The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, September 15, 1955, Section 1, Page 4, Image 4

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    Concert Drive
in Flying Start
(Continued from page 1)
O’Neillites and residents of
surrounding towns are showing
an unusual response to the
drive in progress this week,”
according to Miss Anna O'
Donnell, headquarters secre
tary.
The membership drive closes
at 6 p.m., Saturday, and no gen
eral admission tickets will be
sold to any concert.
The talent committee consist
ing of board members and of
ficers meets at the Golden hotel
at 8 p.m., Saturday evening to
select concert personnel for next
season’s programs.
Due to a hold order earlier this
year, The Irish Festival Singers
are already signed to appear
here on January 27.
Klinetobe Family
in Sunday Reunion
PAGE—The William Klinetobe
family met in reunion at the par
ental home on Sunday with 10
of their 13 children in atten
dance.
Those in attendance were: Mr.
and Mrs. James Comer of Irv
ing, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Klinetobe and family of Omaha;'
Wayne Klinetobe of Paullina, la.,
Lonnie Klinetobe of Oakland,
Mrs. Max Bahr of North Platte,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Menkins and
family of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Klinetobe and family of
West Point, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Johnson and family of Verdel,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Klinetobe and
family of Page and Carol, at
home.
Warren of San Diego, Harold
of Comanche, la., and Mrs. Ralph
Colfack of Albion were unable
to be present.
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of Neligh, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Perry of O’Neill and Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Tweedy and sons of
Norfolk were also supper guests.
A basket dinner was served at
noon.
There were no deaths, one
marrriage and five births during
* the year.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kline
tobe will observe their 40th
wedding anniversary on Friday,
September 16, at the home of
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Colfack of
Albion.
Mrs. Preston Jones
Heads Elkhorn Club
The Elkhorn Project club met
for the September meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Kindlund
with a 6:30 o’clock covered dish
dinner followed by a business
meeting.
Officers were elected as fol
lows: Mrs. Preston Jones, pres
ident; Mrs. Clay Johnson, vice
president; Mrs. Frank Grenier,
secretary-tresurer; Mrs. D. Loy,
music leader; Mrs. John Kersen
brock. health; Mrs. Vern Gren
ier, news reporter. Mrs. Bob
Cook was elected leader A. They
will alternate for leader B.
There will be an officer’s meet
ing October 6, at the home of
Mrs. D. Loy.
The next regular meeting will
be held October 11, at the home
of Mrs. Bob Cook.
Visitors from East
See First Rabbits
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PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Willetts and their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Merritt of Benton Harbor, Mich.,
were midweek guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Klinetobe. Mrs.
Willetts is a cousin of Mr. Kline
tobe and they had not met for
57 years. Mrs. Willetts was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Price of Inman.
The men from Michigan had
never had the pleasure of seeing
a jack rabbit nor ever heard of
the wild plum, growing in shel
terbelts and long the road sides,
free for the taking.
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Frontier for printing!
‘Bankers’ Fete
Bride - Elect
CHAMBERS — Friends and
relatives of Mrs. Ralph Adams
(Darlene Grimes) planned a
shower for Saturday, September
10. The dining room of the Meth
odist church was decorated with
symbols of the banking business
and furniture in one part of the
room was arranged to represent
the Chambers Bank. Dale Adams
as president of the bank, and
Dennis Walters as cashier were
in charge, and incoming gifts
were placed in the “vault”. The
honor guest occupied a special
chair with others reserved for
her mother and grandmother, al
so the mother and grandmother
of the groom. An extremely cle
ver program of readings, songs
and pantomimes portrayed the
romance of Ralph and Darlene
from its beginning to old age,
following which the “bankers”
brought the gifts from the vault.
Edythe Grimes and Mrs. Gordon
Harley assisted in tabulating the
many gifts presented to the
bride. The D(yo mothers presided
at the serving table, and the
lunch was in perfect keeping
with the1 event.
