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■V0ICE ' W TWELVE OF THE FRONTIER” 1 w -JHtS RONTIER S 9:45 A M. — 780 k.c. North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume il.—Number 52. O Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, April 30, 1953. Seven Cents. STATE HIST SOC f xxx 4 Faculty Members Will Not Return __ Four O’Neill public school faculty members will not be returning next term, it was announced Wednesday by Board of Education Secretary Ira H. Moss. Reelected but returning un signed contracts are Paul Baker, basketball coach, Miss Patricia Conway, commercial teacher; Mrs. Donald Cava naugh, home economics teach er, and James G. Basiian, vo cal music instructor. Coach Paul Baker (at right) has resigned his post, effective at the end of the current school term. Baker made h:s decision March 18 and Wed nesday declared he had not yet made any plans for the fu ture. During his two years as the Eagles’ cage mentor his teams have compiled a record of 36 victories compared to nine losses. These include four championship trophies, one runnerup award and one third prize. Baker explained that the reasons for his decision not to return to O’Neill are “personal.” He was offered a new contract by the board ox education but the contract was not accepted. A Kearney State Teachers college graduate, Baker coached at Culbertson one year before coming to O’ Neill. He was assistant football coach here and is credited with helping the Eagles turn in an unbeaten, untied 1952 football record. Mr Bastian (at right), Doane music major and a World War II veteran who was re called to active duty during the Korean conflict, has estab lished an outstanding record as O’Neill high vocal teacher. During the recent district mu sic contest his vocal individ . uals and groups earned seven “superior” ratings. In addition he has helped in two produc tions of the “Messiah” by the Civic chorus and currently is working choral selections by the chorus for presentation Tuesday evening. Miss Conway, whose home is at Lincoln, is completing her second term here. She plans to wed soon. Mrs. Cavanaugh and her husband plan to move to eith er Iowa or California at an early date. Nelsons Racing Tax Bill Killed The bill to levy a 5 percent tax on parimutuel beiting on horse races was barelv put to death, 5-4, last Thursday in the legislature’s revenue committee. Sen. Frank Nelson of O’Neill had offered the bill, which he estimated would raise SOO-thou- 1 sand-dollars a year for the state general fund. It was opposed by spokesmen for county fairs and the non profit organizations which spon sor race meets in Nebraska. They said that under Nebras ka law all net income from the race meetings goes back to the public through county fair pre miums or civic projects financed by the organizations which spon sor the races. Meanwhile, this week while the legislature was haggling on the gas tax and municipal rev enue bond bills, the Lincoln Star reported that Senator Nelson was sitting quietly at his desk. The paper said his mind was constantly on the tax burden of the farmers and ranchers in his district (Holt, Boyd, Rock and Keya Paha counties). He admit ted to a Star reporter he had “an ace up his sleeve.” At the proper time, he said, he would endeavor to bring to the floor his LB 54 taxing pari mutuel betting. The proper time came Tues day morning and when put to a vote on the floor, LB 54 was re buffed, 16-14. Angus Herd lours Being Arranged Ray Side , Harry Ressel, Ev erett Miner and Freeman Knight went to Norfolk Sunday to meet with the Northeast Angus assoc iation. Plans were talked over and made for both the Holt Co. Angus Assn, and the Northeast Assn, to hold a two- day field tour. Starting at Page and going north to inspect the herds of An gus cattle at the Rollie Miller and Ray Siders place,- winding up with a picnic dnner at the Revel lakes. The tour will then head back into O’Neill to visit the Knight and Ressel herds. There will be an evening meal. A tour of the herds in western Holt coun ty is planned for July 25 and 26. Deanery Women Meet at St. John’s The O’Neill deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women will have a spring meet ing at St. John’s Catholic hall near Clearwater Tuesday, May 7, at 2 o’clock. St. John’s Christian Mothers’ club will be hostess. They invite all Catholic mothers to attend. Rt. Rev. John S. Juricek of Omaha, director, and Mrs. E. W. Rossiter of Hartington, president of the Archdiocesan Council, will be present. The St. John’s ladies.are pre paring for a large attendance. Edith Castleman, who has liv ed at 'Leadville, Colo., for the past year, aHved Sunday and will make h«_r home here. o Baker ... 