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Volume 81—Number 5 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 25, 1961 Seven Cents
Services Planned
At Atkinson for
John F. Schrunk
ATKTNSON — John F. Schrunk,
87, long time rancher and far
mer in the Atkinson area, died
Tuesday in O’Neill at St.
Anthony’s hospital where he had
been a patient for 11 days.
Funeral services will be held
at the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
at Atkinson Thursday (today) at
2 p.m. with Elder Lee Abramson
of Grand Island, assisted by El
der Fred Home, officiating. In
terment will be in Woodlawn
cemetery. Music will be fur
nislied by Mrs. Francis Schrunk,
Lincoln, and Mrs. Harvey Morter,
Long Pine.
John F. Schrunk, the second
oldest in a family of seven, was
bom to Thomas F. and Lusetta
Schrunk September 25, 1873.
On February 13, 1900 he was
married to Mabel E. Gull of
Galesburg, la., and they came to
Ewing shortly after their marri
age. They moved to a farm north
east of Atkinson in 1907. Fourteen
children were bom to this couple.
They ranched and farmed in this
vicinity until 1941 when they re
tired to Atkinson, and where Mr.
Schrunk made his home, with
the exception of the last year and
a half when he has been under
the care of a daughter, Mrs.
James Banks at Inman.
Mr. Schrunk was preceded in
death by his wife, in 1948, and
two children, who died in in
fancy.
He is survived by 12 chidren.
Mrs. Paul Roth, Atkinson; Mrs.
Edd Boles. Chadwick, Mo.; Mrs.
Gaines Rzeszotarski. Emmet;
Mrs. Orlin Moore, Petersburg;
Mrs. Elvin Alton, Portland, Ore.;
Mrs. John Andrus, Valentine;
Mrs. Roy Ries, Atkinson; Mrs.
James Banks, Inman; Francis,
Lincoln; Earl. Ewing; John jr,
Denver, and Ralph, Atkinson; 35
grandchildren; 22 great grand
children, and one sister, Mrs.
Pauline Elledge, Independence.
Co. , ... .
Acting as pallbearers will he
rtf Viio ommlcons LieRoV TvOth.
Donald Rzeszotarski. Don Carlos
Schrunk, Ellis Schrunk, Howard
Banks and Ronald Andrus. His
sons-in-law will be honorary pall
bearers, Paul Roth, Gaines
Rzeszotarski, James Banks. Duke
Moore, John Andrus, Roy Hies,
Edd Boles and Elvin Alton.
Attend Funeral of
Slaying Victims
CHAMBERS — Mrs. Sam
Young went to Laurel Monday
for funeral services of her
hrether-in-law and sister, Mr. and
f Mrs. Victor Dahl, who were shot
and killed by their daughter. 16
year-old Sharon Dahl.
The double slaying occurred at
their farm home Friday. Sharon
is being held at the Cedar county
jail in Hartington.
Calling All Golfers!
All women members of the O'
Neill Country club are urged tc
participate in the Wednesday
morning golf breakfasts which
begin at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Fritz Yantzi and Mrs
Fred Appleby are chairmen o
uie golf division and anyon;
wishing for information regard
ing tlfe breakfasts may contac
the chairmen.
Pool Sign Up Slated
In O'Neill June 13
Cool weather is delaying the
opening of O’Neill’s swimming
pool this year, according to Allan
Jaszkowiak, chairman of the park
commission board.
Registration for swimming les
sons will be June 13 for O’Neill
youngsters, and June 14 for out
of-town children. Time for both
days of registration will be 9 a m.
Jaszkowiak stated this week
that board members are now
making plans concerning the
onening but he didn’t believe it
would be before June 5 or 10.
In the meantime, the filtering
system is to be given a thorough
cleaning by the crew now in O’
Neill for the purpose of cleaning
out the water tower. The filter
system has accumulated a great
deal of rust through the years and
the pit will be sandblasted and
repainted. The pool itself will also
be cleaned and painted.
New playground equipment will
be placed on the park grounds
this summer.
Chuck Smith, OHS basketball
coach, will manage the pool, and
Nyla Jaszkowiak will be swim
ming instructor and life guard.
Gary Jeffrey and Barbara Becker
will also l>e employed at the pool.
Number Brands
Ruled Illegal
On Livestock
In a recent opinion issued by
Attorney General Clarence A. H.
Meyer, the number branding of
livestock for various production
and identification records has
been ruled illegal for the general
use of all persons.
It is explained in the ruling,
that such numbers constitute
"brands,” and these numbers
burned into the hide of cattle for
identification purposes are sub
ject to registration and certifica
tion the same as other brands.
