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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1951)
SECTION 2 — PAGES 9 TO 16 O'NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JULY 19.—PAGi: 9. METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor Church school, 10 a.m., classes for all ages. 1 lWorship service, 11 a.m. ®V\IYF group, 7:30 p.m. The Young Adult Fellowship met Tuesday evening for a work night. The Neil Dawes and Char ley Crooks served the lunch. The choir will practice tonight (Thursday). The Dorcas Circle will meet on Friday afternoon with Mro. Ed Wayman. The district youth meeting will be h«dd in our church July 29 af ternoon and evening. On August 12, Doctor Holden, returned missionary from Colum bia, South America, will be in ^ the pulpit and preach at the 11 1 u’clock service and show colored 5 slides of the work in the evening at 8 o’clock. Be sure and keep V this date open. 4*r *The national rural life confer 4 ence will be in session in Sioux 7* Jty July 21-24. We expect to at | te^d part of the sessions. We invite you to worship with \ us. CHURCH OF CHRIST (O'Neill) (O'Neill) A. C. Utterbach, pastor Sunday, July 22, 10 a.m., wel 1 come to children, young people and adults for a blessed hour of 1 Bible study. Meeting around the Lord s ta I ble, H a.m., for communion and w prayer. .. ft Message, 11:15 a.m., from the I Word by the minister. Young people’s Bible camp is in progress this week at Pibel lake. July 29-August 3 DVBS in O - y Neill for ages 4 years up through liigh school. Also Christian ser vice camp at Niobrara state park for young people, age 10 to 20. August 5 to 10 is family week Bible camp at Niobrara state park. Excellent speakers at both camps.—By Mrs. Donald Johring, secretary. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Prayer meeting, July 19, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22, Sunday school, >10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening service, 7:30 o’clock. Annual election August 4, at 8 p.m. Rev. A. L. Nabholz, our conference president, will be in charge of that service. Annual conference will be held at Ansley August 15-26. * You are invited to all of our services. CENTER UNION (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Prayer meeting each Wednes day evening, 8 o’clock. Sunday, July 22: Morning wor ship, 10 o’clock; Sunday-school, 11 a.m.; young people’s service and Bible study, 8 p.m. You are invited to all of our services. METHODIST (Chambe *) Rev. L. R. Hansberry, pastor Sunday-school, 10:30 a.m., Clair Grimes, superintendent. Worship, 11:30 a.m. Gather to Greet Former Residents AMELIA—Friends gathered at the school Tuesday evening, July 10, to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Widman and family, of Ferndale, Wash. They were for mer residents of the Amelia com munity who have been visiting here. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schade were Sunday dinner guests at the Lindseys. They called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson in the after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arnholt, jr., and son, of Bassett, visited at B. W. Waldos’ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Sammons and family went to Norfolk Sat urday to visit his father, A. E. Sammons. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Small, Bev erly and Gary went to Butte Sun day to meet Mr. Small’s mother, Mrs. Mary Small, of Burke, S. D., who will visit at the C. F. Small home. Ralph Adair and Jack Gilman went to Omaha Sunday to take in the auto races. Several homes north of Ameli were energized with REA las week. Some of the homes art Harold Fullerton, L. B. Barnett, Frank Pierce, W)dman, Doolittle families, Withers, Dierking, Ad air, Bus and Lee Gilman, Hiatt, Frahm, Forbes, Oetter and Sam mons. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coolidge, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ragland and family were dinner guests Sun day at Vern Sagesers. Mrs. Robert Leder and sons, Lee and Kenneth, Marian Stren ger and Calvin Coolidge attended the aiir show in O’Neill Sunday. Mrs. Julia White is the owner of a new Chevrolet car. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tibbets, Omaha, spent Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wat son. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Chap man and family, of Rapid City, S. D., visited Mr. Chapman’s mother, Mrs. George Withers, last week. Miss Joan Adair went to Lin coln Sunday, July 8, for an inter view at the Bryan Memorial hos pital, where she expects to enter this fall to take nurse’s training. 