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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1956)
Ewing News Mrs. Leslie Brogart and chil dren of Norfolk were guests on Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Irwin Cloyd and family. Miss Gertrude Schoech of St. Louis, Mo , is a house guest at the home of Mr and Mrs. Martin Hclmricks and family this week A get-together was held Sun day honoring Miss Laura Zim merman of Ogden, Utah, and Miss Dorothy Zimmerman of Salt Lake City. A picnic dinner was enjoyed. Present were M r and Mrs Carl Zimmerman and family of Sioux City, la, Mr. and Mrs Wayne Sawyer and family of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hansen and family of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Helmrick and family of Ewing A severe electric storm hit Ewing about 9 o’clock Wednes day evening, August 15. About 1 Vi inches of rain fell Lights were off for some time. The Ew ing fire department was called to put out a fire caused by light ning when it hit a telephone l>ole between Ewing and Inman Guests at the home of Mrs Hattie Fry Wednesday, August 15, were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ret ke accompanied by Floyd and Lloyd Jones and Jimmie, all of Inman, Lester Fry of Hinkley, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fry and family and Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry, all of Ewing. Mrs. Kittie Fry accompanied her daughter and husband, Mr and Mrs Willie Shrader, and family to Page on Sunday, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink and family. Mr and Mrs. Elvin Hamilton and daughters were guests Wednesday evening, August 15, Alice’s Beauty Shop (In Former Apparel Shop Location) Phone 263 — O'Neill at the home of Mr and Mrs. Lavaine Hines of Star. Mrs. Richard Edwards and daughters went to Tilden Sat urday, August 11, to see the par ade featuring a fall celebration annually held in the town. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson attended the Holt county fair at Chambers on Tuesday, August 14. The tourih quarterly confer ence was held at the Ewing Methodist church Thursday eve ning with Supt. J. L. Jay of O’ Neill in charge In attendance were: Rev. and Mrs Lee Brig den, Mr and Mrs. Ray Sedivy, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Hoke, Miss Anna Van Zandt, who is secre tary, Mrs. Ralph Eacker, Mrs. H R. Harris, Mrs Jessie Angus and Claude Elliot. Mrs Ralph Eacker, Mrs. J. L Pruden, Mrs. Jessie Angus and Mrs. Anna Pollock attended an “apron party" at the Clearwater Methodist church, sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian service, on Thursday afternoon Entertainment consisted of var ious types of games. Lunch was served. There were also guests this week at the home of hei parents, Mr and Mrs. Earl Bil lings. Mrs. Elmer Pahl and daugh ter, Mary, are guests at the home of her parents, Mr. anl Mrs. Al bert Larson, and other relatives Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kusek anc children of David City wert guests at the home of her moth er, Mrs. Hazel Kimes, and sons on Sunday and Monday, Augusi 12 and 13. Mr and Mrs. Merit Filsinger and family were also f o’clock dinner guests at tht Kimes home Monday evening August 12. Guests on Thursday at the Let Hintz and Leonard Knapp home; were Mrs. Seth Hertel and chil dren of Chambers. Mrs. Hertel is a sister of Mrs. Knapp and Mrs Hintz. Guests at the Gottlieb Bauei home on Thursday evening wert Mrs. Rose Bauer and Catherine Anna and Theressa Bauer. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer o 30th ANNUAL WHEELER COUNTY FAIR and RODEO BARTLETT. NEBRASKA TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY August 28 - 29 - 30 (Tuesday is entry day; entries close 9 a.m., Wednesday) AMATEUR RODEO— Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon; Gus Obermire of Stuart, producer. Five events. GRAND PARADE— Thursday . . . “Share-the-Fun” acts . . . dancing. TRI-STATE SHOWS— Will be on the grounds. Music by the Wheeler County High School Band FREE admission to the grounds. DANCING— Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the fair grounds pavilion. Spalding were dinner guests on Friday at the home of Misses Anna and Theressa Bauer Mr and Mrs. John Newman and son. Jimmie, returned to their home in Norfolk on Thurs day after visiting a few days at the home of Hazel, Ruby and El ■*»' Ch Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Archer and family of Grand Island were guests on Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Archer. A family picnic dinner was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. Harriet Welke on Sunday. Pre sent were Mrs. Leland Welke and family, Mr and Mrs. Hans Peterson and daughters, Mary etta and Tamzam, Mr. and Mrs. ; Raymond Schmidt and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shain and children, Mr and Mrs. Clarence Schmiser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Biddlecome and fam | ily and Miss Vaulda Welke. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larsen drove to Bloomfield on Sunday, August 12, to attend a reunion of his family. About 60 were pre I sent. Mrs. Aleatha Hasenpflug and daughters, Deniece, and Mrs. Ro bert Bonge, who is from Califor nia, and a guest of her mother, were overnight guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ben Lar sen from Wednesday, August 15, to Saturday when they left for their home at Bushnell. Mrs. Hasenpflug is a niece of Mrs. Larsen and a teacher in the school at Bushnell. Mrs. Ella Ziems was an over night guest on Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Van Horn at O’Neill. On Saturday, she left for Lusk. Wyo., where she has employment. lVH?'. ru U1U1 ucig IU1U mi o. Ermand Reichert, who have been guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Tomjack, left Saturday to return to the home in Long Praire, Minn. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knapp on Wednes day, August 15, were Mr and Mrs. Charles Morton, Johnnie and Ann of Bassett. The family was enroute to Griswold, la., to attend a Morton family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Morton, Mick Morton and Sue Ann, and Fernes Morton were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Knapp on Tuesday, August 14. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knapp had as their guests on Friday Mrs. Martin Van Conet and George and Miss Clara Tomjack, of Ewing, Mrs. Arthur Berg and Mrs. Ermand Reichert of Long Prarie, Minn. Bertha Harris was an over night guest on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude El liot and family. Mrs. Robert Tams and chil dren, Mrs. Hans Peterson and Bertha Harris were shoppers in O’Neill on Friday afternoon, get ting ready for school. John Bowen Senarated— John Bowen arrived home on Friday night after spending 114 years in Bremerhaven, Germany. He visited Holland, the Scandi navian countries and Italy, where he saw the Pope in the Square at Rome, and other southern Euro pean countries. John plans to enter Wayne State college. Going to Omaha— Michael (“Mike”) London, who received his discharge at Ft. Sheridan, 111., spent 18 months in Europe at Hanau, Germany. He spent his leave in Germany. In a week he will go to Omaha for employment. 46 of Hipke family Gather at Springview STUART—Mr and Mrs. Rus sell Hipke and family went to Johnstown Sunday to attend a family reunion at the home of his mother. Mrs. Sophia Hipke. Forty-six relatives were gather ed in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hipke of Corpus Christi, Tex. Others of the Hipke family who were home for the day were a daughter, Sylvia, and her hus oand, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Strong, and Zane Hipke, all of Ainsworth; Mr. and Mrs. John Hipke and son, Julius, of Spring view; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hipke and son, Clint, of O’Neill, and Reed, at home. Unable to attend were sons, Lester of near Omaha and George of Johnstown, and a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Goldie) Kelly of Newport, Wash. The Hipke family are former residents of the Sand Creek neighborhood, northeast of Stu art. Other Stuart News James Allen of Omaha came Saturday for a few days’ visit with John Engler at the Edwin Engler home. He wras a classmate of John at Our Lady of the Oz arks school at Carthage, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Engler and son, John, and his friend, James Allen, spent Sunday eve ning at the Art Ziska home. Miss Nan Cowles came from Denver, Colo., Sunday for a two-weeks’ visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowles. Miss Cowles will return to Den ver, Colo., to resume her teaching duties in September. V irginia Latzel, Bride-Elect, Feted EWING—Miss Virginia Latzel, an August bride-to-be, was hon ored Friday evening by a group of friends and relatives at a miscellaneous shower held at St. Peter’s recreational hall. The af fair was sponsored by the Chris tian Mothers. Bouquets of garden flowers were used in decorations. Games, sponsored by Mrs, Ralph Munn, provided the enter tainment, followed1 by the open ing of the many gifts by Miss Latzel. Mrs. Munn had charge of the gift book. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Max Wan ser, Kermit Jefferies, Allan Pol lock and Frank Noffke. Miss Latzel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Latzel of Ewing and is a graduate of the Ewing high school with the class of 1956. She had been employed in Omaha during the summer months. Family Gathering at Shierk Home— A reunion dinner was held on Sunday at the Paul Shierk home. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benson and daughters of Marshall, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Stahlecker and family of Naper; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gil bert and family of Burke, S.D., and Kenneth Juran and son, Kenny. Mrs. Juran was unable to attend as she was in the hospital with the Jurans’ new son. The Bensons came Friday and left Sunday. Return from Vacation— Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Melena and Jimmy and David visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Nel son, and family of Sarles, N.D, during their two-weeks’ vaca tion. They returned Saturday. They also took their son, David, to Omaha for a medical checkup. Ah-h! That famous Hamm's refreshing flavor! Isn’t this a cool, refreshing idea?—a frosty-cold glass of Hamm’s Beer, from the enchanted land of sky blue waters. Hamm’s crisp, clean-cut taste is your kind of flavor—try it! Tonight! Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., St. Paul, Minn, and San Francisco, Calif. the BEER refreshing From the land of sky blue waters» Auxiliary lea Honors Girls’ Staters PAGE—Members of the wom an's auxiliary of the American Legion gave a tea Saturday after noon in honor of the girls who have attended girls’ state at Lin coln, the trips being sponsored by the auxiilary. Seven of the eight girls were in attendance. Present were Ge nelle Park Trowbridge, Margie Finch, Diane Fusselman Asher Betty Spangler. Sherry Stewart, Leona Summers and Sharon ' Crumly. Jackie Russell Soukup's was the empty chair. The two oldest past-presidents of the society, Msr Evelyn Gray and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, s-r., poured. The proceeds from the tea will be used toward the expense of sending a girl to girls’ state. Other Page News Mr. and Mrs. Jay Trease of Orchard were Sunday evening v’isitors of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat. Mr. and Mrs Merwyn Frenco, i sr., were hosts at a picnic dinner Sunday in honor of their son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dorr, and children of La peer, Mich. Guests were Henry Dorr, William Ragland, Merwyn French, jr., and their families and Mrs. Lou Heiss, Mr and Mrs. Tom Chilvers. Marilyn and Ste I phen of Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Alion Braddoek accompanied Miss Marie Heiss to Hastings Friday where the for mer visited her daughter, Jo Ann, and the latter attended a wedding on Saturday evening. They returned to Page Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason and son. Wilson, returned Sat urday from spending several days with her mother. Mrs. R. F. Scott, at Sheridan, Mo. The following guests honored Mrs. Harry Tegeler with a picnic in her honor last Thursday eve ning, the occasion being her birthday anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stauffer, Mrs. Alma Tegeler and Mrs. Mi na Stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Heiss and daughters of Burwell were Sun day guests in the Kenneth Heiss home. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Alberts and family were Friday to Sun day visitors of friends at York, Waco and Lincoln. Miss Marian Heiss returned on Monday from Sargent where she attended the wedding of her roommate at Wesleyan, Miss Pat Chaffin, to Warren Womble. She had been a guest in the Chaffin home since Wednesday, August 15. William Simmons and son, Ralph, returned last Thursday from Berkeley, Calif., where they had visited his nephew, Dick Trant, and family. They were accompanied from Casper, Wyo, by his daughter, Jane. They also visited a daughter, Betsy, and her family at Lovelock, Nev., en route. Mrs .R. F. Park, Mrs. Norman Trowbridge and Lorei, Mrs. Nev en Ickes, jr., and Teri and Boo, Ron Park and Larry Roacn were Monday dinner guests at the Thelma Wood home at Car roll. The boys went to Wayne to make arrangements at the col lege there for the coming term of school. Anton