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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1953)
Stuart Banker Named President Brewster to Lead Group III o J. G. Brewster, president of the Tri-County bank of Stuart, on Wednesday, April 22, was elected president of group III, Nebraska Bankers’ association, at its 54th annual convention held in Norfolk. He succeeds C. "W. Fahnestock of Laurel, pres ident of the Security National bank. V. E. Rossiter, Bank of Hart : ngton president, was made group III vice-president. The bankers adopted resolu tions urging the state highway •department “to obtain more im- \ provement for each highway j •dollar disbursed”; the federal ! government “to, discontinue its ! policy of making directly or ! through its agencies, loans or j lioan guarantees which add to in- | stationary pressures.” m The bankers also urged that all taxing and governing bodies •eliminate non-essential spending j and pledged support of savings bonds, soil conservation, 4-H club «md Future Farmers of America activities. The bankers advocated that taxes be levied in an equitable •manner in an amount sufficient to pay necessary current ex penditures and provide for the orderly reduction of the federal debt. They also pledged support to the state officers in carrying out their work in the state asso ciation. H. J. Bomholdt of Wausa, chairman, reported for the reso lutions committee, and Mr. Strom, chairman, for the nomi nating committee. J. M. Shonsey of the Omaha Livestock National bank told the bankers the future of the live stock industry is “great” because the population of the country in the next 25 to 30 years will in crease from 155 millions to ISO million and the industry has al most reached its capacity in production. Wins Top Honors in Ordnance School— LYNCH—Pvt. Alford J. Davy, | son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. j Davy of Lynch, recently grad uated with top honors from the U.S. anny ordnance school in Eschwege, Germany. His wife, Beth, lives in Oakland. Davy completed a tank field maintenance course with a 96.5 percent average, one of the high <est in his class. He is a tank driver in ■» tank •■company of the 12th infantry regiment, stationed in Gelnhau sen, Germany. Chb Meets — The Martez club met Tuesday evening at the M & M cafe for dinner after which the members •went to the home of Mrs. P. B. Harty to play cards. Mrs. Frank Froelich was a guest. High scores were won by Mrs. H. J. S ohang and Mrs. Homer Mullen. MARH1AGE LICENSES Henry Soloman Bohnet of Na per, 26, and Evelyn Charlotte Hagemann of Stuart, 23, on Ap ril 13. Mrs. Link Segeser Is WSCS Hostess AMELIA— Mrs. Link Sagaser entertained the Amelia Women’s Society of Christian Service in her home on Wednesday, April 22. Nineteen members were pre sent. "Devotions were led by Mrs. Hansberry on the topic, “Have Thine Own Way.” Mrs. Vem Sagaser conducted the business session, during which it was voted to send cash for supplies for Letah Doyle, miss ionary to India, as packages to India are prohibited. It was a greed to buy a “Corsage for Miss ions” in honor of Mrs. W. Harold Allen of Bassett, outgoing district president. It was also voted to secure a membership in Women’s Wesleyan education council for the minister’s wife Mrs. Hans berry. A short ceremony was conduct ed by Mrs. Vern Sagaser, to wel come the new members of the year, and to reaquaint all with the purpose of our society. The new members are Mrs. Delbert Edwards. Mrs. Bernard Black more and Mrs. Alice Prewitt. The following were elected to offices for the coming year.: Mis. Lawrence Barnett, president: Mrs. Harold Fullerton, vice-president, and spiritual life; Mrs. Ernest Johnston, recording secretary and publicity chairman; Mrs. Asa Watson, treasurer; Mrs. Clyde Widman, promotion; Mrs. Blake Ott, missionary education: Mrs. Bill Rigland, Christian social re lations; Mrs. Clyde Doolittle, stu ent and youth; Mrs. George Full erton, children’s work; Mrs. Blackmore. literature and pub lications; Mrs. Elsie Doolittle, sup ply; Mrs. Blanche Sagaser, states of women. Hostesses, Mrs. Link Sagaser and Mrs. Clyde Widman, served a lunch. Next meeting on May 27 will be with Mrs. Bertha Sammons. Dixie Setting: for Annual Banquet In a Dixie setting, the annual junior-senior banquet