When You & I Were Young . . .
Captain Carney
Killed in Crash
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Navy Officer Dies in
Pacific
50 Years Ago
The old saying “Lot’s of snow
in the winter, lot’s of rain in the
summer,” has proved to be a true
one. Even the oldest inhabitant
fails to recall a winter like this.
Heavy snow played havoc with
the Elkhorn train service. . .
Don’t throw away your pipe
next Thursday when you swear
off smoking. You’ll be looking for
it or buying a new one before the
week ends. . . The Chambers
mail route is the only stage line
running that has made schedule
the past 10 days. . . A. Kitten
dorf perished in a snow drift one
mile from his home on Christ
mas eve. He was found by his
son on Christmas morning.
25 Years Ago
Bennett Gilligan came home on
Monday from Kemper military
academy at Boonville, Mo., to
spend the holidays. . . The op
erating department of the Inter
state Power company enjoyed a
theater party followed by a ban
quet in the local office Tuesday
night. . . A son was bom to Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Berglund at Op
portunity Saturday. . . A son
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Strong Monday. . . The
proposition for paving 10 city
blocks has been abandoned until
the regular anuary meeting of
the regular January meeting of
Nine midwestern states dem
onstrated a successful blackout.
It was the largest area, approxi
mately one-fourth of the nation,
attempted to black out at one
time. . . Capt. James Carney,
USN, was killed when his plane
crashed in the south Pacific. . . .
Ed Alder’s bam and blacksmith
shop with tools and some grain
burned recently. . . Miss Mar
garet Halva is a student nurse at
St. Eliabeth’s hospital in Lincoln.
. . . Neil Brennan attends Iowa
State college at Ames. . . O’Neill
won the first basketball game
against Ewing, 28-22. Harold
Calkins was high point man.
One Year Ago
Interior decorators Saturday
completed a $5,800 project at St
Patrick’s Catholic church after
seven weeks of work. Life size
murals were painted by Wolfgang
Wittich. . . Miss Opal Huston, a
WAAP, stationed at Stillwater,
Okla., came to spend the Christ
mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
William Wolfe. . . Rev. and
Mrs. Melvin H. Grosenbach were
presented a friendship quilt at the
Christmas program at the Wes
leyan Methodist church Decem
ber 23.
Santa Greets FHA. Pep
Guests at Door —
EWING—Friday evening was
the date of the Christmas party
for the Future Homemakers of
America and the Pep club. It
was held in the home economics
room of the Ewing school, which
had been gaily decorated for the
season. The outstanding features
were the tree and its decoration
and a Santa who welcomed each
at the door.
At 6:30 a potluck supper was
served to the 40 who were pres
ent for the occasion. This was
followed by entertainment in
charge of the recreation chair
man, Joellyn Eacker, assisted
by Bernadine Sanders. Gifts
were also exchanged.
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Legal Notices
Matthews, Kelley, Fitzgerald &
Delehant, Att’ys
(First pub. Dec. 11, 1952)
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORA
TION OF WATSON HAY
COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that at
the adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders of Watson Hay
Company held on November 15,
1952, Article IV of the Articles
of Incorporation of said company
was amended to read as follows:
“The authorized capital stock
of the corporation shall be the
sum of Forty Thousand Dollars
($40,000.00), divided into four
hundred shares (400) of the par
value of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) each, all of which a
mount shall be common stock.
The stock of the corporation
when fully paid for shall be
and shall always remain non
assessable and this provision of
the Articles relative to the as
sessment of the stock shall
never be amended.”
Witness our hands and seal of
said company this 6th day of De
cember, 1952.
CHARLOTTE E. ABRAHAMS,
President
Attest: ,
I. L. WATSON,
Secretary 32-34c
(First pub. Dec. 18, 1952)
John R. Gallagher, Attorney
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
PETITION FOR FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
Estate No. 3747
COUNTY COURT OF HOLT
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
ESTATE OF MICHAEL CUR
RAN, DECEASED.
