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SECTION ONE Pages 1*10 it Volume 78—Number 48 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, March 26, 1959 Seven Cents Who is in the middle? What's down there? ✓ To Find Out, Turn To The Feoture Page Inside What's down there? M* , 1 EBB. Our Childrens' Faces Tell Innocent Story of First Easter Day In the faces of children «*n Faster Sunday morning we see re flected the soul of man and the satisfaction of Oirlst. They may run hither after imaginary rabbit* not fully under standing the ways of well organised Christian faith, but the In nocence is there. la O’Neill we see the youths as youths have reacted and will react for agen. Our children of the plains begin to understand the "greatest day for Christianity” slowly, perhaps, hut no more slowly than we are slow to emphasise the "rolled stone” for the sake of the "properly rolled bonnet.” And we tell ourselves the roiled bonnets are not wrong and although we are right, we watch the reflected light of our childrens’ faces and are happy again that Christ Is risen. For this Is the tight of innocence which says as the angel said, "He has risen ... He is not here.” Little League Meet Scheduled April 5 There will be a meeting April 5th at the O’Neill Legion club at 2 p.m. to organize Little League in O'Neill for the coming season. Parents of each section of town should get together, organize and appoint a manager, if possible be fore this meeting. All parents and interested parties are urged to attend the April 5th meeting, so as to get off to a good start this season. Former O'Neill Rancher Dies in South Dakota The funeral of Richard IX Yus ten, 81, who died at the Wagner Community hospital was held Tuesday, the Rev. R. Hildebrandt of Avon officiating. He w'as a former rancher near O’Neill (1937-1947). He is survived by his wife, Mar tha, four daughters, Mrs. Lufem Barnhart, Mrs. Minnie Robertson. Mrs. Blanche Maschino, Mrs. Ber nice Shaw und a son, Russell of O'Neill. Sale Dates Claimed March 28 -Household Goods Sale of John Murphy at his place locat ed 1 Vi blocks north of Baselman's Filling Station. Col. Wally O'Con nell, auctioneer and Ed Murphy clerk. April 4—Trailer court, dwelling and real estate sale of Mrs H. W. Tomlinson. Located in O'Neill 1 block south of the New Deal Oil Co. See ad in today’s Frontier on the editorial page. Col. Vem Reyn oldson, licensed real estate auc-‘ tioneer and Col. Wally O'Connell, auctioneers. Ed Murphy, clerk. April 15— Mr. and Mrs. George Wright machinery, livestock, clean up sale. Ranch located 4 miles northwest of Ewing on Highway 275 (Golden Valley Ranch.) Col. Wally O'Connell, auctioneer. Two Page Singers In College Choir The Miltonvale Wesleyan college choir of Miltonvale, Kans., present ed a sacred concert at the Wesley an Methodist church here Saturday evening. The choir of 25 young people was directed by Mr. Vernon Crouch. The prpsentation consisted of ■ hymns, spirituals and a Russian ( liturgy. Special features were a solo, a i duet, ladies sextette and a violin duet. The members of the choir are represented from 11 states; two of them are from Page. 'No Bones Broken But Pride Suffers' The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks of Celia suffered painful bruises when she was thrown from a horse. The teenager, Markita, was rid ing behind the saddle with a friend, Shirley Halstead when the horse became excited and l>egan to buck. After both girls w-ere thrown, the horse stepped on Markita. Mrs. Hendricks said the girl was given X-rays but no broken bones were formed. “I think it hurt her pride, mostly,” Mrs. Hendricks said. Proposed Councilmen Petitions fjled at the office of the Atkinson city clerk placed the names of John H. Beck and Jo seph H. Schmueker on the ballot for city councilmen in the city election April 7. Beck is an incumbent in the sec ond ward and Schmueker is run ning for the seat in the first ward. Cantata Is Planned In Atkinson Sunday A cantata, ‘‘The Cross of Re demption,” will be given Easter Sunday at the sunrise devotions in Atkinson at 6:30 a.m. Several local protestant church es will participate in the service. It will be held in the Atkinson high school auditorium. The cantata will be presented by a community choir of 30 voices under the direction of George Bar low. The Frontier's New Job Press The O’Neill Frontier Installed a new, high speed, quality job printing press last week. The three-ton press was installed by W. lrl Todd, shop foreman, and Bob Kurtz, foreman for Consumers. The new press is capable of printing handbills, circulars and other materia] at the rate of 4.000 per hour with quality. Frontier Offices Moved 'On Improvement list' The offices of The Frontier were moved this week two doors south of the original building. The mechanical and production end of the