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_Volume 82—Number 6 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 31, 1962 Seven Cento
G. Fick Wins
Top Honor in
Crop Judging
Gary W. Fick, Inman and Will
iam D. Luebbe, Utica, were re
vealed Thursday night as top
winners in the University of Ne
braska Agronomy crops judging
contest.
Fick compiled the highest score
in the senior division of the an
nual event while Luebbe garnered
the most points in the junior di
vision. Each was awarded a tro
phy furnished by the Nebraska
Crop Improvement Association.
Both winners are freshmen at the
SWT T*i
Gary Fick
University’s College of Agricul
ture. They are shown receiving
their awards from Dr. LeRoy
Peters.
Some 50 students majoring in
agronomy vied in the contest. En
trants were required to identify
some 50 plant specimens, des- ‘
cribe growth characteristics and
match correctly samples of top
■ soil, subsoil and parent material
taken from the same soil profile. ,
Second and third place win- .
ners in each division received
medals from the Agronomy Club.
In senior division competition, j
Alan Dexter of Central City, a I
junior placed second, edging out
Larry Hammond, sophomore
from Litchfield. Carol A. Moon,
junior from Belgrade, and Leroy
J. Cech, Clarkson freshman, plac- \
ed second and third, respectively, ■.
in the junior division.
Wayne Names Six Area
Students to Honor Roll
Six area students have been
named to the dean’s honor roll at
Wayne State college for the sec
ond term which ended April 19.
They are Fred Fetrow, Ivan
Kaiser, O’Neill, Donna Crumly.
Page, Charlotte Davis. Naper,
Gwendolyn Putnam, Naper and
Patricia Anderson, Butte.
Filipi To Speak Here
At C of C Meeting
Dr. T. A. Filipi of the Nebras
ka State DejKirlnient of Health
and head of the Department of
Sanitation will speak at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Monday evening at the M and
M cafe.
The new city disposal sys
tem will be discussed at the
meeting. All members are urg
ed to attend.
Fire Destroys
Implement Shop
At Orchard
ORCHARD Fire destroyed the
Orchard Implement Co. building
within an hour's time Saturday
night, causing a loss estimated
at $50,000.
Ed Butterfield, owner of the
business, locked the building at
10 p.m. and went home. About
11 p.m. Wayne Lautenschlager
noticed smoke coming from the
building and called the Fire I>e»
partment.
Fire trucks from Brunswick
and Ewing helped fight the
blaze and pour water on near
by stores to keep the fire from
spreading. About midnight the
building’s roof collapsed.
Destroyed were farm imple
ments and a line of household ap
pliances including refrigerators
and stoves. A new combine and
tractor had just been assembled
in the workshop. The firm’s re
cords also were lost.
Firemen believe the blaze start
er! in the ceiling of the work
shop at the rear of the building.
Faulty wiring may have been
the cause.
Mrs. Butterfield estimated the
loss of the company’s stock at
$30,000 and of the building at
$20,000. The one-story cement
block structure had been built
since World War II. It was par
tially covered by insurance.
Lawrence Cozine, Lynch high
school science teacher the past
two years, recently was selected
to attend the 19B2 National Sci
ence Foundation Summer Insti
tute at the School of Mines and
Technology, Rapid City, S. D.
Lawrence has a Bachelor of
Science degree from the South
ern State Teachers College,
Springfield, S. D. He attended
Dakota Wesleyan University two
years. Black Hills Teachers Col
lege, Snearfish, S- D. for one and
a half years.
PATRICIA DAVIDSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen David
son, was recently announced as the winner of a $100 award recog
nizing her versatility in scholarship, extra curricular activities,
character and social* adjustment. The award was made by World
Book Encyclopedia, Patricia, who graduated from the eighth grade
at St. Mary’s Academy this year, had previously won a set of World
Books through the Ask Andy column in the Omaha World-Herald.
She is shown here receiving a plaque from Joseph Fenton.
PLANS TO CONSTRUCT a new one-story telephone building in
O’Neill were announced today by Harry Petersen, Northwestern Bell
manager.
The building will be located on the company’s lot at Fifth and
Clay and will house the business office and new dial equipment. A
new five stall garage and storeroom will be built on the rear of the
lot. The 4,500 square foot building and garage are a part of the
overall service improvement program to bring dial telephones to
O’Neill in the summer of 1963, said Petersen.
