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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1955)
3raii«s * ' O’Neil high basketball royalty: Queen—Miss Janet Seger; king —Duane Alton.—O’Neill Photo Co. John Gray, Wife Wedded 59 Years (Continued from page 1) were found growing wild near the streams or on the prairie in sea son and were preserved in fruit jellies and butters for the winter. Soddy days were “shoo-fly” days and a regular morning rit ual was observed with members of the family using tree switch es, aprons or dish towels to drive out the flies. Screen for doors and windows, mosquito netting to cover the sleeping babies and finally the in vention of sticky fly paper helped relieve the nuisance caused by flies and mosquitoes. Smudge fires were made out-of doors to keep from suffering from the onslaught of the mosquitoes, traveling in swarms. “Grandma” Gray brought a spanking new White sewing ma chine with her. The neighbors would come from miles around to stay a day or so just to use the new machine. The first sod schoolhouse was located cat-a-comered from the Chichester home. When the town was incorporat ed on August 21, 1905, with Rob ert Gray, Nels Coover, Perry Chase, Louie Downey and Richard Conner as the first trustees, there had been 20 acres of land donated by Robert Gray, W. W. Page and Sam Hadley, and an additional 20 acres was purchased from George Hunter, making a sizeable tract of land available for town lots. Five of the “boys” who attended the old soddy school — Leonard Heiss, Rollie Snell, John Gray and George and Wallace French _ set out the evergreen trees around the Page cemetery in about 1928. All five chose to live most of their long lives quite near the site of their childhood homes. There has been a four-genera tion succession of father-son op erators of the Gray farm—Great grandfather, grandfather, father and son. Robert Gray’s grandson and namesake and his son, Vel don Gene, now operate the farm and John and his wife live on the town-side of the farm on one of the three properties which have been a part of the original timber claim. _ . Mr. and Mrs. John Gray farm ed four years and then John be came associated with his father and uncle, George Hunter, in the Hunter & Gray store. The store went through a three-generation ownership. John’s son, Willard, was reared in the store and sold it to Shelhamer’s of O Neill in 1942. John retired from the store in 1940 and since has kept a few hogs a cow and some chickens. Now’ and then they have spent a winter in California with their daughter, Zella, Mrs. John Sou kup and with Willard s family; They both enjoy very good John’s brother, Robert, farmed the home land after John went into the store until his death in 1934 and his son, Duane, farmed it until Robert took it over in 1936. _ , The history of the Gray farm lv is very closely linked with the earliest aotivites of that section of the Nebraska frontier that later became the town of Page. An heirloom in the family is the document signed by President Harrison—a transaction between the government patent office and Mr. Gray. PAGE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Roy Zellers. Mrs. Rose Chichester and son, Elbert, and Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Gold fuss were dinner guests at the N. D. Ickes home Friday. The ladies worked on a quilting project. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Snyder moved their personal property to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Snyder, until other arrangements can be made. The buildings on the Mrs. Alma Dray to place, vacated by the Snyders, have been sold and will be moved away. “Hope rules a land forever green.”—Wordsworth. Royalty Presides at O’Neill High Basketball Dance A basketball king and queen were crowned Tuesday, March 1, by 0’‘Neill high schol students during a dance which marked the close of the cage season. Duane Alton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Alton, was crowned king; Miss Janet Seger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Seger, was made queen. Paul Baker, O’Neil] high principal, and Elmer Mur man, basketball coach, officiated in the coronation. The king and queen were cho sen from the senior class by pop ular vote of the student body. Their attendants, also chosen by popular vote, were: Seniors—Rob ert Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sanders, and Miss Janet Holsclaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holsclaw; juniors — Frank Fetrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fetrow, and Marilyn Carroll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Carroll; sophomores — James Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson, and Judy Sand ers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sanders; freshmen — LaVerne Alton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Alton, and Betty Schultz, daugh ter of Mrs. Florence Schultz. Crownbearers for the king and queen were Ruth Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, and Danny Holsclaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Holsclaw. Trainbearers to the royalty were Karen Allendorfer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allendorfer, and Beth Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kramer. Following the dance, refreshments were provided. Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woeppel received a telephone call the past week from their son, A2/c Leo Woeppel, who is stationed in Al aska. Ewing at the time had tem peratures near the zero mark, while Leo said they were enjoy ing a mild 40 degrees. Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. Art Sanders received a call from the West coast from their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rockey. > Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kramer and family of Omaha were guests on Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woeppel. Eagle Hustlers Get 23 Members— The Eagle Hustlers 4-H club organized on March 3 for the fis cal year of 1955. Twenty-three members joined. New members are: Becky Beelaert, Bonnie Heiss Randall Stauffer, Kent Stauffer and Sharon Miner. The following officers were elected1 Hugh Troshynski, president; Lyle Heiss, vice president; Carl Sojka, secretary and treasurer; Benda Faye Beelaert, news re porter; Sharon Miner, recreation al leader and Frank Beelaert, Ro ger Bowen and G. H. Luebke were elected as leaders. Meeting date has been changed from Thursday to Tuesday. Roger Bowen and Frank Bee laert told us about the new pro jects being offered this year. We are hoping some one will choose these new projects. Robert Beelaert reported on the judging day on February 28 at Butte, held by the Niobrara Valley Hereford Association in connection with their spring sale. Mrs. Bowen served lunch.—By Brenda Beelaert, reporter. O’NEILL LOCALS Sunday dinner guests at the Russell Yusten home were Me. and Mrs. Fred Roth and family of At kinson and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yusten visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peter, sr., and family Sunday evening. Mrs. Clay Mashino and son, Charles, of Lynch visited Tuesday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Yusten of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yusten visited Sunday, February 27, at Wagner, S.D. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Rob ertson and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Robertson and family. Hospital Notes — ST. ANTHONY’S (O’Neill) Admissions: March 2—Mrs. Ed Murphy, O’Neill; Mrs. Albert Kaczor, O’Neill; Henry Burival, Page. 3—Merle Krugman, O’Neill; Mrs. George Strickland, Winner, S.D.; Roger Babutzke, O’Neill; Eonnie Riege, Page; Mrs. Earl Rumbaugh, O’Neill; Maureen C. Murphy, O’Neill; Mrs. Robert Shaw, O’Neill; Dale Skulborstad, O’Neill; Jerry Wray, O’Neill, Ed na Heeb, Midland, S.D. 4—Wayne Henderson, Orchard; Duane Boyle, O’Neill. 5—Larry Dawes, O’Neill; Mrs. Kenneth Fish, Bristow; Mrs. Ed Harvey, Chambers; Mrs. Clif ford Sobotka, O’Neill; Mrs. Wil liam A. Ganser III, Wood Lake; Mrs. George Wettlaufer, Page. 6 —Mrs. Mark Muff, O’Neill; Mrs. William E. Sorensen, Page; Nancy Wray, O’Neill; Carl Mitchell, Chambers. 7— Bryan Finch, Ve nus; John Sinclair, Bristow; Caro lyn Wintermote, Chambers. 8 — Mrs. Otto Sprague, O’Neill; Mrs. Gus Timmerman, O’Neill; James J. Murphy, Atkinson; Mrs. Wil bur Mitchell, Redbird; Carl Lam bert, Ewing. 9—Jess Wills, Em met; Mary Ellen Gillette, Cham bers. Dismissals: March 2 — Mrs. James Bartak and baby girl, In man; Karl Faulhaber, Venus; Mrs. Lee Blitzke, Spencer; Mrs. Fran — — — — — — — — cis Pribil and baby girl, O’Neill; Mrs. L. G. Summers, Page. 3 — Sharon Deines, Orchard; Mrs. Harold Swanson and baby boy, Bristow; Mrs. Margaret Scofield, O'Neill; Earl Fox, O’Neill. 4—G. H. Grimes, Chambers; Mrs. May nard Coleman, Bassett. 5— Jerry Wray, O’Neill; Dale Skulborstad, O’Neill; Edna Heeb, Midland, S.D.; Frances Schaffer, O’Neill; Bonnie Riege, Page; Mrs. Vernon Lorenz, O’Neill. 6—Larry Dawes, O’Neill; Sam Killham, O’Neill. 7 —Mrs. William A. Ganser III, Wood Lake; Roger Babutzke, O’ Neill; Mrs. Elsie Slattery, O’Neill. 8—Miss Mary A. Kelly, O’Neill (expired); Mrs. Ed Harvey, Cham bers; Maureen C. Murphy, O’ Neill; Mrs. Ed Murphy, O’Neill; Mrs. Robert Shaw, O’Neill; Merle Krugman, O’Neill; Mrs. Antoin ette Homolka, Chambers. 