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Volume 73.—Number 48. O’Neill, Nebr., Thursday, April 1, 1954. Seven Cents
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STATE HIST soc m
5-Ft. Off Sidewalks
Latest Hiway Move
Father Kelley . . . author.
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Creighton Dean
to Speak Sunday
Rev. William F. Kelley, S.J.,
•vi, ill be the principal speaker in
a day of recollection lectures to
be held Sunday, April 4, at St.
Patrick’s Catholic church in O’
NeilL Father Kelley, who is dean
of Creighton college in Omaha,
will speak at 2, 3 and 7:30 p.m.
The day of recollection is
sponsored by council 701 of the
Knights of Columbus and is
open to all.
Father Kelley attended St.
Louis university, received an
AB degree in 1936, a PhL de
gree in 1938 and MA in 1939. He
j eceived his PhD degree from
the University of Minnesota in
1950, his major being adminis
tration in higher education
Father Kelley came to Creigh
ton in 1950 and for a short, time
was assistant to the president.
He was appointed dean of
Creighton college in 1951. Ho i.s
the author of a book entitled
“The Inservice Growth of fhe
College Teacher,” and is the
author of numerous articles in
religious and educational mag
azines.
‘The Robe’ Coining
to Royal April 28
, The widely =• heralded color
film, “The Robe,” will come to
the Royal theater screen begin
ning Wednesday, April 28. ac
cording to an annoumev.ent
made Wednesday by Mrs. Geor
gia Rasley, theater owner-man
ager.
In order to play hie fi.m, the
Royal will install cinemascope
equipment and stcreopr.onic
sound — the latest innovations
r.nd improvements in the theater
industry.
Mrs. Rasley said the Royal
will be the only cinemascope
theater in this region. Closest
points now featuring this special
equipment are at Grand Island,
Hastings and Lexington.
Mrs. Rasley said it is her in
tention to feature cinemascope
films “about once a week’ after
its inauguration here. Four
coast-to-coast telephone calls
were necessitated Tuesday to ar
range for bringing “The Robe ’
to the Royal’s screen — weeks
ahead of any other theater in
the region.
Senility Topic of
Committee Hearing
State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’
Neill returned Friday from Lin
coln where he had presided at a
two-day session of the legis
lative council’s committee study
ing oldage problems. Senator
Nelson said the hearings per
tained to care of senile old peo
ple.
The committee visited the
state hospital at Lincoln. Sen
fa ior Nelson said he contemplates
an inspection of the Norfolk and
Hastings hospitals “very scon.”
3 Nebraskans
Present Recital—
Three Nebraskans attending
Minneapolis (Minn.) College of
Music, including Miss Patricia
Brennan of O’Neill, presented a
recital Tuesday evening, March
30, for the Phi Rho chapter of
Mu Phi Epsilon.
Miss Brennan is a ilutist. Oth
er Nebraskans were Miss Doris
Martinson of t)maha, pianist,
and Miss Darlene Monteauv,
also of Omaha, mezzo soorano.
One of Miss Brennan’s selec
tions, Sonance, was composed
by Donald Lentz, Nebraska uni
versity bandmaster.
ABOARD TOLEDO
Bobby G. Erwin, USN teleman
third-class, is now serving
aboard the heavy cruiser. U.SS
Toledo. He is the son of Mr and
Mrs. Woodrow Grim of O’Neill
and the husband of Mrs. Barbara
A. Erwin of O’Neill, the former
Barbara Hancock.
IN 'FLAG HOIST
ATKINSON— Navy* Lt. Neal
S. McKee of Atkinson is aboard
the amphibious force flagship,
USS Mt. McKinley, and has been
participating in “Operation Flag
Hoist” off_ Two Jima.
FIREMEN SUMMONED
O Neill firemen were called to
the Ed Wilson residence Tues
day afternoon. Defective wiring
threatened a blaze. There was
slight smoke damage.
