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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1957)
Mi»s 1 uhrer ... 10 yearn ago she won nationwide attention from AIM "s Ted Malone.—The Frontier Photo, Donna Is 25 Now --and Still Smiles! George F. Jonas Dies at Atkinson Funeral Services Will Be Held Friday ATKINSON Funeral services for George F. Jonas, 70, a life long resident of this community, will be conducted at 10 a m., Fri day, Septmber 27, at St. Joseph’s Catholic church. Rev. Robert Morocco will officiate. Mr. Jonas died Tuesday even ing. September 24, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. He was ad mitted to the hospital a half-day before his death. Burial will lie in St. Joseph's cemetery. Rosary will be re cited tonight (Thursday) at 8 o' clock at the chapel at the Seger funeral home. Pallbearers will be Vere Kap lan, Clarence Grcig, Ed Dvorak, Fred Niebauer and Joseph Dis terhaupt. The late Mr. Jonas was born July 6, 1887, at Atkinson, a son of the late George Jonas and Elizabeth Maras Jonas. lie larmen tor many years southwest of Atkinson and never married. In recent years he made his home with his brother, Charles, four miles southwest of Atkinson. SuivIvors include: Brother - Charles of Atkinson; sisters Mrs. May Wesley of Butte; Mrs. Frances Nelson of Des Moines, la., and Mrs. Antonette Pretty man of Des Moines. Prairie Chickens to lie Studied— An estmated 70 game com missioners, workers and special ists from states ranging from Ohio to Utah will he in Holt county today (Thursday! study ing habitat of prairie chickens. There will be a coffee session at 10:30 a m., at an O'Neill rest aurant followed by a tour of test grounds and areas where prairie chickens are thriving in Holt. States represented include Montana. Colorado. Iowa. Illi nois, Wisconsin and others. The group will gather for a dinner tonight. LYNCH Mrs. Gladys Davis has been on the sick list the past week. She is staying with her sister, Mrs. Bertha Bare. mr Doiiiiu . . . the mouth controls the paint brush.—'The Frontier Photo. Itv ii Starr Writer I,ast Thursday, September 19, Miss I>onna Fuhrer celebrated her 25th birthday anniversary. It was 10 years ago that a headline in The Frontier heralded Miss Fuhrer as "Nebraska's most photographed till”. Cameras clicked and radio waves carried a coast-1 o-eoast message from a modest little four -om farm house in May, 1947. Donna, an invalid, had graduat ed from eighth grade. She was the only pupil in her class and had been since she spent the first two years of her schooling at district 5. She was seven-years old when tragedy truck in the form of jxilio and since 1940, she has been completely paralyzed. Miss Elia McCullough, then Holt county seh<x>l superintendent, irranged to have Donna's story told via the American Broadcast ing company and Ted Malone. Here was a girl with an iron will to succeed, a wonderful smile and a plucky youngster, Malone told his nationwide audience. Gifts and mail poured in. Detailed Painting She went on to earn her high school diploma with extension courses from the University of Nebraska. She did well and re ceived recognition for her work. Then, the problem had to be faced. What to do to occupy her time and he useful was the quest ion. She could read, but she had a yen to he creative. She liked to draw and taught herself to paint by putting a paint brush in her mouth between her teeth. She sells salt and pepper shakers, plates with made-to-order cattle brands on them, picture frames, tiny wooden mice on toothpicks, ill hand painted and delicately done. When The Frontier reporter called to wish her a happy birth day, she was helping her sister. Carnlvn i freshman at O’Neill high, with her homework. Don na confessed she could help in all subjects, "hut I'm a little afraid of English as I found that my hardest subject". She laugh ed. revealing dimples and a con tageous smile. She and Carolyn live with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fuhrer, who live about two miles north east of town. On Hospital Ited Since that memorable day in Mav, 1917. the family has moved twice. There was a time when she could see the trains from her window and wave to them. But now she's away from the flow of traffic and has more time on her hands. Year in and year out, this young lady spends all her i time on a hospital tied unable to move. Ironically, her mother is a vic tim of arthritis ami has. difficul ty in moving around and doing housework. Her husband and Carolyn take over inside and out side. Donna loves company, so if you want to meet a good little soldier and need cheering up. go sec iXinna a perfect example of a person with three strikes who has the will and determination to do the best she can; a woman who, in spite of tragic adversity, can still smile. Participate in Kickoff Studying Community Concert literature at Monday evening’s kickoff banquet for the 1957-’5S membership drive here axe: Left to-right Miss Judy Schaaf of Atkinson. Miss Mary Ann Siebert of Atkinson, Mrs. Pauline Walston, representative of Community Con certs. Inc., and Mrs. Gurney Drayton of Orchard. The drive con tinues through Saturday when talent for the season will be booked. “Hold orders” already have been placed on Todd Duncan, famous baritone, and The Theater Men.