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Volume 78.—Number 16. O’Neill. Holt County, Nebraska, I hursday, August 14, 1958. Seven Cento.
STATE HIST SOC
LINCOLN. NE3R.
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O’Neill Wind Test
Volumes in Library
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I iiilt-rwootl . . , victim of
heart ailment.
John J. Underwood
Fatally Stricken
Argonne Veteran Is
Heart Victim
John J. Underwood, 62, a custo
dian at several public buildings
here for 15 years, died unexpected
ly at 11:45 p.m.. Thursday. August
7, at his home. He was stricken
with a heart attack.
Requiem high mass was held at
9:30 a m., Monday, August 11, at
St Patrick's Catholic church with
Rev. Roliert Duffy officiating Bur
ial was in Calvary cemetery. Mili
tary rites at graveside were con-1
ducted by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Rosary was recited Sunday
evening at 8:30 at Biglin’s funeral !
Chapel.
Pallbearers were C. R. Hill, Or
ville Indra, A. Neil Dawes. Charles
Ritcher, Donald Clyde, Thaddeus
Saunders, Rynold Cimfel and Al
Sauser.
Tile late John Joseph Underwood
was iiorn February 11, 1896, at
Madison, the son of Charles F.
Underwood and Bridget Gillespie
Underwood.
He was reared on a farm near
Madison and educated there. In
1917 he entered the army anil ser
ved 18 months. Mr. Underwixxi
fought with an infantry unit in sev
eral famous battles, including the
Argonne forest where he was hit I
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Inter hospitalized.
Ur.Is at Oakdale
At Oakdale August 1, 1922, he
married Henrietta VanErt. They
established their home at Gillette, |
Wyo., later moving to Spencer.
Mr. Underwood was a custodian
there. After six years in Wyoming, i
the family moved to Denver, Colo., j
where they spent a short time, be
fore returning to Nebraska.
He farmed near Lyneh and
Norfolk before moving onto a
farm near Stuart where the fam
ily lived five years.
Fifteen years ago the Under- j
woods came to O'Neill. At the1
time of his death he was custo
dian at the Holt county court-1
■* house annex.
The Underwoods became the
parents of four children.
Mr. Underwood was a member
of St. Patrick's Catholic church
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was a past member of Si
monson post 93, American Legion.
Survivors include: Widow —
Henrietta; son Herbert of O'Neill;
daughters—Mrs. Eugene (Thelma)
McDermott of Osmond; Miss Le
ona and Miss Rose Ann, both of j
O'Neill; sisters Mrs. Hannah
Streit of Lynch and Mrs. Mary
Chandler of Portland, Ore.; broth
er Charles of Sisters, Ore.
Sister in Alaska
Mrs. Chandler is in Alaska with
a son and could not be here for the
funeral.
Among those from a distance
attending the funeral were Char
les Underwood of Sisters, Ore.;
Mrs. Hannah Streit, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Courtney and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Courtney and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Kolund, all of
Lynch; Mr. and Mrs Nick Weber
of Butte; Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Walsh of Meadow Grove; Charles
Gillespie of Norfolk: Mr. and
Mrs. John Gillespie and Gene Gil
lespie, jr, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Van Ert and family, all of Til
den; Martin Van Ert of Bruns
wick; Mr. and Mrs. Henry VanErt
and family of Neligh; Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene McDermott and fam
ily of Osmond; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Beck and family of Elgin;
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Van Ert and
family of Oakdale; Mr. and Mrs
Henrv Zwingmen of Petersburg;
Mr. and Mrs. John Graboski and
Henry of Clearwater; Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Zwingman and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Zwing
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thony Zwingmen and family and
Henry and Nicholas Kamphaus,
all of Raeville.
Mrs. Borg Hostess—
Mr and Mrs. Dale Bass and
son. Jeffie, of Omaha and Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Rouse and son,
Wayne, of O'Neill were Saturday
dinner guests of Mrs. Carrie
Borg and Marvel. Other guests
were Mrs. Howard Rouse and son
Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs Delbert
Rouse and son. Ronnie, and Mr.
and Mrs Virgil Hubby. Mrs.
Bass is the former Bonnie Hubby.
