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Volume 76.—Number 52. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. Thursday, April 25, 1957. Seven Cents
General Rainfall Is
Boon to Pastures
•Mr. Elkins . . . former O'
Neill-Chambers mail carrier.
Clyde R. Elkins, 62,
War Veteran, Dies
Former Resident 111
16 Months
CHAMBERS- Funeral services
were conducted at 2 p. m., Tues
day, April 23, at the Methodist
church here for Clyde R. Elkins,
62, former mail carrier and vet
eran of World War I. He died
about 6:30 a, m., Sunday, April
21, in Our Lady of Lourdes hos
pital at Norfolk.
He retired from active work in
January, 1956, and spent about
half of the intervening time in
the Veterans hospital at Omaha.
Rev. Harry Myers, church pas
tor, officiated at the funeral rites.
Burial was in the Chambers
cemetery under the direction of
Biglin’s.
Pallbearers were Glen Adams,
Kenneth Adams. William Ermer,
William Turner, all of Chambers,
Clifford Harding of O’Neill, and
Dale Buckmaster of Fremont.
Music was furnished by Stan
ley and Thomas Lambert, Ernest
Farrier and Ray Hoffman. Or
ganist was Mrs. Elwyn Robertson.
In charge of flower arrangements
were Mrs. Willard Thomson and
Mrs. Vernon Smith.
A military escort was provided
by Alderson post 320 of the A
merican Legion.
Born at ( hamwrs
Clyde Ralph Elkins, son of
Charles and Lametta Elkins, was
born April 4, 1895, at Chambers.
He was feared In the Cham
bers community and lived here
until 1950.
He was united in marriage to
Olive Mae Martin on December
27, 1915, at O’Neill. They became
the parents of nine children. His
wife, Olive, died in 1935.
One daughter, Nadine, died in
infancy.
On March 15, 1936. he was
married to Corine B. Wilcox of
Chambers. They became the par
ents of one son, Rolland Eugene,
who is stationed in France with
the armed forces.
Served in France
The late Mr. Elkins was a vet
eran of World War I. He served
in France in the army’s motor
transportation corps.
For six years during the forties
the late Mr. Elkins was star
route mail carrier between O’
Neill and Chambers. In late
years he was engaged in farming,
cattle feeding and selling of feed.
After leaving Holt he lived at
Wisner and Norfolk.
Survivors include: Widow' —
Corine; sons—Vernon of Norfolk,
Stanley of Chambers, Eldon of
Johnstown, Donald of Johnstown,
Gordon of Norfolk, Harold ol
Wisner and Rolland, who is in
France; daughters — Mrs. J. O.
(Arlene) McCord of Stanton and
Mrs. Harry (Bernadine) Putjen
ter of Norfolk; sisters—Mrs. Myr
tle Ellston of Dos Angeles. Calif.,
and Mrs. Buelah Carpenter of
Omaha; brothers—Clinton of San
Francisco, Calif., and Ernest of
Sioux City; 20 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild.
Mother Agnesine
25 Years in Order
Mother M. Agnesine, superior at
St. Mary’s academy. Tuesday, Ap
ril 30, will observe her 25th an
niversary (silver jubilee) in the
St. Francis order.
Her brother. Rev. Joseph Har
garten of Rushville, will say
o’clock mass in the chapel at
which time she will renew vows.
A high mass will be said at
9:30 a m., in St. Patrick’s Catho
lic church.
The students at St. Mary’s have
planned a program following
mass.
Her mother, Mrs. Hargarten,
and other relatives will be pres
ent. The afternoon will be spent
socially with relatives and other
friends.
Wayne State Band
Play* Here Tonight
The Wayne State Teachers col
lege 60-piece band will present a
concert at 8 o clock tonight
(Thursday) at the O’Neill public
school auditorium.
Featured will be a trumpel
trio and a xylophone solo. A
small admission on charge will be
made and proceeds will go to
ward the purchase of band uni
forms.
CREIGHTON — Hans Repen
ning, 75. of Creighton died Tues
day in the hospital here.
It was a million dollar rain
that fell here Monday evening.
buoying spirits and transforming
t the countryside into a veritable
; sea of green.
