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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1953)
' CHRIST LUTHERAN (C/Neill) Seventh and Clay streets Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Friday, August 21: Adult in struction class, 8 p.m. Sunday, August 23: Annual mission festival — morning ser vice, 10:30 o’clock; afternoon ser vice, 3 o’clock, with Rev. L. Wayne Myers of Spencer as the guest speaker. Monday, August 24: Board meeting, 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 25: Circuit seven pastoral conference at Im manuel Lutheran church in Spen cer, 12 noon. Thursday, August 27: Meeting of Ladies’ Aid society, 2 p.m.; young people’s hay ride and wie ner roast, 7:30 p.m. In the name of Christ Jesus, everyone is extended a sincere welcome to the services and ac tivities of this congregation. If you have no church home you are cordially invited to worship with us regularly. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (Atkinson) Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Sunday, August 23: Mission festival services at Christ Luth eran church in O’Neill—morning service, 10:30 o’clock; afternoon service, 3 o’clock, with the Rev. L. Wayne Myers of Spencer as the guest speaker. Tuesday, August 25: Circuit seven pastoral conference at Im manuel Lutheran church in Spen cer, 12 noon. Thursday, August 27: Young people’s hay ride and wiener roast at Christ Lutheran church in O’Neill, 7:30 p.m. In the name of Christ Jesus we bid everyone a cordial welcome to the services and activities of this congregation. COMMUNITY (Stuart) Rev. D. D. Su, pastor Sunday-school, 10 a.m.; wor ship service, 11 a.m. The Mariners will meet Sunday evening, August 23, at the church. The men’s council will sponsor ■ an ice cream social with home made ice cream and cake on the church lawn Tuesday evening, August 25. METHODIST (Inman) Rev. C. C. Chappell, pastor Thursday, August 20: Choir rehearsal, 8 p m.; MYF, 8:30 p.m., filmstrip on “Ruth of the Old Testament.” Sunday, August 23: Worship, 9:45 a.m., sermon topic: “The Best in the Worst Times”: Sun day-school, 10:45 a.m., Cal Geary, superintendent; round-up dinner, 12 noon. AH members and friends of the church are invited to attend the round-up basket dinner at the church. Entertainment, fellow ship and the presentation of the Inman church program for this year will be featured during the afternoon activities which will close at 3 o’clock. The cnurch extends a commun itywide invitation to bring your basket and join in the afternoon fellowship. METHODIST (Page) Rev. Robert K. Baird, pastor Friday, August 21: Fellowship dinner at the church, 7 p.m. Sunday, August 23: Church school, 10 a.m., Dale Stauffer, superintendent. Worship, 11 a.m. Sermon topic: “The Best in the Worst Times.” MYF at the Harley Kennedy home, 8 p.m. Thursday, August 27: Choir re hearsal, 8 p m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill) Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor Miss Helen May, assistant to pastor Sunday-school, 9:45 a.m.; wor ship, 11 a.m. The spiritual life group will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o’ clock in the pastor’s study. O'NEILL DRIVE-IN (Sponsored by the Ministerial Association) Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor of First Presbyterian church, will conduct the service at the drive in theater next Sunday morning, August 23, 8 o’clock. Tune in! Voice of The Fron tier” . . Mon.. Wed., Sat., 9:45 a.m. WJAG (780 k.c.) Lutherans Get West German Award Dr. John W. Behnken (right), president of the Lutheran church—Missouri synod, received the commander’s cross of the order of merit of the federal republic of Germany from Dr. Georg A. Federer, counselor and acting charge d’affaires, in recognition of the outstanding contribution which the Lutheran church— Missouri synod made immediately after cessation of hostilities in 1945. The award was given by the president of the federal repub lic of Germany, Dr. Theodora Heuss, for the “unselfish service to the suffering people of Germany in the hard years following the war.” The presentation took place at the German diplomatic mis sion, 1742-44 R. street, NW Washington, D.CJ[ Lutherans Plan Mission Festival On Sunday, August 23, the members of Christ Lutheran church will celebrate their an nual mission festival with two special services. The morning service will be at 10 30 o’clock with the church pastor, Rev. R. W. Olson, as the speaker, and the afternoon ser vice will be at 3 o’clock with Rev. L. Wayne Meyers of Spen cer as the guest speaker. A potluck dinner will be