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Volume 81-Number 21 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, September 14, 1961 _ _ Seven Cents
Services Held
At Verdigre for
Joseph Sokol
VERDIGRE Funeral ser
vices were held Monday after
noon at the ZCI4J 1 mil here for
Joseph Sokol, 82, who died at the
Lundborg Memorial hospital in
Creighton Saturday win re hr was
a patient since August 24 when
he suffered a stroke.
Mr. Sokol was the father of
Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser, the
Frontier correspondent for the
Venus area.
The Rev. Duvjd T. Gustafson,
Creighton, officiated at the rites.
Interment was in Riverside
cemetery at Verdigre.
Joseph Sokol was horn May 30,
1870 near Verdigre to Anton and
Marie Sokol. The family lived
near the Sparta community
where he received his education
at the rural school, District 51.
He later served on this school
hoard and the township board.
On February 27, 190(5 he was
united in marriage to Emma
Belohlavy, Gross. The couple
continued living on the home
place until 1920 when on March
5 his wife died during an in
fluenza epidemic, leaving him
with two small daughters. He
then moved to Verdigre.
On October 31, 1922 he was
married to Marie Zaruba. The
couple moved back to the farm
the following spring where they
resided until 1935 when they
moved to their home in Verdigre.
To this couple were born one
son and one daughter.
Mr. Sokol was a member of
the ZCBJ lodge for 56 years.
Survivors are his wife, Marie;
three daughters, Mrs. Ralph
Brookhouser, Orchard; Mrs.
Louis Small, Detroit, Mich., and
Mrs. Charles Curtis jr., Omaha;
one son, Lumir, Royal Oak,
Mich.; 18 grandchildren; 14
great grandchildren; one brother,
Fred, Verdigre; three sisters,
Mrs. Albina Tichy and Mrs.
Antonia Sokol, both of Verdigre,
and Mrs. Fred Hanneman,
Brunswick.
Pallbearers were his grandsons
and nephews, Ray Brookhouser,
Norfolk; Larry' Broookhouser,
Grand Island; Walter Foulkes,
Newman Grove; Otto Sokol,
Madison; Edward Juracek, Cen
ter, and Charles Sokol, Verdigre.
Cycle Club Attends
Scramble at Neligh
About 20 members of the O'
Neill C^'cle club and their fami
lies attended a Cycle Scramble
at Neligh Sunday.
The Scramble was held on a
prepared track about five miles
south of Neligh.
Four Area Youths
Pledge Fraternities
Four youths from this area
have pledged themselves to
fraternities at the University of
Nebraska following rush week
which officially ended Saturday.
They are: Ron Brion, Ewing,
Delta Sigma Phi; Rus Arm
strong, Clearwater, Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, and Tom Brewster,
Stuart, and Boh Clifford, Atkin
son, both in Sigma Chi.
Tom Cronin Is
Transferred to
Atlantic Store
Tom Cronin, manager of the
Safeway store here since its con
struction three and one-half
years ago, has been transferred
to the Atlantic, la., store where
he began his managing duties
Monday.
Announcement has not been
made concerning the identity of
the new manager for the O’Neill
store. Mark Berbers is assist
ant manager.
Cronin's wife, Doris, and four
children will remain here until
suitable housing quarters are
located in Atlantic. The Cronins’
children are Steven, 12; Sally, 10;
Patty, 0, and Michael, 8. The
family resided in Neligh prior to
moving here.
Academy Names
CSass Officers for
Coming Year
Steve Higgins has been elected
president of the senior class, and
Carmen Henze, president of the
junior class, in recent elections
held at St. Mary’s academy.
Additional officers of the senior
class are: Dick Pongratz, vice
president; Kathie Weier, secre
tary; Rita Corkle, treasurer;
James Spitzenberger, annual edi
tor, and Thomas Wanser, annual
photographer.
Other junior officers are: Mild
red Schmitz, vice president; Judy
Sullivan, secretary; Ruth Muff,
treasurer.
