Prominent Angus Man Dies at 60 (Continued from page 1.) His father had been dlssnti fied with a small acreage in Mis souri and had passed up an Iowa opportunity to come to Nebraska. Raymond attended school in the nearby rural district and lat er attended Fremont Normal. “Ray", as he was best-known, recalled once for The Frontier how in 1908 he served as a mes senger while neighbors battled a big prairie fire in northeast Holt. Mineola, the nearby town, was a flourishing place in those days In 1911 his father purchased the first Angus bull to he put to use in the locality. By 1918 "Ray” had established a commer cial herd of Angus and after 1920 was on his own. Weds at O’Neill On May 21, 1916 he married Miss Ethel Taylor at the Metho dist church in O’Neill. They be came the parents of six daugh ters. The Siders and Taylor families had lived neighbors for five years. Mr. Siders became active in statewide registered Angus cir cles and served on the board of directors of the Nebraska Aber deen-Angus association. He introduced Bandolier breed ing to the area and that family today is predominate in the re gion In 1944 he helped organ ize and headed the Holt County Aberdeen-Angus Breeders asso ciation and his entries in show and sale competition established records that have never been surpassed. Mr. Siders contributed an An gus calf to the St. Anthony’s hospital building fund at the out set and other contributors quick ly followed suit. Promoting Angus beef cattle and dispersing seed stock was his main objective and this de sire was also reflected in gifts of calves to grandchildren and help in it AfVwipc fn of apf hf*rHs Retires in Inman In 1952 he and his wife and their youngest daughter, Miss Marilyn, moved to1 Inman into semireUrement on an acreage at the edge of town. Mr. Siders served as head of the Inman Community club, member of the Inman board of education, mem ber of the Methodist church board of trustees. He was long active in extension work and soil conservation acti vities and at the time of his death was vice-chairman of the Holt extension board. At the time of his death he was also a director of the O’Neill Production Cred it association. Mr. Siders was credited with establishing the Bandolier family of Angus at the Ft. Robinson ag ricultural experiment station in Nebraska. Bought in 1923 The Siders homeplace, Steel i e_...nn nni*ntmcorl f rn m the Trullinger family in 1923. It Is located 25 miles northeast of O’Neill and is now occupied by Mr and Mrs. Gerald Snyder. Mrs. Snyder is a daughter. Survivors include: Widow— Ethel; daughters—Mrs. Charles (Marjorie) Russell of Lincoln; Mrs. Gerald (Ruth) Snyder of O’Neill; Mrs. Arthur (Hazel) Hibbs of O’Neill; Mrs. Arthur (Audrey) Benash of Beatrice; Mrs. Clarence (Lois) Juracek of Orchard, and Miss Marilyn, at home; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters — Mrs. Lee (Irma) Devereaux of Pheonix, Ariz., and Mrs. Joe Bar tos of O’Neill; brother—Everett of Wyoming. Numerous persons from O’ Neill, Amelia, Chambers, Page, Stuart, Atkinson and Ewing were present for the funeral services. Coming rrom a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Dyson of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs Denzel Anderson of Clearwater, Mr and Mrs. Percy Upton of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. William Drahota of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Miner of Laurel; Ralph Tay lor of Gordon; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tomlinson of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Albrecht of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Dellmont Erickson of Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krupicka of Spencer; Mr and Mrs Charles Beerman of Dakota City, and Mr. and Mrs. William Lillard of Laurel. SNOW BRINGS PATRONS EWING—Recent snowstorms brought a rush of patrons to the Bwing public library. Mrs. Har old R. Harris, librarian, sard a typical greeting ran like this; I “Just one more book before the spring rush of work.” Ressel Heads TB Group for Year A moniinif fVl n Holt County Tuberculosis association ! was held Tuesday evening with i Mrs. M. J. Baack presiding. New officers were elected: Harry E. Ressel, president; Mrs M. J. Baack, first