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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1959)
f II! 'Af *•! ,.r' * . • LI w - * • " Three Car Smash-Up Takes Life Saturday; O'Neill Man is Killed A tiiree vehicle accident took the life of Curtis D. Haakinson. 29, of O'Neill 17 miles north of the city on Highway 281 near the Spencer hydro electric plant. Haakinson died in a Sioux City hospital Saturday of head and in ternal inuries. Safety Patrolman Eugene Ha streiter of O’Neill said the Haak inson car (a Swift Co. automobile) plowed into a trailer parked on the dam and then veered across the road an dstruck a parked truck. Haakinson was first taken to St. Anthony's and then transferred to Sioux City Patrolman Hastreiter said a car driven by Claude W. Higgins, 49, Pawhuska, Okla., pulling the two wheeled stock trailer, spun out of control when the trailer became j partly uncoupled and overturned j The trailer lay on its side on the highway, still connected to the ■ safety device. John Thompson of Spencer came by in a truck and stopped to assist Higgins in righting the trailer. Local Legionaires Sponser District 2 Oratory Contest Norfolk, Atkinson and Elgin students took top honors in the O’ Neill American Legion oratorical contest Wednesday. The winner, Bob Cook, represent ing Norfolk high schools will rep resent District 2 in the state meet. Local I^egion officials said the subject of the oratory was the U.S. Constitution Students from nine schools in the area met in O'Neill for the contest. Second place honors went to George Penry of Atkinson (St. Jo seph’s) and third place to Karen Selting of St. Boniface of Elgin. Each student was required to speak from a prepared paper for 10 minutes in addition to extempor aniously. Local Radio Station Gets New Manager Gilbert Poese has been appoint ed manager of KBRX, a local , radio station. He replaces A1 Wood, who will be joining a St. Louis station. Poese is a member of the Sun , Broadcasting Co. Inc. He is a vet- | eran of 12 years in radio. He comes directly from station KUVR in Holdrege which is as- ; sociated in ownership with the lo cal station. Tho Poese's have four daugh ter. They include Patricia, 7, Jana, 6, Cindy, 5, and Nancy, 2 The family will move to O’Neill soon. CONGER DIES Lee Conger, 83, of Inman died Wednesday afternoon at St. An thony’s hospital. The body is at Biglins Funeral Home. No funeral arrangements have been made. Best in Their Class FFA Blue Ribbons Are Awarded To Demonstrating O'Neill Youths Three O'Neill FFA youths took . top flight honors in the district four contest early this week. The boys include Larry Ruegge, Nick Hammerlun and Ted Jareske, all of O'Neill. The boys took first place in the demonstration division with their ‘'dehorning’’ show. They were awarded the top blue ribbon for their efforts and will represent O'Neill in the eight dis- j trict state meet in Lincoln April 9 Two other O'Neill boys also plac ed in the competition with red rib bons. Leslie Breiner won a red rib bon in the "Creed'’ division and Merle Pease won a red ribbon for speaking. The winners of those competi tive divisions were Don Kalterman of Pierce and Leslie Hintz of Nor folk. Red Cross Chairman Calls for Meeting Red Cross Charman, Ken War ing called a meeting for all the \ directors and officials and all oth er interested members for Tuesday evening, March 3, at the Town House, in O’Neill. The meeting will begin with a dinner at 7 p m. The main fea ture of this meeting will be final arrangements for the Red Cross drive. At Methodist Meeting The Rev. Robert L. Embree of' O’Neill, Northeast District Super-1 intendent of the Methodist church, i atended a meeting at Kansas City, ! Mo. Plans were made for the minis terial training school which is scheduled to open in the fall. • • • • •• ■ • s * * • Receive FFA Honors These three hoys received a top blue ribbon for their “dehorn ing” demonstration at the district four FFA contest. They are, from front to back. Nick Hammerlun, Ted Jareske and Larry Ruegge, all of O’NeiU.