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Volume 72.—Number 48. O’Neill, Nebr., Thursday, April 2, 1953. ° Seven Cents. 0
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Enters Ski Competition
o Army Pfc. Lavern F. Engler (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Gil
bert J. Engler of Atkinson, waits to enter the U.S. forces in Aus
tria championship ski race at Saalfelden, Austria, where he is an
Assistant leader with the army’s 350th infantry regiment.—U.S.
Army Photo.
Attend Blomgren
° Rites at Fremont
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Euneral services for Hjalmar
Leonard Blomgren, 68, were hel$
at 2 p.m., Monday, March 30, at
First Christian church in Fre
mont. Masonic services were con
ducted at the grave in Memorial
cemetery, Fremont.
°Mr. Blomgren died in a Fre
mont hospital Friday evening.
He had been ill about a year.
Six Cornsumers Public Power
district employees from O’Neill
attended the rites. They were H.
G. Kruse, H. E. Asher, Rahe
Johnson, Roy Berner, Paul Mose
man and Robert Miller.
The late Mr. Blomgren was a
° diesel engineer for Consumers
and formerly lived at Creighton
and Neligh. He frequently visit
ed the CPPD headquarters here
and was well-known through the
district as an engineer and as a
Mason. His traveling duties with
CPPD took him to most cities
and towns in the district.
Survivors include the widow,
Lizzie, two brothers and three
sisters.
Drive-In Sunday
Worship Planned
Plans are underway for drive
in church services to be held on
Sunday mornings during the
summer months at the O’Neill
Drive-In theater.
The O’Neill Ministerial asso
ciation will be sponsoring these
o services for the benefit of those
tourists and others who may be
stopping overnight in O’Neill as
well as any local people who may
wish to attend.
The date of the first service
will be armounced soon, a spokes
man for the association said.
FAILURES PLAGUE C&NW
Mechanical failures twice dur
ing the past week have delayed
o westbound mainline passenger
mail trains on the Chicago &
North Western. Early Saturday
0 morning a “hot box” on a bag
o g'hge car caused the train to be
4 hours 15 minutes late arriving
at O’Neill. The same train—
number 13 — was several hours
late Tuesday morning because of
mechanical failure on the diesel
locomotive. The diesel was re
„ placed by a steam locomotive.
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KIN CRASH VICTIM
Mrc and Mrs. Charles Fox, Lar
ry Fox and Mrs. Bill Kelly went
to button Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Fox’s cousin,
A/2c Keith Hoppens of Harvard.
He was killed in a B-36 bomber
crash in Newfoundland. Surviv
ors include: Widow, the former
Shirley Nuss of Sutton; daughter
— Vicky, age lte°years; son —
Keith, age 8 days. He was the
c son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoppens
of Harvard.
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• MARRIAGE LICENSES
LeRov Oscar Fullerton, 23, of
Neligh ' and Miss Beverly Lou
Small, o!8, of Hopkins, Mo., on
March 25.
Ray Sherman Phipps, 18, of
o Atkinson and Miss Wilma Ruth
Kalb, 18, of Anderson, Ind., on
March 30.
LaVferp Morgan, 29, of Atkin
son and Miss Jane Kaup, 24, of
Stuart on April 1.
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° Son in Navy
Calls Mother—
Mrs. Ruth Morgan received a
telephone call from San Diego,
Calif., Saturday from her son,
0 PN1 Richard Morgan, that he
was shipping out Monday on the
USS Boxer for Pearl Harbor
and then on to Japan and China
until November 21.
Visit Lanman Home— °
Mrs. George Mellor of Atkin
son was a caller in the home of
o Mr. and Mrs.cRoy Lanman. Mrs.
o Lanman returned to Atkinson
with her and visited there until
Saturday evening when Mr.
Lanman got her.
Father O’Sullivan’s
Car Twice Overturns
Escapes Injury in
Mishap
Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan,
pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic
church, escaped unhurt about
4:30 p.m., Friday when the car
he was driving left the road and
twice overturned.
