The Frontier Woman . . .
‘Cinderella’ Spends Much Time in Garden
‘Between Spasms of Bad Weather’
By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
Well, by cracky, it’s hard to
believe that May is practically
gone. Hope a late freeze hasn’t
blasted the iris, and I hope that
all of the Holt county iris lovers
are really enjoying them this
year.
You can move iris as soon as
They’Ve bloomed and they should
be reset every three or four
yean. When iris becomes over
crowded or sodded in they won’t
bloom any more.
It’s time to move the old
chimps when they are no longer
blooming in the centers, too.
Shake the roots after digging
up. Mix a trowel full of plant
food, two hr three gallons of
compost, leaf mold <>r fresh
garden soil, into the spat before
replanting the trimmed roots.
Cut the tops down, but leave
about seven inches. Break the
rhizomes cleanly, and cut crtt
old collasped parts.
Plants with short, fat rhi
zomes are best. Double roots
arc almost as good, if rhizome
la satisfactory.
If vou want coionux uu*^
right away,
in circles or a figure 8 . 11 J.
have the space, newly reset
clumps should be 18 to 24 inches
apartP Set the fans of leaves
faring outward £r°™ „ce«o
-when you set in a figure 8 .
S«?ead the roots out for a good
anchorage, barely
zomes with soil. Press
firmly. Give a light winter
mulch so the iris wont heave.
Day lilies are also something
vou can move after they have
bloomed. Nurseries will send
them to you in July or August.
T moved around two dozen
clumps last fall without a single
Joss of any day lilies.
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Day Lilies Can
Stand Neglect
Day lilies do have their
troubles but not as many as for
most plants. They can stand
0 more neglect than lots of per
ennials and most of them mul
tiply rather rapidly. You can
get' them in varities that bloom
from May on through September.
'They make good cut flowers,
but last only one day. They will
•jrow in most soils, and while
the commoner ones are in shades
„ M yellow and orange, they are
also in pinks, rose, red, and
maroons. The colors last men
tioned are higher priced, but
are lovely.
U takes awhile for day
to become established it
-you buy them from a nursery,
joecause they need to multiply
to really produce. But in a
couple of years you will begui
to get a good return, usual
ly, and day lilies are very
lundy.
Usually they live for years
and years, and need not be
moved for many years ordin
arily.
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Glad to Finish
Washing. Ironing Easy—
Dear Mrs. Pease:
This has been a dark day, no
good for washing but that’s the
day I picked. Luck was with
«ne for once as the sun came
out at noon for an hour, and the
clothes are all dried and
sprinkled. I will get them ironed
the first thing in the morning—
always glad to get the washing
and ironing done the first of the
week.
ANNOUNCING
DeVoe Day Prise Winners:
Bouquets of Roses:
Mrs. Chester Youngs.
Miss Barbara Birmingham.
Room Lots of Paint:
Henry KuhfaL
Lynus Howard.
Congratulations from
DEMPSEY'S
° PAINT STORE
Most of my spare time has
! been spent in the garden be
tween spasms of bad weather.
The lettuce and radishes we
planted a long time ago are just
coming through. The hose was
brought out and we watered the
berry bed.
We have parsnips, onions,
potatoes, radishes and lettuce
planted, and will plant the rest
of the garden in the next plant
ing, it will be time then for the
gladioli and cannas to get in.
We like a few flowers scattered
through the garden. We have
some lady slippers, double mari
golds and rose moss last year
and they give us posies all
summer.
The asparagus is big enough to
eat now, and we had some for
dinner on toast, it was our first
mess and we did enjoy it, we still
have some canned from last year,
but. it tastes best fresh, and its
with a lot of satisfaction that one'
can get it out of his own garden.
The rhubarb soon will be big
enough for that favorite short
cake. We like them best with
the plain biscuit dough for the
cake, butter the layers good
before the fruit goes on, and
that rhubarb pie too, so will be
making one soon.
