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Volume 80—Number 35 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 22, 1 960 Seven Cents
Frontier Offers Coloring Prizes;
Entries Must be in by December 31
O'Neill merchants are extend
ing their Christmas greetings to
customers in this issue of The
Frontier and any of these ad
vertisements may be the means
of your youngsters winning five
dollars.
Himply pick any Christmas
advertisement in this issue
and either color or paint it with
water paints. This coloring con
test is open to all children from
primary through the fourth
grades.
There will be two divisions,
primary through the second
grade, third and fourth grades.
Prizes will be awarded in each
division. First prize will he five
dollars, second prize, three dol
lars.
The entries must he returned to
the Frontier office by December
31 and the prize winners will be
announced next week.
Judging will be based on neat
ness and originality of color
combinations.
C B and Q Appeals
Railway Decision
A case has been appealed by
the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad company in
which the firm has asked that
one agent he allowed to handle
the business at Orchard and
Brunswick stations, commuting
15 miles between them by auto.
The Nebraska Railway commis
sion turned down the Burling
ton’s application.
The Burlington firm states tnai
such an action would save about
i5,000 a year in expenses Orch
ard has a population of about
450 and Brunswick about 200.
Former Stuart Man
Burned in Fire
STUART—Word has been re
ceived of the severe burning suf
fered by a former Stuart resident,
Emil Mashek, of Richards, Mo.,
December 14.
The accident occurred at his
farm near Richards. Mr. Mashek
was attempting to put out a fire
which had destroyed a hog shed.
He was burned around the face,
arms and legs and was hospi
talized for treatment.
Mr. Mashek resided on a ranch
north of Stuart before moving to
Missouri.
Change Slated for
Channel 13 Booster
Plans are underway to convert
O’Neill’s channel 13 to channel
12 in order to do away with sta
tion interference caused by the
Sioux Falls television station
which also is sent over channel
13.
Three crystals will be needed to
make the conversion and these
have been ordered from Canada.
Upon arrival of the crystals, the
necessary alterations will be
made. _
Check School Claims
Before Enrolling
Says City Attorney
City Attorney John It. Gallag
her this week sounded a warn
ing to high school students who
may be considering enrollment
in schools of commerce or
trade,
Representatives of some such
schools may make false claims
concerning their schools’ scho
lastic standings and accepta
bility of the schools’ credits by'
colleges and universities, Gal
lagher said.
Two sueh incidents have oc
curred in O’Neill recently, he
added.
Two Investigators from the
attorney general’s office were
in O’Neill last week to check
on tin* incidents.
Anyone doubting the claims
of such school representatives
should contact Supt. Milton
Ranch or Chamber of Com
merce Secretary, Howard Man
son. The O’Neill Chamber of
Commerce requests all solici
tors to register with the Cham
ber.
Mr. Gallagher also warned,
“This is the time of year when
people are most charitable and
are apt to respond to solicitors.
It is well to be cautious of any
one soliciting funds for un
known organizations.”
Services Held
At Butte for
Donald Parker
BUTTE—Private funeral ser
vices were held Sunday, Dec. 11
at 2 p.m. at the Raymer Mortu
ary for Donald Alan Parker,
twin son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Parker of Butte. Rev. Edward
Gill officiated. Burial was in
the SS Peter and Paul Catholic
cemetery.
Donald Alan was tom April
24, I960 and died December 9 at
the Atkinson hospital from com
plications of flu after a three
day illness.
He is survived by his parents;
five brothers, Harlan, Dale, Le
ander, Michael and a twin brother
Ronnie; three sisters, Judy, Jane
and Colleen; grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Parker of O’Neill
and Mrs. Elizabeth Emley of
Butte.
Attending from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. Rov Parker
and Jerry Oetter of O’Neiil, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Hovda and daugh
ter of Holdrege, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Marx of Wisner, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Koenig of Fairfax, S.
D., and Mr. and Mrs. George
Hermsen of Anoka.
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This is only part of the crowd of children who flocked to the O’Neill school auditorium to receive
their sacks of goodies from Santa Claus Saturday af lernoon. Not only was Santa kept busy but his helpers
as well, and it was not until late afternoon that the Jolly old gent was able to make his departure. Other
pictures of Santa’s visit will be found elsewhere in this issue.
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Ivan Kaiser . . . Cheeks radio-activity of the eggs.
He'Mothers' Radio-Active Chickens
WAYNE—It may be a little
early for Easter, but a Wayne
State science student is busy
preparing eggs.
Ivan Kaiser, junior from O’
Neill, is conducting a 21-day
survey on the effects of radia
tion upon fertilized hen’s eggs.
