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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1963)
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCILTY Yogr _ . iln, No. ratma Farm Sale ^ ^ ^ “wr~ h DOATT! ITD"“,:r. Nrbsr' _1 KU1M 11 ILK .... "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 82-Number 39_OTsJeill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, January 17, 1963 Seven Cents The following statement w;: released by Neil Harshfiel chairman of the fund raisir committee which is attemptm to raise money to send the con bined O'Neill Band to Indiana] oils where they will perform ; the “500” race on Memorial Da; "As fund raising chairman, wish to stress that the financin of this proposed band trip is community affair. If the ban does go to Indianapolis, it wi bring publicity and prestige t the whole O’Neill community. While we do not plan to direc ly solicit funds, we wilt be* ver happy to receive any and all d< nations and contributions W are going to solicit your help, suf port and co-operation. If we ai nounce a food sale, we invite e\ eryone to participate, not just th band parents. The same applie to box socials, auctions, rurnmag sales or any fund raising eri deavor we may undertake Sine we are asking for your support we are also asking for your sue gestions. We wild have a thermoniete type sign downtown shortly so ev ery one can see how the fum raising is progressing. Also, fron time to time, the newspapers wil give a run-down on money earn ed. Anyone wishing to start thi ball rolling may make thee check payable to: Band Projec Fund and leave it with eithei newspaper or with me, Nei Harshfield, chairman.’* Services Held Saturday for John McDaniel Funeral services for John Wil liam McDaniel, 82, were held Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Metho dist church with the Rev. Lester Spragg officiating. A quartet of Walter and Leo Miller, Wendell Switzer and Ar chie Johnston was accompanied by Mrs. Wilbur Spangler. Six grandsons served as pall bearers. Burial was in the Clear water cemetery. John William McDaniel, son of William and Damsel McDaniel, was bom August 8, 1880 at Cof feyville, Kan. and died January 1 in the Tilden hospital. On November 28, 1901 he was united in marriage to Dora Han en and they became the parents of ten children. They farmed in Madison coun ty until 1911 when they moved to a farm in the Frenchtovvn com munity, northwest of Clearwater, where he resided until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dora, and two infant sons. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Maude) Elston, Cozad, Mrs. Sixton (Violet) Carl son, Clearwater, Mrs. (Dollie) Butler. Minatare, sons. Leonard, Scottsbluff, John and Lester. Gering. Robert, Clearwater, Glen, Sturgis, S. D., a sister, Mrs. Grace Mahin, Tilden, 24 grandchildren and 23 great grand children. Convent Nears Completion at Atkinson St. Joe ATKINSON — The new convent located at the west end of St. Mary’s street in Atkinson near the St. Joseph’s Catholic church and rectory is nearing comple tion and is expected to be ready to move into soon. The new 70 x 27 foot three story building is scheduled to become home for the nine sisters who teach in St. Joseph’s school. The exterior constructed of red wood and kasota stone is com pleted and the interior is in the final stages. Plastering was com pleted last weekend and the paint applied to the upper floor space which includes eight in dividual sleeping rooms and a central bath. The interior fin ishing is expected to be complet ed by Feb. 1. The m;iin floor contams a cha pel, parlor, community room, dining room, cook’s quarters and kitchen. The building has a full sized basement. s -.-— j Dairymen Plan Meeting Here; I* Nibler to Speak I A special meeting for Holt H County Dairymen will be held in a O’Neill next Wednesday after cj noon, January 23. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Courthouse Annex, assembly room at 1:30 p.m. Mr. C. W. Nibler, Extension Dairy ' man from the University of Ne y braska, will ix- present to discuss a number of subjects of interest e to all farmers selling either cream or whole milk. Home of the subjects Mr. Nibler will cover include: Changes in dairy production and marketing and how they affect the farmer, What we have learned from D.H.I.A. (Diiiry Herd Improvement As , sociation) records, Factors in fluencing costs itnd returns from producing milk, How D.H.I.A. operates, and What D. H.I.A. can do for the dairy I man. i It enough interest is shown in | this first meeting, a second meet ing will probably be held to dis . cuss feeding anti management of dairy animals or other subjects of interest to the group. This educational and informa tional meeting is being sponsored by the Holt County Extension Service. More information can be obtained from the Extension Of fice in