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liil TEN pages Jim "VOICE OF THE FRONTIER' Jjj IsSUe MON. • WED. SAT. 9:30 to 9:55 A. M Volume 78_Number 4 1 O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, 1-ebruary 5, 1^5^_ Seven C erlt Petsche . . . winner of journalistic laurels in national competi tion.—The Frontier Photo. Petsche New Editor Milestone Tonight for Youth Center Future Course Will Be Determined All adults interested in contin ued operation of the O'Neill youth center are urged to attend this an nual meeting to be held in the youth center building at 7:30 o’ clock tonight (Thursday). Reports of last year’s operation will lie given by present chairman, Rynold A. Cimfel, and by Man ager Lloyd Godel. Before proceed ing with the election of officers for next year, it must be deter mined if the center should be op erated after May 30, 1959. In 1950 the Knights of Columbus leased the first floor of their build-1 ing to the youth center for a one yenr period, rent free, with the ! understanding that the youth cen ter do its own redecorating. This lease was continued rent free in 1957 and 1958. This lease has now been continued to May 30, 1959, and will not be renewed thereafter ns the Knights of Co lumbus desire to use the first floor for their meeting room, thus it will be necessary for the youth center hoard to find new quarters. The youth center is operated from September through May on each Monday, Wednesday and Fri day, Youths are urged to take an active part in planning their own programs A new hi-fi set has been purchased this fall. Since Septem ber, 1958, only one season ticket price $2 -was sold. Half oi the season is over and the price for a ticket to May 30 is $1. "We need parents’ help in get ting their children to purchase these tickets,” Chairman Cimfel said. Attendance generally has been small. Youths are admitted if they have a season ticket or by paying 10 cents at the door. “Whether the center is contin ued after May 30 will be deter mined by your response at this meeting,” Cimfel said. ' The new noara win neeu yum vote of confidence which can be shown only by your presence at this meeting,” the current chair man added. Avera Sageser, 86, Expires in Oklahoma CHAMBERS-AMELIA — Avera Sageser, about 86, a resident ol Norman, Okla., died last week and funeral services were conducted Saturday, January 31. His wife died a number of years ago. Survivors include several sons and daughters; brothers—E. V. Sageser of Chambers and M. L. Sageser of Amelia. The brother. E. V., said Monday he had not seen Avera since 191C and did not know details concern ing Avera’s death. Cloyd Hurt in Fall After Ladder Slips EWING—Irvin Cloyd, a carpen ter working on the rebuilding jot at United Presbyterian church (which was severely damaged by fire December 26), was injured Monday when his ladder slipped. He had attained the 12-ft. level In the fall he fractured his ankle and also received a slight head concussion. He is in St. Anthony's hospital here. Mrs. Hattie Long Expires in Oregor LYNCH—Mrs. Edward (Hattie Long of Cottage Grove, Ore.. wh< formerly lived on a farm north o the Pleasant View school, north o Lynch, died recently at Cottagi Grove. The Longs lived 45 years in th< Lynch community. In the earl; forties they moved to Oregon t be near their children. Survivors include the widower four daughters and one son. In keeping with the policy ol giving the Holt county Beef Em pire an even better newspaper, The Frontier this week announce* the appointment of Jerry Petsche as news editor. Petsche will as sume his duties February 9. Petsche is a native of Harting ton. Nebraska. Since graduation from Nebraska University last June he has !