© Half Hour Show! _ - “Voice of The Frontier” _ CT_ FOURTEEN W RONTI ER ■"* T" Mon. — Wed. — S»*. TTllS IflSUfi 9:30-10 A.M. - 780 k.c. 1118 188Ue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 75.—Number 32. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 8, 1955. Seven Cent» * a * STATE HIST Chorus to Be Heard in Christmas Chorale . ----'•) Economy-Sized Snowstorm Hits Traffic Grinds to Halt Here An economy - sized snowstorm moved into the north-central Ne braska region Saturday and dumped eight inches of snow at O’Neill. Elsewhere in the region the fall measured up to 15 inches. Ol’ Man Winter, jumping the gun some 2% weeks, buffeted the region with strong north winds that piled high the snow and choked communications. Spencer, Atkinson, Butte and Newport reported 10 inches of snow; Chambers, 8; Ewing, 7; Jamison, Naper and Burton, 12 to 15 inches. The Midway locality north of O’Neill received about a foot of snow. By midaftemoon most traffic on the three U.S. highways and O’Neill streets had drawn to a halt. Stores and shops were closed at 5:30 p.m., and residents dug in to weather the remainder of the snow and blow. The winds continued unabated during most of the night. Visibili ty was nil during the height of the storm and snowplow equip ment was pulled in off the high * ways. By 10 o’clock Sunday morning U.S. highway 20 had been opened eastward to Plainview and be yond and westward to Ainsworth and beyond. By noon U.S. high way 281 was opened north to Spencer and beyond and south to Grand Island. U.S. highway 275 to Ewing, Neligh' and Norfolk was the first to be opened. Ice conditions harassed motorists east of hern. State hi "bway 12 was not op ened to Jamison until 5 o’clock Sunday evening, and it was 8 o’ clbck before the east-west high way was cleared as far as Burton. Many activities were halted during the weekend and hotels and motels were filled with strand motorists. Telephone communications at the toll center here continued op erative although two Omaha cir suits were knocked out. Saturday busses were annulled and mainline Chicago & North Western passenger-mail - express trains were operating behind schedule. A “freeze-up” in the Pullman caused eastbound train 14, Chadron' to Omaha, to be held at O’Neill five hours. Official precipitation here from the snow amounted to .70. The moisture was welcomed by farm ers and ranchers. Top soil had been so dry, many reasoned, the ground was not frozen and much of the moisture would work in. Early Sunday the residents be gan to dig out from under t.he moisture-laden blanket. Consumers Public Power dis trict’s 13 - county headquarters here reported little difficulty ex cept for a three-hour outage at Dakota City on the easternmost end of the system. Holt County Sheriff Leo Tom jaek said the county was free of accident during the ordeal. By midweek most of the rural roads that had been blocked were opened only to one-way traffic and persons using those routes said additional snow and wind could easily block those roads o again. Week’s weather summary based on 24-hour periods ending at 6 p.m., daily: Hi Lo December 1 35 16 December 2 .30 15 December 3 ..20 12 December 4 .15 8 December 5 . 25 3 December 6 .34 10 December 7 .19 5 Check Forger Gets Year in Reformatory Tony Williams, 22, a Califor nian, Tuesday was sentenced to one-year in the men’s reforma tory at Lincoln on a check for gery charge. He admitted guilt in a preliminary hearing Friday and was bound over to the district court. Meanwhile, his companion, Ad olph Probost, 25,-an Indian for merly of Gordon, changed his plea in connection with the same incident. Probst is being held in jail here. Tomjack said he would take Williams to the reformatory on Saturday. Fair Group Schedules Meeting CHAMBERS — The annual meeting of Holt .County Agricul tural society will be held Satur urday, December 10, at the Gold en Gate theatre in Chambers. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. The annual report will be made. There will be an election of directors to the board to re place those whose terms have ex pired. All those holding memberships are invited to attend, according to Edwin A. Wink, secretary. To Make Extended Stay in Indiana— ATKINSON—Jake Siegler, who recently held a public sale of his personal property will leave to day (Thursday) for Hammond, Ind,, for an extended stay with his brothers. a 0 “Community Christmas Chor ale” is being presented Sunday by the O’Neill Civic Chorus. Featur ed this year along with the chor us and soloists will be vocalists from Atkinson high school, St. Mary’s academy and O’Neill pub lic school with their respective instructors—Miss Leona Kilmur ry, Miss Alvara Ramm and Mr. Richard C. Smithson. The cantata, “When the Christ Child Came” by Clokey, will pre sent the chorus and soloists to the accompaniment of an instrument al group of winds, string bass and piano. The afternoon’s highlight is expected to be the performance of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah”. A 25-piece band will join the chorus for this final selection. Soloists to be heard in the can tata are Marde Birmingham, Sybil Griffin, Rahe (“Bennie”) Johnson, Julia Smithson and Ri chard C. Smithson. Appearing as soloist with the chorus for the first time is Miss Birmingham, a former student of Sister M. Flores at St. Mary’s academy and of Mrs. Joseph Lang in Omaha. She sang with the Duchesne col lege singers for three years. Also making her debut as a soloist, Mrs. Smithson has studied and performed in Lead, S.D., and Yankton (S.D.) college. Performance time is 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, - December 11, 1955 in the high school auditor ium. The public is invited. There j is to be no admission charge. Van Buren Trial Delayed by Storm BUTTE — The motor vehicle homicide trial of Willard Van Buren, 20, of Spencer, scheduled to have been heard by a jury starting Monday, December 5, was postponed. District Judge D. R. Mounts of ONeill said a new date will be set. Van Buren, a father, is defend ant in the case brought by the state of Nebraska. Van Buren is charged in connection with the one-car auto accident in which Danny Kersch, 16, of Spencer, was fatally injured. Kersch was a passenger in Van Buren’s car when the machine went out of control August 22 on U.S. high way 281 two miles west of Spen cer. For the first time in Boyd county history, women had been summoned for jury duty. Of the 36 jurors that had been called, 15 were women. New Radio Station Now in Operation Nebraska’s newest radio station is on the air at O’Neill. The stu dio and transmitter are located across the street west from Ford’s | park in West O’Neill. Station KVHC, under the man agement of Robert D. LaRue, has started operation, with a daily schedule of broadcasts from 6 a.m., to 12 midnight. The station is rated at 250 watts at 1400 kc. LaRue came here from Ft. Mor gan, Colo., where he was associat ed with station KFTM. He is co owner of the O’Neill station with Russell Stewart, who operates stations KNEB at Scottsbluff, and KOLR at Sterling, Colo. Staff includes Mr. and Mrs. La Rue, Allan Martin, John Tenborg and Ray Clifton. Saddle Club to Elect Officers Annual turkey dinner for mem bers of the O’Neill Saddle club and their families will be held at 6:30 pm., Sunday at the Ameri can Legion club here. The affair was originally scheduled for Sun day, December 4, but had to be postponed because of impassable road conditions. Annual election of officers will be held. Present officers are Ro ger Bowen, president; Buck Ed misten, vice-president; William Murray, secretary, and James Donohoe, treasurer. Members of the board of directors are Virgil Laursen, C. E. McVay and Bern ard Allen. Officials Plan for State Meet Members of the Holt county board of supervisors and a num ber of other elected county offi cials plan to attend the state con vention of the Nebraska County Officers’ association. The conven tion will be held in Omaha Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday, De cember 14, 15 and 16. Meanwhile, the board has scheduled a brief business session for Tuesday, December 20. A county road petition, not yet completed, may be one of the items on the agenda, County Clerk Kenneth Waring said. Makes Application for Drink License Joyce Darling, proprietor of the Town House, Tuesday eve ning petitioned the city council for a liquor by the drink license. The council set January 2, 1956, as a date for hearing on the ap plication. About six weeks ago two simi lar applications, including one from the Town House, and one application for a beer license were rejected by the council. MAYOR STRICKEN NELIGH— The mayor of this city, Walter Bradley, was strick en this week with a heart attack. Perkins, 60, Expires in Hospital Cerebral Hemorrhage Suffered While in Auto Enroute Home EMMETT—Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Friday, December 9, from the Church of the Epiphany here for Thomas James Perkins, 60, veteran clerk in the John Conard grocery store. Mr. Perkins, best-known as “Tom,” died at 2:46 p.m., Tues day, December 6, in St. Anthony’s hospital. He had entered his automo bile near the Conard store Fri day night and was enroute to his home in O’Neill when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. He was unconscious when dis covered in the car by Mr. Conard. Mr. Conard found the car with all four wheels on the sidewalk in front of the bank building. Later, Mr. Perkins was trans ferred to the hospital at O’Neill where he died 3% days later. He was taken to the hospital by Gil bert Fox. A rosary will be offered to night (Thursday) at Biglin’s chapel. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers chosen are John Conard, Darcy Abart, Ro lan Auctioneer Dies in Plane Crash Howard Schnell of Dickinson, N.D., well-known in Hereford sale circles in the midwest, was one of three persons killed last week when their chartered plane ran out of fuel and crashed near Hermosa, S.D. The plane was en route from Broken Bow to Rapid City, S.D. Schnell’s death and the week end blizzard obliged officers of the Niobrara Hereford association to postpone a sale which was scheduled to have been held Tuesday, December 6, at Butte. Schnell was to have been the auctioneer. Sale Manager Walt Sire of Butte said the new date is Tues day, December 13. Dewey Schaf fer of O’Neill will be the judge. The show starts at 10 a.m.; the sale at 1 p.m. Twenty-six bulls and 12 females are entered. James Magness of Miller, S.D, will be substitute judge. Miss Marguerite Hoffman of Norfolk spent the weekend vis iting her son, James. Rink-Flooding Job Handed Reversals O’Neill’s ice skating rink bump ed into obstacles this week and both involved Mother Nature. Flooding of the rink last Thurs day was abandoned when water refused to linger on the pourous surface. Special sealing material was or dered and arrived early Satur day. But then an eight-inch layer of snow fell. Snow couldn’t be removed un til Tuesday. Four firms—Shelhamer Equip ment Co., Outlaw Implement Co., Harry R. Smith Implements and the Elkhorn Motel — volunteered snow - removal equipment and manpower to clear the area. The sealer is expected to be applied today (Thursday), and the rink will be ready for ice skating en thusiasts in just a few days. The project had the personal supervision of Mayor Alva Mar cellus and Chairman A. P. Jasz kowiak of the city parks board. The rink is located on O’Neill public school property in the ex treme northeast section of the city. A hot drink stand is contempla ted for the rink by the Jaycees. Eagles retain city cage crown ... Bob Porter, Frank Fetrow, Jim Johnson, Bob Young (Storv on page 12.)—The Frontier Photo. (MOry Donald Rohde Files for Unicam Donald E. Rohde of Lynch, a student at the University of Ne braska, filed last week for the 28th legislative district’s seat in the unicameral. Rohde was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1954 election. He was defeated by Frank Nelson of O’Neill, a vet eran in the legislature. Rohde will graduate next spring from the university. Senator Nelson has nob an nounced his plans regarding the 1956 election. Auction Calendar Saturday, December 10: Os borne’s Appliance Store, complete I and final close-out auction of j eleltric and gas applianres; Col.! Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer. (Details on page 9.) Wednesday, December 14: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beed of Chambers; 32 head of cattle, machinery, feed, grain, some household goods; Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auc tioneer; Chambers State bank, clerk. (Details on page 12.) Friday, December 16: Real es tate and personal property be longing to the late J. A. O. and Victoria Woods, in Chambers; Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auc tioneer; Chambers State bank, clerk. (Details on page 11.) Wednesday, January 4: Wil liam Claussen farm closeout north of O’Neill. (Details in subsequent issues.) M rs. Vernon Lorenz New Noble Grand Officers were elected by Eden Rebekah lodge Friday. Mrs. Ver non Lorenz was elected noble grand, replacing Mrs. Donald Loy. Other officers elected were Mrs. Dwayne Philbrick, vice grand; Mrs. Darrell Baker, secre tary; Winnie Barger, treasurer, re-elected. Mrs. DeWayne Landis is retiring vice-grand and Mrs. Esther Harris was secretary. The members discussed plans for a Christmas party. Brunswick Couple Wedded 60 Years— BRUNSWICK—Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Swan of Brunswick celebrated i their 60th wedding anniversary ' Sunday, despite the snowstorm. The Swans were joined at the recepiton table by their attend- ( ant at the 1895 wedding — Mrs. ! Alex Lichty. < Nuptials Delayed Because of Storm BUTTE — Miss Joyce Fay Holm of Butte formerly of Royal, and Gerry Sedlacek of Spencer were to have been married at 2 o’clock Sunday af ternoon at the Butte Communi ty church. The principals in the wed ding party had to contend with snow and more snow to show up for the wedding. They finally managed to assemble by 7 o’ clock in the evening. The couple left on a wedding trip — pressing closely behind snowplows. COMPLETES BASIC ATKINSON—Pvt. Dale Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunn, is spending a 13-day leave with his parents. Private Dunn recent ly completed his basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. He will re turn .to that base for further as signment. 20-Year Service Award to Young Soil Man Honored by Workers Harold Young, member of the Holt County Soil Conservation Service staff, was honored at a dinner held Thursday evening. Members and families of the soil conservation district board, SCS staff and extension staff attend ed. Mr. Young has been employed by the soil conservation service for over 20 years. He was award ed a certificate and lapel pin by C. R. Hill, unit conservationist. Following the dinner, Elmer Juracek showed slides of his trip to Arizona as representative of the supervisors in the Goodyear award. Neil Dawes showed slides of his summer college experience in Wisconsin. Some of the ladies toured the downtown streets for the window unveiling. Mr. Young began his career in November, 1934, as senior foreman of laborers in the CCC camp at Humboldt. At that time the camp was under the direction of the forest service. In April, 1935, it was taken over by the newly developed soil conservation ser vice. Following