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"Voice of The Frontier" _ ^ jur ; ^ Frontier ~ Mon. — Wed. — Sal. L 9:45 A.M. — 780 k.c. * North-Central Nebraska’s BIG Newspaper Volume 73.—Number 47. O Neill, Nebr., Thursday, March 25, 1954. Seven Cents J. H. Davis and wife ... 50 years.—O'Neill Photo Co. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ J. H. Davis. Wife in Golden Wedding E. C. Carlson, 51, ,* * Dies Suddenly *' • * Creamery Manager Is Heart Victim E. O. (“Swede”) Carlson, 51, ma.iager cf the Harding Cream ery company’s O’Neill branch plant for the past 18 months, was stricken with a heart attack Sunday afternoon, March 21, and died within a few minutes after arriving at St. Anthony’s hospi tal. He had not been ill. Funeral services will be con ducted at y a.m., today (Tr.urs da.v) from the Methodist church here with Rev. W. B. Smith, . church pastor, officiating and under the direction of Biglin s Pallbearers will be Cecil Baker, Leigh Re.vnoldson, Verne Itey noldson, Earl Hunt. Dean Jef feries and Gordon Watson. 'Swede' Carlson . . . resident here only IB months.—O'Neill Photo Co. * Funeral rites .also will be con ducted from the Rudge Memorial chapel in Lincoln, at 4 p.m., witn burial in Wyuka cemetery there. The lBte Mr. Carlson was born pr.l 13. 1902. in Lincoln, ihe son of Edwin C. and Laura Back do hi Carlson. On August 27, 1923, at Aurora he married Fern Travis. They became the patents of three cliil dren. „ . The Carlsons resided in Lin coln and Ord before coming to O’Neill. Mr. Carlson had been employed by Harding’s (Sugar Creek Creamery company) for about six years. The Carlsons recently moved, into a new home here. Survivor include: Widow — Fern son—Cpl. Erwin O., who has been stationed in Korea; daughters — Mrs. Jean Netf of Lincoln and Mrs. Darlene Block er of Lexington: brothers—Clif ford L. of Grand Island and Frandis A. of Santa Monica, ^ ^He was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen, 1933, and Lorraine; also by one brother, Lawrence, 194B.___ 44 Attend School Caucus at Ewing EWING—A school caucus was held Monday evening at tl.a Ew ing public school with M. B. Jluffman, chairman of the board of education presiding. Members whose terms expire this year are Lionel Counter and J L Pruden, who have served three* years, and Alfred Napier, who has Served for two years. Candidates nominated for a three-year term were 1-iorel Guntei, Alfred Napier, William Spence and Charles Rotherham; nominated for the vwo-year term were W. A. Spangler and Jerry Tomjack. There were 44 present. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davis of O’Neill celebrated their 50th wedding aniversary with an op en-house observance at their home on Sunday afternoon. The couple was married on March 23, 1904 in Clarinda, la. They spent the first year re siding in Missouri and from 1905 until 1934 they were residents of the Clarinda and New Market communities. The Davises mov ed to Holt county in 1934 where they farmed until 1549, when they moved into O’Neill. Mrs. Ralph Stowell, Mrs. Ray mond Stowell and Wade Davis af Amelia are their children. Wade and his wife celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on the same day as the elder - Davises marked their go'Uen ! wedding date. Eighty-five persons signed the guestbook. The couple re ceived many gifts and cards from their relatives and friends. An anniversary cake and refreshments were served to the guests. - v. i Out-of-town people present in cluded: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pnil malee of Loretto; Mrs. Maude Crosby of Loretto; Mr. and Mrs. Kay Kemerling of Melmo; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Crosby and sons, Charles and Loran, of Grand Island; Twylla Tibbs of Grand Island; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tuttle of Ewing; Mr. and Mrs. James Schindler of Omaha- Don Morlan of Omaha; Mr and Mrs. Ed Dexter of Am elia, and Mrs. Davis’ brothers, Clint Crosby of Ottumwa, la., and Lee Crosby of Morgan Hill, Calif. Lee was the bestman at the Davis wedding a half-cen tury ago. Both Mr. Davis and his wife, the former Minnie Crosby, wer** born near Clarinda. Mr. Davis is 73 and his wife is 71. They both observe birthday anniversaries on January 30. . Mr and Mrs. Davis enjoy goon health and have resided