(iAS CONVERSION
Thomas G. Jay, regional com
missioner of the general services
administration, announced Wed
nesday that GSA has awarded a
contract for gas conversion at the
O’Neill post office to the low bid
der R. F. Holland of Parkville,
Mo.'
' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janzen of
Henderson were Monday callers
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bazelman.
Two volumes of ‘‘Exploring
the Atmosphere's First Mile",
containing accounts of a series
of elaborate meteorological ex
periments performed here in
1953 under air force sponsorship,
have been presented to Grattan
township library by Neil B.
Ryan
The wind test five years ago
was conducted on a site six
miles northwest of here belong
ing to the J. B. Ryan estate.
The volumes, fully document
ed illustrated with technical
charts, graphs and some pho
tographs, were edited by Heinz
H. Lettau and Ben Davidson,
Lettau is the former chief
weather officer for the German
high command during World
War II. Davidson and Lettau
formed the directorate for the
O'Neill project known as the
Great Plains turbulence field
program. The Air Force Cam
bridge research center and 14
colleges, universities and scien
tific institutions supported the
project.
The text is written in part in
such a manner that a layman
can grasp a portion of the over
all picture.
The volumes were published
b> Pergamon Press at the St.
Albans plant in England, and
are dedicated "to the memory
of those who died at the test
site July 30, 1953 in an unturtun
ate helicopter accident while en
gaged in pre-testing new meth
ods of wind measurements.
Killed were Dr. Guenter Loes
er, Capt. Charles A. Johnson, Lt.
Francis L. Gasque, Sgt. Robert
E. Ide, Airman Donald E. Eddy
and Airman Francis G. Mapes.
Loeser, a pioneer in rockets
for the Germans, was secretary
of the International Astrophysi
cal society at the time of his
death. The society is a group
of scientists who were bent on
interplanetary travel and in
1953 freely predicted the moon
would be reached by man with
in 10 or 20 years. ,
Lettau and Davidson give cre
dit to O'Neillites for faciliating
the project, and it is apparent
the books are a milestone in
meteorological science. P r e
vious standards for low' level
wind measurements were estab
lished at Leipzig, Germany, in
1933 under Loeser. The O'Neill
project was on a broader and
more minute scale and will sup
plant the Leipzig studies in
science.
Father of Four
May Lose Legs
Pospichal Trapped in
Baler 3 Hours
BURWELL — Doctors late
Wednesday were trying to avoid
amputation of the legs of Milo
Pospichal, 28, a Burwell rancher
who was seriously injured about
4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in
a hay baler accident.
The mishap occured at the Mar
tin Malmsten ranch, 13 miles
north of Ericson.
Pospichal was working in the
Malstem field. The hay was
heavy and the conveyor became
stuck. Pospichal kicked the hay
to relieve the jam and started the
conveyor.
One foot was caught and drawn
into the rollers. In attempting
to free himself, the other foot be
came caught. His legs were
drawn into the rollers up to his
knees.
Pospichal was trapped for three
hours before he was discovered by
Mr. Malmsten. The employer suc
ceeded in loosening one of the
three rollers and releasing pre
sure on Pospichal'a injured legs
and his knees.
Malmsten then hurried to sum
mon help. A neighbor, Leland
Chaffin, came to the scene. The
baler had to be taken apart before
Pospichal could be placed into an
ambulance and rushed to the Bur
well hospital.
It was feared early Wednesday
gangrene setting in would neces
sitate amputations. No bones were
broken, doctors said, but the pro
longed lack of circulation in the
legs produced complications.
Pospichal, who is the father of
four children, was suffering from
shock, hospital attendants said.
Good Soaker Would
Be Welcomed Now
Rain threatened early Wed
nesday but failed to materialize.
Meanwhile, Inman reported a
good shower and east of Creighton
rain up to 70 of an inch was re
corded. Osmond. Niobrara and
Randolph received substantial
showers.
After two weeks of intensely hot
weather, a good soaker would be
welcomed in the O’Neill area.
Week’s summary.
July 31 85 60 .04
August 1 92 61
August 2 . 94 60
August 3 95 63
August 4 _ 97 69
August 5 90 64 .05
Aubust 6 - 87 66
August 7 95 64
August 8 — - 94 64
August 9 94 67
August 10_ 96 65
August 11_ — 94 67
August 12 83 64
August 13 86 64 T
RETURN FROM WASHINGTON
Atkinson— Mr. and Mrs. Fred
i Tesch arrived home Wednesday
from the West coast where they
attended the funeral of a relative
| at Sumner, Wash. They made the
trip by plane.
