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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1961)
BILL RICHARDSON. Publisher BRUCE J. REIIBERG, Editor Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska. $2.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year, rate abroad provided upon request. All subscrip tions payable in advance. Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt coun ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under die Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Asso ciation, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. NATIONAl EDITORIAL Church Notes All ministers are invited to send their church notes to The Frontier. For guaranteed publication, we ask that the notes are in our office by Saturday, one week prior to the services. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (Msgr. Timothy 0'9ullivan and Father Robert Duffy, assistant) Sunday: Masses 7:30 a.m., 9 and 10:30 a.m. masses in the church everyday at 7:45 am. Saturday: Confessions from 4 pm. until 5:30 p.m., and from 7:30 p.m. until 9 pm. Church of Epiphany Emmet (Father Ralph O’Donnell) Sunday, Febr. 12: Mass, 10 a.m. Methodist Church Chambers (The Rev. Charles Cox) Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Bethany Presbyterian Church (The Rev. John Hart) Sunday: Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Chambers (The Rev. William Roten) Sunday: Sunday school and Bi ble class, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. First Presbyterian Church (The Rev. John Hart) Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday: Junior Youth fel lowship and adult choir, 7 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church Atkinson (The Rev. A. S. Gedwillo) Saturday: Confirmation classes, 1:30 p.m. Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; worship, 11 a.m. Tuesday: 7:30 p.m., Sunday school staff meeting. Thursday: 8 p.m., First Lenten vespers. Christ Lutheran Church (The Rev. A. S. Gedwillo) Saturday: Senior confirmation class, 9 a.m.; Junior confirma tion class, 10 a.m. Sunday: 9 a.m., Divine worship. 10:15 a.m., Sunday school and Bible classes. Wednesday: 7 p.m., Choir re hearsal. Ash Wednesday vespers, 8 p.m. Center Union Church (The Rev. Don Olmsted) Sunday: Morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m., and Christian Endeavor, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Cottage prayer ser vice, 8 p.m. Emmet Methodist Church (The Rev. Glenn Kennicott) Sunday: Children’s Sunday School and worship, 9:30 a.m. Episcopal Church Communion services will be held at 8 p.m., Sunday, Febr. 12, at the M. L. Burney home. Please note the change of time. Page Methodist Church (The Rev. Robert Linder) Sunday: Church school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; MYF, 8 p.m. Inman Methodist Church (The Rev. Robert Linder) Sunday: Church school, 8:40 a.m.; worship, 9:40 a.m. Wednesday: Choir and MYF, 8 p.m. Thursday: W9CS. Assembly of God Church (The Rev. Ivan Christoffersen) Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship and Junior church, 11 a.m.; young people service and adult prayer, 7:15 p.m., Evange listic service, 8 p.m. Guest speak er Sunday will be the Rev. Turn er of Burton. His sermon topic will be “Missions”. Wednesday: Study course, 8 p.m. Thursday: Young people will have a Valentine banquet. Wednesday: Prayer and train ing course. Wesleyan Methodist Church (The Rev. Don Olmsted) Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; Bible study, 7:30 p.m., and evening wor ship, 8 p.m. Monday: Elk-Horn Valley Holi ness yhuth meets, 8 p.m. at Ne ligh Wesleyan Methodist church. Tuesday: Cottage Prayer hour, 8 p.m. Wednesday: Mid-week prayer hour, 8 p.m. Dorsey Presbyterian Church (Tlie Rev. Lee Hicks) Thursday: Dorsey Ladies aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Lee Brady at O'Neill. Sunday: Church school, 2:30 p.m., and worship, 3:30 p.m. Ser vices are being held earlier as the pastor is leaving for a three day conference at Billings, Mont. First Methodist Church (The Rev. Glenn Kennicott) Thursday: Prayer circle, 10 a.m., Claude Bates home; WSCS, 2 p.m. at church. Friday: Dorcas circle, 2 p.m. Saturday: Junior choir, 10 a.m.; Youth membership class, 1 p.m. Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Steward ship workshop for sub-district, 2 p.m.; School of Missions, 6 p.m. dinner and 7:15 p.m. classes. Wednesday: Choir, 7:15 p.m., Senior Youth fellowship, 8 p.m. Thursday: Prayer circle, 10 a.m., Dorcas, 2 p.m. -I II farm li! During the notion-wide observance of NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL i WEEK, February 5-11, Consumers Public Power District joins with oil other Electric Industries in dedicating a better, brighter Electrical future tor oil Nebraskans. - I Electricity stands ready to do more in the way of im proving the world in which we live, whether it is the world of business, science, medicine, research, enter tainment. Electricity is ready to create more jobs ond new industries. It is ready to take on increased tasks on the job, in homes, on farms ond in factories. Electricity and its abilities ore boundless—they need only to be colled upon to serve. Every employee of Consumers Public Power District is constantly on the alert to bring you dependable, low-cost Electricity . . . when and where you need it . . . today . . . to morrow . . . always. Moke Electricity work for you and remember . . . ELECTRICITY IS FLAMELESS! CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Holt County Board Proceedings O’Neill, Nebr. Jan. 10. 1961 10:00 A.M. Holt County Board of Supervi sors met on this date as required by Statute, for the purpose ol reorganization with the following members present: Cronk, Dierk ing, Flood, Smith, Ernst, Land reth and McConnell. Meeting called to order by the Clerk, First order of business was election of Chairman. Nomina tions were in order. Motion by Cronk, seconded by McConnell, that the nominations for Chairman be made by Ballot. Dierking was appointed by the Clerk to be teller. Ballots were passed with the following resuts: Smith 1; Ernst 2; Landreth 3; Dierking 1. Ernst and Landreth were nomi nated for Chairman. Ballots were passed with the following results: Ernst 3, Landreth 4. Resulting Landreth elected Chairman for the coming year 1961. Election of Welfare Board was in order. Flood was nominated by Smith, motion was made by Cronk, seconded by Ernst that the nominations cease. Motion carried. The Chairman declared Flood elected Chairman of Wel fare Board. The following committees were appointed for 1961, by the Chair man. Committees for 1961 Courthouse — Flood, Ernst, Cronk. Finance — Dierking, Smith Cronk. Printing — Dierking, Smith, Mc Connell. Tax — Flood, Cronk, Ernst. Bonds — Dierking, Smith Mc Connell. Bridge — McConnell. Cronk, Road — Dierking, Smith, Mc Connell. Settlement of County Officer — Flood and Entire Board. Claims — Dierking and Entire Board. Insurance — Cronk, Ernst, Flood. Motion by McConnell, seconded by Flood that the Holt County Independent be declared the of ficial newspaper for 1961. Motion carried. Motion by Dierking, seconded by Cronk, that The Frontier and The Atkinson Graphic be given the publication of the Supervisors proceedings. Motion carried. Motion by Cronk, seconded by Smith, that the Clerk be in structed to advertise for liability insurance on county owned equip ment. Bids to be opened Feb. 28, 1961, at 1:00 P.M. Motion by Dierking, seconded by McConnell, to adopt the fol lowing wage scale for 1961. Mo tion carried. Wage Scale for 1961 Common bridge labor — $1.20 per hour or minimum wage of $100.00 per month during Dec., Jan., and Feb. Foreman bridge workers — $1.40 per hour or minimum wage of $200.00 per month during Dec., Jan., and Feb. Truck drivers, tractor and grader operators — $1.00 to $1.20 per hour. Experienced operator or me chanic — $1.35 per hour or mini mum wage of $200.00 per month during Dec., Jan., and Feb. Tractor and operator — $3.00 per hour. Tractor loader — $4.00 per hour. Experienced drag line operator — $1.85 per hour, plus 25c per truck, per day timekeeper. Truck and Driver — $3.50 per hour. Elegrader operator — $1.60 per hour, plus $1.00 per day driving time. Application for Elegrader ope rator was received from Lyle Mc Kim. Motion was made by Ernst, seconded by Cronk that Lyle Mc Kim be hired as Elegrader ope rator. Motion carried. Application for Dragline ope rator was received from Floyd Gettert. Motion was made by Mc Connell, seconded by Smith that Floyd Gettert be hired as Drag line operator. Motion carried. Application for Bridge foreman was received from Frank John son. Motion was made by Dierk ing, seconded by Flood that Frank Johnson be hired as bridge foreman. Motion carried. Motion by Cronk, seconded by Smith, that the following bonds be approved. Motion carried. Louis W. Reimer, County Judge, County of Holt. Ren Kroupa, Township Clerk, Belle Township. Melvin Johring, Township Clerk, Shields Township. Paul L. Shald, Township Clerk, Stuart Township. Rex Coburn, Township Clerk, Saratoga Township. Donald E. Rzeszotarski, Town ship Clerk, Emmet Township. Otto Lorenz, Township Clerk, Grattan Township. Harry T. Moore, Township Clerk. Inman Township. Nick Bonenberger, Township Treasurer, Sheridan Township. Arthur