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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1960)
Water flows up to and around the Inman school. School was cancelled Monday and Tuesday and the flooding prevented many students from getting to school on other days of this week. '’MdL ! ■* St' • * *f*** w< *m Horse back riding and boating go band in hand In Inman Sunday as water south and west of town flooded the streets. The only thing lacking here is someone on water skils behind one of those horses. The best means of transportation Sunday at Inman was on foot wearing hip waders. These Inman men stand in front of the postofflee and water surges all around them. Local Students Tour With Wesleyan Band Two O’Neill students and one In man student are with the Nebras ka Wesleyan University Concert Band on its 11th annual tour this week. They are Perry Dawes, son of Mr. and Mrs Nell Dawes, Betty Rodman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Rodman, and Linelle Tomp kins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tompkins, Inman. Betty, a freshman, is in the band’s clarinet section and in a featured woodwind section; Perry, also a freshman, plays a trumpet, and Linelle, a sophomore plays a baritone. The band will make 15 appear ance in five days in southern and western Nebraska. Former Young O'Neill Resident Dies Monday Duane Ross, 12, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross of Wea verville, Calif., died Monday as a result of a tumor in the abdomen. The Ross’s were former residents of O’Neill. Young Ross had been suffering for some time and a number of operations had been performed dur ing the illness. It was believed that treatment with a new drug was helping but he suddenly was strick en Monday. He died in a Redding, Calif., hospital. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother. His mo ther is the former Neva June 1 Schelkopf.__ SEE OUR DISPLAY Of Travel Trailers And Pickup Coaches At The Boat and Sports Show SATURDAY, APRIL 12 NORFOLK CITY AUDITORIUM Elkhorn Court and Sales 700 South 13th Street Norfolk, Nebraska Mrs. Mary Clark, Ewing Services In Idaho Mrs. Mary (Posson) Clark, 97, of Filer, Ida., died Sunday at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Bar ney Gunter and Mrs. Ray Jackman. Funeral services were held on Tuesday in Filer. Mrs. Qark broke her hip in a fall about two weeks ago. r Mrs. Althea Peterson and son, Elwood df Neligh went to Iadho last week. She is ja. granddaughter of Mrs. Clark.;, Mrs. Clark is a former resident of Ewing. Former Page Resident Wins Big Sweepstake PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Lyle D. Car rol Bell Gardens, Calif., won $140,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes when their horse, Merry Man II, was a winner in the Grand Nation al Steeplechase at Aintree, England. Mr. Carroll is a nephew of Mrs. Bertha Downey and a cousin of Jerry Lamason of Page. His mo ther, Mrs. Clyde Carroll was the former Miss Zora (Zoe) Tavener. Mrs. Carroll brought her grand children, Betty Jo and Douglas, children of the Lyle Carrolls, with her to Page on her last visit here. Frontier Want-Ads Pay Dividends Former Ewing Man Succumbs CHAMBERS—William Taylor Jor dan of Bow, Wash , died suddenly Saturday. Mar. 19 and services were held Tuesday. Mar 22 in the Lemley Funeral home with Rev.1 John Klunder officiating Burial was in the cemetery at Burlington. Wash. Mr. Jordan was born August 7, 1896. at Ashland a son of the late Mr and Mrs. Harry Jordan of Ewing. He was united in marriage to Josephine Medcalf of Chambers in 1924. They lived on the Jordan place near Goose Lake for several years, moving to Sedro Wooley, Wash in 1939 They lived there and at Burlington until a year ago ! when they moved to Bow Survivors include his wife, Jos ephine; daughter—Mrs. Arnold Cil lery; sons—Ivan of Burlington; Wil liam and Melvin at home; a sister —Mrs. Elsie Oetter of Ewing. Little Ernest Harley Services Wednesday Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran church at Plainview for Ernest E. Harley, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Harley, former Stuart res idents. Ernest was bom Sept. 5, 1958 i at Atkinson and died while taking his afternoon nap Sunday, M&rcb 20. Mr, and Mrs. Kasper Harley of ; Stuart are the paternal grandpar ents. Mrs. Charles Sanders Services Held Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Charles (Sarah Ann) Sanders, 82, were held February' 29 in Lambert. Mrs. Sanders, who had lived in Sidney since 1957 died