UtoHASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOOikTT SIAIE HIST SOC Your Lincoln, Nocrnak* LINCOLN, NEBN. Farm Sal* harm sale - JUS j 4 1963 XXX Newspaper /^STA T^Y^Y T^THa S,,W' P*9« Nor*Centra, RONTl EH "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper _ Volume 83—Number 8 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 13, 1963 Ten Conti Country Club Planning Dad's Day Tournament Golfer* lrorn northeast Nebras ka will gather in O'Neill Saturday and Sunday for the 42nd annual Dad's Day Open to be held at the O'Neill Country Club. (|ualtf>lng rounds must be turned in by ft p.m. Saturday. First round and quarter finals will be male lied play with con notation, semi-final and finals, medal (day. First round matches will begin at 7:15 am. Sunday. Trophies or prizes will la awarded the winners, runner-up and consolation winners in each flight. The ladies are not forgotten in the weekend's action either. Indies' bridge will l>c held Sat urday and Sunday afternoons in the club house beginning at 2 p.m. A dance is planned for Sat urday night and a Calcutta and Dutch lunch will also be held Sat urday evening. A ladies’ luncheon will he held Sunday at 1 p.m. Women golfers are also re minded of tin- annual Indies' Ojien Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, June 26. Women wishing to play in the tourney must send in their reservations by June 24 to either Mary Rey noldson or Evelyn Jaszkowiak. A luncheon will he held at 1 p.m. with bridge following at 2:30 p m. Eight Persons Join Methodist Church at Page PAGE Baptismal services were held during the Sunday wor ship hour of the Page Methodist rhurch, with the Rev. Robert Kinder officiating, for Valjean Parks, daughter of Earl Parks, .lolono Grass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grass and Linda Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Thompson. This was followed by eight young people from the freshman and sophomore classes of the Page high school being received into church membership. They includ ed the above named and also Linda Alberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Alberts, James Crumly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndley Crumly, Roberta Asher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Asher. Andrea Wettlaufer. daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wett laufer and DeVon Kemper, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kemper. A covered dish dinner was held at the church following services with the following attending: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Thompson and family, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Arthur Grass and Jolene, Mr. and Mrs. Lyndley Crumly and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Asher and family, Mrs. Frieda Asher, Mr. and Mrs. George Wettlaufer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and family. The Rev. and Mrs. Linder and family. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Chavet and Rex. Plainview, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Alberts and family and Vonda Asher, Atkinson, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clouse, O' Neill Board Approves Purchase of Lab Fixtures Fixtures for both science labor atories of the new school were or dered at the regular meeting of the O'Neill board of education Monday night. Severson School Supply's bid of $13,826 was ac cepted for the fixtures. In other business the board in terviewed a teacher to replace James Luft and approved bills totaling $2,366.98. Civil Defense Meeting Planned Here June 19 Holt County Civil Defense Di rector Lloyd Thurlow announced this week that a meeting will be conducted by officials at the Na tional Guard Armory in O'Neill, Wednesday, Jane 19. This meeting will be education al and instructive, with a period set aside for group discussion of local problems, and everyone is urged to attend. The meeting will be from 7:30 to 9:30 pin Rev. Cammack New Methodist Pastor Here The Rev. Melvin Cammack of David City is the newly appoint ed minister for the Methodist church. He succeeds Rev. Glenn Kennicott. Rev. Robert Embree, who is completing his term of six years as district