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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1955)
Alden Bremer Waives Dinner to Bag Coyotes j°hnson FALLf—Mr- and Mrs. BiU Murray and Theresa Briner cina Lois and Leslie of O’Neill were dinner guests of Russell Phillip Breiner. Aiden had gone coyote hunting ana was absent at the family din ner. But when a guy is hunting, he canl take time out to eat They reported catching ' three coyoi.es, considerd well worth the loss of one meal. Other Rock Falls News Mr. and Mrs. Sam Derickson joyed an evening of TV at the Merle Spangler home Wednesday March 23. ’ Edward Sterns and sons Vern on, Roger and Daryl, spent Sun day at the Albert Sterns. uus Karel was a Wednesday, March 23, caller at James Cur ran s. On Monday, March 21, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Derickson entertained at a supper in honor of Mrs Derickson’s father, on his birth day anniversary. They served roast goose and duck with all the trimmings, including a birthday cake. Present were 1 Ir. and Mrs. Levi Yantzi, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Yantzi, Mr. and Mir. Bob Yantzi and Mr. and Mrs. William Claus sen. Supper guests Wednesday March 23, at the Albert Sterns home were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jim McNulty. Miss Leah Serck was a supper guest at the Don Hynes home on Wednesday, March 23. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sterns came later in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gallagher and Pat, Herb Underwood, Ray Johnson and Gordon Johnson visited at the Dou Brown home Thursday evening. They had a couple of games of checkers, 1% hours in duration each, winding up in a draw. (There will likely be anoither get-together in the near future.) For the remainder of the evening the group joined in a card game. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Morrow, and children and Ralph Morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran and Mary Jo and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Curran and family were supper guests at the James Cur ran home. Ray Johnson had supper and spent the evening, Friday, at the Floyd Johnson’s. Mrs. Mamie O’Neill .spent from Tuesday, March 22, until Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Blake Benson. Her son, Carroll, came afs.er.her on Sunday. Other visitors during the day were Hugh Benson and Linda Johnson. Mrs. Lou Brown and Cindy spent a couple of days in O’Neill the past week—a ‘vacation at the dentist’s office Lou Brown and Terry and Ray Johnson called at Wesley Taylor’s on Wednesday evening, March 23, Terry spent the night with Nor man. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls spent Friday afternoon at the Frank Schultz home. Pat Gallagher was an afternoon caller at Levi Yantzi’s on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sterns visit ed relatives in Omaha from Fri day until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Yantzi called at his parents Friday evening. The Sunday Night club met at the William Claussen home March 27. High scores were won by Mrs. Marie Lewis and Wesley Taylor and lows by Mrs. Taylor and Ardell Curran, with the traveling prize going to Mrs. James Curran. Melvin Johring was a Saturday caller at the Albert Widtfeldt home. Mr. and Mrs. Don, Hynes and Lynda called at Lou Brown’s Fri day night. On Thursday Alden Breiner and Oscar Wonderchek were din ner guests of the John Schultz family. The Pinochle Pirates met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mc Nulty on Saturday night. High scores went to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and lows to Mrs. Orville Miller and Ardell Curran. Mrs. Lyle Vequist also won traveling prize. As though it weren’t bad enough to get low scores, the for mer losers had to treat the lucky ones, which was furnishing supper of hot dog sandwiches, pineapple upside down cake and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls had Sunday dinner with Mrs Florence Schultz and family. In the afternoon they and Mrs. Floyd Johnson attended the mat inee at the Royal theater. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Brown and children visited the Frank Schultz family Sunday. Lyle Vequist called at Floyd Johnson’s on Monday afternoon. Floyd has been ill with a cold the last few days. Linda Johnson and Mrs. John Schultz and girls spent Monday evening at the Dan Rakes home in O’Neill. 79th Birthday Is Noted— CELIA— Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKathnie .entertained at a din ner Sunday honoring his mother who was celebrating her 79th birthday anniversary. Others present were Mr. and Mrh. Lew Baskhaus of Amelia; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Backhaus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boshart and family of O’Neill, Mrs. Celia Backhaus and Ted and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans and family of Atkinson. The Frontier for printing. SWITCH TO SQUIRT Never An After-Thirst • r •t'-r ~ , CAPPS CLOTHES' f> * » Choose Capps and be well suited for Easter and all j . Spring. Never before such * a wide variety of fabrics, styles and patterns in the smart, dark tones as well as lighter shades. Full*Measure tailoring and quality. Get * * i your new Capps Suit for Easter today. As Illustrated 59.50 SINCE 1839 Suits by Other Famous Clothing Manufacturers — 29.75 AND UP • ;; McCARVm.ES' CLOTHING: SHOES for the Entire Family * For Lent Or Later This delicious seafood and rice casserole was made especially for packaged pre-cooked rice. A real quick-easy dish—it’s made in two steps. First, bring the liquid ingredients to a boil; add the fish and peas and a five-ounce box of Minute Rice—right from the box! Top this with fish and pop into the oven, and in twenty minutes it’s cooked, ready to serve and absolutely delicious. Here’s a Lenten suggestion you’ll make all year long. Seafood Supreme 1 can condensed cream of 1% cups (5-ounce package) mushroom soup Minute Rice m, cups water or milk 1 can salmon or tuna M cup finely chopped onion or shrimp 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 box frozen peas, thawed % teaspoon salt % cup grated Cheddar cheese Dash of pepper Paprika Mix soup, water, onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir occasionally. Pour about naif the soup mixture into a greased -quart casserole. Then in layersL add the packaged pre-cooked rice (right from the box), sea food, and peas. Add remaining soup, top with cheese, sprinkle with paprika. Cover. Bake in moderate oven (375°F.) 20 minutes. Serves 4 or 5. Note: For variety use celery soup instead of the mushroom and if you like, you can omit one or all of these: the onion, the lemon juice, the seas. Simonson Unit Not Sending Delegate— Officers of Simonson unit 93, American Legion auxiliary, report the unit’s application for a girls’ state representative has been re jected this year. Information and necessary forms reached officers here on March 1. Prompt action was taken, officers said, to make the selec tion and send in the application and fees, but all reservations had been filled. Girls’ state officers reported that more than one hundred appli cations were returned in the next mail, indicating that those units had made selections prior to the time they received their applica tions. Since there is room for only 254 girls with 348 units in Ne braska, some applications always are rejected. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Under wood of Sisters, Ore., left Friday after visiting a month with rela tives in O’Neill and vicinity. They will visit in Iowa and Illinois be fore returning to their home. Mrs. Marlin Wichman and children spent Friday at the ternoon home of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Bouska, in Atkinson. Ewing News Mrs. Ricchard Burtwistle and son, Samuel,,Mrs. James Pruden and daughter, Fern, attended the Ice Capades in Omaha on Sunday. Miss Fern Pruden, district VI, Future Homemakers of America advisor, Miss Patsy Pollock, can didate for state second vice-presi dent, and Miss Maxine Noffke, voting delegate, will attend the state FHA convention in Lincoln April 1. They will leave on Fri day as Miss Pruden has an ex ecutive council meeting that day. The council will complete final arrangements for the convention and will interview candidates, who are applying for the FHA scholarship and candidate for na tional office. Mrs. Perry Saiser and Mrs. Henry Lang were Sunday callers at the home of Mrs. Pauline Noff ke. Guests,at the home of Mrs. Pauline Noffke on Monday were Mrs. Theodore Schueths, Mrs. Benjamin Larsen and Mrs. Ro bert Tams. Mrs. Dorothy Vaughn of Omaha is a guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. Grace Briggs, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde had as their guests on Sunday her sister CU1U U1UU1C1 “Ul-ldW, 1VXX . CU1U. lVlii. Bert Moser of Creighton, and also her nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tyler of Norfolk. Mrs. Mabel Myer and small grandson of Royal were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clyde on Sunday. Mrs. Moser is a sister of Mrs. Clyde’s Callers at the Ralph Clyde home on Monday were Mrs. Clyde’s three brothers—Herbert, Don and Fletcher Brandt and a nephew, Lyle Brandt all of Royal. Mr. and Mrs. James Mlnarik and family had as their guests on Sunday Miss Marlene Broeker of Norfolk, Emil Hoffman of Clear water and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Schroeder and Peggy of Ewing. The sophomore box social held Tuesday evening was a huge suc cess. The class cleared almost $’0 Coach Richard Lane was the auctioneer and assistant Coach Wagoner was the clerk. Prizes were awarded for the largest box to Barbara Snyder and Rowena Rotherham; the smallest, to Miss Fern Pruden; the prettiest to Carolyn Tams and Sharon Kropp; and the most original to Linda Tuttle and Virginia McDonald. Two skits were presented by the sophomores which with dancing provided entertainment for the evening. Miss Pruden is the spon sor of the FHA. An executive council meeting of the officers and chairmen of FHA departments, was held in Norfolk at the Hotel Madison on Saturday, March 26. Miss Fern Pruden who is district III chair man of the homemaking section, attended. Plans were made for the annual teachers’ convention to be held in Norfolk in October. Sergeant Wimmer Back from Africa— Sgt. and Mrs. Wallace Wimmer left Monday for Sheppard Field, 111. Sergeant Wimmer returned recently from Africa where he had served with the air force a year. He visited during his two weeks’ leave at the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Graham. Mrs. Wimmer is the former Mary Katherine Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka spent Tuesday in Sioux City. Phone us your news — 51. Prompt Shoe REPAIRING ¥ Quality Workmanship at Reasonable Prices ★ Henry’s Shoe Shop HENRY ROHRER. Prop. (Next door south of Nu Way Cafe, West O’Neill) Hospital Notes ST. ANTHONY’S (O’Neill) Admissions: March 23 — Mrs Frank Biglin, O’Neill; Clem Mew maw, Page; Mrs. Joe A. Grutsch, O'Neill; Mrs. Erroll Held, Star. 24 Mrs. Bertha Harkins Chambers; Mrs. J. J. Berigan, O’Neill; Chad Bishop, O’Neill; Carl Belzer O’ Neill; Wayne Green, Chambers; Edward Ernest Durre, O’Neill; Mrs. Richard Perry, O’Neill; Lawrence Reynoldson, O’Neill. 25 —Jo Ann Lydon, Mission, S.D.; Mrs. James Bartak, Inman; Mrs’. Bernard Hoffman, Chambers; John Summerer, Ewing. 26—Dean Hume, Bristow. 