******** ST AT* HISTORICAL SOCItTY Lincoln, Nabraaka ETA i c. If 1ST SAT Li::CDL:f, Yowr OCT \l 1962 Farm Sale _ RONTIER " g Plus Farm Section "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper —-Volume 82—Number 25_ O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 11 1962 — -—---!_ ‘_ Seven Cents Get Up A Party! Plan to Attend Cooking School ays cooking schools, which incidentally are always news paper sponsored, attracted over 75,000 homemakers. National participants in the Best of All Days program are Brer Rabbit Molasses, Pillsbury Flour, Alcoa Wrap, Van Camp’s Pork and Beans, Nestle Morsels and Red Star Yeast. It isn’t often that an event is aimed directly towards the wo men. With that in mind, area homemakers are urged to call their neighbors and get up a party going to the Best of All Days cooking school in O’Neill. October 25. Funeral Rites Today for Ray Sanderson CHAMBERS Ray Claude San derson, GO, Chambers, died sud denly October 7 at his home. Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. in the Baptist church in Chambers. The Rev. Ward Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Neligh. Pallbearers are Alton Rock ford, Louis Walters, Ralph Ad ams, Robert Scott, Merle Peter son and James Jarman. Ray Claude was born Decem ber 13, 1901, in Jewel County, Kan., the son of Ray Edwin and Zoa Parks. He came to Holt County in the spring of 1936 from Jewel County. He married Ethel Minerva Rothchild February 3, 1925 at Lebanon, Kan. They were the parents of five children. Survivors include his wife, three sons, Robert. Stanton, Clar ence, Amelia, and Terry, at home, two daughters. Violet Hu bei, Clearwater, and Minerva Blair, Spencer, and two brothers. R. L. Sanderson, Mankato, Kan., and C. L. Sanderson, Culver City, Kan. Mrs. Davidson Attends Auxiliary Convention Mrs. John Davidson left Friday evening for Pierce, where she was joined by Mrs. William Cox and left Omaha Satur day mi rning for Las Vegas, Nev. to attend the National American Legion Auxiliary Convention and the Marche Nationale of the Eight and Forty. Both will represent Nebraska as delegates at the Eight and Forty Marche. Iowa Woman Dies At Home of Daughter Funeral services for Elizabetl C. Slater. 77, Odeliolt, la., wen held in the First Presbyteriar church Wednesday at 2 p.m. wit! the Rev. Peter DeBeer officiat ing. Burial was in the Odeboh cemetery. Her grandsons were pall bear ers. Elizalieth Slater died at thr home of her daughter, Mrs. Ivar Pruss, O'Neill, Octolier 7. She was born September 5, lKXa, the daughter of John and Rena Pfeiffer, Lee Co , 111. Survivors include five daugh ters, Martha C. Kapp, Atlantic, la., Amber E Snyder, Lake View, la., Elenore M. Pruss, O' Neill. Florence L. Kelly, Omaha, and Betty I). Wohlluber, Anita, la.; one son, Rufus J. Fuchs, I>es Moines, la.; two sisters and three brothers. O'Neill Band To Attend Game In Lincoln The combined bands of St. Mary's and the Public School have a full weekend of activities slated for them on the coming weekend. The first activity on the agenda is a half-time per formance for the St. Mary's game Thursday evening on the home field. On the following af ternoon, the combined bands will perform in the annual home coming parade. Friday evening the bands will again appear for the homecoming game with Ains worth, participating in the pre game performance and the crowning of the king and queen ceremonies at the intermission. dance the band will load the busses for the trip to Band Day at Lincoln. The busses will leave O'Neill at 2:45 a m. for a full day of activities at Lincoln. The parade of bands will be seen on six TV channels, with channel 2 (KOLN > carrying the parade in our .local area. The parade will login at 9:30 with the O'Neill band scheduled as the 30th band in the parade. The half-time cere monies will also be televised over KOLN at approximately 2:30 p.m. The band busses will arrive home at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday evening. Atkinson Man Dies at Elgin Rites Planned ATKINSON — Sherman Henry Blow, 87, Atkinson, died Oct. 2 at the Plantation Manor Rest Home in Elgin. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Wesleyan Methodist church in Atkinson. The Rev. Elmore Blain officiated. In terment was in the Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Chaf fen, Mark Hendricks, Omer Poynts, Stanley Fullerton, Ray mond Robey and David Adams. Shermon Henry was born March 15, 1875, at Flandreau, S. D., the son of Warren and Re becca Blow. He spent most of his life as a farmer in South Dakota, coming to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Phipps, about 10 years ago. Survivors include two daugh ters, Mrs. Charley (Bessie) Ptiipps, Atkinson and Mrs. Pearl Phipps. Paramount, Calif.; two step-children. Ellen Straw and Elmer Gettie both of Madison. S. D.: one brother, F:ed Blow and one sister. Sybil Warsman. both of Washington. Holt County Tour Slated For Wednesday The Claude Liermann anil El mer Vogel ranches will be visit ed on the first Holt County Too to be held next Wednesday, Oct o.ier 17. Everyone is invited u feUcnd. The tour oegins at thi Liermann Ranch at 10 a.rn. Tht ranch is located on the west sidt i ot H.gnway 11 one mile south ol ■ trie Chambers Junction or twt i mil's north of Swan Lake. Visitors will view blowouts Mr. Liermann had controlled, see and discuss how he handles his cuttle and grass in summer and winter, and see his wind break and wildlife plantings. Grasses to expect on diiferent sites will also be discussed. A lunch will be served at noon by tiie Amelia WSCS in the Amelia Methodist church annex. The atternoon portion ot the tour will begin at 2 p.m. at the Elmer Vogel Ranch. This ranch is located 14 miles north, 8 miles west and 1 V-t miles north of the Amelia Junction on Highway 11, or Va mile east ol Stuait and 9 8/4 iniies south. The Vogel ranch was recently the subject of a special article in the Nebraska Farmer. Visitors will tour the Vogel meadows and learn about his meadow grazing program. They will also see some of his {lerformance tested cattle and see a demonstration on how to apply chemicals to control cat tle grubs. The tour is being sponsored by the Holt County Extension Service and the Holt County Soil and Wa ter Conservation District. Per sonnell of these groups will be as sisted by extension specialists from the University of Nebraska including Paul Guyer, Bob Ros elle, Dick Gavit and John Vallen tine. Anyone planning to eat lunch at the church should notify the Holt County Agents office before hand if possible. The tour will end about 3:30 p.m. lrs. Harold Coburn, 4-H chairman; Mrs. G. H. Grimes, past coun ty chairman; Mrs. A. T. Crum ly, retiring county chairman ; Mrs. Edgar Staufier, iamiJy life chairman; Mrs. Clifford Sobot ka, reading chairman. Group chairman are Atkinson, Mrs. Louis Siebert; Chambers, Mrs. George Fullerton; Ewing, Mrs.. Vearl Tuttle, O'Neill, Mrs. Charles Beilin; Page, Mrs. Ed gar Stauffer and Stuart, Mrs. Wesly Cobb. Retiring officers honored for their service included Mrs. A. T. Crumly, Page, county cha.rman for the past two years. Also honored were Mrs. M. Meyer, Ewing; Mrs. Blaine Gar wood, Amelia; Mrs. Harold Van Vleck, Clearwater; Mrs. J. L. Pruden, Ewing and Mrs. Floyd Butterfield, Atkinson. Assisting Mrs. Crumly with the program was Ethel Saxton, home agent supervisor from the Uni versity of Nebraska. Mrs. Edgar =. Stauffer, Page; Mrs. Blaine Gar wood. Amelia and Eastside Koun- ’ try Klub, Golden Rule and Page ' Extension Clubs of Page. S The committee in charge of ar- C rangements included, Mrs. Leo Kramer, Atkinson; Mrs. Merlyn Meyer, Ewing; Mrs. Harold Van Vleck, Clearwater; Mrs. Melvin Bell, Chambers; Mrs. Owen Parkinson, O’Neill; Mrs. Ray Groff, Atkinson and Mrs. Warren Cronk. Page. Punt, Pass, Kick Congest Planned For November Robeitson Motor Company in O'Neill is currently registering contestants for the second annual Punt, Pass and Kick competition being sponsored on a nation-wide basis by Ford dealers of Amer ica in cooperation with thd Na tional Football League. Registrations for the program, which is open to boys seven through 11 years of age, will con tinue through the month of Octo ber at the local dealership. The contest is to be held on the local level during the first weekend in November. At that time, contestants divided into age groups, will be given the oppor tunity to see how wrell they can punt, pass and place-kick a foot ball. Local winners will compete in regional contests to be held in each of the 14 cities in which there is a National Football League entry . NFO To Meet Friday !n Courthouse Annex A National Farm Organization meeting will be held at the Court Mouse Annex Friday evening