Section Two Eight Pages
"The Voice of the Beef Empire"
Volume 80-Number 2 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 5, 1960 _Seven Cents_
Mother of Local
Women Honored
Mm, Patrick Donohue was an
honored guest at a reception held
at Pierre, S. D , Sunday for the
1960 Mother of the Year Included
on the program were Governor
Ralph Herseth and Mayor John
Griffin of Pierre Mrs. Donohue
was presented with a scroll.
Mrs. Donohue is the mother ol
Mrs. Robert DeVoy and Mrs. E. M
Gleason.
Smoke from
"Brandin'
Iron" Crick
By J. C. Fudd
Things are duller than an old
maid's conscience along the Bran
din’ Iron this week. The citizens
has took off in droves for the Coun
ty Seat to get duded up for the
wedding.
Otty Camber tuned the church
organ Tuesday.
Lena has invaded the store with
her house cleaning. To date, she
has chased Old Pretzel, heaved out
the spittoon, burned up the pin
ochle deck and put a "NO SPIT
TING" sign on the wood box.
Things have got so dag nabbed
sanitary that Old Man Chinn ab
solutely refuses to put foot inside
the d<x>r, Just sits in the jeep out
in the road and honks for his Snoos
and buttermilk.
Reverend Peebles paid a soci
able call on tlie Fudds Friday af
ternoon. Before going home (af
ter supper) he invested in a bottle
of nose drops and 2 boxes of B. B.
shot. Seems like his sinus has been
kicking up again and, as if that
weren't enough, the pigeons have
moved back into the belfry to
roost. He says between tinkerin’
and tooterin’ with first one and
then the other he hasn’t had a de
cent nights sleep in a week. Hope
he gets both situations cleared up
before the wedding.
Folks, don’t get skittery and
head for the nearest bomb shelter
if you hear the church bell ringing
at odd hours. It won’t be a civil
defense alert—just the Reverend
taking pot shots at the feathered
invaders.
The Gorys are really spreading
themselves for the wedding.
Everyone in the Brandin Iron com
munity is invited besides a good
many outlanders. Gonna kill the
fatted calf. They really are fixin’ to
barbecue a young pure bred bull.
(Foundered itself on ground feed
last winter and the can’t sell it.)
Widow Essie Barker, Binky and
Dee Dee were in Saturday after
noon. The widow is starting on a
course of how to "Diet by Mail and
Change Your Personality.” She
ordered a bottle of hair bleach and
some Black Strap Molasses.
The school kids caught a big
snapping turtle down by the crick
Friday. Claim they are going to
Ixix. wrap and ribbon it and take
It to the wedding as a little sur
prise present.
Miss Savus reports the school
operetta is coming along slicker
than snake spit since she put
Junior Bundy to pulling curtains
instead of singing in the chorus.
(Voice is Changing.)
See you next week at the cere
Gilligan Elected Veep
Tim Gilligan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Gilligan, of Gretna, for
merly of O’Neill, has been elected
vice president of the high school
sophomore class at The Kemper
School, Boonville, Mo.
Servicemen's News . . .
Marine Pvt. Robert A. Reimers,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reimers
of Inman completed four weeks of
individual combat training April 9
at the Marine Corps Base, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. _
Bus Schedule
Leave Sioux City 11.30 ajn.
Arrive O’Neill 3:30 p.m.
Leave O’Neill 3:45 p.m
Arrive Sioux City 7:15 pm.
Leave Winner 6:00 a m
Arrive O'Neill 9:00 a m
Leave 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
Leave Valentine 9:10 a.m
Arrive O’Neill 12:15 p.m
Leave O’Neill 12:25 p m
Arrive Grand Island 4:05 p.m
Leave Grand Island 4:05 p m
Arrive Omaha 7:45 p.m
Return
Leave Omaha ,..7™5a'm
Arrive Grand Island 11:20 a.m
Leave Grand Island 12:30 p.m
Arrive O’Neill 4:00 p.m
Leave O’Neill 4:15 p.m
Arrive Valentine_7:15 p.m
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I960 Holt County Eighth Grade Graduating Class
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Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
When the ice went out of the
Niobrara river, the Department or
dered the mail for Dorsey, Scott
ville, Redbird and Paddock, for
merly supplied through Lynch,
sent via Niobrara, thereby mak
ing a delay of from 3 to 5 days.
