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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1957)
••VOICE OF THE FRONTIER” I ^ ELV E PAGES * This issue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77._Number 2E O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, i hursday, September 19,1957. Seven Cents TimIiI Duncan, famed Negro baritone ... to headline lWb concert season. Corn-Raisers Chilled; Mercury Dips to 32 Otto Smith, 78, III 4 Weeks, Dies Funeral Held Monday for Retired Farmer ATKINSON Funeral services wore conducted at 2 pm., Mon day, September 16. at the Seger funeral home by Rev. Charles Gates. Methodist minister, for Otto Smith, 78, resident of the Atkinson community for 31 years He died Friday, September 13. after t>eing hospitalized here four weeks. Pallbearers were Wesley Kirk man, Lloyd McDowell, Earl Mor ris, Eugene Hickman and Lee Marlow. Burial was in Wood lawn cemetery. Tlie late Mr Smith was tx>rn at Unionville. Mo., May 24, 1879. the son of fhe late Issac and Mary Bradshaw Smith. He married Minnie G<xxl at Unionville, July 4, 1903. They came to Holt coun ty 31 years ago. They became fhe parents of four sons and three daughters. Mrs. Smith died July 7, 1956. Mr. Smith had been living in At kinson in retirement. Survivors include: Sons — Earl A. and J. I., both of Scottsbluff; George and Don. both of Atkin son; daughters Mrs. Carl (Opal) Hill of Unionville, Mo.; Mrs. Les ter (Erma) Jones of Atkinson; and Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Thorne of Lancaster, Calif; 18 grandchildren; 18 great grand children; sister Mrs. Maude Hume of Seymour, la. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Transfers To St. Teresa College— Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson and Miss Marilu drove Miss Carolyn to Winona, Minn., Tuesday Sep tember 10, where she entered the College of St. Teresa as a isophomore. having transferred from St. Mary's college in Oma ha. Enroute, they stopped at Rochester, Minn., for Miss Caro lyn's twin sister. Miss Catherine, who is a student nurse there. She accompanied them to Winona and spent the day with them. They returned Wednesday, evening. Miss Marlu, who had attended rush week at the Uni versty of Nebraska, returned to classes Sunday afternoon having spent a week here. JUSTICE COURT Gary Butterfield of Inman, September 13, speeding, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer—G. Wett laufer. James P. Murphy of Stuart, September 13, speeding, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer G. Wettlau fer. Auction Calendar Wednesday, September 25; Doc ami Stub Bentley, 34 miles south of O’Neill, 11 west and two south; 106 head of Hereford and Angus catle; full line of ranch and hay ing machinery; some household goods; Col. El Thorin of O'Neill, auctioneer; Chambers St a te Bank, clerk. Friday, October 4: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz, living five miles east of Chambers, three miles south and half-mile east will offer their 320-acre improved farm, dairy herd, machinery and equipment; Col. Ed Thorin of O'Neill, auc tioneer-broker. (Complete details in next issue). Tuesday. October 1: Ed T. Campbell, executor of the estate of the late Mary Donlin, will of fer a modem dwelling at auction, on the premises, 3:30 p.m., 620 East Everett st.; John R, Galla gher, attorney; Col. Wallace O’ Connell, auctioneer. (Details next issue.) Saturday, October 5: A. I.. Gib son sundries store at Ewing, equipment, fixtures, merchandise; evening sale; Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer; Farmers State Bank of Ewing, clerk. (De tails in next issue). Tuesday. Octolier 15: Zahrad nicek estate land, 480 acres, at referee's sale, 2 p.m., Holt coun ty courthouse; John R. Gallagh er of O’Neill, referee; William W. Griffin of O'Neill, attorney. (De tails in subsequent issues). Cornraisers in the O’Neill area were chilled early Monday when tiu? mercury dipped to 32 degrees. However, there was no frost re ported. Much of the corn is in a race against the first freeze especial ly late and replanted com. Late Wednesday the O'Neill locality received an inch of rain tail, accompanied by esvere light ning. Week's weather summary based in 24-hour periods ending at 6 p. m., daily follows: September 12 71 49 September 13 61 41 .25 September 14 70 45 08 September 15 66 44 September 16 75 32 September 17 76 52 