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Official Proceedings of the
I HOLT CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
O’Neill Nebr.
March 25, 1953
10:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present. Meeting
called to order by the chairman.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved as
read.
Motion by Stems, seconded by
Frickel that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Road-Bridge Fund
in payment of same.
Campbell Lbr. Co., lbr.._.1923.70
D-A Lubricant Co., grease
& oil_28.13
Earley Oil Co., steam
cleaning_12.50
Eaton Metal Pro. Corp.,
culverts__519.11
Floyd Gettert, mechanic
work_92.95
Chicago Northwestern
R. R., freight on lbr._ 965 30
Eaton Metal Pro. Corp.,
gun filler_7.60
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt.
Co., repairs_ 440.04
O’Neill Auto Supply, Inc.,
lining on dragline_7.95
Motion by Frickel, seconded
by Waring that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Bridge
Fund in payment of same.
Joe Bruda, bridge work ... 95.00
Galyen Motor Co., gas_ 126.05
Earl Porter, bridge work.. 101.65
Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co., lbr... 13.23
Anton Welchman, mile
age _22.92
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., lbr._ 854.44
Roy Ceams, bridge work.. 86.45
D?a Kramer, mechanic
work & repairs _ 25.50
Siebert, Wm., bridge
work _114.95
Aston Weichman, bridge
supenvision _133.10
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., lbr._1740.13
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Clark that the following
claim be allowed and a warrant
ordered drawn on the Fair Fund
in payment of same.
Holt Co. Agric. Society_._1000.00
Motion Dy waring, seconuea
by Frickel that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the General
Fund in payment of same.
Holt Co. Agric. Society, •—1000.00
Motion by Waring, seconded by
Frickel that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund in
payment of same.
A,. M. Batenhorst, road
supervision_97.50
J. G. Brewster, bond
prem. ---2.50
Burroughs, paper-13.61
Andy Clark, road super
vision __75.00
Clerk of Dist. Court, York
Co., court costs-43.40
Dudleys, laundry service — 1.83
Alex Frickel. road super
vision _112.50
The Frontier, printing — 9.00
Lawrence Haynes, rent of
hall for convention-24.50
Francis D. Lee, ins. prem.. 32.40
Mimeograph Duplicator
Co., paper -- 17.80
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co... 190.11
Servall Towel & Linen
Supply,- 6.50
Albert Stems, road super
vision _ 75.00
Stuart Advocate, adver
tising _ 31.36
United Chemical- Co.,
towels & tissue-88.04
Kenneth Waring, mileage.. 58.50
A. M. Batenhorst, mileage.. 43.26
Burroughs, repair service
on machine- 9-57
City of O’Neill, Water
Dept. _18.25
Andy Clark, mileage- 17.16
Frank Cronk, road super
vision ____—112.50
Frank Cronk, mileage- 39.36
A. L. Ells, paymaster
cheekwriter_159.50
Alex Frickel. mileage - 58.33
Gillespies, electrical re
pairs & work_12.60
H. W. Hubbard, road
supervision___105.00
H. W. Hubbard, mileage.— ai.uo \
T. C. Lord. Co., office
supplies-113.32
Norfolk Daily News, pads.. 6.40
Redfield & Co., office
supplies---482.64
Stephensen School Sup
ply Co., supplies-12.56
Albert Sterns, mileage-26.70
Treasurer, State of Nebr.,
School retirement Fund
for Jan. & Feb.-30.00
Kenneth Waring, road
supervision__—.—127.50
World Book Co., office
supplies-55.36
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Clark that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Unemploy
ment Relief Fund in payment of
same.
Anna Brown,- 15.00
Council Oak Store, At
kinson ___— 24.00
Holt County Treasurer—356.61
Moore-Noble Lbr. & Coal
Co.,_9 13
Nebr. Children’s Home
Society-40.00
Mae Pruden. __- — 50.00
Mrs. John Seger,-4.00
Leo S. Tomjack-65.00
Council Oak Store. At
kinson _20.00
Gertrude Gehring - 32.00
Margaret Howard, - 26.08
George Mott, Sr., - 20.00
Pelcer & Spence, -- 30.00
John Seger-10.00
Thompson Nursing
Home __-—;— 25.00
The following Receipts on
Road and Bridge Funds were
filed with the County Clerk
during the month of March.
