Rites Held For John Benda, Knox Pioneer VERDIGRE Funeral services for John Benda. 106 year-old Knox county pioneer, were held at the Sandoz Funeral home here July 6, with the Rev. Robert Haas of the Niobrara Presbyterian church officiating Mr. Benda diet! July 4 at the Thieroll Rest home in Nio brara. Interment was in the ZCBJ cemetery' north of Verdigre. Pallbearer* were Ben Roubicek, Frank C. Kroupa, Jerry Vakoc, Vac Rand a. F-ank Dobry and James J. Chalupnik. John Benda was bom August 7. 1853. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benda, in Czechoslovakia and came to America with his parents when he was nine years old. The family settled on a homestead five and a half miles north of Ver digre where he grew to manhood. He left home and worked for the railroad with construction gangs and also was a cook for the crew. He worked in nearly every state of the union and spent about four years in Alaska. He retired and returned to Ver digre when his health started to fail. In 1951 his ill health caused him to move to the Thierolf Rest home where he resided for nine years. Benda never married but he is survived by three nephews, John of Winner, S. D., Louis of Nio brara and Joe of Allen; five nieces, Mrs. James Vavak and Mrs. Ben Ruzicka of Verdigre, Mrs. Emma Holocek of Nio brara, Mrs. Warren Withee of Rice I-ake, Wis., and Mrs. Helen Hrabnek of Colombe, S. D. A brother, Anton of Sioux City, la., preceded him in death three years ago. It is believed that John Benda was one of the oldest residents in Nebraska. Mrs. B. Lamason Services Held Tuesday at Page PAGE Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Page Methodist church for Mrs. Benjamin Lamason, 79. Rev. Ro l)ert Linder, pastor, officiated at the 2 o'clock service. Burial was made in the Page cemetery. Pallbearers were Lloyd Cork, Robert Gray, Harold Heiss, Ver nie Hunter, Soren Sorensen, sr., and Elmer Trowbridge. Mrs. Merwyn French jr.. sang ‘‘The Old Rugged Cross” and ‘‘Beautiful Garden of Prayer.” Mrs. L. F. Knudson accompanied her at the organ. In charge of the floral tribute were Mrs. Lloyd Fusselman and Mrs. Harold Kelly. Grace Bell, daughter of James Thomas and Sarah Garruthers Tavenner, was born July 11, 1880 at Girard. Kan. At the age of ten years she came with her parents to Holt county where they lived on the Tavenner farm where Elmer Tavenner still resides. Mrs Lamason was a graduate of the Inman high school. She was united in marriage with Benjamin Lamason October 16, 1902 at Inman. Following the death of her husband in 1930, Mrs. Lamason and daughter, Elsie, moved to Page. Mrs. I .a mason had been in fail ing health for some years. She had been a patient at the Elgin Mrs. Ib-njamln Lama&on rest home since 1954. Survivors include one daughter, Elsie Agnes of Norfolk; two sons, John T. of Lakewood. Calif., and Gerald R. of Page; two grand sons, Wilson of Lakewood and Capt. Lynn I^amason in serv ice in Korea and four great grandchild ren. Mrs. Lamason was a member of the Page Methodist church and the WSCS. Mrs. Anna Kohls Age 77 Dies At Norfolk ORCHARD Mrs. August Kohls, 77, of Orchard, died July 2 at a Norfolk hospital of injuries suf fered at her home. Anna Ruchotzke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ruchotzke, was Ixjm on June 13, 1883 at Wir sitz, Germany. June 24, 1883 she was baptized in the Lutheran faith. She attended a parochial school at Wirsitz and was con firmed on April 11, 1897. In 1900 she came to the United States and settled in Dodge county, Nebraska. She was mar ried to August Kohls on October 11, 1906 at Snyder. In 1908 they moved to a farm southwest of Orchard. Mrs. Kohls was a char ter member of St. Peter’s Luthe ran church at Orchard. She Lived at the Brunswick Rest home from October 1958 until a few weeks before her death. Survivors include a son, Ernest, a hrother in Germany, a grand son, John Liesure of Omaha, one great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. She was pre ceded in death by her daughter, Frieda in 1934 and her husband in 1954. Pickering Services Thursday at Dorsey Funeral services for Mrs. Wil liam Pickering were held July 7 at the Presbyterian