STATE. K13r SOC _ _ j , , Lincoln, tleorask* L. ■ - • • ■ ■ * - j Largest Circulation .— ■■■ N«w»pj.|»r Between ^^IVT^TT Tj^ T^ Twelve P*9” ^ Casper, Wyoming Plus parm Section "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 81—Number 26 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 19, 1961 Seven Cents Rites Held for Leon Tompkins, Inman Farmer INMAN I/*ori II. Tompkins, 74, retired farmer, died early Sunday morning at the Methodist hospital in Omaha following major surgery. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:150 a m in the In man Methodist church. Burial was at the Inman cemetery. The itev. Linder officiated. ■ ■ !■ . i r->m \ * - Leon Randolph Tompkins, son of Archibald and Laura Smith Tompkins, early settlers in the community, was Ijom on a farm south of Inman April 9, 1887. He attended high school and business college in Norfolk, where he liv'd with his sister, Mrs. Ed Loucks and family. At the age of 21, he returned to Inman where he en gaged in farming with his brother-in-law, George Keeler. On Mach 17, 1909 he was united in marriage with Ethel Doughty, Norfolk. To this couple were bom two sons. They liveil on the farm until September, 1941 when they moved to their new home in In man. They observed their 50th anniversary March 17, 1959. Mr. Tompkins, a member of the Inman Methodist church, served on the official board and the board of trustees. He also served as a member of the board of education, township board, In man village hoard and the tele phone board. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; two sons, Dr. Charles A. Tompkins, Tucson, Ariz., and Harvey A. Tompkins, Waverly; eight grandchildren; one great granddaughter; one brother, Les lie, Kelso, Wash., and a sister, Mrs. Drusilla Miller Holt, Conij> ton. Calif. Pallbearers were Kenneth Smith. Donald Keyes, William Kelley, Bud Hansen, Fred Moore and Albert Anthony. Rites Held for Mrs. M. Stewart Mrs. Mary Stewart, 78, died Tuesday at the Hausmeister Nurs ing home in Genoa. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pun. in Biglin's cha pel in O'Neill with the Rev. Lis le Mewmaw officiating. Burial will bo in Prospect Hill cemetery. Mary Stewart was born Janu ary 21, 1883 at Clinton, Mo., to John L. and Sarah Ferguson Ramsey. She was married Feb uary 8, 1903 to Mr. Stewart at Pawnee City. In 1920 she came to Holt county from Johnson county. She is survived by two sons. Glen and Ed, both of Page; five daughters, Mrs. Alton Clyde, Sand Point. Ida., Mrs. William Smith. Walton, Ore.. Mrs. Paul Krugman and Mrs. Elmer Jura cok, O’Neill, and Mrs. Gene Mud lcff. Page; one brother and five sisters. Receive Word of Death of Brother PAGE — Elmer Lester Woods, 56, brother of Mrs. R. F. Park, Page, died October 10 at the rest home in Coleridge following a vascular cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Carroll Friday. Attending from Page were Mr. and Mrs. R. F Park, Mrs. N. D. Ickes jr.. and Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Park. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Trowbridge and Mr. and Mrs. William Park. O'Neill High Students To Take Regent Exams Supt. H. L. McCoy has an nounced the names of the stu dents at the O'Neill high school who are eligible to take the Re gents exams. They are Kav Lee Rees. Mel vin Sanders. Mike Hand. Carolyn Fuhrer, Donald Skopec, Joan Pease. Robert Kramer, Fred Rosenkrans, Ruth Ann Walker, Lonna Haynes. Vicki Gedwillo, Mema Butterfield and Roll and Johnson. Social Security Representative Here Gail Robert, field representa tive of the Norfolk Social Security office, will be in the assembly room of the courthouse basement in O’Neill from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 25. John Burbank Named Farm Labor Rep. John A. Burbank, Holt County Extension agent, has been ap pointed as Volunteer Farm Labor representative for Holt county, according to an announcement by Walter A. Steffen, manager of the Nebraska Division of Employ ment area office, Norfolk. Neil Dawes formerly served in this non-salaried position until his r cent transfer from O’Neill. No fee is charged for this service of placing workers in jobs. Rites Held for Mrs. S. F. Borden At Ewing Sunday EWING Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Ewing for Mrs. S. E. Borden, 83, who died October 11 in Washing ton, It. C. Mrs. Borden taught in various schools in Antelope and Holt