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A Story Almost As Old As The Prairie... Smart Mom Helps Junior Help Himself.. .
It was a bright afternoon as The Frontier photographer drove
across a stretch of snow covered prairie early this week
The sun had melted the snow there was only an inch on the
ground now.
And then, just over the rise of a small hiil, a lesson was t>eing
learned. A newborn calf was trying to get up.
The lesson has been learned thousands upon thousands of times
on this prairie and the elements were kind to the calf this time.
The snow was not cold, the mother was warm and the wind was
no stronger titan the soft panting breath of the calf.
The photographer had seen the stumbling ritual many times
before, but this time he was ready as he snapped his camera open
and recorded the scene.
Mama was cooperative, she watched the photographer but was
occupied with the lesson to be taught at the moment.
Junior tried, and failed, tried again, and failed again, and then
sue corded
The calf was hungry, but mama was smart with the ways of the
thousands of mamas that have taught the lesson on the prairie.
She couldn't have said it, of course, but she must have been
thinking it all the same. "If your hungry son, you’ll have to walk
to get it.” _ _ _ i
IIKNKY TOMLINSON
... former supervisor
Tomlinson Funeral
Held on Wednesday
One of the most respected pio
neers of Holt County and O'Neill
died Saturday at the age of 85.
Funeral services for Henry W.
Tomlinson were held at the Presby
terian church Wednesday with
Rev. Hart officiating.
Pallbearers were Ren Gilligan,
Melvin Ruzicka, Charles Richter,
Lynus Howard, Louis Vitt and Leo
Moore.
Henry Willard Tomlinson, the
son of Joseph and Phoebe Itell
Tomlinson, was bom In 4874 at
Orntlot, Wise. He came to Holt
county with his parents, one bro
ther ivnd three sisters at the age
of si*. Ills faintly started a home
stead northeast of O’Neill at Min
eola. “Hank", as he was famil
iarly known, resided In Holt
county for 80 years
He was married to Lucy I^avi
lnia France August 5, 1896 at O'
Neill. The Tomlinsons observed
their 62nd wedding anniversary
last fall. Seven children were
bom to this union— four sons and
three daughters.
While residing in the Mineola
community, Mr. Tomlinson served
several terms on the County Board
of Supervisors. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
linson left the farm in 1916 and
moved to O’Neill, where they have
since resided. For a number of
years, Hank was Justice of the
Peace for the city but ill health
forced him to resign two years
ago.
He is survived by his wife Vin
nie; sons, Glenn of Spencer and
Ralph of West Point; daughters,
Mrs. William (Alice) Turner of
Chambers; Mrs. Henry (Isabel)
Bruhn of North Platte and Mrs.
James (Mildred) Coventry of In
man; twelve grandchildren and
twelve great-grandchildren. Two
sons. Arthur and Rodney, preced
ed their father in death
$65, Total for
Red Cross Drive
During First Week
A total of $65 has teen turned in
to county fund chairman Howard
Manson in (he first week of the
annual Red Cross fund drive. Vol
unteer workers are collecting from
residents in every community in
the county and rural contributions
may be mailed to Mr. Manson.
Community fund chairmen in
clude: Mrs. Fred Dunn, Atkinson;
J. W. Walters, Chambers; Mrs.
McGinnis, Emmet; Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Knapp, Ewing; Lewis Kape
tjka, Jr., Inman; VFW Auxiliary,
O'Neill, Menvyn French, jr.,
Page; and Mrs. Noma Hall, Stu
art. Solicitation for Red Cross
funds will continue during the
month of March.
An additional benefit from coun
ty Red Cross funds this year will
be Red Cross swimming lessons
at the new pool in Atkinson this
summer.
2 Brothers Given
3 Years Each For
Cattle Rustling
Melvin and Fred t’arr, Atkin
son brothers. Monday were sen
tenced to three yaars in the
Men’s Reformatory by District
Judge D. It. Mounts on rattle
stealing charges.
The defendants had pleaded
guilty at an earlier healing and
sentencing was postponed then
pending further investigation.
