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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1955)
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Box 568, O’Neill IJanel, with five pupils; district 155, Gayle Siebert, two pupils; district 101, Ruby Meyer, four pu pils; district 98, Pauline Goldfuss, four pupils; district 242, Betty Os borne, three pupils; district 246, Erma Colfack, six pupils; district 232, Gene Closson, 10 pupils; dis trict 91, Larry Sawyer, five pu pils. Celia school, district 74, had 11 pupils present. Winners of the contest were: Third grade—Renee Hitchcock, alternate, Terry Moeller; fourth —Harold Frickel; alternate, Gar old Frickel; fifth—Jerry Hend ricks; alternate, Robert Raymer; sixth—Beverly Meyers; alternate, Rodney Dobias; seventh — Joan Timmermans; alternate, Elsie Carr; eighth—Markita Hendricks; alternate, Connie Hitchcock. Six schools were represented in the spelling contest Wednesday, March 30, at the school taught by Mrs. Margaret Schaaf. George Schaaf of the Hans Lauridsen school won in the seventh grade. Mrs. Chace served coffee and cookies and gave the children candy bars. Other winners were not learned. Other Celia News Victor Frickel and son, Glen, were Monday, March 28, visitors at the Ray Pease home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schlotfeld and family were Tuesday evening, March 29, visitors at the Ed Bausch home. Conrad Smith was a Monday, March 28, visitor at the Connie Frickel home. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and LeRoy were Monday, March 28, visitors at Burke, S.D. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and Gary and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Maloun were Neligh visitors Monday, March 28. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Worth and family of O’Neill and Henry Mar lin were Monday evening, March 28, visitors at the Mark Hendricks home. The men went coon hunt ing. Alex Forsythe, Ed Walnofer, Emil Colfack, Frank Kilmurry, and Duane Beck helped William Maloun with cattle Friday and were dinner guests at the Maloun home. Mrs. Hammerberg helped Mrs. Maloun. The same group, ex cept Frank Kilmurry, helped Al ex Forsythe with his cattle dur ing the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun at tended an auction at Butte Wed nesday, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks were Spencer visitors Tuesday morning, March 29. They ate din ner at Butte with the Jack Staples family. Clarence Focken was a Friday evening visitor at the Connie Frickel home. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg were Sunday dinner and supper guests at the William Ma loun home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease accom panied Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frick el to Burwell Wednesday, March 30, to attend a track meet. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ballon j spent Wednesday, March 30, at the Perry Terwilliger home. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Colfack were Saturday dinner guests at the Emil Colfack home. Mrs. William Maloun and Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg were Friday afternoon visitors at the Frank Kilmurry home. Denton Colfack and Buddy > 14 nr ! 4 Pre - Easter , < CLEARANCE j I I I I i Girls' Dresses ; i SIZES 3 to 6X, 7 to M » J VALUES TO 3.98 J ^ ★ Clever Styles & ★ Full of Easter Bunny Charm | ★ Novelty Weave | 4 ★ Cottons in Plain and Printed ) 4 Patterns - } 4 ★ Fast Colors I 4___> || Lots of shoes for Easter | and Dress. Straps: Brown A A A I and Red, Black Patent, ujl f | Black/White Saddles. “■ ■ ■ Regular . 3.98 Cotton and Nylons. ( III Lots of clever styles A < mouses i ■■ ■ | Size 7 to 14. I i i i Focken attended the FFA conven tion in Lincoln from last Thurs day until Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and Dennis were last Thursday eve ning visitors at the Charles Dobias home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks and family were Friday evening visitors at the Orville Orr home. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks were Saturday dinner and supper guests at the Omer Poynts home. Mark attended the community sale in Stuart in the afternoon. Marvin Strong and a friend were Wednesday, March 30, din ner guests at the Mark Hendricks home. Leon Hendricks and Millie Ernst attended a party on Friday evening at the home of Vera F.rnst of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ernst of Miltonvale, Kans., were present and Millie spent the week end with her parents. Friday afternoon, April 1, was patrons’ day at the Hendricks school taught by Mrs. Emil Col fack. Patrons attending were Mrs. Mark Hendricks, Mrs. Clarence Focken, Mrs. Joe Hendricks and Mr. Colfack. Mr. and Mrs. William Ma’oun and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg attended the auction at O’ Neill last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck had a pinochle party at their home on Friday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Do bias and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg, Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun and Billy. Lawrence Smith and Mark Hendricks helped Leonard Chaf fin with cattle. The group, also Frank Kilmurry, Lee and Perry Terwilliger and Merrill Smith, worked on Lawrence Smith’s cat tle, too. rar. ana Mrs. Alvin neiser ana Gerald were Sunday afternoon guests at the Duane Beck home. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman were last Thursday morning vis itors at the Connie Frickel home. Karen Johnson was a Tuesday night, March 29, overnight guest of Carolyn Frickel and attended the spelling contest at Celia Wed nesday, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. John Schwindt and Venita were Friday evening visitors at the Earl Schlotfeld home. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and sons were Friday evening vis itors at the home of Mrs. Matie Lange. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and family were Sunday morning visitors at the Donald Focken home. Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and sons were dinner guests Saturday at the Louis Lauridsen home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schlotfeld and family were Wednesday eve ning, March 30, visitors at the Charles Dobias home. Mark Hendricks and Leon help ed Murray Mellor build an under slung Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Poynts were | Wednesday evening, March 30, supper guests at the Mark Hend ricks home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Verdon were last Thursday O’Neill visitors. Emil Colfack was a last Thurs day dinner guest at the Duane Beck home. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Siebert and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mlinar and family were Sunday supper guests at the Albert Wasson home. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Poess necker, Maxine and Marlene were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Marvin Focken home. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and sons accompanied Isla Ruda to Butte on Wednesday evening, March 30. ivir. ana ivirs. uuane tsecK were ast Thursday supper guests at the William Maloun home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and family were Sunday evening visitors at the Hans Braun home. Mrs. Mark Hendricks and chil dren attended the Wesleyan youth rally in O’Neill Tuesday evening, March 29. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott, Mrs. Gene Livingston and Miss Dorothy Scott were Saturday dinner guests at the Charles Dobias home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Emmons of Omaha came Saturday after noon to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken, and fam ily. That evening several neigh bors gathered at the Focken home to charivari Mr. and Mrs. Em mons, who were recently married. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frickel and family, Leon, Markita and Arlin Hendricks, Alex Forsythe. Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun and Billy and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hend ricks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmons returned to Omaha on Sunday afternoon. Here from Alaska— Al/c Ronald Boelter of Ft. Ri chardson, Alaska, was a Tuesday guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman. S/Sgt. Don Lanman is stationed at Ft. Richardson. f ———— SNO CREME DRIVE-INN — West O’Neill — Will Open For the Season Thursday, April 7 ft Come Inside for Your FREE Cone Thursday RAY & MARY HUGHES, Owners ___ _ Jays Holiday in Hawaii Rev. and Mrs. J. LaVerne Jay of O’Neill recently vacationed in Hawaii. The photo (above) was taken while Reverend Jay, who is Methodist superintendent for the northeast Nebraska district, and his wife were bedecked with native leis. METHODIST (O’Neill) Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor Thursday, April 7: Prayer cell with Mrs. Bates, 10 a.m.; Maundy Thursday communion (note change of time), 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8: Two-hour ser vice, theater, 12:30 p.m.; Dorcas society, 3 p.m.; cantata choir prac tice, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9: Confirmation class 10 a.m., in the church. Sunday, April 10: The day of the Resurrection! Youths’ sunrise service ait the Presbyterian church, 6:30 a.m.; first service of wor ship, 8:30 a.m.; church school classes, 9:45 a.m.; second worship service, 11 a.m.; cantata, “Day of Triumph,”, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 11: Annual church conference. Tuesday, April 12: Workers’ conference and education commis sion, 7:30 p.m.; MYF, 8 p.m.; WSCS, 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Choir practice, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14: Prayer cell, 10 a.