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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1961)
Sharon Kokes, Stephen Gaines Wed Saturday ATKINSON — Miss Sharon Kokes became the bride of Ste phen Arthur Gaines Saturday, June 17, 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Atkinson. The Rev. Ronald Kokes, a cousin of the bride, Loup City, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kokes, Atkinson. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Gaines, Grand Island. Vows were exchanged before an altar arrangement of white gla dioli and white Majestic daisies with cathedral tapers in candel abras forming the background. The communion rail was flanked with baskets of yellow Majestic daisies. The bride chose a floor length gown of silk organza and Chan tilly lace, fashioned on princess lines, with portrait neckline and cap sleeves. A wide inset of the imported lace defined the high rising waistline, and a wide pan el of the lace falling from the waistline fashioned the aisle wide train. Her triple tier shoulder length veil of imported illusion was caught by a crown of organza leaves interspersed with seed / ouc tai iiru a. bascauc bouquet of pink sweetheart roses and ivy streamers. Mrs. Chttrles Tillotson, Chica go, was matron of honor. Her dress was a Topsey original in heaven blue silk organza. The molded bodice was accented by a scoop neckline and very full sleeves. The bouffant ballerina length skirt was accented by a deep hemline. She carried a cascade bouquet of white daisies and yellow roses with ivy leaves. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Gary Kokes, Chicago, Mrs. Char les Kokes, New Orleans, La., Miss Gretchen Gaines, Grand Is land, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Mary Siattery, Atkin Carol Nausler Weds Don Frickel At Lincoln ATKINSON—Miss Carole Sue Nauslar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nauslar, Lincoln, and Donald Frickel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Frickel, Atkin son, were married June 10 at 6:30 pun. in the Chapel of Fellow ship Center on the University of Nebraska campus. Performing the double ring ceremony was the Rev. Herbert Garner. Miss Gayle Galloway was soloist and Mrs. Anderson was organist. Baskets of Majes tic daisies and yellow gladioli and candelabra decorated the altar. The bride was attired in a silk organza over taffeta dress, styl ed with scoop neckline, scalloped bodice and organza skirt, all hav ing appliques of embroidered lace. The full skirt ended in a chapel train. A pleated tulle pillbox sprinkled with pearls and sequins held her veil. She carried a bou quet of yellow roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Robert Collins, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of hon ...- mr:_ ■»-* V*. A/* »» V4 C *11 iOO X V'D gy Ann Harmon and Miss Mary Lee Harmon. The attendants, all of Omaha, wore mint green ny lon organdy dresses over net and taffeta with fitted bodices, scoop necklines and full skirts. Their bouquets were of daisies. Ronald Frickel, Lincoln, bro ther of the bridegroom, served as best man. Ushers were Robert Koenig, Omaha, Dan Roberts, At kinson. and Wayne Purtzer, Lin coln. Miss Raynelle Hutton, Omaha, was flower girl and Greg McDon ald, Omaha, was ring bearer. Approximately 130 guests at tended the reception. The three tier cake baked by Mrs. Paul Nel son, O’Neill, was cut by Miss Na omi Nelson, Kansas C it y. The bridegroom’s cake' was cut by Mrs. Leon Hendricks, Man hattan, Kan. Mrs. Ronnie Frickel. i Lincoln, presided at the coffee service. Both the bride and bridegroom received degrees in commence ment exercises held earlier the day of their wedding at the Un O'Neill photo co son. Their gowns were styled identically to the one worn by the matron of honor. They car ried cascade banquets of white daisies and ivy leaves. Gary Gaines of Speonk, Long Island. N. Y., served his brother as best man. Ushers were Fred E. Gaines, Grand Island, brother of the bridegroom, Gary H. Kokes, Chicago, Charles Kokes. New Orleans, La., and Charles Falls, Harlan la. Miss Leona Kilmurry, organist, accompanied Mrs. Richard Bur back, Hay Springs, who was vo calist. Following the ceremony a buf fet luncheon was held for the guests at the Knights of Colum bus hall. Guests were registered by Mrs. Patrick Hayes, Peoria, 111. Mrs. Gary Gaines cut and served the bride’s cake. Mrs. Fred Gaines poured coffee and Miss Marilyn Wallinger, Omaha, served the punch. Mrs. Gaines attended the Col lege of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn., and the University of Ne KlVielra ol-in urne rrvorll i o -- -- - -- with a master of arts degree. She was affiliated with Kappa Gamma and Sigma Alpha Eta soroities. Mr. Gaines is attending the Un iversity of Nebraska. After a short trip to the Black Hills, Mr. and Mrs. Gaines will spend the months of July and August as counselors at the Min nesouri Angling Club, Alexandria, Minn. In the fall Mrs. Gaines will be employed in the Lincoln public schools as speech therapist and Mr. Gaines will resume his stu dies at the University of Nebras ka. