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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1955)
10-12 Stops Planned on Irrigation Tour Walter Kaup Place First Visit Farmers, ranchers and business men will be viewing 10 or 12 ir rigation systems in operation next week. Crops that are being irri gated are corn, alfalfa, sorghums, pastures and native hay. Some of the things to be observ ed are systems, power units and problems such as disease, fertili ty situations and crop rotations. Those on the tour will see shallow wells, deep wells and pumping from streams or ponds. John Steel, engineer from the University of Nebraska extension service, and Dr. M. D. Weldon, soils specialist from the extension service, will accompany the group to make comments and answer questions on irrigation. The day’s activities will start at 9 a.m., on Friday, August 12, at the Walter Kaup farm, located 2% miles west of Stuart on U.S. high way 20. The next stop will be at the Marion Davis farm, y4 mile west and % mile south of Stuart. The third stop will be at the Frank Murphy farm, y> mile east and 4y4 miles south of Stuart. Next on the schedule will be a stop at the Frank Brady farm, % mile south and % mile west of the southwest corner of Atkinson. Then there will be three stops: Henry Warren farm, seven miles north and 1% east of Atkinson; Floyd Butterfield and Robert Lies ge farms, located seven miles north and one west of Atkinson. Other systems will be viewed along the way but will not be vis ited. ine group will eat lunch in At kinson and journey toward O’ Neill, visiting the Otto Lorenz and the Neil Ryan places. A stop will be made at the Jim McDonald farm located on U.S. highway 20, two miles southeast of O’Neill. The group will go from there to the William Scheinost farm, 11 miles east of O’Neill. The Gene Mudloff farm near Page will probably be the final stop unless time will permit other visits. Many calls are being received at the extension office, the soil conservation office and local irri gation equipment dealers in the county relative to irrigation pos sibilities. o “This is an opportunity to see systems in operation and to talk to the operators themselves,” Couny Agent A. Neil Dawes ex plains. Holt now has at least 25 irriga o tion systems in operation, and more are in the process of being developed. There were five when the first tour was conducted three years ago. Dawes stated that bus inessmen should be interested in going on this tour, getting out on these farms and seeing what is going on in the field of irrigation, and meeting the farmers and ranchers on the farms and ranch es. O ' Benjamin Will Assist Social Security Applicants— Harold F. Benjamin, field re presentative of the Omaha office of the social security administra tion, will be at O’Neill in the assembly room basement of the courthouse on Tuesdays, August 10 and August 24, between the hours of 9 a.m., and 12 noon. He will assist retired individ uals who wish to file claims for old-age insurance benfits, as well as those who wish to file claims for survivors insurance benefits. « Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Harden Anspach went to Yankton, S.D., Sunday to witness the Gavin’s Point dam closure. Rock Falls News Gavins Point dam was the “point” of interest on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Herny Vequist and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Brown and children, who spent the day there sightseeing. Then returned by going south from Yankton, S.D., to O’Neill, where they had supper in the park. Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen were Friday afternoon visitors of the Don Drickey family at Bristow. Sunday visitors at the Albert Sterns home were their son, Ed ward, and family. Mrs. Mamie O’Neill has been spending a vacation at the home of her grandson, Elwin Benson, and wife in Omaha. Floyd Johnson was a Wednes day, July 27, visitor at the Will iam Claussen home. He is fre _i.1_ II_1 iL_ A. 11 J_A._•• 4 uv.il taucu tucic vi\sv.ias.i. livestock, but this visit had to do with “doctoring” a telephone. Alden Breiner and boys had dinner Wednesday, July 27, with Theresa Breiner in O’Neill. Linda Johnson and the John Schultz family went “swimming” in the Little Eagle creek in which you must roll over in the creek to get wet. It is a wonderful place to cool off on these hot afternoons and evenings. The water is clear and cool and there is plenty of shade. Marie Lewis and Eddy Ething ton were Sunday visitors at the William Claussen home. Floyd Johnson, Lou Brown and John Schultz furnished