Board Fixes
4.35 Mills
Tax Levy
Both State, County
Levies Down but
Valuations Are Up
The Holt county Iward of equal
ization Friday set the tax levy at
4.35 mills, which is .40 of a mill
less than last year. The state levy
is 7 97 a drop of 26 cents per
one thousand dollars from 1957.
State institutional levy is 2.30.
Combined these levies total 14.62
mills.
While Holt's levy is down, the
valuations in the county—real es
tate and personal property com
bined are up to the tune of
million-dollars.
Estimated expenses for the
county for the new fiscal year
provide for approximately the
same total amount as last year.
A 17-thousand-dollar increase in
the general fund.
A two-thousand-dollar increase
in the fair fund.
A 13-thousand-dollar decrease
in the bridge fund.
A 13-thousand-dollar decrease in
the medical fund.
Levies per one-thousand-dollar
valuation for the new fiscal year
follow:
STATE LEVIES
General 6.47
Special building _ .75
Service annuity .50
Medical college bldg. .25
Total state 7.97
INSTITUTIONAL LEVIES
Mentally ill . 1.80
Feeble minded .40
University hospital __. .10
Total instit. . 2.30
COUNTY LEVIES
General 2.90
Bridge .83
Soldiers and sailors .02
Fair .16
Medical .34
Unemployment relief _ .10
Total county 4.35
School and municipal levies will
be published later. Railroad valu
ations in the various districts late
Tuesday had not been received by
County Clerk Kenneth Waring.
State government in Nebraska will
be operating with one-million
dollars less of taxpayers’ money
than a year ago. (See State Cpitol
News on page 11.)
In addition there is a $2 per
capita tax on each adult between
the ages of 21 and 50, in the
county for old age assistance, and
a special tax of 10 cents on each
hive of bees in the county.
Major and Mrs. Paul Ericksen
and son, Paul, of Virginia were
Monday, August 4, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Osenbaugh.
Army Career Man
Succumbs at Denver
Sergeant Butler, 36,
Born at Ewing
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36, an army career non-commis
sioned officer, died Tuesday
night, August 12, in Fitzsimmons
hospital at Denver, Colo., where
he had been a patient little more
than a month.
He was stationed until recent
ly at Okinawa and was transferred
back to the United States for
medical care after having been
hospitalized in the Far East.
While he was being returned, his
wife, Lois, and their daughter,
Patty, were enroute to the Far
East to join him. Army author
ities arranged for a brief reunion
in Japan before returning the
family to this country.
Sergeant Butler was born and
reared at Ewing, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Butler. He was
graduated from Ewing high school
and served in World War II and
during the Korean conflict. He
was looking forward to early re
tirement from the service.
Funeral arrangements late Wed
nesday had not yet been com
pleted. Rites may be held today
(Thursday! or Friday at Denver
and burial will be there. Rela
tives here had been summoned to
Denver.
Survivors include: Widow—
Lois; daughter—Patty; parents—
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler of Ewing
sister — Mrs. Yvonne McDonald,
who lives in Georgia.
The widow's address: Pine
Motel, 11818 East Colfax ave.,
Denver 8, Colo.
Keglers to Meet
Monday Evening
The O’Neill Bowling association
will hold its annual meeting Mon
day evening, 7:30 o'clock, at the
youth center. There will be an
election of officers. George Mc
Carthy is president; Sam Fuhrer.
vice-president, and Bob Miles is
secretary.
During the first season the as
sociation fielded seven men's
bowling leagues and three gals’
leagues.
Band Bedecked in New Uniforms
moving wesiwara on lhjukuis si. is me mum
cipal band bedecked in brand new uniforms. First
appearance was made Monday evening in a march
through the streets. The uniforms are Yale blue
with Copenhagen blue trim. The plumes, visors,
chin straps and citation cords are white. Eighty
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Mothers club through J. M. McDonald company
here, also four tvvirlers’ uniforms. Ten-year-old used
uniforms are being retired. Director Duane Mil
er took the hand to Bunvell Wednesday where the
group was jpatured at the rodeo. The uniforms cost
$58.15 each. The Frontier Photo.
