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TWELVE l’AGES 9:30 — 9:55 A. M. ITllS Issue ' North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 26. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska. Thursday, October 24, 1957. Seven Cents Four Million to Be Spent on U.S. 281 Projects Mr. Carey . . . long illness. Fred L. Carey, 81, Rites Wednesday Farms Near O’Neill Since 1945 Fred L. Carey, 81, longtime farmer An this area, died at St'. Anthony's hospital in O'Neill Monday, October 21, after an ex tended illness. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday, October 23, at 2 pm,, at First Methodist church with Rev. Glenn Kennicott offi ciating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin's. The remains lay 'in state at the church between 11 a.m., and the funeral hour. Pallbearers were Earl Eppenbach, Boyd Boelter, Leo Gokie, Paul Krug man, Joe Siebert and Robert Hanley, all neighbors living north east of O'Neill. Fred Lyle Carey was born January 26, 1876, in Iowa, the son of William Wallace and Bertha Wolfe Carey. When he was 12 years-old, he moved with his fam ily from Iowa to Nebraska where his father took a homestead west of Venus. He was married to Lillie Post, i November 18, 1900 at Walnut. I Nine children were l>orn to them. The couple made their home in the Venus and Middlebranch communities until 1945, when' they moved to the farm east of O’Noill, where he farmed until his death. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George, anil his wife, who died in Janu ary, 1946. Survivors include: Sons Claude of Danville, Va.; Ralph of O’ Neill; Glen of Eugene, Ore.; Howard of Trenton, Mo.; Fred, jr., of Monette, Mo ; and Boyd of York; daughters Mrs. Forrest (Bertha) Ramsey, of Verona, Miss.; Mrs Robert (Myrtle) Young and Mrs. Ray (Leola) Wilkinson, lx>th of O’Neill; broth ers Eugene of Omaha; Clarence of Hadar; Floyd of Sioux City and Richard of Cedar Rapids, la.; sisters Mrs. Della Schoon over of Aberdeen. Wash.; Mrs. Alice Hastings of Michigan City, 111., and Mrs. Bertha Scott of Playa Del Ray, Calif.; 18 grand children and 12 great-grandchil dren. Writes Churchill Story for Telecast The script for "The Story of Winston Churchill", presented Sunday, at 5 pm., over the Col u m b i a Broadcasting System’s television network and WOWTV, was wrtiten by John Phillip Gilli gan. son of Dr. John Gilligan of Nebraska City. A Harvard uni versity graduate, he is a friend of the new Aga Khan, a former classmate. John Phillip is a grandson of Mrs. J. P. Gilligan of Omaha and the late Doctor Gilligan of O'Neill. Lad Injured Larry Lemunyan (above), 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Ray Lemunyan. who live 10 miles southwest of Atkinson, Saturday escaped fatal in injuries when mn over by a hay underslung. He was attempt ing to jump onto the moving vehicle, fell underneath, suf fered two broken ribs, bruises j and cuts. He is in Atkinson , Memorial hospital. Larry is a fifth grader in rural school dis ; trict 213/ I More money will Ik? spent or j U. S. highway 281 in the next j four years than on any north , south route across Nebraska ; probably more than four million I dollars State Engineer L. N ! Ress said Thursday By the end of the period, the entire Nebraska stretch of the Texas-to-Canada route will be dustless surfaced except for a 10-mile stretch from Spencer to the South Dakota line, he told a 12-member central Nebraska del egation. And even that strength will be rebuilt and ready for dust j less surfacing, Ress said Representing Grand Island, O I N'oill. Spencer, Butte, Greeley and Bartlett, the delegation confer red with Gov. Anderson and Ress on the status of construction plans on the route. The conference with state of i ficials resulted from a previous meeting planned by C. L Bishop and held with Grand Island Chamber of Commerce members I September 20. Mr. Bishop is pres 1 ient of the Nebraska Highway 281 i association. Governor Anderson told the group that plans for work on 281 j are based on sufficiency ratings and the best estimates of funds available, and the plans will not | be changed. Ruts Questioned Ress was questioned about the i |x>.xsibility of deferring a highway 281 relocation at Grand Island so the improvements to the north could be made earlier Ress said tie was