When You and I Were Young —
Joy Correspondent Complains
About Poor Mail Service
60 YEARS AGO
March 6. 1888
A number of citizens gath
ered gt the law office of M. F.
Harrington Friday to organize
a board of trade. P. Hagerty
was elected president; J. H.
Riggs and G. M. Cleveland,
vice-presidents; C. H. Gardiner,
secretary, and A, U Morris,
treasurer.
Joy News: Our mail facil
ities at this post office are
not good. We get but one ]
mail a week and seldom get
The Frontier till one week
Saturday after its publica
tion. Our school house is
dosed for want of fuel.
Whose fault is this?
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cress
gave a very unique card par
ty at their cheerful fireside on
Tuesday evening, which was
attended by quite a number of
young people. As accomodat
ing and hospitable entertainers
Mr. and Mrs. Cress have few
equals. They served a elegant
repast in the latter part of the
evening, to which all did full
justice, especially Mr. Evans
and Mr. Bostwick.
That this is “God’s country”
the following from the pen of
;a Nebraska editor is prooi
"When the rollcall is soundec
on the judgement day, and thf
heavens have rolled togethei
as a scroll, ad the reverbera
tions of wrecked and ruined
worlds peal forth the flat ol
eternal rest, I want to hang
my weary bones on the galley
- rack of immortality and reg
ister in 4-line pica as a mar
from Nebraska.”
Mrs. S. A. Adams is in Chi
cago purchasing a stock of mil
linery and fancy articles tc
place in the building next tc
the postoffice. The opening
will occur about April 1.
50 YEARS AGO
March 10, 1898
A chimney sweep wearing
the usual “fool’s cap,” was in
town Monday and received
several jobs of work, which he
performed. About noon he ap
peared on the street and be
came very noisy and Marshal
Marlow \yent to take him in
charge.
The singing boy objected
and the marshal brought his
billy club into play and let
him have a little tap on the
cranium- He was taken to
the cooler and locked up for
the night and the next morn
ing given 15 minutes to leave
town. He obeyed the order
and started east along the
Short Line.
Pete Grutch was in a run
away Tuesday. While coming
up from the slaughter house
driving Gatz’s team, they be
came frightened and ran away.
While crossing the walk near
Pfund’s corner, Pete was
thrown out, landing on his
head and shoulders. He receiv
ed a cut on the chin and a se
vere shaking up.
Fred Richter, who formerly
resided near Scottville, but
who left there 3 years ago and
settled in Platte county, re
turned to this city last week
and will again settle on his
farm. He is only one of the
many who left this county a
few years ago and who are
now returning. Stay with the
farms, boys, there is money in
them.
25 YEARS AGO
March 8, 1923
Negotiations are under way
for a county crow hunt to be
held some time during the lat
ter part of the month. All the
townships of the county are
expected and urged to take
part. Get your hunting li
cense and oil up the gun.
A radio concert was given
at the Beha hotel Monday eve
ning. A large crowd enjoyed
the evening’s entertainment.
The country home of James
Connolly in Shields township
is becoming a regular radio
center. The entire countryside
gather there and listen to the
outside world.
Jim says there are more
radio "bugs" to the square
inch in his neighborhood
than in any other part of the
country. Art Wyant is dem
onstrating his radio at the
Connolly home tonight.
Emmet correspondence: Mrs.
Guy Cole taught the primary
grades Monday, the regulai
teacher, Misr Helen Biglin, be
ing confined to her home in
O'Neill with the mumps.
CHAMBERS NEWS
Mary and Gloria Osborne
of Meadow Grove are visiting
their cousin, Mrs. Vernon
; Smith.
Mrs. Clair Grimes went tc
Omaha Monday to attend a
meeting of the WSCS and tc
visit her daughter, Dr. and
Mrs. Loran Cappoc, and daugh
ter. She expects to be gone a
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harley
Mr. and Mrs. John Albers, jr.
and son and Mr. and Mrs
Louis Walter and son spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Albers, sr., in honor of Mr.
Albers’ birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Robert
son returned Saturday from
several days’ visit in Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. Arnie Mace, jr., re
turned Sunday from Neligh
where she has been assisting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E,
Brittell, with their moving.
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Fees, sr.,
returned Saturday from Lincoln
where they had spent several
days visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jar
jnan and family were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Wood Jarman.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert
and three daughters, of Atkin
son, spent. Sunday at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Gilbert. The occasion
was in remembrance of the
birthduy anniversaries of An
drew Gilbert and Miss Mickey
Gilbert.
Gambles 23rd anniversary
sale is now in progress. See
the big 16-page circulars.
Richard Fees returned Sun
day from Los Angeles, Calif.,
where he has been employed
for several months. He is at
the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chet Fees, sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beed and
daughter, Frances, drove to
Norfolk Saturday to visit their
niece, Mrs. Leonard Becker, of
Norfolk, who is a patient in a
hospital. They also visited
Mrs. Arnie Mace, sr., and Ed
Jones, of Chambers, who are
also in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carpen
ter and Donald Grimes drove
to Elgin Saturday to attend a
purebred Shorthorn sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Med
calf and children, of O’Neill,
spent March 3 in the E. H.
Medcalf home.
Mrs. George Thomson and
Gladys, Mrs. Willard Thomson
and Mrs. Wayne Smith made a
business trip to Orchard last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner,
of Lincoln spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Turner, and Mr. and
Mrs. Leo T. Adams.