ROAD FUND
Carl Krough, Machine hire 11.00
R. L. Pease, Machine hire—25.00
W. J. Weichman, Snow
plowing_5.00
John Silverstrand, Snow
plowing___5.00
Louis Vitt. Machine hire — 5.00
Atkinson Livestock Market
Machine hire_70.00
State Auto Ins. Assoc.,
Damage Co. pickup_16.50
Conie Gokie, Old iron_26.73
John Schwindt, Plowing
snow_5.00
BRIDGE FUND
Matousek Bros., Used
plank_22.50
Louis Goeke, Used plank_12.00
Warren Berry, Used plank_18.00
On motion the Board adjourn
ed until April 28, 1953 at 10:00
A. M.
RUTH HOFFFMAN
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
' O’Neill, Nebr.
April 9, 1953
4:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met at this time for a
special session. Cronk, Clark,
Batenhorst, Hubbard, and War
ing present.
Meeting called to order by
the chairman.
Motion was made by Baten
horst, seconded by Clark that
the following Resolution be
adopted.
RESOLUTION
Whereas the United States
Air Force, Cambridge Research
Center, is currently conducting
research operations near O’Neill
in Holt County, Nebraska, which
of necessity requires dustproof
ing of a portion of a County
Road commencing at the North
east comer of Section 29, in
Township 29, North, Range 11,
West of the 6th P. M. in Holt
County, Nebraska, running
thence North a distance of two
miles, thence running East a
direction and distance of three
and one-half miles, which said
County Road is under the juris
diction of the County of Holt,
Nebraska, now therefore i n
order to assist in accomplishing
the purpose of such experiment
and research, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of
Holt and State of Nebraska,
that the United States Air Force,
Cambridge Research Center,
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representatives and agencies
is hetrebiy autrorized and
granted permission to dustproof
and condition the surface of the
above described portion o f
County Road in said County for
a period of six months or more
from this date by the applica
tion of such chemical agents, oil
or compounds as it may see fit
upon the surface of the same
from time to time as necessity
may require, at the sole expense
of the United States Air Force,
and under their direction and
control. Provided however that
said road shall at all time re
main open for public travel,
and no permanent injury to
said road shall be caused.
The above and foregoing re
solution introduced by Supervis
or Al. Batenhorst who moved
its passage and adoption. Motion
seconded by Supervisor Andy
Clark. The Chairman thereupon
called the roll upon said motion
and the vote thereon was as
follows:
Aye: . Nay:
Batenhorst None
Clark
Cronk
Waring
Hubbard
Thereupon the Chairman de
clared such motion passed and
the above resolution adopted.
State of Nebraska )
SS
Holt County )
I hereby certify that the fore
going is a true and correct copy
of resolution passed and adopted
by the Board of Supervisors of
Holt County. Nebraska, this 9th
day of April, 1953, as the same
appears of record in the official
minutes of said Board of Super
visors, in my custody and
control.
(County Clerk Seal)
RUTH HOFFMAN
County Clerk
On motion the board adjourned
until April 28, 1953 at 10:00 a.m.
O'Neill, Nebr.
April 28, 1953
10.00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present. Meeting
called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of the meetings of
March 25th and April 9th were
read and approved as read.
The Finance Committee re
ported that all fees from the
various offices for the month of
March had been remitted to the
County Treasurer as required
by law.
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Waring that the following
Bonds be approved.
Conrad Kramer, Road Over
seer, Dist. 6, Stuart.
Henry M i k s c h , Treasurer,
Green Valley Precinct.
Richard D. Edwards, Treasur
er, Ewing Precinct.
Motion by Frkkel, seconded
by Batenhorst that the fallow
ing Salary & Expense Claims be
allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund in
payment of same.
