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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1949)
Altar Boys Are Feted— Last Thursday a truck driv en by Clarence Hicks took 18 altar boys of St. Patrick’s j Catholic church to a dinner1 and also weiner-mars'hmalloA\ roast at Hidden Paradise. Their chperones and guests were Sr. M. Ferdinand, Sr. M. Flores Sr. M. Casilda, Sr. M. Jolena, Sr. M. Rosalie. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cronk, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Putnam and Mrs. Harry Graham. The boys included: John i Bauman, James Cronk, Ray- | mond Donohce, Wayne Dono hoe, James Froelich, Richard Graham, Thomas Head, Joseph Howard. Jerry Hickey, James Hickey, Danny Putnam, George Shoemaker, Jerry Schmidt George Tomlinson, Hugh Tro shynski and Jerry Wanser. Bily Cronk and his brother Jerry and Billy Putnam, were also guests. Daughters and Sons Meet at Wallaces— Mr. and Mrs. Harold Con nors and son, Eddie, of Philj adelphia, Pa., arrived Sunday for a three - weeks’ vacation with Mrs. Connor’s parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wallace. Stephen Wallace, a medical student, returned Sunday tc Omaha to work in a hospital for the Summer. Robert, an other Creighton university stu dent, arrived Saturday to spend the Summer with his parents. Another daughter Mrs. Dale Kersenbrock, and Mr. Kersenbrock, joined the family Sunday. Reunion at Protivinsky Home— Eighteen guests helped to make the reunion at the J. P Protivinsky home a success on Sunday. Mr. Protivinsky came from Hastings. His daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs Claude Johnson, and family, of Sioux Falls', S. D.; his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Proti vinsky, jr., and daughter, saru dra, also of Soux Falls, and another daughter, Mrs. Bud Thomas, and Mr. Thomas, of North Platte, were guests. Mrs. Protivinsky returned to Sioux Falls with the Johnsons. Newman Family Gathers Over Holidyas— Mrs. Vannie Newman enter tained her family over the hob idays. Her son and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford New man,, of Burwell; her daugh-, ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Schiessler, and family, of Ainsworth: and her, daughter and her husband, Mr, and Mrs. James Morris, and daughter, Mary Beth, of Siou?? City, and her daughter, Mrs Jerry Babl, and Mr. Babl, of O’Neill. Stantons Hold Reunion— Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stanton entertained their family over the Memorial holidays. Their daughter, Mrs. John G. Cuddy, Mr. Cuddy and children, came from Sioux Falls, S. D., Satur day. Eugene Stanton arrived last Tuesday from Sioux Falls. William Cuddy, Mr. Cuddy’s father, also of Sioux Falls, was a guest, too. Sunday. The Stan tons and Cuddys went to Bone steel, S. D., to visit Mrs. J. P Ryan, who is Mr. Stanton’s sister. Mr. Hutton Graduated With High Honors— Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hutton and two children, for merly of Wayne, moved in with Mrs. Hutton’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Russ, Sat urday for the Summer. Mr. Hutton, a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton, of Inman, was graduated from Wayne State Teachers’ college last Thursday with high honors. He received an A. B. in education. Janousek Family Gets-Togelher This Weekend— Mr. and Mrs. Lod Janousek were visited by their three children over the Memorial day holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Beckwith came from North Platte with their son. Billy Joe; Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek came from Omaha and Mr. and Mrs Edward Srhmidt from O’Neill. Mesdames Johnson. McIntosh and Landis Are Hostesses— Mrs. Roy D. Johnson was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower Fridav evening at the home of Mrs Olay Johnson, ir. The other hostess es were: Mrs. William W. Intosh and Mrs. DeWavne Lan dis. The 15 guests played games and were served re freshments. Arrive from Delaware— Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gobeil and children <->f Wilmington Dela. arrived Saturday for a week’s visit with Mrs. Gobeil’s narents. Mr. and Mr®. J. L McParville. sr.. and her bro thers John oi'i Joseph. ir. and their families. Mis<; Hvnes Feted— The KFAR club and itr guests honored Miss Margare4 Hvnes at a nre-nuntial shower Tiie^dav evening at the home of MLs Margaret Judge 'Die evening was spent nlavinc games Refreshments were) served, v W.T* G . 