STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN, NEBR. TIIK W RATI IKK XXX Section One Sixteen Pages u*»c w k» peer. Section one 27 « «o Da_-- I R In Two Sections Saturday » S 41 .28 Pages I to O Sunday 30 „ 53 34 Monday Si 41 28 Tuesday 1 54 23 Wednesday 2 52 33 Volume 80-Number 28 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, November 3, 1 960 Seven Cents Variety of Decisions Face Voters At Polls A wide variety of decisions will face voters when they go to the polls Tuesday. Besides for presi dent, vice-president, Senators, Congressmen, governor and other state and local officers, Nebras kans must vote on constitutional amendments and school bond is sues. Hottest issues to face voters in and around Holt county are: Fourth District Congressional representative with Incumbent Don McGinley, Democrat, oppos ing Republican Dave Martin. Non-political for Legislature, Twenty-eighth District, with In cumbent Frank Nelson against Ora R. Yarges. District Judge, Fifteenth Dis trict, with Normun Gonderinger, O’Neill, and William C. Smith jr., ^ Ainsworth, both seeking the seat that will be vacated by the re tirement of Judge D. R. Mounts. Democratic M. V. Landreth is running unopposed for the post of Second District County Super visor while in the Fourth district Martin G. Hemricks, Democrat and Frank Crank, Republican seek the supervisor’s job. In the Sixth district the race is between A. M Batenhorst, Democrat, and Walter A. Smith, lU'pumicari No candidates names appear on the ballot for Justice of Peace, township clerk or township trea surer. Candidates may be written in on all ballots, however. A complete list of candidates appears In this Issue of the Frontier In the sample ballot. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with polling places as fol loW9! First Ward: North of Douglas and east of Fourth street, vote at Courthouse. Second Ward: North of Dougas, west of Fourth street, at Knights of Columbus hall. Third Ward: South of Douglas, east of Fourth street, police sta tion. Fourth Ward: South of Douglas, west of Fourth, city hall. Qualified voters must be 21 years old, have six months re sidence in the state, 40 days in the county and 10 days in the ward. In addition, voters on the school bond issue in the O'Neill district must own real or per sonal property that was assessed 'to his name or the name of the spouse in the last annual asses sment or have children of school age residing In the district. s Application for absentee or dis abled voter ballots must be made at the county clerk's office be fore noon Saturday. To be ac cepted in the counting of votes, the ballots must be returned with a postmark no later than mid night Monday. Four Hundred Ladies Attend Idea Exhibit Four hundred ladies from fourteen towns attended the second Christmas Ideas exhibit of the Holt Cbunty Extension clubs. Christmas suggestions were dis played l y members of the six centers: Stuart, Atkinson, O'Neill, Chambers, Page and Ewing. Creighton Youth Hit By Ricocheting Bullet VERDIGRE An investigation is being made of the shooting early Thursday morning of Jerry Hansen of Creighton, who said he was attempting to fix a flat tire. The accident happened near the St. Wenceslaus Catholic church. Jerry was shot In the left arm. He was taken to the laindherg Memorial hospital for treatment and then trans ferred to Sioux City where the bullet was removed. County attorney Warren of Creighton and Knox county Sheriff A. J. Ryan were notified anti began an investigation. Ex amination of the bullet showed that it had ricocheted before striking young Hansen. Irven Miller, Verdigre con stable, impounded the car await ing developments. Two other bul lets struck the right front hub cap of the auto. Hansen said he did not know who shot him. American Legion Will Conduct Vote Campaign A vigorous got-out-and-voto campaign will be conducted by Simonson Post No. 93 Tuesday. I.egion officials said this week. The Legion will have free of charge, cars to take voters to and from the polls and baby sitters available for mothers who ordinarily cannot leave their homes. In a prepared statement I-egion officers said, “We, the Legion naires of O’Neill and vicinity strongly urge all eligihle voters to go to the polls and cast their ballots for the candidate of their choice “This election year is one of ut most importance as it is a crucial period we are experiencing at this time. With communism knocking at our door, we, as Americans should feel it our duty to do our part toward getting the best men possible to lead us on in peace and prosperity. “Take It from men who have seen how the rest of the world lives. In this great and wonder ful United States where free dom and good times are taken too much for granted, we should exercise and live up to the Rill of Rights set up by our forefathers.” Following their regular meet ing Tuesday night, the Legion will have a free steak feed and elec tion party with radio and televi sion set up along with a black board to follow election returns in the county, state and nation. Leave for Service Maurice W. and Richard I. Schmadercr of Stuart left Tues day for Omaha for induction into the armed forces._ ..