—The Frontier Photo. “VOICE OF THE FRONTIER’* _ , .... - ■ • —- — = 1 llN jur ™ Frontier t Mon. — Vied. — Sat. This Issue 9:30 — 9:56 A. M. North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77. Number 22. O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. Thursday. September 26, 1957. Seven Cents ‘Ed’ Dexter, 111 5 Years, Succumbs A^ell- Known Rancher in A m e 1 ia Locality Came to Holt in ’05 AMELIA Stephen Edward Dex ter. 75. well-known southwestern Holt county rancher who lived manv years nine miles south of here! died Saturday, September 21. in Atkinson Memorial hospital. Mr. Dexter, best-known as “Ed” had been in failing health five years. During the past two years he was seriously ill and his condition was critical most of the past month. Funeral serv ices were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Monday, September 23, at the Methodist church here with Rev. Harold Bonath, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in tile Chambers cemetery under j the direction of Biglin’s. Pallbearers were Lawrence Westover, William Schipman, j Phillip Frost. Clyde Burge, Louis j Burgett and John Blair. Mrs. lAtis Burgett and Mrs. , Clyde Burge had charge of the flowers. Those who sang were Gene Dobbs, Mrs. Bernard Hoff man, Mi's. Ernest Durre, jr., and Ray Hoffman, accompanied by Mrs. Eiwyn Robertson. Mr. Dexter was Ixirn at South bury, Conn,, the son of Stephen Hinsdale Dexter and Edwa Mor gan llexter on July 31, 1882. He came to Holt county with his brother as a homesteader in 1905. They came from Clarks where their father was a carpenter. On March 5, 1908 Edward was united in marriage to Elizabeth Mr. Dexter ... ill five years Gumb at O'Neill. They became the parents of two children. He was a rancher nine miles south of Amelia and was well-known. He was affiliated with the Sand hills Cattle association. Many people from a distance attended the funeral. In Wyoming township, he held the position of road overseer and justice of the peace and was ac tive in community affairs. Survivors include: Widow — Elizabeth: son Arthur E. Dexter of Murdo, S. D.; daughter—Mrs. Raymond lEdwa) Bly of Amelia; brothers- Newton of David City and W. T. of Amelia; sisters— Miss Beulah and Miss Jennie, both of Clarks; eight grandchil dren and five great-grandchildren. Marshall Scott Dies at Des Moines PAGE Marshall Harley Scott, 6."), died at the Veterans hospital at Des Moines, la., Sunday, Sep tember 15. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 17, at Ack ley, la., and burial was at the Oakland cemetery. Mr. Scott was born March 21. 1892, at Foster. Ia., a son of the late John and Alice Scott. He l came to Holt county at the age of seven and grew to manhood on a farm six miles southwest of Page. IT ~ 1 1_ If' J TTT-_ T Ill Ol 1 \ VU All *1 l/A 1U U HI A. When he received his discharge he took up farming and contin ued until health forced him to re I tire. He also operated a store at Robinson, la. The late Mr. Scott was united in marriage wth Miss Ivy Wade in 1917. Two sons were born to i them. Mr. Scott was a member of I the Assembly of God church. Survivors include: widow — Ivy; sons- Richard and Robert; brothers — Amos and Charles, both of Laramie, Wyo.; sisters— Mrs. Rose Johnson of Valentine; Mrs. Gertrude Mills of Guernsey, Wyo.. and Mrs. Lennie Waggoner of Jay Em, Wyo. He was preceeded in death by his parents and three brothers. I - Weather summary: September 19_ 77 40 1.37 September 20 _ 56 36 September 21 _ 67 40 .02 September 22 69 35 September 23_ 73 37 September 27 81 43 September 25 83 46 WAYNE PAUL DIES ELGIN—Funeral services were held here Wednesday for Wayne Paul. 47, formerly of Deliot. He died suddenly late Saturday. Survivors include: Widow—Vero nica; daughter—Nancy of Elgin; son Larry of Elgin. LohaiiN, Arbuthnot, Maroellus, Castle and Ver non . . . the show “had everything”. Onlooker at Opening of Oklahoma Strip — John Walter to Be 91-Years-Old CHAMBERS John Walter, sr., ,vill be observing his 91st birth