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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1956)
‘Big Show’ Attracts Throng of Over 1,500 Il> a Staff Writer The Big Show," a song-play presented by the kindergarten si) wbs attended by a record crowd Friday evening at ihe auditorium The production in two scent was written by Elinor Smith Ger tier of Lexington, formerly of O'Neill. Mrs. Gerber also wa «he accompanist Mrs. Grace Petersen is the kindergarten in truetor and directed the play. An estimated 1,500 persons witnessed the show. The elaborate and colorful: ‘ tage scenery and many of the costumes gave a professional I touch to the performance. Some of the costumes and much of the scenery wa* illuminated because of "black lighting" and glowed 11 the dark Perhaps one of the most im uortnnt features of the show was the complete feeling of being oneself by all the children. Sul much so that Leonard Parkinson, the ticket seller, regarded by many as the "hit” of the show, said to Mrs. Petersen during the performance: "Oh, what am I saying that for now? I'm getting all mixed up!" And, wdth the air of a veteran actor, he went on with his well-memorized lines. P.is recovery rocked the house. The baby clown, played by Clayton Strong, provoked laughs and cheers. He was amused or intrigued by something going on back stage and had his back turn ed to the audience at the moment he was called upon to take a 1k>w. He was completely engrossed with the matter that was distract ing him. Bobby Evans, anothei clown, sharply repeated Clayton s name. Clayton wheeled, faced the audience and picked up his lines. . . Clayton’s “mother (Ronald Cohn) was looking after him. Billy Van Every and James Booth, along with the other clowns, hail the audience on the ,-dge of their scabs with their ac robatics. _ The long, exacting lines, mini DR. DONALD E. DAVIE OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Phone 2101. Spencer. Nelir. John R. Gallagher Attorney-at-Law First Nat’l Bank Bldg. O’NEILL -> PHONE 11 rued and done so well by the •mg master, David Iyv\ deserve pecial mention. Little Nancy Vidricksen, the imallest and very petite member jf the class, asked with cnthusi sm some time ago to be the fat dv Mrs. Petersen gave little S’aney the nod "After all,” Mrs. Petersen said, *it's more important to consider Lhe child and please her than to please the audience.” I>iuglas Laursen as Fifi had nothing on Marilyn Monroe as he sauntered across the stage. In a review of this sort it is difficult to pick a few of the out standing performers when every one felt that each child did a fine job. One could mention five or hx more names and not do jus tice. Even when Larry Brewster’s, mother called Thursday and thought he had measles, Jimmy! Nordmeyer did a wonderful job of filling in at the last minute. “No child was indispensable,” said Mrs. Petersen. “Any part could have been filled by sev eral of the children because they learned all the songs and parts in I our every day work.” Music, including a trumpet fanfare, was provided by the ; junior band of both schools. Charles B. Houser directed the ; band in selections before the per ■rinance. The kindergarten provided a rhythm band and parade during the play. Page News Supt. and Mrs. Stanley Gross a n d children spent Saturday night with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett, at j Columbus, returning to Page on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cronk accompanied Mr. and Mrs. El-1 mer Trowbridge to Inman Sun day where they spent the day with Mrs. Anna Smith and Ern Trowbridge. 1 Sgt. and Mrs. Richtrd Buxton arrived Thursday and left Sat urday morning from Ft. Iwonard Wood, Mo., for a short visit. Mrs. Buxton moved to Omaha where she will live while he is attend ing an officers’ candidate school in Georgia. The GCrG&G club members guests of Mrs. Otto Matschullat Friday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Stevens had low score; Mrs. Ethel Waring, high, and Mrs, Frieda Asher, traveling. Mrs 1 Anton Nissen will entertain the1 club members on May 18. PLEASE VOTE FOR WAYNE R. 