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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1958)
Heart Official , 1 alks to Auxiliary The regular meeting of the American Legion auxiliary , Simon son unit 93, was held Wednesday, November 5, in the lounge ol 1 he Legion hall. Mr. Shelan, a representative of the American Heart association, talked to the members lief ore the formal meeting. He thanked tin auxiliary for having lielped with the heart drive in the past years He also gave information on the allocation and use of the money l collected. The Holt county meeting of j the American Legion anti auxiliary will lx? in O’Neill Monday eve- | ning, November 17. Flans were i completed for O'NeiH's participa tion in this event There were 195 people served luncheon on Holt county govern ment day held October 27. Mrs. Robert Lowery reported that the fund-raising committee decided that the auxiliary would sponsor a hake sale in the near future. Rehabilitation Chairman Low ery reported on the gift shop purchases. Fart of the gifts were displayed. Simonson unit's hospital assign ment for this year is eight pairs of "scuffies”. The auxiliary decided to buy gifts for the Yanks-who-gave. Winnie Barger’s name was drawn for the attendance award. As she was not present her name was returned. The award for De cember will lie $10. October liost esses were Mrs. Fred Appleby, Mrs. William Jansen, Mrs. Char les Fox and Mrs. Frank Sullivan. Bible Conference Set at Plalnvlew— PLAINVIEW Plans are well un der way for a three-day Bible con ference to lie held at the Plain view Methodist church November 23-24-25 with Ur. Charles F. Kraft of Garrett Methodist seminary. Evanston, 111., an outstanding Bible lecturer and authority on the Old Testament, as the featured speaker. There will also be a ; question and answer period each evening. The meetings will begin at 8 p m. and are open to the public. Methodist church workers of many towns in the Plainview area are expected to attend. A coffee hour will follow each evening after the sessions. Sunday Visitors— Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNally of Cedar Rapids came Sunday after noon to visit at the M. B. Higgins home and to attend the fun®I/'al Monday of Herman Held. Mr. Mc Nalley is a brother of Mrs. Hig gins. _ Returns Home— Monday Mrs. James Kelly, Mrs. Jerome Spittler and Mrs. Alice Matthews went to Grand Island to meet Mrs. Ina Wolfe, Who had spent a month at Kimball. BEAUTYLAND Beauty Salon Phone 565 for appointment Located across street from bakery. Closed every Mon day .lornlng. Ray Lawrence O’NEILL — PHONE JM Dealer of Nixon A Oo. F-E-E-D-S General Livestock Hauling Paul Shierk INSURANCE AGENCY O’NEILL, NEBK. Insurance of All Kinds rule Party Planned or December— EWING — “Floor making” was he lesson of the Facts and Fun iome extension club meeting held Ihursday afternoon at the farm iome of Mrs Frank Schmidt Poin iettas and primrose corsages were made Mrs J. L. Pruden was in charge. A Christmas party was planner! for the meeting in December and Lhe place is to lie announced Each member is to bring a box of a fa vorite cookie which will lie ex changed. Mrs. Schmidt served lunch to seven memliers and two guests, Mrs. Carl Aiders and Mrs. C. C. Hahllieek, who als® became mem bers of the club. Worship Ends Week of Self - Denial EWING—"To Tell to All the World That God Is light’’, was the theme used by Mrs. Claude Elliott, secretary of spiritual life of the Women's Society of Christian Ser vice, as she presented the program Wednesday afternoon. November 5. at the parlors of the Methodisl rhnrrh This service concluded the week of prayer and self-denial. Talks were given on Cuba, Eli za Bowman school auditorium student hostels in Mexico, Bolivia development of the work of the women's division of Christian ser vice. Assisting with the service were Mrs. Jessie Angus, Mrs. Anns Pollock, Mrs. J. L. Pruden