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Specialties Feature Dance —
The dance sponsored last
Thursday by the alumni of St.
Mary’s academy was well attend
ed. Don Shaw and his orches
tra played. Specialty numbers
included a trio, consisting of Nan
cy Froelich, Patti Keiser, and
Helen Kubitschek, and a solo by
Kathleen Flood.
Omahans Honored Guests —
The Hugh Birminghams were
hosts at a dinner-party Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. Edward
Latta, and daughter Libby, of
Omaha, who were visiting here
for the holidays. There were 12
guests. The Lattas returned to
X)maha Friday.
Miss Lamitan a Hostess —
Miss Imogenc Lanman enter
tained friends at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Vem Griener, in O’
Neill, December 22. The evening
was spent playing games and
dancing, after which gifts were
exchanged. At a late’ hour a
lunch was served.
Husbands Are Guests -—
Mrs. John E. Davis was hostess
to the Last Minute club Wednes
day evening. Husbands of the
members were guests, and also,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoffman, who
have recently moved to O’Neill.
Gallaghers Entertain —
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gal
lagher entertained at a New
Year’s party Tuesday evening.
After dinner at the M & M, the
•16 guests played cards at the
home of the hosts.
Entertains at Waffle Dinner —
Miss Betty Harris entertained
Miss Janice Stickels, Miss Doro
thy Lowery, Miss Corrine Kubit
schek, and Mrs. Eugene VanEv
ery at a waffle dinner at her
home Monday evening.
Froelichs Entertain —
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froe
lich entertained 15 guests Sunday
evening at the M & M. They re
turned to the Froelich residence
wher cards were played.
Lions in Watch Party —
The Lion’s club entertained at
a dinner-dance New Year’s eve
at the Golden hotel. D. H. Clau
son was chairman. The affair was
in the nature of a watch party.
Mrs. Anspach Entertains —
Mrs. Hardin Anspach enter
tained the Inman bridge club to
day (Thursday.)
O’NEILL LOCALS
James Tish. of Woodland, neph
ew of E3rl W. Ralya, spent Mon
day here. Mr. Tish is attending
college at Fremont.
Miss Helen Harty, daughter of
Mrs. W. H. Harty, spent the
weekend in Creighton with her
sister an brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Kevin Kocina.
Ed Campbell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Campbell, left Mon
day morning for Cherokee, la., to
attend a reunion of six ex-Navy
men. He will return today
(Thursday.)
Mrs. Agnes Gaffney and Mrs.
D. H. Allen visited at the Ed
Flood home in O’Neill last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Herre de
narted Sunday for their home in
Kansas City, Mo., after spending
the holidays here with Mr.
Herre’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
M. Herre. _
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Marcella Johnson
Bride in Pretty
Church Wedding
A lovely wedding was solem
nized at the Dorsey Presbyterian
church Sunday at 5 p.m. when
Miss Marcella Johnson, daughter
of Guy Johnson, became the
bride of Robert N. Sholes, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Sholes, of
Inman. Rev. Ralph Chamberlain,
of Grand Island, officiated.
The bride, given in marriage
by her lather, was attired in a
white-net formal over satin with
a sweetheart neckline, tight bod
ice, with gold trip and fingertip
veil. She wore a single strand
of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom
and carried a bouquet of white
roses.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Geraldine Johnson,
who wore an aquablue net formal
and carried a bouquet of red ros
es.
The bridegroom was attired in
a bluegrey pinstriped suit and his
boutonniere was a white carna
tion. He was attended by his
brother, William Sholes, who
wore a blue suit and his bouton
niere was also a white carna
tion.
“I Love You Truly” was sung
by Mrs. Dean Hopkins, sister of
the bridegroom, and the wedding
march was played by Mrs. Lee
Brady, of Dorsey, an aunt of the
bride.
After the wedding a reception
was held at the bride’s home. The
table was centered by a three
tiered wedding cake topped by a
miniature bride and bridegroom.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside near O’Neill.
Mrs. Sholes graduated from the
O’Neill high school in 1943 and
since has been teaching school.
The bridegroom returned in Feb
ruary after three years in the Ar
my. Since his return he has been
employed in O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saunto and
daughter departed late Tuesday
for Sioux City to spend New
Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Saunto. „ „
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson and
Mrs. Clauson’s brother, Ed Shaw,
returned Tuesday from Spearfish,
S. D., where they had spent the
holidays visiting relatives.
Mrs. Henry Scholer and Mrs.
Edward Crennen, both of Denver,
Colo.; Jack Crennen, of Omaha;
Jack Sullivan, of Spaulding, and
John DeBacker, of Sioux City,
Were holiday guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. DeBacker
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Miller, of
Ewing, arrived Monday to spend
a week with Mrs. Miller’s par
ents, the M. J. Goldens.
Mrs. John Duffy, and daughter,
Mary Lou, left for Casper, Wyo.,
Tuesday morning after spending
nine days here with Mrs. Duffy s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L- A. Sim
onson.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Beha and
two children visited with Mrs.
Beha’s mother, Mrs. Parr, at El
gin, during the holidays.
