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NEBRASKA STATE HIS < I *' S : • TY Lincoln, N*or C?t *T E-* H-i 4 a • * « ■ * * II.. HUM l» ,9#' Largest Circulation Newipaper Between Twelve Page. South Sioux City anc| In This Issue Casper, Wyoming "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 81—Number 31 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, November 23, 1961 Seven Cents Rev. C. Kamber to Leave Lynch; Accepts Call to Toronto, Canada ti — ine nev. diaries Kamber, who has .served a*; ad ministrator of the Assumption 15V Mary church parish in Lynch since 1955, w U move about De cember Hi to Toronto, Ontart", Canada, where he tins been in vit- t io serve in a church. The Itev. Lumber grailu »te:l in Koine in 1932 at the Pontifi cal Oiicntal Institute, lie lilt Yugoslavia in 1945 because (he Communists took over that country. During the second World War Father Lumber was ;n army priest ami the substi Ui.c ot the lute t'iiri.ilial .Steli nae in the Croatian army wh.ch mainly fought against the for ces of Tit«. Dui ing his emigration years he stayed first in Austria, then fur 14 inuih.is in K ane. From thvie he went to Spain and after six months there went to Buenos Aires, Aigentina as chaplain m a ho pita 1 and a teacher m two Cat mule colleges. In u.)i iie , me to the United Stn.es ..i . served in the diocese of La Crosse; Wis., Detroit, Mich., ana Grn.tuu before coming to Lynch. Wane in Lynch he led his con gregat.au n the uuiuhng m a new church and rectory, tie h^s oct.il icinv in writing articles for ..evertd different papers of Creation nationality in the United St..it'..; als> an occasional arti cle for English and German pa pers. Hearing Siated on School Land Leasing A Committee of the Nebraska Legislative Council is conducting a study of the leasing of school lands. This Committee will hold a public hearing on this subject in Ainsworth November 27 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. All in terested persons are invited to at tend and appear before the com mittee. Farm Bureau Women at Organizational Meeting Members of the Holt County Farm Bureau auxiliary met for an organizational planning meet ing at tlie Holt county courthouse annex Monday with Mrs. Charles Beliin. chairman, presiding. Appointive officers for the year were chosen: Mrs. Tony Dobrovol ny, treasurer, and Mrs. Vincent Thiele, publicity chairman. It was decided to have a Chris mas aucti n or sale at the next meeting. The possibility of send ing tarm magazines to interested parties in foreign lands was dis cussed. Sale Dates Claimed NOV. 25 — JOE J. JELLNEK & SONS PUREBRED HERE FORD SALE. Selling 35 bulls and 15 females at Creighton Livestock pavilion, Creighton, Nebraska. THE WEATHER WAS COLD, BET THE BIDDING WARM Hatorday at the Charles Zhkt farm sale 5Vi miles southeast of Stuart A morning snowstorm threatened the sale, hot the flakes stopped soon enough to permit good attendance. Here part of the crowd is shown listening to Auctioneers Elmer McClurg and Dean Fleming as they sell small artic les off the lowboy. This was another weather-in sured farm sale advertised through The Frontier's one-stop advertising service. Library at O'Neill Is Closed During Week Miss Bernadette Brennan, O’ Neill librarian, announced Mon day that tii*- public library will lx- closed this week. Fines will not lie charged dur ing Iho closing time Anyone wishing to return books may leave them in the tx> k depository recently purchased by the O'Neill Woman’s club and the township library hoard. Arrangements have been made to retr eve the looks from the depository until regular opening hours next week. Editor at Clearwater Resigns Post CLEARWATER C. L. Sch neckloth, managing editor of the Clearwater Record since Febru ary, J95S, has resigned his posi tion to go to Lincoln effective December 1 where he will be as sociated with Sun Publications. Donald Russell, Plainview, will succeed Schneckloth as editor of the Record. The former Record editor will he associated with Cal Stewart in Lincoln, former publisher of The Frontier and incorporator of the Sun Publications. Mr. Sch neckloth and liis wife are pre sently seeking suitable living quarters at Lincoln. The Clearwater and Ewing communities will meet Sunday evening at the Concordia Luthe ran parish hall at Clearwater in order to honor Schneckloth, who has served lioth towns in the paper. