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Volume 81—Number 20 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, September 7, 1961 Seven Cents
Expect 650 Pupils Here
In Public School Classes
The curriculum and operation
of O’Neill Public schools is re
ceiving close scrutiny from Supt.
H. JL. McCoy.
He dLscussed several changes
he plans to recommend with the
school board at its meeting Tues
day night, among which was a
plan to make mandatory for grad
uation from high school four
years of English, four years of
fckicial studies, two years of math
ematics and two years of sea u
ces.
These requirements would al
so meet minimum require
ments for entrance into col
leges, lie explained.
McCoy also told the board that
he is using every room each
hour and is juggling classes to
meet the needs of a large student
body in limited facilities.
“Eivery room we have is full
every iieriud,” he said.
Enrollment hit 637 students in
the combined total of elemen
tary and high school students
Tuesday morning, but final en
rollment will be 645-650, McCoy
added, when all students return
to school.
Enrollment figures for each
grade are: kindergarten, 83; lust
grade 47; second 47; third 43:
fourth 47; fifth 50; sixth
48; seventh 46 and eighth 45.
High school figures were;
ninth grade 57; tenth 38; eleventh
47 and twelfth 39. Elementary
had 456 while high school stu
dents numbered 181.
A plan for entry and depar
ture was also announced for the
year which included grade 3-H
youngsters using the south door
and high school boys and girls
using separate doors on tiie west.
Teacher hours in the building
were set from 11:20 a.m. to 4:45
p.m. with all teachers required to
be clear of the building by 5
p m. In addition, McCoy said, no
school functions would be sche
duled on Wednesday nights for
youngsters up through the eighth
grade.
Stage Li^e
Hearing Set
A hearing is scheduled for
October 19 at 10 a.m. in the dis
trict court room, courthouse.
Chadron, at which time testi
mony and evidence may be pre
sented which will enable the Ne
braska State Railway commis
sion to determine the action to
be taken on the application of
the Black Hills Stage Lines, Inc..
Norfolk.
Lynch Man Injured
In Mower Accident
LYNCH Emil Hrbek suf
fered a foot injury Wednesday
ev ening, Aug. .'10, when he fell
backwards and pulled a power
lawn mower against his left foot.
He was taken to St. Anthony’s
hospital, O'Neill, where surgery
was performed for the amputa
tion of two toes.
Rites Held for
John Prokop
At Verdigre
VERDrGRE Funeral rites
were held here Thursday for
John Prokop, 68, Knox county
farmer, who died following a
heart attack at his home August
25
Tne Rev. Charles J. Obomy of
ficiated at the services in the
ZCRJ hall. Interment was in the
.Telen cemetery. Graveside mili
tary rites were conducted by the
Verdigre American Legion post.
John Prokop was horn Decem
ber 24, 1892 at Verdigre to Vac
end Elizabeth Prokop. He ac
!■,imnenierl his: f.imilv to a farm
in the Jelon vicinity where John
helped with the farming and at
t. nded district school. He served
in World War I.
He was married to Helen No
rm c, Spencer, May 16, 1922 and
two sons were horn to this
couple. Mr. Prokop continued
with his farming operations for
3,9 years on his farm in the Jolen
vicinity. He served on the town
ship hoard for many years, and
also on the district school board.
Surviving are his wife, Helen;
son, Robert and John jr., both of
Verdigre; three granddaughters;
two sisters, Mrs. Helen Dwinell,
Verdigre and Mrs. Mary Koch,
Omaha, and one brother, Joe,
Verdigre.
Pallbearers wi re Fred Haine
raioh. Albert Novacek, Ben
Roubicek, Joe R. Somr, Louis
Speers and George J. Vondracek.
V alters to Observe
50th Anniversary
CHAMBERS - Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Walter are observing their
50fh wedding anniversary with
open house Sunday, Sept. 10,
from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The affair will be held at St.
Paul’s Lutheran church. The
couple is requesting no gifts.
Enrollment Up 26 at St. Mary's;
Three Wew Teachers on Faculty
There are three new teachers
on the faculty of St. Mary's
academy, the Rev. Karl Kucera.
the Rev. Ralph O'Donnell and
Sister M. Lenore Connors.
