Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1950)
► 3 Nurse Candidates Receive Tbeir Caps ATKINSON — Miss Joan Judge, Miss Dona SheUhase and Miss Ella Richardson, all of At kinson, haw advanced far enough in their careers as reg istered nurses to receive their * caps. Miss Judge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Judge, is train' ing at St. Francis hospital ia Chicago, 111 She received her cap at the services held at the hospital Sunday, February 5. Before entering her training, Joan had been employed by the telephone company in Chi cago. Mias SheUhase, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. SheUhase, and Miss Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Richard son, are training at the Metho dist hospital in Omaha and will receive their caps at the ser *S> vice to be held in the Metho dist church in Omaha today (Thursday). Dona was a WAVE and served as a nurses' aid in Norfolk hospitals while attend ing Norfolk junior college there last winter. She entered train ing in Omaha last faU. Miss Richardson was employ ed as bookkeeper and steno grapher at the F. J- Brady Co. , from the time of her high school graduation until she entered training last September. Mrs. SheUhase and Mrs. Richardson will attend the exercises. Another girl from Atkinson in training is Miss Mary Con neUy, sister of Mrs- F. D. Lee. ^ of Atkinson. Mary attended school here and she is one of five candidates for the honor of queen of nurses at St. Joseph’s school of nursing in Omaha. Judges will select the queen at the annual queen of hearts for mal dance to be held in Peony park on Thursday, February 14. 1 Announces Engagment— ATKINSON — Mr. and Mrs William O’Connor, of Emmet, have announced the engagment and approaching marriage of their youngest daughter, Mary Fiances, to Willard Van Fleet, ' of Royal. Willard is the son of Mr. and Mis. John Van Vleet, of Neligh. The wedding date has been set for Monday, Febr ^ uary 20, at 8:30 in the Church of Epiphany at Emmet, and Rev Urbanski will perform the( ceremony. “Voice of The Frontier’’ . . . Mon., Wed., Sat., 9:45, WJAG. Quick Thinking and Snowbank Ave.l Tragedy— ■ri.lb.nNSON — Quick think ing and a handy snowbank Fri day averttd what might have been a tragedy at the Orville Hitchcock farm. Claude Raymer and a crew wert shelling com at the Hitch cock fa. m that afternoon. The tractor had run out of fuel and had been dead for about 10 minutes when one of the crew at.empted to fill the tank from a can without a funnel. Some of the tractor fuel splashed on the manifold and it blazed, spreading lapidly One of the men jerked the canvas cab off trie tractor and capped the fuel entrance. The remainder of the crew smoth- j ered the blaze by scooping snow fiom a nearby bank directly j onto the blaze. None were injured but the tractor will require some re pair. The men said that only a miracle kept the fuel from following the spout back to the holder of the can containing tne tractor fuel. Tom Slattery's Hold An Open House— ATKIiNSON — A crowd var iously estimated from eight hunched to a thousand people visited the Gamble store in At kinson Saturday to extend best wishes to Tom Slattery and his b; ide, the former Mrs. Ada Louise Allen, of Bassett. Mr- and Mrs. Slattery held open house for their friends from 3 to 5:30 p, m. Coffee and doughnuts were served to the giownups and the children re ceived candy bars, Mrs. Earl Irish and Mrs. Glen Otfo helped with the serving. Betrothal Known— ATKINSON — Mrs. T Welsh has received word that her nephew, Thomas Ziemers, of Neligh, is to be married soon. His marriage to Miss Della Hose Heil, of Elgin, will take place on Saturday, February 11, at 9:30 a. m- in St. Boniface church at Elgin. Mr. Ziemers is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ziemers, of Neligh Mrs. Ziem ers is the former Catherine Malloy, who was at one time a resident of Atkinson. Atkinson Triples Dimes Contributions— ATKINSON — The Atkin- j son community nearly tripled its usual amount of March of Dimes contributions. This was announced this week by Mrs Robert Martens, community 1 drive chairman. Final coun* grossed $1,298. ATKINSON NEWS Mr and Mrs Earl Houts left Sunday February 5, for Omaha where Mr. Houts will attend the annual Fanners Union con vention to be held there this week. Most of the meeting will be held in the city auditorium, but the banquet will be held in the Hotel Rome. Mrs, Houts will go on to Clearmont, Mo., to visit her sister. Mis. D- A. Wallace, and