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Thelma Underwood,
Eugene McDemott
Exchange Vows
Miss Thelma Underwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Underwood, and Eugene McDer
mott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dom
McDermott, exchanged marri
age vows on Monday, June 27,
at St. Patrick’s Catholic church
in O’Neill. Rt. Rev. J. G. Me-,
Namara officiated at the eight
o’clock single-ring ceremony
•Hie nuptial music was fur
nished by the St. Patrick’s
church choir.
The bride appeared in a long
white gown of slipper satin
fashioned with a sweetheart
neckline and a tight fitting
bodice buttoned down the
back. The full skirt ended in a
chapel length train. Her iin
!;er tip veil was trimmed in
ace and was held in place by
m a beaded tiara. Her only jew
elry was a gold locket, a gift
of the bridegroom. She carried
an arm bouquet of red roses.
Miss Madeline McDermott,
sister of the bridegroom, acted
as bridesmaid. She wore a
light blue gown of net over
satin with a sweetheart neck
line and a tight-fitted bodice.
Her short blue veil was held
in place by a half-halo of blue
roses. She carried an arm bou
quet of roses and carnations.
The bridegroom was attired
in a brown suit. His attendant,
Herbert Underwood, a brother
of the bride, wore a blue pin
siripe sun. ineir Douiomueies
were of white carnations.
Mrs. Underwood, mother of
the bride, wore 'a lavender
fftreet-length dress. Mrs. Mc
Dermott was attired in a light
blue street-length dress. Their
corsages were of white carna
tions.
Immediately following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served to the bridal party,
their families and friends.
A reception was held at the
home of the bride’s parents in
the afternoon. The bride’s ta
ble was decorated with large
bells and streamers which
were used by her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ert, on
their golden wedding. The cen
terpiece was a cake in the
shape of a lamb baked by the
Sisters of St Francis. Mrs.
Georgia O. Rasley was in
charge of the guest book.
The young couple entertain
ed their friends at a wedding
dance at the American Legion
auditorium Monday evening.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McDer
mott attended St Mary’s acad
emy. Mr. McDermott is employ
ed on a farm near here.
Attends Reunion —
Kathryn Abbenhaus attend
ed a family reunion in Norfolk
Saturday and Sunday.
J
EWING BRIDE . . . Mrs. Eu
gene Streeter (above) is the
former Miss Mary Louise
Rotherham, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Rotherham, of Ewing.
Miss Rotherham became the
bride of Mr. StreeteT on Sat
urday, June 12, at St. Peter’s
church in Ewing. Rev. P. R.
Burke performed the double
ring ceremony. The bride
, groom is the son of Mr. and
| Mrs. Clyde Streeter, of O’
! Neill. The Streeters have
gone to Sheridan, Wyo., to
: make their home.
BRIDE OF IOWAN ... Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Baker ex
changed marriage vows on
Thursday, June 16, at the
Methodist church in O’Neill
with Rev. V. R. Bell officiat
ing. Mrs. Baker is the former
Marion DeLong, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeLong.
of O’Neill. Mr. Baker is the
son of Mr, and Mrs. Louis
Baker, of Sioux City. — O’
Neill Photo Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse
were callers at Mrs. Carrie
Borg’s Friday.
EARL RALYA
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GOV. PETERSON CONGRATULATES O'NEILL
It is a happy privilege to greet my friends
in 0*Neill on the occasion of the Seventy
Fifth Anniversary of their fine community.
This is a Diamond Jubilee of historic prog
ress* 0*Neill was founded in the service of
a hardy frontier people, seeking security
and opportunity from a reluctant soil•
They scorned hardship and built anew upon
every early despair. Their sons have gone
forth to win distinction and positions of
the highest responsibility in many fields.
01Neill has been the mother of great men.
A8 we commemorate the achievements of the
pioneers, every Nebraskan salutes those who
are building today for the greater future
of a city only seventy-five years young.
Mrs. Ira H. Moss left Sun
day for Omaha whrre she
spent a few days visiting her
sister, Miss Mae Hammond.
