Chinese Auction
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CELIA Celia Homemakers
extension club met at the home
. oi ^Irs- Inez Hayes Tuesday, Oc
tober 27, with Mrs. Beryl Beck as
hostess. Ten members and one
visitor, Mrs. Bob Jonas, were
present.
The lesson on “Easier House
keeping” was given by the lead
er, Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Victor
Frickel Thursday, November 19.
. Each member is asked to bring
some Christmas gift ideas for an
exhibit. There will also be a Chi
• nese auction of food.
•• Other Celia News
Mrs. D. F. Scott was a Satur
. ^ay morning visitor at the O. A.
Hammerberg home.
Miss Doloris Doyle attended the
teachers’ convention Friday so no
school was held at Celia.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Smith and
family were Saturday morning
O’Neill visitors They had taken
their 13-year-old daughter, Doris,
to O Neill to have her picture
taken along with other winners
of the contest put on by the soil
conservation service for seventh
and eighth grade pupils in the
county. Forty-four essays were
submitted from 14 schools. Doris’
essay, “How and Why of Con
servation” won third place. Miss
Corinne Sweet is teacher of Dem.
. ing school where Doris is a pu
pil.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sageser
were Sunday dinner guests at the
. Roy Fullerton home.
Markita Hendricks was an ov
ernight guest at the Clarence
Focken home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hupp were
Sunday dinner guests at the
Leonard Chaffin home.
Duane Beck and O. A. Ham
merberg accompanied Emil Col
lack to the farm auction of the
Dobrovolny and Juracek property
southwest of Atkinson Wednes
day, October 28. Others from the
community who attended the sale
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Focken, the twins and Danny,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Heiser and
son and Mark Hendricks and son,
Robert.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Smith
and family were Wednesday eve
ning, October 28, visitors at the
O. A. Hammerberg home.
Dinner and sapper guests at the
Ray Pease home Sunday were
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Spann: Ray’s father, R. M. Pease
of O’Neill, and grandson, Merle
Pease of Emmet.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Smith and family and Paul
Focken attended a pie supper at
Southside school Wednesday eve
ning. October 28, and enjoyed a
program put on by the teacher,
Mrs. Orville Orr, and pupils.
Mr. ana Mrs. uene nickok
were Sunday afternoon and eve
ning visitors at the Connie
Frickel home.
Mrs. R. C. Dyce of Oakland,
Calif., visited the D. F. Scott
home from Monday until Wed
nesday, October 26 to 28.
Lawrence Smith, Emil Colfack
and son, Denton, Duane Beck,
Frank Kilmurry and Alex For
sythe helped O. A. Hammerberg
with cattle Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Smith
and family were Saturday after
noon visitors at the O. A. Ham
merberg home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack were
Friday evening visitors at the
Earl Schlotfeld home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fullerton
were Friday evennig visitors at
the John Sehwindt home.
Mrs. Ray Pease has a yellow
iris in bloom in her yard. It also
has a couple of buds to bloom yet
if weather continues mild.
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Chvala, Stewart
Named Royalty
LYNCH — Mary Chvala and
Keith Stewart were crowned
queen and king at the homecom
ing football game Tuesday, Oct
ober 25, when Lynch six-manners
played Spencer.
Spencer won the game. A par
ade and the Spencer band were
features of the program.
Pleasant Day Club
Meets at Curran's—
The Pleasant Day club met on
Wednesday, October 14 at Mrs.
Francis Curran’s with all mem
bers present. Guests were Mrs.
Bert Ott, Mrs. James McNulty
and Mrs. Orville Miiler Roll call
was what each member liked best
about housekeeping. Plans were
made for a fund-raising affair to
be held later. Plans wele also
made for the surprise party at
Sammie Derickson’s.
After the business meeting
games were played and a hand
iwork demonstra*ion was given
by the hostess. The next meeting
will be held at Mrs. Floyd John
son’s November 11. Each mem
ber has a special roll call for the
rest of the club year.—By Mrs.
Albert Widtfeldt, news reporter.
Baskets Woven
by Members—
The Grattan Farmerette club
met Wednesday. October 28, at
the home of Mrs. Art Hibbs, with
nine members present and three
absent.
After the business meeting was
over, Mrs. Harry Ressel gave a
demonstration on weaving bas
kets, with each club member
weaving a basket.
While the lunch was being
prepared, Lillian Hibbs furnished
some very lively games which
were enjoyed by all. Our next
meeting will be “Candle Making”
on INovember 11, at the home of
Mabel Harmon.—By Annie El
lingson, news reporter.
Stewart Back From
Korean Waters—
LYNCH— Serving aboard the
battleship USS. New Jersey,
which reached San Diego, Calif.,
Friday after completing six mon
ths of combat and training off
Korea.
Korea, is Louis R. Stewart, sea
man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur A. Stewart of Lynch.
