Over the County
MEEK AND VICINITY
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Puckett and
daughter Roxie spent the week-end
at Allen.
Edwin Jones, Evelyn and Roy
Devall spent Friday afternoon with
the A. L. Borg children.
Miss Maude Rowe spent the past
week at the Howard Rowe home.
A large crowd gathered and
eharivaried Mr. and Mrs. Mart
Schelkpof on Saturday night. Mart
Schelkpof and Mrs. Drikey were
married a few days ago. The com
munity wishes them happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kaczor and
Virginia Rausch motored to Verdel
to visit at the Lloyd Peck home on
Sunday.
A daughter was bom to Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johring are
moving this week to the Frank
Griffith home where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. Ralph Ernest, October 23. All
concerned are doing nicely at the
last report.
Mrs. Martha Galentine was a
guest at the llarry Fox home Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson and
baby Naomi spent Sunday at Stu
art.
The Paddock Union Young Peo
ple’s Society were invited to Union
Center on Sunday evening. A. L.
Borg was leader.
Sunday dinner guests at the Carl
Miller home were Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Crawford and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Miller and Larry
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Ross and Clarence,
Mrs. Frank Wyant and Junior, Mr.
Albert Miller and Duane, Mrs.
Edythe Vequist, Mr. Orville Miller,
Mrs. Eldon Bryner, Leta Ross and
Ardyce Worth. Afternoon callers
Mrs. Chester Ross was a guest at
the Alvin Miller home Thursday.
Ardyce Worth spent the week
end at the Alfrd Ross home, return
ing to her work in O’Neill Sunday
evening.
were Mr. and Mrs. Fay Persons and
Buddy, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ritch
ter, Jr., and Lloyd Johnson.
Roy Spindler left for Alabama
Wednesday, being called there by
the serious illnss of his father, Mr.
Henry Spindler. At the last reports
his father was in the hospital very
ill.
Mrs. Frank Wyant and Junior of
O’Neill spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ross.
Mrs. Eldon Bryner returned to
her home at Grand Island on Mon
day, after spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Miller, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox are
looking after things at R. D. Spind
ler’s while he is away.
Miss Lita Ross spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross. Bern
adetta Hynes and Leta Ross were
supper guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Mart Schlkopf on Satur
day.
Mrs. Howard Rouse and Miss
Howard Rouse were callers at the
- a
Meek school and also called on Mrs.
Charlie Fox on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chaster Ross and i
sons attended the fall festival at
Yankton Saturday and Sunday, re-"
turning home Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross called |
at the Cecil Miller home Wednesday ■
evening.
PLEASANT DALE
Hunters were plentiful in this vi
cinity Sunday.
LaVern Stahley, senior at Atkin
son high school, spent the week-end
at home.
Pleasant Dale school was closed
Friday. Miss Kasda attended the
teachers’ institute in O’Neill.
Miss Marva .Loanre spent the
week-end in O’Neill at the home of
her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spangler
and LaVern were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz neai ,
Page on Sunday of last week.
Supt. and Mrs. H. L. Seger and,
son of Royal called at the Gus Se-.
ger home Sunday.
Miss Edna Kay Hieb spent the]
week with her parents, Mr. and]
Mrs. Ed Heeb.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Winkler
were in O’Neill Friday evening to
get their thiee daughters, who are
attnding St. Mary’s Academy.
The Golden Rod Day project club
met with Mrs. Rex Beckwith Fri
day of last week. All members were
present except one. A delicious
lunch was served at the close of the
evening.
Miss Vivian Vquist, sophomore
at O’Neill high school, spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Miss Vivian Vequist, sophomore
INMAN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Watson and,
daughter, Virginia, and Mrs. S.'
Hartigan drove te Norfolk Friday
to shop.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Tompkins
and family, of Omaha, spent the
week end here at the L. R. Tomp
kins home.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis anl family,
of Omaha, were here Sunday visit
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Moor.
