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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1941)
Over the County MEEK AND VICINIT* The Meek school closed on Fri day. May 23, with a picnic dinner at noon. The afternoon was spent at kitten ball, horse shoes and races, after which ice cream and cake were served. Mabel Devall being the teacher. Ed Johnson of North Platte, and Mrs. Charles Griffith of Rear ney were overnight guests at the’home of Mrs. Griffith's broth er, A. L. Borg and family on Satur day, returning to their homes on Sunday. Cleora Lou Fox has been quite ill the past week but is improving at this writing. A large crowd attended Clean Up-Day at Pleasant Valley ceme tery on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hall of Sioux Falls, S. D., spent several days the past week at the Harry Fox and Will Kaczor homes. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross drove to Grand Island on Thursday, tak ing Mrs. George Weldon there on vvay to California after spend ing several days visiting relatives in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller were dinner guests on Sunday at the Roy Karr home. Mrs. Ralph Ernst returned home on Thursday from the hospital in Omaha. Several ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. George Rector on Wednesday afternoon. Lyndell Stout of O’Neill was there also to help organize a project club. The club was named the “Cactus Club. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Emma Miller. Mrs. Nora Griffith of O’Neill was an overnight guest of Mrs. Delia Harrison on Friday return ing to her home in O’Neill on Sat urday. Dinner guests on Sunday at the Will Devall home were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kleopper, of Inman; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Devall and M^. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and family. Jeanette Duereke is now em ployed at the Dick Robertson home. Mrs. Cole returned to her home at Page on Friday after spending several days at the Ralph Ernst home. Oswald Duereke turned his car over near Cedar Falls on Monday of last week. No one was seriously injured, Oswald receiving a few minor cuts and bruises. Mrs. Andrew Johnson and daughter, Luetta, spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Delia Harrison. BRIEFLY STATED Mrs. J. F. O’Donell went to Omaha on Sunday to spend several days visiting relatives and friends. Miss Marion Dickson of Norfolk spent Sunday here visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. R. R Dickson. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Berry and family from Kadota, South Dakota, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burge over the -week end. Mrs. Harold Fager returned on Sunday evening from Crofton, Ne braska, where she spent the week end visiting friends. Miss Eileen Davidson spent the week end visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson. _ Mrs. Catherine Reiser left on Friday for Sioux City, Iowa, where she will visit friends over the week end. Mrs. Loren Nelson left on Satur day evening for Chicago, Illinois, where she will make an extended visit with relatives and friends. Lyle Johnson, of Hastings, Ne braska, arrived on Saturday to spend a few days visiting his brother, I. W. Johnson. Miss Helen Suchy left on Sun day for Omaha, where she will make an extended visit with rela tives and friends. Misss Janet Farris spent Mon day in Long Pine where she attend ed the Alumuni banquet, returning the same night. Miss Marcella Rubel of Gregory. South Dakota, arrived in O’Neill on Sunday to attend the Alumnae Banquet of St. Mary’s Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva en tertained a group of their friends Sunday with a dinner in honor of their son, Fred’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva and son Fred, and Francis Valla attend ed the silver wedding anniversary of Frank Soucek at Oakview Park Monday night. Harry Piercy, who has been at tending St. Mary’s Academy, left on Wednesday for his home in Valentine. _ Mr. ad Mrs. Frank Jensen and son, Lawton, left on Sunday for Wisconsin, where they will make their future home. Warren Thompson and Joe Kerran. of North Dakota, were visiting friends in O’Neill over the week end, while on their way to Indiana. Miss Hazel Schwisow and Miss Mary Roberts of Omaha, spent the week end here visiting at the home of Miss Schwisow’s father, Paul. Glen Tomlinson left Monday morning for Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Springfield, -Mo., where he will spend a week on business and visiting relatives and friends. Miss Hilda Simmons, of Norden, Nebr., arrived Sunday to attend the Alumnae banquet and gradu ation