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Volume 73.—Number 1. O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 7, 1953. Seven Cent*.
STATE HIST SOC
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China-Born Minister
Serving 2 Churches
Mother Dies at
Daughter’s Bedside
Rites at Stuart for
Mrs. Guy Taylor
STUART — Funeral services
were held for Mrs. Guy Taylor
in the Community church on
Friday, May 1, at 2 o’clock.
Rev. E. G. Hughes, pastor of
the Methodist church in Atkin
son, officiated and burial was in
the Stuart cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor died at Martin,
5. D., Wednesday morning, April
29, when stricken by a heart at
tack.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had been
called to Martin only two days
previous by the serious illness
of their daughter, Pearl Skaw.
Mrs. Taylor had been in poor
health for a number of yeaif,
relatives said.
Fatime Ella Moss, a daughter
of William and Sarah Moss, was
bom at Maryville, Mo., March
6, 1882.
She was united in marriage
with Guy Taylor on December
25, 1902, at Moorhead, la., where
they lived on a farm until they
moved to Stuart in 1916.
In 1926 they moved to a ranch
north of Stuart where they re
mained, ranching with a son,
Cecil, until they retired in Feb
ruary, 1947, and came to Stuart.
Survivors include: Widower
daughter—Pearl Skaw of Mar
tin, S.D.; sons—Lloyd and Clif
ford, both of Rapid City, S.D..
and Cecil of Stuart; brother —
Andy Moss of Stuart.
Writes Music, Words
for ‘The Big Show’
The 1953 O’Neill public school
kindergarten program and grad
uation exercises will be held at
8 o’clock Friday evening, May
8, in the school auditorium. The
song play entitled, “The Big
Show,” with original words and
music written especially for and
dedicated to Mrs. Harry Peter
sen, the kindergarten teacher,
and the 1953 kindergarten class,
will be staged. “The Big Show'’
was composed and written by
Mrs. Ralph Gerber of Lexington,
formerly of O’Neill.
The play will consist of a cir
cus parade, side show features
and performances in the big
ring. The public is invited to at
tend. There is no admission
charge.
Ewing to Be Host
to Group of Bands
EWING—A band concert will
be held Friday evening, May 8,
at the auditorium of the Ewing
public school. The Ewing band
will take part with visiting
bands from Page, Clearwater,
Chambers, Oakdale and Meadow
Grove — 164 musicians in all.
Program numbers are as fol
lows: “Star Spangled Banner,”
“Little Grey Church,” finale
from “New World Symphony”
in E minor, “Skip to My Lou,’’
with triple trio accompaniment,
“Sala March,” “Headway
March,” “The Thunderer March,”
“Alamo March,’’ “Rough Riders
March” and the concluding num
ber after a short intermission
will be the “Lexington March.”
75 CDA's Present
for May Breakfast—
The Catholic Daughters of
America held an annual May
breakfast Sunday morning in
the Knights of Columbus hall
with over 75 ladies in attend
ance.
Mrs. Frank Clements, grand
regent, announced the program
winch consisted of a reading
by Gene O’Neill, several accor
dian selections by Helen Vitt
and an address by Rev. Kenneth
Carl.
The breakfast was prepared
and served by members of the
Knights of Columbus.
Motorist Checks
Antifreeze on May 1—
Friday evening, while rain
and sleet and snow were filling
the air, a fine way to usher in
the first day of May, a motorist
pulled into a filling station here
in O'Neill.
He asked the attendant to
check his antifreeze . . . and af
ter a quick check the attendant
informed him the radiator wras
“okay.”
"No need to w’orry,” he added.
A/2c Larry Minton arrived
home last Thursday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Minton. On Sunday he returned
to the air base at Rapid City,
S. D., where he is stationed.
STUART— Rev. D. D. Su of
San Francisco, Calif., recently
called by the congregations of
the Stuart Community church
and Cleveland rural Presby
terian church, Sunday was for
mally received into the Presby
tery in a rite held at First Pres
byterian church, O’Neill.
Reverend Su, boi*h in China,
has been in the U.S. eight years.
He was ordained at the San An
selmo theological seminary on
the West coast. He delivered his
first sermon in his new parishes
on Sunday, May 3.