>een editor of the Denison, la., Bulletin. He is re lated to O’Neill Pharmacist Bill Petsche, the Joe Petsches of Clearwater and the L. A. Beckers of O’Neill. While a student at the Univer sity, Petsche was a reporter for the Lincoln Journal. During his term with the Journal, he served a major role in the 24-hour per day ro|H>rting of the Charles Stark weather chase, capture and trial. Sigma Delta Chi, the national fraternity of professional journal ists, awarded Petsche a first place honor for a magizine article he wrote in 1958 The article concern ed handling of police news by var ious daily newspapers and the co operation between the police and the press. Petsche won Ihe com petition against writers of all ages throughout the country. In addition to the Lincoln and Denison newspapers, he has work ed on the Seward, Nebraska, news paper. Petsche is an Air Force veterar of the Korean conflict. He is 2f years old. and married to th( | former Mary Sorensen, of Hebron Nebraska. The couple have on< child, Catherine, 11 months. Auction Calendar Friday, February 6: Mr. an< Mrs. Martin Mosel, residing threi miles west of Orchard on U.S highway 20 and 1% miles north will sell nine head of cattle, poul try, feed, some good farm machin cry; moving to another state; Cols Wallace O’Connell of O’Neill am J Max Wanser of Ewing, auction eers; Bank of Orchard, clerk. Saturday, February 7: Hoi ! County Angus Breeders’ associa 1 tion sale, O'Neill Livestock Mai ket. Tuesday, r eoruary iu: »u. aim | Mrs. Tony Mudloff, northeast of Page, are discontinuing farming operations and will offer a full line of machinery and irrigation ! equipment, 37 head of dairy cattle, I other items; Col. Ed Thorin of 1 O’Neill, auctioneer; Bank of Or • chard, clerk. (Details in this is i sue). Saturday, February 14: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson, sr., of O’Neill will offer an all-modern seven room residence at auction; John It. Gallagher of O'Neill, attorney; , Col. Vern Reynoldson of O’Neill, I broker; Col. Wallace O’Connell of O’Neill, auctioneer and clerk. (De tails in this issue). Wednesday, February 18: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bollwitt, living 20 miles south of O’Neill, 11 miles east and a half-mile south, will offer their 680-acre ranch at public auction (the Bollwitts have purch ased a larger ranch); immediate possession; one of the better im proved small ranches in Holt county: Col. Ed Thorin of O Neill, auctioneer-real estate broker. (De tails in this issue). Wednesday, February 18: Jim Mullen, who lives Vi> mile east of Emmet and 4 Vi miles north will hold a cleanup sale of live stock, machinery, hay, alfalfa corn and grain, complete line of household goods; Col. Wallace O ■ Connell of O’Neill, auctioneer (Details in subsequent issues). Saturday, February 28: Thirty eight registered Hereford bulls al auction, North-Central Nebraska Hereford association, annual spring show and sale, Tug Phillips, Bas sett, sale manager. Thursday, February 19: Mr. and l Mrs. Anton Svatos and Mr. and I Mrs. John Schipman will sell live 1 stock and other personal property, > at public auction; Col. Ed Thorin o t O'Neill, auctioneer. (Details ir subsequent issues). Business Notes ! r i G. C. DeBacker, manager o > J the O’Neill Penney departmen store, will attend the company': , national convention in Mmneapo lis, Minn., February 11 and 12. Fred Ziska Fatally Stricken Retired Farmer, 84, to Homestead When Only 10-Years-Old ATKINSON Funeral services i were conducted at 10 a.m. Satur day, January 31, at St. Joseph's | Catholic church here for Fred Zis | ka. 84. a resident of this eommun ! ity since he was 10-years-old. Mr. 1 Ziska died about 11 a.m. Thurs day, January 29, of a heart attack at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Joseph llamik, of Atkinson. Earlier that morning he had done sawing of branches off trees I in the yard. Rev. Rol>ert Morocco officiated | at the requiem high mass. Burial | was in St. Joseph's cemetery un | der the direction of the Seger fun I eral home. The late Mr. Ziska was born November 14, 1874, in Ringgold county, Iowa, the son of John and Frances Tasler Ziska. In 1884 he I Ziska . . . Stricken after work ing at tree trimming hobby. came to the Atkinson locality with his parents, who settled on a homestead 11 miles southwest of town. | On November 26, 1901, at St. [Joseph’s church he was united in marriage with Miss Agnes M. Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kramer of near Atkinson. They became the parents of three sons and six daughters. The Ziskas established house keeping on a place they purchas ed adjoining the homstead owned by Mr. Ziska's parents. After sev eral years they moved to lowa for six months, returning to purchase the Kramer homeplace six miles I west of Atkinson. Mrs. Ziska's parents continued to reside on the place until their , deaths. In 1952 the Ziskas retired and ■ moved into town. Mrs. Ziska died • September 8, 1957. 1 He was also preceded in death ' by one daughter, Irene, who died April 21, 1930; his parents, five i brothers and four sisters. Mr. Ziska’s hobby was tree-trim ming. After his retirement from the farm he kept the trees trim 1 med at the parish church, school, f rectory and those of neighbors in 1 addition to his own. 1 In 1951 the Ziskas observed 1 their golden wedding anniversary • with a jubilee anniversary mass at St. Joseph’s church, dinner and reception at the Knights of Co ‘ lumbus hall and a dance in the evening. ) Survivors include: Sons—Joseph 1 A. of Emmet; George of Boys Town: I jiwrenec of Stuart; daugh ters Mrs. Frank (Theresa) Krysl of Stuart; Mrs. Joseph (Clara) Hamik of Atkinson; Mrs. Alois If. (Gertrude) Kaup of Stuart, Mrs. Leo (Margaret) Knievel of West Point, and Mrs. Leo (Leona) Mayer of Santa Monica, Calif.; 35 grandchildren; six great-grand children; sister—Mrs. Matilda Ol son of Omaha. : Pallbearers were grandsons: Paul Ziska, Larry Ziska, Gerald ' Hamik, Marvin Hamik, Daniel ; Knievel and Bobby Kaup. . Annual PCA Meeting Scheduled— i Stockholders of the O’Neill Pro duction credit association will hold their 25th annual meeting Tues ■ day, February 10, according to James W. Rooney, secretary-trea ’ surer. The meeting will be held in the Royal theater at O’Neill and will begin at 11 a.m. i Principal speaker wall be R j j Edward Bauer of Van Meter, la. chairman of the district farm ere , dit board of Omaha. * Included on the agenda will be the election of one association dir ector from Wheeler county for s | three-year term. , On Tour With I Eastman Singers— t : Miss Marde Johnson, daughtei ! of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans o I O'Neill, was featured flutist witl ' the Eastman Singers on a week'; I tour of Eastern states. Miss John f I son is a student at the Eastmar t school of music in Rochester. N s j Y. She is a graduate of O’Neil _ high, school and . has attendee lOberlin college. Over Inch of Snow Recorded Here Frontier Land was blanketed with from a half-inch to an inch of fresh snow during the weekend. The snow commenced falling Fri day night intermittently. All roads and highways remain ed open. hi lo precip Jan. 29 42 11 Jan. 30 19 2 Jan. 31 __ 24 3 .03 Feb. 1 22 7 .02 Feb, 2 20 6 Feb. 3 28 13 Feb. 4 _ 29 13 T One inch of snow was recorded officially here Saturday; a half nch Sunday. There were snow flur ies Wednesday but not enough to record. ‘Bob’ Brittell, 82, Dies in Vancouver Former Holt Deputy Sheriff Robert (Bob) Brittell. 82, former Chambers and O’Neill resident, died Friday, January 0, at Van couver, Wash. Funeral services were conducted Monday, February 2, at Vancou ver. Mr. Brittell operated a drayage line in O'Neill for a number of years and served as deputy sheriff under Holt Sheriff H. D. Grady during Grady’s seven years (1910 1917) in office. Later he operated a rural cream pickup route for Harding Cream. In 1942 Mr. Brittell and his wife, the former Marguerite Grimes of Chambers, went to the West coast where Mr. Brittell was employed in shipyards during the w'ar years. In late years the Brittells operated a motel at Vancouver. His wife died June 8, 1958, after a five-months’ illness. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. Glen (Roberta) Spindler of Vancouver; Mrs. Joe (Marjorie) Hamilton of Monmouth, 111.; Mrs. Don (Muriel) Caril of Long Beach, Calif.; son John (Jack) of Port land, Ore.; several grandchildren. Gleason and James Grimes, lx>th of Chambers, and Jay Grimes of Douglas, Wyo., are brothers of i the late Mrs. Brittell. Teenagers to Pick Heart King, Queen A king and queen of hearts in O’Neill will be crowned tonight (Thursday) at the O’Neill youth center as a teenage activity in be half of the heart fund drive. Coro nation will take place at eight o’ clock. All teenagers in both O'Neill high school and St. Mary’s acad emy are eligible for the honor and all are eligible to participate in the balloting. Students will vote on candidates in their respective schools at as sembly meetings. The two top boys and girls from each school will form a group of eight at the center and from this field the king and queen will be selected. An admission charge of 25 cents will entitle a teenager to vote for the royalty. The McIntosh and Johnson jew elry stores have provided gifts of jewelry for the winners. i __ Guests are Winners— Mrs. J. B. Grady and Mrs. A. P. Jaszkowiak were winners at the Bridge club held Tuesday evening at the home of Winnie Barger. Both winners were guests. _ N'TTF Bridge Club— Mrs. George Janousek was hos tess to the NTTF Bridge club Wed j nesday evening. Bohn . . . sociology graduate at University of Nebraska. Becomes Parole Officer at Pen Richard D. Bohn, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick L. Bohn, has been appointed institutional parole officer at the Nebraska state pen itentiary at Lincoln by Warden 1 Joseph Bovey. Mr Bohn was graduated Satur day, January 31, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the Uni versity of Nebraska at midyear commencement exercises. He is I a veteran of three years in the marine corps. t’arsten and Angel . . . end of a three-year hunt.—The Fronter Photo. Mullen to Retire from Teaching Mrs. Leo (Winnie) Mullen, vet eran teacher in the O’Neill city schools system, will not be a can didate for relection for the next term. This week she advised Supt. M. J. BaacK a replacement would be needed because she planned to retire. Mrs. Mullen has been eighth grade teacher. Balbina Ohri, Early Boyd Resident, Dies Born in Switzerland; Rites Monday SPENCER Funeral services for Ulrich (Balbina) Ohri, 89, were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb ruary 2, at St. Mary’s Catholic church here. Rev. Robert Steinhausen officia ted. Rosary was recited at 8 p.m. Monday at the church. The remains lay in state at the Jones funeral home until the fun eral hour. Burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery. Mrs. Ohri died Saturday, Janu ary 31, at Sacred Heart hospital in j Lynch. Balbina Gestohl Ohri was lx>rn June 1, 1869, in Switzerland. She came to the United States in 1892 and worked for a time at Madison. On January 10, 1895, she was united in marriage to Ulrich Ohri at O’Neill. They moved to a farm nine miles north of Spencer near the South Dakota-Nebraska line. Mr. Ohri homesteaded here in 1893. She continued to make this her home until her death. Survivors include: Daughters— Mrs. Robert (Bea) Lynch of Shawnee, Okla.; sons—Ed of Spen cer, Joe of Fairfax, S.D., and Frank of Omaha; two grandchil dren, and two great-grandchildren. Judy Syfie Named President— The Phoenix Livewires met Sun day, January 25, at the home of Leo Wabs. The following officers i were elected. Judy Syfie, presi dent; John Wabs, vice-president; Jane Wabs, secretary-treasurer; and Linda Damero, reporter. Two new members, Carole and I Marlin Damero, joined the club. Projects to be taken were discus sed. Leo Wabs and Mrs. Lyle i Damero were elected leaders. The next meeting will be Feb ruary 27 at the George Fouser home. Lunch was served by the hos tess. By Linda Damero, news re : porter. ARTISTS COMING Carmen and Don Jose will ap pear at the O’Neill public school auditorium Sunday evening in the second concert of the 1958- 9 ser ies sponsored by the O’Neill Com munity Concerts association. Ad mission is by membership only. Curtain time is 8:15. Mrs. Cronin Hostess— Winners of Martez club held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. F. N. Cronin were Mrs. Ira Moss and Mrs. Edward Campbell. Guests were Mrs Frank Froelich i and Mrs. W. H. Harty. 