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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1950)
WESLEYAN METHODIST (O’Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenba-ch, pastor. Prayer meeting Tuesday eve ning, 8 p. m We are studying in the book of Genesis. Sunday, October 22: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; worship, 11 a. m.; Sunday evening, 7:30, “Voice of the People, ” 8 p. m. Young peoples service; 8:30 p. m., tine's- I sage by the pastor We invite you to join us in any I of our services. October 27, 8 p. m., Floyd and j Irene Fisk, returned missionar ies from India, will be with us to tell of their travels and mis sionary labors. Mrs. Fisk is a former Holt county resident of near Atkinson. Irene Parshall was her maiden name. METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor Church school, 10 a. m., classes for all ages. Worship service, 11 a. m., ser- ; mon, special music by the choir. MYF, 5:30 p. m., vesper service, supper together. The Young Adult Fellowship | met Tuesday evening for a meet ing and party. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Waller and Mr. and Mrs. How- j aid Manson were the hosts. The Dorcas circle will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. C. W. Porter. The choir will practice tonight (Thursday). We invite you to worship with us. CHRIST LUTHERAN (O'Neill) Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Thursday, October 19: Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage, 2 p. , m. Saturday, October 21: Junior choir and Christmas program practice, 2 p. m.; confirmation instruction, 3 p. m. Sunday, October 22: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; divine service, | 11:15 a. m. This is CROP Sunday. | Let us not forget our contribu- j tions to this worthy cause. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN (Chambers) Rev. R. W. Olson, vacancy pastor Saturday, October 21: Confirm ation instruction, 10 a. m. Sunday, October 22: Sunday school, 7:30 p. m.; divine service, 8 p. m.; voter’s meeting after the divine service. Monday, October 23: Adult in struction, 8 p. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST (O'Neill) Corner 6th and Grant Sunday, October 22, Bible school, 10 a. m„ Bennie Johring, superintendent. The message by A. C. Utterback, 11a. m.; evange listic services, 8 p. m. A friendly welcome awaits you. ~By Mrs. Donald Johring. sec retary. CENTER UNION (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Prayer meeting each Wednes day, 8 p. m. Sunday, October 22: Worship, 10 a. m.; Sunday-school, 11 a. m. , Sunday evening service, 7:30 We invite you'to join us in any of our services. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill) Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor Sunday* October 22: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., Roy Sauers, superintendent. Worship service, 11 a. m., anthem by the choir. Sermon: “I Believe in the Holy Ghost”. The Westminster Fellowship will meet at the church on Sun day night at 6 o’clock for a hay ride. Circle III of the Women’s as sociation will meet on Thursday, October 19, at 7:45 p. m. at the church. Mrs. N. O. McCrary is the hostess with Mrs. Addie Kelley j assisting. The choir will meet for re hearsal at the church tonight (Thursday) at 7:15 p m. The Mariner’s club will meet at the church on Monday, Octob er 23. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Tay lor are in charge of planning a Hallowe’en party. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (Atkinson) Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Friday, October 20: Voters’ meeting, 8 p. m. Sunday, October 22: Divine I service, 9:30 a. m.; Sunday-school, 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, October 24: Teacher’s training course, 8 p. m. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (Ewing RFD) Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor Sunday, October 22: Worship service, 9:30 a. m-; Sermon: “I Be lieve in the Holy Ghost’’. Sun day-school, 10:30 a. m. Lawrence Chipps, superintendent. ‘Work Days’ Held At Bible Camp The casual passerby would have noticed considerable activ ity at the Long Pine Bible con ference grounds Tuesday, Octo ber 10, for at that time members of three Union Sunday schools, iiamely Paradise Valley of Brown county, Valley Grove of Rock county, and Sunny Slope in Cher ry county, met to paint the camp building, install windows, .and otherwise get ready for winter. The new building at the Bible camp, which is located on Long Pine creek north of highway 20, was erected last spring just prior to the time of the young people’s Bible conference which the Amer ican Sunday-School union con ducts during the last week in June each year. It is used as a kitchen and storage room, al though it also