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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1959)
THE FRONTIER. O’Neill. Nebraska, Thursday. Marrh i«, 1#58 Ewing News 'Too Many Girls' Given By Seniors By Mr*. Harold Harris "Too Many Girls” was the three act comedy presented by the sen a>r class of the Ewing high school, Thursday evening at the school auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Amber Schlotman. A good arowd was in attendance. In the cast were Sherry Tuttle, Roberta McDaniels, Janette Nof Bce, Carolyn Tams, Lyle Larson, Larry Rotherham, Gloria Schroo Jer, Jerry Hahlbeck. Sharon Cropp, Lorraine Bartos. Waunetta Wragge The between act features were: “Monkey Shines”, pantomine by Sharon Kropp and Janette Noffke; a vocal solo, "Bless This House" by Sharon Johnston; Flute solo, by LaRoyce Blunt; "Ambrose” a pantom me by Carolyn Tams and Ronnie Thoendel; Song, "Kentucky Babe” by the boys quartet, Jerry Jefferies, Lyle Larson, Douglas Shrader and Bill Bauer; vocan so lo “One Alone” by Supt. G. El Ryan with Mrs Wilbur Spangler, accompanist; "Pagan Love Song” triple trio, Sharon Kropp, Carolyn Tams, Coralee Schmiser, Catherine Woslager, Sharon Johnston, Sher ry Tuttle, Lois Kaczor, Gloria Schroeder, Karen Mlnarik. Rober ta McDaniels is the school accom panist. Committees were: students di rectors, Donald Hawk and Ronnie Thoendel; business manager, Richard Woslager; stage. Duane Saitz and Donald Wright; features Gloria Schroeder and Waunetta Wragge; advertising, Carolyn Tams, Karen Tuttle, Sherry Tut tle. Waunetta Wragge, Gloria Schroeder, Sharon Kropp, Janette Noffke. Lorraine Bartos, Richard Woslager; programs, Karen Tut tle, Gloria Schroeder, Waunetta Wragge. Lorraine Bartos; tickets, Duane Saitz and Donald Wright; Curtain, Richard Woslager. Jerry Halbeck on the behalf of the senior class presented Mrs. Schlotman a gift. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards entertained the pitch club at their home March 19 evening Guests were Alvin Gibson of Neligh, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pollock, and Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Hamilton, all of Ewing. Prizes for high score went to Mr. Ralph Munn for the men and Mrs. Pollock for the ladies while low score went to Mr. Pollock and Mrs. Jerry Tomjack. Traveling prize went to Mr. Hamilton. Mrs. Tom jack won the door prize. Lunch was served by the hosts. Rev. Merlin Adamson, mission ary from Africa will be the guest speaker at a district and mission rally at the Riverside Free Meth odist church, beginning Friday evening and continuing through Sunday. The Rev. D. V. Smith, conference superintendent, will be in charge. Rev. Ivan Turner is the pastor of the church. Students out for track in the Ew ing high school are: Ron Thoendel __ J T\_■ Dnn UIIU A-'Vi 1 " * - Cloyd, Bill Bauer, Jerry Jeferies, Garry Eacker, John Wanser and Harold Parks, juniors; Freddie Wright, Leon Wragge and Ron Bri on, sophomores; Kenny Barlow, Tom Finley, Don Hahlbeck, Har lan Saltz, Tom Sisson, Jerry Tams and Jurgen Verhune, freshmen. Supt. G. D. Ryan has signed his contract to return to the Ewing public school for the coming year. Others returning are: Miss Lena Baker, Mrs. Amber Schlotman, Thomas Hutton, in the high school; Mrs. Helen Grim, Mrs. Ruth Han sen, Mrs. Feme Rexine, Mrs. Ne va Bergstrom and Mrs. Beulah Black in the grades. Mrs. Hester Timmons, who teaches home eco nomics, will not return next year. Retiring from the faculty after thirty years of service will be Miss Elsie Chase, who is the commer cial instructor. These two vacan cies are to be filled. The board of education also will try to secure a science instructor for the coming year. "Called by the. Spirit” was the theme of the lesson of the Wom ens Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church at their meeting held March 19 af ternoon at the Willie Shrader home. Mrs. Dale Napier was the leader, assisted by Mesdames Archie Johnston, Richard Nap