Work Starting
on Page Spur
Five employees of the depart
ment of roads and irrigation mov
ed to O’Neill to supervise con
struction on state highway 108
South of Page and the building of
° a truck weighing station at the
o junction of U.S. highways 20 and
275.
The contractor planned to begin
work south of Page Monday, ac
cording to State Engineer L. N.
Ress.
In charge of the group is Glen
Kritner, an associate engineer
with the highway department. He
is 31 and native of Sterling. He
is a graduate of Tecumseh high
school. He has been with the de
partment since 1941. His exper
ience includes inspecting mater
ials, inspecting bituminous and
concrete construction and the
building of grades. He has done
surveying work on preliminary
design and construction.
*• Last year he was in charge of
the completion of the work on
U.S. 281 between Spencer and O’
Neill. During the winter, he and
his party have been doing pre
liminary surveying for future
highway construction in the vic
inity of Spencer.
Junior engineers assisting Krit
ner are Bernard Inness and Bryan
Jones. Jones, 58, was bom at St.
James, Cedar county. He grad
uated from Wynot high school
and attended the University of
Nebraska. He has been with the
highway department since 1933,
except for three years at the
bomber plant in Omaha during
World War II. He has done design,
construction and right of way for
work for the department.
Inness is a native of Ord and
is 23. He began work with the
department in 1947, upon his re
lease from the army. He attended
a department school and studied
engineering by correspondence
courses.
Engineering assistant on the
construction jobs will be Louis
Adams. He was bom in Spencer
where he attended grade and high
schools. He is 29. He spent three
years in the army, was assistant
manager of a theater in Boyd and
was acting postmaster of Spencer
before joining the department in
1951.
Robert Bates will be junior en
gineering assistant in the group,
i He is 26 and native of Tecumseh.
He is a Korean veteran and has
been with the department about
eight months.
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‘Mother’s Day Out’
Scheduled in June
The Holt county council of
home demonstration clubs held
a spring meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, April 14, at the
courthouse annex in O’Neill.
Mrs. Albert Carson of Red
bird, county chairman, presided.
Thirty-one members answered
roll call. Two visitors were pres
ent, Mrs. Nell H. Duley of the
state extension office and Mrs.
Blanche Spann Pease of Atkin
son.
The secretary and treasurer
of the council, Mrs. Ed White of
Amelia, reported that the club
dues had been paid 100 percem
and that she had received $19.45
for “pennies for friendship,” also
that five new clubs had been
organized in the county.
Mrs. John Silverstrand of At
kinson, chairman of the commit
tee on national home demonstra
tion week, stated that the com
mittee desired a vote of the
council on whether to observe
the week in each center—Stuart,
Atkinson, O’Neill and Chambers
_or to have one countywide
meeting. Following a report by
Mrs. Vem Sageser of Amelia,
chairman of the safety and
health committee, the council
voted to combine the annual
club picnic and mother’s camp
and hold a one-day meeting in
Atkinson in June. Some type of
handicraft is to be presented.
The meeting will be known as
“mother’s day out.”
Mrs. Blanche Spann Pease
gave a talk about shutins and
urged clubs to adopt someone,
either of their own choosing or
from the list of names on her
records. Several clubs have al
ready done this.
Mrs. Jane Gottschall of At
kinson presented some lessons
available for leader training this
fall. The lesson on “Easier
Housekeeping” was decided up
on.
ivirs. iNClA UIJVUUUVV* w*'
information needed to prepare
the 1954 lesson material. From
reports she receives from club
members specialists will decide
what types of lesson material
will be presented in Holt coun
ty next year.
PaaIt P pwi ftW
The Wesleyan Service guild is
sponsoring a book review, “To
Heaven on Horseback,” to be pre
sented by Mrs. Henry Canenberg
at the Atkinson Methodist church
today (Thursday) at 8 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Hill and
sons spent Sunday visiting the
Ft. Randall dam.
Organizes Ireland Tour
Michael O’Sullivan (above), Proenix, Ariz., insurance execu
tive and native O’Neillite, is shown boarding a TWA plane at
Phoenix at the outset of the “Sullivan Tour of Ireland,” organ
ized by TWA.
Ewing News
The Thursday Bridge meeting
which was postponed on April
16, was entertained Saturday at
the home of Mrs. R. G. Rockey.
Guests were Mrs. William Spence
and Mrs. M. B. Huffman. High
score was won by Mrs. Grace
Briggs. Prizes were also present
ed the guests. A dainty and color
ful luncheon was served by the
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Billings were
guests on Sunday at the home of
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lucas, where a
family reunion was held in honor
of their son, Larry Lucas, who
was home on furlough from a
Mississippi air base. Thirty were
present for the nohost dinner
which was served buffett style.
On expiration of his furlough,
Mr. Lucas will report, to a Calif
ornia base for further training
in radar.
Benjamin Larson went to Lyn
ch on Friday where he attended
the funeral of Mrs. William Lar
sen, the wife of his cousin.
Miss Norma Hoxsie of Neligh
was a weekend guest of Miss
Dorla Mlnarik.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Peterson
and children visited Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Peterson of Cham-,
bers.
Mrs. Kitty Fry spent Sunday
at the country home of her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Fink and family.
Mrs. Herman Shroeder and
daughter, Gloria, were callers at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Mlnarik on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fry and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink
and children were dinner guests
on Wednesday, April 15, at the
home of Mrs. Kitty Fry.
