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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1956)
METHODIST (Page-Inman) Rev. Lisle E. Mewmaw. pastor PAGE: Today (Thursday): Vacation church school institute in O’Neill Methodist church; WSCS all-day meeting with covered dish dinner; choir practice, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18: Church school, 10 am.; worship, li a.m.; men’s rally in Atkinson, 2:30 pm.; MYF, 7:30 p.m.; membership class, 8 p.m. Monday, March 19: Commis sions meet at 7:30 p.m., followed by official board meeting at 8:30. Wednesday, March 21: Chain of prayer, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Volun teers still wanted for this won derful project. INMAN: Today (Thursday): Vacation church school institute in O’Neill Methodist church; adult fellow ship, 8 pm., in the Glenn Gillog ly home. Friday, March 16: High school senior class play, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 18: Worship, 9:45 a.m.; church school, 10:45 am.; men’s rally in Atkinson, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21: Choir practice and MYF, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22: WSCS meeting, 2:30 p.m. The Inman church wishes to express deep gratitude for the new memorial altar in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Keyes by their children and for the new water heater donated by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore. METHODIST (Chambers) Rev. J. M. Hodgkin, pastor Sunday, March 18: Sunday school, 10 a.m., E. R. Baker, su perintendent; worship, 11 a.m. The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service will meet today (Thursday) at the church with Mrs. Charles Grimes, program leader; Mrs. Elwyn Robertson, worship leader. Hostessed are Mrs. J. M. Hodgkin, Mrs. Darrell Gillette and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter. Saturday, March 17: Woman’s society will serve an oyster and chili supper at the church. Sunday, March 18: Men of the | church are invited to attend a meeting of Methodist men at the Atkinson Methodist church. CENTER UNION (O’Neill) Rev. C. P. Turner, pastor Sunday, March 18: Sunday school at 10 a.m.; preaching ser vice at 11, a.m.; young people’s meeting at 7:30 o’clock in the evening, preaching service fol o lowing the young people’s meet ing. Prayer meeting and mission will be in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Karr in Spencer Sunday. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O’Neill) Rev J. Olen Kennell, pastor Sunday, March 18: Sunday school, 9:45; worship service, 11 a.m. Monday, March 19: Bible study from I John, 2:30 p.m.; Men’s council dinner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20: Instruction class for junior high, 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21: West minster youth fellowship, 6:30 p.m.; choir practice, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22: Instruc tion class, 7 p.m.; Lenten service, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25: Palm Sunday ground breaking service, 2:30 p.m. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (RFD, Ewing) Sunday, March 18: Worship service, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday-school, 10:30 a.m.; family night, 7 o’clock. Please bring a covered dish and sandwiches. A team of students from the university at Lincoln will be in charge of the program. Tuesday, March 20: Bible study at the Ralph Hoffman home, 7:30 p.m. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O’Neill) Rev. Duane Lauber, pastor Sunday, March 18: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wesleyan youth, 7:30 p.m.; adult fellowship, 7:30 p.m.; evangelistic service, 8 p.m. Prayer service and Bible study, Thursday, 8 p.m. Grattan Flats Bird Club Has Hike— The Grattan Flats 4-H bird club held a meeting on Saturday, March 3, at the home of the lead er, Mrs. Homer Ernst. Jo Ann Searles, Barbara Wayman, Rich ard Ernst, Jerry Brockman and Connie Jean Brockman are the members of the club. All were present. We went on a hike and found many bird nests, which we tried to identify. We saw 10 different kinds of birds which we identified by their features. We had a dis cussion on the parts of birds. It was an afternoon well spent as we learned more about the habits of our little feathered friends.— By Connie Jean Brockman, re porter. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WD-Julia Fleming, et al to Vic tor Halva & wf 6-20-55 $1700 South 56 ft 8 inches of lots 7 & 8 Blk 35-O’Neill. WD-Melvin Rieck to Joseph R. Alberts & wf 1 0-3-55 $26,789.51 Wte-N%NEy4 Sec 31-28-11. QCD-Charlie Fleming to Joel E. Parker 1-23-56 $l-the South 412 y, feet of the SWy4 Sec. 18 29-11. WD-Robert J. Koci to Leo T. Adams & wf 11-30-55 $20,000 & exchange of land SEy4 22-NEy4 28-26-12. WD-Lowell J. Hall to Lorenzo Herrington 2-25-56 $46,200-& ex change of land swy4-swy4SEy4 21-E%E% 29- wy.