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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1962)
Lincoln, Nccruj.~* STATE '• 15 • ~ - Your _ Cl Li:i-'J- . * Farm Sale —•_ - . —,~~ M~~r- — „ FEB 12 196? -T- PONTTFD -• North Central <L e JL JL Ml*4 JL'^^ In This Issue Nebraska "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper _Volume 81—Number 42_ _O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 8, 1962_ Seven Cent* School Board to Consider Election of Teachers Superintendent's contract, school valuation and a teacher resignation occupied the O’Neill public school board of education Tuesday night. After about 15 minutes of de bate in executive session the board offered Supt. H. L. McCoy a two-year contract with a raise in pay. First year of the con tract would pay $8,000 while the second year the pay would jump to $8,300. McCoy is now receiv ing $7,500 |>er year. The hoard learned that the value of the school buildings and their contents had jumped over $71,000 since 1957. Tills was revealed in a report from the insurance board following a re-evaluation of the school property for insurance pur poses. Insurance Board Chairman P. C. Donohoe and Secretary Vir gil Laursen said the appraisal followed an announcement that special rates were available for churches, schools and hospitals, but the new policy requires an nual appraisals of the property. Based on replacement values, Heart Fund Drive Climax Planned Feb. 25 M/Sgt. Bill Cousins, communi ty chairman of the Heart Fund, has announced that the O’Neill Heart Fund Drive will be climax ed by the Heart Sunday drive Feb. 25. Area captains for the O’Neill drive are Mrs. Robert Fore wood, Mrs. Marge Stuifbergen, Mrs. Norman llesson and Mrs. Max Farrier. In other towns in the area com munity chairmen are: Mrs. Vern Sageser, Amelia; Mrs. Ralph Kelly, Atkinson; Mrs. Wm. Crawford, Chambers; Mrs. Bud Cole, Emmet; Mrs. Lela Davis, Ewing; Mrs. Ray Siders, Inman; Mrs. Jo Kennedy, Page, and Mrs. Louis Shald, Stuart. the property in 1957 was apprais ed at $503,000. In 1962 the value is set at $373,000. A special meeting of the board is set for Wednesday to consider election of teachers. In other action the board was informed that the terms of Hen ry Lohaus and Dr. Rex Wilson will expire in April. Schcxil board candidates in O’Neill customarily are nominated by petition. Supt. .McCoy told of the FT A (►pen House planned at the school Monday night. He said plans call for teachers to be there and to have exhibits of pupil work displayed, but no children will be present. The meeting is planned for 8 p.m. A conference at Kellogg Center in Lincoln was announced for lay persons interested in education. Theme of the meeting is financing education in the 1960’s. The con ference is slated for Feb. 26-27 sponsored by the NEA. The board also heard a letter of resignation from Bonnie Ber ger, who plans to return to col lege to get her degree. Thieves Enter Two Orchard Businesses ORCHARD — Two business places were entered last Thurs day night. Thieves broke into the Bai ton service station and the Ed Richards Conoco station. In each instance entrance was gained by breaking a window. A small amount of change was taken at the Barton station and candy bars and gum were taken at the Richards station. Off Campus Class Registration Set English 4 (Comp. 2) will be open for registration at the second meeting to be held Sat urday at 8:30 a.m. in the O’Neill public school. More members are needed if this off-campus class is to con tinue, according to Alice French, W. McElvain Receives Certificate of Merit I Word has been received that Boeing's Aero Space Division has awarded William D. McElvain i with two Certificates of Merit. These certificates are given by the suggestion staff of the Boeing Airplane Company for construc tive and meritorious ideas. The suggestions he gave pertained to modification of nine channel D. C. Amplifers and switching relays for vibration equipment. These awards were accompanied by a cash tx>nus. Bill is an electronic technician and has been with Boeing in Seattle, Wash., for the past 18 months. Country Club Elects Two Board Members Allan Jaszkowiak was re elected president of the O’Neill Country club at a meeting held Monday evening at Consumers. Other officers for the year are D. A. Kersenbrock, vice presi dent; Dr. E. M. Gleeson, secre tary, and Ben Grady, treasurer. Two new board members were elected, Verne Reynoldson and Dr. Harry Gildersleeve. Retiring board members are John Watson and Arlen Miles. At the present time no changes have been made in