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STATE HIST SOC Lincoln uma DOLLAR DAYS Sixteen Pages kinwui.Fi, NtBK. 3 Till: WKATHFJt IN O'NEILL In This Issue h* *° Thursday 12 75 .16 THIS WEEKEND In Two Section. StSC’ic " £ Sunday IS _ 78 46 Monday is 88 54 .74 Tuesday 17 _ 72 48 "The Voice of the Beef Empire" u n B « _ Volume 80—Number 4 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 19, 1960 Seven Cent. Lloyd Gillespie Killed Sunday in Auto Crash IJoyd G. Gillespie, 85, an 83-year resident of O’Neill and Holt county, died Sunday evening in St. An thony's hospital as a result of a two-ear accident occurring in mid afternoon. The accident happened at the in tersection of the airport-country club mad and highway 281. Clar ence Latzel, Ewing the driver of the other car involved, and Alvin Hamilton, aim of Ewing and a pas senger in the latzel auto, were both hospitalized but released shortly. According to Sheriff Leo Tom jack, who Investigated the acci dent, the car driven by Mr. Gilles pie was traveling east. He evident ly failed to see the approaching Im tzel auto and drove into the highway. Latzel was unable to stop and struck the Gillespie car broadside. Both cars were completely de molished. Mr. Gillespie’s auto was knocked off the road and into the ditch bordering the O’Neill ceme tery. Sunday golfers at the O’Neill country club heard the impact in every comer of the course. Mr Gillespie's son, Ben was at the far eastern end of the course and was one of the first to the scene. Gillespie was a former member of the O’Neill city council and for mer city assessor. He long was prominent in the Odd Fellows Lodge. The life story of Lloyd G. Gilles pie appears in another story here on page 1. E T~-Pi The Ijit/rl car after Sunday’* accident In which Lloyd (JHIesple wa* killed. Frontier photo iuid engraving. TTT-J-Tintnn-iir—IT I "‘TTV-T- ■ - r-' nju-yA*—-. . .... ,-n. ,-■ ■ mi.— The car In which Lloyd <» Ciillespie died Sunday O'Neill Frontier Expansion Drive Workers To Date Are Announced Many candidates in second week of big votes with extremely narrow margins between them—Friends of candidates should get their subscriptions into the office at the earliest possible moment—Only few days remain for subscribers to get special low rate. . Names of candidates entered to date in The O'Neill Frontier bigi prize campaign are being announc-1 ed today for the benefit of sub-1 scribers who want to know who the workers are before giving their subscriptions. Only yesterday one subscriber remarked in the office, that he had about run out of excuses to the various candidates but was not go ing to subscribe until he knew who was comi>eting for prizes. We feel certain there are many others who feel this same way, but will not tell a candidate they are waiting to see if there is someone whom they would rather support. Many candidates are in the second week of the big votes with the most narrow margins ever known in a campaign of this nature. Interest is increasing daily as candidates become active in their areas. . , This Saturday, May 21, is the last cnance ior suuM uuvia w their favorite candidate in a big way, and every subscriber should realize that their subscription given before nine o'clock Saturday might be the deciding one on one of the major awards. No one can afford to wait for candidates to call back for promis ed subscriptions, as they may be overlooked in candidates’ hurried work. Those wishing to take advantage of the special low rate t>eing given at this time, can mail or bring their subscription to the office and have the votes given with their remit tance credited to whomever they wish. Names of candidates competing for prizes are listed below, arrang ed alphabetically in the districts where they reside. Merely specify whom you wish to have credit with your votes when mailing remit tance. j rlcLr TvUK rMvwMit iwvww (DISTRICT NUMBER ONE) District No. 1 District number one consists of O’Neill and O Neill Routes. Two of the six major awards and three district prizes must be awarded to candidates residing in this district. Mrs. John Donohoe Mrs Ed Pavel jr.