vice-pres ident; Mrs. Robert Kurtz, sec | ond vice-president; Mrs. Virgil I*aursen, secretary; Mrs. John Watson, treasurer Other officers’ Mrs. H. L. Iand berg, representative director; Mrs. Robert Lowery, health ed ucation; Mrs. Esther Kinnier, Christmas seal; Mrs. Robert De voy, assistant seal chairman; Miss Bernadette Brennan, pro gram and budget; Dr. W. F. Fin ley, case finding; George Ham mond, publicity; Mrs. James Mc Mahan, rehabilitation. The following were elected di rectors to help chart the group’s activities: Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeVoy, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fick, Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Stauffer, Mr. and Mrs Rob ert Kurtz, Mrs. Helen Sullivan, Mrs. Donald O. Bunkers, Mrs. Virgil Laursen, Mrs. Robert Lowery, Mrs. H. L. Lindberg Vernon Carpenter, William Ar tus, Richard Nelson, Thomas Liddy, Albert Lemmerer, Alfred Martens, Mrs. L. Tompkins, Mrs. Harvey Tompkins, Max Wanser, Mrs. Ray Snell, Lindley Crum i iy The organization purchased books on TB and placed them in all city and school libraries. The Christmas seal sale, conducted with a new key system, return ed $1,401.65. The mobile X-ray unit’s ' isit enabled 4,995 persons to take advantage of the survey, it was reported. It was recommended the Holt organization donate a larger sum to the University of Nebraska school of medicine for research. Reports of the Christmas seal poster contest were told. Hold Prayer Conference at Spencer— SPENCER—An all-day prayer conference was held at the Wes leyan church here Saturday. Members attended from Page, O’Neill, Atkinson, Lynch, Rose dale and Spencer. The Rev. Duane Lauber of O’Neill was the forenoon speaker and the Rev. Paul Nelson of Rosedale spoke in I the afternoon. A basket dinner was served at noon. Miss Helen Young returned Sunday to her work in Omaha after spending a week with her father, Ralph Young. She was convalescing after surgery. Too Late to Classify FOR SALE: Red Top Seed. 95.45 purity, 92 germination. 50c per lb—Lincoln Hamilton, Stuart. 50-52c FOR RENT: 2 bedroom modern house, 2 one-bedroom houses, 1 apartment. — 1 set of farm buildings, REA, and good house. Virgil Laursen, O’NeilL 50-78c FOR SALE: 1, 2 and 3 bedroom houses at a wide range in pric es. Good terms. Virgil Laursen, O’Neill. 50-43c FOR SALE: 1950 custom Ford tudor. Good condition, new tires and battery. Radio, heater and overdrive.—Archie Juracek, O’Neill. 50c FOR SALE: Cedar trees, seed lings suitable for windbreak or shelterbelt—Contact . Howard Wells, Redbird. 50-51p ATTENTION! Farmers and Ranchers SEED! SEED! SEED! Complete Line of Farm Seeds BROME - SAND LOVE - ALFALFA BASSETT SEED CO. Phone: ED REZAC, Atkinson, 8741 : Jj *\ mm mm mi Brownies Learn About Easter Baskets— The Brownies met Wednesday at the home of Susan ana Ellen Abart. rwenty-one members were present. After the business meeting, we sang songs, played games and had a treat. We also learned how to make Blaster bas kets. Each girl made a basket for our mothers.—By Kathy Gal lagher, reporter. Garden Club Meets— CHAMBERS—The Garden ciub met Wednesday, April 3 with Mrs. Ernest Thorin. Fourteen members and three children were present. Roll call wes an swered by naming a native wild flower. Door prize was won by Mrs. Everett Wintermote. Next session will be a work meeting at the park. Talent Show Planned— CREIGHTON —The Lundberg Memorial hospital auxiliary of Creighton is sponsoring a variety show at the municipal holl on Friday, April 12, at 8 o’clock. Talent from the towns in Knox county will take part, featuring Romona and the Maids of Melo dy of Crofton. 8 Proceeds will be used to sup ply things for the hospital. HURT IN ACCIDENT CHAMBERS—Robert Scott was hurt in a ear accident and was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital. m .©K Frank Bardeen Rites at Torrington, Wyo. PAGE—Funeral services were held in Torrington, Wyo. Monday, April 8, for Frank Bardeen of Rio Hondo, Texas. Mr. Bardeen was born at Ne ligh about 81 years ago and liv ed variously in Nebraska, Michi- j gan and Wyoming. He had made Texas his home for the past 201 years. Survivors include two sons, Melvin of Rio Hondo, and Bert of , Cheyenne, Wyo. Mrs. Bardeen died in 1919 and the father raised his sons alone. Mr. Bardeen was a brother of the late Mrs. Henry Trowbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trow bridge of Page, and Ernest Trow bridge and Mrs. Anna Smith of Inman attended the funeral. 