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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1957)
O’Neill News Mr and Mrs. William J. Froe lyich. jr., of Chicago, 111., who were weekend guests here, Mrs. Froeiich’s brother, Bartholmew (“Bfit 'i Seymour of Gross Pointe, Mich , Mary Jim and Chuck Frociich and Miss Marde Birm ingham left early Monday for a two weeks’ vacation in Monoequa, Wise. Mr. Seymour had been a guest of the senior Froelich's for about two weeks. Mrs. Ida Shellhamer returned home Saturday from Iowa where she had been for almost a month. Rodney Sullivan of Haywood, Calif., who is spending the sum mer with his grandparents, Mr.; and Mrs Harry Bessel, went south west of Chambers Friday to help in the hay fields. He plans to. leave the patter part of August for home. Mrs. Edwin Engler and Mrs. Peter Engler both of Stuart visit ed their daughter and grand daughter resectively, Mrs. John N. Sehmit Monday. Tuesday, July 16 Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Nesbitt and family drove down to Fullerton to see his eous-i in. Mr. Jean Wise, and family of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., who were visit ing the M. E. Nesbitts. Mr. and Mrs. Esty Nelson and family went to Plainview to visit at the Delbert Otto home. Miss Bene Nelson, who had been visit ing in Fremont with her sister, Mrs. Dallas Behrens for a week and a half, returned with them. Their other daughter is Lois Kay, who had been in Chadron, has re turned home. Jane and Bill Moses, who have been visiting their grandparents, Mr and Mrs H S Moses for a week, left Sunday with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mos es, for their home in Lincoln. The parents had spent the weekend here. Roy Shelhamer was in Omaha on business from Wednesday, July 17. until Friday. Mrs. John G. Stuifbergen and children returned Tuesday morn ing from North Platte, where she visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Rlinn, for a week. They returned with her. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shelhamer and Linda and Richard and Miss Carolyn Muff went to Sioux City Sunday to get Richard’s Gorman boxer. Mr and Mrs. John N. Sehmit and family were in Atkinson Sun day \ isiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Straka. George Neely and family of Vancouver, Wash., called on their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Esty Nel son Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs. Dwight Philbrick and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dw ight Philbrick and family visit ed in the Cleveland vicinity, north of Stuart Sunday. MILLER THEATER — ATKINSON — Frl. Sat. July 26-27 Sun.-Mon.,Tues. July 28-29 30 i The Teahouse or ^ ™ August Moon* vj* I Wcd.-Ttmrs. July SI-Aug. 1 I I ! Thin coupon and one paid ad- I | mlNMion will admit two adults, ' ^ July 31, Aug. 1. I---— M iss F isher to Wed Aug. 3 1 at Amelia AMELIA -Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher of Amelia announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their oldest daughter, Margaret Elaine, to Lynn Myers of Jefferson, Okla. The wedding will take place August 31 at the Free Methodist church at Ame lia. Regional Deaths JOHN BEPTLER ORCHARD — Funeral services for John Beutler, 81, will be con ducted at 2 p m., today (Thurs day) at St. Peter’s Lutheran church. He died Tuesday after noon, July 23, at his home. Sur vivors include: Widow; daugh ter—Mrs Iavcm (Lillian) Held of Orchard; sons—Raymond of Puyallup. Wash., and Walter of Royal; two brothers; half-brother and half-sister. ADAM HOERLE CLEARWATER Adam Hoerle, 79, a bachelor who lived alone, was found dead Tuesday at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon. State Canip Opens Next Thursday— The state rural youth camp will he held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 1-3, at Camp Comeca, near Cozad, with regis stration at 9 am., Thursday; concludes at noon Saturday. Highlights of the program will be handicraft, sports, swimming and parties each evening. Fea ture speakers will be Rev. Adrian Edgar of McCook, founder of the camp Tlie session is open to all l-ural youth members and others inter ested. Registration is $10. Pre registration fee of $1 is to be sent to the state rural youth transfer Ken Hall, route 2, Scottsbluff. HOSPITAL (SETS (SIFTS ATKINSON The Memorial hos pital here has received the gift of ; two one-ton air conditioning units 1 provided by H. J. Birmingham, president of the First National bank and a combination radio "intercom” set given by B. H. Wilson of Wilson’s Drug store. Returns to School— Miss Rose Ann Schaffer, daugh ter of Mrs. Clara Schaffer, re turned Tuesday to Yankton, S. D., where she is a student nurse. Miss Oda Woolard, a classmate at j Yankton and Miss Carlene Prics 1 ter of Humphrey spent a week at Akron, Colo., recently. Star News Mr. and Mrs. Ron Miller attend ed a family reunion at Bonesteel, S. D.. Sunday, July 14. Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson were visitors at the Lysle John son home Sunday, July 14. Barbora Miller came home Tuesday after spending a few days with Marge Marcellus. She accompanied the Marcellus' to Omaha on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller spent last Monday evening ot the Ewalt Miller home. 