since 1949 at 203 W. Douglas street in O’Neill. They attend First Pres byterian church. The Davis’ count five grand children. . . .. . Mrs Wade Davis is the former Arlene Wright of Chambers. Senator Nelson to Council Meeting— State Sen. Frank Nelson went to Lincoln Tuesday to attend ses sions of the unicameral legisla tive council Wednesday and to day (Thursday). Senator Nelson presided in a hearing concerning the care of senile old people. Back from Japan Cpl. Robert Gillogly (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen G.I logly of Inman, returned home Friday after spending 18 months in Japan. Corporal Gil logly was separated from the service at Colorado Springs, Colo., and this week began working with the Holt Soil Conservation district. His par ents and his sister, Mrs. Rob ert- Retke, went to Colorado Springs to meet him Wednes day, March 17. New Basin Director Visits Area -. Walter, Former Field Engineer, Gets Air View of River Basin •Two Holt countyans SDent Monday with Rudolph Wa.ter, newly-appointed director of the bureau of reclamation’s district seven with headquarters at Den ver, Colo. James W. Rooney of O’Neill and Lyle P. Dierks of Ewing, who are directors of the Niobrara River Basin Development asso • ciation, joined with other ass i ciation officers, directors and civic leaders in an all-day ses sion with Mr. Walter. The meet ing was held at Ainsworth. Mr. Walter has been an engi ner in the field and heading the vast district seven, which in cludes two tiers of mountain and plains states, is “primarily an administrative job,” he told the group. Mr. Walter was escorted on an aerial tour of the proposed Ainsworth project, Merritt reser voir and canal areas. Mr. Walter assured the Niobrara basin en thusiasts of “continued suppoit and encouragement from the bu reau of reclamation, which has ASKS CONGRESS Rep. A. L. Miller {R-Nebr.} Fourth district congressman, Tuesday asked congress to pro vide funds for construction of the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats extension and O'Neill irrigation develop ments. been so capably headed by Avery Batson, a former Nebraskan.” Speakers on Monday’s pro gram included Leslie Smith, act ing mayor of Ainsworth; Ever ett Copes, president of the Ains worth Chamber of Commerce- J. Hall Dillon of Long Pine, chair man of the Brown county board of commissioners; Clyde Bur dick of Ainsworth, area engineer for the bureau of reclamation; William C. Smith, jr., of Ains worth, attorney for the basm group; Wallace Thorntcn of Lin coln, secretary of the Nebraska Reclamation associat on. Eva Addison Is ‘Best Actress’ Atkinson High Grabs Most Superiors ATKINSON—Eva Addison of Atkinson was judged best actress and Bob Arnholt of Bassett was named best actor in the district speech and one-act play contest held here Friday. John Wiley and Frank Bock, University of Nebraska speech teachers, judged the events. Atkinson, a class B school (less than 150 students), moved up to class A competition and won more superiors than any other school in the contest. Springview dominated the class B competi tion. , . Atkinson received six superior ratings in class A; Bassett, five, Ainsworth, two, and Valentine, one. In class B, Springyiew won five superiors and Atkinson St. Joseph’s two. . . Other schools participating were from Burwell, O Neill, Page, Spencer, Wood Lake and Stuart. ,. The following superior ratings were given: One-act plays: Class A— At kinson, Bassett; class B—-Spring view, St. Joseph’s of Atkinson. Dramatic readings: Class A— Karen Garwood of Atkinson, Cheryl Bretz of Ainsworth; class B — Marvel McCoy of Spring view. . Original oratory: Class A— Don Withers of Atkinson, Char les Pallesen of Ainsworth. Extemporaneous speaking: Class A—Kay Johnson of Atkin son. . Poetry reading: Class a Grace AUyn of Atkinson; Jeanne Overman of Bassett; Eilla Elling ton of Valentine; class B—Ku dina Wewel of St. Josephs, At kinson. Radio newscasting: Class A— Don Fox of Bassett; class B — Keith Williams of Springview. Interpretative oratory: Class A _ Beth Galloway of Bassett; c.'ass B—Avis Graham of Spring view. BLANK BALLOTS O’Neill municipal voters will stare at blank ballots when they go to the polls April 6. No cau cuses were held and no petitions were filed ahead of the deadline. The situation sets