counties for 25 years prior to her move to Washington. The Rev. Lester Spragg, as sisted by Dr. William H. Ross, officiated at the services in the Methodist church. Burial was in the Ewing cemetery. Pearl Eggleston, daughter of Oscar and Amanda Eggleston, was born May 3, 1878 at Peca lonia, 111. When about three years of age she accompanied her par ents to a farm near Elgin. After a few years, her father entered the Methodist ministry, coming to Ewing in about 1904. On December 25, 1898 she was united in marriage to L. M. Powers. To this couple was bom one daughter, Helen. On January 25, 1911 she was united in marriage to S. E. Bor den. Three sons were born to this couple, one child, Stanley, dying in infancy. For several years they made their home in Waehinirtnn TO r returning to Ewing in 1956. Mrs. Borden was an active member of the Ewing Methodist church until her ill ness in the early part of 1959. She is survived by her hus band; three children. Mrs. C. W. Burnett and Norvell Borden, Rapid City, S. D., and Wayne Borden, Washington, D. C.; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Waldo Davis, Iceland Welkc. Hermit Jefferies, Dewitt Hoke, Elmer Bergstrom and R. H. Shain. O'Neill High Names Honor Roll Students Honor roll students for the O’ Neill public schools have been announced this week by Supt. H. L. McCoy. On the honor roll are the fol lowing students: Seniors, Mike Hand. Elaine Pribil, Kay Lee Rees, Fred Rosenkrans and Mel vin Sanders; juniors, Ann John son, and Terry Kurtz; sopho mores, Diane Gillespie, Laurell Haynes, Christine Herley, De lores Rosenkans and Dwaine Skopec, and feshmen. Bill Enke and Ivan Herley. Services Held Sunday for Mrs. J. Knittel Funeral services were held Sunday in Scotland, S. D., for Mrs. Jacob Knittel. 88, who died October 10 at the Good Samari tan home in Scotland. She was a former resident of O’Neill. The Rev. Fred E. Brauer of ficiated at the service in Scot land. Burial was in the Pleasant - Valiev cemetery north of O’Neill. The Rev. E. Mueller. Gregory, S. D of St. John’s Lutheran church, officiated at graveside rites. Katherine Schollmeyer uaugh ter ot Mr. ana mto. Schollmeyer sr.. was bom in Wis consin September 17, 1873. She came to Nebraska with her par ents when a child and spent most of her life in the Spencer, Lynch and O'Neill vicinities. She was a sister of the late Joe Scholl meyer from this area. She was married to Jacob Knittel January, 1945. and since that time has made her home at Gregory, S. D., until she recently entered the Good Samaritan home at Scotland where she was cared for with her husband. Survivors are her husband, Jacob; 11 step children, and several grandchildren. Pallbears were Henry Zimble man. Bill Schunaman and Walt Remter, Gregory, S. D.; Rhea Heuermann. Buffalo, Wyo., and George Calkins and Sid Wolfe, Lynch. Injures Finger in Wringer Accident AMELIA — Mrs. Emma Lind sey received a badly mashed finger when she caught it in the washing machine wringer Mon day morning while doing the family washing. She was taken to a doctor for medical treatment. Julie Berner Named Member of Tassels VENUS — Julie Berner, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ber ner, Norfolk, was one of 12 coeds chosen as membes of the Tassels Pep - organization at the Uni versity of Nebraska. Her mother is the former Leafa Butterfield of this community. HERE IS PICTURED PART OF the large crew that works each week to bring The Frontier to its readers. Twenty-four correspondents write area news lor The Frontier along with the office and shop staff. AH are watchful for news and features of interest along wilh public- announcements vital to resi dents of the area. Services Planned A? Chambers for Mrs. E. Gibson a I AMBERS — Mrs. Elmer Gibson. 88, long time resident of Chambers, died Monday at 3:15 pm. in St. Anthony's hos pital, O’Neill. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in the Baptist Memorial church in Chambers with the Rev. Earl Schwink in charge. Burial will be in the Trussed cemetery. Kathrene Jane Isaacson Gibson was bom at Bellevue December 5, 1872. In 1880 she moved with her parents to Wisner where they lived or. a farm un til 1891 when they came to Holt county and purchased a farm about 12 miles southwest of Chambers. On April 6. 