All are rejoicing over its recent
return to the old way, coming di
rect from Lynch. . .D. C. O'Connor,
son of Mr .and Mrs. James O'
Connor, T. Vincent Golden, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Golden were
among the graduates from the
Creighton Medical college who were
granted diplomas last Saturday.
The Frontier hopes that these
young men will attain the highest
honors and success in their chosen
profession . . . John Barrett has
been appointed city garbage man
and will start to clean up the city.
The refuse on lots will be hauled
away and the cost of cleaning
same will be taxed against the
property cleaned.
25 YEARS AGO
Surrounded by their family of
ten children and a score of grand
! children Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mur
ray of this city celebrated their
fifteth wedding anniversary last
Sunday. That day will always
stand out as one of the most en
joyable in the lives of this pio
neer couple as they kept open
house during the day and evening,
( and surrounded, by their children,
j they greeted their hundreds of
j friends who called to pay their
respects. . .Some light-fingered gen
! try broke into the P. J. McManus
•tore last Tuesday morning by
prying the lock off the front door.
There was about $2 00 worth of
dimes and nickles in the cash
drawer and they took all the mon
ey except three dimes, which were
left in the till. . .Work of excavat
ing for the new Parker building
on Douglas street commenced last
Monday and by the end of the week
the basement will be ready for
the cement workers.
10 YEARS AGO
The Frontier teamed Wednes
day through a Washington, D. C.
source that O’Neill’s request for
door-to-door mail delivery service
has been approved by the post
office department. . .Many rela
tives and friends Wednesday after
noon, May 3, honored Mrs. Mattie
Johnson at an open house at her
farm celebrating her 90th birth
day anniversary. . .Herbert Neilsen
has taken over operation of the
Fair store, in Inman, which he
recently purchased from Earl Wat
son. Possession was taken Monday
. . .Mis* Barbara Bennett, of O’
Neill public chool, has been cho
sen 1 of the 10 musicians to play
with the Navy hand at Norfolk on
Monday, May 8. . .A 50-year-old
farm house located 5 miles south
of Page near U. S. highway 20 is
being razed. The frame structure
is owned by Harold Melcher. Mel
cher, who is razing the house, said
it has changed owners several
times since it was constructed by
Price Batocock over half-century
ago.
5 YEARS AGO
Lloyd Papke, 11, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Myron Papke of Stuart, re
ceived painful injuries Monday
when he was struck by the top off
of the town’s water tower. The
metal cover had been blown into
I the street during a severe wind
storm about 10 o’clock. . .Jo
seph Si ve send of Orchard and
Ray Smith of O’Neill Tuesday
night were appointed to the O’Neill
police force by the city’s new
mayor, Alva Marcellus. The ap
pointments were among the first
official duties performed by the
mayor after taking office. . .A prai
rie fire last Friday at the Ira Lier
man place near Amelia caused
considerable alarm due to the high
wind. The blaze was brought un
der control in a short time with
out much damage. . .Deaths: Mrs.
Daniel H. Hansen, 65, longtime
resident of Meek locality; Mrs.
| Katherine Versa], 81, of Atkinson;
! Robert Lee Tkvwnsend, 7, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Townsend.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
H. F. Dyke, our jeweler, is hav
ing lumber hauled and will build
a jewelry shop 16x20 on Main
street. Frank is a fine workman,
his charges are moderate and we
are pleased to note that enough
people are patronizing our home
shop to justify his erecting a build
ing to care far his increasing
trade. . .Mrs. Ben Earl and son,
Ernest and daughter, Effie, have
moved out on the farm and Mr.
Earl is staying in the new house
to finish it. . .E. E. Perrin has
just installed a new steam can
washer and tester for the Fair
mont Creamery people. . .$10 RE
WARD—-I will give the above re
ward for the information that will
lead to the arrest of the parties
who stole the windows and doors
from the Reitveld house near
Chambers. Henry Grady, Sheriff. . .
C. J. Barnum sold a 4 horse gas
oline engine to C. H. Conarro last
week.
25 YEARS AGO
A charivari crowd of young peo
ple gathered at the John Winter
mote home to honor Mr. and Mrs.
