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Volume 81—Number 27 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 26, 1961 Seven Cents

Funeral Rites Monday for C. E. Worth

Funeral services were held in O'Neill Monday for Clarence E. Worth, t>9, who died Friday at 3:50 am. in the St. Anthony's hospital.

"The Rev. Ivan (Christoffersen officiated at the services in the Assembly of God church. He was assisted by a former O’Neill pas- tor, the Rev. Robert Paul, Gree- ley, Colo. Interment was in Pros- pect llill cemetery.

Clarence Earl Worth was Iwm to Herbert J. and Georgianna Robertson Worth January 18, 1892 at Wayne. He grew up on a farm in the vicinity of Wayne and attended ls>th high school and college in Wayne.

lie was united in marriage June 7, 1916 to Ina Estella Karr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Karr, in the Methodist parson- age in O’Neill. He has been a

memlier of the Assembly of God church since its origination here.

Survivors are his wife, Ina; seven children. Charles E., sta- tioned with the air force at Wichita. Kan., Mrs. Daniel Page and Mrs. Benny Wetzler, San Bernardino, Calif., Mrs. Orville Miller, O’Neill, Mrs. Adolf Wetz- ler, Verdigre, Roy A Carter Lake, la., and Clarence J., with the air force at Buzzards Bay, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; three brothers, George, Harold and Floyd, all of Dalton, and three sisters, Mrs. Otto Bossow, Teka- mah, Mrs. Roy Karr, Spencer, and Mrs. Bud Gelster, Omaha.

A daughter, Victoria Carol, preceded him in death in 1951. A sister, Mrs. Fred Smith, and a

brother. Ray Worth, also pre- ceded him in death.

Florence Ponton Named To Board of Trustees

Florence Ponton has been named as a member of the board of trustees, District 28, for the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children.

Her appointment was an- nounced at the annual meeting of the Society held at the Sheraton- Fontenelle hotel in Omaha Octo- ber 15 and 14. It was also an- nounced that 26 counties so far have requested the aid of the Easter Seal society in conduct- ing hearing testing programs in the schools.

Horse Shot by Hunters Dies Wednesday Night

"Duchess” the quarterhorse be- longing hi Vickie Fletcher, died Wednesday night after being shot by careless hunters.

The animal was injured Octo- ber 14 by a carload of hunters driving down the road by the pas- ture belonging to Vickie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Fletcher.

Booster Installed ORCHARD — A television

booster has now been installed and is in operation at Orchard.

The equipment was installed Tuesday by Lloyd’s and John’s TV Service.

School Dedication Held for Dist. 89

EMMET A large crowd at- tended the dedication of the now two room schoolhouie in the re- cently-organized rural District 89 Friday evening.

A one-hour program was pre- sented with Gilbert Poesc serving as master of ceremonies. The new schoolhouse is the result of the consolidation of three Dis- tricts. 159, 155 and 89. The Dis- trict is known as the Pleasant- view school.

District 89 was organized July 14. U83; District 15 in 1881, and 159 March 30. 1885

Highway 20 Association Plans Drive

Thursday afternoon and Friday morning and afternoon a drive will lie conducted for funds to be used for Highway 20 promo- tion. The drive is l>eing sponsored by the O'Neill Chamber of Com- merce.

Members of the Commerce committee are George Janousek, chairman, Jim Earley, Rob Pap- penheimer, A. L. Patton, Fred Appleby, Ben Bazelman, Gordon Johnson and Deraid Graham.

A professional agency is handling the publicity for the pro- motion of Highway 20. A repre- sentative of the agency recently met with Chamber of Commerce members to explain the program and the desired results. It is hoped by this promotion to in- crease the traffic by 300 cars

per day.

Winners Told For Atkinson Wool Contest

Nebraska’s seventh annual “Make It Yourself with Wool” contest and style revue for Dis- trict 4 was held Saturday at the Atkinson high school auditorium.

June Carson, Lynch, won first place in the senior division, and Dolores Tunender, Atkinson, was the second place winner.

In the junior division, Joanne Thurber, Burwell, and Janeth Keller, Elsmere, were first and second place winners.

