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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1961)
Lincoln, Nebraska STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN, NE3R. SEP 1 ^6 Larges* Circulation Sixteen Pages Newspaper Between ,n This ,s5ue South Sioux City ancj Section One Casper, Wyoming 'The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper • > Volume 81-Number 19 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, August 31, 1961_ Seven Cents Colman Places One, Two At Newport Calf Show A total of 144 entries were re ceived at the third annual 4-H and FFA show held at Newport Saturday. This is just double the number of entries at the show two years ago. Judges for the show were: Dai ry, C. W. Nibler, Lincoln; beef, Lei and Herman, Wayne; sheep, Jerry Langemeier, O’Neill and Lyle Kops, Bassett. Alfred Meeks, Taylor, served as showmanship judge. Winners from this area in clude: Guernsey under six months, Randy Oilman, Inman Victory Boys and Girls 4-H, purple. Holstein, John Crumly, Eagle Hustlers, Page, and Mary Ann Skrdla, Green Meadows, Stuart. Guernsey, Leonard Butterfield, Inman Boys and Girls, and Seal Luebcke, Eagle Hustlers, Page, blue. Shorthorn, Seal Luebcke, Blue. Jersey, Randy Oilman, purple. Holstein, Larry Skrdla and Don nie Skrdla, Green Meadows 4-H, Stuart, blue. Champion dairy, Randy Col man, Inman, reserve champion, Randy Colman. Champion Showman, Seal Lue bcke, Page. Best pair, Randy Col man and Leonard Butterfield, In man. In the stocker-feeder division, class I, Cheryl Gotschall, Holt Creek 4-H, received a blue rib bon. In class I, Hereford steers, Den nie Melcher, Eagle Hustlers 4-H. Page, and Jerry Gotschall, won blue ribbons. In Class III, Angus steers, Bon nie Garwood, Holt Creek 4-H, Atkinson wop a purple ribbon. In the baby beef division Tom Melcher and Jim Melcher, Eagle Hustlers 4-H, Page each exhibit ed purple ribbon Hereford heifers. Becky Beelaert showed a blue ribbon Angus heifer. Blue ribbon Shorthorn steers were shown by Janette Clemens, Pine Grove Hustlers, Amelia, and Donald Bauer, Purple Pros pects, Clearwater. Janette Clem ens also showed the purple rib bon Shorthorn heifer. In the Hereford yearling divi sion Tom Melcher was awarded a purple ribbon for his entry. In the Angus division Becky Beelaert picked up a purple rib bon with her yearling. Bonnie Heiss,, Eagle Hustlers 4-H. Page showed a purple ribbon yearling and Tom Melcher, also of the Eagle Hustlers, showed the re serve champion yearling. Jim Melcher was named top herdsman in the herdsmanship competition. Jim is a member of the Eagle Hustlers 4-H. Survey Begun in O'Neill Thursday To Study Business, Economic Life An intensive and comprehen sive survey of O’Neill’s industrial, business and economic life got un der way Thursday. Headed by several business, civic and industrial leaders, the survey is being conducted in co operation with Consumers Public P<iwer District’s Community De velopment department. K. L. Van Voorhis, CPPD's district manager at O’Neill, said A. L. Patton, Wayne Spelts, Virgil Laursen, Ray Eby, Ben Grady, James Rooney anti Kenneth Curren are spear beading the. survey. D. J. Slo necber, CPPD’S Community De velopment supervisor, Lincoln, is assisting the O’Neill leaders. Van Voorhis stressed that the cooperative effort in O’Neill is a planned part of a long-range "self-help” program bent on the Dr. Is5. P, McKee Honored Today By Cormmirsity ATKINSON — Dr. Neal P. Mc Kee, who has served this com munity as a physician and surgeon, and also as a civic leader for 46 years, will he honored today (Thursday! on "Doctor McKee Day.” All persons in this area, in cluding those whom Dr. McKee helped bring into the world, approximately 3.000 of them, his patients, friends and as sociates, are invited to partici pate in the day’s program. A TO a.m. parade will start the day. followed by a smorgas bord picnic dinner at the city park at noon and a program at 0 p.n Families are requested to bring some food for the smorgas bord and their own table ser vice. Bernard H. Wilson is chairman of the committee in charge. Clearwater Editor Is Named Vice President CLEARWATER - Carrol Sch neckloih has been named vice president of the Nebraska Dis trict Walther League, at a re cent convention held in Scotts 1 iuff- • a The new vice president is edi tor cf the Clearwater Record. economic growth of the commu nity. The survey team pointed out that the “depth” of the fact-find ing mission will be guided by these objectives: Improve the eco nornic position of existing busi ness in the community; assist in establishing new industry by local citizens; attempt to bring out-of-state industry or business firms into the community and make plans to use the Industrial Development amendment to the state’s constitution as an avenue of contacting or securing future industrial or business firms. Survey team members, ener getically