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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1955)
Garden Club Offers Decoration Prizes CHAMBERS — The Chambers Garden club is sponsoring a con o _ _ test and offering prizes for the best decorated window or door in homes in Chambers. Judging will be done Saturday evening. Arrives from Kansas— Ray Turner, who attends Cen tral college at McPherson, Kans., came home to spend two week’s vacation with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Turner at Ewing. Royal Theater — O'NEILL. NEBR. — Thurs. Dec. 22 Family Night Big Double Bill SPY CHASERS Starring Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and the Bowery Boys, with Ber nard Gorcey, Leon Askin, Sig Ruman, Veola Vonn. The iron cur tain is cracked with laughter! — also — Roy Rogers in GREAT DIVIDE Family admitted for 2 adult tick ets; adults 50c; children 12c Fri.-Sat. Dec. 23-24 Herbert J. Yates presents THE ROAD TO DENVER Starring John Payne, Mona Freeman and Lee J. Cobb, Ray Middleton, Skip Homier with Andy Clyde, Lee Van Cleef. Tru color by Consolidated. He was the fastest gun in a gun-fighter’s town ... till a tall Texan with a light ning draw hunted him down . . . it was brother against brother. Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sat. 2:30. All children under 12 free when accompanied by parent _ I Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Dec. 25-26-27 You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen MY SISTER EILEEN Cinemascope, technicolor. Star ring Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett with Robert Fosse, Kurt Kasmar, Richard York, Lucy Marlow . . and you’ll be mad about the funniest, freshest tech nicolor comedy that ever cinema scoped joyously across the screen! NO MATINEE SUNDAY Adults 50c; children 12c; All chil dren unless in arms must have tickets Merry Christmas, Everyone! a o 9 <»• * o St. K. PIERCE irrigation systems Put water to work for you... PROFITABLY! Portable irrigation systems have proven time and again that growers who use irrigation properly make mote profit. Eliminate fear of drought ...lighten your work...stop erosion ...make water go farther...in gen awl. increase yields and profits. It is not unusual for sprinkler irrigation to ap yields from 331/,% to 45% the •rat season used. R. H. PIERCE irri gation systems are designed to meet aM the above requirements. Don’t wsut any longer...see your PIERCE dealer today and get set for a great profit year. M “Merc* E-Z Lock” fittings or# precisely aa^eeered, light-in-weight, rolled steel I ^ew-^fik LATERAL COUPLER—Press-in *—<L2<W- installation. Extra wide apron, X PIERCE VALVES—Three-unit assembly for trouble-free 1—(f (Ml operation. V ^ CONTROL TEE VALVES — Positive control for separate line operation. PIERCE SUCTION SET AND ADAPTER —Light weight assembly—flexible joints. H a call for demonstration or come H> ■f eee the complete R. H. PIERCE line. MarceHus Imp!. — West O’Neill — Phone 5 23-SKIDDOO! 9 o O I That was an expression popular in the roaring twenties. The twenties also brought WJAG radio, now over 33 years young with a record of over 12,000 broadcasting days of public service broadcasting, under the same own ership. •3 NO OTHER RADIO STATION IN NEBRASKA CAN SAY THAT! o * ° o * ☆ ☆ ☆ o • REAL COOL! That’s an expression of today — It will be gone tomorrow, but radio station WJAG will still be broadcasting to it’s mythical “radio family” in the ! future. Tour, children, and your children’s children will dial 780 K.C. for WJAG NORFOLK — NEBRASKA . • • . + Hy CHRIS o ... O’Neill Production Credit Ass’n o _ • Phone 42 Harmon Bldg. I > . ^ 1,368 Pounds of Clothing Collected Mothers Ship Gifts to Needy Abroad EWING — One thousand three hundred sixty-eight pounds of clothing and other articles were collected by the Christian moth ers of St. Peter’s Catholic church for the year 1955. Mrs. Mary Rotherham, chairman, reports that all articles, including shoes, were cleaned and repaired if needed, grouped in size or age, and shipped. Several new blan kets were added. Eight hundred fifty - seven pounds were sent to Korea and European countries for needy at a cost of $52.63. Five hundred eleven pounds went to the home mission at Winnebago and Holy Rosary mission, Pine Ridge, S.D. The Christian Mothers also col lected 635 coffee labels and strips. 