Over the County
EMMET ITEMS
The girls of the Intermediate and
High School rooms organized a Glee
Club last week. Miss Evelyn Pruss
is their leader.
Gail Abart is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hershiser and
family, of near O’Neill, moved to the
Joe Crawford place three miles south
of Emmet last week.
Miss Treslyn Vogel spent Tuesday
night with Esther Luben.
Gene Luben called at the Bob Pease
home Monday evening.
“Rip” Athican, former ball player
of the House of David,is visiting with
friends here.
Zim Butterfield, who purchased the
old Blush place three miles south of
Emmet last June, is here repairing
and moving the buildings a half mile
north from where they formerly were.
The house on this place burned down
a few weeks ago and he has moved a
house from Stafford to replace the
old one. He has employed quite a
number of men repairing the buildings
and hauling gravel. A family from
near Hartington, Nebraska moved
here last week and will work for Mr.
Butterfield on the place. Mr. and
Mrs. James Coday have lived on this
place for the past twelve years.
Mr. and Mrs. John Conard called at
the Gene Luben home Sunday after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Hindmand and
family went to Johnstown Friday to
attend the funeral of Rev. Hindmand’s
uncle. Rev. Hindmand preached the
funeral sermon.
The Epworth League is holding a
party at the Abart home Friday even
ing.
Joe Crawford and son, Carl, and
Miss Bertha Marshall left last Friday
for Clarks, Nebraska. Joe and Carl
expect to be back again in a few weeks.
Miss Eugenia Luben is on the sick
list.
The high school has selected the
play Eyes of Love, which will be giv
en sometime in April. The parts have
been given and every spare moment
is spent in practicing it.
Miss Katherine Ramold is spending
a few days this week with relatives
near Atkinson.
Charles Abart was a business caller
at the James O’Donnell home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet McCaffrey and
family were shoppers in Atkinson Sat
urday.
August Troshynski sr., passed away
Tuesday morning.
P. W. McGinnis took Joe Jurgens
meir to O’Neill last Wednesday to the
doctor. Mr. Jurgensmeir is bothered
with sciatic rheumatism.
The McGinnis Store held their sev
enth birthday sale Saturday.
Mrs. Gene Luben is on the sick list.
Mrs. Emmet McCaffrey called at
the James O’Donnell home Mnoday.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Mrs. Mary McClellan spent Wednes
day with Mrs. Ella Karr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby moved
to the place vacated by Charles Hoyer,
known as the Han Hansen place, on
Thursday.
Arthur Rouse spent Thursday even
ing at the Frank Griffith home.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Merriady Hubby March 4th; of course
the young man will be president some
day.
The Krough family spent Saturday
evening at the Fred Lindberg home.
Arthur Rouse drove to Orchard Fri
day to visit with John Steinburg, re
turning home on Saturday.
Mrs. E. H. Rouse visited at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Wy
ant and family, of O’Neill, several
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith and
Mrs. Charlie Clouse and Jessie Mitch
ell called at the Mart Schelkpof home
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Schelkpof
has been quite poorly this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hobler and baby
moved from near Phoenix to the
hosier place on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Wells and baby,
moved to the Dave Hansen place last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weldon spent
Wednesday evening at the Frank Grif
fith home.
Charles Hoyer moved to the Elmer
Hull place Thursday.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Fred
Lindberg Thursday afternoon. The
ladies tied two comforts and gave
them to the Copely family near Red
Bird, who recently lost their house by
fire. Mrs. Lindberg was assisted by
Mrs. Charles Fox, and they served a
delicious lunch.
The Roy Spindler family and Elmer
Devall, spent Saturday evening at the
Frank Griffith home.
Rev. Charles Stevens returned from
Ewing Saturday.
A. L. Borg recently purchased a
Durant sedan at Lynch.
Arthur Rouse called at the Gus
Johnson home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weldon moved
to O’Niell Saturday.
Mr. and Wilmer Hoyer recently
moved to the Fox place which had
been vacated by William Hubby.
May McGowan called on Mrs. E. H.
Rouse Friday evening.
Rev. Marts, of Basset, preached at
Padock Union church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
The snow which fell in this locality
Saturday and Sunday will be of great
benefit to the fields as it was so wet,
almost like rain, soaking the ground
as it fell.
Elmer Devall is helping at the Gus
Johnson place at this time.
The A. L. Borg family and Rev.
Stevens called at the Harry Fox home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Harrison and daughter,
Leone, of Norfolk, were over-night
gnosis at the home of Mrs. Harrison’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rouse and
daughter, Catherine, visited Friday
and Saturday with relatives at Cham
bers.
Dr. and Mrs. Hess and nephew,
Harold Benson, drove up from Wayne
Sunday evening R—c.fia cmfwyp pppp
Sunday evening, Mrs. Hess remaining
for several days visit with her, par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Benson, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young, of Op
portunity, are the parents of a baby
boy born March 5th.
