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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1957)
-VO] TWELVE I PAGES Mon _ Wed - This Issue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 18. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, August 29, 1957. Seven Cents Proprietor Winkler exhibit* pleeei oI broken gins*. Robber* en tered hi* Km in et be»r tavern through front window.—The Frontier Photo. Mrs Walmer walked part wax from Wisconsin. Woman Who Came in Covered Wagon Dies Mrs. John Walmer Burial at Orchard ORCHARD Mrs. John Walmer, 85, whose late husband operated a bakery here 40 years, died Friday, August 23, in a rest home at Neligh. Funeral services xvere con-! ducted at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug- j ust 26. at the Evangelical United Brethern church here. Burial was in the Orchard cemetery. The late Mrs. Walmer, xvhose maiden name was Dora JB. Jones, was Ixirn at Eastman. Crawford county, Wisconsin, September 20, 1872, a daughter of the late George W. and Emma Jones. She moved xvith her parents to Holt county in September. 1878. locating on a homestead 12 miles north of Exving. The trip was made overland in a cov ered xvagon. xvith the family walking some of the distance. The Joneses xvere among the first people to locate in that part of the county. The deceased attended school txx'o years in a sodhouse two miles from home. The school later was designated as the Lambert school, named for the Lambert postof fice. _ In September, 1888, the fam ily moved to O'Neill xvhere she attended school and later taught school four years. At the age of 16 she joined the Presbyterian church at O'Neill. In January. 1897, she transferred to the Methodist church and for many years she had been a mem ber of the EUB church here. She joined the Rebekah lodge in February, 1895. un may iz, ricd to John Walmer. They be came the parents of six children. Survivors include: Sons John, jr. of Royal; Homer of Cedar Rapids. Ia.; and Laurence of Arlington. Va.; daugchters^ Mrs; IXjfis Blenderman hf Omaha, Mrs Blanche Brittian of Rapid Citv S D., and Mrs. Lila Rosen gran of California; brothers -Ben Jones of Turlock. Calif., and George B. (Herley) Jones of 0 Neill; sisters Mrs. Jennie Bmk erd of Riverside, Ca)'f• ■ M''s‘ p. N. (Lila* Loy of O Neill, 12 grandchildren; and 17 grea grandchildren. Jimmy Dorsey Group Coming to O’Neill A stage show is scheduled Tuesday evening. September 24, featuring the famous Jimm lx>r sev orchestra. The band will be under the direction of Lee Castle and will feature two vocalists. The Dorsey group is being brodght here under the auspices of company D. 195th tank bat talion. Nebraska national guards. Plans call for two complete stage shows at the O’Neill public school auditorium—one at ( p.m.. the second at 9:30. There will he an advance sale of tickets. TO STATE FAIR Dozens of Holt county 4-H youths and their parents will be off this weekend to the annual state fair at Lincoln. One of the exhibitors will be Jeanette Clemens of Amelia, whose Short horn calf won grand champion baby beef honors at the Holt fair. Smash Window to Enter Tavern Cigarettes, Lighters Stolen at Emmet EMMET Brazen burglars mashed a front window at the Ed Winkler beer tavern here early Friday morning. They helped themselves to 11 cartons of cigarettes, three par tial cartons of chewing gum, four ignrette lighters, some popcorn, pretzels and perhaps a liottle of beer or two. They made their exit through the front door, carted their loot off to a parked car, and escaped. I The beer cooler door was left open and Mr. Winkler could not immediately determine how i much liecr was missing. "No doubt they snitched a few! 1 Kittles for a drink or two while I they made their merry way,” the' owner said. Rain during the night had dampened the gravel street and no tire marks were noted. Holt Sheriff Leo Tomjack, how ever. said fingerprints were tak en off broken glass and counters. He said there are several sus pects, hut no arrests have been made. Earlybirds on Emmet’s streets noticed the front door wide open ahead of the tavern’s usual open ing hour and summoned Mr. Winkler. Model T O’Neill Entry in Parade George