THE STATE OF NEBRASKA,
TO ALL CONCERNED:
Notice is hereby given that a
petition has been filed for final
settlement herein, determination
of heirship, inheritance taxes,
fees and commissions, distribution
of estate and approval of final
account and discharge, which
will be for hearing in this court
on January 7th, 1953, at 10 o’
clock, A.M.
LOUIS W. REIMER
County Judge
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 33-35
(First pub. Dec. 11, 1952)
Julius D. Cronin, Attorney
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
PETITION FOR FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
Estate No. 3821
COUNTY COURT OF HOLT
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
ESTATE OF ASA R. BAKER,
DECEASED.
THE STATE OF NEBRASKA,
TO ALL CONCERNED:
Notice is hereby given that a
petition has been filed for final
settlement herein, determination
of heirship, inheritance taxes,
fees and commissions, distribu
tion of estate and approval of fi
nal account and discharge, which
will be for hearing in this court
j on December 31, 1952, at 10
o’clock, A.M.
LOUIS W. REIMER
County Judge.
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 32-34c
(First pub. Dec. 11, 1952)
Julius D. Cronin, Attorney
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 3867
In the County Court of Holt
County, Nebraska, December 9,
1952. In the matter of the Estate
of Amelia Vincent, Deceased.
CREDITORS of said estate are
hereby notified that the time
limited for presenting claims
against said estate is April 2,
1953, and for the payment of
debts is December 9, 1953, and
that on January 2, 1953, and on
April 3, 1953, at 10 o’clock A.M.,
each day, I will be at the Coun
ty Court Room in said County to
receive, examine, hear, allow, or
adjust all claims and objections
duly filed.
LOUIS W. REIMER
County Judge.
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 32-34c
ARRIVES IN O'NEILL . . .
S/Sgt. John M. Moler (above)
recently arrived in O’Neill to
spend a 30-day furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Moler. Sergeant Moler is with
the air force armament center,
Elgin AFB, Florida. He has
been in the air force fqr six
years, and seen service in Ja
pan and Eniwetok Atoll'.
Proxy Wins Prize
at Pinochle Parly—
EWING—The Pinochle club
met at the home of Mrs. A. H.
Marquardt Friday evening when
tne losers entertained the win
neis at a Christmas party. The
winners of high score for sev
eral parties were Mrs. Rosa
Vandersnick, Mrs. Perry Saiser,
Mrs. John Archer and Mrs. Sis
Ebbengaard, who is on a trip to
Floriua. She was represented
by Mrs. Earl Billings, a proxy.
The low score entertainers were
the hostess, Mrs. A. H. Mar
quardt, Mrs. Leo Hintz, Mrs.
Frank Noffke, sr., and Mrs. John
Miller.
Scorewinners for the evening
games were Mrs. Perry Saiser
and Mrs. Earl Billings.
An informal hour was enjoyed
with refreshments after the
games. The winners were each
presented a gift by the losers.
Army Pvt. Ralph Lindberg ar
rived Sunday in Sioux City from
Ft. Sill, Okla., where he had just
completed basic training in the
field artillery. He was met by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Lindberg, and they returned the
same day. Private Lindberg will
report to Camp Stoneman, Calif.,
January 5 and receive assignment
to duties in Korea.
William J. Froelich, jr., a navy
recruit seaman who is in “boot”
training at Great Lakes, 111., ar
rived Sunday for a two weeks'
visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Froelich, sr.
Members of his unit were granted
a holiday leave in lieu of the
customary leave upon completion
of “boot” training. He will have
two more weeks of training and
then be assigned.
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Number of Teachers !
Leave for Holidays
Ewing Classes Begin
December 29
EWING—The Ewing public
school dismissed Friday after
noon for a holiday vacation.
Supt. and Mrs. Lewis Carter
planned to visit relatives at
Chadron, Miss Elsie Chase, prin
cipal, is at her home in Ewing.
Coach Dale Vanderford is spend
ing the holidays with homefolks
at Peru and Miss Lena Baker
has gone to Neligh to be with
her mother, Mrs. Altha Baker.