Mary Elaine Reinert, Johns- town, and Linda Bain, Ains- worth, won first and second places in the sub-tied division.

Miss Carson and Miss Thurber, winners in the senior and junior divisions, will compete in the state contest November 11 in Scottsbluff. Each girl entered in the contest personally cut and made her wool garment. Over 100 attended the style revue.

Mrs. David J. Leighton, Mrs. J. K. Schultz and Mrs. Ernest Gotschall, all of Atkinson, as-

sisted with arrangements for the contest. Mrs. Gotschall is Dis- trict director. Refreshments were by the Atkinson Chamber of Commerce with Atkinson FHA girls serving under the direction of their instructor. Miss Sharon Wall.

Name Officials for Government Day

St. Mary's academy students have conducted a campaign and election for officials at County Government Day Monday.

Following is a list of the juniors who won the election and their offices: Ruth Muff, clerk; Emily Dusatko, assessor; Marvin Peter, surveyor; Carmen Benze, judge; Donna McGinn, register of deeds; Carol Jo Holly, clerk of the dis- trict court.

Jim Sullivan, sheriff; Mildred Schmitz, treasurer; Judy Sulli- van, superintendent: Jim Wil- son, attorney and Rosemary Ma- hony, supervisor.

Bari Beelaert, Joan Hoffman and Beverly' Steskal ore electives to the appointive offices.

Burk Farm Home Burns at Ewing

EWING — The farm home of Mrs. Pat Burk and family, 12 miles south of Ewing, was total- ly destroyed by fire early Satur- day evening with all contents a

complete loss. his is the second tragedy for

Mrs. Burk as her husband was killed in a tractor accident while w a king on the farm in May.

The fire started In a trailer house located near the Kurk home and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Porter and inlant daughter. Mrs. Burk and children found the trailer on

fire when they returned from Clearwater about » p.m. She went to the neighbors to

call the Ewing Fire department, however the fire had progressed to such an extent that the fire- men were unable to save the building. Clearwater firemen al- so were called.

Two trailer houses were moved on Mrs. Burk's property Sunday to provide homes for the Burk and Porter families.

A miscellaneous shower has lieen planned for the two families at St. John's basement Friday evening at 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

OHS Students Elected for County Offices

Election of officials for County Government Day was held this week at O'Neill high school and the winners will take part in activities at the courthouse Mon- day.

Following is a list of the OHS officials and their offices: Bobbi Mashi, sheriff; Esther Young, treasurer; Judy Smith, clerk; Keith Reynoldson, clerk of the district court; Diane Graves, judge.

Ken Reynoldson, assessor, Juanita Warner, director of soil conservation; Sally Burney, superintendent; Betty Morrow, attorney; Larry Dobrovolny, supervisor; Denny Drayton, agent; Gailen Young, veterans officer; Ann Johnson, assistance; Kathy Perry, registar of deeds, and Jeannie Foreman.

Inman School Kids Present Annual Program

INMAN — The sixth, seventh and eighth grade classes pre- sented their annual program, “The Black Cat” Friday evening at the school auditorium and the proceeds from this event will go toward a field trip in the spring.

Taking part in the program were Gaylene Anthony, Nyla Reynolds, Donna Harte, Ann Kel- ley, Lavina and Pam Monical, Carolyn Kopejtka, Jean Ann May, Sue Sholes, Phyllis, Marie and Francis Musil, Jim and Beverly Pribil, Karen Butterfield, Carol and Louise Kestenholtz, Glen and Arlie Sholes, Larry Peters, Dan and Charles Ferris, Mick Sawyer, Dick Kopecky, Mike Shefl and Robert Eaton.

Mrs. Rose Kivett is the teacher. Refreshments were served at the close of the eve-

ning.

St. Mary's to Serve Harvest Dinner Sunday

The Friends of St. Mary's academy will sponsor a “harvest dinner” Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the St. Mary’s gym.

Proceeds from the dinner will be used to help buy equipment and furnishings for the new high school now under construction. Mrs. George Janousek and Mrs. William Msttem are co-chairmen of the dinner.

