mBHASU in .urjcau socirrr Lincoln. Nobrnoko sr/.;t : * 3 i' SJ : Your • tam fab StP 2 8 .962 y y x Newspaper Twelve Paget in North Central ln Thi* ,MU# Nebraska "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper _ Volume 82—Number 23 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, September 27, 1962 Seven Cents Holt Youths Win Ribbons At Ak-Sar-Ben Holt County 4-H members ex hibiting at the Ak-Sar-Ben Live stock Show in Omaha have won the following ribbons: Purple ribbons, James Melcher with a Hereford steer. Blue ribbons, Becky Beelaert with an Angus steer; Janette Clemens with a Shorthorn steer; Bonnie Heiss with a Shorthorn steer; Thomas Melcher with a Hereford steer and with a Here ford breeding heifer; Joyce Wat son with a Hereford steer and Sharon Watson with a Hereford steer. Red ribbons, Donald Clemens with two Hereford steers; Jan ette Clemens with a Shorthorn fat heifer and James Melcher with two Hereford breeding hei fers. White ribbons, Jean Mohr with an Angus steer and Judy Mohr with an Angus steer and with an Angus fat heifer. The Holt County group also had the top blue ribbon, county group-of-five, Hereford steers. tiny B. Dunning began his ad interim ministry Sunday, Sept. 23. at the first Christian church in O’Neill. Mr. Dunning was a former president and founder of Ne braska Christian College in Nor folk. He is the originator and manager of I’ibel Bible Christ ian Service Gamp at I’ibel Fake near Bartlett. He is the state evangelist of the Christian Builder’s Associa tion of Nebraska. About three years ago lie assumed this post after a 10 year ministry at ('ozad. Mr. Dunning is well known in this area as he served nine con gregations in the 30’s in north east area each week, Ewing and Dclolt to the west and to Wake field on the east. He is looking forward to re newing old acquaintances and making new friends as he serves fhls community. Art Fluckey Estate Sells At Auction The Art Fluckey estate of 480 acres, 4 miles south of Cham bers, was sold by the heirs at public auction Saturday, Sept. 22. The land sold at an average price of $54.00 per acre to the following. Vern Wilkinson, E. M. Jarman and Eric Retzlaff. who each purchased a portion of the place. Dean Fleming. Atkinson, was the auctioneer. The Loy Fluckey family have been living on the place. Charles Hancock Is Reported III Ed Hancock received word last Thursday morning that his bro ther, Charles was seriously ill in the hospital in San Bernar dino, Calif. He is also a brother to Mrs. Loyal Hull. Since then he has received word that Charles is off the critical list and is im proving. He is at St. Bernardinos hospital, San Bernardino, Calif., in case any of his friends would like to send him a get well card. Ray Conards Honored On Anniversary CLEARWATEK — Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conard celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 16, with open house from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Re-organ ized Church ot Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Ihe Conards were married Sept. 15, 1912. Mr. Conard was born March 1 at Ethel, S. D. Mrs. Conard, the former Charity Brit tell, was born Jan. 14 in O’Neill, The couple lived at Orchard and farmed in the area. They are members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. Mr. Conard is a Dea con of the church and church school director. They have one daughter, Mrs. Levi Morsbach, Neligh and one grandson, Marvin Morsbach. The Sunday celebration was en joyed by 125 guests. The cake was baked by their daughter, Mrs. Morsbach and decorated by Mr. Morsbach, their son-in-law and Mrs. Donald Wolfe. Laura Schrunk and Linda Moore were in charge of the guest book and Sharon Reutzel presided at the gift table. Mrs. David Morsbach and Mrs. Manuel Crosser cut the cake, Mrs. Mearl Sparks poured coffee women of the church serv ed ice cream. The program “This Is Your Life” was written by their daugh ter. Taking part were Alice Sparks, Manuel Crosser, Mary Morsbach and Levi Morsbach. Funeral Services Saturday For Adolph Latzel Funeral services were held Sat urday for Adolph Latzel. Clear water. who died at the age of 71 years in St. Anthony’s Hos pital, O'Neill, Wednesday, Sept. 19. Father Francis Kubart offici ated at the 10 a.m. service in St. John’s Catholic church, Clear water. Pallbearers were Joe Weibel, Earl Schindler, Carl Hubei, Lud wig Tagel, Ralph Tomjack and Adolph Koenig. Interment was in Miller ceme tery. Adolph was born December 26, 1890 on a homestead near Goose Lake the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Latzel. Nov. 12, 1912, he married Mary Miller. The were the parents of seven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Mary; four sons, Albert, Ewing. Leo and Charles, Lincoln, and Adolph, O’Neill; three daughters, Frieda Charf, Exeter, Eleanor Spes, Milwakee, Ore., and Grace Wattles, Lincoln. 