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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1960)
StntC. THE WEATHER x Action One Fourteen Pages rhuraday 21 91 67 Friday. 22 95 63 _ , . _ , TL. . Saturday, 23 91 S3 Pages 1 to 10 In This Issue Sunday, m 90 ®> Monday, 25 96 67 Tuesday ,26 90 ffiltllriiy, 27 &) tl "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 80—Number 14 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, July 28, 1960 Seven Cents I S. Senator Curl T. Curtin wan met at the alr|>ort by a welcoming committee an he arrived in O’Neill to n|n-ak at the appreciation banquet. Shown hen* are Sen. Curtin, Mayor Dewey Schaffer, Mm. Schaffer, Ethel Cob* and Charlen Thorn*. Curtis Blames Democrats for Trouble Senator Carl T. Curtis headed a list of dignitaries here Thurs day night at a Republican fund raising dinner at the Presby terian church. Aliout 137 tickets were sold for the $10-a-plate din ner. Other prominent, Nebraska Re publicans present were Lt. Governor Dwight Burney of Har tington, a candidate for the same office this November; Dave Mar tin, of Kearney, candidate for the House of Representatives; State senator Frank Nelson; Ora Yar ges, Stuart, a candidate for the Nebraska legislature, and Charles Thone, chairman of the Nebraska Republican state committee. Master of ceremonies for the evening was Joe Brewster, of Stuart, Holt County Republican chairman. Mr. Curtis and Mr. Martin were the featured speakers Senator Curtis discussed the la bor, agriculture and foreign policy issues in the coming cam paign and election. He told the group that Jimmy Hoffa, Team ster leader, has promised to spend any sum of money to put Governor Ralph Brooks in Curtis' senate seat. The Senator, a 22 year veteran of congress, ac cused the Democratic party and presidential nominee, John F. Kennedy, of being backed by labor. Senator Curtis condemned the Democratic party for their re cognition of Communist Russia under President Roosevelt and said the Democrats would not be able to deal with the Communists to ease the cold war. In reference to the farm pro blem, Mr. Curtis said he thought vice-president Nixon has the most workable solution to the problem and that while the Democrats may raise farm prices, net in come will not rise because of in creased labor costs under the Democrats. Dave Martin, former GOP state chairman, denounced the Democratic platform for its exces sive spending program. He noted that the main differences between the two major parties is that the Democratic party wants to take care of the people from the "cradle to the grave,” while the Republican type of government is designed for the people to help themselves through state and local government. Three major spending pro grams which Mr. Martin criticiz ed were federal school aid, old age hospitalization and federal housing programs. He also ex pressed his disapproval of a large foreign aid program and noted that the United States must "quit buying friends." Senator Curtis and Mr. Martin both met with members of the O’Neill irrigation committee as committee members outlined the irrigation program Kindergarteners With Birth Dates After Oct. 15 To Be Given Tests David Boys Win Water Ski Events ORCHARD -Vernon and Larry David, Riverton, Wyo., sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. David of Chambers, dominated the Ocean Lake Water Ski club meet held in Riverton. Vernon and Larry finished one and two respectively in the jump ing division; one and two re spectively in boat racing; and they teamed up with a third skier to win the trick skiing with a simultaneous triple water ski jump. AUCTION CALENDER Friday, July 29: School house and contents, district 150. Wallace O’Connell, auctioneer. (Details inside.) County Superintendent Miss Alice French announced this week that tests for kindergarten pupils wishing to enroll next year and whose birth date comes af ter October 15 and before Jan uary 1 will be given August 19 Miss French stated that ar rangements for the testing must be made now however, if the child is to hvke the test. A fee of $5 plus a share of examiners expenses will be charged. The tests are based on mental, physical, emotional and social age to be at least five years, six months Miss French said that the test is quite difficult. No tests are given to five-year old children to determine eligi bility for entrance into the first grade. Dr. Clifton of the University of Nebraska will administer the tests. Off Campus Classes Two off-campus course class meetings were also announced by Miss French for the area. Soc. 53, Principles of Sociology, will meet Monday, August 1 at 9 a m. at the O'Neill high school. Geo. 164, Geography cf the United States, will meet Aug. 1 at 9 a m. at the Neltgh high school. On hand to greet the travelers at Royal were Hans Hoefer, Deborah Hoefer, Bus Char! and Pamela and Tom Dodds. The Washington bound youths stopped to rest their horses and munch a mid-morning snack. Boys Ride 1,900 Miles "Just for Fun" Two months ago Dwayne Jacobsen. 