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Reception Honors
Russell Miners
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miner
were honored at a reception at
the E. L. Miner home Sunday af
ternoon with sixty guests.
Miss Kay Leaf of Lincoln pour
ed the coffee and Miss Danelia
Whitaker, also of Lincoln served
the punch. Mrs. Norman Klasna
of Lincoln registered the guesis.
The china used in the table ser
vice was from the set sent by
Russell to his mother from Ger
many.
Mrs. Dallmont Ericson of El
guji and Mrs. Nevin Ickes, jr. as
sisted. Slides taken by Russel]
while in the service in Germany
were shown.
Thursday, Nov. 10
Eustern Star
Women's Club Antique and Hob
by Show
Lutheran Ladies Aid
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Sunday, Nov. 13
Friends of St. Mary’s Card
party
Monday, Nov. 14
National Guard Wives
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auxili
ary
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Friendly Neighbor Extension
club
Catholic Daughters
Thursday, Nov. 17
St. Patrick’s Altar Society
Skillet Sisters Elect
Mrs. Soukup President
Mrs. Frank Sukup was chosen
president of the Skillet Sisters ex
tension club when the members
were guests of Mrs. Bert Barn
hard tor the November meeting.
November 1.
Mrs. Delbert Robinson was
elected vice president and Mrs
Lois D; nohoe, secretary and
treasurer.
A discussion was held on the
Christmas ideas as presented at
the lesson leader’s meeting.
As is their annual custom, a
Christmas supper at the Town
House will highlight the Decem
ber meeting.
Wolbach Ceremony
October 22 Unites
Oeltjen-Miller
The marriage of Miss Ethel
Margaret Oeltjen and Russell
Duane Miller was solemnized
Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Trinity
Lutheran church in Wolbach in
the presence of the immediate
families. The Rev. Donald Al
berts officiatel at the 3 p.m.
double ring ceremony before the
altar decorated with bronze and
yellow chrysanthemums and
candelabra.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Oeltjen of
Palmer and the bridegroom’s par.
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Everette
Miner of O’Neill.
Louis Thayer of Overton sang,
"I Love You Truly” and "The
Wedding Prayer," accompanied
by Mrs. Clarence Thayer of Wol
bach at the organ.
For her wedding the birde
chose a brown wool street length
suit trimmed with a ranch mink
collar. It had three quarter
length sleeves. She wore a corsage
of yellow chrysanthemums and
a pearl necklace, a gift of the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Tommie Grantham of
Lincoln was her sister’s matron
of honor. Anton Oeltjen of Pal
mer, brother of the bride, served
as best man.
A reception was held in the
basement of the church follow
ing the ceremony. A three tier
wedding cake, decorated with
yellow rosebuds and topped with
a miniature bride and bride
groom, centered the bridal table.
The couple left immediately on
a short trip through western Ne
braska.
The bride is a graduate of the
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Wolbach high eetool and the Uni
versity ot Nebraska, She is teach
ing home economics in the F.wing
high school. The bridegroom
graduated from the O'Neill high
school and attended the Universi
ty of Nebraska college of agri
culture prior to two years with
the army in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Miner will be
at tome on the M-M ranch near
O'Neill.
Sharon Howard Weds
Calvin J. Murphy
In O'Neill Saturday
Miss Sharon Howard of O'Neill
became the bride of Calvin J
Murphy of O’Neill in a 10 a.in
nuptial mass Saturday, Nov. 5 at
St. Patrick's Catholic church in
O'Neill. Msgr. Timothy O'Sullivan
performed the single ring cere
mony.
Mr. and Mrs Ora Howard and
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Murphy,
all of O'Neill are the parents of
the couple.
The choir sang the wedding
music accompanied by Sister
Flores at the organ.
The bride, escorted to the altar
by her father, wore a ballerina
length gown of white net over
taffeta with a white satin sash.
A crowm of pearls held the
shoulder length veil of illusion
She carried a bridal bouquet of
white roses with green ribbon.
Miss Bonnie Howard of O'Neill,
sister of the bride, was maid of
honor. She wore a turquoise blue
chiffon ballerina length gown with
a white headpiece and veil. She
carried a bouquet of white car
nat ons with blue ribbons.
Francis Havrnnek of O'Neill
was the best man.
