**Jstorica] Society
The Frontier
I VOL. LVIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1937 No. 25
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f WAR VETERAN DIES
WHILE ON WAY TO
LINCOLN HOSPITAL
Fred Dobias Succumbs To A Heart
Attack When Party Stops
In Grand Island.
Mrs. Mattie Soukup, Mrs. Dean
Streeter and Miss Elaine Streeter,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Dobias, left last Friday morning
for Lincoln. The former were go
ing dwvn to visit relatives and at
tend the Nebraska-Indiana foot
ball game and Mr. Dobias was go
ing to Lincoln to enter the Veter
ans hospital, being accompanied by
his wife.
When they reached Grand Island
they stopped for lunch. After get
ting out of the car Mr. Dobias
collapsed and suceombed almost
instantly of a heart attack, in front
of a garage in that city shortly be
for 1 o’clock. The rest of the party
remained with Mrs. Dobias until
she took the bus for O’Neill then
they went on to Lincoln. Frank
Biglii* went after the body that
afternoon and brought it to O’Neill,
reaching here about 10 o’clock.
Fred Dobias was born at Atkin
son on November 16, 1889, and had
* been a resident of this county all
his life. He was in the World war
and at its conclusion he returned to
this county. On November 23,
1927, he was united in marriage to
Mrs. Martha Vinzenz at Papillion,
Nebr., who with four step children,
two boys and twn girls are left to
mourn his passing, besides his
k mother, two brothers and two sis
t ters living at Atkinson.
Mr. Dobias lived in the vicinity
of Atkinson for several years until
about three years ago when he
moved to a farm northwest of this
city. He lived on this farm until
two weeks ago when on account of
failing health he moved to this city.
The funeral was held last Sun
day afternoon at 2 o’clock from the
residence, Rev. A. J. May of the
Methodist church officiating and
burial in Prospect Hill cemetery.
He was a member of the American
Legion and a number of the mem
bers of this organization were in
attendance at the funeral and
marched from the house to the
cemetery. The funeral was very
largely attended, several coming
from his old home at Atkinson to
attend the services.
The Grand Island Independent of
last Friday contained the following
notice of his death:
“Fred Dobias, 48, O’Neill ex
service man and farmer, collapsed
r and succombed almost instantane
ously to a sudden heart attack, in
front of the Bob Wivell garage,
106 North Locut street, shortly be
fore one o’clock this afternoon. He
was being taken to the Veteran’s
hospital at Lincoln. #
“Dr. H. B. Boyden, head of the
General hospital, saw the man get
I out of his car and, realizing that he
I was in critical condition and in need
of prompt medical attention, step
ped out of the hospital with the
intention of approcahing him and
warning him. Dobias collapsed
before the doctor could reach him.
“Mr. Dobias and his party, which
included his wife, two step-daugh
ters and another O’Neill lady, had
stopped here for lunch. They park
ed in front of the hospital and had
started to walk over to a nearby
restaurant.
“It was apparent that Mr. Dobias
did not realize that a heart attack
was imminent, when he got out of
the car, while other members of the
parly did not realize the serious
ness of his condition.
“He had been ill for about three
years, members of his family said,
ar.d a week ago moved from a farm
into O’Neill. The heart trouble de
veloped last June and a week ago
O’Neill physicians advised the fam
ily to take him to a hospital.
“His army record did not include
overseas service. Besides his wife,
whom he married in 1927, he is sur
vived by four step-children, his
aged mother and two brothers and
two sisters. He was born in Ne
braska and spent most of his life
in the vicinity of O’Neill.’’
Notes From the County
Superintendent’s Office
The next Teachers’ examination
will be given Saturday, November
20, at Stuart, Atkinson, Ewing and
O’Neill.
1938 Rural School Choir Songs
V. R. 19830 — Good Morning
(First two stanzas); Song of the]
Cricket; A Frog He Would A-j
Wooing Go (First four and 13th
stanzas).
V. R. 24534—The Echo (First
stanza, sing twice); The Little
Ship (First stanza, sing twice);
Hymn of Thanks (Two stanzas).
V. R. 24243—0 Little Town of
Bethlehem (First and last stanzas).
V. R. 22083—America the Beau
tiful (First two stanzas).
