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_Volume 82-Number 29_O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, November 8, 1962 - ^
School At
Inman Now
Open Again
The Inman Public School open
ed its doors Wednesday morning
after being closed since Oct. 2‘J.
Grade school pupils had attended
school Tuesday.
Coach Bill Miller, center of the
school controversy which has
split the Inman community, was
present Wednesday until about
2:30 p.m. Following his depart
ure in the afternoon a number of
high school students were retort
ed to have left also. At a meet
ing of the school board earlier
it was voted 4-2 for dismissal of
Mr Miller and apparently the
legality of the boards action is
being questioned by Mr. Miller.
Mel Olson, consultant in school
administration for the State Ed
ucation Department was in In
man Wednesday to consult with
school officials.
Mr. Olson also talked to the
24 remaining high school students
in a closed assembly following
the departure of Mr. Miller and
the other students.
Present plans call for continu
ing school as normal but only
the actions of the parents and
students will determine whether
this is possible.
O'Neill School
Buys Land Tract
The following release from O’
Neill Public school was made
available to O’Neill news media
Tuesday.
“Regular meeting of the Board
of Education held on November
5, 1902 at 7:30 p.m. at the O’Neill
Public School. Members present:
Lohaus, Wilson, Fetrow, Ham
mond, Weier. Members absent:
Cook. Meeting called to order by
President Lohaus.
“Motion made and duly sec
onded that School District No. 7
acquire a tract of land pursuant
to Plat No. 2 as described in
survey made by Kirkham,
Michaels and Associates, direct
ly north of the present Athletic
Field for the sum of $10,000.00.
Motion carried.
“Bills were read and discussed.
Motion made and duly seconded
that the bills be allowed and the
secretary instructed to issue war
rants in payment thereof to-wit.
Motion carried.
“Motion made and duly second
ed that there be an addition to the
Board Policy regarding Sneak
Day. Motion carried.
“No further business appearing
the meeting adjourned.
“Morgan Ward, Secretary’’.
Board President Henry Lohaus
Wednesday refused to answer
questions regarding the size of
the tract of land. He hung up
the phone to terminate further
discussion.
Hospital Auxiliary
Plans Member Drive
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auxil
iary is making a recruitment
drive to enroll members for the
Auxiliary. The membership fee
for the individual active member
for one year is $1. for the social
or inactive member the fee is
$2.50. The Auxiliary needs mem
bers badly, as the work must
go on, but it is quite a respon
sible and big job for the few
enrolled. At the present time
there are about 10 active mem
bers and 10 social members.
A check may be sent to the
hospital with your membership
dues and made out to the St. An
thony’s hospital auxiliary.
WHILE MEN WERE SCOURING HOLT COUNTY for deer Sat
urday, I’at Cook slipped down the road a half-mile south of her ranch
home near O’Neill and with one shot at 250 yards dropped this big
whltetall buck. Fat, who is Mrs. G. R. (look, had to enlist help from
Harlow Kchwisow to field dress and load the deer into her car. The
deer dressed out at nearly 250 pounds, giving it a live weight of about
350 pounds, about three times Fat’s weight. How did the menfolk
tare? Her husband and his hunting companions returned home empty
handed.
Stuart Man Robbed
By Trio in Omaha
A Stuart, Nebr., man said he
was robbed of 90 dollars by three
men who climbed into his car
when he stof>ped for a red light
in downtown Omaha last Mon
day night.
LaVerne Lee Thurlow, 29, said
the men threatened him with a
knife, struck him in the faced,
pushed him from the car and
dorve away. Police Tuesday were
holding two men for questioning.
One of them had 90 dollars when
arrested, detectives said. Another
had a religious medal like one
Mr. Thurolw had reported miss
ing.
The third suspect and the car
were still missing Tuesday, police
said.
Consumers Pays $17,104
In Lieu of Taxes
C. W. Prentice, assistant treas
urer for Consumers Public Power
District has announced that the
first half of Consumers payments
in lieu of real estate and personal
taxes have been sent out.