and prom were held at St. Mary’s Thurs day, April 23. The class of 1953 was honored at a dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the school dining hall. Dancing in a gay array of for | mal attire followed the dinner I at 9 p.m. in the beautifully dec orated gym. Thousands of spring blossoms, vines and magnolia gave a spring setting to a Dixie cottage yard. Atmosphere was created by piled bales of cotton on which were seated little Nq gro children. Maiy Ann Winchell was chair man of the decoration commit tee. Mary Kay Turner was toast master. Speakers were Miss Turner, Jerry Wanser, Charline Boyle, Karen Donohoe, Pajty Gran, Bette Mahony, Thomas Langan and Joan Sullivan. Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan, St. Patrick’s Catholic church pastor, also spoke. Couples Club Convenes — The Couples club met Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and, Mrs. A. W. Carroll. Members present were Mr. and Mrs. Lau rence Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Palmes Skulborstad. A late lunch was served. 4th Street Market WE DELIVER — PHONE 93-W — 1 Prices Effective ThurSw Fri., Sal., Sun. Morn Choice— RIB STEAK_Lb. 59c MINCED HAM_Lb. 39c CUDAHY BACON ENDS_Pkg. 23c BACON SQUARES _ Lb. 29c BEEF ROAST_Lb .49c tf e* . nun s-— PEACHES__6 No .303 cans $1 Bonner's Seedless—* RABINS..2 \h. pkg. 34c SHIN A DISH_Pkg. 28c TIDE__Pkg. 28c ROBIN COFFEE.Lb. 83c CARNATION MILK_2 tall cans 29c o I FRUIT COCKTAIL . 2 No .303 cans 47c | Golden Ripe— ; BANANAS_2 lb*. 29c ; LETTUCE_Head 13c ^ WHEATIES . Pkg. 23c o Hospital Notes ST. ANTHONY'S (O'Neill) Admissions: April 22 — Lois Doty, Spencer; Mrs. Frank H Nemec, Spencer. 23 — Michael Eugene Schmit, O’Neill; Mro. Arthur Hiatt, Amelia; N. P. Nel son, Bristow. 24—Mrs. Bernard Inness, O’Neill. 25—Mrs. N. E. Medcalf, O’Neill; Mrs. James Sobotka, Inman. 27 — Linda Schmidt, Ewing; Mrs. Don Ad amson, O’Neill; John Michael Wenke, O’Neill; Margaret Wertz, Star; Mrs. Lee Hyland, Stuart; Mrs. R. W. Burtwhistle, Ewing. 28 — T. L. Mitchell, Chambers; Mrs. Larry Tenborg, Emmet; Mrs. Duane Allen, Page; Mamie Shoemaker, O’Neill. 29 — Mrs. Ray Timmerman, O’Neill. Dismissals: April 22—Mrs. Lee Hyland, Stuart; Mi's. Laurence Tenborg, Emmet. 23—Mrs. Earl Hunt and baby girl, O’Neill; Mrs. Wayne Stevens, Ewing; Mrs. Stanley Lambert and baby boy, Ewing. 24 — Mrs. Donald Fridley and baby girl, O’Neill; Michael Eugene Schmit, O’Neill; Mrs. Arthur Hiatt, Amelia; Al len Detty, Bristow. 25—Bernice Elkins, O’Neill; Mrs. Fritz Yant zi and baby boy, O’Neill; Lois Doty, Spencer; Mrs. Frank Ik Nemec, Spencer; Mrs. Louis Storjohann and baby girl, Spen cer. 26—Mrs. N. E. Medcalf, O’ Neill; Mrs. Harvey Krugman and baby boy, O’Neill; Barbara Harding, O’Neill. 27 — Chris Yantzi, O’Neill; Louis Taggart, Chambers. 28—Arnold Warren, LaCross, Kans. Still in hospital: N. P. Nelson, Bristow; John M. Wenke, O’ Neill; Mrs. Etta Geary, Inman; Mrs. Clara Scholz, Stuart; Mrs. James Sobotka, Inman; Marga ret Wertz, Star; Mrs. William Luben, O’Neill; Thaine L. Mit chell, Chambers; Mrs. Laurence Tenborg, Emmet; Mrs. Duane Allen, Page; Msr. Ray Timmer man, O’Neill; Mrs. Lee Hyland, Stuart; Mamie Shoemaker, O' Neill; Mrs. Don Adamson, O' Neill. SACRED HEART (Lynch) Admissions: John L. Bain bridge, Bristow, medical, un changed; Mrs. William Blitzkie, Spencer, medical, unchanged; Dr. E. B. Bradley, Spencer, medical, satisfactory; John Cer veny, Naper, medical, unchang ed; Miss Leona Davis, Butte, major operation, good; Mrs. Hen ry Hargens, Sidney, medical, improving; Robert H. Johnson, Bristow, medical, unchanged: Mrs. Frank Jonas, Spencer, med ical, improving; Mrs. Melvin Lueken, Lynch, major operation, good; Miss Marie Mahlenldcrf, Lynch, medical, improved; Mrs. Eldon Mills, Dorsey; C. G. Pratt. Bristow, medical, good; Mrs. Earl Pritchett, Lynch; John Tru man, Bristow, medical, satisfac tory. Dismissals: April 21 — Mrs. Pete Gengler, Lynch; Mrs. Ina Barden, Spencer. 23 —- George Krikac, Butte. 24 — Mrs. Jack Bowlby, Lynch. 25—Mrs. Ronald Remter and baby boy, Butte; Di an Greene, Butte. 26— Edward Streit, Lynch. ATKINSON MEMORIAL Admitted: April 20—Mrs. Les lie Bennett, Newport, surgical. 21—Mrs. Herman Grothe, Em met, obstetrical. 22—Mrs. Ver non Yarges, Stuart, obstetrical; Mrs. Richard Straka, Stuart, sur gical. 