Wettlaufer of Page Monday was elected vice-com mander of district two, Nebras ka department of the American Legion. Harold Rice of Neligh was elected district commander. Simonson post 93 of O'Neill was represented by Commander George Janousek, Vem Reynold son, G. Owen Cole, James R. Ly ons! Melvin Ruzicka, William White and Dale Curran. Participating in the auxiliary convention being held simultan eausly were the following from unit 93: Unit President Mrs. Lester Riege, Mrs. James David son, Mrs. Vem Reynoldson, Mrs. Robert Lowery, Mrs. William White, Mrs. Dale Curran, Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, Mrs. G. Owen Cole. The O'Neill entry in the pa rade was a model T Ford owned by Mr. Curran and driven by Mr. Reynoldson with Mr. Curran and Mr. Cole as passengers. Simon son colors also marched in the 5:30 o'clock parade. The parade was 11 blocks in length. Simonson auxiliary unit of O’ Neill was presented the history judging award. O'Neill was first; Norfolk, second. Mrs. Edith Davidson of O'Neill won the registration gift at the auxil iary parley. Charles E. Chace of Monte video, Minn., formerly of Atkin son and immediate past district commander, was presented the Americanism award. Youth Burned by Exploding Tank Marvin Young and his broth er, Robert, were testing a gas tank Wednesday by taking pre cautions by lighting a match be fore starting to weld. The tank had been open and airing for days. It exploded and Marvin was burned on the face, neck and chest. Robert took his brother to St. Anthony’s hospital, where his condition is '‘good ’. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, living 12 miles northeast of here. Thresh in Church Project PAGE - Twenty-five men and several boys threshed the oats crop Friday as a part of the young adult Sunday-school “farm for God" project. Mesdames Robert Nissen. William Ragland, William Sorensen and Merwyn French, jr., served dinner to the workmen at the church basement. Three-Year Wind Study Possibilty Unconfirmed Report Says Air Force, MIT May Return An unconfirmed report has been received here that the Air Foret'-Cambrige research center at Cambridge, Mass., and the Massachussetts Institute of Tech nology are studying plans to es tablish a three-year wind test at O'Neill. The two agencies formed the nucleus of an extensive test here during the summer of 1953, in which 12 colleges, universities and governmental units also par ticipated. In the summer of 1956 re search center personnel and MIT scientists and technicians return ed for a study conducted on a smaller scale. The wind test site is J. B. Ryan Hay company property located about six miles northeast of the city. (Vmld Avoid Mu es lilt: mic uiicuiuii iiiv-u i v. i indicated that if air force re search money could be earmark ed, plans would go forward to gather additional scientific data here on a three-year basis. This would enable the technicians to maintain equipment on location. Harry Vaughan of the Air Force-Cambridge research center visited O’Neill early in August. He was a guest of the Ray Eby family and his stop was a portion of his vacation. He would not confirm any such plan. During the 1956 test, however, MIT officials were hopeful the O’Neill test site could be revisit ed. Parcels of weather problems are "farmed out’’ to various physics departments. In 1953 the test brought nearly two hundred persons, some with families, to O'Neill for the summer. World renouned scientists have visited the test site during the previous experiments. MIT is a prime contractor for the air force in working out scientific data. O'Neill was elec ted originally beause of steady southerly winds and polution free air, enabling a minute study of wind turbulence. Other studies delved into ozone, evaporation, earth's heat budget, and other scientific problems. Not Classified None of the work done here in the basic research stage is classi fied. However, after the data is threaded through electronic com puters and analyses completed, the data becomes classified air force information. Plans for the 1956 tests were launched even before the findings of the 1953 test became known. O’Neill wind test results, in part, are now prominent in