—The Frontier Photo. * * * , .• * ** * . • • . . . * • ... • ••• •* • : a * ■ • Haakinson's car then smashed into the trailer and knocked Hig gin’s car down a 30-foot embank ment, then veered across the road and struck Thompson's parked truck. Haakinson was pinned in the car. The fatality brought the Nebras wa fatality count to 34 as compar ed with 33 for 1958 at the same time. At the time of the accident, Ha akinson was traveling from Win ner, S.D. to O’Neill In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Raymond Clem, his mother, four brothers, one sister and a grandmother. Funeral services were held in Sioux City his former home, early this week. Those attending the Haakinson funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. George Morlang, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cleve land, Mr. and Mrs. William Jansen, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Yantzi, Dale llerlterg, George Janousek, Gene Closson and Sgt. Wm. Cousins. Minnie Reimer Funeral Held in Clearwater The funeral of Mrs Minnie Rei mer, 95, who died at the Coiner rest home in Neligh, was held Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Clearwater with burial in the fam ily plot in the Deloit cemetery. Mrs. Reimer, who was born in 1863, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Wulf, homesteaders in the Deloit community. She is survived by Judge Louis j Reimer of O’Neill, Mrs. Roy (Em- j ma) Johnson of Neligh, Mrs. Scott I Clow of Denver, Mrs. Fred (Mar-1 that Harpster of Ewing and Mrs. Anita Lee of Ewing. Alford Funeral Monday At Assumption in Lynch LYNCH Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Alford were held Mon lay at 10 a.m. at the Assumption BVM church with Rev. Charles Kamber officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Agnes Doretha Alford was bom in 1890 in Iowa, the daughter of Dennis and Catherine Zolck Fitz patrick. She came to Lynch as a small child and has resided here since. She was united in marriage 0 Ervin Purviance in Feb. 1913. Dne son was bom of this union. Mr. Purviance ided in Nov. 1920. On Nov. 10, 1926 she married lay Alford. They lived on a farm mtil 1953 when they retired and noved to Lynch. Mrs. Alford has ieen ill for the past 12 years. She lied Feburary 19, in Sacred Heart lospital where she had been a >atient a few days. Survivors include her husband; 1 son, LeRoy Purviance and four grandchildren—A2-C LeRoy Pur /iance jr., in the service. Mrs. [van Thomson, Leslie and Reta Purviance; one great grandchild, hree sisters and seven brothers. Vandals in High School Vandals either broke In or were ocked rt the O’Neill public school luring the week according to Holt j ■ounty sheriff Leo Tomjack. The sheriff said several chairs ,vere overturned in the basement )f the building but that no damage was done. The Higgins Car in the Ditch This is the ear which was forced over an emb ankment when the Ilaaklnson vehicle hit the trailer. The car Is owned by Claude W. Higgins, 49, of Paw huska. Okla.. and was polling the trailer which be come partly uncoupled.—The Frontier Photo. ——--fc________ The Haakinson Death Car The llaakiiison vehicle slammed into a trailer .forced another car off the road down a SO foot cm bankmcnt. brushed a truck and finally came to a st op on Highway 2M over 100 feet from the Initial point of impact.