exercises of St. Mary’s Aca demy. The Misses Alice and Joan Jack son, of Springview, came down on Sunday to attend the Alumnae ban quet and spend the week visiting friends and attending the gradu ation exercises. Mrs. F. J. Fisher drove to Scrib ner after her daughter, Evelyn, last Friday and brought her home. Miss EVelyn is a commercial teach er in the Scribner High School. Mrs. A M. Turner and children, of Winner, S. D., spent the week end in O’Neill visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Teresa Con nelly. Mrs. Kenneth Pond, of Blair, Nebraska, arrived on Saturday t visit her brother, Sumner Downey and to attend the Alumnae reunion of St. Mary’s Academy. James Harty of Portland, Or egon, who is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty, spent Friday in Omaha, visiting Robert Biglim_ Private Mike Hartv left on Sat urday for Fort Robinson, Arkan sas, after spending a week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty. ■ Mrs. I. W. Johnson and daugh ter, and Miss Mary Jane Morgan left on Sunday for Omaha, where they will visit at the home of Mrs. Johnson’s parents. Dr. and Mrs. Merle Hunt of Battle Creek, Nebraska, spent Sun day here visiting at the home of his parens, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hunt. Jack Vincent, student at the University of Nebraska, arrived home on Tuesday to spend a weeks vacation visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vincent. Basil Price, who attends Creigh ton University, came up last Fri day evening and spent the week end visiting friends and relatives, returning to Omaha Sunday. Private Walter Donohoe left Saturday for Camp Robinson, Ar kansas, after visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Donohoe the past ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal and son Jerry, are expected from Wayne Nebr., to spend Memorial Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Powers, of San Francisco, Cal., arrived here Sunday to spend a few days visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Miles. Mrs. L. J. Conklin, of Omaha, arrived here last week for a few weeks visit at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Miles. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Bowers, of San Francisco, Cal., Mrs. L. J. Conklin, of Omaha and Mrs. F. A. Miles left Tuesday for Valentine where they will visit Mrs. Miles’ sister, Mrs. E. L. Selden. Mrs. Tom Semlock of Norfolk, spent the week end visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Enright, and also attended the Alumnae banquet at St. Mary’s academy on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hoppe left on Friday for their home at Los Angeles, California, after visit ing here for the past two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Nelson. Miss Katherine Murphy, of Omaha, spent the week end in O’Neill as the guest of Miss Eileen Davidson, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim David son. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones, of Crawford, arrived here on Sunday. Mr. Jones returned home the same evening, while Mrs. Jones remained to spend a week visiting with hr parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Cuddy. The Misses Marion Dickson, Ar lene Adams and Mary Virginia Agnes of Norfolk were in O’Neill on Thursday to attend the opening of the O’Neill Country Club. Misses Peggy and Joan Calvert, of Norfolk arrived on Friday tr spend a week visiting at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Calvert, Lawrence Hanna left on Wed nesday for Los Angelcr., California, where he will attend the summer session of the University of South ern California, and will work to wards his doctor’s degree. Mrs. Henry Lohaus, son, John Lee, Mrs. C. J. Gatz, Mrs. Mary McLeod and Jimmie Golden re turned on Saturday from Omaha, where they spent a few days visit ing relatives. Mrs. Tom Regan of Omaha, ar rived on Saturday, to visit her sisters, Mrs. Tom Green and Mrs. McKinley Simonsen and to attend the annual alumnae reunion at St. Mary’s academy. Lt. Ralph Oppen, who has been stationed at the army camp at Fort Robinson, Arkansas, has been or dered to report to the Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., on May 31st to a one months course. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frenking and children of Omaha, arrived on Saturday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gallagher and Mrs. Frenking’s mother, Mrs. McCafferty for the week end. John Protivinsky, who has been attending school in Sioux Falls, S. D., arrived on Saturday to spend the summer vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ptotivinsky. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kirwin left on Monday afternoon for Sioux City, Iowa, after Mr. Kirwin had received a telegram informing him of the sudden death of his young est daughter, Marie. Mrs. Eliza Wilson of Wann, Nebraska, and her son, Arthur, of Oakland, Nebraska, spent Friday here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Calvert. Mrs. Wil son is a sister of Mr. Calvert. Mrs. Homer Muiien, Mrs. Eliza Wilcox, Mrs. Tom Brennan and son, Gene, returned on Sunday evening from Omaha, where they spent the week end visiting rela-1 tives. Mr. and Mrs. George McRlm of Albuquerque, New Mexico, arrived on Thursday evening to spend two weeks here visiting at the home of Mrs. McKim’s mother, Mrs. J. C. Harnash. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noyes, of of Winnetoon, Nebr., and Leonard, Lsyle, and Grace Mlady, of Verdi gre, attended the graduation ex ercises at O’Neill High last Wed nesday night. Mr. and Mrs. George McKim of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mrs. J. C. Harnish and her daughter, Miss Ruth drove to Plainview on Sunday and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Carnes. Mrs. Mary Uttley returned on Sunday from Stuart where she has been convalescing the past six weeks from a serious operation. We are happy to report she i: feeling much better. Mrs. Clyde Streeter, Mrs. Dean Streeter, Mrs. Mattie Soukup, Polly Rickley, Vincent Streeter, Gene Streeter and Marjorie Cronin drove to Stuart on Friday to attend the school picnic of District 58 which was given by Elaine Streeter. Miss Margaret Carney of Du Bois, Wyo., who has been attending S. Mary’s Academy the past year, left on Wednesday for Denver, Col., whre she will visit her father, fol lowing which she will return to her home. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Buell and daughters, Patrica and Violet, came down from Rose, Nebr., on Thursday to attend the graduation exercises of St. Mary’s Academy. Their daughter is a member of the graduating class. The Misses Mary and Marguerite Ziring of Norden, Nebr., were here Sunday to attend the Alumnae banquet. Marguerite returned home on Monday while Mary re mained over for the graduation exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Thomas ol Brady, Nebraska, arrived on Sun. day to visit at the home of hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Proti vinsky. Mr. Thomas will return on Sunday, while Mrs. Thomas will remain for the next two weeks. DANCE SUMMERLAND Ewing, Nebr. SATURDAY, MAY 31st Music by JOE FIALA AND HIS BLUE COATS Starting June 8 dances will be held on Sunday Nights! Coming—Lloyd Hunter! Mrs. Emmet Moore and daugh ter, Marylin and son, Tommie, left on Friday for Nebraska City, '<»r a few days visit. Mr. Moore, who was in Lincoln, on business, joined them there on Saturday and they returned home on Mon- j day evening. Mrs. Mary Stevens and her »on,; Floyd, who have been here visiting ] at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal-; ling, left on Monday morning for Fort Collins, Colo. Mrs. Stevens! has been here visiting about a month, while Floyd has been here | a week. — O’Neill relatives have received; word of the birth of a son on Fri- j day, John David, to Mr. and Mrs John de Hall, of Birmingham, Alabama. Mrs. de Hall will be remembered here as Miss Marion Arbuthnot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Arbuthnot. Captain Paul Ritchie of Fort Knox, Ky., visited here on Friday with his sister, Mrs. Jess Scofield, while on his way to Seattle, Wash ington. Captain Ritchie expects to remain in Seattle until Septem ber, and then leave for duty in Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dowd and daughter, and Miss Nadine Mc Nally, of Schuyler, Nebraska, visit ed in O’Neill on Sunday. Mrs. Dowd and her daughter will remain for a weeks visit with relatives, while Leo and Miss McNally returned on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kleinsmith and children of Murdo, S. D., ar rived in O’Neill on Wednesday to attend the graduation exercises of St. Mary’s Academy. Their daughter, Ethel, and son, Gerald, are members of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davidson and daughters, of Casper, Wyo., arrived on Saturday to spend a few days here visiting at the home of Mrs. Davidson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Morrison and Mr. Davidson’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beha, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Beha and son and Miss Nan Beha left Tuesday morn ing for Omaha, from which place Miss Nan will go on to New York to resume her work. The others will visit in Omaha for a few days j and then return home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen and son, Robert, will leave the first of next week for Lincoln, where they will meet their son, Donald, a student at Nebraska Weslyen, and then go to Omaha, where Mr. Bowen will attend the State Con vention of the Masonic Lodge, as a delegate from this lodge. Or. Tuesday work was started on the new home being built on the northwest corner of block nineteen, for Mrs. M. R. Sullivan. The house, which is to be two stories, will have a forty-two foot front and will be twenty-eight feet in length. It is Cape Cod style and the contractor is Ed Burge. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Loeffler and daughters, Mildred and Mary Jo, drove to Lindsay, Nebr., on Monday where they attended the wedding of Miss Coletta Loeffler of Lindsay and J. F. Morris of Lincoln. Miss Mildred Loeffler who is a cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Moore, daughters Dorothy, Marilyn, and son Tom, and Violet Meckem of DuBois, Wyo., left on Thursday morning for Casper, Wyo., where they will visit Mr. Moore’s brother, Charles Moore. Dorothy and Vio let will go on to Du Bois where they will spend three weeks. ———————————_ "FAMILY OF ELEVEN and all take ADLER1KA when needed.” (W. N.-Iowa). When part ly digested foods decay, forming gas, bringing on sour stomach or bloating, try ADLERIKA. Get it today. JOHNSON DRUGS I Mrs. Mattie Soukup has received word from her son, Francis, of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., that he has been appointed a sergeant. Fort Leonard Wood, which is one of the newest army camps in the United States, is also expected to be one of the largest, with ap proximately seventy-five thousand men stationed there. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson and children and Mr. and Mrs. Chet Potter of Sioux Falls, S. D., arrived on Saturday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Proti vinsky. Mr. and Mrs. Potter and Mr. Johnson returned on Sunday evening, while Mrs. Johnson will remain for a longer visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tomlinson and Mrs. H. J. Reardon left Wed nesday for Omaha, and North Platte, Nebraska, where they will visit at the home of Mrs. Tomlin son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNally, and also at the home of Mrs. Reardon's daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mc Nally. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Smith, Sr., and Mrs. C. T. Smith, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, left Tuesday morning for Tacoma, Washington, where they will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ord. Mrs. C. T. Smih of Council Bluffs, who is Mr. Smith’s mother, ar rived on Sunday to accompany them on the trip. Mrs. Bert Fowler, of Seattle, Washington, was in the city last Saturday visiting her many old time friends. Mrs. Fowler will be remembered here as Miss Mary Howe and served for several years as deputy postmaster. She left here over twenty-five years ago and this was her first visit to the old home town. This office ac knowledges a short visit with Mrs. Fowler. Mrs. Max Wanser of Ewing and Mrs. Pat Regan of Stafford, will leave on Thursday evening for Notre Dame, Indiana, where they will attend the graduating exer cises of that university, at which time, Mrs. Regan’s son, John, will be graduated. John, who is a Brother in the Holy Cross order of Notre Dame, will return with them for a two weeks visit with his parents. Mrs. Ann Jordan, M. H. Mc Carthy and daughters, Misses Katherine and Jean, left Friday morning for Hastings, Nebraska, where Mr. McCarthy and Jean left with Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy and daughter for North Prairie, Wisconsin, being called there by the sudden death of Mr. McCarthy’s brother, Dr. George McCarthy. Mrs. Jordan and Miss Katherine McCarthy returned on Friday af ternoon to O’Neill. Miss Mildred Manser closed a very successful term of school in 1 District No. 5 on Friday afternoon. This is one of the nicest school districts in the couny. It is a completely modern new building, built last fall. It is equipped with venitian blinds, and is a cement building. Dinner was eaten in the [ small dining room in the basement. | There is also a kitchenette. Miss Manser has been teaching in this ! district for three years and is the erst to teach in he new school bui’ding. Subscribe For The Frontier. WEDDING DANCE Tuesday, June 13th Alice Givens - Lawrence Ziska MULLEN'SORCHESTRA CRYSTAL BALL ROOM ATKINSON, NEBR, FARMERS RANCHERS We, your home livestock market, offer to you our services. If you wish to buy or sell livestock, give us a trial. Sale Every Monday! O'NEILL LIVE STOCK COMMISSION CO. 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