ant Mrs. Henry Fleming, Mrs. S. E Borden presided at the piano The worship table was centerec with a picture of Christ in the tern pie. Mrs. James Tinsley, president was in charge of the business ses sion. Several reports were giver by secretaries. (Jet-well anti greet ing cards were sent to sick mem bers and friends. The Thanksgiving theme was carried out in table decorations bj Mrs. Hazel Ruby and Mrs. Dewit Hoke, who served refreshments tc 18 members. UNICEF Film Is Shown to WSCS PAGE Reports on the UNICEI program and the election dinnei and bazaar were given by Mrs. El mer Trowbridge and Mrs. Herber Steinberg when the members of th< Women's Society for Christian Ser vice met at the Wesleyan roon Thursday afternoon. In the absence of the president vice-president and secretary, Mrs Trowbridge presided at the husines: meeting and Mrs. Raymond Heis: acted as secretary. Mrs. Edgar Stauffer showed : film on UNICEF interest. It is th< same film that was shown Hallo we'en night when the canvas of tlv town was made. The film dcpicte some of the underprivileged chi dren in various countries, also th part the U .S. government plays i the supply of food and foundatio i livestock to replace those upo which unfortunate peoples previous ly depended. Mrs. Arnold Stewai was narrator for the film Get-well cards were sent to Coi des Walker, Mesdames Rollie Snel R. D. Copes, Edd Stewart, He Farnsworth and Alma Tegler. Mrs. Evelyn Gray and Mrs. Rol ort Gray served refreshments. ‘Loveliest Word’ to Be Named— CHAMBERS Kellar club me j Wednesday, November 5, at th home of Mrs. Genevieve Bell, Mr: ! Hattie Tibbets being hostess. Nine teen members and three guesl j were present. Roll call was at swered by giving a thought fc the day. The door prize was aware ed to Mrs. Howard Beed. Gift were also presented to Mrs. Beet anti her baby daughter, Elizabett j The program in charge of Mr: Reiy Hoffman and Mrs. E. A. Fai rier consisted of a reading by Mr: Farrier and a chalk talk by Mr: Tom Lambert. Lunch was serve by the hostess. Next meeting will be Novembc 19 at the home of Mrs. Ray Hof rmm with Mrs. E. A. Farrier co-h< j stess. Roll call will be answere by naming the “loveliest word i i the English language.” Emmet News Mr. and Mrs Leon Beckwith visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs E R. Young, at Ne ligh, Sunday, November 2. Other v isitors in the Young home that day were Mr. Young's broth er. Judge Park Young of Centra! City, his wife and his son, John. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Deraid Graham, Mrs. Lyness How ard, Joe and Mary of O'Neill, Mrs. Blanche Kazda, Gladyce and . i Ralph of Oakdale and Mr. and | Mrs. Kenneth Ruggless and Ron- | i nie of Clearwater. Mrs. Joe wiriKier ana .virs r.t I Winkler gave a birthday dinnei Sunday in honor of Mary Alice’s fourth' birthday anniversary. Guests were Candice Cole, Christie Cole and Pat Cole, Mrs. Joe Bru der of Atkinson, Mrs. Jane Judg. of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. C. M Eason of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Petsche, Patty Jane and Chuck of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs Harold Krugman, Daryl and Terry of O'Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pollock and Danny Lee of Ewing. Mrs. Gilbert Fox and girls, Mrs. George Bosn and children, Mrs. j Charles Fox and Mrs. Bill Kelley I were coffee guests at the home of | Mrs. Fritz Belzar Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Len Ullrich were Monday evening visitors at the Leon Beckwith home. Emmet McCaffrey, Carol Rich ards and Jerry Richards spent Sunday evening at the Paul New ton home watching the Grand Na tional rodeo on television. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney was a Sun day dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloppenhorg. In the after noon the three drove to Stuart where they visited Mrs. Jennings at Rest Haven. Mrs. Harold Alder and family of Verdigre and Mrs. Grace Alder visited at the Elmer Alder home Saturday. Mrs. Mabel McKenna, Mrs. Genevieve Harty and Mrs. Eliza beth Schaffer were Sunday eve ning supper guests of Mrs. Emma Conard. Mrs. Florence Bock of Burling 1 i ton, la., drove here Wednesday, November 5, to visit her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cole, and children, and will be staying until some time next week Mrs. Agnes Gaffney is leaving today (Thursday) to spend the winter with her niece, Mrs. George Hollopeter, at Corydon, Ind. Mrs. Gilbert Fox and girls wen ' | Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox in O'Neill. Mrs. Ed Etberton and two chil dren drove Mrs. Josie Ash to 1 Wichita, Kans., Friday. They were guests at the John Tenborg home \ for three days. They returned home Tuesday and Mrs. Ash re ' mained for a longer visit. ’ Mrs. Florence Bach and Mrs. Bud Cole W'ere Monday afternoon [ coffee guests of Mrs. John Conard. Miss Ruthie Schaaf spent the [ weekend with Miss Madge and i Miss Mary Richards. Mrs. Joe Bruder of Atkinson was ‘ a Saturday night and Sunday guest ^ of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Winkler and , Mary Alice. _ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tomlinson and Nina of Grand Island and Mrs I Max Greinier of O’Neill were sup per guests o the Gilbert Foxes .. Sunday evening. Catrons Formally Open New Store CHAMBERS Mr. and Mrs. Fred Catron held a formal opening of t ihei rnew IGA store Saturday, No e (vember 8, serving hot dogs and ;. coffee. Over 300 guests were serv - ed. Guests registered for door priz s es Mrs. Fred Smith received first i- prize, Mrs. Clarence Wyant won r second and Mrs. James Gibson i-1 won third. s I Mr and Mrs. Catron recently [, purchased* the Dohbs Circle Food i. Center store from Mr. and Mrs. ;. i Eugene Dohbs, who are moving to •- Sioux City, where Mr. Dobbs is j employed as a meat cutter. d Other Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cooper of r! Winner S. D., and son, Gordon E- Cooper of Texas, who was visiting >- | his parents, were Sunday visitors d j of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Cooper, Mrs. n Genevieve Bell and Mrs. C. E. Tih ! bets _ Build Your Own Future SAVE REGULARLY SEE YOUR OCCIDENTAL AGENT Kieth A. Abart Phone 209 O’Neill Accounts Insured to $10,000 Each If Ftderal Sevuigs i Una bnursnce Corp. Attractive Dividends The Occidental la proud of its more than 40-years citizenship In this community. 1 BUILDING * LOAN ASSOCIATION j I Organiz'd 1M9 H«m OMmi OmIm Anton Kotrous Expires at Lynch Funeral Rites Held at Verdigre VERDIGRE Funeral service; for Anton Kotrous, 72, were held Sunday afternoon, November 9, at the Sandoz chapel here. Rev. John i Zemanek. Methodist minister, of ficiated, Mr. Kotrous died Thursday No vember 6. in Sacred Heart hos pital at Lynch. Hymns were sung bv Mrs. El rliva Pavlik and Mrs. Joseph Ja- I rot. jr.. accompanied by Mrs. Emil 1 F, Sandoz. Burial was in St. Wenceslaus cemetery and pallbearers were Ben, August. James and Frank V Kotrous, Anton Pilar and Vac Ma ly, sr. Anton Kotrous, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kotrous, was born May G, 1886, at Milligan. He mov ed to a farm west of Verdigre in 1910. He was married to Alvina Ko trous of Verdigre June 7, 1921, and they had three sons. Due to his failing health they moved to Ver digre in 1953 and m 1957 moved to Spencer. Mr. Kotrous was ill about two weeks prior to his death. Survivors include: Widow Al vina; sons Melvin and Leon of Verdigre and Alvin of Spencer; eight grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Edward Mastalir of Verdigre; half-brothers Edward and Adolph Kotrous of Verdigre and Frank Kotrous of Kearney. Safeway Sales Gain Sharply Safeway stores, through Frank Pringle, Omaha tin lsion manager, announced Wednesday that for the second successive- month, Safe way Stores' rare of gain in sales over 1957 was up sharply. The groeery company reported today that sales for the four weeks end ed November 1, were 7.37 jierceni ahead of 1957 and amounted to $175,151,592 as compart'd to $163. 