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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1958)
mi ™elve Mfr ★ MON. • WED. • SAT. 9:30 to 9:55 AM. ^ ^IS \;olume 77.- Number 49. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, lltursday, April 3, 1958. Seven Cents STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN. NE3R. Mike smith and his wife, Inace . . . he is recovering from last week's harrowing < \perience in tee-choked river.The Frontier Photo Ilnlva . . . retinal in 1954 Jerry Halva, 56, Is Heart Victim Came to U. S. "n ’21; Farmed at Lynch Jerry llalva, 56, a native of Czechoslov akia and a retired Boyd county farmer living it O'Neill, died at 9:45 a. m , Saturday, March 29, following a heart attack. He was fatally stricken at his home, 625 Hitchcoc.k. Funeral services were conducted at 9:30 a m., Tuesday, April 1, at St Patrick's Catholic church with Very Rev. Timothy O'Sulli van church pastor, officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Rosary was said Monday night at Biglin's funeral chapel. paIP earers were Frank Maly, James Maly and Floyd Kaasa. all of Lynch; Bay Bosn and George Janousek, both of O'Neill, and j John Janou ek of Brainard. The late Mr. Halva was bom February 3, 1902, at Lesonovia, | Czechoslovakia, a son of Thomas and Francis Bocek Halva. He j was one of a family of 13 chil-J dren. „ .. , In 1921 he came to the United States, having been induced and aided by an older brother, Victor, to make the change. On June 7. 1947. at Omaha he married Agnes Ratkovee. They lived on a farm near Lynch, re tiring in 1954 and moving to O'- | Neill Ho was a member of St. I at trick's church. Survivors include1: Widow — Agnes; mother Mrs. Frances Halva of Czechoslovakia; broth ers Victor of O'Neill, who cur rently is convalescing at the Vet erans hospital in Grand Island; Bohumel and Albert, !x>th living in Czechoslovakia: sisters Miss Marv and Mrs. Ludmilla Kacirk _ % ,vf rVophncliWAkifl T\vo brothers in the native land died recently of heart ailments. One brother was 46-years-old. Mows of the two deaths behind the in hi curtain reached O'Neill rel atives this week. Among those from out-of-town attending the funeral were: Mr and Mrs Bill Halva, Mr and Mrs. Joe Halva. Mr. and Mrs Floyd Kaasa. Mr. and Mrs. ' Leo Mulhair. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Svoboda. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Purvianee. Mr. and Mt;s. Hornet Tonner. Frank Maly and Mr. and Mrs James Maly. sr.. all of Lvnch; Mrs TiUie Stevens of Colon Mr. and Mrs. Frank Halva, Mr and Mrs. Neil Halva and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Caldwell of Gregory. S Mrs. Rose Frank of Winner S. p., Mr. and Mrs. Fred H^lva and Kathleen and Mrs. Paul Elam and Patty, all of Denver. Colo., Mr and Mrs. Junior Ltska ot Niobrara; Mrs. John and John of Brainard; Mr and Mrs. James E. Ratkovec of Val iev Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rat ow. Mrs Harry Sohwamlander. all of Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. Iouis Koranda and son Edmund. Mr and Mrs. Ed Kremlasek all of Malmo; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roue of Cedar Bluffs and Jacob Bouc of Wahoo. Guests atTiving Thursday to spend Easter vacation with Mr and Mrs Harold Young will be their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs. Keith Wade, of Broken, Bow. Smith Can Smile Following Ordeal The man who survived a slip in the Spencer hydro-electric dam reservoir, was forced underwat er through a flood gate and tun nel, dropped about 14 feet on the apron of the dam and was flush ed into a mad whirlpool is recov ering. * Mike Smith, 51, superintendent of the dam, submitted to partial surgery Friday night—72 hours iifter the ordeal in the Niobrara river. His right leg was crushed and he suffered head injuries. Saturday morning he could smile and greeted his friends in an exclusive "Voice of The Fron tier" interview heard on WJAG (Norfolk, 780 