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XXX Large,! Circulation Si,ct"n ?*9#f Newspaper Between In This Issue South Sioux City Joction On. and Casper, Wyoming yojce ^ ^ Empjre"-North Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 81—Number 25 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 12, 1961_______ Anaplasmosis Disease Hits Herd In Holt County; First Reported Anaplasmosis, an infectious di sease of cattle not normally found in this j>art cf the state, has been reporte 1 in a herd of cattle northeast of O’Neill according to report from the State Veterinar ians office. The disease is characterized by anemia, del rydra turn, extreme weakness and high fever. Great est severity occurs ui cattle two to three years of age with mor tality varying between 20 and 50 percent. The disease is transmitt ed from infected to susceptible cattle by the bites of any of a numerous species of ticks. So far as is known recovered animals are permanent carriers and are capable of transmitting the infection by transfer of blood. No vaccination is available to prevent the disease so infected animals or animals which have recovered should be isolated from the herd until they can be sold Rites Planned Here Friday for Evelyn Stannard Evelyn Stannard, 63, well known O'Neill resident, died Tuesday in a Sioux City hospi tal. Funeral services are planned for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic church with Msgr. Timothy O’Sullivan of ficiating Burial will bo in Cal vary cemetery. The body will lie in state from 3 to 9 p.m. Thurs day at Biglina chapel with rosary at 8 p.m. Evelyn Stannard was tarn October 2. 1898 at O'Neill to 1 >avid and Margaret Burke Stan nard. Evelyn and her sister, Mrs. Laura Burk have operated the Stannard Grocery store for many years. It was started by their father. She is survived by three sis ters, Mrs. Burk, O'Neill, Mrs. Kathleen Jones, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Mary Janes, Bakers field, Calif., and four brothers, William, I />ng Beach, Calif., Clar ence, Clearfield, U„ George, San Diego, Calif., and Donald, San r’nlif Mrs. Ernst Named President of Teachers Ass'n. Mrs. Theresa Ernst was elected president of the Holt County Town Teachers associa tion for a two-year term when Association members met for the first annual meeting this week. Mrs. Ernst is a fifth grade teacher in the O’Neill public school system where she is pre sently on her ninth term in this system. She has a record of 20 years teaching in Holt county. Mrs. Ernst has matriculated with Concordia college at Seward, with Wayne State Teachers col lege, University of Nebraska Teachers college and Dana col lege, Blair. She received her bachelor of science degree from Dima college in June, 1960. The new president took an educational tour of 11 southeast states during the past summer. Sponsored by the Dana college. Dennis Murfin, Atkinson, was elected secretary of the Associa tion James Carr, superintendent of the Stuart public school, was elected as delegate to represent this Association at the State Delegate assembly in Lincoln December 8 and 9. Vernon Car penter, O’Neill, was elected as alternate delegate and wall at tend as a visitor this year and as official delegate for 1962. Former O'Neill Man Dies in California Word was received by Mrs. Elma Evans and Mrs. Gladys Cunningham of the death of their oldest brother. Henry Madison, a tout SO. at Wilmington, Calif.. October 3. Mr. Madison at one time re sided in O'Neill, leaving here in 1915. Funeral services and interment were at Wilmington Saturday. He is survived by eight child ren, two brothers and two sis ters. Christ Lutheran Smorgasbord Set For Wednesday Gourmets will be pleased! Christ Lutheran church will hold its annual smorgasbord next Wed nesday, 5-8 p.m. m the church. Tickets are available from church members or at the door. The mepu will feature Ameri can as well as Swedish dislies. A few of the items listed include pickled herring, homemade breads, including limpa, Swedish tea rings and flat bread, salads, ham, chicken, Swedish meat balls and many Swi dlsh desserts. The smorgasbord is an old Scan dinavian custom. The word means “bread and butter table” and be gan with the practice of spread ing a table full of appetizers from which the guests served themselves before eating a for mal dinner. It has become a buffet-type