newspaper will still be carried on in the original building. The offices of Jim Champion, co-publisher and Jerry Petsche, editor, as well as the front office will be in the new building. The change was made necessary to make room for new equipment and more complete newspaper fa cilities. Champion said the changeover as well as the installation of a new job press were two of a ‘‘consider able list of improvements” planned for The Frontier in the coming months. • ,* * * * ' . * Embrees Attend Confab Rev. and Mrs. Robert Embree were among the 1,123 people at tending the WSCS State Conference meeting at the Trinity Church in Lincoln, March 17, 18 and 19. Trav eling with them were Mrs. Ray Nemec, Spencer and Mrs. John Lightfoot, Bristow. An Ogallala woman, Mrs. Ed Cobb was elected WSCS state pres ident for the coming year at the meeting. The theme, "That All May Know,” featured 14 mission aries who presented a challenge to Nebraska WSCS members to con tinue their work and efforts through WSCS. Miss Uniola Adams, one of the missionaries, was formerly from the Frontier area. Her hometown was Ainsworth and she is now a missionary in Africa. A highlight of the meeting was the membership march. 55,450 was given to go to missions. Featured speakers at the meeting were Mrs. W. E. Horton, president of the seven state jurisdiction, and Eliz abeth Johannaber, a missionary who will also speak at the district WSCS meeting at Page, April 3. Next year’s state meeting is to be held in Fremont. Agricultural Leader Says Youth Need In Science Felt LINCOLN — In order to cope with the problems of present day agriculture we must have more people trained in this field of science, states Dr. Franklin EJd ridge, associate director of resi dent instruction at the College of Agriculture. About 7,000 young men and wo men graduate each year from ag ricultural colleges over the nation,. These 7.000 graduates can select from more than 15,000 jobs avail able in agriculture. “The courses offered, degrees earned and research programs of the College today reflect the in creases in technology in farming, marketing and the business as pects of agriculture in Nebraska and the nation. Dr. Eldridge said. Since its establishment in 1872, the ('allege lias adjusted its pro gram* and course work to meet the need* of Nebraska, Dr. Eld ridge went on to say. "High school students need to know the future that agriculture holds,” Dr Eldridge said. “For this reason, a conference on science in agriculture for high school stu dents in the upper quarter of their class was intitiated last year at he Colleg. A similar confernce will be held his year, April 23 on the Colege campus. O'Neill Legion Plans First Annual Party For Local Public The O’Neill American Legion will hold their first annual public party at 8 p.m., April 7. Admission of one dollar will be charged and a luncheon, dance and floor show wall highlight the even ing at the O’Neill Legion Auditor ium. Charlie Rankin will serve as mas ter of ceremonies and comedy will be provided by Lydia Kane. Other performers include Gerry Kenny with his trio and singer Dennis O’Neill. The trio will fur nish music for dancing after the show. CHAMBER REOOOMENDS The O'Neill Chamber of Commer ce recommends the closing of all retail and business establishments in O'Neill from 3 p.m., on Good F-iday. 17 Hay Stacks Burn Seventeen stacks of hay were de stroyed on the Lundgren ranch, 15 miles south of Chambers. The Chambers fire department was called to help combat the blaze. The fire was brought under control shortly before the firemen arrived. _ To Reformatory Sheriff Leo Tomjack and Mrs. Tomjack took the Carr brothers, j Melvin and Freddie, of Atkinson, [ to the state Reformatory for men at Lincoln, Sunday, where they will begin a three year sentence for cat tle rustling . Kelly Funeral Held In Inman Monday At Methodist Church Mrs. Maysie Beatrice Kelly, 79, of Inman died Thursday at St. An thony’s hospital in O’Neill. She was born in 1879 at Valpar aiso, Ind., to Elias E. and Idella Ann Brumbaugh. She came to Holt county in 1882 from Saunders county. She maried in 1896 at Inman to William C. Kelly. To this mar riage nine children were born. She is survived by her husband, sons, A. Sammuel Kelly, Fairbury, Wm. E. Kelly, Inman, James E. Kelly, Inman, Charles Kelly of St. Paul, Ted Kelly, Falls City; dau ghters, Creola Beatrice Nelson, Lansing, Mich, Lyla Ruth Jack son, St. Paul, Minn; ohe daughter and a son deceased. Funeral services were held Mon day at the Methodist church in In man, the Rev. L. E. Mewmaw, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers were Kenneth Coven try, James Coventry, Fred More, Mick Gallagher, Donald Keyes and Dave Morsbach. Bakers Are Home From Long Trip Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Baker re turned recently from a long vaca tion. On March 3, they drove to San Antonio, Texas. From there they flew to Mexico, visiting Mexico City, Acaplco, Taxco and many other interesting places. They re turned to San Antonio by plane and then drove to the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming as far as Casper. They returned bringing Mrs. Nellie Baker, his mother, who lives in Carper, with them. THE WEATHER hi lo prec Thursday, March 19 _ 59 33 Friday_ 45 30 Saturday _47 14 Sunday_... 