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Volume 80—Number 15 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, August 4, 1960 Seven Cents
Robert Wallinger, 29, Killed In
Truck-Train Crash Near Laurel
Robert L- Wallinger, 29. of
Stuart, was killed about 11:57
p m. Tuesday when his semi
trailer truck collided with an
east bound Chicago and North
western freight train at n cross
ing three fourths of a mile north
of Laurel.
Wallinger, driving a truck
loaded with hay. swerved to
avoid the train but was unable
to stop In time. The truck and
trailer overturned and burst
Into flames. The truck was
owned by Robert Greenfield of
Stuart.
This was the second truck train
accident at the same crossing in
the past year. Two Freightway
truck drivers lost their livej in
a similar accident on August 25,
1959, when their truck collided
with a train and also burned.
Mr. Wallinger is survived by
a wife and four small daughters,
the oldest of whom is 9
4-H Style Show
Scheduled Today
At Auditorium
The annual Holt county 4-H sty
le show nnd judging will be held
today (Thursday! at the O'Neill
High school auditorium.
The speech and music identi
fication contests will be held at
7:30 p.m. with the group music
contest and style show at «;30.
The pre-fair day is sponsored by
th O’Ne 14 Chamber of Com
merce, Holt County Agricultural
S JCiety and the Agricultural Ex
tension service.
The theme of this year's show
will be “Around the Clock” and
all l-H girls carrying clothing pro
jects may participate in the con
test and revue. Last year 117
gir’s took part. The committee in
charge includes Mrs. Wayne
Smith of Chambers, Miss Ra
mona Wayman of O’Neill, (Mrs.
AlV-t Widtfeldt of O’Neill, Mrs.
John Mohr, jr. of Amelia and
Mrs Boyd Boelter of O’Neill. The
script is written by Mrs. Cliff
Sobotka of Inman. Connie Johnson
of O’Neill contributed the art
work.
Judging of the costumes will be
completed this afternoon. Judges
for the projects will be supplied
by Boyd County Extension ser
vice. The Holt County Home Ex
tersion council is awarding sewing
shears to the top girl in each
division.
Chambers Man
Killed In Crash
Harlan Lieswald, 16 year old
Chambers youth, was killed
Tuesday night when the truck he
was driving struck a bridge
abutment and burst into flames
near Monroe.
Lieswald. thr son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Lieswald of Cham
hers, was driving a truck
loaded with hay. The hay load
shifted and the gasoline tanks
Ignited following the crash.
The Monroe fire department
was summoned but young Lies
wald was pinned in the wreckage
and it took firemen nearly 30
mbiutes to free him according to
County Attorney White, who in
vestigated the accident.
Hvl n I aewrld was born
October 6. 1943 at O'Neill. He is
survived by his parents and one
brother, Larry.
Funeral services are planned
Friday at 10 a m. at St. Paul’s
Lutheran church at Chambers
with burial in the Chambers
cemetery.
West O'Neill
Wins Elkhorn;
Undefeated
West O'Neill, led by the fine
Uttle League pitching of Jim
Troshynski stopped East O’Neill
8-7 Monday night to win the Elk
hom Valley conference with an
undefeated season.
The team won 16 straight
games for the title. Troshynski
pitched the team to 10 wins and
Wayne Sindelar and Bob Riley
each won 3. The team is the first
to complete an undefeated season
in Elkhorn play.
Lynch finished second and
East O’Neill finished third in the
conference.
In Monday night’s game West
let! by three runs in the final in
ning but East tied the score on'y
to see West score one run in tlic
bottom of the inning for the win.
Garry Godel was the loser for
East. Troshynski won his tenlh
game.
Rick Cradit smashed a home
run to pace the East hitting.
The conference coaches met in
O’Neill Tuesday night and award
ed the trophy to West coach
Jerry Schmidt. At that meeting
the coaches also set the All Star
game for August 22 at Orchard
Representing the western
half of the conference will be
West O’Neill, Atkinson, Emmet,
and Stuart. Lynch, Page, Orch
ard and East O’Neill make up the
eastern team.
Final Elkhorn Little League
standings:
West O Neill . 16 0 —
Lynch _14 2 2
East O Neill 12 4 4
Atkinson _9 7 7
Page _ 7 9 9
Ewing _ 4 12 12
Emmet 4 12 12
Orchard 2 14 14
Area Students
Are Graduated
At WSTC Rites
Eighty seniors and graduate
students received degrees in
Wayne State Teachers college
commencement exercises held
Monday.
Among the 65 seniors receiving
bachelor’s degrees, two were
graduated with high honors and
distinction (the upper five per
cent of the 1960 class, along with
eight others in the May class).
They were Arlen DeKay of Ver
del and Ruth L. Anderson of
Stanton.