Wednesday, June 22, guests
at the home of Helen Simar
were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Sehultz and Mrs. Pierp-mt, of
Waukon, la., and Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Schultz, of Atkinson
Robert Moses, of Wayne, left
Wednesday after spending a
few days visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moses.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lyman, of
San Diego, Calif., spent Tues
day, June 21, visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin
Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moses
spent Saturday in Wayne
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Ray
spent Sunday in Lake Andes
and Pickstown, S. D.
Mrs. Catherine Ryan and
daughter, Clara, of Bonesteel.
S. D., spent the weekend vis
iting the former’s sister, Mrs.
Tom Donlin, and her brother,
Anthony Stanton, and family.
Mrs. Lys Henderson left on
Tuesday for her home in Kan
sas City, Kan., after spending
a week visiting at the home
of Helen Simar.
Mrs. H. O. Russ returned or
Friday from Chambers when
she spent several days visiting
her sister, Mrs. R. K. Platt.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney
spent Sunday visiting at the
j home of Rev. and Mrs. L. B.
Hassell, of Ord. Mrs. Hassell is
a sister of Mr. McElhaney.
Mrs. Lorena Duffy and
daughter, Marilyn Lou, of
Casper, Wyo., are visiting at
the L. A. Simonson home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Melena
spent Sunday at the Hidden
Paradise park in Long Pine.
Mrs. Dean Streeter returned
Mondy from Belle Foprche, S.
D., where she ha<5 been visit
ing her sister, who is ill in a
hospital.
Arriving from Denver, Colo.
Wednesday, June 22, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Buckmaster were Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Sullivan and baby son.'
Mrs. Sullivan is Mr. Buckmas
ter’s niece. They departed last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Frink,
of Martin, S. D., visited Mrs.
Edna Coyne last Thursday.
Thomas DeBacker, a student i
at a seminary in St. Louis, i
left Monday for Boys Town, i
where he will be employed for ’
the Summer. j
DANCE 1
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Summerland
EWING. NEBR. (
Sunday, July 3
Music furnished by
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Bob Herink i
t
and His Orchestra
The Misses Barbara Biim
ngham and Nancy Froelich
and Edward Campbell, accom
panied by Miss Nancy Davis
and Miss “Mimi” Heffernan, of
Chicago, 111., and Miss Audrey
Schneider, of Oak Park, 111.,
drove Monday to Omaha where
they will be guests of John
Wachter. Activities including a
dance, a picnic and attending
the races have been planned
for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M.
Gallagher entertained as their
dinner guests Saturday Miss
Genevieve Biglin and Miss Ma
r^e Biglin, of Salt Lake City,
GENERAL O’NEILL
(Continued from page 1-A)
bringing England to her knees
before Ireland.
Naturally, such activity on the
part of its citizens was disturb
ing to the United States gov
ernment. The raiders promptly
were arrested, and though they
soon were released, the govern
ment used the Army to prevent
further armed excursions into
Canada.
General John O’Neill, usually
credited as the founder of Holt
county’s seat and <as being the
man for whom it was named,
was a leader in the Fenian
movement, and a man who fig
ured large in the affairs of the
Irish in America.
He was born in County Mona
ghen. Ireland, in 1834. In 1848 he
came to America, to join his
mother and her elder children
who had emigrated some years
before. John’s father had died
shortly before he was born.
John's first adventure came
with participation in the "Mor
mon War" of 1857. Apparent
ly, though, he got tired of
serving in Utah and deserted,
making his way to California,
where he joined the 1st Cal
vary. He was a sergeant in
this outfit when the Civil War
broke out and went East with
his reqimenl to take part in
the fighting.
Appointed an officer, young
D’Neill soon acquired a reputa
tion for being unusually active
and daring. He distinguished
nimself in battle on numerous
occasions, and was severely
wounded at Walker’s Ford on
December 2, 1863.
Following the war, O’Neill be
came active in the Fenian move
nent and was particularly en
huiastic over plans for a mili
ary expedition into Canada. It
vas he who commanded the
orce of 600 men who occupied
he Canadian village of Ft.
