Wins Bedroom Suite
Mrs. Oliver Ross was declared winner of Osborne’s grand prize
contest which concluded Saturday evening. D. M. Osborne, propri
etor, presented Mrs. Ross a bedroom suite. Other winners are listed
in their order on placard exhibited by Mrs. Ross. — The Frontier
Photo.
M. H. Dierks at
83d Milestone
EWING — A-family gathering
was held Sunday at the M. H.
Dierks home. The occasion noted
Mr. Dierks’ 83d birthday anniver
sary.
A 1 o’clock dinner was served
by his daughter, Mrs. Wilda
Carr. The birthday cake was
made by his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Lyle Dierks. Mr. Dierks also
received many gifts. The after
noon hours were spent visiting.
Present were Mr. and Mrs.
John Dierks of Nebraska City,
Mrs. Sidney Adrain and Kay of
Wichita, Kans., Mrs. Viola Mau
pin of North Platte, Mrs. Wilda
Carr and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Dierks and Sandra of Ew
ing.
Other Ewing News
Miss Ina Bennett accompanied
by her brother, Wilbur Benett of
Ewing, Mrs. Flora Young of Or
chard, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Utter
back of Clearwater, Mrs. John O’
Dea of Phillip, S.D., returned
home on Friday after spending
several days visiting relatives in
Onawa, Castana and Hornick, la.
Mrs. John O’Dea, who has been
a guest in the home of her sister,
Miss Ina Bennett, and other rela
tives returned to her home at
Phillip, S.D., on Wednesday, July
6.
Mrs. Bertha Stumbaugh was
hostess at a party at her home
Tuesday afternoon, July 5, when
a group if ladies were entertain
ed by Mrs. Edna Black. Refresh
ments were served.
Monuments of lasting beauty
made by skilled craftsmen of
the J. F. Bloom Co. . . . monu
ments from the factory to the
consumer. — Emmett Crabb, O’
Neill. phone 139-J. 37tf
Mrs. A. S. Evans of Imperial
was a guest on Thursday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Dierks.
Mrs. Art Sanders left Thursday
for Hugo, Colo., where she was
called due to the serious illness of
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Doty had as
their dinner guest on Sunday Mrs.
Edna Lofquest.
Frances Bergstrom recently
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spent a week with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Curley San
ders, and family at Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies accom
panied by Mrs. Rose Bauer and
family enjoyed a picnic dinner at
Niobrara and returned home by
way of Pickstown on Sunday,
July 3.
Twenty ladies were entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon, July 6,
the home of Mrs. Elmer Grim.
Mrs. Harry Butterfield of Or
chard was in charge of entertain
ment. Out-of-town guests were
Viola and Vlasta Pospeshil and
Mrs. H. J. LeMasters, all of Ve
nus.
Shirley Butterfield of Orchard
was a Thursday overnight guest
at the home of her uncle and aunt,
[ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grim.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grim had
as their guests on Monday, July
4, their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Telford Grim, of
Venus. The party went to Neligh
for the evening celebration.
Dr. and Mrs. Elton Welke and
family, enroute from New York
to their home at San Francisco,
Calif., were guests Wednesday and
Thursday, July 6-7, at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Harriet Wei
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Miss Jackie Burton and Orlin
Teachout of Shenandoah, la.,
were guests on July 3 and 4 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Dierks. They made the trip by
plane.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Adrian
and daughter, Kay, arrived
Wednesday, July 6, to visit at the
home of her father, Merton H.
Dierks. Mrs. Adrian and Kay will
spend the month of July here. Mr.
Adrian returned to Wichita,
Kans., on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dierks of
Nebraska City came Saturday
and were overnight guests at the
home of his father, M. H. Dierks.
Gene Ruby spent the weekend
with his family in Ewing. He was
enroute from Laramie, Wyo., to
St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard
and Mrs. Grace Briggs returned
home Tuesday, July 5, from Om
aha where they had spent a few
days visiting relatives — Mrs.
Briggs with her daughter, and the
Ebbengaards with his neice, Mrs.
Walter Munson.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Spittler re
turned home on Monday, July 4,
after spending the wekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L«e
Spittler.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies and
his mother, Mrs. Maud Boies, vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Boies at Plainview on Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sojka and
sin, accompanied by Mrs. Agnes
Bartak, spent the Fourth of July
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. An
ton Shavlik.