The present building, built in 1929, is not large enough to house
the new equipment and cannot be expanded. The new building has
been designed to provide for O’Neill’s present and future needs.
Plans call for the construction to start this summer and be ready
for the installation of the new equipment by the end of the year.
Pancake Feed, Boxing Matches
Highlight Ewing Celebration
The Ewing Free Day celebra
tion, Tuesday and Wednesday,
was attended by large crowds
despite threatening weather with
heavy rains.
Winners in the parade Tuesday
afternoon were: Gambles Store,
first, with a fire rescue unit; The
Christian Mothers of St. Peter’s
church, second with “ For God
and Country” exhibit; Thramers
Farm Supply, third, with an A-C
Inman Alumni
Banquet Held
Saturday Night
INMAN — The annual Alumni
get-to-gether and buffet supper
was held Saturday evening at the
school auditorium. Officers plan
ning the activities for the 1962
get-to-gether were: Frelent Pri
bil president; Mrs. Horace
Sholes, vice president; W. James
Gallagher, secretary; Mrs. Don
Nissen, treasurer, and Barbara
Bunckhorst, entertainment chair
man.
Dorlin Lockmon, Norfolk, a for
mer Inman teacher served as
toastmaster. A welcome to the
Senior class of 1962 was given
by Frelent Pribil and the res
ponse was given by Robert Pri
bil. Corsages were presented to
the oldest member there and to
the one who traveled the great
est distance. Letters were read
from some members of the class
of 1937 who could not be present.
During the program Garnett Gil
logly and Warren Hansen played
a coronet duet, Bill Coventry
played a clarinet solo and Mrs.
Bonnie Buhlmann sang a solo. A
toast was given by John Watson.
Plans were made for the 1963
get-to-gether.
The following were in the hon
ored classes: The class of 1912,
Vera Butler Spensley; class of
1937, William Watson, Mrs. Pa
tricia Watson Qpper, Mary Ra
ther Bolin, Jerome Ruther, Mar
jorie Butler Young, Lorin Keyes,
Robert Harte, Doris Hartigan
Budde, Wilma Goodin and Mar
jorie Heyne; class of 1962, Kathy
Fick, Georgia Fox, Garnett Gil
logly, Ruth Ann Hansen, Bar
bara Keil, Kay Kelley, Sharon
Michaelis, Robert Morrow and
Robert Pribil.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Mrs.
Horace Sholes, president; Mrs.
Mick Gallagher, vice-president;
Vaden Kivett, secretary, and
Fred Appleby, treasurer.
Former Resident
Dies at Benkelman
Fred J. Gehring died at Benkel
man, Nebr., May 22. Burial was
in Benkelman, May 25. Survivors
are his wife, son, Arnold, of Li
mon, Colo., daughter, Mrs. Vic
tor True, Ewing, seven grand
children and one sister, Colum
bus.
The Gehrings were former res
idents northeast of O’Neill.
Marlene Streit Named
Lynch Valedictorian
LYNCH — Marlene Streit, 17,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Streit, has been named
valedictorian of the 1962 gradu
ating class of the Lynch public
school.
tractor built of crepe paper, and
the fourth place prize went to
the Ewing public school band.
The American Legion, Boy Scouts
Troops 181 and the two Cub
Packs, with flags headed the pa
rade.
The alumni banquet Tuesday
evening was attended by many
and at 8:30 a talent show was
presented on main street. Prize
winners were: The Tonette Band,
presented by 13 students of Mrs.
Georgiana Funk; Vocal and in
strumental numbers were present
ed by Bonnie Arehart, Charlotte
Spangler, Debbie Arehart, Donna
Steskal, Linda Mae and LaVon
ne Thramer, Terry and Carmen
Walnofer, the Schindler sisters,
Rosemarie and Beverly Sojka
and Sandra Tellander.
Wednesday’s festivities began
with a soft ball game in the park,
Ewing ladies played the ladies
from Spencer. The score 10-7 was
in favor of the visitors. The Ewing
peewees were divided into two
groups and played an exhibition
game.
At 4:3o the Chamber of Com
merce officials began serving
pancakes, sausages and scrambl
ed eggs, back of Leota’s Shop
where long tables had been ar
ranged. It is estimated that 800
persons were served.
