Mrs. Minton Wins
Aux Rag Contest
A regular March meeting of the
American Legion auxiliary, of
Simonson unit 93, was held in
the club auditorium on Wednes
day evening, March 5, with the
president, Mrs. Axel Borg, presid
ing.
A report from the heart fund
committee was given with the
amount of $20.43 received so far.
It was voted to sponsor a girl
for girls’ state. Mrs. Donald En
right and Mrs. Virgil Laursen are
the committee appointed to take
care of this mater.
Both the public school and St.
Mary’s academy are participating
in the "Americanism” contest
sponsored by the auxiliary.
We voted to have two Pan
American films to be shown at
the next meeting.
Rice Shelton, of Stuart, was
here and typed blood for those
who desired.
UMT was discussed and a let
ter on this was read urging ev
eryone to write their congress
man and senators your ideas.
Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, who is
rehabilitation chairman, gave a
counpact with the auxiliary em
blem on it to Mrs. Dick Minton,
who sewed the heaviest ball of
carpet rags. Mrs. Bert Winchell
was second. Several others also
brought balls of rags.
The unit recently purchased
a new nylon American flag and a
unit flag and these were dedi
cated. The dedication was made
by President Borg. The color
bearers and guard were Mrs. Pal
mer Skulbarstad, Mrs. Lawrence
Haynes, Mrs. Virgil Laursen and
Mrs. Francis Murphy. Some of the
older members saw the old flags
retired with a little regret as they
were hand made by the first unit
president, Edith Davidson. The
auxiliary unit was formed in Feb
ruary, 1942, with Edith Davidson
as president, and Mrs. Borg as
vice-president. In July, 1944, Mrs.
Borg presented the unit with the
the flags which she herself had
made
Two films in color were shown
after the meeting by John Mc
Carville. These films “America,
the Beautiful” and “The Power
Behind the Nation,” were very
interesting. They were furnished
by the national security program.
Lunch was served by the fol
lowing committee: Mrs. Bert Win
chell, Mrs. Dorothy Socha, Mrs. O.
Ross, Mrs. Charles Abart, Mrs.
Susan Kubichek, Mrs. Keith
Abart, Mrs Ira Moss and Mrs.
Loretta Hynes.
The next meeting will be on
April 12.
Program for P-TA
Meet Told —
The P-TA will meet Monday
evening, March 17, at 8 p.m-, in
the public school band room.
Election of officers will be held.
Supt. D. E. Nelson will be the
speaker. A musical program will
consist of several vocal numbers,
“Dan Boone,” “The Miller,” “Lul
laby” and “Piper of Hammond,”
by the fifth graders with James
Bastan conducting. A quartette
composed of Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Johnson, R. W- Johnson and Mrs.
Don Loy will sing, “On the Jeh
rico Road,” by D. S. McCrossan,
and “Stars of the Summer Night,”
by Woodbury.
Refreshments will be served
by the fifth and eighth grade
mothers.
Club in Session—
The Contract club met Wed
nesday afternoon with a 1 o’
clock luncheon at the M&M cafe.
Cards were played at the home
of Mrs. C. E. Lundgren follcfw
ing the luncheon.
MARRIAIGE LICENSE
Earl Raymond Slattery, of Bas
sett and Miss Berna Dean Miller,
of Middlebranch, on March 8
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Recreational Meet—
The Great Plains Recreation
leaders’ laboratory held from
Sunday, March 2, to Saturday.
March 8, at Nysted was attend
ed by three rural youth mem
bers of Holt county.
Those attending the Nysted
folk school were: Barbara Trow
bridge, of Page: Bob Martens, of
‘Ukinson .and Elsie Peter, of O’
Neill.
Many interesting and new
ideas of craft and recreation
were taught. All those attending
had opportunity to participate
in the following craft and recrea
tion work, taught by well-known
date and national leaders: Jane
Farwell, of Dodgeville. Wise.
colk and square dancing: Kennie
\nderson, of Dalton, photogra
ohy; Mary L. Seott. of Scotts
bluff, lamp shades, basketry,
textile and silk screening: Mary
Frances Bunning, of Colorado
Springs. Colo., leather crafts and
vood painting: Bill Bunning. of
Colorado Springs. Colo., silver
mithing; Howard Tanner, of
Vaupin. Wise., handicraft: Jane
^arwell and Mary Bunning. can
’le making.