fcc., 9:30 a.m.) WEATHER SUMMARY hi lo pr March 27 __ 44 33 .05 March 28 47 33 .09 March 29 49 36 .02 March 30 53 30 March 31 59 34 April 1 53 44 .03 April 2 59 28 F. E. Parkins of O'Neill has written a rock 'n roll tune that ranks in the top 10 at the Vel-de Nez musical and record club at Lomita, Calif. The song: “Be There Baby”. Mattie B. Enders Expires in Omaha Former Resident of North-Holt Mrs. Mattie M. Enders, 89, a former Lynch and Redbird resi dent, died in an Omaha hospital Saturday, March 29. She had gone to Omaha in 1946 and had been ill 12 years. Funeral serevices were con ducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, at Pad dock Union i church with I Rev. Glen. Kennicott of-! f i c i a t i n g. | Burial was in the Pad dock Un i o n cemetery. The b o dy lie in state at B i g 1 in's from 10 a m. until noon Tuesday and at the church from 1 p. m., until the funeral hour. Pallbearers were Chester Ross. Oliver Ross, Cecil Miller, Clar ence Ross, Ronnie Ross and Bruce Miller. Mattie Maria Enders was bom November 11, 1868, in Sweedona, 111., the daughter of Phoenix R. Briggs and Martha Van Meter Briggs. In 1887 she was married to Leonard W. Enders at Redbird. They became the parents of two children. A son, Jesse Enders, died in 1952. Her husband also preceded her in death. Survivors include: Daughter Mrs Martha Ross Torbert of Crescent City, Calif.; 15 grand children and eight-great-grand children. Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill of Kilgore; Mrs. William Wells and Lee Weis of Lynch; Mr. and Mrs. Art Bessert and Howard Wells and granddaughter of Redbird. and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Sedivy of Spencer. Gillespie Files for Assessor Job L. G. Gillespie, longtime O'Neill businessman and a former Holt county assessor, Wednesday fil ed for the nomination for county assessor on the republican ticket. The incumbent, William F. j Wefso of Atkinson, had filed earlier as a republican. Deadline for filing for state and 1 | county offices in the forthcoming s ! primary election will be at 5 p. m. today (Thursday). Meanwhile, Mrs. Guy Cole of O’Neill filed for delegate to the state and county republican eon i ventions; Anna Brown of O’Neill ! filed for the county GOP parley. Hendrick Dies at 73; Rites Held Retired Farmer Is Fatally Stricken Sunday at Home Felix W. Hendrick. 73, a well known retired O'Neill farmer : rancher, died unexpectedly about 9 a m., Sunday, March 30, at his ; home southeast of the city. He had t)een in failing health for sev eral years. Mr. Hendrick came to the O' Neill community 37 years ago. Funeral services were con ducted at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at First Presbyterian church with Rev. Samuel Ix?e of Osborne, Kans., formerly of O’ Neill, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery. The church could not accomo date the overflow crowd that at tended the services. The body lie in state at Big lin's funeral chapel Tuesday af ternoon and evening and at the | church from 11:30 a m., Wednes day until the funeral hour. Active pallbearers were Carl Hansen, Arlo A. Hiatt, Harold T. Young, George C. Robertson, C. E. Jones, Lloyd Gibson, l>wight Harder and Elmer DeVall. Hon orary pallbearers were Bruce Johnson, Harry Van 1 lorn, Homer E. Davis, Emmet Wertz, C. R. Hill and Hurley Jones. Born February 15, 1885 at Ix>r imor, la., the son of James Hen drick and Mirande Smith Hen drick, he came to Holt county in 1922 form Afton, Union county, la. His parents were natives of Illinois. He was united in marriage to Millie Zahlier October 1, 1908, at Creston, la. They became the parents of six children. The late Mr. Hendrick was preceded in death by a daughter, Ixim in 1911; brothers—Elmer, Claude and Burris. Survivors include: Widow — Millie; daughters Mrs. M. V. (Margaret! Landreth of Page; Mrs. W. F. (MaheH Aitken of Hastings; Mrs. A. W. (Helen! Aim of Lynch; Mrs. E. E. (Mary Hendrick . . . here 37 years Joi Deao