The pansies, daffodils, hyacinths
and tulips are out in all their gay
colors, and the rose bushes are
greening up in grand style, they
all came thru the winter in good
shape, and we wait patiently for
the first bud. The new strawberry
bed that we planted doesn’t look
very encouraging, but if the wea
ther warms up we are living in
hopes.
It’s nice of you to let us limber
up our pens about anything we
wish to write. We enjoy every
line of your column. These dark
dreary days are the days that the
letter-writing is caught up at our
house, so if you are in need of
letters, I may write to you again
and tell you about the roses and
iris.
‘CINDERELLA’
25 Letters Given
St. Mary’s Athletes
The St. Mary’s academy ath
letic association met Tuesday
evening at 5 o’clock at the Town
House for a steak dinner. L. D.
Putnam, president of the asso
sociation, was master-of-cere
monies.
After dinner, Coach Joseph
George presented 25 letters to
the following: Student Manager
Jerry Fahrenholz; seniors—Jerry
Wanser, Wayne Donohoe, Bob
Fritton and Gene Sullivan; jun
iors—Duane Weier, Mike Lon
don, Dick Graham, George Tom
linson, Benny Bazelman and
James Schmitz; sophomore —
Terry Wanser, and freshman—
Ray Donohoe.
Eleven other boys were pres
ent who were members of the
second team or substitutes on »ne
athletic teams.
Special guests, Very Rev. Tim
othy O’Sullivan and Rev. Ken
neth Karl, gave talks as part of
the program. Awards represent
ed participation in football, bas
ketball and track.
This was one of the conclud
ing events of the St. Mary’s
school year.
FHA Plans Annual
Term-End Picnic —
Members of the Future Home
makers of America class will
meet at 9 a.m., Monday in front
of the O’Neill public school and
depart for the annual picnic.
Written permits from parents will
be needed for use in connection
with truck transportation. In the
event of rain the picnic will be
postponed until a later date.
Memorial Weekend . . .
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Mary Jo Mahoney Crowns Statue
Miss Mary Jo Mahoney of Chambers, St. Ma
ry’s academy senior, was queen of May for
1953 and crowned the statue of the Blessed Vir
gin Mary in rites at the church Wednesday eve
ning, May 20. Others in photo include (left-to
right): Betty Mahoney, Bonita Muff, Helen Har
ty. Rosemary Corkle, Sophia Murphy, Emile
Verzani and Mary Catherine Turner. Three chil
dren in the center foreground are Richard Perry,
Roberta Becker, crownbearer, and Michael Gal
lagher.—O’Neill Photo Co.
Twin Colts Doing Well, Thank-You!
inese twin colts at tne Henry Lrathje rarm,
11 miles southeast of Atkinson, are now 6-weeks
old and are doing well. It’s rare for twin foals to
live and be healthy, according to Robert Engler,
who is manager of the farm. One is a male, the
other a female, and they have identical mark
ings on their heads. The colts are pictured with
their mother.—The Frontier Photo by Elwood J.
Brady. .
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Sick & Injured
REDBIRD — Charlie Scholl
meyer and Mrs. Jack Hughes re
turned Friday night from Sheri
dan, Wyo. They report little
change in the condition of Hen
ry Schollmeyer, who suffered a
serious heart attack. . . Mrs. Ed
die Carson received word that
her sister had a light stroke and
is in the same hospital at Sher
idan, Wyo., as Henry Schollmey
er. . . Relatives here received
word that Dick Wilson of Rap
id City, S.D., had a severe stroke
last week while out in their yard
working.
O’NEILL—Mrs. Robert Evans,
Mardi and Bobby went to Oma
ha Wednesday where Mardi had
an appointment with a dentist.
. . . Mrs. Ivan Cone has been ill
in her home since Friday. . .
Mrs. T. M. Harrington has been
ill since Sunday with strep
throat. . .‘Mayor J. E. Davis is
still confined in a Rochester,
Minn., hospital, where he has
been for over 10 days. . . J. J.
Berigan’s condition is satisfac
tory.
AMELIA—Mrs. Levi Clemens
is suffering with a sprained an
kle. Mrs. Henry Travers went
Monday to assist her mother
with the housework. . . . Mrs.