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kokes entertained at a rehearsal din ner in their home honoring their daughter, Sharon Lynn and her groom-to-be on the evening pre ceding their marriage. The guests included members of the wedding party, the families of the couple and out-of-town relatives and friends of the bride and groom. rversity of Nebraska. The bride received a bachelor of science degree in education and Mr. Frickel received a bachelor of science degree in engineering. Following a wedding trip to the Lake of the Ozarks, the couple is residing at 2039 South 45th street in Lincoln. Betty Perry, Jimmy Keim Exchange Vows EMMET-—Miss Betty June Per ry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Perry, and Jimmy Keim. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Keim. Chadron, were united in mar 'iage June 4 at the Emmet Meth xiist church with the Rev. Glenn Kennicott officiating. The bride wore a ballerina length gown of white nylon lace Jver taffeta with little puff deeves, a Sabrina neckline and i bodice trimmed with cummer jund of taffeta. The skirt was styled in a gored-flare with shell Jink rosettes and ribbons trim ning the hem line. She wore a ■iny half hat, and a shell pink car ration corsage. The matron of honor, Mrs. Don ra Staub, sister of the bride, vore a beige suit with white ac :essories. Leroy Keim, brother of the jridegroom, served as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Keim will make heir home at Chadron where he bridegroom is employed by ris father. Announce Engagement CLEARWATER—Mr. and Mis. Clarence Michael announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Belva, to Lonnie Pat ras, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Patras. Miss Michael is a graduate of the Clearwater high school and the Norfolk Beauty school. She is presently employed in Ilene’s Beauty shop in Clearwater. A July 2 wedding is planned. JoAnn Putnam Weds Larry Mitchell At Atkinson BUTTE—Miss JoAnn Putnam, Butte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Putnam, Naper, and Larry Mitchell, Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Mitchell, Butte, were married June 3 at 7 p.m. in the Immanuel Lutheran church at Butte. The Rev. E. Burgdorf, Spencer, officiated at the double ring cer emony. Rollen Kibby, was vocal ist, accompanied by Miss Lois Kibby, Naper. A Chantilly lace and tulle gown was chosen by the bride, design ed with sweetheart neckline ac cented with seed pearls and iri descents, fitted bodice and long tapering sleeves. The full skirt was trimmed with appliques of lace, and a front panel of pleat ed tulle enchanceu the .bouffant floor length skirt which featured a chapel length train. Her double waist length veil of imported il i • — r r___ _ r_■ — I utoiou 11U Aivrj.il Cl VsiVSWAl JUOlJiUir ed of pearl loops. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible. Miss Sandra Colfack, Bristow, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Adella Klein, O’Neill, and Miss Sharon Mitchell, Atkinson, sister of the bridegroom. They wore identical dresses of white nylon dotted swiss over satin, styled with round necklinees. They had matching headbands and acces sories, and carried colonial bou quets of carnations. Acting as best man was Den ton Colfack, Bristow. Ushering were Ray Coburn, O’Neill, and Dale Dunn, Atkinson. Joyce Angus, Spencer, and Gwenda Syfie, O’Neill, were flow er girls. Dennis Lampman, Ano ka, was ring bearer. Two hundred and fifty guests attended the reception which was held in the church parlors. The cake was baked and decorated by the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Adrian Mitchell, and Mrs. Wil bur Mitchell, Mrs. Ed Horst and Mrs. Russell Angus. The bride attended Chadron Teachers college and Seward Con cordia college. She has taught school in Holt, Boyd and Mad ison counties. Mr. Mitchell attended Butte high school and served in the U. S. Army. He is presently en gaged in ranching south of Butte where the couple is residing Jacqueline Bennet Weds Joseph Sobotka The marriage of