September 18 81 57 .01 Iowa Cattle Feeders Spend Two Days Here Thirty-two Washington county, Iowa, cattle feeders reached O’ Neill late Sunday by chartered bus and spent two days with cat lie producers in the O’Neill vici nity. Many of them made pur chases and arrangements to haul :he feeder cattle to their farms. Monday evening a steak fry ,vas arranged at the Country club or the visitors. Larry Schaffer tvas in charge of arrangements. CAR KILLS STEER An enstbound car driven by Haold L. Rogers of O'Neill, met a car Sunday night about a mile east of the city on U.S. highways 20 and 275. At the same time, a steer crossed the highway into the path of the Rogers vehicle and the steer was killed. The critter was owned by Mr. Obst. The car suffered about $250 dam ages and no one was hurt. New Outlaw Buys 5,110 Lbs.4-H Beef Robert ("Bob") Pappenheimer, manager of the New Outlaw store here. Thursday purchased 5.110 pounds (liveweight) of out standing 4-H club baby beef from Holt county clubbers at the 4-H sale held in Norfolk. Dressed, the beef is going on sale this weekend. The following purchases were made: Eileen Nelson of O’Neill. Here ford heifer, live weight 900 pounds, dressed weight 550 pounds, dress percentage 61.1, $27 per cwt., total $243. Richard Pospishil of Amelia, Angus steer, live weight 1,180 pounds, dressed weight 704 pounds, dress percentage 60, $27.25 per cwt., total $321.55. Larry Beck of Atkinson, Angus steer, live weight 985 pounds, dressed weight 614 pounds, dress percentage 62 3, $26 per cwt., to tal $256.10. Mike Pospishil of Amelia, An gus steer, live weight 940 pounds, dressed weight 575 pounds, dress percentage 61.2, $24,25 cwt., to tal $227.95. Donald Clemens of Amelia, Hereford steer, live weight, 1.105 pounds, dressed weight 682 pounds, dress percentage 61.7, $24.75 cwt., total $273.48. Nelson, Heck, Richard Pospichal, Clemens and Mike Pospichal prize baby beeves . . . pictured with Robert ("Bob”) Pappeiv i heimer. purchaser.—The Frontier Photo. T wc Drivers Injured in Bad Crash Godel, Fahrenholz Taken to Hospitals in Omaha for Care A two-car crash in the early Sunday morning hours at a point 6 8 miles south of O'Neill rcsult *■<1 in the hospitalization of four persons. The drivers of both cars, ser iously hurt, were immediately transferred to Omaha hospitals after emergency treatment at St. Anthony's hospital here. Hurt were Iziyd Godel, 48, (In ver of a northbound 1949 station wagon, and his son, Dick, and ! Dick's wife. Gerald Fahrenholz, 24, of Ew ing. was alone in the southbound machine. Godel suffered a compound fracture between the left knee and ankle. Hones protruded from the skin. TTis rght ankle also was fractured. I^eg Under Transmission One leg was bent under the dis located transmission of his car. His head and shoulders were lift ed from the pavement by a doc tor and ambulance crew. ' Fahrenholz suffered a com pound jaw fracture. A portion of the jaw was severed and hospital ized spokesmen indicated a metal plate and skin grafting ultima tely will be necessary. The accident occurred at 3 a. m., on U. S. highway 281. Dick Godel, suffering from chest hurts and a neck injury, managed to climb from the wreckage and started northward afoot. A southlxxind motorist, Ken neth Backhaus, did not recognize Godel and continued on. Coming upon the wreckage a few mo ments later, Backhaus retraced to pick up Godel and come to O' Neill for medical help and an am bulance. State Patrolman E. M. Has treiter, who investigated, said highway markings indicated the southbound Fahrenholz car had I teen off the left side of the road and on again before the crash. Fahrenholz was driving a 1955 c o/ Ion Preparing to Move Godel, who had T)een working in a Gamble store in Holdrege tor a number of weeks, was drawing a trailer with his sta tion wagon and was preparing to move his wife and family to Hold rege that day— Sunday. Fahrenholz was rushed by Se ger ambulance to Clarkson hos pital at Omaha about 9 a.m. Godel followed an hour later in Biglin's ambulance, having received a blood transfusion be fore the trip. Both Godel and Fahrenholz lost considerable blood. Mrs. Dick Godel suffered a broken arm and a broken leg. The Dick Godels have been liv ing at Holdrege. Both cars were badly—and similarly— demolished. The wreckage attracted scores of sightseers Sunday at the Lo haus Motor Co., lot across from the city hall. The Dick Godels’ pup, also an occupant of the station wagon, climbed from the wreckage and streaked southward down the highway. Hours later the dog was recovered. Undergoes Surgery At the Omaha hospital Godel Tuesday was placed in a cast up to his neck. However, Wednes day, doctors found it necessary to operate for internal chest in juries, and his condition late Wednesday was described as "fair”. Dick Godel was released Tues day from St. Anthony’s. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Godel of Redwood Falls, Minn., took Mrs. Loyd Godel to Omaha Tuesday to see her husband. The Bud Godels returned to Redwood Falls Wednesday. Some of the family’s household goods had been moved to Hold rege previously. • . i mt (iodel station wagon . . . mirarlc anyone lives.—The Frontier Photo. Fahrenholz car . . . similarly damaged—The Frontier Photo. New Membership High Is Sought A now high in membership in the O'Neill Community Concert association will be sought next week during the annual member ship drive. Goal is 1,110 mem bers. Todd Duncan, famous Negro baritone of “Porgy and Bess" fame, has been tentatively book ed to highlight the 1957-'58 con cert season ^n O'Neill. The O' Neill group is affiliated with Co lumbia Artists Management, Inc., which sponsors concerts under the "organized audience” plan is 1,500 cities and towns in the Unit ed States. President F. E. Parkins of the O’Neill unit said membership prices will remain the same for adults for the season; $3 for students. "Many concert groups have increased prices,” Parkins said, “but we are going to hold the line”. A “hold order” also has been placed on The Theater Men, a troupe of 10 persons. This group sings popular American music, also folk music and some semi classical. The membership drive, which will be kicked off with a banquet Monday evening, September 23, in the new fellowship hall at First Presbyterian church, will continue all next week with workers pressing for membership in cities and towns in the O’Neill area. Drive headquarters will be in the lobby of the Golden hotel. This will be the third season of concerts. PIG MUST GO! Written orders for Fred Salak, state game warden, to remove a pig from his premises were for warded Tuesday by mail. Au thorities said some of the neigh tors had registered complaints. Harboring swine within the city limits is contrary to ordinance, cty officials said. MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Gene Everett, 19, of Atkinson and Miss Connie Lou Gilman, 20, of Amelia, Septem ber 13. Alex Frickel and Mrs. Rose Regina Straka, both of Atkinson, September 16. KLASNA QUITS SQUAD SPENCER Norman Klasna, for mer Spencer high athletic great, Tuesday quit the football squad at the University of Nebraska. Two other sophs dropped out at the same time. DISTRICT COURT In case of Marston Vs. Drobny both parties have filed a petition to Supreme court on Septem ber 5. • Fahrcnhol/. . . . driver of one of cars.—O’Neill Photo Co. Holt Delegates to Valentine Parley Four delegates from the Holt county home exetension clubs Home Agent Catherine Indra are county home extension clubSAnd attending the state home exten sion council meeting in Valentine this week. Delegates include County Chairman Mrs. E. A. Bouska of Atkinson; Mrs. A T. Crumly of Page; Mrs Fred Roberts of At kinson; and Mrs. Lawrence Kaup of Stuart. Over five hundred club mem bers in this county were re presented by the four delegates. Previous delegates had been limited to three but a growth in membership of Holt county clubs allowed, one additional delegate The program, beginning on Tuesday included a tour oi Cherry county with a “round-up" supper at By-The-Way Ranch, a discussion of Nebraska’s mental health proragm by Dr. Thaddeus P. Krush of the college of med icine. New state officers for the state council were also elected. Cherry county clubs were in charge of arrangements and en tertainment for the state meeting DIES SUDDENLY Clarence and A1 J. Sauser, ac companied by Miss Carlyn N^iers went to Colfax, la., Thu. sday, (today) to attend the funeral of a cousin, Paul Tumis, who died unexpectedly. • smith Band to Raise Uniform Funds This weekend band members of O'Neill public school will start on a project to raise money for band uniforms. By arrangement with the Curtis Circulation com pany of Philadelphia, Pa., O’ Neill public school is authorized to accept new and renewal