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,STm historical socitTT _ Lincoln, x»t>raaka STATE HIST SOC LINCOLN. NE9R. Your Farm Sale JUN 7 1^>3 Newspaper Twelve Pages in In This Issue North Central Nebraska "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 83—Number 7 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 6, 1963 Ten Cents ■ Two Couples Are Feted On Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Bon Larsen, Ew ing celebrated their golden wed ding anniversary, June 2. at the parlors of the First Methodist church, Ewing, with open house from 2 to 4 p m. One of their attendants fifty years ago, Jorgen Jorgenson, Norfolk, was present. Mrs. Mary Malone, Camp Meek er, Calif., attendant for her sis ter fifty years ago was unable to be present but called by tele phone to congratulate the honor ed couple. Many cards and letters were received from distant rela tives and friends. Mrs. S. M. Burtwistle, niece of the honored couple, was hostess for the afternoon. Bouquets of golden flowers were a part of the decorations. The three tier cake topped with an ornamental deco ration centered the refreshment table flanked by golden candles in crystal holders. This was cut by a niece, Mrs. Thomas Cole man. Elgin. Coffee was served by Mrs. John Till. Wood, S. D., and Mrs. Joseph Clinch. Omaha, presided at the punch bowl. The gifts were in charge of Karron Robinson, Norfolk, and the guest book, Mrs. J. L. Pruden, Ewing. Others assisting were Mmes. L. A. Hobbs, James Tinsley, H. R. Harris, and Willis Rockey. The eighty-five guests came from Norfolk. Lynch. O’Neill, Verdel, Bloomfield, Omaha, Neligh. Bris tow. Page, Monowi, Orchard, El gin, and Ewing in Nebraska, and W.xhI and Fort Randall, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Larsen were mar ried June 4, 1913 at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clinch at Mon owi. The Rev. Roy McKay, min ister of the Methodist church at Bristow, officiated at the high noon ceremony. A dinner was served to the immediate mem bers of the family. \ For the first few years of their wedded life the couple made their home near Verdel and Mon owi on farms, later they moved to Wood. S. D. where they home steaded and made their home until 1948, engaged in farming and ranching. Both took active part in com munity affairs. Mr. Larsen serv ed 25 years as township super v isor, Mrs. Larson was township clerk also for 25 years. She also served on the school board and was president of the Woman's club. Mrs. Larsen was bom at Dun lap. Ia.. and came to Nebraska with her parents in 1906. She chose teaching as her profession, at ending a college at Fremont and the Nebraska State Teachers college at Wayne. She is a mem ber of the Methodist church and continues to take part in its ac tivities. Her hobbies are fancy work and African violets of which she has a large collection. Mr. Larsen was born at Wis ner. He continues his love for out-of-door life working in gard ening and caring for his home in Ewing where they have resided since 1918. He is a member of the Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald Life long residents of the De loit community, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 2 at St. John's rural parish where they had been married June 4. 1913. The high mass was sung by Father Kubart High servers were Stewart and Steven McDonald, grandsons. Lew serv ers we~e grand nephews. Joe Funk. John Burk. Eddie Funk and Chris Knievel. The men's choir sang the mas? hymns. The original wedding party of Frank Burk, best- man. Rose Burk Funk, bridesmaid. Lily Mc Donald Scott and Katherine Burk Turner, flower girls, were pre sent as the honored couple re newed their marriage vows. Leo Funk and Joe Funk sr., who were the mass servers for Father Rose (now deceased) at Continued on Page 5 Frontier Purchases The Stuart Advocate Sale of the Stuart Advocate to The Frontier wa* announced last week by Stuart Publisher* Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ready and Frontier Publisher, liill Rich ardson. The Readys have published the Advocate since 19,'>2. Effective date of the sale will be Aug. 1. 'file Advocate will continue to be operated from the Stuart offh-e after Aug. I, Richardson said. Sacred Singers To Appear Here In Concert The Christones, a unique group of sacred singers, will 1k‘ heard in concert, June 9 at the Wesley an Methodist church, O’Neill at 2:30 p.m. This ensemble, five students from Miltonvale Wesleyan col lege in Miltonvale, Kan., has sung before thousands of people all over the western United States. They have been featured in concerts during the 1963 sea son with the Miltonvale College Choir, whose spring tour took them to the West Coast. Their music has been acclaim ed “unusual” both because of its quality of arrangement and pre sentation, and l>ecause of the depth of spiritual relationship from which it springs. Rev. Mrs. Bernice Hubby, Host Pastor, states that “everyone is welcome to hear this outstanding musical team”. Whitaker Girls Take Honors In 4-H Rodeo Amy Whitaker won the All Around Cowgirl buckle and award at the annual 4-H Rodeo at Broken Bow the evening of June 1. She won second in the calf riding, third in