The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, September 23, 1954, Image 1

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North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper
Volume 74.—Number 21. O Neill, Nebr., Thursday, Sept. 23, 1934. Seven Cents
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The Old Gold twins, regular and king size (adv.) . . . Mrs.
Robert M. Langdon and Mrs. Louis Reimer, jr. — The Frontier
Photo.
Holt Resident
Since 1883 Dies
Rites at Chambers for
Mrs. Hertel
CHAMBERS—Mrs. Judson Or
rie Hertel, 84, died Saturday, i
September 18. in St. Anthony’s
hospital here. She had been seri
ously ill since Tuesday, Septem-1
ber 14.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday, September 20, at 2
p.m., from the Methodist church
in Chambers. Rev. Carlyle Hodg
kins, church pastor, officiated and
burial was in the Chambers cem
etery under the direction of Big
lin’s.
Palbearers were Edwin Wink,
Hilbert Hoge, Ralph Hoffman, I
John Honeywell, Omar McClen
ahan and Earl Medcalf.
The late Mrs. Hertel was born
at Weeping Water on August 27,
1870. Her parents were Joshua
and Martha Rollins Porter. She
Mrs. Hertel ... ill only four
days.
came to Holt county in 1883 from
Butler county.
On February 17, 1897, at O’
Neill, she married the late Judson
Holcomb Hertel. They became the
parents of four children.
Survivors include. Sons—Leon
end Seth, both of Chambers;
daughters—Mrs. Ella J. Covey of
Chambers and Mrs. Margy O.
Bratton, Toulon, 111.; nine grand
children and nine great-grand
children.
Archbishop Sets
Schedule in Area
Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan.
D.D., archbishop of the Omaha
Roman Catholic diocese, will be
in the O’Neill region on Tuesday,
September 28, through Thursday,
September 30.
On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., he
will officiate in confirmation
rites at St. Peter’s church at Ew
ing. Following luncheon at Ew
ing, the archbishop and his par
ty will come to O’Neill where
confirmation will be bestowed
upon approximately 150 children
and 50 adults at St. Patrick’s
church.
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon,
3G children and six adults of the
Emmet parish and Amelia mis
sion will receive confirmation at
the Church of the Epiphany in
Emmet. Following dinnrier at the
residence of Rev. Francis Price
in Emmet, the archbishop will
remain in O’Neill overnight as
a guest of the Very Rev. Timothy
O’Sullivan.
Confirmation will be received
in Atkinson at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday and at Stuart at 2:30
p.m., where the archbishop will
remain overnight.
Thursday’s confirmation sched
ule includes Naper and Herrick,
S.D., mission, 9:30 a.m.; Butte, 11
a.m.; Spencer, 2:30 p.m.. and
Lynch, 4 p.m.
Following dinner in Lynch
next Thursday evening, Arch
bishop Bergan’s plans include re
turning to O’Neill for the night.
He will say mass at 7:30 a.m.,
Friday at St. Patrick’s church
here before returning to Omaha.
Returns to Omaha—
Miss Mary Rotherham departed
late Wednesday for Omaha to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Rotherham.
Masquerade Ball
Produces Variety
The annual end-of-the-season
masquerade ball, held Sunday
evening at the Country club,
brought out an impressive and
entertaining array of costumes.
Although not a winner, the
Old Gold twins won plaudits
irom the crowd.
A. P. Jaszkowiak was award
ed the prize for the most original
costume. He appeared dressed as
a school boy in knee pants risk
ing the wrath of the truant offi
cer to spend a day fishing.
Mrs. Lane Griffin of Atkinson,
who appeared in a Spanish
senorita’s colorful dress, was
awarded top honors for the best
woman’s costume.
Louis Reimer, jr., with a
bushel of straw under his hat,
showed up as a scarecrow and
remained incognito most of the
evening. He was given the prize
for the best man’s costume.
The best couple award went to
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gonderinger
of Atkinson, who wore biack
and-red Spanish dance costumes.
Members of the orchestra were
the judges. The event formally
closes the Country club season.
Club officials said more people
participated in club activities
this year than ever before in his
tory. They point to a record
membership and record golf par
ticipation.
