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_Volume 81-Number 34_O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 14, 1961 Seven Cents
Turkey Day
Winners
Forty-nine turkeys were wot:
by participants in Turkey Day
Saturday when O'Neil merchant'
again expressed their thanks at
Christmas time to customers ir
this area.
Despite the bitter cold weather
many shoppers braved tiie wind
and snow to take advantage of
the Christmas specials in stores
and to take part in Turkey Day
Following is a list of those who
won turkeys by guessing the
number who registered in busi
ness places that day: Alice's
Beauty shop. Mrs Joe Dufek; A
& M Shoe store, Mrs. Oscar E.
Anderson, Bristow; Apparel shop,
Mrs. Ed Verzal; Biglin's, Glen
Miller; Coyne Hardware, Mrs.
June Newton, Emmet.
Coast to Coast, M McMullen
Ben Franklin. Mary Janice Re ni
ter; Dankert's Service, Larry
Root, Stuart; Consumers, Mrs.
Lydia Grothe, Emmet; Devoy
Drug, Ed Fuhrer; Eby’s Conoco,
Venie Passieux; Exter Milling
and Elevator, Henry Dorr. Page;
First National Bank, Mrs. Ray
Eby; Gambles, Mrs. Louis Wray,
O'Neill
Graham 66, Ray Schuchman;
Independent, Carmn Ijoe Har
kins, Ewing; Harry Smith Impl.,
Mrs Art Holz; Hamik Standard
service, Ihiano Pongratz; John
son Drug, Betty Peters; Inman;
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas,
Mrs. Richard McLain; Krotters,
Bob McClellan; Lee store, Mrs.
Fred Grothe, Emmet; Lindberg
Firestone, Mrs, Melvin Bell,
Chambers.
M « M Bakery, ,ian Brayton,
Stuart; Meyer’s Midwest, Duane
F. Sanders; McDonald’s, Eugene
Schmeichel; McCarvilles, Mrs.
Henry Vequist; McIntosh Jewel
ry, John Alder, Emmet; Moore
Noble, Ijjther Schultz; New Deal
Oil Co., Mrs. Norma Steel; New
Deal Produce, Ralph Van Horn;
New Outlaw. John Hynes; North
west Electric. Marlene Parks.
O’Neill Drug. Dennis Hansen;
O'Neill Style Shop, Mrs. Earl
Hoffman; O’Neill Cleaners, Mrs.
Marvin Miller; O’Neill National
Bank, John Vitt; O’Neill Lock
ers, Virgil Parks; Penney’s,
Marvin Fuhrer, Butte; Roger’s
Jewelry, Mrs. Sadie J. Kaiser;
Roliertson Motor, C. J. McGinn;
Safeway, Ken Stauffer, Page.
Stannards store, Herbert
Underwood; Shelhamer Equip
ment. Mrs. Mildred Honke; Shel
hamer Jack and Jill, Mrs. John
Hart; Texaco Service, Short
Hunt; Thelander Auto. Mrs. Elva
McDermott; Western Auto. Mar
vin Atkinson. Butte, and O’Neill
Photo, Opal Hammerlun.
Rev. Bartek
Assumes Duties
At Lynch
LYNCH The Rev. James F.
Bartek, Omaha, arrived here
Thursday to take over his duties
as pastor of the Lynch BVM As
sumption church, replacing the
Rev. Charles Kamber who re
cently transferred to Toronto;
Ontario, Canada.
Father Bartek attended Ponti
fical College Josephinum, Colum
bus. O., for 12 years and was or
dained May 30, 1953. For the last
eight years he has been assist
ing Msgr. J. H. Osdick at the
Omaha Sacred Heart church and
school. He also taught school
there.
The principal of the school is
Sister Calixta OP. the former
Clare Biglin of O'Neill.
The new pastor is the son of
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Bartek. Oma
ha. Dr. Bartek is general prac
ticioner at St. Joseph's hospital
in Omaha. His mother is the for
mer Bernadette Connor. Omaha
Sacred Heart.