Precipitation here amounted to
! ,69 of an inch. It was a slow,
gentle rain extending over sev
eral hours.
Other rainfall reports:
Bwing, 1.05 inches; Long Pine,
.75; Atkinson, .75; Bassett, 60;
Neligh, .50; Winner, S. D., .50;
Burke S. D., .25.
Niobrara, on the northeastern
i edge of the storm, measured only
1 .10 of an inch; Creighton, .15;
Plainview, .25.
Soaking rains fell Friday night
and early Saturday in much of
the region, but O’Neill itself was
slighted—receiving only .02 of an
! inch.
Wind Damage
Creighton received 1.67 of an
inch, including some hail which
broke windows and did some
damage. Winnetoon received
heavier rainfall. Niobrara re
ported .36; Bristow, .25; Verdigre,
1.50.
Elgin, Neligh and Tilden re
ceived approximately an inch of
rainfall; Stuart, .25; Clerawater,
.55.
A windshift sent the mercury
down to 41 degrees here during
the night.
An area nonh of Atkinson and
Stuart repoited more than a half
inch of rainfall.
The rainfall is considered a
wonderful boost for pasture as
well as readying the ground for
crops.
SUMMARY:
Hi Lo Prec.
April 18 66 49
April 19 67 55
April 20 . 62 40 .02
April 21 75 41
April 22 75 53
April 23 70 53 .69
April 24 71 45
Peterson Files
Big Damage Suit
Alleges Quarantining
Illegal
Charley W. Peterson, Atkinson
rancher, has filed damage action
in Holt county district court.
He is suing Dr. J. L. George,
state veterinarian, for $33,183 for
alleged illegal quarantining of
226 head of cattle for approxi
mately three months. Cattle in
volved had been transported from
Peterson’s pasture in South Da- j
kota to the Atkinson Livestock j
Market December 18, 1956.
Lee A. Wilcox, state-employed
veterinarian, served quarantine
notice, and is also named a de- ,
fend ant.
Peterson charges the impound
ing of the cattle was “without [
! legal authority, negligent, wrong
ful and malicious”. He said the
cattle earlier were found to be
in good health by a South Dakota
accredited veterinarian.
The plaintiff asks $7,833 in
costs of feed and care of the
i cattle while being held.
He asks $25,000 damages for
j “impairment of his (Peterson’s)
integrity”.
Recently Peterson filed for a
restraining order against the
state and federal agricultural
agencies in the establishment of
a brucellosis area.
FFA Honors Three
O’Neill Farmers
I One hundred twenty-two per
I sons attended the Future Farm
j ers of America banquet held
Tuesday evening at the fellow
ship hall in First Presbyterian
church.
Three farmers who have be
friended the FFA were given
honorary mmberships: Even
Miner, Walter Young and Elmer
Devall.
The honorary memberships
were based on contributions to
ward furtherance of FFA work.
They furnished livestock for
judging and transportation to and
from judging events. FFA awards
were presented to chapter mem
bers by Vernon Carpenter, in
structor.
5MA Alumni to
Gather Sunday
An estimated 225 persons will
be served Sunday evening at the
! annual St. Mary's Academy
j Alumni association banquet to be
held at the academy gymnasium
Graduates and their guests will
I attend.
Auction Calendar
Saturday, May 4: George J.
and Ida M. Mott of O’Neill, two
dwellings east of fire station;
consignments of personal pro
perty accepted; Col. Ed. Thorin
of O’Neill, auctioneer-real es
tate broker. (Details next issue).
Wednesday, May 15: Clarence
and Anna Mae Young, northeast
of Chambers, moving to another
state; livestock, machinery, house
hold goods; Col. Ed Thorin of
! O'Neill, auctioneer; Chambers
State Bank, clerk. (Watch for
details).
Radge Demonstrations
to Be Presented—
The Girl Scouts, who meet at
the Methodist church basement
Mondays after school, will pre
sent a program Friday. Apri’. 26,
at 8 p.m., for the O’Neill Wo
men's club.
A showing of Girl Scout work
and badge demonstrations will1
j be presented.