Glea Bowden, April salary .150.00
Alice L. French, April
salary_300.00
Alice L. French, postage_28.32
William W. Griffin, April
salary - 158.33
John Grutsch, April
salary_216.66
J. Ed. Hancock, April
salary ___ 241.66
Esther Harris, postage_4.85
Ruth Hoffman, postage._9.00
Grace Moss, typist for
District clerk_75.00
James Mullen, mileage_50.30
Wilma McClure, April
salary-170.00
Helen Engler, April
salary- 150.00
Alice L. French, mileage_27.78
Alice L. French, Co. In
stitute Fund ___100.00
William W. Griffin,
postage- 15.00
John Grutsch. postage
& mileage_7.80
Esther Harris, April
salary-^..183.33
Ruth Hoffman, April
salary-241.66
Holt Co. Extension
Service_287.16
Ira H. Moss, April salary . .225.00
James Mullen, April
salary-175.00
Nora Mullen, April salary_175.00
Mabel McKenna, April
salary_140.00
Louis W. Reimer, April
salary_325.00
Charles Richter, April
salary - 225.00
Ophelia Sessions, April
salary_183.33
Claresse Sullivan, April
salary_183.33
Leo S. Tomjack, mileage—134.40
Leo S. Tomjack, telephone
bill_4.20
Wm. F. Wefso, April
salary-225.00
Wm. F. Wefso, postage &
mileage_21.40
Louis W. Reimer, postage
& express _ 4.95
Arlene Ruroede, April
salary_150.00
Dorothy A. Socha, April
salary_150.00
Leo S. Tomjack, April
salary -200.00
Leo S. Tomjack, prisoner
board fee_79.25
Mrs. Leo Tomjack, matron
fee, soap & washing jail
blankets_?_34.00
On motion the Board adjourn
ed until 1:00 P. M.
O’Neill Nehr.
April 28, 1953
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
AM members present except
Sterns. Meeting called to order
by the chairman. 1:30:—This the
time set for the Hearing on
vacating the road described in
the petition of Lawrence Dobro
volny.
Several persons appeared. After
discussion motion was by Hub
bard, seconded by Waring that
the road be left open with the
provision that the township in
stall a culvert and fix the road.
Motion carried.
Motion by Batenhorst, second
ed by Hubbard that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Road Fund
in payment in same.
Delbert Anson, road
_i_ on i nr
W v/l XV ____—___—
Bergstrom Oil Co., gas_34.30
Harrison Bridge, gas & oil _ 6.80
Central Supply & Eqpt.
Co., repairs __355.73
Denton Colfack, cutting
willows_4.20
Continental Oil Co., diesel
fuel___70.89
Dankert Service, gas & oiL.100.84
Verl David, road work _262.50
John E. Donohoe. road
work _,120.00
Earley Oil Co., gas & oil_76.26
Emmet Hay Co., road
work_102.00
Fees Shop, mach. repair
work_32.50
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs_17.70
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs___46.82
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental _221.08
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental _ 225.00
Foree Tire & Supply Co.,
tire repair_29.00
Floyd Gettert, road work_66.00
Gillette & son. repairs_ 6.69
William Grunke, cutting
trees_18.40
Harley Station, gas & oil_ 9.85
Arthur Hum pal, gravel_673.00
Thaine Humphrey, wrecker
service_6.00
Island Supply Welding Co.,
labor __8.25
G. W. Kirkland, operating
patrol_279.30
Leo Kramer, labor &
repairs_21.75
Donald W. Krotter, gas — 35.65
Lohus Motor Co., labor &
repairs_107.09
W. & F. Machine Works,
machine work_19.42
Marcellus Impl. Co., labor
& repairs_69.25
E. J. Minor, road work _ 72.00
Mo*. Valley Mach. Co., labor
& parts on grader_136.86
Mb. Valley Mach. Co.,
repairs_92.15
Mb. Valley Mach. Co.,
machinery rental _200.00
Lyle McKim, road work 241.50
Nebr. Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental ___196.80
Nebr. Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
labor & repairs_143.72
Newman Oil Co., gas &
oil-76.36
Ace Norton, road work_ 44.16
O’Neill Transfer Co.,
freight)_7.69
Page Oil Co., gas & oil_78.68
Fay Pickenpaugh, gas _ 8.98
Robert Richardson, road
worK _zie.eo
Art B. Sanders, road &
shop work_283.80
Shaw Service, gas_1_ 7.28
Service Center, gas . 3.15
Shelhamer Oil & Eqpt. Co.,
tire & repair work _197.50
Melvin A. Smith, gas _ 9.74
Richard Smith, road work _ 82.50
R. D. Stevens, road work . 320.50
Taylor Tractor Co., tractor
repairs __7.99
C. W. Trobaugh, road
work_37.00
West Lbr. & Coal, saw
blades_7.29
Atkinson Water Dept. _ 2.00
John Bonenberger, road
work_137.28
Central Supply & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs_63.62
Glen Cobb, gas & oil_188.11
Continental Oil Co., diesel
fuel-89.51
D-A Lubricant Co., diesel
oil _- 107.09
Melvin Andrus, road
work-97.60
Ray David, mechanic &
road work_205.30
Frank Dvorak, road work . .. 92.38
Don Elsberry, road work_ 52.50
Geary Enboly, road work_ 62.40
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs_24.14
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs-6.27
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental _287.40
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental_433.55
William Finch, road work ... 294.00
Floyd Frahm, road work _.328.15
Gill Motor Co., gas & oil_37.05
R. F. Griffin, tools &
repairs-13.44
Harley Hardware, hdwe.
