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Half Hour Show! “v*~ •» »• TWELVE PAGES Mon. — Wed. — Sot This Issue 9 30-10 A M. — 780 k.c. North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76.—Number 9. O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. 1 hursday, June^28, 1936. _ Seven C ents. O’Neill Rancher Fined on Indian Land Deal Mary Ann Wehrstein Dies of Heart Attack Native of O’Neill; Rites Monday Mrs Mary Ann Wehrstein, 69. died at 6 30 a m , Friday, June 22, at the home of her brothers, Dcmm H. and Bartholomew Murphy, located one mile east and one mile north of the city, She and her sister, Abbie, kept house for their brothers for a number of years. A rosary was offered Sunday evening at Biglin's funeral chap el. Funeral services wen COO* ducted at 10 a m., Monday, June 25, from St. Patrick's Catholic church with Rev. Karl Kucera officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were E. F. Quinn Edward Hanley, James Kelley Ai Sauser, John Murray anti Harry Jolly. The late Mrs Wehrstein was born October 29, 1886, at O’Neill a daughter of the late Mark and Nora Holland Murphy, who were natives of County Cork, Ireland In January, 1911, at Siou» City, she married Haiph D Wehrstein* Thev became the par ents of one son and one daughter lioth of whom were reared anc educated here. She was a member of St Pat rick’s church Survivois include: Son—Don ald R of Dayton, O.; daughter— Mrs. Walter (Pauplinei Brieschki of Villa Park, 111.; brothers—Den nis H. and Bartholomew, both o O’Neill; sisters Abbie of O’ Neill and Mrs. Hugh (Anna) Gal lagher of Rapid City, S.D. Mrs. Amanda Pace Expires in Florida Funeral services for Mrs Aman da Pace, a former O’Neill resi dent, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, June 29th, from First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Paco, who whs in her nineties, died Sunday, June 24, at Miami. Fla., where she was residing with her son, George. Rev. J Olen Kennell will offi ciate Rurial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. Burial will be near the grave of her husband, James, who died a number of years ago. The family lived on a farm 12 miles southwest of here for many years. The remains will arrive in O - ; Neill early today (Thursday). Survivors include: Daughter — Mrs. Lulu Quig of ONeill; son —George of Miami. Mrs. Quig will arrive here accompanying the remains. TO PUBLISH EARLY The Frontier will go to \ press 24 hours ahead of sched ule next week in order that staff members may enjoy July 4, a legal holiday, with their respective families. The pub lishers earnestly ask the cooperation of advertisers, cor respondents and news contri butors in handing in their material a day ahead of schedule. Dudley J. Hovev of San Diego, 1 Calif., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bright. Mr. and Mrs. Rich- j ard Kazda and Mr and Mrs. Rich- j ard Hovcy. An O’Neill rancher, who has extensive land holdings in South Dakota, and a Martin, S.D., real estate dealer have been found guilty of inducing an Indian to convey deed to land held in trust by the government. A federal court jury delib erating at Deadwood. S.D., re turned a verdict in favor of the government against L. I). Put nam of O’Neill and Edson Ward of Martin on two rounts. In additon to obtaining the deed without appraisal and sale by bidding through the Indian agency the two men were found guilty of recording the deed, knowing it to have been secured in violation of federal law. Evidence offered in the trial showed that in 1953 Putnam had undertaken to secure an outside deed, but he was notified it was against the law and complied with the government demand to redeem the property to its for mer owner. Putnam approached the same party a year later and secured deed to other lands and it was on this action the gov ernment brought charges. J i Putnam admitted before tin court he is holder of 8,000 acre of deed land in South Dakota and i controls another 16,000 acres ol leased and permit land. (Continued on page 6>) i _ . _. - - -- i Claussen . . . victim of heart attack. (Story at right.) Claussen Rites Held in Atkinson Well - Known Farmer Dies Unexpectedly: Vet of World War 1 ATKINSON—Edward R Claus T-en, 64, a lifelong resident of the i Atkinson-Emmet communities ex | cept for the time spent in the army during World War l, died unexpected!? about 7:30 a.m., Frida?. June 22, in the Vdterans hospital at Grand Island. He was stricken with a heart attacK Mr Claussen had entered the hospital tor ulcer treatment, but his illness was not regarded as serious He was to have been dis missed korn the hospital the i morning that he died ' Funeral services were con ducted at 2 pm, .Monday, June £5. kom the Prrsbytciian chureh here An overflow crowd attended the services conduct ed by Rev. Curtis Barnett, i church pastor. Burial was in Woodlawn ceme tery under the direction of Se ger’s. Pallbearers were E. V, Hitkok, Ed Etherton, Claude I Humphrey, Lee Gihnan, Edward | Winkler and John Conarri. Members of the American Le gion post served as honorary pall bearers and conducted graveside i military rites. The late Mr. Claussen was born | April 17, 1892. 