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Official Proceedings of the I
j HOLT CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!
O’Neill, Nebr.
Sept. 23. 1953
10:00 A.M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
AH members present.
Meeting called to order by the
• chairman.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved as
: lead.
Motion by Clark, seconded by
Sterns that the following claims
oe allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Bridge Fund in
payment of same.
Joe Burda, bridge work _..226.10
Wm. Siebert, bridge work. 226.10
Anton Weichman, bridge
supervision _ 238.70
Leo Kramer, bridge re
pairs - 16.10
John Weichman, bridge
work - 201.40
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., nails_21.16
Roy Cearns, bridge work.. 217.55
Elmer Schaffer, bridge
work —. 226.10
Standard Oil Co., fuel oil 29.70
Anton Weichman, mileage 89.04
West Lumber & Coal, cul
verts -1__217.72
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Wanng that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund in
payment of same.
The Augustine Co., office
supplies - 84.38
.A. M. Batenhorst, mileage.. 56.98
Burrough’s, service on
machines _ 125.30
Andy Clark, Sept, salary_ 60.00
Cobbs Mfg. Co., enve
lopes .. 52.50
* Frank Cronk, mileage_ 50.58
Fetrow Refrigeration Ser
vice, labor and repairs 11.78
Alex Frickel, mileage. 36.78
Gillespies, labor & re
pairs _ 3.60
H. W. Hubbard, Sept.
salary _142.50
H. W. Hubbard, mileage_ 44.46
Ted McElhaney, court re
porting work _ 28.50
The Norfolk Daily News,
supplies _ 20.52
N. W. Bell Co.,_211.90
Redfield & Co., supplies_24.00
Albert Stems. Sept, sal
ary _ 112.50
Harold D. Smith, expenses
in shipping corpse to
Washington, D.C._ 13.85
John J. Underwood, Sept.
salary _ 116.54
Kenneth Waring, Sept.
salary _127.50
A. M. Batenhorst, Sept.
salary_ 142.50
Bricker Typewriter Co.,
supplies _ 7.97
City of O’Neill. Water
Dept. _,_103.04
Andy Clark, mileage _ 12.24
Frank Cronk, Sept, salary.. 135.00
James Davidson & Sons.
labor and repairs _ 24.15
J. R. Freemen, janitor sup
plies _ 60.09
Alex Frickel, Sept, sal
ary -157.50
The Frontier, publishing „ 30.61
Hammond & Stephens Co.,
office supplies_ 400.21
Milbum & 9cott Co., sup
plies -- 3.27
C. A. McWhorter, M.D.,
professional services in
connection with body of
unknown boy _ 250.00
Redfield & Co., fee cards . 1.64
Albert Sterns, mileage_ 46.02
Stephenson School Supply
Co., supplies - 74.41
Stuart Advocate, adver
tising - 1.40
United Chemical Co., Inc.,
towels _ 21.89
Kenneth Waring, mileage 57.30
Motion by Clark, seconded by
Waring that the following Resolu
tion be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Rosa May Harding
is the owner of the hereinafter
described real estate upon which
there exists in favor of the State
of Nebraska and the County of
Holt Old Age Assistance board,
a lien for old age assistance pay
ments received by Rosa May
Harding and Thomas W. Harding,
aad,
WHEREAS the said Rosa May
Harding has applied for the con
sent and permission of this board
to sell and convey the property
b(y her presently owned, which
is hereinafter described, for the
sum of $5000.00, and to be per
mitted to apply the proceeds of
said sale upon the repurchase of
the real estate described as the
West Half of Lot 5 and All of
Lot 6 in Block 33 of the Original
Town of O’Neill, Nebraska, which
latter property is being purchased
for the sum of $6000.00 and to
permit the said Rosa May Hard
ing- in the purchase of the after
described property, to place and
fix a first mortgage upon said
premises in the amount of $1000.00
which said mortgage is to super
cede the old age assistance lien
of said County, and,
WHEREAS, the said Rosa May
Harding has requested that the
Board direct the County Treasurer
of said County to release the old
age assistance lien of said County
upon the hereinafter described
real estate, in order to permit
and make possible the transfer
and exchange of properties as
above set forth, and,
WHEREAS, This said Board
has carefully considered said mat
ter, and compared the respective
valuations of the properties to
be exchanged and sold with the
property to be purchased, and*
deeming the exchange to be a
fair one, and considering that the
lien for old age assistance pay
ments will be enhanced in value
by the making of such substitu
tion and transfer, and permitting
the • mortgaging of the newly ac
quired property as aforesaid,
NOW. THEREFORE. It is here
by resolved by the Old Age As
sistance Board of Holt County.