The New Jersey departed the
next day—Saturday— to return
to her home port of Norfolk, Va.,
via the Panama canal. She had
arrived in Yokosuka, Japan on
Easter Sunday, April 5, and be
gan operations on April 12.
Frontier for printing!
Becomes Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wulf of
Clearwater announce the ap
proaching marriage of their
daughter, Carol June (above),
to Eldon M. Larsen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lars Larsen of Bur
well. Miss Wulf is a graduate
of Ewing high school with the
class of 1951 and has since
been employed as a stenogra
pher in O’Neill and Lincoln.
Mr. Larsen is a graduate of
Burwell high school and attend
ed the University of Nebraska
college of agriculture in Lin
coln. He has recently received
his discharge after serving with
the armed forces in Korea. The
couple’s wedding date is Sun
day, December 6.
Witches, Pirates
‘The Thing’ at Party
EWING—Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Fry were hosts at a masquerade
Hallowe’en party to the Forum
group of the United Presbyterian
church on Friday evening.
The event took place in the
hayloft of the barn which was
decorated in an eerie fashion with
skeletons, witches, colored elec
tric lights and ballons. One end
of the bam depicted an autumn
scene with shocks of green fodder
and pumpkins.
The 22 guests arrived in cos
tume. “Pa and Ma Kettle” were
Mr. and Mrs. .Archie Johnson.
“The Thing” was Rev. W. J. Bom
er, “It” was Mrs. Bomer. Mrs.
Dale Napier appeared as a witch,
Wendwell Switzer as a pirate,
Mrs. Richard Napier as a fortune
teller.
Games, fortune telling and
square dancing provided amuse
ment. Refreshments were served
including roasted weiners, pie,
coffee and apple cider.
Meeting of Junior
Auxiliary—
The Junior auxiliary of the
American Legion met Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Fritton had
charge. After the minutes were
read and approved, there was a
discussion on the Christmas par
ty to be held December 2. We
made Thanksgiving day favors
for the hospital.
Anna Marie Fritton won the
dollar door prize. Charlene Ha
senpflug and Linda Stuifbergen
served the refreshments. — By
Betty Lou Schultz, reporter.
BLrcninghams Hosts
to College Group
Weekend guests at the H. J.
Birmingham home were their
daughter. Miss Marde, a student
at Duchesne college in Omaha,
and the Misses Polly Speice and
Patricia Sunderland also students
at Duchesne, and Gill Comcowick,
Jack Harrington and Bill Jaggers,
students at Creighton university.
At Medical Meet—
Dr. and Mrs. Rex W. Wilson
returned Friday after having at
tended the Omaha Midwest Clin
ical association’s convention in
Omaha.
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; Household Goods j
! AT AUCTION I
The following household goods belonging to Mrs. Pearl I. p
^ Hicks will be sold on the premises, 416 W. Fremont St., ^
I O’Neill, on — "
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{ Starting at 1 P.M. I
Norge Gas Stove,
nearly new
Norge Refrigerator,
nearly new
Bedroom Suite
Bed and Dresser
Kitchen Table and
4 Chairs
Singer Sewing
Machine
Davenport
Coronado Washing
. Machine
Writing Desk
Coffee Table
Buffet
Library Table I
End Table I
Linoleum Rug, 9x12 I
Arm Chair )
Kitchen Stool )
Ironing Board I
Oil Brooder )
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Radio ,T |
Drop Leaf Table )
Cupboard I
2—Mattresses I
Step Ladder )
Numerous Other *
Things )
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; TWILA C. HICKS & MERRILL C. HICKS!
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| COL. ED THORIN, Auct. BILL BOWKER, Clerk )
Mrs. Krupicka New
Boyd Council Head
LYNCH — The Boyd county
council of extension clubs met
at the court house in Butte Thurs
day, October 29, for the annual
meeting. Twenty-nine were in
attendance.
Harriet Adams of Lincoln was
instructor. The program of lessons
was discussed and chosen for 1954.
Mrs. Frank Krupicka of Spen
cer was elected county chairman;
Mrs. Thomas Bowers of Bristow,
group chairman; Mrs. Don Allen
of Lynch, secretary; Mrs. Ben
Woodruff of Butte, treasurer.
Retiring officers are Mrs. Clar
ence Kolund of Lynch as county
chairman; Mrs. Elmo Barnes of
Lynch, secretary; and Miss Mar
garet Stenger of Lynch, treasurer.
Among those from Lynch at
tending were Mesdames Clarence
Kolund, Elmo Barnes, Leonard
Havranek, Ray Counts. Harry
Mulhair, Don Allen, Lewie Chris
tensen, Beryl Moody,' Clemen
Christensen, Ed Heiser, Fred
Spencer, Glenn Davy, Phillip*
Hammon, Gladys Spencer and
Miss Margaret Stenger.