The O’Neill priest was travel
ing westward enroute to Atkin
son. He was driving about 55
miles-per-hour, he said, about
IV4 miles west of Emmet on U.S.
highway 20 when his machine
left the road and overturned. Be
fore coming to a stop, however,
it landed on its w'heels and kept
going for several yard'.
Father O'Sullivan said he
couldn't explain exactly what
happened, but said he clutched
the steering wheel and braced
himself and emerged without
a scratch.
John D. Osenbaugh of O'Neill
was the first person to approach
the scene. By the appearance of
the damaged car he thought Fa
ther O’Sullivan was either killed
or seriously injured. The gray
haired priest, who is a native of
Ireland and 65-years-old, insisted
he suffered no ill effects. Mr.
Osenbaugh brought him to O’
Neill.
Father O’Sullivan, however,
was suffering from shock and his
physician ordered him to St. An
thony’s hospital for observation
and rest. He was released Wed
nesday afternoon.
Phyllis Seger in
Capping Ceremony
> Miss Phyllis Seger, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seger of
O’Neill, was capped Sunday dur
ing ceremonies for 49 student
nurses of the University of Ne
braska school of nursing held
in Omaha’s First Presbyterian
churqh.
Thh largest class since nurse
cadet corps groups during World
War II heard Rev. Rex Knowles,
director of the University Fellow
ship House, speak on “Punctua
tion Marks of Life.”
Virginia Demaree, president of
the senior class, presided during
the ceremony, and Miss Irma
Kyle, director of the school of
nursing, presented the caps.
A reception was given by the
alumnae of the school in the stu
dent nurse residence following
the ceremonies.
New Management for
Atkinson Cafe—
ATKINSON—Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Davis have announced they are
assuming management of the
O. K. Inn, well-known Atkinson
cafe, which formerly was operat
ed by Mrs. Opal Keating. The
Davises plan to serve free coffee
and doughnuts o n Saturday—
opening day.
Mr. Davis formerly was with
the IGA store in Atkinson. Mrs.
Davis, the former Gladys Barnes,
formerly worked at the Humph
rey Grill.
LANDS AT 'FRISCO
SPENCER—Marine Sgt: Dean
A. Burke of Spencer was sched
uled to reach San Francisco,
Calif., Wednesday aboard the
troop transport, Gen. J. C
Breckenridge. Sergeant Burke
has been in the Korean combat
area.
Entertain Wyomiles —
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kaiser
entertained in their home Monday
evening n honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Bower and son of Casper,
Wyo. Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Kaiser and daugh
ter, Shirely. and Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Weller and family, all of
Atkinson.
Swob oda
Again Wins
Speech Title
Atkinson Is Site of
Legion - Sponsored
Oratorical Contest
ATKINSON— Craig Swoboda,
18-year-old Norfolk high school
student, Monday was announced
as winner of the state American
Legion-sponsored oratorical con
test based on the constitution of
the United States.
Swoboda won the contest for
the second year in a row. He
competed against 11 district win
ners from throughout the state.
Finals in the competition were
staged in the afternoon.
Judges were: George Ham
mond of O’Neill, “Voice of The
Frontier” radio announcer; For
mer Rock County Judge Harold
Allen of Bassett, and Harold
Rice, Neligh attorney.
John Morton of Omaha's
Creighton Prep placed second
with Barbara Ryslrom of Bay
j ard third. The state contest was
i preceded by district contests.
As Nebraska champion, young
Swoboda will compete in a re
gion 10 contest at Denver, Colo.,
April 10 against winners from
Colorado, New Mexico and Wy
oming. There are 12 regional
contests.
Winners in three western re
gions, including region 10, will
compete in sectionals in Los An
geles, Calif., April 14. The na
tional finals will be April 20 in
Jersey City, N.J., with the top
winner receiving a four-thou
sand-dollar scholarship.
Young Swoboda has display
ed leadership ability as well as
oratory talent. Last year he
wsa governor of Nebraska's
boys'"state and vice-president
of boys' nation — both Legion
projects.