A reception was held for the
wedding party and the immediate
families at the home of William
Murphy. The three tier wedding
cake, decorated in blue and white
with a miniature bride and bride
groom, was baked by Mrs. Joe
Kalina.
Mrs. Murphy attended rural
school and O'Neill high school.
Mr. Murphy attended rural
school and is now engaged in
farming.
Following a short wedding trip,
the couple will be at home on a
farm north of O’Neill.
American Legion
Auxiliary Meets
The American Legion Auxiliary
Simonson Unit No. 93, of O’Neill,
met at the Legion Hall on Wed
nesday evening, Nov. 2, with 32
members and one guest, Mrs.
Orville Nickeson, present.
The Junior auxiliary will spon
sor a food sale at Shelhamer’s
store on Saturday, Nov. 19. Pro
ceeds of the sale will be used to
help sponsor the Juniors who will
attend the next Junior convention
There will be a joint meeting with
the Juniors in December, at
which time the Juniors will pre
sent a Christmas program. There
wi'l be a gift exchange.
The Unit has received two
stock pots for the kitchen.
Mrs. Francis Holz, rehabilita
tion chairman, reported that ten
games, ten gifts for women and
five aprons have boen mailed
for the Christmas gift shops at
the Veteran’s Hospitals. Mrs. John
Davidson donated “Thank You’’
and “Symioathy’’ cards to the
Omaha Veteran’s hospital.
The final $51.00 on the Unit’s
pledge to the Kellogg Foundation
has been paid. This rrr'kes $150 00
that the Unit has contributed to the
Foundation. $50 00 was donated
to the Richard Stroup Fund.
One hundred and fiftv-one mem
bers paid their dues for 1951.
Mrs. John Davidson gave a
report on her trip to the Na
tional Convention at Miami, Fla.
last month.
Mrs. Leo Laible received the
attendance award and *1.05 was
collected for the Little Red
Seh'xilhouse P ird.
Hostesses were Mrs. Ralph
Walker. Mrs. Don McKamv, Mrs
George McCarthy and Mrs. Joe
Tennis.
Elkhorn Project Club
Plans Christmas Party
The Elkhorn Project club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Ruby Wavman.
Mrs. Rosa Bowers won the
guessing game. Plans for the
Christmas party were made. The
new year’s activities will be
scheduled at the next meeting-'
Mrs. H'ttin Kindlund and Mrs.
Mark Sehelkopf were assistant
hostesses.
Couple’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Haynes
were hosts to the Couple's club
Sunday evening. Mrs. Marvin
Johnson and Laurence Haynes
were the winners of the prizes.
Junior Auxiliary
Meets Saturday
The regular meeting of the Jun
ior auxiliary was held Saturday,
Nov. 5 at the American Legion
hail, Tlurty-two memoirs were
present including four sets of
twins.
We made plans for our food
sale to be held Saturday, Nov
19.
The group also decided to put
on a Christmas program for the
junior and senior Christmas par
ty.
Pat McKenzie, news scribe
Hastings Organization
Elects Jane Petersen
Jane Petersen, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Harry Petersen of O'
Neill and a junior at Hastings
College, has been chosen presi
dent of Chi Omega Pzi, one of
the six women's societies at the
college.
Patricia Mahoney
Donald Peterson
Marry In Casper
St. Anthony’s Catholic church
in Casper, Wyo. was the setting
for the wedding of Miss Patricia
Leah Mahoney, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe P. Mahoney, jr. of
Casper, and Donald S. Peterson
s*n of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pet
ers in of Amelia, on Thursday,
Nov. 3. Msgr. Itocmas F. O'Reilly
perform! d the 1 p.m. double ring
cerorri ny.
Baskets of g'adioli and pink
carnations flanked the altar.
The bride, escort d to the al
tar by her father, appeared in a
ballerina length gown of white
chiffon over taffeta with a white
hat and short veil. She carried a
b utjjet of white carnations and
pink rosebuds on a white Bible.
Miss Paula Faye Mahoney of
Casper was maid of honor fer
her sister. She wore a powder
blue taffeta street length dross
with a corsage of pink carnations.
Steve Leek of Laramie, Wyo.
served as best man.
A reception was hold nt the
home of the bride’s parents.
Mrs. Peterson is a graduate of
the North Casper High school.