of Omaha; son George of Omaha: 11 grandchildren; ( three great-grandchildren; broth- , er Clyde of Murray, la.; Ross ; of Loner r, la., and Frank of Omak, Wash. The latter was un- , able to attend the funeral. Brothers attending the funeral were Clyde and Ross. Also pres ent were Mrs. Hendrick's broth ers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zahller of San Diego, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Zahller of Chariton, la., and Frank Zahller of Des Moines, la. Other relatives ■ present were Mr. and Mrs. Vem 1 Shaffer of Murray, la.; Mrs. Bes- ' sie Seifkas of Murray, la.; Cath erine Zahller of Des Moines, la. ' Friends from a distance were , Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hansen of , Litchfield, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. , Frank Landreth and Mrs. Lizzie ( Landreth of Lorimor, la., and Charlene Ward of Omaha. Woman Stricken on Dance Floor ORCHARD — Mrs. Otto Sch- , wager, 63, of Orchard died of a heart attack about 12:30 a.m., 1 Saturday, March 29, while with her husband at the Riverside ballroom south of Norfolk. She collapsed while dancing. J Funeral services were conduc ted at Orchard. Survivors include: Widower: * daughters--Frances. Minnie and j Ema; sons—Frank, John and ( Edward; sister—Mrs. Jessie Volz | of Iowa; brothers Arthur Bridge of Orchard; James Bridge of Rushville and William Bridge of ( Washington state. , SCHROEDFR NAMED EWING Dwight Schroeder be- I came manager of the Ewing Co- i ‘ Op Creamery Tuesday, succeed ing Floyd Butterfield, jr., who j i resigned. Butterfield will travel ; ' for Allied Mills. *<On the Third Day”, dramatic Easier cantata, will be presented Sunday evening in Ewing’s j ( lilted Presbyterian church: Foreground: Miss Vlanda Biddlecome and (Honda Napier; back ground Floyd Butterfield, Mrs. Ralph Shrath r, Dianne Shrader, Archie Johnston, Mrs. Archie jolmston and Wayne Shnulcr.—The Frontier Photo. Berger wreckage. X in background indicates where machine left road; near X indicates where car overturned and hurtled across fence, landing upright.—The Frontier Photo. ____ ■ -s I Balloting Light Here in Tuesday*s Election Carter, Rotherham. Zimmerman Wins EWING- Two incumbent mem bers of the Ewing village board lost out in Tuesday's municipal election in which 160 pepole went to the polls. Lewis Carter with 71 votes; Jerry Rotherham, 72, and Gene Zimmerman, 75, were elected to: the board of trustees. Unsuccess ful candidates were Elmer Berg , strom with 66 votes; Julian Sojka. 62, and Willis Rockey, 59. Bergstrom and ' Rockey were !, incumbents. Rockey is village clerk. I Two were elected to the boaru of education: Ray Magwire rece ived 111 ballots; Archie Tuttle. ai. ; Lionel Gunter, incumbent, re- j ceived 72 votes and Willis Rockey ( 27 both unsuccessful. Linville Reelected J Atkinson Mayor ; ATKINSON Willard Linville was reelected mayor of Atkinson in Tuesday’s balloting. He defeat ed George Randol, 253-130, in j moderately heavy balloting. Both were petition candidates. Don Smith was reelected to the city council from the First ward, unopposed; Ernest Brink man was elected to the council from the Second, also unopposed. Leo Seger edged Michael Co-1 day, 89-83, in Third ward ballot- [ ting for the council. i Raymer Funk with 231 votes and Albert Lemmer with Z1Z were chosen for lx>ard of oduca tion vacancies. Unsuccessful were , Dean Fleming with 186 and , Wayne Galyen, a writein candi- j date, with 97. Precedence Set at Inman INMAN--Highlight of Tuesday’s election here was the election of a woman, Mrs. Hazel Lorenz, to the board of education—the first time in history a woman has been elected to the board. She j received 42 votes. Also elected for a three-year term was Louis F. Kopecky, jr., j with 69 votes. Kenneth Coven try was unsuccessful with 26 For a one-year vacancy, Clif ford Sobotka was victor over Horace Sholes, 50-16. Elected to the village board1 without opposition were Ira L. Watson with 