Mr. Hammond commented that
Swoboda’s extemporaneous
speech in the Atkinson competi
tion was “an outstanding exam
ple of native oratorical talent
and good training.”
8 to Report for
Induction April 13
Eight Holt county selective
service registrants have been
ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces on Monday,
April 13, it was announced Wed
nesday by Mrs. W. H. Harty of
O’Neill, chief clerk for the Holt
county selective service board.
They are:
Francis R. Rohde of Spencer;
Vernon L. Berry of Atkinson;
Donald F. Van Buren of O’Neill;
John W. Lamason of Page; Wil
liam J. Timmermans of Stuart;
James R. Hytrek of Stuart; Ken
neth J. Malena of Amelia.
Legislature Turns
Down 50% Repeal
By a 19-16 vote against Gov.
Robert B. Crosby’s proposal, the
legislature Wednesday refused to
accept the bill to repeal the 50
percent assessment law.
Governor Crosby had request
ed that the bill be repealed. The
governor had called for a meet
ing of the state board of equal
ization for Wednesday morning
and before it started sent written
invitations to some senators to
see him prior to the session.
Crosby himself is said to have
called for the change in a spur
of-the-moment appearance Tues
day before the legislature.
Find 1882 Race
Poster in House
An elaborate 1882 horse racing
poster was discovered recently
by Archie Ashbum and Sid Wil
son while they were helping tear
down the old landmark former
ly known as the Minton resi
dence. This dwelling originally
was built by Attorney Cleveland,
and was located on the present
site of the telephone building.
Later it became the home of the
late Alice Minton.
Last month a swarm of bees
was found stowed away under
the siding. The bees were rescu
ed during cold weather and
thawed out.
TRACK SUITS ARRIVE
St. Mary’s academy athetes
Wednesday were unpacking
track uniforms. Coach Joe George
announces he will issue a call for
track candidates next week.
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Wed at Norfolk—
CHAMBERS—Dean Elkins of
Chabmbers and Patricia Olson of
Norfolk were married Thursday,
March 26.
George McCarthy went to
Humphery Sunday to attend a
Knights of Columbus initiation
and banquet.
Civic Leaders in
P-TA Roundtable
The program for the April
meeting of the Parent-Teachers’
association next Monday will in
clude a roundtable discussion on
the subject, “Relationship Be
tween the Chamber of Commerce
and the School.”
Participants will be William
W. McIntosh, president of the
Chamber, C. E. A. Johnson, John
R. Gallagher, James W. Rooney,
Raymond Eby, Supt. D. E. Nel
son, Principal Joel Lyman and
Lawrence Haynes, secretary of
the Chamber.
James G. Bastian will have
charge of musical selections. New
P-TA officers will be installed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bower and
son of Casper, Wyo., arrived Sun
day to spend a visit in the Her
bert Kaiser home.
Wyant, Dalton
Auctions Next
Estate Heirs Offer
1,420-Acre Ranch
Two auctions are booked on
The Frontier’s sale calendar.
They will be held two days
apart.
Frank T. Wyant and Sons,
who reside 21& miles west of
Redbird, have chosen Monday,
April 6, as the date for their
closeout farm sale. They will of
fer 55 head of cattle, three
horses, a complete line of farm
machinery and household goods.
Sale will start at 1 p.m., on the
premises. Col. Lester Pearson of
Spencer is auctioneer; O’Nei}!
National bank, O’Neill, clerk
(See advertisement on page 8.)
The Wyants plan to move to
Weaverville, Calif. Mrs. Wyant
and daughter returned from Cal
ifornia last month following a
visit there.
The heirs of the estate of John
Dalton, deceased, will offer the
1,420-acre Dalton ranch in north
ern Holt county at auction on
Wednesday, April 8. An eight
room dwelling, new garage, new
machine shed and other improv e
ments are included. CoL Ed
Thorin of O’Neill, auctioneer and
broker, and Bill Bowker of O’
Neill, broker, are in charge of
arrangements. (See advertise
ment on page 10.)
