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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1957)
* « I "Voice of The Frontier" ......... \ l 9 30-10 A M. — 780 k.c. * '' EL V L jur “ 1 lus Issue Mon. — Wed. — Sot. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76.—Number 36. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, 1 hursday, January 3, 1957. Seven Cents _ . The Clydes . . . both enjoy good health. —The Frontier Photo. Clydes Wed 50 Years; Celebration Belated Baby Derby On; No Contenders Gift Shower Awaits First-Comer No signs of ttie stork! That was the word late Wed nesday from a survey of the O’Neill and Atkinson hospitals. All of which means the race is a free-for-all and some lucky little fellow (or gal) will cash in on a host of gifts being provided I by O’Neill merchants in cooper ation with the Frontier. It’s the 10th annual Holt county baby derby. Details of the contest and full description of the gifts appeared in the De cember 27 issue. The baby must be born within the confines of Holt county. One prospective father, a res ident of northeastern Holt county, bounced into the office yesterday, llis wife has arrange ments to be hospitalized outside the county, thus their baby will be ineligible. Cooperating firms are Shel hamer’s Jack & Jill, M&M Cafe, Biglin’s, Patton’s Ben Franklin, Gilligan Rexall Drug, Moore Noble Lumber Co., McCarville’s, Coyne's Hardware, O'Neill Photo Co., New Outjaw Grocery, Mc Intosh Jewelry, Beatrice Foods, Gambles, Merri Dr. Pepper Bot tling Co.. Harding Cream, Dak ert’s and The Frontier. In 1951 seven days in the new year had clasped before the first baby appeared. Judge Gets Salary Boost on Population Holt County Judge Louis W. Reimer will receive a $1,100 in crease in annual salary by vir tue of the new population fig - ures adopted by the Holt county board of supervisors in session last week. The board has designated the Holt poulation as 16,544 persons, based on U. S. census bureau estimates and Sales Management survey for 1956, which shows 3,371 families. Nebraska fam ilies average four persons. The county judge post has been paying $3,900 annually. The law provides for $5,000 annual survey in counties the size of H Only office affected by this population fluctation is the judge’s office. Meanwhile, the Holt super visors will convene Tuesday, January 8 ,and reorganize for the new year. 4 Enlistments in Army Announced The following army enlist - ments from this area have been announced by the recruiting of fice at O’Neill: Donald Shanek, formerly of Niobrara, for the army security agency. Elmer L. G. Becker of Lynch, for military police corps. Allen G. Lockwood of Gordon, for army security agency. Marcus W. Snyder of Chadron, far transportation corps. (Snyder has had two years of prior army service). Former Residents Wedded 50 Years— Mr. and Mrs. Art Auker of Wayne, formerly' of O’Neill, cel ebrated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday January 1, at the city auditorium at Wayne. Mrs. H. S. Moses of O’Neill poured. Others attending were Mrs. Henry Martin and Allen. Frank Clyde and Miss Edna Smith were married December 24, 1906, at O’Neill. On Sunday, December 30, the Clydes were honored at a re ception in the parlors of First Methodist church in observance of their 50th wedding anniver sary. Seventy-five persons sign ed the guest book, not including members of the immediate fam ily. Mrs. Clyde was born October 2, 1886 in Wisconsin. Her par ents, J. J. and Sarah Smith, came to Holt county when Edna was a small girl and settled on a homestead six miles from Page. There were six daugh ters and one son in the family. Mr. Clyde was born May 1, 1884 on a farm three-fourths of a mile north of the Middle branch mill, which has long since disappeared. His par ents, Joseph and Sarah Clyde, were early settlers in that lo cality and they reared a family of six sons and two daughters. The Clydes established their residence in Page, where they built a new home, and Mr. Clyde established a meat mar ket. Their children were born at Page and the butcher shop was a family affair—all mem bers assisting. March 19. 1922 the family moved to O’Neill. Since that time Mr. Clyde has been a familiar figure in O’Neill as a caretaker for 25-30 lawns. In the busy summer season he moves from job-to-job aboard a ny>tor scooter which has a platform for transporting his economy-sized power lawnmow er and other tools. The Clydes live east oi me Burlington depot. Both enjoy good health although Mrs. Clyde is virtually blinded. He is 72; Mrs. Clyde Is 70. Their children are Melvin, Donald and Richard, all of O’Neill, and Mrs. Jack (Verna) Dailey also of O’Neill. There are 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The great grand children, who were not present for the celebration, live in Cal ifornia. Mr. Clyde attributes his hale health and trim condition to the summer’s activity. “I doubt if I’d be here today except for the summer workdut on the lawns,” he explains. Former Inman Resident Dies INMAN—Mrs. Bessie M. Bentz, 63, of Valley, died last week at Valley. Her maiden name was Bessie Goree and she lived here a a young woman. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Thursday, Decem ber 27, at Valley. Survivors include: Widower— Edward H.; daughters—Mrs. Robert Hansen of Valley and Mrs. Gerald Bogart of Sacre mento, Calif.; sons—Marvin G of Chapman; Melvin of Napa. Calif., and Earl of Valley; broth er—Ernest Goree of Portland, Ore.; sister—Mrs. Amy Erskine of PharT, Texas; half-sisters— Mrs. George Watchhorn of Leigh; Mrs. Chester Rabideau of Duluth, Minn., and Mrs. P. E. Salisbury of McAllen, Calif.; half-brother—Fred Davis of Los Angeles, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson. FIREMEN CALLED Firemen were summoned about 9 pm., Wednesday to extinguish a 15-acre grass fire on the J. E. Ryan property five miles west of the city. It was theorized the fire may have been started by sparks from a Chicago & North Western freight locomotive which had passed through earlier Mrs. Biglin Dies at 69; Rites Held Widow 111 3 Years; Member of Early Graduating Class Mrs Constance F. Biglin, 69, widow of the late Frank J. Big lin, died at 10:15 p.m., Thursday, December 27, in St. Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill. She had been hospitalized four days but had been in failing health about three years. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10 a m., Monday, December 31, at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with Very Rev. Tim othy O’Sullivan, church pastor, officiating. Rosary was held at 8 o’clock Sunday evening at the Biglin residence, 720 East Benton. The late Mrs. Biglin was born September 28, 1887, at O’Neill, a daughter of David i Adams and Lenore Dwyer Adams. She was reared on a farm four miles north east of here, at j tended St. Mary’s academy w—c; c , mmmm i Mrs. Biglin . . . born and reared in O’Neill community. where she graduated in 1907—a member of one of the early | graduation classes. For a time she was em ployed as a bookkeeper for a motor firm in Hastings and later was a telephone operator at Holdrege. On April 26, 1915, she married | Mr. Biglin, who for many years i was a funeral director and fur niture merchant. Her husband died July 22, 1953. She was a member of St. Pat rick’s church and the Altar so ciety. Survivors include: Sons—Dr. Robert F. of Reno, Nev.; and Joseph of O’Neill; daughters— Mrs. George E. (Betty) Curtis of Navato, Calif.; Mrs. Louis (Jean) Zastrow, Mrs. O. D. (Constance) French, and Mrs. James (Alice) Earley, all of O’Neill; sister—Mrs. John Biglin of Hastings; 17 grandchildren. Relatives here from a distance for the funeral were: Dr. Robert F. Biglin of Reno, Nev.; Mrs. George E. Curtis of Navato, California; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pholmeier of Lawrence; Mrs. John Biglin and son, James, of Hastings. Auto Strikes Deer Near Journey’s End INMAN—Mr. and Mrs. James Banks and family returned Sat urday from Clinton, la., where they visited their son and family for a week. When nearing O’Don nell lake, about two miles from home, three deer ran across the highway. Mr. Banks was unable to avoid hitting one of the animals, killing it and causing considerable dam age to his car. The car did not upset. . Mrs. Lorenz’s Mother Dies in Kansas— Mrs. Clyde (Hattie) Bowles of Jewell, Kans., died Sunday morning. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. She is the mother of Mrs. Vernon Lorenz of O’Neill. Her husband is also de ceaed. Mrs. Lorenz was with her mother at the time of her death. Mr. Lor j enz left Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. | Melvin Lorenz and Fred Lorenz, I all of Inman, left Wednesday to attend the funeral. Survivors in 1 elude one son and one daughter. WF.FSOS MOVED Mr. and Mrs. William W. Wefso of Atkinson have moved into an apartment at O’Neill. Mr. Wefso is county assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weier 1 spent Sunday in Plainview with his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tepner. The Doty car . . . badly wrecked, it overturned 2 Vi times.—The Frontier Photo, Student, 18, Hurt When Car Overturns Francis Doty Suffers Fractured Pelvis SPENCER—Francis Doty, 18, ] Spencer high school student and son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Doty of O’Neill, is in “good” condi tion at Sacred Heart hospital at Lynch. His car overturned about 1:30 I a.m.. new year’s day on U.S. highway 281 curve about three ! fourths of a mile southeast of Spencer. The car went out of control and passersby took him to the hospital. The machine, headed south east, woundup on the north side of the highway. It was theorized by persons at the scene the car overturned 2V^ times, traveling about five hundred feet before striking a barrel filled with gravel. He suffered a fractured pelvic bone. ■ i i . > i> i ... Miss Lewis . . . reigns as American dairy princess. Dairy Princess to Appear at Clinic A