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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1955)
75 Friends, Kin Fete Snelsons ATKINSON—On Sunday, April 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Snelson cel ebrated their 65th wedding anni versary by holding open-house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home in Atkinson. Seventy-five friends and relatives called to congratu late the couple in spite of the dis agreeable wind and dust which prevailed that day. The rooms were decorated jvith pink-and-white streamers with white wedding bells in the Cen tex-. Mr. and Mrs. Snelson were seited in front of a large window under streamers held in the center . by a large white bell. Many gifts and cards were received. These were displayed on the window seat. Naomi Knepper of O’Neill pre sented the bouquet of red roses, sent to the honored couple by a daughter, Mrs. Clifford Green, and° family of Veneta, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Knepper of O’Neill presented Mr. and Mrs. Snelson corsages as a special gift. The affair was held at the home of Mrs. Opal Vargason who wel comed the guests. DR. H. L. BENNETT VETERINARIAN Hnones 316 and 304. M. GLEESON DENTIST 2d Floor Gilligan Rexall Bldg. Ph. 240 - Box 149 - Hrs. 8:3Q-3 Arlis Edwards, a granddaughter, had charge of the gifts. Mrs. Lucy French of Lexington, a niece of Mr. Snelson, had charge of ihe i guest book. The dining room table was dec orated with a three-tier wedding cake of pink-and-white, topped with a miniature bride and bride groom. This cake wasvmade by Deloris Fox of Newport. It was presented by Opal Vargason to her parents. Large candles and pink roses were on either side of the cake. Arranged in a semicircle in front of the cake were nine dolls, dressed to represent each of the nine children—eight girls and one boy. Each individual’s name was pinned to the doll. To one side was a miniature “sodhouse” cake which represented the early sodhouse the Snelsons lived in when they first came to the home stead in Wheeler county many years ago. This cake was made by Mrs. Ralph Reese of Amelia. It was presented by Mrs. Delbert Edwards to her parents. Pink-and-white cup cakes and coffee were served to the guests. Those in charge of preparing and arranging refreshments were Mrs. Alberta Hoffman of Stuart, Char les McMillan of Atkinson and Delbert Edwards of Amelia. Mrs. Ira Goodwin and Mrs. Delbert Ed wards served the guests. Old friends who came from a distance were: Mr. ana Mrs. .\lva Inness of Meadow Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Iverson and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Werner, all of St. Edward; Mr. and Msr. Tom Furby of Albion; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook of Bart lett; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sanford and family of Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Butterfield and I family of Wood Lake; Mr. and | Mrs. Bill Busteed of Newman Grove; Mrs. Lucy French, Ronald Greenlee arid Mrs. Lulu Greenlee, all of Lexington. The other daughters, Mrs. Don Houston of Sedro Woolley, Wash., Mrs. Clifford Green of Veneta. Calif., Mrs. George Cutler of Rockford, Ida., Mrs. Edna Jones of Medford, Ore., and Mrs. James Sabin of Portland, Ore. a sister of Mrs. Snelson, plan to talk to the Snelsons by telephone today (Thiirsday)—the true anniversary date. The only son, Emel, and family were on hand for the event. Business College May Locate Here (Continued from page 1) passed, to locate a branch here. Virgil Laursen and C. V. Mc Vay, speaking in behalf of the O’Neill Saddle club, reviewed plans for the O’Neill rodeo to be held June 12-13. They urged the Chamber to help sponsor a boost er trip ahead of the rodeo event. County Agent A. Neil Dawes asked the Chamber to help fi nance the annual 4-H fun festi val. The request was approved. School Finance Conference Set— Paul E. Seidel, director of fi nance from the state department of education, will hold a con ference Wednesday, April 13, 9 a.m., at the O’Neill public school auditorium for school board offi cers, both rural and town. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the revised financial accounting forms and procedures, according to Alice French. 