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Legal Notice (First pub. Sept. 23, 1954) NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWEE DISTRICT Contract No. E-54-15 Sealed proposals for the fur nishing of one Steel Tainter Gate for Spencer Hydro Plant, will be received until 10:00 A.M CST— October 18, 1954 in the Office of the Assistant Secretary in the District’s Office in Columbus Mebraska, at which time propos als will be opened and read. Plans, Specifications and In structions to Bidders are avail able at the office of W. P. Ven able, Superintendent of Power Supply for the District at Co lumbus, Nebraska, by depositing the sum of $15.00 for a set of three (3) Contract Documents which sum wi'i be returned upon return of said Plans and Specifi cations. Proposals must be submitted on forms supplied by the District and in Accordance with Instruc tions to Bidders. All proposals must be occompanied by a eer t.lied check payable to Consum ers Public Power District in an amount of 5% of the bid, or by a Bidder’s Bond, in a like amount, on the form supplied by the Dis trict. District will award the con tract to the lowest and best re sponsible bidder as may be most advantageous to the District, or at its sole discretion may reject any or all bids, or may waive any informalities in bids. By Order of the Board of Di rectors of Consumers Public Power District. By R. L. SCHACHT General Manager _ 21-23c (First pub. Sept. 23, 1954) NOTICE OF SCHOOL LAND LEASE SALE Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Educational Lands and Funns of the State orf Nebraska, or its authorized representative, will offer for lease at public auc tion on the 21st day of October, 1954, at 2:30 o’clock P.M., at the office of the County Treasurer of Holt County, in O’Neill, Nebraska, the following educational lands within said county: Description Sec. Twp. Rge. NfeSE% SEV4SEV4 NV2NEV4 -16 28 13 SJ2 _16 25 16 RE Vi -36 25 15 All __ 36 27 10 All _ .36 33 14 Said sale may be adjourned from day to day until all lands have been offered. No sale will be final until approved by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, and the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS AND FUNDS Robert D. Hiatt, Secretary. 21-23 (First pub. Sept. 16, 1954) Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate No. 3981 In the County Court of Holt County, Nebraska, September 9, 1954. In the matter of the Estate of Orlow Colwell, Deceased. CREDITORS of said estate are hereby notified that the time lim ited for presenting claims against said estate is January 7, 1955, and for the payment of debts is September 9, 1955, and that on October 7, 1954, and on January 8, 1955, at 10 o’clock A.M., each day, I will be at the County Court Room in said County to receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. LOUIS W. REIMER, County Judge. (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 20-22c Visitors from Scottsbluff— Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parks and family of Scotsbluff spent their vacation here visiting Mrs. Parks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sar gent. The group went to Picks town, S.D., Saturday afternoon. The Parks family returned to Scottsbluff on Sunday. Mrs. Merrill Smith Heads Homemakers CELIA—The Celia Homemak ers extension club met with Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman Wednesday af ternoon, September 22, with 10 members present. Roll call was Achievement Ideas.” Visitors were Mrs. Inez Hayes and Mrs. William Maloun. Following officers were elect ed for the coming year: Mrs. Merrill Smith, president; Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman, vice-president; Mrs. William Maloun, secretary; Mrs. George Beck, treasurer; Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg, sun shine secretary; Mrs. Connie i rickel, health leader; Mrs Leonard Chaffin, music leader; Mrs. Staniey Johnson, publicity chairman. Achievement day will be held in O’Neill October 21. Next meet ing will be Mrs. Leonard Chaffin. Roll call will be “An Interesting Place I’ve Seen or Would Like to See.” Each one is asked to bring material to make a purse. Other Celia News Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott mov ed into their home in Atkinson Tuesday, September 21. Their daughter, Mrs. Charles Dobias, and family moved to the Scott home .Monday, September 27. Emil Colfack was a Friday morning visitor at the O. A. Hammerberg home. Harold, Garold and David , Frickel visited Roger and Rod ; ney Dobias Sunday afternoon. Carl Damero was a Saturday ! dinner guest at the Hans Laurid sen home. Bobby Knutson went home with him and was a supper guest at the Damero home. Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg at tended a district stewardship meeting in the Methodist church in Atkinson Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Merrill Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Braun and family were Wednesday eve ning, September 22, visitors at the Marvin Focken home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack left Friday, September 17, for Spen cer, la., to visit his sister, Mrs. C. B. Etonaldson, and family and to attend the Spencer fair. