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An Editorial STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN. NEB?.. Water Shortage Causes City Council to Declare State of Emergency Our Responsibility Beautiful lawns and flowers give any city an added boost in the eyes of outsiders. But if you were to have your choice between beautiful lawns and flowers or the chance of charred houses dotting the landscapes, the outsiders as well as residents with “green thumbs" would waive the beauty for the burden of watching their grass turn a little yellow. We have a water shortage. The city council is doing all they can to solve the problem, to keep the fire hazard down as well as providing 'a fair method of sharing the water. <See story at right.) By following the requests of the council we will show others just how much we want to be good citizens. Another point should lie mentioned. We must rememlier that many people have their own water wells in the city. Before we condemn anyone for not complying with the request, we should make certain that the person watering his lawn at un unspecified time does not have a well. Remember, there is more than one way to burn a flower. The sun is pretty good at it and so is fire. The trouble with fire is that it doesn’t know where to stop. It is possible, should we receive enough rain in the next few days that the council could see fit to withdraw their request. But in the meantime we have a duty to our neighbors as well as ourselves. The O'Neill city council declared a state of emergency and took action to speed up the installa tion of a new water booster pump and the digging of another city water well. The action came ut a special meeting Tuesday and was taken by councilmen because of what officials believe could lie a "dangerously short supply" of wa ter in the late afternoon hours. Specifically the council asked cooperation of citi zens watering lawns and set up hours for certain sec tions of the city, then waived the usually necessary publication of bids on the new water facilities. One spokesman for the council said the pump and well could be in operation as early as August. High temperatures and lack of rainfall were cited as reasons for the water shortage. In several nor thern and central sections of the city, citizens com plained of low pressure and silt in the water supply during the week. The council has asked that anyone who lives west of the center line of Fourth street water their lawns on Monday. Wednesday and Friday and refrain from doing so on other days. Those who live east of Fourth street are asked to water their lawns on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only. The request by the council is to remain in effect for 30 days. In addition, councilmen asked that no one water their lawns from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. John Beilin, who maintains O’Neill's water sup ply system, said the stand-uy tank has been em pty at the close of several day's this week and that the silt flowing into home pipes is from the bot tom of mains where water is taken directly during the shortage hours. Beilin said the stand-by tank is usually eomplet ly full in the morning but that the present well and pump is not sufficient to keep it full. At the present time the equipment at the exist ing well pumps 690 gallons per minute. Beilin said O'Neill’s water consumption exceeds that during the late afternoon hours. The water pressure has drc|> ped from the normal 56 pounds per square inch to 15 pounds per square inch during these times The new booster pump and well is expected to pump water at a rate of an additional 400 gal ions per minute. Under ordinary procedures the state requires the city to advertise and puhlish the specifications for bidders for three weeks unless the council declares a state of emergency. Ill I fl fU- _ '■-^ j Section One 3* Fpontifr ••voice ok the frontieb” X ^ JL JK. M m/ i\ Fourteen Pages 9:30 to 9:55 A. M. 3 MON. - WED. • SAT. "The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 79—Number 8 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 18, 1959_ _ Seven Cents 38 - Year Old Golf Classic To Begin Saturday at O'Neill -- for Fathers Top-notch golfers are scheduled to make their appearances in O' Neill this weekend for the 38th an nual Dad's Day golf tournament i set for Saturday, Sunday and Mon day at the local course. The tournament, the oldest con tinuous golf tournament in Nebras ka. will begin Saturday when golf ers qualify for the championship flight. Other golfers may qualify for the match play tourney on Sat tirday if they wish, hut most golfers in other flights are ex pected to qualify before that time. First round matches will Itcgin Sunday at 8 am. and Tom Liddy, tournament chairman said matches will be forfeited after a 15-minute delay. Champion golfers will play 36 holes of match play Sunday and finish the lournament Monday. Golfers in the flights will play 9 to 14 holes Sunday 'and finish Mon day. Consolation play is set for all flights. Max Golden, defending champ ion. has come from Miami, Fla., to defend his title, the 11th one he has won in the 38-year classic. Jim Snyder, last year's