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Half Hour Show? “Voice of The Frontier” TWELVE PAGES Mon. — Wed. — Sat. Pages 1 to 1 2 9:30-10 A.M. — 780 h.c. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 75.—Number 10. O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, July 7, 1955. Seven Cents Spectator, 33, Dies at Stock Car Races -<*> - Workmen Race to Finish Well Restrict Water Use for Few Days Patrons of the municipal water system in O’Neill were urged Wednesday afternoon in a “Voice of The Frontier” news bulletin (WJAG, 780 k.c.) and by a blar ing sound truck to voluntarily re strict the use t>f water for the next few days except to essential pur poses. City Water Supt. Don Douglass reported that pressure in the sys tem during the forenoon had dropped to 32 pounds—too low to assure fire-fighting protection. The announcements urged resi dents to abandon watering of lawns and gardens until the new well, now nearing completion, can be brought into action. One large pump south of town was carrying on a losing battle against the heavy load which accompanied the 95 - degree heat. The older pumps and wells inside the city limits couldn’t stave off the depletion of water in the reservoir. • Douglass indicated that com pulsory steps would have to be taken to conserve water until the crisis is over if users do not co operate voluntarily. The weather man predicted showers today (Thursday). Meanwhile, the contractors have completed a new city well and a 12-hour test period ended satisfactorily at 10 p.m., Wednes day. Samples were forwarded to j the state testing laboratory in Lincoln. If the tests are okay from th% health standpont, the output of the new well will be turned into the muny water system. The new well delivered 900 gallons per minute during the test. The site is near the three other pump houses on the U.S. highway 281 right-of-way, two miles south of town. The other wells combined were delivering only 600 gallons per minute Wednesday. Consumption during the healr of the day was estimated at 1,200 gallons per minute until the alarm was sounded. When the restriction is lifted, announcements will be made by WJAG. Rain could help alleviate the problem. City Employees Get Pay Boosts— The city council in session Tuesday night voted to increase pay for a group of city employees, retroactive to July 1. Howard Newton, street main tainer, from $250 to $300 per month; Art Holz, $200 to $250; Lloyd Brittell, city dump attend ant, $150 to $175. The three city policemen, Ray mond Smith, Joseph Sivesind and, Gerald K. Brown, are draw ing $300 per month. The police this week appeared in new uniforms. They are wear ing blue hats and shirts with tan trousers. Brown’s appointment to the force -by Mayor Alva Marcellus was confirmed by the council. The council met in special ses sion Wednesday morning to adopt the budget for the new fiscal year. (Turn to page 6.) Ira Family Has Four Generations of Medical Doctors LYNCH—Dr. G. B. Ira reports the graduation of his grandson, Gordon H. Ira, from Duke uni versity with the degree of doctor of madicine. Gordon marks the fourth gen eration of doctors in the Ira home as the doctor’s son is a doctor in Jacksonville, Fla., and his father was a Lynch doctor for almost 40 years. Designate Monday Nights for Adults Monday evenings will be des ignated as “adults only” at the O’Neill Municipal swimming pool, effective July 11, it was an nounced this week by Manager Don Templemeyer. Adults, however, may bring their children. The Junior Chamber of Com merce is cooperating in the effort and the Jaycees, their wives and families are planning to partici pate in the Monday night swims in a large group. Counicl Meeting Is Scheduled— The summer meeting of the Hdlt county home extension council will be held Tuesday, July 12, at 1:30 p.m., in the assembly room of the courthouse. Plans for the program of the home extension clubs will be presented to the representatives of the clubs, and demonstrations choices for next year will be made. All council members are urged to attend, according to Mrs. Cath erine Indra, Holt home agent. Dinner guests at the Joe Bab] home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs Jerry Babl and daughters ol Holdrege; Mr. and Mrs. Don Eng ler and children of McCook; Mr and Mrs. Bernard Duskatko anc family, Mr. and Mrs. Wendel; Babl and Jim Schmitz. o ATKINSON—Francis A. Mohr, 33, father of four young