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The Frontier t * % North-Nebraska s Fastest-Growing Newspaper Pages I to 4 ~ Ns _ • , . VOLUME 68—NUMBER 48 O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. APRIL 1. 1149 ~PRICE 7 CENTS METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor Senior MYF, 7:30 p. m. Church school, 10 a. m., A. Neil Dawes, general superin tendent. Worship. 11 a. m. Intermediate Fellowship, 5 p. m. Next Sunday morning we will have our special Palm Sunday service, and, also, our new Bald win electric organ will be dedi cated. The official board met Mon day evening for the April meet ing. The church' school workers’ conference met Wednesday eve ning for a monthly meeting. The senior choir practiced on Tuesday evening and the junior choir practiced on Wednesday evening. We will have services during Holy Week on Sunday and Tuesday evenings and the Holy Communion will be observed on Thursday evening with recep tion of members. There will be baptism for babies and chil dren on Easter Sunday morning. On Good Friday we will have a union service at the Presbyter ian church. The Missionary Society met for a regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening at the parsonage. Miss Ruth Bixler, a missionary from Africa, was the guest speaker and showed slides of her work there, which was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Re freshments and a social time closed the evening. There were 21 present. ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL (Neligh) B. H. Cowger, lay assistant to Rev. E. J. Seeker, Norfolk Palm Sunday, Blessing of the Palms, April 10, 9 a. m. Easter sunrise service, April 17, 6 a. m. Church school, 10:15 a. m. ev ery Sunday. Maundy Thursday, April 14, union services will be held at the Congregational church. A film, ‘The Unfaithful Servant,” will be shown, 8 p. m. Good Fiiday service, April 15, at the Episcopal church, 7:30 p. m. Meditations will be given by the Rev. Henry Dernier and Rev. Lowell Jones. St. Chrysostom (A. D. 400) says that the last week of the Lenten fast was called “The Great Week,” “Passion Week,” or “Holy Week” because “great things were wrought at this time by the Lord. “Therefore,” he adds, “many increase their relig ious earnestness, some adding to their fasting, others to their watching, others to their alms MONEY TO LOAN ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance Corp. C. E. JONES, Manager O'Neill ; Nebraska giving." Will you add to it by attending church? CENTER UNION (O'Neill) Rev. M. H. Grosenbach. pastor Sunday. April 10: Morning worship, 10; Sunday-school, 11; evening young peoples service and Bible study, 7:30. Special missionary services, April 15, 16, and 17'. Evening services, 8: Sunday morning service 10: For nearly 20 years Mrs. Libbie Supernois labored faith fully in China. She was engag ed in women’s work and ser ved as teacher for the miss ionaries’ children. Because oi serious illness of her husband, the Supernois family returned to the United States a few years ago. In the providence of God, Mr. Supernois was called to his reward, and Mrs. Super nois entered the pastorate where the Lord has graciously blessed her ministry. The way for her return to the field seems to be opening so she is giving her full time to deput ation work. She has an intim ate first hand knowledge of China and its people, and her presentation of that field is vi vid and clear. We welcome you to these services to r e c i e v e new missionary zeal and vis ion. The church has just receiv ed a new coat of plaster and the floor is being sanded and refinished We trust that the roads will be so we can have service there this Sunday. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill) Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor Services for Sunday, April 10 (Palm Sunday): Sunday-school, 10 a. m. John Harbottle, super intendent. Worship service, 11 a. m. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper, the sacrament of baptism, re ception of members. Senior fellowship, at 6:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Durlin De Bolt, sponsors. The session met at the church on Wednesday at 7:30 to receive all new members into the church. The Women’s Asociation will meet today (Thursday), April 7, at 2:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Harry Clauson. Mrs. Canenburg, of Bassett, will review the book, “The Big Fisherman,” by Lloyd C. Douglas. METHODIST (Inman) Rev. Roy Wingate, pastor Sunday - school, 10 a. m.; worship service, 11 a. m.; Youth Fellowship, 7:30 p. m. This is Palm Sunday. The Sunday-school lesson and the worship service will be in keep ing with the day. ‘“And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.” St. Luke 9:51. Holy week services, all next week, with Communion on Thursday evening. The services will take up the studies of ‘“His Last Week.”’ Christening and baptism ser vice for small children. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. M. H. Grosenbach, pastor Friday, April 8. 8: p. m., EARL W. RALYA, Prop. HOMEOWNED NESCAFE INSTANT COFFEE, 4-oz. jar 43c BASCO MILK AMPLIFIER, iar 25c SUPREME SOUP CRACKERS. 7-oz. cello bag 15d IGA MILK. Tall Can l3c SUPREME CHEESE SNACKS. 4-oz. pkg. 15c I IGA ORANGE PEKO TEA BAGS, size 8's, pkg. .... i0c GOLD SEAL GLASS WAX, pint can 5gc ! DELSEY TOILET TISSUE. 2 rolls 29c CREAM OF WHEAT, large pkg. 30c IGA APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, pi. boiile 15c Ivory Snow, large pkg.29c PETTIJOHNS WHEAT CEREAL, pkg. . 18c LINKO Brand TOMATOES. No. 2 can 19c IGA CREAM STYLE GOLDEN CORN. 11-oi. can 15c WYMAN'S BLUEBERRIES. No. 2 can __ 39c FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FRESH. CRISP CARROTS. 2 bunches _ _ 13C PORTO RICAN SWEET POTATOES, 2 pounds 27c FRESH PASCAL CELERY, pound _ 13c 138 Size WINESAP APPLES. 2 pounds 29c SNOW WHITE CAULIFLOWER, pound _ 18c Malek's Cooked Rice, 12-oz. can .16c MEAT DEPARTMENT SWIFT'S PREMIUM FRANKS, 1-lb. cello plcg. 49c SWIFT'S PREMIUM PICKLE 81 PIMENTO LOAF. lb. 49c ; SWIFT'S MINCED HAM, pound 38c SWIFT'S PREMIUM CLOVES LOAF, pound 58c BUY YOUR FRESH MEAT TRIMMED THE RALYA WAY ! | 35 SEEK BERTHS ON TRACK TEAM Eagles Point to Holt County Meet April l i at Atkinson About 35 O’Neill high school men have reported to Coach j Mar vin Miller for tr ack this season. Some of the outstand • mg candidates on the team at I early practice are: High and low hurdles — Bob Erwin and Ted Lindberg; broad jump and low hurdles—Wally Shelhamer I and Claude Cole; 100- and 220 |yard dashes — Don Calkins, Don Wagnon, Rudy Morrow, Wally Shelhamer and Claude Cole; discus—Don Kloppenberg and Lowell Galloway; 440-yard dash—Don Beckwith, Tom Sul livan and Don Kloppenberg; 880-yard dash—Louis Pearson and Don Lanman; mile— Don DeGroff and Bill Marcellus; shotput—Clayton Layh, Darrel Weingartner; relay—Don Wag non, Tom Sullivan, Rudy Mor row, Don Calkins, Wally Shel hamer and Claude Cole. There are only two letter men from last year, Don Beck with and Rudy Morrow . It is compulsory for football men to take track. The track schedule for this year follows: April 14—Holt county meet at Atkinson. April 19—Sandhill relays at Bassett. April 22— Kearney meet at Kearney. April 29-30 — State district meet at Burwell. May 3— Wrangler relays at Burwell. May 13-14 — State meet at Lincoln Missionary prayer meeting. Saturday, April 9. prayer conference at the Bethel Free Methodist church Colome, S. D. Harold Timm, pastor. Sunday, April 10: Sunday school, 10 a. m., worship 11 a. m., Bible study and evang listic service, 7:30 p. m. Elkhorn Valley Holiness As sociation Camp meeting June 2 to June 12. Pearson Accepts Civil Service Post — STUART — Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Pearson, of Omaha, have been visiting with Mrs. Pear son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zink. They will leave Omaha soon. Mr Pearson has resigned his position with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., having passed an examination in the civil service. He will report in Washington, D. C., on April 18, where he will be given a permanent job. As to location, they do not know until they report. Mrs. Zink will accompany them to Washington, D. C. Mrs. P. H. Steck, of Sundance, Wyo., arrived in Stuart for a brief stay. She returned Wed nesday. She is a daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Zink. _ HOLD FOOD SALE STUART — The group of Brownies, sponsored by Miss Rouse, conducted a food sale on Saturday, April 2. Other Stuart News Miss Lorraine Coats left on j Saturday for Denver, Colo., ' where she attends scheol at the , Women’s eollege of Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Newman returned Friday from Lincoln. They