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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1953)
W- ^ o ° ° ° o . o o 00 ° - 0 °o H3 ' ° ° 00 “9 ° ~ UF TU£ FKOH'W _ TWELVE 111 p^ XT' PAGES PJflfr; ' P - „„„ *• _ JC ° O ^ - SECTION 1 780 k. c. 9:45 a.m. o 0 ,, Q o °c °°° Pages 1 to 12 North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume 72.—"-Number 45. ° O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, March 1 2, 1 953. Seven Cents. Gordon Tall Boy Helps Mates Dave Brandon (No. 44), 6-ft. 6-in. ball hawk, was the big rea son the Gordon entry in the annual district class B tourney cap utred the championship. Gordon turned back a strong bid by the O’Neill high Eagles, 43-41, in the title game played Friday night. O’Neill’s Dave Eby (foreground) and Bob Carroll try to spoil the tall boy’s manipulations under the basket but their efforts were futile. Brandon controlled both boards. Coppel, Gordon team mate, looks on.—The Frontier Photo by John H. McGarville. O’Neil! Rancher Goes to Washington Schaffer on Special Stock Board An O’Neill rancher. D. C. Schaffer, arrived in Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning to rep resent Nebraska on a livestock advisory commission. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson last week named a 15 member commission, but none was from Nebraska. Nebraska's Fourth district congressman, A. L. Miller, com plained to the agriculture depart ment about the failure of a Ne braskan to be on the committee The congressman pointed out to Secretary Benson that Nebraska ranks second among all states in cattle production. Benson then revised the commission person nel and invited Nebraska to send a representative. Mr. Schaffer, as president of the Nebraska Stock Growers’ as sociation, received the word of his selection on Monday and left that evening for Washington. He drove to Omaha and boarded a plane there for the capitol city. Main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the livestock situa tion, particularly cattle prices, j marketing and credit problems, Mr. Schaffer was advised. Mr. Schaffer recently returned from a two weeks’ tour of the Eastern seaboard as a guest of the livestock packing industry. Golf Tournament Dates Are Picked Dates for the annual O’Neill Country club golf tournament have been chosen. They are Sat ' urday, Sunday and Monday, 1 June 20, 21 and 22. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the club, held Tuesday evening, M. J. Golden was reelected president; H. J. Lohaus, reelected vice-president; John C. Watson, reelected treas urer; and J. B. Grady reelected secretary'. Officers said an invitation is being issued to the public for memberships. Besides the an nual city golf tournament the Country club schedules a series of social events through the spring, summer' and autumn months. Evening’s Canvass for ARC Nets $335 In the American Red Cross drive in O’Neill conducted Mon day evening. March 12, the total receipts for the city were $335.24. Those working on the ARC drive plan to solicit the business houses in the near future. Anyone who has not been con tacted may call Mrs. Harry Sul livan or Mrs. L. A. Becker and they will pick up the donation. Surprised on Anniversary— Roy Parker was surprised on his birthday anniversary in his home Tuesday evening. The evening was spent playing pitch. Those present were Mr. ancLMrs. Howard Peters, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Medcalf. A late lunch was served by Mrs. Parker. - - — Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess and Miss LeVeta Lehn went to Sioux City Monday to attend a meeting of a dental society. Schaffer . . . summoned by secretary of agriculture. (Story at left) Runoff Creates Some Flooding Water Running Over Highway 108 The melting of the deep blan ket of snow and the runoff of water has created some flooding in low sections of the city. Warm temperatures during the day and lack of hard freezing at night have quickened the runoff. Deep snowbanks and ice for mations in some of the storm sewers have helped to bring about flooding. Mrs. Oliver Ross, who re sides at 201 S. Jefferson street, said at noon Wednesday the water was not threatening their home, but by 1:40 p.m., there was no exit from the place except with boots. Wa ter, she said, was not in their basement. Other residents in the south west section of the city partial ly surrounded by water included the place of the mayor, J. E. Da vis, and residences occupied by Roy Parker, Alvin Alton, Harold Young, Fred Snowardt, Howard Peters and others. The state highway department yards and buildings, located in West O’Neill, were surrounded Wednesday by a lake of water. Resident Highway Engineer John Osenbaugh said Wednesday all major highways in the area are open but the gravel roads are “spongy.” He said water be gan running across state high way 108, about 11% miles east of O'Neill, on Tuesday afternoon and may recede some time Thursday. Rumors that state highway 11 south of Atkinson was clos ed are unfounded. Mr. Osen baugh said. All highways are passable but soft. The Firestone store in O’Neill reported water entering its basement on Monday. The city ' maintainer went through the al 1 ley and moved some of the snow, | diverting the water. City Supt. L. C- Anderson said ! Wednesday no residential prop 1 erty owners had reported water I in their basements but he said j the city employees were expect | ing calls any time. — ' Try Frontier want ads! Rep. Buffett Will Speak Here Today -o w I Ex-Congressman Will Address Northeast County Officials Howard Buffett of Omaha, for mer Nebraska congressman, and District Judge Lyle E.