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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1962)
THE NEW HOME FOR SENIOR CITIZENS to be built this year in O'Neill. Albion Fights Draw Capacity Crowd Monday It was a tough night for Max Pofahl, referee for the fights at Albion Monday, as there were 18 bouts, making a total of 48 rounds — a full night’s work from 8:15 p.m. to 12:15 a m. Results of the fights involving those from this area include the following: Martin Pofahl, Ewing, and Bob Timme, Petersburg, heavy weights, fought a three-round draw. This slug fest was a defi nite crowd pleaser. Jake Schindler, 1962 Northeast Nebraska Golden Glove champion from Ewing, lost a close decision to Denny Riech, Albion. Joe Tagel, Ewing middleweight, lost to Dale Hartsock, Albion, by decision. Bob Hixson, Clearwater-Neligh area, lost his welterweight bout to Jerry Krouse, Petersburg, in a split decision. Vern Hixson, 1941 midwest champion, formerly of Clearwater and now of Neligh, won a unani mous decision over Tony Wewel, Newport. The spectators loved this one and “brought the roof down” with applause for the box ing skill shown by the former champ. Jeriy Spangler, Ewing, feather weight bout, lost to Richard Pel ster, Petersburg. The main event of the evening was between Dale Hixson, Ew ing, 184, Northeast Nebraska Golden Gloves champion for the past two years, and Tony No vak, 176, Kearney, light heavy champion through Omaha this year. Hixson won this fight in a split decision. O’Neill boxers were unable to partcipate in the fights due to conflicting dates. Only one Po fahl was missing, Bjtch who is recovering from broken ribs. Dean and Roger were present as corner men. Joe Cavanaugh, O’ Neill, was the announcer for the program. Telephone Company Meets at Deloit DELOIT — Approximately 60 persons attended the annual meeting of the Northeast Nebras ka Telephone company held on March 8 in the basement of St, John's Catholic church. E. F. Wilms. Coleridge, was elected on the telephone company board, replacing Joe Knievei, Clearwater. A strong lobby sup port. plus many proxy cards, was present from the Coleridge area. According to Maynard Stearns, board director, about 560 votes were cast in the election. Omer Hoffman is another member on the board from the Clearwater area. Sobotka to Intern At Phoenix, Ariz. Joseph J. Sobotka. senior at the University of Nebraska Col lege of Medicine in Omaha, has signed for a one-year internship with Memorial Hospital of Phoe nix, Ariz. Mr. Sobotka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sobotka. O’Neill, will be graduated in June, 1962 from the UN College of Medicine which he entered in 1958. Horse is Victim of Recent Snow Storm DELOIT—A horse was found dead standing upright in a large snow drift by George Moore Wed nesday, Mar. 14, in a pasture at the Wolf ranch northwest of Bart lett. The horse had exhausted itself attempting to escape fronri the drift. Another horse was freed from a similar trap but had to be shot as it was near death, also due to exhaustion. Many horses, cattle, small calves and pigs were reported dead in this area from the effects of the storm. Helen Snider Named Girls State Choice CLEARWATER—Helen Snider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel vfti Srlitter has been chosen by the American Legion auxiliary to represent Clearwater at Girls State in June. Bonnie Damme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Damme, was chosen alternate. Jubilee Committees Named at Verdigre VERDIGRE -Committees have been named for the Verdigre Diamond Jubilee to lie held July 12. 