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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1955)
Lynch News Mrs. Leslie Wentling is in Van couver, Wash., called there by the critical illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Soulek of Lake Andes, S.D., spent Friday at the Ted Crooks home. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Zimmer man of Crofton spent the week end here with relatives. Mrs. Viola DeVall and Mrs. Gladys Fredrickson of Bristow called on Mrs. Albert Kalkowski Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kayl of Texas are here visiting at the Glen Hull hime. Mr. and Mrs. Faye Courtney were business visitors in Niobra ra Friday. Miss Marie Mahlendorf spent several days in Norfolk last week. Cora Lee left for Omaha Fri day to take up her school duties there. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Audiss and Mr. and Mrs. Darold Audiss of Butte were Lynch visitors Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Barnes and family returned home from a two week’s trip to Oregon to visit re latives. ' Mr. and Mrs. Myron Long and family of Oregon are here visiting relatives. Mrs. Art Stewart returned home from several week’s visit with her children in California. Mr. and Mrs. John Pribil and Mrs. Gerald Dusatko and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Allen and son, all of O’Neill, attended the first com munion services at the Catholic church here Sunday. Sue Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Allen, was a member of the communion class. Mrs. William Mahlendorf and daughter, Josephine, attended the funeral of a relative in Lake An des, S.D., on Wednesday, August SI. * * Mrs. Anton Wasatko and Miss Pauline Mulhair visited with Mrs. Clare Van Hove at Bristow on • Wednesday, August 31. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Mashino of Redbird called at the Wally Fred ericson’s on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard DeVall were business visitors in Winner, S.D., on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer were Saturday visitors at the William Stauffer home. O’Neill News Mrs. Elgin Ray went to Dixon Monday to attend the wedding of her sister. Mr. and \ Mrs. George Head went to Omaha Sunday morning to visit their daughters, Misses Mary Lou and Jeanne. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holz and family spent Monday at Cham bers visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Farenholz. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Uecher of Norfolk were also vis itors there. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luben of Winter Haven, Fla., visited Thursday, September 1, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Luben. Charles B. Houser and daugh ter, Debbie, returned home Mon day from Des Moines, la., where he had been playing in a band at the Iowa state fair. Mr. ana Mrs. Marx nueoeri and family spent the weekend at Winner, S.D., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller and Elmer Barcus of Wewela, S.D. Weekend guests at the Earl Hunt home were Mr. and Mrs. James Nodgaard, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shorin and Mrs. E. W. Devere aux, all of Omaha. Mrs. Vivian Martin and Allan and Mrs. Lod Janousek returned home Saturday from California where they had been visiting for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones at tended the silver wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson Sunday at Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kaiser attended a picnic Sunday at Ains worth honoring his cousin, Rich ard Kaiser, who is leaving for the navy. The Leon Kaisers of Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis Weller and family of Atkinson also attended. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kraft and Frank Fallon were Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Mable Shobe near Page. Roy Lanman and son, Don, went to Verdel Saturday after noon. On Sunday, they and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lanman went to Omaha to visit Mrs. Roy Lanman. Don stayed in Omaha to catch a plane to Seattle, Wash., to receive his discharge papers. Mrs. Edward Honke and chil dren of Sioux City visited Friday at the Robert Devoy home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyd and sons of Omaha visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Derickson and family. O’Neill News If _L Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh spent the weekend in Lincoln at tending the state fair. Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Philbrick were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lofquest and family of Nevada, Mo. Eve ning callers were Mr. and Mrs. Ora Philbrick of Stuart and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris of Rapid City, S.D. Mrs. Bill Kenfield of Julesberg, Colo., is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon O. Ramsel. The Ramsels and Mrs. Kenfield attended a family pic nic at McCook on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ressel spent Monday in Page where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ressel and family. They were supper guests there. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pavlik and daughter, Annabell, of Crookston and another daughter, Mrs. Viola Reiser, and children of Thedford and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Pavlik of Crookston spent Sunday at the Fred Robertson home. Monuments of lasting beauty made by skilled craftsmen of the J. F. Bloom Co. . . . monu ments from the factory to the consumer. — Emmett Crabb, O' Neill, phone 139-J. 37tf Mr. and Mrs. Don Rossmeier spent Sunday at Verdel visiting his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manson and her mother, Mrs. Sidney An- • drews of Elgin, Monday attended the state fair at Lincoln. •* ,r .1 n tt_T _3 xvii. axxu xvxia. xxcm j juuiiiiii auu Jo Lee visited over the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DeHart, at Ord. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathis had a surprise picnic dinner honoring the birthday anniversary of Wil liam Murphy, jr., Mr. and Mrs. William McIntosh spent Sunday and Monday at tending a gift show in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sherer of Orchard were Monday evening visitors at the Don McKamy home. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter, Patricia and Jean McKenzie spent Sunday in Brunswick visiting re latives. Mrs. Charles Tasler and daugh ter, Suzanne, of Atkinson spent Tuesday at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McKim. Mr. and Mrs. Zig Placzek and family of Grand Island and her mother, Mrs. Bill Bell of Port land, Ore., were Sunday guests at the Richard McLain home. Venetian blinds, prompt deliv ery, made to measure, metal or wood, all colors.— J. M. McDon alds. tf Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of Richester, Minn., W. R. Tenborg, Jeff Wagnon, Mrs. Gary Enbody, Mrs. Henry Kloppenberg, all of Emmet, were Tuesday guests at the Walter Meier home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moseman took their daughter, Carolyn, to Omaha Monday where she will attend the Omaha Business col lege. Miss Sara Lou Moss left Sun day night for Omaha where she will teach at the Holy Cross parochial school. Lee Robinson and Dennis Delfs of Sioux Falls, S.D., were last week visitors at the E. S. Muxfelt home. Mr. and Mrs. Muxfelt ac companied them home and spent the weekend there visiting their parents. Mrs. Charles Fox, Carol, Mrs. Raymond Bosn and family, Mrs. Francis Belzer and family, Mrs. William Kelly and Mrs. Myra Fox spent Wednesday, August 31, visiting George Brainards at At kinson. They were Thursday af ternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fox. Miss Caroline Kennedy of Om aha spent the weekend at the Edna Coyne home. To Specialize Miss Christine Baum (above), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baum, sr., will enter Barnes hospital at St. Louis, Mo., on Monday, September 12, where she will specialize in one phase of nursing. Miss Baum graduat ed from St. Enzabeth’s school of nursing at Lincoln on August 25. She is also a graduate of St. Mary’s academy at O’Neill witii the class of 1952. She arrived in Ewing Friday to spend a few days at the home of her parents before going to St. Louis. City Council July 6, 1955 Council met at 10:15 A.M., pur suant to adjournment taken at regular meeting of July 5, 1955. Present: Mayor Marcellus, Councilmen Crabb, Stutz, Heer mann and Johnson. Absent: Gold en and Merriman. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor. RESOLUTION ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF O’NEILL. The following is an estimate ol expenses of the City of O’Neul, Nebraska, for the fiscal year com mencing the first Tuesday in May 1955 and ending the first Tuesday in May, 1956. Wages and Salaries as provided by Ordi nance .$ 14,000.0( Maintenance of Police Dept. 13,000.0( Maintenance of Water Works . 8,500.0< Operation of Water Works . 8,500.01 Street Lighting . 7,000.0( Street Maintenance, Construction and re pair of sidewalks and crossings . 12,500.0( Sewer Improvement Bonds, Principal and Interest . 9,000.0( Water Improvement Bonds, Principal and Interest . 10,500.0' Maintenance of Fire Department . 1,500.0( Maintenance of Sewer System . 1,500.0( Support of Band. 500.0( Municipal Publicity .. 1,000.0( Parks and Grounds .. 4,000.0( Support of Airport .. 1.500.0C Miscellaneous . 10,000.0( Pavement Bonds, Prin cipal and Interest .. 20,000.0( Swimming Pool, Park Improvement Bonds, Interest and Principal 1,200.0C TOTAL .$134,200.0( Entire receipts of revenue foi the fiscal year ending the firs' Tuesday in May, 1955, were a: follows: Water Collections 27,000.01 Holt County Treasurer 40,000.0< Licenses, Occupation Taxes, etc. 5,000.0< Other Resources . 32,500.01 TOTAL .$104,500.01 The above resolution was intro' duced by Councilman Crabb, an he asked that the same be pass ed and approved. Motion was sec onded by Councilman Johnson and the vote on the above Resolu tion was as follows: Aye—Stut? Johnson, Crabb and Heermann Nay—None. Motion by Heermnan that tin Mayor and City Clerk be directe* to enter into an easement agree ment with the Wm. Krotter Cc of O’Neill and the City of O’Neil for the right and privilege t< construct a new drainage ditcl across their property for the pur pose of draining drainage wate south across said property. Motioi was seconded by Councilmai Johnson. The vote on the abov motion was as follows: Aye — Stutz, Crabb, Johnson and Heer mann. Nay—None. Motion by Heermann, secondei by Stutz, that the city accept th performance bond of the Layn< Western Company of Omaha. Ne braska, for the construction of . new water well for the City of O’Neill. Motion carried. Motion by Crabb, seconded by Johnson, that Gerald Brown be appointed to the police force at a salary of $300.00 per month. Mo tion carried. Motion by Crabb, seconded by Johnson, that Edith Castleman be hired as Water Commissioner and attendant at the new city rest room at a salary of $185.00 per month, and that her bond for Wa ter Commissioner be approved. Also that Howard Newton wages be set at $300.00 per month, Art Holz, $250.00, and Lloyd Brittell, $175.00 per month. Motion car ried. Motion by Stutz, seconded by Johnson, that delinquent water accounts in the amount of $1, 636.49 prior to June 1, 1953 be re moved from the books. Motion carried. Upon motion the council ad journed. ALVA MARCEL! .US Mayor O. D. FRENCH City Clerk August 2, 1955 Council met at regular session. Present: Mayor Marcellas, Councilmen Stutz, Heermann and Johnson. Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Minutes of previous meetings read and approved. Motion by Heermann, seconded by Stutz, that the following bills be allowed and paid. On the General Fund: Howard Newton .280.00 L. O. Johnson .169.60 Lloyd K. Brittell . 160.20 Norman Gonderinger .100.00 Joe Sivesind.280.00 Gerald Brown .280 00 Moore-Noble Lbr. & Coal. 127.05 O’Neill Fire Dept. 52.00 Frontier . 27.24 Lohaus Motor Co. 122.13 A. W. Company of Nebr... 186.21 Virgil Laursen, Agent ..... 