17 year old farm youth from Logan, la , sold his horse, bought a car and drove to Seat tle, Wash. A week ago the transaction was reversed. Dwayne sold his car and bought a horse. He and his friend. Vince Eniswiler, 19, also of Logan, headed west on a 1,900 mile trip to Seattle. By Wednesday morning they had gotten as far as Royal. They spent Tuesday night at Grove U?ke north of Royal. The youths have been camping out along the way and plan to rough it the rest of the way. Their major concern is for their horses. Whether or not the same mounts will carry them the whole way is doubt ful. Dwayne says that there may have to be some horse swapping done along the wav They plan to cover some 4t) miles per day. The remainder of their trip through Nebraska will be along highway 20. Their leisurely jog should bring them into O’Neill for breakfast this morning. They’re not interested in setting any speed records and their main object in taking the trip is to see the country and do something a little different. Although they won’t draw the crowds that the cross-country Chadron to Chicago riders will Friday, they say they still get to meet a lot of nice people and will probably see a great deal more of the scenery. Dwayne says he plans to re main in Washington to work on a dude ranch but Vince says he will return to Logan in time for compicking on his father’s farm. How is he going to make the re turn trip? On the train. One trip on horseback is going to be enough. Mrs. Townsend Funeral Held At Page Church Funeral services were held for Mrs. C. A. Townsend Saturday afternoon at 2 at the Page Metho dist church. Rev. Robert Linder, pastor, officiated. Burial was made in the Page cemetery. Pallbearers were Raymond Heiss, Leland Knudsen, Jerald Lamason, Alton Braddock, Carl Max and Clarence Stevens. Mrs. Merwyn Frcnoh jr., solo ist, sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought” and "The Eternal Goodness.” Carrie Helen, daughter of Ro bert and Lavonna Gallagher, was born at Lincoln, 111., September 16, 1878. She came to Grand Island with her parents in 1880 but spent a year in Tennessee 1 eforc locating on a homestead in Holt county where Mr and Mrs. Earl Parks now live. Here she grew to womanhood, attending the Wood school and the United Presbyterian church and Sunday school located in the southwest corner of the Duran Rutherford farm. She was united in marriage with Clinton Alva Townsend. December 25, 1897 at the home of Rev. Bartley Blaine. To this union two children were horn. Mrs. Townsend was a teacher in the rural Holt county schools teaching tier last term in Page in 1898. That year she watched the newly established hardware business while her husband taught the Venus school Mrs. Townsend was an active member of the Page Methodist church and the WSCS. She was a member of the order of Eastern Star of Ewing and of the Rebeknh lodge, holding offices in both lodges for many years. She had been presented her fifty year member ship pin by the Rebekah lodge at Page. Mrs Townsend had been in gradually failing health for some time hut was aide to live alone until July fourth when her son, Alva came and took her to St. Mary’s hospital at Columbus where she developed a more serious heart ailment from which she died July 21. Survivors include: One daugh ter—Mrs. Frank (Carrie Helen* Chmeler of Norfolk: one son— Clinton of Columbus and one sister Mrs. Kate Price of Den ver, Colo. Two brothers, Robert E. and Dr. R. H. Gallagher, and a half sister, Minnie Warren Smith, pre ceded her in death. Out of town attendants at the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Jj&r .ML _____ _._ I Mrs- C. A. Townsend Frank Chmeler of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs- C. A. Townsend of Columlus, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Townsend and Mrs. H'_'len Hitch, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blockers of Columbus; Mrs. Tom Dover of Madison; Mrs. Tom Gilmore of Jamestown, N. D., John R. Gallagher of O’Neill, Mrs. Ernest Swift of Allen; Mrs. Sarah Adams and Mr. and Mrs James Grimes of Chambers; Mrs. Maude Palmer. Mrs. Ross Smilet, Mrs. A. J. Schwedhelm, Mrs. Clara Koch and Mrs. Nell Mani felt, all of Norfolk and Mrs. 0. VV. French and Mrs. Dale Fetrow, both of O'Neill. Members of the Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges attended in a body Orchard Legion Elects Officers O R C H A R D—T h e Orchard American Legion post elected Loren Wilson as commander at a recent election held here. Other officers are Sam Reinke, vice commander; Gerald Maple, ad jutant; Verlyn Gibbs, finance of ficer and Floyd Menning, chap lain. Friends Harvest Crops For Mrs. Dale Revell Neighbors who assisted with the harvest at the home of Mrs. Dale Revell and sons of the Star