County9s Tax Mill
Levy Upped .40
Holt county's 1955 tax’ levy for
raising funds for county govern
ment expenses will be 5.00 mills—
or $5 per one thousand dollars
assessed valuation. This will be
.40 of a mill up over a year ago.
The levy is designed to raise
$175,387 on the county’s assessed
valuation of $35,077,514.
The 1955 valuation is down
three-quarters of a million dollars
compared to last year.
Real estate, as usual, comprises
the bulk of the assessed values—
$22,179,815. Personal property
excluding automobiles) accounts
for $9,967,025; automobiles— $1,
824.960; corporations — $25,299;
railroads and utilities—$680,415.
The lower assessed valuation is
in the face of a “scientific” ap
praisal conducted by an out-of
county firm of all rural and city
real estate.
County levy comparisons be
tween 1955 and 1954:
1955 1954
General . 3.64 3.22
Bridge.87 .89
Relief .13 .20
Soldiers’ and sailors’ .01 .01
Fair .07 .08
County medical and
hospital .28 .20
Totals . 5.00 4.60
State Levy Hits
10.14 Mills—
Add to the county’s levy 10.14
mills for state government pur
poses — a raise from last year’s
8.36. This is the highest state levy
sicne 1920 when a constitutional
convention changed methods of
assessment. The state’s general
fond levy is the highest since 1904
—the earliest figures given in the
state tax commissioner’s report.
There has been a gradual increase
in levies in recent years.
The state levy breakdown:
General .-. 6.33
U- of Neb. hospital.09
Care of insane . 1.54
Care of feeble minded.33
Service annuity.50
U. of Neb. medical coll... .25
Special bldg, fund. 1.10
Total.10.14
O’Neill’s Total
Levy Is 54.44—
O’Neill taxpayers will be pay
ing $54.44 per one thousand dol
lars assessed valuation for 1955.
The levy breakdown follows:
State .10.14
County . 5.00
City .19.50
Grattan township.40
Grattan library.40
1955 total .54.44
The 1955 and 1954 total tax
levy comparisons in the various
cities and towns in the county
follow:
1955 1954
Page . 76.94 62.16
Ewing . 73.74 02.76
Stuart . 72.94 67.76
Inman . 70.34 69.56
Chambers . 65.34 65.76
Atkinson . 60.64 55.26
O’NEILL . 54.44 52.56
School Levies
Noted—
Among school levies already
reported to Holt County Clerk
Kenneth Waring are:
Page . 44.4
O’NEILL . 19.0 1
Atkinson . 25.6
Ewing . 40.4
Inman . 45.0
Stuart . 43.4
Chambers . 35.4
Amelia . 12.6
Township Levies
Are Filed—
Among the total township levies
already filed are:
Antelope, 3.4; Atkinson, 2.2;
Belle, 3.8; Chambers, 2.8; Cleve
land, 3.8; Coleman, 4.0; Conley,
3.4; Deloit, 2.6; Dustin, 4.0; Em
met, 4.0; Ewing, 2.2; Fairview,
1.8; Francis, 0.7; Golden, 1.8;
Grattan, 0.8; Green Valley, 3.8;
Holt Creek, 0.4; Inman, 3.2.
Iowa, 4.0; Josie, 2.7; Lake, 3.6;
McClure, 4.0; Paddock, 4.0; Pleas
ant View, 4.0; Rock Falls, 1.8;
Sand Creek, 3.4; Saratoga, 4.0;
Scott, 4.0; Shamrock, 3.8; Sheri
dan, 3.7; Shields, 2.8; Steel Creek,
2.4; Stuart, 3.4; Swan, 2.0; Verdi
gris, 4.0; Willowdale, 4.0; Wy
oming, 3.2; noxious weed district,
0.18.
Margaret McCarthy
Rites Held Here
Funeral services for Miss Mar
garet McCarthy, 66, daughter of a
pioneer O’Neill couple, were con
ducted at 10 a.m., Friday, August
5, from St. Patrick’s Catholic
church. She died at 9:15 a.m.,
Wednesday, August 3, in St. Ma
ry’s hospital at Pierre, S.D.