Others receiving their degrees
from the O'Neill area are Leona
Ann Shoemaker of O’Neill, Lo
\v"il L. Seger of Stuart, Garry W.
Marcellus of Bassett and Hazel
C. Schmidt of Ainsworth.
Car-Truck Accident
Reported at Atkinson
Patrolman Eugene Hastreiter
investigated an accident at about
11:50 a m, Wednesday two miles
east of Atkinson. A truck tractor
driven by Bob Cole was attempt
ing to make a left turn when a
car driven t.y Gerald Tucker of
Edmond, Okla., attempted to pass.
Cole turned to the right to
avoid a collision but the auto
driven by Tucker went into the
ditch and struck an abutment.
No damage was done to the
truck but the auto was damaged
about the right side. There was
no personal injury.
Three persons died Thursday when these two ears collided eight
miles north of O’Neill. Killed were Mrs. William Connot, 53, of Spen
rer, .Mrs. Emma Letter, 90, mother of Mrs. Oonnot and Charles II
Evans, 46, of Summerfleld, Kans.—The Frontier photo £ engraving
Services Today
For Mrs. Young
INMAN Funeral services will
be held Thursday (today) at 10
a.m. at the Methodist church for
Mrs. Charles L. Young. Burial
will be in the Chambers ceme
tery.
Pallbearers chosen are: Jim
Sholes, Bill Butterfield, John Mat
tson, Melvin Michaelis, Ivan
Couch and Lloyd Smith.
The late Sadie Elizabeth Young
was bom May 23, 1901, at Sar
gent. Her parents were Abraham
and Hattie Evans Muck. When
she was eight years old they
came to Holt county and settled
near Chambers She was reared
and educated here.
She married Karl Jeffers and
they became the parents of five
children, three sons and two
daughters, three of whom died
in infancy.
On April 18, 1955 she married
Charles L. Young of Inman at
O'Neill. The couple have since
resided at Inman.
Mrs. Young died at her home
Monday from a heart attack. She
had been ill with a heart ailment
for the past eight months.
Survivors include: Husband,
Charles L.; sons -Max Jeffers
oi O Neill iind Manderson Jef
fers of McCook and six grand
children. Also brothers—Jim
Muck of Vancover, Wash., and
Ray Muck of Potlatch, Ida., and
suiters Mrs. Velma Kilfoyl of
Vancover, Wash., and Mrs. Hazel
Calvin of Potlatch, Ida>
These Chadron riders paused In O’Neill Satur.lay as they continued on the last leg of their jour
ney from Chicago to Chadron to publiciie Chadron's Diamond Jubilee. Shown here as they rode
through main street (left to right) are: Bob Bish >p, .Milton Orantham, Raymond Eaton and Billy
Kohler. The celebration continues through Friday.
Graveside Services
Held for Infant
Graveside services were held
July 25 for James Paul Wolfe,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Wolfe. Msgr Timothy O’Sullivan
officiated at the services in
Calvary cemetery.
James Paul was bom July 24
and died shortly after birth
Survivors include the parents;
four brothers and three sisters.
Trailer Owners
Move Homes To
New Court
A new neighborhood was estab
lished over the weekend when
four O'Neill families who own
mobile homes moved from the
Neil Ryan court on south Seven
th street to the Shady Lawn
Court on Highway 275.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gibson es
tablished the new court on their
farm at the southeast comer of
the outskirts of O’Neill and ac
commodations will be added for
five more trailers. Telephones are
being installed this week.
Present residents of the new
court are the Jim Jankiewicz,
Jim Hunt, the Peterson and Clif
ford Kizzire families.
Patrolmen, Radar Nab Speeders;
Eight to Appear in Court Today
Tournament Scores
Must Be In Friday
Country club golf tournament
chairman Tom Liddy said this
week that Friday, August 5, is
the deadline for golfers to turn
in their qualification scores for
the tournament.
The committee will determine
the pairings on Saturday and all
scores must be in by Friday eve
ning Liddy said.
Additional Contributions
A $10 donation to the Bobby
Krutz fund was made last week
by Floyd R. Johnson of O’Neill.
Mr. Johnson’s name was acci
dentally omitted from the list.
Jerold W. Snyder of Ewing also
contributed $10 to the fund.
Thirteen speeding complaints
were filed in Holt County court
Tuesday by State Patrolman Ro
bert Gude following the use of a
radar unit the first of the week.
Speeds ranging up to 90
miles per hour at night were
recorded. Five persons have
already paid their fines and
the rest are scheduled to ap
pear in court today
The highest fine paid this week
was $70 and costs paid by Gary
L. Simonsen of Bancroft after he
was found guilty of day speeding.
He was arrested by Patrolman
Eugene Hastreiter.
