The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, November 21, 1957, SECTION ONE, Image 1
Ill IDi^" SECTION ONE JWffU Pa8e;,8 Mon. — Wwl. — Sat. 9:30 — 9:55 AM 0 • T O 1 wo Sections * North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 30._O'Neill. Holt County. Nebraska, Thursday, November 21, 1957. _ Seven Cents Modern Living This educated O'Neill cat is fully domesticated and is house broken to the nth degree The man at the household says that Topsy was "no more difficult to train than any other two-year-old." The Frontier editors decided that if the cat belonged at Bassett or Plainview, for example, its unusual health habits would not make picture news in The Frontier. But it’s an O'Neill cat- a smart one! The Frontier Photo. High Moisture Content Spoiling Some Corn John L Smith, 56, III 6 Years, Dies Former Resident of Atkinson, O’Neill ATKINSON John Leslie Smith. 56, a former resident of the Ver digre, Atkinson, Amelia and O’ Neill communities, died about 5 p. m , Monday, November 18, in a Norfolk hospital where he had been a patient six years. Funeral services were conduc ted nt 10 a.m., Wednesday, No vember 20, at St Joseph’s Cath olic church Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery under direc tion of the Seger funeral home, Pallbearers were Edward Bou ska, Tony Tasler, Edward Frie del, Fred Mack, Henry Slaymak-' er and Gilbert Engler. The late Mr. Smith was born June 15, 1901, in Omaha, a son of the late Henry Smith and Sarah Clark Smith. When he was a small ix>y his parents moved to Verdigre Reared at Verdigre He was reared at Verdigre where he attended rural school. On June 1, 1926, at O’Neill he married Frances Mlinar with Rt. Rev M. F. Cassidy of St. Pat rick's church officiating. The Smiths farmed in the Atkinson locality for a nurrvbei cf years and si>ont two years in Omaha where Mr. Smith was employed by Allied Mills. In l951-’52 they lived at O'Neill It was during their stay in O'Neill Mr. Smith became ill and never recovered. Prior to coming to O'Neill he operated a produce buying sta station at Amelia. Mis Smith and two children have been living in Atkinson since 1952 and Mrs. Smith is employed by Atkinson Memorial hospital. Mr Smith's mother died when he was three-years-old. He also was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include; Widow — Frances; daughters Mrs. Robert tMary Ellen) Helgeson of Cedar Rapids, la., and Miss Carolyn, at home, an eighth grader at St. St. Joseph's school; son John, a senior at St. Joseph's; sisters— Mrs. Guy (Edna) Alton of Port land. Ore., and Mrs. Orville (El zine» Siebert of Atkinson; broth er Lawrence of Verdigre; grand son Robin Helgeson. Cullen Bound to District Court Roland Cullen, 27, formerly of Page, Saturday was arraigned in Holt county court and pleaded guilty to multiple charges. He failed to post bond and is being held in the county jail hero, bound over to district court awaiting sentencing. Cullen was charged with issu ing no-fund check* and motor ve hicle theft. He broke jail at 0 - Neill the night of September 25 and escaped with a Lohaus Motor company car stolen from the O' Neill streets. He was arrested in Oregon and held at Eugene pending extradition to Nebraska. Cullen is expected to appear before District Judge Lyle Jack son early Monday for sentencing. Auxiliary to Sponsor Benefit for Informs— The American Legion auxiliary is sponsoring a noon luncheon and bazaar Saturday. December 7, at the Legior. hall in O’Neill for the O'Neill band uniform fund. Serving will be from 11 am. until 1:30 pm. All auxiliary members are urg ed to donate food and articles for the bazaar. Anyone able to help please come, a spokesman urged. t> ________ An ironic twist has beset far mers in this area who are har vesting a bumper corn crop. Widespread spoilage is reported in piled and cribbed corn, par ticularly in Boyd county. The green mold has caused countless farmers to tear down the piles be cause of the deterioration. Com has been slow In drying because of wetness. The corn crop, claimed by many corngrowcrs as the liest ever, is about half harvested. High moisture content is reported everywhere