Norma June Kotrous
Wees Earl Strong jr.
In O'Neill Church Rite
Norma June Kotrous, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kotrous,
Orchard and Earl Strong jr., son
of Mrs. Jennie Strong, O’Neill
were married June 17 at 2:30
p.m. in the Methodist church in
O’Neill. The Rev. Glenn Kenni
cott performed the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a full length
gown of white lace over satin.
The skirt was fashioned with
three tiers of lace. A fitted bo
dice featured a peter pan collar
and long sleeves ending in bridal
points. She carried a white Bible
with white carnations.
Joyce Strong, maid of honor,
wore a blue taffeta dress with
white frocked organdy over the
ballerina length skirt with round
ed neckline and cap sleeves. She
carried a bouquet of white car
nations.
George Kotrous was best man.
Ushers were George Fuller and
Raymond Lampman.
Mrs. Harold Lindberg accom
panied Sasan Burney who sang
“Wedding Prayer”, “Because”
and “The Lords Prayer”.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was given by the bride’s
parents in the Methodist church
basement for approximately 120
guests.
The couple will reside on a
farm northeast of O’Neill.
Kaster, Kerkman
Wedding June 16
In Ewing Church
Judith Diane Kaster and Leo
nard J. Kerkman were married
June 1<> at 10 a.m. in St. John’s
Catholic church in Ewing. Father
Francis Kubert solemnized the
ceremony.
The bride, escorted to the altar
oy her father, wore a chapel
length gown of chantilly lace that
featured a wing-tip collar and
tiny buttons and panels of lace
dropping to a V in the skirt front
and back. Her veil of silk illu
sion was held with a crown of
eed pearls and sequins. She car
ried a bouquet of white roses
and azure blue carnations.
Carol Kaster, sister of the bride
and Shirley Dryah were brides
maids. They wore street length
dresses of azure blue silk or
ganza with matching shoes and
headpieces with circular veils.
Brenda Rae Henn was flower
girl and Charles Thramer, ring
bearer.
Louis Kerkman, brother of the
bride, wras best man and Dean
Kerkman was groomsman.
Following the ceremony a re
ception for 200 guests was given
by the bride’s parents in their
home.
The bride was employed at An
telope Memorial hospital.
The bridegroom spent 6 months
in Germany with the Army. He is
now stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wash.
Parents of the couple are Mr.
and Mrs. John Kaster and Will
iam Kerkman, Elgin.
Verdigre Couple Wed
In Catholic Ceremony
Miss Frances C. Stoural. Ver
digre, daughter of Agnes Stoural,
married Larry T. Shaffer. Creigh
ton. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Shaffer. June 9 at 10 a.m. in
St. Wer.eeslaus Catholic church
in Verdigre. The Rev. Charles
J. Oiborny solemnized the doable
ring ceremony.
The bride, escorted to the altar
by her brother. Willard Stoural.
wore a princess gown of silk or
ganza. The floor length skirt fell
into a cathedral train. Appliques
of pearls and sequins trimmed
the lace on the skirt front. A
fitted bodice featured a scalloped
neckline trimmed in lace accent
ed with pearls and sequins. Her
bouffant veil was held by a crown
of pearls and aurora borealis.
She carried a bouquet of three
white gardenias surrounded by
white carnations.
Mrs. Willard Stoural was maid
of honor. Bridesmaids were Jo
vita Wagner, Harriet Hansen and
Ann Shaffer. The maid of honor
and bridesmaids wore dresses of
blue, pink, lilac and yellow, res
pectively, styled with detachable
overskirts over fitted taffeta
lined silk organza sheath dresses.
Each carried bouquets of carna
tions. to match her dress. Vicki
Stoural was flower girl and Kevin
Stoural was ringbearer.
Jon Shaffer, brother of the
bridegroom, served as best man.
Harold Theis. Tony Lindhorst and
Paul Stoural were groomsmen.
Ushers were Gene Shaffer and
LeRoy Kotrous.
Following the ceremony a din
ner for 175 guests was given by
the bride's mother.
After a wedding trip to the
Black Hills the couple will live
in Brunswick where the bride
grc T.~i is employed as clerk in
the Brunswick State Bank.
Helen Gurnett, Ed Gatz
Wed in Omaha Rites
The wedding of Helen Jeanne
Gurnett. Omaha, daughter of
Mrs. John M. Gurnett and Ed
ward Erwin Gatz, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Gatz, was solemn
ized June 23 at 12 noon in St.
