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Volume 78.—Number I. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, 1 hursday, May 1, 1c)58. Seven Cents.
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Library Gets Improvement
Interior of the Grattan township library has had a face lifting—
the first major interior improvement in many years. Floors were
sanded and coated, walls and ceiling painted and additional light
ing fixtures installed. Exterior is getting attention', too bricks are
being pointed. The library Monday was the scene of a district li
brary convention. The Frontier Photo.
M. W Spry, 79,
Dies in Washington
Formerly Farmed in
Phoenix Locality
Funeral services for Marion
Wilson Spry, 79, a former Holt
county resident, were held at 10
a m Tuesday, April 29, at First
Methodist church in O’Neill with
Rev. Glenn Kennicott officiating.
Burial was in the Phoenix
cemetery under the direction of
Biglins.
The late Spry died Thurs
day, April 24,
at Bellingh a m ,
Wash., in a nur
ing home where
he had lived for
the past eight
years.
The pallbear
ers were L a f e
Lewis, Berna r d
Spry, LaVorn
Yenglin, Anson
Clausson, Earl
Y englin and
Emery Stewart.
Born M a y 1,
Spry 1878 at W y o ta,
la., the son of Elias and Emily
Lambert Spry', the late Mr. Spry
grew to manhood in Iowa.
At Atlantic, la.. November 22,
1899, he married Ida Carley. They
became the parents of nine chil
dren.
He was proceeded in death by
his wife and two sons, Clayton
and Gale. Mrs. Spry died in 1920.
The couple moved to a farm
near Phoenix in 1909 from Anita,
la. In 1930 Mr. Spry moved to O’
Neill from the farm and lived
here until 1946 when he moved to
Washington.
A broken hip suffered 10 years
ago curtailed his fishing and
hunting. He managed to get
about in a wheel chair and crut
ches. About two weeks ago he
rirki'ii and never recover
Survivors include Sons Cecil
of El Paso, Tex.; Floyd of Anita,
la • Roy Spry of Bellingham,
Wash.; Leland of Pender; dau
ghters Mrs. Earl tEmilyt Yeng
lin of Romeo. Mich.', Mrs Gladys
Stewart of Ellton, Ore.; and Mis.
Violet Henifin of Bellingham,
Wash.: 31 grandchildren and 34
great-grandchildren.
Lutherans Point to
Church Dedication
Members of Christ Lutheran
church will assemble Sunday at
11 a m., in a valedictory service
for the last official worship and
celebration of holy communion in
the basement of the "old” church
home.
Rev. A. S. Gedwillo, pastor of
the congregation, has announced
that the new Christ Lutheran
church edifice, located at Seventh
and Clay streets, will be dedicated
Sunday.' May 11, beginning at 10
am.
The dedication committee stated
that complete dedication day plans
would be announced next week.
Members of the committee are:
Richard Nelson, Harold Miller,
Fred Salak. Mrs. LaVem Caskey,
Mrs William Fricke and Mrs.
Lester Riege.
The church furniture and other
furnishings are scheduled to be
installed within a few days.
Princess I ravels
Will Be Presented
Miss Alvera Ramm, vocal
superv isor at O'Neill p u b li c
school, will present a musical
program, "The Princess Travels",
at 8 p-m.. Tuesday, May 6. at the
high school auditorium
Taking part will be the first
second. third and fourth grades.
Mrs. Harry Petersen's kinder
garten students of the O’Neill pub
lic school will present "The Land
of Make Believe” Tuesday. May
13, at 8 p.m A matinee will be giv
en Monday afternoon. May 12, for
small children who cannot sit
through the regular performance.
Hull . . . (lien in yard.
Former North-Holt
Man Is Stricken
Clyde Hull, 79, Rites
Held Here
Clyde Hull, 79, former north
llolt county resident, was found
dead in the yard Thursday, April I
24, at his home six miles south-1
west of Johnstown. He had not
been ill and death was attributed
to a heart attack.
Funeral services were conduc
ted at 2 p.m., Monday, April 28,
at First Methodist church in O’
Neill. Burial was in Paddock
Union cemetery under direction
of Biglin’s.