36 wins. mmmm® ■ - < Baslian . . seven "superiors." 2-Day Minstrel Show Begins Tonight Gags, Mirth, Music in Lions Benefit The O’Neill Lions club’s sec ond annual home-talent minstrel show opens a two-day run to night (Thursday) at the O’Neill public school auditorium. The performance will be repeated Friday night. Curtain time is 8:12^ o’clock. Tom S. Howell of Emporia, Kans., one of America’s best known minstrel producers, is di rector of the show. He came to O’Neill from Laramie, Wyo., where he had produced a simi lar show for the Optimist club. The interlocutor is Paul Be ha; end men are R. D. ("Pee wee") Landis. Dean Jeffrey, Rabe Johnson, Jack Everitt, Roy D. Johnson and Matthew Beha. “All the gags and routines are completely new compared to last year’s performance,” Mr. Howell declares. “A blackface shotgun wedding will be the leading skit this year.” The “judge” will be Herman Janzing; “the blushing bride” will be Elgin Ray; “bridegroom,” William (“Bill”) Moriarity; “bestman,’ Frank McKennev; “bride’s pa,” Earl Fox. “The climax will be a genuine surprise,” Director Howell add ed. Gagsters who will exhibit an tics between numbers will be Leon Sargent, Earl Fox, Ray mond Eby and Frank McKen ney. The latter will be “mana ger” for “Hercules Samson” (Raymond Eby), the renowned weightlifter A ballad will be sung by Rev. Wallace B. Smith; a hill billy guitar number will be presented by Don Hopkins; dancing routines will be fur nished by Mrs. W. D. Melena's dance pupils. Mrs. Wallace B. Smith will be piano accom panist. Mr. Howell furnishes the script, music and costumes for the show. His work was featur ed in an article several years ago in the American magazine. Proceeds will go to Lions charity projects. Lubers Entertain— Sunday dinner and supper guests ot the Mrs. Charles Lu ber home were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fernau and Jean of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. James Gal braith and Douglas of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fernau, Larry and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Luber and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vemie Johnson, Vernon and Beverly, Mrs. Mary Tomlinson and Larry of O’Neill, Miss Mar ian Classen of O’Neill and Pfc. Marlen Luber of Ft- Leonard Wood, Mo. WEATHER SUMMARY Hi Lo Prec. April 22 _76 43 April 23_78 39 April 24 _ 72 39 April 25_41 31 .25 April 26- 54 30 April 27 _ 69 35 April 28 _64 40 April 29 _56 41 1.25 Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell were at a farewell party at the Howard McConnell home for Jay McConnell who left Monday, April 20, for California where he will take boot training. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shierk and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benson went to Naper Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Stahlecker. Car-Truck Collision Costs Life O’Neill Man Driver of Gas Transport; Minnesotan Dies Fred Ashby, an O’Neill man who drives a gas transport for the Seger Oil & Transport com pany, Wednesday escaped injury in a car-truck collision at the junction of U.S. highways 81 and 30, three miles south of Col umbus. A Minneapolis, Minn., man, George Gardner, 70, was killed almost instantly and his wife is in serious condition in a Colum bus hospital. The state safety patrol, which investigated, reported that Gard ner’s car, eastbound, had stop ped at a stop sign and pulled into the path of the southbound Seger truck. Gardner’s body was not im mediately identified, the patrol reported, and Mrs. Gardner lay unconscious in the hospital, suf fering from a broken leg, broken rib, severe cuts and bruises and she is suffering from “severe shock.” The death is number 64 for Nebraska for 1953. This com pares to 84 on this date a year ago. Mrs. Neimann, 83, Rites Today, Lynch LYNCH—Funeral services for Mrs. Magdalena Neimann, 83, will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in the Wesleyan Methodist church in Lynch with Rev. L. W. Meyers in charge of the ser vice. Burial will be in the Lynch cemetery under the direction of the Coulthard funeral home. Mrs. Neimann died on April 27 at Winslow where she was residing. When she lived in the Lynch community, she was bet ter-known as Mrs. Erlen Bush. Tuberculosis Group Elects L. A. Becker Hears Report from Doctor Finley The Holt county tuberculosis association met Thursday night and laid plans for the new year. The newly-elected president is L. A. Becker of O’Neill; Mrs. Glen White of Amelia, first vice president; George Hammond, second vice - president; James Lyons of O’Neill, secretary, and John C. Watson of O’Neill, trea surer. Chairman of the budget com mittee is Mrs. H. J. Lohaus of O’Neill and the case finding chairman is Dr. W. F. Finley. Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne of Page was named education chairman and Miss Frances Rotherham of Ewing was named rehabilitation chairman. Highlight of the meeting was a report by Doctor Finley. He stated Holt county had been par ticularly fortunate with regard to the tuberculosis incidence. Page Will Honor Doctor Bild PAGE—Plans are being made to honor Page’s venerable Dr. E. J. Bild on Sunday, May 12. On that date he will complete a half - century in the medical field. Open-house will be held at the Bild residence from 2 until 5 p.m., and from 7 until 9. His daughter, Mrs. Earl Rodman of 0‘’Neill, will be in charge, as sisted by Page friends. Doctor and Mrs. Bild are the parents of two sons, Charles of Florida and Elmer of Wausa, and one daughter, Mrs. Rodman. Safety Crusader to Speak Here Alvah R. Hecht of York will tell of what is being done in the state and nation to save people from accidents that cause injury and death in an ever increasing number. The meeting will be held at the American Legion hall in O’ Neill Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. All groups and individuals are welcome. The home extension clubs of Holt county will observe national home demonstration week by home and farm safetv meetings. Their theme is, “Take Time to Be Safe!” Mr. Hecht is probably the hardest working individual on farm safety in the state Plans are being made to set up a Holt county overall safety council. Goes to Korea Pvt. Bernard D. Janzing (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing of O’Neill, is on the high seas enroute to Korea. He sailed from San Francisco, Calif., April 20. Private Janzing was inducted into the army November 4, 1952. In March he spent a fur lough here with his parents, leaving from Grand Island by plane on April 1 for Camp Stoneman, Calif. His present address: Pvt. Bernard D. Jan zing U.S. 55277642, Prov. Co., 425, APO 613, c/o PM, San Francisco, Calif.—O’Neill Pho to Co. Linda Serck Top 8th Grade Speller Gene O’Neill Places Second Linda Serck captured top laurels in the Holt county rural school spelling contest held here Saturday. She is an eighth grad er in district 20 at Emmet. Run nerup in the eighth grade was Gene O’Neill of district 14. Saturday’s competition includ ed winners of 14 group elbnina tion contes ts held lier throughout the county. Other winners: Seventh grade: Arlee Waring, district 50; Ellen Havranek, dis trict 159, runnerup. Sixth grade: Phyllis Ziska, district 168; Gary Bowen, dis trict 55, runnerup. Fifth grade: Janet Krugman, district 60; Jo Ann Braasch, dis trict 90, runnerup. Fourth grade: Bonnie Crum ley, district 23; Marlene Peters, district 65, runnerup. Third grade: Aletha Ruther ford, district 88; Donna McClurg. district 22, tied. The contest was sponsored by the Holt County Rural Teachers' association. The af fair was held at the O'Neill public school auditorium and prizes were given the winners. Pronouncers and judges were: Third— Mrs. Nona Beckwitn of Atkinson and Miss Helen Thom as, district 90. Fourth—Mrs. Ha zel Park of Page and Betty Thomas of district 8. Fifth—Mrs. Ray Bettenhausen of O’Neill and Larry Krysl, district 72. Sixth— Miss Barbara Moses of Atkinson and Leah Serck, district 33. Sev enth—Mrs. Fay Taylor of Page and Theresa Ernst, district 150. Eighth—Mrs. Leo Mullen of O’ Neill and Gene Closson, district 91. Miss Alice L. French, Holt county superintendent of public instruction, this week called at tention to the following events: Friday, May 1, 1:30 p.m.: Rur al chorus practice, O’Neill public school auditorium. Wednesday, May 13, 2 p.m.: Eighth grade promotion exer cises, O’Neill public school audi torium. Child, 2, Dies in Hospital Here EWING—Linda Sue Schmidt, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jul ius Schmidt, died about 2 a.m., Monday, April 27, in St. An thony’s hospital at O’Neill. The ill child had been taken to the hospital by the parents about midnight and died while in a state of brief unconsciousness. Funeral services were con ducted at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, at St. Peter’s Catholic church at Ewing with Rev. Peter F. Burke officiating. Interment was in St. John’s cemetery, south of Ewing. The mother is the former Lois Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters of Ewing. The Schmidts have a son, about 4-years-old. The Schmidt family formerly resided