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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1963)
W8H13KA 5TA1 HI: f-»!£■«. SOCIITT Lincoln, asrtu HB 15 ’*3 Your -rr- D ONTT F P ’:t-r North Central X 1 B V*V Plu. Farm Section Nebraska "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 82—Number 43 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 14, 1963 Seven Cents Avery Fund Now Stands At $730.45 The Lee Avery benefit fund netted $730.45 according to re l«>rt; compiled Wednesday. A total of 410 tickets were sold at $2 each, bringing in $820. At the smorgasbord Sunday at the Town House Inn, 282 of the tic ket were used at i co t of 90 cents each or $253.80. Donations swelled the fund bv another $164.25, bringing the net to 730.45. Food for the smorgasbord was firm le d at !H) cents per [>erson by the Town House. Facilities and labor of the Town House were donated. Pi'inting of the tickets was do nated by the Frontier while the Holt County I ndependent con tributed window cards for the drive. Harry Petersen was ticket char man of the fund drive. The money was raised to help defray the costs of little Lie Av ery who is suffering from an in curable disease. A committee of seven O’Neill men will meet the next week to administer the fund, Committee Chairman Gill Poese announced. Pocse expressed his thanks to all who contributed to the fund drive and especially called at tention to the diligence of Harry Petersen. Five Cases Set On Docket Call For Spring Term A docket call was held in Dist rict Court Monday. Judge Wil liam C Smith jr. designated five cases to be tried during the spring term of court. The cases and probable trial dates are: Monday, Mar. 18, State of Nebraska against Willis J. Russell of Page, a criminal action brought from county court. Tuesday, Mar. 19, Melvin Dean Rnssman and Truman Rnssman against Duane N. Saltz, a person al injury ease. Dale D. Masters. Ainsworth, against L. T. Genung, a property damage suit. Robert Waldo and Bonnie Wal do against Carroll C. Summerer, a personal injury suit. llonegers and Company Incor porated against Don Robinson, a money suit. Ted Backhaus Recovers From Foot Amputation ATKINSON — Theodore Back haus is reported recovering fol lowing the amputation of one foot Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Uni versity hospital in Omaha. Mr. Backhaus was transferred from the Atkinson Memorial hos pital to the Methodist hospital at Omaha January 28 and was later taken to the University hospital. He is suffering from diabetes, a disease of which he was unaware he had until a few weeks ago. His brother, John Backhaus of Willow Grove, Pa., has been staying in Omaha near him. Former Resident Dies In Accident at Norfolk Fred Alfs, 59, Norfolk farmer, was almost instantly killed late Tuesday afternoon when his car collided with a pickup truck driv en by his neighbor, Elvin Lesser, 48, who is a Pierce farmer. The accident occurred at an intersection 11 miles northwest of Norfolk on a gravelled county road. Mr. Alfs is a former Holt coun ty resident. O'Neill Driver Escapes Injury in Accident A vehicle driven by Cbnnie W. Sattler, 33, O'Neill. Saturday struck a bridge abutment and flipped over, the end of the br.dge railing piercing the driv er's window and preventing the car from going into the shallow gully under the bridge. Mr. Sattler escaped with only cuts and bruises. KeiK'a Boughn to Address Group On Americanism ATKINSON lv ith Boughn, Chambers, will appear as guest speaker on the Americanism pro gram and meeting of the Amer ican lx*gion Auxiliary Unit 86 of Atkinson to he held 8 p.m Wed nesday, Eoh. 20 at the Ix-gion Hall. Mr. Boughn a dedicated stu dent of the subject will address the audience on “Forward in Fai'h in the Ideals of American ism". The program directed by Mrs. M. W. Ellenwood, auxiliary pres ident. will include memorial ser vices in honor of former mem bers. Mrs Neal McKee and Mrs. M ldred Chace. Mrs. John Silverstrand is local unit chairman of Americanism. Entertainment is planned. The public is welcome. Eddie Roy Rotherham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rotherham, has been selected for Itoys state under the sponsorship of the American Legion Sanders Post No. 214. He is a junior at Ewing iiigii school. G'Neiii Men Attend Meeting At Rapid City A large delegation of Nebras kans left Monday and Tuesday for the annual meeting of the American Society of