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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1952)
8 Vie for Queen Title At Stuart Will Reveal Winner t During Big Rodeo; Will Reign at ‘Alt’ STUART — Want to get-ac quainted with the eight lovelies who are vieing for honors of the 1952 Stuart rodeo? Here they are: MARILYN VARILEK: Daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Minor Vari lek, who moved to Stuart in May, 1951. Marilyn graduated with the 1952 class at Stuart high school. Her school activi ties included cheerleader one year, pep club three years, dra matics, music, band two years, volleyball, class officer and on the annual and Wrangler staff. MARCIA BIGELOW: Daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs- Dana Bige low, a junior in high school, she represented Stuart at girl’s state this year. She plays in the school band, is a member of the pep club and glee club, plays vol leyball and was a member of the student council. She is em ployed at the Community hos pital for the summer. SOPHIE MURPHY: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy, who live on a ranch five miles south of Stuart, has attended St. Mary’s academy in O’Neill for three years, is a member of the pep club and a piano stu dent, has been a member of the Elkhom valley 4-H club for three years. Her favorite sports are swimming, ice skating, horseback riding and dancing. She helps on the ranch during the summer. ESTHER GANS: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gans, a jun ior in high school, her school ac tivities included pep club, dra matics, glee club and volleyball. VELMA BOLEN: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bolen, a junior m high school, is active in pep club, glee club and vol leyball. THEO WEICHMAN: Daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Weich man, graduated from Stuart high school this spring, was vice-president of her class, was active in dramatics, music, was in pep club four years, was on the annual and Wrangler staff and played volleyball. She plans to teach school this fall. MAUREEN BATENHORST: Daughter of Joe Batenhorst, who lives on a farm on the southwest edge of town, a member of the 1952 graduating class, was in pep club, served as cheer leader three years, was a member of the annual and Wrangler staff, has been active in dramatics and music. She also played vol leyball. She will enter Creigh ton college in Omaha this fall and take nurse’s training at St. Joseph’s hospital. JOAN BURHANS: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGrew, attended high school two years at Churdan, la., and graduated from Stuart high school this spring. Her school activities in cluded pep club, cheer leader three years, volleyball, dramat ics, music and was on the an nual staff. These eight candidates were selected from a host of nomina tions. The queen will be select ed during the July 4 parade by out-of-town judges. She will be presented a trophy and have the honor of serving as queen for a day at the Ak-Sar-Ben rodeo, Omaha. The American Legion is spon soring the annual three - day Stuart rodeo, July 4, 5, 6. 92 Seated at Father Son Banquet — PAGE—The father-son banquet sponsored by the King’s Daugh ters, was held at the Methodist church parlors Friday, June 13. Tnere were 92 seated at the ta bles. Theme was “Round-up.” The table decorations were cov ered horseshoes, kerosene lamps, yellow and brown programs and nutcups. There was a campfire scene at one end of the room. Around the roocn were saddles, bridles, spurs, chaps, branding irons and lariats. Neven Ickes, jr., was the toast master; invocation was offered by Rev. C. E. Wilcox; welcome, by Roger Bowen; response, by Dave Bowen; song, “I Wish I Were Sin gle Again,” Kent and Val Stauf fer; reading, by Harley Kennedy; trombone solo, by Harold Tegeler; reading, by Robert Beelaert; talk, by A. Neil Dawes. Following the program Dale Stauffer led group singing with Kenneth Waring as pianist. Returns from Bible College— Miss Shirley Johring, who has just completed her second year of college training at the Min nesota Bible college, Minneapo lis, Minn-, returned home recent ly. She was accompanied by two of the other college students, Miss Mary Van Meetren, of San Bernardino, Calif., and John Koekkoek, of Long Beach, Calif., who spent the night at the Johring home before resum ing their trip westward. Miss Johring will spend the summer on the farm and help teach daily vacation Bible school at the O’Neill Church of Christ. She plans to return to Bible col lege next fall. Barbara Miller New Club Member — The Steel Creek 4-H club met at the home of Charles Cole Fri day, June 6. We answered roll call by giving the name of a tree. We decided to learn the 4-H pledge for next roll call. Five members were absent. We had a visitor, Barbara Mil ler. Barbara joined the club. Glen Miller told how he fed his 4-H calf. Our leader, Dale Revell, gave us some tips on feed ing. The next meeting will be held at the Bill Hibbs home Wednes ay, July 11. After the meeting we played games and sang songs until lunch was served.