lay anniversary Monday, Sep tember 30. Relatives have plan tied a family dinner Sunday, September 29, in his honor. Mr Walter was torn Septemb tier 30, 18fi6, at Neustadt, Ont., [Ian,, a son of Jacob and Chris tina Walter. He was one of 14 children, which included seven toys and seven girls. Only four jf the children still survive. During his growing up days in Canada the famiy raised vheat, oats, barley and peas (the tatter used for hog feed). Mr. Walter recalls the kids had their ill of apples, pears, plums and jerries of all descriptions. At the age of 19 he came iVe Jnited States and arr ipd ln Em net in 1885 by train. rfe Pro ceeded to his brother's homestead jy oxen. They had to walk be side the oxen, which were hitch ed to a wagon, because they en 'ountered waist-deep water when hey crossed Holt Creek. There vas no bridge. Supplies they carried included tjotatoes, flour and meat. When they arrived at the shanty, all they had to burn was a hunch of lay. which was twisted and burn ed and left very few ashes. Mr. Walter was not old enough to file for a homestead, so he vent to work in the Black Hills 'or a spell. While working on the abroad that ran from Buffalo lap to Rapid City, ho experienc 'd an era of lawlessness. “It was every man for himself,” he re calls. Recalls Blizzard When he returned to Holt and bund no work. He “hired out" on i farm in Madison county. With n a year, he returned to Holt ind worked on the Blaben ranch, ocated about 20 miles southwest if O'Neill. After six months he 'iled for a homestead in 1887 hut continued to work on the Blaben ranch. He recalls vividly the fa mous 1888 blizzard. On September 9. 1888 ho mar led Mary Spuhlcr of Chambers there. She died £>n December 13, 1943. The homestead was about a mile northeast of Charlie Peter son’s ranch. He remained there five yeai-s. In 1893 he leased Indian land for three years in Oklahoma, six months before the famous Indian strip was opened. His place was shout 80 rods from the Indian More Surgery Loyd Godel (above), driver of one of the cars early Sunday, September 15, in which he and Gerald Fahrenholz of Ewing were critically injured, this week submitted to leg sur gery. He is in St. Joseph’s hos pital at Omaha where last week he underwent chest sur gery. Both Godel and Fahren holz will recover. A fund drive is underway in O’Neill in be half of Godel. The fund late Wednesday totaled $250. Con tributions may be left at the police station. camps and he remembers the butchering season "Opening day of Arapahoe ter ritory, SO miles wide, was started with the firing of a cannon. Peo ple lined either side. At the sig nal they dashed into the territory and staked a claim. "The faster runners got the choice land. Indian ponies were used in the race. Mr. Walter, however, was a spectator, as he had used his rights in Nebraska. Due to the drouth, he return ed to Nebraska after 3 Vis years with his family and two brothers in-law. Travelling for six weeks, they spent just $13. They return ed in two covered wagons, hav ing lost everything due to the Ok lahoma drouth. A year after he gulled out Oklahoma became a £t£*^ and the territory where he lived is now rich oil country, be ing seven miles southwest of Kingfisher, Okla. Kuilds Place When he returned to Nebraska, he picked corn in Holt and then settled on a farm four miles northwest of Chaml>ers. He built the place up and now his son, Henry, lives there. Mr. Walter is a familiar figure to everyone in southern Holt county, often seen at the wheel of an antique automobile which he nurses and cares for as if it w'cre a super-duper job with a couple hundred horsepower. He has made thousands of trips to the farm with the old flivver. His present health is "good” for a man his age. His daugh ters are: Mrs. Rena Dierking of Chambers, with whom he resides; Mrs. Alvina Haussler of Hol brook and Mrs. Mabel Robert son of Chambers. His sons are Alfred of Chambers, who is ill in a Rochester, Minn., hospital, and Henry of Chambers, who was attending a convention in Has tings and was taken ill suddenly and hospitalized there. Sgt. Keith Wecker, son of Mrs. Leonard V. Young, is expected home in a few days from Ger many, Homecoming tor Wally Wally Mullen of West Los An geles, Calif., reached town Thurs day- his first return to O’Neill in 41 years. He is visiting his brother, Leo Mullen, and Mrs. Mullen and will depart Sunday. Wally, 66, was reared here. When he left O’Neill he had no idea whatsoever of absenting himself so long. The Mullen brothers’ parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Mullen, who came to O’Neill in the early days from Canada. Mr. Mullen was a