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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1963)
NEBRASKA STATE H SOCIETY Linooln, Niibraaka FEB 2 5 1913 Your Farm Sale . . Twelve Pages Newspaper v |n In This Issue Norm Central Nebraska 'The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper 'olume 82—Number 44 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, February 21, 1963 Soven Cents c* : ; r * f* n , m * * 1 * • A kj » -Jl | * ♦ , • • • i r* *-> ri I - A * • w I XXX Phil Allendorfers Feted, On Golden Anniversary : An open house observance was held Sunday, Feb. 17 at the farm home of Mr. and Frits. Phil Allen dorfer, honoring them on their golden wedding anniversary. More than 100 guests attended. Phil Allendorfer and Maud Nel son were married February 15, 1913 at Walnut, Nebr. They began housekeeping in the home where her father homesteaded in 1880. It is located 15 miles northeast of O’Neill. Mr. Allendorfer came to Holt county in 1911 from Chicago and as he was standing at the depot he was introduced to the girl he later married. Maud, daughter of Soren and Belle Nelson, was bom December 21, 1891 in the home in which she is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Allendorfer are the par. nts of three sens, Ned and Bob of Omaha and Bill, Charles own. Miss. They also have five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Maeting at Huron Jehovah’s Witnesses in south ern South Dakota from the Min nesota line to the Wyoming line will be assembling in Huron on Feb. 22 through 24. The occasion is the group's semi-annual as sembly of the South Dakota Cir cuit No. 1. Mr. Andersen, local presiding minister said the purpose of the assembly is to “consider Bible prophecies and the current trend of world affairs. Practical sug gestions will also be offe-ed for reaching all people in oftermg assistance in understanding the Bible. Newport Man Is Held On Bad Check Charge A waixant was issued this week in Holt County Court for Ro bert Dean Cook, Newport. Cook is charged with issuing an in sufficient check in the amount of $2,179.66 to the Atkinson Live stock Market February 5. Ac cording to Holt County Sheriff Leo Tomjack, Cook is presently being held for investigation at Winner, S. D. ' '■ Class C Tournament To Begin Here Monday ] Action in the Class C District | tournament gets underway Mon- | day evening at St. Mary’s audi- j t 'rium. The first game of the eve- ! ning will put Spencer up against rj Butte at 7 p.m. followed by St. Mary’s and Atkinson at 9. Tuesday night action will see Verdigre and Niobrara in action in the first tilt of the evening. Bassett and Creighton will go on ,he b a”ds in the second game. Semi-final play will be Thurs day night with finalrounds slated for Friday night. School Boards [^o!d Meeting to Discuss Problems Inman and O'Neill school board members met Monday night to discuss possibilities of the Inman school joining the O'Neill district or contracting. No decisive action was taken, Supt. H. L. McCoy said. The .meeting was for the purposes of discussion only. A meeting of Inman patrons and board members has been called for Monday at 2 p.m. at the Inman school to discuss the future of that school. Union of the two districts is possible without a vote of the patrons of the districts, McCoy said. Two Auto Accidents Occur in O'Neill A two car accident occurred last Friday in front of the O’Neill Drug Store, when the car driven by Marvin Clouse, O’Neill, back ing from the curb collided with a car driven by Kenneth Barlow, Ewing. The Clouse car received m nor damages but the Barlow car received damages amounting to approximately $80. Tuesday a car driven by James Reynoldson heading east on the corner of Adams and North First was in collision with a car driven by Edgar Fuhrer, going south. TOP HEREFORD BULL — Bocaldo Tone 17, consigned by Vern Sageser. Amelia, sold for $1,000 at the annual Hereford sale held Wednesday. Services Held At Ewing for Mrs. Daisy Miller Funeral services for Mrs. Dai sy Miller, 86, were held Monday afternoon in the Methodist church, Ewing with the Rev. Paul Andre, officiating. Pallbearers were Donald Lar son, John, Richard and Dale Na pier, Alphonse Woslager and Ro bert McDaniel. Daisy Hubbard was born