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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1956)
THIRTY-TWO PAGES ★ This Issue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76.-—Number 14. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. Thursday, August 2, 1956. Seven Cents. Lorene Ziska Reigns as Hay Days Queen ATKINSON — Miss Lorene Ziska, 19. a 1956 graduate of St. Joseph high school, Monday evening was revealed as queen of the 1956 Atkinson hay days and will reign in the hay king dom for the ensuing year. She was crowned by Mayor Will ard Linville while more than a thousand spectators looked on. The coronation—and the ball that followed — climaxed the three-day celebration which be gan Saturday evening and con tinued through Sunday and Monday Over 1,800 pounds of beef was served at Monday’s free barbe cue. Queen Ziska is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Janies Ziska. She is employed as a bookkeeper at the Keating Implement Co. Runnerup for hay queen hon ors was Miss Irene Ann Jansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Jansen, sr., and she be comes the reigning princess. Miss Leona Schmit, daughter of Nick Schmit, is the retiring queen. Robert Kovirak of Burwell was judged the all-around cow boy at the rodeo contest. He won first place in saddle bronc and bareback riding and finished fourth in the Brahma bull event. Other first placewinners were: fclrnest Voss of Valentine, steer wrestling “Skip” McKenny of O'Neill, junior bareback bronc riding; Louis Brown of O’Neill, Brahma riding; Mel Lowery of Burwell, calf roping. Miss Sharon Miner of O’ Neill was chosen rodeo queen. An amatur program featured the Monday entertainment. Miss Joyce Lauby, acrobatic dancer, won first; four boys, performing as a military dance team, rank ed second. The quartet included Ricky and Randy Stolepart and Thomas and James Keller. Miss Marcia Widman of Am elia, piano solioist, placed first in the senior division; Larry Haynes, pianist, second. Lloyd Waldo Head* Small School* Group BURWELL—LJoyd Waldo of Amelia was elected president of the newly - formed Nebraska Small Schools association Friday at an organizational meeting at the American Legion hall at Burwell. Leo Clinch, Burwell attorney, was named secretary - treasurer and will serve as legal counsel. Named to the board of direc tors for one-year terms were: Gerald Henrickson of Magnet and Harry Hochstein of St. Helena elected for two - year terms were: Clyde Widinan of i Amelia and T. J. McBride of Primrose; for three-year terms: Louie Cording of Cushing and I Keith Miller of Brewster rural high school. The group authorized the officers to attend Tuesday s meeting of the legislative council at Lincoln. The group feels the smaller schools have been discriminated against by the state board of education. At present, Amelia and Westerville (Custer county) high schools have obtained an injunction barring the state board from closing their high schools and the matter is a waiting decision in Lancaster county district court. Eleven schools were repre sented at the meeting and 10 more have signified * keen inter est”, President Waldo said. Dankert Heads Chambers Legion CHAMBERS— American Leg gion post 320 met on Friday evening, July 28 at the Legion hall. The following officers were elected: Donald Dankert, commander, Raymond Walter, vice-command er; Merlin Grossnicklaus, adju tant; Vernon Harley, finance of ficer; E. R. Carpenter, child wel fare and publicity; Stanley Lam bert, service officer; “Shorty” Fauquier, sergeant-at-arms. Various business matters were disc used after which the men enjoyed a social time and water melon feed. OFF TO ROME Enroute to Denver, Colo., is Sister Mary Laurissa of O’Neill, a sister cf Mrs. Edward Johnson of Omaha. From Denver, Sister Mary Laurissa will go to New York from where she plans to sail for Rome August 22. She will be there for two years in a teaching capacity. PURCHASE DWELLING Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Gilder sleeve Saturday purchased the Walter Christon dwelling one half block north of St. Anthony’s hospital. The house was pur chased at auction arranged by the O’Neill Company, Virgil Laursen, real estate broker. LIGHT SHOWERS Fourteen hundredths of an inch of rain fell her early Wednes day. Another light shower fell here Wednesday evening. Mrs. James F. O’Donnell of Los Angeles, Calif., and her daughter, Mrs. V. W. Credle, are here visiting in the home of Miss Anna O’Donnell and Mrs. Sue Deaver. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stutz and family returned Saturday from | Hebron. They left Wednesday, 1 I Queen Ziska ... to rule kingdom of hay. — The Fron tier Photo. Dennis A. McCarthy Stricken Suddenly Lifelong O’Neill Man Found Dead Dennis A. McCarthy, 69, was found dead at his home about 10 a. m., Thursday, July 26. County Coroner William W. Griffin said death was by nat ural causes, probably a heart at tack, and McCarthy had been dead several hours. He had been seen by a neighbor about 8 o’ clock that morning. Funeral services were con ducted at 10 a. m, Monday, July .30, from St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan officiated. Burial was in Calavary cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas Mat thews. Richard Minton, Andy Clark, John Vitt, Bert Shoemak er and D. F. Murphy. A rosary was offered Monday evening at Biglin’s chapel. Tbe late Mr. McCarthy was born June 6, 1887, at O’Neill, a son of Timothy and Catherine Sullivan McCarthy, His parents came from Ireland. His father reached the O’Neill I Mr. McCarthy . . . retired - rancher-farmer.—The Frontier Photo. community in 1884 after spend ing several years in Michigan. Mr. McCarthy was reared 7 miles south and 2 miles west of O'Neill. He farmed and ranched for many years and had been living in retirement here with his sis ter, the late Miss Margaret Mc Carthy, who died recently. Survivors include: Sisters — Sr. M. Helen of Sioux Falls. S. D.; Mrs. Sam (Marie) Dancey of Holabird, S. D.; Sr. M. Im maculata and Sr. M. Patrice, both of Denver, Colo. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters—Katherine and Margaret; brother — Timo thy. EWING—Mrs. W. E. Wulf fell at her home in Ewing Wednes day, July 25, and was taken by ambulance to the O’Neill hos pital. Mrs. Wulf formerly lived in the Deloit community Lifelong Holt Man Dies at 70 H. J. Harte Suffers a Lingering Illness; Burial Here Tuesday Funeral services for H. J. Harte, 70. a farmer northeast of Inman until illness forced his recent retirement, were conduct ed at 9 a m., Tuesday, July 31, from St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Rev. Thomas Hitch of ficiated and burial was made in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Harte died Friday evening, July 27, in St. Anthony’s hospital.' j He had suffered a lingering | illness. His death was caused by aleukemic lukemia, relatives said. A rosary rite was held Monday j evening at Biglin’s funeral chap el. Pallbearers were Charles Ka lina, jr„ Elmer Tavener, Joseph; Gallagher, James Gallagher, Matthew McCabe. The late Henry J. Harte, bet ter known as “Harry”, was born April 30, 1886, at Inman. His parents were William and Elizabeth Lynch Harte. l>oth of whom were natives of Ireland. On October 2, 1917, at Atkin son, he married Nora Hayes, j They became the parents of two children, one of whom died in in- j fancy. The late Mr. Harte spent his entire life on the family home stead, which is located one mile north of Inman. Survivors include: Widow — Nora; son—John W., of Lincoln; brother—J. P. Harte of Twin Falls, Ida.; sisters—Sr. Mary Isa belle of Omaha; Mrs. Bert Laney of Inman: Mrs. Helen O’Donnell and Sadie Harte, both of Long Beach, Calif. Among those from a distance i for the funeral were: Mr. and: Mrs. J. W. Harte, Mrs. Dennis Hunt and George Hunt, all of Lincoln; J. P. Harte of Twin Falls, Ida.; sisters— Sr. Mary j Isabelle and Sr. Mary Genevieve, | both of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Killmurry, George Meals, j Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meals and j Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Meals, all of Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Chase and Mr. McCabe, all of Sheldon, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Harte of Remsen, la.