A highlight of the Wednesday
evening’s entertainment was a
boxing match at the auditorium
of the Ewing public school. Re
sults as follows: Dick Pelster,
Petersburg scored a TKO over
Jerry Spangler, Ewing in the sec
ond round. Terry Benson, Rae
ville, decisioned Gene Shoe mak
er, O’Neill.
A newcomer to the ring, Foster
Burl, Chambers won over Ed
Bowers, Petersburg. Max Po
fahl stopped the fight after 1:09
seconds of the third round, giv
ing the TKO victory to Burl.
Joe Tagel, Ewing lost a split
decision to Bill Brogan, Norfolk.
George Pelster, Petersburg,
scored a TKO after 48 seconds of
the third round over Fay Burl,
Chambers.
In the heavyweight division,
Dick Broadman, Crofton, decision
ed Martin Pofahl. Dale Hixson,
fighting his last fight, defeated
Bill Knudson, Verdigre, by unan
imous decision. One of the un
expected highlights of the fights
was a bout between two brothers,
Dean and Butch Pofahl.
Nancy Wray Initiated
Into Honorary Sorority
Nancy Wray, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Wray, was one of
16 sophomores and juniors of the
University of Nebraska who were
initiated into Phi Upsilon Omi
cron, the national honorary home
economics sorority.
Initiation ceremonies were held
Sunday. Nancy is a sophomore
and is majoring in home econo
nomics and elementary education.
Social Security Man
To Be Here June 6
Gail Rob art. field representa
tive of the Norfolk social securi
ty office will be in the Assembly
Room basement of the Court
House in O'Neill from 9:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 6.
Any married woman who still
has her maiden name on her so
cial security card should apply
to have it changed.
IT’S AN IRISHMAN AM I — Peggy and Dick Martin and Mary
Kay and Michael McCarville do an Irish reel at the annual St. An
thony's hospital auxiliary Dance Revue Thursday evening. As a
final number for the program all 60 performers came on stage to
do the twist. Mrs. Vivian Melena is the instructor.
Band Instructor
At Inman Feted
INMAN — Leonard Sawyer,
band instructor Inman for the
past nine years was honored at
the annual school picnic held
Thursday. Mr. Sawyer is resign
ing due to ill health.
He was presented with a pott
ed plant from the senior class, a
gift of money from the commu
nity and a ‘memory book cake’
from the Inman Band Mothers
group.
Doll cakes were presented to
Miss Hansen and Miss Brunck
horst who are also leaving. Miss
Brunckhorst was also given a gift
from the freshman class and
Miss Hansen was given a bridal
shower by the sophomore class.
New officers named for the
Band Mothers are: Mrs. Albert
Reynolds, president; Mrs. Melvin
Michaelis, vice-president; Mrs.
Walt Fick, secretary, and Mrs.
James Sobotka, treasurer.
Funnel Clouds Sighted
In O'Neill Region
Thunder storms and tornado
action were reported again Mon
day night and Tuesday in North
east Nebraska as the area Un
derwent another session of un
ruly weather.
Numerous reports of sighted
funnel clouds were received Tues
day morning as a turbulent wea
ther front passed ever the O’
Neill area.
Shortly before noon reports of
funnel clouds were received from
the Inman and Stafford areas.
Although the twisters were ob
served to touch down several
times no actual reports of dam
age to farms in the area were
received.
Thunder storms accompanied
by rain and h2il were prevalent
in the area Monday evening and
early Tuesday.
Rainfall in O’Neill since Mon
day, May 21, totals 2.86 inches.
Land Values in County
Up 37 Pet. Since 1954
The upward swing in the value
of farm real estate continues in
Holt county.
On the basis uf u recent stu
dy, pari of a national agricul
tural survey, the value of local
farms is now 37 percent higher
than in 1934. The change In the
number of farms is partially
responsible.
In Holt County, the value of the
average farm — land and build
ings — rose from $27,213 to $43,
394 since 1954. Consolidations
caused some of this increase.
The rise is in line with the
Stuart Eighth Graders
Graduate Sun., May 20
STUART — St. Boniface Cath
olic church was the scene of the
eighth grade graduation at an 8
a.m. high mass Sunday, May 20.
