t t • * ..""I * • 1 . - - - * *• • Largest Circulation Newspaper Between _ , _ weathee C 7. C- r-'L. Twelve Pages Date m k, South Sioux City March 16 45 23 and In This Issue March n r»i 29 . March la 40 2« Casper, Wyoming March 19 41 32 March 20 39 30 March 21 39 31 "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper March 22 44 32 r ’ Trace of precip. ____Volume 80—Number 48_ O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, March 23, 1961 Seven Cents Award Winners To Be Honored At Banquet Special recognition will be giv en 1960 conservation award win ners from Holt county April 4 at a banquet which will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion hall at O’lNeill sponsored by the Holt Soil and Water Conservation Dis trict and the Chamber of Com merce. Governor Frank Morrison will be the featured speaker. Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Hamilton who live on an 800 acre ranch 12 miles southwest of Stuart, are the winners of the Photo award. This award was co sponsored by the Federal Land Bank association of O’Neill ami the SWCD. Milton McKathnie, w o oper ates a ranch of more than 1,400 acres 20 miles northeast of At kinson, was selected as the 1960 Goodyear award winner. The an nual award from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company is bast'd primarily on the activities of the board of supervisors, and in addition honors an outstanding conservation rancher or farmer. Three ranchers are represented in the award co-si>onsored by the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce and the Journal Tribune. They are Henry Miksch, who owns and operates a 1,200 acre ranch 12 miles southwest of Stuart; Mark Hendricks, operator of a 1,600 acre ranch 15 miles north of At kinson, and Clarence Focken, who operates a 1,440 acre ranch 14 miles north of Atkinson. Tickets for the banquet are available throughout the county now with these additional firms and individuals: Tri-County Bank at Stuart, First National Bank in Atkinson, Elmer Vogel of Stuart, Robert Witherwax of O’Neill, Thompson’s cafe and the Cham bers State Bank at Chambers, Lyle Dierks of the Federal Land Bank in O'Neill, Jim Rooney of the Production Credit association of O’Neill and Elmer Juracek of O’Neill Scouts Collect Most Clothing in Drive O’Neill Cub and Boy Scouts collected 635 bags of vised cloth ing during Good Turn Day to bead the list of the 32 towns tak ing part in the drive. Second in the number of bags collected was Valentine with 627 and Neligh was third with 500. Telephone Company Re-Elects Officers CLEARWATER — Omar Hoff man, Clearwater rancher, has been re-elected as a member of the board of directors of the Northeast Nebraska Telephone company at a recent meeting held at Jackson. S. N. Nelson and Max Rahn were also re-elected. Burglars Bungle Butte Break-in BUTTE — Burglars failed to break into a vault at the Butte State Bank early Sunday when they were unable to open the vault door and when the reinforc ed concrete inner wall at the rear of the vault proved too strong. Butte authorities and the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation are investigating the attempted burg lary. The intruders gained en trance by removing the top sec tion of a rear window. Nothing was taken from the bank. Rites Conducted In O'Neill for E. Hannaberry Funeral services were conduct ed Monday for Miss Eliza J. Hannaberry, 82, of O’Neill who died Saturday at a Norfolk hos pital, following a year’s illness. The services were held in St. Patrick’s church at O’Neill and burial was in Calvary cemetery. The Rev. Robert Duffy officiated. Eliza Jane Hannaberry was born August 8, 1878 at Minor ville, N. Y., to Mr. and Mrs. James Hannaberry. She was nev er married and was employed as a housekeeper while residing in O’Neill, coming here in the late 1930’s. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Otto Roth of Baynard. Pallbearers were Leo Tomjack, Nonbert Uhl, Melvin Ruzicka, James Earley, Edward Quinn and Hugh Carr. Lions to Sponsor Talent Contest Lions club members have set April 24 as the date for the local talent contest, according to an announcement by Tom Cronin, chairman. Gil Poese will be in charge of entries which will be handled in three divisions, intermediate, junior and senior grades. The winners of the local talent will go to the district contest at Ge noa April 28. Patricia Heermann Is O'Neill's Girl Stater Patricia Heerman, 16, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heerman, has been chosen to represent O’Neill at the 20th an nual session of Girls’ State June 17-23. Miss Heerman, a junior at St. Mary’s academy, is secretary of her class, a member of the Pep club, Girl’s Sodality member, participates in the Glee club and is on the honor roll. She is work ing for an academic diploma. Kathleen