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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1957)
M iss Kay Riley, Jack Gatz Wed in l airbury Rite Miss Kay Riley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Riley of Fairbury, became the bride of Jack Gatz, son of Mr. and Mrs C. J. Gatz of O'Neill, Saturday, January- 26. Rt.-Rev. R. S. Haukap per formed the ceremony at 11:30 o’clock in St. Michael’s Catholic j church, Fairbury, in the pres- | ence of two hundred guests. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gatz of O’Neill, sister of the bridegroom, sang “Ave Maria." She was ac companied at the organ by Miss Judy Walker, who played soft ly during the ceremony. She used as the processional and re cessional, “Coeur de Jesu." Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of siik cloud taffeta designed along classic simple lines. Re embroidcyed Ale neon lace framed the Sabrina neckline and extended almost to the waist of thi snugly fitted bodice, which was fashioned with long fitted sleeves coming to bridal points. The aisle-wide floor-length skirt extended into a graceful chapel train. An imported lace shell cap edged with scalloped seed pearl trim, held in place her i three-tier French illusion elbow length veil. She carried a co lonial bouquet of white gardenias and stephanotls. Miss Jane Kennedy of Coon Rapids, la., was maid-of-honor, and Miss Mary Riley, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The bride’s attendants were gowned alike in frocks of champagne color silk taffeta, fashioned with rounded neckline and long fit ted sleeves, featuring matching cummerbund with large bow in back and full waltz - length skirt. They carried nose gays of lavender mums. William Riley, brother of the bride was bestman. Seating the guests were Daniel Riley, broth er of the bride, and William Nuckolls. A reception for two hundred guests was held at the Fairbury Country club Assisting with the reception were Madames Roy Schainost, L. W, Schluckebier, Jack Skidmore, George Burger, Jess Lee, William Neville, FYank Watson and Patricia Sims The bride is a graduate of Duchesne college, Omaha, The bridegroom attended the Uni versity of Nebraska and Creigh ton University, Omaha. A member of Beta Theta Pi, Mr Gatz returned recently from Hawaii where he served with the infantry. He will continue his studies at Creighton university. Mrs. Gatz, a former airline hos tess, is a teacher at Beals school, Omaha. Mr. and Mrs Gatz will make their home at 807 South 60th, Omaha Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz and Miss Mary Elizabeth, Mrs. Mary Mc Leod, Mr and Mrs. Henry J. Lohaus and two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Oxford, Miss Lorraine Si monson, Donovan Becker, John Joe Uhl, Patrick Hickey. Jack Carney, all of O’Neill; Mr and Mrs. Mark Fangman of Omaha, and Jess Wills of Emmet. Scouts to Boost Goodwill Program EWING—Boy Scout troop 181 held a special meeting Monday evening at 7 o’clock. Plans were made for good-turn day Saturday, February 2, when Scouts will distribute bags and cards through the residential area of Ewing for the Goodwill In dustries for the handicapped. Summer activities were discus sed. District institutional of the Sandhill district of the Covered Wagon council was held at Ains worth Monday evening, where plans were discussed for better scouting for the coming year-. At tending from Ewing were William Spence and Clifford Hahlbeck. Former Deloit Man Hurt in Accident DELOIT-—R. A. Bartak, 65, of Norfolk, former Deloit resident, suffered head and body injuries Monday January 21, in a one-car crash five miles west of Norfolk on U.S. highway 275. His new au to skidded on slippery pavement and crashed into a telephone pole. He was alone in the ear. He was enroute to Neligh and Ewing. He was hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Norfolk. Harveys Entertain Seven Families— PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harvey were hosts to the Get Together club members ami their families Saturday for an evening spent at cards. Seven families were preent. Mrs. Vernon Beckwith and Earl Parks held high scores, and low score prizes went to Mrs. Je rome Ruther and Vernon Beck with. Duane Saltz received the traveling award. Lyle Harvey was a guest. Lunch was served. ■ " >ff»wiWir cm*- .. -m*. mmmmmmE wi&mmmmmammmnmm Mrs. Jack Gatz. nee Kay Riley of Fairbury ... to reside in Omaha. Page Odd Fellows See Film Showing PAGE — A fiLm was shown at the lOOF hall Wednesday eve ning, January 23, following the card party sponsored by members | of the Improvement club. The ar rangements were in charge of Mrs. Ray Snell. Games were of fered in bridge, pinochle and pitch. At bridge, Mrs. Jerry Lamason anil Leigh Cull held high scores. At pinochle Mrs. Stanley Gross and Joe Coenen were winners. At pitch Miss Cassie Stevens and Gailard Albright captured high score awards. Mrs. I. O. Wood received the door prize. Proceeds from the free will of fering were $39.15 and $5 of pea nuts were sold. Other Page New’* Members of the American Legion prepared and served a chili and oyster supper Sunday evening at the Legion hall, hon oring the wives, who were