Mr. and Mrs. Joanason are staying
at the Sam Robertson home for the
present.
PLEASANT DALE
Miss Velma Stahley spent the week
end at the Carl Lorenz home.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Hickman Sunday afternoon.
Dean Beckwith was among a group
of young people from O’Neill that at
tended the basket ball game in Atkin
son Friday evening.
Miss Elsie and Merl Ohmart called
on Miss Minnie Seger Sunday after
noon.
Several farmers in this vicinity pre
ferred to have more than ten cents
for their cream so they took it back
home Saturday.
Some one broke into the school
house in the Charley Pruss district and
took the water pail, wash basin and
the broom. Several other schools re
port similar losses.
Rex Beckwith did some car repair
ing for Ralph Beckwith last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pongratz and son
visited at the Joe Winkler home Sun
day afternoon.
The demand for buttermilk exceeds
the supply at the O’Neill Creamery.
Some of the farmers were unable to
get their weekly supply last week.
Little Vernon Beckwith visited Wal
ter Schmohr Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Beckwith visited
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seger last Sunday
,afternon.
INMAN NEWS
Inman and vicinity has been visited
by several inches of snow during the
past several days. The moisture is
very welcome as there has been very
little snow fall this winter.
The Revival meeting is under way
at the M. E. church. Dr. C. G. Go
man, superintendent of the Norfolk
district, is in charge. There is much
interest being manifested. Dr. Go
mon was called away Wednesday to
attend the funeral services for the
late Rev. C. T. Dillon, of Wisner, Rev.
Yost, of Page, occupied the pulpit on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lewis and fam
ily have moved to Pierson, Iowa,
where Mr. Lewis has secured employ
ment.
John Dalton and family have moved
to Red Bird, Nebr., where Mr. Dalton
will farm.
A group of eight girls of the Ep
worth League and one boy attended
the winter Epworth League Institute
at Chambers over the week-end. The
girls were Ruth and Esther Fraka,
Willys and Ellen Hopkins, Wilma,
Winefred and Musetta Brown and
Darlene Thompson. George Morey
was the boy who attended.
Laurence Jones, high school coach
and the basket ball team went to
Butte Friday to attend the basket ball
tournament. The boys made a fine
showing as they lost the game with
Niobrara by just one point. They also
received the consolation award.
Seven guests at the Ed. Chudomelka
home last Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs.
Lod. Janousek and children and Mr.
and Mrs. John Valla, of O’Neill, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kopeeky and son,
Lewis jr., of Inman.
Mrs. L. R. Tompkins is at Norfolk
assisting in the care of her father, Cf
E. Daughty, who is quite ill. Her
brother, Lorin Daughty, came for her
on Thursday of last week.
IN DISTRICT COURT
Vera Davis has filed suit in the
district court asking for a divorce
from Glenn Davis. In her petition she
alleges that they were united in mar
riage at Neligh on January 22, 1923,
and that the defendant has been guilty
of extreme cruelty to her and that he
has repeatedly told her to get out. She
alleges that her husband owns prop
erty valued at $7,500 and she asks tnq
court to make an order allowing her
temporary alimony for support during
the pendency of the action and for
suit money, attorneys fees and costs.
A restraining order has been served
upon the defendant to prevent him
from selling, mortgaging, conveying
or agreeing to convey, mortgage or
sell any of the property. She asks
for a divorce and reasonable alimony.
The Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
has filed suit against Lena A. Parke,
et al., to foreclose a mortgage on the
North half of the southeast quarter
and the south half of the northeast
quarter of section 3, township 28j
north, range 10, west of the 6th P. Jl.
In their petition they allege that on
December 8, 1924, that the defendant
gave a note for $3,000.00 with interest
at 5% pe cent, interest and principal
payable in semi-annual payments of
$96.00. The allege that she failed to
make the fifteenth semi-annual in
stallment, due May 1, 1932, and that
there have been no payments since
that date. They allege that there
is now due the sum of $3,094.16. They
ask that the court determine the
amount due and that if same is not
paid in a reasonable time that the
land be sold to satisfy the amount
found due.
The Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
vs. Emily Allen to foreclose a mort
gage on the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 1; lots
4, 5, 6, the southeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 2; lot 9 of section
3; lols 1, 2 and 3; the northeast quart
er of the northeast quarter, south half
of the northeast quarter; the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter;
the southwest quarter; the west half
of the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section 10, and the
north half and the southwest quarter
of section 1, all in township 33, north,
range 15 west of the 6th P. M. They
allege that on April 30, 1925, a note
was give for $9,000.00 and that the
mortgage was given to secure its pay
ment. They further allege that in
stallments number 14 and 15, due May
1, 1932, and November 1, 1932, have
not been paid and that the taxes for
the year 1931 are also delinquent and
that the total delinquencies amount to
$849.53. They ask that the land be
sold to satisfy the amount found due.