Olberding, Township Treasurer, Stuart Township. James E. Deming, Township Treasurer, Sand Creek Township. Albert Miller, Township ROYAL THEATER Thursday, Feb. 9 Family Nite—Entire Family $1.00 THE NIGHT FIGHTERS Robert Mitchum Fri. - Sat. Feb. 10 - 11 THE PLUNDERERS Jeff Chandler John Saxon Dolores Hart Sun. - Mon. - Tues. Feb. 12-13-14 Walt Disney Presents TEN WHO DARED Brian Keith John Beal James Drury Technicolor Wed. - Ttaurs. Feb. 15-16 Family Nite—Entire Family $1.00 ' WHY MUST I DIE? Terry' Moore Debra Paget Treasurer, Grattan Township. Lloyd Whaley, Township Treasurer, Shields Township. Gene Koenig, Township Treasurer, Deloit Township. Lloyd Thurlow, Township Justice of Peace, Stuart Town ship. John Dick, Township Justice of Peace, Grattan Township. Virgil Hubby, Township Justice of Peace, Paddock Township. John Silverstrand, Township Justice of Peace, Sheridan Town ship. David Keidel, Township Justice of Peace, Stuart Township. Tom Troshynski, Township Justice of Peace, Pleasant View Township. Harry Tegeler, Township Justice of Peace, Verdigris Town ship. .12:00 Noon. On motion the Board adjourned until 1:00 P.M. O’Neill, Nebr. Jan. 10, 1961 1:00 P.M. Holt County Board of Supervi sors met as per adjournment. All members present. Motion by Cronk, seconded by Ernst, that the following agree ment be approved. Motion car ried. AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, (Pro gram), made and entered into by and between Holt county, here in after referred to as the “County,” Party of the First Part, and the State of Nebraska, Department of Roads, hereinafter referred to as the “State,” Party of the Second Part. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Federal funds have been made available by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944, and subsequent legislation, for the improvement of secondary and feeder roads located on a system of such roads selected by the Department of Roads in co operation with the County Boards and the Bureau of Public Roads, and WHEREAS, the Federal share payable on account of any pro ject provided for by the funds made available under the provi sions of this act shall not exceed 50 per centum of the construction and right of way costs thereof, and WHEREAS, a system of secondary and feeder roads has been established in conjunction with the County Board of Holt county in accordance with the provisions of the above mentioned Federal Aid Highway Act, and WHEREAS, the regulations for carrying into effect the provi sions of the above act permit the use of funds other than State funds in matching Federal Funds for the improvement of those secondary roads, and WHEREAS, Nebraska Legisla tive Bill No. 138, passed by the 1949 Legislature, became effec tive August 27, 1949 and permits certain changes in the establish ed procedure of the construc tion of Federal Aid Secondary roads with respect to the re sponsibility of the State for the maintenance of roads constructed with Federal and or State funds, and WHEREAS, the above mention ed Federal regulations for carry ing into effect the provisions of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944 provided that the Federal share of the cost of any such pro jects undertaken under those pro visions shall be paid only to the State, and WHEREAS, the County has ear marked and placed in its fiscal budget $1,700.00 for the construc tion of the following described Federal Aid Secondary Road. Beginning at the S. E. corner of Section 24, T. 29N., R. 10W., thence south 2 miles to the S. E. corner of Section 36, T. 29N., R. 10W. Identified as Project No. S-50 (3) NOW THEREFORE, in con siderations of these facts the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. The county, with such assistance as may be neces sary or required from the State, agrees to make the necessary preliminary survey and prepare the necessary plans, specifica tions and estimates for the pro posed work. All engineering ser vices furnished by the State in this connection shall be con sidered as a part of the cost of the project and the States ex penses therein shall be deducted from the Federal monies received prior to reimbursement to the County. SECTION 2. Contracts for any new or additional right of way or material pits shall be obtained and paid for by the County. In the event Federal funds are re quested for such items then the procedure as outlined in Policy and Procedure Memorandum No. 214.1 shall be followed. All monies received from the Federal Government for such items shall be remitted to the County after the deduction of State expenses, if any, has been made. SECTION 3. The County, utiliz ing such additional