° Jackson of Neligh will be the main speakers today (Thursday) at the Northeast Nebraska County Officials’ association semi-annual convention at O’NeiU. Buffett will speak on "The Key to Our Future" and Judge Jackson on "Roads." The session will begin with registration at the American Le gion dub, where dinneT is to be served at 12:15 p.m. by Simon son unit 93, American Legion auxiliary. F. E. Parkins of the Chamber of Commerce is to be toastmaster. William McIntosh, Chamber president, will give the welcome address, and Associa tion President Frank Cronk of Page, Holt county supervisor, the response. After Buffett’s talk, the asso ciation will hear reports and elect officers. Judge Jackson is to speak be fore the commissioners and su pervisors. Knox Supervisor John D. Forsyth of Niobrara will lead a discussion on legislative bills. The county treasurers, district court clerks and county clerks and register of deeds will hold group sessions to discuss various matters. Association officers in addition to President Cronk are Commis sioner Harry G. Heath of Nor folk, vice-president, and County Clerk A. R. Boysen of Madison, secretary and treasurer. Former Congressman Buf fett was a champion for U.S. Sen. Robert Taft in thec 1952 contest for the republican nomination for president. He spoke in several states in behalf of Taft. Buffett, an Om aha attorney, has long been iden tified as a member of the con servative wing of the republican party. He has been an outspoken op ponent of overseas spending and the new deal and fair deal. 2 Well Irrigation Meetings Slated Two well irrigation informa tional meetings have been sched uled next week in Holt county. The first will be at the Page high school auditorium on Thurs day, March 19, starting at 8 p.m. The second will be at the courthouse annex building in O’Neill on Friday, • March 20, starting at 1:30 p.m. Meetings are being conducted by the extension service and Holt county soil conservation district. John Steele, extension engineer of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture, will discuss the various systems and types of sprinkler and ditch irrigation with water from wells. Herbert Killmorgen of Wayne, soil conservationist, will discuss soil types and characteristics with reference to well irrigation. There will be question-and answer periods at both meetings, County Agent A. Neil Dawes said. O’Neill Spotters 0 Count 15 Aircraft A civil defense air exercise Was conducted Sunday. Russell Foree, head of the volunteer civil defense observer corps here, reported 15 aircraft, including B-25’s, one B-50 and several smaller craft, were “spotted” here in the exercise between 1 and 5 p.m. Information is channeled to the Omaha filter center. Volunteer assistants are need ed in the O’Neill observer unit, Mr. Foree said. In Boot Training— Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Godel re ceived word from their son, Donald, stating he had reached San Diego, Calif., where he will receive his boot training for, the navy. His address is: Donald Go del, Co. 0o54 USNTC, San Diego,0 33, Calif. Heart Ailment Is Fatal to Mrs. Baker Patient in Hospital Since Feb. 19 Mrs. D. A. Baker, 54, an ° O' Neill housewife, died at 9:15 a.m., Sunday, March 8, in St. An thony’s hospital here. She nad been ill with a heart ailment for a number of years and had been a hospital patient since February 19. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, at the Methodist church here with Rev. Wallace B. Smith offi ciating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direc tion of Biglin Brothers. The late Mrs. Baker, whose maiden name was Vergia D. Cromwell, was born July 6. 