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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1956)
• * «**•.»*** , * * "Voice of The Frontier” . r-r-vi n-rri'ti 9 30-10 A.M. — 780 k.c. I'OUK 1 fc-t-N SECTION ONE Mon. — Wed. — Sat. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76.—Number 34. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, 1 luirsday, December 20, 1056. Seven Cents James Petr, Rancher, Succumbs Born in Bohemia, He Immigrated to U.S. When Small Child An 82-year-old O’Neill farm er rancher, James Petr, died at .‘> 30 a.m , Sunday, December 16, at his home southwest of O’Neill. He had been ill two months. Funeral services were con ducted at 10:15 am., Wednes day, December 18, at St. Pat rick’s Catholic church. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. A large crowd attended the re el iem mass. Pallbearers were nephews— Joe Eryehleb of Stanton, Joseph F. Peter and John A. Peter, both of O’Neill, Francis Peter C'iiambers; Joseph B. Peter of Clearwater; Louis Peter, George Peter and Cyril C. Peter, all of O’Neill. A rosary was held at 8:30 p. m., Tuesday in Biglin’s funeral chapel. The late James Petr was born September 18, 1874, in Bohemia, a son of John and Mary Kor inek Petr. The family immigrated to the United States when he was d years-old. He lived in Omaha before coming to Holt county. His parents homesteaded on the place where Cyril Peter now resides. That is where Mr. Petr was reared. On June 4, 1900, he married Mary Pribil at O’Neill. They became the parents of five chil dren. His wife died August 1, 1927. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, John and Charles, and one sister, Mrs. James Eryehleb. nc IUIU yvu • the peace in Shamrock township. He was a member of St. Pat rick’s church. Survivors include: Sons—John G. and Harry, both of O’Neill; daughters—Mrs. Howard (Ag nes) Marquis of Keota, la., and Mrs. Harold (Mae) Weier of O’Neill; brothers—Frank and Cyril Peter, both of O’Neill; nine grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Archie (Irene) Stone, died in October 1943. Among relatives and friends from a distance here for the fu neral were: Mr. and Mrs. How ard Marquis of Keota, la., Ar chie, Ardith and James Stone, I all of Verdel; Mr. and Mrs. Jo-, seph Erychleb of Stanton; Mr. | and Mrs. Joseph Chleboun and I daughter, Joann, of Stanton; | Mr .and Mrs. Ivo Kleinschmidt I of Pilger. Trennepohl Rites to Be Held Friday Edward E. Trennepohl, 77, a Wheeler county rancher for more than a half-century, died at 3 a m., Wednesday, December 19, in the Tilden hospital. He had been in ill health for many years and had been a semi-invalid. Funeral services will be con ducted Friday, December 21, at 1 p m., at the residence and at 2 p.m., at Bethany Presbyterian church, southeast of Chambers. The Trennepohl ranch is loca ted 26 miles south of O’Neill. Survivors include: Widow — Mabel; son—Edwin M. of Ewing; daughter—Mrs. Harry (Evelyn) McKay of Chambers; four grand children. S-T-A Sponsoring Essay Contest An essay contest open to all high school students in cities and towns situated on the Omaha Chadron line of the Chicago & North Western. 40 schools in all, is being sponsored by the Save-the Trains association. Essays are to be written on either of the two topics: "The powers and Duties of the Nebras ka State Railway Commission” or i • The Importance of C & N W Trains 13 and 14 to My Town. A winner and a runnerup prize will be offered in each school submitting two or more Contest will close January l.> An impartial board of judges will choose the winning essays. Essays j are not to exceed 300 words. I First prize in each school f° | the best essay will be $3; second P‘ In'addition, a grand prize will I be offered for the best essay lrom all schools participating. The prize will be an all - expense weekend trip to Lincoln for the prize winner and chaperon, ac cording to Ed Wilson of O Neill, information officer for SI Runnerup in the overall com petition will receive a $-5 u savings bond._ Legion, Aux to Host Children Tonight Children of American Legion and auxiliay members wdl ue entertained tonight (Thurs ing at 7:30 o’clock in the Amer ican Legion auditorium. mere will be a 25-cent e.