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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1956)
THIRD IN A SERIES . . . Your Highway Problem BY OWEN J. BOYLES. Secretary of Highway Commission Nebraska and the counties as a whole have made a great ef fort to increase revenues. Some cities and villages have borrow ed from their future through the issuance of bonds to speed up highway betterment. Our state highway department has accomplished much within staff and budget limitations. The construction of modern highway facilities has enjoyed a vertiable boom and the federal govern ment , basing its program on the federal aid policy adopted 40 years ago, has sharply expanded its assistance to the states by re turning a larger per cent of the highway users revenues. Two years ago congress increased the federal aid program by over 50 pecent. This was regarded at the time as a significant accom plishment which was true. How ever, the terrible increase in traffic accidents with their hor rible toll in lives and injuries, not to mention the multibillion dollars economic cost, created an irrespressible pressure much stronger than, ever before. It is my thought that every citizen of this state has had the highway story brought home to him many times by reason of traffic con gestion, parking worries and other traffic woes encountered on his or her travels. The president of the United States put an end once and for Butte Livestock Market Auction of Dec. 5th It was a good steady sale, receipts at our auction never get to radical. We always have a good offering of cattle and hogs and usually finish with the buyers wanting a few more head of livestock. Our top butcher hogs sold very actively at 16c to 16.45 per cwt. and our best light weight cattle sold from 14c to 19c per lb. The market on all cattle seems to be good and steady for the time of year We trust that when selling your next consignment of livestock you will send them to the BUTTE LIVESTOCK MARKET, and we will do everything in our power to get you the last dollar pos sible. See you on Wednesday. BILL IIANSEN Butte, Nebr. all to the piecemeal, disjointed planning when two years ago he called for a frontal attack on highway deficiencies in which the federal government would assume a much heavier share of responsibility than it ever had before. Now our 84th congress in 1956 has enacted into law one of the largest federal aid pro grams that our country has ever seen. Here in Nebraska too often we hear the complaint that an accelerated national highway program will not benefit the 1 state in a fair proportion to tax load imposed. You as an average motorist will feel the $.01 gas oline tax increase which is a part of the provisions in the recent legislation to finance the pro gram, but aside from the slight increase in gasoline tax you as an average motorist will hardly notice the other taxes which must be levied because the bulk of the income will be from those sources which depends heavily on road use. Again I say that with the federal aid to our interstate, primary, secondary and urban systems, we, the citizens of this groat state, must see that these revenues are taken full advant age of by our state, county or urban areas. Since we originally as individuals, as I have stated many times before, are actually the ones who had paid our tax and made the federal aid pos sible, do not take advantage of these • funds, they then will re vert back to the federal govern ment, who may reallocate to some other state and under these conditions the people of Nebraska will actually be pay ing taxes to build highways in other states for it is our revenue which will be reallocated. Much concern is also expres sed in our state by some citi zens that if the interstate sys tem is to be built that our pres ent highways will be neglected. This our governor and state eng ineer have assured us will not happen and that our present state highway system will receive its fair share of attention and it is very possible that as the years go by with the increased reven ues anticipated, we will be able to bring our present system to a much higher standard, such as to dustless surface or make all weather our present roads in much less time than had been anticipated in the past. Much concern is also express ed in Nebraska’s ability to match federal interstate