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Volume 81-Number 15 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, August 3, 1961 Seven Cents
Hereford Tour
Planned for
August 14,15
August 14 and 15 are the dates
lor a Hereford Tour which will
begin at 7 a m. August 14 al the
Furman Hereford ranch. Mars
land, for registration and coffee
and rolls.
The itinerary includes visits at
the Furman ranch, the Box Butte
ranch, Fort Robinson, a picnic
lunch at Crawford city park, the
Ivins and I/'mmon property,
Royce Hamm’s ranch, Edward
Scotts land. Charles lodence
ranch and the W. .1. lodence
spread.
A night stop will be held in
Chadron where the evening meal
will he served. Visits will be
made to the following places:
Ruckford place, Harley I>‘‘
Havens, Ralph Strotheides. C H.
Greenwood ranch, Rushville for
noon lunch Pioneer Hereford
ranch Jack and Warren Stotts
and the final stop, the Lloyd Ol
sen ranch.
Pairings Set
For Annual
Golf Tourney
Qualifying score cards were
turned in Tuesday for the O Neill
Country club city tournament
Which will begin Sunday and con
tinue through August 20.
John H McCarville and Dr. E.
M Gleeson are in charge of the
tournament, and have prepared
the following pairings for Sunday:
Championship flight: Fred
Gakle vs Red Dewitt: J. B.
Grady vs A P. Jaszkowiak; Bud
Carroll vs Jack Everett; Henry
Lohaus vs Max Golden.
First flight: Jim Clifton vs
Ben Gillespie; Ken Wemer vs
Dr. Rex Wilson; Father Bartak
vs Ivan Kaiser; Shorty Miles vs
Pole Schleusner.
Second flight: John Conard vs
Short Hunt . Laurence Haynes vs
Jim Sanford; Duke Kersenbrock
vs Marv Johnson; Dick Nelson
vs E. E. Cleveland jr.
Third flight: Ted Kystor vs Bill
Artus; Dale French vs Gordon
Drayton: Dr. Edward Gleeson vs
Vern Reynoldson; John McCar
ville vs Bob Kurtz.
Fourth flight: George Ham
mond vs Dr. Mancuso. Don Bec
ker vs Fritz Yantzi; Bob DeWitt.
bye. Eric Dankert vs Lloyd Wal
Hn
Fifth flight: Mike Champion ys
Ivan Pruss: Larry Rice vs Bill
McIntosh; Burl Miller ys Dr
Gildersleeve; Gary Gillespie, bye.
Sixth tlight; Mike Hammond vs
Fred Eby; Ben Troshynski vs
Father Duffy; Gil Poese vs
George Head; Ron Smith, bye.
Seventh flight; Chuck Smith vs
Ed Hancock; Dr. Waters vs Herh
Kaiser; Jim Fritton vs Bill
Petche. Morgan Ward, bye.
Eighth flight: Bud Calmer vs
Tom Cronin; A1 Van Nice vs Don
Martin; Wayne Spelts vs Bruce
Rehberg. Boh Clements, bve
Ninth flight: R. Cimfel vs Boh
Devoy sr.; Dale Wilson, bye: Ed
Murphy vs Carl Max: Robert De
voy jr.. bye.
Consolation play in all flights.
Fave Ma*a of Stuart
Graduates with Honors
Ten students at Wayne State
Teachers college graduated with
honors Wednesday among whom
was Faye Mata, Stuart, who re
ceived a bachelor of arts de
gree in education.
Vaulda M. Welke, Ewing, was
one of 15 graduates to receive
her masters degree. Among the
W> graduates receiving bachelor
of arts degrees in education
were Vlasta E. Cizek, Spencer,
and Rose Penwell Kivett, Liman.
City Mill Levy Is
Reduced by Council
The O'Neill City Council voted
Monday evening to reduce the
nty mill levy to 15 mills for the
fiscal year beginning in May of
1961 and ending in May of 62. This
is a reduction of slightly over one
mill from the proceeding year.
The council also voted to ap
prove the transfer of the license
for Murray’s liquor store to the
building formerly housing the
Fourth St. Market.
Services Held
Here Wednesday
For Elsie Uhl
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon at
Biglin's Funeral chapel for Mrs.
Elsie Fay Uhl, 65. who died Sun
day, July 30, in St. Anthony’s hos
pital following a four-day illness.