at Spalding. Until re cently Mr. Schmidt has been trucking at Ewing. Linda Sue was born in a Nor folk hospital May 12, 1951. FISHERMEN START FIRE A fire occurred on the Charlie Fox farm east of Emmet Friday. Quick work by volunzeers with a tractor, plow and gunny sacks saved the buildings. The fire may have been set by fishermen. City Swimming Pool Appears Assured O’Sullivan Poses with De Valera Not every Irishman from the U.S. who makes a pilgrimmage to his native land or the birth place of his for bearers has an opportunity to meet the number one man of Erin. But such was the good fortune of Mike O’Sullivan, 64, native O’ Neillite and now president of a Phoenix, Ariz., insurance com pany. Not only did Mr. O’Sullivan meet De Valera, but they posed together for photographers and the Dublin Sunday Press gave the photo a choice position at the top of the front page. Mr. O’Sullivan, bedecked with a sheriffs badge, 10 gallon hat, cowboy’s buckskin jacket and boots, had told Premier De Val era a fabricated story about Ariz ona having custody of the origin al blarney stone. The yam touch ed off riotous laughter and that’s when the photographer pressed the button. Mr. O’Sullivan was in O’Neill over the weekend enroute back to Phoenix. Interviewed by Geo rge Hammond on the Monday morning “Voice of The Frontier” program, Mr. O’Sullivan said the Irish people told him everywhere he went they’d never seen De Valera smile like he had in the picture. Mr. O’Sullivan is impressed with the premier otf Ireland and likened him to Abraham Lincoln. Honest Abe was confronted with a nation divided, Mike said, and De Valera has a similar problem with regard to Northern and Southern Ireland. He said “the premier is belov ed throughout Erin and conducts an honest, economy-minded gov ernment that performs in the best interest of the most people. Mr. O’Sullivan explained that his picture in the Dublin paper made easy his travels around the island. Folks recalled seeing his picture in the paper and fac «*<> **t«* ca«»try IE I ER ,ittf at t*,i jv **' I r Eat :rci*n4 v / . 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Houser, will make its debut Tuesday evening, Mav 7, in sup porting the 18-months-old O’ Neill Civic chorus in the presen tation of Kurt Weill’s folk opera, “Down in the Valley.” The production will be staged at the O’Neill public school aud itorium, starting at 8 p.m. Besides being the first pub lic appearance of the orches tra. it will mark the dramatic debut of the chorus. The chorus was organized in October, 1951, by Mr. Houser for the presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” at Christmas time of that year. So well received was the work the chorus made a second presentation of the ora torio in December, 1952. Tuesday’s presentation is ex pected to attract a large crowd of music - lovers from many miles. A highlight of the Weill's folk opera is the dance in the Shad ow creek cafe. Both chorus and orchestra claim talented members from many of the surrounding com munities. Occupations represent ed include housewife, teacher, office worker, rancher, preach er, electrician and just about any other occupation you can name. Mr. Houser says he is espe ★ ★ ★ < > daily proud to have the services of music teachers from the fol lowing communities: Chambers, Ewing, Spencer, Atkinson, Bas sett, Ainsworth, Niobrara and O’Neill Leading musical roles will be played by Mrs. Ralph Brown, Rahe ("Bennie") John son, Harry Moore and John H. McCarville Those with speak ing parts art R. D. Landis, Grant Peacock. Roy Johnson. Mrs. C. B. Houser and Mrs. Donald Loy. Codirectors of this civic pro ject are James G. Bastian, jr., chorus; Miss Viola Haynes, dra matics; Rev. Kenneth Carl, set designs, and Charles B. Houser, orchestra and general produc tion. Rahe Johnson is chairman of the chorus advisory board. - DIAL. PHONES IN USE CHAMBERS — Ken Werner, manager of the privately-owned telephone company here, has been busy the past few weeks “cutting over” telephone sub scribers from manual to auto matic dialing service. A new tel ephone directory will be pub lished soon. Subscribers already are praising the improved ser vice. Visit Yantzi Home— Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnard of Casper, Wyo., were Saturday evening visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yantzi. Bishop Watts in Delayed Visit Bishop H. Bascom Watts, hold er of the highest office in the Nebraska M et h o d i s t church, Sunday will visit the O’Neill and Emmet parishes in a post poned trip. Originallly Bishop Watts was scheduled to visit both churches Sunday, February 22, but the