children, suffered a fatal heart attack Sun day night, July 3, at the conclu sion of the stock car racing pro gram in the Stuart park. Mr. Mohr, a filling station attendant employed by the Galyen Motor company in Atkinson, had taken his two sons to the races and was preparing to enter the family car and drive out of the park when he died. Efforts were made to revive him but to no avail. A doctor was called and said Mr. Mohr died before he could be taken to the Atkinson hospital. Mr. Mohr had suffered a heart ailment for several years. His heart condition had prevented his entering military' service. He had complained of illness recently but had not missed a day of work. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, from the Methodist church with Rev. E. G. Hughes, church pas tor, officiating. Burial was in Wood Lawn cemetery. Fellow em ployees were among the pall bearers. Mrs. Lane Griffin and Mrs. Dean Fleming sang “In the Gar den” and “When I Take My Vaca tion in Heaven,” accompanied at the piano by Mrs. E. G. Hughes. The late Francis Alvin Mohr was born April 15, 1922, at At kinson, a son of John and Ethel Mohr. He was graduated from Atkinson high school. He was married to Miss Violet Seger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Seger of Stuart. The mar ia ge ceremony was perfomed by Rev. W. C. Birmingham. The cou ple became the parents of four children. The late Mr. Mohr was a member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows lodge, vol unteer fire department and he was president of the Whisker club. Survivors include: Widow — Violet; sons—Willis, 9; Clayton, 7, and Thomas, 1M>; daughter — Frances, 3; parents—Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, sr., of Atkinson; brother—John, jr., of Atkinson; sisters—Mrs. Melvin (Doris) An drus of Atkinson; Mrs. Thomas (Alice) Dunn of Atkinson, Mrs. Robert (Mary Lois) Cunningham of Denver, Colo. Meanwhile, his wife, Violet, was taken to the Atkinson hospi tal Wednesday afternoon. Rela tives said she has been in “deli cate health” for a number of months. Rapist of Girl, 14 Gets 3-Year Sentence George Lander, 25, employee of a carnival which appeared at the Stuart rodeo June 25-26, Tuesday was sentenced to three years in the men’s reformatory at Lincoln. Lander was charged with raping a 14-year-old Stuart girl on Sun day night, June 26, in an automo bile near the edge of town. Lander admitted guilt and will be taken to Lincoln by Holt Coun ty Sheriff Leo Tom jack. He listed his home address as Denver, Colo. Tomlinson Family Picnics in Park— The H. W. Tomlinson family held a picnic Sunday in Ford’s park. Present were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson and Mrs. Mary Tomlinson and son, Larry, of O’ Neill; Glen Tomlinson of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry and son, William, of Inman; Mr. and Mrs. William Turner and two granddaughters, Judy and Susan Thompson, all of Chambers. WIN TOURNEY Palmer Skulborstad and Ivan Kaiser posted a score of 37 in Sunday’s two-ball foursome golf tournament at the Country club. The team pressing closely behind with a 38 included Edward Camp bell and Dr. Robert Langdon. Miss Sharon Miner won the barrel race at Fairfax, S.D., July 3 and 4. She will compete in the national event at Harrison, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Roo ney returned Sunday from a two wek’s vacation trip to Mevis, Minn. f Train-Savei M. H. Snider (above), retired editor-publisher of the Clear water Record and a lifelong Antelope county resident, has been selected to be special trav eling representative for the Save - the - Trains association. (Details on page 8.)—The Fron tier Photo. Sengelman Rites Held at O’Neill North - Holt Pioneer Dies at His Home on Fourth of July Joeheim Henry Sengelmann, 84, longtime resident of northern Holt county, died about 2 p.m., Mon day, July 4, at his farm home lo cated 20 miles north of O’Neill and three miles west. He had been in failing health the past several years during which time his vision had been impaired. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, from the Methodist church in O’ Neill with Rev. Glenn Kennicott, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. Pallbearers were: Earl Storjo hann, Louis Storjohann, Edwin Wabs, Francis Johnson, John Ha velka and Merle Hickey. The late Joeheim Henry Sen gelmann was born at Stubben Starmann, Holstein, Germany, Decemher 18, 1870. He was reared in Germany and in 1894 he married Miss Wilhelmena Prahl. The came to the United States I and settled in Pierce county July 5, 1897, later moving to northern Holt county. The Sengelmanns became the parents of 13 children. Mrs. Sengelmann died August 7, 1942. Survivors include: Sons—Jake of Spencer, John of Gregory, S.D., Hans of Vivian, S.D., Wil ■ ‘Joe’ Sengelmann . . born in Germany. liam of Valentine; daughters — Meta Sengelmann and Paula Sengelmann, both of Spencer, Mrs. Martin Mochmuller of Clark son, Mrs. Fred Timmermann of Star, Mrs. Freeman Arbo of O' Neill, Mrs. Walter Brown of Chambers, Irma Sengelmann of O’Neill, Mrs. Arthur Doty of Spencer; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. One son, Ernest, died several years ago. Ash Grove Hall Formally Opened PAGE—The brand new quonset hut type community building known as the Ash Grove hall, lo cated midway between the towns of Creighton and O’Neill, had its opening Monday eveing, July 4. Creighton is 26 miles away; O’ Neill 24; Verdigre, 16; Page 13. Members of the organization and their families danced to the music of the Rhythm Ramblers The officers and their wives were in charge of serving the no-host lunch at intermission. Work on the new project has moved along very well consider ing the size of the building and the fact the members are busy and the volunteer work had to be done when ever they could spare the time from their own farm and ranch chores. The REA extended a line to in clude the hall and made the in stallations. A floor had to be finished, seasoned and a final top finish added for dancing purposes. A kitchen, not quite complete, is included for the convenience of those whose duty it is to pre pare the lunch for such a crowd. There will be another dance Saturday evening, July 9, and a meeting of the officers will be held tonight (Thursday) to de termine a schedule for the present season and to discuss other source of music for the sake of variety Date and music will be advertised leter. The hall was built to accom modate the needs of the communi ty. It will serve in all of the gath erings too large to be accommo dated in their homes. The name Ash Grove is a con tinuance of the community center of many years ago when the Ash Grove school served in a similar I capacity. The new building is built on the same site as the old school that F.enard Kornock purchased sev eral years ago and converted it into a dwelling. Frontier for printing! Sioux Cityan Buys into Gillisran Firm Pharmacist Becomes Partner Robert Devoy, who has headed the prescription department in one of Sioux City’s largest drug stores for the past five years, Fri day purchased an interest in the Gilligan Rexall Drug store here, it was announced by Ben Gilli gan. The firm will continue to be operated as the Gilligan Rexall Drug store. Store policy will remain the asiz^jr^i wiii.: «s w* r* Mr. Devoy, who is married and is the father of five children, was reared in Minneapolis, Minn. He attended the University of Minne sota for two years, majoring in business administration. After spending several years in the infantry during World War II, he entered the college of pharmacy at Creighton uni versity, Omaha. Devoy spent 17 months in the European theater during the war. Upon graduation from Creigh ton, Mr. Devoy joined the Toller Drug company in Sioux City as manager of the prescription de partment and recently opened a new store for the firm there. His wife Is the former Patricia Donohue, daughter of Mrs. Anna Donohue of Bonesteel, S.D. Mrs. Donohue’s husband, the late P. J. Donohue, once resided at O’ Neill. Mrs. Devoy’s sister is Mrs. Edward M. Gleeson of O’Neill. The Devoy family includes Jan et and Jean, 11-year-old twins; Robert, 8; Patricia, 6, and Cath erine, 4. The family will move to O’Neill as soon as their Sioux City home is sold. They will reside in the Emmett Crabb residence, 316 South Seventh, presently occu pied by William Wade, who is moving to Sioux City. Skulborstad Going to Hastings Palmer Skulborstad, veteran district manager for Standard Oil company in the O’Neill territory, will become district manager at Hastings, effective July 18. The transfer is a promotion. Besides retail outlets, Mr. Skulborstad will supervise 12 bulk petroleum plants for Sandard. Mrs. Skulborstad and three sons will not move to Hastings until housing arrangements can be completed. The family came to O’Neill from