Nebraska, that the Treasurer of
said County, be, and hereby is
directed by virtue of the provi
sions of Section 68-215.02, of the
Revised Statutes of Nebraska,
1943, reissue of 1950. to execute
and cause to be recorded a nropoT
and sufficient release of the old
age assistance lien now existing
against Thomas W. Harding. De
ceased, or Rosa May Harding, up
on the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Commencing at a point 20 rods
north and 67 rods and 11% feet
east of the southwest comer of
• -IN
the Northwest Quarter of Section
Twenty-nine (29), x ownship
Twenty-nine (29), Range Eleven
(11), West of the 6th P. M. in Holt
County, Nebraska, thence north
22 rods, thence west 16 rods to
the place of beginning, contain
ing 2.20 acres, and described as
Out Lot “A", and beginning at a
point 20 rods north and 83 rods
and 11% feet east of the south
west comer of the Northwest
Quarter of the above described
section, thence north 22 rods,
thence east 16 rods, thence south
22 rods and thence west 16 rods
to the place of beginning, con
taining 2.32 and described as
Out Lot “B”, all in O’Neill, Holt
1 County, Nebraska.
Be it further resolved that this
I said matter be referred to Wil
1 liam W. Griffin, County Attorney
of Holt County, instructing ham
to take proper measures on be
1 half of this Board, to supervise
said transaction, to permit the
said Rosa May Harding to place
c first mortgage lien in the a
mount of $1,000.00 upon the said
property to be acquired and
thereafter to encumber said pro
perty with the lien for old age
assistance payments which for
merly existed against the above
described out lots “A” and “B”
lor the amounts of assistance
granted to Thomas W. Harding
and Rosa May Harding.
| The foregoing resolution intro
I duced by Board Member Clark,
! who moved its adoption. Motion
seconded by Board Member War
| mg. A vote being taken on said
motion resulted as follows, AYE:
FRANK CRONK
ALBERT STERNS
ANDY CLARK
A. M. BATENHORST
H. W. HUBBARD
KENNETH WARING
ALEX FRICKEL
Whereupon the Chairman de
clared such resolution and motion
duly passed and adopted.
SS.
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
COUNTY OF HOLT )
I, Ruth Hoffman, County Clerk
of Holt County, Nebraska, do
hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct copy of a
resolution duly passed and adopt
ed by the Board of Supervisors
of Holt County, Nebraska, on the
23rd day of Sept., 1963.
RUTH HOFFMAN
County Clerk
(COUNTY CLERK SEAL)
A road petition signed by Cal
vin Allen and others was consid
ered. They were petitioning to
establish a road commencing at
the southeast cora»r of Sec. 31,
Twp. 33, R. 15, thence running
west on the section line about 65
rods, thence north on Road No.
256-4408 ft., thence northwest and
connecting with Road 256 in said
section, commencing 1866 ft. east
of the northwest corner of Sec. 31
and following road No. 256 to a
point 1408 ft. north of the center
of said section. Also commencing
at the center of Sec. 31 on road
No. 256 and running Vt mile to
East Sec. line, thence South Vi
mile to SE comer of 31, 33, 15.
Motion was made by Stems,
seconded by Frickel that a Hear
ing be held on this petition on
Oct 27, 1953 at 2:00 P.M. Motion
carried.
Motion by Batenhorst, seconded
by Hubbard that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Unemploy
ment Relief Fund in payment of
same.
J. B. Carl _ 15.00
Cleary Market_16.28
Council Oak Store_18.00
Holt County Treasurer_ 283.57
Evelyn Schellak_11.20
Mrs. John Seger_ 4.00
Red & White Grocery_ 10.00
Thompson Nursing Home - 25.00
Cleary Market __ 90.00
Coufal Market _ 230.40
Fourth Street Market_ 24.00
Nebraska Children’s Home
Society _ 40.00
John Seger_10.00
Pelcer & Spence_14.85
Red & White Grocery_ 13.65
12:00 noon. On motion the
Board adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
O’Neill, Nebr.