supper in this country, usually for a holiday or Sunday dinner. Junior Class To Present Play Nov. 9 A three-act comedy, “Books and Crooks” will he presented November 9 at the public school auditorium by members of the junior class under the direction of Mrs. Alice Berigan. Cast members are Gailen Young, Bobbie Maschi, Terry Kurtz, Ken Franklin, Betty Mor row, Judy Smith, Jim Van Vleck, Steve Peterson, Sally Burney, Joyce Harmon, Ken Peacock, Steve Reynoldson and Roger Schon. The last two members are student director and production manager, respectively. Butte Postmaster Retires from Job After 19 Years BUTTE — E. L. Kimball, Butte postmaster, has retired after serving this community for over 19 years. lone L. Riesselman has 1 been appointed as acting post master. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Kimball have no definite plans for the future other than doing some visiting this fall with their children in various parts of the country. lVir. X\lIIIUdU lcc-civcu mo point merit as postmaster in May, 1942. At the time of his appoint ment the post office was localed in the building just north of the Brennan law office. In June, 1942, it was moved to its present location. Acting postmaster, Mrs. Ries selman. has worked the past eight years at the office of the county clerk, serving the past five and one-half years as deputy county clerk. Mrs. Katherine Knittel Rites Planned Sunday Word was received in O’Neill Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Katherine Knittel, Gregory', S. D. Mrs. Knittel died Tuesday evening at the Good Samaratan Home at Scotland, S. D. She is survived by her husband. Jacob. Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Hoch Funeral home at Scotland. Burial will be in the Pleasant Valley cemetery north of O'Neill. Mrs. J. Boettcher Dies in Omaha NAPER — Word has been re ceived by relatives of the death Monday of Mrs. .James Boettcher, Omaha. Mrs. Boettcher was the daugh ter of Mrs. Mary Nicalous, Na per. Verdigre Co-op to Elect Directors VERDIGRE — There will be an election of two directors at the annual meeting of the Far mers Cooperative association October 20 in the ZCBJ hall starting at 10 a.m. 1 - LYNCH — one of the few privately owned helicopters in the Ynited States is displayed here by Sidney Woolf who owns die machine with Roger Woolf. They purchased this Hiller helicopter at Gettysburg. S D and keep it at the Wood airport two miles east of Lynch. Sidney and Roger have been piloting planes since 1927. They bought their first plane in 1929 and since that time have owned 22 different aircraft. In the past three years they have been in the crop spraying business. — HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN, (center front) Steve II i g g i n s nnd Mary Jane Muff, were crowned in royalty ceremonies'Friday evening at S . Mary’s gymnasium following the SMA-Bums foot wJl game. Their attendants were (back row) Jim 8 ,>itzenberger, Gene Shoemaker, Kita Corkle ;uid tlury Ix>is Jensen, seniors; (third row) Norman M idloif and Ruth Muff, juniors; (second row) Joe (hoemaker and Kathy Bosn, sophomores, and (fir t row) Joe Gilg and Renae Spittler, freshmen. Final Dance Slated Saturday At Country Club The final social event of the season will be held at the O’Neill Country club Saturday when members meet for the Fall dance. Hosts of the affair are Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, Mr. and Mrs. William McIntosh and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Grady. The committee members have planned a "Homecoming Rally” with a mythical all-time, all Country club team, offensive and defensive, complete with "Hall of Fame” nominees. A prize will be given for the most collegiate outfit and members are re quested to wear their school sport clothes. Rites Held for Mrs. M. Tingle At Butte BITTE — Mrs. Martha Tingle, 94, a resident of Butte for ap proximately TO years, died September 28 at the Hensley Home in Butte. She was the grandmother of Robert E. Tingle, Atkinson, formerly of O'Neill. Funeral services were held October 1 in the Butte Communi ty church with the Kcv. iMdon Bergen officiating. Burial was in the Butte cemetery. Martha Tingle was bom at Suderholm, Sweden May 11, 1867. She accompanied her parents to the States when 13 years of age, and the family settled in Dayton. Ia. In 1883 her father home steaded near Bassett. She was married December 14. 