PAGE S.—THE FRONTIER O’Ne
Range Meet Here
Draws 100 Entrants
(Continued from page 1)
and Lee Krmrcik Third place
went to the Eagle Hustlers 4-H
club of Page; team members Bob
Beelaert, Lyle Heiss and Gary
Bowen. , ..
In addition to the ribbons the
State Association of Soil Conser
vation Districts awarded to the
three top scoring youths a range
book, “Grasses of the Great
Plains” by Weaver and Albert
son. The three high adults were
awarded a year’s membership
to the American Society of
Range management Awards
were presented by George Wise
man, chairman of that organi
sation and manager of the Val
entine wildlife refuge
This contest was patterned af
ter the soil judging contests but
has been adapted to fit range
conditions, particularly for the
sandhill region of Nebraska.
Don Burzlaff, extension range
specialist, was in charge of ar
rangements for the contest. The
development of the score card
was worked out jointly in coop
eration with other range special
ists The contest consisted of four
parts. The first part was the
identification and classification
of 20 range plants common to
this area. The second part requir
ed the contestant to determine
the degree of use of the contest
site. The third part called for the
determination of the range site
and condition class. The last part
was the recommendations for the
possible treatment to improve the
range
A range specialist for the soil
conservation service, Lorenz
Bredemeler, and Dean Higgens
were present to conduct the train
ing session in the morning and to
assist with the summary of the
contest after the contestants had
turned in their papers.
Walter Pick, high scoring adult,
lives 8 miles southeast of Inman
11iH owns and onerates a 2,700
acre ranch. He attributes his suc
cess in this contest to practical
experience and “35 years in the
saddle." He says that good range
management is the most import
ant phase of successful ranch op
eration.
The contest was held on the
Neil Ryan ranch located 4 Vi
miles west of O’Neill. The O’Neill
Chamber of Commerce served re
freshments at the close of the
contest.
Plans are being made to hold
another such contest for the sand
hills area this summer. It is to
be held at Halsey some time in
August.
personnel Director
at Boys' State—
PAGE — Carl Sojka, who at
tended boys’ state at Lincoln,
had the distinction to serve as
director of personnel of the de
partment of health. He was a
member of the chorus and was
captain of the vollyball team.
The group was divided in
towns. Carl was identified with
the Manila Bay group. For Carl,
the success of the week depended
on the councellors who were as
signed two to a town.
A water fight in the middle of
the night was one of the unfor
gettable fun projects.
Carl’s trip was made possible
by the American Legion at Page,
which sponsored his trip.
Meeting Climaxed
with Wiener Roast—
The Grattan Hustlers met at
the Ed Fuhrer home Sunday,
June 17, with all members pre
sent except Donald Eppenbach
and Judy Morrow. The 4-H pins
were distributed. Boyd Boelter
gave a talk on tractor safety.
The girls showed the biscuits
and bread they had made and
the sewing girls learned how to
use the sewing machine. The af
ternoon was climaxed with a
wiener roast in the grove. Next
meeting will be at the Orville
Morrow home.—By Keith Krug
man, newsreporter.
Father’s Day Guests—
PAGE—Father’s day was ob
served at the Ralph Prill home
with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fisch
er and children of Wakefield
Mr. and Mrs. Don Prill and chil
dren of Gettysburg, S.D., anc
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Horn
dinner guests.
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POLICE COURT
Lawrence Murray, intoxica
tion, $10 and costs $4; June 14.
Albert Kallhoff of O’Neill,
speeding. $25 and costs $4; June
L».
Willard Walton of O'Neill
reckless driving. $10 and costs $4;
June 19.
COUNTY COURT
DeAlton Hamblin Frost, over
gross load. $80 and costs $4: June
19
Wayne M Smith, speeding, $17
and costs $4. June 19
WESLEYAN METHODIST
(O’Neill)
Rev. Duane Laubcr, pastor
Sunday, June 24 Sunday
school, 10 a m ; worship service,
11 am.
The Sunday evening service I
will be dismissed so that all may
be able to attend the union evan
gelistic services at the Page Wes
leyan Methodist church. Rev. D
1 C Van Slyke, evangelist.
Miss Ann Waters and Mrs.