2 Join WAFs at O’eill Station O’Neill army and air force re cruiting station has announced the following recent recruits: For the air force—Arlen W. Le der, of Amelia: Gordon Walton, of Orchard; Arlen G. Ahlers, of Naper; Clyde T. Hurtig, of Or chard; Raymond A. Sibbel, of Butte; Douglas J. Lamoreau, of Valentine; Wendell W. Wilcox, of Clearwater; Mac S. Broekemier, of Naper, and Stanley Hughes, of Bloomfield. For the women’s air force— Opal R. S. Huston, of O’Neill, and Dolly J. Grunke, of Emmet. For the regular army—Darrell E. Olson, of O’Neill. George McNally Burial at Leigh George McNally, 75, former O’Neill resident who died Wed nesday, July 11, at Grand Island, was buried Friday at Leigh. Fu neral services were held that morning at 10 o’clock at a Grand Island funeral home. Among those from O’Neill at tending the service were Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Higgins and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tomlinson. Survivors include: Widow: son —William; daughter—Nadine; 3 brothers and 3 sisters. 500 IN BALER CLUB ATKINSON —The 1951 Baler club memberships reached the 500 mark Monday. The Balers spon sor the annual hay days celebra tion. Visit Ralyas— Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kelly, sr., of Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Kelly, jr., and baby, of Ains worth, were guests at the Earl Ralya home Monday. NEW SHOEMAKER RESIDENCE . . . Rose trellises supporting overhanging eaves and a built-in flower box give this new O’Neill home an individual touch. Owned by Mrs. Leona Shoemaker, the house has 3 bedrooms, bath, kitchen, living room with dining space includ ed, and a full basement. The living room is dec orated in greens and browns with touches of red. The address is 119 North Eighth street, fac ing east. This is the fourth in an exclusive ser ies of new post-World War II O’Neill homes.— The Frontier Engraving. Women Capture Top Guessing Laurels ATKINSON — Strangely enough it was 3 women who won first, second and third place in a weight guessing con test held here Saturday, July 14, and it wasn’t because they were all women who guessed! Mrs. Clarence Gilg, farm wife, won the first prize of $5 and missed the weight of a Holstein calf by a pound. Mrs. Earl Houts and Miss Charlene Houts won second and third prizes. Prize-winning is almost get ting to be a habit in the Gilg family. Little Miss Mary Clare Gilg won a $40 deposit slip from a Sioux City furniture firm recently. DELOIT NEWS Carol Wulf is employed at the county assistance office in O’ Neill now. Russell Napier spent last week with his sister, Mrs. Glenn Harp ster, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harpster and son attended the air show in O’Neill on Sunday. The Fairview church had a basket dinner at the H. D. Man son home in O’Neill on Sunday and attended services there in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pierre, of Norfolk, visited a lew days last week at the Sidney Anderson home. The S. Venteichers spent Sun day in Orchard. Mr. and Mrs. L. Larson visit ed Wednesday evening, July 11, at the Henry Reimer home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward, of New York City, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson, of Neligh, vis ited Sunday at the Fred Harpster home. Mrs. Ward was formerly Zella Johnson. The Clearwater Creek club met Wednesday, July 11, at the Man uel Fredericks home. Elayne Reimer and the Kleck ner boys and Ronald Burt are spending this week at Pibel camp. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiegand and family spent Sunday, July 8, with relatives. Mr and Mrs. Stanley Huffman shipped cattle to Omaha on Mon day, July 9. They returned home the same day. , Mr and Mrs. Albin Thramer celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at their country home on Sunday, July 8. Rela tives and neighbors were guests. Refreshments were served. The Thramers received mar.y gifts. Mr and Mrs. Lynn Carnes, of near Neligh, were Sunday, July 8, dinner guests at the Henry Reimer home. , Mr. and Mrs. S. Venteicher vis ited relatives in O’Neill and Or chard on Sunday, July 8. Farm bureau met on Monday night, July 9, at Shrunks. Next meeting will be August 6 at the Pavlish home. Cake and jello will be served. Card party and lunch at St. Mary's gym Sunday, July 29, at 8, sponsored by St. Mary's alum ni. Lunch 50c. 11-12 Candidates Sought for Sioux City Permanent Ag Recognition Program Again this year the Sioux City Journal - Tribune publications and Sioux City Chamber of Commerce are joining to sponsor the 1951 permanent agriculture recognition program. Any Holt county farmer may be nominated. Nominations may be made by any businessman, neighbor or by the farmer or rancher himself. Nominations must be made by July 31. Shortly after August 1 the Holt district supervisors and select ed business and professional men will make the selection of 3 farm ers or ranchers to represent the county in area competition. Area winners will receive placques and $100 for their district. Judging will be based on the following qualifications: 1. Completeness of soil conservation program being used on* farm or ranch.—40 points. 2. Quality of the soil conservation program.—40 points. 