Sophomores and freshmen will
hold their election next week, as
will the Pep club and the Boys’
Sodality.
In the Glee club, Mary Lois
Jansen is president; Judy Sulli
van, vice president, and Mary
Jane Muff, secretary and
treasurer. Football cheerleaders
are Rila Corkle, Kathie Weier
and Roberta Becker.
Girls Sodality officers are: Pat
McKenzie, perfect ; Janet Devoy,
vice perfect; Jean Devoy, secre
tary. and Marlene Benda,
treasurer.
A magazine drive is being con
ducted by the juniors and seniors
for their class funds and for the
commercial department.
St. Mary's students are making
use of the traveling science li
brary’ which was awarded to
them this year.
NOTIFY YOUR PAPER
Is your son or daughter re
ceiving higher education this
year?
If so, parents and relatives
are asked to notify The Fron
tier of their children’s college
and university addresses. For
the interest of readers, an item
will be printed in the Frontier
concerning the locations of the
young people of the area.
O’Neill persons with such in
formation are asked to call
Mrs. Jack Everitt, phone 7%.
She will also appreciate any
social and local news.
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CHAMBERS — MR. AND MRS. J. W. WALTER celebrated their
golden wedding Sunday by holding open house in the afternoon at
St. Paul’s Lutheran church. The couple was married August 23, 1911
at the home of the bride’s parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William
Lierman, at Amelia. Children of the couple are Lyle, Norfolk; Mrs.
Richard Brion, Ewing; Dr. Floyd, Lathrup Village, Mich.; Ivan,
Hoisington, Kan.; Irven, Mapleton, la., and the Rev. Norman Wal
ter, who recently returned from Formosa. They have 20 grandchild
ren and 3 great grandchildren. The couple has resided in Chambers
all of their married life, and Mr. Walter is mayor of Chambers.
Postmaster Job
Open at Inman
Applications will be accepted
until September 26 for postmaster
at Inman, at which time an ex
amination will be given, accord
ing to the US Civil Service com
mission.
This examination has been an
nounced under revised qualifica
tions standards recently agreed
upon between the Commission
and the Post Office department.
Competitors for the postmas
ter vacancy in this city must
have at least one year of exper
ience (education above high
school level may be substituted
for six months of experience)
showing that they have the abili
ty to maintain simple records of
accounts or that it has given
them a knowledge of postal pro
cedures.
Stuart Legion Wins
Color Guard Honors
STUART — Two honors were
awarded to the Stuart Post in
the American Legion junior
drum and bugle corps and senior
color guard competition Sunday
at Denver.
In the senior color guard con
test, Norton Carlisle Post 115,
Stuart, won ninth place, and in
the firing squad competition the
Stuart Post took fifth place.
Ainsworth Post 79 won sixth in
this competition, the only two
Nebraska Posts to place.
Lynch School
Opens with
222 Students
LYNCH — A total of 222 stu
dents have registered at the pie
sent time at the Lynch public
schools. . ...
There are 98 students m high
school and 124 in the grades
Ixiren Pinkerman has been
elected president of the senior
class. Other officers are Joe Mi
canek, vice president; Nancy
Kotas, secretary; Larry Lan
man, treasurer; Margene Wee
der reporter, and Marvene
Kemnitz and Randy Pinkerman,
student council. Mr. Ditman is
sponsor of this class.
Officers of the junior class are:
Kenny Crooks, Gary Flanders,
and Connie Bowlby. Reporter is
Marion Hoy. Student council
members are Sharon Christen
sen, Jean Mulhair and Gloria
Retzlaff. Mr. Howard is sponsor.
Sophomores have as their of
ficers Sue Allen, Loren Mulhair,
and Mariana Christensen Susie
Luken is reporter, Linda Hender
son and Betty Classen are stu
dent council members, and Air.
Cozine is sponsor.