left Saturday for Martin, S. D., being called there by the brother’s wife, Mrs. Ed Kennas brother’s wife, Mrs. Ed Hennas ton. Mrs. Kennaston died that day. The funeral was held Sun day at Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Newman’s three sons, “Dock,” Herbert and John, left Sunday morning to attend the funeral. Mrs. Frank Atkinson, who has been spending the Winter at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brainard, returned to her home in Stuart Tuesday, March 29. Mrs. Pete Jensen has been working in Dr. Clark’s office as Miss Gladyce Rohr has been in Omaha for a few days, leaving on Wednesday, March 30. Mrs. Rose Thompson, of Has tings, left for her home Satui - day, April 2. Mrs. Thompson was a sister of the late Mrs. R. E Chittick. whose funeral was Monday, March 28. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Engler were in Columbus from Tues day, March 29 until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Engler and Edwin Engler were O’Neill callers Wednesday, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marshall and children, of Wayne, were visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. X. Marshall Tuesday, March 29 to Saturday. Duo Dek Wins— The Duo Dek club met Mon day evening at the M & M cafe for dinner, after which they spent the evening at the home of Mrs John MeCarville. Mrs. J. L. MeCarville, jr., and the hostess were winners. Vanilla is made from dried and fermented pods of or chids. TAKING A TIP FROM AN OLD TIMER . . . Philadelphia Atheties Manager Connie Mack limbers up the old soupbone and gives three of his rookie hurlers some pitching pointers at the "A’s" Spring training camp at Clearwater Fla. Left to right eyeing Connie’s form are Bob Siiant/. Clement Hausmann and Jimmy Wil | son. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ray left j Sunday for Blue River, Wise., where they will visit the form er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ray. Mrs. Charles Fox is spending a few days visiting- at t h e home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth. Mrs. William Naprstek, of Creighton, is visiting her son, Willard, and family. Mrs. Glenn Tomlinson spent Sunday in Norfolk on business. Mr. and Mrs. Danial Page, of Spencer, moved Monday to a farm near Orchard. Wednesday, March 30, din ner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young were, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McMaster and family. Paul and William Naprstek, of Creighton, spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Naprstek and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker left Sunday for Omaha where they spent a few days on business. Mrs. J. W Hickey and daughter, Claire. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dufek. Miss Kathleen Warnke and Mrs. Delbert Rob ertson spent Wednesday in i Sioux City on business. William Kelly returned to his home in Omaha Sunday af ter spending a few days on business and visiting relatives. Mrs. Opal Grossnicklaus, of Bartlett, is a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manson, during her daughter, Marlene’s, stay in the O’Neill hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Lower, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Elliot, Lyle Lower and June Jordan, all of Valentine, were Sunday night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lower. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ford were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd is.rutz. Mrs. Fred Degman, of Buf falo Gap, S. D., left Friday af ter visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs John R. Gal lagher returned Wednesday, March 30, from Omaha. Roy Lanman and son, Don went to Norfolk Tuesday to meet Mrs. Lanman, who was returning from an Oihaha hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Liebert, of Wayne, spent the weekend with Mrs. Liebert’s parents, ’ Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peter son. Mrs. Ed Schmit spent Wed i nesday in Omaha on business. Wm J. Froelich, of Chicago, j 111., spent the weekend visit I ing his family. | James Early, Wm. Kelly and i T. J. Biglin spent Tuesday in ! Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Earl DeLong spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pierce and family, of Ericson. Mrs. Pierce is a sister of Mr. DeLong. Mr and Mrs. John Walker spent Sunday visiting at the and son, Bobby, of Ewing, home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grage. Mr and Mrs. Frank Froelich spent Sunday in Wayne visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Wanser and family. Jean and Jane, twin daughters of the Froelieh's, were also guests. Mr. and Mrs. Froelich drove them back to Omaha before returning home. Rev. Morris Budensick and family, of Lynch. Rev. G. M. Hubbv. of Spencer, were Fri day guests at the home of Mrs. ; Carrie Borg Miss Marvel Borg has ac cepted employment in t h e home of Mr and Mrs. Charles Gifford, of Dorsey. Ag Signup Time Short, Ressei Says Signup time is short lor those farmers wishing to part icipate in the 1949 agricultur al conservation program, ac cording to Harry Ressei, chair man of the Holt county PMA. The payments on several of the established practices are somewhat increased over last year and there are many new • practices added that have not been used in Holt county in recent years. Farmers wishing to sign up must now cantact the county office to sign their farm plans, except for Steel j Creek, Scott, Coleman, Sara toga and Rock Falls townships where postponed signup meet 1 ings are yet to be held. Farm ers in those precincts may also 1 sign at any time in the county offices. Holt County now has 80,000 bushels of corn under loans, and 20,150 bushels under pur chase agreement. The closing date for availability of loans and agreements is June 30, 1949 loans must be completed by this date, Ressei added. SISTER DIES ATKINSON—Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Butterfield and daugh ter, Jeanne, attended the fun j eral of Mrs. Ira Laursen, of Orchard, April 1. Mrs. Laursen, who s a sister of Mr. Butter field, died Wednesday, March 30. SISTEP DIES IN EAST ATKINSON — Mrs. Christina Smith received word Friday, April 1, of the death of her sis ter, Mrs. Mary Jennings, of Unadilla, N. Y. Funeral ser vices were held for Mrs. Jen nings on March 25 at Unadilla. POEMS SUBMITTED ATKINSON — Several selec tions of original poetry from junior and senior English classes were submitted to the national high school poetry association for publication. CELIA NEWS Mrs. Charles Dobias and sons, Roger and Rodney, visit ed her sister, Miss Dorothy Scott, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Samms and daughter, Diane, visited the George Beck family Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Black more visited in Atkinson Sun day afternoon. Alec Frickel attended the supervisors’ meeting in O'Neill Tuesday, March 29, and be 1 came snowbound. He arrived home Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hend ricks visited the Leonard Chaf fin family Sunday afternoon, i They went on the tractor and took some supplies and mail to them. , , _ . Mrs. Blanche Pease left Sat-, urday by train for Lincoln where she attended a “Gold Husker” contest convention. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. William Spann, who was going to visit her mother, who is sick. Watermelons are more than 92 per cent water. _ I LISTEN To the ... 01’ Jingle Chef Each Wednesday, 9:45 A. M. "Voice of The Frontier WJAG ... 780 on Dial CHAMBER TO MEET The regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held next Tuesday. There will be a dinner at the M & M cafe at 7 p. m. The meeting will be held at the Golden ho tel at 8 p. m. 8 Ewing Teachers to Sign Contract* EWNIG—Eight teachers here have designated that they will sign contracts for the coming year. Those planning to return and the grades to be taught are: Miss Iva Sala, kindergarten and first grade; Mrs. Mayme Housh, fifth and sixth grades; : Miss Elsie Chase, commercial: j Miss Lena Baker, normal ! training and mathematics; Mrs. Wilda Carr, home economics, and Coach Oscar D. Smith, coaching and industrial arts. Supt. A. S. Evans will re turn for his fourth term. Res ignations were accepted from hree teachers. Lois Craig, sec ond and third grades; Vaulda Welke, fourth and fifth grades, and Amber Schlotman, English and social science. Miss Vivian Bauld spent Monday visiting at the home of Mrs. Vannie Newman and Mrs. Gerald Babl. Perrigo Optical Company FRED M. PERRIGO, O. D. JOHN N. GUNNING, O, D. j Optometrists iii 416 Norfolk Avenue Phone 330 Norfolk, Nebr. Ready for Spring? 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