V. R. 24553, New—The Sailor
Lads (Three stanzas); The Gard
ner (Five stanzas with gestures and
syllables); Did You Ever See A
Lassie (One stanza with gestures
and syllables).
V. R. 22788—My Nebraska (Sing
as given on the record).
Roll Call Captains
Named For The Red
Cross Drive In City
Mrs. D. Stannard, chapter Roll
Call chairman for the twenty-first
annual drive of the American Red
Cross, announces that the drive
will start at 2 o’clock in the after
noon of Friday, November 12, and
the chairman, as well as other
members of the Red Cross in this
city, hope that the O’Neill chapter
membership will double in this
I drive.
Chairman Stannard has an
nounced the following Roll Call
! Captains for this city:
Mrs. E. M. Gallagher for the
northeast section of the city.
Mrs. R. R. Morrison for the
northwest section.
Mrs. Charles McKenna for the
southwest section.
Mrs. Max Golden for the south
east section.
The Captains with their helpers
will give every person in the city
a chance to join and it is the hope
of the ladies in charge that every
business house in the city, as well
as the residences will have a Red
Cross sign in their windows at the
conclusion of the drive.
Rifle Club Organized
By Recreation Center
The O’Neill Rifle club has been
organized and a range constructed
under the supervision of the O’Neill
recreation center. It is their de
sire to give the sporting people of
O’Neill an opportunity to enjoy
the pleasures of a rifle range.
It is the intention of the Rifle
club to provide an instructor for
the handling of light arms. They
feel that the youth and beginners
in this sport should be given an
open opportunity to learn the pro
per handling method of arms, to
insure the maximum safety for
those possessing and handling
guns.
Membership in the O’Neill Rifle
club is unlimited and without
charge. Each Thursday evening at
7:30 all people interested please
call at the recreation center where
matches will be made and teams
chosen.
The O’Neill Rifle club held their
first meet last Sunday afternoon
at the range east of the city. Bill
Maxwell’s team out pointed Bob
Bergstrom’s team by 76 points,
scoring 356 out of a possible 500
points. Thomas Wyant took the
highest individual score with 92
out of a possible 125.
GOLDEN ROD CLUB
The Golden Rod club met at the
home of Mrs. Frank Clements Wed
nesday of this week. Many inter
esting articles were demonstrated
by the leaders on preparing Christ
mas gifts such as clever apron
suggestions and toys for children,
also decoration for the Christmas
table. Mrs. Melvin Marcellus as
sisted in serving the lunch. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs, Ed Burch Dec. 15.
The Weather
High Low Mois.
Oct. 28 . 85 39
Oct. 29 _ 86 47
Oct. 30 82 39
Oct. 31 _ 71 38
Nov. 1 .-. 67 42
Nov. 2 . 47 30
Nov. 3. 51 21
Harold Lindberg returned home
last Monday from a ten days deer
hunting trip in the wilds of the
province of Ontario, in Canada.
Harold was one of a party of seven
that made the trip, two cousins of
his from Omaha and four of their
friends, making up the party. They
had good luck and each succeeded
in bringing home a deer.
DISTRICT LEGION
MEETING TO BE IN
O’NEILL NEXT YEAR
Selected As Convention City At
Norfolk Tuesday, Winning
Out Over Columbus.
C. B. Yarnall, P. B. Harty and
R. E. Moore were in Norfolk Tues
day as delegates from the local
Legion post to the annual conven
tion of the Second district held
there that day. The meeting was
largely attended, over 100 delegates
being present from the various
Legion posts in the district.
The local delegats were success
ful in securing the next district
convention for this city, winning
out over Columbus which was also
a candidate for the honor of enter
taining the convention. The Second
district comprises the counties of
Platte, Boone, Madison, Pierce,
Cedar, Knox, Antelope, Boyd and
Holt, and the members of. the local
Legion post will be called upon to
entertain about 200 guests at the
annual- convention here next No
vember.
The local delegates say that the
Norfolk meeting was a decided
success and that the delegates were
royally entertained by the hustling
business men of Norfolk. About
200 attended the banquet Tuesday
evening. The local delegates reach
ed home about 4 o’clock Wednes
day morning.
