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Volume 80-Number 6 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 2, 1960_ _ Seven Cents___
■Mr. and Mrs. Ini Watson pose oil the sle|»s of St. Peter’s in Rome.
The Watson’s spent muny days touring Europe.
Tour of Italy Highlights
Watson's European Trip
It was on March 29, I960 that Mr.
and Mrs. Watson of Inman, step|>od
into a Pan American jet plane at
8 ;tr» at Idlewild Airport, New York
City and the next day landed at
Frankfurt, Germany. This being
the first time for either of them to
ride in a jet plane, they said the
trip was very smooth both going
and coming. . . . „
They were met at the airport by
their daughter and B°n-iri-law,
Colonel and Mrs. Clifford Opper
and were taken to their Iiome at
Wiesbaden, Germany which was
but a short distance. . ,
As a mother and father days
gift Colonel and Mrs. Opper gave
their parents a paid tour of Y
Mr. and Mrs. Watson spent four
days in Rome. On their tour they
were accompanied by their son-in
KJ who was familiar with many
of the high points of tbe toui^
The following day be ng! *
Sunday they went to St. VtM*
Sipiare where they saw »
John when lie came out onto tin
balcony and gave the crowd hi
five minute blessing.
Vatican City is just behind St.
PeTer’s "hey saw the interesting
points of the Vatican Palace which
•overs some K..0U0 square yards
and encloses 1,400 large and small
hills and rooms including t ,
"Sistine 'chapel. This chapel »
widely noted for the wonderful
paintings by Michaeliangtk) and;
11 Only* a small part of all these
rooms in the Vatican Patacevure
used bv the Pope and lbs Couu.
The remainder of the rooms house
the Library where may be found
many priceless treasures of original
"'They viewed the wonderful monu
ment of Victor Emmanuel. This
monument sy.nhoUz.es theunifica
tion of Italy and also contains th.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Then they went to th£ roio
Italico wln. h was built by Musso
lini in 1932. This place contains
many areans and sixty larger than
life size and considerably idealized
StHere' in Rome was St. Peter’s
Basilica built over the tomb of St.
Peter bv Emperor Constantine in
Irio year 324. All these large
structures contain wonderful paint
ings and carvings.
Then there were the Borghese
Gallery and Museum; Patheon
which is a Temple
monuments of Roman antlqu t>.
The catacombs here art
terraneun burial places of early
Roman Christians.
When they toured the APPi m
Wav they came in contact with
maiiy of the historical relics of
a indent Rome. At the Forum
Which lies between Palatine and
Capitoline Hills, they saw the
monuments of Julius Cacsu?,
Augustus, Nerva and Trajan Then
{here was the column which was
erected in commemoration of the
imperial campaigns and victories,
and the Basilica of Maxentius.
The Colosseum, which was one oi
the highlights of the tour, is a large
Amphitheatre. This structure con
stitutes the most imposing prool
of Roman grandeur. It was devoted
to gladiatorial fights of men an
wild beasts. These fights were held
in those early days, before ar
audience as large as j2,000. Pope
Benedict XIV (1740-58. later con
secrated the Collosseum to the
Passion of Jesus Christ.
It was on Sunday evening tha
Mr. and Mrs. Watson saw then
first opera which was Tales o
Hoffman.” a grand opera. Thej
also saw the beautiful gardens am
fountains at Tivoli and Villa D
Esto*
When they went to Berchtesga
den, Bavaria, Germany they stop
pod at the Walker hotel. Thi
American hotel is the recreatun
headquarters for the United State
servicemen in Europe and i
located within walking distance o
Hitler's famed "Eaglenest Re
freftt * *
While at Berchtesgaden they vi
sited Hitler’s tomb shelter a
Oberalzburg, Austria, and wen
through the rooms in the shclte
that were used for storage of gun
and ammunition. There were als<
sections for their living quarter
which were underground. Th
homes of Corman and Goerini
were situated here and they ha.
tunnels from their homes leadrni
to the central liomb shelter Thi
shelter was made of cement block.'
The tour to Hitler’s Eagle s Nesl
which is located high in the Alp<
was not opened because of so muc
snow. From the Eagle’s nest Hitle
was able to view a lot of country o
all sides including Austria, hi
home country.
