Ewing Woman^is Elected :m
N C C WjDeanery President
The Deanery meeting of the ,
NOCW was held last Thursday in I
O'Neill at the Auditorium at St.
Mary s Academy, with about ITT) |
women attending from the O'Neill
area.
New officers were elected and J
Installed by Mrs, John F. McGo- J
vem, president of the Omaha Dean- '
ery. The new officers are Mrs. 1
Leonard Knapp, Kwing, president;
Mrs. Robert Devoy, O'Neill, vice
president; Mrs. Charles Bartak,
Deknt. secretary; and Mrs. Don
Allen, Lync h, treaurer.
The It towns affiliated with tin?
deanery are Amelia, Atkinson,
Butte, Clearwater, Kmmett. Kwing
Lynch, Neligh, O’Neill, Spencer
and St. John's Parish, Clearwater.
Three members of tl»e board of
directors of the Omaha Archdio
cese are Mrs. Joseph Jamber,
Spencer, Mrs. Kd Gallagher. O'
Neill and Mrs. Ira Moss, O'Neill
They attended a Liard meeting
Wednesday in Bow Valley
The moderator of the deanery.
Father Steinhausen, Spencer will
remain in his position. The O'Neill
Altar Society served lunch at the
meeting.
T)Le Socia(
~Jorecall
Friday, June 5
Rebekah District Meeting. Page
Come Double C'A's
Saturday, June 6
What Not Extension family pic
nic
Monday. June X
Hospital Auxiliary
Wednesday, May 10
Country Club Ladies Golf and
Breakfast
Grattan Farmettes, Mrs. Anson
Closson
Golden Rod Extension
Thursday, June II
Lutheran ladies Aid
WSCS
O'Neill Belter Ways
Mrs. Joe Schmidt was hos'ess
to the O'Neill Better Ways exten
sion club meetirffe May 26. Nine
members were there and Mrs. Ma
rie Baker was a guest.
The lesson, "Bread Making,'
was given by Mrs. Schimdt. Airs.
Don Wecker, and Mrs. Edward
McManus. White and whole wheat
bread were made.
Mrs. Joe Menish gave the re
port on the home demonstration
week program by Jane Scott from
the Simplicity Pattern Co. Plans
were made to have a float in the
rodeo parade.
A bread auction was held among
the mem tiers and the proceeds will
go the the 4-H camp at Halsey.
Luncheon was served. Next meet- ;
ing will be with Mrs. Bud Tibbets. |
MNO
MNO extension club met May
26 at the home of Mrs. Duane
Gray. Fourteen members and one j
new member, Mrs. Dean Horner, ■
answered roll call. Mrs. Cecelia '
Liewer was a guest.
Mrs. Leonard Davis reported I
that four members, Mrs. Bob For- !
wood, Mrs. F. R. Force, Mrs.
George Janousek and Mrs. Davis
made bathrobes for the hospital.
Mrs. Davis also gave a report on
the skillet meal lesson.
Mr. Orville Slndelar and Mrs.
Eugene Hastreiter served lunch. |
Next meetingwill be a family pic
nic at Ford's Park on June 23.
Janawa met Thursday with Mrs.
Bob Moore. A guest was Mrs. Est
her Morgan. Winners were Mrs.
Morgan and Mrs. Ed Schmidt.
Next meeting will Ik* a family pic
Francis Murphy.
O'Neill Women's Club
The annual membership tea of
the O’Neill Women's Club was held
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. H. L. Lindberg. Tea hostes
ses were Mrs. Vernon Lorenz, Mrs. i
Miss Ruth Novak Weds
Mr. Herman Meyer
In Pender Ceremony
The Assembly of God church in
Pender Was the setting for the
May 23rd wedding of Ruth Novak,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Novak of Pender, to Herman Mey
er, jr.t son of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Meyer, sr., of Atkinson.
Rev. Ernest Rosenkrans solemn
ized the double ring ceremony be
fore an altar decorated with bas
kets of blue majestic daisies and
white gladioli and miniature
palms
Mrs. J. S. Rihanek of Thurston,
pianist, played traditional wedding
music and accompanied the solo
ists, Leon Ilammack of Minne
apolis. Minn., who sang "Because,’’
and Mrs. Gene Novak of Thurston
as she sang ‘‘I Love You Truly,’
and "Wedding Prayer.”