3 miles north of Emmet, a son of Peter and Wil .helmina Claussen. who were im migrants from Germany. He was i reared and educated in that 1 community and spent 16 months in France during World War I as (Continued ion page 6) Leonard Lorenz Fund Reaches $1,233.50 At noon Wednesday the O'Neili banks reported receipts totaling $1,233.50 for the Leonard Lorenz Fund But the push for funds to behalf of the armless Holt coun ty farmer, maimed in a haybaler accident June 8, will not end un til several times that amount hat been collected. The benefit fund is being spon sored by The Frontier and the Holt County Independent in co operation with the O’Neill Na tional bank and the First National bank of O’Neill. Mr. Lorenz, 35, has an adopted 9-year-old son, Larry, who visit ed his dad Sunday at the Veter ans hospital, Omaha. They went for a ride with Leonard’s broth ers, Melvin of Inman and Vernon of O’Neill. Despite the loss of the right arm at the shiwalder and the left arm between the elbow and the shoulder, this tormer navy B-24 aircraft pilot can still smile. He comes up with his characteristic grin even though he will be vir tually helpless from now on out. Skin grafting has been completed and, after a mending period, Leonard hopes to return to Holt for a few days’ visit. Things aren’t too bright on the farm near Middlebranch. There’s been very little moisture. He’s concerned about the crops. Show ers have been spotted this season. Fate has dealt a tough blow to a fellow whose friends are legion. They remember him as the Inman youngster with a broad simile; the navy flying officer; the farm er and neighbor. (Continued on page 6) Mr. Lorenz, armless from a hay baler accident, purchases a pair of socks from Susan Hershaw of Omaha at the Veterans hospital canteen.—Photo for The Frontier by John Savage of the Om aha World-Herald. Grattan township library visitors during Monday's open-house included: Debra and Lauree Sevcik (seated at table in left foreground); Charles Sevcik. Sue Gonderinger. Billy McIntosh and Jolene Stut* (seated at large table); Mrs. Norman Gonderinger. Mrs. Edwin Sevcik. Mrs. William McIntosh and Mary Gonderinger (standing). Mrs. McIntosh helped with a recent food sale arranged by the Woman's club. (Story at right; another picture on page 12.)—The Frontier Photo. ^—^——1^—111 III1 ll—l—— Amelia folks examine colorless material of deflated meteorological balloon which descended Saturday at the George Fullerton place. Left- to-right: Mrs. Fmma Lindsey, Miss Florence Lindsey, Phyllis Fullerton, Miss Ikrnna Rae Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. George Fullerton. Mrs. I Vern Sagrser.—The Frontier Photo. AMELIA RESIDENTS GUESS . . . Balloon May Have Circled Globe By a Staff Writer AMELIA — A giant navy me teorological balloon descended on the George Fullerton ranch late Saturday while a handful of Am elia residents looked on. A huge instrument box, about the size of a small refrigerator and weigh i ing over 300 pounds, was para chuted to the ground and landed at the Elwyn Robertson farm i about two miles away. A tag on the aerial camera and radio instruments advised the finders to advise the naval research laboratory in Washing I ton, D.C. But there was no indi | cation where the apparatus had : been launched. i The laboratory spokesman told the Fullertons to forward the camera to Washington, and said navy personnel would arrive in a few days to claim the radio and weather recording data. An electric clock indicated the balloon had been aloft 45 days. There was supposition the balloon may have been launch ed from Japan. There was also speculation the balloon may have traveled around the world. It is believed the radio equip ment, battery - powered, was struck by lightning because the fuses were blown and other evi dence suggested the contraption had been through an electrical storm. The deflated balloon stretched out over one hundred feet. Among Former Antelope Commissioner Dies ROYAL—Leo Rehberg, 74, a former Antelope county commis sioner who had been in failing health for several months, died about 9:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21, at his home. He had been seri ously ill 24 hours. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 24, from the Ashburn chapel in Plainview. Burial was at Bruns wick. His parents were homesteaders in northern Antelope county. Survivors include: Widow—Ha zel; daughter—Mrs. Ralph (Bar bara) Fox of Lincoln; son — Bruce of O’Neill, member of The Frontier staff; two grandchildren. those who witnessed the bal loon’s rapid descent weTC Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton and daughter, Phyllis; Mrs. Vern Sageser, Mrs. Emma Lindsey and daughter, Florence; Oscar Peterson and daughter, Donna Rae, and Mrs. Stella Sparks. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson saw the big box descend at their place, lei down by two parachutes at tached to the side of the box. The electric clock was still working, they said. Kenneth Werner of Chambers and Stanley Brimus of Sidney, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, he\ped dis connect the mechanism — as Washington instructed. A registered Hereford bull at Uu> C. V. Robertson place, west of Chamber*, was struck by lightning about the same time. Mrs. Ehryn Robertson said -the parachutes would make up nice ly into dresses. "I could put the material to other use, too," she smiled. The box is now being stored in a garage. Mrs. Fullerton is entertaining the idea of making tablecloths and aprons out of the balloon material —provided, of course, the navy says okay. George Otte Flying Back to Asia Minor— CHAMBERS — George Otte, brother of the late Albert Otte of Winner, S.D., left Monday by air for his home in Lebanon, Asia Minor. He had spent six months visiting his nephew, Joe Daas, here. Another nephew, James Salem, took him to Omaha. Albert Otte was a St. Anthony’s patient at O’Neill many months and left a bequest to the hospital. NATIVE HOLT COUNTYANS . . . Back from 3 Years in Thailand The past three years have been busy — and interesting — ones foi Arthur L. Roberts of Albu querque, N.M., a native of O’Neill. Mr. Roberts and his wife (the former Lera Ott, also reared here) have just returned from Thai land. They went there via the Pa cific and the Philippines and re turned via the Suez, Mediter ranean and Atlantic, landing at Boston, Mass., after a two months’ voyage on a Norwegian freighter. The couple spent several days with Mrs. Roberts’ brother, L. A. (Bert) Ott, and relayed their ex periences to relatives, including Mrs. Maude Fuller, who is Mr. Roberts’ aunt), Levi Fuller and Mrs. Roy Wayiran, who are his cousins. The couple left O’Neill Wednesday. (A tape - recorded interview with Mr. Roberts was heard on Monday’s “Voice of The Fron tier” program, WJAG, 780 kc.) Wnile working with heavy ma chinery for the New Mexico high way department and a Rio Grande conservation unit, Mr. Roberts was recommended to the govern ment of Thailand for directing and teaching use of heavy ma chinery. He accepted and was hired diredtly by the government of that South Asiatic country. Thailand, he says, has over 200 thousand square miles (bigger than Texas) and has an estimat ■ • •• - ”• -" • • ;"vr: ed population of 17 million peo ple. There is murh foliage there, quite a bit of high land and an (Continued on page 5) % WffiW W / jpr ' mm Arthur L. Roberts . . . American money and machines have done “quite a bit of rood in Thailand.” Board Rescinds Early Action BUTTE An overflow hearing loom Wednesday, June 20, tuned in while the Boyd county super visors rescinded action taken June 11. At the earlier meeting the board changed highway 18, north from Spencer, from sec ondary to primary status and the; state high w a y department; promptly acted to make that route j the new "on paper" location for| U S, highway 281. The rescinding action, observ-' ers said, was not expected to have j any relocation bearing at this late1 date. Voting against the rescind ac- [ tion were Supervisors C. H. Fish- j er, John F. Ludeinann and Her man Windmeyer. Voting for the rescind were Clarence A Moody, Reuben Johnson and R. W Dick erson with Chairman J. W. Ri hanek breaking the tie. Strain on Library Budget Is Noted w Visitors Amazed by Modest Funds Open-house was observed Mon day at the Grattan township li brary in an affair arranged by the O’Neill Woman’s club. The li brarian, Miss Bernadette Bren nan, reported 30 women, two men and a number of children at tended. Coffee and cookies were served. The open-house was intended to focus more adult interest in the library. Books purchased from funds derived from n recent benefit food sale were exhibited, j Organizations that participated in the sale included the Woman’s club, St. Patrick’s Altar society,! American Legion auxiliary, and Parent-Teachers’ association. Other books on special display included those on loan for sum mer use from the Nebraska pub lic library commission. Visitors were briefed on li brary