me terological books and manuals. Board Hires Music, Home Ec Teachers EWING — The Ewing public school will begin the new term Monday, September 2, with regis tration at 9 a. m., according to Supt. Lewis Carter. Advance mathematics will be offered the junior and senior classes. Mrs. Nellie Wilcox, a Kearney State Teachers college graduate, will teach home economics. The bc«rd of education has also sign ed Mrs. Maynard Rouse of Ne ligh, who will have charge ol %ocal music in the school. Mrs Wilcox is to arrive Friday. Addison Slothower, formet music teacher here, was a gues of Superintendent and Mrs. Cart er Tuesday. He is now employee by Western Electric in Chicago 111., and attends Northwester! university, working on his mas ter’s degree in business educa tion. Harvest Days Next for C of C At a meeting of the retail trade committee of the Chamber o Commerce, held Wednesday morning, the following trade e vents were scheduled: Friday, October 18: Harves day. Saturday, November 30: Turk ey day. Saturday, December 14: Santf Claus day. William McIntosh is chairmai of the trade committee. Other; present were Henry Loflin. Dali Wilson. G. C. DeBacker, Melvii Ruzicka and C. E. Jones, who i; president of the Chamber. Leonard Lorenz, Son Off to Florida— and his adopted son, Larry, 10 armless World War II veteran and his adopted son, Larry, 10 departed Tuesday for Florid: where they expect to make thei: home. Mr. Lorenz hopes to find a sup ervisory job there. He retumet from Florida about a month agi after making a preliminary ef fort to find employment. The Reverend Paul and family . . . Miss Ella Mae (left), who will enter college in Missouri, and Mrs. Paul. The Pauls formerly were at Mitchell.—The Frontier Photo. Alva Parks Fund Reaches $1,317.50 Funds Continue to Come In CLEARWATER — The Alva Parks benefit fund this week climbed to $1,342.50. Mr. Parks, a World War n veteran and father of eight chil dren, lost his right arm in the rollers of a field chopper last fall. His neighbors organized the benefit fund, appointed trustees, and all collections are being ac knowledged in the columns of The Frontier. The fund-drive received a sub stantial boost Monday when the Page community turned over $206. Money was solicited there 1 try H. L. Banta. Frank Cronk of | Page delivered the draft to The Frontier. * ., •» Contributions may be sent to the Alva Parks fund, Clearwater. All money will be used for re liabiiitation of the man—not for day-to-day living expenses of the big family, presently living an a farm in the Deloit community. Latest eontributiors and the amounts are listed on page 5. Previously acknowled ged In The Frontier $ 717.00 Page community 206.00 Total Todate _ $1,342.50 Burglary P ‘ to Men’s Reformatory The two men were captured in the act of robbing the Fourth Street Market about 11:30 p. m., Sunday, August 18, were sent enced Friday afternoon in Holt county district court. District Judge D. R. Mounts sentenced Gerald E. Robinson, 30, of Waupaca, Wise., and Levi Harold Fox, 18, of Wagener, S. C., to one year each in the Nebraska men’s reformatory at Lincoln. In preliminary hearing both had pleaded innocent. When arraigned in district court, they changed their plead ings to guilty. Mrs. Glenn Kennicott is at tending school of missions in Lin coln this week. Mercury Climbs to 104; Corn Prospects Shrink O’Ntill had the dubious distinc tion of being the hottest spot in the state Sunday when the mer cury climbed to 10*1 degrees an < xtraordinary high for late Au gust. Most observers said the intense heat caused a 10 to 20 percent shrinkage in corn estimates. However, most dryland corn in Holt and Boyd counties seldom has looked better. Some late corn and replanted corn will be in a race against the first freeze: Weather summary: hi lo pr. August 22 _ 90 63 August 23 _ 88 58 .15 August 24 _ 88 43 August 25 _ 104 56 August 26 _ 83 63 tr August 27_ 75 57 August 28_ 72 57 .07 Total__22 Helen Gallagher Dies in California PAGE— Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Jackson Gallagher, who died at Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday August 20, from a heart attack, were held Thursday, Aug ust 22. Burial was at Long Beach. Survivors include: Daughter— Mrs. Virginia Hatfield of North I lolly wood Calif.; sons—Pat of Long Beach'- and Dr. Harold Gal lagher of Seattle, Wash.; one granddaughter, two gransons and one great-granddaughter. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Gallagher were long-time residents of the Page community, where the doc tor practiced dentistry. The Gal lagher home is now the home of Mrs. Mina Stauffer. Mrs. Carrie Townsend of Page is a sister-in-law of ihe deceased. NEW PASTOR ATKINSON —Rev. Charles Ga tes, pastor of the Walthill Metho dist church the last three years, | has accepted a call of the Metho dist church at Atkinson, and will assume his duties here Septem ber 1. Cork to Hospital with Back Injury PAGE Lloyd Cork. 10, a Wor ld War II veteran and the fath er of four children, suffered a back injury about 9:15 a.m., Sat urday at the Gerhard Luebcke farm near here. Ho fell from a load of baled hay. Initially, it was believed his back was broken. A cafe operator here, he was rushed by ambulance to St. An thony's hospital in O’Neill for emergency treatment and was transferred immediately to the Veterans hospital at Grand Island. Cork was helping load hay when the accident happened. He formerly lived at O’Neill where he was employed at Gam bles, later by the American le gion as manager of the Legion club. His wife and mother, Mrs. Elsie Cork, were taken to Grand Island Tuesday to visit him. They were driven there by Buv Wanser. Because of a swollen condi tion and tissue damage doctors have not operated. It is expect ed he will be able to return to his home in a short time. He will be placed in a cast for a period of three months. Mr. Cork is present command er of the American Legion post at Page. A receptacle for freewill con tributions for Mr. Cork has been provided at the Legion club at O'Nodll. Neighbors Aid Ernest Jungbluth CHAMBERS — A number of neighbors gathered Monday to put up hay for Ernest ("Spitz”) Jungbluth, who was injured sev eral weeks ago. The job was finished during an afternoon session. Oats Needed to Make Mare Go!’— C of C Member Drive Rolling "Your Chamber of Commerce! is an organization that does many things for the city and community—things which many people think just happen. C of C secretary John Harring ton says the organization, now ; conducting a membership drive, is engaged in a number of civic programs directed toward the betterment of the community and making it a better place in which ; to live. Outlining some of the projects, Harrington said: L The Chamber has contributed substantially to the national i guard unit here by paying rental ; on a temporary armory; sponsor . ing the Holt stooker-feeder calf , show-sale; awarding placques at ; registered cattle shows; provides Christmas lighting and decora tion ; has fought tooth-and-nail with other civic groups between Omaha-Chadron, both financially and morally, to help keep trains ' 13 and 14. ’ “Regardless of the interpreta i tions any of us may have rela • tive to a civic group of this type, I I think we all must agree that .! everyone should participate to I build the kind of community , most suitable to productive and -! profitable living." Occasionally, Harrington said, you hear complaints about what the Chamber has done or failed to do. Several things are import ant in considering these com plaints : Is the complainant a member? What has he done to help? Has he shared the cost of the Chamber programs in the past? Is he willing to do some thing besides beef, like serving on a committee? “Or is he merely offering un sound excuses to justify his own inactivity?” Harrington asked. “The only way a Chamber can avoid disagreements is by adopt ing a do-nothing policy, and you wouldn’t want that type of a Chamber. “The worst critic of a Chamber will admit that 90 percent of the things it does and stands for are good for the community. If the Qiamher is wrong 10 percent of the tirru^ the way to correct the situation is to get in! “Chamber membership is not a contribution; it's an investment. “Perhaps you feel that you do not have time to attend the meet ings. That’s more reason why you should offer financial help through membership. We need