24—Kathryn Schaaf, O’ Neill, surgical; Barbara Ballon, Atkinson, medical. 27—Clarence Focken, jr., Atkinson, medical. Dismissed: April 21—Mrs. Es telle Bochman, Joe Hughes. 23— Mrs. Leslie Bennett. 25—Kath ryn Schaaf. 26—Mrs. Herman Grothe. 27—Mrs. Felix Laible. Hospitalized: Mrs. Mary Stah lecker, Mrs. Emma Carter, Ba by Heiser, Baby Grothe. Club Votes to Continue Dances— Sunday, April 26, the River side 4-H club held a regular monthly meeting at the Matthew Beha home. All members were present. Project leaders char tered the members in their pro jects. The members voted On con tinuing the club dances at In man. Rosalia Boyle gave a dem onstration on ‘“How to Make Mitered Comers” and Matthew and Jerry Beha gave a team demonstration on “How to Make an Insect Net”. After the meet ing Mary Agnes Boyle led a few songs. Then a lunch was served by Mrs. Beha. The next meeting will be held at Leo Schneider’s on May 8. A weiner roast will be held fol lowing it. Betty Jane and Gene Scheinder will give demonstra tions. Club rosary will be at the Leo Schneider home on May 12. — By Helen M. Vitt, news reporter. Art Exhibit Tuesday. Atkinson— ATKINSON — The Atkinson Civic Improvement Garden club, in conjunction with Atkinson high school’s student council will sponsor a University of Nebraska art display Thursday, May 7, at the high school auditorium. Thirty-five paintings, including selections of various types ctf art, ranging from old masters to modems, will be shown in the all-day exhibit. Phil Reuschhoff, coordinator of the university art galleries’ ex tension work, will accompany the exhibit and present talks to classes of grade and high school students throughout the day. All rural and parochial schools, and the public, are invited to at tend. The exhibit will also be open in the evening. Return from Texas — Rev Wallace B. Smith. Rev. J. LaVeme Jay, Rev. Cha-les C. Chappell of Ewing,and Rev. •Tames Bell of Bioowfioi^ re lumed Saturday from Palestine, Tex., where they attended a con ference which was devoted to church. Wilson Tump of the Sidles company of Omaha spent Mon day here on business We was •’rcomoanied bv R. M. Miller, jr., who is with the Perfect Circle corporation. They also visited with George Stuessi. O’Neal News Mrs. Esther Harris spent the weekend in Lincoln visiting her son, Guy, and in Omaha visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Deraid May, and family. Friday evening callers in the Harry Ressel home were Mr. and Mrs. Fora Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Muriel McClure spent Saturday in Sioux City. Helen Engler spent the week end in Columbus visiting her brother, Leonard Engler, and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schaffer left Saturday for Denver, Colo., where they will attend a stock man’s meeting. They will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ray at Loveland, Colo. On their return they will attend another stock man’s meeting at Scottsbluff. They will return at the end of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pappen heimer and daughter of Broken Bow, formerly of O’Neill, were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cohn. ereorge jennings oi mermop- | olis, Wyo., was a dinner guest! in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Harder on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson and family went to Inman Sun day to visit Mrs. Anna Ferris. A/3c James DeBacker left on Saturday for Cheyenne, Wyo., after spending a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. De Backer. Mrs. W. J. Froelich returned with Mr. Froelich to Chicago, 111., Sunday where she will re main with him for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Cohn re turned Monday from a six weeks’ trip to Florida and New York. Mr. and Mrs. A. Neil Dawes and family were Friday evening dinner guests in the Charles Skopec, jr., home in Atkinson. Other guests present were Mrs. Helen Kreymborg and son, Francis. Mr. Skopec showed a movie he had made on 4-H work. Sunday guests in the Louis Bartos home were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pierson and family, Mrs Freeman Knight and daughter, Susan, and Miss Lee Bartos. Mrs. Rose Davey of Valentine spent Friday and Saturday here at the Harden Anspach home. They attended the