1 Mrs. Earley Entertains— Mrs. J Robert Berigan, Mrs. Fred Appleby and Mrs. William Kelly were winners of O’Monde 1 club at the home of Mrs. James Earley. A guest was Mrs. George Carstens. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith and ! baby of Lincoln spent between ' semesters from the University of | Nebraska with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole. They left ; Friday to visit his parents, Mr. i and Mrs. Milo Smith of Lyons. Bag Female Bobcats Near Niobrara River _ ! It was the end of the trail for two female bobcats Friday when a trio, Bub Carsten of Lynch, Le Roy Angel of Verdel and Bill Spen cer, bagged 12- and nine-pounders. They killed the oversized kit tens with ,22-guage rifle shots. For about three years Carsten and Angel have been aware of a colony of ‘cats. They have track ed them frequently with coon dogs, but never managed to get within rifle shot. In rough terrain south of Butte, near the Niobrara, they saw rab bits dart out from cover in a pec uliar manner. A moment later the two Itobcats were in hot pursuit of the bunnies. Without much ef fort the trio raised their rifles and felled the two ‘cats. In earlier quests, Angel said the ‘cats have been very elusive, doing "back-tracking” and trick ery. Bobcats prey on rabbits and game birds but have been known i to attack calves and sheep. Carsten said bobcats "do a lot of moving around”. After an area has been "cleaned out” the ‘cats move to another area. I 3 Seniors Counted on OHS Honor Roll The O'Neill high school honor roll for the fourth six-weeks period announced by Principal Willard Sol fermoser, follows: Seniors Betty Rodman, Konnie, Kurtz, Gerald Kaczor, Velda Ernst AAAA; Elaine Krugman, Larry Frisch and Joan Booth, AAA; Vel don Tomlinson and Merle Pease, AAAB; George Fuller, AAABB; Ronnie Smith, Carolyn Schmeichel and Cherrian Knepper, AABB. Juniors—Nancy Wray and Joyce Summers, AAAA; Janet Krugman and Richard Ernst, AAAAB; Bar bara Wayman, AAABB; Paula Reed and Lenna Femau, AAAB; Barbara Miller, Connie Johnson ana tvarny israay, aabdd; sneryi Young, Gary Stowell and Bonney Lawrence, AABB. Sophomores- Marion Rosenkrans AAAA; John Kurtz, AAAB. Nancy Jo Sullivan, Bill Nelson and John Harder, AABB. Freshman Ruth A. Walker and Melvin Sanders, AAAB; Robert Kramer and Vicky Gedwillo, AA BB. Happy Helpers Reorganize— The Happy Helpers 4-H club held a reorganization meeting Wednes day, January 28, at the home of Mrs. Harold Mlinar. The club has 35 members. The following officers were el ected: Mary Etta Perry, presi dent; Kathy Perry, vice-president; Sharon McLeish, secretary; Ellen McKay, treasurer; and Connie Johnson news reporter. The leaders are Mrs. Clay John son, jr., general leader; Mrs. Harold Mlinar, Mrs. Frank Eppen bach, and Mrs. Verlin Peterson, sewing leaders, and Mrs. Dewayne Philbrick and Mrs. Dale Perry, cooking leader. A general meeting will be held Mionday, February 16, at the home of Mrs. Dale Perry—By Connie Johnson, news reporter. TWINS HOSPITALIZED SPENCER—Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bentz left their son, Gus, at the Dwight Micaek home near Lynch and left for Omaha where their twins underwent surgery Monday. The twins had been hospitalized | at Lynch. BASSETT WINS I SPRINGVIEW—The Bassett Tig ers defeated the Keya Paha county Indians (Springview), 46-40, Friday night at Springview in a North Central conference game. Ewing Pair Notes 60th Anniversary EWING Mr and Mrs. A. A. Al den quietly celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb ruary 1. Mr. and Mrs, Alden were rear ed at Toulon, 111. They were mar ried there in 1899 and resided there until 1915 when they moved to Broken Bow where Mr, Alden was in the cattle buying Inisiness six years. I^ater they lived at South St. Paul, Minn., 12 years, moving I from there to Albion. In 1937 the couple moved to Ewing. Mr. Alden had a milk route here many years and was a rattle buy er. When her health permitted Mis, , Alden took interest in activities at ! i First Methodist church. Her hobby is African violets and she has a collection. Mr. Alden is (lie oldest patron of the Ewing library and makes ' regular visits. 81 Lots in Angus Sale Here Saturday Buyers from Numerous States Expected The 13th annual Holt county Angus sale will be held Saturday, February 7, at the O'Neill Live- i J stock Market. The activities will begin with a banquet at the First Presbyterian church in O'Neill Friday, Febru ary 6, at 6:30 p.m. The show will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and the sale at 1 p.m. at the market. The following consignors will be represented in the 1959 sale: Frank Beelaert of Page, Roliert Beelaert of Page, Eddie Krugman of O’Neill, Rolland Miller and j Sons, O'Neill; M-M Ranch (Shar-j on Vir Jean Miner), O’Neill; M-M Ranch (E. L. Miner), O’Neill; E. J. Revell and Son, O’Neill; Sand hill Angus Ranch (Blaine Garwood and Son), Amelia; Ray Siders Es- I tate, Inman; Van Buren, Ralph and Gertrude, O’Neill, and Arthur 1 C. Walters of Chambers. Empty Fuel Barrel Forces School Change CELIA Monday was a memor able day for the children in school district 246 in this locality. Due to an oversight on some body’s part, the fuel barrel be came empty. Because the build ! ing was untenantable without heat, Mrs. Donna Swim, the teacher, ; took the pupils, books and sup plies to the Mark Hendricks home where classes were held the re | mainder of the day. Only bad feature of the "home tyj)e” classroom was that reces ses were not extended. Fifteen minutes was not enough time for the boys in district 246 to fully explore all the haymows and cat tle barns. Clarence J. Oberle Victim of Cancer Clarence John Oberle, 54, who t was a mechanic at the Walter Stein garage at O’Neill 25 years j ago, died recently in the Veterans hospital at Seattle, Wash. Death was caused by cancer. He was bom at Mellette, Wash., starred in basketball at aMellette j high school, lived in California and Seattle until World War II and en listed in the army November 18, 1942. He served as a diesel engin eer at the Mississippi ordnance plant at Flora, Miss., and was sep arated from the service April 23, 1943, when he became a cvilian j supervisor at Cape air force base on Umnak, one of the Aleutian Is-, lands. His father died in 1917. Survivors include: Mother—Mrs.! Tena Hottman of Groves, Tex.; I sister—Mrs. Richard (Caroline > I Tollefson of Groves; brother —' Frank of Mellette. The late Mr. Oberle was a cousin nf T4r»i;arH HIiorln rvf fVWoill Mrc | L. R. Smith of Ainsworth, Mrs K. j Boston of Casper, Wyo., and Mrs j ! H. L. Whitman of Boston, Mass., | ! and was a nephew of the late Frank Oberle of O’Neill. County Court January 20- Elvin Harold Cole of Williamsburg, la., excessive | length, fined $10 and $4 costs; of ficer—Clifford L. Kizzire. January 30 — John Bembenek, driver for Author Goode of Reyn olds, 111., no reciprocity, fined $10 [and $4 costs; officer—Clifford L. Kizzire. January 30 Roy D. Boshart of O'Neill, speeding nite, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer—E. M. Hast reiter. February 2 Charles H. Schrad er, driver for PIE of Chicago, Dl., overweight, fined $50 and $4 costs; officer—Clifford L. Kizzire. February 2—Eugene J. Dieter, l driver for Nash-Finch Co. of Nor- j folk, overweight on axle, fined $60 j and $4 costs; officer—Donald F. J Richardson. I j February 3—George John Mc Carty of Larchwood, la., no recip rocity, fined $10 and $4 costs; of ' ficer Clifford L. Kizzire. - ATKINSON - Blanch' Spann • Peas eretumed home Monday, ■ * January 26, from an Omaha hos I pital. Name Four to Airport County, City Choice* Will Regulate Height of New Obstruction* Four members have been nan> ed to the zoning commission to function in connection with majw improvement plans at the Munic ipal airport. Law provides that the county apfxrint two members and the mu nicipality appoint two. Named by the Holt hoax'd of supervisors at Friday’s session were Clarence Ernst, a farmer-supervisor, and Larry Schaffer, a rancher. Ap (xiinted by the city council were two councilmen, lA-igh Reynold son. Second ward, and Fred Herr mann, Third ward. Heynoldson >.« an owner-manager of the 0 Neill Livestock Market; Hecrmann is owner operator of the Elkhorn mo tel. The civil aeronautics lioard's £*• day protest period in the sevens states air “feeder line’’ case w® end Monday, February 9 It » predicted there is no organized position. The zoning commission regu lates the height of any obstacles erected within a three-mile radius of the outside boundaries of an airport. Scope of the proposed improve ment here, according to the Mu nicipal Airport authority’s plan, « dependent upon whether or not Frontier air lines will make O' Neill a stop. The improvement will be done on a matching fund basis with the city raising one fourth of the cost through revenue bonds and airport revenues, the state matching that one-fourth with funds derived from aviation gas tax, and the federal government putting up 50 percent. Thomas, Benjamin & Oa/iai», Grand Island engineering firm, ir preparing plans and estimates i ._ Parents Tour Rooms Following Meeting The Parent-Teachers association held an open house Monday eve ning at the public school with t good-sized crowd in attendance. This followed a brief meeting with President Alan Van Vleck i» charge. The junior band, under the dr rection of Duane Miller, instru mental instructor, presented four numbers: “Diana Overture,” B» you Sting.” “Space Cadets,” and “Rio Blanco." Solos were played by Dianne Gillespie on the oboe, and Joe Shoe maker on the tuba. Miss BettJ Rodman accompanied. A tour of the rooms was math by the parents and other interested persons. Lunch was served by the hum* economics students with Mrv Harold Seger, home economics teacher, supervising. The valentine theme was used for decoration. A $2 prize was given to the lirsl grade class for the best attend ance. Mrs. A1 Fritton is the teadr er. The P-TA provided treats for the band members at 1he close of the evening. Phone Workers Plan Two-Day Sessioa A union education program wil< l>e held by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) at the Golden hotel in O'Neill Friday and Saturday, February 6-7. Union officers and members em ployed by Northern Bell Telephone company in Ainsworth, Valentine and O’Neill will attend. The education course will be conducted by James R. West CWA representative of Omaha. Marriage Licenses I>ee Roy Brittain, 22, ol Port land, Ore., and Joan Lois Plugge, 19, of Bartlett, January 29 Retell, Hoffman Are Reelected— Two hundred ninely-two pcrsow attended the annual meeting 1 the Elkhorn Valley National J ane Loan association held WettaraHua at the Royal theater here. Ralph Raikes of Ashland wa» principal speaker. Two directors reelected wen Emmett Revell of Star and Ralpt Hoffman of Chambers. Return from West— EMMET—Mr. and Mrs Ed Etherton and family, who recent ly held a closeout farm sale, re turned Tuesday from a six-fhc\» and-mile trip which took them ta Idaho and Washington. They re turned via Loveland, Colo., where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugfc Ray. The Ethertons may locate b Colorado. PASSPORT ISSI ED A passport was issued Wednes day morning, February 4, in the district court to Rev. Howard Dix on of Wood Lake. Reverend Dixon and three other male companion* are planning a two weeks gooA will tour to Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The men will travd by plane.