A different party was planned
t each evening by those who
'dunteered to participate, and
dso a ceremony was planned the
’me way.
Two members, Elsie Peter and
^ob Martens, attended the lab
’st year.
T“rrv Schaaf Treats
The Golden Key club met on
Friday, March 7. Jerry Schaaf
called the meeting to order. The
secretary, Linda Serck. issued
roll call, which was answered by
our favoriate month.
Next week we will answer it
with our favorite car.
Judy Mlinar was absent from
the meeting Friday.
Ronald Murphy will start the
bird feeding table next week.
The cirls are sewing towels.
'Vrt Wills gave a report on the
^onk. “Thirsty Pony.” Bobby
Derrv will give a report on a
book n“xt week.
On Fridav. Jerrv Schaaf treat
ed the school to ice cream bars
t’onor of his 17th birthday an
niversary.—By Ronald Murphy,
-“porter.
>*nd Former
Ps-'nor Dies—
E. F. Sullivan received word
Wednesday, March 5, that his
brother, W. B. Sullivan, of Ft.
Dodge, la., had died suddenly of
a heart attack. The Sullivans
tnd daughter, Patty Anne, went
to Ft. Dodge on Thursday to at
tend the funeral rites, which
were held Saturday, March 8. at
Ft. Dodge.
W. B. Sullivan operated a ga
rage in Ft. Dodge for 30 years,
end at one time was associated
v;th E. F. Sullivan in the busi
es.
Survivors include the widow,
o daughters and one son.
h“hc Deuqhters
re Next Month —
^liters of the Nebraska Cath
c Daughters of America an
unced in Norfolk following a
iuay meeting that the group’s
ite convention will be held at
Neill April 26 and 27.
tate officers present at Nor
ik for the preconvention meet
* included: Mrs. Laura Bruen
g, of Kartington, state regent;
rs. Loretta Burke, of Columbus,
■cretary; Miss Mary Moskwinski,
York, treasurer; Mrs. Zora
wens, of Norfolk, minotor.
T. W. Ressel. Wife
Carried 61 Years—
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ressel qui
etly observed their 61st wedding
anniversary in a family dinner
ounday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry E. Ressel. Others
present were Mr. and Mrs. Sen
seney and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Ressel, all of Plainview.
Martez Meets —
The Martez club met at the
home of Mrs. M. J. Golden on
Tuesday evening, March 11. A 7
o’clock dinner was held at the
M & M cafe before bridge was
played at the home of Mrs. Gold
en. Winners were Mrs. Allan
Jaszkowiak and Mrs. M. J- Gold
en.
Flowers Discussed—
The Woman’s club met Tues
day evening at the American
Legion lounge. Mr. Rowden, of a
Norfolk floral firm, discussed
“Flower Arrangement.” He
brought flowers with him for the
demonstration.
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Oklahoma's U.S. Sen. Robert
S. KerT . . . will test strenqth
in Nebraska primary April 1.
9$ Attend Youth
Rally in Atkinson
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ATKINSON—A group of 98
registered at the Presbyterian
enurch Sunday, March 9, for a
youth rally. It was estimated
mat there were at least 25 more
guests who did not register, mak
ing a total ol 125 present. Hosts
for the day and the 8 o clock sup
per at the church were tne young
people of the local group of which
Miss Kay Johnson is president.
Youth director for Atkinson,
Stuart and Cleveland is Miss
Eloise Rustad. Speaker at the af
ternoon meeting was the Rev.
John Rempell evangelist, of Long
Pine. Rev. Orin Graff gave a talk
in the evening.
Others on the program were
the home mission team from
Spencer, Trudy Gilbert and Helen
Young. Delbert Dick, of O’Neill,
sang a solo; and Atkinson’s boys’
chorus, including Vern Hickok,
Gary Lech, Harold Clausson,
Charles Petersen, Charles Shane,
La Vern Brady and Orin Graff,
also sang. Pianist for the day was
Miss Olga Bengston, of Randall
Valley, s.D. Sue and her broth
er also sang a duet.