the stage for wide-open write-in campaigns. Mr. and Mrs. William W Mc Intosh attended a jewelers’ con vention at Grand Island over the weekend. Norfolk Woman Hurt in Accident An automobile bound for O’ Neill Sunday morning went oul of control near the T. J. Darns service station at Inmarj, injur ing Mrs. Thomas Knoell, 74., of Norfolk. The injured woman was taken to St. Anthony's hos pital by ambulance. She suffer ed mostly from shock and bruises. Her husband and one daugh ter, also in the car, escaped in jury. Investigating o f f: c e r s said brakes on the Knoell machine failed in the one-car accident, aiid of the gas pumps at the Davis station was bent over ard damaged by the impact. Jury Out 6§ Hours on Speeding Suit — Galyen Is ‘Guilty’; Fined $25 The spring term of the Holt county court convened Tuesday. A jury was called to hear three cases. in the matter of Edward Grace, plaintiff, versus Herbert Gray, defendant, the jury found for Grace in the amount of .ojo9.aij. The controversy grew out of a truck collision which occurred on the Holt-Rock coun ty line in August, 1952. Grace is from Casper, Wyo.; Gray from Chadron. The damage suit or iginally was in county court and the appeal was upheld by the jury. Grace was represented by Julius D. Cronin of O’Neill and R. R. Perry of Lincoln; Gray by Leo Clinch of Burwell, John R Gallagher of O’Neill and John Jamieson of Bassett. Holt County Attorney William W. Griffin of O’Neill was p rose cutor, and Francis D. Lee of At kinson was the defense lawyer on Wednesday when the jury heard the arguments in a speed ing charge against Wayne Gal yen of Atkinson. The jury went out at 2:05 p.m., and returned at 8:45 p.m., with a verdict of guilty. The court immediate.'y fined Galyen $25 and costs. Gal yen was arrested by State Pa trolman Robert Gude over a year ago. Galyen was ordered to appear in justice court, asked for a change in venue and the i original complaint was filed In district court. Today (Thursday) the 3.ury will hear the third and final jury case on the docket—Martin Van Conent, plaintiff, versus Mark Muff, defendant. This is a suit growing out of a dam con struction contract. There are nine other actions on the docket, but they are not expected to be tried this term. O’Neill Teachers Get Salary Boost All members of the O’Neill public school teaching faculty were reelected at the March meeting of the board of educa tion, except Supt. D. Nelson, who holds a three-year contract, and Mrs. Merwyn Frpnch, jr., of Page, who has decided not to teach next term. The contracts were handed to those reelected and an accept ance deadline was set for April 12. The teachers were voted a $150 per year increase in wages. MARRIAGE LICENSES Roger Johnson, 17, of Stuart and Wilma Webber, 19, of Stu art, P/arch 22. The North-Nebraska Builders have scheduled an open-house this weekend at a new four bed room National Cadet home, 502 North First street in the North Heights addition. The St. Mary's academy seniors Tuesday night presented their annual class play, entitled "The Sunshine Twins." Members of the cast included Joan Langan. Richard Graham. Irene ReutteT and Patricia Bauer.—The Frontier Photo. # Wayne State Grid Coach Speaks isarney Oewellyn (center), head football i coach at Wayne State Teachers college, address ! ed O’Neill high school “O” club and faculty I members at a dinner meeting Monday evening. ; Coach Lewellyn, a diminutive fellow who turned out to be a rousing speaker, praised athletics as a “place for disciplined self - expression for young men.” Others in the photo (left-to-right) are Football-Track Coach Marvin Miller, Foot ball Cocaptain Duane Booth, Mr. Lewellyn, Football Cocaptain Lyle Davis and Basketball Coach Paul Baker. Booth was named honorary basketball captain, too.