problems and finances. The O’Neill library is functioning on a cost of 52 cents per capita i 'Atkinson library is 78 cents).! The library received $2,805 from a Grattan township .4 of a mill levy last yei.r. This amount was strained to pay the librarian’s salary, heat, cleaning, book re pair and purchase of new books. Three thousand dollars is to be • raised this year but there will be less for books because the library board will be spending five hun dred dollars toward the purchase of a new $2,000 heating plant (the township board will pay the bal ance over a period; of several years). Visitor*, noted building repair is needed. The library wai built by Car negie funds. One mother of four children a newcomer in the city, said she was amazed that the li brary could carry on with such meager resources; Ezra Moor, Pioneer of Holt, Dies Spent 64 Years in Inman Community; Rites Held Monday (Photo below) INMAN— Funeral services for G. Ezra Moor, 84, wore conduct ed Monday. June 25, at the Methodist church here with l>r. J. La Verne Jay of O'Neill offi ciating. Brief funeral services had been held at North Bend at 9 a.ni. Burial was in the Inman cent* ctery. The late George Ezra Moor was born at Hope, Ind., January 15, 1872, the son of George and Frances Moor. He died in a Lin coln hospital Saturday morning, June 23 Pallbearers were Kenneth Smith, Donald Keyes, Marvin Rouse, Harvey Tompkins, Walter Pick, all of Inman, and John C. Watson of O’Neill. Singers were Mrs. Ethel Tomp kins, Mrs. Elenor Gaughenbaugr, Mrs. Ruth Watson and Mrs. Clara Peacock of O’Neill, accompanied by Mrs. Lois Tompkins. Mrs. K. E. Clark and Mrs. H. E Smith had charge of the flowers Masonic riles were conducted at the grave side. Masons taking part were Edwin Trennepohl, W W. Waller, A. E. Bowen, Wrn. McIntosh, F. E. Keyes, Karl Keyes, C. E. Jones, T. D. Hutton, Paul Shierk, E. E. Clark, Gale Dierberger, Fred Robertson, Eu gene Van Every, and L. G. Gilles pie. lie came to Nebraska In 1885 and lived on the same farm southeast of Inman continu ously for 64 years. On August 16, 1894, he married Miss Margaret Davis of Orchard. To this union three children were born. Mr. and Mrs. Moor celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in August, 1944, while still re siding on the farm. Mrs.Moor died m 1948. Their farm later was sold to Walter Fick. On August 12, 1949. he married Mrs. Addie Heinsohn at North Bend. They made their home at North Bend. He was a member of IOOF lodge 357 and a member of Gar field lodge AF&AM (O’Neill). He was preceded in death by his first wife, four brothers and one sister. Survivors include: Widow —• Addle: son—W. E. of Elkhorn; daughters—Mrs. Frank (Evadne) Roper of Indianapolis, Ind, Mrs Robert (Lois) Taylor of Beatrice; granddaughter Mr: E. L. Pet erson of C’latonia; great-grand children—Alan and Lisa Peterson. Out of town relatives and friends here for the funeral in cluded Weston Moor and Clifford Bailey of Laurens, In.; Harvey Hopkins and daughter, Mrs. Joyce Engle of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs Solon Groff of North Bend; Mr and Mrs. Eis Ebbcngaard of Ewing; Mrs. George Heinsohn. Joyce and Kenneth oj North Bend; Gene Sire of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sire of Butte. Ag Program to Pay $6 to $26 Per Acre The assembly room of the Holt county courthouse was filled to capacity Tuesday evening for an informal “briefing” of the 1957 federal farm program. Another meeting was held on Wednesday night at the American Legion auditorium in Atkinson, likewise attended by a large crowd. Holt farmers will get between six dollars an acre and $26 an acre on their acreage reserve if they are under their corn and wheat allotment. Claycombes Feted Before Departure CHAMBERS — Members and friends of Rev. Howard Clay combe, jr., and family honored the Claycombes Friday evening at a farewell. Slide pictures were shown by Lawrence Tangeman. A gift was presented to the pastor, who will move his family late this week. He will become pastor of Cedar Crest Lutheran church, 100 Union Lake Road, Oxbow Lake, Route 1, Pontiac, Mich. On Business Trip— Bill Bowker left Thursday for an extended business trip in South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. He was joined here for the trip by Glenn LeDioyt, vice - president of Byron Reed Co., of Omaha. Mr. Bowker is handling ranch sales for the Omaha firm. EX-PHONE MAN VISITS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kieman of Beattie, Wash., who have been an a trip since May 5, visited friends in O’Neill and Atkinson an Monday. Mr. Kieman, a retir ed telephone man, was reared northwest of O’Neill, but had left here many years ago. G. Ezra Moor ... to Nebraska j in 1885.