In the freshman class are
Norma Darnell, Cheryl Sinclair,
and Linda Courtney as officers
Virgil King is students council
member and Mr. McDowell is
sponsor.
Former Orchard
Woman Dies
In New York
ORCHARD — Word has been
received here of the recent death
of Mrs. Anna Kahn in Syracuse,
N. Y., a former resident of this
community.
Mr and Mrs. Kuhn were re
sidents of Orchard several years
ago when Mr. Kuhn was an in
structor and principal of Or
chard school, and was active in
community affairs. Mr. Kuhn
taught in Brunswick and Iowa,
after moving from here, until his
death. His wife then moved to
Syracuse where she was dean oi
women in a Syracuse college.
Holt Countians
Sign Oil Leases
Oil and gas leases have been
signed by Holt countians and en
tered at the county courthouse.
Following are the land owners
who have leased property: To
Hunt Petroleum corporation, Ora
Whipple, 560 acres; Ellen E. Sut
ton; Leonard Wedige, 640 acros,
and August Troshynsla, 480
acres. To Lyda Hunt, et al,
Myrtle Taylor, 4,957 acres.
New Owners Redecorate
Interior of Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. Durl Anderson,
new owners of Slats cafe, have
started extensive remodeling of
their restaurant. .
While the cafe portion is being
renovated, the dining room sec
tion will remain open for
business.
Sale Dates
Claimed
Sept. 15—3 school houses at an
ction at Holt County school dis
trict 89 1% miles west of Emme
and 5 miles north. See complete
listing in this issue of the Fron
tier.
Sept. 16—Garage and offio
equipment at Gillette and Son
Chevrolet in Chambers. See com
plete listing in this issue of th
Frontier.
ONE MAN WAS KILLED and another serious y injured when this light plane crashed Sunday
evening at Monowi after striking a power line. Th ' craft burned immediately.
O'Neill P-TA
Name Chairmen
At First Meeting
The first regular meeting of
the O’Neill Public School Parent
Teachers association was held
Monday evening in the school
auditorium with 140 persons pre
sent.
Seventy-five of those present
started the membership drive by
signing as members.
Chairmen for committees were
appointed as follows; Mr. and
Mrs. John Enke, membership;
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Poese, Congress
Publications and P-TA magazine;
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Reynoldson,
hospitality; Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Peacock, finance; Mrs. Don
Younie, room mothers; Mrs. Ben
Gillespie, parliamentarian, and
Miss Helen Martens, historian.
Supt. II. L. McCoy introduced
the members of the faculty and
spoke on the basic needs of edu
cation. He explained the new
methods which have been started
in the school.
The high school mothers served
lunch. The next meeting will be
October 9 at the school.
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CELIA — Merrill Anderson
displays the 10-foot stalk of
corn which was grown on his
farm 10 Vi miles north of Atkin
son on a non-irrigated plot con
sisting of 14 acres. Anderson ex
pects to harvest approximately
1,000 bushels of corn front this
acreage.
Class Officers
Named at Page
PAGE — Class officers have
been elected at the Page school,
and the students have selected
their cheer leaders and Pep club
officers.
In the senior class, Jon Cork
is president; Aletha Rutherford,
vice president; Marilyn Parks,
secretary, and Ben Asher,
treasurer. Juniors have Charlene
Fusselman as president; Caroline
Max, Connie Nissen and Diane
Webper, remaining officers.
Kent Stauffer is president of
the sophomore class and the
other officers are Lloyd Sorense
and Leonard Blaine. Officers of
the freshman class are Danny
Wettlaufer, DeVon Kemper, Jean
Finlay and LuAnn Nissen.
Cheer leaders are Charlene
Fusselman, Diane Kemper and
Connie Nissen, first team, and
DeVon Kemper, LuAnn Nissen
and Peggy Sue Kelly, second
team. Pep club officers are Bon
nie Heiss, president; Caroline
Max, vice president; Aletha
Rutherford, secretary, and Mari
lyn Parks, treasurer.
