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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1960)
% STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN, NE3R. Fourteen Pages THE WEATHER In Two Sections DATE Hl uq prbc Paaei T to 10 Thursday 38 70 54 3 c .. ~ Fridas' 27 75 48 Section One Saturday 28 75 48 .28 Sunday 29 89 44 tU Monday 90 78 44 Tuesday 31 87 58 . . ,, , Wednesday 1 At 87 'The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper ___ Volume 80— Number 6 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 2, 1960 Seven Cents 1,194 Homes Added in Frontier Trade Expansion Program Minor Accidents Plague Holt County Motorists r ive automobile accidents bav< been reported during the past wee! ui the O’Neill vicinity. State Patrolman, Robert L. Gu tie investigated an accident 'l’hurg day afternoon one block east o the Catholic church. Cars drivei by Mrs. Ruth Ann Shrader, Ew ing, and Victor Hana, Ewing, col litied at the intersection. The Shrader car was traveling west at the time and the Han; auto was southbound. Damage t< tile Shrader car was estimated a $200. .uni to ttie Hana auto at $60 An accident occured Siaturda; five miles east of Atkinson 01 Highway 20, when Henry D. Ktop penberg, driving a truck, attempt ed to make a left turn into i private drive. Ail auto driven bj Horace E. Case, Omaha, collider with the rear oi the Kloppenber* vehicle. There was no damage aaseaser on the Kloppenberg vehicle but ar estimate of $400 was placed on tl« Omaha car. Patrolman Gude in vestigated both accidents. A minor accident was reporter: to the city police department Iasi Wednesday. A truck driven by Den nis D. Galvin, Randolph, backet into a pick up owned by E. F Petersen. A small ainout of dam age was reported. Another minor accident was re ported Sunday when cars driven by Francis E. Blackman, Tilden and Raymond Davis, Omaha, collided on west Douglas street. Policeman Bob White investigated the acci dent. Cars driven by Harry llnnkle, Paoli, Ind., and Lee Blake, O’ Neill, were damaged in an accident at the intersection of Douglas and Madison. Considerable damage was reported to the Blake car. Police Chief Chris McGinn investigated tlie mishap. Piano Recital Set for Sunday Mrs. Lloyd Liodtke has set Sun day, June 5, as the date for the piano recital given by her piano students. The recital will be giver, at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Students participating in the musical are Roma Olson, Ken Pea cock, Debbie Peterson, Sharon Morrow, Terry Liodtke, Garnette Gillogly, Earl Peterson. Jo Lene Cleveland, Sibyl Olson, Patsy Gillogly, Karen Brown, Virginia Lea Walker. Carroll Pea cock, Marilyn Burival, Larry Havranek, Marilyn Buhlman, Mary Jo Walker, John Dewitt and Celia Peterson. Sojka Receives Doctor's Degree Loupis A Sojka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sojka, Ewing was graduated Wednesday with « Master of Science in Medicine de gree from Creighton University. Dr. Sojka was one of 388 students graduated. While at Creighton, Dr Sojka was a member of Phi Rhc Sigma, medical fraternity^_ » _— ■ i Election Scheduled e At Chambers June 8 An election will be held Wednes day, June 8, at the town hall in Chambers for the purpose of , voting on a proposed school re organization plan. Elsewhere in , Ihbi issue will be found a letter to the editor written by Kenneth N. Weller, superintendent ot the Chandlers public school, setting , forth some Of the issues to be decided. Interested persons should read the letter. Joe Brewster New Chairman Of Republicans Joe Brewster of Stuart was elected Chairman of the Republi can Committee Thursday when Republicans gathered at the As sembly Room of the Court House to nr” +•• ^—~~ .wm JOE BREWSTER transact the business prior 'o the 1 convention. I Mrs. Guy Cole of O’Neill was the ' retiring chairman. The vice chairman, secretary and treasurer are appointive and the ! appointment will be made by the l new chairman. | The present committeemen were reviewed and some new ones were appointed in some sections. Early Resident Honored Mrs. Mary Tracy Firebaugh, an early short-time resident of O' I Neill, has been named mother-cf 1 the-year by the Iowa Wesleyan college alumni association. The Tracy’s lived in O’Neill in the “Gay Ninties." She is 93 years old. Page Band to Practice The Page band will have summer classes every Friday forenoon be ginning on June 10 at nine o’clock; according to Band Director, Leo nard H. Sawyer. The classes will be held at the i Page high school. Lady, the pet dachshund of the Reed Herley family, has usurped some of the maternal duties of Misty, the mother of six kittens. Lady takes advantage of every opportunity to give each kitten a thorough scrubbing and occasionally