funk-Thiele Nuptials
Read at St. John s
DELOIT—A pretty double-ring
ceremony was held at St. John’s
Catholic church on Wednesday,
August 8, at 9 a m., when Miss
Vera Dell Funk, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Funk, became the
bride of Philip Theile, son of the
late Peter Theile. Rev. Alfred
Hoesing sang the nuptial nigh
mass.
David Sehi and Jerry Theile
served. Organist was Mrs. Mark
Sehi and Jack Funk was soloist.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a iloor
length gown of chantilly lacc
and nylon net. The bodice fea
tured a V neckline, both front
and back, with a tiny edge of net
and scallop trim of lace, and
buttoned down the back. The full
circular skirt was made of nylon
tulle over satin and was accent
ed at the hipline with a lace
bustle trimmed with nylon net,
under which deep net ruffles ex
tended to the hem on each side.
A headpiece trimmed with pearls
.and sequins held the fingertip
veil which was trimmed with
lace to match the gown.
The bride’s bouquet was an
orchid surrounded by white fea
thered carnations. She wore a
matched set of earrings and
necklace of rhinestone with a
touch of blue, a gift from the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Kenneth Ziska, sister of
the bride, was matron-of-honor
and Mrs. Herman Starman, sis
ter of the bridegroom, waa
bridesmaid. Miss Elaine Funk,
niece of the bride, was junior
bridesmaid. All wore ballerina
length dresses of blue taffeta un
der nylon net, and carried white
carnations.
The flowergirl was Sheila Zis
ka, niece of the bride, and the
rtngbearer was Danny Hemen
way, nephew of the bridegroom.
The flower-girl's dress was fash
ioned exactly like that of the
bride. It was made by her pa
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Chanes
Ziska of Atknsion.
Ronnie Hemenway, brother-in
law of the bridegroom, was best
' man. Clarence Funk, brother *>:
i the bride, acted as groomsman
All the men wore blue suits will
white carnation boutonmeres
Kenny Ziska and Hermit
j Starman were ushers.
The bride’s mother chose a na
vy blue two-piece dress witt
pink accessories. She wore :
corsage of pink carnations
A wedding breakfast was serv
ed at the William Sehi home witi
Mrs. Sehi and Mrs. Andrew
Mueller assisting.
A noon dinner was held at the
church parlors for about on«
hundred guests and a receptior
in the afternoon for about 175.
The four-tier wedding cak«
was baked by the aunt of the
ortde and bridegroom, Mrs. Car!
Theile, and was served oy Mrs
Clarence Funk. Mrs. John Raster
aunt of the bride, poured. Mrs
Ronnie Hemenway, sister of the
bridegroom was in charge of the
guest book.
For her going away dress, the
bride chose a blue nylon gowr
with white accessories.
Mrs Theile was graduated
from St Mary’s academy with
the class of 1955 and taught s
rural school in Wheeler count}
the past year.
Mr. Theile is engaged In farm
ing southwest of Clearwater.
Those helping with the wed
ding dinner and reception were
the Mesdaraes Albin Thramer,
Mark Thramer, Alex Thramer,
Ludwig Tagel, C let us Muff,
George Walter, Carl Ernesti,
John Kneivel, Bill Kneive>,
Frank Miller, J. Mlnarik, Clar
ence Shavlik and Peter Kaster
Waitresses were Corrine Muel
ler, Carol and Judy Kaster, Shar
on Leahy, Winnie Vandersnick,
Patty and Joan Sehi, Lois Kaczor,
Margaret Mary Funk and Alberta
Price.
Mrs. Rudy Funk had charge of
the decorating of the churcn
parlors. Cletus Muff and Alex
Thramer were in charge of re
freshments.
A wedding dance was held at
Summerland on the same eve
ning for a large number of rela
tives and friends.
The bride and bridegroom
went to Denver, Colo., on their
wedding trip.
I iidden Key Is
Shower feature
AMELIA — Miss Donna Rae
Peterson was honored at a show
er Sunday afternoon at the
Amelia hall. Mrs. Oscar Peterson,
Mrs. Ed Jungman, Mrs. Art Doo
little and Mrs. Ralph Rees spon
sored the shower. Mrs. Gloria
Doolittle, Mrs. Bob Adair and
Mrs. Ralph Adair had charge of
the program.
