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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1957)
Sick & Injured O’NEILL.—Carol Brittell. sev en-year-old daughter of Mr and Mr* F S. Brittell, has chicken pox Miss Marlene Harring (on, daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Harrington, submitted to an appendectomy at St. Anthony hospital Monday. It was a chron- ! k case . . . Mr. and Mrs Joe; Srhmidt went to Lincoln Friday whore he received a checkup at ; Hu- Veterans hospital. They also Visited an aunt at Sterling L C. Gillespie, who returned Wed nesday, May 22, following eye surgery in Immanuel hospital. Omaha, will go to Omaha Friday to have stitches removed. The i ■surgery was “successful". . . j Mr and Mrs. Ed Wilson and James were called to Creston. la., Tuesday, May 21 by the ill- , *ness of her mother, Mrs. J. P. liaughton. who has “improved vonsiderably”. They returned returned Sunday. . . T. Joseph Biglin entered St. Anthony’s Sunday, suffering from pneu monia. EWING—Mrs. Ray Funk and daughter, Beverly Jo, returner! Thursday, May 16 from St. An thony’s hospital . . Mrs Deemer Conner, who is seriously 111. is being cared for at Orchard, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Win Robinson Will Conner took 111 at his home early Monday and was taken to Antelope Me morial hospital Friday for a checkup and treatment. . Ste ven Boies, small son of Mr. and J Mrs James Boies, came home Thursday from St. Anthony's. He had submitted to an appen dectomy last week. . . Joe and Bonnie Arehart had ’ their ton sils removed last Thursday at Antelope Memorial hospital. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arehart. . . George Robertson submitted to surgery recently in an Omaha hospital. He Ls the father of Mrs. Robert Tams, PAGE — Mrs. Edgar Wood, a former resident of the Page com munity, entered Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln Sunday for treatment for an allergy. . . Lloyd “(Sunny”) Fusselman was dismissed from St. Anthony’s hospital Saturday after having been hospitalized for a week with pneumonia. . . Mrs. L. G. Summers entered St. Anthony’s Monday, suffering with pneu monia. . . Kenneth Asher re ceived a badly injured torso sec tion Saturday when he attemp ted to pull a “stuck” tractor out | of the mud with another trac or. In a freak accident, the loader arm struck him and for ced him against the steering wheel, causing muscle sprain | and bruises. He was taken to 'O’Neill to determine the extent I •of his injuries. LYNCH—Mrs. Veldon Lee un-! derwent surgery at a Sioux City j hospital Monday, May 20. Her; husband motored to Sioux City j •#Vttlay to bring her home. Doug las and Albert Lee were visiting J at the Bill Stouffer, Harlan Holtz and Gerald Lee homes during their mother’s hospitalization . .. j Mrs. Bernard Mahan underwent! surgery at an Omaha hospital Monday, May 20. Her daughter Patricia, RN, of Sioux City, has , been with her mother all week.! Her sister, Mrs. Helen Mahan of Denver, Colo., has also been With her. CHAMBERS— Mrs. Jacob Hoerle submitted to an emergen cy appendectomy at St. Anthony’s i hospital Tuesday, May 21 . . . Mrs. Vernon Harley was a pneu monia patient at St. Anthony’s 1 hospital in O’Neill. She returned home Sunday . . . Lymon Covey submitted to surgery at Bryan Memorial hosptal in Lincoln Tuesday, May 21. . . Elwyn Rob- j ertson submitted to an appen dec to my Friday in St. Anthony’s hospital. RIVERSIDE — Frank Wonder check is “much improved” in the ! Tilden hospital. . . Mr. and Mrs. j Howard Miller were in Norfolk Monday where Mrs. Miller had a checkup on her foot that was op erated on a week ago. . . Mrs. ; Richard Napier, Mrs Bill Fry and Otto Retke visited Mrs. Retke in j a Norfolk hospital Mondaay. . . James Qunter is quite sick at his home. INMAN'—Emory Lee Conger, who has been 111 for several weeks, was taken to St. An thony’s hospital Tuesday, May 14. . . Mrs. Sarah Sholes return- [ ed hofrne Wednesday, May 15, af ter spending several weeks in St. Anthony’s for medical care. AMELIA—Mrs. Harold Fuller ton is a patient at the Lutheran Community hospital in Norfolk. . . . Ralph Rees received a painful cut on his hand when he fell over an old tree stump. Seven stitches were required to close the wound. DORSEY—Mrs. J. Hrbek was taken to Sacred Heart hospital Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hrbek. She has been “feeling poorly” for sometime. EMMET—William Serck was transferred Wednesday, May 22, from St. Anthony’s to a Norfolk hospital. VERDIGRE—Mrs. Harold Effle is a patient at Our Lady of Lour des hospital in Norfolk. DELOIT — Mrs. Howard Lub en underwent surgery Friday in a Norfolk hospital. STREETS IMPROVED EMMET—The main street here