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North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 12. O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, July 18, 1957. Seven Cents STATE HIST SOC Dryland (Horn Doing Okay Despite Heat Lifelong Resident Succumbs at 76 Sanford’* Parent* t o Holt in ’74 Charles Henry Sanford, 76, life long resident of the O'Neill com munity and member of a pioneer family which came here before the city was founded, died at 1:30 p,m., Monday, July 15, at his home. He had suffered a heart and lung ailment for more than six months Funeral services were conduct ed at 10 a m., Wednesday, July 17, at Biglin's funeral chapel Burial was in Prospect Hill ceme tery with Rev. Glenn Kennicott, Methodist church pastor, officiat ing. Pallbearers were Roy Johnson. William Strong, Milford Coats, William Perry and Jerome Cald well, The late Mr Sanford was born December 8, 1880, the second youngest in a family of eight chil dren lem to Mr. and Mrs, Eli Sanford. 1 Lis parents came to Holt county in 1873 and settled on a homestead near the Elkhom river three miles southeast of the city. The homestead had been select m % B Sanford . . , his family came here before city wa« founded. ed by Miss Julia McEvony, 16, who had come to Nebraska the year in’fore 1873 from Sauk county, Wisconsin. She plowed the land and filed the claim for the Sanfords. Mr. Sanford and his brothers and sisters Viola, Ella, Eliza (al so known as Maggie), Annie, Eu gene, George and William wen1 i reared in a homestead “shanty'" and attended school in rural dis trict 5. Neighbor families were the H. II. McEvony, J. T Prouty, E. H. Thompson, Frank Bittney and Bill Inman families. The Sanford farm is now own ed by Matthew Beha. For 23 years Mr. Sanford was employed by the Western Bridge company and helped with con struction in Nebraska and Wyo ming. However, he always main tained O'Neill as his residence. loiter he was employed for years at the Iteo recreation parlor. His mother’s maiden name was Catherine Bitney. On January 23. 1935 at O’Neill he married Pearl Bradley. Survivors include: Widow Pearl; brother Eugene of O' Neill. who is the only surviving memlter of the original Sandford family. Alva Parks Fund Beginning to Grow D FIX) IT The communitywide fund-raising drive in liehalf of Alva Parks, 47, father of eight j children, is -beginning to move into high gear. Mr Parks lost his right arm last fall in the rol lers of a field chopper. Neighbors have organized the fund drive and the money will be used for rehabilitation purposes only, not for day-to-day living ex penses . Parks, formerly of Page, is a World War II veteran. Trustees of the fund are H. W Miller of the Citizens State Bank of Clearwater and Joseph Thra mer of Clearwater. Checks may be sent to: Alva Parks Fund. Clearwater: to one of the trustees or to The Frontier. Commencing next week the names of all the donors will be published in The Frontier. Presley Records Part of I»t— Several cartons of cigarettes, some pop, several Elvis Presley records and peanuts were recov ered by Police Chief Chris Mc Ginn and Patrolman E. M. Hast reiter when they spotted four youths in weeds near the fire sta tion about 1:30 a m., Saturday. The youths fled when the police approached the scene. The youths abandoned the loot before fleeing. Chief McGinn said Jerry Mc Ginn ino kin) sighted youths pil fering a railroad box car loaded with beer the week liefore. It was erroneously stated last week the chief had spotted the unidentified group. ASSIST BOWEN PAGE A group of 24 men as sisted Roger Bowen with seasonal farm work Friday. Mr. Bowen has been a near-pneumonia pa tient the past week. Dinner was served at the school by Mesdames Alvin and Louise Heese, Dale Stauffer, Melvin Carson. George Wettlaufer, Edward Soukup and Mrs. Clara Wattermann. Outlying communities in the O'Neili region recorded up to two inches of rainfall late Friday, but the official precipitation here during the past seven days amounted to only .17 of an inch. But all communities have shar ed the outpouring of the hot July ■urn. which sent the mercury climhing above the century mark on three different occasions. Temperatures of 102 were record ed Friday and Wednesday—the high marks for the season. Scattered showers Friday even ing produced these unofficial rain fall reports: Locality nine miles north of O'Neill. 