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North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 2._O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 9, 1957. _Seven l cnta _ ' 4 . • • . f * , state hist soc ~ Ordination Saturday for Henry R. Schorn Glenn Ridgeway Dies in Hospital Lifelong Resident of Holt Glenn D. Ridgeway, 70, a life- , long Holt county resident, died early Sunday, May 5, in a Nor- j folk hospital. Mr. Ridgeway was injured in an i auto accident near O'Neill about i two months ago. He was hospital ized here and later transferred to a Norfolk hospital, where he died. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m., Tuesday, May 7, at the Methodist church hen- with Rev. Glenn Kennicott, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direc tion of Biglin’s. Pallbearers were Harry Lans worth. Emmet Slaight, Lee Blake, Dave Moler, Lawrence Dobrovol ny, James McNally, Ed Thomas and Carl Widtfeldt. The late Mr. Ridgeway was born June 8, 1888, in Holt county, a son of George and Sarah Taylor Ridgeway. He farmed most of his life north of here. On August 14, 1928, he inarned Rhoda Morris Bennett at Lake Andes, S. D. Survivors include: widow — Rhoda; 10 stepchildren; brother —Ross Ridgeway of O’Neill. Ridgeway . . . hurt in auto accident.—The Frontier Photo. His parents and two sisters are deceased. Among those from out-of town attending the funeral were W. G. Ridgeway of Sheridan, ( Wyo.; Mrs. Dan Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs C. W. Ridgeway, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; D. W. Ridgeway of Greybull, Wyo.; Mrs. E. C. Harvey, Sam Avery and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hold er. all of Sioux City, la.; Mr. and lit rs. Ted Hiesie and family of Rosalie; Mrs. Charles Lewalan dun and Joe Bennett, all of Oma ha; Mrs. Paul Baerger of Hast ings; Mr a"d Mrs. Charles Fel ver and family of San Berna dlno, Calif.; Mrs. Kate Felver of Riverside, Calif., and Charles Cole and family of Star. Retired Boyd Farmer Expires SPENCER— Frank H. Nemec, 65, a retired Spencer fanner, died Saturday afternoon. May 4. He had been in failing health more than a year. He died shortly after being admitted at St. Anthony’s hos pital in O'Neill. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a. m., Tuesday, May 7, at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Spencer. Rev. William Fester, church pastor, officiated and bur ial was in the WBFA cemetery at Spencer under the direction of the Jones funeral home. Pallbearers were: Melvin W. Jacoby, Joseph Hambek, Estel Angel, Charles Havranek, jr., John R. Krotter and Frank Loock, all of Spencer. A rosary was held at 8 o’clock Monday evening at St. Mary’s church. The late Mr. Nemec was born September 21. 1891 at Spencer, the son of Anton and Frances Polenda Nemec. He spent virtual ly all of his life on a farm, re tiring a few years ago from a farm south of Spencer. On October 7. 1913. at Spencer, he married Bessie Jamber. They • became the parents of three children. Survivors include: Widow—Bes sie: daughter—Mrs. Ed (Mildred) Richter of Spencer: sons—Albert F. and Raymond R.. both of Spen cer; eight grandchildren; sister— Mrs. Mary Valla, who lives in California. __ ATKINSON—-Henry R. Schorn, 26, a St. Joseph’s hall graduate in 1948, Saturday, May 11, will be ordained a Roman Catholic priest by Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergen, archbishop of the Oma ha diocese. Mr. Schorn is a son of John and the late Irene Schorn of Atkinson. Twelve other young men of the diocese will be elevated to the priesthood at the same 10 a.m., ceremony in St. Cecelia's Cathedral at Omaha. Father Schorn will say his first solemn mass at St. Joseph's I Catholic church in Atkinson at 10 a.m., Monday, May 13. Offi cers of the mass chosen are: Rev. Richard Parr, church pas tor, assistant priest, Rev. Em Schorn . . . first mass. manuel Judge, OSB, of Con ception, Mo., deacon; Rev. John McNally of St. Bridgett’s parish, Omaha, subdeacon; Rev. Francis Kubart, who is located in South Omaha, will deliver the sermon; Rev. William Kelligar, assistant at St. Joseph’s, will be master of-ceremonies. A public dinner will be serv ed by the Altar society at noon in the Knights of Columbus hall. First blessing will be offer ed and a reception will be held at the KC hall between 3 and 5 o’clock. Born in 1930, Father Schorn was reared about five miles southeast of Atkinson. He at tended rural school in district 35 and transferred later to St. Joseph’s hall where he partici pated in basketball and was ac tive in other school activities. He attended St Lawrence seminary, St. Paul, Minn., in the Order of St. Francis. He spent one summer at Mar quette university, Milwaukee, Wise., and one summer at St. Vincent’s home, Freeport, HI. Father Schorn’s father and stepmother reside southwest of Atkinson. One