Oc tober 12, 1876 and died February 16 in the Tilden hospital. She married Henry McTee in July of 1892 at Trenton, iNebr., and they became the parents of four sons. They moved to the William Grabiel homestead near Ewing in 1910. Mr. McTee died November 13, 1920. She married Charles Miller in December, 1921. Survivors included sons, John McTee, Lincoln and Guy McTee, Fort Collins, Colo., two step daughters, Mrs. Helen Hoffman. North Platte, Mrs. Doris Doud, Ewing, eight children and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband, Charles and sons, Ray and Charles preceded her in death. p ■ Bancs Boosters Plan Activities To Swell Fund Two projects are currently slat ed to swell the approximately $1,600 already in the fund to send the O'Neill commuoity band to Indianapolis Speedway festival May 30. Coming up today is Coffee Day, when all O'Neill restaurants will serve coffee at 10 cents per cup with half the cost going into the band's “500” fund. March 9 a pancake feed will be held in the Legion hall with proceeds going into the “500” fund. Tickets will be on sale this week at $1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Goal for the fund is $4,000. The money now in hand includes re venue from food sales, band con cert and pledges of $15 each by band members. Wilson To Take Part In Annual REA Meeting Ed Ed Wilson, manager of Niobrara Valley Electric Mem bership Corporation at O’Neill, will take part in the program of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Rural Electric Associ ation (NREA) in Lincoln next Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Wilson is chairman of the Managers’ As sociation and will report to the delegates on the activities of the organization. Two Are Initiated Into Honor Society Two national honorary frater nities at Wayne State Teachers College initiated new members this week, recognizing their ac ademic achievement. Pi Gamma Mu, the social sci ence honorary, inducted Mary Fetrow and John L. Sullivan, O’ Neill. DENSE SMOKE rises from burning I my staeii.-. on the Edwin Wabs farm 15 miles north of O’Neill shortly after noon Tuesday. O’NetU firemen were summoned to the blase and were able to prevent tin fire from spreading to the farm buildings. Five sta ks of hay were burned before the fire was |«it out. Mose Mitchell, Orchard Pioneer Dies at 88 Funeral services for Moses M. Mitchell, 88, Orchard were held February 14 at the Orchard Evangelical United Brethren church with the Rev. A. Smith officiating. Burial was at Or chard. Pallbearers were Bert and Leon Mitchell, Richard Knapp, Harold Mitchell, George Bonge and Don Parkhurst. He was torn November 16, 1875 at Cedar Rapids, la. and moved to Antelope county when he was eight years old. "Mose” as he was known, ser ved as a member of the Antelope county board of supervisors for 43 years, 28 of which were^« chairman. He was married to Bessie Knapp who preceded him in death some 40 years ago. They were the parents of eight chil dren. Surviving are his son, Boyd. Orchard, daughters, Nellie and Florence, who lived on the farm with their father, Mrs. Pearl Der ickson. Lynch, Mrs. Mary Lux, Valentine, Mrs. Ethel Griggs, Mrs. Fannie Payne and Fern Mit chell, all of Omaha, six grand children and 10 great grandchil dren. Report, Play Planned at Local Church In the evening service of the O’Neill Methodist church Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m., there will be a report on The National Fam ily Life Conference, which is held every four years. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peacock were delegates from O’Neill this past fall and will report on the Conference. Also, a cast of six will pre sent the reading play, “Our Kind”. This play was a feature of the National Family Life Con ference. This same cast has giv en the play once at a sub-district rally held at the Crawford Valley Methodist church, and will pre sent it at a conference including two districts to be held March 3 at the First Methodist Church of Norfolk. Sale Dates Claimed FEB. 23 — 1080 ACRE IM PROVED LAND SALE 13 miles east and 4 south of Holyoke, Colo, on Hwy 6. Ed Thorin, licensed real estate broker and auctioneer. MAR. 2 — 160-ACRE LAND SALE of land 16 miles east of O’Neill. Sale will be held at the Venus store, 6 miles north, 2 west and ta north of Orchard. Ed Thorin, licensed real estate broker and auctioneer. See ad in this issue for complete detals. MAR. 8 — 1040 ACRE IM PROVED LAND SALE 2% miles north of Lynch, Nebr. Two sets of improvements. Heirs of James T. Muller. Ed Thorin. licensed real estate broker and auctioneer. 