The late Mr. Hull was born in
Boone, la., in 1879. He came to
Holt county when he was two
months-old and was reared in
| the Paddock community.
He married Viola Goodfellow at
Blackbird. She died in 1947. He
married Rose Katy at Valentine
in 1952.
The late Mr. Hull had been liv
ing at Johnstown since 1952.
Survivors include: Widow
Rose'; daughter — Mrs Pearl
Crawford of Mercie, Ida.; eight
grandchildren; mother — Mrs.
Sarah Hull of O’Neill; who is 102
years-old; brothers — Elmer of
Niobrara, Levi of O'Neill, Arch
of Crooks ton, William of O Neill,
and Edwin of Sioux City; sisters -
Mrs. Preston Jones of O’Neill,
Mrs. Esther Haynes oi rarmaiee,
S.D., and Mrs. Leon (Edna) Mel
lor of Redbird.
Military Rites for
World War I Vet
ATKINSON- A World War I
veteran who had been confined to
the Veterans hospital at Grand
' Island since last July died there
Thursday, April 24.
Andrew (“Andy”) Forbes, 64,
I had suffered a lingering illness
Military funeral services were
conducted at 2 p.m., Monday,
April 28, at the Methodist church
with Rev. Charles Gates, church
pastor, officiating. Burial was in
Wood lawn cemetery with Farley
Tushla post of the American Le
gion conducting military rites.
The Seger funeral home was in
charge.
The late Mr. Forbes was born
at Lamoille, Ia.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Forbes, moved the family to
Oklahoma when Andrew was two
years-old; later moving back to
Iowa.
In 1912 the family came to Ne
braska.
Andrew was discharged from
military service November 15,
1918—four days following the
armistice with Germany.
The late Mr. Forbes was em
ployed at the Atkinson Recreat
ional parlors 51* years prior to
his long illness. He never mar
ried.
Survivors include: Brothers
Lewis of Atkinson, who also was
hospitalized at Grand Island, and
Earl of Vancouver. Wash.; sis
ters Mrs. Henry Brandt of Peor
! ia, II)., and Miss Viola Forbes of
' Glenwood. Ia.
Car Injuries
Are Fatal to
C. E. Jones
Business Leader Dies
Six Days Following
Two -Car Accident
(See editorial, “Charley June®
Will Be Missed", page 2.)
Injuries suffered early Tuesday,
April 22. in a two-car highway ac
cident at the west outskirts of
O'Neill proved fatal to Charles E.
Jones, 69. manager of Central Fi
nance corporation here and presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Jones died at 3:45 a.m.,
Monday, April 28, in St. Anthony’s
hospital.
He had suffered a crushed right
chest, ruptured lung, 10 broken
ribs and other internal injuries.
His condition was listed as “crit
ical” at the hospital following the
accident but by week’s end im
provement had been noted and
members were encouraged and
held hope he might survive.
Driver of the other car in the
accident, Kenneth Lidgett, 17, was
unhurt.
First Presbyterian church could
not accomodate the large crowd
attending funeral services at 2 p.
m., Wednesday, April 30. Rev.
Glenn Kennicott, pastor of First
Methodist church here, and Rev.
Earl Schwenck, pastor of the Me
morial Baptist church at Cham
. re J Diininl 117 0 0 in
i ns, inuviatvw. -- -
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Active pallbearers were R. W.
Adkins of Norfolk, Emil Reutzel,
sr.. of Neligh. John Casey of Nor
folk, Dale Parkhurst of Yankton,
S D., Cloyd Stolzman of Ains
worth, Francis Tighe of Norfolk
and Thomas Gabelman of Neligh,
all business associates.
Honorary pallbearers w'ere Arlo
Hiatt. George C. Roliertson, John
C. Watson, Dwight Harder, D. H.
Clauson, Harry Petersen, D. C
Schaffer and Dale Wilson, all of
O'Neill, and Burch Adkins of Nor
folk.
The late Mr. Jones was bom
August 17, 1888, at Hordville, a
son of L. P. and Josephine Ben
son Jones, _ .
