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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1961)
O'Neill Midgets Whip Orchard The O’Neill Midgets t<x>k ad vantage of the one hit they got last Wednesday night and defeat ed the home town Orchard Mid gets 2-0. Bill Pruss beat out a bunt in the first inning for O’ Neill’s only hit, but Pruss came on to score on a stolen base and an error. Joe Slvoemaker was the winning pitcher, he allowed four hits in the seven-inning battle. Bjornsen was the hard luck thrower from Orchard as he pit ched near-perfect ball after the first inning. Melcher completed the loser’s battery, he accounted for two of their hits in his two trips to the plate. The big bats of Jerry Donohoe and Terry Tomjack led the O’ Neill Midgets to their second vic tory of the new season. Donohoe collected three hits in four times at bat and Tomjack was two-for two as the local Midgets clobber ed Ewing 1U-5. The game was played at Ewing Sunday after noon. Rich Hill picked up the win coming on in relief of Keith Rey noldson. Between the two, the winners struck out six opponents. Tagel started for Ewing and was the loser, Jeffrey finished the game on the mound. diii rruss, is.eru t-eierson ana Gaylen Young all contributed doubles to the winning cause in the four-inning contest. O’Neill sent eighteen hitters to the plate in the second inning. Junior Legion Opens Season With 13-3 Win The O’Neill Junior Legion of ficially opened their 1961 season with a 13-3 victory over the Stu art Junior Legion here Friday night. Norm Wettlaufer sparkled for O’Neill, allowing one hit while striking out thirteen in a regu lar 7-inning contest. Lyle Stewart collected four hits in five trips to the plate including a third inning triple that turned into a home run on an error from he outfield. Big Rich Hill also tripled for the winners. The local Legionaiers exploded with eight runs in the fourth inn ing after being held to one run in the first three frames. Kramer went all the way for Stuart, he struck out six and gave up eleven hits. Stuart’s only base hit was a scratch single up the middle by Wallinger in the third inning. All of the visitors’ runs came in the last inning as a result of errors. Rudy Classen worked behind the plate for O’Neill while John Nickless and Ronnie Schaaf di vided Stuart’s catching chores. A four-run fifth inning gave the Burke, S. D., Legion a 6-3 win over the O’Neill Legion in a game played at Burke Tuesday night. Keith Reynoldson gave up only two hits in the first four innings for O’Neill but needed help from Norm Wettlaufer in the game deciding fifth frame. O’Neill opened the scoring in the second inning on a bloop single that scored Terry Tomjack from second. Gary Brewster doubled in O’Neill’s other two runs in the fourth. Bruyanek started for Burke and was credited with the victory al though he was relieved by Wentz in the fifth. The two Burke hurl ers combined for six strikeouts while walking two. Wettlaufer collected two of O’ Neill’s six hits, Boeker had two hits for Burke. The local Legion Team will travel to Stuart this Friday eve ning for their next game. O’Neill Legion ab h rbi Stewart, 3b 4 0 0 McGinn, 2b .3 1 0 Hill, lb . 3 1 0 Belina, as 2 1 I) Wettlaufer, cf, p 3 2 0 Tomjack, rf 2 0 0 Classen, rf 1 0 0 Brewster, If .s. 2 1 2 Kurtz, c 2 1 1 Reynoldson, p, cf 2 0 0 a. Pruss 0 0 0 24 7 3 a-ran for Reynoldson in seventh Burke Legion ab h rbi Wilson, ss .2 0 l Boeker, cf 3 2 1 Pruitt, c 2 1 2 Lillibridge, 3b 3 1 1 Wentz, 2b, p 3 1 1 Klug, lb 3 0 0 Bruyanek, p, 2b 3 0 0 Wirchman, If 3 0 0 Lanke, rf 210 24 6 0 Town Team Wins Opener At Atkinson The O’Neill Town Team opened their North Central Nebraska season with a 10-0 decision over Atkinson. The game was played under the lights at Carney Park in O’Neill Sunday night. i/aiuiu v_ri cuiciiu wda lilt: will ning pitcher for