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. : . ‘J l i o 'Voice of The Frontier" TWELVE I \ North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 74.—Number 22. O Neill, Nebr., Thursday, Sept. 30, 1934. Seven Cents ____ -.-.— -—_ .____ ___ Teenage Reformatory Escapees Captured Mrs. Roy Margritz, Mother of 3, Dies Young Ranch Woman 111 7 Months Mrs; Roy E. Margritz, 42, who had resided in the Phoenix com munity northwest of O’Neill since December, 1949, died at 7.30 a.m., Thursday, September 23, in St. Anthony’s hospital here. She had been ill seven months during which time she was hospitalized several times. Funeral services were conduct ed at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sep tember 25, from the Community church at Butte. Rev. Vernon Lckerholm, church pastor, offi ciated and burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery at Norfolk under the direction of Biglin’s. Howard Story of Butte sang two hymns. Pallbearers at Butte were Ad rian Mitchell and Harry Mitchell, both of Atkinson; James McNul ty, Francis Curran, Lyle Vequist and Orville Miller, all of O’Neill. Pallbearers at Norfolk were Ira "Avery, Ivan Munger, Raymond IJuhachek, Maynard Schulze, Len Beemer and Edward May, all of Norfolk. Elizabeth S. Sch wipdt, daughter of Fred and Margaret A. Brenner Schwindl, was born August 28, 1912, at Lin coln. She was baptized at Lin coln and was confirmed April 15, 1927, at Harvard. She was married to Roy Ed ward Margritz at Harvard on June 10, 1936. The family lived at Burbank, Calif., for a time, moving to Pierce county in 1945. The Margritzes came to Holt county from Pierce county. Survivors include: Widower; daughters — Brenda Kaye, 14; Bonna Beth, 12, and Susan B., 6; her parents—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwindt, sr., of Clay Center; sifters—Mrs. George (Catherine) Amen of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. John H (Christine) Deines of Or chard; Mrs. Clair (Marie) Swan son of Hastings; Mrs. Dayton (Margaret) Schiep of Holy oke, Colo.; Mrs. Glenn (Leena) Bunnell of Poplar, Mont.; Mrs. Arthur (Pauline) Sorge of Fre mont; brothers — George Schwindt of Clay Center; Fred Schwindt, jr., of Clay Center, and John Schwindt of Harvard. The body lay in state at the I.-utte church between 11:30 a.m., and the funeral hour. Students Treated for Auto Injuries CHAMBERS — Three Cham bers high school students were heated for minor injuries Wed nesday, September 29, following a two-car crash near the Cham bers school. Miss Viona Burgett was driv ing a car owned by Louis Bur gett of Amelia. She attempted to make a left turn when her ma chine was struck in the rear by a car going the same direction driven by Miss Gloria Jean Pav el. The Pavel machine is regis tered in the name of Leon Urban of Ewing. Miss Pavel and two compan ions, Louis Brown and Rodney Elkins, were taken to O’Neill for medical attention. Deputy Holt Countv Sheriff James Mullen, who investigated, said Miss Bur gett was unhurt. Heart Attack Fatal to Frank Roper INMAN— Word was received here on Thursday, September 23, concerning the sudden death of Frank Roper of Indianapolis, Ind. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mrs. Roper is the former Evad ne Moor Erskine. Mrs. Roper’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor of North Bend, and her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Beat rice, departed immediately to at tend the funeral. Services were held on Friday and burial was at Terret Haute, Ind. The Moors and Taylors expect ed to bring Mrs. Roper back to Nebraska with them. 33-Mark Lowest of Autumn Season The 33-degree reading early Wednesday, September 22, rates as the coldest morning of the autumn—that is, until this issue of The Frontier went to press. Only traces of precipitation have been received this week Snow was reported Wednesday, September 29, in North Dakota and temperatures began drop ping off from the 50-degree read ing here. Summary based on 24-houi periods ending at 6 p.m., daily follows: Hi Lo September 23_84 52 September 24_76 53 September 25_84 42 September 26 _89 42 September 27_81 51 September 28 82 60 September 29_73 42 53 AT SCOUT SEMINAR Fifty-three persons attended a Boy Scout finance seminar meet ing Tuesday night at the Country club. Scouting enthusiasts came from a dozen Sandhills area and Covered Wagon area cities and towns. The annual Scout finance kickoff will be October 18. : O • . Two teenage escapees from the Nebraska boys’ reformatory at