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Ticknor of Den ver, Co’o. Stroke Fatal to Elizabeth Pelcer ATKINSON — Mrs. Elizabeth Pelcer, 94, a lingtime Atkinson resident, suffered a stroke about a week ago and died Tuesday, July 31, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be con ducted Friday, August 3, from the Methodist church. Pallbear ers will be nephews— Ed, Ben, Roy and Harry Wayman, all of O'Neill—and one great-nephew —Norman Wayman. Elizabeth K. Wayman was born at Portsmouth, O., Decem ber 25, 1861, a daughter of Her man and Mary Wayman. Survivors include: Sons — Harry of Atkinson, with whom she had made her home, and Clarence of Bellingham, Wash., i who had visited here recently;1 three grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; half - brother — Charles Wayman of Page. Mrs. Chambers . . . native of Illinois. (Story at right.) Frank Backhaus, 66, Expires in Hospital Rites Wednesday at Amelia AMELIA—Frank Backhaus, 66, of Amelia died about noon Sun day, July 29, in St. Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill. He had suffered a heart ail ment. The late Mr. Backhaus, who W'as retired, formerly wras em ployed by Vern Sageser for 28 years. He was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday, August 1, at Amelia at the Methodist church and burial was in Wood lawn cemetery at Atkinson with military rites conducted by the Chambers and Atkinson Ameri can Legion posts. Rev. Chester) Anderson officiated. Pallbearers were Jack Win ings, Blake Ott, George Fuller ton, Oscar Peterson, Edgar Pet erson and Earnest Johnston. The late Mr. Backhaus was born February 7, 1890, at At kinson, a son of Henry and flora Buckendahl Backhaus. On November 20, 1923, at Am elia he married Eva Eradshaw. Survivors include: Widow — Eva daughters — Mrs. Richard (Lenora) Porter of Thermopolis, Wyo., and Miss Carolyn of Am elia; one grandson; brothers — Lew of Chambers and Roy of O’Neill; sisters — Mrs. George (Cora) Thompson of Chambers; Mrs. Edward (Minnie) Boshart of O’Neill; Mrs. Ivan (Pearl) Wintersteen of Lincoln and J M/s. Emma McKathnie of At-1 kinson. Collins to Plug for Ike - Herter ATKINSON— Earl Collins of Atkinson has been appointed by Harold E. Stassen to head a drive in the Fourth congression al district plugging for the Eisenhower-Herter team at the state and national republican conventions. The GOP national chairman, Leonard Hall, has announced Richard M. Nixon would be the vice-presidential candidate on the republican ticket. Eisenhow er has said he would be “de lighted” to again have Nixon as a running mate. Gov. Christian Herter of Massachusetts has said he would place Nixon’s name in nomina tion. Collins said Tuesday he had not formulated plans yet to fur ther the Herter boom. Mrs. C. H. Chambers Dies at Valentine Came Here in 1948; Burial at O’Neill Mrs. C. H. Chambers, sr., 80, a former resident of O’Neill, died at 1 a m.. Monday, July 30, in the Valentine hospital. She had suffered a heart ailment, also other complications, and had been bedfast much of the time during the past several months while maleing her home with her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Asher, at Valentine. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10 am., Wednesday, Aug ust 1, at Valentine. Ilural was made in Pros pect Hill cemetery at O’Neill near the grave of her husband, who died in December, 1949. The late Mrs. Chambers, whose maiden name was Jessie M. Per ry, was bom October 17, 1875, at Peoria, 111., the daughter of Wal ter and Minta Perry. She spent her early childhood in Illinois and in Nebraska, and then moved with her parents to Leadville, Colo. She married Charles 11. Chambers at Leadville on Octo ber 17. 1900. They made their home in Colorado. Kansas, and Oklahoma before moving to northern Iowa where they lived for 33 years. In 1948 they moved to O’Neill to be near their son, Charles, and their two daughters, Mrs. M. E. Asher and Mrs. H. E. Asher. Following the death of her | husband, she made her home with her two daughters at O’ Neill and Valentine, respectively. Survivors include: Sons—Harry of Dubuque, la.; Lloyd of Colum- j bia, S.C.; Charles of Ringstead, la.; daughters—Mrs. M. E. (Eth el) Asher of Valentine, and Mrs. M. E. (Esther) Asher of O’Neill', 15 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; three sisters and j two brothers. Murman Signs at Wood River — Elmer Murman, O’Neill high' school basketball coach the past j two seasons, has signed to coach football, basketball and track at Wood River high shcool for the forthcoming term and will teach mathematics. Mr. Murman is spending the summer at college in Greeley, Colo. Suffers Burns William (“Bill”) White (ab ove) suffered burns on his hands and arms last Thursday when static electricity appar ently started a blaze at the Arbuthnot Oil company. Mr. White was assisting in moving large fuel tanks in connection with a construction project there.