Numbers may be used only by
the persons who hold valid certi
ficates describing them and per
sons who brand numbers into the
hides of cattle, in addition to
their authorized brands, violate
the Nebraska laws. •
It is further ruled in the
opinion, that under the law, the
Nebraska Brand committee has
no authority to pass any regula
tion which would authorize such
practice of number branding cat
tle.
In reviewing the above opinion,
Nebraska law prohibits the use of
any brand unless the owner of
the livestock so branded holds a
written certificate of acceptance
from the Secretary of State and
the owner, in branding without
such a certificate, is upon con
viction thereof, guilty of a mis
demeanor and subject to a fine of
$50 to $300.
Graduation Held
At Inman Thursday
INMAN — Gary Fick, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fick, was
named valedictorian of his
graduating class, and Keith Ki
vett was named salutatorian at
commencement exercises Thurs
day evening at the high school
aiiditorium.
Cecil B. Green, Norfolk Junior
college, delivered the address.
The Rev. Robert Linder gave in
vocation and benediction. Lewis
Kopecky, president of the school
board, presented diplomas to the
senior class and to the eighth
grade graduates.
Gary Fick received the Regents
scholarship at the University of
Nebraska; Keith Kivett, the
state college scholarship, and
Bernice Colman, the Norfolk
Junior college award.
Hans Nielson Injured
In Fall at Clearwater
CLEARWATER — Hans Niel
son, one of Clearwater’s senior
citizens, fell Thursday near his
home, suffering a broken hip.
He was taken to the Antelope
Memorial hospital in Neligh. Mr.
Nielson, 88, has enjoyed good
health until his accident, tending
a large garden and keeping up
here 10 years.
Outlines of the new addition to Chambers school is beginning to take shape as workmen pour foot
ings and begin laying concrete block walls for the b hiding. Shown here is a view lrom the northwest
corner of the construction site with part of the new wall in the foreground and workmen mixing concrete
for footings at the right.
All business places and resi
dences are urged to have flags on
display in observance of Mem
orial Day Tuesday at which time
respect is shown to those who
lost their lives defending this
country. A Memorial Day parade
will begin at 10 a.m. at the Le
gion hall, followed by services
at the cemetery.
Rites Planned
Today for
Leo Lewis
SPENCER—Funeral rites will
be coducted Thursday (today) at
2 p.m. in Spencer for Leo Lewis,
55, who died who died unexpect
edly of a heart attack Monday
afternoon while visited at the
Tom Hartsock farm home near
Spencer.
The Rev. V. R. Daniels will of
ficiate at the services in the Spen
cer Methodist i church. Mr. Lewis
was a veteran of World War III
and he will be buried with mili
tary honors by Luther Whidden
Post 78, Spencer.
Leo Lewis was born June 10,
1905 at Spencer to Mr. and Mrs.
David Lewis. Re has resided with
his sister, Elma, for several years
while engaged; in farm work.
Survivors Eire five brothers,
Charles, Butte, John, Castle ock,
Cok)., Jesse and Evan, Spencer
and William, Norfolk; two sisters,
Mrs. Ed Connot and Elma Lewis,
Spencer.
Royal Girl Hurt
In Tractor Mishap
ROYAL — Sylvia Carlson, 10,
received broken bones in her leg
when run over by a tractor
driven by her brother while she
was playing inside a straw play
house last week.
Sylvia was taken to the Plain
view hospital where the fractures
were reduced, and where medical
treatment was applied to the
bruises about her face and body.
She will be a shut-in for several
weeks and would be happy to
receive cards and letters.
Sylvia is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Carlson
Memorial Services
Planned Tuesday
Memorial Day services Tues
day will begin with a parade at
10 a.m. from the American Le
gion hall to the cemetery, and
participating will be Veterans of
Foreign Wars. American Legion
members, World War I barracks,
Cub and Boy Scouts and mem
bers of the O’Neill comliined
band.
Services at the cemetery will
start at II a.m., and the speaker
will be Bob Manifold, Ainsworth.
American Legion Junior auxili
ary members will place wreaths
on servicemen’s graves during
the service.
Ewing Legion Plans
Memorial Services
EWING — The American Le
gion and Auxiliary are sponsor
ing a Memorial Day program
Tuesday at the Ewing public
school, beginning at 10 a.m.
Following the program there
will be services at the Elkhorn
river bridge north of Ewing
honoring the navy dead. After
this there will be ceremonies at
St. Peter’s cemetery and the Ew
ing cemetery at the grave of the
unknown soldier.
Manifold to Speak
At Chambers Program
Memorial Day services at
Chambers Tuesday will feature
Robert Mainfold, District I
American Legion commander, as
speaker. Cmdr. Mainfold lives in
Ainsworth.