135,098 for the same period a year ago. Sales for tlio prior four-week period ended October 4 were up more than 8 percent, making the company s rate of sales gain for the last eight weeks reported 7.86 percent ahead of las! year. This was more than double the 3.8 per cent rate of sales increase re[>ort ed by Safeway during the first 36 weeks of 1958. For tin' 11 weeks ended Novonv her 1, Safeway sales on a fully consolidated basis amounted to $1. 867,587,513 as compared to $1,785. 197,372 for the same ix'inxl of 1957 There was 2.112 Safeway stores in operation as of November 1, 1958 as compared to 2,021 on November 2, 1957. Move Over Weekend— Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Wichman and family moved Sunday to the home formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs. Dwight Worcester and family. It is known as the old Mc Manus place anil is located at 430 E. Everett st. Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W Horner were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Appleton of Pender. Visit* Parent*— I /paving Sunday for their home in Kansas City, Mo,, were Mr and Mrs Richard Bogan, who visited her parents. Dr. and Mrs F J. Kuhitschek. Dr. William Kuhits chek of Denver. Colo., was here hunting with his father and left Mond.i\. Mr*. Miller Fntertains— NTTF Bridge club winners Wed nesday. Novemlier 5, at the home 'of Mrs Russel Moler were Mrs. Dwight Worcester and Mrs Wil liam Mattern. Gilligan Rexall Drug — ONKI1.L — I ___ ifj Mr. and Mrs. I'red J. Montag . . . tin* bride Is the former Joellyn j Backhaus of O’Neill. _a> _ joellyn Backhaus Weds Fred J. Montag St. John's Catholic church al Omaha was the scene Saturday. October 25, of the wedding of Jo ellyn Backhaus, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Roy Backhaus, and Fred J. Montag, son of Mr. and Mrs Adolph Montag of Omaha. Rev. A. J. Wilwerding officiated at the double-ring ceremony and nuptial mass. Baskets of white pom-pom mums and peppermint striped carnations decorated the altar. The bjpde, given in marriage by her father, wore her sister’s wedding gown. The floor-length gown of lace and net featured a lace bodice with long sleeves tap ering to points at the wrist and an illusion yoke with a lace mandar in collar. Her illusion veil was held by a lace cap trimmed with seed pearls. The bridal bouquet was of white roses and stephanotis. Mrs. Kenneth Hoerle of Mills was her sister's matron-of-honor. Bridesmaid was Mrs. Robert Tu shla of Bancroft. They were iden tically gowned in street-length sheaths of blue velvet and blue feather hats. Their bouquets were of peppermint striped carnations. Mr. Montag was his son’s best man. Groomsman was Roger Schulte of Omaha. Pat Montag of Algona, la., brother of the bride groom, Kenneth Backhaus of O' Neill, brother of the bride, and George Bane of Omaha were ush ers. The men wore navy blue suits and white carnation boutonnieres. The mother of the bride wore a blue silk suit with brown acces sories. The bridegroom's mother wore a grey suit with blue acces sories. Both mothers wore corsag es of tailsman roses. A reception was held at the Cameo room of the Fireside rest aurant immediately following the ceremony. Mrs. Bill Anderson of Denver, Colo., had charge of the guest book. Mrs. Robert Woodward of Omaha, Mrs. Merlin Grossnick laus and Miss Judy Thomson of Chambers had charge of gifts. Others assisting at the reception were Mrs. Rod Gerdes of Lexing ton, Mrs Dale Cruise, Miss Rose Parks, Miss Mary Ann Brown, Miss Marianne Gastriech and Miss JoAnn Ryan, all of Omaha. For traveling the bride wore a brown wool suit with mink trim and white accessories. The