The latest turn of events in
the movement to retain U.S.
highways 20 and 281 on their
present locations involves nar
rowing the sidewalks in the
main business district a matter
of five feet on each side of the
street. This would extend the
width of the street from 69 feet
to 79 feet and enable diagonal
(30 degree) parking to continue
to be practiced.
Some objections to parallel
parking had been raised when
State Highway Engineer L. N.
Ress insisted on the reform if
the highways are to be kept on
their present routes through the
heart of the city.
The city council in special
session Tuesday night contacted
Ress by telephone and stated
the proposal. Ress told the city
officials the extra width would
satisfy the state and federal en
gineers, but he pointed out fed
eral funds are not available for
street-widening projects to ac
commodate federal roads when
the width already is 69 feet.
In other words, the exces
sive width costs would be as
sessed against abutting prop
erty owners at a cost of ap
proximately $2.50 per running
foot.
The widening to 79 feet is con
templated only in the main bus
iness district: On Douglas street
between Second and Fifth and
on Fourth street between Doug
las and Everett. In other blocks
along the highway routes the
streets will be widened to 69
feet and the federal government
will share one-half the cost.
No widening will be required
on Douglas from Seventn street
to Tenth, but parking will be
prohibited in those blocks.
Fourth street is to be widened
from Everett to the Burlington
i tracks.
No formal action was taken on
the matter, pending confirma
tion in writing from Mr. Ress.
But Mayor J. E. Davis and all oi
the council, except one, implied
they would go along with the
state-federal requirements if tbe
sidewalk-narrowing and diagon
al parking plan are okay.
First Ward Councilman im
J. Golden cast a dissenting
vote in the informal poll, de
daring he was not perpared
at this time to endorse the
idea.
Ress had given the city fa
thers until May 1 to decide whe
ther or not they would comply
with requirements. Ress said he
would scrap bypass plans if tne
street-widening and traff.c re
form conditions were met
The five miles of U.S. high
way 281 running north from O’
Neill is to be let on April 15 for
bituminous surfacing, State En
gineer Ress announced this
week.
All of this highway carrying
over 300 vehicles per day pos
sesses adequate grade and sti uc
tures and is now eligible for a
higher type surface. Work is
! scheduled to' begin on or before
1 May 3 and is to be completed
within 100 working days.
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‘Army’ of Prep
Musicians Coming
—
An “army” of high school mu
sicians, two thousand strong, is
expected to converge on O’Neill
next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, April 7, 8 and 9, to
compete in the annual district
music contest sponsored by the
Nebraska School Activities as
sociation.
D. E. Nelson, superintendent
of the O’Neill city schools, is in
charge of arrangements.
The music competition will
begin on Wednesday with piano
solos. Selections will be heard at
both St. Mary’s academy and the
public school music rooms.
An estimated 1,050 musicians
from class B and C schools will
compete on Thursday, April 8,
and around 650 musicians will
compete for class B honors on
Friday.
WEATHER SUMMARY:
Hi Lo Moist.
March 25 _41 26 .10
March 26 -50 50
March 27_48 20
March 28_34 14 .03
March 20 _-28 10 24
March 30_30 9
March 31 _39 6
March 29 -23 10 .24
Total- 37
Five inches of snow fell late
Sunday and early Monday.
family fun night
The annual 4-H family fun
I night will be held Saturday, Ap
ril 10, in the O’Neill high school
i gym. The program is scheduled
to start promptly at 7:45 p.m,
with acts and skits from clubs m
the county. There will be pre
sentation of awards with a lunch
following. The O’Neill Chamber
of Commerce is furnishing pop
for the evening.
POSITION OPEN
CHAMBERS—There is a po
sition open as a clerk in the
Chambers postoffice, S133 per
hour. A written test must be
passed.
IOOF MEETING APRIL 26
PAGE— The district meeting
of the IOOF lodge will be held
here April 26, not April 2 as
stated in last week’s issue.
Frontier for printing! Prompt
deliveries!
A.T.Lybolt
Rites at
Chambers
Retired Realtor in
Failing Health for
Past Few Months
CHAMBERS— Albert T. Ly
bolt, 76, retired realtor, died ear
ly Saturday, March 27, in St.