Range Man agement being held at Rapid City. S. D., February 12-15. This is t lie 14th annual meeting of the world-wide organization compris ed of the ranchers and profes sional people interested in range lands. Two Nebraska ranchers will be official delegates. They are Don Cox. Mullen, elected last fall to the Board of Directors of the So ciety, and Walter Fick, Inman, who served in 1962 as President of the Nebraska Section. Also re presenting the Nebraska Section will be current president. Dr. Don Clanton, Professor of Ani mal Husbandry, University of Ne braska. Sid Salzman, Ainsworth rancher and past president of the Nebraska Section, also will at tend. Representing the O’Neill Soil Conservation office are Weston Whitwer, Orville Kaschke, and Orvilxe Indra. Borg Infant Improving Following Surgery Zane Eldon, 15 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Borg, Des Moines, la., who underwent ma jor surgery last Thursday, has been reported improved. Debbie Borg is staying with her grand parents while her brother is in the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Axel Borg are the paternal grandparent... c -1'*' I HEARTS RAT.i. ROYALTY — Beverly Steskal and Joe Hart were named King and Queen of Hearts at the Hearts dance held Tuesday evening at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Attendants named were: Donna McGinn and Warren Hansen, seniors; Marilyn Fiek and Charles Corkle, juniors; Doro thy Havranek and Paul Kamphaus, sophomores, and Barbara Spittler and Neil Donohoe, freshmen. Off-Campus Class To Begin February 23 The off-campus class. Sociology 125, Marriage and the Family, a three hour course, prerequisite S >< .ology ."i3 or permission, from the University of Nebraska will slart Saturday, Feb. 23, at the O'Neill Public School. This will be a group-conference program with five class meetings plus the tost. A portion ol the work will be completed through assign ments. Please register at our office or come early for registration. The cost will 1 e the same as for a regular off-campus class. Second Session For Homemakers Slated Feb. 21-22 Forty-one homemakers attend ed the two Clothing Workshops held recently in O’Neill. The ses sions on Sewing with Wool were conducted by Gerda Petersen, Specialist in Clothing, from the College of Agriculture and Vir ginia Greenly, agent-in-training in the county. Areas covered in the sessions included shrinking the fabrics, making pleats, setting in sleeves and making collars. Types of wool fabrics, the use of the var ious fabrics, and kinds of facings and interfacings were also dis cussed. Those who attended included: Mrs. George Muttun jr.t Mrs. i Larry Lieswald, Mis. Melvin Marcellus, Mrs. H. L. McCoy, , Mrs. Lucille Klinger. Mrs. Clyde Widman, Mrs. Alvin Heese, Mrs. Joe Sivesind, Mrs. A. T. Crumly, Mrs. Elmer Schaaf, Mrs. A1 Klop- I penborg, Mrs. Don Rzeszotarski, Mrs. Lawrence Skrdla, Mrs. Har old Mlinar, Mrs. Fritz Schwager, Mrs. Russell Barelman, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Frank Kilmur ry, Mrs. Conrad Frickel, Mrs. Alfrnrl Mnnior TVTrc T lu/rnrron Kaup, Mrs. William J. Morgan, Mrs. Gus Ofcermire, Mrs. C. H. Ahlers, Susan Taylor, Mrs. Ches ter Taylor, Mrs. Fred Bollwitt, Mrs. Norman Trowbridge, Mrs. Ivan Heiss, Mrs. Arthur Grass, Mrs. George Wettlaufer, Mrs. William Aldus, Mrs. Lorraine Schultz, Mrs. Duane Summerer, Mrs. Leta Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Hoffman, Mrs. Stanley Lambert and Mrs. Ida Lambert. Basic constructions that apply to making a blouse or the bodice of a dress will be the topic for the next clothing workshop. Vir ginia Greenly, agent-in-training, will hold the workshop February 20 and 21 in the assembly room of the Courthouse Annex. The sessions will be designed primarily for beginning seam stresses. Anyone who is interest ed is asked to call the county agent’s office to register for the workshop. There will be no charge for the training. Those who attend are asked to bring their own machines and sewing accessories. More details will be sent to those who register. O'Neill PCA Stockholders to Meet Monday The O'Neill Production Credit Association will hold its 29th Annual Stockholders’ Meeting Monday, Feb. 18 in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall at O’Neill. Two hundred stockholders and guests are expected for this meet ing. Principal speaker will be L. L. O'Donnell, assistant treasurer of the Federal