Amelia Newlywed
Feted at Shower
AMELIA—Mrs. Gale Fix was
the recipient of many gifts at a
post-nuptial shower December
13 at the home of Mrs. John
Mohr, who was assisted by Mrs.
Vernon Sparks and Mrs. Gertie
Adair.
The Misses Gloria Ott and
Margie Ann Sammons prepared
the program and entertainment.
After the gifts were presented,
the hostesses served reiresh
ments of sandwiches, cranberry
salad, pickles and coffee.
Jn Gilt Exchange —
AMELIA—The Helping Hand
club met December 11. with
Mrs. B. W. Waldo. There were
17 members and four visitors
present As this was the Christ
mas party, the members ex
changed gifts. Mrs. Lee Sam
mons and Mrs Elmer Coolidge
planned the entertainment.
The members adjourned to
meet on January 9 with Mrs.
Eamie White.
Goes South lor Winter —
AMELIA—Mrs. Etta Ott took
the train from O’Neill on De
cember 14 bound for Shreve
port, La., where she will spend
the rest of the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Burton Kiltz, and
family. Her departure was
marked with a supper at the
Harry Otto home in O’NeiU, at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Blake
Ott and Gloria, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Adams and Donnie. |
WE GREET YOU
AT CHRISTMAS
And trust
to offer you Cheer
every day
t
of the year.
GREEN ARROW
— BAR —
Dick Tomlinson
RESSEL RENAMED
AG CHAIRMAN
Mack Is Vice-Chairman
Precinct Elections
Results Known
Harry E. Ressel, chairman of j
the Holt county Production and
Marketing association (formerly
the AAA), has been reelected
chairman of the organization.
Fred R. Mack, of Atkinson,
was elected vice-chairman: A1
J. Sauser, of O'Neil!, third
member of the commitee: Ora
R. Yarges, of Sluart, first al
ternate, and Patrick W. Kil
murry, of Atkinson, second al
ternate.
Results of the p ecinct elec
tions held during November and
early Dccembei follow with ,
chairmen, vice-chairmen and!
third members listed in that or
der:
Antelope and Iowa—Luvern
VanConett, Lyndley J. Crumley. |
Floyd Frahm.
Atkinson—Joseph W. Rocke,
Sylvester R. Tushla, Charles G.
Dhde.
Chambers and Shamrock—Jo
seph T. Serck, Herman R. Hol
comb, Clarence C. Young.
Cleveland and Dustin—Charles
M. Mulford, Elmer C. Allyn,
William J. Meusch.
Conley—Lton C. Hertel, Joe j
E. Koci, Charles F. Green.
Deloit—Frank Mlnarik, Joe
Schindler, Carl J. Thiele.
Ewing and Golden—Martin G.
Helmricks, Joseph P. Kaczor, Al
fons M. Beelaert, jr.
Fairview and Wyoming—Har
old L. Gilman, Peter Frahm,
Clyde H. Widman.
Grattan — Orville K. Morrow,
Floyd Ritts, Carl L. Lorenz.
Green Valley, Holtcreek and
Francis—Arthur I. Pacha, Ed
ward A. Bouska, Ira L. Living
ston.
Inman—Karl L. Keyes, Vern
on J. I^fliVis, Charles Sobotka.
Paddock—Fred W. Lindbcrg,
Sam R. Robertson, Dick W. Rob
ertson.
Rockfalls—Henry E. Vequist.
Ren J. Kroupa, Lyle Vequist.
Coleman and Saratoga—Ro
maine J. Rohde, Elmer L.
Stems, W. L. Coleman.
Willowdale—William Derick
son, Elmer A. Juracek, Nels A.
Linquist.
Shields — Lloyd A. Whaley,
Francis R. Sullivan, Homer J.
Ernst.
Verdigris — Luke C. Rakow,
Plen Ej Nickel, Neven D. Ickes.
Swan and Josie—Louis W.
Barthel, Ira W. Liermann, Chas.
E. Perrott.
Lake and McClure — Seth L.
Hertel, James M. Hawk, Magne
B. Goranson.
Emmet and Pleasant View —
Walter F. Ries, Joseph Wagman,
Leon A. Beckwith.
Sandcreek — Patrick W. Kil
murry, George H. Beck, Morrill
M. Smith.
Scott—August H. Oberle, Rod
ney H. Tomlinson, Frank Mc
Donald.
Sheridan— John E. Flannery, i
James A. Beck, Elmer Spann.
Steel Creek — Herschel H.
Miles, Richard B. Marston, Ed
die Hibek.
Stuart—Ora R. Yarges, Gilbert
J. Engler, George Wallinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Peters
were to have left Wednesday to
spend Christmas with Mr.
Peter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Peters. They expect to
return Friday.____
PEACE
ow EARTH
Whil«» angola
hovon*d ov<krln>nd.
the Star of Bethlehem guided
the Three Wise Men
to the Manger at Bethlehem.
We cannot offer you their gifts
of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Our gift must be restricted
to the old. but heartfelt wish
for all the joys and blessings
of the Ynletidc season.
Fredrickson Livestock Comm.
COMPANY
JAMES G. FREDRICKSON, Manager
Horses—Mules—Cattle—Hogs—Sheep
Auctions Every Thursday — O'Neill, Nebr.
ENIWETOK — ATOMIC BASE
When U. S. navy dive-bom
bers operated over the bleak,
Jap-held Pacific atoll of Eni
wetok (above) no one in the
world was aware of the destiny
in store for that little isle. It
was impossible to know that
Eniwetok one day would be
made the world’s most impor
tant “proving ground” for
atomic energy experiments.
