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SECTION 2 — PAGES 9 TO 16 O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 15. 1951.—PAGE 9.~ fL CHRIST LUTHERAN (O'Neill) (1 block north Kaiser-Fraxer garage) Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Saturday, March 17: Boy Scout meeting at the church, 2 p.m.; confirmation instruction for second year group, 2 p.m.; con firmation instruction for first year group, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18: Divine wor ship with the rite of confirma tion, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday-school, 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23: Good Friday service, 2 p.m. Visitors are welcome to all ser \ t vices and activities. On Palm Sunday, March 18, three young people will be con firmed at Christ Lutheran church in O’Neill. They are: Shirley Ann Schultz, daughter of Mrs. Florence Schultz; Alfred Robert Meyer, son of Louis Meyer, and Duane Edwin Braasch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Braasch. These connrmants were cate chized during the divine worship at Christ church last Sunday morning, having been instructed in Biblical doctrines for a period < of two years. A vow through which they again renew their baptismal vow and pledge their allegiance to Christ the Crucified as their Savior from sin, death and hell. Visitors are cordially invited to attend this confirmation ser vice which begins at 9:30 a.m. A special Good Friday service commemorating the suffering and death of the Savior of the world will also be conducted at Christ Lutheran church at 2 p.m. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Thursday, March 15: Prayer meeting, 8 p.m. Friday, March 16: Singspira tion, 8 p.m. Everyone come. n v There will be quite a number of special musical numbers and special songs besides congrega tional singing. Sunday, March 18: Sunday . school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; I praise service, 7:30 p.m.; young people’s service, 8 p.m.; message by the pastor, 8:30 p.m. Our young people are practic ing on a cantata for March 25, 8 p.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (Atkinson) Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor Thursday, March 15: Sixth midweek Lenten service, 7:45 p.m. Sermon theme: “It Is Fin ished.” Sunday, March 18: Sunday * school, 10 a.m.; divine worship, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 20: Senior choir practice, 8 p.m. Friday, March 23: Good Friday service, 7:45 p.m. Visitors are welcome to all ser vices and activities. COMMUNITY (Stuart) Rev. Orin Graff, pastor Sunday, March 18, will be Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy week. Sermon, 10 a.m., “Behold, Thy King Cometh.” John 12. Those planning to unite with our church will meet with the session on Sunday evening, *. March 18, at 7 o’clock. Cantata practice tonight (Thursday), 7 o’clock. KELLAR PRESBYTERIAN (Chambers RFD) Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor Sunday, March 18, Palm Sun day: Sunday-school, 1:30 p.m., Ray Hoffman, superintendent. Worship service, 2:30 p.m., ser mon by the pastor: “Triumphant Courage.” FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill) Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor Sunday, March 18, Palm Sun day: Sunday - school, 8:40 a.in.; worsmp service, il a.m.; choir aninem: "The Palms,” by Faure; sermon, "Tnumpnant Courage.” The Circles ox the Womens as sociation will meet on Thursday, Marcn 10. Circle 1 will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. JL>. Usenoaugh. Circle 11 will meet at 2:30 p.m. at tne home of Mrs. C. E. iantzi. Circle 111 will meet at 7:4a p.m. at the home of Mis. William Artus. Westminster Fellowship will meet at the church on Thursday, beginning with supper at 6 p.m. An mvuauon is extended to all high scnool youth to attend. A candlelight communion ser vice will be conducted in the churcn on Maundy Thursday, March 22, at a p.m. The service will include the sacrament of baptism for adults and tne public reception of members. A recep tion for the new members will be held in the church social room j following the service. This church is cooperating m the union Good Friday service which will be held in the Meth odist church at 1:30 p.m. The Presbyterian church is sponsoring the appearance of the Hastings college choir in the school auditorium on March 28 at 8 p.m. Announcement is made that the Presbyterian church will con duct two worship services on Easter morning. The first will be at 8 and the second at 11 o’clock. METHODIST (O'Neill) Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor Church school, 10 a. m., classes for all ages. Worship service, 11 a. m. ser mon, special music. MYF group, 7:30 p. m. The membership training classes for those joining the church met Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Next Sunday morning we will have our special Palm Sunday service with new members be ing received and baptisms. In the evening the MYF will invite the Presbyterian youth to then worship service There will be passion week service on Tues day evening, 8 o’clock. Wednesday evening we will have a guest speaker. Dr. Dods will be with us. worth, a returned missionary, On Thursday evening we will have Holy Communion. On Friday afternoon at 1:30 p. m. we will have a union Good Friday