funds on the proposed 90-10 basis. The 10 percent which the state will lie ; obligated to produce amounts ! to a little less than one million dollars each year, that is under present allocation ratios and there is doubt that this figure will change much from year to year unless, of course, the orig inal construction estimates and right-of-way costs are far be low actual needs. Even then, certain methods must be found to match successfully the full amounts. However, the one mil lion which the state will pro vide the first year has already been accounted for and earmark ed in the highway department cash fund. This provision was made in laws enacted by the 1955 legislature and allowed the collection of increased registra tion fees on all motor vehicles. However, there must be found an additional three million dollars in revenue for the highway de partment. in order that they may then match all federal funds which are available under the 1956 federal aid highway act. Mrs. LaVern Claussen Shower Honoree— A miscellaneous shower was held for Mrs. LaVern Claussen at the home of Mrs. Mary Lewis on Sunday. November 25. Tw'enty-six ladies played bingo for the afternoon’s entertainment, after which the bride opened her many gifts. A lunch of light and dark cake, fruit salad and . '-offee was served by the hostess, Mrs. Edward Etherton and the I cohostesses, Mrs. Floyd Barnes, Mrs. Joe Winkler and Mrs. A1 Kloppenborg. Become Citizens— Mr. and Mrs. Helmudt Arnold were in Lincoln Friday and Sat urday visiting his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Grew. On Saturday, Mr. Ar nold and Mr. and Mrs. John Grew were sworn in as UnitedI j States citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold returned on Saturday. Yule Party Tonight— St. Teresa’s Guild of the Altar i society of St. Patrick’s church will hold its Christmas meeting tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Leonard Davis is chairman. Mrs. Cronin Hostess— Mrs. F. N. Cronin was hostess at the annual Martez club Christ mas party. After an exchange of j gifts, members had dinner at the M&M. .Marks 7th Birthday— Billy Artus celebrated his seventh birthday anniversary Sa turday at a theatre party. ‘Hutterites in Book Discussed by Club . AMELIA — The Amelia Pro gressive club met Wednesday; December 5, with Mrs. Milton Clemens. Ten members were pre sent. After the business meeting the afternoon was spent with games. Mrs. Mae Sageser gave a book report on •'Hutterites'’. Af ter the exchange of Christmas gifts Mrs. Clemens served lunch. Other Amelia New s Gene Carr was honored at a farewell party Tuesday, Decem ber 4. at the home of his parents, the Hugh Carrs. He left the following evening for induction in the armed services. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cavanaugh of Philadelphia, Pa., called on Mr. and Mrs. Bus Gilman Tuesday af ternoon, December 4. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and family of Chambers visited Mrs. Bertha Sammons Sunday. Mrs. Delia Ernst was a supper guest of Mrs. Stella Sparks Sa turday evening. Mrs. Eva Backhaus and Caro line and Mrs. Delia Ernst went to O’Neill Sunday where they called on James Curran at the hospital and then drove out to the Charlie Fox home near Midway. Miss Verna Jean Fox returned to Amelia with them and visited the Backhaus family a few days. Lewie Nissen of Lincoln and Herman Nissen of Atkinson visit ed their sister and husband. Mr. and Mr. Frank Pierce, last week end. Rev. Francis Price will show pictures taken while on his trip to the Holy Land on Thursday evening, December 13, at the Amelia hall. Everyone is wel come. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White called on Mrs. Libby Watson at Stuart Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Peterson called on Art Waldman at the At kinson hospital Sunday evening. Mrs. Emma Lindsey and Flor ence, Mrs. Edith Andersen called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMil len and Mrs. Snelson at their home in Atkinson Sunday. Mrs. Snelson is recovering from a light stroke. Other visitors there were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Edwards, Arlis and Zane, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Snelson of Long Pine, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kelly and family of Ainsworth. Lloyd Waldo and Duane