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Margaret Ries,
Mel Roy Stracke
Exchange Vows
ATKINSON — Baskets of white
gladioli were used for altar deco
rations at the St. Joseph Catholic
church, Atkinson, when Miss Mar
garet Ries, Omaha, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ries, At
kinson, and Mel Roy Stracke, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Stracke,
Sfcuart, were united in marriage
Satlorday, Aug. 19.
The Rev. Richard J. Parr of
ficiated at the nuptial mass at
9:30 a.m. in the presence of 250
guests.
The bride was gowned in Chan
tilly lace and nylon tulle, fashion
ed with Sabrina neckline trim
med with iridescent sequins, and
long pointed sleeves. The bouffant
skirt over stiffened petticoats
featured scalloped lace panels in
front and back with tiers of tulle,
and extended to an aisle-wide
train. A coronet with matching
iridescent sequin trim held a
bouffant veil of illusion. Her bou
quet was of orchids and stepha
notis, and she carried a crystal
rosary.
Mrs. Del Ray Stracke, Omaha,
was matron of honor. Brides
maids were Miss Carol Ann Hen
ning and Miss Carol Jean Ries.
The attendants wore identical
ballarina length gowns of silk
chiffon in Nile green with scoop
necklines, cap sleeves and tuck
ed bodices with full billowy skirts.
They wore matching coronets and
veils, and carried colonial bou
quets of white gladioli.
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Del Ray Stracke, Omaha, bro
ther of the bridegroom, served
as best man. Groomsmen were
Ronald Ries, Grand Forks, N. D.,
brother of the bride, and Doug
Cobb, Stuart. Ushering were Jack
Ries, Omaha, Marvin Scholz,
Stuart, Robert Henning and Bill
Lee.
Flower girls were Sheri Baum,
Omaha, and Cindy Petersen, O'
Neill. Serving mass were Bill Hen
ning and Greg Smith, Sioux City.
A dinner was held following the
ceremony and later in the after
noon, approximately 207 guests
were present for the reception in
the KC hall. The three-tier wed
ding cake was baked by Mrs.
Don Mills, decorated by Mrs.
Donald Gokie, and cut by Mrs.
Harlan Petersen, O’Neill. Miss
Carol Moeller, Stuart, and Mrs.
Don Dickau, Valley, poured. Miss
Bonnie Steskal, Omaha, had
charge of the guest book. Arrang
ing the gifts were Mrs. Dick Hen
ning, O’Neill, Mrs. Dean Gokie
and Mrs. Jerald Gordon, New
port.
The couple entertained friends
and relatives at a wedding dance
at the Stuart auditorium in the
evening.
The bride attended St. Joseph's
school, Atkinson, and the CE
School of Commerce, Omaha. She
has been employed as secretary
by the Royal Globe Insurance
company, Omaha.
Mr. Stracke attended Stuart
high school and Chadron State
Teachers college. He will be a
pre-medical student at the Omaha
university this fall.
After a short wedding trip they
will reside in Omaha.
Robson Reunion
Held at Norfolk
ORCHARD — One-hundred per
sons attended the annual reunion
of descendants of the late Mar
garet and Andrew Robson Sat
urday at Ta-Ha-Zouka park in
Norfolk.
Ray Ross, 84, Wayne, was the
oldest man present, and Mrs.
Frank Lisle, Dixon, was the old
est woman there. Zonyia, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Na
pier, Orchard, was the youngest
member .present.
The Annie Davidson family had
the largest number of relatives
present, and the Fred Carsten
family, Phoenix, Ariz., came the
longest distance.
The deaths of J. W. Mahood,
Orchard, and Robert Wickett,
Sioux City, la., were recorded.
Three marriages and seven births
were reported.
Business matters were conduct
ed by the president, Mrs. J. W.
Mahood. Officers elected for the
coming year are: Mrs. Marvin
Lawrence, Heron Lake, Minn.,
president; Mrs. Frank Lisle, Dix
on, vice president; Mrs. Clarence
Ross, Laurel, secretary and
treasurer.