He married Julia D. Peterson
at Polk June 28, 1913. They be
came the parents of two children.
Mr. Jones came to O Neill in
1939 from Columbus. He served
two terms on the city council
from the Third \ ward; was twice
elected director of the Chamber
of Commerce and last June be
came president of that organiza
’ °He became a 32d degree Ma
son in 1951 and was a member
of First Presbyterian church. Mr.
Jones was past master of Gar
field AF&AM lodge here.
Survivors include; Widow
Julia; son G. Vincent of Colum
bus. sales manager for the Walt
er A. Behlen corporation; daugh
ter Mrs. Donald tIrene) Ander
son of Vinton, la.; three grand
children; brothers — Clarence of
Salem, Ore.; Ruben of Alpha.
Ill . Harold Fabens. Tex ; Law
rence of Aurora, and Hilmer of
Hordville; sisters — Mrs. Ruth
Lindberg of Polk; Mrs. Norma
Gustafson of Hordville; Mrs.
Harry (Myrtle) Hassel of Giand
Island, and Mrs. Evangeline Enc
epti of Hampton. _
The remains lie in state ai rMg
lin’s funeral chapel Tuesday
evening and at the church Wed
nesday from 11 a.m., until the fu
neral hour.
Masonic graveside rites were
conducted by 25 members of the
lodge.
Member firms of the t oi v
were closed during the funeral
hour. __
Joseph David, 86,
Expires at Lynch
SPENCER- Private funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday even
ing, April 30. at the Jones fun
eral home here for Joseph David,
sr., 78, of Rushville, who died
early that day in the Lynch hos
pital. , .
Rev. Hugh O. Dowler officiated.
The body will lie in state here
until Friday noon. Rites will be
held at 2 p.m., Saturday. May 3, j
at Presbyterian church in Rush-'
vile and burial will be in Fair- i
view cemetery there.
The late Mr. David was bom
in Syria April 15, 1880.
Survivors include: Widow — |
Martha; sons—Dr. Richard of
Chadron; Dr. Joseph, jr., of
Lynch; Dr. Donald E. of Spencer,
and William of Chadron; daugh
ters—Mrs. James (Virginia) Saub
of Rushville and Miss Dorothy of
Omaha; sisters—Mrs. Joe Solo
mon of Plattsmouth; Martha and
Frances, both of Syria; brothers
—George of Wichita, Ivans., and
John of Omaha.
One son, Kem, died in 1954.
Take National Test—
Among those taking the Nation
al Merit Scholastic test Tuesday
morning at O’Neill high school
were Konnie Kurtz, George Ful
ler, Elaine Krugman, Betty Rod
man and Gerald Kaczor.
BARLOW-Mr. and Mrs. George
Barlow of Atkinson, a son weigh
ing 7 pounds 13 ounces, bom
Monday, April 28, at Atkinson Me
morial hospital.
Jones . . . on date he be
came 32(1 degree Mason,
Jones Death Not
Caused Feloniously
A corner's jury heard evidence
for about two hours and deliber
ated about 20 minutes Wednesday
afternoon in connection with the
two-car accident in which Char
les E. Jones, 69, O’Neill business
leader, was fatally injured.
The jury found that death was
"not caused feloniously." Jurors
were Fred Heerman, Frank
Clements, Alvin Heese, Lawrence
Johnson, Melvin Klinger and Wil
bur Kirkland.
Witnesses heard were A1
Strube. Marlin Wichman, Alva
Marcellus, Highway Patrolman
Robert Gude and Police Officer
Milford Coats. Photographs at the
scene were introduced as evi
dence by County Attorney Wil
liam W. Griffin who ordered the
inquest.
The jurors viewed the damag
ed cars and spent about an hour
on the scene of the accident.
The jury learned that skid
marks from the southbound Jones
machine started 109 feet north
from the point of impact. There
were no skid marks the last 20
feet before impact.
Kenneth Lidgett, 17, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Lidgett of Cham
bers, told the jury he was m the
righthand lane, northbound, mak
ing a lefthand turn into the drive
way at Wick's body shop on U. S.
highways 20-2*1 at the west edge
of the city. He said his turn sig
nals were operating and l>e WR *
making the turn at “five- to
eight-miles-per-hour.''