Guests at the home of Mrs. Ev'a
Kaczor on Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Yelli of Royal, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Kmicek of Orchard, Mr.
and Mrs. George Nickolite, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Kaczor and children,
all of Ewing.
Former Lynch
Youth Wounded
LYNCH—Mr. and Mrs. Lee Op
broek of Merna. Ia., received a
telegram stating their eldest son,
Sylvester, has been critically
wounded in action in Korea. The
Opbroek’s are former Lynchites
and Sylvester attended grade
school north of town. They at
tended the catholic church here.
Other Lyncii News
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd France
were Neligh and Battlecreek
visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vonasek
and daughters of Verdigre visit
ed relatives here Sunday, April
19.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Placek of
Creighton were called here Sat
urday to the bedside of the form
er’s mother, Mrs. Mary Placek,
who passed away at the Sacred
Heart hospital Saturday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Joe DeBray of
Sioux, S. D., came Sunday called
k
here by the death of the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Mary Placek.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Placek of
Creighton and Willard, Melvin
and Larry Placek spent Sunday
afternoon at the Vince Jehorek
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barta of
Walnut sptent Sunday evening,
April 19, at the Albert Kalkowski
home.
Mr. an Mrs. R. M. Ducker and
family spent Sunday. April 19, at
he Joe Kounousky home in Ver
del.
CHURCH NOTES
CHURCH OF CHRIST (O'Neill)
Corner of Sixth and Grant
John Thomas, minister
Bible school, 10 a.m.; com
munion and preaching, 11 a.m.;
the morning message will be
“Four Heart Searching Ques
tions for Christians”; youth
meeting at 7 p.m.; evening wor
ship at 8 o’clock. Vernon Tiet
sort, formerly of O’Neill, will be
the evening speaker. Everyone
is invited to attend this service
and hear Mr. Tietsort speak.
Bible study and prayer ses
sion Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Bible study and prayer session
Wednesday, 8 p.m.
The minister will gladly coun
sel anyone concerning home
problems, by appointment, Mon
day through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. Call 511-J.
CHRIST LUTHERAN (O'Neill)
Corner of Seventh and Clay Sts.
Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor
Saturday, April 25: Men’s club
scrap metal drive.
Sunday, April 26: Divine wor
ship, 9 a.m-, with Rev. C. D.
Ankney as guest speaker; Sun
day-school and junior Bible
class, 10 a.m. (Please note the
change in time schedule.)
Thursday, April 30: Ladies’ aid
meeting, 2 p.m., with Mrs. Dean
Jeffrey and Mrs. Orville Eppen
bach as hostesses.
We bid everyone a sincere
welcome in the name of Christ
Jesus, the world’s only Savior.
If you have no church home we
would cordially invite you to
worship with us regularly.
METHODIST (Chambers)
Rev. L. R. Hansberry, pastor
Sunday - school, 10:30 a.m.,
Clair Grimes, superintendent.
Worship, 11:30 a.m.
One hundred and twenty-one
were present at the Sunday wor
ship service.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
(Atkinson)
Rev. R. W. Olson, pastor
Sunday, April 26: No Sunday
school or divine worship due to
pastor’s absence.
FAIR VIEW (Elgin)
There will be a singspiration
at the Fairview church on Sun
day, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. Ev
eryone invited.
Miss O'Neill Feted
in Prenuptial Shower—
Miss Noreen O’Neill was honor
ed at a miscellaneous shower
Sunday in the home of Mrs. Alton
Hoffman at Greeley. Mrs. Hoff
man and Mrs. John Kramer, jr.,
were cohostesses. Thirty guests
were present. Games were play
ed. The gifts were opened and a
lunch was served.
Miss O’Neill and Paul Kramer
have set April 27 as their wedding
date.
Prompt deliveries on printing.
—The Frontier.
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Heads for Korea
Pvt. Floyd K. Wagner
(above), having completed his
basic training at Ft. Riley,
Kans., on February 9, reported
on April 2 to California' for
his overseas assignment in
Korea. He is the son of Mrs.
Winnie Wagner. His address
is: Pvt. Floyd K. Wagner,
R.A. 17367489, 7th Regt. LCO
3rd infantry division, APO 468
c/o PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Man Living Alone
Injures Leg, Hand
CHAMBERS— Charlie Brown
had the misfortune to have his
leg and hand badly injured
while he was hauling hay. His
cable rack hit a post and struck
his foot and leg.
He is at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Mary Niemand. The acci
dent happened April 7 and no one
found him until April 10 when
Bill Held happened in. He called
help and Mr. Brown was taken
to his sister’s.
Mr. Brown lives alone about
five miles north of town.
Venetian blinds, prompt deliv
ery, made to measure, metal or
wood, all colors.—J. M. McDon
ald's.
Captain Classen
Now on Okinawa—
SPENCER—Capt. Gertrude M.
Classen, army nurse corps, daugh
ter of John P. Classen and the late
Mrs. Classen, Spencer is now serv
ing on Okinawa, part of the
Ryukyus command in the Pacific.
A strong U.S. outpost in the
Far East, the island is located off
the coast of China between For
mosa and the southern tip of
Japan
Captain Classen, a ward nurse
at the Ryukyus army hospital,
8114 army unit, entered the army
IT" 11 ■ 1.■■■■
nurse cotps in June, 1943.
She attended Nebraska State
Teachers college for two years.
DRS, BROWN &
FRENCH
Eyes Tested—Glasses Fitted
Broken Lens Replaced in
24 Hours
Other Repairs While Too
Wait
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