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_ Volume 81 —Number 12 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, July 13, 1961 Seven Cents
Inquest Planned in Boating Mishap;
Search Continues for Larry Strong
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Oliver, Burke, S. !>., told the
Frontier in a telephone conserva
tion Wednesday morning that an
inquest is being planned concern
ing the disappearance of Larry
Strong following a two-motor boat
accident at Fort Randall Reser
voir June 27.
No date has been set at this
time for the inquest, according
to Sheriff Oliver.
The body lias not yet been
found although a search has been
oonducted continuously since the
accident.
Memorial services were held
July 1 for Larry at the Methodist
church with the Rev. Glenn Ken
nieott officiating.
Larry DeWayne Strong, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Strong, was horn April 19, 1938
at O’Neill, lie received his
schooling from kindergarten
through high school in the O’
Neill public schools and was
graduated from high school with
the class of 1957. Following his
graduation, Larry worked for
about one year with Motor Parts,
Incorporated of O’Neill and since
then has been employed by the
Fox Brothers' Hay company.
On August 9, 1958 he was mar
ried to Judith Louise Sanders of
O’Neill. One daughter was bom
to them. They have made their
home in the O'Neill community.
He was preceded in death by
two infant brothers and an infant
sister. Survivors are his wife,
Judith; daughter, Tamela Kay;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
A. Strong; brother, Carlyle; three
sisters, Mrs. Garry Scheinost,
Spencer, Mrs. Robert Wheeler,
O’Neill, and Vickie Sue, at home.
Deer Hooks Horn
On Passing Auto
VERDIGRE — A deer was
struck and killed Sunday by a
car driven by Willard Jacot near
the Robert Liska farm about four
and one-half miles north of Ver
digre.
The deer jumped into the path
of the Jacot car and the impact
caved in the front of the auto
and damaged the head lights.
One antler, broken off in the
accident, was left on the bumper.
The park superintendent at Nio
brara disposed of the animal.
Verdigre Doctor
Honored Sunday
VERDIGRE — Six hundred
persons greeted Dr. James G.
Carlson, Verdigre’s recently ar
rived doctor, at open house Sun
day in the new medical clinic.
The Verdigre Women’s Chit
Chat club sponsored the event
and served refreshments. Many
offerings of floral arrangements
were presented by local business
places.
Sunday there was an ‘ap
preciation’’ dinner in honor of
Dr. Carlson at the St. Wenceslaus
auditorium at 6 p.m. Three
churches prepared the dinner,
First Methodist, St. Wenceslaus
Catholic and the Bethlehem
Lutheran.
The dinner was sponsored by
the Verdigre Improvement club.
Six Receive
25 Year Pins
At Chambers
CHAMBERS — Six members of
the American Legion auxilary
Post 320 were presented 25-year
membership pins at a meeting
held Friday evening in the Le
gion hall.
Receiving the pins from the
president. Mi's. Edd Coday. were
Mmes. T. E. Newhouse, John
Honeywell, A. B. Hubbard, L. V7.
Cooper, Hattie Tibbets and Dellie
Fauquier. A pin will also be sent
to Mrs. Genevieve Bell at Ft. Col
lins, Colo.
New officers were installed by
Mrs. Esther Wood, past presi
dent, as follows: President Mrs.
Donald Green; chaplin, Mrs. C.
F. Gillette, and sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Coday.
Mrs. Coday was chosen as a
delegate, and Mrs. Anna Albers
as alternate, to attend the dis
trict convention at Grand Island
August 4-6.
Hostesses were Mrs. Dellie
Fauquier and Mrs. Charles Fau
quier. _
Extension Council
To Meet Friday
A summer meeting of the Home
Extension council will he held
Friday at 2 p.m. in the assembly
room of the courthouse annex.
Ethel Saxton, district supervi
sor, will be present for the meet
ing. Selecting the program for
1961 will be the main business.
Delegates to the state meeting in
September will also be selected.
Two Injured in
Orchard Mishap
ORCHARD A two-car crash
occurred Friday at 10 a.m. at an
intersection two miles northwest
of Orchard causing injuries to
two passengers in one of the
autos.
Injured were Mrs. Dwaine
Finch and five-month-old daugh
ter, Page, who received bruises
and cuts and were taken to St.
Anthony’s hospital, O’Neill, for
medical care. Mr. Finch, driver
of one of the cars, was not in
jured nor was the other driver,
Ernest Mott, Orchard. Both cars
were damaged.
Sheila Kaiser Injured
In Montana Accident
Word has been received by re
latives that Sheila Kaiser, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Kaiser,
Hardin, Mont., was seriously in
jured in a car accident July 4.
