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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1957)
Mr E Frontier = Mob. — Ht*d. — Sot. r-pi * l 9:30 — 9:56 A. M. * # ' I hl8 l88Ue North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 31. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, 1 hursday, November 28, 1937. Seven Cents XXX Eight-Lane ^Bowling Alley Opening Soon A modem eight-alley bowling headquarters will open in O'Neill around December 15, it was an nounced this week by F. B. Rock well and J. W. Rockwell of Grand Island, owners of the Rockwell Alleys there. The bowling equipment is being installed in the east two-thirds of the new Hunt building in West O'Neill. Building is owned by Kenneth C. Hunt and is being finished and remodeled to accom odate the new installation. "All the very latest type equip ment will he installed," explained F. B. Rockwell, the elder in the father-son business team. " Telescore and telefoul elec tronic equipment will be employ ed, also automatic pin-setting equipment,” he said. "The auto matics will arrive in O’Neill De cember 9 and the alleys will be shipped in, probably later this week.” Electronic Equipment Telescorers r e fl e c t players scores on a semen in front of the bowlers so both players and spectators can watch progress ol the games. An electric eye triggers the telefoul equipment, which electronrically signals when a player commits -a foul. There will lie bleachers for spectators and player benches "Front end” equipment will in clude soft drink counter, candy, cigars and snacks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker and daughter, who formerly managed alleys at David City, are in O’ Neill with the Rockwells and might manage the installation here. West-half of the Hunt building is occupied by the Foree Tire & Supply company. Mr. Hunt is having rest rooms installed, counters, a large heat ing plant, special wiring for the electronics devices and an accous ical ceiling and walks to deaden the sound. leagues to Be Formed Bowlings leagues will be or ganized, the Rockwells said. The bowling alley installation is preceding independent of a transfer of a t>eer license from downtown O’Neill to West O’Neill Recently it was reported the poss ibly of a bowling alley was "tied” to the license transfer, but the city council rejected the license transfer when opposition develop ed. Early reports said the alleys would represent an 80-thousand dollar investment. SMA Trio Thrilled with Music Clinic The Misses Ellen Lohaus, Jack ie and C. Ann Arbuthnot, three St. Marys girls who attended the state music clinic in Lincoln last week, report that is was an experience they wouldn’t have missed for anything. When they arrived Thursday afternoon, they were assigned to private homes After tryouts for intrumentalists and rehearsals, Dallas Draper from Louisiana State university conducted the 600 voice chorus Charles Minelli of Ohio university directed the 250 piece band, and Emanuel Wishnow, professor of violin at the University of Ne braska, had charge of the 150 orchestra members. Rehearsals were held from 8:30 to 11:00 in the morning and from 1:00 to 3:00 afternoons. A concert held Friday evening featured the faculty brass quintet from Wichita university, the Lin coln high girls’ glee club and Al fred Gallodoro, woodwind soloist for the ABC network. The Ne braska university band accom panied Mr. Gallodoro in several other numbers. A student mixer was held following the concert. The final concert was held Satur day evening in Pershing Munici pal auditorium. The band played number's ranging from Galbto, "A Spanish March,” to "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” by Bach. The chorus sang songs including "Plenty Good Room” and "The Banana Boat Song " After the orchestra finished their number's, all three groups combined to per form "O Brother Man.” The St. Mary’s students returned home Sunday. Monday, tire annual Harvest Ball, sponsored by the junior class turned out to be the "Cornhusker Frolic" this year. A lrve turkey was the big attraction. Tire juniors received their long awaited class rings on Monday During the ceremony in the sch ool chapel the rings were blessed and presented to each junior Father O’Sullivan spoke to the students on the importance of education. Klabanes Earns All-State Berth CHAMBERS — Bob Klabenes six-foot center on the Chambers high grid team this past season, was honored as center on the mythical all-state six-man grid team announced by the Nebraska State Journal Ronnie Elkins, a teammate, was given honorable mention as a back. Hl'RT IN ACX'IDENT VENUS- Marvin Vrooman, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Vroo man, was released from the Creighton hospital on