—By Kay Hibbs, news reporter. Former Brunswick Couple in Observance Harry Dressier, Wife Wed 50 Years BRUNSWICK — Golden wed ding bells will ring for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dressier at Spring field, Sarpy county, on Wednes day, July 2. Their children and other relatives and friends are planning to spend the day with them informally. Harry M. Dressier and Eunice Gertrude Booze were married on July 2, 1902, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Booze, near Springfield. They lived in Sarpy county un til 1911 when they moved to An telope county, living southwest of Brunswick. By the spring of 1919, they had moved their home to the east edge of Brunswick, where they lived for 20 years. All of their children graduated from the Brunswick high school. Mr. Dressier will be remem bered for the large quantities of fruits and honey which he put on the market each year, also for his (many years of service on the board of education and cn the town board, which he headed as mayor for several terms. He also was substitute mail carrier on the rural routes, prior to 1935 when they were combined into one route. In 1939 the Dresslers sold their property in Brunswick and re turned to Sarpy county, where they have lived since. Of the seven children bom to them, five have grown to matur ity. They are: Mrs. John (Edna) Stephenson of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Roy (Mary) Norman of Wausa; Mrs. Wallace (Ruth) Hughes of Wayne; Mrs. Dale (Lela) BLakeney of Omaha and Maj. Arthur L. Dress ier of Weisbaden, Germany. There ere 14 grandchildren. Mr. Dressier is 73 and his wife is 70. They both enjoy fair health and are very active. Mrs. Arthur L. Dressier of Ar lington, Va., the former June Frady of Neligh, expects to sail in July to join her husband in Germany. The couple has four children who will accompany their mother. They are Joel, Di ane, David and Patrick. Riverside Clubbers to Long Pine — The Riverside 4-H club held a weekly ball game on Sunday, June 15. The captains were Don Schneider and Wendell Babl. Part of the afternoon was spent in swimming. That evening we at tended another benefit dance for St. Anthony’s hospital at Ber nard Pongratz’. Sunday, June 22, we met at Ralph Van Horn’s after 7 a.m. mass and went to Long Pine for our Picnic. We had our meeting in the truck on the way up. The club rosary will be July 1, at Matt Beha’s.—By Mary Agnes Boyle, news reporter. Plan 10 Demonstration Teams for Fair. — The 212 South Fork 4-H club held a meeting on Friday, June 13, with 18 members present. The meeting was at the home of Ken neth Coolidge. After the business meeting the bird group had their lesson dur ing which they judged materials for bird houses. We practiced making bird houses with card board. In the cooking project, Marlene Ermer and Demaris Strong dem onstrated the setting of a table and we discussed their demon stration. We planned menus for a day by the food clock and re corded them in our books. We practiced judging cattle. We are preparing 10 demon stration teams for the fairs this summer.—By Gary Holcomb, re porter. Observe Rural Life Sunday at Dorsey — The Lucky Clover 4-H club ob served rural life Sunday, June 8, with a program at the Dorsey church. The program opened by Lowell Pickering leading in repeating the Lord’s prayer. Mary Osborn, assistant leader, read “Jesus, the Rural Minister.” County agent A. Neil Dawes, spoke on soil conservation and the responsibility of 4-H mem bers as future tillers of the soil. —By June Carson, reporter. The chill of the wTind we have not felt, For we kept cozy with our shel ter belt. .- ... MRS. FRANCIS L. HOLZ — A CHURCH BRIDE . . . The former Miss Jean Ann Fahrenholz (above) became Mrs. Francis L. Holz in nuptial rites performed Monday, June 16, in St. Patrick’s Catholic church. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Fahrenholz of Chambers and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Holz of O’Neill. The newlyweds will reside in O’Neill.—O’Neill Photo Co. PAGE NEWS Ronnie Park spent the week end at Creighton with Bobbie Sorensen. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sorensen and daughter of Creighton spent the weekend visiting relatives here. They were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr. They were overnight guests and spent Sunday at the Charles Sorensen i home. Other dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorensen Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, sr., Mr. and ! Mrs. Sorensen, jr., and Glenda and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sorensen and two children, all of Page. Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr., and Glenda, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Soren Sorensen, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorensen and two daughters attended the Holstein calf sale at Creighton last Thurs day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eckman of Cardiff By the Sea, Calif., spent a few days last week calling on relatives and old friends. Mrs. Eckman is the former Mary Al len, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charley Allen, who were former residents of this commun ity. It had been over 30 years since Mrs. Eckman visited Page. Mrs. Nona Bedford of Troy, O., who is visiting relatives and friends here, spent last week with Mrs. Elizabeth Cullen. This week she will visit at the home of her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorensen, and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs Anton isussen vis ited Sunday afternoon at O’Neill at the homes of their daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eby and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nissen. The Contract Bridge club met with Mrs. John Lamason Thurs day evening. Winners were Mrs. C. E. Walker, high and Mrs. Mel vin Roach, traveling. The hos tess served refreshments. Mrs. Ed Worttman and two chil dren of Neligh visited last Thurs day with Mrs. H. L. Brummette and two daughters. In the after noon they all visited at the Cal vin Karvey home where they were joined by Mrs. Gerald Lam ason and Mrs. Lloyd Fussleman when Mrs. Harvey served lunch. Pfc Gary Banta came Wednes day, June 18, to spent a few days with his father, H. L. Banta. He had been stationed at Amarillo, Tex., and after an 18-day fur lough will report to Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ebell of Baker City, Ore., called at the Soren Sorensen, sr. hoimie Thurs day, June 17. They were on their honeymoon and were going to Creighton to visit Mrs. Ebell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mey er Several members of the Golden Rule extension club «and their families enjoyed a picnic dinner at Ford park in O’Neill Sunday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Don Nissen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Asher and son, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenze Riege and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heiss and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hallman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Max and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen and family. Mrs. C. M. Stevens was hos tess to the GG&G pitch club Friday afternoon. Score winners were Mrs. Otto Matschullat, high, and Mrs. Bert Finley, low. Mrs. Stevens served lunch . Enough soil is lost from our farmlands each year to fill a string of freight cars that would reach around the world 19 times at the equator. Plan to Reorganize Holt TB Association Strengthening of Unit Purpose of Meet The Holt County Tuberculosis issociation organizational meet ing will be held Monday, June 30, at 6:30 p.m. in O'Neill, according to Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher, planning committee chairman. The purpose of this meeting is to strenghthen the present group responsible for tuberculosis fight ing financed through the sale of Christmas seals in Holt county. Holt will be the 26th Nebraska :ounty brought under the new organizational setup. A board of directors, officers and comimittee chairmen will be elected at this meeting. The planning committee in cludes the following persons from the county: Mrs. Roy Beed of Chambers; Mrs. John Archer of Ewing; Mrs. Lorenz Nissen of Page; Mrs. John Mattson of Inman; Mrs. Robert Martens and Mrs. Walter Puckett, both of Atkinson; Mrs. Edward Weber, Mrs. Arlin Caster and Mrs. George Kreidel, all of Stuart; Mrs. Helen Kreytm/borg, Miss Alice French, Mrs. H. B. Burch. Mrs. Axel Borg, Miss Bernadette Brennan, J. C. Wat son, Dr. W. F. Finley and Mrs. E. M. Gallagher, all of O’Neill. Reservations may be made by calling Miss French. Niece Killed in Auto Accident CHAMBERS — Miss Margaret Gordon, 17, of Bradshaw was fa tally injured in a car accident near Polk Sunday, June 22. The car in which she was riding with seven other people went off a gravel road and overturned in a ditch. No one else was seriously hurt. Miss Gordon’s neck was broken when she was thrown from the car. She is a niece of Mrs. Ches ter Fees of Chambers. South Side Clubbers Hear Review — The South Side club held its annual tea Thursday, June 19, at the home of Mrs. Vera Price. All members were present except two. There were seven visitors. Mrs. Cannonborg of Bassett re viewed the book, “Bright Pro fession.” Mrs. Alice Burks also of Bassett was a guest. A lunch was served. Mrs. Bes sie Burge and Mrs. D. C. Schaf fer poured. The annual July 4 picnic will be held at Ford park, O’Neill Sun day evening, June 29. All mem bers and their families are wel come. — By Mrs. Julia Luben, news reporter. William Wells, Sr., Buys Lynch House LYNCH—William Well, sr., of Redbird purchased the Jack Dar nell residential property and is moving there this week. The Jack Darnell family have moved to Omaha where they will (make their future