The first Iwo have Masters
degrees or their equivalence and
are highly qualifi d teachers.
Sister Lenore Connors is com
pleting her graduate studies,
having spent the past three years
at Regina Mundi, in Rome.
Sister Josephine qualified for
a full tuition and board stipend
under the National Science
foundation. This grant operates
under the National Defense act
ami covers scholastic and travel
expenses for teachers of science
doing advanced studies.
Mother Antonella studied the
methods of individualized in
struction in reading and will ex
periment with the reading
laboratory for secondary students
as an integral part of their
English course. The elementary
teachers took part in a workshop
for individualized instruction in
mathematics and Dr. Schott’s
abacus method will be introduced
into first and second grades.
Enrollment figures for this
year are as follows: High school,
12b. as compared with 117 last
year; elementary grades, 313,
seventeen more than 1960-61.
"Not Rabid" Report
Received on Cat
PAGE — A report has been re
ceived from the board of health
that the cat which bit Ben Asher
jr., J7, August 29. was not ra
1 id.
Asher was bitten on the hand
by a stray cat when he was
working in the hay field and had
stooped down to clear some hay
I nan a mower.
Lighted Candle
Starts Blaze;
Clothing Burned
Due to the altertness and quick
thinking of baby sitter, Cheryl
Schmieche! and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Schmiechel, pos
sible injuries and serious dam
ages were avoided Tuesday eve
ning, Aug. 29, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cavanaugh.
The seven-year-old son, Shea
mus, decided to hunt for a miss
ing toy with a candle in the back
of the clothes closet. The clothes
caught fire and when he tried
to get out, the youngster dis
covered the door had become
stuck.
He called for help and the baby
sitter got the door open and
helped Shcamus and the 13
month-old baby out of 1he smoke
filled rooms. She summoned her
parents next door and they ran a
hose through the bedroom win
dow and extinguished the blaze.
Burning clothes were carried to
the yard.
Little damage was done to the
house outside of smoke damage.
Approximately 5200 worth of
children’s clothing destroyed but
both children escaped injury. The
fire department was not sum
moned.
Services Held
Tuesday for
Mrs. H. Snyder
INMAN — Funeral services
were held Tuesday at Biglins
chapel in O’Neill for Mrs. Harry
Snyder, Inman, who died Sunday
while visiting her husband at the
Spencer Rest Home.
The Rev. Glenn Kennicott of
ficiated at the services. Burial
was at O’Neill in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Daisy Snyder was bom at
Hamburg, la., the daughter of
Harvey- and Emily Markley. She
grew to young womanhood there,
and was married to Senate E.
Davis at Nebraska City. The
couple made their home in
eastern Nebraska and in Kansas.
Three daughters were bom to
them.
Widowed, Mrs. Davis later was
married to Harry Snyder at Bas
sett. They resided at Stuart, and
later at Inman. Mrs. Snyder was
a long-time member of the Con
gregational church.
Survivors include her husband,
Harry Snyder; three daughters,
Mrs. Blanche Buxton, Arkansas
City. Kan., Mrs. Mildred Dodd,
Lincoln, and Mrs. Grace Davis,
Inman; two stepsons, Charley
and Frank Snyder; two step
daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Lloyd
and Mrs. Mamie Franklin, both
of Pender; three grandchildren;
four great grandchildren, one
brother and three sisters.
Andersons Purchase
Slats Supper Club
Slats cafe, formerly owned and
operated by Sylvia Cunningham,
was recently purchased by Mi',
and Mrs. Durl Anderson. The
Anderson’s took over the man
agement August 29.
CHAMPION PERFORMANCE APPALOOSA h -nors at the State Fair went to General Custer,
owned In Charley Peterson, Atkinson. General Custer placed first in the 220-yard race, quarter-mile
race cutting contest, rescue race, ladies pleasure class, rope race, and Camas prairie stump race. He
nlaced second in stake race. Indian bareback race and men’s pleasure class. Reserve champion perfor
«,lct himors to Dr, ■»»-. b, Bill Foreman, B™«„.
Three Accidents
Reported to
O'Neill Police
Three auto accidents were re
ported to the O’Neill police re
payment during the past week.