Don Berg and children of Ster
ling. Colo., are visiting Mrs. Wil
liam Biglin.
Janet Arlene Hull,
Duane F. Booth in
June Wedding Here
Miss Janet Arlene Hull, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull
of O’Neill, became the bride of
r.uane Forrest Booth, son of Mr
ind Mrs. Clarence Booth of O’
Neill, at a 3 o’clock ceremony
Sunday afternoon. June 17, at the
First Methodist church in O’Neill.
Rev. Glenn Kennicott, church
pastor, officiated at the double
ring rite.
Given in marriage by her fa
ther, the bride approached the
altar in a floor-length gown of
white chantilly lace over white
taffeta. The white bodice of lace
featured a “V” neckline with
long sleeves tapering to bridal
points at the wrist. The skirt was
styled with a gathered overskirt
hi uni: wiui ocaiiu^cu ncumm
and underskirt of taffeta.
Her veil of imported French il
lusion edged with lace was fin
ger-tip in length and was caught
by a crown of seed pearls and
rhinestones. She carried a bou
quet of red roses centered with
a corsage of white carnations.
Miss Lois Hull of Chicago, 111.,
sister of the bride, served as
maid-of-honor. She was gowned
in a floor-length dress of blue
taffeta. Joan Booth, sister of the
bridegroom, was the bridesmaid.
Her dress wras waltz-length of
light blue taffeta. Both carried
I bouquets of pink roses.
Judith Booth, sister of the
bridegroom, was flowergirl. She
wore a dress of pink dotted nylon
| and carried a basket of rose pet
als. Jimmy Booth, brother of the
uridegroom, was ringbearer. He
wore a white suit, blue tie and
pink carnation boutonniere.
John Berigan of O’Neill served
as bestman. Larry Chace of At
kinson and Norman Cizich of
Wilber were the ushers. The
bridegroom and his attendants
wore dark suits and white carna
tion boutonnieres.
Miss Janice Holsclaw was can
dlelighter. She appeared in a
street-length dress of pink pol
ished cotton.
Miss Betty Harmon of Omaha,
accompanied by Mrs. Richard
Smithson, sang “I Love Thee”
and “The Lord’s Prayer.”
The mother of the bride chose
a pink linen dress and white ac
cessories. The mother of the
bridegroom wore a blue dacron
print dress. Both the mothers and
grandmothers of the bride and
bridegroom wore corsages of
white gardenias.
Following the ceremony, a re
ception was held in the church
parlors for more than 85 guests.
Misses Janet Seger and Norma
Timmerman were in charge of
the gift table and guest book.
Misses Carolyn Lindberg and
Shirley Schultz presided at the
serving table. A brass quartet
provided music at the reception.
After a wedding trip to Estes
Park. Colo., the couple will re
side at 1140 South 14th street in
Lincoln. For traveling the bride
chose an orange-beige suit with
white accessories.
The bride was graduated from
O'Neill high school with the class
of 1955 and taught school the past
year. The bridegroom is a student
at the University of Lincoln
I where he will be a junior. He is
| employed as band director at
| Firth.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dnaae Booth ... to reside in Lincoln.
—O’Neill Photo Co.
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Five-generation gathering Sunday at the Clarence Grimes home northwest of Chambers. Left
to-right: Mrs. Ralph (Darlene) Adams and son. Larry. Mrs. Lois Adams (head of the five-genera
tion group). Mrs. G. II. Grimes and Glen Grimes.—The Frontier Photo.
Members of the Adams and Grimes families posed for this picture Sunday. Mrs. Lois Adams
(seated) had been released from St. Anthony’s hospital to take part.—The Frontier Photo.
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Clarence Young (center) and four of his seven sons were honored at the father-son affair at
Chambers. Left-to-right: Bill, I)ick, Mr. Young, Ronnie and Bud.—The Frontier Photo.
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‘Grandma’ Kirkland
Soon to Reach 90
STUART—Mrs. George (Kate)
Kirkland, one of Holt county’s
oldest residents, on Wednesday,
June 27, will celebrate her 90th
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Kirkland, best-known as
“Grandma” Kirkland, was born
June 27, 1866, in Indiana. She
came to Nebraska with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Stockwell, in a covered wagon
when she was 4-years-old.