—The Frontier Photo. Lorenz Fund Closes at $7,573 The Leonard Lorenz fund drive ended officially at 3 p.m., Tues day with $7,573.56 having been contributed by good neighbdrs during the past five weeks. Mr. Lorenz, 35, a navy B-24 pilot during World War II, lost both arms in a dreadful haybaler accident near Middlebranch on June 8. He was taken to the Veterans hospital at Omaha, later was transferred to the VA hos pital a t Minneapolis, Minn., where experts are fitting artific ial arms. The benefit fund was sponsor ed by the O’Neill newspapers— The Frontier and the Holt Co unty Independent — in coopera tion with the city’s two banks. The fund will be held in trust and will go far towards under writing Mr. Lorenz’s hopes for a college education. He already has 1^ years of college to his credit. He believes that he can become a teacher and earn a livlihood for himself and for his 9-year-old adopted son, Larry. The Ash Grove rural com munity, near the Holt - Knox border northeast of Page, came through with flying colors. The tiny community boosted the Lorcas fund by $300—proceeds from a dance sponsored by the Ash Grove Hall auxiliary Fri- t day night. Total previously Acknowledged $6,704.56 Other contributions: $300.00 Ash Grove Community Hall Auxiliary. $50.00 Wallace C. French, 2722 E. 9, Wichita, Kansas. $25.00 Cecelia T. Errett, 4920 E. Cecelia St., Tucson, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson.rt. 1, Scottsbluff. $20.00 C. V. and Mabel Robertson, of Chambers; Mr. and Mrs. Leo. Harte, Inman. $15.00 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmerman and Norma Jean, Star; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heiss, Page; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wayman, O’Neill. $10.00 Mr. and Mrs* A. L. Borg, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Prill, Gettys burg, S. D.; Robert Schulz, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. John Niewohner of O’.Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn G. French Sr., Page: Apparel Shop, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Calkins, Kenwood Manor, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Miller, Star; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sorensen. Creighton: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Terrill, Page; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bredehoeft, O’Neill: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wills, Emmet; Mr. and Mrs. Levi B. Fuller, O’Neill; Mr. i i and Mrs. Elwin R. Cronk and Jane Ellen, 3530 Camellia Dr., San Ber- ( nadino, Calif. $5.00 ( Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Leidy, ] rt. 2, Bentonville, Ark.; Evelyn < Thompson, Amelia; Shirley Thomp ] son, Amelia; Mr. and Mrs. Lorin j C. Keyes, A. G, Div., A. U., APO ] 58 New York, N. Y.; Gene Me- j Kenna, c/o Mabel McKenna, of i O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson, ( O’Neill; Golden Rod Extension j Club, Mrs. A. D. Jilg, treasurer of i O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Harden An- i spach, O’Neill; Morgan W. Ward, , O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wrede, O’Neill: Mr. and Mrs. Mrrk Muff, O’Neill; Viola Pospeshil, rt 2, Or- ; chard; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ep- ! penbach, O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Hir am Johnson, O’Neill; Anonymous; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown, of ] O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Mil- ' ler, Inman; Anonymous; Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Haynes, O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Donald Franklin of < O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Bennett ( Heriford, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. R. 1 J. Rohde and Francis, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coventry, Inman; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hancock, Los ( Angeles, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Emer- ’ son Lnseke, of Chambers; Eva J. _ Receives 30-Year Award Glenn McClurg (left) receives, a 30-year safe-driving plaque from the Continental Oil com pany for his long accident-free record, having never been in- j volved in an accident with a company vehicle. Presentation I t > the Atkinson man was made by Paul Baker of O'Neill, dis trict manager, while Cono co dealers from six counties looked on at the Golden hotel. —The Frontier Photo. Youth, 16, Suffers Facial, Arm Burns AMELIA — Marvin Timmons, 16, son of Lee Timmons of Sco tia, suffered severe burns on both sides of his face, both hands and arms Friday afternoon. He and a companion, Carl Kamphaus, were working on the engine of an old touring car. They had poured gasoline into the carburetor. The engine back fired and sprayed flaming gaso line over young Timmons. The burned youth was rushed to Chambers by his companion and ne was driven to St. Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill by Glenn Taylor. Young Timmons had been em loyed recently on the Eld Jung man ranch, working in the hay field. The accident occurred near the Jungman ranch house while the Jungmans were in O’Neill. Timmons was not working for Jungmans at the time of the ac cident. The Jungman ranch is located 10 miles west of Chambers and one mile north. Timmons’ condition is “good.” Also witnessing the accident was Merle Thompson. MUCH NEWS OMITTED The death of the mother of one of the linotype operators, another operator on duty with company D of the national guards at Ft. Knox, Ky., and the overwhelming work of the official Holt county fair pre mium list necessitated restrict ing the number of pages to eight in this week’s main news section. Communities with considerable news omitted in clude Chambers, Page, Rock Falls, Riverside, Stuart and Amelia, as well as some O’- ! Neill news. Much of the j omitted material will appear next issue.—Publishers. Visit at Osmond— Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grenier and Mrs. Dom McDermott and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Gene Me- i Dermott and family at Osmond Sunday. ^urtz, Pasadena, Cal.; Mr. and Hrs. Wm. O. Fricke, O’Neill; Walt ■r O’Malley, O’Neill; Dorsey Ladies Ud, Dorsey; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drothe, Jr., Emmet; Mr. and Mrs. tobert Shoemaker, O’Neill; Fran ks C. Peters, Chambers; Mr. and Hrs. Orville Thorson, O’Neill; Mr. ind Mrs. James Banks, O’Neill; Hr. and Mrs. Bob Summerer, Ew ng; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Loy, D’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Krogh, D’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haynes, Denton; Mr. and Mrs. John Shoe naker, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Har )ld Seger, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. tames Holsclaw, O’Neill Mr. and Hrs. C. R. Hill, O’Neill; Mr. and Hrs. Await Spangler, Star; Mr. md Mrs. Archie L, Cleveland, of 5tar. • $3.00 Mrs. Emma Lawrence, O’Neill; Hiss LuElla Watson, Inman; Mrs. /. Krikac, Comstock. $2.00 Gordon Harley, Chambers; An inymous; Mr. and Mrs. John Lan len, O’Neill; Willowdale 4-H Club, 2. L. Walker, Ewing. $1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Claire Engdahl, D’Neill; Anonymous. 'olal to date— Wed. Noon, August 1 $7,573.56 Timmons ... he is okay. (Story at left) Van Every Will Manage Iowa Store Eugene (“Ike") Van Every, who has been associated with Gambles here more than five years, has been appointed gen eral manager of the company owned store at Perry, la., ef fective August 13. His wife, the former Patri cia Kruse, and their two sons will follow as soon as housing arrangements can be completed. In an announcement in The Frontier last week, it was stated Mr. Van Every would be desig nated as August sale manager tor the 3 ■/•> - floor O’Neil] store as a part of the company’s na tionwide talent hunt “by spot lighting their experienced cap sonnel, showing leadership cap abilities, in executive positions for the August promotion. Over 300 managerial prospects had been similiarly appointed by the general office formulated promotional plans, requested special purchases be made by the buying offices in Minneapo lis, New York City, Chicago, 111., and Los Angeles, Calif. Those plans had been forwarded for approval several weeks ago. Mr. Van Every’s preparation for this sale, marking Gam bles’ 22d year in O’Neill, plus the fact he has been one of the “top-performing” assistant store managers for over two years, gained for him the recognition of being the number one man in the company in line for pro motion from assistant store manager to store manager. The Perry store is regarded as one of the better company-own ed stores in that state. Mrs. Van Every, who has been the bookkeeper at the O’Neill Livestock Market for six years, has resigned. Van Every . . . promotion. 