Monday, November 25 after being injured in a pickup accident. The vehicle went out of control near the M. G Strope farm. Marvin received a bad cut on his head. NEPHEW K1I.I.E1) Mrs. Clyde Streetpr and Mrs Dean Streeter received word Sat urday morning of the death of their nephew. Bill Bloomburg of Belle Fourche, SX>. He was killed in an auto accident. Mrs. Clyde Streeter left Sunday to attend the funeral. $2,000 Bond for Neligh Man, 59 Dorsey Shenefelt i n Antelope Hearing NELIGH Dorsey Shenefelt,, 59 was bound over to district court Tuesday morning at Neligh on charges resulting from a shooting incident Friday evening. His bond was set at $2,000. Four Neligh youths Were struck aljout the face by shotgun pellets allegedly fired by Shenefelt. 'Two other youths were with them but were not injured when the pellets struck their clothing County Attorney lialph S. Kry ger filed a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm against Shenelelt. Involved in the incident were Arlyn Lorenzen, who was struck in the face by six pellets, one of which naiTowsly missed his eye; Fred 1'ilgcr, who was hit by* three pellets, one in the head, the neck and his thigh; Paul Maizach er, who was hit by two, Ixith in his lace, and Charles Griffith, who was hit by one pellet in the hairline. With the youths but not hurt were Dav id Reinke and Billy Pil ger. The four injured boys were taken to Antelope Memorial hos pital for medical treatment and were released. The shooting occured about 9:10 p.m., shortly after open house at the Neligh schools. They reported to Sheriff Lawrence Ritt scher that they had walked by the Shenefelt house and reached the corner. There they visited a few minutes and some of the boys started back to return to the sch ool house. The shotgun was fired from a distance of about a half block, and, according to Sheriff Rittscher, old shells were used which lessened the danger to the boys. Shenefelt lives alone here. -- ■ I OHS Posts Set of Noon Regulations Students must live at least 10; blocks from school to bring their lunch. Anyone living closer than j that must receive special permis sion from the office. Students who eat in the school house must remain in the old gym and can only go to the rest rooms with permission. When the weather is suitable, all students will go outside. The teacher with noon hour supervision will be the judge. If you have any questions, check at the office. When the temperature is cold, I the teachers in the new building must open doors at 8:30 a.m. and at 12:35 p.m. The doors in the old, building will be locked and none will be permitted in until 12:35 Students who leave the building after they have eaten their lunch will tie required to come in when the balance of the students return All students must go directly to their first class right after they have secured their books. Students who violate the above stated rules will fie reported tc the office and steps will be taken to make them eat their lunch elsewhere. M J. Baack, superintendent 4 Enlistment* Reported by Army Recent army enlistees announ ced by the recruiting office here include: Dennis D, Farnik of Verdigre, Third infantry division. Max J. Teeters of Gordon, for infnntry. John F. Tate of Spencer, reen listment, for regular army, un assignod. Loran C. McCloud of Rushville, for transportation corps. These men went to Ft. Carson. Oilo., for further processing, training and reassignment. 3-Year Sentence for Roland Cullen Roland Cullen. 29, of Page, Monday was sentenced to the penitentiary’ or> charges of issuing no-fund checks and the theft of an aufbmobile. Earlier he had pleaded guilty and he appeared before District Judge Lyle Jack son of Neligh, substituting on the Ix'nch here. Judge Jackson sentenced Cul len to three years on each count — the sentences to run concur rently. ARM FRACTURED STUART — Jeff Hermance, three-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hermance, fell from his highchair Friday and suffer ed a linear arm fracture. He will be confined to his crib for two months, the doctor said. Ed O’Connell Dies in Denver— Ed O'Connell of Denver, Colo., a former O'Neill resident who once operated the Grand cafe, died last week. He married Bea Ryan, sister of the late J. B. Ryan. Neil Ryan of O'Neill went to Denver to attend the funeral. WEATHER SIMMARY hi lo November 21 29 21 November 22 - 45 13 November 23-_ 58 33 November 24 - 46 22 November 25 _—-- 64 28 November 26 - 65 27 EWING—Mrs. .Josephine Els ton, Ruby and Skinny Carl went tc Omaha Friday to get Delbert Carl, sr., who had been hospital ized there for a few days. Set $5,000 Goal for TV Plan Shooting for Twin Boosters to A id NBC, CBS Signals A goal of five-thousand-dollars has been set by the Chamber of Commerce’s television commit tee, and voluntary' fund-raising will begin in the city this week. Funds will be used to install twin Ixxister stations for improving TV reception here. J. F. Contois, chairman of th.