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o Half Hour Show! “Voice of The Frontier" jr Mon. — Wed. — Sat. 12 9:30-10 A.M. — 780 k.c. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 75.—Number 17. O Neill, Nebr., Thursday, August 25, 1955. Seven Cents Purple Ribbon Winner in Dairy Group Miss Charlotte Luebcke of Page won a purple ribbon for this Guernsey calf in the 4-H club dairy competition at the Holt county fair held last week in Chambers. (More pictures and judging re sults on page 9; additional results next issue.)—The Frontier Photo. Huffman Is State Legion Commander ■ Vv . ... . Grady . , in charge of “essen tial functionls.” O’NeillitelT High Defense Position John G. Grady Under Joint Chiefs John F. Grady, a special assis tant in President Eisenhower’s executive office of defense mobil ization, has been selected to at tend the industrial college of the armed forces at Ft. McNair, Va., it was announced in Washington, D.C. Mr. Grady is in charge of plan ning for and the testing of the operation of essential functions of the government at emergency re location centers in the event of attack on the United States. The son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Grady of O’Neill, he is one of a small group of civilians appointed to attend the college which func tions under the auspices of joint chiefs of staff. lit: clllc:iivat:Li oi. lvictiy o aca demy in O’Neill and is a graduate of the University of Denver (Colo.) At O’Neill he is best known as “Jack” Grady. During World War II, Mr. Gra dy was a major in the air force and received the legion of merit while serving under the com manding general of the U.S., stra tegic air forces in Europe. He entered government service, in 1946 and has held various staff positions in the department of de fense, defense production admin istration and presently with the office of defense mobilization from which he will be on leave during the next year. He is married to the former Cres Scholz of Stuart. McNichols Drops from Balcony Walter McNichols, 62, a guest at the Western hotel, fell from the sc-cond floor balcony Monday afternoon. He was taken to St. , Anthony’s hospital to receive treatment for shock. His physician said no bones were broken in the 14-foot fall. Open-House Planned > for Franciscan Nun— EWING—Sr. M. Armella, OSF, (Frances Weibel) of Milwaukee, Wise., arrived here Sunday to vis it her mother, Mrs. J. A. Weibel, and other relatives. An open-house is being planned in her honor on Friday, August 26, from 7 to 10 p.m., at St. John’s church basement. Visitor Here— Bernard Matthews of Lincoln spent Thursday and Friday visit ing at the Leo Matthews farm and with other relatives in O’ Neill. EWING—Stanley M. Huffman, rancher from south of Ewing who is well-known in the Holt Antelope-Wheeler county area, Tuesday was elected department commander of the American Le gion by delegates to the Nebras ka convention at Lincoln in the closing session. He succeeds George B. Has tings of Grant. Huffman’s opponet, John R. Cooper of Humboldt, conceded defeat and asked a unanimous ballot. Among resolutions passed by the group was one urging that control of veterans hospitals in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Is land remain in hands of the Ve terans administration. A further resolution commended Legion of ficers and the Nebraska congress ional delegation for keeping the Lincoln VA hospital under VA jurisdiction. Two resolutions had to do with the state board of control. One urged adoption by the state legislature of an out-state parole system. The other asked the board to build facilities to provide domi cile care for senile mental pat ients. In other action, the Legion turned down an amendment to the by-laws which would have Huffman . . . holder of silver star for bravery. raised the state fees from $1 to $1.25. Grand Island was chosen as next year’s convention city. Huffman, whose address is Elgin, served in Europe during World W’ar II. He emerged as a captain in the ground forces and was awarded the silver star for bravery displayed during the Rhine river crossing. The new state commander formerly headed his local Legion post, district II and during the past year was senior vice-com mander in the Nebraska depart ment. The O’Neill Municipal band marched in Monday’s parade, making the trip to Lincoln in two busses. Delegates to the Le gion convention from Simonson post 93 were Commander Vern Reynoldson, Lloyd Cork and Joe Grutsch. Auxiliary delegates were