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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1959)
Twelve Pages ★ "The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 79—Number 2 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 7, 1 959 Seven Cents XXX Holt Cattle Association Will Hold Special Sale An innovation in the selling of Hereford cattle here in the Sand hills has hern planned by the Holt County Hereford Association. Kieth Abart, secretary of the organization, has announced that a top quality Hereford stocker feeder sale was discussed at the meeting of the organization. The date of October 19th has lieen set as the date for the special sale where only high quality ani mals wtH be accepted. We've been thinking of this tor some time now," Abart said. "The ultimate purpose of the plan Is to bring to the consign or premium prices for their stock.” The secretary explained that the group had observed the Black Fri day sales, well known in this urea for selling quality "blacks'’ and that the group wished to pattern their annual sale "somew'hat" af-, ter it, "We haven’s decided on a name for the sale yet,” Abart said. "This will come in a few days, j however." Abart explained that any rancher or feeder wishing to consign to the sale would he welcome in this [ area, but that only "good quality or lietter" animals would he ac cepted. Abart said some system of in specting the rattle before the sale would also he adopted, "He might go right Into the fields to do this,” he explained. The stocker and feeder eommit 1 fee of the Association held their j meeting at the O'Neill Livestock I Market Monday evening. Here's Your List for Graduation Time and Place Holt county high schools arc plan ning graduation exercises for sen iors during the next three weeks. Following are sites and dates for graduation activities of all high schools in the county. Atkinson 1’ulilic High School Haccalaureate, May 24, high school auditorium. Commencement, May 27, high school auditorium Atkinson St. Joseph’s High Communion Mass, May 20. St. Joseph’s church. Commencement, May 20, St. Jo seph's church. Fwlng High School Haccalaureate, May 17, and Com mencement, May 21, both at the high school gymnasium. Iiiliuin High School Baccalaureate, May 10 and Com mencement, May 13, both at the high school auditorium. O’Neill Public High School Baccalaureate, May 17, Class Night. May 19 and Commence ment, May 21, all at the high school auditorium. O'Neill St. Mary's High School Commencement, May 22, St. Pat rick's church. Page High School Baccalaureate, May 17, Com mencement, May 19, both at the high school auditorium. Stuart High School Baccalaureate, May 17, Com mencement, May 21, both at the Stuart auditorium. Orchard High School Baccalaureate, May 17, Luth eran church. Commencement, May 18, high school auditorium. Chambers High School Baccalaureate, May 17, and Cbm mencemcnt, May 22, both at the high school auditorium. Schedule Funeral Here For Edward Leach Edward Leach. 82. long time res ident of the community died Tues day at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell Weingartner of Tulsa. Okia. Mr l<each and his wife have spent most of the past year in Oklahoma. The remains will be shipped to Biglin's funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the M teishdtot saeee p.m. from the Methodist church with Rev Glen Kennicott officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery. Survivors include the widow and one daughter, Mrs. Russellt Mar garet' Weingartner of Tulsa. Okla Van Volkenberg Rites Are Held Monday The funeral of Mrs Neal tGer-j trudet Van Volkenberg, 79, was held j1 Monday at Bethany church in ,: Chambers, the Rev. John Hart Of-; delating. i Mrs. Van Volkenberg died April i 30 at her home following a 15 month illness. She was liom August 30, 1879 at Richland, Nebr., to Jason and Mary Draper Smith. The family came to Holt county in 1890 from Schyler. After the death of her first hus band, she married Neal Van Val kenlierg February 28, 1950. Survivors include her husband, 1 three children, Kenneth La Rue of Ewing, Irwin La Rue of Ew ing, and Maurine La Rue Country man of Pringle, S. D.; and Two brothers, C. J. Smith of Caldwell, Ida., and C. W Smith of Columbus, Ohio. Pallbearers were Mark Gribble, Wayne Stephens. Henry Wood, Em il Klabenes, Frank Urban, and Walter Summerer, Majors Funeral William Majors, 80, of Chambers