attempts to evict the mother rat. She will jump Into the basket with the kittens if given a chance. Before the arrival of the kittens Misty and I July would romp together until worn out and then catch a few winks In the same bed. They have been good friends most of their lives. v v »: * In spile of what Hie travel posters say about finding excitement In far off places, Kerry, Tomla ami Kevin Krington are convinced that there is nothing like s|>eiKliiig an afternoon “just fishing.” They spent .Memorial Day afternoon at O’Donnel’s lake east of O'Neill. Although it isn’t known just how large their catch was, if it was equal to their enthusiasm, they would have had to had help to carry the fish home. They are the children of Mr. anil Mrs. Derniot Krington, O’Neill. Enters Beauty Contest Lois Jeanne Kacaor, Ewing will participate in the Miss Norfolk contest to be held at the Norfolk auditorium tonight. Thursday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kaczor. Lois is a I960 Ewing graduate. She was salutatorian of her class, president of the pep club and a cheerleader for fa.ir years. Her hobbies are swimming and music. Four Passports Issued In County During Week Four passports were issued Wednesday by Howard Manson, clerk of the District Court. Mrs. Ralph Cox, Ainsworth, will visit nine European countries dur ing a Nebraska Wesleyan univer sity conducted tour. She will leave Muntereal on July 3 for the seven week tour. Mrs. Lawrence Wallace of Bas sett and her three children, Ken neth, 16; Dennis, 12 and Sheila, 11 will go to London, England. They will visit Mrs. Lawrence’s mother who is ill. R is Mrs. Law rence’s first visit to England in fourteen years. Sale Dates Claimed Saturday, June 4-Mrs. Mary Pribil real estate and personal property sale at the place located 6 miles south of O'Neill. Ed Thorin, auctioneer. Friday, June 10—Auction of Old Opportunity schoolhouse. Ed Thorin. auctioneer. Thursday, June 9--L. G. Gilles pie home and personal property j sale. 315 South 1st. St., O’Neill. Ed Thorin. auctioneer. Miss Helmricks Funeral Today At Orchard ORCHARD Funeral services for Miss Lynette Helmricks will be conducted Thursday (today) at St. Peter’s Lutheran church at Orch ard. Burial will be at Orchard. Miss Helmricks died at 4 a.m. May 30 at St. Anthony's hospital after a brief illness. The family has requested that instead of flowers memorials be made to either St. Peter’s church or for the new blood typing equip ment at St. Anthony's hospital. Lynette Esther Helmricks was liorn September 27, 1939, in Holt county near Orchard, a daughter of Martin G. and Barbara Zim merman Helmricks. She was bap tized and comfirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Orchard. She was educated in a rural school and Ewing high school where she was graduated in 1956. She also attended Wayne State Teachers college. Miss Helmricks has taught Dour terms in rural schools and had completed her last term the | day before entering the hospital. Survivors include the parents— MISS HKLMRICKS Mr. and Mrs. Martin Helmricks, sisters—Mrs. Wayne (Edith) Saw yer of Norfolk, Mrs. Eugene (Catherine) Kurpgeweit of Ewing and Mrs. Tom (Laura) Staffko of Tempe, Ariz.; seven nieces and nephews and other relatives. Spindler Speaks At Father-Son Banquet June 14 Will Spindler, famed Sandhills author, will be guest speaker June 14 at the annual Father-Son ban quet sponsored by the Presbyterian Women at the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Spindler, who spent 30 years with the bureau of Indian affairs | at the Pine Ridge reservation and wrote “Rim of the Sandhills,” will speak about his experiences in j Indian work and the work of the ! early church. An arrowhead and Indian relic collection will also be shown by Mr. Lloyd Gibson and Mrs. Howard Brown. Every son is invited to bring his father. Mrs. Della Eby • . . poetry Is part of her life Harmony Love Inspires Poetry Of Mrs. D. Eby Mrs. Della Eby shares her love of poetry with the readers of the Frontier each week. Often her column includes an original poem. She writes poetry because of a “love of beautiful words in har monic style." Little everyday oc curences can inspire a composition. She began early in life to collect and write. Years ago she sent let ters in poetic style to a homesick brother. Dr. Stuart, in the armed service. This touch of home was welcome. Mrs. Eby has many scrapbooks filled with poems. Contributions for her scrapbooks have come from many places including Chambers, Stuart, Valentine, Broken Bow and South Dakota as well as O’Neill. Other members of her family have had an interest in poetry. She is a second cousin of Clara Viola Free harty who published a book of ! poetry. Mrs. Eby has also been known for her singing. She