Retired Atkinson
Farmer Dies at 67
A 1 g o t V. Forsberg
World War 1 Vet
Algot V. Forsberg, 67, well-^
known Holt countyan and a
World War I veteran, died Wed
nesday, September 8, in the Vet
erans hospital at Grand Island.
He had entered the hospital on
August 18.
The late Mr. Forsberg was
bom at Oakland October 7. 1886,
a son of Gabriel and Hulda Fors
berg.
During World War I he served
in the 19th military police.
He lived near Atkinson for the
past 14 years, farming until his
health failed 4% years ago.
His parents preceded him in
death.
Survivors include: Brother —
Val of Wakefield; sisters— Mrs.
C. E. Johnson of Salinas, Calif.,
Mrs. Dennis Hynes of Portland,
Ore., and Mrs. Albert Johnson of
Wakefield.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Ronald E. Buskirk at
the Bressler funeral home Sun
day, September 12. Larry John
son sang, accompanied by Miss
Vena Green. Pallbearers were
Raymond Paulson, Clarence Lar
son, Herbert Green, Herbert
Lundahl, Alfred Kahler and Ri
ley Stipp.
Relatives and friends from out
of-town attending the rites were:
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson and
Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Bob John
son, Warren and Marjorie, all of
Wausa; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Johnson and iMr. and Mrs. Anton
llegberg, all of McLean; Paul
MeClintock and Willard McClin
tock, both of Council Bluffs, la.;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoppe and
Jimmy and Mrs. Emma Kazda,
all of Atkinson.
October 2 Date
for Inman Festival
INMAN—Saturday, October 2,
has been set for the date of the
annual fall festival, which will
be a communitywide event. The
day will feature band music,
ri ces, games, a public auction
(’terns will be donated), exhibits
and displays.
Persons wishing to contribute
household goods, machinery, can
ned goods, clothing or miscellan
eous items are urged to bring
them to the street west of the
Maxcv Memorial addition the
rr oming of the sale.
TEXAS MEETING
SPENCER — John Krotter of
Spencer, vice-president of the
U.S. Highway 281 association;
Earl W. Carpenter of Red Cloud,
president, and George T. Doering,
also of Red Cloud, went to Min
eral Wells, Tex., Saturday for the
annual meeting of the national
association. They were joined by
J E. Kissell of Portis. Kans., sec
retary of the national association.
Atkinson
Rancher
Dies at 54
William Vrooman Is
Fatally Stricken in
Presence of Son
ATKINSON—William C. Vroo
man, 54, rancher residing 27
miles southwest of here, died sud
denly about 9 a.m., Monday, Sep
tember 20. With his son, Harold,
h{ had gone to a pasture about
four miles from home to sort cat
tle.
He was stricken with a heart
attack and died immediately.
Mr. Vrooman had been in fail
ing health for several months,
but had not complained of illness
the day he died.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday.
September 22, from St. Jo
seph's Catholic church with
Rev. R. J. Parr, church pastor,
officiating. Burial as in St. Jo
seph's cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Schorn,
Leo Monahan, Leonard Ullrich,
Charles E. Chace, Edward Jan
sen, jr., and William Morgan, sr.
A rosary was offered Tuesday
evening at the Seger funeral
home.
(It was erroneously stated on
Wednesday’s “Voice of The Fron
tier” program the rites were to
be held, at the Lutheran church.)
The late Mr. Vrooman was
born February 27, 1900, at Ran
dolph, a son of Adelbert and
Martha Rogers Vrooman. He
married Effie Jones at St. Jo
seph’s church, Atkinson, on Feb
ruary 12, 1926.
Survivors include: Widow; son
—Harold; two grandchildren;
sisters—Mrs. Dorothy Barrett of
Atkinson and Mrs. Blanche Pick
of Wynot.
Mrs. Rathovec, 72,
Dies at North Platte
Mrs. Albert Rathovec, 72,
mother of Mrs. Lod Janousek of
O’Neill, Mrs. Jerry Halva of
Lynch and Mrs. Simon Bosn of
O'Neill, died about midnight
Monday, September 20, at St.
Mary’s hospital in North Platte.
Mrs. Rathovec, whose maiden
name was Anna Haklvock, was
born in Saunders county in 1882.
