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•VOICE OF THE FRONTIER” TEN 9:30-9:55 A. M. jur ™ „ 0 This Issue Mon. — Wrd. — S*t. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 5. O Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. 1 hursday. May 30, 1937. Seven Cents STATE HIST SOC " err C&NW Would Make O’Neill Terminal Father Hitch Goes to Omaha Parish Clearwater Pastor Is Retiring A series of Roman Catholic clergy appointments in this area was announced last Thursday by Most Rev, Gerald T. Bergan, archbishop of Omaha The ap pointments become effective Saturday, June 1. Rev. Roger Hayes, pastor of St Therese church at Clearwater for a number of years, is being retired for reasons of health. He has been hospitalized several times during the past few years. Rev, Charles Brodersen, assist ant at St. Boniface church, Elgin, will succeed Father Hayes. He will reside at Neligh and serve St. Francis church there and the Clearwater church as a mission. Rev. Robert Steinhausen, as sistant at St. Michael church, South Sioux City, will become pastor of St. Mary church, Spen cer, succeeding Rev. William Foster, who has been appointed pastor of the newly established St. Gerald pariah at Ralston (outside Omaha). Here Three Tears Rev. Thomas Hitch, assistant at St. Patrick church here three years, has been reassigned as assistant at Blessed Sacrament church, Omaha. A native Oma han, he came here in June, 1954, succeeding Rev. Kenneth Carl. Father Hitch’s successor will be Rev. Robert B. Duffy who was ordained May 11 at Omaha. His home parish is Holy Angels at Omaha. . Rev. Henry R. Schorn, who was born and reared at Atkinson and also was ordained May 11, has been assigned as assitant at St. Bridget church, Omaha. Rev. William Kelligar, assist ant at St. Joseph church, At kinson, will do graduate study. He will be succeeded at St. Jo seph by Rev. Robert Morocco, who is newly-ordained. Father Kelligar expects to go to Catholic University, Washing ton D. C., where he will study and also teach. He will go to Washington in December. Lewis W. Berry Expires at 97 Funeral Set Friday at Atkinson ATKINSON—Lewis W. Berry. 97, died early Tuesday, May 28, at his home a short time before he was to be removed by am bulance to Atkinson Memorial hospital. Death was caused by complications of his advanced age. He lived about 22 miles south west of Atkinson. Funeral service's will be con ducted at 2 p.m., Friday, May 31, at the Soger funeral home Rev. Curtis Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The late Mr. Berry was born November 22, 1859. at State Cen ter, la., the son of Dan and Char lotte Berry. His wife, whose maiden name was Clarrotta Naughimer, died in 1933. Survivors include: Son—How ard V of Atkinson; three grand children, and one great-grand son. C. E. Hallock, 55, Dies of Gun Wound BURWELL—C. E. Hallock. 55, of Burwell was found dead early Tuesday, May 28, at his home A corner’s jury rule the death as accidental gun shot. The death occurred in the Swan Lake vicinity in Garfield county. Survivors include the widow and his mother. Father O’Sullivan’s Brother Dies— Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan returned Saturday from Chicago, 111., where he had been called by the serious illness and death of his only brother. John, sr., who died early Tuesday, May 21 at 82. Father O’Sullivan is the only surviving member of an Irish born family of four girls and six boys. The aged brother is survived by one son, John, jr., a Chicago lawyer. Receive $100 Ak’ Scholarships— Two Nebraska vocational ag riculture instructors from this ar ea have been awarded one-hun dred-dollar scholarships by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben for ad vanced summer school study. Among the 15 in the state re ceiving the awards were Laur ence Lange of Atkinson and Harold John® of Bassett. Conference Next