Mrs. A. N. Butler spent Friday
visiting at the M. A. Peterson
and Harold Miller homes at Neligh.
Lucille Stevens, who teaches near
Amelia and Romona Doolittle,
one of her pupils, .spent the week
end here with her .parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Stevens.
Mrs. C. J. Malone, of O'Neill,
Miss Florence Malone, of Omaha,
Mrs. E. F. Spann and son, of
Atkinson, and Col. C. C. Singer,of
Sedro Wooley, Washington, were
here Sunday visiting at the home
of Mrs. Mary Hancock. Mr.
Singer was an early day resident
f this locality having resided here
some thirty-eight years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Keyes
hove to Creighton on Monday to
spend a few days at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Clarence Hansen
suid Mr. Hansen.
M iss Louis Moor, who teaches
at North Bend, was here over the
end visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Moor.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Abrahams, of
Omaha, are here spending a week
at their summer home and en
joying the pheasant hunting.
Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Conger
and family, of Sioux City, Iowa,
were here Saturday visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Con
ger. From here they went to
Atkinson to visit his brother, Beryl
and wife and to hunt pheasants.
The L. L. Club met with Mrs.
W. S. Goree Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman
drove to Norfolk Saturday morn
ing on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Butler, of
Neligh, visited here Friday at the
I. L. Watson home.
Harold Brittell and a boy friend
were here from Madison over the
week end visiting at the Lloyd
Brittell home. The boys are
stationed at a CCC camp at Madi
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Keyes. Mrs. ■
Nan Dougan, Mrs. C. D. Keyes,
Miss Gladys Hancock, Mr. and
Mrs. G E. Moor, Mrs. E. R. Riley,
Miss Elsie Krueger and Rev. E. B.
Maxcy drove to Wausa Monday to
attend funeral services for Mrs. I
Eftie Clute. Mrs. Clute was the
mother of Mertie E. Clute a former
pastor of the M. E. church at In
man and had lived with her
daughter for five years.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins
drove to Norfolk Friday to attend
a family dinner at the home of her
brother, Lorin Doughty, the oc
casion being the fifty-eight wedd
ing anniversary of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Doughty. Only
the immediate relatives were pres
ent and the day was spent in visit
ing.
EMMET ITEMS j
Everyone big enough to carry a
gun, if they had a gun or could
borrow one, were out bright and
early Sunday morning to try and
bring in their share of pheasants.
Guns were popping all day and
everyone we talked to had a suc
cessful first day. However Leon
Beckwith seems to be the only
one that bagged a coyote.
Mrs. Clyde Allen entertained
at a bridge club Friday night.
Alda Pongratz won high and Mrs.
Pat McGinnis was second high.
Mrs. George Lewis and Mrs. Frank
Foreman were the other prize
winners. A delicious luncheon
was served at the close of the
evening.
The millinery style show spon
ered by the Methodist Ladies
Aid held last Wednesday at the
Claude Bates home was well at
tended and enjoyed by everyone
present. Mrs. John Conard and
Mrs. Clyde Allen had charge of
the entertainment and the hats
which were designed and made by
the individual wearing them were
very, very amusing. Grandma
Cole won first prize which was a .
small 1939 model. Her hat sat
pointedly on one ear and was
created from a pot holder with a
daring red ribbon bustle bow.
Mrs. Claude Bates also favored the
bustle style with a black velvet
perched at the back of her clever
rubber number. Mrs. Ruth Way
man was awarded second prize
with her hat made of chimney
stop with the wires wrapped in
different shades of chenille yarn.
A tassell and flowers of chenille
were the final touch of chic. Mrs.
Henry Patterson modeled a beauti
ful evening number of lace net and
flowers. Mrs. Guy Cole wore a
daring one made of a phonograph
record bent to shape and adorned
with late holly hocks and real
Russian thistle. A lace wimple
also favored the record style and
was the last word. Mrs. Bob Fox
also favored the record style and
Mrs. Leon Beckwith wore a cunn
jing wimple on her creation. The
other models were made from
paper plates, saucepans, funnels,
overshoes, paper sacks, curtain
drapes, doilies, etc. A lunch
served by the committee ended the
afternoon.