Reverend Su was graduated
from the University of Nanking
in 1932 with a bachelor of sci
ence degree in agricultural eco
nomics and was on the staff of
the University of Nanking until
the Japanese invasion.
After the war he came to the
U.S. on a scholarship to study
business administration and for
eign trade. While studying at the
University of Washington in Se
attle in 1948 he met Dr. Jesse
H. Baird, then moderator of the
general assembly of the Presby
terian church, and decided to
enter the San Francisco theolog- 1
ical seminary so that he might
return to China as an ordained
minister to serve in the rural
area.
Since the communistic regime
prevents his return to China, the
Stuart churches are very fortun
ate to secure his services.
Reverend Su was recei/ed
into the Niobrara Presbytery at
an adjourned meeting of the
Presbytery in O’Neill on Sunday
afternoon, May 3, at Fust Pres
byterian church.
City Superintendent
Files Resignation
Anderson Will Enter
Insurance Held
(See editorial on page 2)
City Supt. L. C. Anderson
Tuesday evening filed a letter of
resignation with the city council
in regular monthly session. '
Mr. Anderson asked the coun
cil to release him from his duties
effective May 16. Mayor J. E.
Davis and the council requested
Mr. Anderson to stay on until
June 1, which he agreed to do.
Mr. Anderson and his wife
plan to move to Grand Junction,
Colo., where he will represent a
savings and insurance firm and
do considerable traveling.
The Andersons have been re
siding in the Salisbury apart
ments. They came to O’Neill
about three years ago from
Benkelman.
Schaffer on Program
at Sandhills Meeting
Floyd Lackaff, president of the
Sandhills Cattle association with
headquarters at Valentine, has
announced that the annual meet
ig of the association would be
held in Ainsworth, on Wednes
day, May 20.
Lackaff said that this year’s
meeting would have one of the
finest speaking programs in the
association’s 16-year history. Dr.
Don Paarlberg, assistant to the
secretary of agriculture, will be
the principal speaker at the eve
ning banquet. He will tell of the
many problems confronting the
present administration in Wash
ington and how they affect cat
tlemen in the sandhills.
Harry Coffee, president of the
Union Stock Yards of Omaha,
Don McCarthy, director of pub
lic relations of the American
Hereford association, and Dewey
C. Schaffer, president of the Ne
braska Stock Growers’ assoc'a
tion. will be the speakers on the
afternoon program which will
start at 1:30 in the afternoon.
The regular business meeting
of the association will be held
in the afternoon and election of
new directors and officers will
be held.
President Lackaff says that all
people interested in the cattle
business are invited to attend
! this year’s meeting of the asso
only one of its kind in the world
ciation. The association is the
and is now in its 16th year
of successful operation. Its job
is to advertise, promote and aid
in the sale of sandhills cattle,
and sandhills cattle are known
the world over for their top
quality and feeding ability.
L. D. Putnam of O'Neill and
A. Max Karo of Stuart are as
sociation directors. Their terms
expire in 1954 and 1955, respect
ively.
O’Neill firemen were summon
ed to the Dean Streeter resi
dence about 7:15 p.m., Tuesday.
Oil on a heating stove became
ignited The Streeters had the
blaze extinguished before the
firemen arrived.
Pool Margin
Clinched in
Mail Count
3 Absentee Ballots
Favor Improvement;
2 Measures Carry
A canvass of the ballots cast
during the Wednesday, April 29,
special swimming pool election
resulted in a revision of final
vote tabulations. And the offi
cial, final tally brought cheering
news to the enthusiastic pool
supporters.
Voters were confronted with
two issues. After the initial
count the results indicated issue
number one, involving a 35
RECEIVES 187 CALLS
The Frontier’s information
desk handled 187 telephone
calls in connection with the
outcome of the April 29 spe
cial swimming pool election.
thousand - dollar bond issue for
park improvements, had receiv
ed a 47-vote margin. The pre
liminary, unofficial count on is
sue number two, concerning a
5-thousand-dollar bond issue for
pool purposes, indicated the
proposal lacked two - thirds of
cne vote to gain the statute per
centage.
Three, absentee voters' bal
lots remained to be counted
and it appeared the trio of
votes held the key to wheth
er or not issue number two
cleared the hurdle.
