Only 3 in 1955
Chambers Class
CHAMBERS— Commencement
exercises were held Friday eve
ning, May 13, for the graduating
class of the Chambers high school.
The processional and recessional
were played by Lois Strong with
Rev. Howard Clay com be offering
the invocation and benediction.
Mrs. Let ha Cook sang.
The salutatory address was
given by Lois Brown; the class
history was presented by Doro
thy Hoake and the valedictory
address by Shirley DeHart.
Rev. Carl Bader, pastor of the
Methodist church at Ainsworth,
gave the commencement address,
using the topic, “Mastery.”
Stanley Lambert sang “Mother
McCree.” Frank Weinmaster,
principal of the high school, pre
sented the senior credits. L. J.
Eckdahl, superintendent, award
ed the scholarships. Shirley De
Hart received the scholarship to
the normal school and Lois
Brown to a business college.
The eighth grade diplomas
were presented by J. W Walter,
president of the board of educa
tion.
There were only three gradu
ates this year—Shirley DeHart,
Lois Brown and Dorothy Hoake.
Only once before has Chambers
high graduated so small a class.
Eighth grade graduates are
Donald Hoge, Carrol Tracy, Irene
Brown, Elaine Walter and Mary
Thomson.
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Pack Medicines for
Missionary Groups
CHAMBERS — The Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid met last Thursday
afternoon in the church basement
with 17 members and three visit
ors present. Mrs. William Jutte,
president, was in charge. Roll
call was answered by a mother’s
day verse.
It was voted to pay $5 of the
$16 fee for each person attend
ing the LSV school camp to be
held in Fremont June 7 to 12, and
at North Platte, June 26 through
July 2. There will be a meeting
to repack 100 pounds of medicine
and drugs (doctors’ samples
which Doctors Wilson and Lang-1
don donated to the St. Louis Lu- [
theran Mission association). This
will be distributed to missionaries
wherever needed.
The meeting closed with the
Lord’s prayer. Lunch was served
by Mrs. Donald Hoffman, Mrs.
Merlin Grosnicklaus and Mrs.
Richard Fees.
Volunteers Help
on Fair Building
CHAMBERS — Work on the
•r.ew 4-H building at the county
fair grounds has progressed the
past week. From 12 to 15 volun
teer workers have been on hand
every day to assist with the build
ing operation.
Daily vacation Bible school at
St. Paul’s Lutheran church open
ed Monday, May 16, with a regis
tration of 26. The teachers are
Mrs. Merlin Grossnicklaus. Mrs.
H. C. Walter, Betty Lou Hoerle,
Ardith Walter, Mrs. William Jutte
and Pastor Claycombe. Classes
open at 9 a.m., and close at 11:45
a.m., each day until May 27.
King’s Speedway
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SUNDAY, MAY 22nd
$1,000 IN PURSES — STRICTLY STOCK
Adults — $1.00 (tax paid) — Under 12 years, 50c
RACES START AT 8 P.M. SHARP — GATE OPENS 6:30
250-350 Cattle Expected
• There will be from 250-350 head of cattle to be sold at
the regular weekly sale to be held today (Thursday).
The run will probably be shortened up due to the fine rain
in the community.
• Of the cattle offered there will be mostly mixed con
signments of short yearling steers and heifers.
• Plan to atetnd the auction today to fill your needs for
stacker and feeder cattle.
O’Neill Livestock Market
Phone 2, O’Neill
Hard - Surfacing
Begun at Chambers
Long - Delayed Work
Is Resumed
CHAMBERS— Thursday, May
12, the machinery, oil and crew
were on hand and the long-de
layed job of oiling the streets of
Chambers was commenced. The
grading and other necessary work
were completed last fall but too
late for hard-surfacing.
Other Chambers News
The teachers, pupils and pa
trons of the Chambers grade
school enjoyed a picnic at the
school last Thursday. The high
school teachers and pupils went
to Valentine for their picnic.
Mother’s day dinner guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim
Reed were Mr. and Mrs. Duke
Reed and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Blake and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Hamp Smith and two
daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
CooUdge and Edward.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Theis of
Winside came Friday evening to
attend the commencement exer
cises.
The teacher and pupils of Val
ley Center school district 107
completed the school term with
the usual picnic held at the school
Friday. An unusually large num
ber attended. Mrs. Kenneth Ad
ams is the teacher.