Anthony’s hospital, O’Neill. He
had been ill several weeks.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday,
March 30, from the Methodist
church in Chambers with Big
lin’s of O’Neill in charge r>f ar
rangements . Rev. L. R. Hans
berry officiated and burial was
in the Brunswick cemetery.
The body lay in state between
10 a.m., Tuesday and the funeral
hour in the church. Palloearers
were W. D. Reninger, Krlias
Lybolt . . . once postmaster.
— The Frontier Photo.
Farrier, Clair Grimes, William
Eitterbush, T. O. Newhouse and
Glenn White.
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The late Albert Tracy Ly
bolt was born July 5. 1877,
near Mead, Saunders county.
His parents, native New York
ers, were William and Mariam
Tracy Lybolt. About 1882 the
family moved to Antelope
county.
Mr. Lybolt resided on the
family homestead until his mar
riage to Marie A. Conway on
August 21, 1901, at Orchard. The
couple moved to Brunswick in
1903 where he was postmaster
for a time, also a lineman, and
for many years a realtor.
In 1927 the Lybolts moved to
Chambers. He did painting and
carpentry work.
The late Mr. Lybolt had been
in , failing health for several
months.
Survivors include: Widow;
daughter — Mrs. J. E. (Helen)
Barrett of Brunswick; soi —
Gerald E. of Chicago. 111.,
errand children — Kathleen Ly
bolt of Greenville, 111.; Gerald,
ir., John Tracy, Mary Jan-2 and
David Lybolt, all of Chicago;
s.sters—Mrs. Lena Guffy of Be
atrice and Mrs. Nellie Crinkiaw
of Sterling, Colo.
Jury Out 10 Hours;
Favors Defendant
The Holt county district court
jury, which heard three cases
last week, was dismissed at 9 20
p.m., Friday, pending possible
recall.
There were arguments Thurs
day and Friday in the third and
final jury trial for the spring
term — the case of Martin Van
Conet, plaintiff, versus Mar*
Muff, defendant. This was a suit
growing out of a dam construc
tion contract.
The jury went out at 11:30
a.m., and returned a verdict at
9:2U p.m., having been out over
10 hours. The jury found for the
defendant. One juror, Frra
Knight of O’Neill, stood out ro
the verdict was 11-to-l. The
amount under consideration was
$900.
RESIGNS POST
Mrs. Murel McClure, who has
been employed in the office of
Holt County Treasurer J. Ed
Hancock for five years, resigned
Wednesday to join her husband,
who is now located in Sioux
City. The McClures sold their
new home here and purchased a
dwelling in Sioux City. Mr. Mc
Clure is associated with an auto
supply firm. No successor has
j bean named for Mrs. McClure.
TRAILRIDE POSTPONED
A trailride sponsored by the
O’Neill Saddle club for Sunday,
April 4. has been postponed un
i tii Sunday, April 11, club offi
cials announced Wednesday.
Weyhrich, Beha, Peters and Peebles . . . construction and promotion. — The Frontier Photo.
Patrick Barrett,
Born Here, Dies
Patrick D. Barrett, 69, retired
member of the Sioux City police
force and a native of O’Nei’l
died Saturday, March 27, in an
Iowa City hospital. He had been
ill about a week.
Funeral services were ccn
ducted Wednesday, March 31, in
Sioux City. Dick Minton of O’
weili attended.
The late Mr. Barrett was born
in 1884 here He had resided in
Sioux City more than 45 years,
spending the past nine years in
the insurance business.
Survivors include: Widow —
Clara; daughters — Miss Mane
Barrett of Independence, Mo.,
and Mrs. Floyd Parks of Liver
more, Calif.; sons — Patrick of
Phoenix, Ariz., Arthur of Hay
wood, Calif.; Emmitt of Port
land, Ore., Eugene of Mt. Angel,
Ore., and J. J. of Los Angeles,
Calif.; brothers—S. J. and John,
both of Sioux City, R. M. of Om
aha and William G. of Neligh;
sistets — Mrs. Mae McQuiston
and Mrs. Kathryn Jensen, both
of Sioux City, Mrs. Thomas Mul
lally of Fremont, Mrs. Alice
Johnson of Sioux Falls, S.D., and
Mrs. Rose Lundquist of Neligh,
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Auto Dealers Plan
Big Auction Saturday
5 Firms Cooperate in
Special Sale
O’Neill’s five new car dealers
' are cooperating in a mighty big
automobile auction to be held
here Saturday, April 3, starting
at 1 o’clock.