Following dinner Ruth Ross.
Wayne, gave a resume of her
trip to Europe last year. Late in
the afternoon refreshments were
served with Richard Napier, Dale
Napier and Melvin Wertz in
charge.
The 1962 reunion will be held
the third Saturday in August,
same location.
irma Anarus vveas
Hershel Halstead
At Ainsworth
ATKINSON—Mrs. Irma Andrus
and Hershel Halstead, both of At
kinson, were united in marriage
at the Congregational church in
Ainsworth August 19 at 8:30 p.m.,
with the Rev. Gordon Jensen of
ficiating.
The bride’s attendant was Char
lotte Halstead, and Dean Prewitt
attended the bridegroom.
Others attending the wedding
were Mrs. Dean Prewitt, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Henning, O’Neill, and
Bob Halstead, Bassett. The couple
entertained the guests at a dinner
following the ceremony.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside in Atkinson.
Mrs. Halstead will continue to
serve as a mail carrier. Mr. Hal
stead is employed by Heuton
Transfer.
Joan Grof Weds
Ralph Hoffman
At Omaha
ATKINSON—St. Cecelia’s cathe
dral, Omaha, was the scene of
the August 12 wedding of Miss
Joan Grof. and Ralph Hoffman,
both of Omaha. The Rev. Thomas
Furlong officiated at the cere
ony.
The parents of the bride, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey J. Grof, Elk
horn. Ia., are former residents of
Atkinson. The bridegroom is the
son of Mrs. Raymond Hoffman.
Norfolk.
Sisters of the couple, the Misses
Doris Grof and Elaine Hoffman,
were maid of honor and brides
maid. Dennis Hoffman was best
man for his brother. Calvin Carl
son, Omaha, ushered.
After a reception at the Hun
garian Home, the couple left on
a trip to northern Iowa and Min
nesota. They will reside at 3318
Wright Street, Omaha.
Mable Denham,
James Brookhouser
Exchange Vows
VENUS — Mrs. Mable Denham
and James Brookhouser, both of
Sioux City, la., were united in
marriage August 10 at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Bruce Jacobi.
Sioux Falls, S. D.
The Rev. E. Deverius, pastor
of the Sioux Falls Methodist
church, performed the 4 p.m.
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobi were at
tendants for the ccuple.
After a dinner at the Town
House, the couple departed for a
trip to the Black Hills.
Marcene Schmiser
Weds David Wright
In Catholic Rite
EWING — The wedding of Miss
Marcene Schmiser, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schmiser,
and David Wright, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Wright, all of
Ewing, was performed Saturday.
Aug. 19. at 10:30 a.m. in St.
John’s Catholic church.
Officiating at the double ring
ceremony was the Rev. Francis
E. Kubart. Soloist was Miss
Karen .Mlnarik, accompanied by
Miss Bonnie Kaczor, the organist.
The bride appeared in a floor
length gown of Chantilly lace and
nylon tulle. The satin bodice
featured a Sabrina neckline trim
med in sequins. Long tapered
sleeves ended in bridal points at
the wrists. The full skirt was de
signed with lace inserts over
satin and tiered net trimmed in
sequins which was worn over
hoops. Her elbow length veil of
net was held by a scalloped lace
and sequined headpiece. She car
ried a white prayer book
centered with red carnations and
streamers.
Miss Coralee Schmiser, Oma
ha, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. A sister of the bride
groom, Mis. Stanley Bartos, O’
Neill, was bridesmaid. They
were attired in dresses of red
lace over taffeta featuring nylon
cummerbunds accented by nylon
bows and round necklines. They
wore satin headpieces covered
with net, and carried bouquets
of white carnations.
Joe John Thoendel, Lincoln,
was best man. Groomsman was
Fred Wright, brother of the
bridegroom Ushers were Owen
Schmidt and Stanley Bartos, O’
Neill.