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, designed her own gown
of traditional white satin. The
Waist was satin overlaid with
Chantilly type lace, had a sweet
heart neckline, a lace collar, and
long lace sleeves pointed at the
wrist. The floor-length Satin skirt
with overskirt of tulle had wide
inserts of Chantilly type lace from
the waist to the floor. Her fingertip
veil of tulle was edged with match
ing face. She carried a lavender
orchid with lily-of-the-valley on a
white Bible.
Miss Delores Novak, sister of ttx
bride, was maid of honor. Her flooi
length dress, also designed by tlx
bride, featured a blue taffeta
waist overlaid with blue lace. Ttx
blue taffeta skirt had an overskir
of net ruffles overlaid with a gorec
skirt of blue lace which was seal
loped in the back showing the ne
ruffles. She carried a satin and lacs
May basket of blue and whiti
daisies. . _. „
Miss Bette Novak, sister of ttx
bride, was bridesmaid. Her dres!
and bouquet were identical to tha
of the maid of honor.
Little La Jean Novak, niece o
the bride, was flower girl. She wore
a white taffeta dress with a lace
bodice. Her floor length taffeta
skirt overlaid with net was trim
med with white satin bows. Her
miniature basket of flowers was
similar to that of the maid of hon
or. Master Gary Rihanek served as
ring bearer wearing formal attire
identical to that of the men in the
bridal party.
Kenneth Meyer, brother of the
bridgroom, served as best man
and Donald Novak, brother of the
bride, as groomsman. Ushers were
Kenneth Novak of Leigh and Rev.
Ivan Meyer of Wayne.
For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs.
Novak chose a navy crepe dress
with white accessories. The bride
groom’s mother wore a turquoise
crepe dress with white accessories.
Their corsages were blue and white
carnations.
Following the ceremony, a recep
tion was held for 135 guests at the
Presbyterian church. The beautiful
cake was baked and served by Mrs
Harry Neiman of Wakefield, sister
of the bridegroom. Mrs. Ivan Mey
er poured and Mrs. Kenneth Novak
served the punch.
Mrs. Stan Rihanek, hostess, was
assisted by Mesdames Cal Stueve
and Webb Hyde. Waitresses were
Misses Ruth Adams, Marilyn Les
lie and Mary Louise Plants, all of
Minneapolis, and Beverly Meyer of
Atkinson.
At the gift table were Misses La
Cinda and La Donna Stueve of Nor
folk. Miss Barbara Rihanek had
charge of the guest book.
Rev. Nolan Christian was master
of ceremonies at the reception pro
gram. Others contributing were
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hammack, Rev.
Robert Paul of O’Neill, and Rev.
I Ivan Meyer.
For going away the bride wore a
blue linen tailored suit with white
accessories and the orchid from her
, bouquet.
After a trip to the Black Hills.
« Yellowstone, and Salt Lake City
r the couple will reside on a farm
! one mile north of Atkinson where
the bridegroom is engaged in farm
! ing.
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French.
New officers were elected. They
arc Mrs. Howard Manson, presi
dent; Mis. Marlin Wiehman. vice
president and Mrs. Dean Reed,
secretary.
Mrs, K L, Van Vcx>rhis review
ed a txiok, “Only in America.'' by
Harr, Gloden. Rians were discus
sed for next year's programs.
WSCS
An officers training school was
con lui ied by district officers for
,\1 hodist women from Page. In
man and O'Neill Tuesday after
noon at the Methodist Church in
O'Neill.
About 20 women were there to
lie reviewed in the duties of WSCS
offices. The district officers con
ducting the school were Mrs. Ro
bert Embree. O'Neill. Mrs. Marion
Wendler. Ainsworth, Mrs. Leech.
Johnstown and Mrs. C. E. Spence,
Atkinson
Lamb Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs.
George Lamb, formerly Ethel
White, of the Dorsey community
were held at St. Patrick’s church ,
in Fremont on May 31. She passed J
away Wednesday, May 27. Rela
tives from O'Neill who attended
the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. I
Chris McGinn, Mr. and Mrs. Boh :
White and Frank McDonald.
