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Volume 74.—Number 6. O Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, June 10, 1954. Seven Cents
Mr. Rhino . . . jungle bred.
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Circus Arrives for
One-Day Stand
Goodvear Soil
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Award to Holt
6 - State Conference
Here in 1955
The Holt county soil conser
vation district was named out
standing for the year 1953-’54
and Nebraska co-winner in a
national soil conservation a
wards program, it has been an
nounced by the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co., sponsor of the
soil saving contest. The other
co-winner was Papio district.
For purpose of the contest
Nebraska was divided into an
eastern and western division,
with the top district in each be
ing selected for grand awards.
Holt district, the western di
vision winner, named E. J. Re
vell of Star as outstanding far
mer-eooperator and Elmer Jur
acek of O’Neill, one of the dis
trict governing body members,
to make the Arizona trip, which
is the prize award.
Papio district, the eastern win
ner, selected Orrie R. Wilson of
Hooper as outstanding farmer
cooperator and Hjalmer M.
Quist of Blair, chairman of the
district governing body, to re
present them on a vacation trip
to Litchfield Park, Ariz., in I
December, as guests of the pro
gram sponsor.
Second place honors in the
eastern division went to Gage
county district and in the west
ern division second' place honors
were earned by Harlan county
district. Gage district named
Philip Heist of DeWitt as its
outstanding farmer - cooperator
and Harlan district accorded
tliis honor to Victor Reiss of
Wilcox.
Only the first place districts
are to be represented on the
vacation trip to Litchfield Park,
Ariz., but both second and first
place districts in the two divis
ions will receive bronze pla
ques as permanent symbols cf
their outstanding achievement
in conservation work. Every
state is ref resented in the pro
gram and there will be 100 win
ners milking the vacation trip.
Members of the first place
Holt district, in addition to Mr.
Juracek, are: Stanley Lambert
of Ewing, chairman; Elmer C.
Allyn of Stuart; Clarence Ernst
of O’Neill and R. L. Heiss of
Page.
The presentation was made
Saturday at Sheridan, Wyo., in
connection with the six - state
soil conservation conference.
Holt was represented by Mr. Jur
acek, who was authorized by the
O’Neill Chamber of Commerce
to invite the conference tc meet
in O’Neill in June, 1955. The in
vitation was accepted.
Mr. Juracek was accompanied
to Sheridan by his wife and fam
ily, returning Sunday evening.
John R. Gallagher
Files for Attorney
John R. Gallagher, O’Neill at
torney, Tuesday filed for the of
fice of Hoit county attorney on
the democratic ticket. Mr. Gal
lagher, a marine officer during
World War II, has been practic
ing law here since 1948.
Mr. Gallagher is married and
is the father of seven children.
Eickhoffs Plan
Open-House—
PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Eickhoff will observe their gold
en wedding anniversary on Sun
day, June 13. They will hold
open-house both afternoon and
evening.
A daughter, Mrs. Viola An
derson of Fremont, has arrived
to help arrange for the affair.
The Eickhoffs have one son,
Donald, and another daughter,
Mrs. Pat Gallagher of Long
Beach, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hancock of
Los Angeles, Calif., arrived on
Thursday, June 3, to visit their
son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Hancock, and son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal
Hull, and their families. They
plan to return home this week
end.
The second largest circus in
the nation is scheduled for a
one-day-only engagement here
today (Thursday).
The A1 G. Kelly and Miller
Bros, circus is making its 36th
annual tour and has included
O Neill on its itinerary. The
abandoned fair grounds in the
northeast section of the city will
be the site for the show.
This will mark the first ap
pearance of a big circus here
in nine years, and undoubtedly
the very first one to bring such
outstanding and unusual animals
such as: Giraffes, hippopotamus
and rhinoceros. In addition a
herd of 21 elephants, besides
more than 200 animals includ
ing: 52 lions, tigers, pumas and
leopards; numerous species of
monkeys, apes, and baboons;
black, grizzly, Himalayan and
polar bears, hyenas, baby goril
las, kangaroos, mandrills, gnu,
emu, llamas, seals, sea-lions,
wart hogs, India water buffalo,
zebu, bison, Persian white sa
cred deer, zebras, camels, tapirs,
dromedary, an aviary of trop
ical birds, dens of tropical rep
tiles; also 127 head of horses,
ponies, kylo. yak and donkeys.
