BRIEFLY STATED
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bergstrom
made a business trip to Lincoln
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles McKenna left
Monday for Omaha to spend a
few days visiting friends.
Mrs. Helen Sirek spent Wed
nesday in Pierce visiting her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Kruntorad.
Mrs. Catherine Keiser spent
Tuesday and Wednesday In Sioux
City.
Mrs. H. E. Miles and daughter, |
Betty Jean, of Chambers, came
Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. G. j
E. Miles and family.
John Sullivan, Sr., arrived Sun-j
day from Grand Island, to visit j
his son, who is home on a fur- j
lough.
Miss Bea Jardee spent the week
end in Stuart visiting her parents,
Mr and Mrs. Louis Jardee.
Mrs. Remy and son, Richard,
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Kearney visiting relatives.
Frank Biglin returned Friday
from Sioux City where he had;
gone for medical care.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lindberg
spent from Sunday until Wednes-1
day in Omaha on business.
Homer Mullen, of Scribner, |
spent the week-end here visiting
his wife ar.d other relatives and
friends.
A. O. M. 3-c Ciancey Fiance
left today for San Diego, Cal.,
after a weeks’ visit with his par-!
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
France.
Ira Moss left Tuesday for]
Omaha where he will attend the
annual convention of the Clerk's
of the District Court of Nebraska.
Mrs. Max Golden entertained
the Martez Club at a 7 o’clock din
ner at the M and M Tuesday even
ing. followed by cards at her
home. Mrs. Homer Mullen and
Mrs. Ed Campbell won high score.
Robert Gaskill, U. S. A . who
has been stationed in Alaska, ar
rived Monday to spend a thirty
day furlough here visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gunn.
Mrs. T. A. Quilty and daughter,
Grace, returned to their home in
Omaha on Sunday, after a weeks’
visit with relatives and old friends
here. >
Staff Sargent and Mrs. Lyle
Green arrived Monday from Sirf
ina, Kansas, to visit his parents
and other relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Miles entertained
ten guests at a dinner party at the
Elite cafe Wednesday, followed by
a theatre partv. The occasion
was Miss Miles birthday.
Mrs. Rollo Newton, of Casper,
Wyoming, came Sunday to visit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R R.
Morrison and other relatives and
friends.
Miss Geneva Pribil, who is a
student nurse at St. Vincent’s hos
pital in Sioux City, spent the
week-end here visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Casper Pribil.
Mrs. Esther Cole Harris left
Tuesday for Omaha to attend the
annual meeting of the state organ
ization of register of deeds.
Pvt. Paul Kubitschek, of Fort
Logan, Col., is expected to arrive
home today to visit his parnftts.
Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek and
other relatives and friends.
Miss Constance Biglin, who is a
student nurse at St. Vincent’s
hospital in Sioux City, spent Fri
day here visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. J Biglin and other
relatives and friends. She re
turned to Sioux City Saturday.
Ed Hancock left Tuesday for
Omaha to attend a meeting of
county officials.
A no host dinner party was
given at the M and M cafe on
Tuesday evening at 6:30 o’clock in
honor of Pvt. John Brennan, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who is home on
a furlough. Following the dinner
the guests gathered «t the Bren
nan home. The evening was
spent informally.
EMMET NEWS
Word was received by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fox that their son.
Leonard, had been graduated from
his air cadet course and had been
promoted to the rank of Ueuten
ant.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bachman.
Opal and Orville, spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting old friends
and neighbors in this community.
Mrs. Erwin Kramer, formerly
Miss Dorothy Fox, of Emmet, ar
n\ ed in Nasnville, Tenn., October
28th to join her husband. The
young touple had been stationed
at Columbia, S. C.
Sgt. Dewey Newton arrived
home on Monday, December 16.
He has a fifteen day furlough.
Misses Leona and Florence
Winkler spent Saturday evening
at the home of Mrs. June Luben.
Emmet people had better begin
sorting and gathering for the scrap
collection. The school children
will be around one day to pick up
contributions of scrap paper, old
clothes and rags.
Mrs. Guy Cole left Tuesday
morning for Omaha and Lincoln.
While there Mrs. Cole will attend
to salvage affairs from the main
office.
A most enthusiastic group of
T. B. stamp salesmen canvassed
the village on Monday. We un
derstand that they were quite
elated over the large amount of
money taken in for this worthy
cause.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis
made a business trip to Norfolk
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Peacock attend
ed a ministeral meeting in Valen
tine Monday.
Henry Kloppenburg markettd
cattle in Atkinson Tuesday.
INMAN ITEMS
George? Colman entertained a
group of men friends on Wednes
day night of last week, at a pitch
party, the occasion being his
birthday. Mrs. Coleman served
a lovely lunch at the close of the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Youngs
and little daughter, Barbara Jean,
of Omaha, arrived here Friday
night for a short visit with rela
tives. On Sunday they went to
Osmond, where they attended the
Golden Wedding Anniversary of
Mr. Youngs' grand parents, which
was celebrated on Sunday.