- — °^e! Mrs. Dorothy Sanders-Ancar Rte, O Nei Mrs. Clifford Sobotka---Rte °,^ei Mrs. Eileen Spittler - O Neill (DISTRICT NUMBER TWO) District No. 2—-District number two consists of the territory outside of the above mentioned territory and inside of Holt county. Two of the six major awards and three district prizes must be awarded to candi dates residing in this district. Mrs. Beryle Bessert--RtcJ_’ L^nc Mrs. Don Dankert--Chambers Mrs. A1 Kloppenborg---——- Emmi' Mrs. Ed Pavel sr---Rte E*’inK Miss JoAnn Putnam-Eutte Mrs. Jerry Rotherham-—--—-E^lng Mrs. Herb Skala---~ ,StUart Mrs. W. F. Wefso_:_Atkmson (DISTRICT NUMBER THREE) District No. 3—District number three consists of the territory out side of Holt county. Two of the six major awards and three district prizes must be awarded to candidates residing in this district. Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser--Rte Orchard Mrs. Bill F. Farr jr.- -— Rte 1, Newport Mrs. Helen Krupicka-Spencer Mrs. Pat McLain_—---Star Rte Ewing Mrs. Mike Piklapp -—-— Monowi Mrs. Henry Stahlecker „—- Naper Mrs. Tillie Stevens ....-i-— -Orchard Mrs. Doris Neal --Clearwater Candidates are not confined to any particular District to secure subscriptions, but instead, may take orders anywhere. The territory is only divided for the awarding of prizes with a set of prizes to be award ed candidates residing in each district Johnson Honored At Kansas State Jim Johnson was honored Friday night as Kansas State University's best actor of the year. Johnson" a senior in speech, was named for his portrayal of Otto Frank in "Diary of Anne Frank.” Jim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson of O’Neill. Those and other acting awards were pre sented at the annual "Oscar" ban quet of the K-State Players. Miss Jane Petersen Elected President Miss Jane Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson of O'Neill, has been elected president of Chi Omega Psi Sorority at Has tings College for the 1960-61 school year. Miss Peterson will be a junior and is an elementary education major. Inman Students Receive Awards Rodger Tompkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tompkins, has l>een named valedictorian of the 1960 Inman high school graduating class. He was active in band and sports, was on the annual staff and ap peared in the senior play. He also .", BBSW KOLM.KK TOMPKINS received the Babe Ruth award for outstanding sportsmanship. Carolyn Reimer is Salutatorian. She also received the Babe Ruth award and was also named tut out standing athlete. Others receiving awards were Keith Kivett and Sharon Michaelis for citizenship and Bert Smith was named an outstanding athlete. Commencement exercises were held May 11 at Inman. Mrs. Christine Williams spent the weekend at Hastings visiting her daughter, Mrs. Orville Greenfield. Lloyd Gillespie Funeral Held Wednesday Here O'Neill Pioneer Lloyd G. Gilles pie, 85, was buried yesterday al)out 3 p.m. in Prospect Hill ceme tery. Services were held at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist churcn here with pastor Glenn Kennicott in charge. L. G., as he was known, died Sunday evening at St. Anthony's hospital as a result of a two-ear crash Sunday afternoon. Clay Johnson, jr., Bill Kramer, John Watson, Ira Moss, Don Maw and Archie Bowen were the pall bearers. Biglin’s in O’Neill were in charge of the funeral. Lloyd Glendower Gillespie was born April 10, 1875 in Canton, S. D., the son of Bennett Scott Gillespie L. G. GILLESPIE and Eleanor A. Van Fleet. He came to Saratoga township. Holt