Spanish
War Vet
Dies at 78
Full Military Rites
for Harry S. Prouty;
Burial at Spencer
SPENCER—Harry S. Prouty,
78, who lived 10 miles southeast
of Spencer and was one of Holt
county's three surviving Spanish
American war veterans, died
Thursday, April 18, in Sacred
Heart hospital at Lynch. He had
been ill four weeks.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2:30 p.m., Easter Sunday,
April 21, at tiie Methodist church
in Spencer. Rev. Clyde Wells,
church pastor, officiated. Burial
was in Union cemetery at Spen
cer under the direction of the
Jones funeral home.
Pallbearers were Dr. J. M. Fu
celik, Wayne Blair, R. P. Drickey,
Roy Dresher, Henry McDowell
end George Thompson.
Burial at Spencer
Full military rites were con
ducted at the cemetery.
Music was provided by a quar
tette, Mrs. Art Peters, Mrs. Ray
Nemee, P. O. Friedrich and Ivan
Mr. Prouty . . . homesteaded
in northern Holt.
Hiatt, with Mrs. Friedrich at the
piano..
The late Mr. Prouty was born
July 27, 1878 at O’Neill, a son
of John T. and Marietta Schultz
Prouty.
He was graduated from the
Atkinson high school and later
attended Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity at Lincoln.
He was in the army between
1898 and 1900, and served two
years in the Philippine islands.
On April 18, 1902 at Atkinson
he married Nelie H. Hendricks.
They became the parents of five
children. There are two sons—
Ray of Columbus and Clyde of
Yankton. S. D. His wife died in
November, 1918, during the influ
enza epidemic.
On March 24, 1921, at Butler,
Mo., he married Miss Lorena
Herrell. They became the par
ents of three sons—John and Har
ry Edwin, both of Spencer, and !
Roy of O’Neill—and one daugh- I
tei—Miss Nina of Omaha.
The late Mr. Prouty homestead- I
ed southeast of Spencer, moved
into town in 1918 and was cash
ier of the First National bank
until 1922. In 1923 he was ap- |
pointed postmaster—a post he
held until 1935. He returned to
the farm southeast of Spencer
and resided there until his fatal
illness. The farm is located im
mediately south of the Spencer
hydro dam.
He was preceded in death by
three children of the first mar
riage.
Survivors include: Widow—Lo
rena; five sons; one daughter.
Holt’s other two remaining
Spanish-American war veterans
are H. D. Grady of O’Neill, who
attended the funeral, and Charles
Harding of O'Neill.
O’Neill Center to
Have Display
Twelve clubs forming the O’
Neill center of extension clubs
will be observing national home
demonstration week with a dis
play in the Weingartner build
ing on East Douglas street (form
er location of the Elkhorn Flow
er Shop).
Home demonstration week is
April 28-May 4. Various lessons
will be reflected in the exhibit.
On Thursday, May 2, the an
nual tea will be held at the O’
Neill youth center, starting at
2 p. ni. Music and skits will be
included in the program. Mrs.
Robert Martens of Atkinson, re
tiring chairman, will make a
short talk on club work.
Members and guests are urged
to participate, a spokesman said.
Robert McKamy, IT, o£ Norfolk,
a nephew of Don McKamy and j
Mark Muff, was injured in a
motorcycle-automobile accident
Sunday, evening on U. S. high
way 81, near Norfolk. His condi- 1
tion is listed as “satisfactory, and
improving" at Our Lady of j
Lourdes hospital.
New Books on Display in McDonald’s Window
New books intended to appeal to youngsters
and oldsters alike went on display Wednesday at
the J. M. McDonald Co., display window. The
books were purchased by Grattan township li
brary from one hundred and fifty dollars in re
ceipts turned over to me lmrary Dy me w hcui
Women’s club. Funds were raised at a style
show held five weeks ago. Viewing the display
when the camerman visited were Marvin Johnson,
jeweler (left), and Gerald Reynoldson, O’Neill
public school student.—The Frontier Photo.