Saturday, Sept. 2, autos driven
by Jerry Kopejtka, Page and
Elizabeth Turner, O’Neill col
lided on east Douglas Street. No
estimate of damage was given.
Cars driven by Ronald Parks,
Omaha and Eugene Adams,
Chambers, were involved in a
mishap at the intersection of
Second and Everett Monday.
Damage was estimated at $400 to
each of the cars.
Considerable damage was done
to autos driven by Mary’ Os
lx>rne, Atkinson and Carl Ander
son, O’Neill when they collided
at the corner of Fifth and Ben
ton Thursday.
Police Chief Chris McGinn was
the investigating officer.
Area Youths
Place at
State Fair
There are almost 80 exhibits
at the state fair this week from
Holt County 4-H clubs in addition
to several participants in judging
and demonstrations divisions.
Those taking an active part in
the activities are as follows:
Dianne Gillespie, music identifi
cation; Margie Gilg, Patty
Bonenberger, Connie Moeller,
Dorsellen Ferris, Gerald Mathis,
Bernard Bonenberger and Joe
Wilson, Clover 4-H club mem
bers, Atkinson. small mixed
music group.
David Friekel, Vicki Frickel,
Dorothy Poessnecker, Mary
Poessnecker, Mary Catherine
Kilmurry. Patricia Kilmurry,
Patricia Straka and P^oger Hoff
man, Celia 4-H club, Atkinson,
large mixed music group.
Demonstrations: Margie Gilg,
Atkinson; Dianne Gillespie and
Lynn McCarthy, O’Neill; Doretta
Butterfield, Chambers; Diana
George, and Ruth Ann Walker,
both of O’Neill.
Judging teams: Eagle Hust
lers 4-H club. Page, livestock;
Virginia Sojka and Seal Luebcke,
Page, and Larry and Donnie
Skrdla, Stuart, dairy; Dianne
Gillespie and Ruth Ann Walker,
O’Neill, clothing, and Margie
Gilg and Patty Bonenberger, At
kinson, foods.
Kathryn Devall and Lynn Mc
Carthy, O'Neill, style revue; Tom
Melcher, Page, tractor driving
contest.
Oberle Bound Over
To Circuit Court
Frank Oberle, O’Neill was
bound over to the fall term of
circuit court Tuesday after a pre
liminary hearing on a second de
gree rape charge in Lake Andes,
S. D.
A 14-year-old Lake Andes girl
accused Oberle and two compan
ions of attacking her June 26.
The other two men, Tom Za
krzewski sr, O’Neill, and Dean
Bowman, Ainsworth, were bound
over to circuit court in Lake An
des following an earlier hearing.
Sale Dates
Claimed
SEPT. 8 — CLIFF 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.
Sept. 15—3 school houses at au
ction at Holt County school dis
trict 89 IVz miles west of Emmet
and 5 miles north. See complete
listing in this issue of the Fron
tier.
9ept. 16—Garage and office
equipment at Gillette and Sons
Chevrolet in Chambers. See com
plete listing in this issue of the
Frontier.
Grandma Hu!!, Holt County Pioneer,
Honored at Party on 106th Birthday
FIVE GENERATIONS are represented in tills picture of Grandma Hull’s family. She is shown
here with her son, grandson, great grandson and great great grandchildren. In that order they are as
follows: (1. to r., hack row) Elmer, Guy and Gay Hull, and Greg and Gaylene Hull (in front), all of
Lynch.
Security Agent
Here Sept. 13
Gail Robart, field representa
tive of the Norfolk Social Securi
ty office, will be in the assembly
room in the basement of the
courthouse in O’Neill from 9:30
a.rq. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
■L..
People who are working under
social security whose 72nd birth
day will be this year are ad
vised to apply now.
Men may now receive social
security retirement benefits at
age 62, according to Clifford Kit
telson, manager of the Norfolk
office. The monthly benefit is re
duced by 20 percent, however,
if they apply at age 62.
In some cases an early retire
ments results in a substantial re
duction in the benefit. This is
particularly true of farmers who
did not come under social securi
ty until 1955.
For that reason, says Kittelson,
a visit to the social security of
fice may help a person decide
when he wants to retire.
