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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1953)
^ \ isiting at Riverside Noted inR,IwLRSrDE ~ Among those included in social doings on Christmas day in the Riverside community were; Mr, and Mrs. Rodney Pollock ana son and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Raasch of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Art Busshardt and girls and Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Pollock and Debbie of Neligh at Dave Pol ivCK S. At DeWitt Hoke’s were Mr and Mrs DeWitt Gunter, the Melvin Gunters, Jim Gunter,! the Lionel Gunters, the Verl' Gunters, Mrs. Lillie Meyers, the Lyle Switzers, Rolland' Hords, A if Napiers and Alvin Nelsens. The Dale Napiers and Richard Napier at Bill Fry’s. Mr. and Mi's. Jim Pollock and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pollock and Patsy at Joe Stur- j baums. Mr and Mrs. Grant Mott and i family at her father’s at New- ■ port. The Don Larson family at the James Henderson’s in Ainsworth. The Albert Larsons, Henry .Reimers, Howard Temples and Carl Christens at the?Starr home at West Point. At Lynn Fry’s were Mrs. Kit tie Fry and the Eldred Fry, Wil- ! lie Shrader, Lee Fink, Vic Van acrsnick, Floyd Napier, Otto Retke and Kenneth Ruggles families. The Lorraine Montgomerys and Jim Loves were at George Montgomery’s. The Wayne Frys at her par ents’, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gib - son. At Web Napier’s were the Glenn Harpster family and Mrs. Richard Napier and girls. Rich • ard "was unable to be present be cause of mumps. The John Miller, sr., family at the John Miller, jr., home. The Leo Miller, family at the Howard Miller home. The Bill Lof quest, Reuben Meyer and Bob Lofquest fami nes and Carrie Barnhardt at Mrs. Edna Lofquest’s. Other Riverside News Wayne Pollock arrived home .Tuesday, December 22, to spend the holidays with his parents. He is to report back to camp in New Jersey January 5 for reassign ment Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munn and children spent Christmas eve with the Richard Napier family. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Love of Sterling, Kans., spent the Christ mas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Montgom ery. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Napier had their family at home for a Christ mas eve supper. The Ora and Wendell Switzers and Leo Millers attended a Swit zer get-together at the Lloyd Switzer home Sunday. Mrs. Kittie Fry had as her guests Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Fry and sons of McPherson, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Willie Shrader and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fry and Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Vic Vander snick and children, all pf Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Jonnny Miller and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Calkins, and the Ernest Schollmeyer family at Crofton. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fink and family of Denver, Colo., spent Christmas eve and Saturday at the Bert Fink home. Other Sat urday dinner guests at the Bert Fink home were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink and sons and Richard Fink. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Streeter and family of Lincoln spent the weekend with the Bill Lofquest family. A group of relatives and friends honored Levon Gunter at a birthday anniversary party the evening of Saturday, Decem ber 26, at the Verl Gunter home. These “too close’’ to Christmas birthday anniversaries are often sort of neglected, so finally on Levon’s 19th birthday anniversa ry he rated a party. Elsie, Dixie and Judy Rickert of Lincoln spent a week visiting relatives here while their par ents made a business trip to Wyoming. The family was reunit ed Christmas eve at the Z. H. Fry home. Leola Cary was a guest of Sal ly Christon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Switzer, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Switzer and children. Jay Butler and Ed ward Switzer were Christmas eve supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller and children. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emsick and family of Omaha were Sat urday overnight guests at the Z. H. Fry home. Janet Hand was a Monday overnight guest of Joanie Miller. The Wayne Frys, Dale Napiers and Richard Napiers were dinner guests Saturday of the Z. H. Frys. Riverside was well represented at the Sunnyside school program Wednesday, December 23, where Altha Lou Miller and Sally Christon are teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ricter and Danny visited with the Hand family Christmas night. Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gal lagher and daughter, Miss Betty, left Wednesday, December 23, for NorVh Brook, 111., to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Larson, and son. They returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll and sons of Lincoln and Miss Ann Waters of Omaha are guests at the home of Mrs. William J. Big lin during the holidays. MAKES ICE CUBES BY THE BASKETFUL - AUTOMATICALLY! Only Servel gives you an endless supply of dry, loose cubes—without your lifting a finger! Continuous supply! You take cubes out— ft Oft Servel puts ’em back! Keeps refilling the 5^ (J fj? „ ^ JS basket as long as you need cubes! All automatically! Just pick 'em out! 