superintendent is mov ing this week to Falls City where he will be minister. The new district superintendent is the Rev. Herbert Jackman of Cnzad. The district is comprised ul 55 churches. A brother of Rev. Jackman, the Rev. Everett Jack man, servevd this area in prev ious years. He is now in the Omaha district. The Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Ken nicott left Wednesday for their new home in Tekamah. Rev. Kennicott will l>e the pastor of the churches in Tekamah and De catur. Atkinson Couple Feted on 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fullerton, Atkinson, who were married June 17, 1903, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday by holding of>en house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home. A dinner was held for the fam ily at noon with their seven child ren attending. They are Harold and George, Amelia, Mrs. Mary Alice Watt, Belgrade, Mont., Mrs. Anna Watt, Upton, Wyo., Mrs. Mildred Smith, Stuart, Oscar, Neligh and Margaret of Lander, Wyo. Their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs Oscar Fuller ton, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on the same day. The Fullertons were married in Tingely, la., and moved to Ne braska in 1909. They lived on a farm northeast of Atkinson until they moved to town about 13 years ago. Mr. Fullerton has been Atkinson's police magis trate several years. They have 29 grandchildren and 2o great grandchildren. Rites Held for Frank Foreman At Emmet Church Funeral services for Frank E. Foreman, 82. were held Wednes day at 10 a m. at the Church of Epiphany, Emmet, with Father O'Donnell officiating. Burial was at Prospect Hill cemetery. Frank Edward Foreman was bom March 24, 1881 and died June 10 at Norfolk. He married Mildred L. Bailey. June 12, 1923 at O'Neill and they became the parents of four chil dren. Mrs. Foreman died Decem ber of 1957. Mr. Foreman was a retired hardware merchant. Survivors include daughters. Mrs. Norman Harrington and Jeannie Foreman. Omaha, sons. James. Winner, S. D., and Merle. Emmet, sisters. Mrs. Lena Tom jack and Mrs. Minnie Walters, Atkinson. GOING UP! — All walls are up and portions of the roof sections are in place on the new Meyers Midwest Furniture and Carpet build ing east of O’Neill on Highway 20. This view shows the front and north side of the structure. The opening in front will be filled with a GO-ft. window. Site of the new building is across from Seger Oil company and jnst north of Woody’s cafe and Spitzenberger Oil com pany. Meyers expect to occupy the building early this fall. Services Planned For Floyd Anderson Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at the First Methodist church at Meadow' Grove at 2 p.m. for Floyd Ander son, 69, Norfolk. Mr. Anderson died Tuesday at Norfolk. Survivors include the widow. Lilac; daughters. Mrs. Darlene Ferris, Norfolk, and Mrs. O'Dell (Adair) Davis, ElCerrito, Calif., and one son. Durl Anderson. O' Neill. Kindergarten Tests Slated Here in August If you have a child whose fifth birthday comes after October 15 and before January 1, and you wish to have him take the test approved by the State Board of Education for entrance into kin dergarten next year make ar rangements for such tests with the county superintendent soon. The testing will be done during the month of August. The examination will be admin istered by Dr. Don Clifton, Uni versity of Nebraska, who has been certified by the State De partment. The requirements will continue to be a mental, physi cal, emotional, and social age of at least five years and six months which will make it difficult for a child to pass. A fee of S7-50 plus one dollar • for the examiner’s expense will be charged. No tests are given to five-year old children to determine eligib ility for entrance into the first grade. Edward Gallagher Receives A.B. Degree Edward E. Gallagher received his A. B. degree as an English major from Regis College, Den ver, Colo. June 3. Before gradu ation he was initiated into Pi Delta Phi, national honorary French fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Gallagher, O'Neil]. Those attending his graduation were his parents and sisters, Edith Gallagher. Omaha, and Mrs. Vance Park, Moundsville, W. Va. r Area Students Receive University Degrees Among those from this area who received degrees at the Uni versity erf Nebraska Commence ment exercises Saturday were: Nvla J. Jeszkowiak, O'Neill, Bachelor of Science in Education and a Physical Education degree from Teacher’s college; Charles Linford Sweet. Stuart. Bachelor of Science and Margaret F. Arm strong. Elgin, (with distinction' Bachelor of Music in Education. 