0 1 1 ’#£■ u f v KIEJIZO NYLON TOOTH BRUSHES. Choice of i medically approved styles. Reg. 39c_2 for 40c PLASTIC ADHESIVE TAPL Ho cutter needed, ' sticks better. W x5 yds. Reg. 29c_2 for 30c REXALL RUBBING ALCOHOL COMPOUND, Rat r™.. Reg 69c _ 2 for 70c Juick dl; . ;. sassstasg*”1'1 -a* ; Reg. 59c_2 fqr 60c prr GIR WRAP PAPER, Special and General Designs. i Reg. 15c_ 2 for 16c prc DAINTY DEODORANT CREAM, lVfe oz. Reg 49c 2 for 50c PODDY PINS. Helen Cernelt reg- tipped. Reg, 10c_2for1_lg MuM-purposm KLENZ0 ANTISEPTIC, Cinnamon Flavored, pint , ^||J| ! tUTCUKMMiwnPPPBI«rEMVELOPtS.Reg.85l i££ & MOUTHWASH , REXALL SHAMPOO. 5 oz.. easy rinsing. Reg. 59c 2 for 60c j^CKOf! ADRIENNE COLOGNE, Floral, Woodsy, Exotic. Each Reg. 1.25__ 2f.QL.126 IVllOl f SACCHARIN TABLETS. Va Grain. 100’s. Reg. 35c_2for 36c Kills contacted lOOO’s. 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(A caucus hasn’t been held here in several dec ades.) None of the margins was con sidered decisive because a switch of 25 votes in any of the wards might have changed the council seatings. H. L. Lindberg and Mrs. Loret ta Hynes, both incumbents, were easily reelected to the board of education for three-year terms. Both captured more than 800 votes each. There was a flurry of writeins for Leigh Reynoldson, who collected 179. The mail vote showed: Walling i —10; Marcellus—5; Golden — 2; | Rodman—2; Johnson—1; Coyne— I 5; Heermann—3, Fetrow—3; Lind | berg—10; Hynes—8. Meanwhile, the C. J_ Gatz-Jack i Axbuthnot petition seeking an in I junction against the council is pending in Holt county district court. Answer dates on latest liti gation are April 8 for the defend ants and April 15 for the plaint iffs. Mr. Gatz told The Frontier he would offer no comment at this time. Emmet News Mr. and Mrs.. Howard McCon nell visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South of Inman visited Mr. and Mrs. John Conard on Satin-day. The Glen Burge family of Chambers were guests of Mrs. Bessie Burge, June and Harold on Sunday. Homer and Oliver Mar ing were also guests at the Burge home. Mrs. Elwin Rubeck and daugh ter, Kathy, were guests at the Wayne Fox home from Wednes day, March 30, until Saturday eve ning. Steve and Ray Fox returned home with the Rubecks to visit until Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler Tuesday, March 29. The George Brainard family and the Don Focken family of Atkin son were supper guests of Mr and Mrs. Floyd Brainard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meier and daughter, Megan, were supper guests at the Wayne Fox home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler were guests at the Leo Weichman home at Stuart on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart of O’Neill visited at the Floyd Brain ard home Saturday evening. Mrs. William Newton visited with Mrs. Dean Perry and daugh ters, Billie and Beverly, Tuesday afternoon, March 29. Fritz Brockman visited at the Jerrold Dusatko home Fridays Mr. and “Mrs. Grant Peacock and sons visited at the Alex Mc Corthell btome Sunday evening. Mrs. P. W. McGinnis and Mrs. John Conard attended the, sen ior class play at St. Mary’s acad emy, O’Neill, on Monday evening, March 28. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Perry and Mrs. William Newton attended the funeral of Walter Calkins at O’ Neill Wednesday, March 30. - Mr. and Mrs. G. Owen Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole were guests at the William Artus home at O’Neill Friday evening for a fish dinner. Mrs. Arthur Humpal and Mrs. Robert Cole visited at the Law rence and Donald Skrdla homes Wednesday, March 30. The Men’s club served break fast Sunday morning in St. Mi chael’s hall. The Jim Conway family and the Merle DeLong family of Page and the Floyd DeLong family of Ewing were guests at the Don Meyers home Sunday. The Fritz Brockman family were dinner guests at the Henry Brockman home at Burwell on Sunday. The Don Meyer family visited at the Lew Meyer home at Lynch Sunday evening. The Fritz Brockman family vis ited at the Fred and Kenneth Goos home near Taylor Sunday afternoon. They visited the Ralph Goos from Ava, Mo., and the Mack McCoys from Lyons, Wyo., who were at the Fred and Ken neth Gpos home visiting. Annual Holt TB Meeting Scheduled— The