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O’Neill) Rev. Wayne A. Hall, pastor Meetings with Evangelist Leon ard Page of Greenville, S.C., con tinue this week. Interest and at tendance are good because such preaching of Bible truth encour ages faith, corrects thinking, and leads young and old into the abundant life Jesus came to give. John 10:10. Services on Easter: Sunday j school, 10 a.m.; worship at 11 a.m.; boys’ and girls’ story hour at 7:30 p.m.; evangelistic service at 8 p.m. The evangelist will be ministering the ^«ord. Union Good Friday services from 12:30 to 2:30 at the theater. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O’Neill) Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor Easter Sunday, April 10: West minster fellowship sunrise service and breakfast, 6:30 a.m.; worship service, 8:45 a.m.; Sunday-school, 9:45 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m. Monday, April 11: Spiritual life group meeting, 2 p.m. The study will be from the seventh chapter of Hebrews; Bible study hour for men, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12: Junior choir practice, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Westmin ster fellowship, 7 p.m.; choir practice, 8 p.m. METHODIST (Emmet) Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor Friday, April 8: Communion service, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10: Easter Sun day services, 9:45 a.m.; adult youth church school, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13: All church conference, 7 p.m. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (RFD, Ewing) Easter Sunday, April 10: Wor ship service, 9:30 am.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; family night covered dish supper, 7 o’clock. Returns from California— Mrs. R. G. Shelhamer returned late Monday from Livermore, Calif., where she had spent about two months visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Shellhammer, and where she became acquainted with her new granddaughter, Karen Sue, born Friday, March 18. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kramer and family spent the weekend in Elm Creek visiting relatives. • PONTON INSURANCE Florence Ponton, Prop. Insurance of All Kinds & Bonds Phone 106 — Golden Bldg. _ . i ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN (Chambers) Thursday, April 7: Special Maundy Thursday evening service with the celebration of holy com munion, 8 o’clock. Friday, April 8: Good Friday service, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9: Confirmation class, 10 a.m. Sunday, April 10: Easter festi val services—nursery class, Sun day-school, adult Bible class, 10 aun.; divine worship, 11 a.m. Monday, April 11: Sunday school teachers’ meeting, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12: Lutheran Laymen’s league, 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Adult class, 8 p.m. You are cordially invited to worship with us. Mrs. C. J. Gatz and Mrs. H. J. Lohaus spent Saturday in Sioux City. Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Russell Japp and family left Tuesday to return to their home in San Francisco, Calif., after visiting relatives in Ewing and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kirsch m i e r and family of Wichita, Kans., spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Lena Kirsch mier in Ewing, and other rela tives in O’Neill. The Norfolk Junior college pre sented a musical program at the auditorium of the Ewing public school. It was well attended. Mrs. Jerry Tomjack and daughter were guests of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylor, a few days last week. While there, she also made a trip to Norfolk on Thursday and to Co lumbus on Tuesday. Weatherstripping completely in stalled in windows and doors. Fully guaranteed. Also, insulation, aluminum combination windows and doors, abestos siding, alumi num- and fiber glass awnings— wide selection. Free estimates. Convenient terms. Call Jim Ses sions, 409-J or 548-LR. or write Box 568, O’Neill. 