Ewing’s Oldest At
97th Milestone
EWING—Mrs Frances Lowery
had a gala day Tuesday, June 19,
when she ce la bra ted her 971th
birthday anniversary at her home.
Friends called during the day
and many more sent greetings
and gifts by mail.
Nebraska has been her home
since 1886, when she and her
husband moved from Missouri
to a homestead in Garfield coun
ty. At that time. Mrs. Lowery
was suffering from tuberculosis
of the lungs, and the change of
climate proved to be beneficial
* to her health. With rest and care
during the following 4 years she
found a complete recovery from
the illness.
Four children were bom to the
‘ Dowerys Mrs. Bertha Stum
baugh, the only one surviving,
lives with her aged mother.
Mrs. Lowery has 18 grandchild
ren 55 great-grandchildren and
13 great - great - grandchildren.
In 1907, Mrs. Lowery with her
husband, James E. Lowery, now
deceased, moved from their
homestead to Ewing which has
been her home ever since.
During the years when health
permitted, she was an active
member of the Ewing Methodist
church as well as active in com
munity affairs.
At present she holds the honors
for being the oldest member of
the church as well as the oldest
citizen in Ewing.
Missionary Group
in Annual Picnic
EWING—The General Mission
ary society of the United Pres
byterian church of Ewing held
the annual picnic at the home
of Mrs. George Montgomery
Thursday, June 21.
Mrs. Carl Christon opened the
meeting with the devotional por
tion of the program by a song
followed by prayer. The theme
of worship service being. “Cycle
of Fruitfulness, Watering the
Roots”. Topics of the lesson were
read and discussed by Mrs. De
Witt Hoke, Mrs. Richard Napier
and Mrs. Carl Christon.
Mrs. Leo Miller led devotional
of prayer group. Prayers were for
the workers in Ethiopia.
The president, Mrs. Willie
Schrader, had charge of the bus
iness meeting. Sixteen answered
roll call by giving briefettes
from Europe. Mrs. Keith Biddle- <
come and daughter, Valonda,
Mrs. Will Conner, Mrs. Edgar
Jensen, Mrs. Lorraine Montgom
ery and Mrs. Susie Graham were
guests. Mrs. Wilbur Bennett read
a letter from Mrs. Judson Allen,
a foreign missionary.
Plans were made to have a
party at the church on Friday
evening, June 29. The next reg
ular meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Fred Colfax, July
19.
Pennington to Head
Ewing Public School
EWING—James C. Pennington
left Thursday, July 21, for Gree
ley, Colo., where he will attend
summer school at the Colorado
state college.
Mr. Pennington has accepted
the position of superintendent of
the Ewing public school for the
coming year. Last year he was
coach and shop instructor in Ew
ing.
Miss Elsie Chase, the commer
cial teacher of the Ewing high
school, has enrolled at Kearney
college for the summer session.
EWING NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson
entertained their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
York, and daughters, of Stanton,
at a 6:30 o’clock breakfast Sun
day morning. The Yorks were
enroute to the state of Washing
ton for a vacation. Other guests
at the Olson home on the same
way were his cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Svenson, who live
west of O'Neill.
Mrs. Carol King and children
of Oswego, 111., are guests at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Grace
Briggs.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Fleming of Ewing, attended a
fishing picnic near Page. Their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Belmar, were the
hosts. Other relatives and friends
joined them for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Angus left
Saturday to take their son,
Merle Angus, YN3, U.S. navy,
back to Corpus Christi, Tex.,
where he is stationed.
Mrs. Anna Kohler visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Larson on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. King and
son left Monday, June 18, for
their home at Portland Ore., after
a week’s visit with his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Eacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eacher and
their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
J. King and son, of Portland Ore.,
spent Saturday, June 16, at
Grand Island, visiting at the I
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome!
Fuller,
The Pinochle club was enter
tained at the home of Mrs. Perry
Saiser Thursday evening, June
21, Mrs. Peter Hientz received
the honor prize. High score went
to Mrs. Perry Saiser, Mrs. John
Archer winning second high. Mrs.
John Miller was a guest. The
next meeting of the Pinochle
club will be at the home of Mrs.
Frank Vandersnick.
Mrs. Gene Ruby and son, Jan,
is a guest at the home of her
parents this week. They moved
recently to Phillip, S. D.., from
Valentine.
Stanley Rickert, of St. Paul,
spent the weekend in the Ewing
vicinity. Mrs. Rickert and dau
ghters, who have been visiting
relatives for a few days, retur
ned home with him Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simith,
of Lincoln, were weekend guests
of her aunt, Miss Vina Wood.
They also attended the wedding
of her cousin, Willis Rockey and
Carol Pofahl, on Sunday, June
24
Marvin Young, of Omaha,
spent the weekend with his fam
ily in Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom
and daughter, Kay, accompanied
by his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Bergstrom, of
Omaha left Friday for a vacation
trip which will take them to the
Black Hills and into Wyoming
where they will visit relatives.
Lester Bergstrom is carrying the
. mail while Elmer Bergstrom is
gone.
Illinois Folks
Guests at Bellars—
Mrs. James Harding and 3
children, of Rockton, 111., arrived
Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Bellar,
for a week or 10-days. They came
also to see Mrs. Harding’s oldest
brother, Arthur Bellar, and his
wife and Shirley and Sharon, of
Oakland. Calif. The latter family
arrived Tuesday, June 19, and
plan to leave for their Cal
ifornia home Friday. Saturday,
the David Bellars are expecting
their son-in-law, Harold Baker,
and Darlene, David and Donna
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Baker, old residents of
O’Neill, all of Boulder, Colo., for
a visit.