1898, at Cedar Falls, la., a daughter of Herbert Glenn and Jessie Adeline Hoff Cromwell. She resided for a time Jin Worthington, Minn., before com ing to Holt county in 1910*,.,. On June 25, 1927, atoCaJjtfs Wyo.. she married Darrol A. Baker. They became *rte parents of one daughter, who died in in fancy while the Bakers resided in Laramie, Wyo. Survivors include: Widower; sisters — Mrs. Frank Riser of Friend; Mrs. Edwin Hull of Sioux City; Mrs. Albert Miller of Emmet: Mrs. Marvin Johnson of O’Neill; brothers—Harvey G. Cromwell of Pacioma, Calif.; Ol iver G. Cromwell of Creighton; Chester E. Cromwell of Den ver, Colo.; A. Richard Cromwell of Jackson, Wyo., and Dr. Jack E. Cromwell o f Livingston, Mont. The late Mrs. Baker was a member of the O’Neill Methodist church and the Rebekah lodge here. Pallbearers were Bernard Du satko, Francis Hershiser, Francis McDermott, Virgil Tomlinson, Harry Hollenbeck and Virgil Morrow7. Private Jauernig j Wounded in Action _ STUART—Army Pvt. Marvin A. Jauernig of Stuart was re ported wounded in action in Korea, according to a weekend dispatch from the department of defense. Private Jauernig is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Jauernig. Phone us your news — 51! Valuations Tossed to Board The Nebraska County Asses sors’ association Tuesday tossed a hot potato back in the direc tion of the state board of equal ization. Meeting in Lincoln, the asses sors adopted a resolution recom mending that the board of equal ization advise each county asses sor what percentage of change would be necessary to equalize real estate assessments with oth er counties in the state. Ho’t County Assessor William F. Wefso, who attended the emergency meeting in Lincoln on the date the assessment period normally begins in Nebraska, said there was only one signifi cant change in personal proper ty valuations. Grade stock cows will be valued at $130 per head instead of $140 as originally an nounced. Tueday s move in regard to real estate valuations came as a ! surprise to State Tax Commis jsioner Norris Anderson. But he commented that the state board was better prepared to give the advice asked on real estate than I on other classes of property. At the afternoon session of i fheir all-day meeting at Lincoln | Tuesday the assessors adopted assessment schedules for several ; classes of property. On livestock the schedules varied only slightly from the schedule adopted at a meeting last month at Grand Island. Both livestock and grain schedules were adopted with lit tle discussion, but when a com mittee on electric transmission line schedules made its report, Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scotts bluff, an onlooker at the meet ing, rose to protest. The committee announced its schedule at $150 for the assessed valuation per mile of transmis sion line, and $50 for each trans former. “Nobody in the world can build a mile of line for $150,” Carpenter charged. Referring to livestock and grain schedules, Carpenter said they were near market-vaule and stated: “If you’re going to dc some thing for the farmer, as far as I am concerned you’re going to do the same thing for everybody else.” With that the organization re fused to accept the transmission line report and the committee was ordered to draw up a new one. But less than an hour later the committee came back and reported that it had not changed the schedule, which is double the 1951 assessment. This time the report was adopted with no ob« jections. 0 o „ - ' Carpenter protested again when the telephone committee announced it had settled on an j assessment base of original > book cost less an average de preciation of 40 percent. The valuation schedule adopt ed on purebred cattle included calves up to 6 months, $40; 6 to 16 months, $110; 18 to 30 months, $15J; bulls, $300 and up. The grade cattle schedule included calves up to 6 months, $30; 6 to 18 months, $90; steers, 18 to 30 months, $130; heifers, 18 to 30 months, $110; cattle on feed, $20 per hundred pounds; bulls, $220 and up. The hog schedule included butchers, $20 per hundred, and sows, $18 per hundred. Ewes and rams were put at $14 per head, feeder lambs and sheep on feed, $20 per hundred. Corn valuation was set at $1.30 Per bushel, wheat at $2, oats at 70 cents, barley at $1.40, rye at $1.20. Prairie hay was scheduled at $14 per ton, clover and alfalfa at $20 per ton and potatoes at $2 per bushel. Motor vehicles valuation schedules will be the used cal guide of trade-in value of the National Automobile Dealers’ association. Pipe line valuations ranged from $1,600 per mile for 2-inch pipe to $23,354 per mile for 26 inch pipe. Mrs. Lloyd Brittell is spending the week in N.eligh visiting her two daughters., Baker Receives Runnerup Award Loach Paul Baker (left) receives the run nerup plaque in behalf of his O’Neill high Eagles following the class B title game played here against Gordon. Presentations were made by Tourney Director D. E. Nelson. The Eagles en tered the tourney with a season’s record of 17 wins and three losses and were strong favorites. Gordon was an unknown quantity, having play ed most of its games in northwestern Nebraska. (More SPORTS on page 6.)