church at Dorsey with Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Hall of Broken Bow conducting the service. Interment was in the Dorsey cemetery with the Jones funeral home in charge. Claude Cole and Loren Pinker man sang, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.” Accompanist was Mrs. Lee Brady sr. Pallbearers were: Lorell Pick ering, Vic Pickering, Lawrence Hoy, Rueben Red linger, Quentin Pickering and DeLynn Pickering, all grandsons. Myrtle Ivory Connelly Pickering, daughter of John K. and Arrilda France Connelly was born October 18, 1878 at Keswick, la. As a child she came to Nebraska with her parents settling in the Dorsey community where she lived most of her life. On August 19, 1894, she was united in marriage to William Pickering and to this union five children were born. A son Harold Dean, died in infancy. She was also preceded In death by her husband. Mrs. Pickering was a member of the Assembly of God church of O'Neill. Survivors are: Sons:—Oral and Claude, both of Lynch; daughters —Mrs. Wilna Churchill of Kes wick, la., and Mrs. Clarence (Vera) Johnson of Spencer; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also a brother, Gail Connelly of Knoxville, la., and a sister, Mrs. Pearl Binkerd of Neligh. Real Active Market Last Week NEED MORE BUTCHER HOGS Send them in early. How about Friday night before the sale on Saturday. Let the management take care of them in the morning. Sale Every Saturday ORCHARD LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. Orchard, Nebr. 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Bub Riley pitched one hit ball to stop Emmet 7-1 in the next game for West O’Neill. Steve Fox was the loser giving up 9 hits. Troshynski smashed a homer for the O’Neill team and Brock man got Emmet's only hit, a homer. In the final game of the week, West collected 16 hits in a 20-5 victory over Stuart. Wayne Sind elar, the winning pitcher, gave up only 1 hit in the victory. Si li vers was the losing pitcher. Mur phy was Stuart’s only hitter while the entire West team collected at least one hit each. East O’Neill power proved too much for Orchard in their only game of the week as they stopped orcimru League Standings. W. O'Neill 13 0 .... E. O’Neill 10 2 2% Lynch 8 2 3% Page 6 6 0% Atkinson 5 5 6% Stuart 3 9 9% Emmet 2 9 10 Ewing 2 8 9% Orchard 1 9 11% City League standings: Braves 5 1 — Cards 4 3 1% Indians 2 4 3 Phils 2 5 3% Top hitters in the City League: Johnson, Braves, 595 Booth, Braves 587 Troshynski, Indians 561 Cradit, Cards, 488 Sindelar, Braves, 485 Yantzi, Phils, 439 Sivesind, Phils, 428 R. Riley, Braves, 426 Krugman, Phils, 421 Spittler, Braves, 400 Midgets Win Three During Week; Prep For Tourney The O'Neill Midget baseball racked up three victories during the week to offset the one defeat suffered at the hands of Orchard Sunday in a double-header. Last Wednesday the Midgets stopped Ainsworth Legion team 11-9 on 10 hits and one error. Ainsworth collected 9 hits but committed 4 errors. The winning pitcher at Ains worth was Belina. Knepper knocked out 3 hits for 4 trips to the plate for the O'Neill team. Hill and Owen Donohoe collected 2 for 4 and both Hill and Belina doubled in the game. Friday night Keith Reynoldson notchedl3 strike outs, allowed only 5 hits and Walked only one as he led the Midgets to a 14-1 victory over the Burke, S. D., team. Reynoldson also drove in two runs with a timely hit. Kurtz hit 3 for 5 and Brewster had a 2 for 4 record. Doubles in the game were hit by Kurtz, Hill, Knopper, Donohoe and Tomjack. In Sunday’s double header with Orchard Reynoldson again led his team to victory in the first game 12-7 giving up only 6 hits. The O'Neill team collected 9 hits and committed only 1 error while Orchard was charged with 4. Richard Bruce was the loser for Orchard. Kurtz hit 2 for 5 and Hammond collected 2 hits for his 4 trips to the plate. Knepper and Hill again had doubles. In the second game Orchard capitalized on 4 errors and scored 4 easy runs to defeat the O'Neill team 4-0. Mike Goetter was the winner, Rich Hill was the loser. Kurtz, Knepper and Keith Rey noldson got the only three hits for the O’Neill