Miss Jacque line Kay Bennett, Omaha, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Ben nett, Omaha, and Joseph Sobot ka, Omaha, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sobotka, O’Neill, was per formed June 11 in the Pearl Mem orial Methodist church in Oma ha. Officiating at the ceremony was the Rev. Albert Lophthome. The altar was decorated with white mums and roses, and 12 pew candles and white bows were ad ditional church decorations. The bride chose a white flat tering dome silhouette gown, fashioned of Peau D’Ange lace and highlighted by seed pearls and sequins. The skirt swept into a bouffant back of Bougent Peaa. Her veil of French illusion was held by a crown of sequins. She carried a Christian Dior rose on a white Bible, surrounded by stephanotis. Miss Sharlene Raye Owen, Om aha, was maid of honor. Brides maids were Mrs. James O'Don nell, Denver, Colo., Miss Jacque line Margrave, and Miss Phyllis Nelson, both of Omaha. They wore identical sheath gowns of ■white pure silk. Their headnieoes were white veils and they each carried one Happiness rose. Rodney L. Bennett, Omaha, brother of the bride, served as best man. Ushers were Lloyd Simmons, Hastings, Richard Fox, Ida Grove, la., and John Henning sen, Omaha. Following the ceremony, a re ception for 275 persons was given by the bride’s parents at the church./ The bride attended North high school at Los Angeles. Calif., the 1 University of Southern California and the University of Omaha. 1 She is employed in public rela tions at the University of Nebras ka. College of Medicine. Mr. Sobotka attended the Uni versity of Maryland. Heidelberg. I berg, Germany; Hastings college! » and is a medical student at the ’ University of Nebraska College of ■ Medicine. i Following a wedding trip to < Estes Park, Colo., the couple will be at home at 535 South 41st > Street, No. 6, Lincoln, Nebraska. Gloria Grimes Weds Roger Lyle Hoppe At Chambers CHAMBERS — In the presence of 200 guests Sunday afternoon, June 11, the marriage of Miss Gloria Ruth Grimes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A Grimes of Milford, formerly of Cham bers to Roger Lyle Hoppe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Hoppe, Dorchester, was solemnized at the Milford Methodist church. Baskets of mums and candela bra decorated the altar. Candle lighters were Miss Charlene Obermeyer and Gary Henke. The double ring ceremony was performed at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Cecil Bliss, Milford. The wedding music was played by Miss Jolene Eberspacher, organist. Ronald Hoppe, brother of the bridegroom was vocal soloist. The bride selected a gown of white imported chantilly lace over taffeta. Opalescent pail lettes highlighted the lace scal lopes of the Sabrina neckline and the brief sleeves were comple mented by mitts of matching lace. Below the slim waist, ac cented at the back by two large silk roses, the skirt flared to hemline width and ended in a whisper train. A crown of jeweled lace held her illusion veil, and she carried a white Bible ornamented with a white orchid, carnations and stephano tis. The attendants, Miss Charlotte Grimes, sister of the bride, maid of honor, Mrs. Gary McFarland, matron of honor and Miss Martha Hickerson, bridesmaid, all of Mil ford, were costumed in aqua dacron frocks and matching crowns. They carried white lace fans and carnations tinted to match their frocks. Miss Lori Portz acted as flower girl and John Stutzman was ringbearor. Gordon Hoppe, Dorchester, served his brother as best man. and Gleason Grimes, brother of the bride, and Jerry Backmeyer, Lincoln were groomsmen. Ushers were Gleason Gimes, Jerry Back meyer and Erlis Hermen. A reception was held in the Fellowship hall of the church immediately following the cere mony. Mrs. Richard Read, Mil ford, cut the cake and Miss Edythe Grimes and Mrs. Bill Cox, Lincoln, poured. The bride is a graduate of the Milford high school and Reece and Sybills School of Hairdress ing in Lincoln. She is employed at Lucille Duerrs Beauty Salon in Seward. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Dorchester high school and is employed as salesman for Rediger Chevrolet Co., of Mil ford. After a week’s wedding trip to Estes Park, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Hoppe will make their home at the Skyline Trailer Court in Mil ford. Chloris Ann King Weds Alan Van Nice The Blockton, Ia., Christian church was the setting June 18 at 2:30 p.m. for the wedding of Miss Chloris Ann King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. King. Mt. Ayr. Ia., and Alan Van Nice. O' Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Char les Van Nice, Des Moines. Ia. The Rev. Earnest Seirer c/fici ited at the double ring ceremony Defore an altar banked with bas kets of peonies and roses, and lanked with candelabra. The cen ter aisle pews were marked with >ink satin tapers and satin bows, rhe nuptial music was furnished )y Mrs. Alan Byers, Bedford, Ia. md she accompanied Mr. Byers, he vocalist. The bride appeared in a floor ength gown of imported Chan illy lace over white satin. The ong smooth sleeves tapered to raditional points over her hand. >he wore a veil of silk illusion vhich was attached to a crown of ace and pearls, and carried a vhite Bible centered with a white >rchid. The matron of honor. Mrs. Mar lyn Patience, sister of "the bride, vare a ballerina length gown of pink silk organza and lace with matching head dress. Her bou quet was an arrangement of pink and white roses. Harlan Van Nice, Lawrence, Kan., served as best man, and ushers were Richard Hanger, To peka, Kan., Dick Jacoby, O’Neill, and Wendell Jackson, Des Moines. Candlelighters were the Misses Joan Van Nice, Lawrence, Kan., and Melissa Hanger, Topeka. Kan. Following the ceremony a re ception was held in the church parlors. Mrs. Lyle Tyner, James town, N. D., sister of the bride groom, cut the cake. Miss Mar cellene Loughry, Blockton, and Mrs. Myron Faubion poured. Miss Patricia Dice, Colo, la., was in charge cf the guest book. Gifts were arranged by Miss Pat Tyner, Mrs. Larry Burns, Miss Alice King and Miss 9eirer. The bride is a graduate of Grant City, Mo., high school and Drake university, Des Moines, with a degree in music education. Mr. Van Nice is a native of To- ■ peka, and a graduate of Kansas i. State university at Manhattan, Kan. He is a sales representative < of Mobil Oil, located In O’Neill ] where they will make their home. ] Karen Petersen Weds Gary Elsberry Miss Karen Petersen, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pet ersen, and Gary Elsberry, soi of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Els berry all of O’Neill, were mar ried Sunday in Christ Lutheraj Church at O'Neill. The 8 p.m. rites were perform ed by Rev. A. S. Gedwillo. Susai Burney was soloist, aocompan led by Janet Krugman. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a pink chif fon over taffeta gown with three quarter length sleeves, cocktai length skirt and matching pint head-covering was abbreviate! veil. She carried a bouquet oi white pompons in a colonial ar rangement. Miss Merna Butterfield wai maid of honor. She wore a pow der-blue batiste of cocktail length and carried a colonial arrange ment of pink pompons. Richard La.irsen served as besl man and Kenneth Grosse anti Merlin Velder were ushers. Approximately 125 guests at tended the reception held in the church parlors. Miss Ruth Ann Walker arranged the gifts and Miss Marilyn Petersen presided at the guest book. Mrs. Inar Larson of Sioux City presided at the serving table and Mrs. Lester Sheets served. Assistants were Vickie Gedwillo, Judy Morrow and Connie Brockman. The couple will reside in O' Neill. The bride attended O’Neill high school and the bridegroom, a graduate of St. Mary’s academy, is associated with his father in the cojistruction business. O'Neill Locals Attends Wedding Mrs. J. J. Harrington retum to her home Monday after visit ing her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Daly of Omaha, former O’Neill residents, and attending the wedding of Miss Mary Kay Daly and Dr. John J. Graham of Spokane, Wash. The wedding was performed June 10 in St. Margaret Mary's church in Omaha. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Daly. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daly brought Mrs. Harrington to her home. Family Reunion Held Members of the Charles Ziska family gathered at the home of Marvin Ziska Sunday for a fam ily reunion. Present were Mrs. Bob Hazelhurst and family and Mrs. Neil Harkins and family, Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Walt Kaup and family, Stuart; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ziska and family, At kinson. Marvin, Kenneth, Mrs. Hazelhurst, Mrs. Harkins and Mrs. Kaup are children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ziska. There were 32 members present, includ ing 22 grandchildren. Officers Installed Over 100 women attended St. Patrick’s Altar society Sunday evening in St. Mary’s gymnasi um. New officers and chairmen were installed for the ccming year. Miss Hilda Gallagher re places Mrs. James Gallagher as president, and Mrs. William Kel ly is the new vice