dairy clinic will be spon sored by the agricultural com mittee of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce at the Norfolk city auditorium, Thursday, Jan uary 10. Benson Thornton is agricul tural committee chairman. Bob Thomas is chairman of the dairy clinic. Five speakers, well-qualified to disuss the Nebraska Dairy picture, are scheduled on the afternoon program which will start at 1 p.m. The speakers and their subjects are as fol ! lows: C. W. Nibler of Lincoln, Uni versity of Nebraska extension dairyman, will moderate the clinic and speak on “The Ne braska Dairy Situation”. Dr. J. L. George of Lincoln, state veterinarian, “Brucellosis”. Claude Harper, ]r. of Chicago, vice-president, Beatrice Foods, Inc., ‘Opportunities of Dairy i ing”. Robert Koehler of Omaha, chairman, American Dairy As sociation of Nebraska, “Mer chandising the Product”. Dr. L. K. Crowe of Lincoln, University of Nebraska exten sion dairyman, “Grade A Pas I teurization Sanitation.” Another highlight will be the I appearance of the “American Dairy Princess,” who is Miss Shari Lewis of Daykin. Miss Lewis, as representative of the American Dairy Association, is making a nationwide tour. The Nebraskan rules as “American 1 Dairy Princess” for one year. D-X Station Under New Managem at D. D. DeBolt (left) has leased the recently-completed D-X Service Station at the corner of Sixth and Douglas streets from Jack Arbuthnot, who will continue to operate the bulk delivery. The station will be designated as DeBolt’s D-X Service. (Details on page 10.) Michael Lee Day, 6-Weeks-Old, Dies Chambers—Michael Lee Day, 1'2-month-old son of Mr. arid Mrs. Richard D. Day, who re side 12 mile's southwest of Cham bers, died Thursday, 27, at the farm home. Mrs. Day is the former Ma donna M. Ernesti. Survivors include: Parents, brother—Steven. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10 a.m., Friday, December 28, with Rev. Francis Price of Emmet officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery at O’Neill. Polio Victim Is Back m Hospital CHAMBERS—Miss Carolyn Wintermote, the Nebraska Wes leyan university freshman from Chambers who was stricken with polio and was given permission tn spend the Christmas holidays at heme, has reentered Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln. She is a daughter of Mr. and I Mrs. Guais Wintermote. She was one of four Wesleyan I students stricken with polio two ' weeks ago. She is making “excellent” im 1 provement. Haynes Family Partial to ‘L* When 1 ttle Larry Allen Haynes was born Sunday, De cember 30, at St. Anthony’s hospital here, he became a "first" in the family and he ulso helped perpetuate a fam ily tradition. He is the first son after four daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Haynes. He joins both his parents, Laur ence and LaVerne, and sisters Linda, Lonna, Laurell and LeEllen in the family tradi dition of first names starting with "L”. The Haynes baby was the last born in Holt county in 1956. Weatherman Smiles On Yule Travelers Travelers during the Christmas i holidays were blessed with ideal weather conditions, often more like early fall than winter. Highways were in excellent condition and no icy stretches were reported At a recent farm sale near At kinson a posthole digger offered for sale was tested in the farm yard where the ground was not frozen. Levi Fuller of O’Neill reported sand pumping operations near here have been progressing! smoothly thanks to the soft' surface condition of the pit. ‘‘First time in 10 years we’ve been able to get much sand with- i out using dynamite at this season of the year,” he explained. Francis Oilg. who is building a cesspool at the Stafford Junction weighing scales, said "there’s no frost in the ground". Week’s weather summary: Hi Lo | December 27 58 30 | December 28 48 34 December 29 51 27 December 30 49 24 December 31 42 25 January 1 32 14 January 2 40 19 Cardinals, Eagles Ready to Resume • The city’s two high school bas ketball teams will resume play on their 1956-’57 schedules. The St. Mary’s academy Card inals will entertain the high-scor ing Center team here Friday night. Center sports one of the strong est teams among small schools in the region for the second eon ecutive year. • Next Tuesday evening the O’ Neill high Eagles, still searching for a win, will entertain the Bur well Ix>nghorns. On Wednesday night, the Card-( inals will host the Naper team. AWARDS SMALL CAR CREIGHTON—Jess Tepner, [ auto dealer here, asked a Lund- j berg Memorial hospital patient, Virginia Fuchtman, to draw a name from a collection of names of babies born at the hospital during 1956 Winner was Joe Allen Peitzmeier of Creighton, who was bom March 30. Mr. Tepner awarded a small car. Butte Couple Wedded 50 Years Roushes Homestead in Dakota By a Staff Writer BUTTE — Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roush, who live south of Butte, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, December 30. Two hundred eighty persons signed the guest book during the reception between 2:30 and 4 o’ clock. Earlier, a dinner for the couple, their five children, grandchildren and close friends was served by the Eastern Star lodge members at the American Legion auditor ium, where the affair was held. | All of their descendents were present. Mr. Roush was born at Pacific Junction, la., September 11, 1882, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Emanus Roush. Mrs. Roush, whose maiden name was Edith Safstrom, was born February 12, 1883, at Malmo, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus tav Safstrom. Miss Edith Safstrom and James B. Roush were married at Malmo on December 28. 