Cornerstone Rites
to Be Held Sunday
Christ Lutheran Is
Building
Christ Lutheran church is
planning the cornerstone laying
for its new church building, being
erected at Seventh and Clay sts.,
in a special service and ceremony
at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, it
was announced this week by Ed
win Krugman, the cornerstone
committee chairman, and Donald
H. Kellner, chairman of the con
gregation.
After the regularly scheduled
worship service at 9 a.m., Rev.
A. S. Gedwillo, pastor of Christ
Lutheran, will present some de
tailed information to the congre
gation with regard to the after
noon services.
The first portion of the cor
nerstone laying service is plan
ned to be held in the church base
ment, beginning at 3. Rev. W.
Hartmann, circuit visitor and
pastor from Ainsworth, will de
liver the sermon as guest speaker
and official. Reverend Gedwil- :
lo will be the liturgist, and Miss
Sharon Nelson, organist and ac
companist.
After the special service in i
the building, the congregation and
all in attendance will be ushered
to the exterior of the building
and meet at the site of the cor
nerstone. The building contra
ctor, Karl Otte, will place the
cornerstone, and Reverend Ged
willo will officiate at the cere
mony of the cornerstone laying.
Various documents from the
files of the congregation and
items of historical and statistical
interest will be contained in a
metal box which will be placed
into the cornerstone by Mr. Kel- .
ner.
The Lutheran pastors and con
gregations from the O’Neill area
are planning to attend. The
public is invited.
Ewing Creamery
in New Location
EWING—The Ewing Coopera
tive Creamery, now located in
the former Rockey Implement
building on Ewing’s main street
will hold open-house Saturday,
April 27, it was announced this
week by Manager Ray Sedivy.
Escorted tours of the building
will be provided. The open-house
affair will coincide with the an
nual stockholders’ meeting.
The building has been exten
sively remodeled. Facilities in
clude a loading and unloading
dock, receiving roorp, conveyors,
new piping, churn room, butter
store room, egg storage.
The firm, originally the Ewing
Creamery Co., was founded in
1923. In 1948 it was reorganized
and converted into a cooperative.
Today it numbers 410 members
and assets are 67-thousand-dol
lars. Butter produced in 1956
totaled 319 - thousand pounds.
Payroll is 17-thousand-dollars
per year.
SMITH TO SPENCER
SPENCER—Mike A. Smith, 50,
of Tekemah, who began his elec
tric utility career at Bassett 22
years ago, effective May 1 will
be chief operator at the Spencer
hydro electric dam. He will suc
ceed Elmer O. Froseth of Spencer,
who died March 3. Mr. Smith
was district manager and local
superintendent for Consumers
Public Power at O’Neill until Oc
tober, 1949, when he was trans
ferred to Tekemah by CPPD.
MOVING NEAR OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jareske and
family are mdving from Boy’s
Town. Omaha to Elkhom, where
he .will be associated with Rob
ert’s Dairy. Mr. Jareske was em
ployed at Boy’s Town.
Colleen Marie Drueke . . .
pictured at lO-months-old.
Illness Fatal to
V/2-Year-Old Girl
Colleen Marie Drueke, 18
months-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oswald J. Drueke, who live
north of O’Neill, died at 5:30 p.
m., Saturday, April 20, in St.
Anthony’s hospital. The child had
suffered a several days mumps
illness.
Mass of the angels was said at
10 a. m., Monday, April 22, in
St. Patrick’s Catholic church with
Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan,
church pastor, officiating. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery under
the direction of Biglin’s.
Pallbearers were four children:
Jerry Brown, Bobby Young,
Rickey Devall and Jerry Schmitz.
Flowergirls were Linda Hynes
and Cindy Brown.
Colleen Marie was born Octo
ber 8, 1955, at St. Anthony’s, a
daughter of Oswald J. and Ma
deline Hynes Drueke.
Survivors include: Parents;
brothers—Thomas, 12; Marty, 6;
Dennis, 4V2; Douglas Lynn, 3%;
sisters—Carol Ann, 10, and Con
nie, 4-months; grandparents—
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hynes of
O’Neill and Mrs. M. A. Schelkopf
of O’Neill.
Among those from a distance
attending the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Leander Drueke of
Ainsworth and Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Young of Ravenna.