Mrs. H. Hiffman returned from
Omaha Wednesday where she
had spent Christmas with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McIntosh,
of Meadow Grove, spent New
Year’s day with their son and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McIn
tosh.
The Misses Nadine and Veron
ica Coyne, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Covne, returned Sat
urday to Chicago, 111., after
spending two weeks here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Graybiel
departed today (Thursday) for
their home in Chicago, 111., after
spending the holidays in the Mrs.
Agnes E. Sullivan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Carr went
to Sioux City today (Thursday.)
Miss Janice Stickels, of Sioux
City, and Miss Betty Harris, both
in nurses’ training in the Metho
dist hospital in Sioux City, came
to O’Neill Sunday to spend their
New Year’s day with the Mrs.
Esther Harris family.
Miss Ruth Harris went to Sioux
City Mondav to meet a friend,
Miss Mary Mitchell, of Conway,
Ark., who is spending the holi
days in the Mrs. Esther Harris
home.
EMMET NEWS
Zane Cole spent the weekend at
Burwell visiting friends. A friend,
Keith Delashmett, returned with
him to visit here.
Bud Cole and Larry Schaffer
drove Misses Lois Cole and Shir
ley Schaffer to Grand Island on
Saturday and from there they
went via air to Denver to resume
their studies at the Colorado Wo
men’s college. They had spent
a month visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Schaffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Burge and
son, of California, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Burge Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Barnes and
son returned this week to their
home at Portland, Ore., after vis
iting relatives and friends here ■
over the holidays.
Leonard Winkler returned to j
Omaha on Thursday and Ray
mond Winkler returned to North
Platte on Friday after spending i
the holidays with their parents,
Mr and M's. Joe Winkler.
Richard Fox, seaman first-class,
arrived Monday from the East
coast for a two-day visit with his 1
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox.
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CORCORAN — Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Corcoran, of Omaha, a
seven pound 10 ounce son, Robert
Francis II, born Monday, Decem
ber 16. Mrs. Corcoran was for
merly Lela Grimes, of Chambers.
THOMSON — Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thomson, of Chambers, a
daughter, born Friday, December
27.
GOKEY—pfc and Mrs. Joseph
Gokey, of Emmet, a son, born
Tuesday, December 31, in the O’
Neill hospital. This is their first
child. The father is in the pro
cess of being separated from the i
Army.
I1ERTEL—Mr. and Mrs. Seth
Herlel, of Chambers, a son, born
Saturday, December 23, in the O’
Neill hospital. This is their thud
child.
WANSER—Mr. and Mrs. Max
Wanser, of Ewing, a daughter,,
bo. n Thursday, January 2, in the
O’Neill hospital.
KRUGMAN — Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Krugman, o, O’Neill, a
son, born Thursday, January 2,
in the O’Neill hospital. The in-1
fant is the third child.
ROSNO — Mr. and Mrs. John
Rosno, of O’Neill, a daughter,
born Thursday, January 2, in the
O'Neill hospital.
Chambers High Class
of 1944 in Reunion
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CHAMBERS — The Chambers
high school graduating class of
1944 held their first reunion last
Thursday night at the home of
one of the members, Phyllis Car
penter.
Fourteen of the 20 members of
the class were present. Two mem
bers, Zane Rouse, and Frank
Scott, are still serving overseas. I
Of the seven men present, all
have recently received their dis
charge from the Army or Navy.
They are George Nachtman, Nor
man Reninger, Jim Newhouse,
Orvalle Svatos, Ralph Cooke, Ben
Medcalf and Don Cavanaugh.
Four women who were unable
to attend were Mrs. Arnie Mace,
jr., (Delores Brittell), who is re
covering irom a recent operation,
and Mrs. Jack Jones (Ethel
Butts), both of Chambers, Mrs.
Clay Johnson (Margaret Thorn
ton), of O’Neill, and Mrs. Ralph
Cutback (June Hilligas), of Cen-1
tral City. The women present ■
were Mrs. Darold Couch (Lela1
Rothchild), Mrs. Eugene Hoerle,
(Mardell Butts),' Mrs. Ralph
Cooke (Celesta Gleed), Phyllis
Wood, Phyllis Carpenter, Unice
Couch and Mrs. Elwyn Robertson
(Ardith Roth.) : u ,
The evening- wijfspent playing
games and singirig, after which
hamburgers were fried over an
outdoor fire.
The group elected an executive
committee of three members to
plan an annual reunion of the
class.
CHAMBERS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Deirking
spent Christmas with their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Osro
Dean, and family at Broken Bow.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Medealf
and son pkm to move to O'Neill
this week where Mr. Medealf has
employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roth and
Mary Jo spent Christmas with
relatives at Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spann,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Walter and
family, John Walter, sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Elwyn Robertson were
guests on Christmas day at the
C. V. Robertson home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cooper and
son, Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs.
Hale Osborne and daughter, Sar
on, of Winner, S.D., spent Christ
mas in the C. E. Tibbets home.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and Gordon
came in their new Stinson air
plane. Other guests for dinner
were Mrs. Genevieve Bell, and
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lambert of
Minnesota, were holiday guests at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Lambert.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Goranson,
of Pasadena, Calif., spent Christ
mas vacation with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Goranson and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Lambert.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell and
sons, of Hastings, spent Christ
mas and part of the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Young, and family and his
father, Mr. Carl Mitchell and oth
er relatives.