Ninety cars and pickups
many of them recent models,
will be placed on the auction
block. Site of the sale is one
block east and three blocks
south of the traffic signal. The
sale will proceed as scheduled
“rain, snow or shine.” The Am
erican Legion auxiliary will
serve lunch.
Workmann, Taylor and Martin
will be the auctioneers, Bill
Bowker, clerk. (For details turn
to page 10.)
Meanwhile, Marlen W. Breyer
has listed his 320-acre improved
Boyd county stock farm f:r
sale at auction on Friday, April
9. The place is located four miles
west and one mile south of Na
per. Col. Ed Thorm of 0’Ne:’t.
auctioneer; Bill Bowker of O’
Neill, broker-clerk; Gabelman ik
Chambers of Neligh, brokers.
(Details on page 6.)
Mrs. Catherine Bend of Lin
coln came Friday, March 26, to
visit relatives. She returned
home on Sunday. .
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O’Neil! Man V-P
National Group
Paul Beha Picked at
Meeting Here
Fifty - six persons from Ne
braska and Wyoming attended
a meeting ef the National High
way 20 association held Sunday
in the Knights of Columbus hall.
The meeting was arranged by
th O’Neill Chamber of Com
merce.
An earlier association, which
had been active in Wyoming,
Nebraska and Iowa, “died out ’
following the death of the. pres
ident — a Hay Springs motel
owner.
The original group was dis
banded and a new organiza
tion created at the O'Neill ses
sion. Purpose of the associa
tion is to "promote construc
tion and traffic on U.S. high
way 20 — the Yellows! me
boulevard."
Delegates were present from
lusk, Thermopolis, Casper and
Cody, Wyo., on the west; and
from Randolph and Beldon on
the east.
New officers are: Dr. L. T.
Peebles of Randolph, president;
Paul Beha of O’Neill, vice-pres
ident; Vernon Weyhrich of Bei
den, secretary-treasurer.
Dr. G. E. Peters of Randolph
president of the Nebraska High
way 20 association, presided un
til the nety organization was
perfected.
Traffic promotion methods
and marking were discussed.
Flans were made for authoriza
tion of large road signs at state
gic points along route 20 and
other highways to induce more
tourist traffic. It was pointed
out that traffic on 20 gained 10
percent during 1953 but most of
the gain, according to the sur
vey, was in commercial truck
ing. -
58th Wedding Date
Marked by Couple
EWING—Sunday March 28th,
was the 58th wedding anniversary
for Mr. and Mrs. Deemer E. Con
ner, residents of the Ewing vici
nity for many years. They were
honored guests at a famly dinner
at the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Conner. Mr. and Mrs.
Will Connor of Ewing were in
attendance.
Loui Storm of Tilford, S.D.,
owner of the Black Hills’ famous
Crystal Cave, has been visiting
in O’Neill this week.
Atkinson to Get
Write-In Mayor
ATKINSON — A recent citi
zens’ caucus produced a full
slate of candidates for the city
election to be held here Tues
day, April 6—except for the all
important job of mayor.
Francis D. Lee is retiring after
several terms as mayor and de
clined to accept the job again.
Atkinson voters will be oblig
ed to write-in a choice for chief
executive.
Other citizens’ candidates are:
Gerry Gonderinger, clerk (re
cently appointed to the post to
fill a vacancy); Ivan Dickerson,
treasurer, incumbent; Roy Grif
fin, First ward councilman (to
succeed Ed Hoffman, president
of the council who declined to be
a candidate for reelection); A. J.