On Friday afternoon, Mayor
J. E. Davis, City Clerk O. D.
French and City Treasurer John
C. Watson canvassed the vote
and promptly announced the
pool measures had safely car
ried.
Final official tabulations fol
low:
There were 795 votes cast on
the 35-thousand-dollar issue, 545
“for” and 250 “against.” Sixty
percent of the total vote was
needed to carry. This left a mar
gin of 48 votes in the column of
those favoring the issue.
There were 798 votes cast on
the 5-thousand-dollar issue, 553
“for” and 245 “against.” Sixty
six percent of the total 7.98 votes
was needed in order for the is
sue to carry, and it squeezed
through the adjusted figures
with a 21-vote margin.
Seven civic organizations
spearheaded by Simonson post
93 of the American Legion
headed the drive. Opposition
to the measure was disorgan
ized and quiet but the contest
proved to be very close.
Legal publications preparatory
to the issuance of the bonds are
being published immediately.
The proposed 40 - thousand
dollar pool will be built in the
northwest corner of Ford’s park.
The Frontier Now
In Its 73d Year
This issue of The Frontier
marks the start of its 73d year
and the seventh under its
present management.
The nameplate (across the
top of this page) indicates this
issue is volume 73, number 1.
The Frontier is the oldest
established place of business
in Holt county.
Mr. Cronin lo Speak—
The Woman’s club has post
poned its meeting originally
scheduled for Wednesday, May
13, to Wednesday, May 20, when
the regular monthly meeting
will be held in the Methodist
church basement. Julius D.
Cronin, O’Neill attorney, will*be
the guest speaker. His atopic will
be “Do Women Need Wills?”
The public is invited to attend. .
Rainfall at O’Neill during the
pueriod between Tuesday, April
28, and Sunday, May 2, totaled
3.51 inches officially. The mois
ture was made-to-order, report
ed many farmers and ranchers.
Temperatures until Wednesday
were about 5 degrees below nor
mal.
Ripley Museum Here Today
A mobile museum of Robert
Ripley’s collection of “Believe
It or Not” oddities and art ob
jects will be presented in O'
Neill today (Thursday).
The exhibit is mounted on a
special built trailer, which is
one of the Six on the third
year of a national tour. Each
lection of items and only one
unit is shown in a city each
uni t carries a different col
year. This will be the first to
be exhibited in ONeill and the
collection will include authentic
replicas of the world’s famous
diamonds, such as the Hope, the
. Cullinan, the Pasha, the Kohi
noor, and the Star of India. In
addition to this display, there
are many curious items from
faraway lands with strange
customs, like the soulcatcher, an
Eskimo drinking cup and a
shrunken human head from
Ecuador.
Each item is selected from the
unusual assortment of strange
things which Mr. Ripley spared
no effort or expense to unearth
during his endless explorations
of all parts of the world. Many
are relics and collector’s items
such as the iron cross that form
ed the heart of a tree, the
world’s largest women’s shoes,
• the magic rattle of a medicine
man, the medieval torture in
j strument called the “spike
crown,’’ the Hopi-Indian rain
I maker and many others.
Location of the showing will
be on Fourth street at Douglas
and the exhibit will be open
from 9 a m. to 9 p.m. Teachers
are invited to bring classes at
any time during these hours. No
admission is charged, although
voluntary donations will be ac
cepted. Funds so raised will help
the Navy club of the United
States of America continue its
programs of aid and rehabilita
tion for naval veterans of all
wars.
"Jennie Parsons" (Mrs. Ralph Brown) frets over the welfare
of her lover while "Father Parsons'* (Roy D. Johnson) orders her
into the house. "Down in the Valley" chorus supported this and
XXX XXX
other scenes in folk opera presented Tuesday evening. — The
Frontier Photo.
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Chorus, Orchestra Win Acclaim
(By a Staff Writer) <
It can be said that O’Neill is
slowly yet inexorably gaining
metropolitan status.
The O’Neill Civic chorus and
O’Neill Civic orchestra present
ed a 45-vote margin. The pre
way folk opera, “Down in the
Valley,” before a large crowd
Tuesday evening at the O'Neill
public school auditorium. Few of
the opera-goers left the audi
torium without a profound feel
ing of gratitude and an enthusi
astic word for the heterogeneous
group of people from the area
who made up the chorus and
orchestra.