Week— Methodist clergy from the ar ea and church delegates will at tend the annual Nebraska Meth odist conference in Lincoln June 4-8. Sessions will be held in First Methodist church there. Entertained— Mrs. D. H. Clauson entertain ed the Past Matrons club at her home on Tuesday. Substitute for Omaha Chadron Offered Three general officers of the Chicago & North Western rail road Saturday at Bassett bared a substitute proposal for passen ger-mail-express on the 450 mile Gmaha-Chadron line. The area is now served by trains 13i and 14—the last two remaining passenger trains serving all of northeast and most of north Ne braska. The head of the delegation, Larry Provo, vice-president and comptroller, told 15 members of a special committee of the Save the-Trains association the sub stitute proposal would: —Provide for operating trains 13 and 14 between Omaha and O’Neill (instead of Omaha and Chadron). —Substitute air - conditioned buses between O’Neill and Chadron, leaving Chadron at 7:30 a.m., and O’Neill at 7:15 a.m., daily except Sunday. Two buses would be employed, both equipped for passengers-mail express. —Substitute truck for O’Neill Valentine and return, daily except Sunday, for baggage, mail and express. Train 13, Omaha - O’Neill, would depart from Union sta tion at 11:30 p.m., daily, the same as at present and with the same equipment, except there would be no pullman service. Train 14, O’Neill - Omaha, would depart from O’Neill at 4:30 p.m., arriving at Omaha at 10:30 p.m. At present train 14 departs from Chadron at 3:55 p.m. To Offer Plan The S-T-A committee agreed to give consideration to the C&NW’s substitute proposal and report the matter to civic groups and in terested parties in the various cities and towns. Ira L. Watson, Inman hay deal er and secretary-treasurer of the association, said the association would appoint a special commit tee to work out a substitute pro posal reflecting the views of the association. Members of the S-T-A com mittee from this area who heard the proposal offered were District Judge Lyle E. Jackson of Nc ligh; Carroll (“Cal”) Stewart, Ben Vidricksen, and Ben Gilligan, all of O’Neill; J. G. Brewster and Lawrence Hamik, both of Stuart; M. H. Snider of Clear water, traveling representative for the S-T-A, and Mr. Watson. C&NW for three years has been talking abandonment of the last (Continued on page 8). Accident Victim’s Burial Wednesday VENUS—Phillip Boone Black, 21, son of Carl Block and the late Mrs. Pearl Block, was killed accidentally last week in Califor ni. He moved with his parents to Creston, Calif., in 1940. He was born here. Fnueral services were to be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church in the Venus Walnut communities. Rev. A. S. Gedwillo of O’Neill was to of ficiate. Mrs. Robert Miller of Star is a sister of the deceased. Pvt. Earl Miller arrived home Sunday to attend funeral ser vices. Irii Show Being Delayed a Week— ATKINSON— The Atkinson Iris society's annual show, or iginally scheduled for Saturday, June, 1. has been postponed un til Saturday, June 8. The delay is because of the re cent cold and wet weather, it was announced by Mrs. F. J. Brady, publicity chairman. Doors will be opened at 2 p. m. There is no admission charge. Mesdames Amy Slaymaker and Ruth Barnes of Atkinson were O’Neill visitors in Tuesday. Wins Stage Award James (“Jim”) Johnson (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson, was awarded runnerup title as the best ac tor of the year at Kansas State college where he is a freshman. Awards were pre sented at the Oscar banquet. His entry was on his lead role performance in the “Merry Wives of Windsor”. His par ents drove to Manhattan Sat urday to bring Jim to his home. They visited Ottawa. Kans., at the Lee Osborn home and tour ed a tornado devasted area. The Osborns are formerly of O’Neill. To Honor War Dead in Services Colors, Band, Various Groups Will March to Cemeteries Today War dead will be honored at O’Neill and other points through out the nation today (Thursday). Brief services are planned i here. Members of Simonson post !