He injected two dozen eggs
with varying dosages of radio
active solutions, then spent the
next 21 days circling his in
cubator like an expectant
father.
According to normal events of
nature, the eggs should have
hatched December 21, but the
first chick poked it way out
Monday the 19. Several hours
later is was still alive in its 100
degree incubator, and scientist
Kaiser was still in anxious ex
pectancy over the other 23.
He deemed it possible that
radioactivity might have de
stroyed the fertility of some eggs.
What he really wants to observe
is the mutations (sudden genetic
changes), if any, that may occur
in the chicks.
If he can manage to run a
chicken house in the college la
boratories, he may keep the
chickens to maturity for observa
tion of the second generation,
provided the radiated chickens
are capable of reproducing.
His project was his own idea,
and he had no guides in textbooks
or scientific literature to suggest
the types or quantities of radio
active dosage. What may result
he does not know since the minute
dosages of weak solution may not
produce observable mutations.
Dr. W. G. Ingram, head of the
Wayne State science division,
termed Kaiser’s project a unique
effort of student ingenuity.
Now Kaiser is wondering what
his family will think of it when
he brings a flock of chickens
home for Christmas vacation. His
parents are Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Kaiser.
O'Neill Post Office
To Receive Paint Job
O’Neill, post office will have a
new look next year, as a contract
has been awarded for interior
and exterior p inting.
Low bid for the paint job was
made by John R. Wolf of Hast
ings at $2,360. He was one of 12
bidders.
Stores Will Be Open
Thursday Until 9 p.m.
O’Neill stores will remain
open until 9 p.m. this Thurs
day evening for the conveni
ence of shoppers. Stores will
close at 5 p.m. Friday and Sat
urday and most stores will be
closed all day Monday. County
and government offices will
also be closed Monday.
Consumers to Spend
$499,470 on District
A total of $95,000 will bo spent
in 1961 by Consumers Public
Power to rebuild 13 miles of the
34,500-volt line between O’Neill
and Atkinson.
This is a portion of the con
struction and equipment budget
of $10,732,700 approved for 1961
by Consumers board of directors
Friday.
Planned construction and equip
ment expenditures include
$499,470 for the O’Neill district.
T. Matthews
Struck by Car;
Escapes injury
A five-year-old boy, Tommy
Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Mathews, escaped with
only minor injuries when struck
by a car Thursday morning at the
intersection of North Fourth and
Adams streets.
Driver of the car was Donald
Eppenbaugh, sophomore at O’
Neill puolic school. According to
Mr. Matthews, the lad was walk
ing across the street toward the
school building when the mishap
occurred. He was watching a car
approach from the south and as
it passed he continued on his way,
not noticing the Eppenbaugh
vehicle, which was headed south.
Young Matthews was taken to
St. Anthony’s hospital by a
neighbor, Bernard Schmitz, who
was at the scene of the accident.
The boy was treated for a small
cut on the forehead and bruises
and was released.
Two Mishaps
Occur During
Past Week
Two car accidents were investi
gated by O’Neill city police last
week, neither one resulting in in
jury or major vehicle damage.
One of the collisions occur
red Friday when an auto driven
by Jerald Schmidt apparently
slid on ice when he was turn
ing into the Robertson Motor
company, causing small dam
age to both vehicles.
The other mishap occurred at
the intersection of South First
street and East Fremont. Alvin
Heese and Mrs. Ramon Schuch
man were drivers of the autos.
Slight damage was reported.
Justice Court
Seven cases were tried last
week in justice court by Justice of
Peace Ralph Walker.
Following is a list of the cases
and fines administered: Decem
ber 9, Harvey Harkins for over
weight capacity plate, $10 and
costs; December 15, Wayne
Spease, Wendell Spease and Ken
neth Robinson, no reciprocity,
$10 and costs for each; Decem
ber 16, Lloyd Barnes, over width,
$10 and costs, and December 19.
Henry Richard Stulce, overgross
%veight, interior group of axles,
$60 and costs.
Benard Kornock
Doing Well After
Heart Surgery
The condition of Benard Kor
nock, who underwent surgery to
correct a heart condition last
Friday at the Denver General
hospital has been described as
satisfactory.
Surgery was required to dialate
the aortic valve. Surgeons used
the new “deep freeze” procedure.
Kornock, a 46 year old far
mer living four miles east of
Page has been suffering from
this ailment for the past year
and a half.
His wife is with him in Den
ver while their three children,
Larry, Jan and Leann are with
their grandmother, Mrs. J. E.
Smith and Mrs. Anna Thompson
at the Kornock home. If weather
permits they plan to take the
children out during Christmas
week.