the calf rop ing on foot and fourth in barrel racing under 14. She also receiv ed the Sportsmanship award. Runner up for All Around Cow girl was Sandra Whitaker. She had first in the girls goat tying and third in the barrel race for girls over 14. Linda Whitaker placed second in the barrel race for girls under 14 and fourth in the yearling riding. Post Office Jobs Available The Post Office at O’Neill has announced that it is accepting applications for the positions of Substitute Clerk and Substitute Carrier. Applications are accept ed from both men and women. The starting pay for these posi tions is $2.26 an hour, with auto matic yearly raises in pay. The Post Office offers up to 26 days vacation and 13 days a year sick leave, an excellent re tirement plan, group Life insur ance, comprehensive health in surance, and other benefits. Ap plication forms can be obtained at the Post Office, in O’Neill. Graveside Rites Held For Schaffer Infant Graveside rites were held for William Schaffer, Sunday with the Rev. Glenn Kennicott officiat ing. William Joseph Schaffer was born May 29 at St. Anthony’s hos pital and died June 1. He is survived by his parents. Mr and Mrs. Elmer Schaffer. Atkinson Sale Barn Sold to LeRoy Noil Roy W. Aten, owner and op erator of the Atkinson Livestock Market for the past five and a half years has sold the market to LeRoy Noil, Ord. The property will not be trans ferred to the new owner until February 1, 1964. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICERS—(ill I'oese, (center) was named president of the O' Neill Chamber of Commerce .Monday evening. He is shown here with retiring president K. I,. YanYoorliis and newly elected first vice president. Chambers High Alumni Hold Eleventh Annual Reunion (jMAJVUy&Ka— ine inn annuaj Alumni Banquet of the Chambers high school was held Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the new senior high school gym and was attended by 177 alumni and guests. The Lutheran Indies Aid pre pared the food and it was served by the Junior and Sophomore classes. A patriotic theme was chosen which was carried out by the decorating committee with Mrs. Elwyn Robertson as chairman. The head table was decorated with tiered centerpieces using the United Nations flags topped by 12 American flags. Replicas of Uncle Sam’s hat were used as centerpieces on all tables with red candles, red, white and blue streamers down the center of the tables and nut cups of red, white and blue hats. * The program committee with Mrs. Bernard Hoffman as chair man, planned the evening pro gram. The Invocation was given by Dale Adams. Melvin Bell, president, welcomed the group and James Kruse of the class of ’63 gave the response. Grace was asked by Troxel Green. Toast master, Eugene Baker, called the roll of classes. A vocal solo. •’This is My Country’’ by Mrs. Henry Rudolph accompanied by Delores Hoffman. Duet. "Song of Peace” by Jean Hoffman and Phyllis Larson accompanied by Ardith Robertson. Solo, "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” by Stan ley Lambert accompanied by Mrs. Bernard Hoffman. The class of 1963 was welcomed into the Alumni Association by Eugene Baker. Reading, "Dare to be Square” by Carol Summerer. Piano solo by Sam Young. Men's trio, Stanley Lambert, Carol Sum merer and Eugene Baker sang "America the Beautiful”, accom panied by Jean Hoffman. Mrs. Donald Hoffman, Mrs. Arthur Walters, Mrs. Bernard Hoffman and Mrs. Elwyn Robertson play ed a double piano duet, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. Officers for 1963 were: Presi dent. Melvin Bell, vice president, James Gibson, secretary, Mrs. Darrel Gillette and treasurer. Dale Wood. Newly elected offic ers for 1964 are: president, Ray mond Walter, vice president, Bill Thomson, secretary, Mrs. Harlan Larson and treasurer, Jim Jar man. Social Security Agent Scheduled at Butte James Hoffman, field represen tative of the Norfolk social secur ity office will be in the court room of the Court House in Butte from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13. Jim Demings to Observe Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Deming, Stuart, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5. Their children will honor them with a reception on Sunday, June 9, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cleve land church All friends and relatives are in vited. No invitations are being sent. No gifts please. Annual O'Neill Rodeo Starts Next Friday O’Neill’s annual big rodeo scheduled for June 14, 15 and 16 will officially open next Friday evening with a parade through the streets of O’Neill. The parade, sponsored by the O’Neill Lions Club is one of the highlights of the rodeo weekend. Prizes totaling $200 will be dis tributed to the winners by the O’Neill Chamber of Commerce. More entries are still needed i.n both the commercial and non-commercial division. Any one wishing to enter a float should contact a member of the Lions club as soon as possible. The opening performance will begin at 8 p.m. Friday evening, June 14. A dance will be held Saturday evening following the evening performan and a final show will be presented Sunday afternoon. Included in the program will be saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc, brahma bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling and a la dies barrel! race Buckles will be awarded in all events and a trophy will be awarded to the all-around cow boy. Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Bible Lecture A Bible lecture will be given Sunday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit nesses, second house South of the Court House at Bassett. Entitled “Are the Nations Headed for Armageddon”. Can it be avoid ed? Who will survive what is ahead? Those questions will be answered by F. Baxter, repre sentative of the Watchtower So ciety. Receives Degree The Rev. Eugene F. Gallagher. S.J., O’Neill, received a Ph D. in education degree from St. Louis University, June 1. Rural Church of The Year" Award Presented to Page Methodists The Page Methodist church was selected as Rural Church of the Year by the Nebraska Methodist annual conference, and Rev. Ot to Michel, Henry, was named ru ral pastor of the year. The awards are presented an nually by the Nebraska Confer ence and Nebraska Wesleyan Un iversity. Rev Michel .presently fills pulpits at Henry and Lyman. During his 38 years service in the Nebraska Conference he has served churches at Amelia. Crookston. Morrill. Valentine. Elwood. Alma. Grant. Oshkosh. Republican City. Huntley, Ben kelman and Max. In the letters of nominations made on his behalf. Rev. Michel was described as a “man who personally exemplifies the love of God as he carries out am bitious and forward reaching programs. “His every-day visitation pro gram is outstanding both among church members and others. “The combination of minister ial experience and know-how and loving kindness of an older man, with the tnthusiasm and vigor of one much younger in years has given him the concept of an Apos tle for Christ.” The award committee said Rev. Michel, a native of Ripley Co., Indiana, has exhibited a deep evangelistic concern for his par ish, despite the large, thinly-pop ulated range areas he has serv ed. The Page church was honored for its record of religious activity and service to its community. The church with 242 members, was cited for its outstanding re cord in missions, giving 41 per cent of all its resources to be nevolent projects this year. This includes salary support for a team of missionaries in Africa. The church was praised for its active youth program and for sponsoring the Sabin Oral Vaccine clinic in the communi ty, accepting a Negro teacher into its fellowship and helping a young man on probation from the reformatory. Members of the church are ac tive in numerous community pro jects including soil conservation, school board and township board. For several years, the men have had a Lord’s farming pro ject. raising 160 acres of grain as a church project. Financial aid and farm help is given to fam ilies in need. A new addition was built to the church in 1950 and the debt paid by 1961. The chapel area will be finished this year. Pastor of the Page church is Robert Linder. Lay leader is Dale Stauffer. John Watson. Other officers named for IWfi.t-01 were Arlen Miles, second vice president, Ben firmly, treasurer, and li. I. YanYoorhit and Wil liam McIntosh, directors. James Luft Resigns To Move to Ames, la. James Luft. Junior high in structor and coach in the O’Neil] Public School, has resigned to take a position with the Ames, la., public school system. He will be assigned as instructor in one of the four junior high schools in Ames. Luft began his teaching career in Norfolk and has taught in O’ Neill for the past six years. Farewell Dinner Held Sunday for Rev. Kennicott A farewell church-wide dinner was held honoring the Rev. anti Mrs. Glenn Kennicott, Sunday following the morning worship hour. A large crowd was in attend ance to wish the Kennicotts, who had been here for the past eight years, good-bye. They were pre sented a silver tea service. The Rev. Kennicott is attend ing conference in Lincoln this week and will receive his new assignment there. Wool Contest Is Planned for First Time at Holt County Fair 'T'l_TT. 1a n__ a . * -■ U--■ I_I_ _A... . __> 1 I IV. liWM VyV/UlllJ IV-UI'U* ••• Society has just announced its participation in the 1963 Nation al Wool Needlework Contest, be ing inaugurated this year under the joint sponsorship of the Na tional Hand Knitting Yam Asso ciation and the American Wool Council. The fair takes place at Chambers from August 12 thru August 15. The contest which is open to all non-professional needlework ers, offers over $10,000 in prizes and over 15.000 awards including ribbons and trophies. Potential contestants in this area wishing to compete for national honors ir the contest, which includes a first prize of $1,000. a special en graved trophy and a three-daj trip to New York for two, must first submit their designs, eithei knitted or crocheted, to this fait for judging. Contestants may submit en tries within ten different classi fications, five each for both knitting and crocheting. Cate gories inelude: afghans; sweat ers; stoles, scarfs and shrugs (one category); three-piece FIRST OOMMIMOX for rural children not attending St. Mary 's was held Sunday at St. Pat rick’s Catholic