64th Holt Fair Soon to Open New 4-H Barn Will H a n d 1 e Increased Number of Entries CHAMBERS The 1956 Holt county fair will be earlier than usual this year, starting Monday, August 13, and continuing for three days — Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday, August 14, 15 and Iti. A record number of live stock entries is expected. To accomodate the continually increasing 4-H cattle exhibits, a new building, 18-ft. by 80-ft., has been erected along livestock “row”. It is a pole type building with open sides. Most of the la bor was donated, just as a new 4-H home economics building whs constructed u year ago. Cost of the newest addition to the grounds improvement was $1,400. Some of the cash came from Ak-Sar-Ben and the pari - mutuel industry in the state. Walter Pluggc, the Wheeler county rodeo priKiucer, once a gain will furnish the stock for the rodeo, which will be shown on two nights—Wednesday and Thursday, August 15 and 16. “Some of the country’s best rodeo competitors will be on hand,” according to Fair Secre tary James H. Gibson. Baseball games have been scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. On Wed nesday, the Chambers team will face Atkinson; on Thursday, the I'lU MIl M LIST More than 3,500 copies of the official Holt county fair pre mium list are being distributed this week as a supplement to The Frontier. home team will take on the O' Neill Rockets. Jess Geyer anti his famous band will provide music on Thursday night for dancing under the stars at the grounds. A record number of school ex hibits will be entered. Lloyd Gleed of Chambers is president of the Holt County Agricultural society, group that sponsors the fair; Vern Sages** of Amelia, vice-president; Steve Shavlik of Chambers, treasurer. Board of directors besides the officers, includes Henry Wood of Ewing, Ray Beed, C. V. Robert son, George Uowse, T. E. Alder son and Ray Hoffman, all of j Chambers. (Detailed fair program will ap | pear in next week’s issue.) Grazing OK in Holt; 574 Sign Soil Bank The U. S. secretary of agricul ture has approved Holt county to permit the grazing of the desig nated acreage reserve to and in cluding August 31, 1956, it was stated Tuesday by Harry E. Res sel of O’Neill, chairman of the Holt county ASC office. “Such grazing is only for the benefit of the producer’s own livestock, and such land can not be leased to other producers for grazing,” Ressel added. If a farmer does not graze the corn acreage reserve he must have the corn destroyed by Fri day, August 3. If the land is grazed during August and there is a possibility of a crop matur ing, the crop must be destroyed by August 31, according to the soil bank regulations. Meanwhile, 574 Holt county farmers have signed to partici pate in the soil bank agree ments. The agreements repre sent 280-thousand-dollars. Lynch Paper Is Reported Sold LYNCH — Aldon Zink, editor publisher of the Lynch Herald Enterprise for the past three years, has sold the publication and commercial printing de partment to Leo Thomson, ac cording to an unconfirmed re port. Mr. Thomson, a native of Lynch and a graduate of the Lynch high school, served in the Korean war. He is married and has one child. He has been employed at the Herald-Enter prise for the past two years. Mr. Zink has not told his fu ture plans. Fred Halvas Feted in Park Picnic — Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva en tertained a few of their relative* at a picnic dinner at the O’Neill park Sunday in honor of their son, Fred V. Halva, and family of Denver, Colo. The annual’s men’s golf tourn ament at the Country club will be held next week. Qualifying scores are to be turned into A. P. Jaszkowiak by Tuesday, Aug ust 7. M J. Golden is the de fending champion.
