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TWELVE PAGES ★ This Issue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76. Number 17. O’Neill, Holt County. Nebraska, Thursda\ August 2 >. 1 c136. Seven Cents. | iifeHli “We’re the Keizer twins—Gary Lee (left) and Ja Nell. Oar mommy Is the former Ruby Fox.”—The Frontier Photo. TWINS BOAST . . . Plenty of Kinfolk We are the Belzer twins, Ja Nell Marie and Gary Lee. We’<*e pictured with our mother, Mrs. Francis (“Fritz”) Belzer. (Ja Nell weighed 5 pounds 8*£ ounces at birth on Thursday, August 16, in St. Anthony’s hos pital; Gary, 6 pounds 1 Vi ounces.) Did you know that we have twin uncles, Larry and Lyle Fox? They are mommy’s broth ers. Our mom—the former Ruby Fox- is one of 14 children and dad is from a family of five chil dren. Before we get on with these doting relatives, let us tell you about our immediate family. We have a big brother, Jimmy, 4 Then there’s another brother, Gregory, 2, and still another, Robert, who Ls just 1-year-old. Do you realize that’s five chil dren in four years? Count ’em up! One girl with four brothers! If mom and dad don't get out to see their friends as often as they’d like, you can understand why. Better yet, let the friends come and see all of us. We might even put you to work! There’s lots of washing clothes, lots of that formula business, dressing, feed, etc. Mom has only two hands. They are going to be kept pretty busy. We're going to try to be good, sleep the nights through, be hun gry at about the same time and take naps at the same time to make it easier for her. Our aunts are taking care of the three older brothers while mom has been in the hospital and until we get used to the home. We wish you could have seen Grandpa Fox and Grandpa Bel zer peeking .it us through *he big window at the hospital nurs-1 ery. They had smiles. Well, it’s about time for an other nap. Yawn . . . yawn. We’ll finish the story quickly. Our grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Charles Fox and Mr. and Mrs Carl Bel/.'r, all of O'Neill. We have lots of nice uncles and aunts. On dad’s side there are Mts. J. T. (Leona) Berghuis of Wash ington, D.C. (two children); Mrs. Don (Annabelle) Carroll of Den ver. Colo, (two children); Eddie of Norfolk (two children), and Mrs. Cliff (Mary) Burival. On mother’s side (better not hold your breath while you read these): Leonard of California (two children); Mrs. George (Es ther) Brainard of Casper Wyo. (six children); Wayne of Emmet (four children); Gilbert of Emmet (two children); Charles of O’ Neill; Mrs. George (Opal) Bosn of O’Neill (four children); Mrs. Bill (Marie) Kelly of O’Neill; Robert, who is stationed in Mary am!' (one child); twins—Larry, at home, and Lyle, who is stationed, at Treasurer Island, Calif.; Gor don, who will be an O’Neill high senior; Carol, 14, and Raymond, 12, both at home. Please, Mr. Frontier Man. No more pictures or interviews. We're tired . . . yawn. Judge Morgan, 64, Dies at Bassett BASSETT—M E. Morgan, 64. died about 12:30 p.m., Monday al Bassett. He had suffered a lingering illness. Mr. Morgan had been the Rock county judge. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2:30 p.m. today (Thurs day) at the Methodist church in Bassett. Survivors include: Widow—the former Hazel Askey; sons—Her bert of Los Angeles, Calif., and Ross, who is located in Ohio; daughter—Mrs. George Madison of Ainsworth. William Blackburn Rites at Atkinson Homesteads in State in 1890 ATKINSON— Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday morning, August 22, at St. Jo seph’s Catholic church for Wil liam Blackburn. 92, who died Monday, August 20, at the Rest Haven nursing home in Stuart. Rev. A J Paschang of Stuart officiated. Pallbearers were five grandsons — Robert Chaney of Ainsworth, Donald Chaney of Atkinson, James Chaney of Stu art. Neil Hamilton of Stuart and Robert Gamble, jr„ of Omaha— and a nephew, Faber Harold of Palmer, la. A rosary was offered Tuesday evening at Seger’s chapel. The late Mr. Blackburn was born April 28. 