Intermediate Cre dit Bank of Omaha. Stockholders will elect directors to fill the ex pired terms of Albert Lemmer, Atkinson, and Vern Donner, Bur well. The Association makes short and intermediate term loans to farmers and ranchers in Boyd, Holt, Garfield and Wheeler coun ties. - —i— i y ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE — Mothers and da is took a close look at their offspring’s work Monday evening at the annual Parent-Teachers Associati »;i open house held at the O’Neill public school. Fred Oakle and Elroy Lieb do some close inspection of work on display in one of the primary rooms. Over 200 persons enjoyed coffee and cupcakes following the open house. School Improvement Group Notes Increase A 50 percent increase in the number of county chapter organ izations affiliated with the Neb- , raska School Improvement Asso ciation was noted at its seventh annual convention held in Lin coln at the Comhusker Hotel Jan- , uary 28 and 29. Richard Brauer, Stuart, and Vera Paddock, At- s kinson, were in attendance re- ; presenting the Holt County or- ! ganization. In the organization and legisla- *' tive report a formula was given to show the comparison between the average pupil per day cost supported by local taxes and free high tuition students. The study shows the rural tuition students are more than paying their way in nearly all instances. Highlighting the convention was the banquet speaker, Mr. George W. Robnett, director of the In stitute for Special Research, from Pasadena, Calif. In his talk en titled, “The Swing to the Left in Educa.ion", he presented the origin, present development and far-reaching influence of an ‘or ganized professional environment’ dedicated toward remaking Amer ica into a new social order. Among the resolutions adopt ed at the business meeting were the following: That we recom mend competency tests for teach ers; that we support legislation providing a two year notice be fore refusing free high school tuition students; that we are in opposition to all state and federal aid as they inevitably lead to state and federal control, and that schools emphasize patriotism and pro-Americanism in their curriculum. D. Templemeyer To Resign As St. Mary's Coach St. Mary’s Coach Don Temple meyer Wednesday announced his resignation from the O’Neill po sition and his aceptance of a po sition in charge of the athletic program at St. Patrick’s of North Platte. Templemeyer said the change would become effective at the end of the school year. In nine years of service at St. Mary’s in O’Neill Temple meyer has coached six, eight and 11-man football, basketball and initiated the school’s track program. The Cardinals’ football record under Templemeyer is 52-26-2, with two undefeated seasons. In 1958 his gridders were state eight man champs. On the basketball court the Cardinal cagers under Temple meyer’s direction had a 95-68 re cord with only one losing season. The Cards were county champs once, runner-up twice and third twice. They were district winners in 1957 and runner-up in 1961. The Cardinals were state track champions in 1959, twice were Holt county champions and four times runner-up along with tak ing the district championship in 1959 and twice district runner-up. In addition to his duties at St. Mary’s Templemeyer has man aged O’Neill’s municipal swim ming pool for seven years. Development Fund Nears Half Way Mark Funds for the proposed O’Neill Development corporation Wed nesday stood at $10,800 according to Tim Rooney, drive publicity chairman. A total of $25,000 is being sought to form the corporation to help attract industry to O’Neill. Rites Planned Friday for Adella Bowden Adella Bowden, 99, one of holt county's oldest residents, died early Wednesday morning at St. Anthony’s hospital. Adella Burtch, daughter of Levi and Jane Hinto Burch w-as born December 25, 1963 at Des Moines, la. She married George Bowden, November 17, 1882 and they be came the parents of 10 children. Survivors include, daughters, Mrs. Await (Myrtle) Spangler and Mrs. Andrew (Lillie) Wett laufer, both of O’Neill, sisters, Mrs. Nellie Smith, Fairmont, Minn, and Mrs. Viola Barsan, Fargo, N. D. Funeral services are planned for Friday at Biglin’s chapel with the Rev. G. Kennicott officiating. Pallbearers will be Delmar and Merle Spangler, George, Ken neth and Gerald Wettlaufer and Robert Gude. Rites Held tor Mrs. H. Janssen At Spencer Services for Mrs. Herman Jan