Margaret Mary's Catholic church.
Omaha. The Rev. Gerald Noonan
performed the Nuptial Mass.
The bride, escorted to the altar
by her brother, Dr. T. J. Gur
nett, wore a formal length gown
of skinner satin. The Elizabethan
bodice featured a bateau neck
line trimmed in Alencon lace re
embroidered in pearls and se
quins, buttoning down the back
with small covered buttons and
loops. Long fitted sleeves carried
the traditional bridal points to
the wristline. Unpressed pleats
gave exaggerated fullness to the
skirt, sweeping back into an aisle
wide chapel train. Lace appli
qued motifs were scattered on
the skirt and re-echoed on the
bustle effect bow placed at center
hack. Her two tier ballerina
length veil of imported English
illusion was held by a double
queen’s crown of seed pearls
trimmed with crystal bead drops.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white roses and stephanotis.
Mrs. John Kerwin, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Brides
maids were Mary Joy LcClair
and Peggy Gurnett. They wore
dresses of silk faced organza in
turquoise. The bodice of the
sheath dress featured shallow
scoop neckline and three quarter
sleeves. The pencil slim skii'ts
extended from a natural waist
line which dipped to a V in back.
Tiny unpressed pleats on either
side gave ease to the hips. An
overskirt of unpressed pleats
graced trie dress. To complete
the ensemble the attendants wore
matching pill box head pieces
. . » 1 . rr»i_
Willi lotc vcua. a
cascade bouquets of white anc
turquoise mums.
Jack Gatz served as best man
Ushers were Alhin Bosn and Mas
ter William Gumett.
A reception-luncheon was giver
by the bride's mother at Scliim
mel's Indian Hills Inn for abou
100 guests.
The bridegroom was graduate<
from Creighton University wit!
a BS degree June 1961. He ha
recently completed a year o
graduate study at the Universit;
of South Dakota.
Nifty Needler’s
The Nifty Needler's 4-H clu
met Wednesday at the home t
Marilyn Max. Group singing oj
ened the meeting. Roll call, ai
swered by 14 members, was nan
ing their favorite clothes. Jc
Duncanson, Minnesota was
guest. Demonstrations and di
missions were conducted chirk
the meeting. Patty Jo Crumi
had games and lunch was serve
by Mrs. Carl Max.
Engagement Annuncement
PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. R
bert Nissen announce the engag
ment and approaching marriag
of thek daughter. Dixie, Lincol
to A 2 c Robert Ersiman, son
Mrs. William Henry jr., Yor
Penn.
Miss Nissen is a senior at tl
Bryan Nurses School in Linco
and will graduate August 12.
Airman Erisman is stationed
the Lincoln Air Base.
The couple will be married A
gust 11 in Lincoln.
Announce
Engagements . • •
Mr. an:'. .Mrs. Charles Boyle
announce the e:.g agement and
approaching inarriige of their
daughter, Theresa liaise, to Har
old Arthur Parks, son of Mr. and
.Mrs. Harold Parks, livdng.
The couple will be married
.June 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks,
Ewing, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Ardis
Ann, to Larry L. Noffke, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noffke,
Ewing.
No definite wedding date has
been set.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carson,
Lynch, announce the engagement
and forthcoming marriage of
their daughter, June E., to Jerry
Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Jensen, Gordon.
Miss Carson is a graduate of
Lynch high school and is a sen
ior at Hastings college. She has
contracted to teach in the ele
mentary schools of Hastings this
tall.
Mr. Jensen graduated from the
Gordon high school and is a sen
ior at Hastings college. Both are
now attending the summer ses
sion at Hastings.
An August 19 wedding is be
ing planned.
Guild Entertains Altar Society
St. Theresa's Guild, with Mrs.
Vivian Martin as chairman, en
tertained 9t. Patrick's Altar So
ciety Thursday. Father Duffy at
tended in the absence of Msgr.
O'Sullivan and thanked the offi
cers and retiring chairman for
their work the past year. It was
announced that dinners and wed
ding receptions would be served
1_ . 1_Alfnv V* i r-i t VlO nOtT
parish hall. New officers for the
coming year are: Mrs. Mary
Tomlinson, Mrs. Harry Lans
1 worth, Mrs. Fred Heermann,
Mrs. Charles Mahony, Mrs.