The recreation hour from 5 till
6 o’clock was held in the AYA
center in Memorial hall with Rev
erend Graff in charge. Churches
represented were: Atkinson Pres
byterian and Methodist, Stuart
Community, Cleveland Presby
terian, Spencer Methodist, Butte
Community, Randall Valley, S.D.,
Swedish Covenant and Bristow
Methodist.
Other Atkinson News
Little Gary itocne, 5, and his
granupa, joe Route, nad a birtn
uay supper baturuay evening at
tne nome of Gary s great-grand*
motner, Mrs. fua Beuter. Gary
put tne candles on botn cakes but
ne couidn t count quite all of
granupa s. Botn birtndays are
me same day—March ti- Other
guests Desiues tne two fatmihes,
Mr. anu Mrs. Joe Route, sr., and
ivir. ano Mrs. Joe Route, jr., were
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ries.
CCS Cleo Zinky, of the navy
and his wife, accompanied by his
parents, Mr- and Mrs. John Zinky,
arrived in Atkinson baturuay
evening. (Mr. and Mrs. Zinky, sr.,
spent me winter months at tne
nome 01 their son in National
city, Calif. Cleo is on a 19-day
furlough at the close of which he
will leave for Guam, where he has
oeen given snore duty. His wife,
tne former Margaret Bourne, will
follow her husband to the island
as soon as he has located suitable
living quarters. Cleo has served
in the navy for 16 years. On the
trip to Atkinson they came by
me southern route going througn
uve states on the way and they
found it a little amusing that
tney encountered at least some
snow in each state, including
Texas.
Relatives and friends here have
received word that Cpl. Floyd
xvaymer, radio technician in World
War 11, has reenlisted. Corporal
naymer, whose mother is Mrs.
Paul E. Miner, of Denver, Colo.,
is married and has a son, Terry,
2-years-old. They live at Wayne.
Floyd, his mother and his father,
the late Floyd Raymer, were long
time Atkinson residents. He is a
nephew of Mrs. Glenn McClurg
and the grandson of Mrs. Gertie
Raymer, both of Atkinson. He
expects to be in line for Korean
duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Arnholt, of
Bassett, were guests Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Ida Becker. The
Arnholts lived in Atkinson for
many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowers and
jon, Ronnie, of Edgarton, Wyo.,
ame Sunday to visit relatives
iere, at O’Neill, and Stuart. Mrs.
Jowers is the former Vina Kaiser,
a sister of Leon Kaiser and Mrs.
Francis Weller, of Atkinson, and
of Herbert Kaiser, of O’Neill.
Miss Betty Thomas, of O’Neill,
was a Sunday guest at the Cecil
3ogue home. Miss Thomas board
'd there while teaching school in
he district last year.
Atkinson’s fire department was
illed out Saturday evening for
hat appeared to be a fire from an
werheated stove at the Earl
irish home. No damage was re
ported.
Ray Kurt*, Wife
to Mark 501 h Wedding —
Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Kurtz will
celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary o n Wednesday,
March 19, by holding open house
between 2 and 4 o’clock p.m., at
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Cooper, 120 North Madi
son street.
Miss Rosalvn Bosn. R.N., of
Winner, S.D., spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Simon Bosn.
Quotes About Chet
(Continued from page 1)
ty attorney: "He was a good con
scientious officer. The communi
ty owes a great debt of grati
tude."
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State Sen. Frank Nelson. O’
Neill: “Chet Calkins will be
greatly missed by all of us for
his kindly nature and helping
hand to all in time of need. He
was an excellent officer and was
remembered by visitors here who
often spoke highly of him to me
when I was away from ©’Neill.’’
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Cal Stewart, editor of The
Frontier: “A grossly underpaid
civil servant. Well paid, perhaps,
as a small city peace officer, but
money cannot cover a multitude
of extra services he performed
for this community."
John G. Stuifbergen. O’Neill
distributor and commander of
American Legion post 93: ‘Tve
never heard an uncomplimentary
word. Just well liked by every
body.”
• • •
Tony Asimus, veteran O’Neill
businessman, former state sena
tor, member of city council: “A
fine officer. We’ll never be able
to replace him."
Lt. Harry Brt head of Norfolk
office, Nebraska safety patrol
(viewing body at bier): “Chet,
you didn’t deserve it.”
Here for Funeral—
Tuesday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sprjy were
her sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Forest Smith, of Grand Is
land, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy
Smith, also of Grand Island.
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