State Capitol News
Tourists Spend $37.5 Million
LINCOLN—The future of tour
ist travel arid income in Nebraska
is getting closer attention.
In 1955, tounsts put $37.5 mil
lion into the state, and although
this is “small change” in states
with nationwide tourist attrac
tions, it is a considerable amount
to Nebraska.
The heaviest tourist artery in
Nebraska is U.S. 30, east - west
across the state.
Traffic on this highway was up
slightly this year, but state high
way departement officials, who;
calculate tourist travel, say it is
too early to tell whether the in
crease local traffic or out-of
state motorists.
Best guesses are that the in
come this year should be about
the same. However, there are
some indications officials would
not be too surprised if the total
is down.
Figuring in the picture and a
big question mark is what effect
the super, interstate highway to j
span Nebraska—and most of the'
nation—in the next few years |
will have on the state’s tourist {
income.
Thu thinking behind the ques
tion mark is that the interstate
will permit out-of-state motorists
to get off the route only at pre
determined points — and these
may range from 10-50 miles
apart
In addition, the highway is ex
pected to by-pass many towns,
especially west from Lincoln.
Unless Nebraska gets more
road revenue to match the
amount of federal funds on
hand for the interstate, it may
be some time before the route
will be built acros* Nebraska.
The first segment of the high- j
way—between Omaha and Lin
coln—probably won’t get under
construction until May, 1957. This
portion probably won’t affect the
tourist trade in those two cities
materially.
The reason is that good con
necting links with the interstate
are slated for these two cities.
But, elsewhere, especially in
the thinner-populated areas it
may be another story.
However, officials are optimis
tic that the road will not adverse
ly affect local business In Nebras
ka of the tourist variety.
Most of the stops in the state
by “foreign" motorists are for
fuel, food and lodging. One of the
features of the interstate will be
no gasoline stations or motels
along roadsides.
There is considerable touring of
historic sights in Nebraska al
though it is believed this does not
account for the lion’s share of the
tourist traffic because basically
Nebraska is a "bridge state”.
By that, it is meant that Ne
braska is a state you have to cross
to get somewhere west or east.
A group within the state his
torical society, however, has em
barked on a campaign to attract
more attention to historical points
of interest in Nebraska through
t etter marking of them.
This would not only stimulate
interest within the state, but be
another step in the drive of every
state to lure tourist dollars.
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Legislature
The Nebraska legislature has
gotten off to a flying start—with
an unusual opening day.
It was the first time in the his
tory of the unicameral that the
opening day of the session—pre
scribed by law—has fallen on a
new year’s day.
By statute, the senators must
convene at high noon on the first
Tuesday in January in odd
numbered years.
This year, that was noon of
new year’s day.
For many lawmakers the be
gining day did not curtail merry
making on new year’s eve. There
was one good reason—a surpris
ing number of the senators do not
drink any or very little aleholic
beverages.
For the next two weeks, the
top matter of interest will be
introduction of bills by sena
tors. After the 20th legislative
day. bill* can be introduced on
ly by request of the governor
or by standing committee*.
There are signs the problem* to
face this legislative session will
include most of the old familiar
ones — taxation, spending, road*
salaries. , ...
To take on new significance
will be the matter of economy in
state spending, especially in view
of the governor’s announced
stand to "hold-the-line” on ap
propriation of new lax dollars.
Most senators feel that a sales
tax will not pass this session, al
though it will be a highly contro
versial proposal. .
Some new road revenue is ex
to be passed—in the form
of higher license fees, or a biggei
gasoline tax in all probability.
State Scholarships—
\ proposal by Sen. Mervin
Bedford of Geneva has raised
eyebrows among statehouse law
Bedford said he feels the state
ought to provide scholarships for
sufdents in church-affiUated ool
leges and universities, thereby
giving more persons wanting; a
higher education, the opportunity
t0|Sl0 Bedford feels this would
help take the load off the Uni
versity of Nebraska, which gets
heavy support from taxpayers.
But statehouse lawyers ques
tioned tbe constitutionality of
Bedford’s proposal. They won
dered if it did not come danger
ously close to violating the
constitutional provision against
merging church and state.
Bedford said he doesn’t think
his suggestion would be unconsti
tutional. .