Eleven person in all paid fines
for driving infractions during the
past week. Total fines paid
amounted to $250 and $44 was re
ceived for court costs. This is an
average of $22.27 per case.
Report Minor Mishap
A two car collision was re
ported to O'Neill police this
week. Cars driven by Gerald Kil
coin. 17, of O’Neill and Dean
Sandberg of Omaha collided at
the stoplight at Fourth and
Douglas. Damage was minor.
Bob White was the investigating
officer.
Two Sentenced To
Men's Reformatory
Two men were sentenced to the
Men’s Reformatory at Lincoln
by Judge D. R. Mounts in Dis
trict court here Monday.
Jerry O'Connell of Atkinson
was given three years at hard
labor for cattle theft. Floyd M.
Houtz was sentenced to one year
for automobile theft. Both men
are in the Holt County jail await
ing transfer.
National Guard
To Depart For
Camp Saturday
Fifty-two officers and men of
the O’Neill Co. D. of the 1st BG
of the 134th Infantry of the
National Guard will leave O'Neill
at 6:15 Saturday morning.
The truck convoy will meet the
Wayne unit at the intersection of
highways 20 and 15 and continue
to Camp Ripley, Minn. Lt Har
mon Grunke is the commanding
officer of the O’Neill unit. The
Wayne company has about the
same number of men.
The O'Neill unit has a total
compliment of 65 men but eight
men are on active duty and five
have already been on active duty
this year. The unit will be back
in O’Neill on August 21
Two Car Crash Claims Three Lives
In Head-on Crash North of O'Neill
Old Settlers Picnic
Scheduled Tuesday
The sixtieth annual Old Set
tlers rienie will be held Tues
day in Oevali's grove located on
17 miles north of O'Neill on
highway 281, three miles oust
and one mile south.
A basket dinner Is planned
at noon and a lull nfternoon
program will be held. There
will be dancing In the evo
ning.
Bids To Be Let
August 9 For
O'Neill Airport
Total construction, engineering
and administrative costs of the
O N.'ill Airport improvement pro
ject are estimated at $80,000, ac
cording to the engineering survev.
Bids on the project will be let
August 9 at 10 a m., in the Pr>>
duction Credit Association Build
ing on North Fifth Street.
The construction estimate
alone Is $83,112.91 and the bal
Slice includes engineering,
laud and clear zone procure
ment, administration and con
tingencies. The Federal govern
ment will pay approximately
$40,000, the state $20,000 and
The O’Neill Airport Authority
will pay the remaining $20,000
estimated.
Plans call for an armor-coat
runway 50 feet wide by 3,500 feet
long laid on a soil cement base,
in addition to a seven-inch con
crete pavement for the apron. The
facility is projected for future
expansion.
Contractors will also bid on
34 clear marker lights, 12
green threshold lights and two
blue taxiway lights, as well as
Illuminated wind cone. All will
be built to Federal Aviation
Agency standards.
Potential bidders may still ob
tain proposal forms and accom
panying documents from the
chairman of the O'Neill Airpoit
Authority, from the State De
partment of Aeronautics in Lin
coln or from the engineering
firm of Thomas Benjamin and
Clayton, West Highway 30, Grand
Island.
Funeral Held
Monday For
Samuel Killham
Funeral services for Samuel
Raymond Killham, 74, were held
Monday at 10 a m. at Biglin’s
Chapel in O’Neill with the Rev.
Don Olmsted officiating. Burial
was made in Prospect Hill ceme
tery.
Pallbearers were Joe Bazel
man, Fred Grage, Guy Beck
with, James Donlin, Raymond
Stowell and Harry Spall.
Samuel Killham was born
April 2, 1880 at Greeley, Colo.,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Killham. He married Miss Addie
Mae Israel at Kearney on June
7, 1907. They moved to Holt
county in 1920 from Grand
Island. He died at his home in
O’Neill on July 27.
A sister, Mrs- Lola Keeshen of
Albion survives him. His wife
preceded him in death on Novem
ber 4, 1958.
To Observe Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Rosen
krans will hold their golden wed
ding anniversary celebration at
the home five miles south of
Lynch Wednesday. A brief pro
gram will begin at 2:30 p.m. All
their friends are invited to at
tend.
Three persons were killed
Thursday afternoon in a two-ear
accident t ight m les north of O'
Neill on Highway 281.
Mrs. William (Vera) Chnnot,
53, of Spencer and Charles 11.
Evans, 46, of Summorfield. Kan.
were killed instantly Mrs Emma
lefler. 90, of W nncr, S. D , mi
ther of Mrs. Connot. died in St
Anthony's hospital about 5 p.m
Thursday.
Evans was driving south on the
highway when he apparently
moved into the east lane of traf
fic and met the Connot car head
on. Mrs. Connot was driving
north. Mr. Evans had been man
aging the a rjiort at Phillip. S. IV,
and was on his way to Kansas to
visit his wife.