Nebraska Victory Over
Indiana Places Huskers
Sixth In National Poll
The Nebraska Huskers perform
ed the unexpected again last Sat
urday when they defeated Indiana
on the Lincoln gridiron with a score
of 7 to 0. The score was made in
the first few seconds of play when
a shovel pass from Howell to Jack
Dodd, permitted the latter, with
good interference, to race 65 yards
for a tuochdown. The touchdown
came so quickly that the majority
of the enormous crowd in the
stands did not know what happened
for a second or so and then the
cheers of the assemblage rocked the
stadium. Goal was kicked and Ne
braska was in front with a score
of 7 to 0.
This was the end of the scoring
as Indiana was never able to cross
the Nebraska goal line. The largest
crowd that ever attended a Husker
football game witnessed the con
test and some of those who saw the
Nebraska-Minnesota game as well
as the one last Saturday say the
Saturday game was a better game
than the Minnesota contest.
As a result of Nebraska s de
feat of Indiana last Saturday, Ne
braska has risen to sixth place in
the national football ranking poll,
the first time the Cornhuskers ever
held that position in the national
poll. According to the poll Cali
fornia leads with Alabama second,
Pittsburg third, Baylor fourth,
Fordham fifth Nebraska sixth, Yale
seventh, Ohio State eighth, Dart
mouth ninth and Santa Clara tenth.
For the first time in four years
Minnesota is not one of the first
ten teams in American football,
having dropped to fourteenth place.
Notre Dame, which defeated Minne
sota last Saturday with a score of
7 to 6 occupies twelfth place on
the list.
Next Saturday Nebraska plays
Kansas at Lincoln and a week from
Saturday they play Pittsburg at
Pittsburg. The Kansas game is j
not considered a tough one for the J
Huskers and if they can defeat
Pittsburg, Nebraska football lovers
cup of joy will be overflowing.
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Pre-Nuptial Shower
Honors Miss Cuddy
A pre-nuptial shower was given I
Monday night at the home of Mr.;
and Mrs. Thomas Griffin honoring
Miss Margaret Cuddy, who will
become the bride of John Jansen
in the near future. The evening
was spent in card playing and
games. Those who excelled in solv
ing some of the games were Frank
Biglin, Thomas Griffin, Mrs. John
Hickey, Mrs. Frank Biglin, Robert
Donohoe, Joe McNichols, Mrs. Pat
Hickey, Mrs. Leo Carney, Mrs. Joe
Donohoe and Miss Catherine Car
ney. At the bridge tables John
Murray and Fred Bredehoft were
the most successful.
A mock marriage was nicely ar
rainged by some of those present,
and while this part of the program
was coming to a close, Mrs. Chas.
Mullen presented the bride-to-be
with a beautiful wedding cake.
Following this a lunch was served
by Mrs. Thomas Griffin, Mrs. Frank
Phalin, Mrs. William Cuddy and
Mrs. John Carney.
A large number of guests were
present at the shower and enjoyed
the evenings entertainment. Miss
Cuddy received many beautiful and
useful gifts and tokens of esteem.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Grif
fin and Fred Bredehoft on the
accordian.
Cattle Prices Regain
Most of Last Week’s
Loss At Atkinson Sale
Atkinson, Nov, 2. — Livestock
prices were back again on the up
ward path at Tuesday’s auction as
decreased receipts coupled with in
creased buyers created active com
petition on everything offered. The
market ruled from 25 to 75 cents
and in some instances even more
higher than those in force a week
ago. Receipts of cattle approxi
mated 1500 head. Both heifers and
heifer calves were in better demand
than for several weeks.
Representative sales:
Choice steers calves 8.00 to 8.60
Fair to good
steer calves _ 7.00 to 7.75
Choice heifer calves 6.00 to 6.75
Fair to good
heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00
Common and trashy
calves at .. .. 4.50 to 5.00
Best yearling steers 7.00 to 7.65
Fair to good
yearling steers 6.50 to 7.00
Red and roan
yearling steers 5.50 to 6.75
Fleshy feeding heifers 5.75 to 6.75
Stocker heifers ... 5.00 to 6.00
Best fat cows 5.00 to 6.00
Canners and cutters 3.00 to 4.25
Bulls all weights . 4.50 to 5.35
Only about 150 hogs were on
sale, but the going was much
better with all kinds bringing from
25c to as much at $1.00 a hundred
more on good feeding pigs. De
mand was verv good and many
more hogs could have been sold at
firm prices.
