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Volume 81—Number 13 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, July 20, 1961 Seven Cents
Peterson Threatens TB Test Case;
S. D. Officials Ignore Warning
A prominent Holt county
rancher is in hot water over cat
tle testing in Dewey county.
South Dakota. Charlie Peterson
is protesting South Dakota’s
hatidling of brucellosis and tuber
culosis testing of his cattle.
Peterson, who has holdings in
South Dakota, threatened to take
the case to court to test the con
stitutionality of the state’s
actions.
No stranger to battles with
government, Peterson said he
feels the government has ex
tended the power of quarantine
for use as a club to force co
operation in a “voluntary”
movement.
His resistance to the testing
program has caused Dewey
county to lose its limited TB-free
rating and every head of cattle
brought for resale must be re
tested before leaving the county
unless going directly to slaughter.
M. D. Mitchell, South Dakota
state veterinarian, said he would
ignore Peterson’s threat of a law
case and planned to ask the state
tit hire men to round up and test
the cattle.
Peterson says the TB testing
program is discriminatory be
cause it singles out segments of
the cattle in an area for testing.
Other ranchers in the area said
they were more concerned with
drouth and grasshoppers than
with academic legal problems,
especially when profit margins
have been reduced by drouth and
hopper infestations. They esti
mate the cost of retesting may
run $15 per head.
Slate Hearing
On Application
For Bus Line
The Black Hills Stage Lines.
Inc., Norfolk, has filed an ap
plication with the Nebraska Rail
way commission seeking authori
ty to operate as a common car
rier of passengers, baggage of
passengers, mail, express and
newspapers by motor vehicle be
tween Omaha and the Nebraska
South Dakota stateline.
Highways which would be used
include U. S. 6, 275, 20 and 385.
A hearing will be held August
16 in the District court room,
courthouse, Chadron. At this time
evidence and testimony may be
presented by any interested per
sons. The Omaha-Rapid Bus
committe, a part of the North
Nebraska Transportation as
sociation, has been working in
behalf of this applicant.
Search Continues
For Larry Strong
The search continues at Ft.
Randall Reservoir for the body
of Larry Strong which disap
peared June 27 in a two-boat col
lision.
No trace has been found of
Larry or the boat in which he
was riding, although his father,
Bill Strong, family members, O'
Neill friends and South Dakota
officials have assisted in the
search since the night of the ac
cident.
Sheriff Olliver of Burke, S. D..
reported Wednesday that no date
has been set for an inquest con
cerning the accident, but that one
would be set in the near future.
Old Settlers Picnic
Planned August 8
Bernard Miller and Art Mann
have been named as committee
members to be in charge of the
Old Settlers picnic which will
be held August 8.
This is an annual affair for old
timers and their families and
friends.
Representative Here
James Hoffman, field repre
sentative of the Norfolk Social
Security office will be in the
court room of the courthouse in
Butte from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July
27. _
Hi-Plains Airways
Official Here; Plans
O'Neill Air Service
O’Neill is included among Ne
braska cilies for proposed air
service if the Civil Aeronautics
Board approves the services of
the Hi-Plains Airways, Inc., of
Hill City, Kan.
C. E. Walts, president and sole
stockholder of Hi-Plains, visited
O'Neill Thursday afternoon, ar
riving at the airport in a twin
engined Aero Commander plane,
ihe type he would use on his pro
posed Nebraska routes.
Several local businessmen, and
representatives of the O’Neill
Chamber of Commerce were on
hand to greet Walts at the air
port.
With approval of the Aeronau
tics Board, Walts said he could
start operations by November 1.
Fares on the flights would be
comparable to those charged on
DC3 flights by other airlines. Two
round trips each day would be
conducted in the six-passenger
planes.
Verdigre to Convert
To Dial Telephones
VERDIGRE — Emil E. Sandoz,
manager of the Union Telephone
company here, has announced
that plans are being made to
convert telephones in Verdigre to
the dial system.
This will elimate the central of
fice and an operator. Following
the conversion, Verdigre will be
able to dial directly to Norfolk.
Mr. Sandoz also announces the
rural phones will have no more
than 10 subscribers per line.
Blair will be headquarters for the
Union company after the dial
system goes into effect, and all
monthly bills will be at the Blair
office.
It is expected to be three
months or more before the sys
tem is completed.