in the area. Much of October nod most of November have not been conducive to dry ing out. Overcast, damp skies have slowed the drying. Wet field conditions have ham pered machine picking and the enforced delay is considered a blessing by many of the farmers. Wet fields have also slowed har vest of sorghums. Week's weather summary: hi lo pr. November 14 47 26 T November 15 43 38 .56 November 16 33 27 .06 November 17 32 29 .07 November 18 28 22 .01 November 19 37 18 November 20 34 28 Total _ .70 Nature Creates Winter Wonderland The O'Neill area was transfor med into a veritable winter won derland during the weekend as snow, sleet and rain fell here. Precipitation totaled .70 of an inch. It was rain on Friday total ing .56 and snow and sleet through Sunday. Snowfall here early Saturday totaled two inches. The Niobrara river valley at the Spencer damsite received no snow. More than three inches of snow was reported south of In man. An estimated three inches of snow fell at Atkinson; two inches at Spencer and Hartington; light cov ering of the ground at Creigh ton. In the Omaha-Lincoln area up to 10 inches of snow fell. Held-Cooke, Gruenke-Mlinar Cases on Docket The postponed jury term of Holt county district court will convene Monday, November 25. On the docket are the William Held vs. Herman Cooke and Flor ence Mlinar vs. Oscar Gruenke cases. Held is suing Cooke for 50 thousand-dollars, alleging Cooke caused false arrest a year ago. The Mlinar-Gruenke case is an outgrowth of an automoblie ac cident which took place on U.S. highway 20 near the drive-in theater. Judge Lyle Jackson of Neligh will preside, substituting for Dis trict Judge D. R Mounts of O' Neill. who suffered a heart at tack earlier and caused postpone ment of the jury term. Judge Mounts doctor forbids him to climb the steps at the courthouse to reach the courtroom or his chambers. It is not definite the Mlinar Gruenke case will be heard at this time. Fourteen persons have been subpoenaed in the Held-Cooke matter. This case is scheduled for 10 a. m. KOENIG BUYS Tjidwig Koenig of Ewing Fri day purchased the 320-acre im pro\ed Mr. and Mrs. J W. Clark farm for $43 50 per acre, it was announced by Col. Ed Thorin of O'Neill, auctioneer - real 0 estate broker. „ Jess Hupp Fatally Stricken Dustin Farmer Dies Suddenly While At Lunch Table ATKINSON—Jess Hupp, 60, virtually a lifelong resident ol Boyd and Holt counties, was stricken fatally with a heart at tack during the noon hour Wed nesday, November 20, at his home. He fell to the floor while seated at the lunch table and died immediately. His wife was near by. Mr. Hupp had suffered a ser ious heart attack October 11 and was hospitalized nine days in At kinson Tuesday of this week he suffered another attack and Wed nesday s attack proved fatal. Funeral services are tentativ ely scheduled for 2 p.m., Satur day, November 23, at the Butte Community church. Burial will be in the Butte cemetery under di rection of the Raymer funeral home. Rev. Walter Steinkamp of Wes leyan Methodist church in Atkin son will officiate. The late Mr. Hupp was torn in Johnson county in 1896 a son of Isaac and Rose Hupp. In March, 1897, the Hupp family moved to Boyd county Mr. Hupp attended school in the Butte community and farmed the remainder of his life in Boyd and also in Dustin ! township in Holt. He came to Holt in 1934. In 1937 j he moved onto the 520-acre farm where he resided and which he j owned at the time of his death. He married Sadie ("Dollie”) Willard at Colome, S. D. The Wil lard family lived in the Butte and Gregory, S.D., localities. The Hupps became the parents of three children all torn near; Butte. Mr. Hupp attended Wes leyan Mehodigt church Atkinson. The combination Hupp farm ranch, known as the homeplace, is located 24 miles north of Atkin son half-mile west. Survivors include: Widow — Sadie; son James of Atkinson; daughters Mrs. David (Viola) Rahn of Atkinson and Mrs. Or ville (Velma) Orr of Atkinson; seven grandchildren. Mr. Dailey . . . ‘‘thrill of life time”.