Butcher to Tennessee—
Capt. and Mrs. James T. Butch
er and Susan arrived from Cal
ifornia Tuesday, December 18,
where he had been on temporary
duty Capt. Butcher remained at
the home of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. M J. Golden, until the day
after Christmas, when he left for
his base at Symrna, Tenn. Mrs.
Butcher and Susan are remaining
for a longer visit.
Batenhorst . . . fatally hurt.
(Story at right). — O’Neill
Photo t’o.
O’Neill News
Mr. and Mrs. William Mont
gomery left Monday morning for
their home in Minneapolis, Minn,
after having visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich,
since Friday. They also attended
the Gallagher-Anewalt wedding.
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Artus were her
sister and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mehner, and two
c i'drcn of Dallas, S.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nielsen
and family of Gillette, Wyo., ar
rived Monday, December 24, to
spend the week before going on
to southern Tennessee. The
Nielsens, formerly of Inman, are
pleased with their location in
Wyoming.
Watch for our Advertisement
next week.—Midwest Furniture
and Appliance, ONeill. 36c
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Seymour
; and Mrs. Clara Schaffer and
family left for Yankton, S.D.,
Saturday to get Miss Rose Ann
Schaffer, a student nurse at Sac
red Heart hospital. On the way
back they were guests in Orchard
for oyster stew at the John Au
man home.
Miss Nancy Beha is home from
j California for the holidays.
Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Worcester went to Sioux
City to attend a McKesson -
Robbins sales meeting. They also
attended the Christmas get -
together party and returned Sun
I day.
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Batenhorst Rites
Held at Stuart
Young Farmer Dies
After Accident
STUART — Funeral services
were held Friday, December 28,
at 10 a m., in St. Boniface Catho
lic church for James A. Baten
horst, 24, victim of a farm acci
dent on Wednesday, December 26.
Rev. A. J. Paschang officiated.
Young Batenhorst died in St.
Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill of
a skull fracture about five hours
after the accident.
The accident occurred about
10:30 am. Head surgery was
begun in the afternoon but
little hope was held for success.
He died about 3:30 p.tn.,
and never regained conscious
ness.
Pallbearers were James Cha
ney of Fayetteville, Ark., James
Seger of Newport, Rollie Shald,
Jerome Weber, Don Myers, Rollie
Kunz, Milton Weichman and
Harvey Steinhauser, all of Stuart,
and ail of whom were classmates
of the deceased in Stuart high
school, class of 1952.
Burial was in the St. Boniface
cemetery, under the direction of
Seger’s of Atkinson.
Military rites were conducted
by Norton - Carlisle American
Legion post at the cemetery.
Rosary'services W'ere held at
the Seger funeral home in Atkin
son on Thursday evening.
James A. Batenhorst, 24, was
born at Stuart on June 13, 1932,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.
Batenhorst. He was inducted into
the army on October 22, 1952,
and served 15 months in Korea.
Following his separation from the
army in August, 1954, he was
united in marriage to Marvel
jean Jonnson, uaugnier oi rvir.
and Mrs. Clarence Johnson of
Stuart on September 4, 1954, at
St. Boniface church in Stuart. To
this union one daughter, Lynette,
was born.
Survivors include: widow —
Marvel Jean; daughter—Lynette;
parents •— Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Batenhorst; brothers — Eugene,
Kenneth, Michael; sister — Mrs.
John (Delores) Keating of Atkin
son.
The young farmer was working
with his father-in-law, Clarence
Johnson, when he fell from an
underslung loaded with hay.
Batenhorst was on the under
slung and Johnson was driving
the tractor.
The older man asked if all
was in readiness to start the rig
and he was given an okay signal.
After moving forward a short
distance, Mr. Johnson said he
heard a bump. He immediately
stopped the tractor and found
Batenhorst on the ground be
hind the underslung, presum
ably having been run over.
Riley-Gatz Rites
to Be Held Jan. 26
Jack Gatz and his fiancee, Miss
Kay Riley of Fairbury, spent
Sunday' with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Gatz. They expect to be
back this weekend.
Their wedding will take place
Saturday, January 26. Jack re
cently spent nine months in Ha
waii with the infantry and just
arrived home.