9—Al bert Kallhoff, O’Neill; Mrs. James Zidko, Spencer; Nancy Wray, O’ Neill; Carl Mitchell, Chambers (expired); Mrs. George Wettlauf er, Page; Mrs. Kenneth Fish, Bristow. Hospitalized: Mrs. Lois B. Ad ams, Chambers; Mrs. George Bay, O’Neill; Henry Burival, Page; Du ane Boyle, O’Neill; Mrs. Kenneth Ellingson, O’Neill; Bryan Finch, Venus; Mrs. Claude Neal, O’Neill; Mrs. Earl Rumbaugh, O’Neill; John Sinclair, Bristow; Mrs. Clif ford Sobotka, O’Neill; Mrs. Gus Timmerman, O’Neill; Jess Wills, Emmet; Mrs. Albert Kaczor, O’ Neill; Carl Lambert, Ewing; Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell, Redbird; James J. Murphy, Atkinson; Mrs. Ben Miller, Star; Mrs. Mark Muff, O’ Neill; Albert Otte, Winner, S.D.; Mrs. George Strickland, Winner, S.D.; Mrs. Otto Sprague, O’Neill; Mrs. William E. Sorensen, Page; Carolyn Wintermote, Chambers; Mary Ellen Gillette, Chambers. SACRED HEART (Lynch) Hospitalized: Mrs. Ray Alford, Lynch; Dr. E. B. Bradley, Spen cer; Paul Bending, Bonesteel, SD.; Mrs. Charles Carr, Spencer; Mrs. W. J. Femau and baby boy, Butte; Mrs. George Haase and baby boy, Bonesteel, S. D.; Miss Twila Hicks, Bristow; Reuben Hypse, Anoka; Mrs. Mervin Kee and baby girl, Crofton; Wilmer Landholm, Spencer; Mrs. Annie Lewis, Butte; Harold McRobert, Lynch; Mrs. Henry Minarik, Nio brara; Mrs- Guy Mulhair, Lynch; Mrs. Balbina Ohri, Spencer; Miss Lillian Olson, Bristow; Mrs. Bar bara Pelko, Lynch; Baby Randall Boyce Rocford, Butte; Mrs. Max Rossmeier and baby girl, Bris tow; Gerald Wayne Rossmeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ross meier, Bristow; Robert Row, Spencer; Jacob Schochenmeier, Bonesteel, S.D. Dismissals: February 28—Mrs. Lettie F. Combs, Lynch; Mrs. Harry James, Spencer; George Lueken, Lynch; March 1-Susan Diane Hoffmen, Spencer. 3— Daniel Watson, Chambers; Carol Sedlacek, Spencer. 4—Mrs. Ru dolph Becker, Naper; Mrs. Angus Russell and baby girl, Spencer; Mrs. Cecil Miller and baby girl, O’Neill; Mrs. Joe Frank, Ver digre. 6—Emil Luth, Butte; Cath erine Koenig, Fairfax, S.D ; Baby Jack Tarr, jr., Lynch; Mrs. Victor Rockford, Butte; Henry Minarik. Niobrara. ATKINSON MEMORIAL Admitted: March 1— Mrs. Har old Vrooman, Atkinson, surgical. 3—Mrs. Violet Ashcraft, Atkin son, surgical; Mrs. Gertrude Kaup, Stuart, accident. 4—Pat Kennedy, Amelia, medical. 5— Mrs. Don Rzeszotarski, Emmet, obstertical; Mrs. Opal Keating, Atkinson, surgical- 6 — John Newman, Stuart, medical. Dismissed: February 27—Mrs. Albert Freouf and son, Atkinson; Edward and Edna Vogel of New port. 28—A. V. Herfel, Atkinson; Mrs. Frank Weichman and daughter, Stuart. March 1— Mrs. William Fetherston and daugh ter, Stuart. 3—George Syfie, O’ Neill. 5—Mrs. Charles E Chace, Atkinson. 7 — Mrs. Gertrude Kaup, Stuart. Hospitalized: Lewis Forbes, Atkinson; James MacLachlan, Atkinson; Herbert Stevens, At kinson; Mrs. Violet Ashcraft, At kinson; Mrs. Opal Keating, At kinson; John Newman, Stuart; Mrs. Harold Vrooman, Atkinson- I Mrs. Don Rzeszotarski. Page News Mrs. Lou Heiss was a Sunday dinner guest at the Merwyn French home. Mesdames Lisle Mewmaw, Ed gar Stauffer, Merwyn French, sr., Elmer Trowbridge and Harold Kelley attended the annual meet ing of the WSCS held at Hastings last Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorensen and family were Sunday dinner guests in the John Sorensen home. The lesson, “The Working Girl in the City,” was given by Mrs. Harley Kennedy last Thursday af ternoon when 25 members of the WSCS met at the church parlors. Duffle bags will be packed with clothing for Korea. A number of members are planning to attend the retreat at Creighton March 15. Mrs. H. S. Harper and Mrs. Jesse Kelly served lunch. A chicken - noodle supper was planned to be held in the near future with Mrs. Otto Matschul lat, Mrs. Jerome Allen and Mrs. Alton Braddock in charge of the arrangements when the Improve ment club met with Mrs. Alton Braddock Monday evening. Plans were furthered toward the dance skating floor and work will start with favorable weather. The host es»*serve<^ lunch to 15 members. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Zellers, who were married at Lincoln on March 2, 1921, observed their 34th wed ding anniversary on Wednesday, March 2. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. King of Omaha, observed their ninth wedding anniversary on Thurs day , March 3. The Kings were married at Tarpon Springs, Fla. Mrs. N. D. Ickes, sr., entertain ed 17 ladies Monday afternoon. Mrs. Oswald Goldfuss and Mrs. George Clasey received special prizes. Mrs. Rose Chichester re ceived the gift for the oldest lady present and for the oldest grand mother, and Mrs. Ruben Redling er came from the greatest dis tance. Various other prizes were given to the winners of the con test games. The Page MYF attended the sub-district rally at Chambers on Sunday afternoon. Special num bers were given by each group in the district and talks on youth and their part in the crusade for world order with an accompany ing film strip and talks on five areas of interest in MYF work were given. Amelia and Cham bers had charge of the worship service. I FROZEN FRESH FISH 2{-lb. no STICKS, Pkg._____ VOC FANCY SLICED STRAWBERRIES 2 10-Oz. 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