This show is now recognized
as the largest, most varied and
costly collection of rare animals
ever exhibited with an Amer
ican circus.
A1 G. Kelly and Miller Bros,
is now exceeded only in size by
the famed Ringling Bros, and
Barnum and Bailey show.
The circus is expected to ar
rive in the early hours this
morning and the animals will be
watered at 9 a.m.
Amos R. Bartlett
Rites at Stuart
Retired Farmer 111
Few Hours
STUART — Funeral services
were conducted for Amos R.
Bartlett, 84, on Wednesday,
June 9, at 10 o’clock in St. Boni
face Catholic church in Stuart.
Mr. Bartlett had been living
at a nursing home at St. Edward
for some time. He became ill
Saturday, June 5, and was taken
to the hospital at Columbus
where he d’ed soon after his ar
rival.
The late Amos R. Bartlett was
born October 5, 1869, at Clarin
da, la. He was married to Eliza
I beih Yunker in 1902 at Peters
burg and they were the parents
of two sons
They lived on a farm north
east of Stuart for many years,
later moving to Stuart.
Mrs. Bartlett died in 1941 and
a son, Roy, died in 1950.
Survivors include: Son—Lou
is, who lives in California; nine
grandchildren and eight great
j grandchildren.
Rosary was said Tuesday eve
ning.
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Band Concert Set
for Next Wednesday
First concert of the summer
season by the O’Neill Municipal
band is scoeduled for 8 pm.,
Wednesday, June 16, on the St.
Mary’s academy campus band
stand, it was announced this
week by Band Director Charles
L. Houser.
Two rehearsals were held in
preparation. Regular rehearsal
time is 7 p.m., on Mondays.
Departing for
Famous Camp—
Miss Mardy Johnson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans,
plans to depart Friday, June 25,
for the famous Interlochen music
camp in Michigan.
Miss Johnson will major in
flute and minor in piano. All in
structors are well-known musi
cians.
RODEO AT HAND
The regular meeting of the
O'Neill Saddle club will be held
tonight (Thursday). All members
are urged to attend and bring
horses. Final plans are beinj
made for the Saturday and Sun
day RCA rodeo.
John Wells,
Wife Are
Honored
Neighbors and Church
Group Arrange for
Golden Wedding
It was on June 6, 1904, at
Center, Knox county, Nebraska,
that Miss Goldie Brown became
the bride of John Wells. The
bride had been bom and reared
in the Star community (in Holt
county) and Mr. Wells had emi
grated from Iowa with his La
ther, stepmother, brother and
sister.
Fifty years later, a group of j
neighbors and members of the I
women’s missionary group of the j
Assembly of God church at J’- j
Neill planned an open-house ob
servance in the church parlors.
One hundred seventy persons
signed the guest book as this
pioneer couple observed their
golden wedding.
Mr. Wells was bom at Oska
loosa, la., July 4, 1870. His fa
ther was a farmer. The O’Neill
man’s mother died when he was
a young lad, and his only school
ing was gained in an Iowa school
which he attended about three
years.
Mr. Wells as a young man
assisted his father on the farm.
After his father remarried, the
family pulled stakes and mov
to to Knox county, Nebraska,
in a covered wagon.
Goldie Brown was bom in
1887 in northeast Holt county,
and attended a rural school
there.
Her older sister, Charlotte,
married Mr. Wells’ brother, Levi,
in 1901. That courtship and mar
riage is what enabled Goldie
Brown and John Wells to be
come acquainted.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wells be
gan housekeeping on a farm
eight miles northeast of Lynch,
where they resided for 11 years.
Then, they moved to Dorsey
where they conitnued to reside
until May, 1944, when they
moved into O’Neill. During the
later years at Dorsey, the couple
ceased active farming but kept
busy raising chickens and a big,
garden.
