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MAR 15 1963
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Volume 82—Number 47 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, March 14, 1963 Seven Cents
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A MAZE OF WIRES confront workmen as they begin installing
dial equipment in the new Northwestern Bell telephone office In
O’Neill. Several months of work remains before the change to dial
system is complete.
O'Neill Students
To Compete at
Kearney Mar. 22
The following students will re
present O'Neill High school at
the inter-scholastic contest at
Kearney on March 22.
Ann Johnson, English usage,
literature; Terry Kurtz, art abil
ity, mechanical drawing; Delores
Hosenkrans, second year alge
bra, chemistry, american history.
Ivan Hurley, general biology,
plane geometry; Wanda Hall
grimson, world geography; Jim
Widtfeldt, general science; Rich
ard Frost, mechanical drawing.
JoAnn Aim, algebra I; Bill En
ke, world history; Dianne Gilles
pie, penmanship; Christine Her
ley, typing I and JoAnn Maschi.
shorthand I.
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Spring Court Term
To Begin Monday
Holt county’s spring term of
court will open Monday at 10
a m. The first case to come be
fore the jury will be the State of
Nebraska versus Willis J. Rus
sell. Russell is charged with
drunken driving.
Case number two is Melvin
Dean Rossman and Truman
Rossman versus Duane Saltz, a
personal injury case. Case num
ber three is Dale D. Master, et al
versus L. Genug, property dam
age. The fourth case is Robert
Waldo and Bonnie Waldo versus
Carrol C. Summerer, personal in
jury and the fifth case in Hone
gers and Company Inc. versus
Don Robinson, money suit.
Darla Waldo, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo of Cham
bers was chosen by the Ameri
can Legion to represent them at
Girls State in June at Lincoln.
Darla is a junior at Chambers
high school, is an honor student,
a member of the National Hon
orary Society. She is also a cheer
leader and active in volleyball.
Lana Oetter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Oetter, of Amel
ia, was chosen as alternate.
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EWING — Sandra Tellander,
granddaughter of Mrs. Josie \er
saw, and daughter of Mrs. De
lores MeClurg. Los Angeles, has
been chosen to represent Ewing
at Girls State. She is sponsored
by the American Legion Auxil
iary. Sanders post 214.
Sandra is a junior in the Ewing
high school and president of her
class. She is active in girl's
glee, triple trio, band, pep club
and is secretary of a science
chib.
She was a cheerleader in her
freshman and sophomore years,
homecoming attendant in her
sophomore and junior years and
athletic banquet attendant in her
sophomore year.
Linda Schmiser, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schmiser
has been named alternate.
Chellie Nolze, 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nolze, has
been selected as the Clearwater
representative to attend Girl's
State sponsored by the local
American Legion Auxiliary.
Miss Nolze, an honor student
for the past three years is ac
tive in glee club, girLs sextet and
volleyball and holds positions on
the student council and on the
student paper staff. She has been
a cheerleader the past three
years in pep club and class at
tendant both her freshman and
sophomore years at the annual
sports banquet.
Marsha Allen, daughter of Ms.
and Mrs. LaVern Allen has
been selected alternate.
PAGE — Peggy O'Brein has
been chosen to represent Page
at Girl's State in Lincoln during
June and she will be sponsored
by the American Legion Auxili
arv Unit 315.
Peggy is a junior and the
danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam O’Brein.
Becky Beelaert, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert is
alternate.
J. Enke Elected
P-TA President
The regular meeting of the O'
Neill PT-A was hckl Monday
evening.
Election of officers were held
with John Enke elected president,
Grant Peacock, vice-president,
Ruth Younie, secretary and Mrs.
Bob Pappenheimer, treasurer.
Dianne Gillespie entertained
the group by playing three mus
ical selections.
A civil defense film was shown,
followed by Bob Pappenheimer
presenting plans and information
on a civil defense program for
the local area.
Refreshments were served by
the 4th and 6th grade mothers.
Livestock Day
Set at Stuart;
Plan Program
Durward DeWitt, Manager of
the Youth Department of the Con
sumer’s Co-operative Association,
Kansas City, Mo. will be assisting
with the recreation school coming
next week. The all day and eve
ning session will be held Wed
nesday, March 20 at the Legion
Hall in O’Neill.