O’Neill, Lloyd Hilligas came on in relief in the 7th. Lambert Belina collected three hits for the winners. Chuck Everett was the losing pitcher for Atkinson. O’Neill’s Town Team will play here in O’Neill this Thursday un der the lights. Game time will be 8:00. O'Neill Colts Take Wins Over Page, Ewing In Pony league competition, May 24 the O’Neill Colts scored 21 runs on 12 hits and slugged past the Page Pony leaguers 21-7. Page collected eight hits as Crumly and Sorensen had two each. Jim Troshynski was the win ning pitcher for the Colts, Shaw took the loss. Jack Kelly, Wayne Sindelar, Owen Shoemaker, and 9teve Fox had two hits each for the winners. The big inning for O’Neill was the third, when they drove eleven huns across the plate. Big Ivan Hurley pitched the O'Neill Colts to a 7-6 victory ov er the Ewing Pony league Sunday afternoon. With the support of a fine infield and a 12-hit attack behind him, Hurley struck out 13 while giving up eight hits. Bol witt was the losing pitcher for Ewing. Beelaert led the home town boys with three hits in four times at bat. Bruce Appleby provided the power for the winners with a triple, a double, and two singles. The Ewing victory gives the Colts a season record of three wins and no losses. They defeated their inter-city rivals, the Bron chos, earlier this year 7-6. Pioneer Days— (Continued from page 1.) carpenter’s tools went to the new Niobrara and worked several weeks in rebuilding the town. My son Charles and I found it quite to our convenience to earn a few dollars to pay current expenses which were accumulating. The Methodist church in the town had been moved to good ground but was not yet in usable shape. I preached once each of the two Sundays we spent in Niobrara in a meat market. One day was very warm; a lx>y of six or seven years was in his place in the church. In the midst of the ser vice a big black and yellow hor net stung the lad, who shouted as loudly and lustily as any Methodist could; not because of the enthusiam occasioned by the sermon, but from the severe pain begotten by the hornet’s sting. For months after this, as for months before, I preached in several places in Knox County. When Dr. Lemon appointed me to O’Neill, he said it would be well to restrict myself in my work to the territory of our own Conference. This I did thereafter. There had been several months in 1881-83 that I had preached in 14 places, for there was no one else here to preach to the people. At The Courthouse DISTRICT COURT— May 31—Holt County Board of Public Welfare vs. Addie M Kil Iham, for closure of lien. May 31—Holt County Board of Public Welfare vs. Sam. R. Kill ham, foreclosure of lien. COUNTY COURT— May 25—Rodney A. Dobias, At kinson, failure to stop at stop sign,' fined $10 and costs, officer Donald J. Fiala. May 25—Everett Gorgen, O’ Neill ficticious number plate, fined $10 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 25—Bernard Allen, O’Neill, night speeding, fined $15 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 25—Lonnie C. McKim, O’ Neill, day speeding, fined $10 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 25—Thomas J. Drueke, O’ Neill, day speeding, fined $35 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 25—James Jankiewicz, O’ Neill, night speeding, fined $15 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 25—Kenneth R. Krupicka, 9pencer, night speeding, fined $50 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 29—Milan Ashcraft, Spen cer, stop payment of check, court costs, $5 sheriff’s fee $4, amount of check $54.66, total $65. May 31—Alexander Murdock, Omaha, day speeding, fined $15 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. May 31—Anton Weichman, At kinson, driving under the influ ence of alcoholic beverage, fined $100 and costs and drivers li cense suspended for six months, officer E. M. Hastreiter. May 