City Council
April 8. 1958
Council met as adjourned
Present were Mayor Schaffer
Councilman Gleason, Moore and
Revnoldson, Absent were Reri
gan Heermann and Golden
The meeting was called to or
der bv the mayor.
Motion made bv Gleeson sec
onded bv Reynoldson. that the
minutes of the previous meetings
be approved as read. Motion car
ried
Motion bv Moore, seconded bv
Gleeson. that the following bills
be nnnroved and paid, on the gen
eral fond:
Marcellos Schaff 277 48
D P McDermott J0S °s
Milford H Coats 156 40
Orville C. Miller 278 9*
O D. French 65 00
Vernon W. Donohoe 70 01
State of Nehr. Soc. Sec. 241.77
.Tack Railev 7? 00
Shelhamer Foods 4 50
Shelhamer Equip. Co. 2819
Allied Steel Co. 158 78
F.nrley Oil Cn. 46 67
Wilson Texaco 44 00
T/Ohaus Motor Co. , 50.42
O'Neill Fire Dept. 21100
Arhuthnot Oil Co.
Hamik Ac Fngler 3.25
4th Street Market 1 50
Raker Alinement Shop 150
W. Ray Smith Co 2 81
Consumers Pub. Pow Dist 470.26
Strong Repair Co. 6.75
r.ln-1 R Vnnt^i 26 66
Election Board ... 157.50
Fred Hannink 259.22
L. O. Johnson 25.39
C J McGinn 249.26
Loyd K. Brittell 167 44
J R. Gallagher 100.00
Director of Int. Revenue 86 80
O’Neill National Bank 20 00
Mareellus Chev. Co. 5.00
Island Supply Go. 58.26
Florence Ponton Agt. ‘ 50
Niobrara Valley Electric 8 65
Zep. Mfg. Co. 77.50
McCarv'ille's 11.80
O'NeilV Auto Supply 14.39
Edw. Dumpert — 4.00
O'Neill Cleaners 915
Western Hotel 2.00 j
Donohoe Construction Co. 35 00 :
W. S. Darley Co. 9.60
Indianapolis Badge Co. _.. 12.63
N W. Bell Tele. Co. 13.®
Kansas-Nebr. Nat. Gas Co. 99.90
Graham's "66” Service 146.55
On the water fund:
John Beilin -
C. N. Wyant 89.35
State of Nebr. Soc. Sec. - 65.52
Cons. Pub. Pow. Dist. 324.69
Stronv Repair Co - 2.50
p. C. Donohoe Ayent 20.00
The Texas Company 40 20
Edna B. Yantzi ... 13 34
Graham’s ”66" Service 54.®
Cora M. Wyant - -
Director of Int. Rev. .. 48.00
O’Neill Transfer - 4.77
N. W. Bell Tele. Co. ... 34 05
Kansas-Nebr. Nat Gas Co. 27.45
Kersenbrock Texaco . 98.40
Layne-Westem Co J 93
T. S. McMcShane Co. Inc. 16609
The vote on the above motion
was as follows: All aye. Motion
carried.
Motion by Gleeson. seconded
by Moore, that the council ad
journ to the 15th of April, 1957, at
7:30 P. M. Motion carried.
O. D. French D. C. Schaffer
City Clerk Mayor,
April 15, 1958
Council met as adoumed.
Present were Mayor Schaffer,
Councilmen Gleeson, Reynoldson
Moore, and Heermann. Absent
were Berigan and Golden.
Meeting was called to order hy
the mayor. .
Motion by Reynoldson, second
ed by Gleeson that the council
hire J. M. Thorburn, as city en
gineer, to complete the engineer
ing on the paving district 1, for
final approval of the city. Motion
^Motion by Moore, seconded by
Gleeson that the council approve
the appointment of the mayor of
Raymond Eby, for a two-year
term and John C. Watson to a
three year term on the city park
board. Motion carried.
