Out «f Otd Nebraska . . .
Holdrege’s Career
Parellels Railroad’s
Began As Clerk in
Pay Office
George W. Holdrege served the
Burlington railroad for 51 years,
from 1869 to 1920 He went to
work for the road, just out of
college, as chief clerk in the pay
master's office at Plattsmouth.
At that time the road had not
yet laid any track in Nebraska
Ten years later Holdrege was
general superintendent and he
became general manager of the
lira’s west of the Missouri in
1885 To a larger degree the
story of railroad building in the
state is connected with his ca
reer Befoi-e his death in 1926
Holdrege was honored by his
company for his part in building
4 900 miles of railroad in the
West He has been called the
West’s greatest railroad builder
with good reason.
The first major achievement of
Holdrege- and perhaps his great
est was extending the Burling
ton lines to Denver, Colo. In
1879 the main track in Nebraska
ran to a connection with the Un
ion Pacific at Kearney. A sou
thern line had been built from
Hastings to the Republican valley
but its progress westward stop
ped at Naponee just east of the
Harlan county line, as the Har
lan county people were reluctant
to accept a bond issue to support
the railroad. Holdrege convinc
ed the officials of the Burling
ton that the only way they would
keep the competing Union Paci
fic out of the area w'as by laying
a great deal of track, and the
road was extended through Har
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PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
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Ian county to Indianola in 1880
A severe drouth in southwest Ne
braska in 1880 was used by Hold
rege as a reason for the road tc
build further. He argued that the
road should build and provide
employment for the settlers whc
would be forced to leave th*
country' otherwise Finally in a
drive to complete the road tc
Denver and to establish con nee
tions with other roads at that
point his construction crews buill
247 miles of track in 229 working
days completing the line in May
1882.
The year after the road tc
Denver was completed Holdrege
contended for and got approval
for the major improvement tc
that route which has been built.
This was the "Kenesaw put off."
a road to be built west from
Kenesaw to connect with the Re
publican river road at Oxford,
and cut 28 miles off the route tc
Denver. As this road was built,
the new division point that was
established, and that became the
starting point for the new High
line a few years later, was nam
ed in honor of the superintendent
who had advocated the road.
His achievements as a railroad
builder make the final sentence
of a resolution of the directors of
the Burlington that hailed him as
"first citizen of Nebraska" none
too extravagant.
E. L. Norwoods Are
Wedded 40 Years
RIVERSIDE Mr. and Mrs. E
K Norwood celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary Thursday.
They were supper guests that
evening at the Dave Pollock home.
Tree-Naming
for Roll Oall—
National Junior Audubons club
of school district 157, met at the
classroom Monday, November 4.
Meeting was called to order by
the president, Emily Dusatko.
Roll call was answered by eight
members naming a tree.
A barometer has been made
for the homemade weather sta
tion.
Roll call will be answered next
time by telling what is made
from a chosen tree.
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FREE GIFTS
FOR CHILDREN
Accompanied
by Adults
VISIT OUR
TOYLAND
I
ON, OWNERS
This was a high point in Friday night's rt’N oil high school junior class play, ‘‘House for Sale—
Haunted”. Keftto-rlght: Veldon Tomlinson (holdiig shotgun), Darrel Dexter (swimming trunks);
Itonnie Smith, Konnie Kurt/, (black dress), Elaine Krugman (white apron). Perry Dawes (black face),
Nancy Fetrow (head turned) and George Fuller.— The Frontier Photo,
i Californians Feted
At Dinner—
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zakr
zewski were host to family dinner
Thursday evening honoring their
granddaughter and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Quig of Belle
flower, Calif. Other guest were:
Mr and Mrs. William Podany
of Butte, parents of Mrs. Quig;
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Heck and fam
ily of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs
Paul Znkrzewski and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zakrzewski
and family. All 13 grand
children of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Zakrzewski were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Quig planned to return
to their home in California Tues
day.
Attends Funeral —
Mr and Mrs. Grover C. Shaw
and Miss Mary E. Carney attend
ed the funeral of their cousin,
Mrs. Arthur Roggaseh, at Sacred
Heart church at Long Pine Thurs
day, November 14. The Misses
DeeAnn and Mary Beth Dunne
and Jacqueline and Carole John
son. students at St. Mary’s acad
emy and nieces of the deceased,
also attended the funeral services.