membership dues. A request was made by the president that members refrain from playing on the greens until the cups are placed. Kurtz to Play At Band Clinic John Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz, will partici pate with the Chadron State col lege band at a Northwest Con ference Band clinic Thursday at Chadron in conjunction with the Fine Arts Festival to be held there. A select band of 96 will be chosen from all schools attending the clinic which wil present a concert in the evening. Offices to Close Holt county offices, with the exception of the assessor’s of fice, and all county banks will be closed Monday in observance of Lincoln’s birthday. Harry Harpers Feted at Page Sunday In Observance of Golden Wedding PAGE — A lifelong resident of Page. Maude Reed, and Harry S. Harper, who lived the greater share of his life at Page, were married February 3, 1912. Sun day they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. In honor of the occasion a din ner was served to the immediate family and first generation rela tives of Mr. and Mrs. Harper at the Page Methodist church fol lowing Sunday morning worship services. An open house ob servance was held in Fellowship hall during the afternoon. A short musical picture sketch of the life and marriage of the honored couple was presented by their granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Prill. Aletha Rutherford was soloist and was accompanied by her sister. Faye Rutherford. The serving table was centered with a five-tier cake baked by Mrs. Frank Beelaert and de corated by Mrs. Robert Beelaert. Mrs. Jim Jarman. Mrs. Gordon Harper and Mrs. Robert Beelaert cut and served the cake. Presid ing at the coffee service were Mrs. Frank Beelaert and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer. Becky Beelaert and Marsha Stauffer served punch. Randall. Kent and Val Stauffer were in charge of the guest book which was signed by 250 persons. Maude Reed Harper was the youngest child in the Pulaski Reed family and was bom on her father's homestead two and three-quarter miles west of Page where she lived until her mar riage. She was a member of the first graduating class of the Page high school and was given recognition for her 50 years since gradua tion at the 1961 alumni banquet. Harry Harper came to Nebras ka with his parents. Jacob and Martha Harper, when he was four years old. His father filed on a homestead two miles southeast of Page where the family made their home until Harry was nine. His father and mother both died that year. For sometime Harry made his home with the Robert Gray fami ly before he went back to Des Moines, la., where he lived with an uncle until he was 21. His sisters also resided with relatives. Harry was living on the home stead while Maude was finishing school. She taught the fall term of school in the Anncar district. They were married in .the home of his cousins, Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Skelton at Spencer. The Rev. Cap sey, pastor of the Spencer Metho dist church, performed the cere mony. Dr. and Mrs. Skelton served as witnesses. After their marriage they made the long return trip in a top buggy pulled by a single horse. They stayed overnight in O’Neill, continuing the journey to Page the following day. The couple resided on the homestead until 1933 when they moved to an acreage in Page where they live now in retire ment. Harry capitalized on the possibilities of his acreage and sold fresh eggs, milk, cream, cottage cheese, fruits and vege tables to regular customers in O’ Neill and Page. The Harper family attended services regularly at the Metho dist church where Mrs. Harper has served as a WSCS officer for many years. She also was a mem ber of the HOA, the Page Exten sion club and the Page Improve ment club. Harry helped with many of the Improvement club projects. They are the parents of three children. Gordon, Oklahoma City. Okla.; Mrs. Frank Beelaert and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer, both of Page. There are nine grandchild ren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Harper has two sisters living. Mrs. Nell Storm. Royal, and Mrs. Allen Haynes, Page. Mr. Harper has three sisters. Mrs. Mumey Tipton, Waverly; Mrs. George Bell, Palm Springs, Calif., and Mrs. Vam Paddock, Bangor. Mich. Guests were present from Bas sett, Lincoln. Royal, Chambers, Ewing, Ainsworth, O’Neill and Inman. Senior Citizen Home Planned Here; City of O'Neill to Furnish Five Acres Proposed Home for Senior Citizens . . . Assured in O'Neill Boy Scout Week Observance Set; Court of Honor to