Lidgett indicated he did not
see the Jones car bearing down
until it was about 30 feet away
Evidence disclosed, jurors said,
that Jones turned sharply to the
left to avoid the contact.
Both were traveling alone in
their respective machines and
both cars were virtually destroy
ed.
‘Ak’ Awards $500 to
Holt Fair Board
CHAMBERS-The Holt County
Agricultural society, sponsors
of the annual Holt county fair,
has received five hundred dol
ars for fair grounds improvement
from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben,
Omaha.
Granting of that amount to
each of Nebraska’s county fairs
is being continued by Ak-Sar-Ben
for the fifth year. The grant fol
lows the “dollar matching” prin
ciple in that Ak-Sar-Ben puts up
the amount provided the people
in each county raise at least an
equal amount for improving fan
facilities. „ c.
President Lloyd Gleed and Sec
retary James H. Gibson said the
Ak-Sar-Ben grant would be used
toward construction of bleachers
for rodeo performances, a new
well for additional water on the
grounds and improving rest room
facilities.
Crying River Wins
Quarter Horse Show
ATKINSON—Crying River, the
Ellenwood and Wewel stallion
won third in a class of 18 at the
quarter horse show held Sunday,
April 27 at Adel, la.
This is the largest one-day shows
in the United States
James Pollock, 79,
Dies Suddenly
Rites Monday for
Ewing Farmer
EWING—James C. Pollock, 79,
died Thursday, April 24, at his
farm home 2Mt miles east of
! Ewing.
Although he had not been well
in recent weeks, his death was
| sudden and unexpected.
Funeral services were conduc
! ted at 2 p.m., Monday, April 28, |
at United Presbyterian church
I here with Rev. Ivan Turner, pas
j tor of Riverside Methodist,
I church, officiating.
Burial was in the Ewing ceme
tery. Snider funeral home of
Clearwater was in charge of ar
rangements.
Pallbearers were Bert Fink,
Howard Miller, Ora Switzer,
Albert Larson, Z II. Fry
and George Montgomery.
The late Mr. Pollock was born
at Altoona, Pa., March 20, 1879
He came to the Ewing commun
ity with his parents, William
("Billy”) Pollock and Katherine
McLaughlin Pollock, when he was
seven-years-old.
His father was a homesteader
in this locality and an early day
printer.
James married Fern Fisher of
Ewing November 6, 1912. They
became the parents of one daugh
ter and four sons. Their entire
married life was spent in this
vicinity. Mr. Polock farmed un
til about 10 years ago when he re
tired from active work although
he continued to reside on the
farm.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and three brothers.
Edward and William.
Survivors include; Widow —
Fern; sons Orval of San Jose,
Calif.; Norman of Redwood City,
Calif.; Allan and Wayne, both of
Ewing; daughter Mrs. June Bat
taglia of Ukiah, Calif.; six grand
children; sisters Mrs- Rena
Libby of Neligh and Mrs, Amy
Jacobsen of Ewing; brothers—
David and Allen, both of Ewing.
_
Miss Young . . . one of two.
Alice Young Soon
Leaving for Belgium
Miss Alice Young, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Young,
will depart this weekend for Bel
gium where she will be Nebras
ka's international farm youth ex
change delegate for 1958.
An Auburn young man, Ron
Bath, will go to Brazil as Nebras
ka’s other delegate.
Sponsors of the two Nebraska <
IFYE delegates this year will be
Nebraska rural youth clubs and
Nathan Gold, Lincoln business
man.
Miss Young has been in 4-H
club work seven years with pro
jects in sewing, room arrange
ment, yard beautification, cook
ing and livestock. Miss Young won
a purple ribbon at the Nebraska
State Fair with her demonstra
tion on "how to make a shag rug.”
She attended the University of
Nebraska for two years and is
presently teaching second grade
at the Northern Hills school in
Norfolk, and joined the Madison
County Rural Youth Organization.
She also taught rural school near
O'Neill for two years.
