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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1959)
Ewing News Rotherham Celebrates Ninth Birthday by Mrs. Harold Harris David Rotherham celebrated his 9th birthday Tuesday, May a In honor of the occasion he had as his guests after school the tjoys of the third grade and the boys of his neighborhood. Due to the intermittent show ers, games were played indoors. Prizes were won by several m con tests. The candlelighted birthday cake was a part of the refreshments served by his mother, Mrs. Char les Rotherham. Teacher, Pupils Visit Norfolk— The students of the Stafford school, district 125, accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Ralph Bic ker and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder went on a sightseeing tour to Norfolk on Wednesday, May 6. They visited the historical museum, the zoo. a hatchery, the mill, airport, police station, radio station WJAG where each broadcast a ■‘hello’’ to folks at home and other places of inter est. At noon the group had a pic nic dinner in the park. Mrs. Mildred Wright apt! family spent Mother’s Day at the home of her sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mosel at Chamtiers. Other guests were her mother, Mrs. Will Lehmen, Mr. and Mrs, Richard Lehmen and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Peltzer, all of Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies were Friday evening guests at the Frank Bohn home, the occasion being to join Mrs. Bohn in cele brating a birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies went to Plainview on Sunday to spend the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs Vernon Johansen and fam ily. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dee Boies and son, Jerry, of Fremont. Mother's Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hobbs and family were her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sehiff bauer of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brion and sons accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Maud Brion of Neligh were guests on Mother’s Day at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Walter of Chambers. Eighty new I ooks have been re ceived ut the Ewing public library this past week providing good reading for adults, teenagers and children in tin* lower grades. I'he showers on Saturday had no effect on tlie hake sale held wt Leota's Hobby Shop by the soph omore class. They were well pleas ed with the results and appreciat ed tiie patronage of the Ewing folks. Miss Elsie Clr.ise is the class spon sor. The unofficial report on the rain fall in Ewing for the past week is about 2*2 inches. Mrs. Laura Spittler was the hon ored guest at a 6 p m. dinner 'at the home of her daughter-and son in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bar tak on Monday evening, the occa-1 sion to celebrate her birthday. Oth er members of her family present I were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and famil> and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Re-1 gan and children nil of Ewing. Plans for a happy Mother's Day j were cancelled by Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wood when they received word Saturday evening of the sud den and unexpected death of her mother. Mrs. fxiuis Tanck at her home in Norfolk. Mrs. Tanck died of a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Wood left immediately for the \ parental home. Mrs. Wood stayed in Norfolk. Funeral services were held Tues day 'afternoon in Norfolk. Mrs. Lizzie Grim spent a few days in Sioux City at the home of her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. I,o Plante 'and returned home Monday accompanied by the La Plantes. All were dinner guests at the Elmer Grim home. Mr. and Mrs Telford Grim 'and children of Verdigre were weekend guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grim. The official board meeting of the First Methodist church was held at the church parlors Friday evening in joint session with the board of the Clearwater Methodist church. Aubrey Wood, chairman of the Ewing board, presided. Mrs. Kittie Fry had 'as her din ner guests on Mother's Day, her daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Lee Fink and family of Page and Mr. Fink's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fir.k of Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard are back at their home in Ewing for the summer months after spend ing the winter in Florida. Sunday evening guests at the Charles Rotherham home were Mr and Mrs. William Lofquest and family. Mr and Mrs. R. B Krachie re ceived a telephone call from their daughter, Mrs. Vlasta Rechwitz of Omaha, on Mother's Day. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Water came Saturday and were overnight guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Iherks. returning to their h im - in Omaha on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks made u trip to Omaha on Monday where Mrs. Dierks had -a physical check up. She underwent major surgery about a month ago in an Omaha I hospital. Mr and Mrs. Ed Urban had as their guests on Mother's Day. Mr and Mrs. Richard Bollwitt and family of Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bollwitt and family. Mrs. j Robert Pruden and children 'and j Mr and Mrs. John Kaczor and i children, all of Ewing. Miss I-ucile Urban, who hail been i a guest of her father 'and wife, j Mr. and Mrs. Ed Urban and other relatives 4n the vicinity for a few j days, left Thursday to return to Sun Diego where she is employed by the American Airlines. Mr. and Mrs. Urban and Mrs. Victor Boll witt took her as far as Grand Is land. Mr und Mrs. Richard Edwards j and family returned home Monday ; from a weekend trip to Iowa, visit ing her mother, Mrs. Dora Shipp at Harlan and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Edwards at Irwin Mr and Mrs. Richard Spittler and family of V’alentine visited his mother, Sirs. Laura Spittler on Mother’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Burtwistle at tended the centennial at Lincoln 1 during the weekend. Mother’s Day guests at the home 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vandersnick 1 were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kaczor, Mr. I and Mrs. Louis Vandersnick and l family, all of Ewing and Mr. and ; Mrs Dick Cunningham and family 1 nf Pmrr* Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cloyd drove j to Plainview on Sunday to spend | • the day with her parents, Mr. and i Mrs. George Timmerman. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rotherham 1 and family of Niobrara spent the 1 weekend with his parents, Mr. and < Mrs. Roy Rotherham. Other guests on Mother’s Day were Mr. and Mrs. < Jerry Rotherham and children, Mr. 1 and Mrs Ivan Wright and family i Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Rotherham, all of Ewing. i Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Schroeder i entertained her parents. Mr. and ] Mrs. James Mlnarik and family of ] Ewing and Miss Donna Mlnarik of Neligh on Mother’s Day. I Mrs. Hannah Tuttle and grand- ( daughter, Linda Tuttle were dinner j guests on Mother’s Day at the home . of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tuttle and family. i Mrs. Alvin Nelson oV Plainview ] and Mrs. Dewitt Hoke of Ewing ( were Monday callers at the De witt Gunter home. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert I-arson on Mother's Day were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rei mer, Mr. and Mrs. Don Larson and family of Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Mike Born of Plainview, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Elmer Pahl and daughter. 1 Mary of Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Gunter were entertained on Sunday at the home 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Horde. Mrs. Eva Kaczor, Mr. and Mrs. * John I-atzel and Debbie were Mother's Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Kaczor and family. Mrs. Anna Pollock, accompanied her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Pollock and family of Neligh, to Silver Creek to spend Mother’s Day. Mrs. Alta Meyers was a guest ■ on Mother’s Day at the home of < her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyers at Clearwater. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Billings spent - Sundav with her mother, Mrs. 1 Myrtle Kimes at Clearwater. Mrs. < Kimes is improving from her re- 1 cent illness. Mrs. Jessie Angus and Mrs. Ed 1 Hoag received a message Friday •afternoon. May 1, telling them of the unexpected death of their sister, Mrs. Jennie Rasmussen of Wilbur. She died in the Crete hospital at Crete. Mr. and Mrs. Hoag left Sat urday morning for Omaha and at tended the funeral. Monday morn ing at Wilbur, accompanied by their I son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and I Mrs. Gordon Hoag. They returned to their home in Ewing on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs L. A. Hobbs were hosts at a family gathering at their home on Mother’s Day. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Turay and family, Mr and Mrs. Mick Hobbs i and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yelli and family, all of Ewing. Wednesday visitors at the L. A Hobbs home were her mother. Mrs. Rose Harding and her daughter. Mrs. Elina Hubert, both of O Neill Robert Tams jr of Omaha was a weekend guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tams sr. and family. Miss Sharon Rotherham, who >pent a few days with her parents. Mr. tint! Mrs Roy Rotherham re turned to Albion on Tuesday. Miss Vivian Wright was a week end guest of tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright and family. Thc\ took her back to Wayne Sunday af ternoon. Dorsey News By Mrs. Harold Osborn Miss Helen Halstead visited at Ihe Cecil McGill home near Ver lel over the weekend. Mrs. Albert Carson and daugh :er attended the mother-daughter lanquet in Lynch Saturday after loon. Little Neil Oleson is recovering Tom a severe case of chicken-pox. The country schools are all coni ng to a close, the Dorsey school leld their picnic Saturday after loon even though the day was ■ainy. The Carson school is plan ting a picnic supper Tuesday eve ling and the Graham school is Manning a picnic supper and tames afterward. The Osborn chool is planning a picnic on Sat irdav afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brady sr., pent Friday anil Saturday in O - Jeill at the jr., Brady home. They eturned home Sunday. Callers at the Harold Osborn tome Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. „ee Brady sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Jordon Barta and Evelyn. Albert Lee Kruse of Lincoln :ame Saturday for some of his nother’s furniture. She is now liv ng in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Derickson ind family are making plans to nove to the old Marston farm as dr. Derii kson is employed at the Drobny farm. Mr. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Ro >ert Sholes and Mrs. John Babl Irove to Lincoln Saturday to vis t their aunt, Mrs. Harry John ;on and Mrs. Bruce McElhaney. Miss Beverly Carson spent Moth *r’s Day with her parents, the •Jdward Carsons, returning to Lin coln Sunday. BOWLING RESULTS: CLASSIC W L C of C. Green. 67 38 region Post 86 . 65% 39% Dick’s Bar . 60 45 deal Cleaners . 52 53 ren Pin Lanes . 51 54 •'uller Gravel .47% 57% rox Bros. Hay Co. 42 63 Judahy Hams . 35 70 HlG Frank Polacek, Ten Pin janes, 215. HIS Frank Polacek, Ten Pin janes, 597. HTG—Ten Pin Ijanes, 875. HTS—Ten Pin Lanes, 2470. SHAMROCK W L ihonka Agency.35 16 ) Neill Ix>ckers.31 20 /Irg Laursen Ins. 30 21 darcellus Chevrolet .. 27% 23% ^sh Grove . 23 28 lamm’s . 21 30 D’Neill National Bank . 18% 32% Western Auto.18 33 HIG—Bob Tingle, Shonka Agen :y, 221. HIS—Roy Gilg, Shonka Agency, 561. HTG Shonka Agency, S88, HTS-Shonka Agency, 2481, CHAMPS H L Gas House Gang . 60 4 384 Court House . 56 43 Meadow Gold . 54 45 Harding Creamery .... 49 50 Ewing Conoco . 474 514 Dodds Oil . 47 52 Post Office . 44 55 Gambles .. 38 61 H1G Bob Miles, Dodds Oil. 216 HIS Lowell Nesbitt, Gas House Gang, 546. HTG Gas House Gang. 971, HTS Gas House Gang, 2568 \ ARSITY * I 0 Neill Cleaners . 35 19 Orchard Legion . 35 19 Legion Gold . 26 28 I Drayton Elevator. 284 254 1 Bright s Store . 25 29 Old Home Bread . 26 28 Johnson Jewelry . 23 31 Coast-To-Coast . 174 364 H1G Dermot Erington, Legion Gold. 236. HIS Dermot Erington, Legion Gold, 601. HTG Legion Gold. 913. HTS Legion Gold. 2513. BOOSTER \V L Caterpillars. 66 36 Ten Pin Lancs . 60 42 j Dick’s Bar . 54 48 Town House . 51 51 J. M. McDonald . 50 52 Nite Owls . 47 55 Hunt’s Plumbing . 42 60 Pin Pals . 38 64 HIG Nell Harding, Caterpillars, 188. HIS Dona Harmon, Ten Pin Lanes, 471. HTG Ten Pin Lanes. 729. HTS Ten Pin Lanes 1996. STREAMLINE W L Splits .35 19 Page Oilers.3214 21'2 Methodist Men . 32 22 Farmers Store . 30 24 Legion Blue . 25 29 Heinz 57 . 23 31 Fehrs Trac. & Equip. . 1914 3414 Pepper Uppers .19 35 HIG Frank Polacek, Page Oil ers, 222. HIS Frank Polacek Page Oil ers, 524. HTG—Legion Blue, 819. HTS- Legion Blue, 2324. WARBLERS W L Meadow Larks . 22 17 Wrens . 2114 1714 Blue Birds . 2014 1814 Canarys . 1914 1914 Jays . 1814 2014 Robins . 15 24 HIG—Dona Harmon, Meadow Larks, 162. HIS—Marlene McNickols, (Sub) Canarys, 444. HTG Canarys, 667. HTS Canarys, 1772. SHAMROCK W L Shonka Agency . 3714 1614 O’Neill Lockers. 32 22 Virg Laursen Ins. 32 22 Marcellus Chevrolet .. 28 '4 2o ti Ash Grove . 24 30 Hamm’s . 2114 32 Vz O'Neill National Bank . 20'z 3314 Western Auto . 20 HIG—Roy Gilg, Shonka Agency, 212. 1 IIS— Roy Gilg. Shonka Agency, 601. HTG Shonka Agency, 922. HTS Shonka Agency, 2583. STRIKETTES W L Candy Bill’s Cafe. 6314 3814 Pinkerman’s TV . 57 45 O’Neill Auto Supply .. 5414 4714 Rollettes . 