Postpone Feting
of Bethany Ladies
CHAMBERS—The Kellar Lad
ies’ club met Wednesday, Sept
ember 7, at the G. H. Grimes
home, Mr£ Charles Coolidge
being hostess, Mrs. Louis Neil
son assisting. Seventeen members,
five visitors, and one child were
present. Response to roll call
consisted of telling why the var
ious ladies liked to come to the
Kellar club.
Games were played instead of
having a formal program. The
door prize was won by Mrs. Al
fred Maas, Because so many
would be attending the Jack Al
derson sale the 21st, it was decid
ed to hold the next meeting
Tuesday, September 20. Mrs. Er
nest Young will be hostess.
Tentative plans were made for
the postponed entertaining of the
ladies from Bethany, but no de
finite arrangements were arran
ged.
outs rresentea to
Departing Members—
Recently the Eagle Creek 4-H
club held a picnic dinner at Gene
O’Neili’s. After enjoying roast
wieners and freshly-sliced toma
toes, members of the club had
their business meeting. Main bus
iness was to be told what awards
each received at achievement day
and from the county fair. Each
member also answered roll call by
handing in his finished record
books.
Another meeting was held Sun
day, September 11, to finish the
business of the year. This meet
ing was at Micky and Elaine Mil
ler’s. The Millers plan to leave
in the near future.
Chicken dinner was served at
noon with watermelon in the af
ternoon. Micky and Elaine were
each presented a book by the club
as a going away gift.
A guest at the meeting was
LaDonna McNulty of the Up and
At It club.
Harold Dexter
Now Marine Corporal—
Harold Dexter, son of Mrs. Ol
ive Dexter of O’Neill, has been
promoted from private first-class
to corporal. He is in the marine
corps stationed at Mt. Fuji, Ja
pan. Corporal Dexter was one of
12 in the Third battalion getting
the promotion.
He entered the marines August
30, 1954, and went oversas last
December.
Exhibits Hats—
Bacon Neighbors Extension
club met Tuesday evening, Sept
ember 13, with Mrs. Leonard
Shoemaker. Roll call was ans
wered with each member exhibi
ting a ridiculous hat. A prize
was given. Election of officers
was held, and a lesson of left
overs was presented, followed by
a lunch.
Sgt. and Mrs. Rex Horner
spent the labor day weekend
with her father, P. V. Hickey,
and other relatives.
PUBLIC SALE
. . . including . . .
96 — Head of CATTLE — 96
Black Angus — Herefords
On premises, 10 miles north of O’Neill Drive-In, 2 miles west
and one mile north, on—
Wednesday, September 28th
Starts at 12:30 — Lunch Served
CATTLE: 2 Aberdeen-Angus purebred bulls; 35 stock cows and
. heifers, 3- to 7-yrs.-old; 46 Angus and Hereford calves; 13 milk
cows. ALSO some feeder pigs, poultry.
MBACHINERY: Full line, including two Farmalls, hydr. loader,
eli’s, cultivators, plows, mowers, etc.
SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS
ORVILLE (“STUB”) MILLER, Owner
COL. ED THORIN, O’Neill, Auctioneer
O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK, Clerk
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Raise $4.50 for Carney Park Fund
These youngsters on O’Neill’s north sdie staged
a show Saturday and the proceeds—$4.50—were
turned over to the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
which is spearheading the Carney park restoration
move. Front row (left-to-nght): Barbara Becker,
Verna Butterfield and Patsy Wilson; back row—
Merna Butterfield, Lynda Seger, Joanne Wilson
and Linda Stuifbergen.—The Frontier Photo.
Plans Completed
for Sunset Banquet
EWING—Plans have been com
pleted for the sunset banquet to
be held today (Thursday), under
the auspices of the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service.
Mrs. R. G. Rockey conducted
the devotional period at the WSCS
meeting Wednesday afternoon,
September 7, and Mrs. Lee Brig
den, spiritual secretary, was in
charge of the prayer meeting and
study of the book of Mark when
the group convened Monday eve
ning, September 12.