historic February 19 blizzard prevented his coming here. Bishop Watts will occupy the pulpit at the Emmet church at 9:45 a.m., and preach in O’Neill at 11 a.m. At both services he will be assisted by Rev. J. LaVeme Jay. O'Neill district superin tendent, and Rev. Wallace B. Smith, pastor for both church es. Following the O’Neill service a fellowship dinner will be served in the form of a covered dish affair. Ladies of the Wom an’s Society of Christian Service will provide the hot meat dish, rolls, coffee and butter. Bishop Watts, formerly of Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, became Nebraska’s Methodist bishop about a year ago. Since then he has been systematically appearing in more than four hundred Methodist churches. Orchestra rehearses "Down in the Valley" • . . front row: John Schwartz of Atkinson; Miss Katheryn Ann Golden. Mrs. John C. Watson. William Johnson of Spencer; Mrs. D. E. Nelson, James G. Bastian, John Blezek of Chambers; X back row—Miss Elizabeth Schaffer, Miss Ellen r Corkle, Miss Helen Harty and Miss Carolyn f Hiatt. The pianist is Miss Carolyn Watson of f Inman. — The Frontier Photo by John H. Me- j Carville. ^ How They Voted ISSUE NO. 1 ($35,000) For 0 Ag l First ward_ 173 76 Second ward_ 189 57 Third ward_180 11V Totals_ 542 25# ISSUE NO 2 ($5,000) First ward__ 177 7* Second ward_. 197 52 Third ward_176 114 Totals_ 550 246 There was enthusiasm aplenty in O’Neill Wednesday as 826 voters went to the polls to vote on two issues pertaining to a swimming pool. The pool appears assured, ac cording to the unofficial tally announced by the counting boards in the city’s three voting wards. Voters were confronted with two issues. Issue number one, involving 35-thousand-dollars for park im provements, required three-fifths of the total votes cast to cany. p The unofficial count shows 542 in favor, 250 against. 0 In order for issue number one to carry, 495 3/5ths votes were needed to carry. Issue number two, involving 5-thousand-dollars for pool con struction, required two-thirds of the total vote cast to carry. The unofficial tally: 550 in favor, 24# against. This proposal needed 55G2/3ds vote to carry. There are a total of three votes yet to be counted — including absentee and mail votes. These will not be officially tabulated until a special meet ing of the council is called for canvassing. Mayor J. E. Davis said late Wednesday one coun cilman, L. M. Merriman, is ill and at least one will be out of the city today (Thursday), which might delay the canvas:*, until Friday. If the election should be con tested and taken into district court, the ballots will be re counted under the direction ef the court. City Attorney William W. Griffin indicated that the 35 thousand-dollar issue, which carried by a 47-vote margin, would be sufficient to legally start the sale of pool bonds. In any event, before bonds are purchased by a bonding firm, the election will be re viewed carefully from the le gal angle. The state auditor and possibly the attorney gen eral will pass on the matter. At the American Legion cluo there was enthusiastic reception of the election news. Simonson post had spearheaded the drive for the pool and received gener ous support from six civic or ganizations, including the Par ent - Teachers’ association Friends of St. Mary’s, Chamber of Commerce, Lions club, Legion, auxiliary and O’Neill chapter oS the American Red Cross. Cloudy skies and rain through out most of the day failed to dampen enthusiasm of voters supporting and opposing the is sues. The proposed pool is to be built in Ford’s park. At a special meeting of the city council Tuesday night the board rectified an earlier error in pa per work pertaining to sewesr bonds. C Bar M Sale Next; Collins Sale May 6 Registered Hertford cattle en thusiasts from several states are expected here Saturday whe® the C Bar M Hereford ranch, located six miles south o£ O’ Neill, holds a production sale in i its own pavilion. Ten bulls ana/ 50 females are being offered. Meanwhile, the Lloyd Collinss farm equipment and machinery cleanup sale, originally sched uled for Saturday, April 25, has been postponed until Wednes - day, May 6. Raw weather amt adverse road conditions Satur day forced the postponement. Sale will be held on the prem ises, two blocks south of the O’ Neill traffic signal, starting at 1 /clock. 52 World Series F"ilm Tonight The 1952 world series baseball1 ilm will be shown at the knights: if Columbus hall tonight (Thurs lay), starting at 7:30 o’clock. A Water Wilness” film, concerning ishing, also wll be shown. All Cnights and their guests are in rited to witness the showing.