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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1955)
Top Class Honors to Jack Hytrek Nedra Weber Is 2d at Stuart STUART — Jack Hytrek was recognized as the Stuart high school senior class valedictorian in the commencement exercises held in the Stuart auditorium on Thursday evening, May 12. He is a member of the “S” club and has been outstanding in sports during his four years in the Stu art school. He also has taken part in dramatics and music. He re ceived the state normal school scholarship. Nedra Weber was announced as salutatorian and received the church college scholarship. She entered Stuart high in her junior year, was active in dramatics and for the past year has been head of the Wrangler staff and the high school year book. Eugene Timmermans received the athletic award and the boys’ citizenship award. He has letter ed in track, basketball and foot ball during his high school years. Henrietta Coats received the girls’ citizenship award. Eighteen seniors received diplomas. Mrs. Donald Krotter presented the eighth grade diplomas to Rob ert Westerman, with highest scholastic rating; Becky Moses, second highest; Donald Norton, perfect attendance for the year; Jerry Taylor, Bunny King, Alice Sweet, Bud Alexander and Lon nie Wewel. The grade school received a citation from the treasury de partment for participation in the savings bond program. Th band mothers sponsored an evening of entertainment Friday, May 13. Mrs. J. G. Brewster’s dancing pupils and the high school band presented a program. The band mothers served a lunch and the evening was spent dancing. Elven White, Wife in Farewell Party STUART—The Sand Creek Im provement club sponsored a fare well party for Mr. and Mrs. Elven White Sunday evening. The evening was spent playing cards. There were eight tables with Mrs. Clinton Hickok and Walter Smith, jr., winning high and Mrs. Dick Braun and Sim Timmermans, low. A lunch was served by the self-invited guests. Mr. and Mrs. White have sold thbir ranch and held an auction on Wednesday, May 11, of their cattle and machinery, o _ Other Stuart News Mr. and Mrs. John Bossard of near Los Angeles, Calif., visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ouart. The Bossards were enroute to Ames, la., to visit their children there. Mr. and Mrs. James Nachtman and son, Adolph, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox of Bassetl to Verdigre on May 10 to attend the high school graduation there. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jarman and Penny of Verdigre, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Veseley and family and Glen Elis, all of Verdel, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Juracek and Arch ie of Star and Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox of Bassett attended the high school graduation exercises here last Thursday and spent the eve ning with Mr. and Mrs. James Nachtman and Adolph Den II of the Cub Scouts met Friday afternoon to clean the yard at the Scout hall. However, they didn’t get the job finished and hope members of den III will help at the next meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell and family of Atkinson visited at the Berlin Mitchell home Sunday Mrs. Brayton of Albuquerque, N.M., is visiting here with her son’s family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brayton and family. To Black Hills— PAGE—The senior class of the Page high school and the spon sor, Supt. Ralph Brostrom, went to the Black Hills bn their sneak day. With Frank Beelaert, Mrs. William Simmons and Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne driving cars, the group left early one morning. Points of interest on the way were Evan’s plunge at Hot Springs, Wind Cave park, guided tour of Wind Cave, the Needles and Mt. Rushmore. They visited the Reptile Gardens at Rapid City and drove through the Bad Lands. They spent a r night at Hot Springs and Key stone. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Schmit and children and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Meyer and Terry of Wayne visited Sunday in Atkinson with Mr. Schmit’s and Mrs. Meyer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schmit. 1 7 Get Diplomas at St. Boniface School STUART—A class of 17 eighth grade students in St. Boniface parochial school received their diplomas Sunday. They were led in the processional by Janelle Kunz, Jolene Olberding, Russell Kramer and James Ramm. Following mass, Mrs. Charles Schaaf served breakfast to the graduates at her home. The breakfast table was centered with a cake decorated with the class colors of orchid and yellow. Included in the class were Al len Bonertz, Tom Bigelow, Barty Givens, Gerald Hamik, Alvin Kaup, Marvin Scholz, Richard Schmaderer, M e 1 r o y Stracke, Jerry Wallinger, Glenda Camp bell, Marilyn Irish, Marlene Kaup, Rita Obermire, Carolyn Schaaf. A '®n Siebken and Maureen Ul ricn, Milton Kaup. Loud Voices in Hall Foretell Guests ROCK FALLS — One of the many provocations of life: When at the close of a busy day (one of these very windy days) one kicks off the shoes and stretches out on the lounge to relax a while after supper, then quietly drifts off to dreamland, only to be rude ly aroused by numerous loud voices in the doorway. However, that fleeting moment of possibly the urge to do something rash quickly vanishes as one recog nizes the faces of friends and neighbors. Such was the case on Saturday night when friends dropped in at the Fred Ernst home and sur prised that person on his birthday anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vitt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and children. The evening was spent playing pitch with high scores going to Francis Curran and Mrs. Vitt and lows to Arthur O’Neill and Mrs. Curran, after which a lunch of ice cream, cake and coffee was served. Other Rock Falls News Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen were dinner guests on Sunday at the Claussen brothers’ home. In the evening they called at the Jerry O’Conner home. On Friday afternoon the neigh bors gathered at the Sam Der ickson farm to lend a helping hand. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Yantzie, Bob Yantzie, Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Brown and Cindy, James Curran, Henry Ve quist and Elwin Grutsch. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson and Roland were visitors at the Floyd Johnson home on Monday, May 9. Mother’s day guests at the Wes ley Taylor home and to help Bar bara celebrate her birthday anni versary were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor and Debbie of Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith and sons of Inman. The Jack Taylors visited until Monday evening. An end-of-the-term picnic was held on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 10, at district 150. Mrs. Wil liam Murphy, jr., is the teacher. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran, Joan and Denny Drayton and William Murphy. Mrs. Wesley Taylor and chil dren were afternoon visitors of Mrs. Lyle Vequist Friday, May 6. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls were evening callers at the Frank Schultz home on Monday, May 10. Janice Vequist spent Wednes day night, May 11, with Lynda Hynes. Barbara Taylor had Tommy Vequist as her guest Wednesday, May 11. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hynes and Lynda were last Thursday eve ning callers at the Floyd Johnson home. Visitors at the John Schultz home on Sunday were Mrs. Flor ence Schultz and John Kersen brock of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson, Frank Schultz and Russy Johnson, who came to help Trudy celebrate her fifth birthday anniversary. The young sters spent the afternoon riding horseback and playing at the creek.. Mrs. Don Hynes and daughter, Lynda, and Ray Johnson were af ternoon callers at the John Schultz home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell spent last Thursday evening at the Orville Miller’s. Ruby Meyers, teacher of dis trict 101, and pupils and most of their friends and neighbors had "I a school picnic at Rock Falls on Friday. What a nice way to close the school year! Norma and Jimmy Widtfeldt spent Saturday at the home of Anna Browi^ in O’Neill while their parents were out of town. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist and Leach Serck were last Thurs day supper guests at the Lou Brown home. Mary Jo Curran spent from last Thursday until Saturday visiting at the Lyle Vequist home. Mrs. Henry Vequist attended the Morrow girls’ school picnic on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clara Peacock was the teacher. The Sunday Night club met at the James Curran home on May 15. High scores were won by Mrs. Blake Benson and Stanley and lows by Mrs. Wesley Taylor and Blake Benson. Mrs. Taylor also won the traveling prize. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Brown and children called at the Don Hynes home last Thursday evening. Elwin Grutsch took his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Grutsch, to Oakland and stayed till Monday morning at the home of their sis ter and daughter. Mrs. Leslie Stevens, and Mr. Stevens. What a nice way to spend the weekend and initiate that new Plymouth! Raymond Seger of Atkinson was an afternoon caller at t&e William Claussen home Monday. Pep Club Girls Sponsor Tea— INMAN—The pep club girls sponsored a tea for their mothers on May 12. The tea was held in the assembly at 4 pjn. Each mother was presented a corsage. 'Die program consisted of: “Wel come”, by Sue Hutton: a poem, “Mother”, by Helen Sobotka; a song “The Dearest Pal” by Bon nie Banks and Sharon Cunning ham; and a poem composed and given by Jeanette Wolfe. A lunch of cookies, mints, nuts and punch was served at the close of the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jansen went to Exeter on Tuesday where they will visit relatives. Justice Court Frank Oberle, assault and bat tery, pending, May 6, William W, Griffin, county attorney. F. F. Fett, no reciprocity, $25 and costs, May 6, Jack W. H. Crouch. Thomas Harding, possession of alcoholic liquor, $25 and costs, May 6, William W Griffin. James Dalton, possession of al coholic liquor, $25 and costs, May 6, William W. Griffin. William Osborn, possession of alcoholic liquor, $25 and costs, May 6, William W. Griffin. Merlyn Nelson, driver for Ed J. Nelson Farm Equipment Co., overweight on capacity plate, $10 and costs, May 12, Donald F. Richardson. James Danforth Blood, jr., rob bery, bound over to district court, May 12, William W. Grif fin. William Raymond Warren, rob bery, bound over district court, j May 12, William W. Griffin. John Schmit, making “U” turn, $1 and costs, May 14, R. O. Smith. Jim B. Ryan, willful reckless driving, $50 and costs, May 14, R. O. Smith. Donald F. Wewel, improper passing, pending, May 15, R. O. Smith. Eugene Z. Hansen, speeding, zone limit, pending, May 16, R. O. Smith. William Wewel, overweight on capacity plate, set for May 18, 2 p.m., May 13, Jack W. H. Crouch. To Funeral— Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter and nieces, Patricia and Jean McKenzie, spent Sunday after noon in Norfolk. They visited Mr. Streeter’s brother - in - law, Herb Coldiron, a patient at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital. Mr. Coldiron died Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter s»"d Mrs. Clyde Streeter and Mis. Clyde McKenzie, jr., attended his fu neral Wednesday afternoon in Brunswick. Services were held from the Congregational church. Returns from Germany— Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schneider re ceived a telegram from their son, Cpl. George Schneider, stating that he will be home either Sun day or Monday. He has served since January, 1954, with the medics in Germany. fjm HOTEL LCoMht Star Greenhouse and O’Neill Flower Shop 819 E. Grant St. or 3 Blocks South, 1 Block East of Town House Where You Get the Best Buy in Flowers! Memorial Day Flowers PEONIES ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1*50 Per Doz. GLADIOLAS . 2 50 Per Doz CARNATIONS . 3 50 Per Doz ROSES . 3 50 Per Doz ESTHER REED DAISIES . 1.50 Per Doz. MARGUERITES . 50c Per Bunch GERANIUMS, Potted . 50c DOUBLE PETUNIAS . 35c Cemetery Boxes_ 1.00 and Up made up with flowers of your choice from 3.00 and up! 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