be Held Sunday U Neill Boy Scouts are in tor a big week of activity as both local troops observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 7-13. Troop 245 will hold ot court of honor Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the K. C. hall. Thirteen Scouts will receive promotions and two will receive merit badge awards. Promoted to First Class Scouts will be Jeff Eymann and Mike McCarville. Earning Second Class Scout awards will be James Davidson, Dan Holsclaw, Steve Forewood, Tim French, Tom Hunt, Bob Mc Carville, Lynn Spelts, Michael Schmit, David Stutz and Billy Richardson. Tenderfoot rating will go to Casey Tomlinson. Promotion for First and Second Class were approved last Thursday at a Board of Re view presided over by Rev. Robert Duffy. The Court of Honor Sunday will also be parents’ night for Troop 245 with all parents of the Scouts asked to be guests at the cere mony. In addition to the Court of Honor a movie ot Scouting will be shown, Scoutmaster John Mc Carville said. Mike McCarville will receive a home repair merit badge and Tim French will get a fishing merit badge Sunday night at the Sale Dates Claimed FEB. 9 — CARL & HATTIE NELSON CLOSING OUT FARM SALE. 36 head of cattle, full line of farm machinery, hay and grain. 15 miles north and mile west of Orchard. Rudloff Bros., auctioneers, American National Bank of Creighton, clerk. FEB. 9 — NIELSEN & Mc CLU R.E -WILLIAMS DISPER SION SALE. 123 head cattle, good line of machinery, hay and grain, miscellaneous and household goods. 18 miles south, 3 east and 4 south of O’Neill. Ed Tborin, Roy Kirwan, Chuck Mahony auc tion service. FEB. 15 — OAK VIEW PARK LAND AND PERSONAL PRO PERTY SALE, 320 acres land, buildings and personal property at the park 19 miles east of O’ Neill and 4 north. Ed Thorin and Roy Kirwan realtor and auctione ers. FEB. 17 — L. V. Gant & Sons Polled Hereford sale, at Geddes, S. D. FEB. 20 — HOLT COUNTY HEREFORD BREEDERS AS SOCIATION Silver Anniversary sale. Selling 53 bulls, 5 females at O’Neill Livestock Market. Write Kieth Abart. sale manager, for catalog. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 21: DON AND LESL LINES, owners, 29 head of cattle, mostly milk cows, farm machinery, hay and miscel laneous goods and some house hold goods. At the place located 3 miles west and 1 mile north of Chambers. Merlin Gross nick laus. auctioneer. Chambers State Bank. derk. Internal Revenue Agent To Call in O'Neill A representative of ttfae Depart ment of Internal Revenue will be in O’Neill at the Internal Revenue Office located in the basement of the post office cm Monday, Feb. 12 to assist taxpayers in filing their tax returns. court. All boys of the troop have been asked to attend the church of their choice Sunday in Boy Scout uniform. Scouts of Troop 245 held Court of Honor Monday night along with parents’ night. The boys competed with their par ents in games as a part of the evening’s program. Receiving merit badges at the court were Larry Lieb, soil and water conservation; automobil ing, public speaking, citizenship in the home and nature; Lenny Lieb, coin collecting, home re pair and camping; Larry Krug man, camping and pork produc tion; Joe McLeish, pork produc tion and camping. Those receiving camping merit badges included, John Miller, Jim Humrich, Bill McIntosh and Jerry Nickeson. Promoted to Second Class was John Humrich while Dick Mace and Clayton Strong received Tenderfoot badges. Saturday afternoon boys of the troop will stage a camping and cooking out demonstration on the parking lot of the New Outlaw store. Other scouting activities dur ing the week include displays in store windows and a Blue and Gold banquet Tuesday night for Cub and Webelos Scouts. Mrs. D. R. Mounts Dies; Rites Planned Saturday Mrs. D. R. Mounts, wife of re tired District Judge Mounts, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb 7, at St. Anthony’s hospital. She had been hospitalized about three years. The body will lie in state Fri day at Biglins chapel and a prayer service will be offered at 8 pjn. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Biglin’s chapel. The Rev. John Hart, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. City Advised Of Need for Disposal Plant The City of O’Neill has received correspondence from T. A. Filipi of the State Department of Health advising that a sewer disposal plant for O’Neill must be under contract by June 30, 1963. A discussion was held concern ing this matter at a meeting of the city council Tuesday evening. Council members will meet at a later date with department re presentatives. Many towns along the Elkhom river have received such notifica tion and several of them are seeking a delay. Further business at the council meeting included the decision to purchase a sewer cleaner for the city to cost 52,885. Bassett Girl Named To Represent Nebr. Joan McGuire. 