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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1957)
\ ‘ i • , • . State Capitol News . . . Highway Petition Deadline Nears LINCOLN The story that has been unfolding in Nebraska with increasing speed the last decade concerns a topic that will affect the state's economy. That is the development of an intergrated, hard-surfaced road network in the Comhusker state. Millions of words have been written about the subject, pro and con. There will be as much to come or more. There are many phases to the problem but two main ones: 1. Where and when roads should be built? 2. Who foots the bill? The state highway department says regarding the where and when angle of highway construct ion, that its priority system, bas ed on engineering principles, de cides the matter. Opponents claim the formula or determin ing priority can Ik* manipulated, and that this has been done. No Political Road* But Gov. Victor Anderson stoutly maintains there have been no political roads since he has been governor, and he does n't plan any. There has been one deviation from the publicly an nounced plans to fill a written commitment of formor Gov. Val Peterson concerning a route to the Decatur bridge. The ruckus over highway con struction priority, however, was generally stilled when the high way departments engineering system was installed to construct roads on a scientific basis. The big howl has been over how to finance added roads and how much money is required. Road revenue battles began in earnest in 19-19 and have been con tinuing ever since to include the present petition drive against a seven-cent gasoline tax. Road opponents say the six cent tax, plus other highway de partment revenue, is sufficient to andle a record-breaking ron struction program. But the road revenue backers argue extra funds are needed, not only for the regular federal aid .t,.m l>ut for the new interstate highway. The four-lane super route it is said, will produce the revenue to permit gradual hard topping of heavily traveled ruin* routes many of which now need dustless surfacing badly. The latest round in the seven cent battle involved a poll taken hv the Better Nebraska associa tion and an appeal by 24 mem bers of the last legislature. The BNA, staunch supporter of the seven cent tax, said its poll brought results from 15 ”°° No‘ braskans and they favored, by a 6-1 margin, the seventh rent ot tax The ballot, however, was cleverly worded and hinted dire things would happen if the extra penny didn’t stay. The 24 lawmakers appealed to the farm, petroleum and rail road union groups to give up their drive because the public favors the seven cent tax. Opponents of the higher tax said they would do no such thing and termed the request of the lawmakers “phony And the battle continued this week as the September 20 dead line when seven cent tax be comes effective neared. Interstate Insane. Outstate opponents are nlgmy critical of State Engineer L. N Ress’s grandiose interstate high way role. Country people, who have seen their state maintained road system shrink, raise more than one eyebrow at the multi million-dollar scheme to route the super highway smack Money to Loan automobiles trucks tractors equipment rURNITUBl Central Finance C. E Jonea, Manager O’Neill Nebraska through Omaha's costly built-up area. They point out that Lincoln is being bypassed; so should Omaha. It's insane to run such an ex pensive road through a city, the critics say. Other critics think the whole interstate idea is a grand WPA project that will do no more than contribute to inflation. Scores of lesser highways could be moder nized streamlined and generally improved with money going into the interstate. Foote Expense An expense voucher turned in by Sen. Kathleen Foote of Axtell, stirmxi considerable controversy in the statehouse. State Auditor Ray Johnson turned down the expense voucher for $224.53, for trip to a com mittee meeting at Cleveland, O., on intergovernmental coopera tion. Johnson said the expense voucher was higher than for other members who attended the meeting and appeared to conflict with a section of