studied voice and piano at the Moody Bible In stitute in Chicago after completing studies at Fremont Normal. Oil painting is another of her ac complishments. A painting of a mountain scene in Yellowstone Park hangs over her living room sofa. Flowers are a favorite subject. She has also painted China. Church and missionary' work have oc cupied a big place in her life. Al though she is not able to do much active work in the Methodist church she continues her interest in missionary work. Mrs. Eby lives quietly in her O’ Neill apartment near her daugh ter, Mrs. W. B. Gillespie. Her picture window is banked with flowers and is a joy to passers-by as well as herself. She is modest and unassuming. She is most proud of being a grandmother. She has three grandchildren: Dianne and Gary Gillespie, children of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gillespie, O’Neill and | Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Eby, Omaha. Security Man Here The field representative from the Norfolk social security office will be in the courthouse in O’Neill from 9:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 Prizes to Many Parts of Area; 23 Participate in Sales Drive . Cattle Rustlers Get Five Years Joe Connaro and Virtus "Buzzie" Sheets were both sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary Tuesday afternoon by District Judge D.R. Mounts. The sentence resulted from a cat tle stealing charge to which the two men pleaded guilty. Instrumental in the apprehension of the men were O'Neill Police Chief Chris McGinn, Game Warden, Harry Spall and county officials. Earnest Bailey and Art Thomson, state brand inspectors assisted lo cal officials. The theft occured at the D. C. Schaffer feeding lot on April 17. Sunday Fire Damages George Babl Home O'Neill Firemen were called to the George Babl farm 2 miles north and a mile east of Emmet Sunday night to extinguish a fire I which was believed caused by gas [escaping from a bottle tank. According to Eire Chief G. E. Miles the fire caused an approxi mate $1,000 damage to the roof of the house. Some News Left Out Due to tlie holiday some news and pictures had to be left out of this weeks issue of the Frontier. However these will be included in next weeks issue. Etherton Rites Planned Friday At St. Patrick's Funeral services for Edward Da vid Etherton will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the St. Patrick Catholic church with Msgr. Timothy O’Sul livan, officiating. Rosary services will be held at 8:45 pm. Thursday at the Biglin chapel Pallbearers will be George Mel lor, Albert Wasson, James Diehl, Fred McCart, Tim Harrington and Carl Widtfeldt. Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Thomas, John O’Connell, Emil Heeb, Joe Pongratz, Dr. G. R. Cook and D. H. Murphy. Edward David, son of Guy and Helen E. Wesley Etherton, was born July 30, 1920 at Cambridge. He died May 30 of an accidental gun shot wound at Loveland, Colo. Mr. Etherton’s mother died at Ebon, Kan., when he was eight years old. He and his four bro thers came to Holt County where they made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Whaley, who be came their foster parents. Mrs. Whaley was their mother’s sister. Ed grew up here and enlisted in Radar Artillery in Sept. 1942. He was discharged in Jan. 1946. He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Winkler Feb. 20, 1947. The couple lived near Emmet before moving to Colorado in 1959. They lived at Loveland, Colo, and later moved to Longmont, where he worked as a mechanic. Survivors include the widow; one son, Hicmas E., 11, and one daughter, Joan Mary, 6, four bro thers John, Beatrice; Samuel, Red mond, Cal.; Ralph, Fresno, Cal., and Frank, American Falls, Id. Mrs. Joe Stutz visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Oik of Petersburg last week. The O’Neill Frontier’s Trade Expansion campaign came to a dose at 9 o'clock Tuesday night. The last reports accepted through the campaign office were Saturday, May 21. Candidates placing their collections for the last days in the sealed ballot box themselves. Mem liers of the advisory board broke the seals and made the final count. During the closing hours of the campaign, candidates from all parts of the O’Neill trade area came to the Frontier office to turn in their subscriptions. Many of the workers continued their efforts un til the last minute. With the territory divided into three separate divisions, with a separate set of prizes for each dis trict. it was possible for candidates residing in one district to win a larger prize than someone residing in the other district even though their total was not so high The prizes were divided into three separate groups to place everyone, as nearly as possible, on an equal basis