Miss Shirley De Hart
And Mr. G. Van Gerpen
Exchange Vows
In a church decorated with
bouquets of bridal wreath and pink
carnation. Miss Shirley De Hart,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
De Hart, Chambers, became the
bride of Gene Van Gerpen, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Van Gerpen,
Fremont.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. C. Cox at
the Methodist Church in Chambers
at 2 p.m. May 23.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, appeared in a floor
length gown of silk organza and
embroidered lace. The bodice fea
tured a scalloped pearl trimmed
scoop neckline and long sleeves
tapering to bridal points.
The full skirt was fashioned with
deep insertions of lace and a large
streamered bow. The bride carried
a bouquet of red roses.
Mrs. Bob Leiswald, Fairmont,
was matron of honor, wearing a
pink sheath cotton dress with a
net over-skirt. She wore a white
hat and carried a bouquet of
white and pink carnations.
Best man was Gary Van Ger
pen, Fremont. Ushers were Bob
Leiswald, Fairmont, and Bob Ki
ger, Fremont.
Mrs. E. Robertson provided or
gan music and Mrs. Letha Cook
sang “Because,” and "The Wed
ding Prayer."
Following the ceremony a re
ception for 115 was held at the
church. Dona Lee Van Gerpen at
tended the guest book, Mrs. Lar
ry Strong served punch and Alice
Frerichs served coffee. The cake
was cut by Mrs. Bayne Grubb.
For her traveling attire, the
bride wore a blue flowered nylon
dress with white accessories. They
traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah,
and Denver, Col.
Mrs. Van Gerpen graduated from
Chambers High school and Wayne
State Teachers College. She has
been employed as .a school teach
er in a rural school.
Mr. Van Gerpen graduated from
Fremont High School and is now
employed by the Muse Construction
Co. in Fremont,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rotherham
of Ewing announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Bernadine, to
Clarence E. Cook, jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cleamce E. Cook, Sr.,
of McCook.
A late summer wedding is
planned.
Lundberg Memorial
ADMITTED: James Cain, Cen
ter; Mrs. Herbert Eckmann,
Bloomfield; Frank Kurka, Verdi
gre; Mrs. Edith Buhrman, Creigh
ton, Mrs. Maren Larsen, Bloom
field, Loftus Eberly, Niobrara. Di
ane Jundt, Creighton; Gene Sedivy,
Verdigre; Charles Dryak, Verdel,
Bert Clarence, Creighton; Herbert,
Zuhlke, Brunswick; Frederick Has
kins, Creighton; Mrs. George J.
Doerr, Creighton; Robert Muller
Creighton.
DISMISSED: Henry Nitz, Nio
brara; Mrs. Julia Wagner, Creigh
ton; James Cain. Center; Mrs. Ro
bert Grubbs and Son, Creighton;
Frank Kurka, Verdigre-Transfer
to Sioux City; Mrs. Lena Doerr,
Creighton; Mrs. Herbert Eckmann
and Son, Bloomfield; Gene Sedivy,
Verdigre; Charles Dryak, Verdel;
Diane Jundt. Creighton; Mrs. Mar
en Larsen, Bloomfield.
I)r. and Mrs. Michael R. Torre were married May 30 In Omaha.
Sac is the former Virginia Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. Marguerite
Hoffman, Norfolk, and grand-niece of James Welch, O'Neill. Miss
Hoffman attended St. Mary’s Academy in O'Neill.
I
Miss Virginia Hoffman
, Weds Dr. AA. Torre
I Miss Virginia Hoffman, daughter
I of Mrs Marguerite Hoffman. Nor
: folk, Ivocame the bride of Dr. Mi
chael R. Torre, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Matthew Torre, Spring Val
ley N. Y., at 11 a m. May 30.
The Rev. William F. Kelley. S.
J., vice president of Creighton Uni
versity, performed the ceremony
St. John’s Church in Omaha.
Music was provided by Robert Mil
ler. soloist.
Given in marriage bv her great
mcle, James Welch, O'Neill, the
ride wore a gown of imported
lace featuring a sabrlna neckline
and sleeves tapering to bridal
ooints at the wrists. Ruffles in the
hack of the full skirt formed a
brush train. The illusion throe
ierred veil feel from a cap of lace
and seed pearls.