1885 to Albert H. Tingle, Bassett. They moved to Butte in 1893. Survivors include four sons, William E., Edwin, Harvey H. and Charles A.; one daughter, Mrs. Don Fuller. Butte; nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. VFW Auxiliary Holds Meeting The VFW auxiliary held its regular meeting October 3 at the annex assembly room. Guests at the meeting were the District president. Josephine Simms, and the District Commander’s wife, Mrs. Pearl Brokosky. Projects planned were tray favors for the Grand Island hos pital, and a dinner honoring the Gold Star Mothers. Report for Induction Marvin E. Hamik. Atkinson. Donald L. Lieth and Larry J. Conarro. both or O’Neill, have been inducted into the armed services, according to an an nouncement by the Selective Ser vice System local board. Fourteen Holt eountians have gone to Omaha for their physi cals. Construction Begun On Verdigre Postoffice VERDIGRE — The first of this week, construction was started on the new post office building located on Main street west of the Farmers Union Cooperative association. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schreier were low bidders for the build ing. The Pruess Construction company, Creighton, have the contract. The new $120,000 addition to the Verdigre high school was started Saturday by the clearing of trees. Monday the contractors dug the basement and poured footings. Fund Growing For Former Ewing Resident Readers of the Omaha World Herald have contributed over $3,000 to Jim Schindler, Omaha, formerly of Ewing, who is to undergo open heart surgery Fri day at the Mayo Clinic, Ro chester, Minn. The World-Herald recently wrote a story telling of Schind ler’s coming surgery which would have to be paid for in advance. The readers began sending dona tion to Mr. and Mrs. Schindler to be used toward the operation Jim. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schindler, has had a heart ailment, a tour-way mauonna tion, since his birth. He suffered an almost fatal attack last June and the operation became a ne cessity. His wife is the former Donna Stowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stowell. O’Neill. The couple's three children are stay ing with the Stowells at the pre sent time. Off-Campus Classes Need More Members More members are needed if the off-campus classes are to continue at the O'Neill public school, and all interested per sons are requested to contact the county superintendent's office if an evening class is preferred over a Saturday class. The two classes. ‘‘Educational Measurements and Evaluation” and ‘‘English Composition I” will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the O'Neill school. Earliest Snowfall Since Sept. 1945 EWING — Mrs. Wilma Eppen bach. who has kept records of unusual happenings in this com munity for a number erf years, has found that the ground in Ewing was covered with snow September 28, 15M5. Many in thi? area have discus sed the September 30 snowfall, wondering if it might be a record-breaking date for snow. Services Held At Lynch for Jacob Serk, 83 LYNCH — Funeral services were held Thursday at the Lynch Methodist church tor Jacob Mar tin Serk. 83, Lynch, who died October 1 at the Bassett hospi tal. The Rev. V. R. Daniels of ficiated at the services. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Lynch. Jacob Martin Serk was bom May 18, 1878 in Germany. He was married February 14, 1918 to Jennie Dau'son Smith at Lynch. Survivors are his wife, Jennie; two daughters, Mrs. Geneva (Vee) Bergstrom, Creighton, and Eldora Serk, Butte; three sons, Chief Warrant Officer Milton W. Serk. armed forces in Africa; Jerauld D. Serk, Murfreesboro, Term., and Donnell B. tSwede) Serk, Norwalk, Calif.; 12 grand children; 4 great grandchildren and a sister in Germany. FHA Members Attend Meeting At Ainsworth Eight FHA members from the O'Neill Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America went to the District VI convention held at Ainsworth Saturday. Attending were Verna Butter field, Lois Anderson, Mary Jo Walker, Diana oeorge, janei Peterson, Gail Johring, Mema Butterfield and Connie Brock man. The Chapter advisor. Mrs. Harold Seger. and the Chapter mother, Mrs. Melvin Johring, furnished transportation for the girls. The Misses Johring. Peterson and George were recognized from the O'Neill chapter for com pleting their