County treasurers in the O'
Neill district, made up of Ante
lope, Boyd, Brown, Cedar, Cher
ry, Dakota, Dixon, Holt, Knox
and Rock counties will receive
checks totalling $17,104.
Neil Harmon Dies
In Lincoln Saturday
Word has been received in O'
Neill of the death of Neil Har
mon, Lincoln. Mr. Harmon died
Saturday afternoon. Burial was
in Creston, la.
Mrs. Dick Harmon, the former
Patricia Cunningham, O'Neill, is
his daughter-in-law.
O'Neill Chamber
Plans Promotion
Next Weekend
The O’Neill Chamber of Com
merce held their regular monthly
meeting at the Tropical Gardens
Monday evening. It was announc
ed at the meeting that a special
pre-holiday clearance promotion
will be held next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, Nov. 16, 17
and 18. It was also recommended
that all O'Neill merchants stay
open Monday, Nov. 12, the day
after Veterans Day.
Chamber secretary, Howard D.
Manson, gave a report to the na
tional reclamation meeting held
recently in Portland, Ore., and
Dale Wilson issued an invitation
to all interested persons to attend
the annual meeting of the Neb
raska State Irrigation Association
to be held at North Platte No
vember 29 and 30.
A film on the Indianapolis 500
auto race and also films of the
O’Neill marching band were
shown at the meeting.
Man Escapes
Serious Injury
In Car Crash
Willis Russell, Page, escaped
serious injury Friday night when
the car he was driving went off
the Page-O’Neil! road east; of
town and collided with a pile of
hay. Heat from the car engine
ignited the hay and the flames
destroyed both the car and the
hay.
The O'Neill fire department
was smmoned but could not save
the car. Patrolman Eugene Hast
reiter investigated the mishap.
^^MOSP^Sl^5>5A^5^^^.Uouier r raiiu, is Iw»'u ue.e receiving a cnea ior Sion from Shrine rs
Paul Shierk and Russ Foree. The check represent part of the proceeds from the Shrine Circus which
are donated each year toward helping crippled children. .Another surprise donation was presented to
the hospital this week also by Mrs. Josephine Stewart who presented the S100 jackpot she recently
won. The money will go toward the purchase of a Gomco stomach pump
Three O'Neill
Youths Injured
In Car Accident
Richard Gene Lowery, 16, Gan
Wettlalifer, 15, and Terry Tom
jack. 16, all of O’Neill, were in
jured early Sunday morning or
top of Eagle Hill on Highway 281
north of O’Neill, when a pickuy
truck rolled down an embank
ment.
Lowery, according to petrol
man Gude, who was driving his
grandfather's 1961 pickup truck
was distracted while attempting
to turn on the heater.
A portion of the guard rail was
torn out, as a result of the truck
hitting it and the truck rollec
down a 30 foot embankment. Tht
pickup is a total loss.
Gary Wettlaufer received sev
eral facial lacretions which re
quired 64 stitches, Tomjack re
ceived a foot injury and Lowery
a hip lacreation.
Former Pastor
At O'Neill Dies
Of Heart Attack
Funeral services for the Rt.
Rev. Msgr. Bernard F. Wester
mann, 63, who died October 24
of a heart attack were held Mon
day at St. Rose of Lima Catholic
Church, Crofton, where he had
been pastor since 1945.
Msgr. Westermann was ordain
ed in 1926 and one of his first
assignments as a priest in the
Archdiocese of Omaha was as as
sistant at St. Joseph’s Church in
Atkinson when the late Father
Henry Loecker was pastor. He
served as administrator following
the death of Father Loecker until
September, 1928.
Other assignments included St.
Joseph’s, Constance; St. Leo
nard’s, Madison; Sacred Heart,
i^uuum, ot. Luugtri a, v~ieigiiuuii
and St. Patrick’s, O’Neill.
He was administrator of St.
Albert's, Omaha, and St. John
the Baptist, Fordyce and was pas
tor of St. Andrew’s Bloomfield,
from 1939 to 1945.
During his pastorate at St.
Rose of Lima, he built the new
St. Rose Church rectory and an
addition to the school.