sister, Mary Margaret, and one brother, Wil liam, also live near Atkinson. Father Schorn will be the sec ond son of the parish to offer his first mass in the new St. Jo seph’s church. The first was Rev. Emmanuel udge, a first cousin of Father Schorn. Among those planning to at tend the ordination in Omaha are his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Schorn, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schorn, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Judge, Miss Lorene Judge, Mr and Mrs. August Troshynski, Mrs. T. C. Judge and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Lynus Judge and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Humpal and Mr. and Mrs. Max Hamik, all of Atkinson; Sr. M. Lorene of Atchison, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krueger, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Krueger, jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Arby Krueger, all of Stuart; Sr. M Ventura and her sister, Sr. M. Bernadette both of Milwaukee, Wise.; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Krueger of Gordon; Rev. Em manuel Judge of Conception, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Woulf and Thomas Woulf of Friend; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Min ton, sr., Larry Minton, sr., Lar ry Minton, Miss Ann Judge, all | of O'Neill; Mrs. Minton, jr.; of Long Pine and John Judge of Boulder Colo. 50th Jubilee May 1 1 for Sister Dolores St. Mary’s Alumni association is sponsoring a reception Sun day, May 12 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the assembly at the academy in honor of Sr. M. Dolores^ who is celebrating her 50th jubilee. Her former pupils, friends and the public are cordially invit ed to attend. The Alumni association of St. Mary's academy will hold a tea Sunday, May 12 in the gym from 2 to 4 p. m., honoring Sr. M. De lores on her golden jubilee. New Grade School Is Dedicated Important Milestone as Atkinson Opens SI55,000 Building ATKINSON— Harold Hutche- j son, staff member of the Nebras- j ka department of education and former superintendent of schools here, traced public school edu cation from the colonial days Monday evening at the dedication of the new 155-thousand- dollar elementary grade school build ing. Hutcheson was head of the school when the bond issue was voted. Join R. Priest is now sup erintendent. The speaker also traced his tory of school construction in Atkinson. The first school was in the Nightengale house located 1miles south of town. Next came a sodhouse nearby used as a school room. First school build ing in the town of Atkinson was erected on the site where the Paul Schultz home is located, of fering grades one through 11. In 1886 a two-story brick building was erected on the pres ent campus. By 1910 the town had grown considerably and another building was added. In 1939 the gymnasium was built with an assist in federal funds. Walter Puckett is president of the board of education. Other members are Raymer Funk, Dr. N. F. McKee (who is in Roches ter, Minn.), George Enbody, Al bert Lemmer and Earl Coxbill. Retired board members singled out for credit for the new build ing were Wayne Galyen, F. J. Brady, Eli McConnell, E. H. Chace, and Herman Schrader, also Editor Ralph J. Kelley of The Atkinson Graphic. Present for the dedication were John E. Carlstrom of Carl strom Bros., general contractors; Howard J. Strong of Norfolk, architect. The building is of low, flat type with emphasis on top lighting with sidelighting as a supplement. The new structure, situated north of the other buildings, fac es west. It is of solid brick con struction. Floors are concrete with asphalt tile. There are steel joists and a steel roof deck, ac coustical ceilings and the build ing is fireproof throughout. The heart of the building has an of fice. “Teachers and students them selves and their habits have dic tated the design,” Architect Strong said. There are large classroms for each grade. Music was provided by the | band and a boys’ quartet. Burival Gets Top Honors at SMA Valedictory honors at St. Mary’s academy, senior class of 1957, go to Miss Bonnie Burival, j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James I Conway of O'Neill; salutatorian honors will go to Miss Connie Jo Bazelman. daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. J. C. Bazelman; and the $800 Duchesne college, Omaha, scholarship will go to Miss Mary Ann Hoffman of Clearwater. The Duchesne award is a re sult of competitive examinations. St. Mary’s seniors (graduates to be announced next week) will have graduation rites at 10:30 a. m„ Friday, May 17, in St. Pat rick's Catholic church. Rev. Al fred Hoesing of Deloit will give the address. Eighth grade graduation will take place at 8 o’clock Thursday morning, May 16. Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan will offer mass and preach the sermon. He will present diplomas. Medal winners will be Jerry Jurgen meier and Kathy Hawley for “outstanding compositions” in the International Serra club. Twenty sophomore students will be received into the Sodal itv of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 3 p. m., today (Thurday). ’ - Scholarship winners at St. Mary’s include: the Misses Bonnie Burival. Connie Jo Bazelman and Mary Ann Hoffman.—O’Neill Photo Co. Bishop Watts (front, renter) congratulates Rev. Clyde Wells, pastor of the Bristow Methodist church, on occasion of the rededication of the church, which has been completly renovated. Stand ing beside Bishop Watts is Dr. J. LaVern Jay of O'Neill, Methodist district superintendent. Stand ing in background: Ivan lliatt. Lawson Lightfoot. Joy Howell (partially hidden), Bill Loukota. El vin Allen, John E. Lightfoot and Frank Bruegman. —The Frontier Photo. This is a view of Atkinson’s new 155-thousa nd-dollar grade school building of solid brick con struction. It was dedicated Monday evening,—The Frontier Photo. Henry Bausch, 80, Is Heart Victim Henyr Bausch, 80, resident of Holt county since childhood, died early Sunday, May 5, at the Mrs. Fred Bazelman residence. He suffered a heart attack and died immediately. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p. m., Wednesday, May 8, at the Methodist church. Rev. Curtis Barnett of Atkinson of ficiated, and burial was in Wood lawn cemetery at Atkinson un der the direction of Biglin’s The late Mr. Bausch, son of Phillip and Margaret Didler Bausch, was born December 12, 1876, at Muscatine, la. His par ents were natives of Germany. When he and his brother were playing near railroad tracks at Muscatine, Henry fell asleep. He was 18-months-old. A passing train severed one arm. To Holt as Boy At the age of eight he accom panied his parents and other members of the family to Holt county, settling on a farm 12 miles northeast of Atkinson. He resided in that locality un til 1912 when he moved onto a farm in the Phoenix community, northwest of O’Neill. He contin ued to reside there until retiring several years ago. He served several terms on the Holt county board of supervisors and held rural school board and township elective positions. He was a democrat. On January 24, 1903, he was married to Sarah Henderson. One son, Omart, and a daughter, Eliz abeth. were born to this union. On May 15, 1914, he was mar ried to Jessie Patterson. They be came the parents of two sons— Raymond and Alvin—and three daughters—Lorena, Mavis and Thelma. The farm formerly owned by Mr. Bausch Ls where Francis Johnson now resides 20 miles north of here and three miles west. Survivors include: Sons — O mart of Oklahoma City, Okla.: Raymond of Los Angeles, Calif., and Alvin of Paradise, Calif, daughters—Mrs. Elza Gray of Kirkwood, Mo.; Mrs. Lorena Culp of Hermaston, Ore.: Mrs. Mavis Challis of Freewater. Ore., and Mrs. Thelma Palmer of Free water; sister — Mrs. Elizabeth Wenzl of Beatrice. New Methodist Unit Dedicated The new 20-thousand-dollar combination parsonage - head quarters for the northeast Ne braska district superintendent of I the Methodist church was dedi cated here Sunday afternoon. Ne 1 braska Bishop H. Bascom Watts I officiated. Dr. J. LaVern Jay and his wife | are present occupants. However, , they expect to be reassigned next month after the annual Nebraska Methodist conference. (Superin ! tendents are rotated every six years). The dwelling includes a recep tion-living room, three large bed I rocms, private office, kitchen, bath, built-in garage, wash room and an assembly room in the basement for church conferences too large for the office. The building was completed last fall. < Dates Set for Polio Immunization Shots Two polio immunization clin ics will be in operation in Holt county next week. At St. Anthony’s hospital the pupils at St. Mary’s academy will receive shots, starting at 8 a.m., Monday, May 13. O’Neill public school pupils will follow at 9 o’clock. Students from Ewing, Chambers and Amelia and from rural schools in the area will be given the needle starting at approximately 10:30 a.m. The Atkinson clinic will be held in the near elementary grade school building, starting at 2 p.m., on Thursday, May 16. Pupils from Atkinson public, St. Joseph’s hall, St. Boniface of Stuart and Stuart public and nearby rural schools will get shots at Atkinson. -- 18-Pound Pike Landed at Pit ATKINSON- Tins story has an anticlimax—so hold your hat. Carl Got tort last week pul led an 18-pound northern pike from the Art Humpal gravel pit The fish measured 37 inches in length. The catch, however, wasn’t as good as it sounds. The fish, found near the shore, was dead. John Henning had placed the pike in the pit several years ago. One observer believed the big fish, alone in the pond, died of a lonely broken heart. Bristow Is Proud of Renewed Church Bishop O f f i c i a