Kearney came to the end of the flight trail in Holt county Mon day night. The youths, Billy Tyon, 15, of Chadron and Robert Mueller, 15, of Lincoln, are now back in cus tody at the Kearney institution. This is the chronology of their ill-fated burst to freedom: They escaped from the re formatory Saturday night by breaking through a skylight and by descending a wall on the outside of the building. Helping themselves to a pick up truck, the two youths played hide-and-seek with Grand Island police for a time, finally aban doning the utility vehicle in fa vor of a 1950 Mercury sedan. Late Monday the Mercury conked out near Ewing, the ma chine having been overworked and without service. They went to the Ray Tucker place a half mile west of Ewing and chose a shiny new jeep. The jeep got them to O’Neill where, in the southeast residential district, they decided to abandon it in fa vor of a 1953 Chevrolet sedan belonging to W. G. Heflin, 316 South Ninth st. The Chevy had a flat tire but the escapees, apparently un aware of that, were pushing the Heflin car with the jeep, trying tc get it out of the vicinity of the house before starting it. Heflin, hearing the commo tion outside, went to investi gate. When he appeared on the scene, the young fugitives look to the high weeds. Neighbors soon gathered and Harold Se ger and Everet Miner located Mueller and Tyon in a wood shed at the Mrs. Chet Calkins residence . The two teenagers were unarmed Police Officer Walt Calkins made the arrest and took Muel ler and Tyon to the Holt county jail about midnight. The reform atory officials were advised of the apprehension at 9 a.m., Tues day by Holt County Sheriff Leo Tomjack and before noon the re formatory officials were here to claim their runaways. Firemen Battle Sunday Blaze O’Neill volunteer firemen spent about an hour Sunday af ternoon fighting a blaze on the outside and at the rear of a downtown building which houses the Council Oak store on the first floor and the Western ho tel on the second floor. The alarm was sounded at 3:20 o’clock. The fire is believed to have started in empty cardboard cartons outside the building. An outside stairway to the ho tel, the framework of the stair way, several rear doors and win dows were damaged. Flames leaped skyward for a time and considerable smoke was visible for several miles, but damage was not great. The store and hotel were in operation as usual Monday morn ing. Polio Sufferer Is ‘Slightly Improved’ PAGE—Relatives at Page have received word that Miss Barbara Erunckhorst of Inman, who is a polio patient at a hospital at Sioux Falls, S.D., shows some im provement. She is out of the oxygen tent and can be out of the iron lung for a few minutes at a time. Her sister, Audrey, flew from England to help care for her. Anyone wishing to send cards can send them to this address: Room 234, Sioux Valley hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D. Radio Casting Director Visits Miss Ann Howard, casting di rector for a New York advertis ing agency, arrived Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Mark O. Howard. Miss Howard has been with Benson & Bowles agency for about five years. Her work is to select voices and talent for radio and television commercial an nouncements, many of them heard nationally. She will conclude her visit Friday and return to her work iii the East. Soukups Qualify for Trip Abroad John Soukup of Ft. Lauder dale, Fla., nephew of Bert Shoe maker and Stanley Soukup, both of O’Neill, recently quali fied for a trip to Bermuda Sou kup is manager of a finance company at Ft. Lauderdale. He earned the trip on a com petitive basis among the com pany’s managers from coast-to coast. Mr. Soukup and his wife spent two weeks in Bermuda. To Sioux Falls— Mr. and Mrs. John J. Harring ton and Marlene and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stanton spent Sunday in Sioux Falls, S. D. visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Cuddy and family. Visit Aberdeen— Mr. and Mrs. Palmer C. Skulborstad visited his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. /John Skolborstad, and family ove I the weekend in Aberdeen, S. D. SchaafRites Are Held in Atkinson Son Enroute to U.S. Does Not Know of Father’s Death ATKINSON—Henry J. Schaaf, 60. Atkinson farmer, died early Saturday, September 25, in At kinson Memorial hospital. He had been in failing health sev eral weeks, but did not enter the hospital until about midnight before his death. Funeral services were con ducted at 10 a.m., Monday, Sep tember 27, from St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Atkinson with Rev. William Kelligar officiat ing. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Art Humpal, George Schaaf, John Wenner, Joseph Winkler, Char les Deermer and Tony Weich man. ine iaie Mr. scnaat was born February 10, 1894, at Butte, a son of Michael and Mary Schaaf. He moved to the Atkinson community at the age of 5 and continued to make his home near here through out his lifetime. At the time of his death he owned and operated a farm six miles southeast of Atkinson. A rosary rite was held Sunday evening at the Seger funeral home. Survivors include: Widow; sons—Franklin and Donald, both of Atkinson; Leon, who has been stationed in the army in Korea; daughter—Mrs. Leo (Mary Ellen) Monahan of Atkinson; two grandchildren; brothers— John of Yakima, Wash.; Joseph of Boise, Ida.; Frank of Atkinson; sisters — Mrs. Wenzel (Barbara) Lutter of Valentine; Mrs. A1 (Louise) Olberding of Emmett, Ida.; Sr. M. Richard of Randolph; Emma of California; Mrs. Wil liam (Agnes) Greip of Blackfoot, Ida. Leon, the son in the service, was to have been processed in Japan on September 16 for re turn to the United States and believed to be aboard ship on the high seas. It had not been con firmed Wednesday that the son had received word of his father’s death. Overnight Gue*t Dies Unexpectedly Mrs. Martha A. Owens, 71, died unexpectedly in her sleep during the early morning hours Wednes day, September 29. A resident of Oshkosh, Wise., she and her husband had registered Tuesday afternoon at an O’Neill motel, having made the trip that day from Scottsbluff. Her husband, W. J. Owens, awakened to find his wife dead. The remains are being for worded to Oskosh, Wise., by Big lin’s. JOINS SHIERK STAFF Fred Mauer, jr., of York, form erly of Benedict, has joined the Shierk Motor company as service manager. Mr. Mauer is married and is the father of five children. Frontier for printing! Swim Season Still on I — Thanks to Warm Artesian Well Water LYNCH— Kids were swim ming in the pool at Lynch Tuesday—despite temperatures in the 60’s. Water is supplied by an artesian well and comes into the pool at 72 degrees Fahrenheit . Even if there is a chill in the air the water is okay long after most of the other pools have closed shop for the season. The pool was literally given to the Lynch kids last year by Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Kriz. The artesian well, new this season, was financed by popular sub scription. Joseph Bartos Dies Unexpectedly Released Earlier from Hospital ATKINSON— Joseph Bartos, sr., 64, retired Atkinson farmer, died at 6:10 p.m., Tuesday, Sep tember 28, while seated in a chair listening to a radio pro gram. He had been released Tuesday morning from the At kinson Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient five days. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p.m., today (Thurs day) from the Methodist church here. Burial will be in Wood lawn cemetery with Rev. E. G. Hughes officiating. The late Mr. Bartos was born January 25, 1890, at Schuyler, Colfax county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bartos. On September 20, 1916, he married Antonia Swoboda at Omaha. IVLL . Ddl lUb IclilllCU llCdl V Cl - digre for many years. After sell-! ing his place in 1940, he moved cnto a farm south of Emmet, where he resided for about five years. Nine years ago Mr. and Mrs. Bartos moved into Atkinson to retire. Survivors include: Wijdow; sons — Joseph, jr., George and Kay, all of O’Neill; daughter — Mrs. Marvin (Blanche) Ziska of Valentine; brothers — Frank of Verdigre and James bf Ewing; sister — Mrs. Julia Valisch of Clarkson. His parents and two sisters preceded him in death. Brothers Reach Indo-China Waters— Two brothers, Ronald J. Res sel, fireman, USN, husband of Mrs. Lynne M. Ressel of O'Neill, and Donald D. Ressel, engine man fireman, USN, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ressel of O’ Neill, both aboard the attack transport USS Mountrail, re cently arrived in Indo-China to participate in operation “passage to freedom.” Hundreds of thousands of loyal French and Vietnamese citizens are being evacuated from the communist held Tonkin delta. “Passage to freedom” is being conducted at the request of the French and Vietnamese govern ments. Ships of the amphibious force, Western Pacific, are mov ing, feeding, and providing med ical facilities for the refugees. Visitor Here— Mrs. John Spencer of South Sioux City spent last week visit