41 votes and Li vlle Butterfield with 44. O Neill voters went to the polls | ruesday. They reelected a may jr, police magistrate and two :ity councilmen. The voters also ■hose one new councilmen and one lew member for the city school ward of education. An incumbent nember of the school board was ■eelected. Only 335 ballots were cast a sharp drop in comparsion to the nunicipal elections of 1956 and 957 when high interest turned >ut nearly 1,200 voters. D. C. Schaffer with 323 votes vas given a second term as nayor. He was uiwpposed. Alva Vlarcellus received 12 writem otes Ralph Walker polled 327 votes or reelection as police magis rate. He was unopposed. In the First ward balloting, V. W. <“AI"> Carroll was un ipposed. He will succeed J. J. lerigan, who was not a candidate or reelection. Leigh Reynoldson was reelec ed to the council for a second erm from the Second ward, de eating Oscar Spitzenberger, 106 7. (Continued on page 6. i Minister Called John Hart (above), a student at San Francisco (Calif.) Pres byterian Theological seminary, has been issued a call by First Presbyterian church of O'Neill and Bethany Presbyterian church of Ewing Congregation al meeting were conducted last week. Mr. Hart, formerly of Superior, visited here in March. He expects to arrive July 1 and will be ordained and installed at the same time, according to Rev. Robert Ware of Norfolk, moderator for the two church es. Max Berger Hurt in One-Car Crash Bones Protrude Thru Flesh on Arm Max Berger, 49, climbed from the wreckage of his car about 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, tied his broken right arm in an improvis ed sling and walked a mile to the home of his uncle, August Smith, reaching there more than two hours later. Smith took Berger to St. An thony’s hospital where emergen cy treatment was given and the I injured man was taken to a Sioux City hospital by ambulance, leav- j ing here at 8:30 Wednesday. Berger, who had returned to O'Neill about a month ago from i California, was traveling north- i Ijound alone and was enroute to ! the home of his parents in the Opportunity locality. The 1957 Pontaic sedan, owned by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ber-1 ger led the east side of the road. J skidded on its side about 50 feet, overturned, hurtled a fence and j landed upright about 140 feet I from ihe point where it had left the road. The car is a complete wreck. The accident occurred exactly one mile south of the Berger and Smith farms, which are situated immediately across the road from each other. Berger had been in O’Neill late Tuesday afternoon and Tues day evening, making arange ments for machinery and repairs. He planned to operate the Berger farm-ranch this year. He told his parents it is possi ble he might have fallen asleep at the wheel. However, he was unable to recount exactly what had happened. One of the bones near the shoulder protruted through the skin. Berger was exhausted and obviously suffering from shock when he reached the Smith place. The parents were taken to Sioux City by Allan Van Vleck to be near their son. Omahan Is Weekend Guest— Ed Liewer of Omaha was a guest Sunday of his brother-in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs Duane Gray. Dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reiser and family of Butte. Mrs. Gray’s mother, Mrs. Cecelia Liewer, who had spent the winter with the Grays, returned to her home in Butte with the Reisers. GUARDS TO RIPLEY The Nebraska national guards, including O'Neill’s tank company, will train at Camp Ripley, Minn., July 27-August 10. Ewing Churches in Dramatic Cantata (Other Faster in the CXiurehen news on page to.) EWING United Presbyterian, Methodist and Riverside Free Methodist churches are cooper ating in the presentation of the dramatic Easter cantata, "On the Third Day". The presentation will bo made at $ o’clock Easter Sunday evening at United Presbyterian church. Mrs. Keith Biddlecome is directing the drama