Special praise belongs to Di
rector Charles B. Houser, a
versatile band, orchestra and
choral conductor, who assem
bled a modest-sized but ade
quate orchestra. And the or
chestra contributed to the op
eratic drama in the manner
the composer intended.
Leading vocal solo parts were
deftly executed.
John H. McCarville, in the
difficult role of leader, efficient
ly unravelled the sad tale of
»“Jennie Parsons” and “Bracks
Weaver” in full, rich baritone.
“Jennie’s” role was depicted
by Mrs. Ralph Brown, whose
sweet lyric soprano qualities
delighted the opera-goers.
“Jennie’s own true love” was
romantically played by Rahe
Johnson, who executed his role
with his mellow and powerful
tenor voice as “Brack Weaver.”
Holding true tc form, “Down
in the Valley,” which played
successfully in New York, had a
real villain. “Thomas Bouche”
was portrayed by Harry Moore,
O’Neill high school faculty
member. His booming deep bass
voice and villainous activities
were exceptionally well done. He
left no doubt he was the badrnan
of the drama and “died” from
injuries suffered in a cafe brawl.
The chorus, although predomi
nate with women’s voices, ably
supplemented the principals in
the various scenes.
This is the story of the opera
‘Thomas Bouche,” a financial
schemer, had been trying to woo
“Jennie Parsons” by befriending
her financially-insolvent father,
“Father Parsons” (Roy D. John
son). Occasionally “Bouche” be
came abusive.
“Jennie” met “Brack” at a
prayer meeting, he escorted her
home that evening and they
sang love ballads.
“Bouche” tried to force his at
tentions at the Saturday evening
Shadow Creek cafe square dance
and “Brack” inflicted injuries
that proved fatal.
To jail went “Brack” and the
grief, loneliness and squalor of
jail life provoked some good op
eratic drama. “Brack” escaped
and without hesitancy went to
his true love. They reminisced
musically while search parties
probed nearby. Finally, “Brack'
decided to give himself up and
face the consequences.
Supporting speaking roles
were handled by Grant Peacock,
jail guard; R. D. Landis, a jail
mate; Mrs. C. B. Houser and
Mrs. Donald Loy, a pair of gos
sipers who had learned that
“Bouche'’ had died.
Mr. Weill wanted the string
section of the orchestra to be
as strong as possible and Di
rector Houser successfully ac
complished this.
The success of the production
is a singular tribute to Mr. Hous
er, who induced amateur, semi
professional and professional
musicians from numerous near
by communities to take part.
The physical qualities of the
auditorium provided certain ob
stacles. Lack of an orchestra pit
was a handicap, but the orches
tra’s work was universally prais
ed by the crowd. Effects were
deftly produced, including wind,
rain, light-heartedness, melan
choly, and lilting melody.
The physical production of the
drama was simple, consisting of
clever painted frames indicating
the place of action, ie: Jail,
porch, house, church interior,
church exterior and cafe. Frames
were done by Rev. Kenneth
Carl.
Lighting was as elaborate as
equipment allowed. It was ex
pertly handled and contributed
to the dramatic continuity.
(Continued on page 5)
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Doctors Operate,
Find Toothpick
T. Joe Biglin, member of the
Bigiin Brothers firm, was ail
ing last week, finally went to
St. Anthony’s hospital Satur
day afternoon.
About 4:30 p.m., he was
taken to surgery where doc
tors succeeded in locating a
toothpick which had lodged in
the lower digestive tract.
The wooden object was re
moved intact—also the appen
dix.
Mr. Biglin’s condition Wed
nesday was described as
“good” although the patient
has been receiving only mem
bers of his family.
Discuss School
Bonds in Meeting
STUART — There will be a
public meeting tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 o’clock at the auditori
um in the inerests of the pend
ing bond issue for building a
new schoolhouse.
Among the top authorities
here to explain the problems
confronting the community if
the bond issue is voted are
Merle Stoneman of the Universi
ty of Nebraska, a specialist in
the educational field; Floyd
Parker of the department of
public instrunction, a building
specialist; Jack Reeves of an
architect firm, and Howard
Strong, architect.
Superintendent Baack will
moderate the meeting.