Tlie bride carried a prayerlwok
arrangement of white carnations
and stephanotis.
Judy Schulke, Alma, was maid
of honor, and Mary Flethcher and
Kerkman. both of Omaha were
bridesmaids. They wore ballerina
length gowns of white nylon or*
:;f'» embroidered in pink They
earned nov,‘g,i\s of ytTlow nwcs
mi' carnations
I>r. Arthur Weller, Rmokly n,
NY was-tvs- man-and Dr Ray-!
- id P i4 •> I Vnver, Ot»ip, and \
Hoffi N wet
tnximsmen
A -s-.-cnt-on follow m • iho eere
tn % v ts held at \n -le ; Studie
Inn, Or a aha Far her reel eost
urn.- the bride chose a black and
• * ite * * d shcatfi dress with tack- t
'* <nd a black ha* and accessories. I
They planned a wedding trip t '
Canada.
Mrs, Torre attended school at
Miry’s Academy in O'Neill, then
•vent to Norfolk Jr College ami
C-viehton University Ri m to her
marriage she was teaching at St
rwilia's School in Omaha
The hridegnxim attended Sprint
Valley high school, St Re'er’s Col
t<- •{• and the Creighton Universi’y
school of dentistry. He is now sta
tioned itf the Patuvet River Na
< al Air Sta’ion where he is serving
in the U S. Naval Dental Corps
Following tlie wedding trip the
couple wall li\o at 162 Chinlee
! ■ Lexington Park, Maryland.
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Mr. and Mrs. George M. Mc
Carthy, O’Neill announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Bar
bara Jeanne, (above) to Bernard
Francis Pruss, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Anton J. Pruss, Orchard.
Miss McCarthy will graduate
from St. Catherine's hospital
school of nursing in August. Mr. |
Pruss has attended Creighton
University and the University of
Nebraska and is presently em
ployed in Omaha.
The couple plan a July wed
ding.
Happy Helpers Ituihl Float
The Happy Helpers 4-H club met
May 18 at the court house annex.
Thirty-five of the forty members
were absent. Three meml>ers have
dropped out. Leann Jackson gave
a demonstration on sandwich fill
ings.
Neil Dawes was a guest at the
meeting and suggested that the
club be thinking of ways of mak
ing money for the state 4-H club
camp. The members approved the
building of a float for the rodeo
parade.
Connie Johnson, reporter
Mr. and Mrs. Kichnrd Allen Young were married at the Cham
l>ers Methodist church May ‘it. She is the former Klalne Worden
from Amelia. The couple will live on a ranch near Bassett.
Elaine Louise Worden, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Worden
Amelia and Richard Allen Young,
son ('f Mr. and Mrs. Clarence.
Young, Meridian. Idaho, were uni
ted in marriage on May 21 in
Chambers.
Rev. Charles Cox officiated at
the 2 p m. ceremony at the Cham
bers Methodist Church with mem
bers of the immediate family pre
sent
The bride wore a blue street
length dress of net over taffeta
and her bouquet was of carnations
on a white Bible. She was given
away by her father.
Beverly Dimmitt, Burwell, was
bridesmaid. She wore a light blue
dress and carried carnation Itou
quet.
Lee DeGroff. Amelia, was best
man and ushers were Donald
Mikkelson and Leonard Winter
mote. Chambers.
Mrs. Elwyn Robertson played
the wedding march. Following the
ceremony, a reception was given
by Mrs. Lavern Hoerle at her
home in Chambers.
The couple planned a wedding
trip to Wyoming. They will be at
home on a ranch near Bassett.
Mrs. Wordon is a 1959 graduate
of Burwell High School and Mr.
Wordon is a 1957 graduate of
Chambers High School.
Ed McCarthy of Columbus spent
the weekend here at the George
McCarthy home.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Maw were
in Harlan, Iowa, for the weekend
with her sister and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Klein.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas of
O’Neill announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Helen
Fern to Chirk 0. Rager of Gor
don.
Miss Thomas attended Wayne
State Teachers college and has
been teaching at the Cordon
grade school.
Mr. Rager is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Otis R. Rager. He is a
graduate of Chadron State.
A June wedding is planned.
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