1864. at LeMars. Ia.. a son of George and Fran re» Welch Blackburn. He homesteaded at Hemingford in 1890. He married Mary Condon at Hemingford April 12, 1894, and the couple came to Atkinson about the turn of the century. His wife died September 1, 1938 One son, William, jr., died in 1932. The late Mr. Blasckburn, lived about nine miles southwest of Atkinson for a number of years and lived three miles east of Atkinson until about five years ago, when he retired Since that time he made his home with his daughters, Mrs. Anna Chaney of Stuart and Mrs. Robert Gamble of Omaha. He en tered Rest Haven about five months ago. Survivors: Daughters — Mrs. Anna Chaney of Stuart, Mrs. Robert (Frances) Gamble of Omaha, Mrs. Joseph (Marjorie) Chamberlain of Minot, N D., eight grandchildren: 12 great grandchildren. Mrs Guy Beckwith called in the Franklin Hickman and Rav Alder homes near Atkinson Sun day. Circus Coming to Town Monday Hippo, Elephants to Be Featured The circus is coming to town Monday, August 27. Early that morning the Tex Carson circus, carried on 25 trucks, will roll into O’Neill and begin the task of erecting the “big top.” Elephants, men and machines will quickly build a “city of canvas.” A spokesman for the circus told The Frontier all childrtn are invited to the circus grounds in Carney park to witness the many animals being fed and watered— an education in natural history for all. The Carson show features Lo tus, a five-ton hippopotamus, Carson's own trained horses, trapeze artists, acrobats, jugglers, clowns, Ed Wiedaman’s TV baby elephantes, Jumbo III (largest performing elephant on tour), educated ponies, dogs and mon keys. “The two-hour program will be a treat for adults as well as chil dren and is guaranteed to please,’ the spokesman declared. There will be showings at 2:30 and 8 p.m. The Carson circus appearance is under the auspices of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. Car ney park is located one-half mile south of the traffic signal on U.S. highway 281 The elephants are expected to be paraded through the down town streets at noon. Sister M. George in Silver Jubilee On Thursday, August 16, Sister M. George, the former Lenore Shoemaker, daughter of George F. Shoemaker of O’Neill, celebrated the silver jubilee of her religious profession at St. Agnes academy, Alliance, where she is entering the third year of teaching in the high school. Sis - ter George (seated fourth from right) taught sev en years in the high school at St. Mary's, O’Neill, prior to her Alliance appointment. Front row— Sister M. Antonella, Casper Pribil, Rt -Rev Kel ler, Leonard Shoemaker, Mary Ellen Shoemaker, j 7, Sister George, James Shoemaker George F. Shoemaker and Sister Fedes. All of the nuns in the photo are graduates of St. Mary’s. Other rela tives from O’Neill (beside6 those mentioned) are i Mrs. Leonard Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shoemaker, Casper Pribil and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hickey. Also present were Mrs. Thomas J. Brennan of Lincoln and Mrs A. L. Coding of Al liance. • • * " t • * ••• . , ’ * O’Neill Site for Aircraft Aid Device Omni-Directional Set for Navigation Part of Federal Program The federal government Wed nesday took steps in a big three year program in which 250-mil Lion-dollars will be spent to in crease pviation safety in the na tion. O’Neill is scheduled to receive one of two omni-directional radio range instruments in the state for aircraft guidance. Beatrice is the other. The stepped up aviation safe ty program is intended to pre pare the nation for jet-age aviation. Civil aeronautics administra tion in Washington has earmark ed 200 sites for installation of the latest types of air navigation and traffic control equipment, includ ing long-range radar units