The bond issue is for $110,000
and will be voted on May 12 at
the school.
Gold Star Mothers
Are Honored—
The Junior auxiliary of Si
monson unit 93, American Le
gion auxiliary, met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs,
John GrUtsch. The members
favors for the goldstar mothers’
party which was held Wednes
day evening in the American
Legion auditorium by the Wo
men’s auxiliary. Diana Cork
won the award. The meeting
time was changed to 2:30 p.m.
on the first Monday of every
month.
Harder Elected
Guild President—
Miss Lois Harder, sophomore
from O’Neill, will be the 1953
54 president of the Westminster
guild at Hastings college.
Miss Harder, a resident of
Taylor hall, is a music major.
She is a member of the Chi
Omega Psi society, women’s so
cial organization, and the Hast
ings college touring choir.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Harder, she will be in
stalled as president May 22.
200 at Dinner
Honoring Bishop
Bishop H. Bascom Watts of
Lincoln, episcopal leader of the
Methodist churches in Nebraska,
preached twice in Holt county
Sunday morning.
Hs first appearance was at
Emmet at the morning worship
service, the second was at O’
Neill at the worship service.
At noon a fellowship dinner
was served in the basement of
the O’Neill church with two
hundred people participating. In
the afternoon Bishop Watts,, ac
companied by Rev. and Mrs. J.
L. Jay, traveled to Wau&a and
Bloomfield.
Reverend and Mrs. Jay enter
tained Bishop and Mrs. Watts
and Reverend and Mrs. Wallace
B. Smith, Judith and Conrad at
dinner on Saturday evening. <
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"Brack Weaver" (Rahe Johnson), a jail 'escapee, and "Jen
nie'* are reunited. Johnson sang tenor lead; Mrs. Brown, lyric
soprano.—The Frontier Photo.
Thorin Believed
Red Prisoner
Navy ’Copter Pilot
Missing 14 Months
The defense department has
advised relatives of Navy Chief
Duane W. Thorin, helicopter pi
lot who has been missing in ac
tion for 14 months, that it has
“reason to believe” that Thorin
is now a prisoner of the North
Korean communists.
Relatives received word from
the defense department Monday
giving the address to which the
two letters a month authorized
by the reds may be sent. The de
fense department communication
was the first news on Thorin
since he was listed as “missing
in action” in February, 1952.
Thorin is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thorin of
Chambers. He enlisted in the
navy in September, 1939, and
was decorated for valor during
World War II.
He was flying helicopter res
cue missions in Korea when he
turned up missing. He was do
ing his second tour of duty. He
had made several daring and
successful rescue missions both
at land and sea prior to his
capture.
Thorin’s wife and two small
children live in California. His
brothers are Edwin of O’Neill,
Ernest of Chambers, Clarence of
Neligh, Oscar of Sparks, Leon
ard of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Har
old of Portland, Ore.
A brother, Melvin, was killed
during World War II.
36 O’Neill Seniors
Sneak to Omaha
The 36 seniors of the O'Neill
public school left in a chartered
but at 3:15 Friday morning to
spend their sneak day in Omaha
and Lincoln. Enroute to Omaha
they visited Boy’s Town and had
their lunch there. In Omaha
they took a tour through tne
Fairmont ice cream plant. From
there they went to Lincoln
where they visited the Morrill
Hall museum on the University
of Nebraska campus and the
state capitol. The seniors were
allowed free time to spend at a
show or sightsee. They returned
home late the same night. The
sponsors who accompanied them
were Joel Lyman, Mrs. William
Griffin and Mrs. A. W. Carroll
Robert Carroll, Dave Eby and
Galen Hull remained in Lincoln
to attend all-sports day on Sat
urday. Enroute home Gary
Buckmaster stopped in Fremont
to spend the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Buckmaster.
McCarthy Reelected
State K of C Deputy—
George M. McCarthy of O’
Neill was relected state deputy
of the Knights of Columbus at
a state meeting held Saturday
and Sunday in Omaha. Other
officers are: Adam Neurberger
of Omaha, secretary; Lawrence
Weides of Lexington, treasurer;
John F. Kerrigan of Fremont,
advocate; George M. Ponton of
Elgin, warden; Rev. Clarence J.
Crowley of Hebron, chaplain.