No further information is avail
able at this time.
Miss Kaiser, a former St.
Mary’s academy student, and her
parents resided in the Amelia
vicinity until about a year ago.
Services Planned
Here Friday for
C. Caywood
Charles A. Caywood, 85. died
Tuesday, July 11, at 8:20 a.m. in
the Clark Rest Home at Creigh
ton.
Funeral services will be held
in the Presbyterian church in O’
Neill at 2 p.m. Friday with the
Rev. John Hart officiating. Burial
will he in Spencer cemetery with
Biglins Funeral home making ar
rangements.
Charles Caywood was born to
Frank and Mary Wall Caywocd
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at Modale, la., December 6, 1875.
He moved to Nebraska in 1900
and worked in Gross, Spencer,
Lynch, Wayne and O’Neill as long
as his health permitted.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Roy Lowry, O'Neill and a
brother, William in California.
Auxiliary to Fete
Gold Star Mothers
LYNCH — On Monday the
American Legion auxiliary will
entertain the Gold Star Mothers
of this Unit at 8 p.m. in the Le
gion hall.
A program is planned in addi
tion to the regular meeting at
which time the following new of
ficers will begin their duties:
President, Mrs. Don Allen; vice
president, Mrs. G. L. Mulhair;
secretary, Mrs. Thomas Court
ney, and treasurer, Mrs. Glen
Stewart.
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CHAMBERS — These six members of the Chambers American
Legion Auxiliary were honored with 25-year membership pins at a
meeting held Friday evening. They are (1. to r.) Mesdames Hattie
Tibbets. T. E. Newhouse. A. B. Hubbard. Deilie Fauquier, John
Honeywell and L. V. Cooper. The first four women are charter mem
bers. The pins were presented by the president, Mrs. Edd Coday.
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THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE has
captivated circus audiences for years. Between 8,000 and 9,000 per
sons watched the acrobats perform at the Shrine circus held Tuesday
in O’Neill. The largest crowd to ever congregate at the O’Neill rodeo
grounds watched as the clowns, acrobats, comedy routines and animal
acts were presented. The line of cars waiting to enter the grounds
extended at times back into town and along main street. Members of
the Shrine circus committee Wednesday expressed their appreciation
to all businessmen throughout the Shrine district who assisted in
making Tuesday’s circus such a success.
Superintendent Post Still Open;
Board to Continue Interviewina
The search for a superintendent
of schools for O’Neill continues.
The O’Neill Public School board
Tuesday night discussed several
applicants for the post but decid
ed to continue interviewing.
In other action the board ap
proved some local bills and
voted to accept the petition of
Edward L. Krugman to annex
his property into District 7, dis
cussed a letter from the state ac
ci'editation committee and talked
over a revision of plans and
costs for a new school building.
The letter of accreditation
approved the school for another
year but “warned and/or ad
vised” that certain deficiencies
existed.
The high school library “lacks
adequate content (books) ex
pected in fully accredited school’’
and “lack of adequate facilities
is handicapping the program at
several levels,” the letter said.
Accreditation approval is given
by the state accreditation com
mittee of the state department of
public education.
The letter further explained
that a warning is, in a sense, pro
bation. Being "advised” indicates
that a danger point will be
reached in the near future if no
preventative action is taken.
A representative of the archi
tectural firm of Clark and Ener
son appeared to go over possible
changes in school plan to make
a school building acceptable to
the district’s voters.
He was instructed to draw new
plans and report back with a
new estimate by August 15 if
possible.
Hail, Twister Reported Monday;
Extensive Damage Done at Ewing
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damaged small grain, shredded
garden plants and harmed corn
fields at the William Grothe and
Fred Grothe farm four miles
northeast of Emmet Monday eve
ning.
Approximately two and one
half inches of rain fell in the
Emmet vicinity during the storm
and continuing on through the
night.
In O’Neill the rainfall amounted
to .69 of an inch. No damage was
reported in this community.
Heavy hail, rain and wind
caused considerable damage to
business places and homes in
Ewing at 9:30 p.m. Monday. Win
dows were broken and roofs
damaged by the hail. Twenty
eight window panes at the Ewing
depot were broken, and in some
cases, the force of the hail was
so strong the screens were cut
Anoka Grain
Announces New
Mixing Mill
A Shetland pony will be given
as a prize at the grand opening
of a feed mixing mill at the Ano
ka Grain company in Anoka Fri
day and Saturday.
Other attractions include a free
watermelon feed, candy, balloons
and other gifts and a free dance
during the two-day event.