—The Frontier Photo. Ten Pages In This Issue ★ 9:30 to 9:36 A. M. "The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 78—Number 43 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 26, 1959 Seven Cent« And Mama's Doing Fine, Thank You Celia—This community is the “twiningest” “calviest” part of the country in the en tire “Beef Empire.” If you don’t believe it, ask a few of the ranchers and farmers around here. The fourth set of twin cal ves within a few’ weeks have been born here—and to the same rancher’s cows twice. First it was the Mark Hen dricks place—twin black heif ers were bom to a Guernsey milk cow. Then a few days later Mer rill Anderson reported the birth of black twin heifers to a nearly white Holstein milk cow. And then in about half the time it takes to tell about it, a third set of twin calves was born to an Emil Colfack Hereford stock cow. And Emil is getting all the luck in this business. This time one of his cows gave birth to a bull and a heifer. McGinnis Funeral The funeral of Bea McGinnis who died in Omaha was held Tuesday at St. Patrick’s church in O’Neill. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. P. D. Mullen of Nebraska City and several nieces and nephews includ ing Homer Mullen of O’Neill. The Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan of ficiated. Schedule P.T.A. Meeting A PTA meeting will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the high school. There will be special en tertainment, by the junior mixed chorus and soloists from the group. Parents and friends are invited to attend. The vocal music department, with Miss Alvara Ramm as in structor, has worked hard in pro viding the entertainment. 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. March 6 Knox County land sale j of Archie and Oral Cleveland lo- j rated 13 miles north and 2xh miles ■ west of Orchard. Sale consists of 2XM quarters. A six-room and a 3 room dwelling included. Col Ed Thorin, auctioneer and real estate broker. March 14 Estate sale of W. R. Temborg. Selling personal proper ty and real estate. 1W) acres inclu ding dwelling home in village of Emmet. Col. Wallace O'Connell, auctioneer; Ed Murphy, clerk. Births St. Anthony’s FOREE—The C. R. Forees, O’ Neill, son, Terence Alan, 8 pounds 12 ounces, Friday, Feb. 13. McMANUS—The Edward Mc Manus, O’Neill, son, Timothy Col lin, 7 pounds 13Vi ounces, Wed nesday, Feb. 18. This is the couple’s 5th child. KROTTER—The Robert Knit ters, Spencer, daughter, Janet Le ona, 9 pounds, Saturday, Feb. 14. BOSKA — The Thomas Boskas, Spencer, son, Dennis Wayne, 8 pounds 6 ounces, Sunday, Feb. 15. WATSON — The Stanley Wat sons, O’Neill, son, Robert Gordon, 7 pounds 7% ounces, Thursday, Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wat son are the paternal grandparents. RYAN — The Tom Ryans, O’ Neill, son, 7 pounds 2Vz ounces, McDONALD — The James Me-1 Donalds, O’Neill, son, Timothy Jo seph, 7 pounds 1 ounce, Friday, Feb. 20. The couple have four other children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald of Deloit are paternal grandparents. Community Memorial MATTLEY—The Dale Mattleys, Burwell, daughter, Ronda Lea, 7 pounds 13 ounces, Friday, Feb. 20. Atkinson Memorial LEE—The Francis D. Lees, At kinson, son, Mark Thomas, 7 pounds 8% ounces, Thursday, Feb 12. JORDON—The Royce Jordons, Rose, daughter, Deborah Diane, 8 pounds 6 ounces, Tuesday, Feb. 17. Lundberg Memorial MORRILL-The Dale Morrills, Creighton, daughter, June Marie, 8 pounds 7 ounces, Friday, Feb. 13. EISENBEISS — The Wesley Eisenbeiss, Center, daughter, Brenda Carol, 6 pounds 15% ounces, Thursday, Feb. 19. THIELE—The George Thieles, I Creighton, son, 6 pounds 1% ounces, Tuesday, Feb. 24. Sacred Heart COURTNEY—The George Court neys, Lynch, son, 7 pounds 81 ounces, Saturday, Feb. 14. KALKOWSKI—The August Kal kowskis, Verdel, daughter, Tamera ■ Jo, 8 pounds 9 ounces, Wednesday, j rcu jjl. MLADY—The Clayton Mladys, Verdel, son, 7 pounds 4 ounces, Thursday, Feb. 19. FISH—The Henry Fishs, Spen cer, daughter, 7 pounds 7 ounces, Monday, Feb. 23. JONS—The Marvin Jons, Bone steel, S.D., son, 6 pounds 14 ounces, Tuesday, Feb. 24. Elsewhere GALLUP — The Pat Gallups, Stratford, Okla., son, 8*6 pounds, Wednesday, Feb. 18 Mrs. Gallup is the former Leora Weyhrich, O’ Neill. Mr. Gallup was a former