which will eventually blanket the na tion. Contracts will be let by November and installation of less complicated equipment will be started by srring. The planned administration building for the Municipal air port here no doubt will head quarter the elaborate gear sched uled for O’Neill. Omaha will receive air-ground communication equipment for Iraffie control and automatic u cather broadcasting equipment. Initial contracts, including the O'Neill and Beatrice installations, call for the expenditure of 75 million - dollars for the current fiscal year. Mayor D. C. Schaffer said, “O’Neill is pleased to be picked for the important directional equipment and to become a vital part in the nation’s air navigation program.” New Officers Take Over Co op Creamery To Revise Operation; Frickel New Head ATKINSON — Fifty-two stock holders of the Atkinson Coopera tive creamery voted Monday night to keep in operation the business, which had been losing money the past year. There were 17 proxy votes. Meeting was held at the American Legion hall. ' All members of the board of directors with the exception of Thomas Doolittle, who was ab sent, resigned from their posts. Offering resignations were: O. A. Hammerberg, president; A. J. Tasler, vice-president; Lawrence Kramer, secretary - treasurer; Frank Determan, Anthony O’ Donnell, Ed Jensen, George Ohde and Ray Verzal, directors. Kramer was reelected for an interim period until a replace ment can be found. Alec Frickel was elected new president; Frank Determan, vice president; W P. Morgan, Ralph Kelly. F. J. Brady, Charles Sko pec, Claude Raymer and Thomas Doolittle, directors. The new directors said they plan to revise and restore the firm to a paying basis. TO OMAHA HOSPITAL ATKINSON — Bonilee Hansen, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Hansen, who lives 20 miles south of Atkinson, was dismissed last Thursday from Atkinson Memorial hospital and transfer red to Children’s Memorial hos pital, Omaha. She was run over by a haystacker three weeks ago. The spleen was removed by sur gery shortly following the acci dent. Her condition is improved al though still “critical.” Lifting Keys from Police Car Costly Donald D. Dickau of Atkin son discoveerd it’s costly busi ness tampering with keys in a police car. When the cruiser was aban- ; doned for a few minutes while Chief John N. Schmit was in | police court, somebody made I off with the ignition keys. Chief Schmit asked a nearby I motorist to assist, overtook Mr. Dickau, with whom he had had contact earlier, and charged Mr. Dickau with the theft. He admitted guilt and paid a $15 fine and costs of $4. (Other police court news on page 12.) Phipps Reelected Church Leader Wesleyan Group in Camp Session ATKINSON — The Wesleyan! Methodist conference and camp meeting of Nebraska met for its sessions at the Wesleyan Met ho- ; dist camp ground, located six J miles east of Atkinson. Pastors and delegates were present from 21 churches1 throughout the state. Conference sessions opened Tuesday, August 14. Following conference officers were reelected for the year: Rev. Charles Phipps of Atkinson, pres ident; Rev. Gordon Goodsell of Grand Island, vice - president; D. H. Rasmussen of Lincoln, sec retary; Neil Lancaster of Platts mouth. treasurer, and Rev. Fred Warrington of North Platte, Sun day-school secretary. The Ladies’ Missionary society elected Mrs. Lois Grosenbach of Gordon, president; Mrs. Lora Olmsted of Venus, vice-president; Mrs. Orlena Hansen of Red Cloud, secretary; Mrs. Ethel Doo ley of Palmer, treasurer; Mrs. Tnlnfhn QtrnnP nf VpniK QlinPT* intendent of the young mission ary worker’s band. The youth department elected Rev. Morris Budensiek of Wayne, president; Rev. Dale Hornback of Grand Island, vice-presider' ■ i Rev. George Francis of Tyron,! secretary, and Mrs. Paulette Warrington of North Platte, I treasurer. Pastoral appointments: O’Neill— Rev. Duane