———— a a -r .t Mtfi Three O'Neill Youths Guilty of Shoplifting Three O'Neill youths appeared at a juvenile hearing held Tues day afternoon byfore Judge D.E. Mounts in County Court. All three p.ed guilty to shoplifting Each <»l the boys was order ed to pay $22.90, double Uie val ue of the merchandise stolen, and the merchandise was re turned to the’ stores from which it was taken. Judge Mounts al so im|M>sed a 7 p.m. curfew on each of the youths. The merchandise had been sto len from four O'Neill business places over a period of several months. C of C Committee Asks For Help In Labor Survey A survey to determine the size and type of labor supply avail able for industrial purposes in the 0’N?iil area is being conducted by the O’Neill Chamber of Com merce industry committee. Today’s Frontier contains an ad with requests for information needed in the survey. Committee Chairman Ray Eby urged all in terested persons within driving distance of O'Neill to reply and return the questionnaire by Nov. 15. All replies will be kept con fidential. he said, and will be used only to compete the sur vey. The information is being gathered at the request of the state resources division working to get new industries to locate in Nebraska. The state recently brought to O'Neill a representative of a manufacturing firm interested in locating in Nebraska. Information needed in the sur vey is general and is being gathered for no specific industry, although it was requested during the visit of the industrial repre sentative. The November 15 dead line has been set so the survey results may be made available immediately. To Sponsor Hobby Show The O’Neill Woman’s club will sponsor a fine arts and hobby show Thursday, Nov. 10 at the American Legion hall. This will be a showing of painting and etchings, antiques, fancy work, foreign fine arts, local photographs of the past from this area, collections and hobbies of residents In this area. Some entries already made in clude: painting by Mrs. Paul Nelson, a demonstration and showing of leathercraft by Mrs. Melba Wrede of Omaha, the 100 year-old bedspread of Mrs. Fred Holsclaw, hooked rugs by Miss Bernadette Brennan, the antique clock collection of Jack Dailey, Bennett Gillespie’s coin collec tion, knitted articles by Mrs. Ralph Rees of Amelia and Mrs. Georgia McGinnis of Emmet will exhibit a completely furnished pioneer room. The minister who married Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuli of O’Neill was present Sunday to help celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wed ling. Shown here at the open house. Rev. and Mrs. M F Sc helps of Norfolk. Mrs. Schuli, Mr. Schuli a .d Mrs. Fred Johnson of Norfolk. Schulzes Honored on Anniversary Mr and Mrs. Robert Schulz I celebrated their golden wedding Sunday Oct. 30 with an open S& «( «* ,C!’nriS‘NeiU church basement in ONeiii. One hundred friends signed the guest book. The couples Jhree children. Mrs. Bruce Rummell of Scottsbluff. Palmer of Portland. Ore., and Lutber o# O'Neill were present for th observance. Also present wer* tTFS?!'*' Mrs. Fred Johnson, also oi sobul* and th? farmer ' w^h^ie Uermann were mar r£tnber30 1910 at the home SftS'SSwV*. Alvina uer mann in Pierce. Their attendants were Mrs. Fred Johnson, the bride’s sister, and Edward Frake who is deceased. A year after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Schulz moved to Florida where they lived for seven years. Their two sons and a daughter were born in Florida. They returned to Pierce where Robert operated a dry goods store for two years. The family came to O’Neill in 1932 and he operated a grocery store until 19IS0 when he retired. Mr. Schulz was born on Janu ary 9, 1882 In Naugardt, Pro vince Pommera, Germany. He came to Pierre la May of 1892 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schulz. He worked in a Pierce grocery ten years as he was growing up in addi tion to attending school. He then entered business as a mer ft’ '» Elsie Liermann was born in Norfolk on October 30, 1889. She moved to Pierce as a young lady and worked for Robert Schulz in his general store until their mar riage. She has assisted in the other stores the family has ope rated. She enjoys working and is sti 1 working part-time at Stan naM’s grocery. Mr. Schulz is the only living charter member of the Pierce Lutheran church. Rev. Scheips was the first pastor of that church. Mr. Schulz enjoys tys gardening. Jerry Dexter Wins $10 By Naming All Winners Jerry Dexter of O’Neill Is this week's wainer of the Frontier's football contest. Jerry Is also the first person to correctly select the winners of all tl»e games, thus win ning the $10 prize. Joe OtiemUrk anil Dr. Glee son euch missed one game to put them In second anil third place. Seven Accidents Reported in O'Neill Vicinity A series of feven motor vehicle accidents piagued law enforce ment ollictrs in Holt county dur