Range Meeting
Planned at
Broken Bow
Plans are shaping up for a
Range Management meeting and
tour to be held at Broken Bow
September 15, the meeting to be
sponsored by the Nebraska Sec
tion of the American Society of ■
Range Management.
Registration will begin at 9
a.m. in the Elks club building
folowed by discussions and re
ports, among which will be a
talk by Elmer Vogel, rancher
from Atkinson. A tour through
grazing land in Custer county
will highlight the afternoon pro
gram, followed by a banquet at
6:30 p.m.
Reservations for the banquet
should be sent to Harvey Jorgen
sen, County Extension Agent,
Broken Bow, by September 8.
Mrs. M. Nelson Wins
Title at Boyd Fair
LYNCH — Mrs. Mollie Nelsen
was crowned “Woman of Boyd
County” at the County Fair
Wednesday, Aug. 30, and will
reign until the Fair is held next
year at this time.
Other candidates from this
locality were Mrs. Alice Nemec
anH TVTrc P A
Three O'Neill Kids Suffer Burns
During Week in Separate Mishaps
.L,nue rucsey nauterKUS. cwo
y ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hu
bert Rauterkus, has had his
share of trouble this year.
In May he swallowed some
lighter fluid and spent about a
month recovering from that mis
hap. Then Monday he tumbled
into a canner of hot water and
suffered painful bums cm his
back and legs.
His mother was canning toma
toes when the accident occurred.
She had removed the canner
from the stove and placed it on
a rug on the floor for a second
to put in some more jars. While
her back was turned the young
ster approached the kettle and
apparently lost his balance .
He is receiving medical care
at it. Anthony s hospital. As
cording to his mother he is in
satisfactory condition and able to
sit up now.
Rickey wasn't the only child
burned in Holt county last week.
Janet Switzer suffered burns on
her foot when she spilled some
hot water from a teakettle. The
mishap took place at French
town school when Janet was
pouring water for the children
to use in washing their hands.
Another burning occurred
Thursday morning when Stevie
Prouty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Prouty, Meek, fell in a pail of
hot water while his mother was
dressing chickens. He received
third degree burns and is being
cared for in the O'Neill hospital.
LITTLE SANDRA CARSON probably won’t appreciate this five
generation picture until she gets older, but it’s a mighty big thrill
for the rest of the family. These folks were present for Grandma
Hull’s (center) KHith birthday Wednesday. Holding Sandra is her
mother, Mrs. Rex Carson, Lynch. Next to Mrs. Carson is Sandra’s
grandmother and great grandmother, Mrs. Harold Halsted, Lynch,
and Mrs. Leon Mellor, O’Neill. Mrs. Hull is Sandra’s great great
grandmother.
Page Methodists Plan
Leadership Training
PAGE — There will be a
Leadership Training school at
the Page Methodist church
September 10, 11 and 12 from 8
to 10 p.m.
Four sections of study will be
held with the following teachers
conducting the lessons: the Rev.
Curtis Norlin, Springview; the
Rev. Joe Roe, Ainsworth; Mrs.
Lyle McWilliams, Fremont, and
Mrs. Charles Gates, Atkinson.
Church school teachers and
workers from other denomina
tions are invited to attend. A
small fee will be charged.
Busy Beavers . .
It's still a mystery to James
J. Chalupnik!
What happened to all the
wood his workmen used in rip
rapping along the Verdigre in
an attempt to save about 10
acres of land from water on his
farm south of Verdigre?
The men worked several days
to fill in the dam and in one
day beavers tore down the
wood and not one stick of it
has been found.
Where they store it is beyond
Chalupnik but one thing he is
sure of—they better be as good
at hiding themselves because
he's applied for a beaver per
mit!
Contracts Let
For Sanctuary
Contracts were awarded Fri
day night for the building of a
new First Presbyterian sanctu
ary addition here.
The general contract was let
to the Karl Otte Construction
Company of Wayne at $38,250.
Heating and plumbing went to
Davidson and Son, O’Neill,
$7,022, and the electric contract
went to the Kruger-Ihle Electric
company Norfolk, $7,697.
The bids totaled $52,969. The
architect’s estimate was $55,000.
Construction of the new build
ing will start in about 30 days,
or as soon as the present church
building can be tom down and
removed.