Travel Bug Bites—
16 Globe-Trotters Get Passports
Sixteen regional residents have1
filed for passports at the Holt
county district court office
here. Four have completed their
trips, three are abroad and nine
others are comtemplating trips.
The high number of globe-trot
ters in his area is indicative of
the American trend in traveling.
District Court Clerk Howard
Manson said there may be others
making trips who have procured
passports elsewhere. Manson said
some people are not aware pass
ports are available at O’Neill. He
said Holt is the only district court
office in the 15th judicial district
that processes passport applica
tions. ' .
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lang of
Ewing and Rev. Peter F. Burke,
also of Ewing, are in Europe now.
Father Burke’s trip included a
visit to Our Lady of Lourdes
shrine in the centennial year.
Mrs. Florence Clark of Stuart
is making a trip to France and
Germany and will visit her son
there. Sister M. Esther Bumm of
Lynch will be visiting in Ger
many.
William Derickson of Star con
templates an extended tour of
Europe later in the year. He ap
plied for a passport last week.
Mrs. Josephine Maly of O’Neil],
a native of Scotland, will be leav
ing in May with her two children
for a visit to the homeland. Mrs.
Maly’s husband is employed here.
Mrs, H. J. Birmingham of O’
Neill and her three daughters,
the Misses Barbara, Marde and
Mary Louise last month complei
ed a South Seas-Orient two
month cruise.
Jennie Brown of Ewing plans
to take a Catholic-sponsored tour
of Europe later this year
Mrs. Hedwig Newald of Stuart,
who was naturalized only a year
ago, is planning a trip to the Bal
tic sea port of Danzig on the East
German-Polish border.
Others who have filed applica
tions for passports are Janet La
Rac Be jot of Brown county; Doro
thy Jacobsen of Keya Paha coun
ty and Wilma Jo Wolfe of Brown
county.
Mrs. James O’Connor returned
Monday from Omaha where she
had visited for a week with Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald McClellan. TTiey
brought her home.
Two Boyd Men
Die After Crash
Elsie Werner, 84,
Early Teacher, Dies
Suffers Fractured
Hip in Fall
ATKINSON Miss Elsie Estelln
Werner, 84, early resident of this
community and a graduate of At
kinson high school in 1899, died
Thursday noon, April 24, in At-i
kinson Memorial hospital.
She suffered a fractured hip
two weeks before at her liome
where she lived with one brother
and two sisters.
Relatives said she had been in
ill health prior to the injury.
Funeral services were conduc
ted at 2 p.m-, Saturday, April 26,
at the Methodist church here
with Rev. Charles Gates, church
pastor, officiating. Burial was in
Woodlawn cemetery under direct
ion of the Seger funeral home.
Pallliearers were Fred Dohro
voiny, George Tracy, Earl Cox
bill, George H. Frohardt, Anthony
O’Donnell and L. E. McDowell
The late Miss Werner was born
at Freeport, 111., November 28.
1873, a daughter of Elias and
Eleanor Werner. When she was
11-years-old she accompanied her
parents and other members of
the family to Atkinson, arriving
March 12, 1885.
After high school graduation
she taught rural school and for
many years did nursing in the
community. She joined the Metho
dist church in 1920 and was act
ive as long as her health permit
ted.
Survivors include; Brother —
Wayne, 87; sisters—Ida, 82; Car
rie, 72; Mrs. Gertie B. Raymer
and Mrs Joseph (Alice) Al
brecht, all of Atkinson.
She had made her home with
Wayne and the Misses Ida and
Carrie. They had made their
home seven miles northeast of
Atkinson until 1921 when the three
sisters and one brother moved in
to town.
Mother of 3 Tots,
Long 111, Expires
Mrs. Bruce Buxton, 38,
Veteran of WAC
ORCHARD, Mrs. Bruce Bux
ton, 38, mother of three below
S^hool-age children, died Sunday
evening, April 27, in the Veterans
hospital at Grand Island follow
ing a lingering illness.
Funeral services were conduc
ted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April
30, at the Hamilton mortuary in
Orchard. Rev. Duane Lenz, pas
tor of the United Brethen church
here, officiated.