At Heidelberg in Germany they
saw the University where the play,
"Student Prince” was set. At
Cologne, Germany, were many
castles and cathedrals which could
be seen by tourists.
In Munich, Germany, they saw
the beautiful Meissen and Nymp
henburg China. Munich was eighty
percent destroyed by bombs but
now has been rebuilt. At the Rat
house tcity house) were interest
ing native dressed figures which
performed and played music for
eleven minutes three times a day.
It is called a Glockenspiel which
means music clock.
They had a wonderful ride in an
electric boat on the Koningsee
Lake which is so calm and the
water is a pretty green. Out on an
island is the St. Bartholmew
church where they took pictures
and viewed the many paintings.
While touring this section of Ger
many they went through the Hor
renchiemsee Palace located on an
island in Lake Chiemsee. This
paluce is beyond any fantastic im
agination as to its architecture. It
was constructed under Kink Lud
wig II's reign. He was the "Mad
Kink” who put his people in
poverty to satisfy his own whim
for the extravagant life. He en
joyed solitude so much that his
table was so fixed that it. was
lowered to have the food placed
on it and raised for him to eat his
meals. His bed was made of gold
and the frames around the many
paintings throughout the palace
are of 14 carat gold. Then there
were fabulous crystal light fixtures
in all the rooms. One room was
made of porcelain and others were
lined with many mirrors.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson were at
Oberammergau where the Passion
Play is put on each year. Besides
being noted for the Passion Play it
is the center for the most wonder
ful wood carving in the world.
While they traveled from Inns
bruck, Austria, to Munich, Ger
many, on Saturday they saw many
cattle auctions.
When Mr. and Mrs. Watson were
touring Switzerland they spent
sometime at Lucerene and Lugano.
This was enroute to and from Italy,
vi.-i train, where can be seen the
most beautiful scenery of all in the
Alps. They found Switzerland to be
the most expensive country of all
When they went to The Hague in
Holland, they saw more dairy cat
tle on the way than any other place
on their tour. Here not fences but
canals separte the herds of cattle
There were also many dykes, wind
mills, and many fields of tulips,
the most beautiful of which were
located at the famous Kuekenhoi
Gardens and at the Floriade ir
Rottendam.
They were at The Hague or
April 30, which was Queen Juliana’s
birthday and a holiday. The
country was In the midst of a celc
hration with parades and all the
decorations.
At Sittard, in the Netherlands
they visited a family, for a few
hours, with whom their son Johr
stayed during the war. Th 'y fount
them to be very friendly and thril
led to meet John’s parents anc
sister.
At Salzburg. Austria, they were
in composer Mozart's home where
he was l>orn and lived for seven
teen years. Here they saw his firs
clavichord, piano, violin and com
} positions.
In the center square at Salzburg
! Austria is a cathedral patternee
after St. Peter’s in Rome, Italy
Here may be found the 'arges
I pipe organ in Austria. This pipe
organ is comprised of 3,000 pipes.
At the municipal vault they sav
the catacombs and walked up man;
• rough stone steps to see the earl;
• Christian altar in a chapel wliicl
• was built in 1600 A. D.
; During the tour they traveled oi
; some of the best electric tram
1 running. In the Alps they wen
- through 125 tunnels and througl
the Brenner Pass. At these point
- they saw much snow and man;
l skiers.
1 In many of these European town
• will be found beautiful tow
> squares w'hich are built up wit
> flowers and fountains with beaut
5 fullv carved statues.
» Mr. and Mrs. Watson are plar
: ning on making a scrapbook c
1 their trip. Each piece of literature
l ticket or stub will bring back men
s ories of a wonderfully educatin
. tour which they had the pleasur
, to enjoy. They have many picture
, and slides of the highlights of tb
i trip. They will pass many an hou
r with their friends and relative
l telling of their enjoyable exper
s ences they had during the si
weeks they were traveling.
-I
Chambers News
By Mrs. K. B. Carpenter
Hold Shower
A prenuptial Shower honoring
Jeri Coday was held Wednesday
evening at the Legion hall. Over a
hundred friends and relatives were
present. The program consisted of
songs and a skit. Participating were
Rolierta Klabenes; Mary Homolka;
Shela Hertel; A1 Ik* id a Miles; Arliss
Wright; Joan Fullerton and Ruthie
Smith. A group of ladies of the
American Legion Auxiliary served
lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Cooper attend
ed graduation exercises at the At
kinson high school Thursday eve
ning, May 26th. Their niece, Karen,
Johnson was one of the graduates.