His sisters and brothers are as
follows: Mrs. Jack Reynolds,
mother of four boys, resides in
St. Lewis. Mo., while her hus
band. a plastic surgeon, is in the
navv. soon to be stationed in
Virginia; Sister Xatharina. prin
cipal of the new S. S. Peter and
Paul grade school at Wheat
Ridge. Cblo.
Sister M. Justa OP. RN. Du
buqe. Ia., at the Dominic Villa:
the Rev. J- Donald Bartek, as
sistant priest at St. Joseph s At
kinson; the Rev. William C. Bar
tek who is assisting Msgr. Quinn
at St. Michaels, South Sioux City.
and another brother who is em
ployed in Omaha.
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WINTER WONDERLAND. This picture was taken laic at night car lights and snow. The city decollations received favorable com
of the iiiuin street through O’Neill. It shows the effectiveness of nient from one traveller. Ills Impressions are printed in a "letter
Christmas lights over the wide streets, combined with the s|>arkle of to the editor” on another page.
NSEA Declines
To Take Stand
On Petition
LINCOLN - The Nebraska
State Educational association de
cided Saturday not to commit
itself firmly and finally at this
time on a proposed petition plan
to bring about compulsory K-12
school redistricting in Nebraska,
but left the door open for par
ticipation if the petition plan
jells.
A resolution adopted 164-8 by
the NSEA’s delegate assembly
set out the NSEA’s position on the
K-12 initiative petition compaign
which the Nebraska State School
Boards association (NSSBA) has
under consideration.
The resolution said that if the
NSSBA goes ahead with the peti
tion drive. Executive Secretary
John E. Lynch of the NSEA
would ‘‘he authorized and dir
ected to propose and implement
such plans of action as may be
approved by the executive com
mittee, which shall determine the
extent and the manner in which
the Nebraska State Education as
sociation shall participate.”
The resolution was adopted as
a substitute for one offered
earlier which would have commit
ted the NSEA to “cooperate in
every way with the NSSBA in the
circulation of petitions for an ini
tiative vote and to exert every
effort for a successful referen
dum.”
The NSSBA executive commit
tee was scheduled to meet in Lin
coln Wednesday and decide
whether or not to undertake the
petition campaign.
The NSET's resolution en
dorsed the K 12 principle and said
the NSEA “desires to support
worthy and practical programs
and projects which will stimulate
school district reorganization.”
But Harlan V. Taylor of Lin
coln, in offering the executive
committee’s substitute resolution,
said the committee felt it would
be unwise for the NSEA to offer
unequivocal cooperation to the
petition campaign without know
ing yet whether the NSSBA will
undertake it or without knowing
other details about it.
Additionally, he said, there is
concern about inferences that the
NSEA is the “prime mover” in
the effort.
Virtually no debate ensued.
School Vacations Set
At OHS Dec. 22-Jan. 3.
Supt. H. L. McCoy announced
this week that school wall be dis
missed December 22 at 2:30 p.m.
for the annual Christmas vaca
tion.
Studies will be resumed at OHS
January 3.
Thursday evening the junior
high school students will enjoy a
Christmas party in the school
auditorium.
Two games are scheduled for
Thursday afternoon. There will
be a grade and high school vol
leyball game and a grade school
basketball game.
Mrs. Lindberg Feted
On 92nd Birthday
A quiet family celebration was
held for Mrs. Augusta Lindberg
who celebrated her 92nd birth
day Wednesday, Dec. 13
Mrs. Lindberg came to Holt
county with her family in ISIS
from Sweden. She has three sons.
Fred and Harold. O’Neill, and
Oscar. Los Angeles. Calif; four
daughters. Mrs. John Olson, Min
den. Esther and Eleanor. O'Neill,
and Mrs. Fred Enquist. Wausa;
22 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
O'Neill High Team
To Be Honored
This evening (Thursday) the
members of the O’Neill high
school football team will be
doing what they enjoy most,
next to sports—eating steaks.