Motion by Gleeson, seconded
by Reynoldson, that the council
approve the building permits of
O'Neill Production Company and
Elkhom Valley National Farm
Loan association for an office
building of tile and brick located
on south one-half of lots 7 and 8
in Block 14, original town of O
Neill Also building permit for
Alvin A. Ott for house 24x28 feet
to be located on north one-half of
lots 9 and 10 in block 32. Origin
al Town of O’Neill. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Gleeson. seconded by
Reynoldson, that the following
financial statment of the board of
park commissioners be approved: ]
Receipts:
Balance on hand March
30 1957 — .- * 477.74
Lew _ 2358.501
Swimming Pool - ®2*j»
Red Cross _ 144 00
Rent hay land In south
nark JUU.UU
Miscellaneous 10000
Total... $6401.69 I
Expenses:
Wages & salaries at pool
and park-$2610 aJ 1
Maintenance pool 922.14
Maintenance parks 690.09
Equipment parks (in
club 2 bleachers for
south park 394.82
Miscellaneous_..._ 225.00
Total >4*42 9*
Balance on hand March
31, 1958 $1558.71
The vote on the above motion
was as follows. Aye Moore, Glee
son, Heermann and Reynldson.
Nay none.
The council as a hody canvas
sed the ballots and returns of the
election held on tile 1st day of
April, 1958, and found the follow
ing returns to be official.
1st W
MAYOR
I). C. Schaffer 78
00 UNCl LM EN
A. W. Carroll 74
Oscar Spitxennerger
I/'igh Reynolds in
Robert E. Moore
1 *>nH Id MeKamy
1*0LICE JITXJE
Ralph Walker 81
BOARD OF EDUCATION (three
H. L. Lindberg 75
George Hammond 78
Motion by Glee son, seconded
by Heermann, that the following
:x- declared elected to the follow
ing offices: A. W. Carroll. Leigh
Fleynoldson and Rol)ert E. Moore
to the council, D. C. Schaffer to
he office of mayor, Ralph Walk
er to Police Judge and H. L
Landberg and George Hammond
:o board of education for a three
year term. The vote on the above
notion was as follows: Aye —
Moore. Heerman, Gleeson and
Fleynoldson. Nay none. Motion
'arried.
Motion by Heerman, seconded
>y Moore, that the council meet
next on the 7th day of May in
dace of the first Tuesday, the
Id W 3d W Total Majority
116 129 323 323
74 74
27 27
106 106 79
82 82 9
73 73
119 127 327 327
year term>
112 117 304 304
118 127 323 323
Waring and Manson . . . received commendation from national
Red Cross headquarters.—The Frontier Photo.
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Celia News
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken
and Debbie and Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Focken and son went to
Dmaha Sunday to surprise Henry
Focken on his 77th birthday an
niversary. They were expected
home Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schlotfeld
af Oakland, former Celia resi
dents, spent Sunday at the Ed
Bausch home. Daryl and Layton
Schlotfeld visited at the Hans Lau
ridsen home in the afternoon i
Mr. and Mrs. William Tasler
,vere Sunday dinner guests at the
•Ians Lauridsen home. <
Rev. Charles Phipps of Scotts- 1
jluff, who formerly served the i
Wesleyan Methodist church in
\tkinson but is now conference |
president of Wesleyan church, and ,
‘Grandpa” Blow were Sunday ,
dinner guests at the Mark Hend
risks home. He is helping with
the workweek group at the
church camp six miles east of ,
Mkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans I^auridsen
were Friday O'Neill visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks
and family were Thursday O’Neill
visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Krogh and
daughter, Vemetta, Gloria, Jean,
and Joyce of O’Neill were Sun
day, April 27, dinner guests at
the Merrill Anderson home.
Tuesday. April 29, Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Anderson attended a farm
auction at the home of Mrs.
Leonard Anderson, north ot Bris
tow. aad also visited at Lynch en
route home.
Keith Anderson of Columbus
was a weekend visitor at the1
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Anderson.
Jerry Hendricks took eighth
grade examinations in Atkinson
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Buddy Focken |
and son were Tuesday evening,
April 29. visitors at the Clarence
Focken home.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman
and sons were Saturday guests at
a birthday supper for Mrs. Hoff
man at the John Schwindt home.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKathnie
and family were also supper
guests. Pupils of the school gave
Mrs Hoffman a nice gift.
Billy Focken of Norfolk Junior
college was a weekend visitor at
the Clarence Focken home.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Curran
and Linda visted Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Es
chliman and other relatives in
Valley. _
Joe Cavanaugh and Don Riley
attended a bucking horse trial in
Gordon Sunday. _
political ADvr.Taoairr pol^.c*., adveht^ekt
Kenneth S.
GOTOBED
repfblican
FOR
CONGRESS
• Bom. Reared Nebr. Farm
• Family man
• 3rd Generation Republican
• Buffalo County Attorney
• Ex Marine
Paid for by "Gotobed for Congress Committee
2US Chairman - Roger Poulson. Treasurer
Holt Attains
Its A R C Quota
Kenneth Waring, Holt county
derk and president of the Holt
:ounty chapter of the American
fled Cross, and Howard Manson,
\RC drive chairman, this week re
vived honor certificates from the
^RC’s national headquarters.