O’NEILL LOCALS
Guests Saturday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lanman
were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lud
\wig and daughter, of Spencer.
F. A. Buser, Miss Ruth Bus
er, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lemon and daughters, of Sioux
City, were guests Sunday in
the Roy Lanman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Laursen
were dinner guests Sunday at
the Arden Laursen home at
Venus. . '
Spending the weekend in
Butte was Mrs. Emma Lawr
ence. She visited Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Lawrence and fam
ily
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jonas,
of Burwell, were guests last
Thursday and Friday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Jonas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen
spent Monday in Norfolk.
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AMELIA NEWS
Jim Chapman, of Fairmont,
Minn., is here visiting his mo
ther, Mrs. George Withers.
Mr .and Mrs. Harold Waldo
3re moving to the Mrs. Maud
ie Hansen property in Atkin
son this week.
Gambles 23rd anniversary
sale is now in progress. See
the big 16-page circulars.
Mrs. Nettie Bilstien and son,
Pat, returned home Sunday
from a visit in California.
Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Sparks
entertained the following at
Tom Doolittle jr., and girls;
dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bilstien and
Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gil
man and Jack, and Ralph A
dair.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baker at
tended a Shorthorn stock sale
at Elgin Saturday. Mrs. E. A.
White spent the day with Mrs.
Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wagman
and son Raymond, and Mrs.
Alice Hill were Sunday din
ner guests at Hugh Carr’s.
INMAN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher
went to Tilden on Friday to
spend the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. George Winkler and
boys, and to help their grand
son, Terry Winkler, celebrate
his sixth birthday anniversary,
which occured on Friday. They
returned Sunday.
Charles Edwards, of Omaha,
was a weekend visitor in In
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony So
botka, Elaine and Lawrence
left March 3 for Buhl, Ida.,
where they will make their
home.
Mrs. A. N. Butler arrived
Monday morning from Inde
pendence, Mo., where she had
spent the past two weeks with
her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brower,
and with other relatives.
Mock Trial Features
of Postnuptial Shower
AMELIA—'Mrs. Gerald Tesch
was guest-of-honor at a post
nuptial shower last Saturday.
There were about 40 guests
present.
Games were sponsored by
Mrs. Blake Ott and Mrs. Ralph
Rees.
The program consisted of a
court “trial,” each guest be
ing found “guilty” and had to
furnish some sort of enter
tainment.
The bride was charged with
“larceny,” stealing the heart of
Jerry Tesch sometime in 1947.
She was sentenced to life “im
prisonment” and as a consola
tion was awarded a great
number of gifts.
Sandwiches, cake, jello and
coffee were served.
2 Couples Charivaried —
AMELIA — Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Dulitz entertained sev
eral friends at a card party on
Friday evening. Among those
present were: Mr. and Mrs
Ray Anderhon and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Gilman and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clif
ford and family, Mr. and Mrs.
R. Mitchell and Bonnie, Mr.
and Mrs. Earnie Johnston, Mrs
Gertie Adair and Joan, and
Mrs. Vern Sparks.
At a late hour, the crowd
went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James LaFoy to chariv
ari them and then on to the
Elmer Fix place to charivari
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Fix.
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SICK & INJURED
O’NEILL — Mrs. Ella Karr,
who has been seriously ill, is
; “improved.” . . . Loren Lorenz,
2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Lorenz, cracked a bone
in his left leg in a fall while
playing. The leg has been
placed in a cast. . . . John T.
Walker, of Page, father of Mrs.
L. A. Burgess, who was injur
ed in a fall, is “improving.”
tYNCH — L. L._' Keeler, of
Anoka, who has pneumonia,
entered the Lynch hospital
Saturday. . . Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Kehn, of Butte, came
to Lynch Sunday to get their
son, who has been a pneumo
nia patient at the hospital. . . .
The small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Koskan is ill with
pneumonia. . . . John Levi re
turned from the Lutheran hos
pital in Norfolk where he has
been a patient.
CELIA—Duane Beck went to
Grand Island March 3 where
he met his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Beck, who were
returning from Denver, Colo.
Mr. Beck has been at the
Spear clinic in Denver for the
past few months and is “hap
uy to get home.” He will re
main at home until June when
he will return to the clinic.
AMELIA—Mrs. Levi Clem
ens fell recently while doing
her housework and received a
badly injured ankle. Her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Travers,
helped with the work a few
days last week. . . Dwayne
Sammons, small son of Mr.
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been quite sick. Dr. J. W. |
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ly Sunday.
CHAMBERS — Mrs. Ernie
Mace returned Monday from
a Norf«lk hospital following a
major operation. „ . Ed Jones
underwent a major operation
at the Lutheran hospital in
Norfolk last Thursday. . . Mr.
and Mrs. John Albers and son
returned Saturday from Hast
ings where they had been for
4 days receiving' medical care
for the baby. . . Mrs. James
Platt went to Norfolk Monday
for medical care.
ATKINSON — Henry Stolte
entered Doctors Hospital in
Omaha Sunday. . . William
Wasson was taken to a Norfolk
hospital early Monday because
of a ruptured appendix.
INMAN— Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Tomlinson went to Nor
folk March 1 and the following
day Mrs. Tomlinson underwent
a tonsilectomy.
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