Midgets. The Midgets, according to coach Joe Ollendick, are prepar ing for the big game Monday at Wausa against Pierce in the midget tournament. Ollendick said that the midgets would sure like to win that tournament to qualify for the regional playoffs scheduled for O'Neill later in the season. Other games scheduled for the Midgets are as follows: Thursday (tonight) at Stuart against the Junior Legion and Friday (tomor row night) at Neligh. BABUTZKE —Mr. and Mrs. Leo Babutzke of O’Neill, son, Michael Leon, 7 pounds 12Vi ounces, July 9. BEELAERT—Mr. and Mrs. Joe seph Beelaert of Page, daughter, Rita Clare, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, July 11. Grandparents are Mrs. Marie Beelaert and Mr. and Mrs.1 Everett Ruby, all of Ewing. BOLLWITT—Mr. and Mrs. Fred die Bollwitt of Ewing, son, Craig Lee, 8 pounds 4 Vi ounces, July 12. ATKINSON MEMORIAL GREEN—Mr. and Mrs. Donald Green of Chambers, daughter, Luellen Eileen, 7 pounds 14 oun ces, July 7. Mrs. Mary Harvey I in the maternal grandmother. PETERSON-Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Peterson of Amelia, j son, Charles Roland jr., 8 pounds Vi ounce, July 9. Lj. ' — .1 SACRED HEART BROEKEM1R—Mr. and Mrs. Mac Brufcemtr at Danville. Ind,, son. 8 pounds 7 ounces, July 9. HANZLIK—Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Haazlik of Verdel, daughter, 7 pounds, July 11. BENTZ—Mr. and Mrs Donaki BenU at BonesMl, son, 9 pounds 11 ounces, July 12. ELSEWHERE POUND—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd p llikI of Gordon, daughter, 7 pounds 4 ounces, July 2. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. t rank Johnson. WALTON—Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Walton of Omaha, daughter, Lau rie Ann, 5 pounds 3 Va ounces, June 19. LOOK—Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cook of Walnut, daughter, Ruth Ellen 7 pounds 15 ounces, June 26. The couple now lias four daughters ana one son. Mrs. Cook i5 the former Carol Pierce. WERKMEISTER—Mr. and Mrs. Marvm Werkmeister of Columous, son, 7 pounds l ounce, July 6. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Werkmeister of Ewing are the paternal grand par ents. TOM JACK -Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tomjack ol Ewing, son, Lee An thony, 7 pounds 7 ounces, July 2, Spalding hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Cameron of Chambers are the maternal grandparents. STOKLEY—Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Stokley of Valentine, son, July 1. Mrs. Stokley is the former Hel en Engler of Stuart. Mrs. Stokley was former assistant county agent here. FARRIER—Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Farrier of Rapid City, S. D., son, July 7. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Farrier of Chambers are the pa ternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. DeBalt are the ma ternal grandparents. The DeBolts have six grandchildren. Three have birthdays on the 7th of a month and three on the 16th. Hospital Notes ST]. ANTHONY’S ADMITTED: July 6—Lewis Ad ams of Fairfax, S. D.; Alva Mar cellus of O’Neill; Mrs. James Withee of Orchard. 7—Jeffery Thomas Plunkett of San Angelo, Tex; Mrs. Ernest Porter ol At kinson; Mrs. Vernon J. Carpen ter of O’Neill; Dwaine Koenig of Ewing; Mrs. Bertha Reed of Page, b—Jay G. Titterington of Bartlett; Kathleen Hamm of O' Neill. 9—Mrs. Leo Babutzke and William Gatz, both of O’Neill 10—Owen Donohoe of O’Neill. 11— Mrs. Joe Beelaert of Page. 12— Mrs. Fred Bollwitt of Ewing; Mrs. Fannie Ernst and Cynthia Hast reiter, both of O'Neill. 13—Mrs. Josepn L. Cavanaugh of O’Neill. DISMISSED: July 7—Mrs. M. E. Plunkett of San Angelo, Tex.; Darnel Rakes and William Gatz, both of O’Neill. 8—Dave Langan of Spencer. 9—Kathleen Hamik of O’Neill; Dwaine Koenig of Ew ing. 10—Thomas Joseph Meyer, Mrs. Russell Yusten and baby Doy and Mrs. Vernon Carpenter, all ot O’Neill. 11—William Langan and Sam Killham, both of O’Neill; Adrian Alden of Ewing; Jay G. Titterington of Bartlett. 12—Mrs, James Withee of Orchard; Mrs. E. J. Revell of O’Neill EXPIRED: July 9-Alva Mar cellas of O’Neill. ATKINSON MEMORIAL ADMITTED: July 4—Daunitta Hixan of Stuart. 