She married Albert Rathovec at
Mrs. Rathovec . . stricken
on trip
Brainard about the turn of the
century. They became the par
ents of eight daughters and four
sons. Two of the children preced
ed her in death.
Survivors include: Widower;
six daughters; four sons; 20
grandchildren and 25 great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Janousek and the late
Mrs. Rathovec had left Tuesday,
September 7, for North Platte
where they visited Mrs. Janousek’s
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Beckwith. On
Friday Mrs. Rathovec was strick
en with a heart attack and was
taken to the North Platte hospi
tal.
Funeral services will be con
ducted today (Thursday) from St.
F.ose’s Catholic church in Oma
ha. Burial will follow at Omaha.
O’Neill Site of Irrigation Meet
Nebraska’s Fourth district
congressman, Rep. A. L. Miller
(R), has advised the O’Neill
Chamber of Commerce he will
be present Friday, October 8,
for the annual meeting of the
Niobrara Basin Development
association. The all-day affair
will be held at the American
Legion auditorium.
There will be a business
meeting in the afternoon and a
dinner meeting at night. An
invitation has been sent to
U S. Sen. Eve Bowring (R), but
a confirmation has not been
received, according to James
W. Rooney, who is in charge of
arrangements. Mr. Walters of
Denver, Colo., regional director
for the bureau of reclamation,
also will be present. Roy D.
Raitt of Ainsworth is president
of the association.
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Death of Denver
Driver Blamed
on Heart Attack
INMAN—The death of Harold
W. Ticknor, 51, 3425 Lowell blvd.,
Denver, Colo., on Monday, Sep
tember 13, was blamed on a heart
attack. While driving his car at
West 34th ave. and Lowell blvd.,
in Denver, his machine went out
of control.
He was found dead after the
machine had gone over a curb at
the intersection, traveled 36 feet
across a lawn, knocked down a
spruce tree and crashed into a
dwelling.
Ticknor’s wife, Elizabeth, was
the only passenger. She received
minor bruises and was treated by
a doctor.
Mrs. Ticknor told authorities
she attempted to stop the car af
ter her husband fell back against
the seat, 'ihe death was not listed
as a traffic fatality.
Albert Melcher, 44,
111 9 Weeks, Dies
Funeral Held Friday
at Creighton
ORCHARD— Funeral services
for Albert E. Melcher, 44, were
held Friday, September 17, at
the Congregational - B a p ti s t
church at Creighton with Rev.
Gordon S. Jensen officiating. Mr.
Melcher died Tuesday evening,
September 14, in St. Joseph’s
hospital, Sioux City.
Mrs. Thelma Wilson, pianist,
accompanied Mrs. Charles Kent,
Miss Kay Stubben, Mrs. Joyce
Kemper, Mrs. Lavon Neuhaus
and Mrs. Gordon Jensen, as they
sang “Does Jesus Care?” and
“God Will Take Care of You.”
Mrs. Jensen also sang “By Life
or Death.”
Pallbearers were N. Chris Nel
sen, Harry Tyler, Clyde Green,
Louie Nielsen, D. A. Van Deveer
and Joyce Kemper. The wives of
the pallbearers were in charge
of the flowers. Interment was in
the family plot in Orchard cem
etery at Orchard.
Albert E. Melcher, son ot to
ward and Emma Melcher, was
bom April 2. 1910, at Pilger.
When he was 1-year-old, his
parents moved onto a farm
south of Page, where he grew
to manhood.
In Yankton, S.D., on April 2,
1934, he was united in marriage
to Frances E. Schwager. They
became the parents of three
sons. A ... ,
Their first home was establish
ed in Page where Mr. Melcher
worked for several years, after
which they moved to a farm near
Orchard. The family remained
there for about eight years and
then moved to a farm about sev
en miles southwest of Creighton.
Mr. Melcher was actively en
gaged in farming until about
nine weeks ago when he con
tracted a disease which compell
ed him to be bedfast until he
died.