Miss McCarthy had been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sammy Dan
cey, at Holabird, S.D., when she
became ill about three weeks be
fore her death.
Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan,
church pastor, officiated and bur
ial was in Calvary cemetery. Pall
bearers were Thomas Matthews,
Richard Minton, Andy Clark, John
Vitt, Bert Shoemaker and John
A. Peters.
The late Margaret Marie Mc
Carthy was born July 17, 1889, at
O’Neill, a daughter of the late
Timothy and Cathernie Sullivan
McCarthy. She was reared on a
farm seven miles south of here
and 2% miles west.
Her parents came from Ireland
and her father arrived in the O’
Neill community in 1884 after
spending a short time in Michigan.
She was a member of St. Pat
rick’s Catholic church and kept
house many years for her broth
er, Dennis, on the farm—moving
to town a few years ago.
Survivors include: Brother —
Dennis A. of O’Neill; sisters—Sr.
Marie Helen, OP, of Sioux Falls,
S.D.; Mrs. Sammy (Marie) Dancey
of Holabird, S.D.; Sr. M. Immac
ulata, OSF, of Rushville; Mother
M. Patrice, who is superior at
Marycrest, Denver, Colo.
CHAMBERS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Medcalf
of Burlington, Wash., came last
Thursday, August 4, for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Will Med
calf.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Ray Beed home were Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Russell and Mr.' and
Mrs. John Reynolds and family of
Long Pine; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Kaup of Stuart; Shirley Dobro
volny of Atkinson; Pfc. Howard
Beed of Camp LaPlatta, Md.; Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Grimes and family,
Ralph Adams and Mrs. Earl
Hoerle and daughters, Mary Lou
and Bonnie of Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Blair of
Bonesteel, S.D., were Sunday
guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Blair. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Sasek and two daughters
of Omaha were weekend guests.
The ladies aid of St. Paul’s
Lutheran church met last Thurs
day. Two film strips were shown.
It was voted to send canned goods
to the Lutheran hospital at Nor
folk.
Coming
IN PERSON
—T— Texas Tyler
and His Big
Western
Swing Band
for a Big
DANCE
and
FLOOR SHOW
AMERICAN
LEGION
BALLROOM
— O’Neill —
Doors Open
8:30 P.M.
Dance Starts
9 P.M.
«
Thursday
August 25
Y’all Come!
<#• *
400 - 600 Cattle Expected
• There will be from 400 to 600 head of cattle to be sold to
day (Thursday) at the O’Neill Livestock Market’s regular
weekly sale.
• There will be from 200 to 300 head of yearling heifer and
steer calves. There is one particularly nice consignment
of steer and heifer calves, and numerous part-loads of year
lings. The balance of the consignments will be mixed lots of
butcher and stocker and feeder cattle.
• The hog sale will get underway at an earlier time today
so that the cattle sale can start at about 1 or 1:30.
«p • Plan to attend the sale today at the O’Neill Livestock
* Market to fill cattle and hog needs.
O’Neill Livestock Market
Phone 2, O’Neill
*' 9
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Clark ... to reside here.
—O’Neill Photo Co.
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Barbara A. Bennett,
Russell Galbreath
Wed in Quiet Rites
A quiet wedding took place at
:he Dr. H. L. Bennett home Fri
day evening, August 12, at 7:30
o'clock. Miss Barbara Ann Ben
r.ett of O’Neill, daughter of the
late Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Bennett,
oecame the bride of Russell W.
Salbreath of Swayzee, Ind. John
r. Thomas, minister of the Church
of Christ in O’Neill, performed
the double-ring ceremony and
Mrs. Howard Manson was pianist.
The bride appeared in a black
velvet sheath dress with a pale
pink brocade fitted jacket trim
med with black velvet. Her ac
cessories were of black velvet.
?he wore a corsage of white fea
thered carnations and garnet roses.
The bridegroom wore a brown
suit and had a white carnation
ooutonniere.
The ceremony was performed
before the fireplace in the Bennett
borne, and was attended by the
immediate family, Miss Dorothy
Bennett of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs.