law requiring travel to be by the most direct route. The auditor said Mrs. Foote traveled to Cleveland by way of Michigan. Senator Foote said she had to go to Michigan first to leave her children since her husband was railed out of the state for illness in his family. The route didn't cost any more money, she said. Parole Officer The state penitentary has a new parole officer, lie is janus Dahlberg of Lincoln, a 1955 grad uate of the University of Nebras ka where he majored in psycho logy Dahlberg replaces C. A. Steyer, elevated recently to the post of state parole officer. Appointment of Dahlberg was made by Warden Joseph Bovcy. The institutional parole officer is an important part of the peni tentiary's rehabilitation program for inmates. Union Matters The Associated General Con tractors, composed of 60 road building firms, claims abolish ment of a job classification would add $2 million to expense of building the interstate high " a carpenter's union has asked abolishment of the classification of "carpenter helper” on road building projects. More than 90 percent of Ne braska’s highway work in non union. and the AGC said the re quest would impose a strict union rule which could lead to union ization of the entire highway program in Nebraka. Said the AGC: "Wo are unan imously opposed to any action by either' state or fcredal govern ments which will tend to force any union onto our industry against the will of our employ ns.” Mrs. Townsend Heads Holt WCTU Mrs. Dora Townsend of Page was elected president of the Holt county chapter of the Women s I Christian Temperance Union. The county convention was I held Tuesday September 3, at the : home of Mrs. Lulu Quig in O - ! Neill. Other officers: Mrs. Ruth Wayman of p Neal, vice-president; Mrs. Hattie Ca son of Page, corresponding sec retary • Mrs. Elsie Johnson of O'Neili. treasurer; Mrs. Edgar Stauffer of Page, recording sec retary. Back from Vacation— Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Paulsen returned recently from a week s vacation. They spent one weekend in Lincoln with her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs. John Magwire and the rest of the time in Tilden with their parents. Mr. and Mrs Ves Mag wire and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pausen. Hugh Ray of G o t h e n b u r g attended the funeral of H. J Birmingham. He was a guest of his son and family, Mr. and M .. Elgin Ray. _ _ ~ —I AT AUCTION Wednesday, September 25—2 P.M. Pastime Cafe, Roller Rink & Meat Processing Plant — Ainsworth, Nebr. This property is located »t the east side of Ainsworth on 1#i l£.P2ta3. on the north side of 1 8. Hiway 20. The building is of permanent oonstruetion with tile brick ,ro"tR h> s 10 75i» SO ft. of fl«*or space. The building is arranged to ^.vide a cafe, roller rink and complete meat processing r“°V cafe has main dining room 26x48 equipped with booths counter and back bar. a 16x34 fully equipped kitchen with 2 walk-in ref. coolers. In addition to the main dining room, there are two private dining rooms and a |ar^ banquet room, a storage room and men’s and ladies rest ’ is one of the finest restaurants on U. S. Hiway 20. The fu nishings and appointments are very attractive throughout and the main room is air conditioned. Adjacent is the roller rink 60 x 112, with maple floor, loud speaker system, 200 pair skates, skate grinder, cash register, pop cooler, 8 booths, benches, tables, 8x16 orchestra platform and misc. items too numerous to mention. Adjoining is the 30x30 meat processing room with kill i room, 12 x 12 walk-in cooler.track, scales, elec, meat saw, refrigerated meat display case, meat grinder, knives, saws, wrapping tables. 