!rie, across the Niagara from
lew York.
After this exploit, O’Neill
vas appointed “Inspector-Gen
ial of the Irish-Republican
trmy,” and it probably is from
his appointment that the title
General” came.
True to his stormy nature.
VNeill frequently disagreed
vith others in th§ Fenian move
ment and during the last years
f the agitation frequently was
t loggerheads with his 'assoei
tes. For example, he led a
hort-lived expedition against
danitoba over the vigorous pro
est of the Fenian “senate.”
O'Neill frequently was In
jail for his unauthorised mili
tary activities, and while he
was incarcerated in Burling
ton. VI.. after his last attempt
to "conquer” Canada, he con
ceived the idea that the best
thing he could do for his
countrymen was to lead them
out of the cities of the East
and on to farms in the West.
As soon as he was released,
therefore, he set about carring
out his plans. He spent most of
the years 1872 and 1873 touring
the states of Minnesota, W scon
sin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and
Nebraska. This tour convinced
him that Nebraska offered
greater advantages to settlers
than any other state.
While in Lincoln in November,
1873, Genera] O’Neill met Pat
rick Fahy, a land agent, who
was interested in a townsite in
Holt county. O’Neill visited the
site, and satisfied that it would
be suitable for the colony he had
in mind he entered into an
agreement with Fahy whereby
he (the General) was to receive
$600 and some lots in the town
site provided he worked up an
immigration to the county.
O’Neill returned East immed
iately and spent the Winter
lecturing in the mining cities of
Pennsylvania. He reported the
undesirable as well as the de
sirable features of life in Ne
braska, but his argument was
overwhelmingly in favor of im
migration to the new state.
"Why,” he was fond of ask
ing his audiences, "are you
i conienl to work on the public
projects and at coal mining
when you might in a few
years own farms of your own
and become wealthy and in
fluential people?"
It was not easy to persuade
people to move to Nebraska, but
finally on May 12. 1874, Gen
eral O’Neill landed his first
group of colonists on the site of
what now is the town of O’Neill.
Many of them took one look and
headed back East, but a hardy
group of five remained: Pat
rick Hughes, Neil Brennan, Tim
othy O’Connor, Thomas Con
nolly and Thomas Hines.
The grasshoppers came, and
the drouth and the blizzards.
But more people came, also, and
somehow they stuck it out. By
the Spring of 1877 the settle
ment was well established, and
the Omaha Herald predicted:
"This O’Neill colony will be a
grand and magnificent country.”
General O’Neil] did not con
fine his colonizing efforts to the
town that bore his name. He
was anxious to plant colonies
in other parts of Nebraska, and
in March, 1877, he made an ex
tensive inspection of the lands
to be most desirable for those
who had money enough to buy
farms in the railroad area (high
er than those further away.)
For those who couldn’t afford
this type of farm, O’Neill plant
ed a colony in Greeley county.
The land there was as good as
any in the state, but being out
side the railroad grant it wasn’t
as expensive as that along the
line of the Union Pacific.
General O’Neill continued his
efforts on behalf of Nebraska
colonization until the time of his
death—an event that was to
transpire not long after the
planting of his colony in Greelev
( county.
In November, 1877, O’Neil,
made what was to be his lost
trip in the interest of Nebraska
While on a lecture tour, he con
tracted a cold in Little Rock,
Ark., which greatly aggravated
i the severe asthma from which
he had suffered for years. H»
immediately started homeward.
Shortly after his return to Holt
county he suffered a stroke. He
was taken to Onqaha, but noth
ing could be done for him a^d
he died January 8, 1878, not
quite 44 years of age.
Thus passed from the Am
erican scene a brave and use
ful man. He made enemies
almost as fast as he made
friends, and his impetuous na
ture frequently led him to
courses of action that a more
cautious man would have
avoided.
Yet he made an impress on hk
time, and his influence on the
settlement of Nebraska was most
significant. It is fitting that the
thriving Nebraska community
associated with his most sub
stantial and successful effort on
behalf of his countrymen and his
adopted state should bear his
name.
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