supplies-1* 7.88
Henkle & Joyce hdwe.
freight on chains_1.29
Ed Humpal, hauling
gravel-9.00
Milo Hupp, -oad work_186.50
Inter-State Oil Co., fuel
oil _____ , 51*52
Knowles Chev. Co., labor
on truck_4.25
Donald W. Krotter, gravel .. 96.60
Gerald Lamason, mechanic
work & repairs _ 18.15
Mahr-Pierce, dragline
time_245.00
Lester Marks, road work — 36.00
Mo. Valley Mach. Co.,
repairs_ 37.04
Mo. Valley Mach. Co.,
repairs_- 9-76
Mo. Valley Mach. Co.,
repairs_88.48
Mo. Valley Mach. Co.
wrench_1.14
Eli McConnell, shop &
road work_152.00
Nebraska Tractor Co.,
repairs___244.34
Nebraska Tractor & Eqpt.
Co., repairs_185.20
Nebraska Tractor & Eqpt.
Co., labor & repairs _ 79.63
Nebraska Tractor & Eqpt.
Co., repairs_488.01
Niobrara Valley Elec.
Corp._ 1.90
O’Neill Auto Supply, fnc
bulbs_1.80
Vincent Osborne, machine
hire_1198.65
Ora Philbrick, shop &
road work_252.00
Henry Reinheimer, gas_ 19.08
Wayne Rowse, road work .. 73.99
Calvin Seger, road &
shop work_206.85
Shaw Oil Co., diesel
fuel_257.34
Mahlon Shearer, road
work_18.00
Skrdla Motor Co., gas
& repairs_35.53
Richard Smith, road work ..160.65
Richard Smith, mechanic
work . 120.75
Standard Bearing Co.,
repairs_17.69
Ludwig Tagel, road work_ 25.00
The Thomas Co., grease &
oil-142.85
West Lumber, lbr. & nails _ 2.19
C. E. Winter-mote & Son,
01 ift
Motion was made by Waring,
seconded by Clark that the fol
lowing claims be allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the
Bridge Fund in payment of same.
Joe Burda, bridge work _219.45
R. F. Griffin, saw handle
& repairs_32.26
Leo Kramer, shop work
& repairs_5.00
Earl Porter, bridge work _187.15
Anton Weichman, bridge
work_270.60
Hoskinsons, boots_13.95
Ray Ceams, bridge work ..188.10
Keating Impl. Co., rope,
bulbs, etc._ 5.49
Mahr & Pierce, dragline
time_70.00
Wm. Siebert, bridge work ..246.05
Anton Weichwan, mileage _ 83.58
Motion by Clark, seconded by
Hubbard that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Mail Route Fund
in payment of same.
Kenneth Bartel, snow
removal _ 178.50
Road Dist. 3, rental on
Co. patrol_ 590.00
Arthur Humpal, gravel._123.00
Road Dist. 4, patrol hire
on mail route _1099.00
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Frickel that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Road-Brid
ge Fund in payment of same.
Armco Drainage & Metal
Prod., culverts_1501.68
Earley Oil Co., gas ___ 15.15
Floyd Gettert, mechanic
work_164.90
Thaine Humphrey, repair
work & paint_33.00
Keating Impl. Co., labor
& parts ___ 18.67
Mahr & Pierce, dragline
time_ 250.00
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., lbr. & culverts_1544.26
Norm Gallagher Lbr. Co.,
car of lbr._2659.59
Chicago & N.W. R.R.,
freight on lbr._1378.85
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt.