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a no-host din ner. Rites Planned Wednesday for Mrs. Kiingler A long-time resident of Holt county, Mrs. Albert John'Kiing ler, 7t). died Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7 a.in. in St. An tinny’s hospital after a fu.ir-day illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Biglin’s chapel. The Rev. John Hart conducted the services. In terment was in Prospect Hill cem etery. Florence Isabelle Klingler was born in 1882 to Henry and Mary Kerr Pickard at Cottonwood, la. She was married to Albert John Klingler September 30, 1900 at Cottonwood where the couple re sided for five years. They then moved to Donnellson, la., where they lived for three years before coming to Nebraska. After a couple of years spent in Monroe and Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. Klingler moved to Holt county in December, 1910 and pur chased a farm northwest of O’ Neill. They retired from the farm and moved into O'Neill in 1941. The couple celebrated its 60th wedding anniversary September 30, 1960. Mrs. Klingler was a mem ber of the Rebekah lodge and Eastern Star. Survivors are the husband Albert; two sons, Her man Albert. Fullerton, and Mel vin. O'Neill; two brothers, Frank, Hillsboro, la., and Bert. McAllen. Tex., and two sisters, Dorothy Pickard. Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Maude Warson , Tarpon Springs, Fla. Highway 12 Open; Work Not Complete LYNCH — Highway 12 is now open from Lynch to Niobrara al though not yet completed. The detour is being maintained during the winter to be available for use when work is resumed on the main highway next spring. Highway 12 has been re-routed from Verdel to Niobrara. The new route is recommended for fu ture trips due to its scenic inter est. Essay Winners Announced at Legion Meeting Myra Rotherham, Ewing, was presented a $2> savings bond first prize by the American Le giun of Holt county for winning me essay contest on County Gov ernment Day. Second place winner was Roger Waldo, Chambers, and Keith Rey nolds <n, O’Neill, was third place winner. Waldo won first place in the Chambers school contest; Judy Smith, second, and Betty Hertel, third. Presentation was made at a Legion County meeting in Ewing Monday evening. Eighty-five per sons were present. A film was presented following the awarding of prizes, and lunch was served by the Ewing auxiliary. Harry Snyder Dies Following One-Day Illness INMAN — Funeral services were held at Biglin’s chapel in O’Neill Tuesday Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. lor Harry A Snyder, 91, re tired farmer at Inman, who died Sunday, Nov. 19, in the Atkinson Memorial hospital following a one day illness. The Rev. Glenn Kennicott offi ciated st the services. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery. Harry A. Snyder was born Sep tember 24, 1870 at Mankato, Kan., to John and Rebecca Brown Sny- i der. He was married to Daisy C. j Davis October 2, 1925 at Bassett, i Mrs. Snyder preceded his in death September 3, 1961. He is survived by two sons, Charles, Tuthill, S.^ D., and Frank, Pasco, Wash.; two daugh ters, Mrs. Laverne Franklin and Mrs. Myrtle Lloyd, both of Pen der; 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Otto Retke, R. B. South, John Sobotka, Vern Appleton, Ronald Dodd and Jeff Davis. Former O'Neill Resident Killed In Plane Crash Friends have been informed that a former O'Neill resident, Mrs. Kenneth Benson, San Jose, Calif., was killed in a plane crash Monday. She was taking flying lessons at San Jose and both she and her instructor were killed instantly when the plane crashed while she was practicing landings. Mrs. Benson and her husband resided in O’Neill when Mr. Ben son owned the Chevrolet garage. They sold the garage to A. Mar cellus in 1956 and the couple moved to California. The remains will be returned to Valentine for burial either Friday or Saturday. The Watts Funeral Home Valentine will be in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Benson is survived by her husband. Kenneth; a son. Jeffery, 4; her mother, Mrs. Marthena Johnson, Valentine, and a brother, Maurice. She was daughter of the late Dr. Chester Johnson, Valen tine. Holt County Purchases 82.1 Per Cent of Quota Cash sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds in Holt county amounted to $68,837 during Octo ber. according to a report by Lyle P. Dierks. county bond chairman. «• -a*. 