K. P. Ferree of Haddonfield, N.J.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Don McKamy
of O’Neill. Other guests were
Mrs. John Thomas and Howard
Manson, both of O’Neill.
f ollowing ine ceremony a re
ception dinner was served at the
Town House. The bridal cake and
bridesgroom’s cake were baked
and decorated by Mrs. Manson
and Mrs. Ferree. Decorating at the
Town House was done by Mrs.
Helen Sullivan.
Mr. Galbreath is a ministerial
student and Mrs. Galbreath a
music student at Minnesota Bible
college. They will go to Minneap
olis in September where they will
complete their final year of col
lege.
Cosmetologists
in Session—
Members of unit 6 of the Ne
braska Cosmetoligists association
convened at the Elma Evans
beauty shop for a regular meet
ing Sunday August 14.
Dinner was served at the M&M
before the meeting.
Plans were made for an educa
tional clinic to be held at O’Neill
September 18.
Jo Ann Boelter Weds
Verdigre Man
VENUS—Miss Jo Ann P. Boelt
er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Francis Boelter, and Donald Kno
ri, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Knori of Verdigre, were married
Wednesday, August 10, at the Ve
nus Lutheran church by Reverend
Roth.
A large number of relatives and
friends attended.
That evening they presented a
free wedding dance at Verdigre.
Mary Ann Winchell
Weds Thomas Clark
Miss Mary Ann Winchell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Winchell of O’Neill, and Thomas
K. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. Clark of Inman were married
in marriage Thursday, August 11,
at a 9 o’clock double-ring cere
mony performed at St. Patrick’s
Catholic church in O’Neill by Very
Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, appeared in a floor
length gown of white embroidered
net over satin. The bodice of the
dress featured a Peter Pan collar
and long sleeves. She wore a veil
of illusion and carried a white
prayer book and a bouquet of
white feathered carnations tied
with baby blue ribbons.
Miss Helen Winchell, sister oi
the bride, served as maid-of-hon
or. She wore a pink ballerina
length formal with pink acces
esories and carried a colonial bou
quet of white daisies tied with
pink ribbons.
Gordon Sholes of Inman was
bestman. Ushers were Ralph
Sholes and James Chaney.
Miss Kay Martin, accompanied
by Miss Alvera Ramm, organist,
sang “On This Day,” “Ave Ma
ria,” “Oh Lord, I Am Not Worthy”
and “Mother Beloved.”
r uuuwuig tut? ut?it?iiiuiijr, a ic
| ception was held at the M&M
cafe for 75 guests. For traveling,
the bride chose a two-piece white
dress with black accessories.
Mrs. Clark is a graduate of St.
Mary’s academy and is employed
at the J. C. Penney store. Mr.
Clark was graduated fronT Hunan
high school, attended Wayne State
Teachers college, and has served
four years with the navy. He is
presently employed by Northwest
ern Bell Telephone company.
The couple is at home in O’
Neill.
PAGE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Holliday
and daughter, Mrs. Howard
Brummett, and daughter* went to
Grand Island on Saturday where
they visited with the Howard
Holliday family.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bennett
and family of Sidney arrived Sa
turday for a visit with his broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Fusselman and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harvey
went to Sioux City on Thursday
to visit their daughter, Mrs. Doris
Wright. Nelda and Eldon return
ed to Page with them to stay un
til free day—September 5.
Miss Lura Grass entertained
the NOK club at her home on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ote
Wiseman will be the August 25
hostess.
The Thursday evening bridge
club met with Mrs. Herbert Stein
bera August 11. High score prize
weiP to Mrs. John Lamason who
was also a guest. Each other lady
received a small gift from the
hostess.
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Mrs. Donald Knori, nee Jo Ann Boelter . . . weds in Venus
Church.—O’Neill Photo Co.
‘Exceptional Quality’
in 4-H Exhibits
200 Present Here for
Achievement Day
“The annual Holt county 4-H
achievement day attracted more
participants and exhibits this year
than in any previous year,” said
County Extension Agents A. Neil
Dawes and Mrs. Catherine Indra.
Approximately two hundred boys
and girls took part in the home
economics and ag projects judging
contests. Fifty demonstration top
ics were given with competition in
foods demonstrations particularly
keen.