digging into their new assignments, urged all citizens contacted during the question and-answer sessions to provide full cooperation so the survey will be complete and correct. Concert to Be Given Ev Westmor College ORCHARD — The Westmor college trio will give a concert here Thursday (tonight) at 7:30 p m. in the EUB church. The pi’ogram will consist of sacred songs and negro spiri tuals. This trio has been on tour all summer. David Price will re present the college. The public is invited to attend. City Pool to Close Following Labor Day O'Neill's swimming pool will complete another successful season of entertainment when it officially closes for the year fol 1 wing ’ the last day, Monday Sept. 4. The pool has been managed this year by Chuck Smith. O' Neill ~ high school basketbal coach and instructor. Scholz Family Receives Passport for Overseas Passports were issued this week to Lyle and Helen Schob and their two sons, Timothy anc Stephen. The Scholz family wil depart for Austrailia Nov. 2: frr>m San Francisco wrhere Mr Scholz will serve with the In stitute of linguistics. They arc presently living at Chambers. Free Entertainment Is Planned for Labor Day PAGE — As in the years past Page will again celebrate Lalxjr I )ay with the annual Free Day celebration which will begin with a parade led by the American Legion and Auxiliary members carrying the colors. There will lie a Pony league baseball game, movies in after noon and evening and a water melon feed, all free of charge. A dance will be held with music by Von Seggem and his orches tra. Range Judging Winners Named The results of the Holt County Range Judging contest held last Thursday on the Louis Reimer place north of O’Neill were as follows: Only one entry in the FFA division, Gene Marshall of Verdigre placed first. In the 4-H division there were two entries, Walter Fick jr., In man, placed first and Mike Shefl, O’Neill, was second. In the adult division, Keith Krugman placed first, Charles Hill second and Paul Krugman third. Keith and Charles were not eligible in the 4-H division since they were on the first place winning team in the National contest held in Oklahoma City last spring. The area contest will be held today. August 31 at Burwell and the State contest will be Sept. 16 at Broken Bow. Rebecca Moses Dies Sunday From Injuries STUART A 19-year-old girl, Rebecca Jean Moses, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moses, Stuart, died Sunday of injuries suffered Saturday when her car ' ran into a concrete culvert on a country road a mile north of Columbus. Miss Moses had been employed in Columbus. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the Stuart Community church by the Rev. Herbert Young. Burial was in the Stuart cemetery. Rebecca Jean was bom Octo ' t or 29, 1941 at Stuart. She is survived by her par ents: two brothers, Donald, with the navy at Virginia Beach, Va., and David, Omaha; five sisters, Mrs. Donald Worley, Omaha, Mrs. Gary Goodwin and Mrs. Bobby Goodwin. Amarillo, Tex., Mrs. Jack Ca dwell. Sunnside, Wash., and Mrs. Tony Mata, Agana, Guam, and a grand mother. Mrs. Grace Lamb, Wayne. Pallbearers were cousins, Al bert Ballard, Fred Balard, Ver non Ballard, Charles Wilcox, • Raymond Estes and Lawrence Rudolph. _ > RANDY COLMAN, INMAN, a member of toe Ininan Victory Boys and Girls 4-H Club, copped top honors in the dairy division at the third annual 4-H and FT'A Livestock Show held at Newport. Randy’s purple ribbon Guernsey was named grand champion in the dairy division and his purple ribbon Jersey was named reserve champion. Randy is shown here holding the grand champion and Leonard Butter field is holding the reserve champion. ^; A TRAIN WRECK ON THE CHICAGO and North Western line a short distance west of Clear water Friday afternoon resulted in this wreckage. Oil ears and empty gondolas were strewn along the track for approximately one-half mile. Oil from the tank cars filled both ditches and ran through a small bridge onto the north side of highway 275. Two transients riding in an empty gondola were shaken up by the mishap but were not badly injured. A spar line was completed around the wreckage Saturday to allow train service to continue while the debris is being cleared. This is the second wreck to occur in less than a year and a half on the line between O’Neill and Clearwater. Page Schools Open With One Vacancy PAGE Announcement has been made that the Page grade and high schools will begin September 4. Teachers for the coming school term are as follows: Mrs. Alton Braddock, kindergarten and first; Miss Delores Mellor, second, third and fourth; Miss Faye Rutherford, fifth and sixth; Mrs. Lee Taylor, seventh and eighth; Allan Gross, superinten dent, Ron Park, principal, and Mrs. R. F. Park, high school in structors. At the present time, a vacancy still exists in the math depart ment. Only One New Student At Amelia This Term AMELIA — Jerry Adair, a be ginner at Amelia school this year, is the only new student. Sherry and Bonnilee Hansen are attending first year high school in Atkinson. Others -at tending Atkinson schools from this community' are Cathy and Joyce Doolittle. Billie Hansen, Dick Bilstien, Joyce and Sharon Watson and Donald Clemens. Enrolled at Chambers are Venita White and Beth Fuller ton, seniors, Roger and Darla Waldo, Robert Burge, Neal Madsen, Wilma Chambers, Wayne Eurgett and Lana Oetter. Holt County’s new Extension agent, John Burbank, Madrid, was in O’Neill Wednesday prior to his move here to succeed. A. Neil Dawes who has transferred to Fairbury. Burbank graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1957, and is presently enrolled at the University of Maryland. He hopes to complete his work for a master’s degree in Extension education. Last year he was awarded a National 4-H Fellowship which allowed schooling and con ferences with officials in various agencies at Washington, D. C. He has been assistant county agent in Antelope county for six months, and for two years, 1958-1900, he was located at Otoe county. Chamber Meeting Is Postponed One Week The O’Neill Chamber of Com merce will hold their next meet ing Monday, Sept. 11 instead at the first Monday in the month due to the Labor Day holiday. G. Hart fords Celebrate Golden Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. George Hartford celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Monday, Aug. 28, and in observance of the occasion were guests at an open house Sunday at the Presbyterian church. The affair was arranged by their children who have all been home during the past week. They are LeRoy Hart ford, Mrs. John Robertson and Mrs. Lucille Sposito, all of San Jose, Calif., Mrs. Luella Erick son, Los Angeles, Calif., and Lyle Hartford, Sparta, N. J. The couple has 11 grandchild ren. One hundred and seventy-four Inman School Opening Set For Monday INMAN — School buses will be operated again Monday, Sept. 4, for opening registration at 9 a.m. in the Inman schools, with the children being returned to their homes at 11 a.m. High school faculty members will be Mr. Card, William Miller, Yvonne Hansen and Barbara Brunckhorst. Leonard Sawyer is band instructor. Rose Kivett, Mildred Keyes, Mae DeLong and Lila Card will be grade teachers. Several new subjects are being offered in high school this school term, among which will be Ger man and shorthand. The school building has been completely re novated during the summer. Mrs. Frances May and Mabel Banks have charge of the hot lunch program. Rattlesnake Killed By Road Maintainer VERDIGRE — Harry Smith, operator of a road maintainer, ran over and killed a 41-inch long rattlesnake while on his way to Verdel four miles west of Nio brara near the Jack McDonald farm. The snake had 11 rattles. relatives and friends called at the Fellowship hall Sunday to offer their congratulations to the Hartfords. The cake was baked by their son. LeRoy, and de corated by his wife. Mrs. L. A. Burgess presided at the coffee service, and the Misses Carol Robertson and Janelle Sposito served the punch. Gary Robert- - son was in charge of the guest ^ book and Warren and Bruce Ro hertson had charge of the gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Hartford were ) married in O’Neill August 28, 1 1911. Attending the couple were his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hartford. Three Countians Get Schooling Scholarship Gary Dean Jeffrey, 1961 gradu ate of O’Neill public high school, ' has been awarded scholarships to pay part of his costs for the next school year at the University of Nebraska. Roland Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen, Inman, has been awarded two scholar ships for use in continuing his studies at the University. Sharon Swanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Swanson, Amelia, received a scholarship also for continuance of studies at the Uni versity. Slate Pancake Days At Butte on Friday BUTTE — The 13th annual Pancake Days will be held in Butte Friday and Saturday. A full program has been arranged for both days, with a girls soft ball game, boys baseball, free acts on the midway, free square dance, and other entertainment scheduled for Friday. Starting at U a.m. Saturday, free pancakes, sausage and cof fee will be served until 5 p.m. During the afternoon and eve ning there will be a free movie, a horseshoe pitching contest, midway acts and a dance in the Legion ballroom. 