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck did chores while they were gone. They re turned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Hammer berg were Saturday evening vis itors at the D. F. Scott home. Sunday dinner guests at the George Beck home were Mrs. Joe Royal Theater — O'NEILL. NEBR. — Fri.-Sat. Ocl. 1-2 Burt Lancaster, as the lost trad er who became ruler of 10,000 Fiji warriors HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE Color by technicolor. The love story of the lost island trader from Savannah, Ga., who became ruler of 10,000 barbarous war riors. Filmed in the fabulous Fiji islands. Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sat. 2:30. All children under 12 free when accompanied by parent Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Oct. 3-4-5 Tremendous 10-star drama EXECUTIVE SUITE Starring William Holden, June Ally son, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, Walter Pidgeon, Shelly Winters, Paul Douglas, Louis Calhern, with Dean Jagger and Nina Foch. High up in the skyscraper beauty and power clash in primitive conflict. Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sun. 2:30. AH children unless in arms must have tickets Wed--Thurs. Oct 6-7 Howard Hughes presents Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons and Ar thur Hunnicutt in SHE COULDN'T SAY NO With Edgar Buchanan, Wallace lord, Raymond Walburn. She tried to say “No’ but not very hard! Family admitted for 2 adult tick ets—children under 12 admitted with parent 50c; adults 50c; children 12c Mlinar, Glen and Gary Lockmon, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Batenhorst, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mlinar and son. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mlinar and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chaffin were Friday morning visitors at the Lawrence Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Tyndall were last Thursday afternoon visitors at the O. A. Hammerberg home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Terwilliger attended church services at O’ Neill Sunday evening, September 19, and visited Reverend and Mrs. Hubby, who left shortly afterward for California where they expect to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tooker and daughters were Sunday after noon and supper guests at the Victor Frickel home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith attended the funeral of Mrs. Roy Margritz at the Community church in Butte Saturday. Burial was at Norfolk. Alex Forsythe was a Sunday afternoon visitor at the O. A. Hammerberg home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and Marjorie were O’Neill visit ors last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken ! were Sunday evening visitors at the Donald Focken home. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WD—James M Lieb to Ernest M Lieb 11-28-53 $1- Lot 3 Blk 2 Ballons Add- Atkinson QCD—Albert Garhart to John Timmerman 9-4-54 $500- 45 ft x 85 ft in southeast comer of Block G- McCafferty’s 2nd Add- O’Neill WD—Betty Hanel Stolcpart to Mae S Hanel 3-8-49 $1- E% 18 29-14 ADM DEED— Wm W Griffin, Adm to C M Stevens 9-9-54 $314.70- Lots 14-15-16-17 & 18 Blk 5- East Side Add- Page WD—Wm P Seger to Dean W Fleming 9 - 24 - 54 $3400- Part ■NWy4NWy4 33-30-R14 WD—James Travis to Nettie M. Fletcher 9-6-54 $1- Part NEVi NEy4 24-29-12 TAKES DIAMOND COURSE William W. McIntosh was in Kansas City, Mo., last week for a few days attending an inten sive diamond grading and dia monc merhanising school in a new laboratory, built to benefit, many retailers in serving their customers by having a better and truer knowledge of the diamond. Mr. McIntosh returned to O’Neill Friday. Ewing News Mrs. Willis Rockey and sons returned to their home in Ewing last Thursday after spending sev eral days at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pofahl, who were vacationing in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Loyd. West, jr., and chil dren accompanied Wilbur Spang ler to Bonesteel, S.D., last Thurs day where they were to be guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Perlenstein. They also will visit the com palace at Mitchell, S.D. during this week. Miss Mary Alys Dierks of Om aha, accompanied by Miss Jackie Berton, a student nurse of St. Jo seph’s hospital, Omaha, spent the weekend at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks. Miss Sandra Dierks, who at tends St. Mary college, Omaha, came home last Thursday to spend the weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks. Mrs. Martin Van Conet, who teaches the Vandersnick school on Cache creek, was surprised last Thursday afternoon when me mothers of her students ar rived with all the trimmings for a surprise birthday anniversary party in her honor. Mrs. Agnes Bartak had as weekend guests her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. How ard Andrews, and family from North Platte. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lar sen and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pru den, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pruden of Clearwater, attended the program at the corn palace in Mitchell, S.D., on Fri day. They enjoyed a picnic din ner here and had supper at Lake Andes, S.D., enroute to Ewing in the evening. Mrs. Agnes Bartak returned home last Thursday from Plain view where she had spent sev eral days with her daughter, Mrs. Vance Bennett, and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Boies, jr., and daughter, Karen, of Chey enne, Wyo., are guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Boies, sr., and family. Monuments of lasting beauty made by skilled craftsmen ol the J. F. Bloom Co. . . monu ments from the factory to the -onsumer. — Emmet Crabb, O' Neill, phone 139-J. 3711 The trumpeter swan, with a maximum weight of 40 pounds, is rated as the heaviest flying bird in the North America. 4 Clubbers Noted for Perfect Records— The Pleasant Brook 4-H sew ing club held its achievement day Tuesday, September 14, at the St. John’s church basement. All members.were present. The members have completed four or more of the “Let’s Sew” projects and their record books. I he “Let’s Sew” projects were displayed. Each of the members gaye a demonstration on one of the projects. We had four members this year who had perfect attendance rec ords: Madine Stearns, Kathleen Funk, Sherry Tuttle and Lois Kaczor. Our reorganization meeting will be on the second Tuesday of October. Pie, coffee and kool-aid were served after the meeting. — Re porter. Arrives for Visit— Miss Katheryn McCarthy, who has spent the past 2\<z years in Boise, Ida., arrived Monday for a vacation visit with relatives here. She is staying at the home of her sister, Mrs. Norman Gonderinger, and family. Increased Planting Flexibility Sought_ Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson recently announced that total acreage allotments would be removed from the farm program for the 1955 crop year in order to permit increased flex ibility in planting schedules. An other change announced was that smaller wheat plantings — not more than 15 acres—are excepted fiom the cross-compliance pro visions of the farm program. This means that if producers fail to comply with wheat allotments which are under this “15 acre"' figure, they will not be eligible for wheat price support, accord ing to William Miller of the Holt county ASC office. Frontier want ads tell you where you can save! BIGHN'S I Funeral Directors » O’NEILL * Day Ph. Night Ph. 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"House paint - floor enamel and newest wood finishes. “SCOVIE’S” Phone 98 — O’Neill jfe * BnB o g|mg 0 Mv o I and Farm Close-Out Sale | THE FOLLOWING described personal property, including a fine herd of registered Herefords, a good herd of stock I I cattle and a complete lineup of farm and ranching machinery, will be offered at public auction, on the premises located 16 miles north of O’Neill, Nebr., on U.S. 281, 4 miles west, /2-mile north and 54-mile east; OR 14 miles south of Butte, Nebr., on State Highway 11,6 miles east, \/2 miles south and 54-mile east; OR 8 miles north of Atkinson Nebr., 6 miles east, 2 miles north, 6 miles east, '/2-mile north and 54-mile east; OR south from Spencer, Nebr., on U.S 281 to point 1 mile south of Midway store, 4 miles west, j/2-mile north and 54-mile east on — FRIDAY, OCTOBER Hhi I Sale Starts at 12:30 P.M. __ Lunch on Grounds 104 - Registered Herefords - 104 | THIS HERD was founded in 1931 and has furnished many § top bulls and 4-H club calves for many years. Re cent winnings were: Four out of six blue ribbon baby beeves at Tri-County Fair at Stuart from bulls from this herd; also two blue ribbon stocker-feeder calves at Stuart and three blue ribbon baby beeves and one purple and one blue ribbon stocker-feeder at the Boyd County Fair al Spencer. £ No top females have ever been sold from this herd. Bloodlines represented come through Paladin Domino L.. VIA Bozato 9th, WHR Proud Princeps 9th, and Pioneer Shadow. All cattle sell off the grass in range condition. Clean bill of health. SONS OF PIONEER BLANCHARD 29TH BY PIONEER SHADOW (Brothers and sisters of these bulls sell) 1—Reg. Aged HERD BULL ! (Son of Pioneer Shadow) 1—Reg. BULL, 4-years-old 6—Reg. Yearling BULLS 38—Reg. COWS, 3-years-old and up 11—Reg. HEIFERS, 2-years-old 7—Reg. Yearling HEIFERS 15—Reg. HEIFER CALVES 20—Reg. BULL CALVES (Including some 4-H Club I 73 - COMMERCIAL CATTLE - 73 I I 18—Grade COWS, all under 6 years I 18—Steer and Heifer CALVES I 4—Registered COWS I 1—Reg. Hereford BULL, 2-yrs.-old 7—Yearling STEERS 10-Bucket CALVES 0—Yearling Hereford HEIFERS 6—Milk COWS (1 Guernsey, 2 Brown Swiss, 3 Holstein, all 5- and 6-years-old) 5 - HEAD OF HORSES - 5 I Black MARE, 2-years-old B Black MARE, 3-years-old 1 Smooth-Mouth TEAM, wt. 3,500 I Smooth-Mouth SADDLE HORSE I c Palomino SADDLE MARE, 6-yrs. I c I FARM MACHINERY I J-D No. 5 Mower 8-Ft. Grain Drill Me. No. 7 Trail Mower 3-Section Harrow J-D Trail Mower J-D No. 10 Hammer Mill 10-Ft. Rake Slide Stacker 2—Wagon Gears 2-16 M.H. Tractor Plow Mounted Lister, fits A.C.W.C. Double Hitch Hay Rake Heavy Duty Underslung Overshot Stacker 3—Feed Bunks Hog Troughs Fuel Barrels I ROY MARGRITZ & W. G. (Walt) Sire OWNERS I Press Representative: Chuck Cook, Alliance, Nebr. Write to W. G. Sire, Butte, Nebr., for Catalog 8 Cols. Ernie Weller, Elmer McClurg, Dean Fleming, Butte State Bank, Butte, Nebr. AUCTIONEERS ' • CLERK