Officiating at the services was
the Rev. D. Olmsted. Burial was
in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Elsie Fay Davis was born Feb
ruary 22, 1896 to Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Davis in Nebraska.
She is survived by two sons,
Norman. O'Neill, and Leon. Den
ver.
Pallbearers were Boh Stah
lecker, Laurence Jonas, Lloyd
BriUell, Ralph Brittel, Ralph
BecKwith. Ed Manus and Harry
Neiman.
William Anson Family
Holds Reunion Sunday
PAGE The descendents of
William G. Anson met at the
Orchard city park Sunday for
their seventh annual reunion and
picnic dinner.
Mrs. Keith Thelander, presi
dent. and Claude Howard, sec
retary and treasurer, were re
elected for the coming year. The
eighth reunion will be held in the
same place.
Oldest member present was
Mrs. Merwin Strope sr., and her
granddaughter, Yvonne Kay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Strope
ir., was the only birth recorded.
Mr. and Mrs. George Anson came
the greatest distance.
Plankton Growth Kills
Fish in Swan Lake
Conservation Officer H. Spall
was called Wednesday morning
to Swan lake to investigate a
targe number of fish found dead
at the lake.
He reported that the fish were
killed by a growth of plankton
l loom, a fine greenery which
covered the surface of the water,
shutting off the oxygen and suf
focating the fish. Destroyed were
northern pike, bass, large mouth
bass, rock bass, crappies and
bluegills.
Frontier Correspondent
Receives Merit Award
CELIA — Mrs. Merrill Ander
son has received a certificate of
membership in the Newspaper In
stitute of America, Inc.
She attended this correspon
dence school since December,
1959. She is now entitled to give
book reviews and her material
will be examined by the Institute.
Mrs. Anderson is the Celia cor
respondent for The Frontier.
Lyons Family Returns
After Duty in Germany
Sgt. and Mrs. James R. Lyons
are visiting in O'Neill after
serving three and one-half years
in Germany.
They are guests in the L. M.
Merriman home and will spend
an indefinite time here. Sgt.
Lyons, a nephew of Mrs. Merri
man, served as recruiting officer
at O’Neill prior to his overseas
duty.
THIS INVALID WALKER is one of the first pieces of sick room
equipment purchased by the Lions Club with proceeds from their
magazine subscription drive. The equipment is available on a loan
basis. Eva Hurlbert, magazine company representative, delivered the
walker to Madonna Miksch. Stuart, for use while she is recovering
from a broken hip. Shown here with the walker are Tom Cronin, Lions
Club president. Eva Hurlbert, K. L. Van Voorhis and Joe Stutz.
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Kilmurrys Observe SOlh Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Kil
murry, Atkinson, former O’Neill
residents, cclebated their 50th
wedding anniversary July 26 and
were guests of honor at a fami
ly dinner served at their home,
followed by a social afternoon
when friends called.
Mr. Kilmurry is a native of O’
Neill. having grown up in this
community and for several years
working at the Morrison Grocery
store. lie also farmed in the O'
Neill area.
Mrs. Kilmurry was horn at
Peoria, 111., and received her
education at the Ursuline Con
vent, York. She took nurses'
training in Pueblo, Colo., and did
practical nursing before her mar
riage July 26. 1911 to Mr. Kil
murry at the Ursuline Convent
chapel, York.
After the r marriage, they
lived at O’Neill for several years,
then in 1923 moved to a farm 12
miles northeast of Atkinson. They
retired from the farm and moved
to Atkinson in 1950.
Mr. and Mrs. Kilmurry have
two children, Frank, Atkinson,
and Mrs. Vincent Allard, Rapid
City, S. D. The couple has 10
gradchildren. Their children and
families were present for the an
niversary' dinner.
Search for Body of L. Strong Fails;
Reward Offered for Boat Recovery
Despite rain ana mgn winas
Sunday a thorough search was
conducted by approximately 100
men for the body of Larry
Strong which disappeared in Fort
Randall reservoir following a two
motor boat accident June 26.
No trace of the body was found
but family members were grate
ful to participants in the search
as they are relieved to have so
much lerritory covered.
The concentrated search was
planned by Game Commission Of
ficer Harry Spall, Virgil Laursen,
U. S. Corps of Engineers and the
South Dakota Game commission.
Members of the search party
met at 6 a.m. at the dam where
about 70 men and 17 boats re
ported. Others joined during the
morning and by noon it was be
lieved there were about 35-40
boats taking part.
