The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, October 05, 1961, Image 5

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    Sharon Mitchell,
Robert Mitchell
Exchange Vows
ATKINSON — A 7 p.m. candle
light ceremony was performed
Sathirday, Sopt. 30, at the Butte
Community church uniting in
marriage Miss Sharon Kay Mit
chell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Adriun Mitchell, and Robert L.
Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mitchell, all of Atkinson.
Performing the double ring
ceremony was the Rev. Elden
Bergen. Church decorations in
cluded candelabra and baskets
of red and white gladioli. Wed
ding music was provided by Mrs.
Vera Tomek, organist, and Ro
bert Hendricks, vocalist.
The bride was attired in a
gown of handclipped Chantilly
lace over tulle and satin. The
bodice featured a scalloped Sa
brina neckline, embellished with
pearls and sequins, and long ta
pering sleeves with tiny sell-cov
ered b ittons at the wrist also at
the back of the dress. The aisle
wide lace skirt had inserts of
tulle, trimniid with appliques of
lace. Her double waist-length veil
of imported illusion fell from a
crown fashioned of pearl loops
designed in seven points and ac
cented with drop seed pearls. Her
bouquet was a cascade of red
roses.
Matron of honor was Mrs. Don
ald Mitchell. Bridesmaids were
Mrs. Larry Mitchell and Mrs.
Gary Arp, Spencer. They wore
identical dresses of red lace ov
er satin designed with cummer
bunds of red chiffon which fell
into a big bow with long stream
ers in the front. The sleeveless
dresses featured rounded neck
lines. Their headpieces were
Bethany Women Hold
Meetings at Ewing
The Bethany Women’s Associa
tion met at the home of Mable
Gibson Wednesday afternoon, Sep
tember 20. There were 16 women
and five children present. Maude
Urban led the Bible study les
son.
Tlie annual smorgasbord and
bazaar will be held either Octo
ber 19 or October the exact
date to be confirmed later.
The group met again at the
church, September 28 and had an
interesting lesson on Christian
education led by Ramona Hoff
man.
One evening recently the pri
mary class of the Bethany Pres
byterian Sunday School, and
its sponsors and guests visited the
Ken Werner home to view the
moon and the stars through Mr.
Werner's telescope. The group
then went to the Glen Burge home
for a watermelon feed. Members
of the class are Leonard Burge,
white circular veils of illusion
held in place by white headbands.
They carried colonial bouquets of
while carnations.
Donald Mitchell brother of the
bridegroom, served as best man.
A brother of the bride, Larry
Mitchell, and Rudy Dvorak were
groomsmen. Ushers were Ken
neth Mitchell, O'Neill, brother of
the bridegroom, and Fred Dunn.
Flower girl was Cindy Syfie
and Dennis Garwood was ring
bearer. Gary Mitchell, brother of
the bridegroom, and Roger An
gus were candlelightcrs.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held in the church
parlors. Mrs. John Schoberg, Om
aha, and Mrs. Russell Angus,
Spencer, cut and served the wed
ding cake. Mrs. Lulu Dunn, At
kinson, presided at the coffee ser
vice, and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell
served the punch. Mrs. Bennett
l>evall, O’Neill, was in charge of
the guest book. Arranging the
gifts were Mrs. Carrol Olson,
Miss Patty Horst, Mrs. Ray Co
burn and Miss Roma Fundus.
Serving the bride’s table werj
the Misses Judy Syfie, Joanne
Schoberg and Marjorie Lewis.
Mrs. Elmer Holm was hostess,
assisted by Mmes. Ed Horst,
Vem Dix, Marion Mohr, Wilford
Arp, Bob Ellwanger and Herman
Schroetlin.
The bride graduated from Butte
high school and was employed in
Atkinson for one year.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of Atkinson high school and has
been in the ranching business with
his father.
In the evening the couple en
tertained their friends at a wed
ding dance in the Butte Legion
hall. After a wedding trip through
the Black Hills they will make
their home on e ranch south of
Atkinson.
Darla Summerer, Diane Summer
er, Frankie Lambert, Melvin
Knox, Loren Butterfield, Harold
Larson, Steven Harkins, LaRee
LaRue and Karen Summerer. In
cluding the others present there
were thirty-five in the group.