according to working conditions. It has been the constant aim of this newspaper and the manage ment to conduct the entire cam paign on an absolutely unquestion able plane, to make it fair and square in every detail to everyone. It is very gratifying to all to know these efforts have been appreciated from the complimentary remarks and expressions from everyone who has visited the campaign office. All candidates who have made a cash report have received a cash commission on all subscriptions they have turned in up to and in cluding Saturday, May 21, and those who did not win prizes will have checks for the commission on the ballot box report mailed tomor row. The publisher and the campaign management again wish to thank all the candidates for their earnest work, the Judges who made the final count and the community for the whole hearted support in mak ing this drive a real success. We also wish to welcome the 1,194 new homes which have been added to the Frontiers big family of renders in the last three weeks. JUDGES' STATEMENT IN TRADE EXPANSION CAMPAIGN We, the undersigned members of the advisory hoard, appointed to have supervision of the O’Neill Frontier Newspaper Trade Expansion Compaign, concluded this date, May 31, 1960, and who have been selected to act as the counting judges and auditors, certify and state we have made carefully check and count of all voters cast in the Campaign and find the results to be as follows: (DISTRICT NO. I—O'NEIIJ, AND ROUTES) Prize Votes $600 Mi Ed Pavel jr. 18,770.000 $300 Mrs. John Donohoe 15,370,500 $70 Mrs. Eileen Splttler 13,847,000 $60 Mrs. Clifford Sobotka 12,787,800 $50 Mrs. Dorothy Sanders_ 5,760,500 (DISTRICT NO. 2—OUTSIDE O'NEIIJ. ROUTES) (and inside of Ilolt County) $400 Mrs. Ed Pavel sr._ 13,662,500 $100 Mrs. Jerry Rotherham_ 10,404,000 $70 Mrs. Al Kloppenborg 8,974,500 $60 Mrs. Herb Skala _ 8,341,500 $50 Mrs. Beryle Bessert_ 7,718,500 (DISTRICT NO. 3—OUTSIDE OF HOLT COUNTY) $500 Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser _ 15,289,500 $200 Mrs. Helen Krupicka 13,988,000 $70 Mrs. Bill Farr jr..... 8,965,000 $60 Mrs. Tillie Stevens _ 7,021,500 $50 Mrs. Henry Stahlecker 2,311,500 (SPECIAL AWARDS FOR REPORTS IN CANDIDATES) SEALED ENVELOPES FOR THE I.AST WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN First Appliance- District No. .3. Point* Mrs. Bill Farr jr. _ 10,900 Second Appliance District No. 1. Mrs. Clifford Sobotka_ 10,050 Third Appliance—District No. 2. Mrs. W. F. Wefso. 8,550 $50 Speeial Award—District No. 1. Mrs. John Donohoe with_47 Sales $50 Special Award—District No. 1. Mrs. Dorothy Sanders with_ 47 Sales $50 Special Award—District No. 2. Mrs. Jerry Rotherham with _ 30 Sales $50 Special Award—District No. 3. Mrs. Tillie Stevens with_21 Sales We find that the candidates whose names appear above received the number of votes, points and sales opposite of their names and are declared winners in their respective districts as set out. It is our belief that the campaign has been conducted in a fair and impartial manner to everyone interested and concerned, and we com mend The Frontier and the campaign management for the business like methods in conducting the campaign. Signed: J. E. STUTZ F. N. CRONIN EDWARD M. GALLAGHER Those eligible for the $50 Ballot Box prize in District No. 1 figured out a tie, with Mrs. John Donohoe and Mrs. Dorothy Sanders reporting 47 sales each. In case of a tie identical awards are awarded, so each will receive a $50 Special Award. Announce Earnings of 16 Largest Producers In Frontier's Campaign Many candidates, who were not prize winners in the Frontier’s subscription campaign, due to sickness or unforseen hazards, not being able to devote enough time to their campaign during the first two weeks of big votes, have earned substantial sums in cash commissbn, from the good work they have done. For the benefit of those who have supported candidates who were not prize winners, we are announcing the amount earned by the 16 largest producers. This amount includes the candidates’ cash commis sion, prize and special prize. Mrs. Ed Pavel jr.___$600.00 Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser_$500.00 Mrs. Ed Pavel sr.__$40000 Mrs. John I)onohoe_$550.00 Mrs. Helen Krupicka_$200.00 Mrs. Jerry Rotherham ___ $150.00 Mrs. Eileen Spittler_$148.10 Mrs. Clifford Sobotka — Appliance prize and __ $119.40 Mrs. Tillie Stevens_$110.00 Mrs. Dorothy Sanders ___ _$108.40 Mrs. Bill Farr jr. — Appliance prize and_$ 97.20 Mrs. Beryle Bessert_j 71.00 Mrs. A] Kloppenborg_5 70.00 Mrs. W. F. Wefso — Appliance prize and_ __ $ 68.60 Mrs. Herb' Skala ____5 60.00 Mrs. Henry Stahlecker .. ■._$ 50.00 All others did good work and earned in accordance to the amount of time they were able to devote to their campaign.