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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1960)
STATE HIST SOC LlNSOtH. i:E3R. XXX Twelve Pages t4 m* wrath** O Neill Stores In This Issue w *• p"*' _ , ... , m 1 ,ssue Thursday 31 14 Open Thursday Nights Friday! ^ 4) is. Until Christmas plu* Farm Section suSJ^t „ I ! Mo«»day 13 * J9 IS Tuesday IS IS Wcvhx'sdny 14 M 3 r Volume 80—Number 34 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 15, 1 960 Seven Cents Winners of Gobblers Announced Local business streets were crowded Friday and Saturday when O'Neill merchants once again showed their appreciation to shoppers by presenting Turkey Days. Forty-three turkey winners were announced this week by the Chamber of Commerce commit tee in charge. The winners earned their birds by coming closest to the correct number of persons registered at Chamber of Com merce stares during the two days. Following is a list of the stores and their winners: Ben Franklin, Kathie Ixaikoia of Bristow; Hamik Standard Service, Mrs. Lydia Grothe, of Emmet; Ro bertson Motors, Francis Matthews of O’Neill: O'Neill National Bank. George Peters of O’Neill; Inde pendent, Mrs. James V. Karel of O’Neill; Coast to Coast, Minnie Stein of O’Neill; O'Neill Lockers, Mrs Gilbert Winchell of O'Neill. McCarville’s, Ray Hoffman of Chambers, 4th Street Garage, Bill Jensen of O’Neill; McDon ald’s. Mrs. Frank Fritton of O’ Neill; Lee’s Store, Jeanne Hynes of O’Neill; Devoy Drug. Mrs. George Peterson jr., of O'Neill; Wilson Texaco, Marge Stuifber gen of O’Neill; Coyne Hardware, Mrs. Albert Reynolds of Inman; New Outlaw, Jeannie Jackson of O'Neill. First National Bank, Sister Agnes of St. Mary's; Moore No ble. Art Rem'er of O'Neill; Vir gil Lnursen, Mrs. Otto Herro of O'Neill; 4th Street Market, Gene Wolfe of O'Neill; Johnson Jewel ry, Jeanette Fricko of O'Neill; Graham’s '’66”, Vern Eppen baugh of O’Neill; Ehy’s Conoco, * Allen II. Walters of O’Neill; A & M Shoe Store, Kenneth Wettlau fer of Page. O'Neill Cleaners, Mrs. Sam Hanks of O'Neill; Shelhamer Equipment, Paul Krugman of O' Neill; Johnson Drug, Minnie Higgins of O'Neill; Shelhamer Foods, Neil Dawes of O’Neill; Thelander Auto, Joe Fritz of O’ Neill; Fetrow’s, William Vroo man of Orchard; O’Neill Photo. Mrs Joe Ramold of O’Neill. Central Finance, Floyd Osborne of Atkinson: Safeway, Mrs Mike Burney of O'Neill; Apparel Shop, Mrs. Lora Olmstead of O'Neill; Style Shop, LaDonna McNulty of O’Neill; Frontier, Mrs. Lloyd Brittell of O’Neill; McIntosh Jewelry, Mrs. Leonard Davis of O'Neill; Gambles, Arthur E. Johnson of Bristow; M & M Bakery, Ora Robinson of O’Neill; Western Auto. Mrs. Frank Froe lich of O'Nell; O'Neill Drug, Mrs Lyle Vequist of O'Neill; Spelts Lumber, Mrs. Don Larsen of O'Neill; J. C. Penney, Albert Kopejtka of Inman, and Meyers Midwest, Kathleen Warnke of O' Neill. Cards have been sent to the winners, notifying them that the turk’vs may be obtained at one of four grocery stores in this city. County Officials Attend State Meat A state-wide meeting of county officials was held in Lincoln Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs f , dap. Those attending from Holt county were Alice French. J. Ed Hancock, Alvin Heese. Howard / Manson arid Kenneth Waring. ( Two officers pf the group are from Holt, epunty and they are Frank Cronk, secretary and treasurer of the supervisor group, and Howard Manson, president of the district court division. _1—4___ v. A. J. Snyder Resigns Post A. J. Snyder, Holt County Farm and Home Development agent the past fifteen months has resigned effective December 15. A. J. Snyder will be employed by the Farmers National Com pany of Omaha, as a farm man ager in the Grand Island area. The Snyders will be moving to Grand Island January 2. Highlighting the campaign of the Presbyterian c torch this week was the appointment of campaigners. Team captains selected by personnel chairman Tel Kystcr are: "Dr! L. A. Burgess, Harry Clauson, Dwight Harder. Arlo Hiatt, Roy Humrlch and West >n Whitwer. Other Committee members are Robert For wood, A. L. Patton, Melvin Ruaicka, Wayne Spelts, Joe Tennis, D. R. Mounts, Mrs. J. P. Brown. VFW Auxiliary Holds Christmas Party Members of the VFW Auxiliary No. 926 met in the courthouse as sembly room Tuesday evening for a regular meeting and Christmas party. Mrs. Anna Brown, presi