died Tuesday at the Genoa rest home where he has been staying the past few weeks. Mr. Majors lias been a life long resident of Chambers. He never married. Survh’ors include a num ber of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are pend ing at Biglin's, but services will bo at the Memorial Baptist church and burial at Chambers. O'Neill Track Squads Ready for District Meets Thursday, Friday Both O’Neill track squads are i preparing for district meets, to be ] held today for St. Mary’s and Fri- 1 day for O’Neill high. ( The first meet on O’Neill’s new track north of the city will see eleven class B teams battling for district honors. The following teams will be re presented: Ainsworth, Valentine, Bassett, Burwell, Ord, Broken Bow, Neligh, Albion, Bloomfield, Plain view and O'Neill. The meet director is M. J. Baack superintendent, and the starter, Bob Hauver, of Freemont, Midland College track coach. St. Mary’s will travel to Nor folk for their class C tourney. Battle Creek, St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart of Norfolk are expec ted to lie the main contenders at that meet. The meet will begin Thursday morning and will include 18 teams in this area. District North of Atkinson Shows The One Room School Is Not Dying Before construction of the new District 147 one-room school. Miss I’age’s pupils went to school here. It is a “far cry” from the modern structure shown below. The Frontier Engraving. The new school was constructed for $7,500, is 20 by 44 feet and has all the modem facilities. It accomodates a 40-section area 1G miles northeast of Atkinson. The Frontier Engraving. By Mrs. Merrill Anderson We’ve known it all along, of course, but the one-room country school isn’t dead by a long shot. It does, however, look a little different here in the Sandhills. Although there have been several new, one-room schools constructed, an eye-catcher is District No. 147, taught by Miss Alice Page of Ew ing. The modern 20 by 44 foot school house provides for seven pupils. The school was completed recent ly and is located 16 miles north east of Atkinson on highway 11. Since consolidating with two near by school districts, the Plainview school is one of the largest rural school districts in Holt county ac comodating a 40-section area. The school term opened and for four months Miss Page, with her pupils, anxiously waited com pletion of the new school build ing. Then moving day had arrived. School days at the new Plainview school was exciting! Everything except the desks were new. The spacious, electrically-lighted, ven tilated 20 by 32 ft. schoolroom has everything — vertical Venetian blinds, drinking fountain, tiled floor, world maps, two large bul letin boards and an equal number of chalk boards. In addition to all these accomodations are the utility cabinet and lavatory equip ment. A full basement provides plenty of recreation space and houses the water facilities. Double doors at the entrance were installed as added conven iences. The patrons of the school are scenic minded and are making plans for landscaping the school grounds. I.ilacs ami Chinese elm trees have been supplied and set out this spring. Plans are also in progress to grow a hedge. Miss Page plans to teach again I this coming term. You can’t blame her, can you? St. Mary's Alums Told That Study Includes 'Arts' Approximately 225 alumni of St. Gary’s Academy were told that ve must not place too much em phasis on technological advance nent in our high schools to the letriment of the cultural and spir tual development of the students. Father Eugene Gallagher, a Jes lit priest, spoke at the banquet Sunday at St Mary’s, and said ,hat the technological - cultural split was one of the problems fac ng education today. He said that St. Mary's Aca demy had met this challenge in the past and was continuing to do so. "Mathematics and science are aught at St. Mary's, but the other iubjects, such as history. English ind language are also taught al png with the most important sulp ect of all, religion," Father Gall igher said. "This type of education mahles man to become a well rounded individual." Father Timmothy O'Sullh an gave he welcoming address and Cathe rine Carney Craig welcomed the ’lass of 1959. The response was tiven by William Craig. The toys’ trio and girls' sex ette provided entertainment at the panquet. The new officers of the assoc ciation are Kamilla Donohoe, president; Alice