Minnesota about 10 years ago. Stokely Resigns to Go to Mullen Serves as Assistant Agent a Year Harry Stokely, assistant Holt couniy agricultural agent, has re signed to accept a similar post at Mullen. He will be in charge of extension work in southern Cher ry, Grant and Hooker counties. Stokely served as assistant agent one year in Holt and during that time “He did a fine job and made many friends who hate to see him go,” said A. Neil Dawes, Holt county agent. “His friends wish him all the success possible,” Dawes added. Harry plans to take along one of Holt county’s former 4-H’ers and a rural youth member, Miss Helen Engler. They plan to be married on August 3 in Stuart. They have a home rented in Mul len. Spends Weekend Here— v Mrs. Henry F. Schlueter, who is attending the summer session at the University of Nebraska, spent the weekend at her home 1 in O’Neill. Portion of Body Found in Ocean Hinkle Ashes to Be Scattered at Beach SPENCER—Mrs. Gordon Hink le said Wednesday she had re ceived word from authorities at North Wrightsville Beach, near New Burn, N.C., advising her that a portion of her husband’s body had been located near the scene of the June 27 beach tragedy in which her husband and their 11 year-old daughter, Catherine, per ished by drowning. The daughter’s body was re covered immediately after the ac cident by lifeguards and funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 5, from the United Lutheran church in Spencer. At the same time memorial rites were con ducted for Mr. Hinkle, whose body had not then been recovered. Mrs. Hinkle requested that her husband’s remains be cre mated and scattered over the water near the scene of the tragedy. The Hinkles had been visiting in the East for about a month. They had gone to the beach with relatives when an undertow car ried Catherine toward the open sea. Mr. Hinkle lost his life in attempting to rescue his daughter. Mrs. Hinkle and daughter, Phyllis, 15, witnessed the beach tragedy. Another daughter, Nina, 17, stayed behind at Spencer and did not make the Eastern trip. The late Mr. Hinkle, 44, was born at Weatherly, Pa., July 4, 1911. He moved with his mother and brothers to Edgemont, S.D. On September 15, 1934, he mar ried Phyllis Rust at Hot Springs, S.D. They became the parents of three children. Mr. Hinkle was employed by a railroad company at Newcastle, Wyo., until January, 1944, when he purchased the Spencer locker and ice plant. Catherine Irene Hinkle was born September 28, 1943, at Newcastle, and came to Spen cer with her parents at the age of four months. She was bap tized in the Methodist church at Spencer and completed the sixth grade in school. Mr. Hinkle’s survivors include: Widow— Phyllis; daughters—Nina and Phyllis, both at home; moth er—Mrs. Catherine Sheaman of Edgemont: sister—Mrs. Roy Waits cf New Burn, N.C.; brother — Bradford of Woodbury, N.J.; five stepbrothers and one stepsister. He' was preceded in death by his father, two sisters and step father. WEATHER SUMMARY Hi Lo July 1 . 88 57 July 2 . 99 70 July 3 . 95 72 July 4 . 95 72 July 5 .92 66 July 6 .94 61 Scattered thunder showers are forecast for today (Thursday); I cooler Friday. Horology Is Hobby for Jack BY MRS. N. D. ICKES The Frontier’s Feature Writer For America, the clock indus j try was brought into being by a Connecticut Yankee in 1792. But the art of telling time by clock dates back to the Ninth century and as early as the Twelfth cen tury clocks with wooden wheels were made in monasteries. In 1837 machinery was applied to the making of metal clock parts and the wooden wheel manufac turers were put out of business. For Jack Daily, 504 E. Fremont st., a Consumers Public Power serviceman, the urge to collect, repair and restore the old clocks is a comparatively new interest. He has accumulated more than 60 clocks in two years, and frequently has gone to the painstaking trouble of restoring hopeless machines that had been neglected for years. Some of his most prized pieces have been retrieved from city dumps and all have required the service of the steel-nerved hor ologist with a strong will dedicat ed to making the things breathe again. Mr. Daily houses his collection in his workshop at the rear of his lot. He hopes he can build on a room where he can display his collection. At present the best he can do is give them a niche in the unfin ished wall space of the workshop. Each is fitted securely for safety’s sake and displayed