ing at the home of Mrs. Christine Williams. ‘Doing Well’ After Heart Surgery Mrs. Daniel E. (“Ed”) Mur phy, 28, the former Helen Mc Nichols, Tuesday submitted to a rare heart operation at Clarkson Memorial hospital, Omaha. The surgery was per formed by Dr. F. Lowell Dunn, heart specialist and past-pres ident of the Nebraska Heart association. Near her at the time of the operation were her husband and sisters, Mrs. Wallace O’ Connell and Mrs. Leonard Shoemaker, all of O’Neill. Dr. J. P. Brown, O’Neill physician, witnessed the operation. Doctor Dunn told a Frontier reporter Wednesday the opera tion was “successful” and said the patient was “doing very well during the 24-hour post operative period.” Doctor Dunn pointed out, however, Mrs. Murphy would be on the hospital’s “critical list” for several days at best. The operation became ne cessary because of blood clots and jammed tissues in a heart valve. Part of the job of the surgeon was to enlarge the openings of the valves. Surgery of this type is fairly new in medical circles. About three years ago a blood clot in her brain caused a speech defect. She was married to Mr. Mur phy November 8, 1952. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McNichols. Mrs. Murphy, a brunette, was graduated from St. Mary’s mm mm— academy in 1943 and was em ployed by the telephone com pany here and at Los Angeles, Calif. : Mr. Murphy is an accountant for Consumers Public Power district here. He is staying in Omaha at the W. L. Brennan home during the critical peri od. MYF Plans Two Concessions at Fall Festival INMAN—The Methodist youth fellowship held its third annual fall MYF roundup on Thursday night, September 23, at the Max cy Memorial addition. Everyone from the sixth grade through high school was invited. The lesson was given by Shar on Cunningham. Beverly Smith and Lucy Cunningham led the recreation and Vicki Sue Hutton, Linelle Tompkins, Sharon Cun ningham and Kay Coventry served the lunch. There were al most 50 present. Plans for the float and con cession stands for the fall festival were completed. The float will be built tonight (Thursday) after MYF. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wetzler and family of Gregory, S. D. 6pent the weekend visiting rel atives in O’Neill. Mrs. Murphv . . . blood clots removed from heart valve. Archbishop Confirms 1 50 Children, 50 Adults Here Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan, D.D., arch bishop of the Omaha Roman Catholic diocese, Tuesday afternoon officiated in confirmation rites at St. Patrick’s church here. In the class were 150 children and 50 adults. Earlier in the cay Archbishop Bergan had visited Ewing, and he continued from O’Neill to Emmet. The prelate is shown after having emerged from the church, passing between long rows of young confirmants.—The Frontier Photo. Farm Woman, 31, Dies in Hospital Mrs. Everett Winings III 3 Days ATKINSON—Mrs. Everett H. Winings, 31, Atkinson farm woman who had been ill only three days, died Thursday eve ning, September 23, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 r ., Monday, September 27, from the Methodist church in Atkinson. Rev. E. G. Hughes of ficiated and burial was in Wood Lawn cemetery. The late Mrs. Winings, whose maiden name was Lois Lenore Tipton, was born January 28, 1923, at Jewitt, Harrison county, Ohio, a daughter of Alonzo and Mary Busby Tipton. She married Everett H. Win ings at Piedmont, O., August 17, 1940. The couple came to Holt county shortly after their mar riage. They made their home on a farm 18 miles south of Atkin son on state highway 11. Survivors include: Widower; daughter—Rita, 11; son—Ronald, 3: parents—Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Tipton of Jewitt, O.; sisters — Mrs. Beatrice Trombetti of Eloomingdale, O., and Mrs. Ha zel Scott of Jewitt, O.; brothers —Fred Tipton of Oakdale, O., and Gayle T|pton of Jewitt, O. Active pallbearers were mem bers of the neighborhood Circle Nine club: Richard Doolittle, Al fred James, Ervin Forbes, Lee Gilman, Robert Clifford, Heinie Frahm, Bob Connors and Robert Rees. Honorary pallbearers were John Moore, Keith Jones, Harvey Hansen and Rudy Dvorak. To Norfolk— Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Wichman and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wichman in Norfolk. ‘Voice’ Delivers Instant Results on Lost Hog, Dog The “Voice of The Frontier” was called upon Saturday morning by J. W. Walters of Chambers to locate a 200 pound Black Hampshire hog, which had gotten out of