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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1960)
O o O ^ * o <? o Ten Page* In This Issue 'The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 79—Number 44 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 25, 1960 Seven Cents e o XXX Atkinson Parishioners Retire Church Debt ATKINSON - Rev Richard J. Parr, pastor of St. Joseph s church announced this week that the final payment has been made on the recently constructed quarter-mil lion dollar church. Father Parr stated that the quick retirement of the debt has been due to the exceptionally fine co operation and generosity of the people. < Vtiuttruetinn and final pay ment of the accrued debt Is the culmination of years of sacri fice and work on the |»art of the parishioners. The parish will celebrate a two fold jubilee February 28; the re tirement of the church debt and its 75th year of existence as a parish. A solemn high mass will lx- cele brated in the morning with the pastor. Father Parr, as celebrant; Father William Kelligar. former assistant will lx* deacon; Father Robert Morocco, present assistant, will he sub-deacon. Father Kelligar will also preach at the 10 a.lit. jubilee mass. To help celebrate the event, a banquet will lx- held in the evening at the K.C, hall for the parishioners and visiting elergy. Msgr. Floyd Fisher, di rector of (Mhollc Charities of Omaha, will be the principal speaker. The admonition given by Arch Bishop Berg an on the day of dedi cation is as timely now as it was when he expressed the hope that as the people, Catholics and non Cntholics alike, heard the lovely clarion three times daily, each would in their own w'ay offer a prayer of thanksigving to Almighty God and a little prayer for Atkin son and all of its citizens. The first Catholic services here were held in the John O’Connell log eahin, used in the spring of 1878 and served by Rev. John Smith of O’Neill The first Cath olic settlers consisted of a group from the famous colony of General O'Neill’s that reached this sec tion of the country in 1874. Shortly after German and Bohemian set tlers from the eastern and south ern parts of the state moved into this locality. rm_/if Ct Tncunh’fi church was Rev. Edward Engel brecht. Others were Rev. E A. Klcmcnz, Rev. Edward Muenich. Rev. John Pieper, Rev. Joseph Loecker and Rev. A A Ix'hmen. The parish coninued to grow and a school took shape under the lead ership of Father Henry Loecker. It was opened in 1911. At one time during the construc tion of the church work was halt ed while the crew were required to remedy a fnult in one of the towers before Rev. Parr would al low work to go forward again. The first service was conducted in the new church on June 14, 1955 followed by the dedication service on August 30. The wedding of Patricia Wewel and John Barnes was solemnized in a Saturday morning service, October 8, the first marriage to be held in the new church. The first funeral services were held for Kate Flannery, October 17, 1955. Tt was the most fervent wish of Mrs. Agnes Goldfuss, 93 year old Atkinson woman that she might live long enough to l>e the first to be buried from the new church hut her burial preceded the formal opening of the church for use by ten days. Tracing the history from the first Mass celebrated in a log cabin in 1878 through the 75 years of these changing times since the first church was erected in 1885 to the diamond jubilee that marks the fiftli year of worship in the new church we note that the prosperity of a people from the first pioneer to the present day edifice is fit tingly reflected in their house of worship. „ , , At the present time St. Joseph s parish maintains l«>th a grade and a high school, under the direction of the Benedictine Sisters of At chison, Kans. The school has an enrollment of 210 pupils. Bv 1942 Father Lehmen an nounced the nucleus of a new build ing fund. His untimely death in 1951 prevented him from realizing his dream. _ , His successor. Father Parr, took up the task where Father Lehman left it and ground was broken on A....11 1 Qri-1 The cornerstone was laid June ■>4 1954 in 100 degree heat in a ceremony conducted by Rov ('^r' aid T. Bergan, archbishop of the Omaha diocese of the Roman £lvtt' olic church. Dinner was served to the clergy in the K.C. hall. The event was attended by a large eroup of parishioners dedicated to ^he task of making Father Leh men’s dream become