sub scriptions to The Saturday Even ng Post, Ladies’ Home Journal, Holiday and Jack and Jill and almost one hundred other popu lar magazines. Donohoe, Schneider Leave for Military Raymond J. Donohoe and Thomas L. Schneider, former St. Mary’s academy athletes, left O’Neill early today (Thursday) by rail for indnction into military service. They are volunteers through the selectve service system, ex plained Mrs. W. H Harty, chief clerk of the Holt draft board. Return from Vacation— Mr. and Mrs. Owen L. Parkin son and family returned Sunday from a week’s vacation. At Rav enna they visited her sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. W. P Dawes. A sister-in-law, Mrs. C. N. Dunsmore. who was on her way to Kentucky, was there. At Edge mont, S.D., they visited hei father C. E. Dunsmore and hei brother, E. R. Dunsmore. A1 Rapid City, S.D., they spent twc days with the Robert Asher fam ily, formerly of O’Neill. In Wag ner, S.D., they visited her grand father, C. O. Ridgeway, who is ir a hospital there and Mrs. Parkin son’s moter who is with Mr Ridgeway while he is ill. Legion Parley Held— . A county meeting was held a Page Monday evening. Those attending from O’Neill’! Simonson post were George Jan ousek, commander; Carroll Hol mes, Allen Van Vleck and Mel vin Ruzicka. Among the auxiliary member: present were Mmes. Lestei Riege, president; John Davidson Robert Lowery, Glen Miller Mel vin Ruzicka and Verne Reynold son. MM Club Meets — The M&M club met Tuesday evening, September 17, with Mrs Harry Clausen. A dessert lunch eon was served at 7:30. Mrs. C. W. Porter was a guest High scores were taken by Mrs L. A. Burgess and Mrs, Pau Shierk. Harold Young was honored a a dinner Sunday evening to cele ‘ brate his birthday anniversary. Travel Experiences Told by Members EMMET The South Side club met at the home of Mrs. Leon Price on Tuesday, September 10. Feature of the meeting was _ a travelog. Mrs Fritz Brockman told of her vacation in Washington and Oregon. Mrs. Leon Beckwith told of her recent trip to Yellowstone national park. Mrs. Beckwith al so gave a talk on cave dwellers. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Leon Beckwith. S5,000 Collected Todate by Sheriff Five thousand dollars in delin quent personal taxes have hcen collected by the Holt county sheriff’s office since 689 distress warrants were issued. Seventy persons paid up before they were served. Total amount of money involv ed in the distress warrants at the start was $56,666.61). George H. Francis Dies in Hospital Farmer in Boyd and Holt Counties SPENCER Funeral services were held Monday, September 1G, at the Wesleyan Methodist church here for George Henry Francis, 65, know in Boyd and Holt counties where he farmed many years. He died Friday, September 13, at the Lyncn hos pital. Rev. E. E. Cummings officiat ed. Burial was in the Butte c e m e t e r y. Pallbearers were Henry Reinheimer, Ray Forbes, Fred Coleman, Ray Earl and Lester Hombach. George Henry Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Francis, was I Kirn October 17, 1891, at : Seward. His family moved to Boyd county when he was a boy and i he spent the remainder of his life in Boyd and Holt counties, where he was a farmer. He was married to Miss Olive Astleford November 30, 1911, and they had six children. Mr. Fran cis joined the Free Methodist church at Butte as a young man, later transerring to the Wesleyan church at Spencer.. Survivors include: Widow Olive; daughter — Mrs. Charles King of O’Neill; sons -Milton J. of Grand Island; Rev. George W. of Tryon, Robert W. of Cin cinnati, O. and M/Sgt Claten A. stationed in Germany; 20 grand children; seven great-grandchil dren; sister—Mrp. Rose Wesley of Denver, Colo.; brothers—Jack of Craword, Charles of Portland, Ore., and William of Pocatello, Ida. One son, Pfc. Casper H. Fran cis, and four sisters preceded him in death. Pheonix Native Expires in Omaha PAGE- Glen Clark, 49, 2735 I Avenue A, Council Bluffs, la., died of cancer Sunday, Septem ber 8, at the Veteran hospital in Omaha, after a short illness. O’Neill Picnic Is | Planned October 6 The first annual O'Neill picnic ( will lie held Sunday, October 6, in Sycamore park, located on high ways 14-18 midway between Cor ona and Olive, Calif. “Come and meet your friends from in and around O’Neill now living in California,” urged Ger ald Hardng of Fullerton, Calif., in a letter to The