'Mr. and Mrs. Earl Slattery and family were guests at the home of Mrs. Slattery's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Miller, from July 2-19. Mr. and Mrs. Nek* Linguist and family spent Wednesday evening. July 17, with the Albert Derick son family. Mr .and Mrs. Wilbert Widhalm and family were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Hulda Miller and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Arbo were Sunday din ner guosts at the Fred Timmer rrym home. The rainfall here early Sunday morning amounted to 1.60 inches. Visits Molers— Dave and John Langan spent Sunday at the home of theis sis ter, Mrs. Dave Moler, and hus band. Try FRONTIER want ads! No Policy Fee! Most insurance companies require an en trance (policy ) fee, but not with the Na tional Fidelity Life Insurance Co. Our health nntl accident COVERAGE Is the best. We are one of the larg er companies in the nation and we’d like to have an opportunity to ex plain to you WHY our coverage la the BEST! Offering Very Latest Types of Coverage: • Endowment Policies • Twenty-Pay-life Policies • Juvenile Policies • Polio and Other Dread Disease Policies • Complete I.ine of Casualty and Life Coverage NATIONAL FIDELITY LIFE INS. CO. Old-Line Legal Reserve, Nafe-Assesslhle Company Frank A. Murray, O’Neill ! Box 401 — Phone 279 J _s • . •. . ■ • ■TMMt ! 1 m Wins Scholarship Gene O’Neill (above), son of Mr. and Mrs Arthur O’Neill of , O'Neill, has been awarded an academic assistantship scliolar- j ship from Yankton college in | lieu of his grade point in high school. Gene. who is well known in the O’Neill area for i his athletic ability as well as | his scholarship record, will i pursue a major in engineering, j In high school Gene was on the , annual staff, played center in ! both football recognition in that | he was elected all-state center for eight-man teams by the Lin coln Journal and was also elect ed all-conference center. Nev. I>* >1 * Works Patrick Carr (loft' and Joey Cunningham, smallfry O'Neill fishermen, did okay Tuesday when they went to O'Donnell’s lake with a brand new fishing outfit. They landed a five-pound carp. Pat is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carr; Joey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cunnnigham. Redbird News Miss Clyonne Crawford depart ed Wednesday, July 17, for New jx»rt, Wash., after spending a month visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Crawford, and other relatives. Gale Witherwax has enlisted in the army and plans to leave Sat urday, July 27. Mrs. Ivy McRoberts of Port land, Ore., is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Bub Carsten. Lorell Pickering returned to his work in Omaha Monday, July 15, after spending the weekend with homefolks. lie will join Miss Elja McCullough of Blair, form erly of O’Neill, and a group of teachers and depart Sunday, July 28, by chartered bus for an ex tended tour. The trip will take the group into Canada and to other points of interest. Ewin? News Recent visitors in the Ewing community were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mlnarik and family of Foreman, N. D. Little Peggy Schroeder spent the past week visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coover, at Meadow Grove. Mr. and Mi's. Dwight Schroder, Miss Jeanne Welke of Ewing and Harold Rogers of O’Neill attend ed the wedding of Miss Patrice Mosel and Lowell Jensen at Or chard Sunday evening. Miss Donna Mlnarik, who is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation, left for Gregory, S. D., on Satur day where she will be the guest of relatives. Miss Karen Mlnarik returned home Monday evening from Jam ison where she had spent the past week visiting relatives. — Goes to St. Lillis— Miss Marilu Wilson left last Thursday for St. Louis, Mo., to at tend this Graney-Shaughnessy wed ding Saturday. Miss Jeanne Koch of Norfolk accompanied her. All three girls were classmates at Duchesne college in Omaha. Miss Koch and Miss Wilson returned Sunday to Norfolk where Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson met their daugh ter. Reunion in Neligh— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Switzer went to Neligh Sunday where they attended a picnic in honor of his nephews and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Switzer and son of Cal ifornia and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Switzer and family of Arizona. MARRIAGE LICENSES Fred J. Fangman, 54, of Cham bers and Mi's. Mildred Wander see, 50, of Chambers on July 18. James A. Hindmarsh, 21, of , Wood River, and Marcia M. Bige I low. 21, of Stuart on July 19 • ♦ • ♦ • 1 iVomuii, 93, Has initting Hobby— Mrs. Theo L. (Martina) Nelson vho was 93 on July 1, has a hob-1 ay of knitting. She has made 90 iresses, eight bedspreads and a I treat number of other articles, j Even at her age now she still inds enjoyment in knitting. She lives with her daughter and aer husband. Dean and Mrs. M \ Thomas of Solano Drive. State ! Yd lege, N. M, She lived for a lumber of years at Bristow. Her children are Mrs. Paul Ta ieh of Baker, Ore., Roy Nelson >f Dallas. Ore.. Clifford Nelson of Bristow and Esty Nelson of O’ Neill, 14 grandchildren and 12 if