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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1942)
EMMET ITEMS Bert Gaffney came home Fri day from the Stuart hospital, where he was a patient for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beckwith entertained a group of friends at a pinochle party Friday night. Mrs. Art Givens received high score for the ladies and Mrs. Lawrence Ziska the low. Leon Beckwith was high for the men and Orville Hitchock was low. The prizes were Defense Stamps. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ziska Saturday, March 21st. Mrs. Ziska is ihe former Alice Givens. Mr..Ziska is in the Army. Mrs. Ziska is at the Har old Givens home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Givens were visitors at the Harold Giv ens home Sunday afternoon. Miss Patricia Kodz' i is \ isiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Leon Beckwith. Frank D. Schermerhorn of Omaha was in Emmet over the week end looking after business interests here. Guy Cole went to Omaha Sun day and returned home Monday night. Guy had a load of cattle # on the Omaha market Monday, k Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peacock of Bassett, Nebraska, visited with Rev. and Mrs. Peacock Sunday. Dr. Carroll Prouty, District Superintendent of the Methodist church is in Emmet this week holding services at the church every evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith and Leona Fern visited friends at Brunswick Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Givens were visitors at the Leon Beckwith home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey and family of O’Neill visited at the Frank Foreman home Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Foreman entertain ed twelve ladies at bridge Tues day evening. High score was won by Mrs. Guy Cole, traveling by Mrs. John Conard, cut by Mrs. Art Givens and low, Mrs. Jess \\ ills. Mr. Tom Malloy was a business caller at the Wm. O’Connor home Monday. The Red Cross meeting was held Tuesday afternoon at the Guy Coie home. Five pair of boys woolen shorts were completed. The ladies present were; Mrs. Pat McGinnis, Mrs. Jess Wiills, Mrs. W. P. Dailey, Mrs. Thos Peacock and Mrs. C. E. Tenborg and Mrs. Cole. The meeting next week will be the same time and place. Bud and Bob Cole attended a high school party in O’Neill Wed nesday evening. 1 Mis. John Anspach is spending few days with Mrs. John Con ard. Mr. and Mrs. John Conard en tertained Dr. C. Prouty and Rev. and Mrs. Thos Peacock at din ner Tuesday. INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith entertained a group of friends at their home on Wednesday even ing, March 18. Pitch was played during the evening. Mrs. Smith served lunch at the close of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson were dinner guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French Sun day evening. The Inman Workers met at the home of Mrs. Karl Keyes on Wednesday. A covered dish lun cheon was served at noon. A les son on food conservation was studied in the afternoon. The L. L. Club met at the home of Mrs. Emma Kivett on Wednes day. The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist Church served dinner to a large crowd on Thursday March 18. Mrs. Nora Harte entertained her club the Riverside Club, at this dinner. They had a table by them selves in west room of the Aid Parlors, the decorations and place cards were in keeping with St. v Patrick’s Day. The ladies spent J the afternoon visiting. Mrs. Gilbert Anderson of Nor folk came up Saturday and spent the week end with her husbanc' who lives on the Ransom plat south of town. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tompkin returned from Utica Sunday where they spent several days. Mr. Tompkins went to Grand Island on Friday, where he at tended a “Youths Conference meeting" of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Youngs and Miss Ruth Jeanette Watson from Lincoln came up Saturday night, and spent the week end with relatives and friends, re turning to Lincoln Monday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Youngs are moving to Wichtia, Kansas, the first of April, where Mr. Youngs will work for the Santa Fe Trans fer Company. The Anniversary Club, attended the show in O’Neill Wednesday night after which they went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Moss man, where lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Watson re ceived a letter from their son. Bill Wednesday morning, telling them that he was stationed in Stock ton, California. This is the first [they had heard since he left for Leavenworth, Kansas, last week. Educational Notes The next Teachers Examin ations will be held in O’Neill on Saturday, April 11. Eighth grade Examination dates are Friday, April 24 and Thrusday, May 7. elja McCullough, County Superintendent. THE METHODIST CHURCH V. C. Wright. Minister