Sunday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Beckwith at their
home were, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Beckwith and family, Mr. and
Mrs. William Schmor and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz and
Glen and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Beck
with.
Mr. and Mrs. John Banden
>erger and son Duane spent a few
lays last week in Spalding visiting
•elatives.
Harry Werner, John Conard and
Guy Cole left Emmet Saturday
ifternoon for the Niobrara where
hey spent until Monday afternoon
lunting.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patterson i
ind Mr. and Mrs. Ren Kroupau, of
\tkinson, were Sunday dinner i
?uests at the Claude Bates home, i
The Methodist Ladies Aid held
heir business meeting Wednesday
ifternoon at the home of Mrs.
Homer Lowrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abart and
Dercy were Sunday dinner guests
it the Paul Schultz home in At
rinson. In the afternoon they all
Irove down to the White Horse
ranch north of Stuart where they
ipent a very enjoyable afternoon.
Mrs. Clyde Hershiser was pleas
ntly surprised Friday evening
when a group of friends and rela
tives dropped in to help her cele
orate her birthday. The evening
was spent in playing cards after
which a lunch of sandwiches, pick
les, cake and coffee was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and
family enjoyed a pheasant dinner
at the Bob Fox home Sunday
evening.
BRIEFLY STATED
Mrs. L. M. Rieekhoff, of Chicago
is expected to arrive in O’Neill on
Thursday for an extended visit
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell.
Mr. and Mrs. George Swingle, of
Lincoln, arrived in O’Neill on Sat
urday to be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Birmingham during!
the hunting season.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker, of Cas
per, Wyoming, arrived in O’Neill
Saturday to visit at the home of
Mrs. Winnie Gallagher and Owen
Meer.
Judge R. R. Dickson and Repor
ter Ted McElhaney left Monday
for Ainsworth, Brown county,
where they will hold the regular
fall term of district court.
Mr. and Mrs. S. .J. Weekes re
turned Wednesday night from
Omaha, where Mr. Weekes had
een attending the bankers con
vention held there this week.
Mrs. M. R. Sullivan returned
Saturday from Washington, D. C.,
where she attended the National
Postmaster’s convention, and from
other points of interest in the east.
Miss Elja McCullough and Miss
Mary Sullivan left Wednesday af
ternoon for Norfolk, where they
will attend the Teacher’s Inst
itute held there this week.
Emmett Moore left Thursday for
Omaha, where he will attend a j
meeting of the managers of the
Travelers’ Insurance Company loan
department.
Mrs. Paul Montgomery, of Far
lington, Kansas, arrived in O’Neill
on Wednesday evening to spend
some time here visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grady.
Mrs. Harry Brt and children left
Wednesday for Ravenna, Nebr.,
where they will spend the balance
of the week visiting at the home of
her parents.
Frank Biglin and daughters,
Betty, Constance and Jean, drove
to Norfolk on Wednesday, where
Mr. Biglin attended a meeting of
funeral directors from this district.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bearce and
Mrs. Nettie Dunhaver, of Norfolk,
spent Sunday here visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald En
right.
Albert Fargo, of Gay\ille, S. D.,
and Miss Bernice Stoner, of Akron,
Iowa, were granted a marriage li
cense in county court on October
23.
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Drs. Gadbois & Stewart Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in
O’Neill at Doctor Carter’s office all
day Wednesday, November 1st.
Glasses fitted.
Mrs. Art Turner and son, Jimmie
Paul, who have been here for the
past month visiting at the home of
er mother, Mrs. Theresa Connolly,
returned to their home in Omaha
last Fridiay.
Seymour Harkins, one of the
real pioneers of the southern part
of the county, was a pleasant cal
ler at this office this afternoon and
extended his subscription to this
household necessity.
Drs. Gadbois & Stewart Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in
!O’Neill at Doctor Carter’s office alf
day Wednesday, November l3t
Glasses fitted.