5314 4814 Chambers Chix. 5014 5114 Melcina’s Powder Puffs 4914 521 HIG—Dorothy Yantzee, (Sub) O' Neill Auto Supply, 170. HIS—Ann Rumbaugh, Candy Bill Held of Chambers is shown here with one of his well bred horses. He has just reforms! from Texas after iMixing two .\|>|ialoosa horses. The Frontier KnKraxing. Bill's Cafe. 4-15. HTG Candy Bill's Cafe. O'Neill Auto Supply, (Tiei 674. UTS Candy Bill's Cafe, 2009 BEEF W 1. Earley Oil Co . 63 39 New Deal Oil Co.55 47 Page Oil Co. 54 48 Wick’s Body Shop .... 51 51 Lohaus Motors . 50 4 514 Sam's Bar . 48 54 O’Neill Auto Supply .... 474 544 Force Tire & Supply .. 39 63 1IIG A1 Voice, Earley Oil Co.. 206. HIS A1 Voice, Earley Oil Co., 549. HTG Earley Oil Co.. 876. HT.S Earley Oil Co. 2443. CHAMPS W I. Gas House Gang. 624 39 4 Gourt House . 58 44 Meadow Gold . 57 45 Harding Creamery .... 50 52 Dodds Oil . 48 54 Ewing Conoco . 47 4 54 4 Post Office . 45 57 Gambles . 40 62 HIG- Howard M a 11 s o n, Court , louse, 227. HIS Howard Manson. 567. HTG Court House, S26. HTS Court House, 2310. Km met School News The Golden Keys club was called to order Thursday, April 30 h> the vice-president, Ihvaine Skopec. We had our monthly party. Five eighth graders took exami nations Friday. Derold Perry will take his tests Wednesday, May 6 because of his brother's funeral on Friday. For science grade 6 is making a mural of a pond community and the 5th grade is making a mural of l>ees, grade 7 finished a liooklet on safety. There was no school on Friday because of Bob Perry's funeral. Our school attended the track meet Saturday, May 2. Ruth Schaaf received first in the 60 yard dash, first in broad jump, second in the 100 yard dash and third in hop step jump. Junior Grothe received third in broad jump and first in the half mile. Junior Grothe. reporter Obituary <11 \KI Ks s|’ \\\ Funeral services for Ouirtas Spann were held Friday at 1 * p m, at die Methodist church * Chambers with the pastor. He* i harlcs Cu\ officiating Burial was lilt Bassett. Charles Frederick Spann was horn at Centerville near Un«* May 1, 1S79. to Frederick and A» gust a Spann and departed this life May a l^a;i. at the age of SO >eai* and I days At the age of 13 lie moved with lus parents in a cavnran of eight I > i>s i red wagons to Rock county. He later went to Council Hluflh where he was mat'ried to Bertha Spann. To this union was liorn ent 'an, Virgil, who surv ives Me ms«h his home in Atkinson for mm® years. On June 17. 1945, he was married to Jane Robertson and for thr last fourteen years has resided » Chambers. He pursued the carpenter truth all his life. Survivors are his wife, Jane, i**. Virgil of Tacoma, Wash ; two hra fliers, Martin and Henry. With <V Bassett; two step children Vat Robertson of Chamliers and Way lk> Kay of Lafayette, Ind. Those preceding him in dealt were two brothers, August at* William, and two sisters, Ma*> Strelow and Sarah Brown. Music for the funeral was furt* ished by a quartete. composed ih E. R. Baker? Ray Hoffman, Mix Ernest Durre jr., and Mrs. Stanch Elkins with Mrs. Bernard Hoffmat as pianist. They sang "Sweet By* and Bye”, ”Oli! Tlrat Will Ih Glory" and “Abide With Me.” Pallbearers were William Rente ger, Glen Adams, Duane Millet Hylas Farrier, Melvin Bell, ant Darrel Gillette. Ushers were Richard Read .mi Gerald Grimes Flower committet was Gwendolyn Roth and Mrs Rich ard Read. Biglin’s of O'Neill were in chargi Try The Frontier Want Ads — It Pays ! At Stud BREED TO CLAREMORE TOP PERMANENT QUARTERHORSE Fee $25 c BAR M RANCH Five Miles South of O'Neill C. E. McVay Phone 585J13 i_______ JOHN DEERE No. 8 Caster-Wheel MOWER Cuts an Amazing 35 or More Acres Per Day! Hard to believe? You bet. But it's true! And you'll admit that 35 or more acres per day is really hustling! 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Our Repre sentative Will Be Pleased to Give You Any Information on Storage, Cleaning, Repairs and Restyling. Make It a Point to Have Those Small Furs Taken Care of Now. Your Authorized Williges Representative The Apparel Shop O'Neill, Nebr.. ONE OF THE TRULY GREAT SAVINGS EVENTS OF THE YEAR ! ! | O’Neill Dollar Days Thursday - Friday - Saturday I May 21 - 22 - 23 i You never saw a dollar look so big, go so far, buy so much! Hurry-hurry-hurry to this spec tacular money saving event and reap a bumj>er crop of bargains. O’Neill merchants are going all out to make this the greatest money saving weekend of the year. Don't miss It—three big days. Wateh for the big money-savings ad vertisements in next week’s paper. Shop in O’Xeill—where YOU always make a profit! Make O'Neill Your Shopping Headquarters This WEEKEND and EVERY WEEKEND—But Especially During O'Neill DOLLAR DAYS*! O’Neill Chamber of Commerce