Gaius Wintermote with some of
their goodnaCured noise and fun
Friday evening. After receiving a
nice treat, the bride and groom
joined them and they repaired to
the Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner
home, another recent bride and
groom, where they again indulged
in some more noise and were again
treated. From there they went on
a wild goose chase in search of
another bride and groom, but from
all accounts were unsuccessful. . .
H. S. White, living one mile south
and ten miles west of Chambers,
reports an unusual occurance at
his farm which took place Mon
day morning. Mr. White was mak
ing die usual rounds among his
fine herd of sheep. He had often
found twin lambs, but this time
he found that one of his ewes had
given birth to four nice plump
lambs.
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O'Neill Girl Ranks
High in Nation Test
Sandra Peterson, Hastings col
legb sophomore and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, O’
Neill, has ranked in the 90 per
centile bracket in the English seg
ment oe the Cooperative National
Proficiency tests, according to col
lege English department head Dr.
Frank Hewitt.
The examinations were given to
all sophoromes at 250 colleges and
universities throughout the nation.
Miss Peterson ranks in the upper
one-tenth of the nation's sopho
mores in the English segment
Phone Your News to
The Frontier
Phone 788
Washington Lady
Thanks Mrs. Eby
For Beautiful Poetry
Seattle, Wash.
April 12, 1960
Mrs. Della Eby
O'Neill, Nebr.
Thought you might be interested
I to know that your “well-chosen”
i poems are being enjoyed by
several people in Seattle, also
California and Florida.
Good poetry is “powerful” and
far-reaching. I could fill a book,
telling of times when the right
poem or verse has proved to be a
blessing to people. Poetry can
come close to the heart, therefore
it can have personal and lasting
appeal. It satisfies a hunger for
beauty, that is a part of nearly
every normal persons make-up. It
recaptures vanished moments and
recreates scenes that have grown
dim through the years. It enter
tains, it inspires, and in time of
need it comforts.
As I am writing this, there
comes to mind a tiny verse, ‘‘only
a few words,” but they have been
giving “Food for thought” to
America and other countries for
many years. If you go to Washing
ton, D. C., and visit the Library
of Congress, you will find this tiny
but mighty verse in the central
reading room, over the head of a
Statue personifying History.
“One God, one law, one element.
And one far-off event, v
To which the whole creation
moves.”
These are the last lines in Ten
nysons ,‘In Memoriam.” These
lines are as effective today
as when they were written, many
years ago.
I lived in O’Neill several years
ago, and knew a Mrs. Eby, now
I keep wondering if you ape the
one I knew then, or are you Mrs.
Eby jr?
We are especially glad to have
the poem written as a tribute to
the late Dr. J. P. Gilligan. “We
knew him well.” The poem gives
an exact picture of him, and his
office.
I read in the Frontier, tnat one
of Dr. Carters’ daughters had a
book of poems published. Do you
have any of her poetry?
The Editor of the Frontier is to
be complimented. We believe
“Mrs. Eby’s Poems” add a worth
while and extra interest to the
Frontier paper.
Good luck to you from
Mrs. D. Segelman
11721 17th N. E.
Seattle 56, Wash.
Orchard News
Mrs. Wilbur Mahood
Phone 2W3-S185
The Kozy Komer Klub entertain
ed their husbands at a basket din
ner Monday evening at the Legion
club. Fifteen couples were present
for the dinner and card playing.
The Pitch club met Sunday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Berry. Mr.
snd Mrs. Si Berry were guests.
Allen Hill won high; Si Berry was
second high. Mrs. Gordon Drayton
also won high find Mrs. Cecil Lee
was second high. Allen Hill won the
traveling prize.
The Octette Bridge club met with
Mi-s Gordon Drayton Tuesday af
ternoon. Mrs. Lester Withee won
high and Mrs. Gordon Drayton was
second. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Ted Berry.
Mrs. Wayne Henderson entered
Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in
Norfolk the first part of the week
for surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Everhart
visited Mr. Everhart’s parents
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Harold
Everhart is the Gamble Store
dealer at Seargent. His parents are
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Everhart.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barton and
Mrs. Louise Beal were in Colum
bus Sunday visiting their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Barton and Kevin. Mr. and Mrs.