Fronter. Anyone vvshing additional in-, formation may contact one of the following: Gerald or Helen Hard ing. 2042 West Olive ave., Ful- ; lerton. phone IAmhert 5-8896;;! in the San Bernadino and Colton i area, Ronald or Rosie Borg, 584 ! West Mill st., Colton, phone TU-1 xedo 81-8149; in the Covina and West Covina area, Charles or Bonnie Cooper, 356 Irvindale ave., West Covina, phone EDgewood 8-6148. "Bring your picnic lunch and enjoy the day,” the letter urged. | Visits for a Week— Mary and Nancy Bright, daugh-1 ters of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bright. returned Sunday after sending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kazda and Kathy at Winner, S. D. Jean Loraine, who had spent the week at Stu art with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hovey, also returned home on Sunday. EMMET NEWS Mrs. Bob Cole, Mrs. Bob De voy and Mrs. Allen Jaszkowiak went to Sioux City on Tuesday September 10. They were the guests of Mrs. Honke, attended a luncheon and played golf. Dercy Abart and Roland Wills spent several days in Lincoln and Omaha last week. Roland will start school at the Uiversity of Nebraska in Lincoln this term. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Winkler and ; Angela of North Platte were Sun day dinner guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler. Gun Wound Is Fatal to Soldier Father of T w o Small Children Is Found Dead at Crowder A 22-year-old O'Neill soldier, father of two small children, died about 9 p.m. Thursday, September 12, at Camp Crowder. Mo. Fort authorities said Sp3/c Hay Eugene Passieux died of a shot eim wound in the head. The baa» commander said the wound "ap patently" was self-inflicted, but did not indicate whether or nol it was accidental. Military police said there wet> powder burns on his face and hands. A .410-guage shotgun was found beside Passieux. Relatives said he had not lieea ill. The remains reached O'Neill Monday morning by rail and fun eral services were conducted at 'O' -. -SO ' SpS Kay Eugene I’aMiieui . . . former football player. I p.m., Tuesday, September 17. it First Methodist church. Rev jlenn Kennicott, church pastor, jfficiated and burial was is ’inspect Hill cemetOfy under the lirection of Biglin's. The Passieuxs lived at Neosho Vlo., near Crowder. The widow is the former Bon ne Lee Schmidt, daughter of Vlrs. William Gallagher of O’ vleill. They were married Janu iry 24, 1955. The late Ray Eugene Passieux vas born November 11, 1935, at Vlonowi, a son of Mr„ and Mrs John C. ("Jack”) Paasieux. The Passieux family moved to D’Neill from Monowi in 1948 Turing his high school days and dr alxiut a year after gradua ion he was employed by Shel lamer Equipment Co. He was graduated from O’Neill ugh school in May, 1953. He let ered two years in football. In February, 1955, he enlisted in the army. Survivors include: Widow — Bonnie Lee; daughters— Lynda Lee, 2, and Karen Rae, six months-old; parents Mr. and Mrs. John C. Passieux of O’Neill; sisters Mrs. Cletus (Darlene) Weinberger of Madison; Mrs. Paul (Velma) Zakrzewski of O' Neill; Mrs. Bernard (Jacqueline) Rohde of O’Neill; Mrs. Marvin (Betty) Green of Wayneeville, Mo., and Miss Ruby Ann of O’ Neill; brother Vernon of O’ Neill. Mrs. Johnson Gets Soloist Kid— Mrs. John McClellan left Sun day, September 8, for Portland, Ore. where she will visit her sis ter, Mary. Her daughter and hei husband, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Johnson of California, plan to drive up to visit with her. Mrs Johnson, the former Joanne Mc Clellan, appeared as a soloist with a west coast band as e guest artist, having been closer from the audience. Mrs. McClellan expects to be back in two weeks. - • Former O’Nellllte Visits Here— Mr. and Mrs. John R. Foster and two boys of Peoria, 111., visit ed friends and relatives, mould ing Miss Bernadette Brennan, Tuesday. Mrs. Foster is the for mer Mary Devine Brennan. Her mother, Mrs. F. Brennan, has i>oen living in Bury-St. Edwards, England, with her son, Bert, who is stationed there. She is scheduled to arrive home shortly. .Sunday Guests— ATKINSON Sunday dinner guests at the Nick Schmit home were Mr. and Mrs. Milo Meyers and two boys of Wagner, Richard Schmit of Osmond and Mr. and Mrs. John N. Schmit and family of O’Neill. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs. Raymond Schmit and two boys and Richard Cub ed of Osmond.