2.10 inches; Celia com munity. north of Atkinson, 2; Oak dale, Clearwater and Meadow Grove, 30 each; Stuart, .75; Wau sa, .20; Creighton, 1 80; Harting lon 1.10; Spencer, .65; Ainsworth, .25. Hail I toon Damage Carl Damero reported 150 at his farm in the Phoenix commu nity. also some hail. A small twister touched down at the place where Aaron Lange resides, destroying a granary and chicken coop. At the Hans Lauridsen place, near Celia, corn, rye and oats were damaged by hail. Damage was also noted at the Duane Min tle place—all in north Holt coun I ty. Lange's small grain was "hailed out". I At Page only a trace of rain fell, and southern Holt county re mained dry. Lynch and Atkin son reported showers. The two-inch rain at Celia was re|K>rted at the vacant Ray Pease farm. Residents northeast of Atkin son 15 miles kept wary eyes on two small twisters that develop ed aliout 1:30 p.m., Sunday. Neith er touched down. Some hail fell. More scattered showers early Monday delivered .33 of an inch of rain at Atkinson: Neligh. trace; Elgin, 1 inch; Spencer, .08; New port, trace: Creighton, light shower; Ewing, .43; Battle Creek, 1 inch. O'Neill received only a trace, hut the Deloit community, on the Holt-Wheeler line, received about an inch. Ifromr Keeu Heavy Brome grass crop has produc ed the heaviest seed in years. Corn is growing rapidly and dry land corn thus far shows no ill effects from the torrid tempera tures. An area northwest of O’ Neill received showers on succes sive nights, boosting corn pros pects. Bill Buxton, north of Page, windrowed 15 acres of rye Wed nesday and said his crop was good. Heavy wheat yields in southern Nebraska and Kansas have slow ed the northward movement of combines. Writes Mrs Floyd Johnson, The Frontier's Rock Falls corresond ent: "Looking across the alfalfa fields now you wonder how the men can mow another crop with so many stacks already up. It's a grand feeling to have so much feed after the past few years of drouth.” The hay harvest is good—best since 1954. Immediately south of O’Neill the hay crop is not as g(xxi as originally expected, but in the Atkinson, Stuart and New port areas the crop quality is good and volume good. In some localities a definite manpower shortage exists, and the state employment service is busy with placements. Weather summary: Hi Lo Prec July 11 98 68 July 12 ... 102 67 July 13 91 65 .17 July 14 92 66 July 15 98 65 July 16 . 101 65 July 17 . 102 71 Guards Going to Ripley by Train O'Neill's national guard com pany will leave by special train on the Chicago & North Western railroad for the thin! annual summer field training at Camp Ripley, Minn., The train will originate at Chadron and pickup guardsmen at O’Neill and other points. The company D tank unit will be a part of 3,700 Nebraskans who, together with Iowa guards men, make up the 34th infantry division. Camp dates are July 27-August 10. In the two previous encamp ments since the guard unit was formed here the unit moved by truck convoy. Meanwhile, three Holt county selective service registrants went to Omaha Tuesday. July 9, for preinduction [thysical examina tions: Gerald H. O Connor of At kinson. William J. Raymer of At kinson, and Melvin F Krysl of Stuart. The draft office is now located in the Downey building, halfblock north of the stoplight, having va cated last month the courthouse annex. Ainsworth Plan Gathers New Hope The senate appropriations com mittee in Washington. D. C. gave new hope to the backers of two Nebraska irrigation projects, the I Ainsworth and Farwell units Earlier the house appropria tions committee had rejected the projects. The senate committee okayed $1,100,000 to start the Ainsworth project and $750,000 to start the Farwell project. Approval by the senate is the next necessary step for success of the projects. It was wrongly reported earlier from Washington the senate com mittee had rejected the proposals. Fatally Injured in 1 -Car-Spill Clearwater F a r m e r Dies Tuesday in Neligh Hospital CLEARWATER—Paul Thomp son, 51, farmer south of Clear water, was fatally injured in a one-car accident lVi miles north of Elgin, Tuesday. The accident happened about 12:30 p m. He died late tha, even ing in the Neligh hospital. Thompson, who was driving alone, apparently lost control of his car, went off the east side of the road. The car plunged across to the opposite side ditch and knocked down an electric power line. He had been to Elgin and was enroute to Neligh Funeral services will be con ducted at 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 19, at the Methodist church. Rev. Lee Brigden will officiate. Bur ial will be in the Clearwater cem etery under the direction of the Snider funeral home. The late Mr. Thompson was born at Clearwater, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp son. Survivors include: Widow—Vio let; sons John D., and Doyle, Iroth of Clearwater; daughter— Miss Norma of Norfolk; sisters— Mrs. Ed Carnes of Neligh and Mrs. Raymond Butler of Pallyup, Wash. Friedrich Rites Held at Spencer Widow Dies at 77; Born at Holland SPENCER—Mrs. Carl T. Fried ich, 77, Spencer resident