O’Neill. All interested per sons are urged to attend. Rites Held for Calvin Conklin At Lynch Jan. 16 Funeral services for Calvin L. Conklin, 91, were held Jan. 16 at 1:30 from the First Methodist church, Lynch with the Rev. John I. Neal officiating. Burial was at the Highland cemetery under the direction of the Jones Funeral home. Pallbearers were Clyde Conk lin sr., Wesley Metteer, Carlie Darnell, Don Stewart, Albert Mc Donald and John Metteer. Calvin L. Conklin, son of Su san and Dyer Austin Conklin, was born March 13, 1871 at At lantic, la., and died Jan. 13 in the Sacred Heart hospital. He moved to Santee, Nebr., as a lad with his family and in 1891, homesteaded in Boyd county. He and the former Clementine Chambers were married at Butte, July 21, 1902. Survivors include widow, Clem entine, son, Earl, Spencer, daugh ters, Mrs. David (Mildred) Bab bet.e, Mrs. Armont (Myrtle) Let terly both of San Francisco, three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Also survi ving is Berthel Gregg whom they raised as their son. Saving Stamp Plan Started i*i Both Schools The L. ed States Treasury De partment's Savings Stamp pro gram will be started in the O’ Neill public elementary' school and the St. Mary's Catholic grade school, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22, according to Mrs. Clifford Harding, president of the local Legion Auxiliary. The stamp sales in the schools each Tuesday morning during the school term will be conducted by members of the American Legion Auxiliary with the Stamp Sale Committee headed up by Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Edith Davidson. According to Mi's. Harding, the auxiliary feels that the stamp plan is a good vehicle to teach the child the importance of thrift at an early age, as well as to teach patriotism. Purchase of the stamps is entirely voluntary. The 10 cent stamp is the only one being offered. A child can buy one or more each week. A free album will be provided by the ladies when the child begins to buy the stamps. The child will also get, with the purchase of their first stamp, a certificate which makes them an eighth Junior Astronaut. The certificate is signed by the seven mercury astronauts. •'• \ ... ' •;«: / , i-rj NEW ST. JOSEPH’S CONTEXT — This new convent for the nine Sisters who teach in St. Joseph’s school at Atkinson is in the final stages of construction. Interior finishing is expected to be completed about the first of February. FOR SALE OR TRADE — Sundogs over O’N ill fur anything of equal value. Would consider triule for “Moon over Miami”, but no reasonable offer will la- refused. Make wonderful conversation pieces. Quantity is limited. All Sundogs sold “as is, where is”. Contact Most Anybody, O’Neill, N’ebr. Long Pine Man Sentenced .for Cattle Theft Emil Slattery, 34, Long Pine was sentenced Thursday to threi years in the Nebraska Peniten tiary on a charge of selling catth owned by his employer. Slattery appeared before Browr County District Judge Willian: Smith and entered a plea of guil ty. Slattery was charged with sell ing seven head of cattle owner by L. D. Putnam, O’Neill without a bill of sale or power of at torney. The cattle were taken from Putnam’s ranch near Vetal S. D., and sold at the Ainsworth sale yard in November. Slattery made restitution for the cattle. Victor Thoendel Wins Scholarship At Ewing High Victor Thoendel, a senior of the Ewing high school, was an nounced this week as a winner in the University of Nebraska Regent’s scholarship contest. He will receive a one year's schol arship to attend the University of Nebraska or another school of his choice. Myra Lee Rotherham was listed as an alternate aecord ing to information received by Supt. Raymond Mullens. The certificates o f scholarship awards will be mailed to the school later and will be. pre sented to the winning contest ants at commencement at the close of the school year. A total of 5,097 contestants in 131 schools in Nebraska took the regent's examinations. Of these students 307 received scholarship awards and 895 were alternate winners. Six Ewing High School students in the upper one-third of their class took the examination. Doreen Manzer Wins Regents At Atkinson ATKINSON — Doreen Manzer, Atkinson high school senior is among the 207 Nebraska high school seniors to win a one-year regent scholarship to the Univer sity of Nebraska. Miss Manzer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Manzer, Atkinson. Her father is local man ager of Consumers Public Power District. She was one of 10 Atkinson high school seniors who took the regents scholarship examination. In second place was Bohnie Clif ford. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clifford and in third, Den nis Colfack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack. No alternate was chosen. Social Security Agent to Visit Butte January 24 James Hoffman, field represen ta ive of the Norfolk social se curity office, will be in the court , room of the court bouse in Butte, ! from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 24. “ Any self-employed applicant should bring with him a complete i copy of his 1962 income tax re turn, the cancelled check show ing payment of the tax, and proof of his age. Tractor Mishap Is Fatal for Vernon Boelter Vernon Duane Boelter, 25, farm er living 14 miles northwest of Orchard, was killed when his tractor overturned on him. Boelter was hauling feed to his cattle Thursday when the trac tor hit a small ditch and upset, pinning him underneath, and kill ing him instantly. His wife Carolyn found him a short time later. Besides his widow, Boelter is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boelter, and a bro ther, Merle, all of the Orchard community. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, Creighton. Burial was at O’Neill. Soil District Supervisors to Meet Thursday The Holt Soil and Water Con servation District Supervisors will meet in regular session Thursday evening, Jan. 17. One of the major topics for discussion is expected to be the purchase of equipment so that herbicides can be used on new tree plantings to prevent or re duce the growth of weeds in the tree row. Dick Cavit, Extension Forester from Pierce will be at the meet ing to discuss this with the board. They are also expected to dis cuss dates for meetings with con tractors and seed producers of the county Seed producers are urged to obtain a test on then seed at the earliest possible date. Another problem facing the board is the need for increasing native grass plantings. Stan Lambert Wins Toastmaster Honors The Holt County Toastmasters club met January 7 at the City Hall in O’Neill. David Keidel of Stuart was Toastmaster for the evening. Stanley Lambert won speaking honors in the prepared speech division. Bob Clements served as topiemaster and gave everyone a chance to speak. Next meeting for the Toast masters is set for 8 p.m. January at the City Hall. Those inter ested in joining the club are urged to attend. PCA Officials Attend Conference in Omaha Three representatives of the O’ Neill Production Credit Associa tion have returned home from a two-day conference with officials of the Federal Intermediate Cre dit Bank of Omaha. Attending from the O’Neill area were director Mark F. Gribble. O Neill. Assistant Manager Wm. S. Mattem and Manager James vv. Rooney. J. F. K. Sends Card To Grandma Bowden Among the many birthday cards “Grandma” Della Bowden received to commemorate her 99th birthday was one special one signed John F. Kennedy. Con gressman Dave Martin was also a well wisher via the mail. Holt Farmers Sign Up for Whea? Program Farmers in Holt County as of December 14 had signed up to divert 1526.7 acres from wheat production to conserving uses under the special voluntary 1963 wheat program, Floyd Butter field, chairman, Agricultural Sta bilization and Conservation Coun ty Committee, has reported. This is about 34.3 per cent of the 4450.4 acres of allotments or small farm bases on the 101 farms that signed up. Nationally, as of December 13, farmers hsul signed up 3,947,392 acres for diversion from wheat to conserving uses. This is about 31.5 percent of the 12,521,648 aeres of allot ments or small farm bases on the 226,082 farms sigwd. Farmers participating in the 1963 voluntary wheat program will be eligible for the wheat diversion payments, and provid ed they comply with their farm’s wheat acreage allotment they will also qualify for special price sup port payments of 18 cents per bushel on the normal production of their 1963 wheat acreage and for the regular price support (averaging $1.82 per bushel, na tionally ) on 1963 — crop wheat put under loan or purchase agree ment. Farmers who participate in the 1963 diversion program must di vert all the acreage signed up to be eligible for price support or for acreage diversion or price support payments. Jeri Southern Receives Award As Jazz Artist ROYAL—Jeri Southern, daugh ter of Mrs. R. J. Hering, Royal, has received a Certificate of Award from Playboy Magazine for the fifth successive year. The magazine, published in Chicago and devoted to the Arts, has ? worldwide circulation. The Award reads: Playboy Magazine awards this certificate of Merit to Jeri Southern for having been nominated as one of the outstanding jazz ar ists of the year in the 1963 Playboy All Star Jazz Poll. This certificate is awarded up on the recommendation of a nom inating board composed of jazz critics, representatives of Amer ica’s major recording studios, and winners of the 1962 Playbov All-Star Jazz Poll. THESE NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN set sever A top figures at the Sioux City Stockyards during the week of January 7. Pictured are Henry Famifc. Verdel, and Raymond Zerbe, Verdigre,' in the front row. In back are Leonard Vonasek. Verdel. Ben Vonasek. O’Neill, and Leonard’s son Virgil. On Jan uary 7. Ben Vonasek shared the Sioux City calf top with 57 head of 480 pound Angus calves at $34 Leonard Vonasek and sons sold a set of Charolais Angus cross heavy calves, weighing 557 pounds at $33.60 and 37 Hereford calves weighing 471 pounds at $33.50. Henry Famik had steer calves weighing 462 pounds at $33 and Raymond Zerbe had 555 pojnd steer calves at $31. First Annual Jubiiarian Sunday is Planned Here l'lic first minimi Jubiiarian Sunday is being planned to honor all gold* n anniversary Catholic couples in the Archdiocese of Omaha, according to a letter re ceived hy all {Hiriali pro* .