your support. It takes oats to make the mare go. “Other cities are highly active with their C of C organizations, trying to accomplish the same objectives we are after. We need your help, concentrated and con tinous effort,” Harrington con cluded. Membership decals are display ed on doors of firms alreadj signed up for the new year. The list includes: Patton’s Ben Franklin, Nio brara Valley Electric Member ship (REA i, Shelhamer Equip ment, O'Neill National Bank, D R. Mounts, Dr. W. F. Finley Ponton Agency, Elkhorn Vallej NFLA, Northwestern Bell. O’ Neill Style Shop, L. W. Reimer L. D. Putnam, Sen. Frank Nel son, Moore-Noble Lbr. Co., Coast to-Coast, Servall Towel. Don Mc Clellan, A. E. Bowen, Robertsor Beverage, Kansas-Nebraska Nat ural Gas, Consumers Public Pow er, Apparel Shop, Spelts-Ray Lbr Co.. Central Finance Corp. Morgan Ward, O’Neill Produc tion Credit. Esther Harris, Ken neth Waring, Leo Tomjack, Tirr Harrington. H. D. Manson, May or D. C. Schaffer. Beatrice Foods William J. Froelich, sr., Idea! Cleaners, Standard Service, Ek Thorin. First National Bank, New Dea Oil, McCarvilles, McDonald’s, N & M Bakery and Cafe, Mclntosl Jewelry, Rae & Sheri’s Coffe( cup, Osborne's, O'Neill Cleaners Eby’s Conoco Service. Assembly of God Minister Arrives The new pastor of the Assem bly of God church reached O' Neill Monday. He is Rev. Robert Paul, who succeeds Rev. Egon Kirschmann, who was trans ferred in July to a parish in Milwaukee. Wise. Reverend Paul, his wife and their daughter. Miss Ella Mae. have spent the past six years at Miehell Reverend Paul's original home town was Seneca in Cherry county. The family is getting settled in the new parsonage next door to the church on East Clay street. Miss Ella Mae will be leaving next week for Springfield, Mo., where she will enter Evangel college, which is under tile Auspi ces of the Assemblies of God churches. She will study a liberal arts course, majoring in home economics in education. Wesleyan Church Tells Appointments Grosenbach, Baty Are Returned The annual Nebraska Wesleyan Methodist church ended its two week encampment Sunday night at the camp grounds on U. S. highway west of Emmet. New ministerial assignments, in addition to those released last week, have been announced: Rev. Walter Steinkamp of At kinson, reassigned (also confer ence vice-president). Rev. John Brady, Eli. Rev. John Brady, Rev. Melvin Grosenbach of Gordon, reassigned. Rev. Dale Hornback, Grand j Island. Rev. Paul Meyers, Lynch. Rev. Bernice Hubby of Neligh, reassigned. Rev. Melvin Windlemann, Nio brara. Rev. Fred Warrington, North Platte. Rev, Burl Baty of Page, reas signed. Rev. Carl Dooly of Palmer. Rev. Mina Smith of Platts mouth. Rev. W. C. Hansen of Red V/1UUU. Revs. George and Willa Fran ! eis of Tyron. reassigned. Rev. Dale Brown to Venus. It was announced in The Fron tier last week that Rev. Duane Lauber of O’Neill would go to Lincoln, succeeding Rev. Gay lord Jordan, who goes to the Mon tezuma Schools of Cottonwood, Ariz. Rev. Donald Olmstead of Venus is being transferred to O’Neill. Rev. Charles A. Phipps of At kinson was reelected conference president; D. H. Rasmussen of Lincoln, reelected secretary, and Neil Lancaster of Plattsmouth, reelected treasurer. New pastoral assignments be come effective Sunday, Septem ber 1. The Laubcrs are leaving for Lincoln today (Thursday). Child’s Cries for ‘Mommie’ Arouses Sleepers, Police About 12:30 am., Sunday, a little girl in pincurls, about three years - old was heal'd crying, "Mommie, Mommie" as she ran alone on East Adams. No pedestrians, no traffic, the child was on its own. Several persons were aroused by her pitiful cries. One thought ful soul called the police, while others pondered what to do. In a few minutes, Police Chief Chris McGinn and Officer Gerald Wettlaufer arrived and had the little nomad comforted. In attempting to establist iden tity, every name the officer sug gested, the little obliging tot nod ded her head and admitted that was her name. The officers aroused a few par ; III UiCT IHTgllUUlllUUU, IJUJJflUl I they could restore the tot to her rightful mother and father. As they approached one house and aroused the occupants, a car pulled up and stopped. A