Francis Tighe, Mrs. Clifford So
botka, Mrs. Sam Derickson, Mrs.
Ed Burival, Mrs. Louis Zastrow.
Mrs. Robert DeVoy and Mrs.
Marcellas Schaff. The next meet
ing will be July 19.
b_
if
>- Shower Held
i- Mrs. Ken Matthews, the formei
i- Joan Fullerton, was honored at £
y bridal shower Saturday evening
a June 23rd. 1962 at the Methodis
j- church annex. Misses Sharon an,
g Carol Winings entertained the
y group with two vocal umbers
d “Bless This House" and “You’l
Never Walk Alone". A skit re
presenting a marriage burea;
was presented. The Bureau di
rector, portrayed by Mrs. Did
> Doolittle, cleverly helped Joai
s' meet Ken. Mrs. Charles Everet
;e took the part of Ken. and Mrs
a» Gene Thompson acted as Joan
_ Other husband seekers asking fo
£? aid at the Bureau were Mrs
George Fullerton, Mrs. Bernii
>e Kennedy, Joyce Doolittle an<
In Beth Fullerton. Mrs. Vern Sage
ser helped sponsor the showe
at and announced the program. Th
Matthews are making the:
u- home in Lincoln, where he is sta
tioned at the army base.
EagV Kus lcrs Meet
£jgie Hustlers—Electro - Mo
ave Division of the Eagle Hust
lers 4-H club met at the home of
^ynn Grass. June 21. Roll call
* as answered by giving the types
A front on the tractors they have
and the mttho! of lubrication
I he next me-ting will be held
July 12 8‘ he home of Jim and
Tom M> .cher. Lyra Grass re
porter.
Swan laker’s
Swan Lakers 4-H club met a:
the ho i? of Virginia, Joy and
Edna Thompson the afternoon cl
June 16. David and Gary Green
gave a demonstration about tree
ideiu.'_c;.. !nHividual Project
leaders met with tntir gro_.’«».
The next meeting will be at the
Green tiome Lie evening of Au
"fust 3 for the annual wiener
roast.
C-b Scout Meeting
Pack 210 held their Pack meet
ing Sunday with a good atten
dance. Three boys were accepted
into the Pack. They were Ricky
and Gary Batts and Robert Miles.
Two boys reached the highest
award in Cub Scouting and were
given their awards. They were
Webb Cook and Mark Thamish.
The following boys won prizes:
Russel Derickson, Bobby Abart,
Steve Whitwer and Terry Cleve
land.
Attend Convention
Six delegates from O’Neill were
among those present at the sixth
annual convention of the Depart
ment pf Nebraska Veterans of
World War I Veterans and Aux
iliary held in Lincoln Friday,
C.O.ir-rlov anH Snndav
Representing District I, the
largest district in Nebraska, were
Conmmander Ed Flood, Mrs.
G'adys Cunningham, president of
Holt County Auxiliary, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Moore, Joe Gallagher
and Archie Moore. Mrs. Cunning
ham and Mrs. Moore are also
department officers.
During the three-day conven
tion, a membership award was
presented to Mr. Moore, and Mrs.
Moore was installed as president
of the Auxiliary of District I.
Hospital Notes
ST. ANTHONY’S
ADMITTED: June 20 — John
Brunckhorst of Page; Mrs. James
Zoubek of Verdel; Clarence Dob
bin of Page: Kathleen Wanser of
Ewing and Mrs. Hanna Seman
of O’Neill. 21 — Mrs. Don Ma
hannah and Mark Rasmussen of
Bitte; Mrs. D. A. Gunter of Ew
ing and Roy Parker of O’Neill.
24 — Mrs. Lyle Lemmer of At
kinson. 25 — A1 Frittcn, Michael
F. Shoemaker, Kathleen Shoe
maker and Clyde McKenzie of
O’Neill and Mrs. Richard Cun
ningham of Page. 26 — Mrs. F.
Tomjack of Ewing; Mrs. Blanche
Rouse of Inman and Ann Judge
of O’Neill.
DISMISSALS: June 21 — Harry
Redies of Springview; Mrs. Don
Mahannah of Butte and Mrs. J.
Shipman of Chambers. 22 — Mrs.