ing the past week. An accident occured Wednes day, Oct. ib, one half mile west of O'Neill on IS highway 20 when a ls59 model car driven by Mark Irwin ot Ainsworth at ti nipteil to stop behind a line of cars stopped for a stalled pick-up bellong.ng to William O’ Connor. The brakes grabbl'd throwing Irwin into Ihe path of a 1954 ear traveling west driven by Leland Anderson. The left front of the Anderson car hit the right rear of the Ir win car with $150 damage assess ed to each car. No personal injur ies. Robert G-ude investigated. Friday, Oct. 28 an accident took place six miles north and four and a half miles west of O - Neill when a truck loaded with cattle belonging to L. D. Putnam of O’Neill, driven by Gene Matt hews, 26, also of O'Neill, landed in the south ditch on its top Matthews had swerved to miss a cow. Damage was estimated at $1200 to $14)0 on the truck. This accident was also investigat ed by Patrolman Gude. Larry G. Walton, 16. of O’Neill was involved in a accident with the 1959 car of Donald and Joan Wecker of O’Neill on Tuesday, Nov. 1 between seventh and eighth cn East Adams street. Wal ton, driving a 1953 Pontiac, hit the parked Wecker vehicle caus ing extensive damage to the right front fender, bumper, hood and grill of the Wecker auto. The front fenders, hood, grill and bumper of the Walton car were* also damaged. Robert White, O Neill policeman, investigated. Accounts and pictures of other accidents appear elsewhere. Vocal Clinic To Be Conducted At Valentine The North Central Nebraska Conference will hold its annual vocal clinic this year at Valen tine on Monday, Nov. 7. The guest conductor this year is Mr William A. Lynn, chairman of the Music Department at Nebras ka State Teachers college at Kearney, Nebraska. A11 the schools In the con ference are participating. They are Atkinson, Ainsworth. Bas sett, Long Pine, O’Neill, Stuart, Sprlngvlew, Wood Lake, and Valentine. There will be approximately 370 students participating in a mass chorus directed by Mr. Lynn. The clinic takes a full day with rehearsals in the morning and afternoon. The massed chorus along with small groups from the participating schools will present a concert Monday evening starting at 8 p.m. in the Valentine gymnasium. The O’Neill high school mixed chorus and their director, Miss Alvara Ramm, will leave via bus Monday morning _ Chace, Misko to Speak at Meeting Of O'Neill Chamber of Commerce Two top figures in the newly organized State Chamber of Commerce will be present Mon day evening at the November meeting of the O’Neill Chamber of Commerce. The dinner affair will be held at Fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian church, starting at 7 p.m. Ralph Mlsko, York banker and president of the State C of C, and Charles E. Chace of Lin coln, formerly of Atkinson, will speak. Representatives of )9 nearby cities and towns have been Invited. Chace practiced law in Atkin son from the end of World War n until about five years ago, when he entered civic promotion work. He was secretary-manager of the Montivideo, Minn., and North Platte Chambers of Com merce untii poining the Nebras ka Industrial Council about a year ago. He has been organizer of the statewide Chamber of Commerce, which is dedicated to inducing new industries into the state. Chace says, “Enthusiasm of the people Is one of the most Important Ingredients In bring ing new Industry Into our state.” Howard D. Manson, secretary of the C of C here, says mem bers are urged to wear then white hats. “Nebraska," Chace says, “has a great potential for future de velopment of industry and rec reation. But it’s time for the state to begin tooting its owr horn. Plan Turkey Dinner For Veterans Day A special Veterans Day tur key dinner will be held at the Legion hall in O’Neill 5:30-8 p.m. November 11 with guest speaker Val Lelkens, state ser viee officer a part of the pro gram. Msgr. O’Sullivan said Catho lics have special dispensation to “participate In the turkey dinner sponsored by the Ameri can Legion Friday, Nov. 11. This privilege applies only to those who take part In the Legion dinner at the Legion hall.’’ Scaffold Falls; Four Men Escape Injury While shingling the Merwyn French sr., house Monday a peculiar accident brought the workers, Merwyn French sr., El mer Trowbridge, Bob Nissen and Neven Ickes jr., from a high scaffold to the ground in record time. A scaffold had been rigged on a farm hand. With the sudden release of oil pressure the men landed suddenly and very, very hard. Fortunately the shake-up teemed to be the worst of the experience for all exoept Trow bridge, who had a rib fracture. Head-On Crash Near Ewing Kills Two; Three Others Hurt Joseph M. Bittner of Inman was killed instantly when the car he was driving was in a near head-on collision with one driven by Roger Lange, 18, of Ewing. The Bittner car was traveling in the wrong lane at the time of the mishap. NORMA BKEWamt Proposed $465,000 School Bond Biggest Issue in Local Election One decision facing residents - of the O’Neill school district