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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1950)
Washington Woman Visits Old Home CELIA—Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Culver and daughter, Jean, of O’Neill, also Mr. Culver's moth er, Mrs. Ethel Lufburrough Cul ver. of Outlook, Wash., and Musa Thelma Young, of O’Neill, were dinner guests Sunday, December 10, at the Mark Hendricks home. Mrs. Ethel Culver was the for mer Ethel Lufburrough and her parents formerly lived on a farm belonging to William Bokhoff, who died many years ago. Mr. Bokhoff was the father of Mrs. G. C. Funk, of Atkinson. Other Celia News Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilmurry and Mrs. P. W. Kilmurry were : O’Neill visitors Friday, Decern- j her 8. i Sunnyside stocker-feeder 4-H club, Sunnyside girl’s room 4-H 1 club, also Learning to be a Home maker club met for the last meeting at the Connie Frickel, jr., home Friday night, December 8. The following families were present: Clarence Focken, Ches ter Anderson, Emil Colfack, Roy Margntz, Mark Hendricks and Joe Hendricks, also Mr. and Mrs. Gene Livingston. A good number of the youngsters won various prizes on different projects. Sun nyside stocker-feeder club was reorganized w'ith the following officers: Denton Colfack, presi dent; Donnie Frickel, vice-pres ident; Alice Focken, secretary; Betty Anderson, reporter; Gene Livingston, leader; and Connie Frickel, assistant leader. Mrs. Emil Colfack was chosen leader of the girls’ groups. Mrs. Mark Hendricks, Mrs. Omer Poynts and Mrs. Edna Hendricks were doing Christmas shopping in O’Neill Thursday, December 7. Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frickel went by plane for a visit at the Paul Nelson home north of O’ Neill Sunday afternoon, Decem ber 10. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wefso were Sunday afternoon, December 10, visitors at the Emil Colfack home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and son, Dennis, were O’Neill visitors Thursday, December 8. Mrs. Alpha McKathnie and daughter, Ellen, were December* 9 weekend guests at the Lee Ter williger home. Mrs. Bennett Smith was a vis itor at the Frickel brothers home Monday, December 11. Frank Kilmurry was a visitor at the O. A. Hammerberg home Monday morning, December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and children visited at the Lee Terwilliger home on Wednesday, December 6. After dinner the j men attended the auction in Butte. Alex Forsythe is the owner of a new 1951 Chevrolet pickup. Victor Frickel and sons visited the LeRoy Hoffman home Sun day afternoon, December 10. Mr. and Ms. Duane Beck were supper guests at the Alvin Heiser home Sunday evening, Decem ber 10. , Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck and Mr. and Mrs. George Beck were O’Neill visitors Tuesday, Decem ber 5. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott went to Lincoln Wednesday, December 0, and returned Friday evening, December 8. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and children visited the Mark Hendricks family Sunday after noon, December 10. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKath nie and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Ham merberg attended the fellowship dinner at the Methodist church in Atkinson Sunday, December 10. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilmurry and daughters were Sunday eve ning, December 3, visitors at the Duane Beck home. Mr. and Mrs. George Beck vis ited their son, Duane, and wife Monday afternoon, December 4, and Alex Forsythe in the eve ning before returning to their home in Atkinson. Mrs. D. F. Scott was an O’Neill visitor Monday, December 4. Ted Baumeister, of O’Neill, came Monday, December 4, to help Alex Forsythe for a few days with his work. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKath me were supper guests at the Herbert Rouse home at O’Neill Tuesday, December 5. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and family were O’Neill visitors ihursday, December 7. Mrs. Ruth Worth, teacher of : the Hendricks school, reports she is having a Christmas program and box supper at the Hendricks I school Friday evening, December , 22. Mrs. George Syfie, jr., and daughter, Judy, were visitors at tne Connie Frickel home Sunday afternoon, December 10. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Margritz and family were supper guests at the Emil Colfack home Sunday, De cember 10. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Margritz and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Con- j rad Frickel, sr., Sunday after noon, December 10. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilmurry j and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. August Troshynski Sunday afternoon, December 10. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias and sons were Sunday, December 10, visitors at the Dorothy Scott home. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer berg were Sunday evening, De cember 10, visitors at the D. F. Scott home. Collins Elected Conference Head— ATKINSON — Raymond E. Collins, graduate of the Atkinson high school and now principal at Kearney high school, recently was elected president of the group of schools called the “Big Ten” at the annual conference. The group includes schools at Kearney, North Platte, McCook, and Grand Island and its purpose is for closer relationship and helpful discussions among the group on work pertaining to ath letics, music and speech. Other officers elected at the conference were: Roy Mayer, of North Platte, secretary; B. J. Ku bicek, of Kearney, historian: Jerry Lee, of Grand Island, and Les Franz, of McCook, vice-pres idents. Mr. Collins is the son of G. E. Collins, of Atkinson. “Voice of The Frontier" . . ,78t) on your dial. Mystery Fire in Church Basement ATKINSON — The Atkinson fire department was called about 6 o’clock Monday evening, De cember 11, to hoip locate Uie or J *gm of an intense smoke pouring from the basement of the Meth odist church. Rev. E. G. Hughes ; nau tried tor a ume to locate tne I cause but finally gave up and called tne department. The smoke was discovered i coming from a box of canned fruit tnat had been left in tne basement to be sent to Mother Jewel’s home at York. it is not Known what caused the fire. There was no blaze but the box had been burned away from the fruit. The smoke was so dense that it was difficult to locate the source. No other dam age was done. Hold Reception for 2G New Members— ATKINSON—Twenty-six new members were welcomed into the Methodist church Sunday, De cember 10, when their pastor, Rev. E. G. Hughes, Mrs. Hughes, and other members of the church gave a reception and fellowship dinner in the basement of the church following the regular ser vices. The new members had been received officially into the church two weeks ago, some by letter and some by profession of faith. Reverend Hughes succeeded Rev. W. C. Birmingham last June. Presbyterian Ladies Elect Officers— ATKINSON—Members of the Ladies auxiliary of the Presbyte rian church have elected their 1951 officers. Serving as presi dent this year will be Mrs. Lloyd Thompson; Mrs. Vem Wilbern was chosen vice-president; Mrs. ; Eugene Hickok, secretary, and Mrs. Oliver Shane, treasurer. Mrs. Wilbern was hostess to the society on Wednesday, De cember 8. The ladies held a spe cial meeting at the Hickok home \.ednesday, December 13, to work on the costumes to be worn j by those who will tak,e part in ! the Christmas eve vesper service, j Fire Petitions to Be Circulated ATKINSON—A spokesman for the group ol firemen, ranchers and larmers oi the Atkinson community, who are seeking a way to oigamze an efficient ru ral lire protection association, said uiey got uie ban roiling ' Saturday evening, December a. i-Lttenaance at me meeting was not as large as n was noped it would be, however, and the group urges those interested to oe leady to talk over the propo sition witn tne men wlio will be caning at nomes in tne near lu ture. mere is a great deal of legal procedure to go through Deiore an organization of tnis Kina can ue a success, the spokesman explained. mans were discussed that would call for the levying of a “very small tax — pernaps one mill” on those residing in the dis trict to be served. This money would be used to buy equipment and keep the organization run ning. It is understood that it will be possible to borrow money to buy this equipment as soon as a workable plan has been put into effect. Two men were appointed from each township to be served to contact all the farmers and ranchers with a petition on the tax levy. It is necessary to have at least a 60 percent signup be- I fore anything can be done about borrowing money. The committee hopes to have these petitions in by the next j meeting on Saturday evening, i December 16. All farmers are ! urged to attend. The meeting | will be held at the K. C. hall in Atkinson in the room at the west end of the building. — Other Atkinson News Mrs. Harvey Shaw received word Monday, December 11, that her mother, Mrs. John Ris tau, 86, had passed away. Mrs. Shaw left Monday for Joliet, 111., where her mother resided at the time of her death. Funeral ar rangements were not complete ; when Mrs. Shaw left. Funeral arrangements were held Thursday, December 7, at i Genoa for William Nansel, of that city. Mr. Nansel was the fa ther of Mrs. Claude Raymer, of Atkinson. He had. been ill for a long time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacLach lan retur ned Saturday, December Hi from attending funeral ser vices in Des Moines, la., for Da vid MacLachlan, 71. The late Mr. MacLachlan was the eldest bro ther of Robert and James Mac Lachlan, of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schultz entertained a group of friends at their home on Sunday evening. There were three tables of bridge. Mrs. Bill Seger went to Oak dale Friday, December 8, to spend the week at the home of her mother, Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. John Protovinskl, of O’ Neill, was a weekend guest at the home of her cousin, Mabel Bauman. The Catholic Ladies Guild held the annual bazaar and plate lunch Friday, December 8, in the K. C. hall. Attendance was “very , good" and the ladies cleared ( nearly $500. Father Averill, of Omaha, ' instructor at Creighton universi ty, was a guest of Rev. A. A. Lehman at the parsonage this week. Mrs. C. Graff, of Bancroft, is visiting at the home of her son and family, Rev. Orin Graff. ‘ Grandma’’ Graft is helping to care for the little Graff children while their mother and the new baby sister are at Stuart. Mrs. Pace and Family Meet Here— George H. Pace arrived from his home in St. Joseph, Mo., to spend the weekend with hi$ I mother, Mrs. Amanda Pace, arM his sisters, Mrs. John L. Quig and Mrs. C. J. Whitlock, who came from Redding, Calif., to visit her mother, Mrs. Pace. Mrs. Whitlock left Tuesday for her home in California alter a couple of weeks’ visit here. Tilden People Here— Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Switzer were Mr. and Mrs. Dick Horrocks and Mr. and Mrs. Em ory Kohl, all of Tilden. RUPTURED! 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