his pickup truck enroute to the O’ Neill Livestock Market. Within 10 minutes after the broadcast, The Frontier had received two telephone calls relative to the whereabouts of the animal and Mr. Walters had received several other calls. The hog was immediate ly recovered. On Wednesday the “Voice” was called upon by Mrs. Bud Cole of Emmet to locate Duffy, a 6-year-old black cocker span iel dog belonging to the Cole children. The dog had been lost in O’Neill. Within five minutes a listen er had reported to Mrs. Cole the whereabouts of the dog and the identity was definitely established. For announcements of this nature a $2.50 fee is charged and usually produces amazing results. Margritz - Sire Sale October 8 The combination registered Hereford dispersion sale and farm close-out, scheduled by Roy Margritz and W. G. Sire, will be held on Friday, October 8. Being offered are 1(H head of register ed Herefords from the Sire herd, founded in 1931; also 73 head of commercial cattle and a complete lineup of farm machinery. The ranch is located 16 miles north of O’Neill on U.S. highway 281, four miles west, one-half north and three-fourths mile east. (Complete details of this sale may be found on page 11 of this issue.) Other sales scheduled: Thursday, September 30: Brick garage building, residential lot, miscellaneous items, being offer ed by Emmet Wright at Ewing. Sale to be conducted by Thorin Bowker Auction Service, O’Neill. Saturday, October 23: C Bar M Hereford ranch, annual fall sale of registered Herefords. (Write for catalog.) Friday, October 29: Joe J. Jelinek & Sons, Verdigre, Nebr., annual production sale, 65 reg istered Herefords, Creighton Livestock Pavilion. (For catalog being published by The Frontier, write Jelineks.) Friday, October 29: Fay and Nellie Puckett, north of O’Neill, will close-out livestock, farm ma chinery, some household goods; Col. Wallace O’Connell of O’Neill and Col. Ed Evans of O’Neill, auctioneers; First National bank, O’Neill, clerk. Saturday, November 13: North-Central Nebraska Here ford association, sale at Bassett; Tug Phillips, secretary-manager. PLANS PROGRESS BASSETT — Plans are going ahead for the new Bassett grade school building following ap proval last week of a 217-thou sand-dollar bond issue. Voters in Rock county school district 74 gave the proposal a winning tal ly of 69 percent. MARRIAGE LICENSE Richard Sanders, 24, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Christine Cradit, 23, of O’Neill, September 27. Concert Group Captains Named James Melton May Open Series Plans for the O’Neill Commun ity Concerts association’s first membership drive, starting Mon day, October 18, and continuing for six days, were furthered this week with the selection of group captains in O’Neill and several nearby communities. The association has set a goal of one thousand members. If the membership drive is succesful, James Melton, ranking tenor of radio, motion picture and tele vision fame, will launch the eon cert series on Friday, November 5, at the O’Neill public school auditorium. Talent for remaining programs during the winter con cert season will be selected after the membership drive has been closed and the budget establish ed. Captains for the membership drive include: O’Neill—Mrs. James W. Roon ey, Mrs. John Watson, Mrs. Vir gil Laursen, Mrs. H. L. Lindberg, Mrs. Winnie Barger, Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek, Miss Bernadette Brennan, Mrs. M. J. Golden, Mrs. William Artus, Mrs. Thomas Sul livan. Lynch—Mrs. J. David, jr. Page—Mrs. Lisle Mewmaw. Atkinson—Mrs. Lane Griffin. Butte—Mrs. William Brennan. Other group captains will be named later this week. In organizational meetings held a fortnight ago, F. E. Park ins, Consumers Public Power district merchandising manager, was named president of the O’ Neill Community Concerts asso ciation. Community Concerts operate in 1,500 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada under the or ganized audience plan. Member ships cost $6 per season for adults, $3 for students. One membership entitles holder to attend all concerts booked as a result of the campaign. The ac tual choice of the concerts is the responsibility of the executive board, which can be relied upon to choose talent according to the known tastes of the majority they represent. Stocker - Feeder Sale October 6 The Holt district stocker-feed er show and sale group will hold its 18th annual show and sale at the O’Neill Livestock Market on Wednesday, October 6. Four-H stocker-feeder project