county, with his parents when he was two. In 1886 Mr. Gillespie moved into O'Neill and lived there continuous ly except for two years—1899 and 1900 that he spent in Alaska man aging a business for his father. He was an 1897 graduated the O'Neill high school. On November 30, 1902, he was united in marriage to Bertha E. Fawkes at the home of his parents in O’Neill. Two daughters, Elean nor and Marjorie, and one son Ben nett, were born to this union. Mr. Gillespie was in the insur ance business here for 55 years. He first clerked in the government land office and was associated with his father in business until 1905 when he opened his insurance of fice. L. G. was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge 95, Eastern Star and IOOF Lodge. He was also numbered in the ranks of the Shriners and was a Past Grand Patriarch of Nebraska Odd Fellows. He was a state representative from 1935 to 1936, county assessor from 1925 until 1931, a member of the Woodmen of the World and a Methodist church trustee. He was an O’Neill city council man for nine years and was a Republican. When he served in the state legislature he introduced a bill to lower the bond of super visors from $10 to $1 and he was a member of the income committee in the house. Mrs. Lloyd Gillespie died in November, 1959. Survivors include his son, Ben nett of O’Neill; daughter, Mrs. El don R. (Marjorie) Wood of San Gabriel, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. George Whitney of Ainsworth. A grandson, Gary of O’Neill and two granddaughters, Marlene Thorson of California and Dianne Gillespie of O'Neill also survive, as well as several great grandchildren. Lloyd Gillespie's friends and acquainten ances were uncountable. Lynch To Dedicate New Catholic Church Sunday, May 22, the blessing of the cornerstone for the new Lynch Catholic church will be held. Msgr. Timothy O'Sullivan, O’Neill will of ficiate. The 3 p.m. blessing and the morning mass will be the first use of the church. Ten neighboring priests are expected to be on hand , for the services. O'Conner Funeral Held Saturday Funeral services for John G. O' Connor, 66. were held Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic church with Monsignor O'Sullivan officiating. Pallbearers were Hugh Carr, Joe Soukup, Charles Mahony, John A Peter, Hugh Coyne and W. J. Walsh. John Gabriel O'Connor was torn June 26, 1893 in Ireland. He was the son of Daniel and Bridget O' Connor. He came to Holt county 35 years ago from Boston, Mass., and worked here as a clerk. Survivors include two sisters Annie, Boston, Ellen, Bath, Maine and a brother, Patrick, of Ireland He never married. Mr. O'Connor was an invalid for the past six years at St. Vincent's Home in Omaha. Seventy Dancer* Entertain With Thursday Show The annual O’Neill Dance Re view was presented Thursday eve ning at the O’Neill High Auditori um by Mrs. Vivian Melena. About seventy dancers perform ed in colorful costumes for the benefit of St. Anthony's Hospital Auxiliary. I-arry Rice was master of ceremonies for the review which included rhythm, tap, ballet, soft shoe and waltz numbers. Special black lights were used in some of the numbers under the direction of Emerson Steele. Other instructors and assist ants were Linda Curran, LuAnn Miller and Joyce Janzing. The students were from O'Neill, In man, Page, Chambers, Amelia, Emmet and Atkinson. Twenty-five numbers were pre sented by the following: Gaylene Aphony. Sally Herley, Patricia T/irenz. Peggy Marlin, LuAnn Mil ler. Barbara Moore, Patsy McKay. Laveta Philbrick. Choryln Van Vleck, Kitty Berigan, Debbie Clements, Barbara Early, Mary Mancuso, Joyce Robertson, Sherly Schaaf, Mary Spangler, Chip Cole, Pat Cole, Joyce Gallagher, Rich ard McIntosh, David Melena. Ellen Coker, Kathy Everitt, Peggy Hammond, Cheri Holsclaw, Sally Hunt, Mary Ann