* lit.-t u eek. The archbishop will confer a special blessing Sunday, March ■T at 4 pm. in St. Cecilia's C.i Ihedral in Omaha A renewal of marriage vows plus a sj*eci:U certificate for each couple will commemorate the event. PCA Scholarship To University Is Offered Here A $400 Production Credit Asso ciation scholarship will be award ed for the first time this year at the University of Nebraska. O'Neill PCA Manager James VV Rooney announced today. This award, furnished by Ne liras tea’s farmer- tuid rancher owned PCtAa, is o[wn hi any local high school senior boy with an agrieulturul back ground who plans to enroll this fail in the college of agricul ture at the I'niversify. "Agriculture is changing rapid ly,” Rooney observed, "and by encouraging farm Ixiys of out standing ability to continue their education the O'Neill PCA hopes to help develop the leaders for tomorrow's agriculture.” For detailed information about the scholarship program Rooney said interested students may con tact their vocational agriculture teacher, county agent, high school superintendent or see him at the O'Neill PCA office. Rooney noted that a similar scholarship will be awarded at Iowa State University and South Dakota State College by PCAs in those states. Free Tax Guide Available Now The 1963 edition of the Farm ers Tax Guide is now available free of charge at the Holt County Extension Service Office. The guide may also be obtained at The Farmers State Bank, Ewing, First National Bank, Atkinson, and The Tri-County Bank, Stuart. The tax guide is written and published by the Internal Re venue Service in co-operation with the Federal Extension Ser vice. It contains detailed in formation for farmers and ranchers on reporting income and self-employment taxes. One new provision of the in come tax law is a 7 percent in vestment credit on new or used depreciable property purchased during 1962. Details of this cre dit are explained in the guide. Other information included is as follows: Farmers Tax Calendar for 1963. Filing requirements and forms to use, Accounting periods and methods. Income to be re ported, Farm business expenses. Farm inventories, Depreciation and depletion, Capital Gains and Losses, Social Security Tax and many other items. Two Youths Questioned In Chambers Break-Ins An informal hearing has been scheduled for two 14-year-old youths accused of recent break ins at Chambers according to Sheriff Leo Tomjack. Shells were stolen from a hard ware store New Year’s day and the Chambers school was broken into Tuesday night. Proceeds from the Sandhills Gateway tour nament had been banked and the two apparently gained nothing from the attempted robbery. No formal charges have been filed. ( Development Corp. To Open Drive January 28 Fire Destroys Home Of Mrs. Shelhamer Firemen wen* calk'd nut twice Friday night in lx*low zero wea ther when fire broke out in the home of Mrs ,f A Shelhamer at 224 East Everett street Smoke from the first fire was discover ed shortly after su|>pertirn>* Fri day and firemen worked for sev eral hours as they attempted to put out the fire between the walls. The fire department was sum maned again at alxxit 1:30 a m Saturday when the fire broke twit again Beef Workshop Session Planned At Annex Jan. 25 Don LeFever, researcher at Fort Robinson Research Station, will conduct the first session of the beef cattle workshops at O’ Neill Courthouse Annex on Fri day, Jan. 25 at 1:30 p.m. I>r. James Wiltbank, Dr. Crosby Howe, and I>r. A W. Epp, re search and extension specialists with the University of Nebraska, will each conduct successive ses sions of the beef cattle work shops. These will lx* held on Feb ruary 1, 8 and 15. During the first two sessions reproductive physiology will be discussed. Analysis of factors ef fecting reproductive failure and information to help the ranch avoid or minimize these* prote lems will be given. Following sessions will provide information on disease preven tion and control of parasites and other pests. An analysis of ranch business will also lx? given. Fur ther discussion of factors which influence ranching success will tollow. Attendance at the workshops