Co., repairs, labor &
expense on rebuilt
dragline-1317.71
International Harv. Co.,
repairs____ 5.46
Leo Kramer, labor &
parts_17.60
O’Neill Auto Supply, Inc.,
belt_ 2.75
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., lbr. _ 931.85
On motion the Board adjourn
ed until April 29, 1953 at 10.00
A. M.
RUTH HOFFMAN
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
Neligh Couple in
Golden Wedding
NELIGH—An open-house cel
ebration in honor of the 50th
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Perry R. Waddington of
Neligh will be held at their home
in Neligh on Sunday, 'May 17,
from 2 to 5 p.m.
All of their O’Neill friends and
former neighbors are invited to
attend.
The Waddingtons formerly re
sided for a time in the O’Neill
community.
ATKINSON NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnhart
were Monday evening visitors at
the Rolland Holmes home.
Some 230 rural children par
ticipated in the track meet Sat
urday at the track field. The
Graphic sponsored it.
Mr. and Mrs. John Storjohann
spent several days at the Mickey
Stewart home near Phoenix.
Mrs. Edward Loomis of Spen
cer and Mrs. Laurence Storjo
hann and Rosemary drove to
Omaha Tuesday on business.
They returned Wednesday.
Sunday dinner guests of Mis.
Gail Higgins of Spencer were
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Storjo
hann and family.
Californians Here—
Mrs. George t Curtis and three
children of Novato, Calif., ar
rived Sunday to spend an in
definite visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Biglin,
and her sisters. Mrs. Dale French
and Mrs. Louis Zastrow, and oth
er relatives. Mrs. Curtis is the
former Betty Biglin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNally
are here visiting in the Dick
romlinson home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wilcox of
York arrived on Wednesday, May
6, to visit their son-in-law and
daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel
Lee, and family. They returned
to their home on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sawyer
and family and Lyle Green spent
the weekend at Lake Andes, S.D.,
fishing.
Mrs. C. M. Pierson and daugh
ter, Doris, went to Grand Island
Saturday to meet their son and
brother, Louis Pierson, who will
spend a 10 day leave here en
route to the East coast for a
further assignment. He had been
stationed at Norman, Okla.
Sunday evening the Couples
clufb met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer Skulborstad. The
high score of the evening was
won by Lawrence Haynes, the
low by Marvin Johnson. A late
lunch was served.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas and
two daughters were Tuesday
evening, May 5, guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Drueke
went to Ravenna Sunday where
they visited the Kenneth Young
family.
Mrs. Ruby Miller and Mr. and
Mrs. Esitan Summers of Norfolk
were Sunday guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schenzel.
Mrs. William Kelly and Mrs.
Jerome Spittler returned from
Omaha last Thursday where they
had spent several days visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson and
Mrs. Joseph Peatrowsky, sr., all
of West Point, were weekend
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Stuessi,
Mrs. Ralph Brittell and Betty
Jean of Inman were Saturday
visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. _Merle Sparks.
Miss Twila Hicks of Verdel
was a weekend guest in the Oliv
er Ross home.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert W. Olson
returned Friday from EauClaire,
Wise., where they had spent three
weeks visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sig Olson.
Sunday guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lional Siefken were
Mir. and Mrs. James Christensen,
jr., and son of Cedar Rapids, la.,
and Mr. and Mrs. James Christen
sen, sr., of Norfolk.
Mrs. F. S. Brittell and daugh
ters were Sunday visitors in the
Merle Sparks home. Afternoon
callers were Mrs. Amie Mace, jr.,
and Dickie.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly and
Mr. and Mrs. Art Spittler of Ew
ing were Sunday guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeome
Spittler.
Mrs. Lois Cavanaugh of Atlan
tic, la., was a Sunday visitor in.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Stone. She returned to her home
on Monday.
Miss Donna Crabb, a student
at Wayne college, spent the week
end here with her parents, Mir.
and Mrs. Emmett Crabb.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney
and family went to Orchard Sun
day to visit Mr. and Mrs. Will
Clifton.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Rubeck and
Kaithy and Mr. and Mrs. Milford
Coats and family were Sunday
dinner and supper guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Ru
beck.
Miss Lorraine Simonson of O
maha arrived last Thursday to
spend the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Simon
son. She returned to Duchesne
sollege on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers
end family were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Summers.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Sullivan and
daughter, Patty, returned Tues
day, May 5, from Ft. Dodge, la.,
where they spent several days
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harding
and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Riley
spent the weekend at Lake Andes,
S. D., fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parks and
family visited in the Leon Sar
gent home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Reynold
son spent the weekend in Albion
visiting his brother and sister
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Brock Rey
noldson.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Spry of
Stanton and Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Weyhrich were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Gallup.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wetzler
and family of Omaha were last
Thursday supper and overnight
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Wells.
