ROCK FALLS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Orville Miller had a card party Friday night in honor of Dewayne Miller, who will leave for the army February 14. Blake Benson went to Sioux City Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran visited the Dan Snyders in At kinson one day last week. Brenda, Bonnie and Susan Margritz spent Monday evening with Margie and Helen Sire at Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Margritz attended the Gilhead lodge in Spencej Monday evening. Offi cers were installed and also in the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull were supper guests at the Roy Mar gritz home on Tuesday, January 29. Walter Sire and Reverend Kessler, of Butte, visited at the Roy Margritz home on Tuesday afternoon, January 29. The Bar X club had a stork shower for Mrs. Mickey Stewart Saturday evening. A card party was held at the Henry Vequist home Wednesday, January 30, with the following guests present: Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Margritz and girls, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Claussen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sterns and Eve lyn and Miss Leah Serck. High was won by Ardell Curran and Leah Serck. Bill Claussen and Laura Sterns had low. A lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist spent Sunday at the Orville Mor row home visiting with Maynard Morrow, who has just returned from army duty in Korea. The Walter Sires, of Butte, were dinner and supper guests of the Roy Margritz family Sunday. Vern Dix and Walter Sire, of Butte, were at Roy Margritz on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Margritz and family visited the Sires in Butte Friday. Miss Doris Sterns came from Lincoln to spend the weekend with the Albert Sterns. Mrs. Albert Sterns visited Mrs. Celia Grutsch in O’Neill Wednes day afternoon, January 30. Don Coleman went to Omaha Monday. The Lowell Johnsons, of O’ Neill, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson. A glamour party was held at the Floyd Johnson home Satur day evening. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gallagher and Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray \ and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon I Johnson and Russy, Mr. and Mrs. j John Cleary and family, Mr. and I Mrs. Don Hynes and Lynda. Bon nie Brown, Lois Breiner, Don R. Breiner, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wae gli, Chester Waegli and LeRoy, and Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and girls. The men played cards during the party. Guests at the John Schultz home Monday afttrnoon were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson, Mrs. Theresa Breiner, Alden Breiner and boys. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waegli went to Tilden Friday morning to at tend the funeral of her uncle. Lois Breiner and Don R. Brein er called at Alden Breiner’s on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist vis ited Mrs. Celia Grutsch briefly Sunday. Miss Lynda Hynes visited Miss Janice Vequist Thursday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Claussen spent Sunday with the Claussens near Emmet. Henry Gotschall, of Silverton, Ore., was also a guest. Bill Claussen attended a sale south of O'Neill Monday. Mrs. Albert Widtfeldt and Jim my visited Mrs. Albert Sterns and Mrs. Floyd Johnson Monday afternoon. George Curran spent the week end with his parents, the James Currans. Muddy roads are causing con siderable delay and inconven ience in some areas in this vicin ity. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vequist, Miss Leah Serck and Mrs. Or ville Morrow attended the Aber den-Angus Breeders’ association banquet in O’Neill Monday night. Blake Benson went to Sioux City Sunday. He brought back George Caywood, of Edmonton, Canada. He is a brother of Mrs. Roy Lowry and Charles Caywood, of O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waegli and Chester Waegli visited Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist Monday eve ning. Stanley Benson was in Omaha Thursday visiting his brother, Elwin Benson. The Hugh Benson family were Sunday, January 27 guests of Blake Benson”s. Mrs. Henry Vequest called on Lyle Vequist’s Monday, January. 28. Mr. and Mrs. James Curran visited the James McNulty’s Monday afternoon, January 28. Mrs. Doris Sterns and Kathpm Shriner, of South Sioux City, came from Lincoln to spend the January 26-27 weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stems. Ca&uc. America's Easiest Ranges to Keep Clean Automatic models arc optional. You can start, cook, stop meals while you're away from kitchen. ^ Flavor-Saver Dual Burners. ★ Porcelain Enamel inside and out. ★ Seamless Oven, Broiler, Burner Box. + Hold-Heat Oven with exclusive seal. ★ Automatic Oven Heat Control. * 21", 30", 36", and 40" Models. Choice of high or low Veri-Clean Broiler, or two oven* and two broiler*. Many other convenient combination*. 