of cancer. Mrs. Sanders was bom Oct. 18, 1877 at Ogden, la., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford. When she was eight years old the family moved to Paddock where she was reared and educated. On April 3, 1901 she married Charles Howard Sanders at Butte. Eight children were bom to this union, five sons and three daugh ters. They farmed near Lynch un til 1912, liefore moving to Sidney. Survivors are: Husband; sons— Howard and I .eon. both of Savage; Homer of Sidney, Orville of Lock hart, Minn., and Leonard of Lam bert, daughters Mrs. Paul Dotson and Mrs. Helen Jacobson, lioth of Sidney and Mrs. Claude Roberts of Vancouver, Wash.; 36 grandchild ren and 55 great-grandchildren. Court House Schedule Released For April The courthouse has released dates in the month of April for social security, driver’s license and un-employment offices to he open. Drivers licenses will be issued April 13 and 27 from 8 to 12 a m. and 1 to 5 p.m. A representative from the Nor folk un-employment office will lie at the courthouse on alternate Tuesdays, April 5 and 19, from 10:30 to 12 noon. A social security representative will be at the courthouse on April 13 and 27 from 10:30 to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. The board of supervisors will meet on the 16th and the 30th. Other county office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 to 5 p.m. except the office of the school superintendent which is also open from 10 to 12 a m. and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays to accomod ate Holt county teachers. Ashcraft Services Held Funeral services were held at the school auditorium at Clearwater for Elmer H. (Bus) Ashcraft, 58, who died Saturday at Eureka, S. D. Survivors include his wife, Lor etta; mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Ashcraft of Tilden; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Jane Fisher of Boise, Ida. and Mrs. Joan Spilanek of Fremont; one son, Milan of Clearwater. Burial was at Tilden. CHURCH NOTES METHODIST CHURCHES O’Neill-Emmet Rev Glenn Kennicott, Minister O’NEILL Thursday—Prayer circle 10:00 a.m.; Dorcas, 2:00 p.m.; pancake supper served at the Church by Senior Youth Fellowship, 5:00 to 7:00; Church board, 8:00 p.m. Fnday—Intermediate Youth Fel lowship rooler skating party. Be at the church by 6:20 for rides. Saturday—Men’s breakfast, 7:00 a.m. junior choir, 10:30 a.m. Sunday—Laymen’s and ministers’ retreat at Neligh Methodist Church begins at 3:00 p.m. Monday—Retreat at Neligh con tinues till noon; Intermediate MYF supper meeting, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday—Choir practice, 7:15; Senior MYF, 8:00 Thursday—Vacation Church scho ol institute, 9:00 - 3:30, at the Methodist Church. EMMET Sunday—Children’s Sunday school and morning worship, 9:30 a.m.] WESLEYAN METHODIST Venus Sunday—Sunday school, 10 a.m Our missionary offering will be ta ken; morning worship, 11.00; Wes leyan Youth, 7:30 p.m..; evening service, 8:10. Wednesday—Prayer meeting, 8 ] p.m. at the parsonage. The ladies Missionary Society will be in charge. L. V. GANT & SONS 45th Anniversary Sale Selling 60 Head of Registered Polled Herefords SATURDAY, APRIL 2 35 Coming Two Year Old Bulls 25 Coming Two Year Old Bred Heifers L. V. GANT & SONS, Geddes, S. D. ' . ' • - | CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Seventh and Clay Streets The Rev. A. S. GedwtUo, Pastor Saturday- -Confirma Lon classes meet, S 3) am. Sunday—Sunday school and Bib le classes. 9-45 a m W Fricke, Supt.; Divine worship and Holy Communion, 11.00 a m Announce ments are by registration Tuesday—Church council meets. 8 p.m. Wednesday—Walther League youth meeting, 7 pm; Lenten ser vice, 8 p.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Atkinson The Rev. A. S. (Wwillo, Pastor Thursday—Fifth Lenten service. 8 p.m. Sunday—Divine worship and Holy Communion. 9 a m. Announcements are by registration; Sunday scho ol and Bible classes. 10:15 a m. A. Harley, Supt.; Pot luck fellow ship supper and family night, 6:30 pm. Tuesday—Region 11 meeting for Lutheran Children's Service Socie ty, 1:30 p.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 127 S 4th Street O’Neill Friday—Theocratic ministry scho ol, 7:30; service meeting, 8:30. Sunday—A Bible lecture will be given intitled “Universal Disarma ment By TTie Kingdom of Heaven”, by C. Fisher, representative of Watehtower Society, 2:30 p.m.; Watchtower study. 