« exchange, candy and fruit u s tributed by Santa, and sound ?Es including “The Christmas Story”, cartoons and selected shorts. Arriving Friday Mr and Mrs. L. A. Preston and Brenna Doyle of Wells, Minn., are arriving Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with their | daughter, Mrs. John Watson and family. Mr. Petr and two grand children, Callen and Marlene I Petr, (story at left). Santa to Dump Pack for Children r Brin rrinsf Goodies t c Town Saturday Santa will take time-out from - his whirwmd seh*Hni«; to greet II kids in the vj Neill community Saturday afternoon, December 22. He will depart from the North Pole aboard a super sonic jet and will be at the conttols himself. He is scheduled to land at Municipal airport and be escorted into town aboard one of the city’s fire trucks. His schedule calls for arrival at the O’Neill public school at 3 o’clock. He has alerted a dozen men of the Chamber of Commerce to help distribute goodies to all the small fry who appear. Last year he was greeted by 1,100 bright eyed youngsters. Santa told The Frontier by l long distance telephone he would endeavor to chat with as many children as time will permit. He said he would expect to see every child in the community on hand. Santa’s visit annually is spon sored by the Chamber. Mother of 3 Hurt When Car Overturns CHAMBERS—An accident in volving one car occured Friday evening on highway 95 six miles west of Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Standage and three chil dren, Duane, 13, Gail, 9, and an in fant, 2, Amelia residents, who were enroute to Chambers to have supper with her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coday and childrup, when they hit loose gravel and overturned. M^s. Standage received a scalp wound, requiring 13 stitches, broken bones in one foot and an injured ankle. She was taken to the Atkinson Memorial hospital. Mr. Standage received a gash in his forehead and the children had only slight bruises. The car was badly damaged. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Standage of Ra venna came to care for the chil dren while their mother is hos pitalized. Mrs. Standage is making sat isfactory recovery from her in juries. Vandals Do More Damage in City More vandalism to shrubbery and outside yule decorations has been reported to police. Mrs. Stanley Soukup reported that the identity is known of the adult, who girdled an attractive maple tree in the northwest cor ner of their lot. Type of tool used in the maliciousness also has been determined, Mrs. Soukup reported. The vandalism was deliberate and planned, she declared. Insur ance investigators are also prob ing the matter. Last week vandalism was re ported at tlib Mrs. Georgia Ras ! ley and Mrs. J. J. Harrington j residences. Best gift idea yet, give a Frontier Gift Subscription. Become Ensign Donald Hagensick (above) last Thursday was commission ed a navy ensign after completion of an officers' can didate course at Newport, R.I. He was graduated from the University of Nebraska last August, majoring in zoology, and went directly to Newport where he completed the 16 weeks. course. Ensign Hagen sick, a 1952 O’Neill high school graduate, has been assigned to an LST craft presently in Hawaii. He arrived here Sunday and will leave January 4 from San Francisco, Calif., to join his ship. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hagensick of O’Neill. Longtime Merchant Dies at 79 Fred Bazelman Active in Early Industry; Retired in 1950 A longtime O’Neill business 1 man, Fred Bazelman, 79, died at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, December 15, at his home here. He had been ill 2years. A rosary service was held Monday evening at Biglin’s fu neral chapel and funeral ser vices were conducted at 9 am., Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Cath ! olic church. Very Rev. Tim othy O’Sullivan, church pastor. | officiated and burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Quinn, Neil Ryan, John Grutsch, Frank Valla, Vincent Suchy and James Mullen. The late Mr. Bazelman was born March 1, 1877, in Belgium, a son of Gabriel and Philmina Delward Bazelman, both of whom were natives of Belgium. At the age of 4 he accompani ed his parents to the United States, stopping briefly in Kan sas before coming to Holt coun ty in 1883. The family lived on a homestead southwest of At kinson for several years before moving into O’Neill. His father, assisted by two sons, Fred and Martin, estab lished a chicory factory here —one of the town’s first in dustries. On June 20, 190b he married Margaret Tigh. They became the parents of five children— Agnes, Loretta, Leonard, Bern ard and Theresa. Meanwhile, Mr. Bazelman as sisted his father and his broth er, Martin, in the operation of the family lumberyard. He op erated a dry goods and clothing [store for many years on South Fourth street. Both were des troyed by fire March 16, 1930. Later he operated a tavern in the same location and, still lat ter, operated a tavern in the Donohoe building, retiring about five years ago. The family for a time also op erated a flour mill