Debby Schmiser, sister of the
bride was flovcer girl, and Sue
Shain was ring bearer. Mike
Schmiser, brother of the bride,
and Johnny Burk were mass
servers. ,
A wedding dinner following the
ceremony was attended by ap
proximately 200 guests in the
church parlors. Miss Betty
Wright was in charge of the
guest book. The Misses Donna
Wright, Mary Jane Muff,
Kathlene Funk and Linda Schmi
ser arranged the gifts.
The couple will reside on a
ranch near Ewing.
Sick and Injured
CHAMBERS—Mrs. H. R. Far
rier was called to Lincoln early
last week clue to the sericus ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Hardy
. . . Floyd Whitaker returned Fri
day from the Atkinson Memorial
hospital where he had been a
patient for several days . . Mrs.
Jim Salem and infant daughter
came home Saturday from St.
Anthony’s hospital, O'Neill.
ST. ANTHONY'S
MASON—Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Mason of Orchard, son, David
Norman, 6 pounds 2 ounces, Aug
ust 17.
BOYLE—Mr. and Mrs. Edward
J. Boyle of O’Neill, son, John
Patrick, 9 pounds 2 ounces, Aug
ust 17.
RAMOLD—Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Ramold of O’Neill, daughter.
Rose Mary. 8 pounds 9% ounces,
August 19.
BEELAERT—Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Beelaert of Page, daughter,
Kathy Jo, 8 pounds 2 ounces,
August 19.
BIGLIN—Mr. and Mrs. T. Jo
seph Biglin of O'Neill, daughter,
Julia Genevieve, 6 pounds 1334
ounces, August 21.
ABART—Mr. and Mrs. Kieth
Abart of O’Neill, daughter, 7
pounds 3 ounces, August 22.
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
STEWART — Mr. and Mrs.
James Stewart of Newport,
daughter, Mary Ann, 8 pounds
8% ounces, August 17.
MORK — Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Mork of Atkinson, daughter. 7
pounds 2 ounces, August 20.
SACRED HEART, Lynch
JONS — Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Jons of Bonesteel, daughter, 6
pounds 9 ounces, August 19.
FERNAU—Mr. and Mrs. Karry
Fernau of Verdel, son, 8 pounds
4 ounces, August 21.
ELSEWHERE
LEIDING—Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Leiding of Madison, son,
Gary Lynn, 6 pounds 9 ounces,
August 16. Tilden Community hos
pital.
PAVELKA—Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Pavelka of Verdigre, son, 9
pounds 5 ounces, August 15. The
couple now has a daughter and
two sons. Mrs. Pavelka is the
former Janet Vonasek.
BAKER—Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Baker of Schuyler, daughter. 7
pounds 8 ounces, August 16. The
baby has two sisters, Susan and
Barbara. Mrs. Baker is the for
mer Mary Faulhaber, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Faulhaber
of Venus.
HEMENWAY — Mr. and Mrs.
George Hemenway, son, 8 pounds
6 Ounces, August 15 „ Antelope
Memorial hospital, Neligh.
FUNK—Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk
of Ewing, son, Danny Joe, 8
pounds 15 ounces, August 15. An
telope Memorial hospital, Neligh.
Hospital Notes
ST. ANTHONY'S
ADMITTED; Aug. 16—Mrs. Ar
nold Stewart of Page; Marcellus
Schaaf and Joe Schaaf of O’
Neill. 17 — Rosella Homback of
Spencer; Mrs. Norman Mason of
Orchard; Mrs. Raymond Kla
benes of Chambers; Mrs. Merle
Conley of Edgerton, Wyo.; George
Jefferies of Ewing and Mrs. Ed
ward J. Boyle and Mrs. Robert
Gude of O’Neill. Aug. 19—Mrs.
