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_ Volume 80—Number 36 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 29, 1 960 Seven Cents
Chambers Voters Give
Approval to School Bond
CHAMBERS- Voters okayed
the proposed $280,000 high school
and junior high combination
building in an election held Fri
day.
A total of 275 votes were cast
for the proposal, 154 votes against.
School board president, S. E.
Wintermote, informed The
Frontier Wednesday that con
struction of the building will be
started as soon as weather per
mits. McNett of Grand Island is
the architect.
The new building will be joined
to the present school building and
will include five class rooms, hot
lunch facilities and a regulation
size gymnasium.
District 137 is under consolida
tion and this new building will
house all students in that district
which has a tax valuation of
$3,141,412. There is no present
indebtedness and the building
cost will be spread over a 20
year period.
Other school board members
besides Mr. Wintermote are E. R.
Baker, secretary, Sam Young.
Elwin Robertson, Stanley Lam
bert and Loren Kruse.
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T<-<1 D. Ward of Verdigre,
teacher of Arden Uhlir, FFA
1900 Star Farmer of America, is
shown here with his life mem
bership certificate given in the
American Vocational association
for recognition of outstanding
merit. The certificate was pre
sented in Los Angeles at the
annual conference of the Associa
tion.
Rites Planned
At Orchard for
Benard Kornock
Benard Kornock of Page, 46,
died Sunday morning at the Den
ver General hospital following
heart surgery.
The operation performed to cor
rect a heart ailment suffered by
Mr. Kornock for the past year
and a half, was performed Dec
ember 16 in the Denver hospital.
Surgeons dialated the aortic
valve using the new "deep
freeze” procedure in an attempt
to correct the ailment. Mr. Kor
nock at first responded to the
treatment.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in
St Peter’s Lutheran church at
Orchard. The Rev. Walter See
feldt will officiate at the rites
and at burial which will be in the
Orchard cemetery.
Mr. Kornock is survived by his
wife; three children, Larry, Jan
and Leann; two sisters, Mrs.
Walter Kopejtka of O’Neill and
Mrs. George Hall of Page, and
one brother Edgar Kornock of
Brighton, Colo.
Police Chief Warns
On Shoplifting
Police Chief Chris McGinn
Wednesday issued a warning to
O’Neill merchants on shoplift
ing activity here.
McGinn sald—»-case was re
ported Wednesday involving
four O’Neill firms. He added
that persons caught shoplifting
would be "severely dealt with.”
A new shoplifting law in Ne
braska makes shoplifting con
victions easier to obtain.
Three Mishaps
Reported to
O'Neill Police
Three automobile accidents
were investigated by O’Neill City
police last week. No injuries were
reported but considerable vehicle
damage resulted.
One of the accidents occurred
Friday when cars driven by Gen
Shoemaker, traveling north, and
Ruth M. Krogh of O’Neill, going
east, collided at the intersection
of North Second and Adams. Con
siderable damage was reported to
both cars.
Saturday two cars collided at
the intersection of Benton and
Seventh streets. Drivers were
Ardyce E. Miller and Fern Seger.
Extensive damage resulted to
both autos.
A two-car collision happened
at the intersection of Eighth and
Douglas streets Saturday. In
volved were Dr. Bob Waters
driving a I960 Nash Rambler,
and Michael Spitzenberger, ope
rating a 1958 Chevrolet. Damages
were estimated at $150 to the
Waters automobile and $100 to the
Spitzenberger car.
Edward L, Hood
Services Held
Here Wednesday
Edward L. Hood, 61, of the Mid
way community north of O’Neill
was found dead Friday in his
automobile which was parked on
a road near Bristow’.
Cause of death was due to a
heart attack, apparently suffered
while driving out of Bristow at
about 11 a m. A farmer working
nearby noticed the car and in
vestigated when he became wor
ried over the long period of time
the vehicle remained parked. He
found Mr. Hood at 4 p.m.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at Biglin’s
chapel, Rev. D. Olmstead of
ficiated. Interment was in the
Pleasant Valley cemetery.