at 8 p m. The purpose of the meet ing will be* to explain the plans and goals of the NFO. All farm ers and ranchers in the O’Neill area are invited to attend. George Haynes, Comstock farmer, will be the speaker. Lynch Resident Dies, Services To Be Saturday LYNCH Mrs. Blanch L Whet ham, 80, long time resident of Lynch, died at Sacred Heart hos pital Monday, Oct. 8 Funeral services will tie at the F'irst Methodist church in Lynch at 2 pm. Saturday. Interment will he in Highland cemetery, Lynch. I^ayman Robert Conklin will officiate. The tody wifi fie in state at the Jones Funeral Home Thurs day and Friday afternoons and evenings. Mrs. Whetham was born in South Dakota April 15, 1882 She married Edgar Whetham at Chamberlain, S. D., June 26, 1899 Her husband preceded her in death. ( She is survived by six sons, i Ted, Gann Valley, S D ; John I Greeley, Colo.; Robert, Spencer , Herbert. Omaha; Guy, Santa Clara, Calif., and Roy, Lincoln; three daughters, Mrs. Dayle • Helen! Orr, Bremerion, Wash ; Mrs. Ace (Mary) Fuller, Lincoln mi Mrs. Joe (Edith) Slechta, Lynch; two sisters, 27 grandchil dren and 41 great grandchildren. The O'Neill High Eagle* enjoy ed a week end of re»t before tiu y take on Am*worth tin* Friday for the ■4th annual Homecoming game at tin* 0 Neill Athletic Field. 1'he (mtivites of ti>e day will b# gm with a parade down! »wr at 2 00 Included in the intrude will !*■ '.he O'Neill marching b ihr Homacormng queen cm., dales, and the float* sj*in-.o;i<1 by the individual clas*‘* mat school orgamzaliou* The O N«wll Ainsworth contest will begin at 7 :«> with the aniMiunclng «i the royalty ami tin* crowning <4 tlie king a ml queen lo lie held ai half-time Hie O'Neill High *lu dent* will wind up their tele hinting with a Homecoming Dance following the game AlUtough the Eagle* were lo active, th slate of Friday n gh’ game* contributed a great de«f to the OHS chance* ol repealing a* East Hiingetand Conferenre Champ.. The hig gam< of the week a* far a* the Eagle* were concerned was the Ainsworth Hun sett struggle played at Ainsworth A group of (dts football players were on hand to watch Ainsworth open the scoiing midway through the first quarter when 170-pound senior fullback, Larry Zoerb, cracked through the Bassett I,no arwl gallopped (>> yard*. 1 he quar terback ste ak attempt for ihe e* tra point win good, and the Homecoming celebrating Bull dog* held onto a 7 o lead through out the opening stanza With tune running tail and u hard rain falling, the visiting Ti gers made an all-out attempt to ojx n their scoring before the half ended With less than a minute remaining in the second quarter fullback Ernie Busslngei bolie- \ over fn.m 12 yards out Jim Con nick dove for the extra point ami Ihe scoring ended in a 7-7 dead lock. me seconn nan was playe m a driving rain that humored of fensive drives for both quid*. Bassett was unable to take ad vantage of two scoring opportun ist's m the closing minutes and Uic game ended with the score tied. The Bulldog-Tiger draw gives Bassett a Rangeland record of on* victory and one tie Ains worth will carry a record of two ties in Rangeland competition in to the Friday night classu while O'Neill will try to improve their conference record of one win and a loss. Wen lost tie Bassett I o ] O’Neill I j « Ainsworth 0 0 2 Valentine S | j If the outcome on Friday would result m an OILS victory, and i' the greatly improved Badger* . | Valentine could manage a win at Bassett the Eagles would repeat as conference champions The standings: Lutheran Smorgasbord Set for Wednesday The Lutheran church women of T Neill are making plans for heir Annual Smorgasbord to be ield Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the hunch basement. They will serve from 5 until I p.m. Mrs Duane McKay ,» chairman and Mrs Harold Mlinar s co-chairman The Walther league will vail '•hies under the direction of Mrs. **an Jeffrey and Mrs Harold dlinar HOME EXTENSION OFFICERS - Officers installed for lflfiS . O’Neill Thursday include: Mrs. Leo Kramer, Mrs. Lou* SieJ£ ** j^'evement day held wen Parkinson. Mrs. Jack McGrew, Mrs. Russell Barelman, Mr!. Harold CrtLlTX, *” [rs. A. T. Crumly. Mrs. Edgar Stauffer. Mrs. Clifford Sobotka. New groun chair!**- ' ’ w lebert, Atkinson, Mrs. George Fullerton, Chambers virs Yeari T„ftl r 1>>a,s •Neui. Mr,. Edtar Sl«Hrr. Pa5r, and Mr,. Win, Co»', a“*“ **"»•