1892 she was united in marriage to Elmer Gibson and they settled on a farm 10 miles southeast of Chambers where they lived for many years and raised their family. Her husband died in 1930, and in 1933 she moved to Chambers where she spent the remainderof her life. She was united with the Harold Baptist church soon after coming to Holt county and has always l>ecn an active member. A son, Marvin, preceded her in death in 1950. She is survived by four sons, Alvin C., Neligh, Lloyd D., O’ Neill. Oren E., Lincoln, and James H., Chambers: two daugh ters, Mrs. Ralph Hoffman, Ew ing, and Mrs. D. E. Gillette, Chambers; 19 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren and one sis ter, Mrs. Anne C. Newbigging, ci_; l IV * tvuu 1 I J wt Pallbearers wee John Honey well. Leon Hertel. E. H. Medcalf, Arthur Tange man, Omer Me Clenahan and Mark Gribble. Accents Position In S. D. Hospital ATKINSON — Sister Mary Antonita left Atkinson Wednes day for Huron, S. D., after serving with the Atkinson Mem orial hospital staff since the hos pital opening in February, 1952. Sister Bertilla, administrator of St. Anthony’s hospital in Mar tin. S. D., since September 18, 1955, arriv ed in Atkinson Tuesday as the new administrator of the Atkinson Memorial hospital. Deadline Nears for Renewing Licenses Deadline for the renewing of driver’s licenses will be at the close of business Monday, Oct 30, leaving only nine more days before it will be necessary to take a test to get a new license. There are approximately 2.500 renewals yet to be issued, and persons are urged by the county treasurer’s office to avoid the last-minute rush. Duane Miller Named To Advisory Board Duane Miller, instrumental in structor at O’Neill public schools, has been appointed a member of the National Advisory Board of music educators. Members of the board are selected from several hundred thousand music educators in the United States, Canada and the Philippines. Achievement Day Planned Oct. 26 Two activities sponsored by Home Extension club members will be of interest to the clubs and the public during the next few weeks. The annual Achievement Day will be held October 26 at the Legion club in O’Neill. The ac tivities will open with a covered d sh luncheon at noon. A talk with slides, on South America, by Ray Russell, will be the feature of the program. This Agriculture Extension supervisor from the University of Nebraska spent more than a year working with officials of Colombia, South Ameica. The contrast of agricul tural methods there and here will be of interest to the audience. Rick Baack Wins Fishing Contest Rick Lee Baach, son of Supt. and Mrs. Milton Baach, Ogallala, formerly of O’Neill, is the proud possessor of a Shakespeare rod, some flies, leaders and spinning line for winning first place in the Rainbow Trout division of the Ogallala Chamber of Commerce special September Fishing con test. Young Baach caught a two pound, 10 ounce trout to win this prize. The fish was 18% inches long. He wrote to his former teacher, Mrs. Wayne Smith, to tell her of this good news. He and his dad often fished at the Smith ranch while residing in O'Neill. Masters Family Holds Reunion CELIA — Fifty relatives at tended the reunion of members of the Masters family Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dobrovolny. A basket dinner was Vizalrl n/v\n Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mitchell and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dobrovolny and Melvin and Mrs. D>brovolny and son. Derold, Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and family and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Heiser and family. Other relatives were present from Page, Amelia, Stuart and Atkinson. Ewing High Names Top Scholars EWING — Students on the honor roll for the first six weeks have been announced at the Ew ing high school. They are: Seniors, Pat Hobbs, Betty Wright and Jurgen Ver hune*; juniors, Kay Bergstrom. Clayton Hoke. Faye Scheer and Myra Rotherham; sophomores, Glenellen McDaniels and Linda Schmiser, and freshmen, Mike Beelaert. LeRoy Bollwitt and Joan Miller. Hay Cabling Mishap Injures Amelia Man AMELIA — Ralph Adair re ceived painful injuries to his foot and ankle Friday while helping neighbors cable hay. The cables on a tractor became entangled and when the tractor was started it caused a cable to strike Adair, knocking him over. One wheel passed over him and the cable struck his ankle, badly bruising it Services Held Wednesday for Mrs. A. Thomsen Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the