1 ’ (. (. ^ I NEW MON'S OIJ’B OFFICERS will take over llieir duties in July. Shown here (left to right) are: Joe Stutz, first vice president; John Burbank, president; Kenny Curren. director; (hack row) Jen* Olleiidiok, tail twister; Leonard Longstaff, third vice president; Gil Poese, second vice presi dent and Frank MeKenny, secretary treasurer. Stuart Couple Honored Sunday On Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Deming, Suart, observed their golden wen ding anniversary, Sunday, by holuing open house for lab rela tives and friends in the basement of the Cleveland Presbyterian church. The basement was decorated with flowers and gold covered hoops formed a double wedding ring with one of them framing the wedding picture of the hon ored couple. Barbara Hail, Omaha, grand daughter of the couple, was in charge of the guest book. Hos tesses were Mrs. Lou Prange, Mrs. Russell Hipke and Mrs. Mer rill Smith. Presiding at the tea table were Mrs. Lottie Lofquest, O'Neill; Mrs. Edna Lofquest, Ewing; Mrs. Sarah Lofquest, Stu art, Mrs. Lottie Keidel, Stuart; Mrs. Elmer McClurg, Atkinson and Mrs. Herbert Young, Stuart. Della Lofquest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lofquest and James Deming, son of Mr. and Mrs. Syrenus Deming were mar ried June 5, 1913 at O’Neill. Mr. Deming is a rancher and they have lived on the home place all their married life. They are both members of the Presbyterian church, he was township treasurer and a mem ber of the school board. Mrs. Deming belongs to the Rebekah Lodge and the Cleveland Ladies Aid. They are the parents of three children, Mrs. Linford Sweet, Stu art, Mrs. Maurice Hall, Omaha, and Robert, at home. They have three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Stahlecker Elected Youth Club Prexy A meeting for the election of officers was held June 5 in the Christ Lutheran church for the Walther League, a teenage organ ization. The students elected are as fol lows: Rodney Stahlecker. presi dent; Lora Frerichs, vice-presi dent; Marilyn Petersen, secre tary; Judy Mlinar, treasurer; Joe McLeish, Christian growth chairman. Also at the meeting a topic was given and a discussion fol lowed. Refreshment was served at the close of the meeting. The next meeting will be held June 19 at 4:30 in the church basement. All members are urg ed to attend. •K NIOR LEdlON UJXmU *' members are shown here with their Pan American dolls with which they entered in the state con test. Jean and Joan McKenzie tied for first place and they will be sent on for entry in the National contest. Shown here (left to right) arc: Jean McKenzie, Joan McKenzie, Carol Sindelar; back row. Ellen Abart, Patsy Davidson, Linda Appleby, Joan Wichman, and Susan Abart. Two Accidents Reported Here During Week Two accidents were reported in O'Neill this week, one of which took place about 9 p.m. last Wed nesday evening, June 5. A 1959 station wagon, driven by Bob Miles. O'Neill, was going south on Lawndale and attempted to make a left turn at the intersec tion of Lawndale and Cedar Streets. James E. Wilson, O’Neill, driving a 1953 auto, was follow ing Miles on Lawndale and due to the heavy downpour of rain was unable to see Miles attempt ing the turn. The Wilson car struck the Miles car on the left side, caving in both doors. The right front fender, right front head light and front bumper on the Wilson auto were damaged. A second accident was report ed about 4 p.m. Saturday at the comer of 8th and Douglas streets. Mrs. Elmer Hagensick, driving east on Douglas, attempted a left turn onto 8th St., and in so doing struck the curb on the east side of 8th St. The auto went out of control, and struck a tree on the lawn of Miss Hilda Gal lagher. Elmer Hagensick, riding in the car, received a scalp wound and