38 lockers and complete misc. items needed. The building and all equipment is less than 4 years old and everything is in perfect condition and is operating. This sale offers an opportunity to purchase' an outstanding property with a wonderful future, and the reason for selling is age and health of the owners. WRITE OR CALL for sale hill giving full particulars. WAGNER & CUTTELL 727 So. 11th, Lincoln, Nebr. — Tel. 2-2627 J. R. FROST. Ringman Beckwiths and Hitchcocks Back from Trip West EMMET—Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith accompanied by Mr and Mrs. Orville Hitchcock return ed late Sunday evening from a five day vacation trip to Yellow stone park via the Grand Teton route. They report a nice trip with "weather perfect" for see ing the sights and scenery. On the return trip they came through the Black HiUs and South Dakota and report crops in the Dakota area "look wonder ful”. Other Emmet News Mrs. Robert Tomlinson spent Monday at the Gilbert Fax home. Mrs. Joe Winkler visited the Leo Wiechtnan family at Stuart Saturday afternoon Mrs. Leo Wortman of West Point arrived at the AJ Kloppen borg home Friday night. She will take care of her grandchild ren while their mother, Mrs. A] Kloppenborg. is in the hospital for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Fox and girls were Saturday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson and Veldon. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Loy were Friday evening supper guests of Mrs. Bessie Burge. Mrs. Joe Winkler called on Frances Timmerman of Stuart Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wayman returned from Rochester, Minn., Friday night. Their children, Marjorie and Diane , returned Saturday morning after spending the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloppen borg. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Max Grenier and j Veldon Tomlinson called at the j Gilbert Fox home Thursday even- j ing. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson visited relatives and friends in Albion and Cedar Rapids from Friday until Monday morning. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Paul were Friday dinner guests at the Fritz Brockman home. Many from this community at-' tended the funeral of Mrs. Hat tie McConnell at Atkinson Friday. Mrs. Joe Winkler went to Sun art Saturday to attend the funer al of Pete Engler. Agnes Gaffrey and Mrs. Henry Kloppenborg called on Mrs. Clara Jennings in Atkinson Sunday af teroon. Bill Wortman of Lincoln and Sid Hakenstadt of Albion were Friday overnight guests of the A1 Kloppenborg family. They were on their way to Rushville to hunt deer with bow and ar row. Mrs. Ballantyne to Missouri Post PAGE Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne and daughter, Faye Irene, of Page have have taken up resi dence at Inpendence, Mo., where Faye Irene is a student at the Independence Santarium and Hospital school of nursing. Mrs. Ballantyne has been hired to teach a combination fifth and sixth grade room in the Inde pendence public schools. The school system has a triple A rating and the faculty numbers more than 300 teachers. Mrs. Ballantyne taught in the Lamoni, la., public school sy tem last year and Miss Faye Irene was a senior at Graceland college there. , Other Page News Included in a threshing crew picnic at the tourist park at Long Pine Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Robinson and son, Willis, and daughter, Mrs. Fern Grass, and Messrs Emitt Thompson, Jim Bridge, Pete and Merle De Long and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper, j Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert and daughters, Brenda and Becky, all of Page, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jarman of Cham bers w'ent to Rock Falls for a picnic dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason went to Sheridan, Mo., Tuesday, September 3 and were guests of her mother, Mrs. R. F. Scott. Mrs. Zora Carroll and grand daughter, Bette Jo Carroll of Bell Garden, Calif., accompanied them as far as Lincoln where they visited relatives. They all returned to Page Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gray of Lodi, Calif., w'ere visitors in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gray and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray. Mr. Gray wa* in business with his father here operating a general merchandise i store until they moved to Cal ! iornia. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters of Draper, S.D., were Sunday and Monday, September 1 and 2, guests of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dobbins. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Undine, Donald, Joanne, Jerry and Jean nie of Sioux City were Saturday, August 31, to Monday, Septem ber 2, guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Wood. O’Neill News James Merriman and daughter, Tracy, of Omaha spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merriman, while Mrs. James Merriman and her mother visited relatives in New York. Joseph F. Jurgensmeier return ed recently from a three weeks' visit with relatives. In Hastings he was a guest of his sister. Mrs. Katie Waltz. In Lawrence, he saw his brothers, Ben and Henry, and at Edgar he visited another brother, Steve. At Geneva he was a guest of his sister, Mrs. Mary | Theer. Bernard Richard Allen was home for the weekend from Nor folk Junior college. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Al len. Mrs. Louis Pierson and Mrs. E. S. Price were in Sioux City last Thursday. Inman News Labor day weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs. T. D., Hutton were Mr and Mrs. Cecil Draney of Lincoln and their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Webster, of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs, William Cran dall left Sunday. September 1. for Jackson, Mich., where they will visit Mrs. Crandall's sister. Supt. and Mrs. Walter Ubben and daughter, Christie, spent the labor day weekend in Omaha and Auburn visiting friends and relatives. Harvey Tompkins and son, Roger, spent Sunday. September 1, in Lincoln attending the state fair. Mrs. Tompkins, Linelle. Al len and Neal spent that weekend in Utica visiting Mrs Tompkins’ mother, Mrs. Cora Caldwell. Mrs. Frances May, Jimmy and Jean Ann and Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher spent Sunday. Septem ber 1, at the Ft. Randall dam sight-seeing. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Draney of Lincoln were Sunday, Septem ber 1, guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hutton and daughter at Bassett. Mr. and Mrs. L F. KopecKy en tertained a group of little boy's Tuesday, September 3, after school at their country home in honor of their son, Dicky, w’ho was celebrating his birthday an II ™ niversaTy. Games and entertain ment were provided. Refresh ments, including birthday cake, were served. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WD Glenn E. White to Hamp son M. Smith and wife 81-57 $6,000- NE*^ 31-26-13. GUARDIAN’S DEED - llamp son M. Smith. Grd. to Glenn White 7-31-57 $2,896 92 2/26ths int. in N4 27 - N4St* - SHN4 - NVsNEV* - NEDNWI4 28-26-14. WD Hazel Adamson to Glenn E. White, no date. $2.896 92 —Un divided int. in N^i 27 - NMiSts - S4N4 - N4NED - NE^NW^i 28-26-14. • WD--Ray White, et al to Glenn White 5-9-57 $31,866.15 — Same land as above. WD John B Reiser to Charles ! Mitchell 8-2-57 $l-SE»4SW,y4 21 - EHNW'Vi 28-33-13. WD -Charles E. Mitchell to John B. Reiser 8-2-57 $1- WW ne‘4 - Nwy4SEy4 21-33-13. WD Merlin W. Luben to Char les P. Cadwallader & wife 6-2-56 $2,600--Part of NWV4SEV4 19-28 10. WD Emmet State Bk. to John Conard 7-8-57 $300 Part of Lot 4 Block C Lyons Add.—Emmet. QCI> Harold S. Trainor to Mrs. Loretta Anderson 4-16-57 $10 S4NWV4 27-25-12. Subject to right of way of the Lincoln and Black Hills Railroad Company. WD—Dale Henderson to Wm. N. Hoffman & wife 8-9-57 $5,000 Lot 1 Blk 9- Hallock's Add — Stuart. WD Phillip J. Frost to O. A. Beltzer 8-16-57 $10,200- NW’% 34 30-14. WD Anna Vequist Brown to Edward A. Pavel & wife 7-15-57 $1—Lot 18 Blk 15- Matthew s Add -O'Neill. WD-Ruth A Rocke to Ernest! L Dohesh A- wife 8-16-57 112.000 NWi4 31-30-14. WD Elizabeth Heiser to Ed ward Heiser 8-23-57 $1 int in W4EW and W4SE>-4 11-32-14 WD- Henry F Heiser to Ed ward Heiser 8-23-57 $1 Mi same land as above deed. WD Elizabeth Heiser to Alvin Hi’iser 8-23-57 $1 int in NEl4 NEl4 30 - - NWL1NWV4 and K4 W4 29-32-13. WD Henry F Heiser to Al vin Heiser 8-23-57 $1—int in same land as above. WD George W. Holcomb to Delbert D. Edwards & wife 10-6 11 $8,000 EViEVi - W'2 21 - N1 ■ \W11 - Si:i4NWV4 28 - NE V4NEV4 29 - N4NE*4 - SWV4 NE Vi - NWV4SE Vi 27-26-15. Edward A Pavel to Laura H. Parker 8-23-57 $2,000 7-16-62 lot 18 Blk. 15 Matthews Add. O'Neill. WD Ray Slaymaker to Walt er Slaymaker 4-13-57 $1 & ex change NEI4 25-29-16 lots 4-5-6 Blk. 45—Pioneer Tovvnsite Co. Add.