Christ Lutheran church for Mrs. Anna Matilda Thomsen, 84, who died Sunday at the heme of her daugh ter, Mrs. Eert Barnhart, in O’ .ViiiJ. ihe Rev. A. S. Gedwillo officia ted at the services. Interment was in the Pleasant Valley cem etery at Dodge. Anna Matilda Thomsen was born November 27, 1876 at Dodge to Adam and Marguerita Denker Stoltenberg. She was married Ap ril 15, 1395 at Fremont to Ber nard C. Thomsen. In 1944 they moved from Antelope county to Holt county. Her husband died April 6, 1946. Five children also preceded her in death. She is survived by one sen, Harry, Page; two daughters, Mrs. Elva Meisel, Omaha, and Mrs. Helen Bamhard, O’Neill; two sisters, Mrs. Mary McDon nell, White River, S. D., and Mrs. Cecelia Adams, Gregory, S. D., and one brother, Paul Stolten berg, Naper. Pallbearers were Carl Lorenz, Floyd Ritts, Robert Miller, Paul Krugman, Clarence Hansen and Henry Johnson. Quarterhorse Shot By Careless Hunters Many a joke has been made about the farmer who placed a sign on his cow which read, “This Is a Cow,” to warn hunters. One family wishes they had done the same. Vickie Flctcder. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo done the same. Vickie Fletcher, badly injured quarterhorse, Duchess, which was shot Satur day by hunters driving down the road by the Fletcher pasture. The Fletchers saw the car but didn't know the animal had been shot until it came to the yard. Infection has started from the wound and it is doubtful whether Vickie’s horse will survive. ST. MAST’S SCORES on a quarterback sneak for their first touchdown against Ewing Friday night. Jim Spitzenberger (29) carried the ball over as Oaf Peters (33) led the way. The Cards went on to win Frontier Honors Readers, Advertisers During National Newspaper Week During National Newspaper Week we would like to pause and say thank you to our renders. The readers who each week of the year make it possible for us to continue to publish not only the largest 1 ut what we believe to lie the l»est weekly news paper in North Central Nebraska. Only through the supjxirt of our readers througliout the years has this been made possible. Now in its Klst year. The Frontier, O’Neill’s oldest business, has recorded the history of not only tiie town but the entire county as well. From home stead* rs to helicopters. The Frontier has Ix-en on the scene. But enough of our past history. The Frontier of SO years ago, or even ."•0 years or ten years or five years ago, while superior at that time would not compare with today’s paper. More news, more pictures, and a larger circula tion tell today’s story in a nutshell. While news of O'Neill and Holt county still make up the greater portion of the news. The Frontier offers coverage of surrounding towns and counties as well. Correspondents from Chambers, Amelia, Inman, Ewing, Atkinson, Riverside, Dorsey, Meek, Stuart, Orchard, Bristow, Rosedale, Naper, Butte, Emmet, Verdigre, Monowi. Clearwater, Venus, Celia, Lynch, Deloit. Royal and Page send in items of interest from their communities. But not only social new's is sent in from these communities. The advertising columns of The Frontier bear witness to this. Along with news about your fronds am! neighU>rs air advertisement* Ad vertisement* of interest that not only ask for your patronage of local businesses I Hit that can save you money as well. What could Is* of more interest to farmers ami ranchers who read The Frontier than to learn of a purebred IhiII sale at tin* Van Horn ranch near Page where they ate offered the op portunity to purchase top breeding stock to improve their herds, a ranch sale at DurweU, a cattle auction at Verdigre or a chance to buy creep feed at a re duced price at Inman. And there is no ikMiht iiUhiI it that tlie house* wives are interested in reading the grocery ads, tl»e furniture store ads ami the clothing store ads in their continual st arch for ways to make the family budget go farther. It's a rate week that the housewife cannot save many times the price of the paper by taking advant age of tlie specials advertised in one grocery ad alone. We know the value of you, our readers, to The Frontier. To you we owe our very existance .ant it s through your continual readership and support that wc plan for the future. Now, during National News|mper Week we in vite you. the reader, to re-examine your issue of The Frontier and determine Its worth