Church School 10.00 A. M., H. B. Burch, Superintendent. Public Worship 11:00 A. M. Special music by the choir and ! sermon by the pastor. | Easter Service by the Youth Fellowship 8:00 P. M. i Worship services Monday even ng and each evening during Pas sion Week at 8:00 P. M. Thursday evening the sacra ment of the Lord’s Supper. EASTER SERVICE METHODIST YOUTH GROUP An Easter Service will be pre sented by the Methodist Youth Fellowship group at the church Palm Sunday evening, March 29, 8:00 P. M. Candle Lighting Service Song—“Chirst the Lord is Risen To-day. Scripture reading—Rev. Wright. Prayer—Rev. Wright Response—“Hear Our Prayer.” Easter Poem—Glee McKim. “Christ Arose”—Chorus. Trumpet Solo—Dorothy Lowery. ‘Martha,” a pantomine in three acts. Song—“He Lives.” Youth Fellowship Benediction. Presbyterian Church Dr. J. E. Spencer, pastor Sunday School at 10:00 A. M. Palm Sunday Services at 11:00 A. M. The subject of the sermon will be, Palm Sunday Decisions. The Rubicons of Life. The choir will give special Palm Sunday numbers. There will be a recep tion of members. The Young People’s Society will meet at 7:00 o’clock. There will be a Candle Light Communion Service held in the church on Friday evening, April 3rd, at 8:00 o’clock. Holt County 4-H Boys And Girls Win Honors Word was received recently that several Holt County 4-H members were winners of state awards for their outstanding achi evements in 1941. As usual 4-H members from Holt County re ceived a good share of the avail able awards. Selection of members within the county was made by the 4-H County Committee which submit ted their selections for state com petition. Among those receiving awards were Laura Allyn of Stuart who received a trip to Nebraska State Club Week for outstanding lead ership work. The award was given by the Burlington Railroad. Clair Abbott of Amelia was giv en a trip to the State Club Week by the Omaha Chamber of Com i erce. His outstanding achieve ment was a Better Pasture Club. Farms or Sale Any Part Of Boyd County Terms Reasonable. Call CARL MILLS Spencer, Nebraska Elwyn Robertson of Chambers re ceived another Club Week trip | from the Crete Mills for his work in 4-H Beef Cattle Clubs. Lois Siders of Opportunity. Donald Ride way of Dorsey and Verne Wrede of O’Neill each will receive 100 pounds of Calf feed from the Crete Mills. Ralph Allyn of Stuart was I awarded the Ak-Sar-Ben medal as the 4-H member who contributed most to the 4-H program in the county in 1941. He also received a trip to the National Club Con Igress in Chicago last November, given by the Northwestern Rail road. Lois Siders received a certifi cate of merit from the World Herald for news stories. Lois Sig man and Clair Abbott of Amelia were awarded bronze paper weights from Radio Station WN AX as the only two members com pleting their last year of eligibil ity in 4-H work. Chairman Rooney Says Campaign Organized O’Neill Students are assisting in salvage work to secure supplies needed for war production. i Mr. James Rooney, Salvage Chairman of Holt County, gave an elightening talk to the junior high and high school students in the O'Neill Public School last Thursday afternoon on the im portance of salvage in meeting our war needs. Such materials as waste paper, old rubber, and I scrap iron are especially valu able in the manufacture of war supplies. Mr. Rooney explained that a truck would be available each Saturday to collect waste paper land old rubber in O'Neill from the houses and business firms. Stud ents from both the O’Neill Pub ic School and St. Mary’s Academy will work on Saturdays to help collect salvage materials. The students in the Public School have organized a Salvage Crew with Harold Calkins as [Chairman, Warren Burgess, co 'chairman, and Ted Manzer as Adviser. There will be a crew of sixteen tudents work this Saturday, with ight for the morning shift and eight for the afternoon shift. The salvage collected by these crews will be sold and the pro ceeds given to the Red Cross. BRIEFLY STATED Miss Marion Dickson went to Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday to j visit Mrs. Arthur King, who is in St. Vincent’s hospital for med ical care. Mrs. Henry Brink of Omaha came Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hunt for a few days. — Mrs. Tina Clift and son, George and Mrs. Jack Vincent were in Ainsworth Monday on business. Mrs. F. A. O’Connell went to Omaha Friday, called there by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Good. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber of , Sioux City, Iowa, spent Friday and Saturday here on business. D. Abdouch of Omaha and son, Eli, of Denver Colorado, arrived ere Tuesday on business and to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toy. Eli left Wednesday morning for Denver and will leave the first of the month for the U. S Army. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rickly spent Wednesday in Fullerton at the home of Mrs. Rickly’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Barber. Mrs. Homer Mullen entertained he Martez Club Tuesday evening! at 7:00 o’clock dinner at a local afe and cards at her home. High ^scores were won by Mrs. Mable ■ Gatz, Mrs. Ed Campbell and Eve lyn McManus. Miss Erma Grill of Neligh was a week-end guest at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grill. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martyn went to Waverly last Thursday, called there by the death of Mrs. Martyn’s father. They returned home Monday. — Miss Mary Flannigan of Pierce1 spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John M. Flan-1 nigan. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yocum and daughters, Dorothy and Irene and Miss Margie Wyant went to Fre mont Sunday to visit relatives. They were accompanied by Mrs. E. W. Yocum, who had been vis iting here several months at the home of her son and family. Mrs. Harry Yocum remained for a longer visit and the others re turned home Sunday evening. Mrs. Jack Honeycutt spent Monday and Tuesday in Omaha visiting her husband, who has a position there. j Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dempsey and son, Phil, spent from Fri day until Monday in Omaha visit ing their son and brother, Francis Dempsey and famly. -— Mrs. A. Jaszkowiak entertain ed the 9 F. F. bridge club at her home last Thursday. High score was won by Mrs. Harrison Bridge, second high Miss Veramae Landis and third high Mrs. Bennett Gil lespie. The Annual Congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church was held in the Church parlors Wednesday evening. A covered dish luncheon was ser ved and much enjoyed by all, after which followed the business meeting and reports of the var ious departments of the church. We were pleased with these re ports and much credit is due Dr. and Mrs. John Spencer and our treasurer, Harry Clauson. Elec tion of officers followed. Mrs. Sam Barnard entertained the Dutch Treat Club at the Yan tzi home, Wednesday evening at a surprise birthday party honor ing her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Yan tzi. Evening was spent playing cards and a lovely lunch was ser ved by the hostess. Mrs J. H. McPharlin spent the week-end in Omaha * with her daughters, Mre. JaroeiV Chapman and family, Mrs. A. B. Gladson and family and son, Owen. On Saturday Owen left for the U. S. Army. Mr. and Mrs. Merl Brouse of Valentine were week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French. Ralph Swanson and Eugene Ol son of Omaha came Tuesday to attend the funeral of P. A. Lind berg on Wednesday. Eugene Ol son returned to Omaha Wednes day night and Mr. Swanson re mained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson of Inman and daughter. Ruth Jean nette of Lincoln spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French. Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French entertained Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins of Inman at a 6:00 o’clock dinner at their home Sunday evening. Mrs. Adeline Bowden of Okla homa City, Oklahoma, started working at the McCartney Style Shop today and will work there during the Easter holidays. A surprise party was given at the horfte of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva on Sunday in honor of Mr. Stockmen! Livestock Prices are mighty attractive just now. If you have anything to sell, this looks like a good time to come to market. AUCTION EVERY MONDAY O’Neill Live Stock Com. Co. Where Buyer and Seller Meet. TEELPHONE 2 At O’NEILL Halva's fiftieth birthday anniver sary. A one o’clock dinner was served by the hostess, the after- i noon being spent in playing cards. Mr. Halva received many use ful gifts from the following guests who were present: Mr. and Mrs. L.ewis Kopccky and son, Lewis Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chudomelka and daughter, Eunice, of Inman: Mr. and Mrs. Lod Janousek and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Valla of O'Neill. Mrs. Clyde Templeton of Sup erior, Nebraska, spent most of last week visiting at the Margaret Hunter home. She is looking fine and says, Clyde is too. he is still in the newspaper business being I . I editor and publisher of The Sup erior Journal. Their daughter Lois, was married recently to J. E. Evans of Lincoln. Word has been received here from Mrs. Art Barnes, that Mr. Barnes had a major operation at the St. Elizabeth’s hospital ui Lincoln Tuesday and is getting along fine. Mrs. C. E. Stout and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham returned Wednes-1 day from Chicago, Illinois, where! they have been visiting for the past week. The Women’s Society of Chris tian Service of the Methodist I Church met at the home of Mrs. O. W. French today. Mrs. L. G. Gillespie and Mrs. Ida Fox were assisting hostesses. 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