199.50 a™1 Up! ACROSS FROM THE GOLDEN — PHONE 415 STORES IN O’NEILL AND NORFOLK Sunny Side Club Reorganizes for ’52 CELIA—Sunny Side 4-H club was reorganized Saturday eve ning, February 2, with 15 young sters in attendance. Some will take stocker-feeder projects, oth ers cooking and some sewing. Officers are: Jimmy Hendricks, president; Ronnie Frickel. vice president; Alice Focken, secre tary; Shirley Colfack, hews re porter. Other Celia News Celia Homemakers met Wed nesday afternoon. January 30, with Mrs. D. F. Scott with 16 members and 2 visitors, Mrs. H. 0. Stevens and Mrs. Gene Liv ingston, present, also 18 children. Five dollars was voted for the march of dimes and a collection of taken up for “pennies for friendship” to be sent overseas. Yearbooks were filled out. The lesson on “Yeast Breads” was giv en and demonstrated by Mrs. George Beck and Mrs. Mark Hendricks. Next meeting will be with Mrs. George Beck Febru ary 27. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heiser and family visited the Paul John son family Friday evening, Feb ruary 1. Alex Forsythe was a Sunday afternoon, February 3, visitor at the Victor Frickel home. Mrs. Joe Allison, Jennifer and Scotty visited the Russell Ever etts family on Friday afternoon, February 1. Mrs. Clarence Focken and chil dren visited Mrs. Chester Ander son Friday afternoon, February i 1. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and daughter were O’Neill visit ors Thursday, January 31. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Kilmurry were Sunday, January 27, dinner guests at the Frank Kilmurry home. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKath nie and son were Monday eve ning, January 28, visitors at the Paul Johnson home. Denton Colfack helped his grandfather, Nels Colfack, get ready for his farm sale Saturday, February 2. The sale will be held February 13. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and family were Tuesday evening, January 29, visitors at the Joe Hendricks home. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck at tended a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mlinar Sunday, February 3. Oth ers present were Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mlinar, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mlinar, Mr. and Mrs. George Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and Leile, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Johnson, of Stuart, and Glen and Gary Lockman, of Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and family were Sunday evening, January 27, visitors at the Frank Kilmurry home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Mrs. Alpha McKathnie and daughter, Ellen, helped their brother, Paul Johnson, celebrate his birthday anniversary Sunday, January 27. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith attended an all-day prayer con ference meeting at Wesleyan church in O’Neill Saturday, Feb ruary 2. Frank Kilmurry and Emil Col fack attended the livestock sale in O’Neill Saturday, February 2. Mrs. D. F. Scott attended the Shakespeare club meeting at the home of Mrs. Hazel Purtzer Fri day, February 1. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Braun and family were supper guests at the Marvin Focken home Friday, February 1. Mr. and Mrs. John Ross and son were supper guests at the Marvin Focken home on Sunday ; evening, February 3. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Frickel and niece, Caroline Frickel, help ed Daryl Schlotfeldt celebrate his 9th birthday anniversary Sunday afternoon, February 3. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. James Tolbert and Linda were O’Neill visitors Thursday, January 31. Linda stayed with her great-grandmother, Mrs. J. V. Johnson, while the family got the gifts that O’Neill merchants gave to her for being the first baby born in Holt county in 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and family spent Sunday after noon, January 27, with the Mer rill Smith family. Marvin Rouse and Leone Mul len were Sunday afternoon, Feb ruary 3, visitors at the Milton McKathnie home. Walter Pease and family were Sunday, February 3, afternoon and evening visitors at the Ray Pease home. Mrs. Gene Livingston and Dor othy Scott were dinner guests at the Charles Dobias home Sunday, February 3. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pease were Wednesday evening, January 30, visitors at the D. F. Scott home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and family and Mrs. John Ross visited the Jake Braun family Friday evening, February 1. Tune in "The Voice of The Frontier," Mon., Wed., and Sat., 9:45 a.m., WJAG (780 k.c._ k Saddle Club Picks Officers— The following officers were elected at an organizational meet ing of the baddie club at the Le gion auditorium Wednesday eve ning, January 30: Clair McVay. president; Mrs. Larry bchailer, vice-president; Fvert Miner, treasurer. Dues were fixed and another meeting was scheduled for Feb ruary 11 at the counhouse annex at 8 p.m. Water from Thaw Troubles Workmen ATKINSON — City officials were having difficulty Saturday draining water from the streets. Conditions have made it almost impossible to remove all snow and ce and the continued thaw melted snow and ice faster