was elevated with dirt being hauled in this week by John Don ohoe & Son. STATIONED IN OKINAWA DELOIT—Don Larson, who is in service, is now stationed at Okinawa. Jeanne Schilousky of Or chard started work in the Council Oak store Mend ay. Twice Monthly Meetings Planned— EMMET—The Emmet Elkhom Valley 4-H club met at the George Winkler home Monday, May 20 All members except two an swered roll call by telling how many projects they were taking this year. The minutes were read and ap proved. Two members received awards at 4-H fun night. Members decided to have a meeting every two weeks—first and third Mondays. Next meet ing will be June 3 at the Mary Lewis home. Engagement of Couple l> Announced— AMELIA—The engagement of Paul James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred James of Amelia, and Miss Mary Lop Mark, daughter i of Mrs. Tressy Rushton of New berry, Mich., lias been announc ed. They are both students of Medical Technology at Minne apolis, Minn. Miss Mary will be graduated in September, and Mr. James in December. A September wedding is plan ned in St. Gregory’s Catholc church at Newberry. Rockets Win Pair to Lead League “ By virtue of victories over At kinson and Ainsworth, the O’ Neill Rockets are at the head of the heap in the North-Central baseball league, off to a belated start. Chambers owns two victories out of three starts. League play has been hamp ered by rain and wet grounds apd most teams are several games behind schedule. In games tonight (Thursday), O’Neill will go to Atkinson, Chambers will travel to Stuart, and Ainsworth will visit Bassett. Last Thursday the Rockets plastered Atkinson, 9-5, at O’ Neill. Larry Heiss was the win ning pitcher; E. Prussa, loser. Lowell Nesbitt banged out three hits in five trips to lead the win ners’ offensive. On Sunday evening, O’Neill wiggled through to a 4-3 win ov er Ainsworth in a game played here. Lloyd Hilligas, on the mound for O’Neill, and Staabs, chucking for Ainsworth, each gave up five hits. Meanwhile, the Chambers team downed the Atkinson club, 8-3, in a game played at Cham bers. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Chambers entry had defeated Stuart, 12-5, and lost to Ains worth. 3-4. The Chambers-Ains worth affair was played last Thursday at Ainsworth. Stuart has played only one game—losing to Chambers. ‘Nice-Sized’ Turnout at Dorsey Meeting DORSEY—“Nice-sized” attend ance was reported at the evan gelistic meetings held in the dis trict 100 schoolhouse Sunday evening. The Misses Hoops and Carlson conductel the meetings. The evangelists were supper guests at the Lee Brady home Tuesday evening, May 21. Other Dorsey News Mr and Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brady, sr Mrs. Carrie Hunter and Edward Carson attended Mabel Vanbus kirk’s funeral at Plainview Sat urday afternoon. Rodrick Hughes is employed at the Willis Butterfield ranch. Sgt. and Mrs. Vernon Oleson, Neil and Ruth Osborn attended a family gathering at the Charles Oleson home in Geddes. S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Evans of Rushville attended the com mencement exercises in Lynch Thursday evening. Four-H Sunday was observed at the Dorsey church Sunday, May 26, by the Lucky Clover 4-H club. A program was pre sented by the club. A family reunion was held at the Scottville hall Sunday, May 26, for the Schollmeyer and Chase families. A picnic dinner was served at noon. Mr. and Mrs. John Derickson visited at the Sadie Derickson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Millard and Linda visited at the Millard home in O’Neill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Aid'’ «»».d Russell spent Sunday in Verdi gre. Try Frontier want ad i. W in Scholarship Miss Gladys Minarik, (above) was valedictorian of the Verdigre high school sen ior class. She received the Ne braska State Teachers college scholarship. Miss Minarik is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. : Fred Minarik. Ronald Has ] podka was salutatoriap. School Group Elects Officers New officers and directors of tne iNeorasKa School Improvement association, which held its second annual meeting last week in Grand Island, are: Seated—Benton Marshall of Crawford, Mrs. Fritz Krause of Alliance, Mrs. Barbara McDonald of Blue Springs, Lewis Cording of Cushing; standing—l nomas n. m-oriue oi rruurusc, Thomas H. McBride of Primrose, Thomas Golf son of Brewster, Leo T. Clinch of Burwell (re elected secretary-treasurer), Clyde Widman of Amelia, president, and Lloyd Waldo of Amelia, retiring president.—Jack Bailey Studio. Riverside News Mr. and Mrs. Web Napier and Russell and Mrs. Beulah Napier were supper guests at the John Napier home Friday. The Ed ward Walter family of Chambers were callers. Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry and Mrs. Kitty Fry helped Otto Retke move in Inman Wednesday, May 22. Frances and Lucille Rotherham were Sunday visitors at the Bill Lofquist home and the Charles Rotherham family were supper guests that evening. Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, Mrs. Verl Tuttle and Mrs. Lionel Gunter met Wednesday evening. May 22, to appoint committees for the mother-daughter tea which will be held in the United Presbyter ian church annex Thursday af ternoon, June 6. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Napier, Mrs. Beulah Napier and Mr. and Mrs. Web Napier were Friday dinner guests at the Bill Fry home. In the afternoon the la dies called on Mrs. Ora Switzer and Mrs. Dewitt Hoke. Former O’Neillite’s Son to Be Ordained— Terrence Franklin Donnelley, ■ son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Donnelley of Houghton, Mich., i will be ordained at 10:30 a. m., | Saturday, June 1, at St. Peter’s Cathederal, Marquette, Mich., by j Bishop Thomas L. Noa, bishop of Marquette. The newly-ordained priest will offer his first mass Sunday, June : 2, at St. Ignatius church, Hough ; ton. His mother is the former Vir ginia Tessman, who was reared here and later taught school in O’Neill. His father is an attor ney at Houghton. Mrs. Donnelley | is a niece of the late Sen. Thom as Kearns of Utah, formerly of O’Neill. Out-of-Towners Here for Wallen Funeral— Among out-of-town people at the Elwood E. Wallen funeral here Friday, May 24, were Mr. and Mrs. Noel Keith of Odessa, Tex., Manuel Wallen, Ivan Wall en and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Turner, all of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Kaiser and daughter of Valentine. Mr. Wallen, who had been a resident of the Hoffmeister rest home in Genoa, died Tuesday, May 21, in an Omaha hospital 11 days after a leg amputation. ‘Moisture Goes into Soil’— CELIA—During the past three weeks more than five inches of moisture has been received here. The rainfall came in orderly fashion, and came in such man ner that most of the moisture went ino the soil, according to Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg, The Frontier’s Celia correspondent. During the past 10 days most of the community has received in excess of four inches. Guest* at Mellors — REDBIRD — Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mellor were their children »and families: Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Loock and children of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bjornsen and family of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Halstead of Redbird, and Miss Delores Mel lor, also Mr. and Mrs. Don Park of Page and Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Halstead of Inman. Pupils in Recital — Piano pupils of Mrs. Howard D. Manson were presented Mon day evening in recital at the O’Neill public school band room: Kathleen Brady, Karen Bridge, Velda Ernst, Konnie Kurtz and Jeanine McElhaney. SIGNS AS TEACHERS Miss Alice Young, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, will 1 teach third grade in the Norfolk city schools next term. John , Bohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dom inick Bohn, will teach social studies at Loup City. Both will be graduated from the Univer sity of Nebraska in June. MM Club Meets— Mrs. D. H. Clauson entertain ed MM club with a 1:30 o’clock dessert luncheon on Saturday, ! May 25, High score at bridge ! was held by Mrs. L. A. Burgess | and Mrs. D. C. Schaffer. Guest Here— Mrs. W. R. Shaw of Bassett | visited from Friday until Mon day with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Doretha Shaw„ and family. Mrs. Frederick N. Coats .,. bride of Holt countyan. Frederick Coats Weds at Chadron STUART—Miss Judy Berdean Sonnemberg, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Sonnenberg of Broad water, became the bride of Fred erick Norris Coats, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Coats of Stuart, Sunday, May 26, in an after noon ceremony in the Methodist church in Chadron. Rev. Her bert Jackman officiated. Miss Lorraine Coats of New York City was soloist, accom panied by Miss Penny Coats of Stuart. The bride was given in mar riage t>y her mother. She wore a white lace and nylon sheer ballerina-length gown with a wide V-neckline and a V-accent repeated in the imported lace band to the hemline. Her long gloves matched the gown. She wore a white nylon fingertip veil with imported lace trim and a pearl crown. She carried white lily of the valley on a prayer book. Mrs. Howard Cave of Carmi chel, Calif., was matron-of-hon or. She wore a pink pastel net gown and carried a colonial bo fuet of pastel daisies. Miss