Edward Pahl and Miss Doria
Viola Martinson, both of Bristow,
secured a marriage license in
county court and were then united
in marriage by County Judge
Reimer, on October 26th.
Drs. Gadbois & Stewart Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in
O’Neill at Doctor Carter’s office all
day Wednesday, November 1st.
Glasses fitted.
Miss Loretta Enright left Wed
nesday night for Norfolk, where
she will attend the teachers’ insti
tute and visit at the home of her
sister and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Semlock.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Shappaugh
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Liddy
and daughter Judy Ann of Lincoln
spent the week-end here at the
home of Thomas’ mother, Mrs.
Goldie Liddy, and also hunted
pheasants.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Godak, of
Omaha, arrived here Saturday to
visit relatives and to hunt pheas
ans and ducks for the next two
weeks.. They are guests at the
home of Mrs. Godek’s brother,
John Martin.
Dr. J. P. Murphy and Dr. J. F.
Gallagher, both of St. Louis, Mo.,
arrived here last Saturday to visit
at the homes of Mrs. J. P. Gallag
her and Owen Meer and daughter,
Miss Mayme, and to do a little
pheasant hunting.
Nadine Kilpatrick, O’Neill high
graduate in 1938, is one of twelve
students reporting for intercollegi
ate forensics at Midland college
Fremont. She is especially active
in oratory and after-dinner speak
speaking.
Mrs. Ralph Oppen, of Omaha,
spent the week end here visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. C.
B. Scott. She returned to Omaha
on Monday, Mrs. Scott accompan
ing her to that city where she
will attend the music teachers con
tention.
Mrs. Ambrose Gladson daughter
Jean, Owen McPharlin and Mrs.
Wright, of Omaha, arrived here
Saturday evening to visit at the
home of Mrs. Augusta McPharlin
and tt#1 few days hunting
pheasants. t.\ m
Bob McCarthy, of Pocatello, Id.,
who has been here visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mc
Carthy for the past week, left
Sunday for his home. Mike Harty,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty,
accompanied Bob back to Pocotello
and will make that city his home.
The Women’s Club held their reg
ular meeting on Wednesday even
ing in their club rooms. Mrs. F. E.
Parkins reviewed ‘‘Rebecca’' by
Daphne De Maurier. It was a
splendid review and enjoyed by all.
At the next meeting Mrs. Ira
George will review, “All of This
and Heaven Too.”
Grapevine rumor has it that
there will be a new hotel building
erected in the wsst end of O’Neill
the coming spring. Perhaps it is
more than a rumor as O’Neill’s
most popular contractor has been
engaged for March 1, 1940, to
start work on a new building in
that end of the city. The more
the merrier.. Just watch the city
grow.
A ruling has been sent out from
the office of the attorney general
stating that the state game com
mission may legally offer rewards
to parties furnishing information
leading to the conviction of per
sons killing deer in Nebraska, pro
viding it finds that such means
would “protect and preserve the
deer.” The decision was made by
Assistant Attorney General Don
Kelley.
PRICES FOR
l^tgUMClI? FRIDAYttTUESDAY
YOUR FRIEND_AT MEALTIME Oct. 27 to Oct. 31
“Tricks or Treats’'
When the doorbell rings on Hallowe’en and the youngsters greet you with
“Treats or Tricks,” you must be prepared to serve Pumpkin or Mince
Pie, Candy, Pop Corn or Bright Red Apples. Join the festivities to avoid
washing “soaped” windows. Buy your Hallowe’en supplies at Council Oak
Hallowe’en Canned Goods SPECIALS
DOLE’S PLANTATION
SLICED PINEAPPLE „
Large No. 2'/» Can ■*
SUPERB HEAVY SYRUP
FRUIT COCKTAIL ,,
16-Oounce Can .-... ***
“SUPERB”
PUMPKIN
Large No. 2'/i Cans
SUPERB” WHOLE GRAIN
G BANTAM CORN
9 23c
£ No. 2 Cans.