dent, was in charge of the busi ness session. Mrs A1 Stoffer is a new mem ber. Mrs. Margaret Scofield re ported on the district meeting which was held November 27 at Naper. It was voted by the group to send $10 to the fund for Christ mas parties at veterans hospitals. A letter was read from the Shell Oil company stating that an award would be presented at the next meeting, January' 10, for the Auxiliary's participation in a re cent bicycle safety campaign. A “white elephant” auction will also he held at the next meeting with the proceeds going to the cancer fund. Mrs. Conda Belmer of Ewing served refreshments fol lowing games and a gift ex change. Service Held Sunday for Mrs. Crosser INMAN Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday for Mrs Elmer Cross r, 82, who died Fri day at St. Anthony's hospital In O'Neill. The Rev. R D. Lander of ficiated at the services in the Methodist church at Inman. Burial was in the Inman ceme tery. Jennie Crosier was born in Sweden February 25, 1878. When a young girl she came with her parents to America, living in Keya Paha county, whore her father had a homestead. After seven years the family moved on a ranch near Bassett and about 1891 she moved with her family to Inman where she resided to the time of her death. She was married to Elmer Crossed February 16. 1901 and they established their horns on an acreage at the northwest edge of Inman. Her husband preceded her in death December 25, 1939. Survivors include several nieces and friends. Pallbearers were James Coven try, Kenneth Coventry, William K lly, James Kelly, Dave Mors baeh and Earl Watson. E. A. Robertson Services Held At Atkinson ATKINSON—E. A. (Gus) Ro bertson, 67. a well-known woolen company representative in the Holt county area, died Thursday Dec 8, at Atkinson Memorial hospital. Masonic funeral services were • held Saturday at the Methodist church with the Rev. Charles Gates officiating. Burial was in the Woodlawn cemetery at Atkin son. Edgar Augustus Robertson was bom in Clinton, Mo., October 11, 1893 to John and Mary Robertson. He was married to Evangeline Lemmer at Neligh May 25, 1948. Surviving are his wife, Evange line; a son, William of Concord, Calif.; four grandchildren, and two brothers, Victor W. of Clin ton, Mo., and James M. of Elec tra. Tex. Pallbearers were Otto Gloor, E. H. Chase, F. J. Brady, Ray mer Funk, Lawrence Dobrovolny and D. R. Davis. Two Car Mishap Does Minor Damage A two-car accident occured Sun day at Everett and South second streets when the autos of Bill Schrbeder of O'Neill and Milton Lee1 Ballard of Pender collided, causing $150 to the Schroeder car and $100 to the Ballard vehicle. Mr. Schroeder was driving west on Everett and Mr. Ballard was north bound on Second street at the time of the accident. City policeman, Milford Coats, was the investigating officer. Judge Mounts Retiring After 19 Years on Bench District Judge D. R. Mounts will retire from the bench Janu ary 1, after 19 years service in that capacity. He will be succe eded Ly William Smith of Ains worth . Following his retirement, •fudge Mounts plans to return to private law practice and will retain his offices in the Har mon building. A recognition dinner was held in honor of Judge Mounts and Judge Lyle Jackson of Neligh December 6 at Bassett, given by members of the 15th District Judicial Bar association. Desk pen sets were presented to the honored guests. Judge Mounts received his bachelor of arts and bachelor of law degrees at the University of Kansas. At this time he was also presented a scholarship to Yale university but was unable to use it. He was admitted to the bar in Oklahoma in 1912 and came to Nebraska in 1916, W’here he set** tied at Long Pine. He was practicing in Atkinson when Gov. Dwight Griswold ap pointed him district judge fol lowing the death of Judge R. R. Dickson of O’Neill. His appoint ment was made July 14, 1941. His wife, the former Marion Franz of Ponca, is an invalid and Judge Mounts spends as much time as possible at his wife's bedside in St. Anthony’s hospi tal. Judge Mounts is a member of the Masonic order, former worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star and is a member of the First Presbyterian church. Bowens Honored For Service to Local Church A fellowship dinner was held after Sunday morning services at the