She married Mr. Kirkland May
8, 1886, at O’Neill. The ceremony
was performed by a pioneer
judge. They became the parents
of two sons—Harold of Atkinson
and Wilbur of O'Neill.
Mrs. Kirkland has been a wid
ow for a number of years. She
made her home with Mr. and
Mrs. F. F,. Gesiriech until after
Mr. Gesiriech’s death and Mrs.
Gesiriech’s injury on April 4,
1955, when she fell on an Atkin
son street.
Since that incident both Mrs.
Kirkland and Mrs. Gesiriech have
been making their home with
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thurlow at
Stuart. Mrs. Thurlow is Mrs. Ge
siriech’s oldest daughter.
Mrs. Kirkland enjoys good
health, good eyesight and has a
keen mind, despite all the hard
ships of the past. Her favorite
pastime is reading and visiting
with relatives and friends.
She has two sisters—Mrs. Em
ma Standiford of Gregory, S.D.,
and Mrs. Lottie (Dot) Coburn of
Atkinson.
Mrs. Kirkland . . . enjoys reading.
Orval Galland of Yakima, Wash., (left) was a guest from the
greatest distance at the father-son banquet. Ed Cook of Ericsoa
(right) was the oldest father present, 80. Mr. Cook holds the
youngest son at the banquet, Alan Dale Heed, 2Vi-months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deed.—The Frontier Photo.
O’Neill News
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross and
children of Weaverville, Calif.,
returned home Wednesday after
visiting for three weeks with his
mother, Mrs. Martha Ross, and
other relatives. Callers Tuesday
evening at the Ross home to vis
it them were Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Page
of Page, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mil
ler and Ronnie Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Galbreath
of Kimball, Minn., are spending
several days this week with her
sister, Miss Dorothy Bennett, and
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKamy,
and family.
Mrs. Charles Fox and Carol,
Mrs. George Bosn and Mrs. Bill
Kelly visited Mrs. Gilbert Fox
at Emmet, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gaskill via
ited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bicek and
Beverly last Thursday.
The St. Patrick’s Altar societj
will meet in the St. Mary’s gym
nasium tonight (Thursday) at (
o’clock. Members will install new
officers and a new Guild chair
i man.
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Lois Adams Heads
5-Generation Group
—-—
CHAMBERS— A five-genera
tion group featured the Sunday
gathering and dinner at the Clar
ence Grimes home near here.
Mis. Lois Adams, 84. who has
been hospitalized at St Anthony s
in O'Neill since December, 1954,
was the honored guest.
Her doctor had permitted her
to join in the affair.
Others present (besides those
pictured) were G. H. Grimes. Mr
and Mrs. James Grimes, Glen
Grimes and family. Ralph Adams
of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs Mil
ton Grimes of Lincoln and Mrs. |
H. Conley and sons, Robbie and
Stevie, of Montrose, Colo.
Mrs. Adams was born in llli- j
nois, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F E. Perkins. At the age of 14 she
accompanied her parents to Holt
county. Her parents homestead
ed northwest of Chambers in
1890. . I
Her brother was Dan Perkins of,
Chambers, who died several years
ago. Mrs. Adams is the only liv
ing member of the original Perk
ins family.
She and her husband became
the parents of two children — j
Kenneth Adams and Mrs. G. H.
(Bernice) Grimes.
Amelia News
Mr. and Mrs. W E. Ragland
and family of Page, Mr and Mrs.
Ed White, Mr and Mrs. Charles
Coolidge and Kenneth of Cham
bers, Calvin Coolidge and Delores
Jilg of O’Neill were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Coolidge.
Dean Prewitt attended the cen
tennial celebration at Niobrara on
Sunday.
METHODIST (O’Neill)
Rev. Glenn Kennicott, pastor
Friday, June 22: Dorcas Circle
meets at the church, 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 23: Intermedi
ate camp at Ponca closes after
breakfast.
Sunday, June 24: Junior choir,
9:15 a.m.; Sunday-school, 9:45
a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; senior
camp registration in late after
noon at Ponca state park.
Tuesday, June 26: Bible study
at the church, 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27: Choir
meets at 7 p.m., at the church.
