Hebron Tornado Damage $2 Million oO’Neill Family in Disaster Area ° A tornado ripped into the Thayer countyseat of Hebron ° fP°P- 2,100) late Saturday and inflicted unprecedented damage estimated from lVz- to 2-million 3 dollars. No lives were lost directly due to the storm. The twister caused apprehen sion in O'Neill among persons with family and friendly ties in the battered city, which is lo o cated southwest of Lincoln and about 12 miles north of the Kan sas-Nebraska boundary. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hill and family spent mother’s day with Mr. Hill’s mother, Mrs. C. W. Hill, and his brother, Ralph, who farm five miles southwest of Hebron. They reported finding debris along the road and were not aware that Hebron was clobbered until hearing a report on the radio. The twister missed the Hill farm a half - mile but ruined buildings for neighbors living immediately to the south. Joe Stutz, manager of the J. M. McDonald store here, was I reared at Hebron and aerial views of the town are familiar to him. His sister at Lincoln got word that members of the Stutz fam ily came through without a scratch and relayed word to O’ Neill. Mr. Stutz couldn’t reach Hebron by phone because only 10 phones in the town were functioning and these were tied up with emergency messages. He has two brothers in business there. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young of O’Neill resided at Hebron sev eral years prior to coming here. However, they have no relatives there. Three O’Neillites — Harry E. Ressel, Fora and Freeman Knight — were in the Hebron vicinity after visiting Franklin. They noted the heavy storm clouds and predicted among themselves there would be dam aging results. The Hebron incident was one of 17 in the midwest during the weekend. A less-damaging storm struck 17 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, S.D., and another hit Alexandria, Minn. Dr. Fisher, Dentist In the Bishop Block—Norfolk Office Phone: 610 Res. Phone: 2842 Dine and Dance AT SUMMERLAND Ewing Every WEDNESDAY . and SATURDAY NIGHT. Open from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Other Nights Open for Private Parties . To Antelope Don Engle (above), a former assistant Holt county exten sion agent and the Boyd coun ty agent for the past 18 months, has resigned his post at Butte to accept the job of Antelopfe countV agent with headquarters in Neligh. Mr. Engle’s resignation in Boyd county will become effective July 1. He will move his fam ily to Neligh. 8 Girls, 12 Boys in Chambers Class Commencement Rites Friday Eve CHAMBERS— Commencement exercises for the 1953 graduating class of the Chambers high school will be held on Friday evening, May 22, at the high school gymnasium. There are 20 in the class — eight girls and 12 boys. They are: Neva Jarman, Jacqueline Tag gart, Delores Harley, Ardith Walter, Rose Marie Gibson, Lela Mae Hornback, Arlis Edwards, Darlene Grimes. Howard Beed, Bernard Grib ble, Nyle Rowse, Ralph Maas, LeMayne Johnston, Melvin At kin s o n, Richard Cavanaugh, Donald Fullerton, John Lee Far rier, Donald Brown, Myron Shavlik, Marvin Damme. Mrs. Larson Honored— Several friends of Mrs. Robert Larson had a surprise birthday party for her Saturday evening. Pitch was played. High prize winners were Mrs. Robert Lar son and Francis Curran. Low prize winners were Mrs. Francis Curran and Roy E. Margritz. The honor guest was presented a gift. A lunch was served at a late hour. Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Eppenbach were Mr. and Mrs. Maui ice Graham and Mary, Mr and Mrs. Bill Brewster and Gary and Mrs. Elsa Eppenbach and Gary Dean. South of Stuart News Mrs. Wilbur Moon, accompan ied by her sister, Mrs. Fred Moon, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Johnson of Newport, at tended the funeral services of Mrs. Johnson’s brother, Emil Schwinck, held at Wisner Tues day, May 5. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence John son and Robert Batenhorst were Friday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin White. They en joyed seeing slides taken in Korea that were sent home by Pvt. James White and Pvt. James Batenhorst. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weichman and family were Wednesday evening, May 6, supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Tenborg of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Greenfield enjoyed Sunday dinner at the nome of Mrs. Greenfield’s moth er, Mrs. Belle Hitchcock, in At kinson. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Hitchcock and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shald and Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Joy Greenfield were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Heyne and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Givens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Givens and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kramer and family enjoyed mother s day at the George Pon gratz home at Emmet. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Givens and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ziska and family Sun day evening. Mr* and Mrs. Joe Wallinger and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Katie Papke in Stuart. The Catholic Ladies’ giuld met last Thursday with Mrs. Joe Wallinger. Cards were play ed and prizes were won by Mrs. Arthur Givens, Mrs. Florian Scholz and Mrs. F. P. Murphy. Mrs. Wallinger served lunch. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Anna Ramm. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moon vis ited Mrs. Moon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Johnson at New port Sunday afternoon. Monuments of lasting beauty made by skilled craftsmen of the J. F. Bloom Co. . . monu ments from the factory to the consumer. — Emmet Crabb, O' Neill, phone 139-J. 37tf Mr. and Mrs. John Hytrek and son, Jack, and Miss Jeanie Kaup were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hytrek ana Sally Jo. Mrs. Arthur Givens and chil dren were Long Pine visitors on Saturday. The Monday Evening Bridge club met with Mrs. Florian Scholz. Prizes were won by Mrs. A. M. Batenhorst and Mrs. Har old Givens. A lunch was enjoy ed after the cards. Kenneth Batenhorst, a sopho more at Creighton university, Omaha, spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batenhorst. Mr. and Mrs. E. O Slaymaker, Mr and Mrs. Elmer Vogel and Rosemary and Ambrose Vogel, all of Atkinson, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kunz and Jeanie. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence John son and Marval Jean enjoyed Sunday ’ dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mlinar at Atkinson. Mrs. Leo Weichman and fam ily visited with Mrs. George e 3 & 0 COME IN AND SEE OUR ~ARGE SELECTION OF SUPERTEX PAINT PRODUCTS We carry a complete line of paint products for the farm, home and car—wall paints, enamels, house paints, varnishes. LOCALLY NATIONALLY OWNED ORGANIZED CLAUDE WILEY, Owner PHONE 125-J, O’Neill ■ • Shald and family last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Kaup and girls visited Mrs. Kaup’s grand mother, Mrs. Joe Ziska, sr., in Atkinson Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kaup, jr., and son, Dick, spent Friday in Omaha visiting their daughter and sister, Joan, who was able to leave St. Catherine’s hospital Wednesday. Mrs. John Ryan of Grand Is land visited her brother, Lewis Radcliff, and family from Fri day until Sunday. Mrs. Ryan will also visit this week with her sisters, Mrs. Ed Miller and Mrs. Fred Tasler. Mrs. Leo Radcliff and Danny returned to their home in Grand Island Tuesday after spending a week at the Lewis Radcilff home. Mrs. Robert Batenhorst accom panied her daughter, Mrs. John Keating, Mrs. Carrie Keating and Miss Joan Kubitschek, all of Atkinson, to Omaha last Ttiurs ady. Mrs. John Keating and Miss Kubitschek attended the St. Jo seph alumni banquet last Thurs day evening. Mrs. Batenhorst enjoyed visiting her son, Ken neth, and daughter, Maureen, who are students at Creighton university. They returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weich man, sr., and Mrs. Dora Wallin ger and children of Atkinson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weichman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ziska visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Walt Kaup and family. Pvt. James A. Batenhorst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baten horst, recently arrived in Korea. His address is as follows: Pvt. James A. Batenhorst, U.S. 55277508, Hq. & Hq. Btry. 424, FA BN APO 264, c/o PM, San Francisco, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy at tended the rural school music chorus held at Atkinson Tues day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kaup and daughter, Evelyn Mae, were last Thursday evening visitors at the J. P. Murphy home. Myrtle Richards Burial at Inman INMAN—Funeral services for Miss Myrtle E. Richards, 49, a resident of Inman many years ago, were held Thursday af ternoon, May 7, at the Inman Methodist church. Rev. Charles C. Chappell of Ewing officiated. Burial was in the Inman cem etery. Miss Richards died Tuesday, May 5, in a hospital at Beatrice. She was born May 3, 1903, on a farm four miles south of Inman, ; the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Richards. The family moved to