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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1953)
Sick & Injured AMELIA—Bill Ragland enter • <?d ihe Methodist hospital in Omaha Wednesday, November 4, where he submitted to major surgery last Thursday morning. A crushed disc was removed from his back. He is progressing “very satisfactorily.” He was taken to Omaha by his brother in-law, Charles Coolidge, and family Mrs. Ragland and Flor ence Lindsey also accompanied them to Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge and Kenneth went on . to Ottumwa, la., to visit relatives and also to consult doctors. They returned home Saturday eve ning. . . Mrs. Bob Blackmore is in a hospital at Pickstown, S.D., recuperating from an appendecto my performed Friday, November 6. Mrs. Asa Watson and Mrs. Ber nard Blackmore went to Picks town to be with her and help care for little Lou Ann Black more. Mrs. Blackmore is the for mer Phyllis Watson. . . Howard Berry went to Thermopolis,, Wyo., Thursday, November 5, where he will receive treatment for rheumatism at the springs. He expects to be tfiere three or four weeks. . . Rev. Albert Lu ginsland, pastor of the Free Methodist church, received a broken ankle when he fell from a porch roof at the L. H. Bur gett home Wednesday evening, November 4. The men had been reshingling the roof and were just ready to get down from the roof. Reverend Luginsland did not realize he was so near the edge and stepped backward. He was taken to the Methodist hos pital in Omaha. O’NEILL—Mrs. Frank Froelich was called to Audubon, la., over the weekend due to the illness of her brother, George Kerwin. . . . Mrs. Joe Cunningham went to Omaha on Monday, November - 2, where she received a medlcai checkup. She returned on Wed . nesday. . . Rev. Kenneth Carl was confined to the St. Patrick’s Catholic rectory Wednesday be cause of illness. . . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gatz returned Sunday from Ft. Dodge, la., where they had been visiting. Mr. Gatz suffered a heart attack while there but is “getting alohg fine.” The Gatzes ■ were brought home from Ft. Dodge by their nephew, Edward Gatz of O’Neill. . . Sgt. Richard McNichols, who submitted to major surgery recently at Camp Carson, Colo., hospital, was re leased from the hospital on a two-day pass. He is still recuper ating from emergency surgery. . M. J. Golden expects to be con fined to St. Joseph’s hospital, Omaha, “about another week.” -* 'On Wednesday, November 4, he submitted to major surgery. . . Jqseph Schmidt was released from the Veterans hospital, Grand Island Wednesday, No \ ember 4. . . Elaine Krugman, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krugman, suffered an elbow fracture Monday when she fell from a haystack. She was Jaken to the O’Neill hospital for treatment. . . Mrs. D. H. Clauson is “much improved” in St. An thony’s hospital, recovering from injuries received in a one-car auto accident November 1. She is not yet permitted visitors. PAGE — Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Snell returned home Friday. They had been to Omaha where they went for medical attention. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Asher and sons at Logan, la.'. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Max and two children went to Omaha on Tuesday, November 2, where they visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Max, sr., and took their son for medical atten tion and report he is getting along fine. Mr. Max attended the Nebraska petroleum marketers’ convention. They returned home Sunday. . . Fred Caser, 78, is re covering from injuries he suffer ed recently when he was thrown from a tractor. CHAMBERS — Frank Tracy, who had been confined to his home for a couple of weeks be cause of infection, returned to work in the Miller grocery store. EWING—Mrs. Martha Hixson of Long Pine is assisting with the care of her father, R. H. Jef j feries, at the Leland Welke home this week. . . Mrs. Hazel Kimes and son, Dal, went to Omaha ever the weekend where Dal had a physical checkup. His condition