Edd Barton accompanied them
home. Mr. and Mrs. Barton had
!)een in Omaha where Mr. Barton
had been taking treatments for a
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lauten
j schlager and daughters Carma and
Genelle and Mrs. Millie Lauten
i schlager motored to Humbolt, la..
; to visit Ivan Lautenschlager and
Fort Dodge to visit J. R. Chadwick
over the weekend. Mrs. Millie
lautenschlager remained for a
longer visit.
Fred Gakle
CPPD Names Men To
O'Neill, Crawford
Consumers Public Power District
has announced the promotion of
Fred Gakle, of Lincoln, as meter
superintendent for the 11-county
O’Neill District. Gakie, 27 succeeds
Don Kellner. Former O’Neill man
Glenn L. Gettert has been named
serviceman at Crawford.
Kellner, 35, has been named as
sistant engineer for the O’Neill
District. Gakle was with the Lin
coln meter crew for about 2Vi
years. Previously, he was foreman
of a CPPD statewide traveling
meter-testing crew.
Gakle. a native of Sahetha, Kan.,
received his grade and high school
education in Norfolk. He is a 4
year Navy veteran. The Gakles, in
cluding daughters, Paula Jane, 3,
and Nancy Kay, 16 months plan to
move to O’Neill as soon as housing
arrangements can be made.
Gettert, also 35, succeeded Merle
Kilgore at Crawford. Mr. Kilgore
recently was promoted to superin
tendent of the Crawford-area opera
tions.
A native of Atkinson, Nebr., Get
tert is a 12-year veteran with
CPPD. He was a lineman with an
O’Neill crew for about 10 years
prior to being transferred to the
Scottsbluff line crew in 1958. Ibe
2-year Navy veteran of World War
H la a member of the American
Legion. The Getters are the par
ents of five children.
I Homemakers I
Corner... |
Any person who is devoted
only to himself, and works only
In his own little corner, be he a
professional, a merchant, a
mechanic, or a man-of-all-work,
will sooner or later have his
heart consumed by the dry-rot.
—Unknown
This is the time of year when
ambitious young people start think
ing of summer jobs. They are
I pround to be able to earn money
to buy their clothes for the next
school year. "Idle hands breeds
j no good," and parents of young
i men and young ladies, who are
, ambitious, can be thankful their
minds are busy with the better
things of life I know several six
teen year old girls who are now
looking for baby-sitting jobs or any
other work for the summer. If any
one has an opening I'll be glad to
contact these young laides and
they can contact you. Just Write to
me and state the type of work you
may have available.
Here is a Sandwich Spread with
an appeal for picnics which will
soon be coming up.
SANDWICH SPREAD
Chop four slices of bacon and
cook until crisp. Remove bacon
from the pan and place in Ihe
drippings 1 pound thinly sliced
beef or pork liver. Cook for 5
minutes, turning occasionally. Put
liver through food chopper. Com
bine bacon and liver with Vi cup
chopped clery, 1 teaspoon minced
onion, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon
pickle relish and Mi cup mayon
naise. Mix well.
Recently William Hantsharger of
South Dakota College gave some
useful advice pertaining to clover
mites.
The bugs are a tiny, red-brown
hug and about the size of a pin
head. They sworm around door
jambs or window sills, but are
harmless. They do not feed on any
household items, nor do they des
troy woolens or other fabrics.
If the bugs are crushed they
leave red stains on walls or floors
so the best way is to use the
vacuum sweeper, hut empty it im
mediately.
The bugs live in grass and
shrubs around the house. By apply
ing the following solution you can
get rid of them: Two per cent
malathion, two per cent chlordanc
or one-half per cent lindane solu
tion. Apply the solution where
bugs congregate.
DID YOU KNOW—that Maine is
said to be the only state in the
union which harbors no poisonous
snakes.
Don't forget to write if you have
any job openings for young people
this summer. Also write and let us
know if you have any new ideas
about doing everyday work or
maybe you know of different ways
to fix everyday dishes. Exchange
your ideas with the readers of this
column', it can be fun. And if there
is something you would like to see
in the column, let us know about
it. Address your letters to Mrs.
Sarah Michaelis, Bix 155, Inman,
Nebraska.