They will be guests of the
Lettermen club at a steak din
ner in the home economic room
at school. The party is being
given in recognition of their
fine football season. Other
school personnel will also be
guests at the dinner.
>IERRY CHRISTMAS from the courthouse gang, (see story below) v 1
Four Men Decorate the
Courthouse with Lights
If you, too. are enjoying the
colorful display' of Christmas
lights at the courthouse in O’
Neill, perhaps the identity of the
men responsible for the work
would be of interest.
Alvin Hesse, Kenneth Waring,
Howard Manson and Charley
Richter are the workers who do
nated their time to put up strings
of light around the front outline
of the building and door.
There is a large star which
these men made and placed high
above the door, in addition to the
lights on the large fir trees in
front of the building. All in all
it gives a very pleasing ap
pearance and adds a great deal
to the holiday look in O’Neill.
Rites Held for
Mrs. Sara Kay
At Ewing
EWING — Funeral services
were held here Monday for Mrs.
Sara Ann Kay, 91, long-time res
ident of Ewing who died last
week in Olive, Calif., where she
had resided since 1950.
The Rev. Lester Spragg con
ducted the services in the First
Methodist church. Burial was in
the Ewing cemetery.
Sara Ann Davies Kay was bom
to Mary Ann Bowen and Evan M.
Davies July 5, 1870 in Myrtha
Tydil. Wales. She came to Amer
ica with her parents in 1871 and
lived in Scranton. Pa., until they
uiuveu io .'ieorasKa.
She attended Fremont Normal.
Omaha Business college and
Brownell hall in Omaha. On Ap
ril 25. 1900. she was married to
Joe Ka”, He preceded her in
death. Mrs. Kay lived in the Ew
ing community for over 50 years
and taught school and music
here. She was a member of the
Jephthah Chapter No. 85, Order
of the Eastern Star, and of the
Episcopal church.
She is survived by a sister.
Mrs. Alice Maxwell.
Pallbearers were Wilbur Ben
nett, Elmer Bergstrom, Willis
Rcckey, Dewitt Hoke, R. S. Bri
on and Waldo Davis. The follow
ing members of Eastern Star
Chapter 85 performed the offi
cial funeral service of the Or
der: Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wood.
Mrs. Waldo Davis. Mrs. Elmer
Bergstrom, Mrs. Dewitt Hoke.
Mrs. Alfred Conner. Mrs. Wilbur
Bennett and Miss Vina Wood.
Page Band, Choir
To Give Concert
The Page High School Band
and choir will present a joint mid
winter concert this evening
(Thursday at 8 p.m. in the
school auditorium.
The choir is under the direction
of Miss Faye Rutherford. Leonard
Sawyer is director of the band.
The public is invited to attend
this free concert.
Rites Held for
Mrs. C. Willson
In California
A former O'Neill resident, Mrs.
.Clark L. Willson. 56. died Novem
ber 30 in San Gabriel, Calif.
Requiem mass was recited
December 3 at St. Stephens
Catholic church in San Gabriel
by the Rev. Charles O'Carroll.
Interment was in Resurrection
cemetery. San Gabriel.
Mrs. Willson and her family
lived in O'Neill until 1952 while
Mr. Willson managed the Tri
State Produce and Turkey Farm.
She is survived by her hus
band, Clark; two sons, Donald,
Conoga Park, Calif., and Bill,
Monterey Park. Calif., and two
daughters. Mrs. Richard Faulha
ber, Orchard, and Mrs. Shirley
Decker, La Puente. Calif.
Christmas Program
Planned at Inman
INMAN — Christmas time is
bringing several parties and pro
grams to schools in the area and
the Inman school is also making
preparations.
The school faculty was enter
tained by Mr. and Mrs. Vaden
Kivett Monday evening. The
school program will be held Dec
ember 20. in the evening and the
grade school will present a
Christmas play that day. spon
sored by Mrs. Card. Mrs. DeLong
and Miss Keyes. The sophomores
will have a Christmas party for
the high school December 19 with
ct gill fALIUUIgt.
