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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1955)
Wins Bedroom Suite Mrs. Oliver Ross was declared winner of Osborne’s grand prize contest which concluded Saturday evening. D. M. Osborne, propri etor, presented Mrs. Ross a bedroom suite. Other winners are listed in their order on placard exhibited by Mrs. Ross. — The Frontier Photo. M. H. Dierks at 83d Milestone EWING — A-family gathering was held Sunday at the M. H. Dierks home. The occasion noted Mr. Dierks’ 83d birthday anniver sary. A 1 o’clock dinner was served by his daughter, Mrs. Wilda Carr. The birthday cake was made by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lyle Dierks. Mr. Dierks also received many gifts. The after noon hours were spent visiting. Present were Mr. and Mrs. John Dierks of Nebraska City, Mrs. Sidney Adrain and Kay of Wichita, Kans., Mrs. Viola Mau pin of North Platte, Mrs. Wilda Carr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks and Sandra of Ew ing. Other Ewing News Miss Ina Bennett accompanied by her brother, Wilbur Benett of Ewing, Mrs. Flora Young of Or chard, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Utter back of Clearwater, Mrs. John O’ Dea of Phillip, S.D., returned home on Friday after spending several days visiting relatives in Onawa, Castana and Hornick, la. Mrs. John O’Dea, who has been a guest in the home of her sister, Miss Ina Bennett, and other rela tives returned to her home at Phillip, S.D., on Wednesday, July 6. Mrs. Bertha Stumbaugh was hostess at a party at her home Tuesday afternoon, July 5, when a group if ladies were entertain ed by Mrs. Edna Black. Refresh ments were served. Monuments of lasting beauty made by skilled craftsmen of the J. F. Bloom Co. . . . monu ments from the factory to the consumer. — Emmett Crabb, O’ Neill. phone 139-J. 37tf Mrs. A. S. Evans of Imperial was a guest on Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks. Mrs. Art Sanders left Thursday for Hugo, Colo., where she was called due to the serious illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Doty had as their dinner guest on Sunday Mrs. Edna Lofquest. Frances Bergstrom recently f" ■ .. spent a week with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Curley San ders, and family at Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies accom panied by Mrs. Rose Bauer and family enjoyed a picnic dinner at Niobrara and returned home by way of Pickstown on Sunday, July 3. Twenty ladies were entertain ed Wednesday afternoon, July 6, the home of Mrs. Elmer Grim. Mrs. Harry Butterfield of Or chard was in charge of entertain ment. Out-of-town guests were Viola and Vlasta Pospeshil and Mrs. H. J. LeMasters, all of Ve nus. Shirley Butterfield of Orchard was a Thursday overnight guest at the home of her uncle and aunt, [ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grim. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grim had as their guests on Monday, July 4, their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Telford Grim, of Venus. The party went to Neligh for the evening celebration. Dr. and Mrs. Elton Welke and family, enroute from New York to their home at San Francisco, Calif., were guests Wednesday and Thursday, July 6-7, at the home of his mother, Mrs. Harriet Wei kp_ Miss Jackie Burton and Orlin Teachout of Shenandoah, la., were guests on July 3 and 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks. They made the trip by plane. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Adrian and daughter, Kay, arrived Wednesday, July 6, to visit at the home of her father, Merton H. Dierks. Mrs. Adrian and Kay will spend the month of July here. Mr. Adrian returned to Wichita, Kans., on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dierks of Nebraska City came Saturday and were overnight guests at the home of his father, M. H. Dierks. Gene Ruby spent the weekend with his family in Ewing. He was enroute from Laramie, Wyo., to St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard and Mrs. Grace Briggs returned home Tuesday, July 5, from Om aha where they had spent a few days visiting relatives — Mrs. Briggs with her daughter, and the Ebbengaards with his neice, Mrs. Walter Munson. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Spittler re turned home on Monday, July 4, after spending the wekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L«e Spittler. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies and his mother, Mrs. Maud Boies, vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boies at Plainview on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sojka and sin, accompanied by Mrs. Agnes Bartak, spent the Fourth of July at the home of Mr. and Mrs. An ton Shavlik. i - Emmet News The Charles Winkler family of Atkinson, Mrs. Robert Whetham, Mrs. Lloyd Whetham and Linda, Mrs. Willard Van Brun and Cin dy, Phyllis Whetham and Pamela Crawford, all of Spencer, were guests of Mr. and Ms. Joe Winkler Sunday. The Schaffer and Gribble fam ilies attended a family picnic at the Country club Sunday noon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Rector of Washington state. Mrs. Mary Lewis and brother, Rudy and Eddie Ethington visited at the Dean Perry home Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Burge, June, Harold and Clayton attended a picnic and program held at the Cleveland church, north of Stuart, Sunday. Mrs. Henry Benze and children visited Mrs. Jerrold Dusatko on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney visited Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Meyers and - children were dinner guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Merle De Long at Page. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hanus and baby of Omaha came Friday eye ing to visit at the Joe Winkler home. Mr. Hanus returned to Om aha Sunday afternoon and his wife, Leona, and baby remained to visit at Winklers’ until today (Thursday). The Fred Geiger family went to Schuyler Saturday to visit Mr. Geiger’s parents a few days be fore returning to the Henry Pat terson home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard and the George Brainard family were dinner guests at the Don Focken home at Atkinson Sunday. Lawrence Brainard returned home with his grandparents to spend this week with them. Bob Allen of Omaha was a weekend guest of his mother, Mrs. Jerrold Dusatko. The Glen Burge family of Chambers visited at the Bessie Burge home Sunday evening. Dr. Mary Rockwell returned to her home a Clinton, la., Friday af te spending a few days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler and Mary Alice and Mrs. Bob Hanus and baby visited at the Leo W'eichman home at Stuart Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Dick and Esther of O’Neill visited Mrs. P. W. McGinnis Friday evening. The South Side club held the annual picnic at Ford’s park, O’ Neill, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kee of O’ Neill visited at the Wayne Bates home Monday. Misses Mary Lou Conard and Norma Lou Foreman, both of Omaha, came Saturday morning to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Conard and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman, over the weekend. Mrs. Stella Kendall and Mrs. Derrold Kendall of Hastings spent the July 4 weekend at the Wayne Fox home. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney, Mrs. Char les Abart, Mrs. P. W. McGinnis, Mrs. William Grothe, sr., and Ms. William Grothe, jr., visited Mrs. Kenneth Ruggless Friday. She was a patient at Atkinson Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bates and Graydon visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abart and Dercy last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meier and Megan of O’Neill were guests at the Wayne Fox home Sunday. The Leonard Shoemaker and Joe Grutsch families, Mr. and Mrs. George Pongratz and Duane Pongratz were guests at the Ber nard Pongratz home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clouse of O’Neill were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Newton on Sunday. Bernice and Peggy Kramer were guests at the Bernard Pon gratz home Sunday while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kramer, went to Grand Island. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ritts visited at the Pongratz home Sunday af ternoon. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Max Grenier Sunday were the Albert Sipes and Gilbert Fox families, Susy Brainard and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson and Veldon. Miss Marybelle O’Connor, RN, of Omaha returned home last Thursday after spending a three weeks’ vacation visiting relatives at Los Angeles, Calif., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim O’Con nor. The Elkhorn Valley 4-H club went on an annual project tour Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jim O’Conor and Mary belle visited Miss Mabel Perkins at Ainsworth last Thursday. The Gilbert Fox family, Susy Brainard, Mr. and Mrs. Max Gre ner, the Albert Sipes family and Casey Johnson were supper guests at the Robert Tomlinson home Sunday, the occasion being in hon or of the birthday anniversaries of Robert Tomlinson and Mrs. Sipes, who are twins. Mrs. A1 Kloppenborg and chil dren visited at the Bernard Pon gratz home last Thursday. G. Owen Cole was a dinner guest at the Robert Cole home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole, Mr. and Mrs. John Conard and Mrs. Larry Schaffer