730 op vour dial. Calkins-Spangler Nuptials Soon —-— Miss Joan Calkins will be-« come the bride of Walter Spangler, of Ewing, at 2:30 p m. Sunday in Christ Lutheran church here. Rev. Clyde O Cress, church pastor, will offi ciate. A prenuptial shower was held Wednesday, May 26, a1 the home of the bride-elect’s mother, Mrs. Lottie Ridgewayi Twenty guests were present and Miss Calkins received ma ny gifts. Installed as Officer— Clair Jo Pojar attended in stallation of officers at thj Business and Professional Girls’ club in Lincoln on Wednesday evening, May 25, where sh<j began her office as secreary of the club. The four newly elected officers wore formal sand perormed a “lighting oj the candles” ceremony. Miss Pojar, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Pojar, of Inman is treasurer of Miller hall where she resides in Lincoln. Mrs. Bud Dailey went to Grand Island Friday to meet her husband. They returned after spending the weekend there. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reddick, of Wood Lake, spent Memorial day at the M. O. Howard home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Soukup were also guests. Little Ben Asher, of Page, was a guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Switzer from Friday until Sunday. His par ents. the Ben Ashers, came up for him Sunday. Raymond Sullivan, of Omaha, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sullivan, for the holidays. Mrs. Sullivan’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Tarrett, ' cf Council Bluffs, were also guests at the Sullivan home. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Strong and son, Teddy, and Miss Anna Ford spent Sunday in Butte. They also visited the land slide near Naper and the White Horse ranch. John C. Watson met Mrs. Watson in Omafia Sunday. Mrs. Watson had spent a week in Wells, Minn., at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Preston. They met Mr. Wat son’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Slusher, of Chicago, HI., Sunday in Om aha and stayed with them un- j til Monday. Mrs. Ella Karr and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth and family vis ited the Daniel Pages in Orchard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ray took their granddaughter, Vivian, who had visited them for two weeks, to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Rhodes, in Cody. Miss Audree Nelson, of Spen cer. visited her sister, Mrs. L. D. Putnam, Mr. Putnam and family from last Thursday until Sunday. Thomas Hartv, a student at Creighton university in Omaha, has completed his freshman year. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harty. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellston spent the weekend at the home of his parents. Mr. arid Mrs. Neil Ellston at Burke, S. D. Richard Minton completed his first year at Creighton univer sitq. He arrived at the home of his parents during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brennan, of Omaha, visited relatives and friends he^e over the weekend. Miss Bermce Murphy returned to O'Neitf with them. Miss Mur phy had oeen in Omaha about two months. Roy A. Worth and his sister. Miss Victoria, arrived at the C E. Worth home Friday from Lead, S. D. Miss Victoria had visited in Lead for three weeks. Mrs. Benny Wetzler and son B^nnny Roy, also came from Lead and will remain for a week. Saturday night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Manson were Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Fuller, of North Plat te. Weekend guests at the Donald A. McKamy home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frank, of Norfolk. Mrs. Dudley Stone and son. Rex, left for Omaha Monday morning for a short visit. Mrs. John H. McCarville re turned from yisiting her par- j ents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Egan in Ellsworth, Minn. Weekend guests at the M. B Marcellus home were: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Scbweigert, of Dal las, S. D.. and George Robertson, of Bassett. Tuesday guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Marcellus, of Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blinn and son. Gary, of Gering and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin McCrary and daughter. Diane, of Valentine, were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stuif bergen. The Stuifbergens also j entertained Mr. and Mrs. Miles Coyle and daughter, of Grand Island, Saturday. The Coyles were formerly of O’Neill. Try Frontier Want Advs! O’NEILL LOCALS ' Mr. and Mrs. Claude John son and family, of Sioux Falls. S. D., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Johnson over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ries, of Atkinson, spent Friday visiting at the Ivan Cone home. Miss Elizabeth Harkins, of Atkinson, spent the weekend visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Green and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Whit ney, of Ainsworth, spent Mon day visiting at the home of the latter’s brother, L. G. Gillespie, and Mrs. Gillespie. James Golden, of Omaha, spent the weekend visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Golden. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen spent Saturday and Sunday visiting in Norfolk and at the home Mr. and Mrs. Jerry God king, of Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter spent Saturday and Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lehman, of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duck worth are expecting the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wellette, of Trenton, to spend the weekend. Mrs. Della Eby and Mrs. W B. Gillespie spent Monday at tending a family reunion held at the home of Mrs. Frances Stuart, of Stuart . rars. tari naum, rar. unu Mrs. Don Enright and son, Jimmy, and Mrs. Marne En right are leaving Friday for Vancouver, Wash., where they will attend the wedding of Miss Janet Enright and Earl Bauld on June 11. Fred Cronk, of Page, arrived Monday to spend, a week visit ing at the home of Mr. ana Mrs. Dale Fetrow. Mr. Cronk is the father of Mrs. Fetrow. Mr. and Mrs. George Hend riccks, of Omaha, arrived Fri day to spend a few dpys vis iting here. Mr. Hendricks re turned to Omaha on Monday Clifford Clausson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clausson, is spending Summer vacation at the home, of his sister, Mrs. James Finley, and family, of Page. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, of Atkinson, and Ralph Taylor, of Gordon, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Vi ola Morgan and son, Francis. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Wanser and children, of Wayne, spent the weekend here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich. Mrs. Wanser is a daughter of the Froelichs. Mr. and Mrs. McGrail and daughter, of Lincoln, spent Sunday visiting at the L. G. Gillespie home. Mrs. Gene Sanders and chil dren returned last Thursday from Fremont, where they had been helping Mrs. Sanders’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P Applegate, open the Empress Confectionery. Robert and John Shoemaker, of Omaha, spent the weekend visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, sr. Miss Mary Ellen Linnenman, of Omaha, was also a weekend guest. Mr. and Mrs. LeKoy Bussey of Omaha, were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sanders and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pitcher I of Council Bluffs, spent the I weekend visiting at the home I of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Green Mrs. Pitcher is a sister of Mrs. Green. Mrs. Mabel Tomlinson and daughter. Mrs. Esther Raplay of DeBoise, Wyo., spent last Thursday visiting at the home of Mrs. Viola Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Manford Ross and son, Elmer, were Monday dinner guests at the John Ross home in Atkinson. Jean and Jane Froelich, of j Omaha, spent the weekend vis iting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Gro enbach entertained five eighth grade graduates, members of the Wesleyan Methodist church, and their parents to a weiner roast Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dexter and Ben Turek of Amelia, spent Friday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter •Terrv, Darrell Laurence and Harold Dexter returned to Amelia with their grandpar ents. Miss Genevieve Biglin left last Thursday for Salt Lake City, Utah, where she will spend an extended vacation. Mrs. Leo Mullen visited in Greeley over Decoration day. Mr. and Mrs P. B. Harty and on. Tom, and Mrs. C. F. Mc Kenna spent Tuesday in Sioux Citv. Mrs. W. H. Harty and daugh ter, Helen, will leave Fr *or Kansas Citv, Mo, to vj-i* the former’s son, Jack, who at tends Rockhurst college ther°. Dr. and Mrs. L. A Burge drove to Sioux City Sundav to meet their daughter, Joanne whd had flown there from j Phoenix, Ariz. O'NEILL HOSPITAL NOTES Admissions: Mav 27 — Ellen Rauman. of O’Neill, burns, condition “improved”; Shirlev ' Mathis, of Atkinson, medical j condition “imnroved”; Jimmv j Cleary, of Atkinson, medical condition “improved.” Still in the hospital Mrs. Marv Mullen, of O’Neill, con dition “good”: Mrs. John Ker senbrock. of O’Neill, condition “improved ” Dismissals; Mav 27 — Mrs Harlan Parker and daughter, of O’Neill. Mav 29 — Jimmy Clearv. of Atkinson; ShiHev Ma+his of Atkinson- Mrs. Ber nard Dusatko and son of O’ Neill. May 30—Charles Neiman. of O’Neill. Frontier for printing! Alfred L. Pearson Burial Made Here Alfred L. Pearson, 57, of Ne ligh, died late Saturday at his