> committee, said committee con ferences were held Monday and Tuesday evenings to map plans and it is hoped community tele vision will be enjoyed in the city within 30 days. The installation will be similar to operations already in use at Atkinson, Stuart, Chambers, Spencer and other points, except two channels will be offered. Sitting in on Tuesday's con ference were Ken Werner of Chambers, who built and opera tes the installation there; E. R. Baker of Chambers, an amateur radio operator interested in as sisting with the O’Neill project; Reginald Pinkerman and W. B. Gillespie—the latter serving in a consultant role. Report Soon Warner, Baker and Pinkerman will have exact cost figures on the proposed installation "within a few days”, Contois said. Both committee meetings were held in the office of the C of C president, C. E. Jones. Mem bers of the committee are Con tois, Jones, John C. Watson (who is secretary - treasurer), Allan VanVleck, Pinkerman, A1 Wood and Cal Stewart. Contributions will be received at both O’Neill banks and at bus iness houses to be designated. The Junior Chamber of Com merce officials have agreed to spark the fund drive. Antennaes will be erected to "pickup’ 'best possible signals from both National Broadcasting company and Columbia Broad casting company networks (ex act stations to be determined later). It is hoped television reception here will be 90 percent viewable, Contois declared. Examiner Write# An examiner for the federal communications commission re cently recommended the unortho dox booster now in use in many parts of the country be regarded by PCC as a part of the television receiving system rather than a part of TV broadcasting. U. S. Sen. Carl Curtis (R-Nebr.) wrote Jones this week the FCC might recognize the tiny boosters by spring. The C of C decided the time is right to go ahead, even though the lxx>sters will not be licensed. The Ixjosted signals (coming in on idle channels' are expected to be visible within a several mile radius of the city. Farm Laborer May Lose Left Arm ATKINSON —Jay Davison, about 56, suffered a mashed left hand about 3 o’clock Monday af ternoon in a compicker accident at the Frank Skrdla farm near here. The thumb on the hand was amputated and there is a possi bility the arm may have to be amputated. However, no surgery was contemplated Tuesday night. Mr. Davison, his wife and six children moved into the Skrdla neighborhood in September. They have two other children who are no longer at home. Stolen Truck Is Abandoned in Holt A flatbed truck reported stolen Thursday night, November 21, at Casper, Wyo., was abandoned late Saturday or early Sunday in a ditch about two miles west of Emmet on U S. highway 20. Operator of the stolen vehicle apparently had run out of gas. caused the machine to head off the south side of the highway into the ditch, and then proeeded to set out afoot or hitch a ride. The Wyoming highway patrol advised Nebraska officials the abandoned truck would be claim ed Wednesday. Alva Parks Fund Continues to Mount— 1 B. A. Cratty, Neligh 5.00 Augustine Thiele. Clear._20.00 L. A. Hobbs, Ewing - 10.00 Josephine Thiele, Omaha 20.00 Chas. Rotherham. Ewing _ 5.00 Arthur O. Auserrod, Bartlett 20.00 Citizens State Bank, Clear. 25.00 105.00 Total collected todate $1701.00 RETURNS TO ATKINSON ATKINSON — Charles Freouf, who was injured in a two-car ac cident south of here six weeks ago, Monday was released from an Omaha hospital and reentered Atkinson Memorial hospital here. He suffered a leg fracture and a fractured hip. With six-thousand dollars cash on hand, patrons In Holt rural district 231, south of Atkinson, hull! this handsome, spacious and modern new rural school, announcing to the world how to do It. —The Frontier Photo. Decker Visits Sandhills Bailiwick— *Miracle * School Dedicated ATKINSON Sunday's dedica tion of a handsome new school in Holt county rural district 231 had special significance in several respects. 1. The dedication culminated a voluntary merger of neighbor ing districts in which the patrons and real estate owners seized up on an opportunity to improve school facilities without hiking the tax mill levy sky high. 2. The state’s top education officer and an assistant were present and amplified the de partment’s activities. Also in the room were the president and numerous members of the Ne braska School Improvement as sociation, which is diametrically opposed to some df the state ed ucation department’s policies. 