Omaha Woman
Injured by
Run Away Auto
DELOIT — Mrs. Jean Ray.
Omaha, was injured by her car
Monday when she jumped into
the auto to stop it after it began
to move down hill with her young
daughter, Jody, inside.
She managed to halt the auto
but not before she sustained a
head wound which required 31
stitches. She was visiting in this
community when the accident
happened.
Services Held
At Chambers for
Fred Smith
CHAMBERS — Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday for Fred
Smith, 69, who died Thursday at
his home in Chambers.
The Rev. Earl Schwenk of
ficiated at the rites in the Mem
orial Baptist church in Cham
bers. Burial was in the Cham
bers cemetery.
Fred Smith was bom February
16, 1892 at Chambers to Carl and
Margaret Smith.
He was married February 11,
1912 to Grace McCabe.
Surviving him are his wife.
Grace; two sons, Richard
George and Wayne Charles, and
two sisters, Mrs. Cora Marquis,
Redmond. Ore., and Nellie
Smith, Chambers.
Pallbearers were Gerald Mc
Clenahan, Edwin Hubbard. Ray
mond Walters, Ralph Garwood.
Glen Burge and Art Walters.
D~. Finley III
Dr. W. F. Finley became ill at
his home Tuesday morning and
is in St. Anthony’s hospital for
medical attention._
Allan Gross Named
Page Superintendent
PAGE Allan Gross has been
named as the superintendent of
the Page school.
Gross is married and the father
of a four-year-old son. He is a
brother of Stanley Gross, a for
mer Page superintendent.
The announcement was made
at the regular meeting of the
Page school board Monday eve
ning. At this time, election of
officers was held with M. G.
French sr., being elected presi
dent. Other officers are Warren
Cronk, vice president; Mrs. Cal
vin Harvey, secretary, and Mrs.
Kenneth Heiss, treasurer.
H. McCoy Named
O'Neill High
Superintendent
H. L. McCoy was named
Superintendent of the O’Neill
Public schools Monday night.
McCoy was appointed to fill the
vacancy created by the resigna
tion of M. J. Baack who ac
cepted a similar position in the
Ogalalla school system.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCoy
were reared in Springview. He
has been superintendent of
schools at Culbertson for the
past two years, taught at Hay
Springs for seven years and for
two and one-half years was
sales representative for Ameri
can Cyanamid corporation.
He took his undergraduate and
graduate work at the University
of Nebraska. He assumed his
duties in O’Neil] Tuesday at a
salary of $7,500 a year.
The McCoys, now hunting for a
three-bedroom home have three
children. Jay, 15, will be a sopho
more this fall; Michael, 13, will
be in eighth grade, while nine
year-old Marsha will be in third
grade.
Mrs. McCoy is the farmer
Bemadean Robertson from
Springview. Both she and her
husband attended Keya Paha
county high school.
Clearwater Man Suffers
Gun Shot Wound
CLEARWATER — Ralph S.
Kryger, Antelope county attorney,
stated Wednesday that Ernest
Twiss, Clearwater resident, was
released from the Neligh hospi
tal Wednesday morning follow
ing medical treatment for a self
inflicted wound from a 22 rifle.
Local authorities investigated
the incident when Mr. Twiss was
found injured in his home about
midnight July 12.
Nelson Named Dean
At Chadron State
STUART — Dr. Edwin C. Nel
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Nelson of Stuart, has been named
dean of Chadron State Teachers
college.
Dr. Nelson, a graduate of New
port high school, was associate
professor of education at Kearney
State Teachers college.
Three Charged
With Rape
At Lake Andes
Two O'Neill men, Frank Ober
le and Thomas Zakrzewski sr.,
and an Ainsworth man. Dean
Bowman, have been charged
with the rape of a 14-year-old
Lake Andes girl June 26, accord
ing to Charles Mix county Sheriff
Frank McCabe.
A preliminary hearing has
been set for July 28. The men
are currently free on SI ,000
cash bond each, McCabe said.
According to officials the girl
and a companion accepted a ride
from the three men as they left
a Lakes Andes bar. The other
girl reportedly left the car and
the men forced the younger girl
to remain in the car while they
drove into the country where the
alleged attack took place.
The girl told officers she was
finally able to escape from the
trio and hid in the brush along
the road until dawn. She was
taken to her home in Lake Andes
by a passing motorist.
A physicians report verified
that the girl had been molested.