18, Bassett, is one of four Nebraska youths selected to represent Nebraska at the National 4-H Club conference in Washington, D. C., April 21 27. The four youths will be given expense paid trips to the Con ference. Miss McGuire is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire. Bassett. Episcopal Church To Hold Communion Members of the Episcopal church will attend holy com munion Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the M. L. Burney residence. The Rev. Ralph Cogswell will conduct the services. This will be his last visit in O’Neill as he will be leaving this month to serve as a navy chaplain. Frogs Forecast From Flowing Well Mrs. Glenn White, Amelia, ha* discovered a sure way to forecast the weather, a valu able knowledge in this farm and ranch country. She watches the frogs in their flowing-well ditch, and If the frogs go down the ditch away from the well, the weather Is bound to be fair. However, if they ail gather close around the well, that’s a sure sign it is to be stormy and (or) coid. It works fine for Mrs. White —all it takes Is a group of frogs and a well. 4-H Leaders Attend Series On Management Thirty-seven leaders of 4-H clubs in Holt county Monday at tended the first of a series of training in 4-H club management, conducted by County Agents John Burbank and Catherine In dr a. “Understanding Boys and Girls” was the topic for this ses sion and the next session will include leaders responsibilities, objectives and philosophy of 4-H program, teaching methods, re cords and reports. Leaders attending Monday in cluded the following: Mrs. A. T. Crumly, Mrs. Arthur Grass, Mrs. George Wettlaufer and Ivan Heiss, all of Page; George Cole man, Inman; Mines. Judy Strong, Elmer Schaaf, AJ Kloppenborg, Gilbert Fox and Paul Newton, Emmet; Romona Wayman, Mrs. C. E. McVay, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Coburn, Mrs. Albert Widt feldt, Mrs. Marvin Richter, Mrs. V. J. Tielke and Mr. and Mrs. D. Marcellus, O’Neill. Mrs. Milton McKathnie, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwindt, Mrs. Edward Dvorak. Mrs. Byrl Beck and Inez Hayes, Atkinson; Mrs. Ray Sedivy, Archie Cleveland and Mrs. Chester Taylor, Ewing; Mrs. Dorothy Garwood, Amelia; Mrs. Bill Morgan. Mrs. Law rence Kaup, Mrs. Don Skrdla, Mrs. Bill Jonas and Lawrence Skrdla, Stuart, and Mrs. Lloyd Gleed, Mrs. Lloyd Wintermote and Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, Chambers. Feb. 28 is Deadline For Auto Licenses Car, pickup and truck owners have until February 28 to pur chase their 1962 license plates after which date the operators of such vehicles will be liable for fines. The county treasurer's office is kept open each noon hour dur ing the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. working days. Owners wishing to receive their plates through the mail may send their vehicle registration and tax statement to the treasurer’s office, plus a 21 cent charge for car plates and 12 cent charge for pickup and truck plates. Area Students Graduate At Nebraska University The University of Nebraska conferred baccalaureate and ad vanced degrees upon 357 students Saturday morning at the mid year commencement exercises. Among those receiving degrees were Richard L. Sweet, Stuart, Bachelor of Science in agricul ture; Gordon W. Fox, O’Neill, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, and Arnold J. Eiler, Verdel, Bachelor of Science in education. O'Neill Band Boosters To Meet Tonight A general meeting of the O' Neill Band Boosters will be held at the public school band room tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. Parents of band students at both O’Neil] high school and St. Mary 's academy are urged to at tend by organization officials. Wax Wings Visit Many Parts of Holt County Apparently the Ewing com munity can not claim a monopoly on Bohemian Wax Wings. The rare little bird, whose appearance was first reported in the Ewing community, has been sighted in many parts of The Frontier’s coverage area. A letter from Mrs. UhiIh Speers, Verdlgre, tells us that she had sighted them near her home aa they fed on cedar her rles. The birds made a stop at Chamber* also as they were slght4<d there by .Mrs. William Kenlnger and Mrs. (larem-4 Wyant. Mrs. Bill Murray reported to The Frontier that she had seen the strange