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, alum ii. parents of current Creighton students end others met Monday night in O’Neill to hear a special presentation showing the history of Edward Creighton, founder of the university. Shown here discussing toe uiiversity’s future are, left to right, R. J. Parr, pastor of St. Joseph’s church in Atkinson; C. N. Gonieringer. president of the O’Neill Creighton club; Msgr. Timothy O’Sullivan, pastor of St. Patrick’s church in O’Neill; Henry W. Linn, vice president of university relations, and Bernard J. Conway, university alumni director. Father TAm also nnrrrt recent progress and future plans for the Jesuit sch >ol in Omaha. He accompanied his talk with a color slide presentation. Gonderinger had charge of arrangements for this meeting of the O’Neil] club.

IT WENT THATAWAY! This pro-game shot shows team captains from Neligh and O’Neill grabbing for the Front ier-Neligh News traveling trophy held b. World-Herald High School Sports Editor Gregg Mc- Brlde. Neligh jiounded out an 18-C decision over O’Neill Wednesday night to capture the trophy. Shown here with McBride are O’Neill co-captains Kurt Larson, Jerry Kileoin end Make Hand. Neligh co-cap- tains at right are Tom Krodersen ami Tom Kirk. Aft r a scoreless first half, both teams scored all points in the third quarter in a wide open game.

County Day Sponsored by Amer. Legion

The 13th annual Cornhusker Boys' and Girls’ County Govern- ment Day will be observed by Holt county Monday at the county courthouse in O’Neill.

Registration for O’Neill public school and St. Mary’s academy will be at 8:30 a.m. Registration and filing of certificates of elec- tion in county clerk’s office will lie at 9 a.m. with each student then reporting to his duly elected office.

A general assembly at 9:30 a. M. will be held in the district court room presided over by the Holt County American Legion. At 9:40 a.m. Don Kramer, District n Legion commander, will give a

statement of purpose and this will be followed by the oath of office. A invitation to lunch will be given by Mrs. Lawrence Ha- mik, County Legion auxiliary president.

The students will report to their respective offices at 10 a.m. and will work until lunch time, 11:45 a.m.

At 1 p.m. the group will return to office work and at 2:10 p.m. will resassemble in the district court room. District Judge Smith will conduct a round table dis- cussion and report from 2:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Following a talk by Melvin Ruzika, O’Neill Legion com- mander, showing the Legion's ap- preciation of pirticipation, the Safety Patrol will give some time to the students. Dismissal will be at 4 p.m.

Receives Injury on

Playground Slide AMELIA — Bruce Waldo seems

to be having his share of acci- dents these days as he has paid two visits within a month to the doctor fcr stitches.

Friday evening he received d deep cut on the top of his head which required seven stitches to close. Bruce struck his head against a bolt on the underside of the playground slide. About a month ago he had to have stit- ches to close a cut above liis eye received when he fell from his horse while riding to school.

School of Instruction Held at Butte Lodge

BUTTE — Ten lodges attended the Central School cf Instruction held by the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Nebraska at Butte Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 16 and 17, with the Gilead Lodge No. 233 as host.

Present were members from O’Neill, Lynch, Spencer, Nio- brara, Atkinson, Stuart, Bassett, Long Pine and Ainsworth. Charles M. Frederick and Ed- mund D. Shaw were in charge of the school.

John R. Gallagher Cited by President

A Certificate of Appreciation has been awarded to John R. Gallagher. O'Neill, by President Kennedy in grateful recognition of five years of service to the Nation as a Government Appeal Agent of the Selective Service Local Board of Holt county.

Mr. Gallagher has given his time without compensation.

Clarence Stevens To Hold Open House

PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Stevens will observe their 50th wedding anniversary November 5 by holding open house from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship hall of the Page Methodist church.

■piey take this means of in- viting their relatives, friends and neighbors to attend.

Three Hospitalized by Car-Truck Accident

'A car truck accident on high- way 20 at Stuart sent three New- port residents to the hospital.

Injured were Blaine F. Ellis, 21, his wife, Lauralee. 17, and a

passenger, Ronnie Yc-ung. All three were treated at the hospital and released.