After being sentenced. the
t'arrs were taken to the Holt
County jail to await transfer
to the Reformatory.
26 on Honor Roll
At O'Neill High;
6 Weeks Period
A total of 26 O’Neill high school
students are on the honor-roll for
the fourth six weeks period.
The members are as follows;
Seniors- Gerald Kaczor, Konnie
Kurtz, Betty Rodman, AAAA; Jo
an Booth. Elaine Krugman, AAA;
George Fuller, BBAAA; Merle
Pease, BAAA; Cherrian Knepper,
Jim Larson. Bob Williamson, BB
AA; Larry Frisch, BAA. Juniors—
Richard Ernst, Janet Krugman,
AAAAA; Paula Reed, Joyce Sum
mers, Nancy Wray, AAAA; Bar
bara Miller BBAAA; Barbara
W a y m a n. BBBAA; Gary Gl
lespie, BBAA. Sophomores— Mar
ion Rosenkrans, AAAA; Gary Jef
frey, BAAA; Bill Fricke, John Har
men—Melvin Sanders, Donald Sko
pec, BBAA.
Two O'Neill Boys
At Judging Contest
In Niobrara District
The Niobrara Hereford Judging
contest was held Monday at Butte.
Twelve agricultural boys from O'
Neill high, along with their instru
ctor, Vernon Carpenter, attended,
with the boys participating in the
judging.
The contest was divided into
three divisions — junior, senior
and adult. The O’Neill boys were
in the senior division.
Nick Hammerlun and Carl Sum
mers tied for second and third,
ont of 200 other boys in their di
vision. They each had 228 points
out of a possible 300. Jerry Bailey
was fourth with 226. They each
received a blue ribbon and $4.
Ted Jareske had 209 points, but
was not high enough to receive
an award. Only the top 15 boys
were given awards.
These winners will represent1
O’Neill at Sioux City March 20 in
the Four State Judging contest.
The following boys also partici
pated in the judging at Butte:
Bob Revell. Larry Ruegge, Geor
ge Fuller, Merle Pease, Jim Ad
ams, Rodney Boelter, Gerald Kac
zor and Veldon Tomlinson.
Richard Stewart Gets
Discharge from Navy
Richard E. Stewart recently re
ceived his discharge from the Na
vy at San Diego.
Richard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Stewart and has spent
a short time with them and with
his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Sorenson at Page .
Stewart entered the service in
1955 and took his basic training
at San Diego, followed by a short
period of service the on Kwajalein
Islads. The remainder of his itintr
ary included Pearl Hartx>r, Guam,
Wake, Okinawa, Hong Kong and
Japan aljoard the USS Kearsarge.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart left Mon
day for Wichita, Kans. As yet he
is undecided as to what his future
work will be.
Come on Junior, let's get up ... How about a little chow first.. ? You'll have to walk first, son ...
The Frontier l'lurtM
Twelve Pages
“VON
9:30 to 9:55 A. M.
"The Voice of the Beef Empire"
Volume 78—Number 46 O'Neill, Holt Courny, Nebraska, Thursday, March 12, 1959 Seven Cents
City Council Hires Consulting Engineer Firm
District Creation, Plat Preparation Is Next
wilijam McIntosh
. . . jeweler
GEORGE JANOUSEK
. . . grocer
I
DR. E. M. GLEESON
. . . dentist
FRED HEERMANN
. . . motel operator
The O’Neill men (above) are among those who have their names one, William. Mattern, is pictured. A total of 50 names are required
petitioned for city councllmen In the April election. All the men but to put the mens’ names on the ballot.—The Frontier photos.
Petitions Circulate For O'Neill Councilmen
Petitions are being circulated in |
O’Neill for five proposed city coun
cilmen and two members of the I
board of education.
With the creation of a new ward
in the city a few days ago, two
councilmen must be elected to the
fourth ward—one for a two year
term and one for a one year term.
A dentist, motel operator, gro
cer, jeweler and a representative
of Credit Production are the nam
es on the petitions.