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December bride —O'Neill Photo Co. n m « Graham-W immer Nuptials Read in Church Rite A quiet wedding was solemn- i lzed Saturday morning, Decem ber 26, at 11 o’clock in St. Pat rick’s Catholic church in O’Neill when Miss Mary Catherine Gra ham, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Graham, be came the bride of A/2c Wallace E. Wimmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wimmer, of Zion, HI., The double-ring ceremony was per formed by Rev. Kenneth Carl. The bride given in marriage by her father wore a waltz-length gown of nylon net over taffeta. The bodice at& sleeves were of chantilly lace. The sleeves taper ed to a point over her wrists. A wide piece of lace was through the skirt of the gown, it also featured a peter pan collar. She carried a bouquet of red and white carnations. Her only jew elry was a rhinestone necklace and earrings, a gift from the bridegroom. Her veil was held in place by a tiara of seeded pearls. Miss Patricia Judge, the brides maid, were a gown of blue net over taffeta with a matching headpiece. She carried a bouquet of yellow carnations. The bridegroom and the best man wore dark blue suits and white boutonnieres in their la pels, Bill McElvain ushered. Sister M. Fipres played the nuptial music and accompanied Miss Catherine Condon, who sang “Adeste Fidelis” and ‘‘Ave Mar ia.” After the ceremony, a dinner l was served at the home of the bfridefs parents for the bridal group, Father Carl, and the im mediate relatives. The bridal table was covered with a yellow lace cloth, blue candles in cry stal holders, vases of yellow and white pompom mums and in the cake baked and decorated by the bride’s sisters, Mrs. Orville Ep- : penbach and Mrs. Bill Brewster. The bride attended O’Neil! high schools and graduated in 1952. She is now employed at the Lee store in O’Neill. The bridegroom is attending school at Scott air base at Belle ville, 111., after which he will leave for overseas duty in Africa. Christmas eve dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKenzie, jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Streeter of Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Streeter of Lin bent and daughters of Wichita, coin, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hue Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Street er and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Street er. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Beckenhauer were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Soost and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Lukins of Bloomfield and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stober of Ran dolph. ----- 1 CHAMBERS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Will Jutte spent Chrsitmas week with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jutte, in Omaha. Mis. Jutte’s sister from Colorado was also visiting in Omaha at the same time and the two were together much of the time, mak ing the week especially enjoy able. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith drove to Ainsworth on Saturday and spent the night and part of Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Avard and Patty. A/3c Burl Young came from San Antonio, Tex., recently to spend the holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Hoerle entertained members of her fam ily at Christmas dinner. They in cluded A/3c Burl Young of San Antonio, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Francis (“Bus”) Young and daughter of Kearney and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young and boys of Chambers. A Christmas cantata, “His Star Still Shines,” was presented in costume at the Memorial Bap tist church Sunday evening, De cember 27. On Christmas eve the three Chambers churches, St. Paul’s Lutheran, Memorial Baptist and the Methodist, each presented a Christmas program at their re spective church, put on by the children of the Sunday-schools. O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stuif bergen and Linda and Dick were in Valentine with relatives' for Christmas and a few days after. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bartling of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitlock and daughter, Vicki, of Sioux City spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. William Hinze. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Holly visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nejedly at Creighton Sunday, December 27. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Babl were Christmas dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Babl, sr. David Ponton of Elgin arrived Friday evening to visit his cou sin, Terry Tomjack, for four days. Miss Tillie Kestenholtz and James Ferris spent Sunday in Fremont 'visiting relatives—the Evan Stover family. Pvt. Edward Stover was home on furlough from Georgia. He expects to be assigned to a station in Hawaii after new year’s. Miss Beverly Brittell entertain ed a group of her school friends at a party at her home Saturday afternoon. The occasion was in observance of her 11th birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Claience Sauser spent Christmas day with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Sylvester Venteicher, and family of Norfolk. Engagement Told Mr. and Mrs. R. Emmett Moore of McLouth, Kans., for merly of O’Neill, announce the i engagement of their daughter, i Miss Marilyn (above) to Ste phen A. Pruniski of Little Rock, Ark. The wedding will take place sometime in Janu ary. 70 Candles Feat ure Yard Lighting AMELIA — Mrs. Ralph Rees had more than 70 candles outlin ing her window boxes and the walk at her home, symbolizing the spirit of Christmas. Many people drove by the house after the program at Amelia. The candles were lighted at various times during the holiday season. Other Amelia News Bob Adair and Cleone Doolit tle took Joan Adair back to Lin coln Sunday. Guests at the Levi Clemens home were Mr. and Mrs. Julius Belew and Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Clemens and famliy, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pribil and family and Miss Joan Clemens. Another son, Lloyd, and family of Ravania, S.D., were unable to be present on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spath and Angie and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spath were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Fullerton and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Barnett and Ardath and Connie spent Christmas at the Glen White home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence i Barnett stayed with Mrs. Eva Sparrow while they were gone. I On Christmas eve the Sam mons clan all gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott for their yearly reunion and ex- j change of gifts. Christmas guests at the Elmer Coolidge home were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coolidge, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ed White, Mrs. Julia White, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ragland, Vivian, Jua nita and Royvan, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Coolidge and Kenneth. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Belew and Marvin of Norfolk called in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waldo and daughters of Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo and fam ily of Amelia, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Werner and family of Chambers and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sperling and children of Ord were guests at the B. W. Waldo home. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Kramer and baby of Lincoln spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Andersen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Searles and Douglas of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sperling of Ord were supper guests at the Lloyd Waldo home Christmas night. Mrs. Delia Ernst, Mrs. Stella Sparks and Lonnie ate Christmas dinner with Mrs. Gertie Adair and Ralph and Joan. Mr. and Mrs. Tenus Madsen and family went to Burwell Fri day evening and ate supper with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Chris Madsen. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Fix and family of Scottsbluff and Mrs. Alice Prewitt and family were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fix and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dierks of Scottsbluff spent Christmas with t’.ieir daughter, Mrs. Gene Thompson, and family. Pvt. Dean Gilman of Camp Carson, Colo., spent the Christ mas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilman, and sister, Sandra. Miss Sandra Gilman and her pupils presented a Christmas program and box social on Wed nesday evening, December 23. The sale of the boxes netted $49.85. Christmas dinner guests at the B. W. Waldo home included the Harold and Lloyd Waldo fami lies and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Werner and family of Chambers. Mrs. Lindsey and Florence went to Omaha last Thursday evening to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Strenger and family. They returned Monday. Maxine Peterson and Joan Adair of Lincoln spent Christ mas with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brown [ and Roxanne of Norfolk spent ( Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kenney. Mrs. Luginsland and sons, Gaylord and Kenneth, were bus • iness visitors in O’Neill Satur day. The M. L. Sageser, B. W. Wal do and Billie Sammons families have installed new television j sets. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce and her brothers, Lewis and Herman Nissen, spent Christmas i in Valentine with Mr. and Mrs. ' Charles Bligh and Rae Dee. Mr! and Mrs. Ernest Johnston and Mrs. Wagner spent Christ mas with his brother, Silas, and family near Atkinson. Pat Kennedy and Art Wald man were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Peterson Friday. Lyle and Leone Fix gave a card party Saturday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Fix of Scotsbluff. Those present were Max Dixon and Peggy Prewitt of Scottsbluff, Marian Baker, Stan ley Thompson, Paul Hiatt, Lynn and Janice Prewitt, Ralph, Joan and Bob Adair and Cleone Doo little. . Murray Family in Y uletide Reunion The home of Mrs. Theresa Mur ray was the scene of a family re union on Christmas day. This was the first time in five years when all the children were able to reunite. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waldrop of Weather ford, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lounsbury and Geralyn of St. John. Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis Welch of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson of Rapid City, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. John Murray and family of Long Pine and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Murray and family and Mr. and Mrs. Owen I Davidson and family, all of O' Neill. The out-of-town guests arrived1 last Thursday and returned to their homes on Sunday with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray and family, who return ed home on Friday, and Mr. and Mrs. Watson, who left on Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davidson and family were hosts to the en tire group, except Mr. and Mis. John Murray and family at a dinner party on Saturday eve ning. Twenty-one guests were present. The Murrays were reared on a farm about 15 miles northwest of O’Neill. Mrs. Murray moved to O’Neill after Mr. Murray died. Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation Avoid Intestinal Upset! Get Relief This Gentle Vegetable Laxative Wayl For constipation, never take harsh drugs. 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