‘Pirates Paradise’
Theme of Banquet
CHAMBERS—The junior-Sen
ior banquet, of the Chambers
high school was held Wednesday
evening, April 30, in the parlors
of the Baptist Memorial church.
There were 50 present. The
room was decorated in the senior
clasfc colors of maroon and white
and. with their class flower—
white carnation. The theme of
the banquet, “Pirates Paradise,”
was obtained from the senior
class motto, “It’s not the gale but
the set of the sail that determines
the way we go.”
Neva Jarman, president of the
senior class was the toastmistress.
She opened the program with
“Welcome Pirates.” The response
was given by Sammy Young,
president of the junior class. Fol
lowing this were: a vocal duet,
“Pirates Paradise,” by Neva Jar
man and Rose Marie Gibson;
“Hoist the Sails,” by Mrs. Lam
bert; “Treasure Hunting,” by Mr.
Eckdahl; piano solo, by Delores
Harley; “Farewell Shipmates,” by
Dick Cavanaugh; vocal solo, “Be
the Best of What Ever You Are,”
Rose Marie Gibson.
Pictures taken of each one be
side that of a pirate and mer
maid was another interesting
feature of the program.
Baccalureate rites will be con
ducted Sunday evening, May 11,
at the Chambers public school
auditorium, starting at 8 o’clock.
Rev- C. D. Ankney, of St. Paul’s
Lutheran church, will deliver the
sermon.
Commencement exercises will
be conducted on Friday, May 16.
There are 17 members in the
graduating class. They are Joan
Beed, Joan Daas, Jeanne Farrier,
Diane Hoffman, Patricia Olsen,
Berle Porter, Kay Eisenhauer,
Mary Taggart, Vivian Walter,
Sammy Young, Donald Hoffman,
Ralph Adams, Dean Wilkerson,
Arland Tangeman, Dean Blair,
Elmer Schwager, Burl Young.
Other Chambers News
About 50 relatives and friends
gathered at the Hamp Smith
home Saturday, May 3, to honor
Cpl. and Mrs. Marvin Green at a
miscellaneous shower. Mrs. Ed
Dexter and Mrs. Wade Davis
were in charge 9f the program
which consisted of various types
of games and contests. Refresh
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ments were served by the rela
.IVeS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Waltei
>pcm, from Weunesuay, April 30
<■0 .Saturday, May 3, witn theii
•>on, Walter, anu children, at Ma
gneton, la.
^unuay, May 4, tanner guests
n me W illiam Jutte home were
Ar. and Mrs. Casper Harley, oi
mart, and Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth
Wintermote, of Douglas, Wyo.
Joan Beeu, Joan Daas, Diane
Hofi’.ian and Patri.ia Olsen were
a* Wayne Wednesday, April 30, to
take preexaminutions for entry t j
uinmer scnool at Wayne State
jollege. Bob Beed was the driv
r of the car.
Mr. and Mrs Jim Newhouse
md son, Ricky, came by plane
from Manhatten, Kans., on Sun
ay, April 27, to visit his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Newhouse.
Mrs. Ernest Thorin, of Neligh,
spent from Wednesday, April 30,
until Sunday, May 4, with her
daughter and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Wintermote, and baby
daughter.
The Women’s Society of Chris
ten service sponsored a family
fun night at the church Thurs
day evening, May 1. About 35
were present. A musical pro
gram was presented consisting o.'
a solo by Mrs. Tom Hutton; vocal
duet, by Mrs. Hutton and Mrs.
Keith Sexton; a flute duet, by Le
la Corcoran and Jackie Taggart,
and a vocal duet by Rose Marie
Gibson. There were also several
songs by the entire group. Re
freshments of cake, fruit salad
and coffee were served.
Mr. and Mrs- L. V. Cooper
drove to Atkinson Sunday, May
4, to visit her sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson and
family.
Mrs. Mae Hubbard and mother,
Mrs. Earl, entertained Mrs. Cor
die Smith, Mrs. George L. Smith
and Miss Nellie Smith at dinner
Fr iday evening, May 2.
Mrs- Walter M-cNickols, of O’
Neill, visited her daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Fees
and Cherilyn, Sunday evening,
May 4.
Stuart Lass Queen
at Creighton ‘U’
STUART— Mrs. B. C. Engler
went to Omaha Sunday, April
27, to visit with her son, Melvin,
and family and attend the coro
nation of her daughter, Patricia,
as May queen at the May day
dance at Creighton university.
Th,e dance was sponsored by the
Hawaiian club of the university.
Carnation leis and orchids were
flown to Omaha from Hawaii
for the event.
Miss Engler’s crown and cor
sage were fashioned of orchids.
Miss Engler is a freshman at
St. Joseph’s school of nursing
and graduated from Stuart high
school in 1951.
