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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1952)
Lynch Brothers Polio Patients o _ Other Members Wiley Family Also 111 LYNCH — Larry, 14, and Wayne, 12, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ecf Wiley, west of Lynch, have 6pent the past week in a Grand Island hospital with polio. On Wednesday, September 24, the hospital reported Larry out of isolation and Wayne getting a long “satisfactorily.” A daughter and their 2-year old son have been confined to t^eir beds at home the past week with mild cases of polio. They are both “getting along fine.” Other Lynch News Mr. and Mrs. Vance Anderson and family of Butte were Sun <iay, September 21, dinner guests at the Francis Shrunk home. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph David, Jr., motored to O’Neill Monday evening, September 22, where they met relatives who visited with them this week. Mrs. Da vid’s mother is also here visiting. Mrs. Ernest Darnell returned home Monday evening, Septem ber 22, from a week’s visit in Omaha where she visited her -son and family, also her sister, Miss Grace Mannen. The Rudy Novak family re turned to their home in Seattle, Wash., Saturday after a week’s visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Looker of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Hattie McCallister have been visiting friends and relatives here the past week. Mrs. Dale Courtney of Omaha has been visiting friends and rel atives here. Mrs. Winifred Binkerd of Sioux City has been visiting relatives here and in Holt county this week. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Magnu son of Huron, S.D., spent last weekend, September 20-21, at the Francis Shrunk home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Headley re turned to their home in Denver, Colo., last Thursday, having spent the week visiting oldtime friends here. They were house guests of the Wallace Courtneys. On Tuesday they all visited at the Charles Courtney home, the Ft. Randall, S.D., dam, and at Edmund Rohde’s, which was or ignially the Fred Headley home. The Headleys left Lynch 32 years ago. The Harry Ruda family of Bristow called at the Louis No vak home Monday, September 22. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hammon and children, Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Hammon and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammon and daughters were Sunday, Septem ber 28, dinner guests at the Chester Hammon home. Mr. and Mrs. Veldon Lee and son called at the Gene Harris home Thursday, September 25. Frank Hanslik of Creighton spent the past week at the John nie Hanslik home. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sixta vis ited the com palace at Mitchell, S.D., on Tuesday, September 23. The Ray Counts family is temporarily living at Fairfax, S.D., where they have employ ment with the Glen Hull con struction crew. Mrs. Ernest J. Darnell and baby of Omaha came Friday to spend the weekend at the Ernest Dar nell, sr., home and with other relatives. Mrs. Darnell, jr., and baby had been visiting at her parental home near Niobrara since Monday, September 22. Venetian blinds, prompt deliv ery, made to measure, metal or wood, all colors.—J. M. McDon ads's. O'Neill. Holt Represented at Chadron Meet More than 700 women attend ed the state convention of the Nebraska counsel of home ex tension clubs held at the com munity building at Chadron September 16-17-18. Two supervised tours were en joyed bv groups—one to old Ft. Robinson and the other to Pine Ridge Indian schools. All of the speakers keyed their messages to the theme, “Forward to Peace with Freedom.” Dr. Walter Beggs of the Uni versity of Nebraska spoke on “Forward—In Our Schools.” Mrs. Marguerite Lindsey, ed itor of national home demonstra tion counsel news notes, spoke on “Forward—In Our Thinking and Doing,” and Rev. Robert L. Townsend of Chadron delivered a message on “Forward—In Our Homes.” Doretta Schlapfoff, chairman of the home economics depart ment, told about “Home Econom ics Research in Our Everyday Living.” Two national officers attended the meeting: Mrs. Marguerite Lindsey of Estes Park, Colo., ed itor of national news notes, and Mrs. Vem Sageser of Amelia, chairman of the national health and safety committee, national home demonstration counsel. Others from Holt county in at tendance were: Mrs. Albert Car son of Redbird, county chaiman; Mrs. Walter Puckett of Atkinson and Mrs. Ed Weber of Stuart, delegates; Mrs. Helen Kreym borg of O’Neill, home agent; Mrs. L. M. Sageser of Amelia and Mrs. Robert Martens of At kinson. Safety Talk Planned for P-TA Meet— The Parent - Teachers associa tion will meet at its regular