Mrs. Virgil Laursen, Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, Mrs. Robert Lowery and Mrs. John Davidson. Huffman is married and is the father of two young daughters. The Orchard Saddle club also participated in the parade. _ Reverend Bomer Going to Oklahoma EWING—Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Bomer and family were honored guests at a 1 o’clock dinner held at the annex of the United Pres byterian church following the worship hour on Sunday. The af ternoon was spent informally. Reverend Bomer and his family will soon move to Oklahoma City, Okla. Alex Cleary and children, Ruth and Donald, were Monday fore noon visitors here. The children visited the optometrist. Mother of 3 Dies of Polio in Missouri Mrs. Norman Paxton Dies in Iron Lung; Formerly o f Holt CHAMBERS— Mrs. Norman Paxton, 26, formerly of Cham bers died Monday night, August 22, at St. Mary’s hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Paxton contracted polio several weeks ago at her home at Sedalia, Mo. She has been in a iron lung since. Survivors include: Widower— Norman; two small sons—one daughter; parents—Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thornton of Chambers, sis ter— Mrs. Clay Johnson, jr., of O’Neill; brother—James Thorn ton, who is in the navy. GETS APPOINTMENT Mrs. Fern Hubbard Orme, member of the Lincoln city coun cil since 1946, has been appointed to another two-year term on the national status of women com mittee of the American Associa tion of University Women. She is a former O’Neillite. Steak Fry Planned— The annual steak fry at the O’ Neill Country club has been sch eduled for Sunday, August 28. Half-steaks and hamburgers will be available for children. John C. Watson and A. P. Jaskowiak are, in charge of reservations. John P. Miller, 69, Burial Here Today John Patrick Miller, 69, who re sided in the northeast resident ial section of the city, died at 5:25 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, in St. Anthony’s hospital. He had been ill 2 ^ days. Funeral services will be con ducted at 9 a.m., today (Thurs day) from St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Very Rev. Timothy O’ Sullivan will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery un der the direction of Biglin’s. Pall bearers will be L. O. Johnson, Fred Lorenz, Ed Wayman, Otto Lorenz, Clarence Ernst, Roy Way man and Frank Grenier. 1 he late Mr. Miller was born January 5, 1886, at Table Rock, a son of Peter Miller and Mary McBride Miller. On April 13, 1910 at Pawnee he was married to Zellah Hayes. She died September 10, 1943. On September 2, 1946, Mr. Miller married Margaret Mary Sobotka at Neligh. The late Mr. Miller was a re tired farmer. Survivors include: Widow— Margaret; son — Carl Arthur Miller of Norfolk; daughters— Mrs. Charles (Vera Gertrude) Vorce of Springfield, Ore., and Ariadne Miller of O’Neill; broth ers—George Miller of Denver, Colo., and Charles Miller. 3 O’Neillites Back from Europe Tours Three O’Neillites returned from extended European trips this week. Mrs. John Melvin arrived Tues day evening after an aerial trip both directions across the Atlantic. She accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Harry Shelton of St. Louis, Mo., on a visit to Ireland and Scot land. In Ireland she saw the an cestral home and where her fa ther, the late John J. Cafferty, was born. Mrs. Melvin and Mrs. Shelton made numerous stops in Eastern states before leaving for Europe. Mrs. Henry F. Schlueter and Miss Mary Louise Birmingham returned Tuesday with the Misses Barbara and Marde Birmingham, whom they had met in Canada. The latter young ladies landed at Montreal following a European trip. The Birmingham sisters spent most of the summer in Europe. They visited England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Ger many, the Low Countries and their last stop before heading home ward was in Ireland. Their cross ings were made by ship. Contest Entrant Wins Mattress— A winning limerick has made Mrs. James Corkle of O’Neill el igible for three grand prize awards in the $400,000 Sealy Postureped ic contest, Sealy, Inc., of Chicago, 111., announced this week. The winner, who entered through Biglin’s of O’Neill, has received a Sealy Posturepedic mattress, and contest officials will now consid er the entry for one of three grand national awards. Arrive from Oregon— Marlowe Sanders and son, Donald, of Portland, Ore., arrived Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sanders and other relatives. Dedication rites will be conducted Tuesday, August 30, for the new St. Joseph’s Catholic church, which is costing more than 200 thousand-dollars. The Gothic type structure with the impressive twin towers dominates the landscape in the city.