serv ed at noon. The collections taken at both of these services will be used for the great work of mis sions, both at home and abroad. The public is cordially invited to attend both of these special services, according to Reverend Olson. Missionary Giving at Camp Meeting— The annual Assemblies of God camp meeting held at Lexington was this year in many respects the most outstanding Assemblies of God camp meeting ever held in this state. The Sunday-school attendance the final Sunday reached an all-time high with 621 present. An estimated one thou sand people filled the tabernacle the final Sunday. One of the Nebraska ministers, Loren O. Triplett, pastor at Bur well, volunteered to go to South America as a missionary. The ministers and laity responded to his challenge by giving liberally. A great missionary rally was held the last afternoon of the camp. A Plymouth suburban car was driven into the tabernacle and the crowd was challenged to give enough money to buy and trans port this vehicle to South Amer ica for the Tripletts to use in missionary work. A total of $2, 778.29 in cash was given. Pledges amounting to $3,046.84 were made toward the Tripletts’ outfit and fare. Also $220 a month for a period of four years was pledg ed toward their support while on the field. Other offerings and pledges for both home and foreign missions during the camp brought the to tal missionary giving for the camp to the amount of $17,719.82. ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O'Neill) Rev. Wayne Hall, pastor Saturday, August 22: Street meeting at corner of Fourth and Douglas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, August 23: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; young people’s meeting, 7 p.m., in basement of church; evening evangelistic rally, 8 o’ clock. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a Sunday-school workers’ confer ence. Monday, August 24: Bible study in Fred Lindberg home, 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 26: Bible study and prayer meeting, 8 p.m. Thursday, August 27: The day of the Women’s Missionary coun cil. The women meet at 2 p.m., for devotions and work. Your pastor and Mrs. Hall will be leaving Monday, August 24, for Milwaukee, Wise., to attend the general council of the Assem blies of God. Following the coun cil, we will have a few days va cation. In all we will be gone about three weeks. METHODIST (Emmet) Rev. Wallace B. Smith, pastor With summer almost over and vacations, too, it’s time for all the folks of Emmet and vicinity to return to the temples of worship. Your Methodist church convenes for two more Sundays at the 10 o’clock hour. Bring your children —and yourselves—for a time of worship. Woman’s Society of Christian Service meets today (Thursday) with Mrs. Dean Beckwith, 2 p.m. METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. Wallace B. Smith, pastor Friday, August 21: Dorcas so ciety at the church, 2 p.m. Sunday, August 23: Divine worship at 8:30 a.m.; church school at 9:45 a.m. Monday, August 24: Methodist men meet at 8 p.m. Monday through Friday noon: WSCS school of missions and pas tor’s school at Lincoln. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor Miss Helen May, assistant to pastor Worship, 9:30 a.m. The Sunday school hour follows the worship service. "O'Neill" in scoich-lite for your bumpers. — Western Auto, O'NeilL 16c METHODIST (Chambers) Rev. L. R. Hansberry, pastor Sunday-school, 10:30 a.m., Clair Grimes, superintendent. Worship, 11:30 a.m. The following were baptized Sunday at the regular worship service: Jennie and Kieth Halsey, Beverly Englehaupt, Marie Os borne, Judy Beed, Ann and Kurt Alderson. The Woman’s society is serv ing a dinner on Thursday, Aug ust 20, to the people on the Here ford tour. About 200 are expect ed. 103 Attend 1 6th Grimton Reunion VENUS—The 16th annual re union of Grimton school was held Sunday, August d6 with 103 in attendance. There were 33 pupils, 67 visitors and, three teachers registered. Teachers were Mrs. Elmer Grim of Venus, Mrs. Ray Hansen of Page and Mrs. Don Allen of Lynch. Nebraska towns represented were Venus, O’Neill, Walnut, Os mond, Omaha, Spencer, Orchard, Lexington, Bassett, Star, Verdi gre. Royal, Page, Creighton, Bris tow, Middlebranch, Lynch, and Lincoln. The 42-ft. dinner table was decorated with two bouquets furnished by Mrs. LeMasters and Clara Grimm, also a 16th anni versary cake baked by Viola Pospishil. .DUbiiiebb meeting was caiicu uy the president, Mrs. Elmer Grimm. Officers elected for the ensuing three years were: Mrs. Merle Metties. president; Mrs. Archie Cleveland, vice-president; Mrs. Ray Hansen, secretary; Ms. ,Har ry Butterfield, treasurer; Mrs. El mer Grimm, refreshments; Viola Pospishil, registrar and Mrs. Al bert Pospishil, publicity. After the business meeting, Nando Grimm gave a talk and sang a song “The Old Hickory Cane.” Albert Pospishil gave a recitation entitled “Pants.” The birthday song was sung for Virgil Miller by the audience. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. William Hard. isty of Belle Fourche, S.D., was read by Mrs. Albert Pospishil. The oldest person present was Nando Grimm, who is 87-years old; youngest person present was Dennis Cleveland, who is 10 months-old. The one coming the greatest distance was Mrs. Clara Carpenter of Delpaso Heights, Calif. Coffee was made by Mrs. El mer Grimm and supper was eaten after which everyone departed for home. The day turned out to be an ideal picnic day after the rain the previous day. Next year the third Sunday in August will be the 17th annual reunion, ac cording to Mrs. Pospishil. Washingtonian Arrives— CHAMBERS—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. Ola Ermer drove to Grand Island Sunday, August 9, to meet their sister, Mrs. Fred Derrick and Karen Sue of Olympia, Wash., who arrived for a week’s visit. Frontie- lor printing! Carrie Blake Has 92d Anniversary Feted by Kin in Burwell Park AMELIA— Mrs. Carrie Blake celebrated her 92nd birthday an niversary on Tuesday, August 11. On the following Sunday, the relatives gathered at the Burwell park in honor of the nonagenar ian. Those present besides the hon ored guest were: Mrs. Guy Blake and children, Mrs. Hamp Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Troxell Green and family, all of Chambers; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Green and family of Bartlett; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Will Blake, Mr. and Mrs. William Gaukel and son, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Sny der and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Udell, all of Burwell. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. V. Smith and daughters of Morrill were visit ing at the B. W. Waldo home the early part of last week. Mr. Smith is a nephew of Mrs. Waldo. Mr. and Mrs. Oran Bishop and son of Wisner and Mrs. Alice Rees of Chambers were dinner guests Wednesday, August 12, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rees. Mrs. Bishop is Mr. Rees’ sister. wir. and Mrs. rred Dierking and Mr. and Mrs. LaVere Dier king of Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson and family of Hot Springs, S.D., Mark Wilson of Valentine and Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Dierking of Chambers were visitors Sunday at' the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Dierking. Mrs. Fred Smith of Chambers, Mrs. Ola Ermer of O’Neill and their sister, Beulah of Winlock, Wash., were dinner guests Fri day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coolidge. They called at the Ed White home that after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Cody Medlin of Red Cloud visited over Thursday night with his grandparents, Mr. ind Mrs. Tommie Doolittle. Mrs. Mamie Sammons spent last week visiting Mrs. Elmer Coolidge. , Mr. and Mrs. Bim Molley and son of Omaha visited Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Waldo over the week end. A family reunion of the Thompson relatives was celebrat ed Sunday at Swan lake, hon oring Mr. and Mrs. John Kellogg and their daughter, Hope, and her four children, who are visit ing here from Arlington, Wash. Mrs. Frank Braddock of Hoo ver, S.D, came Saturday night and is visiting her mother, Mrs. Julia White. mis. uoruiny newman oi tsur well called at the Art Waldman home Sunday to visit with Mrs. Emmett Carr, who is visiting here from Santa Monica, Calif. Other visitors have been Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Art Doo little and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Peterson and Donna Rae, Mrs. Gerald Tesch and family of Columbus, Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, Miss Judy Cearns and Mrs. Delia Ernest, all of O’Neill. Mrs. Floyd Adams and Donnie and Mrs. Etta Ott were O’Neill callers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Houston, Connie and Larry 0f Hamilton, Wash., and Mrs. George Cutler of Rockford, Ida., visited at the Del bert Edwards home last week. They visited the ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Snelson, at Long Pine, the past week before returning to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams and Donnie, Mrs. Etta »Ott, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott and Sally Ann Landrum were dinner guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes. The dinner celebrated the birthday anniver saries of Mrs. Adams and Cheryl Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Ed White visit ed Sunday with Mrs. Julia White and Alta Braadock. Lonnie Sparks is the owner of a new bike, which he received for his ninth birthday anniversary, Sunday, August 16. The Chambers Baptist Sunday school baseball team defeated the Amelia Methodist team on the Amelia diamond Saturday after ! noon. Visitors at the Harold Fullerton home on Sunday were a cousin of Mr. Fullerton from Tingley, la., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fullerton of Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fullerton of Neligh, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fullerton of Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs. George Fullerton and family. Visit Yankton— Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Loy, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook, Mr and Mrs Frank Grenier and son, Carroll, and Richard Gaskill spent Sun day visiting at Fickstown and Yankton, SD. Page News Mrs. Lester Hallman of Car ney’s Point, N.J., came Wednes day, August 12, for a 10-d^y vis it with her son, Harrison Hall man, and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walker and family returned home Saturday evening after a two weeks’ out ing and fishing trip in Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jackson and family of Lincoln visited from Saturday until Sunday at the home of Mrs. Jackson’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Ickes. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lama son were Sunday dinner guests of Miss Maude Martin. Mr. and Mrs. John White of South Sioux City came to Page Saturday to take Mr. White’s i son, Jerry, to their home for a ' tv'o weeks’ visit. Ronnie Park spent the weekend at Creighton with Bobbie Soren sen. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kainer and family of Canada, who have been guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Ickes, went to Lincoln Monday to spend a week at the J. W. Jackson home. Mrs. Kainer and Mrs. Jackson are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Parks of York came to Page on Sat urday to bring his father, H. O. Parks, to his home after he had spent a week with them. G. S. Silver of Holdrege spent the weekend at the L. G. Bern holtz home. His ■ wife and son, who had been visiting her par ents, returned home with him on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. George Childs of Springview were overnight guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Baird. Sunday evening supper guests at the Baird home were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Childs and family of Ainsworth and Mr. and Mrs. George Childs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bobichaud of Midland, S.D., came Sunday to spend a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weg man. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brostrum and son, Brady, spent from Sat urday until Monday at Grand Is land visiting at the home of Mrs. Brostrufh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Benner. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Harvey and sons, Mrs. Hester Edmisten and Noel Wood drove to Center ville, S.D., Sunday where they visited Mrs. Ronald Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Townsend and Mrs. Mollie Drexel drove from Columbus Sunday and vis ited at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Townsend. His mother accompan ied them home and returned on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rosner and son returned to Hastings Tuesday and Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Shook returned to South Sioux City last Thursday after visiting sev eral days in the J. E. Smith home. Fourteen members of the Nif ty Needlers 4-H club attended the Holt county 4-H achievement day at O’Neill Friday, August 14. There were 11 blue ribbons, four red ribbons and thiee whit° rib bons won by the Nifty Needlers. They all judged at the annex as sembly room.