Junior Homemaker degrees. A piano duet by Miss Brockman and Miss George was presented at the convention. Achievement Day Planned at Royal ROYAL — October 20 is the day set for the Achievement Day of the Antelope County Exten sion clubs to be held at Royal. Recently elected officers will be installed and a program will be presented. Between 150 and 200 persons are expected to be present. Stropes to Observe 50th Anniversary ORCHARD — Mr. and Mrs. M. G. S trope will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sun day, Oct 22. In celebration of the event, open house will be held from 2:30 to 5 pm. at the Venus Wesleyan Methodist church. Melcher, Hammerlun Show Champion Stocker-Feeders Band Boosters Plan Meeting Tuesday A general meeting of the O' Neill Band Boosters will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 8 p m. in the bund room at the public school. Reports will be given of last year’s business ami activities. Election of officers will also lie held. Entertainment is planned and refreshments will he served. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting. Essay Contest Still Open on Conservation About 300 seventh and eighth graders and teachers from Holt county spent Friday at the O’ Neill public school auditorium studying conservation under the direction of the supervisors of the Holt County Soil and Water Conservation District. Participating in the program were Elmer Juracek. SWCD superervisor; Harold Gilman, Ex tension conservationist; Duane Chamberlain. State SWC; Slate Game commission jiersonnel; Walter Kick. SWCD supervisor; Dick Cavit, Extension Forester; Wdliam Miller, office manager, ASC committee; and Soil Con servation Service peronnel. An essay and poster contest is .tieing conducted and all entries must lie in by November 1. Es says on “What Does the Con servation of Our Soil and Water Mean to the Future of America" must lie 250 words or less. Essays are individual entries but posters may be entered by a school Verdigre Farmer Stricken by Weed Killer VERDIGRE — Doctors h.ive diagnosed an illness of Walter Sukup. Verdigre farmer, as being caused by poisoning rrom weed killer used on his farm Sukup was released October 1 from Bishop Clarkson Memorial hospital in Omaha, following ex tensive tests in this hospital and others. He must show caution for a period of time to avoid getting a scratch or bruise until his blood condition is improved. Neighbors are assisting with work on the farm until his health is improved. Former Resident Visits at Page PAGE — Elam Ord, Upsela, Minn., called at the “Bud" Ickes home last week to revinit his home. Mr. Ord told Mrs. Ickes that as a boy, he and his family home steaded on the Ickes place in 1882 when all the family poses sed was a cow and $5. The build ing now being used for a chicken coop was the home his family built after their sod house was destroyed by a cyclone. In 18% Mr. Ord related that they sold the cow for $5 and also 60 head of shoats for SI each. He recalled that in 1894 there was never any frost or freeze during the winter. During his teens he picked corn on the Roy French place for 25 cents a day. Mr. Ord left Nebraska at the age of 21, moving to Iowa where he married and raised 11 child ren. He has spent the past 50 years there. Cub Scouts Honored at Pack Night Pack Night was held Tuesday evening at the legion hull at which time Cub Scouts were pre sented awards The following Culw received awards: Hot Cats. Itoimie Marsh field and Jonathan Lambett; I tenner stripe, Terry Lledtke, Richard McIntosh, Jim Wilson and Danny Menish; Wolf badge, Rruce Wecker Arrow [mints tinder Wolf were presented to Terry Errington, I silver; Charles uondertnger, 2 silver; Terry llastn-iter, 2 silver; James Jnnousek, 1 silver; Pat Mattem, 1 sliver; Mervin Olherd ing, 1 gold and 2 silver; Gary Paulson, 1 silver; Danny Phil brick, 1 gold; Ronald Senmit. 