Harry Otto is in University hos
pital, Omaha. . . Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Blackmore, accompan
ied by Mrs. Emma Lindsey, went
to Ainsworth Tuesday, May 19,
where the ladies received med
ical care.
EWING — Mrs. Eva Kaczor,
Mrs. Ed Kaczor and Joe Kramer
went to Grand Island on Sunday
to visit Ed Kaczor, who is a
surgical patient at the Veterans
hospital. . . Mrs. W. J. Bomer re
turned home on Friday from the
Tilden hospital where she had
been under treatment since
Tuesday, May 19.
DELOIT — Bob Knapp of
Wayne State Teachers college
has been home, suffering from
the measles. . . Mrs. Frank Mil
ler’s mother, who has been re
siding at the Miller home, suf
fered a stroke Tuesday evening,
May 19, and is in serious condi
tion.
ATKINSON— Milton Andrus,
mail carrier, underwent surgery
at St. Anthony’s hospital in O’
Neill on Tuesday. Mrs. Andrus
is going to carry the mail for
her husband while he is conva
lescing.
STAR — Mrs. Robert Miller is
ill and will be confined to her
home four weeks. . . Patty Zakr
zewski underwent a tonsilectomy
at St. Anthony’s hospital early
this week.
LYNCH — Larry, 3-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Hiatt,
underwent surgery at a Norfolk
hospital last Thursday.
CHAMBERS— Vernon Harley
is a patient at the Lutheran hos
pital in Norfolk where recently
he underwent an operation.
Schroeder-Mlnarik
Nuptials at Neligh
DELOIT — Jerry Mlnarik of
Deloit was married to Stella
Schroeder of Neligh on Tuesday,
May 12, at the Catholic church
in Neligh.
They will live in Kansas City
where Jerry is stationed with
the air force.
Other Deloit News
Miss Nina and Julian and
Daryl Paul were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Paul and family.
Kieth Bartak, Gene Tomjack,
Bob Knapp and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Reimer attended the
alumni banquet in Ewing Tues
day evening. One hundred nine
ty attended. Mrs. Nellie Conner
who graduated 60 years ago in
the class of 1893, was present, as
was Henry Drayton from the
class of 1897.
Friday evening callers at the
Lambert Bartak’s were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Krunstorad, Mr. and
Mrs. CliffQrd Lodae and family
of Petersburg and Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Paul and family.
Gene Tomjack spent the week
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erid in Lincoln.
School was out at Bartlett high
school on Friday. The pupils had
a picnic at the Neligh park and
went roller skating.
Mrs. Elvon Kinney and Di
anne of Boone, la., spent the
week at the James Squire home.
The Deloit Pinochle club en
tertained their husbands at a
pinochle party in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Paul last
Thursday evening. High prizes
went to Vincent Thiele and Mrs.
Charles McDonald, and low to
Leonard Miller and Mary Miller.
Mrs. Paul Funk and Lambert
Bartak won the traveling prizes.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Stan
ley Bartak.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Funk visit- j
ed their nephew, Columbus
Swint, jr. at the Neligh hospital
lome.
Deloit had showers Sunday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May
17, 20 and 21. Corn is being
planted this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer
and,Elayne were Sunday dinner
gues’ts at the Carl Christon home.
Blanche Graham of Lincoln and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Larson of Ok
lahoma City, Okla., also, were
guests.
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Birthday Honoree
AMELIA—Mrs. Ray Andersen
was surprised Tuesday evening,
May 19, when a group of ladies
gathered at her home to help
her celebrate her birthday anni
versary which occurred May 20
The evening was spent playing
games and visiting.
The ladies presented her with
an electric coffee pot. Those
present were Mrs. Tom Doolit
tle and her sister, Mrs. Retzlaff,
Mrs. B. W. Waldo, Mrs. Ralph
Rees, Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs.
Alice Prewitt, Mrs. Julia White,
Mrs. Gertie Adair, Mrs. Stella
Sparks and Mrs. Lindsey and
Florence.