Mrs. Hagensick re ceived a cut lip and bruises. Parade Friday Night to Begin O'Neill's Rodeo Weekend Chancery Office Lists Changes In O'Neill Area Archdiocesan Chancery office announced the following appoint ments. to lx* effective today 'Thursday!. Rev. Robert B. Duffy, assist ant at St Patrick's church, O' Neill to assistant at St. Patrick's church, Omaha. R*n . Anthony M MiJonc, assist ant at St. Mary's church, Belle vue, to assistant at St, Patrick » church, O'Neill. Rev. Terrence Finney, newly ordained, to assistant at St. Pat rick's church, O'Neill Res’. Richard J Parr, pastor of St. Joseph's church, Atkinson, to pastor of St Mary's church, Omaha, Rev. Paul E. Peter, pastor of St. Michael's church, Coleridge to pastor of St. Joseph church, Atkinson. Rev. Donald J. Bartek. assist ant at St- Joseph’s church, At kinson, to pastor of lloly Cross church, Bancroft, with mission at Decatur. Rev. Richard Arkfeld, assistant at St Rose church, Omaha, to assistant at St. Joseph's church, Atkinson. Rev. Jerome H. Dickes, pas tor of Sts. Peter and Paul church, Butte, to pastor of St. James church. Omaha. Rev. James Itief, assistant at Blessed Sacrament church. Otna ha. to pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul church, Butte. Rev. Ralph O’Donnell, pastor of Church of the Epiphany, Em met, to pastor of St. Anthony's church, Cedar Rapids. Rev. Robert A Schmitz, assist ant at St. Agnes church, Omaha to pastor of Church of the Epi phany, Emmet. Rev. Gerald Burbach, assistant at St. Boniface church, Elgin, to assistant at Holy Eamily church. Omaha, and Assistant Director ol Social Action. Rev. Ralph Lammers. newly or dained, to assistant at St. Boni face church, Elgin. Explorers Hold Meeting To Elect Officers Explorers Post 455 was formed Tuesday evening at a meeting held at the O’Neill Armory. Of ficers named were: Larry Lieb, president; Bill McIntosh, vice president; Larry Krugman, seo retary; Jim Humrich, treasurer; John Miller, quartermaster; Joe McLeish jr., and Stan Spangler cabinet representatives. Other members are Terry Heese, Ken Lieb, Jerry Nickr son and Sandy Trant. The O' Neill unit of the Nebraska Na tional Guard is the sponsor. Ken Husten is post committee chair man and guard committee men are Robert Young, Ron Knoll and Gail Theye. Larry Rice will serve as adviser and Ed Price is as sociate adviser. Charter presentation ceremon ies will be held before the gen eral assembly of the guard unit on Monday evening, July 1. A special flag raising ceremony is planned Friday, flag day, at the Armory. Mary Fetrow Elected Fraternity President Mary Fetrow, O'Neill, was elec ted vice president of a new hon orary fraternity in education, Kappa Delta Pi established at Wayne State Teachers College, Saturday. Also a charter member is Bev erly Bartak, Ewing. O'Neill* lug, annual rodeo weekend will officially la'git i Fri day evening at 6 p m w ith th** rodeo parade through downtown O Neill la'iuiing the pox t'KMon will 1m‘ Muyoi D. C. Schaffer, Hairy Spall, president of the Rodeo Association, the t.* don colors, O Neill s ham!, rodeo nd • is and miscellaneous riders \ iraveUiiK trophy will hr prv rented t*> On < "Iiiinercial entry judged an the firm place winner by Hie O'Neill tliulilher ill ( oiiliiirri e I Jim, dull Itietn liern will prenent the following easli prl/en hi the noii-eoniiner dal rioaln: I'irsl pluee, $”ft; neeniHl, *.%*!, and Oilril, fourth and flftli, Si.i each. A L Patton, chairman, rcimrts a total of 45 entries in this year’s parade. The floats will assemble al Robertson Motor Cited by Ford For Auto Sales Robertson Motor Company, Inc, O’Neill, will receive Ford Guki Car and Truck Leadership awards for outstanding new car and truck sales achievements and professional merchandising practices. The Fold Gold Car Leadership Award program is in its second year and Robertson Motor Com I>any has won an award each year. This is the first year of the Ford Truck Leadership Award program C. H Arnold, Ford Division dis trict manager, sanl the Gold Car and Truck award winners will be honored Wednesday, June 12, at a luncheon at Prengers Ye-Olde Tavern in Norfolk The award winners were select ed on the basis of their 1962 sal es records. To