7 .... HOLT ntl NT\ SOII, ANT) WATER (oiisma’.'im district wm honored as being the most active district in the Northwest section of Nebraska tliis year, and received a plaque from the World-Herald in recognition of the effort. Shown here from left to ri ,at are Supervisors Klmer Vogel, Walter Kick, Ro bert W'itlicrwax, Merwyn <i. French anil Klmer Ju ae k, and World Herald Farm Kditor Dale Ohrt man presenting the plaque. The ceremonies were li Id during a dinner meeting last week at the Pres byterian church in O'Neill. MR. AND MRS. TliiM) POESSNEt HER received a colored photo of their farm last week at soil conservation recognition dinner. Making the presentation is Lawrence Kramer, representative of the First National bank of Atkinson, sponsor of the photo award. The dinner was held at the Presbyterian church in O’Neill. Four Holt Co, Families Honored For Soil Conservation Practices Four Holt county families and the supervisors of the soil dis trict were honored at a banquet here Thursday evening for having made the most outstanding con servation accomplishments in Northwest Nebraska during the past year. Supervisors Walter Fick, In man; Elmer Vogel, Stuart; El mer Juracek, O’Neill; Robert Withe rwax, Spencer, and Mer wyn French, Page, each re ceived a certificate of merit from The World-Herald. The district was awarded $100 and a plaque by the newspaper. Mr. and Mrs. Thilo Poessneck er, Atkinson, received double hon ors. They were named as the pic ture award winners by the district and as one of the three winning couples in the Sioux City Perman en Agriculture awards program. Mr. and Mrs. Merill Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oiberding, all of Stuart, also received Sioux City awards. The Goodyear conservation award went to Mr. and Mrs. Darel Bright, O'Neill. Laird Wolfe, assistant state con servationist with the Soil Conser vation service, was the speaker. Warren Fairchild, executive sec retary of the State Soil and Wa ter Conservation commission, Lincoln, was master of ceremon ies. World-Herald awards were presented by Richard Lewis, pro motion manager, and Dale Ohrt man, farm editor. Winners in an essay and pos ter contest for county seventh and eighth grades were also honored: Patty Gill, Stuart pub lic school, first place: Linda Bonenberger, District 81, second, and Ann Brayton, Stuart, third. Honorable mention was given to Gerald Mathis, District 81. The winning school entry in the poster contest was submitted by District 4 taught by Mrs. Lloyd Brady. Other winners were Dis trict 39, taught by Mrs. Henrietta Biain, and District 14, taught by Marvalene Garwood. Roger Ofe to Open Jewelry Store Here A new jewelry store will open in O'Neill about Dec. 1, it was an nounced by the owner, Roger Ofe. The new store, named Roger’s Jewelry, will be at 413 E. Doug las, the former location of Beau ty land Salon. Ofe has been in the jewelry business in Columbus and Neligh. Mr. Ofe, with his wife Lois, will move here as soon as their house is available. They have two children, a son, Alan, 10, said a daughter, Jamne, 5. 100 Cow-Belles Attend Regional Meeting ATKINSON — Approximately 100 members of the Cow-Belle or ganization attended the regional membership luncheon meeting Thursday at the Methodist church fellowship hall in Atkinson. The nccn-day meal was arrang ed by Airs. R. A. Dvorak, Atkin son, and Mrs. Blaine Garwood, Amelia, who served as the local membership committee. Mrs. Garwood was master of cere monies and greeted the guests. Speakers were as follows: Mrs. Robert Finnegan, Hyanms, state membership chairman; Mrs. Everett Brown, Valentine, state secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Chet Paxton, Thedford, sec ond vice president of the Nation al Cow-Belles, and Airs. Robert H. Clifford, Atkinson, state pres ident. Mrs. Richard McConnell, Cham bers. presented two vocal solos. Two Students from Area Named to Who's Who Two senior students from this area at the Nebraska Wesleyan University will be listed in the 1962 edition of Who’s Who among students in American colleges and universities. They are: Barbara Ann Morri son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Morrison, Clearwater, and Samuel LeRoy Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson, In man. These students were among 20 selected as outstanding members of their senior class on the basis of scholastic attainment, campus leadership and potential for suc cess after graduation. Security Benefits May Increase People 65 or older still work ing under social security' may be eligible for some social security benefits for 1961, says Clifford Kittelson. manager of the Nor folk social security office. To illustrate: A single person with a minimum benefit of $40 may earn as much as $1,900 with out losing all of his social securi ty benefits for 1961. A man 65 with a wife and two children under 18 eligible because of good past earnings for the 1254 maxi mum family benefits would not lose all of his benefits for 1961 unless he earns $4,330 or more. People earning $3,600 or less this year are urged to apply now, according to Kittelson. O'Neill Man Elected To