141.90 Central Finance Corp.120.00 Consumers Pub. Power Dist. 8.89 Oran Long . 100.00 Sam Killham . 98.00 L. O. Johnson . 75.00 Eclipse Mower Co. 10 33 Petersen Clothing . 43 14 Georgia O. Rasley . 15.00 Kansas-Nebr. Nat. Gas ... 35.43 D. A. Kersenbrock Texaco 21.75 Donohoe Construction Co.. 220.00 Art Burnside Co. 60 00 Eby Conoco . 8.'.23 Foree Tire & Supply Co... .117.34 Consumers Pub. Power Dist.505.37 Art Holz .229.60 Joe Nekolite.179.60 O. D. French. 40.00 Edith Castleman .157.80 Raymond Smith .280.00 Robert Andrews . 63.00 N.W. Bell Tele. Co.29.35 Shelhamer Equip. Co.12.64 Island Supply Co.10.64 The Texas Co.21.87 Spelts-kay Lbr. Co.53.50 Edna Yantzi . 40.00 O'Neill Auto Supply. 12.11 Morgan Ward . 112.50 Chas. Crowley . 88.00 Archie Ashby & City. 20.00 D. R. Douglass . 15.00 Lew White Motor Co.24.97 Johnson Drugs. 25.00 Schneider Electric . 36.29 Harrison Bridge Mobil ...113.66 Halva Electric . 11.80 Gambles . 23.29 Carl Mechanical Works- 18.60 Ponton Agency . 10.00 Director of Int. Rev.149.00 On the Water Fund: Don R. Douglass .280.00 Walter J. Sch^iohr.169.60 Island Supply Co. 1.80 Frank Peter . 75.00 Kansas-Nebr. Nat. Gas.... 12.95 Western Supply Co.23.70 Gillespie Electric .. 5.35 Consumers Public Power. .237.22 Dolores Douglass . 60.20 N.W. Bell Tele. Co.36.15 Morgan Ward .112.50 Johnson Drugs . 1.50 Schollman Hdw. Co. 4.46 Layne Western Co.164.16 Director of Int. Rev.57.70 The vote on the above motion was as follows: All—Aye. Nay— None. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Stutz, that Lee Brady be grant ed a moving permit for a house 20x40 feet, two bedrooms, with white asbestos cement siding, wood shingles, with a full base ment and completely modern. House to be located on Lot 14 in Block 30, Original Town of O’ Neill. Motion carried. Motion by Stutz, seconded by Heermann, that George Hansen be granted a moving permit for a house 24x34 feet with a garage 12x20 feet, with a full basement, completely modern. House to be located on Lot 23 and North one half of lot 22 in Black 43, Riggs Addition. Motion carried. Motion by Heermann, seconded by Johnson, that John C. Watson be granted a building permit for a new house, one and one-half stories, 51x28 feet including ga rage. House to have full basement, frame construction, asphalt shin gles, wood siding, completely mod ern. Huose to be located on Lot 12 and west 15 feet of lot 11, in block 50 McCafferty’s Addition. Motion carried. Motion by Heermann, seconded by Stutz, that Herman Janzing be granted a building permit for a new garage 14x22 feet. Garage to be located on parts of lots 2 and 3 in block 18 Original Town of O’Neill. Motion carried. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Heermann, that Nancy Berigan be granted a building permit for a new house 36x72 feet including garage, story and half. House to be located on lots 15, 16 in block 50, McCafferty’s Add. to O’Neill. Motion carried. Upon motion the council ad journed to 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 3, 1955, at which time the Council will pass on the Ordi nances to provide a levy to raise funds and the Annual Appropria tion of the City of O’Neill, Nebr., and any other business that may come before the Council. ALVA MARCELLUS Mayor O. D. FRENCH City Clerk ' s * • * m * • ♦ * # SPECIAL CALF AND YEARLING SALE Monday, September 12tb—12:30 P.M. This sale promises to be a good one as buyers from six dfiferent states will be here. Have several good consignments already but need all the cattie that can be put together for an auction to supply the demand. Our sale Monday was 50c to 75c a hundred higher on all classes. Had more buyers than cattle due to the holiday. It will be to your advantage to list your cattle early so they will be sold in a good time and also we can advertise them. * * Let us try your next consignment. We appreciate your business. Ewing livestock Market EWING. NEBR. MAX & BUY WANSER, Mgrs. — Phones 19 or 70 SUNKIST ORANGES_Lb. 12c : THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPES_Lb. 