Survivors include: Widow —
Frances; sons — Robert Duane,
Richard Lee and Ronald Dean;
mother—Mrs Emma F. Melcher
of Page; brothers — Arthur of
Clearwater and Harold of Page;
sisters—Mrs. Esther Shirreffs of
Tilden, Mrs. Helen Thiessen of
Clearwater and Mrs. Dorothy
Clements of Miami, Fla.
Presbyterians Issue
Call to Rev. Kennell
Rev. J. Olen Kennell of Orleans
has been issued a joint call from
First Presbyterian church of O’
Neill and Bethany Presbyterian
church near Chambers.
Formalities must be worked
out with the Orleans church and
the Presbytery before the call
can be accepted. Reverend Ken
nell told officials of the two Holt
county churches he expected to
move to O’Neill about November
1.
The two churches have been
without a pastor since midsum
mer when Rev. Samuel Lee ac
cepted a call to Osborne, Kans.
Tune in “Voice or Tne Fron
tier”, thrice weekly!
During the past summer the
100-miliion-dollar Niobrara de
velopment plan has been tied
to the overall Missouri river
basin plan, having cleared the
house, senate and received
President Eisenhower’s signa
ture. The bill was introduced
by Congressman Miller.
Next year congress will be
pressed for appropriations.
Holt county has about 56,000
irrigable acres in the Niobrara
development program — the
largest unit in the entire basin.
It is known as the O’Neill unit
and largely lies northwest and
north of town.
Observers are revising
estimates on when irrigation
can be expected in this area.
Judging from strides that
have been made this year.
Newly-elected officers of the O'Neill Community Concert association confer with Mrs. Pauline
Walton (seated), midwestem representative for Community Concert Services. Inc. Standing are
Mrs. J. Laverdn Jay, third vice-president; F. E. Parkins, president; J. B. Grady, treasurer. Sealed
in the foreground is John H. McCarviile, second vice-president and one or the membership drive
chairmen.—The Frontier Photo.
St. Anthony’s at 2d Milestone
On Friday, September 24, St.
Anthony’s hospital will have
completed its second year of
operation. It was exactly two
years ago the half-million-dol
lar medical center at O’Neill
was formally dedicated and op
ened.
During that first year there
were 1,099 patients; during the
second year, 1.345—a gain of
246. ■+,
A total of 177 babies were
bom at St. Anthony’s during
the first 12 months as compar
Hickman Rites
Held at Atkinson
Widow Hospitalized
for a Week
ATKINSON — Mrs. Vera M.
Kickman, 79, a widow who had
been hospitalised about a week,
died at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Sep
tember 20, in Atkinson Memorial
hospital. She had been ill for
some time, relatives said.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sep
tember 22. from the Methodist
church with Rev. E. G. Hughes,
church pastor, officiating. Burial
was in Woodlawn cemetery. Pall
bearers were Earl Houts, Ray
Elder, Ralph Beck, Thomas Mal
loy, Art Andrus and John
Schorn.
The late Mrs Hickman, whose
maiden name was Bantz, was
born at Nemaha on September 1,
1875, a daughter of William C.
and Armanda Bantz.
Before the turn of the century
she married the late Sam Hick
nan. They resided for many
years on a farm two miles
southeast of Atkinson. Mr. Hick
man died in 1939.
Survivors include: Son—Frank
lin of Atkinson; daughters —
Mrs. William (Sylvia) Coleman
of the Phoenix community; Mrs.
Custer (Ethel) Johnson of Lin
coln, and Mrs. Guy (Mary.)
Beckwith of Emmet.
Chez a Marie was entertained
by Mrs. Bud Cole following din
ner at the M&M cafe Monday
evening. Those having the high
scores at bridge were Mrs. Dale
French, Mrs. Marvin Miller, and
Mrs. Joseph McCarville, jr.
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Prompt deliveries.
the optimists are predicting
activity on the project here
in five years or less.
Congressman Miller, who
heads the house interior and
insular affairs committee, has
been prodding the reclamation
bureau for a speedup of the fi
nal report in order that appro
priations can be sought at the
next session.
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Paul Elam of Denver, Colo., ar
rived Wednesday and will visit
for several days with his father
and mother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Halva. His wife and
daughter have been visiting the
Halvas for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Grenier
and family spent Sunday in
Lyons.
ed to 202 births during the sec
ond year—a gain of 25.
