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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1955)
o Lou Brawn Apparent Checker Champion Captures 7 Straight from Thorson ROCK FALLS — There has been a lull in checker-playing in the Rock Falls neighborhood. But Lou Brown comes forward to claim temporary laurels as neighborhood checker champion. He won seven-straight games from Orville Thorson. Most recent competition be tween the two contenders took place Wednesday evening, April 20, at the Thorson home. G Other Rock Falls News ° The Pleasant Hour Pinochle club of Atkinson entertained the .Pinochle Pirates on Sunday night at the Orville Hitchcock home. Those of the Pirates present were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stems, Mr. o and Mrs. James McNulty, Mr. and o Mrs. Francis Curran and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequ'st. Visiting prizes went to Mrs. McNulty and Albert Stems. John Schultz and daughters, Trudy and Debra, were Monday, April 18, callers at William Clauasens. The Lyle Vequist family were Friday night visitors at - the Al , chert Stems home. 0 On Thursday, April 21, Mrs. Floyd Johnson joined up with a ; c Royal Theater — O'NEILL. NEBR. — ' Thurs. Apr. 28 Otto Preminger presents Oscar Hammerstein’s CARMEN JONES In Cinemascope, color by De luxe in the wonder of high-fidel ity, stereophonic sound! Some 0 thing new! Something different! Stand up and cheer! Here she is —that man-crazy, dazzle-dancing 0 Jones gal! It’s torrid! It’s terrific! No family night. Adults 50c; children 12c; all children must have tickets O G - o°Fri.-Sat. Apr. 29-30 Big Double Bill c THIS IS YOUR ARMY Print in technicolor and pro duced in (cooperation with the 0U.S.1 army . . . depicts army’s most important activities and worldl-wide responsibilities. 0 '■> ° — also — Phil Carey in WYOMING RENEGADES o 0 With Gene Evans, Martha Hy er, William Bishop. Color by 0 technicolor. 0 Adults 50c; children l?c; matiuee 0 Sat. 2:30.j All children under 12 free when accompanied by parent 0 Sun.-Mon.-Tue*. 0 May 1-2-3 o THE FAR COUNTRY Color by technicolor. Starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, O'Comine cCalvet, Walter Brennan ,wjth John Mclntire, Jay C. Flip ° pen, Henry Morgan. Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee ■Sun. 2:30. All children unless In arms must have tickets group and went to the home of her sister, Mrs. John Cleary. They reminded Mrs. Cleary of her birthday anniversary. Other members of the party were Mrs. Theresa Breiner and Lois, Mrs. Bill Murray, Mrs. John Turner of O’Neill and Mrs. Bob Gallagher and daughters, Judy and Joyce. A lunch, brought by the guests con sisted of cup cakes, angel food cakes fruit salad and coffee, also a cake baked and decorated by little Judy, was served, after which Mrs. Cleary opened gifts. As the guests were leaving the house to get to their cars, Mrs. Turner was conveniently station ed with a movie camera. With re sults of that in mind, it was plan ned to meet again in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Druecke and family were Sunday after noon visitors at the Don Hynes home. Tommy vequist spent Friday at the home of a playmate, Bar bara Taylor. Elwin Benson, who has been stationed in Greenland, returned home Wednesday, April 20, ac companied by his wife, Dorothy. On Wednesday afternoon, April 20, Mrs. Albert Widtfeldt and Norma and Jimmy called at the John Schultz home. They, accom panied by Gwende Schultz had gone to O’Neill for the rural school chorus practice. Alden Breiner was a Wednes day, April 20, visitor at the Floyd Johnson home. Mrs. Lou Brown and Cindy spent two days last week in O’Neill at the Austin Hynes home, also visiting the dentist. Sunday dinner guests at the Duane Sanders home were Mrs. Sanders father and aunt from Chambers and Mr. Sanders par ents and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sanders and Melvin. They called at Henry Vequists in the afternoon. Alden Breiner and sons, Rus sell, Lonnie and Phillip, visited Saturday in O’Neill at the home of Theresa Breiner, Lois and Les lie. Neighbors