community Friday, were Tommy and Paul Zakrzweski, Robert Miller, Leonard Juracek and Stan Davis who furnished com bines. Furnishing trucks were Gerald Snyder. Fred Frerichs, Claude Cole, George Peterson and Ralph Davis, with Jerry Zakrzewski driving Tommy Za krzewski's truck and Earl Miller driving Robert Miller’s truck. Albert and Bill Derickson put up the alfalfa Friday. The ladies of the community furnished and served dinner Fri day. Hobby had a smile for everyone Wednesday morning as the final contributions were tabulated. Thanks to the generosity of Ills friends he now has $?00 worth of Savings Itonds and $21? in cash in his special account. Bobby Krutz Fund Ends With Total of $742.52 The Bobby Krutz fund reach ed a total of 5742.52 Wednesday morning as the last of the dona tin'* were credited to his spec ial account at the Orchard State Bank. Bobby will be able to get his first artificial leg free, thanks to an offer from F. H. Mead, president of National Limbs Inc., at Omaha. This means that part of the funds donated can be sav ed for the future when adjust ments must be made to the leg. Bobby and his family have decided to invest $525 of the money in Savings Bonds until a time when the money will be needed. $217 was kept in the special account to help pay the current hospital and doctor bills. The $525 worth of bonds will be worth $700 if kept until maturity date Additional donors include: $15 Northeast Nebraska Shriners. $10 Orchard: Mr. and Mrs. John Deines and Thelander Auto. Clearwater. A Friend. O’Neill: A Friend. Ewing: K. B. Market. Neligh: Lyle Jackson. Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. J- H. Gibson. 55 Orchard: Harvey Holbrook, East Side Auto, Drs. Bruce and Bruce, Wayne Henderson, St. Peter’s English Lutheran Sunday school, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Iloibrook jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Auman. O'Neill: Mrs. Luella Parker, A Friend and Waiter Egger. Clearwater: Clearwater Creek club. East St. Louis, 111: Mary Gesiriech. Inman: Walter Fick. Newman Grove: Mr. and Mrs Edgar Jen sen. Pag:e A.M. Beeiaert, Mr. and Mrs. O A. Wiseman and El mer Wiseman. Norfolk: V. E. Maple. Lexington. Irene Lamina. Nortn Platte: Howard A. M ller. Atk n son: Mr. and Mrs. F. Hanel and mm'-r'sg'wwr Mrs. W. W. Marr. Louisville. Harlan Hennings. Neligh: Art Contois. *4 Aurora. Pence Hardware. $3 O'Neill: A. P- Jaszkowiak. Ew ing: Delbert Carl. Atkinson: Ilay ettes Extension club. $2 Orchard: A. W. Conner, Vern Cleveland, Edward Schwager, Marvin Nelson, Verne Riege and W. K. Thelander. Madison: Mrs. Allan Meyers. Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Ellis. Ewing: Mrs. Anna Jefferies and Loo J Cleveland. Tarpon Springs, Fla.: Maude and Sam Watson. Bristow: Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf P. Ruda. Naper: Lester H Ander sen. Neligh: Mrs. Dilver Haupt man. $4 Orchard: Herman Wieting and Floyd Mt nning. Underwood, la.: Donald McQuin. Kearney: El mer Richards. Wayne: The child ren of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ickler. Verdigre: Mr. and Mrs- Ven Ru zicka. Omaha: A Friend. Donations received at the Ro yal Tavern amounted to $86.02. The Frontier would like to thank everyone who has contri buted not only money but for the cards and letters of encourage ment which were sent to Bobby and his family. Conarro Returned To Kearney Boys School Terry Conarro, about 16, was returned to the Boys School at Kearney for one year for break ing parole. Monday in Holt Coun ty court Conarro had been char ged with breaking and entering by Sarah Hansen of O'Neill. The parole officer, Thad Sanders, ask ed that Terry be returned to Kearney. These are the neighbors who gathered at the Charles Coolidge place north of Chambers Monday and Tuesday to help with haying. The men put up 35 stacks of bay from some 130 acres. About 160 acres still remain to be put up. Taking part were: Bernard Hoffman, Donald Hoffman, Eugene Hearing Slated Aug. 5 After Stabbing at Stuart James Quick Sentenced To Six Months Jail James R. Quick of Butte was sentenced Monday to 6 months in the Boyd county jail after the charge against him was reduced and he changed his plea from in nocent to guilty, IX'fon.se Attornep J. R Gal lagher of O’Nedl petitioned the state to reduce the charge from assault with intent to do great bodily harm, which is a felony, to assault and battery, which is a misdemeanor. Boyd County At torney W. P. Wills agreed and Quick entered a plead of guilty. The charge resum'd from a scuffle with Boyd Sheriff Claude Collins. The state alleged that Collins was attempting to arrest Quick May 15 on a disturbance complaint when the scuffle oc cured. Quick was accused of twisting Collins’ arm and break ing it in the scuffle. Sheriff Col lins' arm is still in a cast. Sentence was pronunced by District Judges Lyle E, Jackson of Neligh and D It. Mounts of O’Neill. Stinker