31—Fay W. Hampton, Fre mont, disturbing the peace on May 16, 1959, fined $41, court costs, $4, attorney fee, $5. MARRIAGE LICENSES May 26—Carol Francis Grenier, 24, O’Neill, and Rose Ann Scha fer, 26, O’Neill. May 29—Roger Scott Dobias, 19, Atkinson and Donna Grace Wining, 18, Atkinson. May 29—Joe Rudolph Hall, 28, Gainesboro, Tenn., and Lois Hel en Finch, Stuart. May 29—Charles J. Blevans, 23, Alta Vista, la., and Doris Dor ine Gleed, 21, Chambers. May 29—Wayne Baker jr., 21, Stuart and Janice J. Engler, 19, Atkinson. May 29—Raymond J. Hdffman, 28, Storm Lake, la., and Cather ine Joan Wilson, 23, O’Neill. Page Band Meeting PAGE—A band meeting will be held Tuesday at the Legion hall in Page from 9 to 11 a.m. Leonard Sawyer, band director, requests that all interested in be ginners band, and those wishing instruments, should attend this meeting. Piano Students Present Recital Mi's. Harold Seger presented her students in a piano recital Thursday in the high school band room. Those participating in the recital were Bennie Summerer, Sharleen Johring, Mary Ellen Heriford, Marilyn Perry, Errol Johnson, V* y \_' 1 IWi a k/UllllUC » J Joyce Storjohann, Gloria Jenkins, Janice Robertson, Lois Ellingson, Diane Jenkins, Deloris Spangler, Barbara Moore, Diane Philbrick. Patsy McKay, Georgia Mellqr Enid Johnson, Fred Johring, Car ol Thompson, Linda Jenkins, Lin da Hunt, Beth Kramer, Linda Thompson, LaVeda Philbrick, Susan Ellingson Kathryn Perry, Janice Angus and Judy Beed. St. Joseph's Graduates 16 ATKINSON — Sixteen students of St. Joseph’s high school senior class received diplomas at the graduation exercises held Thurs day evening at St. Joseph’s church in Atkinson. The address was delivered by the Rev. William Kelligar, facul ty member of Ryan high school, Omaha. Michael Wallinger, son of Mrs. Don Wallinger of Atkinson, was awarded a scholarship to St. Benedict’s college in recognition of his scholastic achievement at St. Joseph. Wallinger has com pleted his four years at St. Joseph on a similar scholarship which was awarded him when he was graduated from the eighth grade. The Rev. Richard Parr, pastor of St. Joseph’s parish, presented diplomas to the following seniors: John Gilg, Bonnie Gokie, Terry Gonderinger, Mary Lou Head, Ruth Humpal, Delores Johnson, Ralph Kaup, Michael McKay, Lee Moeller, Lynn Moeller. iviaxine r^acna, Jonn i-'ayne, Michael Wallinger, Karon Weller, Terese Wewel and Marilyn Ziska. Patricia Schneider, student organist, provided musical selec tions. The May crowning was held May 21 in St. Joseph’s church with the Rev. Robert Duffy, O’ Neill, giving the address. Orchard High Names Semester Honor Roll ORCHARD — Honor students have been announced for the last semester at Orchard high school. They are: Bob Hill, Shirley , Steinberg, Dianne Shrader, El aine Rang, Karen Napier, Diana Classen, Karen Wehenkel and Douglas Mosel, seniors; Richard Cowling, Betty Von Seggern, Pat ty Meyer and Diane Johnston, juniors; Nelda Vrooman, Rich ard Bruce, Nancy Voorhies and Jenelle Lautenschlager, sopho mores, and Connie Classen, Ron ald Meyer and Dale Montgomery, freshmen. Inman Public School Holds Year End Picnic INMAN — A school picnic was held May 24 for students of the Inman public school and relatives and friends. Contests in sports were held under the supervision of Coach Miller. Prior to the noon luncheon a band concert was given with Leonard Sawyer, in structor, directing. Mr. Sawyer will be in the In man schoolhouse June 6 at 2 p.mv at which time students may enroll for the summer months of band instruction. Drowning Mishap Claims Life of Francine Schmit AMELIA — Funeral services were held Thursday morning in Osmond for Francine Marie Schmit, 21-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schmit, who lost her life May 23 by drowning when she fell into a livestock watering tank on the Schmit