Rev. B. J. Leahy of Fremont,
formerly of O’Neill, delivered
the principal address.
Mr. McCarthy and four others
will represent Nebraska’s KC’s
at the national convention to be
held in August at St. Paul, Minn.
Inman Seniors Sneak
to Minneapolis—
INMAN— The seniors of the
Inman high school left last
Thursday evening for Minneap
olis, Minn., on their sneak trip.
Superintendent Harold Wilhoit,
senior sponsor, and Donald
Keyes accompanied them.
The seniors who made the trip
were Evelyn Davis. Naomi Ross
and Larry David. Due to illness,
another senior, Miss Carolyn
Watson, was unable to go.
Mrs. Orla Ermer and Mrs. Em
ma Martin spent Sunday after
noon and evening with Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Martin.
Retired
Farmer
Dies'at 78
• -
Rites Held Sunday;
Nels Peter Nelseii
Native of Denmark
BRISTOW— Nels Peter Net
sen, 78, of Bristow died Thurs
day evening, April 30, In St.
Anthony's hospital.
Funeral services were con
duct Sunday, May 3, in the
Methodist church at Bristow at
2:30 o'clock with Rev. Margery
Johnson of Spencer in charge of
the service.
The late Mr. Nelsen, a prom
inent Boyd county retired farm
er, had been in failing health,
for several weeks.
He was born at Assens, Den
mark on December 13, 1874. He>
came to America when he was
2-years-old and initially settled
Mr. Nelsen . . . hospitalized..
—The Frontier Photo
in Wisconsin. Upon coming to
Nebraska, Mr. Nelsen lived for
a short time in the Hansen local
ity northeast of O’Neill.
He married Mary Eliza Mc -
Gill, a school teacher, at Til
den on June 26. 1902.
The Nelsens farmed for many
years near the Niobrara river
in Boyd county.
Survivors include: Widow;,
sons — Curtis of Aitken, S.C.J
Bernard A. of Lincoln; Findrew
of Lincoln; Nels, jr., of Mills
boro, Dela.; Donald of San Jose,
Calif., and R. H. of Lanham,
Md.; daughters — Mrs. John
(Margaret) Sonnichsen of Stam
ford, Conn., and Mrs. Elgin (Ger
trude) Allen of Bristow.
One son, John, was killed in
action in Sicily during World
War II.
Last June the Nelsens cele
brated their golden wedding an
niversary, and all of their liv
ing descendants were present*
C Bar M Schedules
Saddle Horse Sale
The C Bar M ranch has sched
uled a sale of 20 head of saddle
horses in the pavilion on the
ranch on Sunday, May 10, start
ing at 2 p.m. Col. Ed Thorin will
be auctioneer.
The offering includes sons and:
daughters of Action of Acquilla,
a palomino stallion, and Geron
ny, a quarter-bred stallion.
(See advertisement on page 2.)'
Adverse road conditions blam
ed on last week’s prolonged rain
and snow restricted attendance*
Saturday at the sale of 59 head
of registered Herefords at the
ranch.
However, Hereford breeders
within 75 miles supported the
sale very well, according to C.
E- McVay, who owns the ranch
in partnership with J. E. Con
tois. This was a production sale*.
The second annual C Bar M
Hereford sale will be held in the
fall.
VISIT THE FRONTIER
Twelve pupils from Holt rural'
school district 111, taught by
Dottie Moore, and 11 pupils from
district 65, taught by Mrs. Ruth
Roby, Wednesday visited The:
Frontier. They were in the of
fice lobby during Wednesday’s-*
“Voice of The Frontier’’ 15-raih
ute radio broadcast and several
of them heard their voices play
ed-back after being recorded tab
a demonstration.
To Convention—
Dr. H. D. Gildersleeve, accom
panied by Mrs. Gildersleeve,
this weekend attended a thiee
day convention of the Nebraska
Optometric association in Lin
coln. The convention opened
Monday and closed late Wednes
day. Mrs. Gildersleeve was made
vice-preside-nt of the ladies’ aux
iliary.
DEANERY MEET TODAY
The O’Neill deanery chapter
of the National Council of Cath
olic Women will convene today
(Thursday) at St. John’s parish
hall, south of Ewing. Meeting
begins at 2 p.m.