Tuesday is voting on the pro posed $465,000 bond issue to fi nance a new high school for the district. The board recently published recommendations for the new high school, with plans to use the present biulding for elementary and \jnir h eh pmils. "The board has been studying the problem for a least a year,” School Board Chairman Henry Lohaus said, "and we have had recommendations from the Uni versity of Nebraska and a state survey committee to help us de termine the need.” “After considering all the facts and figures we could get, the board unanimously arrived at the size and type building we feel the community needs,” he explained. Board members cited heavy elementary enrollment as the prime reason for need of the new high school. When this elemen tary enrollment reaches high school it will crowd out tuition students. “In 1964 the board will have to discontinue accepting students who do not live in the O’Neill district. This will cost the dis trict $34,000 annually in lost revenue that will have to be made up by taxes,” Mr. Lohaus said. It wtu estimated that a 7‘/« mill levy would pay for the new school or make up the $34,000 deficit if no school Is built, basing both figures on present valuations. “You can see that the increase is going to come whether the district builds or not. Certainly it appears that the increase with the building is the only logical choice,” Mr. Lohaus added. A brochure is being distributed this week analyzing the school problem and showing what tax increases will amount to on various property valuations. Taxes on a $5,000 home would total $12.69 per year or $1.06 per month. “Eliminating the rural students will do much more than just cause the taxes to increase to compensate for the lost $34,000,” Mr. Lohaus explained. "Parents are going to do much of their trading in the community where their children are attending school. This includes groceries, gasoline, clothing, banking, church activities and many others. The loss of all these families would deal a crippling blow to this community.” Receive Word of Death Relatives have received word of the death of William Pollock of Reno, Nev. who died Tuesday. His wife is the former Rose Ma rie Stewart of O’Neill. Scouts Conduct Drive To Get Out The Vote Scouts of Troop 245 are con ducting a campaign to get out the vote for Tuesday’s election. Saturday the Boy Scouts, along with Cub Scouts, canvassed the town with doorbell hangers re minding citizens to be sure to vote. Tuesday night as part of their troop work, Scouts made re minder signs they will hang on the traffic light poles next Tues day. O'Neill PTA to Hear Panel Discussion The O’Neill public school PTA will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m. The program will bo a panel discus sion on juvenile delinquency. The panel will consist of Bill Griffin, Leo Tom jack, Thad San ders. Chris McGinn and one of the area patrolmen. A vote will be taken at this meeting to change the date of the monthly meeting. FHA Supervisors Meet at O'Neill Farmers Home Administration county supervisors from Ponca, Hartington, Norfolk, Creighton and O'Neill attended a two-day conference in O'Neill Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss farm development planning and farm building construction. The O’Neill FHA office serves Boyd and Holt counties. Rynold A. Cimfel is acting county super visor. Two Molt county persons wore killed and three others injured late Saturday night in a near head-on crash one mile west of Ewing on highway 20. The victims wore: Joseph M. Bittner, Mi of Inman. Norma A Brewster, 17 of Ew ing. Hittnor was driving one car and Miss Brewster was a pas senger In an auto drlvei# hy Roger G, lauige, IS, of Ewing, lauige was seriously injured and Is In a Sioux is Wabs of Oma ha, Marjorie Crabtree of P'nin view; three brothers, James with the U. S. Army in Germany; Wayne and Darmell, students at Wheeler County high school. Joseph M. Bittner . . . Funeral services for Joseph M. Bittner, 56, wore held Wednesday at the Methodist church in In man. Rev. Robert Under, of ficiated. Pallbearers were James Coven try, Ken Coventry, James So lx>tka, Vaden Kivett, James Kel ley and Fred Moore. Joseph M., son of Wilson and Uiella Green Bittner, was born at Inman, June 25, 1904 and lived in the Inman-O'Neill vicini ty ail of his life. He was em ployed at the Tim Harrington Shoe Shop in O’Neill and worked in the hay business at Inman. Survivors include three sisters, Pearl Roe of Hillsboro, Ore.; Hazel McGrail of Lincoln; Blanch Mossman of Inman. Two brothers, Paul of Inman and George of Buhl, Idaho. These young men from various Holt county hi ;h schools were part of the 131 high school juniors who took part In County Government day Monday. Shown here In the office of Holt county Sheriff Leo Tom jack are Larry Kofke of Ewing, Tom Genung of Atkinson, Robert Kaup of Stuart, Eugene Shoemaker of St. Mary’s, Jerry Kllcoln of O’Neill public, Gary Schmidt of tlharabers and Robert Morrow of In man. '«* ••• >' g "oo:.. j - e»* itv t ' 1* . ,... , .