Razing of Presbyterian
Church Building Begun
Workmen are tearing down the
First Presbyterian church build
ing to clear the area for a new
sanctuary which is to be started
in 30 days if present develop
ments continue.
Plans call for the building to
! be completed by Easter, 1962.
3 Worship services are being held
in the Fellowship hall while the
J building dismantled and the new
one constructed.
Three Leave Tuesday
For Service Induction
Holt County Draft board an
nounces the names of three
countians who left Tuesday for
induction in the armed services,
Eugene R. Ermer, O’Neill; Neal
L. Scheer, Ewing, and Rodrick R.
Hughes, Lynch.
Seven from this county left the
same day for physicals. They are
Zane W. Edwards, Amelia; La
verne E. Stamp and Eugene L.
Koenig, Ewing; Richard Poess
necker and David E. Carr, Atkin
son; Keith K. Anderson, Redbird,
and Berthold D. Straka, Stuart.
Services Held
For Former
Stuart Resident
STUART — Leland Matson, 68,
former marshall and resident of
Stuart, died September 6 of a
heart attack at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Alvin Caldwell, El
gin.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Saturday in the Presby
terian church, Elgin.
He is survived by his wife,
Alice, San Diego, Calif.; two
daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Pratt,
San Diego, and Mrs. Gary Reno,
Clinton, Okla.; one son Alvin Lee,
San Diego; 12 grandchildren;
five sisters and two brothers.
His parents preceded him in
death, also one son, James, and
one brother in infancy.
BIG HELP!
A Huston, Tex., couple visit
ing in O’Neill with the wife’s
relatives, have been glued to
the television screen listening
to reports of Hurricane Carla
which has been striking in their
hometown and surrounding
area.
After repeated attempts to
call friends in Huston failed be
cause of downed wires, the
worried couple finally received
a telephone call from a neigh
bor Tuesday.
To their questions concerning
their home, the friend replied,
“Everything is fine here. You
don’t have to worry a bit. I
opened the windows and let the
water out!”
District uourt t-ases
Scheduled for Fall
The call of the docket was held
in District Court Sept. II, at
which time cases were scheduled
for the fall term of court.
Slated for jury trial are: Case
number 15404, State of Nebr. vs.
Floyd Russell, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.;
case 15405, State of Nebr. vs.
Patrick O’Gorman, following case
15404; case 15402, Joe J. Pheifer
et. al. vs. Vernon Beyer, et. al,
following case 15405.
Case 15440, Glen Cobb, et al vs.
Paul Vaughn, 10 a.m., Oct. 24.
Case 1542, Edna Gideon vs. Joe
Foster, 10 a.m., Oct. 26.
A jury list and jurors are now
being notified.
Stuart Schleusener
Receives Fellowship
ORCHARD — Stuart Schleu
sener has received a three-year
fellowship from the Department
of Health, Education and Wel
fare in Washington, D. C.
The study will be on electrical
engineering materials which will
be pursued at Iowa State uni
versity, Ames, la., and upon its
completion will mean a doctor
of philosophy degree to Mr.
Schleusner. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Schleusener.
WHAT, AGAIN?
One little O’Neill girl isn’t
too sure what this school
business Ls all about.
For sometime she had heard
exciting things about her first
day of school. That day finally
arrived and it was every bit as
wonderful as her mom had
promised. But that night mom
ushered her to the tub for “a
nice bath.”
“What for”? the little one
asked.
“Why. so you can be ready
for school tmorrow.”
“Again!”
Country Club
Plans Tourney
Mere Sept. 17
O’Neill Country club members
are completing last minute de
tails for the one-day Open Golf
tournament Sunday, and have
even made arrangements for the
serving of broasted chicken,
shrimp and sandwiches so the
whole family can spend the day
at the club.
There will be 18 holes of medal
play, the first nine holes to
be used in the final score. Out
standing prizes have been
selected by the club for the win
ners of this tourney.