Manson is clerk of the district
:ourt.
Holt’s quota was $2,100. Late
•eceipts from the Stuart commu
tity pushed the county’s chapter
>ver the goal.
The certificates were signed by
2. Roland Harriman, chairman
>f the American Red Cross, and
jucius D. Clay, national cam
>aign chairman.
Waring’s award was a certi
icate of honor in behalf of the
:ounty chapter; Manson’s was a
:ertificate of service.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
WD—Fred J. Jungman to Roy
V. Aten & wf 4-15-58 $1000 Part of
5WV* SWy4 Sec. 35-30-14.
SHERIFFS DEED — Leo S.
romjack, Sheriff to F. Dana Bige
ow 4-28-58 $200- South Vi lot 1
31k 7-Western Town Lot Co Add
5tuart.
/ WD—L. R. Sutcliffe to Frances
Ftotherham 4-8-58 $1- Part lot 4
3lk 6-Ewing.
DEED — Charles D. Bertolet
Memorial Foundation to Alvin
fleiser 3-5-58 $22,640- SEVi Sec 26
$2-14.
WD-Clarence Joseph McClurg
:o Charles Elmer McClurg & wf
1-21-58 $5000- 1/5 Int in SVaSEMi
SiEViSEL- and Lots 6 & 7 Sec 8
ind S'i> and Lots 1-2-3 & 4 Sec. 9
$3-15.
WI> -Charles M. Mulford to
Cleveland Presbyterian Church
>-1-58 $1- Part of SE^NWY« 31-33
I E
WD—Loyde Earl Farr to J. B.
Peters & wf 3-1-58 $2500-Part of
Lot 15 Blk 1- Fahys Add-O’Neill.
WD—Theodore Jareske to Joe
Jareske 4-28-58 $4500-Part lot 3
Blk A-Millards Add-O’Neill.
Lt’NDBERG MEMORIAL
(Creighton)
Admitted: Mrs. Emma Pavlik
jf Verdigre, Hans Rohwer of
Creighton, Mrs. Anna Chvala of
Verdigre, Mrs. Bessie Sukup of
Verdigre, Ted Yager of Verdigre,
Mrs. Joe Sukup of Creighton,
Mrs. Joseph Beran of Verdigre,
William Pageler of Winnetoon,
Mrs. Gerald Homan of Creighton.
Dismissed: Mrs. Adolph Hane
feldt and son of Center, Mrs. Don
ald Newton of Bloomfield, Mrs.
Albert Ewald of Creighton, Mrs.
Richard Rice and son of Creighton,
Mrs. Mario Custer and daughter
of Verdigre, Ted Yeager of
Verdigre, Mrs. Joe Sukup of
Creighton, Paul Larson of Center.
Californian Arrives—
M. B. Hiatt of Seaside, Calif.,
was a Wednesday, April 30, until
Tuesday guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Arlo A Hiatt and other relatives.
Raymond Walters of Chambers
was a Sunday night guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Preston Jones.
Never An After-Thirst!
SWITCH TO
SQUIRT
BEAUTYLAND
Beauty Salon
Phone 565 for appointment
Located across street from
bakery
6th of May. Motion carried.
O. D. French D. C. Schaffer
City Clerk Mayor
Badgers Handily Cop
North-Central Title
Larsen Establishes
New OHS Record
How They Finished
Valentine 96' |
Stuart 33 5/6
Bassett 32
O’Neill 27*2
Springview _ 21M
Ainsworth .. 21
Atkinson 7 2/3
Jim Larsen. O’Neill high jun
ior, Thursday broke the O'Neill
high school high hurdles record
in the North-Central conference
track and field meet at Bassett.
Larsen was clocked at 15.6
three-tenths of a second below the
previous record established four
years ago by Dave Eby.
Larsen’s feat ranked him sixth
in the state in all classes ac
cording to official records of
meets held thus far.
The Valentine Badgers made
hay in the meet, amassing 96*4
points. Stuart Broncos finished
second with over 33.
RESULTS
High jump: Marcellus, Bassett,
5’7*4”; Smith, Ainsworth and
Eby of O’Neill (tie), 5’6*4”: Sch
aaf, O’Neill, 5’5*i”; Koss, Valen
tine and Forgy, Springview (tie),
5’4y4".