Weier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weier, is alternate. The American Legion auxili ary, Simonson Unit No. 93, of O' Neill, sponsors the local Girls Stater. Lenore Tuttle and Ron Brion . . . Named King and Queen at the Ewing Athletic Banquet. Lenore Tuttle, Ron Brion Elected Royalty at Ewing Athletic Banquet EWING — Leonora Tuttle and - Ron Brion were elected queen and king at the Athletic banquet of the Ewing high school Thurs day evening in the gymnasium. Attendants were Jerry Black and Mary Ann Bauer, seniors; Larry Noffke and Linda Larson, juniors; Vic Thoendel and Sandra Elliott, sophomores, and Ken Brion and Marilyn Johnston, freshmen. Carl Ellermier, coach at Wayne State Teachers colloge, was guest speaker. Ewing Coaches Gary Tessmer and James Kay gave review's of the football and basketball seasons. The following received sports awards: Seniors. Jerald Black, Clifford Juracek, Ben Bollwitt. Owen Schmidt, Doug Shrader, David Ziems, Ron Brion, Richard Ml narik and Fred Wright: Juniors. Ken Barlow, Tom Finley, Don Hahlbeck, Larry Noffke, Dan Rotherham, Tom Sisson, Alfred Schilousky, Jerry Taylor and Jurgen Verhune. Sophomores, Clayton Hoke, Jack Kropp, Viv Thoendel, and freshmen, Ken Brion, Bill Hobbs jr., Larry Mlnarik, Tom Mlnarik, Eddie Rotherham, Joe John Schindler, Jerry Stamp, Jack Tagel and Joe Tagel. Pep club members, who spon sored the banquet, received awards which were presented by Mrs. Russell Miner to the fol lowing: Mary Ann Bauer, La Royce Blunt, Bertha Harris, Sharon Johnston, Karen Mlnarik, Leonora Tuttle, Judy Tinsley, Marie Davis, Pat Hobbs, Bonnie Kaczor, Linda Larson, Ardis Parks, Marcene Schmiser, Betty Wright, Donna Wright, Lois Wos lager, Kay Bergstrom, Sandra Elliott, Sharon Mott, Faye Scheer. Bonnie Welke, Florence Black. Mary Karen Funk. Mari lyn Johnston, Glenellen Mc Daniels, Linda Schmiser, Joan Spangler, Judy Spangler, Sandra Tellander and Jeanette Wos lager. Ron Brion was toastmaster at the banquet which was prepared by the mothers of the Pep club and served by eighth graders. Vocal selections were presented after dinner by Supt. G. D. Ryan, Douglas Shrader and the triple trio. Guests were the parents of the seniors and the faculty with their wives and husbands. Services Held Saturday for J. A. Shoemaker Funeral services, were held Saturday for John A. Shoemaker, 76, who died Sjddenly at his home early Thursday morning following several years of fail ing health. His wife preceded him in death, March 10, six days prior to Mr. Shoemaker's death. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Timothy O’Sullivan offered the requiem high mass at St. Patrick’s church in O’Neill Saturday morning. Burial was in Calvary cemetery at O’Neill. The rosary was re cited by the Catholic Daughters of America Friday afternoon, and by the parish and Knights of Columbus that evening at Big lin’s chapel. John A. Shoemaker was bom January 3, 1385 to James F. and Mary Coday Shoemaker in Cal houn county, Iowa. He came to this community in 1886 and lived in Hoit county since that time. On October 12, 1920 he was united in marriage to Hattie Pri bil and to this couple two sons were bora. Mr. Shoemaker was engaged in ranching south of O’ Neill until his semi-retirement in 1950 and since that time has liv ed in O’Neill. He is survived by his two sons, Robert of O’Neill and John of Omaha; five granddaughters; three grandsons, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Pribil of O’Neill and Mrs. Anna Burke of Columbus. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. D. J. McCarthy, Andy Clark, James Cavanaugh, Hurley Jones, Gerald E. Miles and P. V. Hickey all of O’Neill. Active pallbearers were Fran cis J. Pribil, J. Frelent Pribil, Harry Peter, Louis Vitt, Joseph Peter and Melvin Ruzicka. Bradleys Observe 59th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bradley of O’Neill celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Saturday and in honor of the occasion were guests of honor at a dinner at their home. The Bradleys were married March 18, 1902 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoxsie who lived two and one half miles east of O’Neill. Present at the dinner Saturday were their daughter, Mrs. Wesley Cook and family of Orchard; three granddaughters, Helen and Rosetta Theye and Mrs. Jerry Cadwell, also Mr. Cadwell; their great granddaughter, Shirley Cadwell, all of Fremont; a nephew, Vernon Hoxsie and fami ly of Blair, and a cousin, Mrs. Elsie Uhl of O’Neill. McManus Rites Held Monday In Sioux City Miss Genevieve McManus, 57, of Sioux City, formerly of this city, died Friday morning at St. Jo seph’s hospital in Sioux City. Requiem mass was said Mon day morning at the Catholic Cathedrai in Sioux City. Inter ment was in the Calvary ceme tery at O’Neill. The rosary was recited Sunday evening in the Larkin