The Adult Fellowship Group
held their monthly party on
Thursday night of last week.
This was a Christmas party, with
Xmas games and program. A
gift exchange was held.
Mr. and Mrs. Lod Allen, of
Central City, who have been vis
iting relatives here for the past
two weeks, left for their home
Sunday. They will leave for
California in a few days to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Harvey Tompkins received
word last week of the death of
her grand mother, Mrs. Martha
Caldwell of Utica, Nebr. She
was injured in an automobile ac
cident several months ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Youngs
went to Osmond Sunday, where
they attended the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr. Youngs’ par
ents. They returned home Sun
day night.
After the regular lodge meeting
Wednesday night the Rebekahs
had a Christmas party with an
exchange of gifts, after which
lunch was served.
Louis Bitters of Omaha was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tomp
kins on Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hopkins drove
to Grand Island Sunday, where
they met Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stark, who live in Vancouver,
Wash, and who formerly lived
here. They will visit here for
some time with their children.
The Extension Club met at the
home of Mrs. Roy Gannon on
Tuesday. A covered dish lunch
eon was served at noon. An
exchange of Xmas gifts was en
joyed in the afternoon. The les
son was, ‘'Keeping up the Morale.”
Mrs. Lewis Kopecky was host-i
ess to the Harmony Club on Tues
day afternoon at her home. This
was the'ir Xmas party and they
had an exchange of gifts.
The Auxiliary of the L. D. S.
church met with Mrs. Walter
Jaeox on Wednesday afternoon.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Wilber Brown on Friday,
December 3.
Announcements have been re
ceived here by friends of the
marriage of Lt. Eugene M. Sire,
of the U. S. Army, to Miss Lucille
Maud Mills, of Lincoln, on No
The Home
Front
DDERN wars are fought on many fronts,
and one of them is right at home. Life
must go on. People must live, eat, have shelter
and clothing, and carry on in many ways as
they did before the war.
The regular services offered by banks to
provide safety for money, expedite payments,
facilitate thrift and so on, are still as important
as ever. We continue to offer them, even
though the stress is now on the special war
time services. You ore invited to use this bank.
O’NEIIL NATIONAL BANK
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
CHRISTMAS SALE
Jewelry Counter
Why wait until Christmas Eve* Here are gifts for every
body at a price that fits the small budget. Practical and
useful gifts for person and home . . . things to wear.
Read every item—see how you can say “Merry Christ
mas** inexpensively, but effectively with gifts from
Brown-McDonald. Shop now—shop leisurely—shop in
comfort—shop savingly.
• Boys' Mittens
Leather mittens lined for
warmth. Also wool mit
tens. Thick, weather defy
ing.
98c
Skating Caps
Boys' caps of warm wool
that may bo drawn down
over the e*— A grift for
Skating Anklets
Thick wool anklets that
come well up on the
leg. Made in all colors.
MEN'S LEATHER
Dress Gloves
Made of leather kid
with warm wearable
linings. Give a pair.
House Slippers
98c
Men's and women's slippers,
felt and leather moccasins with
comfy soles and low heels. A
value.
Men's Hd'kfs
59c
Big while squares with initial
in corner. These come three
in a box for Christmas giving.
Men's Socks
35c pair
A fine quality dress sock in a
wide variety of patterns, each
one a sure fiTe hit with men.
Shirts and Shorts
55c pair
Men's athletic style ribbed un
der shirts or shorts of fast color
prints. A practical gift.
Men's Suspenders
59c
An appreciated gift because
men usually have hid a pair or
two. Narrow widths in neat
patterns.
Men's Garters
-49c
Choice of tingle or double grip,
rubber grip lo avoid tearing
hose. Black and colors. Good
web.
Corduroy Caps
79c and 98c
For men or boys. A good gift
for hunters, outdoor workers
and for school feoys. Have ear
flaps.
Boot Socks
49c
For men and boys. Heavy wool
sox with ops in red and green
color. Here's a gift they will
like.
Boys' Anklets
25c
Fancy heavy sturdy wearing
anklet for the boys, sixes BVt
to 10V4.
Boys' Neckties
29c
Choice of the four-in-hand
styles or the bow ties. Well
made and in pleasing patterns.
Always liked.
Men's Ties
Tailored of rayon, four
in-hand style. Colorful
pattern to please. Always
wanted.
Boys' Helmets
Helmet styled boys'
school caps. Zelon fab
ric for warmth and
wear.
Footwarmers
Girls’ and Misses', of
soft fleecy spun rayon
for warm feet while
sleeping.
Lunchdotlu
Crash and like linen
cloths. All sixes 52x52
to 72x84.