>3 of the American Legion, aux iliary, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Municipal band and a group of flower girls will assemble at the Legion auditorium at 9:45 I a.m. The parade will move west on Douglas street behind the colors and go to the cemeteries. The band wall be heard in the national* anthem, ‘‘The Star Spangled Banner”, and Rev. Duane Limber, pastor of Wes leyan church, will make a brief address. The Legion’s firing squad will fire volleys in salu/te to the war dead and taps will be sounded. Flower girls will decorate graves. The day also serves as a home coming and many former resi dents will return to decorate graves of loved ones. Any merchant or professional ] man who would like to have the Legion arrange for raising and | lowering their flags memorial day may do so by taking the flag to the Legion club in advance. Norfolltan to Speak at Ewing Rite EWING—Harold Milliken of Norfolk will deliver the memor ial day address here, The pro gram will be held in the school auditorium, starting at 10:30 a. m. Ralph Munn will be master-of ceremonies. Invocation will be offered by Dr. William H. Ross. Paul Gunter will play a trumpet solo, ‘‘The Little Colonel Polka”, and Doctor Ross will offer bene diction, after which the colors will be retired by the Legion. Regular ceremonies will be held at St. Peter’s cemetery and the Ewing cemetery. Mewmaw to Speak at Page PAGE)—Memorial day services will be held Thursday at 2 o’clock at the high school auditorium. Rev. Lisle Mewmaw will be speaker. Following the exercises at the school, the audience will retire to the Page cemetery where the American Legion, with George Wettlaufer, commanding officer, | will have charge of the services. Dancing Pupils in I uesday Recital The dancing pupils of Mrs. Woodrow Melena presented a re cital at the public school auditor ium Tuesday evening. Miss Kon nie Kurtz was pianist and Alan Van Vleek was master-of-cere monies. Among those taking part were. Sally Herley, Levita Philbrick, Cherlyn Van Vleek, Ruth Ann Watson, Judy Booth. Linda Gil dersleeve, Ann Kelly, Linda Shelhamer, Roberta Becker, Diane Gillespie, Patty Heerman. Kay Kelly, Lynn McCarthy, Dick Martin, Billy D. McIntosh, Billy Pruss Jim Reimer, Charles Sevcik, Peggy Martin, Suzanne Stewart, Charrise Knight, Diane Force. LeEllen Haynes. Jacqueline Tomlinson, Connie Voider, Candice Worcester. Tommy Anderson, Terry Cleve land, Randy Eymann, David Kipple, Dean LaRue, LeAllen Longenecker, James Melena, Randy Schmeichel, Patty Lorenz, Peggy Martin, Patsy McKay, Mary Ross, Susan Abart, Ann Gleeson, Linda Hunt, Ellen A bart, Nancy Artus, Joyce Janz ing, Patty Hand, Linda Hunt, Kathleen Reynoldson, Linda Curran. Sherry Salak, Bonnie Tomlin son, Ellen Artus, Irene Collins, Sandra Laursen, Jody Miles, Patty Wilson. Country Club Plans Dance, Golf Tourney The Country club’s annual opening dance is to be held Wed nesday evening. May 29, start Music will be furnished by ing at 10 o’clock, the Duke’s of Rhythm. A golf tourney will be held memorial day, starting at 1 p.m. Members and their guests are in vited to participate. PAGE—The Golden Rule Ex tension club members were j guests of Mrs. Melvin Held for ! the May lessonon outdoor cook ery. The food was prepared over the fireplace. Mrs. Don Nis sen and Mrs. Ivan Heiss were leaders. Cattlemen Make Iowa, Illinois Tour TKivw. 11,^1* n/Mtn4,,nnn •■rnttn i n ,.l 1 itm n __ I- 1 /I £a\ V T> - 1 «« 1 »_ 1 . t _ • _1_ A. \ tered bus load of Sandhilfc 'Cattle association members who left Saturdajrtipn a tour of Iowa, Illinois and eastern Nebraska feed lots. The tour originated at Valentine. Robert Clifford boarded at Atkinson. Boarding at CTNeill were Ed Tren * * v pi on (Mill Vi mi iMf, iMivi mu » rv vi i il/uiv v 1 lSIU / of O’Neill. They are pictured with Ansel of Wrage of Valentine, who was in charge of the group. It is the second annual tour for the stockgrowers. Final stops on the week’s trip will be at Omaha and Lincoln.