farm at McLean. The little girl was a grand daughter of Mrs. Helen Pokorny of Amelia. Mrs. Schmit is the former Elsie Pokorny. Attends Conference Morgan Ward, O’Neill public accountant, attended the regional conference of the National Society of Public Accountants which was held May 19-21 in Omaha. The conference, one of several held throughout the year by the Society, was attended by officers and members from the states of Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa Mis souri, Kansas and South Dakota. Rites Held for Mrs. W. H. Ross At Ewing Friday EWING—Funeral services were held Friday morning at the Unit ed Presbyterian church for Mrs. William H. Ross, 74, who died at her home in Ewing May 24 fol lowing a brief illness. The Rev. Robert Ware, Nor folk, officiated at the services Burial was in the cemetery at Sterling, Kan. Caroline Edith Weede was born to James and Mary E. Weede March 1, 1887 on the family farm near Van Meter, la. She moved with her parents to Summerfield, Kan., in 1‘JOO, and to Walton, Kan., in 1910. On June 12, 1918 she was mar ried to a college classmate, the Rev. William H. Ross of Smith Center, Kan. Four daughters were bom to this couple, one of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Ross was a graduate of Summerfield high school and Ster ling college, Sterling, Kan. She taught school in the country for three years and three years in , high school. She received four months of training in nursing, and attended a summer’s course in Moody Bible institute. She went with her husband as j a missionary 10 mai pan oi in- i dia which is now Pakistan, the j fall of 1918, and spent 36 years t there. After one year in the study in language, they served in evan gelistic work in a district assign- 1 ed to them. i Following their retirement from 1 the mission field, she worked with : her husband in the pastorate in ' Olathe, Colo., and Ewing. Survivors are her husband, Dr. . Ross; three daughters, Mrs. Lu cille McBane, missionary in Pak istan, Mrs. Vivian Blakely, mis sionary in India, and Dr. Mar garet Ross, a psychiatrist at Ro chester State hospital, Rochester, Minn.; three grandsons; one granddaughter; two brothers, Charles, Portland, Ore., and Ro bert, El Carrito, Calif., and two sisters, Jennie, Sterling, Kan., Helen, Sangle Hill. West Pakis tan. Pallbearers were Archie John ston, Lionel Gunter, Wilber Na pier, Willie Shrader, Ralph Shra der and Eddie Shrader. WSCS Rummage SALE Thurs., Fri., Sat. June 1, “J, 3 Thurs., Fri., Sat. June 8, 9, 10 9:30 a-m. to 5 p.m. Old Frontier Bldg. PLANNING A WEDDING? I PHONE 788 THE FRONTIER, FOR Invitations Thank You Cards Napkins Get our Prices L Before you Buy See Our Samples Before Y“ Choose O'NEILL’S WAR DEAD were honored Tuesday with special services held at Calvary cemetery. Rain showers earlier forced cancellation of the parade which had been scheduled but the American Legion color guard and firing squad were able to present their ceremony as scheduled. Members of the j color guard are: (left to right) Dean Streeter, Francis Belzer, Junior Adamson and Archie Bright. J „ The Frontier “ALABAMA BOUND” was the theme for this tap dance at Mrs. Melena’s Dance Revue, sponsored by the St. Anthony Hospital auxiliary Sunday evening. Dancers are (L to r.) Sally and John Olsou. Bartlett, David Schmidt and Linda Walters, both of Chambers. Kenny Miller, Kinmet, wins not present for the picture. o wrnj. mom co Services Held At Lynch for Mrs. J. Levi LYNCH—Funeral services were conducted May 19 at the Jones Funeral home and the First Meth odist church in Lynch for Mrs. John Levi, 77, who died at Sac red Heart hospital. The Rev. E. Dyer of the Wes leyan Methodist church officiated in the absence of the Rev. W. Spragg. Interment was in the Al ford cemetery. Inger Larson Levi was born of Danish immigrant paients, Chris and Anna Larson, near Wisner