Dexter Becomes
Marine Sergeant—
Harold E. Dexter, who is sta
tioned in Japan, and has been in
the marines 28 months, recently
was promoted to sergeant. He has
been in Japan 20 months.
About the middle of January he
will leave with his outfit for
Okinawa to take part in a regi
mental landing and will probobly
be gone a month or more.
His address: Sgt. Harold E. Dex
ter 1517523, C company, 1st Bn.,
3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, F.M.F., % FPO San
Francisco, Calif.
Visit Iowa—
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Peter
son, sr., left Sunday, December
23, for Sioux City to spend
Christmas with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Huser. The Peterson’s son and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, jr.,
of Ireton, la., were also guests
there. They returned Wednesday,
December 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ralph
Tooker and family were Christ
mas guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Walnofer of At
kinson. Monday, December 24,
the Tookers were in Norfolk.
To Wed in June
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sum
mers of Page, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Leona Mae (above), to
Cpl. Richard D. Christon, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chris
ton, of Rockford, 111. Mr.
Christon is in the marine
corps and is stationed at
Camp Pendleton, Calif. Miss
Summers is teaching a Holt
county rural school. Both
are graduates of the Page
high school. A June wedding
is planned.
Joanne Twibell,
Gordon Leiding
Wed at Orchard
ORCHARD—St. Peter’s English
I Lutheran church was the setting
for the wedding at 7:30 o'clock
Wednesday evening December 26,
I when Miss Joanne Twibell,
daughter of Mr: and Mrs. Lloyd
Twibell, became the bride of
Gordon Leiding, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Leiding, all of Or
char.
Rev. Walter H. Seefeldt offi
ciated at the double-ring cere
mony before an altar decorat
ed with candelabra and bas
kets of white gladiola and red
carnations. Richard Stelling
sang "The Lord’s Prayer" accom
panied by Miss Karma Reed at
the organ, who also played the
nuptial music.
The bride chose a bridal gown
of white Chantilly lace and tulle.
The fitted lace bodice was fash
ioned with scalloped scoop neck
line of tulle. The hooped, tulle
skirt was enhanced by bouffant,
side gathers of the lace. Her
short illusion veil was held by a
tiara traced with pearls and
rhinestones. She carried an ar
rangement of white carnations,
lilies of the valley, centered by
blue feathered carnations and
lacelon and satin ribbon.
Miss Karen Stelling was the
bride’s attendant. She wore a
red nylon tulle formal-length
gown. The fitted bodice was
styled with a draped neckline
dipping to a V in the front and
back. The skirt featured full
flowing lines over taffeta. She
wore a matching head bandeau
and carried an arrangement of
white carnations, lacelon and
safin ribbon.
Miss Rebecca Twibell, sister
of the bride, was the flower girl
and her dress was of red and
while nylon featuring an or
| gandy collar accented by lacc.
j She carried a colonial bouuet of
! yellow tinted white pompoms.
Donald L. Leiding of Council
I
Bluffs, Iowa, was his brothers
bestman and wore a navy blue
suit. The bridegroom wore a
gray suit. The men of the wed
ding party wore white carnation
boutonnieres. Ushers were
Wayne Lei ding and Robert
| Schwager.
The bride’s mother wore black
i eolor-nubbed tweed suit with
black accessories. The groom's
mother wore a rose-beige gown
with %vhite accessories,
A reception for about 100
guests followed the ceremony.
Miss Loretta Stelling was at the
i guest book. Misses Barbara
Twibell and Saundra Stelling ar
ranged the gift tables and had
charge of the gift book.
The serving table carried out
the bride's color theme of red
and white and was centered by
a beautifully decorated wedding
cake. Mrs. Anne Nelson of Laurel
cut the cake and Miss Alma Vol
lers of Wayne, poured. The ladies
were aunts of the bride. The
refreshments were in charge of
Mesdames Walter l^aFrenz, Roy
Goakey, Lloyd Holliday, Heru y
Stelling, Leonard Dorr, Ray
i Reed and Miss Louise Stelling.
After a wedding trip to the
: eastern states the young couple
will reside on a farm northwest
of town. The bride will continue
as an instructor in a rural school
west of Orchard. The bridegroom
is empoyed by R. G. Rockey
of Ewing.