He is survived by two brothers,
Anton of West Point and Casper
of Monterey. He was preceded jn
death by his parents, a sister a
a brother.
Msgr. Westermann was born
May 22, 1899 at Monterey, Neb.
Atkinson Couple
Unhurt When
Car Strikes Deer
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer
jr. and daughters, Vicky and Ca
thy escaped possible injury Sun
day morning when their car
struck a large deer on Highway
20 about a half mile east of Em
met.
The Meyer family was on their
way to attend church services
at O’Neill when the accident hap
pened.
The animal emerged from a
shallow revine and could not
be seen in time to avoid the ac
cident. None of the occupants of
the car were injured.
Damage resulted to the front
of the vehicle. The deer was
struck broadside and killed in
stantly. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer op
erate the Meyers Produce in
Atkinson.
Sheriff Tomjack of O'Neill in
vestigated the accident.
Two Robberies
Investigated
In Past Week
O’Neill police are investigating
two robberies which took place
during the week.
On Sunday around 8 p.m. when
Herman Janzing returned from
supper to the King Kion Laundry,
he noticed the office door, which
was kept locked had been forced
open. A door to a metal cabinet
where about $240 was kept was
forced also and the money gone.
Both the front and back doors
of the night and day laundry were
unlocked.
On Friday night a burglar jim
mied his way through two doors
at the Spelts Lumber yard and
only got 20 cents for his trouble.
Holt County Sheriff, Leo Tom
jack and city police are inves
tigating.
Fun Night Slated
Here Saturday
The 1962 Holt County 4-H Fun
night will be held. in. the O’Neill
High School Auditorium at 8 p.m.
this Saturday, Nov. 10. A special
program has been planned, in
cluding the presentation of
awards to 4-H members in the
county for both 1961 and 1962.
All 4-H members, parents and
leaders are urged to attend. The
public is also welcome. Refresh
ment will be served by the O’
Neill Chamber of Commerce.
Card Party
Friends of St. Mary’s are spon
soring a card party Sunday, Nov.
11 at the parish hall
NEW SCOREBOARD — O’Neill’* new football scoreboard wan
erected Just in time for Friday night’* game. Sgt. Cousin* is shown
here a* he and workmen from REA hoist the board Into place.
New Scoreboard
Is Installed at
Football Field
The new Football Scoreboard
has arrived and put to good use
at last Friday's football game at
the O'Neill athletic field. While
funds for the board are only
slightly more than half raised,
their was enough for an initial
payment and the board was put
into operation.
Listed below are those, either
business places or sport fans,
who have contributed at the pres
ent time.
Also, to be listed as donors are
the local REA and their manag
er, Ed Wilson, for their equip
ment and work in getting the
scoreboard in operation, Dale
Fetrow and Bob Kurtz for their
help at the ball field.
If anyone has not been contact
ed but would like to contribute
to this scoreboard, they may do
so and they will be acknowledged
in future editions of this paper:
$25, O'Neill National Bank, J.
D. Cronin, William Froelich, First
National Bank, Emmet Hay Co.,
Bud Cole, Ski Hi and Dick’s Bar.
$10, Ben Hanlon, Patton Ben
Franklin, O’Neill Auto Supply,
Virgil Laursen, S & S Farm Sup
ply, Biglin’s, Fred Appleby, Eby
Conoco Service, J. C. Penney
Co., Lee Store, Bazelman Oil Sta
tion, O’Neill Photo Co., Indepen
dent, Safeway, O’Neill Production
Credit Assn., Robertson Motor
Co., and Bob Hill.
55, Dr. H. D. GUdersleeve, D.
H. Claussen, Helen's Flower
Shop, M & M Cafe and Bakery.