cast; John A. Wood the music. Mrs Wil bur Bennett is pianist and Ed ward Shrader is the stage man ager. Members of the drama cast are: Gains (Floyd Butterfield), a young Roman legion; Rachel (Vlanda Biddlecome), wife of Gains and a beautiful Jewess; Marcus (Archie Johnston), le gion friend of Gains'. Child of Gains and Rachel is Glenda Napier; Anna (Dianne Shrader), a maidservant; Sarah (Mrs. Ralph Shrader', mother of Rachel'; Christian friends of Sarah ure Mrs. Archie Johnston and Wayne Shrader. Mrs. Wendell Switzer will play Mary Magdalene, late in the drama; Duane Herd, a physician; Wayne Shrader, assistant physi cian. Members of the choir are Mrs. Wilbur Spangler, Sandra Shrad er, Sharon Johnston, Bertha Har ris, Judy Cloyd, Mrs. Dale Na pier, Betty Wright, Marie Davis, Mrs. Alfred Napier, Mrs. Rol I lord, Mrs. Don Larsen, Wendell Switzer, Leo Miller, Ed Hoag, Douglas Shrader and Paul Gun ter. Alex F. Forsythe Fatally Stricken Dies While Visiting with Neighbor ATKINSON Alex F. Forsythe, 72, resident of the Cecia commu nity north of here for 18 years, died of a heart attack about 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 30, while visiting with a neighbor, Ralph A i mold. Forsythe was stricken at his home. He had not been ill. Ear lier in Ihe week he returned from a visit at Villisca, la., where he had spent sometime with rela tives. His sister, Mrs. James Anderson, and her husband had brought Mr. Forsythe to his home. The late Mr. Forsythe was bom November 27, 1885, in Wapello county, la., the son of John C. and Jennie F. Forsythe. In 1940 he came to the Celia community from Iowa and pur chased the farm, located 10 miles north of Atkinson, where he died. For a time he and a nephew, William Gross, were in partner ship, which was dissolved when Gross left the community. Later another nephew, Paul Forsythe, l>ecame a partner and this ar rangement continued for a num ber of years until this nephew left the state. The late Mr. Forsythe never married. In his younger days he was a school teacher. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m., Monday, March 31, in First Presbyterian church here. Mr. Forsythe was an elder of the church. Rev. Curtis Barnett, church pastor, officiated. The Seger funeral home for warded the remains to Villisca, la., where services were held Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Al vin Sigafus officiating. Burial was in the cemetery at Lewis, la. The late Mr. Forsythe was a member of the Masonic lodge. Survivors include: Brothers — Willard and J. C., both of Villis ca, la., and Perry of Walnut, la.; sisters Mrs. Lon Bellman of Nogales, Ari/.., and Mrs. James Anderson of Villisca; 14 nephews and nieces. Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Forsythe came to Atkinson for the ser vices. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Bell man were present at the Villisca rites. Pallbearers at the services here were Donald and Ronald Frickel, Paul and William Fock en, Edward W'alnofer and John Sicheneder. Roundtable Set for P- TA Meeting The regular meeting of the Parent-Teachers' association will be held Monday, April 7, at 8 p.m., in the band room of the public school. The feature will be a round table discussion entitled: "School j and Educational Problems.” Principal Willard Solfermoser will be moderator with these par ticipants: Supt. Milton Baack, as representative of the school; Miss Alice French, county superinten dent of schools Mrs. Dwight Worcester, newly-elected vice president for the coming year; Thomas Liddy, who was himself a former student here and hasf a daughter graduate; Rev. Donald Dlmstead, minister of the Wesley an Methodist church; and Mrs. Eugene Schmeichel, who is the mother of seven children six of whom are currently attending the public school. Special music will be furnished by Duane Miller’s band pupils Jury to Get $110,000 Suit Today? Anderson vs. Evans Outgrowth of 19 53 Fuel Explosion The 110-thousand-dollar dam