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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1960)
\ \ capacity crowd was on hand to witness the c rcmonlcs tor the S50.000 church structure. O'Neill Eagles To Open Season With Valentine The O’Neill High Gridders fin ished their two practice a day schedule Monday. Tuesday they started practice at 3 30 as it will follow during the school year. Most of the 38 boys that have checked out so far have been ab le to attend at least on practice a day with nearly all letterman at all practices. Jerry Kikoin and Larry Donlin are suffering from minor injuries but should he ready for the night scrimmage Friday. The scrimmage game is scheduled to start at 8:13 with a meeting with parents and in teresting persons in the football program, preceding it at 7:30 in the gymnasium. Those attend ing the scrimmage game will be charged one bar of soap ad mittance. The coaching staff feels that the boys are progressing quite well and barring serious injuries, should make a respectable show ing against Valentine in home op ener which starts at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 9 Valentine is the defend ing NCHC champion beating O’ Neill last year 13-0. Darold Firmer was elected per sonal captain of the squad for the coming season and has been showing up well in the fullback and end spot. O'Neill Coaches Sponsor Trip To Hastings Series A bus load of O'Neill boys went to Hastings Sunday to see the Little World series. All the boys have played on little league, pony or midget league teams here. O’ Neill coaches Joe Ollendick and Clyde McKenzie sponsored the trip. Harry Petersen and Ray Eby also went with them. The boys were Billy White, Jack Kelly, Jeff Hammond, Lawrence Reynoldson, Danny Baunt®, Ken ny Lieto, Mike Hamond, Joe Yant zi, Danny Wolfe, Bruce Spitt ler, John Pruss, Charles Hill, Rkhard Hill, Sam Knepper, Gary Brewster, Terry Tomjack, Joe Gilg, Jim Booth, Doug McKen zie and Jerry Jurgen?meier. Funeral services for Frank Sokol, Verdlgre pioneer were held August 11 at Verdlgre. Mr. Sokol was born In Niobrara Janu ary 19, 1877. He was a longtime member of the ZCUJ lodge. Mr. Sokol’s obituary was print ed In the August 11 Issue of the Frontier but limited space did not permit printing of the pic ture at that time. O'Neill Locals Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Page and daughter. Barbara, are spending a three week vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Page and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth. They will leave Sept 6 for their California home. Mrs. Georgia Oberle of Casper, Wyo., a former O'Neill resident is spending a six week vacation with her niece, Mr*. Joe Schottmeyer and family northeast of 0 Neill and visiting friends in the O Neill vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miinar, Mr and Mrs. Jim Earley, jr. and The Interior of the Assumption ItVM church at Lynch. Mrs. Joe Gruetch and Mrs. Ed ith Davidson attended the Legion Auxiliary convention in Omaha Thursday through Sunday. Virgil Ott and daughters, Pam ela and Valorie Baldwin, Park, Calif., were honored Sunday at the home of his sister, and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cur ran. Other guests were Mrs. Mary Wetzler, Maude Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ott, Mr and Mrs. Orville Miller, Elaine and Mickey, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Page and Barbara of San Ber nandino, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wetzler and family of Ver digre, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Jan zing and family of Wichita, Kan., returned to their home Monday after visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing and ot her relatives and friends for the past 10 duys. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Jan zing of Columbus spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing. Edith Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. iP. Gallagher, will teach in the intermediate grades of the Webster grade school in Omaha this fall. Their son, Edward Gal lagher, will spend ten days in his parents home before returning to Regis College at Denver for the fall session. He has been em ployed at the Cheyenne, Wyo. airport since school closed last spring. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker were Saturday to Tuesday guests in the H. J. Lohaias home enroute to Minnesota for a vacation near Brainard The association of the lady’s group of the Presbyterian church of Stuart had a picnic at the park in O'Neill yesterday. They invited the ladies who live in O'Neill, who were former members of the group at Stuart, to attend the potluck dinner at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grenier and their daughter. Mrs Joe Schmidt and Mrs. H. Sawyer and fam ily. They returned the Sawyer’s son, Harlan to his home after having spent the summer with his grandparents. Ewing News By Mrs. Harold Harris Youth Fellowship Elects Officers For Next Year The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the sub-district of the Meth odist church held a swimming j party Tuesday evening at 6:30 at1 Ford Park at O’Neill. After the swim a picnic was enjoyed fol lowed by a worship service. The sub-district officers for 1960-61 are Karen Bates, Em mett, president; Chellie Nolze, .Clearwater, vice-president; Lor raine Butterfield, secretary-trea surer; Larry Dawes, O'Neill, pub licity; Bonnie Clifford, Christian Fellowship; Carolyn Max, Christ ian Witness; Kay Hill, Christian Faith; Bertha Harris, Christian Outreach; Donna Scheinost, citi zenship. The Youth Council made up at local presidents and the sub-dis trict officers will meet in Ewing in October and the sub-district youth rally will be held here in November. In attendance from Ewing for the swimming party were Evelyn Snyder, Bertha Harris, Karen Woeppel. Karen, Russell. Ronme! Tuttle. Marie Davis, her guests, Jackie and Cathy Clemons, and Sandra Elliott. i They were accompanied by Rev. W. W. Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Pierson and family, spon sors. The members of the Riverside Free Methodist church honored Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Turner with a farewell party at the parlors of the church Friday evening. The Rev. Turner has been pas tor of the Riverside church for five years. They were presented a gift by the congregation. Rev. Turner delivered his fare well sermon, Sunday. Rev. Tur ner and family will move to Ring gold in the near future. The parish at Riverside will be served by Rev. Ernest Chambers who will live at Amelia. Rev. Chambers is formerly from Kear ney. Mr. and Mis. Kenneth Hill and family who livid south of Ewing, have moved to a farm north of Page. Mrs. Anita Lee and Virtus have gone to Junction City, Kan., to make their home. Mrs. Lee and family have been residents of the community many years ir. east Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tams and family moved to Battle Creek where Mrs. Tams will teach in the Battle Creek Public school. Sgt and Mrs. Wayne Kruntorad and children have left with their trailer home for Fort Devans, Mass., where Sgt. Kruntorad will be stationed. He recently return ed from Iran where he had served the past year and has been home on a sixty day leave. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Char les Kruntorad on Sunday Aug. 21 in honor of their son and daughter-in-law, Sgt. and Mrs. Wayne Kruntorad and family. Present were Mr. and Mrs. George Reis of Atkinson, Mrs. J. Pruss, Mrs. Ivan Pruss and family of O’NeiU, Mr. and Mrs. William Peters of Clearwater, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCloud and daugh ter of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Anson and family of Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Boies and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Har old Bell and daughter left Tues day to return to their home at Rosamond, Calif., after spending two weeks at the James Boies and Mrs Mabel Boies homes. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Regan and family and Mrs. Laura Spittler were Sunday guests at the Robert Bartak home. Miss Catherine Bauer returned home Friday from a tour of the Eastern States and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fleming were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rutherford, honoring Mr. and Mrs. L. Wood from Oklahoma Mis* Dora Town send ot Page was also • guest Tuesday evening Dr°and Mrs William H. Row left Monday on a vacation trip. At Sterling, Kan., they her sisters Jennie Weid and Hel en Weid, then on to Clovis. New Mexico, where they will be guests at the borne of Mrs. Re*' bro ther and family At Carta to, New Mexico tliey will visit Mr Bosses aunt.. They will visit at Kiowa and Smith Center on the return trip through Kansas. At the Sun day service, Sept 4, the Gideon society will be in charge of the worship service at the United Presbyterian church during Dr. Ross’ absence. LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening. Sep tember 8 at the Legion club Mem bership dues for 1%1 are due aw may be paid at this time Mrs. B, H. Shain, president, is anx ious that the membership Quota of 30 members be filled within the next few weeks. After a short business session, the group will work on carpet rags again. Mearners are urged to be present. Dr. and Mrs. Leo Spittler were Sunday dinner and evening guests at the home of his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bay Funk Attending the wedding oi Miss Patsy Pollock and Bob Crosby on Saturday in Omaha, from Ewing were Mr. and Mrs. R. H, Shain and children who remained over night with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Euner Bergstrom and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tomjack, Mr. and Mrs. Max Wanser and Kittle, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pofahl, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pollock, Mrs. Fern Pollock and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stiorbaum. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pollock, Patsy’s parents, spent the past week in Omaha. The Past Matrons club and the Star Kensington met Friday after noon at the home of Miss Ina Bennett, “thirteen members an swered to roll call. Mrs. Ruth Waples of Lincoln, Mrs. Flora Young of Orchard and Mrs. Wayne Mrs. John A. Wood conducted the short business session. Miss Bennett served a lunch. Mlss Sharon Kropp spent a few days with her classmate, Marie Clark in Omaha last week. Richard Spittler of Valentine was an overnight guest at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lau ra Spittler, on Thursday, going on to Omaha on Friday on business. BOIES REUNION HELD A Boies family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Boies in North Ewing. A one o’clock dinner was served and the afternoon hours were spent visiting. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ba sil Boies and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and daugh ter at Rosamond, Calif., Mrs. Mabel Boies, Mr. and Mrs. James Boies and family and Emmet Wright of Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts and Mrs. Joyce Snyder and daughter all of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Thor berg and family of Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Thayer and daughter, Mrs. Julia Thayer and son and Ida Johnson, all of Al bion. CHOIR PRACTICE The choirs at the Ewing Meth odist church, which have been on vacation during the summer months, will begin their practices as follows: Juniors, at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays; Seniors, Thursday evening at 7:30, and the Cher ubs will begin their practices about September 16. The Junior I choir wiu sing tne nrsi ana unra Sundays of the month, the sen iors the second and the Cherubs, the fourth. Mrs. W. W. Elliott is in charge of all. The Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold their first meeting Monday evening Sept 5 