3. It's • a lot of building and comfort for the price of six-thou sand-ndollars! Moreover, the cash was on hand before the construc tion started. The school was jam-packed for the November 24 formal ded ication, which bt^an with a ham dinner, which was cooked and served in the school's 12 x 12-ft. modern kitchen. Later the chairs were arranged in audience manner for the pro gram. Mrs. John Mohr, jr., secretary of the board, opened with brief remarks and introduced former teachers who were present, giv ing their period of service. Sev eral of the former teachers made impromptu remarks Two former teachers unable to attend forwarded greetings: Mrs. Lucille Senoff Wait of Ft. Collins. Colo., and Mrs. Earl (Esther Davis) Thompson of Hinton, la. Nelson Praises State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’ Neill, a champion of rural schools and local control of rural schools in the state legislature, told of the earliest settlers in the county making provision for a school even before their sod- and log houses were finished. “This demonstrates the early settlors’ desire for education for their children,” he said. He al so congratulated the patrons of th*' expanded district 231. Kasper Harley of Stuart and Mrs. Frank (Eva> Pierce of Amelia reminisced concerning rivalry in spelling and arithmetic, respectively, in the sod school a half-century ago. The first school was located 1% miles west of the present building. V Site for the new school was do nated by William Kretchman, who knocked off a chunk of ex cellent hay meadow to provide a centrally-located seat of learning for the expanded district. Albert Smith, president of the board, said Ed Pavel Ew ing was contractor for the single story structure which features kitchen, built-in sink, hot and cold water, modem restrooms, vestibule, large classroom, latest type blackboards, inlaid tile floor ing, Venetian blinds and large bright windows on the south. The building measures 24 x 50 ft., and is situated on a one-acre tract. The building this replaces was a half-mile west and was sold. The buildings at district 152 also were sold. John Walter, sr., 91, retired Chambers farmer, was introduc ,l.?d having helped to build the or iginal sod school in the district (TVi miles west of the present site). Miss Alice French, Holt county superintendent, traced the his tory of the district and offered congratulations. State Education Commissioner Freeman B. Decker, an enthus iast for K-12 (kindergarten through 12th grade) districts in the state, congratulated the pa trons of the enlarged district, saying the combining of districts 152 and 231 “permitted sufficient valuation to build this fine new school with no financial hardship on anybody.” Decker said study for school pupils W’ould be intensified and one day soon increased from nine months a year to "10 or 11 months out of the year”. He emphasized if he were send ing a child to district 231 he would hope that Mrs. Donna Carson, the teacher, would teach his child social graces, leadership and self expression in addition to the con ventional courses. "Too few graduates of our schools today can stand up be fore people and express them selves," he declared. I'rges Comparisons Decker urged patrons to be prepared to spend more money for education for broader studies. He suggested that communism should be taught in the schools | along with democratic govern ment, beginning at a very early age, to enable pupils to see and appreciate the basic differences. Decker said this fine new school should be employed as a commu nity center. “It is a fine build ing and lends itself to other com munity activities in addition to the four or five hours of class work each day.” Decker said: “It is difficult to believe so much school plant could be built today for six-thou sand dollars. It’s a miracle!” Highlights of Decker’s talk were rebroadcast on Monday’s (Continued on page 12.) To Study Results of Youth Center Quiz Officers, Board Plan Friday Meeting A special meeting of the O’ Neill youth center officers and board of directors will be held ai 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 29, at the center to draft plans for perpetuating the center. Purpose of the meeting is to determine if results of question naires circulated among youths of the community justify keeping the center open; secondly, to ap point a manager and outline his duties. It is planned to establish a ros ter of parents to sponsor and chaperone on specified nights. Thirty persons attended a pub lic meeting Friday night when it was decided to quiz the youths by questionnaire. Seventh grad ers through high school age were asked in the questionnaire if they desired to have the center con tinued. The slips were to he sign ed by the youths and their par ents. L. D. Putnam conducted the meeting. Officers elected were: Mrs Rynold