Krotter, tiagne and Mct'larity . . . the TV idols showed up on time at the wrong Spencer.—The
Frontier Photo.
Lad, 8, Drowns
in Blue River
Playing with Friends
Along Bank
PAGE — Robert Dean Ulrich,
8, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Dorr of Page, was drowned late
Saturday, August 9, while playing
along the banks of the Blue river
at Crete.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Ulrich of near Crete. Mrs.
Ulrich is the former Betty -Dorr.
The body was not recovered un
til early Sunday. It was recover
ed about 20 yards from the point
where Robert drowned.
The Crete fire department lo
cated the body, after a search of
several hours, near the Tuxcedo
bridge, which was washed out
June 27, 1957.
The boy was playing at the
river side with two companions,
his brother, 7- year-old Danny, and
Ronnie Fuetz, 8, when he went
into the water.
The trio had been to an after
noon movie.
The three were said to have
been wading at the edge when
young Ulrich disappeared. His
companions told a nearby fisher
man, Charles Morgan of Lincoln,
who notified the police.
The Ulrichs, who were wonder
ing where their boys were, were
not far distant from the scene of
the tragedy.
The Ulrichs were planning to
move from the dwelling near the
J river to another residence in just
a tew days.
Sendees were held at 2 p m.,
Tuesday, August 12, at the Kuncl
funeral home in Crete, with the
Rev. Richard E. Atherton officiat
ing. Burial was at Lincoln Mem
I orial park.
Survivors include: his parents;
his brother—Danny; grandpar
ents—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorr
i of Page and Fred Ulrich.
Attending the funeral were the
grandparents from Page, Mr. and
Mrs. Duane Dorr of Lapeer, Mich.,
; who were visiting at Page, and
Miss MarGuerite Dorr of Beverley
Hills, Calif., also visiting here.
LIBRARY CLOSED
Grattan township library is
closed for 10 days while floors
are being refinished. No with
drawn books will become due dur
| ing this period, according to Miss
Bernadette Brennan, librarian.
The library will reopen Wednes
day, August 20.
Maureen Shoemaker, daughter
of Mrs. Leona Shoemaker, arrived
home Friday from West Point
where she had spent 10 days with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Tomlinson.
Gagne, McClarity
to Wrong Spencer
Vern Gagne, world’s champion
heavyweight wrestler, and Roy
McClarity, a top challenger, ar
rived at Spencer on time Wed
nesday night for a mat perform
ance. But, unfortunately they
converged their respective
ways at the wrong town.
Gagne flew into Spencer, la.,
from Minneapolis, Minn., instead
of Spencer, Nebr., where sev
eral thousand sweltering fans
were awaiting the big show.
McClarity flew into the Clay
county, Iowa, city from Chicago.
111.
Both had been heralded far
and wide for the appearance
at the 14th annual Boyd county
fair where Gagne was to face
Mr. McClarity, a Canadian
challenger.
The Frontier’s news desk was
transformed into a clearing
house for emergency handling
of the situation. Boyd fair offi
cials appealed to The Frontier.
C. R. Foree, O’Neill pilot, was
summoned to make certain the
beacon and lights were in good
working order at the O’Neill air
port. Walter Kopetjka, airport
manager, was not near a tele
phone while the details were
being worked out.
Police Officer Orville Miller
was on standby to back up
Foree and to coordinate plans
i for landing of the wrestlers’
plane, a delegation from tne
Boyd fair board awaited the
chartered plane’s arrival at
11:20 p.m., and sped the strong
men in John R. Krotter’s car
to the Spencer (Nehraska, that
isl park where fans were pa
tiently waiting—three thousand
strong. It was about midnight
when their groaning started.
An effort was made to en
list the Nebraska safety patrol
to escort Gagne and McClarity
northward by cruiser but patrol
officials said ‘‘no’’—it wasn't a
life or death matter.
Earlier there had been pre
liminary professional wrestling
matches. These artists worked a
bit overtime to keep the crowd
amused until the TV idols arri
ved.