Miss Fern Pruden is at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Pruden, here.
Mrs. Catherine Rockey of Or
chard will be a guest at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Rockey of Ewing. Mrs. Ma
rie Murphy and Miss Cleta Mur
ray have gone to O’Neill and
Mrs. Helen Grimm expected to
spend the holidays with rela
tives in Venus.
They will return tc school on
Monday, December 29, when
classes resume.
Other Ewing News
Holidays for Mr. and Mrs. i
Sis Ebbengaard will be spent in
the sunny South. They left Ew
ing Decemebr 15, taking their all
modem trailer home to provide
living quarters in the vacation
land.
Expected Christmas guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ker
mit Jefferies will be his two
sisters and brothers-in-law, Mir.
and Mrs. Jay Hixson of Long
Pine, Mr. and Mrs. Leland
Welke and family, also his fa
ther, R. H. Jefferies of Ewing. A
6 o’clock dinner will be served.
Mr. and Mi’s. William Wulf
had as their guests on Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maben of
Clearwater.
Maj. and Mrs. E. D. McDon
ald and their children, Douglas
and Suzanne, arrived Saturday
morning to spend Christmas at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks went
to Omaha last Thursday on busi
ness. They returned home Fri
day, accompanied by their daugh
ter, IM'ary Alys, a student a!t
Duschesne college, who will
spend her holiday vacation at
home.
Merton Dierks and Dale Van
Vleck arrived in Ewing Friday
evening from Lincoln to spend
the holiday vacation at the home
of their parents. Both are stu
dents at the University of Nebras
ka.
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis were
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Forbes
and children of Brunswick.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom
have as their guests this week his
brother, Floyd Bergstrom, of
Newcastle, Wyo. He will return
home after Christmas. '
Mrs. Gertrude Davis and Mrs.
Louise Beal of Orchard were
overnight guests at the home of
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their son and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Waldo Davis on Monday, De
cember 15. The ladies also ac
companied Mrs. Davis to Neligh
and Tilden where they visited
friends and relatives.
Saturday, December 20, was
Santa Claus day in Ewing. He
arrived at 2:30 p.m. and was
greeted f by a record-breaking
crowd of youngsters who had
gathered on Main street. Treats
were given, to all.
Lois Ann Bergstrom was the
guest-of-honor at a birthday an
niversary luncheon on Tuesday,
December 9, at the home eco
nomics room at the Ewing high
school to celebrate her anniver
sary. The girls of the senior
class of which Lois Ann is a
member prepared and served the
meal. The senior boys were in
vited as guests.
The Future Homemakers of
America was the first group to
make an appearance as Christ
mas carrollers. Twenty-six called
at the home of shutins, elderly
folks and others who are music
lovers on Monday evening, De
cember 15. This was followed by
refreshments served at Sanders
cafe, a treat provided by the ad
visor, Miss Fern Pruden.
On Thursday afternoon, Miss
Fern Pruden, instructor in home
making and the eighth grade
teacher, was hostesses to a facul
ty tea in the home economics
room. A red and green color
scheme was carried out in table
decorations and also the menu.
Mrs. Henry Fleming, Mr. and
Mrs, Albert Larson, Mrs. Florence
Putler, Miss Anna Van Zandt,
Mrs. Ernest Pierson, Mrs.
Louise Van Conet and her
daughter, Nettie, were shopping
in O’Neill Tuesday December 16.
Star Chapter Holds
Yule Party —
EWENG—The Jepthah chapter
83, Order of the Eastern Star,
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Maud Brion Tuesday evening,
December 16, for a Christmas
party. A Christmas scheme was
carried out throughout the house.
The Misses Fern Pruden and
Ina Bennett were in charge of
the evening’s entertainment,
which consisted of games and
contests. For the gift exchange,
each person was given a balloon
which had to be broken to find a
number. This number corres
ponded with a gift.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. R. G. Rockey, Mrs. Wilbur
Bennett, Mrs. M. B. Huffman, the
Masses Fern Pruden and Ina
Bennett with Mrs. Harriet Welke
and Mrs Waldo Davis assisting.