The bride-to-be was presented
a treasurer chest of gifts without
a key and it was her duty to find
the key, while the audience
gave the clue as to whether
she was getting closer or farther
from the place where it was hid
den by singing “Shes looking for
the key" in loud or soft tones.
There were six guests present.
A lunch was served.
Donna Rae invited everyone to
her wedding to Winfred Hatch on
August 22 at the Amelia Catho
lic church at 6 a.m.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
Shower Honoree
AMELIA — Mrs. Calvin Coo
lidge was honored at a post
nuptial shower Saturday after
noon at the Amelia Methodist
church annex. There were about
65 guests present. The shower
was sponsored by Mrs. Vern Sa
geser. Mrs. Blake Ott and Mrs.
Margie Sammons had charge of
the program.
The story of Calvin’s life was
revealed to the bride during a
telephone conversation. During
1he “Queen for a Day” program
the bride was selected to receive
all the gifts.
A luncheon of ice cream, cake
and tea was served.
Mrs. Coolidge is the former
Delores Jilg of O’Neill.
Mrs. Eva Backhaus
Feted on Birthday
AMELIA—A number of ladies
gathered at the home of Eva
Backhaus Thursday evening, Au
gust 9, to help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary.
The evening was spent visiting
and guessing games. A luncheon
of jello and cake was served.
Present were: Mrs. Vem Sa
ge ser, Mrs. Blake Ott, Mrs. Floyd
Adams, Mrs. Ralph Rees, Mrs. S.
C. Barnett, Mrs. Delia Ernst, Mrs.
Emma Lindsey and Mrs. Frank
Pierce.
Mrs. Delia Ernst, Mrs. Lindsey
and Florence were supper guests
there earlier in the evening.
Fifteen-foot Deepfreeoe, 5-jr.
guaranteed, only $248 at Scovte'i
Western Auto. O'Neill. 18-lie
Mrs. PhiUp Thiele, nee Vera Dell Funk ... to reside near
Clearwater.—O’Neill Photo Co.
Sits in President’s Chair
Ben Gilligan (seated) of Gilligan’s Rexall Drug at O’Neill, is
shown with John Bowles (left), president of the Rexall division
of the Rexall Drug company, and Edwin H. Vick, franchise de
partment manager, during Gilligan’s recent visit to the Los An -
geles, Calif., world headquarters of the Rexall company. Mr. Gil
ligan, his wife and their son, Tim, returned late Friday from a
3 *6-weeks’ visit in Southwestern states.
Celia News
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross spent
Saturday in O’Neill on a business
trip and visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and
family viisted the Duane Reck
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack
spent Sunday at the Nels Colfack
home in Atkinson.
Mrs. E. W. Samms, Dickie and
Carla of Wichita, Kans., and
Mrs. William Maloun visited at
the Duane Beck home Tuesday.
Mark and Joe Hendricks went
to Mullen last Thursday to attend
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
Leona Weber.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troshynski
and family of Omaha spent
Thursday, August 2, at the Frank
Kilmurry home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross and
son, Dorothy Scott, Mrs. Duane
Beck and Sheryl were Tuesday
visitors at the William Ma'.oun
home.
rais. Duu vjuumewsKy ana
daughters, Jean Marie and Lu
cille, of Omaha visited from
Sunday until Tuesday with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Kilmurry.
Pvt. Edward Ross left last
Thursday evening to return to
camp. He had spent his furlough
i with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Ross. His address is Pvt.
Edward J. Ross, US55555138, Co.
B„ 2nd Battalion, MTC BA MC,
Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks
were in Plainview at the Chester
Larson home Sunday, August S.
Diane Samms spent Monday
with Mary Catherine Kilmurry.
Mr. and Mrs. William Maloun
and boys, Mrs. E. W. Samms,
Carla and Dickie visited the Kil
murry home in the evening.
Mrs. E. W. Samms, Diane,
Carla and Dickie spent from Sun
day until Tuesday at the William
Maloun home. Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Hammerberg were Sunday dinner
and supper guests.
Mrs. Charles Dobias and sons,
Roger and Rodney, Dorothy Scott
and Billy Milner were Sunday
dinner guests at the D. F. Scott
home in Atkinson. The boys play
, ed ball in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reiser and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Chaffin and family were Sundaj
dinner guests at the Joe Hend
ricks home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross <md
Eddie visited last Thursday at |
the Hans Braun home.