Other Amelia News
The Circle 9 club went to Bur
well Saturday evening and had
a steak supper at the Legion hall
and then attended the dance that
evening.
A new switchboard was in
stalled at the telephone office
last Thursday. The Chambers
line uses the dial system.
Mr. and Mrs. Bop Rees at
tended the wedding of Dale
Gumb, which occurred Sunday,
May 24, at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Gumb,
near Burwell. The couple left
that evening for the Black Hills,
S.D., for a week’s honeymoon.
Dale is employed on the Rees
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Matthauser
of Burwell visited several days
the past week with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Bob Rees, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed White were
dinner guests at Mrs. Julia
White’s on Sunday.
Blake Ott went to Omaha last
Thursday to take his brother,
Harry Ott, and wife there where
Mrs. Ott entered the University
hospital. Ralph Rees and Betn
Watson accompanied them. Beth
is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Tibbetts, and
family.
A dinner at the Free Metho
dist church Sunday honored the
George Atkinson family, which
moved to their new home in
McPherson, Kans., on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Andersen
and Mr. and Mrs. Earnie John
ston were Sunday dinner guests
at the Lew Backhaus home.
Mr. and *Mrs. Irvin Forbes,
Alvin Forbes and Mr. and Mrs.
Hienie Frahm attended the fu
neral of an aunt, which was held
Saturday at Sioux City.
Dean Gilman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Gilman, has enlisted
in the army and will leave Sat
urday, May 30. He returned
Friday evening from Lincoln to
visit a few days before going to
a camp in Texas.
Several people from Amelia
attended the graduation exer
cises in Atkinson and Chambers
last week. Zoellyn Gilman and
Don Peterson were among the
graduates at Atkinson. Don Ful
lerton and Arliss Edwards were
graduates from Chambers.
In Kile Conies!—
The Cuib Scouts of den 3 at
tended a jubilee Sunday, May
17, at the state recreation park
at Atkinson. Raymond Fox and
his kite placed second in the kite
contest. He was assisted by Cub
Gary Gillespie and Boy Scout
Perry Dawes. Bassett won first
place.
The following awards were
giveti: Bobcat badges were
awarded to Kenneth Blair, Larry
Gilg, Bobby Murphy and Orin
C. Spry; a wolf patch went to
Bobby Kramer; wolf gold arrows
were presented to Bobby Kra
mer and Gary Skulborstad;
bear patches went to Gary Gil
lespie and John D. Harder; a
lion patch was presented to Jim
McClellan.
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Jesus Came to Save Sinners
CAMP
MEETING
June 4 to 14
AT O’NEILL
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Fred Lester of Burlington, Iowa
EVANGELIST
Rev. and Mrs. John Brady of Tryon, Nebr.
Song Evangelist and Children’s Workers
WEEKDAY PROGRAMS
Bible Study ..10:30 A.M.
Children’s Meeting.1:00 P.M.
Adult Prayer Meeting.1:00 P.M.
Afternoon Preaching Service .... 2:00 P.M.
Youth Sings. 7:30 P.M.
Evangelistic Service.8:00 P.M.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
In Public School Auditorium
Sunday - School.10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship.11:00 A.M.
Missionary Service.2:00 P.M.
Youth Sings.7:30 P.M.
Evangelistic Service.8:00 P.M.
Meals Served on Free Will Offering Plan in Wesleyan
Methodist Church Basement
Breakfast at.7:30 A.M.
Dinner at.12:00 Noon
Supper at.5:30 P.M.
Donations of milk, cream, eggs, vegetables, potatoes
and meat will be needed and appreciated.
The camp has a locker so if you have any frozen food
such as meat, fruit and vegetables that you would like to
bring we are fixed to take care of it.
We have beds available for overnight guests so come
and spend a few days with us. Bring your own bedding.
There is space to put a tent near the church if you can
bring one.
| The camp has been sponsored by the Elkhorn Valley
Holiness Association since 1935.
REV. C. A. PHIPPS of Atkinson, President
REV. ALBERT LUGINSLAND of Amelia, Treasurer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE:
Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, O’Neill