Carson attended a Small Schools asso ciation meeting near Lincoln Sa turday. Lloyd is president of the association and Mr. Carson is the Amelia high school teacher. Mrs. Edith Andersen ate Sun day dinner with Mrs. Lindsey and Florence. Mrs. Delia Ernst spent Friday with Mrs. Hattie Pierce. Mrs. Stella Sparks called on Mrs. Bertha Sammons Friday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bus Gilman visit ed at Harlan Dierkings Wednes day evening, December 5. Glenn White conducted church service' at Ewing Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnstoi ■ and son came up from Lincoln Saturday to bring Mrs. Johnson’ father, Oscar Peterson, to hi home here. He had been visitim there since his release from ai hospital in Omaha. Mr and Mrs. Alvin Forbe were hosts to the young adul class of the Methodist church a the church annex Friday evening The MYF met at the anne: Thursday evening. Ralph Rees called on Jame Curran at the O’Neill hospita I Saturday. Auxiliary Conducts Annual 'l tile Part\ ATKINSON — The Americai la'gion auxiliary of Atkinson hel< its annual Christmas party Wed nesday, December 5, at the clul rooms in the American Legioi hall. Forty-seven members attends games were played and gifts wen exchanged. Mrs. Elsie Cadwalidei won the attendance award Cup cakes and coffee wort served by the following ladies Mrs. Violet Ashcroft, Mrs. Ethe Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, Mrs Neal Davis, Mrs. Rosalie Matou sek and Miss Bertha Kramer. Ray Snell, Wife Dinner 1 lonorees PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Ray Snell of Page were honored Sun day on their 49th wedding an niversary with dinner given by their daughter, Mrs. W. W Wal ler. Mr. Waller, Gary and Rita. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens, Mrs. Evelyn Grey, Rollo Snell. Mrs. Rollo Snell was unable to attend be cause of illness. Meyer Earns WAVE Promotion— LYNCH—WAVE Madeline E. Meyer, daughter of Louis O. Meyer, Lynch, has been promot ed to dental technician third class, USN, while serving at den tal technician at the naval train ing center, of San Diego, Calif. The promotion followed suc cessful completion of a Navy wide petty officer examination conducted last August. Virgil Stevens in Newfoundland— PAGE—Virgil B. Stevens, chief commisaryman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Stevens of Page is serving at the U. S. na val station at Argentia, New foundland. The station marks the conti nental terminus of the Atlantic airborne early warning barrier. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schmitz spent Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs. John T. Schmitz, at Bone steel. S. D. I I I ■ ' I I I ■ • I I I I ' BIGGEST SIZE INCREASE IN THE INDUSTRY—Mercury is now over 17' 2 feet long, more than 6hi feet wide. Wheelbase is a big 122 inches. r° 0> Inside there are inches more headroom, leg room_as much shoulder room, for example, as in many of the most expensive cars. A 3-WAY POWER CHOICE New 290-hp Turnpike Cruiser V-8_Wait till you feel its silk-and-dynamite performance! Optional on all Montclairs and Montereys. New 255-hp Safety-Surge V-8 with Power-Booster Fan_ A Mercury "first” in the Montclair Series. The engine fan coasts when not needed for cooling. You save horsepower other cars waste, enjoy a far quieter ride. New 255-hp Safety-Surge V-8 —Dream-car perform ance in the Monterey Series—Mercury’s lowest priced line! Features another Mercury "first” which you get at no extra cost on all big m engines for ’57—a Thermo matic Carburetor. It automatically controls the temper ature of the air the engine breathes_helps keep it uniform summer and winter. Engine starting is easier, usable power and economy are increased. YEAR’S MOST IMPORTANT RIDE IMPROVEMENTS Exclusive Full-Cushion Shock Absorbers — One of Mercury's groat Floating Ride features. The first shock absorbers in the industry to give such amazing bump-smothering control on rough roads without sacrificing a soft, satin-smooth ride on average roads. New Swept-back Ball-Joint Front Suspension-Mercury intro duces a new improved version of its famous suspension system. Because of the new swept-back design, the front wheels are now, in effect, pulled gently over bumps, rather than pushed into them. New balanced weight distribution greatly reduces nose dipping on