since 1922, died about 11 p.m., Friday, July 12 at her home here. Funeral services were conduc ted at 2 p.m., Monday, July 15, at the Methodist church with Rev. Harold Jensen. Methodist pastor, offioiating. Rev. Hugh Dowler, United Lutheran church pastor, j preached the sermon Pallbearers were R. B. Drick ey, Elmar Sare, Russell Angus, Robert Hamilton, Paul Schmidt and Melvin F. Jacoby. Burial was in Union cemetery near the grave of her husband. The Jones funeral home was in charge. Singers included Mrs. Ray Ne mec, Mrs. Harold Haun, Ivan Hiatte - and Major- Olin with Mrs. Keith Oat man accompanying. The late Mrs. Friedrich, whose maiden name was Tonia Bret tai i Mrs. Friedrich . . . Spencer j resident since 1922. hower, was bom at Holland, j Nebr., November 8, 1879, the daughter of Christian and Jane Brethower. She was the seventh child of 11 children At the age of 15 she was unit ed with the Dutch Reformed church at Holland. She was the first student to graduate from the Holland school. Later she attend ed the Teachers Institute at Lin- I coin l since becoming a part of the University of Nebraska). She taught rural school two years near Creston. On January 4, 1900 she was united in marriage with Mr. Friedrich at Holland at the home of her parents. They lived there for a time but made their first real home on a farm near Atkin son. Seven children were bom there and the Friedrichs became members of the Presbyterian church. In 1922 the family moved to Spencer where she made her homo until her death. Mrs Friedrich was an ardent student of the Bible and was al ways active in educational mat ters. She was preceded in death by her husband and‘by their oldest son. Theodore. Survivors include: Sons—Or chard and Ralph, both of Spen cer; Allan of Decatur, Ga., and Harry of Sedro Wooley, Wash.; daughter—Mrs. Bessie Hudson of Pullman, Wash.; sisters—Mrs. Robert MacLachlan of Atkinson and Mrs. Christian See berg of Nebraska City; 21 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Rl:iH »• *' * ■■'■■ Wdto., ^ ^ # r.«wwwrwBBB« Paul Thompson, 51, Clearwater farmer, was fatally hurt in the wreckage (above). His car went out of control north of Klgin.—The Frontier Photo. Rev. Kirschman to Milwaukee Church A farewell picnic attended by 100 was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs C. E. Worth in honor of Rev, and Mrs. E. Kirsch man and family, who left that eve ning for Rev.. Kirsehman’s new church in Milwaukee, Wise. He was the minister of the Assembly of Got! church here since Rev. Wayne Hall left here. The Kirshmans have one son Gary, and two daughters, Lynette and Voneta. The Kirschmans came to O’ Neill in June, 1955, from Aurora. The congregation presented them with a set of silverware. Voorhies Clan in Sunday Reunion ORCHARD" Seven of the eight sons and daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Voorhies, pio neers of the Orchard community, hc'ld their annual picnic at River side park, Neligh, Sunday, July 14. The oldest son. W. R. Voorhies, and his wife of Olympia, Wash., were unable to attend. Present were 61 of the 119 descendants. Present from the O’Neill area were: Mr. and Mrs G. W. Miller of O’Neill: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vrooman and family of Orchard; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gartner and sons and Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Mil ler and family, all of Chambers. There were no deaths or mar riages in the past year. Two births were reported the Millers! and Gartners. Janousek Is New Legion Commander George Janousek, owner-oper ator of the Fourth Street Market, is the new commander of Simon-1 son post 93 of the American Le gion here Other officers are: James Lyons, vice - command er; .Tames Earley, sergeant-at arms; Verne Reynoldson, chap lain; Charles ("Chuck”) Fox, child welfare officer. Elected to the executive board are: H. D. Gildersleeve, William Jansen, Don Borg, Bud Cole and Joe Grutsch. TO GRAND ISLAND John Lansworth was transferred by ambulance Tuesday from St. Anthony's hospital to the Veter ans hospital at Grand Island. ‘Owns’ Carrier Tom Stewart, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Stewart, who live 10 miles south of Cham bers. is sheltering a white car rier pigeon that he found in a wood shed last week. “The pigeon likes it here,” Tom ex plained as he caressed the white bird. Tom sent a postcard to a Minneapolis, Minn., ad dress found on a leg band. The bird was marked “AU-55, Mpls.”