ier, Wayne Shrader, Leo Miller and Webb Napier. Mrs. Lionel Gunter led in the prayer cycle. A financial report on the ban quet of the Order of the Eastern Slar was given at the business meeting conducted by Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, president. A box of cloth ing was also packed to be given to Miss Laura McLachlan home on leave from Pakistan. The Society also made plans for a covered dish dinner and a social meeting held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Robert McLachlan, honor ng her daughter, Laura, who will return to her missionary work in Pakistan in May. Fifteen members and one guest, Mrs. G. D. Ryan, were served lunch by the hostess. Mrs. Laura Spittler, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Regan and children, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bartak were entertained Tuesday evening at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bartak. The occasion in honor of their son, Gregg’s sec nunmHMMHi ond birthday which is Friday and also Mr. Regan's birthday today (Thursday). The Past Matron's Club and Star Kensington were entertained Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs 1 Grace Briggs. Out-of-town mem j hers in attendance were Mrs. Wil jliam Spence of O'Neill. Mrs Maud Brion and Mrs. Hales of Neligh. and Mrs. Alfred Conner of Orch ard. Routine business was discussed at the business meeting conducted by Mrs. John A. Wood, president. A luncheon was served by Mrs. Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wood, Mrs. Waldo Davis and Marie were Saturday O'Neill visitors. The girl* of the third and fourth grade* were entertained Thursday afternoon from four to six o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Ray Funk in the honor of their daughter, Shirley, who W'a* celebrating her birthday. Out door games were played, i then contest game* with prize* In the house, after which Shirley opened her gift packages to find many articles to make a small girl happy. The refreshments served by her mother, included a decorated cake in pink and green, with ten light ed candles. A large number of people attend ed the special sale at the Ewing pavilion held Saturday afternoon. Miss Doris Lou Gunter, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gunter of Odebolt, la. well known in Ew ing, has accepted a position in a Norfolk high school as commercial teacher for the 195&-60 term. A graduate of the Orchard high school, Miss Gunter will be grad uated this spring from the Univer sity of Nebraska. She is a mem ber of the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Gunter and Mrs. Anna Pollock of Ewing are Mr. and Mrs. George Jeffries entertained the following guests at Sunday dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maben, Mrs. Emma Wulf, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maben, of Clearwater; and Miss Minnie Neid erheide. Mr. and Mrs. B. Cratty of Neligh. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Lorraine Wright and niece, Miss Bethyl Daniels, of O’Neill. Jan and Kim Ruby of Sioux City, la. accompanied their grandfather, Ralph Eacker, home from a busi ness trip Friday and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ever ett Ruby. Miss Hazel Ruby took them home Sunday and visited at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ruby. Expected holiday weekend guests at the Lyle Dierks home are their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Dierks, of Manhattan, Kans. Mrs. J. L. Pruden spent a few days at the home of her daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Burtwistle, returning home Fri day. Mrs. Alta Meyers and Mrs. Bar ber and daughter were Friday guests at the home of Mrs. Edna Lofquest. Mrs. Dale Metters of Orchard was also a caller at the Lofquist home the same day. Weekend guests at the home of Mrs. Edna Lofquest were Mr. and Mrs. Fay Doty of O’Neill and Mrs. Belle Mott of Page. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lofquest and family of Fremont were Mon day night guests of his mother, Mrs. Edna Lofquest. Miss Vivian Wright of Wayne spent the weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson were their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Olson and family of Clear water. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Zimmerman attended a family gathering Sun day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman at Battle Creek. Herbert Ruroede and G. W. i Brown, both from Stanton, also I former residents of the commun ity were in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kortje and family of Norfolk were Sunday guests at the John Steskal, sr. home. Mrs. Gladys Steskal and daugh ter, Donna, returned Sunday from Omaha where Donna had been hos pitalized for a week due to an in jury while at school. She is report ed as doing well. Mrs. John Steskal, sr and daugh ter, Mrs. Jack Charvat. and chil dren %vere callers Sunday at the John Steskal, jr home. | The Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church and sev eral invited guests held a roller skating party “t the Neligh Roller Rink, Monday evening. Providing transportation were Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis, Jerald Snyder, Mrs. Dewitt Hoke, Emmet Wright, Mrs. Willis Hockey, Lynn Hahlbeck and Ron Brion. Miss Ethle Kline, who is a nurse's aid at St. Joseph's Hospi tal, spent the weekend with her mother. Rev. Bessie Kline in Ew ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pruden en ertained at a family dinner party on St. Patrick's day, green was the predominating color in the menu and table decorations. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burtwi stle, Mr. and Mrs. John Pruden and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larson. Mr. mid Mrs. Waldo Davis and Marie are making plans to spend Easter Sunday with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Austin and family. Other members of her family will be present. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis took his brother, Kenneth Davis, to Columbus March 19 where he left by train for Oregon. Mrs. J. F. Taylor arrived from Washington Monday for a few days with her mother and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson. Monday afternoon they visited Mr. Wilson, who is a patient at St. Anthony's hospital in O’Neill. Workmen are busy this week at the new resident of William Hobbs in north Ewing, laying sidewalk., and doing some work on the yard. Mrs. Eula Eppenbach was a re cent weekend visitor of relatives in O'Neill. CHURCH NOTES CHRIST LUTHERAN' CHURCH “Church of the Lutheran Hour" Seventh and Clay streets The Rev. A. S. Oedvvillo. Pastor Friday: 7:30 p.m., Good Friday worsliip and Holy Communion. An nouncements by registration. Sunday: 9 a.m., Easter Day di vine worship. Easter music by the I youth choir. 10:15 a.m., Sunday school. W. Fricke, Supt. 4 p.m., “The Lutheran Hour'' on WJAG. Monday: 7 p.m., Adult member ship class. Wednesday: 4:15 p.m.. Confir mation classes meet. 7 p.m., Wal ther League youth meeting. Thursday: 8 p.m., Men's Club meeting. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH “Church of the Lutheran Hour” Atkinson, Nebraska The Rev. A. S. Gedwlllo, Pastor Thursday: 8 p.m., Maundy Thursday worship and Holy Com munion. Announcements are by registration. Sundays 9:45 a.m., Sunday School, S. H. Brauer, Supt. 11 a.m. Easter Day divine worship. 4 p.m., “The Lutheran Hour" on WJAG. Tuesday: 4:30 p.m., Confirma tion class. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ewing The Friendly Church Wm. H. Ross, Minister Sunday—Bible School, 10 a.m. Infant Baptisms, 11 a.m. Sermon, “Our Living Savior,” 11 a.m. Dra matic Easter Cantata, “The Strang er”, 8 p.m. Monday—D.V.B.S. Joint Com mittee with Methodists, 8 p.m Wednesday Prayer and Study of | Romans 14, Mr. Bennett, leader, 8 p.m. April 3—Forum, 8 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to these meetings. W i §U YAN Ml I HODIS i Kev. Donald Olmstead, pastor Sunday Sunday school, 10 am. Morning worship, 11. Youth ser vice and children's service, 7 30 p m. Evening service, 8. Tuesday Begins the special re vival services with Rev. Nick Su suras as evangelist. Services at 8 p.m. each evening. The public is inv ited to attend. Household Goods Sale ( will sell my personal household goods at public auction at the home located i*/a blocks north of Basel man's Filling Station in O'Neill on . . . Saturday, March 28 Sale Starts at 1 p.m. The following described property will be sold: Coronado electric stove; Kelvtnator electric refrigerator; dinette and 4 chairs, like new; drop leaf table; rhllds high chair; steel cabinet; davenport (makes Into bed) and chair; dining room round table and 4 chairs; 2 end tables; buffet, 21-Inch Zenith television, like new; antenna and rotary; rocking chairs; bed stead and springs; table lamps; 2 variety lamps; roll-a-way bed and innerspring mattress, like new; dresser; vantly dresser and bench; clothes hamper; large floor fan; 4 pieced quilt tops; dishes; electric coffee pot; electric toaster; cafe dishes; 19 divided plates; electric washing machine, no wringer; 2 oil beaters; (tower lawn mower, good condition; garden tools; tools and wrenches; livestock syringe and bloat tap; veterinary vac cination needle; davenport and chair; easy chair; what-not frame; lamp shades; 12 guage pump shot gun, 30.06 deer rifle, Hke new; deep freeze freezer; 42 by RO dining room table and 6 chairs with 18” leaf; white enameled kitchen table, one leaf; Phllco radio phonograph console, very good condition; and other Items too numerous to mentln. MOTOR BOAT 10 HORSE FIRESTONE JOHN MURPHY, Owner Col. Wally O'Connell, Auct. Ed Murphy, Clerk I Ruth Barry !t § i Beautiful Spring Shades Seamed or Seamless Exquisite Ruth Barry nylon hosiery . . . luxuriously sheer, per fectly proportioned! Snag resistant, long wearing. Every style, lovely shades, 8Vk-ll. Full-fashioned 51-gauge, 15-denler . 79c Full-fashioned 90 gauge gossamer sheers.89c Seamless, stretch or colored-heel styles. 98c Full-fashioned 99-gauge Ty twist sheers .1.15 r Gift-Boxed Nylons . 3 PAIRS Doubly nice for Easter giving! 3 vO/M pairs in gift folder. *r4a*** PATTON'S O'NEILL \ I 7. ■ • ■, ,■'••• ■ - Everybody loves Pangburn's Chocolates! This Easter give the gift of pure enjoy ment—Pangburn's Milk and Honey Choco lates, the original Ruff-Dip milk chocolates. Gilligan’s Rexall Drug Ben Gilligan Robert T. Devoy Phone 87 — O’Neill • • v wm Here’s where you find the leading fashions in dresses! Styles perfect for all tastes! Prices for all budgets up At McDonald’s you’ll find Radiant, Richly-hued dresses that are destined to lead the Easter Parade for 1959. They’re designed in top-fashion fabrics. Junior, Misses, and half Sizes. /» Easter Parade Winners „ € "? .T 2 I for Girls! Sizes 3-6X 19$ to 595 Sizes 1-14 29$ to 595 i A multitude of gay styles . . . duster and dress ensem bles, pert plaid cot tons, jacket styles , . . smart, fashion wise detailing. • * * The Final Touch... Your New Hat! Styles for all ages 199 to 499 Here are favorite styles for ladies of all ages, from little toddlers to grandmothers. Make your choice soon! THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO THE FIRST ANNUAL Legion Party FLOOR SHOW - LUNCHEON - DANCE Tuesday, April 7 8 p.m. at the O’Neill Legion Auditorium ADMISSION: $1.00 r.' This great floor show will feature Charlie Rankin, as master of ceremonies; comedy wltli Lydia Kune; Manhattan's Dance Star, Gerry Kenny and his famous trio and singer, Dennis O’Neill. This is a four act show with the Gerry Kenny trio furnishing music afterwards for dancing. Don't forget April 7 at the Legion Auditorium A Luxurious New Short Coat of Wool and Cashmere Suede for Women! Choice of vibrant red, jet black, pale beige Charming clutch style short coat is embellished with fashionable buckle back, a large collar, and two pockets. Attractive 26” length, Beautiful full lining. 8 to 16.