at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vandersnick and family who have 'been vis iting relatives in the Ewing com munity for two weeks, left Mon day to return to their home at Absorkee, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Spangler and family returned home Sunday from a weekend trip to Omaha where they were guests at the home of her brother, Mr. Lisle Grafft and family. Mrs. John Pruden and Mrs. Don Ruroede made a business trip to Omaha on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders and family returned to their home at Laurel on Tuesday after spending a few days at the par ental homes of Mrs. Caroline Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee. Mrs. Doris Sanders who has been employed at St. Anthony’s hospital for some time, moved her family to O’Neill during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Fin ley and family will occupy the residence in southeast Ewing va cated by the Sanders family. Merle Lee of Omaha arrived in Ewing Saturday for his vacation. Accompanied by his parents, Mr and Mrs. Floyd Lee, he left on Sunday for a trip through the Mrs. Edna Lofquest. Mrs. Edna Lofquest and Mrs. Bertha Urban visited Mrs. Belle Mott Sunday at Page and also attended church services. Mrs. Fern Pollock and Mrs. Ed na Lofquest attended a fellowship dinner Sunday at the Riverside Free Methodist church in honor of their new pastor, Rev. Ernest Chambers, who lives at Amelia. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cleveland of Orchard were supper guests Thursday evening at the Ed Hoag home. Miss Bernadine Rotherham of Lincoln and Mrs. Russell Breden kanip of York visited Sunday af ternoon with Mrs. Jeanette Roth enberger at the Ed Hoag home. They are all former classmates at the Ewing grade school Mrs. Ivan Wright and children accompanied by Mrs. Russell Bre denkamp and son of York_were guests Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vandersnick. Mrs. Lyle Dierks became ill at her home' early Sunday morning and was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital at O’Neill from where she was transferred to St. Cath erine's hospital at Omaha. Mr. Dierks returned home Monday evening, stating her condition showed some improvement. Maden Funk, who has been a patient for some time at the Ai telope Mem rial hospital, was ab le to return to his home in Ew ing Sunday. Mr. Russell Bredenkamp of York came to Ewing Wednesday. Mrs. Bredenkamp and son, who . were guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eaeker, accompanied him home. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler were Mrs. Florence Butler and Mr. anti mrs. cinrry un>ii t>i nunou. Mr. and Mrs William Spence of O’Neill are guests for a few days at the home of her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ever ett Ruby. Fri. - Sat. Sept. 2 - S YELLOW TOMAHAWK plus SHARK FIGHTERS tan. • Mon. - 'Dies. Sept. 4-5-6 DEMILLE’S rilE ORE All,ST SHOW ON EARTH Wed. - Thnrs. Sept. 7-8 BUCK NIGHT WF.lt OF EVIDENCE Black Hills From here they will go to Montana where they will be guests at the home ot rel atives. At Red Lodge, Moot, they will visit Mrs, Velma Robinson, sister of Mr. Floyd Lee Mr and Mrs. Herbert Kersel mier and family moved from Kan sas into the living quarters of the Broadway Bar which they will operate. Mr. and Mrs. James Kay of Wayne are now residents of Ew ing. occupying the Charles Rother ham rental property. Mr Kay is the new assistant football and basket ball coach of Ewing high school. Another recent move is the Floyd Butterfield family to Kearney. Mr. Butterfield is em ployed by the Wayne Feed co. Mrs Rose Bauer is bade at Ralph’s Store after a week's va cation from her duties. Friday guests at the Sis Eb bengaard home were her bro ther and wife, Mr. and Mrs Dennis Hopkins and family and her mother all from California. They also visited relatives at O' Neill and Neligh this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard received word of the death of his nephew, Ned Medealf, at Sioux City. He was killed in a car ac cident Saturday night. His father in-law, was fatally injured. His wife and her mother were both hospitalized. Mr. anil Mrs. Ebbengaard went to Sioux City on Tuesday to see the family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Steven of Clearwater were dinner and even ing guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard on Sunday. Mrs. Ray Funk, Lori Lee and Mary Karen accompanied by Mrs. Laura Spittler spent Friday at the Robert Bartak home. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Boies of Fremont were Monday guests at Die home of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rookey and family attended a picnic dinner at the Atkinson Park on Sunday for Conoco dealers and tank wag on dealers. -'.ie Boies on their return stop ped at the Nick Bohn home in O’Neill to spend the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tucker, their son and daughter-in-iaw, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tucker of Omaha, called on Gail Boies Wednesday and other friends and relatives in Ewing. Mrs. Howard Tucker is the former Marie Bohn. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Toon jack and family spent Sunday at Gav ins Point. Cathy and Steve Tomjack spent a few days last week at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylor, at Oak dale. Mrs. Reuben Meyer of Neligh spent Thursday with her mother •Ilin Melolier and Becky Beetaert, both of Pag • took top honors at the Nebraska Sandhills National Ex|msition at Newport Saturday. Becky Is shown her • with her Reserve t'huiiiplon Angus baby beef and •llm is shown with his Champion Hereford baby beef. DANCE SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 * '• i , i , “"Scan legion ballroom Sandhills Ramblers Admission: 75c O'Neill, Nebraska - w ■ i il fcl'f fl Hi 11 it ft'M11J r I »■ FABRIC Hates cotton prints. All first quality in discontinued patterns. Sew and save! 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