other relatives. Stanley ‘ Fullerton is/ taking care of the farm during their absence. Mi-s. Anna Mordhocst, of Pierce, came Monday to spend some time at the Lawrence Storjohn home. Mrst Kathryn Freed enter tained about 25 guests at her home Sunday, February 5, fol- I lowing the christening of her little granddaughter, Ruth Lor raine Freed, daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. Robert Freed. Eld Evans reports that he has siold his farm 4 miles east and 3 miles noith of Atkinson. Ed came to Atkinson from Beulah, Wyo., in 1931 and, except for 4 years spent in the service, including 22 months in Ger many, he has lived on the farm. He plans to leave soon for Cal ifornia where he will spend I some time. After that his plans are indefinite. A. B. Neuenswander, Harold Shaw and Fred Boettcher were fishing near Valentine Monday. They expected to pull some big ones through the holes they made in the ice. Until noon Tuesday there were no reports. A group of neighbors and1 friends came Monday evening, February 6, to help John Gal lagher celebrate his 80th birth day anniversary John is “very spry” for his years and still enjoys a good game of pitch with friends. Celia Homemakers Adopt 2 Shut-Ins’ CELIA — The Celia Home makers extension club met at the O. A. Hammerberg home Thursday, February 2, with 14 members, 3 visitors and several children present. Members voted $10 for the March of Dimes drive. This was the first meeting of 1 #50 and the club adopted two “shut-ins” —one a 15-year-old boy, who is a polio victim, and the other a 6-year-old girl, who is a victim of rheumatic fever. Leaders Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Mrs. Connie Frickel, jr., presented the lesson, “Pattern Alteration.” Visitors were Mrs. Alan Mar quardt, of Norfolk; Mrs. Ed Bausch and Mrs. Jack Winnings. Mrs. Perry Terwilliger is a new member. The hostess served lunch. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Lawrence Smith on Feb ruary 22. Mrs. George Beck was chosen “Homemaker from Ce lia.” Officers for 1950 are: presi dent—Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg; vice-president—Mrs. Mark Hen dricks; secretary - treasurer — Mrs. Bernard Blackmoe; music leader—Mrs. Lawrence Smith; reporter — Mrs. Geoge Beck; health—Mrs. Frank Kilmurry; reading — Mrs. Beryl Beck; leaders — Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Mrs. Connie Frickel, jr. Other Celia Sidelights Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and daughter, Marjorie, were dinner guests at the Bill Ziska home Sunday, February 5. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Donna and Rollin were Stu art visitors Monday, February 6. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg accompanied Mr and Mrs. Stanley Johnson to O’Neill Mon day, February 6. Mr. and Mrs. George Beck and Duane were O’Neill visitors Tuesday, January 31. Connie Frickel, jr., took Mr. 1 and Mis Ed Bausch for a plane ride Sunday afternoon, Feoru ary 5. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks and family visited the Leonard Cnaffin family Friday evenuig, February 3, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons, Roger and Gary, visit eu the George Beck family Sun day afternoon, February 5. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Liable and family, and Mrs. Stanley Rzes <.otarski, of Stuart, visited Mr. and Mrs. Natchel Rzeszotarski and daughter Sunday, February 5. Mr. and Mis. O. A. Hammer berg visited the P. W. Kilinur o oaiui'uay aiternnon, Febru ary 4. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Terwilii ger visited the Lawrence Smith tamily Sunday atternoon, Febru ary a. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mima; and son, Dale, were dinner guests at the George Beck home ounaay. February 5. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Kilmurry visaed tne O. A. Hammei berg's | Tuesday evening, January 31. Mrs. Allan Marquaidt, of Nor folk, came Wednesday, Febru ary 1, for a visit with relatives here Mrs. Marquardt is the toi mer Lillian Frickel. She left lor her home Sunday afternoon, r ebruary 3. Milton McKathrie was a din ner guest at tne Lee Terwilliger nome Sunday, February 5. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson went to u iNeifi Saturday, Feb i uary 4, ana brought home a new Pontiac Sunday they took Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauscn and ratner, Steve Bausch, to Butte to try out the new car. Tne Johnsons and Donald Cole man and Bernard Stearns were supper guests at the Bausch nome Sunday, February 5. uonaid Coleman and Bernard Stearns are helping Stanley Johnson this week. Mrs. LeKoy Hoffman and sons and Mrs. Allan Marquardt spent Friday, February 3, with tneu sister, Mrs. George Syfie, ana tamily. Alec Fricked was a Norfolk visitor Saturday, February 4. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg visited the George Beck tamily Sunday evening, Febru ary 5. Alex Forsythe was a vis itor there also. Karen Focken visited her un cle, Marvin Focken, and family Friday afternoon, February 3. Mr and Mrs. Mark Hendricks and family had Sunday dinner with his mother, Mrs. Edna Hendricks, February 5. Mrs. Ellen Parsons was also a duint'i guest. Miss Rene Gettert is staying at the Hendricks home helping Mrs. Edna Hendricks.^ Mrs. Lawrence Smith had Wesleyan missionary meeting at her home Wednesday atternoon, February 1, with 10 members and 2 guests present. Bandages were made for foreign work. They also are piecing a quit tot church work. The hostess >ei ved lunch. . Alex Forsythe accompanied Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg to O’Neill Monday, Janu alMr °and Mrs. Perry Terwilb ger and Frank Disterhaiupt were O’Neill visitors Saturday, F'SKar,cire„ce Fockei ana twin sons left the Barrett nurs mg home Sunday afternoon, February 5. The twins have been named Darrel Dean and Dale ^Mr^and Mrs Bernard Black more and son, Bob, were Sunday dinner guests at the home their daughter, Mrs. Vernon Beckwith, and husband in O - Neill Sunday, February 5. Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and sons, Roger and Gary, and Mrs. Allan Marquaidt, of Norfolk, spent the day with their sister, Mrs. Beryl Beck, and family Satur day, February 4. Gary Hoffman spent Monday evening, January 30, with the. George Beck family. Mr. and Mrs Bernard Black- | more and Vernon Beckwith at tended a meeting of sovereign i grand officers for Odd Fellows and Rebekah members at Schuy ler Tuesday, January 31. Depu ty Grand Master Miles Peck, of Sioux City, who will be grand master next year, presided. Grateful German Woman Returns Gift— ATKINSON — For a long time now, Mrs. Robert Martens has been sending gift packages to her relatives m Germany of whom she learned through a strange chain of events. This time the exchange has been re versed and Mrs. Martens has re ceived the gift instead. One of the German women used some of the American sew ing thread she had received to fashion lace for a handkerchief so fine that it has the appear ance of a cobweb. The lace is white and about 1V4 inches wide and the hand kerchief was folded to display it beautifully. Slay Lone Coyote in Widespread Hunt— CELIA — Nearly 50 men in the Dustin community conduct ed a coyote hunt Sunday, Feb ruary 5, covering about 2 sec- j tions of land. Ray and Robert Pease, Victor and Herman Frickel, of the Cel ia community, joined in the sport. Several hounds were used but only 1 coyote was killed. Sev eral others eluded the hunters. Hunters reported seeing 4 deer west of Dustn. WJAG ... 780 on your dial. LEE’S SPECIAL . SHEER NYLONS 69* PAIR Beautiful dressy hosiery. 51 gauge, 15 denier. Full fashion nylons. Slightly irreg ular. You'll Want Several Pair of These Meet Your Friends At Lee’s •» 11 1"■ " •. i i...... .■■■ kS5 ^- — Lee Stores Co. “Meet Your Friends at Lee’s” 5c - 10c 25c - $1 PRE-SPRING PAINT SALE Specially Priced For 10 Days Only! Thurs., Feb. 9, Through Sat., Feb. 18 CHI NAMEL SUPER HOUSE PAINT 5-Gallon Lots.$3.95 per Gal. Figure Out F~low Much Paint You'll Need This Spring and Take Advantage of . This Saving! CHI NAMEL EVER RED BARN PAINT 5-Gallon Lots.$2.49 per GaL One Lot Of PABCO Linoleum Pugs, 9 x 12, While They Last .. $6.95 each R. V. LUCAS, Owner O’Neill SLIPS NYLON - RAYON (30% Nylon - 70% Acetate) . NOT 2.98 NOT 3.98 BUT ... $2.37_ WHILE 128 LAST Magical new Nylon Crepe . . . NYLON for strength and 1-o-n-g wear . . • RAYON for luster and soft ly flowing lines Hand wash able and jiffy drying. Lav ishly trimmed with 6 inch es of NYLON lace on top and NYLON lace bottom in white only — sizes 32 to 40. ' REGULAR $19.95 TO $34.95 $10 REGULAR $10.95, THROUGH $14.95 A truly special event in dresses! In rayon crepes, smart tissue rayon failles, tailored rayon gabardines , corduroys and fine wools. There are dresses for every occasion . . . for dress, cas ual. business, school and home. There are dresses for every fig ure ... for every size. But shop early for the best bargains in this sale Thursday - Friday - Saturday!