Club Notes
Scott Community Club—
Mrs. Harold Halstead entertained
seven members of the Scott Com
munity club Tuesday evening. Two
visitors were present.
The meeting was opened by re
peeling the club crmi in imison
and singing "Vive L’Amour.”
Roll call was answered by tell
ing of some interesting place in
Nebraska you have visited.
Followng the business meeting a
very interesting lesson was given
by Mrs. Harold Krug man on "Va
cationing in Nebraska”.
Mrs. Lloyd Brady will be the
May 10th hostess.
Mrs. Anna C. Carson,
News reporter..
II. H. H. Club
The H. H. H. club members met
at the home of Mrs. William Ziems,
Thursday, Apr. 14, with nine mem
bers and three guests present.
The meeting was opened with
the reading of the club creed by
the president. Easter songs were
Sung.
The secretary-treasurer gave her
report and Mrs. Harold Van Vleck
gave interesting reports on the i
council meeting.
The May Tea to be held in Ew
ing May 3 was discussed.
Mrs. Re:hen Redlinger and Mrs. |
H. J. Kurpgeweit will each take a (
salad. Mrs. Donald Kurpgeweit'
joined the club. Lunch was served j
by the hostess.
Mrs. H. J. Kurpgeweit,
News reporter.
Eagle Hustlers
The members of the Electro
motive division of the Eagle Hust
lers 4-H club met Tuesday eve
ning, April 19, at the Harold Mel
cher home.
James Melcher, president, called
the meeting to order. Roll call was
answered by naming and describ
ing a grass. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and ap
proved. Material was handed out
and different topics were discussed.
Refreshments were served to
eight members by Mrs. Melcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grass will
host the Friday, May 20th, meet
ing.
Thomas Melcher,
reporter.
Nifty Needier*—
The members of the Nifty Need
lers 4-H club met April 23 at the
home of Linda and Carol Thomp
son. Roll call was answered by
telling "What I have so far io my
project.”
The Meal Planning girls learned
how to make hamburgers in a
hamburger press and will try their
new recipe at the next meeting.
The Yeast Bread girls received
a raised doughnut recipe. The
School Clothes class talked about
different materials and lining for
skirts.
The Skirt and Blouse girl's
learned how to make a placket
I ORA R. YARGES
NON-POLITICAL
CANDIDATE FOR
I State Senator
28th DISTRICT
f- Landowner, Rancher in Holt
County 42 years,
I Resident of Stuart, Nebr.
Will Appreciate
Your Support
Primary Election
May 10, 1960
Promises efficient, courageous, honest and faithful service to our
t£th District, comprising Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha and Rock Counties.
and skirt band, The Beginning Bak
ing class showed the proper way
to measure dry and liquid ingre
dients.
The Let’s Groom Your Room
class painted vases. Mrs. Thomp
son served a delicious lunch.
Juanita Ragland,
reporter.
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Shamrock Club
The Shamrock 4-H club met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Snyder last Tiiesday with five mem
bers in attendance. The girls out
out skirts -for a sewing project.
The girls will meet in a 1:30
p.m. meeting Saturday at the home
of Mr. -raid Mrs. Clayton Nelson.
Bob Shales was co-hostess and
served the lunch.
Kathy Snyder,
News reporter
Ponton Insurance
Insurance of All Kinds
and Bonds
FLORENCE PONTON, Prop.
Phone 10(1 Golden Bldg.
EIJ0C7T
HUGH STUART
Alternate Delegate To
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Septic Tank Pumping
and
ELECTRIC HEWER AUGER
Moeller Plumbing
Phone 7111, Atkinson
Electric Motors
Rewinding — Rebuilding
Call 248-W — 24-hr. Service
Northwest Electric
O'Neill
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Paul Shierk
INSURANCE AGENCY
O’NEILL, NEBR.
Insurance of All
Kinds
Property, Oars, Tracks,
Farm Equipment
Household Goods, Personal
HARRINGTON
Loan and Investment
Company
LOW RATES
ELECT
LYMAN M. STUCKEY
Delegate to Democratic
National Convention
Born 1912. Engaged in banking
business in Lexington. Veteran
World War II. Active in party
politics and good Government
Would like to help nominate
our next President.
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