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death of Jennie Clare Adams.—The Frontier Photo.
Martyred Missionary Rememberea
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By MRS. N. D. ICKES, SR.
Feature Writer
CHAMBERS — A large grey
marker has been erected in thei
Chambers cemetery in the mem
ory of the late Jennie Clare Ad
ams, a Baptist missionary from
this community who was execut
ed by Japanese soldiers Decem
ber 20, 1943, in the Philippine
Islands.
Tuesday was the 11th anniver
sary of the execution and the
mother of the martyred mission
worker visited the cemetery, ac
companied by one of the family.
Erection of the marker was the
wish of the missionary’s mother,
Mrs. Sarah Adams, 81. Members
of the immediate family made
the arrangement. The stone
marks Jennie Clare Adams’
rightful place in the family burial
ground.
Inscription establishes prop
er identification and exact in
formation concerning the life
and death of the martyr. (See
accompanying photographs.)
Miss Adams, who was born at
Page June 16, 1896, was a daugh
ter of Mrs. Adams and the late
Edward Adams. She entered mis
sion work in March, 1923, and
was assigned as superintendent
of the Baptist mission hospital
and training school for nurses at
Panay, Philippine Islands.
In 1932 she organized a church
in the heathen town of Painton.
With the overrun of the land by
Japanese soldiers, she fled to a
forest where she lived in exile
20 months, later was executed by
the Nippon military.
She shares with 16 others a
common grave on a hill near
“Hopevale.” The grave is
marked by a large white cross.
JOHN R. GALLAGHER
Attomey-at-Law
First Nat’l Bank Bldg.
O’NEILL -:- PHONE 11
This marker (above) in the Chambers cemetery has been
erected in memory of Jennie Clare Adams, a missionary martyr,
who was executed by the Japanese soldiers 11 years ago. Tuesday
was the anniversary of her death.—The Frontier Photo.
Other memorials in memory of
the martyred nurse are Memorial
Baptist church at Chambers;
Baptist camp infirmary at Fuller
ton, guest room in girls’ dormi
tory, Wesleyan university, Lin
coln, and the children’s ward,
Emanuel hospital, Capiz, Phil
ippine Islands.
Yule Party—
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reimer, jr.,
entertained at a Christmas party
Monday evening.
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contralto soloist when the Uni
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coast-to-coast broadcast Christ
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The program wil be heard at
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the “Ceremony of Carols” by
Benjamin Britten. Miss Davis
will sing “The Yonge Child,” “In
Freezing Winter Night” and
“Spring Carol,” a duet.
Mrs. Lorenz Feted—
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bridge
were hosts at a party Saturday
evening honoring the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Vernon Lor
enz.
Carnival Skating Party, Dec.
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CELIA — Officers of Sand
Creek township met at the O. A.
Hammerberg home in Atkinson
Wednesday, December 15, to
complete reports for the year.
Mr. Hammerberg, who has
been a member of the township
board for the past 17 years, wifi
be replaced by Alex Forsythe.
Other board members are James
Deming, treasurer, who has been
on the board since 1929 with the
exception of three years; David
Keidel, justice of the peace the
past four years. Emil Colfack,
load overseer for the east part
of the township, and Mrs. Col
fack, Mrs. James Deming and
son, Robert, and Mrs. Charlotte
Keidel were present at the meet
ing.
A highlight of the evening was
caroling by a group from the
Methodist church and their pas
tor, Rev. E. G. Hughes, who gath
ered on the Hammerberg lawn
and sang Christmas songs.
Other Celia News
Mr. and Mrs. George Reed of
Loup City spent he weekend with
his sister, Mrs. William Spann,
and Mr. Spann.
Mrs. Walter Hopkins of Lincoln
came Wednesday, December 15,
for a visit with her brothers,
Hans, Jim and Louis Lauridsen,
and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken
and Marjorie, who returned Sat
urday, December 11, from a 3,
COO-mile trip in Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Kohl
schmidt of Rogersville, Mo., also
his father, Henry Focken, and
Mrs. Focken in Omaha and a
sister, Mrs. Henry Kahler, and
family in Lincoln last Thursday
and Friday, December 9 and 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Kohlschmidt are
'nrmer Atkinson and Celia resi
dents.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken
and family were last Thursday
evening visitors at the Donald
Focken home.
Ray Pease visited his father,
R. M. Pease of O’Neill, last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks
and family and Millie Ernst at
tended the wedding of Lyle Horn
back and Katherine Summers on
Sunday afternoon at Wesleyan
church in Spencer. A reception
was held in the church following
the ceremony.
Mrs. Clarence Focken, the
twins and Danny attended the
Christmas party of the Mission
ary society of the Presbyterian
church in Atkinson Wednesday
afternoon, December 15.
A number of youngsters from
the Celia community visited with
Santa Claus Saturday afternoon
when he came to Atkinson on the
fire truck. All received stockings
filled with treats.
Jim Lauridsen was an O’Neill
visitor last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman
and Gary were Friday afternoon
visitors at the Connie Frickel
home.
Isla Ruda, teacher of district
147, better known as the Laur
idsen school, and pupils present
ed a Christmas program Friday
evening and held a box supper
which netted over $33.
