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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1957)
“Voice of The Frontier'' v TNX/K I VK 9:30-10 A M — 780 k.c. ■--_'V C L*V JUT >NTIER ““ ^ Th is Issue Mon. — Wed. — S*t. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 76.—Number 40. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, January 3 1, 1957._Seven Cents Architect's version of the new' 75-thousand-doliar Christ Lutheran church in O'Netli. First mortgage bonds are being sold. Lutherans to Offer $35,000 in Bonds O’Neill Mothers to March Tonight Mrs. Richard Nelson Director Mr* Richard Nelson is city director for the mothers’ march against polio, which is scheduled tonight (Thursday) between 7 and 8 o’clock. The event will climax the drive for funds in behalf of the Holt county chapter, National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis. Lighted porch light* will signal to the wolicitors that a family wants to contribute. A sound car will herald the march while passing through the streets. In charge of the drive: Southwest .section—Mrs. Roy Berner, captain; Mrs. Don En right, Mrs. Reed Herley, Mrs. J. Olen Kennell and Mrs. Jerry Spittler, lieutenants. Northwest section Mrs. Laur ence Hpynes, captain; Mrs. John! Donohoe, Mrs. Frank Eppenbach, Mrs. Melvin Marcellus, Mrs. George Janousek and Mrs. Gayle Dierbcrger. lieutenants. Southeast section—Mrs. Harold Weier, captain; Mrs. Robert Kurtz, Mrs. Archie Bright, Mrs.1 Francis Gilg and Mrs. Vernon Lorenz, lieutenants. Northeast section—Mrs. John Stuifbergen, captin; Mrs Fred Saunto, Mrs. J. L. McCarville, jr., Mrs. J. B Grady and Mrs. Dean Reed, lieutenants. 52 Enroll in First Aid Course Elere m me ursi meeung in me , first aid class heUl Monday at the assembly room of the coui-thim.se, i there were 52 ladies enrolled. I They represented O’Neill, The ru ral area and Inman. Mrs. Claire Ervgdahl is the in structor. Tire ladies decided to pay the cost of the assembly room and hold all their meetings there which begin at 7:30 p.m., on Mon days. Members of the class are: Mrs. Roy Cole, Nancy Fetrow, Mrs. Paul Fetrow, Mrs. Dale Revell, Mrs. Elmer Juracek, Mrs. Bob Tomlinson, Mrs. Jim Earley, Mrs. Phil Cohn, Mrs. C. L. Brady, jr., Mrs. Don Templemeyer, Mrs. George Janousek, Mrs. Bill Mat tern, Mrs. Jack Felton, Mrs. Ar thur GraCf, Mrs. Keith Abart, Mrs. Andy Ramold, Mrs. M. Mar i'ell us, Mrs. Herbert Kaiser, Est her E. Kaiser, Mrs. Louis Wray, Mrs. Edwin Sevcik, Mrs. Frank Eppenbach, Mrs. Dwayne Phil brick, Mrs. Bill Wefso; Mrs. D. Hewitt, Mrs. L. Backhaus, Mrs. LaVem Bigler, Mrs. Francis Holz, Mrs. H. J. Harte, Mrs. A1 Hamik, Mrs. Charles Mahony, Mrs. Frank Shefl, Mrs. Laura Wright, Mrs. Gerald Monk, Mrs. Hazel Boat man, Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. Matthew Beha, Mrs. C. R. Hill, Mrs. Leonard Davis, Mrs. Duane Gray, all of O’Neill. Mrs. J. W. Banks, Mrs. W. Gau ghenbaugh, Mrs. James Sobotka, Mrs. Rose Kivett, Mrs. Melvin Lorenz, Mildred Keyes, Mrs. L. F. Kopecky Mrs. Arthur Tomlinson, Mrs. Albert Reynolds, Mrs. Karl Keyes, Mrs. Waiter Ubben, Mrs. Livelle Butterfield, all of Inman Ronald Hasenpflug Terminates Leave Navy F. A. Ronald J. Hasen pflug left O’Neill Tuesday after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert White. He will re port to the USS David W Tay lor DD-551, SF Gr. Pac. Res. Fit., SF N-Shipyard, San Fran cisco 24, Calif. He entered the navy in May, 1956, and had spent two weeks visiting here. A dinner in his honor was given by his mother Sunday, January 20. Guests w’ere Miss Patsy Pollock of Ewing; Mr. and Mrs Ray Wilson and Gary and Mrs. Willa Schollmeyer and sons, all of Red bird; Mr. and Mrs. Junior Wilson and boys of Verdel, and Mrs. White's grand father, Nick Baker of Lynch. Mrs. White took her son to Grand Island where he boarded a train for ’Frisco. ATOM EXHIBIT HERE The atomic energy commission’s “atoms for peace" mobile exhibit, sponsored by the University of Nebraska extension division and the Junior Chamber of Com merce, was on exhibit, without charge, here Tuesday. MARRIAGE LICENSE Larry Lee Brookhouser of Or chard. 