The program will be under the
direction of Ed Coday, comman
der of the Chambers post, and
Mrs. Cbday, president of the Le
gion Auxiliary.
Included on the program will
be music by the junior choir and
invocation by the Legion chap
lain.
Services are scheduled to start
at 1:30 p.m. at the Chambers
school.
Lynch Legion Plans
Memorial Services
LYNCH — Members of the
American Legion auxiliary will
be in charge of the Memorial
Day program Tuesday at 2 p.m.
in the new school auditorium.
The Legion will present the
colors after which the Lynch
school band will play the “Star
Spangled Banner’’ led by John
Bowen. The Rev. E. Dyer will
give the invocation and address.
Other musical numbers will be
presented by the band anl Mr.
Bowen.
Scouts Receive
Awards: Indian
Dancers Absent
An estimated 450 to 500 persons
turned out Tuesday night to see
Scout awards given and to wit
ness Indian dancing at O’Neill
high gym. The Scouts got the
awards but the Indians failed to
show and a hurried search for
substitute entertainment began.
John and Terry Kui'tz brought
drums and electric gxxitar for a
portion of the show and pupils oi
Mrs. Woody Melena filled in with
tap dance routines.
Taking part in the dancing were
Danny Anderson and Jim Mele
na, “Sailors Hornpipe”, and Diet
Martin and Mike McCarville
“The Bowery.”
A Bobcat pin was awarded tc
Terry McManus and Dennei
stripes to Ricky Baack and Garj
Paulsen.
Two-year pins were awarded t<
Mike Gleeson, Bob McCarville.
David StUtz, Mark Thamish, Mike
Cimfel and Webb Cook.
Patrick Gleeson received a one
year pin.
Bear badge and a Gold arrow
were given to David Dawes anc
arrow points to Charles Coats
Gary Erring ton, Charles Gonder
inger, Pat Mattem, Danny Men
ish and Gary Paulsen.
Scouters Attend
Leaders Session
Three O’Neill Scouters Mondaj
night attended a district Scou
leaders planning session at Ains
worm, ine men are rxiuie 10m
1 in son, Joe MeLeish and Buc
Krugman.
The group was welcomed bj
District Judge William A. Smith
new Sandhills district chairman
Scout Executive Jerry Demp
sey reported that the total num
her of scouts in the district ha<
increased more than 300 boy:
during the past year.
Other speakers were Bill Red
din, Covered Wagon Council fieli
service director; James Tari
Omaha Covered Wagon Counci
scout executive; and Jim Woli
Covered Wagon Council Centur;
Club chairman.
Following the general meetini
the group broke up into smalle
sessions.
Troop committeemen an
leaders of Boy Scout Troop 24
have been asked to meet toda;
(Thursday) at 12 noon at L & 1
Cafe. The Rev. John Hart ar
nounced this week.
Purpose of the meeting is t
meet the new Neighborhood Con
missioner Eddie Tomlinson wh
will be working with troop prc
grams for the next year.
4-H Club Leaders Honored
At Annual Banquet Monday
Shrader, Bollwitt
Cop Honors at
Ewing High
EWING — Commencement ex
ercises were held Thursday eve
ning at the Ewing school audi
torium which was filled to capaci
ty
Dr. J. R. Johnson, head of the
social department of the Wayne
State Teacher’s college, was the
guest speaker.
Douglas Shrader, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Shrader was
named valedictorian of his
class, and Ben Bollwitt, son of
Mrs. Marcella Bollwitt, was
named salutatorian.
Awards were presented by
Supt. G. D. Ryan as follows:
Nebraska Teachers college
scholarship and University of Ne
braska regent’s, Douglas Shra
der: Norfolk Junior college
scholarship. Ben Bollwitt, and
special citizenship award, Leo
nora Tuttle.
Diplomas were presented by Al
fred Napier, president of the
board of education to the follow
ing graduates: Mary Ann Bauer.
Jerald Black, LaRoyce Blunt,
Ben Bollowitt, Ronald Brion, G.
Daniels, Sharon Daniels, Bertha
Harris, Sharon Johnston, Karen
Mlnarik, Richard Mlnarik, Owen
Schmidt, Douglas Shrader, Thel
ma Spangler, Judy Tinsley, Leo
nora Tuttle, Frederick Wright,
David Ziems and Clifford Jura
cek.
Mrs. Beulah Black presented
the eighth graders and they re
ceived their diplomas from Supt.