a icality. Architect James I/iftus of Oma ha designed the church which was constructed of Kasota stone quar ried from the hills near Mankato, Minn. This year will mark seventy-five years (if existence of St. Joseph s parish. While the first mass was said in this vicinity as early as 1878 and n small church was in use for sev eral vears it wasn t until 188o that Father Rrophv took up permanent residence in Atkinson. Shortly after his arrival a new church was erected that served this parish for 68 years. The dedication of the church was made August 30, 1955 some eigh teen months after sod was turned and the first construction work got under way. The Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan archbishop of Omaha diocese of the Roman Catholic church offic iated at the Pontifical high mass in dedication of the twin tower, quarter-million edifice that dom inates the western end of main , street in Atkinson. This service was truly a home coming event bringing more than 600 people to witness the com memoration of the dedication of the new gothic structure with its twin towers supporting spires reaching heavenward, topped with the cross and emblem of the Cath olic faith, proof positive of the dream inspired by Father Lehmen and carried to completion by faith ful laborers and sacrificing parish ioners under the direction of Rev. Parr. Father Richard Furr Walter Woeppels Observe 40th Anniversary EWING Mr and Mrs. Wralter | Woeppel of Ewing were honored Sunday at a 40th weding anniver sary observance. Mrs. Pat Burk, daughter of the Woeppels, baked and decorated the wedding cake and Mrs. Marcus Pierson presented them with a de corated cake in honor of St. Valen tine's Day. Relatives attending were Mr. and Mrs Marvin Prihnow and family of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Woeppel and family. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Burk and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierson, and Mr and Mrs. Marcus Pierson, all of Ewing. Franklin Mapes, Clearwater's Oldest, Dies CLEARWATER Funeral serv ices were conducted at 2 p.m. Wed ! nesday at the Clearwater Christian church for Franklin Mapes, 90, Clearwater’s oldest resident. Mr. Mapes died Monday morning in the Antelope Memorial hospital. Elder Charles Soderstein offici ated and burial was in the Clear vi'iitcr pemeterv north of town I Pallbearers were: H. D. Miller, .Toe Nelson, Theodore Nelson. Floyd Wilson, William Peters and William Knapp. Franklin Mapes was txirn No vember 11, 1869, in Zanesville, Mich. He lived in the Clearwater Creek community until his retire ment many years ago. He is survived by his wife, Lola, j His first wife, a son and a daughter, all preceded him in death. * Devoys Are Called To Minneapolis By Brother's Death Mr. and Mrs. Robert Devoy left Tuesday morning for Min-j neapolis where they were called J by the sudden death of Mr. De voy’s brother, William. The Devoy children are staying with Dr. and j Mrs. Edward Gleeson. Along Main Street . . . Air. and Airs. Klwin (Hud) Krug i man and Harold Mlinar went to Atkinson Wednesday evening ] where they attended a locker meet ing held there. Air. and Airs. Virgil Laurscn at tended a midweek convention of j insurance men at Omaha. Air. and Airs. Alarvin Johnson went to Omaha Sunday where they attended the jewelers convention in progress there the first of the week. John Conard of Emmet attend ed a meeting of the Postmasters at j Columbus Friday and Saturday. A j special meeting was called to clar ify the new mail service regula tions. Wayne Spelts, manager of the Spelts-Ray Lumber Co. spent Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday in Omaha attending a lumberman’s convention. Lynch Resident Died Saturday LYNCH George Burrel Douglas, 74, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at Plainview where he had been hos pitalized a short time. A year ago Mr Douglas receiv ed severe bums in an accident at his home In Lynch and at the time was hospitalized for a period at the Sacred Heart hospital. Later he moved to the Rest Munor at Brunswick where he has 6ince re sided. Funeral services were held at 2 p m. Wednesday at the First Methodist church in Lynch follow ed by interment in the Pleasant View cemetery north of town The Jones funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. liouglas was born August 15, 1885 in Windsor, Mo, He has been a resident here for the past 25 years. His wife