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Vicki Suiter, Sandra Johnson, Bonnie Williamson and Marla Clyde.—<y ' Neill Photo Co. k-m. "w. v ^ oo° ° oo ° o „ Highly painted Indians were Glen Jenkins, Dick Mafe, Lee Hutchinson. Tommy Miller, Ron aid Cohn. Norman Ramsel and Dennis Jeffrey.—O’Neill Photo Co. g ° „ ”» o o °o ° O ° C » . ° o 3 o ° „ o o o ^ ® c o <1 ° . o . ° oO o ° ° °"c, o o .JO - __ “ ’°' o o « ° , ° O ° 0,5 «•>" o v O j ,, 0 t- -- 0 r. O > • ..pO 0 , t Ji c , , ’ « ‘s » * ° «, O . • • ' « J> »«. • ■ Sick & Injured O X FI IA Mrs Mary 7...-trow . was taken to the hospital last Thursday. . . J J. Rerig an. First ward councilman. . warn ill dur ing the weekend and was admit ted to St. Anthony’s early Mon- ■ Thomas Blake. patient .it'tin* tuberculos > h. -p ’al at Kearney for two months, is get ting along fine" His wife ve.turn id Sunday .Tter v it there. RIVERSIDE l.inmy C! • m called at the Bill Fry home Fri day afternoon lie is her. n -iek leave, having broken some bones in his foot while working in, Texas. . . Mi-s. Deemer Conner visited in Orchard Monday while , Mr. and Mrs Bill Robinson took Mr. Conner to Sioux City tor a medical checkup. . . Mrs. Claude Warner suffered a light stroke Sunday evening. She is m the I Antelope Memorial hospital. Mrs. John Kearns and son of White River. S.D. visited the Reverend’ Turner home last week Mrs. Turner’s condition remains unchanged Mrs. Howard Miller and Mrs. Walter Miller visited Mrs. Carl Miller at the Neligh hospital Saturday. CELIA—Mrs. Duane Beck and babv daughter, Sheryl Lynn, came homo from the O'Neill hospital on Sunday afternoon and are stay ing at the George Beck home in Atkinson for a fcwr days. . . Mrs. Lee Tcrwiinger took mi> Spindler to Norfolk Monday where Mrs. Spindler consulted a doctor. DELOIT—Mrs. Carl Thiele be came ill Sunday morning and was taken to a doctor. Mrs. Henry Trennpohl underwent ma jor surgery at the Neligh hospital last week. . . Mrs Carl Miller •was a patient in the Neligh hos nitalu last week Ralph Tom jack went to Omaha Sunday. Mrs. Tomjack, who has been hospital ized in Omaha for 10 days fol lowing surgery, returned borne with him. They were aceompan ■, ied home by their daughter, Mrs , Ralph Beaudin. and two children of Omaha. . Tom Christon. who , is employed in Texas, visited ^ Iricnds and relatives here last , week. He suffered a foot injury | while working in the oil fields J ;irv| was unable to work for three j weeks. Terry Harpiei J Arlene Potter are ill with mea sles 1 __ - . AT.,.. Tnhn Tvi‘1- ♦ ! 1 4 Anthony's hospital. . ivirs. incu oore Moss has “improved an t is at her own home after spend ing the winter with a daughter ■it Ceresco. She spent consider able' time with another daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Grimes, in the Chambers community. . Paul Roth suffered a stroke at his home Monday, and was taken by ( ambulance to St. Anthony s hos pital in O’Neill EMMET Those ill with influ i cn/a last week included Dennis | Richards, Linda and Graydon ! Bates, Mrs. Raymond Richards, Mrs. P. W. McGinnis, Mrs. G. i >wen Colo and Ronnie Richards. Mrs. John Pruss entered Si. j Anthony’s hospital Saturday. VENUS Mrs. Kenneth Cas key was released from the O’ Neill hospital Saturday, April 28, and was able to resume her duties as a teacher at district 54. She is staying at the home of Mr. Caskey’s parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Harry Caskey, during the week. To State ASC Conference— Members of the Holt ASC committee, A1 Sauser, Harry Ressel and Homer Ernst, went to Norfolk Wednesday to partici pate in the annual two-day state j ASC conference of committee J men. They were accompanied by Fred Mack of Atkinson, grain storage supervisor, and by Ken | noth Stolp, office manager. ■ _ Royal Theater —O’NEILL, NEBR. — Thurs. May 10 Family Night 20th Century-Fox presents THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR Color by DeLuxe, cinemascope. | Starring Lana Turner, Richard j Burton, Fred MacMurray, Joan Caulfield, Michael Rennie. Theirs was the great sin that even the heavens could not waSh away. Family admitted for 2 adult tick ets; adults 50c| children 12c Fri.