Erie F. Craig, 74,
Expires in Hospital
LYNCH—Funeral services for
Earl Francis Craig, 74, were held
at 2 pjn., Sunday, November 25,
in the Seventh Day Adventist
church here. Rev. V. R. Furges
son officiated. Burial was in the
Highland cemetery north of
Lynch.
Mr. Craig was born in Frank
fort, S.D., November 13, 1882,
and died in the Sacred Heart hos
pital Thursday, November 22.
Survivors include four daugh
ters and one son.
Other Lynch News
Mr and Mrs. Eldon Sedivy and
family of Redbird were 6 o’clock
dinner guests at the James Maly
home northeast of town.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Weeder
and family spent Friday in Nor
folk. They had spent Thanksgiv
ing visiting relatives in Grand
Island. Enroute home they stop
ped to visit with Rev. John Wiec
torek at Silver Creek Father
John sent greetings to his friends
in Boyd county The Weeders re
turned home late Friday after
noon.
Mr. ana mis. AiDeri mcuuiuiu
entertained at a 6 o’clock steak
dinner Friday, November 23, in
honor of their son, Ike, who left
this week for his air force base
after a 2^ day furlough here.
Dean S.ewart of Lincoln and
Norman Spelts of Milford spent
Thanksgiving vacation here with
relatives.
Grace Mannen of Omaha spent
Thanksgiving vacation with Mrs.
Josie Mannen and Herbert, also
the Ernest Darnells.
Nordby and Muggy Larson left
for Arizona where they plan to
spend the winter.
Mr and Mrs. W. T. Alford re
turned home from New York
City where they had attended the
wedding of their youngest son,
Douglas, and Marjorie Hatt. The
rites took place on November 17
Mr. and Mrs. Lorelle Alford ol
Omaha accompanied the Alford?
to New York City. Rev. Paul
Meyer took care of the Alford
hardware store during their ab
sence.
The Raymond Havranek fam
ily plan to leave this week for
their new home in Missoula,
Mont.
STINSON DIES
Guy Stinson, 66, Norfolk bus
inessman known at O’Neill and
director of Consumers Public
Power district, died Sunday, No
vember 18, at an Evansville, Ind.,
hospital.
Mrs. Ina Hopkins, mother of
Mrs. Dale Perry, returned Sun
day from a two-weeks’ visit with
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Maxcy, at Bayard.
O’Neill News
Miss Charlene Shoemaker ar
rived from Mt. St. Scholastics in
Atchinson, Kans., November 21
for the holidays. She is the
daughter of Mrs Leona Shoe
maker.
Mr and Mrs. Lewie Lueben
and family of Atkinson and Miss
Bertha Glazier of Atkinson were
Sunday dinner guests at the Bill
Luben home.
Miss Barbara Becker of Kan
sas City, Kans., and her fiance,
John Michael Curry of Kansas
City, Mo., were weekend guests
erf her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Becker November 17 and 18.
Miss Rose Ann Schaffer, a stu
dent at Sacred Heart school of
nursing at Yankton, S.D., was
met in Creighton Wednesday,!
November 21, by her brother-in
law, Richard Seymour, who
brought her here to spend the'
Thanksgiving W'eekend with her
mother, Mrs. Clara Schaffer. She
returned Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Worcester, who at
tended a wedding of a niece of
his at Yankton.
Presbyterian Women's associa
tion will hold a hake sale. Satur
day. Dec. 1, at Shellhamer’s Jack
and Jill starting at 10 a.m. 31e.
Mr. and Mrs. George VanEvery
and Jerry Johnson of Lincoln
were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Sholes at
Inman.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Verne Reynoldson were her sis
ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Blain Webster, of Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Solfcr
moser spent from Wednesday,
November 21, until Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Magary at Johnstown.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cuddy of
Sioux Falls, S.D., visited with
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stanton lrom
'I hursday until Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daughters
of Winner, S. D., visited with Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Stanton from
Thursday until Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daughters
of Winner, S. D., were Thursday
guests of their daughter and hus
band, the James Storms.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stutz and
family were Thanksgiving dinner
guests of her sister and family,
the Warren Hays, of Fullerton.