preceded him in death. Among the survivors are two brothers and a sister, all liv ing in Missouri. Donald McKenny Home from Navy HN Donald (Skip) McKenny ar rived home Monday on leave from the navy to visit his mother, Mrs. Clifford Harding and Mr. Harding. He was accompanied by his fiancee. Miss Ilene MacRae of Waukeygan, 111. Miss MacRae is a student nurse at Waukeygan. HN McKenny has served 2 Ms years of a four year enlistment and is presently stationed at Great Lakes, 111. His duties are in the personnel department. THE WEATHER. Date hi lo prec. Wednesday 17 — 24 2 Thursday 18 _19 2 Friday 19 --9 *3 Saturday 20 15 4 Sunday 21- 14 *7 Monday 22 12 -5 T Tuesday 23 „ 8 -2 T Wednesday 24-13 -6 40th Anniversary For Ben Millers Mr. and Mrs Ren Miller ob served their fortieth wedding anni versary, Wednesday, with the fol lowing supper guests Mr. and j Mrs. Nels Linquist and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmerman. Mr. and Mrs. Boh Tomlinson and Veldon, Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sor ensen Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Buxton. Ben Miller and Miss Clara Haul were married at Gregory, S. D. Feb. 24. 1920. They came to Holt county in 1933 and have lived on their combination ranch-farm con tinuously since that time. They are the parm'ts of three daughters, Mrs. Dale (Mildred) Fink of San Leonardo. Calif.: Mrs. George (Marian) Oetter of Omaha •and Mrs. Richard (Ixiis) Keilholz of West I-afayette, Ind. EWING CHAMBER POSTPONED Due to conflicting events, the Ewing Chamber of Commerce has postponed its reorganization meet ing from February 22 to March 10. Tentative plans call for Emil Christensen of the University of Nebraska to address the meeting. A film of interest will be shown * and refreshments served. 1 Atkinson Man Pays Up On Bad Check Charge Robert D. Kenny of Atkinson who was charged on insufficient fund check charge appeared be fore county judge, Louis W. Reimer, paid the insufficient fund sheriff's fee, $5.40 and the case w i- dismiss d by countv attorney, Griffin. One of the insufficient fund checks was issued to Valentine Motors and was written on the Tri-County Rank of Stuart. NNTA Seeks Other Airline Joe Brewster. Stuart banker and president of the North-Ne braska Transportation Association said yesterday that he is glad to see the Omaha Chamber of Com merce take an active interest in northern Nebraska's fight to keep Frontier Airlines from suspending scheduled flights in this area. Brewster also said that the as sociation's attorney in Omaha has been instructed to again solicit the North-Central Airlines Company to see if they would be interested in taking over the flight schedule. Meanwhile State Aeronautics Director Jack Obbink is in Wash ington to help prepare Nebraska's case against suspension of air service across the northern half of the state. Mr. Obbink said he also will contact members of the Nebraska Congressional delegation in Wash ington for hacking in the fight to “Save-The-Planes. ” Honored Friday night as the royalty of the Inman high school homecoming are Freshmen Kill Cov entry iuul Patty Morrow. The attendants are ltol> Prihil and Garnett Gillogly, sophomores, Gene Butter field and Mary Morsbach, juniors, and Bill Delong and Carolyn Boiliiers, seniors. Coach Bill Miller is also shown. Frontier photo and engraving. Approve ASC 1960 Program The Holt County agricultural conservation program for 1960 has been approved according to Harry Ressel, ASC chairman in the coun ty. Requests for federal cost-sharing are now being accepted at the county ASC office and must be in by April 15. Ressel said that participation in the conservation program is vol untary and that every landowner with conservation problems is en titled to request Federal aid in carrying out conservation prac tices on their farm. All Holt farmers will receive a letter announcing the AC program for 1960. Handbooks describing eligible practices included in the ACP for Holt County will be sent to farmers and landowners in March. Sen. Nelson Returns from Iowa Meeting Senator Frank Nelson returned home yesterday from a 12-state Midwestern Agriculture committee meeting held in Des Moines, la. Principal topic at this first of such meetings was property taxes in the 12 states represented. Representatives from Illinois and Michigan seemed to tell the worst tale of woe, but all the men felt that something was needed to curb the rising property