Ryan. The eighth grade gradu
ates are: Lonnie Eacker, Larry
Blunt, Frank Eppenbach, Can
dace Kirschmier, James Kropp,
Rita Rotherham, Sheila Ryan,
James Sisson, Evelyn Snyder,
Julian Sojka jr., Lois Spangler,
Evelyn True, Kathleen Wanser,
Max Wanser, Terry Wright, Rus
sell Tuttle and Teddie Hagemo
ser.
Invocation and benediction
were given by the Rev. P. F.
Burke.
Mosel, Rang Wins
Scholarship Honors
At Orchard High
ORCHARD —Commencement
exercises were held May 16 in
the high school auditorium at
which time Mayor Warren Cook,
Norfolk, delivered the address.
Valedictorian of the graduating
class was Douglas MOsel. Elaine
Rang was salutatorian.
Marvin Nelson presented the
eighth grade diplomas and Supt.
Fred Deterville presented the
senior class. Senior diplomas
were presented by Gurney Dray
i ton.
Graduation Held
At Lynch May 17
LYNCH — Commencement ex
l ercises were held May 17 at the
> new school auditorium.
Judy McGill was named vale
lictorian of her class and Mar
1 lin Barnes was presented as
> salutatorian.
3 Supt. Joe Walsh awarded
. scholarships and Andy Classen
7 presented diplomas to the 14
graduating seniors. A class his
l tory was read by Dennis Darnell,
r followed by a vocal selection by
John Bowen. Audrey Compton
3 awarded the Legion awards.
3 Eighteen eighth grade diplomas
r were handed out by Madlen Pek
i lo, and 13 kindergarten diplomas
were presented by Mrs. Everett
Rutledge. The Rev. E. Dyer gave
the invocation and benediction.
Baccalaureate services were
o May 14 at which time the Rev.
- Charles Kamber gave the ad
dress.
Deadline Near for
1960 Corn Crops
Two deadlines are near for
1960 corn crops, Floyd Butter
field, Holt County ASC chairman,
announced today.
May 31 is final date for making
purchase agreements lor 1960
crop corn.
May 26 is deadline for making
application for 1960 crop corn
loans. Applicants for these loans
must be completed by May 3!.
All papers must be originated
in the Holt Cbunty ASC office.
Auxiliary to
Hold Annual
Dance Revue
St. Anthony’s Hospital auxiliary
will sponsor the O’Neill Dance
Revue Sunday at 8 p.m. in the
high school auditorium.
Over 70 dancers, pupils of Mrs.
Vivian Melena, will participate
in the program, presenting a vari
ety of dances, tap, ballet, char
acter dancers portraying different
countries.
The dancers will be from O'
Neill, Bartlett, Page, Chambers,
Emmet and Atkinson. All pro
ceeds will go to the Hospital
where it will be used for the
purchase of a Binocular Micro
scope, according to the Auxiliary
president, Mrs. John Kersen
brock.
Larry Rice will serve as mas
ter of ceremonies. Emerson Steele
will handle special lighting ef
fects. Linda Curran assists Mrs
Melena in instructing.
Huffman to
Announce at
County Fair
Stan Huffman, former Deloit
rancher, will again be announcer
at the Quarter horse show at the
Holt county fair. The fair is
slated for a four-day run Aug.
14-17.
Huffman now lives on a ranch
near Whitman. He is popular
among horseman for his thorough
knowledge of the horses.
Work is progressing on the new
steel building at the fairgrounds
in Chambers with early comple
tion expected. The large build
ing will add greatly to exhibit
space on the grounds.
Fair officials received word
this week that the WNAX Good
will caravan is planning to visit
the fair this year.
Rites Planned
At Ewing for
Mrs. W* H. Ross
EWING — Mrs. William H.
Ross, 74, wife of Dr. Ross, pastor
of the United Presbyterian
church at Ewing, died Tuesday at
her home. She had been ill and
under a physician’s care.
Funeral services will be Fri
day at 9 a.m. in the United Pres
byterian church with the Rev.
Robert Ware, Norfolk, officiating.
Burial will be at Sterling, Kan
She was bom at Van Meter,
la., March 1, 1887. She came to
Kansas with her parents when
she was a young girl.
Dr. and Mrs. Ross came to
Ewing February 17, 1956, after
retiring following 36 years as
missionaries in Pakistan.
Survivors are her husband;
three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Mc
Bane, who resides in Pakistan
with her family, Mrs. Vivian
Blakeley, who resides in India,
and Dr. Margaret Ross, Roches
ter, Minn., and four grandchild
ren.
bitty-rune 4-H cJut> leaders re
ceived medals for leadership
Monday evening at the annual
Holt County 4-H leaders banquet
sponsored by the Atkinson Cham
ber of Commerce.