17 grandchil dren and one great grandson and a brother, John, Ewing. Frerichs Named To Student Board Helen Frerichs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frerichs. O'Neill, has been named a mem ber of the student association board of directors at the Grand Island School of Business for the -oil term. Lai CHARTER NIGHT for Cub Scout pack 210 was held Tuesday evening at the Legion club. Bud Krugman and Harold MLinar are shown here receiving the charter from Jerry Dempsey in behalf of Simonson Post. Twenty-two new' Cub Scouts were taken into the pack during the evening meeting. A drive is now underway to recruit new Cub Scouts. TAKING THEIR FIRST COMMUNION Sund ty morning at 8:45 were the following young mem bers of St. Patrick’s Catholic church here in O'Neill: Second row, I. to r., Thomas Schmitz, Doreen Ziska, Kill Grutsch, Barbara Buxton, I^eonard Sell miner, Pamela McDonald, Mitchell Bosn, John l.angan. Third row, Thomas Hamik, Vickie OUendick, Daryl Krugman, Carolyn Ifolz, Robert Belzer, l,aurie Shaw, Michael Gude, Pamela Gallagher, Craig Derickson. Fourth row, Patricia McCarville, Debbie Petersen, Steven Fuhrer, Mary Berigan, Bob Stowell, Julie Wlchnuin, Kelly Appleby, Jane llastreiter, Cuann Sindelar. Top row, John Grady, Peggy McKay, Jimmy Winehell, Ann Hershiser, Teddy McKenzie, Elizabeth Dufek, Michael Corkl \ Mary Hynes, Michael Olberding. leaders were: First row, Tony Bosn, Cindy Petersen, Debbie Gallagher, Cindy llastreiter, Jimmy Wichman, Rojean Olberding, Janel Belzer, Gary Belzer. Two Accidents Are Reported During Week Two accidents have been re ported to the O’Neill police de partment (luring the past week. An accident was reported about noon last Tuesday when a car driven by James W. Rooney col lided with a parked station wagon owned by Robert Devoy. Rooney, traveling west on Adams Street, was reportedly crowded into the station wagon when he met a pickup truck on the narrow street. A collision was reported Fri day evening at the intersection of First and Douglas when a truck driven by Clark Gaughen baugh and a car driven by Al fred Strube collided. Damage was estimated at $5u. Liska Guest Speaker at Ash Grove Hall Danny Liska, northeast Nebras ka’s adventurer and double for movie actor Yul Brynner, will make an appearance at the Ash Grove Community hall this Sun day evening. He will speak on his adventures and show slides of his travels. Liska has traveled from Alas ka to South America by motor cycle and will tell of his exper iences. This is a new and different showing and is being sponsored by the Ash Grove auxiliary. Twin Dies, Services Sunday In Ewing Twin daughters were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bolhvitt Sat urday morning at St. Anthony’s hospital, O’Neill, one weighing three pounds, named Cama Sue and the other three pounds and fourteen ounces, named Cinda Ann. Little Cinda Ann died at 1:00 p.m. the same day. Grave side rites were conducted Sun day at 2:30 p.m. at the Ziems cemetery south of Ewing, con ducted by the Rev. Lester Spragg of the Ewing Methodist church. LOOKING FORWARD to four years of Air Force life are the Wanser brothers, (left to right) John, Lawrence and Thomas who enlisted together September 12 at Omaha. Three Wanser Brothers Enlist In Air Force Three Wanser brothers, Law rence E., 21, John E., 20, and Thomas, 18, were administered the oath of enlistment into the Air Force on September 12, 1962 by Major Lawrence Erickson, Commander, USAF Recruiting Detachment 705, Omaha. Following the footsteps of two older brothers, Jerry, 26, and Terrence, 25, former Army members, brothers Lawrence and John decided to join their younger brother Thomas after he chose the Air Force as his favorite service upon gradua tion from high school. The three are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Max J. Wanser, Ewing. Lawrence was a high school grad in June 1959 from St: Mary’s Academy. O’Neill. A lov er of sports, he excelled in foot ball and track, attaining letters for these sports. Math and chem istry' w'ere his favorite subjejcts. He was editor of the high school paper. He had one year of col lege at Regis College in Denver w'here he was a member of Alpha Delta Gamma. During the past year, he was employed by his father as an auctioneer at the Ewing Livestock Market. He was a member of the National Live stock Market association and treasurer of the Ewing Country Club. His best scores on the Air man qualifying examination were in administration and general. John w’as also a high school grad of St. Mary's Academy in June 1960. His favorite sport was basketball. He took twe years of college at Regis College where he majored in history. While at college he was a member of the Bench Warmers’ association and the Irish Regis association. He was best on the Airman qualify ing exam in administration and mechanics. Thomas was a high school grad of St. Mary’s Academy in May 1962. His favorite subjects were physics and chemistry. He at tained three letters in football and track. He was a photograph er for the high school annual. “The Marian”. His best scores on the Airman qualifying exam were in administration and elec tronics. The youngest remaining male member of this proud family. Richard. 