Dr. E. M. Gleeson, a dentist, is
on the petition for the fourth ward
for a two-year term.
William Mattern, who is on the
petition, also for the fourth ward
for a one-year term.
A single councilman will, as in
the past, represent wards one, two
and three.
Men on the petition include Wil
liam McIntosh, a jeweler, a two
year term for the first ward; Geor
ge Janousek, a grocer, a two-year
term for the second ward and Fred
Heermann, a motel operator, a two
year term for the third ward.
Names on petition circulated for
the board of education include H.
J. Lohaus, automobile agency own
er and Dr. Rex W. Wilson, a phy
sician.
Two hundred names are required
to put the board members' names
on ballots and 50 each for the pro
posed councilmen.
City Clerk Dale French said the
petitions had not yet Iteen filed with
him but that he expected them
soon.
65 Parents Attend
Fellowship Dinner
at Methodist Church
The parents of the members of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
were honored at a dinner meeting
Wednesday at the Methodist
church.
About 65 persons attended. The
program was an informative one,
with these reports:
Gary Gillespie is on youth camp;
Lois Nelson on the mission tour;
Perry Dawe3 on the youth convo
cation; Betty Rodman on the vo
cations conterence and Paula Reed
on the two MYF officers training
meetings on conference and district
levels.
Closing remarks were given by
Rev. Glenn Kennicott.
O'Neill Business Note
Myrt’s Cafe in West O’Neill, will
open soon. The cafe is located next
to Midwest Furniture.
Band Parents Meeting
Tonight at High School
The band parents organization
will hold a meeting tonight
(Thursday) at 8 p.m. in the band
room of the O’Neill high school.
Parents of band students from
both St. Mary’s and O’Neill high
are urged to attend.
Band director, Duane Miller,
will explain and discuss organiza
tion, lesson plans, schedules and
contest plans. A constitution will
be presented for acceptance by the
group.
Coffee and cookies will be serv
ed.
Rites Are Held for
Mrs. Oliver Ross
The funeral of Mrs. Oliver Ross,
48, who died Thursday was held
(Tuesday at St. Patrick’s church in
! O'Neill, with the Rev. Timothy O’
Sullivan officiating.
Mrs. Ross was Agnes Swanson,
before she was married, 24 years
ago.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a son, Ronnie of O'
Neill; daughters, Mary of O’Neill,
Mrs. Floyd Harvey of National
City, Calif., one grandson, Floyd
jr.; sisters, Anna Swanson of O’
Neill, Mrs. Charles Richter of O’
Neill; brothers, Emmet Slaight
and mother, Mrs. Bridget Swan
son of O’Neill.
Gary Todd Makes
Sale Dates
Claimed
March 14—Estate sale of W. R.
Temborg. Selling personal proper
ty and real estate. 160 acres inclu
ding dwelling home in village of
Emmet. Col. Wallace O’Connell,
auctioneer; Ed Murphy, clerk.
March 15—Jack Sisson selling
924 Head of Choice Quality Here
ford stock cows, Heifers and
steers. Don’t miss this one! Watch
for big ad in next weeks Frontier.
March 18—A! Kloppenborg, Vi
mile west and 1 mile north of Em
met, Tebr., selling livestock, ma
O'Connell, auctioneer, Ed Murphy
chinery and feed Col Wallace
clerk.
March 20—HnnsehnlH PnnHs sale
Get Omaha Firm;
■ BBHft. SSm
Petition 33 Blocks
The O’Neill city council took an
other step this week toward the
proposed 33 blocks of paving when
a fiscal agent and a consulting
engineering firm from Omaha were
obtained.
Kirkham. Michael and Associa
tes of Omaha have been obtained
to prepare plats for the city.
The next step by the council
will be a decision to create in
dividual paving districts with a
single ordinance or separate or
dinances lor each district.
City Attorney Gallagher explain
ed that objectors to any property
being included in the districts
must be in writing within 20 days
after the publishing of the ordin
ance.
This is expected to be completed
within the next two or three weeks,
he said.
The following, up-to-date descrip
tion of property is being petit
ioned for naving.
