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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1950)
Teen-Tattler — Beautifully Decorated Gym.. Interesting Couples Seen at SMA Junior -Senior Feed By BARBARA BENNETT Hi kids! Last Thursday night St. Mary’s had its junior-senior ♦ banquet. The theme was "Gold en Dreams.” The gym was beau tifully decor Barbara ated in gold and lavender with yellow daffodils sprinkled a bout. The S t a r 1 i t e rs played for the dance and the music was ve ry good. A few of the couples were Mary Lois Kelly and Don Becker, Marde B i r - ■ nungham and Bernard Trosyhn ski, Nancy Beha and Dick Hynes, Barbara Becker and Don Riley, Katherine Golden and Hank Mangan and Patty White and John Vitt. The St. Mary’s alumni ban quet was held Sunday night. Several St. Mary’s students , modeled old fashioned clothing, 1 showing the fashions of the past1 years. Last week the athletic ban quet was held. Many towns were represented from all of Holt county. The ®'Neill and St. Mary's high schools pro vided musical entertainment. 0 The choir of the First Presby terian church presented a con- ; cert of sacred music at the At- i kinson Presbyterian church last i 5 week. The choir, which is made up of high school age people, has made trips to Verdel and Bethany and Kellar rural Pres byterian churches. The choir di rector is Mrs. Ralph Gerber and the pianist is Mrs. John Harbot tle. They have a very fine choir. Several O’Neill high school juniors and seniors went to the fine arts festival in Lincoln last weekend. That’s it for this week. See [ you around. Deming Hill Soon To Be Gravelled NORTH OF STUART — The Holt county drag line has been loading gravel in this vicinity and graveling has been done on the Stuart-Naper road. It is planned to gravel the Deming hill before the equip ment is moved. Other North of Stuart News James Deming and Robert called at the Frickel and Ham merberg homes in the Celia community on Wednesday morning, April 19. Mrs. Art Olberding and girls visited with Mrs. Russell Hip'xe and Kieth Monday afternoon, April 17. Group learders from the Cleveland 4-H club, who at tended the leaders’ meeting in O’Neill Thursday, April 20, were Mrs. John Weichiman, Mrs- Ber lin Mitchell, Mrs. Elmer Allyn, Mrs. Joe Schmaderer and Mrs. James Allyn. Mrs. Ed Weber accompanied the ladies and at tended the cooking school Mrs. James Allyn attended a Presbyterian meeting in Nor folk Monday and Tuesday, April 17-18. Mrs. Allyn led the de ! votional service at the meeting. She is a member of the Clew land Presbyterian church. Mr .and Mrs. Joe Schmader er and family spent Sunday ewning, April 16, at the Rus sell Hipke home. Mr- and Mrs. Robert Fuller ton spent Thursday, April 20, at the Merrill Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chaf fin and family and Bernadine Miller visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hipke and boys Sunday afternoon, April 16. The Cleveland Ladies A i d met at the home of Mrs. Lau rence Lofquest on Wednesday afternoon, April 19, with 13 members present. Mable Adams read a missionary poem. The missionary lesson was led by Mrs. Arlin Castor. Part of the lesson time was given over to Mrs. James Allyn, who gave an interesting talk on the material she had gathered in Norfolk, and (touched on the high points of the talks there. Mrs. Lof quest served a lunch at the close of the meting. The next meeting is with Mrs. Elmer Mc Clurg. Mrs. Russell Hipke and Kieth spent Tuesday, April 18, visit ing at the Joe Schmaderer home while Mr. Hipke assisted Mr. Schmaderer in putting in his oats. James Deming and Robert called at the Merrill Smith home Thursday morning, April 20. Mr. and Mrs. George Minnig and family went to Omaha Fri day evening, April 14. They vis ited at the home of Mrs. Min nig’s sister and attended the Ice Capades while there. Fred Mitchell did their chores while they were gone. Emil Colfax called at the James Deming home Friday af ternoon Mrs. James McEachen, of Lin coln, spent several days this past week at her ranch. She returned to Lincoln Friday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Louis Brown, of north of O’Neill, were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mer rill Smith on Saturday, April 15. The men called at the James Deming home and purchased alfalfa seed in the afternoon. Vernon McClurg visited Rob ert Deming Sunday afternoon, April 16. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prange called at ithe Merrill Smith home Sunday afternoon, April, 16. The Cleveland community 4 H club met at the Cleveland church basement Friday eve ning, April 14, with a large at tendance. Books and materials were distributed to the mem bers- The next meeting date was tentatively set for May 18. Miniature Gardens Are Exhibited CHAMBERS — The Ameri can Legion auxiliary, past 320, 1 met at the club rooms of the Le gion hall Tuesday evening, April 11, with a "good” attend ance. Mrs. Maxine Thomson, vice-president, presided. The following business was discus sed. It was voted to have poppy day on Saturday, Mary 13. Those who volunteered to sell were Mrs. Dorthy Van Horn, Mrs. Cora Thomson, Mrs. Mar garet Cooper, Mrs. Lucille La Rue. Mrs. Ida Lambert, Mrs. Ruth Walter and Mrs- Geneva Fagan. A poppy window will be dec orated by the poppy chairman* Mrs. Ruth Walter, assisted by Mrs. Donna Hubbard. The poppy contest is being sponsored in . the Chambers school from April 