Park, Miller Are
Page High Royalty
PAGE—The Pep club girls and
their sponsor, Mrs. L. M. Carter,
entertained 77 guests at a 6:30
o’clock banquet in honor of the
1952-’53 Page high school ath
letes. The banquet was held in
the school gymnasium on Friday.
The theme was “Western” and
was carried out to the fullest
extent. The sky was of dark blue
decorated with silver stars.
Baled hay, cowboy boots, spurs,
and saddles were set around the
floor and on the stage.
The tables were arranged in
the form of a ‘T*” and were
dressed with white table cloths
and gold and black tapers. The
three trophies that were won
this year were used as table dec
orations.
The invitations, napkins, pro
grams and nut cups were all
“Western” to carry out the
theme.
A short program and the
crowning of the “king and queen
of sports” followed the banquet.
The student body selected Ron
nie Park and Lois Miller for the
king and queen of 1953. Mrs.
Jerry Lamason was guest speak
er.
Noble Cain in Action
Dr. Noble Cain (above), natienally-prominent choral direct
or, composer and producer, is shown in action Friday at Atkinson.
He conduc ted a clinic for music students from nine north-central
Nebraska high schools during the day and in the evening con
ducted a five-hundred voice massed chorus.—O’Neill Photo Co.
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Big Sandbar
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Stalls Dredge
NIOBRARA — A two-hundred
foot-long dredge-barge aided by
a smaller dredge slowly gnaw
ed its wav through a Missouri
river sandbar Tuesday enroute
to the Gavins Point dam site
about 40 miles downstream.
The big dredge( had been
stalled nearly 24 hours near Nio
brara and was slowly inching its
way across the river in hopes of
finding a deeper channel.
The Western Chief, second
largest dredge-barge operating on
United States inland waterways,
is being moved from the Ft. Ran
dall dam site in South Dakota.
Its great earth-moving capacity
made it valuable in construction
of the Ft. Randall dam.
The sandbar it has been bat
tling near Niobrara is the larg
est it has encountered on the 71
mile trip downstream.
Ranch Couple Buys
Model Home—
Mr. and Mrs. Gorlon Watson
of Wheeler county, residing about
10 miles south of Chambers,
have purchased the model Mont
erey home in the North Heights
addition. They plan to move into
the home in May.
The residence is a product of
National Homes, Inc., and was
opened for inspection last month
by the North-Nebraska Builders.
The Watsons’ son, Buck, and
wife are moving onto the ranch
they are vacating, Mrs. Buck
Wason has been teaching at In
man.
Boys’ State Choice
Duane Weier, 17 (above), son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weier
of O’Neill, has been selected
by the Chamber of Commerce
as O’Neill’s boys’ state dele
gate in June. He is a St. Ma
ry’s academy junior. Young
Weier has lettered in basket
ball and football, he is a mem
ber of the band, and he has
been a class officer each year
at St. Mary’s.
FUND TOTALS ANNOUNCED
The following are the net pro
ceeds of the march of dimes
campaign from each town in
Holt county, according to Mrs.
Lester Riege of O’Neill, chairman
of the recent fund dirve:
Chambers_$ 554.04
Amelia_ 224.00
Inman_ 178.22
Stuart_ 323.70
Page_ 393.70
Emmet _ 326.48
Atkinson_ 1,627.13
Ewing-- 607.41
O’Neill - 2,948.94
Saddle Clubbers Hosts
About two hundred persons attended a mem
bership banquet Sunday evening at the Am
erican Legion auditorium sponsored by the Sad
dle club. In the food line (left-to-right) are Mrs.
Dean Streeter, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hopkins. The group included
members and their guests. Virgil Laursen, club
president, conducted a brief business session and
films were shown.—The Frontier Photo by John
H. McCarville.
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O’Neill Churches Await
’53 Easter Observance
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St. Patrick’s Schedule
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Holy Week Includes
Procession Today
Holy week activities at St.