doubles as a dining ■ hall when the group is not too large. On Wednesday, October 18, an other group, mostly from Center Union Sunday - school near O’ Neill, applied the second coat of paint and did other needed tasks around the camp. Ladies served dinner to "the gang.” Plans are being made for a Un ion Thanksgiving dinner and ser vice at the camp November 23. At this and other times the 1,500 watt Kohler light plant that was retenuy aonatcd ,.o the camp vwu uc appreciated. Eignting has been a ptuoiem until now. me upeiation of the Long Pine Bible Comerence association is unoer the jurisdiction of an ex ecutive comnauee composed of A. O. Gurnsey, of Bassett; H. J. Ernst, ox u mill; Q. E. Smith, of wood i-ake, ana *ord Garwood, of Bassett, working in # coopera tion wun me local ‘American ounudy-ochooi Lmon missionary George E. Holiingsteaa, of Long iilC* St. Paul s Aid Marks Birthday CHAMBERS — Among the out standing social events of the Lutheran church last week was the celebration of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Aid’s 20th anniversary. In September, 1930, the St. Paul’s Lutheran Aid was organiz ed. Rev. R. W. Frickie (now chap lain Frickie) was pas’.or. The at tendance at the first meeting numbered only four, now there are 23 members. The charter members were Mrs. J. W. Walter, Mrs. Henry Wal ter, Mrs. Lew Mielke, and Miss Mae Lierman. Only two remain— Mrs. J. W- Walter and Mrs.#Hen ly vVal er. On Thursday, October 12, in recognition of the day the Aid members entertained the ladies of the congregation with a pro gram and luncheon. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Olson and son, of O’ Neill were guests also. The program consisted of sev eral songs by the group; a read ing, “An Aid Tribute,” by Mrs. Henry Walter; reading of the “St. Paul’s Aid History,” by Mrs. Eric Dankert, written by Mrs. J. W. Walter, and a quartette, compos ed of Wanda Lenz, Luetta Dan kert, Verda Haake and LaVeme Harley, sang “Sun Down.” Mrs. Louis Harley read an in teresting letter from Mrs. Scha backer (a former Aid member). Perhaps the most inspiring part of the program was the mes sage delivered by Reverend Ol son and his solo, “The Lord's Prayer.” Mrs. J. W. Walter was pianist. ADOUt guests were svrveu a two-eourse luncheon, consist ing of sandwiches, ice cream, cake and coffee. The table was de corated with yellow candles and lavendar asters. The anniversary cake, baked by Mr. Willard Thomson, was in the form of a cross. The trimmings were of white and lavender and was top ped with a minature church. Mrs. J. W. Walter, who was first presi dent of the aid, presented a cor sage to the president, Mrs. Hen ry Walter. Several pictures were taken by Mrs. Victor Harley and Mrs. Henry Walter. The members of the Aid are proud of their society, which has purchased many of the necesities for the church and parsonage, be sides giving a large sum for ben evolent purposes. Birds Discussed by Garden Club CHAMBERS — The Beautiful Valley Garden club met with Mrs. Esther Atkinson on Tues day, October 10. Eleven mem bers answeied roll call by naim ing “My Favorite Summer.” The club voted to give $5 to the Methodist church for the use of their basement for the flower show. They also voted to buy a yellow rose bush for each club member, the yellow rose being the club flower. Mrs. Cora Thomson gave a les son on “Birds" and Bird Banding, and Mrs. Hattie Tibbets on “Win ter Protection for Birds." Mrs. Mabel Robertson discus sed the arrangement of ;eed pods and grasses for winter bouquets. A round-table discussion of dwarf trees was held. Mrs. Gertrude Walter receiv ed a wall vase as a door prize. There will be an election of of ficers at the Monday meeting. A lunch was served by the hos tess. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Bell on November 7. O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Orth, of Lincoln, spent Saturday and Sun >. ay, u-iuo-r 14 and 15, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson. Mrs. A. E. Ponton, David Jar vis and Coast Guardsman Tim Ponton, of Elgin, arrived Wed nesday, October 11, to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs- Leo Tom jack. Mrs. Mary Applegate and Chas. Leach, of Fremont, visited at the home of Mr. and Sirs. Gene Sanders Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 12, 13 and 14. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lorenz and daughter left Saturday, Oc tober 14, on a two-weeks’ vaca tion. They will visit in Kansas and other points. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Husch, of Independenc, la., and Mr. and Mrs. Nick, Husch, of Farley, la., visited Thursday, October 12, with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jensen. They were enroute to Arizona for a vacation. The Husch’s lived north of O’ Neill when they were children. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prescott, of Stanton, were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Anderson Sunday, October 15. Mr. and Mrs- Percy Anderson visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Me rill Anderson, Sunday, Octo ber 15. Rev. G. M. Hubby, of Wayne, Virgil Hubby, William Hubby, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rouse and family, and Mrs. Freouf, of Atkinson, were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Carrie Borg Thursday, October 12. Jones-Grubb Rites Held in O’Neill CHAMBERS—Mrs. R. Jones, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. Ed Jones, of Chambers, became the bride of Ray Grubb, son of Mrs. Lela Grubb, also of Chambers, on Wednesday, October 11. The ceremony was performed at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon in the office of County Judge L. W. Reimers at the Courthouse in O’Neill. Their attendants were Dick Fees friend of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Shirley Weyrich, of O’ Neill, sister of the bride. Following the ceremony they departed on a trip to the Black Hills, S. D. The young couple will make their home on his mother's farm near Chambers. A reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Grubb was held Mon day evening at the home of Mrs Lela Grubb. Those present were: Mr. an^ Mrs. Guais Wintermote and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gent Baker and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elkins and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Bayne Grubb and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Adams. Refreshments of sandwiches, potato salad, cake, ice-cream and coffee was served PAGE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens and son moved to an apartment in O’Neill last week. Mr. Stevens is employed at the Gamble store there and had been driving to his work. Mr. and Mrs- W. W. Johnston and family, of Stromsburg, spent the weekend with Mrs. John ston’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Heiss. Mrs. M. G. French and Mrs. Iv an Heiss entertained a group of ladies at the French home Mon day afternoon as a farwell for R. D. Carter, who is returning to her , home at Vero Beach, Fla. Other guests were Mesdaimes C. E- Wil cox, Allen^Haynes, Harry Harper, ,Frank Beeleart, Leonard Heiss, Edgar Stauffer, Harold Heiss, El mer Trowbridge, Raymond Heiss and Mrs. Neven Ickes, sr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart spent the weekend at the Earl Hurst home at Burwell. Mrs. C. A. Townsend spertt the weekend at the home of her son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shmeler, at Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs- Allen Haynes and Miss Viola entertained the follow ing guests at a dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. LaVeern Weis and daughter, of Belvidere; Mrs. S. A. Tredway, of Yukon, Okla.; Miss Esther Kennier, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Jennie French and Miss . Alice. Mrs. Jerome Allen entertain ed at two tables of bridge Satur day evening honoring the birth day aniversary of Mrs. Charles Rusell. The group presented the honored guests with a gift Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson and family, of Lincoln, spent the weekend with Mrs. Jackson’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Neven Ickes, sr. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Wilcox and family took Mrs. Wilcox’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Carter, to Omaha Tuesday where they will go by plane to their home at Vero Beach, Fla. The Get-to-Gether club met with ^Irs. Harry Tegeler Friday afternoon with 13 members pre sent. Afternoon spent with fifced lework.jThe hostess served a luncheon. Mrs. Sue Golden and her daugh ter, Ada Moor.e, and her niece, Mrs. Audrey Wheeler, of Cedar Rapdds, la., came Friday to visit Mrs. Hannah Stevens and other relatives. Mrs. Golden is a sister ter of Mrs. Stevens. The Royal iNeighbor Kensing ton met Wednesday, October 11, with Mrs. Henry Michaelson with nine members present. Mrs Mel vin Smith and Mrs. Alton Brad dock were guests. A covered dish luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. George Luebbers and family, of Osmond, were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lubber’s brother, Robert Nissen, and family. In the after noon Mr. and Mrs. Lubbers and Mr. Nissen went to Stuart to see Mrs. P. E. Nissen at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Asher motor ed to Norfolk Sunday where they visited Mr. and Mrs. George Mad ison, Don Madison and Mrs. Carl Davenport, of Burbank, Calif., who is visiting relatives there. Mrs. Davenport accompanied them to Page to spend several days- Mrs. Madison and Mrs. Dav enport are sisters of Mr. Asher. Mr. and Mrs. Georje Park mo tored to Norfolk Friday where Mr. Park went for medical ex amination. They visited until Sat urday with Mrs. Cora West when they went to Fremont to spend the weekend at the Dale Asher home. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asher and son, of Wood bine, la., were also guests at the Asher home. They returned home Monday and were accompanied by Mrs. West, who will visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Park. Marjorie Finch had as her sup per guests Monday her senior class—Jane Parks, Dolores Kem per, Deane Knight, Jane Simons, June Stewart, Blanche Graves and Jim Ballantyne, John Lama sort, class sponsor, and also Mrs. R. F. Park, Ronnie Park, Wilson Lamason, Duane Finch and Lois Miller. Due to Margre’s birthday having been Sunday, she was giv en many nice gifts. J Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo, of Chambers, visited at the Lowell Johnson home Sunday evening, October 15. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Havranek, of Atkinson were dinner guests Sunday, October 15 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janz ing. Mr. and Mrs- Allan Jaszkowiak, Marie Salisbury and Doretha Stockwell attended the Horace Heidt shows in Norfolk Thurs day, October 12. Mr. and Mrs. L- M. Merriman and Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Daniel; of Norfolk, made a business trip to Omaha Sunday, October 15. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grothe, of Emmet Sunday eve ning, October 15. Mrs. Agnes Osborne and daugh ter, Lois, of Mitchell, S. D., ar rived Wednesday, October 11, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lowell John son. They left Monday, October 16. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd John son Monday evening, October 16. Mrs. Melvin Hansen and chil dren, of Ainsworth, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jonas Sunday, October 15. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming, of Ewing, were Sunday, Octo ber 15, callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. George Klien will spend today (Thursday) in Nor folk on business. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kraimer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Fox and family, of Atkinson, spent Sunday, October 16, at Swan Lake fishing. John Jardee and Mr. and Mrs. George Jardee, of Pickstown, S. D., visited their mother, Mrs. Emma Jardee, Saturday and Sun day, October 14 and 15. ■Mr. and Mrs. George Mellor, of Atkinson, visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman, Monday, October 16. Mr. and Mrs. James Kurtz and family, of Lincoln, visited Mr. and Mrs- Robert Kurtz Friday, October 13. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Lanman and family, of Verdel, visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman Saturday Ji*# and Sunday, October 7 and $ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Law rence went to Tilden Friday, Oc tober 13, to visit Mrs. Lawrence s mother, Mrs. Emma Fleming. Roy Lanman left for Martin, S- D., Sunday, October 15. Patrick Hickey, who is attend ing Creighton university in Om j aha, was home for the weekend 1 to visit his father, P. V. Hickey. Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman, of Fairmont, Minn., brought Mrs. Mary McPharlin home Saturday, October 14. Mrs. McPharlin had been in Minnesota for the past two weeks. Miss Wilma Potts, of Bartlett, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Luben Sunday eve ning, October 15. Jack Gatz^ who is attending the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, came home Saturday, October 14, to spend the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ernst and daughter, Evelyn, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Luben Sunday, October 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Briggs and son, of Bartlett, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manson Sunday, October 15. ' Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bennett, of Ames, la., will arrive today (Thursday) to visit at the home of Dr. L. A. Bennett. | Mrs. Roy Goree, of Long Pine, visited her father, L. A. Simon son, Friday, October 13, until Wednesday, October 18. Mr. and Mrs. R. L.- Verzal, of Atkinson, visited Mrs. Verzal's parents, Mr .and Mrs. Ed Quinn Sunday, October 15. Mr. and Mrs. Don McKamy and daughter, Bruice Ann, spent Sunday, October 15, in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka spent Tuesday and Wednesday, October 16 and 17, in Redfield, S. D. Miss Ruth Pribil, of Sioux City, visited at the home of Mr. and , Mrs. John Pribil Saturday and * Sunday, October 14 and 15. Mrs. Gertrude McCallun, of Jaunita, arrived Tuesday, Octo ber 10, to spend some time with Dr. and Mrs. J. L. 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