taxes which strike directly at the far mer. Senator Nelson told the commit teemen that Nebraska was for tunate in that we in this state still have two other means, income tax and sales tax, to help ease the property tax situation. Pictured above axe Cub Scouts who were among those to receive awards at the Gold and Black , banquet Monday night. Forty-two boy scouts and cub scouts were presented with awards, r Pictured with one of their parents behind them axe Richard McIntosh and his father. Bill; David - Hippie, his father, Durvln; Terry Cleveland, his mother, Mrs. Earl Cleveland; Terry McLelsh, his mother, Mrs. Joe McLelsh; Steven Strube, his mother. Mrs. Richard Strube; and Terry Liedtke and his mother, Mrs. Lloyd Liedtke. Named Manager James McKenny, son of Mrs. Clifford Harding, who has been assistant manager of the Hested store at Grand Island for the past year is being transferred to Den ver, Colo., where he will manage a store for the firm. Mr. McKenny formerly was I employed at the Lee store in O’- j Neill before going to Grand Island. He is married. The couple has two children. His family will move j as soon as housing is available. Mrs, McPharlin Services Held Funeral Services were held at j St. Patrick’s Catholic church at O’Neill Saturday morning at 11 a.m., Father Duffy officiating, for Mrs. Augusta McPharlin, 91. Augusta Marie Anderson was born December 29, 1869. She was a long time resident of O'Neill, making her home in Omaha the past year to be near a daughter. She was married to James H. McPharlin at Sioux City. To this union four-sons and three daugh ters were bom. Mr. McPharlin died in 1935. Mrs. McPharlin died February 17 at St. Catherie’s hospital in Omaha. Rosary services were said at the John A. Gentleman mor tuary Thursday evening at 8 p m. and the remains brought to O’Neill for funeral services. Burial was made in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Biglins. Survivors include: three daugh ters, Mrs. Hazel Seversen, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Agnes Gladson, Oma ha; Mrs. Pauline Chapman, Boul der, Colo. Four sons, Roy, Ham mond, Ind.; Dr. James H., Sal inas, Calif.; Owen F., Denver, Colo.; Eldon V., North Hollywood. Calif.; two sisters, Amanda Lind strom, Pocohontas, la. and Mrs. Bruelle, Fort Dodge, la. Pallbearers were: James Glad son, Fremont; Thomas Brogan, Norfolk; Harold Perrin, Omaha; Dr. William Markham, Harlan, la.; Wayne G. Hall, Burnell and William Griffin, O’Neill. Msgr. O'Sullivan Honored Sunday; Donates Gift to Academy Fund Monsignor Timothy O'Sullivan addresses friends and parishioners who turned out Sunday to honor him on Ids appointment as a domes tic prelate. Mrs. Itynold Cimfel and Father Robert Huffy are also shown. Frontier photo and engraving. O'Neill Rodeo Association Schedules Dates A special meeting of the O'Neill Rodeo Association was called Mon day evening at Virgil Laursen’s when Hollenbeck Bros, of Long Pine were present and contract ed to furnish the rodeo stock. Stanley Huffman of Ewing re presented the cutting horse inter ests and hoped to arrange for some contests. Dates were given as Friday and | Saturday evenings and Sunday af ternoon, June 17-18 and 19. Leigh Reynoldson, president, conducted the discussion. Two From Area Get Certificates Among the students who have ] finished requirements of the two- ] year teacher education curriculum are Phillip Davis of Atkinson and ■ Mona Mae Mosel of Ewing. Mr. Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davis of Atkinson, j' He is teaching at Fullerton. I Miss Mosel is a daughter of Mr. j and Mrs. Wilmer Mosel. She has ( taught rural schools in the Ewing community. Scouts Feted At Banquet Here The annual Black and Gold boy icout awards banquet was held Monday evening with about 275 dtending and all eight dens par ieipating. The program included a gift pre-1 rented to Mrs. Roy Humrick from ill the cub scouts and a gift to i Mary Lyons, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Walter Lyons, who graduated to 5ov Scout troop 245 Randy Nick ! \son is a new Bob Cat inductee. The following awards were pre sented : Wolf Badge David Kipple, Ste en Strubc, Robert MeCarville, Scott Stewart, Mike Jackson and Mike Verzal. Bear Badges Mike MeCarville, i leff Eymann, Robert Hovey, Tom Iunt, Dicky Martin and Bob Gal agher. Lion Badge Chuck McLain. One Year pins Tom Anderson, Fohn Humrich, Earl Peterson, Da id Sprague, and Jerry