John Orr, Associate Young Men
and Women leader, from the Un
iversity of Nebraska and other
Agridaltural Extension Service
personnel will also be on hand to
conduct the program.
Leaders of recreation from any
organization are invited to attend.
They are urged to attend the en
tire day and evening program.
Those attending are invited to
bring a sack lunch if they wish.
“Fruit in Your Meals” will be
the topic of the demonstration to
be given as part of the women’s
program during the Grassland
Livestock Day, Monday, March
18 at Stuart. The program will
begin about 2:00 p m.
Fruit breads, fruit and meat
combinations, salad suggestions,
quick and easy, fruit desserts
will be some of the topics covered
in the demonstration.
County Agent, Catherine Indra,
will present the demonstration.
The public is invited to attend
the afternoon program.
Elmer Juraceks
Are Honored on
25th Anniversary
A surprise open house was giv
en for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jur
acek on their 25th wedding anni
versary at their farm home, by
their daughters.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Elroy Lieb, Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Juracek, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Derickson, Mr. and Mrs.
William Derickson, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Krugman and Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Juracek and Kay Hi
land, all of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs.
Arden Larson, Orchard, Mr. and
' Mrs. Darrell Heese, Randolph,
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nelson,
South Sioux City, Mrs. Sophia
Nekuda, Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
Edd Stewart, Mrs. Gene Mudloff
and Larry, Page.
The Jloraceks are the parents
of three children, Mrs. Dean (Ju
dy) Anderson, Irma Boyle, both
of Seattle and Lyle at home.
Local Women
Help Staff
X-Ray Unit
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Methodist, Lutheran and St
Patrick's Catholic church as well
as the auxiliary? of the Ameri
can Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars are donating their
time at the X-Ray Mobile unit.
All film used in the taking of
the x-rays is being paid for by
the Christmas seals bought in
Holt county each year.
Former O'Neillite
Receives Recognition
In a recent issue of a Denvei
paper there appeared an article
about the Army Nurse Corps anc
a piclUre of Lt. Col Madeline Ul
lom, a former resident of O'Neill
The Army Nurse Corps of Fitz
sommons General hospital cele
brated the 62nd anniversary of
the Corps, founded on Feb. 2,
1901. Lt. Col. Ullom, assistani
chief nurse and education coordi
nator at Fitzsimmons, joined the
Corps on Army Day in 1938. “Ii
something happens anywhere"
she told her supervisor, “send
me”.
Col. Ullom found herself in
Manila in 1940, where something
was indeed happening. “We soon
were ‘under new management’
she recalls “and were taken to
Corregidor”. There were 66 nur
ses and all survived.
There were 5000 prisoners oi
many nationalities in the cam;
where Col. Ullom spent five
vears. The camp was liberate*
by the First Calvary' Feb. 3.
1945. “It was wonderful to see
those big tanks” she said.
Col Ullom has served in sev
eral U. S. posts and in Germany
The Army sent her to Columbia
University to earn a bachelor of
science degree, and Catholic un
iversity for her master’s degree
in nursing education.
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OVER 600 DOLLARS taken in Saturday at the benefit pancake feed held at the I-eg Ion hall
in O’Neill. Proceeds will go to the band fund to help send the combined band to the Indianapolis "500”
festival.
Rites Held for
Mrs. M. Novak
At Verdigre
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Mary Novak, 90, March 7
at 2 p.m. at the 2CBJ Hall, with
the Rev. David T. Gustafson, of
ficiating.
Pallbearers were Frank Dobry.
Anton Somer, Charles Sokol, Ben
ny Vavak, Emil Vonasek and
Frank Vavak. Interment was in
the Jelen cemetery.
Mary Janek, daughter of Jo
seph and Frances Janek, was
born September 15, 1873 at Chi
cago, 111. In 1880 she moved with
her parents and sister to a farm
in the Jelen community, west^of
Verdigre.
She married Joseph Vavak in
1893 and they were the parents
of one child who died in infancy.
After farming for twenty years,
they retired and moved into
Verdigre, where her husband
died in 1921.