according to the styling of the case. He wishes he had the full background behind his clocks. The travels of each individual clock from its manufacture to its place in his collection would make interesting reading. Among his clocks are two An j sonia mechanisms. One is an all iron model, which won a medal award at the Paris exposition in 1878. If you are among those who ex pect to enter a noisy place when you come to his workshop, you will be pleasantly disappointed. Among the 60-odd clocks, nearly all are in running order and purr smoothly Each clock is individualistic having a different tone and the tick is as individual as the style of the case. A gentle touch will set in motion the pendulum that will bear out the truth of that statement and give you a new re spect for a machine. In his collection, Mr. Daily has time - pieces containing Seth Thomas, Gilbert, Ansonia, Wa terbury, Sessions, Ingraham and New Haven works. As to styling, you’ll find clocks of every shape and decoration. Outstanding clocks are a round Gothic cuckoo type that hangs from a shelf rather than taking up a position upon the shelf. That leaves the shelf space for other use. In the collection contain ing Seth Thomas mechan isms is one with the date of 1865. Another, a 30-day strik ing clock, bears the 1878 date. It would be most interesting to know in whose homes the clocks performed and what events in the family history these robcts have witnessed Two things are necessary in the restoration of a clock. The mec hanism must be overhauled. This entails tedious work, removing the accumulation of rust and cor rosion, rewinding of springs, sub stitution of broken parts or mak ing some small piece to fit in (Continued on. page 11) Jack Dailey ... he recovers old clocks from the junkpile and makes them tick.—The Frontier Photo. I To Be Ordained William L. Mulford (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Mulford of the Cleveland com munity, north of Stuart, will be ordained at 7:30 p.m,. Sunday, July 10, in ordination rites at the Cleveland rural Presbyteri an church. Rev. James Griffith of Carroll, moderator of Nio brara Presbytery, will preside. On June 7 Mr. Mulford received his bachelor of divinity degree from San Francisco (Calif.) Theological seminary. Rever end Mulford’s first pastorate will be the Presbyterian church at Cozad. 75 on Grass Tour Praise Fertilizer Agronomist Explains Research Striking results of fertilizing native hay meadows were seen by 75 ranchers, farmers, and busi nessmen of Holt county and sur rounding areas during the annual grassland tour held Friday, July Many of the ranchers said ihey “had never seen anything like it,” and indicated they wished they had large areas with the quantity and quality of red clover and grass seen on the fertilized meadows. The experimental plots have been of significance throughout the last four years. E. M. Brouse, agronomist from the University of Nebraska, explained the re search work being carried, includ ing such topics as time of appli cation of fertilizer, amounts of fertilizers, kinds of fertilizers, residual effect on legumes and grasses, radio-active phosphorous, soil temperatures and oxygen given off by soil organisms. This research is basic for many future studies and recommenda tion. Mr. Brouse says that the data collected during the last four years has given a “very good guide” to base their recommenda tions to ranchers who want to fertilize their meadows. Chambers Event Draws Big Crowd CHAMBERS—The July 4 cele bration held at the fair grounds at Chambers attracted a large crowd. Some enjoyed picnic din ners; others came later. The program opened at 1 p.m., with races and contests in front of the grandstand with prizes for the winners and candy bars for all the smallfry contestants. A donkey ball game followed at 2 p.m., the East verses the West. At 6:30 o’clock bicycle races followed on the street, followed by a'show. In the evening a display of fireworks was presented followed by a dance. The American Legion and fire men report “good” financial re turns. Lynch Couple Notes 50th Wedding LYNCH—Mr. and Mrs. James Svatos of Lynch celebrated their golden wedding anniversary qui etly at their home here. All their children and grand children and one great - grand daughter were present, namely Mr. and Mrs. Fred Svatos and son, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Svatos and family, Mrs. Mary Svatos Fusch