Apparel Shop, Johnson Drugs,
Scovie’s Western Auto, Baker
Alinement Shop, Central Accept
ance Corp., Moore-Noble Lumber,
A. E. Bowen, Irene Booth, Dr. L.
R. Sutcliffe, Dr. Gleeson, John
Berigan, American Gear, Shel
hamer Equipment, Wilson Tex
aco, Dr. Carstens, J. M. McDon
ald Co., McCarvilles, Coast to
Coast Store, Frontier, Coyne
Hardware, Norman Gonderinger,
Hotel Golden, Jack Davidson,
Dale Fetrow, Ben Gillespie, Her
man Janzing. Mike Trupp, The
lander Auto Service.
$3, O'Neill Style Shop.
52.50 Hunt Plumbing.
52, Gaskill Ins. Agency, Joe’s
Tire Service, Pete Peterson, Har
rison Bridge, Homer Ernst, V. A.
Tomlinson, Bob Devoy, Kansas
Nebr. Gas, K. L. Van Voorhis,
John Turner, Don Clyde, Johnson
Jewelry and Jerry Langemeier.
51, Mode O Day, Edward Han
non, Allan Reynoldson, Elm a
Evans and Roy Shelhamer.
Two Cars Damaged
In Accident Thursday
A car operated and owned by
James Mullen, O’Neill, and a
pick-up truck owned and operated
by Robert Gartner, Chambers,
were involved in a two car col
lision on Thursday about 1 p.m.
at the intersection of Wes Ev
erett and South Jefferson streets.
The damage to the Mullen car
was the right front fender and
bumper, and the left front fender
and bumper of the Garner pick
up.
Patrolman Prouty was the in
vestigating officer.
Liska to Show Slides
At P-TA Meet Monday
The regular meeting of the O'
Neill public school P-TA will be
held at the high school auditori
um Monday at 8 pun.
Danny Liska, Niobrara, will
show pictures and tell of some of
his experiences. Knowing that
many in the community have
been wanting to hear Mr. Liska.
the P-TA extends a cordial in
vitation to the public to attend
this meeting.
A free-will offering will be tak
en to meet expenses.
Hospital Employees
Plan Banquet Tonight
A banquet for hospital employ
ees and doctors will be held
Thursday evening at the Parish
Hall. The banquet will take the
place of the regular Christmas
party held each year. Guest
speaker for the evening will be
Mrs. Pearl Nuss.
Also to be awarded Thursday
night are ten-year service
awards. They will be presented
to Bernard Allen, Mrs. James
Rooney, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dufek.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Angus will
be presented five year pins.
Mrs. A. Savidge
Resigns Job As
Night Operator
Mrs-. Anna Savidge has resign
ed her position as night operator
for the Public Telephone Com
pany in Ewing. 9he will be re
placed by Mrs. Elvin Hamilton
and Mrs. Francis Huemmesser
will take the after supper hours
which Mrs. Hamilton did have.
Mrs. Savidge has spent a life
time in telephone work, beginn
ing at the age of fourteen years.
In the early days of telephone
service in the Ewing community,
the late Martin Savidge put in
a telephone system in 1904 that
provided service for °eloit, Bart
lett, Chambers, O’Neill and Clear
water. In 1915, Mrs. Savidge and
her husband, the late Phillip Sa
vidge purchased the system, and
continued the service. Through
out the years, a part of the sys
tem was taken over by other
companies and in 1948 when Mrs.
Savidge disposed of her farm, the
telephone system which was sold
to the Clearwater company.
Mrs. Savidge, now 71 ye
old, served as night operator for
the Pubilc Telephone Company
for the past nine years.
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VISITING SCHOOL — Students from District 229 made a tour of (VK^il . « ■
it The Frontier priming office. Shown here are Joe Andrews, Joan Herrington, Tommy Vroomaci \jjjj
rooman. Tom Herrington, Debbie Andrews, Bill Herrington, Terry Andrews, Rodney Boettcher Kav
I rooman. Bruce Boettc her, Jimmy Vrooman and th *ir teacher, Hellice Stevens as they watch Marvin
&ska operate the Linotype machine. Uh >larvin
All Holt County Officers
Re-elected; Races Close
Holt county other holders kept
their seats following Tuesday s
election itllhough sonic of the
challengers ran a good race.
County Attorney BUI Griffin
staved off Democrat John H.