qualify, each win ner outsold all other makes ol automobiles and trucks in his trading area last year. Farewell Party Tuesday Honors Father Duffy Parishioners of St. Patrick’s honored Rev. Robert I>utfy Tues day evening at a farewell party. The program consisted of musi cal numbers presented by the school children of St. Mary’s fol lowed by talks by Hilda Gallag her, president of the Altar So ciety ; CarJyn Neiers, grand re gent of the Catholic Daughters. William Miller, president of the Friends of St. Mary's and George Janousek, grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Msgr Timothy O’Sullivan briefly touched on the six years of Father Duffy’s service and Father fAiffy completed the pn> gram by ti lling some of the high lights of that time. Robert Shoemaker acted as master of ceremonies. A spiritual bouquet and a gift were presented to Father. Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served after tb« program Out of town guests in cluded Father Duffy's parents, Mr. and Mrs W R. Duffy of Omaha. Page Couple Plans Open House Sunday PAGE — The children ot Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge are honoring their parents, on their Wth anniversary. Open house will he held Sunday, June 16 at the Methodist church in Fellowship Hall from 3 to 4 p m. No gifts, please Ii .'Mi pm Ht Seventh and Ever c*tt wtu'i «* lions t'Inti mem I mi* will assist them In getting in line At t> p m Ilk- pat mti will go down I knights to Jeffet am Own turn amuth to Everett anil nntuiwl the block returning ttii (Mi)*ti town on 1 s Kiglas and I malty turmto; north on k north tor dispersal Ttie first rodeo |m rtorm ore will get underway KrJd.i> ntgld at N There will Im- another ev • mng performance cm Saturday followed by ii dance la pinning at HI pm ut file I region Club A matinee performance will Im- held Sunday afternoon Thrre will Im- I INI head u( hip rodeo stock ►.cents to Im- held I tie little stultlle broltr riding, burr hue l> bn mi riding. cull roping. steer wrestling and Itratinia bull riding. A purse ot $125 will Im- awardet) the white t In eaeh ot these rCentn. A purse of $90 will In* awarded t«i the winner of tlie ladies Isirtrl race* I tut kies will lie given for each event and an Al!-Afn making them lion orary Cowpunchi-rs ami util la invited hy the Ohamhcr to spend the night in O'Neill and In- then guests at the Itocleo Law Officers Seek Escapees In North Holt North Holt county wins the scene of considerable excitement Sun day as law officers congregated there to conduct n search lor four 16-year-old escapees from the iwys training school at Mnndan, N D. The search liegan when I/<> Tfiompson, Lynch ricwt>pnfx-minn saw someone breaking into the Mulhair garage, across the street from his home at atxnit 1 a m Thompson reportedly tried to stop them but the youths fled eastward in their stolen car. The four were Identified an Kenneth Knutson, Richard Mar rler, lr»> (.runs and Morel Itlr schkorn. lllmi-hkom wan ar r*-nti<| early Sunday near Kris low. The other three continued on In their ear until it ran out of gan near the Art O’Neill place north of O’Neill. Sheriff's officers from Boyd, Holt, Brown, Rock and Keya Paha counties and troopers from the Nebraska Safety Patrol aided by an airplane piloted by pjon Shonka, Atkinson, then conducted a search along the Niobrara river O’NeiJI police officer Rob Prouty, who was helping in the search first sported the trio sit ting in the brush. The youth* offered no resistance when Mr. Prouty took them into custody Tip- four were turned over to South Dakota authorities. Kathleen Johnson Receives Nurses Degree Kathleen Walker Johnson Oma ha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs C. E. Walker, Page, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, Sunday, at the com mencement exercises held at the Dmaha Civic auditorium for the University of Nebraska College A Medicine and the Univer sity >f Nebraska School of Nursing I FAREWELL I’AHTi — Shown here attending he farewell party held Tuesday for Rev. Robert Duffy are (left to right) Hilda Gallagher, Carlvn f Xeiers, Father Duffy, Msgr. Timothy O’Sullivan. George Janousek, and BiU Miller. Bob Shoemaker seized aft master of ceremonies.