to you and your community. We Invite criticism, for we know that through criticism we rnay lie better able to meet the challenge to gnutcr improvements. BJR Cal Stewart Announces Plan For New Paper Cal Stewart, former publisher of The Frontier, has announced plans to establish a number of suburban weeklies in the Lincoln area. The firm will be known as the Sun Newspapers. The other incorporator in the new firm is Larry Frisch, who formerly worked on The Frontier. Authorized capital stock is $100,000, according to articles of incorporation filed last week. The suburban weeklies will h* printed in Bennet temporarily and a new plant will be estab lished in Iincoln soon with offset equipment. Stewart is now in Lincoln pre paring for his first publication which is set for the first week of November. His wife, Peggy, and children, Suzanne, 15, Scott, 11, and Sally, 10, will join him at Lincoln as soon as suitable housing can be arranged. It was in May, 1946 that Cal purchased The Frontier from Dennis Cronin. He published the paper until February. 1959 when he sold to Alan Cramer. Wayne. Since that time Cal has been doing research work on a book, "Ploesti.'' Random House Pub lishing company has informed Cal that publication date for the book will be in March, 1962. Flowers Honored Sunday on 65th Anniversary CLEARWATER — Mr. and Mrs. Jess Flowers celebrated their 65th wedding annivesary at their home Suhday at which time they were honored at a din ner given by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Flowers, Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Patras. A card shower was held for them, and they received a great many cards and letters. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers were married October 15, 1897 at Clearwater. Their attendants, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Garnet, Independence, Mo., brother-in law and sister of Mr. Flowers, are still living. Mrs. Flowers is confined to a wheelchair, having suffered a broken leg sometime ago. She is the former Lena Ruggless. Mr. Flowers has been in ill health but is now showing improvement. H. Spall Named New Cubmaster Harry Spall, officer of the State Game commission, has been elect (>d as the new Cubinaster fur O’ Neill, to succeed Roy Hum rich. Mr. and Mrs. Humrich were presented a plaque at a pack meeting in the Legion hall Ttn-s day evening in recognition of their many years of service in Scout work. Jerry Demsey, district director presented a Cub charter to Mel vin Ruzicka, Legion commander, for the number of years the Le gion has sponsored the Cubs. O'Neill Stores To Close On Veteran's Day Many of O’Neill’s business places will be closed in obser vance of Veteran’s Day Saturday, Nov. 11. Those places which say they will be closed are First National Bank, Ideal Cleaners, Moore-No ble Lumber Co., Johnson Jewelry, McCarvilles, Alice’s Beauty Shop, Johnson Drug, O’NeiLl Drug, Fire stone Store, Montgomery Hard ware, Sauntos, Evan's Beauty Shop, Harrington Shoe Shop, A and M Shoe Store, Gambles, Ap parell Shop, Mode O Day, O’Neill Motor Parts, O'Neill Cleaners, Farr’s Produce, Coyne Hardware, Scovie’s Western Auto, Biglins, Spelts Lumber Co., Peterson Used Furniture, Virgil Tomlinson, Thelander Auto, Northwest Elec tric, Meade the Rev. Henry linn. SJ, and Bemle On way, both of Creighton Uni versity. Alumni, friends and parents are expected from Stuart, Atkin son, Creighton, Spencer, and O’ Neill. Reservations may be made by contacting Norman Gonde ringer, O’Neill. Presented Award Ed Thorin Monday was pre sented a Minuteman award for leading his area in volume of State Farm insurance sold be tween January 1, and May 31, 1961. He was the first in the company to receive the award, a large plaque with a Minuteman's rifle and powder horn in minia ture. The award was made at an area meeting in Norfolk. —— —— Sale Dates Claimed Three sale dates ar* claimed in tins issue of the Frontier. Two farm sales anti a purebred Here ford sale are on tap for the next two weeks. FRIDAY, OCT. 20 — George Fauser closing out farm sale, 19 miles north of O’Neill on Hwy 281, 4 miles west, 1 north and % east. 33 head of cattle and two complete lines of farm machin ery. Ed Thorin and Roy Kirwan auctioneers. Bonesteel State bank, clerk. See complete listing in this isrue of the Frontier. TUESDAY, OCT. 24 — Harry and Robert Van Horn’s Hereford bull sale, lfi miles southeast