Jeudi Meets Tonight —
The Jeudi club will be enter
tained tonight (Thursday) by Mrs.
Max Wanser, with a dinner at the
Town House followed by bridge
at her home.
Art Exhibit Draws
Praise of Critics—
An exhibition of a four-year
art student at Briar Cliff college,
Sioux City, was attended by a
‘‘steady stream” of fellow stu
dents, faculty members and Sioux
City and Nebraska friends Sun
day afternoon at the school.
Miss Gayl Widtfeldt, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Widtteldt,
of O’Neill, persented a gradua
tion art exhibit in various me
diums. Included were water col
ors, oil paintings, sculptures,
handwoven and printed textiles,
and metal work.
Some of the visitors noted a
strong sense of design and many
others felt a decisiveness and
onviction in her work, accord
ng to a review which appeared
n the Sioux City Journal.
A knowledge of and enthus
asm for some of the best art of
ast times was apparent in her
'/ork, critics said. Motifs and ac
ents from Mayan art, Persian
niniatures and Egyptian wall
aintings were used to organize
ad integrate her own concep
ons, the reviewer added.
THe young artist will graduate
i May with a major in art ed
"ation. Sister Thomas Aquinas,
SF. head of the college art de
■'rtment, has been her teacher.
Included among more than 200
'rsons who viewed her work
’"re nurses attending a conven
on at the school.
'larks Illh Birthday —
Mrs- Elvin Alton entertained
ax boys Monday evening at a 7
o clock dinner in honor of her son,
Uavern, who was celebrating his
11th birthday anniversary. Fol
lowing the dinner a dessert con
sisting of birthday cake and ice
creaim was served. Games were
played by the group after the
dinner. The guests, besides La
vern, included Ronnie Ross, Gere
Turner, Larry Donlin, Freddy
Snowardt and John Smith.
Schulz Home Scene
of Pinochle Session —
The Pinochle club met Sunday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Schulz. Kigh scores
were won by Mrs. Jack Dailey
and Robert Cook; Mrs- Robert
Cook and D. N. Loy were low
Traveling prize was won by Roy
Lowry. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Schulz later in
the evening.
May Musical —
The O’Neill Women’s club will
tmeet Wednesday, May 14, at 8
o’clock at the band room of the
O’Neill public school instead of
the Roy Sauer’s residence as pre
viously planned.
The program will be a May
musicale presented by Mrs.
Charles B. Houser and Mrs. D. E.
Nelson.
On Bird Hike —
The Up and At It 4-H club
members of the bird division and
their leader, Mrs. Dorothy San
ders, went to the Ed Boshart farm
for a hike- They visited the Meek
school and listened to recordings
of bird calls.
Returns from Coast —
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson
returned from Loomis, Calif.,
Sunday, April 27, after sepnding a
week with Mr. Clauson's mother,
Mrs. Ella Clauson, who has not
been in good health.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hynes spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs
Hynes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Funk at St. John’s.
Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek
made a business trip to Norfolk
Monday.
The kinq . . . Bruce McEl
’--’nev.—O'Neill Photo Co.
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— The Frontier ErurravlnK
The queen . . . Hazel Marie
Johnson.—O'Neill Photo Co.
‘Starlight’ Theme
of OHS Banquet
The O’Neill high school junior
senior banquet and prom was
held Wednesday, April 30, at the
American Legion auditorium.
Theme of the evening was “Star
light."
The toastmistress was Mary
Ann Schroder. Speeches were
made by Mary Ann Schroder, Ed
die Bridges, Joellyn Backhaus,
Robert Carroll, Margaret Redd
and Supt. D. E. Nelson.
The Starlighters sang “Count
Every Star,” "Swinging on a
Star,” “Stardust,” and “Moon
light and Roses.” Members of the
Starlighters were: Evalyn Asher,
Pat DeBolt, Charlotte McVay,
Esther Kaiser, Margie Norman,
Frances Reimer, Duane Booth,
Larry McConnell, Harold Dexter,
Warren Seger, George Kilcoin
and Fred Fetrow.
During the intermission the
king and queen were crowned.
Hazel Marie Johnson was chosen
queen: Bruce McElhaney, king.
Attendants of the king and queen
were Mary Graham, Claryce John
son, Jim McKenny and Junior
Worth. Crownbearers were Ma
ry Jo Walker and Donald Crook.
Trainbearers were Mary Ray and
Tean Culver.
Chairmen of the banquet were
Robert Carroll, Mary Lou Con
ard, Marlene Waring, Elizabeth
Schaffer and Mary Ann Schroder.
SDeaker, Beauty Contest
Slated May 28—
H. V. Osterberg, secretary
manager of the Norfolk Cham
ber of Commerce, will give an
address before the O’Neill Lions
club on Monday, May 26.