Lauber, reappointed. Atkinson—Rev. Walter Stein kamp, former pastor of Naponee; Eli — Rev. John Brady, former pastor of Tryon; Gordon — Rew M. H. Grosenbach, reappointed; Grand Island—-Rev. Dale Horn- ; back; Lincoln—Rev. Gaylord Jor dan, reappointed; Lynch — Rev. j Paul Myers, lived at Plattsmouth,1 attended school at Pasadena, Calif.; Naponee — Rev. Dale Drown, lived at Oskaloosa, la , and attended school there; Neligh —Rev. Berniece Hubby, reap pointed; Niobrara—Rev. Melvin Winkleman, reappointed; North Platte— Rev. Fred Warrington, reappointed. Page—Rev. Burl Baty, former pastor at Eli; Palmer—Rev. Carl Dooley, reappointed; Plattsmouth —Rev. Mina Smith, former as sistant pastor at Atkinson; Red Cloud—Rev. W. C. Hansen, re appointed; Scottsbluff— Rev. W. R Buttermore, reappointed; Spencer_ Rev. E. E. Cummings, reappointed; Tryon—Rev. George Francis, former pastor of Platts mouth; Venus—Rev. Donald Olm sted, reappointed; Wayne— Rev. Morris Budensiek, reappointed. Camp meeting services com bined with conference sessions and continue through this week, closing Sunday evening, August 26. The main speaker at these services is Rev. Gerald Carry of Abilene, Kans. __ goldens leave Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Golden de parted Monday by auto for Che shire, Conn., where Mr. Golden will resume teaching in a private preparatory school. Mr. Golden has been associated with the Golden hotel during the past 2 hi years spent here. The Goldens came West in behalf of Mrs. Golden’s health. Willing Workers \\ in with Circus The Willing Workers 4-H club of O Neill and the Clover club of Atkinson were chosen Monday night at Stuart in the district share-the-fun con test to represent the district in state fair compe tition at Lincoln in September. “Bungling Bros. Circus” was the title of the Willing Workers’ presentation. Mrs. A. Neil Dawes is leader. The six-minute show was broadcast on Wednesday’s “Voice of The Frontier” program. Cast: Stand ing—-Karen Nutter (ball), Lois Nelson (umbrel la) and Georgetta C lyde (ball), ballerinas; uary Gillespie, cymbals; Ronnie Ross, drum; Pdrry Dawes, cornet; Kathleen Brady, saxophone; Larry Dawes, trombone; Harry Beilin, trombone; Nancy Wray, French horn; Paula Reed, clarinet; Larry Frisch, ring master; Joan Peas®, fat lady; Dianne Gillespie, pianist; foreground — Arthur Frisch, -nak charmer; Eileen Nelson, acrobat (standing on her head); Richard Beilin, strong man, and Kenneth Peacock, lion—The Frontier Photo. mm u JL n I SHBmHHI Train-saving finance committee goes to work: Left-to-right—M. II. Snider of Clearwater (back to camera), J. J. Mooreland of Merriman, C. A. Currie of Valentine, J. Ci. Brewster of Stuart and Ira L. Watson of Inman.—The Frontier Fhoto. Train-Savers Gird for Battle AINSWORTH — Forty - six train-savers from 19 cities and towns between Omaha and Chad ron, comprising officers and di rectors of the association and representatives of civic groups, decided here Monday night to engage counsel to oppose the Chicago & North Western rail road’s application for permission to remove the last two remaining passenger-mail - express trains serving much of north Nebraska and a portion of South Dakota. During 1955 the train-saving group increased passenger ticket revenues along the line 50 per cent over 1954, according to in complete figures furnished the association by C&NW. In addition, the train - savers helped push legislation in Ne braska’s unicameral to eliminate the flagman from the full train crew law, enabling the railroad to shave “out-of-pocket” expense from 27- to 30-thousand-dollars annually. When the train-savers organ ized in late 1954, they wrere tackl ing a 60-thousand-dollar annual loss claimed at that time by C&NW on the 450-mile Omaha Chadron run, a passenger-mail express train each way each day. In the C&NW application filed last week with the railway com mission, the company said losses were 