Over the County PLEASANT DALE Ralph Ernest marketed hogs in Em met Monday morning. Verne Beckwith converted an old organ into a much needed book case for the school house. It has twelve feet of shelf space and is finished in harmonizing colors. Mr. Beckwith did the work during noon hours and was assisted by the school children. Several farmers in this vicinity lost cattle last week from corn stalk pois on. Oscar Keisley lost four, William Grothe lost two, Joe Winkler two, and Cal Tenborg two. Jake Ernst finished husking corn Saturday. Ralph Ernst started husk ing for John Kee Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Keeney, of Norfolk, visited at the Gus Seger home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith pur chased the Fox Variety store in O’Neill last week and took charge of the busi ness Saturday. Dean Beckwith re turned home from Scottsbluff Sunday evening and is going to operate the store until Verne finishes his term of teaching. Dean has been employed at the beet factory at Scottsbluff and he says the work at the factory was completed much earlier this year than usual due to the warm weather. The beets go through the cutters much faster when they are not frozen. The Guy Beckwith family visited at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hickman’s Sunday afternoon. George Pongratz and family visited at Irwin Givens’/ Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Ernst and daughter, Evelyn, William Schmohr and family, Carl Lorenz and family and Laverne Stahley spent Sunday evening at Gerald Dusatko’s. Irwin Givens visited at George Pon gratz’s Sunday evening. Dan Troshynski spent Monday even ing at George Pongratz’s. EMMET ITEMS The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Enbody, of Atkinson, died Thursday at the Stuart hospital. It was buried Friday at Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Enbody formerly lived here. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Vogel and daughter, Patsy, of Car, Nebr., are here visiting at the Charles Vogel home. Frank Moore, who has been driving the oil truck for the Emmet Hay com pany the past few years, discontinued (driving ^ last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schaffe and fam 1 ily, of Atkinson, were Sunday visitors at the Robert Allen home. I LIVESTOCK II AUCTION II Atkinson, Nebraska 11 EVERY TUESDAY II (rain or shine) II 1:15 P. M. II 500 to 1000 Head of It Livestock II Here you get fresh cattle right 11 out of first hands, no ship ins. II Holt county cattle are known II all over the grain belt for II their good feeding qualities. II They are the kind that make II money in the feed lots. You II can save money by buying 11 them direct. We have one of II the finest sale pavillions and II sale yards in Nebraska and It can give you good service. II Every thing sells by the pound. | « Listen in on WJAG, Norfolk If every Saturday and Monday II during the noon broadcast, for 11 full particulars. 11 ATKINSON ll UVESTOCK MARKET II Operated By II Weller Auction Company || John Luben is holding a party at his home Friday evening, December 9th, for his friends. The South Side Improvement club met at the home of Mrs. John Welsh Thursday, December 8th. Mrs. W’illiam Moyer left Saturday morning for Scotia, Nebr., to attend the funeral of her mother there. Misses Velma Krska, Eugenia Lub en and Dorothy Luben were shoppers in O’Neill Saturday. Mrs. Fred Lowery and Mrs. Lowery, of O’Neill, were visitors at the John Lowery home here Wednesday. Mrs Frank Sesler and daughter, Dorothy, and Mrs. Mary Flan and Misses Evelyn Tomjac and Geraldine Harris were shoppers in O’Neill Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Puckett and child ren were Sunday dinner guests at the Walter Puckett home. John and Carl Luben, Keith Abart, Velma Krska and Eugenia Luben took in the Junior play at Atkinson last Friday evening. W. P. Dailey returned Tuesday night from Omaha where he had been the past fe\$ davs. Andrew Johnson returned last Mon day evening from Iowa, where he has been visiting. INMAN NEWS The Gallagher brothers shipped a carload of hogs Saturday. Quite a number of Inman people attended the sessions of District Court at O’Neill last week. Miss Malissa Ekelberg, of Bonesteel, S. D., is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. William Brown and family. Mrs. E. J. Enders has returned home from a visit at the Walt Jones ranch near Atkinson. Mrs. C. D. Keyes has been confined to her home the past week with rhu matism. The Methodist Sunday school is planning for its Christmas program to be held Christmas night. The seventh and eighth grades of the Inman schools under the direction of their teacher, Dorlin Lockman, are putting on an operaetta at the I.O.O.F. hall Tuesday evening, December 6th, entitled “Mulligans Magic.” The Royal Neighbors met at the home of Miss Elsie Krueger on Wed nesday of this week. Robert and Wendall Jackson have gone to Indianoplis, Ind., on a visit. They are making the trip in Wendals new Austin car. The boys write that they made the trip on twelve gallons of gas, and the trip from Inman to Omaha cost only 65 cents. The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church is holding a “Bargain Day”’at'their parlors Saturday, December 10th. There will be many articles on display that will be sold at bargain prices at five o’clock in the afternoon. The ladies will serve a dinner also at a bargain price. They are expecting a large crowd from this community and nearby towns. MEEK AND VICINITY Mrs. Eric Borg and Marvel called at the Howard Rouse home Friday ! afternoon. Mrs. George Hansen entertained the Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. A large crowd was present. Mrs. Han sen served a delicious lunch. The next meeting will be with Mrs. George Nel son. A large crowd attended the sale ol the Sexsmith stock at the Will Gruetch farm on Tuesday and most everything sold fairly well. A surprise party was held for Mary Emma Spindler on her birthday Sat urday evening. A large crowd was present and all join in wishing Mary many more happy birthdays. Arthur Rouse spent Sunday at the Frank Griffith home. Cecil Griffith called at R. D. Spind lers Monday evening. Paul Nelson returned from a weeks visit with relatives near Omaha on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fox, and Ralph and Vir ginia ttauKh, were dinner guests at the A. L. JJorg home on Sunday. Mrs. Loyal Hull and baby visited Mrs. William Hull and other relatives the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaczor and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby were guests at the Frank Nelson home on Sunday. Mr. Halgrenson, of Ainsworth, preached a very interesting sermon at Paddock Union church Sunday evening. George Weldon is picking corn for A. L. Borg this week. Arthur Rouse and Walter Eggar made a business trip to Brunswick on Saturday. Nearly everyone is busy these days cutting timber and sawing it into stove wood. A good deal of it is being trucked to town besides what the farmers are cutting for themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindburg and daughter Helen spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lindburg’s sister and family, the Benton Binkards, of Lynch. Miss Dorothy Harrison has been staying at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed Thomas, the past week while they are finishing up the corn husking. “:"fCoTrtfflued on page 8, column 4.) Real CEDAR OUCCT C 10-in. VtlE.» A 9 SIZE Brass bound! brass lockI Dandy Cot dolly’s clothes! 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