their guests for the evening. Cards formed the entertainment feature. About 50 were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scheinost en tertained Messrs Gerald and George Wettlaufer and Carl Max and their families at a shrimp supper Saturday. Mr anil Mrs. Elmer Spann were Saturday guests of her mother, Mrs. Judd Russell, and her aunt. Mrs. Clara Botsford of Unadilla, who is a visitor in her mother's I home, the occasion being Mrs. Spann's birthday anniversary. Mrs. Gilbert Lampshire of Polk | arrived Tuesday, February 22, to spend a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Botsford and her mother, Mrs. Judd Russell. Mr. and Mrs. George Wettlau fer, Mr. and Mrs. William Schein ost, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Landreth went to O’Neill Monday, January 21, w here they attended the coun ty convention of the Legion and auxiliary. Mrs. Dan Troshynski held high score Wednesday, January 23, when members of the Bid-or-Bye card club were guests of Mrs. Harold Kelly for an afternoon of , cards. Mrs. Herbert Steinberg re | ceived the all-cut award. Mrs.' ! Melvin Carson will be the Febru ary 6 hostess. Mrs. I. O. Wood and Mrs. C. P. Leach entertained Mesdames Al len Haynes, Clarence Dobbins, j Fanny Stewart, Ethel Waring. John Gray, Robert Gray, Alta Finch and Anton Nis9en in honor of their mother’s birthday anni versary on Friday, afternoon. Mrs. Celestine Williamson is their! mother. Lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Canady j and son-in-law of Redwood, Minn., came Friday and installed a new oil heater for his mother, Mrs. Emma Canady. They re turned to their homes Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elden Butterfield of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Wortman of Neligh called Sunday at the home of Mrs. Wortrnan’s uncle and aunt, Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Cronk Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kelly and! Ruth and Joyce Grass went to Carroll Sunday where they visit ed the Kelly’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hansen and family. Members of the EMC card club were guests of Mr. and Mrs. An ton Nissen Friday evening. Mr. ami Mrs. Otto Matsehullat will be hosts February 8. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matsehullat were Thursday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Press at Or hard. Mesdames Ray Snell, Evelyn Gray, Ethel Waring, Atla Finch, Elsie Cork were Monday guests of Mrs. Frieda Asher for an eve ning at cards. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Carey were Tuesday evening, January 22, supper guests of Mr. ami Mrs. Paul Hartigan before they moved away. Paul’s mother, Mrs. Mar ye Hartigan of Inman, was an over night guest. Dr. George Clinton of Los An geles, Calif., who has spent the past two weeks with his mother, Mrs. Bertha Reed, left Monday for his home. Mrs. John Sorensen will continue to give Mrs Reed what care she requires. Mrs. Hester Edmisten was hos tess to the RNA Kensington for an afternoon of entertainment at cards. Following the business meeting a covered dish lunch was served. Mrs. Alta Finch will be the February 6 hostess. Mrs. Alton Braddock entertain ed the members of the Contract Bridge club Thursday evening. Mrs Herbert Steinberg held high score and the all-cut award went to Mrs. Cordes Walker. Mrs. Walker will be the entertaining member of the club February 7. Members of the NOK club met with Mrs. Hester Edmisten on Thursday for a social afternoon spent at fancy work and visiting. Lunch was served. Mrs. Carrie Sterner will be the February 7 hostess. Mr .and Mrs. William Neubauer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stewart, Mrs. Carrie Sterner, Mrs. Fannie Stewart, the Misses Grace and Nellie Wood, Paul | Neubauer and Mr. and Mrs. Leo 1 Neubauer in honor of Leo’s re turn from the service and a be lated Christmas dinner. Mrs. Clara Botsford, sister of Mrs. J. R. Russell, accompanied Mrs. Gilbert Lampshire to Polk Monday from which place she continued to her home at Unadil la. Mrs. Botsford spent the month j of January with her sister and ! Mrs. Lampshire spent the past' week here with her mother. They : were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spann of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartigan and children, Donelle and Billie, j went to Audubon, Ia„ Thursday where they will make their home. I Paul is working with his road construction crew there. Paul will spend the weekend in Chicago, 111., attending a convention of road equipment workers. Dr. Frank E. Henzlik. dean of the University of Nebraska Teachers college (center), presents Nebraska Parent-Teachers association scholarship checks to University recipients: Left-to right—seated—Miss Alice Young of O’Neill and Miss Donna Ber- I net of Ravenna; standing—Miss Helen Jensen of Virginia, Wayne Beckman of Malcolm, Miss Irma Trott of Omaha, and Miss Nyla Rae Epp of York.