13, 14 and 15 when Verdigre celebrates its 75th anniversary. Following are the officers: Anton Chocholousek, corporation officer; Bruce Walton, headquar ters chairman; Charles J. Mar shall, treasurer; James C. Maly, active general chairman; Emil A. Jarman, secretary and gen eral manager; W. R. Fosterman, insurance committee; Kenneth Syolph, fireworks committee; Russell Woodard and Walter Dob richovsky, operating capital com mittee. Additional committee members have also been appointed for the four-day celebration, making a total of 100 committees named. Coulter Family to Represent NE District The Virgil Coulter family, rural route Neligh, members of the Crawford Valley Methodist church south of Plainview, have been chosen to represent the Northeast District of the Nebraska Annual Conference of the Methodist church in a search to find the 1962 Family, of the Year. Families from 13 churches were submitted for district con sideration. As the northeast dist rict’s nominee, the Coulter fam ily will be considered with 563 other district nominees for na tional honor. The Family of the Year will be featured in the November issue of the church magazine and will be guests at the fourth National Methodist Conference on Family Life in Chicago, 111., October 19 21. Final Donations in For Harry Park Fund PAGE — Final donations have been reported for the Harry Park fund which is now officially clos ed. Following are the donors re cently named: Mr. and Mrs. Har old Heiss, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamason, Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Horn, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray and Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason. Lake wood, Calif., $3; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holiday, $2.50; Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Henderson. Orchard, $2; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grubbs and an anonymous donor, $1. Blue, Gold Banquet Held at Orchard ORCHARD — Richard Knapp. Cubmaster, served as master of ceremonies Friday evening when the Blue and Gold banquet was held under the sponsorship of the Legion auxiliary. Following a program, awards were presented to these Cub Scouts: Merlin Maple, Stephen Johnston, Kevin Bjomsen. Jerry Meyer, Roger Sirek. Randy Wil son. Scott Knapp. Jerry Menning. Scott Haswell. David Lenz, Kim Blackmore, Larry Butterfield. Val Gene Snyder, Skip Hildreth, all of Orchard, and Larry Bright and Myron Hergert. Royal. Mrs. Marvin Haswell. den mo ther. and committees and office holders also received awards. Don Suedmier, district manager from Norfolk, was guest speaker. Two to. Attend WSCS Meeting at Hastings Mrs. Robert Embree and Mrs. Glenn Kennicott will attend the annual meeting of the Nebraska Conference Woman’s Society of Christian Service March 21-23 at Hastings. Special memberships will be i ecognized from the local society in the membership march. Many outstanding speakers will be pre sent at the three-day meeting. Amelia Couple Unhurt In Pickup Accident AMELIA—Mr. and Mrs. Tenus Madsen escaped injury Thursday when their pickup w'as involved in an accident with another pick up and a snow plow as they were returning home from Burwell. No one was seriously injured although a passenger in the other pickup was taken to the Burwell hospital for a checkup and then released. Miller Resigns Post As Band Instructor Duane Miller, band instructor at O’Neill high school, has an nounced that he has accepied a contract with the Ogallala scno;>l and beginning next fall will teach band there. Mr. Miller has been on the O' Neill faculty six years. OHS Students To Compete At Kearney Fifteen O’Neill high school stu dents will participate in the 32nd Inter-High School contest Friday at the Nebraska State Teachers college at Kearney. These students will compete in the following subjects: Kenny Lieb, general mathematics; Ivan Hurley, general science and al gebra; Melvin Sanders, physics and American government; Fred Rosenkrans, physics, algebra II and American government. Ann Johnson, American history and English usage; Bill Enke, world geography; Ruth Ann Walker, penmanship; Karen Bates, literature; Terry Kurtz, art ability; Laurell Haynes, bio logy; Connie Brockman, advanc ed typing; Eileen Pribil, advanc ed shorthand; Mema Butterfield, bookkeeping; Dianne Gillespie, world history, and Delores Rosen krans, geometry. Supt. H. L. McCoy, John Enke and W. B. Gillespie will accom pany the students. Former Residents Celebrate Anniversary MEEK—Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Harding, Sloan, la., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Mar. 18 at Whiting in the Congregational church par lors. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harding were bom and grew up in Holt county. Mrs. Harding is the for mer Esther Johnson. She has two sisters residing in O’Neill, Mrs. Christine Johnson and Mrs. Cora Claussen, and many nieces and nephews living here. Hausers to Observe 56th Anniversary CLLEARWATER — Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hauser will observe their 56th wedding anniversary Wednesday, Mar. 21 at their home in Elgin. The Hausers were married March 21. 1906 southwest of Clearwater by E. W. Durham. The couple has lived in Ante lope county all their married life. They are the parents of six chil dren. Mrs. Reid Mummert, Clearwater. Mrs. Ernest Arehart. Neligh, Mrs. John Steskal, In man, Mrs. Velma Neal, Omaha. Raymond Hauser. Creighton, and Wayne Hauser, Glenwood, la. Dick Young Fund Growing The Dick Young fund, begun in the Swan Lake community to help pay for a serious heart oper ation which Dick underwent in Omaha in January’, will continue until April 1. Dick’s many friends will be happy to know that he is improv ing. but he is still unable to re turn to his home near Atkinson. Mr. Young suffered a setback in February and spent four days in the hospital. Burwell friends have responded well and thus far $148.19 has been donated at the Bank of Burwell. Donations are also being left at the Chambers bank. Anyone wishing to donate may leave or mail their contributions to either of the banks. Social Security Representative Here People wishing information con cerning social security may con tact a representative of the Nor folk office Wednesday. Mar. 28. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the courthouse basement in O'Neill. Boyd county residents may see a representative March 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the court room in Butte. Self-employed applicants should bring copies of his 1961 income tax return plus returns for 1958. 1959 and 1960. Bob Devaney Large Crowd Attends Local Sports Banquet One of the largest crowds ever lo attend an O’Neill Athletic ban quet turned out Monday evening to honor athletes from St. Mary’s. D’Neill High and Spencer. Guest speaker at the banquet was Ne braska University football coach Bob Devaney. Athletes receiving special re cognition at the banquet were Cal Peters, St. Mary’s, Rich Hill and Jerry Kilcoin, O’Neill High and Ronnie and Leonard Kopecky, Spencer. All five have received all-state honors during the past year. Also honored at the banquet were members of the girl’s vol leyball team from O’Neill High. Chambers Students Take Merit Tests CHAMBERS — Five students took the National Merit Scholar ship test at the Chambers high school and the winners will be eligible for scholarships awarded by many colleges. Receiving the test were Roger Waldo, Donald 9wanson, Jim Kruse, Elaine Whiting and Le dean Weller. Holt County Law Library Receives Books Holt county now has one of the finest accumulation of law books available. Local attorneys and the county board of supervisors have been acquiring these books since a year ago, and they are now be ing placed in the clerk of the district court office and the jury recess room at the courthouse. Among the collection are books donated by D. R. Mounts, former district judge. These books include sets not usually found in attorneys’ pri vate libraries. Often times when a lawyer wishes to do extensive research it involves great diffi culty finding the proper refer ence books. With the new Holt county' law library, all attorneys in the area have access to the reading need ed in their profession. Howard D. Man son, who has a bachelor of law degree, is ir charge of the library and is of ficial librarian. Included in the books is a sel of Pacific Reporters. “Nebraska Reports and Statutes”, “Corpus Jurus ”, “Federal Reports”, “U S. Code Annatoted”, “Ruling Case Law”, “Insurance Law anc Practice”, “American Jurispru dence”, “Words and Phrases” “Nebraska Digest” and “Reic Branses Instructions to Jurors” Services Held for Mrs. Spencer Roberts LYNCH — Mrs. Spencer Rot erts. 59. Randolph, died March in the Osmond St. Joseph hospi tal where she had been a patien four days. Her