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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1960)
# Section Two Four Pa9es 'The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 79—Number 43 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 18, 1960 Seven Cents Al Staffer Returns Home Al Staffer returned to his home this week from Omaha where he has been hospitalized since he figured in the first hunting accb dent of the season In this area. Staffer, a 38-year-old farmer, was hunting in the compuny of Hob Engler, Loren Sargent and Bob Scott. He received injuries to his left thumb and fore finger, then the shot traveled to his head. He suffered the loss of his right eye and it has taken months to repair the damage done to his face. Veteran’s service officer, Alvin Heese, says Staffer is scheduled for entry in a Veteran’s hospital in Minnesota for treatment for his eye before more plastic surgery is done. Staffer is married and is the father of six children. A Staffer fund helped to defray some of the expenses which faced the family. Security Man at Butte James B. Hoffman, field re presentative of the Norfolk social security office will be in the courtroom of the courthouse in Butte, Ncbr., from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1900. Each self-employed applicant should bring an extra copy of his 1959 tax return, his Income tax receipt, and proof of age. Clearwater School May Be Closed George Flnsschoen, superinten dent of schools at Clearwater led a discussion on problems facing the Clearwater community Mon day evening, Feb. 8 before an as sembly of one hundred interested citizens. A question and answer panel was headed by Mrs. Frieda Jos ten, superintendent of the Antelope county schools and included Har vey Miller, president of the board of education of district No. 6, the Clearwater district, and Lawrence Schnabel, chairman of the Ante lope county Reorganization Com mittee. Lack of funds with which to meet the requirements of the State Department of Education and the i-; Special Insurance Offer! 365 days of the year Example — Annual Premium $10,000 Ins. House ... $28.00 $2,(XX) Ins. Household Goods — 5.80 Yearly Payment_ $33.80 Full coverage on dwelling and household goods. TV antenna covered up to $100.00 without charge, See— Al Gaskill R. E. Gaskill Ins. Agency O’Neill. Nebr. Phone 710 Why pay more? Legislature and the few sources of raising money were given as the reason for the meeting. The need for a complete renova tion of the mathmatic's course, a standard ehemistrv and physicis program and for a secondary certificate teacher, librarian were reviewed. The Clearwater school is a Class "D" school. Nothing passed beyond the dis cussion stage at the Monday meet ing. The rural distinct boat'd mem bers were asked to call meetings in their districts and to bring their questions and suggestions to a future meeting to be called at Clearwater. Dierks Gets Bond Awards United States Treasury Depart ment Awards were given this week to Lyle P. Dierks, county savings bond chairman and to the banks of the county which sell the Treasury’s E and H savings bonds. The award to Dierks was made by W. B. Millard, jr., state chairman who noted that Holt county bund purchases during 1959 were 119.4% of the year's quota. He paid tribute to the vol unteer efforts put forth in support of the bund program and to the individuals whose purchases made the good sales record. Hanks sell about 90% of all bonds sold in the state according to K. 1. Stout, banking chairman of the state committee. Stout, whe sent citations to First National Bank Atkinson; First National Bank, O'Neill; Chambers State Hank, Chambers; O’Neill National Hank, O’Neill; Farmers State Bank, Ewing; Tri-County Bank, Stuart, congratulated the bankers for their service to the Treasury Department, He said banks handle this work without charge to the government and as a free service to their customers. An award was also given to the Co-Operative Credit Assoclatior : at Page. March of Dimes Report f* • n r •_ vjivcm oy cwmy uiuujj Mrs. Wayne Shrader, cnalrmar ■ for the March of Dimes in th< Ewing community submits the ! following report; house to house | $94.05; clubs and organizations | $3.50; business places $36.75; Ewing pul)lic school $47.66; coir collectors in business places $6.67; benefit basketball game $58.90, making a total of $247.53 All the help given by groups ot individuals was greatly appreciat ed by Mrs. Shrader. Servicemen's News . . . Atkinson Marine Pvt. Dennis E Hies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edw ard J. Hies of Atkinson, is sched uled to finish four weeks of in dividual combat training Februarj 19 at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The course includes the latesi infantry tactics, first aid, demo litions, field fortifications and ad vanced schooling on weapons. Trainees learn that all Marines are basically infantrymen, whet her they serve as cooks, typists truck drivers, or with aviatior units. Deloit News lly Mrs. Henry Reimer The storm Tuesday and Wednes day paralized traffic here again Mrs. Pat Burk who teaches uj west, had Mr. Carl Hubei take her to school by plane. Mrs. Joe Funk, who has taker the Urban school for the second semeter, made the trip to schoo Thursday by plane. Merle Seh who teaches at Deloit made the trip to school on horseback Thurs day. This has been the worst win ter ince 1948 and 1949. The snow is heavier here than farther west Numerous cases of the flu have | been reported. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harpster anc Glenn made a business trip to Ne ligh on Thursday. The HEO club, which was tc have been held at the Clarence Schmiser home on Thursday, was postponed one week. Mrs. Vonnie Paul and Larry anc Mrs. Alice Lodge spent Sundaj afternoon at the L. L. Bartal home. L_ h] GLEANINGS from our — Heritage of Freedom "Though I may disagree with every word you say, I will defend to death your right to i * say it." j I — Francois M. A. Voltaire. ' ,he 1700s, good cheer ond NEBRASKA DIVISION J lerrimenf were found in a S 3zv Dub. Todav. discriminatin'! Vuited States § Brewers KN/ Foundation I s»0\l* f Mr. and Mrs. L. L Bartak and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bartak and sons were supper guests on Mon day at the Bill Gibbs home in honor of Da\ id Gibbs’ 5th birthday. Philamae Hupp is caring for the Joe Funk children. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bartak and family were supper guests Sun day evening at the Martin Pofahl home in honor of Pegg’s 6th birth day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Funk and family attended the wedding on Saturday for her sister, Luellen Dozier of Elgin and James Ding ren of Bartlett. The wedding took place at the Catholic church in I Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Steams were expected home Saturday evening. They had been on a several weeks trip to Dike Wales. Fla., where they visited Mr. and, Mrs. George Stearns. They wereij overnight guests enroute home at the Charles Steams home in Hus ton, Tex. .Ew'ald Spahn shelled com on Saturday. Inman News tty Mrs. James McMahan The junior class sponsored a ' card party at the school auditorium on Thursday evening. Prizes were i given and refreshments of cake { and coffee were served. Gary Gillespie and Larry! Dawes of O'Neill visited Mary i Morsbach at the David Mors bach home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sawyer and girls of Atkinson visited Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sawyer Sunday. Mrs. Dilu Quig of O’Neill and , Mrs. John Conard and Mrs | Georgia McGinnis of Emmet visi ted Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South Sun day. Mr. and Mrs Dewayne Stevens and daughter of Valentine visited Vegetable-Ham Chowder Is "Quicky" Soup Suggests Joe Sivesind Not all hearty soups need start with a soup bone, then continue with hours of long, slow cooking. Here’s a “quicky’’ vegetable and ham chowder sent to us by Joe Sivesind, local salesman of the Meadow Gold Dairy, which he says, you can prepare in an hour. It was developed by Beatrice ■ Cooks, director of the Chicago Test Kitchens, for homemakers who like to serve hot soup often on cold winter days. Ham 'N Com Chowder (Six servings) 4 medium potatoes, cooked or 3 Vi cups mashed 1 No. 303 can colden cream-style com 1 cup finely diced cooked ham i 1 small onion, chopped 1 sup grated natural Cheddar cheese 1 quart homogenized milk I 1*4 teaspoons salt Dash white pepper Combine all ingredients in large saucepot. Heat over moderate heat until piping hot. Garnish each serving with chopped parsley or paprika. Electric Motors Rewinding — Rebuilding Call 243-W — 24-hr. Service Northwest Electric O’Neill i I Paul Shierk INSI RANCE AGENCY O’NEILL, NEBR. Insurance of All Kinds St**? YOITL REST EASIER with a low-payment, long-term loan. That’s why, each week, hundreds o( farm ers and ranchers combine their obligations in a long-term Land Bank loan on land — a loan that can be paid in advance without penalty. You ran also use a Land Bank loan to buy land, livestock and equipment; to make improve ments, and for other purnoses. Come in and talk it over with us today. Federal Land Bank Assn. LYLE P. DIERKS Phone 91 O’Neill Manager in the home of Mr. and Mrs Bill Butterfield last weekend. Mrs Ramon Sprague and daughters of Wood Lake si*en1 last weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs- Clyde Ross. Mrs. Marp Lou Fossler ol Beatrice visited last week in the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Davidson at O'Neill and her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stamp at Inman. Harold McDonald of Neligh was a Saturday visitor in the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds. Miss Christie Ubben was a Sun day dinner and guest of Miss Myla Reynolds in the Albert Rey nolds home. Mr. and Mrs. M. M Crosser and sons of Neligh visited in the home if Mr. anti Mrs. David Morsbach and Mary Sunday. "The Four Stooges," Bernice Dolman, Kay Kelley, Mary Mors bach and Ruth Ann Hansen enjoy ed a theatre party at O'Neill Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morsbach ol Neligh visited Sunday in the home if Mrs. Elizabeth Morsbach. Mi’s Morsbach returned home with them for a visit. The entire congregation of the R.L.D.S. church attended church sendees and a dinner at the Atkin son R.L.D.S. church on Sunday. Ira Watson was a caller in Clearwater on Monday. Ralph Sholes. who is employed at Ainsworth with the Telephone Co., spent Friday evening visiting his mother, Mrs. Violet Sholes. Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach and Mr. and Mrs. M. M Grosser and suns visited Mrs. Jennie Gros ser and Mrs. John Gallagher at St. Anthony's hospital in O’Neill and also visited m the home of Mrs. Etta Britt el at O Neill Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burger of Neligh visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark Sunday evening. Several from Inman attended j hie golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Spath at the t Lutheran church in O’Neill on ! Sunday. Mrs. Mary Tomlinson, who is employed at Ohiowa spent last week here looking after business interests. Rnliert Ruther jr., of Wayne spent the weekend visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Roberl Ruther sr. Paul and Joe Bittner spent the weekend at Tekamah visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Mossman. Mrs. Leo Mossman, who had spent a couple of weeks in the Mossman home at Tekamah returned to her home at this time. Riverside News By Mrs. Lionel Gunter The Jolly Workers club met Thursday afternoon with Martha and Alice Shrader. Nine members were present. They sewed block* for a double wedding ring quilt. Each member brought something for lunch. They will meet Thurs day afternoon, March 10 with Belva Shrader. The Leo Miller family had din ner Sunday Feb. 7 at the Howard Miller home. The Archie Johnston family and Mrs. Emily Johnston were dinnei guests February 7 at the Hairy Johnston home. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Napier and Web Napier were Norfolk visitors on Thursday. They also called on Mrs. John Napier and Mrs. Keith Biddlecome in the Antelope Mem orial hospital in Neligh. Tlie Richard Miller family of Oakdale visited Sunday. Feb. 7 afternoon and were supper guests at the John Miller home. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lofquist en tertained the bowlers sponsoied by the Farmers State Bank and their wives to a Valentine party Saturday evening. Bowlers are Wayne Fry, Merlyn Meyer, Dick Brion, Wendell Switzer, Bill Hobbs and Billy Lofquist. Mrs. Lynn Fry helped Norma Fry cook for corn shelters Tues day. Feb, 9. Mr. and Mrs. I)iek Taylor and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wertz and family, all of Valentine and Mrs. Frank Wondercheck of Atkinson were guests Sunday, Fob. 7 afternoon at the Grant Mott home. The Archie Johnston family visi ted Monday evening, Feb. 8 at the Leo Miller home. The Bernard Trease family and Clarence Ahlers were guests February 7 at the Rudy Ahlers home. The l-ester Bergstrom family vt sited Sunday evening, Feb. 7 at the Dave Anson home Mi'S. Dewitt Hoke was an visi tor in Norfolk Friday Clayton Hoke stayed at the R A Hord home in Ewing most of the past week Mr ami Mrs Howard Miller vi sitixl with Mrs, Daisy Miller and the Melvin Napier family one eve ning last week Mr. and Mrs Dave Pollock vi sited Sunday afterriixin. Feb 7 at the Roilie Snell home at Page Linda Ahlers accompanied Jerry. Susan and IXmglas Taylor to the Melvin Soheer home Mon day evening. Other guests were the John Miller, I-ester Bergs trom, Grant Mott, l-eland Welke and I-orraine Montgomery fami lies and Mr. and Mrs, Lionel Gun ter. Mr and Mrs. John Miller were O'Neill visitors Thursday after noon The Willie Shrader family vi sited Thursday evening at the Lynn Fry home. Julie and Jody Fry and Beta Napier were overnight guests Saturday at the IXde Napier home Claude Werner was a dinner guest Thursday at Bert Finks s The Wendell Switzer family n sited Frut.u evening at the Wayne Fry home IXiane Tinsley was an over night guest Friday and v isited Saturday with Leroy Napier Mr. and Mrs. R. A Hon I, Clay ton Hoke and John Napier were supper guests Thursday at the Al fled Napier home. Mr. ami Mrs Dale Napier were guests Sundav at the lXtane Jen sen home at Newman Grove Alfred Napier attended a Chev n>lot meeting in Norfolk Thursday evening Mr and Mrs, Ear) Pierson at tended a dinner Sunday February 14 at the Walter Woepple home for the Woeppies 40th wedding an niversary Mr. and Mrs George Montgom ery wen' Neligh visitors Friday Mrs Wayne Fry and Mrs. Hale Napier were Tilden visitors Mon day. Try The Frontier Want Ads — It Pays ! INCOME TAX SERVICE For assistance in making out your 1959 Income Tax Return, see— FLORENCE PONTON Golden Hotel Corner Phone 106 - O'Neill Please Make Appointments /ud OPEN HOUSE>>\ f DAYS at your Top Value Redemption Store... thru Feb. 27 Redeem now... get 100 FREE Top Value Stamps with, every gift! Come on over—to your Top Value Redemp tion Store! Bring the youngsters. And be sure to bring your filled books of Top Value Stamps! 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