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The Frontier Want Ads bring
results!
Post Schedule for
Revenue Agents
This year the bureau of intern
al revenue, as in past years, will
assist taxpayers in filing their
1952 income tax returns. Internal
revenue agents will be at the
places listed below on the dates
indicated to furnish assistance in
preparing returns.
Individuals who derive at least
two-thirds of their gross income
from farming should file an in
come tax return on or before
January 31, 1953; or file a declar
ation of estimated tax by Janu
ary 15, 1953, which will extend
the filing date of their income
tax return to not later than
March 15, 1953. These individ
uals, who qualify as farmers and
file their return and pay the tax
on or before January 31, 1953,
need not file a declaration of
estimated tax.
Atkinson—post office, January
21 and March 6.
Chambers — Chambers State
bank, January 19-20 and March
5.
Creighton — city auditorium,
January 12-13 and March 2.
Lynch — post office, January
23.
Niobrara — Niobrara State
bank, January 16 and March 4.
Orchard—Orchard State bank,
January 26.
Page—Page Coop, bank, Jan
uary 22.
The O’Neill office, located in
the post office building, will be
open every day except Sunday,
from January 5 through March
16.
2l Members Attend
WSCS Yule Party
EWING—The Christmas party
for the Women’s Society of Chris
tian Service was held on Wednes
day evening, December 17, at the
parlors of the Ewing Methodist
church. The affair began with a
covered dish dinner. Twenty
one members were seated at a
table, featuring a reindeer center
piece with golden chimes. Other
decorations were miniature ger
aniums with red blossoms. All
was arranged by Mrs. Andrew
Olson and Mrs. John Wunner.
The program following the din
ner was in charge of Miss Anna
Van Zandt. Clever and enter
taining games provided much
amusement. Numbers were drawn
for an exchange of gifts.
At a late hour ice cream, cake
and coffee were served. Mrs. Jes
sie Angus and Mrs. Perry Saiser
were the coffee makers.
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Full House —
A “full house” of kids best de
scribed the Sunday eweauaag
Christmas party sponsored by
members of Charles Carroll of
Carrollton council of the Knights
of Columbus. The ctubrooom
were swarming with sehool-nge
and pre-school age children, who
were guests of the Knights.
Two cartoon films were shown,
Santa interviewed many of the
children, and goodies were passed
out
Grand Knight Robert Shoemak
Ed Wilson headed the arrange
ments committee for the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Fridley were
Sunday evening callers in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter De
vall.
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Family Night
GOBS AND GALS
Starring George and Bert Ber
nard with Robert Hutton.
Family night, $1.00; Adult, 50c;
Children 12c.
Thurs.-Fri.-Sal. Dec. 25-26-27
LOVELY TO LOOK AT
Color by technicolor. Starring
Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton,
Howard Keel, Marge and Gower
Champion, Ann Miller, with Zsa
Zsa Gabor, Kurt Kasznar. Fab
ulous fashion show ballet. Ad
rian’s daring style spectacle!
Georgeous models!
Adult 50c; children 12c. Matinee
Sat. 2:30 Children under 12 free
when accompanied by parent.
Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Dec. 28-29-30
Rafael Sabatini’s
SCARAMOUCHE
Color by technicolor. Starring
Stewart Granger, Eleanor Park
er, Janet Leigh, Mel Farrer with
Henry Wilcoxin, Nina Foch,
Lewis Stone, Richard Anderson.
Not since “The Three Musket
eers” have audiences enjoyed
such swashbuckling thrills and
fiery romance!
Adult 50c; children 12c. Matinee
Sun. 2:30. Children under 12 free
when accompanied by parent.
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Family Nights
Claudette Colbert and Ann Blyth
in
THUNDER ON THE HILL
A flood covers the English
countryside sending the citizens
of surrounding villages and trav
elers in the valley to the hilltop
convent and hospital of Our La
1 dy of Rheims.
Family night, $1.00; Adult, 50c;
Children 12c.
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