The late Mrs. Buxton, whose
maiden name was Bess Solema,
served in the women’s army
corps (WAC) during World War
n.
Survivors include: Widower —
Bruce, who operates an oil trans
port; twin sons—Aaron and Far
on; daughter — Sandra Lynn.;
father—Paul Solema of Denver,
Colo.; four sisters and two broth
ers.
Radio Aid Station
Now in Operation
O’Neill’s new omni-range VOR
station, a radio guide for air
craft pilots, is on the air operat
ing on 113.9 megacycles. Call let
ters are “ONL”. This was re
ported at Monday’s meeting of
the O’Neill squadron of the civil
air patrol. A committee was ap
pointed to investigate and obtain
information on a CAP flying club.
Sunday the O’Neill squadron
hosted the Nebraska wing cen
tral group with 23 present from
Atkinson, Broken Bow, Hastings,
Ord, York and O’Neill.
Mrs. Nelson . . . native of
Sweden.
Longtime Ewing
Resident Expires
Mrs. Anna Nelson, 80,
Rites at Neligh
EWING — Mrs. Anna Nelson,
89, longtime resident of the Ew
ing vicinity, died about 10 a m.,
Monday, April 28, in a rest home
at Neligh.
Funeral services were conduc
ted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April
30 at Grace Lutheran church in
Neligh with Rev. Carl T. Pullman
church pastor, officiating. Burial
was in the Ewing cemetery un
der the direction of the Snider
funeral home of Clearwater.
Mrs. Nelson was born at Nor
stadt, Sweden, May 31, 1868, a
daughter of the late John B. and
Breta Lind.
She and her husband, the late
Nels Nelson, farmed many years
southwest of Ewing. Mr. Nelson
died October 14, 1935, and
was buried at Ewing.
Survivors include: Daughter—
Mrs. Ora Keeler of Neligh; son
William ("Bill”) Nelson, who lives
southwest of Ewing; grandson
Harold Keeler of Ewing; great
grandaughter Mrs. Roland Lund,
who live on the Keeler ranch
southwest of Ewing.
Frank Deseive, 55,
Dies Unexpectedly
Stricken While At
Work on Tractor
ATKINSON—Frank Deseive, a
bout 55, dropped dead Wednes
day morning, April 30, while work
ing on his tractor at an Atkinson
garage. His death was attributed
to a heart attack.
He had not been ill.
The body is at the Seger funer
al home pending completion of
funeral arrangements.
The late Mr. Deseive was born
at Stuart in 1903—a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John Deseive.
He married Iva Freese of At
kinson.
For many years he did custom
hay harvesting and was a hay
dealer here.
Survivors include; Widow —
Iva; daughter—Miss Hilda of At
kinson; brothers—Joseph and Ed
ward, both of Atkinson; John,
who lives on the West coast; sis
ters — Mrs. Henry Dierks and
Mrs. Charles Cole, both of Atkin
son.
Mercury Dips to
21 Early Tuesday
One of the coldest April 29ths
in history was recored here
Tuesday when the mercury dip
ped to 21 degrees.
Some tender vegetation was
damaged.
Meanwhile, precipitation in the
form of snow and rain has been
received here four out of the past
seven days, boosting the April
total to 3.30 inches. This com
pares to .93 of an inch for April
a year ago.
Weather summary:
• hi lo pr
April 24 46 27 .20
April 25 52 25
April 26 . 52 35 .04
April 27 56 32 .10
April 28 49 37 .04
April 29 57 21 T
April 30 _ 70 36
Total .38
Pen Pals Meet—
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ellis and
boys of Greeley visited at the Al
bert Staffer home Sunday. Mrs.
Ellis and Mrs. Staffer have been
pen pals for over 12 years
and this was their first meeting.
Genser, Courtney Are
Fatally Hurt When
Car Hits Gravel Pile
Two Monowi men died Tuesday
night in ihe Lynch hospital of in
juries suffered earlier that eve
ning in a one-car accident on Ne
braska highway 12 at a point Its
miles east of Niobrara.