and Pete Nissen and their wives went to Yankton, S.D., Sunday where they attend ed a Nissen family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Warnke vis ited Friday and Saturday in the Anton Nissen home. The Warn kes were neighbors of the Nis sens many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor and children of North Platte were Monday, August 13, to Saturday visitors in the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Soukup and children were Sunday guests of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jud Russell. Mrs. Marvin Sinkule and Cindy and Miss Elaine Clasey spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Clasey. Their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. John Sorensen, and family were Sun day guests of the Claseys, also. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Park of Or chard were afternoon guests in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Park, and left their daughters for an overnight visit while they attended a baseball supper at Orchard. Ron Park and a friend also attended the af fair. Mrs. Walter Schneider of Plainview took her mother, Mrs. Nora Henderson, to the home of her sister, Mrs. Harley Kenne dy, Wednesday afternoon, Aug ust 15. Chambers News Mrs. Fern Wichman and daughter, Vida Marie Bemt, of Stuart visited in the C. F. Gil lette home Sunday. The former is a sister of Mrs. Gillette. Katheryn Rubeck and Karen Ermer spent several days last week with the former’s grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hon eywell. Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Charlotte Honeywell in hon or of Mrs. Eva McCloud, were Mr. and Mrs. Seymore Harkins, Butch and Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harkins and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Harkins and chil dren and Mrs. Clarence Knox Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of Fonda, la., came last Thursday for a week’s visit with their son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jarman. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Hoerle and children left Friday for Ida ho where they will spend their vacation with her brothers-in law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell, and their families, j Cheryl Kasik of Madison is visiting her grandparents, Mr and Mrs. William Wood, this | week. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Foil jt and children of Sioux City visit ited in the Bernard Hoffman home the first of the week. -- I Mr and Mrs Joe Bangs enter tained Pat Harney and Pefe Giorgio of the wind test person nel at dinner Sunday. Monday dinner guests were Mrs. Richard Nelson and the Misses Esther Kaiser and Mary Faulhaber. Mr and Mrs. Edward O’Don nell of Wichita. Kans., and her sister. Miss Marie Biglin of Salt 1 Lake City. Utah, are expected on Saturday to visit relatives. Miss Genevieve Biglin and Miss Nora McAuliffe of Sioux City are planning to drive to O’Neill and visit Mr. and Mrs. F N. Cronin and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs Fred Ashby of Omaha are guests this week at the parental Archie Ashby home in O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parkins went Friday to Omaha and re turned Sunday. Mr and Mrs. George E. Peter son, jr., and boys of Columbus visited his parents, the George E. Petersons, Wednesday, August 15, and last Thursday. Mrs. E. C. McElhaney of Lin coln and Mrs. Albert Sundall of Wakefield visited their brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Robertson and Mr and Mrs. S. R Robertson, from Sunday until Wednesday. Spend ing Wednesday with both fami lies was their niece, Mrs. Don Clemans, Mr. Clemans and fair. - i ily of Plainview. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zastrow and children were at Ft. Randall Sunday to celebrate Clinton's fifth birthday anniversary. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Smithson and Dickie were Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Bistxv and two children of Yankton, S D. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gertsch of Monroe were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs George E. Peterson, sr. Sunday thev went to Ft. Ran dall The Kenneth Jurans have named their son LaVern Gene. Bonnie and Frederick C Ash in, jr. of Omaha are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Archie Ashby. Their vvirenls had :o leave Sunday for Omaha with their other daughter, Cynthia, who was ill. J. 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