ssen, 55, were held February 12, from the Immanuel Lutheran church, Spencer, with the Rev. Donald Burgdorf officiating. Bur ial was in the Immanuel Luther an cemetery, Spencer. Martha Theresa Voelzke, the daughter of Theresa and Otto Voelzke, was bora at Carlock, S. D. May 29, 1907 and died Febr uary 9 at the Sacred Heart hos pital, Lynch. She was united in marriage to Herman Janssen, August 19, 1928 at Spencer and they became the parents of four children. Survivors are widower, Her man; sons, Norman and Merle, Spencer; daughters, Mrs. Rich ard (Evelyn) Mills. Lincoln, Mrs. Dennis (Joyce) Thompson. Chap pel; sLx grandchildren; brothers, Lieutenant Colonel Oscar W. Voelzke, Roswell, N. M., and Paul Voelzke, Gregory. S. D.; sister. Miss Tabetha Voelzke, Miami, Fla. Former Holt Residents Plan 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer, 820 Lemmon Avenue, Rapid City, S. D., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, February 19. The Spencers, before moving to South Dakota in 1944. farmed in Boyd and Holt counties. They have 11 children, 44 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Benefit Concert Set Tonight at 7 p.m. A band benefit concert will be presented by the combined bands of O’Neill tonight at 7:30 in the St. Mary’s gym. The proceeds will he used to help finance the band on their proposed trip to Indianapolis. The band is looking forward to pre senting a very enjoyable evening of entertaining music. Certainly, Mr. Houston and the band will appreciate your suppport and at tendance for the concert. We urge you to make a special effort to attend, if at all possible. Ordination Rite At Genoa for Charles Kurtz Charles A. Kurtz, pastor of the First Congregational Church at Genoa, was ordained a minister of the United Church of Christ last Sunday. The ordination rites were per formed by the Northeastern As sociation of Ministers and Chur ches of the United Church of Christ. Mrs. Patricia D. Kurtz, Mrs. Myrtle B. Kurtz, Miss Dorothy Larson, Mrs. Selma J. Kurtz, Mrs. Patricia M. Kurtz and Mrs. Alta J. Kurtz helped with ar rangements. Among the many out-of-town guests were the three brothers of the Rev. Mr. Kurtz — Robert V. of O’Neill, John C. of Fort Rob inson and James 9. of Rosalie. Mr. Kurtz is a graduate of Long Pine High School, Yankton College and the Yankton School of Theology. Phil Allendorfers Plan 50th Anniversary The families of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Allendorfer invite all their friends and neighbors to an open house at their farm home Sunday, Feb. 1" from 2 to 6 p.m. in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. No gifts requested. O’NEILL’S I OOF LODGE TUESDAY night pr -sented an American flag to Boy Scoot Troop 245 during Court of Honor ceremonies at the Presbyterian chureh. Shown here, with back to camera, is Loren Walton, .Area Scout Representative, receiving the flag from I! -.-ley Jones. Partially hidden behind the flag is Arch Bowen. Next is Sgt. E. W. Kramer, William f laussen, I>-on Sargent. Ear! Me Clanahan and Clay Johnson. Life Scout raembersh ps were awarded to Kenny Lieb, Larry Knigman, Joe McLeish jr., Bill McIntosh jr., and Jim Humrich. Tenderfoot badges went to Jim Wilson, David Ripple, Day id Bartos, Dennis MoL^Lsh, Gary Reynddson, Jim Enke, Craig Hesson, Bruce Kramer, Terry Cleveland, Richard McIntosh and Jim Grady. Second Class awards were earned by Clayton Strong and Earl Peterson. Star Scout award went to Join Miller. Awards were presented by Joe McLeish and Roy Humrich. Grain Signup Underway; Few Changes from Past New Dial Equipment Now Being Installed O'Neill's new dial equipment arrived in town tins week accord ing to C. R. Alexander. North western Hell manager. "Tins is the numler i -ross liar’ equipment that will furnish dial service to O'Neill customers early this fall,” said Alexander A special clew of Western Elec tric men will now begin the five month task of installing the ••quip merit in the new building. When tills is completed, a series of tests will Ik* made by the West ern Electric crew and sjiecially trained men to be sure the equip ment is ready to provide the service. VFW Announces Plans for White Horse Ranch NAPER The VFW club, a na tional non-profit organization, has announced that they are assum ing the promotion and future de velopment of a natural arena located on the north hank of N'e hraska's scenic Niobrara River in Iloyd County, Hasin