—Atkinson. WD John Slaymaker to Walt er Slaymaker 4-13-57 $1—NEV4 25-29-16. WT> Walter Slaymaker to John Slaymaker 4-13-57 $1 SWV4 25-29-16, WD- Ray Slaymaker to John Slaymaker 4-13-57 $1 SWV4 25-29 16. WD—John Slaymaker to Ray Slaymaker 4-13-57 >1 SEA4 24 2916 WD- Walter Slaymaker to Ray Slaymaker 4-13-57 $1 SE4 24-29 16 Wl> -Commercial Farmers. Ir» eorp. to Marv in P Richter & wife 1-2957 >8.009 S4 Sec. 21-31 10. WI > Ruth Louise MacLachlan to Robert H. MacLachlan & wife 4-957 $6,088.89 SWV4 24-29 15. O'NEILL MH AI.S Mr. and Mrs, Roy Cole of O' Neill and Mr and Mrs. Walter Anson of Bristow were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strong of Chambes. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ntsson and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes, of Rage were Sunday guests of Mr. ami Mrs Lawrence Haynes. Mi's. Hattie Fox of Stuart is visiting a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Fox. Fi ank Connelly ami son, Tom, of Crawford sjx'nl Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Flood Gordon Fox left Thursday to attend the University of Nebras ka at Uncoin. For Auto Liability and Property Damage INSURANCE Town 5 10 5 *l7.?o: Farm, *15.00 Town 10-20-5 *lt*.oo; Farm, *15.00 Town 25 50 5 *20.20; Farm, *10.00 Fire and Extended Coverage 5 year Annual Pay Town Dwelling *2.00 |*er *1,000.00 Farm: **.00 |>er *1,000.00 first year and *3.50 each subse quent year. No renewals resulred. See, Write or Phone L. G. GILLESPIE O’NEILL PHONE 218 ami 114 .. . " I Livestock, Farm & Haying Machinery HAVING PURCHASED a business in O’Neill, 1 will offer the following described personal property at J public auction, on the premises, located 6 miles west of Ewing on U. S. Highway 27 5 to the Stafford school, j I f/2 miles south, ]/£ mile west, /j mile south, j/2 mile west, J/2 mile south, 1 mile west and P/2 unles south, OR 1 mile east of Inman on Highway 275, 6 miles south, 1 mile east, j/4 mile south, 1 mile east and P/2 miles south (road will be marked), on — Wednesday, September 18 Sale Starts at 1 P. M. Lunch Served on Grounds j | 85 - Heod of Cattle - 85 I 13 - MILK COWS - 13 Twelve cows are milking now and all are bred to registered whiteface bull. Will start to freshen in December and until spring. Black Whiteface, coming 3-yrs.-old Red Whiteface, 7-yrs.-old Holstein, 6-yrs.-old Brockleface Roan, 6-yrs.-old j Guernsey-Whiteface Cross, coming 3-yrs.-old Whiteface, 5-yrs.-old Holstein, 6-yrs.-old Black, 6-yrs.-old Guernsey, 4-yrs.-old, to freshen Oct. I Guernsey, 6-yrs.-old Black Whiteface, coming 4-yrs.-old Registered Brown-Swiss, coming 3-yrs.-old Red Whiteface, coming 4-yrs.-old 38 Yhiteface Yearling Steers — 38 These steers are till of good quality and are all triple vaccinated. 4 - MILK STRAIN HEIFERS - 4 OnmiiiK two-years-old; to freshen In sprint'. Guernsey-Whiteface Cross 2—Black Whiteface Roan Heifer 11 - BUCKET CALVES - 11 8 - STOCK COWS - 8 With Calves at side. j, — Yealing Whiteface Heifer --- 1 2 Registered Hereford Bulls -- 2 One coming 3-yrs.-old; other 4-yrs.-old I Bay Saddle Horse, 7-Years-old.200 Tons of Prairie Hay.45 Hens, laying now I I Machinery & Equipment, Etc. Super A IHC ’50 Tractor with A-24 Mower Regular Farmall ’47 Ford Pickup Farmall F-20 with 8 speeds forward Small Cabling Rack Rubber Tired Wagon Overshot Stacker and Cage IHC V-27 Power Mower, 7-ft. No. 9 IHC Trail Mower, 6-ft. 2—IHC 12-ft. Rakes Model A Hay Sweep Three-Rake Hitch Hammermill 2—John Deere Manure Spreaders Elec. Sickle Sharpener John Deere 9-ft. Disc Plow Economy King Electric Cream Separator Lister Some Old Iron 1,000-Gal. Propane Tank Gas Heating Stove, 65,000 BTU, Dearborn Pitch Forks, Fuel Barrels, Post Hole Augers, Shovels and Miscelloneous Articles j Wire Stretchers Automatic Cattle Oiler Winch, fits F-20 J Hog Trough I TERMS: CASH. No property to removed until settled for. John Slizoski, Owner COL. WALLACE O’CONNELL, O’Neill, FARMERS STATE BANK COL. MAX WANSER, Ewing, Auctioneer* Ewing, Cleric