Other news includes the an
nouncement that the school will
teach drivers education next
semester and a new car has been
purchased for this purpose.
Inman lost its first volleyball
game of the season when defeat
ed by Page. The second team
won its game.
Golden Valley 4-H
Holds First Meeting
EWING — A new 4-H club, the
Golden Valley 4-H club, has been
organized by Mrs. John Miller,
Ewing, with Charlene Miller as
president.
Other officers are: Shirley
Funk, vice president: Linda Eac
ker. secretary: Kathy Kirchmer.
treasurer, and Anita Parks, re
porter. The next meeting win be
January 8 at Shirley Funk's
home from 4 to 5 p.m.
Two Escape Injury
In Two Car Crash
David L. Durre. Ewing, and
William L. Bengel of South Dako
ta escaped injury Saturday when
they collided on an icy stretch of
road 16 miles north of O'Neill.
Both vehicles were southbound.
Damage to the Durre auto was
estimated at $150 and about S200
damage was done to the Bengel
car. Patrolman Eugene Hastrei
ter investigated the mishap.
Two Minor Mishaps
Reported to Police
Two minor auto mishaps were
reported to the O’Neill police de
partment during the past week.
Autos driven by Joe J. Pfeifer,
Spencer and Raymond Shoemak
er, Chambers suffered minor da
mage Saturday when they collid
ed at the intersection of Second
an! Douglas.
Cars driven by Thelma Ydung
and Gordon Slaight suffered
about $75 damage to each vehicle
when they collided Friday at the
intersection of Third and Doug
las.
Services Held
At Ewing for
L. Bergstrom
EWING — Funeral services
were held Saturday morning in
St. Peter's Catholic church for
Lester Bergstrom, 53, who died
Wednesday, Dec. 6, at his home
in Ewing.
The Rev. P. F. Burke officoat
ed at the requiem mass. The
American Legion. Sanders Post
214, was in charge of military
rites at the church and St. Pet
er’s cemetery.
Lester Evan Bergstrom was
born December 29. 1907 at Staf
ford to Nels and Ciemmie Berg
strom. He received his education
in the rural schools of Holt coun
ty.
On May 27, 1947 he was mar
ried to Mildred Sanders, Ewing.
Eight children were bom to this
couple. An infant daughter preced
ed him in death. Mr. Bergstrom
was mailman on the Star route
before entering the service Oc
tober 23, 1942. serving overseas
in northern Africa and Italy in
the postal department of the air
force. He received his discharge
September 4, 1945.
For a number of years, he was
engaged in farming in the Ew
ing community. He assisted in the
organization of the Chambers Co
Op and operated one of their
trucks. He also did construction
work and road patrol work in
Holt county during his life.
Survivors are his wife, Mildred:
three sons. Francis, Denis apH
Kevin; four daughters. Carolyn.
Mary, Ann and Brenda, all "at
home; seven brothers. Floyd.
Edgemont. S. D.. Clarence, In
man. Sherman, Omaha, Claude.
Salem, Ore., Stanley, Hastings,
Nels and Elmer. Ewing: two sis
ters. Mrs. Thomas Bishop, Plain
vsew and Mrs. Ralph Munn, Ew
ing.
County Officials
Attend Convention
All Holt county officials are at
tending a meeting being held in
Omaha this week for county
supervisors and officers through
out the state.
The convention will close Fri
day.
Rural Area Redevelopment Group
Holds First Area Meeting at Atkinson
Tax Guide
Available
The 1962 edition of the Farmers'
Tax Guide is now available at
the County Extension office in
the courthouse annex in O'NeiU.
The guide is prepared by the In
ternal Revenue service with the
assistance of the Federal Exten
sion Service.
The publication explains most
of the income tax rules which ap
ply to farmers and those who
have tax questions about farm
ing. The Iwoklet is written in
plain language and contains
numerous examples to show how
the rules work in actual situa
tions.