Frost, Second ward councilman,
and Leo Seger, Third ward
councilman.
School board incumbents are
Walter Puckett and Lawrence
Storjohann, both candidates for
reelection.
Road Group Flies
Objection lo Plan
Letter of Law Not
Being Followed
The Holt County Rural Road
Improvement association Wed
nesday filed in district court
here a formal objection to the
board of supervisors’ plan for
redistricting the county.
Several weeks ago the super
visors adopted a redistricting
plan. The move came -about bv
a court order issued by District
Judge D. R. Mounts on March 8.
The road group has been ap
plying pressure to compel the
supervisors to redistrict—based
on an ancient law in the Nebras
ka statutes.
The supervisors studied the
r atter for several weeks and fi
nally adopted what they regard
ed as an equitable redistricting
plan in accordance with the
spirit of the law.
But the Improvement group is
not satisfied, insisting in their
objecton that the letter of the
law has not been followed.
Atkinson High Band
Plans Spring Concert—
ATKINSON — The Atkinson
high school band, under the di
rection of John Schwartz, will
present its spring conceit to
night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock at
the high school auditorium.
Following the program, re
freshments will be served by
the Band Mothers’ club.
Mrs. Mary MacLeod (seated, center) Saturday observed her 80th birthday anniversary.
Members of her family are: Seated—Mrs. H. J. Lohaus (left) and Mrs. C. J. Gatz; standing
—Hugh MacLeod and Mrs. Mark Fangman.— The Frontier Photo.
Who Can Vote?
Here are the qualifications
of a Nebraska voter as pre
scribed by statute law.
Every citizen of the United
States (It who has resided in
the district 40 days, <2) who
is 21vears or more old, and (3)
who owns real or personal
property that was assessed in
the district in his name at the
last annual assessment, or
whose spouse owns real or
personal property that was as
sessed in the name of said
spouse in the district at the
last annual assessment, or who
has t children of school age re
siding in the distri«t, shall be
entitled to vote at any district
meeting or school election
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Where to Vote
First ward: Holt count/
courthouse basement.
Second ward: Marcellus
Buick garage.
Third ward: City council
chambers.
Highway Builder
Dies in Missouri
Kivett Former Inman
Resident
INMAN—Virgil J. Kivett of
Lexington, 'Mo., died at the Me
morial hospital March 20. He
had undergone minor surgery
which led to two major opera
tions.
Mr. Kivett was buried at
Lexington, where he had mad^
his home since 1945. He served
in the army during World War
I and in the navy during World
I
Kivett . . veteran of two wars.
War II. He was a former resi
dent of the Inman community.
His life’s work was that of
supervising bridge and road
construction in Missouri, Kan
sas, Illinois and Mississippi. He
also supervised 11 miles of the
scenic Sky Line drive in North
I Carolina.
Preceding him in death were
his wife, Minnie Lemmer Kiv
! ett, formerly of Atknson, and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Kivett of Inman.
Survivors include; Widow —
P.leanor Cockrell Kivett of Lex
ington, Mo.; sisters—Mrs. G. W.
Cline of Riverside, Calif.; Mrs.
.T. P. Riley of San Diego, Calif.;
Mrs. C. A. Rutledge of Lynch
and Mrs. James P. Gallagher of
Inman; brothers—Vaden Kivett
of Madison and Gifford Kivett
of San Diego Calif.; also several
nieces and nephews.
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Galla
gher, Mrs. C. A. Rutledge and
Vaden Kivett returned Wednes
oay, March 24, after attending
the funeral.
Mrs. MacLeod at
80th Milestone
(Photo at left)
Mrs. Mary MacLeod was hon
ored by members of her family
Saturday evening at the Town
House. The event marked her
80th birthday anniversary.
Hosts and hostesses for the
evening were Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Fangman of Omaha, Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Lohaus, Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Gatz and Hugh Mac
Leod, all of O’Neill..