Bobby and Leroy Lauridsen I
visited from Tuesday, August 7, |
until Saturday at tha Louis
Lauridsen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck vis
ited at the George Beck home in
Atkinson Sunday.
Miss Shirley Colfack visited at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Colfack. She is em
ployed in O'Neill.
Dayle Focken spent the week
end at the Irvin Forbes home in
Amelia.
Sand Creek Livewires 4-H club
met at the Clarence Focken home
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack at
tended a family reunion at Plcks
town, S.D., last Thursday.
Buddy Focken and Jerry Hig
gens visited the Clarence Focken
home Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken
visited at the Francis Hanel home
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack
spent Sunday evening at the Nels
Colfack home.
Frank Disterhaupt went to
Pillager, Minn., to visit his son,
Ray, Sunday. He returned Satur
day.
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Portland, Ore., spent Wednesday,
August 8, at the Emil Colfack
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Arp of
Butte were Wednesday, August 8,
visitors at the Emil Colfack
home.
Lonnie Disterhaupt did chorea
at the Frank Disterhaupt home
this week.
Sunday dinner guests at +he
John Ross home were Mr. and
Mrs. Benny Braun and family.
Lieb Graduates
from Signal Schoel—
ATKINSON — Pvt Jack M.
Lieb, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
M. Lieb of Atkinson, recently
was graduated from the army's
southeastern signal school. It
Gordon, Ga.
He completed the school’s 10
weeks’ power equipment main
tenance course. The course train
ed him to install, operate and
service motor - driven signal
equipment.
Lieb entered the army last
March and completed basic train
ing at Ft. Chaffee, Ark.
Plan Study of
Wind Test—
The Holt county Rural Youth
held a regular meeting Friday in
the courthouse assembly room.
Mrs. Joe Dufek presented a talk
on first aid. Sliders were shown
and reports were given of state
camp at Ponca state park. Guests
were Janice Scholz, Lois Puckett
and Elvon Anderson. On the pro
gram for September will be a
wind test study and a hay ride.
—By Audrey Henderson, report
er.
Newlyweds Feted
in Page Park
PAGE—With the exception ol
the Charles Sorensen family ol
Minden, the Soren Sorensen, sr,
family welcomed Mr. and Mrs.
Robert L, Sorensen at a family
reunion at the Page park Sun
day.
Mrs. Sorensen is the former
j Patsy Vick of Owensboro, Ky„
and they are spending his leave
here with relatives following
their marriage August 6.
Those present were Mr and
Mrs. Russell Sorensen and Patty
of Creighton. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy
Connery and son of Chadron, Mr.
and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr„
and daughters of Star. Mr. ard
Mrs. Bill Sorensen and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen and
daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Sor
en Sorensen, all of Page, and
Mr. Clayton Messner and daugh
ter. Lita Rhe of O’Neill.
Other Page News
Mrs. Kenneth Braddock, Mrs.
Donald Braddock and daughter,
Marsha, and Mrs. Richard Bux
ton, all of Omaha, were Sunday
to Thursday, August 5-9, visitors
I in the William Buxton and Alton
j Braddock homes at Page and the
F. F. Heiter home at O’Neill.
Miss Effie Stevens entertained
Mrs. Herbert Steinberg, Mrs. Al
ton Braddock and the Misses
I Marie Heiss and Alice French at
! supper at her apartment at O’
; Neill tost Thursday evening,
j Mrs. John Lamason and Miss Vi
ola Haynes were unable to be
i present.
ivirs. ueorge Page led the les
son study on the 10th to the 18th
verses of the sixth chapter of
Ephesians, last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Owen
Parks. There were 10 present.
Mrs. Page will be the September
13 hostess.
A farewell picnic was held at
the Page park for Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Christon, who are leaving
ing soon for Rockford, 111., be
cause of Mrs. Christon’s health.
Those present were Harold Heiss,
Orville Kemper, Herbert Stevens,
Frank and Joe Beelaert, Dan
Troshynski, Neven Ickes, sr.,
Neven Ickes, jr., and Harry
Harper and their families and
Mrs. Rose Chichester and son,
Elbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Goldfuss
entertained a group of neighbors
last Thursday evening in honor
of their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Goldfuss.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Zeller, Mr. and Mrs.
