The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, February 09, 1950, SECTION 2, Page 11, Image 11

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    ► 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.
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