A $500 reward has been offered
by Bill Strong for the recovery
of the body or the boat in which
Larry was riding at the time of
the accident.
A Coast Guard official was in
O'Neill Wednesday gathering in
formation concerning the acci
dent.
Former Atkinson
Resident Dies
In California
ATKINSON — Funeral services
were held Sunday in Atkinson for
a former Atkinson resident, Mrs.
Rachel Boucher McRae, 39,
Forestville, Calif., who died July
25 after suffering a stroke.
Services were held Thursday
morning at Guerneville, Calif.,
after which the body was brought
to the Seger Funeral hame in At
kinson. Burial was in Woodlawn
cemetery.
Mrs. McRae is survived by her
husband, W. A. McRae; one son,
Thomas Brickley; her mother,
Mrs. Gladys Boucher, Atkinson;
two sisters, Mrs. L. T. Northrop,
Walnut, Calif., and Mrs. E. K.
Brickley, Anchorage, Alaska;
one brother, Tom Boucher, Seat
tle. Wash., and an uncle. Thomas
O'Connell, Atkinson.
Plan Open House at
Quarter Horse Ranch
ATKINSON — Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Hanson are making plans
for an open house at their Lazy
Seven Quarter Horse Ranch
headquarters Sunday.
Headquarters are located on
Highway 20 at the east edge of
Atkinson. Entertainment has been
planned for the visitors.
Mrs. Austin To Be
Among Nurse Grads
Seventy-eight graduates will re
ceive diplomas at the third an
nual joint commencement cere
monies of Omaha’s two Catholic
schools of nursing August 3 at
Boys Town auditorium.
Mrs. Lois Kelly Austin is
among St. Catherine’s graduates.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
James Kelly, O’Neill. Mrs. Aus
tin began her training in 1951 but
interrupted it for her marriage
and resumed it last fall.
Verdigre Man Buys
Battle Creek Bank
VERDIGRE—William M. Svo
boda, a native of Verdigre, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Syo
boda, has recently purchased the
controlling interest in the Battle
Creek State Bank at Battle Creek.
Holt County Calves Win
Ribbons at Norfolk Show
Seven members of Holt county
4-H clubs entered eight calves in
the Fifteenth Annual Iowa-Ne
braska District Dairy show at
Norfolk Wednesday. Seal Lue
beke received a blue and red rib
bon on her calves. John and
Jerome Ciaimly each received a
red ribbon on their calves and
Virginia Sojka a white Ribbon
They are members of Eagle*
Hustlers club of Page.
Members of the Green Mea
dows 4-H club showing their
calves were Donald and Ronnie
Skrdla of Stuart who each re
ceived a red ribbon and Larry
Skdla of Stuart who received a
white ribbon.
Scouts Return
From Week at
Camp Cedars
Twenty-one O’Neill Boy Scouts
and three leaders Saturday re
turned from a week at Camp
Cedars near Fremont.
The boys participated in a five
mile overnight hike with burros,
a five-mile canoe trip and other
camp activities.
Thursday night’s storm blew
down about half the camp's tents
including all four of O'Neill Troop
210 tents. Scouts and leaders
spent much of the night working
to keep the tents up and gear dry.
Attending from Troop 210 were
Mike McCarville, Dick Lieb, Doug
La'ursen, Leonard Parkinson, Jeff
Eymann, Dennis Jeffrey and Bob
Wilson.
From Troop 245 were Larry
Lieb, John Miller, Jeff Hammond,
Mike Wichman, Jim Humrich.
Larry Krugnjan, Kenny Lieb,
Jerry Nickeson, Bill McIntosh,
Robert Waldo, Richard Wray,
Billy Artus, Dick Clyde and Mar
vin Dawes.
Leaders were Rev. John Hart,
Bill Artus and Elroy Lieb.
All Troop 210 scoiuts were ad
vanced to second class and Jeff
Eymann also received a merit
balge for swimming.
Four Troop 245 scouts made
second class. They included Jeff
Hammond, Robert Waldo, Dick
Clyde and Billy Artus.
Canoing merit badges were
earned by Jim Humrich, Kenny
Lieb, Marvin Dawes, John Miller,
Larry Krugman, Jerry Nickeson
and Bill McIntosh.
Larry Lieb earned a rowing
merit badge and Richard Wray
completed all but one of the re
quirements for a life-saving merit
•badge.
Many of the other boys com
pleted some requirements for
merit badges but did not com
plete them.