Edw’ard Leroy Hood was born
in Monowi October 31, 1899.
He was married April 8, 1920
to Carrie Putman at Butte, and 14
children were bom to this couple.
Two children preceded him in
death.
Survivors include his wife, Car
rie; eight daughters, Mrs. Harold
Fox of O’Neill, Mrs. Melvin Arm
field of Naper, Mrs. Earl Stor
johnn of Spencer, Mrs. Glen Bog
ard of Arizona, Mrs. William
Sholes of Idaho, Mrs. Tom Net
wig, Mrs. Bob McHale and Mrs.
Bud Lang, all of California; and
four sons, Mel Leroy of O'Neill,
Dean of Stanton, Clifford and
A/lc Joe Hood who is with the
air force.
Pallbearers were Oswald
Drueke, Lloyd Gallagher, Fran
cis Johnson, Axel Borg, Charles
Fox and Fred Sydow.
These young lads are hard at work cleaning the snow from the
ice skating pond located a block north of the Safeway store. Shown
here as they apply shovels are Chuck Dziowgo (left) and Dick Stuif
bergen. All persons interested in skating are urged to lend a hand in
the snow-removal project
Rural school Christmas programs, as tradition tl as holly wreaths and Christmas trees, are still a
part of the holiday season in Holt county schools. The evening’s festivities, consisting of skits, readings
and carols is a climax to many days of preparation by the pupils. And as busy as he is at that time of
year, Santa Claus always manages to stop at the schoolhouse for a minute to distribute the gifts and sacks
of treats. Pupils of district 215, taught by Mrs. Lois Miner, are shown here along with other youngsters
who attended the program, receiving their presents from Santa at their program presented Friday eve
ning. Shown here are Walter Fick Jr., Lois Miner an 1 her granddaughter, Taneau Klasna, Susan Slizoski,
Dean and Jackie Steskay, (Indy Slizoski, Eddie Fick. Debbie Fick, Glenda Raton, Frances Slizoski and
Jimmy Fick
First Baby of New Year
To Win Bounty of Gifts
The Frontier’s annual first
baby contest will be held again
this year with O’Neill merchants
contributing a bonanza of gifts
for the first baby to be bom in
Holt county after Saturday, Dec.
31. *
Official rules and entry blank
will be found on another page
of this weeks issue of The
Frontier.
Merchants participating in the
14th annual contest are: O’Neill
Photo Co., Harding Creamery,
Merri Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.,
The Outlaw, Ben Franklin, Mc
Intosh Jewelry, Coast to Coast
Stores, Penney’s, McCarvilles,
Devoy Rexall Drug, Safeway,
Johnson Drug, Gambles, Meyer’s
Midwest Furniture and Appliance,
M and M Cafe and Bakery, Mc
Donald’s, Dankert’s Service and
Coyne Hardware.
To be eligible to win The
Frontier baby contest, the little
mister or miss, must be born
within the boundaries of Holt
county after midnight December
31. The parents must fill out the
following blank and mail it to
The First Baby Editor, The
Frontier, O’Neill, Nebr.
Carstens to Observe
50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carsten of -
Lynch will celebrate their fiftieth
wedding anniversary Saturday.
Jan. 7. Open house will be held
from 2 to 5 p.m. A free dance
will also be held at the Lynch
ballroom in the evening.
Jerry Goodman Hurt
In Accident at Naper
NAPER—Jerry Goodman re
ceived cuts and bruises when he
was involved in a one-car acci
dent near Naper December 21.
The automobile he was driving
was completely destroyed.
The mishap occurred when
Goodman was returning from
taking a friend home. The front
tire blew out and the driver lost
control of the car about a mile
from the Everett Green home.
O'Neill Cycilists
Organize New Club
A group of persons interested
in the sport of motorcycling met
December 21 to organize the O’
Neill Cycle club.
The club has dedicated itself
and its members to improve
public relations between motor
cycle riders and the public. This
will be done by insisting on
proper conduct of its members,
and a friendly helpful attitude to
wards motorists.
