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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1955)
Emmet News Mrs. James O’Connor, Miss Marybelle O’Connor of Omaha and Mrs. William Griffin of O’ Neill returned home Sunday from Los Angeles, Calif., where they had spent the past two weeks vis iting relatives and sightseeing. Mr. and Mrs. John Smitz of Hastings were weekend guests of Mr. and Mr. Henry Kloppenborg. Mr. and Mr. John Conard en tertained a few guests at their home at a picnic dinner. Guests included Mrs. P. W. McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harris, Mrs. Esther Harris, Jim Bridges of Lincoln and Miss Imogene Davis of Lincoln. The South Side club will have its annual picnic at the O’Neill park Sunday. The William Grothe sale was well-attended. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCon nell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saunto and family, all of O’Neill, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Lewis and brother, Henry Claussen and Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen and Henry Guttchalf of Silverton, Ore., at tended the funeral of the late Ot to Wolf on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goos and family of Ava, Mo., were over night guests at the Fritz Brock man home Tuesday, June 28. Their son, Ralph, is spending the summer at the Brockman home. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schaffer and son entertained a few guests at a picnic dinner at their home July 4. Guests were the Robert Cole, James Earley and Warren Burgess families, and G. Owen Cole. Donna Perry began clerking in the John Conard store Tuesday. The Rodney Livingston family of Sioux City came Saturday and spent until Monday evening at the Wayne Bates home. Karen and Linda Bates returned home with the Livingstons to spend a week. The Dean Perry family visited at the Iiale Perry home Monday. Mrs. William Grutsch was a guest at the Bernard Pongratz home Sunday. The Fred Geiger family of Los Angeles, Calif., arrived Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patter son. Mrs. Geiger is the former Doris Patterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson. Harold Winkler of Rapid City, S.D., spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler. The George Brainard and Gil bert Fox families picnicked and fished at Ft. Randall dam and Pickstown. S.D.. Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Burge and June went to Omaha Friday where they visited at the Dean Burge home until Tuesday. Mr. ana Mrs. Aioert uinxie oi Pierce were Friday guests at the Henry Patterson home. The Dean Perry family picnick ed at Pickstown, S.D. Monday. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton, sr., at Spencer and with the Dean Hamilton fam ily of Brockland, N.Y., who were guests at the Robert Hamiltons’. Dr. Mary Rockwell of Clinton, la., and Mrs. M. J. Rockwell of Hannah, N.D., visited at the Hen ry Patterson home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kee of O’ Neill were Sunday guests at the Wayne Bates home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler, the Charles Winkler family, Harold Winkler and Miss Phyllis Whit ham were guests at the Leo Weichman home at Stuart Mon day at a fried chicken supper. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Fox and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson and Veldon of Star, Mr. and Mrs. William Tomlinson of Grand Island and Mrs. Albert Sipes and Albert, jr., were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Max Gre nier Monday. Mrs. Mary Lewis was a dinner guest at the Lee Gilman home on Monday. Donald Kloppenborg of Kendall spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klop penborg. The Fritz Brockman family spent Monday at Long Pine pic nicking and swimming. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson W. F. FINLEY, M.D. O’NEILL Downey Building OFFICE PHONE: 28 of Star, Mrs. Charles Fox, sr., and Mrs. Goerge Bosn and family vis ited at the Gilbert Fox home on Friday. Carol and Raymond Fox returned home with them after spending a week at the Gilbert Fox home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloppen borg, Mrs. A1 Kloppenborg and children and the Ernest Kloppen borg family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wayman Tues day evening. The occasion was in honor of Henry Kloppenborg*s birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Don Focken and sons of Atkinson were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard Sunday. Mrs. Don Meyers and son, Dan ny, and Mrs.. Roily Shald, all of Stuart, and Miss Rose Mary Pur sell of Omaha visited Mrs. Jim O’Connor and Marybelle Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard wer Monday dinner guests at the George Brainard home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McMillan and daughters of Newport were guests at the Cecil McMillan home Sunday. Misses Mary and Madeline Rich ards spent Friday and Saturday at the William Mullen home. Mrs. Vernon Hoxsie, Sandra and Terry visited at the Neil Clark home Friday. The Leo Tunender family spent Sunday afternoon visiting M/Sgt. and Mrs. Gene Gettert of Salina, Kans., at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gettert of At kinson. Mr. ana Mrs. ai navranex ana Ellen were guests at the Raymond Richard home Monday. The ladies of the Altar society served dinner in St. Michael’s hall Wednesday noon, June 29, for the relatives and friends of the late Jerold Dusatko.. About 85 persons were served. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fox and Wesley of Bellevue, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kramer of O’Neill celebrated the Fourth at the R. H. Fox home. The William Serck family and Mrs. L. B. Pyle and Barbara of Inman had a picnic and wiener roast at the Rock falls with the Albert Widtfeldt family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Burgess and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaaf were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Cole at the Country club din ner Sunday, June 26. Mrs. Larry Schaffer and Mrs. Robert Cole were guests of Mrs. C. J. Gatz and Mrs. H. J. Lohaus at a dinner party last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell were guests at the Fred Saunto home Monday. The Paul Newton family and Miss Jeanie Kay Foreman cele brated the Fourth with a picnic dinner at the Elkhom river and spent the afternoon swimming. William Serck and daughters and Mrs. L. B. Pyle and Barbara attended the fireworks display at Neligh Monday evening. The Robert Cole family went to Burwell Friday afternoon to visit the Keith DeLashmutt fam ily. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney visited Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith Monday. Miss Joan Adair Shower Honoree AMELIA — Miss Joan Adair was honored at a pre-nuptial shower Saturday afternoon, at the annex of the Methodist church. Mrs. Hienie Frahm, Mrs. Clyde Doolittle and Mrs. Ervin Forbes had charge of the pro gram. The bride-to-be received many gifts, sandwiches, cake and coffee were served for luncheon. Miss Adair will be married the latter part of August. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vrooman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Vrooman and famiily of Ve nus visited at the Lew Backaus home Sunday. Caroline Backhaus and her mother visited at Jack Winnings Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fullerton and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Bemie Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Doolittle, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Doolittle and others, gathered at the home of Mrs. Elsie Doolittle Sunday evening to see the slide pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Doolittle’s wedding. Lana Kay and Janeth Oetter are staying part of the time with Mr. and Mrs. Bus Gilman while their mother is in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bus Gilman have been helping theiir daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thompson, paint their house on j the inside. Mrs. Frank Backaus and Caro line, Mrs. Vera Sageser and Mrs. Delia Ernst were Atkinson and O’Neill callers Thursday. They attended a fire demonstration in O’Neill that evening. Mrs. Frank Backaus and Caro line and Janice Prewitt attended a party at the George Thompson home in Chambers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott, Mrs. Gloria Landrum and Sally, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams and Don and Mrs. Etta Ott enjoyed a pic nic supper and fishing at Eric son Sunday. They report a good catch. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Skala of Howells visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Doolittle Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roth of Ponca visited her mother, Mrs. Elsie Doolittle Sunday. Jimmie and Dennie Doolittle,, who spent the past two weeks at Ponca with the Roths, returned home that day. I Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baker were ppleasantly surprised Wednesday evening, June 29, when a few friends went to their home to help Tom celebrate his birthday anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Fryrear, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Fryrear and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce. They enjoyed homemade ice cream and angel food cake brought by the self-invited guests. 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Phone 3 3—O’Neill I ft ft ■ ft Chambers News Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gisch and children and Myron Shavlik of Lincoln spent the July 4 week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shavlik and Pam. Myron returned to work Tuesday. The rest remained until Wednes day. Keith Newhouse came Satur day, July 2, from Lincoln to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Newhouse and to get his two sons who had spent 2 weeks here, ne was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. Paul Geiser, also of Lincoln who visited in the Newhouse home and also her brother and sister - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimes. They returned Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sexton and Nadine went to Fullerton Satur day afternoon, July 2, where they spent until Monday camping with friends from Fairbury. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cook spent the July 4 evening with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Rathbun and children. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fagan and children spent from Thursday, June 30, until Monday at Colby, Kans., where they went to see about the wheat harvest on their land. Mr. and Mrs. William Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stevens enjoyed a picnic dinner July 4 at the Turner home in Chambers. Mr. ana Mrs. Glen Burge and family were Sunday, July 3, sup per guests in the Art Kiaser home near Amelia. Mr. ana Mrs. in orman nenmger and children left Sunday, July 3, for their home at Columbus, O., after spending a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ren inger and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fenster of Davenport, la., spent the July 4 weekend with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harley. Mr. and Mrs. William Turner attended a family reunion at Fords park in O’Neill, present were relatives from O’Neill Chambers, Inman and Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hubbel of Clearwater and Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Blairs of Butte spent Sunday with the ladies parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. Blair also visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Blair. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wintermote and Norma Rae and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schade. A family gathering and picnic dinner was enjoyed at the Louis Harley home on Sunday, July 3. Present were Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Struebing and three boys of Grand Island. S/Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Harley and son of Den* ver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Duane McKay and two children of O’ Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harley and two boys of Cham bers.. Sergeant and Mrs. Harley arrived in Chambers on Friday and returned to Denver Sunday evening. A2/c Kenneth Damme came to Chambers Monday, June 25, from Ft. Francis Warren, Wyo., for a 30-day leave with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Damme. He will report to Alaska for assign ment at the end of his leave. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young and boys and F. P. Harold Young Miss Hull Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Janet Arlene (above), to Duane F. Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Booth of O’Neill. Miss Hull is a grad uate of O’Neill high school, class of 1955. Mr. Booth is a student at the University of Ne braska, majoring in music. Ice Cream Feast Is Planned— EWING— On Friday evening, th Forum group met at the an nex of the United Presbyterian church. Mrs. Dale Napier was the leader. Topics discussed were “Eight Cures for Sin” and “The Rising Crime Wave in Juveniles” by J. Edgar Hoover. Mrs. W. J. Bomer presided at the business session. A book for future study by the group was selected and will be ordered. Plans for the an nual Fourth of July picnic were completed. > j At the July meeting, it was voted to have a home-made ice cream feast for entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johnston will show their pictures taken on a trip to the West coast. Visit Neligh— Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gaskill, Dick and Mardelle and Vernon Johnson spent the Fourth in Ne ligh. While there they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaskill and family. Weekend on Farm— Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Lieb and family spent the weekend at the Arden Laursen farm while the Laursens were in Lincoln visiting their daughter, Jeanene. who is home on leave from the navy left Thursday, June 30, for Boise, Ida., to visit the formers son-in-laws and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hanson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mit chell and children. Mr. and Mrs. George Jorgenson and daughter of Carroll and daughter, Mrs. Viola Hoesner of Stanton, visited Friday with Mrs. Jorgenson’s brother Rueben, and Mrs. Peltzer and also with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Walter. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hodgkins and two daughters of Denver, Colo., came Sunday and will visit until today (Thursday) with Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hodgkin. Sunday Guests in the Rev. J. M. Hodgkin home were Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Samuelson of Milford. O’Neill News A/2c and Mrs. Robert Fox of Alamogordo, N.M., are visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox. They are en route to Baltimore, Md. Dr. F. J. Gallagher and family of LaCrosse, Wise., came Tuesday to visit Misses Hilda and Helen Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tomlinson and family of West Point came on Sunday to visit relatives here. They returned home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox spent from Sunday until Friday at Si loam Springs, Ark., where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood. On the way home they visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyers in Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Doyle in Fremont. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Montgom ery, who spent the last three weeks in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich, have return ed to their home in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nekolite ol Lincoln spent the weekend visit ing Mrs. Julia Gallagher and Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Nekolite and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gettert and family spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gettert in Atkin son. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Timmerman of Royal spent the weekend with Mrs. Julia Gallagher. Rod Wilmoth and Don Thomsen spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lindberg and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gettert visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Krysl in Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gallagher and daughters, Judy and Joyce, Merle Richards of Atkinson and Doris Brooks of Denver, Colo., spent the Fourth with Mrs. Julia Gallagher. Miss Betty Mae Harmon of Scottsbluff came last Thursday to visit friends in O’Neill. She is staying in the H. L. Lindberg home. Mrs. Theresa Heesacker o f Rushville came Saturday and re mained until Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas and daughters returned Friday from a three - weeks’ vacation in Iowa, Virginia and West Virginia. They visited friends and relatives. While in Winchester, Va., they spent a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Phipps and son from Norfolk, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. James Kurtz, sr., of Long Pine spent from Wednesday, June 29, until Friday in the Robert Kurtz home. ■ -- — For a Limited Time Only 1 PAIR NYLON STRETCH ANKLETS ABSOLUTELY FREE with each pair sold to introduce in O’Neill! 3B0RNEC w NORTH-CENTRAL NEBRASKA’S FINEST SHOE STORE 421 E. Douglas — O’Neill 2 Modern O’Neill Dwellings AT PUBLIC AUCTION Located between Ninth and Tenth Sts., on East Clay, on — Saturday, July 9th — 2 P.M. DWELLING NO. 1—5-room, modern, full lot, facing north, new gas furnace, electric hot water heater, single story, built in 1949. DWELLING NO. 2— 4-room modern, situated immediately east of No. 1. Built in 1949, new oil floor furnace, electric hot water heater, available August 1st. C. ft McMANUS, Owner VIRGIL L. LAURSEN, Broker Col. Verne Reynoldson, Auctioneer —-- .... Here they Are! 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