—The Frontier Photo. Defines (Mi O’Neill city officials have 1 received a letter (reproduced at right) from State Highway Engineer L. N. Ress. The letter is self-explana tory and defines the “must” measures the city officials must take in order to retain U.S. highways 20 and 281 along their present routes through the city. The state highway depart ment has planned a bypass on the northeast edge of the city for U.S. highway 20 and con templates extending U.S high way 281 straight norcn on Fourth street until it intersects with the highway 20 bypass. No official action has yet been taken by thecouncil. (Jjto* Doctor Burkhardt to Speak at O’Neil! Holt Rural Teachers to Convene Dr. Allan P. Burkhardt, veter an superintendent of the Norfolk public schools and an educator who has been mentioned for the presidency of Chadron State Teachers college, will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Holt County Rural Teachers’ associa tion. The meeting will be held Friday, March 26, at 3 p.m, in the O’Neill public school band room. It will be the final meeting of the school term for the group. Normal training students in the county are to be guests. Miss Helen Martens of Atkin son will give her report on the delegate assembly. Plans will be completed for the group and county spelling contests and the rural school chorus practice. These are activities sponsored by the association. The scehdule of events at the office of Miss Alice French, county superintendent of puoii instruction includes: Group spelling contests, April 5-9. County spelling contest, April 17, 1 p.m. Rural school chorus practice, April 23, 1:30 p.m. Eighth grade examinations, April 26-30. Eighth grade promotion exer cises, May 11, 2 p.m. ists’ to Keep Highways ' STATE OF NEBRASKA Robert B. Crosby, Governor Lincoln 9 March 19, 1954 Wm. W. Griffin City Attorney O’Neill, Nebraska Dear Mr. Griffin: Pursuant to the conference held in O’Neill, Nebraska, on March 10, 1954, I am outlining herein the requirements which must be met by the city of O’Neill in order to retain the location of U.S. highway 20 and U.S. highway 281 through the corporate limits of O’Neill. 1. Parallel parking will be established by ordinance and en forced on Douglas street from Jefferson street easterly to Seventh street. 2. Vrom Seventh street to the east corporate limits, parallel parking will be permitted for the time being, with the understand ing that no parking will be permitted within these limits at such time as traffic volumes require parking restrictions. 3. The city of O’Neill will widen the existing pavement from the east line of Jefferson street to the west line of Third street to a width of 69 feet back to back of curb. The city will also widen the existing pavement from the east line of Sixth street to the west line of Seventh street to a width of 69 feet back to back of curb. No widening will be required on the existing pavement be tween the east line of Seventh street and the east corporate limits. 4. The city will take the necessary action to remove the curb pumps at the northeast comer of Sixth and Douglas streets in con nection with the Arbuthnot station, the curb pumps at the north east corner of Fifth and Douglas streets in connection with the Lohaus Motor company and the curb pumps at the northwest cor ner of Madison and Douglas streets in connection with the Asimus filling station. 5. On Fourth street, the city will widen the existing pave ment from the north line of Everett street south to the CB&Q railroad tracks, to conform with the width existing north of Ever ett street. 6. The city will require by ordinance, and enforce, parallel parking on Fourth street from Douglas south to the CB&Q railroad tracks. 7. At the west end of Douglas street, improvements will be necessary on the existing curve and the department of roads and irrigation will assume the responsibility for this reconstruction, which will probably require the removal of three commercial es tablishments; namely, a cafe, the filling station, and the implement shop located on the inside of this curve which seriously restrict the sight distance and create a very hazardous traffic condition. The extent of these revisions will be determined by a survey which will be conducted by this department in the very near future. In order that the planned improvements in the vicinity of O’ Neill may be undertaken at the earliest possible date, it will be necessary that the city advise this departmeht of their compliance with all of the above requirements on or before May 1, 1954. Sincerely yours, L. N. RESS State Engineer. Pvt. Donald Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham, has been transferred from Ft. Riley, Kans., to Ft. Bragg, N. C. where he is attached to the 82nd air borne division. Southard Draws 2-Year Sentence ATKINSON — Robert South ard, 27, former