Approximately 210 leaders,
guests ad Chnamber members
heard the speaker, Don F. Mag
danz, executive secretary and
treasurer of National Livestock
Feeders association. Another
speaker was Margie Gilg.
Mrs. C. M. Pierson, O'Neill,
received her 15-year leadership
pin for services in the Up and At
It club. Three 10-year pins were
presented to Robert Martens jr ,
of Clover Club, Atkinson, Elmer
Allyn of the Cleveland club,
Stuart, and Mrs. Clarence Hansen
of Victory Boys and Girls club.
Inman.
Those receiving 5-year pins
were Mrs. Milton Clemens, Ame
lia; Harvey Krugman, O'Neill:
Paul Krugman, O'Neill; Mrs.
Stanley Lambert, Ewing; Harlan
Larson, O'Neill; Mrs. Wayne
Smith, Chambers and Everett
Winings, Atkinson.
There were 48 leaders receiv
ing their two year pins.
County Agent Dawes made the
presentations and was assisted
by Ivan lleiss, chairman of the
4-H Leaders Council and Mrs. A
T. Crumly, secretary of the
Council. He gave special recogni
tion to the Atkinson Chamber of
Commerce for their fine coopera
tion in the Extension program
during his 17 years as agent in
Holt county. It was [jointed out
how club work had grown from
1944 when 200 members carried
235 projects to 1960 when 620
members cai'ried 1200 projects.
In 1945 there were two small
booths of exhibits in the school
buildings at the county fair and
six or eight head of livestock,
and now there are up to 1200
exhibits in the 4-H building and
over 220 head of 4-H livestock.
There have been six additional
buildings built to take care of
Athne hitrhlitrhtc in
county development were REA,
irrigation, soil conservation.
Home Extension clubs, grassland
research and fertilization, Noxi
ous Weed District organization,
rural youth activities, regional
com program and beef produc
tion testing.
John (Ole) Olson was toast
master, the Rev. R. J. Pan- gave
the grace; Ora R. Yarges com
mended the leaders for their ef
forts; Elmer McClurg welcomed
the leaders in behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Ivan
Heiss gave the response for the
leaders.
The following are the leaders
who received two-year awards:
Mrs. Raymond Beed, Mrs. Lester
Bergstrom, Mrs. Tom Bilstein,
Jim Bilstein, Mrs. Lee Brady jr.,
R. V. Crumly, Mrs. Lyle Dam
ero, Mrs. John J. Dvorak, Mrs.
Gerald Ferris, Mrs. Clarence
Focken, Mrs. Alex Frickel, Mrs.
Norris George, Mrs. Robert
Greenfield, Mrs. Harold Hal
stead, Bill Hibbs, George McCar
thy, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mc
Kathnie, Jim McDonald.
Harold Melcher, Mrs. John Mil
ler, Mrs. Herbert Newman jr.,
Mrs. Donald Nissen, Mrs. Dale
Perry, Mrs. Dwight Philbrick,
Mrs. Marvin Richter, Mrs. Dale
Roberts, Dale Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Schmiser. Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Schrunk, Mrs. John
Schwindt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Shald, Tom Slattery, Mrs. Ger
ald Snyder, Mrs. Bob Summerer,
Mrs. Carol Summerer, Leonard
Swanson, Mrs. Chester Taylor.
Robert J. Young, Romona Way
man, Vern Whitaker, Vernon
Whited, Ernest Winings and Mrs.
Paul Zakrzewski.
Band Practice
Band rehearsal for Memorial
Day Services will be held Friday
at 7:30 p.m. in the high school
band room.
All members of the combined
bands are urged to attend.
— - —
TWO BOY SCOUTS CLIMBED a step higher up the ladder Tues
day night. Larry Lieb. center, is shown as he was receiving his First
Class Scout badge and enough merit badges to qualify as a Star
Scout after a three-month waiting period. Marvin Dawes, left, had
completed the waiting period and was awarded his Star Scout badge.
Both awards were presented by Rev. John Hart. Scoutmaster.
MAY AND SCOUTING combine to make a busy time for Cub
Scouts and Webelos in O’Neill. Tuesday night 14 Webelos were award
ed certificates of graduation and will soon be absorbed into the two
Boy Scout Troops. Shown above are Webelos during the ceremony,
left to right, Tom Miller, Tom Hunt, Jim Davidson, John Humrioh,
Mike GJeeson, 8teve Foree, Bob Hovey, David Stutz (lighting can
dies), Dick Martin, Bob McCarville, Bob Wilson, Scott Stewart and
Billy Richardson. Also receiving Webelos badge but not present was
David Cradit.