Judges stated that the quality
was exceptionally good, especially
in entomology, REA, garden and
clothing. Total exhibits number
ed 1,027.
The exhibit judges included
Mrs. Nell Duley of Lincoln, Mrs.
Ronald Gustafson of Butte, Mrs.
Vem Sageser of Amelia, Mrs.
Cliff Sobotka of O’Neill, James
Rooney of O’Neill and Ronald
Gustafson of Butte. Other local
leaders and interested individuals
judged the demonstrations, judg
ing and music contests.
Ribbon awards of those high in
the various entries include:
Music Contest
Twelve were enrolled in the
music identification. Karen Gar
wood of Amelia, first; Madonna
Cleary of Atkinson, second, and
Mary Clare Gilg of Atkinson,
third.
There were seven song groups:
Willing Workers, small group,
purple award, Mrs. A. Neil Dawes,
leader; Up and At It, large group,
high blue, Mrs. C. M. Pierson,
leader; Nifty Needlers, large
group, blue, Mrs. Lorenz Riege,
leader; Clover, large group, blue,
Helen Martens, leader; Happy
Hollow, small group, blue, Mrs.
Lionel Gunter, leader; Willing
Workers, small group, blue, Mrs.
A. Neil Dawes, leader; Up and At
It, large group, blue, Mrs. C. M.
Pierson, leader.
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Let’s sew: Sharon Moeller, Stu
art, first, and Margaret Gilg, At
kinson, second; skirt and blouse:
Ellen Havranek, Atkinson, first,
and Delores Tunender, Atkinson,
second; lounging and sleeping:
Shirley LeMunyan, Atkinson, first,
and Betty Curran, O’Neill, second;
work and play: Marlene Beck,
Atkinson, first, and Laurine
Schmitz, O’Neill, second; school
clothes: Carol Schultz, Atkinson,
first, and James Murphy, Stuart,
second; dress up clothes: Lois
Puckett, Atkinson, first, and La
Donna McNulty, O’Neill, second;
formals: Bonnie Burival, O’Neill,
first, and Janet Hull, O’Neill, sec
ond.
Judging Contests
Dairy judging (over i2)—Ron
ald Chipps, Ewing, first; James
Gilg, Atkinson, second; Roland
Hansen, Inman, third; LeRoy
Hull, Redbird, fourth, and Paul
Gunter, Ewing, fifth; (under 12)
—Alvin Crumly, Page, first;
Jackie Gilg, Atkinson, second;
Bruce Schollmeyer, Redbird,
third, and Warren Hansen, Inman,
fourth.
Livestock judging (over 12)—
Bob Beelaert, Page, first; Eddie
Krugman, O’Neill, second; Jerry
Wallinger, Stuart, Rex Carson,
Redbird, and Robert Klabenes,
Ewing, tied for third place; (un
der 12)—Richard Ernst, O’Neill,
first; Darryl Swanson, Amelia,
second; Alfred Ziska, Stuart,
third; Neil Smith, Stuart, fourth,
and Nick Hammerlun, O’Neill,
fifth.
Crops judging (over 12)—Gale
Holcomb, Chambers, first; Mat
thew Beha, O’Neill, second; Jackie
Ries, Atkinson, third; Rob Ries,
Atkinson, fourth, and Danny Roy
Judge, Atkinson, fifth; (under 12)
—Arthur Frisch, O’Neill, first;
Larry Dawes, O’Neill, second;
Dick Pongratz, O’Neill, third;
Zane Frost, Stuart, fourth, and
Jerry Beha, O’Neill, fifth.
Homemaking judging (over 12)
—Dorine Gleed, Chambers, first,
and Mary Clare Gilg, Atkinson,
second; (under 12)—Gayle Mur
phy, Atkinson, first; Debby Eisen
hauer, Chambers, second, and
Dianne Gillespie, O’Neill, third.
(Continued next issue)
Riverside News
1 0 Happy Hollow 4-H club enjoyed
a roller skating party at the Ne
ligh roller rink Monday night.
Mrs. Dale Napier entertained
the Seek and Share project club
at her home Tuesday, August 9.