Sept. 23. 1953
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman.
Hearings on Tesch’s and O’
Donnell’s road petitions were to
be held at 1:30 and 2.00 P. M.
Since these roads are near each
other it was decided to hold these
Hearings together. Eleven per
sons attended these Hearings.
Motion by Batenhorst, seconded
by Frickel that both of the above
petitions be rejected. Motion car
ried.
Two petitions submitted by
Lloyd Evans and others were con
sidered. The first petition request
ed the County Board to discon
tinue and abandon the part of
the County Road System com
mencing at the SW corner of Sec.
25-30-13 and running north on
the Section lines a distance of
eight miles to the SW corner otf
13-31-13. Said road to revert to
the townships concerned as town
ship roads.
In the second petition they
were petitioning to have the fol
lowing described road made a part
Of the County Road System: com
mencing at the SW comer of Sec.
27-30-13, running thence north
on the section lines a distance of
six miles; running thence west
on the section line a distance of
2 % miles to the SW corner of Sec.
30. Twp. 31, R. 13.
It was decided by motion that
a Hearing would be held on these
petitions Oct. 28, at 2:00 P. M.
The following Receipts on the
Road and Bridge Fund were re
ceived by the County Clerk dur
ing the month of Sept.
BRIDGE FUND
Robert A. Hornby, Used
plank _:... 9.00
j Frank Sicheneder, Used
plank _ 39.00
| Leo Wiechman, Used bridge
plank 20.00
Jav Crawford. Used bridge
plank _ 20.00
Ed Dohm, Used bridge
plank_ 4.00
John J. Donlin. Used
bridge plank_ 10.00
Walter Zahradnicek, Used
oridge plank_ 15.00
ROAD FUND
Ervin Pribnow, Machinery
hire_70.00
Wm. Ziems, Machinery
hire - 19.65
Andy Clark, Machinery
hire_90.00
Matousek Bros., Machinery
hire-10.00
Floyd Spindler, Used belt.. 2.00
Steel Creek Twp., Machin
ery hire_15.00
C. W. Trobough, Machinery
hire_ 12.00
Rockfalls Twp.. Machinery
hire_96.00
On motion the Board adjourn
ed until October 27, 1953 at 10:00
A. M.
RUTH HOFFMAN
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
O’Neill, Nebr.
Oct. 27, 1953
10:00 A.M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved as
read.
The Finance Committee re
ported that all fees from the var
ious offices for the month of Sept,
lad all been remitted to the
bounty Treasurer as required by
aw.
Motion by Sterns, seconded by
Batenhorst that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
written on the Driver’s license
Fund in payment of same.
Margaret Aim, clerical
work for month of Oct
ober _150.00
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Hubbard that the following Sal
ary and Expense Claims be al
lowed and warrants drawn on
the General Fund in payment of
same.
Glea Bowden. Oct. salary.. 150.00
Helen Engler, Oct. salary .. 150.00
Alice L. French, Oct. sal
ary -auu.uo
Alice L. French, mileage_103.59
Alice L. French, institute
fund_100.00
John Grutsch, Oct. salary .. 216.66
J. Ed Hancock, Oct. salary . 241.66
Esther Harris, Oct. salary .. 183.33
Esther Harris, postage &
box rent_ 12.00
Ruth Hoffman, postage &
box rent_10.50
Ira H. Moss, Oct salary,
postage and court costs.. 316.28
Nora A. Mullen, Oct. sal
ary -175.00
Mabel McKenna. Oct.
salary_140.00
Louis W. Reimer. box
rent- 1.40
Arlene Ruroede, Oct.
salary-150.00
Claresse Sullivan, Oct.
salary -183.33
Leo S. Ton;jack, prisoner
board fee_ 71.75
Leo S. Tomjack, mileage _ 136.50
Wm. F. Wefso, freight_ 4.15
Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, part
time clerical work dur
ing Oct in clerk’s office. 32.50
Alice L. French, postage
&. freight_ 25.74
Alice L. French, expenses
to convention_25.00
William W. Griffin. Oct.
salary_158133
John Grutsch, mileage_ 2.40
J. Ed Hancock, postage &
expenses to meeting at
Columbus__37.90
Ruth Hoffman, Oct.