—The Frontier Pho to by John H. McCarville. Lands on One Ski and Prayer Larry Schaffer, young O’NeiU rancher, is thanking his lucky stars. Larry tookoff in his single engine ski - equipped airplane Friday morning, leaving the Schaffer ranch southwest of O’ Neill. During the takeoff one of the skiis on the light craft flipped out of position. Instead of being fastened under the wheels, to accomplish the sled-like effect, the ski flipped over on top of one of the wheels. The takeoff was completed without incident, but the Chamber Favors Penny Increase In regular session Monday evening, 26 members of the Chamber of Commerce voted to amend the constitution and pro vide for monthly meetings. Member firms will be advised of the time, place and date. The Lions club male quartet, com posed of Rev. R. W. Olson, R. W. Johnson, Rev. W. B. Smith and Roy D. Johnson, sang five se lections, “Mandy Lee,” “Margie,” “Shine,” “Coney Island Babe” and “Workin’ on the Railroad.” C. E. A. Johnson, new O’Neill district manager for Consumers Public Power, was introduced and proffered his assistance in helping the Chamber to induce small industry to come into the community. e The Chamber unanimously voted to endorse the penny-a gallon gasoline tax increase now pending in the unicameral legis lature and the membership agreed to support the proposal with personal letters to State Sen. Frank Nelson. The amendment adopted Mon day evening increased the fre quency of Chamber meetings from four to 12 times per year. Joe Stutz was appointed to the retail trade committee to succeed Burl Munsell, who moved to Kansas. f askew ski presented a really • : serious problem when Larry 1 reached the O'Neill Municipal airport and got ready to land. He circled the field many times, attracted the attention of airport personnel. It looked like a crash landing for sure . . . a doctor was summoned, an am bulance, fire trucks, snowplows and volunteer helpers stood by as Larry, mighty-troubled by his j piedicament, made that final pass at the field. Then he started to bring her in, one ski in its proper position, the other ski flipped askew, strictly a liabili ty instead of an asset. The one ski touchdown, Lar ry held ’er steady, spectators were tense, the ski slithered into the crunchy snow, Larry still held her steady—on one “leg.” Finally, he let ’er all the way down, the small craft did a lazy turn and came to a harmless stop. The score or more men out on that snowblanketed airfield rushed out to grab his hand and congratulate him for fine airmanship. Larry had landed on one ski and a prayer. 3d Golden Wedding in Schmidt Family — EWING—The six song and one 1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Schmidt, who reside on a farm four miles north of Ewing, Wed nesday witnessed the third gold en wedding in their immediate family. The Schmidt children remem ber when their great-grandpar ents observed their golden wed ding. They recall when their grandparents reached the 50th wedding anniversary, and Wed nesday they helped their own parents mark the event. Mr. Schmidt. 72. was born at Bennett. Lancaster county, south of Lincoln, a son of Carl and Hannah Schmidt. His fa ther was born in Germany, his mother in Ohio. Mi's. Schmidt's maiden name was Carrie Mae Johnson. She was born at Roanoke, Ind., a daughter of John F. and Nellie Johnson. She is now 66. The couple was married March 11, 1903, in the courthouse at Ne ligh by Antelope County Judge Finch. They became the parents ot seven children. The Schmidts spent the first year of their married life on a farm at Bennett, lived two years near Ewing and then spent one year at Ellis. They spent from 1906 until 1911 on a farm north east of Ewing and Mr. Schmidt served a short time as a rural mail carrier. For a period of al most six years he was employed as a cleric, assistant postmaster and acting postmaster in O’Neill. Giving up postal work he op erated for a short time a gener al store at Pilger and later for several years he was employed in the Pound clothing store in O’Neill, returning to the farm in 1918. Before his marriage, Mr. Schmidt spent two years in the Philippine Islands in the Spanish-American war. The Schmidts have 14 grand children. Their immediate family in cludes: Son?'—Raymond of Ew ing: Harold of Vancouver, Wash.; Reginald of San Leandro, Calif.; Frank, jr., of Kennewick, Wash.; Kenneth of Page, and Warren at home; daughter—Mrs. Leonard (Ruth) Thorin of Cheyenne, Wyo. c During his innumerable pass- j es over the field, the young rancher dropped a note. He ask ed Airport Manager Gordon Harper if it would be feasible to j land on an ice covered lake, j Larry was cool enough to reason the wheeled-half of the landing gear would skid along on the ice. After the 40-minute landing ordeal was over, young Schaffer said he “wasn't worried—much.” He explained it would have been an entirely different situation if his wife and their 30-months-old son, Dewey, had been along. Until takeoff time, he explain ed, they were planning to fly to town with him and Mrs. Schaf fer changed her mind at the last moment. Burgess to Retire from School Board Supt. Nelson Signs 3-Year Pact Dr. L A. Burgess, member of the O’Neill city schools board of education for more than 15 years and president of the board for the past seven years, said Wed nesday he would not be a can didate for reelection. Doctor Burgess was appointed to