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 miles north. 95 head of cattle, 14 Yorkshire brood sows, a full line of farm machinery and some household goods. Dean Fleming. Wally O’Connell and Chuck Mahony, auctioneers. O’ Neill National Bank, the clerk. MAR. 25 — FRANK SKRDLA CATTLE AND MACHINERY SALE. 22 miles northeast of At kinson. Elmer McClurg, Wallace O'Connell and Vera Reynoldson, auctioneers. Watch the Frontier for complete listing. Band Boosters To Meet Here Tonight O’Neill Band Boosters will meet Thursday (tonight) at H p.m. in the band room of the Public school. Plans for the band’s trip to Indianapolis for Memorial Day will be discussed. Organization officials asked that all band parents and other interested persons to be sure to attend. Rites Held for Mrs. J. Donohoe At Fremont Funeral services for Mrs. Jo seph Donohoe, 58, formerly of O’Neill were held February 12 in St. Patrick's church, Fremont. Father O’Donnell officiated. Bur ial was in Calvary cemetery, Fre mont. Anastasia Carney, the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Car ney, was born in O’Neill. June 9, 1940 and died February 9 in Fre mont. She married Joseph Donohoe December 29, 1934 in O’Neill. Survivors include her husband. Joseph, daughters, Betty Jo, Sioux City, Margaret Ann, Oma ha, sister, Mrs. Catherine Craig, O’Neill, brothers. Edmond, O' Neill, Leo, Hayes, Kan., Al, San Diego, Calif., and James, Bur well. Chambers Couple Plan Open House Observance CHAMBERS — Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Hilligas will be observing their golden wedding anniver sary with open house at St Paul’s Lutheran church Sun day, Feb. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. They extend an invitation to all their friends to at’md but request no gifts. Dwalne Skopcc, son of !\lr. and Mrs. George Skopcc, has been selected for Boys Stale under the sponsorship of the O’Neill Amerieau Legion. He is a jun ior at the O’Neill puhlie high school. Itvvainc lias an A aver age. He is active in many school activities including choir, hoys glee, Thespians, and is a mem ber of the annual staff. He Is also vice president of the Nation al Honor Society in the O’Neill public school. Sir Winston is New Citizen Of Clearwater CLEARWATER Sir Winston Churchill., Great Britain’s World War II prime minister, has been made an honorary' citizen of Clearwater by the Chamber of Commerce. Following up action by Nebras ka's legislature Tuesday in mak ing Churchill an honorary citizen of Nebraska, Clearwater heat sev eral other towns vying for the honor of being the American “horn" town” of the British statesman. Sen Matt Wylie of Elgin intro duced a resolution in the legis lature to make Clearwater's claim official. Sageser Shows Champ Bull At Hereford Sale Inman Voters Asked To Attend Meeting A npeelal inerting of (he legal voter* ol SrhtHtl l)i»Crk1 No. 30, util be held at the lit man l*ubiie Kchuol on Monday, Feb. 25, 1003, at 2 p.m. Ibis Mill be iui tnlormullve meeting to help decide the future of the Inman Public Hehool. Farm Bureau Meeting Held Here Monday Highlighting the monthly meet ing of the Holt County Farm Bur eau held Monday evening at the Courthouse Annex was a tajte recording of a talk by Dr, Bella Dodd, one of our country’s fore most authorities on communism About forty members and guests were present for the meeting and for the social hour, Mrs. Ever ett Hale was the coffee hostess Mrs. Hale, Women’s Chairman, told the group about plans for the Farm Bureau Youth Con ference to be held in Grand Is land on March 18 and 19, stating the Holt County Farm Bureau’s two delegates will be chosen in the near future. Youth attending are to be between the ages of 17 and 30. Maynard Stearns, State Alfairs Chairman, spoke briefly concern ing state legislation, calling to the group's attention several is sues of special importance in the state legislature at this