May 23 Proclaimed
as Poppy Day Here
Saturday, May 23, has been
designated as poppy day in
O'Neill by proclamation of
Mayor J. E. Davis.
The drive is sponsored by
Simonson unit 93 of the Am
erican Legion auxiliary, of
which Mrs. Axel Borg is pres
ident. Mrs. Dean Streeter is
poppy chairman.
“Millions of Americans will
pay tribute to the nation’s war
dead by wearing memorial
poppies. There is a story be
hind each poppy,” explains
Mrs. Streeter. “They are made
by hand by disabled war vet
erans, and are to be worn in
honor of our war dead.”
Completes Course in
Chemical Training—
ATKINSON — Pvt. Roger B.
Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rol
land Holmes of Atkinson, re
cently completed a course in
chemical warfare at the Eta
Jima specialist school in Japan.
The two-week course is de
signed to teach defense against
chemical, bacteriological and ra
diological warfare.
Holmes, a military policeman,
entered the army in September,
1952, and arrived overseas in
March, 1953. He received basic
training at Camp Gordon. Ga.
Before entering the army,
Private Holmes graduated from
Snyder high school at Snyder
and was employed as a lineman
by the Northwestern Bell Tele
phone company.
WSTC Prof. Dak
Speaks to Graduates
PAGE—Baccalaureate services
for the Page high school gradu
ating class were held Sunday
evening in the high school audi
torium. Rev. George Francis de
livered the sermon on “Choice,
Not Chance, Determines Suc
cess.” Sherry Stewart and Jer
ry Terrill each sang solos.
Commencement exercises for
the class were held at the audi
torium Tuesday evening. The ad
dress, “The Challenge of Tomor
row,” was to be given by Prof.
F. G. Dale, a member of the Ne
braska State Teachers college
faculty at Wayne.
Other Page News
The Get-Together club met on
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ber
nard Komock. Mrs. Leonard
Wright of Glendale, Calif., was a
guest. Mrs. Vernon Beckwith
was honored with a pink and
blue shower. The guests did their
own needlework after which the
hostess served lunch.
Mrs. C. A. Townsend was
hostess to the Just-a-Mere club
at a 2:30 dessert luncheon Friday
afternoon. Seven members were
present. The afternoon was spent
' informally.
Mrs. Alton Braddock enter
tained the Contract Bridge club
last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Robert Gray won high score
prize; Mrs. John Lamason, trav
eling, and Mrs. C. E. Walker,
low. Luncheon was served by the
hostess.
Tlie Band Mothers club held
the last meeting of the year on
Wednesday afternoon, May 6, at
the school. The next meeting
will be the first Wednesday in
September. New officers will be
elected at that time.
Bishop H. Bascom Watts of
Lincoln and Rev. J. LaVeme Jay
of O’Neill called on Rev. C. E.
Wilcox and inspected the Meth
odist church Friday afternoon.
In the evening the Wilcox fam
ily drove to Neligh to attend
services conducted by Bishop
Watts.
Mrs. Clara Waterman and Ar
thur and Fern spent last Thurs
day evening in Osmond visiting
Mrs. Waterman’s mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Phenstiel.
Sunday dinner guests in the
William Neubauer home were
Misses Grace and Nelle Wood,
Miss Maude Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Sterner and Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Neubauer.
Leo Neubauer, who has been
stationed at San Diego, Calif.,
came Friday morning to spend
a 14-day leave with his wife and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Neubauer. He will return to San
Diego.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Johnson
and Mrs. Emma Morris of Fre
mont came last Thursday to vis
it the latter’s sons, Paul Neu
bauer and William Neubauer,
and Mrs. William Neubauer. Mrs.
Johnson is the men’s sister. They
returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. French and
Mr. and Mrs. Neven Ickes drove
to Cascade last Thursday to at
tend the mother-father program
presented at the school taught
by their daughter, Miss Sybil
Ickes. Enroute home Friday they
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Snyder at Ainsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sorensen
and family drove to Ainsworth
Sunday and spent the day with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Kennedy. They were accompan
ied as far as Long Pine by Mr.
and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, sr.,
who spent the day with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Connery.