and Mrs. Arlene Fusch and husband and daughter. FIREMEN SUMMONED O’Neill firemen Tuesday noon were called to Corkle’s turkey farm number 2 to extinguish a fire. A trailer house stored with supplies caught fire from burning rubbish piled near the north side of the building. Damage was slight. To Hawaii— Jack Gatz has been transferred recently to Hawaii. He is with the army infantry and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz of O’ Neill. Man, 42, Killed in Accident ‘Scoop’ Mitchell, 42, Dies Near Winside; Left Holt Year Ago BUTTE—William H. (“Scoop”) Mitchell, 42, who moved from Holt county to Winside about a year ago, was instantly killed about 5:30 p.m., Saturday, July 2, when he was pinned between a tractor and the dirt wall of a trench silo. The accident occurred on the Werner Janke place, three miles north and a half-mile east of Winside. Loose dirt was blamed for the tractor getting out of control, up setting and crushing Mr. Mitch ell’s chest. The driver was using the tractor scoop to fill the silo and it was his first trip into the trench. Mr. Mitchell was caught be tween the tractor seat and the silo wall and the tractor seat had to be removed to extricate him. Terry Janke, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Janke, witnessed the accident and summoned several men who were chopping hay to fill the silo. 'y Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 5, from the Community church in Butte and burial was in the Butte cemetery. The late Mr. Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mitchell, was born in northwest Holt county near the Niobrara river, six miles south of Butte and one mile west. Survivors include: Widow— the former Vivian Bohac of Butte; son—Roland, 11; parents—Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mitchell of Atkinson;, brothers — Adrian, Harry and John, all of Atkinson; Wilber of Redbird; sisters—Mrs. Fred (Lu lu) Dunn of Atkinson; Mrs. Wil liam (Vera) Coburn of O’Neill; Mrs. William (Bessie) Crawford of Atkinson; Mrs. Evan (Blanche) Lewis of Spencer. Mr. Mitchell’s parents recently observed their 54th wedding an niversary. They reside on the homplace southwest of Butte. William resided in the Butte locality until about a year ago, when he moved to Winside to work for Mr. Janke. McCarvilles’ Will Erect New Store It was announced this week by McCarvilles’, clothing and shoe firm here, that a modem new store building will be erected on the north side of Douglas street between Third and Fourth streets “in the near future.” The new building, featuring a sales floor 70 feet long, will be erected on the first lot east of the Knights of Columbus hall. The firm includes J. L. Mc Carville, sr., J. L. McCarville, jr., and John H. McCarville. The families came to O'Neill in the summer of 1946, having pur chased the Anton Toy store. For several years the firm was locat ed in the Odd Fellows building, later moving to the Consumers Public Power building. The need for more space to accommodate more merchandise is the chief „ reason for the new store building, the members of the firm stated. Meanwhile, McCarvilles’ are launching a mid-summer sales event today (Thursday). Details in a full-page advertisement on page 3. Family Gathering at Kelley Home INMAN—Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kelley over the weekend included: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson of Anchorage, Alaska; Mr. and Mrs Charles Kelley, Mr. and Mrs.’ Walter Comstock, Mrs. Lyle Jack son and friend, all of St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kelley of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelley of Fairbury; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kelley and son of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kelley and family. Returns to O'Neill— Mrs. Guy Young returned Sat urday from Kansas City, Kans., where she had spent three weeks with her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huston. Mr. Huston has recovered from a severe case of blood poison in his leg and has returned: to work. Member of Orchestra.— Miss Marde Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Evans, is attending the Interlochen music camp in Michigan. She has been chosen to be a member of the or chestra. Honored on Anniversary_ T. Joe Biglin was feted Wed nesday evening at a family picnic held at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Earley.