The bride attended Wayne
State college and has taught for
two years.
The bridegroom served with
the armed forces in Europe and
received his separation papers
this fall. Both are Orchard
high school graduates.
O’NEILL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gal
lagher drove their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr and Mrs. D. C. Lar
son, to Sioux City Sunday. The
Larsons left for their home in
Northbrook, 111., after having at
tended the wedding of her siister,
Miss Betty, on Saturday.
Christmas guests of Mr. and
’ Mrs. Louis Wray were his broth
er. Bill Hendorshot and Mr
Wray’s sister and her husband.
Mr and Mrs. Russell Pike, all of
Kilgore. Richard Wray returned
with them and his parents went
down over the weekend for him
David Schaffer returned * to
Creighton university Tuesday af
ter spending the holidays with nis
mother. Mrs. Clara Schaffer, and
I family.
Mr and Mrs. Joe Hansen and
children of Norfolk were week
end guests of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. E N. Flood and the Lene
i Wolfe family.
Plantation
Manor j
Elgin's j
Home for the
Aged |
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Under New Management j
Visitors Welcome
{ Mr. and Mrs.
| Lester Iverson j
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DRS. BROWN
& FRENCH
— O’NEILL —
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
AS I HAVE decided to quit farming, 1 will sell the following described personal pro
perty, at public auction, on the premises, located I Oj/2 miles east of O’Neill sale barn;
OR 4 miles north and 24 west of Page, on
Tuesday, January 15
Sale Starts at 1 o’clock
22 - Head of Cattle - 22
5—HOLSTEIN COWS 1-BROWN SWISS HEIFER
3 to 6-yrs.-old. All to freshen in February and May To freshen in February
2-BLACK WHITEFACE COWS 9-HEIFERS
2 and 3-yrs.-old. To freshen by sale day Whiteface and Black Whiteface, 6-mo. to 1-yr. old
2-HALF-GUERNSEY COWS 2-STEERS
2 and 3-yrs.-old. To freshen by February 1 YVhitefiice and Black YYTiiteface, 6-mo. to 1-yr. old
1—Black BULL, 3-yrs.-o!d
1000—Bu. Ear Corn 10—Tons Alfalfa 10—Tons Prairie Hay
100—White Rock Pullets
Farm Equipment
1951 M tractor J-D 933 wagon Tank Heater
super pack & remote 90-bu. box 3—Rolls of New
control Farm Hand with hay Cribbing
1951 Oliver 316 plow basket and push-off & 10-gal. Cream
with raydex bottoms 8-mo.-old Cans
IH 31 mower IHC Bear Grinder Rollaway Bed
1-yr-old Brooder House
IHC 2-row cultivator ,HC electric 8eParator 12’ x 14’
for M or H Electric Brooder Miscellaneous Items
Fuel Barrels IHC mower Terms: Cash
GERALD WETTLAUFER
BUV WANSER OWNER O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
Auctioneer Clerk
Announcing...
I wish to announce that 1 have leas
ed the recently-completed D-X SER\ ICE
SI A1 ION from Mr. Jack Arbuthnot, ef
fective January 1, 1957.
Be assured that we will strive to of
ier the very finest of service to motorists,
just as has been the policy under Mr. Ar
buthnot’s management. We will look
forward to seeing you soon and hope that
we may be accorded the privilege of serv
ing you often. v
Meanwhile, we wish for you and
yours a very happy 1957!
D. D. DeBOLT I
DeBOLT’S B X SERVICE
Sixth and Douglas — O’Neill
Thank You...
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I take this opportunity to thapk
those who were so generous with their
trade during the period I operated the
D-X SERVICE STATION in O’Neill. I
have leased the station to Mr. DeBolt,
who, I am confident, will give you unex
celled service.
Meanwhile, I will continue to oper
ate the tank wagon service under the firm
name of the ARBU I HNOI OIL CO.,
and will appreciate the opportunity to
serve you. Orders may be left at the sta
tion, as in the past, or phone 378.
Best wishes to you and yours for
1937! .
JACK ARBUTHNOT
ARBUTHNOT OIL CO.
Phone 378 — O Neill