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“Voice of The Frontier” TWELVE . P PAGES ♦ Two Sections o Sec. 1 - Pages 1-8 ° North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 75.—Number 1._O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 5, 1955. Seven Cents -1 _ I Named King, Queen of Sports Jerry Cuddy and Mary Lou Uhl were named king and queen of sports at the athletic banquet held Sunday eve in the gym of St. Mary’s academy. The,king, chosen from the senior class, was elec ted by the pep club and the queen, also chosen from the senior ranks, was elected by the athletes. (Story and more pictures in next issue.—The Frontier Photo. Sen. Nelson’s LB 554 Goes to Unicam Floor o j J < Mrs. Daniel Hansen Expires Suddenly o Q - Longtime Residnet J lt° of Meek Locality -. Mrs. Daniel CH. Hansen, 65, .died suddenly Saturday morning, April 30, at her home in the Meek ' ^community. Funeral services were conduc ted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, from the Assembly of God church with Rev. Wayne Hall, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in Paddock cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. The late Hester Melvina But Mrs. Hansen . . . her husband died in December. 7,0 tolph, daughter, of William and Alice Buttolph, was born Nov ember 28, 1889, at Boone, la., and mcoved to Nebraska with her par ents in 1900. The family settled on a homestead in northern Holt county. o o On April 13, 1911, she mar ried Mr. Hansen of the Black bird community. They became the parents of 10 children— four of whom died in infancy. Mr. Hansen died December » 28, 1954. The Hansens continuously made their home and built up one of the finest farms in north ern Holt county. The two sons reside on the homeplaee. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. William (Mabel) Mulhair of Lynch; Mrs. Charles (Mildred) Gifford of Dorsey; Mrs. Warren (Lila) Ebbers of Firth; Mrs. Ed ward (Bernice) Zach of '"Nio brara; sons—Kennis D. of O’Neill; and William G. of O’Neill; bro thers—Albert Buttolph of Sher idan, Wyo.; Austin Buttolph of Spokane, Wash.; Howard But tolph of Oregon City, Ore.; Les ter and _ Leonard Buttolph, both of Malta, Mont.; sisters—Mrs. Edward (Mae) Henifin of Brain ard, Minn.; Mrs. Vern (Hazel) Newton of Saco, *VIont.; Mrs. Clifford (Lela) Wells of Red bird. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Laura More; also by one brother and one sister. Ashers in East— Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Asher and daughter, Miss Donna, de r. pared Saturday for Conneticutt ' where they will visit their daugh ter, Mrs. Joe Bangs, and her hus band, Sergeant Bangs. The latter ■ will be leaving this month for North Africa with the air force. -> Mrs. Bangs, the former Evalyn .. Asher, will return to O’Neill with her parents and will he employed . a? book keeper at the Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co. Praire Fire at Lierman Place— AMELIA—A prairie fire last Friday at the Ira Lierman place, ' caused considerable alarm due to the high wind. The blaze was brought under control in a short time without much damage. The blaze cut a swatch within 50 feet of some of the Lierman buildings. Atkinson’s rural fire department answered the alarm. Frontier for printing! State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’ Neill herded a complicated bill to the floor of the legislature this week against powerful op position. On April 27 he asked the Ne braska legislature to initiate LB 554—a bill which would eliminate flagmen from the C&NW’s last two remaining passenger-mail express-trains in north-Nebraska. Almost half the C&NW’s losses could be overcome by amending the “full-crew law”, he said. The legislature gave special permis sion—weeks after the deadline for filing of bills had passed On Monday a hurryup hearing was held before the judiciary committee. Railroad brotherhood spokesmen, representing all the major railroads in the state, testified against the measure, sighted safety reasons and pre cedence. , Officers and directors of the Save - the - Trains association backed up Senator Nelson in support of LB 554. The com mittee in executive session im mediately tallied three votes to kill the proposal, three three to keep it alive, and three failed to vote. The train-savers, chagrined be cause the effort had encountered bitter opposition from the labor unions—the “primary benefact ors” in keeping the trains in op eration—advised Senator Nelson they had expected cooperation from the brotherhoods and there fore' would abandon the fight. But Senator Nelson stayed in the bat tle—alone. The judiciary committee, head ed by Sen. Joseph Martin of Grand Island, met at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning in special executive session and reported