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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1958)
Itehlen, successful Columbus Industrialist, will discuss his hobby—atomic energy and earth satellites—at tonight's farmer rancher entertainment here, sponsored by the Chamber of Com merce. 1,100 Projects by Holt 4-H’ers Typical Program 1 s Carried Out National 4-H club work is being observed in Holt county this year by more than five hundred 4-H club members. These boys and girls during the week are giving credit to parents for cooperation and interest necessary to carry out a typical 4-H club program. The countrywide program in cludes carrying nearly 1,100 pro jects in agriculture and home economics. Livestock projects in cluded caring for and keeping re cords on 443 animals. Aproximat ely 780 acres of crops were grown and 1,100 birds were raised in poultry projects. One hundred • seven farm, shop and engineering projects were also carried in add itional to many others. In home economics, boys and girls prepared 3,300 differenl dishes and 1,100 meals. In food preservation, 2500 quarts of food was canned and frozen and 1,20( pounds frozen. Four hundred dresses, skirts and blouses were sewn, and nearly 250 other item; were made in clothing and home making projects. All this was accomplished with 33 clubs, 150 local leaders, and several hundred interested par ents. Window displays a n d news Items published in the county told of the activities of 4-H mem bers Parents or boys and girls who are interested in 4-TT cluh work are invited to contact the county agent's office •* Several 4-H activities! vyill take place during the the next month that will lie of intrest to 4-H club leaders and members. Monday, March 10, at the an nex at 1:15 p m., leaders of 4-H clubs in the county will meet to elect officers. The activities for the curont year will be planned. Friday, March 14, the joint an nual meeting of the extension service and soil conservation will be held at the American Legion hall in O'Neill. The program will start at 1:15 o’clock and will fea ture Dr. T. H. Coding as speaker. He will talk on his two years of experience in Turkey. Judging training will be held for agents and leaders March 19. at the assembly room of the coruthouse annex. This is a dis trict meeting. Training will be given in all home economics pro jects as w’ell as dairy and animal husbandry. The meeting begins with a general assembly at 9:30 a m. The annual 4-H public speak ing contest will be held in O’Neill Saturday, March 22. This is open to all 4-H boys and girls. The con test is divided into two sections. The junior section includes those under 14-years-old as of January 1. The senior division includes those over 14 as of January 1. Other details may 1*? obtained I at the county agents's office. _ Major Improvements for O’Neill District An investment of $721,930 for 1958 in the 11-county O’Neill dis trict was announced here today by K. L. Van Voorhis, O'Neill area manager for Consumers Public Power district. Mr. Van Voorhis pointed out that the new budget compares with the 1957 budget outlay of $44E175. CPPD’s statewide construction budget is $5,826,540. Planned projects, Mr. Van Voorhis stated, would include: $271,400 for six major and minor transmission line jobs; $185,040 to work on sub-station improve ments in at least 10 locations; $168,020 to be used for improving local electric distribution systems in about 12 communities. Also, $6,000 for power plant re vamping and equipment; $15,340 ■ to improve rural lines and ser vice to farm customers, and about $76,130 for such invest ments as replacing several old service and line trucks, purchase necessary' operating epuiqment, tools (power and manual), re place some two-way radio geai, improve office and storage facil ities and to buy office equipment and supplies. Three of the major transmis sion projects will be the revamp ; ing, relocation, and increasing ! the capacity of 24,000-volt lines to | 34,500 volts as follows: about 12 miles from the Spencer hydro (plant to Lynch; approximately j 14 miles of line between Neligh ’ and Clearwater, and alxvut 101.' miles of line between O'Neill and Inman. Mr. Van Voorhis also stated that there will be work on a 49 mile stretch of 34,500-volt line be vveen Ainsworth and Valentine ; to give that section of power line j between Ainsworth and Johnston also will receive added material for lightning protection along with about 43 new poles. About I $30,000 in the budget will go for i other minor transmission pro jects, including the replacing of some equipment. Some rebuilding or general re vamping of the electric distribut ion systems is scheduled for O' Neill, Crofton, Hartington, Crys tal I.ake. Wausa, Osmond, Ponca, Creighton, Neligh. Valentine, Concord and Elgin. Also, new i street lighting installations are on tap for Ponca, Hartington, J Newcastle, Jackson, O'Neill, Val- j i entine and Allen. j Bruce Ann and Jerry McKamy ' | were Feb. 23 guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Willard , I Sherer of Orchard. Stuart Gals Cop Tourney Stuart high gals won first place in Holt county's girls’ volley ball tourney Monday at the Stuart auditorium. Atkinson finished second and O’Neill high third. Miss Jeanette Fricke of the O’Neill teams (above) receives the third place