runner up from Ainsworth, is also expect ed. Other golfers expected are J, B. Ferguson, Ord; Carl Hedel Mon. Bassett; Kermle Mortenson, Albion; A. Story. Plalnvlew: Ted IJndberg, St. Paul, and many others. Ben Grady; “Seovle” ,laszkowtak, three times runner up; llenry Cohans; Lawrence Haynes, and Tom Liddy art* just a few of the O’Neill golfers who will make it tough on visiting golfers. A full program is also Sched uled to make the ladies part of the tournament enjoyable. Bridge on Saturday afternoon, a luncheon followed by bridge on Sunday and a dance Sunday night will be held. A dutch lunch and Calcutta is also scheuled for Saturday night. Max Golden, II time winner of the annual O’Neill Dad’s Day open golf tournament, has arrived from Miami. Ha., to defend Ills title to the 38-year old classic. Stuart Woman Dies After Being Feted On 50th Anniversary STUART Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Fred Zink of Stuart who died Thursday at the Atkinson Memorial hospital. Mrs. Zink died suddenly after being hospitalized for a short time. The Rev. Herbert Young of Stu art conducted the funeral services which were held ut the Stuart Community church. Only six days prior to her death. Mr. and Mrs. Zink had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Stuart. Survivors include the widower, four daughters — Mrs. George (Margaret' Keidel, Mrs. James (Sarah) Allyn, Mrs. Wesley (Hel en' Slaymaker, all of Stuart, and Mi's. Robert (Mary Jane' Pear son, who lives in England; and two sons Robert Zink of Lincoln and Harold Zink of Wewela, S.D One daughter, Mrs. Winifred Stech. died two years ago. Third Women's Tourney The third annual Women’s open golf turnamenf will be held Wed nesday, July 1 . Tournament day will begin with coffee and rolls at 8 a.m., regi stration and golf tee-off from 8:30 to 9 a m , lucheon from 1 to 2 p. m. and brige at 2 p.m. The fee for all glofers will be $3 and for non-golfers, $2. At Language Institute Mrs. Marguerite Hoffman of O’ Neill. who teaches in the Norfolk schools, left Sunday for the Uni versity of South Dakota at Ver million. She is one of 20 Spanish teachers selected to participate in the 7 week modem language Institute being conducted under provisions of the National Education Act. The older generation, who wen lari;, lx responsible tor plans to build a BOW church, watch Msgr. .lurlcek take the first spade full of dirt from the new building site. The men watching, from left, are Nick Baker. Vac Jedlicka. Cap Hazelhorst and Pete Chvala. The men were among the first large do nators. lynch Catholic Church Planned LYNCH—There was honest pride and satisfaction written all over the faces of Catholic congregation members here Sunday when a site for a new church and rectory was dedicated. The ceremony meant that the GO-year old frame smicture would be replaced by 'a modern $40,000 church. Rt. Rev. Msgr John S. Juricek, pastor of St. Peter and Paul church in Omaha, blessed the new build ing site just north of the Lynch hospital. The congregation of Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary church is now planning an 80 by 45 foot church, to be built with -as much volunteer 1 labor as possible. The Rev. R. Charles Kamber, DD. pastor of the small congrega tion has a right to be proud too. Formerly of Yougoslavia the priest just received his citizenship papers three years ago. Visiting priests who attended the ceremonies were the Rev. Timothy O'Sullivan of O'Neill, the Rev. Rob ert Steinhausen of Spencer, and the Rev. Charles Oborny of Verdigre. Former Holt Sheriff Asa Hubbard Dies; Funeral Held Today Funeral services for former Holt county sheriff Asa B. Hubbard, 72. of Chambers, were held today (Thursday) at the Methodist church in Chambers. Mr. Hubbard died Monday at 4 a m. at St. Anth ony's hospital in O'Neill following an illness of one week. The forme sheriff served in Holt county by appointment from 1940, at the of the death Peter W. Duffy. In 1950 he succeeded present Leo Tom jack. Before the pointment, M r Hubbard operat- Asa B. Hubbard ed 'a service station near Chambers and was an active rancher. The Rev. Charles Cox, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated at services at 10 a.m. Burial was in the Chambers cemetery. He is survived by a widow, Susie, 4 brothers, Arthur C. of Rapid City, S.D., Ivan of Littleton, Colo., Edward of Gillette, Wyo., and Hi ram of Chambers; a sister, Mrs. C. W. Porter of O'Neill also sur vives. St. Mary's Graduate Is Honored in Texas; Was '41 War Prisoner By >1KS. SARAH MICIIAKI.IS Special to The Frontier A former O'Neill woman, Lieut. Col. Madeline M. Ullom, was hon ored recently in El Paso. Tex., when she was given the national “Nurse of the Week" award. She is now assistant chief of nurs ing services at William Beaumont Army hospital in El Paso. Col. Ullom was a former pris oner-of-war and when captured by the Japanese in 1941 she was stationed at an army hospital In Manilla. Col. Ullom is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and is a member of many outstanding nursing organ izations. During the three years as a prisoner Col. Ullom had many strange experiences such as im provising quassi chips