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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1958)
— 111 IflQr^ _ Fourteen Pages JHttu 15 i^TVTrT11? |> 71118 ,ssue MON. - WED. SAT. A ^1 A A-/ * 9:30 to 9:55 am. Section 1 — Pages I-I 2 North-Central Nebraska s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 52. O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, 1 hursday, April 24, 1958. Seven Cents. Sister Maxine ... at HO with steady hand, keen eyes and mind she works before the easel.—The Frontier Photo. The Theater Men Score O’Neill Hii Substitute Soprano Memorable The Theater Men, an outstand ing choral ensemble in its first year as an organization, may have proved that concert-goers here are partial to artists appear ing in multiples. A year ago it was the Tucson (Ariz. • Hoys Choir that wowed members of the O'Neill Commu nity Concert association. Sunday night’s bill-of-fare by The Theatre Men and a lovely soprano, ranging from novelty tunes through popular, semi classical and classical, constitut ed a most pleasant evening. The offering was slanted for popular appeal from start-to finish Enthusiastic popular re sponse was the result. The artists were recruited from Chicago’s Lyric Opera by Bernard Izzo, baritone-director and the personality force of the group. Miss Prudencija Bickus, a Lithuanian, was the billed so prano for the season, but she yielded to a scholarship oppor tunity which took her to the Ital ian opera for the summer. Her place was admirably—and more than adequately----filled by Margaret Lucas, a Vienna-born blonde whose rightful name is Lukechevs. The rousing Wagner number from Tannhauser, ’’Hail Bright Abode", opened the program with the ensemble achieving fine precision and excellent blend. Miss Lucas, Mr. Linland and the ensemble then presented the dramatic prison song. "Miserere * t r Tl TmvatnrP. 11 will Beauty, Power The soprano exhibited a voice of beauty, power and range and Mr. I.inland proved to be a pos sessor of a fine tenor with ring ing power. 1 . In Carmen music (scene 1, ad It hv Bizet, Mr. Izzo, Miss Lu cas and the ensemble gave evi dence of vast operatic experience and musicianship. Part two consisted of two duets by Jeffrey Wolfe and Mr. Izzo. “Solemne in Quest’Ora' by Ver di and ’Golden Pays from,Boj bow s Student Prince This was a skillful blending of Mr. Izzo s ba Atone and Mr Wolfe^i tenor Part three included the ngnt hearted ‘‘I Whistle a Happy Tune from The King and I by Rodgers: “Vissi d'Arte, V.sM d Amort'” from the opera La tost a rPuccini: “How Are Things m Glocca Morra” by Lane, Bess, You Is My Woman Now . from Gershwin’s" Porgy and Hess and the universally loved Uiff Song from Romberg’s Insert bong Miss Lucas was memorable in the Glocca Mora quizzing, and there was lilting sweetness that touched. . Following intermission, Kaipn Dodds. pianist-composer, played two selected numbers on the grand piano He proved to bo an extraordinarily fine pianist. The second half of the concert featured Richard Rodgers music m three-quarter time, and Miss (Continued on page 6). Money in Hand, Tots Go Shopping Little Timmy Cousins, 3, and his new neighbor, Little Mary Spangler, 4. decided Monday was an ideal day for a shopping excursion. They made it to the business district, stood wide-eyed before the display windows at> Gilli gan's Rexall drug, and finally ventured in to make a pur chase. Mary had three cents. After scrutinizing the mer chandise for a time they were approached by a clerk, Mrs. Frank (Irene) Sullivan, who recognized the trip by the young customers was unauthorized. After a few pertinent quest ions. Mrs. Sullivan stepped to the phone to inform the bewild ered parents. Timmy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William (“Bill”) Cousins and Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Spangler Mrs. Kubik ... ill since January Mrs. Mary Kubik Dies at Niobrara To U. S. from Europe at Age of 13 Mrs. Mary Kubik, 73, who was born in Czechoslovakia and came to America alone at the age of 13, died at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Otto Dryak, at Niobrara. She had been hospitalized since January 27, initially at Norfolk where she submitted to minor surgery. This was followed by I five weeks of hospitalization and major surgery at Methodist hos pital in Omaha. For convalesence she was returned to the Norfolk | hospital, removed to the Lynch hospital and only recently went to her daughter s home where | she died. Funeral services were conduc ted at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 19, at the ZCBJ hall in Verdigre. Mrs. Kubik had been a member of the lodge more than 50 years. A large crowd from the Verdigre, Star, and Pishelville. communi ties attended. Pallliearers were Leonard Ruz i c k a, Marvin Ruzicka. Frank Ruzicka, nephews of the late Mrs. Kubik, and Joe T. Pavlik, Joe Bartos and George Bartos. Burial was in the Pishelville cemetery near the grave of her husband, the late Joseph Kubik, who died in July, 1948. Ladd Kreysa of Clarkson de livered the funeral sermon. .Married in Omaha Mary (Marie) Forman Kubik vi:i« born November 10. 