Gallagher to 1,828, while
1 WUMcratR Slier iff Ui Tomjack
heat lus ltepuhhcan challenger
Chris McGinn by a vote of 2,8,18
to 2.08V.
Holt county also vot«-d to re
turn to oft ice Democratic Gover
nor Frank Morrison by a very
narrow margin over Republican
Fred Beaton. Morrison's 2,478
votes were only 4» ahead of S« a
ton’s 2,42V
Methodists to
Hear Address by
Rev. H. G. Crume
The Rev. Harold G. Crume, Ex
ecutive Director of the Omatia
City Mission Society, will be
guest speaker Sunday evening,
Nov. 11 at tfie O'Neill Methodist
church.
Mr. Crume’s position keeps
him closely in touch with all that
is going on m a large and busy
city. He sees much of the seamy
side of life in Omaha and la de
dicated to aiding those caught
m the undertow of life. Mr.
Crume is a dynamic, interesting
speaker and will have a message
of interest for all. Many of the
churches of this area have con
tributed to the support of the
Omaha City Mission and will be
glad to hear of this work first
hand from the director.
Mr. Crume is in his fourth year
with the Omaha City Mission. He
came to this position following 14
years in the pastorate which had
been preceded by 16 years as a
business man, most of the time
in an executive position. He was
graduated from Emporia College,
Emporia, Kan., with a Sociology
major and received his theologi
cal training at Garrett Bitoilcal in
stitute of Evanston, 111. He is the
father of three children.
The public is cordially to hear
the Rev. Crume at the O’Neill
Methodist church, 7:30 p.m., No
vember 11. An offering will be
taken for the work of the Omaha
City Mission Society.
Six of Ux* nrvrn constitutional
#mrii.lmrnu were approved in
the county, with votet* turning
thumbs down on No 4, the
amendment increasing the term*
of governor and lieutenant gov
rniui from iwo to four year#
This projio*ai wa» defeated in the
County by a 2,I3V|>47 vote
County Clei k Ken Waring naaJ
about Mo absentee ballots weir
sent tait to be counted In the uf
fktial canvass which starts Fri
day. These absentee ballot* along
with about right disabled votei
bid lota will not change the tail,
corae of any races.
Following are the office*, can
didates und their total unofficial
votes as cast In Holt county
(•wvrraor
Morrison 2,47*
Sen ton 2,43V
lu.-ui.inon (.ov.-eMir
Anderson 1 ,A63t
Uurney 3,002
Secretary of State
Foster |,23tl ,
Marsh 3,368
Auditor
Broderick 1,4W
Johnson 2.866
Treasurer
Larsen 1,740
Swanson 2,870
Attorney l.etierul
Thomas 1,873
Meyer ... 2,648
Railway Comnilasienrr
Sorensen .... 1,867
Swanson 2,473
3rd lllst. Representative
Hoffman 1,563
Martin 2,a&0
Chief .lustier Supreme Court
Beck 1,713
White 2,375
24th IMst. Legislature
Nelson 4,157
ttatvemity Regent
Elliott 1,401
Brown i 747
County Judge
Crook 4,112
County Nu|>rrintrn<leni
Alice French 3,893
< ounty Clerk
Waring 4051
Clerk, Dint. <V»ut
Manaon ;jyo<>
County Treasurer
Hancock 3,882
County Sheriff
Tomjack 2,886
McGinn 2.089
County Attorney
Gallagher 1,928
Griffin 2^876
County Aummor
Fox 4,133
County Supervisor, 1st Dint.
Flood 488
Hiatt . 314
County Supervisor, 3rd IHst.
Bosn 322
Ernst . 428
County Supervisor, 5th IHst.
Pribil 132
Dierking . 523
County Supervisor, 7th DM.
McConnell 761
Page High Plans
Open House Tonight
Open house will be held at the
Page high school Thursday at
7:30. A Veterans Day program
will open the evening entertain
ment. William Guilbarth. Bee
mer, state American Legion
commander will be the guest
speaker.
A tour of the school wifi be held
in observance of education week