KLCKASiU STATS Ml.*. MUCAL SOCItTT Lincoln, Nebraska Yotir ^ STATE HIST SOC - m_t_ _ Si LINCOLN. Newspaper /'"'Vfc.T'TPT TT'T^ Tw.lv. P.g„ DEC *« '*7 au, RONTIER Nebraska "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 82—Number 35 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 20, 1962 Seven Cents Voters Give Approval to New School Approval for a new school was given Friday as Dist. 7 voters balloted 678 to 4‘JO in favor of the (492,000 bond issue. The vote gave the school board the go-ahead on plans for a 16 classroom 6-year high school to be erected on a site north of the athletic field. Approval of 55 per cent of those voting was required for the bond issue to pass. Nearly 58 per cent approved the Issue. Preliminary plans call for a masonry and structural steel building with exterior walls of face brick and interior partitions of a lightweight concrete block. Included in the plans are a gymnasium-auditorium, laborato ries and music rooms. Ceramic tile or quarry tile is planned for heavy use floor areas. Location of the school near the present athletic field will' allow public access to restrooms dur ing athletic events. Ample park ing space is provided for visitors as well as teachers and students. Kindergarten through sixth grades will remain in the pre sent buildings while junior and senior high students will use the new structure. Vote by wards: For Against Total First 210 119 329 Second 201 144 345 Third 129 109 238 Fourth 129 108 237 Abs. and Disabled 9 10 19 Totals 678 490 1168 Districts 7 patrons residing out side the city limits voted with the first ward at the courthouse. Four ballots were spoiled. Graveside Rites Held For Timothy Shoemaker Gravtside rites were held for Timothy Shoemaker on Dec. 17 with Father Duffy officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Timothy Robert Shoemaker, son of Robert G. and Margaret Marie Schroeder Shoemaker was born on Dec. 14, 1962 and died Dec. 16. Special Store Hours For O'Neill Shoppers Last minute shopper* will be able to take advantage of eve ning shopping hours through Saturday night in O’Neill. Stores will tie open for evening shop ping tonight, Friday and Satur day, but will close at the regu lar time .Monday night, which is Christmas Eve. Rites Held for Mrs. L. Moser At Creighton CKEIGH i ON —* Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Lillie Gertrude Mos er, 74, were held Dec. 12 at the Hengstler s Chapel with Kev. Da vid 1. Gusialson, Methodist pas tor, othciating. Vocalists weie Bernard, Wen dell and Wayne Strope, accom panied by Miss Bernice Strope Fahoearers were joe Egger hng, Eari Moser, Raymond Mo ser, Fredrick Rosahr, Eldon Schacht and Dean Zimmerer. Buriai was in Greenwood Ceme tery. Mrs. Moser was born Sept. 22, lUbti, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brandt on the family homestead at the Mars community. She was married to Bert Mos er Sept. 29, 190tt, at Creighton. They lived at Mars until they re tired from farming and purchas u.l » (mmo in PrnirtkLyn in IQCw Mrs. Moser died Dec. 8 at Creighton alter a brief illness. She is survived by three sons, Oscar, orfolk; Archie and Ce cil, Orchard; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Tyler, Orchard; 12 grand children; 12 great-grandchildren; five brothers, George, Waterloo, la., Fletcher, Herbert, Don and John, all of Creighton; four sis ters, Mrs. Mabel Myers, Roy al; Mrs. Ralph Clyde, Ewing; Mrs. Eldon Morrison, Newton, Mo., and Mrs. Louis Holtman, Millgrove, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, two children and a sister, Mrs. Sina Buckston. Correction - Last week’s issue of the Frontier included the story of the sale of the Ainsworth sale barn to Era Larsen and Dr. Richard Dougherty, both of Ainsworth. However, the head line mistakenly said Atkinson barn. So, to both the owners of the Atkinson market as well as the owners of the Ainsworth market we offer our ajniligies. Orchard Couple Honored On 60th Anniversary On December 25 Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reed, Orchard, will reach their 60th year of wedded life. On November 4 their children and their families were with them at their home to enjoy a dinner in honor of the occasion. The dinner was given on an early date to enable their son. Irvin and wife of Auburn. Ala., and their granddaughter. Mrs. Karl Krauss and family, Cincina ti. Ohio to be present. Robert R. Reed and Mildred M. Meuret exchanged nuptial vows at the home of the bride's parents on Christmas day, 1902. Mr. Reed was bom on a farm near Stanton. He came to An telope County in 1899. He made farming his life’s work. Mrs. Reed was bom in Sher man township, Antelope county where she has lived her entire life. She taught school in both districts, 30 and 68 in Antelope county. In 1905 Mr. and Mrs. Reed pur chased the farm on which they are still living. Thev'e been retir ed for a number of years but Mr. Reed still keeps fit by doing chores and keeping up the farm buildings. He even topped out all the hay stacks erected on the farm this last summer. He is an active member of the Antelope Saddle Club being the oldest member. He spends a lot of time riding his horse “Pal”. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are the par ents of four children: Irvin, Au burn. Ala., Mrs. J. C. Bazelman. O’Neill. Frank. Lincoln, and Ray. Orchard. They have four grand children. Mrs. Karl Krauss, Cin cinnati, Ohio, Ronald Reed, Des Moines la.. Mrs. Lyle Trease. Lincoln and Mrs. Jack Hollen beck. O’Neill. They have six great grandchildren. All their children, grandchild ren and great grandchildren were present at the dinner given in their honor. Josie Butterfield, Creighton, was a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Reed. 85 and 79 years old respectively, enjoy rea sonably good health. Their fam ily and friends wish them many more years of happy wedded life. _I KIDS, KIDS AND MOKE KIDS — Santa ('laus found himself deluged by children when he made his unnual trip to O’Neill Sat urday. As the old gent talked to the young fry on the school house playground. Chamber of Commerce hel|>ers handed out over 1500 sack* of goodies to the children. Extension Club Officers Attend Planning Session Club management and planning a New Year’s program were the topics covered in a session for new officers of Home Extension clubs. The meeting was held in O’Neill at the Courthouse Annex, Dec. 11. Seventy-nine officers participat ed in a three-way session. Presi dents of the clubs discussed par lia mentary procedure and the duties of their offices. Vice presidents were given a program of material for the clubs next year. Demonstrations will include topics such as “Amps and Watts”, “Fabrics for Curtains and Drapes”, “Care of Hardwood Floors”, “Milk in Your Meals”, and “Meat Cookery”. Special ac tivities will include a workshop on sewing with wool, a kitchen clinic, a demonstration on can ning meat and others to be an nounced later. Secretaries were instructed on the making of sec retarial and financial reports. Information on all areas cov ered in the meeting will be sent after the holidays to all officers who were unable to attend. During 1963, forty-four clubs with more than 680 members will be receiving educational materi als on home economics and re lated through the Agriculture Ex tension Service Program. Cardinals Take 45-35 Victory Over St. Joe's The St. Mary’s Cards put to gether their first win of the sea son here Tuesday night as they took a comfortable 45-35 win over St. Joseph's of Atkinson. After trailing 15-18 at the half, the Cards broke loose in the third quarter for 19 points while hold ing the visitors to only three points. High point man for St. Mary’s was Hammond with 16, followed by Donohoe with 11. McKay led St. Joseph's with 16. The St. Mary’s reserves won their second team game 48-34. St. Mary's next game will be with Stuart Friday night at Stu art. Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party Held Wednesday The members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 93 held their Christmas party last Wed nesday evening at the American Legion club rooms. Mrs. Nell Harding sr. president, and Su san Abart. jr. chairman, presid ed over the joint meeting. A $10 donation will be sent to the Tuberculosis Association and a discussion was held on sending food baskets to the needy fam ilies here in O'Neill. Following the meeting, a Christ mas program was presented by the Juniors under the direction of Mrs. John Davidson and Mrs. Marlin Wichman. An exchange of gifts was held with Santa distributing them to the members. Hostesses were Mmes. Nell Harding, Marge Stuiefbergen. Gertrude Streeter, Laura Miller, Harriet McKamy and Melcina Martin. Social Security Agent To Visit Butte December 27 Mr. James Hoffman, field rep resentative of the Norfolk social security office will be in the Court Room of the Court House in Butte, Nebr. from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27, 1962. Widows whose husbands were insured under social security may receive unreduced benefits at age 62. Eagles Win Third Game of Season At Ord 