husband, 74, i in critical condition and has bee; in the Osmond hospital for st months. Mrs. Roberts wras an aunt c Russell Sutliff and Mrs. Dal Mulhair. Lynch. Mr. Sutliff mad his home with Mr. and Mrs Roberts when his parents diec He was 11 years old at the tim of their death. Funeral services were held a the Randolph Methodist churc Thursday. Burial wras in the Be den cemetery. Eagles Finish < Season with I 17-4 Record The O'Neill high school Eagles finished their 1961-62 basketball 1 campaign with a record of 17 1 victories, 4 defeats. Junior Rich Hill again led the “big blue” in s points scored and total rebounds, \ and has averaged 23 points per game for the last two seasons. Hill wan named All Slate in CUut» ‘C’ competition by the Omaha W orid-ilerald and Lin- ' coin Star and .Journal news papers. This is the first time ' in the history of O'Neill high that a player has made the ] All-State team. The 6' 7” center ] star also set a school record ] with a 51-point splurge against < Bassett. 1 Jerry Kilcoin averaged 15 i points a game and had the best i free-throw percentage with 66.6 per cent from the charity line. '■ Stan Schmeichel was third high 1 scorer with a 14-point average. I Terry Kurtz averaged eight points per game and hit 65 per cent from the free-throw line. Ivan Hurley, 6’ 2" freshman, reboanded well during the latter part of the season and will be counted on to fill a big role for the Eagles next season. Senior Rolland Johnson performed real well during the Holt County Tour nament. Achievements for Chuck Smith’s crew during the past season in clude: Holt County Champs, and District Runner-Up to the Class ‘C State Champion Silen cer Pirates. Returning lettermen to next year’s squad will be Rich Hill, Terry Kurtz, Gary Plessel, Den ny Drayton and Ivan Hurley. Koenig Receives Medical Discharge EWING — Tom Koenig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koenig, Ew ing, received a medical discharge from the U. S. Navy last month, and has been transfered to the disability list. He suffered a leg injury dur ing a physical training test and was hospitalized in the naval hos pital at San Diego, Calif., for al most four months. Six Candidates Named at Chambers CHAMBERS — Six candidates were nominated for the board of education at a caucus held March 8 in the gymnasium and attend ed by a large number of per sons. Candidates are Raymond Beed, Sam Young, Raymond Walter, Eugene Baker, Dean Rowse and Stanley Lambert. Recipes Offered in Frontier Supplement Husbands interested in de licious homemade breads, pies and cake should call their wives attention to the Farm and Home section of The Fron tier in this week's issue. New tempting recipes galore are in the supplement and club women throughout the county are keeping these recipes for their cook books. There are many items of in terest for the men, too, com plete with outstanding pictures. Verdigre Home Burns Saturday VERDIGRE — A country home and most of its contents were destroyed by fire Saturday about 10:30 a.m. Owner of the home, William Knori, had to run about a mile to the Charles Sokol home for aid, only to find the Sokols do not have a telephone. Sokol drove the remaining 5% miles to town to re port the fire. The fire truck had to follow a patrol which cleared the road of snow drifts, and this, too, delay ed the firemen so that the house was a complete loss by the time they reached the property. Origin of the fire was in the chimney. This was the third chim ney fire in the Verdigre area dur ing the past two weeks. Girls Stater Named To Represent Butte BUTTE — Ruth Thomassen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Thomassen, Butte, has been se lected to represent Butte at Girls State in Lincoln this summer. Alternate is Darlene Hiserote. daughter of Mrs. Clifford Haynes. Boys Stater is Arthur Ander son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Anderson, Butte. Vic Lechtenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lechtenberg. Butte, has been named as alter nate. Twins, Twins, Twins Increase Ranch Herd CELIA — Three sets of twin I calves were bom in the past few days at the ranch of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwindt. All the calves were heifers with the exception of one, and all sur vived except one of the first set . bom March 8. 