sudden stops and lurching on fast starts. Mew road-hugging center of gravity—Everything is lower. Car height, passenger compartment, frame, and rear axle. You enjoy an amazing sense of "nailed-down” stability on curves. You’ve got to feel Mercury’s new Floating Ride to believe it. We invite you to do just that, today, at our showroom. STRAIGHT OUT OF TOMORROW MERCURY for 57 with DREAM-CAR DESIGN Don’t miss the big television hit, “THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW,” Sunday evening, 9:30 p.m., KITV, Channel 4 TONY ASIMUS : U.S. Highway* 20-281 — O’Neill, Nebr. -— '• ■ - Radio Op Potter Helps Boost Morale | EWING— A/3e Ralph D. Pot ’ ter; son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford | Potter of Ewing, presently is n 1 temporary duty with the radio station AJ9BO at Thule, Green f land. He operates the transmit - 1 ter, which is regarded as one 1 of the biggest morale boosters • i for military personnel at the t northern outposts. The station is located in the s v est wing of the gymnasium at 1 Thule. Since no commercial facilities exist for personal use by ser vicemen. AJ9BO provides a link with the United States, routing through Albany, N. Y. where messages are relayed by tele phone (collect) facilities. The station is designated as , MARS (military affiliate radio system). Potter had been a ra dio operator with the 931st J AC&W unit until he joined two other operators at AJ9BO on a temporary status. Andersens Hosts— A Saturday afternoon caller of I the Marvin Anderson family was 1 j Mrs. Albert Stoffer. Evening guests were Mr. Stoffer and Don Myers of Lynch. Legal Notices ' (First pub. Dee. 6, 1956) Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate No. 4009 I IN THE COUNTY COURT OF I HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA DECEMBER 5, 1956. IN THE MATTER of the estate of Lottie Thompson, Deceased. CREDITORS of said estate are hereby notified that the time limited for presenting claims a gainst said estate is March 27, 1957, and for the payment of debts is December 5, 1957, and that on December 27, 1956, and on March 28, 1957, at 10 o’clock AM, each day, I will be at the County Court Room in said Coun ty to receive, examine, hear, allow or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. LOUIS W. REIMER, County Judge. (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 32-34 (First pub. Nov. 29, 1956) .Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL Estate No. 4159 COUNTY COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF EMMA DICKIN SON WEEKES. DECEASED THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, TO ALL CONCERNED: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed for the probate of the will of said de ceased, and for the appointment of Julius D. Cronin as Executor thereof, which will be for hear ing in this court on December 20. 1956, at 10 o’clock A. M. LOUIS W. REIMER, . County Judge. 1 (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 31-33c, i First pnb Doc '■>, 1 n K Gallagher, Utornej NO i ll’l OF RFJFEKEVS SAl l Notice is hereby given that b> virtue of an older of sale issu<\ by the District Court of Hoi County, Nebraska in an ictior pending in said Court whereii Alice M Mills is Plaintiff, am Irene Carsten, et al. arc defend ants, directing me as referee U sell the following described rea estate, to-wit: East half of the Northwest Quarter and Northeast Quar ter of Section 27. Township 32. Range 10, West of the 6th P M, in Holt County, Nebraska. 1 will sell said real estate a' public auction on Tuesday Iht 8th day of January, 1937, at 1 o’clock PM of said dav at th< front door of the Court House ir O Neill, Holt Countv, Nebraska Terms of sale 20% cash or day of sale, balance on confir mation of said sale by the Dis trict Court. FRANCIS D LEE 32-36 Sole Referee IN THE DISTRICT COURT OE HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA IN THE MATTER OF THE AP PLICATION OE’ LOIS SWETT, GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN ALICE BARTHEL A MINOR, E’OR LEAVE TO SELL REAL ESTATE. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Oil reading the Petition, dulj certified, of Lois Swett, Guar dian of the estate of Joan Alice Barthel, a minor, which has been duly filed herein for license to sell al public sale an undivid ed one-nmth (1/9) interest in and to the following described real estate, to wit: South Half of the South Half (SGRG) of Section One (1) and the North Half (NG) and the Southeast Quarter (SEV-t) of Section Twelve (12), Township Twenty-five (25)’ Range Sixteen (16), and the Northeast Quarter (NEy4) of Section Thirty (30) and all of Section Twenty (20) and the Southeast Quarter (SEi-4) and the West Half of the Northeast Quarter (Wt-iNEy*) and the East Half of the Northwest Quar ter (El G N W *.4) of Section Eighteen (18), and all of Sec tion Seventeen (17). and the EJist Half (EG) and the East , Half of the West Half (EGWG) of Section Nine teen (19), and the Northwest Quarter (NWQ) and the West Half of the Northeast Quarter (WGNEQ) of Sec tion Twenty-nine (29) and the West half of the North east Quarter (W%NEy4) and the East Half of the North west Quarter (EGNWQ) of of Section Five (5), all in Township Twenty-five (25), Range E’ifteen (15), and the East Half (EG) and the (E'aWQ) of Section Thirty two (32) and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter (EGSWV-i) and the South east Quarter (SEQ) of Sec tion Twenty - nine (29), * Township Twenty-si* (26) F- s'i Fifteen (I5t North, West of the 6th P.M, in « it appearing- from 'aid Petition ; tti.it the income from investment ot ttie proceeds realised from , such sale of the aforesaid real estate would be considerably greater than the income realized at the present time, and that it 1 would lh' for the benefit of the a .ird that her one-ninth (1/9) undix idl'd interest lx- sold and the proceeds be put out at interest or invested in some productive stock. IT IS ORDERED that the next of kin of the said minor and all persons interested in her estate appeal before the District Court of Holt County, Nebraska, or a Judge thereof, at the Court House in the City of O’Neill, Nehras a, on the 9th day of January, 195', at 10:00 A M , to show cause, if any there be, why the license should not be granted to the said Ians Swett, Guardian, to sell said real estate at public sale for the purpose above set forth. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be published once each week for three successive weeks, in The Frontier, a legal newspaper printed, published and of general circulation in Holt County, Ne braska. Dated this ith day of Decem ber. 1956. D R MOUNTS Judge of the District Court 32-S4c MILLER THEATER ATKINSON — Fri.-Sat. Dec. 14-15 | Wed.-Thurs. Dec. 1)-!#^ JOSE . JUNE 1 FERRER ALLYSON i I I I This coupon and one paid ad mission will admit two ad- I , ults, Dec. 19-20. I I_ I : 240-ACRE HOLT COUNTY FARM AT AUCTION HAVING DEC IDED to quit the farm, we will offer our 240 acre Holt county farm, situated 4 miles east of northeast cor ner of Atkinson and I ^4 miles north, at public auction on tfu* premises on — SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 Starting at 1:30 P. ML Farm to Be Offered as a Unit or in Two Separate Tracts UNIT NO. 1 (Improved 160 ACRES including 58 acres of farmland under ; cultivation; 95 acres in pas ture; balance in building site and yards. IMPROVEMENTS include seven-room dwelling semi modern with water in house and wired for REA; barn; garage; granary; poultry house; hog house. Legal Description: NE'/i Section 24, Town ship 30, Range 14, Holt County, Nebraska. UNIT NO 2 < Unimproved) 80 ACRES including 30 acres I of farmland under cultiva tion; 50 acres of hay mea dow. Legal Description: £>4 of SW14. Section 13, Township 30, Range 14, Holt County, Nebraska. General Comment: This 240-acre farm is located on good coun ty road in area where well irrigation is proving very successful. For inspection ! of premises, oontact the auctioneer-broker or the owners, who reside on the place. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Real estate will be offered as a unit or in two separate tracts, whichever way brings the most money. 20 percent down payment on day of sale; guaranteed war ranty deed and abstract of title will be furnished. 50 percent of purchase price may be carried back. Possession can be ar ranged upon fulfillment of purchase price. Possession given on or before March 1, 1957. PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD 2-Row Lister — F-12 barmall Tractor — 130 Pullets, begin ning to lay. MR. AND MRS. FRANK LAUB Owners Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill, Auctioneer-Real Estate Broker