Die Frontier Woman —
Studying License Plates Favorite
Pastime for Obermires While Traveling
Br BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
If you are tired of plain vanilla
pudding, garnish the next dishes
you serve of this dish with
orange marmalade or raspberry
jam. Every body's appetite will
perk up.
Nothing duller than a prune,
folks say. But have you ever tried
stufifng thorn with cream cheese,
and molding in lemon gelatin?
They’re different and delightful.
Crush peppermint stick candy
and serve on the next pudding
you serve, do it particularly if you
have little folks in the house.
They’ll love it!
—tfw—
How I* Your Driving?—
Mrs. G. L. Obermire, of Stuart,
wins our 3-months’ subscription
today. She writes:
When I ride along, I notice li
cense plates and have memo
rized several numbers. Our boys
can tell the make and model way
down the road. We often guess
what make the next car will be
as soon as it is in sight as a sort
of a game.
Also guess how many cars we
will meet on the way home. The
miles of a familiar road slip by
faster when we play games or
sing.
Now ttie tank truck driver has
such a friendly wave and smile
when you meet him. Always the
same wave across the windshield.
The auctioneer 1 can always
count on meeting Tuesday morn
ing, has a friendly nod.
Another driver, with the left
arm hanging out the window,
weather permitting, has a friendly
left handed wave.
Several gravel truck drivers
have a way of raising a finger or
2 from the wheel as a greeting
when (meeting.
Did you notice that the horn
is seldom used anymore—this re
mids me of the time I was back
ing out of the yard and I heard a
horn. Looking in the other direc
tion, I saw my husband earning
with the truck, still a half block
away. He held that horn button
down for nearly a block.
A high school boy, new in the
neighborhood, remarked, ‘‘that
horn must be stuck, grinning, my
husband dryly remarked, “I sure
put her back in there.’’
Have you done any towing late
ly, Blanch? I got all out of prac
tice during the summer with two
big boys home, but now, school
and so spare drivers, so mom is
drafted again.
I had a brush up this week
when the big truck refused to
budge. It always scares me to
pull it, because it’s so big, but
I pulled it around two corners
without a mishap and it started.
Whan I have a flai. if is al
ways some place where no one
comee past, or on the highway
and no one stops but I manage
and have been told that I didn't
look "helpless enough." But for
my first flat this summer, a
gentleman came along and did
all the work.
On a muddy road this spring
(and where were they dry?) 1
caunc upon a car crosswise and
they couldn’t make any headway,
with only one to push. I picked
the easy job of offering to drive
and the men promptly gave it
a good shove into the track.
Then the driver offered to see
that I got over a particularly bad
piece of road farther along. With
him watching I just had to drive
well and get through.
Another time 1 came upon a
man stuck in the sand of a new
grade. I offered to pull him out
But he offered to go get his trac
tor and anyway he didn’t have a
chain. I promptly produced one,
so, as he had no other excuse, I
pulled the car back up on the
grade. Later his wife told me how
she teased him about having a
lady give him a tow—hence all
the excuses.
Later, I got stuck a short way
from there, but by digging and
rocking the car, I got out alone—
no one caone along. I was so glad
to get out I didn’t stop to fill the
deep track I made like this man
did, and it was there for a long
time to remind me.
Still another time a bridge gang
was ready to take out some bridge
planks so I hurried back thinking
they would wait until 1 was safe
ly across, but no, the planks were
all out and the obligingly put
some lengthwise for each wheel
and asked if I could make it?
“I think my husband has the
car trained.” I remarked and
made it. Well my driving isn’t
improving with age or experience,
I just get along and take the jok
ing about the times I have to be
pulled out. , ,,
I still declare that ladies can
drive as well as men. Let's hear
about your driving.
MRS. G- L. OBERMIRE
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SANDHILL SAL
Statistics say that women driv
ers have fewer accidents on the
average than men. All that guff
about “women drivers."
Incidently, Sandhill Sal is in an
excellent position to get smart
about driving. She doesn’t drive
a car herself! '
Root Rites Are
Held at Stuart
STUART — Funeral services
were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday,
November 2, for J. Frank Root,
74, who died Tuesday, October
304 in the Stuart Community hos
pital.
The rites were held at the
Coats funeral home with burial
in the Stuart cemetery. Rev. Or
ing Graff officiated.
Pallbearers were Fred Zink,
Riley Paxton, Walter Smith,
Donald Krotter, T. E. McGuire
and Mahlon Shearer.