5—Mrs. Robert Wallinger of Stuart; Mrs. Amel ia Hoffman and Mrs. Lewis Lu ben, both of Atkinson. 6—Gary Pospichal of Atkinson; Mi's. Don ald Green of Chambers. 7—Char les Schaaf of Stuart; C. Leach of Page; Mrs. A Pritchett of O’ Neill; Mrs. Sadie Schultz of At kinson. 8—Mrs. Milton Weichman and Terrance Moeller, both of Stuart; Mrs. Lloyd McDowell, Shirley Vrooman and Mrs. Leo Seger, all of Atkinson; Merlyn Shaw of O'Neill; Mrs. Alice Hen ning of Kelso, Wash. 9—Mrs. Charles R. Peterson of Amelia. 10—Glenn Anderson, Elvon Chace, William Ulrich and Mrs. Fred Stolte, all of Atkinson. DISMISSED: July *—Floyd But terfield of Ewing; Clara Straka of Stuart. 5—Byron Conard, Mrs. LaVern Engler and daughter and Mrs. William Krysl and son, all of Stuart; Mrs. Bernard Lorenz and son of O’Neill. 6—Daunitta Hixon of Stuart; Mrs. Gary As sarson of Long Pine; Mrs. Vera Plank of Atkinson. 7—Mrs. Fred Anderson and son of Atkinson; Mrs. Harry Hood and son of Stu art. 8—Gary Pospichal and Mrs. Sadie Schultz, both of Atkinson; Mrs. Robert Wallinger of Stuart. 9—Terry Moeller and Mrs. Milton Weichman, both of Stuart. 10— Clifford Leach of Page. SACRED HEART PRESENT: Edward Adams, Hugh Anderson, Mrs. Mary Clas sen, Dennis Hall and Baby Terry Joe Havranek, all of Spencer; Mrs. Mac Broekemir and baby bqy of Danville, Ind.; Calvin Conklin, Dr. J. A. Guttery and Michael Hull, all of Lynch; Mrs. Fred Dunkak, Mrs. Joseph Mc Namara, Mrs. Kathrin Pretty man and Mrs. Donald Bentz and baby boy, all of Bonesteel; Mrs. Clara Hahn of Butte; Mrs. Rich ard Hanzlik and baby girl of Ver del; Mrs. Jannettie Nelson of Center; Carl Nygren of Bristow; Erick Ohm an of Anoka; Mrs. Martha Schultz and Mrs. William AT AUCTION Schoolhouse and Contents Formerly School District 150 Friday, July 29 1:00 p.m. Wally O’Connell, Auctioneer Marion Woidneck, Secretary _ _ Zeisler. both of Naper. DISMISSED July5—Mrs. Laura Norwood and Dr. G. B Ira, both of Lynch; Baby Barbara Ann Sc he most of Bristow 6—Mrs. Clif ford Lewis of Fairfax; Mrs. Han nah Streit of Lynch. 7—Mrs. Ed Dreher of Bristow; Mrs Mary Sieler of Butte. 8—Mrs Frank Stoltenberg of Naper. 9—Mrs. Alvin Havranek of Spencer. 10— Mrs. M. B. Nelson and daughter of Bristow; Herman Fuhrer of Butte. 12—Mrs. William Snider of Butte. -1 Sick and Injured CHAMBERS—Mrs C. F. De hart fell while in O’Neill a few days ago and broke a bone in her foot. She is getting about with a walking cast on the injured foot. . .Mrs. Ted Tumjack and in tant son reBarned home Friday, July rith from the Spalding hos pital. . .Mrs. Richard Jarman went to Rochester, Minn., one day last week for a check up at the Mayo clinic. PAGE—Mrs. Bertha Reed enter ed St. Anthony’s hospital Thurs day for observation arid treatment for an ailment of long standing. . .. Mrs. Carrie Townsend, who entered St. Mary’s hospital at Co lumbus July Fourth has complet ed tests and is scheduled for sur gery in the near future.. E. H. Farnsworth, a patient at Clark son Memorial hospital in Omaha will submit to surgery Thursday or Friday morning. . .Lester Ro berts, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Roberts was taken to Omaha Wednesday where he will have a clinical examination and probable surgery.. .Clifford Leach is hospitalized in the At kinson Memorial hospital. ORCHARD—Ardoll Bright is getting around with the aid of crutches. He injured his ankle Thursday when he was getting off a tractor. . Mrs. Clifford Erb is in the Our Lady of Lourdes hos pital, Norfolk where she had ma jor surgery. She entered Wednes day. AT THE COURTHOUSE MARRIAGE LICENSE Francis Ienn, 26, Ralston and Doris Dianne Flannigan, 19, Ral ston, July 8. COUNTY COURT State vs. Oswald A Mestayer of New Iberia, La., day speeding, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer— E. M. Hastreiter, July 7. State vs. Fred F. Finley, dri ver for Buchingham of Rapid City, S. D., 1. overweight 2. no reciprocity, fined 1. $90 2. $10 and $4 costs; officer—Donald F. Rich ardson, July 8. State vs. Kermit Leo Pruitt, driver for Gerald L. Morrow of Lebanon, Mo., on reciprocity, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer— Clifford