1. From the corner of Seventh
and Douglas north to Seventh and
Benton (two blocks).
2. From Fourth to Eighth on
Fremont (four blocks).
3. From Douglas to Williams on
Sixth (five blocks).
4. From Douglas to the city li
mits, north on Second Street a»id
Clay, First to Third.
5. From First to Fourth on Ad
ams (11 blocks).
6. From Clay to John on Fifth,
east on John to Sixth (four blocks).
7. From First to Eighth on Ben
ton, one block on Third (eight
blocks).
8. From Fifth and Everett south
to Fifth and Fremont, (one block).
9. From First to Third on Clay
(two blocks).
O'Neill Business Note
The new A and M Shoe Store
operated by Archie and Mary Bo
wen, is having a Grand Opening
this weekend with gifts for all.
Frank Prokop Funeral
In Spencer Tuesday
Funeral services for Frank Pro
kop, sr., 84, of Spencer were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Spencer
Community Hall with Rev. Hugh
O. Dowler officiating. Burial was
in the Bohemian National ceme
tery.
Mr. Prokop was bom March 20,
1874 in Bohemia. He came to the
U.S .at the age of 12. In the early
1890’s he homesteaded north of
Spencer on the South Dakota line.
He has been a farmer all his life
and on the same place.
He married Mary Boska at But
te. They became the parents of
ten children The couple celebrated
their golden wedding in 1954.
Servivors include the widow, son
Frank, jr., and George, of Spen
cer, Rudolph, Emil and Stanley,
all of Bristow, and Edward of Al
ba. Daughters. Mrs. Dick (Emma)
Roberts of Portland, Ore.; Miss
Alma and Mrs. Joe (Mary Ann)
Pavlis, both of Omaha. Brother,
John of Estacado, Ore., and sister,
Mrs. Mary Leer of Regina, Sas
katechewan, Canada.
Lohaus Elected Head
of Equipment Day
The retail bureau of the Cham
ber of Commerce elected Henry
Lohaus chairman of the Auto and
Equipment Fair scheduled for Ap
ril 16.
Cooperating merchants will run
stimulate trade on the day of the
coupons in the Frontier to help
fair.
Watch the following editions of
the Frontier for more information.
WAYNE SPELTS
.. . new manager
Manager Announced
For Spelts-Ray;
Family Will Arrive
Wayne Spelts has been appointed
the new manager of the Spelt*
Ray Lumber Co. in O’Neill.
He replaces Elgin Ray, who has
lived with his family in O’Neil
for 13 years.
Spelts has been In the lumber
business for 16 years and has
had experience In Shelton, St. LI
lM>ry, North Platte and Oolite*
borg.
The past year he has worked
for a Denver lumber manufao
turer.
He is married and has two chB
dren, a son, Lynn, 10, and a
daughter, Janet. 8.
The family will move to O’Neill
soon, he said.
The Ray family will move t.
Wadena, Minn., where Mr. Ray
will operate a motel.
Sandhills
Cattlemen
to O'Neill
The city of O’Neill is expectei
to play host to over 300 Nebraskt
cattle feeders and their families
at the Sandhills Cattle Associa
tion's convention May 25 and 26.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the association that O’Neill
has been chosen for the two
days.
Nationally known speakers, a
banquet, social hours for men
and women, panel discussions,
and a dance round out
the celebration.
Frank Sibert, secretary-mana
ger of the association, said •
“very warm invitation” will be ex
tended to the people of O’Neil
and that he hoped that the people
of the city would come to the cele
bration.
Although all speakers have na
been contacted, at least one rant
ing political figure is expected *
addition to N. H. Dekle, past pre*
ident of the Louisiana Stock Grow
ers association.
Dekle, a humorist, rancher anfc
renowned speaker will keynote
the two day convention.
Private homes ad hotels are
expected to be filled as ranch
ers and cattle dealers for sev
eral hundreds of miles make ar
rangements to come.