—The Frontier Photo. O’Neillites Glimpse Russia’s Sputnik 11 A one-minute glimpse of Sput nik II was the highlight of a thlee-weeks’ western trip for Mr. and Mrs. William P. Dailey of O'Neill. They were at Jerome, Ida., at a rail station about dawn one mor-j ning last week, awaiting the ar : rival of their train. The news papers had previously announced that the Russian's baby moon would be v isible at Jerome. At the predetermined time, the Daileys and others on the rail platform looked into the clear sky and saw the object sailing from southeast to northwest. ‘‘It was like a bright star and was clearly visible," Mr. Dailey told The Frontier. "Seeing a space object gives a person a peculiar thrill and cer tainly was a highlight of our trip if not of our lives”. The Daileys had visited their son, John, and his wife in Los Angeles, Calif., and at Jerome were reunited with their nephew, Robert Dailey, and niece, Mrs. Guy Stanton. The nephew and niece had not been seen in 16 years BI YS BI ILDING Neil Ryan has purchased the Donohoe frame building on South Fourth street which until recently housed a beer tavern. Initially it was planned to raze the building, but Mr Ryan found the building m better condition than anticipa ted and has decided to remodel and improve it. REGISTRANTS LEAVE Two Holt county selective ser vice registrants departed by trqjn early Mondf.y for military induction at Omaha as volunteer?! through the selective service sys tem : David CTiarles Moses and Robert Dean Hoff than, both of Stuart. It was a happy reunion at the Grimes farm near Chambers when Bruce Grimes, 24, his wife. Bonita, 19, ami their 20 month old daughter, Patsy, were reunited with Bruce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimes. The young family of three was overcome witli gas fumes Wednesday, November 13, and for a time their condition was critical.—The Frontier Photo. Unable to Recount What Happened— 3 Overcome by Gas Recover --j Greenwood Rites to Be Held Friday ATKINSON Services will be held Friday, November 22, at 2 p. m., at the Methodist church for Mrs. Mildred Rosella Green wood, 57. Mrs. Greenwood died at her home in Fontana, Calif., Satur day, November 16, after an ill ness of over a year. Rev. Charles Gates will offi ciate. Burial will be in Wood lawn cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lyle Lem mer, Franklin Schaaf, Clarence Tasler , Stanley Johnson, Ralph Reis and Charles Mlinar. She was torn November 28, 1899, the daughter of Frank Os car and Hulda Nelson Hammer berg in the Celia neighborhood. She resided here until 1919 when her parents moved to Atkinson. Her father was a Holt county supervisor. On April 8, 1926 she married Willard R. Greenwood of Gren ola, Kans. For several years the couple farmed in the Celia com munity before moving onto a j farm a few miles southeast of At- J kinson. On June 7, 1949 the fam ily moved to Sand Point, Ida., where they purchased a farm, which they still own. They lived at Sand Point a few years and then moved to Wash ington. Later they moved to California. She was active in church work j as long as her health permitted and was a member of the Meth odist church. Survivors include; Widower Willard of Fontana, who is too ill to leave California; daughter— Betty Arlene of Fontana; son Dwayne Armand of Mira Dima, Calif.; two grandsons—Steven and Paul Greenwood. The surviving son and daugh ter, Dwayne and Betty, arrived in Atkinson Wednesday evening from California. Mis. Dwayne Greenwood accompanied them. Brief funeral services were held in Fontana before the re- j mains were forwarded to Nebras ka for final services and burial. She was preceded in death by, one son, her parents, two broth-1 ers, Martin, who died in May, 1955, and AJgot, who died Octo ber 2, 1957. The Seger funeral home is in charge arrangements, j - I Stockgrowers Meet Today, Ainsworth Mrs. Lorena B. Hahn of Oma ha, a representative to the United Nations, has been secured to speak at the Nebraska Stock I Growers' regional meeting at Ains- I worth today (Thursday). Mrs. Hahn, a past national president of the American Legion auxiliary, is the United States re presentative on the status of wo men commission of the United Nations. She was first appointed! by President Eisenhower in 1953 and