Bright Named
Holt Legion
Commander
Archie Bright has been elected
as commander of the Holt County
American Legion, and Mrs. Law
rence Hamik, Stuart, was re
elected president of the County
Auxiliary.
The election of officers was
held at the county convention
which was held in Page Sunday
when over 80 persons registered
for the session from Chambers,
Atkinson, Page, Ewing, Stuart
and O'Neill.
Other officers are as follows:
Jim Davis, Stuart, vice com
mander for the Legion; Mrs.
Mike Coday, Atkinson, vice presi
dent and Mrs. Lloyd Cork, Page,
treasurer, for the Auxiliary.
Bob Manifold, Ainsworth,
candidate for state commander,
addressed the joint meeting
which followed the 6 p.m. din
ner.
Members of the County auxili
ary went on record as endorsing
Mrs. A1 Chavet, Plainview, as
District 2 president.
A dance furnished entertain
ment for the remainder of the
evening. The next county meeting
will be September 18 at Cham
bers.
Motion Picture Crew
Shooting Near Amelia
AMELIA — Members of a
moving picture crew have been
in the Amelia area and other
spots in Holt county taking pic
tures of scenes showing the pro
duction of feeder cattle and the
Sandhills range country.
Near Amelia the men shot pic
tures of the large flowing well
on the Waldo place and scenes
from the Robert Clifford ranch.
When the films are completed,
the movie will show year around
ranching activities and all phases
of the ranching industry and area
in western Nebraska.
Antelope District 86
Plans Reunion
A picnic is being planned for
all former residents, pupils,
teachers and their families of
District 86, Antelope county Wed
nesday at 6:30 p.m.
The homecoming picnic will be
held at the schoolhouse. Those
planning to attend are asked to
bring their dinner. Ice cream,
and drinks will be furnished, ac
cording to Mrs. Wilbur Bennett,
Ewing.
Bond Purchases Total
$67,819 During June
E and H savings bonds pur
chases in Holt county totaled
$67,819 last month according to a
report by Lyle P. Dierks, county
bond chairman.
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BASE BALIAS? POTATOES? NO! Hailstone*! These hailstones
shown in the large dishpan fell Tuesday evening on the George Wet
Hauler farm three and one-half miles northeast of Page, shredding
head-high corn, killing chickens and stripping trees. I>arge as a base
ball, some of the stones broke side windows in cars. The photo above
was taken by Mike Graef, Orchard, who said he saw calves knocked
down by the force of the ice balls. The pan in the picture is being
held by Wettlaufer.
Urge Observance
Of Farm .Safety
Week July 23-29
Many times children arc the
victims of accidents involving
farm families, says Rcllin Schnie
der, University of Nebraska Ex
tension safety specialist. In most
cases', accidents involving child
ren could have been prevented
if they or some other member of
the family had adequate training
in safety.
> • National Farm Safety Week,
Jiily 23-29, is a good time for
r farm families to stop and think
of the fact that safety is a fami
ly affair.
Schnieder suggests that each
farm family get together and dis
' cuss how they might perform
Iheir daily activities in a safe
'’manner.
"If the farm family thinks of
safe practices as a means of
doing things, rather than as a set
of do’s and don’ts, accidents pre
vention will become a way of life
that will preserve the lives of
farm families,” Schnieder points
out.
"It is up to each individual to
see that he follows safe practices
on the farm, in the home, at
play, and on the highway. None
of us can afford economic loss to
say nothing of the personal
tragedy wrought by farm acci
dents.
“Let’s strive to make every
week. FARM SAFETY WrEEK ’
Schnieder concludes.”
Whoops!
The very young son of Nor
folk Chief of Police Otis Knot
well accompanied his parents
into a Norfolk store recently
where dad wanted to purchase
some plumbing tools.
Plumbing fixtures were dis
played throughout the depart
ment and the young man
wandered around enjoying the
view. His parents located him
and were startled to see their
boy making himself at home,
using the main bathroom fix
ture.
This story mas told by the
youngster’s grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Mc
Cook, who visited briefly in O'
Neill Wednesday enroute to
Plainview where they will take
part in the centennial cele
bration.
Frank was wire chief at the
O’Neill office of the North
western Bell telephone Com
pany in 1921.