salary_241166
Holt Co. Extension Ser
vice _ 336.59
James Mullen. Oct. salary 175.00
James Mullen, mileage_ 53.00
Wilma McClure, Oct. sal
ary -170.00
Louis W. Reimer, Oct.
salary_ 325.00
Charles Richter, Oct.
salary_ 225.00
Ophelia Sessions, Oct.
salary -- 183.33
Leo S. Tomjack. Oct.
salary_ 200.00
Leo S. Tomjack, postage
& phone bill'_ 9.50
Wm. F. Wefso, Oct.
salary_ 225.00
Motion by Frickel, seconded
by Stems that Davidson remove
the Stoker and lower the burner
on the court house heating plant.
Davidsons had orginally made
two bids, one to do the work
this way at a cost of $1049.00 and
the other bid was to install a
gas burner in the firing doors of
the furnace at a cost of $977.00.
This second bid was the one first
accepted but this has not proved
to be an economical way of heat
ing the building so it was decided
to accept the first bid. Motion
carried.
12:00 noon. On motion the
Board adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
O'Neil^ Nebr.
Oct. 27, 1953
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman.
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Waring that the following
Bond be approved.
Lloyd Thurlow, Constable,
Stuart Township.
2:00 P.M. This was the time
set for the Hearing on Calvin
Allyn’s Road Petition. No one ap
peared in regard to this petition.
After discussion motion was
made by Frickel, seconded by
Stems that the prayers of these
petitioners be granted and one
portion of the road abandoned
and a road established where
they wish it. Motion carried.
Motion by Batenhorst, second
ed by Clark that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Road Fund
in payment of same.
American Gear Co., re
pairs _ 8.09
Melvin Andrus, hauling
gravel _ 67.50
Atkinson Water Dept._ 2.00
Duane Beck, road work.. 12.50
Fritz Brandt, hauling
gravel - 57.00
Central Supply & Eqpt.
Co., repairs _150.76
Glen Cobb, gas & oil_ 316.63
Owen Coutts, dragline
& scoop work _ 2500.00
Dankert Service, gas, oil,
& supplies _ 434.91
Frank Determan, road
work supervision_122.00
Donohoe Constr. Co., road
work_160.00
Eaton Metal Products
Corp., pump & hose — 12.90
Serafin Ergler, hardware
supplies_13.80
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
bolt _ 1-62
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs __111.43
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
gauge units_12.25
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
payment on motor grad
er _621.55
Fehrs Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental_221.08
Floyd Frahm, road work 324.45
Norm Gallaher, Lbr. Co.
hardware supplies_14.44
Guenther’s Welding &
Motor Service, labor &
repairs _176.65
Cecil Hunter, rental of
truck _ 24.00
Inter-State Oil Co., fuel
oil _ 51.52
The Island-Supply Co., re
pairs _63.92
Jesse Kelly, road work _ 31.50
Leo Kramer, repairs & la
bor _?._114.70
Lester Marks, road work 50.00
Mid-State Lubricants,
anti-freeze _161.79
Mo. Valley Mach. Co., la
bor & parts _ 375.08 ,
Mo. Valley Mach. Co., la
bor & parts _121.44
Moore-Noble Lbr. & Coal
| Co., posts _20.85
Eli McConnell, shop &
road work _ 132.30
Nebr. Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental _ 589.34
Niobrara Valley Elec.
Mbrship Corp. _ 100
O’Neill Auto Supply, Ze
rex & repairs ...85.88
Page Oil Co., gas & oil „ 132.67
Myron Papke, hauling
gravel _ 67.50
Pecaut Ind. Supply Co.,
wire rope _ lu.ut
Ora Philbrick, road work 304.50
j Henry Reinheimer, gas &
repairs __ 96.84
Ries Oil Co., gas & oil_ 108.71
Art B. Sanders, cat op
erator „ _ 293.00
Servall Towel At Linen
plv. Aug. At Sept, service 2.24
Skrdla Oil Co., gas, oil, re
pairs . _ 97.37
Richard Smith, mechanic
work . _ 21.50
Standard Bearings Co., re
pairs _ 52.10
Standard Oil Co., gas_ 48.93
R. D. Stevens, road work 308.75
George Tracy, labor At
repairs _ 21.25
United Wholesalers, re
pairs _ 9.06
Western Auto, hardware
supplies _ 57.78
Les Andrus, hauling grav
el - 67.50
Delbert Anson, road work 336.00
Ted Backhaus. driving
truck on road_ 22.50
John Bonenberger, haul
ing gravel _ 67.50
Harrison Bridge, gas At oil 11.93
Central Supply Ac Eqpt.