24, and Patricia Joan Tom linson. 19, of O’Neill, on January 28 • ' • • * • * • • Christ Evangelical Lutheran church here, organized in 1941 and now numbering 143 commun icant members, this week moved toward completion of a 75-thous and-dollar church. Robert E. Miller, trustee, said 35-thousand-dollars w'orth of 4 to percent first mortgage serial coupon bonds are being offered for sale. Christ Lutheran acquired real estate at the corner of Seventh and Clay streets about five years ago and commenced the building project. All church functions have been carried on in the “finished” | basement since that time. Earlier, services were held in a frame building in West O’Neill (since transformed into a duplex apart ment). The proposed new building will be of contemporary Gothic style with a buff brick exterior trim med with stone. There will be a 24—ft. copper covered spire. The nave will seat 256 persons and choir 17 persons. A church office will bo located on the main floor. The present basement will be converted into a large assembly room which will provide Sunday-school space. Presently the basement includes storage space and a fully-equip ped kitchen. Recent pastors have been Rev. R. W. Olson, now in Wisconsin, and Rev. E. G. Smith, who is now an army chaplain. Temporarily Christ Lutheran is without a res ident pastor. The O’Neill National bank has been designated paying agent. Wilson Crack Brings Reaction Remark Is ‘Asinine*, Gen. Wood Says Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson’s statement before the house armed services committee has created a reaction among guardsmen and friends of the guards here. Wilson charged the national guard was “sort of a scandal during the Korean war” when he said it was used as a “draft dodging business” to escape fighting in Korea. Maj.-Gen. Warren Wood of Gering. commanding officer of the 34th infantry division, Iowa Nebraska national guard, la belled Wilson’s statement as “asinine”. “Many guard divisions served in Korea. . . we had units over there. . . and we were always willing to go at anytime," Wood declared. Maj.-Gen. Guy N. Hennlger of Lincoln, commander of the Ne braska national guards said. “It is regrettable that an attack should be made on 408,000 guardsmen throughout the Unit ed States by an official in a high position when he is so ill-in formed." .... O'Neill’s guard unit, which in cludes five officers and 80 en listed men. was not organized until June, 1955—after the Ko rean war. New regulations by the de fense department may jeopardize O’Neill’s chances of getting a 200-thousand - dollar armory, which has been sought for 18 months. Units must have 200 or more men to qualify for new armories. The defense depart ment also plans to order young guardsmen to six months of ac tive duty. Fingers Broken in Tank Accident AMELIA—Pfc. Donald Peter son of Mr and Mrs. Oscar Pet erson, suffered two broken fin gers and lacerations while rid ing in an army tank on a tact ical training exercise in Ger many The tank hit a severe bump, which caused the hatch cover to jar loose and slam on Peterson’s right hand. Two mid dle fingers were broken and cut and the little finger was lacer ated. Young Peterson also suf fered a scalp cut. He was evac uated from the manuever area and taken to a US. army hos pital at Newbrucken. Germany. Bones in the finger were set and the hand was placed in a large cast. Lt. John S. Kimball, platoon leader, wTote Peterson’s parents the soldier will be back to duty “soon" after being hospitalized several weeks. His address: Pfc. Donald Pet erson, 98th General U. S. Armv Hospital, Ward 1-B, AFO 34, New York City. To Omaha— Mr. and Mrs. Harry A: . Larson were in Omaha -Fiday. D. F. Scott, 111 5 Years, Succumbs Known in Banking Circles in Dakota; Quit Farm in 1954 ATKINSON—Delbert F. Scott. 70, retired Atkinson farmer, died at 10 p.m., Saturday, Janu ary 26, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. He had been in fail ing health about five years. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 29. at the Seger funeral chapel with Rev. Curtis Barnett officiat ing. Burial was in Wood lawn cemetery. Pallbearers were Connie Frick el, Frank Kilmurray, Duane Beck, Dale Stevens, Stanley Johnson and Milton McKathnie. The late Delbert F. Scott was born May 6, 1886, at Ad rian. Minn., the oldest son of George and Anne Scott. His mother died when he was 7 years-old and he made his home with his grandparents, attending school at Rushmore and Worthington, Minn. At the age of 17 he began working in the First National bank at Rushmore. He joined the Presbyterian church there and became an elder in his early twenties. On June 28, 1911, he was mar ried to Alida Bedford of Rush more. They moved to Oakes, N D, where Mr. Scott worked in the First National bank. One year later he and several rela tives purchased the First Na tional bank of Lake Norden, S. D Eight years later they sold the Lake Norden bank and mov ed to Sioux Falls, S. D„ where he and his family lived for two years. Meanwhile, they spent two years at Lake Andes, S. -, moving to Holt county In Sep tember, 1924. Mr. Scott farmed and ranch ed on several places in the Ce lia community before purchas ing the John Hammerberg place, where he lived until October 1, 1954, when he moved into Atkin son to retire. The late Mr. Scott was field man for the federal agricultural program 14 years and also held state offices. Survivors include: Widow— Alida; sons—Delbert of Rapid City, S. D., and Donald of Par ma. Ida.; daughters—Miss Dor othy. Mrs. Charles (Beryl) Dobias and Mrs. L. O. (Jeanne) Livingston, all of Atkinson, Mrs W E (Josephine) Sanford of Stockton. Mo.; 10 grandchildren. One son, Bedford, died Oc tobor 23, 1933. Spencer Firemen Save Rural Home SPENCER—Mr. and Mrs. An ton Soukup returned to their home about 11 p.m., Saturday to find smoke emerging from the house. Unable to enter the burn building, they went back to Spen cer_one mile south— to summon help. Spencer firemen emptied tnree tanks of water on the dwelling before getting the blaze under control. The fire is believed to have started near the kitchen stove. Smoke and water damage was extensive. Guards Receive ‘Excellent’ Rate An "excellent” rating was given company D, 195th tank battalion. Nebraska national guards, in the recent inspection conducted by the Fifth army’s inspector gen eral’s staff. CWO Albert Arms of battalion headquarters presented a 34th in f a n t r y division certificate of award to the unit here Monday evening. To Call District Court Docket The docket for the spring term of the district court will be called next Wednesday, February 6. There are no criminal actions awaiting disposition until now, ac cording to Clerk Howard Manson. All matters waiting the court are equity cases. At the time of call it will be determined whether or not a jury will be summoned. Anticipates Leave— Robert (“Bob”) Lawrence call ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawrence, from the Great Lakes, 111., where he is stationed. He will be completing his six - months’ schooling in February, when he expects to be home for a leave. Spending the weekend in Or ; chard \yith his parents, Mr. and ! Mrs. Harry Caskey, -were Mr. and | Mrs. La Verne Caskey. • • • • i • #•«••• • • ' t# Owner stands in midst of smouldering ashes where once his lVi-stor.v farm home stood.—The Frontier Photo. Farm Home Destroyed by 1 ire O’Connell Calls It Quits ATKINSON — The l^-story Timothy (“Tim") O’Connell farm home, situated in the Elkhom valley about five miles south east of Atkinson, was completely destroyed by fire late Saturday. Mr. O’Connell, 75, who has lived alone since the death of his wife, Alice in September, 1949, was tending small calves when he noticed smoke oozing through the shingles of the dwelling and from around the windows. He had been out of the house about 25 minutes. He entered the house to tele phone for help and was “greeted by a gush of smoke”. A neigh x>r, Mrs. Thomas Welch, phon 'd Atkinson firemen at 5:30 p.m. The blaze spread rapidly through the frame dwelling and Atkinson firemen were un able to