Gary Stcwell and baby of O’
Neill; Janet Mane Johnson of
Page and Kathleen Wan.ser erf
Ewtng. 25 — Slieryi Kitchens of 3
Atkinson. 24 — John Brunckhorst j
oi Page and Mrs. D. A. Gunter of c
Ewing. 25 — Mark Kassmussen
oi Batte. 26 — Mrs. Bernard
Grimes and baby o: chambers. j
EXrmEO: June 25 — Mrs.
Hanna beman oi O'Neill.
AT.U.VsdN ME MORTAL
ADolIiTED: June 19 — Joiene
Johnson and Neal Smith ol Stu
art; airs. Catherine Jolmson and
Mrs. Mary Mullen of Atkinson;
Joan anvers of Naper. 21 — Mrs.
Kolam cadwallader oi Newport
ana Patricia Estes of Stuart. 22
— Mrs. John Shaiu and Fred
Gotbel of Staart; Mrs. Dean
G Ascnall of Atkinson and Mrs.
Raymond Oleson of Newport. 25
—Mis. Catherine Johnson of At
kinson; Mrs. John Holtman of
Siuart and John Murphy of O'
Neill.
DISMISSED; June 19 — Alfred
Anderson ol Newport. 20 — Mrs.
Catherine Johnson of Atkinson.
21 — Dorothy Scott ol Atkinson;
Mrs. Harry Hood and son and
Neal Smith of Stuart. 22 — Jo
iene Johnson of Stuart. 25 — Pa
tricia Estes of Stuart; Mrs. Deaa
Gotschall of Atkinson and Mrs.
Raymond Olson of Newport. 24-r
ivirs. Roland Cadwallader and
baby oi Newport. 25 — Fred Goe
bel of 9tuart.
SACRED HEART
PRESENT: June 25 — Lee Bra
dy, Mrs. Katherine Cranford,
Mrs. Jake Erlenbusch, Chester
Miller, Mrs. Francis Schrunk,
Mrs. Edward Whetham and Mrs.
Margaret Zepf, Lynch; Mrs.
Richard Dather of Verdel: Mrs.
Clara Hahn, Mrs. Mabel Fitch
horn, John Tiefenthaler and Mrs.
Gesiena Tumnk of Butte; Baby
Wayne Allen Loock, Ed Goettsch,
John Shommer and Mrs. Elmer
Sare of Spencer; Mrs. Mary Hei
ser of Monowi; Joseph Kubik of
O’Neill; Mrs. Barbara May of
Niobrara and Marvin Peterson
and Baby David Gene Truman of
Bristow.
DISMISSED: June 19 — Mrs.
Richard Loock of Spencer. 20 —
Mrs. Jerry Loukota of Spencer
and Mrs. Marvin Drobny of
Lynch. 21 — Mrs. Martin Krue
ger of Naper and Mrs. Clayton
Thomson of Lynch. 22 — Mrs.
John Sharp of Lynch, Mrs. Mar
vin LeRoy cf Niobrara and Mrs.
Glenn Hayward of Humboldt. 24
— Mrs. Dcnald Goodman of Na
per and Mrs. John Truman of
Bristow. 25 — Marvin Havranek
of Spencer.
ST. ANTHONY’S
GRIMES — Mr. and Mrs. Ber
nard Grimes of Chambers, son,
Randal Lee, 6 pounds 9Vi ounces,
June 22.
TOM JACK — Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Tomjack jr., of Ewing,
daughter, 7 pounds, June 26.
Earleen Shrunk Weds
Marlowe Jensen In
June 19 Ceremony
CLEARWATER — Latter Day
i Saints church was the scene for
the wedding of Earleen F.
: Schrunk and Marlowe Jensen.
) The Rev. Lee Ambramson pre
t formed the June 19 ceremony at
2:30 p.m.
The couple's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Schrunk, Ewing,
and Andrew Jensen, Royal.
; The bride, given in marriage by
i her father, wore a ballerina
length rose point lace and nylon
■ tulle gown with fitted bodice fea
; turing lace trimmed sabrina neck
r line, scattered with sequins. The
bouffant skirt was adorned with
sequins and lace trim. Her veil
of double illusion was caught by
a crown of pearls and rhine
stones. She carried a white Bible
with a removable orchid.
Mrs. Alvin Robinson, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor
Bridesmaid was Laura Schrunk.