calves will be shown at 9:30 a.m., with the sale being at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Besides the 4-H offerings, there will be quality commercial calves suit able for next years’s 4-H beef pi ojects. “This is a good place to get ycur prospective baby beef calves. It is also a good place to pick up top quality feed lot calves,” County Agent A. Neil Dawes said. The judging of the calves will be done by K. C. Fouts of the extension service, Lniversity of Nebraska. Ribbons will be awarded on all divisions in the 4-H and commercial show. Ed Thorin will cry the sale. A 4-H showmanship contest will also be one of the features of the program. Plan to attend this show and sale and pick up the finest calves the sandhills have to offer. Lyle Dierks and Mr. Dawes are the comanagers with the Chamber of Commerce cooperating. Farmer, 36, ° BreaksNeck in Pasture o o Riderless Horse is Cause for Search; Rites Set for Today 0 MONOWI — Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., to aay (Thursday! from the Metho- , tiist church here for Marvin Pik hpp, 36, father of four children. He suffered a fractured neck ° about 6 o’clock Monday evening, September 27, a quarter of a mile o from his home. The farm is lo cated about one mile north of Monowi. o o Rev. Anna Nelson of Lynch will officiate and burial will be in the Alford cemetery south of Monowi. Mr. Piklapp had mounted his horse to go to a nearby pasture and get cattle—as was his cus tom. Q Apparently the horse be-\ came frightened or stumbled and Mr. Piklapp fell to the 0 ground and was instantly kill ed. Friends said Mr. Piklapp was of heavy stature and he may have fallen from the horse. Pos sibility of a heart attack was ruled out after a medical exami nation revealed the fractured neck. me watcn ne was wearing had. stopped at 6 o’clock. When the riderless horse re turned to the vicinity of the bam, a search party was organized r among the men from Monowi, Lynch and the nearby communi ty. O The lifeless body was found a quarter of a mile fTom the house about 8 o'clock. The late Mr. Piklapp was bora in Holt county and he served in World War II. The American Le gion of Lynch will provide a fir ing squad and the pallbearers at the funeral. Survivors include; Widow — Faye; sons—Ronald, 7; Michael. 5, and Kellv Stewart, 2-months; daughter—Shirley, 9; parents— Mr. and Mrs. Michael Piklapp of Monowi; sisters—Mrs. Stewart Stringfellow of California; Mrs. Jack Rowles of Pickstown, S.D., and Mrs. Rudy Eiler of Omaha; brother — Dwayne Piklapp of Norfolk. His wife’s father and. mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Eiler, died several months apart during the oast year. 1 O’Connor Located in Indianapolis William Francis O’Connor, 35, transient resident in O’Neill dur ing the spring, turned himself in to authorities at Ft. Wayne, Ind., on September 8, according to word received by Holt County Sheriff Leo Tomjack. A warrant had been issued for O’Connor’s arrest in connection with auto mobile theft, forgery, breaking and entering in Holt county. It was O’Connor, Tomjack said, who stole a 1950 Buick car from Herman Janzing of O’Neill on May 6. Several weeks later the car was found in a parking lot at Fremont. Tomjack said the Indiana au thorities reported O’Connor had been paroled from a reformatory at Pendleton, Ind., where he was serving a one- to 10-year sen tence. O’Connor is being held at Pen dleton and Holt county charges may be pressed later. Child Going Abroad to Meet Grandparents INMAN—Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark took their daughter-in law, Mrs. Howard Clark, and ■son, Gene, to Sioux City Satur eay where they left for New York City. Mrs. Clark and son were to board a vessel for Eng land where Howard is now lo cated with the army. They expect to be gone for at least three years. Mrs. Clark’s people reside in England so it is like going home for her. Gene will meet his grandparents for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark went from Sioux City to Aitken, Minn., where they will vacation lor a couple of weeks. Going lo Germany— Sgt. and Mrs. William O'Con nell arrived Monday for a visit with Sergeant O’Connell’s par ents, Dr. and Mrs. F. A. O’Con- * nell. Sergenat O’Connell is in the air force and has been on tempo rary duty in England. Mrs. O’ Connell will accompany him to Wiesbaden, Germany, on his next assignment. Mr. and Mrs. James Rourke and Mrs. W. W. Waller spent the week end in Lincoln where they at tended a hair fashion forum.