Howard Miller and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Napier, Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Napier and Lyle Larson
were among the 70 who accom
paned County Agent A. Neil
Dawes on an irrigation tour Fri
day. They visited many Holt
county farms and ranches where
irrigation systems are in use this
year.
The United Presbyterian Sun
day-school picnic was held in the
Neligh park Friday.
Mrs. Lyle Switzer entertained
the Jolly Workers club last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fink of Den
ver, Colo., spent a few days at
Bert P'ink’s and with relatives at
Page. Their children accompanied
them home Monday after visiting
here for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry and
Mr. and Mrs. Art Kropp are en
joying a week’s outing in Minne
sota.
Mrs. Grant Mott and Ronnie
and Altha Lou Miller attended the
Free Methodist camp meeting at
Ansley over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robbins and
children of Rochester, Minn., ar
rived Saturday to visit the Swit
zer families and Leo Miller fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Darrol Switzer
and children have been enjoying
their visit with their many rela
tives and friends also.
Mrs. Walter Miller spent the
weekend with relatives at Ericson.
Sandra and Douglas Shrader
day dinner guests of the Vearl
and Joy Carol Bower were Sun
Tuttle family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shrader
and children were in Sioux City
Tuesday where they had cattle on
the market. Diane stopped off at
the Joe Luzio home near Emerson
for a visit of a few days with her
cousins.
Linda Larson is visiting her
cousins in Oakland and West Point
this week.
Clayton Hoke spent Hhe past
week visiting his cousin, Jimmie
Nelson, near Plainview. All these
little cousins must get some visit
ing done before school starts Aug
ust 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Pollock
and sons of San Jose, Calif., have
been visiting the Jim Pollocks
and other relatives the past 10
days. Sunday the Orville Pollocks,
Jim Pollocks, Norman and Wayne,
Allan Pollocks, Mrs. Anna Pollock
and Mr. and Mrs. Don Pollock
and son enjoyed a picnic dinner
together.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Pollock were Mr.
and Mrs. Rodney Pollock and Phil
of Omaha, Earl Phillips of Scotts
bluff, Mr. and Mrs. Art Busshardt
and girls and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Pollock and girls.
O’Neil! News
Mr. and Mrs. Harold William
son of Stuart were Saturday
guests at the William Anderson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anspach are
spending three week^ vacation
with his parents, Mr. ' and Mrs.
Harden Anspach.
Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Timm and
Ronnie.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anspach
and Mr. and Mrs. Harden Ans
pach went to Dorsey where they
spent Sunday at the Charles
Marston home. They celebrated
the birthday anniversary of Ste
vie Anspach while there.
Mrs. Clara Berner and Muriel
of Norfolk were weekend guests
at the Roy Berner home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike London ac
companied Mr. and Mrs. McGow
en and family of Omaha to
Spalding Sunday where they vis
ited relatives and attended the
Greeley county fair.
oein ana conme Bowser went,
to Atkinson Thursday to visit at
the C. E. Chace home. They re
turned home again on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Robinson of
Cody and Mrs. Ted Robinson of
Lusk, Wyo., came Monday to visit
their sister, Mrs. Theresa Bremer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bourne and
sons of Omaha vistied last Thurs
day and Friday at the Glenn Get
tert home.
Grace Alder of Dorsey called
Friday at the Jeanette Derickson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Phillips
and children of Independence,
Mo., called Tuesday at the Glenn
Miller home. Mrs. Phillips is Mr.
Miller’s sister. The Phillips are
enroute to Wyoming to visit rela
tives there.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Miller re
turned Sunday from Denver,
Colo., after spending a week va
cationing there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moss and Lou
returned Sunday night from Park
Rapids, Minn.
Marvin Miller and Don Temple
meyer are attending coaching
school in Lincoln this week.
Mrs. Robert Kurtz and family
went to Hastings to visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown.
Richard Gaskill of Neligh spent
the weekend visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gaskill, and
Mardelle.
Mrs. Frances Neely and two
children of Seattle, Wash., spent
last week as guests of Mrs. Mary
Tomlinson and son, Larry. On
Friday the group attended the
Burwell rodeo.