16. is anxiously biding his time till he can join his brothers in the Air Force. Scout Century Club Led By L. D. Putnam For several years the regular community finance campaigns for boy scouting have been sup plimented by the special support of the Century club for $100 year ly donations. Many feel that this is the most effective and far reaching investments in youth. In a large and sparcely settled Boy Scout district such as the sandhills district, this kind of special giving is necessary to help pay the costs. L. D. Put nam, a long time friend of Scouting, has announced that in addition to himself. Judge D. R. Mounts, William Froelich, James Earley and Esther Downey have renewed membership for 1962. The Community Campaign will kick-off October 2. Atkinson High Elects New Class Officers ATKINSON — Atkinson high school class officers and their sponsors elected recently are: 9eniors, Ken Claussen, presi dent; Gerold Frickel, vice presi dent; Bonnie DobrovoLny, secre tary; Harold Frickel, treasurer and Miss Leona Kilmurry and Mr. E. Lee Farber, sponsors. Juniors. Everett Garwood, pres ident; Cheri Stevens, vice presi dent; Larry Poessnecker, secre tary; Dennis Crippen. treasurer and Mrs. Sharon Anderson, Rex Thompson and Gerold Voecks, sponsors. Sophomores, David Frickel, president; Larry Allen, vice pres ident; Sharon Winings, secretary; Linda Davis, treasurer and Rich ard Pallas and Mrs. Iris Craig, sponsors. Freshman, Bernard Anderson, president; Melanie Medealf, vice president; Vicki Frickel, secre tary; Carol Winings, treasurer and Phillip Walter and Robert Smith, sponsors. Parents of Prospective Band Students Will Meet A meeting of the parents and pupils of the public school inter ested in musical training will be held in the high school band room Friday. Sept. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. At this time it will be fully explained how the new in strumental classes will be organ ized and in what way your child may participate. Bethany Church Will Celebrate Anniversary The Bethany Presbyterian church near Chambers will cele brate its 75th anniversary this coming Sunday with services to begin at 10 45 The Rev Oliver B. Proett, Wayne, will give the sermon. Following the service a pot-luck duiner will be held m the church basement. In the afternoon, enter tainment will be given by a male quartet. There will also be an in formal time of greetings from former members and ministers and a closing worship by the Youth Fellowship. Rev. T. L. Sutton and Rev John C. Sylvan us founded the church on Feb 17, 18B7 at the home of L. F. Angel. It was at that meet ing that the church received its name and applied to Niobrara Presbytery to put the church un der its care and supervision. The church was supplied by the Rev. John C. Sylvanus of the Presby terian church m Inman. The first place of worship was in a school house and later in homes of the members. Later a small church was built 4 miles east of Cham bers but wet years of the early 1900’s made this place inaccesi ble and services were held in the East Valley Center Schoolhouse. In 1912 under the Rev. Samuel Light the church was moved just east of the schoolhouse which was one mile south and two miles east of the present Chambers cor ner. The church was supplied for many years by Methodist and Baptist ministers from Chambers, and at times by the Presbyter ian ministers from O’Neill. The present church, two miles south and two east of the Chambers corner was completed in 1953. Mrs. Seaton Will Show Film at Womans Club Mrs. Fred Seaton will show a film on gowns of the presidents’ wives shown on live models at the O'Neill Womans club meet ing at 8 p.m. Monday in the Methodist church basement. Mrs. Guy Cole was erroneously reported previoudsly as the “Re publican chairman for the Wo mans club”. Mrs. Cole is not a member of the Womans club, which is a non-political organiza tion, but she is Holt County Re publican vice chairman and a member of the state central com mittee. Ranchers Urged To Attend Ranch Tour October 17 Ranchers in the area are urged to attend the Holt county ranch management tour to be held Oc tober 17. Planned as an all day affair the tour will visit the Claude Lierman and Elmer Vogel ranches south and west of Atkin son. At each ranch the problems and accomplishments in range conservation, tree planting, wild life conservation, and livestock management will be viewed and discussed. Two specialists from the Uni versity of Nebraska will discuss livestock management. Dr. Paul Guyer, animal husbandman, will be present to discuss handling methods and nutritional prob lems. Dr. Robert Roselle, ento mologist, will give a grub control demonstration. Weston Whitwer, range conservationist with the Holt Soil Conservation District, will go over the range conserva tion plans, problems, and accom plishments. A wide variety oi range sites from wet meadows to choppy sands will be available at these ranches. Monowi Man Killed in Road Grader Accident St. Mary's Slates Open House Sunday Ojw»n house at St. Mary’* high school ami parish hall will !