This, will be the night of the
annual beauty contest.
The dinner-meeting and con
test will be held at the Meth
odist church basement, starting
at 7:30 p.m.
Visit Clearwater—
Mrs. Oscar Pruden, Mrs. Ed
ward Kirkpatrick and son, and
Mrs. Maurice Kirkpatrick spent
Friday afternoon, May 2, in Clear
water with Mrs. Berlha Ruggles.
CHAMBERS NEWS
Sunday, May 3, dinner guests
of Mrs. Mary Neimand were Gene
Neimand, of Grand Island, and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harley and
family, of Atkinson. Afternoon
callers were Mr. and Mrs. Cas
per Harley, of Stuart, Shirlev
and Frederick De Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. Theo. Moss and Mrs. Charles
Grimes,
Ardith and Lorraine Farrier
spent the May 3 weekend in the
Ross Wedgewood home at Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Springer
and son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Springer, and son, Allen,
of Alexandria, Minn., came Sat
urday, May 3, for a short visit
with Mrs. Springer’s sister, Mrs.
Alma Farrier.
The 17 .members of the grad
uating class with their sponsor
Mr. Eekdahl, left Thursday after
noon, May 1, for the Black Hills,
S.D., They returned Saturday
night, May 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Winter
mote left Monday, May 5, for
their home at Douglas, Wyo., aft
|er a three weeks visit with his
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Everette Wintermotee, and fam
| ily and with other relatives.
Dr. and Mrs- Van Horn and
family, of Orchard, and her moth
er, Mrs. Sacket, of Tekamah,
were Saturday, May 3, dinner
guests in the Richard Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Backhaus
and and family and Mrs. George
Tompson-spent ^Sunday, May 4, at
the Lou Backhaus home at Am
elia. Other guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Busbard, of O’Neill
MR3/c Johnnie Albers arrived
Tuesday. April 29, at San Fran
cisco, Calif., from Korea. He will
go from there to San Diego,
where Mrs. Albers and son will
join him.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lybolt
drove to Brunswick Sunday, May
4, to visit their daughter and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barrett.
Group to Lincoln
for 4-H Club Week —
The group from Holt county
earning a trip to Lincoln for the
4-H club week, to be held from
Monday, May 26, to Friday,
May 30 include:
Roland Hansen, of Inman;
Alice Whaley, of O’Neill; Caro
lyn Skopec, of Stuart; Gerry
Holcomb, of Chambers; Joellyn
Backhaus, of Chambers, and Mrs.
Herbert Sweet, of Stuart.
Roland Hansen and Garry Hol
comb will not make the trip with
the group as they are too young,
but Garrv will go with his par
ents. Miss Melba Dobrovolny
and Miss Alice Young plan to go
with the group, paying their own
exnenses
The all-expense trip for the
group was sponsored by the Ne
braska Butter institute, Folger’s
coffee, Omaha World-Herald, ra
'io station KFAB and the Bur
lington railroad.
Mrs. Helen Kreymborg, Holt
"ounty home extension agent,
will also moke teh trip to Lin
coln.
Mrs. Lois Hartman and daugh
ter, Sharon, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Harding spent the
weekend in Hartington at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nel
son.
Mrs. Margaret McCarthy, of
Norfolk, is spending this week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Hynes. Mrs. McCarthy is Mrs.
Hynes’s grandmother.
Junior Gardeners
Organize —
The first meeting of the O’Neill
Junior Gardeners’ club was held
Monday, May 5, at the home of
Charles and Carole Crook. An
election of officers was held: Bev
erly Brittel, presiden; Harry Bei
lin, vice-president; Charles Crook,
secretary and treasurer; Bonney
Laurence, news reporter; Richard
Beilin, song leader; Larry Dawes,
recreation; Carole Crook, health
leader. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Crook, sr., are the leaders.
The lesson was on vegetables
and vitamins. Next meeting will
be on Monday, May 19, at the
home of Harry and Richard Bei
lin.—By Bonney Laurence, news
reporter.
Learn How to
Prune Tree —
The Willing Workers club met
on Friday, April 25, at the A.
Neil Dawes residence. Roll call
was answered by naming birds
we have seen this spring. Kyle
Johnson whose parents are leav
ing, resigned from the club.
Charles Crook is taking his place
as health leader. After the
meeting, Mr. Dawes gave a dem
onstration on how to prune a
tree.—By Ronald Janzing, re
porter.
Mr. and Mrs, Milton Suiter and
Vickey returned Sunday from a
trip to Sterling, Okla., where
they visited relatives. Mrs. Edna
Huebert, who accompanied them
as far as Wichita, Kans., to be
with her three sons and their
families, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Huebert and son, Mr. and Mrs
Harold Huebert and daughter and
Mr and Mrs. Dale Huebert, re
turned home with them.
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May 17
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