Official Basin
Hearing Scheduled
(Continued from page 1.)
three others, the governor is ex
pected to refer the basin report
to the next congress. Meanwhile,
creation of irrigation districts
will get underway. No property
owners are obliged to accept ir
rigation, but a sufficient per
centage of water users is needed
to justify the expense. Money is
c borrowed from the government
for construction and repaid on a
term basis.
Best authorities predict that
crop yields in the irrigated area
at Holt county will skyrocket
and, likewise, so will income
f!rom the transformed land.
By comparison, the Niobrara
basin is considered better adapt
ed to irrigated farming than the
North Platte valley, which has
come to be regarded as “Amer
ica’s Valley of the Nile.” Lyle P.
Dterks of Ewing, James W.
Kooney of O’Neill1, John Dick of
CPNeill and Walter Ries of At
kinson are members of the board
*yt directors of the Niobrara Ba
sin Development association, a
group which has pushed basin
development for several years.
CHAMBERS NEWS
The American Legion auxil
iary of Chambers post 320 held
a regular meeting and Christmas
party on Friday evening, De
cember 6, at the home of Mrs, J.
W. Walter with about 20 mem
bers in attendance. Mrs. E. H.
Medcalf, unit president, conduct
ed the business session. Installa
tion of new members, Mrs. Keith
Sexton and Mrs. A. B. Hubbard,
was held. It was decided to col
lect clothing for Korea. A pro
gram of songs and readings was
presented. Nadine Sexton, Elaine
Dankert and Elaine Spath sang
“Away in a Manger." Elaine
Walter and Darlene Harley sang
“Star of the East." Others par
ticipating were Mrs. J. W. Walter,
Mrs. Don Dankert, Mrs. John
Honeywell and Mrs. Charles
Spath. Gifts were exchanged. Re
freshments were served by the
committee., Mrs. Honeywell,
Mrs. Walter, Mrs. Albers and
Mrs. Crandall
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brownell
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown
veil and family of Burwell were
Sunday, December 7, guests in
the Wood Jarman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter noppe
and family of Wausa were Sun
day, December 7, guests in the
Clarence Young home. The oc
casion was in honor of the birth
day anniversaries of Mr. Young
and his sister, Mrs. Hoppe.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid held
a bake sale at the Harley hard
ware store on Saturday, Decem
ber 6. The proceeds amounted to
about $90.
Mrs. N. W. Reininger and infant
con of Columbus, O., arrived
here Friday for a visit with rela
tives and to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Reininger’s sister, Miss
Ruth Ann Porter, and Sammy
Young, Saturday. Mrs. Reining
er came by pflane from Columbus
to Omaha where she was met by
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rowse.
The Baptist missionary society
met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Robert Adams. Seventeen
members heard Mrs. Ed Smith
give the lesson, using accounts
from various mission fields. Mrs.
lYank Porter conducted the de
votions and business session. A
lunch was served by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Riusell Graves of
Fern dale, Wash., visited for a
few days with her aunt, Mrs. T. E.
Newhouse, and uncle, Charles
Grimes, and their families. The
Graveses are former Chambers
residents. They went from here
to Burwell to visit Mr. Graves’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Graves.
O’Neill Minister
Speaks at Orchard
ORCHARD — The Orchard
Church of Christ was the scene
of a singspiration service Sunday,
the program including a fellow
ship dinner and supper.
John Thomas, O’Neill, was the
afternoon speaker. Music was
furnished by a gospel team from
Nebraska Christian college at
Norfolk, directed by Robert Han
sen. Mrs. Merle DePeel was ac
companist.
In the evening Harold Milliken
of Norfolk, minister of the Or
chard church, spoke and showed
colored pictures of the college and
its campus, as well as chalk
drawings.
Large audiences attended both
services, coming from Norfolk,
Oakdale, Tilden, Neligh, Clear
water, O’Neill and Ewing. Each
town contributed to the program.
Permanent Booster
Group Formed —
SPENCER—Organization of the
Spencer Band Booster club was
carried out Saturday evening fol
lowing an informal discussion at
which it was decided to form a
permanent organization with all
interested persons eligible for
membership.
Officers elected by the mem
bers at the meeting were Mrs.
Ralph Black, president; Clifford
Nelson, vice president; Mrs. Louis
Klasna, secretary; Frank Loock,
treasurer, and Mrs. John Murray,
publicity director.
Directors are Vincent Olson,
Earl Conklin, Willis Johnson,
Mrs. Herbert Sieler, Mrs. Ed
Zahm and Mrs. Arlan Kirk.
Other Spencer News
Mrs. Cecil Femen and infant
daughter, Patti Jo, came home
■from the Lynch hospital late last
week. Patti Joe was born No
vember 29, and weighed 6 pounds
6 ounces. Mrs. Femen is the for
mer Mavis Johnson. The Fer
nens also have a small son, Ken
neth.
The Clement Olson family have
moved into their newly-built
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Black and
•daughter, Susan Lynn of Hum
boldt, la., visited from Friday
until Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Black.
Mrs. L. I. Hines was taken to
the Lynch hospital early Satur
day morning where she is receiv
ing treatment.