A. Cimfel, president; L. A. Becker, first vice-president; Mrs. Rex Wilson, second vice president; Robert Kurtz, third vice-president; Mrs. Dwight Har der, secretary; Dr. Rex Wilson, treasurer. Twenty parents signed the re gister. Anspach One of 33 Honored— Thirty-three students at the University of Nebraska college of business administration, including Keith E. Anspach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harden Anspach of O’Neill, were honored for high scholar ship Tuesday night, November 19 It was the 33d annual bizad banquet. Anspach and eight others were admitted to the Beta Gamma Sig ma national honorary fraternity. O’Neill firemen at 7:22 p.m., Tuesday were summoned to Wick’s body shop where a “junk er” car on which some welding had been done caught afire in the seat cushion. A workman ar riving on the scene extinguished the blaze before firemen arrived. Former teachers honored at new rural school dedication: Left-to-right—Mrs. William Morgan of Atkinson. Mrs. Charles Shane of Atkinson, Mrs. Ken Werner of Chambers, Mrs. Celia Backhaus of I Atkinson, Miss Helen Martens of Emmet, Mrs. Cl yde Wldman of Amelia, Mrs. Edith Wricklund Pill of Berwyn, Mrs. George Robey of Ewing, and Mae Harley of Grand Island.—The Frontier Photo. 1 lex on Photographer Hunting Clausons Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson sailed Friday, November 15, from San Francisca, Calif., aboard tho Matsonia for Hono lulu, Haw. The Frontier had arranged with die Matson Navigation company to have the Clausons photographed at San Francisco before departure but the tele gram arrived as the ship was sailing. Matson adv ised the ship's photographer to snap the pic ture while disembarking at Honolulu and tho Clausons couldn’t lie found. One thing is certain: The Clausens landed safely in the Islands and are having a time of their life- because a postcard from them says so! $2,500 Damage to Hay truck Saddle Tank Falls; Gas Sprayed An estimated 52,500 in damages was done to the tractor of a truck outfit owned by Wes E. Rif fey of O'Neill. Riffey was traveling eastbound in his hay truck, headed for Plain view, when the left saddle tank filled with gas broke loose from the frame of the truck. The tank rolled under the truck, was punct ured, and gas wus sprayed on the muffler, setting the truck afire. The incident took place about 9 o'clock Tuesday morning on U.S. highway 20 at a point about three miles east of Stafford junc tion. The Ewing fire department was called to the scene. State Patrol man Eugene Hastreiter said the tractor was virtually destroyed. VFW Auxiliary Invests Officers Indies auxiliary to the O’Neill Veterans of Foreign Wars post 926 was instituted Sunday, No vember 24, by Dorothy Morberry of Crete, department chief of staff. She was assisted by Mary Hoham of Bassett, district 11 president and members of the Ainsworth. Long Pine and Bas sett auxiliaries. Officers installed were: Lilia E n g d a hi, president; A r d i s Schmidt, sr., vice president; Dar lene Kirkpatrick, jr.. vice presi dent; Loretta D>eGroff, chaplain; Neva Jones, conductress; Goldie Tucker, guard; Gloria Morlang, secretary; Sherry Tucker, Erma Wray and Gladys Richardson, I rustees; Barbara Sprague, Doris Peterson, Sherry Tucker and Gladys Richardson, colorbearers; Erma Wray, patriotic instructor; Mary Ann Revell, historian; Mrs. Everett Staub, musician. Sixteen ladies were present to be initated. Next regular meet ing will be Tuesday, December 10. Frequent Visitor Plane Crash Victim Vincent L. Meier, 34, of Canago. Park, Calif., was killed Sunday afternoon in a plane crash. Mr Meier, a pilot, belonged to an air plane club. He had flown to Ne braska several times to vlst his uncles, P. V. Hickey and J. W. Hickey, at O'Neill and other rela tives. When he was younger, he spent about every summer here and was well known in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Robertson and children returned Monday evening from California, where they had visited Mr. Meier and his family. They also had visited in Hollywood. They had been in a plane with Mr. Meier the day be fore they departed for Nebraska They received word of his sudden death upon reaching home. Mr. Meier’s mother was the former Catherine Hickey, a sister of P- V. and J, W Hickey. The funeral is set for Saturday All-Star I earn Is Featured in This Day Early Issue This week’s issue of The Frontier went to press late Tuesday—24 hours earlier than usual- to enable most subscrib ers in the O’Neil] area to re ceive the paper ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Rural and city routes do not operate on holidays and deliver ies would have been up until Friday except for early publica tion. A feature of this issue is the mythical all-Holt county hon or