Out-of-towners here for the
affair were her daughter, Mrs,
Fangman, also Mr. Fangman;
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Agnes
of Norfolk, and Mrs. Agn°s’
daughters, Lorraine of Norfolk
and, Mary Virginia of Omaha,
another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Grady of Omaha, and a cousin,
Mrs. P. J. Donahue of Bonesteel,
S.D.
Other guests were her broth
ers and sisters-in-law: Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Donohoe and chi dien,
Harry and Katherine, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Donohoe and P. C.
Donohoe, all of O’Neill.
Illness prevented Federal
Judge James A. Donohoe of
Omaha from attending. Origi
nally he had planned to drive
to O’Neill for the event.
Mrs. MacLeod’s parents were
the late John and Mary Biggins
Donohoe, pioneer homesteaders.
Incumbents
Agree to
W rite-In
i
Present City Officials
Get Endorsement of
O’Neill Civic League
O’Neill’s political pulse .finally
came to life this week—almost
on the eve of the municipal
election.
Voters will go to the poiis
next Tuesday, April 6, and stare
at blank ballots—all because the
deadline for holding of caucuses
and the filing of petitions has
long since passed.
Voters will be obliged to
write-in the names of their fa
vorile candidates and, as al
ways, they will have to mark
an X" in the square to make
their vote valid. Writing in of
a name alone will not be suf
ficient to count as a vote.
This is tne way the political'
wheels began to grind this
week:
On Monday evening a group
under the banner of Citizens’
Committee met and picked a
write-in slate. The session bore
the earmark of a caucus, except
that caucuses were to have been,
held not later than March 2.
Some candidates’ names were'
placed on the write-in slate
without prior consent of the in
dividual. This was the ticket:
For mayor — Emmett Crabb
(incumbent Third ward council
man).
For city council, First ward—
Howard Manson.
For city council, Second ward
—Ray Eby (no consent); Char
les Fox, alternate.
For city council, Third ward—
Trank Clements.
For city clerk: O. D. French
incumbent.
T,TFor ci*y treasurer: John C.
Watson, incumbent.
For board of education: Leigh
Reynbldson.
For board of education Harrv
Petersen.
Meanwhile, al a spec'al
meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening. Mayor J. E.
Davis and three councilmen,
whose terms expire, agreed to
lend their names to a write-in
movement for reelection.
For city hall slate, all incum
bents:
For mayor—J. E. Davis.
For city council, First ward—
L. M. Merriman.
For city council, Second ward
—Joe Stutz.
For city council, Third ward—
Emmett Crabb.
For city clerk: O.. D. French.
For city treasurer: Joan C.
Watson.
For police judge: H. W. Tom
linson.
Earlier, a petition had been
circulated in behalf of Tri H.
Moss and F. N. Cronin for re
election to the city school dis
trict board of education, but the
petition was not filed in time to
be valid.
Moss is a veteran member "f
the board, having served as sec -
retary for many years. He is
also president of the north-cen
tral Nebraska School Board
Members’ association. Cr »r*in is
completing his second term on
the board of education.
The Citizens’ Committee slate
lost one of its members early
Wednesday when Leigh Ftey
noldson advised the “Voice of
The Frontier” he would net ac
cept the post if elected and he
requested that such an an
nouncement be made on the air.
Also on Wednesday morning
a group designated as the O'
Neill Civic League held a ses
sion and decided to back up the
city hail slate, whicn includes
the mayor, three councilmen,
treasurer, clerk and police
judge.
At 4 p.m., Wednesday, the
Citizens’ Committee filed a.
statement with The Frontier:
“In view of the fact that the
mayor, three members of the
city council and two member^
of the board of education, all
incumbents, have publicly con
sented to run for reelection, the
Citizens’ Committee candidates
have decided to withdraw end
will give their support to the
present officers.”
The Citizens’ Committee tdd
d; “We urge everyone to vote1-’
lames Carney Gets
Burwell Position
James Carney will go to Bur
well May 1 to become resident
engineer of the Burwell district
for the Nebraska department of
voads and irrigation. He has
been the assistant resident en
gineer for the O’Neill district
for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. Carney have de
cided to sell their home her; on
East Benton street and will
move to Burwell during April.