The registration fee for the con
vention will be $5 per person,
which will entitle the person toi
all activities. Local O’Neill citi
zens will lie admitted to the ban
quet for $2.50 which will also ai
mit them to the dance.
Watch the coming editions fit
The Frontier for a complete liik
ing of times for the convention
WEATHER
Hi Low Pr.
Thursday, March 5.31 20
Friday . 29 19
Saturday . 47 10
Sunday . 49 29
Monday . 46 25 .08
2 3-4 in. snow
Tuesday . 42 18
Wednesday . 42 23 tr.
O'Neill Creighton Graduates Form Club
* rom 25 to 30 Creighton gradu
ates gathered in O’Neill Sunday to
form a local alumni club.
The organization has been form
ed according to officers, to interest
young men and women in the com
munity in attending school at
Creighton University in Omaha.
The organization has grown out
of a larger, district group which
met in this vicinity a few weeks
ago.
Officers were elected and plans
discussed at the breakfast meet
ing.
Officers include Dr. Ed Gleason,
president, Robert Devoy, Mrs.
Bob Berigan. and Norman Gond
eringer.
The following names are either
alumni or friends of Creighton Uni- ,
versity and belong to the club:
James A. Arbuthnot, Richard
Minton, jr., Maureen Mahony Roh
de, Robert Shoemaker, Dick Tom
linson, Marilyn Fritton Blake, Dr.
L. A. Burgess. Dr. L. R Sutcliffe,
Dr. George Cook, Julius D Cro
Tlie officers of the newly formed Creighton A ltimni Club include, from left. Dr. Ed Gleason,
President; Robert Devoy, Mrs. Boh Berrigan and Norman Gonderlnger.—The Frontier photo.
nin, Robert T Devoy, Dr. C M.
Eason, Matt Bcha, Earl Hunt, Geor
i ge Janousek, Dr. F. J. Kubitschek,
i Joseph L. McCarville, jr., Joseph
McEUigott, Mary Jo Gallagher, Al
len Martin, Mrs. Frank Froelich,
John R. Gallagher, Mrs. Ben Gilli
gan, Dr. E. M Gleeson, Norman
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Gonderinger, George Hammond,
Robert Berigan, Morgan Ward, Sis
ter Antonella, Sister Laurita and
Rev. Robert Duffy.
Public Relations
Tour to Nevada
Gary Todd, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Irl Todd of Page, made a
public relations tour from Bur
bank, Calif., to Los Vegas recent
ly.
Gary, who is in the Navy, is
also a disk jockey for radio sta
tion KSON, San Diego, and made
the trip with the Ames brothers,
Sophie Tucker and Louie Prima.
Stuart Livestock Day
Is Scheduled Friday
Ranchers and farmers in the O’
Neill area are preparing for the
Grassland Livestock Day at Stu
art Tomorrow. (Friday)
The program will begin officially
at 11 a.m. although a coffee hour
will be held to get acquainted at
10:30 a.m.
In addition to a Great Plains
Conservation program by Laird
Wolf, conservationist, the program
will consist of a panel on livestock
feed research, colored slides oi
men’s and mens’ program on con
servation.
1 p.m., (Friday) the first house
east of the Spelts-Ray Lumber
Co. in O’Neill. Col. Wallace O’
Connell, auctioneer; Ed Murphy,
clerk.
March 21—A special machin
ery and dairy cattle sale at Ewing
livestock market. Col. Wallace
O’Connell, auctioneer.
March 28 Complete household
furniture sale on east edge of O’
Neill, Irelonging to Jack Murphy.
Col. Wallace O’Connell, auctioneer,
Ed Murphy, clerk.
Inman Postmaster
Dies This Week;
Funeral on Friday
The funeral of James McMahan,
58, the postmaster of Inman for
the past 25 years will be held at
2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist
church in Inman.
He is survived by his wife,
Carrie, a correspondent for The
Frontier, a daughter, Mrs. Patricia
L. Mattson of Inman, sisters, Mrs.
Olaf (Lola) Thollehaug of Brook
ings, S. D. and Mrs. Charles (Ag
nes) Walton of Lyons.