A 1962 tax calendar tells when
to pay various taxes, file tax re
turns, anti do other things re
quired by law. A check list of
farm income and expenses is in
cluded along with a completed in
come tax form and explanation of
how it should be filled out.
Anyone may obtain a copy of
the Tax Guide by writing or call
ing at the Extension office.
Services Held
Tuesday for
Chauncey Porter
A well known O’Neill resident,
Chauncey Porter, 68, died Satur
day, Dec. 9, at St. Anthony’s hos
pital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 10
a.m. in the First Methodist
church here by the Rev. Glenn
Kennicott. Burial was in the
Chambers cemetery.
Chauncey William Porter was
tom June 11, 1893 at Brainard,
the son of Edwin F. and Susie
Fleck Porter. Me moved with his
family as a boy to Chambers
where he grew to young man
hood. Following his graduation
from high school he took a busi
ness course at Wayne State Nor
mal school.
He served with the armed
forces in World War I, making an
enviable record. He was one of
the most decorated soldiers of
Nebraska, having received two
of the most coveted decorations
of the French Government, the
Croix de Guerre and the Medail
le Militaire, and also the distin
guished service cross from
General Pershing for conspicuous
bravery.
On November 27, 1919 he was
married to Ella Hubbard, Cham
bers. Four sons were bom to this
couple who then made their
home in O’Neill.
In 1921 Mr. Porter started to
work for the Internal Revenue
Service. For a number of years
in the early thirties, he worked
with the Holt County Production
Credit association. Following this
he operated a service station for
a number of years.
In 1943 he went back into the
Internal Revenue Service and
continued until his retirement in
June, 1958. He had memberships
in the Odd Fellows, the Masons
and the Eastern Star lodges. He
Weis a member of the Veterans of
World War I, and of Amercan
Legion Post No. 93. He was a
member of the Methodist church
and had served the church in
many capacities.
Survivors include his wife, El
la; four sons, Ralph, Panama
City. Fla., Edward and Eugene,
Columbus, and Allen, Perrin Air
Force Base. Tex., and one sis
ter, Mrs. Loa Hubbard, Cham
bers.
Serving as pallbearers were
Dr. L. A. Burgess, Ben Gillespie,
William McIntosh. D. C. Schaf
fer, Paul Shierk and H. G Kruse.
Christmas Show
Slated at Page
PAGE — The annual free
Christmas show will be held Sat
urday at the Page theatre, fol
lowing which Santa Claus will
present treats to the youngsters.
All children of the community
are invited to attend the show
and visit of Santa. The film.
“1001 Arabian Nights” will be
shown. The Improvement and
Commercial elute sponsor this
affair.
Santa to Arrive Here
With Treats Saturday
All the children In the O'Neill
trade area are Invited l<i O'
Neill at ! p.m. Saturday to meet
that nurnt Imnmiv Kent, "Santa
I'lauH" who a HI talk to the
youngster* and give them
eaiidv treats.
lie will eoute t<« O'Neill In ail
airplane and will Im< met by
O'Neill lire Chief K. Mile*
who will ipred him to the pub
lic seliool house In the fire
Irtirk vvlth sirens going al full
blast
Mathers shauld lake Ihelr
youngster* Ui the door across
the playground from the school
auditorium. They will then Ite
admitted Into a warm build
ing for Uteir visit with Santa.
The O'Neill iluutdter of toni
meree s|tonsor* Santa'* visit
to this city.
4-H Council
Directors Named
Five new mem tier* were
elected for the lionrd of directors
for the Lenders -til council
which met Wednesday, Dec 6,
at the courthouse annex in O’
Neill.
The new directors are Mrs El
mer Schnaf, Emmet; Mrs.
Wayne Smith, Chandlers; Ivan
Heiss, Page; Mrs. Albert Wid
feldt, O'Neill, and Robert Young,
O'Neill.