-SEy4 28-wy, & West 60 acres of SEy4 27 Ey> NEy4-NEy4SEy4 32 - wy>NWy4 Nwy4swy4 33 - N%N% SEy4 Nwy4- sy.NEy4 34-25-15. WD-Lorenzo Herrington to Claire E. & Claude F. Albott 2-25 56 $25,820.56 & Exchange of land s%swy4 33- sy>SEy4-Nwy4SEy4 Ey>swy4 - wy>NEy4 . E%Nwy4 - Nwy4Nwy4 32 swy4-w%SEy4 29 SE14 30-25-15 and land in Gar field county. WD-Tom Morgan et al to Wm J. Morgan & wf 2-28-56 $1-S% SEy4 2.8-SW14 23-& 42.1 acres in N% 23-30-15. WSCS Will Serve Alumni Banquet EWING — The Ewing high school alumni banquet will be served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Meth odist church. At the regular meeting held Wednesday after noon, March 7, at the church par lors, the following committee was appointed: Mrs. Perry Saiser, Mrs. William Spence, Mrs. L. A. Hobbs and Mrs. James Tinsley. The district conference to be held at McCook on April 4, 5 and 6, was discussed. Mrs. Ralph j Eacker, president, plans to at j tend. Mrs. Albert Larson was ap pointed chairman of the nomina ting committee. Others are Mrs. Claude Elliot, Mrs. Tinsley, Mrs. Ray Butler, Mrs. Jessie Angus and Mrs. John Wunner. The collection of old Christmas cards will be sent to a mission in Japan in the near future. Anyone wishing to give their cards may leave them at the church or give them to Mrs. Earl Billings. On the silent auction commit tee for April will be Mrs. Maud Brion and Mrs. John Wunner. The April hostesses will be Mrs. J. L. Pruden and Mrs. Claude El liot. Twenty-four members were in attendance and the following guests: Mrs. Ed Urban, Mrs. Ev erett Ruby and Mrs. Herman Schroeder. The luncheon table was decor ated in a St. Patrick’s day theme. Mrs. Ralph Eacker and Mrs. Ray Butler assisted by Mrs. Scroeder were the hostesses for the after noon. Other Ewing News Mari were overnight guests on Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis and Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Anderson at Plain view. The Thursday Nite Pitch club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotherham. All members were present. Ladies’ high score was won by Mrs. El mer Bergstrom, low by Mrs. Wal do Davis. Mr. Davis received high score for the men and Bob Tams low. A social hour and lunch was enjoyed after the games. Star Club Meets with Mrs. Juracek STAR—The Star Get-Together club meets this week with Mrs Emer Juracek as hostess. The demonstration on pastries will be given by Mrs. Ben Vonasek and Mrs. Bill Derickson. Other Star News Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Johnson and family spent Wednesday eve ning, March 7, with Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr., and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Krugman and children visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmerman and family Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Johnson and family spent Friday evening at the Marvin Johnson home. Miss Ruth Miller spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Miller. She is a rural teacher in Knox county. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Snyder and Kathy spent Monday eve ning, March 12, with. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hibbs and sons. Miss Diane Hoffman and pu pils, Diane and Barbara Snyder, Irma Juracek, Patty Zakrzewski and Barbara Miller attended the show in O’Neill Monday eve ning, March 12. Irma and Barbara were overnight guests at the Sny der home. ; South Fork News - i Sunday, March 4, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woepple ' included Mr. and Mrs. Pat Burke J and family of Ewing, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Earl McClanahan of O’Neill, Russel Woepple of Grand Island ] and Damas Lindberg. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Fleming vis ited his sister, Mrs. Charlie Law- 1 -nee, in O’Neill Wednesday, Feb ruary 29. j Mrs. John Hawk kept her ! granddaughters Tuesday and Wednesday, February 28 - 29, ; while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 John Slizoskie, were in Omaha visiting his brother, Charlie, in 3 the hospital. < Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pribnow mov ed last week to their farm home ( near Albion. ‘ __ 1 l.-H Club Week 1 ts Observed— 1 National 4-H club week was * observed by 4-H clubs through out the nation, March 3-11. Ne- , braska’s 28,744 members did , their share to bring their ac tivities to the attention of t he l public. 1 Holt county, with 36 clubs and 352 boys and girls enrolled, shared 1 n the observation with window i iisplays, special programs and lews items. Two hundred and I linety-five boys and 357 girls ? vere enrolled in 1,174 projects in c dolt county during the past year. I 3ne hundred and fifty-five lead- f devoted time and effort. I Clubs already reoranized are: I :iover, Eagle Creek, Grattan a Hats, Grattan Hustlers, Happy d Jirls, Happy Hollow, Lucky Clo- I 'er, Martha, Pine Grove, Prairie n Workers, Stuart Elkhorn Valley, Jp and At It and Willing Work- t irs-_ tl Ewing, Clearwater Girls Capped St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing, Lincoln, held its an nual capping exercises on Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m., in the hospital chapel. Rev. Max DeWitt, hospital chaplain, gave the capping address. Thirty students were honored. Among the group were two regional girls, Helen Rotherham (left), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rothemam of Ewing, and Betty Van Vleck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van Vleck of Clearwater. The Sisters of St. Francis and the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing alumnae held a reception for the newly-capped nurses, their parents and friends. Open-house was held. Riverside News Cold weather again. The tem perature reading 10 below zero Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Switzer and family went to Omaha Fri day to visit the Darrol Switzer family and the Butler girls. They also took in the ice capades Sat urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Switzer and family of Clearwater were supper guests at the Leo Miller home Thursday evening. Grant Mott. Leo and Walter Miller attended a sale at Fuller ton Friday. On Friday evening Mr. Mrs. Bert Fink and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller visited at the Dave Pollock home and were supper guests. Rev. Turner and family were 6 o’clock supper guests at the Ho mer Rutherford home near Page Friday. Frank Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schlotman visited at the S. Schlotman, Howard and j George Montgomery homes rhursday evening and Friday, re ining to Valpraiso Friday eve ning. They were called to Val praiso by the serious illness of: Mrs. Silas Schlotman. Mrs. Frank Montgomery is helping care for ler mother. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johnson Harry Johnston home Sunday, ind family and Mrs. Emily John, rton were dinner guests at the Mrs. Lynn Fry and children, Mrs. Wendell Switzer and family visited with Mrs. Richard Napier and girls Tuesday evening, March 5, while Lynn, Wendell and Rich ard were bowling in Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. George Mont gomery were in O’Neill Friday on h>iisinf»co Mrs. Edna Lofquist has been helping at the Bill Lofquest home a few days last week. She is re turned to her home in Ewing anH lelprng care for Nellie Conner at the Vet Schlotman home. Mrs. Lofquist has been working at Ne ligh for the past several months. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fry were iinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ri -hard Napier Sunday. A coin collection was taken at the Jolly workers club Thursday o be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Carl schrad, a newly married couple, vho live in California. Carl’s nother is a member of the dub Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawk and tons visited at the Joe Tomjack lome Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Montgom ery called at the Jack McDaniel ind Rol Hord home Sunday eve iing. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierson were n O’Neill Thursday and ate din ier at the George Mott home. Che men attended the O’Neill ivestock sale in the afternoon Melvin Scheer, Faye, Neal and Dennis visited at the Wilmer Mo el home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vander ruck were in O’Neill on business Vednesday, March 7. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fry visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Napier Sunday vening. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fry and hildren visited at the Willie >hrader home Monday evening, March 5, called on the Lorraine Montgomery family Friday eve iing and were supper guests at he Floyd Napier home Saturday vening. ^Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Napier, Mr. nd Mrs. Dale Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fry and children were [inner guests at the Lorraine lontgomery home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rol Hord and )uane were guests Sunday at the ilfred Napier home. Mr. and Mrs. Rol Hord and >uane, Mr. and Mrs. Robert lontgomery, Mr. and Mrs. leorge Montgomery, Mr. and Irs. Lorraine Montgomery and amily, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt [oke and Clayton, Alfred Napier, Tr. and Mrs. Earl Pierson called t the Lionel Gunter home Mon ay evening, March 5, to help donel celebrate his birthday an iversary. School district 86 had vacation ae past week while Mrs. Rexin, ie teacher, was serving on the jury in the spring term of court. Mrs. Grant Mott and Sharoi accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Taylor of Valentine to Platts mouth Friday. They visited Rev and Mrs. George Frances ant Miss Nancy and Janice Won dercheck. The ladies are all sis ters of Mrs. Mott. They returnet Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. RJfchard Millei and daughter from Oakdale wer< guests for supper at the Johnny Miller home. The Free Methodist Missionary society are holding teachers training courses at the Riversidt church Tuesday, Wednesday anc Thursday evening of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Myers o: Neligh and Mrs. Edna Lofquesi were dinner guests of Bill Lof quists Sunday in honor of Alt* Myer’s and Bill’s birthday anni versaries. Mr. and Mrs. Don Larson anc family visited at the Charles Ro therham home in Ewing Friday evening. Mrs. Leo Miller and girls visit ed school at Riverside Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fry and Mr and Mrs. Wayne Fry and family ate dinner at the Harold Milnai home in O’Neill Saturday. (Last week’s news) Mrs. Dale Kaasch and daugh ter, Renea, of Omaha visited Mrs. Raasch’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pollock, Monday and Tues day, February 27 and 28. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Warner and Gary visited at Bert Fink’s on Friday. Clayton Hoke spent Saturday night with Doug Shrader. The boys worked on a 4-H demonstra tion they plan to give at the March club meeting. On Sunday Doug and Sandra Shrader were dinner guests of Clayton- and Ja nell Hoke. The JAlfred Napier family were Sunday dinner guests at the Rol Hord home. Mrs. Albert Kallhoff, Ronnie and Sharon took Mrs. Joe Tom jack to O’Neil on business Tues day afternoon, February 28. The Kallhoffs ate supper at the Tom jack home and spent the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vander snick and family called at the Frank Schrad home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Morrow and children and Ina Bennett were dinner guests at the Wilbur Bennett home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arbie Hohman of Iowa spent Satuprday night at the Keith Biddlecome home and Sunday night at the S. Schlotman home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawk and sons visited at the Joe Tomjack home Sunday evening. Rep. Miller Files for Eighth Term Rep. A. L. Miller, (R.-Neb.) Wednesday completed his filing for re-election to congress. 