Celestine Leach
Weds D. Snyder
PAGE — Mrs. Celestine Leach
and Donald Snyder, both of Page
were married at the First Metho
dist church in Pierre, S. D., Sep
tember 25 at 5 p.m.
The Rev. Arthur Gugin offici
ated at the ceremony.
The bride was given in marri
age by her cousin, Jesse Suiter.
Pierre. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Suiter
also of Pierre, attended the cou
ple.
A reception followed at the Jes
se Suiter home.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder returned
home Sunday evening after a
wedding trip through Wyoming.
Ellen Grohs Weds
Merlin Green
At Sioux City
NAPER — The marriage of
Mms Ellen Grohs, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grohs, and
Merlin Green, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Gnien, all of Na
per, was solemnized Sunday,
Sept 17, at St Paul’s Lutheran
church, Sioux City, la.
The Rev. Ray Haizhauer offi
dated. Tom Spears, Dubuque, la.,
was vocalist, and Mrs. Evelyn
Scbwier was organist.
A floor length gown of mist
taffeta and Chantilly lace was
worn by the bride, and it was
designed with a Queen Ann*.- col
lar and full taffeta skirt with prin
cess panel of lace and chapel
train. She carried a bouquet of
white roses.
Sisters of the bride, Mrs. Ber
nice Johnsen and Mrs. Mary
Lewis, attended the bride. They
wore sheath dresses of aqua bro
caded taffeta and matching veil
ed hats. Their flowers were ar
rangements of aqua carnations.
Dennis and Marian Green, bro
thers of the bridegroom were
best man and groomsman. Ush
ers were Richard Johnson ami
Herman Nicalous.
Linda Grohs was flower girl,
and Kelly Nicalous was ring
bearer.
A reception was held in the par
ish hall following the ceremony
and was attended by 100 guests.
Presiding at the coffee service
was Mrs. Wilbur Grohs, and ser
ving punch was Mrs. Raymond
Grohs. Mrs. Marian Green and
Mrs. Herman Nicalous cut and
served the wedding cake. Miss
Patricia Grohs was in charge of
the guest book, while Mrs. Harold
Grohs and Miss Mary Lee Nica
ious arranged the gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Green will reside
in Crystal Lake, 111., where he is
employed by Neisners Store.
ATKINSON — Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Minings, Atkinson, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Marjorie Sue, to Ken
neth Osborne, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Osborne, Atkinson.
Miss Winings Is a 1961 gradu
ate of Atkinson high school, and
was employed this past sum
mer by the Shonka Agency in
Atkinson.
.Mr. Osborne, a 1960 graduate
of Atkinson high school, is em
ployed by Ronald Watson, Atkin
son.
An October wedding is being
planned.
A. Boelters Observe
25th Anniversary
VENUS — Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Boelter observed their 25th an
niversary at their home Sunday.
A dinner was given in their honor
by their children, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Boelter and Mr. and Mrs.
Merle Boelter.
Mrs. Gerald Waring, a sister of
Mr. Boelter, baked and decorated
the cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Boelter were
married Oct. 1, 1936 at Neligh.
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter McElhose.
Verdigre were the attendants. The
couple has spent their married
life in the Venus community.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Boelter, Mr. and '
Mrs. Ewalt Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Arlen Beaudette and Rickie, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Parks, Mr. and
Mrs. Merlin Johnson and family. «
3T*»KXI 1 .VV i '< rk-w;r. it
SE\ EN BROTHERS AND SISTERS met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marsh Saturday and
Sunday for a family reunion. Two of the nine child-en of the late Mr. and Mrs James Cromwell
Geneva, were unable to be present, a sister .Anna McMahan. Los .Angeles, Calif, and John Cromwell
Gamble. Calif. Present were (front. 1. to r.) Vem Cromwell. Omaha; George Cromwell Ft Morgan
Colo., and Orvell Cromwell. Norfolk, (standing) Mrs. Albert Marsh. O'Neill; Mrs Wllmetta Kin- Santa I
Barbara. Calif.: Mrs. Leona Bunge. Bland Mo., and Mrs. Maude Ayres, Astoria, Ore. Some of the mem
bers of the family had not been together for 20 yea-s. Several of the children had their families with
them for the reunion. j
Janice Micanek
Weds Dale Wood
At Lynch Sunday
LYNCH — Miss Janice Leree
Micanek. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Micanek, Lynch, and
Dale Henry Wood, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wood, Ewing, were
united in marriage Sunday eve
ning, Oct. 1, at the Christ Lu
theran church in Lynch.