trophy from Stuart School Supt. Keith Doss. Other participating teams were Inman and Page. Each team played at least two games in the double elimination — | Photo courtesy Stuart Advocate Nonagenarian Dies; Formerly of Holt Mrs. Adolphus Wagers Rites at Emerson PAGE Funeral services for Mrs. Adolphus Wagers, 91, were held at the Emerson Presbyter ian church Thursday, February 27, with graveside services at Ft. Calhoun. Magdaline E. Rossenback was l»rii in Seneca, Wise., October 27, 1866 and died February 25. She was the daughter of Charles Ad am and Wilhelmena Rossenback. At the time of her death she was a guest at the Elm nursing home at Ponca, hut in recent years she had been living with her son, Merlin, and family at Emerson. At an early age she moved with her family from Wisconsin by ox ! caravan to Main Bow. near Hartington. where they settled among the Indians. When she was 18-years-old she went to Holt to keep house for her brother, John. There she met and mar ried Adolphus A. Wagers. Four sons and three daughters were bom to them. The oldest son, Earl, died in 1928. The Wagers family moved from Page to Ft. Calhoun in 1910 where her husband died March 7, 1920. Survivors include: Daughters Mrs. I,aura Udby of Glen Ellen, Calif.; Mrs. Ollie Mengshol of Hartington: and Mrs. Helep Bragga of Eldridge, Calif.; sons— Melvin A of Chadron, Sylvester of Vacaville, Calif., and Merlin of Emerson; 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wagers is remembered by the oldtimers of the Page and O'Neill communities. iWord I ributes Paid to Late Doctor PAGE Members of the Page Commercial club soonsored an entertainment Tuesday evening at the IOOF hall in memory of the late Dr. E J. Bild. a pioneer physician in the Page locality. Honored guests were Dr. E. J. ; BiW of Wausa and Mr. and Mrs | Earl Rodman and daughter, Miss Bette, of O’Neill. Dr Char les Bild of Florida was not prcs I ont. Short comments were offered in Doctor Bild's memory. Conies i Walker spoke of the doctor’s in terest in civic affairs. "It was , largely due to his efforts that the town of Page was able to main tain a motion picture and com mercial club,” Mr. Walker said. ■ “and he was a most loyal lodge member.” Merwvn French, sr., paid tri bute to the doctor's memory and gave a vote of thanks to the fam ily for furnishing the mother's room as a memorial at the Meth odist church as a part of the re building process. I)r E. J. Bild spoke a few words of appreciation in behalf of the Bild family. The Bild ehil I (Iron spent their "growing up" days at Page. “An entertainment in his hon j or could never have been given i as he would have had no part of it during his life time." one spokesman declared. "He was a quiet un-assuming man doing his duty as he saw necessary without hope for rec ognition or gdatitude." Cards furnished entertainment for those who eared to play. At pitch Mrs. Clarence Stevens and James Stewart held high scores; at pinochle, Mr. and Mi's. A T. Crumley took the honors, and at bridge. Mrs. Melvin Carson and Jerry Asher received the high score awards. N. D. Iekes, sr.. won the door prize. The committee in charge of ar rangements included Mesdames Evelyn Gray, Melvin Smith, Jerry Lamason, Melvin Roach and Ray Snell Wives of the Com mercial club members served lunch to 85. A film on soil conservation practices will be shown at the April 17 meeting. Both town and rural people are invited. quiet Day Will Be Observed— INMAN The WSCS of the Methodist church met Thursday at the home of Mrs Earl Watson M r s. Woodrow* Gaughenbaugh had charge of the program. The society will observe a quiet day Friday, March 7, at 2 o’clock at the church All ladies are welcome at this meeting The next meeting will he at the home of Mrs. Rosara Kopeeky. OMonde Winner*— Winners of OMonde cluh held Tuesdhy evening at Mrs. John L. Raker's home were Mi's Ro bert Cole, a Kiiest. Mi's. James Karlej and Mrs. Baker. Other vuests were Mrs. G. Owen Cole and Mrs G K Cook Alice’s Beauty Shop SLIML1NER UKDl'CtNO MACHIN1 I’tione ?M — — — O’Neill >• vi r An After-Thirst! SWITCH TO SQUIRT Robin Hood, Pillsbury, Gold Medal, Mother’s Best — MAGici0FR~EEZE ~gal. 59C CASHEW NUTS fall lb. 59C grape~jam 510«zjars$l Toap -. 22-oz. can 51C MOKRKLL'8 — CH I L 1 4 No. 2 CHS $1 I STARCH - „t. jar 25c Straw. Preserves 4 SUGAR _ ^10*'^ GIANT — .FRANCO AMERICAN — f IP §■ _ M spaghetti 5 ’5 oz cans 59c 1 ALL BRANDS — M COFFEE — per lb.qSIC 1 FL OUR~ 5 lbs- 39c I NOODLES . 70Z.pkg.jQc I GRAPEFRUIT JUICE 46 OZ. Can 29c I POLGER’S INSTANT — P ' (T 4 AA I coffee .... o oz. jar ^1.09 { NATITRIPE FROZEN — P 1A I Q 4* ■ STRAWBERRIES 5 1U-0Z pkgS. I STRONGHEART — J 4 ■ dog foods__ per can X1C f EVERYDAY n m a M CRACKERSlb. 49C I RORR ROSS j |l gmm 1 PEANUT BUTTER 4-lb. jar $ 1 .Q/ I Velveeta CHEESE { 2-LB 70^ 1 BOX/TV | pec ans_per lb. 39c I brooms eah 99c I CAKE MiX SALE | Duncan Hines ▲ 1 Betty Crocker ^PKGS..... 91.UOI Swansdown ■ Winesap — Delicious I t APPLES ! Xj •“.1*49 ij Solid Crisp — PER LB. M WHITE ■ PINK A £ " % LETTUCE 1 UC Grapefruit 0 *0r 29C < ( FRESH — PER TUBE Fresh cello sack O £ M " E TOMATOES ZSfC Carrots ^ lOr 1 J ( I RiB STEAK, lb. 69c | 1 END (IT - } PORK CHOPS, lb. OHC 1 5-LBS. M OQ I BACON ENDS ■ SHARP C HEESE — M I CHEDDAR, lb. _____ 5HC Pork LIVER, lb. 19c FILLET OF — ^ HADDOCK, lb. BACON, lb. BOLOGNA, lb. 4SC *