57-38 The high-flying Eagles of O’ Neill swept to their second and third victories of the new season behind the rebounding and scor ing of 6’ 71i>” center Rich Hill. The big fella scored 27 points against Ainsworth on Friday and then came back with 27 again at Ord on Tuesday night. The Eagles controlled the boards at Ord and fed the ball to “Big Rich”, who netted 20 points the first half and gave the big blue a comfortable 28-15 lead at the intermission. Ivan Hurley and Terry Kurtz, with Hill, clear ed the boards and held the home team Chanticleers to one shot each time they brought the ball down the floor. Sophomore Ivan Hurley scored 10 points in the final quarter to put O’Neill out of reach. The Eagles jumped to a quick lead against Ainsworth on Fridaj and held on for the 54-43 victory. Rich Hill pounded the scoreboard tor 27 points to lead the winners while he did a great job of con trolling the boards and hustling on the floor. O’Neill travels to Atkinson Fri day night for a game with the Balers. Bus Line Given Commission OK For North Route Authorization given Black Hills Stage Lines of Norfolk by the Ne braska Railway Commission to operate a bus route in northern Nebraska was upheld last Fri day by the Nebraska Supreme Court. The application by Black Hills had been protested before the commission by the Greyhound Corp. of Omaha, Winner Bus Lines of Chadron and United Mo tor Ways of Grand Island. They carried the case to the Supreme Court on appeal. Black Hills was authorized to operate buses from Omaha to the South Dakota border by way oi Fremont, Norfolk, O’Neill, Valen tine and Chadron. This overlaps routes served by the appellant bus companies. They contended the authority granted Black Hills would endan ger their operations in that area. The court noted that travel time between Chadron and Oma haon the Black Hills route would be 10H hours, as compared with more than 32 hours under sche dules of the four appealing bus companies. The Supreme Court also found there was a need for service west of O’Neill. The court concluded “it never was intended that the granting of certificates for local bus service on fragmentary sections of a needed through service should op erate as a permanent bar to the providing of such needed service to other sections of the state. R. Walker Rites Held Saturday Funeral services for Ralph H. Walker, 55, O’Neill, were held Saturday morning, Dec. 15, at 11 o’clock frcm the First Meth odist church with the Rev. Glenn Kennicott officiating. Pallbearers were Loyal Hull, John Schmit, J. R. Gallagher, Don Enright. Howard Manson and Don Clyde. A mixed quartet, consisting of Mrs. Grant Peacock. Mrs. William Ware, Leonard Longstalf and Kenny Peacock, sang “In the Garden” and ‘ Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” accompanied by Mrs. Reed Herley at the organ. Ralph Hayden Walker was born on April 29, 1907 at Ong, Ncbr., and died Dec. 12 at Omaha. As a young boy he moved with his parents to Davenport, la., where he grew to manlwod. In 1932 he came to O'Neill and worked with his brother. He was united in marriage to Edna Simonson on Oct. 8, 1942 at Casper, Wyo. They became the parents of three daughters. In 1940 he established the O’ Neill Retread Service which he operated until failing eyesight caused his retirement. For the past six years he has served as police judge. He was a member of the Masonic Order. On October 26 he became ill and was taken to an Omaha hos pital. He underwent surgery for gall bladder but his recovery was complicated by pneumonia. On Dec. 10. lung su'gery was performed, from which he never recovered. His parents, three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Survivors include his widow. Edna, daughters, Ruth Ann. 17, Mary Jo. 16. and Vrginia Lea, 14, brother, Harold J-, Sturgis. S. D., sisters. Mrs. Ruth Gay. Lincoln and Mrs Mary Ellen Anderson, Sturgis, S. D. The Methodist ladies served dinner to close friends and rela tives in the basement after the funeral Bids Received on Hinshaw Property Property of Elmer Hinshaw was auctioned Friday at the court house in O’Neill with the follow ing apparent high bidders: Cleveland and Kipple, approx imately 20 acres adjoining the east edge of O’Neill, $16,100. Fred Bazelman, house and lot at the corner of U. S. Highway 20 and Tenth street, $6,000. E. P. Williams on, 160 acres of pasture and hay land six miles east of O’Neill, $10,200. All three sales are still subject to confirmation of the court. Toastmaster's Club holds Second Meeting Toast Master's Club met for their second meeting