17 to 28. It was decided to start a pub : lie library. Mrs. Mildred Car : penter was voted chairman and may choose her committee, i Plav ground equipment was ! considered. It will be purchas ed later. Clothing was brought for child welfare project. The following committee cleaned the hall on Wednesday, April 12: Mesdames Charlotte Smith, Maxine Thomson. Don na Hubbard. Matilda Walter, Dorothy Van Horn and Luetta Dankert. This was Pan - American month and the study of "Ecua dor” was presented by Mrs. Le- • la Corcoran, chairman assisted by Charlotte Smith and Mrs. Genevieve Bell. In the Pan-American recipe contest in which different lad ies brought a Pan - American dish, the following prizes were won: Mrs. Margaret Alderson, first, on a tropical salad; Mrs. Jean Shavlik, second, on a Na bisco torte. The tables were dec orated in keeping with the theme. Venetian blinds, prompt delivery, made to measure, metal or wood, all colors.—J. M. McDonald Co , O'Neill, lltf John Hull Moves to Place Near River REDBIRD—John Hull last week moved to his place along the Niobrara river. He stayed with his brother, Halsey Hull, and family during the past winter. « Other Redbird News Art Bessert hauled wood to Redbird Saturday, April 15. Halsey Hull called here Sat urday, April 15. W. H. Hartland visited at Mike Hull’s Saturday, April 15. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carstens were in Redbird Saturday, Ap ril 15. Claude Pickering was here Saturday, April 15. Howard Slack and Bill Con ard were in Redbird Saturday, April 15. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. White, of i Scottville, were here Saturday, I April 15. Eva Truax returned from South Dakota Sunday, April 16. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart brought her home. They visited with the Arthur Bessert family. Dale Bessert was in Redbird on business Monday, April 17. Mrs. Florence Harris was here Monday, April 17. Mrs. Pete More autoed to O’ Neill Monday, April 17. Robert Wells was in Redbird Monday. April 17. Eldon Sedivy called here Mon day, April 17. Ray Wilson was in Redbird Monday, April 17. Thomas Hiscocks was in Red-; bird Monday, April 17. Veldon Pinkerman was here Monday, April 17, enroute to j Frank Spinar’s after posts. Mrs. F. R. Bell was in Red bird Monday, April 17. Harold and Harry Spinar were visitors here Tuesday, April 18. Mrs. Howard Slack and Mrs. Thomas Hiscocks helped Mrs. Will Conard with papering the first of the week. Beryle Bessert is helping Leon Mellor this week. H. V. Rosenkrans, of near | Dorsey, was in Redbird Wed nesday, April 19. Guy Keller and Charley Mul hair. of Lynch, w-ere in Redbird Wednesday, April 19. Robert Fuhrer, of Napier, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Will Conard and fam ily. Dave Moler, of Meek, called on farmers here Wednesday, Ap ril 19, taking the 1950 census. Erva Hull called in Redbird Wednesday evening, April 19. Mrs. Alice Whetham, of Nio brara, is visiting several days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hartland. Leon Mellor called here Fri day, April 21. Edward Carson was here Thursday, April 20. Mrs. Albert Carson and Mrs. Anna Carson were in Redbird Friday evening, April 21. Axel Borg Speaks To O’Neill Club Selection of a date for the an nual banquet and a speech by a member of the Holt county board of supervisors highlighted the regular meeting of the O’ Neill Rural youth. The meeting was held in the Holt county courthouse annex Friday, April 14. Axel Borg, supervisor, spoke to the group. Thursday, May 2, has been set for the annual banquet. It is to be held at the O’Neill American Legion auditorium, j Previous committee meetings have been held to plan for the event. It was decided to sponsor a jamboree at Inman during the early part of May. Three new members were welcomed into the club. New members are: Ar lys Wayman and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summerer. Following the business meet ing, a folk and square dancing session was held. Visit at Bartlett— M. B. Krause, of Albion, was a April 15-16 guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Krause. The Krause family went to I Bartlett to visit at the Arthur | Auserod home. Dean McConnell To Boys' State— ATKNSON - Dean McCon nell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli , McConnell, of Atkinson, last week was chosen to represent the Farley - Tushla American Legion post at boys’ state which will be held at Lincoln. Margaret Rohr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Rohr, has been chosen as Atkinson dele gate to girls’ state. Margaret is a junior at At kinson high school, is secretary of her class, and is a member of the student council. She is president of the Prep team and Is a member of the band, girls’ glee club, mixed chorus and will have a part in the junior class play to be given soon bhe scrVed as “county super intendent” in girls’ and boys’ county government program. Miss Rohr was chosen by a committee from the Legion auxiliary. Martha Rural Club To Hold Meeting— CHAMBERS— At the regu lar meeting of the Martha Rural Community club a film was shown by A. Neil Dawes, Holt county agent. Among the new initiates of Sigma Delta Tau, national Eng lish honorary fraternity at Wayne State Teachers’ college, is Allen Martin, of O’Neill. SPECIAL DAIRY CALF SALE O’NEILL LIVESTOCK MARKET O'NEILL, NEBRASKA THURSDAY. 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