Cause of the attraction is a
new feed mixing mill which will
use the farmers own grain com
bined with concentrates to make
a complete ration for livestock
or poultry.
Reduced prices are offered on
some feeds during the weekend.
For other details see the Anoka
Grain company ad in this issue
of the Frontier.
Hobbs Purchases
Graham Ranch
CLEARWATER — A business
transaction has been completed
here whereby William Hobbs jr.,
Ewing, has purchased the Gra
ham Brothers ranch located two
and one-half miles northwest of
Clearwater.
The Graham brothers, Harry
and Arthur, have resided on this
ranch since birth, the place
having been homesteaded by
their father, the late Charles Gra
ham, some 80 years ago. The
Grahams will vacate as soon as
possible. They plan to reside in
Clearwater.
Attends Session
PAGE — Dr. Lionel Ickes,
New Orleans, La., attended the
joint meeting of the Mississippi
and Louisiana Veterinary Medical
associations July 2-4 in Biloxi.
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the glass.
The strong winds blew over
trees, and the broken branches
and leaves covered the lawns.
Gardens received a severe beat
ing.
Ben Larsen, while raking his
yard after the storm, reported
finding 15 dead birds and others
crippled from the effects of the
storm. Rainfall in Ewing was
officially reported at 1.08 inches.
At Inman, an estimated .30 of
an inch of rain fell Monday eve
ning and a twister struck at the
Joe Kalina place two and one
half miles west of that town.
Several large trees were up
rooted along Highways 20 and
275, and one tree was snapped
off. The twister also tore up
several hay stacks on the Kalina
place. There was damaging hail
at the George Fick place seven
miles southeast of Inman.
Two Car Accident
Reported Wednesday
A two car mishap was reported
to police late Wednesday after
noon when cars driven by
Thomas Zakrzewski of O’Neill
and Henry Detgen of Norfolk col
lided on highway 20 on the east
edge of O'Neill.'
The Zakrzewski vehicle was
eastbound at the time of the
accident and the Detgen auto was
westbound. The vehicles collided
nearly head-on.
Detgen was taken to St.
Anthony’s hospital but was later
released.
Robert Witherwax
Interview Slated
Word was received Tuesday at
the Holt Soil and Water Conserva
tion district office that Robert
Witherwax, Spencer, had recently
been interviewed by a WNAX re
porter concerning his farm and
ranch operations and his Geat
Plains Conservation program
contract.
The interview will be aired
over Station WNAX Friday at
12:50 p.m. Mr. Witherwax is a
member of the board of supervi
sors of the Holt Soil and Water
Conservation district.
Verdigre Legion
Plans Entertainment
VERDIGRE — Members of the
Verdigre American Legion Post
and Auxiliary are sponsoring en
tertainment here July 12 and 13.
A camial show will be present
on main street, and there will be
Junior Legion ball games. July
12 the Verdigre team will play
Orchard and the following eve
ning, Verdigre will meet Plain
view. Both games will start at
8 p.m.
O'Neill Youths Leave
For Naval Training
Leonard Havranek, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Havranek, and
Merlin K. Velder, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerome Velder, both of O'
Neill, have enlisted in the U. S.
Navy and are taking their re
cruit training at San Diego, Calif.
Both boys enlisted as a buddy
group through the Norfolk Navy
Recruiting station and will take
their recruit training together
and return home on leave to
gether.
Celebration At
Clearwater
L'nds Tonight
CLEARWATER — Two big
days of celebation got underway
at Clearwater Wednesday and
Thursday, sponsored by the
American Legion and the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Children’s races from ages 5
through 14 were held Wednesday
evening along with baseball
games. Thursday (today) a bar
becue will be held starting at
noon until 2 p.m. in the city par k.
A parade will follow the bar
becue. In the evening a talent
show will be presented on main
sheet at 7:30 p.m.
Several bouts of boxing are on
docket for this evening with Ver
non Hixson in charge. At 8:30
the Elkhom Valley Home Exten
sion club is sponsoring an old
time dance on the open air dance
floor. Perry Waddington will call
the square dancing.
Alfred Meyer Hurt
in Patrol Plane Crash
Alfred Meyer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Meyer, is recover
ing in a Boise, Ida., hospital from
a broken nose and facial in
juries suffered Sunday in a plane
crash.
Alfred was flying a U. S. Fores
try service patrol plane when he
crashed on take-off. He was
taken to St. Luke’s hospital in
Boise but he is expected to be
released this week.
He lives in Seattle, Wash., with
his wife Nancy.