3'Neill Men Schooled in Fallout' Detection Work Page Youth is Bitten By Stray Cat in Field PAGE -- Ben Asher jr., 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Asher was bitten on his finger by a stray cat Tuesday morning while working in the hay field. The mishap occurred when the youth bent to free some hay from a mower and the animal sud denly appeared out of some hay and bit him. The animal was de stroyed and its head was taken to Lincoln for tests. Drilling Crew Moves Rig to Schaffer Ranch A fourth attempt to hit oil in Holt county began Tuesday. A delay of several days was necessary due to the difficult task of moving the heavy equip ment over the sandhills and blow outs to where the sight is located. A caterpillar and a winch were used to pull the equipment. The sight is located 12 miles south of Emmet on the land owned by Dew'ey Schaffer. Crews will wnrk around the clock in the attempt to strike oil. The Time Petroleum Company holds the lease on this property. Attempts to hit oil on the William Froelich property a week ago, failed. Pioneer Verdigre Man Dies; Rites Monday VERDIGRE Funeral ser vices were held Monday here for John Prokop, pioneer Verdigre farmer and World War I veteran. The Rev. Charles J. Oborny officiated at the rites in the ZCBJ hall. Burial was in the Jelen cemetery near Verdigre with military' graveside rites by the American Legion post. Couple Is Appointed To O'Neill Church Bernice and William Hubby have been appointed to serve the O'Neill Wesleyan Methodist church, and are moving here this week from Naponee. The Hubbys replace the Rev. Donald Olmsted who will become pastor of the Spencer church ef fective September 3. He and his family moved to Spencer last week. Sale Dates Claimed SEPT. 8 - CUFF FLEMING FARM SALE. Personal property and livestock including 24 head Holstein milk cows, 24 mixed yearling steers and heifers, 11 spring calves and registered Hereford bull. SEPT. 8 — 240 ACRE LAND SALE to settle the estate of Em ma Fleming. Both sales at the farm located 8 miles southwest of Ewing, Nebraska on the Ew ing-Chambers road. Ed Thorin Auction Service and licensed real estate broker. See complete listing in this issue of the Frontier. Throe O’Neill . *» Orville ln <lra, Dean Hallock and Bob Hill have been named to man one of •Mi fixed federal Radiological sta tions to be set up in Nebraska. The three men attended a two day Radiologiciil monitoring school in Norfolk last w**ek at which time equipment for the sta tion was issued. The stations are operated b.v the United States Department of Agriculture and it is planned that personnel from nearly till Soil Conservation offices will man sueh fixed stations in the •near future. Mr. Hill stated that at the out set of the training the instructor stated that the school had been planned for months and was not the result of the present world situation. Radio active material cannot be detected by sound, feel, smell, taste and usually not by sight. Therefore these monitoring instru ments will provide a “sixth sense’’ in case of emergency The amount of radiation is measured in roentgen per hour, commonly written r/h. the normal person can accumulate 20 roentgen over a short time with no obvious in jury - up to 200 in a sixweeks period with little danger, howev er 450 or more in a short time would be fatal to 50% of the people within two to three weeks after exposure and 600 or more would be fatal in all cases. Comparing this radiation com mon to our every day lives, we receive .003 from suns rays and outer space, .005 per second of chest x-ray, 5 roentgens per den tal x-ray and lOto 15 roentgens on shoe x-rays per fitting. The instruments provided in clude the Geiger counter, a high ly sensitive instrument suitable for monitoring food and water and personnel. It has a range from 0 to 50 millo-roentgens per hour (a millo-roentgen is one thousandth of a roentgen). This instrument is said to have am plifying power equal to increas ing the sound of a fly walking on a wall to the beat of a jungle drum. Other instruments include a medium range gamma survey meter capable of taking readings of 0 to 50 r/h, and a high range bet-a-gamma survey meter cap able of taking readings from 0 to 50 r/h. Also included were two dosimeters, a dosimeter charger and two gas masks. The dosime ter is used to measure the ac cumulated dose of radioactivity in the area or the accumulated exposure of people or livestock. In case of attack or an ac cidental neculear explosion this area would be much more like ly to be subject to radiation than to the blast itself. Therefore these instruments and their readings (which will be relayed through lo cal, state, regional and national offices of the Office of Civil De ense Mobilization) provide the in ormation necessary for survival for a large percentage of our population. After attending the school, Dean Hallock made a statement that pretty well sums up the feel ings of all three men, “I’m not nearly as worried about radio active fallout now as before I took the course. At least now I know one can seek shelter and by following instructions given as a result of the monitoring, can have a much better chance of survival that I thought possible.” BOB HILL AND DEAN HALLOCR demonstrate some of the tMjuipment to be used la the radiological station in O’NellL