The pilot, C. W. Cochran of
Spencer (Iowa, that is), said
they flew through rain showers
part of the trip which required
one hour and 15 minutes air
time.
Over half the crowd stayed
on for the main event.
Gagne is still the world's
champ, winning the first fall in
12 minutes 37 seconds; McClar
ity took the second in 22 min
utes and 57 seconds. Each used
the sleeper. Then Gagne flattened
McClarity with a dropkick in
27 minutes 44 seconds.
School Census
Shows 55 Increase
O’Neill Increase Is
125 Pupils
An increase of 55 pupils over
last year is revealed in the school
i census which has just been com
pleted, according to Miss Alice
French, Holt county superinten
dent of public instruction.
Following table applies to
school ages, including those under
five (next year’s beginners) to
21.
Table:
1957 1958
Page 92 88
O'Neill 1278 1403
Atk nson 610 564
Ewing 264 258
Inman 140 122
Stuart 306 311
Chambers „ ... 128 131
Amelia 44 40
Totals 2862 2917
Thomas Schoberg. 36, a state highway department employee,
Is recovering in St. Anthony’s hospital from injuries suffered Fri
day, August 1. He was dragged one hundred feet hy an oil distri-.
huting machine while working on a highway project In Wheeler
county and was unconscious about 72 hours. He is pictured with his
wife, Agnes. The Schobergs live at O’Neill.—The Frontier Photo,
Friday Designated
as ‘Stinker Day’
Friday will be ‘stinker day" in
O'Neill.'
Under the auspices of the Cham
ber of commerce retail trade
committee, merchants will hustle
“stinker" items onto sidewalks
tables, racks and stands and a
field day will he assured for bar
gain-conscious shoppers.
The advertising columns of this
issue of The Frontier arc packed
with "stinker" values, many of
which will justify shoppers driv
ing many miles.
It will be the second annual'
event of this type.
Phone Firm Opposes
Star Application
‘Territorial Issue’
Involved
Five farmers in the Star com
munity testified Wednesday be
fore an examiner for the Nebras
ka state railway commission in u
telephone territorial dispute.
The South Star Telephone com
pany, a newly-orgunized corpora- 1
tions, is seeking the commission’s
permission to construct 16 miles of
line to a Northwestern Hell point
alxiut three miles north of O'Neill.
The new line would connect about
30 Star community subscribers.
divorced by agreement from the
existing Star exchange, with the
ltell exchange at O'Neill.
Testifying in behalf of the Star
group were Clayton Nelson, pres
ident, Albert Derickson, Joe Cih
lar,\ Elmer Juracek and Robert
Miller.
South Star's application also
asks the commission to ratify the
division from the Star exchange.
John Bonebright of Lincoln, ex
aminer for the commission, con
ducted the hearing in the assemb
ly room of the courthouse.
An overflow crowd heard the
proceedings.
William W. Griffin, O'Neill at
toney, represented the South Star
applicants.
The application was opposed by
I the Public Telephone corporation
j of Blair, which owns the dial
equipped Page exchange. Before
the Page exchange changed to
dial, the Star exchange was
"switched'’ through Page. With
the installation of dial service, the
Star switch is isolated for long
distance calls. Neighbors, how
ever, can talk to neighbors. In
the past Star also has had switch
ing privilege through Lynch (now
dial) and Verdigre.
Public Telephone, represented by
Philip O’Hanlon, Blair attorney,
told the examiner the issue is a
territorial question. The Blair
firm, however, offered no propos
als to help relieve the ""isolation",
but did contend it had switching
facilities provided the
Star line would be converted to
dial.
Members of the South Star
group stated the bulk of the phone
traffic out of the rural commun
ity in the past was directed to O’
Neill. The proposed hookup would
enable O’Neill calls to be made
without toll. Going through Page,
as in the past, a toll is involved.
Bell was represented by E. B.
Wilson of Grand Island, district
manager, and Mr. Skleniska, Bell
counsel.
No decision on the South Star
application for reorganization, div
ision and line construction is ex
pected from the commission for
at least a month.
FRACTURES ANKIJ5
. ATKINSON — Ralph Romo of
San Diego, Calif., a horseman, was
released from Atkinson Memorial
hospital. Romo was roping calves
Friday at the Charley Peterson,
jr., ranch and fractured his ankle.