A grand total of 2,136 per
sons, including patients, out
patients and babies, received
service and care at the O’Neill
hospital during the second year.
Other statistics:
Out-patients: First year, 340,
second year, 589.
Patient days: First year, 6,
493; second year, 8,209.
Bassinet days; First year, 769;
second year, 872.
Of the 1,345 patients who
The Snells . . dinner in their
honr. (Story at right.)
Light Bulb Blamed
for Farm Blaze
PAGE — The Lyndly Crumly
farm home near Page, about 10
miles east of O’Neill, was the
scene of a fire about 8 o’clock
Tuesday morning. Neighbors
who were summoned gathered
quickly to help remove clothing
and personal effects.
The fire may have started in a
clothes closet where an electric
light bulb had been left burning.
An automatic electric water
pumping system aided in saving
die dwelling before extensive
damage was done.
Mr. Crumly was not at home.
He had arisen about 4 o’clock to
make a trip to Cedar Rapids, la.
O’Neill firemen were summon
ed to the Crumly’s and neighbors
had the blaze extinguished be
fore the O’Neill truck reached
the scene.
2 Hurt When Trucks
Collide Near Ewing
EWING — An accident about
11.30 a.m., Tuesday on U.S. high
way 275, east of Ewing at the
Summerland corner, involved
two trucks, both traveling west
ward.
Paul Dowd, 28, driver of the
first truck, made a right-hand
turn off the highway, heading
toward Summerland. His truck
was struck in the rear by a ma
chine driven by Milan Ashcraft
of the Ashcraft Trucking Co.,
Clearwater. Both machines were
badly damaged.
Ashcraft suffered a bruised hip
and a bad cheek cut. Dowd also
suffered a bruised hip. Ashcraft
was taken by ambulance to the
Neligh hospital. Holt County
Deputy Sheriff James Mullen in
vestigated,
The Elkhorn Extension club met
at the home of Mrs. D. N. Loy for
a social evening Monday. A late
luncheon was served.
were admitted during the sec
ond year of the hospital’s oper
ation, 431 w^re readmissions.
Dental surgery is a new ser
vice which has been included
during the hospital’s second
year.
The doctors include Drs. O.
W. French, chief-of-staff and
chairman; Rex W. Wilson, vice
chairman; W. F. Finley, secre
tary; J. P. Brown, L A. Carter,
R. M. Langdon, all of O’Neill,
and D. H. Bendorff of Butte.
Other staff doctor applications
are being filed.
Rollie Snell, Wife
Married 59 Years
Take Vows in 1895
at O’Neill
PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. Rollie
Snell observed their 59th wed
ding anniversary Sunday, Sep
tember 19, when a dinner and
supper were served in their honor
at the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey Cullen.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Miller of Sutherland, la.;
Mrs. Emma Julius and brother,
Ernest Old, of Meriden, la.; Mr.
and Mrs. Old and Mrs. Alta Lock
mon of Stuart; Mr. and Mrs. Dor
lin Lockmon of Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ressel and son of
O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stew
art, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cullen
and Miss Maude Bobbit, all of
Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Snell were mar
ried at O’Neill September 18,
1895. They resided on farms be
fore moving to Page about 25
years ago. They are the parents
of three daughters—Mrs. Harvey
(Mable) Cullen and Mrs. Roy
(Hazel) Stewart, both of Page;
and Mrs. Dale (Alma) Asher of
Logan, la. There are seven grand
children and several greatgrand
children.
Mr. Snell is 82-years-old and
Mrs. Snell is 79-years-old. They
are both in “fairly good health.”
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Auxiliary Plans
Benefit Show Here
Simonson unit 93, American
Legion auxiliary, is presenting
the Ralph Thomas shows here
Friday evening, September 24, at
the Legion auditorium. The
troupe will feature singing, fun,
music, comedy and novelties.
Artists in the troupe formerly
were with the famous Roy Rog
ers radio group. They are masters
of 17 different instruments.
(See big advertisement on page
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Return from 'Round
World Cruise—
ATKINSON—The USS Tarawa
returned to the U S. September
7, completing a tour of duty in
tbe Far East and a ’round-the
world cruise.