Another case is the Lincoln Joint
Stock Land Bank vs. Emily Allen to
foreclose a mortgage for $5,500.00 on
the southeast quarter, east half of the
northeast quarter; the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter and
the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section 27, in town
ship 30, north, range 15 west of the
6th P. M. They allege that the note
and mortgage was given on May 29,
1926, and that the defendant failed to
pay installment number 12, due on
June 1, 1932, and other installments
due since that date, including the
taxes for the year 1931. They allege
that the total delinquencies now a
mount to $477.77. They ask the court
to determine the amount due and that
if same is not paid in a reasonable
time that the land be sold.
J. T. Sonnichsen has brought suit
against M. H. Dierks on a note for
$1,500. In his petition he alleges that
the note was given on June 9, 1930,
and that same is past due and that
there has only been $60 interest paid
thereon, which was paid on December
12, 1930. He alleges that there has
been no payment since that date and
that there is now due the sum of
$1,766.00 for which he asks judgment
with costs of suit.
A. N. Oberreuter has filed suit
against Fredericks Merrill, as exccut
of the the estate of Smith Merrill, de
ceased, to foreclose a mortgage for
$3,500 on the east 76.99 rods of the
southwest quarter of section 19, town
ship 29, north, of range 11, west of the
6th P. M. They allege that the mort
gage was given on May 26, 1927.
The petition alleges that all of the
interest coupons were paid up to num
ber 8, due on June 1, 1931, and that
$32.00 had been puid on this coupon
of $105. That no further payment has
been made and that there is now due
the sum of $3,805.11 and they ask that
the land be sold to satisfy the amount
found due.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
A joint meeting of the Rural School
Board Members, their husbands and
wives, and the teachers of Holt county,
will be held in the auditorium of the
O’Neill High School on Saturday,
March 11th, from 10:00 A. M. to 4:00
P. M. Every School Board member
and teacher in the county is urged to
attend this conference. Any one else
interested in school work is especially
invited to attend this conference.
The Annual Holt County Spelling
Contest will be held in the O’Neill
High School Auditorium on Friday
evening, March 24th, at 7:00 P. M.
Local Preliminary Contests will be
held on Friday evening, March 10th, at
7:30, unless changed by the conductor
of the local, which fact will be ad
vertised. The local contests will be
held at Stuart, Atkinson, Emmet,
O’Neill, Page, Inman, Ewing, Cham
bers, Amelia, Deloit No. 18*4, Dustin
No. 22, Meek, No. 27, Scotville No. 38,
and Gibson, No. 122.
The County Superintendent of
Wheeler county, Miss Audrey Slone,
and County Superintendent Luella A.
Parker, are calling a joint meeting of
the teachers from both counties in the
vicinity of the Deloit District, No. 18 ^
on Saturday afternoon, March 18th,
beginning at 1:15. Several subjects
will be discussed. Each teacher is
requested to bring a pattern with her
and if possible the pattern worked up
into a poster. The object of this is
for the teachers to exchange paterns
and thus enlarge their supply of ma
terial.
Patrons do you visit your school?
In Nebraska, last year, Patrons’ Day
was observed in 2,434 districts, accord
ing to reports received by the State
Superintenendt from 81 counties. One
school in Frontier county observed
Patrons’ Day every six weeks. On
Patrons’ Day, the parents are invited
to visit the school for the purpose of
hearing pupils in their everyday recit
ations. Each pupil is given an op
portunity to recite. Regular written
work is posted for inspection by visit,
ors. Invitations designed and written
by pupils in connection with their
drawing and composition work are
sent to patrons. Some schools hold an
all day session. Quite often a social
hour closes the day’s program. Pat
rons’ Day was observed in 140 dis
tricts in Holt county, according to the
State Superintendent’s biennial report
to the Governor.
This week we have received notice
that Patrons’ Day was observed in
District No. 101, Gertrude West, teach
er, on February 22nd. She reports
that with one exception, every family
in the district were present. After the
days work( was observed a short pro
gram was presented and lunch was
served by the pupils.
George iT. Robertson, teacher in
District bJo. G2 reports a very fine
Patrons’ Day in his school.
District No. 32, Helen Rakow, teach
er, observed Pntron’s Day on Feb
ruary 24th. They held an all day
session with a hot lunch at noon and
a program • to close the day.
(Continued on page 8, column 3.)
Big Team Hitch
By James Rooney, County Agent
The Big Team Hitch demonstration
to be held in this county March 31st
will be staged on the farm of J. K.
Ernst, one and one-half miles north
and three and one-half miles west of
O’Neill.
The meeting begins at 10:00 o’clock
in the morning and will be over by
3:00 or 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon.
During the forenoon Paul R. Hoff
and W. W. Derrick will show the
farmers how to make eveners and ar
range the doubletrees and chains lor
the different team hitches. They will
also show how to fasten two or more
common farm machines together so
that one man can handle more horses
and cover more ground.
The illustration above shows a
simple way of fastening two discs
together for an eight horse team.
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