hubbard, Batenhorst and Waring. TTPlr)nti^lg: Frickel, Clark and Hubbard. Tax: Clark, Waring and Sterns. Bonds: Hubbard, Batenhorst and Waring. Bridge: Sterns, Clark and Frickel. Road: Waring, Batenhorst and Stems. Setlement of county officers' Clark and the entire board. Claims: Waring and the entire board. Insurance. Frickel, Sterns and Clark. Frontier Lists 4 Coming Auctions The Frontier lists four auc tions on its sale calendar: Wednesday, January 21: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce of Amelia will sell 68 head of cattle, in cluding some registered Here fords; also some machinery. They live 1 mile north of Amelia; CoL Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer’ Chambers State bank, clerk. Tuesday, February 3: Holt County Aber^een-Angus Breed ers’ association sale, O’Neill; 94 head of registered Angus. (For catalog address Freeman Knight, O’Neill, or Ray Siders, Inman.) Wednesday, February 11: Holt County Hereford Breeders’ asso ciation annual spring sale, O’ Neill; 51 bulls and 10 females. (For catalog write James W. Rooney, O’Neill, secretary-man ager.) Saturday, February 21: Annual spring sale North-Central Ne braska Hereford Breeders’ asso ciation: 62 bulls. (For catalog, write Elmer (“Tug”) Phillips, Bassett.) Pinnt Returns from Omaha Hospital Duane Pinnt, 17, who was seriously injured during the hol idays when his auto struck a bridge near Lynch, returned home Monday, January 5, from an Omaha hospital. Doctors were fearful his left leg would have to be amputated I following the accident, but sue- j cessful surgery enabled the leg ! to be saved. Lyle ("Red") McKim . . . dies behind Ihe lines. (Story at right.) 29 Registrants to Get Physicals Woeppel and Wenner Volunteer Twenty-nine Holt county selec tive service registrants have been ordered to report for preinduc tion physical examinations today (Thursday), it was announced this week by Mrs. W. H. Harty, chief clerk of the draft board here. Meanwhile, two registrants, Glen E. Woeppel of Ewing and John N. Wenner qf Atkinson, have advised the board they will volunteer for induction on Tues day, January 20. Those named for the physical examinations are: From Atkinson — Verne O. Hickok, Donal R. Carr, Wayne W. Barnes, George H. Schmit, Ber nard and Leonard Troshynski, Ronald M. Radke. From Page—Gus W. Robinson, FJichard L. Buxton and William L. Neubauer. From Stuart—Carroll D. Mar cellus, Fred R. Mitchell, Cornelius R. Murphy and Emil C. Mashek. From Inman — Leonard D. Sholes. From Emmet—Duane E. Pon gratz. From Ewing — Lawrence A. Sands. From OWeill—Robert R. Fox, Michael J. Boyle, Kenneth C. Wrede, Stanley J. Benson, Don ald F. Van Buren, Donald V. Donohoe, Donald E. Beckwith, Billie G. Marcellus, Jerry G. Howard, Donald R. Schneider. Dale and Don Morlan (now living at Creighton). Virus Pneumonia Claims Small Child Daniel D. Brittell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brittell of Nor folk, formerly of Inman, died Thursday, January 8, in the Children’s Memorial hospital, Omaha, at the age of four months. The cause of death was virus pneumonia and a heart ailment. Survivors include: parents; one sister—Judy, age 5, of Norfolk; grandparents—Mr. and Mrs. Les lie Caster of Norfolk; and great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt of Randolph. The funeral services wece held Sunday in the chapel at the fun eral home in Neligh. Rev. Low ell Jones was in charge of the service and burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery. Among those who attended the funeral from here were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sparks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brittell, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Amie Mace, jr., and Dickie. New Library Is ! Talked at Atkinson ATKINSON—The Utile Dulce club is backing a move for a new library building in Atkin son. Talks are being carried out with township officials in nearbv townships with the thought toward creating a district and levying a tax for library pur poses. The building would be con structed on the site of a present building donated recently by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Weller. The site is on Main street