that he was sta Young . . . surprised. — The Frontier Photo. t i o n e d at camps at Hebron, Wayne, Franklin and Pawnee City. In March, 1943, he was trans ferred to the soil conservation dis trict staff at Madison. In Feb ruary, 1948, he joined the staff at I O’Neill. . Chambers Pastor to St. Louis Meeting CHAMBERS — Rev. Howard Claycombe will attend the coord inating council meeting of the Lutheran church (Missouri syn od ) at the Lutheran building in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, October 9. At the invitation of Dr. O. E. Feuchet, director of the board of I parish education, Pastor Clay combe will represent the younger clergy in planning for the church. The entire emphasis of the con ference will be centered on the theme of “Prayer”. The midweek Bible study and prayer fellowship of St. Paul’s in Chambers will be used as a basis for discussion and possible adop tion for all 5,300 congregations throughout the synod. No Classes Monday Because of Roads CHAMBERS — The Chambers town school and many of the country schools were cancelled Monday, December 5, because of the snow. Sunday services at the Cham bers Methodist church were also cancelled. Edwin Wink reported that the weather gauge showed a snowfall of 8 inches. High wind Sunday piled it up. Snow equipment was out Mon day opening streets and roads. The rural mail carrier made only a portion of his route Saturday. , Tune in . . . “Voice of The Frontier” . . . Monday, Wednes day, Saturday, 9:30. WJAG. Bogus $$$ to Be Given Three Days Valuable Premiums to ‘SelP a t Auction on Saturday Night This is the weekend for the widely - heralded bogus dollar days. Starting today (Thursday) anc continuing through Friday Saturday, many O’Neill merchant will issue a bogus (or phoney) dollar for each dollar spent in the various stores. At 10 p.m., Saturday in the O' Neill public school auditorium, scores of premiums will be “sold" at auction and the make-believe? money is to be used to "pur chase” the premiums. Cooperating stores and other business firms have filled the display windows at the Ponton. Insurance and Dr. H. D. Gilder sleeve offices (Golden hotei building, Fourth and Douglas). Premiums range from «n»aii appliances and gift items to a. sack of feed. Store and shop windows were unveiled last Thursday evenings • and the color spectacle brought hundreds of visitors onto the streets. Non-related items in the* display windows added special in terest to the yule window un veiling. Persons who picked out the most non-related items wil>. be announced Saturday, Decem ber 17, when Santa Claus makes his annual trip to O'Neill with a sleigh laden with treats for the kids. I These events are sponsored by the retail trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce Secretary William S. Matterns said Wednesday no meeting of the Chamber will be held during De cember. 8 Seniors Listed on 2d Honor Ro*£ Principal Willard Solfermoser' of O’Neill high school has am— nounced the honor roll for tis*v second six weeks as follows: Seniors—Mary Fetrow, Caro lyn Lindberg, Marilyn CarrcaPi,, Kay Hibbs, Roger Neimeyov. Nina Burival, Robert Burival, Bii die Krugman. Juniors—Linda Serck, Demons Lindberg, Marlene Emrer V*r~ netta Krogh, Gary Holcomb. Sophomores — Michael Liddy Judy Johnson, Jane Petersen.’ Lynda Haynes. Freshmen—Konnie Kurtz, Bets ty Rodman, Jeannette Fricke, Jto- • an Booth, Elaine Krugman, VeiUa.' Ernst. Supt. Milton J. Baack said Hie* board of education of district T * will meet Monday, December cn at 7:30 p.m. The Parent-Teachers’ associa tion will meet Friday, December 9. December’s meeting was orig inally scheduled for Monday, De~ emeber 5, but was postponed be cause of the snow. Jaycees Planning Turkey Dinner Members of the Junior Cbaarw ber of Commerce, their wives mt lady friends will participate in jti turkey dinner at 6:30 p.m., Su» day at Slat’s Supper club. Tins will be the first annual affair: A social hour will precede the serving. Plans for a special speak er for the event have been drop ped. , Meanwhile, the state Jaycee or ganization is actively scanning the field for prospective candid ates for the annual young man a.® the year award. r i o Pie-Baking Contest Planned in January— The annual 4-H cherry pie oaK ing contest will be held early n January, it was announced at*.tht agricultural extension office thi* week. The contest, to be held on Jan uary 1, is open to both girls and boys, who are between 14 and 21. The contestants must have completed the required projecSx in food preparation. Additional information concerning the con test can be secured at the county agent’s office. Specific announce ments of the place and date for the contest will be made at a Ici er date. Dexter, Benash Are Inductees— The following Holt county ** lective service registrants were inducted into the army Thursday December 1: Donald R. Dexter of Ame-Sai and Delbert R. Benash of CPNeiSL MASONS ELECT STUART—At a regular meet ing of the Masonic lodge, Charfes Mulford was elected worshipful master. Robert Warden is the new junoir warden and D.jnald: Krotter was reelected treasurer.. The Frontier for commercial printing.