mortuary at Sioux City. Genevieve McManus was born July 15, 1903 at O’Neill to John P. and Margaret McKenna Mc Manus. She was graduated from St Mary’s academy and follow ing her graduation she was em ployed for about six years at the Inter-State company (now know as Consumers). She then attended a business course in Omaha and after graduation she was employed in Denver until six years ago when she moved to Sioux City. She is survived by her sister, Mary McManus, and one nephew, Ed McManus, both of O’Neill. Maureen Coufal Stuart Girl Stater STUART — Maureen Coufal, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coufal of Stuart, has been selected as the Stuart repre sentative to Girls State to be held in Lincoln during June. The local unit, 115 American Legion auxiliary, is sponsoring Miss Coufal. Sharon Westerman, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Wester man, was chosen as alternate. Duane Gray Elected Pony Club President Duane Gray of O’Neil] has been elected vice president of the Ne braska Pony of America club which was organized in this state at a meeting held Sunday in Columbus. Robert Gardner of Grand Island is president. The name of the club repre sents a new breed of pony which Mr. Gray is raising at his place south of O’Neill. Interested per- • sons may join the newly organized club and for further in formation may contact Mr. Gray. The next meeting will be held in June at Columbus in conjunction with an Appalooso Horse show. Also attending Sunday’s meet ing were Mrs. Gray and children and Mr. Ballaugh of Chambers. THIS HORSE WAS COLORED GREEN in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day Friday and many a resident was startled by the sight of the animal as it was paraded through the steets. Its riders are Joe Cavanaugh (front) and Pete Matthews. It took $4 worth of green food coloring and 10 gallons of water to paint the horse. One South Dakota car barely escaped an accident Friday when the startled driver canght a glimpse of this horse coming out of a bar. Ac cording to officials in charge of the “green horse” parade the af fair was a “roaring success.” VERDIGRE — Dr. James Carlson of Lincoln will locate July I at Verdigre. In prepara tion for the doctor’s arrival, The Doctor for Verdigre Cor poration has been formed, and the finance committee is start ing a drive to raise funds for a clinic to be used by Dr. Carlson. Participation Certificates in the amount of $30 will be sold to raise enough money to con struct the building. Verdigre has been without a doctor for about 18 years. Services Held At Lynch for Mrs. E. Sedivy LYNCH—Mrs. Eldon Sedivy, 32, died Friday at St. Anthony’s hos pital in O’Neill. Cause of death was a self-in flicted wound by shooting, ac cording to the offices of County Sheriff Leo Tom jack. Funeral services were held Monday at the Dorsey Presbyter ian church with the Rev. John L. Hart of O’Neill officiating. Bur ial was in the Scottville ceme tery. Helen Marie Sedivy was bom at Lynch October 20, 1928 to James and Marie Maly. She grad uated with the class of 1946 at Lynch high school. On May 10, 1948 she was mar ried to Eldon F. Sedivy and they resided on a farm south of Lynch. She is survived by her hus band and three children, Caro lyn, Dale and Linda; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Maly; one sister, Mrs. Rose Hanzlik of Pil ger, and two brothers, James of Wayne and Robert, who is pre sently home on leave from the army. Pallbearers were Guy Pinker man, Herman Schollmeyer, Emil Hrbek, Bub Carsten, Virgil Pink erman and Albert Carson, all of Lynch. Fred Fetrow Named To Student Council Fred Fetrow of O’Neill has been elected to the student council at Wayne State Teachers college. Fetrow is also vice president of the junior class. Gateway Motel Sold; Johnsons New Owners Mr. and Mrs. Carl Goldapp have sold their Gateway motel to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of West Point. The new owners will take pos session April 1. They have two children. The Goldapps, who came to O’ Neill about five years ago from Treynor, la., plan to retire from business and will return to Iowa to be near their children. Four Injured In Accident North of Stuart Four persons were hospitalized at the Atkinson Memorial hos pital Friday afternoon following a two-car accident at 1:30 p.m. four miles north of Stuart on the Naper-Stuart road. Injured were Dennis J. Weber, 20, of Stuart, driver of one of the autos involved, War dell A. Alexander jr., 19, of Stuart, driver of the other car, Marvin Schrader and Gary Ing lett wer e passengers in the Alexander car. Inglett is still hospitalized for treatment of a back injury and fractured jaw. Schrader was re leased Tuesday, and the other two men were released from the hospital Saturday. Alexander told the investigat ing officer, Patrolman Robert