Indra, Rose ann Pappenheimer, Bernedda Pon gratz. Mary Beth Pruss, Cynthia Roelle, Joyce Janzing. Janice Rotortson, Pamela Shav lik, Debbie Waldo, Danny Ander son, Jack Cole, Dick Martin, Michael McCarville, Jim Melena, Linda Hamik, Mary Ellen Here ford, Jeannine Hershiser, Nancy Robertson. Sharon Anson, Helen Nelson, Dewey Schaffer, Kent Cole, David Cole, Adel Carson, Candice Colo, Sherry Fox, Pamela Hanlon, Deb bie Sivesend, Nan Kerscnbrock, Joan McKenzie, Jean McKenzie, Jana Pooso, Linda Appleby, Kathy Early, Allison Jane Edwards. Mary K. McCarville, Sue Miller, Patricia Poese, Diane Philbrick, Jacky Tomlinson, Pamela 11am merlun, Joyce Janzing, Marla Clyde, Karen Funk, Judy Gal lagher, Marion Grenier, Delores Spangler, Joan Wichman, Rita Winkler and Linda Curran. Legion, Auxiliary Hold County Meet The Holt County meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary was held Monday night at the Page Legion hall with about 70 attend ing. Mike Coday, Atkinson, county commander introduced the honor ed guests to the group. They in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nissen, Plainview, District vice com mander, Mrs. A1 Chavet, Plain view, area vice commander, Ken Yost, Kenasaw, Ed Peel, Grand Island, and Mrs. Stan Huffman and daughter, Elgin. Mrs. Edith Davidson, O’Neill, showed the group slides on the three Veteran hospitals. It was jui nounced that the county convention will be held at Stuart on the 24th of July. The group then separated to have their separate meetings. Retail Sales Follow Trend; 5.4 March Drop Holt County followed the general trend of retail business in the state of Nebraska with a 5.4 per cent decline for the month of March. The May issue of Business in Nebraska, prepared by the Univer sity of Nebraska department of business research, reported a 1.0 per cent drop over a year ago and a 1.7 per cent decline over the previous month in the state. O' Neill merchants consider retail business a month behind last year at this time. ^nuhlican Confab To May 26 The Republican county conven tion will be held at the courthouse annex Thursday, May 2G at 2 p m. This is the regular convention. I SMA Has Record 51 Seniors The largest class ever to gradu- j ate from St. Mary’s Academy will receive their diplomas Friday at j 10 a m. at St. Patrick’s church, j Fifty-one seniors wil be in the I960 graduating class. Father Peter Dunne, Pierce, will deliver the commencement ad dress. Monsignor Timothy O’Sulli van will give the diplomas to the seniors and eighth grade gradu ates. Morris l'ongrats, son of Mr. an<l Mrs. Bernard Pongratz. will be valedictorian and William Shoemaker, son of Mrs. bxmn Shoemaker, is the salutatortan. The 1960 graduates of St. Mary’s Academy are: Edward Versa!, MOIUUS PONGRATZ . . . Valedictorian Gale Stevens, Jean Sullivan, Sharon Carr, Elizabeth Fritton, Dorothy Belina, Ronald Gilg, James Renze, Helen Boyle, Mich ael Troshynski, Ronald Ross, Anno Compbell. Donald Bosn. Frances Boyle, Elizabeth Schneider, Marcella Zir nig, Richard Cleary, Cletus Muff, Mardelle Vitt, Larry Boyle, Mury Beth Dunne. Dennis Burvival, Rita Izjngcor, Morris Pongratz, Elsie Thomson, Arthur Willis, Bernard Kamphaus, Lillian Fleming, Sharon Heerman, WILLIAM SHOEMAKER . . . Salwtatorian John Wanser, La rry Mudlotf, Lor etta Sherman, William Putnam, Foggy Sullivan, Elizabeth Miles. Ronald Richards, Fred Snowardt, William Shoemaker, Gregory John son, Marlene Peter, Ronald Holly, Charles Froelich, Alice Schaffer, Ronald Janzing. Kay Rotherham, Larry Oetter, Coleen Corkle, Gary Elsberry, Pauline Mahony, James Shoe maker and Clarence Gokie. ST MARY 8th GRADE GRAD The eighth grade graduates from St. Mary’s Academy are: Kathy Bosn, Margaret Conway, Charles Corkle, Marilyn Donohue, Mike Gallagher, Helen Gokie, Sue Gon deringer, Mike Hammond, Jean Lohaus, Mary