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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1950)
45 Enroll in Flower School ATKINSON — First flower school in district 4 of the Fed- ; erated Garden clubs of Nebras f ka was held in Atkinson Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17, 18 and 19. Mrs. E. J. Irving, of Omaha, who is vice-president of Feder ated Garden clubs, regional vice-president of America Iris societies and exhibition chair man of American Iris societies, conducted the school She gave lectures on elements of flower arrangements, and W. C. Whit ney, of the agricultural college of the University of Nebraska gave lectures on horticulture. There were 45 enrolled in the school. Members came from Long Pine, Newport and Cham f bers. Fourteen people took the examinations. Atkinson Firemen Name Officers ATKINSON — Members of the volunteer fire department recently elected officers: Chief — Henry J. Heuton, member of the department for 36 years; assistant chief — Law rence P. Hayes, member since 1935; secretary — Joseph Seg er, member since 1926; treasur er — Alex Cleary, member since 1943. t Rich Findly, who resigned, had been a member for 32 years. He is now custodian of the At kinson public school. Goose Lives 24 Days Under 10-Ft. Drift BUTTE — William Podany re ported that he lost a goose in the historic March 7 storm. Twenty-four days later, when a 10-foot drift had melted down to 3 feet, the goose was heard in her imprisonment. Today she’s okay and lays , eggs with the best of them. Dean McConnell ' To Boys' State— ATKINSON — Dean McCon nell has been selected by the Farley-Tushla post of the Am erican Legion as the candidate for boys’ state at Lincoln this year. Dean is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli McConnell. His activities include: mem bership on the student council, basketball letterman, plays in the band, member of the glee club and mixed chorus, had a part in the junior class play, is a member of the track team, and held an appointive office in the county government pro gram. Both he and the girls’ state candidate, Margaret Rohr, are in the top 10 percent of their class. f -- See 'Many Moons'— Mrs. Hank Martin drove to Wayne Wednesday, April 19, to attend the play, “Many Moons,” in which her son, Allen, played the role of jester. Mrs. Martin also visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Auker, of Wayne. I Conger-Carr Nuptials Exchanged in Iowa — INMAN — A quiet wedding took place at Sioux City on Saturday, April 15, when Miss Josephine Conger, younge s t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, sr., became the bride of Merle Carr, of Hornick, la. The couple will make their home on a farm near Hornick. # Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, jr., of Omaha, were present at the wedding. Mr. Conger and Mrs Carr are brother and sister. ■I■MWV BUSY AUTOGRAPHING . . . Nebraska uni versity’s head football coach, William ("Bill”) Glassford (seated, left) and Gregg McBride, Omaha World-Herald sports writer were be sieged by Holt county prep athletes at the first annual athletic banquet held here. The event, sponsored by the O’Neill Chamber of Com . merce, attracted more than 325 persons at the American Legion auditorium. Glassford told the audience that the university’s athletic de partment “is interested in every prep athlete who has a desire to earn an education and play rock ’em, sock ’em football.”—The Frontier Photo by John H. McCarville. WESTERN RODEO BANQUET THEME Harlan Morsbach, Deritha Smith Royalty at Inman Affair II^IMAN — The Inman high school junior class entertained the seniors and other guests at the annual junior-senior banquet Saturday, April 22. Twenty seven guests were present, in cluding seniors, faculty mem bers and wives, Miss Elsie Krueger, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Luben. Miss Deritha Smith and Miss Marlene Geary, of the senior class, were the only high school girls present because the juni or class has no girls. A western rodeo was the i theme. Tables were placed on I sides of the fenced-in arena fac ing the grandstand. In the ar ena and beside the grandstand were cardboard animals, start ing chutes, gates and cactqs plants- Banners and balloons were decorations above the tab les. Placecards bore the name and brand of the guest and fa vors were small horses and cowboy hats. Leo Sobotka was toastmaster. Joseph Coon offered the grace. LaVern Geary, a junior, wel comed the guests to the ban quet, and Raymond Sobotka, a senior, answered with the re sponse. The class history was read by Marlene Geary and then Bob Gilloghy gave a toast, “Man, That’s Horse Sense ” The cowboy’s, Sammy Wat son, Bobby Reimers, Max Bohn, Jimmy Sawyer, and Ronald Hansen, from the intermediate room, sang “Cowboys Will Ride.” Deritha Smith read the class will. Mrs. Gray’s toast was entitled “Wild Bronco’s.” Bean’s Again” was the title of Mr. Bright’s speech. The singing cowboys sang “Old Chisholm Trail.” Pat Har tigan read the class prophecy. The last speech of the evening was given by Supt. Ralph Gray. The title: “So Long, Old Paint.” At the close of the meal every one joined in singing the school song “Cheer, Cheer.” The mothers of the junior class members jfhepared the dinner. Menu: Chuck wagon, joy juice, tumbleweed, cactus, sagebrush, little doggies, spud stacks with tarp, juniper berries, hardtack and saddle soap, Ad am and Eve under a cowboy moon, blackjack, buckshot, girl bait. After the banquet the dance began. The lower classes high school were invited to attend the dance. All the girls wore formals. Most members of the high school were present. Shortly after the dance start ed the king, Harlan Morsback, and the queen, Deritha Smith, who were popularly elected by the student body, marched into the assembly, accompanied by Pat Hartigan and Jim Gallagh er of the junior class. The king and queen were crowned with gold and silver crowns, then took their places upon the thrones decorated with blue and white. The waiters, Richard Bohn, Larry Sawyer, Harold and Harlan Neilsen and Doug las Butterfield, entertained by singing “The Night Train to Memphis” and “Little Joe the Wrangler.” Richard Bohn told several jokes. After this the king and queen started the next dance. Other Inman News Mrs. Stella Vargeson and daughter, Linda, left Tuesday, April 25, for their home ait Lusk, Wyo., after spending sev eral days here visiting in the Earl Miller home and with oth er relatives and friends. The coffee club met Tuesday, April 25, with Mrs. Anna Smith. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon. Ira Watson, Sam and Carolyn spent Sunday, April 23, visiting Dr. and Mrs. William Slusher j and son at Valentine. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Wat son, who had spent several days in the Slusher home. Mrs. James Kelly and son, Neal, spent Thursday and Fri day, April 20 and 21, in (Dmaha visiting Mr. Kelly, who is em ployed at the race track there. Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, of Chambers, spent Sunday eve ning, April 23, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry, j Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tompkins were Norfolk visitors Monday, April 17. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kopecky, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chudomel ka and Mr. and Mrs. James M. McMahan were Norfolk visitors Tuesday, April 18. Tom Clark and Dotty Moore, of Wayne, spent the weeKena visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Moore. Rev. and Mrs. Tom Moore and twin daughters, of Stam ford, are spending a few days visiting Mrs. Moore’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cadwall sclcr. Faye Brittell and Mrs. Stella Vargeson and daughter, Linda, returned Wednesday, April 19, from Cherokee, la., where they spent a short time in the Elmer and Fred Crosser homes. Mrs. Pete Cooper, of Orchard, visited her mother, Mrs. Lottie Thompson, Thursday, April 20. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Tomp kins and family, of Omaha, spent the weekend visiting Dr. Tompkins’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tompkins. Dr. Tomp kins was in O’Neill on Saturday I assisting with the crippled child ren’s clinic. The Inman high school sen ior class presented its class play, “Take It Easy,” Friday evening, April 21, at the school auditor ium with a large crowd in at tendance. Members of the class are: Deritha Smith, Marlene Geary, Don Lines. Harlan Mors- | bach, Robert Gilloghy, LeRoy Moore, Raymond and Junior Sobotka. Carolyn Watson and Imogene Davis, of the lower classes, also were in the play. Supt. Ralph Gray left Sun day, April 23. for Dos Moines, la., where he will attend a con vention of the superintendents of smaller schools. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, Mrs. Michael Gallagher and .Tanet drove to Norfolk Wednes day. April 19, to visit Mr. Gal lagher, who was in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. Vaden Kivett and Kieth were Sundav. April 23, callers at the Fred Moore home. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Butler and ! son, of Bassett. Mr. and Mrs. Vere Butler and children, of Neligh. Mrs. Ella Butler, of In dependence, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Youngs and child ren, of Inman, were Sunday vis- ( itors in the home fo Mr. and I Mrs. A. N. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Redan, of : North Loup, spent from Satur- j dav to Monday. Anril 1f> to 17, i visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Ab ney. Mr. Abney and Mrs Redan are brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomp son, of Norfolk, spent Sunday, April 15, visiting Mr. Thomp son’s mother, Mrs. Lottie Thom pson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGraw visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cadwalladcr at Page Sunday afternoon, April 15. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore and family were callers at the El mer Krueger home Sunday, Ap ril 15. Mrs. Ira Watson went to Val entine Friday, April 14, to spend a few days visiting here son-in law- and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. William Slusher, and son. Mi-, and Mrs. James Pinker man, jr., and family, of Omaha, spent the April 15 and 16 week end visiting Mr. Pinkerman’s sister, Mrs. Kenneth Coventry, and family. Mr. and Mrs. James McMah an spent Tuesday, April 17, in Norfolk on business. Tom Clark, who attends col lege at Wayne, spent the April 15 and 16 weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark. The Commercial club met Monday night, April 17, at De Long’s for supper and a regular meeting. Art Renner has received word of the death of his brother, C. O. Renner, of Westo, Va. Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher and Betty and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harte and family spent Sunday, April 16, in Norfolk visiting Mick Gallagher, who is hospitalized. Mi. and Mrs. James Galla gher, Mr. and Mrs. Art Renner and Vaden Kivett spent Satur day, April 15, in Valentine where they attended the fun eral of Mrs. Renner’s brother, Charles Paxson. The Inman Commercial club entertained the basketball team and pep club Thursday eve ning, April 13, at a banquet in the IOOF hall The program was as follows, with Ira Watson as toastmaster: Invocation, Joseph Coon; 3 vocal selections, Ken neth Smith, Clarence Hansen, M. M. Crosser and T. J. Davis; group singing, led by R. L. Gray; welome, by E. L. Waston, president of- Commercial club; response, by Darel Bright, coach; talks by Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. Coon, Harlan Mor baeh and Deritha Smith. Robert Allen, of Omaha, came for the celebration at St. Mary’s and visited his mother, Mrs. Gerald Dusatko. EXQUISITE.. 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