Co., repairs _ 102.69
Continental Oil Co., diesel
fuel _- 448.08
D-A Lubricant Co., lubri
cant ___ 57.00
Verle David, road work_ 304.50
Dobson Construction Co.,
road work _ 100.00
Earley Oil Co., gas At oil 109.28
Geary Enbody, hauling
gravel - 67.50
Fees Shop, labor At repairs 29.02
Fehrs Tractor At Eqpt. Co.,
repairs -_ 115.88
Fehrs Tractor At Eqpt. Co.,
repairs _ 65.80
Fehrs Tractor At Eqpt. Co.,
repairs _ 183.44
Fehrs Tractor At Eqpt. Co.,
machinery rental _ 225.00
Foree Tire At Supply Co.,
labor At repairs_ 39.35
Marvin Frisch, hauling
gravel - 45.00
Gettert, Floyd, loading
gravel - 27.75
Heeb Bros., dozer work on
road _ 20.00
Edwin Hoerle, shop weld
er - 82.WJ
Milo Hupp, shop & road
work _136.50
Inter-State Oil Co., fuel
oil _ 51.52
Keating Impl. Co., repairs 24.67
C. W. Kirkland, road work 191.10
Wm. Krotter Co., hard
ware supplies __40.65
Middlewest Nebr. Motors,
repairs _ 1.29
Mo. Valley Mach. Co., re
pairs - 58.55
Mo. Valley Mach. Co., re
pairs - 13.44
Mo. Valley Mach. Co., ma
chinery rental _ 200.00
Lyle McKim, road work.. 305.00
Nebr. Tractor & Eqpt. Co.,
repairs _ 19.65
Newman Oil Co., gas &
oil - 163.55
Asa Norton, hauling gravel 67.50
Vincent Osborne, machine
hire on road _2061.00
Harold Parks, hauling
snow plow for repair_ 30.00
Pollack Sand & Gravel,
gravel __104.40
Robert Richardson, operat
ing grader- 279.00
Wayne Rowse, road work 178.50
Calvin Seger, road work 280.35
Shelhamer Oil & Eqpt.
Co., labor & repairs_ 17.98
Richard Smith, grading
roads _ 266.70
Richard Smith, truck &
driver rental _ 36.00
Standard Bearing Co.,
repairs_ 25.01
Ed ear Stauffer, spraying
Co. road _ 10.00
Stuart Oil Co., diesel fuel
& oil.. 157.28
Clede Trobaugh, hauling
gravel_ 237.50
Wallace & Kersenbrock,
diesel fuel_77.00
Motion bv Batenhorst, second
ed bv Hubbard that the follow
ing claims be allowed and war
rants ordered drawn on the Mail
Route Fund in payment of same
Les Andrus, hauling grav
el with truck _ 563.98
Ted Backhaus, driving
truck .. _ . __.129.00
Joe C. Batenhorst, hauling
gravel, clay _ 227.00
Fritz Brandt, hauling
gravel & clav _515.49
Kenneth Cadwallader,
road work _ 308.90
Capital Steel Co., culvert
pipe --- 509.95
Geary Enbody, hauling
clay & gravel_518.93
Marvin Frisch, hauling
gravel & clay_ 258.00
9
Milo Hupp, road work _ 153.30
C. W. Kirkland, patrol op
erator _103.95
Ace Norton, hauling clay
& gravel_ 518.89
Floyd Osborne, road work 39.90
Myron Papke, road work 138.50
Road Dist. No. 2, machin
ery rental__ 300.00
D. L. Ulrich, road work.. 185.00
Wheeler Lbr., Br., & Sup
ply Co., culverts_1833.98
Melvin Andrus, hauling
gravel with truck _ 503.98
John Bonenberger, haul
ing gravel & clay_ 562.47
Kenneth Cadwallader,
hauling clay_ 346.49
Owen Coutts, work with
cat & scoop_1000.00
William Finch, road &
shop work_315.00
Floyd Gettert, loading
gravel & clay_ 349.52
Mrs. Victor Johnson, grav
el - 6.50
Eli McConnell, road work 140.70
Ace Norton, truck & man
hrs. on road_134.43
Vincent Osborne, machine
hire —. 2444 (in
Myron Papke, hauling
gravel, clay _ 586.47
Wayne Rowse, road work 105.00
Ronald Watson, road work
with cat .... _ 420.00
Motion by Hubbard, seconded
by Sterns that the following
claims be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the Road
Bridge Fund in payment of
same.