Next auction, Tuesday, Nov. 9,
beginning at 12:30 p. m.
Flight of Toy Balloon
Is More Than 300 Miles
The distance that small balloons
will travel has been partially ex
plained by one of the toys that
were sent up by the Miller Bros.
Chevrolet company on October 22.
All the balloons were numbered
and the latter part of last week the
company received a letter from
Howard C. Noegels of Lucas,
Kansas, announcing that he had
picked up one of their balloons
near his home. It was number 23.
On investigation the manager of
the company found that this par
ticular balloon was sent up on Fri
day, October 22, and was picked
up in Kansas on Saturday, Oct. 23.
Lucas, Kansas, is in Russell
county, the latter county being in
the third tier of counties south of
the Nebraska line. It is due south
of Franklin county, Nebraska.
From where it was picked up this
balloon traveled about 330 miles.
Mr. Lundgren is fearful now that
some of his advertising matter got
clear down into Mexico.
Deputy Sheriff Bergstrom, M. H.
Horiskey, H. L. Compton and Guy
Cole of Emmet, were in Lincoln
last Saturday and witnessed the
Nebraska-Indiana football game.
The boys had choice seats at the
game and thoroughly enjoyed it.
They say that Mike Horiskey got
so excited when Nebraska made its
touchdown, in the first few seconds
of play, that he nearly precipitated
the balance of the O’Neill bunch
on the the shoulders of the spec
tators in the seats below them.
Well, it was a swell game, our in
formant said.
Joe Schollmeyer was in town
Wednesday morning, having re
turned the evening before from
Sioux City where he marketed a
carload of cows. Joe says that
the market was very good and he
was well satisfied with the price
received for his cattle.
RedCross
Local
Roll Call
Begins
Friday,
Nov. 12
ONE IS KILLED ANI)
FIVE HURT WHEN
AUTO HIT BY TRAIN
Orville Searles Dead, And Hetty
Ovnard In Critical Condition
From Stuart Accident.
While driving to their farm home
south of Stuart, about 10:30 last
Saturday night the car of Edward
Oxnar which contained his wife,
Mrs. Marie Oxnar and daughter,
Betty Jean Oxnar, 13, and son,
Louie Oxnar, 15, Orville Searls,
21, and Ralph Thurlow', 19, stalled
on the railroad track just w'est of
the station in Stuart and was
struck by a freight train.
The car, a Buiek, was badly
wrecked and the oeupants thrown
Sevral feet from the impact of the
collision. Orville Searles was
killed and the rest of the party
badly injured. Betty Jean Oxnar
being the most seriously injured,
and she is still in a criticnl condi
tion in the Stuart hospital.
From what we have been able to
learn they were on their way home
and did not see the train approach
ing until they were on the track,
then in attempting to shift gears
the car stalled and it was but a few
seconds until it was hit.
Hallowe’en Is Past
O’Neill kids, if they keep on
marking up windows and pulling
up crossings, are going to get into
serious trouble. Halloween is over
and this foolishness must be stop
ped. Officials will be on the look
out and if they catch any of them
at this work it will be the Hoosegow
for them.
Total Number of States
Accidents Decrease
A note of encouragement is
found in the state accident situa
tion according to the record of the
week ending October 23. The State
Department of Public Instruction
and the Nebraska Press association
report that there were 252 accidents
in which 227 were injured or killed.
Accidents for the week ending
October 16, numbered 270 and those
injured or killed totaled 259. Deaths
for this week came to fourteen, a
decrease of fifteen from the pre
vious week. The children’s report
shows four dhildren killed and
thirty injured.
Auto Accidents Remain Relow 100
Although still under the hundred
mark, automobile accidents showed
a slight increase this week with
ninety accidents reported as com
pared to seventy-five for the pre
vious week. The big decrease came
in the deaths. Only six died this
week from motor vehicle accidents
as compared to eighteen last week.