27—Mrs. Charles Mahoney, O’Neill; Joseph Steskal, O’Neill; Mrs. Zane Rowse, Cham bers; Harry Johnson, Bristow; Glen Wenke, Spencer; Milton An drus, Atkinson; Harry Walsh, Chambers; Duane Summers, El gin; Walter Calkins, O’Neill. 28— Lucille Ferris, O’Neill; J. W. Finch, Page. 29—Bernard Fritton, O’Neill; Mrs. Oscar Coleman, Bas sett; Mrs. Lyle Mitteis, Ewing; Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, Chambers. 30—Mrs. Robert Hollenbeck, O’ Neill; Mrs. Richard McNichols, O'Neill. Dismissals: March 23: Mrs. Har o 1 d Green, Chambers; Linda Rowse, Chambers; Mrs. William Hobbs, Ewing; Robert Louis Ad ams, Spencer; Mary Janice Rem ter, O’Neill; Lois Connot, Dallas, S.D. 24—Antoinette Schocz, Coun cil Bluffs, la.; Mrs. Lyle V. Coop er, Chambers; Mrs. L. E. Berg strom and baby girl, Ewing; Mrs. Glen Cobb, Stuart; Mrs. Fred Fritton, O’Neill; Mrs. George Mel lor and baby girl, Spencer; Mrs. Morton Gill, Stuart; Mrs. Ray Hornback, Spencer; Dewey Schaf fer II, Emmet; Mrs. Robert Al lendorfer, O’Neill. 25—Mrs. Emil Adamson, O’Neill; Lloyd Fussel man, Page. 26 — Lawrence Rey noldson, O’Neill; Mrs. James So botka, Inman; Mrs. Fred Apple by and baby boy, O’Neill; Darla Jane Summerer, Ewing. 27—Chad Bishop, O’Neill; Mrs. Erroll Held, Star; John Summerer, Ewing; Mrs. Joe A. Grutsch and baby boy, O’ Neill; Edward Ernest Durre, O’ Neill; Mrs. Maynard Coleman, Bassett; Simon Bosn, O’Neill; Mrs. Richard Perry, O’Neill; Jo Ann Lydon, Mission, S.D.; Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, Chambers; Walter Calkins, O’Neill (expired). 28—Miss Claire E. Tomjack, O’ Neill; Mrs. Charles Mahoney, O’ Neill; Dean Hume, Bristow; Clem Mewmaw, Page; Ed Eisenhauer, Chambers; Mrs. James Bartak, > A 4* 4* A A A A . Inman. 29—Wayne Green, Cham bers; Harry Walsh, Chambers. 30 —Mrs. J. J. Berigan, O’Neill; Bonnie Jean Hoerle, Chambers; Mrs. Bertha Harkins, Chambers. Hospitalized: Mrs. Lois Adams, Chambers; Milton Andrus, Atkin son; Carl Belzer, O’Neill; Mrs. Frank Biglin, O’Neill; Mrs. George Bay, O’Neill; Mrs. Oscar Coleman, Bassett; J. W. Finch, Page; Lu cille Ferris, O’Neill; Bernard Fritton, O’Neill; Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, Chambers; Mrs. Robert Hollenbeck, O'Neill; Harry John son, Bristow; E. L. Kelley, Cham bers; Mrs. Albert Kaczor, O’Neill; Mrs. Lyle Mitteis, Ewing; Mrs. Richard McNichols, O’Neill; Al bert Otte, Winner, S.D.; Mrs. Zane Rowse, Chambers; Duane Sum mers, Elgin; Karen Summerer, Ewing; Joseph Steskal, O’Neill; Mrs. Gus Timmerman, O’Neill; Glen Wenke, Spencer. SACRED HEART (Lynch) Hospitalized: Miss Dorothea Anderson, Butte; Dr. Edwin B. Bradley, Spencer; Mrs. Floyd France, Lynch; Mrs. Charlie Hav ranek, Spencer; Phyllis Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Spencer; Mrs. Annie Lewis, Butte; Harold McRoberts, Lynch; George Lueken, Lynch; Miss Lillian Olson, Bristow; Mrs. Barbara Peklo, Lynch; Romald Remter, Spencer; Gerald Wayne Rossmeier, son of Mr. and Mrs, Max Rossmeier, Bristow; Claude Rutledge, Lynch; Kervin Schoch enmaier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her man Schochenmaier, Bonesteel, S.D.; Ed Schrader, Niobrara; Ba by Anita Rose Pistulka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pistulka, Fairfax, S.D. Dismissals: March 21 — Mrs. Wayne Goodrich, Verdel; Mrs. D. Fischer, Naper. 22_Mrs. Chris tina Klein, Bonesteel, S.D.; Mrs. Reuben Avoy, Spencer; Fred Wurtz, Lynch; Mrs. Henry Min arik, Niobrara; Mrs. Balbina Ohri, Spencer; Gordon Smith, Butte. 23 —Alvin Londberg, Lynch; Baby Larpr Haun, Spencer. 24 — Miss Janice Haase, Bonesteel, S.D. 25 —Mrs. Arden Anderson, Butte; Mrs. Loren Johns, Butte; Mrs. Paul Weber, Butte. 26—Mrs. Ivan Johnson, Spencer; Mrs. John Stewart, Pickstown, S.D.; Mrs. Milford Harrom, Verdel. 28 _ Francis Schrunk, Lynch; Mrs. SECTION 2 — Pages 9-16 O’Neill. Nebraska, Thrusday, March 31, 1955.—PAGE 9. George Pistulka. Fairfax, S.D.; Mrs. M. B. Nelson, Lynch. ATKINSON MEMORIAL Admitted: March 21 — Mrs. Merle Dye, Bassett, medical. 