205-thousand-dollars during a recent 12-month period. Declining mail revenues and increased expenses account for most of the loss, according to C&NW President C. J. Fitzpat rick, who termed the train-sav ing effort a “failure.” The train-savers agreed to en gage an auditing firm to study C&NW’s figures. Freight service on the Omaha Chadron line has not factored in the association’s activities nor in the railroad’s claims. Observers declare freight service is “prof itable” on this line. Carroll (“Cal”) Stewart, The Frontier publisher and STA president, named District Judge Lyle Jackson of Neligh and John Cassel, Ainsworth attorney, as co-chairmen of the legal comnut tee. Other members of the com mittee are Claude Spear of Fre mont, chief lobbyist and spokes man for the rail unions in the state, and Charles Dean, general manager of the Norfolk Chamber Commerce. The legal committee will meet Friday. Named to the association’s fi nance committe are: C. A. Cur rie of Valentine, former president! of the Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce, chair man; J. G. Brewster, Stuart banker; James Helzer, Chadron insurance man and city council man; J. J. Mooreland, Merriman rancher, and Fay Hill of Gordon. The finance committee, which went into session imme diately, recommended a five thousand - dollar budget for the forthcoming hearing. The state railway commission has not fixed a hearing date. The train-savers will request the hearing be held at O’Neill, Ainsworth or Valentine. Ed Wilson of O’Neill was named information officer for the association. The legal and auditing firms to be engaged and the association’s special representative, M. H. Snider of Clearwater, are the only ones to receive compensa tion. F. L. Hebard of Bassett is as sociation vice-president; Ira L. Watson of Inman is secretary treasurer. Holt countyans attending the Ainsworth meeting included F. N. Cronin, Edward M. Gallagher, State Sen. Frank Nelson, Wilson and Stewart, all of O’Neill; A. G. Miller, Don Smith, Mrs. Harley Everett, Mrs. Frank Hoyt, Mrs. Jennie Mlinar and Mrs. Thomas Dunn, all of Atkinson; J. C. Brewster of Stuart, E. L. Watson and Ira L Watson, both of In man. Boys’ Choir Coming Residents of O’Neill and sur rounding communities will have the opportunity to hear four top flight concerts this winter if plans of the O’Neill Community Concerts association are realiz ed. Preparations are being made by Mrs. J. P. Brown, drive chair man, for the coming membership drive for the week of Septem ber 10 through 15. This will be the only period. when music lovers may obtain j memberships for the coming | 1956 - ’57 season. Membership; price remains the same — $6 j adults, $3 students. The mem bership entitles members to at tend not only the local concerts but also other Community Con-; certs in the U.S., such as Norfolk, Grand Island, Columbus, Yank-1 ton, S.D., Winner, S.D., Ains worth and Valentine. It was announced by F. E. j Parkins, president, that the Tuc son boys’ choir has been signed for a concert in O’Neill this sea son. This is an internationally fa mous group of 30 boys singing with a campfire setting the fa vorite songs of the West. “This group should have a great appeal to both young and old,’’ Parkins said. The balance of I the concert program will not be j completed until the end of the membership drive. Mrs. Brown announces her captains for the membership drive. O’Neill — Mrs. James Rooney, Mrs. Winnie Barger, Mrs. John W atson,- Mrs. Louis Reimer, Mrs. A. P. Jaszkowiak, Mrs. R. E. Ev ans, Mrs. D A. Kersenbrock, Mrs. Robert Cole. Spencer—Mrs. J. M. Pucelik. Butte—Mrs. William Brennan. Lynch—Mrs. Joseph David. Page — Mrs. Merwyn French, jr. Verdel—Mrs. .Byran Lower. Chambers— Mrs. Kenneth Ad ams. Atkinson, Stuart, Ewing, Ne ligh, Creighton have not yet re ported. T rooper Carlson Quitting Patrol State Patrolman Ralph Carl son, who came to O'Neill in Oc tober, 1955, as a