They were attired in royal blue
caps and gowns with white rose
corsages and boutonnieres. Clar
ice Kramer and Kenny Kaup were
the leaders.
Those who received their di
plomas were Gardy Givens, Rus
sell Kramer, Leu Mueller, Jim
Raram, Bob Campbell, Francis
Kaup, Peggy Kramer, Margarie
Kaup, Janel Kunz, Carolyn Ul
rich, Cheryl Oberrmre, Deann
Kirsch, Mary Ann Kramer and
Kay Weichman.
After the services the graduates
attended a breakfast at the Bud
Kunz home.
Services Held
Monday For
Sister M. Spes
Sister M. Spes, 67, died May 24
in St. Anthony’s hospital. Rosary
was Sunday in St. Patrick’s Ca
tholic church by the Catholic
daughters at 4:30, by St. Mary’s
alumni at 5 p.m. and at 8 p.m.
Funeral services were Monday at
9:30 a.m. in St. Patrick’s church
Father Duffy and Father Pauli of
ficiated. Burial was in Calvary
cemetery. Pallbearers were Cal
Peters, Gene Shoemaker, Mike
Kamphous, Rich Pongratz and
Jerome Schmitz, seniors at St.
Mary’s.
Sister M. Spes Pauli was born
June 20, 1895, near Bruaswick, the
daughter of John and Frances
Pauli. She was professed June 6,
1916.
She is survived by three bro
thers, Father Joseph Pauli, OFM,
St. Peter Friary, Chicago, HI.,
Vincent and Leo Pauli, Knox,
Ind.
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steady advance in market values
in many other farming areas of
the country during the last 15
years or so. Nearly every year
has seen a new high posted.
What is pushing the prices up?
According to the Department of
Agriculture, one of the factors is
the small supply of farms being
offered for sale, despite the pop
ular conception that fanners are
anxious to dispose of their pro
perties.
In Holt County, the figures
show, the price of farm real es
tate-land and buildings—is now
W8 an acre, as against the $35
per acre price reported live years
previously.
The values placed on farms
throughout the nation have just
been detailed by the Department
ot Commerce. Its reports are bas
ed on the latest census of agricul
ture.
The 37 per cent rise in Holt
County tops the United States rise
oi 35 per cent, and, that of the
West North Central States, 31 per
cent.
Various explanations have been
advanced to account for the incon
sistency that seems to have de
veloped between farm income and
larm values.
Some feel that the rise in land
prices is due to the continuing
pressure by existing farmer* lor
acreage to add to their present
holdings to take advantage of
mechanization and of other tech
nological advances in agriculture.
A new and more novel explana
tion, offered by a Department of
Agriculture economist, is that
fanners are reluctant to sell be
cause of the capital gains tax
they would have to pay. It is
pointed that a farm that cost
$20,000 and is now worth $00,000
might involve a Federal tax of
nearly $7,000.
Page Coach to
Attend School
In Wyoming
Ron Park, Page high school
coach and teacher was recently
notified by the University of Wy
oming that he has been chosen
as one of 30 throughout the United
States to attend the University of
Wyoming for the academic year
of September 1962-May 1963 in a
Graduate Guidance Institute.
There were 123 applicants for
the Institution involving 44 states,
the Canal Zone, Nova Scotia, Ger
many, Japan and the Tonga. Can
didates were chosen on a scholas
tic basis.
Ron had recently signed at Mil
lard, Nebraska as head basket
ball coach, bat will now remain
in Page until September, when
he and his family will move to
Laramie, Wyo.
Holt County Resident
Dies in Michigan
Rueben Bellinger, a former
resident of northern Holt county
died Sunday in Big Rapids, Mich
igan where he has lived the past
few years with his daughter,
Mrs. Elvaetta Bauman.
The body is being brought here
and grave side rites and burial
will be made in the phoenix cem
etery, northwest Qf O’Neill, Thurs
day at 11 a.m.
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CONTINUED BAINS HAVE FAILED to have much effect on masonry work under threatening skies. Construction company offi
the construction of the O’Neill armory on North Fourth street. The cials said that, surprisingly, they had lost only four hours of work
north Mid of the building is shown here Tuesday morning with door because of bad weather,
beams reflected in water puddles as workmen hurry to cover fresh