L. Kizzire, July 8. State vs. Thomas Alvin Nickum, driver for Central California Con foren of 7th Day Adventist of San Jose, Calif., no reciprocity, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer—Clifford L. Kizzire, July 8. State vs. Patrick L. McAndrews of Decatur, night speeding, fined Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hesson and faintly are s town on the doorstep of the home they an' building In north O’Neill. The Hesson family became members of the O’Neill community on March lfl when they moved fmm McCook. The family Includes Craig, 9, a fourth grader, It indy, »i, in the first grade and JlmMy, an active two years old. Craig Is a pitcher on the Washington Sen itors team of the T Shirt league here. Mr. Hesson Is the International Harvester rep ("tentative tor North Central Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska and received a degree in business In 1952 from the Nebraska Wesleyan Universi ty. Two years were spent In the army paratroop*. He has a pilot’s license. His wife, Ellen, also attended the University of Nebraska and has been a teacher In the elementary grades. The family enjoys fishing and boating. Th -y are members of the Methodist church. $10 and $4 costs; officer—E. M. Hastredter, July 8. State vs Gordon R. Dean of Stuart, expired intransit plates, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer— Sgt. R. R. Shorney, July 11. State vs. George H Schmit of Atkinson, night speeding, fined $35 and $4 costs; officer—Sgt. R. R. 9horney, July 11. State vs. Jack H. Jensen of Stuart, night speeding, fined $15 and $4 costs; officer—E. M. Hastreiter, July 12. State vs. Richard D. Moon, driver for Elkhorn Truck Line of i Fremont, overweight on axle, fined $180 and $4 costs; officer —Clifford L. Kizzire, July 13. State vs. Vernon Paul Kelley of South SioLx City, intoxication, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer— E. M. Hastreiter, July 13. State vs. David Wright of Ew ing, failure to stop at stop sign, fined $10 and $4 costs; officer —E. M. Hastreiter, July 13. DISTLUCT COURT Herman Schollmeyer has filed a partition action in district court against Mary Tomlinson et al asking that certain real estate be sold and the proceeds be di vided among the parties accord ing to their respective rights and that the trustee.^ be required to account for funds in their hands. John R. Gallagher is attorney for the plaintiff. The action was fil ed July 12. O'Neill Locals Juliana Arnberger of West Point, Mrs. Frank Haack of Mad ison and Mrs. Jennie Syncrwtecki of Omaha left Wednesday for the Synowiecki home in Omaha after spending from Sunday to Wednes day in the home of their daugh ter and sister, Mrs. Juliana Kam phaus Mr. Frank Arnbergor of Norfolk joined the group at the h >me of his sister, Mrs. Juliana Ka.mphaus, for a visit Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ritts were Sunday visitors in the home of h a- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Linquist. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Yelli and family of Detroit, Mich., and Mr. Julia Yelli of Royal were Wednes day. July 6th, afternoon visitors in the John Fiala home. Hawaiian j It’s the unity I in a community j that gets the job done I ..MM.. * I . The job in Norfolk... A NEW INDUSTRY Roehr Products Company, Inc., maker of disposable hypo dermic needles, announced recently that it is locating a new plant in Norfolk. It is expected that this new industry will create approximately 400 new jobs in the Norfolk area. This is a typical example of community effort—the combined efforts of all community enterprises—working together to build a better, more progressive community and a prosperous Interested in the growth and development of each of the 355 communities it serves, and the state as a whole, Consumers Public Power District through its state wide power facilities satisfies every electrical need of industry .. . farm ... and home. Power produces progress. This it one of a series of salutes to out standing local and regional achievements which have demonstrated the power of people working together. 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