3. Adjustments of the livestock prorgam to land use.—20 points. Holt district board members suggest that you clip the blank below and submit an entry as soon as possible. NOMINATION BLANK I wish to enter the following in the 1951 Program for Per manent Agriculture: Name ____— Address -------- My name- — Date .—...— — Mail or deliver this nomination blank to the board of super visors of the Holt Soil Conservation district by July 31, 1951. Steel Lack Delays Niobrara Bridge Bituminous and gravel surfac ing projects m tne O’Neill region are included in projects on wnich contractors are asxed to Old at the Nebraska state highway de partment letting on August a. Bituminous surfacing is planned on 3 miles of U. S. high way 183, near Springview. The work will extend from about a mile north of Springview south to the turn east toward Riverview and Bassett. The rural portion of the highway surfacing is to be 24 feet wide. In Springview, the surfacing will be 55 feet wide and 75 feet wide. Before the surfacing begins, grading and culvert work will be done. About 57-thousand cubic yards of earth will be moved in improving the grade of the road way, and 3 new culverts will be installed to improve the drainage, the contractor is first to build a In constructing the surfacing, foundation. On top of this will be 3-in subgrade stabilization built a 3-inch thick bituminous mat surface course and an armor coating. me nuruieiii nine 01 wuia win be done while the highway is open to traffic. During construc tion on the southern two miles, a detour will lead east a mile and south 2 miles to rejoin 183. The grading - and graveling of these county roads that are to be used as a detour are among the items that contractors are requested to bid on. Gravel surfacing of the 7xk miles of US highway 281 now under construction just south of the intersection with Nebraska highway 12 is another of the pro jects on which contractors are asked bid. Contractors’ bids are requested for supplying and placing about 7 thousand cubic yards of gravel cfti this highway relocation and reconstruction project. Contracts for grading, culvert work and for building a new bridge across the Niobrara river were awarded on December 27, 1950. As of July 7, about 5 percent of the grading and culvert work was completed, according to con struction progress r<yiorts re ceived in the Lincoln office of the highway department. Work on the construction of a new bridge across the Niobrara river has been suspended while the contractor waits for the necessary steel for the structure. Wet weath er has delayed the grading and culvert work. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pendergast, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pender gast and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ob er and son. all of Plainview, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen Sunday. Hay King, Queen Candidates Named ATKINSON — The 1951 Hoy king and queen candidates at Atkinson have been announced The candidates are: For king— Garold K. Barnes, Charles R. Dvorak, Leroy Hoffman, Gene Livingston, George Mathxs, Char ley W. Peterson, Jay Crawford and Charles W. Tasler, ir. For queen—Raedean Cearns, Sandra Gilman, Marilyn Humpal, Col leen Kennedy, Vivian Lemmer, Helen Martens, Marg NozisKa and Leona Schmit. Bailey Miller, Atkinson, Dies ATKINSON—Bailey Miller, 83, longtime Atkinson resident,, died at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 12, in the Stuart Community hospital. Survivors include: Widow; son —Earl, of Aktinson; daugnters— Mrs. Ivan (Gertrude) Cone, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Don Westlake, of Los Angeles, Calif. O’NEILL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harmon and two daughters, of Scottsbluff, arrived Monday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Marion Tessier, of Norfolk, went to Denver, Colo., Wednes day, July 11, to visit her brother, Francis Dempsey, and family. Miss Carol Fredrickson, of Bas sett, spent last Thursday with Miss Mardelle Gaskill. Mr. and Mrs. Milton M. Krause and daughters were in Albion Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bicek and daughter, of Omaha, were week end guests of Mrs. E. E. Gaskill and family. A TI „ Rev. and Mrs. Wayne A. Hall entertained Rev. and Mrs. George Clark and family, of Long Pine, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Mellor and daughter, of Atkinson, visit ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman, Saturday. —- - I Firemen Keep All-Night Vigil ATKINSON — Firemen were called out twice on Monday to extinguish fire of unknown ori gin. One was at a gas supply sta tion and caused concern, al though the blaze was kept under control. Firemen watched all night to be sure nothing further developed. The other blaze completely de stroyed the inside of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Porter, who live in the northwest part of At kinson. There was no insurance. The