young mother spied the officers and, jumped out, asking them if they ' had seen a little girl. Chief Mc j Ginn walked over toward the ; light and held out his arms. At this point, the little young ster was sucking a thumb, con tented that the officer would help her find “Mommie”. The transfer of child to moth er was effected with some emo tion. The mother explained the fam ily had attended a late show and had let a friend out of their car several blocks away. The tot crawled out of the car without the knowledge of any one. When the mother went home, she found the child mis sing. She retraced her route to the friend’s house and sighted the patrol car. hearing dented In the Marston vs. Drohny mat ; ter ,ln Holt county district court (J P*ea for a new trial, sought by Marston was denied. Until Wed , nesday no appeal had been filed The court originally found for Drobny. The Frontier want ads do the job quickly and economically! Lois Adams Dies At 85; Rites Today Pioneer of Bethany, Keliar Localities 111 for 32 Months CHAMBERS Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Adams, 85. a Cham bers resident who had been hos pitalized at O'Neill .12 months, will bo conducted at 10 a m., to day- (Thursday) at the Methodist church here. Rev. Harold Ron ath, church pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Chambers cemetery under the direction of Biglin's. Mrs. Adams died at fi a m,, Tuesday, August 27, at St. An thony’s hospital. She had suf fered a heart attack Sunday morning. I’allls'arera will l>o grandsons Bob Adams, Glen Grimes, Clar ence Grimes, Charles Coolidge, Gleason Grimes nnd Bernard Grimes. Ijois Blanche Perkins was born October ti 1871, at Union, 111., the daughter of Edward E. nnd Jean ette Atwell Perkins, who came from Vermont. Mrs. Adams came to Holt coun ty in 1885 from Marengo, 111., at the age of 14. On October 2, 1891 at the age of 19—she married Elmer E .Mrs. Adams ... to Holt at age of 14.—The Frontier Photo. Adams in Chambers. They be came the parents of one son and one daughter. She settled with her parents in the Bethany community. After her marriage, she was a pio neer member of the Kellar Pres byterian church, helped solicit funds for the construction of the church, sang many years in the choir and was active in the church affairs. In recent years she made her home with her son, Kenneth, and with her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Grimes. She was a member of a five generation group that met Sun day, July 17, 1956, at the Clar ence Grimes’ home. Although a patient in St. Anthony’s hospital at the time her doctor permitted her to join the group. Members of the five generation group were Mrs. Adams, Mrs. G. H. Grimes, Glen Grimes, Mrs. Ralph (Darlene) Adams and Larry Adams. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died December 7, 1924, three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include: son—Ken neth of Chambers; daughter— Mrs. G. H. (Bernice) Grimes of Chambers. Two Auctions on Sales on Calendar Two forthcoming auctions have boon scheduled with Tile Fron tier's auction service: Wednesday, September 4: C. J. Harmon, north of O’Neill, 24 cat tle, machinery; Cols. Wallace O’ Connell of O'Neill and George Colman of Inman, auctioneers. Wednesday, September 18: John Slizoski, living near Inman, 85 head of cattle, full line of farm and haying machinery; Col. Wal, lace O’Connell of O’Neill, auc tioneer; Farmers State Bank ol Ewing, clerk. To Observe Golden Wedding— NORFOLK-Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Benson, 1004 South Fifth street, will observe their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday, September 1, with open-house from 2:30 until 5 p.m. Miss Martha Eunice Roberts | and Mr Benson were married I August 28, 1907, at Joy north of O Neill, at the home of the bride's | parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F Rol> erts. The Bensons' have three chil i dren. RETI RNS to work Leo Mullen, who had been ill for several months, last week re turned to his duties at Biglin's. Miss Shirley Schultz will leave Tuesday, September 2, for St. Francis School of Nursing in Grand Island after .spending her vacation at home.