Elected for the Order of the
Arrow by Troop 245 was Larry
Lieb. Larry’s ordeal was to camp
out all night alone, subsist on one
egg and a slice of toast for break
fast and a sandwich and glass
of milk for lunch. He also was to
work all day and to speak to no
one for 24 hours. He will return
to Camp Cedars this fall for an
additional ceremony.
Bill Artus sr. was elected Big
Indian for the Order of the Arrow
ceremony and was required to
wear Indian headdress, beat the
drums and perform a dance.
Injunction Granted
By District Court
In School Case
In District court Monday, Guy
Johnson, et al, was granted a
permanent injunction against the
Holt County Committee for the
Reorganization of School Dist
ricts.
In a second case, also involving
consolidation of rural districts,
John H. Steskal, et al, vs. the
Holt Cdanty Committee for the
Reorganization of School Dist
ricts, the case was taken under
advisement. The defendants de
murrer was overruled and the de
fendants were given 20 days in
which to answer.
Boat Launching
is Climax of
Long Project
Sunday was a big day for Mike
Hand, son of Mrs. Vern Gorgen.
as he launched a boat which he
had made from plans that he de
signed.
Mike, accompanied by Dean
Larson, Jim Reynoldson and Dick
Laursen, launched the 12-foot
outboard motor boat at Fort
Randall. After a few adjustments
to the motor, which he had com
pletely overhauled following a re
cent accident in which the motor
fell overboard off another boat,
Mike’s boat performed perfectly.
He started building the boat in
January, using mahogany ply
wood for the planking and deck
ing, and oak wood for the frames.
A total of 1,500 zinc plated steel
screws were used to complete the
boat which cost approximately
$200, including his 20-horse motor.
Mike, who was selected as O’
Neill’s representative at Boys
State this year, is employed at
Coast to Coast. He credits Cal
Coolidge and Dean Larson with
helping him in the construction
of the boat. It was built in the
garages of Fred Heermann and
Joe Schmidt.
VFW Auxiliary to
Sponsor Contest
The opening of the 27th annual
National High School Writing con
test was announced today by the
Women’s auxiliary to the Vete
rans of Foreign Wars.
The topic will be “America the
Beautiful—How Long without
Clean Water?”
Students in all public, private
and parochial high schools are
eligible to enter the contest. A
first place prize of $1,000 will be
given nationally with three-place
prizes of $500, $250 and $100, and
20 other cash awards. State and
local contest winners receive ad
ditional Auxiliary awards.
For further information contact
the local VFW auxiliary.
Parasites Reported
Killing Grasshoppers
MEEK — Mrs. Ted Crawford
reorts having found some dead
grasshoppers at their place.
Upon close examination of the
live grasshopper they found them
covered with a small red louse
a little larger than the chigger.
Perhaps nature is taking care
of the pests in this manner.
O'Neill Chamber Plans
Membership Drive
The O’Neill Chamber of Com
merce has set August 15 as the
day for the annual membership
drive.
Three Report for
Army Physicals
Three Holi county men have
gone to Omaha for physical ex
aminations prior to induction into
the service.
They are Denton M. Colfack,
AtKinson, Radean G. Block and
Vincent C. Morgan, both of 0 -
Neill.
The Selective Service system
has requested the local draft
board to begin classifying all
youths born in 1939 and 1940. Pre
viously they were classified at
an older age.
Mrs. (Jen Harty, who is in
charge of the local office, says
that all youths should notify the
office of any change in status,
such as marriage, etc.
Wool Contest
Slated tor
October 21
An eight-county District 4 Wool
contest will be held October 21 at
Atkinson which has been select
ed as the site for the event.
The "Make It Yourself with
Wool’’ contest will be conducted
in the high school auditorium.
Girls 13 years of age through
21 may compete for the prizes
by entering in the contest gar
ments which they have made en
tirely by themselves from 100
percent loomed wool fabrics.
Entry forms may toe obtained
from Mrs. E. J. Gotschall, At
kinson, district contest chair
man, or from high schools and
county extension offices in the
ai'ea. The contest is sponsored
by the National Wool Growers
association and the American
Wool Council and is on the ap
proved list of the National Ed
ucation association.
National awards will include an
all-expense trip to California
fashion centers and to Hawaii,
nine college scholarships, and
numerous other awards on the
district, state and national lev
els.