Construction of facilities and
installations for the purpose ot
developing and testing atomic
weapons is now under way on
Eniwetok. The army, navy
and air forces are working to
gether on the project.
ANIMAL HEROES
Mickey and Sparky, the cat
and dog, respectively, were de
corated by the SPC5A for sav
ing 28 persons from possible
death by gas in a Brooklyn
apartment house.
Trailer Settlement
at Amelia Disbands
AMELIA—The tiailer camp
here, which has been home for
highway workmen and their
families for the past few
months, has been disbanded.
With most of the work on
highway 11 completed, the
construction people have mov
ed on, most of them going to
Sioux City.
This tiny southwestern Holt
community notices the loss of
the transient workers and
their families.
17 Pupils, Teachers
Influenza Victims
AMELIA — An epidemic of
influenza struck the Amelia
school unusually hard one day
last week when there were 17
absentees in addition to the two
teachers.
Depart for West Coast —
AMELIA — Mrs. Mamie Sam
mons, of Amelia, and Mrs. Lillie
Weller, of Atkinson, departed
last week for an extended visi*
in the West. They will visit
Portland, Ore., before going on
to California to visit their sis
ter.
Arriving Sunday for the holi
days from Niles, O., were Mr.
Mrs. A1 Leibert. who are
visiting Mrs. Leibert’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peterson,
until Friday.
For a Good Time
VISIT THE
OLD PLANTATION
CLUB
Elfin Nebr
• Fine Food
• Dancing
• Entertainment
Member* and their guests
are invited to visit the Old
Plantation Club.
Bjornsen’s Hand
Patched with Skin
LYNCH—Lee Bjornsen is
recovering in the Methodist
hospital in Sioux City from a
cornpicking accident in which
he was a recent victim.
While operating a mechani
cal picker, large segments of
skin was scraped from his left
hand. A skin grafting treat
ment is now underway.
Bjornsen considers himself
lucky, however, as he says he
might easily have lost his arm
and fingers.
Daniel Sullivan Here—
Daniel Sullivan, of Grand Is
land, visited his father, John
Sullivan, Sunday. Don Ridge
way, who was recently discharg
ed from the Navy, accompanied
Mr. Sullivan home to visit his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ridge
way. _
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LENNA WOLFE
HOUSE
For Sale !
on two lots
This recently reshingled and repainted house
contains nine rooms, modem with bathroom,
part-basement. This house is located in O’Neill,
second house east of fire station. Also chicken
house, garage, and coal shed.
Inquire:
Howard Jeffrey
— At Howard’s Cafe —
SEASON'S GREETINGS
GOOD NEWS
FOR. THE
NEW YEAR
IF WE HAD OUR
WAY ABOUT IT. 1948
WOULD BE A BIG
BUDGET OF GOOD
NEWS FDD YOU.
t
ACCEPT OUR BEST
WISHES FOR YOUR
HAPPINESS IN THE
YEAR TO COME.
The Frontier
AMELIA NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson
entertained a few families at a
card party December 12. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Gilman and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Dulitz and son;
Mr. and Mrs. Earnie Johnston:
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson and
girls, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Doolit
tle and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed White and
Mr. and Mrs. Earnie White
spent December 15 at Earnie
Johnston's.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coolidge!
and Calvin spent December 15
at E. E. Young’s near Chambers.
Dean Coe has rented the
Methodist parsonage and expects
to live there until Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Waldo are able to move
into their new house, and then
he will move into the house va
cated by the Waldos. Mr. Coe
works for Guy Blake.
Doc Clemens has purchased a
110-volt light plant and has it
installed in his shop.
Bob Adair went to Cody De
cember 13, working on a ranch
near there.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Doolittle
attended a family reunion of
Mrs. Doolittle’s relatives in At
kinson December 12.
Mrs. Ed White and Mrs. Elmer
Coolidge were O’Neill shoppers
December 15.
Mrs. Lindsey and Florence
went to Norden December 14,
returning the next day. They
visited at the P. L. Strenger
home. Mrs. E. A. White was
storekeeper while they were
gone.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Edwards
and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Butter*
field attended a dinner in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Butter
field’s 38th wedding anniversary.
The dinner was given at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond Hoxsie, in O’Neill.
Students Return—
The Misses Alice BigUn, Bar
bara Birmingham, Rosalie Bosn
and Nancy Froelich drove to
Sioux City Saturday to meet
Elizabeth Gallagher and Patti
Keiser, both students in River
Forest, I1L, at Rosary college
Miss Keiser, a former resident,
is a holiday guest of Miss Froe
lich.
Fenners Locale al
Casa Grande. Ariz. —
LYNCH—A postcard from Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Fenner to F.
Keelers has informed the Lynch
people that the Fenners are now
located at Casa Grande, Ariz.,
Jiving in a trailer home.
FREE
GLASS
If you have COMPRE
HENSIVE INSURANCE
we will install your glass
free. See us for further
details.
Skalowsky Glass Co
HAVAS THE NIGHT BEFORE
ThM*not,
* 7
A HAPPY YU LETIDE
WE WISH YOU
AT CHRISTMAS
MANY HAPPY HOURS
AND TRUST
WE MAY SERVE YOU
9
IN THE FUTURE.
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Time To Be Happy!
Christmastide is the one time in
the year when we should all be as
happy as a boy with a bright new
sled. So let’s light up our faces
and our hearts when we light up
our trees, and here’s wishing for
you and your family the happiest
Christmas you’ve ever had.
LINDBERG
— HOME & AUTO SUPPLY —
O’NEILL