at the Court House Annex on December 12 with 18 members present. Dues were set at $6 initiation fee with $1 per month membership dues. This will enable the club to pay dues to the Toast Master's Inter National. be eligible to receive training guides and material and each member will receive a monthly magazine. The next meeting is set for Monday, Jan. 7 at City Hall in O’Neill. The schedule of meet ings will follow a Monday through Friday rotation at two week in tervals. This will enable pros pective members to attend most of the meetings without having conflicts with other members to attend most of the meetings with out conflicts with other organiza tions which hold meetings on specified nights of the week. Membership is fairly well dis tributed throughout the county from the Chambers, Stuart, At kinson, Inman and Page areas as well as a number of business and professional people from O' Neill. Membership will be held open for the next two meetings in Jan uary and any one interested in joining is cordially invited to attend. Frontier Offers Prizes In Annual Color Contest We Need Your Help! Send In Copy Early! Advertiser* and rorrrs|ian dent* are reminded lhal ropy should be In the I rontirr office early nr»t week Ui Insure pub Ilea lion. The off Ire will be Hoard Tuesday for Ihr < hrlstma* holt day but the T rantirr will br ptdriUhcd Wednesday a* usual Therefore r«»py lhat ha* been ordinarily submitted on Tuna* day must be in Ihr oil tee Mon day morning because our work week will be ou day short Rites Planned Friday for Sarah Sholes Funeral service* for Sarah E. Sholes, 86, will be held on Friday, Dec. 21, at the Methodist church, Inman, with the Rev. Guy Dun ning, Sutton, officiating. Hurial will be at Orchard Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robert, William, Gordon and Ralph Sholes and Jack and Mar vin Hawk. Sarah Eugene Sholea, the daughter of James and Laura Patton Manning, was bom Au gust 12, 1876 at Seward and died Dec. 18 at Elgin. She came to Holt county from Seward as a young child. On No vember 24, 1892 she was united in marriage to Fred Charles Sholes at Orchard He died in March of 1934 Survivors include sons, James and Rufus, Inman, daughter. Mrs. John Hawk, Ewing, sister, Mrs. Zola Brodie, Orchard, hall brother, and three half sisters Ewing Couple To Observe Anniversary EWING — Mr. and Mrs. An drew Olson, who reside in north east Ewing, will quietly observe their 60th wedding anniversary on December 24. Mr Olson is Ewing’s handy man when it comes to jobs which require the use of a small trac tor. Gardening is a hobby of the couple and their over abundance of garden products finds the way into many Ewing homes. Mrs. Olson also takes pride in her flow er garden. Mr. and Mrs. Olson enjoy par ties, social gatherings and family get-together's which they have of ten They join in the entertain ment of each other, Mr. Olson with his auto harp and Mrs. Ol son who “spoke pieces” in her school days and still remembers many that she memorized at that time. Frontier Correspondent Leaves for Hollywood ROYAL — Mrs. R. J. Hering, Frontier correspondent at Royal, received as an early Christmas gift, from her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Kitzmiller of Hollywood, Calif., a round-trip ticket, all expenses paid to Hollywood for Christmas She expects to leave Saturday for a two week visit, accompan ied by her daughter, Mary Her ing, Norfolk. O'Neill merchant* have placed holiday ads iti Ihta issue ul the Frontier a* their way of again aaying Merry ChiMgaa T)ic acr visors New applications for basic con servation plans were received from Eugene Wedige and the fol 1'rwing four lessees of state d: Claudia Galyen George Ries and Frank Burival Bob Hill, Unit Conservationist reported that it appeared that most construction work has been halted by the cold weather early last week. It has been a good year with nearly 60 dams con structed, more than the usual number of water way* and open drains and considerable amount* of diversions, terraces, land lev eling and other conservation practices. * KLCK FIRE WEDNESDAY — O'Neill Bremen were called to Eagle Creek hill Wednesday morning when the contents of a freight truck caught fire. The blaze was quickly put out and only the contents near the rear doors of the truck were damaged by fire. O'Neill Bremen were called Thurs day morning to the farm home of Francis T. Sullivan northeast of O'Neill. The house was completely destroyed by the blaze. Mr. Sullivan, a bachelor, received facial burns but was not seriously injured.