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of one son, Lawrence, and one
daughter, Rosie. The son was
killed 23 years ago, at the age
of 25, when he was thrown from
a horse. He was single.
Rosie married William
Hladik. The Hladiks have five
children and now reside al
Lincoln. Two of the Hladik
sons are in the armed forces.
Mr Wells enjoys “quite good”
health although during the past
few weeks he has not been feel- i
ing up to par. He is 83.
Mrs. Wells, with a twinkle in
her eye, asserts her health
“couldn’t be better—considering
50 years of married life.” She
does her own housework, does
some laundering and ironing xor
others and busies herself about
] her small garden. She is 66.
She appeared at the reception
in a nylon print dress with a
corsage. The Hladiks (except
the sons in the service) were on
hand.
A tape-recorded interview
with Mr. and Mrs. Wells, con
ducted by The Frontier's ed
itor. Cal Stewart was re
broadcast on Monday s Voice
of The Frontier" program
(WJAG. 780 k.c.)
Among those active in arrang
ing for the open-house affan
were Mrs. Floyd Saunders, Mrs.
Lee Brady, jr., Mrs He^5t
Jansen, Mary Smith, Mrs. Hen
ry Walters and Mrs. C. E. Worth.
Miss Lorene Wetzler was in
charge of the guest book; Maiy
Smith was in charge of the gut
table; Mrs. Bennie Wetzler cut
the cake, and Mrs. Wayne Hall
poured.
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Waring Volunteers
for Army Duty
Maurice E. Waring of Page
has volunteered for military
duty through the Holt county
selective service office. He
leaves today (Thursday).
Mrs. W. H. Harty, chief clerk
of the draft board, repeated this
week that some young men at
taining their 18th birthday anni
versary are failing to register
promptly. She urges registrants
to keep the draft office informed
when changes of address are
made.
Seminarian Here—
Julian K. Benson of Christ the
; King seminary, St. Bonaventure,
N.Y., visited over the weekend
at the home of his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Dono
hoe, and family and with other
; lelatives. He also attended Fa
ther DeBacker’s first mass, ban
i quet and reception on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wells . . . feted by neighbors.—The Frontier Photo.
Courthouse Fascinates Women
By HELEN KREYMBORG
Holt Co. Home Agent
“I didn’t realize there was so
much to it!”
This was the typical reaction
most often heard in the court
house last Thursday afternoon
when the representatives of the
extension clubs visited the of
fice of the county assessor, su
perintendent of schools, clerk,
treasurer, judge, register of
deeds, sheriff and the clerk of
the district court.
“Where does the tax money
go?”
This was the question which
set the ball rolling. The exten
sion council took up that matter
and a committee began to see
what could be done about trac
ing the expenditures. Mrs. War
ren Marr of Atkinson was chair
man.
Other committee members
were Mrs. Merrill Smith of At
kinson and Mrs. C. C. Schmidt of
Chambers.
Alex Frickel, supervisor of the
Seventh district, gave the com
mittee a great deal of help and
assistance in the planning of the
day’s program.
The ladies were escorted on
their tour of the offices by
County Supervisors Frank
Cronk, Alex Frickel, Andy Clark
and Alfonse M. Batenhorst. Af
ter the group returned from the
tour, they had coffee while Mr.
Cronk explained the relation
ship pf the board of supervisors
tc the various offices, outlining
the special responsibilities.
Ladies attending the county
government study were Veral
McDermott, Mrs. George Mellor,
Mrs. Harry Ressel, Mrs. Ed
White, Mrs. Julia White, Mrs.
John Schmitz, Ruth Rocke, Hat
tie Kindlund, Mrs. Fred Krug
man, Mrs. Leonard Juracek,
Mrs. Robert LeMunyan, Mrs. Ed
Bouska, Mrs. Bill Morgan, Mrs.
Roy Forbes, Mrs. Marvin Clouse.
Mrs. Henry Walter, Mrs. E. R.
Carpenter, Mrs. W. D. Kipple,
Mrs. S. E. Timmermans, Mrs.