—Photo courtesy The Atkinson Graphic. The closeup view of the sanctuary reveals the Italian rosara altar trimmed with Belgian black marble. (Note reflection of front window from opposite end of the church in the marble.) — The Frontier Photo. $200,000 Church Nears Completion (Other pictures on page 6) ATKINSON—Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan, DD, archbishop of the Omaha diocese of the Roman Catholic church, will officiate in a solemn pontifical mass at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 30, and ded icate the handsome and imposing new St. Joseph’s church on the west end of Atkinson’s State street. Immediately prior to the mass, Archbishop Bergan will bless the edifice at the front en trance. The dedicatory rites, which will be followed by a dinner at 12:30 p.m., in the Knights of Columbus hall, will serve as a homecoming for many former parishoners. Also to be present will be for mer clergy, former parishoners who are serving in religious or ders, and more than 70 clergy from other points in the diocese. Archbishop Bergan will be the celebrant of the mass; Rev. Rich ard Parr, church pastor, assistant priest; Very Rev. Timothy O’Sul livan of O’Neill and Rev. Anthony Paschang of Stuart, deacons of honor; Rev. Francis Kubart of Omaha, formerly of Atkinson, dea con; Rev. William Foster of Spen cer, subdeacon; Very Rev. Daniel Sheehan and Rev. Edward Me Caslin, both of Omaha, masters of ceremonies. Rev. William Kelligar is assist ant pastor of St. Joseph’s. In an open letter to parishon ers, Archbishop Bergan has con gratulated the parishoners on “a new home of Christ, beautiful to behold, the expression of a lov ing, generous faith, the fruit of sacrifice dedicated to the living God. “Your dreams have come true,” Archbishop Bergan continued, “and we rejoice and are exceed ingly happy.” The Gothic type building, costing over 200-thousand-dol lars, features twin towers rising at the western edge of the city and dominating the landscape. The exterior is finished in Ka sota stone taken from the hills near Mankato, Minn. The towers and windows are traced with concrete trim. The high interior ceilings are vaulted with exposed arches of laminated wood. The ornamented panelling which extends along the nave and encloses the sanctuary is of Philippine mahogany. The flooring is terrazzo and the ceilings are of acoustical tile. The carpeted sanctuary pro (Continued on page 6) Boyd Youth Dies After Auto Crash Cloudburst Washes Stuart-Naper Road 3 - Inch Deluge Hits Bridge Thunder showers in O’Neill late Monday and early Tuesday morn ing netted .44 of an inch precip itation. But elsewhere in the re gion the weatherman was in a more generous mood. East of Midway, at the Frank Nelson farm, 116 inches of rain fell. Spencer received .90; Naper, 1.25; Nejigh, .25; Norfolk,. 10; Bristow, 1 inch; Fairfax, .30; Bonesteel, 1 inch; Ewing, .15; In man, .36; Creighton, .40; Lynch, 1 inch. One bridge on the Stuart-Naper highway was washed out after a three-inch downpour in north western Holt county. Ward Alex ander, who resides near the Nio brara river, said it was a cloud burst. The E. C. Weller ranch, east of there, received more than two inches. The James Berigan ranch, about 12 miles northwest of Atkinson, measured 1.81. The town of Chambers, on the other hand, salvaged not a drop from that storm. ri_4-.- ^ _ 1_TT-U_3 i vuvt^ lil XXV1V UUU | Boyd counties, south of Naper, | were badly washed. Six big sows on the Earl Houts farm, four miles west of Emmet i and two miles north, were in stantly killed when struck by lightning. A bolt of lightning struck tele graph wires near the Chicago & North Western railroad station. The charge entered the building but only fuse damage resulted. Corn prospects in Boyd county are considerably brighter than in Holt. Many Holt farmers are cut ting their com for feed. Scores were killed and thou sands were left homeless in the wake of Hurricane Diane, which swept inland from the Atlantic seaboard during the weekend. Week’s weather summary: Hi Lo Prec. August 18 . 96 72 August 19 . 96 72 August 20 .100 66 August 21 . 92 61 August 22 . 91 59 August 23 . 94 62 .44 Agust 24 . 