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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1953)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor Miss Helen May, assistant to the pastor Sunday-school, 9:45 a.m.; wor ship, 11 a.m.; junior high West minster fellowship, 5 p.m. The spiritual life group will meet at the study, Monday, Jure 22, at 3 p.m. The closing program of the daily vacation Bible school will be presented by the school at 7:30 p m., Friday, June 19. You are invited to see and hear this program by the children and teachers. The women’s circles are meet ing today (Thursday). Circle I meets at the home of Mrs. Sam Robertson at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. J. P. Brown will entertain the mem bers of Circle II at her home at 2'30 p.m., and Circle III meets with Mrs. R. G. Shelhamer at 7'45 p.m. Janice Holsclaw and David Lee are representing our church at the youth synod assembly in Hastings this week. CHURCH OF CHRIST (O'Neill) Comer of Sixth and Grant John Thomas, minister Bible school, 10 a.m.; commun ion and preaching, 11 a.m.; youth meeting, 7 p.m.; evening wor ship, 8 o’clock. Our special evangelistic ser vices are under way with Broth er Roy Coop preaching nightly. Mrs. Coop is proving herself a real artist with the marimba xylophone which she plays nightly. She also leads in con gregational singing of beautiful hymns. We bid everyone a hearty wel come to these soul - inspiring services. Our vacation Bible school will continue through Friday of this week, being concluded with spe cial closing services Friday night at 8 o’clock. Mr. Thomas will bring a mes - sage at the drive-in church Sun day morning entitled, “An Un known Soldier.” IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (Atkinson) Hev. R. W. Olson, pastor Sunday, June 21: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; divine worship 10:45 a.m. ’ Visitors are welcome to all services and activities of this congregation. Dine and Dance AT SUMMERLAND Ewing Every ' WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MIGHT. Open from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a-m. to 12:30 a-m. i Open Sundays 5 p.m. < BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (RFD. Ewing) Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor Miss Helen May, assistant to the pastor A decision was made on last Sunday to hold church worship services and Sunday-school each Sunday morning throughout the year. Except for the dedication services and such special occa sions, church services will be held each Sunday morriing at 9:3t) o’clock, with Sunday-school immediately following. Heretofore church services have been held only twice each month, and the time of Sunday school has alternated between morning and afternoon. We invite you to come and worship with us each Sunday morning and bring your family. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Thursday, June 18: Regular midweek prayer meeting, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 21: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; devotional hour, 7:30 to 8 p.m., followed by the regular evange listic service. Sunday, June 28, 8 p.m., we have a film, “Reaping with Joy,” a 16 mm. movie filmed by F. R. Birch, our foreign missionary secretary, on a world tour re cently. Sound by tape recording. July 6-10: Youth camp in the Niobrara state park. All teen agers are invited to attend. See Rev. Melvin Grosenbach for fur ther information. COMMUNITY (Stuart) Rev. D. D. Su, pastor Sunday-school, 10 a.m.; wor ship service, ll a.m. Sixty chil dren were enrolled in vacation Bible school at Stuart with an additional 21 enrolled at Pioneer schoolhouse for a week of Bible study. A program was given by the group on children’s day, June 14. There was also an ex hibit of the handiwork which had been done by the children. The Woman’s society will meet today (Thursday) at 2 o’clock in the church basement with Mrs. Bessie Gettert, Mrs. Noma Hall and Mrs. Harrison Hovey as hostesses. CHRIST LUTHERAN (O'Neill) Corner of 7th and Clay streets Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Friday, June 19: Adult in struction class, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 21: Divine wor ship, 9 a.m.; Sunday-school and junior Bible class, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 25: Ladies’ Aid society meeting, 2 p.m. We bid everyone a sincere welcome to our services and ac tivities in the name of Christ Jesus, the world’s only Savior. If you have no church home we would cordially invite you to worship with us regularly. CENTER UNION (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Prayer meeting each Wednes day evening at 8 o’clock. Sunday, June 2fl: Worship, 10 m i • 1 ■ m, ■ mm rm.. i > w*1 e o e Kt'MOEaiVi.■*».'<^.v,'/w«u&<Kw VMS VMV :»>..m FOR HALF THE COST of other hay harvesting methods you can stack your hay with a Farmhand. The Hi-Lift Loader with Push-Off sweeps windrows at 15 m.p.h., makes fast runs to the stack, lifts a half ton load in 30 seconds, builds tight 27 ft. stacks. Requires only 2 men to do the job. 