19,06, at the home of her grandparents. The couple established house keeping on a homestead at Drap er, S.D. They set out for the Da kota homestead the day after their marriage, and farmed there until March, 1915. They then moved onto the farm four miles south of Butte where they have resided continuously. Present for Sunday’s celebra tion were Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Swanson of Vancouver, Wash., who were the attendants at the wedding. Mr. Roush has been a lifelong farmer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roush enjoy good health. Their children are: Sons—Man ia of Billings, Mont.; Ronald of Bristow, and Robert of Casper, Wyo.; daughters — Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Clifton of Lincoln and Mrs. Louis (Mildred) Klasna of i Spencer. There are nine grand | children. The Roushes . . . head for homestead day after their wed ding.—The Frontier Photo. J. R. Russell Is Fatally Stricke n Suffers Heart Attack While Enroute Home from Post Office PAGE Funeral services were held at 2 pm, Monday after noon, December 31 at the Pag« Methodist church for Judson !i ("Jud”) Russell, 82, who died Fr day, December 28 of a heart attack suffered as he was re turning home from the post o! fice. Rev. Lisle Mcwmaw, pastor officiated. Mrs. Merwyn French, jr,, solo ist sang “In The Garden”, “Th* Old Rugged Cross" and “Cbm Sweetly Solemn Thought.”. Mr.» L. F. Knudsen was accompanist Pallbearers were Lyndly Crumly, William Neubauei Nevin Ickes, sr.. Alton Braddocf George Clasey and Glen Harr ls Burial was made in the Page cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. The late Judson R. Russell, son of Franklin and Elizabeth (Adams) Russell, was born > Riverton, la., January 30, 1874 When a lad of nine, he came pr-frrTS Russell . . . celebrated gold en wedding in 1951. with his parents to Otoe count where they homesteaded ’• miles south of Unadilla, where he grew to manhood. On April 17, 1901 he was unit - ed in marriage with Miss Stella Lyons at the home of her par ents at Unadilla. To this union nine children were born—sevet daughters and two sons Two daughters, Thelma Irene and Mary Ann, died in earl' childhood. Mr. Russell united with th* Methodist church at Unadilla at the age of 30. The Russells purchased a farm 3'h. miles north and 3y,> miles east of Page and moved there ir: 1919, where they lived until 1946, when they retired to their present home at Page. They cel brated their golden wedding an niversary in 1951. Survivors include: Widow — Stella; daughters—Mrs. EJnrwr (Agnes) Spann of Atkinson, Mrs. Gilbert (Alma) Lampshire of Polk; Mrs. Roy (Alberta) Nelson of Lincoln; Mrs. Fred (Margaret) Meyer of Albuquer que, N. M., and Mrs. Cecil (Ver na) Landis of New Plymouth, Ida.; sons—Willis of Page and Charles of Lincoln; brothers— Ed of Unadilla and William of Farnum; sisters—Mrs. Bessie Seeman of Huron, S. D., and Mrs. Will Farnsworth of Lincoln; If grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. ejui-oi-iown attendants were Ed Russell and Mrs. Clara Bots ford of Unadilla; Mrs. Verna Boltz of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs Carl Seeman of Palmyra; Mr und Mrs. Sam Lyon of Omaha, Mrs. Claude Pickering of Lin coln; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Russel i' rtf Sioux City; Albert Russell and Mrs. Fannie Russell of Ida Grove, la. Pribil Family Holds Christmas Dinner— Mr. and Mrs. John Pribil en tertained at a Christmas famil’ dinner. Their guests were her chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Don Allen and family of Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scheinost and family of Page and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Aller and family. Others were hie daughter and her husband, Mr and Mrs. Floyd Wilson and Jim my, Mrs. Pribils sister, Mrs. Mary Dusatko, Mr. and Mrs. Jotan Allen and family of Grand Is land, Bob Allen of Omaha and her brother, William Roche of Page. Guests new year’s of Mr. and Herb Jansen were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Winchell, Mr. and Mrs John Jansen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark and family. CLASSES RESUME Students at O’Neill hij?h school trekked back to their classes Wednesday after the yule holi lay vacation. St. Mary’s acad emy students will resume to lay (Thursday).