Biglln Earley, vice-president; Elaine Streeter McKenzie, secretary iuul Mrs. I’at Harty, treasurer. The retiring officers are Mrs. James Earley, president; Mrs. Ber lard Allen, vice-president; Mrs. day Bosn, secretary and Mrs. John Shoemaker, treasurer. Among those from out of town ittending the banquet were Father 3eter Price, S. J., and Father Cy il Werner, of Wynott. O'Neill Guard Changes To Rifle Platoon The O’Neill National Guard has >een officially transformed into he 2nd rifle platoon and weapons datoon of Company D, First Bat le group. The authorized strength is 74 )fficers and men. At the present ime, the outfit’s strength is 62 of icers and men. The group will be equipped with a 107 recoiless rifle and an 81 mm mortar. The payroll for the group dur ng the last quarter was $5,158, according to First Sgt. “Bill” Kra mer. FUNERAL FENDING CHAMBERS— Funeral services for Charles Spann, who died Tues day are pending. The body is at Biglin’s in O’Neill. To Hastings Meet— Joe Stutz, manager of the J. M. McDonald, store attended a “Fall Vlerchandise Presentation” meeting for store managers of the district on Monday and Tuesday at Hast ings.__ City Council Reviews Objectors' Signatures; Plans Are Now Final for 22 Blocks of Paving George Rowse of Chambers accepted his award for the best male and female at the Holt County Breeders Show and Sale held several weeks ago. The presentation to Rowse and sons was made by Ray Eby, O’Neill Chamber of Commerce president. The Frontier photo and engraving. * Three Local Men See Very Rare Bird On Niobrara River An O’Neill man and his two farmer brothers have recently seen one of the rarest living birds in existance. State Game Commissioner Mel Steen said Orville “Stub” Miller and his brothers, Carl and Bernard, who farm 10 miles north of O’Neill saw a Whooping Crane. Authorities believe that there are only 38 such birds in existance, six of which are in captivity. The three local men saw the birds on the Niobrara river a few days ago. The experts at the game com mission said it is known that all 32 wild birds had left their winter home near the Arkansas National Wildlife refuge on April 24. The refuge is on the south Texas coast. TO CONVENTION Dr. and Mrs. Harry D Gilder sleeve returned Wednesday from Lincoln where Dr. Gildersleeve at tended the Nebraska Optometric Convention and an advanced con tact lens course held in connection with the week-long meeting Gallagher. Rev. Eugene F. Gallagher, S. J., arrived in O’Neill Saturday from Marquette University in Mil waukee. Wis., where he is inspec tor of education. Father Gallagher, brother of John R. Gallagher, was principal speaker at the St. Mary's Alumni Banquet Sunday evening. On Monday he left for a tour of Rosebud, Holy Rosary and Pine Ridge missions. While in O’Neill Father Gallagher stayed at the home of his brother. Annual REA Meeting Is Held At Hall The annual meeting of the Nio brara Valley Electric Membership Corporation was held Friday at the O'Neill American Legion hall Reports of the past year’s oper ation were given by officers and the manager. Mr. A. L Chantry, manager of the Nebraska Generating and Transmission Cooperative who are building the 230 KV line from Fort Randall to Columbus, was the prin cipal speaker. He spoke on the de velopment of the power supply in the state of Nebraska and stated that the 230 KV line would aid in future electric supply in eastern Nebraska Four directors were re-elected for three year terms; Cal Smith, Spencer; Emil Micaneck, Lynch Charles Mulford, Stuart; and Car roll O’Neill, O’Neill. O'Neill Rodeo Fans Get 6 New Bleachers O’Neill rodeo fans will be assur ed of proper seating at the rodeo association’s annual event June 19, 20 and 21. The constructionn of six bleach er sections is underway at the pre sent time. The O’Neill Chamber of Com merce in their regular monthly meeting Monday made plans to run a survey among business est ablishments in the city to deter mine whether or not a parade through the city would be held during the rodeo. MRS. CAVANAUGH . . . died Sunday Cavanaugh Funeral Is Held Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mau rice Cavanaugh, sr., 60, of Falls City, Nebr. formerly of O’Neill, was held Wednesday at St. Pat rick's Catholic church in O’Neill. Mrs. Cavanaugh died Sunday af ternoon at Falls City. Her body was shipped here for burial. She lived most of her life around