meeting date next Monday night, October 6, at the O’Neill public school band room. From now on the regular meet ing night will be the first Mon day of each month. The program topic will be community safety and Lt. Harry Brt of the Nebras ka safety patrol will be the speaker. The first meeting which was held in September was well at tended with over one hundred persons present. Those parents who missed that meeting should plan to attend the second meet ing, a spokesman said. “The P TA needs your support,” he ex plained. Kellar Aid Attendance Cut by Sickness— CHAMBERS—The Kellar Pres byterian ladies aid met at Mil dred Wandersee’s on Wednesday. September 24, with rather a small attendance, mostly due to illness in some of the members’ families. The lesson, “When God Says No,” was presented by Le lia Grubb. The group sang the hymn, “Have Thine Own Way.” The next meeting is at the home of Bernice Grimes with Pauline Grimes as leader, on October 8. At the close of the meeting the hostess served lunch of sand wiches, pumpkin pie and coffee. —By Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, re porter, in the absence of Mrs. Grimes. NEW SONG OF THE RAILS . . . Anna Steinhof (above) uses a tuning fork to test the pitch of one of the North Western railway’s new five-chime musical air horns. With 90 new diesel locomotives being delivered to the North Western this year, the “song of the rails” is acquiring a new note in the interest of harmony as well as safety and the diesel locomotive seems to have acquired a “voice” as distinctive to its day as the “whistle in the night” was yesterday. The air chime sounds an A-major seventh chord (C sharp, E, G, A, and C-sharp). Diesels have come into prominent use on both passenger and freight trains on the C&NW mainline through O’Neill during the past two years. PAGE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Bert Finley left recently for Ft. Collins, Colo., to visit Mr. Finley’s brother, Laurence Finley, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gansko and daughter of Glendale, Calif., spent Monday evening, Septem ber 2, at the Arnold Stewart home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coover, jr., of Verdigre visited Sunday, Sep tember 21, at the Neven Ickes, sr., and Soren Sorensen, jr., homes. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lamason accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lautenschlager and fam ily of Ewing spent Sunday, Sep tember 21, at Pickstown, S.D., where they enjoyed a picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ganskow and daughter of Glendale, Calif., spent from Friday, September 19, until Tuesday, visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Stew art, and other relatives. L. G. Bemholtz recently took Mrs. Bemholtz,. Mrs. Stanley Sil ver and son and Miss Bonnie Bemholtz to the Silver home at Holdrege. He returned home while Mrs. Bemholtz remained for a longer visit. Miss Bonnie will leave from there to return to De troit, Mich. Mrs. Robert Van Horn enter tained 7 members of her Sunday school class at her home Tues day. They left after school closed in the afternoon and re turned to Page around 7 o’clock. iney piayea games ana Mrs. van Horn treated them to a wiener roast. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ganskow and daughter of Glendale, Calif., were honored guests at a family dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith and Linda. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stewart and Loren. Miss Lizzie Carson, Mrs. F. Z. Wolfe and Mrs. F. T. Hunter, all of Red bird; Mrs. W. F. Wickham and Mrs. William Carson of Lin coln and Mrs. T. W. Warning of Foster were dinner guests Thursday noon of Mrs. Harold Kelly and Mrs. J. N. Carson. The MYF met at the Metho dist church Sunday evening with 38 members present. Edward Wilcox led the devotions and Mrs. C. E. Wilcox led the lesson dis cussion. Games were played after the meeting and refresh ments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Roach and Larry and Mr. and Mrs. War ren Cronk visited the Don Schal ler family at South Sioux City Sunday. While there they called on Cathryn Gross Rhode, who is a patient in St. Vincerft”a hospital in Sioux City. Miss Grosse Rhode is a sister of Mrs. Roach. The prenuptial shower for Miss Carol Stevens was held at the Owen Park home Saturday after noon, September 20, with Misses Jane and Ruth Parks hostesses. There were 17 present. Games were played and there was a short program. After opening and viewing the gifts a lunch v/as served. A picnic dinner in tne Page park Sunday honored the birth day anniversaries of Ralph Kopejtka and Eddie Hrbek. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popejtka and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hrbek and son, Mrs. Anna Kopejtka and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Kopejtka and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kopejtka and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wiseman and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith and sons, Mrs. John Alders, Miss Anna Wiseman. Mrs. Hester Edmisten left on Tuesday, September 23, for Riv erton, la., where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Kate Beam. Mrs. Evelyn Gray accompanied her there where she will be met by her son-in-law and daughter and will go to their home in Essex, la., for a visit. Mrs. Edmisten and Mrs. Gray plan to be gone for several da vs. Gailord Albright and Dick Buxton drove here from Sioux Citv to spend the weekend at their homes. Miss Mulhair Hostess to Excello Club— LYNCH— The Excello project club met at the home of Miss Pauline Mulhair Monday eve ning, September 22, with Mrs, Leland Moody as cohostess. Paul ine Mulhair discussed the 1953 lessons as planned at the county council meeting held at Butte Mondav, September 15. Achieve ment day was also planned. Officers for 1953 were elected as follows Mrs. Ernest Sixta, president; Mrs. Leland Moody, vice-president; Mrs. Harry Mul hair, secretary - treasurer; Mrs. Don Allen, leader A; Mrs. Albert Kalkowski. alternate: Mrs. Ray Counts, leader B; Pauline Mul hair, alternate. Mrs. Bird Melsha of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Anton Wasatko 1 were visitors. Ice cream and chocolate chip 1 cookies were served at a late hour. | Meteor Seen by Holt Countyans • Talk of meteor lights in the Nebraska sky filled the newspa ners and radio programs over the weekend. There was at least one first hand observer in O’Neill. Mrs. Jerry Spittler, wife of an O’Neill mail carrier, said she saw a bright flash in the sky about 10:10 p.m., Saturday. The flash, i she said, lighted the east side of their residence. It resembled an aerial photography flash on a grand scale, she explained. , A blue and green object, i<^n tified as a meteor, streaked toward the ground near Lincoln Saturday night. Many persons witnessed the phenomena and told how the object appeared to disintegrate. South Dakotans also saw a blue-green flash about 10 p.m. Saturday. Dr. H. D. Gildersleeve said he saw the flash while visiting near Atkinson. Charley Tasler of Atkinson was said to have seen the meteor. Baptists Honor 4 Departing Members CHAMBERS—A farewell par ty was held at the Memorial Baptist church parlors Friday evening, September 26, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams, who left Monday for St. Paul where He is entering the Citizens Na tional bank. Also honored were Ruth Ann Porter and Barbara Jean Wilcox who left Saturday for Three Hills, Canada, where they will enter the Prairie Bible institute high school. " Other Chambers News Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert and family of Stuart spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. LeBruyn i of Los Angeles, Calif., who had visited a few days with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Starr, left Wednesday, September 24, for their home. They were accom Danied as far as Grand Island by Mrs. Starr, who visited until Saturday evening with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Starr, and family. Attending a zone meeting of the Lutheran Women’s Mission ary league at Jamison on Tues day, September 23, were Mrs. H. C. Walter, Mrs. Hilbert Hoge, Mrs. Walter Jutte, Mrs. William Rieck and Mrs. J. W. Walter. The latter was elected zone sec retary and alternate delegate to the national convention. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter and Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lenz attend ed the mission festival at the Lutheran church in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Grossnick laus and children drove to Platte Center Sunday where they vis ited a friend, Dale Pillem, at the Frank Pillem home. Dale was home on leave from army ser vice Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins and son, Rollin, of Oakland came on Friday, September 26. Thev were accompanied by Mrs. Gordon Elkins, who recently returned from Biloxi, Miss., where she had been near her husband who is in the air force stationed there. All were overnight guests of Mrs. Pauline Masterson and family. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins took Mrs. Gordon Elkins to Atkinson to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roth. On Sunday the Elkins, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Ruby Martin, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Elkins at Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs. l,co Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Christianson were Sunday dinner guests in the Clair Grimes home. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. John Buhlman and also some friends from Petersburg were Sunday dinner guests in the William Rleck home. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barrett of Brunswick spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lybolt. Sammy Young went to Sioux City Saturday. He returned by way of Newcastle where he spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutton and family. Pfc. Elston Rasmussen arrived home-Sunday from Memphis, Tenn., where he has been sta tioned since last November. Af ter a 25-day leave which he will spend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rasmussen, and girls he will go to his now location at El Torso, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. William Rieck plan to leave Sunday, October 5, for Scribner to attend the golden wedding anniversary of her cou sins. They plan to spend a week there visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Rubeck and Katheryn and Mrs. Everette Gorgen and daughter of O’Neill and Mrs. John Haake of Cham bers were Sunday evening guests in the John Honeywell home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whitaker attended the golden wedding an niversary celebration of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bradham, at Pleasanton on Sunday, Sep tember 21. Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Newhouse and children of Lincoln came on Saturday and spent until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Newhouse. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Winter mote and daughter spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thorin, at Ne ligh. A family reunion was held there in honor of Charles Thor in, who is leaving soon for army service. Forty - three relatives were present. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Cooper drove to Norfolk Saturday where they attended a postmasters’ con vention at the Madison hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mace of Clarks, Mr. and Mrs. Amie Mace, jr., and Dickie of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ritterbush of Chambers were Sunday, Sep tember 21, dinner guests in the William Ritterbush home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young and family and Mr. and Mrs. LaVem Hoerle and children drove to Kearney Sunday, Sep tember 21, to surprise Mr. and Mrs. Francis (“Bus”) Young on their wedding anniversary and also to honor the birthday anni versaries of both Mr. and Mrs. Young. Try Frontier want ad vs! > DR. H. D. GILDER SLEEVE. ' OPTOMETRIST Permanent Offices In Hagensick Bldg. O’NEILL, NEBR. Phene 187 , Eyes Examined . Glasses Fitted j Office Hours' 9-5 Mon. thru Sat. I 1 j 1 ; ■ 1 i i j I EbW '"**%&** buy HOYI* _ Long - Wearing BUCKLE GALOSHES r. 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OFFICE PHONE: 28 AT THE BLAKE BENSON BARN Located 16 miles North, 3/« West, or 1 mile South of Midway, V< mile West, and Y* mile South Friday, October 3 MUSIC BY ALICE AND HER ORCHESTRA Sponsored by Pleasant Day Club Receipts to aid in the purchase of an Iron Lung for St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill Lunch Will Be Served I^P LHB LI C ^ | OUR SCHOOL LAND LEASE having been sold, and, in order to settle the estate of S my brother, the late Harry Coolidge, we will offer at public auction at the place, B located 21 miles south, one mile east and one-half mile south of Atkinson; OR 10 B miles west and 1 Yl miles north of Chambers, OR I Yl miles west and one-half mile m south of Amelia, on — I FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th Sale Starts at 12:30 P.M. Lunch Served on Grounds m 116 - - Head of Cattle - -116 { 48—Whiteface Stock COWS . 6-Year ling STEERS, Black Whiteface I 5—2-Yr.-01d Red Whiteface HEIFERS 49—Whiteface CALVES I 7—Yearling HEIFERS, Red Whiteface 1—Holstein MILK COW I 1—Registered Hereford BULL I FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT j 1—McCormick-Deering 1—2-Row Cultivator 1—15-Ft. Tractor Disc 1 8-ft. Binder, good , - D _ f shape 1-1-Row Cultivator l_Brooder Stove I 1—McCormick-Deering 1—McCormick Power ■ Tractor Plow, 16-inch, Mower, 7-ft. 1—Pump B almost new - lx,., ... , M l-8-Ft. Van Brunt Grain 1 “Wide Tire Wagon and j_l941 Ford Tudor, very I Drill ^ox good condition B USUAL TERMS: No property to be removed until settled for B ELMIR COOLIDGE Estate of the Late HARRY COOLIDGE, Owners j (GLEN ADAMS, Administrator) B COL. ED THORIN, O’Neill CHAMBERS STATE BANK I Auctioneer Clerk B