Honored Thursday
Kay Tangeman was honored at
a miscellaneous shower held
Thursday afternoon at the Metho
dist church parlors. Over a hund
red friends and relatives attended.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Bruce Grimes, Mrs. Roy Miller and
Mrs. Duane K. Miller opened with
a song, "Don’t Fence Me In," by
Karen Farrier followed by a song,
"Jesus Loves Me," sung by the
children of her Sunday School class,
Judy Beed pianist. A skit, with
Mrs. Bruce Grimes as the bride
groom and Mrs. Robert Koci as
the bride, completed the enter
tamment. Lunch was served by
friends of the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gisch and
family of Lincoln came Friday to
spend the weekend and Memorial
Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Shavlik and Pam and brother
in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Hubbard and Ricky.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter
I drove to Oakdale Friday to see
about their cemetery lots. They
visited her uncle and aunt, Mr.
| and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Ne
| ligh, enroute home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Damme
and family, Marvin Damme and
fiancee, Ruth Krieger, Lincoln,
spent Memorial Day with the latters
; parents at Gregory, S. D.
Alumni Banquet
The Chambers Alumni Banquet
will he held Tuesday evening,
May 31 at the high school gym
naslum.
Itiblc School
Daily Vacation Bible School was
held last week at the St. Paul's
Lutheran church. A program was
presented Friday evening which
was well given and there was also
a good attendance.
Honored at Shower
A large crowd of relatives and
friends were present Saturday eve
ning at the parlors of St. Paul’s
Lutheran church to honor Miss
Navonne Schmidt at a miscellan
eous shower. Mrs. Niels Mikkelson
was in charge of the program
which opened with an accordian
solo by Mi's. Leonard Peterson. Al
berta Miles and Judy Thompson
carried on a telephone converse
| tion about Navonne and fiance,
I Roy Moore, which was high-light
! ,<i by a song “Stuck on You” by
j Karen Farrier with Judy Beed as
| pianist. Kay and Joyce Mikkelson
portraied the bride and groom in
a skit. ,
Joyce also gave a reading and
a duet” by Shela Hertel and Kar
en Farrier completed the program.
Lunch was served by friends of the
couple.
Mr Arnie Mace sr., spent a few
days last week in the Arnie Mace
jr. home, O’-Neill. He returned
Sunday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Black and
Mrs Rndv Martin. Los Angeles,
Calif., came Friday to visit over
the weekend with Mrs. Black’s sis
ter, Mrs. Leo Urban and family.
Mrs. Martin will remain here with
her daughter until late fall. The
others returned to Los Angeles
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron and
sons, Toulon, 111., arrived Satur
day. They left Sunday for Colo
rado to visit her mother, Mrs.
Claude Davis. Mrs Cameron is a
cousin of Mrs. Urban. A family
reunion Monday included Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Heins, Grand Island, and
Mrs. Heins’ son and daughter-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Elkins
and family, Salina, Kan. Also pre
sent were Mrs. Cordia Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Horn and children
and Richard Grimes, Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stark, Ceres
co, came Sunday to visit her mo
ther, Mrs. Theodore Moss and bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Grimes. iMr. Stark
returned home while Mrs. Stark
remained for a longer visit.
Guests of Mrs. Rena Dierking
and her father, John Walter, Sun
day were her son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. William Pfeil
and their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koplin, Wayne.
The Pfeil’s son and daughter-in
1 law and daughter Tracy Jo, Battle
Creek, Mr. William Sprandle,
1 Plattsmouth, Mr. Gus Sprandle
' Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Deirking, Amelia, were also pre
sent.
Mrs. C. V. Robertson and her
guest, Mrs. Gus Sprandle, Omaha,
1 drove to Sioux City Sunday to at
tend an Iris Show.
William Sprandle, Flattsmouth.
’ and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sprandle.
Omaha, were week-end guests of
; Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Robertson and
* other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Walter and
, family, Hoisington, Kan. came Sat
’ urday for a weekend visit with
n his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Walter and other relatives. Sunday
guests included Mr. and Mrs.