was reported to be satisfactory. They were overnight guests at . . . Mrs. Kitty Fry has been as sisting at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Victor Vandersnick, since she returned from St. An thony’s hospital, O’Neill, where she was a surgical patient for about two weeks. DELOIT—Mrs. Ludwig Koenig is a patient for a few weeks at an Omaha hospital. . . Mrs. Joe Knievel was a patient in the Ne ligh hospital from last Thursday until Monday. Mrs. Knievel of Omaha has been helping at the Knievel home. . . Mrs. Charles McDonald’s condition at the Ne ligh hospital was given as “good’ Friday. . . Mrs. Fred Stearns was on the sick list last week. EMMET—Mrs. John Tenborg, who has been in Atkinson Me morial hospital for the past 10 days, is expected home the first of the week. . . Curtis Peacock, Denny Richards, Linda Bates, Johnny Schaaf and Anette Schaaf had the chickenpox last week. ROCK FALLS — The Widt feldt children are ill with flu. . . Trudy Schultz burned the back of her right hand quite badly Friday against the front of a heater. . Fred Ernst underwent surgery at St. Anthony’s hospi tal last week. CELIA—Mrs. Duane Beck was a patient in the Atkinson hospi tal from Wednesday, November 4, to Saturday. . . D. F. Scott spent three days in the Atkinson hospital the past week. He re turned home Sunday, November 8. INMAN—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harte are in Sioux City where Mrs. Harte will undergo surgery. LYNCH—Mrs. J. W. Rihanek is reported “good” in a Norfolk hospital following major surgery. Jackie Norman Wins Hobo Costume Prize The O’Neill FHA party was held Wednesday night, Novem ber 4, at the school. The party was well attended by the FHA girls, all dressed as hobos. A prize was given to each of the six best costumes. First prize, a home permanent kit was given to Jackie Norman. Members played magic games and a lunch was served, consist ing of punch and cookies. A short business meeting was held before the party. It was de cided that a committee of four would bring a light lunch for each meeting. A committee was appointed for a panel on parlimentry proceed ure. The committee is to have a program ready for the next meet ing, which will be held Novem ber 17. Last week was FHA week. The O’Neill chapter placed a display in a downtown store window. This display consisted of posters with the FHA flower—the rose— creed, emblem and the color— red. The motto, “Toward New Horizons.’’ also was on these posters. The FHA would like to thank the management of the Firestone store for allowing the display. During the FHA week a bundle drive was also held for the chil dren of Korea. About 380 pounds Of clothing was brought together. This made about 13 large bags, each containing about 30 pounds. Briilell-Fernau Rites November 15— Miss Shirley Brittell will be come the bride of Dickie Fernau at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, November 15, at the Church of Christ. Mr. Fernau recently returned home after serving about a year in the Far East with the armed forces. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fernau of Redbird. Miss Brittell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell. ' " p SjpttCC-MftSlfe/t GAS RANGE t -fi/tf Only 30 x 25%"... yet Big and Roomy All the space you need to cook the finest dinners ever ... yet amazingly compact. n 189.50 BORNE’S O’NEILL Phone 415 112 So. 4th St. (Next Door O'Neill Nat’l Bank) The entire royal party at the O'Neill high football frolics, a social event which followed Friday's game between O'Neill and Atkinson, is pictured above: Foreground—Virginia Lea Walk er and Carol Calkins, trainbearers; background— Sharon Miner, Beverly Johnson. Mildred Crabb and Janice Landreth, the queen's freshman. sophomore, junior and senior attendants, re- 4 speciively; Queen Carol Seger; Suianne Pearson and John Miller, crownbearers; King Warren Se ger; Russell Miner. Duane Alton. Kenneth Back haus and Gordon Fox, the king's senior, junior, sophomore and freshman attendants, respective ly.