Mrs. Emma Hickey
Dies in California
Mrs. Emmet Hickey of Holly
wood, Calif., the former Ethel
McDonald of O’Neill died Tues
day morning. She had been a
victim of leukemia for the past
ten years.
Survivors include her husband,
Emmet; son—Robert and daugh
ter—Patricia, all of Hollywood.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey and
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hickey left
Wednesday morning to attend
funeral services on Friday.
Academy Nominee
James Walter Soulek of Lynch
is one of 18 nominees for the class
of 1961 at the Naval Academv.
Representative Don McGinley
will select three of the nominees
through competition on a state
wide basis.
Rites Planned
Friday for
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson, 72, of O'Neill,
died Tuesday evening in St.
Anthony’s hospital, where he had <
been a patient for three days.
Mr. Johnson was well known in
Holt county and throughout the
state where he attended horse
races, showing animals that he
had trained.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at 2 p.m. in Biglin’s chap
el with the Rev. Don Olmstead
officiating. Burial will be in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. The body will
lie in state at Biglin’s from 3 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Andrew George Johnson was
born July 6, 1888 to Andrew and
Mattie (Jensen) Johnson at Joy.
He was married to Myrtle
Edith Henifin at Bristow and seven
children were born to this couple.
Survivors include his wife; five
daughters, Ruby M. Donlin, Luet
ta Curran and Naoma Basler, all
of O’Neill, Zelma Kurtz of Pas
adena, Calif., and Velda Hill of
San Gabriel, Calif.; two sons,
Vernie H. Johnson of Elgin and
Andrew H. Johnson of O’Neill;
five sisters, Mrs. Christina John
son of O’Neill, Mrs. Cora Claus
sen of O’Neill, Mrs. Esther Hard
ing, Sloan, la., Mrs. Annie Hard
ing of New Mexico and Mrs. Em
ma Claussen of Inglewood, Calif.,
and one brother, Jens Johnson of
Bellingham, Wash.
Funeral Rites
Held Thursday
For Mrs. Carter
ORCHARD—Funeral services
were held December 22 at the
Evangelical United Brethren
church in Orchard for Mrs.
Maurice Carter, 87, who died
December 20 at her home.
The Rev. Duane Lenz, of
ficiated at the services and at
burial in the Orchard cemetery.
Margaret E., daughter of John
William and Eva Lautenschlager,
was bom near Plattsmouth
September 8, 1873. At the age of
four years she moved with her
parents to Hay Springs.
She was married November
22, 1893 to Maurice Carter. They
made their home seven miles
southwest of Hay Springs on his
homestead until 1902 when they
moved to Orchard for the win
ter. They bought a farm one mile
east and two south of Orchard,
where they lived until 1909 when
they built a home in Orchard.
Mrs. Carter was a member of
the EUB church in Orchard and
a member for 38 years of the
Francis Willard Rebekah lodge.
Survivors are her husband and
one sister, Mrs. Anna Hamilton
of Orchard. Two brothers, Phillip
and Jacob, preceded her in death.
Pallbearers were Marvin Nel
son, Lon Sawyer, Floyd Stein
berg, Marvin Haswell, Ernest
West and Bruce Fletcher.
Stores to Close
Monday, Jan. 2
In observance of the New Year
holiday O’Neill merchants will
close their places of business at
5 p.m. Saturday. Most stores will
be closed all day Monday, as well
as county and government offices.
Livestock Valuations Drop;
Assessment to Start Jan. \
Judge Smith
Announces
Court Terms
William C. Smith jr., O’Neill,
who succeeds D. R. Mounts as
district judge of the 15th Judical
District next week, has an
nounced the 1961 terms of coui t
as follows;
Jury terms — Boyd County,
March 6 and Sept. 31; Brown
County, Feb. 27 and Sept. 18;
Holt County, March 13 and Oct.
2; Keya Paha County, March 27
and Sept. 5; Rock County, Mat ch
20 and Sept. 25.
Session — Boyd County, first
Monday of each month Brown
County, first Thursday; Holt
County, Monday and Tuesday of
each week; Keya Paha County,
first Wednesday, at 2 p.m.; Rock
County, first Wednesday, 10 a.m.