Returning aboard the attack
aircraft carrier was Orville L.
Forbes, aviation structural me
chanic second clas, USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Forbes of At
kinson.
Mrs. Allen P. Jaszkowiak enter
tained the Jeudi club last Thurs
day at her home following din
ner at the M&M cafe. Mrs. Nor
man Gonderinger and Mrs. Melvin
Ruzicka had the high scores at
bridge.
Association
Is Formed
for Concerts
Plans Being Pushed
by Newly - Elected
Music Officials
A second meeting of interest
ed persons within four days has
produced an organization which
ras been designated as the O'
Neill Community Concerts asso
ciation. The association plans to
bring to O’Neill during the win
ter and spring months nationally
and internationally famous mu
sical concert stars, both individ
uals and groups. ,
The new association is affiliat
ed with Community Concerts
Services, Inc., of New York City,
which furnishes talent for simi
lar associations in 1,500 cities in
the United States, Canada and
Hawaii.
Thursday’s organizational
meeting was held at the Ameri
can Legion lounge. Miss Anna
O'Donnell, in whose home plans
originally were discussed, presid
ed as temporary chairman until
permanent officers were elected.
The officers are;
F. E. Parkins, president; John
C. Watson, vice-president; Mrs.
Melvin Ruzicka and John H. Mc
Carville, second vice-presidents
and cochairmen for the member
ship drive; Mrs. J. LaVern Jay,
third vice-president; Miss Phyl
lis Harmon, secretary, and J. B.
Grady, treasurer.
Appointed to the board of di
rectors are; Miss Anna O’Don
nell, Mrs. John Harbottle, Miss
Leona Kilmurry of Atkinson,
Mrs. William Brennan of Butte,
Mrs. J. G. Brewster of Stuart,
Rev. W. J. Bomer of Ewing,
Stanley Lambert of near Cham
bers, and Carroll W. Stewart of
O’Neill.
O’Neill high school and St.
Mary’s academy have been ask
ed to furnish one honorary board
member each. St. Mary’s haa
designated Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek.
Parkins said it is hoped the
association will become a per
manent one and function year
after-year.
Memberships will be sold dur
ing a one-week drive beginning
soon to be launched by a kick
off dinner. Season’s memberships
are six dollars for adults and
three dollars for students. A
membership will entitle adLmis
sion to each of the concerts as
well as entrance into Communi
ty Service concerts in nearby
cities — Grand Island, Norfolk,
Valentine, Winner, S.D., and
Yankton, SJD. This is arranged
or a reciprocal basis.
The concerts will be scheduled
for the O’Neill public school aud
itorium. Upon completion of the
membership drive the artists will
be signed. The more member
ships sold the more concerts that
will be scheduled.
All bookings are paid in ad
vance from the membership
budget and there will be no
general admission seals on
sale.
The Golden hotel has been
designated as the headquarters
for the membership drive. The
association board will pick group
captains in O’Neill and surround
ing towns to push memberships
when the drive is opened.
The captains, in turn, will pick
workers. Each worker selling 10
memberships will be entitled to
a complimentary membership
under the plan.
Mrs. Pauline Walston, mid
western representative for Com
munity Concerts Services, Inc.,
met with the O’Neill group last
Thursday night.
Miss O’Donnell nas been made
appointments chairman and Mrs.
John Harbottle is publicity chair
man.
Krotters to Open
Downtown Store
The Wm. Krotter Co. of O’
Neill on Wednesday, September
29, will formally open a down
town store in addition to the or
iginal store in West O’Neill.
The downtown store, located
next door east of the Golden ho
tel in the building formerly oc
cupied by the Ralya IGA firm,
will feature farm and home hard
ware, Maytag appliances, paints,
glass, small appliances and sport
ing goods.
The original store will be de
voted to Pontiac automobile,
New Idea and Minneapolis-Mo
line sales and service and will
also be the service and parts de
partment for Maytag appliances.
TO WASHINGTON
ORCHARD — Postmaster and
Mrs. Raymond Stevens of Or
chard have left for Washington,
D.C., where this week they are to
attend the national postmasters'
convention. They went with a
group of other postmasters by
chartered bus.
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