time. Services Held At Atkinson for Warren Gilman Funeral services were held for Warren S. Gilman, 71, at. the Seger Funeral Home, with the Rev. Milan Coleman officiating. Burial was in the Chambers cem etery with military rites under the supervision of the Atkinson American Legion. Pallbearers were DeLance and DeVere Withers, Oscar Peterson, George Fullerton, Blake Ott and Ace Watson. Warren Samuel Gilman was Ixirn January 12, 1892, the son of Warren T. and Nettie Smith Gil man, and died February 17 at a Veterans’ hospital. Mr. Gilman was a World War I veteran and belonged to the Farley-Tushla, American Legion, Atkinson. Survivors include brothers, Wil liam, Cbdy; George, Vador, Wash.; Levi and Harold. Amelia; sisters, Mrs. Mabel Enbody, Winlock, Wash.; Mrs. Gertrude Adair, Amelia, and Mrs Stella Sparks, Chambers. Investigate Theft Sheriff Tomjack and Officer Prouty investigated a break-in at Wick’s Body Shop early Monday morning. Entrance was gained by a side door. A drill and a spot light were the only things taken A tup priii? of $1,000 was paid Wednesday for llurnldo Tom? 17. champion Hereford laill Shown at Ihe annual registered homed and I Milled Hereford ask* field al the O'Neill Ijh i.Uk k Market *lt>« bull was consigned by Vert* and 1 llanchc Sageser, Amelia, oral purchased by Carol Summerer, Ewing. Second higii selling bull was 1IM Prime Aster 53, consigned by Harold Melchsr, Page, Hamid Harms, Valentine, purchased tits Uill for $700 Ths average price for the 4S head of I Hills sold averuged $lWi while the average for the live head ol females was $357. Top selling cow at tin* sale was Nil Miss Eclipse 2. i unsigned by George Rows** and San* (hamtiers and pm chased by Nel son Brothers of Clearwater. Mian Pioneer, also consigned hy How *• ami Sons was the second high selling cow at $370. She was also purchased by Nelson Brothers. Total proceeds from the Sale were $23,020 Chest X-Ray Unit To Visit O'Neill And Atkinson The Holt County Chest X Ray Survey, Us goal the free Chest X-Raying of every adult in the county, will begin in O’Neill on Monday, March 11, it was an nounced tins week. Endorsed by Holt County phy sicians as ‘‘an excellent health program”, the Holt County X lint/ unit mutuol rifwl (uu*r:iti<<t lit/ the State Department of Health, in giving free Chest X-Rays to all who wish them. Tlie X Raying schedule for the eounly In: O’Neill, March 11-22; Atkinson, March 2d 29. This should bo one of the most important community enterpris es that Holt County has sponsor ed in years. This is not merely a tuberculosis survey, it is a chest X-Ray survey. Where any abnormal condition in the chest is rioted, including tuberculosis, cancer, heart disease or other conditions, the individual is re ferred to his or her personal physician for further observation. Any person lit years of age and over may receive tills valuable X Ray service absolutely free. Holt Residents Buy $295,000 in Bonds Nebraska residents increased their savings bond buying during January when E and li bond jiur < bases totaled $12,887,40.'! through out the state. Of this amount $290,000 was sold in Holt county according to Lyle P. Dierks. He said this represents 22.7 per cent of the county quota for 196'i. Nebraska's sales goal for the year has i>een set by the Treas ury Department at $81.7 million of which 15.7 per cent was reach ed last month. State-wide sales for January were 7.1 per cent above the same month a year ago and highest for any one month in the past two years. A TREMENDOUS CROWD JAMMED THE YARD of the Merwyn French jr. farm home near Page Tuesday as the Frenchs held their closing out sale. Aerial photos of the farm show nearly .350 ears, trucks and pickups parked in and around the farm. Shown here Ls a line-up of vehicles as they looked at 1:30 p.m. shortly after the sale got started. Bidding was intense and many would-be buyers went home empty-handed when their neighbors outbid them for wanted items. This sale had the largest crowd of any this season according to observers. Ed Tborin, Boy Kirwan and Churk "lahony were the auctioneers. This was another highly successful sale advertised through the Frontier’s one-stop farm sale service, the place to go for weather-insured farm sales that draw a crowd.