O’Neill Methodist church, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bowen. Recognition was made of Mr. Bowen’s many years of ser vice in the church, especially in the capacity of pianist and or ganist. New pulpit chairs were dedi cated as memorials to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Gillespie during the church service. The Rev. Glenn Kennicott made the dedi cation. An open house was observed at the parsonage following the dinner. Answer Fire Alarm O’Neill firemen responded to a call at the George Garhardt resi dence Tuesday afternoon to ex tinguish a fire caused by an over heated stove. Damage was minor, confined to the stove chimney. Sonders To Observe Anniversary Sunday VERDIGRE—An Open House observance Sunday, Dec. 18 will honor Mr. and Mrs. Peter Son der on their Golden Wedding an niversary. The event will be held at the ZCBJ hall basement be tween two and five o’clock p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Sonder were long time residents of the community seven miles southwest of Ver digre and retired to Verdigre several years ago. Escape Injury In Auto Mishap ATKINSON—Don Thurlow es caped serious injury when his car overturned Wednesday noon on a county road one and one-half miles east and one mile south of Atkinson. His car apparently went out of control, went into the ditch, land ing upside down. Thurlow was bruised and badly shaken up. De puty Sheriff Jim Mullen in vestigated the accident. Team Captains Announced for Church Drive Dr. L. A. Burgess, Harry Clau son, Dwight Harder, Arlo Hiatt, Roy Humrich and Weston Whit wer have been named as team captains for the financial cam paign of the Presbyterian church. The appointments were made by Ted Kyster, personnel chair man, at a meeting Monday eve ning. Letters have been mailed to 30 other members of the congregation as campaigners and these members will attend training sessions during the week of January 8-14. under the direction of the Rev. J. George Senty of the Fund Raising Cam paign Department of the Board of National Missions. Sunday, January 15, will be campaign Sunday, beginning with a commissioning service followed by a dinner for the eomoaigners. The campaigners will then make their calls between the hours of 2 and 7 p.m. Other committee members at work on various phases of the drive are Robert Forwood. pro motion chairman; A. L. Patton, arrangements chairman; Melvin Ruzicka. preparations chairman; Wayne Spelts, staff chairman, and Joe Tennis, financial chair man. Holt County Farmers Receive Awards for Forestry Practices Santa To Arrive Here By Airplane Saturday Mothers—be prepared to drop every thing Saturday after noon because promptly at 2 p-m. Santa Claus will arrive at the public high school In the city fire truck with sirens going full force. Santa will he brought to O’ Neill by airplane and will be met by the O’Neill Fire Chief G. E. Miles. The famous gent will then be given a mighty fast ride to the schoolhouse. where he will greet the kiddies of this area with a candy treat and also a listening ear for private wishes for Christmas. Melcher Named Prexy Of Hereford Breeders Harold Melcher of Page was re-elected president of the Holt County Hereford Breeders as sociation at ths annual business meeting and dinner held Satur day evening at Ihe Town House. Other officers include Van Robertson of Chambers, vice president, and Keith Abort of O’Neill, secretary and treas urer. The directors are Tro.xel Green of Amelia, replacing Harlan Larson of O’Neill, Henry Wood of Ewing, Vern Whitaker of Chambers and Vern Sagcser of Amelia. Three new members were voted into the association and they are George Gatzmeycr of O'Neill, Rex Carson of Lynch and Clyde Doolittle of Amelia. February 21 was selected as the date for the annual spring sale. NSEA Names Delbert Nelson As President Delbert F. (Speck) Nelson, for mer superintendent of the O'Neill public schools, has been elected president of the Nebraska State Education association. Nelson, superintendent of schools at Schuyler, is presently vice president of the 13,837-mem ber NSEA organization. The new president taught and coached at Eagle and Crawford prior to entering the service dur ing World War n. He was dis charged as a first lieutenant in 1946, then named superintendent of schools at Culbertson, O’Neill and Schuyler. He served here 1952 to 1954. The annual Christmas party for Junior and Senior Auxiliary was held last Wednesday evening. Shown here are members of the Junior Auxiliary who provided the evening’s entertainment in the form of a style show, sang Christmas carols and presented several t 31#' (|?i 4 . ,**? ? short skits. A gift exchange was held and Hanta aits on hand to din tribute the preaentn. Sponsor of the .funior Auxiliary 1m Mrs. [bran Streeter. a i . !