75 28 Monday _ 78 32 Tuesday _ 70 41 Wednesday_ 48 35 Hodgin Funeral Set for 10 a.m. Friday In South Dakota Funeral services for Maude Hod gin, 68, who died Monday in a Sioux City hospital will be held Friday at 10 a.m., at Biglin’s fun eral home or at the Methodist | church with Rev. Glenn Kennicott I officiating. Burial will be at Gre gory, S. D., under the direction of | Biglin’s Maude Hodgin was born Febr-j uary 17, 1891. She came to O’Neill' in 1941 from Gregory, S. D. She worked as Cook most of the time until she was forced to retire on ac count of her health. Survivors include: Sons, Har old of Portland, Ore., and Gay of O’Neill. County Youth Meet The Holt County Rural Youth met Friday evening in O’Neill with j Ramona WaymRn. The anhual spring banquet was discussed. Fin al plans will be made at the next regular meeting. Announcement of a party at Wahoo, one at Hastings and the Western Regional Conference to be held at Wahoo were made. Cards provided the entertainment and the hostess served refresh ments. Pass Eleven City Paving Ordinances; Unanimous Council Votes Wednesday -1-II-Williams -LXJ__J_U._John i"ll-Adams Benton L » m»»«*»»•*> Douglas • »£•••£•• Everett • Fremont <9 * mmmm Proposed Streets For Paving 1 — Streets Already Paved Unpaved Streets Here Is a complete description of each paving district created by the city council last night and the changes made in the original plans. DISTRICT 17—On Second street from the corner of Douglas to the city limits. (6 blocks) DISTRICT 18—On Adams street from the comer of First to Fourth. (3 blocks) DISTRICT 19—On Benton street from the comer of First to Eighth. (7 blocks) DISTRICT 20—On day street from the corner of First to Third and on Third street from the corner of day to Benton. (3 blocks) DISTRICT1 22—On Sixth street from the corner of Douglas to Williams. (5 blocks) DISTRICT1 23—On Seventh street from the corner of Adams to Douglas. (3 blocks) DISTRICT 21—On Madison street from the corner of Fremont to Everett. ( block) DISTRICT 25—On Third street from the corner of Everett to Fremont. (1 block) DISTRICT 26—On Fifth street from the corner of John to the city limits. (2 blocks) DISTRICT 21—On Fifth street from the comer of Everett to Fremont and on Fremont from the comer of Fourth to Fifth and on John from the comer of Fifth to Sixth and on Fifth from the corner of day to John. (6 blocks) DISTRICT 27—On Everett from the comer of Fifth to Seventh. (2 blocks) Carter Rites Are Held At Presbyterian Church Funeral services of Lola Wells Carter, 81, of O’Neill were held Tuesday at the Presbyterian church in O’Neill with Rev. John Hart, officiating. Mrs. Carter died Friday follow ing a three month illness. She is preceeded in death by her husband the late Dr. Lewis A. Carter. She was born in 1877 at Wash ington, Kans., to John Wesley and Jemima Dubbis Wells. She came to Holt county in July of 1917 from Tryton. On November 20, 1896, at Washington, Kans., she was mar ried to Lewis A. Carter. She is survived by three daugh ter’s, Vera Blum of Story, Wyo., Eunice Grabo of Albuquerque, J'l M., Marjorie Beghtol of Lincoln, and a brother, D. E. Wells of Can on City, Colo. World War I Vets To Organize Chapter In Atkinson Sunday World War 1 Veterans will or ganize a local chapter in Atkinson Sunday afternoon at 2:30 instead of Monday as planned. The meetnig will be held in the American Legion Hall. All Amer can veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States from April 6-17 to November 11-18 who hold honorable discharges are eligible for membership. The State Commander from Omaha will be present to organize the chapter according to Claude F. Humphrey, acting adjutant. Kumms' Anniversary The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. August Kumm of Norfolk will be celebrated Sunday in the basement of the Municipal Hall in Creighton. Mr. and Mrs. Kumm have lived in and around Creighton until re cently. O'Neill Locals Paul Shanner arrived home Tuesday night from Arkansas, where he spent the past month for health purposes . Leon Sargent has been taking care of Mr. Shanner's shop in his absence. Students from Wayne State Teachers College home for a ten day spring vacation include: Jeannie McElhaney, Karen Bridge, Mary Fetrow, Ivan Kaiser and Betty Fetrow. The New FRONTIER Phone No. Is 788 District Creation Ends Plan Stage After rearranging the