Mancuso, Joanne Miles, Patsy Pribil, Bill Pruss, Joe Shoemaker, Suzanne Stewart, Linda Stuifbergan, Jolene Stutz, Patricia Wabs and Susan Wabs. Mrs. Jones, Jodell Return from New York Mrs. Fred Jones and five year old daughter, Jodell, returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whitcomb at Ravenna Friday from the Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City and then home to O’Neill Sunday. It was the fourth trip to this clinic for Mrs. Jones and Jodell. It also marked the third of a series of operations to correct an ailment very uncommon in one so young, ul cerated colitis, which requires long periods of recuperations fol lowing each surgery. The Jones baby, Melissa, re mained with her grandparents at Ravenna most of the seven week absence. Mrs. Jones will continue treat ment begun at the clinic and it is hoped that by the fall school term Jodell may have attained normal health. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Petersen! went to Hastings Saturday morning returning Sjnday afternoon. I Bicycling Lad Hit at Atkinson Thursday May 12 at 8:10 p.m. a car driven by Duane Salta, 18, of Page hit Melvin Rossman 14, of Atkinson as he was riding a bicycle at the north edge of Atkin son. Saltz reported that he was follow ing a truck at a distance of about UK) feet, Rossman was crossing the highway from south of north and when Saltz first saw him was ap proximately in the center of the highway. When he struck the lad he was on the north shoulder. Salta was unable to stop quickly enough to avoid hitting him. Rossman's right leg w'as fractur ed in three places. The Salta car was traveling west at the time of the accident. A $30 damage was estimated on the bicycle with $10 damage to Salt/ car. The investigation was made by officer Robert L. Gude. Cattle Thieves Apprehended; Await Trial Due to the combined efforts of city, county and state officials and personnel of various departments of justice, the thieves who shot a steer worth $200 in the D. C. Schaf fer feed lot northwest of town April 17 were apprehended and brought to justice this week. One of the two involved, Joe Connaro, about 50, pleaded guilty in county court Monday and was liound over to district court. No date has been set for the trial. Connaro was working at the Phil Sherman turkey farm. The other, Virtus (Huzzy) Sheets, about 30 years old, was apprehend ed in Rapid City, S. D., as he was beginning a cross country truck ing trip to California with a truck belonging to Edward Yelli, with whom he has employment. VTrfus “Huz/ie” Sheets of O’Neill pleaded guilty in Holt county court Wednesday to cattle stealing. Judge I-ouis Reimer set hail bond at $1,000.00 and bound him over to District Court. Sheets is in Holt county jail. Tin* complaint was filed by W. W. Griffin, county attorney. Sheriff Tomjack traveled to Rapid City Monday afternoon and brought him hack to the Holt county jail where he awaits a hearing in county court and sub sequent district court proceedings. West Not Dead; Men Drive 750 Cattle 60 Miles Everett Miner participated in a cattle drive Wednesday that began at the Blaine Garwood ranch at Amelia and concluded Sunday at a pasture southwest of Ainsworth. Others who rode in the drive were Dick Doolittle, Jerry Kaiser, and brother, Chuck Everett, David and Blaine Garyvood, Jim Bilstein, Amelia and Art Harley of Atkin son. The group camped out at night and roughed it after the pattern of old cattle drives. They drove a herd of 750 cattle and went cross country, taking down fences and crossing ranch land to shorten the trek. W. Ansons Feted On 40th Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Willard Anson, longtime residents of Orchard and vicinity were honored Sunday by their children on their 40th wed ding anniversary. Mrs. Keith Thelander baked and decorated the