Rule Revised on Size
Inside Liquor Signs —
Revision of the regulation on
signs of liquor establishments will
permit an increase on the overall
size of interior signs, the commis
sion announced Tuesday.
The former overall limitation
of 300 square inches for interior
signs was increased to 28 square
feet with the brand name limited
to 300 square inches. A limitation
of cost of $100 was placed on
signs furnished by manufacturers
wholesalers, directly or indirect
ly in any one year.
The requirement that all il
luminated signs be turned off at
regular closing hours was amend
ed to permit use of one as a
“night light.”
BUTTE NEWS
Mrs. C. D. Stone returned from
the Lynch hospital Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nic Sieler, Ther
esa Sieler, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Kenaston and Mrs. A. C. Hansen
attended funeral services for Miss
Hilda Ellwanger at Fairfax, S.D.,
Sunday.
Edward Andersen of Louisville
spent the weekend at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
C. Andersen. Dwight Headly, al
so of Louisville, accompanied Mr.
Andersen here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Viles spent
the weekend at Pierce where
they visited Mrs. Viles’ parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Vonderohe.
BODY REACHES U.Sw
BUTTE—The body of Marine
Sgt. Sanford Hovda, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Leroy M. Hovda of
Butte, has arrived from Japan—
one of 341 bodies of Korean,
war dead. There were bodies of
five Nebraskans in the shipment,
including Army Pfc. Sidney L.
Collins of Ainsworth. One South
Dakotan was Pvt. Philip G.
Lindwurm of Gregory.
Improvement Club
in Yule Party —
PAGE—The Page Improvement
club held a Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Bros
trom Monday evening with 13
members and one guest present.
Roll call was answered by the
reading of a Christmas greeting.
NSEA Officers—
Dr. Glenn W. Hildreth of
Chadron is president of the Ne
braska State Education associa
tion for the coming year. He de
feated Barton Kline of Beatrice
in the annual election Saturday.
William T. Jaques of Hastings
was named vice-president.
“Miss America of 1953” is trimming her tree this year with U. S. De
fense Bonds—“the present with a future.” Pretty Neva Jane Langley
knows that Defense Bond gifts are practical gifts, which will help protect
the security of her country.
Marine Corps Major Carl L. Sitter, winner of the Medal of Honor
ur^es Americans everywhere to give Defense Bonds for Christmas gifts
this year. Major Sitter, who is now an instructor at the Marine Corps
School in Quantico, Virginia, can spend this Christmas with his wife,
Ellen, and their V/2 year old son, Michael. Last year he was fighting in
the bitter cold of Korea and knows what it means to have the support
*f the folks back home.
Ewing News
Carol and Shirley Boies of O’
Neill spent the weekend at the
home of their grandmother, Mrs.
Mabel Boies.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott of
Neligh were callers at the Hazel
Kimes home Thursday evening.
They also attended the junior
class play. After the play, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hazel Kimes
and sons, Dean and Dali, en
joyed a social hour and coffee at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wat
son McDonald and family.
Mrs. Mabel Boies received a
letter and a picture of her grand
son, Pvt. Roy Boies, who is on
duty at Heartbreak ridge in Ko
rea. He wrote that it was easy
to understand why the ridge had,
been so named, after seeing it.
Words could not describe the con
ditions or the suffering endured
there. At the writing of the let
ter, combating the zero tempera
tures was another problem.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies trans
acted business in Sioux City on
Thursday.
The Clearwater Pinochle club
was entertained at the home of,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shain Friday
evening. All members were pres
ent. High score went to the hosts,
Mr. and Mrs. Shain and low score
to Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies. Re
freshments were served after the
games.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies, Cath
erine and (Mary Ann Bauer, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Stevens at Clearwater.
The Christmas party for the
Young Matrons pinochle club was
held Tuesday evening. The la
dies had a 6 oclock dinner at the
Town House in O’Neill and an
exchange of gifts. Later the par
ty attended the theater.
Vernon Cronin and son, Don
ald, of Pierre, S.D., spent the
weekend with relatives in Ewing.
They were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noffke, sr.
Mrs. Cronin and children who
have spent the past month here
returned home with them Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and (Mrs. M. B. Huffman
and daughters and Mrs. Maud
Brion spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fau
quier near Chambers'.
HOSPITAL NOTES
ST. ANTHONY'S (O'Neill)
Admitted: December 4— Har
old Parks, O’Neill: Danny Wolfe,
O’Neill; Ann Wolfe, O’Neill;
Gene Yantzie, O’Neill; Carl Mil
ler, O’Neill. 5— Floyd DeLong,
Inman. 6—Mrs. E. L. Hagberg,
Spencer; Mrs. Ross Ridgeway,
O’Neill. 7—Regina Vitt, O’Neill;
Cheryl Barthel, Chambers; Lar
ry Damme. Chambers; Mrs. John
Carr, O’Neill. 8—Mrs. Art Rie
ser, Butte. 9 — John Q. DeWitt,
O’Neill; Peggy Ann Martin, O’
Neill. 10—Mrs. Shirley Kuhfahl,
O’Neill; E. R. Jarman, Cham
bers.