They wore white dresses with
box pleated skirts with short lace
overskirts and a bodice cummer
bund. Their accessories were
blue. Each carried a bouquet of
white daisies with blue satin
streamers. Sherry Schrunk and
Mvrna Robinson were flower girls
and Aran 3randt was nngbearer.
Merlyn Schrunk was best man.
Ushers were Roland Schrunk and
Errcl Willaby.
Lois Schrunk. soloist, was ac
companied by Mrs. Clyde Payne.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held at the Clear
water Legion hall for 125 guests.
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
CADWALLADER - Mr anl
4rs. Roland Cadwalbidcr of New
>ort, son. Terry Lee, 7 pounds II
unces, June 21.
HOFFMAN — Mr and Mrs
[ohn Hoffman of Stuart, sou, 7
rounds 8 ounces, June 23.
SACKED HEART
TRUMAN — Mr. and Mrs Del
rruman of Bristow, son, David
lean, June 20. This is the cou
>le's second child. Mrs. Truman
s the former Verna Jean Fox.
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chr
es Fox of Spencer.
DATHER - Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ird Dather, Verdel. daughter.
Anda Marie, 6 pounds 6 ounces,
June 25.
ELSEWHERE
ADDISON — Mr. and Mrs. Lar
■y Addison of Columbus, daugh- |
,er, Cynthia Ann, 7 pounds 12
junces, June 22. The grandpar
?nts are Mr. and Mrs. George
A’allinger and Mr. and Mrs. Del
aert Addison and Mrs. Ethel
stracke and Mrs. A. J. Tie Ike
are the great-grandmothers. All
are of Stuart.
MCCLURG — Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin McClurg of Broken Bow,
son, Clark Edward, 8 pounds,
June 20. The grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. James Allyn of
Stuart and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
McClurg of Atkinson.
SHOLES — Mr. and Mrs. Gor
don 9holes, Fullerton, son, Kevin
Lee, 10 pounds 10 ounces, June
21.
LUBKEN — Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Lubken, 16573 Yukon Ave.,
Apt. K4, Torrence, Calif, son,
Douglas Norman, 5 i>ounds 1
tRince, June 22. Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Beed of Chambers are
the maternal granparents.
KELLEY — Mr. and Mrs. Don
Kelley of Norfolk, son, Shawn
Ray, 7 pounds, June 24. Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Kelley of Inman are
the paternal grandparents.
RANDA — Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald Randa, Verdigre. son. Kevin
Lynn, June 23. Paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Boltan
Randa and the greatgrandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Vac Randa, all
of Verdigre.
FEHRINGER — Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Fehringer of Bloomfield,
son, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, June 21.
This is the couple’s first child.
The maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Havrane-k of
Emmet.
CHMIEL — Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Chmiel of Ewing, son, Douglas
James, 5 jiounds 15^ ounces,
June 9. Mrs. Stanley Chmiel of
O’Neill is the paternal grandmo
ther.
O'Neill Locals
Mrs. William Fleming, Mr. and
Mrs. Orland Fleming and daugh
ters, Cindy and Susan and Rose
Ann Tannner, St. Louis, Mo., vis
ited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William O’Connor June 23 and
24. Other guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Peregoy and fam
ily and Mrs. Ida O’Connor.
Mrs. Richard Farrier and
children, Rapid City, and Mrs.
Larry Krause and children, Mel
rose Park, 111., are visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. DeBolt Lar
ry Krause will arrive this week
end to take his family home, and
they will stop to visit his rela
tives in Kingsley, la. Mrs. Far
rier is also visiting in Cham
bers with her husband’s rela
tives. Mrs. Farrier and Mrs.
Krause are daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. DeBolt.
Guests of Mrs. Nora Harte is
Mrs. Harold Ticknor, Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. Alva Marcellus left for
Houston, Tex., to visit her daugh
ter.
Helen Mullen and Bernadette
Brennan returned Sunday from
a trip to Wyoming, Montana,
Canada and Minnesota.
Returning Sunday from a
week's stay at the University of
South Dakota Music Camp were
Judy Sullivan, Jeanne Lohaus,
Cheryl Muliendore, Suzanne Stu
art, Helen Gokie, Ken Franklin
ana Ken Peacocx.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ster
ling and family, Dunellen, N. J.,
arrived Tuesday to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Cal Stewart.
Carciyn Wilson remained in
Denver to teach Art to children
from 3 to 6 years of age.