was reappointed in 1956. •Because Mrs Hahn has dill- j gently applied herself in the work of the UN assembly the past four years, we believe her address will be of tremendous interest to all”. Secretary Robert Howard said. Other scheduled speakers in-j elude Edwin Karlen of Columbia, S. D., president of the National Beef council; Dr. Marvel L. Bak er, assistant dean of the Univer sity of Nebraska, who recently returned from Turkey; Dr. Cari-; ston Rogers, pastor of the First j Methodist church of Elgin, 111., banquet speaker. The one-day meeting gets under way at the Ainsworth city hall at 9:30 a m. <CST» and closes to night with a banquet and dance. , A luncheon for the ladies wall be, held at noon in the IOOF building, i CHAMBERS Imagine the joy that pervaded the living room at the Charles Grimes home, one mile east of Chambers, Tuesday afternoon! Bruce Grimes, 24, and his wife, Bonita, 19, and their daughter, Patsy, were reunited with Bruce's parents. The Bruce Grimes family, liv ing a two-room cabin-type home on the family place, became over come with gas fumes late Tues day, November 12. The three were found unsonscious about tO o'clock Wednesday morning, November 13, by Bruce’s moth er. They were rushed to St. An thony’s hospital where all were placed under oxygen and listed in "critical” condition. The young mother and baby reacted favorably to the treat ment and by nightfall were re moved from the critical list. But! for 30 hours Bruce showed no re- i sponse and clung to life under! oxygen. Late Thursday night he began to show some improvement. By Friday noon his physician issued a bulletin saying the patient; would recover. Saturday morning’s “Voice of ] The Frontier” program featured! an interview with the three gas victims, Bruce offering only a few words hut enough to reassure thousands of well-wishers he was on the road to recovery. Patsy was dismissed from the hospital Sunday; Bruce and his wife were released Tuesday noon. The young couple recalls their small home bocnme excessively warm alx>ut 7 o’clock on Tuesday evening —a day which Bruce had been confined to his home be cause of influenza. Bonita said she turned off the space heater. The heater, re frigerator and stove operuted on propane gas. They rememlier nothing there after. Because Bruce’s mother saw no activity at the nearby house the following morning, she in vestigated. A gas refrigerator is blamed. A prayer service was held at Ihe Methodist church during Bruce's crisis, attended by 40 persons. Kariy Publication Next Week— Because* of the Thanksgiving holiday next week’s issue of The Frontier will go to press 24 hours earlier than usual. Correspond ents, news contributors and ad vertisers are urged to submit ma terial a day earlier to insure publication. The November 28 issue will be distributed throughout the area on Wednesday morning, Novem ber 27. Sielers Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary— Born in Russia, Meet in Butte BUTTE Both were horn in Russia of German parentage, both immigrated to Ihe United States with their parents when they were very young. They met and married at Butte. Sunday, November 17, Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas t‘‘Nic) Sieler cele brated their 60th wedding anni versary, observing open-house at the Ilutte American Legion club. A family dinner was served at noon to 35. including members of their immediate family and close friends. Mr. Sieler was bom in the Uk raine province of Russia. As a hoy of four he accompanied his parents to Y'ankton, S. D., where a colony from that sector of Europe took government land of fered settlers. Later the family lived at near by Scotland, S. D., on a farm. Mr. Sieler came to Butte in 1892 and established a generalj merchandise store, which he continued to operate for many years. In 1954 he retired, but he still keeps busy as a “non-paid employee” at the dry goods store, which is still in the family. He is now 87 and enjoys good health. Butte Infant Town When Mr. Sieler entered busi-j ness here the infant town of Butte was without a railroad. He was engaged in business with his only brother Jake, until 1900, with