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Ill IQQ^ Ten Pages JUm in Thi*i$ioe “VOICE OF THE FRONTIER" * MON. • WED. • SAT. 9:30 to 9:55 A. M "The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 78.—Number 43._O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 19, 1959.___Seven Cent* The Grand and Reserve Champions The tirantl Champion at the Hereford Association's slum and sale was Silver Pioneer II and was consigned by Whitaker and Whitaker of Chamber*. The champion is shown in the foreground and this Reserve Champion, consigned by Harold Melcher of Page, In the background.—The Frontier Photo. Business Note Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson, own ers of tlio O'Neill Coast-to-Coast stores have relumed from a visit to Minneapolis where they attend ed the four day annual meeting sponsor! d by the Coast-to-Coast stores central organization of that city. Schedule Thierolf Rites Saturday at Biglins The funeral of Albert Thierolf, of Compton, Calif., who died Sunday will be held Saturday at 10 a m. at Biglins chapel in O'Neill. Burial will take place in the Mineola cemetery. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Chet (Elizabeth* Tilley of Tamora, a son, Albert Lee of Compton, Calif., and a grand daughter; a brother, George of Creighton and two sisters, Mrs. L. A. Hansen of Creighton and Mrs William Gahleman of Salem, Ore. Former Walnut Phone Manager Funeral Mon. The funeral of Carl Boelter. 75, wa held at the Venus Lutheran church with the Rev. Walter See feldt of Orchard officiating. Bur ial took place in the Grlmton cemetery. Mr. Boelter had been ill with influenza and suffered a heart attack at his home. He and his wife operated the Walnut tele phone exchange for many years. He is survived by his wife, the the former Edna Butterfield; sons, Delbert of Creighton, Willis of Or chard and Francis of Page; daugh ter, Mrs. Elmer Kocina of Winne toon; foster daughter, Mrs. El mer Alder of Emmett, 16 grand children. 15 great-grandchildren and sister, Mrs. Anna McElhosc and Mrs. Jake * Effle, both of Creighton. The Boelters had been married for 52 years. Fritton Rites Thursday In St. Patricks Church The funeral of Mrs. Ralph (Alice) Fritton, 66, of O’Neill, was held today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. i at St Patrick’s Catholic church with the Rev. T. J. O'Sullivan of ficiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Death came to Mrs. Fritton Sunday at St. Anthony’s hospital in O'Neill She is survived by her husband, a son. James of O’Neill, and two sisters, Mabel King and Grace Roliertson, both of Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Fritton was born in Fre mont in 1892. She was married to Ralph Fritton in 1918 at Dodge. They came to Holt county in 1919 from Fremont. Pallbearers were Ray Dending er, Homer Maring, Oliver Maring, Harold Burge, Joe Ziska and R. D. Yusten Spring Show and Sale The 27th annual North-Central Nehraska Hereford Association’s spring show and sale will l>e held in Bassett Saturday. February 28th, beginning at 10 a.m. Tug Phillips, sales manager, said 40 hulls would go on sale on that day. SECl'RITY HELP A representative of the Norfolk social security office will he in the assembly room-basement of the court house in O'Neill, from 9:30 a m. to 3.00 p.m. Wednesday, I March 4. Self-employed applicants should j bring extra copies of their 1958 tax ] returns, receipts showing that the self-employment tax is paid, and I proof of age. Visit Sister Mrs. Jim Kelly and Mrs. Ed j Mathews arrived Sunday from Arizona where they spent the past ! two weeks visiting their sister. Mrs. Spittler met them in Grand Island and brought them home. Academic Standard Is Raised St Mary’s Academy in O’Neill took anohter step forward academ ically this week as they received a certificate of affiliation from Catholic University, Mother Agnesine, superior and superintendent of the grades and high school, said the certificate came as a climax of plans and work begun several months ago. The certificate of affiliation, a coveted set of scholastic standards in Catholic schools, is awarded to schools that have achieved the min imum standards set down by Cath olic University. Mother Agnesine said the stand ards set down were particularly rigid in the languages, science, the social sciences and the education and training of the faculty. At present there are 150 high school students and 260 grade chil dren attending St. Mary’s. White Father Will Speak At Three Masses Sunday A memt>er of the order of the White Fathers of Africa, the Rev. J. R Rol>erts, will speak at all three masses at St. Patrick’s Cath olic church Sunday. The masses will be said at 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. » The missionary will also speak at 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. and in the evening at 7:30 p m. at St. Patricks. The day of recollection is being sponsored by The Knights of Co lumbus in O’Neill. Sale Dates Claimed Saturday, February 28: Thirty eight registered Hereford bulls