Mrs. Fred Walker and Mrs.
Bill McDonald of Norfolk spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Walker’s sis
ter, Mrs. Jerome Allen, and
family. Mr. Walker and Mr. Mc
Donald are members of the Nor
folk junior college faculty. They
spent the day talking to high
school seniors at Page, Ewing
and O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Terrill
spent several days the forepart
of last week at Hot Springs,
S.D., where they visited their
son, Gene Terrill, and family.
Mrs. Grace Edson and Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Allen and family of
Lynch were Sunday dinner
guests at the Melvin Held home.
In the afternoon Mrs. Errol Held
and son of O’Neill were visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Held vis
ited his mother, Mrs. Lewis
Held, at Venus Friday evening.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Rollie Snell home were Mrs.
Snell’s nieces, Mrs. Myrtle Blair
of Sutherland, la., and Mrs. Ray
Kruel, and Mr. Kruel, of Poca
hontas, la, and Mrs. Snell’s sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Louis Julius of
Meriden, la. Another guest was
Eldon Henderson of Meriden,
la. Mrs. Harvey Cullen helped
her mother prepare the dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Parson of
Miltonvale, Kans., came Satur
day evening to spend the week
end with Mrs. Parson’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Terrill. Mr.
Parson returned home Sunday
evening and Mrs. Parson will
spend a week here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Terrill and
came Saturday evening to spend
daughter of Hot Springs, S.D.,
a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Terrill, and
to be present at the graduating
exercises of his brother, Jerry
Terrill. 3
Mrs. Alma Tegeler and Mrs.
Celia Terrill spent mother’s day
at the Otto Terrill home.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mizner and
family of Bassett came Saturday
and spent the weekend with
Mrs. Mizner’s mother, Mrs. Cla
ra Waterman.
Clausen Gets Supply
Post in Germany-r
ORCHARD—Army Pfc. Allen
R. Clausen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry F. Clausen of Orchard,
recently graduated from the Sec
ond armored division’s ordnance
parts supply clerk school in Ger
many.
The three-week course was
conducted by the 124th armored
ordnance and maintenance bat
talion at Baumholder.
Clausen, a parts clerk in the
43d armored infantry battalion’s
company D, entered the army in
April, 1953. He was formerly sta
! tioned at Camp Breckenridge,
Ky.
Band to Ewing—
PAGE—The Page school band
members went to Ewing Friday
afternoon where they spent the
afternoon practicing with the
members from the Chambers,
Clearwater, Ewing, Oakdale and
Meadow Grove bands.
In the evening they partici
pated in a mass band concert
consisting of 164 musicians.
The affair was held in the Ew
mg high school auditorium.
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205 to Graduate
at Wayne College
Graduation exercises for
candidates for degrees and di
plomas will be held at Wayne
State Teachers college May 17
22.
Candidates include from the
O’Neill region:
Betty Evelyn Amon of Bas
sett and Amanda Keetle of Or
chard, for bachelor of arts in
education.
Eileen Krysl of Stuart, Jeao
Tingle of Butte and Jacquelyn
Gesiriech of Newport, for two
year diplomas (May).
Allen G. Closson of O’Neill,
Willa Schollmeyer of Redbird,
Jane Simmons of Page, for two
year diploma (August).
Marilyn A. Hytrek of Stuart,
for one-year diploma.
Spencer Soldier's
Unit Gets Citation—
SPENCER—Army Pvt. Vemoo
D. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. W
H. Wells of Spencer, is a mem
ber of the Second rocket field
artillery battery, recently award
ed the distinguished unit citation
in Korea.
The battery, attached to IX
corps, was cited for its outstand
ing action in support of UW
troops last fall during the battle
of White Horse mountain on the
central front.
Private Wells arrived in Koreat
last October and is currently »
Signed as a truck driver in ih«
unit.
He entered the army in Jan
uary, 1952, and was stationed a*
Ft. Bliss, Tex., before his over
seas assignment
Couple Leaving for
Around-World Trip—
Dr. and Mrs. C. V. McKim oi
Fresno, Calif., plan to leave m
mid-June for a trip around tbr
world. Doctor McKim, a former
O’Neill resident and a brother of
Lyle McKim, sr., is on the fac
ulty at Fresno State college. Re
cently he was awarded the At
bright fellowship.
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