football team in the sports section (pages 10-11.) O’NEILL PI'BLIC SCHOOL Thespians met Monday after noon at 4 p.m. The Pep club held a Sadie Haw kins dance uesday evening at school gymnasium. Holt county rural teachers held a meeting Tuesday evening in the home economics room. School was dismissed W’ednes day at 2:15 p.m., for Thanksgiv ing vacation. Senior American problems class i attended court Monday with their teacher, Mrs. Louis Riemers. Held-Cooke Trial Stalled by Ruling Judge Says Petition Must Be Amended Before Resumption Holt county's district court room was crowded to capacity Monday for the Hold vs. Cooke trial. But proceedings came to an abrupt halt at 2:10 p. m., 40 minutes after the 90-minute noon recess William Held and Herman Cooke, lx>th of the Chambers lo cality, are principals in the case in which Held is sotting 50 thou* mid-dollars damages from Cook* Held alleges Cooke caused linn (Held! to be falsely arrested and held overnight in December, 1956. Held’s attorneys, Elmer O. Ra kow of Neligh and Arthur O. Aus erod of Bartlett, attempted to in troduce evidence concerning loss of profits allegedly occuring because ho (Held) claimed he was compelled to withdraw from a South-Da kota-Texas hay pur chase and sale in a partnership venture. The withdrawal, Held said, was necessitated because of his arrest and as a result he lost between three- and four-thousand dollars In profits. Julius D. Cronin of O'Neill, Cooke's attorney, objected that Held's petition claimed damages only l>ecause of "loss of reputa tion and credit" and did not in clude any damages arising from any other source. Evidence Refused The court refused to receive the evidence regarding the hay trans action hut permitted Held to amend his petition to include it, which would permit testimony. At the demand of the defendant, through his attorney, the judge gave him (Cooke) additional tiros i to meet this new charge. That’s when the case come W an abrupt recess, which might | hold up proceedings until some ! time in December, possibly later. A new date for (he trial will be set and Judge Lyle Jackson of I Neligh, substitutions for ailing Judge J. R. Mounts of O’Neill, in dicated he would return in De cember and complete* the case. The Held vs. Cooke case be gan at 10 a.m. Prospective jur ors who were dismissed from the case included Wayne Harm css. Elizabeth Schneider, Eileen ven zal, Ed Eisenhauer, Mrs Robert Fox and Mrs. Vernon Smith. The impaneled jury hearing the case included: Emma Richter, Alvin Wedige, Clare Enlxxiy, Mrs. Helen Bur ival, John Kramer, Edward Crowley, Clarence Brenneman, Mrs. Frances Musil. Anna F Spence, Byrl Beck, C. E. Jones. William Dericksen, sr. Witnesses called before the sudden postponement were Coun ty Judge Louis W. Reimer, who had gone to Cooke’s hospital lied to receive Cooke’s signature on the complaint that resulted in Held’s arrest, and Held was tes tifying himself when the tech nicalities halted proceedings. Cronin told the jury that Cooke's horse had fallen with Cooke landing on his hands and knees; that before he remounted his horse Held appeared on the scene and struck him, knocking him down and causing a brain in jury. As a rusult, Cooke claims he remembers nothing thereafter for several weeks. Cronin said the blow caused Cooke to have a memory lapse. He said Cooke did not remember the hospitalization, signing of a romplaint, or subsequent medical treatment. _ Mlinar-Grunke Action Underway A Holt county district court jury Tuesday afternoon heard the opening of a six-thousand-do)lar personal injury and property damage suit in the matter of Mrs Florence Mlinar of Atkinson vs. Oscar Grunke of O’Neill Judge Lyle Jackson dismissed the jury at 5:10 p.m., Tuesday to reconvene at 9 o'clock Wednes day morning. Mrs. Mlinar alleges Grunke brought his car to an abrupt on U. S. highway 20 near the O’Neill drive-in theater comer, preparatory to picking up a pe destrian This was about a year ago. Her petition alleges that Grunke did not signal the stop, which took place about dusk. She claims she was blinded by lights of an oncoming car and her ma chine crashed into the rear .'d the Grunke machine. Francis D. Lee of Atkinson and William W. Griffin of O’Neill are attorneys for the plaintiff; Fred erick M. Deutsch of Norfolk and Julius D. Cronin of O’Neill, for the defendant. Witnesses called by the plain tiff’s attorneys during the open ing hours were Mrs. Mlinar. Mar lin Wichman, Jerry Caldwell and Deputy Sheriff James Mulien. Members o«f the jury are: William Dericksen, sr., Mrs. Vernon Smith, Wayne Harmon, Elizabeth Schneider, Edward Crowley, John Kramer, Edward Sehmit, Mrs Helen Burival, AV vin Wedige, Mrs Frances Musil, , Marie Lansworth, Byrl Beck, I Hazel Langan, Emma Richter.