Mr. Peterson attended the Atkin
son High school and Casper Jun
ior college.
Following a wedding trip to
Denver, Colo., the couple will
reside at 857 South Spruce, Cas
per.
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Bridal Shower Fetes
Mary Ann Metschke
CHAMBERS A miscellaneous
shower in honor of Mary Ann
Metschke was held at St. Paul’s
Lutheran church Saturday eve
ning, Nov. 5th. The program was
in charge of Mrs. J. W. Walter.
Mrs. William Riecks and Mrs
Donald Dankert. Various types of
guessing games were used for
the program. Lunch was served
Bridal Shower Honors
Judith Wanser Thursday
Miss Judith Wanser was honored
at a miscellaneous bridal shower
Thursday evening at the home ot
Mrs. 'Melvin Ruzicka. Mrs. D.A
Kersenbrock was co-hostess.
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dendinger
of O'Neill announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Marcella Em
ma, to Anthony C. Kamphaus of
Peter sberg.
The wedding date has been set
for January 7.
What Not Club
Names Officers
The What Not Extension club
met Thursday, Nov. 3 at the home
of Mrs. James Luft.
The roll call was answered by
giving a stain suggestion. Mrs
Duane Miller was elected presi
dent to take the place of Mrs
Reed Herley who resigned. Mrs
Vernon Carpenter was elected
secretary-treasurer. Other officers
appointed were Mrs. James Luft
health chairman; Mrs. Donald
YoUnie, music chairman and
Mrs. Charles Smith, reading
chairman.
Mrs. Reed Herley gave the les
son on “Hand Laundry by Ma
chine.'’ The next meeting will be
December 1 beginning with a din
ner followed by a Christmas par
ty at the home of Mrs. Milton
Baack. At this meeting the mem
bers will reveal their mystery sis
ters.
Mrs. Glenn Kennicott, reporter
Friends of St. Mary's
Schedule Card Party
Friends uf St, Mary s will spun
sor a card party Sunday, Nov
13 al 8 pm. in the St. Mary’s
gymnasium. Pitch, pinochle and
ortdge wul be played. Lunch will
be served. Parents of the soph
more and fr.shmen students will
be in charge with Mrs. Floyd
Wilson and Mrs. J. R. Gallagher
co-chairmaen.
Card-de-Yak flub
Members of the Card-de-yak
club were Friday evening guests
in the home of Mrs. Bernard
Schmitz for an evening at cards
Mrs. Hugh Lar.gan held high
score and Mrs. Orville Sindelar
It w score. Mrs. Phil Haverkamp
will be the December 12 hostess
Potlurk Veterans Day
Tne Veterans of foreign wars
auxiliary met Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Anna Brown
Guests were Mrs. Roy Rodgers
and the district president fr m
Ainsworth. Mrs. Frances May
was admitted as a new member
The district meeting will be held
Sunday. Nov. 27 at Napcr.
A potluck supper will be held
Friday evening at 6:30 in the
courthouse assembly room for
veterans and auxiliary members
and their families.
Art work for the cancer f :nd
sale is to be given to Mrs. Jess
Scofield.
The next meeting will be held
December 13. A filty cent gift ex
change is planned.
Services Held
For Mrs. Tikalsky
VERDIGRE Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon
for Mrs. T. E. Tikalsky, 79, at
the ZCBJ hall in Verdigre with
Rev. David Gustafson of the Ver
digre Methodist church officiat
ing.
Mrs. Tikalsky was born August
3, 1881 in the Walnut community
and died at her home in Verdi
gre, November 6.
Survivors include her husband;
three sons, Chester of Verdigre,
Arnold of Page and Gerald of
Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Mrs,
Myrtle Forney of South Dakota
and one brother, Herman Groel
ing of California and a number
of grandchildren.
C. Kurpgeweit
Services Friday
CLEARWATER Funeral ser
vices were held Friday at 11 a m.
at the Concordia Lutheran church
for Carl Kurpgeweit. Pastor D.
L. Braunersreuther officiated.
Burial was in Lutheran cemetery
at Platte Center.
The late Mr. Kurpgeweit was
born September 7, 1872 in G.-r
many. His parents were Samuel
and Caroline Kurpgeweit. He
came to America with Ills par
ents at the age of four.