freshman troop er, has resigned from the pa trol, effective Friday, August 24, He will go to Friend, his former town, and will later move to an other point and be an employee of Standard Oil company. Mr. Carlson and his wife have two children. Frontier for printing! Fall from T ree Cause of Death Roy Thurlow, Vet oi World War 1, Dies in Atkinson Hospital ATKINSON Hoy Thurlow, 61, a World War I veteran, died it noon Wednesday, August 22, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. He suffered a broken back about 4 p in., the day before when he fell from an apple tree at the Frank Hanoi farm, locat ed three miles south of Atkinson. Mr. Thurlow was in the tree shaking apples from a limb when he fell. The accident was witnessed by Mrs. Hand and by a 14 year-old boy, Dan Hurley, jr.. who was visiting at the farm. The injured man was taken to the hospital by a doctor. The late Mr. Thurlow was horn September 15, 1894, at Omaha, a son of Lafayette and Emma Thurlow. He came to Holt coun ty at the age of 5. The late Mr. Thurlow did eonsiderable hay haling In the area. He had lived in Atkinson the past 15 years. He married Violet Thomas at O’Neill February 18, 1918 Survivors Include: Widow — Violet; sons—Lawrence of Bas sett and la'Roy of Atkinson; daughters Mrs. Robert (Mazie) t 'earns of Atkinson, Mrs. Beulah Boyle of Sioux City and Miss Violet, at home; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; broth ers -Norton and Oscar, both of Atkinson, Lloyd and Amos, both of Stuart; Mrs. May Stracka of Stuart. Funeral services are tentative ly' scheduled for Saturday, Aug ust 25, possibly at the Wesleyan Methodist church with Rev. Charles Phipps officating. One grandson, Freddie Cearns, is stationed at Okinawa and may return for the funeral. Officials Ask High Court to Uphold Holt District Court A group of Holt county offi cials last week asked the state supreme court to uphold a Holt county district court decision in an injunction suit brought by taxpayers. The plaintiffs are Fred Boettcher of Atkinson, et al. The taxpayers sought to re strain collection of 1955 county taxes in cases where the taxes were levies on increases of as sessed values of property in 1955, compared with 1954. The county officials said the facts did not constitute a cause of action and they were upheld by the lower court. Red Flash Signal Order to Stop Police Chief John Sehmit says there is widespread misconcep tion regarding a Bashing red sig nal, which confronts motorists at he corner of Fourth and Doug 11 P-m- an'i 7 a.m. A flashing red signal means stop, the chief declared, "and we are going to clamp down on violators. "A flashing—or blinking—yel ,U'Y is a warning. but the red flashing means stop," he add ed. Meanwhile, four-way station ayi stop signs have been erected at the corner of Fourth and Ben ton streets for the school year Brock Reynoldson Joins Stock Firm Brock Reynoldson, younger brother of Leigh Reynoldson, has joined the O’Neill Livestock Mar et firm as yardman. Leigh and Verne Reynoldson, firm manag ers, are cousins. Mrs. Brock Reynoldson will become bookkeeper and office manager, succeeding Mrs. Eugene Van Every, who has moved to Iowa to join her husband, who is manager of a Gamble store there. The Reynoldsons, who are moving from Albion, have four children. They will move into the Sauers residence being va cated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul walker. Noecker to Head Youth Activities Arthur J. Noecker, associate publisher of The Frontier, has been named youth activities di rector for the Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce. Appoint ment was made during the week end at the state Jaycee planning meeting held at Columbus. BIDDERS NAMED INMAN — Successful bidders on the Inman school routes are Melvin Michaelis, southeast route; George C. Colman, south route; Karl Keyes, northwest route, and James Banks, north I east route.’ ,