president. Officers remaining for another year are Mrs. Joe Dufek, secre tary, and Mrs. Bernard Bazel man, treasurer. The chairman are: Margaret Howard, Mrs. John Laska, Mrs. Leo Laible, Mrs Edward Boyle, Mrs. Mary Ann Etherton, Mrs. Vernon Car penter, Mrs. Louis Zastrow, Mrs. Ed Dwziego, Mrs. Marcellus Schaaf, Mrs. Betty Jaques, Mrs. Don Becker and Mrs. Vivian Mar tin. New members, Mrs. Walter Salmen and Rita Jansen, were introduced. Also two visitors, Mrs. C. E. Bird, Highland, Tex., ana nua Hoenne, Omaha, were present. The next meeting will be July 20 and St. Agnes guild with Margaret Howard, chairman, will entertain. Recent guests in the home of Mrs. Martha Ross, were her grandson, Darrell Ross, Weaver ville, Calif., and a friend, Neat Jeans. The visitors called on re latives around O’Neill and Spen cer, including Mrs. Theresa Schelkopf and Cecil Millers. Vis iting in the Cecil Miller home with the California guests were Oliver Ross, Mary, Diane Sinde lar, the Orville Miller family, Marilyn Graham, Martha and Clarence Ross. Warren Bugess and childen, Patti Jo and Jerry, have been visiting this week at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess. Another daughter of Warren’s, Kathy Sue, accom panied her mother to a Girl Scout camp this week where Mrs. War ren Burgess is serving as a coun selor. Daughter Is Honored AMELIA—Mrs. Dean Prewitt gave a birthday party June 14 honoring her daughter, Lori, on her third birthday. Guests were Mrs. Alice Prewitt and Sharon, Mrs. Irma Andrus, Mrs. Ed Pa vel, Mrs. Lyn Prewitt, Cindy and Tommy Joe and Mrs. Marvin Doolittle, Rodney, Rickey and Timmy. Has Six-Week Trip Mrs. Pat Sullivan has returned some following a six week trip. She visited her son, Ray Sulli van and family in Norfolk; a laughter, Mrs. John McGill and ’amily, Omaha; brother, Henry 3arrett and family, Council 3luffs; sister, Mrs. James Mor •ow and family, Fremont; cou- ’ >in, Mrs. Ed Jensen and family, Jioux City, and son, Gene Sulli van and family at Sioux Falls. 1 Vfter attending a wedding at | Worthington, Minn., her son, 3ene and family, accompanied ier home and spent the weekend * iere. Engagements . . . CHAMBERS - Mr. and Mrs. G. Wintermote. Chambers, are annnuncing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Carolyn, to Eldon Wil kie, Omaha, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bern Wilkie, Leap City. Miss Wintermote graduated June 1 from Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing. Omaha. Prirr to her nurse’s training she at tended Wesleyan University, Lin coln, for two years where she was affiliated with Delta Ze:a sorority. Mr. Wilkie is a 1959 graduate rf the University of Nebraska Col lege of Engineering. Lincoln. He is presently employed with a con sulting and engineering firm Kirkham-Michael and Associates. Omaha. After their marriage this sum mer the couple plan to make their home in Omaha. NTI'AKT — The approaching marriage ol Miss Mar) ('irollnc Devine anil I la vinoinl Ki \ d has been announced h) Miss Devine’s |Sirents, Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Devine of Oeonto. Mr. Krysl Is • he son of Mr. a.nil Mrs. .lolui Krysl ol Stuart. Miss Devine attended Nebras ka Stale Teachers college at K ear in v and was graduated If nn the I aiversity of Nebraska. For tae past three years she lias hern a member of the Stuart high school faculty. ■Mr. Krysl vias graduated from St. Marv’s academy and is a navy veteran of the Korean (Jon flict. An August S wedding Is plan ned in St. Mary’s Catholic cliurcti in Oconto. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony O’Donnell, O’Neill, aim non ee the engage ment of their daughter, Rita Clare Hoehne, to Phillip Charles Smith son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Missouri Valley, la. Miss Hoehne is a 1958 graduate of St. Mary’s academy and at tended the College of St. Mary in Omaha. She is presently employed in teaching at St. Margaret Mary school in Omaha. Mr. Smith is a 1958 graduate of Missouri Valley high school and is a senior at Creighton University. No definite date has been set for the wedding. Photo by O’Neill Photo Ct>. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton John Gatz, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to John Robert Eavinge, son of Mrs. Helen Eavinge, Nebraska City. Miss Gatz Ls a graduate of St. Mary’s academy, O’Neill, and Col lege of Saint Mary, Omaha. She ls presently employed with the Oma ha public schools. Mr. Eavinge attended Pern State Teachers college and is em ployed with Premier Industrial Company. An August wedding is planned.