will be limited io about 30 per sons to provide a working at mosphere for those present. Ranchers wishing to attend should contact County Agent Charles Kasson. Postmaster Asks City Patrons to Clear All Walks The storm of last week made the city deliveries of mail a dif ficult operation. Three days after the end of the storm many side walks and entrance walks are still snow covered. The post of fice personnel of O’Neill will mak" every effort to cover the twenty miles of city delivery routes, during storms and after, provided there is cooperation of property owners in clearing side walks as soon as possible. If sidewalks and entrance walks are left uncleared, deliv eries of mail will be delayed, and in the worst cases deliveries will be suspended. In order that this may not hapfx-n. property owners are urged to clear their walks as soon as possible. Thespian Officers Are Named at Public School Mrs. John Berigan, sponsor for the O’Neill Public High School Thespians, has announced the names of Thespian officers for this year. They are: Bobbie Mashi, president; Betty Morrow vice president and Judy Smith secretary-treasurer. Thespian initiation for eligible juniors will he held the last part >f January. The drive to sell mend -crship* in O’Neill s I H-\elojunent <orpo ration will kick oil January 2X Jim Rooney, publicity chairman lor Uie drive, aimoonrcd (ho week Members of fix* tcmisirar) committee will aoiirlt nub** ot Ihe JIUO a share Mock In the profit-sharing corporation Such an organization is almost .1 must for (owns wishing to at tract industry, state rrsnuroeg of finals aay, and at least <>rte t«i* two industries have rejected O' Neill partly ix-cuuse it taut no organization with authority hi consummate land and building deals with industry Such an organization is cm lowered to toy, sell, rent, build or lease real estate for UMlustrial purposes Its funds may he aug mented by monies derived from municipal revenue Umds Fat's note: Kcc editorial In this Issue of Th« I ronUi i (»■ further Information on the tni IKirtiuiee of the ilevetopnont corjMinUlon Slick Streets Cause Mishaps Here in O'Neill The weekend snowstorm caused a rash of minor auto accidents on O’Neill streets as driving con ditions were anything Inn ideal Saturday a 1955 Pontiac park ed in front of 507 North Second was slightly damaged w) ■ i it was hacked into hy a pickup driv en hy Osirgc Jnnousek George went on to complete his day later on hy again hacking into an other car, this time a ISgj.l Pon tiac owned hy Ray Hainik which was parked at hirst ami Clay Streets Other mishaps were reported involving cars driven hy Kmcr son Steele, O'Neill, anti IieJmer Aider, Emmet; and Ueulien Red linger and Harvey Sohotka. Dam age in all four instances was slight. O'Neill jiolice investigated an accident Monday involving a car driven hy Thomas Schneider, O' Neill, and Jack Hailey, O'Neill, when they collided on South Sec ond street, Tuesday morning an accidr :t was reported when a 1963 Chevro let driven by Norman Mason, O'* Neill, was struck by a truck driv en hy James E. Koch, Gt ring as Mason attempted to turn into the driveway at SpitzentsTgers Chevy-Olds Company on highway 20-275. Damage to the truck was slight. The entire left side of the car was torn off and a lightpole near the driveway entrance was brok en off. , Water Resources Hearing Held At Lincoln Thirteen ranchers, farmers ami business men from O'Neill ami Springview attended the recla mation ami water resources meeting in Iincoln Tuesday re garding the irrigation project for mis area. The hearing was held before I>an Jones, director of water resources Mr Jones first asked if any one was opposed to the project. Three persons were Wilbur I-ange, Atkinson, Charles Peter son, Amelia, and Vincent Olsen. Atkinson. They testified why they •were against it, however, their objection should have been filed '/) days in advance of the hear tng to have any bearing on the case. Called to testify in behalf of the project by WiUiam Griffin were Howard Manson, Alfred Drayton, Dale Wilson and Sen ator Frank Nelson. Also attending from this area were I aui Enigman, Harold Mil £r, John Burbank, Ed Hanley. onth*' IJick Alexander ami Gil Poege. Telephone Co. To Move Into New Building tolei*one company will move its business office into h ir new building at 430 Fa*f Clay Dart Mod*?, to C. R. Akiivw Northwestern Bell manager tJ^U the first use of ShichJ^l.S2!fre t(yA «*iWng J ***** both the busi ness office ami the new fh,-d TV rtroc.il * signed to provide for the town’s toturp Deeds service imprm. , nt Program to bring dial tele phones to O’Neill this fail . i?tAh.bef0re’ the business office bPen betiveen the hours th 8 and 5 p.m., Momlav ^fiday” said Alexander ror the convenience of our STa?’ ^37nents may also bo -McInfosh Jewelry jn 22tLlzrn?f:hei!; L* 8 hours. After hour payments Kir in ^ 5* IS Of ,bc