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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1955)
Secretary Presides in Officers’ Absence AMELIA — The Amelia Pro gressive club met Wednesday, October 19, with Mrs. Mae Sages er. In the absence of the presidenf and vice-president, the meeting was in charge of the secretary, Mrs. Glen White. Members decided to adopt as their shut-in friend Miss Frances Vetter of Crawford. Mrs. Ed White and Miss Flor ence Lindsey gave the first part of the lesson on “Effective Shop ping”. Mrs. Sageser served a luncheon of sandwiches, salad and coffee. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Julia White Novem ber 16. Other Amelia News Mrs. Edith Andersen, Mrs. Julia White and Mrs. Emma Lindsey called on Mrs. Bertha Sammons Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Kay Joy left for their. home at Asoten, Wash., Wednesday morning, October 19, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen White, the past three weeks. The Whites took thmn to Grand Island Tuesday e.v'iing, October 18, to the train. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Siems of Dewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Severin and family of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. William Leud ers of Elk Creek, were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Fry rears Wednesday, Oc tober 19. Mrs. Siems and Mrs. Fryrear were girlhood chums. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilman drove to Tilden where they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Halsey. They also did some pheasant hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Harley of Chambers were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Elsie Doolittle and family. Julia White returned home Tuesday, October 18, from Spearfish, S.D., where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Braddock, and also at the home of her son, Ray, at Martin, S.D. Mrs. Vern Sageser returned home Sunday morning from Council Bluffs, la. She had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Minter, who had received injuries in a fall. . Mrs. D. L. Fancher and son, Virgil, and daughter, Eunice, vis ited at the Clyde Widman home Wednesday, October 19. Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Loyd West and I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom were 6 o’clock dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fudge at Newman Grove Wednesday evening, October 19. They also attended the football game between the Ewing Tigers and Newman Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies enter tained the Clearwater Pinochle club at their home Monday eve ning. Winners of high score were Roy Stevens for the men and Mrs. Frank Bohn for the ladies. Low scores went to Loyd Hixson and Mrs. Leonard Knapp. After the game a social hour and re freshments were enjoyed. Mrs. L. A. Hobbs and Mrs. William Hobbs were shopping in O’Neill on Monday. Mrs. Caroline Sanders had as weekend guests her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Harlan, and daugh ter, Dorothy, and son. Charles, of Meadow Grove. Other guests at the Sanders home were Mr. and Mrs. Curly Sanders and family of Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Curley Sanders and family of Dixon were week end guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Borden en tertained relatives from Battle Creek on Sunday. Her sister, Miss Elizabeth Eggleston, was al so a guest. Mrs. Rose Loughrey of Elgin was calling on friends and rela tives in Ewing last week. Western Slide Pictures Shown— CHAMBERS—The members of the Kellar club met Wednesday, October 19, at the home of Mrs. Clyde Kiltz. Mrs. Gaius Winter mote; was co-hostess. Fifteen members, four visitors and two children were present. Roll call was answered by naming a fa vorite bird. The door prize was awarded to Mrs. Ned Alderson. The program consisted of pic tures of a western trip taken by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Summerer. Mrs. Summerer commented on the beautiful scenery and sights. At the close of the program a lunch was served by the host esses. Because of conflicting dates, the next meeting will be held Friday, November 4 Fern Waterman, Alfred Schneider Wed in Atkinson ATKINSON — St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Atkinson Monday, October 24, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Fern Waterman, daughter of Mrs. Clara Waterman of Page, and Alfred Schneider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schneider of At kinson. Rev. Richard Parr per formed the 9 o’clock double-ring ceremony before an altar dec orated with bouquets of chry santhemums. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Walter Water man of Newell, la., appeared in a floor-length gown of white chantilly lace and tulle over slip per satin. The lace fitted bodice featured a Peter Pan collar and long, tapered sleeves. The bouf fant skirt was fashioned of folds of tulle and lace panel inserts. Her fingertip veil was held by a pearl crown, seeded with rhinestones. She carried a white prayer book and a bouquet of white carnations and lilies of the i valley. Her jewelry was a white gold necklace and earring set, a gift from the bridegroom. Miss Elsie Peter of O’Neill was bridesmaid. She wore a floor length ice blue taffeta dress with a net overskirt trimmed with double ruffles. She carried a bouquet of blue carnations. Alvin Straka served as best man. Arthur Waterman of Page and Robert Schneider of Atkin son served as ushers. The music was by St. Joseph’s choir. The bride’s mother wore an aqua dress and the mother of the bridegroom appeared in a navy blue dress. Both wore white carnation corsages. A dinner was served to over one hundred guests at the Am erican Legion club, followed by a reception for an equal number of guests. The three-tier wedding cake was decorated with white roses and white and blue bells. Misses Sharon Boelter, Paula Goldfuss, Carol Harris, . Bessie Collins, Charlotte Halstead and Shirley Halstead served. For traveling, the bride chose a blue dress and coat with white accessories. The bride was graduated from Page high school in 1955. The bridegroom is a graduate of At kinson high school. After a short wedding trip they will make their home on a farm northeast of Atkinson. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Sathowaki of Chicago, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Walt er Waterman and family of Newell, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Waterman of Fremont; Mrs. Walt Kruse of Brunswick; Mrs. Mari on Laderier and family of Os mond and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Babl and family of Newport. Sick & Injured AMELIA — Alvin and Ervin Forbes have received \Vord that their father, L. C. Forbs of At kinson, is progressing “satisfac orily” from an emergency oper ation last week at the Veterans hospital in Grand Island. Mr. Forbes was hospitalized for some time last spring and had under gone two other major operations at that time. . . Mrs. John Mohr, jr., suffered a severe gallstone attack Wednesday, October 19, and was hospitalized for awhile at the Atkinson hospital. . .Mr. Mrs. Paul Fisher returned home Monday, October 17, from ivi.cr’nerson, Kans.. where they visited their daughters, Elaine and Dorothy, who are attend-1 ing school there. Dorothy, who] had an attack of rheumatic fever, is “improved”. The Fishers visited Mr. and Mrs. George Atkinson, rormer residents of the Amelia community while there. CHAMBERS — Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter brought her fa ther, Myron Carpenter, home from the Antelope Memorial hospital at Neligh on Saturday. He will remain with them until he is able to return to his home in Oakdale. . . William (“Chips”) Whitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Whitaker, submitted to surgery at St. Anthony’s hospi tal, O’Neill, last Thursday. . . G. H. Grimes was taken to Clarkson hospital, Omaha, Wed nesday, October 19, where the next day he submitted to sur gery for the removal of a cata ract. EWING — R. H. Jefferies suf fered a stroke on Saturday and was taken to St. Anthony’s hos pital at O’Neill. He has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Le and Welke, for several years. • . . . On Tuesday afternoon, Oc* tober 18, Mrs. Loyd West, Mrs. Arthur Sanders and Mrs. Vernon Rockey and son, Vernon Guy, went to Tilden where Mrs. Roc key had a physical checkup. DELOIT—Peter Thiele is a pa vens, who is a patient at the tient at the Antelope hospital. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bauer vis ited him there last Thursday. . . Mrs. James Thramer and daugh ter returned home the last of the week from the O’Neill hospital. . . . John Rossow is helping at the Henry Mock home after school. Mr. Mock is convalescing at his home after having broken his hip. O’NEILL—Mrs. Georgia Ras ley, owner of the Royal theater, has been at her desk twice this week. She was confined to her home about two months after having fractured her foot in a fall. . . Fay Miles returned last Thursday from an Omaha hos pital where he had spent a week. He is confined to his home. CELIA— Clarence (“Buddy”) Focken, who suffered several broken bones when his car hit a train Sunday night, October 16, was able to leave the Atkin son hosptial and go home last Thursday. 9 CHAMBERS — Mr. and Mrs. William Turner and Willard Thomson and children, Kenneth, Judy and Susan, drove to Nor folk Sunday to visit Mrs. Thom son and daughter at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital. LYNCH—Little Danny Havra nek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Havranek, was taken to the Lynch doctors for medical care due to a severe case of §trep throat. EMMET — Mrs. Gilbert Fox and Barbara on Wednesday, Oc tober 19, visited Mrs. Bob Ste Atkinson hospital. INMAN—Harry Moore return ed home Wednesday, October 19. from St. Anthony’s where he had been a patient for a few days. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS » WD—Edw C McManus to Char les H McManus 2-1-55 $1- No % lot 1 Blk E- Fahys 2nd Add- O’N Lot 7 & West 15 ft lot 8 Blk H McCaffertys 2nd Add- O’N- Lot 29- Fahy’s Subdivision Blk 21 O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pullen of Hepburn, la., and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Whitehead of Clarinda, la., were weekend guests in the Ralph Stowell and J. H. Davis homes. ^^^^nMMother-I^Law SPECIAL CALF SALE There will be another special calf sale next Monday, Oc tober 31. This will be the final special calf sale of the season, so list your consignments now. The sale Monday, October 24, was a good active market. Choice cattle looked fully steady and the plain kinds were 50 cents to 75 cents higher. There were plenty of buyers on hand to take the 600 head of cattle offered. Saturday night, October 29, there will be a special horse sale. Consign them to that sale early so we will have plenty of time to advertise them. Consign your cattle early so we may advertise them. We Appreciate Your Business EWING LIVESTOCK MARKET Ewing, Nebraska Max & Buv Wanser, Mgrs. Phone 19 or 70 Wally O’Connell & Cliff Van Houten, Aucts. • . .. . ■———— CARNIVAL AND DINNER Delicious Beef Dinner Served in » • ■"■■■• | a St. Mary’s Academy Dining Rooms 1 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. — Adults $1.00; Children 50c I A full course dinner you’ll long remember! ft Carnival in St. Mary’s Gym | Games of all kinds for young and old. Penny and nickel pitch, 1 fish pond, postoffice! 1! Ring toss, dart game, guessing games, I games of skill, grab bag, basketball, and many, many others. Starting at 4:00 p.m. FREE BABY SITTING IN THE CLASSROOMS So Mom and Dad Can Bring the Kiddies Lunch and Candy Stand for the Nibblers Biggest Fun Night in O’Neill! Sponsored by the Friends of St. Mary’s So -0-0-0 Come Early! — Stay Late! Sunday, October 30th Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schneider ... to reside on farm northeast of Atkinson.—O’Neill Photo Co. _ i SPRING BYINGTON stars in “December Bride”, the comedy series with a new point of view about mothers-in-law. Seen every Monday evening (9:30-10:00 P.M., EDT) on the CBS-TV network, Misa Byington plays the role of an attractive and romantic widowed lady who makes her home with her married daughter and her son-in-law, ’iving with them in perfect harmony and understanding. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ARE . . . ♦ Opportunity Days! at the APPAREL SHOP YOUR OPPORTUNITY for big savings in our End-of-the-Month Clearance 3 — BIG DAYS ONLY — 3 20% Discount Every Winter Coat 20% off on the original price of all Winter Coats at the start of the season. Newest fabrics, styles and colors by nationally advertised makers. Finest quality coats at the regular price of inferior merchandise! Be here Thursday morning! Savings from $10 to $20 — LADIES’ BRAS 2.29 Regularly to $3.95 Warner’s and Formfit. Odds and ends. HOSIERY CLEARANCE I Regularly $1.95— Stretch Hose_j.29 Larkwoods, Average and Petite only Regularly $1.65— Larkwcij Nylons.. 99c Regularly to $1.65— Larkwood and Luxite Nylons_59° Small Sizes Only ™ ——I ■■MM !■ _ SIMPUCITY DRESSES 1.49 Values to $3.98 Just 20 dresses in large sizes only. Closing out! . Take Advantage of Our OPPORTUNITY DAYS in this Big End-of-the-Month CLEARANCE SALE! This is your opportunity to save money at these LOW prices! APPAREL SHOP , I ■ | eV ©0 > | ~ Edward & Ervin Pribnow’s LAND - PERSONAL PROPERTY At Auction Saturday, November 5th, 1955 — 12:30 Noon — On the premises, located 6% miles southwest of Ewing, Nebr., on the Ewing to Chambers road. Two Fine Livestock Units Totaling 720 Acres 320 ACRES—Edward Pribnow Unit—Located in Sec. 10 & 11 Twp. 26, Range 10 West of 6th P.M., Holt Co., Nebr. Consists of 50 acres farm land, 260 acres meadow and pasture, 10 acres of lots and buildings. Pasture spring creek fed, fine shelter belts and lots of trees. Good buildings, include 7-room house, utility building, brooder house, chicken house, calf shed, hog house, machine shed, crib and granary, large barn, garage, blacksmith shop, wash house. 5 wells, 3 windmills. Telephone^ daily mail, REA and school close by. 400 ACRES—Ervin Pribnow Unit—Located in Sec. 11 & 14 Twp. 26, Range 10 West, Holt Co., Nebr. The improved 160 acres is on South Fork of the Elkhom — 80 acres in alfalfa, brome, timothy and clover, 80 acres wet hay meadow and pasture—all could be irrigated from the river. Lots of trees, shelter, etc. Good improvements, include 5-room house, chick en house, brooder house, large 36x40-ft. shed, crib and granary, 20x50-ft. cattle shed, hog house, cave, 200-ft. feed rack, 3 wells, 1 windmill. Telephone, daily mail, school near by. The 240 acre pasture is just south across the road and is really a good one in excellent condition. TERMS ON LAND: 25% cash day of sale, settlement ■»"«* possession not later than March 1st, 1956. These proper ties will be offered separately or all together, bay all or any part of it as you choose. Mr. Edward Pribnow will show the properties to you at any time, Just drive over and have a look. Personal Property | " 2 stacks alfalfa hay, 7 stacks prairie hay, 150 bales alfalfa, 100 I bushels new corn, 60 bu. shelled com, 2 nearly new rye drills, 8—ft. drill, 2 hay racks .and gears, slip scraper, 12-ft. log chain! I many shop tools and smaller articles. 8 Head of Short Yearling Steers j Lunch Will Be Served by Ewing Methodist Ladies Edward & Ervin PRIBNOW OWNERS Ernie Weller, Dean Fleming, Auctioneers — Atkinson, Nebr. | (This ad will appear but once, cut out and save.)