Frank Schaaf, Mrs. Delbert Rob
ertson, Mrs. Frank Soukup, Mrs.
Everett Winings, Mrs. Ray
Pease, Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman,
Mrs. Merrill Smith, Mrs. Natchel
Rzeszotarski, Mrs. L. H. Fare
| ’.veil, Mrs. E. J. Gottschall, Mrs.
i Dean Gotschall.
Mrs. M L. Smith, Mrs. Henry
\\ aechter, Mrs. Norman Saltz,
Mrs. Dale Stauffer, Mrs. W. J.
Wilkinson, Dorothy Wilkinson,
Mrs. Murray Mellor, Mis. Har
vey Krugman, Mrs. Lawrence
Kaup and Mrs. C. B. Sanders.
Mrs. Joiley Expires
After Heart Attack
Funeral Services Set
Friday Morning
Mrs. Harry Jolley, 74, O’Neill
resident, was stricken about 6
p.m., Tuesday, June 8, at her
home here with a fatal heart at
tack. She had been in ill health
for only a short time.
Funeral services will be con
ducted at 9 a.m., Friday, June
11, at St. Patrick’s Catholic
church with Very Rev. Timothy
O’Sullivan, church pastor, offi
ciating. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery under the direc
tion of Biglin’s.
Pallbearers chosen are D. F.
Murphy, H. E. Coyne, T. M. Har
rington, Edward M. Gallagher,
Dennis Murphy and Matthew
Hynes.
A rosary will be offered at 3
o’clock tonight (Thursday) at
Biglin’s chapel.
The lale Mrs. Jolley, whose
maiden name was Nora Sulli
van, was born February 21,
1880, at O'Neill, a daughter oi
Paul and Johanna Kelly Sul
livan. Her parents were Irish
immigrants.
On December 2, 1924, she mar
ried Harry Jolley at Sioux City.
The couple farmed north of O’
Neill for a number of years.
They became the parents of one
child, Mary.
Survivors include: Widower;
daughter — Mrs. Mary Spain of
Covington, Ind.; two grandsons;
brothers — Peter J. Sullivan of
Lincoln and Paul Sullivan of O’
Neill: sister—Mrs. Larry Barrett
cf O’Neill.
Try Frontier want advs. for
quick, economical results.
FIREMEN CALLED
O'Neill firemen were sum
moned at 8 p.m., Wednesday to
the Lew White Motor company
paint shop where the hose on a
welding torch had broken loose
and fire developed. The flames
were smothered with water.
Ewing Visitors—
EWING—Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Muff and daughter, Carolyn, of
O’Neill were Ewing visitors on
Sunday.
O’Neill Fanner
Is Found Dead
An O’Neill farmer, Ed Evans,
about 45, who resided alone on,
a small farm located 8 miles
ncrth and 2Vz miles east of O’- I
Neill, wTas found dead at his
home about 7 o’clock Wednesday
evening, June 9. The discovery
was made by Lawrence and
John Murray.
The Murrays had gone to the
dwelling to deliver to Mr. Evans
a paycheck. Evans had been
working on the O’Neill paving
project but had not been seen
since “about Friday,” Lawrence
Murray said.
County Attorney William W.
Griffin, who investigated, said
Mr. Evans had been dead “a
number of days.” It could not be
immediately determined just
how long the body lay in the
small house. Deterioration had
set in.
Griffin said Evans’ car appar
ently hadn’t been moved since
this week’s rains. Griffin said he
doubted if there had been any
foul play, but no examination
of the body was made Wednes
day. night by a phyiscian.
Mr. Evans came to Holt coun
ty several years ago from South
Dakota. He resided north of At
kinson for a time.
The body is at Biglin’s pend
ing arrival of relatives.
Record Number
Golf Entries Seen
Tourney Also Serves
as Homecoming
A record number of golf en
tries are expected for the 32nd
annual O’Neill dad’s day open
golf tourney to be held here
Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
June 19, 20 and 21. A. P. Jasz
kowiak is general chairman.
There will be prizes for win
ners and runnersup in all flights.