Janet Smiley of Lincoln was bridesmaid. She also wore a pink pastel net and carried pas tel daisies. June Cave of Car michael was flowergirl. Kenneth Coats of Stuart was bestman. Manuel Perez of Al liance and Doug Wilson of Lin coln were ushers. Bradford Cave of Carmichael was ringbearer. A reception was held for 150 guests. After a wedding trip to the Black Hills, the couple will re side at Chadron for the summer and in September will move to Lincoln. The bride was graduated from Chadron State college. The bridegroom is a senior at that college. Plan Meeting Before Fireplace— PAGE—The Page Extension club members tied up the tag ends of earlier lessons and con ducted a plant exchange Tues day at the home of Mrs. Dan Troshynski. Plans kere made for the June Plans were made for the June 18 meeting which will be held at the Merwyn French, sr., pic nic tables when the lesson on outdoor Cookery will be demon strated over the fireplace. i —— — ii im i Weds at Verdigre Mrs. Wayne Vakoc (above), formerly Miss Marcelen Ko sek of Verdigre, was married Tuesday, May 21, at St. Wen ceslaus Catholic church at Ver digre. Mrs. Vakoc is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kosek of Verdigre. Mr. Vakoc is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Vakoc. Page News Mrs. Harold Swanson and daughter, Mrs. Gordon Bouldin, and her daughter of Kansas City, Kans., arrived Saturday to spend the weekend with the former’s mother Mrs. Pete Nissen and Mr. NLssen. They were enroute from Council Bluffs, la., where they had attended a wedding on Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. William Ragland and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Connery and son of Chadron have spent the past week among her rela tives. Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, sr., ac companied them to M i n d e n where they were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Soren sen and daughters. On Sunday, the Connerys, Mr. and Mrs. Sor ensen, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr. and daughters of Star and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sorensen and daughter of Creigh ton were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Sorensen. The Page Improvement club will have an installation of of ficers Monday morning, June 3, at the Page park. All members are requested to bring food for a 9 o’clock breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat were hosts Friday evening to the members of the EMC Card club. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dobbins wiill be the entertaining hosts June 7. Page News Mrs. R. F. Park of Page and Miss Connie Lydon of Ewing ac companied the former’s son. Ron Park to Wayne where they at tended the bacealauereate ser vice at Wayne College. Dr. Chubb of the Grand Island Trinity church was the speaker. On Fri day, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Park, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Trow bridge and Lori and Mr. and Mrs. Neven Ickes. jr. and child ren attended the commencement Exercises at the Willow bowl at Wayne. Senator Roman Hruska was speaker. Ron Park received his Bachelor of Arts degree in education and expects to take his military training before he commences work in the educa tional field. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fusselman went to Wayne Thursday to get belongings of their son. Lloyd, jr., who is hospitalized. He could not finish the course but will be offered a final examination at a later date. Messrs Norman Trowbridge, Merwyn French, jr.. Dale Stauf fer, Dale Matschullat, Stanley Gross and Neven Ickes and their families honored the Gros ses with a farewell picnic din ner at tire Page park Sunday. The Grosses expect to leave Page this week going to Greeley, Colo., for the summer term of school, then to Omaha where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Evcrette Boyer of Los Angeles, Calif., were vis itors in the Herbert Stevens, Roy and Don Cunningham homes Thursday enroute from a vacation trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota. They were ac companied to Page by Mr .and Mrs. Jim Lieb of Atkinson. The Lieb family is moving to Clay Center where he will continue at the carpenter trade. Mrs. John Latnason held high score Thursday evening when the members of the Contract Bridge club were guests of Mrs. Dan Troshynski. Mrs. Cordes Walker received the consolation token and Mrs. L. F. Knudsen was the recipient of the all-cut award. Mrs. Alton Braddock will be the June 6 hostess. All but four members of the Neighborhood club were Wed nesday, May 22, guests of Mrs. Louise Heese. Cards furnished the entertainment with Mrs. Floyd Belik the winner of the high