The Connot car caught fire tnit
the fire was extinguished before
the O'Neill fire department ar
rived
The cars were both totally
wrecked according to atate
patrolman Robert L. Glide who
investigated.
Mrs. William Connot
Funeral services for Mrs. Wil
liam Connot were conducted on
Monday at 9 n m. at St. Mary’s
Catholic church at Spencer with
the pastor. Rev. Rohort Stem
hausen, officiating. Burial was in
St Mary’s cemetery.
A rosary was recited Sunday
evening at St Mary’s church.
Pall! carers were: Max and
Marvin Lnmpman, Robert leflcr,
Wilmer Forst dt, Ronald Bralth
wait and Raymond Connot.
The late Vera Alice Connot was
born August 24, 1906 at Crofton,
a daughter of George D. anil
Emma Foster Lefler.
On January 24, 1928 she was
united in marriage to William
Connot at Winner, S. D. The
couple moved to a farm in the
Spencer community in 1942
where they have since resided.
Survivors include: Husband:
sons Spc. 4 Dean W. Connot
stationed at Grand Island. N. Y.,
and Ronald W of Silencer; six
brothers and three sisters.
Mrs- Emma IWler
Mrs. Emma Lefler, 90, died
about five o'clock on Thursday
at St. Anthony’s hospital where
she had been taken following the
accident which had claimed the
life of her daughter, Mrs. Con
not.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Christian
church in winner, S. D., with
Rev. W. E. Teter officiating. In
terment was in the Winner ceme
tery under the direction of the
Jones funeral home in Spencer.
The late Mrs. Lefler was born
November 27, 1869 at Atlantic,
la , a daughter of James and
Ellen Massenglae Foster.
She was united in marriage to
George D Lefler on April 24,
1887 at Springview. Her husband
preceded her in death.
Survivors are: Sons- Lewis of
Issaqunh, Wash., Clarence of
Yankton, S D., George of Platte
ville, Wis., Alvah of Sierra Vista,
Ariz., Donald of Casper, Wyo.,
and Willard of Winner; daugh
ters Mrs. Oliver (Nellie) Brady
of Burley, Ida., Mrs. Floyd
(Grace) Percy of Santa Ana,
Calif., and Mrs. E. R (Goldie!
Noble of Wahoo; 38 grandchild
ren, 58 great grandchildren and
7 great great grandchildren.
Five grandsons, Ronald Con
not, Floyd Brady, Dale Lefler,
Robert and James I^efler aril
Raymond Gibson served as pall
bearers.
Make-up Swim Tests
Scheduled Friday
Make-up swimming lesson
tests will be given at the O’
Neill pool Friday at l« a.m
for anyone who missed their
tests due to vacations or Il
lness. This will he the last op
portunity to make up the tests
this summer according to
Nyla Jaszkowlak.
/
Hugh Troshynski escaped with a couple of cracked rihs and
minor cuts and scratches Friday morning about ■! o’clock when he
went to sleep coming home from a baseball game at Petersburg.
His car, a I960 Falcon station wagon, over-rode one of the posts
on the south side of the Highway 275 on the east side of the long
hill cast of the Page junction. The car traveled a short distance
farther before it left the grade and rolled landing on all four wheels
in the William Simmons pasture. The driver of a car transport took
him out of the vehicle and took him to O’Neill to St. Anthony’s hos
pital. Troshynski graduated from WSTC and will be athletic coach
and teach social studies at Max.
County Flood Damage Estimate Set;
Application Made for Federal Aid
Flood damage in Holt County
has been estimated at $44,771 by
a representative of the Adjutant
General's office. The survey was
made last weekend of the dam
age to the roads and bridges of
the county.
The application for federal
aid was mailed Tuesday ac
cording to Kenneth Waring,
county clerk. An auditor will
come to check the records and
make the final estimate. Holt
county was named a disaster
area in the spring. Holt, Doug
Isis and Dodge counties were
the hardest hit.
The early estimate of the dam
age had been set at $70,990 by
the supervisors. $45,011 of this
amount was for damage to the
many bridges. The figures do not
include the loss of gravel on
county roads. The districts will
pay the amounts not paid by fed
eral funds out of county and
township funds. The mill levy will
be set by the supervisors at a
meeting August 10.
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West O’Neill finished an unpreeidented season as they emerged undefeated In Eikhorn Valley
play. Front row (left to right): Billy White, Bob DeWitt, Doug larson, Jim Booth, Chuck McLain, Tom
Earley, Bob Riley and Ron Riley. Bark row: Steve Cronin, Jack Kelly, Jim Troshynski, Joe’ Gllg,
Wayne Sundell, Bruce Spelts and Russ Johnson.
STINKER DAY □ Friday in O'Neill