—The Frontier Photo. The Frontier Woman . . . Time to Talk Turkey Bj BLANCHE SPANN PEASE The big day is coming up soon. We’re talking turkey day. Do you know how to make good giblet gravy to go with the turkey? Here’s how it’s done: GIBLET GRAVY Giblets of one fowl, 2% cups cold water, one teaspoon salt, one slice onion, several celery leaves, V4 cup pan fat, Vi cup (four tablespoons) all - purpose flour. Wash giblets well. Add water, salt, onion and celery leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer un til giblets are tender. Remove giblets, strain the broth. There should be two cups. Use fat from pan in which fowl was roasted. Heat and blend in the flour. Add broth, stir until it thickens. Chop the giblets and add them to the gravy. Makes 2V£ cups gravy. In case you are a beginner, the giblets from a fowl consist of the heart, liver and gizzard. Here’s a suggestion to go with and pretty up your Thanksgiving feast. Serve stuffed celery. Just soften your favorite cheese with cream or milk, add chopped wal nut kernels and fill celery stalks with the mixture. Fasten the stalks together, as they would have been in the stalk and chill thoroughly. Then with a sharp knife, slice and the rosettes are pretty and different. If you like sweet potatoes all dressed up for special meals, you may want to serve— MARSHMALLOW SWEET POTATOES Eight medium sized sweet po tatoes, two tablespoons butter, % cup hot milk, V4 teaspoon salt, one teaspoon cinnamon or nut meg, V4 teaspoon paprika, one cup chopped walnut kernels, % pound marshmallows. Cook sweet potatoes until tender, remove skins and mash. When free from lumps, beat in butter, milk, salt, cinnamon or nutmeg and paprika. Beat well. Fold in walnut kernels, turn into a buttered baking dish, cover with marshmallows and bake in a moderate oven of 350 F. until marshmallows puff and are a golden brown. Serves six. — tfw 'Susie Que' Wins Subscription Prize— Dear Blanche: I surely do enjoy reading The Frontier Woman and have receiv ed many helps from it. I espe cially liked all the hints that “At kinson Reader” sent in. Some day I know those will come in handy. I surely do enjoy this time of year. It is quite a thrill to go to the cellar and see all those jars full of good things on the shelves. I still have pumpkin to can. We all like it so well, here is my favorite pumpkin pie recipe: PUMPKIN PIE One cup cooked and strained pumpkin, one cup milk, two eggs, % cup sugar, one tablespoon corn syrup, pinch of salt. tea spoon cinnamon, % teaspoon ginger, Yt teaspoon nutmeg. Beat eggs slightly, add sugar, pumpkin, syrup and spices and blend well. Add milk. Pour into crust and bake in hot oven of 450 degrees F. for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to slow 325 F. and bake 30 minutes. I will also send a— QUICK SPICE MIX FOR PUMPKIN PIES Sift together four tablespoons cinnamon, two tablespoons gin ger, one tablespoon nutmeg, one tablespoon cloves into jar. Cover. Takes two tablespoons of mixture for each nine-inch pie. Now that winter is getting close and the children will be inside, I’ve found a way to keep them busy for hours at a time and that is with home made cla3\ Here is how it is made. HOME MADE CLAY One cup flour, three teaspoons alum, Yz cup salt, vegetable col oring. Enough water to hold in gredients together. When clay is not in use, keep it in a covered container. A litle water kneaded into the clay when the surface dries will keep it in good condi tion. I bought cookie cutters espe cially for the children to use when they play with the clay and they surely do enjoy making cookies, doughnuts and many other things. I will a1 so enclose a recipe for home made paste for children that I like very much. HOME MADE PASTE Sift together one cup flour, one cup sugar, one tablespoon powdered alum. Put in top of a double boiler and add a quart of cold water. Stir well and cook over boiling water until clear. Add a few drops of oil of cloves or mint to give a pleasing odor. Put in small jars and cover with melted paraffin. This paste will keep a long time. I will close with this quota tion: I’m seventeen when I’m sunn/, I’m seventy when I’m