Tlie Rev. Donald Burgdorf of
ficiated at the 7 p.m. double ring
candlelignt ceremony before an
altar flanked with candelabra and
large baskets of white mums and
pompons. Mrs. Harlan Larson
sister of the bridegroom, was vo
calist, accompanied at the or
gan by Mrs. Walter Wesche.
The bride wore a traditional
white gown of bridal taffeta and
Chantilly lace. The molded bo
dice of lace over taffeta accented
a square neckline that formed a
V in the back. Long fitted lace
sleeves ended in points over the
wrist. A graduated tunic edged
in lace revealed a bouffant floor
length skirt that fell gracefully
into an aisle-wide chapel train.
A small jeweled cap held in
place the fingertip silk illusion
veil. She carried a cascade of
white mums and pompons.
Miss Joan Andersen, Omaha,
was maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Wayne Hoffman, O’
Neill, Miss Joyce McGill, Verdel,
and Miss Helen Halstead, Lynch.
They wore identical gowns of
royal blue satin, styled with a
V neckline, small self-fabric bows
at front waist and semi-bouffant
skirts. Headpieces and slippers
were of matching color, Each
carried a semi-crescent bouquet
Mrs. Elsie Nasland, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Waring, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter McElbose and Karen, Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Miller and Steven.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Metties and
Lonnie, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Trowbridge and family, Mr. and
.Mrs. Edward 9ucha and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Boeiter and
family, Mrs. Doris Fick, Wally,
Eddy and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Beaudette and Dick, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Waring, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Boeiter, Mrs. Bill
O'Brian, Chesie, Peggy, Sherry
and Sally, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Mitties, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Boeiter, Owen Parks and Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Strope and Boyd.
O'Neill Locals
Plan Card Party
Friends of St. Mary’s academy
will have a card party at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8 at St. Mary’s
gymnasium. It will be sponsored
by parents of the junior and sen
iors. Pitch, bridge and pinochle
will be played with prizes for all
divisions. A lunch will be served.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kiitz return
ed Friday from a visit in Chica
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of mums and pompons.
Bernard Gribble served as best
"'.an. Groomsmen were Wayne
ILifman, Zane Edwards and Leo
nard Brown. John Lee Farrier,
Chambers, and Harold Gene Mi
canek, brother of the bride, seat
ed the guests.
Candlelighters were Harold Lar
son and Mauri Micanek. Mary Jo
Horwe, Fremont, was flower girl.
Gus Bentz, Spencer, was rang
bearer.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was given by the bride’s
parents. Mrs. Donald Johnson
acted as hostess, greeting the 250
guests. Mrs. Pete Mulhair and
Mrs. Wesley Howe, Fremont, sis
ter of the bridegroom, cut and
served the wedding cake. Presi
ding at the serving table were
Miss Pauline Mulhair, serving
punch, Mrs. Phyllis Mulhair, serv
ing the bridegroom’s cake, and
Mrs. Emil Micanek, pouring cof
fee. Assisting at the bridal table
were the Misses Helen Sobotka
and Marlyn Graham. The gifts
were recorded by the Misses Car
ole Johnson, Joanne Lansworth,
Faye Weidner and Mrs. J. L. Far
rier. Miss Corrine Brinker, O’
Neill, registered the guests, and
Mrs. W. Moffett had charge of
flowers,
The bride is a graduate of
Lynch high school and Commer
cial Extension School of Omaha.
At present she is employed by
Consumers Public Power of O’
Neill.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of Chambers high school and is
engaged in ranching.
Following a wedding trip to the
southwestern states the couple
will be at borne on a ranch
south of O’Neill.
go and Elgin, 111., and at Janes
ville, Wis. At the latter place
they visited their daughter, Phyl
lis Kiltz. At Elgin they spent a
week with Mrs. R. S. Leitner, sis
ter of Mrs. Kiltz. They also vis
ited in Maringo and Woodstock,
111., with relatives of Mr. Kiltz.