Mrs. Ceacil Osenbaugh enter
tained Merri Mix Bridge club at
a dessert luncheon. Guests were
Mrs. O. W. French and Mrs. Ed
na Yantzi.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter
and Mrs. Clyde Streeter returned
Monday from Sheridan, Wyo.,
where they attended the wedding
of their niece, Colleen Ann Will
iams, June 21. Colleen’s mother
is the former Anastasia Murray.
After the wedding a Murray re
union was held with all eight
members present. Enroute home
they visited Mr. and Mrs. George
Murray at Lead, b. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing
and Joyce Ann spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Janz
ing and family at Wichita, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hass, Omaha,
visited from Tuesday until Fri
day in the Clint Ruegge tome.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Coyne left
O’Neill June 1 and flew from
Norfolk direct to New York
where they visited their daugh
ter, Nadine, who is a doctor in
the Bel view Clinic. They spent
two weeks visiting places erf in
terest in and around New York.
On their return trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Coyne stopped in Chicago,
where they visited their daugh
ters, Mary Kathryn and Veronica
and several friends and relatives.
They returned home Sunday eve
ning.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Bridge and family were
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Finwell, Yre
ka, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Manson, Mr. and Mrs. Leland
Clarke, Elgin. Mrs. Herbert
Hansen. Harry Werner, Meadow
Sharon Heermann,
Clarence Gokie jr.
Wedding is Saturday
Miss Sharon Heermann and
Clarence Gokie, jr. were united
in marriage June 23 at 10 a m.
in St. Patrick's church, O’Neill.
The Rev. Father Duffy solem
nized the Nuptial Mass cere
mony.
Parents of the bride and bride
groom are Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Heermann and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarenc ■ Gokie, sr.
The bride, escorted to the al
tar by tier father, apjieared in a
floor length gown of pure silk
organza with a scoop neckline
trimmed with an alencon lace col
lar and three quarter length
sleeves. Scrolls of embroidery ac
cented the front panel. Unpressed
pleats fashioned the back panel.
A crown of organza petals and
Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Landis and family, Ogallala.
Mrs. Winnie Barger went to
Aurora Friday, where she attend
ed a reunion of ladies she knew
when she lived in Aurora a num
ber of years ago. Those attend
ing were from Long Beach, Calif.,
Denver, Colo., Chariton, la., and
Wayne.
Miss LaVeta Lehn spent Sun
day as a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Ralya in Grand Island.
Mrs. Marge Stuifbergen return
ed Wednesday from North Platte,
where she had been with her
mother, Mrs. E. E. Biinn. who
was recently in a bus accident
and is in St. Mary’s hospital at
North Platte. Miss LaVeta Lehn
met her in Valentine and brought
her to O’Neill.
Mrs. Dorothy Reynoldson, Mrs.
George Carstens, Mrs. Ted Kys
ter and Mrs. Tom Green were
in cnarge oi anernoon cringe at
the O’Neill Country Club’s Ladies
Open Golf tournament Tuesday.
Seven tables were played.
Pr.zes were as follows: high
out-of-town, Mrs. Helen Anderson,
Neligh; high in-town, Mrs. Jerry
Langemeier; travelling prize,
Mrs. Don Shonka, Atkinson; low,
Mrs. Lois Golden; all-outs, Mrs.
Don Berg, Casper, Wyo., Mrs.
Gladys Monette, Neligh and Mrs.
Evelyn Laursen.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson
and Jane will leave for Califor
nia Sunday morning. They will
visit in North Platte en route. In
California they will visit their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Peterson, Glendora,
Calif.
WAIVIi.INE WHITTLE RS
Another contest was concluded
for the the Waistline Whittier’s.
Like the previous one it ended in
a tie but rather than extend the
time a new contest was started.
This time the members will be
placed in several groups accord
ing to each one's goal. Each
group will then have a winner
and a loser at the end of the con
test. However, each winner must
retain her weight thereafter for
three weeks. Then the losers will
ucai uic gioup wiwi <a umiMfi cuiu
card party. At our last meeting a
former member was reinstated
and a new member added to the
group.
Tentative plans were made to
hold a rummage sale. Lou Kling
ler, reporter.
Mr. and Mrs. Eld ward Campbell
and children returned to Green
Bay, Wis., Sunday. They have
been visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Campbell, for the past
ten days.
Mrs. Loretta Hynes and Mr.
and Mrs Jerry Schmaderer went
to Omaha Friday, returning Sat
urday.