engineering services as may be furnished by the State, agrees to provide the necessary engineering personnel for the supervision and inspection of the construction work, to make final measurements and to pre pare all estimates. The cost of the engineering service, if any, furnished by the State shall be considered as a part of the cost of the project and the State shall be reimbursed for same prior to the remitting of Federal funds to the County. SECTION 4. It is understood that all engineering services fur nished and required for this pro ject, whether by the Cbunty or the State, shall be presented to the Federal Government as a basis for Federal participation. Such monies received from the Federal Government in this con nection shall be remitted to the County after the States expenses therein have been deducted. It is understood that the States ex penses will not include any pro rated or administrative costs, or expenses of administrative of ficials, in the cost of this pro ject. SECTION 5. The County agrees to locate and reference all sec tions cornered required for con struction of the proposed project. SECTION 6. It is agreed that the selection of the project to be improved as provided herein is subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, and it is further agreed that the selec-1' tion of low bidders and the award ing of a contract or contracts shall be concurred in by the County and the Bureau of Public Roads and said contract or con tracts shall be signed jointly by the County and the State. SECTION 7. A. Section 116 (c) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 pro vides that where a proposed Federal-Aid Highway project goes through any city, town or village or bypasses any city, town, or village, the opportunity shall be afforded for a public hearing, at which time the views of interested citizens will be heard and the economic aspects of the proposed project will be considered. B. The County agrees, in com pliance with Section 116 (c) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 to make the preliminary ar rangements for a public hearing - to be held at a time and place agreeable to representatives of the State and the Bureau of Public Roads. C. If the proposed project con templates only the improvement of an existing highway on a loca tion within the limits of the exist ing right-of-way, and (UK'S not change the layout or function of the roads and streets that connect to the existing highway, then Sec tion 116 (c) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 does not ap ply and Section 7, Sub Sections (A), (B), and (C) of this agree ment are rendered null and void. SECTION 8. In the event any part or portion of the work in the construction of this project is to be performed by the County on a direct labor basis, such work will lx? performed in accordance with a schedule of agreed unit prices and estimated quantities both of which have been approved by the County, the State and the Bureau of Public Roads. For such work the County will be paid all of the Federal funds received for the work less such deductions as may be made for State ex penses. In the event the work is performed on a contract basis by a contractor selected as a low bidder then the County agrees, upon the signing of such a con tract, to pay to the state 50% of the amount reflected in that or those conracts. Regardless of the procedure in volved in performing the work for this project, it is definitely under (Continued on next page) INSURANCE Hospitalization Mutual of Omaha LIFE United of Omaha Oscar Spitzenberger Box 6fi7 Telephone 888 O'Neill, Nebr. Office at 429 North 3rd Street 38tf Congratulations To ... Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Eason * on the opening of their new ELECTRICALLY HEATED OFFICES at 620 E. Benton . . . Another Step Forward in the Progress of O'Neill This office is newer than tomorrow . . . because it features clean automatic ELECTRIC HEAT—the flameless heating wonder that has been enthusi astically endorsed by home builders and buyers. With ELECTRIC HEAT you can control the heat in each room individually and automatically. You save space because there is no need for fuel storage . . . and there is NO FURNACE! Here's what Dr. and Mrs. Eason say — "We like electric heat because of its low cost of installa tion, comfort and constant temperature. Every piece of equipment and furniture is the same temperature as the room, with cleanliness, no dust and no blasts of hot air. All go to make our choice of electric heat one of the wisest deci sions we made in the construction of our new office." 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