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Kellar Church Is Dissolved Members of the Kellar Presby terian church, located immedi ately north of Chambers, have voted to ask the Niobrara Pres bytery to dissolve the church and such formal action was taken at the recent meeting of the Pres bytery held at O’Neill. The Kellar church is one of many country churches organized and built in the days when trav el was slow and difficult, and when farming was not done so largely with machinery. The changing conditions and the change of population along with the improved methods of travel have made it seem wise for the church to be discon tinued, a spokesman for the Presbytery explained. The action taken by the Pres bytery became effective Monday, June 15, and members who des ignated their choice of church have been transferred to other churches. The building and property have been put into the hands of a special committee of the Presbytery for disposition. Members of the committee are Rev. Oliver Proett of Wayne, Rev. Samuel Lee of O’Neill and R. F. Demme of Pender. Methodist Youth to Ponca Institute Holt county is represented in the group of northeast Nebraska annual institute being held at Methodist youth attending the Ponca state park. The institute opened Sunday and will close Saturday. Staff members include: Rev. J- LaVerne Jay of O’Neill, dis trict superintendent; Rev. Wal lace B. Smith of O’Neill, dean of the institute; Rev. Homer B. Hix, business manager;' Rev. E. G. Hughes of Atkinson, dean of young men; Mrs. Grant Peacock of Emmet, supervisor of crafts; Guy Harris of O’Neill, music leader. From O’Neill: Marilyn and Carolyn Lindberg. From Atkinson: Jerry Hick man. From Page; Rev. Robert Baird, Bette French, Marian Heiss, Bobbie Beelaert. District 40 Bible School Terminates CELIA— Several children at tended the daily vacation Bible school held at district 40 the past week. Mrs. George Hollingshead and Sophia Porter taught the school. Friends and parents of the chil dren attended the picnic Sunday afternoon. The children gave an interesting program in the after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Puckett of O’Neill, Rev. George Hollings head of Long Pine, and Rever end Hollingshead’s daughter and her husband from Grand Island attended the picnic and program. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS CHAMBERS— Daily vacation Bible school opened at St. Paul s Lutheran church on Monday, June 8, with an enrollment of about 40. The teachers are Mrs. J. W. Walter, Mrs. Hilbert Hoge, Mrs. H. C. Walter, Vivian Har ley, Leonard Brown and Mrs. Vernon Harley. Sessions have been in the forenoons only and will close with a program and film Friday evening, June 19, at 8 o’clock. Work will be on dis play and lunch will be served. Return from Florida— Mr. and Mrs. Henry Loffiin returned Saturday from a 15 day, 4,782-mile trip which took them to New Orleans, La., the gulf coast of Florida, a ferryboat trip in Tampa bay, a journey through the Everglades to Mi ami, Daytona Beach and Palm Springs. Enroute back to Ne braska they visited Chattanooga, Tenn. While they were gone their daughter, Jo Lee, visited Mrs. Lofflin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DeHart, at Ord. Returns from Girls' Stale— Miss Esther Kaiser returned from Lincoln Monday evening wher6 she attended the annual girls’ state. She was accompan ied by Miss Barbara Hunger ford, formerly of O’Neill, who stayed at the Kaiser home Mon day night and returned to her home in Bassett Tuesday. Miss Kaiser was O’Neill rep resentative at the Cornhusker encampment. Arrive for Visit— Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Louns bury of St. John, Kans., arrived late Sunday for a five-day visit with relatives. Their daughter, Miss Geralyne, came to O Neill two weeks ago and will return home with her parents. Mr. Lounsbury, formerly assist art manager of the J. M. McDonald company store here, is manager of the St. John store. Mr. and Mrs. John DeGeorge and daughters of Omaha arrived Saturday to spend a 2 week visit at the home of Mrs. DeGeorge’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Mc Kim. Misses Mary Lois Kelly, Betty Lyons and Peggy Hobart of Om aha spent the weekend at ihe James J. Kelly home. Nebraska Girl Wins Art Prize Diana Rhoades, 18 (above), of Blair accepts a scholarship check from Joyce C. Hall, president of the Hallmark greeting card company, during a visit to the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., head quarters. Miss Rhoades, a spring graduate of Blair high school, was winner in an art talent competition in which the Hallmark company awarded three scholarships for art study. The competi tion was organized by the General Federation of Women’s clubs. Miss Rhoades’ painting, “Meeting the Deadline,” depicted a scene in the editorial room of the Blair high “Informer,” of which she was art editor. She will enter a midwestern university or art school of her choice in September. Former Resident Honored at Picnic— Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Khen Smith of Los Angeles, Calif., were guests of honor at a picnic Sunday afternoon at Ford’s park Mrs. Smith is the former Kath erine McNichols. They have been visiting Mrs. Smith’s sisters, Mrs. Wallace O’Connell, Mrs. Leon ard Shoemaker and Mrs. Ed Murphy. Those present at the pi -nic were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shoemaker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace O’Connell and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Donohoe and children, Mr. and Mrs. D H. Murphy and daughter, Mrs. Ken neth Elston, Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis Hickey and family, P. V. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Delbeit Robertson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fuhrer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Pribil, Mrs. I Rex Horner and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Donohoe and daughters of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Smith leP Mon day for California. Enroule to Pierre Celebration— Joe Cavanaugh, well-known native Holt county rodeo an nouncer, spent several days this week in the O’Neill and Cham bers vicinities enroute to Pierre, S. D., for the days of ‘81 cele bration, which starts Friday. Mr. Cavanaugh just completed an engagement at Grand Island. He is confining his rodeo ac tivities to announcng to avoid further injury to his shoulder and collarbone fractured October 11, 1952 George Sawyer, 84. Dies in Hospital— STUART—George Sawyer, 84, died at the Atkinson Memorial hospital Monday evening, June 15, about 8 o’clock. He was sick only a few days before his death. Mr. Sawyer came here early last fall to make his home with a granddaughter, Mrs. James New man. Funeral rites and burial will be in Washington. Mrs. Newman will go to Washington for the funeral. Baby Shower— Mrs. Ray Bettenhausen and infant daughter, Sara LaRae, were honored guests at a baby shower Wednesday, June 10, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Aim. Mrs. Reed Herley and Mis. Neil Dawes were co-hostesses. The afternoon was spent playing games and refreshments were served. Twelve guests were pres ent. ' O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Harold William son of Stuart were Monday even ing visitors at the Orville McKim home. Joseph N. Alphonso, David and La Vem Pritchett, all of O’Neill, went to Lake Andes, S. D. Fri day, June 8, to witness fish days. They also saw Ft. Randall dam and went through Pickstown Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yusten. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. R E. Moore and family took Mrs. Moore’s mother, Mrs. Alice Eid enmiller, to North Platte. There they were met by Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sercek of Denver. Colo. Mrs. Eidenmiller returned to Denver with Mr. and Mrs. Serck, where she plans to stay until fall.’ Mr. and Mis. M. B. Marcellus and family were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Marcellus. Recruit Hospitalized Pvt. Donald F. Van Buren (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Van Buren of O’Neill, is hospitalized at present in ward B-4, U.S. army hospital, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He has been confined since June 10. Private Van Buren entered the service April 13 and is sched uled to receive eight weeks of basic infantry and eight weeks of basic combat engineer train ing at that station. Turkey Farm ; Foreman Dies 1 t John Michael Wenke, 44, form- ; er foreman of the Tri-State tur key farm southwest of O’Neill ' died about 2 p.m. Monday, June ’ 15, in Cedar Rapids, la. He was resident of the O’Neill commun ity between December, 1952, and last month. His final three weeks here dur ing May were spent in St. An thony’s hospital—a cancer suffer er. Mr. Wenke was removed to Cedar Rapids by ambulance. Survivors include: Widow; son—Michael, 9; daughter,—Mary, 4. Bennie Hill, manager of the Tri-State plant here, said funer al arrangements were incomplete when he talked Tuesday with relatives in Cedar Rapids. Senator Nelson Back from Lincoln State Sen. Frank rielson ar rived in O’Neill Tuesday aftac completing the 113-day legisla tive session at Lincoln. The leg islature adjourned Saturday. Senator Nelson went to Oma ha and Ft. Calhoun to visit brief ly with relatives before coming to his home here. (See state capitol news on page 11 for details concerning the fi nal week’s activities at the uni cameral.) O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Morgan of Grand Island stopped at the Jerry Babl home Sunday even ing for a short visit, enroute to Ainsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mat thews of Lincoln spent the week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKenzie jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Streeter and (Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews were accompanied to O’Neill by Peter Matthews who attends the Sacred Heart school in Lincoln. Peter is spending the summer with his father, Leo Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Streeter and family left for Grand Island where they plan to make their home. Mr. Streeter is employed with the Armor Construction company. Earl Wrede of Branson, Mo., is vsiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Addie Wrede, this week. M HOTEL iSOMANI fj^^Jg¥| ■ . i i I Rock Falls News Guests Sunday at Bill Claus sen’s for dinner and supper were Marie Lewis and Eddie and Hen ry Claussen. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reis and children were guests Sunday for supper and the evening at Albert Sterns. Mrs. Louis Brown, Cindy and Terry visited Mrs. Arlen Brown in Atkinson Saturday afternoon. Ronald Strong came Tuesday from Omaha to stay with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Stems, and other relatives for his summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown at tended the funeral of Sumner Downey Friday afternoon. Michael Stems is now helping at Albert Stems. A surprise party was held Thursday evening at Bill Claus sen’s in honor of their 34th wed ding anniversary. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. James McNulty and La Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Felver, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Yantzie, Mrs. James Curran and Ardell, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ben son, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sterns, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ve quist, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Margritz and daughters, Bonnie Schmidt, Mrs. Marie Lewis and Eddie, Henry Claussen and John Richardson. In the card game, Mrs. Francis Curran and Henry Vequist held high score. Mrs. Chuck Felver and James McNulty had low score. The traveling prize went to Orville Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Claussen received a gift from the group. Mr, jmd Mrs. Wesley Taylor and family visited Milford Cook’s Sunday. mr. ana ivirs. i^yie vequist and family attended a family gather ing and dinner Sunday at Bern ard Pongratz’s. Other guests were Mrs. Celia Grutch, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lansworth and Jo Ann, Mr. and Mm. James McNulty and La Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grutch and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Grutch and family, Susan Margritz, Rosemary and Cecelia Babl, also Joe Johnson of Sioux Falls, S. D. Mm. Louis Brown and children called at Wesley Taylors, Wilbur Smiths and Albert Widtfeldts Thursday. Mm. Anna Brown was a dinner guest Sunday at Albert Widt feldt’s. Susan Margritz was a guest of Janice Vequist’s from Saturday evening until Monday afternoon. « The Pleasant Day club met Wednesday, June 10, at Albert Stems. Four members were ab sent. Guests were Mm. Don Hynes and Lynda. Roll call was a de scription of each member’s wed ding gown. Plans were made for a community picnic, July 5, in ing demonstration was given by Floyd Johnson’s grove. A paint Mrs. Stems. After the business meeting games were played and a lunch was enjoyed. The next meeting will be July 8 at Mrs. John Schultz’s. Roll call will be a historical incident. Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Mm. Thersa Breiner left Thursday to visit relatives at Grand Island t—"■ and in Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curran and family came Saturday evening from Minneapolis, Minn., to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and other relatives. Dinner guests Sunday at the James Curran’s were Mr. and Mrs. Dhle Curran and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran, Betty and Mary Jo. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vequist and daughters of Omaha visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curran at James Curran’s Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mlrs. Blake Benson, visited Hugh Benson’s Sunday to get acquainted with the new granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Derick sin and Russell Dean visited Bill Derickson’s at Star Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Yantzie and family were guests Sunday at Levi Yantzie’s. Fritz Yantzie and Joe called at Levi Yantzie’s Friday. Mrs. Sammie Derickson called at Lloyd Gallagher’s Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran and girls visited Orville Miller’s Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Larsen and family called at Francis Curran’s Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Clark of Omaha were guests Friday and Saturday at Roy Margritz’s. Bonna Margritz returned Fri day from a two weeks stay at the John Deives home at Royal. Mr. and Mrs. John Deives and Sharon were guests Friday eve ning at Roy Margritz’s. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warner of Homick, la., former residents of this area, were shopping in Sioux City when the flood struck. Mrs. Warner had to be evacuated by boat from a store to rejoin her husband in another part of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith at O’Neill Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wilbur Smith and sons visted relatives and friends in Page Monday. Miss Brennan Wins Scholarship— Miss Patricia Brennan, who has completed her freshman year at Minneapolis school of music, has received a scholarship, school officials announced re cently. Miss Brennan plays the flute. Miss Brennan left for West Point, N.Y., to visit with her brother, Capt. Herbert O. Bren nan, and her mother, Mrs. F. M. , Brennan, for a couple of months. , Frontier for printing! DR. H. L. BENNETT . Phones 316 and 304 VETERINARIAN — O’Neill — 1 _ T,‘ •T * ‘ t j DR. REX W. WILSON j M.D. | PHYSICIAN & SURGEON | Offices, 128 W. Douglas St. O’Neill {Phones: Office 138, Res. 158 » t r ■ ■ — T , , t , __ ■ 2 from Region Return ' - Aboard Transport— Far 11331 soldiers fr'om the ONeill region returned last week landing at San Francisco, Calif aboard the transport, Gen Will iam M. Black. They were among 19 Nebras kans aboard the vessel. They are Cpl. Louis J. LePaga of Stuart and Cpl. Connie W Sattler of Naper. 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