Second Try for Oil
Fails; Hit Granite
Two crews working around the
clock, 12 hour shifts, announced
Tuesday, after working for six
days on the Dewey Schaffer land
12 miles south of Emmet, granite
was hit at 2,625 feet.
They were able to drill down
a little further than the attempt
to hit oil which was made on the
William Froelich property two
weeks ago. Crew members re
moved the rig Sunday and it is
not known for sure if plans will
be made for another test in this
area.
By » Staff Writer
At a farm a tout 23 miles north
ol O'Neill, there is a house ami
yard which was overflowing with
people Wednesday who were
bustling around, visiting and
preparing a large noon meal.
Inside the house sat the “grand
old lady of Holt County," Grand
ma Hull, who was celebrating her
106th birthday.
She sat quietly in her rocking
chair as each relative and friend
came up to hold her hand and
offer their congratulations.
Considering the fact that she
has eight living children (out
of 12i, 32 grandchildren, 103 great
grandchildren, 106 great great
grand children and 2 great great
great grandchildren, it would he
a miracle if she knew them all.
However, she was well aware
that this was “her party” and
she was enjoying every bit of it.
She is in remarkably gcxxl
health although her hearing and
vision are Impaired. Grandma
Hull seemed quite small as she
rested in her chair. She wore a
pink and white print dress made
by her daughter, Mrs Cecil
Haynes, Parmelee, S. I). Around
her shoulders was a white wool
.stole, and tied around her waist
was a crisp organdy apron give*
to her on her 100th birthday.
Pinned to her dress was a pink
carnation presented to her by
another daughter, Mrs. Preston
Jones, O’Neill.
The day before her birthday.
Grandma Hull began to get
excited about her birthday which
has been celebrated this way for
many years. She made the re
mark that "everyone and ins
dog would probably he here” and
then began to fuss a little
wondering “if they wen never
going to get the dishes done.”
Throughout the day, relatives
and friends from far and near
gathered at the house to greet
Mrs. Hull. Last year there were
200 persons present for the bas
ket dinner and open house. Not
quite as many were expected
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hull has lived on the farm
continuously for 83 years now
residing with her son, William.
She was torn in Boone, la., in
1855. When 20 years old Sarah
Ellen Ross was married to Wil
liam Hull sr., at Boone, and
three years later the couple
came to this 160-acre Holt county
homestead. It is now a 120-acre
farm.
Her sons and (laughters are;
Elmer, Lynch; Levi, William,
Mrs. Preston .Jones and Mrs.
Leon Mellor, O’Neill; Arch,
Crookston; Edwin, Sioux City,
and Mrs. Cecil Haynes, Parme
lee, S. D.
Accident Fatal
To Verdigre Girl;
Services Friday
VERDIGRE — Judy Jacot, 17,
died Tuesday at 2 a m. in a Sioux
City hospital from injuries sus
tained in a one-car accident
August 30 one and one-half miles
west of Verdigre while returning
from her first day of teaching
school.
The accident occurred when
she attempted to pass a pickup
truck near the William Horst
man farm. She lost control of
the car and it rolled over, throw
ing Miss Jacot from the auto.
Telephone crewmen were in
the pickup and they climbed a
telephone pole and called for
help immediately folowing the
accident. She was taken to the
Creighton hospital, and later
transferred to Sioux City. She
did not regain consciousness be
fore her death.
Miss Jacot was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Jacot sr.,
Verdigre. She was a graduate of
Verdigre high school, and at
tended Wayne State Teachers col
lege.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at 2 p.m. in the Metho
dist church. The Rev. Mr.
Gustafson will officiate.
Chambers School Plans
Move to New Building
CHAMBERS — Local schools
opened Monday, Aug. 30, with
60 students registered for high
school and 116 in the elementary
department.
There are 51 students in the six
rural schools in the Chambers
district.
Chambers school is being held
in the Legion hall again this
year, however, it is expected
that all grades will be in the new
school building within 60 days.
Plans are made for a milk
program in the near future and
a lunch program will be worked
out later.
Burgettes Plan
25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burgette
will be honored on their 25th
wedding anniversary Sunday,
Sept. 17 at an open house to be
held at the home of their son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Cuddy, 427 E. Logan. The
open house will be held between
2 and 5 p.m.