3:45. Tuesday—Bible book study, 8 p.m REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WD- Dennis Murphy to Bartholo I mew Murphy and Abbie Klass 8-2tK 59 $1 NEV« 20-29-11 and SEWSEVi 4-28-11. WD- Dennis H. Murphy to Bart holomew Murphy 2-3-60 $l-Lot 15 Blk F-McCafferty’s 2nd Add O' Neill WD-Dennis H. Murphy to Don ald and John Goff 2-3-60 $l-SWy4 22-29*11 WD-Dennis H. Murphy to Opal Brieschke and Donald Wehrstein 2-3-60 $1- SWV4NE14- NWV4NWV4 SM»NWy4 and WMsSWy4 and NVfe SE>4 27-29-11. WD-Joseph H. Schmidt to Clar ence Murphv 3-15-60 $1750- Lots 5 and 6 Blk F-McCafferty’s 2nd Add O'Neill. WD-Edwin Thorin to Mike Tro shynski and wf 3-1-60 $5500-Lot 16 Blk 29 O'Neill. PARTICIPATE IN CONTEST Eleven students from the O'Neill high school participated in the in terscholastic contest held at Kear ney state teacher’s college on Fri day. Participating were 2100 stu dents from 135 Nebraska high scho ols. The following students placed in the upper 25 percent in tests given: Terry Kurtz, 11% in world geogra phy. Marion Rosenkrans, 18% in physics; 8% in American history and 12% in second year algebra. Richard Ernst 18% in physics and 22% in second year algebra. Kay Lee Rees 22% in general biology. Ann Johnson 23% in general sci ence; 7% in world geography and 24% in elementary algebra. Sonita Wilson 25% in novice shortland. Nancy Wray 21% in literature and 13% in English usage. O'Neill locals Mr. and Mrs. James Donohoe, Susan and Carolyn and Mrs. Hat tie Kindiund went to Shelby, la., Friday where they were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shields. Mrs. Gary Lech and Mrs. Rich ard Osborne of Atkinson were Fri day afternoon visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Laible. Mrs. Mabel Shobe and daughter, Elvira of Page were Wednesday guests in the William Kraft home. Mr. and Mrs. William Spence of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beela ert and family of Page and Mrs. James Ruby and children of Sioux City, la., were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ruby at Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray went to Rock Branch, la., Sunday where they visited Mrs. Murray's sister, Mrs. Lawrence Baker, who has been hospitalized for surgery. Mr. and Mrs. A. iNeu uawes ana sons were Saturday and Sunday Lincoln visitors and were guests in the home of Mrs. Dawes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Swan and her brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson. They also visited Mr. Dawes' brother. Merle H. Dawes, who lives in the Dawes family home near Osceola. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Snyder were weekend guests in the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Rogers in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Amott Buxton en tertained his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Buxton and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ailard Albright and son, Sterling, all of Page at Sun day dinner in honor of their son Billy’s 3rd birthday. Sterling went to Valentine Sunday afternoon for a visit with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens and family. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Waring en tertained their mothers, Mrs. Ethel Waring and Mrs. AJta Finch and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and family, all of Page. Little Karol Patrice, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harley stayed with her grand mother, Mrs. Ralph Beckwith Wed n. sday while her parents attended 1 funeral services for Ernest Harley, 19 month old son of Mr. and Mrsi , Elvin Harley at Plainview. Visitors in the home of Mrs and Mrs. Walt Kopejtka at the O'Neill airport Thursday were Mrs. Anna Kopejtka and daughter, Mary Ann of Inman and Mrs. Bernard Kor nock of Page. Out-of-town attendants for the Thursday funeral services of Miss Lorene Judge were: John Judge, Boulder, Colo.; Father Emmanuel Judge of Conception, Mo.; Rev. I Henry Schorn of Omaha; Francis, Gerald and Edward Troshynski and Mrs Lois Gutschewsky, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pol lock of Ewing, Walt Kopejtka of the O'Neill Air port flew to Niobrara Monday to look over the flood situation at that point. Dinner guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing and family were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson and family and Eugene Janzing, all erf Fuller-1 ton. Mr and Mrs John Janzing and family called in the aftermaxi ; Mrs Elmer Torbert and her son. Clarence Ross were visitors in the home erf her son-in-law anti daugh ter, Mr and Mrs Cecil Miller in the Meek community Monday Mr and Mrs. Herman Orsbom and Mr. and Mrs Ray Orsbom were Sunday dinner guests of Ms and Mrs. George Mumm jr., and family, Mr. and Mrs Orville Sindelar went to Cedar Rapitis Monday to | attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Laura Maxwell. Harry Spall spent Monday to Friday in Lincoln attending a Law Enforcement school. , Mr. and Mrs, Cal Stewart wore in Lincoln from Saturday to Tues j day to attend the Nebr Republi can convention. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tharnish and I family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Duane Purdie and fami ly of Plainview. Mrs. Clyde McKinzie and child ren went to Lynch to help Mrs. Clyde McKinzie sr., exacuate her home due to the flood. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Watson were Friday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tibbetts. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Vorce were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs Eugene Porter of Columbus. Mrs. M. J. Wallace, Mrs. D A. Kersenbrock and Nan. and Mrs. Nora Mullen went to Omaha Thurs day. They visited at the Dr. Steven Wallace home in Wahoo. Mrs. Mullen was an overnight guests of her sister, Mrs. Ona Dos tal of Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson jr., visited Mr. and Mrs Hershel Grape of St. Edward on Sunday. Miss Joyce Hartman of Council Bluffs and Susan Wische of Scotts bluff were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peacock. The girls are members of the Wes leyan Glee club which gave a con cert at the Methodist church Sun uoy evening* Mrs. Ivan Briggs, a recent pa tient at the Ord hospital is re cuperating at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sidney Anderson and Mrs. H. D. Manson. Sunday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Mar cellus of Stuart were Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Marcellus. Neil Ryan has moved into the Henry Cook building. Mr. and Mrs. Gene O'Neill were Saturday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McGinn. Mr. and Mrs. William McIntosh were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McIntosh and Mrs. Maude McIntosh of Meadow Grove. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Melena motor ed to Verdigre and Niobrara Sun day. Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mlinar were Mr. and Mrs. Don Larson and Karen Heese John Schultz, Harold Mlinar, Bud Krugman, Walter Grosse, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Parkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sivesind attended the Lutheran Layman fowling tourna ment at Schuyler on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McClellan and Michelle of Omaha were visi tors for a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. F. O’Connor also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. onald McClellan. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ollendick were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gil Lindquist of Neligh. Jim Patterson of Gillette, Wyo., who is on tour with the Hastings college band, was a Tuesday over night guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter. Miss Ethel Oeltjen, a Butte high school teacher, stopped at the E. L. Miner home enroute to spend the weekend at Palmer with her mo ther and visited her father, Fred Oeltjen in a St. Paul hospital where he is hospitalized for injuries re ceived when overhanging silage gave way and fell on him He will tie a patient there fur another week j .Mr and Mrs. Wayne Krysl and family of Stuart were Thursday af ternoon visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs. leo Lai hie Mr. and Mrs. Ray Or shorn and Mr and Mrs. George Mumni, jr.,1 were Saturday visitors in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George, sr., at Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Eyrnann were Norfolk visitors Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and family. Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Haynes entertained Mrs. Harold Swanson at dinner Saturday. Mrs. Swanson returned Monday to her Kansas | City, Kan., home after spending aj month here with her mother, Mrs. P. E. Nissen, who is a patient in j St. Anthony’s hospital. Guests from Thursday to Sat urday in the home of Mr. and Mrs George Mott were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Braman of Monterey Park. Calif. Arriving Monday for a vis it were Mr. and Mrs, Bob Chase, Keith and Carlene of Hebron, N. D, Keith and Carlene are great-grand children of Mr. and Mrs. Mott. Mr. aixl Mrs. Albert Derickson, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Spangler and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson at tended the golden wedding open house observance for Mr. and Mi's, Carl Nelson at the city hall at Creighton Sunday. The ladies were members of the serving committee for the noon luncheon. Mrs. Minnie Higgins, Mrs. Ruby Way man, Mrs. Hannah Se anion and Mrs. Henry Martin helped Mrs Rosa Bowers celebrate her birth day on Friday. On Saturday eve ning Mr. and Mrs. Marion Woid neck and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Paul WoidneCk, Mr and Mrs. Loy al Hull, Levi Hull and Mr and Mrs. Frank Klasna of Spencer came to help her celebrate Sunday vis itors were Mr. and ,Mrs. Leonard Larson of Plain view. Judge L. W. Reimer and son. Henry of Niobrara visited Sunday at the Fred Harpster home south of Ewing. Mr, and Mrs. George Hansen left Thursday for Littleton, Colo, to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Gerald Hansen and family for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby of Neligh visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Carrie Borg and daugh ter, Marvel. Mrs. Rosa Bower left Monday for Denver, Colo., to visit her daugh ter, Mrs. Homer Krebs and children while Mr. Krebs is in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sauser wore Saturday overnight and Sunday guests of their son-in-law and daugh-1 ter, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Venteic-, her. and family at Norfolk. The occa- j sion was in honor of Mr. Sauser’s birthday which was March 15. Servicemen's News . . . PAGE—Army —Pvt. Arlee K. Waring, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ger ald E. Waring of Page complet ed the data-processing-equipment operator course March 11 at The Adjutant General’s School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. He entered the Army last No vember and completed basic train ing at Fort Carson, Colo. The 19 year-old soldier is a 1958 graduate of Orchard high school and attended Wayne State Teachers College. Paul Shierk INSURANCE AGENCY O’NEILL, NEBR. Insurance of All Kinds Army Pvt. Lanny R-BaMjgh, 21. jumi of unci Mrs CilW BsiiftShi Amelia, completed the food ar>viee course at Ford Ord. CaUf., March 31 . . He received training in cooking baking. meat cutting and preparing a field kitchen, Rallagh entered the Arm> last November and completed basic training at Ford leonani Wood. Mo. He is a 1957 graduate of Long horn high school, Rurwell. An Inman Navyman is one of the goodwill ambassadors of the l^SS SALISBURY SOUND who aided ty phoon victims in the Far East dar ing Operation Hand Clagp, the Na vy announced. He is machinist’s mate third class' Oscar C Eaton, the son of the late Mrs. John Higher of Inman. A former student of Inman high school, Eaton has been serving aboard the SALISBURY SOUND since August 1957. He entered the Navy in October 1955. Bus Schedule Leave Sioux City 11.30 a.nv Arrive O’Neill 3:30 p.m. Leave O Neill .1:45 p.m. Arrive Sioux City 7:15 pin Leave Winner R rn Arrive O’Neill 9:00 a m. l/'ave O’Neill 9:30 a m. Arrive Omaha 3:50 p.m. Return Leave Omaha 8:30 a m. Leave Norfolk 12:30 p.m Arrive O’Neill 3:00 p.m Leave O'Neill 4:00 p m. Arrive Winner 7:15 p m. I^ave Valentine 9:10 a m Arrive O'Nein 12:13 p m Leave O’Neill 12:23 p.m Arrive Grand Island 4:05 p.m. lx?ave Grand Island 4:05 p.m. Arrive Omaha 7:45 p.m. Return Leave Omaha 7:45a m. Arrive Grand Island 11:20 a.nv Leave Grand Island 12:30 p.m. Arrive O’Neill 4:00 p m I>»ave O'Neill 4:15 p.m. Arrive Valentine 7:15 p.m. Legal Notkes (First pub. March 31, I960) Cronin and Hannon. Attorneys NOTICE FOR PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION Estate No. I.H!H> IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MARCH 25 I960 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES N1EMAN, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given to all per sons interested in said estate that a petition has been filed in said Court for the appointment of Joe Zach as Administrator of said estate, and will be heard April 21, 1960 at 10 o'clock A. M , at the County Court Room in O'Neill, Ne braska. (COUNTY Louis W. Reimer, COURT County Judge. SEAL) _ 4»51c FOR SALE 200 to 500 Tons of Prairie Hay Inquire GOLDEN HOTEL Room 109 O’NEILL, NEHR. WESTINGHOUSE GIVES YOU More Washing Power YOU GET CLEANER, WHITER, BRIGHTER CLOTHES WITH MULTI-SPEED AGITATOR WASHING ACTION ' * w <5 ' . ?! 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