Dismissed: December 4— Her
man Eisert, O’Neill; Mrs. Char
ley Thomson, Chambers; Timo
thy Mark Gray, Valentine; Lar
ry Tibbetts, O’Neill. 5— Harold
Parks, O’Neill; Dany Wolfe, O’
Neill; Ann Wolfe, O’Neill; Gene
Yantzie, O’Neill; Mrs. Alfred
Hamik and baby girl, O’Neill;
Bonnie Lawrence, O’Neill; 6 —
Mrs. Ambrose Engelhaupt, Spen
cer. 8 — Cheryl Barthel, Cham
O’Neill; Larry Damme, Cham
bers. 9— Mrs. Russell Yueston,
bers; Peggy Ann Martin, O’Neill;
John Q. DeWitt, O’Neill
Remaining in hospital; W. J.
Brown, O’Neill; Mrs. John Carr,
Neill; Floyd DeLong, Inman;
O’Neill; Mrs. W. P. Curtis, O’
Mrs. Art Doolittle, Amelia; Mrs.
Mabel Gatz, O’Neill; Mrs. Anna
Geary, Imnan; Mrs. E. L. Hag
berg, Spencer; Carl Miller, O’
Neill; Mrs. Letha Morrow, O’
Neill; Mrs. William Murphy, O’
Neill; Charles Nissen, Spencer;
Mrs. Louise Perkins, Chambers;
Mrs Art Rieser, Butte; Mrs. Ross
Ridgeway, O’Neill; C. E. Tib
betts, Chambers; Regina Vitt,
O’Neill.
SACRED HEART (Lynch)
In hospital: Ward Barnes of
Naper, medical, good; Baby
Becky Rae Benash of O’Neill,
medical, good; Mrs. William
Boetcher of Fairfax, S.D., med
ical, improving; Alfred Boucher
of Naper, medical, satisfactory;
Mrs. E. B. Bradley of Spencer,
medical, satisfactory; John Cer
veny of Naper, medical, good;
Mrs. Kate Fitzpatrick of Lynch,
medical, improving; Mrs. L. I.
Hines of Spencer, medical, good;
Robert H. Johnson of Bristow,
medical, unchanged; Master Ed
ward Keller of Spencer, medical,
good; Mrs. Agatha Kohler of
Lynch, medical, unchanged;
Charles Luber of Dorsey, med
ical, unchanged; Mrs. Stella
Miller of Butte, medical', un
changed; Mrs. Berl Moodv of
Lynch; Mrs. Josie Peshek of
Lynch, medical, good; Mrs. Sta
zy Piper of Fairfax, S.D., med
ical, satisfactory; Warren Pres
cott of Lynch, medical, satisfac
tory; Harvey L. Wickers ham of
Lynch, medical, unchanged; Ray
Wilson of Redbird, medical, sat
isfactory; Mrs. Jesse Veich of
Spencer, minor operation, good.
Dismissals: December 3—Mrs.
Gordon Kirsch of Lynch. 4—Ba
by Clenna Becker of Naper; Mrs.
Cecil Fernen and baby of Spen
cer. —Miss Clarabelle Suedbeck
of Fairfax, S.D. 6—August Kal
kowski of Lynch; Mrs. C. D.
Stone of Butte; Baby Bruce Ar
thur Benash of O’Neill. 8—Mrs.
John Davis of Naper, Baby
James Allen stayed.
Knalpp-Furley Rites
Read at Madison
EWING—Announcements have
been received by friends and rela
tives in Ewing of the marriage of
Pvt. Richard Furley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Furley of Madi
son, to Miss Neldagene Knapp,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Knapp, which took place in the
Trinity Lutheran church at
Madison, Monday, December 1.
The Furleys are former resi
dents of Ewing.
Gets Pen on Drunk
Driving Charge—
CENTER — Louis LeRoy of
Niobrara pleaded guilty before
Judge Fay H. Pollock in district
court here Saturday to a charge
of third offense drunk driving.
LeRoy was sentenced to serve
one year in the state penitentiary
at Lincoln, and to be deprived of
his driver’s permit for one year
after his release from prison.
The complaint against LeRoy
was filed November 16 by Coun
ty Attorney Leo M. Williams.
County Judge Ora J. Ballard or
dered LeRoy bound over to the
district court.
Henry F. Reimer of Niobrara
was appointed by the court to
represent LeRoy.
Page Couple Notes
59th Anniversary
PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. William
son entertained late last week in
observance of their 59th wedding
anniversary.
Mrs. Williamson cut the anni
versary cake baked by Mrs. Har
old Kelly, and their daughter,
Mrs. I. O. Wood, served the lunch.
Mrs. Williamson has good
health and is able to care for Mr.
Williamson, who is a semi-in
valid. Both are able to have
company, however, and are good
entertainers.
Guests at the anniversary
luncheon were Mr. and Mrs. Mun
son Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Haynes.
Contrary to popular belief,
high buildings do not sway ap
preciably in high winds.
The plumage of penquins is
formed of small, scale-like fea
thers.
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