July 6, 1884. During her child hood she moved with her par ents to Stanton county near How ells and she lived hi this com munity for about 10 years. Dur ing this time she. shared the x-ough pioneer life such as, droughts, prairie fires and the great blizzard of 1888. In the spring of 1894 the fam ily moved to a homestead north east of Lynch. The railroad at that time ended at Verdigre, so the family came the rest of the way by team and wagon. On February 20, 1901 she was married to John Levi at Butte _- _ill . j _ i___. _ i •« cuiu oviucu o/ii a. uourcoicau cl lime north of Monowi. They reared their children in the vicinity of Monowi and moved to a farm Bus Schedule Leave Sioux Citv il.30 a m Arrive O’Neill 3:30 p.m Leave O’Neill 3:45 p.m Arrive Sioux City 7:15 pm Leave Winner 6:00 a m Arrive O Neill 9:00 a.m Leave O’Neill 9:30 a.m j Arrive Omaha 3:50 p.m Return -^ave Omaha 8:30 a.m _«ave Norfolk 12:30 p.m Arrive O'Neill 3:00 p.m ^eave O’Neil. 4:00 p.m. Arrive Winner 7:15 p.m I _eavc Valentine 9:10 a.m Arrive O Nefll 12:15 p.m ^eave O'Neill 12:25 p.m Arrive Grand Island 4:05 p.m ^eave Grand Island 4:05 p.m Irrive Omaha 7:45 p.m Return ^eave Omaha 7:45a.m arrive Grand Island 11:20 a.m ^eave Grand Island 12:30 p.m arrive O’Neill 4:00 p.m ^eave O’Neill 4:15 p.m. irrive Valentine 7:15 p.m SEE Bankerslifeman — Ernie Brinkman IN ATKINSON About “Insure your Insur ability.” The newest concept in Life Insurance -t* A BANKERS COMPANY D*m MJINIt. IOWA — south of Lynch in 1935. In 1944 they retired and moved to Lynch. Her husband preceded her in death March 29, 1948. In 1954 Mrs. Levi went to live among her children. 9he is survived by her child ren, Lloyd, Lindsey, Mrs. Ed Cassidy, Bristow, Mrs. Herman Heiser, Monowi, Mrs. Frank Hei ser, Monowi, Mrs. Leo Jorgen son, Verdel and Mrs. M. C. Christ ensen, Omaha; seven grandchild ren; one great grandchild, and one sister, Mrs. Carrie Thomas, Hot Springs, S. D. Pallbearers were Peter Mui hair, Roger Wolfe, Leland Moody, Richard Ducker, Frank Matejcek and Ed Hoffman. Too Late to Classify ACREAGE FOR SALE 3 acres, 3 lots under cultivation. Windmill and storage tank for garden irrigation. Strawberries and rhubarb. Apple, apricot and mulberry trees. Garden is planted in potatoes, radishes, peas, lettuce, etc. Completely modern insulated three bedroom home. Many outbuildings. Must sell because of health. Priced at $5,000 for quick sale. Early possession.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Small, Butte, Nebr. For further, information, call 9261. 6-8c Holt Youths Honored Two Holt county students at Doane college in Crete were among those receiving recogni tion Thursday morning at the an nual Activities Honor convocation. They are Gary Beckwith, O’ Neill, junior, who lettered in foot ball and tennis, and Ned Kelley, Inman junior, who lettered in basketball. INSURANCE Hospitalization Mutual of Omaha LIFE United of Omaha Oscar Spitzenberger Box <»«7 Telephone 888 O'Neill, Nebr. Office at 479 North 3rd Street 38tf < ► Does your child Vacation Bible School ]’ provides this spiritual , . expression so necessary < ► to full development In order to maintain a Here your child works , , balance in personality, and plays with others " ► your child must be given of his age In this same ) * proper training in all place he learns about < » four areas of life He God and the time-honor- 4 ' must develop physically ed custom of church at 1 ’ His mental powers and tendance. The daily < ► social behavior should be — schedule is arranged to ' ’ cultivated But most of give just the right !► all, the spiritual side amount of time and em- « ► must find expression. phasis to all activities ) * ♦ Enroll your child in Vacation Bible School f «► At the O’Neill Assembly of God Church < > all day Monday dune 5 thru Friday < ► dune 9, hours 9 a m. to U:50 a-iu. t and 1 p.m. thru 4 p.m. S-6c f