Township, where the sandhills ranch country begins, on the White Horse Ranch. They will initiate an annual White Horse Roundup on the Ranch, internationally and na tionally known as the place of origin of Nebraska's new snow white breed of horses, known as American Albinos. This club will sponsor this event and have their opening on the third Sunday in June, honoring the oldest father as “King for the Day", as well as prizes and recognition of many more fathers. The American Albino Horse Club, Inc., a non-profit organiza tion and co-sponsor wlw> have over a period of 27 years collect ed and preserved official breed ing records of more than 1700 snow-white horses throughout the United States and Canada will bring together breeders and members from many states for this Round-up. These two non-profit organiza tions venture into a most unusual and unique undertaking. They are hopeful of beautifying the Bowl, with a natural spring for water supply, the beautiful Nio brara River and sandbars in the background will make a most at tractive place jn Nebraska for tourists and guests to spend their vacation, camping, fishing, swim ming and enjoying good clean wholesome Ranch recreation. The local Promotion and Devel opment Committee consist of Lyle Fuhrer, Lawrence Nagel, Gerald Schmidt, Harley Nicalous. Albert and Lloyd Allpress, all from Naper. Break-In is Reported At Standard Station Andy Ramold reported at 10 a. m. Monday that the Standard Bulk Station had been broken in to. Entrance had been gained fay removing a wooden panel from an east window and then unlatch ing a south window. One case of permalube 20 wt., and two oil cans were taken. A trash barrel was also dumped onto the floor and scattered about. Jim Mullen took finger prints and took pic tures of foot prints. The signup the 196,1 It < 0 grain program now is under way in the ANUS County Office Kluyil Hut u-r field. Chairman, AgrieuF tural Stahdi/alion and Conerva turn County Committee, has an nounced Tlu* signup |x*r»f*l start ed KrlirtmrjE 8 and will continue through March 12 As for 1962, the program covers Us* finer major feed gram* of corn, gru > sorghum, and barley In general provisions follow tiiovr lor I%1 and 1968 crops Iry giving feed grain producers an opportunity to participate in the program by reducing acreages at least 20 percent and devoting them to an approved conserving use fly participating, they will receive diversion i*iyrnentti nrxt price-suj*jxirl payments, and they will he eligible to take purt in the price support loan program One im|>orlant change from programs for previous years is the nrlce-Hupjiort payment which participating farmers will r*e<:el\ on die normal production of t' acres planted to tin* feed gi .n*. in 196*1. Tlie payments have lx-«fi sei at 18 cents |x*r bushel on corn, 16 cents per bushel on grain sorghum, and 11 cents jx-r bushel on barley. Unlike tiie regular price-sujiport loan, the rates for th<* price-support payments will lx- Ui»* same thrisigtioiit the conn try; they will not vary by coun ties. Also, tliis year, the price-ou, |n»rt loans or purchase agre< ments will lx- available to pro gram participants on tlu* er*tir» crop produced on the I96'l feed grain acreage; in 1962, the loan was restricted to the normal pro duction «f such acreage From now on county office I»e<>pk* will lx* increasingly busy explaining the program to farm ers and helping them fill out the necessary forms indieating their “intention to participate’" in the 1963 feed grain program. Inter ested growers are urged to visit the office soon, and thus avoid undue delays. Sale Dates Claimed FEB. 19 — MERWYN FRENCH JR. CLOSING OUT FARM SALE Farm machinery, cattle, hogs, many miscellaneous articles. Vi mile south, 1 west of Page. Ed Thorin Auction Service, O'Neill. See complete listing In IM« Issue of the Frontier. MAR. 2 — 160-ACRE LAND SAIJI of land 16 miles east of O’Neill. Sale will be held at the Venus store, 6 miles north, 2 west and Vi north of Orchard. Ed Thorin, licenser! real estate broker and auctioneer. See ad in this issue for complete detals. MONDAY, MAR. 11 Henry Vequist closing out farm sale at the place located 11 miles north of O'Neill on 281, 5 miles west and 2 Vi miles north. 90 head of cattle, 14 Yorkshire brood sows, a full line of farm machinery and some household goods. I Jean Fleming, Wally O'Connell and Chuck Mahony, auctioneers, O' Neill National Bank, the clerk.