96 67 15 5 Participate in Grimton Homecoming The 18 th annual Grimton homecoming held Sunday, August 21, at the former Oak View park was attended by 155 people. Present were 41 pupils, 106 visitors and eight former teachers. The teachers were: Mrs. Ray Wilson of Page; Mrs. Blanche Darr of Los Angeles, Calif, Mrs. Arthur Butterfield of Omaha, Mrs. Jess Rose of Brunswick, Mrs. Elmer Grim of Ewing, C. O. Evans of Orchard, Mrs. Leonard Risinger of Orch ard and Miss Evely Ruroede of Ewing. Also present was Mrs. Donald Miller, the new elected teacher. Nebraska towns represented were: Orchard, Verdigre, O’Neill, Creighton, Ewing, Bassett, Oma ha, Royal, Fairbury, Winnetoon, Pierce, Plainview, Center, Nor folk, Page, Lynch and Brunswick; also Sioux City, la., Los Angeles, Calif., Salem, Ore., and Boise, Ida. The oldest person present was “Grandma” Evans, who is near ly 92-years-old. The youngest present .was Carolyn Marie, 4 months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Le Masters of Orchard. Each former teacher was asked to rise and make a bow and each one gave an account of their teaching at Grimton. They each asked all their pupils to stand. Mrs. Albert Pospeshil, public ity chairman, read letters re ceived from those who sent greetings. Girl, 17, Picked Up on Forgery Charge Police Officer Joseph Sivisend on Tuesday picked up Patricia Nedrud, 17, of Minot, N.D., and a male companion and turned them over to Holt County Sher iff Leo Tomjack for questioning. Tomjack said Miss Nedrud was wanted by Knox county authorities in connection with check forgeries at Niobrara. Miss Nedrud had been selling magazine subscriptions. Former Residents Arrive— Mr. and Mrs. George Zink and daughters, Lasetta and Vale Don ne of Vermillion, S.D., visited Monday and Tuesday in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grenier and Mrs. Letta Conrad and other friends. They visited relatives at Lusk, Wyo., before coming to O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Zink are former O’Neill residents. 2 Added to City’s Police Depatrment Two men have been added to the O’Neill police force. Verlyn G. Gibbs, who has been employed by the Singer Sewing company, was appointed to the force last week by Mayor Alva Marcell us. Gibbs succeeds Ray mond Smith, who has gone to Denver, Colo. John Skinner of Ainsworth, who left the employ of the state highway safety patrol June 1, donned a police uniform here Monday. Skinner will move his wife and their one child to O’Neill Saturday. Other members of the police force are Joseph Sivesind and and Gerald Brown. Mayor Marcellus said the res idents have cooperated “whole heartedly” in restraining dogs which have molested pedestrians. This week the mayor is urging residents of the city to mow weeds in the alleys adjoining their prop erty, also weeds on lot lines and on vacant lots. Airport Improvement Being Urged Here Mayor, Others Invited on Tour James D. Ramsay, director of the department of aeronautics for the state of Nebraska, today (Thursday) has arranged for a flight for Mayor Alva Marcellus, several city councilmen and other interested persons on a tour of recently improved airports in north Nebraska. Ramsay is urging O’Neill to de velop its airport facilities now that congress has authorized 700 thousand-dollars for port develop ment in Nebraska and President Eisenhower has signed the bill. The newly-created “kitty” is re garded as a windfall in state aero nautics circles because it was un expected. Ramsay is dispatching two state planes to O’Neill today and will take Mayor Marcellus and his party to Ainsworth, Valen tine and Merriman. Last month Merriman opened a new airport. Ramsay recommends an admin istration building, hangar facili ties and hardsurfaced runways for the Municipal port here. Lo cal government must put up 20 percent of the money required and the balance can be drawn from the newly-created “kitty,” Ramsay said. In cities and towns where real estate is needed, fed eral funds can be used for one half the purchase price of land. Mayor Marcellus said it was his understanding a weather station would be placed at O’Neill if air port facilities were expanded along these lines. Two types of weather station are available—a federal setup employing six men; a state installation employing three men. The city’s budget now provides for $1,500 per year for support of the present airport. Up to 2% mills can be levied in Nebraska for municipal airport purposes. If O’Neill is to move for ex panded airport facilities, action must be inaugurated before Octo ber 1, Mayor Marcellus