Dead are:
WILLIAM i“BILL") GENSER,
about 40.
CHAI ILLS FAY CO 1111’1'N E Y,
25.
Injured in the accident was u
traveling companion, Dorothy
Crow, about 40, ol the Santee re
servation. The woman was taken
to Sacred Heart hospital at Yank
ton, S.D.
She is suffering a fracture of
the right femur, fracture of the
left ankle, multiple bruises ami
contusions. Her condition is "sat
isfactory,” her doctor told The
Frontier Wednesday morning.
The trio was westbound on
highway 12, which had l>een block
ed oft to regular traffic because
of construction. Traffic at Uie
point is being detoured.
Stale Highway Patrolman Le
roy Hodtwalker of Randolph and
Knox County Deputy Sheriff Pat
Ryan of Niobrara investigated.
In the first news break on the
accident, heard on Wednesday’s
"Voice of The Frontier” pro
gram tWJAG, 780 kc, 9:30 a.m.j.
iHiuiwamtT suiu in u iciepiionir
interview the machine in which
he trio was riding smacked head
on into a pile of gravel in the
middle of the road. The gravel
was to be used as mix for an oil
mat coating on the highway.
Genser and Courtney died a
bout 9 p.m., in Sacred Heart hos
pital at Lynch.
It was reported that Genser
suffered a broken right leg, brok
en right arm, chest injuries, bad
facial cuts and bruises and other
internal injuries.
Courtney's right arm was frac
tured; he suffered severe head
injuries, bad facial and neck cuts
and internal injuries.
Both Genser and Courtney lost
blood.
Hodtwalker, who reached the
scene about 8 o’clock, said the ac
cident occurred at 7:2U p.m.
It was not known at Lynch who
w*as driving the car. ,
Genser farmed near Verdigre
until little more than a year ago
when he moved to Monowi lo
operate a tavern.
Ilis survivors include a widow
and seven children. Oldest of the
children is eight-years-old; young
est is one-month-old.
Courtney’s wife is the former
Gertrude Faye Hull of Niobrara.
Funeral services for Courtney
will be conducted at 10 a.m., Fri
day, May 2, at Assumption BVM
Catholic church in Lyuch Rosary
will be held tonight (Thursday) at
the Jones funeral chapel.
Burial will be in Assumption
BVM cemetery. The Lynch
American Legion post will pro
vide military rites.
Courtney is a veteran of mili
tary service He served from
April, 1953, until December, 1954.
Survivors include: Widow —
Faye; parents — Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Courtney of Lynch;
brothers - Richard of Compton,
Calif., and Robert of Lynch;
sisters Mrs. Charles Kolund of
Lynch and Miss Sharon of Lynch.
Courtney farmed north of
Lynch until recently. He had
purchased the Emil Petersen
tavern at Monowi and was to
take possession today (Thursday).
His brothers, Richard *md Rob
ert, are twins.
Services for Genser are being
arranged at Verdigre,
W. F. Schlect, 70,
Fatally Stricken
CLEARWATER — William F.
Schlect, 70, who had been con
fined to a wheelchair for several
years, died at 12 :30 a m , Wed
nesday, April 30, at his home in .
Clearwater. He became ill about
an hour before his death.
The late Mr. Schlect was born
at Beemer, a son of William and
Antelia Schlect.
Funeral services will be conduc
ted Sunday, May 4. Rites will be
held at the residence at 2 p.m.,
and at Concordia Lutheran
church at 2 30 p.m. Rev. D. L.
Braunersreuther will officiate
and the Snider funeral home will
be in charge of interment.
Pallbearers will be Leslie Her
ley, Delno Johnson, Kenneth Her
ley, Roland Herley„ Victor Sch
lect and Howard Reinke.
Survivors include: Widow, the
formed Linda Herley; son Arn
old of Parker Prairie, Minn.;
daughter- Mrs. Carolyn Sanne of
Clearwater; foster daughter _
Pearl Zeims of California, who
was taken into the Schlect home
at the age of seven and was rear
ed by the Schlects.
Valentine Parley—
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ne
braska district 11, will hold a con
vention at Valentine Sunday
May 5.