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- Emmet News
The Charles Winkler family of
Atkinson, Mrs. Robert Whetham,
Mrs. Lloyd Whetham and Linda,
Mrs. Willard Van Brun and Cin
dy, Phyllis Whetham and Pamela
Crawford, all of Spencer, were
guests of Mr. and Ms. Joe Winkler
Sunday.
The Schaffer and Gribble fam
ilies attended a family picnic at
the Country club Sunday noon in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. George
Rector of Washington state.
Mrs. Mary Lewis and brother,
Rudy and Eddie Ethington visited
at the Dean Perry home Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Burge, June, Harold
and Clayton attended a picnic and
program held at the Cleveland
church, north of Stuart, Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Benze and children
visited Mrs. Jerrold Dusatko on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Agnes Gaffney visited Mr.
and Mrs. Alex McConnell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Meyers and
-
children were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. Merle De
Long at Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hanus and
baby of Omaha came Friday eye
ing to visit at the Joe Winkler
home. Mr. Hanus returned to Om
aha Sunday afternoon and his
wife, Leona, and baby remained
to visit at Winklers’ until today
(Thursday).
The Fred Geiger family went
to Schuyler Saturday to visit Mr.
Geiger’s parents a few days be
fore returning to the Henry Pat
terson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard
and the George Brainard family
were dinner guests at the Don
Focken home at Atkinson Sunday.
Lawrence Brainard returned home
with his grandparents to spend
this week with them.
Bob Allen of Omaha was a
weekend guest of his mother,
Mrs. Jerrold Dusatko.
The Glen Burge family of
Chambers visited at the Bessie
Burge home Sunday evening.
Dr. Mary Rockwell returned to
her home a Clinton, la., Friday af
te spending a few days with her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler and
Mary Alice and Mrs. Bob Hanus
and baby visited at the Leo
W'eichman home at Stuart Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dick and
Esther of O’Neill visited Mrs. P.
W. McGinnis Friday evening.
The South Side club held the
annual picnic at Ford’s park, O’
Neill, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kee of O’
Neill visited at the Wayne Bates
home Monday.
Misses Mary Lou Conard and
Norma Lou Foreman, both of
Omaha, came Saturday morning
to visit their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Conard and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Foreman, over the
weekend.
Mrs. Stella Kendall and Mrs.
Derrold Kendall of Hastings spent
the July 4 weekend at the Wayne
Fox home.
Mrs. Agnes Gaffney, Mrs. Char
les Abart, Mrs. P. W. McGinnis,
Mrs. William Grothe, sr., and
Ms. William Grothe, jr., visited
Mrs. Kenneth Ruggless Friday.
She was a patient at Atkinson
Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bates and
Graydon visited Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Abart and Dercy last
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meier
and Megan of O’Neill were guests
at the Wayne Fox home Sunday.
The Leonard Shoemaker and
Joe Grutsch families, Mr. and
Mrs. George Pongratz and Duane
Pongratz were guests at the Ber
nard Pongratz home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clouse
of O’Neill were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William Newton on
Sunday.
Bernice and Peggy Kramer
were guests at the Bernard Pon
gratz home Sunday while their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Kramer, went to Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ritts visited
at the Pongratz home Sunday af
ternoon.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Grenier Sunday were the
Albert Sipes and Gilbert Fox
families, Susy Brainard and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson and
Veldon.
Miss Marybelle O’Connor, RN,
of Omaha returned home last
Thursday after spending a three
weeks’ vacation visiting relatives
at Los Angeles, Calif., and her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim O’Con
nor.
The Elkhorn Valley 4-H club
went on an annual project tour
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jim O’Conor and Mary
belle visited Miss Mabel Perkins
at Ainsworth last Thursday.
The Gilbert Fox family, Susy
Brainard, Mr. and Mrs. Max Gre
ner, the Albert Sipes family and
Casey Johnson were supper guests
at the Robert Tomlinson home
Sunday, the occasion being in hon
or of the birthday anniversaries
of Robert Tomlinson and Mrs.
Sipes, who are twins.
Mrs. A1 Kloppenborg and chil
dren visited at the Bernard Pon
gratz home last Thursday.
G. Owen Cole was a dinner
guest at the Robert Cole home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole, Mr.
and Mrs. John Conard and Mrs.
Larry Schaffer served on the
supper committee at the Country
club Sunday.
Bob, Beth, Bruce and Tommy
Kramer, children of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Kramer of O’Neill, were
guests at the Paul Newton home
Saturday.
PAUL SHIERK
INSURANCE AGENCY
O’NEILL, NEBR.