Receive Scholarship
Honors at University
The following students were
recognized as top scholars at the
University of Nebraska’s 29th an
nual honors convocation Tuesday
at Lincoln:
Theodore P. Lindberg of O’
Neill, Gary W. Spence of Atkin
son and Leslie C. Sweet of Stuart,
seniors.
Keith E. Anspach of O’Neill,
junior.
Robert N. Holsclaw, Francis A.
Murray, both of O’Neill, and
Emil J. Koval of Lynch, all
freshmen.
4-H Family Fun
Night Scheduled—
The annual 4-H club family
fun night will be held Saturday,
April 27, at the O’Neill public
school auditorium. Clubs will
participate in skits and musical
numbers. Medal winners in the
county will receive awards for
various projects and activities.
Also scheduled will be the
presentation of year pins to lead
ers. All 4-H families are urged to
attend.
Piano, Voice Recital
to Be Held—
A piano and voice recital under
the direction of Miss Alvara
Ramm will be held at St. Mary’s
academy Wednesday, May 1 at
8 p. m.
Frontier want ads don’t cost . . .
they pay!
Mrs. L. C. Walling
Dies Unexpectedly
Succumbs Visiting in
Son’s Home
Mrs. L. C. Walling, 70, died
unexpectedly at 7:45 a. m., Mon
day, April 22, at the home of her
son, James, 3328 Nebraska st.,
Sioux City.
Mrs. Walling and her husband
had gone to Sioux City to spend
the weekend.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2 p. m., Wednesday, April
j 24, at Biglin’s chapel. Dr. William
H. Ross, pastor of United Presby
terian church at Ewing, officiat
ed. Burial was in Prospect Hill
j cemetery.
Pallbearers were H. G. Kruse,
F. E. Parkins, C. W. Porter, F. N.
, Cronin, H. J. Lohaus and P. C.
Donohoe.
The late Mrs. Walling, vchose
maiden name was Effie Pearl
Harmon, was born March 27,
1887, at Randolph, a daughter of
James and Rosanna Carrell Har
man.
Weds at Wayne
On July 6, 1904, at Wayne, she
married L. C. Walling. They be
came the parents of two sons.
The couple lived at Laurel for
a number of years where Mr.
Walling managed the municipal
power plant.
The Wallings came to O’Neill
May 1, 1929. Mr. Walling man
aged north-Nebraska and south
ern South Dakota properties for
Interstate Power Co. When In
terstate sold to Consumers Public
Power district in 1938, Mr. Wall
ing became O'Neill district man
ager for Consumer’s. In 1952 he
retired and the couple continued
to make O’Neill their home, re
siding in an apartment at 1201-2
North Third street.
Mrs. Walling was a member of
the Order of Eastern Star here
and First Presbyterian church.
Survivors cniulde: Widower—
L. C.; sons—Harry of Albion and
James of Sioux City; two grand
children; two great-grandchild
ren; sister—Mrs. Edward Black
more of Sioux City.
Two Polio Clinics !
to Be Established
Parents of school children are
requested to return the polio shot
information slips sent home from
both schools recently, Mrs. Vern
on Lorenz reported Wednesday.
A record is to be kept and, ev
en though shots are not required,
the information is desired.
Mrs. Lorenz, president of the
Parent-Teachers’ association, and
Mrs. Mark Muff, president of the
Friends of St. Mary's are co
chairmen of the preliminary de
tails prior to setting up a clinic
for school children at St. An
thony’s hospital and the Atkinson
Memorial hospital.
Patricia Wright Is
Youth Center Head
EWING—New officers for the
Ewing youth center are:
Patricia Wright, president;
William Bauer, vice-president;
Dennis Scheer, secretary; Myy
Lois Noffke, treasurer; Ann Rdffi
erham, news reporter.
The retiring president is Rob
ert Tams, jr.
DIES IN OREGON
CHAMBERS—Funeral services
were held Saturday, April 20, in
Portland, Ore., for Mrs. Bertha
Anderson. She died Tuesday,
April 16. Mrs. Anderson was the
mother of Rev. Basil Anderson of
Columbus, formerly of this com
munity, and a sister of Arthur
Fluckey of Chambers. She for
merly resided here.