and guana leaves for worm infestation when their regular medicines gave out. They manufactured soap from dry cocoanuts and for toothpaste they used charcoal. While in prison camp Col. Ullom kept on nursing, but found it hard •as many prisoners were dying of starvation. They had two meals a day, a rice dish called “lugau” and at night a type of vegetable tliat looked like spinach, and once in awhile a few chunks of meat. Later, when they could raise their own gardens, they grew vegetables. She is active in several profes sional societies and organizations. To mention a few are the Amer ican Hospital Assn., the American Assn, for Advancement of Science, the American Assn .of University Women and the National Federa tion Business and Professional Woman’s Clubs. She has served on many committees which make-up these various organizations. Two College Seniors To Revive Theater And an Old Heritage Two O'Neill college seniors, Sharlene Shoemaker and Jim John son, are making an attempt to re vive one of the oldest community bonds—a community theater. An organization meeting to dis cuss the formation of the adult theater group will be held Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. in the home ec onomics room of the public high school. Anyone interested in dramatic arts, or who would like to work with the technical aspects of the theater arts is invited. The older generation will remem ber that O’Neill was once famed for the plays put on by homestead ers and pioneers. Of all the heritages left O’Neill and which failed through the years, theater going was one of O’Neill’s greatest claims to good fortune. Pioneers would drive for miles to see some of the shows. Cub Scout Den Meeting Cub Scout Den 2 toured radio station KBRX June 10 with their den mother, Mrs. Roy Humrich. The boys concluded their weekly meeting with a swim at the O’ Neill pool. Record Breaking Crowds Expected For First 3-Day O'Neill Rodeo Here we go again! At least 100 cowboys will feel this way Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Oarney Park in O'Neill. Virgil Laursen, in charge of entrants, said he expected well over 100 cowboys to sign up before the deadline Friday noon. Ted I>ong, prominent western artist from North Platte granted the Frontier special permission to use one of his finest drawings to give our readers an idea of what it’s like on top of a bareback brone. More Cowboys, Rodeo Fans and . Seats Available Records are being broken even before the big three-day rodeo be gins here in O’Neill as cowboys from at least a half-dozen state* are scheduled to arrive. O’Neill citizens showed early hacking of the rodeo as they bought 162 family memberships to the Rodeo Association this year. This, in itself, is a record for the group By WodnofMla.v over 45 r«m boys had registered with Virgil l<aurson with hopes of carrying off part of the $700 in purse money. A record crowd is also expected as pre-ticket sales show a con siderable increase over last year The attendance last year was 5,000. Laursen said he expected to see more than 100 cowboys arrive before the first chute opens and said he believed there would be many more cowboys than last year. "We are way ahead ol ourselves in comparison with last year at this time,” he said. The parade, which will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the corner of Seventh and East Douglas, will tour west on Douglas to the corner of Jefferson and West Doug las, then one block south, one block cast, one block norlh to Gerald Reynoldson at Boys' State in Lincoln Gerald Reynoldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brock Reynoldson, is attending the American Legion sponsored Boy’s State in Lincoln this week. Sessions which began for the boys after registration Saturday •afternoon, emphasized state gov ernment procedures. Gerald is al so a member of the Boy’s State chorus and is on a volleyball team. All activities are planned •at the University of Nebraska Ag riculture campus. Orville Bolin of Albion took his son, Chuck, Danny Lee of At kinson and Gerald to Lincoln Sat urday. Mr. Reynoldson will bring the boys home Friday. 7 New Appointments For Methodist Church Reverend and Mrs. Glenn Kenn ieott and Mrs. Louis Reimer sr. represented the local Methodist church at the Nebraska conferen ce in Grand Island Monday through Friday. Rev. Robert L. Embree was re appointed superintendent of the northeast district when Bishop II. Bascom Watts read the appoint ments at the closing session at Trinity church. Reappointments in this area in clude: Charles H. Gates, Atkin son; Robert D. Peterson, Bassett Monowi; Glenn Kennicott, O’Neill Newport; Charles F. Cox, Cham bers-Amelia; Lester Spragg, Lynch Emmet. New appointments went to Wood row W. Elliot, Clearwater-Ewing and Cecil B. Green, Page-Inman. A minister for Creighton and Verdigre is still to be supplied. 