served on the supper committee at the Country club Sunday. Bob, Beth, Bruce and Tommy Kramer, children of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kramer of O’Neill, were guests at the Paul Newton home Saturday. PAUL SHIERK INSURANCE AGENCY O’NEILL, NEBR. Insurance of All Kinds Bus. Ph. 4S0 Res. Ph. 235 DR. H. L. BENNETT VETERINARIAN Phones 316 and 304 DR. J. L. SHERBAHN % Block So. of Ford Garage Complete X-Ray Equipment O’Neill, Nebraska Friday-Saturday July 15-16 i; Double Feature i “RIVER OF NO RETURN” Technicolor Special — Cinemascope “COUNT THE HOURS” A Story of Prison Life Sunday-Monday-Tuesday July 17-18-19 70 THE ACTION ANO CONELfCrf t Also Short Subjects Wednesday-Thursday July 20-21 “THE GLEN MILLER STORY” Family Night. Bring ’Em All, $1.00 ) I 920-Acre Holt Co. Combination I FARM-RANCH I k '* I || THE FOLLOWING described Holt County real estate and personal property will be offered at public auction, on the f| premises, located north from O’Neill on U.S. Highway 281 or south from the junction of Highways 281 and 12, v to the Midway Store, then four miles east and one-quarter mile north, on — FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH| I jf Starting at 1 P.M. Lunch Served on Grounds KNOWN AS THE D. H. HANSEN PLACE This sale has been scheduled by the Administrator to settle the Estates of the late D. H. and Hester Hansen UNIT NO. 1. (Improved) 160 Acres This is the highly-improved homeplace, one of the finest sets of improvements in Northern Holt County. Improvements Include: Large, modern dwelling with 5 rooms and %-bath down stairs; 3 bedrooms and bath upstairs. REA, telephone, fine community situated ap proximately equi-distant from O’Neill, Spencer and Lynch. Large bam. Two double com cribs. 24x16 hoghouse with good concrete floor. Butler steel constructed ma chine shed, 72x32. Chicken house, 20x30. Brooder house. Garage. Milk house. Nu merous small buildings. Three wells and one dam on this tract. The Land: About 80 acres tilled. About 70 acres in hay and pasture. This quarter is completely fenced with woven wire. There is an exceptionally good windbreak. Legal description: SEy4 Section 34, Township 32, Range 11. UNIT NO. 2 (Improved) 160 Acres Improvements Indude: Modern five-room house with bath; dwelling only two-years old. Chicken house. Other improvements. The Land: Thirty-five acres in alfalfa, 115 acres in farm land. This quarter is fenced and cross-fenced. Legal Description: NE%, Section 3, Township 31, Range 11. UNIT NO. 3 I 40 Acres This unit is detached from the other land but nicely complements the place. Con sists of pasture and timber, spring-fed running water. Legal Description: SW%SW% Section 12, Township 31, Range 11. UNIT NO. 4 I 200 Acres I All pasture land with plenty of running water. Three springs in small tributary of the Eagle Creek have never been dry. Plenty of shade and shelter for cattle. Legal Description: SEy4NWy4, S%NEy4, N%SEy4, Section 29, Township 32, Range 11. UNIT NO. 5 I 360 Acres I Hay and pasture land. Water furnished by well and windmill. Legal Description: E%SEy4 Section 19; W%SEy4, NE%SE%, SW%, Section 20, Township 32, Range 10. For Inspection of Premises I ... at anytime before sale date, contact John C. Watson, O’Neill, the administrator; Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill auctioneer-broker; or one of the heirs living on the premises. -... .■"? — I Auction Information The Hansen place will be offered intact or in sep arate units, and will be sold in which ever man ner brings the most money. Be sure and inspect this layout carefully and come prepared to buy. I Auctioneer’s Statement Most landowners in this locality will testify the Hansen Place is one of he finest combination farm ranch units in all of Holt County—exceptional im provements and highly productive farm and ranch land. Terms and Conditions I Twenty-five percent down on date of sale; balance due on March 1, 1956, when abstract and title will be furnished. It is possible to arrange an earlier 1^-1 _I I PERSONAL PROPERTY ; ■ . # I Crosley ’52 Freezer, 20 cu. !! ft j j Philco ’50 Refrigerator, li eu. ft. Westinghouse ’50 4-Bumer | Electric Range ’50 Maytag Washer, electric Many Miscellaneous Items 2—Table Model Radios, Sylvania and Motorola Zenith 21-In. TV Set Divan Platform Rocker Kitchen Table and 4 Chairs Dining Room Table and 9 Chairs Bedroom Suite (bed, dresser, chest of drawers) 3—Beds complete with mattresses and springs 3—Dressers Upright Piano Airway Vacuum Cleaner Sewing Machine Chest of Drawers Mixer — Iron Heating Pad I Terms: Cash I About 50 Laying Hens I D. H. AND HESTER HANSEN'ESTATES I I Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill John C. Watson, O’Neill I I AUCTIONEER—BROKER ADMINISTRATOR-CLERK I • , !P<1S *