Angus Association Gerald Snyder, O'Neill, has been elected to membership in the American Angus association at St. Joseph, Mo., announces Frank F tic hards, secretary. Mr. Snyder was one of the five breeders of purebred Aberdeen Angus in Nebraska elected to membership during the past month. Neighbors Help Harvest Corn LYNCH — The “good neigh bor’’ policy was put into eifect Thursday when a group of neigh bors gathered at 8 a.m. to pick corn tor Mrs. Alvin Hrbek and Fred Svatos. Mr. Hrbek lost his life in an airplane crash near Monowi about two months ago, and Mr. Sva tos received burns over the great er portion of his body in the same accident. There were 18 cornpickers, 8 elevators and many tractors and wagans in action. By 7:80 p.m. tht men had picked 220 acres of coin, completing both places. Those wro helped were Pat Ma hon, Richard Christensen, Her- , man, Eucue, Frame, Harlan and Gale Heiser, Art, Leon, Bill and Ted Vesley, Delbert and Leonard Neiisen. Steve, Leonard and Henry VI can, Don Simpson, Jack Reynolds, t Dayton Sener, LeRoy Purviance, Homer Tonner, Botooy, Joe and Robert Pishel, Ray Counts, Fred ‘ Svatos, Tom and Frank Mata- 1 jek, Marvin Kemnitt, Willard c Bar .a, Lloyd and Marvin Tucn, c Doc Henderson, Bill Fernau. Rudy Eiler, Stewart Stnngfei- f low, Leo Jorgensen, Gordon De Kay, Frank Ertz, Corky Kalkow- s ski, Shorty Hopkins, Ernest Wirth, Adoiph Konapasek, Dale and Lyle s Johnson, Frank Zoubek, Jim and Walt Kovanda. j Tony and Carl Kampus, Glen c Rihanek, Fred Hrbek, Harold Hanson, Dick Steinback, John and Steve Cbvala, Dwayne May, Pete 1 Mulhair, Vernon McMamgal, Carson Lee Hrbek, Rosvall, Henry p and Bobus Svatos. y The following women prepared f a noon and evening meal for the j men: Velma Angel, Elsie Eiler, Rosie Vesley, Alice Hansen, Ka- . thy Hrbek, Velma Rihanek and 1 Evelyn Fernau. v e Public School Closes Thanksgiving Holiday Supt. H. L. McCoy. O’Neill I public school, dismissed classes at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. . 22, for the Thanksgiving vaca tion. 1 Unrelated Item Contest, Unveiling Set for Friday Coupon Days Slated Friday and Saturday O'Neill Merchant, will Ik- of fering big savings to Frontier readers Friday and Saturday during Coup- n l»a>, in O'Neill. Coupons ulii ring m arly sj*Ki in discount* on U>p i|u.iiii> mer ehanotsr will be ItunU In ilds weeks Issue of the liontier. Readers are urged to clip the coupons and lake utivaniuge ol Hit; many inouey sating bar gains advertised this week. Services Held At Orchard for Dr. G. Fletcher ORCHARD — Dr. W. ii Flet cher, ih,. dud Fnday murmng, Nov. IV, at nis home in Orchard w,.cre he had practiced medicine lor in >re i.ian OJ years. He had be« n id lor uj prtaumulcJy a year. Jb umrai services were conduct ed Monday aReni. an m Hit- Hnin uion Mortuary pere ny the R;v. Duane Dili... Imennenl was m Uie U; chard cemetery. VVilhaid iioidi.il Fletcher wu, barn in Ontai.u, Canada March 7, lb77 io William and Kliiabeth Fulcher. He was educated hi Toronto, Caiuula and received In., degree in lh!D. He came directly to /illicit pe county und located in Orchard. Dr. Hetcner was married to Myra Siouehridier, Royal, in 1D >3. Four Children, two of whom pre ceded him in dentil, were horn to tins couple. lie ueg..n ins practice <.l medi cine in me h rat and uuggy days and c.teu was torcod lo walk, ride horseback or in a lumaer wagon to make calls. During the absence ol a mortician, lit pre pared the deceased lor ourial, and also matte wills and airing td icr tunerals when others were not present lo auenti lo these details. Dr. Fletcher assisted with more than 1,000 major operations, per 1 arming surger.es with physicians in Holt, Antelope and Knox coun ties. He delivered more than 4,0uo babies. He was a member of the Ma sonic Lodge AF & AM. He served many years on the board of ed ucatiun and was active in pro moting various civic projects. Survivors include his wife; u daughter, Mr s. Dana Id Reid, who arrived home Thursday by plane from London, England; a son, Bruce, Orchard and several grandchildren. Page Farmer Loses Hand In Cornpicker Mishap PAGE llarry Park, 61, a farmer living two and one-half miles east of Page, suffered ex treme damages to his right hand Thursday evening when it In ca me caught in the cornpicker. It was necessary to amputate the hand. He was found by a neighbor. Bob Harvey, who cal led his son, Calvin, who assisted him in taking Mr. Park to St. Anthony's hospital, O'Neill, where surgery was performed. Union Services Held Wednesday Evening Union Thanksgiving services were held Wednesday, Nov. 22, it 8 p.m. in tthe First Methodist church. The First Presbyterian, Wes leyan Methodist and Assembly of God churches participated in the service. Cash prizes totaling will be offered by O'Neill mere haul* Friday night in Uw arm ml win uow unvr.Ul.g and unit .ahd Items contest sp n»ere.l etteh year by the O'Neill Chamber ot C an mcree Ctslrti window •» will i >nt.