surprised even to hear the suggestion made in view of the pressures that were brought on highway department to effect the Grand Island relocation. Ress said expenditures on 281 during the current biennium are estimated at $1,822,000. Bishop said action was being taken on the matter of graveling 281 north from Greeley to the oil 1 yet this fall Ress, when advised of the terrible condition of this stretch of road, said it would he given immediate attention, fol lowing the recommendations of the division engineer at Grand Island. Delegation members at Thurs day's meeting inluded Bill Hight, Bill llehnke, Jake Grasmick, Thomas A. Thomsen and V. J. Heine, all of Grand Island; John Ryan and Elmer Burke of Gree ley; Mayor Dewey Schaffer of O’Neill; C. II Fisher of Butte; John Krotter of Spencer, and C L. Bishop and James Fites im onds, both of Bartlett. Benefit Auction . Tops Calendar New Auto, Outboard Motor Listed A benefit community auction, all proceeds going to St. Mary’s academy, highlights this week’s auction calendar. A wide variety of items will be sold, ranging from new and used automobiles and new out lioard motor to a case of oil and a used cornpicker. Household goods will be sold, too. and Committee Chairman John H. McCarville said gift consignments "ill be accepted right up until the hour of the sale. Lunch will be served on the grounds. There will be three auctioneers and selling activity a-plenty. (Details on page 10.) Thursday, October 24: Continua tion of Gibson Sundries closeout sale in Ewing, starting 1 p.m. Col. Ed Thorin of O'Neill and Col. Leroy Kirwan of Butte, auct ioneers; Farmers State Bank of Ewing, clerk. Friday, Octol>er 25: Earnest and Leona Wright farm closeout, two miles west of Redbird store and 1 miles south; 95 head of cattle; saddle horses, hogs, chick ens, grain, full line of machinery, some household goods. Col. Ed Thorin of O'Neill, auctioneer; Bux Wanser of Page, ringman; Nebraska State Bank of Lynch, clerk. Tuesday, October 29: Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Hap) Cadwallder of Inman, half-section farm. 27 head of cattle, farm machinery: Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auct ioneer; O’Neill National Bank, clerk. Wednesday, October 30: H. A and Robert E. Van Horn regis tered Hereford sale, 16 miles southeast of O'Neill to sign, 2% miles southeast; 45 bulls, 10 fe males. Write for catalog. (De tails on page 8.) Wednesday, Novmber 6: Alvin and Gen Forbes, near Amelia complete closeout; 69 head of cattle, machinery, etc.; Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer; Chambers State Bank, clerk. 400 Expected for Achievement Day The annual achievement day for home extension clubs and guests will be held Thursday, Oc tober 31. Family life will be the theme of this year’s program. Dr. Joel Moss from University of Nebraska will be the main speaker. In addition, the Willing Work ers 4-H club boys’ quartet will sing. There will be tap dancing by Sherry Salak. Linda Curran and Bonnie Tomlinson, accompanied by Konnie Kurtz. Folowing installation of offi cers and Doctor Moss's talk tea will be served. The program is scheduled to start at 1:45 p.m., and the public is invited. The affair will be held at the American Legion auditor ium and more than four hundred are expected. Try FRONTIER want ads for quick results. Robertson Rites Held At Stuart Holt Native, 69, Dies in Hospital After Two - Year Illness STUART Funeral services for George Robertson, 69, were con ducted at 2 p m., Tuesday, Octo ber 22, at the Community church here. Mr. Robertson, who had suffer ed a lingering illness, died Sun day, October 20, in Atkinson Memorial hospital. The late Mr. Robertson had been in failing health two years. Rev. Glenn Kennicott of O' Neill officiated. Burial was in the Stuart cemetery under the direct ion of the Coats funeral home. Mrs. Robert Brayton, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Coats and Ora Yar ges sang, accompanied by Mrs. M rk Nelson. Pallbearers were Mr. Peterson . . . father of J I children. Waldo Frost, Mahlon Shearer Renee Lofquest, Berlin Mitchell, James Doming and D. B. Mar cellus, all of Stuart. 