*»!•, A* n-r.-, • . '»i 'jo% ,*i -tJ . */ . ■ ..H ai J K. bolnS if. Henry F. Reimer Appointed Knox County Attorney Henry F. Reimer, 39, of Nio brara, son of County Judge and Mrs. Louis Re-mer sr., of O' Neill, was appointed county at torney for a two-year term at a Friday meeting of the Knox county supervisors. Reimer replaces Merrit C. War ren. who resigned recently. The new county attorney is n graduate of the Ewing high school. Shortly after graduating, he moved with his family to O’ Neill and from here went to the University of Nebraska. After two and one-half years at the uni versity he entered the armed ser vices and following this, returned to Lincoln to complete the four year term. He studied law at the Kansas City Law school and was admit ted to the bar in May, 1951. Rei mer practiced law at Niobrara, later opening his law office nt Center. He is married to the former Marjorie Hendrickson of love land, Colo., and they have three children, Warren, 10, Janice, 8, and Rita Jean, 2. O'Neill High to Present Program Tuesday Evening The Music Department of the O’Neill high school will present a coml ined vocal and instru mental Christmas program Tues day at 8 p.m. in the O’Neill high school auditorium. The vocal music department under the direction of Miss Atvara Ramm will have soloists, several small ensembles, the G:rl’s Glee club and the Mixed Chorus on the program. The instrumental num 1 ers will be directed by Duane Miller. Stuart Legion To Present Concert Sunday Songs of American holidays will be sung by a combined chorus of about 40 members from the Stuart American Legion and Its Auxiliary in a concert at the Stuart auditorium on Sunday eve ning at 8 p.m. The presentation by this special chorus will be “Holiday Montage,” which was the basis of a TV spectacular produced by the famous Fred Waring orchestra and chorus last year. Songs for 13 holidays are In cluded. The chorus, which has been In rehearsal for several weeks, is under the direction of Ron Jones, music instructor for the Stuart public schools. In addition to the Legion and Auxiliary chorus, the Stuart high school band will play a number of Christmas songs, and the high school mixed chorus will sing several numbers. The program will conclude with the singing of Christmas carols in which the audience will be asked to par ticipate. This entertainment is for the benefit of the Stuart high school band fund. Whoops! Wrong Pair "Whitt a day!” moaned the office gal as she hurried to her desk. "I almost missed the stove when 1 set (ho tea kettle down and then 1 stumbled over the darn curb coming to work. (■ucM my eyes are going hud on me." All morning who fussed over her glasses, adjusting them on her nose, sliding them down, polishing them, late In the af ternoon she tossed them on the desk In disgust. That wan when she noticed that she had on her husband’s bifocals. Stuart Woman Killed In Gun Mishap STUART Mrs. Dennis Weber of Stuart, a 17-year-old farm wife, was accidentally shot and killed 1 y her husband Saturday at 8 a m. when a shell was ac cidentally discharged from a 16 gun oe-shot gun The accident occurod at the front yard of Mr. Weber’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weber, who live 10 miles north of Stuart. Dciuily Weber, 10, and his wife had driven there from their house, one-half mile away, to assist with the morn ing chores The night before, young Weber had borrowed his father’s gun for U.mfinrr mwl I’dflll'ninR it Upon arriving at the house, the couple got out of the car and Den nis was walking around the vehicle, checking the gun as he carried it on his arm. He pumped the gun, and a shell discharged. The shot struck Mrs. Weber in the right eye, causing instantoneous death. Sheriff Leo Tomjack was the in vestigating officer. Gmnty At torney William Griffin was out of town at the time of the accident. He stated Wednesday morning that the investigation had not yet been completed and he was unable to say whether or not there would he an inquest. The young husband is under a doctor’s care, suffering from shock. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning for Mrs. Weber at St. Boniface church in Stuart. Burial was in St. Boniface ceme tery at Stuart. Norma Jean Weber was horn November 6. 1943 at Gregory, S. D., to John T. and Elizabeth Schrader. Her father preceded her in death in April 2, 1959. She was married to Dennis Weber July 6, 1960. Survivors are her husband; her mother, Mrs. John Schrader: five sisters, Mrs. Dean Dixon of Gregory, Mrs. Woodrow Rezac of Dallas, S. D., Mrs. Terry John son of Grant, N. M., Lois and Karen Schrader at home, and three brothers, Melvin at Mills and Marvin and William at home. School Bond Tssue Fails Second Time Voters of School District No. 7 went to the polls Friday to cast their ballots on a $465,000 school bond issue to build a new high school—defeating the proposal. This was the second attempt to get approval of the school bond. A total of 1,391 votes were cast, 622 for the issue and 724 against. Five votes were rejected due to non-eligibility. Three Holt county persons will receive Tree Farm Awards at the Annual Extension Service meet ing Thursday, (today) according to Richard Gavit, District Exten sion Forester of Pierce. Alfred Drayton of (I'Nelll, llarry Whitt' of Amelia and P. W. Summerer of ICwing will re ceive awards for their inlrriMl in forestry. The tree furnt award 1m a nalioiv wide prog run* s|Hinsored by tiie America** Forest ProduetM ladte.tri.-s *i promote better to res try prac tices and to recognise istmim that Wtvt an Interest In fur OMtrjL Alfreii Drayton, whose ranch is located eight and one-half miles north of O’Neill, started plant ing irees in 19.36 anti has planted trees every year. His plantings are for livestock protection and farmstead windbreaks, Mr. Dray-' ton plans additional plantings nnd also forestry' improvement work in the present plantings. The management work will consist of thinning the trees in some loca tions and removal of some of the undesirable species. P W. Summerer, who lives near Ewing, has continued an interest for trees on the ranch started by his father. The first trees were planted on the ranch about 1X90 during the timber claim days by his father. P. W, Summerer lias continued planting trees thru the years and his son, Dunne Sunt' merer, is planning forestry Im provement work at the present time. Mr.' Summerer states that red cedar Is his favorite tree for use in the windbreak because il is hardy and dense for wind pro tection. Mr. Harry While, of near Amelia, is one of the older resi dents of the county. His interest in forestry and trees stall d about 60 years ago when he homu steaded in the Amelia area. There were no trees in the area then .and tree cuttings were made at O'Neill and then planted on the farms. Ho also made trips in Long Pine to secure seedlings for planting on the area. He knows the value of trees in Holt county. He has seen the county change from practically no trees to trees and sheltcrbelts on practically every ranch and farm in the county. Mr. White loves trees and has a fine jack pine grove that he planted on a high sandy area and stopped the sand from blow ing. He has planted many dif ferent kinds of trees including fruit trees and enjoys taking rare of them. Wild Life Club Ask Support In Legislation Dr. Harry Gilders! eeve, secre tary of the North-Central Ne braska Game Conservation as sociation, has received a letter from the Lincoln County Wild life chib asking for support m two trlls which win he introduced in 1961 Nebraska legislature. The first bill will ask the legi slature to prohibit the issuing of non-resident hunting licenses for the hunting pf prairie chicken and grouse, The second hill will ask the legislature to provide that non-resident hunting licenses for all game birds except chicken and grouse, he limited to the average of the number of non residents hunting licenses during the past 10 years. All sportsmen’s ciubs in Ne braska are being asked to loht^y with state senators of their dis tricts and to prepare petitions tor forwarding at the proper time. Sportsmen in this area In terested In backing these bills may contact Dr Gildersleeve.