Pucelik Is V-P of
District Bankers
Among those attending the
Northeast Nebraska banker's
convention in Norfolk Monday
were: Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Cronin,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grady, Mr
and Mrs. W. D. Melena, Mr. and
Mrs. O. D. French, Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
chie Bright, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Watson.
Dr. J. M. Pucelik, president of
the Spencer Slate bank, was
elected vice-president of the
group III (district) association.
AWAITS HEARING
Leroy Rockford, 28, formerly
of Butte and Martin. S D., is be
ing held pending hearing, possib
ly today (Thursday), by the Holt
county sheriff’s office in Scotts
bluff. He is held for parole vio
lation.
Barthel to Quit
Board Is Report
Kenneth Barthel of Chambers,
republican member of the Holt
county board of supervisors,
Wednesday was reported to have
filed his resignation.
Holt County Clerk Kenneth
Waring was out of the office late
in the day and the resignation
could not be confirmed.
Informed sources said Attorney
John R. Gallagher drew the for
mal resignation document, and i(
was notarized by Irene Booth.
Linda Serck Heads
O’Neill Honor Roll
Miss Linda Serck, senior, heads
the O’Neill high school honor
roll for the just-ended six weeks
period with four A’s.
Other seniors on the roll:
Svlvia Harder, AABB; Mardy
Johnson, AABB; Judy Ann Liddy,
AABB; Judy Sanders, AAAB;
Donna Summers, AAABB.
Juniors: Lynda Haynes, AAA
AB; Gale Holcomb, AAAA. Judy
Johnson, AAAB; Michael Liddy,
AAAA; Jane Petersen, AAAAB;
| Linda Whaley, AAAB.
Sophomores: Joan Booth, AA
i AB; Velda Ernst, AAAB; Jean
ette Fricke, AAAB; Larry Frisch,
AABBB: George Fuller, AAAB;
; Gerald Kaczor, AAAA; Elaine
Krugman, AAAA; Konnie Kurtz,
AAAA; Merle Pease, AAA; Bet
ty Rodman, AAAA; Carolyn
Schmeichel, AABBB.
Freshmen: Richard Ernst, AA
AA; Connie Johnson, AAAB;
Janet Krugman, AAAA; Bonney
Lawrence, AAAA; Barbara Mil
ler, AABB; Paula Reed, AAAA,
Joyce Summers, AAAB; Barbara
Way man, AAAB; Nancy Wray,
AAAA.
Colonel Alderson
in Pentagon Post
CHAMBERS—Col. Donald M.
Alderson of Silver Springs, Md.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Alder
son of Chambers, has been as
signed to the office of the as
sistant secretary of defense in
the pentagon building at Wash,
ington, D. C. He will be in the
health and medical division which
is charged with the planning and
coordinating of health services.
Since 1955 he has been with the
office of the air force chief of
surgeons. Alderson has a master’s
degree from Johns Hopkins uni
versity. His wife is the former
Gilda' Chamblin of Hastings.
They have two children.
Legion Ball Hopefuls
to Attend Meeting
Boys between the ages of eight
and 18 and their fathers are urg
ed to be present at 8 o’clock to
night (Thursday) at the Ameri
can Legion club when Legion of
ficers will draft plans fo ra sum
mer baseball program.
“Simonson post 93 wants to en
large the baseball program,”’
Commander H. D. Gildresleeve
said.
DIVORCEE, 17, HELD
Mrs. Maria Ross, 17, a Tennes
see divorcee who figured in the
passing of several bad checks
here in March while traveling
with three young male compan
ions, Monday was returned to
Holt county by Sheriff Leo Tom
jack. She is being held in jail.
Her three companions were
sentenced to six months terms at
Waterloo, La.
WINDOW SERVICE NORMAL
Effective Tuesday, April 23,
service hours at the O’Neill post
office window revterted to the
original schedule—8 a. m., to 5
p. m. A fortnight ago Postmaster
General Summerfield’s austerity
program caused the window
hours to be shortened and denied
window service on Saturdays.