'Ihe eldest son of John and Florence Hudson Robertson, he was born July 14, 1888 at Stuart, where he grew to manhood. He attended public schools here. Weds in 1907 On November 11, 1907, he was married to Eva Miner. They be came the parents of 11 children. He engaged in farming for a number of years in the Stuart community and in Keya Paha county, near Springview, from 1935 to 1947, when he moved to liassett. He had spent the past year in Ewing at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Robert Tams. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs, Wendell (Cora) Barton of Brunswick; Mrs. Robert (Mild red) Tams of Ewing; Mrs. Melvin B. i Ella) Marcellus of O’Neill; Mrs. Noan (Kathleen) DeLosh of Stuart; Mrs. Keith (Elsie) Sch weigert of Witten, S.D.; Mrs. Harlan (Bernadine) McCoy of Carroll, la.; Mrs. Fred (Zada) Bell) Fillbrandt, jr., of Granada Hills, Calif.; sons—Kenneth of Springview and Jack of Long Pine; sisters Mrs. Amanda Jam ison of Martin, S.D.; Mrs. Kittie Morgan of Casper, Wyo.; Mrs. Lidia Lloyd of Meeker, Colo.; Mrs. Ruth Christensen of Glen rock, Wyo.; brother—Harry of Glenrock, Wyo.; 26 grandchidren; five greatgrandchidren. All of the children were pre sent except Mrs. Filbrandt of California were able to be pre sent for the rites. After the funeral, relatives and friends were served a lunch in the church basement. Native of O’Neill Expires in Florida Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 22, for Mrs. Frank Carter, 59, of Panama City, Fla., who died of a heart at tack Saturday morning, October 19. Her husband died four weeks previously. Mrs. Carter, the former Mabel Rodenwold, was born in O’Neill March 8, 1898. She had been a telephone operator here. Her mother was the late Mrs. Anna j Hughes of O’Neill. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. Fred (Gertrude) Pippin and Mrs. Obed (Marie) Coker, both of Panama City; sisters- Mrs. Har den Anspach of O'Neill; Mrs. Rose Davey of Valentine, Mrs. Elizabeth Madison and Miss Lor etta Hughes of Beatrice. Mrs. Davey attended the funer al. BERN VICTIM DIES AINSWORTH Mrs. Axel Ir win, 37, died Monday in an Oma ha hospital. Two of her children died and she was hurt and burned in a fire that destroyed the Irwin home October 8. Vision in Left Eye Regained— Woman, 56, Gets New Cornea By a Staff Writer CLEARWATER — Mrs. Henry Meyer, 56, has regained vision in her left eye thanks to a cornea transplant which was accomplish ed at University hospital in Iowa City, la. She is the second Nebraskan to receive a cornea transplant. The rare surgery currently is be ing successfully done in only two points in the United States—at Iowa City and at Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Meyer’s vision deteriorat ed in both eyes because of a “conical cornea” condition in which pressure mounts against the tissue, reducing the cornea to cone shape and closing off the light channel. In May the vision in the left eye completely disapp eared. Mrs. Meyer consulted doctors in O'Neill, Norfolk, Sioux City, Omaha, Rochester, Minn., and finally, Hastings. At Hastings the specialist recommended a trans plant at Iowa City and negotiated arrangements. The Hastings spec ialist is Dr. C. M. Foote. Cornea Purchased The cornea was purchased from a live person and trans planted to Mrs. Meyer without benefit of anesthetic. Her head lay between sacks of sand while the delicate transfer was effected with eight doctors in attendance plus a bevy of white-clad nurses. The transplant of the “live" eye required about three hours in sur gery. Doctor Bailey of Iowa City was the chief surgeon. She had waited 20 days in Iowa City for the word to report for the surgery and was to report for the surgery and was to receive only a moment's notice. For the Frontier reporter, Mrs Meyer patched up her “good" eye (her vision in that eye also ts impaired because of the conical (Continued on page 10.) The .Meyers . . . she set's again—thanks to delicate surgery in which she received a cornea transplant.—The Frontier Photo. 26 of 27 Grandchildren Present— Risingers Note Golden Wedding nww.irnii— m- wwn. The Kisingers . . . she has spent a lifetime in the Walnut Venus locality.