Merwyn French, sr., and Bette,
Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French,
jr., and Stephanie, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Beelaert, Joe, Don, Kenny
and Jaynie, Elbert Chichester
and Mr. and N. D. Ickes and
Denny. Lunch was served and a
gift presented to the newlyweds.
The last Thursday afternoon
session saw the close of the les
son study “Christianity in a Rev
olutionary World,” led by Mrs.
Edgar Stauffer. About a dozen
ladies were enrolled for the study
class.
Completes Two Weeks’
Stay in Omaha—
Miss Connie Menkens has just
returned home from a two-weeks’
stay in Omaha. She went there
with her brother, Jimmy P.
Menkens, wo is working in Oma
ha, also Louie Hostert, Francis
Cahoy and Richard Kyress, all of
Butte and Robert Stamp of Ew
ing.
All but one returned Friday.
Robert stayed in Omaha.
I"' —
Graduates from Army’s
Course for Cooks—
CLEARWATER — Army Pvt.
Lyle J. Haake, son of Henry C.
Haake of Clearwater, recently
was graduated from the Fifth
army food service school’s eight
week cooks’ course at Ft. Riley,
Kans.
Haake was trained to prepare
food on troop trains, in mess
halls, on trucks and in the field.
He is assigned to company B of
the 62q engineer batta lion.
Haake entered the army in Jan
uary, 1955, and completed basic
training at Ft. Ord, Calif.
The 19-year-old soldier is a
1954 graduate of Neligh high
school.
O’NEILL LOCAL
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grage spent
Sunday in Norfolk visiting then
daughter, Mrs. Fred Walker, and
family.
Mrs. Ronald Borg and children
were Sunday guests of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Kra
mer, in Stuart.
Mrs. Harold Williamson and
Mr. and Mrs. Orville MiKim vis
ited Sunday with Mrs. William
Anderson, who is in Clarkson
Memorial hospital in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bates, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Bates of Emmet, attended
a Schaffer family reunion in
Norfolk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sauser
left Saturday for Mississippi
where they will visit their son
and daughter - in - law, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Sauser, and family
for two weeks. They were to
visit relatives in Missouri en
route.
Mr. and Mrs. James DeWolfe
of Gordon were Sunday visitors
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
P. Jaszkowiak. Mr. DeWolfe is
Mrs. Jaszkowiak's brother
Mr. and Mrs. George Sedlacek
and Mary of Omaha visited over
the weekend at the Floyd Wilson
and John Pribil homes.
Returning from a trip to the
Ozarks Monday was Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Farr. They visited
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Bacon at
Madison, 111., and Mrs. Maude
Sessler and Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Williamson in Kansas City,
Kans.
Mrs. Paul Fischer of Amelia and her two daughters. Miss Dor
othy and Mim Elaine (right) were among the hundreds viewing
school exhibits at the fair on judging day.—The Frontier Photo.
Two-Day Irrigation
Tour Next Week
Hoi county will be the site at
an irrigation tour on Monday,
August 20, and Tuesday, August
21.
t>n Monday, the tour ■* ill be
near Atkinson. The group will
meet in front of Brady's in At
kinson at 9 a.m.
On Tuesday, the tour will start
is O'Neill at the courthouse at 9
a,in., and will include the eastern
part of the county.
Three stops will be made each
day and several demonstrations
will be given by John Decker,
extesnion irrigaiton specialist
Graduates from
Tactics Coarse—
STUART—1 /Lt. John P. Obrr
niire, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Obermire of Stuart, graduated on
August 7 from the army aviation
tactics course, army aviauoa
scrool, at Ft. Rucker, Ala.
Lieutenant Obermire is mar
ried to the former WUheinalaa
Irene Ruther of O'Neill.
Brother Ivo Arrives—
Brother Ivo Regan, A SC, Is as
sistant headmaster of Gilmour
academy, a preparatory school.
Gates Mills, O. He arrived Mon
day to visit his mother, Mrs
Fred Grage, and with other rel
atives. He will return Saturday.
DR. DONALD E. DAVID
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examinee
Glasses Fitted
Phone 2101, Spencer. Nebr.
John R. Gallagher
Attorney-at-Law
First Nat'l Bank Bldg.
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