Thanksgiving supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Parkinson
were Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wil
liamson and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Marcellus and family.
Thanksgiving dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schaffer
were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Cole and family,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Owen Cole and
family of Emmet.
from Japan—
Al/c Junior Worth, son of Mr
and Mrs C. E Worth, reached
O’Neill, November 19, having
spent 23 months in Japan He
was stationed at a materiel and
supply base near Tokyo.
A 1952 graduate of O'Neill
high school. Airman Worth was
in radar and communications
work He will report for duty at
Whiteman air base near Sedalia,
Mo., where he hopes to finish
his enlistment—about 11 months
remaining.
Sergeant, Wife
Honored at Dinner—
CHAMBERS—T/Sgt. and Mrs.
Alvin Gibson, jr., of Lockport.
N. Y., visited Saturday, Novem
ber 24, in the Darrel Gillette
home. Other guests were Mrs.
Jennie Gibson Mr and Mrs.
James Gibson and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Hoffman and family.
Sergeant Gibson is a grandson of
Mrs. Jennie Gibson. The couple
also visited his father and sister
at Ewing.
O’Neill News
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Weaver
and family spent Thanksgiving
in Ainsworth with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Lessit.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kniefl of
Ord were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Marlin Wickman.
Mr. and Mrs. K. L. VanVoor
his spent Thanksgiving in Albion
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Van
; Voorhis.
Marilu Wilson of University cf
Nebraska, Caralyn of St. Mary’s
Omaha and Cathryn of St. The
resa’s college of Winona, Minn,
returned to their schools Sunday
after spending the Thanksgiving
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Worces
ter were in Yankton, S. D., Sun
j day attending the wedding of his
cousin. Miss Marilyn Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wray spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. De
, wayne Miller at Emmet.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shierk spent
Thursday in Naper with Mr. and
Mrs. Winston Stahlecker of Can
ton S. D., and Mrs. John Stah
lecker and children of Naper.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manson
and Mrs. Sidney Anderson spent
Sunday in Ord visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Briggs. In the even
ing they attended a sacred con
cert under the direction of Mrs.
Briggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reimers,
jr., were in Omaha from Wed
nesday until Sunday visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter
spent Thanksgiving day in
Chambers with Mr. and Mrs. H.
Hubbard and other relatives.
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Ever wondered about Harry A. Larson (left) and Harry Lai
sen, whose names appear in the phene book. Han> A., who or
iginated at Genoa, has been an O’Neill resident for several years
and is block (district) representative for the John Deere com
pany. Harry Larsen, a native of Michigan, came to O’Neill in
1945 after completing five years in the army. He is a building
contractor and recently completed a new home for the Harry A.
Larson family at 429 North Third st. The two Harrys are exam
ing cabinet work at the new' house.-—The Frontier Photo.
Amelia News
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Berry
went to Grand Island Sunday to
visit in the home of her brother
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Black
more spent Thanksgiving at the
home of their son, Bob Black
more and family at Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sageser,
Dr. and Mrs. Bower Sageser and
Sandra. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wid
man and Marcia were guests
Thanksgiving day at Mr. and
Mrs. Link Sageser’s.
Verna Jean Fox spent the
weekend with Caroline Back
haus.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fry
rear entertained their family at
Thanksgiving dinner. Those
present were their daughter and
I husband, Mr. and Mrs . John
, Cearns of Scottsbluff; grandson,
FM Don Cearns and wife; grand
daughter and husband, Mr. and
I Mrs. Don Lewis, of Cheyenne,
Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gru
i enberg and daughters. Linda and
I Carol, of Stuart, and Mr and
! Mrs. Orland Fryrear.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fuller
ton, Phillis and Dale went to
Nenzel Saturday to attend the
wedding of Don Withers
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ernst, of
Wichita, Kans., spent Thanks
giving with his mother, Mrs.
Delia Ernst.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Dixson and
her nephews, Gaylen and Larry
Fix of Scottsbluff, spent Thanks
giving with her mother, Mr*.