—The Frontier Photo. VENUS- Mr. and Mrs. Reed Risinger entertained 92 guests Sunday in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. They live a stone's throw from the Venus Lutheran church on a half section farm through which the Middlebranch creek wends its way. All of their children and 26 out . of 27 grandchildren were pres ent for the open-house celebra tion. The absent grandson is Arvid Erb of Orchard, who is in military communications and is stationed in North Africa. Mrs. Risinger’s maiden name was Velma Butterfield, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Frank Butterfield, sr., who were pdo- j neer settlers in the Walnut-Venus locality. She has spent her en tile life within several miles of i her present home. She was one of a family of 12 chidren. Mr. Risinger was born at Chadron. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Risinger, had tak en a homestead in Dawes coun ty, near Chadron, moving there from Iowa. But the elder Mr. Risinger pre ferred tilling the soil to range country and in 1886 moved the family to Creighton where they farmed several years, later moving to Winnetoon. It was af ter the family moved into the Walnut communitw Reed met Miss Butterfield. They were married October 15, 1907, at Center and established housekeeping a short distance from their present farm. They became the parents of 10 chil dren. In 1932 they moved onto the farm where they now reside, 13 miles north of Orchard in Knox j county. (Continued on page 6.1 ——_ _____ , Two Cars Totally Wrecked in Sideswipe ATKINSON — Charles Frehouf t>f Atkinson suffered a hip fract jre about 6:30 p.m., Saturday vhen two cars sideswiped on highway 11 about 14 miles south t>f Atkinson. The Frehouf car vas southbound and a machine driven by Walter Counts of Bur .vell was northbound. State Highway Patrolman Rob ert Gude of O’Neill, who inves igated, said both machines were totally destroyed. Mrs. Frehouf and Mrs. Counts vere traveling with their respec tive husbands. All were taken to \tkinson Memorial hospital. Mr. ind Mrs. Counts were dismissed Sunday morning. Mrs. Frehouf .vas released after treatment for ninor injuries. The Frehoufs were enroute to their home from an Atkinson . isit. On Tuesday Mr. Frehouf was transferred to an Omaha hospital. It was believed his hip was fract- j jred in several places. The upper eft leg and hip were crushed. The Frontier want ads do the job quickly and economically! ‘Black Friday’ Steer Calves Hit $27.46 Charles Mahony of O’Neill won judging honors in the "black Friday" (Angus) livestock sale at the O’Neill Livestock Market. His prize: $75; Robert Beelaert of Page won second, $50; Morris Pongratz, third, $25. The earned prize money was applied on the purchase of a calf at the sale. The steer calves averaged $27.46; heifer calves, $23.91. Top load of yearling steers, weighing 746 pounds, brought $22.50. Mean while, the top load of yearling heifers, weighing 754 pounds, sold for $20.90. Melvin Van Every had the top calf- purchased by Betty Hehrle of Schuyler for $53 per cwt. Buy ers from South Dakota, Iowa, 111 nois and Nebraska made purhas es. Weight of the cattle was up to that of a year ago and the offer ing of ranch cattle was consider ed "very good.” Ted Doane of the University of Nebraska was judge. Sale was sponorsed by the Holt County Aberdeen-Angus Breeder’s assoc iation, and Secretary-Treasurer E. L. Miner managed the sale. Army Names Cousins As Recruiter Here M/Sgt William Cousins, who was stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., and ins family arrived here Tues day. He is replacing Sfc. J. R. Lyons, who is leaving for an over seas assignment. Sergeant Cou sins will be north-Nebraska re euriting sergeant for the army. Sergeant Cousins, a native of Portland, Me. and his wife, a native of West Virginia, have three children. They are Stephen, 31 a, Timothy, 2‘a, and Cynthia, 11 months. First Killing Frost Received Hard Freeze Would Aid Harvest The first killing frost of the season visited northcentral Ne braska early last Thursday. The freeze was welcomed by corn growers, who are anxious for a hard freeze to dry out corn. The freeze has stopped most plant growth; however, pastures and meadows "greened up" fol lowing the recent rains. Much of the corn and sorghum harvest, ground to a halt because of wetness and muddy fields. Only about 10 percent of die crops have been harvested. A hard freeze right now is something to lie desired. Storm warnings were issued Wednesday in western Nebraska Colorado, Wyoming and Montana have had snow. Gravelled roads in this area