age suit in which Duane Ander son, 29, of Omaha is the plaintiff and Lloyd Evans, Atkinson rancher, is the defendant today i Thursday I enters its fourth day. It is expected the ease may be turned over to the jury by lunch time today. When Wednesday's proceedings ended late in the 'af ternoon, tin* defense attorneys in dicated they had at least one more witness to introduce. If that holds true the defense could to finished by mid-morning. Only rebuttals and instructions to the jury would be left liefore the suit is turned over to the jiu*y composed of four women and eight men. Anderson, who was 18-years old in 1953, alleges that he suf fered personal injury and bums in an accident that took place August 6 of that year on the Evans ranch northeast of Atkin son. A minor, he was employed for the summer by Evans. He said on ihe stand there had been difficulty in removing a broken slake from the rack of a 1 truck, and told of efforts to tore I out the remnant of the stake. Anderson alleges Evans told him to pour tractor fuel on the stake to bum it out. The project wasn’t accomplishing the desir ed results, he* said. According to Anderson, Evans ordered him to pour on more fuel. While the youth was lifting the can of tractor fuel at waist height, the can exploded. Anderson was hospitalized at Atkinson and then transferred to an Omaha hospital for skin-graft ' ing. Doctors Testify Anderson's witnesses included himself, his parents, Ralph Fuqua of Omaha (a friend who was with him), Dr. .James Ram sey of Atkinson and Dr. Charles McLaughlin of Omaha, whose de position was introduced. Fuqua was a tout 25 yards from the explosion, he told the jury. Evans on the stand declared he ordered young Anderson not to I apply the fuel. Evans' witnesses were himself, two Sisters from the Atkinson hos pital, Leo Seger of Atkinson, B. H. Wilson of Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken of Atkin son and Charles Shane from At kinson. Members of the jury arc: Mrs. Helen Braun of Atkinson, Miss Evelyn Broekcr of Stuart, Mrs Irma Cam of Atkinson, Raymond Dexter of Amelia, Donald W. Fer neau of Spencer, Roy Gannon of Inman. H. A. Mitchell of Atkin son, Charles H. Mulford of Stu art, Joe Pritchett of O'Neill, Mrs. Clyde Streeter of O'Neill, Charles L. Wright of Chambers and George McTaggcrl of Stuart. Tried in l»f>« In March, 1956, ihe case was heard by a Holt district court jury. Mrs. Evans at the time was a defendant with her hus band The jury awarded 10-thou (Continued on page 6.) Member of Pioneer Holt Family Dies Funeral services were conduc ted Wednesday, April 2, at 9:30 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Catholic church for Miss Martha Hanley, X0. of Omaha, formerly of O' Neill. Very Rev. Timothy O'Sullivan officiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Biglin’s. Miss Hanley, who resided in Omaha with her sister, Miss Mary, died Sunday, March 30, in Omaha. A rosary was said at 8 p.m., Tuesday at St. Patrick’s church Pallbearers were J. R. Gal lagher, Ed T. Campbell, Ed Mur ray, John Murray, Anthony Stan ton and H. E. Coyne. The late Miss Hanley, a long time resident of O’Neill, was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hanley. The family lived tour miles norm ann one mile west of O’Neill. When they re tired and moved to town, Miss Matha moved with them She stayed here until the death of her parents, and then went to live with her sister, Miss Mary, who was employed in Omaha. The Hanleys were a pioneer O'Neill family. Her parents and four broth ers John, Dennis, Patrick (Pat) and James (Jim) preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister. Miss Mary of Omaha. PLAN OPEN HOUSE AMELIA Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sagesor, who have been married 30 years and are longtime resi lents of this community, will be honored at open-house Easter Sunday at the home of their son, ypm, near Amelia. Hours will be from 3 until 5:30 p.m. They re quest no gifts.