SMA Banquet, Prom
Scheduled Tonight—
“Under the Northern Lights”
will bo the theme of the junior
Drom at the St. Mary’s academy
gymnasium tonight (Thursday).
The prom will be preceded by
the annual banquet at the Town
House.
The Val Resky orchestra will
furnish the music for the prom.
Funds for
Saddle Club
Hit $2,740
Two-Day Rodeo Is
Carded June 15-16;
Barbecue Planned
As the O'Neill Saddle club’a
drive for funds mounted to
$2,740, plans have been announc
t<d for a two-day rodeo—Saturday
and Sunday, June 15-10 with a
barbecue to be featured,
A fortnight ago a solicitation
was begun to boost the Saddle
club’s efforts to purchase rodeo
chutes, additional bleacher fa
cilities and other arena equip
ment.
Last week the money collected
totaled $2,500. Additional donors
include: ,
$50
Win. Krotter Co., O’Neill Grain
Co.
$25
Central Finance Corp., H. A.
& R. E. Van Horn of Page.
$20
Wallace O’Connell.
$15
The Frontier.
$10
Homer Mullen of Scribner, Mc
Carvilles, Dr. J. L. Sherbahn.
$5
Ira Summers.
Saddle club members will
meet Friday evening for a volun
teer "work detail" session. The
workers will complete chutes and
other equipment. Anyone wish
ing to assist in the project is ask
ed to contact Bill Murray or
Virgil Laursen.
Contributions for the club’s
funds will be accepted by any
Saddle club member, Mayor D.
C. Schaffer, L. D. Putnam, J. J.
Berigan, who have helped spark
the drive.
At a special meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce board ol
directors, held early Wednesday,
the directors met with Saddle
club officers. The rodeo plana
were told—including an evening
performance on Saturday, June
15; a matinee showing on Sunday,
June 16.
The Saddle club appealed to
the Chamber for assistance in
making the event bigger than
heretofore. Feasibility of a par
ade, carnival and barbecue wat
discussed.
The C of C directors voted to
underwrite the barbecue which
would be served free to all who
purchase a rodeo ticket. The dir
ectors, however, reserved the fin
al stamp of approval for the C of
C membership at the May 6
meeting to be held at Slat’s cafe.
Plan Shower for
Goldfuss Family
PAGE—The Page fire depart
ment answered a call to the
Oswald Goldfuss farm home, lo
cated Vi mile south and 1 y* mile
west of Page about 1 a.m.,
Thursday.
Due to a misunderstanding,
the fire fighting crew was di
rected to the Willard Frericks
farm.
The O’Neill fire department al
so answered the call and stood
by with equipment and gave as
sistance.
I no kitchen and back porch
were burned off the house and
the remainder was greatly dam
aged by smoke and fire.
A few articles were brought
out, but the Goldfuss family suf
fered almost a total loss of their
personal efforts.
Only the providential awak
ening of Mrs. Goldfuss as she
dreamed she smelled smoke kept
the family from also being trap
ped.
Mr. and Mrs. Goldfuss and
Johnny had just returned home
from Orchard and had been in
bed only a short time. Miss
Pauline arrived later. Mrs. Gold
fuss barely made the return trip
from upstairs where she went to
determine if Pauline had arrived
Mrs. Goldfuss was overcome by
smoke and fumes.
The farm is owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Murphy of Can
on City, Colo. The Goldfuss loss
was partially covered by insur
ance.
The farm house on the Merwyn
French, jr., farm is being readied
for occupancy. In the meantime,
the family is staying at the Ickes
home close by.
A benefit shower for the Gold
fuss family will be held today
(Thursday) at the Methodist
church here. Cash gifts will be
turned towards appliances. Art
icles of clothing and furniture
will be accepted. Hostesses will
be on duty at the church parlors
between 1 and 5 p. m., and lunch
will be served to donors.
FIREMEN CALLED
O’Neill firemen were summon
ed at 7:45 p. m., last Thursday to
the basement of the O’Neill Drug
where a defective motor created
considerable smoke. Firemen
Wednesday were called to the
George Weingartner farm to ex
tinguish a grass fire.