_ Dick Brion and sons, Ewing, and
{ Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walter and
baby, Chambers.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horn and
y family drove to Kearney Sunday
l to visit his parents and other rel
atives.
e Mr. and Mrs.- Bob White and
r children. Forest City, la., spent
s Memorial Day at Chambers . They
i- were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ly
k man Covey. Mrs. White was for
merly Virginia Neemand.
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Here is a scene taken of the early O’Neill mainstreet. However l»oth the owner of the picture and the Frontier staff are In the dark
as to why the people were lined up along the street or what event was taking place. If any of our readers can enlighten us as to what was
going on when the picture was taken we’d appreciate it very much.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gillette drove
to Sioux City Thursday to visit j
his sister who is a patient in St.
Vincents hospital.
Mrs. Jake Hoerle arrived home
Wednesday from Winslow, Ariz.,
where she had spent several whi
ter months with her son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hoer
le. She spent the remainder of the
week with her son, Lloyd Hoerle
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grimes and
son, Kansas City, came Friday to
spend Memorial Day with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Grimes.
Mrs. Grimes’ daughter, Mrs. Hi
Conley and sons, Robby and Steve,
Mount Rose, Cok>. and her son
in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs.
Lor an Coppac and family, Ottum
wa, la. <and Dr. Coppac’s mother,
Seward, also came for Memorial
D3y.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grimes,
Milford, came Sunday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Grimes.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Cox left
Saturday for their old home at
Leon, la. to spend Memorial Day.
They expected to return Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Enibre,
superintendent of the North East
district of the Methodist church,
delivered the sermon at the morn
ing worship service at the Amelia
and Chambers Methodist churches
Sunday.
Fredrick Dehart and Mr. and
Mrs. Max DeHart, Council Bluffs,
la. were week-end guests over
Memorial Day of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. DeHart and
other relatives. A family picnic at
Perkins Park Sunday included
Mrs. Elsie Doolittle and son, Mic
ky, Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. Vic
tor Harley and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar DeHart. Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Rockford and
family went to North Platte Sat
urday to spend Memorial Day with
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Milan Wilkie and
daughters, Ewing, were guests of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
scott, sunaay.
Vacation School
St. Paul’s Lutheran church held
Vacation Bible School May 23 to
27. There was an enrollment of
48. Duane Summerers was the Sup
erintendent.
Teachers were Mrs. Johnny Rit
terbush, Mrs. William Ritterbush,
Mrs. J. W. Walter, Mrs. Victor
Harley, Mrs. Donald Hoffman and
Mrs. Paul Harley. The school
closed with a program Friday eve
ning after which lunch was served.
Memorial Services
Memorial Day Services were
held Monday afternoon at the Le
gion Hall in Chambers and at the
cemetery. Edd Coday, commander
of Post 320 was in charge. Judy
Beed played the processional as the
colors were advanced and also the
recession. Rev. Earl Schwenk, pas
tor of the Memorial Baptist church
gave the invocation.
“God Bless America,” was sang
by a girls sextette and a duet,
“Batttle Cry of Freedom”, by Stan
ley and Tom Lambert, with Mrs.
Kenneth Larue at the piano.
Speaker for the occasion was
Rev. Stienkamp, pastor of the Wes
ley an Methodist church of Atkin
son.
At the cemetery nine little girls
placed wreaths on the markers foi
those who gave their lives in Wor
Id War n. Names of veterans ol
other wars were read. There was
a prayer by Rev. Schwenk, a sa
lute by Legionniares.
Mrs. Esther Wood left Mondaj
to spend several weeks with hej
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Hannah anc
family and sister Mrs. Stiles a'
Lincoln, and her daughter Mrs
Fred Christianson and family a
Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Burge anc
family drove to Lincoln Sunday
where they spent Memorial Dai
with her mother, Mrs. Jones.
Connie Werner, Lincoln, and Den
nis Werner, Council Bluffs, spen
Memorial week-end with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wer
ner. Other week-end guests wer<
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waldo anc
family, Cheyenne, Wyo. Connii
Werner will leave next week fo:
Denver, Colo., to start training fo
Airline Stewardess.