To Grand Island—
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ralya went
to Grand Island Sunday to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ralya
and family.
Visitor Hare—
Mrs. C. E. Davis, of Fullerton,
was a weekend guest of Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Adamson.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Golden
drove Mrs. Margaret McMillan to
Sioux City last Thursday, where
Mrs. McMillan left for Chicago,
111., and then to her home in Mi
ami, Fla.
Dr. and Mrs. Ivan French and
2 sons, of Wahoo, arrived Sunday
for a week’s visit with his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French.
Mrs. Margaret Elkins returned
Saturday from a 2-weeks’ stay
with her daughter, Miss Bernice
Elkins, who had been ill. Miss El
kins lives at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Miss Donna Gallagher, of Chi
cago, 111., arrived Saturday for a
week’s stay with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher,
and Miss Betty.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dono
van and family went to Spalding
Sunday to visit the former s sis
ter, Sr. M. Adelaide.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Warner, of
Burwell, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman De
Groff. Their son and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Jay DeGroff, and son
stopped in Sunday to see them.
Mr. DeGroff continued on to
South Dakota, but his wife and
son will stay wtih the Herman
DeGroffs for a while.
Mrs. Lawrence O’Malley and
Jerry and Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Dowd and 2 daughters, of Sehuy
ler, visited Mrs. Edna Coyne on
Sunday evening.
Dudley Hovey, of Stuart, was a
weekend guest at the Archie
Bright home. Another guest Sun
day at the Bright home was Bill
Hovey, of South Bend, Ind.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. It. E. Chaney were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gamble, of Om
aha. and William Blackburn, of
Atkinson.
Mrs. George Peterson, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Clark, for a
week, left Saturday with Mr.
Peterson for their home in Col
umbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cavanaugh
and son were Sunday dinner
dinner guests at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc
Kay, of Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birming
ham and their daughters, the
Misses Barbara and Marde, and
Mary Ellen Froelich and Charles
Froelich plan to leave Friday to
attend the rodeo at Alliance.
They will return Sunday.
Lawrence and Christine Bahm
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Strong and family Sunday eve
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Baker visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Cromwell
in Creighton Sunday.
Mrs. Harden Anspacn and
Kieth and Miss Wauneta were in
Norfolk Tuesday, Junes 19.
Jo Anne Aim, of Dorsey, visit
ed her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Aim, from Friday
until Monday.
; Several Hundred Attend
Cub Scout Circus—
There were several hundred
spectators Wednesday evening,
June 21, for the circus presented
by the Cub Scouts of O’Neill.
Festivities began with a parade
through Douglas street to Ford s
park at 5 p.m. and the big show
lasted until 9 p.m., each pack pre
senting an act.
There were tumblers, animals,
clowns, Indians, and hula dance*s
as well as a peep show, skill
games and exhibits. Refresh
ments of popcorn and soda pop
were served on the grounds by
the den mothers.
Because of the success of this
first circus, it has been announc
ed that there will be another next
year.
Arrives in Japan —
Mr. and Mrs. William Luben
have received word from their
son, Francis, that he has arrived
in Japan. Luben is serving as a
quartermaster 3d class with the
I navy.
SADIE SHANNER
BURIALAT PAGE
PAGE—Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon, June 24,
at the Methodist church at Page
for Mrs. Sadie Shanner, 90, who
passed away at Charleston, Ark.,
on Tuesday, June 19. Rev. C. E.
Wilcox had charge of the services
and burial was in the Page ceme
tery.
Pallbearers were Ray Snell,
Robert Gray, Earl Stevens. Mel
vin Lamason, Harry Harper and
Jesse Kelly.
Singers were Mrs. Alton Brad
dock, Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr.,
Edgar Stauffer and Marvin Stauf
fer with Mrs. R. F. Park as pi
anist. Misses Hellice and Cath
erine Stevens and Mrs. Melvin
Lamason ha-d charge of the flor
al offerings.
Sadie Elizabeth Shanner,
daughter of John and Elizabeth
Combs, was born at Salisbury,
Ind., on February 10, 1361.
She was united in marriage to
James Logan Shanner at Salis
bury, Ind., on September 11, 1881.
To this union were born 2 sons,
Joseph Paul and Charles Luther,
both of whom were present at
her bedside when she died.
She and her husband took up
a homestead in Verdigris town
ship in Holt county in 1882 and
the family still owns the original
homestead about 2Vz miles north
west of Page. They were pioneers
in this section. ^
As a young girl she joined the
Christian church at Ilidgeporf,
Ind.
The body reached O'Neill ear
ly Friday and Biglin Bros, were
in charge of arrangements.
Burial was near the grave of
her husband, who died May 2,
iy29, while they were living on
the homestead.
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Sunday Picnic For
Ressel Family—
The Ressel family gathered
Sunday at Ford’s park for a pic
nic dinner. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ressel, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ressel, of Mar
shall, Tex., Miss Elaine Ressel,
of Lincoln, Pvt. Thomas Ressel,
of Ft. Eenning, Ga., Mrs. Clar
es-se Sullivan and family, Boyd
Ressel, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Mc
Manus and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Schmidt and sons, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. ResseL
Bobby Larson Is
3-Years-Old—
Bobby Larson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Larson, celebrated h.'s
third birthday anniversary on
Thursday, June 21, Six small
friends attended the party at his
home.
Visit Here—
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cunning
ham and Kay spent Thursday
with Mrs. C. E. Cunningham in
O'Neill.
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