NEBRASKA STATT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lincoln, Neoraska . . T • I '*'• T* 1 ' C* : V . ^ . i J ^ iJ 1 1 ‘ ’ Largest Circulation AUG 4 1961 y Newspaper Between c . * r *i_c- ^ Fourteen Pages South Sioux City and 1° This Issue Casper, Wyoming "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIG GEST Newspaper 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. % 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. .i * , 'Mo'StaS 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. -yapfe&g.' yf, f w 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.