48tf Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Saiser and family of Omaha were guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Saiser from Sa turday to Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Garhart and sons of York spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Cloyd. Mr. Cloyd, who had been a guest at their home for the past 10 days, returned home with them. On Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Doud and daughters, Shirley, and Mrs. Clarence Latzel, and daughter, were shopping in O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Doud and daughter, Shirley, were evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Rothleutner and fam ily on Wednesday, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doud have moved from Chambers to a ranch in the Orchard vicinity. The Douds formerly lived in Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis and Marie were guests Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Ruggles near Clearwater. | Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rotherham went to Lincoln on Saturday af ternoon where they were over night guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Wood, and family. On Sunday they met their son, Cpl. Jerry Rotherham, who is returning from Korea where he has served for the past several months. Mrs. Kittie Fry spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Mark Hemenway, near Clearwater last week. Mrs. Kittie Fry accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink and family on Sunday to spend the day at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vandersnick, and family. Pfc. Richard D. Christon, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christon of Ewing, has been [ transferred from 29 Palms, Calif., to an FPO. His new address, Pfc. Richard D. Christon 1459894, H ! & S Co., 2nd Bn. 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FPO San Fran cisco, Calif. Hostess a*, Meeting— Brownie troop I met at the li brary. The hostess was Marylin Donohoe. We played upset the fruit basket. The troop will meet at the li Income Tax ASSISTANCE Auditing and Bookkeeping Service Why fuss and stew with your figures at this time of year? Let me file your return and help you with your records. MORGAN WARD 108 No. Fourth St., O’Neill, Nebr. Next door south REA office --—..- ■■■■ brary April 19.—By Sharon Hart* man, troop scribe. “OLD RELIABLE” MARKET REPORT Tuesday, April 5th Auction Cattle Receipts— 2360 head. It looked like mid-October here last Tuesday, at the special Spring Roundup Sale. Buyers from 8 states were included among the large crowd that filled the pavilion to capacity. A long sitring of nearly 400 short yearling steers, averag ing 575 lbs. in weight, sold at an average price of $23.65 while a like number of their heifer mates, weighing nearly 600 lbs., averaged 21.00 a hundred. Many load lots and part loads of lighter steer calves brought from $24.00 to $25.65 for the day’s top. Heifer calves sold mostly from $18.00 to $20.00 a hundred. Steers weighing from 700 to 850 sold at $22.00 to $22.50 a hundred. Butcher cows, canners, cutters fully steady at the best prices in nearly 2 years. Breeding cows and bred heifers from $115.00 < to $160.00 a head. Next Regular Auction Tuesday, April 12th Consign your cattle to the Auction that gets the buyers. Just Phone 5141—Atkinson Atkinson Livestock Market Phone 5141 Atkinson, Nebr. HAVING PURCHASED another business, we will offer at public auction the following ( described personal property on the John Honeywell Ranch, located 16 miles north of Bartlett on U.S. Highway 281 to Hoerle Station, 2 miles west, J/2-mile north; OR 5 miles east of Chambers, 8 miles south, 2 miles west, J/2-mile north; OR south from O’Neill on U.S. Highway 281 to Wheeler county line, 2 miles west, Yl mile north, on— WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13th Sale Starts at 1 P.M. Lunch by Bethany Ladies 68-Head of Cattle 68 I 11 - MILK COWS - 11 Some fresh now, others to freshen soon. 3—Holsteins, 3- to lO-yrs.-old 3—Mixed Whiteface, 4- to 6-yrs.-old 1—Brown Swiss, 4-yrs.-old, just fresh II—Guernsey, 6-yrs.-old 2—Black Whitefaces, 3- to 4-yrs.-old 1—Roan, 4-yrs.-old 1—Reg. Hereford Bull, 3yrs.-old OTHER CATTLE 10—Stock Cows, 3- to 7-yrs.-old, with 5 calves at side 4— Whiteface Heifers, open, 2-yrs.-old 12—Whiteface Yearling Steers, 450 lbs. 2—Mixed Yearling Steers, 450 lbs. 27—Whiteface Yearling Heifers, 450 lbs. 5— Whiteface Bucket Calves, 150 to 300 lbs. 1—Brown Swiss Calf 2—Spotted Saddle Po.rles — 20 Tons of Good Hay — Delco Elec. Water Pump, 500-gal. 2—Saddles — Mower Sickle Filler Machine Ranch Machinery# Etc. Good F20 Tractor, Model 36, power lift and road gear Regular Tractor, good Cabling Rack, square twin 4”x8” beams Disc — Lister | 1936 Ford Truck with grain box & stock rack Hay Rack on steel gear Com Planter Wagon on rubber 3- Section Harrow 4- Horse Fresno — Slip Overshot Stacker & Cage 2—12* Rakes, IH & double hitch IH Power Mower, V25 Trail Mower, No. 7 Trail Mower Draw Bar Power Chevrolet Truck Sweep, Model 36 Tractor Chains, 10x38 300-Gal. Supply Tank on steel stand 50-Bu. Self Feeder 3—Feed Bunks 6—Hog Troughs DeLaval Separator with motorv like new Shop Equipment Many Other Articles I 5—Turkeys — 3—Geese — Bantams — Kerosene Brooder Stove, like new TERMS: Strictly Cash. No property to be removed until settled for. IRENE & RAY HAVEL, Owners COL. ED THOR1N, O'Neill, Auctioneer BANK OF ELGIN, Clerk