Mrs. Walt Kopejtka, Mrs. Kor
nock’s sister, reported Tuesday
night after a telephone consen ra
tion with Mrs. Kornock that Ber
nard was sitting up when she
visited him that afternoon and
they expected to move him into a
ward on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Hall of Page and
Edgar Kornock of Brighton, Colo.,
are sister and brother to Benard.
Rites Held for
Margaret Egger
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at Bilglin’s
chapel for Margaret Egger, G9,
of O’Neill who died Thursday at
the Plainview hospital following
a two-day illness.
The Rev. John Hart conducted
the services. Burial was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery.
Margaret Egger was bom May
10, 1891 to Peter and Margaret
Egger in Monticello, la. She
came to Nebraska with her par
ents in 1899, settling at Randolph.
Her mother died in 1907 and in
1912 the family came to Holt
county, where they resided in
the Meek vicinity about 20 miles
north of O’Neill.
She is survived by two brothers,
Walter of O’Neill and John of
Fairfield, Mont.
Pallbearers were William Claus
sen, Orville Thorson, George Ro
bertson, Blake Benson, Art Rem
ter and Otto Sydow.
O'Neill High
Holds Concert
An enthusiastic crowd was pre
sent for the winter concert pre
sented Tuesday evening at the
auditorium by the O’Neill public
high school band and chorus.
Seven numbers were played by
the 59-piece band under the dir
ection of Hand Master Duane Mil
ler. Following an intermission.
Alvara Ramm directed girls glee,
mixed ensemble, girls triple trio,
boys ensemble and the mixed
chorus in vocal arrangements.
Colds and influenza were re
sponsible for the absence of
several members of die band and
chorus.
Jan. 31 Application Deadline
For '61 Small Grain Supports
Autumn is Over;
Now Prepare for
Old Man Winter
A blizzard, cold winds and
freezing temperatures were only
the “tag ends” of autumn win
ter didn’t officially start until
Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 2:27 p.m.
In preparation for avoiding ac
cidents on slippery roads now
that winter is here, Col. C. J.
Sanders of the Nebraska Safety
Patrol has suggested seven rules
to follow.
Learn to adjust speed to vary
ing road, weather and traffic
conditions; get the “feel” of the
road by trying brakes or gently
pressing accelerator while driv
ing slowly; follow other vehicles
at a safe distance; pump the
brakes to maintain best steering
control when braking on ice or
slippery snow.
Signal intention to turn or stop
well in advance; keep windshield
and windows clear, and have good
tires—always carry a pair of
reinforced tire chains for severe
conditions.
County Assessor
Urges Residents
To File Early
County Assessor William F.
Wefso has announced his 1961 as
sistant assessors and has issued
a plea for county residents to ar
range to have their assessing
done as early as possible.
January 1 is the assessing
date and all precinct assessors
will start checking personal
U|R-I i) fj<tiiu<tiay 1IIC urau
line for personal property will
be March 1. All late schedules
and omitted property will be
subject to penalty as the law
requires. Personal schedules
can be obtained from any as
sessor or at the courthouse.
It is the responsibility of any
one who has moved into the
county since January 1, 1960 to
report to the assessor in the pre
cinct or village in which they
live.
Persons having mobile homes
on their land must report this to
the assessor and anyone owning
a mobile home must apply for a
permit or license.
Names of the assistant asses
sors may be found elsewhere in
this issue.
Skating Pond
Needs Filler
Young people in this area
could use a helping hand from
willing workers and organiza
tions now that the weather has
reached the freezing mark.
O’Neill city dads have provided
an excellent spot for an ice skat
ing pond complete with night
lights and a nearhy hydrant for
water. The city water commis
sioner has flooded the pond twice
since the temperature dropped,
but the ground soaks up the water
too fast. It apparently needs a fil
ler of some kind.
Allan Jaszkowiak stated Tues
day that the park board would
provide any material needed to
make the pond in satisfactory
condition. All that is needed is the
labor.
Assistance Office
Can Use Your Help
This is the time of year when
families wish fo share their
good fortune and often times
would like to know of someone
they ean help.
Tiie Holt County Assistance
office in O’Neill could use some
warm clothing, good bedding,
food or Christmas presents
suitable for two girls, ages 8
and 12 years. Financial aid can
be granted for fills family but
the above mentioned articles
would help to make this Christ
mas a much happier one.
Also welcome on Christmas
day would be visiting at the St.
A n t h o n y’s hospital, where
patients enjoy the company on
holidays. The Sisters at the
hospital reported there has been
caroling here and it has been
greatly appreciated by the
patients.
Blaze Sweeps
Halva Building
A building owned by Mrs. Vic
tor Halva was severely damaged
by fire Monday at 6:10 p.m., and
stored equipment was destroyed.