t es in Dedication (Photo at left) BRISTOW—The old Methodist church at the top of Main street has a stunning new look inside. Dr. H. Baseomb Watts, Ne braska Methodist bishop, deli vered dedicatory sermon Sun day morning in special services marking the completition of ex tensive renovation. Bill Loukota, who helped di rect the actual “floor up over haul” said the ceiling and walls were completely redecorated, floors were sanded and var nished, new pews were install ed, new electric wiring and fix tures were installed, new me morial windows were placed. There is also new carpeting and a new worship center. Mrs. John Lightfoot directed the Women’s Society of Christ ian Service in the project, anti that society helped considerably in financing the improvement. Rev. Clyde Wells of Spencer has been pastor for two years. The i>arish has 59 members, and is bounded by Methodist churches at Lynch, on the east, and Spencer, on the west. Bishop Watts used as his text: “And when St. Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church.” Emphasis of the reunion day sermon was on salute. “We are responsible for an expression of loyalty to the church,” the Methodist head in the state told the Bristow parish oners. “This loyalty has been exemplified in what has trans pired here.” Bishop Watts also discussed Methodist activities in the state and nation. It pointed out it is the largest Protestant denom ination in the land. There was a dinner at noon, 50th anniversary reunion in the afternoon and another service j in the evening. Many former residents were here for the oc casion. D & S Motor Co. New Buick Dealer Buick has returned to the O’ Neill automobile field, it was announced this week, with the appointment of the D & S Motor | Co., as authorized Buick dealers. “All models and colors of I Buicks for 1957 are now on the : sales floor,” according to Oscar I Spitzenberg and Max Derry, owners of the firm (formerly the Asimus Motor Co\) (See formal announcement on page 11.) MOTHER DIES Mrs. Carl Rethwisch, mother of Mrs. Joe Tennis of O’Neill, died Friday, May 3 at the Til den hospital. Fhneral services were held Monday, May 6, at the Evangelical and Reformed church in Tilden. Hundreds of persons viewed the new Methodist district superintendent's parsonage-headquar ters Sunday during the dedication and open-house. Deft-to-right, I>r. J. LaVerne Jay, (district su perintendent; Dr. Everette Jackman. Norfolk pas tor; Mrs. Glenn Kennicott, Reverend Kennicott, O'Neill pastor; Mrs. Jay and Mrs. Jackman. Pho to was taken in the large living room. 38 Seniors to Receive Diplomas Linda Serck Winner of Top Honors in O’Neill High Clas. Thirty-eight O’Neill high school seniors will receive diplomas at commencement exercises Thurs day, May 16. in the school aud itorium. Dr. Floyd Miller of th* Nebraska department of educa tion will be commencement speaker. Valedictorian honors will b« presented to Mias Linda Serck. Saultatorian honors will be awarded to Gordon For. Graduates are: Brenda Cole, Bennett Dev all, Marlene Ermer, Alice Frerlcha, Fred Freriehs, Gordon Fox, Mar delle Gaskill, Karen Gruhn, Syl via Harder, Gary Holcomb, Mar delle Johnson, Carole Johnaon, fe Jssft-:! Miss Serek . . . valedhtorla* —O’Neill Photo Co Merle J ones, Judith Jurueek, Vernetta Kxogh, Verna Laraon, Judy Ann Liddy, DeMaris Lind berg, Donald McKenny. Kenneth McKim, Lorna Mar cellus, Sharon Miner, I.aur* Oetter, Helen Rakes, James Rey. Mr. Fox . . . siilntutoriioi —O’Neill Photo (> noldson, Judith Sanders, Landa Serck, Janice Sipes Barbara Sprague. Barbara Strong, I.arry Strong, Donna Summers, Jame* Tomlinson, Russell Thoma*, Glenda Warner, Marvin Young, Robert Young and Archie Jura cek (midterm graduate), Baceauaureate services will be held Sunday, May 12. Rev, Glenn Kennicott of the Metho dist church will deliver the bao calaureate sermon. Both baccalaureate and com mencement rites will start at 0 p. m. Other public school activitie* include: Thursday, May 9: Class night. Friday, May 10: Thespian in itiation. Wednesday, May 15: Convoca tion honors, 3:15 p. m. Tuesday, May 21: Kindergart en program. Doctor Miller is assistant com missioner of education in Ne. bra ska. Thirty-six eighth graders alSf will be honored. Pauline Nickolite Burial at Ewing EWING — Funeral service* were held for Mrs. Paulin* Nickolite, 77, at St. Peter’s Cat}u olic church Monday morning May 6. Rev. P. F. Burke officiated, Burial was made in St. Peter** cemetery near Ewing. Mrs. Nickolite died at her hom* last Thursday, May 2. She has been a long-time re*, ident of the Ewing community Couple to Be Honored on Anniversary— Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (“Bill**) Strong will celebrate their 50tb wedding anniversary Sunday May 12. Open-house wil be held fro®, 2 until 4 p. m. at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Lettie Calk ins in O’Neill. . • • • , * •