Committee for the silent auc
tion in October will include Mrs.
Anna Pollock, Mrs. Albert Lar
son, Mrs. Elizabeth Angus and
Mrs. Pauline Noffke. The refresh
ment committee will be Mrs. Earl
Billings and Mrs. Albert Larson.
Guests at last week’s meeting
were Mrs. Dewitt Gunter, Mrs.
Louis Pofahl, Mrs. Robert Van
Horn and Mrs. Sam Borden, who
became a member of the society.
Jaycees, Families
to Flold Picnic
Members of the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce, their families
and friends will picnic Sunday
evening in Carney park, starting
about 5 o’clock.
The state Jaycee president,
Bruce Hill, will take part and
be the honored guest. He will
arrive in the city about noon.
The Jaycees have helped to
spark the restoration of Carney
park in cooperation with the O’
Neill Saddle club, city officials
and other interested persons.
Roads in the park have been
graded and graveled and much
of the brush has been removed.
The Saddle club has nearly
completed erection of the arena
in park, moving the equipment
from the former arena a mile
east of town.
ROAD WORK
Work continues on the sweep
ing new West O’Neill corner and
the new stretch of wide highway
extending from the corner north
ward to the O’Neill Drive-In the
ater.
Construction officials say the
corner is virtually completed with
workmen concentrating on side
walks and gutters. Both projects
i ire expected to be finished late
next week and will be opened for
traffic several days later.
WEATHER SUMMARY:
Hi Lo
September 8 .92 56
September 9 .95 72
September 10 .80 47
September 11 .72 37
September 12 .85 52
September 13 .92 65
September 14 .89 54
Mrs. William J. Froelich and
her daughter, Mary Ellen, went
to Omaha Monday where the
later entered Duschense college.
Miss Marde Birmingham ac
companied them.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Glimsdal
of South St. Paul, Minn., spent
from Wednesday, September 7,
until Friday at the V. J. Towle
home.
Page News
Little Miss Stephanie Patricia
French was a recent guest of
her gandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Olson at Oakland while
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mer
wn French, jr., were on vaca
tion. They visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford French and Dean and
Thane French at Lamberton,
Minn., and spent three days in
Chicago, 111. They were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin at
Wheaton, 111., and attended the
wedding of Miss Betty Lou
French. They helped Mr. and
Mrs. Duane Dorr with storage of
household goods at Chetek,
Wise., and visited Madison and
The Dalles in Wisconson. At Des
Moines, la., they were guests of
Mr. French’s aunt, Mrs. Gertrude
Deaver, and her daughter, Mrs.
Karl Kottmeier, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stewart
and son, Loren, recently made a
trip through the Black Hills.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McIntosh
and sons of Tekemah recently
visited with his mother, Mrs.
Nell McIntosh.
Mrs. Paul Menkins and daugh
ter of O’Neill are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Max Bahr of North
Platte, at the home of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Klinetobe.
Mrs. Clara Stong arrived
Wednesday, from Los Angeles,
Calif., for a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. O. Weber.
Scout Officials
Set Seminar Dates
A district meeting of Boy
Scout commissioners was held
recently at O’Neill. The finance
committee has completed goals
for each community. Finance
seminars will be held September
27, at Ainsworth and September
28, at O’Neill.
It was announced the cam
poree dates are September 23-25
and the affair will be held at
Meadville.
‘Make-Up’ Shots
Scheduled Oct. 4
The “make-up” salk vaccine
shots for those who missed
their second polio shot will be
given Tuesday, October 4, be
ginning at 9 a.m., at St. An
thony’s hospital.
Children will be excused from
classes to get their shots, explain
ed a spokesman for the Holt
county chapter, National Found
ation for Infantile Paralysis. Par
ents will be notified as to the
specific time.