Holt County Tuberculosis association will entertain the as- I sociation’s board of directors and their guests at a 7 o’clock dinner meeting Tuesday evening. The election and installation of the 1955-‘56 officers will occur at this meeting and the annual committee reports for the year 1954-‘55 will be given by the com m i 11 e e chairman, it was an nounced by J. L. McCarville, jr., association president. There will T>e a meeting of the Gidepn society at the Robert Strong home Friday evening, Ap ril 8. Virgil Krupa and Paul Daeno of Spokane, Wash., spent the week end- in the -£. E. Gaskill home. JOHN R. GALLAGHER Attoraey-at-Law First Natl Bank Bldg. O’NEILL PHONE 11 DRS. BROWN & FRENCH Eyes Tested—Glasses Fitted Broken Lens Replaced in 24 Hoars Other Repairs While You Wait Complete X-Rav CpI. Frauds Murray Back from Korea— Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murraj drove to Grand Island on Satur day where they met their son Cpl. Francis Murray. Corpora: Murray has served 19 months ir Korea, and docked recently al Seattle, Wash. He received his dis charge at Camp Carson, Cohx, tbe fore coming home. , - A family reunion was nelfil ir his honor on Sunday at the home of his parents. Present were his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pittack, and chil dren of Tilden and brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hovey, and children. The Murrays are the parents of six children, three of whom are at home. O'Neill News Mrs. Harlan McCoy and family of Hay Springs visited over the weekend at the home of her brother-in-law, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Marcellus and in Ewing at the home of her broth er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tams. Mrs. Nolan DeLosh and Loraine of Stuart were Friday evening guests at the M. B. Marcellus home. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Price re turned Sunday from Douglas, Wyo., where they had visited since Tuesday, March 29, at the home of her brother and sister in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nachtman. Mrs. Nachtman re turned to O’Neill with them, call ed here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Carrie Blake. Pfc. Billy McElvain will return today (Thursday) to Ft. Ord, Calif., to complete his last eight weeks of basic training. He has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McElvain for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. McEl vain will drive him to Grand Is land. He will fly to California. Mr. and Mrs. Leo McCaffrey, Mrs. Hazel Cleveland and Mrs. Edith White arrived Sunday from Boulder, Colo. They will visit un til the weekend at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hiatt and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hiatt. Robert GasfeQl of Neligh spent Monday evening in the Ed Gunn home. Mr. and Mrs. John McGill of Omaha visited over the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Pat Sulli van. Mrs. Sullivan, Gene and Peg gy, Mr. and Mrs. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hanley, Edward and Bob and Miss Mary Sullivan will spend Easter Sunday at the home of Mrs. Pat Sullivan's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sullivan, in Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wetzler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Worth and family and Mr. and Mrs. C. El Worth were Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Lindberg home. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Benson en tertained 14 persons at a card party at their home Sunday even ing. Mis$ Claire Hickey, Miss Kath BeeiB ‘ Warnke, Mrs. John Hickey and Mrs. John Shoemaker spent eekend in Omaha. While jy attended the ice capades tied at the home of Mrs. Shoemaker’s son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. John Shoe maker, jr. .They were guests also at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dwyer in Elkhom. -T- ■ > ' t.,r-----_____ Quick Switch for Cinder Team— INMAN—Inman high srtMetej made a quick switch tins week from baseball to track. The boys started working early in the sea son on baseball, but some interest was shown in track, so after a short practice session the cinder team went to Ewing for a field meet. For