Services Planned for
Sam Reinke Friday
CLEARWATER — Sam Reinke,
Clearwater, died Wednesday
morning at Antelope Memorial
hospital in Neligh.
Rosary will be recited at the
Snider Funeral chapel in Clear
water at 8 p.m. Thursday. Ser
vices will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday *
in St. Peter’s Catholic church in \
Ewing. Burial will be in St. i
Patrick’s cemetery northeast of
Ewing.
Whetham Injured
In Truck Mishap
MEEK — Mr. and Mrs. Ted *
Crawford have received word “
that their son-in-law, Lloyd Whet- '
ham, Belle Fourche, S. D., es- j
caped serious injury in a truck
accident near Belle Fourche last
week.
The truck was demolished in
the accident and Mr. Whetham,
who was not driving the vehicle,
was throwTi through the wind
shield from the sleeper at the
rear of the cab. The Crawfords
have no further information at
this time concerning the extent
of his injuries.
Former Clearwater Man
Dies at Long Pine
CLEARWATER — A. T. West,
86, Long Pine, died Tuesday in
a Norfolk hospital. He was a
former Clearwater resident.
Funeral services will be held
at Clearwater in the Church of
Christ Friday at 2 p.m. Burial
will be in the Neligh cemetery.
Rites Held for
Mina Stauffer
At Page Monday
PAGE — Funeral services
were held for Mrs. Mina Stauf
fer, 88, Monday at Page Metho
dist church with the Rev. Robert
Embree officiating. Burial was
at Page cemetery.
Mrs. Stauffer died July 5 at
St. Anthony’s hospital, O’Neill af
ter a brief illness.
Mina Leisy was born in Keo
kuk, la., December 16, 1872 to
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Leisy.
She was married to John Stauf
fer at Wisner on September 21
1894. He preceded her in death
June 26, 1955. A son, John, jr.,
also preceded her in death June
2. 1952 in Norfolk.
Survivors are one son, Edgar,
Page; three daughters. Mrs.
Harry Tegeler, Page, Mrs. C. D.
French, Lamberton, Minn., and
Mrs. E. E. Allen, Santa Rosa.
Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great
grandchildren; two brothers and
two sisters.
Pallbearers were her grand
sons, Marvin, Dale and Bernard
Stauffer, Dean. Thane and Gregg
French.
40th Annual Golf Tourney Planned;
First Time Played on Grass Greens
<joners are gening in practice
rounds these days in preparation
for the 40th annual open golf
tourney to be held Saturday and
Sunday at the O’Neill Country
Club.
This will be the first time the
annual tourney has been held
here with grass greens on the
course. The greens started last
fall, are in play now and are
being groomed along with the
course for the big tourney.
Bill Artus is chairman in
charge of the tournament. He
expects a good-sized crowd for
the affair and states that “out
standing prizes have been pur
chased for the winner of the
tournament.”
In 1960 Fred Marconnit. Nor
folk, was winner of the champion
ship flight, and Don Bridge, also
of Norfolk, was runner up. A. P.
Jaszkowiak took consolation
honors.
Qualifying rounds may be
played Thursday, Friday or Sat
urday. The qualifying score will
not be used in the total score
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me cnampionsnip mgnt players
may declare without playing a
qualifying round. All others
must qualify.
The first round matches will he
started at 8 a.m. Sunday with
18 holes for all flights other than
the championship flight which
will have 27 holes. There will be
prizes for winners, runnersup and
third places in all flights.
An afternoon of bridge has been
planned for the women Saturday
at 2 p.m. in the club house. There
will be a Calcutta pool and Dutch
lunch supper Saturday evening.
Sunday there will be a luncheon
for the women at 1 p.m., followed
by cards, and in the evening a
dance will be held.
Sunday Country club members
met for a mixed tournament and
steak fry. Winners of the two
ball golf game were Mrs. Dale
Wilson and Jim Sanford. Mrs.
Vein Reynoldson and Bill Artus
took second place. High score
went to Carolyn Shelhamer and
Jerry Langemeier.
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HAIL CAUSED THIS damage In a cornfield one and one-half miles east of Ewing Monday night.
Fields in the area were shredded and corn pointed riddled stalks to the sky throughout the area Other
la mage w as caused in Ewing w here windows and neon signs w ere broken. Pat Knapp at the Shaw Oil
•ompsuiy in Ewing reported 27 windows broken in the station. For more storm news see the story else
where In the Frontier.
Council Accepts budget
Of $185,000 for 1961-2
i*!olt Legion, Aux.
Meet Sunday
PAGE — Members of the llolt
County American Legion and
Auxiliary will meet for a con
vention Sunday in the IOQF hall
at Page.