Age divisions and garment ca
tegories are: Sub-deb (13 through
15) skirt, skirt and sleeveless
top or jumper (to district con
test only); Junior (14-17) dress,
suit, coat or ensemble, and Sen
ior (18-21) dress, suit, coat or
ensemble.
Winners in the Junior and Sen
ior divisions will receive prizes
and the opportunity to compete
in the state contest at Scotts
bluff November 11. State win
ners will go to the 15th annual
national contest finals at Salt
Lake City, U., January, 1962.
Counties in District 4 include
Holt, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Key a
Paha, Loup, Garfield and Wheel
er counties.
4-H Style Show
Planned Aug. 10
Day and evening activities will
be held August 10 when the an
nual 4-H style show and pre-fair
contests take place in the public
school auditorium.
Judging of the girls modeling
their garments will begin at 10
a.m. The style show will be held
at 8:30 p.m. and preceding the
show will be speech and music
identification contests. The 4-H
singing groups who participate in
the music contest will sing during
the evening’s program.
There are over 200 girls enroll
ed in the county 4-H projects.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements include Mrs. Wayne
Smith and Mrs. Jack Winings,
both of Chambers, and Mrs. Al
bert Widtfeldt, Mrs. Dale Perry
and Mrs. Neil Dawes, all of O'
Neill.
The public is invited to attend
the evening show.
Water Ballet Will Be
Presented August 21
ATKINSON — A swimming
show will be presented at the At
kinson Municipal pool August 21
under the direction of Mrs. Bern
ard Troshynski.
Twenty-four girls will partici
pate in the ballet show, “School
Daze,” and they are: Maxine
Baker, Lori Braun, Jean Bonen
berger, Cheri Gaylor, Carol Han
son, Kay Hill, Mary Jo Humpal,
Diane Enbody, Jean Jones, Joan
Jones, Linda Jones, Joan Lee,
Micaela Lee, Anita Skrdla, Pat
Schneider, Bonnie Clifford, Betty
Ries, Cathy Dvorak, Cathy Put
nam and Cathy Penry.
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Board Short a Teacher;
Hire Ward as Secretary
Two Bound Over
To Circuit Court
On Rape Charge
Following preliminary hearings
in Lake Andes, S. L>., Friday, two
men were bound over to Circuit
court on charges of second degree
rape. The hearing of a third man
charged was posti>oned until Aug.
15 by agreement of counsel.
Bound over to Circuit court
were Thomas Zakrzewski, sr., O’
Neill, and Dean Bowman, Ains
worth. The hearing of Frank
Oberle, O’Neill was postponed.
The men were charged with the
rape of a 14-year-old Lake Andes
girl June 26. They are currently
free on $1,000 cash bond.
Family Reunion
Held Sunday
At Page Park
PAGE — Descendants of the
late Pulaski and Elizabeth Reed
met Sunday at the Page park for
their 26th annual reunion.
Fifty-seven relatives and
friends enjoyed a basket dinner
and social afternoon. The oldest
one present was Allen Haynes,
88, and the youngest was Ronnie
Lee Gartner, 3% months. Those
from the greatest distance were
Mrs. Duane Don- and children.
LaPeer, Mich. During the past
year there were seven births, one
marriage and two deaths.
Guests of the group were Marie
Clark, Omaha, and Delman Dod
son, Cozad. Others attending were
Mrs. Dorr and family; Mrs. Em
ma Reed and Betty, Cozad; Mrs.
C. F. Storm, Mr. and Mrs. Eliot
Blackmore and Kimmy and Mrs.
Irma Weber and children, Royal;
Mrs. Emil Klabenes and Jeanette,
Mrs. Robert Gartner and Ronnie
Lee, Chambers; Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Harper, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Harper.
Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French,
sr., Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Heiss. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heiss.
Lyle and Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Beelaert and Becky, Mr
and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn
French jr., and girls, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bee
laert, all of Page.
Neighbors Put Up Hay
For Bob Adair Sunday
AMELIA Friends and neigh
bors gathered at the Bob Adair
place Sunday to put up hay for
him since he has been unable
to do hard labor following recent
heart surgery.
Assisting were Orland Fryrear.
Clinton Doolittle, Dick Doolittle,
Harlan Dierking, Bus Gilman,
Paul Hiatt, Rusty Adair, Lee Gil
man and Chuck Everetts. Another
crew raked and stacked hay Mon
day but their names were not
available for this report.