Entries will close at 11 a.m.
Sunday.
Dinner Meeting Held
Monday by Chamber
Members of the O’Neill Cham
ber of Commerce met Monday
evening at Slat’s cafe for their
regular business meeting and
dinner.
It was suggested by Garlan
Schoenrock that the Chamber
consider holding an ‘‘apprecia
tion day” for farmers and
ranchers, possibly a Pancake
Day in the near future. Future
discussion will be held on his
suggestion.
Reception Held
At Ewing for
School Teachers
EWING — A reception for the
teachers of the Ewing public
school will be held Wednesday
evening, Sept. 20, at the school
auditorium sponsored by the
churches of the community. St.
Peter’s Catholic church will be
the host.
A short program will be pre
sented followed by a get-ac
quainted period and refreshments
will be served.
The following women met Mon
day afternoon at the Charles
Rotherham home to make ar
rangements for this occasion:
Mrs. John Miller and Mrs.
Rotherham, St. Peter’s Catholic
church; Mrs. Willis Rockey and
Mrs. James Tinsley, Methodist;
Mrs. Wayne Shrader and Mrs.
Lionel Gunter, United Presby
terian; Mrs. Fern Pollock, Mrs.
Bert Fink and Mrs. Grant Mott,
Riverside Free Methodist; Mrs.
Eula Eppenbach and Mrs. John
Hawk, Church of Christ and
Mrs. Ernest Norwood and the
Rev. Mrs. Nina Haines, Church
of the Nazarene.
Invitation is extended to the
public to attend the reception.
THE CLIFF FLEMING FARM SALE kicked off the fall farm sales with what may be one of the
largest crowds of the season. Shown above is a small portion of the crowd as Auctioneers Ed Thorin,
Roy Kirwan and Chuck Mahony seek bids on a piece of farm machinery. More than 220 cars, trucks
and pickups were counted parked in and around the farmstead at one time, while hundreds of men and
women bid on the farm machinery, household goods and livestock. Top price on Holstein milk cows on
the sale was $330 while the 24 cows averaged nearly $260. Prices on other items on the sale ran high,
too. This was another successful farm sale advertised through the Frontier’s one-stop farm sale ser
vice.
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Monowi Farmer Killed
in Plane Crash Sunday
Three Rural Schools
Sal! at Auction
MEEK -The results have been
announced of the sale of three
sehoolhouscs by auction Septem
ber 5.
District I schoolhouse was
bought by Bud Mitchell for his
landlord, Frank Wyant, at the
price of $121). John Kreiger,
Phoenix, paid $315 for the Dis
trict 170 building, and Allen Wal
ters purchased the District 16
building for $302.50.
Fail is Time
To Kill Most
Noxious Weeds
Fall is an ideal time to kill
field bindweed, Canada thistle,
leafy spurge and other hard-to
kill perennial weeds, according
to John Furrer, University of
Nebraska Extension agronomist.
New benzoic acid formulations
are gaining wide acceptance for
use on small patches of jieren
nial broadleaf weeds. Benzoics
are available as either sprays or
granules for dry applications.
Benzoics have an added advant
age in that they are not too toxic
to grasses. This is ideal from a
conservation standpoint. Bind
weed and other similar peren
nials can be killed on grassland,
idle acres, and waterways with
out leaving the land bare.
Sodium chlorate and chlorate
mixtures also should be applied
in the fall before freeze-up.
Furrer says the chemical 2,4-D
should not be overlooked for
treatment of large patches of
field bindweed. Fall applications
of 2, 4-D, even after late frosts,
can be expected to give excellent
results providing the field bind
weed is in a good growing con
dition. The plants should have
lots of healthy top growth so
that they can take a good dose of
2, 4-D and carry it to the root
system. The chemical should be
used at the rate of one pound of
actual 2, 4-D per acre. This can
be obtained applying 2 to 3 pints
per acre of most 40 percent for
mulations.