1 - • Two Teachers Hired ; For Ewing School EWING — The board of educa c tkm for the Ewing public school has secured two of the three ‘ teachers needed to complete the ' faculty few the fall term. The newly-hired teachers are Lorraine DeLosh. Stuart, who will i teach commercial, and Kenneth Rethmeier, NeEgh. coach and t math instructor. Both will grad uate from Wayne State Teachers college this spring. Mr. Rethme ier is married. Drphans Plan Reunion April 1 \t Grand Island A meeting planned for Apnl 1 it Grand Island will have a spec al meaning for those attending, s it will mark the 50th year ince they c ame to Nebraska as rphan children from the New fork Foundling hospital. The children, ranging from six nonths to five years of age, were •rought to Nebraska on a train ind claimed by foster parents rhere were 100 in the original :roup in 1912 and possibly an ither 100 in 1914 and 1915. Four of the original group. Mrs. larry Sullivan, O’Neill; Mrs loward Kingdon, Grand Island; drs. Joe Barry and Joe Gannon. Ireeley, and Mrs Emil Tenaper, >t. Paul, first planned the rc inion at a meeting held in Jan lary. Since that time, as many per ons as possible have tieen con acted and so far 25 reservations lave been received. Mrs. Sullivan first became ac juainted with members of the iriginal group when she- men ioned to her friend, Mrs. Leo doore, O’Neill, about her trip to Nebraska on the orphanage train drs. Moore remembered hearing he same tale from two residents it Greeley, Mrs. Joe Barry and loe Gannon. Introductions follow 'd and Mrs. Sullivan later be came acquainted with other members of the group. Anyone having information of it hers who might have been iboard the train, is asked to contact Mrs. Sullivan so they might be invited to the reunion April 1. Services Held At Ewing for Linda Eacker EWING — Funeral services for Linda Eacker, 13, who died March 11, were held at the First Methodist church in Ewing with the Rev. Lester Spragg officiat ng: Interment was in the Ewing cemetery. Linda Lu Eacker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eacker, was born December 9, 1948 at Tilden. She spent her entire life in Ewing and in the home where her family now lives. At an early age, she began at tending services at the First Methodist church and an out standing record of attendance at Sunday school. She was a mem ber of the junior choir and the youth fellowship, and in addition to her church activities, was a pi ano student and enjoyed reading books and horseback riding. She was among the top stu dents in the Ewing public school, and was a cheer leader in the junior high pep club. Linda serv ed as secretary in the newly-or ganized Golden Valley 4-H club. Survivors are her parents; two brothers, Gary and Lonnie; two sisters, Mary Lynne and Laurie Jo, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eacker, all of Ewing. She was preceded in death by one sister, Ardeth Faye, and a brother, Dennis Gene. Pallbearers were Tom Finley. Fred Wright, Ronnie Tuttle, John Mlnarik, Donald Wright and James Kropp. Honorary pallbear ers were Linda’s classmates, Charlotte Miller, 9hirley Funk, Carolyn Bergstrom, Gwen Spang ler, Cathy Kirschmier, Gloria Hamilton and Brenda Rotherham. Rites Held for Mrs. L. Lambert At Clearwater CLEARWATER- Funeral serv ices were held Saturday, Mar. 17, for Clearwater’s oldest resi dent, Mrs. Lottie Lambert, 94, who died Saturday evening, Mar. 10, at the home of her son, Willis Hague, in Clearwater. The Rev. Lesi-r Spragg offic iated at the services in Snider’s Mortuary. Burial was in the Trussel cemetery near Cham bers. Lottie Lambert was bom at Morris, 111., October 8, 1867 to Joseph and Susan Small. She came to Boyd county with her parents when she was 19 years old and the following year was married to Willis G. Hague. Three children were bom to this couple. Mr. Hague preceded her in death in 1899. She was married to George Lambert at Naper in 1902. Two children were bom to them and the family moved to Ewing in 1910, later moving to