Qualifying rounds will b e
played on Saturday and first
round match play will begin at
9 a.m., Sunday. Qualifying scores
also may be posted anytime dur
ing the preceding week.
A ladies’ bridge in the enlarg
ed, modem club house will fea
ture Saturday afternoon activi
ty. A ladies’ luncheon followed
by bridge will highlight Sunday
afternoon clubhouse affairs. A
Calcutta and Dutch lunch will
be served Saturday night ana
there will be a dance Sunday
night.
The tourney each year also
serves as a homecoming, many
former residents converging for |
the affair.
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Mrs. Halva's Sister
Dies at Lynch—
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva
were called to Lynch on Satur
day on account of the illness of
Mrs. Halva’s sister, Mrs. Joe Cho
cholausek, who died before they
arrived.
Mrs. Halva remained until the
funeral which was held Tuesday
from the CZBJ hall followed by
burial in the Lynch cemetery.
Mr. Halva attended the funeral
and Mrs. Halva returned home
with them.
Frontier for printing!
Smith Motor Gets
Studebaker Line
The Smith Motor Co., compan
ion firm of the Harry R. Smith
Implements, today (Thursday) is
being announced at the author
ized Studebaker dealer for the
D’Neill vicinity.
The Smith firm also handles
John Deere and Farmhand
machinery and equipment.
Open-house is planned at
Smith’s showrooms on three days
—Thursday, Friday and Satur
day—to coincide with this ap
pointment announcement, which
appears on page 12 of this issue
of the Frontier.
Joe Wert Emerges
as Police Chief
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Acting Mayor Makes
Appointment
Joe Wert, O’Neill police officer
for nearly eight years, Monday
evening was appointed by Act
ing Mayor Emmet Crabb as chief
of police.
Meanwhile, Andrew Wettlau
fer, who has been on the force
for five months on a temporary
basis, has been relieved.
Retiring of Wettlaufer reduces
to two the number on the force.
Walter Calkins, who is a veteran
member of the force, will perform
the night duties alone. Wert will
be on duty during the day.
Calkins was appointed chief
two years ago following the slay
ing of his brother, Chet.
Wert’s appointment was con
firmed by the members of the
council who were present.
Residential building permits
were issued to George Janousek,
Robert Yantzi and Gail Dier
berger.
Crabb, who is chairman of the
council, is serving as acting
mayor since the resignation of
J E. Davis, who now resides at
Phoenix, Ariz.
Verdigre Gets
3V2-Inch Deluge
The Verdigre community was
visited by a cloudburst during
the late Sunday and early Mon
day hours. Three and one-half
hinces of rain fell in the town
and some nearby localities re
ported rainfall up to 5 inches.
Meanwhile, O’Neill received
.43 of an inch. High winds were
reported here, but little damage
resulted.
Showers on three different
days have brought to 1.11 inches
the total amount of precipitation
received here during the seven
day period ending Wednesday
night.
Summary-, based on 24-hour
periods ending at 6 pm., daily,
follows:
Hi Lo Free.
June 3 __58 42 .19
June 4 _70 35
June 5___76 54
June 6 _87 62
June 7 _75 50 .43
June 8_84 49
June 9 _82 59 .49
Total_ 1.11
O’Neill Man Active
in Morse Observance
John J. Harrington of O’Neill,
member of the U. S. Railroad Re
tirment board with offices in
Chicago. 111., recently played an
active role in the annual lunch
eon and election of officers of
the Chicago chapter of the Morse
Telegraph Club of America.
The affair took place on the
national observance of the birth
day anniversary of Samuel F. B.
Morse, the inventor of the tele
graph.
Mr. Harrington, who is a past
president of the Chicago chapter,
was in charge of the entertain
ment. He is a former telegrapher
and station agent for the Chicago
& North Western railway.
Mr. Harrington’s family resides
at O’Neill. He is chief claims
examiner for the board. Recent
ly he spoke at a meeting of t h e
Order of Railway Conducters in
Columbus, O.