having only a short time te get in shape, the team made a fair showing against Ewing and Mea dow Grove. Wednesday the boys journeyed to Ord for a crack at tne Ord in vitational. Door Prize to The Catholic Daughters of Am erica held a ' business meeting Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall. Mrs. Ed Dum ped was chairman and Mrs. Hat tie Kindlund drew the high card. Second high went to Mrs. Delbert Robertson. Door prize was awarded to Mrs. Alva Marcellus. Refreshments were served. Give Seout Promise, Enjoy Cocoa— The Cub Scouts, den 2, met af ter school Wednesday. We read the first two chapters in the book, “Thunder Hill Tree Farm”. We ' will finish it next week. We gave the scout promise and had cocoa.—By Jimmy Wilson, scribe. O’NEILL LOCALS M/Sgt. Cecil F Keyes arrived in Zweibrucken, Germany, the latter part of March his address now is: Co. A, 9th Ord Bn., APO 189, New York, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Porter and family of Columbus visited over the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hile of Co lumbus visited over the weekend at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek. Christie and Jimmy Janousek returned to O’ Neill with their grandparents. They had been visiting in Colum bus for the past four weeks. Mrs. Lod Janousek and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schmit will leave Friday fort North Platte where they will visit over the Easter holidays with Mrs. Janousek’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. ’and Mrs. Joseph Beqfcwith. Mrs. Schmit and Mrs. Beckwith are sisters. WD—R S Swenson to Elgin Ray 3-26-55 $1200- Lots 27-28 & 29 Gilg Swenson’s Subdivision- O’Neill | : ! ! 21 Participate i in Excunin— ATKINSONi—Twenty-one per sons boarded the Omaha-bound Chicago & North Western passen ger train Saturday ngiht on an Ice Capades excursion. The group traveled in a special streamlined: car, reached Onlaha early Sun day, witnessed one of the final showings of the ice show. Special busses took the excur sionists from the station uptown and from the Ak arena to the sta tion for the return trip. Most of the group returned to Atkinson Monday morning. Sev eral from Butte were in the crowd. Atkinson, Hay Springs, Chadron and Bassett organized Ice Capades rail excursions. FHA’ers Win Honors at Lincoln— Beverly Lindquist, Judy San ders, Mary Fetrow 'and Sharon Miner attended the State Future Homemakers of America conven tion held Saturday in Lincoln. Thew were accompanied by Mrs. | C. B. Sanders and Miss Mildred McNutt, O’Neill high home ec onomics instructor. The O’Neill chapter of the FHA was one of the 5 chapters in the state to receive an honorary chapter award. This award was presented to only the chapters in the state that had completed all of the FHA projects for the year. Other Page News Mrs. Orville Kemper was hos : tess to the Chatter-Sew club Fri ! day for an afternoon of visiting,! fancy work and contest games, i The hostess served lunch. Mrs. Milo Landreth will be the May [hostess on May CL Joellen Kennedy J"<1 Bill Zerrv pel accompanied Lionel Ickes from Lincoln where they are at tending college to their homes at Page where they will spend the spring vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Townsend were weekend guests in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Townsend. Mrs. R. D. Horrocks arrived Sa • turday for several day’s visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Les Riege and Bonnie. The final pinochle party of thu season was held at the Lelaud Finley home Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Wat te r man holding the high scores. Mrs. Emma Dorr of Norfolk was a guest. Lunch was served. Mrs. Alta Finch was hostess to a gathering of 21 ladies, Wednes day afternoon, March 30. Prizes were given to the winners in the contest games and Mrs. Arnold Stewart and Mrs. Allen Haynes received special awards. L i P ft It I V * MB B -g wmm b 'titl This Year... FUNK’S G-HYBRID Be Assured of BALANCED Five-Star Performance! • RAPID GROWTH j, High germination, full, uniform stand, vigorous plants even under adverse conditions > DISEASE RESISTANCE ' Bred-in qualities to beat smut, blights, wilts and rots. 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