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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1957)
, •* S, * • . ■ * . • VOICE OF THE FRONTIER" SECTION TWO 9:30-9:55 A. M. Page* 9-16 ★ „ Sixteen Pages North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 77.—Number 2. O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 9, 1957. Betrothal Is Announced Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer of Ewing have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Miss Elayne (above), to Larry Olson, Son of Mr and Mrs Ore Olson of Sioux City. Miss Reimer is teaching in the Hastings city school system. Mr. Olson is a student at Wayne State Teachers' college. Visitors from Port of Spain Feted PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lampshire of Port of Spain, Trinidad, WBI, accompainied his mother, Mrs. Gilbert Lampshire of Polk, to Page Wednesday, May 1, where they were over night guests of his grandmother, Mrs. Jud Rhssell. Mr. Lampshire is a graduate geologist of the University of Nebra.ska He is now in the em ploy of the Dominion Oil com pany. Mr. and Mrs. Lampshire visited her cousin, Mrs. L. F. Knudsen, and family that after noon, and that evening the Lampshires, his mother and grandmother and uncle, Willis Russell were guests of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spann at Atkinson. The Lampshires and Mrs. Rus sell visited Mr. and Mrs. Duane Soukup and children and return ed to Polk in the afternoon. The Lampshires presented Mrs. Russell with a solid silver pin, a butterfly in replica in delicate intricate filagree pat tern which the purchased in India for her. This is the Lampshires first trip to the United States since they left in September, 1955. They visited many points of in terest enroute and were guests of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin MtKenzie at Wynne, Ark. Variety Show Is Carded Friday Eve The Sandhills-Wrangler 4-H club met at the home of Bobbie and Bonnie Clifford. The meet ing was called to order by the president, Bonnie Clifford. No thing special was on the agenda. However, a new member joined Larry Andrus. Now we have sev en boys and seven girls. Mem bers practiced for a variety show which we’re going to have Fri day, May 10, at the Legion club in Atkinson at 8 o’clock. — By Robert O. Clifford, reporter. ■. 4,003 Leaflets on Cancer Distributed One-half of all cancer cases art curable, but only one-third are actually being sated because all curable cancer cases arc not de tected in time. The American Cancer society, through its Holt county volun teers, has distributed 4,000 fold ers on, “Fight Cancer with a Check and Checkup”. It is re commended that everyone read this leaflet and memorize the seven danger signals. Tne Holt volunteers have done a ‘“very fine job of disthib uting literature and soliciting for funds, according to Mrs. Guy Cole of O'Neill, publicity chair man. "The committee is grateful for this splendid community op eration." if there is any one in the i county who was not at home j when the campaign volunteer called and would like to con tribute to this fight against can cer, he or she may mail a check to Archie Bright, treasurer, of Holt county committee of the American Cancer Society, O’ Neill. A full report of the cancer drive will be published as soon as the returns are complete. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roger of Creighton have named their son, John Paul. To Wed J une 23 Harry Kestenholtz of Inman announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter, Miss Zittella (Tillie), of O’Neill to Rob ert C. Ridell of Denver, Colo., son of Mr .and Mrs. Leonard Ridell of Kearney. The bride elect has been employed by the Central Finance corpora tion for the past year. Mr. Ridell is employed by the state highway department in Colorado. He was formerly employed by the department of roads and irrigation in Ne braska for several years. A June 23 wedding is planned. I Make Trays for Hospital— AMELIA— The Merry Mat rons club met at the home of Mrs. Rose Backhaus with Mrs. Dorothy Fullerton as co-hostess Thursday, April 18. After an Easter dinner, 20 members and one guest answer ed roll call by naming a flower 1 ing shrub. Toweling was handed out to be hemmed for the Atkinson hospital and May baskets were made for the hospital trays. It was voted to send five dol lars to the cancer fund. The club has decided to buy a coffee urn by selling vanilla. Hostess gifts were drawn by Mrs. Anna Lea Winings and Mrs. Helen Pokorny. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Elsie Adair, Thursday, May 16.—Mrs. Anna Lea Winings, reporter. Bridge Club Meet*— Winners of the Bridge club held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John G. Stuifber gen were Mrs. Verne Reynoldson and Mrs. Virgil Laursen. Anderson Book Is Subject of Review The Rural Teacher’s Associa tion of Holt county met at the M & M Cafe in O’Neill Thurs day, April 25, for their annual dinner. A program was given by Mrs. O. Kennell of O’Neill, who re viewed the book ‘My Lord, what a Morning," which portrays the life story of the author Marian Anderson's Mrs. Kennell also played several recordings of Marian Anderson’s. Aider a short business meeting the association adjourned for the j summer. Attend Jaycee Convention— Duane McKay, A1 Hamik and Arthur Noecker represented O’ Neill at the State Junior Cham ber of Commerce convention which was held at Seottsbluff, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, ! May 3, 4 and 5. The group re j turned late Sunday. Auxiliary to Sees Mexico Slides— St. Anthony’s hospital auxil iary will meet Monday evening at the hospital. A program baa been planned. Lorell Pickering Will show slides taken on hia tour in Mexico. Make Visit Here — Mr and Mrs. Richard Cast of San Jose, Calif., visited Tuesday with Roy Lanman. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mellor and in the af ternoon Mr. Lanman took them to Plainview. Mr. Gast and the late Mrs. Lanman are brother and sister. Visit Llndbergs — Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gannon of Kent, Wash., visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindberg Monday. SUNDAY, MAY 12 — is — Mother's Day Mother will be thrilled with a nice gift selected from Gilligan's Kexall Drug. • PANGBURN’S CANDY—Remember Mother with a box of delicious Pangbom’s Western Style Chocolates. Give the best to the best of them all! _ - • COSMETICS—A cosmetic gift by Cara Nome, Coty, Revlon, or Shulton—Perfume, Cologne. Dusting Powder, or a nice set . . . one which will be remembered and appreciated. • BILLFOLDS—A nice ladies billfold by Amity or St. Regis makes a practical, useful gift. • MOTHER’S DAY CARDS—Be sure to see our selec tion of Mother's Day Cards by American Greetings. You’re sure to find just the card you are looking for. Graduation Time Is Here! A Graduation Gift from Gilligans is sure to please, whe ther it be for a Grade School, High School, or College Gradu ate. For Gradation Gifts that will be appreciated, shop at GILLIGAN REXALL DRUG. BILLFOLDS AND LEATHER GOODS—A nice billfold, key case, travel kit, or manicure set makes an ideal gift for the graduate. PENS, PENCILS—A fountain pen, a pencil, or a pen and pencil set is a nice gift especially for one who is going on to school. COSMETICS—The girl graduate will be thrilled wun something nice in the cosmetic line. We have cologne, per fume, dusting powder, and cosmetic sets which make beauti- , ful gift packages. SHAVING SETS AND ACCESSORIES—These make practical, usefl gifts which any young man will be pleased to receive. CAMERAS_We have cameras in several price ranges, including the new Ki>dak Starflex and Starflash Cameras. Ask us about them. GRADUATION CARDS—Congratulate the graduate with a Graduation Card from Gilligan Rexall Drug. Be sure you have plenty of film and flash bulbs on hand for those Mothers' Day and Graduation pictures you’ll want to take. MAKE GILLIGAN Rexall Drug your headqaurters for all your Veterinary Needs. Remember, you’ll like our prices on vaccines and other injectable products. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Gilligan’s Rexall Drug Ben Gilligan Robert T. Devoy Phone 87 — O’Neill (Mother's Day I GIFT IDEAS MIRRORS-$13.95 to $29.85 I STEP STOOLS..... $11.95 to $13.95 If SWIVEL CHAIRS.. . $39.50 to $49.50 f ROCKERS T_$44.50 to $59.50 I I FLOOR LAMPS.... $11.95 to $22.50 I PICTURES- $2.95 to $19.95 I UTILITY TABLES . .. $4.95 to $18.95 I TABLE LAMPS.... $4.95 to $12.95 I FLOOR MATS- $1.98 to $4.50 I LAWN CHAIRS ..._ $5.95 to $7.95 I G.E. AUTOMATIC TOASTER .. S12.89 I G.E. PERCULATOR_ $14.69 I Midwest Furniture and Appliance Co. 209 West Douglas — O’Neill, Nebr. 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