The 1950 spring witnessed a blizzard, which paralyzed the whole community. St. Mary's celebrated its golden jubilee with Mass celebrated its golden jubilee with Mass celebrated by its priestly alumni: Fathers Clement Ryan, S.J.; Eugene Gallagher, S.J.; Francis Price; Peter Price, S.J., and William Froelich, S.J.

In the fall of 1952, a dream of the O'Neill community came true in that St. Anthony's Hospital was dedicated on September 24. It was also the Diamond Jubilee of St. Patrick's Parish. The hospital was first thought of in 1946 and a committee was formed with William J. Froelich as chairman. Mother Erica turned the first shovel on Sunday July 16, 1950. Two years and five days later, on July 21, 1952, the work of moving in equipment by volunteer labor was finished and the formal opening was on Wednesday, September 24.

The following year, the threat of polio was among the people. A blizzard on February 20th found many of the students pushing cars so that traffic could be resumed.

1952 saws the demise of the Normal Training program for teachers. Those pupils who had not finished their program, took the required courses at the O'Neill Public School.

Grass Fires threatened O'Neill in October of 1957. 1958 witnessed the final passenger trip of the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad and St. Mary's won the State Championship in eight-man football by beating Lawrence 53-0. The following year St. Mary's won the State Track Meet in their decision and also received the State All Sports Championship Award. IN September ST. Mary's Academy became the parish school of St. Patrick's after permission was granted by the Franciscan Order from Rome.

On December 8, Father O'Sullivan fell and was confined to bed and on December 11 the students of St. Mary's schools put on its congratulatory program on the lawn in from of the rectory. Father was made a Monsignor in Omaha by Archbishop Gerald T. Bergen on December 15. Later back in O'Neill, on Sunday, Parishioners and friends turned out in strength to honor the new Monsignor.

Father Robert Duffy was master of ceremonies and presented Monsignor with a check donated by parishioners and friends. Monsignor O'Sullivan in turn placed the money in the building fund for the new school at St. Mary's.