Injuries came to ninety-three in
contrast to the seevnty-two of the
previous report. There were no
disabilities. Four of the deaths
this week came because of col
lisions. One man died of injuries
sustained when a car hit his bi
cycle, and a truck driver perished
when his truck, parked along the
highway, was struck by a car and
caught on fire.
A study of collisions reveals
many significant facts. Since Sep
tember 4, there have been 308 col
lisions in which 384 persons were
injured, eighteen disabled, and
thirty-seven killed. Thirty-three
cars turned over in these accidents.
In looking over the rasons for these
collisions, it was found that forty
six of theiji were automobile-truck
collisions, twenty-two struck the
rear of another car, forty occurred
at intersections, sixteen were head
on collisions, eighteen sideswiped
another car, ten accidents happen
ed while a driver was making a
left hand turn, and sixty-six hap
pened for no apparent reason.
Other causes were named but the
most common were cars driving
onto the highway, drivers did not
see each other, poor visibility, back
ing out of parking places, while
passing cars, driving through stop
signs, colliding at the top of a hill,
and many other reasons. Six hit
and run drivers were reported.
Forty-two persons were injured
this week in collisions, in increase
of fourteen from the previous re
port. There were eighteen injuries
because drivers lost control of their
cars. Three were due to skidding.
Three more w’ere hurt because of
a mechanical defect in cars, two
when cars hit obstructions, four at
railroad crossings, and one when
a car went through a highway
stop sign and caused a wreck. Six
more pedestrians were hurt by
automobiles and five persons on bi
cycles. Three men sustained in
juries while cranking their cars.
A grasshopper blinded another
man causing him to wreck his truck
and two children narrowly escaped
asphyxiation because of a defective
heater in the car. Two hit and run
drivers were reported.
Other Public Accidents Continue
Decrease
Other public accidents showed a
big decrease this week dropping
from eighty-five for the week end
ing Oct. 10, to sixty-seven for this
report. Injuries and deaths total
ed fifty-nine as compared to eight
one for last week. No disabilities
were reported. One man died of
injuries sustained last week when
a gun accidentally discharged and
the other death came as the result
of n fall.
Twenty-three persons were hurt
in play and sports this week with
football injuries contributing fif
teen to the total. Only two child
ren were hurt in accidents on the
(Continued on page 4, column 3.)
Virgil Johnson And
Alberta Van Every Wed
At Council Bluffs, la.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the
Grace Presbyterian church at Coun
cil Bluffs, la., Miss Helen Alberta
Van Every and Virgil Johnson of
this city, were united in marriage
by Rev. Leon C. Hill. The bride
was attired in a lavander knit dress
with accessories to match and the
groom in a black suit.
The attending couples were Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Pester of Lincoln
and Mrs. John Kelson of Council
Bluffs. The newly weds will reside
at 4618 St. Paul Ave., in Lincoln,
Nebr., where Virgil has steady em
ployment. The Frontier and O’Neill
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes to this happy couple.
Jury Favors Defendant
In Suit Against Carson
The suit of John S. Smith against
John A. Carson, growing out of an
automobile accident northeast of
this city on June 4, 1937, was tried
to a jury in county court last Fri
day. Smith alleged that he was
hit by Carson’s car, a half mile
north and a mile and a half east of
this city, and that Carson was
driving at an excessive rate of
speed.
Carson denied the charges and
said that the brakes on plaintiff’s
car were defective and that he was
unable to stop. He further charged
that he was on the county high
way, while the plaintiff was on a
side road and that he should have
exercised caution when approach
ing the main highway.
The case lasted practically all
day Friday. James P. Marron
represented the plaintiff and J. D.
Cronin looked after the interests
of the defendant. When the case
was submitted to the jury they
shortly returned a verdict for the
defendant.
A passenger in the car has a
$10,000 damage case against Car
son in the district court, arising
out of the same accident.
Mr. and Mrs. James Urlaub of
W’allahalla, N. I)., Mrs. Olaf Hoag
of Oslo, Minn., and Mrs. Leonard
Bartelson of St. Thomas, Minn.,
were in the city Saturday night and
Sunday visiting at the home of Mr.
Urlaub’s brother, George Urlaub
and family. Mrs. Hoag and Mrs.