Gude, that he stopped his auto, a 1957 Ford, to check the tires -and was getting out of the car when the Weber vehicle, a 1959 Ford, struck the rear of his car. Weber stated that he had at tempted to pass the Alexander car but had to veer to the right to avoid hitting Alexander by the side of the car. Services Held for Thurlow Infant ATKINSON—The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Thurlow of Cedar Bluffs died at a Fremont hospital March 14, two days af ter birth. The body was brought to At kinson for burial Friday after noon in the Woodlawn cemetery. The Rev. Charles Phipps was in charge. Survivors are his parents, two sisters, Virginia and Veronica; two brothers, Sherman and Clar ence, and grandmothers, Mrs. Roy Thurlow and Mrs. Clarence Marks, both of Atkinson. Superintendent Hired For Royal High School ROYAL—Louis Carter of Ew ing, currently teaching at Naper, has been hired by the Royal board of education as superin tendent and coach, replacing Fred N. Terry of Neligh. Julia Streeter of Neligh, a for mer teacher in Royal, has been hired to replace A. Kasim as math instructor. Mrs. Ellen Bart sch, employed in Royal for a number of years, but more re cently in Neligh, will replace Mrs. Viola Parks of Page in junior high instructing. ACP Book Out Soon; Careful Study Urged Before April 15 Contest Slated For Posts of School Board A contest is slated for the city election April 4 of members of the board of education as four persons have filed and only two will be elected. Filing for the school board are Harold L. Lindberg, George Hammond, Dr. George R. Cook and Hugh E. Coyne. Lindberg and Hammond are running for re-election. Four men have filed for re election to the city council. Their names and the wards they repre sent are as follows: William Mc Intosh, first; George Janousek, second; Fred O. Heerman, third, and Dr. Edward M. Gleeson, fourth. Petitions for Airport Authority committeemen have also been filed with City Clerk Dale French. Hugh G. Kruse, incum bent, and Alan Van Vleck are the nominees. Four Holt Students Receive Recognition Fotjr Holt county students at Wayne State Teachers college have been chosen as members of national honorary fraternities on the basis of superior work in their academic fields. The new members are: Donna Crumly of Page and Sandra Shrader of Ewing, Ivan Kaiser of O’Neill, Kappa Mu Epsilon, mathematics; Larry Kramer of Stuart, Epsilon Pi Tau, indus trial arts. O'Neill Students To Compete in Contest Friday Ten O’Neill public high school students will attend the Inter High School contest at Kearney Friday, leaving here at 5:30 a.m. that day. Following are the students and the subjects in which they will be entered in the contest: Fred Rosenkrans, plane geometry and general biology; Delores Rosen krans, elementary algebra, world geography and standard foods; Marion Rosenkrans, American government and chemistry; Mel vin Sanders, American history, second year algebra and chemi stry. Ann Johnson, world history; Gary Jeffrey, second year alge bra; Sonita Wilson, bookeeping, advanced typing and shorthand; Norma Widtfeldt, beginning typ ing; Carolyn Fuhrer, bookkeep ing, and Laurell Haynes, general science and world geography. The group will be under the sponsorship of Edward Rech and Marvin Miller. Inman Senior Class To Present Play INMAN — Cast members have been selected for the senior class play, “Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost,” which will be presented April 7. The following have been selected for roles in the play: Georgia Herold, Gene Butter field, Keith Kivett, Marilyn Siders, Conda Couch, Jim May, Bernice Colman. Mary Mors bach, Gary Fick, Karen Brown and Philip Breiner. McElhaney Appointed To Commissioner Post Ted McElhaney of O’Neill has been appointed United States Commissioner in and for the state of Nebraska effective March 20. The announcement was made by Richard E. Robinson, Chief Judge, United States Dis trict Court. Mr. McElhaney took the oath of office at a special ceremony held Monday in the District Judge’s offices in O’Neill. S. H. Brauer Injured In Hay Hauling Mishap STUART—S. H. Brauer jr. is receiving medical care at the Methodist hospital in Omaha for a severely mangled right arm which was injured in an accident March 10. The arm was injured when it became caught in a winch Mr. Brauer was using to haul hay. Four-H Council Sets Committees Members of the executive com mittee of the 4-H Council met March 20 in the Extension office to appoint the following commit tees: Awards committee: Home eco nomics, Mmes. LeRoy Dobrovol ny, Harold Van Vleck, Edgar Stauffer, Harvey Krug man. Rob Summerer and Byrl Beck; agri cultural, Frank Shefl, Vernon Thompson, Robert Young, Milton McKathnie, Walter Fick, Elmer Allyn and the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce ag. com