Patrick’s Catholic church have
been announced by Very Rev.
Timothy O’Sullivan, church pas
tor.
Schedule:
Today (Thursday): Communion
distribution, 7:45 a.m.; high mass
and procession, 9 a.m.; adoration
of the blessed sacrament
throughout the day; holy hour, 7
to 8 p.m.
Friday: Mass of presanctified,
9 a.m.; stations of the cross, 2:30
p.m.; adoration of the cross, 3
p.m.; stations of the cross, 7:30
p.m.
Saturday: Blessing of new fire,
etc., 7 a.m.; high mass, approxi
mately 9 a.m.
Sunday: High mass, 7 30 a.m.;
low mass, 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Confessions will be heard Fri
day before and following devo
tions at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Fa
ther O’Sullivan said. On Satur
day confessions will be heard
between 2 and 5:30 p.m., and 7
and 9 p.m.
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Special Election
on Pool April 29
Two Propositions on
Ballot
O’Neill voters will go to the
polls Wednesday, April 29, to
decide on the swimming pool is
sue.
The city council has ordered
the special election in response
to petitions filed by citizens.
Voters will be confronted by
two propositions. Number one
calls for the issuance of bonds in
the sum of 35-thousand-dollars.
Tms -eowies under the park im
provement statute and requires
three-fifths of the vote.
Issue number two is for swim
ming pool construction. It is a
five-thousand-dollar proposition
and requires two-thirds of the
vote. It is estimated the pool and
improvements in Ford’s park
would cost about 40-thousand
dollars. The combined proposals
would provide the 40-thousand.
Nelson Speaks
to Rural Teachers
D. E. Nelson, superintendent of
the O’Neill public school, was
guest speaker at a recent meet
ing of the Rural Teachers’ asso
ciation meeting. He highlighted
various education bills before the
state legislature. A discussion
followed.
The group enjoyed two music
al selections presented by O’Neill
public school students, the fresh
man-sophomore triple trio, and a
solo by Frances Reimer, all un
der the direction of James G.
Bastian. The group also enjoyed
a preview performance of the
Thespian society play, “Sunday’s
Child,” under the direction of
Miss Viola Haynes.
During the coffee hour Miss
Alice French and Mrs. Ernst
made several announcements and
a discussion of a way to help
Korean teachers followed.
The tentative date for the next
meeting is April 15, with a wie
ner roast at a school near O’Neill.
Lodge to Entertain
Its Charter Members
CHAMBERS—Winona Rebek
ah lodge met Friday in regular
session. Members voted to accept
the invitation of Grace Latham,
AVP, to attend Page lodge on
Tuesday, April 21.
Winona is planning to enter
tain its charter members on
homecomig night—April 10.
Entertainment committee for
the evening is Genevieve Gil
lette, Jean Shavlik and Gene
vieve Fagan.
Pongratz Transferred
to Oklahoma—
EMMET — Duane Pongratz,
who was inducted into the army
March 9, has been transferred
from Camp Crowder, Mo., to Ft.
Sill, Okla., where he is receiving
eight weeks of infantry training
and eight weeks artillery train
ing. His address is: Pvt. Duane E.
Pongratz, US 55374367, btry. “A
2nd” FA trng bn., 1st FA tmg
gp, FARTC, Ft. Sill, Okla.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Pongratz of Emmet
Mrs. George Hendricks and
two small daughters of Omaha
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Ruth
Morgan, and her husband’s par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hend
ricks.
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Sessions
of Gregory, S. D., moved into one
of the new Harry Ressel homes
on Monday.
Protestants to Hold
Good Friday Rite o 0
at Royal Theater
(Other EasteT church new* on
page 9.)
The O’Neill Ministerial associ
ation has planned a union Good
Friday service at the Royal the
ater on Aoril 3. 12:30 to 2:30 p~nu
Theme 'of t,he noonday relig
ious rite, which will be open to
the public, is “The Seven Last
Words from the Cross.”
