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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1953)
Inman News Gordon Sholes, who is employ ed near Dunning, spent the week end here with relatives. Several from here attended the funeral of James Bohan at Or chard on Monday. Joe Zowada spent he weekend at Chadron. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chudomelka have returned from Savage, " Mont., where they visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Sharbano, jr., and fam ily. Mrs. Clarence Hansen. Mrs. J. J. Runnalls and Mrs. James Mc Mahan attended a meeting of the OES lodge Thursday evening in O’Neill Mrs. Lewis Kopecky, jr., Mrs. Kenneth Coventry and Mrs. James McMahan attended the Annual Holt County Achievement day at the Legion club in O’Neill Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson receiv ed a cablegram on Monday an nouncing the birth of a son on October 10, to their son-in-law and daughter, Col. and Mrs. C. S. Opper, who are stationed in Ger many. The Oppers have one other child, a daughter, Susan. The Women’s department of the RLDS church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Mc Graw. After the lesson the host ess served a lunch. Mrs Ira Watson, Mrs. James McMahan, Mrs. A. N. Butler and Mrs. T. D. Hutton attended the hospital auxiliary meeting Mon day evening at St. Anthony’s in O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. ue wayne oieveu* of W i s n e r spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butter field and family and Lawrence Stevens. Miss Lorraine Butterfield, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butter field, underwent a tonsilectomy operation Thursday morning at St. Anthony’s. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor of North Bend came Wednesday to attend he funeral of E. E- Sire. Cal Geary left Thursday for Lyons to look after business in tcrcsts. Mrs. Lyle Pyle and daughter, Barbara returned Wednesday from Lincoln and Omaha where they spent several days visiting relatives and friends. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Alexander spent several days last week in Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs. Pete Palleson and daugh ter, Beverly, of Royal spent Fri day afternoon here. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Gaugh enbaugh of Atkinson were Fri- ; day afternoon visitors here. Mrs. Donald Wolfe of Amelia spent Friday afternoon here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds and family spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hull at Red Bird. Ronnie Wolfe spent the week end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe at Amelia. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson of Norfolk spent Sunday visiting Mr. Thompson’s mother, Mrs. Lottie Thompson. Mrs. John Gallagher spent a few days last week in O’Neill visiting Mr. and Mrs. A1 Hamik and daughter. Larry Sawyer of Stuart spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sawyer. Joan Coventry of Omaha spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. James Coventry. Mrs Elizabeth Colman has re turend from Sheldon, la., where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Neal Ch&S6. Mrs. Dewey Ellsworth and daughter left Sunday for New castle, Wyo.. where they will make their home. ogx. ana ivirs. vm are visiting Mr. Sobotka’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sobotka. Sergeant Sobotka has been sta tioned at Niagrara Falls, N.Y., and at the end of his furlough he will be sent overseas. Paul Jessen of Hay Springs spent Thursday evening in the home of his cousin, Mr. and Mrs. James McMahan. Mrs. Lottie Thompson spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cooper and son at Orchard. The Harmony club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Lewis Ko pecky, sr., for a regular meeting. The afternoon was spent socially and the hostess served a lunch at the close of the afternoon. The Inman Extension club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. James McMahan. Mrs. T. L. Hut ton was cohostess. The lesson was on “Cake Decorating” and Mrs. Oliver Ross of O’Neill was demon strator. A lunch was served late in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Smith and family left Monday for their home at El Monte, Calif., after spend ing a week visiting in the homes of Mrs. Anna Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Retke. Mrs. Elizabeth Morsbach re turned Sunday from Omaha where she visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Johnson and ' family and Clearwater where she j visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morsbach and family. Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Cun ningham and son returned to their j dome in Chadron Sunday after j visiting Mr. Cunningham’s par ents, Mr. 9nd Mrs. Ben Cunning- j ham. James Harte of Buhl, Ida., came | Friday to visit in the homes of , Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harte and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harte and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baker and family of Sioux City are spend ing a weeks vacation with Mrs. Baker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeLong. * Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton spent Sunday and Monday visiting in the Berger home at Ainsworth. Mrs. M. L. Harkins and daugh ters, Hildred and Mrs. H. E. Smith, spent Thursday in Norfolk on business. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson and Mrs. Leo Mossman left Saturday for Lincoln where they will spend a few days with relatives. Miss Colleen Heesaker spent the weekend with relatives at Rushville. Pvt. Warren J. Gallagher left Sunday for Ft. Lewis, Wash., after spending a furlough with his fa ther, James P. Gallagher and other relatives. Grass Fires Occupy O’Neill Firemen A series of grass fires has kept the volunteer firemen on the jump. Record: Last Thursday morning, call to the Arthur Tibbetts residence, grass fire caused from rubbish incinerator. Saturday, 10:30 a.m., grass fire north of Consumers Public Power district substation. Saturday, 1:30 p.m., grass fire at Bill White residence. Saturday, 3:15 p.m., grass burn ing near buildings on Elmer Schaaf farm, south of Emmet. (Truck did not reach scene be cause flames were extinguished.) Monday, 1:45 p.m., straw cover ing of pit afire at Louis Reimer trailer camp. Monday, 6:05 p.m., Bill Kelly grass fire near incinerator where trash was burning. Tuesday, 5:55 p.m., call to area southwest of Chambers where Garfield county meadows were burning. (Fire extinguished be fore O’Neill firemen reached scene.) JUSTICE COURT October 8—Gerald J: Seamen of Atkinson, speeding, fined $10 and costs. Complaint filed by Pa trolman R. L. Gude. October 8—Norbert F. Sand graff of Lincoln, no reciprocity plates and no equalization stick er, trucking a semi-truck load af mustard seed from Great Falls, Mont., to Lincoln, fined $20 and :osts. Patrolman R. L. Gude. . October 10—Perry E. French, no registration plates, $20 and I’Gsts, Patrolman R. R. Shoirmy. October 9 — Harold H. Pike, iverweight on truck, fined $25, 3atrolman R. L. Gude. October 12 — Chester Fees, peeding at night, fined $15 and :osts, Patrolman R. R. Shorney. October 11 — Lee Sanders, Cans., no permits for vehicles, ined $10, Patrolman R. R. Shor ley. October 11—Geo. J. Worley, •eneca, Kans., no reciprocity dates, $11), Patrolman R. L. Gude. levisiis Holt Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schroe er, Bernard and Gloria of Ew lg, Ben Krueger of Norfolk and raugott Neigenfind of Bemiji, !inn., visited Sunday at the ome of Mr. and Mrs. Aurora bbinson in east O’Neill. It was surprise to see Mr. Neigenfind s his niece, Mrs. Robinson, had ot seen him since she was a nail child when her parents ved at Colome, S.D. The Nei enfinds lived in the Amelia ommunity about 50 years ago. Mrs. Melvin Johnson of Sioux !ity and Mrs. Carl James of ■ouncil Bluffs, la., were Wedrfes ay evening and overnight guests t the Wayne Norman home. The idies are former O’Neillites. 3d Annual Festival Held ai Inman— INMAN—The third annual fall festival of the Methodist church was held Saturday, October 3, with a large crowd in attendance. After weeks of drought, showers fell during the morning and al most brought activities to a close. The young adult fellowship sponsored the festival, and the proceeds will be used to install a rest room in the Maxey memorial and to insulate the church. The parade which was one of the highpoints of the morning was led by Melvin Michaelis, Inman mayor. The Page high school band, looking snappy in their new uniforms, the O’Neill Saddle club, a good number of floats, saddle ponies, bicycles and obstume*! clowns, etc. on foot made up the rest of the parade. The performance of the Saddle club started out in fine form but after three members fell from their horses the performance was terminated. Luckily no one was critically injured. Foot races, a tug of war, and a concert by the Page band completed the morn ing’s program. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Meier of Norfolk were present for the day’s activitifes, and Mr. Meier conduct ed several interviews on tape which were played over WJAG Sunday afternoon, October 4. The auction sale in the afternoon had quite good results and a total of about $350 was realized from the many miscellaneous items of garden produce, hay, livestock and household items. The WSCS held its annual ba zaar in connection with the fall festival and had a display of needlework in the Maxey Addi tion. The dinner at noon was sponsored by the WSCS with the ladies of the community assisting m the furnishings and serving. A total of about $360 was realized from the bazaar goods, and $220 from the dinner.. Saturday evening a worship service was conducted in the church by the pastor, Rev Lisle Mewmaw. and the fruits of the festival were consecrated at the altar. EWING NEWS Miss Hazel Ruby attended the j tri-state district convention ol | postal clerks which was held on Sunday at Ponca state park. Din ner was served in the club house there followed by an afternoon program in which national and state officers particiriated. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Van Ostrand and daughters, Florence and Iris, went to Orchard on Sunday to spend the day with his mother, Mrs. Lottie Van Ostrand. .Miss Charlotte Woeppel, who is employed at Columbus, spent Sundav at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woep pel, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schueths spent Wednesday and Thursday, October 7 and 8, visiting his sis ter, Mrs. Mary Gentrup at Crof ton and also calling on Mrs. Ida Calkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schollmeyer, who also live here. Enroute home they stopped at Royal where they were guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pruss. Mrs. Roy Wright and Ray Funk were shopping i n O’Neill o n Thursday. Mrs. Roy Wright and Mrs. Her bert Kirschimer went to O’Neill on Saturday where Mrs. Kirsch meir had dental work done. Mrs. Roy Wright and daughter, Patricia, were overnight guests on Friday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Regan and family. At Janzing Home— Mr. and Mrs. George Shald and family of Stuart visited on Fri day evening with Mrs. Shald’s sister, Mrs. Herman Janzing, and family. ft*®* ® 50c Butter || COUPON < I with I ROBIN HOOD FLOUR 50-Lb. Bag .. 3.98 j? (Coupon good on your favorite brand of butter) * Our Del Monte Fell Roundup ■ Continues Through Sunday Morning g DelMonte Crushed I" Heavy Syrup PINEAPPLE_No. 2 Can 27c ( Del Monte 14-0*. Bottles < CATSUP _ 2 for 35c a Del Monte Sliced or Halves PEACHES_3 No. 2l/2 Cans $1 Del Monte FRUIT COCKTAIL_303 Can 25c 2/l Can --- 37c Del Monte _ _ _ Garden Sugar PEAS __ 5 No. 303 Cans 98c -• . . .Meat Department . . . GROUND BEEF.3 Lbs. SI MINCED HAM.....Lb. 39c 4th Street Market — PHONE 83-W — * . o Select Nation’s Outstanding 4-H’ers as Honored Delegates to Club Congress (Above) Discussion periods are a feature of the Club Congress. All delegates are divided into "huddles" of six, these units reaching an opinion on various "agree-disagree" questions. Then the groups reassemble for final deliberation. Most questions at the 1953 Club Congress likely will concern the theme—"Work ing Together for World Understanding." CHICAGO—Special—More than 1,200 outstanding rural youth— mostly farm boys and girls— from the 48 states, Alaska, Ha waii and Puerto Rico, will be honored delegates to the 32nd National 4-H Congress in Chi cago, November 29-December 3. They are the “cream of the crop” selected by the Extension Serv ice as state, sectional and na tional winners in the 1953 4-H award programs of projects of agriculture and homemaking. The youthful delegates will represent more than 2 million active fellow members through out the United States. Expenditures of the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work, a citizens’ group, total approximately $900,000 in grants annually to assist the Co operative Extension Service in furthering the program, mem bership and influence of 4-H. The major portion of the grants, which are provided by some 40 industrial organizations, founda tions and prominent public-spir-, ited men and women, are used ^or 4-H merit awards, including medals, savings bonds, trips, col lege scholarships and leader training. Among the corporations and foundations providing grants are Allis-Chalmers, American Forest Products Industries, Carnation Co., Firestone Tire, Ford Motor Co. and Ford Tractor Division, General Motors, Hercules Pow der, International Harvester, Kel logg Co., Kerr Glass, Mathieson Chemical, Montgomery Ward, Nash-Kelvinator, Sears-Roebuck Foundation, Simplicity Pattern, Spool Cotton, Standard Brands, United States Rubber, and West inghouse Educational Foundation. Cooperation is also provided by the Illinois Central, North Western, Rock Island and Mil waukee Railroads, Proctor Elec tric Co., Spinnerin Yam, Toni Co., and Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Co. and Gene Autry. Oil companies collaborating in clude American Oil, General Pe troleum, Pan-Am Southern, Pure Oil, Standard Oil Foundation, Inc. (Chicago), Standard Oil Co. ! (Kentucky), The Standard Oil | Co. (Ohio), Stanolind Oil and | Gas, and Utah Oil Refining. Individual donors include The President of the United States, Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen, Thom as E. Wilson, Edward Foss Wil son and Conrad Hilton. “So fundamental and signifi cant are the accomplishments of the 4-H Clubs that their prin ciples have been accepted and initiated in more than 30 coun \ tries around the world,” said G. ! L. Noble, director of the National ! Committee. “This is a splendid record,” he continued, “consid ering that at the same time there i has been consistent growth and a stronger foundation of sturdy citizenship laid at home. In part this accounts for the growing support of 4-H by our agricul tural and industrial leaders.” March in Funeral Procession This group of St. Mary’s academy high school girls (above) is shown marching in the funeral procession Friday at Calvary cemetery at the burial rites for Mother M. Erica, the former Agnes Hughes. Included in photo are Rosemary BabI (left fore ground), Charlene Boyle (center foreground) and Mary Katheryn Turner (right foreground).—The Frontier Photo. Hiuiuin c. amim, jr., atxorney lor Ainiwuun irrigation ais trict, declared ihai Cherry couniy ranchers were "crying before they were hurt." He spoke at congressional subcommiiiee hear ing held Friday in connection with Niobrara river basin develop ment plan.—The Frontier Photo. Helping Hand Club in Session AMELIA—The Helping Hand club met Tuesday, October 6, with Mrs. ^ Ed White. There were 15 members and six visitors present. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Etta Ott, the meeting was called to order by the vice-presi dent, Mrs. William Fryrear. After the dinner the afternoon was spent socially. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Margie Sam mons, and Mrs. Mamie Sammons. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. Jay Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grimes and daughters of Douglas, Wyo., call ed at Ed White’s Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kenny, Mrs. Emma Lindsey and Florence called at Carl Schades Sunday afternoon. Art Waldman returned home Sunday , October 4. He had been doing chores for the Jess Dob rovolny farm while they were on their vacation. Bill Ragland of Neligh visited his son, W. E. Ragland and fam ily over the weekend. Blake Ott and Bill Sammons went to Omaha Friday, returning home Saturday. Mrs. Gloria Lan drum and little daughter, Sally, came home with her father, Mr. Ott, to visit awhile before going to St. Louis. Mo., for employment. Mr. and Mrs. William Fryrear planned to go to Scottsbluff Wed nesday, October 14, to visit their daughter, Mrs. John Ceams, and family. Their granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis, also planned to be there. Mr. Lewis, who is in the armed farces, is on furlough and will be sent overseas upon his return. The Proiect clubs were repre sented at the achievment day in O’Neill Thursday, October 8. Those attending from the Circle Nine club were M*^. Stella Soarks, Mrs. Lee Gilman, Mrs. Clyde Doolittle. Mrs. Bob Clif ford, Mrs. Bo Connors and Mrs. Irvin Forbes. Mrs. Vem Sagese*-, Mrs. Mae S a g e s e r, Mrs. Elmer Coolidge, Mrs. Raloh Rees. Mrs. Ed White, Mrs. Julia ^Vhite. and Mrs. Frank Backaus represented the Amelia Progres sive club. Mr. and Mrs. Don Flvnn and ♦wo children of Sioux City were luncheon guests Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vein Sageser. Mrs. Burton Kiltz of Arlington, Va„ came Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Etta Ott, and other relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Albert Lugins land visited at McPherson. Kans.. from Tuesday, October 6. until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Milton of Denver Colo., visited her father, H S. Whi*e. and brother. Glenn White, and family the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barnett, Ardath and Connie, left Tuesday to visit Mrs. Barnett’s sister, Mrs. Weaver Brotherton, and family. From there they will visit a cous in near Greybull, Wyo. They plan to do some deer hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barth and family of St. Paul visited at the home of her uncle, W. E. ftegland, •and family Sunday. Gene Farr and Foster Felton, both of Lincoln, Wednesday visit- ! ed Clarence Farr here. Clarence i and Gene are cousins. The two were enroute to Bassett to hunt. HYDRANT HIT A fire hydrant at the comer of Seventh and Adams streets was struck by a Kaiser car doing a U turn about 7:30 p.m., Friday. Residents in a large portion of the northeast section of the city were without water service un til midafternoon on Sunday \yhen , the hydrant was replaced. Dakotans Here— H. F. Plank of Spearlish, S.D., arrived Saturday for an extend ed visit with his sister-in-law and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson. At Mellor Home— Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman and their granddaughter, Sharlene Grenier, spent the weekend at the George Mellor home while the Mellors were away. Engage Lincoln Firm to Appraise Molt county’s board of super visors, through a recently ap pointed classification and reap praisal committee, has contracted with a Lincoln firm to set up a complete reappraisal and valua tion of all taxable real estate in Holt county. The Lincoln firm, E. T. Wilkins & associates, will start the job soon and has agreed to have it completed on or before Septem ber 30, 1954. On August 26, the Holt county board of supervisors appointed a Holt county classification and re appraisal committee consisting of Lyle P. Dierks, secretary-treas urer of the National Farm Loan association, O’Neill; James W. Rooney, secretary - treasurer of the O’Neill Production Credit as sociation, and Charles E. Chace, Atkinson attorney. This committee was charged with the responsibility of a com plete reappraisal of taxable real estate within the county, and for competent assistance it called for bids from established appraisal firms. The Wilkins firm was low bidder at $38,500. A Des Moines, la., firm, the Doane Appraisal company, priced the job at $54, 000. Under the contract with E. T. Wilkins & associates, the firm’s appraisers and engineers are to o assist the local committee and th county assessor in ne gathering and correlating S?’ mation necessary for the com' nuttee to carry out a compile appraisal and evaluation of nn taxabie real estate, including buildings on leased land with-n the bounds of Holt county a Record cards will be establish ed for each piece of property anrf all schedules are to be set up ^ such a way that the county « sessor can at all times explain to the taxpayer just how the valua tion of his property was arrived at. When the reappraisal is fin ished, there is to be a public hear ing to which all taxpayers will be invited to inspect their schech ules and compare values, and have the valuations explained. Yule Party to Be Planned— The Elkhom Project club met Tuesday evening, October 13, at the home of Mrs. Ray Lawrence, starting with a covered dish dinner at 6:30. The business meet ing was held at 8 o’clock. 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