The council members decided
not to hold a Fun Night in the
early spring and instead the
awards for the past year will be
distributed by the individual
clubs. The next Fun Night will bo
in October.
Eight leaders were apjxjinted to
attend the Leaders conference
January 23, 24 and 25 in Lincoln.
Mr. Burbank was present for
the meeting and explained a
basic leaders course soon to lie
available in the county. Mrs. Wid
feldt reported on her trip to the
4-H Forum in Washington
Sentencing Set at
Lake Andes Today
According to word receiver!
from State’s Attorney Paul Kern
at Lake Aral- ruing of
three area men found guilty of
abducting a minor female was
deferred from Tuesday until
Thursday, (today) at 10 a m.
The three, Thomas Zakr/ewski,
Frank Oberle and Dean Bowman
were found guilty as charged
following a jury trial which ended
Saturday.
Social Security
Agent Here Dec. 20
Gail Robart, 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. Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Self-employed people planning
to apply for social security early
next year are advised to have an
extra copy of their tax returns
prepared for social security pur
poses.
Stxty-nv.. representatives of 13
lowni in ll»»lt, Boyd and part of
Knox eoutatrs met at Atkinson
Thursday night and votnl to or
ganize a Rural Area Redevelop
ment committee
Joe Brewster. .Stuart, was
named temporary chairman, and
John Burbank, County Extension
agent at O'Neill, was name 1
te m porn ry seer* t ant
Brewster was asked to call a
meeting of the new commitlee
soon after January 1. 191 >2 The
new committee will Include repre
sent a lives of Stuart, Atkinson.
Page, Ommbers, Amelia, O'
Neill, Butte, Sjwnier, Bristow,
Lynch Najter Monowi and Wi
de!
Among those attending the
meeting were Senator Bill Brant
Cnadilia, chairman of the
I-egislative oounctrs committee
on community prolilems; Marvin
Sather, resource development
agent at l>*ip C’liy, and Senator
Prank Nelson, O'Neill
The need for financial assis
tance as well ns retention of
youth in Ihe state were among
the needs expressed by the
persons attending. Included in
die discussions were the need of
leadership at all levels, broad
community interest; adequate
roads, market development for
agriculture products; develop
merit of business and recreational
facilities, as well as adequate
educational, religious and cultural
opportunities, and other improve
ments.
Holt County Receives
Ak-Sar-Ben Check
Holt county will receive
$1,307.50 its it* share of the all
time record revenue from the
state's I9f>1 horse racing Henson,
according to Dr. 11. C Zellers,
IJncoln. chairman of the State
Raring Commission.
A total of $121,597 50 is ls-ing
distributed this week by the Com
mission with all 93 counties in
Nebraska receiving aqua! shares.
'Die bulk of the revenue came
from ihe Ak-Sar-Ben meeting
which contributed $8-1,543 50 in
admission taxes and licenses fee*
collected.
Sale Dates
Claimed
DEC 19 BOYD IJOELTER
CLOSING OUT FARM SALE, in
cluding 26 head of outstanding
Holstein and Guernsey milk
cows, lots of good machinery. 1
mile northeast of Gateway Motel
in O'Neill, 2 north and 1 east,
Ed Thorin Auctioneer. First
National bank, O'Neill, clerk
DEC. 1H E. A STESKAL
AND ELMER STESKAL
ESTATE CLOSING OUT FARM
SALE. 16 head of cattle, ma
chinery and miscellaneous Items,
a Ford pickup and some feed.
One-half mile east of Emmet, 6
north, 1 east and 1 north. Ed
Thorin, Roy Kirwan and Chuek
Mahony, auctioneers, First
National bank of Atkins**!, clerk.
WRE8TUXO OOAdi TAKE HAWLEY is keeping a close watch
on his boys as they give a demonstration during the half at the
Ord-ONetD basketball game Tuesday evening. Wrestling has jwt
been started in the O’Neill school and the first meet will be held at
Netlgh Tuesday.