are in bad condition because of the recent rains. Week’s weather summary: hi lo pr. October 17 59 30 October 18 59 38 October 19 57 40 October 20 49 *11 .55 Octolter 21 54 46 T October 22 55 48 .06 October 23 54 WO .01 Parked Car Hit by .Moving Vehicle— ' In an auto incident which took place about R:30 p.m., Tuesday on East Everett street between Third and Fourth streets, an east bound vehicle operated by Mrs. William (Rae) Whited struck a parked car belonging to Eaura Burks and Evelyn Stannard. Officer Gerald Wettlaufer, who investigated, said damage to each car would be about two hundred dollars. $250 NET PROFIT The Lions club sale of brooms, proceeds to aid blind persons in receiving cornea transplants, netted approximat ely $250 in O'Neill during the weekend. Nearly five hundred units were sold. The Lions say: ' 'Thanks!” \ 1 W Auxiliary Unit Is formed A meeting was held at the national guard armory Monday night to organize a Veterans of Foreign Wars ladies' auxiliary unit here. A month ago a VFW chapter was founded. State and district officers here to organize the unit were: Mrs. Dorothy Moaberry of Crete, state department chief-of-staf f; Mrs. Lydia Mitchell of Bridge-’ Port, state auxiliary president; Mrs. Charles Klingman of Gering, state department secretary; Mrs. Mary Bohan of Bassett, district president; Mrs. Alta Rogers of Bassett, past district president. Officers eleced to hold posts in the newly-formed unit until for mally instituted are: Mrs. Claire Engdahl, president; Mrs. George Morland, secretary; Mr. Don Riley, treasurer; Mrs. Don Richardson, Mrs. Lyle Tucker of Ewing, Mrs. Ray Tucker of Ew ing. Mrs. Otto Sprague, Mrs. Iziuis Wray and Mrs. Everett Staub, trustees. Prominent Farmer Is Dead at 64 Ed Wayman Dies of Cancer After Six-Months Illness A well-known O’Neill fanner, Edwin E ("Ed”) Wayman, 64, died at 6 |>m., Thursday, Octo ber 17, at his home west of O’Neill. A victim of cancer, he had re cently been hospitalized at Ro chester, Minn., where surgeons dispaired of any hope in saving his life. He had been in failing health about six months. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 pin., Monday, October 21. at the Methodist church with Rev. Glenn Kennicott, officiating Burial was in Prospect Hill ceme tery under the direction of Hig lin's. The remains lay in state at Big lin's Funeral chapel Sunday af ternoon and evening and at the vBHww.Cv Mr. Wnynian . . . dim at home. church from 11 a m , Monday un ti the funeral liour. Pallbearers were Clarence Er nst. Wallace O'Connell, Leonard Shoemaker, Frank Searles, Otto I,orenz and John Dick. Mrs. Dwayne Phjlbrick, Mrs. Frank Eppenbach, Caire Engdahl and Grant Peacock sang accompanied by Archie Bowen. Born in DeWitt The late Edwin Elmer Way man was born June 23, 1893, at DeWitt the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Wayman As a l>oy he attended school at DeWitt where his family resided until 1909, when they moved to O'Neill. On October fi, 1927, he was united in marrigae to Ruby Au gusta Boldra. They became the parents of two sons. They lived ill of their married life near O’ Neill, where Mr. Wayman engag ed in farming. He was a mem ber of First Methodist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He was proceeded in death by his parents. Survivors inclue: Widow — Ruby; sons Norman of O’Neill, and Ivan, serving with the arm ed forces at Ft. Belvoir, Va.; brothers Clarence of Boulder, Colo.; Benjamin, Roy, Harvey and Harry, all of O’Neill; sisters Mrs. John Nickel, Mrs. Clyde Hershiser, Mrs. William Schmohr, Mrs, Kenneth Ellingston and Miss Linda Wayman, all of O’ Neill; three grandchildren. fliild'H I>-g Broken; Struck by Bicycle— EMMET Tim Kaup, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Romanus Kaup, was dismissed Tuesday night from Atkinson Memorial hospital. He suffered a broken leg Thurs day evening when another boy, operating a bicycle, struck Tim. His leg is in a cast from his foot to his hip. " . Found Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary unit here: Seated—Mrs. Morland, Mrs. Mitchell Mrs. Moaberry, Mrs. Engdahl, Mrs. Scofield; standing—Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs Lyle Tucker, Mrs. Ray Tucker, Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Wray and Mrs. Staub—The Frontier Photo.