A noon meal was served at the
Lee Gilman home by Mesdames
Dick Doolittle. Charles Everett,
Harlan Dierking, Gertie Adair,
Stella Sparks, Dunk Petterson,
Bob Adair and Lee Gilman.
Community Club Plans
Pancake Day Observance
BUTTE — The Butte Communi
ty club met Tuesday evening at
the M & G cafe for dinner find
their regular business meeting
with A. P. Anderson in charge
in the absence of the president.
Jim Hansen.
Plans were made for Pancake
Day which will be held Septem
ber 1 and 2. Committees remain
the same as last year for pre
paring and serving the pancakes.
Fall from Haystack
Injuries H. Bidgood
An enjoyable vacation on a
Nebraska ranch came to a pain
ful halt Wednesday afternoon
when a 17-year-old California
youth fell while stacking hay and
suffered a broken elbow and an
injured back.
Injured was Harry' Bidgood,
San Francisco, who is visiting
his friend, Jim Re veil, at the
Harry Revel ranch. He is in St.
Anthony’s hospital for medical
care. _
Hills, teacher resignation,
school hoard secretary, keys and
traffic safety problems occupied
the O’Neill public schools txmrd
of education Tuesday night.
After approving local bills the
hoard accepted the resignation >f
Mrs. Ruby Holcomb and started
a search for a new seventh grade
teacher. Mrs. Holcomb resigned
because of ill health.
Morgan Ward was offered the
job as secretary to the tjoard at
a salary of $50 per month
Ward will take over duties
temporarily held by Mrs Harold
Lind berg as soon as the innual
audit is completed.
Superintendent H. L. McCoy
made a recommendation to
change the locks in the school to
a new system that would require
custodians to carry only four
keys instead of the present 56
each now carries.
The board instructed McCoy to
investigate the cost of the plan
and report.
Problems of traffic safety were
discussed along with possible
solutions for the congestion
around the two schools especially
at opening and closing times.
One-way streets, loading zones
and school safety patrolmen were
considered although no action
was taken.
The new fire-detection equip
ment required by the state fire
marshal will be installed by the'
time school starts, the board
learned. Much of the work is al
ready done and the electrician
has promised completion by the
opening of school.
The board also instructed Mc
Coy to go ahead with plans to
pave sidewalks clear to the curb
on the south of the school.
Lions Club
Appoints New
Committees
Members of the Lions club met
July 26 for a luncheon at Slat’s
cafe and appointment ot com
mittees for the coming year. Tom
Cronin presided
Following are the committee
members: Attendance, Howard
Manson and K. L. Van Voorhis;
finance, Van Voorhis and A. L.
Patton; membership, John Enke,
the Rev. John Hart, Gilbert
Poese and Harry Petersen, pro
gram and entertainment, Wayne
Spelts, Manson, Kenneth Curren
and Dale Wilson; publicity,
Poese, Gerald Hawley and Man
son.
Boys and girls. Joe Ollendick,
Spelts and Hart; activities, Pat
ton, Joe Stutz, Raymond Eby and
Bill Perry; sight conservation,
Manson and Dr. Harry Gilder
sleeve; sick room equipment, Van
Voorhis and Patton, and greeter,
the Rev. A. S. Gedwillo.
Wayne Spelts will replace Mil
ton Baach as first vice president.
Baach recently moved to Ogal
lala.
Adult Swim Lesson
Session to Start
Persons interested in adult
swimming lessons at the O’Neill
rliunicipai swimming pool may re
gister by contacting Nyla Jaszko
wiak. The two-week course starts
Monday at 10:30 a.m. Classes
will be held Monday through
Friday.
Junior and senior lifesaving
also will be offered during the
same two-weeks, except they will
meet at 9 a.m.
Persons registering for junior
lifesaving must be 12 years old
or over. Those registering for
senior lifesaving must be at least
16 years old or in their junior
year in high school.
A $10 fee will be required for
each course.
Verdigre Doctor Plans
Walking Blood Bank
VERDIGRE — Dr. James G.
Carlson has announced he wishes
to establish a Walking Blood
Beutk.
Interested persons may contact
Dr. Carlson at his clinic or
call the Verdigre paper. Persons
wishing to donate blood must be
between the ages of 18 years to
60 and should weigh over 120
pounds.
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VOLUNTEER SEARCHERS at Ft. Randall dam are shown here as they received linal instructions
before beginning the search for the body of Larry Strong Sunday morning. The search was hampered
by rough weather. For farther details see story elsewhere in this issue.