22— Mrs. Agnes Goldfuss, Atkinson, accident. 23—William Bruder, At kinson, medical; Mrs. Edward Conner, Atkinson, surgical. 26 George Syfie, O’Neill, medical; Mrs. Neale Hamilton, Stuart, ob stetrical. 28— Mrs. Thilo Poess necker, Atkinson, obstetrical. Dismissed: March 21—Mrs. Dale Minnig, Newport. 22—Mrs. George Christiansen, Atkinson; Roger Da vis, Atkinson. 23 — Mrs. Agnes Goldfuss, Atkinson; Henry Gruen berg, Atkinson. 24 — Mrs. Opal Keating, Atkinson. 25—Mrs. Jay Blair, Newport; William Bruder, Atkinson. 26— Mrs. Merle Dye, Bassett. 27—Mrs. Edward Conner, Atkinson. Hospitalized: Mrs. Van Hum phrey, Mrs. Neale Hamilton and son, Herbert Stevens, James Mac Lachlan, George Syfie, Mrs. T. Poessnecker and daughter. Visit in Wyoming— Paul M. Walker left Tuesday for Casper, Wyo. He was accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Price, who will visit in Douglas, Wyo., with her brother, Harvey Nachtman, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Yusten and Lionel Robertson of Wagner, S.D., visited Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yus ten Tuesday morning. Icy Roads Blamed for 2-Car Mishap AMELIA — While enroute to Burwell Friday, cars driven by Frank Pierce and Bill Dierks were in an accident. Due to an icy spot in the road, the Pierce car slid into the way of the Dierks car as they met. No serious personal injuries resulted. But the cars were quite badly damaged. The Dierks car had be to hauled in but the Pierce car was able to proceed on its own power. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sullivan and Timmy of Wayne were weekend guests at the home of his mother. Mrs. Pat Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yusten visited Wednesday night, March 23, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George Cook and family. Fdance Winnetoon, Nebr. I Sunday, April 3 REUBEN BEST and His Orchtsera Admission: 50c WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 0 MARV PLAIN1S ORCHESTRA Admission: 75c Report of Monday, 'March 28, Sale 190-250 lb. butchers, bulk 17.25-18.25; 65 head, 18.00-18.25; 160 head, 17.50-18.00. 250-300 lb., 16.50-17.50. 300-400 lb., 15.0(1 16.60. Sows to 400 lb., 15.00-15.90. Sows, 400-565 lb., 13.90-15.19. Bred sows, 56.00-78.00 each. Stags, 10.80-14.25. Boars, 10.59 11.40. Monday, April 4th: Will have some sows and litters, al ready a family, and you can see what you are getting. For Top Market Prices; For Sales and Service, Consign to Verdigre Livestock Market SALE EVERY MONDAY W. LLOYD BRADY, Owner and Mgr. Phone 86 Verdigre I I I I An ABC (audited circulation) newspaper with a truly great record in circulation building — 300% gain since 1946! ^ I I I I I I I I I I I ■ Biggest ABC (or sworn) circulation in a nine county area . . . substantially bigger than W nearest rival in paid circulation | ■ PSIM nj/iwiiHiM • ■* *4 P i wmmmmrnmmmmar P’ Ik SUBSCRIPTION RATES: |2.50 Per Year in Nebraska; $3 Per Year Elsewhere. I The O’Neill region is one of Nebraska’s richest rural marketing areas with an economy based on cattle, hogs, hay, blue-grass, poultry, eggs, dairy prod ucts. Per capita purchasing power ra nks high nationally, and THE FRON TIER readers are proved loyal and responsive. O’Neill (pop. 3,350) is North Nebraska’s biggest retail, wholesale, communications center; it is a ranking livestock, farm produce and hay mart; O’Neill is noted as a med ical and financial center; it is served by two railroads, three federal high ways, five bus lines. The business directory counts most automobile and farm implement lines. O’Neill, which gained 600 persons in the decade (1940-’50, U.S. census), and THE FRONTIER, North Nebraska’s fast- | est-growing newspaper, are marching along together, hand-in-hand. Details, rates, marketing information, promotional assistance gladly furnished. w w w w w w w w w w w w w w ^ ^ ^