service at the (Methodist J church. On Easter Sunday morning we will have two identical worship services, at 8:30 and 11. There will be baptism of babies. In the evening the choir will present the cantata “Memories of Easter Morn,” to which the pub lic is cordially invited. The MYF will join with the Presbyterian youth in an Easter breakfast and worship service. We invite you to worship with us. CHURCH OF CHRIST (O'Neill) Corner of Sixth & Grant A. C. Utterback, pastor Bible study, 10 a.m., Bennie Johring, superintendent. Weekly observance of Lord’s Supper, 11 a.m. Bible message by the minister, 11:15 a.m. Evening services, at 8 o’clock. We welcome any without a church home to worship with us, to break bread on the first day of the week, and hear messages from the inspired Word. — Mrs. Donald Johring, secretary. Give Them a Treat! TOM-TOM SPECIAL STEAK With All the Trimmings Thursday Only SI .50 TOM-TOM CAFE Phone 249 for Party Room Reservations I ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC (ON*ill) Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan, pastor; Rev. Kenneth Carl, assistant Saturday,. Marcn 17, is the Feast day of the parish—St. Pat rick’s day. High mass offered at | a a.m. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. Palms will be blessed and dis tributed at the 10:30 mass. Next week is Holy week. Ser vices Sunday, Wednesday and Friday nights, 7:30 o’clock. Thursday, March 22, is Holy Thursday. High mass and pro cession at 9 a.m.; Holy Commun ion distributed during the mass only. All day adoration until 8 p.m. Good Friday mass of the prae sanctified will be offered at 9 a.m. Evening services, 7:30 o’ j clock. Holy Saturday services begin at 8:30, blessing of new fire, Pas chal candle, baptismal water, etc., followed by high mass. Easter Sunday services will be at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL (Neligh) Rev. Wm. H. Cowger, pastor Palm Sunday, morning prayer, 9 o’clock, and the service of the blessing of palms. Sermon: “The Palm Sunday Procession.” Holy Communion, 12 noon, Wednesday before Easter, March 21. The celebrant will be Rev. E. J. Seeker, of Trinity church, Norfolk. There will be no meditation on Wednesday evening, March 21, because of the community enterprise sponsored by the churches of Neligh. The film, “The Life of Jesus Christ," will be shown at the Methodist church in Neligh for three audi ences at 2 p.m., at 7 p.m., and a gain at 9 p.m. Good Friday union service at the Episcopal church with the meditations on the Seven Last Words on the Cross by Rev. Lowell Jones with the introduc tion by Rev. Wm. H. Cowger. CENTER UNION (O'Neill) Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor Prayer meeting each Wednes day evening, 8 o’clock. Sunday, March 18: Worship, 10 a.m. Sunday-school, 11 a.m.; young people’s service and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. We are helping in the cantata to be given in the Wesleyan Methodist church March 25, 8 p.m. Our 46th anniversary services are being planned for May 6. METHODIST (Chambers) Rev. L. R. Hansberry, pastor Sunday - school, 10:30 a.m., Clair Grimes, superintendent vVorship, 11:30 a.m. MYF, 7 p.m. lhere will be a special sermon for Palm Sunday. Pvt. Merle Foreman Home on Furlough EMMET—Pvt. Merle L. Fore man arrived home Wednesday, March 7, to spend a 13-day fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman, and fam ily. He will leave Saturday morn ing from Grand Island for Ft. i Lewis, Wash., where he is sta tioned. Private Foreman was in ducted by selective service last fall. . - Other Emmet News Mr. and. Mrs. Earl Farr and fam ily, of O’Neill were Sunday vis itors at the Clarence Farr home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weber and Mrs. Ed Gill and baby daughter of Stuart, were Wednesday, March 7, visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler and Bob. Miss Maureen Murphy was a Wednesday, March 7, overnight guest of Sharon Winsor at At kinson. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fox re turned home Sunday, March 4, from a vacation trip to Wiscon sin, Minn., and Iowa. They vis ited friends and relatives in the various states. Steven and Roy Fox were visitors of their grand parents, Mr- and Mrs. Charles Fox, and family at O’Neill dur ing the time their parents were gone. Miss Norma Lou Foreman was a Thursday evening, March 7, supper guest of Margaret Redd at O’Neill. George Weber was a Monday, March 5, visitor at the Joe Wink ler home when enroute to his home in Ainsworth from O’Neill. Joe Pongratz was a Friday eve ning visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy and family. Miss Leif, a senior at O’Neill high school, is practice teaching at district 20 this week as part of her normal training activities. Jerry Schaaf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schaaf, celebrated his 11th birthday anniversary on Wednesday, March 7, by enter taining his teacher, Miss Helen Martens, and pupils of district 20 to a birthday party. Lunch of ice cream and cup cakes was served by Mrs. Schaaf. Clarence Murphy and Bobby Murphy were Wednesday, Marco 7, visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy and family. Miss Norma Lou Foreman was a Friday evening supper guest of Charlotte McVay, south of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wedige were Thursday