12c STOKELY FROZEN I LEMONADE_6-oz. can 15c I Campbells’ VEGETABLE-BEEF or Can | Chicken-Noodle SOUP_15c * . ** * I . CELLO CELERY HEARTS.... Pkg. 22c STOKELY FROZEN PEAS_10-oz. pkg. 19c U.s. NO. ONE LOUISIANA YAMS_Lb. 10c CUDAHY ! MINCED HAM ..._Lb. 39c j GINGHAM GIRL TUFFCOAT NON-SCUFF j FLOOR WAX_Pt. 39c ADAMS 46-Ox. Can i ORANGE JUICE_29c « •• * Clair Pak Red Cherries 303 Can_19C CAMPBELL’S TOMATO SOUP_Can 10c HERSHEY 16-0*. Can CHOCOLATE SYRUP 19c SKIPPY CREAMY or CHUNKY 13-0*. Jar PEANUT BUTTER_39c TABLE PRIDE STRAWBERRY PRESERVES 20-oz. jar 39c CUDAHY READY-TO-EAT VAC SEALED PICNIC HAMS_Lb. 35c SLICED DRIED BEEF_Pkg. 33c CUDAHY or SWIFT THICK-SLICED BACON_2-lb. pkg. 99c FOURTH STREET MARKET I Phone 93-W — We Deliver ♦ MILLER THEATER — Atkinson — FrL-Sat. Sept. 9-1 Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Sept 11-12-1 Wed.-Thurs. Sept. 14-15 HHI ijursai bh eukskuk REX W. WILSON, M.D. ROBT. M. LANGDON, M.D. PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS 128 W. Douglas St, O’Neill Phone 138 O’Neill Aerial Spraying Service CORN ROOT WORM, weeds in small grain, corn and pasture. We have Miller's Chemicals to sell and use. SPRAYING by air has been done since 1926. Phone 582-R-2 — O'NEILL — PUBLIC AUCTION ~ * • SUMMERLAND i i i i i WILL BE OFFERED at public auction on the premises, located 1 Yl miles east of Ewing, i Nebr., on — SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH | — Sale Starts at 2 P.M. — The Pavilion This is a long-established recreation center, which has shown to be a profitable opera tion for more than a quatrer of a century. The clientele traditionally comes from a 50-mile radius to dance at Summerland. This location is situated at the hub of three ! well-populated counties: Holt, Antelope 1 and Knox. Summerland is the only exclu , sive dance pavilion in a wide radius. Booths and tables provide adequate tables for serving beer, soft L drinks and sandwiches. Lunch room, which links pavilion with seven-room dwelling, is fully equipped. Ample refrigeration for beverage storage and serving. Good piano. Complete public > address system with two speakers. Pasture, Etc. Typical Elkhorn River bottom pasture, fenced and cross - fenced. River flows through pasture. Improvements include two cattle sheds, small milk barn, two sets of corrals, brooder house, chicken house— all in good condition. Windmill for stock watering. Fifteen to 20 acres suitable for haying. Legal Description SVaSWVi Section 1, Township 26-N, Range 9, West of the Sixth P.M., Holt County, Nebraska. Terms of Sale Twenty-five percent down on date of sale. Balance due upon approval of title by pur chaser’s attorney. Property will be convey ed by warranty deed. Possession may be had upon full settlement. Property will be offered as a complete 80-acre tract or in two parcels; one consisting of pavilion and approximately five acres, the other tract consisting of approximately 75 acres of pasture. Maximum capacity of pavilion: 250 cou ples, Average capacity: 175 couples. Roller skating has been popular in the past. 100 pairs of Chi cago skates ro with pavilion. i RETAIL BEER LICENSE { Licensed under the laws of Nebraska, Class C, retail beer k license. ' ; 7-Room Dwelling ! Very comfortable, six-year-old 1 J/^-story house with four bedrooms, kitchen, dining 1 room and living room. Two-car garage. ; New jet pump water system throughout house. Excellent concrete fruit and storm i cellar. REA with own standby plant. n Here’s an opportunity to purchase a business with a long-established, money - making j reputation, complete with living facilities. S ummerland can be expanded in a recreation ■ al way with ideal picnicking grounds bordering the Elkhorn River. There is ample room for a baseball diamond, drive-in theater, etc. Premises may be inspected at any time by contacting the owners, who reside on the premises, or the broker. MR. AND MRS. HENRY SLADEK, Owners EWING, NEBR. Sale to Be Conducted by Bill Bowker Agency ERNIE WELLER, Auctioneer BILL BOWKER, Broker Atkinson, Nebr. O’Neill — Phone 468-W