than the ice clogged runways could carry it off. Workmen were pumping late Saturday evening and by trading time the streets were in only fair condition. Other Atkinson News The white strip of paper run ning along the edge of the side walk was filled for a half block with dimes and dollar bills that had been gathered by the young Girl Scouts and their sponsors on Saturday. The (money was do- ! nated by passersby to the march of dimes fund. Don Gillen, husband of the for mer Marilyn Peterson, well known Atkinson young woman, has taken over his duties of edi- j tor of The York Republican at York. Don graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1945. Marilyn is tne ctaugnter or Mr. : and Mrs. V. D. Petersen, who i moved to Julesburg, Colo., fi-om , Atkinson about 3 years ago. Dell Scott narrowly escaped serious injury Tuesday, January 29, when the car he was driving skidded and jumped the road, plummeting over a 10-foot em bankment down onto the river below. Fortunately the ice held and Mr. Scott was only severly shaken. The car was not damaged to a great extent. The accident occurred on the highway crossing the Niobrara river going north in to Butte. There is no guard rail on the approach to the bridge. Miss Dorothy Vahle, Atkinson high school girls’ volleyball coach, reports that the girls came home from the Long Pine invitational tournaiment with a trophy. They won 3d place when they defeated Brewster in the semifinals. The tournament was won by Dunning. Ten teams took part. A group of friends will gather Friday, February 8, at the Knights of Columbus hall in At kinson for a farewell party. Joe Ramold, second son of Mrs. Joe Ramold, will be guest of honor. Joe leaves for the service with the group departing February 12. His eldest brother, Pfc. An drew Ramold, is stationed in Eng land. , , Bill Everetts’ friends are ad dressing his letters to Pvt. Donald W. Everett, AF 17349093. BMTS 3718 Flight 7, Lackland air force base, San Antonio, Tex., and Don says he is “getting along swell.’ Mrs. Stella Slparks Feted on Birthday AMELIA—A few ladies gath ered at the home of Mrs. Stella Sparks Monday evening, Feb ruary 4, to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary. The evening was spent playing canasta and late in the evening the guests enjoyed a luncheon of sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee. Those present were: Mrs. Ralph Rees, Mrs. B. W. Waldo, Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs. Blake Ott, Mrs. Ray Andersen, Mrs. Alice Prewitt, Mrs. Etta Ott, Mrs. Floyd Adams, Mrs. Julia White, Mrs. Lindsey and Florence and Mrs. Gertie Adair. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winnings moved to the Mrs. Stella Sparks place Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roth, of At kinson. visited Mr. and Mis. Bud Small over Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Earnie JohnSton and Norma Andersen were O’ Neill callers Saturday. . Mr. and (Mrs. Harry Wmings entertained friends at a canasta party Saturday evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ear nie Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Backhaus, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gil man, Zoe and Connie, Mr. and Mm Everett Winings and family, and Mrs. Gertie Adair. Mr. and Mrs. Bus Enbody and family, of Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Doolittle and family, and Mrs. Stella Sparks and Lonnie were Sunday dinner guests at Jim Bilstien’s. The oc casion was in honor of the birth day of Mr. Enbody, Mrs. Sparks, and Mr. and Mrs. Bilstien, whose birthday adversaries occur dur ing the week. . Roy Andersen, who works in Grand Island, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs RMrAandrSfMrs. “Tex” Beckwith and Connie, of Page spent Satur dav night and Sunday with hei parents! Mr. and Mrs. Bernarc Blackmore. . . Peter Frahm spent several day: last week with his daughter anc family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerom< Krutz, Linda, Darla and Davie near Stanton. Mrs Marv La Fov is visitmi her son, Glen Seibken, and fam ily at Sidney. Joan Rrenncman. of Atkinson an Buol an* family, of Osmond, were over night guests Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schumacher’s. Jo lene and Don, children of the Schumachers, who attend school in Osmond, accompanied the Buols and visited their parents. Mrs. Ed White and Mrs. Harry Coolidge drove to Neligh Fri day to bring Ed W’hite home. He had been receiving treatment at the Philben clinic. They were accompanied to Neligh by Mrs. Delia Ernst, who spent the day visiting her sister-in-law, Mm. Rose Curran. Mrs. Curran is in very poor health. PAGE NEWS Mrs. Allen Haynes was hostess to the Just-a-Mere club Friday afternoon. A 2:30 dessert luncheon was served and the afternoon was spent informally. Their next meeting will be February 15 with Mrs. Leonard Heiss. Mr. and Mrs. William Neubauer drove to Ewing Wednesday, Jan uary 30, to meet Misses Grace and Nelle Wood, who came from Neligh and visited Thursday with relatives here. The Contract Bridge club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mm. John Lamason. Mrs. Earl Hurst was a guest. Mrs. Herbert Steinberg was high score winner, Mrs. C. E. Walker won traveling and Mrs. Melvin Roach the all cut. The hostess served a lunch after the games. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heiss and Durell, Mr. and Mrs. Harold feiss, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heiss and Mr. and Mm. Merwyn French en joyed a nohost dinner Thursday at the Leonard Heiss home honor ing the birthday anniversary of Mrs. H. Heiss. Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French entertained the following guests at a waffle supper Thursday eve ning: Mr. and Mrs. Alton Brad dock and Jo Ann, Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason and Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge, Nor man and Judith and Mrs. Emma Dorr and Vernon. Tohedi for these Mr. and Mrs. O. The Page Eagle Hustlers 4-H club met Thursday evening, Jan uary 31, at the home of Dale Stauffer. A new leader, Roger Bowen, was elected. Frank Bee laert and Dale Stauffer were cho sen as assistant leaders. Bobby Beelaert was elected president; Carl Sojka, vice-president; Hugh Troshynski, secretary and treas urer, and Merlyn Held, news re porter. There were 15 members present at the meeting and more are expected to join. A lunch was served by Mrs. Stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper celebrated their 40th wedding an niversary Sunday with all their children and grandchildren at their home where a nohost din ner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Haiper and two daugh ters, of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert, one son and two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Stauffer and three sons were present. Mr. and Mrs. Al len Haynes were afternoon vis itors. Mrs. Gordon Harper baked the two tiered cake. Mr. and Mrs. Harper were married Feb ruary 3, 1912, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Skelton, at Spen cer. They began housekeeping on their farm south of Page where they lived until about 7 years ago when they moved to their present home in Page. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Larson and Mrs. Icie Rost were Neligh and Plainview visitors Tuesday, Jan uary 29. . _ Mrs. Earl Hurst and son, Roger, of Burwell, visited friends at Page from Thursday until Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Hurst former ly lived at Page. The GGG&G club met Fri day afternoon with Mrs. George Park with 5 members present. The afternoon was spent playing pitch. The hostess served lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nissen spent Sunday at O’Neill at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eby and family. Mrs. Elsie Cork visited several days at the home of her son, Har old Cork, and family, at Spencer. She returned to O’Neill Thursday and came to her home at Page Friday afternoon. Wilbur Jewett, of Grand Island, visited his friend, Ross Fink at | Page from Wednesday, January 23, until Friday. He came to see if he could enlist in the air force but was unable to do so. E. E. Reed, of Royal, visited with relatives here Thursday aft ernoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walker en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Roach and family at a dinner on ! Wednesday evening, January 30, in observance of the birthday an niversary of Mr. Roach. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelly drove to Tilden Friday to attend the fu neral of A. A. Oelsligle. Mr. Oel sligle was an uncle of Mrs. Parks and Harold Kelly. The Chatter Sew club met Fri day afternoon with Mrs. C. E. Wilcox with 9 members present. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Melvin Held. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and Glen, of Chambers, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller and Loren and Mr. and Mrs. Robert# Gray and Veldon, ot Page, were guests Sunday in the Leonard Miller home where a nohost din ner was served. The Orchard Lutheran ladies aid met with Mrs. Melvin Held Friday afternoon with 21 mem bers present. Guests were Mrs. August Hesse and Mrs. Bernard Schacht. The latter joined the aid. The group embroidered dish towels for the kitchen in the new church at Orchard. Luncheon was served. Mrs. O. J. Hoffman and daugh ter, Kolly, of Clearwater, visited Sunday afternoon with her moth er, Mrs. Gailord Albright DANCE SUMMERLAND at Ewing Sunday, Feb. 10 Music by Rythm Ramblers Orchestra * I __ I ii —— Mid-Winter TRACTOR OVERHAUL Well Come and Get It The nearest thing to a new tractor engine is a tractor repowered in our shop. Now is the time to have your tractor overhauled avoid the spring rush.You’ll get new engine per formance, power for hard pulls, save fuel and time. If your tractor needs overhauling or major re pairs, we’ll come and get it, and deliver it when it is done. Phone or stop in and see us. Tune in s.... — ——^ ( fILUS'CHflLMERS ] Hour — (vary V S41IS AND StRVICI J Saturday — NIC MARCELLUS IMPL. CO. Phone 5 We#t O’Neill I Final Clearance Sale! 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