between a barber shop and a recreation building. Grassland Day Scheduled— STUAKT — The Cornhusker caravan, a traveling exhibit, sponsored by the University of Nebraska and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, will visit Stuart February 11. The exhibit consists of several displays on livestock, home eco nomics, grasses, etc., and will be on display at the Stuart auditor ium. O’N eillite 2d Fatality in Korea Relieved from Duty at Front, Planned Return to U.S. Soon An O’Neill soldier who had been relieved only recently from front line duty in the Korean war and who had contemplated starting: back for the U.S. “within about • two weeks” was killed this week in a jeep accident behind the lines. Dead is Army Cpl. Lyle (“Red”) McKim, jr., 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. McKim. Details of the accident ar«h lacking. The parents were told in a defense department mes sage that a knuckle on the ve hicle's steering mechanism had come lose, causing the acci dent. Based on information from re cent letters, the parents believed their son, wro had been overseas since last February, was in the communications zone behind the lines when the accident occurcd. He had been relieved from duty at the front, his letters had in dicated. The O’Neill soldier was con templating the start of his re turn to the U.S., which was scheduled in about a fortnight Lyle was born December 13, 1928, on a farm near O’Neill. He was reared and educated here, at tending O’Neill high school for four years. Following his graduation from high school he was employed by the Beckwith Oil company* Dewey Electric and Outlaw Im plement company. He was best known as “Red” McKim. He joined the services July 5, 1951. He was in O'Neill in Jan uary, 1952, on a delay enroulo to a West coasl embarkation camp after receiving his mili tary training in Georgia. Survivors include: Parents; brothers—-Leslie, Kenneth and Keith, sisters—Mrs. John De George and Miss Hyldred, both, of Omaha; Mrs. Howard Wales of Castro Valley, Calif.; Mrs. Dale Wales of Hayward, Calif.; and Miss Wilma of O'Neill. -f Chambers Alumni Schedules Banquet CHAMBERS— A meeting of . the Chambers high school Alum ni committee was held at the James Platt home on Friday, January 9. The purpose of this meeting was to establish an alumni organization and to pro mote an annual meeting of for mer graduates and teachers. It was decided to include those people who attended Chambers high school before it had 12; grades. Officers of the committee are. Mrs. James Platt, president; Mrs, D. E. Gillette, vice-president; Clarence Grimes, treasurer; Mrs. C. V. Robertson and Mrs. Lei*. Corcoran, secretaries. Several business matters wrere decided at this meeting. Plans were made for an alumni ban quet and the following commit tees appointed: Promotion and tickets-—Clarence Grimes, chair man; Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Stanley Elkins, Mrs. Pauline * Masterson, James Platt, Mrs. Hil bert Hoge and Gordon Harley. Program— Mrs. Bernard Hoff man, chairman; Mrs. Zane Rowse, Mrs. Duane McKay and Mrs. Robert Adams. * iaoie decorations: Mrs. D. E, Gillette, chairman; Mrs. Wayne* Rowse, Mrs. Donald Prill, Mrs, Gordon Harley, Mrs. Elwyn Rob ertson, Miss Ada DeHart and Miss Kay Eisenhauer. Menu— Mrs. T. E. Ne who use,, chairman, Mrs. Ralph Hoffman and Mrs. E. G. WintCrmote. Clean-up—Richard Fees, chair man; Richard Smith, Donald Dankert, Mrs. Alvin Tangeman, . Mrs. Charles Coolidge and Mrs. William Ermer. * Publicity—Mrs. Q. V. Robert son, Mrs. Lela Corcoran, Mrs Lee Mitchell and Mrs. Lbth'ai Cooke. AH members of the various committees and the chairmen are requested to be present at the next meeting which will be Mon day evening, January 26, at & o clock, at the Platt home. The president has also called a special meeting of those persons who had been asked to find the addresses of former students and teachers. This meeting wiH be at the James Platt home on Satur day evening, January 17. A tentative date of May 29 has been set for the banquet. Buzzin' Dozen Meets_ The Buzzin’ Dozen club met Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. Harry Ressel. The evening was spent sewing. A lunch was served by Mrs. Ressel
