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"The Voice of the Beef Empire"
Volume 79—Number 2 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 7, 1 959 Seven Cents
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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.
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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.
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. . . 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.