Joe Ramold of O'Neill; Paul Bitt
ner of Inman and Mrs. Robert
Beelaert of Page. 20—Mrs. Frank
Suchy and Mrs. T. Joseph Biglin
of O’Neill and Mrs. Stewart
Schleusener of Ames, la. 21—
Mrs. M. P. Sullivan, Walter R
Grosse and Mrs. Await Spang
ler of O’Neill; Floyd DeLong and
John M. Gallagher of Inman. 22—
Fred Perry of Emmet; Melvin
G. Hansen and Mrs. Kieth Abart
of O’Neill. 23—Mrs. Leonard Fcx
of Orchard and Marie Ferris of
O'Neill.
DISMISSED: Aug. 17—Michael
Peterson and Mrs. Darrell Scholl
meyer and baby of O’Neill and
Mrs. Gene Mudloff of Page. 18—
Mrs. Anna Thomsen and Jeannie
Cuddy of O’Nelli, George Jef
feries of Ewing and Mrs. Ray
mond Klabenes of Chambers. 19—
Mrs. Maurice Cavanaugh and
Mrs. Donald Schornmer and baby
of O’Neill; Mrs. Merle Conley of
Edgerton, Wyo.; Mrs. Jim Salem
and baby of Chambers; Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Sageser of Amelia.
20—Melvin G. Hanson and Mrs
Marlin Wichman and baby of
O’Neill; Mrs. Norman Mason and
son and Mrs. Donald Kinnison of
Orchard; Mrs. Arnold Stewart of
Page and Mrs. Pauline Noffke of
Ewing. 21—Mrs. Robert L. Gude,
Joe and Marcellus Schaaf of O’
Neill. 22—Mrs. Edwaru J. Boyle
and son of O'Neill; Mrs. Stewart
Schleusener of Ames, la.; Rosella
Hornback of Spencer and Laurie
Scheinost of Page.
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
ADMITTED; Aug. 14—Clarence
Dobbin of Page. 15—Joseph
Shanner of O’Neill; Mrs. Julia
White of Atkinson; Duane Silvers
and Anthony Hoffman of Stuart.
16—Lloyd Whitaker of Chambers
and Ralph Mlinar of Stuart. 17—
Elmer Slaymaker of Atkinson
and Mrs. James Stewart of New
port. 18—Mrs. Rose Monahan of
Atkinson. 19—Chris Westrom of
Stuart. 20—Mrs. Chester Frisch of
Butte and Mrs. Roger Mork of
Atkinson.
DISMISSED: Aug. 14 — David
Keidel of Stuart and Clem Dis
terhaupt of Atkinson. 15—Jules
Schafer, George Keidel and
Duane Silvers of S’tuart; Clem
Disterhaupt, Mrs. Phillip Frost
and Mrs. Ivor Quick of Atkinson;
Mrs. Neil Hipke of O'Neill. 16—
Clarence Dobbin of Page. 18—
Janice Sweet of Stuart and Floyd
Whitaker of Chambers. 20—Mrs.
Julia White of Atkinson; Ralph
Mlinar of Stuart and Joseph
Shanner of O'Neill.
SACRED HEART, Lynch
ADMITTED: Aug. 16 — Harry
Snyder of Spencer. 17—‘Henry Ol
son of Bristow. 19—Mrs. Law
rence Smalley of Bristow and
Mrs. Loren Jons of Bonesteel,
S. D. 20—Baby John Edward Kee
of Niobrara; Cecil Milacek of
Bristow and Master Monte El
sasser of Spencer. 21—Mrs. Karry
Fernau of Verdel.
DISMISSED: Aug. 15 — Hurley
Binkerd of Verdel. 16—Baby Le
ann Marie Kalkowski. 17—Mrs.
Jim Donlin of O’Neill; George
Reiser of Butte; Harry Snyder of
Spencer and Mrs. F. H. Naber of
Atkinson.
EXPIRED: Aug. 21—Baby John
Edward Kee of Niobrara, age 6
weeks.
O'Neil! Locals
Visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Marcelius since Fri
day are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mar
celius and family, Pico Riviera,
Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marcelius.