some bucking horses and steers for the O’Neill Saddle club practice last Thursday evening. A good crowd turned out to see1 the fun and the crowd wasn’t disappointed. There was no gate charge but a free will offering was taken to help defray the expense of trucking. David Vequist of St. Joseph, Mo., and his son, David, jr., and wife and family of Lawrence, Kans., arrived in O’Neill early Tuesday morning after driving all night. David, sr., is a brother of Henry Vequist and Anna Brown of O’Neill and is going to spend a few days visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist’s daughter, Mrs. Orville Morrow, and family drove to Grand Is land Saturday to see Mr. Mor row sister, Edith, and new baby. They returned on Sunday. Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Linda and Rossetta Purdy visited at Theresa Breiner’s on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Johnson’s sister, Lois, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Heber Breiner and Bonnie and Sherry of Grand Island were al so there. They arrived on Sunday evening and returned Monday evening. They and Theresa call ed at the John Cleary home Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schultz and children and Bonnie and Jean Steskal motored to Norfolk Sunday to visit the ladies’ sister, Darlene, who resides there. Anouier iamxxy ox tne comm unity attracted to the Gavins Point dam on Sunday, included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Widfeldt and children. They also spent some time at Pickstown and at the dam where they saw quite a change since their last visit about a year ago. They reported a very enjoyable day, regardless of the heat, even to the the extent of loosing a member of the family for a while. One was earnestly exploring the interior of an aban doned furnace and smoke stack, where brick had been made at a former time. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and children met at the Orville Mil ler home on Wednesday evening, July 27, and the Art O’Neill’s on Friday evening. Members of the Eagle Creek 4-H club practiced entertainment used at the old settler’s picnic on Tuesday eve ning. Thursday supper guests of the William Claussen’s were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thorson. Mrs. Lyle Vequist and daugh ter, Rita, were Sunday breakfast guest of Mrs. Celia Grutsch. Mrs. John Schultz and daugh ters were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Schultz’s parents, Floyd Johnson, on Tuesday. Return from Vacation— Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin and Mrs. P. B. Harty returned last Thursday from a vacation in the East. Mrs. Harty’s son, Thomas, who is in the air force at Sault St. Marie, Mich., accompanied them. They were in several provinces of Canada, New York, Vermont, Michigan, Pennsylvania and sev eral midwestern states. Miss Barbara Wolff Bride of Ewing Man EWING—Miss Barbara Wolff of Sioux Falls, S.D., became the bride of John L. Pruden of Ewing in a wedding rite performed Sun day, July 10, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pruden of Ewing, the bridegroom’s parents. Rev. Lee Brigden, pastor of First Methodist church here, offi ciated in the 2 p.m., double-ring ceremony performed before an improvised altar banked with v.-hite gladioli and daisies. Rec ords furnished the musical back ground. The bride wore a white street length dress with white acces sories. Her corsage was of white tea roses. The bridegroom wore a light grey suit with a rose boutonniere. The couple was attended by the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Fern Pruden, who chose a pale pink dress with avocado accessories and a corsage of white button mums, and by Sam Burtwistle, the best man. He wore a light blue busi ness suit and a chrysanthemum boutonniere. ,A wedding reception followed the ceremony. Mrs. S. D. Murphy, aunt of the bridegroom, assisted. Guests attending were Mrs. Clara Tucker of Ewing, grandmoth er of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Murphy of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pruden of Clear water, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larsen of Ewing, James H. Pruden of Ew- ! ing, Rev. and Mrs. Lee Brigden and son, Gary. I The young couple enjoyed a wedding trip to Yellowstone park I and other points of interest in the Western states. I They are now at home to their friends in Ewing. I Before her marriage, Mrs. Prti den was employed at the office of i the Anchor Casualty Co. in Sioux Falls. , l Mr. Pruden is a graduate of Ewing high school and served two years