She was later married to James
Novak. In 1956 she entered the
Hills Rest home, Niobrara and
lived there until February of 1963
when she became ill. She died
March 4 at the Lundberg Memor
ial hospital.
She is survived by nieces and
nephews.
Kersenbrock Named
Country Club Prexy
The annual meeting of the O’
Neill Country Club stock holders
was held Monday evening at the
Consumers meeting room.
New officers elected for the
coming year are Duke Kersen
brock, president, Verne Reynold
son, vice president, Dr. Gleeson.
secretary and Ben Grady, trea
surer.
New board members named
are John Conard and Bill Artus.
Boy Scouts Gather
Goodwill Clothing
Boy Scouts gathered a semi
truck load of clothing and other
articles in their annual good
turn day Saturday. Scouts of
Troops 210 and 245, together with
volunteer workers who drove
their own cars and trucks, ga
thered the packages and deliver
ed them to the Booth Transfer
dock where they were picked up
by Valentine Motor lines to be
hauled to Sioux City.
Boys! Sign Up Now
Baseball Starts Soon
Spring must be here! The an
nual registration of boys interest
ed in organized baseball starts
with this issue of the Frontier.
Elsewhere on this page will be
found a registration blank for the
youngsters. Kids are cautioned tc
fill in blanks carefully and ac
curately and return them to the
newspaper office as soon as
possible.
Open House Planned
At New Spelts Home
Spelts Lumber company will
hold open house at the new
home recently completed at the
corner of First and Dover in
northwest O’Neill. The house wii:
be open for inspection Sunday
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For com
plete details see the Spelts ad
elsewhere in this issue of the
Frontier.
Two O'Neill Women
Attend Governor's Tea
Mrs. Leo Tomjack and Miss
Florence Ponton attended a tea
Sunday at the Governor’s main
sion for the kick-off of the N
braska Easter Seal camp
The Governor and Mrs. M.
son were there to welcome
county and state officers. I
Ponton is on the board of U
tees.
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O'Neill Woman Hurt
As Auto Overturns
An O’Neill woman, Mrs. Maude
Brion, was injured Saturday night
when the car she was driving
went out of control and over
turned about one mile east of In
man. Mrs. Brion suffered a bro
ken arm in the mishap.
Mrs. Brion was returning to O’
Neill on highway 20 when the
car went off the road and over
turned. Extensive damage was
done to the 1963 auto.
Rites Planned
Here Friday for
'E. F. Petersen
Funeral services for E. F. Pe
tersen, 64, will be held Friday at
Biglin’s chapel with the Rev.
Glenn Kennicott officiating. Bur
ial will be at Prospect Hill ceme
tery.
Ervin Frederick Petersen, the
son of Hans and Anna Hansen
Petersen, was bom August 3,
1898 at O’Neill.
He married Lillie Frances Lo
sher, November 29, 1921 at O’
Neill and they were the parents
of four children.
Survivors include Widow, Lillie,
sons, Elden, Clinton and Harlan,
all of O’Neill, and daughter, Mrs.
Dick (Marlene) McNichols. He is
also survived by brothers, Hans
Petersen, Omaha, and Charles
Petersen, Wiclyta.
Training Course
In Recreation
Offered Here
Recreation leaders in this area
can receive intensive training in
many areas of recreation. This
training is being offered during
the week of March 25-30 at Ny
sted, Nebr. It is called the “Great
Plains Recreation Leaders Labor
atory”.
The 1963 laboratory offers train
ing in leather craft, sand casting,
mosaics, simple scenery painting,
peasant painting, scribble scrib
ing, shoe covering and dyeing,
lapidary, simple photography,
darkroom developing, border
print pictures, wooden games,
square and folk dancing, hat
making, recreation philosophy
and party planning.
Details on the cost and other
requirements may be obtained at
the County Extension Office in
O’Neill.
Party Honors
Andrew Gilbert
On 85th Birthday
Andrew Gilbert, Chambers, ob
served his 85th birthday March
7 and was pleasantly surprised by
the appearance of his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Gilbert, Stuart, bringing
home made ice cream and a de
corated birthday cake with 85
candles.