score prize and Mrs. Ed ward Soukoup, also receiving the door prize. Mrs. Mary Lip polt of Allen, Mrs. Heese’s moth er, was a guest. Mrs. Balik will ge the June 12 hostess. Mrs. Lyndley Crumly was hostess to the members of the NOK club Thursday for an af ternoon of fancywork and visit ing. Nine members were pres ent. Mrs. Emmitt Thompson will be the June 13 hostess. Visits— Mrs. Mae Bazelman spent ! Wednesday, May 22, at the J. i Davis home near Inman. O’Neill News Mr. and Mrs Dwayne Phil brick were dinner guests Sun day May 19, Mr. and Mrs. Linder Mulford north of Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Woods of Palmer visited her mother Mrs. Ina Hopkins Saturday, May 18. Mrs. Hopkins returned with them to Palmer for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks re cently visited his parents, Mr and Mrs. Harold Parks, sr., in Stuart. Mr. and Mi'S. Parks sr., have just returned from a ! trip to Eugene, Oregon. Mr. ami Mrs. James Woodard and son of Clearwater visited re ecntly in the Floyd Long home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson attended the funeral of his bro ther in Westbrook, Minn. Mr. Nelson left on Tuesday, May 14 Mrs, L. W. O’Malley and Jerry | and Leo and Mrs. Edna Coyne went to Greeley to attend the funeral of a cousin. Miss Ethel Duffin. Mr. and Mrs. Don Franklin spent the May 18-19 weekend in Akron, la., visiting Mrs. Frank lin’s sister and family. Attend the “Bride’s Bazaar", Saturday, June 1, Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian church, 1 until 5 p.m. Floral demonstra tion by Helen Sullivan. 2 until 4, Public invited 5c Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks and daughter. Barbara, were May 18 19 visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr and family of Norfolk. Mrs. Farr is a sister of Mrs. Banks. The Farrs moved to Norfolk last November and recently purchas ed a home. Mr. Farr is em ployed by Beatrice Foods. Dinner guests of Mrs. Vannie Newman on Sunday were Mr, and Mrs. Anthony Rummer of 1 Parkston, S. D., and Mrs. Viv i. tan Magstadt of Ainsworth. Mrs, Magstadt wM an overnight guest ami returned home on Monday Mrs. Martha Fleener and Hen ry Storjohan spent Sunday. May 19. at the Donald Johring home. (First pub. May 30, 1957). Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLKM ENT OF ACCOUNT Estate No. 4137 COUNTY COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF CLARENCE V, DONOHOE. DECEASED. The STATE OF NEBRASKA, TO ALL CONCERNED: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed for final settlement herein, determina tion of heirship, inheritance taxes, fees and commissions, distribu tion of estate and approval of fi nal account and discharge, which will be for hearing in this court on June 19, 1957, at 10 o'clock, A. M. LOUIS W REIMER County Judge. (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 5-7 (First pub. May 30, 1957) LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with the School Urns of Nebraska, 1 am requir ed to make the Hollowing des cribed change in district bound aries: S'- Section 17, NE'4 and NE'j NVV'i Section 20, Town ship 31, Range 11 to be detached from District No. 225 and at tached to District No. 80. A hearing of said matter will be held in my office at the Court House in O’Neill, Nebraska on June 10, 1957, 11 A. M when all interested may appear and be be heard, heard. County Superintendent 5-6c .Ii ! ^DECORATION DAY/ ^ i i . y Remember loved ones since departed with FLOWERS on Memorial day . . . | CARNATIONS $2.00 | GERANIUMS * $1.00 \ Made Up-~ FLOWER BOXES $3.00 - $4.00 HELEN’S FLOWER SHOP Next Door to Golden Hotel on Douglas ONE OF NEBRASKA’S RICHEST flie O’NEILL region »>rv>rf by North fattotf-growhg hwipopor* O’Neill Is North-Central Nebraska’s largest city (pop. 3,050). It Is situated at the gateway to the sandhills and is the biggest re tail, wholesale, communica tions, hay, bluegrass and farm produce center in all North Nebraska; also ene of the ranking cattle and hog markets in the state. The FRONTIER’S circulation has been grow ing by leaps and bounds, because of its well edited news and edi torial policies and because, in a single year, it has published more pictures than many other papers in the area combined! Your message in The FRONTIER will enter ranch, farm and city homes where folks enjoy far-above average purchasing pow er .. . where your story is welcomed and wanted. % •Biggest ABC circulation In nina aeunties. Details, marketing in formation and promotional ee eietaneo gladly furnished. The Frontier’s ABC Record: 1st Qtr. J948 - 804 1st Qtr. 1949 __1.141 1st Qtr. 1950 _1,634 1st qir. 1968 -2t200 MARCH 31, 1956 __2,559 (Over MO MORE FAMILIES read The Frontier than its nearest rival)