—The Frontier Photo. To San Diego — Kenneth McKim, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McKim, left Tues day for San Diego, Calif. He has enlisted in the navy for three years. He was accompan ied by Don McKenny. Both boys are 1957 graduates of O’Neill high school. O’NEIIJ, MIDGETS WIN PAGE The O’Neill Midgets de feated the Page Midgets, 4-0, Sunday in a baseball game at Page, Mike Troshynski limited the Page hitters to one single. The Page crew plays Sunday at Inman. Jet Pilot Having l un Blast Is Unexplained Slill unexplained is a loud blast last week that had the folks about the Atkinson countryside in a 10 mile radius a-buzzin\ There's the theory that some airman in a jet-propelled job broke the sound barrier. The high-powered blast rattled dishes in homes eight miles apart. One person telling The Frontier of the incident said: "The blast was terrific!" Another said: "I was going to the rural mailbox. I heard no sound at all. All of a sudden 1 heard what sounded like an ex plosion. I was dazed momen tarily, not scared.” Another reported: "Our fam ily dog, not the least bit afraid of a shotgun blast or of thunder, went kiting with tail between his legs.” There were reports that a jet plane coming out of the west was sighted a short time later. Others insisted they smelled powder. Kids emerged from the incident with mixed emotion. Some were curious; others were seared. One irate subscriber said: "If it was some jet-happy airman it *.vas no joke! ’ ’ __ Stable Rival Held ] in Slayings — CHAMBERS A 49-year-old rid | ing stable operator at Tuscumbia, Mo., has been arrested and charged with the ambush slay ing July 5 of Edwin Boysen, 46, and Larry Dale Irwin, 15. Boysen was known at Cham bers where he had competed sev eral times in Holt county fair ro deo competition. Being held is Victor I. Varner of Osage Beach, Mo., a com petitor of Boysen’s. Stop-Off Here on Vacation Trip — Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones, Harold and Debbie of Papillion arrived Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins and family. Today <Thursday) they will de part for Long Pine where they will stay a few days and then go on west on their vacation. AINSWORTH LETS 8 AINSWORTH —The federal communications commission in Washington, D. C., reversed its March order and assigned tele vision channel 8, instead of 3, to Ainsworth. The commission said channel 3 will be assigned to Mc Cook, effective August 16. Admiring Holt county school exhibits on display Saturday and Sunday in exhibit hall at the courthouse were: Mrs. Everet Miner, hostess, Mary Jo Walker, Ruth Ann Walker and Mrs. Ralph Walker.—The Frontier Photo. Karim Aly Khan ‘Serious Student* Prince Karim Aly Khan, the ruler of 10,000.000 Ismaili Mos lems, "is a serious minded stu dent." Dr J. P. Gilligan of Nebras ka City, formerly of O'Neill, said he got that impression of the young prince from his son, James, who knew him at Har vard university at Cambridge, Mass. lkx tor Gilligan said his son mentioned Prince Karim on oc casion and "the impression I received is that the young man is a serious minded student." The 20-year-old prince and Young Gilligan lived in Elliott hall at Harvard. James Gilligan is a nephew of Hen Gilligan of O'Neill and a grandson of Mrs. J. P. Gilli gan of Omaha and the late Dr. J. P. Gilligan of O'Neill One-Car Accident Claims War Veteran Robert L. McQuistian Dies Near Spencer SPENCER Roliert E. McQuist ian. 27, Spencer postoffice clerk, was fatally injured between 2 and 3 a m., Friday, July 12, when his machine struck loose gravel and went Into the ditch two miles east of Spencer. He was thrown free of the wreckage. The body was found about 3:30 a m., by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wendt. Military funeral services were conducted at 2 p m., Sunday, July McQuistian . . . car goes out of control. 14, at the Methodist church here. Rev. Harold Jensen officiated. Pallbearers were Melvin Ja coby, jr. Blair Dricky, Martin Langan, Don Cizck, Alvin Kot rous and Lloyd Classen. Music was furnishes! by Mrs. Art Peters Mrs. Ray Nemec, Ivan Hiatte and Major Olin with Mrs. P. O. Friedrich accompanying. Burial was in Union cemetery under the direction of the Jones funeral home. Graveside ser vices were conducted by Oran lodge 261, AF&AM. Robert Laurence McQuistian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McQuistian of Norfolk, was born at Gross September 7, 1929. He spent all of his life in the Gross and Spencer communities except for the time spent in service dur ing the Korean war. His parents moved to Norfolk about three years ago. After that time he made his home with his grandparents, Mr .and Mrs. George Filsinger at Spencer. He was graduated from Spen cer high school, was a member of Oman lodge 261 and the Amer ican Legion. Survivors include: Parents— Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McQuist ian of Norfolk; sisters—Kaye of Lincoln; Doris and Bette, both of Norfolk; grandparents — Mr. and Mrs. George Filsinger