During the day several friends
and neighbors called, bearing
cards and gifts. Among them
were Mrs. Lloyd Wintermote who
took several pictures of the group
Mrs. Z. X. Marshall, Stuart,
called in the evening and en
joyed a visit with the Gilberts.
Two Students Named
To Nebr. U Honor Roll
The University of Nebraska an
nounced that David B. Garwood
and Gary W. Fick, Inman, were
among those from this area who
earned grades of 8. or higher for
this semester.
THE WEATHER
DATE H L PREC.
"larch 7 40 25
■ 8 38 27
rth 9 40 27
Fxh 10 51 21
fch 11 48 33 .06
J^h 12 45 30
.arch 13 38 21
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Petitions Filed
With Cleric for
April Election
Petitions were filed this week
with the City Clerk by candidates
in the up-coming April election.
Only one race appears in evi
dence and that is for the two
openings on the school board
Seeking school board posts are
Dale Fetrow, incumbent, Gi
Poese and Don McKamy. Harolc
Weier, whose term on the boar*
expires, is not seeking re-election
Seeking re-election to the Citj
Council are: First ward, Bill Me
Intosh; second ward, Fred Heer
mann; third ward, George Jan
iusek and fourth ward, Dr. E. M
Gleeson.
James Rooney and Joe Cor
tois have filed for re-election t(
the Airport Authority. Irem
Booth is the only candidate fo
Police Magistrate.
Sale Dates
Claimed
MAR. 16 — 320-ACRE LANI
SALE OF LEONARD' AND DOR
IS SWANSON. miles west o
Chambers on Hwy 95. Ed Thor
in, licensed real estate brokei
and auctioneer.
MARC 19 — CLARENCE SCH
MISER POSTPONED F A R IV
SALE. See complete listing ii
this issue of the Frontier. Ec
Thorin Auction service, O’Neill
MARCH 23 — DON DANKER!
FARM SALE. Selling machinery
livestock and household goods,
mile north and Vi east of Cham
bers. Merlin Grossnicklaus, auc
tioneer. Chambers State Bank
clerk. See complete listing in thi:
issue of the Frontier.
MAR. 25 — FRANK SKRDLJ
CATTLE AND MACHINERY
SALE. 22 miles northeast of At
kinson. Elmer McClurg, Wallact
O’Connell and Vem Reynoldson
auctioneers. Watch the Frontiei
for complete listing.
APRIL 3 — JOHN & RUT!
RITTERBUSH FARM SALE. Sell
ing buildings, livestock and ma
chinery. Located 3 miles west, :
south and lt4 west of Chambers
Nebraska. Merlin Grossnicklaus
auctioneer. Chambers State bank
clerk. Watch the Frontier for list
ing.
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THE CHEST X-RAY UNIT has seen a steady line of persons waiting to get their free chest x-ray.
Residents are reminded that the unit will remain In O'Neill until March 22 but will not be open on Sat
urday or Sunday. Anyone 18 years of age or over is invited to stop in for their free x-ray. The unit will
move on to Atkinson March 26
Four Persons Named
At Inman School Caucus
Four person* were nominated
for two school board jxists at In
man school txxird caucus Tues
day,
Nominated were Clifford Sotxit
ka, Walter Kick, Horace Sholes,
and Harvey Tompkins.
Tlie terms of (litford Sobotka
and Frelent 1‘rilul expire
Rites Planned
Here Today for
Rosa Harding
Funeral services for Rosa May
Harding, 87, wall lie held Thurs
day (today) from the Wesleyan
Methodist church with the Rev,
Bernice llubhy officiating
Pallbearers will lx* her grand
sons
Rosa May Denton, the daughter
of James Bradley and Nancy
Jane Wanega Denton, was horn
October 13, 1875 at Macedonia,
la. She married Thomas William
Harding, January 1, 188f> and
they became the parents of 11
children.
They came to Holt county from
Iowa In 1921.