66th Holt
Fair Opens
Next Week
Night Rodeo Showing,
Exhibits Highlight
1958 Exposition
All is in readiness for Holt
county's titith annual fair to be
held next week August 18-21 at
Chambers.
President I.loyd Gleed of the
Holt County Agricultural society
said bleacher (facilities at the
rodeo arena have been expanded,
a new ladies rest room hits been
provided, and a new well put in
operation.
Secretary James H. Gibson re
ports there will be a record nunv
bcr of 4-H cattle entries -exceed
ing the two hundred mark.
"Horticultural and farm produce
exhibits will far exceed anything
in many years," Gibson declared.
The RCA rodeo under the lights
on Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, August 20-21, will highlight
the entertainment starting at 8
o'clock. IIoss Inman of La imp-,
Colo , one of the nation's top
producers, will have more than
one hundred head of wiki rodeo
stock at the arena. Joe Cavanaugh
of O’Neill, one of the nation’s out
standing rodeo announcers, will
be at the microphone. Paul Coop
er will be at the organ and Dixie
Lee will do a flaming baton per
formance during an interlude in
the rodeo each evening.
Monday, August 18, is design
ated as entry day. Superintendents
are: Henry Wood of Ewing, live
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Chambers, flowers; Mrs. Ix>a Hub
bard of Chambers, needle art;
A. Neil Dawes of O’Neill, 4-H
club; Thomas Lambert of Ewing,
farm produce; Mrs. Paul Roth of
Chambers, pantry stores.
Tuesday, August 19, will be jud
ging day.
There will be midget baseball
featuring outstanding Holt county
teams on Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings at 10:30. At 1:30
p.m., both Wednesday and Thurs
day, there will be grand parades
of all livestock entries as well as
floats.
The 4-H style revue will follow
Wednesday's parade. Wednesday's
afternoon baseball fare will pit
Chambers vs. O’Neill, members
of the Northeast Nebraska night
league. Thursday it will be Lynch
vs. Chambers. The ball games
start at 2 p.m.
There will be a big carnival on
the grounds with Ferris wheel,
merry-go-round and kiddie rides.
There’ll be dancing at the Amer
ican Legion ballroom in Chambers
Wednesday night with Jess Gayer
and his six-piece orchestra and on
Thursday night it will lie Forrest
Roland his seven-piece band.
Besides Gleed and Gibson, other
directors are: Vern Sageser of
Amelia, Steve Shavlik of Cham-,
hers, Ray Beed of Chambers, C.
V. Robertson of C h am b e r s,
George Rowse of Chambers, T.
E. Alderson of Chambers and Ray
Hoffman of Chambers.
Atkinson Pool
Opening Saturday
ATKINSON — The new swim
ming pool here, constructed with
funds from voluntary contribu
tions and money-raising projects,
is tentatively scheduled to be
turned over to the city of Atkinson
at 9 o’clock this morning (Thurs
day).
Plans were made Wednesday
for a formal transfer to the city
for operation and maintenance. It
i is expected the council will swing
I open pool gates Saturday or Sun
day for public swimming.
Meanwhile plans for a dedica
tion have been shelved for the
time. It is possible the dedication
won't come until next season.
Water has been placed in the
pool and the filtering system and
other fixtures have been satisfac
torily checked out.
W. H. Crippen, 77,
Dies at Hastings
William Henry Crippen, 77, for
mer Holt county cattleman and
former meat market owner-oper
ator at Inman and Page, died Sun.
day, July 27, at Hastings.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Hastings and burial was in
Parkview cemetery near the
grave of his wife, Minnie, who
died March 15.
The late Mr. Crippen was bom
in Wellesboro, Pa., April 30, 1881.
He came to Nebraska at a young
age and lived at Plainview until
1915 when he moved to Holt coun
ty. He was in the cattle business
for years. He was in business at
Inman and Page before moving to
O'Neill where he was employed by
the state of Nebraska.
Mr. Crippen married Minnie
Munger January 28, 1903. They
became the parents of one daugh
ter, Marcia.
During World War n the Crip
pens moved to Hastings where
he continued to reside until his
death.
Survivors include: Daughter —
Marcia; six grandchildren five
great-grandchildren; one niece,
i and two nephews.
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