sad, I’m nothing when I’m mad. “SUSIE QUE” Aux Preparing for Stockmen’s Banquet The American Legion auxiliary of Simonson post 9Q met Wednes day night. November 4, in the Legion lounge. It was voted that the Christmas party will be Dec emeber 2, the next meeting. There will be a 50-cent limit on gif:.s again this year. The Nebraska Stock Growers regional association banquet will be Thursday night, December 3. Banquet chairmen are: Mrs. Mel vin Ruzicka and Mrs. John Grutsch, tables; Mrs. Lional Sief j ken and Mrs. Virgil Laursen, food; and Mrs. Robert Lowery, help. Members who would like to help serve contact Mrs. Robert Lowery. The annual bazaar will be held on December 5, with an auction at 2 o’clock that afternoon. ---— Needlework and bakery goods left will be sold. Mrs. Laursen read a letter re ceived from the junior class of Atkinson high thanking us for the lunch which was served to ail who took part in County Gov ernment day. A letter of thanks was received form Verne Reynoldson, chairman of the North- Central district Boy Scouts. Letter from Genie McClassen thanking the unit for the $25 which was sent for the Bingo party, also for the gifts sent to the Christmas gift shop, i All gold star mothers have been contacted about new member-' ship cards. Three mothers have answered. A thank-you-card was received from Mrs. Genevieve Harty for her new membership card. Mrs. Harty is a gold star mother. The Legion invited the aux iliary to come to a party Novem ber 11—armistice day. Dutch lunch was served. Mrs. Collene Greene, child wel fare chairman, has resigned as she is moving away. The door prize was won by Dora Murphy. Little red school house fund amounted to $2.83. Lunch committee for Decem ber will be Mrs. Dale Curran, Mrs. Bill Miller, Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. Sam Fuhrer. Mrs. Dean Streeter, Mrs. Glenn Miller, ! and Mrs. James Donlin. 22nd ANNUAL NORTH CENTRAL HEREFORD HEREFORD ASSOCIATION BULL SALE BASSETT. NEBR. * Saturday, November 14th Show at 10 A.M. Sale at 1 P.M. Dr. C. R. Watson, Mitchell, Nebraska, Judge 63 HEREFORD BULLS All Animals Offered for Sale Will Be T.B. and Bangs Tested LIST OF CONSIGNORS AND NUMBER OF BULLS Harry J. Brown, Bassett, 4; B. T. Buell, Rose, 4; H. L. Buell, Bassett, 4; Albert Carson, Redbird, 3; C Bar M Hereford Ranch, O’Neill, 4; Eldon Cozad, Wood Lake, 2; J. Hall Dillon, Long Pine, 4; Chas. Dorsey & Sons, Newport, 1; Francis Hau gen, Brocksburg, 2; Bert Huff, Ainsworth, 4; Joe J. Jelinek & Sons, Walnut, 3; Daniel Jilg, Newport, 2; Chas. Morton, Duff, 3; I. D. Nicholson, Sprlngview, 2; Max J. Nicholson, Spring view, 2; M. E. Potter, Long Pine, 4; George Smith, Bassett, 2; Anthony Stec, Long Pine, 2; Floyd Tucker, Rose, 3; Van Horn Herefords, Page, 4; Bernard Van Vleck, Clearwater, 4. TWO SALES PER YEAR Always held on same date during the first two weeks in November and the last two weeks in March FOR CATALOG, WRITE TUG PHILLIPS, Sale Manager Bassett, Nebraska HARRY J. BROWN. BASSETT, President B. T. BUELL, ROSE. Vice-President CHARLES CORKLE, Auctioneer Usual Field Men Will Be Present * « i MOTEL >-—-— Ewing News Misses Laura and Winnie Van dersnick transacted business in O’Neill on Monday. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vandersnick and family were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Mitteis of Venus, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Theile and family, Peter Theile and Joan, Mrs. Ron nie Hemenway and Danny. Mr. and Mrs. Coe Butler of Lincoln are guests at the home of his mother, Mrs. Leota Butler, and her sister, Miss Vina Woods, and other relatives for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Boies and son, who have resided in Omaha for the past year, have moved their household goods to the Gib son property in north Ewing. Mr. Boies is a patient at the Veterans hospital in Omaha. South of Stuart News Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wedige and sons were shopping in O’Neill Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Paxton and Larry were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kunz and family. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hvtrek and Sally Jo were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Kaup. Father Borer and Celia Miksch of Tekamah came Tuesday and visited at the Bill Hoffman home, rather Borer returned to Teka mah but Celia stayed and will care for her father, Martin Miksch, a few weeks. Maureen Batenhorst, a junior at the St. Joseph school f nurs ing at Omaha, came Sunday morning to spend the day visit ing her father, 4oe Batenhorst, and uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batenhorst. She returned to Omaha Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Miksch and Martin visited relatives in At kinson Tuesday. Pvt. Wayne Radcliff, station ed at Ft. Hood, Texas, came last Thursday evening to spend a 10 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Radcliff. Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Miksch held a party Monday evening in honor f their son, Martin. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tas ler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. John Krysl, Steve Cieslak, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Krysl end Melvin, Cecil Radcliff, Ray Krysl and Delores Miksch of Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Radcliff and Danny of Grand Island spent the weekend at the Lewis Radcliff home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kramer and Mrs. John Kramer attended a card party at the Alton Hoffman home Sunday evening. Mrs. Ernest Bott and Esther Fox of Hastings spent the week end visiting at the John Miksch home. Delores Miksch returned to Hastings with them. Mrs. Fred Tasler and Mrs. Ed Miller entertained at a Sunday supper at the Miller home hon oring Pvt. Wayne Radcliff. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Radcliff and family, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Radcliff and Danny, Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan, all of Grand Island, Cecil Radcliff,. Fred Tasler, Lavern Grenoble and Ed Miller and son, Lavern. Rollie and Dennie Wallinger visited the Varilek boys Tuesday night, November 3. Margaret Kramer returned to her work at O’Neill Monday after spending last week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer. John Kramer, Elmer Olberding and Aloys Kaup went to Midland, S.D., last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Miksch and Martin, Bob, Mary Ann, Lorene and Delores of Hastings were Wednesday evening, November 4, supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tasler and Lavern Greno ble. Ro|lie Wallinger and Kenny Steirfhauser helped Kenny Scholz celebrate his birthday anniver sary Wednesday night, Novem ber 4. Mrs. Florian Scholz and daugh ter, Janice, attended the shower honoring Evelyn Weichman on Sunday afternoon held at the Cathloic church basement. Sophia Murphy, a student nurse at the St. Joseph school of nursing. Omaha, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamik and son, Donald, spent the weekend at Harvard visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hamik, and getting ac quainted with their new grand daughter. Mrs. Harold Givens and Mrs Arthur Givens attended a textile painting demonstration held at the home of their siser, Mrs Dan Troshynski, at Page Monday afternoon. Mrs. Leo Weichman and Ricky and Mrs. Arthur Givens and Car olyn were Long Pine and Ains worth visitors Saturday. Frontier for printing! I Big Values All Through Our Siore j Del Monte Round-Up f Last 3 Days of Big Sale I It GUARANTEED TENDER PerLbTl {beef Olrj {roast OI*j I CUDAHY’S EDGEMERE f I BASON 2 lbs. 79c 1 ( RING BOLOGNA { I 3 Lbs..99c * I H. AND G. I ( WHITING 2 lbs. 25c ( If 10-Lb. Box..$1.19 | } BEEF HEARTS ) | 2 Lbs...29c } ! TOKAY GRAPES 2 u».29c SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT 10 for.49c TABLE CABBAGE Lb. 5c JUICE Oranges Lb. 5c 100-LB. SACK Potatoes 1.99 BEET I SUGAR | 10 LBS. | 95c j VELVEETA f CHEESE | 2-LB. PKG. 1 85c I HAPPY - HOUR | COFFEE | LB. V 79c 1 DELBROOK OLEO 5 LBS. 99c BONTON FLOUR 3.29 lAiir SYRUP 5-LB. PAIL 49c