save any of the con tents in the subzero tempera ture. However, they succeeded in preventing damage to near by buildings. The loss was partially covered by insurance. Mr. O’Connell said the fire started where the pipe of a heating stove enters the chim (Continued on page 11.) Hearing Requested on U.S. 20 Routing j Commission to Listen February 22 The Nebraska state highway i commission will conduct a pub lic hearing at the O’Neill city hall on Friday, February 22. at 9 a m., with regard to the re- [ routing of U. S. highway 20 be- 1 tween O’Neill and Emmet. The hearing has been set up on request for such a hearing, j which must be held in accord- j ance with public law. The commission has indicated it plans to build west from | O’Neill on West Douglas and follow the Chicago & North j Western railroad tracks to a point near Emmet, joining up at the north edge of that town with a new section of highway 20 built two years ago. Presently the highway turns north in West O’Neill for 1.6 miles and then proceeds west from the O’Neill drive-in theater j comer. Otto Lorenz, who lives four miles west of O’Neill, said he and a neighbor, Clarence Ernst, had requested a hearing. Lorenz 1 said the center of the proposed new route would be approxi mately 100 ft. from his house. The route would miss improve ments at the Ernst farm. Meanwhile, the city council met last week without a quorum. Bids were opened pertaining to a tractor-loader outfit, but no action was taken. Details on the bids were not announced. James Melena, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Melena, celebrated his sixth birthday anniversary Mon day at a party at his hime. There were five little guests present. I 70 Guests Attend Huston Open-House Affair at Neligh 'NELIGH—Mr. aiul Mrs. L. A. Huston, who have lived here since 1919, Sunday, January 27, observ ed their 60th wedding anniver sary and received 170 guests from Neligh, Wayne, Elgin, Ewing, Norfolk, Clearwater, Tilden and Chambers. They were married at Peru January 27, 1897. They moved to a farm near Elgin in 1919 and moved into town in 1934. The five-tiered cake was baked by a granddaughter, Mrs. Leonard 1 Bennett. Mrs. Joseph Thoendel of Ewing provided the piano music. The children of the couple, all of whom attended the affair, are: Sons—Gaylen of Ruppert, Ida.; Richard of Elgin; Ralph of Plain view: Roger of Kimberly, Ida.; and Earl of Middletown, Calif.; daughters—Mrs. Charles Bennett of Neligh; Mrs. George Klabc-nes of Clearwater; Mrs. Grant Fink of Clearwater; and Mrs. Edwin Wink of Middletown, Calif. There are 35 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren in cluding a daughter, Pamela Jean Dietz, born to Mr. and Mrs. B. Dietz Saturday evening. Two sisters of Mrs. Huston, . Mrs. Anna Hawley of Brock and Mrs. Mae Jones of Orleans, at tended. A cousin, Miss Carrie Hasseltine of Kenesaw, a retired missionary, also attended. Cubs to Meet— A Cub Scout pack meeting will be held at the American Legion hall tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock. Each family is asked to bring cup cakes or cookies. To Ainsworth— District Judge D. R. Mounts and Howard Manson attended an area planning meet at Ainsworth Monday night. ‘Tim’ O’Connell . . . born in Ireland.—The Frontier Photo. Amelia Residents to Lincoln Hearing AMELIA — Several men from the Amelia community went to Lincoln January 28, in behalf of the state maintainance of the spur road connecting Amelia with the state highway 11. Among those attending a hear ing were Clyde Widman, Blake Ott, Vem Sageser, Edgar Peter son, Glenn White, Bernard Black more and Harlan Dierking. Sen Frank Nelson had intro duced the bill to provide roads for Amelia an communities sim ilarly situated. State Engineer L. N. Hess appeared against the bill. Justin Richardson Expires at Orchard ORCHARD — Justin M. Ri chardson, 83, died early Monday, January 28, at his home in Or chard. He had spent most of his life in the Orchard community. Survivors include: Widow; daughters—Mrs. John Walmer of Royal; Mrs. Geraldine Hoskinson and Mrs. Genevieve Francisco, both of Norfolk; three grand children; two sisters and one brother. MRS. YOUNG DIES ORCHARD—Mrs. William O. Young of Orchard, 60, died Sun day, Jan. 27, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lyle Lautenschal ager, in Sioux City where she had been living the past two months. Death was caused by cancer. Tourney Director M. J. Baack presents the championship trophy to St. Mary’s Game Captains Jim Becker. Tom Schneider and Jim Froelich following: Friday's championship win over Inman, 41 - 27. (See SPORTS and Pictures on Paces 6, 8, 10.)