only casualty was the lit tle dog. belonging to the Porters, The little fellow breathed consid erable flame and smoke and was in “poor” condition Monday eve ning. Other Atkinson News Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blake and son, John, of Plainview, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Blake's sister, Mrs. Frank Skrdla, and family at their ranen home 22 miles northeast of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Skrdla also own and operate the Chevrolet garage in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Mm. §pann and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease returned home from Lincoln Thursday eve ning where they had been to at tend the funeral of Mr. Reed, Mrs. Spann’s father. jvir. ana Mrs. r.a mi mar ana Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck went to Omaha on business Wednes day and returned Friday. They were guests at the home of Mr. Mlinar’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mer lin Quigley, while in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne drove to Wayne Sunday and re turned the same day. They were accompanied by their daughter, Fern, who is attending Wayne State Teachers college. Miss Os borne will complete her course in about 3 weeks. Elmer Warner, of Moody, Mo., is visiting at the home of his brother, John Warner, and fam ily. Mrs. Ella Hoppe, her son, James, and her mother, Mrs. Frank Kazda, left Tuesday morn ing for an extended trip through South Dakota. They will visit at the homes of several relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanel en tertained a group of friends at their farm home Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Warner and their son, Wilmer, Elmer Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ries and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tasler. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pomictor, of Omaha, who had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Pomictor’s sister, Mrs. Pat Corrigan, re turned to their home this week. Mrs. Minnie French is staying at the home of Mrs. Anna Weller in Atkinson. She is remembered here familiarly as “Minnie B.” She was a teacher in Holt county for many years and was at one time county superintendent. She is a sister of the late A1 Miller, oldtime and well-known Atkin son resident. Mrs. Richard Berry and her 2 daughters Barbara and Linda, who had been spending sometime here visiting relatives, the Wil mer West and Eli McConnell fam ilies, have returned to their home in San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Ber ry was Gertrude West. Their home is located in Albany suburb of San Francisco. Tune in! “Voice of The Fron tier” .. Mon., Wed., Sat., 9:45 a.m. CHAMBERS NEWS Mrs. Lela Grubb and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grubb had as their guests on Sunday, July 8, Mr. and Mrs. Mac McCallum, of Nor folk, and Mrs. McCallum's sister in-law, Mrs. Gwyn McCarrcl, and family, of Cody, Mrs. Victoria Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Guais Wint ermote and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Baker and boys. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elkins and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Bayne Grubb and family . Milton Grimes, of Lincoln, and Mary Louise Ellis, of St. Edward, were weekend visitors of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Grimes, and sister, Mrs. Lela Corcoran, and boys. Miss Ellis is a tending summer scnool in Lined Mrs. Donald Green spent Sun day with ner parents, Mr. and Mis. Ed Ilirvey. Mr. and Mrs. John Honeywell and granddaughter, Katheryn • Kubeck, of O Neill, spe it Sunday/* evening visiting Mm Honey, well’s sister and husoand. Mr. and Mrs. 7erle Tuttle, s^uth of Ewing. Dr. Loren Coppac took Milton Grimes and friend. Mary Louise f-ilis. who spent the weekend in Chambers, bacK to Lincoln Sun day eveninHe wen*, from there to Ottumwa, la., wher; he has purchased a house anj where the family plans to locate soon. A family reunion was held on Sunday, July 15, in the G. H. Grimes home. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ciair Grimes, Mrs. Lela Corcoran and hoys. Dr. and Mrs. Loren Coppac and chil dren, Mr .and Mrs. T. E. New house, Mr. and Mm. Charles Grimes, G?ra!d and Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grimes and fami ly, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crimes and children, Mr. and Mrs. Char es Coolidge and Ken r eth and Mrs. Halsey. To Missouri— Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ressel took their daughter. Miss Elaine, to Lincoln Sunday and went on to Granby, Mo., to visit for a few days with Mrs. Ressel’s mother, Mrs. Ed W. Harris. They expect de to return to O’Neill late Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perry and family spent the weekend in, Norfolk visiting friends. 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