-Sat. May 11-12 See, hear and cheer ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Hey, dig this cool-ection i f rock stars. Bill Haley and His Comets, The Players, Alan Freed, Tony Martinez and his band, Johnny Johnston, FVedd'e Bell, Alix Talton. It’s that rotk’.n roll movie! All the cats are cornin’ to see and hear the screen’s first great rock and roll feature. Adults 50c: children 12c; matinee Sat. 2:30. AH children under 12 free when accompanied by parent . . ‘ '* - Sun.-Mon.-Tues. May 13-14-15 THE MAN \VHO NEVER WAS Starring .Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame. Color by DeLuxe, .cine mascope. "‘The most outrageous, preposterous, barbaric idea in my 30 years of naval inteligencel” It could only happen once! It can j only be told now. For JO years the w orld’s best guarded secret! The incredible but TRUE stSry of the cabal that perpetrated the great , est deceptiop in the annals of na val espionage! Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sun. 2:30. AU children unless in arms must have tickets v" ° O r . ,r. .■ o *" •) C O Co . o D > , • • ‘a. O " ,r\ C iVcd in Dakota; Live at Bristow— BRISTOW—John Leroy Shat uek of Bristow and Mrs Flora Page of Hot Springs, S D., wore ■larried at 6:30 p m, Thursday, May 3, at the Unitod Union I lurch at Tlot Springs t>\ Rex Paul Bowling A reception for . bout 45 ti ads and relatives was held at he Evans hotel. The couple began housekeep ing at Bristoxv where Mr Sluit luck has operated a barber shop the past 27 years Both Mr. ind .Mi Shattuck are 72-years aid. Lynch lhistoffice In Ncxx Location— LYNCH — The Lynch postof fice was moved Tuesday, Max 1. from the Crooks building to the, former Bank of Lynch building Some alterations and painting were done before moving into the nexv location. REAL ESTATI rRANSFER QCD—Knoxvlton W Claflin to John P Berger 4-17-56 $1- NM< 7- All 6- E»2- S\V>4 9-30-10 QCD—Rebecca Smith to John p Berger 4-17-56 $1- Same land QCD—Josephine 1 Schrempp to John P Berger 4-17-56 $1- Same land Frontier for printing! 14th Anniversary— Eugene Karr celebrated :us 14th birthday anniversary hist Tliursday at a dinner at the home of his parents. Mr nd Mrs. Karl Farr Guests were Mr. and Mrs Bob Tooker and son, Clarence Farr and Mr and Mrs. Carl Schcnzel. Entertains !* Ladies— Mrs Horry Ressol entertained nine ladies and 15 children >r a neighborhood tea Wedncsd..\ May 2. O'NEILL LOCALS Friday Mr. and Mrs. Gordon U'atson went to northwest of Ainsworth to the Mose Oakes home for business and also to visit J, D Cronin left Saturday for Chicago, 111. and New York chty M iss Beverly McCarthy and Mrs J«ck Brownrigg of Omaha, the former Sheila Toffey, at tended the alumni banquet at St Mary’s. Mrs. Brownrigg was .1 guest at the McCarthy home. George Fuller, Ted Strong and Allen Reynoldson wore driven to Fremont Friday by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Strong enroute on an excursion to Denver, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fuller met them in Fremont Sunday morning and brought them home .~ ^ ..DANCE.. * AT O’NEILL AMERICAN LEGION AUDITORIUM ; AND BALLROOM j ACES OF RHYTHM ORCHESTRA ; I 4 —. ■■ '| 4 Saturday, May 12th * | Acini.: Adults $1; Students 50c i THE WORD! Everyone remembers Mother . . . the per fect Mother's Day Gift for her day — I’anghurn's Milk and lloney Chocolates in beautifully decorated satin gift packages. Make Vour Selection Now! 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