at auction, North-Central Nebraska Hereford association, annual spring show and sale, Tug Phillips, Bas sett, sale manager. Thursday, February 19: Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svafos and Mr. and Mrs John Schipman will sell live stock and other personal property at public auction; Col. Ed Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer. (Details in subsequent issues). Tuesday, February 24th, Mr. and Mrs. William Kolm will sell all personal property including 36 head of Shorthorn and Gurnsey cattle; Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill and LeRoy Kirwin, Butte, auctioneers. Wednesday, February 25: Mr and Mrs. Bayne Grubb, who reside one mile west and one half south of Chambers will sell 47 head of Hereford cattle, machinery' and : some household goods at public auction; 0)1. Ed Thorin of O'Neill, auctioneer; Chambers State Bank of Chambers, clerk. (Details on page 9>. The Frontier Cup for Quality Herefords This time Vern keeps the cup. For the third straight year, Vern Sugeser showed the best |>en of three bulls and was awarded The Frontier cup permanently. Tim Champion, business manager of The Frontier is shown Riving the cup to Sageser.—The F rentier Photo. Champion Bull Goes $1,425 Despite the blowing snow and sudden drop in temperatures in O'Neill the past two days, buyers and observers watched a Hereford bull sell for over $1,400 at the Holt County Hereford Breeder's Assoc iation^ annual show and sale. The Gt-and Champion, Silver Pi oneer the 14th, shown by Whitaker and Whitaker of Chambers went to Frank Dobrickovski of Verdel (or $1,425, the top price paid. The Grand Champion female, Miss iRbyal n, was consigned by George Rowse of Chambers. The Reserve Champion bull brought $985 and was shown by Harold Melcher of Page and was bought by C. J. Shonenberger of Bassett The Reserve Champion female was also shown by Harold Melcher. The winner of The Frontier cup, given for the best pen of three bulls, to Vern Sageser. He has won the cup for the past three years in a row, which entitles him to keep what was formerly a traveling trophy. The best pair, a bull and heifer, was shown by George Rowse who also showed the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion heifers. Kieth Abart, secretary of the Holt County Hereford Association, said the average price paid for the bulls was $608. Sageser's pen of three bulls brought a total of $2,750. Individu ally the prices paid were as fol lows : Roy Rocket, $900; Lad Rocket. $600 and Dand Rocket, $1,250. A Tough kdad Ahead 8t. Mary’s, above, goes into the St. Paul tourney seeded, but by no means a favorite. Coach Don Templemeyer said he looked for Ord to be the team to beat at the class B tournament. The Cardinals will play Burwell Tuesday night.—The Frontier Photo. O'Neill Locals The following young people be longing to the MYF group went to the Vocations Conference on the Wesleyn Campus at Lincoln over the weekend: Gary Gillespie, Bob Williamson, Lois Nelson, Betty Rodman, Paula Reed, and Perry Dawes. Roger Tomkins of the Inman MYF also accompanied the group. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox and family arrived in Stuart Wed nesday, February 11, from Nor walk, Calif., where he has been stationed in the Air Force. They visited until Friday in Stuart with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford home in O'Neill, also visiting at the Charles Fox home and with other relatives and friends. They plan to be here about a month before going to France, where Mr. Fox will be stationed . Gordon Fox will be home Fri day from the University of Nebr aska, to spend the weekend with ! his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles | Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Gray visited his mohter, Mrs. Evelyn Gray, Sunday at Page. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gatz el St. Mary’s college in Omaha, spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz. Mrs. William Ernst and dau ghter Evelyn, had Sunday dinner at the Clarence Ernst home. W. J. Froelich of Chicago, 111. I spent the weekend here with his family. Jim Froelich of Wichita, j Kans., was also home for the | weekend . Mrs. Myrtle Dalton and son, I Earl Dalton, moved this week to | Denver, Colo., where they expect j to locate. Mrs. John Turner left Tuesday, February 10, for Caymont, Del., to visit her son-in-law nd daugh ter, Pfc. and Mrs. Robert Lemek. Mrs. Turner expects to be gone about a month. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schoberg were Mrs. Sam Schoberg of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Schoberg j and sons of Sioux City, la., and Mr. and Mrs. John Schoberg and girls of Omaha. They also visit i‘d with Sam Schoberg, who is a patient in St. Anthony’s hospital. Mrs. Lloyd Simmons was elect j ed president of the Longfellow el ementry school P-T-A assciation I in Hastings at a recent meeting, i She is now serving as vice-pres ident of the group. Mrs. Sim ons three daughters attend this school. Mrs. Simmns is a daugh The Starlight extension club met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Brittell on Monday evening, Feb ruary 9 with six members and ■ three guests, Mrs. Frank McKen Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, present. The | lesson on "Food Facts and Fal lacies" was presented by Mrs. | Charles Beilin. Next meeting will be Monday, March 9, at the home of Mrs. Jay McConnell. Mrs. Marguerite Hoffman of Norfolk has announced the en gagement of her daughter, Miss Virginia, to Dr. Michael R. Tor re, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt hew J. Torre of Spring Valley, New York. Miss Hoffman gra duated from St. Mary’s Acade my in O'Neill, and attended Norfolk Junior College and j Creighton University. At pre ' sent she is teaching at St. Ce celia's school in Omaha. Dr. Torre was graduated from Spring Valley High school, St. Peter's college in Jersey City and the Creighton University School of Dentistry, Where he was affiliated with Xi Psi Phi fraternity. At present he is ser ving in the U. S. Navy Dental corps, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland. The cou ple will be married May 30 in Omaha. . — — Mr. and Mrs. John Hamik of Atkinson announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Edith, to John K. Tielke, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tielke of Stuart. Miss Hamik is a gra duate of St. Joseph high school and is presently employed at Faust Food Market in Atkinson. Mr. Tielke is a graduate of Stuart high school and is now employed on a ranch south of Stuart. A May wedding is plan ned. Cattle Rustling Charge Filed In County Court By Griffin Guilty Plea Is Entered By a Former Employee NEW FRONTIER FACE This week The Frontier had Its face lifted anil put on a new dress. With this issue The Frontier editor announces installiinent of new headline type to give its stories more impetus and display. Five new sets of modern typo have been installed In a continued ef fort to present the Beef Empire with a more read able, newsy paper. We ho|M> you’ll like our new garb. BIGLIN RETURNS HOME Joseph Biglin has returned to his home in O’Neill, having been hos pitalized more than five weeks in Clarkston Memorial hospital at Omaha. One week ago Biglin had Choose Curtis of Bassett President of Bar Group H. D. Curtis of Bassett has been elected president of the 15th judi cial district has association. At the business meeting at the Holt County courthouse, County At torney Willim Griffin was elected vice-president and Thomas Wed dell of Springview, secretary. George Turner, clerk of the Ne braska supreme court, spoke to the five-county association of men in O’Neill. A. Closson Is President of Rural School Board; Icy Roads Stop Members Anson Closson of near O'Neill was elected president at the an nual rural school board meeting. Icy roads prevented about half of the teachers and board mem bers from attending the meeting according to Mrs. Lloyd Whaley, the re-elected treasurer. Other officers elected were Alic Franch, secretary and George Hitchkoch, vice- president. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Whaley will represent the local district at the state rural school board meeting in Alliance. SERVICE OFFICE CLOSED The Interna] Revenue Service Office which is open every Mon day during the filing season, will not be open this coming Monday, February 23. They will open the following day, on Tuesday. TO GRAND ISLAND Mrs. Fred Bredehoeft went to Grand Island Tuesday by Inis to be with her daughter, Mrs. Walter (Bill) Tomlinson, who was to have a medical check. . MNO Club Meets The MNO Club will meet at 8:00 Tuesday night, February 24 at the home of Mrs. Joe Tennis. Mrs. Gale Dierberger will be co-hostess. I A 21-year old Atkinson man is being held at the Holt county jail after living chargvd by County At torney William Griffin with cat tle rustling. Sheriff Leo Tomjack said Melvin Carr pleaded guilty in county court before Judge L. W. Reimer Satur day at Carr's preliminary hearing. A trial date has not been set as I yet, Tomjack said. The sheriff said the charge grew out of an incident several months ago when Carr was working for a Holt county rancher, Fred Horn. Law enforcement officers said they had been working on the case for several weeks before Carr was charged. Tomjack said 10 small calves which were missing from the Horn ranch several months ago started investigation by his men. Tomjack said the minimum sen tence imposed for a person found guilty of cattle rustling in Nebras ka is three years in prison. Avoid Bus Accident Special to The Frontier Verdigre—A school bus, loaded with three children broke a tie-rod when taking the children home from school here late last week ac cording to Jack Johnson, superin tendent. Johnson said the bus "was stop ped" when the accident occurred and that no one was injured. Atkinson Couple in Accident on Hiway 30 A minor accident 6 miles west of Orchard on Highway 20 shook up an Atkinson man and his wife early this week. Patrolman Eugene Hastreiter said Donald R. Davis, 57, the driv er, lost control of his car on the slick surface. The car slid into the ditch and struck a tree. The car was extensively dam aged, Hastreiter said. CELEBRATION DELAYED Sam Schoberg of Spencer is in St. Anthony’s hospital in O’Neill after undergoing surgery. The surgery interferred with plans for a golden wedding celebration which was scheduled Sunday. 