The trttek driver, Palmer Sehlo- dewitz, 28, Scottsbluff was not in- jured. Patrolman E. M. Hastreiter investigated the mishap.

New Pastor Announced for Lynch Church

LYNCH — Elder Marie Di- ckens, of the Texas conference, will arrive at Lynch in about two weeks to assume his duties as

pastor in the Seventh Day Adven- tist church.

Announcement of Elder Di- ckens’ appointment to the Lynch district was made on the Sabbath by Elder Trout, Lincoln, Nebras- ka Conference treasurer, when he was guest speaker here that day.

Elder Dickens is married and has three children.

Escapes Injury In Truck Mishap Ralph H. Lindberg, 30, and his load of cattle were uninjured in a one-truck accident Friday about seven miles southeast of Stanton.

The truck struck the soft shoulder of the road and rolled over, landing on its side. The owner of the truck is Everett Gorgen. Investigating the acci- dent was State Trooper Daryl Bittinger.

NOTICE Late price changes for the Lee

Store ad were received after the ad had already been printed. The ad with the correct prices will be found on page four of the first section.

Sports Editor Gregg McBride Attends Game

Gregg McBride, World Herald spcrts editor, and his wife were in O’Neill Wednesday evening to attend th? O'Neill-Ndigh football game as guests of The Frontier.

A traveling trophy, sp nsored by The Frentier and the Neligh News, was presented by Mr. Mc- Bride at the close of the game to the winning team. He was in- troduced to the crowd attending by Marvin Miller, O'Neill high s -h ol principal.

Following the game. Bill Rich- ardson, publisher of The Frontier, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Bride and other guests at a steak dinner at the Tropical Gardens. The McBrides returned to their h me Thursday morning.

District Jury Hears Damage Case

A district court jury Wednesday night awarded Glen Cobb, of Glen Cobb Chevrolet $1,000 dam- ages in his suit against Paul Vaughn and Lyle Vaughn sr.

The jury deliberated from 2:45 p.m. until 8 before giving their decision.

Edward Hannan represented the plaintiff and Fred Deutsch, the defendant.

Tom Lambert Transfers To Hartington Office

Tom Lambert has been trans- ferred to Hartington where he will serve as assistant county supervisor of the farmers Home Administration office.

The transfer will be effective Monday. Mr. Lambert and his family recently moved to O’Neill from Chambers.

Recommends Closing A. F. Pathti, chairman of the

retail trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce, an-

nounced this week that the committee has recommended the closing of stores on Vete- rans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11.

forty six head of registered Hereford bulls were

sold Tuesday at the annual boll sale held at the Harry and Robert Van Horn ranch southeast of O’Xeill. Everett Morris, Wood Lake, purchased the top bull for S1.000. Art Schlneter, also of Wood Lake, paid the second highest price of $85® and Tyler McKlllip and sons

purchased one for (800. Average price paid for the bulls was 1638.

Many of the balls were sold to buyers who previously purchased Van Horn bulls aid four buyers, Harry Founder, Ainsworth, Joe Homoi- ka, Chambers, Russell Yoaten, O’Neill, and R. H. Strong, Chambers, purchased three bulls each. Bayers were present from all part# of Nebraska as well as six other states. A noon meal preceding the sale was served to 166 prospective buyers.

Extension Clubs Observe Achievement Day Today Affected Herd Now Has Clean Report from Dr.

G. It. Cook, O'Neill Veteri- narian, announces the herd north- rust of O'Neill prev tously es- tablished to lx* affected with anapl.ismoets has been completly tested with the couperatitxi of tlx* state and federal agencies.

The reactors and suspects were removed from the herd and sold for slaughter on the Sioux City Market.

"Tlx* owners should be com- mended for their prompt action and cooperation in eliminating the affected animals from this area," states Dr. Cook.

Dale Wilsons At Reclamation Convention

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson re- turned Saturday from Hillings, Mont., where they attended the National Reclamation Association convention Wednesday through Saturday.

Wilson is chairman of the O'- Neill Chamber of Commerce Ir- rigation committee.