«ln one uni«late,) ttem of the n»tr ehitnl's choice, t nt*- .1 w ind< w * will In- | tootl'd, fairy blank* w ill be avail.ibli at either I lie Frontier or the Independent at tiers. Contestant* tua-t be l*» yc.UH af age nr niter. Fit.lie* w ill ho ju.igeti on eom« it. ** and lime *1 return. Merchant* part*.paling m Ute cun test tire. MeCnrvilir >, Jolm son Drug, J hrnwm Jewelry, Me !>>naid's, Lee Store*, McIntosh Jewelry. O’Neill Style SIm», J C, Penney, Apparel Sh<\). Dm blank Jilt, Devoy Drug, Coyne Hard ware, Co is: to Coast, Gamble Stare, Seoviem Western Auto, Gamble Store, O'Neill Drug, Dig Jin's Fluor Covering, Helen's Flower Shop, O'Neill Photo Co. S and S Farm Supply, North western Bell Teles 11 nt*. O'Neill Drugslt/re, Pinkerniun T.V Vug Laorsen Ire, Auger icy nral Gllle* pies. The contest begins at 7 p m Friday. Participating Cunmot r of Commerce number's and then immediate families are not eh, t ble to compete Three Men Charged with Abduction Tuesday Three men Tuesday wi-re bound over t> Circuit court at Lake An ties, S. D. on cn.irge, of .ux.uc* lion, Paul Kern, i.tuie» attorney tor Otari. » Mu county sod. llie men are Thomas Zukraewski sr. and Frank Guerie, both of O'Neill, and D an bowman, Am worth. The action followed a prelum nary hearing at Lake Arnica l'.es day, Kern suid. The complaint grew out of an accusation by a Lake Andes Indian girl The three men c uienlly me also facing rape charge* and are tree on fl,00u band, iell..wing a complaint by tlx* same girl. Hearing in Circuit court on the abduction charge will tx*gm Mon day, Kern stud. NSIA Meeting Features Professor E. M. Root Guests from ;<i counties attend ed the Nebraska School J mprove rnent ass</Ciation meeting Jield re cently in Broken Bow. Featured speakers were E. Mer rell Root, recently retired after -10 years as professor of English at Ear.ham coliege, Richmond, Ind.; Dwain Anderson, Oakland, and Don H Lienunann, Papillion. Tajx* recordings were made of tiled* speeches and will la; avail able in the near future for area and county meetings. Two Earn Letters At Ooane College Two Doane college stixlent* from this area have earned their varsity football awards, accord ing to Doanes coach, Al Papik Gary Beckwith, O’Neill, was one of six seniors to earn fourth letters. Dennis Darnell, Lynch, freshman was awarded hi* first letter. Albert Reynolds Injured in Fall INMAN — Albert Reynolds, manager of the Fmkbine Lumber yard at Inman, fell Friday while loading limber, sustaining a con cussion, broken rib*, and a crack ed bone in his wrist. Thanksgiving_1961 Thanksgiving Day is here—that special time when one should gjve banks. What kind of words can a newspaper print that will bring to its eaders a message that will encourage the thought of thankfulness? .specially in these trying days when readers are burdened with fears f radiation fall out, threats of war, financial worries, the frantic pace f living and everyday problems. What joy it brings to a publisher to know that his paper in luenced even one person and caused that reader to reflect a moment nd see the good things in life. Perhaps one could give thanks if he separates the word Thanks iving and just concentrates on the second part "giving.” How much thanks there could be in all hearts if lives were spent i giving—of a smile to a friend in trouble; of time to a lonely person; f an hour to his church; of a helping hand to someone in need; of iience when rumors are being spread; of a visit to those who are 1 or who have lost someone dear. By starting with just one part of giving, it isn’t too painful a rocess. If you are a grouch, a do-nothing, a whiner at business or at ome, try smiling today at everyone no matter how difficult it might e. Perhaps you’ll never know that it made someone feel better but e assured that someone, somewhere got a lift. Then progress to giving a helping hand to an aged person struggl » door or step; a motorist in trouble; a businessman oth problems; a stubborn, bewildered young person, your own dear nes. , Now, try the visits to someone ill, alone or saddened by a family earn. This type of giving 5s free— it costs you nothing. It can’t be bought t’s the greatest thing In the worid-the gift of love to your fellow man. Now return to the first part of Thanksgiving. Give "thanks" to Jod that you are able to give the above thing^-and you, too shall eceive.