here on the Elkhorn river — a mill that long ago passed from the scene. On July 18, 1923, he married Mary Mae Carl at Neligh. They became the parents of three children—Leona, Eleanor and Irene. His brother, Martin, died , June 28, 1941. He was pre- j ceded in death by his parents and by one sister, who died in infancy. Survivors include: Widow Mary Sons—Leonard of New man Grove and Bernard of Mingo, la.; daughters—Mrs. George (Agnes) Dengo and Mrs. Charles (Loretta) Coon, both of { Council Bluffs, la.; Mrs. Theresa Schultz of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Alvin (Leona) Bausch of «e soda Calif.; Mrs. Owen (Elea nor)* Kissinger and Mrs. Leroy (Irene) Baumeister, both of Conogo Park. Calif.; 15 grand ChAmong relatives and friends here from a distance for t e n*MrsW Owen Kissinger and Mrs. LeRoy Baumeister and infant daughter Pamela Joy, all ot Conogo Park: Mrs. Alvin Bausch of° Reseda; Mr and Mrs Leon ard Bazelman and family . Newman Grove: Mr. and “S; George Derigo of Council Bluffs, Mr and Mrs. Charles Coon of , Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Kallhoff of Ewmg; Mr. ; and Mrs. Ed Psotta of Pilger, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baumeister of , West Point.__ O’Neill ARC Girl Aiding Refugees Miss “Lou” Birmingham, who is stationed at Nancy, France, with the American Red Cross, has been on temporary duty m Frankfurt, Germany, helping with Hungarian refugees. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham. 100 Warrants Await Election Officials— County Clerk Kenneth Waring • said Wednesday approximately ( one hundred county warrants \ await precinct election officials ] as compensation for their work and expenses in connection with , the November 6 general election. J “Many have been picked up.” he declared, “but nearly one hun dred have not.” ■ — Hi Lo j WEATHER SUMMARY Thursday . 36 -5 Friday 34 14 , Saturday __ — 37 17 , Sunday 49 20 ] Monday 42 3 ] Tuesday 50 13 Wednesday 44 24 . hi lo J VERDIGRE—Adolph Hrbek died Friday evening, December 14. Funeral services were con- C ducted Tuesday, December )8, at J Verdigre. , c Mr. Bazelman . . , native of Belgium. Cunningham Rites Held Wednesday Inman Man Stricken Suddenly INMAN” — Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m , Wed nesday , December 19, at the Methodist church here for Ben jamin Charles Cunningham, 55, who was fatally stricken about 7 a.m., Sunday, December 16. at his home. Rev. Lisle Mewmaw, church pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Inman cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. Music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tompkins, ac companied by Miss Linelle Tompkins. Pallbearers were Frank Sholes of Orchard, Clar ence Finch and William Bux ton, both of Page, Vaden Kivett, Charles Young and Virgil Mor row. me cnurcn was lined to ca pacity at the funeral services. The late Mr. Cunningham, who was known as Ben, was born February 1, 1901, at Kingsley, la., son of the late Robert L. and Ida Boyer Cunningham. On December 22, 1926, at the Methodist parsonage in O’Neill he married Alice Anna Myer. They became the parents of two sons and five daughters. He came to Holt county in March, 1911, from LeMars, la. He had spent many years in road construction work. At the time of his death he operated a cafe at Inman. The church was filled to capacity for the funeral. Survivors include: Widow - Alice; sons—Terry of Alliance and Thomas of Inman; daught ers—Miss Patty of O’Neill, Mrs. [ris Carpenter of Puento, Calif.; Mrs. Ava Ellsworth of Worland, Wyo.; Miss Lucy of Puento, Halif.; and Miss Sharon of In man; 13 grandchildren; broth ers—Donald and LeRoy, both Page; sisters—Mrs. Ida Stevens >f Page and Mrs. Mary Stevens of Belvidere, 111. 5 Held in Kansas Paroled; Return The five men, all known at D’Neill, who were held at St. John, Kans., for three weeks as oeing principals in a check for gery charge have been paroled, iccording to Holt County Sheriff L,eo Tomjack. The St. John sheriff, Charles Sanford, said the parole would >e in effect 10 years. The men, all of whom return-, ■d O’Neill early this week, are; Clarence Albert Haight, 24. 