three-tier wedding cake. Mrs. Dave Anson presided at the guest book. Mrs. Robert Her ing poured. Those assisting in the kitchen were Mrs. Lou Niles, Mrs. Glen Ro bertson, Mrs. William Thelander and Mrs. Byron Hall. Freddie Lynn and Rita Thelander presided at the gift table. Out of town guests came from Page, Omaha, Verdigre, Bristow, Royal and Ewing. Miss Mary Pugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pugh, and Fred W. Anson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A1 An son, were married April 28, 1920, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Heath Pugh, brother of the bride by Rev. Spraiklen, officiating. The children are Albert of Page, Dave of Ewing, Gene of Colum bus, Emma fMrs. Keith Thelan der) of Orchard, Stella (Mrs. Byron Hall) and Zola (Mrs. Ro bert Hering) of Royal. They have seven grandchildren. Joins Frontier News editor for the Frontier starting June 1 will be Bruce Rhe berg, Wayne. Originally from Royal, Rheberg has a wealth of experience in the O’Neill area. From 1953 to 1957 he was an employee of the Frontier. He then went to Lincoln where he worked as a commercial photo grapher and then to Wayne where he has been assistant editor of the Wayne Herald for the past six months. 45 To Hear Dr. Burkhart Hr. Allan Burkhart, Norfolk educator, will give the commence ment address unlay (Thursday! at the O'Neill high senood auditorium at 8 p m. IMplomns will he presented to forty-four high school graduates nnd twenty-eight eighth grade liy Superintendent Milton .1 Haaek and Hr. Hex Wilson of the Hoard of Education. Marvin Miller, principal, will present the scholar ship awards. Music will lie played by the O' Neill high school Kind under the direction of IHtane Miller. Rev Glenn Kennicott will give the in vocation and benediction. Janet Krug man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Krugnian. will he valedictorian and Nancy Wray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Iniils Wray, will he the saluta torliui. The 19(50 O'Neill High graduates are: Jim Adams, Gary Anderson, Harry Beilin. Rodney Roclter, Kathy Brady, Harrell Clyde, Made line Cook, Bill Kby, Boh Ehy, Richard Ernst, Lennn Fernau, Arthur Frisch, Gary Gillespie, Carol Harmon, Bonnie Howard, Aixlith Jackson, Connie Jotinson, Norman Kopcjka, JAN FT KRUtJMAN . . , Valedictorian Janet Krugman, Bonny Liwrence, Richard Laursen, Larry l/>wis. Norman McClellan, Marge Mar cellus, Barbara Miller, Betty Perry, Mary Etta Perry, Darlene Pierson, Paula Reed, Gerald Rey noldson, Donald Schaaf, Gary Stoweil, Emerson Steele, Carl Summers, Joyce Summers, Sharon Tennis. Dennis Tomlinson, Alois Warner, Barbara Wayman, Joan Wilson, Nancy Wray and Sheryl Young. Mid-term graduates are Gerry Ep NANCY WRAY . . . Kalutalorian penbach and Mike Spitzeriberger. The O’Neill eighth grade gradu ates are: Lois Anderson, Barbara Ann Banks, Verna Mae Butterfield, Marlene May Colfack, Cheryl Lurae Clyde, Shirley Mae Ennen, Jaynelle Ford, Dianne Janice Gil lespie, Laurell Ann Haynes. Bruce Herberg, Christine Kay Herley, Ronald Hollenbeck, Vir ginia Rae Lawrence, Ivirry D. Lieb, JoAnn Maschi, Sharleen Fern McClellan, Judy Ann Mlinar, Con nie Marie Morrow, Barbara Neal, Jane Neal. Jerry Lynn Octter, Karon Perry, Sheryl Kay Schmeichel, Russell Scott Sprague, Terrence Leo Tom jack, Mary Jo Walker, Dennis L. Wells and Tom Wiseman. Supervisors Survey Sad Bridge Situation At the regular mid-month meet ing of the county supervisors held Monday the bridge situation wag reviewed and found that enough bridges and approaches went out as a result of recent rains that the number left to repair remains the same as It was following the floods resulting from the fast melt ing snow. In the Safeway ad in today’s Frontier, Grapefruit Is listed at 15 cents per pound. The price should read 8 cents per pound