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_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.