1884. She came to the United States at 1*> - her trip was sponsored by an uncle and aunt who lived in Oma ha. She made her home with them for a time. On May 18, 1902. she was married to Mr. Kubik of Omaha. They became the parents of four children all of whom were born in Omaha where the couple lived for 10 years. February 28, 1912 they moved to Knox county and lived on a rented farm 16 miles west of Verdigre for six years. They purchased a 200-acre place where they lived until 1927 when they purchased a larger place in Holt county known as the east section of the Grant ranch. She made her home in the Star community over 30 years— until her fatal illness. For a time members of the family felt she would recover from the surgery and the heart ailment, but the doctor on Sun day, April 13, told the family Mrs. Kubik's condition was deter iorating. Survivors include; Sons — Joe and George, both of O'Neill; daughters—Mrs. Otto iAnthonie* liuzicka of Redbird and Mrs. Otto iMary* Dryak of Niobrara; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother and two sisters living in Omaha. One brother, Fred, who stayed behind in Czechoslovakia, died shortly after World War I Mrs. Ed Thorjn and daughter, Miss Lavonne, spent Tuesday vis iting in Sioux City. \ ; • 50th Jubilee Is Noted by Art Teacher Sister M. Maxine, 80, Began Career in Her Native Germany Eighty years ago in Upper Sil esia (the province then was a part of Bismark's Reich but now it is a part of red-controlled Pol and) a girl was bom in the Von Brixen family. The Von Brixens had three girls and one son. Today only one of these is still living. She is Sister M. Maxine, art teacher at St. Mary’s acad emy here, Saturday, April 19, Sister Max ine renewed her vows in the or der of the Sisters of St. Francis at a special high mass in her honor at St. Patrick's Catholic ihurch. The following day-Sun (iay—she was honored at an af ternoon tea and reception held in the academy auditorium. She was greeted by dozens of friends, for- , mer pupils and other well-wish-1 ers. She was educated in Germany and at an early age became fas cinated by art. After entering the Roman Catholic order but before her vows were finalized, her con vent received a call from a girls academy in Ohio. An art teach er was urgently needed. Ssiter Maxine boarded a vessel in 1907 and came to America. Her vow’s were finalized in 1908 at the OSF mother house in Buffalo, N.Y. To SMA in 1920 She came to St. Mary’s in 1920 and taught only art until 1932, when she returned to Ohio. She returned to SMA in 1934 and has remained here continuously. One large room at the academy is designated as Sister Maxine’s room. Fine oil paintings hang on the walls and every nook-and cranny has seen a part of Sister s art work. On tne wail nangs an uu of a young school boy on a cob blestone street. He peers around the corner of a building. The attention-compelling pic l ire. which has been studied an admired by hundreds of SMA students, is a copy. Sister Maxine will tell you. The orginal was done by Herman Karlbach, fam ous Munich artist and teacher who specialized in oils featuring children of royalty. Despite her advanced age (80), her hands are steady. When this reporter called, she touched up a pastel on which she currently has been working Slightly bent but with keen eye and mind, she stood before the easel and worked with professional ease. Copying Is Aid Other paintings in the room were done by pupils (most of them have been girls) and by other Sisters. Sister Maxine said in a "Voice of The Fronter” interview (heard Monday, WJAG, 780 kc, 9:30: a.m.) she felt students are more ; mature in art in Europe than in America, but countered by saying she has found a surprising in- j terest in art among students at, the academy here. She is not opposed to mechan ical aids in art work or copying. "Ideally the art student should deal with nature- flowers, lakes, streams. In Nebraska where win ters are long this is impossible. That’s why I never discouraged copy work.”