Gerhart Tunink and son, Ray
mond, of Butte were Sunday, De
cember 12, supper guests at the
Hans Lauridsen home.
Alfred Schaaf was in Omaha
Monday and Tuesday, December
13 and 14.
Members of the Hillside chapel
Sunday-school and church had a
Christmas party at the church on
Friday evening. The pastor, Mrs.
Lawrence Smith, and family re
ceived many gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Ellen
wood were last Thursday after
noon visitors at the Charles Do
bias home.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman
and Gary were Wednesday after
noon, December 15, visitors at
the Rothchild home.
Tuesday, December 14, mem
bers of Wesleyan Missionary so
ciety met at the church in Atkin
son and cleaned and waxed the
woodwork, floors, etc. They also
packed a Christmas box for their
orphanage in Macon, Ga. The
regular business meeting was
held.
Mrs. Perry Terwilliger enter
tained several women at a party
at her home last Thursday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen
and sons, Charles Johnson and
Isla Ruda were Wednesday eve
ning, December 15, visitors in
Butte.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott were
Sunday afternoon visitors at the
Charles Dobias home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer
berg were last Thursday dinner
guests at the William Maloun
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias
were O’Neill visitors Tuesday,
December 14.
Gerald Frickel was a Iasi.
Thursday overnight guest at the
LeRoy Hoffman home.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman
attended the auxiliary and Am
erican Legion Christmas party at
the Legion hall in Atkinson Wed
nesday evening, December 15.
Over 65 persons were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
were Wednesday, December 15,
visitors at Butte.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias
had a pinochle party at their
home Friday evening. Those
present were Alex Forsythe, Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Colfack and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun
and son and Mr. and Mrs. Duane
Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Terwilliger
and sons were last Thursday eve
ning visitors at the Milton Mc
Kathnie home.
Monuments of lasting beauty
made by skilled craftsmen of
the J. F. Bloom Co. . . monu
ments from the factory to the
consumer. — Emmet Crabb, O'
Neill, phone 139-J. 37tt
Lieutenant Spar and bride . . . wed at Orchard.—O’Neill Photo Co.
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Madeline Clifton
Bride in Church Rite
Miss Madeline Clifton and Ed
win F. Spar, lieutenant (jg).
United States navy, were married
Sunday afternoon, December 19,
in the Evangelical United Breth
ren church in Orchard. The
bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Kay Clifton and the bridegroom’s
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Spar, all of Orchard.
Rev. Walter Millet officiated
at the double-ring ceremony be
fore an altar decorated with
Merited candles, red roses and
baskets of yellow and white car
nations.
Walter K. Gray sang “I Love
*ou Truly” and “Oh Promise
Me.” He was accompanied at the
organ by Mrs. Harvey Holbrook,
who also played the prelude, the
wedding march and recessional.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a floor-length
gown of white imported Chantilly
lace and nylon tulle. The fitted
lace bodice featured a wing col
lar. Long sleeves tapered to
points. The bouffant skirt was of
nylon tulle with lace ruffles. A
velvet coronet with seed pearls
held the double fingertip veil of
nylon tulle. She carried a bou
quet of red roses with white
streamers, and wore a pearl neck
lace which was a gift from the
bridegroom.
Matron - of - honor was Mrs.
Aichie Walton, cousin of the
bride. Her floor-length gown was
of gold taffeta and lace with a
matching headband. She carried a
bouquet of daisies with gold and
yvhite streamers.
Kathy Hackler, cousin of the
bride, and Ja Nell Horrocks,
tiiece of the bridegroom, were
flower girls. They wore identical
navy blue taffeta dresses, fash
ioned with a fitted bodice and
tiered skirts. They carried nose
gays of yellow and white daisies.
The bridegroom wore his blue
| viniform.
Douglas Barton, a friend of
j the bridegroom, was bestman. He
I wore a dark blue suit with a
white carnation boutonniere.
^ Marvin Has well and Junior
Cleveland were ushers. They
wore blue suits with white car
nation boutonnieres.
The bride’s mother wore a navy
blue dress with pink and navy
accessories. The mother of the
bridegroom appeared in a gold
dress with navy accessories. Mrs.
Arthur Hille and Mrs. Will Clif
ton, grandmothers of the bride,
wore dresses of navy blue and
turquoise. Mrs. Jennie Spar,
grandmother of the bridegroom,
wore a blue dress. All wore pink
fcr.d white carnation corsages.
Immediately following the
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ceremony, a reception was held in
the church parlors for about 160
guests.
Miss Marlene Beutler, cousin
the bride, had charge of the
guest book. Miss Leone Boelter,
cousin of the bridegroom, had
charge of the gift table.
The serving table was centered
with a three-tier wedding cake
which was cut by Mrs. Gail Bro
die. Mrs. Roy Goakey poured and
Mrs. Leon Mitchell was in charge.
For going away, the bride chose
a grey faille street-length dress
with grey and black accessories.
Following a short, wedding trip,
the couple will spend a few days
with their parents. After the
holidays they will leave for San
Diego, Calif., where the bride
groom will attend school for eight
weeks. From there they will re
turn to Long Beach, Calif.,
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