Registration will begin at 5
p.m. The joint meeting will begin
at 7:15 p.m., followed by separate
meetings at 8:15 p.m. If the
weather permits, an outdoor
dance will be held with the Von
Seggern orchestra providing the
music. The public is invited to
the dance.
Rains Relieve
Dry Conditions;
More Needed
Rainfall has been spotted
throughout Holt county during
the past month and over, accord
ing to County Agent A. Neil
Dawes, and there has not been
enough to relieve the severely
dry conditions reported in the
northern part of the county.
Future rains can still bring
back the corn, range grasses,
sorghum and alfalfa to a satis
factory condition although the
yield in hay will be reduced due
to the dry weather. Ranchers
who fertilized their meadows are
benefiting from the results.
Mr. Dawes has received many
calls recently in regard to the
large number of grasshoppers,
especially in the northern part of
the county. He warns ranchers
and farmers that now is the time
to check for grasshopper damage
before they get any larger. Many
of the farmers and ranchers are
using treatment against the in
sect. According to Dawes, a large
influx of migratory hoppers
would cause a dangerous threat
to county crops.
Thee labor situation is about
even in this county as workers
are found to equal the number of
requests. Anyone seeking em
ployees and those looking for
work may contact Mr. Dawes or
the following local labor place
ment men: Tom Ndwhouse,
Chambers; Joe Kokes, Atkinson,
and Harrison Bridge, O’Neill.
Social Security
Acjcrtt Hsre July 19
Gail Robart, field representa
tive of the Norfolk social security
office, will be in the assembly
room at the court house in O'
Neill from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 19.
The O'Neill City Council voted
Tuesday night to approve the pro
posed $185,000 city budget for the
1961-62 fiscal year. This is the
same am.mot ns last year's bud
get.
Only two changes were made
from last year’s figures: im
provement of water works was
reduced from $35,(MM) to $'!.*>,(MKi,
and improvement of sewer
systems was upped from $5,(MM)
to $15,000.
A complete estimate of ill city
expenses will be found on another
page of this week’s paper.
The council also heard a com
plaint from a delegation of Iteer
tavern operators alleging that one
O'Neill Class C licensed bar was
selling beer in violation of an
old city ordinance prohibiting the
sale of beer and whisky in the
same building. The class C li
cense issued by the state authori
zes the sale of both beer and
whisky within the same building.
Mac’s Bar, which holds a class
C license, questioned the validity
of the old ordinance.
The council voted to uphold lIn
validity of the city statute.
The council also reviewed plans
for an O’Neill city playground.
The plans were approved and per
mission was granted to go ahead
on making the necessary improve
ments. Included in the plans are
both large and small baseball
diamonds and four tennis courts.
4-H Activities
Slated During
July, August
A calendar of events has been
prepared by Catherine Indra,
Home Extension agent, to show
several 4-H activities which will
be coming up in the next few
weeks.
Following are the events: July
26, 4-H Council meeting, 3 p.m.,
assembly room of courthouse an
nex. Kenneth Schmidt, associate
state 4-H club leader, will be pre
sent; July 24, annual Demonstra
tion Day activities, 9:30 a.m.,
and 2 p.m., assembly room; July
25, Demonstration Day, 2 p.m.,
Atkinson park.
Auto Mrshap
KiJIs Youth;
Brother Hurt
BUTTE A 12-yoar-old youth,
Dwayne Femau, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Femau. who farm
near Butte, was killed instantly
and his brother, Dennis, 14
seriously injured, in a one-ear
accident at about 10:30 a.m Sun
day
The accident happened six
miles west of Butte. According to
Sheriff Claude Collins, Dennis
lost control of the car when the
accelerator stuck and he tried
to free it. The car over-turned
three and one-half times, landing
in a ditch, completely destroyed.
Dennis sustained a badly
fractured and cut leg and was
brought to the O’Neill hospital
and later a Sioux City hospital by
an ambulance from Biglins
Funeral home
Fifteen Receive
First Communion
VERDIGRE — One hundred
and seven children attended the
annual Catechetical instruction of
St. Wenceslaus parich which was
held here recently.
Fifteen candidates received
their first holy communion at the
close of the session. They were
Vaneta Coover, Blain Larson,
Peter Pavlik, Joseph Sukup, Jean
Svoboda, Sheila Barta, Robert
Block, Dwight Dufek, Richard
Harder. Roberta Ruzicka, Mary
Sandoz, Scot: Schreier, Marie Su
kup, Patricia and Joyce Zila.
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