1 The Kimball republican, a se ven-term veteran in the house, is presently the ranking member of j the powerful interior and insular affairs committee and a member of the important GOP policy J committee. A constant backer of President . Eisenhower, Doctor Miller issued , this statement: “I am filing for ! my eighth term in congress. I feel the president needs a republican . congress to continue his peace, prosperity and progress program. , The record will show that I have supported the President better than 95 percent of the time. P —... ... ■ .■ : Haydettes Adopt Shut-In for Month— STUART—The Haydettes pro ject club of Stuart met at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Kaup Thursday, March 8, with 10 mem bers present. Mrs. Dale Bring was a guest. A cavered dish din ner was served. The lesson for the month was an pastry making. Miss Lorene Kaup was adopted as a shut-in for the month. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Paul Kramer on April 12. Weekend Guests— Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Landis and family of Ogallala spent Friday and Saturday in the Harrison Bridge home. Heat lamp bulbs, 67c.—Scovie’s Western Auto, O’NeilL 44-47c Celia Pinochle Club in Session CELIA—The Pinochle club met at the William Maloun home Fri day evening. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck, Frank Kilmurry and Mary Cath erine and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons. High scores were won by Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck, second high, Frank Kilmurry and Mrs. Dobias; high bid, Mrs. Hoffman and Frank Kilmurry. Other Celia News Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks were Wednesday Spencer visitors. Mrs. Hendricks stayed at the Reverend Cummings home while Mr. Hendricks got a load of al falfa. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hendricks were last Thursday overnight guests at the Omer Poynts home. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg were last Thursday after noon visitors at the William Ma loun home. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons were Friday evening, March 2, visitors at the Rollo Berry home. Mrs. Joe Hendricks was a Fri day afternoon visitor at the O. A. Hammerberg home. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hendricks were Monday evening, March 5, supper guests at the David Rahn home. Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun and son, also Dorothy Scott were Sunday dinner guests at the Du ane Beck home.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias and sons were Sunday dinner guests at the Merrill Smith home honoring the birthday anniversa ries of Mr.. Smith and Mr. Do bias. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hipke and family, Mrs. Elsie Sweet and family and Warren Berry. Ronnie Frickel accompanied Coach and Mrs. Melvin Boesen to Lincoln last Thursday to attend the state basketball tournament. Other boys going with them were Jim Purtzer and Paul Payas of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKath nie and family were Wednesday evening, March 7, supper guests at the Blanche Rouse home at O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Constable of Worthington, Minn., came on Wednesday, March 7, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. D. F. Scott, and family. They were last Thurs day afternoon visitors at the Dorothy Scott home and honor guests at a family dinner last Thursday at the D. F. Scott home. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Livingston and Dorothy Scott Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hoffman were Sunday afternoon, March 4, visitors at the Thilo Poessnecker home. Charles Johnson of Sutton and granddaughter, Miss Ilene John son of Tacoma, Wash., came Fri day for a visit with his daugh ters, Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and Mrs. Louis Lauridsen, and their families. Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons were Tuesday, March 6, dinner guests at the Amelia Hoffman home. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen and sons were Monday afternoon, March 5, O’Neill visitors. Nina Hendricks spent Sunday with the Lawrence Smith chil dren. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and Dorothy Scott were Wednesday evening, March 7, supper guests at the William Maloun home. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks and Arlin Hendricks were Friday overnight guests at the Leon Hendricks home. Mrs. Leonard Chaffin, TJnria and Frances were Sunday after noon visitors at the Joe Hendricks home. Frances accompanied them to town in the evening. She and Jim Hendricks are students in Atkinson high school and stay in town during the school week. Roger and Gary Hoffman spent the weekend in Atkinson with their grandfather, Ed Hoffman, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Am elia Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Frickel and family were Sunday after noon visitors at the William Cole man home. Mr. and Mrs. Cole man’s son, Don Coleman, and family of Thedford were home for the weekend. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tooker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Albrecht and son. Offers Grain Use ' in Synthetic Rubber— U.S. Sen. Carl T. Curtis said Wednesday that domestic con sumption of synthetic rubber of fers a substantial opportunity to consume surplus grains now in government storage. Curtis stated that last year the United States consumed 878 thou sand long tons of synthetic rub ber. 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