rent-grandchildren. She visited in Nebraska last year and stood the trip well. MM Club in Dessert Luncheon— M M. club was entertained, tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. H. G. Kruse with a 7:30 o’ clock dessert luncheon. Mrs. C. W Porter was a guest. High score was won by Mrs. Por-! ter and Mrs. H. L. Lindberg Inman News _ Miss Lucy Cunningham and^ Mrs. Eva Ellsworth have moved to O’Neill where they are both employed. They are living in the | Bowen apartments. Horace Keil is moving to the E. E. Clark rental property recently vacated by the Cunningham family. Mrs. Vernon Green and son, Michael, returned to Sioux City, Wednesday, July 17, after spend ing several days visiting in the home of Mrs. Green’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton. Dr. and Mrs. Guy Brillhart of Hastings and Leslie Tompkins of Kelso, Wash., came Tuesday morning. Doctor and Mrs. Brill hart were guests in the James McMahan home and Leslie vis ited in the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins, until Thursday morning when they returned to their homes. Mrs. Nora Ilarte of O’Neill was a Friday visitor in the home of Mrs. Mary Laney. Charles Young and Joseph Bit tner who are employed with a construction crew at Red Cloud, spent the weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Couch, Con da and Gene of Hay Springs spent tiie weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner of O'Neill were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Ethel Siders and daughter, Marilyn. Mr. and Mrs. Vere Butler and family of Newport were Sunday guests in the home of Vere’s mother, Mrs. Lena Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark of Indianapolis, Ind., came Sunday and stayed until Monday in the home of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Keyes. They were en route to Glen Rock, Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stevens and family of Atkinson were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Snyder. Miss Frances Rotherham of Ewing was a Thursday evening dinner guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ames McMahan. AMELIA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. George En-j body and family were supper guests at the Tommie Doolittle 1. _ O_ Il' iiiv.. kjuiiuuj V. » ■ Those attending the ball game at Chambers Sunday wer e Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rees, Mrs. Stella Sparks and Lonnie, Sam Gilman and Pete Frahm. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gruenberg and danghter visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fryrear, j Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Lillie of Indiana and their son, Ray, and family of Hastings visited at the B. W. Waldo home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Harold Lillie is a sister of Mr. Waldo. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fullerton, Mrs. George Fullerton and Char les Spath visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Doolittle Sunday. The Misses Phillis and Joan Fullerton attended a surprise birthday party for Virginia Smith at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Smith Friday evening, July 19. The Misses Phillis Fullerton, Edith Grimes, Connie Werner,Car oline Wintermote and Mary El len Gillette enjoyed a swimming party at O'Neill Sunday and all attended the show that evening. Carl Kamphaus spent Saturday, night and Sunday with his sister. Mrs. Leonard Svatos. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Widman and Marcia, Mrs. Elmer Coolidge.i Mrs. Edith Andersen, Mrs. Julia White, Mr. and Mrs. Eamie Johnston, and Mr. and Mrs. Ber nard Blackmore attended a re ceetion for Rev. R. C. Embree, the new district superintendent of this district Sunday evening at the Chambers Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moss of O’ Neill called at the Glenn White home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Berry visited relatives at Albion Sunday. Charles Spath came from Oma ha to send his vacation at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Fullerton and family. P' Fnroute to Korea Rev. Basil Price SJ <atx>ve) son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Price of O'Neill, left Tuesday for missionary work In Korea. He was or dained June 16, 1954. He said mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic church here Sunday morning and was honored Sunday by his parents. Present were Rev. Francis Price of Emmet, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Price of Louisville, Mr. and Mi's. Joe Price and boys of Omaha and Blaine Price. ROCK FALLS NEWS The William Claussens received word Sunday of the death of Mr.! Claussen’s cousin near Lincoln! and planned to leave on Wednes day to attend funeral services there. Mrs. Kathryn Yantzi will accompany them to Lincoln to visit relatives of her late husband. Mrs. Sam Derickon was hostess at a ‘Tupper’ party at her house Thursday evening, July 18. There were fourteen ladies present. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz, Gwenda, Trudy, and Debra were evening visitors Sunday, July 14 at the Alden Breiner home Mr. and Mrs. Sam Derickson and Craig were evening visitors at die John Schultz home Tues day, July 16. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mr. John Kersenbrock. Nels Schultz of Omaha and Miss. Shirly of Grand Island nursing school were also home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and daughters were Saturday sup per guests at the Mike Bonen berger, home in Atkinson. They visited Mrs. Jonie Palmer at Memorial hospital while there. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Lewis ton, Ida., had come for a visit with relatives and she was taken ill on the way down and had to spend a night and part of a day in a hosptal in South Dakota and was admitted to the hospital in Atkinson on Friday. She is im proved at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Linda visited Mrs. Jonie Palmer at the AtKinson nospitai on Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker and daughter, Mrs. Henry Schlueter and her son Ricky, and Mrs. Mamie O'Neill, all of Casper, Wyo., were afternoon visitors ot the Blake Benson home on July 17. Carrol O’Neill called in the evening. „ „ , , 1 Mrs. Zeffa Stein of Burbank, Calif., spent from Wednesday, night till Thursday noon of last' week at the Rome of Mr. ahd Mrs. Blake Benson. O’NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shoemaker and family of Denver, Colo, ar rived Tuesday to visit his fath er, Bert Shoemaker. Mrs. Zeffa Stein left Monday for her home in California after a 10 day visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker and other friends. Mrs. Tom Goeken and children returned Sunray to Omaha after spening a week with her mother, Mrs. Ben Venteicher. She was ac-| companied to Sioux City by her; mother where they joined other members of the family for a pic nic. Mr. and Mrs. Blake Benson,! Mrs. Lou Paulter and sons of! Patterson, N. J., and the Hugh Alice’s Beauty Shop Res. 3 doors west of Texaco 125 East Douglas j phone 263 — O’Neill — Ponton Insurance FLORENCE PONTON, Prop. Insurance of All Kinds and Bonds Phone 106 Golden Bldg — Benson family enjoyed a picnic at the Ft. Randall park on Sun day. Mrs. Paulter is the former J Inez Benson and with her two sons has been visiting here the past month. Mr. and Mrs Dave Molcr were Monday visitors of Mr and Mrs. John Grutsch Sr. at the farm of j their son, sdwin. Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mlinar were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ohde of Atkin son. On Monday Mary Lewis of Butte was a dinner guest. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young and Mr and Mrs. A. L. Patton spent from Sunday, July 14. until j passion play at Spearfish, S. D. Wednesday, July 17, touring the Black Hill's and they attended the ! Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold For Sale No. 6500 Automatic Baling Wire $11.75 per box No. 3150 Automatic Wire $11.00 per box This price is subject to change. It is a COD price on ten !)oxes or more, cash or certifi ed check upon delivery. NEIL B. RYAN O'Neill, Nebr. Young from Sunday until Tues day were Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Casford of Kansas City, Mo.. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Casford of U's Angeles, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Drake of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Anna Stein of Middle branch was a guest of Mrs. Min nie Bay's Monday. Visit Mrs. Murray in Omaha Hospital— Mrs Francis Hershiser. Mrs. Richard Minton jr, Mike Troshy uski and Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Miles visited on Sunday with Mrs. Irwin Murray at St. Joseph's hos pital in Omaha. Mrs. Troshynski, who had been with her daughter, returned with them. CKLXA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hoffmann and family. Victor Frickel and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rock, j Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Vere Kaplan. Vernon Whitehead and Inez Hayes were guests at the Beryl Beck home for a picnic honoring Den ny Beck on his 12th birthday an | niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and daughter, Dorothy Scott and Mr and Mrs. William Maloun and Billy went to Pickstown, S. D. boating Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and daughter visited the Frank Kil murry home Sunday evening. Mary Katherine, Patricia ami Theresa Kilmurry sjx'nt Sunday and Monday at the P. VV home in Atkinson. SHRINE CIRCUS 46 BIG ACTS Norfolk Ball Park August 5 & 6 4.' 4 Shows Matinee 2:30 p.m. Evening 8:30 p.m. Admission SI; Reserve seats flOe Ask Your Merchant for FREE Children’s Matinee Tickets Verdigre Livestock Market MARKET REPORT—Monday, July 22 Extreme top butchers was $22 80 with nearly all of the good butchers selling from $22,40 to $22.65.. Sows sold from i $16 50 to $21.20 depending upon size and quality. Pigs sold as high as $17.50 each. Special Cattle Sale Next Monday We have over 100 head of cattle listed for next week s sale. We wall have plenty of buyers for all classes of cattle f and will need cattle to fill the buyer’s demands. Call us if ? you have cattle to sell. Be sure to be on hand for the sale next MONDAY. Cattle sale immediately following hog sale j at 11:00 a.m. We appreciate your patronage. VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET Don Jennen, Mgr.