—The Frontier Photo. Hoerle Rites Are Held at Chambers To Holt County with Parents in 1888 CHAMBERS—Funeral services for Jacob Hoerle, 75, were con ducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, at St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Rev. Carl E. Pullman o f Neligh officiat ing, assisted by Mr. H o e r 1 e ’ s grandson, Rev. Darrell Hoe rle of Blue Earth, Minn. Mr. Hoerle died late Thurs day, May 26, in St. A n t h o ny’s Hoerle hospital. Burial was in the Chambers cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. Music was furnished by the choir, which sang “Rock of Ages” and “Nearer My God to Thee”. Reverend Pullman sang “Heaven Is My Home”. Mrs. Eric Dankert. Mrs. Wil liam Jutte and Mrs. Wayne Smith were in charge of the flowers. Pallbearers were Henry Myers, T. E. Alderson, Ruben Peltzer, Arthur Tangeman, C. F. Gillette and A. B. Hubbard. The late Mr. Hoerle was born October 6. 1881, in Ontario, Can., a son of Kasper and Magdelene Hoerle. He came to Holt county with his parents in 1888 and lived in the Conley community, near here, until 1906, when he moved to the Clearwater community. On August 28, 1907, he was married to Maggie Pearl Hil liard at Platte Center. The couple lived at Clearwa ter until 1927, when they moved onto a farm southeast of Cham bers. Besides farming, he did carpentry work. Retiring from the farm in 1947, he continued with his car penter work and constructed his own home at Chambers. He also built a dwelling in Arizona for his wife and himself, and they spent the winters there until be became ill about two years ago. Mr. Hoerle and his wife were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary August 28. Mrs. Hoerle is hospitalized here. He was preceded in death by one son, Willie; also by his par ents, five sisters and six broth ers. Survivors include: Widow— Pearl; sons—Earl and Clefus, both of Seattle, Wash.; Roy of Winslow. Ariz.; Harold of Clear water; Lloyd and Lavern, both of Chambers; daughter—Mrs. Ed (Edna) Pavel of Chambers; 20 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister—Mrs. John (Lizzie) Haake of Chambers; brother—Adam of Clearwater. Page Alumni Holds Reunion-Banquet PAGE—Members of the Amer- \ ican Legion auxiliary were to sponsor the annual alumni ban quet Wednesday evening, May 29, at 6:30 o’clock. Foy Clark of Norfolk was to ' be toastmaster. The classes of 25 years ago, 10 years ago and the present grad uating classes will be honored. CELIA—Mrs. J. T. Hilts of Yakima, Wash., came Monday by bus to visit her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Focken, and family and to attend the wedding of her grandson, Clarence Focken, jr. who will wed Patty Allyn of Stuart June 2. I Double Rites Earl Allen. 86, (left), Boyd county homesteader, died early Saturday of a heart ailment; his grandson, Robert Earl Ker sch, 30, (right) was killed later the same day in a tractor-load er accident. Double funeral ser vices were conducted Tuesday at Spener. hartley Brennan, 44, 111 Over Year, Dies Resident of O’Neill 16 Years Bartley Brennan, 44, 817 South 11th., Norfolk, an O’Neill resi dent from May 1, 1938, until Au gust 1, 1954, died at 12:50 am., Sunday, May 26, in a Norfolk hospital after a cancer illness of more than a year. Funeral rites were conducted at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 29. in Sacred Heart Catholic church at Norfolk. Burial was in Pros pect Hill cemetery at Norfolk. Rev. Thomas DeBacker, assist ant pastor at Sacred Heart and a former O’Neillite, officiated.. The late Mr. Brennan was born at Elm