“SUPERB”
SWEET SPUDS
ir
Large No. 2/i Can.
SUPERB BRAND
MINCEMEAT 8°
So rich in meat, fruit and spices that you
can double the quantity by adding fresh
apples.
itOBB ROSS .
CAKE FLOUR 19c
For perfect Angel Food Cakes follow the
directions on the package.
SUN SWEET I
prunes 2n
‘Tenderized” foil sealed Prunes. Eat ’em
like candy right out of the carton.
MORNING LIGHT
COCOA 2 T . W
For the real chocolate flavor in baking
and as a beverage.
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FRESH BRIGHT HALLOWE’EN CANDIES
BLACK AND ORANGE PEANUT LIGHT, FLUFFY !
Jelly Beans, lb. . 9cBrittle, lb.9c Marshmallows, lb. 12c
BLUE DIAMOND
POP CORN .. V
Pops crisp and tender and exceptionally
large kernels.
COUNCIL OAK
COFFEE 3 ri ::23c 67
Exchange the empty bags and start a
set of 22 karat gold pattern dishes.
for SYRUP—for FLAVORING
MAPO - 8'
Finest flavoring for sugar syrup and
home made fudge.
JELLY TART j
COOKIES 2.25'
Cocoa base, topped with marshmallow,
cocoanut and tart red jelly. j
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White Loaf “The Thirsty Flour”
The economy flour because it makes more loaves per bag. Check the action <4 39
of the wheat market of late and you may decide to buy a supply of White I
Loaf for the winter.
PANTRY PRIDE FLOUR, 1-4 Barrel Bag $1.19
LEVER BROTHERS PRODUCTS
LIFEBUOY cl.,
Diijcn Large ,>kg‘ * •20c
Small Package .-...
LUX SOAP «. _ 6'
LUX FLAKES f
NEW CROP TEXAS SEEDLESS WAXED—SWEET
GRAPEFRUIT 4 F„r 15 RUTABAGAS „ __ 2,/2'
Sweet and Juicy Free from fiber___
LONG SHANK CELERY Crisp and well bleached. Stalk _■■■- ^ I
» |wq| Be sure to select your apples for Hallowe'en from the beautiful display of the
Af■ LC3 popular vareties at Council Oak.
FRIDAY TO TUESDAY \ T\A\T Q V OCTOBER 27 TO
inclusive 4 DA I a ALL OCTOBER si
MEATS OF DEPENDABLE QUALITY
PURITAN TENDER
HAM ROASTS IT 2, 17
Fancy smoked skinned hams. Made ten
der by a special process. Buy a big roast to
have cold roast ham for Halloween sand
wiches.
BEEF STEAK
Rib Steaks, lb..17c
Sirloin and Short Cuts, lb.18c
Round and Swiss, lb..33c
BEEF ROASTS ,rL 18
From the beautiful display at Council ;
Oak you can select a roast of the correct ;
size for Sunday.
Fresh Beef to Boil, lb.._.10c
Pure Ground Beef, lb..14c
WIDE BACON 19
Piece or Sliced Lb. i ■
In Dixie
The Kentucky Experiment Station ran a test
on hens to see what effect oyster shell and lime
stone had on egg production. Here’s the test:
PEN 1—Ted Lay Mash, Grain 34 */2%
PEN 2—Lay Mash, Grain and
Oyster Shell . 53.2%
PEN 3—Lay Mash, Grain and
Shellmaker.61.8%
The hens fed Shellmaker laid 80% more eggs
than those fed no mineral and 15% more than
those fed oyster shell.
— and SHELLMAKER costs less!
Shellmaker, 100 lbs. .- $ .85
Pilot Oyster Shell .. 1.00
O’Neill Hatchery
HALLOWE’EN
MASQUERADE
DANCE
Tuesday, October 31
Crystal Ball Room
ATKINSON
Music by
Maxine Cotton and
Her Collegians
Prize for Best Costume
for Lady and Gentleman