Bartelson are sisters of Mrs. Ur
laub and they had been visiting
relatives in Sioux City and other
Iowa points and came thru here on
their way home. Mr. Urlaub says
they had a splendid small grain
crop and a large potato crop in his
section the past year. His farm is
four miles south of the Canadian
boundary. They raise very little
corn there but he says that some
corn had matured in that section
this season. Most of the corn
planted there is cut for silage. They
left Monday morning for their
homes.
Come out and see that window
display of baked goods at Grady’s
store—Just a glimpse at that love
ly Mystery Cake” baked and do
nated to the food sale by McMillan
& Markey will convince you that
nothing finer could be bought this
side of Chicago. No wonder they
have built up their reputation of
of having the finest most up-to-date
cafe west of the Mississippi.
COUNTRY CLUB’S
MASQUERADE IS
YEARSBESTPARTY
_
Two First Frizes Are Awarded On
Costumes, One To Two Blind
And One To The Quints.
_
One of the grandest parties of
the fall season and reported to be
one of the best in this city for sev
eral years was the Masquerade
party at the country club last Mon
day evening, at which sixty-five
residents of the city participated.
There were many unique and strik
ing costumes at the gathering,
many of those participating having
such perfect make-up that they de
fied recognition, even by their
closest friends, and as a result this
created much merriment when the
parties unmasked.
The judges had a hard time in
picking out the real first prize win
ner so they gave two first prizes.
Mrs. Homer Mullen and Miss Ber
nadette Brennan, dressed as a
blind couple of beggars, with cups,
pencils for sale and signs denoting
their affliction on their breasts.
When they moved they moved slow
ly, with extreme care, on account
of their affliction, and they were
awarded one of the first prizes.
Another first prize was given to
Melvin Ruzicka, Mrs. Ruzicka, Ted
Olson, Mrs. Ralph Oppen, the
Misses Anna Theresa and Grace
Connolly. Mr. Ruzicka was at
tired at Dr. DeFoe, of the quints
fame, and Mr. Olson as the French
nurse of the Quintuplets. The lat
ter were all dressed alike with short
red and white check dresses, half
hose and slippers. Like the other
first prize winner they made a
decided hit.
Among the other costumes that
deserve mention was that of Mrs.
Max Golden,dressed as Pop Eye the
Sailor; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Coyne,
both dressed as gentlemen of fash
ion; Ted Horn who appeared as a
colored mammy. The Misses Reta
Reardon and Marion Dickson cre
ated a good deal of merriment in
their role of the Siamese twins.
They had an extra large pair of
overalls, each young lady depositing
herself in one leg, and hobbled
around. Their disguise was good
and they had them all guessing.
There were many other quaint and
ingenous costumes but space will
not permit a detailed account of
them.
Mrs. R. R. Morrison and Mrs. F.
I J. Dishner apeared in regular po
lice uniform, with batons, but with
out guns, and they had charge of
the peace of the assembly. They
had the crowd guessing as to their
identity.
The prize for the best waltzing
couple was awarded to Mrs. Max
Golden and C. E. Stout.
The ladies of the committee, hav
ing the party in charge, say they
desire to thank all those who as
sisted in making this one of the
outstanding parties of the season,
as without cooperation they could
not have made it a success.
Lions Club To Sponsor
Christmas Program Here
At the regular meeting of the
O’Neill Lions Club last Thursday
evening, it was voted that the club
sponsor a public Christmas pro
gram for the benefit of the children
in the community. A comimttee
was appointed to arrange the de
tails of the program and the club
dispatched a telegram to Santa
j Claus requesting that he call in our
city with plenty of candy and
I treats. Further details will be an
| nounced later.
JUNIOR PROJECT CLUB
The Junior Project club met at
the home of Mrs. Pete Heriford
last Thursday afternoon. The lead
ers very ably presented the lesson
on “Personality” which was en
joyed by all. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Graves on Nov.
10. All are requested to be on time,
as a dessert lunch will be served
at 1:30.
BUSY HOUR CLUB
The Busy Hour club met Thurs
day, Oct. 28, at the home of May
Johnson. Five members were ab
sent. The afternoon was spent in
working on games and piecing quilt
blocks for the hostess. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Alvina Wayman on
Thursday, Nov. 18.