O’Neill, except for the past five years spent in Falls City. She is survived by her husband of Falls City; 8 children, Mrs. Richard (Mildred) Perry of Fre mont, Maurice Cavanaugh, O’ Neill; Mrs. Madeline Moody of Peshastin, Wash.; Quentin Cav anaugh of Falls City; T-Sgt. Duane Cavanaugh, stationed in Japan; Marvin Cavanaugh of Falls City; Mrs. Henry (Shirley) Cougal of O’Neill and Mrs. Gary (Mary Lois) Lech of Atkinson, and 14 grand children. YOUNG PEOPLE MEET Ten members of the O’Neill Wesleyan Methodist Young People’s group met with young people from the Atkinson Methodist church at the Leonard Chaffin home in At kinson Monday evening for a wein er roast. Rev. and Mrs. Don Olm stead accompanied the group. KNIGHTS CONVENTION Knights of Columbus from Ne braska met Sunday and Monday at Norfolk for their annual state convention. Attending sessions Sun day and Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Rynold Cimfel, George Mc Carthy and John McCarville jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berigan at tended the state meetings Sunday. THE WEATHER hi lo preo Thursday, April 20, 85 40 Friday _ 93 59 Saturday .. 82 64 T Sunday .._ 76 55 Monday . 76 52 .05 Tuesday _ 51 46 .10 Wednesday _;_ 65 41 .05 MARRIAGE LICENSES Lonnie Roy Klinetobe, 21, of Emmet, and Mary Ellen Boyle, 28. of O’Neill. May 1. Stanley Zych, 30, of Omaha and Louise Virginia O’Connor, 35, of Omaha, May 6. AUXILIARY POPPY SALES Twenty two members of the American legion auxiliary, Simon son unit 93, on poppy day, Satur day, May 2, distributed poppies for the benefit of disabled service men in the Veterans’ hospitals. Contributions totaling 5291.45 were received. 54th Anniversary For Missionary Organized Center Union Church Center Union church, a small country church northwest of O’ Neill, was filled to over-flowing Saturday evening and Sunday as the congregation observed the 54th anniversary of the church with many former members and friends. The pastor, Rev. C. P. Turner, retired American Sunday School missionary had charge of the pro gram. Center Union Sunday School was organized by missionary E. E. Dil lon in 1905 and has continued with out interruption to the present time. Charter members from this area attending the special services were Martha (Ernst) Dick, Homer Ernst, Clara (Ernst) Lorenz and Clarence Ernst, Maud (Ernst) Cole and Floyd Ritts. Speakers at the Saturday and Sunday services were Alton ePr ron, Long Pine and Howard Peter son, Belden, American Sunday School Union Missionaries and Kenneth Sonders of Omaha. Dis trict Superintendent of the Amer ican Sunday School Union. Officers Elected for O'Neill C.D.A. Group At a meeting of the Catholic Daughters held Tuesday evening at the K of C hall, officers were elec ted for the coming year. All pre sent officers with the exception of sentinel and trustees were re-elec ted. Officers are Agnes Claire Hic key, grand regent; Kathleen M. Warnke, vice-grand regent; Mrs. Anthony O’Donnell, prophetess; Mrs. Jerry Spittler, lecturer; Mrs. Ed Dumpert, historian; Mrs. John Donohoe, financial secretary; Mrs. M. A. Schelkopf, treasurer; Mrs. Floyd Hershiser, monitor; Mrs. Anthony Stanton, sentinel; Mrs. John Hickey, organist and trustees, Mrs. Edna Coyne and Mrs. Nellie Maloney. Cards were played for enter tainment. Prizes were awarded to Edna Coyne, high score; Mrs. Hat tie Kindlund for low score and Mrs. Grover Shaw, the all cut. Lunch was served by the com mittee. Sugar and Spice Girls 4-H Club Organized A new 4-H club called the Sugar and Spice club was organized Wed nesday. This is a cooking club. The leaders are Ramona Wayman and Nancy Wray. There are eight girls in the club. The officers are: President, Nan cy Benze; Vice-President, Anna Cimfel; Secretary, Christine Janou sek; Treasurer, Ann Spitzenberger; News Reporter, Mary Ann Indra; Song Leader, Mary Ross; Recrea tion Leaders. Peggy Martin and Nola Gray. The meeting was held at Nola Gray's home. The next meeting wil be June 2 with Mary Ann Indra. Sale Dates Claimed Saturday, May 9. Stucco School building of district No. 181 locat ed 7 miles south, 2 miles west and 1V4 miles south of O'Neill. Col. Ed Thor in, licensed real es tate broker and auctioneer conduc ting the sale. Well Facilities To Be Improved Twenty-two blocks of O'Neill pin ing were assured Wednesday night after reviewing the names on peti tions to strike out 10 paving dis tricts. Six city council created paving districts were defeated by petitions, which required 51 percent of the resident, abutting property holders. In a separate action, a petition with 60 percent of the resident abutting property holders was pre sented to the council which would create a three-block district. The council is required by law to make arrangement ftr the pav ing of this district created by peti tion. This includes a strip on Sev enth Street from hte north line of Douglas to tlie North line of Adams. Districts 20, 21. 