. Sister Maxine has never enter ed her own paintings in competi tion "Never had time,” she mus ed with a chuckle. She has no yen to return to her native land. "It would hurt me.” she says, "because the Russians are in control. "This is my life here at St. Mary's.” Surgery' at Norfolk— Tuesday Mrs. Raymond Stowed, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis and Mrs. Wade Davis of Chambers went to Our Lady of Lourdes hos pital in Norfolk to visit Mrs. Lau ra Wright, who had surgery’. Autograph seekers surround Soprano Margaret Lucas follow* 'ng Sunday evening’s concert: Curtis and Kenneth Peacock and Miss Sharon Hartronft.—The Frontier Photo. “X" at right shows approximate point of ini pact of the Jones ami i.iilgett ears in Tuesday’s ac cident. Jones car came to stop headed in opposite direction; I.idgett machine is in ditch (circle). - - - • Jones Seriously j Injured in Crash Business Leader, 69, Has Crushed Chest A prominent O’Neill business j | man was critically injured and a ! 17-yoar-old Chambers high school ! senior was injured at 9:15 a m., i | Tuesday in a two-car accident at O’Neill’s west city limits. C. E. Jones, 69, is in St. An thony's hospital suffering a rup tured lung, a crushed right chest, | arm injury and possible other in ternal injuries. His condition for 24 hours following the accident was listed as critical. However, late Wednesday he was resting even better than ex pected and relatives said doc tors were offering hope he would survive barring complications. Kenneth Lidgett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lidgett, was dri ver of the other car. He suffer ed only a humped nose, scratches on the right arm and shock. He was not hospitalized. Both vehicles were damaged beyond repair. Jones, who had made an early! morning business trip to Lynch, was southbound on U. S. high ways 20-281. Lidgett was north i ’ound and was attemntine to Mrs. Norwood ... to state In ’7(1 88, Holt Pioneer, Dies Rites Held Saturday at Ewing EWING- Mrs. Lora Norwood, ?8, a pioneer mother of the Ew ing community died at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at a rest borne in Elgin? She had been in fuiling health for many months. Funeral services were conduc ted at 2 p.m., April 19, at the Ewing Methodist church with Rev. Ivan rumer officiating Burial was in the Clearwater cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Eben Grafft sang ‘Rock of Ages”, “Beautiful Isle if Somewhere” and “Face to Face” accompanied by Mrs. Wil bur Spangler. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Mema S to kens and Mrs. Mae Pruden, both if Clearwater. Pallbearers were Frank Nof ke, Marcus Snyder, Jerald Black. [Dave Pollock, William Snyder and Clifford Hahlbeck. Mrs.‘Norwood was bom March 10, 1870 at Manchester, Vt., and came to Nebraska with her par ents when she was six-months ild. Her parents homesteaded in \ntelope county. They were [friaries and Adeline Wyman. On December 4, 1889. she was inited in marriage to Wilson Nor ,vood at Neligh. The family came to Ewing in 1919 where she resided until her ieath. They became the parents if four sons and throe daughters. Preceding her in death were ler husband, two sons, her par ents, three brothers and three sis ers. Survivors include: Daughters— L,ydia Norwood of Elgin, Mrs. jladys Cooper of Kansas City, VTo., Mrs. Mildred Prove of Al lambra, Calif.; sons-Ernest and Everett, both of Ewing; five jrandsons, one granddaughter, ind 11 great-grandchildren. Attending the funeral services vere all her children and the fol owing other relatives; Mr. and i VIrs. Lyle Moore, Luella and 5hirley Mitchell of Stapleton; rVilliam and Glen Hoge of Fair lury; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nor vood, Linda and Kevin of Mid vest, Wyo. Jones . . . the other driver escaped unhurt. Moisture-Laden Snow Falls Here Almost daily precipitation brought 1.22 inches of moisture to O'Neill during the past seven days. Wednesday afternoon rain turn ed to snow and the area residents this morning (Thursday) awak ened to find a layer of moisture laden snow on the ground. Precipitation here after yes terday’s 6 p.m., official closing totaled approximately .15 of an inch. Winner, S. D., Springview and Ainsworth reported heavy snow fall earlier Wednesday and the snow moved eastward. Weather summary: hi lo pr April 17 80 50 April 18 75 44 .06 April 19 63 38 .15 April 20 70 34 .08 April 21 63 44 .02 April 22 50 28 .06 April 23 . 