the exception of a few years. Mr. Sieler has been in business in Butte, Spencer and Anoka. Mrs. Sieler’s maiden name was Minnie Ellwanger. She was born near Odessa, in southern Russia. Her parents, like Mr. Sieler’s. had been induced to leave Germany and farm in the Uk raine, but gave up the settlement there when America beckoned thousands of Central Europeans, i She was three-years-old when she came to America. The Ellwangers lived near Sut ton for a time and several other points before coming to Boyd county. The Ellwangers came to Boyd from Nance county. The couple met at a social af fair in Butte. They were mar ried November 16, 1897. Mrs. Sieler is 76 and also en joys good health. They formally observed their golden wedding anniversary 10 years ago and a family affair was held on the 55th anniversary. I The Sielers’ have nine children: Mrs. Clara Kenaston and Gus Sieler, both of Butte; Theodore Sieler of Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. A. C. (Leona) Hansen, George Sieler and Miss Theresa Sieler, all of Butte; Mrs. Earl (Helena) Dix of Belgian Congo, Africa; Herbert Sieler of Spencer, and Aaron Sieler of Quincy, Wash., who spends a portion of the year at Butte. They have 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Those from out-of-town attend ing the open-house were: Theo dore Sieler of Bremerton; Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Sieler and son of Lincoln; Miss Judy Sieler of Lin coln; Miss Jean Johnson of Lin- j coin; Mr. and Mrs. Meric Sieler and daughter of Lynch; Daylon Sieler and daughters of Monowi: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sieler, j John and Janel of Spencer; Mr. | and Mrs. William Kimball and family of Fremont, and Cal Stew art of the Frontier, who conducted a tape-recorded inter view with the honored couple (heard on Monday's "Voice of The Frontier" program, WJAG, Norfolk, 7»J kc). Mrs. Dix, who was home on furlough recently, was the only one of the children unable to be present. wmmmmm mm mmsrnm The Sieler* . . . longtime resident* of Butte community.—The Frontier Photo. To Pick Tourney Sites Tonight ('lass B and class C school of !lends will convene at the O'Neill public school tonight (Thursday) and select basketball tourney sit es, name directors and possibly choose officials. Schools were assigned to the respective districts last week by tin* Nebraska High School Activi ios association, Supt. Elmer Stroll of Bloom field is ehuinm'n of iiic II district, which includes O'Neill high Bloomfield, Neligh, Plainview, Creighton, Burnell, liussett ami Gordon. O'Neill had always lieon the B tourney site until Inst year when the district was halved and throe .lines were played here. Supt. Ia'o Marx of Spencer has lwen named chairman of the C district in the area which includes Atkinson high, Spencer, St. Mary’s of O'Neill, Butte, Stuart, Ewing Verdigre, Springview ami St. Joseph’s of Atkinson. Hubert Pease of Center is 1 chairman for class D schools in this area. Schools assigned art' Naper, Lynch, Center, St. Ludger of Creighton, Orchard, Page, In man and Chambers. Holt Resident Over 40 Years Expires Former Holt Resident Dies at 57 ATKINSON — Mrs. Gertrude Louise Zinkz, 77, a resident of the Atkinson community over 40 years, died in Atkinson Memor ial hospital Sunday, November 17. She had been hospitalized since August. Services were held Tuesday, November 19, at 2 p.m., at the Segcr funeral chapel. Ilev. Earl Schwink of the Memorial Baptist church at Chambers officiated. A quartet sang “When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder”, "Old Rug ged Cross" and "Abide With Me”. Burial was in Seward at 3:30 p.m. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Bourne, Robert Fullerton, Ix*o Adams, Melvin Klinger, Har ! ry Werner, Walter Puckett and Barney Nickess. She was bom February 1, 1880, at Glidden, la., the daugh ter of John and Hannah Pruss Heuton. She was united in mar 'liitge to John J. Zinky at Carroll, la They had two sons and one daughter. After the death of her husband on April 3, 1952, she purchased a house in Atkinson and lived there as long as her health permitted. Survivors include: Son Cleo of National City, Calif.; daughter— Mrs. Lawrence (Gladys) Widman of Sequine, Wash.; two grand sons; two granddaughters, and one great-grandson. A son, Elvyn, died in infancy. Youth HQ Fate Will Be Discussed Center Needs Sponsor; Public Meeting Set for FYiday Night Indi\ iduals or groups interested in pcrjietunting the youth center after December 1 are asked to at tend a meeting Friday at 8 p.m , .it the youth renter. “Funds are needed to continue operating the youth center", an interested person told Tile Fron tie late Wednesday. “The renter needs sponsorship and needs it badly,” the spokes man declared, Christian Mothers Planning Bazaar EWING The Christian Moth thers of St. Peter's Catholic church have completed their plans for the annual bazaar to lx* held the day before Thanksgiving— Novemlier 27 at St IXiminie's hall. Serving of lunch and sale of bazaar articles will Ix'gin at 11:30 a. m. There will lx.* a great variety of items displayed for sale in lxx>thsx RANKED Till HU The O m a h a World - Herald sports department has ranked the St. Mary's academy Cardin als third in state* eight-man grid circles The Cardinals finished a perfect season and have now turned to basketball. On Buying Trip Frank McKenney, soft lines manager of Gambles department store, is in Minneapolis, Minn., this week Iniying spring and summer merchandise*. Gene Bauman, 67, Succumbs Here . - Gene Bauman, 67, u construc tion worker, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. P. Provtiviiv cky at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov ember 14. Funeral services were conduc ted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Novem ber 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic church with Rev. Robert Duffy of ficating. The l>ody Jay in state at th* Protivinsky home from 5:30 p.m., Friday until the funeral hour. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m., by the Catholic Daughters and an other at 8 p.m., Friday. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Biglin's. Pallbearers were Leonard Shoe maker, John Cook, William Belik, Ted Zabrowski, Charles Pritchett and Ixjuis Zastrow. William Eugene Bauman was born November 10, 1890, at Atkin son the son of Henry and Anne Alworth Bauman, llis father was a native of Pennslyvania and his mother came from Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Myrtle Meyers on November 30, 1912 at Tilden. They had no children. Survivors include: Sister—Mrs J. P. (Tess) Protivinsky of O' Neill; brother Lloyd ("Babe”) Bauman of Worland, Wyo. One sister and five brothers and his brothers preceded him in death. Out-of-town people attending the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs. Will Morgan, Mabel Bau man, Mrs. Anna Zarnfaller and son. Lester, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pacha and Will Morgan, jr., all of Atkinson; Claude Johnson und son, Jerry, of Sioux Falls, SD.; Mrs. Eva Thomas of North Plat te; Lloyd Bauman of Worland, Wyo.; Miss Anna Chase of Mon tana; and Mr. and Mrs. Francis. Steinhauser ol Stuart. Mrs. Genung Attends Norfolk Worwshop— EMMET Mrs. L. T. Genung of Emmet attended a joint work shop at Norfolk Saturday spon sored by district III of the Nebras ka State Education association and the Norfolk youth council. Topics of the workshop: The recognition, evaluation and treat ment of intellectual and emotion al problems in school-age child ren. Aim of the workshop was to provioe practicing teachers with "concrete and specific informa tion helpful in dealing with the intellectual and emotional profi le ms of the children.” VKW OATK CHAMBERS Annual meeting of the Holt County Agricultural society, sponsor of the Holt fair, will be held Saturday at the town hall here. The meeting was origin ally scheduled last Saturday but was postponed one week, Secre tary James Gibson said, because of illness among officers and members. Mrs. Matt Beha Pony Winner— Mrs. Matthew Beha was the winner of the Shetland pony ?iven away by thf New Outlaw store. Mrs. Beha, the mother of four children, guessed the weight with in 1'/^ ounces. (Details in adver tisement on page 5).