Alice Prewitt and family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Vroo
man and family of Orchard spent
November 18 at the home of hi*
sister, Mr*. Lew Backhaus and
Mrs. Backhaus.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boaharl of
O'Neill visited Mrs. Eva Back
haus and Caroline Sunday after
noon, November 18.
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and son, Rodney, visited Mrs.
Doolittle's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Skala at Howells, Novem
ber 18. The occasion was a party
(or Mrs. Skala’a SOth birthday
anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fryrear
visited at the Frank Pierce home
Sunday evening, November 18.
Among the Amelia folks in
O'Neill turkey day were Paul
Fishers, Mrs. Glen White and
girls, Ralph Adair, Ralph Rees,
Mrs. Link Sageser, Mrs. Delia
Ernst, Mrs. Eva Backhaus and
Caroline and Clyde Widman.
Mrs. Blake Ott will entertain
the Merry Matrons club on De
| cember 20. Mrs. Stella Sparks
I will be her co-hostess.
Misses Elaine and Dorothy
Fisher, who attend school at
McPherson, Kans., spent their
vacation with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Fischer.
Miss Myrtle White spent
i Thanksgiving vacation at Nor
man, Okla., with her friend, Ken
neth Kinnamon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Backhaus,
Mrs. Eva Backhaus and Caroline
were among the Thanksgiving
guests at the Roy Backhaus
home near Chambers.
Mr and Mrs. Paul Johnston
and son, Mark, of Lincoln, Mr
and Mrs. Silas Johnston of At
kinson, and Mr. and Mrs. Earnie
Johnston were Thanksgiving
guests at the Oscar Peterson
home.
Mrs. Gerald Tesch and daugh
ters of Lincoln accompanied the
Paul Johnstons to Amelia to
spend Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Doo
little. Mr. Tesch came later in
the week
Mr and Mrs. Stanley Thomp
son and Barbara, Mrs. Stella
Sparks and Lonnie were supper
guests on Thanksgiving at the
Bus Gilman home.
Thanksgiving guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott
Bill Sammons, Miss Nadine Dob
were: Mrs. Margie Sammons,
rovolny, Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Robak and family, of Sioux City,
Mrs. Gloria Landrum and Sally,
Miss Nancy Watson, Rollie Ev
erett, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Watson
and family, Mrs. Edith Andersen ;
and Mrs. Bertha Sammons.
Elmer Kraft
Gets Promotion—
BRISTOW — Elmer L. Kraft,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kraft
of Bristow, recently was promot
ed to specialist third class in Ja
pan where he is a member of the
40th anti-aircraft artillery bri
gade.
Specialist Kraft is a mechanic
in headquarters battery of the
brigade’s 64th battalion. He en
tered the army in December 1954
and arrived in the Far East last |
February.
Marks 5th Birthday—
Little Elva Gettert, daughter of
the Glen Getterts, celebrated her
fifth birthday anniversary Sun
day, November 18, at the home of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Liable, at Atkinson.
Chambers News
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tracy and
family visited the Wilbur Osborn
family at Burwell Sunday, No
vember 18.
The ladies of St. Paul's Luth
eran Aid held a bake sale Satur
day, November 17, at the Har
ley Hardware. Proceeds amount
ed to over $70.
Rev. Harry S. Myers returned
Friday, November 16, from a
week’s evangelistic work at
Chapman.
Valley Center Extension club
met Friday, November 18, at the
home of Mrs. G. H. Grimes, with
Mrs. Glen Grimes co - hostess.
Twenty members answered roll
call by telling their plans for
Thanksgiving. Also present were
four visitors — Mr*. T. E. New
house, Mrs. M. J. Fagan, Mrs.
Charles Coolidge, Mrs. Genevieve
Bell and several children.
The young adults and the MYF
of the Methodist church had a
birthday party Sunday evening,
November 18, at the church. Har
old Young showed pictures of the
Mediterranean area where he
had been stationed.
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and son and daughter and Mr.
and Mri. Eugene Atherton and
family recently visited the for
mer’s son-in-law and daughter,
Rev. and Mrs. Harry S. Myers,
and children.
Carolyn Wintermote and Mary
Ellen Gillette, who attend Wes
leyan university, spent Thanks
giving vacation at home.