The sessions will be held on those
dates except for jury term., and
holidays.
Ted McElhaney, O’Neill, will
continue as court reporter in the
15th District.
Hard-Surfacing
Requested for
Nebraska 18
A nine-mile stretch of hard
surfacing has been requested by
State Senator Frank Nelson of
O’Neill and a four-man delegation
from Spencer, including John
Krotter, Dr. J. M. Pucelik and
Clyde Fisher.
The stretch is located on Ne
braska 18 running north of Spen
cer to the South Dakota line. As
it stands now, US 281 has a 23
mile section which goes from
Spencer to Butte, then into South
Dakota. North of the state line it
returns east. The required paving
would cut driving distance on the
highway by 12 miles.
Mr. Nelson and the Spencer
men met with Governor Dwight
Burney and Acting State Engi
neer John Hossack.
This car, driven by Henry Lange of Ewing was estimated as a
total loss after it collided with an auto driven by Francis F. Heumes
ser of Ewing on Highway 20 east of O’Neill Tuesday afternoon. Dam
age to the Heumesser auto, which was owned by Contois Motor Com
pany of Clearwater was estimated at between $300 and $400. Lange re
ported to Patrolman R. L. Gude that he lost control of his car when
it struck ice and veered into the path of the Heumesser auto.
Holt county assessor William Wefso met with the precinct asses
sors Wednesday in an all-day session held at the courthouse. All pre
cinct assessors will start work January 3. All personal property must
be reported as of January 1 and the deadline for filing is March 1.
All late schedules and omitted prooerty will be subject to penalty.
Personal schedules can be obtained from any o» th<* precinct asses
sors at the courthouse. Business schedules will be mailed out.
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Hey Kids! Enter Now;
Contest Closes Dec. 31
Hey Kids! There are only
three days left to send in your
entries to the Frontier’s color
ing contest. All entries must be
returned to the Frontier office
by Saturday night, Dec. 31.
Simply pick out any Christ
mas advertisement in hist
week’s issue of The Frontier
and either color or paint it with
water paints.
Prizes will be awarded in two
divisions, primary through tin
second grade and third and
fourth grades. Judging will be
based on neatness and originali
ty of color combinations.
First prize will be five dollars
and second prize, three dollars.
So send your entry right away.
You may be the lucky winner.
Telephone Companies
Rebuild Rural Lines
About 65 miles of rural line
were recently rebuilt in a coopera
tive effort of the Northwestern
Bell Telephone company anil the
Farmers and Ranchers company.
These lines out of the O’Neill
exchange will bring modem tele
phone service to 71 rural homes,
many of whom haven’t had tele
phone service before, Harry
Petersen, local manager for NW
Bell, said. The lines carry eight
or less parties per line, Peter
sen added.
Winter weather may stop
further service of this type on
other lines from the exchange, al
though efforts will be made to
continue this type construction if
possible.
Two Ewing Cars
Collide Monday;
No One Injured
No injuries were suffered in a
two-car accident Tuesday at 2:30
p.m. four miles east of O’Neill
on Highway 20. However, total
destruction resulted in one of the
autos involved and between $300
and $400 damages to the other.
Drivers of the autos were Fran
cis F. Heumesser, 22, of Ewing
and Henry Lange, 69, also of Ew
ing. Heumesser, driving a 1959
Chevrolet sedan owned by Contois
Motor company at Clearwater,
was traveling east at the time
of the accident. Lange’s auto, a
1953 Chevrolet, which was esti
mated at a total loss, was travel
ing west.
Lange reported to Patrolman R.
L. Gude, investigating officer,
that he lost control of his car
when it struck ice and veered in
the path of the approaching
Heumesser auto.
Services Today
For Fr. Giblin
Pontifical mass will be offered
today (Thursday) for Reverend
William A. Giblin, 71, former as
sistant at 9t. Patrick’s church in
O’Neill.
Reverend Giblin died in Omaha
Monday following a long illness.
He served at O’Neill 1916-1918. He
was pastor of St. Agnes church
in Omaha at the time of his
death.