agriculture instructor at the O'Neill high school. STEARNS—The Sammy Steams, Deloit, daughter, Sheila Ann, 9 pounds, Friday, Feb. 20 at An telope Memorial hospital, Neligh, Mrs. Mary Steams is the paternal great grandmother. FUNK—The Jack Flunks, Deloit, daughter, Friday, Feb. 6, at Ne ligh hospital. CURRY — The John Currys, daughter, Friday, Feb. 20 in Kan sas City. Mrs. Curry is the former Barbara Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Becker of O’Neill. HARTY—The Jack Ilartys’ Chi cago, 111., daughter, Tracy Eliza beth, 616 pounds, Monday, Feb. 23. Mrs Genevieve Harty is the paternal grandmother. JONES—The Leon Jones, Lex ington, son, 7 pounds 10 ounces, Thursday, Feb. 19. This is the couple’s 4th child. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones of Chambers are patern al grandparents. Jump Seen in Actual Tax Valuation; 'Quite Reasonable' Assessor Explains Taxation Table Shows Contrast With 1958 Here is a table showing the differences in livestock valuations from 1958 to 1959. Registered Cattle 1958 1958 Calves to 6 months__$ 50 $ 60 Calves to 12 months - 130 150 Heifers 12 to 18 months__— 160 175 Heifers 18 to 30 months_ 180 210 Stock cows . 180 210 Milk cows_ 200 215 Herd bulls (minimum)_ 700 700 Commercial bulls (minimum)- 350 350 Grade Cattle Calves to 6 months----- 40 50 Heifers 6 to 12 months- 40 50 Steers 6 to 12 months_ 95 110 Heifers 12 to 18 months_ 100 125 Steers 12 to 18 months_150 175 Heifers 18 to 30 months_— 130 175 Steers over 30 months_- 180 200 Stock Cows_130 175 Milk Cows _ 160 180 Bulls (minimum)_— 200 300 Horses Race horses (minimum)_ 200 200 Saddle horses (minimum)_ 150 150 Other horses and mares (minimum)- 70 70 Hogs Butchers (per cwt) - 38 Sows (per cwt)_16 12 Sheep Ewes and rams (per head) - 12 Feeders (per head)_20 17 Poultry Turkeys (per dozen)- 50 40 Chickens, ducks and sheep (per dozen)- 7 5 Hay, Grain Hay and Fodder (per ton)- 5 Commercial baled hay (per ton) - 8 8 3 Page Hip Injuries Bulletin PAGE—Mrs. Nell McIntosh, 83, fell on the back porch at the Allen Haynes home and was sent by am bulance to O’Neill for hip x-rays. Two persons have suffered hip fractures here since Christmas week and if Mrs. McIntosh’s X rays indicate a break, it will make the third. Mrs Elsie Cork, 73, and John I. Gray, 86, both fell near or at their home a short time ago. Charged With Rustling A preliminary hearing was held in County court for Freddie Carr, Atkinson, charged with cattle steal ing He plead guilty ond Judge Louis VV. Reimer found him guilty as charged. He was bound over to District court for trial. Appear ance bond was set at $600 His brother, Melvin Carr, pleid guilty of the same charge, Feb. 13, and was also bound over to District court for trial. His ap pearance bond is set at $600 also. They are both awaiting trial. Polish Those Flyrods Old 'Sol' Sizzles -- Snow's Now Simply Sloppy Four Inches of Snow in O'Neill Snowed-in ears like the one above were a co ramon sight on Highway 275 near O’Neill as snow drifted to a depth of three to four feet. By Wednesday the sun had melted most of the snow in the, sandhills.—The Frontier Photo. . . ’ • ’ ' • ’ .’ • . . • • .. . • .. • . . • . . • • . • • * e 5 o ,» * * ' , • , * a a *° * On®*? •••** O’Neil! and the “Beef Empire" received from four to six inches of snow during the week but it didn’t stay around long. With temperatures reaching to the mid 50s, streets became wet and sloppy Tuesday. It looked al most like fishing weather. The near blizzard condition* earlier in the week forced at teaSs a dozen cars off highways 20, 275 and 281. The snow first appeared after nearly an inch of sleet covered automobile windshields. It made driving extremely dangerous and at least one accident resulted as a partial cause according to city police. See picture elsewhere on this page. Official Weather Bureau figures show the following snow depth fig ures for the area: Temperature* City Depth In Inches O’Neill.... 