—The Frontier Photo. Virtus Sheets Held on Forgery Charge Virtus Sheets, 25, is being held in the Holt county jail on a check forgery charge. County Sheriff Leo Tomjack said Sheets was ar rested Friday and signed a state ment admitting he had forged the name of Thomas Zakrzewski to i $75 check and passed the check at the Council Oak store here. Preliminary hearing may be held today (Thursday) in county court. Sheets formerly had been em ployed by Zakrzewski. CPPD Will Spend Half-Million in ’57 O’Neill, Atkinson to Get Projects A 1957 construction budget of $448,175 for the 10-county O’Neill district was announced here Wednesday by K. L. VanVoorhis, Consumers Public Power district manager for the O’Neill district. CPPD’s statewide 1957 con struction budget of $5,004,293 re ■ently was approved by the board of directors. The O’Neill district, serving 57 communities and spreading across the state’s northern tier af counties -from Cody on tho west to Dakota City on the Ne braska-Iowa border—plans to invest $160,850 in local electric power distribution lines; $113,470 in sub-station projects; $88,550 in transmission line work, and $11,000 in rural or farm line jobs. Mr Van Voorhis said that lo cal distribution revamping is scheduled for O’Neill, Allen, Butte, Atkinson, Creighton, Val entino, Neligh, Concord and Os mond. Also, street lighting work is on tap for O’Neill, Bassett, Ponca, Hartington, Atkinson and Newcastle. CPPD handles all dis tribution in 54 communities. Spencer, Bolden and Dakota City are wholesale customers of CPPD. over $126,000 slated to go in to distribution jobs will be in vested to up the voltage, improve service and efficiency through the purchase of meters, poles, power line and other items need ed for various communities. A partial rebuild is set for the northeast section of Atkin son; distribution lines will be extended into Clements subdivi sion at Valentine; the north side of Neligh will receive new pri mary distribution lines, O’Neill Itself is in the bud get for 6V2 bloeks of distribu tion line work; Osmond, in Pierre county, will see its pri mary and seeondary distri bution system vastly improv ed in its western residential area. The Creighton work is to be on the new sehool and athletic field. Mr. Van Voorhis said one of the top transmission jobs is the $42,000 improvement of the Spencer junction-Bristow tine. The plans call for about seven miles of the line to be worked on in preparation for upping the voltage from 22,000 to 34.500 volts, a step to hike the needed power capacity for CPPD custo mers in that territory. Another project high on the list is the $10,000 expenditures set for building a mile of 34, 500-volt transmission lino west of Neligh. Oother transmission jobs in clude the moving of lines near 1 Atkinson and Ainsworth for changes planned by the state highway department. Substation revamping has been budgeted for O’Neill, Allen, Spencer, Concord and Belden. New substations are scheduled for Spencer, Allen and Concord. Improvements also will be made at CPPD sub-stations at Belden, Dakota City, Magnet, McLean, Emmet, and Orchard. The $11,000 investment In rur al or farm line projects is to make additions and improve ments throughout the district. Included in the rural line-up is the extensions of the present farm line in the Ainsworth area to make ready for a contemplat ed highway moving job by the state. rujunuing out year s ouu get, Mr. Van Voorhis explained, is about $66,000 tabbed for such items as office equipment, trucks, mobile