carpenter. They became the parents of five children. One of the sons, Dr, L. A. of Detriot, Mich., is dead. Two daughters in the family are Mrs. Marion Rourke of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mrs. Dolores Patton of Lincoln. Wally's son 1/Lt. Robert, died in action in the Pacific area dur ing World War II. He was a mar ine combat pilot and his body was never recovered. Another son. Richard, is a writer for Columbia Broadcasting System in New York City. Wally's wife, Helen, died several years ago. Wally is known as “Mickey Mul len on the coast where - he is a building contractor. Back in 1917 Uncle Sam beck oned him when the Germans were acting tough. Wally went into the air corps as an enlisted man and emerged an officer. Talk turned to juvenile delin quincy in the Southern California area. “Those kids aren't tough; they just think they are. Those gangs will do real bodily harm or oc casionally kill a member of a ri val gang. “I’ve walked into a group of them, they look you over, chal lenge you. i\Ir. Walter ... to Holt shan ty by oxen. O’Nelllite Elected FIIA Treasurer— ATKINSON One hundred fif ty-two Future Homemakers of America attended a district con vention held Saturday at Atkin son. The Atkinson FIIA chapter was host. Delegates were present from Plainview, O'Neill, Atkinson. Ne ligh, Ewing Ainsworth, Spring view. Bassett and Creighton. The Future Homemakers elec ted district officers. An O'Neill high junior, Sharon Hartronft, was elected district treasurer. Resigns Post— Miss Mary Frances Vitt left Tuesday for Tucson, Ariz., where she will make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vitt. She resigned her position, as cashier at the ftEA office where she has been employed for the past five years. “A priest out there by the name of Father Sheeney gets hold of one of the toughies. He sits down and talks with the kid and begins probing into the kid's back ground. ‘You’re mother was a grand woman,’ the priest will tell the boy, and pretty soon the kid is disarmed completely. He's not tough at all when you penetrate.’’ The .Mullens . . . Wally (left) and Leo reunite for good visit af ter 41 years.—The Frontier Photo, To Help Establish Korea University Rev Basil M. Price, SJ, son of Mr and Mi>. K. G. Price of O'Neill, will pass through O'Neill on his way to Seoul, Korea, this weekend. Father Price has been assigned to the future Catholic university of Korea in Seoul, a work that has been assigned to the Wisconsin province of the So ciety of Jesus (Jesuit Fathers). At the present time, only a beginning has been made with the purchase of some property for the site of the university, and the Jesuit Fathers are making plans to fi nance the construction of the buildings. There are in Seoul three Jes uits from the United States, one from Germany, and two Kor ean Jesuit priests. There are two young Koreans preparing themselves in the Jesuit semin ary here in the United States, but many years of study will have to be spent before they will be able to return to Korea to assist with the work in the university. There are five other Korean boys who wish to enter the Society of Jesus and they are waiting to ho a coop ed to die seminary Father Price will he in O'Neill from Saturday to Monday, Sep tember 28-30: He will leave O’ Neill for San Francisco, Calif., and he hopes to set sail from this port in the middle of October. On Sunday, September 29, Father Price will preach at all the masses in St. Patrick's church in O’Neill, and at 7:30 p m. Sun day, there will be a departure ceremony in the church. "All are invited to attend to beg the blessing of Almighty God on Father Price, for a successful journey, ;ind for continued suc cess in his future work in Seoul,’’ according to the church pastor, Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan. This will be the first time such a ceremony has been conducted in O’Neill, Father O'Sullivan de clared. Three of the E. G. Prices' Sons are priests: Father Basil, Rev. Peter Price, SJ, of Rosary Mis sion, S. D., and Rev. Francis Price naster of Oinrrh Epiphany at Emmet. Jimmy Dorsey Band Pleases Fans Here Music lovers in the O'Neill re gion heard the 17-piece orchestra ( of the late Jimmy Dorsey, under the direction of Loo Castle, Tues- | day evening in two consecutive j stage shows at the public school ! auditorium. The show was spon sored by the national guards. The soloist, Julie Vernon, only IS, is a farm girl from Marshall town, la. Asked how she felt being a na tional success as a singer she smiled and said, “I have to pinch myself to believe my good for tune. She also stated a high school classmate had received wide