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Pictured (rbove) are the long line of pachyderms with
trunks full of brand new tricks. These whoppers belong to the
A1 G. Kelly and Miller Bros, circus which will make a one
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day-only stand here today. Both matinee and evening perform
ances are scheduled.
Methodists
Announce
3 Changes
Rev. Bridgen Receives
Ewing Position;
Rev. Smith Returns
Pastoral assignments for the
new year were read Sunday in ° *
Lincoln at the close of the an
nual Nebraska Methodist church
conference.
Rev. J. Lavem Jay of O’Neill
was reappointed superintendent
of the northeast Nebraska (O'- <.
Neill) district and is starting his c
fourth year.
Rev. Lee Brigden of the Liteh
f eld-Hazard parish has been as
signed to the Ewing-Clearwater
churches and will reside at Ew
ing.
He succeeds Rev. Charles W.
Mitchell, who is attending Ne- ro •
braska university at Lincoln
and will be supply pastor at
Lincoln Heights church- j
Rev. J. Myrl Hodgkins of
Meadow Grove has been assign
ed to the Chambers - Amelia
churches and will reside at
Chambers. He succeeds Rev. L.
R. Hans berry, who has retired.
Reverend Hansberry and his
wife will locate at Mt. Zion
church, in the McCook district
Mt Zion is a small rural church,
usually assigned to pastors who
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retired relations.
Rev. Leon Foster of Montana,
formerly of Ainsworth, has re
joined the Nebraska Methodist
conference andi will be in charge
of mobile ministry in the north
east district.
Rev. Robert Strasberger of
Ellsworth succeeds Rev. E. A.
Smith, retired, as pastor at Roy
al. Reverend Smith resides at
Plainview.
The following ministers in this
area were reappointed:
Rev. Wallace B. Smith of O -
Neill, starting third year in the
O'Neill - Emmet churches; Rev.
E. G. Hughes of Atkinson, start
ing fifth year; Rev. H. F. Beebe
of Creighton, starting seventh
year at Creighton-Verdigre; Rev
Anna Nelson of Lynch, starting
second year; Rev. Lisle Mew
maw of Page, starting second
year at Page-Inman; Rev. Mar
jorie R. Johnson of Spencer,
starting sixth year at Spencer
Bristow.
WSCS Furthers
Banquet Plans
EWING—Committees were ap
pointed and other plans complet
ed for the father and son banquet
to be held Thursday, June 17, at
the Ewing Methodist church
the Women’s Society of Christ
ian Service m e t Wednesday
afternoon, June 2, at the church
parlors, Mrs Ralph Eacker is the
chairman.
Mrs. R. G. Rockey presided at
the business session. She also
substituted for Mrs. Earl Billings
in the presentation of the lesson
on “Youth”. ,
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JVIrS. J. JU- ri uucu nav*
of the devotional period.
Guests were Mrs. May Gam
mill, who recently returned
from Lander, Wyo., and Mrs.
Bertha Jaco of Lincoln.
Mrs. Anna Pollock and Mrs.
Robert Tams, hostesses, served
refreshments. Bouquet of garden
flowers made up the centerpiece.
Nut cups and napkins in pastel
colors completed the theme.
Mrs. Johnston
WSCS Hostess—
AMELIA—Mrs. Ernest John
ston entertained the Amelia
WSCS at her home May 26. Six
teen members and two visitors
were present.
Mrs. Asa Watson had charge
of the worship service on the
subject, "The Might of Many.
Those who have not turned in
their treasure chests may bring
them to the June meeting or
give them to Elsie Doolittle.,
treasurer.
Marjorie Sammons reported
the ice cream social netted the
Amelia ball team $56.
Bible school started May 31
and continued through the first
week of June.
Mrs. Lawrence Barnett had
charge of the installing services
of the new officers.
Lunch was served by Mrs
Bob Rees and Mrs. Ernest John
ston.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Etta Ott.
CREIGHTON GRAD
PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Waring and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Heiss went to Omaha Thurs
day where they attended com
mencement exercises at Criegh
ton university that morning.
Maurice Waring graduated from
the School of Commerce. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Waring
and a brother of Mrs. Heiss.