She is survived by sons, Thom
as Denton. Petersburg, James
Byron, Ivives Park, 111., Clifford
John, O'Neill, daughters, Edna
Jane lluebert, O'Neill, Mildred
Lorene Hobbs, Ewing, Wilma
Fern Havens, Roscoe, 111., broth
ers, Charles Denton, Regina, Sas
katchewan, Canada, Alva Denton,
Paul, Idaho, sisters, Mrs. Rena
Kric, Kent, Wash., and Mrs. Su
sun Hendrickson, South Dakota.
Legion Auxiliary
Plans Supper to
Honor Members
The American Legion Auxiliary
will honor the Legion member
and their wives Monday evenini
to a pot hick dinner on Marcl
18 at the Legion Club. Servin;
will start at 6:30.
At this time the charter men
bers of the Auxiliary will be hor
ored and also World War I Ve'
J erans.
Following will be the meeting c
the Holt County Legion and Au>
iliary. Every one is welcome t
attend these meetings and th
dinner.
Randall Boat Club
Names Trupp President
Mike Trupp was elected pres
ident of the Fort Randall boa
club at a meeting held Thursda;
night at Pickstown. Officers re
1 elected were Loren Kettelsen
j vice-president and Mrs. Kettelsen
secretary-treasurer. D. H. Clau
son was among those re-electe<
director. Dr. H. D. Gildersleevi
is the out-going president.
Sandy McKim will be thi
[ boat club caretaker for the com
, ing year.
Dimes Drive
Nets $3,196
In County
Tlie Holt County March ol
Dunes drive final reports are
completed and the following Is a
report of the drive Amelia, Brr
nard lilackmore. $5 50; Atkinson
Mrs. TisJ Manser ami Mrs H»*»
Mills, $62403, Chamber*. Mrs
James Gibson, $16141, Kiumet
Mrs Vernon Beckwith, $28 70.
Ewing, Mrs Karen Kotherham,
$105 85. Inman, Mrs. James M«
Mahon, $40. O'Neill, Mrs. K. L
Vun Voorhu, $1,120 73, Page,
Mrs Cordes Walker, $175 40, Sto
ut l. Mrs R. C. Patterson, $l!»
Rural Mailers, $426 32 Rural
School, Miss Alice Fren h, $312
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The total amount is $3,186 .8.
less campaign expenses of $172 50
and 25 per cent for Medical So
entiflc research fund, $758 02.
winch leaves a total of $2,268 04
Half of the amount will go to
the national headquarters and
the other half will be for the lo
cal chapter.
The local chapter has given as
sistance in three cases In the past
year and has contributed $750 to
the Nebraska State Chapter to be
divided equally between the Birth
Defect Clinic at Children’s Mem
orval Hospital m Omaha and the
Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic at
Dt in Am nViii
The University of Nebraska
College of Medicine v/orks with
i two clinics. Any child with a con
genital birth delect Is eligible to
receive the benefits of a three
day evaluation at them; clinics,
r upon referral of his personal
i Doctor, ex[M*n»e free. The clinks
5 are held on the third Thursday
i of each month. Anyone desiring
; information in detail can con
tact the Holt County Chairman
i- of National Foundation.
The Health Scholarship pro
- grain has undergone a change
and is Under complete jurisdic
f tion of the local chapter's of Di
rectors for student reviews.
3 Any student who is Interested
» in this phase of our program can
get information from Mrs. K. L.
Van Voorhis, Holt county Nation
al Foundation, O’Neill or from
your local drive chairman who
can see that the information is
passed along to her
t Teen House Opens;
Specials Saturday
Grand Opening of the m-w
Teen House, gathering place for
youngsters in O’Neill, will be
I Saturday, the owners announced
■ today. The Teen House, across
the street from the Frontier, will
feature 25-cent malts for 15 emits
as a grandopening special for
Saturday only
O'Neill Little League and
Pony League Baseball Registration
Every boy, who is 14 years old or under on July 31, 1963, must
i register to play baseball this year. AH registrations must, be in by
Saturday, March 23, 1963.
Due to the large number of boys in the Little league, any boy
. not registered will not be allowed to play baseball this year.
If two or more boys in family, use a plain piece of paper.
Registry forms can be obtained at your newspaper office.
[ Name .
. Street Address ...
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Name of Team played with last year .
Age . Birth date and year .
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