O’Neill firemen were called to
extinguish the blaze which started
when E. E. Cleveland jr., who
rents the building for storage,
was using a spray gun to lacquer
a shuffle board for his recreation
room.
Mr. Cleveland stated Wednes
day that he had no idea what
started the fire, unless it would
be the fumes from the paint.
"The flame seemed to explode
all around me,” said Cleveland,
aiux x i au uul me uuui iu mi
Bob Kurtz home to call the fire
department. I then remembered
my car and hurried back to the
burning building to move it away
from the flames.” He was not
burned.
He estimated $1,000 loss in
equipment stored in the building.
The loss is not yet known in re
gard to the biulding.
Grandma Bowden
To Celebrate
98th Anniversary
Grandma Bowden of O’Neill
will celebrate her 98th birthday
Christmas day at her home in
O’Neill.
The celebration this year will be
a quiet one as the honored citi
zen is recovering from a recent
illness. However, she is resting
comfortably and is able to en
joy television.
Mrs. Bowden has made her
home here for the past 32 years
and has been residing with her
daughters, Mrs. Andrew Wettlauf
fer and Mrs. Myrtle Spangler.
She lived with her son, Clyde,
until his death June 15, 1960.
She was married to George
Bowden at Nashville, Minn.,
November 17, 1883, coming to
Holt county right after her mar
riage. Upon their arrival here,
they homesteaded on a farm 12
miles north of O’Neill. They
lived there until 1928 when they
retired and moved into O'Neill.
Mr. Bowden died 22 years ago.
Named Alternate
ORCHARD- Douglas G. Mosel
has been selected as an alternate
for entrance in the air force
academy July, 1961.
The deadline for obtaining price
support on most 1960-crop grains
and related crops will be January
31, 1961, County ASC Chairman
Butterfield announced today. That
is the official closing date for
price support on barley, grain
sorghum, oats, rye, and wheat.
The loan rates and eligibility
standards for 1960-crop com
modities in Holt county are as fol
lows :
Barley: 80 cents per bushel for
grade No. 2 or better (except
mixed barley). Discounts for
lower grades down to No. or
No. 5 garlicky.
Grain sorghum: $1.40 per
hundredweight for grade No. 2
or better (except mixed grain
sorghums). Discounts for lower
grades down to No. 4, No. 4 smut
ty, No. 4 discolored or mixed
grain sorghums and containing
not more than 13 percent mois
ture.
Oats: .46 cents per bushel for
grade No. 3; premium for higher
quality; discounts for No. 4 on
test weight only, for No. 4 be
cause _ of “badly stained” or
“materially weathered” and for
garlicky.
Rye: .89 cents per bushel for
grade No. 2 or better or No. 3
on test weight only. Discounts ap
plicable to rye containing more
than 3/10 of 1 percent ergot; rye
containing more than 1 percent
ergot ineligible.
Wheat: $1.83 per bushel for
No. 1. Premiums for higher
quality; discounts for lower
grades down to No. 4, 5 or “sam
ple” on test weight only but
having a test weight of not less
than 40 pounds per bushel.,Wheat
must not be musty, sour, heating
or hot. Discount of 20 cents per
bushel for specified undesirable
varieties.
Nelson Names
"Standbys" for
28th District
Six “standby legislators have
been selected by State Senator
Frank Nelson of O’Neill from the
28th dislrict to replace him in
case of an emergency due to an
enemy attack or imminent threat
thereof.
Nelson named the following, in
the order in which they would
receive the responsibility: Cal
Stewart of O’Neill, John Krotter
of Spencer, Norris W. Coats of
Stuart, Clyde Widman of Amelia,
Vern Van Norman of Bassett,
and Tom Wedell of Springview.
All state senators were re
quired by the “continuance of
government” resolution recently
passed to name three to seven
standbys before December 28.
Chambers Voters to
Go To Polls Friday
CHAMBERS—Voter* will go
to the polls Friday to vote on a
proposal to build a new
$280,000 high school and junior
high combination building which
would join the present school.
Included in the proposed ad
dition are five class rooms, hot
lunch facilities and a gymnasi
um.
St. Mary's Can Use
Old Christmas Cards
Wondering what to do with
your old Christmas cards? The
Sisters of St. Mary’s academy
can put them to good use.
Anyone wishing to donate their
cards may leave them at the
Academy.
An undefeated football season was climaxed with a dinner Monday evening at the Town H
joyed by all players in the O’Neill public high school, their fathers and other interested0 OWeiUitea.
Laurence Haynes felt the players should receive recognition for the outstanding season and the dl
was the result of hfs planning. naer
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