of Spencer and Mrs. William Mc Quistian of Bristow. Tompkins to Replace Haynes on Faculty M. J. Baack, superintendent of ! the O'Neill city schools, announ ced Wednesday that Mrs. Louise L. Tompkins, south of Inman, i will replace Miss Viola Haynes, .vho has resigned to teach in Hast ings high school. Mrs. Tompkins was graduated from Nebraska Wesleyn univer sity in 1937. She taught four years in two rural schools, two years in the Milford public schools, and in the Blair public school She taught English at Ewing and vo cal music at Ewing two days a week. Her major is in English, with teaching minors in history, geo graphy, and French. KEABDTG DBUTB) The hearing in the matter of the state of Nebraska vs. Floyd E. Megrue, N e 1 i g h businessman, originally scheduled Monday, has been postponed until 10 a.m., Fri day, July 19, in Holt county court Megrue is charged with grand larcency in the alleged theft of an electric welder from Vincent Thiele of Clearwater. The LaVem Englers have nam ed their daughter, Elizabeth Lyn ette S-T -A Says ‘No’ to Rail Proposal Willlnsiston Full Service from C&NW at July 29 Hearing The Save-the Trains association has taken the position it wiU "stand or fall” on the proposi tion of keeping Chicago & North Western trains 13 and 14 operat ing between Omaha and Chadron. C&NW wants to discontinue these two trains the last two passenger - muil - express trains serving all of northeast Nebraska most or north Nebraska and much of southern South Dakota. C&NW Iws boon attempting to discontinue for a ixniixi of aliout three years. Six weeks ago the railroad's officials from the Chi cago, 111., headquarters offered a Fireworks Coming (See editorial on page 2.) compromise proposal: Trains 13 and 14 wmild operate on an ad justed schedule between Omaha and O'Neill and busses and trucks would l>e substituted between O'Neill and Chadron. The train-saving group holds the curtailment of rail service with a turn-around at O’Neil) would be the "beginning of the end", according to M II Snider of Clearwater, special represent ative for the volunteer S-T-A or ganization. "We have no alternative but to vigorously oppose that sub stitute plan and to press for keeping the present trains intact." Snider added. Meanwhile, enthusiasts lot keeping the trains have launch ed a freight diversion movement, and are bombarding the C&NW headquarters and the state rail way commission witli petitions The Omaha - Chadron freight line is profitable and ponderous freight trains move over the line. Ainsworth Heads Pennant Chase Ainsworth is leading the pack in the North-Central leagup base ball race, being pressed closely by the O’Neill Rockets. Sunday night O'Neill defeated Ainsworth, 7-3, at Ainsworth and outfit the foe, 10-9. Both teams committed two errors. Darrel Graham smacked a homer over the leftfield fence with none a board for O’Neill. Batteries: O’Neill Larry lleiss and Lloyd Hilligas; Ainsworth Mel Lacy ami Clark. In games tonight (Thursday), O'Neill will go to Atkinson, Chambers will travel to Ains worth, and Basset will play at Stuart. On Senday, O’Ndll will visit Chambers, Atkinson will invade Stuart, and Ainsworlh will move on Bassett. Standings: W L Pet. Ainsworth 10 4 .714 O’Neill 9 4 .692 Chambers 6 5 .545 Bassett 4 6 400 Stuart 4 9 .308 Atkinson .... 3 7 .300 I wo More Concerts Planned by Band Duane Miller, director of the municipal band, has announced there will be two more concerts,— one Friday at 7:30 p.m., and the final one the following Friday at the same time at Ford’s park. Mr. Miller has l>oen chosen to be a guest instructor at the Wayne music camp conducted by Wayne State Teachers college. He will begin intensive practices Sunday, July 28, for a full week At the end of this time, a guest con ductor from Chicago, 111., will pre sent and direct a concert. Other instructors getting the students ready for the final concert are from Stanton and Wayne. Two O’Neill students are plann ing to attend. They are Betty Sch ultz and Karen Bridge Andy Johnson Now at Columbus Track— Andy Johnson, O’Neill, veteran race horse trainer, moved from the Ak-Sar-Ron track, Omaha, te Columbus July 8. He and his wife expect to windup the race season at South Sioux City. Their daughter, Mrs. Law rence Basler and son, Andy, of Louisville, Ky., spent a week at Omaha with the Johnsons. Mrs Johnson returned to Kentucky with them for a two weeks stay. IMcrks Is 85— EWING—M. H. Dierks cele brated his 85th birthday anniver sary Wednesday July 10. His fam ily joined him for a celebration including these out-of-towners; Mrs. Sidney Adrian of Wichita, Kans., Mrs. Viola Maupin of North Platte, and Mrs. Walter Tressler and two daughters of Ogalalla. The Donald Maws have named their daughter Lorraine Kay.