Shot put: Shepperd, Springview,
48’9”; Luben, O'Neill, 43’Vi;
Schmaderer, Stuart, 42T”;
Jones, Ainsworth, 41’4*4’’; Rich
ards, Bassett, 40’li”.
Pole vault: Vandenbos, Valen
tine, 10'4”; Grooms, Valentine,
Wilson, Valentine, and Foc
ken, Atkinson (tie), 10'2”; Ander
son, Atkinson, Garwood, At
kison and Schmaderer, Stuart,
(tie), 9’6”.
n J __ ri_ * v _ i
i UIU« . UIWIllO, V UiCII
tine, 19’9Vi”; Smith, Ainsworth,
19'2V4”; Lee, Valentine, 18’9”;
Taylor, Stuart, 17’U V4 ; Larabee,
Ainsworth and Marcellus, Bassett
(tie), 17’8V4”.
Discus: Shepperd, Springview,
142’7y4”; Koralewski, Valentine,
130' 8”; Panzer, Bassett, 125’8”;
Ross, Valentine, 120’7”; Jones,
Ainsworth, 120T3 Vi
120 yd. high hurdles: Larsen,
O’Neill, 15:6; Marcellus, Bassett,
15:9; Vandenbos, Vaentine, 17:1;
Garwood, Atkinson, 17:3; Staub,
O’Neill, 17:4.
100 yd. dash: Taylor, Stuart,
10:4; Spann, Springview, 10:5;
Quigley, Valentine, 10:6; Spann,
Bassett, 10:7; Buckendorf, Bas
sett, 10:9.
880 yard run: Turner, Valen
tine, 2:08.3; Carrier, Valentine,
2:08.9; Schlueter, Ainsworth,
2:11.9; Cobb, Stuart, 2:14.7; Bige
low, Stuart, and Gorball, Bassett,
(tie), 2:15.8.
180 yd. low hurdles: Billeter,
Valentine, 21:5; Lee, Valentine,
21:7; Williamson, O’Neill, 21:9;
Larsen, O'Neill, 22:0; Greder,
Ainsworth, 22:1
Two mile relay: Valentine,
8:56; Bassett, 9:10 4; Springview,
9:35; O’Neill, 9:40.8; Ainsworth,
9:46.
220 yd. dash: Taylor, Stuart,
23.3; Lee, Valentine, 23.9; Spann,
Bassett, 24.4; Grooms, Valentine,
24.5; Schmaderer, Stuart, 24.8.
Mile: Crowe, Valentine, 4:56.4;
Hazard. Bassett, 5:05.6; Hol
brook, Stuart, 5:08; Jones, Valen-t
O'Neill high’s Jim Larsen . . . clocks new record time on high
hurdles.—The Frontier Photo.
linn C1.1A, Cl.inol A- - - - -
5:13.9
440 yd. dash: Quigley, Valen
tine, 53.2; Murphy, Valentine,
54-4; Vanderhoos, Valentine, 54.7;
Greder, Ainsworth, 55.4; Spann.
Springview, 55.5.
880 relay: Stuart, 1:40 2; Val
entine, 1:40-7; Bassett, 1:43.1;
Ainsworth, 1:43.3; Springview,
1:46.
Mile relay: Valentine, 3:43.2;
O'Neill, 3:53.4; Stuart. 3:55; At
kinson, 3:55.6; Ainsworth, 4:02.
John Erb Rites
at Lake Wilson
John Erb, 62, native of O’Neill,
died Friday, April 18, in Murray
County (Minn.) hospital where
he had been a patient one week.
He was hospitalized following a
heart attack.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Tuesday, April 22, at the
Methodist church at Lake Wilson,
Minn., where he resided.
He was the son of Jacob and
Fannie Erb and was born Jan
uary 5, 1896, near O'Neill where
he received his education.
On August 7, 1925 he married
Hilda Swanson. They became the
parents of four children.
The family lived on a farm
north of Hadley, Minn., until 1934
when they moved into Hadley.
Mr. Erb began working for the
Minnesota highway department.
In 1937 he was transferred to Red
wood Falls where they resided
until 1929, when they moved to
Lake Wilson.
Survivors include: Widow —
Hilda; sons—Roy of Marshall,
Minn., and Dean of Lake Wilson;
daughters—Mrs. Duane (Arliss)
Helmke of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Mrs. Edward (LaBeta) Kass of
St. Petersberg, Fla.; eight grand
children; sisters—Mrs. Lizzie Os
wald of Hartstown, Pa., and Mrs.