A/3c Kenneth Damme of Camp
Francis E. Warren at Cheyenne,
W^o., spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Damme, and family. He -.vas ac
companied here by A/3c Richard
Cavanaugh, also of Camp Francis
E. Warren, who will spend a 30
cay leave with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Cavanaugh, and
other relatives. The latter will go
to Camp Kilmer, N.J., at the end
of his leave, where he will be as
signed to overseas duty in Ger
many.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Arborgast
and family of Battle Creek were
Sunday dinner guests of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Damme, and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Turner
drove to Grand Island Sunday,
where they visited their son and
laugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Turner, and family. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Wayne
Stevens, who visited her brother
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Hecht. Returning they
stopped to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Adams at St. Paul.
Miss Dorothy Koci, nurse at
Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in
Norfolk, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Koci, and Bob.
Jack Hodge and friends of Al
bion spent Sunday visiting the
John Honeywell family. The
group spent the day fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walter and
sons, Dwayne and Roger, drove to
Central City Sunday, May 15,
where they attended church. In
the afternoon they went to the
last day of school picnic in the
district where their daughter,
Marilyn teaches. Marilyn accom
panied them home.
Jim Peterson was taken to a
rest home at Genoa recently.
Mrs. R. K. Platt and Mrs.
James Platt drove to Omaha
Monday.
The Memorial Baptist church
will hold their daily vacation
Bible school from May 23 to June
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District 1 74 Pupils Visit O’Neill
Pupils from Holt county rural school dis
trict 174 last week visited The Frontier during
their tour of O’Neill. Front row (left-to-right).
Bobby Smith, Larry Boyle, Eileen Pribil, Miriam
Boyle, Chucky Smith, Mary Catherine Pribil;
second row—Helen Boyle, Frances Boyle, Mrs.
Donald Park (teacher), Shirley Halstead, who
attends school in distrcit 229, and Margaret
Boyle. Shirley was ill when her teacher, Miss
Betty Mahoney, and pupils of district 229 visit
ed The Frontier several weeks earlier. — The
Frontier Photo.
Completes Basic
Pvt. Albert M. Brandi of Ve
nus (above) has completed his
basic training at Ft. Ord, Calif.
After spending 15 days on leave
visiting relatives and friends,
he resumed his duties, going to
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
New Homes Going
Up at Chambers
CHAMBERS — Several new
homes are being built in Cham
bers. Mrs. Fred Ermer’s new
house is nearing completion in the
east end of town. A few blocks
west of Mrs. Ermer’s is the
foundation and start of a new'
home w'hich Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Dankert are erecting.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Werner
and family have a new home
started in the south central part
of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spann
have the lumber on hand and ex
pect to start their new house in
a short time. It is to adjoin their
present home on the north. The
house w'here the Spanns now re
side will be occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Dobbs and family.
The Chambers Co-Operative
association recently purchased
one of the cabins of Mrs. C. E.
Tibbets which they moved to
their property in west Chambers.
Pledge Cards
Are Signed—
CHAMBERS — The Woman’s
Society of Christian Service met
with Mrs. Bernard Hoffman last
Thursday, with Mrs. J. M. Hodg
kin assisting. The president, Mrs.
Ray Beed, led the business dis
cussion.
Mrs. D. E. Gillette gave a re
port on the year’s work of each
ofice. The devotionals on giving
and tithing were led by Mrs. Kieth
Sexton. Mrs. Lloyd Gleed sang
a solo. A candle lighting service
was used in signing pledge cards
for the commg year.
Mrs. C. V. Robertson, Mrs. G.
H. Adams, Mrs. Guais Winter
moet, Mrs. Kieth Sexton and Mrs.
E. R. Carpenter participated in
the service. Mrs. Hodgkin gave
the closing prayer.
Pleasant Brook
Club Meets—
The Pleasant Brook 4-H club
held its May meeting at the Nazor
home.
Members received their cooking
project material. Most members
took cooking and kept on with
a sewing project. The business
meeting was followed by a wie
ner roast.
The next meeting will be at the
Elliott home on June 9.—By club
reporter.
Visits Chambers—
CHAMBERS — Miss Vivian
Harley, attending college at Sew
ard, spent mother’s day at home.