Montebello, Calif., arrived Friday
to visit with family and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bcwen
and family, Rurwell, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen and
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ware
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fox, Lin
coln, spent the weekend visiting
Mrs. Fox’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Marcelius. Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Marcelius, Bassett, visited
Sunday evening at the M. B. Mar
celius home.
Glea McKenny, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank McKenny, re
turned recently from a week's
visit in Ord with her cousin. Mrs.
Carol Grove accompanied her to
her home.
Mrs. Mary Clausen and grand
daughter, Cheryl Doose, Denver,
are visiting in the John R. Gal
lagher home.
Mrs. Frank Valla and daughter
and family returned August 16
from the Black Hills in South Da
kota where they saw the famous
Passion Play. Their daughter.
Mrs. F. G. Haas and family, left
for their home in St. Louis, Mo.,
after spending the past two weeks
here visiting in the Valla home.
Former O'Neill residents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gilstrap and fam
ily, Grand Junction. Colo., visit
ed overnight August 13 in the
Gordon Johnson home and with
other O’Neill friends. They were
enroute to Akron, Ohio, where
their son was entered in the Na
tional Soap Box Derby.
Betty Hornback has returned
from Mountain View, Calif.,
where she visited two weeks with
her brothers, John and Lyle, and
family. Lyle’s son, Alan, return
ed home with her after spending
the summer with his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horn
back.
Miss Pribil Honored
Miss Theresa Pribil, who is to
be married to Herman Ackman.
August 28. was honored at two
p re-nuptial showers recently. One
was held in the home erf Mrs. Ray
Dendinger at which time Miss
Betty Jo Turner assisted by Mrs.
Pat Jacques, recorded the gifts.
The second shower was held in
the home of Mrs. Frank Meis,
Elgin. Mrs. Dick Ackman and
Mrs. Jim Meis were associate
hostesses. Mrs. Tony Kamphaus
registered the gifts.
Family Reunion Held
Mr. and Mis. William McIntosh
and family attended the Whitia
family reunion in Meadow Grove
August 13. The affair was held
in the Gordon McIntosh resi
dence. Guests attended from Cal
ifornia, Wyoming, Illinois and
Nebraska.
Discuss Electricity
The Electro-Motive Eagle Hust
lers 4-H division met at the Art
Grass home August 7. Five of the
six members were present and
they discussed fuses and fustats.
The boys taking tractor lessons
went over their duscussion of lub
rication and oil. Lessons were as
signed in the project books for
the next meeting August 21 at the
Harold Melcher home August 21.
Randall Stauffer, reporter.
Eagle Hustlers 4-H Meets
The Dairy Division of the Eagle
Hustlers 4-H club met at the
Marvin Stauffer home August 10.
The meeting was called to order
by president Virginia Sojka at
8 p.m. Roll call was answered by
naming a breed of a horse. All
but two of the members were
present.
After the business meeting a
discussion was held on trucking
calves to the fair. The matter
of getting calves sheared was
then discussed and it was decid
ed that each member be respon
sible for shearing his own ani
mals. Lunch was served. Rent
er, Kent Stauffer.
Mrs. Berger Honored
Mrs. Richard Minton jr. and
Mrs. Fritz Hershiser, had a post
nuptial shower at the Hershiser
home for Mrs. Martin Burger.
Twenty guests were present. She
received many gifts. Mrs. Burger
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Miles.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miles and
Mr. and Mrs. James Holsclaw
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Burger, Omaha, at a steak fry
at the Barrett farm Sunday eve
ning.
Vacationing in Estes Park and
Colorado Springs for the last
week were Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Weier, Kathy and Bruce, and
Janet Mead, Otoe, la.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Templemey
er visited from Sunday until Tues
day in Louisville with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stand
er, and Mrs. Rose Templemeyer.
They also visited a day at the
Dr. Sucha home in Schuyler. The
Templemeyer children, who have
been visiting their grandparents
in Louisville, returned home with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman Clausen
and daughters, Sioux City, la.,
arrived Monday to visit a few
days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Peterson and family.