acclaim as an actress, Jean Seberg. the "Saint Joan of Arc" star. They are very close friends. "I started my career at 15 with Jan Garber’s orchestra. "Being in O’Neill tonight, makes me feel I’m home the midwest." Castle, trained by the father of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, played first trumpet in Jimmy’s organization for years. The turnout was not as large; as the s|>onsors expected, but the show more than lived up to ex pectations. "The show had everything,” | declared Miss Ellen Lohaus, who attended with friends, Miss Ce celia Arbutnot and Miss Sharon Marcellus, who pressed for auto-* graphs. Wally made the rounds of cal ling on boyhood friends who still survive and had a time of his life. To keep the record straight, he was in town several hours a few years back, but the current visit is his first social one in more than two scores years. C.K.Henkel Dies at 83; Rites Friday Holt Resident for 52 Years Dies in Atkinson Hospital ATKINSON Christian K. Hen kel, S3, a retired farmer who had resided many years in the Phoe nix community, died Monday, September 23, at 8 30 p.m., in Atkinson Memorial hospital. Ho had been a resident of Holt county 52 year*. Funeral services will Ik* con ducted at 2 p.m , Friday, Sep tember 27, at St. John's Lutheran church here. Rev. Melvin Rlou haum of Bassett wall officiate, and burial will be made in the Phoenix rural cemetery under the direction of the Soger funeral home. The late Mr. Henkel was Iwm December 18, 1873, at Clinton, la. His parents were August Henkel anil Wilhelmine Winter berg Henkel. He was reared in Iow'a and May 10, 1898, at Odenbolt, la., ho married Anna Sophia Marie Habenioht. They lived in Iowa for a time and in 1905 came to Holt county from Odebolt. Pallbearers chosen are John Sehwindt, Krilz Naber, Edward Bausoh, Box Coburn, Carl Da mcro and William Obermtre. His wife, Anna, died March 26, 1956. He was also preceded in death by one son, Adolph, and by three daughters — Anna, Sophia and Marie. The Henkel family farm is now owned and occupied hy E. H. Ohace. Survivors include: Sons-Franz of Des Moines, la.; Albert of Ridgewater, la., and Christian of Massona, la.; daughters- Mrs. Harold (Augusta i Kirkland, Mrs, Fred (Alvina) Tosoh ;uid Mrs. Eugene (Elsie) Karr, all of At kinson: 16 erandchildren- 1fi great-grandchildren; sister — Mrs. Anna Habenicht of Blairsburg la. Barthels Going to Reside at Pierre CHAMBERS - Former Holt Supervisor Kenneth Barthel and family plan to make their home in Pierre, S.D., where Mr. Bar th''!1 is employed by the Western Construction company at the Oahe dam project. 7 he Barthels will sell their residence and personal property at public auction Wednesday October 9. Other Sales Tuesday, October 1: Ed T f ampbell, executor of the estate i>f the late Mary Donlin, will of fer a modern dwelling at auction, on the premises, 3:30 p.m., 620 East Everett st.; John R. Galla gher. attorney; Col. Wallace O O'Conncdl, auctioneer. Friday, October 4: Mr. and Mrs. ( arl Lorenz, living five miles east "f 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, aoc Nciill, auctonec-r-brotcer. Saturday, October 5; A. L. Gib son sundries store at Ewing equipment, fixtures, merchandise; sale; Col. Ed Thorin of O Neill, auctioneer; Farmers State Bank of Ewing, clerk. Tuesday, October 15: Zahrad mcek (‘State land, 480 acres at referee's sale, 2 p.m., Holt coun ty courthouse; John R. Gallagh er of O’Neill, referee; William W Criffin of O'Neill, attorney. Clinic for Crippled Children Scheduled Next extension clinic to be held m this area for crippled children will he at O'Neill public school Saturday, October 5. Clin ic registration will begin at 7 a. Because nine counties are ser v'd by this clinic. Holt mimhr t rmuren should register early as <m accomodation to those arriv ing later The clinic is for diagnosis, con sultation, checkup and after care services for children now receiv ing treatment and will be con ducted by Dwight W. Burney D-. of Omaha, attending or thopedist, and Robert H. Gregg M. D., of Omaha, pediatrician. Anna Brown Sees Little Rock Affair Mrs. Anna Brown has return ed from a four-day stay in little Rock where she attended the na tional convention of the Veterans > Spanish-American war. In Little Rock she witnessed some of the excitement connect ed with the school integration problem. She was interviewed on Wednesday's “Voice of The r rontier” program. Guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Willem ration are her sw ter, Mrs. Nora McLane of Ogderj Utf‘h' a ne,ce and nephew. Major and Mrs. R. E. Manville of Tus cun, Ariz., and nephew, Robert Luben of Ft. Hauchuca, Ariz.