assisting Lyle Ve quist with the cattle on Wednes day, April 20, were Henry Ve quist, Duane Sanders, Don Hynes, Wesley Taylor, Albert and Don Sterns. Evening callers at the Frank Schultz home on April 22 were Mr. and Mrs. Don Hynes and Lynda. I On April 20 the pupils and teacher of Rock Falls school at tended the rural school chorus practice in O’Neill. Francis Johnson and Edwin Wabs were supper guests of the William Claussen’s on last Thurs day. < Sunday callers at the Lyle Ve quist home were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grutsch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fuhrer and family. Dale Curran and Randy and Peg gy and Hugh and Stanley Benson. Fred Storm, Jr., and Andy Spjute of Orchard were all day Sunday visitors at the Lou Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Derickson were Sunday supper guests of the Bill Derickson’s. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans and Gary and Ruthy and Anna Brown were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Albert Widfeldt home. Sunday, April 24, dinner guests at the Francis Curran home were Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell and Mr. and Mrs. Art Doolittle and family of Amelia. Mary Jo Curran came home with her grandparents and spent the night, then went to school from there on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schultz entertained with a dinner on Sun day when after church Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls and Mrs. Florence Schultz and John Kersenbrock of O’Neill came to their house. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Benson and family of O’Neill spent Sunday at the Blake Benson home. The Dale Curran family of O’ Neill enjoyed a home-style sup per Thursday, April 14, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran. The Francis Cur rans came later in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen in company with Ed and Rudy Claussen, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Ed dy Ethington and Joe Rotherham of Burlington, la., attended the card party in Emmet on Sunday evening sponsored by the Epiph any church. Rita, Janice and Tommy Ve quist spent Sunday night with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson and Russy came out after church on Sunday morning and spent the day and evening at Floyd John son’s. Mrs. Henry Vequist and leah Serck called on Mrs. Floyd John son on Friday evening. John Richardson spent Sunday evening, April 14, at the Albert Sternes home. , Ray Johnson called on Floyd Johnson Monday evening. On Thursday Mrs. Henry Ve quist and Mrs. Duane Sanders motored to Norfolk. The purpose: Looking for baby chicks. But it was a lovely spring day and what better excuse could one have for a pleasant drive? Your reporter got a morale booster last week in the form of “thank-you” notes, Including some from the East and West coast, for the effort put forth in getting this column to press and to all those she says “thanks a lot!” Justice Court William Wolfe, driver for Wayne Moody, overweight, $50 and costs, April 17, Jack W. H. Crouch. Melvin Summers, driver for Rogers Grain, over on axle, pend ing. April 17, Harold Cramer. Vernon Lamarsh, driver for Amalgamated Transport, no reci procity, $25 and costs, April 18, Harold Cramer. Stan Ross, driver for O’Conner Transport, no reciprocity, $10 and costs, March 10, Harold Cramer. Wallace M. Tielens, no reci procity, pending, March 9, Ken neth W. Kirk. James A. Watt, driver for Trans Canada Freight, over weight, $50 and costs, April 19, Kenneth W. Kirk. Ed Pavel, jr., hit and run, $100 and costs, April 16, Harry Jolly. Ed Pavel, jr., speeding inside city limits, $25 and costs, April 16, Harry Jolly. Charles Richardson, driver for Superior Transport no reciproci ty, $25 and costs, April 19, Don ald F. Richardson. Marvin L. Woolf, driver for Midwest Coast Trans., Inc., ov erweight. $50 and costs, April 19, Jack W. H. Crouch. Edward D. Donavan, driver for Ivan LeRoy Sanders, no recipro city, pending, April 20, Harold A. Cramer. Robert H. Scott, speeding, night time, $15 and costs, April 