mittee; pre-fair day, Mmes. Wayne Smith, Jack Winings, Neil Dawes, Albert Widtfeldt and Dale Perry, and camp, Mrs. Lloyd Gleed, Romona Wayman and Mrs. Lawrence Kaup. Fair committee: Mmes. Lloyd Gleed, Opal Hammerlun, Milford Juracek, Milton Clemens and Messrs. Clarence Schmiser, Will iam Schipman, Lawrence Skrdla, Stan Lambert and Elwyn Robert son; fun night, Mrs. Lawrence Kaup, Mrs. Boyd Boelter and Mrs. John Dvorak; judging ac tivities, Lawrence Skrdla, Mrs. Dale Barnes, Mrs. Gerald Sny der, Mrs. Keith Shellhase, Ben nie Johring and Ivan Heiss; demonstration day, Mmes. Elmer Schaaf, Albert Reynolds, A. T. Crumly and Eugene Hoerle, and junior leadership, Tom Slattery, Mrs. Albert Reynolds, Helen Martens and Mrs. Lionel Gunter. Nominating committee: Frank Shefl, Mrs. A. T. Crumly, Law rence Skrdla, Lawrence Johnson and Mrs. Milton Clemens. 4-H Building committee: Ivan Heiss, Mrs. Lionel Gunter, Helen Martens and Tom Slattery. May 8 was chosen for the next 4-H Council meeting. Resource Committee To Hear Report Elmer Juracek of O’Neill will give a report on the progress of the Elkhom Valley Water Re sources association request to the State Soil and Water Con servation committee at a meet ting of the board of directors Thursday evening. The board members will meet at 7:30 in the Neligh ASC office. They will discuss the current membership drive which has a goal of 10,000 members, and plans to speed up the various watershed projects. With the 1961 Agricultural Con servation Program for Holt coun ty approved and announced, Floyd Butterfield, chairman of the Holt 'ASC committee, this week urg ed farmers and ranchers to read their handbooks which will be mailed to them individually Sat urday. Farmers interested in signing up for the deferment of their pastures are reminded that they should make their requests at the County ASC office before April 15. “When you receive your ACP handbook for 1961, took it over. Deride what you need to have done on your farm. Come in to the office to discuss your problem.” A request for cost-sharing, But terfield continued, must be filed before work begins on a prac tice. The county committee re views requests and takes im mediate action on the request, either approving or disapproving the request. In some cases, where it is im possible to estimate the number of units needed to carry out the practice, such as for erosion con trol dam, this request is referred to the Soil Conservation Service for a determination of need and practicability and a determina tion of extent needed before ap proval is given. Farmers and ranchers who are interested in the current AC Program may get full in formation on practice"* offered, specifications, and cost-shar ing rates at the County Agri cultural Stabilization and Con servation office in O’Neill. When a practice is approved, the applicant is notified a cer tain amount of cost-sharing will be available if the practice is properly completed. When a prac tice is not approved, the appli cant is notified that his request was disapproved giving the rea sons why it was disapproved. Fishermen Have Narrow Escape At Gavins Point CLEARWATER — The luck of the Irish rode with three Clear water fisherman Friday, St. Patrick’s Day, when they were rescued from the water at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, after their boat overturned. Involved in the mishap were William Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Anderson. The accident oc curred about 3 p.m. when Mr. Knapp stood up to cast and in some way stumbled and hit the side of the boat. The force of his fall caused Mrs. Anderson, who was sitting in a fishing chair, to be thrown head first into the water. The boat then overturned and the other two occupants were thrown in the lake. Occupants of two nearby boats rescued the party and 45 minutes later the chilled fishermen were brought to shore, and then to a motel where they received care. When Mrs. Anderson was reached in the icy waters site was still clutching her fish pole. Cattle Association Plans Spring Meet Plans for the 1961 annual con vention May 23 at Bassett of the Sandhills Cattle association were discussed at a special meeting held Saturday at Bassett. A delegation of from 400 to 500 members and guests will be in attendance at the convention, and a program of interest to all ranchers in this area is being planned. THE REV. AUSTIN MILLER, SJ of Creighton (center) was an out-of-town guest Sunday morn ing at a breakfast held by members of the Creighton alumni at the M and M cafe. Shown with Father Miller are J. D. Cronin (left) and Norman Gonderinger. Mr. Gonderinger lias been chosen chairman for the 1961-62 period. Mrs. Robert Be rig an Is past chairman. Following the breakfast, the group adjourned to the William Froelieh home for an in formal talk by Father Miller and a social hour.