Wray. Silver Arrow Bob Gallagher, )avid Sprague, John Humrich, ( tandy Eymann, Tom Hunt, Dennis Feffrey, Dicky Martin, David Slut/, rerry Liedtke, Mike MeCarville mil Billy Perry. Gold Arrow Mike MeCarville. ”erry Cleveland, Dennis MeLeish, tichard McIntosh, Terry Liedtke, Mike Gleeson, Robert MeCarville, felly Fuhrer, Tom Hunt, and Bob Jallagher. Denner Strips Mark Thamish, ’om Hunt and Glen Jenkins. Parishioners and friends of Mon signor Timothy O'Sullivan turned out in strength Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's Academy gymnasium to honor him on lus appointment as domestic prelate. Participating in the program were fellow clergy and members of the O'Neill parish. Highlights included a gift for the Monsignor, a resume of his life, and many congratulations. Father O'Sullivan was invested with the rolies of his new office IVcemher 15 at St. Cecelia's Cathedral in Omaha. Father Robert Puffy was mas ter of ceremonies at the Sunday reception and presented Monsignor O'Sullivan with a check donated by parishioners ami friends. Father O'Sullivan in turn placed the mon ey in the building fund for the new school at St. Mary's. Presenting their congratulations were Mrs. Rynold Cimfel, presi dent of St. Patrick's altar society, on behalf of the ladies of the par ish, and Bill Mattero, Grand Knight of the Knight's of Colum bus, on behalf of the Knights. Father Peter Burke, pastor at St. Peter’s in Ewing sjioko and told of his days as assistant at St. Patrick’s. Father Burke noted that the O'Neil! people taught him how to keep time during his ser mons. Father Richard Parr, pastor of St. Joseph's in Atkinson, confirm ed Father Burke's statement by saying that Father Burke's speech was just four minutes, his allot ted time. Father Parr then went on to congratulate Father O'Sul livan on behalf of the clergy. William J. Froclich added to the reception program when he re viewed Monsignor O’Sullivan's life from his boyhood days in Ireland to the present. I Julies of the Altar Society serv ed coffee and cake to the more than KM) well-wishers at the close of the reception. Minnie Smith, Clearwater, Services Today CLEARWATER Funeral serv ices are to tie held Thursday (to day i for Mrs. Minnie Smith, 83, la pioneer of the Clearwater cnm j munity. Services will he held at the Concordia Lutheran church with pastor Rev. Donald Brauners ruether officiating. Burial will be in the parish ceme tery southwest of Clearwater. The body is at the Snyder funeral home in Clearwater. Mrs. Minnie Smith was horn on June 20, 187fi, in Brooklyn, N. Y., the daughter of Charles Michael and Mary Broccker Michael. She came as a small child with her parents and settled in the commun ity. She died Monday morning at her home two miles south of Clear water. Her husband died on October 4, 1954, and her only child, a son, also preceded his mother in death on June 17, 1953, Survivors include a daughter-in law, Mrs. Carl Smith; a grand daughter, Elvira Iwnhoff and a brother, William Michael of Clear water. Pallbearers chosen are Victor Schleeht, Ed Moser, Arnold Thiele, Wilbur Thiele, Earl Flowers and Harold Loewe. Winners of the Men’s City Bowling Tournament received their trophys Tuesday evening. The tournament ended February 7. Team winners are in the back row: Tom Cronin, Ben Hanlon, Mike Burney, Jim Maly and Vera Gorgen; Front Itow: Ted Berry, Gordon Drayton, doubles winners; Louis Barton, all events winner. r—- ■ -——a Inman March of Dimes Nets Total of $169.35 I Mrs. James McMahon, local, chairman of the March of Dimes campaign at Inman, reports the following donations to the fund: Proect club and organization gift—$76.55; school- $19.00; house to house canvass— $38.00; band concert—$35.80. Total from all sources. .$169.35. Inman Royalty Crowned Bill Coventry and Patty Morrow, Inman freshmen, were crowned king and queen at the homecoming ceremonies Friday night during the Inman-Oakdale game. Attendants were Garnett Gillogly and Bob Pribil from the sophomore class; Mary Morsbach and Gene Butterfield, juniors; and Carolyn Remaers and Bill DeLong, seniors. Cora Schmiser Honored Cora Leo Schmiser, Ewing was among three Nebraska 4-H youths to be honored last week in a Rural Life Day Ceremony in Scribner. Presenting ihe God-Home-Courv try Medal to Miss Schmiser was Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan of Omaha, Margaret Bartels, Hub bard, and Thomas Reimers West Point also received the award