two-way radio gear for trucks, office and sub-station operations, aerial ladder for truck, a digger to be attached to a truck, flat-bed trailer, and other miscellaneous tools and equipment. PURCHASE STORE EWING—John Walker of Nor folk, formerly of Ewing, has pur chased the Gamble store at Madi son and will move his family there as soon as possible. Mr. Walker operated the Gamble store in Ewing in the past and is well known here. Gather for Cards— Mr. and Mrs. Mike Landon and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zakrzew ski were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Shgw for cards oh Sunday, evening. ' . • , * • • , « *" » * *• * • • Stuart to Seek Fire District Petitions Bearing 113 Signatures Filed; Holt, Rock Involved The fifth rural fire protection district to be formed in Holt county went into its initial phase Tuesday when peitioos bearing 113 signatures were filed with Holt County Clerk Kenneth Waring. The proposed Stuart district would include all of Stuart, Holt Creek and Cleveland town ships. west three miles of Dustin, west half of Green Valley, all in Holt county, also a strip along the eastern edge of Rock county three miles wide, extend ing from the Niobrara river southward 30 miles. The area would embrace 328 square *miles in Holt and >20 square miles in Rock Petitions require 60 percent of the land owners’ signatures to be valid. Preliminary examination of fh» Holt petitions indicated only 105 signatures arc needed. There are an estimated 62 landowners who did not sign or were not contaeted. Circulating the petitions in the Holt portion of the proposed district were F. E Boettcher, Ernest Gotschall, jr., Lawrence Skrdla, L. H. Steinhauser, An drew Hytrek and A. E. Weber. Carrying petitions in Roek coun ty, for filing at Bassett, were C. D. Farr, Donald Kaup and Cecil Taylor. The proposed district would join the Atkinson rural fire pro tection district on the west if the petitions qualify, th* matter will go to the county boards in the respective counties The Holt supervisors will be meeting today (Thursday) but will not consider the matter until after other prellmlnaiie* have been completed. No ur gent business faces the heart at today’s meeting. Rural fire districts already are created at O’Neill, Page, Chambers and Ewing as well as Atkinson, which has the senior unit. Skin Grafting Said ‘Successful’ Michael Brainard, 1 'A-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bari nard of Casper, Wyo, formerly of O’Neill, submitted to skin graft ing surgery last week and the op eration has been considered a “success”. The child suffered second and third degree bums on the chest and left shoulder January 1 when the child overturned a bowl of hot potato water. Skin was taken from his leg for the grafting. The child’s grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Fox, visited him briefly at the hospital last week while enroute from Norwalk, Calif, to O’Neill. Mrs. Brainard is the former Esther Fox. Heart Fund Leaders Are Announced The 1957 heart fund drive in Holt county will be directed by O’NEILL—Mrs. John Lee Bak er. EMMET—Mrs Robert Cole. CHAMBERS—Mrs. Gaius Win termote. INMAN—Mrs. Woodrow Gau ghenbaugh. EWING: Mrs. Florence Hahl beck. Mrs. Merwyn French, jr, of Page is cochairman. The drive will extend frons February 1-28. OPENING DATE February 11 has been set as the opening date for the 1957 acreage reserve (soil bank) pro gram for corn. Meanwhile, to day (Thursday) is the final date for making application for wheat, oats, barley, rye and grain sor ghum loans. UNIT AT EWING EWING—The mobile state" owned X-ray unit providing free surveys for residents, will be Ewing today (Thursday) and al son on Friday, February 1. The X-ray unit is breaking all pre vious records. CONTRACT LET STUART — Village officials here Tuesday night let a 63 thousand-dollar contract for re building and improving the mu nicipal power plant’s distribution system. . Visit Omaha— Mr. and Mrs. John Osenbaugh were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Osenbaugh of Omaha. • • *