Other Lynch News
Mrs. Kate Hubby of Butte ,
spent Sunday October 25, at the i
Anton Wasatko home.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gengler en- J
tertained a son and daughter Sun- i
day, October 25.
Mr. and Mrs. William Veseley
and children of Walnut sp>ent
Sunday, October 25, at the par
ental Frank Fisher home.
Paul Vlcan of Lincoln recently
spent several days at the parental
Thomas Vlcan home east of here.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bjornsen and
baby of Royal spent the October
24-25 weekend at the Glen Hull
apd Nata Bjornsen homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson
and son of Verdel spent Tuesday
afternoon, October 27, at the
Vince Jehorek home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard DeVall;
and family and Mr. and Mrs. .
Otto Wagner, jr., and family of i
Bristow were Lynch visitors Sun
day, October 25.
Mrs. Joe iNemic and Mrs. Bill
Hambek and daughters, all of
Spencer, spent Sunday afternoon,
October 25, at the Vince Jehorek
home.
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Denver. Colo., and Mr. and Mrs.
George Thayer were Thursday,
October 29, supper guests at the
Lemon Huber home.
Mr, and Mrs. George Kalkowski
and Delores were Creighton visit
ors Saturday, October 25.
Mesdames Anton W a s a t k o,
Frank Weeder, Clarence Kolund,
George Kalkowski, Lewie Chris
tensen, Vince Jehorek, Albert
Kalkowski and Misses Margaret
Stenger and Pauline Mulhair at
tended a deanery meeting of
Catholic women at St. Patrick’s
church in O’Neill Friday, October
30.
Mrs. Herman Hasenpflyug and
children of Pierce spent last
weekend here with relatives.
The Donald Rossmeier family
moved to O'Neill Thursday, Oct
ober 29. He is employed by the
REA. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Jehorek
spent several days this week at
Johnstown looking after business
interests.
Mr. and Mrs. William McNulty
of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Post of Rapid City, S.D., and
Mr and Mrs. A1 Stanek were
Tuesday, October 27_. 6 o’clock
dinner guests at the Lemon Hu
ber home.
Mr. and Mrs. Telford Roe of
Denver, Colo., are visiting at the
George Thayer home.
Mrs. Paul Elm, Albert Tomek
and C. J. Tomek of Butte visited
with Paul Elm at the Lynch hos
pital Tuesday, October 27.
Miss Clara Kohler and Adeline
Gdowski of Fullerton visited with
Mrs. Vincent Jehorek Thursday,
October 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sixta
were recent visitors in Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Barta
and Evelyn visited at the George
Barta home Saturday, October
24.
4-H Girls’ Room
Tour Is Planned
Winners to Receive
Awards
A countywide 4-H girl’s room
tour will take place Friday and
Saturday, November 6 and 7.
“Anyone who is interested may
join the tour for as much as they
care to,” explained Mrs. Helen
Kreymborg, Holt county home
agent. This tour is especially
planned to make awards for a
mail order house foundation.
County members of the award
committee are Mrs. Edgar Stauf
fer of Page, Mrs. Clifford Sobot
ka of O’Neill, Mrs. Bayne Grubb
of Chambers and Mrs. Dale Revell
of Star.
Mrs. Dorothea Holstein, assist
ant state 4-H club leader, will as
sist the county award committee.
The tour schedule follows: Fri
day, November 6, 3:15 to 3:40
p.m.—Brenda Beelaert, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert.
The group will leave the court
house at 2:30 p.m., for Beelaerts’,
located one mile south, one mile
east and lJ/2 miles south of Page.
Bridget and Rita Boyle, daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Boyle, 4 p.m., located from the
O’Neill sale barn, two miles east,
one mile south, Vz mile east, V4
mile south, two miles east, one
mile south and Vz mile west.
Mary Frances and Helen Mar
tha Vitt, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. John Vitt, 5 p.m., located
from O’Neill five miles south,
one mile east and V4 mile south.
Saturday, November 7, leaving
courthouse at 8:30 a m.:
Mary and Laurine Schmitz,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John
Schmitz, 9 a.m., located from O’
Neill 11 miles north, three miles
east and Vz mile north.
Joann Lansworth, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lansworth,
9:40 a.m., located one mile south,
one mile east of Schmitz’s.
Mickev Gilbert, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert, 11 a.m.,
located seven miles north, three
west, one north and 'k west of
Atkinson.
Connie Hitchcock, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hitchcock,
11:30 a.m., located from Gilberts’,
Vz mile west and four miles north.
Lunch in Atkinson, 1 to 1:30
p.m.
Karen Garwood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Garwood,
2:30 p.m., located Ms mile south
of Amelia junction on highway
11, follow mail route west and
south to Garwood place.
Marvelene Cuatt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cuatt, 3:15
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to visit the following girls’ rooms: j
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Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Walters; Car
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Mrs. Frank Tracy; Darlene Har
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