' Dress Gloves
Ladies' fabric gloves,
I leather trim, all sixes
to 8. Black and Brown,
t
$1.00
Shop our large assortment of
dollar jewelry.
Pillow Cases
$1.98
Made of fine material, snow
white and handsomely em
broidered. Give them to mother
for the home.
Handkerchiefs
29c box
Ladies' Handkerchiefs boxed
for gift giving. Buy several.
Swiss Hankies
79c box
Fine quality Swiss Handker
chiefs boxed for special Xmas
gifts.
Women's Gowns
$2.98
Plain collar rayon gowns. A
I suggestive gift when pajamas
are not available.
Collar and Cuffs I
49c
A collar and cuff set make an
unusual gift. These are appeal -
' ing in design. Why not give a
set?
Misses' Hose
39c pair
Rayon plaited hose in a tine rib
for dress or school wear. Choice
of practical brownish shades.
Women's Hose
39c pair
Rayon fashioned hose. Good
looking for everyday wear.
Sizes 8>/2 to 10V4.
Seersucker Dresses
$3.98
Just arrived new fresh fancy
prints in women's house dress
es. All sizes to 46.
Girls' Dresses
$1.19 to $2.98
Fancy new holiday prints for
Xmas giving. Look them over,
you'll want several. Sizes 2 to
14.
Guest Towels
Linen towels, guest size,
nicely embroidered. Gifts
to please the housewife.
Pigskin Gloves
Beautiful new ladies'
pigskin gloves, cork
and cream. Saddle
stitched. 6 Vi to 8.
Rayon and Wool
Scarfs
59c fo $2.29
c1
Crib Blanket
Soft eotton blankets for
the baby. Blue, pink or
la white. Pretty gUU for
Parka Hoods
Ladies' and Misses'. All
styles and colors. Best
assortment.
Buy Your
Christmas
Gifts Now
WE SELL FOR CASH AND SAVE YOU MONEY
BROUJnm'DOnALD
CONSISTENT LOW PRICES THE YEAR 'ROUND
Why Wait
Until
Xmas Eve?
vember 20. Mr. Sire formerly
lived here and graduated from
the Inman high school.
A large crowd attended the
supper and sale given by the W.
S. C. S. Saturday at the Aid Par
lors. Everything was sold at auc
tion. The ladies took in $180.
PAGE ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Wood drove
up from Kearney Saturday even
ing and spent several days here
visiting relatives. They returned
to Kearney Wednesday afternoon.
Pfc. Robert Wood arrived Fri
day from the army air base at
Sioux Falls. S. D., and will spend
a week’s furlough with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Trease of Or
chard, were guests Saturday even
ing and Sunday at the Otto Mat
schulatt home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davenport,
of Norfolk, who had been visiting
at the Neil Asher home, left Tues
day for Burbank, Cal., where
they will spend the winter with
relatives. Miss Helen Asher ac
companied them to California
where she expects to find employ
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Weber
and daughters were guests Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Eby of O'Neill.
Miss Verna Russell, who had
spent the past several weeks in
Lincoln following an operation,
returned home Sunday afternoon.
Gene Baber came up from
Plainview Thursday afternoon
and was a dinner guest at the
Eva Gray home. He returned to
Plainview that evening, accom
panied by Mrs. Baber and child*
ren, Bobbie and Bonnie, wrho had
spent several days here, returned
home with him.
Mrs. Dale Fetrow and children,
of O’Neill, visited Sunday at the
Fred and Frank Cronk homes.
Miss Rose Vrooman went to
Omaha Wednesday with Mrs. O.
W. French, of O’Neill. They re
turned home Saturday evening ac
companied by George French,
who had been a patient in a
hospital there for several weeks.
Elvin Stevens A. R. M. 2-c, who
had spent a ten day furlough
with his parents, Postmaster and
Mrs. B. H. Stevens, left Saturday
evening to return to his duties at
Eagl£ Mountain Lake, Texas.
PfC. Ralph Gray, who had visit
ed his mother, Mrs. Eva Gray and
other relatives and frienas in
Page, left Friday morning to re
turn to Camp Beale, Cal., where
he is stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Roy Townsend
visited Friday afternoon and Sat
urday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Weir at Fullerton.
Mr. and Mi's. J. K Braddock,
Mr, and Mrs. Gerome Allen and
Mr1, and Mrs, Jerry La mason
went to Hastings Saturday morn
ing where they spent a couple
of days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Fusselman. They re
turned home Sunday evening.
Corp. Dale Matschulat left Fri
day afternoon to return to his
duties at Camp Roberts, Cal.,
after spending a ten day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Matschullat.
Mrs. Robert Harvey drove to
Sioux City Saturday morning and
returned that afternoon with Mr.
Harvey, who had spent several
weeks in a hospital there follow
ing an operation. His condition
is steadily improving.
Miss Margaret Cronk spent
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