automobile repair shop in Ne ligh as a result of a heart at tack. He was the husband of Naomi Harnish Pearson, form erly of O’Neill. Masonic funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon at Ne ligh with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery here. Mr. Pierson had remarked to a customer that he was “not feeling well”. About 11:30 p. m. that night the customer return ed and found Mr. Pearson sit ting in his office chair, dead. Alfred Leander Pearson was born in Sweden. At the age of 19 ne came to the United States, living in Illinois and South Da kota before coming to Nebras ka. He served with U. S. troops during World War 1. Survivors include: Widow— Naomi; daughter — Ruth Jean, 11; son—James Alfred, 13; a j brother and a sister in Swe den. Mrs. Pearson is a sister of Miss Ruth Harnish, and daugh ter of Mrs. J. C. Harnish. Monday Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Marcellus and family visited relatives in Stuart. First Rand Concert Slated for Saturday First concert of the Summer series by the Municipal band is scheduled for Saturday evening at the bandstand. Program, announced by Di rector Ira George, follows: National anthem. “Star Spangled Banner”, by Key; march, "The Thunderer,” by Sousa; waltz, “Cruising Down the River", by Tollerton; selec tion, “Tea for Two”, by You man; march "Wings of Victory”, by Ventre; popular, “Lucky in the Rain”, by McHugh; selected vocal selection, by Miss Nancy Beha. soprano; overture, “Early California", by Choate; hymn, “Abide with Me”, by Monk; march, "National Emblem”, by Bagley. Beginners’ band rehearsal will be held at 9 a. m. Saturday and advanced beginners’ band re hearsal will be at 10 a. m. Satur day, Mr. George said. POPPY SALE NETS $216.90 Sale of poppies in O’Neill Sat urday netted $216.90, according to Mrs. Dean Streeter, chairman of the poppy sales committee of the American Legion. Pro ceds will be used for rehabilita tion work among war veterans. Glenn Custer to Be Feted at Dinner The annual meeting of the Holt county chapter of the Red Cross will be held on Wednes day, June 8, at the M & M cafe at 7 p. m. The annual reports will be read and election of officers will be held. The public will be in vited. Mrs. C. V. Sullivan will be in charge of reservations. This dinner is given in honor of the departure of the region di rector, Glen D. Custer, and will introduce the new area Red Cross representative. O'Neill Firemen Get Holiday Summons Members of the O’Neill fire department were summoned from their Memorial day din ner table to extinguish a blaze in North O’Neill. An abandoned chicken house on the place occupied hv Lind quist & Sons was afire Smoke bellowed from the scene, caus ing many citizens to believe the fire was of considerable importance. The building was practically destroyed. The tar paper roof accounted for the volume of smoke. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE: Never been used 1948 Westinghouse range, price $235. — Duke Kersen brock, O’Neill. 4-5c FOR SALE: 1947 4-door Stud ebaker Commander, 19.00G actual miles.—Phone 387, O’ Neill. 4a FOR SALE: 1944 Farmall H tractor with 1948 25-V mow-, er and a 238-IHC cultivator; all in A-l condition. Mowel has worked only 40 acres. Can deliver.—Gordon Fulton, 6 miles South and 'i-mila East of Creighton on high way 13. 4-6p 1.00 FOR SALE: 110-volt 1000-watt alternating light plant, $225, One 32 - volt delco, $70. — Plainview Farm Equipment Co. 4tf Widows to Picnic— CHAMBERS — Widows of Chambers and vicinity will meet Wednesday, June 8 for a coveted dsh picnic dinner in Tibbets’ cabin park. M *d >mes Doherty, Honeywell. W nder see, and Fairbanks will be hostesses. _ Gap Atfvartiw'i £*>•»**• k IM| SALE STARTS THURSDAY. JUNE 2 THROUGH SATURDAY. JUNE 4 (Genuine) J-E-L-L-0 5c Package Fancy s PEACHES 57c Near Gal. PEAS CORN TOMATOES 3 No. 2 cans 39c SWANCO 1 OLEO I 2-Lb. Pkg. I TIDE Large Pkg. 25c PINEAPPLE 2 cans 25c GRAPEFRUIT JUICE 46-o?. can 25c SYRUP Gal. 63c SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER.39C Campbell’s Tomato Soup 3 cans 32 C FRUIT COCKTAIL can 25c ELIS CHILE can 29c TOILET TISSUE 3 rolls 25 C JAMS & JELLIES 2 Jars 45 c LUX SOAP 3 Bars 25c KOOLADE 6 Packages 25 C CINCH CAKE MIX Pkg. 39c Armour Pork & Beans, 2 No. 2 cans 25 C MR, FARMER WE PAY HIGH EST PRICES FOR YOUR Lean PORK STEAK Pound 53 c Puritan SUMMER SAUSAGE Lb. 47C BRAUNSCHWE1GER PICKLE & PIMENTO MACARONI & CHEESE Lean BOILING BEEF Lb. 29c Iceburg LETTUCE 1 10c Red Ripe Tomatoes Lb. 15C Cal. White Shafter POTATOES 10 lbs.JVC 100 POUNDS - 4.29 1 C E CREAM 15‘ PINT Armour’s MILK liic Can Hunt’s CATSUP 2 - 14-oz. btls. Kex LARD ' 2 Lbs. | 25c i NASH I COFFEE 49c Plenty of Parking Space