235 were sent to St. Augustine Indian mission, Winnebago, 200 to St. James orphanage, Omaha, and 200 to other needy children. Cancelled stamps were sent to Mary Knoll Sisters at Valley Park, Miss., and to Columbian Fathers at Millton, Mass. Other Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sanders and family have moved back to the Stockman’s cafe from the pro perty of Peter Roudybush in northwest Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Larsen went to Columbus on Wednesday, December 14, where they met her sister and brother, Mrs. William Malone of Briggs, Calif., and Henry Pruden of Orville, Calif., who were called here due to the death of their brother, Oscar Pru den. The Larsons took Mrs. Ma lone and Mr. Pruden to Columbus on Friday where they left on their return trip to their homes in Califonia. Terl Pruden of Sioux City has been a guest at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Larsen, for sever al days. Robert Pruden took his father, Ed Pruden, back to Phillipsburg, Mo., on Saturday. Mr. Pruden came to attend the funeral of his brother, Oscar Pruden, held at Clearwater on Thursday. Mrs. Mary M. McNeill of Wash ington, D.C., arrived here on Sun day to. spend her holiday vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rockey. Other guests at the Rockey home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Bu ford Carlson and Danny of Or chard and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rockey and family of Ewing. Keith Gibson of Lincoln is spending his vacation at the home of his father, A. C. Gibson. Keith is a student at the University of Nebraska. A Christmas party was held at the Dewitt Hoke home Sunday following the morning service at cxxc XVAt UXVUXOl LXXUXUX, XVXXO. 11UAC entertained her Sunday - school class of girls and guests were Claude Elliot and his class of boys. A chili feed with homemade ice cream and cake for dessert was enjoyed at 1 o’clock. Out door games provided entertain ment for the group. Gifts were exchanged. Present were Bertha Harris, Patty Elliot, Judy Tinsley, Leonora Tuttle, Betty Wright, Marie Davis, Alfred Shilousky, Larry Tuttle, Dal Kimes, Robert Woeppel, Jerry Tams. Mrs. Elliot and Jimmy were also guests. Pfc. Melvin Pruden left Tues day, December 20, to return to Ocean View, Norfolk, Va. He was called home due to the death of his uncle, Oscar Pruden, of Clear water. While here he was the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Larsen. Mrs. Grace Briggs went to Om aha Friday where she will be a guest at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Vaughn, for the holi days. Friday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ri chard Edwards were Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Huffman and daugh ters of Bassett, Mrs. Maud Brion of Ewing and Dick Brion of Ne ligh. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards entertained the following guests Saturday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Merle Shilousky and family of Orchard and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tuttle and daughter of Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tuttle had as their guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards and daughters. In the afternoon, the families drove to Atkinson. The Free Method si ^huroh at Riverside will present its Christ mas program Friday evening, De cember 30. The program is pre pared each year by the Sunday school department. Mrs. Walter Miller is in charge. • Small Fry Turn Out to Greet Santa More man one tnousana youngsters were on hand Saturday when Santa Claus made his annual visit to O’Neill. He landed at the airport in a su personic jet plane and was greeted there by the fire truck. The jolly ol’ fellow was escorted into town and went directly to the O’Neill public school, where hundreds of wide-eyed admirers were queued up and waiting. Treats were distrib utea by banta s neipers, members or a special Chamber of Commerce treats committee. In the top photo, Santa poses with Jean and Joan Mc Kenzie, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mc Kenzie; in the lower photo are the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Longenecker — Nancy Jean, Stanley Ray and Lee Allen.