Thursday, June 28: FTayer Cir
cle at Claude Bates home, 10 a.m.
Special notice concerning the
Sunday worship hour during July
and August: There will be two
morning worship services, 8:30
an 11 o'clock.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Charles Craig Connell, 24, of
Mariaville and Vera Jean Ernst,
18, of O’Neill, Thursday, June 14.
Merlin Glenn Ottcman, 22, of
Pender and Vivian Mac Lemmer,
22, of Atkinson, Friday, June 15.
Roger Dean Fuller, 21, of Om
' aha and Shirley Marie Cornish,
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PAGE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Judd Russell ac
companied their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred My
ers, and daughters of Albuquer
que, N.M., to Atkinson where
they spent Tuesday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spann.
Mrs. Spann and Mrs. Myers are
sisters.
Members of the Page extension
club and their families went to
Page park Tuesday evening for
their annual picnic. A short bus
iness meeting followed the supper
and plans were made for those
who could do so to attend the
housing tour of some O'Neill
homes to be made Monday, June
25, when club members will
avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to see ‘‘what’s new.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Benedict .lohn Sehmit ... to reside at Atkin
son.—The Frontier Photo.
Mary Alice Musil
Weds Atkinson M an
in Church Rite
Miss Mary Alice Musil, daugh
ter of Frank Musil of O’Neill and1
the late Mrs Musil, became the
bride of Benedict John Schmit,
son of Nicholas Schmit of Atkin- j
son, at 8 a m., Wednesday, June
20, at St. Patrick’s Catholic
church in O’Neill. Rev. Thomas
Hitch officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a floor-length
gown of lace and net over satin.
Her fingertip veil fell from a
half-hat studded with pearls. She
carried a cascade bouquet of
white carnations and lilies-of
the-valley.
The matron-of-honor, Mrs. Le
roy Dobrovolny, sister of the
bride, wore a nile green gown of
lace and net over satin.
Misses Leona Schmit and
Katheryn Schmit, sisters of the
bridegroom, as bridesmaids wore
identical gowns of yellow and or
chid, respectively. They carried
bouquets of white daisies.
Anna Marie Musil and Phyllis
Jean Musil were flowergirls.
They wore white nylon lace
dresses and carried baskets of
daisies.
Helen Musil, sister of the
bride, was a junior bridesmaid
and wore a white nylon net
gown.
The bridegroom and his best
man, Francis Musil, brother of
the bride, wore medium blue suits
with carnation boutonnieres.
Francis Dobrovolny, nephew of
the bridegroom, was ringbearer.
Leroy IX'brovolny, brother-in
law of the bride, and Richard
Schmit, brother of the bride
groom, were ushers.
* A dinner for 150 guests was
given by the bride's father at the
American Legion auditorium
following the wedding ceremony. I
The cake was bake by Mrs.
Leroy Dobrovolny and decorated
by Mrs. Joe Kalina. Jeanne Rob
erts was in charge of the bride’s
book. Joan Soukup, Eunice Van
Horn, Mary Fiala and Mary
Brachman served the dinner.
Mesdames Joe Kalina, Joe Sou
kup, March Brachman, John Fi
ala, Charles Kalina, sr., Charles
Kalina, jr., and Miss Cleone Cole
prepared the dinner.
The bride attended St. Mary’s
academy in O’Neill and has been
at home with her father The
bridegroom was graduated from
St. Joseph’s hall in Atkinson and
has been employed on his father’s
farm.
For traveling, the bride chose
a blue orlon print dress.
After a wedding trip to the
Black Hills, the couple will be at
, home in Atkinson.
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Course Planned—
"Every Teacher's Problems,"
education 52, a three-hour course
from the University ot Nebraska,
will meet tor the first class and
registration Friday, August 3, at
9 o’clock, at the O'Neill public
school.
Anyone who has earned credit
in education 31. “Foundations of
Modern Education,” should not
plan to take the class as there is
some repetition in the material
covered. The class will meet 15
days, terminating on Monday,
August 20, according to Alice L.
French, county superintendent.
Chambers Annexes
CHAMBERS— The Chambers
Towners defeated the Stuart
team, 8-5, Sunday at Chambers.
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