Divine Offering of the Dead
will be sung today. Requiem
mass and parish rosary were
held yesterday.
Livestock valuations in lloll
county dropped this year for the
third straight time but County
Assessor William Wefso said de
valuations were set in October
when cattle prices were lower
than at any other time in I960
Cattle prices now reflect a good
market, he said.
Valuations will range from 10
to 20 percent less on most live
stock cases.. Calves and herd
bulls were the only cattle holding
up to last year’s valuations.
Showing tiie trend in reduced
valuations were grade cows
which were valued at $175 in
1950; $150 in I960 and now stand
at $125 for 1901.
Valuations follow the trend in
the cattle market in that animals
within a certain weight or grade
are valued in relation to their
value on the market.
Horses and ponies remain the
same as last year while hogs and
sheep show some increases. Hay
and grain also show slight in
creases.
January 1 is the assessing
date and Wefso warned Unit
newcomers are responsible for
their own assessments on per
sonaJ property.
Taxes on intangible property
this year are: Intangible A
$2.50 per $1,000 value. (Intangible
A property consists of cash and
savings.) Intangible B $4.00 per
$1,000 value. (Intangible B pro
perty consists of stocks and
shares in corporations, royalities,
etc.) Penalty for failure to re
port range from $28 to $93
i In addition to properties listed
above all persons between 21 and
GO must he assessed $3.50 each
for head tax.
This table sikjws difference in
1960 and 1961 valuations:
Registered Cattle
I960 I9«J
Calves to 6 months $ 60 $ 60
Calves 6 to 12 months 135 10f>
Heifers 12 to 18 months 160 125
Heifers 18 to 30 months 170 140
Stock cows — 170 145
Milk cows 180 145
Herd hulls (minimum) 700 700
Commercial bulls
(minimum) 300 225
Grade Cattle
Calves to 6 months 45 45
Heifers 6 to 12 months 90 75
Steers 6 to 12 months 100 85
Heifers 12 to 18 months 110 100
Steers 12 to 18 months 125 115
Heifers 18 to 30 months 145 125
Steers 18 to 30 months 170 145
Steers over 30 months 185 165
Stock cows 150 125
Milk cows 150 125
Range bulls _ 250 275
Cattle on Feed 80 Days
Heifers (per cwt.) 20 17
Steers (per swt.) ... 21 18
Hogs
11*0 1061
Registered hogs
(per cwt.) 15 15
Butchers (per cwt.) 10 11
Sows (per cwt.) — 8 9
Sheep
Registered (per head) 20 20
Ewes and rams
(per head) _ 6
Feeders (per head) 15
Sheep on feed___ 16 13
Hay and Grata
Hay and fodder
(per ton) - 6 7
Commercial baled hay
(per ton) _:_10 11
Horses remain the same as last
year. Registered horses and race
horses, minimum $200. Saddle
horses and Shetlands, minimum
$150. Other horses and mules,
minimum $70.
Justice Court
Justice of Peace Ralph Walker
tried two cases in justice court
last week.
The cases are as follows:
December 22, James D. Stewart
of Page, overweight, fined $10
and costs, arresting officer, Clif
ford Kizzire; December 23,
James H. Kerber, overload on
axel, $50 and costs, arresting of
ficer, Donald F. Richardson.
Notice Filed for
Wildcat Oil Well
Plans are underway for a test
oil drilling at the Herman H.
Kramer place, located about
seven miles northwest of Atkin
son.
The drilling notice was filed
with the Nebraska Oil and Gas
Conservation commission last
week. Elizabeth K. Lewis signed
the drilling notice and the well
is listed as the No. 1 Herman H.
Kramer.
Early in 1960 several land
owners signed 10-year leases,
giving permission for drilling on
their property. It is not yet known
at what date the Elizabeth Lewis
company will start the drilling.
Receive Word of
Brothers Death
INMAN—Albert Anthony re
ceived word Sunday morning that
his brother, Clifford Anthony of
Billings, Mont., had been killed
that morning in a truck accident.