—U of N Photo. • • • * *. * * • • * • * • , * ^ Ewin? News 1 The Misses Bernadine and | Geraldine Rotherham are now , employed in Lincoln Bema- ! line .who has worked for the | Kansas-Nebraska Gas company ! it Neligh. has been transferred j to the Lincoln office Gerald- 1 ine will work as an optical as- j distant. Both are daughters of , Mr and Mrs. Roy Rotherham Mrs, Max Wanser entertain ed the Jeudi Bridge club in O'Neill tonight (Thursday). Dinner will be served at the Town House and the evening i will be spent at the Wanser home in Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Max Wanser, Judy and Tommy, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka af O'Neill attended the golden J gloves in Norfolk Tuesday even- i ing. Pvt. Jerry Wanser, who has j been home on leave, left J'n- | day to return to his base at ^ Denver, Colo. John Archer has been appoint ed to fill the office of police judge to replace Ernest Norwood, Mr and Mrs. David Huston and sons of Hutchinson, Kans. were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. James Tinsley. Mr and Mrs. James Tinsley ntertained at a 6 o’clock dinner in honor of their house guests Attending were Mr and Mrs. Earl Huston of Middletowr, Calif, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Huston of Rupert, Ida, Mr and Mrs. Grant Fink and family of Clear water All were here visiting and to attend the 60th wedding anniversary of their grandpar ents, Mr and Mrs. L. A. Hous ton of Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Knapp and Mrs. Rose Bauer attended the Clear water Pinochle card party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens at Clearwater. Pat Knapp and Mrs. Roy Stevens received high score. Art Jaake and Mrs. Gail Boies, low. Guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards were her brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr., and Mrs. Roy Brogart, and son, Tommy, of Fremont. Mrs. Richard Edwards and daughters, Cathy and JoAnn, went to Elgin Monday afternoon Jo keep a dental appointment. Ronald Rotherham and his sis ter, Miss Helen Rotherham, of Lincoln spent the weekend at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mis. James Rotherham. Heads Board Mark T. Moore (above), Kearney businessman, Friday was elected president of the Consumers Public Power dis trict board of directors for a 20-county area, succeeding Earl I. Mead of Scottsbluff. ROYAL THEATER — O’NEILL — Thurs. Jan. 31 BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT Starring Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine and featuring Sidney Blacmer, Philip Bourneuf, Shep herd Strudwick, Arthur Franz. Fri.-Sat. Febr. 1-2 TENSION AT TABLE ROCK Starring Richard Egan, Dor othy Malone, Cammeron Mit chell. Technicolor. She brand ed him with a lie that grew into a legend. Sun.-.Won.-Tues. Feb. 3-4-5 Owing to length of feature, matinee will start at 2:00 Night Shows — 1st show 6:30 Second show 9:45 Paramount presents Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Fer rer in Leo Tolstoy’s WAR AND PEACE Co-starring Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lorn, Oscar Homolka, Anita Ekberg, Helmut Dantine, Barry Jones, Anna Maria Fer rero, Milly Vitale, Jeremy Brett and John Mills. Vista Vision, Color by Technicolor. The greatest novel ever writ ten is now magnificently alive on the screen. Through these people you’ll experience a young man’s first taste of battle, a young girl’s first taste of love, a young mind’s first taste of ideas, a man’s first taste of old age. A dm 75c Adults. Children 25r. , All children unless in arms must have tickets. Wed.-Thurs. Feb. 6-7 20th Century-Fox presents BIGGER THAN LIFE Cinemascope. Color by De Luxe. Starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, co-starring Walt er Matthau. FAMILY NIGHT Matinee Saturday 2:30 Matinee Sunday 2:00 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday and Saturday admission— Adults 50c; Children under 12, 12c, Free If accompanied by par ent. Wedn. and Thurs. Family nlte.. Family admitted for two Adult tickets. Lynch Rebekahs Flan Initiation LYNCH—The Pleasant Valley Rebekah lodge met Tuesday, Jan uary 22, at the lodge hall. The session was opened with a march by all officers. Initiation for a new member will be at the next regular meet ing. February 12. The degree staff will meet Tuesday, January 29. Marjorie Mulhair read an article about Thomas Wildey’s life. He founded the Odd Fellowship in America in 1819. January' 25 was his birthday anniversary. Rose Brurtson gave a talk on trips to four lodges in this district where she installed new officers. The lodges discussed were at Nio brara, Creighton, Plainview and Bloomfield. Miss Brunson thank ed her staff for their assistance during the installation. The lodge presented her with a gift of ap preciation for her work. Returns from 4.000 Mile Trip— Mrs John J. Harrington re turned last Thursday from a trip that covered nearly 4,000 miles She left here December 18 for Kansas, where she met two sis ters from Wyoming and a broth er They left for Hock port. Tex., to attend the funeral of their stepfather, John Wescott, She returned home for * Christmas family gathering and then left for Chicago. Ill, for the wedding of her son She re mained there 2'^ weeks. She left for Omaha to be with hex daughter, Mrs. J. D Fraber, who had surgery in her throat. 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