Special Easter music will
be provided by the Civic chor
us and the Lions club quar
tet. Each musical organization
will provide two number*.
The service will be in seven
parts as follows:
“Father Forgive Them, ior
They Know Not What They Do '
by Rev. Samuel Lee, pastor of
First Presbyterian church.
“Today Shalt Thou Be With
Me in Paradise,” by Rev. Melvin
Grosenbach, pastor of Wesleyan
Methodist church.
“Woman, Behold Thy Son . . -
Behold Thy Mother,” by Rev. R.
W. Olson, pastor of Christ Luth
eran church.
“My God! My God! Why Hast
Thou Forsaken Me?” by Rev.
Wayne A. Hall, pastor of the As
sembly of God.
‘T Thirst,” by Rev. Wallace B,
Smith, pastor of First Methodist
church. o o o
it is rinisnea, oy nev. v,. u.
Ankney, pastor of St. Paul's
Lutheran church. Chambers.
“Father, Into Thy Hands I
Commend My Spirit,” by Rev. J.°
LaVeme Jay, superintendent of o
the O'Neill district of the Ne
braska conference.
There will be a brief inter
mission each quarter hour
throughout the two-hour rite.
A spokesman for the minister
ial association said it is hoped
i that all those who attend will re
main for the entire service, but
the service will be arranged so
that those who find it necesssary
to come late or leave early may
do so at the intermission periods.
Meanwhile, in the new rural
Bethany Presbyterian church »
candlelight service will take
place at 8 o’clock Good Friday
evening. This will be the first
formal use of the sanctuary.
Mrs. John Sell
Dies in Hospital
Mrs. John Sell, 76, of Redfield,
S.D., died late Sunday, March 29, o
in St. Anthony’s hospital here
where she had been a patient 24
hours. The body was taken to
Biglin Brothers and later remov
ed to Redfield for burial.
Mrs. Sell was the mother of
Mrs. Melvin (Viola) Ruzicka of
O’Neill and the grandmother of
Mrs. Dorothy Knight, RN, who
has been a St. Anthony’s staff
member for several months.
The late Mrs. Sell, whose
maiden name was Rozella Louise
Tubandt, was born in Germany.
She married the late Mr. Sell at
Tulare, S.D., October 28, 1897.
He died in 1950 after which Mrs.
Sell came to O’Neill to reside!
with her daughter, Mrs. Ruzicka. 3
She was stricken with a stroke
about six weeks after arriving
here.
Survivors include: Daughters
—Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka of O’
Neill and Mrs. Mabel Striefel of
Inglewood, Calif.; half-brother—
Herman Tubandt of Tulare, S.D.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday at Redfield.
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| Jennie Halsey to Speak
at Leaders' Banquet—
1 ATKINSON—Miss Jennie Hal
1 sey, runnerup in the recent Holt
county 4-H club timely topics
speech contest, will deliver her
talk as part of the entertainment
at the 4-H leaders’ banquet here
Wednesday night April 8.
The fete for the leaders was
originally scheduled in February
but had to be postponed because
of the blizzard. The Chamber of
Commerce will be hosts.
FREAKISH ACCIDENT
The car belonging to Miss Pa
tricia Conway, O’Neril public
school teacher, was the victim of*
a freak accident on North FourfVj
street Saturday. A truck belong
ing to the Thompson companv
rolled down the hill from a paraf
lel parked position and struck
Miss Conway’s parked car. There
were no occupants in either ve
hicle. Miss Conway’s car was
damaged.
RECOVERING OKAY
LYNCH — Direct word to his
parents from Marine Sgt. Wilmer
Sedivy states that he is “getting
along okay” following injuries
received in Korea. He stated he
was on a ahip but did not know
where the ship was headed.
D. H. Hansen, and son, Kennis,
Mrs. William Mulhair, Mrs. (Thar,
les Gifford and Mrs. Edward Zach
went to Lincoln Monday to attend
the funeral of the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ebber.
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