14, Patrolman Harris. Rose Knievel, speeding, night time, $15 and costs, April 14, Pa trolman Harris. Vance E. Wallace, speeding night time, $15 and costs, April 14, Patrolman R. L. Gude. Herbert H. Rosenwald, speed ing, night time, $15 and costs April 14, Patrolman R. L. Gude. Forrest D. Riley, speeding, day time $15 and costs April 18, Pa trolman R. L. Gude. Page Seniors Ready Play— PAGE—The Page high schoo' seniors will present “Constable Jerry from Fulton’s Ferry” or Tuesday and Wednesday eve nings, May 3 and 4. All members of the class will play an active part in the three act comedy. To K.C. Affair— Mr. ana Mrs. George McCarthy will leave Saturday for Scotts bluff to attend the state conven tion of the Knights of Columbus to be held there Sunday and Monday. They will also visit a1 the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy. A—j— o' Report of Monday, April 25, Sale 180-250 lb. butchers, bulk 17.00-17.55. 250-350 lb., 14.75-16.70. 350 lbs. up014.60-14.90. Sows to 400 lbs., 14.00-16.50. 400 to 500 lbs., 13.95-14.3$. 500 lbs up, 12.00-13.45. Bred sows, $67.00 ^ each. Stags, 11.60-13.90. Boars, 8.00 to 10.25. Feeder pigs, 13.75 1P 50 each. Feeder pigs 100-150 lb. 17.80-19.25. o o For Monday, May 2, have consigned 32 weaned pigs wt. about 50 lbs., and°expect more, ° °o For Top Market Prices; For Sales and Service, Consign to O o Verdigre Livestock Market ^ 0° SALE EVERY MONDAY o -o W. LLOYD BRADY, Owner and Mgr. Phone 86 Verdigre , *’ The Rains Came... o so ° the bugs can’t be ° ° far behind! ° 0 c j Get your Moth Crystals, Moth Balls and Moth Sprays Now! 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The driver, Rex Alton of St. Paul, told Holt County Sheriff Leo Tomjack “the corner come up too fast.” The relief driver, Lyle Methe of Hector, Minn., was in the cab’s “sleeper.” Damage to the overturned truck was estimated at one-thousand-dollars, according to Tomjack. The cargo of horse meat, stored in barrels, was transferred to another truck and continued on to the West coast. Neither Alton nor Methe was hurt.—The Frontier Photo. Emmet Pupils See Art Exhibit EMMET—School was dismiss ed at district 20 Monday after noon to permit the teacher, Miss Martens, and pupils to attend the art exhibit at O’Neill. They also visited some business places. Other Emmet News The Clyde Burge family of Amelia were dinner guests of Mrs. Bessie Burge and June on Saturday. The Wayne Bates family were guests at the James Foreman home at Battle Creek Sunday. Ben Brockman of Omaha was a guest at the Bessie Burge home Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tesch, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler and daughters visited at the Joe Winkler home Tuesday evening, April 19. Mr. and Mrs. John Kee of O’ Neill visited at the Wayne Bates home Tuesday, April 19. Mrs. Bessie Burge, June and Harold and Ben Brockman were supper guests at the Floyd Brain ard home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler were guests at the Ed Webber home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schaffer and son, Dewey, were dinner guests at the Jim Earley home Saturday evening. The Altar society held its an nual card party in St. Michael’s hall at Emmet Sunday evening. Pinochle and pitch were played. ■reie ruuuuiu woxi xiigxi ana rxi ' gar Tunender low in pinochle; Jim Kearns, high, Mrs. Carrie Keating, low, in pitch. The ladies on the lunch committee served a lunch. Mrs. Robert Cole entertained a few guests at her home Friday iaftemoon at a coffee hour. Cheese cake and coffee were served by the hostess. John Conard and daughter, Mary Lou, and Mrs. P. W. Mc Ginnis were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South at Inman on Sunday. Harold Winkler arrived home Saturday to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Casper of Albion were guests at the Henry Patterson home Sunday. The Cas pers are cousins of Mr. Patterson. , Mr. and Mrs. John Claussen and James and Joe Rotherham visit ed Mrs. Mary Lewis and brother, Rudy, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and Carol were dinner guests at the Gilbert Fox home Friday. Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles Fox and Carol, Mrs. Gilbert Fox and Bar bara, Mrs. Vernon Hoxsie, Mrs. DR. DONALD E. DAVID OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Phone 2101, Spencer, Nebr. George Brainard and Sandra and Dean attended a party at the Don Focken home. The WSCS met at the home of Mrs. Norman Wayman last Thurs day afternoon with 10 members present. Mrs. Leon Beckwith gave the lesson and Mrs. Guy Beck (with led the devotions. Election of officers was held and a lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Gilbert Fox. Miss Barbara Fox was a Friday pvernight and Saturday guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson, and Veldon at Star. G. Owen Cole attended the Sandhills Cattle and Feeder asso ciation meeting at the O’Neill Livestock Market Friday evening. Mrs. Paul Newton, Judy and Janet and Mrs. Bill Teske call ed on Mrs. Dean Perry and daughters on Tuesday afternoon, April 19. Miss Mary Lou Conard of Wayne State Teachers college visited her father, John Conard, over the weekend. The South Side club will meet with Mrs. Henry Patterson Tues day. Mrs. Bessie Burge and June visited Mrs. Lulu Quig and her mother, Mrs. Amanda Pace, of O’Neill Friday evening. The men of the parish are shingling the roof of the parson age this week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beckwith and son, Gary, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken fieth Ruggless were dinner guests tett the Leon Beckwith home Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abart visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Du satko Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hoxsie of Chambers were guests at the Ver non. Hoxsie home last Thursday evening. The Bernard Pongratz family visited at the Roy Wayman home Saturday evening. The Vernon Hoxsie family were supper guests at the Ralph Theye home at Neligh Sunday. Susan, Sandra and Lawrence Brainard were Saturday over night guests at the Vernon Hox sie home. , Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Beckwith and son, Wayne, visited at the puy Beckwith home Sunday af ternoon. Misses Mary and Madge Rich ards visited at the Bill Mullen home on Sunday. Mrs. Lloyd Fuller of Stuart and Mrs. Stuart of Glen Rock, Wyo., spent Tuesday, April 19, visiting Mrs. Floyd Brainard. Foreign Students in Group Discussion STUART—Young people from here who attended the youth ral ly held in the Niobrara state park at Niobrara Sunday afternoon were Jacqueline King, Carolyn Holbrook, Evelyn Sweet, Deanna Fairbanks, Samuel and David Frost. A panel discussion by five Hastings college students was the highlight of the afternoon. Ben Helmke acted as moderator and others on the panel were Bessie Tantrothol of Thialand, Yang Pai Chun of Korea, May Han of For mosa and Alex Dobrin of South America. Other Stuart News Rudolph Mitchell returned on Monday morning from Netawaka, Kans., where he had been visiting the past three weeks with a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Schank, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaup, jr., have received word their son, Edmund, who is in Korea, now has an A/lc rating. A/lc and Mrs. Merle L. Thur iaw and daughter arrived here Monday from Benton Harbor, Mich., for a visit with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thur low. Airman Thurlow is on leave, having arrived in the States re cently from Korea. He will report to Ginger air force base at Spo kane, Wash., from here at the termination of his leave. Mrs. Elvira Smith, who teach es in Bartlett, spent the weekend , _ __ _ _ ____ __fc with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Run nels. , Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Her mance and son went to Lincoln Saturday to spend the weekend with their parents. House guest Here— Mrs. G. B. Dumming of Cozad was a houseguest last Thursday and Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Contois. Ted McElhaney spent Tuesday in BurweU on court business. o Don't be misled. 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