—By Sharon Crum ly, reporter. Mrs. iutnei Auiericn ox uaiuur nia and Mrs. J. E. Smith left Saturday afternoon to attend the reunion of the Osborn children. Mrs. Aulerich and Mrs. Smith are cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reutzel, Larry and Janice of Clearwater and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Howell were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood. The occasion was in honor of Larry’s 10th birthday anniversary. Norris Ballantyne of Chicago, 111., arrived in Page Sunday. He will spend his two weeks’ vaca tion with his mother and sister, Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne and Faye Irene. Mr. Ballantyne is assistant manager of the Big Ben Petrol eum Products company and sec retary of Big Ben Degreaser corporation. The Contract Bridge club met last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Carl Max. Mrs. L. G. Silver of Holdrege and Mrs. Gerald Lamason were guests. Score winners were: High, Mrs. Gerald Lamason; second high, Mrs. Melvin Roach; low, Mrs. Robert Gray. Lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne and Faye Irene and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wegman spent Wednesday, Aug ust 12, at Taylor visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher and family. Mrs. Fisher is a daughter of the Wegmans and a sister of Mrs. Ballantyne. Mrs. William Mosley and son, Billy, of Belvidere, 111., came Sunday night to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cunningham, • * . * i I and other relatives. Leroy Cun ningham had gone to Illinois a week ago for a visit and to drive his daughter’s car to Page., Mr. and Mis. Crville Parks of York and H. O. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Naslund, Mr. and Mrs Earl Parks and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bartak were dinner guests Sunday at the Owen Parks home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shook of Portland, Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ayers of Camby, Ore., came Tuesday to visit in the home of Mr. Shook’s sister, Mrs. . J. e Smith, and were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benard Kornock. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shook of South Sioux City, Mrs. Ethel Aulerich of Altadena, Calif., Mrs. E. E Rosner and sons of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith. Mrs. Norman Trowbride, MrS. R .F. Park and Miss Thelma Woods of Carroll returned home last Thursday from a several days’ trip to Yellowstone nation al park and other points of inter est in Wyoming, Montana ana South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. uwen t'ark drove to Grand Lsland Friday to bring their daughter, Ruth, Lorna Ste vens and Lois Miller to Page where they spent the weekend at their homes. On Sunday Mr. and '*rs. B. H. Stevens took the giri to Lincoln where they are at tending business college. Mrs. Roy Wilson accompanied the Parks to Grand Island where she visited her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McIn tosh. She returned home Sunday with the Stevens. A family dinner was held at the Neven Ickes, sr., home Sun day honoring Mr. and Mrs. Mi chael Rainer, Michael, Annette and Tara Lynn of Regina. Sask., Can. Others present were Mr. ahd Mrs. J. W. Jackson and family of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. A. 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O'Neill Public School (Member North-Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges) WELCOMES YOU w * OPENS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 High School Registration Mon., Aug. 31—9 to 3 Tues., Sept. 1—9 to 12 ★ ★ College Preparatory— For those students who ex pect to attend college or a university we offer a full curriculum which is accept ed in any college or univer sity in the United States. Commercial— Full commercial course in cluding two years typing, two years shorthand, book keeping and office practice. Special Room— Atypical children will be cared for in our special room under a specially trained supervisor. General Course— This is suited to students who are not enrolled in the above men tioned courses. Vocational Agriculture— We have a modern shop and all the finest facilities for training. Athletics— Two well-trained, experienced coaches will handle the intramural and inter-school athletic program, including football, basketball and track. A physical education course will be offered to both boys and girls. Normal Training— Our normal training graduates are qualified to teach their first year in rural schools without additional training. Home Economics— We have homemaking available to girls on a two-year basis. Fine Arts— We offer a full course in dramatics. Remedial speech training is available in both the high school and the lower grades Both instrumental and vocal music will be offered throughout the school. Library— Our labrary facilities will accommodate 60 students at a time.