The agronomist says farmers
and others should not perform
any tillage operations on treated
fields for several weeks or
months prior to the application
of 2,4-D or for 10 days after
treatment.
Watch for Dollar Days
Next Week in O'Neill
Three big days of special
values will be featured during
the city-wide Dollar Days to be
held in O’Neill September 21, 22
and 23.
Merchants are planning many
sale features during Dollar Days
with big savings for their custom
ers. Watch the Frontier ads fjr
these specials!
Ewing Youth
injured in
Car Mishap
EWING — The condition of
Leon Hahlbeck remains un
changed at Antelope Memorial
hospital in Neligh.
He was seriously injured in a
one-car accident at the bridge
over the South Fork near Ewing
early Sunday morning.
Hahlbeck is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Hahlbeck, and has
been employed in Omaha since
his graduation from Ewing high
school.
MONOWI — Pilot Elvin Hrbek,
33, Monowi, was killed and a
passenger, Fred Svatos, also
nlsiiit 33 and of Monowi, was
seriously injured when Hrlick's
plane crashed and burned Sun
day at 6:30 p.m. near an eleva
tor in Monowi.
Svatos received third degree
I urns and is reported to tie in
serious condition at the Lynch
hospital.
The plane struck an electric
power line and Hie plane
t n r n e d upside down and
crashed about 350 feet front the
power line. The plane burned
immediately.
Ilrbek was pinned in the wreck
age and the framework had to
lie cut before the body could lie
removed. Svatos was thrown
from thi' plane and was found
crawling away from the wreck
with his clothing afire.
The deceased farmed about
five miles south of Monowi. He
is survived by his wife, Kathy;
four children, Carson, MinaSuc,
Katina and Allen, and other rela
tives.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday.
Winners Named
From O'Neill
At State Fair
Additional results of Holt
County award winners at the
State Fair have been released
by Catherine India, Home Ex
tension agent.
Purple winners were Keith
Krugman, range Ixsik, and Kathy
Farrier, winter school dress.
Blue ribbon winners were:
Andrea Wettlauffer, Kathy Kick.
Sharlene Reynolds, Dianne Gil
lespie, Jeannette Clemens, Diane
Olberding, Jean Bonenberger,
Diana George, Frances Eppen
bach and Jerry Taylor.
The following 4-li members
won red ribbons: Peggy Crumly,
Kathy Kick, Patsy Dufek, JoAnn
Williamson, Andrea Wettlauffer,
Jean Bonenberger, Sharon Win
ings, Donna Hamik, Mary Jo
Walker, Betty Miller, Rita Ol
berding, Jolene Grass, Vanita
Schwindt, Joan Straka, Pamela
Hammerlun, Virginia Walker,
Dianne Giilespie, Judy Mohr,
Joyce Watson, Shirley Green,
Frances Eppenbach, Margaret
Conway, Judy Syfie, Lynn Mc
Carthy and Kathryn Devall.
Winners of white ribbons were:
VaReane Gray, Jean Crabb,
Shirley Shellhase, Kathy Fick,
Carolyn Givens, Christine Herley,
Patty Cadwallader, Joan Dray
ton, Mary Ellen Parks, Karen
Ileese, Joan Miller, Ruth Ann
Walker, Joan Pease, Shirley
Green and Marijoan Prussa.
Social Security
Representative Here
James Hoffman, field repre
sentative of the Norfolk Social
Security office, will be in ti<c
court room of the courthouse in
Butte from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sep
tember 21.
People working 'under social
security whose 72nd birthday will
be this year are advised to ap
ply now.
Murray Liquor Store
To Change Location
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray an
nounce that they are moving
their liquor store to a new loca- 4
tion after doing business at 115
North Fourth street the past six
years.
Over the weekend they will
move their stock to their new
place, the former Fourth Street
Market and will be open for
business Monday morning.