1 gold and 1 silver, and Ricky Spall, 1 silver. Rear badges and arrow [mints went to Webb Cook; Craig Hes sen. 1 gold and 1 silver; Danny Menish, 1 gold, and Allan Tooker, 1 silver. Jim Forwood, Gary Kinsman. Jim Molena and Dewey Schaffer received Lion badges Earl Peterson was awarded a I Jon badge, 1 gold and 2 silver ar rows, and Jerry Wray, I Jon badge, 1 gold and 1 silver Year pins went to the follow ing: Jerry McKnmy, 1 year; Jim Grady, David Hippie, Terry Liedtke, Dennis MeLelsh, Jim Wilson, Randy Niekeson. Jim Enke, Charles Artus, Dennis Anderson, Mike Jackson and Mike Verzal. all 2 year pins Jim Forwood, Gary Kinsman. Jim Melena, Dewey Schaffer. Earl Peterson and Jerry Wray earned their Webelo recognition. Holt 4-H'ers Show Calves At Ak-Sar-Ben Fourteen 4-H boys and girls from Holt county participated in Ak-Sai^Ben activities this year with a total of 22 baby beeves ex hibited. The calves, amounting to 22,000 pounds were sold for a total of 55,604.93, an approxi- , male average of 21 cents per pound. Holt county 4-H’ers have ex pressed their appreciation to the following business places for their purchases of calves: First National Bank of O’Neill, O’Neill National Bank, Chambers State Bank, First National Bank of At kinson, Farmers State Bank of Ewing, Rice Trucking and Feed Store of Clearwater, Citizens State Bank of Clearwater, Nixon and Company and Safeway stores. Sponsors for the members at Ak-Sar-Ben this year included Harold Melcher, Eagle Hustlers club. Page, and Milton Clemens, Pine Grove Hustlers club, Ame lia. This year the Holt county judg ing team placed fourth at Ak-Sar Ben. Members of the team were Becky Beelaert, Tom Melcher. Alvin Crumly, Jim Melcher and Bonnie Heiss. Social Security Man at Butte James Hoffman, field repre sentative of the Norfolk Social Security office, will be in the court room of the Butte court house from 8 a m. to 1 p m. October 19. Mighty seven heart of 4-H anti commercial calves were [wraikd through the O'Neill Livestock Market show ring Wertnr lay at the 25lh annua) Stocker Feeder sitmv ami sale. Taking tap honors at tlw* sale was a Hereford steer shown by Donnie Melchrr. Ttie calf brought the lop price of the > ale I he sold for 73 c« nt» |* i imunrt paid by Charles Simmomi. Marcus, la. Reserve champion honors went to an Angu- steer shown hv Jolvn II unmet tun lie later sold for GO cents per (tound Aim show log calve* In the tilue rthlMiii illvl*l<»n were: Itur Itiira Miller and Frauds l>«> hrovolay, Hereford hellers; Wally Ftrk. Joyce W'alsoM, Vicky »tonnen, Jerry tiotseholl and Debra Waldo, Hereford steers; ttounle (isrwwd, Augu* vlier, and Jim hmse and Junior Voting. Angus heifers. The dub group of three first blue was won by the Swan lakers 4 H dub of Amelia and Molt Creek 4-H won second blue. Winners in the showmanship division were John Hamitiertun, first, Shirley Green, second and Jim Kruse, third. Prizes of a halter, brush and comb were awarded the winners. Although! the number of calves sold this year was down from last year the average price paid per i* Hind was 3N cents, izist year’s average in the l II divi sion was $32 55. Buyers were present from Iowa. Minnesota. Oklahoma amt eastern Nebraska Receive Names of '"nHege Students More names have ls*cn re ceived of Molt county students at tending higher education institu tions this school year. They ate La Rue Weller, Cham ticr.H, Norfolk Junior college; Jerry and Bonnie Gokle. Delores Johnson, Lee and Lynn Moeller and Ruth Humpal, till of Atkin son, attending school in Omaha. bale Bates Clcirred Three sale dates are claimed in this issue of tin- Frontier. Two farm sales and a purebred Here ford sale are on tap for the next two weeks. FRIDAY, OCT. 2ft George Fauser dosing dJt farm sale, 19 miles north of O’Neill c.n Hwy 281, 4 miles west, 1 north and Vi east. 33 head of cattle and two complete lines of farm machin ery. Ed Thorin and Roy Kirwan auctioneers Bonestcel State bank, clerk See complete listing in this issue of the Frontier. TUESDAY, OCT 24 — Harry and Robert Van Horn’s Hereford bull sale. 16 miles southeast of O’Neill on Hwy 20 to sign and 2%. miles southeast Watch next week's Frontier for large sale bill or see ad in this issue First National Bank, O’Neill, clerk. TUESDAY, OCT. 31 — Elwm Rubeck farm sale. 25 miles south from O’Neill on Hwy 201 to Hoer le's station, 2 west, and xk north. 39 head of cattle, full line <4 farm machinery, 1954 Chevrolet 2*'2-ton truck, milking etjnpment and hou..d»old goods. Ed Thonn and Roy Kirwan, auctioneer*. Chambers State bank, clerk. Watch next week for compl<*te listing. ■ * m *■ ik. ——i a GRAND CHAMPION CALF at the annual Stocker-Feeder show and sale held Wednesday in O’Neill was this Hereford steer owned by Donnie Meicber, Page. The calf sold for $73 per cwt The reserve champion was an Angus steer shown by Johnny Hammerlun which sold for $60 per cwt