22, 23, 24 and 27 will not be paved. Districts 17, 18, 19, 25 and 26 will be paved. Here is a description of the blocks which will be paved: District 17: On second street frtm the corner of Douglas to the city limits. District 18: On Adams street from the corner of iFrst to Fourth. District 19: On Benton street from the corner of First to Eighth. District 25: On Third from the corner of 7verett to Fremont. District 26: On Fifth from the corner of John to the city limits. District 28: On Seventh Street from Douglas to Adams. One spokesman for the city coun cil has pointed out that anyone wishing to get their property in a paving district should contact a member of the council or the city attorney. In other action, the city council discussed the feasibility of adding a new well and booster pump to O'Neill’s water system. The city council Wednesday con tacted an’ engineering firm to draw up specifications on a well and a booster pump. O'Neill Country Club Plans Full Schedule O’Neill country club members will have a full summer if they attend all the spring and summer activities. Here is brief description of those activities: Golf breakfast, May 24; ladies tea, May 27; opening dance, May 29; memorial tournament, May 30; golf breakfast, June 7; dinner, June 14; open golf tournament, June 20, 21, 22; ladies open golf tournament, June 24, dinner, June 28; golf tourn ament and steak fry, July 19; golf breakfast, July 26; dinner, August 2; golf breakfast, August 9; club tournament, August 9 to August 23; lidies city tournament, August 10 to August 16; dinner August 16; steak fry, August 23; dinner, Aug ust 30: golf breakfast. Sept. 6; Labor Day tournament, Sept. 7; fall stag, Sept. 14; fall dance Sept. 26. WATCH YOUR DOG Residents of Inman are reminded that dog licenses will expire on May 13. Licenses may be procured from the village clerk, Ira L. Wat son. (.KKAl.n II\\\ l,KY . . . new coach New Football Coach For O'Neill High Announced by Baack O’Neill high school superinten dent M. J. Baack has announced the appointment of Gerald Hawley of Burke, S.D. as the new footbaO and track coach for the coming year. Hawley will replace Marvin Miller, who will take over the prm cipalship of the high school. In addition to his regular coach ing duties, Hawley will also teach science. He graduated from Huron State College in 1955 at which time be was the captain of the football team. Hawley was assigned coaak of all sports at Burke. Although Hawley is not married, lie plans a May 23rd wedding, lhe couple plan to attend Greely Cob lege in Colorado during the sum mer months. Hawley is a Marine veteran and a former Camp Pendleton footbal player. Mrs. Nona Berkwith of Tekaroafc has been hired to fill the 7th grade teaching position and Mrs. Wayne Spelts, the combination 5th and 6th grade position. Baack said one combination science and mathematics teaching position is still open. Death Is Unexpected For W. Frerichs Willard Frerichs, 41, a farmet living xh mile south and mile east of Page died Wednesday eve ning at St. Anthony's hospital. Death was unexpected. The time and date of funeral services have not been set but rites will be held from Christ Lutheran church with Rev. A. S. Gedwillo officiating. The body is at Biglin’s. Survivors include: Widow, El sie: daughter, LaVada, 17, a sett ior at Page high school; Verona 16, a junior at Page high school and Vida, 4; Son, Lyle, 14, who it a freshman at Page high school. Brothers, Fred of O'Neil) anA Walter of Caldwell, Ida.; sister, Mrs. Leona Ostermeier of Sidney. Those wishing memorials please contact Paul Krugman. Dale Potts helps his wife hold the “whopper” she caught last Thursday at the Fort Randall Dam. The fish, a J3Vi pound Norther* Pike, was caught in the afternoon by Mrs. Potts who was using rnto nows for bait and fishing from the shore. It measured 36 Inches to length and was hooked on 3.5 pound test line.