Jesse Frank Root, son of the
late Joseph W. and Sarah Eliza
beth Root, was bom in Otoe
county March 25, 1875. He came
to Holt county with his parents
in 1891 from Eagle and lived on
a farm in the Sandcreek com
munity about 10 miles northeast
ot Stuart.
He moved to Stuart in 1917
and worked for the Wm. Krotter
Co. until June, 1922, when he
purchased the Sheerer harness
shop, which he operated until his
health failed in May, 1947.
Survivors icnlude: Sister—Mrs.
James Stotsforth, of Lincoln;
brother—Francis E. Root, of Om
aha; several nieces and nephews.
Five brothers and 2 sisters pre
ceded him in death.
Award Prizes for
Best Costumes —
The Golden Keys club was un
able to meet October 26 because
of teachers’ institute, which our
teacher attended for 2 days.
However, President Mike
Schaaf caUed a meeting to order
once more on November 2. All of
the members were present.
Jerry Schaaf told a story about
“Dead Eye Pete,” a cartoon
which he saw.
Next time the roll call is to be
answered with one of the 48
states.
We hope we will' receive our
savings stamps.
We held our Hallowe’en party
on Hallowe’en night at the
school. All of the children were
wearing costumes. Our teacher a- ;
warded prizes to the children j
with the best ones, as judged by
the mothers that were present. I
There were 3 firsts, 3 seconds, |
and 3 third prizes. The winners
were:
First prizes—Ronnie Murphy, 1
for looking the most like what
he represented; Linda Serck, for
the most attractive costume;
Freddie Grothe, for the funniest
costume.
Second prizes — Mike Schaaf,
for looking the most like what he
represented; Kathleen Grothe,
for the most attractive costume;
Maureen Schaaf, for the funniest
costume.
Third prizes—Karen Bates, for
looking the most like what she
represented; J e a n i e Foreman,
most attractive costume; Junior
Grothe, the funniest costume.
For lunch we had a wiener
roast.
During the last 2 weeks 2
birthday anniversary parties
were held at the school. One was
for Betty Perry and the other
for Mike Schaaf. — By Linda
Serck, news reporter.
INMAN LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe and
family, of Atkinson, spent Oet. 28
visiting Mrs. Wolfe's mother, Mrs.
Walter Jacox.
Ronnie Wolfe, who attends high
school here, spent the weekend
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Wolfe, at Atkinson. P
Mrs. Walter Jacox visited Mrs.
Peterson at Atkinson, Sunday aft
ernoon.
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devote to my Registered Cattle, so I will sell at auction on —
( Saturday, November 17, 1951 i
1:00 P.M.-AT THE f
Atkinson Livestock Market |.
ATKINSON, NEBR. I
] 73 - Head of Cattle - 73
t 25 -COWS, 3 T011 YEARS OF AGE 9-YOUNG COWS, 2 YEARS OF AGE {
I 25-1951 HEIFER AND BULL CALVES 11-YEARLING HEIFERS j
1 1-5 YEAR OLD HERD DULL, WILTON FARM DREEDING f
1 2-YOUNG DULLS, 18 MONTHS OLD I
M • Here is an opportunity to buy an entire herd of Reg istered Aberdeen - Angus breeding cows — all good, rug- S'
B ged, good-doing ranchmen’s cattle. These cattle are the best bloodlines in the country. ■
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S • Strong Bandolier Bred sires have been used for a good many years. Blackcaps, Ericas, Blackbirds, Earl Mar- M
I shall, and Johnson Bros., blood predominates. I
1 These Cattle Will Be in Gc:n Ranch Condition and Will Not Be Fitted. I
■ Inspect them at the ranch — 1 mile east and 2l/z miles south of Chambers, Nebraska m
m T. B. and Bangs Tested WINNINGS: 4th place bull, Nebr. State Fair; grand champion bull K
■ Nebraska State Fair 1950 — 10th Place Bull and 3d P,ace <*>w, Holt Co. 1974 Fair; reserve champion bull, C
m 1951 _4th and 5th Place Bulls 2 first place bulls, 1 third place bull 1951 Holt Co. Angus Show. M *
I Write For Catalog I
I WELLER - ADAMS COMPANY - ATKINSON, NEBR. |
I ERNIE WELLER, Auctioneer 1
I LEO T. ADAMS, Owner Nebraska’ 1
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