Day Set In O'Neill Aug. 5 Stinker Day in O’Neill has been set for August 5 according to Stinker Day chairman William McIntosh The day is set aside for O’Neill merchants to flood sidewalk stands with real mer chandise bargains, McIntosh said Members of the newly appointed retail trade committee of the $1,200 bond was posted for the release of Mildred (Midget Flood of Newport who is charged with th<' stal hing of Allen Dial, 40, of I-cola. Ark., which occurred Sun day in Stuart. Mi's, A B. Mut ton of Stuart posted the bond. Miss Flood, 16, was taken into custody Monday at Newport by Molt County Deputy Sheriff Jim Mullen Her brother, Wayne Swimmer, was also taken into custody for in\ estimation hut w is released later. Dial was listed in critical con dition Monday at the Atkinson hiv pital After surgery he was improved ami was transferred to the Veteran's hospital at Grand Island Wednesday. The girl is quoted as saying that Dial made a pass at her and that she stabbed him with a fish knife. The hearing on the case has been set for 10 a.m. August 5. Catholic Fund Campaign Over $300,000 Goal Msgr. Timothy O’Sullivan, pas tor of St. Patrick's Catholic church in O'Neill, announced this week that the goal of $300,000 for the new school and convent had been exceeded and that pledges yet to la1 turned in muy bring the figure to $350,000. Construction plans will be an nounced as soon as possible and construction may begin soon. It is hoped that the buildings will be completed in the time for the Mkll school term. One-hundred and seventy-three men, the total number of volun teer workers in the fund com naign, attended a dinner last Wednesday evening which for mally launched the campaign. The Indies erf St. Patrick’s prepar ed und served the dinner. Actual solicitation began Sun day and it was announced that 90 percent of the calls were made then. Plans also call for the eventual construction of a gymnasium parish hall. Mary Hinze Funeral Friday In Ewing Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hinze, who passed away Tues day at the Norfolk hospital, will l>e held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Ewing Methodist church with Rev. W. W Elliott officiating. Burial will be made in the Ew ing cemetery with Snider’s of Clearwater, in charge. Pallbear ers will be Frank Noflke, Ger ald Snyder, Rolf Mumm, Art Kropp, Ralph Clyde and Ernie Pierson. Mrs. Hinze, who was 78, was preceeded in death by her hus band in 1956. She was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. August Par ath Survivors include: A son l^co of Ewing; and a daughter— Liza of St. Edward. Steve Wood Recovering From Bicycle Accident Steve Wood, 12-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Dick Wood of Lin coln, is reported to be making a recovery from a bicycle accident, that happened Memorial Day. Steve had been unconsicous since the accident. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Copes, Page. Steve’s father, Kelly Saindon, was killed in a plane crash 12 years ago at the O’Neill country club. Saindon was the O'Neill high school principal and athletic coach. Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday to schedule events for the coming year. Members of 1he committee are Chairman A L. Patton, Winnie Barger, John Enke, George Janousek, Joe Mr Carville, Frank McKenny, Wil liam McIntosh, Joe McLeish, Don Meyer, Bob Roberts, Melvin Ruzicka and Joe Stutz. Other events set by the com mittee are, Dollar Days, Septem ber 22, 23 and 24; Pre-Holiday Clearance, November 17, 18 and 19; Window Unveiling, November 25; Turkey Day, December 3; Santa Claus Day, December 10; and Kiddie Show tentatively set for December 17 Houtz Jailed on Car Theft Charge Floyd M. Houtz, 22, was re turned Tuesday afternoon from Wausau, Wis., by Sheriff Leo Tomjack to face charges of auto mobile theft. Houtz was charged with steal ing the 1955 Studebaker hardtop sedan from Fred Heermann of O'Neill on June 20. The car was found in Kansas City, Mo., and returned to O'Neill. A warrant was issued on July 21 by Judge Louis Reimer for the arrest of Floyd Houtz. The complaint was filed the same day by Sheriff Tomjack. Houtz is in the Holt county jail. Golf Tourney In August The city golf tournament is scheduled to begin August 7 at the country club acoording to Tom Liddy and Lawrence Hay nes, tournament chairmen. Qualifying scores for all par ticipants must be turned in to A P. Jaszkowiak, Tom Liddy, Law rence Haynes or Marvin John son on or before Friday, Aug. 5. Qualifying is 18 holes of golf. No members will be called to submit scores this year the men said. r'-- x. —in i r<w..****mam Halsey, Keith Halsey, Art Miller, Raymond Klahones, Ralph Maas, Ed Elsenhauer, George Mintle, Gerry Mlntle, I .eon Urban, Nyal Rowse, George Rowse, Richard Grimm, Gay Wintermote, Eugene Baker, Edgar DeHart, Raymond Walter, Ernest Young, Glee Grimes, Kenneth Goolldge and Ray Grubb.