said. Field Narrowed to 4 for City Title Play progressed in the citywide golf tourney during the past week as follows: Championship flight: M. J. Golden beat Ted Lindberg; A. P. Jaszkowiak defeated Henry .Lo haus; Tom Liddy bested Jim Clifton. Clifton and Lohaus were both eliminated. Next week Jasz kowiak plays Lindberg and Gold en plays Liddy. First flight: Gordon Drayton ousted Ivan Kaiser and Earl Hunt beat Dale French. Drayton and Hunt meet in the finals. In con solation, Marvin Johnson licked Dr. Harry Gildersleeve and will meet John McCarville in the fi nals. McCarville bested John Conard. Second flight: Fred Appleby beat William Watson in the finals. In consolation, Rev. Thomas Hitch is waiting to play the winner of the Harold Connors-Jim Earley match. Third flight: William Artus bested David Schaffer in the fi nals. In consolation, Don Templc meyer eked out a win over Bill Miller, 1-up in 21 holes. To Minnesota— Mr. and Mrs. C„ J. Gatz and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich left Monday for a week’s vacation in Perham, Minn. SPENCER — Russell Daniel Kirsch, 16, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kirsch and a student in Spencer high school, was fatal ly' injured about 3 o’clock Sunday morning, August 21, in a one-car accident which took place near a U.S. highway 281-state highway 12 curve about 1% miles north west of Spencer. Willard Van Buren, 20, of Spen cer, a former O’Neill high school student, was the driver of the car which left the highway and over turned. He was injured although not seriously. Leo Marx, who resides about a half-mile from the scene of the accident, heard the crash and went to investigate. He believed the accident occurred at the cor ner, went to investigate, found no evidence and was preparing to re turn to his home when he spotted the wreckage several hundred yards from the corner. Marx summoned a doctor and an ambulance. Kirsch died shortly after ar rival at Sacred Heart hospital in Lynch. Hospital attendants said Van Buren suffered no broken bones but was kept for observation to determine if there were any in ternal injuries. Van Buren was to have been released from the hospital on Wednesday. Boyd County Attorney William 1 ■ I 0 * ® 0 HI! ii * Russell Daniel Kirsch ... a high school student. • 0 L. Brennan of Butte filed motor vehicle homicide charges Monday against Van Buren. 9 The complaint charges that . Van Buren caused the Kirsch death “without malice” by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle upon the public high ways of Nebraska in the night time at a speed in excess of 50 miles per hour. The late Russell Daniel Kirsch was born at Spencer February 6, 1939. His father, a painter and in terior decorator, has been iU about a year. Funeral services for young Kirsch were conducted at 9 a.m., Wednesday from the Methodist church in Spencer. Burial was in the Spencer cemetery. Kirsch’s survivors include: Par ents — Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kirsch of Spencer; brothers — Robert of Lynch and Rolland of Spencer; sister — Mrs. Walter (Lorraine) Houseman of Picks town, S.D. New Highway Grade Ready for Surfacing Progress continues at a rapid clip on the street-widening pro ject. Target date for completion of work within the city proper is Saturday, August 27. The bituminous surfacing equip ment is presently working on a U.S. highway 281 project south of the state highway 12 junction. It is planned to transfer that equipment to O’Neill within a few days to commence the surfacing of the stretch from the West O’ Neill comer to the O’Neill Drive In theater corner. The new grade has been wa tered and packed several times, during the past few weeks. Riley Carter, 85, Dies in Wyoming CHAMBERS—Riley Carter, 85, died Thursday, August 4, at his home in Torrington, Wyo. Fun eral services were conducted there on Saturday, August 6. The late Mr. Carter, his wife and their family lived one mile west and one mile south of Chambers for a number of years, leaving this community about 10 years ago. Visit Kin— Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DeHoll and four sons of Indianapolis, Ind., left Wednesday after visiting Mr! and Mrs. Jack Arbuthnot and daughters and the Stannard fam ily. Visit O’Neill— Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Murphy of Wood Lake spent from Wednes day to Saturday visiting friends and relatives in O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hintz sspent been quite ill with virus infectiin. o