Martin invited
To Speak Here
in October
Bob Brayton, Stuart, local re
presentative for Congressman
Dave Martin, was in O’Neill
Tuesday to converse with repre
sentatives of the Chamber of
Commerce irrigation committee
on behalf of Martin.
It was announced that Martin
will come to O’Neill sometime in
October at which time he will
present a talk to persons in this
area.
Two O'Neill Boys to
Compete in Derby
Sunday is the big day for Jim
Btha and ?at Mahony—the day
they take part in the 1961 All
American Soap Box Derby at
Norfolk.
Their cars constructed entirely
by themselves, are completed
and will be taken to Norfolk Sat
urday for final inspections.
Several businessmen and
friends have contributed money
for the entry fee of $30 each.
Brayton Named
Stuart Legion
Post Commander
STUART — Bob Brayton has
been named commander of Le
gion Post 115 of Stuart, succeed
ing Frank Murphy, past com
mander.
Other officers elected are: Lu
Vem Olberding, vice com
mander; R. C. Patterson, adjut
ant; Lawrence Hamik, service of
ficer; Frank Weichman, chaplin;
Ray Estes, sergeant-at-arms; Don
Jauemig, finance officer; John
West, athletic officer; Harvey
Steinhauser. entertainment of
ficer; R. C. Patterson, publicity
officer; Bud Kunz, child welfare
officer; Jack Jensen, cemetery
committee, and Lawrence Ziska,
executive committee.
Sheriff Collects
$37,167 in Taxes
Delinquent taxes in the amount
of $36,847.43 have been collected
according to Sheriff Leo Tom
jack. Partial payments of $200.35
have also been collected bringing
the total amount to $37,167.78.
Eighty-two warrants for a total
of $8,718.79 still remain to be
collected.
Damaging Winds, Hail,
Rains Hit Area Farmers
Fair Supplements
Available Now
Persons interested in enter
ing exhibits in the Holt County
Fair August 14, 1.5, 16 and 17
at Chambers, may now obtain
copies of the Fair supplement
from Fair hoard members, the
County Extension office or Fair
su pe rintendents.
The supplement, printed by
the Frontier, has been pre
part'd about a month ahead of
ihe Fair dates to allow exhibi
tors enough time to become
acquainted with the premium
lists and rules.
Copies of the Fair paper will
be included at a later date as
a supplement to the regular
Frontier newspaper.
Voters Approve
Consolidation
At Inman, Star
Two proposed Holt county
school consolidation plans wert
approved at a special electior
according to Holt county schoo
superintendent, Miss Alice
French.
Voters in districts 30, 41,
and 215 near Inman voted If
merge into one new district. Thf
school will be located in Inmar
and will be known as District 30
There were 111 votes in favor ol
the merger and eight volet
against.
School patrons in the Star coni
munity voted to consolidate dis
tricts 49, 56 and 122. Plans cal
for a new two-room school to be
built. The district will he knowr
as district 49. There were 51
votes for the merger and 2
against.
Oil Companies
File 31 Leases
In Holt County
Thirty-one oil leases have beei
filed at the Holt county' court
house by the Hunt Petroleum cor
poration, Dallas, Tex., and b:
Lyda Hunt, et al.
Included in the leases were the
following names of land owner;
and the amount of land leasee
for oil exploration: Blaine Gar
wood, 2,634 acres; Keith W
Barthel, 1,520; Glen Butterfield
1,280; Ira Liermann, 968; Williarr
A. Dierks, 800; Rose M. Slay
maker, 1,080; William H. Kretch
man, 3,520; R. A. Dvorak, 5,400;
Frank Dobrovolny, et al. 3,536
Henry Dobrovolny, 3,920; Don
ald DeGroff, 1,120; Albert C.
Lemmer, 7.832; Lorenzo Herring
ton, 1,740; Alice L. Prewitt,
2,237; Alfred James. 1,160; Ro
bert H. Clifford, 11,073; Evan
Garwood, 960; Claude Liermann,
2.273; R. H. Vrooman, 3,843;
Ernest E. Gotschall, et al, 4,480;
Fred E. Boettcher, et al, 1.874;
Charles R. Dvorak, et al, 3,080;
Calvin E. Barthel, 2,160; Fred J
Dobrovolny, 3,800; Walter P. El
ley, 1,280; Grave V. Wagner,
2,959; Fred E. Boettcher, 5,720;
Anton Dobrovolny, 1.113; Donald
A. Benton, 1,360; Floyd Ackles,
2,076, and Gerald DeGroff.