37 Residents Donate Blood — CHAMBERS — Thirty-seven Chambers residents Tuesday, April 2, donated blood for W. A. Smith of Chambers when the Red Cross bloodmobile visited Tilden. Many business houses at Cham bers closed for the cause. Mr. Smith has received 30 pints of blood and will require more. He is in the Tilden Community hos pital. Frontier for printing. tVct . Fred R. Henderson Dies at 75— BASSETT—Fred Roy Hender son, 75, Bassett, died Tuesday af ternoon, April 2, at the hospital here. Funeral rites were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the As sembly of God church by the Rev. Lynn Nichols. Burial was in Bassett Memorial park. Mr Henderson is survived by his wife, Mina; sons—Dale of Stuart and Kenneth of Bassett; grandchildren, great-grandchild ren; brother—Charles of Sidney, la. Visits Mother— EWING—Mrs. Thomas Martin of Stockton, Calif., was a week end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rotherham. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Rotherham, who suffered a se vere stroke two weeks ago. Mrs. Rotherham showed slight im provement. Session at Emmet— Winners at Chez a Mari club meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs. G. Owen Cole’s home in Emmet were Mrs. E. M. Gleeson, Mrs. J. Robert Berigan and Mrs. John H. McCarville. CLEARWATER — Merle Sehi and Miss Wilda Johnson were crowned sports king and queen at the annual Clearwater high school sports banquet Tuesday AMELIA NEWS Mr and Mrs. Lee Gilman, Miss Connie Gilman and Charles . Everett spent Sunday evening at Oscar Peterson's. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fish er were Sunday dinner guests at | Glen Whites. Stamp photos at Amelia school - house Thursday p. m.. April 18. O'Neill Photo Co. Mr. and Mrs. Glen White at tended the funeral of Ray Siders at Inman Monday afternoon. Jim Carr was a Sunday dinner guest of Lonnie Sparks. ' " “ ~ Winners Named— Winners at me Bridge club ses sion Tuesday evening at Mrs. Richard E Nelson’s home were Mrs L. A. Becker and Mis. Nel son. Birthday Party— Mrs. Otto Sprague held a birth day party for her son David, on Saturday April 6. He was six years-old. There were six guests present. Mrs. Guy Young returned Thursday, April 4, from Man kato, Kansas., where she had been earing for the three child ren of Rev. and Mrs. Harold Young They had the measles. She also spent a weekend in Kansas City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Huston and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Young. B '*' O'NEILL LOCALS Mr and Mrs D. N. Loy attend ed (he funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Morgan in Atkinson Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. Earl Smith en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knapp and family and Mrs. Mae Knapp of Orchard and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gowler and daughter of Columbus at dinner Sunday, April 7. Ml and Mrs. A E. Bowen went . . • . • . • * s , lo Grand Island Wednesday to ♦iti’jid an insurance meeting. They planned to go to Hastings Friday to visit with their son and his wife. Mr and Mrs. Robert Bowen, and family. Or. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess ex pect to attend a dental meeting \VT>—Rav Tucker, et al to Eva A Kaczor 11-3- 56 $2,300 - Lota I-2-3-4 & 5 Bik 2 - Ewing. 500 Cattle Today I There will be around five hundred head of cattle to-1 day (Thhrsday) at the regular weekly sale at the O'Neill 1 Livestock Market. j I There will be numerous consignments, from ten to twenty-five head . . . there will be one consignment of 13t 400-450-lb. choice Heerford calves; 10 head of choice cows, calves at side; 25 500-lb. heifers, extra good, from Chambers; 27 mixed yearlings, from Chambers. The run will include calves, yearlings, cows and the usual butcher stock. Market has been good this week on all classes of live stock. Hog sale starts at twelve-thirty. Should be around two hundred feeder pigs. O’Neill Livestock Market Phone 2, O’Neill ^ ,oo«> «'* °°S * •***? ue eVefe^'