couple will reside at 2882 California st., in Omaha while the bridegroom at tends Creighton university college of law. Chambers Juniors Present Comedy CHAMBERS — The junior class of the Chambers high school presented the comedy play, “A Ready Made Family , to a large crowd at the school gymnasium, Friday evening, November 7. The play, under the direction of Mrs. Fern Burtwhistle, included the following cast: Shelia Hertel, Glen Miller, Larue Weller, Ruth Smith, Arliss Wright, Jim Kolm, Jeri Co day, John Ebel, Mary Homolka, Roberta Klabenes, Mary Ann Mel schke and Robert Gartner. Shelia Hertel sang, “Our Yester days” and the sextette sang, “He". Parents Celebrate 50th Anniversary— Mr. and Mrs. George Burrows of Platte Center Sunday celebrat ed their 50th wedding anniversary at the Platte Center auditorium. Two hundred persons were served at noon. Mrs. Brock Reynoldson of O'Neill is a daughter of the honored couple. Please phone us your news! DANCE Ash Grove Hall Saturday, Nov. 15 MUSIC BY: Bud VanFleet Admission 50c mmm_-l— — I Choose December 27 Mr. and Mrs. R. James Cov I entry of Inman have announced the engagement and approaching ! marriage of their daughter. Miss Kay Louise (above), to William j D. McElvain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. McElvain of O’ Neill. The bride-elect attended j I Wayne State Teachers college | j and is now teaching at Mon- ; mouth Park school in Omaha. Her fiance attended the Univer sity of Nebraska and is at pres ent a student at the Electronic Engineering institute in Omaha. The wedding will take place De cember 27 in Omaha at St. Pet ter’s Catholic church. Mrs. Steinberg Feted by Royal Neighbors PAGE Mrs Herbert Steinberg was honored Wednesday evening, November 5, when the members of the RNA lodge met in routine session at the IOOF hall. A late comer to the dining room at lunch, she found the room in darkness except for the lighted candles on the birthday cake. The happy birthday song was sung in her honor and a TV lamp was pre | sented her as a token of apprecia j tion of her loyalty to the organiza ' tion. Mrs. William Buxton baked the two-tiered birthday cake. The top layer was decorated after the pattern and coloring of the RNA floor cloth. Mrs. Jesse Kelly and Mrs. Bux ton served refreshments which included the cake. Other Page News Mrs. Hester Edminsten was hos tess to the members of the GGG&G club for an afternoon of cards Fri day. Mrs. Frieda Asher held the high score. Mrs. Clarence Stevens, low and Mrs. Elsie Cork, traveling. Mrs. Alta Finch will be the Novem ber 21 hostess at the home of Mrs. Ethel Park. Mrs. Jud Russell was an over night guest Thursday of her son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spann at Atkinson Mrs. F. G. Albright, Duran Ruth erford, Mrs. Emma Canaday, Miss {Faye Rutherford and Harvey Neill | of Miltonvale, Kans., were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hom er Rutherford. The Miltonvaleites were weekend guests there. Miss Marilyn Terrill spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and M'-s. Otto Terrill. She attends col lege at Miltonvale, Kans. Miss Marian Heiss of Omaha arrived Thursday for a weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heiss. Saturday she was joined by Joe Price, Pam and Debbie Price and Miss Myma Heiss of Lincoln. They all return ed to their homes Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor of Wayne attended morning services at the Page Methodist church and they and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Finch were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Taylor. Robert Sorensen, who attends Creighton university at Omaha spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Soren Soren sen, sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Trease were Sunday evening visitors in the Os wald Goldfuss home. 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