L A. (Catherine) Ott of O’Neill.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, two brothers and one
sister.
Mrs. Ott and her husband and
Mr. and Mrs. George Curran at
ended the funeral.
Calendar for End
of Term Announced
Coming events for the end of
the 1957r'58 school year have
been announced:
Tuesday, May 13: Annual kin
dergarten program directed by
Mrs. Harry 'Petersen.
Wednesday, May 14: Junior
senior banquet and prom.
Sunday. May 18: Baccaluare
ate, school auditorium.
Monday, May 19: Honors con
vocation, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday. May 20: Class night
activities.
Wednesday, May 21: Last day
of school for seniors.
Thursday, May 22: Senior and
eighth grade graduation.
Friday, May 23 and Monday,
26: Final examinations.
Wednesday, May 28: distribu
tion of report cards at 1 P_m High
school students will call for their ,
report cards at Supt. M. J.
Baack's office; grade pupils will
receive their cards in their res
pective rooms.
Reynoldson In Colorado—
Pvt James Reynoldson, son or
Mr and Mrs. Verne Reynoldson,
is stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo.
His friends may write him at the
following address: Pvt. James
Reynoldson, U.S. 55629503, Co- C •
First Bn., 39th Inf., Ft. Carson,
. Colo.
Janawa Club Meets—
Mrs. John G. Stuifbergen was
hostess to Janawa club last
Thursday. Winners were Mrs.
Edward Schmit and Mrs. Bennett
Herfiord. A guest was Mrs.
Esther Morgan.
■ '
Ponton Insurance
FLORENCE PONTON, Prop
Insurance of All Kinds
and Bonds
Phone 106 Golden Bldg
Homemakers Elect
New Set of Officers
A regular meeting of the O'
Neill chapter of the Future
Homemakers of America was
held Monday. May 5. The follow
ing officers for the 1958-'59 term
were elected:
J o y e e Summers, president; 1
Ruby Passieux. vice-president; !
Peggy Rakes, secretary; Mary
Etta Percy, treasurer: Sheryl
Young, parliamentarian; Linda
Brooks, historian;. Sharon Potts,
degree chairman; Lucille David
son. publicity chairman; Yvonne
Steele, recreation chairman; Lois
Strong, merit chairman.
Mrs. Robert Young was chosen •
as chapter mother
Plans for the Kearney work
shop and a summer meeting were (
i discussed
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
(O’Neill)
Friday, May 9: Theocratic (
ministry school, 7:30 p.m., sub
ject, "Written Review"; service
meeting, 8:30 p.m ; theme "Bear- '
ing Our Responsibility".
Sunday, May 11: A Bible lee- |
ture will bo given 2 p.m., subject, |
"What Did Christ Ransom?" ,
Why is the ransom important? ;
Who benefits from it? These quest- >
ions will be answered by George -
C. Humphriss, a representative of
tin1 Watchtower Bible & Tract
society; Watchtower study, 3:15
p.m.; subject, “Avoid Rebellious
Tendencies".
Tuesday, May 13: Rible hook
study, 8 p.m., subject, "Love
Essential To Eternal Life",
EWING NEWS
Recent weekend guests at the
home of Mr and Mrs Earl BilL
ntrs wore their daughter and hus
band. Mr and Mrs Boh Duna
' iv and family of Hastings. They
*l«o \ isitod his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Punaway.
Tuesday evening. April ?9, gusts
if the home of Mr and Afrs Enrl
Rillines were Mr and Mrs Hap
ild Hillings of Orchard
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hillings of
rtoaru a I'M- wen’ callers Wednes
day, April 30 at the Earl Hillings
mme. Sunday visitors were Mrs.
-ester Kimes, Airs I„ G. Gtbhs,
Mr. and Airs A I aims of Olear
\ iter. Atr and Mrs I.annie Bill
ngs of Orchard. Atr. and Mrs.
!\>m Kelly and family of Wlsner,
Mrs Florence Butler. Atiss Anna
’an Zandt and Atrs John Archer
if Ewing.
Dr. and Mrs. William Ross
irove to Smith Center, Kani.,
riiursday to visit his relatives, re
urning home for the weekend
■hunch activities
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schroed
■r and children of Noligh were
Saturday evening guests at the
tome of Air. and Mrs. Alfred
herd. Atr. Dord, who was eele
irating a birthday anniversary,
cas presented a cake by Mrs.
lohroeder. Lunch was served by
Irs. Doud.
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