Have a Good
Supply of—
DEKALB
SEED CORN i
— at —
Dankert’s Service
in O’Neill
DEKALB HYBRID
CHICKS
| . . . will be available for
jj sometime; also have LIN
DANE for wire-worm con
trol and the new DIAZINON
fly bait.
R. H. STRONG
Chambers Dealer
O’Neill News
Mrs. Charles Fox, Carol and
Raymond and Mrs, Fritz Belzar
and Jimmy attended a school pic
; nic Sunday afternoon at Mrs.
Medcalfs school east of Emmet.
The St. Mary’s band mothers
met Monday evening at the
academy.
A 2/c James DeBacker of Ft.
Warren, Wyo., visited over the
weekend at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. DeBack
er.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grutsch, sr.,
and Elwin spent Sunday in Oak
land visiting at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Stevens and Maurice
Grutsch. Other guests were Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Haas of Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Hiatt, Miss
Carolyn and Miss Verle Ralya
spent the weekend at the home of
Miss Ralya’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Rayla, in Grand Island.
Mrs. Ralya had spent Friday in
O’Neill and returned to her home
with the Hiatts.
Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek
entertained 15 little children
Monday afternoon, May 9, honor
ing their daughter, Christie, on
' her fifth birthday anniversary.
Julia and Dickie Janzing of At
kinson spent last Thursday and
; Friday at the home of their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man J. Janzing.
The Woman’s Society of the
O’Neill Methodist church are
holding a rummage sale in the
Marcellus building west of the
O’Neill cleaners, Thurs., FrL, &
Sat., May 20, 21 and 22. 3c
Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Jan
zing visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Jo
seph Bruder, in Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nissen and
family of Ogallala arrived Sun
day May 8, to visit at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt
Hynes. Mr. Nissen returned to his
home Sunday. Mrs. Nissen and
children will remain here until
Mr. Hynes is released from the
[ Veteran’s hospital in Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A Larson
and daughters visited Sunday at
the home of his father, Victor
Larson, at Geona.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mat
tem and family visited Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Mattem, in Creigh
ton. The ocassion honored his
brother, Joe, who waS home on
leave from the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Man,
son were dinner guests Sunday at
the Carroll Holtz home near
Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Porter and
family of Columbus visited over
the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter.
C. W. Porter left Sunday for
Omaha where he will attend a
school of instruction for a week.
C/PO and Mrs. Bollmar Hub
bard of Waukegan, 111., visited
Friday at the home of his aunt
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Porter. The Hubbards also
visited relatives at Chambers, be
fore going on to Rapid City, S.D.,
where they will visit with his
parents for a week.
Mrs. Gary Lech and Gary re
turned to O’Neill Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maur
ice Cavanaugh, sr., and Quentin
of Falls City. Mrs. Lech and Gary
recently returned from Teshastin,
Wash., where she had visited for
four months with her brother-in- j
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Moody, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Streeter
and family of Lincoln visited
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Streeter and oth
er relatives in O’Neill over the
past week. They returned to their
home in Lincoln Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Kaczor of
Spencer entertained at a lunch
eon Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. George Bay honoring his
sister, Tina Kaczor, on her birth
day anniversary.
A food sale sponsored by the
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid will be held
at the Lee store Saturday, May
21, starting at 1# o'clock. 3c
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Haug and
family of Lincoln visited Satur
day at the home of Mr. and Mr,
William S. Mattern.
Mrs. Leo Mossman of Inman
left Sunday for Lawrence, Kans
where she will visit in the home
of her son-m-law and daughter
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gillihan, and
DR- H. L. BENNETT
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Phones 316 and 804
REPORT OF MON., MAY 16, SALE
186-250 lb. butchers, 400 head, 17.00-17.65. Top 60 head, 17.50
17.65. Only 62 head below 17.00. 250-345 lb., bulk 14.20-17.30.
Sow^ to 300 lbs, 15.30-16.90. 30G-400 lbs, bulk 12.70-14.70. 400
530 lbs.. 12.50-13.56. Bred sows, 44.00-54.00 each. Feeders, 135
to 175 lbs, to 16.80.
Monday, May 30, Sale—“Decoration Day.” Evening sale starts
at 7:30. Will be at the barn to receive stock in afternoon from
1 o’clock on.
For Top Market Prices; For Sales and Service, Consign to
Verdigre Livestock Market
SALE EVERY MONDAY
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