The convention was attended by 900 representatives from 17 western states. Speakers in- cluded Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior; Wayne Aspinahl, chairman of the house commit- tee on Interior und Insular Af- fairs; Gov. Nutter of Montana; Senate Majority leader, Mike Mansfield; Floyd Dominy, Com- missioner of Reclamation, and Dr. John H. Fabray, famed author and speaker.

Wilson has ordered a record of Dr. Fabray’s speech which won the International platform award for 1961, and he will have it available in aljout a month.

The local Irrigation committee has iteen working on tabulation and work to be done preparatory to petitioning the state for recla- mation district formation in tins area.

Former Correspondent To Undergo Surgery

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marston left Thursday for Torrence, Calif., to be with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Wiley, a former Frontier correspondent.

Mrs. Wiley, who is 84 years old recently underwent surgery for gall stones. She had written friends she was planning a trip to Holt county when she became ill. She is a former resident of the Dorsey community.

Dr. Sutcliffe's Father Dies at Vermillion

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Vermillion, S. D., for Ralph 9jtcliffe, 83, who died Monday at his home in Ver- million following a long illness.

Mr. Sutcliffe was the father of Dr. L. R. Sutcliffe. O’Neill.

The services will be held in the Frist Congregational church. In- terment will be in Bluff View cemetery.

School Closes Oct. 25; Teachers at Convention

School closed for most students in Holt county Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. so teachers could attend the Nebraska State Education As- sociation District IH convention at Norfolk Thursday and Friday.

Among the candidates for the presidency of the District is Mar- vin Miller, O’Neill high school principal.

Achievement Day activities for II- 'U County Home Extension Clubs and their guest* will get under way with w eov. red dish lunch at noon today The lunch and program ate being held in the AmerH-.ui L< gn>;. Hall in O’- Neill.

The program will .<pen with a

4TI demonstration on automotive safety Dianne Gillrpte and Lynn .McCarthy of the O'Neill Willing Workers 4 H Club received a jsir- pie ribbon for this dmttouttralinn at tile State Fair.

Mr. Ray Russell >4 the Univer- sity of Nebraska will present a

talk and pictures of his year’s work with Agricultural leaders in South America.

Exhibits of activities and le* sons will be made by the var- ious home extension clubs. Group inging and insta Hut am of new

officers for the coming year will be the additional features of the program.

The public is invited to attend the days program.

Scouts Realize Half of Goal

With the Seoul finance cam-

paign a week old, about luilf of the goal of $1,200 has been turned in to Chairman llill McIntosh.

Tills local campaign Is being conducted hi finance the activi- ties of the Cuh Scouts, Hoy Scouts and Explorer units. Per- sons wlio have not yet been con- tacted may send their donations

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Scout executive, Jerry Dempsey, states that "no man stands so tall as when he stoop* to help n

Ixiy."

Martin to Speak In O'Neill Nov. 10

Congressman Dave Martin tin* announced his speaking schedule for the first half of November and included among the dates are four shaking engagements In this area.

November 9 he will appear at a dinner at Elgin, and the follow- ing day, November 10, Martin will tie at Neligh In the morning and at O'Neill In the afternoon, arriving here at 2 pm. Martin will also tie present at a dinner here In the evening.

Congressman Marlin will at- tend an American legion meet- ing in Stuart November 11.

Sale Dates

Claiired

TUESDAY, OCT. 31 — Elwin Rubeck faim sale. 25 miles noth from O'Neill on Hwy 2»1 to H tr- ie’s station, 2 west and ’4 north 39 head of cattle, full line of farm machinery, 1954 Chevrolet 2‘A-ton truck, milking equipment and household goods. Ed Thor in

and Roy Kirwan, auctioneers. Chambers State bank, clerk.

Hwi complete IlsUag In this Issue of the Frontier.

NOV. 14 MR AND MRS. E. L "DICK" FERNAU CLOSING OUT SALE. 115 head of cattle, full line of machinery, lot* of feed and hay. Sixteen mile* north of O'Neill on Hwy 2K1 to Midway, 4 mile* cast and 4 miles north to the place. Ed Thorin Auction Service.