Creek June 1, 1912, the son of Mr. and Mrs, Bartley Brennan. He was reared at Nor folk where he was graduated from Sacred Heart high school. On February 21, 1936, he mar ried Miss Letha Porterfield of Wayne. For 16 years he was a resident of O’Neill where he was employed as a salesman for Con tinental Baking compay. On August, 1954 he moved his family to Columbus and in June, 1955, he was transfered to Norfolk. He became ill early in 1956 and submitted to surgery in Omaha. He returned to work, but later was forced to quit his job because of his declining health. Survivors include: Widow— Letha; son—Bartley, jr., Norfolk high school student; sisters— Mrs. Earl Schleuter of Los An geles, Calif., and Mrs. Earl Bon awitz of Hawthorne, Calif.; bro ther—Wayne of West Los Ange les, Calif. His parents preceded him in death. McNair, Howard, Seger Enlistees The army recruiting office at O’Neill has announced the fol lowing recent enlistments: Raymond D. McNair of O’ Neil, for signal corps; Ambrose J. Howard of O’Neill, for signal corps; Jerry L. Lambley of Ainsworth, for the reserves (two years of active duty); Phillip J. Rudloff of Verdigre, for the re serves (two years of active du ty); Marlowe D. Jensen of Royal, for the reserves (two years of active duty to begin September 1); Harold E. Seger of O’Neill, for the reserves (six months of active duty). The men went to Ft. Chaffee, Ark., for processing, training and reassingment. Arriving This Week— William Moore of California is ' expected to arrive this week to visit his father, Jim Moore. Plans for Rodeo Parade Take Shape 3 Bands, Rope Artist Are Signed Plans for a big parade in con nection with O’Neill’s forthcom ing two-day rodeo began taking shape this week. The rodeo dates are Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, and the show is sponsored by the O’Neill Saddle club. Program provides for NACA-approved rodeo per formances at 8 o’clcok Saturdav evening and at 2 o’clock Sunday a fternoon. The Saturday night parade, starting at 7 o’clock, will feature two bands—O’Neill and Spencer —and possibly one or two oth ers. The parade is being organiz ed by the Lions club and is ex pected to feature between 50 and 100 floats. Business firms and organiza tions are urged to enter, Robert J. Krotter, Lions committee chair man, said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Johnny Rivers and his golden stallion, a trick and fancy roping act, have been sign ed as a special rodeo attraction. The Rivers addition is being pro vided by the Chamber of Com merce. The rodeo will feature bare back bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bulldogging, Brahma bull riding, calf roping and a la dies’ barrel race. Sunday’s rodeo performance will be preceded by a concert by the Neligh band. Big Bluegrass Harvest Foreseen Prospects for a big bluegrass seed harvest are good, according to reports from seed dealers, ranchers and county extension agents in Holt, Brown, Rock and Keya Paha counties. Bluegrass is heading and strip ping is expected to start about mid-June. The Nebraska state employ ment service has announced the following volunteer farm and ranch labor representatives in this area: O’NEILL—William Miller. EWING—Julian Sojka. CHAMBERS—T. E. Newhouse. ATKINSON—Joe Kokes. STUART—John Newman. SPRINGVIEW—Duane Cook. BASSETT—Ted Blake. O’Neill High Honor Roll Released— Named to the combined first and second semester honor roll at O’Neill high school were: Seniors: Marlene Ermer, Gord on Fox, Sylvia Harder, Judy Liddy, DeMaris Lindberg, Judy Sanders, Linda Serck. Juniors: Lynda Haynes, Gale Holcomb, Judy Johnson, Mike Liddy, Marion Moseman, Faye Murray Jane Petersen, Linda Whaley. Sophomores: Joan Booth, Jean ette Fricke, George Fuller, Shar on Hartronft, Gerald Kaczor, E laine Krugman, Konnie Kurtz, Merle Pease, Betty Rodman. Freshmen: Richard Ernst, Con nie