D-A Lubricant Co., diesel
oil -57.03
Motor Parts, Inc., repairs 30.12
Leo Kramer, repairs & la
bor _ 21.53
Motion by Clark, seconded by
Hubbard that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Bridge Fund in
payment of same.
Joe Burda, bridge work 262.20
Inland Construction Co.,
contract for bridge
work -14,499.75
Moore-Noble Lbr. & Coal
Co., nails_ 193.60
O’Neill Transfer, freight 4.61
Wm. Siebert, bridge
work __ 286.90
Anton Weichman, bridge
supervision_ 319.80
Anton Weichman, mile
age - 100.02
Wheeler Lbr., Br., &
Supply Co., culverts. 642.64
Roy Cearns, bridge work 235.60
Keating Impl. Co., labor
& repairs _ 26.21
Wm. Krotter Co., cable
for dragline_ 22.10
Moore-Noble Lbr. & Coal
Co., lbr._ 7,765.45
Elmer Shaffer, bridge
work _ 282.15
Harry R. Smith, man it
Farmhand ulnloading
piling _ 36.00
John Weichman, bridge
work_ 265.05
On Motion the Board adjourn
ed until Oct. 28, 1953 at 10:00
A.M.
RUTH HOFFMAN
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
Inmao News
Mrs. Walter Comstock returned
to her home in St. Paul, Minn.,
Saturday after spending a week
visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Kelley.
Miss Joan Coventry of Omaha
spent the weekend visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Coventry.
Larry Sawyer of Stuart spent
the weekend visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sawyer.
Mrs. Walter Jacox of Mintum.,
Colo., spent the weekend visiting
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry McGraw and with other fri
ends.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tompkins
and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South
spent Saturday in Emmet attend
ing the Lord’s acre festival at the
Methodist church.
Graydon Hartigan, who is em
ployed at Ainsworth, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Marye Hartigan.
The Coffee club met last
Thursday with Mrs. Ray Siders.
A covered dish luncheon was
served at noon and the afternoon
was spent in taking care of bus
iness and visiting.
The women’s department of
the R. L. D. S. church held a bake
sale Saturday afternoon at the
locker plant. The proceeds of
the sale were added to the church
treasury.
Delmont Heck, who has recent
ly been discharged from the
Navy, spent Monday and Tues
day visiting his brother, Ray
mond, and his sister, Mrs. Ken
neth Kestenholtz. Delmont has
been stationed at Treasure Island,
Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes of
Valentine spent the weekend
visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hansen.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crosser
and sons of Neligh spent Sunday
evening visiting in the homes of
Mr and Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. David Morsbach and
daughters.
Delmont Heck spent a few
days last week visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Gray at Blue Hill.
Mrs. David Morsbach and
daughters, Lois and Mary, spent
Sunday evening and Monday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Crosser and sons at Neligh
Mr and Mrs. Donald Wolfe
and family of Amelia spent Sun
day afternoon in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry McGraw. Mrs.
Jacox, who spent the weekend
in the McGraw home, returned
to Amelia with them Sunday
evening.
Lt. John Bohn has been dis
charged from the Army and is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Bohn, and Max at this time.
Bohn was stationed at Ft. Leon
ard Wood, Mo., when he received
his discharge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell
and daughter, Betty Jean, of Al
bion spent Sunday visiting in the
home of Mrs. Brittell’s mother,
Mrs. Lottie Thompson.
The RoyalNeighbor lodge met
with Mrs. Ira Watson. After a
short busines meeting and social
afternoon, Mrs Watson served a
dainty lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson
and sons of Grand Island spent i
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the weekend visiting Mr. Thomp
son's mother, Mrs. Lottie Thomp
son.