50-Year Jewel Awarded to Bro. Owen Meredith Lloyd Gillespie, a 50 year mem ber of IOOF Elkhorn Valley Lodge No. 57, was honored with the pre sentation of a 50-year jewel. Another brother, Owen Meredith was sent his 50-year jewel. After the business meeting, the members of IOOF families and of Eden Rebekah Lodge No. 41 join ed in a card party. Guardsmen Prepare for Muster Day Captain Jik* MeCarv illo. of the I Company p, 195th Tank Btn. df the National Guard, said the < on* pam would celebrate their four® annual "Muster Pay” with as open house at tlio O'Neill armory Company D will assemble Sun day morning and members of var ious churches will attend in groups A noon meal will he served la Guard members by the company mess section. The afternoon will he set aside for training exercis es. The open house is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The pub lic is invited, McCarville said. "Any one interested in the vat ious training phases will lie invt ted to attend,” ho said. In colonial days it was the cus tom for the able bodied men of the community, all of whom were counted in the local militia, te assemble for a roll call and is speetion of arms once a year on the village green. The days came to be known throughout the colonies ns Mus ter Pay. As the country grew in size and population, militia units lieeamc more formal military or ganizations; some of them even had uniforms and engaged in regu lar training. Today's National Guard, a die ect descendant of the Militia, com posed of more than 6,00(1 Army and Air unit throughout the coun try and tiie Territories, with a strength of 470,000 well-trained men, and equipped with modem weapons ranging from sidt arms to jet aircraft, is a far cry from the flint lock and musket carrying militia of yesteryear. Funeral of Mrs. Canady; Dies in Rest Home The funeral of Mrs. Cora Holz Ca nady, 76, Ewing, was held Wed. nesday afternoon at the Metho dist church with Dr. W. H. Ros* officiating. Cora Holz Canady, the daughter of John and Henrietta Holz, wa» born in 1882 and died Thursday at a convalescent home in Genoa where she had been living. She was united in marriage te Mr. Rimstcad of Ewing who died many years ago. She then was married to Riley Canady, who died in 1951. She is survived by a sister, Sa die Koehler of Charles City, la., and several nieces and nephews. Henry Cook Funeral Held in St. Patrick's The funeral of Henry Cook, 80, a former O'Neill farmer, was held early this week at St. Patrick'* Catholic church in O’Neill. The Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan officiated He is survived by brothers, Wil liam and John, both of O’Neill and sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Gallagher of O’Neill and Mrs. Anna Stone d Minnesota The Biglin Funerd home was in charge. He was the son of the late Jot* and Anna Myles Cook of Scranton, Penn. Attending the funeral of Mr. Cook from out of town were Mrs. Nels Stone of Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Simmons of Page and Robert Cook of Lincoln Mr. Cook arrived on Sunday and visited his mother, Mrs. Robert Cook sr. Mrs. Stone will remain for about ten days to visit her bro thers, John and William Cook and a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Gallagher. Highway Man Killed on 14 Monday ■ y wawaw.v/.v.v ..v.w..t.v.vi.-..-..mmmmmn.vwn-n.yrww^w.c ^ oMMHMnwraaKir-4'Av It Hit A Tar Cart This is the car which struck the highway repairman Richard J. Clemens and then hit a tar cart on the highway. The car was driven by T. F. Biackmore, 81, ol Neiigh.—Photo courtesy of the Neiigh News. . 'V NELIGH A State Highway De partment employee, Richard Cle mens, 28, of Neligh was killed Monday when he was struck bj a car driven by an 81-year-old Neligh man, T. E. Blackmore. Investigating officers said Cle mens was with a road repair crew seven miles north of Neligh on Highway 14 and on foot whet the accident occurred. Another man, Morris legate of Neligh, was in the cab of the truck pulling the tar cart and was burned badly when the hot tar struck him in the face and neck. Officers said the car struck the cart after it hit Clemens. Funeral services are pending at the Methodist church in Neligh. Clemens is survived by his vvifc the former Lois Hombock whr lived as a girl in Chambers, thre* small children, his parents, Mr and Mrs. Homer Clemens cf Neligh, and a brother, Lyle Cle mens of Chambers. Sheriff Lawrence Ritche said an inquest would be held. TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Larry Tomlinson, St. Mary’* athlete and The Frontier’s aD-Tkft county selection for the past two seasons signed for a Comhusker football scholarship Saturday. V i . y , -f V