2,798.
Kimball Man Admits
O'Neill Break-in
Holt county Sheriff Leo Tom
jack received word this week
that Vaughn Russell, is being
held at Kimball in connection
with other breakins, had admit
ted entering the O’Neill Auto
Salvage building early in May
and stealing $30.
Russell also admitted entering
business places at Kimball. Pot
ter, Sidney and Deadwood, S. D.,
according to Kimball county
Sheriff Jim Shaul.
The rain which is needed in this
county fell Tuesday evening in
spotted areas, bringing relief to
some dry locations hut resulting
in destruction to others from the
accompanying hail and winds.
Hail stones varying in size
from marbles to golf halls fell in
three separate storms Tuesday
evening in an area about 14 miles
north of Atkinson, causing 100
percent damage in small grain
and severe damage to the corn
crop.
The rainfall, reported by the
Frontier correspondent, Mrs.
Merrill Anderson, Celia communi
ty, also varied in amounts from
30 of an inch to 2 inches between
5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Strong winds caused tree
breakage and damaged farm
buildings in some locations.
Several farmers in the Page
area received severe damage to
thir crops from hail in the Tues
day evening storm. George Wet
tlaufer is reported to have total
destruction of his corn which de
scribed as a “beautiful, head
high crop of irrigated corn.”
Neighlxiring farms along a strip
running southeast to northwest
four miles east of Page are re
ported to have damage to crops,
some severe and others partial
damage. Lee Fink. Elmer Wise
man, Don Nissen and Marion
Park are among those having
farms in that area. Phone serviee
was temporarily discontinued.
The heaviest rainfall in Holt
nnunftr nnnnrnntlo fnll of
whore three inches of rain fell
in less than an hour, flooding
basements in houses and stores.
The town received considerable
damage from hail causing broken
car and house windows and tree
limb breakage. Strong winds ac
1 companied Ihe rain and hail,
leaving yards strewn with broken
branches and other debris,
especially at the Stuart Rest
Haven location.
I M. Ready, publisher of ihe
Stuart Advocate, retried that
water flowed through his office
during the storm hut he was able
to move his stacks of newsprint
before it suffered waler damage.
He also stated that, the Stuart
Fire department was called to
’ the Ray Estes place four miles
• south of town during the height of
the storm for control of a fire
which started when lightning
I struck a hay stack and cage,
causing minor damage.
A total of 1.20 inches of rain
fell east of Midway in two storms,
one striking at 5:15 p.m. along
with hail, and the other at 7 p.m.
Several chickens received broken
wings and legs from the hail at
the Axel Borg farm
O'Neill had OR of rain Tuesday
evening. There was no storm
damage here.
Atkinson Girl Hurt
In Swimming Mishap
ATKINSON - Cheryl Roth
child, 11-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Garold Rothchild, was
hospitalized Thursday morning
following an accident at the At
kinson swimming pool.
The youngster lost some teeth
and received a cut chin when she
hit the side of the pool with her
mouth when jumping from the
side of the diving hoard during
swimming lessons. She was re
leased from the hospital the fol
lowing day.
Wyoming Woman Fined
$30 for Petit Larceny
Mattie Soukup, Sheridan, Wyo.,
was fined 525 and costs, Monday,
in county court on a charge of
petit larceny. Judge Frank Cronk
also ordered that she make
double restitution for the mer
chandise taken. The complaint
was signed by Gai l an Schoen
rock, manager of the Lee Store.
LAWRENCE HAYNES (right) displays the trophy presented to
him for winning second place In the first flight at the golf tourna
ment in O’Neill Sunday. Bill Artus, tourney chairman, Ls shown with
Haynes at the presentation of awards.
RUNNER UP of the championship flight, Fred Gakle, is awarded
his trophy by Allan Jaszlcowiak, president of the O’Neill Country
club, following the open golf tournament held Sunday.
JIM CLIFTON, Orchard, was winner of the first flight at the golf
tournament in O’Neill Sunday. He is shown here with his trophy.
Considerable comment was made by the tournament players con
cerning the outstanding prizes awarded at this year’s tourney.
CHAMPION BOB CARROI^L, winner of the 1961 open golf tourna
ment at the O Neill Country club held Sunday, receives the first place
trophy of the Championship flight from Club President Allan Jasz
kowiak.