The Kellar club met Wednes
day, November 14, at the home
of Mrs. Ray Hoffman with Mrs.
Bernard Hoffman as cohostess.
Fourteen members were present;
also one visitor — Mrs. Donald
Hoffman.
Honored at Birthday—
Little Stephen Dierberger, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gale W. Dier
berger, celebrated his fifth
birrthday anniversary at a party
for 14 little guests Saturday, No
vember 17.
O’NEILL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Bright
held a gathering of their family
and others at their home on
Thanksgiving. Among those pre
sent were Mr. and Mrs. Ardell
Bright and Tommy of Orchard,
Mr. and Mrs. Darel Bright and
family of Atkinson, Mrs. Jennie
Mlinar of Atkinson and Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Bright and children,
Mr and Mrs. Richard Hovy and
Bobby and Warren Peden.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bazel
man and family arrived Wednes
day, November 21, and spent the
weekend with Mrs. Bazelman s
mother, Mrs. Hattie Fox, at
Stuart, and Mr. Bazelman’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bazel
man, here.
Miss Ann Stewart of Denver,
Colo., arrived Thanksgiving and
spent the weekend visiting her
brother, Carroll (“Cal”) Stewart,
his wife and family.
Miss Anna Kayl of Norfolk vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schenzel,
Tuesday, November 13.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pribil were
Thanksgiving dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson.
Russel Kelley of Omaha, ne
phew of Mrs. Ivan Pruss, spent
from Wednesday, November 21,
until Sunday with them.
Page News
"
Mrs Otto Matschullat and son, J
Dale, drove to Columbus Wed
nesday night, November 21, \
where they met the former's
daughter, Mrs. Alice Clark, and
daugher. Shirley, of San Diego.
Calif., on Thanksgiving day. The
Californians joined Mr. and Mrs
Otto Mattschullat and Mr. and
Mrs Dale Matschullat and chil
dren at the A1 Anthony home at
Inman for a family dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. William Soren
sen accompanied her parents, Mr
and Mrs. Marquette Kennedy, of
Ainsworth to Detroit, Mich,
where they spent Thanksgiving
.1 with the latter’s daughter. Miss
! Louise, and proceeded to Toledo,
O , where they purchased three
! pickups to drive back to Ains
| worth. Bruce Kennedy joined
the party at Blair They arrived
rived home Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Richards
of Omaha were Thanksgiving
I weekenders in the home of her
i parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. O.
Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Copple
and daughter of Omaha were
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge and
other relatives, over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holliday
went to SoottshJuff to spend
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs
Richard Holliday and family' and
Mrs. Howard Brummett and
daughters. Don Park did their
chores.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Chase and
sen, Steven, of Keystone, S. D.,
spent the Thanksgiving week
end with relatives at Page and
Plainview and were Saturday
dinner guests of the C. E. Walk
er family and overnight guests
of Mrs. Evelyn Gray.
Mrs. Charles Cronk was hos
tess to the members of the Get
Together club Friday afternoon.
The time was spent packing a box
of fruit and used clothing and
toys to be sent to the Nebraska
Children’s home. Mrs. Otto
Mattschullat was a guest.
Members of the Just-A-Mere
club were guests of Mrs.‘Allen
Haynes for a dessert luncheon
cn Friday. Plans were made to
meet at the home of Mrs. Icie
Snyder on December 7 for a
Christmas dinner when a gift
box will be packed for a worthy
friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Forsberg of An
chorage, Alaska , and Mr. and
Mrs. Eldon Wood, who are leav
ing for their new home in Ore
| gon, were honored guests at a
: family reunion at the J. C. Wood
. home at Carroll. Other guests
l were the Misses Thelma and
Gladys Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
, Baird and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin
Kenny, all of Carroll; and Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Park and son,
Ron, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
: Trowbridge and daughter, Lau
rie. and Mr. and Mr*. Neven
I ekes, jr., and children, all of
Page, and Mr and Mrs. frill Park
and daughters of Orchard.
Mrs. Emm* Kemper was *
Wednesday, November 21, to
Saturday guest at the George
Winkler home at Qnmet.
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