43 32 .71 April 23 (after 6 ) .15 Total 1.22 make a lefthand turn into the driveway at Wick’s body shop. State Highway Patrolman Rob ert Gude, who investigated, said the right rear of the Jones ve hicle came in contact with the right front of the Lidgett car. Skid marks showed Jones had applied the brakes of his 1955 Buick and attempted to pull to the left side of the highway. Fol lowing the impact in the west lane his car crossed the high way, traveled one hundred feet and came to an upright stop head ed in nearly the opposite direc tion. The Lidgett car was knocked into the ditch on the west side. Lidgett was driving a 1952 Chev rolet. A rise in the highway about 900 feet north of the West O'Neill corner restricts visibility. Jones is manager of the Cen tral Finance corporation offices here and within a few weeks will have completed a one-year term as president of the Chamber of Commerce. ATKINSON—“The years have been very gracious to us.” Those were the words of Mr and Mrs. John Mohr, sr., Sunday. April 20, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary even though four of their eight child ren are deceased. More than one hundred friends and other well-wishers attended the open-house affair held at the Mohr residence, located one block west of the Campbell lum ber company. The open-house was preceded by a luncheon for 40 at 12:30 p.m.. for immediate relatives. Mr. Mohr was bom October 11, 1884, at Steams Prairie, a tiny community 12 miles east of O’Neill that has long since lost its iden tity. His parents were the late Alvin James Mohr and Katherine Mohr. Mrs. Mohr’s maiden name was Ethel Elsburry. She was bom Au gust 24, 1891, in Omaha, a daugh ter of John and Lisa Elsburry and was one of seven children. When she was eight-years-old the Elsburrys moved to Atkinson where Ethel attended grade school and high school. Her father was in the drayage business and the family home is only three blocks from where the Mohrs now reside. The couple was married by Justice of the Peace. Ancil Hay dens, at the home of her parents April 20, 1908. They began hosekeeping on a farm five miles northwest of O' Neill. Later they farmed for many years on different farms in the Emmet and O’Neill com munities. In 1932 they moved to Atkinson where Mr. Mohr was active as a painter and interior decorator. They were attended by Pearl | Mohr, the bridegroom’s sister, and Frank Mohr, a brother. Pearl is now Mrs. Pearl Thorson of Minot, N.D., (her husband died several months ago). She was present for Sunday’s celebration. Frank of Atkinson was unable to attend because he was hospital ized here. Bad Bird Watches Self in Mirror An O’Neill firm that oper- j ates tnicks had a problem—at least until Sunday when a , bee-bee gun may have altered | matters. A vain robin for several weeks has patiently awaited the truck’s return to the rogu- i lar parking lot just off South | Fourth street. When the ve hicle is placed in its stall and j abandoned by the driver, Mr. Robin would i>eroh in front of the rear view mirror near the | driver's door. The bird would admire it self in the elongated mirror by the hour. Company workers would stand some distance away and watch the proceed ings. The entire act is amusing except to the fellow who has to wash the truck door each morn ing before the vehicle goes out on the road. Mary L. O’Connell ' Burial in California Mrs. Mary L. O'Connell, 71, a member of a pioneer O'Neill family, died Thursday, April 17, in San Luis Obispo, Calif , where she resided. She had been ill about three weeks. Funeral services were held at i San Luis Obispo and burial was made there. Mrs. O’Connell was stricken early in April while she was en-} tertaining her brother, Walter O'Malley, who was visiting there. They had gone to Santa Rosa to visit friends. Mrs. O'Connell be came ill and was returned to her home 300 miles away by ambul ance. Mrs. McConnell's death was attributed to a combination of heart trouble and an asthmatic condition. She was bom at O’Neill June 21. 1886. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Malley, who homesteaded northwest of here. Her mother's maiden name was Mary Kirkwood. In January, 1909, she married Harry Wilson. They became the parents of one son. Mr. Wilson died and on April 22, 1940, she was united in marriage with Cornelius O’Connell of San Luis Obispo. Survivors include : Widower — Cornelius; son George M. Wilson of San Luis Obispo; brother — Walter O’Malley of O'Neill; sis ters—Miss Elizabeth O’Malley of j O’Neill and Mrs. Nora Quilty of; Omaha. I Assist in Grief Stricken Home EWING—Mrs. Irwin Cloyd is spending much of her time at the I^eslie Brokow home near Nor folk and with her sister, Mrs Brokow, at a Norfolk hospital due to injuries received in a two car accident. Mrs. Lee Spittler is assisting at the public telephone system dur ing her absence. Two Brokavv children recently were killed in a two-car accident at Norfolk. Sunday (iuents— Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Helmer were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Helmer of Royal. Years Gracious to Us’— Mohrs Feted on 50th Wedding Date The Mohr’s daughters are: Mrs. Thomas (Alice) Dunn of Omaha, ■, formerly of Atkinson; Mrs. Ro- j bert (Mary Lois) Cunningham of i Rantoul, 111., whose husband is a career master-sergeant in the air force; and Mrs. Doris Andrus of Atkinson. They have one son, (Continued on page 6). The Mohrs ... he was born east of O’Neill; she was Ethel F.lsbnrry before their J908 marriage.