4-Year Old's Tests To Be Arranged Now The office of the county super intendent of schools is reminding parents of children whose fifth birthday comes ‘after October 15 and before January 1 to make ar rangements now if the parents wish to have the child take the State Board of Education entrance examinations. The examination, which will cost $5, will be administered by Dr. Clifton, of the University of Nebraska. The requirements will continue to be mental, physical, emotional •and social, age of at least 5 years and 6 months Dr. Clifton said that the tests will be difficult. INFANT DIES Graveside services were con ducted by Rev. Robert Steinhausen at St. Mary’s cemetery on Satur day afternoon, June 13, for the in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kotrous of Spencer. EDWIN RECH to teach math 'All Positions Filled For O'Neill Schools' —Supt. M. J. Baack Twenty-five teachers have now been hired by the O’Neill board of education to staff the schools for the 1959-60 year according to Sup erintendent Milton J. Baack With the announcement of the hiring of a new math and science teacher, Baack also reported that all teaching positions have been filled. Edwin Rech, a graduate of Wayne State Teachers College and formerly of David City, will fill the math and science position. He is married, has one child, and before furthering his education, he operated a cafe in David City. O'Neill High Class of '54 Together The O’Neill high school class of 1954 held a reunion in O’Neill Sat urday evening. Approximately 15 members gath ered at the Town House. Class sponsors Miss Viola Hay nes. now teaching in Hastings, and Paul Baker, of Omaha, gave speeches. Mrs. Warren Seger of Lincoln, was hostess at a Saturday morning coffee at the home of her mother, Mrs. Herbert Kaiser, for the wom en of the class. THE WEATHER HI Lo Pr. Thursday, Jun 11. 85 65 Friday _ 89 53 Saturday _ 84 54 Sunday _ 96 63 Monday 99 65 Tuesday_ 100 66 Wednesday 91 66 03 Schedule Scholl Rites at 10 a.m. Today Funeral services for Lawrence Scholl, 50, a resident of the Deloit community will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday (today), June 18, at St. John’s Catholic church southwest of Clearwater. Rev. Francis Kubart will offic iate. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s cemetery north of the church. Mr. Scholl died Monday at the Antelope Memorial hospital where he had been hospitalized for three days. Survivors include: Widow Edith; sons—Bernard and Floyd, both in the service and Delano, at home; daughter—Evelyn, at home; moth er; two brothers; three sisters. His father and a brother peced ed him in death. Mrs. McCarville's Father Dies in Minnesota Elmer Egan, father of Mrs. John McCarville, died in his hometown of Ellworth, Minn., Monday after noon after suffering a stroke Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Egan returned to their home a week before his death after making the trip to Annapolis Md., for their son’s commence ment from the Naval Academy. Douglas again, then east to the Fourth street corner and then south to Carney park Reports from the Chamber at Commerce indicate that the par •ade should be more colorful than last year. The first rodeo performaar*. will begin at 8 p-m. Friday. Fol lowing the Saturday evening per formance, a western dance wilt be held at the Legion Club. The last of the three performan ces will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. Cowboys will have until tomor row (Friday) to contact Virgil Laursen in O’Neill. The entry fee for most events, including saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc rid ing, Brahma bull riding and the ladies barrel race will be $10. En try fees for the steer wrestling will be $15 and for calf roping, $20 Engraved silver buckles will be given the winner of each event in addition to an all-around silver award for the top cowboy. Jim Svoboda, 24, a young Burwefl cowboy has won the O’Neill ro deo all-around cowboy award for the past two years. The admission this year is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Rodeo officials said they are tak ing precautions against mosquitos. Men will spray the bleachers and arena just before each perform ance. Several hundred more seats will also be made available because of the expected increase in crowds over the three day period. O'Neill Boy Guards Our Honored Dead At Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Special to The Frontier ARLINGTON,Va A former O’ Neill lx>y is helping to carry out an American tradition as old as World War I as he silently paces back and forth here before huge white blocks of marble. Private Bernard D. Lorenz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lorenz, of O'Neill, has been given the re sponsibility of guarding the tombs of the unknown soldiers. Private Lorenz was chosen from a group of 112 men along with 15 other men to walk the green-clad hills of Arlington National Ceme tery. Near where Private Lorenz walks there stands a blue and gold sign: ‘‘This shrine is sacred to the people of the United States.” Private I-orenz, a 6-foot, 4-inch young man, joined the army a year ago and will probably re main guarding our nation’s most honored dead. Private Lorenz plaas to return to O’Neill at the end of his period of duty and farm with his father. He and his comrades are all members of the First Battle Group, Third Infantry Regiment. Its colors have flown over 32 j battlefields since Valley Forge. ii a PVT. LORENZ * • • guards honored dead