Linda Gildersleeve spent the
weekend in Neligh visiting at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Elmer
Miller. Her parents accompanied
her home Monday evening.
WWl Veterans Meet
World War I Veterans and Aux
iliary held a meeting at the Amer
ican Legion club Monday eve
ning. The men served lunch to
the women.
Mrs. Ralph McElvain and son.
John, went to Omaha Thursday
(today) on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sullivan, San
Diego, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Sullivan jr., Minneapolis.
Minn., spent Tuesday visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo '
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence ,
spent Sunday evening at Oakdale
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert .
Fleming.
Mrs. Chris Rueb, Sioux Falls.
S. D., visited Thursday in the
Fred Wells home.
Mrs. Lydia Wetzler, Mrs. Har
old Wetzler and children, Her
rick, S. D.. visited Thursday in
O’Neill.
Californians Honored
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hopkins.
Garden Grove, Calif., came Aug
ust 15 to visit his mother, Mrs.
Iva Hopkins. On Sunday Mrs.
Hopkins entertained the follow
ing guests in their honor: Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Wood and son’,
Richard and Tracy Paul, Palmer;
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morey, son,
Danny, and daughter, Nancy, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morey and
daughter, Sioux City, the Ed
Moreys’ daughter, Mrs. Frank
Leedum and daughter, Teryl Mae.
Pensacola, Fla., and Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Perry and girls. The
Hopkins departed late Sunday for
their home in California.
Mrs. Leo Gokie and daughter,
Helen, and 9r. M. Toma and a
companion spent Monday in Sioux
City.
jeanne Browne, Milwaukee,
Wis., was a guest Monday and
Tuesday of Carolyn Wilson at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Wilson. Miss Browne will
stop enroute home to visit Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Hoffman at Storm
Lake, la. The girls were college
classmates.
Mrs. Henry Lohaus and daugh
ter, Jeanne, attended the Gatz
Lavigne wedding in Omaha Aug
ust 12 and were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lee Baker. Paul Jacob,
Omaha, visited over the weekend
in the Lohaus home.
Robertson Descendants
All of the living children of the
late John A. and Rachel R. Rob
ertson, prominent pioneer resi
dents of the community, will get
together for a family reunion at
the ‘Sam Robertson farm, 15
miles north of O’Neill Monday,
Aug. 28.
The following sons and daugh
ters are expected to attend: Sam
and George, O’Neill; Helen Sun
dell, Wakefield; Harriett McEl
haney, Lincoln; John, San Jose,
Calif.; Ray, South Sioux City;
Rachel Overton, Alliance; Re
becca Ernst, Manhattan, Kan.;
and James, Scottsbluff.
Friday visitors of Mrs. Minnie
Higgins were Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Storjohann of Scribner, Mrs.
Nina Harper of Lincoln and Mrs.
William Wertz of Lebanon, Pa.
Rosemary Storjohann of Cham
berlain, S. D., was an overnight
guest Sunday of her aunt, Mrs.
Minnie Higgins and a dinner
guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs.
John Storjohann. Rosemary is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Storjohann, former resi
dents of O’Neill.
George and Sharlene Shoemak
er left Wednesday morning for
Oklahoma City, where George
will attend a liturgical convention
and Sharlene will remain for the
winter to do apostolate work.
Family Honored
The Willing Workers cluib held
a pot luck picnic dinner at Ford
park Wednesday evening for the
Neil Dawes family. The club pre
sented the Dawes’ with a plaque
and a set of television trays.
Kitty and Susan Donahue, Oma
ha, left Tuesday after visiting
since Thursday in the home of
Bernadette Brennan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Verzal and
family left Sunday morning for a
week’s vacation in the Black
Hills. Their son, Skip, who has
been working at Kimball, met
them at Valentine to accompany
them on the vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O’Neill,
Mrs. Leona Hynes and Mrs.