the school district 7 board in 1937, succeeding Sumner Down ey. He was elected board chair man to succeed Dr. H. E. Ben nett. Meanwhile, a petition went into circulation Wednesday nam ing H. J. Lohaus, incumbent, for a three-year term and Elgin Ray for a three-year term. The mu nicipal and school election will be held Tuesday, April 7. Deadline for petitions to be filed is Wednesday, March 18. There will be three vacancies_ one from each ward—on the city council. At a recent meeting of the board of education, School Supt. D. E. Nelson was reelected for a three-year term. Mr. Nelson has signed and accepted the pact. He succeeded Ira George two years ago. The board is scheduled to meet tonight (Thursday) to consider hiring the faculty for the 1953 ’54 term. Recital Delayed oc The piano recital of Miss Carolyn Watson (above), scheduled for March 1 in the new auditorium in St. Mary’s academy, Has been postponed because some work being done op the piano has not been com pleted. The date of the recital will be announced soon. — > O’Neill Photo Co. * ° ° °* °C o o o . . „ o° o ® McManus Is Fatally Stricken Clothier, Member of Pioneer Family* Dies Unexpectedly John P. McManus, 62, veteran O’Neill merchant and member of a pioneer family, died unexpect edly about 11:30 pm., Monday, March 9, in his apartment at 130 South Fourth street, where ho resided with his sister, Miss Mary. The late Mr. McManus had been in failing health for sev eral years and had been ill about a week. A heart attack late Monday proved fatal "within just a few minutes." j Dr. W. F. Finley said* Funeral services will be con ducted at 10 a.m., today (Thurs day) from St. Patrick's Catholic church with Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan, church pastor, offi ciating. Burial will be in Calva ry cemetery under the direction of Biglin Brothers. A rosary rite was offered Wed nesday evening at the funeral chapel. The late John Patrick McMan us, jr., was bom October 13, 1890. at O’Neill, a son of J. P. McMan us, sr.; and Margaret McKenna McManus. His parents were a pio neer cotiple who came to O’Neill in 1880 from Wisconsin. He was reared here, attended St. Mary'1 academy and went to hisjh school at the public school. In his younger days he was an avid hunter and a bird dog fancier. His father, J. P.. and his uncle, P. J., arrived in O’Neill at the same time. John Patrick McManus, jr.. worked with his uncle in the mercantile business for many years. About 13 years ago. when the late P. J. McManus reived, the nephew became fue sole owner of the store and two business properties on South Fourth. The building in which the McManus store now is located was built about 60 years ago. P. J. McManus died three years ago. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, James* and one sister, Margaret. Survivors include: Brothers — Charles and Hugh, both of O’ Neill, and Leonard of El Centro* Calif.; sisters—Misses Mary, An na and .Genevieve, all of O’Neilt. Pallbearers will be Edward M. Gallagher, P. C. Donohoe, M. J. Golden, Thomas Greene, H. J. Birmingham and Michael Hor iskey. Postponed Stewart Sale Planned Friday The personal property auction of Josephine and Walter A* Stewart, originally scheduled lor Friday, February' 27, but post poned because of adverse road conditions, will be held on. Fri day, March 13. The Stewarts will offer 54 head of Hereford^* six horses, some machinery, hay and miscellaneous other items." Cols. Wallace O’Connell and Max Wanser will be the auction eers; O’Neill' National bank., clerk. The place is located 7 miles south of O’Neill on US. highway 281, one mile west arid one-half mile south. The 320-acre Holt county farm belonging to the estate of the late Thomas White will be offer ed at auction on Monday, March 16. Colonel O’Connell is auction eer; First National bank, clerk: John R. Gallagher, attorney. The place is located 21 • miles north and east of O’Neill on the Op portunity highway. William J. White of O’Neill is executor* (See advertisement on page 10.) Ben Wayman purchased the* farm adjoining the O’Neill Mu nicipal airport at auction Friday afternoon for $50 per acre. The farm beolnged to the estate of the late Henry and Alvina Way man with Ed Wayman as execut or. Col. Wallace O’Connell and Col. Vem Reynoldson were auc tioneers and broker. Auxiliary to Entertain , ^ Legionnaires_ Simonson unit 93 of the Amer ican Legir/n auxiliary will enter tain members of the American Legion in a party at the club on Sunday, March 15. A potluck dinner will be served at 6" 30 o'clock followed by entertain ment Fun Night— The 4-H family fun night will be held on Saturday, March 14 starting at 7:30 p. m„ This meet ing will be in the O’Neill school auditorium. The O’Neill Cham, ber of Commerce will provide pop for those attending. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DeHart of Ord arrived Tuesday to spend a few days in the home of Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Lofflin. o e**' ^ o