1 •ecently of Ainsworth. Ralph Lawrence Ferris, 24. i >f O’Neill. Verdel Sherman Green, 28, of D’Neill. James Dale Kilcoin, 17, of D’Neill. Willard Barton Walton, 17, >f O’Neill. Clare Patrick, 70, Expires in Idaho Clare Patrick, about 70, of j'ruitland, Ida., died Sunday, December 16. Burial was on Wednesday, December 19. Survivors include: Wife, three ons and a daughter. Mr. Patrick was for many rears a resident in the Neligh, llearwater and Plainview vicin ty. He is an uncle of Mrs. Lyle dcKim. Dast Noble Grand Pins Are Awarded CHAMBERS—Ramona Rebekah odge held it’s Christmas party "riday evening, December 4, with 10 members present. Mrs. Elmer Vandersee was reinstated as a nember. Past grand noble pins vere awarded Mrs. Ina Lambert, drs. Charles Fauquier and Mrs. j Id Thorin. An exchange of gifts was en ayed followed by lunch served _i_ MARRIAGE LICEINSE Bruce Theodore McElhaney of • Neill and Miss Hazel Marie ohnson of Star, Tuesday, De ?mber 18. Golden Wedding Day . . . Twisted Bumper Fale Revived By it Staff Writer EWING—It was in the small community of Mynard, near Plattsmouth, w h e r e Frederic Tams met Miss Dottie Cook ! back about the turn of the ccn I tury. Her father introduced them at ! the home of her uncle. They I icept in touch. Mr. Tams fin j ally moved to Alvo, Miss Cook's ; hometown in which she had been i born September 12, 1884. The courtship led to their 1 marriage at Alvo on December 15. 1906. On Sunday, December 16, 1956, Mr. and Mrs. Tams re ceived a host of friends at a reception in the Methodist church parlors at Ewing in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. The affair was arranged by their son, Robert, and wife. Rev. Lee Brigden, church pas tor, told the story of the lives of the honored couple. A duet, “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, was sung by Janelle and Donna Tams with Miss Carolyn Tams at the piano. The luncheon table, lace cov ered, was centered with the cake and floral decorations, flanked by candles in crystal holders. Miss Carolyn Tams poured. Mrs. Robert Tams, Mrs. Melvin M; rcellus of O’Neill, Mrs. Wen dell Barton and Miss Linda Tut tle served. The gift table, centered with a bouquet of golden mums, was in charge of Mrs. Barton. Jim mie Tams had charge of the guest book. Guests were present from O’Neill, Ewing, Clearwater, At kinson, Brunswick and Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Tams have ac cumulated uncounted friends and acquaintances during the half century spent in seven communi ties. They began nouseKeepmg m the Danish Missouri river town of Blair where Mr. Tams v/as in the drayage business for about three years. Two sons were born there — Frederic, jr., 1903, and Robert, 1910. Later they moved onto a ranch in the Stuart locality where they lived 12 years; also living near Atkinson and Newport. Leaving that community they j moved onto the Golden Valley ranch near Ewing for two years. They spent a total of 38 years on ranches. Mr. Tams decided to give up ranching in 1950 and entered they tavern business at Newport. Leaving the Rk>ck county town they went to Broad Bend, Ore., to live near a son. Fred erick, and his family. But the West coast stay was only for five months and Mr. and Mrs. Tams wound up on a small chicken farm at Norman Ara. "We liked it fine down there,” Mr. Tams commented. "Did nothing but tend the chickens j and a garden but got in a lot ol fishing.” Mr. Tams, an inveterate fisher man, will always remember the fresh water bass, croppies, cat fish and bluegills he pulled from the streams in the land of ”ra zorbacks”. , Mr. Tam was born Febru • ary l(j, 188a at Omaha and lived for a time at I'lattsinouUi until lie was a young man His parents were German. Mrs. Tams’ parents represent ed English and German stock. Her grandparents were Jaseph and Mary Cook and they came to Nebraska by covered wagon from Ohio in 1856. Mrs. Tams’ father, George C. Cook, was only 2 years-old at that time. Mrs. Tams is now 72. She ap joarod at the reception in a lark grey worsted dress. Her vhite carnation corsage comple nented her silver hair. (Continued on page 2.) The Tams . . . lived in seven communities.—The Frontier Photo Eastern Star Selects Officers At a regular meeting of Sym phony chapter, Order Eastern Star,' held Thursday, December 13, the following officers were elected: Mrs. W. W. Waller, worthy ma tron; H. G, Kruse, worthy patron; Mrs. Gene Porter, associate ma tron; Mrs. Don McKamy, con ductress; Mrs. Gale Dierberger, associate conductress; Mrs. Carrie McMahan, treasurer, and Mrs. John Osenbaugh, secretary. Chambers Gets New Fire Truck— CHAMBERS—Fire Chief Du ane Miller and Lloyd Winter mote reached here late Monday with the new Ford 800 series fire truck recently purchased by the Chambers rural fire district. The duo drove the four-wheel drive rig from North Branch, Minn., where the fire-fighting equipment was installed. Cost of the truck is in excess of 16 thousand-dollars. The truck will be housed in the fire hall. The retiring truck has been purchased by Dewey Schaffer and several neighbors. Game Association Seeking Members A membership drive to be sponsored by the newly-formed ! North-Central Nebraska Game Conservation association in now ! underway. Membership is one dollar per year and may be pur chased from the following com munity representatives: Creighton — A. W. Hengstler; i Niobrara—A. J. Ryan; Stuart — | Ira M. Ready; Bloomfield — Lo well Fleming; Center — Jack Lockert; Butte—Warren Jordan; Spencer—Lloyd Klassen; O’Neill —Guy Cole, Virgil Laursen, Dr. Harry C.ildersleeve. The purpose of the association is to help improve conditions in the state of Nebraska in general and in the north-central area in particular. Arrives for Wedding— Miss Betty Gallagher arrived home Friday from California. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher, she will be married to Anthony Anewalt on Saturday, December 29. at St. Patrick’s Catholic church at 12 o’clock noon. , 1T - mifTtrarr ■rinnrmiiniir--rr w m Mrs. Enright . . . her par ents were early homesteaders. | (story in next column) LIBRARY CLOSED Grattan township library will b< closed Monday, December 24, Miss Bernadette Brennan, librpr and for two weeks thereafter, ian, will be taking her vacation. '“‘-"“-“O *•»« «** M N. <M» rural Mrs. Enright Di es After Brief Illness Rites Wednesday for O’Neill Widow, 6D; Lifelong R e s i d ent Mrs Mary Enright, 89. widow of the late Michael .1 Enright, died early Sunday, December IA, in St. Anthony’s hospital. She had been ill since No— I vember 8 and had been hospit alized nine days. Funeral services were con ducted at 9 aim,, Wednesday. December 19, at St. Patrick’* Catholic church. Burial was in Calvary cem etery under the direction off Biglin’s with Rev. Karl Kueecai officiating. A rosary rite was held Tues day evening at the Enright home. 107 East Douglas. The late Mrs, Enright’s maid en name was Mary Fallon, daughter of John and Mary Hannigan Fallon, both of whom were natives of Ireland. She was born April 8, 1887, at O’Neill. Her parents, coining to this locality with the early Irish colonists, homesteaded lw» miles north of town. On February 6, 190t>, she mar - ried Mr. Enright at St. Patrick's church. They became the par ents of one son and one daugh ter. Mr. Enright operated a tav ern for a time and for many years operated a city dray line. The late Mrs. Enright spenft her entire life at O'Neill. Mr. Enright died April 27, 1944. Survivors include: Son—Don ald of O’Neill; daughter—Mr?. Gerald (Catherine) Wrede t»f Van Couvcr, Wash.; brothers— i Frank Fallon of O’Neill and William J. Fallon of Gregory. S. D.; sisters—Mrs. John (Kath ryn) Burns of Columbus and Mrs. J. C. (Anna) Moeller off Leigh; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was a member of S* Patrick’s church and the Altar society. Pallbearers were John Prt bil, Herman Janzing, Dr. E Mt Gleeson, Dale Kersenbrock, HL E. Coyne, Edward Campbell, Ralph McElvain and John Mur ray. MY 1' Meets in New Chapel at Page PAGE—Members of the MYF" held their first meeting in the new chapel at the church and en tertained their parents with a skit, ‘‘Christmas at Home”, with Harold Freemeyer as reader, as sisted by the other members. The Misses Carol Harris and Janice Crumly sang a duet with Kaye Nissen, accompanist. Linda Fischer played the music for the skit. A social hour followed with the young people playing games The rooms were decorated for the oc casion. About 50 were served in an ad joining classroom because the kit chen is not yet usable. The MYF group will go carol ing on December 24 and finish the evening with a chili supper at. the Merwyn French, sr., home. Mr. and Mrs. French are the sponsors. Charges Against Held Dropped Assault and battery charges against William Held of Cham bers were dismissed Tuesday in Holt county court. Earlier a complain against Held had been signed by Herman Cook, also of Chambers. A six-man jury had been drawn among northern Holt countyans to hear the case scheduled for today (Thursday). Cook went to County Attorney William W. Griffin and asked hat the complaint be withdrawn Anspach Family Arrives for Holidays Mr. and Mrs. Harden Atispaclx and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anspach and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marston and family, all of Lincoln, arrived Wednesday to spend the holidays* at home. Keith Anspach and Charles Marston are students at he University of Nebraska. Little Debbie Marston oele arated her third birthday anni versary today (Thursday. Free Show Set it Page— PAGE — Beginning January 3 there will be no Wednesday or Thursday night show at the Page theater during the baskethaU season. A free show will be shown for the children Saturday afternoon,, December 22, at 1:30 o’clock, sponsored by the Commercial club.