Edith Grimes, Lincoln, spent tb
Memorial week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grime
and family.
Wayne Rowse had the misfortun
to severely out his foot with i
lawn mower Monday.
Receive Degrees
From St. Teresa's
Carolyn and Cathryn Wilson,
both daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Wilson, O'Neill, will
be among the 115 seniors gradu
ated Monday from St. Teresa Col
lege, Winona, Minn.
CAROLYN WILSON
Carolyn will receive a bachelor
of science degree with a major in
elementary education. Cathryn will
receive a bachelor of science in
nursing.
Carolyn is a member of the
CATHRYN WILSON
triple trio, the student National
Education Association, the Teresan
Players, Contemporary Drama
and the Young Christian Students.
Cathryn is a member of the
Third Order of Secular of St.
Francis and the Nurses Club.
Orchard News
Mrs. Wilbur Mahood
l'hone 2W3-3185
LaVon F. Mor sett, Norfolk and
I Evert D. Baier, Greeley, Colo.,
j were married at St. John's Ev.
Lutheran church by Rev. Walter
E Buss.
Lois Miller, Norfolk, was Miss
Morsett’s attendant. The groom’s
attendant was Harris Hunmann,
Winside.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
. F. Morsett, Royal an Orchard grad
. uate. The groom graduated from
. the Wayne high school. At pre
I sent he is employed as a state
. inspector at Greeley, Colo., where
• the couple will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cemousek,
Page, were surprised by a group
; of friends and relatives, honoring
them at their new fa^m home and
; on their thirtieth wedding anniver
sary Siunday.
> The well wishers brought baskets
II of food.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs.
William NMvacek, Verdigre, Mr. *I\iesday afternoon visitors at the
md Mrs. Alfred Cernousek and Edward Cernousek home were Ver
family, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent W non Frank. Spokane. Wash., and
Frank and sons, Mr. and Mrs his brother, Emil, Verdigre.
Arthur Hrbek and sons, Verdel, j Mr. and Mrs. Harry Caskey were
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Novacek, Mr. Tuesday evening visitors <ut the
and Mrs. George Marshall, Verdi Mr and Mrs Ora Caskev home,
jre, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Dobry, f Mr and Mrs Milx ^ Masters
Mrs. Adolph Latzel, ( arKj daughters visited at the Alvin
Neill Martha and August Chocko- Hamiiton home, Ewing, last Tuos
lousek, and Grandpa Cernousek, d
Verdigre. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Boelte vi
Mr and Mrs. ternousek nave re lU,d [,is mother, Mrs. Edna Boel
sided on their present farm for Creighton, Tuesday,
many years. Mr. Cernousek is the ’ , . .. , ,
son of Mr Fr nk Cernousek. Ver- Harold FJfle drove to Yankton
riigne, and Mrs Cernousek is the Friday afternoon. The Kfi s
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John «' Sharon, accomraried her
Juracek. former O'Neill vicinity phhor home. Miss Effle is in nur
residents. I ses trainmg at Yankton.
The couple have one daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser
Mrs Ad> iph Latzel. visited Mrs. Ray Brookhouser and
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jifant son, Jeffrey Jay at a Norfolk
xospiuU Monday
Leave* fur tirixsluiiil
S Sgt Harold Woodworth, son of
Mr. and Mrs William Woodworth,
Vendtgre, left List week for Green
land where he wiH be stationed at
Ihule, AFB His wife and children
ire living at Verdigre.
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The HYQA club met with Mrs.
ILirry Sparrow Thursday after
noon with 15 members present.
Quilt blocks were done (or the
Ihispital
The shut-in friend for May was
Mrs. Asa George ’Hie shut-in
friend for June will be Mrs. M.
Sbolos. Mrs Sparrow served lunch.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Harold Rtiluigs.
HK1DGF (ll'H
Tlie Bridge club met with Mrs.
Gordon Drayton Thursday after
lhxm with 10 members aixl two
guests. Mrs. Lyle Schleusetier and
Mrs. Hannah Joiuison. Prizes were
won hy Mrs. Allen Hill, Mrs Lyle
Schleusener and Mrs. Ted Berry.
June 2 meeting will lie with Mrs
Gail Brodie. Mrs Drayton served
a delicious lunch
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