section Two RONTIER Four Pages "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper __ Volume 81—Number 29 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, November 9, 1961 Seven Cents % St. Mary's Convent To Hold Open House November 12 y‘: > Public Invited To Tour Building Sunday, Nov. 12 An invitation has been «*xit«*fM 1***1 to all residents In this area, rr Rurdlesx of church affiliation, to attend the open house obser vance nt the new St Mary's oon vent Sunday, Nov 12, from 2 to jj 5 pm Tours have lawn arranged so viewers may see the entire huild inR which is modem in every way and lieautiful in its simplicity. It is truly a fine addition to the O' Neill community. Friends of St Mary's will serve refreshments dm inn the after noon A personal invitation lias been made by MomiRnor Timothy O’ Sullivan who urges everyone to attend the open house and tour the buildiiiR Sunday "All visitors are most welcome." states Monsicnor O'Sullivan 1 - Following open house Sunday St. Mary's convent will he ready f r occupancy and will have room for 18 nuns plus an additional guest room. Fourteen of the rooms are located on the upstairs floor with in dividual lavatories. There is a large bathroom on the upper floor, linen closets, sewing room, hand laundry room and a large study room. On the mrin floor there are four rooms for the sisters, a guest room, private dining room, larger dining area with cabinet space and a complete, roomy kitchen. The front door on the north side of the convent opens into a re ceiving room. The south walls of this room are constructed of glass lik? plastic interlaced with small colorful pieces resembling stained glass. The chapel is located at the east end of the main floor where large windows of plain and stained type glass in vivid colors give an airy appearance to the room. An altar made in Mexico is placed at the south wall of the room. A recreation room, space for trunks and additional storage, the furnace and hot water heater room and a large laundry room are in the basement. Steel and bricks were used in the construction of this modem building with only doors and cabinets in wood, thus lessening f