In September 1899 he married
Ida Henseleit. They became the
parents of two sons and two
daughters. His wife and a daugh
ter preceiled hint in death.
Mr. Kurpgeweit died Novem
ber 1, enroute to the Antelope
Memorial hospital at Ncligh.
Survivors are: Daughter Mrs.
Harry lSelma) Fry; sons Her
bert of Ewing and Otto of Cres
ton; 10 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren. A brother,
Sam Kurpgeweit of Madison also
survives.
Pallbearers were grandsons—
Dale Cloeter, Eugene, Donald,
Richard. Marvin and Dale Kurp
geweit.
J. Zeman Rites
Held Sunday In
Verdigre Church
VERDIGRE Funeral services
were held Sunday at the ZCBJ
hall in Verdigre for Joseph Ze
man, 93, a Knox county p;oneer.
Rev. David Gustafson, pastor of
the M thodist church, officiated
at the 2 p.m. service. Interment
was in Jelon cemetery west of
Verdigre.
Music was furnished by Ted
Ward, soloist, with Mrs. Emil E.
Sandoz accompanist.
Pallbearers were Frank K’ey
cik, Billy Mayberry, Earl Tikal
sky. Walter Tuch, Joe Viterna
and Emil Viterna.
Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary
Zeman was born December 15,
1866, at Gregg, la., where he
received his education and grew
to manhood. He came to Ne
braska at the age of 21 where he
worked as a farm laborer for
seven years.
He married Josie Viterna April
25, 1900. They moved n 1901 to
his homestead eight miles north
east of Center where they lived
until 1950 when they moved to
her brother's farm northwest of
Verdigre. They resided there
until his wife's death. He then
lived with his nephew, .tot- Vi
terna until he fell and broke a
wrist. He lived at Hills Rest
home in Niobrara until he broke
a hip and was hospitalized in
Sioux City where he died Novem
ber 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeman had no
children. Survivors include two
brothers: Albert and Edward
Zeman in Iowa; several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his wife and four step-sisters.
Rites Planned
At Verdigre For
Miss I. Prokop
VERDIGRE- Funeral services
won' held Thursday, Nov, 3 at
the ZCRJ Hall in Verdigre for
Miss Irma Prokop. 61, who died
in her sleep last Sunday.
Rev. David T. Gustafson, pas
tor of the Verdigre Methodist
church, officiated and burial was
in Jelen cemetery northwest of
Verdigre.
Mrs. Eldiva Jedlicka Pavilk
and Mrs. Joe Jacot sang, ac
companied by Mrs. Emil E. San
doz.
Pallbearers were Donald Mil
ler, John jr., and Robert Prokop,
Alvin Pavlik, Tom Sladek and
Raymond Zerbe.
Irma, daughter of the late
Thomas and Marie Prokop, was
born August 10, 1899 at the farm
home seven miles northwest of
Verdigre where she grew to wo
manhood.
She attended Business College
in Omaha and was employed
there, returning to Verdigre
where she sjient the remainder of
her hfo- She kept house for her
brother, Henry, until 1937 then
moving into Verdigre.
Survivors inciuue: one brother
Henry; two sisters, Mrs. Ben
(Wilma) Vonaaek of O Neill and
Sylvia Prokop of Omaha.
She was preceded in death by
two brothels who died in infancy,
a sister, Mrs. Waiter (Martha)
Vonaaek who died in 1951* ami a
nephew, David Vonasek.
Verdigre News
By v ac Kanila
To Prosenl Play
Members of the Junior class
at Verdigre high sch »1 will pre
sent their class play November 18
at the ZCBJ hall. Miss Esther
Deitchman, instructor in drama
tics will direct the play.
Members of the play cast are
Carol and Robert Frank. Fran
ces Hildreth. Mnrvalene Ickler,
Barbara L.iska, Dennis Mott, Jra
nett Mar.* hall, John Mastalir,
Phyllis Meyer, Richard Novacok
Daniel Pavlik, Marvin and Mar
celene Soucek and Neil Uhlir.
Iliimeeaniing Planned
Robert G. Stoeckler, superm
tend ant of schools, has announced
the names of the finalists compet
ing for the honor of king and
queen. The King and Qieen were
elected in a secret ballot last
week by the student body. Fin
alists or queen were Ellen Dry
ak. Joellen Farnik, Jo Ann Chat
Upnik, Annette Uhlir and Kathy
Valv; f r kin, Kenneth MeElhose,
Kenneth Maly, Mel Sukii'P, Mari
lyn V tiasik, and Jeral Tichy.