*• held thl* Sunday, Scjg. 30. from 2 until 5 pm Guided tour* through the build ing will la- conducted by the *tu dents. Refreshments will be serv ed. Open house is sponnored by the Friend* of St Mary's. Achievement Day Will Be Held October 4 Child management, parents problems and discipline are items to lx* covered by l»r. Bev erly Fowler at the Home Exten sion Council's Achievement Day. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the I .eg Ion hall in O'Neill. Dr. Fowler is a staff member in the Family Re lations Department at the Gollege of Agriculture in IJncoln Child Development is her particular area in that department The public is invited to attend the program la-ginning at 1 30 p.m. This is preceded by a cover ed dish lunch, oja*n to anyone who wishes to come In addition to Dr. Fowler, there will tie group singing and musical numbers by Kenny, Curt, and Carroll Peacock from the Willing Workers club in O'Neill The committee in charge of ar rangements includes: Mines I/-o Kramer, Atkinson, Merlyn Mey er. Ewing. Harold Van Vlock, Clearwater, Melvin Bell, Cham bers, Owen Parkinson, O'Neill, Ray Groff, Atkinson, ami Warren Crunk, Page. Women From Area Attend Annual Meeting Mrs. Catherine Indra, Holt County Home Agent, Mrs. A. T. Crumly, County Chairman of the Home Demonstration Council, Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, Past Dis trict Director and Mrs. Leo Kra mer and Mrs. Jack McGrew, de legates returned Wednesday from Grand Island where they attend ed the annual meeting of the Nebraska Council of Home Exten sion clubs. They were among ov er 1000 women form Nebraska counties who were present for all or part of the three-day event. Program committee Co-ordinator was Agnes Arthaud, State Home Extension Leader at Lincoln, Program Committee Chairman was Mrs. Charles Moss, a State Council officer and homemaker at Grand Island. The Nebraska Home Agents Association also met during the Council’s conven tion, with Mrs. Barbara Tucek, Columbus, the agents’ president in charge, at which time Mrs Catherine Indra was elected Home Agent Director. Among the new state officers chosen at the business meeting was Mrs. Indra, who was elect ed State Home Agent Director for 1963. Special speaker for the occa sion, themed to “Patterns for Living”, was Dr. E. F. Frolik, Dean of the College of Agricul ture at the University in Lincoln. Two out-of-state speakers were Emma Bamesberger, an interior decorating consultant at Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Winifred Jardine of the Desert News, Salt Lake City, Utah. MONOWI Henry .1 Vlcau, Si, was crushed to death Wednesday morning while working on a county road near the Jur Halva farm about six miles aouUieaat ol Lynch Mr Vlcau was ojarai tug a county maintainor when the accident oecured The maintain er began to overturn and Mr. Vlcau jumped nisi fell in
I-,I .ANO SCHOLL SALE. House and about H acres in Ewing, north from post office. Ed Thorin auction service, OCT. 5 HUGH HOIJ.ILAY AND MAliVIN UCHTY FARM SALE \'/i miles south, 2 east of Page. 21 head of cattle, 14 hogs, hay and line of farm ma chinery Watc h for complete list ing in Frontier. Harold Meyer, auctioneer Farmers Slate bank, clerk OCT 22 JOE FCUBIK CLOS ING OUT PERSONAL PROPER TY AND LAND SALE. 11 miles east of O’Neill, 10 north, 3 east, 1 north and Vs east. 37 head ui cattle, 29 feeder pigs, excellent line of machinery and strop vxils, alfalfa and prairie hay, oats, about 65 acres of good corn m field plus 360 acres good Holt county farm land. Ed Thorin, O’ Neill, and Rudloff Bros., Verdi gre, auctioneers. First National Bank, O’Neill, clerk EA Thorin, O’Neill licensed real estate brok er and auctioneer, on the land sale. I THE SECOND ANNTV EK8ABY of the World War I %eterans and auxiliary, Barracks 2229 wan observed Monday evening with a potluck supper at the Legion Club. Shown here (left to right) with the anniversary- cake are Edward Flood, commander, Gtdys Cunningham, auxiliary president. Leo Moore, past commander and Mrs. Leo Moore, district president. Plans were made to attend a district meeting in Valentine October 14. .Any member wanting to attend Ls asked to meet at the Golden Hotel at 10 a.m. to travel with the group.