blocks in the proposed paving districts, the city council unanimously passed 11 ordinances creating the dis tricts, last night. If opposition of resident proper ty owners in each district does not exceed 50 percent, a grand total of 39 blocks could be paved. Several last minute changes in the placing of blocks in districts and the creation of the districts by ordinances numbering from 17 to 27 held up the proceedings but was not expected to delay the paving program substantially. One block, on Fremont from Seventh to Eighth Streets was stricken from paving plans by the council. If all of the blocks are paved, a total of 80 streets will have been improved. With the use of the map prepar ed by The Frontier (above) and the description (see other story) an up-to-the-minute understanding of council plans may be obtained. Two O'Neill Girls In College Band; To Tour Soon Betty Schultz anil Jane Peterson, lx>th, students at Hastings College, are members of the Hastings Col lege Concert Band which leaves Monday, on its Annual Spring tour. This year the band will present j concerts in high schools and chur ches in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. Long recognized a!-: one of the midwest's inest collegiate bands, it is the "Daddy of Nebraska Tour ing Bands,” Under the direction of James M. King, who is serving his 30th year on the Hastings College faculty, the Touring Band has gained wide acclaim from music educators and critics everywhere. Traveling in two chartered buses, the band will perform in some 24 communities. The colle giate musicians will be on the road ten days. Numbering 54, the concert group not only serves the state as a cul tural organization, but at he college provides a laboratory for student conductors, furnishes a means to study great musical literature, and offers an elevatng extra-curricu lar activity for students who are not music majors. Another function of the College Concert Band is to provide a var sity marching unit, complete with majorettes to lead in down town parades and colorful half time performances in football games. The band also broadcasts in the state of Nebraska and has also appeared in Chicago’s Or chestra Hall. Besides towns in southern and western Nebraska, the band will appear in Akron, Westminster, Evergreen, and Brighton, Colora do; and in Cheyenne. Wyoming on its 1800 mile tour. Methodist Men Eat Lenten Breakfasts The men of the O’Neill Metho dist church cooked and served their own breakfast each Saturday mor ning during lent, starting Febr uary 4, and ending Saturday. This annual men’s lenten break fast had an average attendance of 20, under the leadership of Rev. Glenn Kennicott. The men voted at their last meet ing to help finance the sending of the youth to the church camp at Ponca State Park this summer in June. Miss Ijois Jean Kaczor, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ka czor of Ewing was chosen for Girls’ State by the American Legion Auxiliary. She is a mem ber of the F.H.A., high schorif band, pep club, triple trio, mixed chorus girl’s glee club and she played the leading roll in the Junior class play. Nissen Girl Is Chosen For Girls State Trip Kay Nissen, a junior at Page high school, has been chosen to go to Girls State in June. Her trip will be sponsored by the Page Le gion Auxiliary. • Miss Nissen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Nissen ol Page, who live cm a farm three mi les west of Page. She is in the top fourth of her class scholastic ally. Kay is a member of the volley ball team, pep club, cheerleader, a member of the high school band and is secretary of the junior class. Lohaus Men Get Salesmen Awards • Two Ford salesman from thr Lohaus Motor Company, in O'Nefll were presented with Ford 300-506 Club Awards at Omaha by W. A_ Heller, manager of Ford Division's three-state Omaha sales district. They were among 114 Ford sales men so honored out of more thas 400 competing in the program The winning salesmen from f» local dealership are Del Robert son and Duane McKay. The award presentation took place at a banquet in honor of the top-ranking salesmen of 1958 in the Omaha Ford district. The 300-500 Club is a nationsfl organization of Ford salesmen who chalked up outstanding sales re cords last year. Legion and Auxiliary Cut Birthday Cake The cutting of the cake at the American Legion club Sunday night marked the annual birthday party held jointly for the Amer ican Legion and the Auxiliary. Four World War I veterans were present at the party. The men in cluded William Kraft, who served with the Fourth Division in France G. Miller, with the 67th Coast Ar tillery in France, Dick Minton, with the 109th Engineering Divi sion in England and France and Dean Streeter, with the 89th Divi sion of the Field Artillery. See com plete report of Auxiliary news on the women’s page.