—The Frontier Photo. Church Is Filled to Near Capacity EWING—The Methodist church was nearly filled to capacity des pite the 10-degrees below zero temperatures Sunday evening when the Sunday-school present ed the Christmas program. The Christmas story from St. Luke was read by Mrs. S. E. Bor den, a member of the adult Bible class. Rev. Lee Brigden offered prayer and also gave the benedic tion. Myra Lee Pruden gave the welcome. Other numbers of the primary department featured re citations, songs and Christmas exercises. Miss Jeanne Welke is superintendent with the follow ing teachers: Mrs. Claude Elliot, Mrs. Robert Tams, and Mrs. Ha zel Kimes. In the upper grades, including Mrs. Dewitt Hoke’s class of girls and the girls of Mrs. Florence Butler’s class, presented “Christ mas in the Nations” followed by a song “Christmas”. “The Live Wires”, the teenage class taught by Mrs. Harold Harris, sang “Hark, the Herald Angles Sing.” Several Christmas carols were sung by the congregation. The Misses Janell Hoke and Carolyn Tams were pianists for the program: Other teachers in the upper grades are Claude El liot and Miss Anna Van Zandt. Supt. Dewitt Hoke presented gifts from the Sunday-school to the pastor, Reverend Brigden, and family, Albert Larson, cus todian, and the pianists, Miss Hoke and Miss Tams. Classes had an exchange of gifts and treats were given all boys and girls. The Christmas tree was the gift of a local merchant. The Frontier for commercial printing. 'SHI’ WWMOCMr K* MrJ Beck Home Scene of Yuletide Party CELIA—Despite bad roads and severe cold, nine members of Ce lia Homemakers held their Christ mas party at the Duane Beck home Wednesday afternoon, De cember 14. A new member, Mrs. J-iton Hendricks, was among those present. Grab bag and mystery sister gifts were exchanged. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Law rence Smith January 25. Other Celia News Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and family attended a pre-nuptial shower for Norma Brown at the James Brown home near Newpoit Saturday evening. Miss Brown is to marry Robert Stoeger on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. John Sicheneder and Gail Ann were Sunday din ner guests at the Frank Sichen eder home. The Pinochle club had a party at the Charles Dobias home Fri day evening. Those present were Mr. anl Mrs. Emil Colfack and family, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoff man and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Du ane Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Maloun and Billy. Dorothy Scott was a Saturday evening visitor at the William Maloun home. Mrs. Leon Hendricks drove their car to York Saturday and was met by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ernst of Miltonvale, Kans. Henry Marlin drove the Hendricks car back to Atkinson and will stay with Leon this week. Leon will join his wife at the Ernst home for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. John Sicheneder and daughter were Saturday eve ning visitors at the Milton Mc Kathnie home. Quite a number of the children visited Santa when he came to Atkinson on Saturday afternoon with treats. Several from this community attended the high school Christ mas program at the auditorium Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John Sicheneder and daughter spent Tuesday afternoon, December 13, with Mrs. Emma McKathnie. The Victor Frickel children spent Sunday evening with the Ray Pease family. O’Neill News Mrs. Glenn Gettert and family spent the weekend in Atkinson with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Laible. Pvt. Richard Graham is home on furlough. He has completed basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark., and is now stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. Private Graham ex pects to go to Frankfort, Ger many, soon. Marine Sgt. and Mrs. Keith Baker and son, who have been spending the past three weeks with her mother, Mrs. Meta Gruhn, will leave Monday for San Diego, Calif., where he is sta tioned at Camp Elliot. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Rezak of Gregory, S.D., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Baker and son and Mrs. Meta Gruhn. Sgt. and Mrs. Keith Baker and son spent from Monday until today (Thursday) with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Baker, at Fairfax, S.D. to Omaha where she will remain C. C. Golden took Mrs. Golden until after Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Marguerite Desmond. 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