Johnson, Janet Krugman, Bonney Lawrence, Barbara Mil ler, Paula Reed, Joyce Summers, Barbara Wayman and Nancy Wray. July 29 Tentative Hay Days Date— ATKINSON—Hay days will be a one-day affair this year and July 29 has been picked as the tentative date. The switch from a two-day to a one-day affair met with unanimous approval of the sponsoring group — the Chamber of Commerce. Investiture Today in Omaha Cathedral The Knight of St. Gregory honor will bo conferred on Wil liam J. Froelich, sr., of O'Neill and five Omahans today (Thurs day) in a pontificial mass to be offered by Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan, archbishop of Omaha. Six priests of the archdiocese will be elevated to the rank of monsignor. Rev. Bartholomew Leahy of Fremont, former assistant pas tor of St. Patrick’s Oathoiic church here, will bo among the priests elevated. In addition, papal honors will go to 10 other persons. Members of Mr. Froelieh’s im mediate family, friends and sev O Neill if t' Is Knighted (Kditoriul on page 4.) eral Knight of Columbus offi cers will witness the investiture. A recognition dinner will bo held at the Sheraton-Fontenellc j hotel immediately following the ceremony. Meanwhile, Charles Carroll of | Carrollton council 701 of the i KC’s is planning a recognition j banquet in Mr. Froelieh’s honor ; to be held at 7 pan., Sunday, | June 9, in the American Legion ; hall here. Tickets may be obtain- I ed at either O’Neill bank and must be purchased on or before Friday, June 7. .'llli'lici iiiminiunn Workshop— New officers of the Future Homemakers of America, O’Neill chapter, departed Monday to at tend a three-day state workshop at Kearney. Accompanied by their instruc tor, Mrs. A. J. Lively, were Sheryl Young, Karen Hartronft, Joyce Summers, Sharon Hart- ( ronft, and Mary Etta Perry. CHAMBER TO MEET Chamber of Commerce will I meet at 7 p.m., Monday evening for the June session. The nom inating committee will report and there will be an election of offi cers. New officers will take their posts at the July meeting. Monday’s meeting will be held at Slat’s Supper club. Boyd Homesteader Succumbs at Home _ Earl Allen, 88, Came to State in ’91 SPENCER — Earl Allen, 86, one of Boyd county’s few re maining homesteaders, died ear ly Saturday, May 25, at his home 6*A miles north of Spencer. He suffered a heart attack which proved fatal. He became ill the night before. His grandson, Robert Earl Kersch, 30, of Lynch, was killed later that day in a tractor ac cident near Butte. Double fun eral services were conduced at 10 a. m., Tuesday, May 28, in the Community hall at Spencer with Rev. Clyde A. Wells, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Union cemetery under the direction of the Jones funeral home. r-auuearers were rreu ocnem ost, Mandus Olin, Elmer Kaczor, Arthur Boettcher, Oscar Mathre and Carl Kayl. The late Mr. Allen was born July 26, 1870, at Pageville, Pa*„ a son of Seth and Lovina Mc .Commons Allen. He came to the Spencer com munity in 1891 and homesteaded north of here. Although retired, he continued to reside on the same place until his death. On November 29, 1899, he was married to Una James at Butte. The couple became the parents of nine children. Survivors include: Widow— Una; sons—James of Winner, S. D.; Grover of Spencer; Albert of Sacramento Calif.; Robert of Everett, Wash.; daughters—Mrs. Robert (Maude) Kersch of Spen- i cer; Mrs. William (Margaret) Kaul of Grand Island; Mrs. Vernie (Mabel) Irwin of Grand Island; Mrs. Malvin (Marion) Loken of Albion. One daughter, Marjorie, pre ceded her father in death. LAKE IS TREATED AMELIA—The lake at the Billie Sammons ranch was treat ed this week to rid the pond of fish. Mr. Sammons explained that the lake had been over stocked and he wishes to restock it with game fish. MRS. WHITE TO RESIGN Margaret White, police ma tron and water department clerk, is going to