in the armed forces, a part of which was spent overseas. He was discharged in June, 1955. He is engaged in ranching. New Bride Feted at Reception— The bride was feted Friday evening at a shower held at the parlors of the First Methodist church. Baskets of gladioli and garden flowers were used in the decorations which carried out a theme of the bride’s chosen colors of yellow and aqua. Mrs. Ralph Eacker was in charge of the entertainment and provided contest games, the prizes going to Mrs. Pruden. An umbrella, yellow and aqua trimmed, served as the center piece of the lace-covered table, which was piled with gifts. The honored guest received many ar ticles for her new home. Mrs. Robert Pruden had charge of the giftbook and others assist ing were Miss Fern Pruden and Mrs. Gene Ruby. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ben Larsen, aunt of the bridegroom. Masons, Star Hosts to Visiting Children LYNCH—More than 160 per sons attended the Masonic- Eas tern Star children’s picnic at Lynch park Sunday. Food was contributed by Butte, Spencer, Niobrara and Lynch lodges with free watermelons being furnished. Thirty-nine children and their sponsors came from the home. After they were weclomed and introduced, the children gave a short program. One of the spon sors explained the work of the home. The children went swimming during the afternoon. Spencer Man Appointed New Farm Bureau Agent— i SPENCER—Floyd McNair of Spencer has ben appointed the new Farm Bureau Insurance agent, succeding Walter Sire, who resigned recently. The appointment was made at a recent meeting of the farm broad members when Kenneth Schwartz of Norfolk was present. A Boyd county bureau evalua tion survey was also filled out. New appoinments were made at the meeting for chairman for county, state and national affairs. They will be announced later. Their duties will be to draw up resolutions to be sent to the state on bills they wish to have pre sented to the legislature. Spencer Priest Host to Children— SPENCER — Sixty Catholic grade school children were en tertained at a theater party Mon day evening with Rev. William Foster, pastor of St. Mary’s church here, as host. Guests gathered at the O’Neill park in O’Neill and got treats be fore going to the drive-in theater north of O’Neill for the show. Tuesday evening, Father Fos ter entertained all high school age youth at a swimming party at the O’Neill park. A picnic supper was served. Atkinson Women Judges At Springview Show— ATKINSON—Mrs. Hazel Fur ther and Mrs. Fred R. Mack were judges at the flower show at Springview Saturday sponsored by the Springview Garden club. Title of the presentation was “The Prairie Blooms Again.” Mrs. I E. C. Logan of Springview was j the show chairman. i Stationed at San Diego— j ATKINSON — Pvt. John S. 1 Mack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred j Mack, who enislted in the Mar- \ ines this spring following his i graduation from St. Joseph high \ schoolh ere. is now stationed at San Diego,Calif. Vacation in Florida— Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Holly and family left over the weekend for Florida where they will visit re latives. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Ray spent the weekend in Schyler 'visiting Supt. and Mrs. D. E. Nelson. .-9 < Tune In ! J — 1 J “VOICE OF ! ; THE ! J PRONTO” ! 4 ,i a < Half-Hour ? | Programs g ... will originate from " 4 GAMBLES Furniture De- | I partment on these dates: . 4 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 I I I | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 9 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 | | Regular Time o 1 9:30 ’til 10 ) i — j g Hear the best amateur " * musicians before the ^ | mike! I < > ! Gambles; ° , 500 Cattle Expected • Approximately 500 head of cattle are expected at our sale today (Thursday) for the regularly weekly sale. These will include yearling steers and heifers, several con- , signments of fall calves and one consignment of grain-fed cattle. • There will also be a complete dispersal sale of a dairy herd, and a Surge double-unit milking machine will be sold. • Plan to be with us today. 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Lb. 33c 1 U.S. GOOD ■ BEEF ROAST I n. -----— 3Sc I LEAN, MEATY BOILING 9 BEEF .. 2 lbs. 39c 1 SLICED AMERICAN 9 CHEESE.. Lb, 49c 1 CUDAHY’S 9 SANDWICH SPREAD I Pkg. —- - 29c I CUDAHY’S SLICED % DRIED BEEF 1 tk- --37c | DRINK MIRACLE ADE 6 Pkgs.. 25c — I \ HI - C ORANGE ADE 46-Oz. Can 29c SHOP OUR COMPLETE SELF - SERVICE COLD MEAT DEPT. and SAVE! TIME and MONEY BUT ALWAYS BUY QUALITY!