—The Frontier Photo. Early Holt Resident Dies At 80 ‘Tillie’ Galligan to County Before Town of Atkinson Founded ATKINSON Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Beatrice Galli gan, so, were conducted at 10 am.. Tuesday, April 22, in St. Joseph's Catholic church. Mrs. Galligan died Saturday evening, April 19, in Atkinson Memorial hospital where she had been a patient several weeks. Rev. Robert Morocco officiated at the requiem high mass, and burial was in die parish cemetery under direction of the Seger fun eral home. Pallbearers wore Peter Mor gan, William Morgan, Thomas Flannery, L W. Ullrich, Arthur Andrus and C. F. Morgan. Her maiden name was Ma tilda Nightengale. She was born at Kilkenny, Minn,, February 14, 1876, a daughter of John O' Demp sey Nightengale and Ellen Con nell Nightengale. She came to Holt county with her parents in a covered wagon, arriving at the Judge Malloy residence at Emmet August 2, 1878. The overland trip required 57 days. lamibcr from Niobrara Lumber for the ‘Nightengale , home was hauled from Niobrara. Their first dwelling — a small frame house was erected 2% miles southwest of the present site of Atkinson. The family had ; reached the area before the city ' was founded. For a time the dwelling also served as the first school in the frontier community. She was among the first grad uates of Atkinson high school, finishing in 1896. She attended , Wayne Normal in the days when t it was a privately-owned school > and later took work from the University of Nebraska. 1 Her father was a pioneer school i teacher and conducted classes In i sodhouscs. Mrs. Galligan was al > so a rural school eacher for many i years. She was known in the ; community as "Tillie” Galligan. She married John F. Galligan . October 23, 1907, at St. Joseph's i church. Surviviors include: Sons -John E. and James Marvin Galligan, both of Omaha; sistel Margaret Nightengale of Atkinson; broth ers Thomas and James Nighten gale, both of Atkinson, and Ilenry <"Hy”) Nightengale of Linwood, Calif ; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; two sons, Francis and Thomas; and two grandchildren. Extended Mail Delivery Foreseen Inquiries are being received at this postoffice relatives to ex tension of city delivery service. It is believed that the time may be near at hand when consider able extension of delivery service for the city of O’Neill may be authorized. In order that proper measures may be taken in an effort to se cure such extension of mail del ivery, it is suggested that pat rons in sections of the city now without delivery service should indicate their desire for such ser vice by circulating in their neigh tx>rhoods and signing requests therefore. For this purpose formal petitions are not required. Signed statements by groups desiring delivery service, presented to the ixjstmaster, will suffice. Before mail delivery service can be secured for such addition 1 al areas of the city, certain re quirements must be met such as: 50 percent improvement of the area, suitable sidewalks or sub stitutes, street signs, walks from streets to houses, numbers on homes or business houses, and mail recetacles. Meeting such re quirements in O’Neill will call for minor improvements hy both the city and householders in the areas desiring extension of del ivery service, according to Post master Ira Moss. John Erb Dies at Slayton, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cur ran and her mother, Mrs. L. A. Ott, went to Lake Wilson, Minn., on Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ott’s brother, John Erb, 63, who died Friday at his home in Slayton, Minn. Burial rites were conducted Tuesday at the Methodist church in Lake Wilson. Mr. Erb was reared in the Joy community north of O’Neill. Eighth Grade Exam Next on Schedule— Next on the term-end calendar of activities for Holt county rural schools include: Friday. May 2: Eighth grade examinations. Thursday, May 8: Holt County Rural Teachers association meet ing, O’Neill public school. Wednesday, May 14: Eighth grade promotion exercises.