During the dance at the twelfth
annual Homecoming Friday at the
ZCBJ hall the King and Queen
will be revealed.
Coaster Wagon floats decorated
by the various grades ami school
organizations will Ik* displayed
and prizes awarded.
Northwest Nebraska Hereford
Association
Fall Sale of 50 Registered
Hereford Bulls
of Serviceable Arcs
VALENTINE, NEBRASKA
Fair Grounds Sale Pavilion
Mon., Nov. 21
Sale to Start at 1:00 p.m. (C.S.T.)
Show of Sale Cattle
9:00 a.m., Morning of Sal©
Those bulls are from top Northwest Nebraska herds. All are
outstanding bulls and many are suitable for herd headers. They
carry the best of breeding and Individuality.
CONSIGNORS
GORDON RAY—Crawford, Nebr.; MICHEEL BROS—Merrlman,
Nebr.; HAROLD J. HARMS—Valentine, Nebr.; DRYBREAD
HEREFORD®—Valentine, Nebr.; Gl’E A- SLIDER—Crawford,
Nebi'.' W. J. IODENCE—Hemlngford, Nebr.; HARLEY DellA
VKN-Hay Springs. Nebr.; A. L. & LEE FI RMAN—Marsland,
Nebr.; EARL G. WOB1G—Lakeside, Nebr.; KENNETH LEIST
RlT/r—Lakeside, Nebr.
_For Catalog or Other Information, Write
HAROLD J. HARMS
Sale Manager, Valentine, Nebr.
Col. Charles Corkle, Auctioneer
NEXT "SPECIAL CATTLE SALE"
Friday, Nov. 18 —12:30 p.m.
Early listings help us advertise your consignments properly.
Watch next week’s paper for advance listings. If you have cattle
to sell, keep this sale in mind and bring them to Verdigre.
At ast Friday’s sale, steer calves sold from $23.50 to $28.23
with the light fancy kinds from $29.00 to $30.25. Heifer calves
sold from 50c to $1.00 higher than two weeks ago selling general
ly from $22..50 to $21.25. Plainer kinds sold from $19.00 to $21.50.
The market was about steady on the yearlings and plain cattle.
Ileal strong demand was shown for the light yearling heifers.
REPORT FROM MONDAY’S SALE:
The hog sale showed the effect of a 25 to 50c lower market,
however the extreme top did reach $17.25 on very fancy select
butchers with the mixed No. 1. No. 2, No. 3 grade hogs selling
from $16.50 to $17.00. Pigs quotable from $12.00 to $15.00 each.
TRY THAT NEXT CONSIGNMENT OF HOGS OR CATTLE
AT YOL'R NEARBY VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET. KEEP
IN MIND THE “SPECIAL CATTLE SALE ON NOVEMBER 18.
MAKE YOUR LISTINGS NOW.
VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Don Jensen, Manager
Regular Sale Every Monday — Hogs at U a.m.„ Cattle following
Special Cattle Sales — 1st and 3rd Friday’s of Every Month
To the Voters of the 28th
Legislative Distirct
I take (his means of expressing my appreciation for tin* vole
of confidence given me at the election Tuesday, Nov. 8.
THANK YOU ONK AND AIJ,
FRANK NELSON
CLOSING OUT!
After 56 years in the Jewelry Business in Bristow, Nebraska,
I have decided to CLOSE OUT
The ENTIRE STOCK of
BosfronTs Jewelry Store
BRISTOW, NEBR.
Sale Starts
»
Saturday, Nov. 12
AND CONTINUES UNTIL EVERYTHING IS SOLD
Hundreds of Dollars of New, Modern Merchandise.
Countless Items Sold in Fine Jewelry Stores.
JEWELRY DIAMONDS WATCHES
CLOCKS GIFTS SILVERWARE DISHES
GLASSWARE LUGGAGE
DRUG SUNDRIES COOK’S PAINTS
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES LAMPS
All Being Offered at Drastically Reduced Prices!!
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Bostrom Jewelry Store
BRISTOW, NE3R.