LB 554 onto the floor by a 7-1 vote. An amendment was tacked on at the request of the brotherhoods, providing for elimination of the flagman while the railroad is losing money. The train-savers told the com mittee they did not care how the law was amended, just so it would help hold trains 13 and 14. Senator Nelson predicts “rough sledding” ahead but is hopeful. The origional “full train crew” law wras passed in 1907. c Meanwhile, In Washington the postoffice department said it was holding up the promised 10-thou sand-dollars’ mail increase for the C&NW pending “further study”. Cal Stewart of O’Neill, presi dent of the Save-the Trains as sociation, has said he is not concerned over the delay be cause the assistant postmaster general had privately and public ly "announced the additional mail revenue would be made available, some of the haull being taken from the Burlington at Crawford. Katherine Verzal Dies at Atkinson ATKINSON—Funeral services were conducted at 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 2, from St. Joseph’s Catholic church for Mrs. Kath erine Versal, 81, widow of the late Joseph Versal. She died here at 4 p.m., Friday, April 29, at her home here. She had been ill about two years. Rev. William Kalligar officiat ed and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews— Frank Wewel, John Weichman, Edward Bouska and Joseph and Conrad Kramer and Anton Weichman, all of Stuart. The late Mrs. Versal was born in Germany on September 15, 1873. She came to the Uni ted states at the age of . 12 and was married in Atkinson. Her husband for many years was in the mercantile business. Mr. Verzel died in 1933. Survivors included: Sons—Ed ward of O’Neill; Ray, George and Lew, all of Atkinson; daugh ters—Mrs. Peter (Mary) Gond eringer and Mrs. Michael (Ber tha) Gonringer both of Atkinson. One son, Karl, and one daugh ter, Josephine, preceded their mother in death. O’Neill Man Dies in Auto Accident o Ejner Petersen, 62, Is Victim as Car Hits Bridge Near Norfolk Ejnar Petersen, 62, chef at the Town House here, was killed a bout 12:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 on U. S. highway 275 about 2% miles west of Norfolk. Petersen was traveling westward alone w'hen his car crashed against a bridge railing. State highway patrolmen said the car swerved across the highway and struck the railing on the south side of the bridge. Two pipes of the railing rammed into the car, one going through the windshield and to the left of the steering wheel. The other one rammed under the hood. The impact knocked off tLc rear door of the right side and the machine was badly wreck ed. Petersen had made a trip to Norfolk that day and was return ing. He has been chef at the Town House since the firm opened in 1950. Funeral services will be con ducted at 10 a.m. today (Thurs day) from the Methodist church under the direction of Biglin’s. Rev. W. B. Smith will officiate. The burial wil be at Logan, la., near the grave of his wife. The late Mr. Petersen was born September 2, 1892, at Nast ved, Denmark, a son of Emil and Kristine Rasmussen Petersen. He came to the United States in 1918. On August 27, 1927, at Coun cil Bluffs, la., he married Xerxa Whitney. They became the parents of one daughter— Christine. Mrs. Petersen died several years ago. Surviviors include: Daughter— Mrs. Richard (Christine) Sanders of O’Neill; two grandchildren; father—Emil of Denmark; bro ther—Axel, also of Denmark. 2-Car Crash Kills Former Resident — EWING—Mrs. Arthur Fleming, 31, the former Betty Woeppel of Ewing, was instantly killed Sun day morning in a two-car colli sion on a country road near Stacyville, la. The Flemings were enroute to church. Mr. Fleming is in a serious condition in an Osage, la., hos pital. A woman in the other car also was killed and her husband also was seriously injured. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fleming are former Ewing residents and had been living at Stacyville about a month. Mr. Fleming until recent ly had been a postoffice employee in Omaha. Their two small daughters were not seriously injured. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p.m. today (Thurs day) from the Methodist church at Ewing. Harold Milliken of Norfolk Christian college will of ficiate. Survivors include: Widower— Arthur; daughters—Gale, 7, and Carol Kay, 5; sister—Mrs. Pat Burke of Ewing; brother—Rus sell Woeppel of Ewing, and par ents—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woeppel of Ewing. Mrs. Charles Lawrence of O’ Neill is a sister-in-law of the late Mrs. Fleming. Boy, 7, Killed in Dash into Street — BASSETT—Robert Lee Town send, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Townsend of here, was in stantly killed here early Thursday evening, April 21, when he was struck by a tank truck on high way 20, near the intersection with Bassett’s Main street. The mishap occurred in front of the Weston service station. The truck was driven by Dale (“Duke”) Kersenbrock of O’Neill. The lad had been in the Kosy cafe, next door to the Weston station, and started for his home which is straight across high way 20 from the cafe. Mrs. Townsend operated the cafe. The truck was going west headed for Ainsworth when it struck the child. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10:30 a.m., Saturday from the Methodist church with Rev. Russ Schafer officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery at Bassett. Survivors include: Parents; brother—Gerry, 4. A coroner’s jury Friday morn ing ruled there was no cause for criminal action as a result of the boy’s death. WEATHER SUMMARY April 28 . 68 38 April 29 . 78 44 April 30 . 83 56 May 1 . 90 62 May 2 . 94 62 May 3 . 87 54 ! May 4 . 74 40 1 This is the car in which Ejner Petersen, 62, of O’Neill was fatally injured.—Photo courtesy Norfolk Daily News. Mrs. Julia Hinze, 77, Burial at Hamburg Inman Woman, 111 3 Weeks, Dies INMAN—Mrs. Julia Hinze, 77, of Inman died at St. Anthony’s hospital in O’Neill Thursday af ternoon, April 28, following an illness of three weeks. She was admitted as a patient to the hos pital Thursday, April 7. Four days before her death she lapsed into a coma and never regained consciousness. Mrs. Hinze was born in Farra gut, la., Fremont county, June 3, 1916. William Hinze and Julia Kri er Hinze were united in mar riage at Hamburg, la., Septem ber 28, 1901. There were no children. She and her husband came to Holt county in 1913 and lived here until 1916, when they moved to Blair where they were resi dents until 1922. At that time the Hinze’s returned to Hamburg, la. Mr. Hinze died at Hamburg August 28, 1934. Mrs. Hinze retuned to Holt county in 1952 and resided here until her death. Funeral services were conduct ed in O’Neill at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at Biglin’s chapel. Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Christ Lutheran church of O’Neill, offi ciated. The body lay in state at Big lin’s until Saturday evening, and was forwarded by rail to Ham burg. Funeral services also were con ducted at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 1, in Hamburg with burial in the Hamburg cemetery. Survivors include: Brother — Henry Krier of O’Neill; sister — Miss Eugenie Krier of O’Neill; several nieces and nephews. ivura jimrm Mrs. Hinze ... to Holt in 1913. Wind takes Off Top of Water Tower STUART—Lloyd Papke, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Pap ke, received painful injuries Monday when he he was struck by the top off of the town’s water tower. The metal cover had been blown into the street during a severe wind storm a bout 10 o’clock. He received a scalp wound which required three stitches, al so bruises on his back and head. The Papke family was leaving the theatre when the mass of metal and wood was hurled into the street near their car. There are numerous reports of uprooted trees and damaged farm buildings in this vicinity. A meager amount of rain fell. The Fritz Brockman family were supper guests at the Walter Pease home Wednesday evening, April 27. !», 125 File Complaints on Land Valuations Appraisal Experts to Hear All More than one hundred per sons jammed the Holt county courthouse Monday to keep an appointment with a real estate appraisal expert regarding valua tions. The E. T. Wilkins Associ ates representative didn’t reach O'Neill until mid-afternoon. Ten days ago approximately 10,000 notices were sent to real estate owners advising that Wil kins representatives would confer with persons wishing to make valuation comparisons. The cards advised that the Wilkins hearings would be conducted throughout this week—May 2 through 6. Late Wednesday, County As sessor W. F. Wefso told The Frontier all persons who have filed protests on valuations by 5 p.m., Friday, May 6, will be heard at a later date. Persons wishing to discuss val uations with the Wilkins repre sentative have congregated each day at the courthouse. The county board of equaliza tion is scheduled to meet Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16, 17 and 18. Wefso indicated the questioners are mostly from rural real estate owners, most of the city and town properties having been ap praised last year. The Wilkins representatives say they use a scientific basis for equalizing property valuations for taxation purposes. VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE Three Holt county selective service registrants left O’Neill Wednesday as volunteers: Charles Dean Farrier of Chambers; James Wanser of Ewing, and Nejib S. Glantous of Chambers. Single Day’s Baby Crop in Reunion On July 3, 1954 four doctors and an