Theresa Schelkopf went to Ains
worth Sunday to visit Leander
Drueke and family.
Larry Donlin, Larry Tomlinson
and Matt Beha jr. attended the
Shrine football game in Lincoln
Saturday. Tomlinson played in
the first Shrine game three years
ago.
New Members Honored
Members of the WSCS of the
O’Neill Methodist church met re
cently in the church basement.
Mrs. Roy Wayman presided over
the business meeting. Mrs. Nor
man Wayman and Mrs. Norman
Hesson were honored as new
members this past year. Mrs.
Van Nice was a guest. Mrs.
Hazel Boatman was in charge of
devotions and Mrs. Robert Em
bree had the program on “A
Council of Churches”. Mrs. Nor
man Hesson and Mrs. John Enke
served a dessert luncheon. The
next meeting will be September
7 in the church basement.
Atkinson News
HctroSd Morgan
Honored At
Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan
jr. entertained at a barbecue
party at their ranch home west
of Atkinson last Sunday night in
honor of the birthday of their
son, Harold. Present were the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Smith and Mr. and Mrs. William
Morgan sr., all of Atkinson, and
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Davis, O'
Neill. Cake and ice cream climax
ed the special evening party.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Donald
son, Marathon, la., came Sunday
morning to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Nels Colfack. The Don
aldsons were enroute home after
visiting interesting points in Mis
The American Legion Junior
Auxiliary Simonson Post No. 93
held the annual picnic August 12
at Ford park. A large number
attended. Activities included
games and group singing. Picnic
supper was furnished by the Sen
ior auxiliary. Mrs. Clyde McKen
BHuun
zie and Mrs. Dick Minton helped
with the serving. The regular
business meeting was held pre
ceding the picnic.
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Elaine Miller,
Fred Snowardt
Exchange Vows
Miss Elaine Miller, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller, and
Fred R. Snowardt jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred R. Snowardt, were
united in marriage August 5 ft
10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic
church, O’Neill.
Performing the double ring
ceremony and nuptial mass was
the Rev. Robert Duffy. The
Misses Theresa, Frances and He
len Boyle provided traditional
wedding music, accent pan ic'd by
Mrs. John McCarville.
The bride was attired in a full
length gown of bridal tulle over
net and taffeta. The bodice fea
tured a Chantilly lace scalloped
Sabrina neckline dotted with se
quins, and long bridal sleeves.
The bouffant skirt was designed
with three wide tiers cf tulle, the
top tier accented by scalloped
Chantilly lace. Her double veil of
French illusion was caught by a
headpiece trimmed with sequins
and pearls. She carried a white
prayer book centered with a
white orchid with a crystal rosary
entwined.
Miss Jo Ann Shoemaker was
maid of honor, and Mrs. Laroy
Reugge was bridesmaid. They
wore identical gowns, ballerina
length, of blue nylon chiffon with
high necklines and gathered at
the shoulders. The fitted bodices
souri, Kansas, Colorado and Ne
braska. They were also Sunday
callers at the home of Mrs. Don
aldson's brother and sister-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack anti
Dennis. The Donaldsons left Mon
day for their home and were ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Nels
Colfack, who will spend some
time visiting in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Forbes, Ft.
Collins, Colo., came Wednesday
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Forbes, and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, and
other relatives and friends. The
Forbes will visit in and around
Atkinson for a week before re
turning home. When they return
they will be accompanied by their j
son, Gerald, who has spent the
summer here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pacha ;
and Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frickel
and Kurt went to Lincoln Sunday j
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Frickel. They returned home Sun
day night.
Mrs. C. E. Spence, district
treasurer of the Womans society
of the Methodist church went to
Lincoln last Saturday to attend
the WSCS session which is being
held at the Nebraska Wesleyan
•university campus in Lincoln. On ;
Monday the Rev. Charles Gates i
drove to Lincoln to accompany l
Mrs. Claude Humphrey, Mrs. Ray ]
Pease, and Mrs. Charles Gates,,
Atkinson, and Mrs. Glenn Kenni
cott, O’Neill. These women will'
spend the week attending meet
ings at the cami>us. The Rev.