Beatrice in 1914, where Miss Richards spent the re mainder of her life. She is survived by one broth- , er, Robert Richards of Beatrice. South Forkers Make Public Appearances— Two visitors were present at the meeting of the 212 South Fork 4-H club at the LeRoy Hol comb home on Friday, May 8. They were Joellyn Backhaus and Leslie Atkinson. We took in two new members —Anna May Gartner and Car olyn Wintermote. Eighteen mem bers present and 15 parents. Rope members worked on the long splice. In rural electrifica lamps. The bird members talked tion the members made test about humming birds and the sewing girls made button holes. “Help mother and dad” members talked about how to wash dish es. Two of the club members were to speak at public meetings this next week. Jeanenne Backhaus was to speak to O’Neill Chamber of Commerce members Monday night. Gary Holcomb spoke at the graduation exercises for the eighth grade Wednesday after noon, May 13. — By Gale Hol comb, reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bright and family were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hovey at Stuart. Dale Curran and Hugh Benson spent Monday in Omaha on bus iness. The Sandhills Foremost CATTLE AUCTION SALE EVERY TUESDAY HOG AUCTION: Starling at 11 O'Clock A.M. CATTLE AUCTION: Starting at 1 O'Clock P.M. ] Under the same mangement for over 20 years. Bonded — Insured — Reliable For Highest Net Results — Sell Them at Atkinson Atkinson Livestock Market Atkinson, Nebr. Ernie Weller General Manager Phone 5141 | ‘Honesty Theme of Annual Banquet James Tangeman Is Toastmaster CHAMBERS—The 1953 junior senior banquet for Chambers high school was held Thursday evening, May 7, at the American Legion hall. The room was dec orated in the senior class colors of blue and white. Their motto, “Honesty Is the Best Diploma,” was displayed in white flowers with flowers. The junior class above a lattice wall decorated motto, “Hitch Your Wagon to a Star,’- was carried out by a blue ceiling covered with stars and by the nut cups which were small wagons with a star attach ed to the tongue. Tall white can dles graced a blue and white covered table. On the placecards was a picture of each guest and a suitable verse about them. Opening the program was the “Lord’s Prayer,” sung by John Blezek. James Tangeman, pres ident of the junior class, was toastmaster and gave the wel come. The response was by Howard Beed, president of the senior class. The remainder of the program was as follows: Solo, “Beautiful Dreamer,” by Vivian Harley. Toast, “Hitch Your Wagon to a Star,” by Professor Eckdahl. Toast, “Our Garden Wall,” by Clifford Walters. Toast, “Now Comes the Dawn,” by Robert Molene. Toast, “Everlasting Memories,” by Beverly Platt. “Toast, “Shooting Stars,” by Gene Adams. Toast, “The Best Years of Your Life,” by Donald Strong. Toast, “Your Success Depends on You,’’ by Nick Schmit. Musical reading, “If,” by Lor aine Farrier. The following gave short toasts: Eugene Primus, Lois Mikkelson, Betty Gartner, Duane Hornback, Arthur Urban and Ronald Haake. A trio composed of Kathryn Hoffman, Vivian Harley and, Marilyn Walter sang “Moonlight and Roses”; a quartette compos ed of James Tangeman, Eugene Adams, Donald Atkinson and Roger Harley sang “Memories.” Rose Marie Gibson and Ber nard Gribble were crowned king and queen. Their attendants were Marilyn Walter, Vivian Harley, Eugene Adams, Donald Atkinson. The queen presented each of the 47 at the tables with a carnation. Serving the banquet were four sophomores: Shirley DeHart, Leon Urban; also two freshmen, Dorothy Haake, Lois Brown and Dale Wood and Zane Edwards. 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OFFICE PHONE: 28 NOTICE I g Call to Annual Meeting iS V To All Members and Friends of the H I SANDHILLS CATTLE ASS’N I g • At Ainsworth on Wednesday, May 20th, 2:30 P.M. ® m (CST) . . . afternoon banquet . . . evening meeting g ... a fine program of interest to all and this year’s pro- M m gram promises to be one of the best ever held. You are ;m g cordially invited. g • Principal speakers will be: Dr. Don Paarlberg, Assist- gr ■ ant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Harry Coffee, Pres- Vf g ident of the Union Stock Yards of Omaha; Don McCar- g ■ thy, former Agricultural Director of Ak-Sar-Ben, and .V g Dewey C. Schaffer of O’Neill, President of the Nebraska g ■ Stock Growers' Association. m : Summer 0am j I I 4' > « I i I SPRING DRESSES 598 Wait till you see this exciting collection of flatter ing fashions—so amazingly low priced, you'll want 2 or 3! Lovely rayon bemberg sheers, rayon crepes, butcher rayons and cottons— lavish with 1953 detailing. 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