At a congregational meeting
Sunday morning, Oct. 1 the Be
thany Presbyterian church una
nimously voted to join with the
O’Neill Presbyterian congregation
in the purchase of a manse in
O’Neill.
Mrs. John Harrington, Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Stanton, Mrs. Ag
nes Rohde and Mrs. Anna Donlin
attended the Catholic ladies din
ner in Spencer Sunday and spent
the afternoon visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray.
Sgt. and Mrs. William O'Con
nell and children returned to Ra
pid City, S. D., Sunday after
spending a week in O’Neill and ,
attending the funeral of Mr. O’
Connell’s mother, Clara O’Con
nell. Sgt. O’Connell will be trans
ferred overseas in the near fu- ,
ture. His wife and children plan
to make their home in New York j
with her parents until his return, j
Visiting at the home of Mr. <
and Mrs. George McCarthy for
the past week was their daughter i
and grandchildren, Mrs. Bernard 1
Prus* and boy», Bcrnw and Bob
by, Omaha Mr Pruaa arrived
Friday u> spend the weekend and
they returned home Sunday A1
ao visaing the McCarthy* over
ihe weekend w.u their *»n Ed,
Columbus
Joe Cavanaugh returned Sun
day from Grand Island and Om
aha where he received a check
up on hta leg at the Veterans
hospital m Grand Island and at
tended a performance of the Ak
Sar-Ben Rodeo ui Omaha
McKinley Simonson went to
Omaha Tuesday where he ts re
ceiving medK-a! attention.
Mr and Mrs, Neil Dawes,
Fairbury, former residents of O'
Neill, \isi ted friends lie re over
the weekend.
Jim Spiutenberger, Jack Mc
Ginn ami John Me El vain spent
Sunday fishing and boating »n the
Scalp Crei-k area at Fort Rami
all.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Becker and
girls, Julie anil Laurie, and Mr*.
McKinley Simonson spent from
Thursday until Monday in Kan
sas City, Mo., visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Russel Mo!er.
Recent dinner guests in the
Martha Ross home were Mr. ami
Mrs. Cecil Miller and Oliver
Ross and daughter, Mary. A
week ago Sunday Martha Ross
and Clarence were guests in the
home of Mr and Mrs. Charley
Miller in Bristow.
Neighbor (tub Meet*
‘«>r club
met at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Van Horn September 27. Eleven
members answered roll call by
giving a sandwich recipe. They
also brought plants and slips to
exchange. Get well cards were
signed for two sick members.
The afternoon was spent quilting.
'Hie next meeting will lx- at the
home of Treasa Walsh October
25. Roll call will be the present
ing of pie recipes.
Altar Soeiety Meets
St. Patrick’s Altar soeiety met
September 21 in St. Mary’s gym.
Miss Hilda Gallagher presided
at the meeting. One visitor, Mrs.
Rutledge, was introduced, also a
new member, Mrs. John Beri
gan. Msgr. O'Sullivan told of the
progress of the new convent and
school. Miss Helen Gokie read an
essay. Msgr. O'Sullivan anl 30
women from the O'Neill Deanery
uavncu uy uub oepurmoer zt> 10
Columt>us for the National
Council of Catholic Women’s Con
vention. The St. Elizabeth's guild,
Mrs Leo Laible chairman, was
in charge of the meeting.
New Club Started
AMELIA — “News and Re
views” is the name of a new
club started in the Amelia sch«x>l.
Members present the latest local,
national and international news
each Monday morning with one
book review. Officers are: Jan
eth Oetter, president; Jack Doo
little, vice president; Debby Wal
do, secretary', and Donna Forbes
and Cynthia Dierking, roll call.
Jerold McClenahan is the teach
er.
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Relatives Honored
CHAMBERS — Approximately
50 relatives were present at a
family dinner Sunday in honor of
Mr . and Mrs. Ralph Harkins,
Grand Island. The dinner was
held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dedie Fauquier, uncle and
aunt of Mr. Harkins,
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Mrs. Hunt Is Hostess --
Mrs. Earl Hunt entertained
members of the BCA club Tues
day evening. The group met for
dinner at 7 p.m. at the Tropi
cal Gardens and later adjourned
to the Hunt home for an evening
of bridge. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Virgil Laursen and Mrs.