unaccounted number of nurses and nurses’ aides got into the act when six babies were bom in St. Anthony’s hospital. The stork didn’t visit the hospital the day before, neither did he show up the day following. But he concentrated on July 3. The harvest of six babies in a single day stands as a record produc tion. Ten months later — Tuesday, May 3—the mothers of the re cord holders decided to have a reunion in O’Neill. Five of the babies, three boys and two girls, made an affair out of it, too (see accompanying photo). The record-setters and their parents are: Warren Wiley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wiley of O’Neill, who soon are moving to Montana. (Warren, incidently, is the “youngest” of the baby crowd. Marsha Stauffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer of Page. Vicki Holz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Holz of O’ Neill. Scott Lee Mellor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Mellor of O’Neill (he’s the “oldest” of the babies). Michael Hibbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hibbs, jr., of Star (he’s the heftiest—28 pounds). The sixth member of the un usual group is Cathy Childers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Childers of Petersberg, formerly of Chambers. Cathy couldn’t make it to O’Neill for Tuesday’s party held at the Mellor home. Mrs. Gerber Here for Program— Mrs. Ralph Gerber of Lexing ton, formerly of O’Neill, will ac company on piano “The Land of Make Believe”, which will be presented Friday, May 6, at 8 p.m. by the O’Neill public school kindergarten. Mrs. Gerber is the composer of this production; also other presentations given by Mrs. Harry Petersen’s kinder garten class. A meeting of Korean service veterans interested in agriculture classes will be held t o n i ght (Thursday) at the O’Neill public school vocational ag room. _i These babies made history in O’Neill . . . (left-to-right): Warren Wiley, Marsha Stauffer, Vicki Holz, Scott Lee Mellor, Michael Hibbs. — The Frontier Photo. Boy, 2, Struck by Father’s Truck STUART — Dickie Skala, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Skala, had a narrow escape Saturday when he was struck by a truck his father was driving. The bone in his arm above the elbow was cracked and his shoulder was bruised. MUCH NEWS OMITTED Due to a large volume of late advertising, considerable news matter and advertising matter necessarily has been omitted from this issue. All important omissions will be caried in the May 12 issue. — PUBLISHER. _• Sievesend, South Join Police Force Wert Transferee! to Street Dept. Joseph Sivesend of Orchard and Ray Smith of O’Neill Tues day night were appointed to the O’Neill police force by the city’s new mayor, Alva Marcellus. The appointments were among the first official duties performed by the mayor after taking office. Siversend served in the Far East with the army’s military police. Smith also a former ser viceman, served four years in central Nebraska with the Ne braska safety patrol. Both have had considerable law enforce ment experience, Joe Wert has been transferred to the street department. Harry Jolley, who has “filled in” as night policeman since the death of Walter Calkins, will continue as a night patrolman. Mayor Marcellus presided at Tuesday’s council meeting in which one new councilman was seated—Fired Heerman of the Third ward. Marcellus also was elected in the April 5 election. The council intends to trans form the Yantzi building, 116 South Fourth street, into a police headquarters with public rest , room facilities. Considerable discussion was ! devoted to the municipal! water ! problem. A recent test v.rell has been completed and might work out satisfactorily. Additional test wells are being considerd. Borg Is Elected Jaycee President Membership Drive Is Underway Norfolk and Neligh Jaycees Thursday night at O’Neill assist ed 40 young men from this town to organize a Junior Chamber of Commerce. Dwayne Borg was chosen pres ident; Cecil Baker, first vice president; George Janousek, sec ond vice-president; Ed Murphy, secretary; D. V. Robertson, treas urer. The O’Neill Jaycees plan to meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock to elect directors and make plans for their charter night. Meanwhile, a membership campaign is moving ahead. There is no age limit on membership, because associate memberships are open to men above 35-years old. In addition to the election, the program included a film, "The Jaycee Story”, and a question and answer period. Those present from Norfolk were Dale Walker, state exten sion chairman; Gene Briard. lo cal extdhsion chairman; Ardell Weddingfield, district 6 vice-pres ident; Wayne Lindell, president; Jim Williams, Jack Portz, V. El don Ziegenbein, Sgt. Paul Adams and Ray Muller. 