The Y. M. club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Howard Jackson. Tha
hostess served dinner at noon
and the afternoon was spent sew
ing.
Miss LuElla Watson of Atkin
son spent the weekend visiting
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Watson.
Mrs. Herbert Neilson and
daughter. Kay, spent the week
end in Omaha visiting Delores
Nielson. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Ray Hoffman, who visit
ed in the home of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Danny Custard.
Harold Nielson and Laurence
Stevens left Monday moring for
a hunting trip to the Black Hills.
They expect to visit at Rapid j
City, S. D. and Gillette, Wyo.
Harold has completed 6M> ;
months of work with the R. E.
A. and Laurence has been em- 1
ployed on construction work at
Spencer.
Mrs. Kathyrn Abbnehaus, who
has been visiting in Crieghton,
came Monday to spend a few
days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Anna Young.
Marvin Rouse and Donald
Keyes drove cars to Norfolk Sat
urday, Nov. 7, and took 10 mem
bers of the youth choir to attend
the showing of the motion pic
ture “Martin Luther”. Mrs. Blan
che Rouse and Mildred Keyes
also accompanied the group.
Paddock Aid Makes
Plans for Servicemen—
(The Paddock Community Aid
recently held a meeting for Oct
ober and November.
A large Crowd attended the
session held at the home of Mrs.
Edward Kaczor, October 7. Mrs.
Axel Borg had charge of the scrip
ture lesson and program.
A lunch was served by Mrs.
Kaczor.
On November 4, The Paddock
aid met at the home of Mrs.
George Nelson. All members, ex
cept Mrs. David Jensen and Mrs.
Elmer Devall, were present. Mrs.
George Nelson had charge of the
scripture lesson. At the business
meeting it was voted to have a
12 o’clock Christmas dinner, fol
lowed by a program and bazaar
at the home of Mrs. Sam Robert
son in December.
Mrs. George Nelson, Mrs. Ru
dolph Johnson and Mrs. Adolph
Sedivy were appointed to act on
the food committee and Mrs.
Walter Devall, Mrs. Elmer De
vali and Mrs. George Hansen on
the entertainment committee The
Aid is also remembering local
boys in service at Christmas time.
A lunch was served at the close
of the meeting to 23 members
and guests.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Ernst and
family of Miltonville, Kans., visit
ed over the weekend with friends
and relatives here.
Next Aux Meeting
at Shavlik Home—
The American Legion auxiliary
of Chambers post 320 met Thurs
day afternoon, November 5, at
the home of Mrs. George Thom
son with Mrs. Willard Thomson
as cohostess. Eleven members an
swered roll call.
One visitor, Mrs. Myrtle Bell,
was present.
A motion was carried for each
member to bring a 50-cent gift
to the next meeting which will
be held Friday evening, Decem
ber 4. at the Steve Shavlik home.
Mrs. Ted Tomjack, Mrs. A. A.
Walter, Mrs. T. E. Alderson and
Mrs. Willard- Thomson were ap
pointed as program committee.
Mrs. Jack Alderson gave a re
port on organizing CTA meetings.
It was labeled for further discus
sion.
A lunch was served at the close.
Attend Bank Parley—
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin,
representing the O’Neill National
bank, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
M. Gallagher, representing tbe
First National bank, Tuesday end
Wednesday attended the annual
two-day state meeting of the Ne
braska State Bankers’ association.
The convention was held in Om
aha. The Cronins went to OmatUB
on Monday.
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DR. DONALD E. DAVID
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Phone 2101, Spencer, Nebr. i
Regular Sale Every Monday at Ewing!
• At our regular sale this week we sold 526 head of cattle.
The market was a little weaker than a week ago. but it
was steady through the sale. Kind showing the most decline
was heifer calves. There were plenty of buyers on hand to
buy all the stock with the most of them going to eastern Ne
braska.
• There will be a special calf and horse sale Saturday. No
vember 4. The horses will sell at 1:30 pjn.. and the calves
will sell at 8 o'clock Saturday night. The calves consist of 50
(head of Wisconsin dairy calves and there will be 20 head of
Wisconsin dairy cows.
EWING LIVESTOCK MARKET
MAX fe BUV WANSER, Managers
Ewing, Nebr.
DON'T MAKE ANY DEAL
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