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O’Neill, Nebraska
Friday-Saturday July 15-16 i;
Double Feature i
“RIVER OF NO RETURN”
Technicolor Special — Cinemascope
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A Story of Prison Life
Sunday-Monday-Tuesday July 17-18-19
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Wednesday-Thursday July 20-21
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I 920-Acre Holt Co. Combination I
FARM-RANCH I
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|| THE FOLLOWING described Holt County real estate and personal property will be offered at public auction, on the
f| premises, located north from O’Neill on U.S. Highway 281 or south from the junction of Highways 281 and 12,
v to the Midway Store, then four miles east and one-quarter mile north, on —
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH| I
jf Starting at 1 P.M. Lunch Served on Grounds
KNOWN AS THE D. H. HANSEN PLACE
This sale has been scheduled by the Administrator to settle the Estates of the late D. H. and Hester Hansen
UNIT NO. 1. (Improved)
160 Acres
This is the highly-improved homeplace, one of the finest
sets of improvements in Northern Holt County.
Improvements Include: Large, modern dwelling with 5 rooms and %-bath down
stairs; 3 bedrooms and bath upstairs. REA, telephone, fine community situated ap
proximately equi-distant from O’Neill, Spencer and Lynch. Large bam. Two double
com cribs. 24x16 hoghouse with good concrete floor. Butler steel constructed ma
chine shed, 72x32. Chicken house, 20x30. Brooder house. Garage. Milk house. Nu
merous small buildings. Three wells and one dam on this tract.
The Land: About 80 acres tilled. About 70 acres in hay and pasture. This quarter
is completely fenced with woven wire. There is an exceptionally good windbreak.
Legal description: SEy4 Section 34, Township 32, Range 11.
UNIT NO. 2 (Improved)
160 Acres
Improvements Indude: Modern five-room house with bath; dwelling only two-years
old. Chicken house. Other improvements.
The Land: Thirty-five acres in alfalfa, 115 acres in farm land. This quarter is
fenced and cross-fenced.
Legal Description: NE%, Section 3, Township 31, Range 11.
UNIT NO. 3 I
40 Acres
This unit is detached from the other land but nicely complements the place. Con
sists of pasture and timber, spring-fed running water.
Legal Description: SW%SW% Section 12, Township 31, Range 11.
UNIT NO. 4 I
200 Acres I
All pasture land with plenty of running water. Three springs in small tributary of
the Eagle Creek have never been dry. Plenty of shade and shelter for cattle.
Legal Description: SEy4NWy4, S%NEy4, N%SEy4, Section 29, Township 32, Range 11.
UNIT NO. 5 I
360 Acres I
Hay and pasture land. Water furnished by well and windmill.
Legal Description: E%SEy4 Section 19; W%SEy4, NE%SE%, SW%, Section 20,
Township 32, Range 10.
For Inspection of Premises I
... at anytime before sale date, contact John C. Watson, O’Neill, the
administrator; Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill auctioneer-broker; or one of the
heirs living on the premises.
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I Auction Information
The Hansen place will be offered intact or in sep
arate units, and will be sold in which ever man
ner brings the most money. Be sure and inspect
this layout carefully and come prepared to buy.
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Auctioneer’s Statement
Most landowners in this locality will testify the
Hansen Place is one of he finest combination farm
ranch units in all of Holt County—exceptional im
provements and highly productive farm and ranch
land.
Terms and Conditions I
Twenty-five percent down on date of sale; balance
due on March 1, 1956, when abstract and title will
be furnished. It is possible to arrange an earlier
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
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I Crosley ’52 Freezer, 20 cu.
!! ft
j j Philco ’50 Refrigerator, li
eu. ft.
Westinghouse ’50 4-Bumer
| Electric Range
’50 Maytag Washer, electric
Many Miscellaneous Items
2—Table Model Radios,
Sylvania and Motorola
Zenith 21-In. TV Set
Divan
Platform Rocker
Kitchen Table and 4 Chairs
Dining Room Table and
9 Chairs
Bedroom Suite (bed,
dresser, chest of drawers)
3—Beds complete with
mattresses and springs
3—Dressers
Upright Piano
Airway Vacuum Cleaner
Sewing Machine
Chest of Drawers
Mixer — Iron
Heating Pad I
Terms: Cash I
About 50 Laying Hens
I D. H. AND HESTER HANSEN'ESTATES I
I Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill John C. Watson, O’Neill I
I AUCTIONEER—BROKER ADMINISTRATOR-CLERK I
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