Gates returned to Atkinson Mon- j
day night and the women will j
return home with Mrs. Spence:
Friday evening.
The Merry Mixers Extension'
club met Monday night at the j
home of Mrs. Frank Enbody in j
Atkinson.
Mrs. Frances Stuart and Mrs.
Sophia Brown were last Friday
evening dinner guests of their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. William Wefso in Atkinson.
Mrs. Elia Hoppe, Omaha, came
last Wednesday to get her moth
er, Mrs. Emma Kazda, who had
been spending a few days in At
kinson visiting her son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Kazda and friends in the Atkinson
area.
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. VanWey and
son, George, Ralston, -were Sun
day afternoon callers at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso.
They were enroUte to Ainsworth
where they visited Mrs. VanWey’s
brother, Connie Callaway. The
VanWeys returned to Atkinson
Monday evening where they were
dinner and overnight guests of the
Wefsos. On Tuesday they spent
some time fishing and then re
turned to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Dunn,
Omaha, spent the weekend in At
kinson visiting her parents, l^r.
ad Mrs. John Mohr sr., his moth
er, Mrs. Esteila Dunn, and other
relatives and friends. They re
turned to Omaha Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Huse and Boyyi, '
?* f - T I . • V '../.IF &
were trimmed with matching
Cummerbunds and full galhered
skirts. Their bouquet* were of
Frenchod carnations tinted blue
with matching net and ribbons.
Jim Cavanaugh, Yankton, S.
IX, served as besi man. Laroy
Reugge was groomsman. Seating
the guests were Michael Miller,
brother of the bride, and Ronald
Dean Snowardt, brother of the
bridegroom.
One-hundred and fifty guest*
attended the reception held in
Slats Supper club. Mrs. C. J.
Worth, Buzzards Bay, Mass., and
Mrs. Daniel Page, San Bernard
ino, Calif., presided over the re
ception. Mrs. Cecil Miller and
Mrs. Bud Mitchell baked the cake
which was cut and served by
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Adolf Wetzler,
Verdigre, poured coffee and Miss
Sharon Marcellus served punch.
Mrs. Ruth Worth, Omaha, and
Mrs. Ben Wetzler. San Bernard
ino. Calif., served ice cre.-um.
Miss Janet Krugman, Miss Dar
lene Pierson and Mrs. Larry Don
iin arranged the gifts. The guest
book was in charge of Mrs. Ver
non Passieux.
The bride graduated from O’
Neill public schools, and has been
employed at Marie’s Beauty
Shcippe.
Mr. Snowardt graduated from
St. Mary’s academy .and is pres
ently serving with the US Navy
in Southern California where the
couple is residing following a
wedding trip to the Black Hills.
Omaha, spent a few days last
week with Mrs. Huse’s cousin,
Barbara Mlinar, and other rela
tives in and around Atkinson.
They returned to their home Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Funk, Clear
water, were Sunday dinner guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Kenneth
Ziska and family in Atkinson.
When the Funks returned home,
they were accompanied by their
granddaughter, Sheila Ziska, who
will spend a week with her grand
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ziska and
family, O’Neill, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ziska.
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ATKINSON’S BIG FALL
HORSE SALE
loo — 150 HEAD
Sat., Evening, Aug. 26
7:00 P.M.
No doubt about it, we’ll have
the classiest set of 1961 Colts
you’ve ever seen in one offer
ing. Harvey Hansen’s Lazy 7
Ranch entire colt crop ....
Brood mares bred to Salty KK
and other top studs; Plus
several top well broke saddle
horses. In addition there will
be Shetland ponies, work horses
and killer horses.
Bring in what you have to sell,
or come prepared to buy a top
using horse.
ATKINSON LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Atkinson, Nebr.
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