church. Vacation school classes were held May Vi - June 1. Those receiving com munion were: first row (kneeling) Joseph Kamold and .Anthony Bab I Second row: Jan Gokie. Suz anne Cunningham, Linda Peters, Karen Cameron, Patricia Matson, Patricia Jackson and Katherine Chamber Elects Officers; Names Poese President Three Accidents Reported Here In Past Week Three accklruu were reported in O'Neill this week Saturday forenoon there was a eoUt»i< >t> at the mtei set turn of Sixth ami Grant Street#, involving autos driven by Elaine B. Coat*, O' Neill and Kettle Mar Calkin*, O'Neill. Trees and brush an tin northwest .sale of the internee tion prevented the drivers front seeing each other. Damage amounting to about $ 1 oo occured to the Coats car arid approxi mately $250 damage resulted to the Calkin# vehicle. Another accident took place Monday <m E. Adams St., when u tar, driven by George Garhart, O’Neill, struck a parked cur be longing to Richard McConnell, Amelia. The McConnell car was pushed into a car belonging to Edith Rjtletlge, O’Neill. Minor damage was done to the Gar hart car, about $500 to the Me Connell auto and about $KK) to the Rutledge vehicle. Tuesday afternoon a car, driv #*n Kv Kiu/Hif (’ l.ihiistiM Karin mgton, N H., traveling west on Douglas collided with a parked car belonging to Evelyn Ernst, O'Neill. There was $75 damage to the Johnson car and $550 to the Ernst auto. A two car accident took place about five miles north of O'Neill on highway 281 Sunday night, in volvuig autos driven by Francis Kamphaus, O'Neill and Walter Andrew Juergensen, Seward Both cars were northbound. Kamphaus was attempting to make a left turn onto a county road and was hit by the Juergensen car Minor damage resulted to the Kamphaus vehicle and approxi mately $100 damage was done to the Juergensen car. Patrolman E. M. Hastreiter investigated the accident. To Attend Graduation At Lincoln Saturday Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Jaszkowiak will attend their daughter, Nyla's. graduation from the University of Nebraska. Saturday. She will re ceive a Bachelor of Science de gree in education from Teacher’s college. and mittens (one category). All blue ribbon winners select ed by the fair's panel of judges will also be eligible for the on graved "Best of Fair” trophy, being presented at this fair by the contest’s joint sponsors. First prize blue ribbon winners, selected by the fair’s panel of judges, will automatically be come eligible for the next round of judging at a designated Sweep stakes Fair, in competition with other winners from fairs within a state or other wide area. Win ners at the Sweepstakes Fairs in turn will compete for the national prizes. To be eligible for judging, ar ticles must be made of 100% wool yam of any ply and must have been completed since Janu ary 1, 1963, with one label from the yam used attached to the entry. Full information on the 1963 National Wool Needlework Ob test can be secured from the sec retary of the Holt County Agri cultural Society, Inc., J. H. Gib son, Chambers, Nebr. I»ew officer* were nSne-d Mon day evening at the regular meet trig tif tlie O'Neill Oiamhrr til Commerce Gtl Poeee was named president, John Wila<>tt, In t vice-president. Alien Miles. e» »mi vice ptrsalriil. Belt Gr.nl), treasure* and K I VanVra-rh. and William McIntosh. direi tot t. A report on the activities ot the IJ S Highway an Asms in lion was presented by K II a iull, executive secretary of ih< group in which Mr Schtll >*ul lined Us- step* necessary to uli laiiimg more tourist tmffw an Highway 20 A him of the 11*12 Cornhuskei's football highlight! w»* shown bv Joim Wat. on Council Soys 'No' To Town House Liquor License The O'Neill City Council met Monday evening m special %es sion to consider the application of Don and Darlene Denbeck foi h Class C liquor license f «r tlo Town House After hour mg arg urnent for both soles ihc couio il turned down the application by u vo.e of six to one. The council met again Tuesday evening in regular session ouiki mg permits lor new home* were issued to Ken lAtianan end Don Week. r. A permit was Issued ui Don and Darlene Dcnberk for the construction of a seven unit additkMi to the Town House Inn and a permit was issued to Don Steckmeyer for an addition to a house II L Dimmit was gram ed a permit for the i rertkm of a garage The council also ordered that bids f.rr the construction of new sewer and water line* to the Cleveland and Kipple addition in northwest O’Neill. Change* In District Vuperln tendent* <»l the Nebraska <hn terence of the Methodist Church were announced today hy Bishop Kenneth W. Copeland. Herbert W. J;ukrn;u), ending his fourth year as minister at C'07j»d, will replace Kobert I, Krnbree, ending hi* si* jear term as DK for the Northeast District With offices in O'Neill. The appointment came during the lirst business session of the 103rd annual conference of the Nebraska Methodise Church. McCabe (leader). Third row: Doug Drueke (lead er), Carry Pri Thomas Matt liews, Jerry PribU, Danny vdx.tka, James Matt hews and Paul Zafcrzewski. Fourth row: Michael McCabe, Kenny Klabenee, Tony Clark, Woody Bobotta, Gary Sornkup, Robot MeOart, Beth Tom. jack (leader) and Michael Pribil.