4 Atkinson _ 4 Burwell_ 3 Creighton_ ^ 2 Lynch_2 hi lo prec Thurs., Feb. 19 ___ 26 -1 04 Fri., Feb. 20 . 13 -13 Sat., Feb. 21 _ 35 -11 Sun., Feb. 22 _ 40 1 Mon., Feb. 23_ 36 26 T Tues., Feb 24__.... 35 14 7 Wed., Feb. 25_44 12 Heifer and Cow Valuation Is Up Over 20 Percent A sharp increase in the actual valuation of personal property and real estate will be felt in the I "Beef Empire" according to fig ures released by the state asses sors association. Increases of as much as 20 to 30 percent in the valuation of live stock are shown. Personal property and real , estate will be assessed at 35 per j cent of actual value. I Bill Wefso, county assessor, said I that the increase in actual valua | tion was "quite reasonable" in view of the increased market value jof most stock. He pointed out that stock cows I and heifers 18 to 30 months of age i increased by the greatest percent I age. Wefso said he believed the val uation was set higher on these two classes for two reasons. In addi tion to the sharp market increase on these two classes, last year’s valuation was set too low, Wefso said. The county assessor said asses sors will meet Friday to gather materials for their work in Holt county. They will begin assessing on March 2, he added. A complete list of assessors can be found on the inside pages of this issue of The Frontier. Tomlinson Gets Award: 'Athlete of the Week' Larry Tomlinson, a St. Mary’s Academy athlete has been chosen : “athlete of the week’’ by the World-Herald. He will receive a card award from the newspaper. He was chosen, according to a release by the newspaper, for his participation in the basketball win over Arnold when St. Mary’s defeated them in the last few sec onds of the game. Tomlinson was also an all-state eight man football selection. Hospital 8T. ANTHONY’S (O’Neill) Admitted: Mrs Edward McMan us; Miss Lenna Femau; Wm. Mi nes; Emery Leo Conger, Inman; Mrs. James McDonuld; Don Drio key, Bristow; Albert Major, Cham bers; Mrs. John Strelow, Bassett; Mrs. I. C. Reber, Naper; Sheryl Brady; Mrs. Alice Quigley, Orch ard; Mrs. Rose Chichester, Page; Miss Julie Becker; Harlan Parker, Butte; John Sullivan; Mrs. lister Ritts; Jerome Cadwell; Mrs. Lar ry Rrookhouser, Cottesfield; Mrs. Don Lyone; Mrs. Tom Ryan; Per ry, Emmet; Mrs. Nellie McIntosh, Page; Mrs. Robert Kersch, Spen cer; Mrs. Carl Lambert, Ewing; Mrs. Robert Summerer, Ewing. Dismissed: Larry Peters, In man; Robert Perry* Emmet; Mrs. Herman DeGroff; Robert Prill, Page; Mrs. Agnes Vorce; Mrs. Tom Boska and son, Spencer; Mrs. Paul Krugman, Archie Juracek; Mrs. Cyril Peter, Chambers; Mrs. Alice Quigley, Orchard; R G. Clinkscales; Mrs. Lavem Thurlow, Stuart; Paul Zakrzewski; Charles Ostler; Mrs. Harold Tarr, St Charles, S.D.; Mrs. Ed McManus and son; Mrs. Lloyd R. Sandalk, Bassett; Mrs. Dwight Worchester; Veldon Tomlinson; M. F. O’Don nell. HAf'IMril IfK.AliT llinrh I ADMITTED: Michael Schoche maier, Bonesteel; Mr. Frank Cran ford, Lynch; Mrs. Ray Alford, Lynch; Mrs. Alvin Knapp, Lynch; Miss Joan Classen, Spencer; Mrs. Clayton Mlady, Verdel; Mrs. Glen Rihanek, Monowi; Mr. Roger Six ta, Lynch; Ray Lynn Kopecky, Spencer; Mr. W. H. Burger, Lynch; Mr. John Miller, Spencer; Mrs. W. W. Aim, Dorsey; Mrs. Clarence Bigler, Butte; Mrs. Mer vin Fuhrer, Butte; Mr. J. M. Small, Naper; Mrs. Howard Wells, Redbird. DISMISSED: Baby Diane Ham mon, Lynch; Michael Schoche maier, Bonesteel; Mrs. George Courtney Jr. and Baby, Lynch; Baby Timera Kalkowski, Verdel; Mrs. Ray Alford, Lynch, Expired at age of 67; Miss Joan Classen Spencer; Mrs. Clarence Moody Sr., Lynch; Mrs. Etta Blair, Spen cer; Mr. Albert Davis, Butte; Ex pired at age of 77; Mr. Roger Sixta, Lynch; Mr. W. H. Burger, Lynch; Mrs. Glen Rihanek, Mo nowi; Ray Lynn Kopecky, Spen cer; Mrs. Clayton Mlady and Ba by, Verdel; Mrs. Elza Mae Jack son, Fairfax; Mr. John L. Miller, Spencer.