‘Capsule Friends’
LYNCH — Highland Extension
club met with Mrs. Tommy Muel
ler Thursday afternoon. Eleven
membeds were present. The les
son on ‘‘soups’’ proved very in
teresting as well as instructive
The Christmas party was plan
ned for Tuesday, December 3, at
Frank Mulhairs. A 12 o’clock
dinner will be followed by a socinl
afternoon. A gift exchange will
reveal "capsule friends."
All Turns Out Well
At Spooky Hollow
if
In spite of adverse weather
conditions a large crowd Friday
night witnessed the presentation
of the.O'Neill high school junior
class play, entitled "House for
Sale Haunted”.
The setting was inside a haunt
ed house on a dark and stormy
night. Miss Oletha Lenhart (Kon
nie Kurtz) was determined to
visit a haunted dwelling for back
ground material for her forthcom
ing book concerning ghosts.
Numerous ghosts are encoun-,
tered (created by other members
of the cast). The faking was in
tended to frightened Tug Ralston
(Ronnie Smith), a young know-it
all from the city.
Butch Killigrew (Veldon Tom
linson), an ex-convict, livens up
the scene when he returns to the
ill-fated house to recover money
which he had stashed there.
Edwina Page (Sharon Marcel
lus) and Gracie Greemvood (Bet
ty Rodman) take a shine to Tug—
thav is, until they learn about his
past Whereupon, they are ready
to return to their old boy friends.
Oletha, who maintains interest
in the supernatural, also acquires
more than a passing interest in
Lem Looney (Merle Pease), the
hick sheriff.
In the end, everything turns
out all right at Spooky Hollow
farm.
Helping Hand
Reelects Officers
AMELIA—Helping Hand club
met Thursday, November 14, at
the home of Mrs Ralph Rees. Af- j
ter a dinner, the meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. Mae Sageser. ‘‘The Lord's
Prayer" was repeated and Mrs.
Vern Sageser read a poem.
Election of officers was held
and the old officers were reelec
ted. They are: Mrs. Mae Sageser,
president; Mrs. Florence Rees,
vice-president; Mrs. Emma Wal- J
do, secretary; Mrs. Hazel Ott, i
treasurer.
Mrs. Julia Blackmore had
charge of the afternoon program.
Next meeting will be the Christ
mas party at the home of Hazel
Ott. __
John Shipman
Is 7 1 -Years-Old
AMELIA — Several neighbors
gathered at the John Shipman
home Monday evening, Novem
ber 11, to help Mr. Shipman cele
brate his 71st birthday anniver
sary. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Glen White, Myrtle and
Venita; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bur
ge and family; Mr and Mrs. Paul
Fisher; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bur-,
gett and Wayne; Mr. and Mrs I
Darrel Carr; and Mrs. Bud Cle
mens and Don.
Frontier for printing.
ROYAL THEATER
— O’NEILL. —
Thurs. Nov. 2J
THAT NIGHT
This is the story of a marriage
that could be yours! John Beal,
Augusta Dabney, with Shepperd
Strudwick, Rosemary Murphy.
The story of two people who lov
ed each other too much. . . of a
"mistake" that anyone in love
could make! ... of a couple who
were never really married until
. . . "That Night"!
Frt.-Sat. Nov. 22-23
COPPER SKY
A Regalscope picture, starring
Jeff Morrow, and Coleen Gray.
The lifeline of empire was brok
en, and only these two stood be
tween the Apache hordes and the
lost battalion!
Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Nov. 24-2ft-28
Karl Malden and Natalie Wood in
BOMBER B-62
Watch for display ad
Wed Thurs. Nov. *7-28
NOT FAMILY NIGHT
In Eastman Color
SLIM CARTER
Starring Jock Mahoney, Julia
Adams. Tim Hovey with WilUam
Hopper, Joanna Moore, Bill Wil
liams and Barbara Hale.
Matinee Saturday A Sunday t:M
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Friday and Saturday admission—
Adults 50c: Children under 12,
12c, Free If accompanied by par
ent. Wedn. Rj;d Thurs. Family
night, family admitted far two
Adult tickets.
St. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
(Chambers)
Rev. William E. Roten, pastor
, Saturday, November 23: Con
firmation class, 11:45.
Sunday, November 24: Rev. W
Hartmann will conduct the wor
ship service. He is circuit visitor
and is bringing a special mes
sage. A farewell party will be
given for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bau
er, who will soon be serving as
missionaries in New Guinea, 8
p.m.
Monday, November 25: Voters
meet with visitor, 8 p.m.
Thanks to Mr and Mrs. W’illiam
Rieck and Mr. and Mrs. John
Walter for the gift of altar covers
which are now in use. Also thanks
to Mrs. Victor Harley, Mrs. Emer
son Loseke, Mrs. William Rieck,
Mrs. Richard Sunderman, Mrs
Henry Walter, Mrs. John Walter,
Miss Erna Zuelhke, and Miss Mar
ie Zuelhke, for the time and tal
ent used to make the altar cov
ers.
The pastor and his family wish '
to thank all of those members of
the congregation who sent prayers
in their behalf during their illness
Thanksgiving day service will
be held next Thursday, 10 a m
The Lutheran hospital at Nor
folk sends its thanks for the can
ned goods.
The constitution commitee will
meet Sunday, December 1 at 8
p.m.
The Ladies Aid elected Mrs.
L. O Lenz at president and Mrs
Richard Sunderman as treasurer.
Remaining in office are Mrs
Duane Grossnieklaus as vice
president and Mrs. John Buhlman
as secretary.
METHODIST (Chambers Amelia)
Rev Harold D. Bonath, pastor
CHAMBERS
Thursday (today), November
.1: Women's Society of Christian
Service meeting, hostesses Anna
Albers, Carol Miller, a p.nv
Sunday, November 21 Worship,
11 am; Sunday-school am;
morning message “The Thin
Thread of Thanks"; senior MYE
party-lunch. 7 p.m.
Friday, November 22: All par
ents interested in boy scouting
meet at church, 8 p.m.
Monday, November 25; Young
adults, 7:30 p.m.
AMELIA
Thursday (today), November
21: Choir and MYF, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 24: Worship.
9.30 a m ; Sunday-school 10:30
am.; morning message “The
Thin Thread of Thanks".
Tuesday, November 26: Official
hoard, 8 p m.
Wednesday, November 27: Par
ish prayer time Read Mattehw
5.
BELOIT NEWS
The Glenn Harpsters were O’
Neill shoppers on Wednesday.
November 13.
Jerome Sihi, jr., three-year
son of the Sihis of Omaha, passed
away last week. Funeral services
were held at 2 p.m., on Thursday.
'
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kaczor and
Mrs Anna Sihi of Elgin attended
t h e funeral. The mother is
formerly Dorothy Walters of this
community.
Flfiyne Kcimer was home from
Plam iew over the weekend
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Alice’s Beauty Shop
Res. 3 doors west of Texaco
125 East Douglas
Phone 263 — O’Neill
Paul Shierk
INSURANCE AGENCY
O'NEILL, NEBR.
Insurance of All
Kinds
The TOWN HOUSE
will be open
THANKSGIVING DAY
From t'l noon to 1 I*. 31. ami 5:80 P. >t. to
10:80 1‘. M.
l'HONK 273 FOR KE8ERVATIONS
Beer belongs... because modern Nebraska division
living calls for a beverage of £jji\ Unit,d Stain
moderation. Serve refreshing :^Q^| Bmvtn
beer, a quality beverage that re* Foundation
fleets the modem taste. 812 Bink Dldg. Lincoto
TOM'S
Music
House
IS...
Coming to O'Neill!
When ?
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
November 22-23
Where ?
The Former Council Oak Building,
across from KC Hall, on Douglas Street
in downtown O’Neill.
Why ?
To afford you and your family an op
portunity to see and play the new Bald
win, Wurlitzer and Kimball Pianos . . .
and to introduce such famous names in
Organs as . . .
Baldwin, Wurliftzer, Lowery
and Thomas!!
ALSO Several Famous Line Accordians Will Be Displayed!
I Tom's Musk House
See you here Friday and Saturday! _ NORFOLK —