funeral of their uncle, John Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Crosser and sons of Neligh were Sunday supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell. Mrs. Grover Shaw accompan ied her daughter, Mrs. K. C. Hunt, to Norfolk Monday Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Malady of Verdigre returned Monday from Denver, Colo., after spend ing a few days there visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elam and daughter, Patricia. They also visited Mrs. Malady’s relatives in Colorado Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coenin and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Herman DeGroff Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Jensen of Lexington spent the weekend with their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones went to Polk on Sunday, April 19, to visit her mother, Mrs. Nellie Peterson, who is ill. Atkinson Pupils to Fine Arts Festival— ATKINSON—Speech students who attended the annual all state high school fine arts festi val at the university in Lincoln, their selections and ratings fol low: Frances Gottschall, interpret ive oratory, “Improved Means to Unimproved Ends,” excellent. Sylvia Rohrs, original oratory, “The Constitution Can Only Be Preserved in the Minds of Men,” excellent. Grace Allyn, poetry, good. Dale Ratliff, dramatic reading*, “The American Way,” good. The one-act play, “Where the Cross Is Made,” was rated ex cellent. One of the actresses in the play, Lodema Wefso, was judged superior for her perform ance. Others in the play were: Dale Ratliff, Fred Mulford, Gary Spence, Lyle Lemmer, Rolland Everett and Henry Dierks. Harold Hutcheson, superin tendent and speech instructor, accompanied the group to Lin coln. Kay Johnson, another speech student, also made the trip. Jennings Rites Held Saturday Funeral services were con ducted Saturday morning, April 25, for John Patrick Jennings, 80, a retired farmer who died Wednesday, April 22, in a Nor folk hospital. The rites were held in St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Biglin Brothers. Pallbearers were Jim Murphy, Bill Murphy, Fritz Murphy, Jack Murphy, Clarence Murphy and Billy Murphy. The late Mr. Jennings was born January 2, 1873, at Scran ton, Pa. He came to Holt county in 1877 from Scranton. On June 30, 1903, he married the former Rose Johring. Sur viviors include the widow; one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Gos horn of Blue Earth, Minn., and six grandchildren. FIRST POWER SOON The army engineers estimate that the initial power from the Ft. Randall, S.D., Missouri riv er hydro - electric plant will be forthcoming in November, and there possibly will be some dis tribution by that time to South Dakota farmers. One of the rhain outlet transmission lines will lead to O’Neill. Power for construction of the dam now is going from the O’Neill substa tion to Randall. The first unit to go into operation will produce 40-thousand kilowatts. iMrs. Robertson Hostess — Mrs. Fred Robertson enter tained the Pinochle club Wed nesday. Guests present were Mrs. L. A. Carter and Mrs. Paul Shierk. High scores were won by Mrs. L. A. Carter and Mrs. Lil lian Simonson. Bridge Club Meets — A Bridge club met Wednesday evening, April 22, in the home of Mrs. A. W. Carroll. Winners were Mrs. A. H. Doeming and Mrs. Harold Peterson. A dessert luncheon was served. Trio of Anniversaries Marked al Ewing— EWING— Celebrating birth day anniversaries on Sunday, April 19, were Scott Conner,, his granddaughter, Linda Lou Belmar, and Mrs. Fay Doty. Forty-three guests were present at the birthday dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doty. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Scott Conner; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belmar and Linda Lou of Wisner; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schumacker and family of Ne ligh; Mr. and Mrs. James Me chaley of Neligh; Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Doty and family of Wayne; Mr, and Mrs. Loren Doty and family of Dakota City: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Doty and family of Rawlins, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kleckner and family of Oakdale; Mrs. Frank Storm of Royal; and Mrs. Pelry Lichty and son, of Royal. REDBIRD NEWS Joyce Spencer of Lynch was a weekend guest of Velma Crawford. Sunday dinner guests of the Cecil Miller family was Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ghelsen and Cathy, and Junior and Allen Wyant. Mr. and Mrs. Art Bessert were shing at the Oscar Wi:u place Sunay. Mrs. Anna Carson, Mrs. Al bert Carson and Mrs. Harry Johnson attended a Presbytery meeting in South Sioux City Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson and Junior Wilson called in the Ray Wilson home Sunday. Mrs. Howard Wells visited Mrs. Jack Bowlby at the Lynch hospital. Helen and Doris Halstead and Mrs. Albert Carson and daugh ters and Mrs. Anna Carson went to Verdel Sunday afternoon. The Howard Wells and Clif ford Wells families were among the guests at a dinner in Lynch Thursday, April 23, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wells on their 51st wedding anniversary. Sharlene Hasenpflug of O’Neill was a weekend guest of Betty and Ruth Osborn and attended the Lucky Clover 4-H club there Friday evening. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kaasa and Gaylene were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ludwig and Lee Ann of Spencer. D Several families attended the spelling contest at O’Neill Sat urday as Helen Halstead, Leroy Hull, Mary Ellen Wells and June and Clarence Carson had won firsts at the group contests. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ladely of Gordon visited in the Ray Wilson. Pay Pinkerman and the Carson homes last week. The Carroll Bjoimsen fam ily of Sioux City visited Leon Mellors over the weekend. Virgil Crawford, Dick Truax and Bruce Schollmeyer accom panied Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson to Lynch Wednesday evening, Kounty Klub Is Founded— PAGE—The East Side Kounty Klub, a newly-organized exten sion club, met at the home of Mrs. Ludwig Nelson on Friday, April 17. The newly-elected officers are: Mis. Norman Saltz, president.. Mrs. Dale Stauffer, vice-president; Mrs. Ludvig Neil son, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Frank Cronk, health leader; Mrs. Harry Tegeler, news re porter. A lesson on “Soap and Deter gents’* was given The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Cronk. ROUTINE BUSINESS The Holt county board of su pervisors adjourned Wednesday afternoon alter a routine two day monthly session. Guests at the James McNulty home on Sunday were Mrs. John McNulty of Hiawatha. Kans.. Mildred. McNulty of Chicago^ 111., Edna Goss and daughter, Cynthia, Miss Evalyn McNulty and Mr. and Mrs. Cliiiford Seger of Lincoln. Mrs. McNulty, Ema, Mildred and Cynthia spent from Wednesday, April 22, until Sun day at the McNulty home, then went on to Lincoln to visit re latives there. Jack Gatz spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz. He is a student at Creighton university, Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wiseman of Page were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Spry. WAK UP or die! Nearly 20,000 people died in the dark—in the night-time traffic accidents in 1950. 1 Over 750,000 were injured in the hours from dusk to dawn. Last year these casualties went still higher. Night accidents are one of the greatest factors in the increasing highway death toll. Fatigue, poor illumination, headlight glare, faulty vision, and the greater num ber of dangerous drinking drivers at night are the major causes of this tragic nocturnal j Another big factor—in both night and day-time fatalities—is “highway hyp nosis.” On long drives over smooth, unending roads the steady hypnotic monotony of humming wheels lulls drivers into a dangerous mental blank. Alertness gone, re actions at a low ebb, the worst can happen—and does. What do you do when you become drowsy while driving? Safe drivers, recognizing the danger signal, pull off the road and relax. Per haps they stop for a cup of coffee and stretch their legs, or let someone else take the wheel. They know, as every good driver knows, that safety demands alert driv ing, particularly <tt night when the killing rate per vehicle is as much as four times greater in proportion to traffic volume than it is in the daytime. When you are driving in a fog of fatigue—pull over! Wake up, or die! 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