home. Other Lynch News Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McMeen were in Gregory, S.D., Sunday, June 15, where they visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Mc Meen, in the Gregory hospital. She is “getting along fine.” Henry Maly of Spencer has been staying with his daughter, Mrs. Joe Slechta, sr., and hus band the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wheeler and Dennis returned home Sat urday, June 21, from a two weeks vacation trip. Frank Hammon and Martin Jehorek made a business trip to the Kansas wheat fields Friday and Saturday. Pete Genglers have been en joying a visit from their daugh ter of Valentine. Smoky Gallop and family are here for a stay during their vaca tion. Mr. and Mrs. Don Stewart were visitors at the Wayne Blair home in Spencer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeder entertained relatives Sunday from South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bjomson and Miss Lanora Bjornson were Sun day dinner guests at the Ray Peters home in Verdel. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Schultz and daughter, Margurite of Norfolk spent Sunday at the G. Mulhair home. George Barta attended the ball game at Verdel Sunday, June 22. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barta of Walnut were Sunday, June 22, dinner guests at the Albert Kal kowski home. Mrs. Lorie Micanek and Mrs. Ray Kavranek assisted at the C. L. Haselhorst home north of Bris tow Monday, June 16. Leo Kalkowski and Dickie Hull motored to Grand Island Sunday. George Barta and Joe Halva attended the funeral of Knox County Judge Frank Barta at Center on Wednesday, June 18. Frank Halva of Gregory, S.D., spent the weekend with his broth ers, Joe and William and their families. Robert Conklin of Spencer vis ited relatives here Saturday. The Floyd Kaasa family en joyed a visit with Floyd’s mother and two sisters of Lyman this week. Mrs. Jerry Sixta spent Wednes day, June 18, with Mrs. William Teadtke. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gengler of Niobrara visited at the Pete Gen gler home here Saturday. Augustana Rejects 5-Way Merger The Augustana Lutheran, church in an unanimous action at its 93d annual synod here, June 10-15, said it was “unwilling” to continue unity discussions “which are not open to all Luptheran gen eral bodies and which do net in clude the consideration of the subject of ecumenical relations.” By its action, Augustana indi cated that it would not go along with plans for a merger with four ather Lutheran bodies which have created a Lutheran church of nearly 2Vz million members. O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. John Schom and daughter, Mary of Atkinson, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Minton. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo McKarny of Norfolk were Saturday, June 21, overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Muff. Mrs. L. A. Serck and daughter, Loydene of Denver, Colo., arrived Wednesday, June 18, and spent a week with Mrs. Serck’s mother, Mrs. Ray Eidenmiller and broth er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moore. They returned homo Wednesday accompanied by Mrs. Eidenmiller, who will visit there indefinitely. Eddie Hilderhoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hilderhoff of Lincoln ar rived in O’Neill Saturday and will spend a two weeks vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh. DRS, BROWN 6 FRENCH Eyes Tested—Classes Fitted Broken Lens Replaced in 24 Hours Other Repairs While You Wait Complete X-Ray Dr. Edw. J. Norwood, O.D. Optometrist, from Crawford, Nebraska, will be in O'Neill on JUNE 21 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. At the Hotel Golden Eyes Scientifically Examined Glasses Properly Fitted ___- a KRILLIUM Does soften hard soil. Let us show you a test plot. Krillium is excellent for potting plants. Horticultural Peat Moss, Bags_60c Bales- 4.60 DDT, 50%, only-50c per lb. Endo Pest, in dust guns, only_98c Weed Kill gets weeds_1.00 Fertilizer of all kinds. LEIDY’S in O’Neill £ R. H. SHRINER Wind & Tornado. Truck & Tractor, Personal Property Liability GENERAL INSURANCE Livestock REAL ESTATE. LOANS, FARM SERVICE. RENTALS Automobile O'Neill —Phone 101 Farm Property There’s Security In Saving! START YOUR SAYINGS ACCOUNT TODAY AT THE OCCIDENTAL 9 A current dividend rate of 21/2 °/o P«r annum—payable semi-annually. * Sound security for your investment. * Efficient, courteous service. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Organized 1889 Home Office: 0»oJmi See Your Local Agent C. E. YANTZI, Agent Phone 520 — O'Neill LOANS — INSURANCE — COLLECTIONS ■ ■ ..— , I ; | I I ■* i EMPLOYEES’ DAYS SPECIAL! GIRLS’ WRINKLE SHED GINGHAM DRESSES All full cut, 3 - inch hems, elastic back for better fit. Some double collars, some bo leros. Sharp, bright colorful ginghams- Size 7 to 14. ONE TIME OFFER 3.50 EMPLOYEES' DAYS SPECIAL! 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