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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1956)
RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued from page 7.) 20. Any article or animal fraudulently entered or shown, that wins a premium, if satisfactory proof is shown the Board of Direct ors, the premium shall not be paid. 21. All exhibits must be Holt county products. 22 All 4-H club premiums will be paid in full. All other premiums will be paid in full unless by unavoidable cause, the receipts shall not be sufficient, In which case they will be prorated and paid accordingly. 23 A blue ribbon denotes 1st premium; a red ribbon, 2nd premium, and a purple ribbon, sweepstakes. Superintendents will attach premium tags as soon as awards are made. 24 All protests must be filed in writing with the Secretary during the Fair, and same will be acted upon at the first meeting of the Board of Directors. 25. All animals must be exhibited at such time and place as the superintendent may direct. 26 The annual meeting will be the first Saturday after the first day of November. SUPERINTENDENTS The Superintendents are required to take charge of all articles belonging to their department, on their arrival on the grounds and see that they are in the proper places. Superintendents must be on the grounds early in the morning of each day of the Fair to assist exhibitors in ticketing and arrang ing the articles, and shall appoint the awarding committees in the respective classes under the direction and consent of the Board of Directors and report them at once and not later than Wednesday to the Secretary. POLICE REGULATIONS The President shall have charge of the grounds and it shall be his duty to assign the police force, provided by the Village of Cham bers, their respective duties, including gate keepers. All persons em ployed shall be sworn conservators of the peace, and it shall be their duty to arrest any persons creating any disturbance or violating any rules of the Society. Anyone entering the grounds clandestinely shall be arrested. No intoxicating drinks shall be sold or drunk on the grounds. Any person found intoxicated will be dealt with according to law. Open Class LIVESTOCK HENRY WOOD. Superintendent All exhibits must be entered and on grounds by 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 13, 1956. CATTLE Class A — Registered Shorthorns 1st 2nd 3rd 3-years-old or over $5.00 $3.75 $2.50 2-years-old and under 3 3.50 2.50 1.25 January 1, 1955, to April 30, 1955 3.50 2.50 1.25 May 1, 1955. to August 30, 1955 3.50 2.50 1.25 September 1, 1955 to August 30, 1956 3.00 2.50 1.25 January 1, 1956, to April 30, 1956 3.00 2.00 1.25 May 1, 1956, to August 31, 1950 ... 3.00 2.00 1.25 Class B — Other Breeds Class B premiums same as Class A for oil other breeds of cattle. Class C — Sweepstakes Best Herd. Bull and 3 Females _ .. . Ribbon Senior Champion Bull, 2 years and over Ribbon Junior Champion Bull, under 2 years Ribbon Senior Champion Female, 2 years and over Ribbon Junior Champion Female, under 2 years Ribbon Grand Champion Bull Ribbon Grand Champion Female Ribbon i Class O — llogs 1st 2nd Aged Board, 2 years old or over - $2.50 $1.25 Senior Yearling Boar, 18 months and under 2 years 2.50 1.25 Junior Yearling Boar, 1 year and under 18 months 2.50 1.25 Boar, 6 months and under 1 year 2.00 1.00 Boar, under 6 months 2 00 1.00 Sow, 18 months and under 2 years . 2.50 1.25 Sow, 1 year and under 18 months 1.75 1.00 Sow, under 6 months_ 1-75 1.00 Class H — Sheep, Medium Wool 1st 2nd Buck, 1 year old and over.. $2.50 $1.25 Buck, 1 year old and under 2.50 1.25 Ewe, 1 year old and over_—.. — .. 2 50 1.25 Ewe, 1 year old and under - 2.50 1.25 Sweepstakes Buck, any age Ribbon Sure, any age. Ribbon (Continued on page 9.) Buy — Sell — Swap — Rent Trade or Find . . . with a . . . FRONTIER WANT AD Your attic or basement holds an item or two that someone, somewhere in THE FRONTIER’S vast fam ily of readers is willing to buy for CASH. Nebraska Boy Wins Honors Someday you may be riding in automobiles that look like these smartly-styled miniatures. These “dreams” won first place awards for their builders in the 1956 Fisher Body Craftsman’s guild model car competition. Upper car was designed and built by Herman I. Rauth of York. Lower car is the work of Ivar R. Hansen of Johnson. Leon Sisson Feted on 80th Birthday EWING—A family party was held Sunday, July 22, of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sisson. The oc cassion was the 80th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Sisson, which was July 21. The group picnicked on the lawn of Sisson’s farm home. Mrs. Robley Sisson, sr., present ed the birthday cake to her mother-in-law, who also receiv ed many gifts. The afternoon hours were spent visiting. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reimer of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sorenson and her brother, Jack Sisson, of Omaha; Marvin Rexine Adrain of Wichi ta, Kans.; John Sisson, Mr. and j Mrs. Robley Sisson and family, i Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rexine, Mrs. Mary Snyder, all of Ewing. Farm Operations Course Scheduled — Two short course sessions in farm opeartions and management have been scheduled for the coming year at the University of I Nebraska college of agriculture. The first session begins Nov ember 26. The second session | will be January 7. During the first session, irrig ation water management and management of irrigated soils will be stressed. The second ses sion will deal with swine pro duction and farm management. I Walter Lawrence Carnival to Be on Fair’s Midway The Walter Lawrence Carnival Co., a long-established amuse ment company operating in the famous Lake Okoboji region, will appear on the midway at the 195<^fair. The Lawrence firm features three “kiddie” rides, several con cessions, ferris wheel and pony rides. "This reputable firm guaran tees good clean fun for the whole family,” according to President Lloyd deed of the Holt County Agricultural society. Seek $22,000 for f Study of Elkhorn An announcement made last week stated that a 22-thousand dollar fund was approved by the house public works committee at Washington, D.C., for the study of the Elkhorn river and its tribu taries. This study would be made b> the army engineers. Recent signing of a bill by President Eisenhower giving the go-ahead on the Ainsworth irri gation project means that this area of the state may soon see increased activity in the water shed development for irrigation and flood control. -- Spes Participates in ! ‘Operation Alert’— EWING—Pvt. Leo J. Spes, son of Mrs. Katherine Spes of Ewing, took part in the nationwide ‘Op eration Alert” with the First in fantry division's 32d field artil lery battalion at Ft. Riley, Kans., Friday, July 20. The alert included mock enemy attacks on key military installa tions and civilian industrial cen ters across the U.S. Spes, a clerk in the battalion’s headquarters, entered the army in September, 1955, and com pleted basic training at Ft. Chaf fee, Ark. He was graduated from Ewing high school in 1955. Fire control on national forest lands was started 40 years ago. The first U.S. census in 1790 listed 3,929,214 people. All Roads Lead • • • to • • • CHAMBERS During Fair Week! I I 3-Bedroom Custom Line ss low as | $500 I DOWN / „r.rA,„ h omes „ • New NATIONAL HOMES available In O’Neill’s North Heights addition, or on your own town or country lot any where in the area. Numerous floor plans and designs from which to choose. Low monthly payments. NORTH-NEBRASKA BUILDERS FRANCIS GILO — HARRY E. RESSEL Phono 160 Phone 548-M THE FOURTH ANNUAL SHRINE CIRCUS Norfolk Ball Park Monday and Tuesday, August 6-7 Two Shows Daily 2:30 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. 46 - BIG ACTS .. 46 Admission: $1 ; Reserved Seats 50c Children’s Afternoon Tickets Avaliable FREE at these firms: K&M Cafe, Fetrow’s, Pat’s Bar, Ideal Cleaners, Kansas Nebraska Gas Co., Golden Hotel, Harry Clauson, Coyne Hardware, Alice’s Beauy Shop, Osborne’s Shoe Store, Ben Franklin, Alma Evans, Gilllgan’s, McIntosh’s, O’Neill Grain Co., Western Auto, Gamble’s, John Conard, Outlaw Store, Krotter’s, Tom Tom Cafe, D. C. Schaffer, Roberts Dairy. Matt’s Bar, L. D. Putnam, Lee Store, Meadow Gold, J. C. Penney’s, O’Neill Photo, Dr. G. Cook, O’Neill National Bank, Smith Implements, Spelts-Ray, John Harrington, Mode O’ Day, M&M Cafe, First National Bank, Coffee Shop, Jack Davidson, Bill Simmons, Motor Parts, Inc., A. Marcellus, American Gear, O’Neill Auto, K. L. Van Voor his, H. G. Kruse, Frank Parkins, Sam’s Bar, Shelhamer Foods, Shelhamer Implements, McCarville’s, Johnson Jew elry, Montgomery Hardware, Coast to Coast, Bill Murray, Council Oak, Lohaus Motor.