2 AWOL Soldiers Being Held Here Ernest Earhart of Elgin and Robert Hunter of Lincoln, two soldiers from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., who have been absent with out leave, are being held here by Holt County Sheriff Leo Tom jack. Tomjack said the pair had sto len a car in Eldon, Mo., drove it to Inman where it was aban doned. At Inman they helped themselves to a 1951 Ford tudor owned by Raymond Luben of In man. The machine was taken from the street on Saturday night. The two soldiers were arrested at Neligh by the Antelope county sherriff and brought to O’Neill to await charges. Sunctay evening dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Carrie Borg were her son and daughter-in law, Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Hubby, of Rudd, la., Miss Bonnie Hubby, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hubby, Au dry Still and June Ernst, all of Wayne. The group was here for the homecoming at Center Union church. Mrs. John J. Harrington ex pects to drive to Sioux City to meet her husband, who will spend the weekend in O’Neill. Frontier for printing! Lambert Rites Held at Bethany Farmer, 66, Dies in O’Neill Hospital; Well-Known in Holt EWING—Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m.. Tuesday, May 3, for Carl E. Lambert, 66, - who died Sunday, May 1, in St. - Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill. C; The rites were held at Bethany Presbyterian church, southeast of Chambers, and burial was in the Trussell rural cemetery under the direction of Biglin’sl The late Mr. Lambert was born December 12, 1888, at Ewing. He was married June 3, 1913, at Swan, Nebr., to Ida A. Dailey, i The Lamberts resided many years in the Ewing-Chambers vicinity and Mr. Lambert enjoy ed a wide acquaintance in the county. He was active in many county affairs and wasa mem ber of Bethany church. Survivors include: Widow; sons— J. W. of St. Paul, Minn.; Stanley of Ewing; Thomas D. of Chambers; daughters — Mrs. Kenneth LaRue of Ewing; Mrs. J. M. Wadsworth of Hay Springs, and Mrs. D. N. Goranson of Bellevue. Rev. J. Ollin Kennell of O’ Neill, pastor of Bethany church, officiated. Lawrence Burley Burial at Phoenix SPENCER—Lawrence Ambrose Burley, 54, died Wednesday, April 27, in Sacred Heart hospital,. Lynch, following a one-year oll ness. Funeral services were conduc ted1 at 2 p.m., Sunday, * May I, from the United Lutheran church xraaoifci aiR tn sbav letjng ajaif semetery. Rev. Charles Henning officiated. Pallbearers were nep hews. The late Mr. Burley was born at Harris, la., March 7, 1901, and was the oldest son of Everett and Meta Burley. He moved to Holt county with his parents, in 1910, residing on a farm northeast of Atkinson. In 1936, he moved with his parents and two young er sisters to a farm near Spen cer. He spent one year in Wash ington lumber camps. He never married and was pre_ ceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Undine and Inez. Survivors include: Sisters— Mrs. August Wabe of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Lyman Burnell of Spencer; Mrs. Ada Stewart of Bloomfield; Mrs. Alfred Good fellow of Auburn, Wash.; Mrs. Lyle Wilson of Anthon. Ia., Mrs. Johnnie Everett of Auburn, Wash.; Mrs. Roy Olson of Seattle, Wash.; brothers—Floyd of Mo line, 111., and Everett of Ran dolph; 11 neices and 14 nephews. Mrs. Charles Boyle Named Grand Regent The CDA held a business meeting and election of officers Tuesday evening at the KC hall. Those elected were: Mrs. Charles Boyle, grand regent; Mrs. Oliver Ross, vice-regent; Mrs. Anthony O’Donnell; prophetess; Miss Catherine Donohoe, finan cial secretary; Miss Mary Crow ley, treasurer; Mrs. John J. Harrington, monitor; Mrs. Ed ward Dumpert, historian; Mrs. Herman Janzing, lecturer; Mrs. John Hickey, organist, and Mrs. John Pribil and Mrs. Nora Mul len trustees. The door prize was won by Mrs. M. A. Schelkopf. High prize was won by Mrs. Francis Gilg and second high prize by Mrs. James Mullen. A luncheon was served by the committee. Miss Mary Ellen Boyle was com mitteee chairman. 2 Vehicles Collide on U.S. 281 Bridge A northbound car driven by George Sladek of Chambers and a southbound pickup, driven by Clifford Walters of Chambers, sideswiped on a US highway bridge immediately south of the C Bar M ranch about 5:30 a.m., Wednesday. Both vehicles were badly damaged, according to De puty Sheriff James Mullen. Young Walters was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital, shaken up but not, seriously hurt. The Wal ters vehicle was owned by the youth’s father, Lyle Walters of Chambers. 206 Boyd Pupils Gets Shots— LYNCH—Two hundred and six Boyd county children from both public and parochial schools received the Sr.Ik polio vaccina tion this week. Three Boyd county medical doctors participated in the pro gram.