evening visitors at the Jack Murphy home. Frank Foreman was a Wed nesday, March 7, visitor at the John Pruss home. Mrs. Bob Fox is spending a few days at the Bill Kramer home at O’Neill. Merle Foreman was a Monday evening supper guest at the Hen ry Kloppenborg home. Merle Foreman was a Sunday evening supper guest at the K. C. Hunt home at O’Neill. Ewing Students In Style Show EWING— One hundred guests attended the style show present ed by the homemaking classes of the Ewing high school under the direction of Miss Donna Rud isil, o n Thursday afternoon, March 8. "Night and Day Fashions” were modeled by 38 girls. Miss Marion Harris, a senior, introduc ed each model, giving a descrip tion of the garment worn. Pajamas, aprons, skirts and spring dresses were the garments made in this department this term. A movie, made by Westing house, portrayed the modern home of tomorrow, also showed the changes in the American home since the days of log cab ins. After the movie, tea was serv ed. A bouquet of spring flowers centered the lace cloth covered table, flanked with tall white candles. Miss Marcia Gibson and Miss Bernadine Rotherham, members of the sophomore class, poured. Solos by Miss Marion Hams and Miss Joellyn Eacher conclud ed the program. Jimmy Chace Is 4-Years-Old— ATKINSON — Little Jimmy Chace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Char les E. Chace, of Atkinson, cele brated his fourth birthday anni versary at a family dinner party at his home Sunday. The Misses Barbara and Dor othy Bennett spent Monday and Tuesday of last week in Omaha and Lincoln. Plan New Rubber Matting for Church EWING — The Women’s Soci ety of Christian Service, of the Ewing Methodist church, met at the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon, March 7, for a regular monthly meeting. The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs. Earl Billings, who opened the meeting by read ing a poem, “Using My Hand.” Mrs. William Spence had charge of the devotional, “The Light Will Shine in North Africa.” The business session followed at which the group voted to pur chase rubber matting for the 1 aisles. Several donations have been received toward the floor fund. The society hopes to have the matting as well as the new carpet for the church by Easter. Other routine business was trans* acted. The lesson, “Chant to the Liv ing,” was also presented by Mrs. Spence. The meeting closed with the WSCS’s prayer. A luncheon table was centefed with yellow jonquils. Easter dec orations were used as well as Easter favors for each one pres ent. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Henry Fleming and Mrs. J. L. Pruden. Fifteen members were present and one guest, Mrs. DeWitt Gun ter. New Son Honored at Shower— CHAMBERS — A shower for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Robertson, of O’Neill, was held on Thursday evening, March 8, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Robertson. The eve ning was spent playing games. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spann, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Dierking, John Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Walter and family, and Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Robertson, all of Chambers; P. V. Hickey and daughter, Mrs. Sam Fuhrer, and children, of O’Neill. Major Says Spring Arrives in Korea EWING—Mrs. K. D. McDonald and her son, Douglas, experienc ed a thrilling five minutes Mon day evening when Major E. D. McDonald called them from Ja pan, 7,000 miles away. There was considerable atmospheric d i s turbance. Major McDonald left the Unit ed States on July 13, 1950, going to Japan and immediately leav ing for Korea where he has spent the past eight months on the bat tlefield. He was given a five-day leave and was taken to Japan for a needed rest. He informed Mrs. McDonald that 37 hours of his leave were past, most of which had been spent trying to get his call through to her. Spring has arrived in Korea with melting snows and lots of mud, he said. Mrs. McDonald and son, Doug las, have made their home in Ewing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler, since Major McDonald left for duty overseas. O'NEILL LOCALS Mrs. Margaret Reinhardt of Omaha, and Mrs. Matt Hynes and children were In Atkinson Friday visiting friends. Mrs. Mary Kwaitkowski, of Ord, visited her sister, Mrs. Clif ford Harding, Wednesday, March 7,. and last Thursday. She also at tended the basketball tourna ment here. Mrs. M. M. Krause and daugh ters went to Albion Saturday af ternoon to attend a stork shower. Mr. Krause brought them home Sunday. Monday Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Knight went to Norfolk. While there, they visited Mrs. Melvin Lorenz and baby daughter, Lor ene. Mrs. Kenneth Hart went to Valentine over the weekend. Mrs. Frank Froelich left Fri day for a visit at Holly Springs, la., with her daughter and son in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Wan ser, and children. CAPPS SUITS Stop in today and pick out your Capps Easter suit and look ° over our complete selection of men's wear accessories. When it comes to multiple value, you get a rUU’MEASURE in these superbly tailored Capps FULL*MEASURE Suits, available in all of the new shades and patterns for Spring and Summer. 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