WOUNDS HEAL
VENUS—The minor wounds
Robert Rolfs arm have healed,
but the one that required stich
is still quite bad. The report from
Linocln on the dog, that bit
Jtobert was negative. The dog
had been vaccinated for rabies
prior to the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Watson
went to Plainview Sunday to
visit the B. H. Mosher’s. Mrs.
Watson and Mrs. Mosher are
sister and brother.
Brookhouser Clan
Gathers at Neligh
VENUS—On Sunday, Septem
ber 4, the descendants of the late
William and Ella Brookhouser of
Orchard and Henry and Cementha
Brookhouser of Sioux City, who
were early settlers of the Venus
community, held the annual re
union at the Neligh park.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed by
all present. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Erookhouser had charge of the
meeting.
The 1956 reunion will be held
at the park at Norfolk on the
Sunday before labor day.
F. E. Butterfield was the old
est member present. He is 83
years-old.
Russel Hal Tusha, 7-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlin E.
Tusha, was the youngest present.
Other Venus News
Mrs. Clara Gerkie, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Finch, and family, left
for her home at Big Springs on
Monday.
Irvin Woodworth and Lyle Da
vis completed the job of cutting
ensilage last week at the Junior
Strope and Ralph Brookhouser
farms.
Mr. ana Mrs. n. j. j-iemasiers
are building a new home on their
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Porter and
Mr. and Mrs. Clare Schroth were
Sunday dinner guests at the Ora
Caskey home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dorr re
cieved word that their son, Dale,
of Creighton is home from the
veterans hospital of Lincoln
where he had been for five weeks.
Gary Grolling returned to his
home. He has been helping Walter
Johnson with the haying. Gary
started to school Tuesday, Sep
tember 6. He will be a senior at
the Creighton high school.
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Rice of
Fairbury recently visited at the
Carl Boelter home. Mrs. Rice
and Mrs. Boelter are sisters.
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Completes Schooling
Pvt. Leon L. Urban of In
man (above) has completed his
schooling in Camp Gordon,
Ga. He will be transferred to
Ft. Van Nuyes, Calif. Leon is
the son of Bert Urban of O’
Neill.
Family Possession Is Sold
Mrs. William Grothe, sr., poses in a carriage in died earlier this year. The vehicle had been in
which she rode on her wedding day. At the Gro- the family many years,
thes’ recent sale, the buggy was sold. Mr. Grothe
Ex-O’Neillite Helps
Judge ‘Miss America’
Sharon Kay Richards, an azure
eyed, red-haired, 18 - year - old
beauty from Grand Island, Satur
day night was judged “Miss Am
erica” in a contest held in Atlantic
City, N.J. She was entered as
“Miss Colorado” because she is
attending college in Denver.
One of the judges was Hugh
McKenna, a Nebraskan and a na
tive O’Neillite who is the current
president of the National Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
ESCAPES INJURY
An O’Neill man, Virtus Sheets,
escaped injury Friday when the
truck he was driving figured in
a collision with a truck driven by
Finley Fisher of Brunswick. The
accident occurred one mile east
of the Brunswick spur, on U.S.
highway 20. The Fisher truck
suffered about $700 damage. Dam
age to the Sheets truck was esti
mated at $300. No one was seri
ously injured in the accident.
Lightning Blamed
for Fire—
O’Neill firemen were summon
ed to a prairie fire Friday about
7:30 p.m. Lightning touched off
fires on the L. D. Putnam and
Wilbur Young ranches, about 15
miles northeast of O’Neill.
Considerable hay land was
burned. There was lots of ligh-t
ning in the O’Neill vicinity, but
no rain.
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Highway 281 Group
Meets at Grand Island—
The U.S. highway 281 associa
tion convened in Grand Island
Sunday and Monday.
John R. Krotter of Spencer is
secretary of the Nebraska High
way 281 association.
FOOTBALL!
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O’Neill High vs, Bassett
CARNEY PARK — 8 P.M.
Friday, September 16th
Admission: 50c anti 25c — Support Your Home Team
at LEE'S
Thursday - Friday • Saturday1
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