farmhand at the Art Kaplan place, has begun serving a two-year sentence at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., having faced charges of transporting a stolen car across a state bound ary. Southard was on Holt Count:/ Sheriff Leo Tomjack’s wanted list in connection with a $200 tiieft from the Kaplan place, re ported in January about the same time Southard disappeared from the Kaplan farm. Holt county authorities have indicated the theft charges will be dropped. Southard was arrest ed in Omaha on a traffic charge. Oliver Rummel, 68, Dies in California Oliver Rummel, 68, who spent about 15 years at O’Neill in the barbering business, died Friday, March 19, at El Monte, Calif. Death was caused by a heart at tack. The late Mr. Rummel was associated with D. H. Clausen in the Golden hotel barber shop. Burial was made in California. Survivors include: Widow; sons—Julian of El Monte; Eruce of Scottsbluff; Albert of Enid, Okla.; Gene of El Monte. Frontier for printing! R. V. Lucas Falls from Ladder Variety Store Owner Suffers Abdominal Cuts in Accident R. V. Lucas, owner-manaoger of the Ben Franklin store here, fell from a 10-foot ladder Tues day afternoon while painting the interior of his store. He landed on a counter containing glass ware and glass fixtures and suf fered puncture wounds in the abdominal cavity. Some of the glass penetrated to the abdomen and the injured man was under surgery at this hospital for two hours. Mr. Lucas was painting tlie wall near the ceiling, using the roller method. He lost his baf ance and dropped to the counter He lost some blood. His at tending physician late Wednes day described Mr. Lucas’ condi tion as “doing very well. ’ _ • Blank Cartridge Explodes; 2 Hurt CHAMBERS — Two Chambers high school boys met with a painful accident at the school lest Thursday. Clifford Walter and Arthur Urban touched off a 30-30 blank cartridge to make the round of a shot while practicing the senior class play. Walter’s hand was badly lacerated and burned. He was on the operating table at St. Anthony’s hospital fo* two hours. He returned home Sun day. Urban was hit in the leg with some pieces but the wound was not considered serious. Rare Blood Disease Fatal to Mrs. Willson Funeral services were con ducted Friday at North Platte for Mrs. Donald Willson, 27, the former Betty Mills of North Platte. She died Monday, March 15, in a Glendale, Calif, hospi tal where she had been a patient about three weeks. Mr. Willson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Willson, former ly of O’Neill. The late Mrs. Willson had been a sufferer of rheumatic fever since graduation from high school. Later, a rare blood dis ease set in. The Willsons, who were married about a year ago, had no children. Among those from O’Neill at tending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox, Charles Fox, jr., Fred Appleby and James Earley. The widower has been em ployed as a mail carrier at Glen dale. The Willsons left O'Neill in 1951. Few Changes as Board Adopts Plan Only minor changes in HoH county’s primary road system were made Wednesday as the board of supervisors conducted a hearing. No one appeared to support or oppose the plan, which has been defined on a map which has been hanging for sev e:al weeks in the supervisors’ chambers; The countv is required by law to submit the proposed primary road system to the state depart ment of roads and iirigatior and also to advise the public a hear ing will be held. State, Federal Agents Arrest Lynch Hunters BUTTE— Two Lync hunters, William D. Spencer and Robert E. Kersch, were arrested by four state game wardens and one fed eral agent and charged with iI-« legal shooting of ducks. They appeared for trial Tues day in Boyd county court. Game Warden Fred Salak of O’Neill said the two were fined $25 each plus costs and ihade to pay liquidated damages of $125 each. Four trammel nets were confiscated by the state. SERVING 10 DAYS Jackie Phillips, 24, of Bartlett is serving a 10-day jail sentence in the Holt county jail in connec tion with the theft of hubcaps from a car owned by John Shald of Stuart. Attend Rally— A delegation from Christ Lu theran church, O’Neill, attended a Walther league rally at St. Peter’s church in Orchard on Sunday. Lutheran youth from 10 towns, comprising zone N-6, at tended.