Clearwater in 1920. Since the death of Mr. Lambert in 1958. Mrs. Lambert has resided in Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Joe Hague, Neligh, and Willis G. Hague, Clearwater; three daugh ters, Mrs. Oswald Herley, Neligh, Mrs. George Gilbert. Twin Falls. Ida., and Ellen Lambert. River ton, Wyo., and one brother, C. F. Small. Omaha. Pallbearers were her nephews, Stanley Lambert and Kenneth LaRue. and grandsons, Reed Herley, Arlon Herley, Kenneth Herley and Ara Hague. Moving Soon MEEK — Ben De vails will move into the Dick Femau house as soon as weather permits and Walt Egger will return to his place when Devalls are able to move. The Carl Hallgrimson family, Bassett area residents who purchased the Sam Rc&ert son property, is also delayed by the weather in moving plans. The Hallgrimsons have a daughter at home and two attending Evan gel college at Springfield, Mo. Additional Donations Two more donations have been reprted by Alice French, county superintendent who served as chairman of the rural March of Dimes in the county. They total ed $7.05. INMAN TEAM MEMBERS won second pl«f at the rrcent Holt ( onnty Volleyball tournament at Atkinson. Chambers I"0*1 first |>liu Pa«e. third, and Atkinson, fourth, in tl»e tourney. Players are (I to r front row) Marilyn Flrk, Mary lam Hohulka. Judy Bor*mryer. Cornell Bill Miller. Patty Meyer, Carol t iauKhenhnnith; (tmekl Carolyn M**k. Charlotte Butterfield, tiamett t.llloRly, Until Ann Hansen. Sham* Miehaells, Kay Kelley luul Sharon Morrow Dale Hines Named Man of the Month Dale Hines, Omaha, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hines, O'Neill, has l>een named "Man of the Month" for January in the American He public Insurance company, and was written up in the company magazine recently printed. Hines, a former student at St. Mary’s, began his employment with the company in May 1966 and within 10 weeks was promot ed to crew manager. Six months later he was made a state super visor. and in April 195H was pro moted to his present position as lead supervisor for Nebraska and Kansas. He has qualified for every award the company has given and has finished first in many of the contests, winning such prizes as a new car, trophies and ex pense-paid trips. He was recently assigned to the company's new Development Production Team. Hines and his wife, Ilena. have a son, Roger, 7. Rites Held tor Ridenour Infant At Fairbury Graveside rites were held Tues day. Mar. •». at Fairl ury lor Georgianna ttidenour, two and a half-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Ridenour, 1704 A Street. Lincoln, who died March 4 after swnll -wing hug-killer tablets. Another daughter. 14-month old Dorothy Ridenour, suffered a damaged right lung also from swallowing the tablets. Both Georglanna and Dorothy lived in O'Neill with their grand mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Ferris, from December to February 12 while their mother recovered from major surgery Georglanna is survive*! by her parents; sister, Dorothy; brother, Willinm, two months old; grand parents, Mrs Mary Ann Kerris, O'Neill. William Ridenour, Fnir I ury, and Mrs. Anna f>rwig, Chi cago, 111., and a great grand mother, Mrs. Anna K. Kerris sr., Inman. • * -JKjfcL * I'ADDY’S PIG WAS A POPULAR PRIZE Saturday as hundreds of Holt Countians flocked to O’Neill to sec the St. Patrick's day fun and try to guess the correct weight of the Kelly green porker. When the pig was weighed at !i p.m. Saturday the scales showisl ISM pounds, 5 ounces, and the sharp-eyed winner was Bob McKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll McKay. Bob’s guestimate was only one ounce over the pig’s actual weight. Two others, Mrs. Anna Brown and Junior Young tied with Bob, but lost In the drawing. The pig was donated for the occasion by Dr. C. K. (Took. O WEILL'S FENIAir FIASCO ST. PATRICK’S DAT ended as expected . . : and the effort to orbit an Irishman in tte tooa**gatfu]< rocket failed. O’Neffl firemen rescued the anxious astronut from ; the smoking launching pad with Hroe-green foam. Shown above is a fireman dousing the pad with the foam while the silvery shaft the rocket towers through the smoke.