M. L. Burney.
Association to Meet
Three Circles of the First Pres
byterian church will hold an As
sociation meeting in the Fellow
ship hall Thursday at 8 p.m. Re
ports and lessons will be given
followed by a social hour.
Re-enlists in Navy
James D. Enright, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Enright left Sun
day for San Diego, Calif, where
he will attend school to study
air conditioning and refrigeration.
James enlisted in the navy for a
six year period.
Robert Kurtz is on a fishing
trip at Ft. Robinson with his bro
ther, John Kurtz.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gokie and
:amily were dinner guests Sun
iay at the home of her brother
n-law and sister Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Pribil.
Marvin Ziska and his uncle and
xtusin of Stuart returned Monday "
rom a Successful weekend hunt
n Wyoming. The three men each
jagged a buck mule deer Sunday.
)ne deer which was hit in a leg j
vas roped by a former Ewing j
nan, Lyle Potter, who is now
iving in Wyoming.
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EMMET — Mr*. Doiuta II. Htauh. daughter of Mr and Mr* linut
Ferry, Emmet, and Adolph Vt. Arp, hw «»f Mr. and Mr*. William
Arp. (Urrnll, were untied in marriage September 1*. The rrrrmooy
wa* performed by Judge Frank I'ronk at the O'Neill courtbnuae.
Attending the couple were Mr. and Mr*. Melvin Mohr. Oantond.
The hride ha* been employed at tlie John < omiril at ore at I'.rnniet
for the |»a*t year.
Mr. Arp I* engaged In larmlng near Handolph where the < on pie t*
now residing.
Conda Kay Couch,
Larry Williamson
Wed at Inman
INMAN — Rod carnations and
white mums decorated the altar
of the Inman Methodist church
for the September 24th wedding
of Miss Conda Kay Couch, daugh
ter of Mr. aud Mrs. Ivan Couch,
Inman, and Larry Dean Williarrt
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Williamson, Orchard.
The Rev. Robert Linder officiat
ed at the 4 pun. double ring cer
emony. Miss Marilyn Siders was
soloist, accompanied by Mrs.
Mary Hartigan.
A floor length gown of Chan
tilly lace was chosen by the bride
for her wedding. It was designed
with long bridal sleeves, wing
tipped collar ami illusion neck
line. The bouffant skirt had deep
lace trimmed tiers in back ami
a deep lace trimmed flounce in
front with an overskirt of lace.
Her veil of silk illusion was
caught by a crown erf sequins and
pearls. She carried a corsage of
white carnations and stephanotis
on a white Bible.
Mrs. • Eugene Couch, O’Neill,
was matron of honor. Bridesmaid
was Mrs. Dick Appleby, also of
O’Neill. They wore identical
street length dresses of red faille
Mrs. Helen Sullivan returned
Monday from a three-day con
vention of the Nebraska Florists
association in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Forsche, Lan
der, Wyo., are visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Carl
Colfack. |.
with nylon lae* trim, scoop neck
lines and three-quarter length
sh eves. They wore white fp(iin«r
hats *1*1 carried coltml*J bou
quels of red and while carna
tions. ’
Richard Williamson. Norfolk
brother of the bridegroom, was
liest man, and another brother,
DeWainc Williamson, ll.itte, was
groomsman Ushers were Eugene
Couch, brother yf the bride, and
IVwath# Schwager, Orchard.
Following the ceremony n re
ception was given by Lhe bride's
parents in tlie church annex. The
wedding cake was cut by Mrs.
DeWaine Williamson. Mrs. Rich
ard Williamson, Norfolk, served
the coffee and Miss Jo Ann Will
iamson, Orchard, served the
I lunch. Servers were Mrs Marvi*
Hawk, Orchard, Mus Mary Mors
bach, Miss Barbara Keil ami Miss
Georgia Hero Id Mrs Tom Cun
ningham , Milford, and Miss Karon
Brown arranged the gift*. Mr*.
Lyle Tucker, Ewing, look car*
of the guest book.
The bride U a graduate of the
Inman public achoai, cJa*s of
1961, and Mr. Williamnon is a
graduate of the Ewing public
school.
Following a wedding trip
through the Black Hills, the cou
ple is residing on a farm near
Orchard.
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