Miss Doris Kiltz came from
Denver, Colo., to spend Christ
mas and a few days with her par- j
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kiltz.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stevens and
daughter, Cherilyn, drove to At
kinson Wednesday afternooni
where they visited until Friday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
O. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Medealf en
joyed Christmas dinner with Mrs.
Medcalf’s relatives at the John
Davis home in O’Neill.
Miss Patricia Wood, who is a
nurse at the Clarkson hospital in
Omaha, spent a few days last1
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wood and family.
Mrs. Clair Grimes left la$t |
week for Omaha to spend several I
weeks with her daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Corcoran and
son. and Dr. and Mrs. Loran Cop
poc and daughter.
SICK & INJURED
CHAMBERS—Rodney Elkins, j
son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley El
kins, is a patient at an umana
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lowery’
2nd Sadie Marie were New Year’s
dinner guests at the Grant Pea
cock home.
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The Big Sale Event of Our Store Year !
Sale Starts Friday, January 3, 9 a.m.
WE RE REDUCING PRICES AND Cl,EARING STOCKS PREPARA
TORY TO CLOSING OUR RECORDS. PLENTY OF WORTHWHILE
SAVINGS FOR ALL ! VISIT OUR STORE EVERY DAY !
Men's & Boys’SAVINGS
MEN'S WORK SOX -
15c VALUES — Pair 1Af
NOW..-. ,WV
Grey or white cotton.
BOYS' BLANKET ROBES -
3.29 VALUES — 1 QQ
NOW.
Sizes: Small, medium, large.
BOYS' SPORT COATS -
VALUES FROM — 1 DDIfC
7.95 to 14.98 ..* rlm,L
All colors. Sizes 4-to-18.
MEN'S PAJAMAS -
6.50 VALUES — AAA
NOW... 1,TT
Only one dozen to sell. All sizes.
MEN'S SUITS
33.00 VALUES — 17 77
NOW.r. 11,11
Single-breasted herringbone weave,
blue or tan mixture. Sizes 35-to-42.
Only six to clear. Hurry!
— SPECIAL —
T i*
Ready-to-Wear Savings
FUR COATS --
VALUES 114.00 — CO ftfl
NOW (Plus Tax) ',/*w
Seal-dyed coyne. Black as night.
Sizes: 1-18,* 2-38. 1-40, 1-42, 1-44
— SPECIAL —
WINTER CLOTH COATS -
MOST ALL SIZES — | PRICE
Tweeds, fleeces, shags, coverts — all
at one-half the original value. Buy
now. Cold weather is here. Most
all sizes.
— SPECIAL —
gIrlstoats
VALUES TO 14.95 — 1 DDIfC
SIZES 4-to-14 .2 r niVL
All girls’ coats at half the original
value. Most all sizes. Buy and
save today! SPECIAL!
SNOSUiTS^
VALUES FROM 1 DDIfC
10.00 to 16.00 —.2 rnil'L
Sizes 4-to-14. All at half price.
ESPECIALLY for the SMALL FRY
A very large assortment, sizes l-to-4.
FANCY APRONS -
83c VALUE —
NOW...........
Assorted colors and sizes.
SHOE SAVINGS
WOMENS' SHOES -
VALUES TO 5.98 — 4 QQ
NOW .
— SPECIAL —
CUACC WOMENS’ &
JIUSLJ CHILDREN’S —
VALUES TO 3.98 — 1 Ml
NOW.- l#WW
Broken sizes, small lots, etc.
BEDROOM SLIPPERS ■■
VALUES TO 3.98 — 1 flfl
NOW.-- 1 _
WORKSHOESl^
IVALUES TO 4.98 — O OQ
NOW...
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SUPPERS^^7
1.19 VALUES — Cflr
NOW .. ""
ARMYBOOTS^”
15.00 VALUES — 1ft ftft
NOW...-. IU,UU
A real value.
Dry Goods SAVINGS
LADIES' PURSES -
VALUES TO 10.00 — CflO/ ACE
Ass’t’d Colors W/o
WASH BASKETS
1.39 VALUE —
NOW.
— SPECIAL —
INFANT'S STOCKINGS -
22c VALUE— .~ Ilf
NOW ... 1,1
Long-white only. Size 4-to-5V2*
BLEACHED MUSLIN -
39-In. WIDE — 01 r
NOW. 0lt
— SPECIAL —
DISHCLOTHS^
BLUED - STRIPED — 1 ftr
VALUE .— lwv
COTTAGESETS“
2.23 VALUE — OOr
NOW.. oot
Red and blue shade. Washable.
CURTAIN SCREEN •• ~~
35c VALUE — Yd. 1Cr
NOW... 131
White floral pattern, 39 inches wide.
SHEET BLANKETS -
WHILE THEY LAST — O Ml
LARGE SIZE ..
Snowy white, cotton.