birds near their home in O’Neill during the cold weather. So. it’s official now, the Bo hemian Wax-wings have visited this area, a mighty long trek from its native Arctic home. Social Security Officers to Visit O'Neill Wednesday Gail H. Robart, field repre sentative of the Norfolk social security office will be in the as sembly room of the courthouse in O’Neill from 9:30 a.m. to 3 pm. Wednesday, Feb. 14. James Hoffman S4,)cial security representative, will be in the courtroom of the courthouse at Butte from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p m. Thursday, Feb. 15. Any self employed applicant should bring with him an extra copy of his 1961 income tax re turn together with his own copies of income tax returns for 1958, 1959 and 1960. Construction erf a rest home in O’Neill was assured Wninrslty afternoon by It II Golden, « re presentative of The Nnbiusks Senior Citizens Home Inc. The building will have «i units, ami the construction cost la es timated at (iUiu.non Appnixirnnte ly 23 employees, in addition to a registered nurse and manager will staff the Inane Three proposed sites are being considered in O'Neill as possible lociitions of the new structure. The purchase of the pr«perty will la- hy the City of O'Neill and will im-kidr five to six acres prefer ably along a highway A meeting was held Monday evening for discussion of the new building It was attended by citi zens <tf various professions to provide a cross-section represen tation of the city. Ununimous ap proval was given by the group in attendance Representatives of the Incor poration will be in O’Neill in ths nenr future to complete <ieia|ls for the new building Tax Schedules Due March 1 County Assessor William Wefso reminds O’Neill resident* Oust March 1 is the deadline for the returning of personal tax schedules to the county assessor's office. All jH-rmlts on trnihir hoiises are also due on ibis date Only one-hnlf of the sclK-dules have been returned In O'Neill Anyone wishing a schedule or Information may contact the of fice. Tlie assessor's office will re main open Monday, Lincoln's birthday, for the convenience of the public. A penalty will tie applied if the deadline is not met Area Students Named to WSTC Honor Roll A numtx-r of students from the O’Neill area have been named to the honor roll at Wayne State Teachers College. To make the honor roll a student most lie en rolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade average of 3.2. An A grade counts four {mints, a B three, a C two and a D one. Listed on the honor roll are: Glenda Thomsen. Orchard; .Shirley Cizek. Spencer; Charles Mulhair, Lynch; Izirraine I)© I»sh. Stuart; Lyle Ruff, Bris tow; Sandra Shrader, Beverly Bartak and Douglas Shrader, Fwing; Thomas Patras and Sally Wlntz, Clearwater; Ivan Kaiser, Fred Fetrow and Miriam Fetrow, O’Neill; Boyd Blomenkamp, Butte, and Charlotte Davis, Na iler. Bruce Weier, O’Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weier, is one of 25 seniors who have com pleted requirements for bache lor’s degrees at Wayne State col lege and will la- graduated at the April 19 commencement. Frontier to Recognize Farm Family of Week Outstanding farm and ranch operators and their families re siding in The Frontier’s area will be offered the chance* for county wide recognition in a new Frontier feature which will begin March L Each week an outstanding farm or ranch family from O’ Neill or one of the surrounding communities will be selected as “The Frontier Family of the Week.’’ Frontier readers are asked to send In their nomina tions for their choice of an out standing family from their community. Families from the following communities will be honored: Atkinson, Spencer, Lynch, Orchard, Chambers, Ewing, Page Stuart, Bristow, Inmari, Krmnet and O’NeiU. Choice of the farm family will fie f>ased on their participation in local and civic affairs, club work, good farming or ranching prac tices and Jast, but not least, their efforts toward making rural living both profitable and enjoy able. Size of farm or ranch operation will not necessarily fie a deter mining factor. If you have a friend or neigh bor whom you feel deserves re cognition for any of these achievements, fill in the following blank and send it to The Frontier, O’Neill, Nebraska. A brief note telling the history of the family’s accomplishment* should be included. My Nomination For THE FRONTIER FARM FAMILY OF THE WEEK is Address Phone No. Location of farm from nearest town List accomplishments of family and reason for your choice of them as Family of the Week on a separate sheet of paper.