resign her post as soon as a replacement can be found, she informed Mayor D. C. Schaf fer this week. KIN DIES CHAMBERS — Mrs. C o r d i a Smith received word of the death of her brother, Claude Davis, 75. He died Friday, May 24, at his home at Debeque, Colo. DELOIT—Otto Reimer recently made a business trip to Columbus, O., for the state. Boyd Man Dies Under Loader Robert E. Kersch, 30, Victim of Accident; F uneral a t Spencer SI'ENCE R— Robert Earl Kersch, 30, a lynch gravel con. factor and a native of this com nunity, died late Saturday, May 15. while working with the load er mechanism attached to a ■rawlcr type tractor. The accident occurred at a gravel pit north of Butte. Work tig with Kersch was Emil Kotas if Spencer, who scrambled to safety when the loader came town on Kersch. Mr. Kersch and Mr. Kotas were attempting to jack up the motor of the caterpillar gravel loader so some repairs could be made. Mr. Kersch was silting at the front of the tractor operating the jack. It was theorized that as the motor was being lifted it released the clutch which held the scoop up The scoop crash ed to the. ground, pinning Mr. Kersch beneath it In a sitting po sition. Pronounced Dead Jacks were employed by per sons summoned to the scene to lift the scoop from the body. Dr. D. H. Bendorf of Butte pro nounced the man dead. Double funeral services for Kersch and his 86-year-old grandfather, Earl Allen of Spen der, a Boyd county homesteader were conducted at 10 a. rn. Tuesday, May 28, in the Com munity hall at Spencer. Rev Clyde A. Wells, Methodist pas tor at Spencer, officiated. Buna! was in the Union cemetery un der the direction of the Jones funeral home. Pallbearers were Lucian Loockv Don Angel, Leroy Angel Wayne. Black, Russell Angus and Wil-* liam Spencer. Oak Leaf lodge AF&AM, Lync h, conducted graveside rites. The late Robert Earl Kersch was born May 31, 1926, at Spen cer, the son of Robert D and Maude Allen Kersch. He was reared here was graduated from Spencer high school, and June 3, 1950 was married at Lynch to Lavina E. Mills. They became the parents of three children. For the past four years Mr. Kersch has been living at Lynch where he has been a gravel con tractor. About two years ago Mr. Kcrsch’s brother, Danny, 16, was fatally injured in an automobile accident on U. S. highway 281 several miles west of Spencer. Survivors include: Widow— Lavina; son—Dennis Ray; daugh ters—Marcia Ann and Roberta Ixvryaine; parents— Mr. and Mrs Robert D. Kersch of Spencer; sister-—Mrs. Walter R. (Loryaine) Houseman of Pickstown, S. D.; grandmother— Mrs. Earl Allen of Spencer. Anoka, Bonesteel Get Cloudbursts The weatherman continued to smile on the O’Neill region with widespread rainfall during the past six days. A total of 1.10 inches of rain has been received at O’Neill, boosting the precipita tion for the month to the neigh borhood of five inches. Cloudbursts were reported at Anoka and Bonesteel Friday night and early Saturday. An oka received 1.75 inches; Bone steel, just across the South Da kota line, 1.93. At the same time O’Neill re ceived .95 in a series of show ers; Stuart, 1 inch; Niobrara, .35; Bassett, 120; Clearwater, 35; Bristow, .50; Winner, 40; Long Pine, 1 inch. Hi Lo Prec. May 23 _ 71 37 May 24 ... 69 48 .18 May 25 68 50 .92 May 26 62 45 May 27 78 39 28 May_ 82 58 T Total_ 1.10 Precipitation Hits 4.61 at Chambers— CHAMBERS—Precipitation the past few days increased the May total to 4 61 inches here. This pushes the total for 1957 to 8.14. It was not until July 1 a year ago that the 1956 total reached the eight-inch mark. Chambers weather summary; hi lo prec. May 22 60 42 May 23 70 35 May 24 70 47 .01 May 25 68 50 62 May 26 65 45 Leaving Japan— Capt. and Mrs. H. M. Chris tenson and children will depart today (Thursday) from Tokyo, Japan, to their new assignment in Hawaii. Mrs. Christenson is the daughter of Mrs. Edna Coyne.