Mrs. Don Berg and children
are guests of her mother. Mrs.
Mary Biglin. They arrived from
Casper, Wyo., Saturday.
Arriving in O’Neill Monday
were Mr. and Mrs. William Bow
ker and family, Omaha. They are
guests this week of her mother,
Mrs. H. J. Hammond.
Alois Babl Dies
At Home in Newport
Alois Babl died June 23 at his
home north of Newport. Funeral
services were held June 27 at 10
a.m. in St. Boniface Catholic
church in Stuart. The P.ey. A J.
Paschang officiated. Burial was
t:ny seed pearls caught her bouf
fant veil. She carried a cascade
bouquet of stephanotis centered
with a white orchid
Patricia Heermann, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and
Barbara Yurchak was brides
maid. They wore identical dress
es of light aqua organzu over
matching taffeta. The street
length sheath dresses were fash
ioned with scoop necklines and
three quarter sleeves and match
ing organza overskirts. They wore
small bouffant veds held by a
cluster of light aqua flowers.
Each carried a colonial nosegay
of aqua pompons.
Jerry Gokie, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Ush
ers were Bob Eby and LeKoy
Kelffer. Soloist, Doug Spittler,
was accompanied by Mrs John
McCarville.
A reception-luncheon was given
by the bride's parents in the Tro
pical Gardens for 100 guests.
in St. Boniface cemetery, Stuart.
Pallbearers were Ed Weber, Alois
Schmaderer, George Wallinger,
Joe Wallinger, Victor Kaup anil
!>on Kaup.
Alois Babl was horn in Ger
many. He married Mary Decker,
June 12, 1911, in Atkinson.
His survivors include las wife,
Mary, one son, Paul, Newport,
six daughters, Mrs. Ehzaiieth
Englcr, Ainsworth, Mrs Martha
Silvers, Stuart, Mrs. Veronica
Morrison. Ainsworth, Mrs. Clare
Hammitt, California, Mrs Agnes
Harter, California, and Mrs.
Louise Bevins, Plainview, 39
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Bainbridge Dies
In Iowa Rest
Home Sunday
BRISTOW Juniata A Bain
bridge, a pioneer resident, died
Sunday in a Sioux City, la,, rest
home two days fiefore reaching
her 95th birthday.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Meth
odist church in Bristow. The Rev.
V. R. Daniels officiated. Inter
ment was in the Bristow’ ceme
tery. Jones Funeral Home was in
charge.
Pallbearers were Birger Dan
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tin.son, John Lightfoo*, I vt wson
Lightfoot and Rculxm Johnson
The late Mrs. Bainbridge wa ■
bom June 26, 1867 in Iowa, a
daughter of John and I»uise
Hartung. She came to Boyd coun
ty in 1894. Loiter she move*! to
Kansas to live with an uncle and
returned here in 1901, She began
working in the Bristow postoffice
at the time it was starred.
She manned John Bainbridge
May 17, 1905. Mr. Bainbridge
died in 1953. She continued to
reside here until two years ago
when she entered a rest home
in Sioux City.
A son, Ralph, Bristow, is her
only immediate survivor.
Former Spencer
Resident Dies
In California
Mrs Fred Varcoe, 88. Spencer,
died in California June 19 Fun
eral services were held Sunday
at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church
in Spencer. The Rev. V. R. Dan
ials officiated. Interment was in
Union cemetery.
Ada May Hight was bom Jan
uary 18 1874. in Walker. Ia., the
daughter of Simon and Lydia
Hight. They came to Knox county
wren Ada was a young girl. In
1890 she married W. P. Canning.
Four children were bom to this
union. They moved to Spencer
Community in 1929. Mr. Canning
died in 1938. August 18. 1941, she
married the Rev. Fred Varcoe.
He preceded her in death in
1952. She continued to live in
Spencer until two years ago when
she moved to California to live
with her daughter.
She is survived by one son,
Claude Canning, Seattle. Wash.,
and three daughters, Mrs. Wini
fred Simmon. Cayucos. Calif.,
Mrs. Florena Loomer, Coalinga’
Calif., and Mrs. Ian Cottington’
Ayrshire, Ia.
Pallbearers were Dr. J. M.
Pucelik, Fred Fuhr. Emil Klasna,
Frank Klasna, Wayne Blair and
P. O. Friedrich.