Mrs. Myrtle Pickering of Red
bird was a Saturday, August 6,
visitor of Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson.
Visitors on Sunday were Mrs.
Ray Kurtz and Mrs. Goldie Wells.
Mrs. Ralph Bowers and son,
Ronnie, and Mrs. Treamon Ste
vens and children left for their
homes in Casper, Wyo., Wednes
day morning, August 10, after vis
iting near Atkinson for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gallup of
Omaha spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Weyhrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Linderman
of Powell, Wyo., were visitors at
Mrs. Theresa Breiners on Wed
nesday. Mrs. Linderman and Mrs.
Breiner are sisters.
ivir. ana Mrs. rsni Murray ana
Sharon and Mrs. Theresa Breiner
and Phillip went to Palmer Sun
day to attend the Robinson family
reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Houts and
Charlene of Atkinson were Tues
day evening dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Shellhase.
Mrs. Shirley Krause of Ansley
and Mrs. Russ Nutter of Thedford
came Wednesday to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. Nutter.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred B. Soucek at Wal
nut and also participated in a
birthday anniversary dinner which
was given in honor of little John
ny Castle, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilford Castle of Norfolk. John
ny was 1-year-old. Mr. and Mrs.
Halva are his great-great-aunt
and great-great-uncle.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gal
lagher drove to Northbrook, 111.,
August 6 to visit their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Del
1 bert Larsen, and sons for a few
days while Mr. Larsen attends a
course in connection with his bus
iness. Mrs. Larsen and boys re
turned with her parents to visit
here, arriving Wednesday, August
10.
W. F. FINLEY, M.D.
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Amelia News
Mrs. Edna Davis and her broth
Vorris Zinkon, of California are
visiting their sister, Mrs. B. W.
Waldo. They dll attended the
Burwell rodeo while here.
Mr. and Mrs. Emary Adair and
family of Lancaster, Calif., visit
ed over Sunday with Mrs. Gertie
Adair and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Murphy
of Wapato, Wash., visited Thurs
day with Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott.
Mrs. Murphy is the former Gold
en Benjamin and lived here
many years ago.
Tom Doolittle’s brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Doolittle,
and a nephew, Bob Doolittle and
family of Cortland visited the
Doolittle families last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Verland Barber
and daughters, Barbara, Bonice
and Beveirly of Platte Center vis
ited Saturday night and Sunday
with Florence Lindsey. Mr. Bar
ber and Florence are cousins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed White, Mrs.
Edith Andersen and Mrs. Julia
White were Sunday dinner guests
at the Earnie Johnson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Edwards,
Arlis and Zane visited Sunday at
the home of their nephew, Wayne
Sanford and family near Albion.
Miss Leone Fix and little niece,
Sheila Fix, went to Scottsbluff
Saturday. They will visit at the
Gale Fix home and Sheila will
remain at her home to attend
school. Mrs. Ralph Barnes and
children accompanied them as far
as Bayard where they will visit
her sister.
A large crowd auenaea me
meeting at the schoolhouse Tues
day evening, August 16, to hear
the exchange students from In
dia, who has been staying at
Glenn White’s.
Mrs. Blossom Butler of Fargo,
N.D., and her son, Bob, of Los
Angles, Calif., visited last week
with her mother, Mrs. George
Withers and Mr. Withers.
Prof, and Mrs. Bower Sageser
and daughter, Sandra, of Man
hattan, Kans., are visiting dur
ing their vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Link Sageser
and other relatives.
To Iowa—
Mrs. J. F. Bangs and Mrs. H. E.
Asher spent Saturday evening and
Sunday at the C. H. Chambers
home at Ringsted, la., where a
Chambers family reunion was
held Sunday. They were accom
panied home by Donna Asher,
who had been a guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chambers,
since last Thursday.
Former Resident
Dies in Chicago
Frank O’Connell, former resi
dent and businessman of O’Neill,
died in Chicago, 111., on Monday,
July 25. Burial was in Chicago.
O’Connell had once been in part
nership in the Old Grand cafe
once operated in O’Neill.
Frontier for printing!
Employees of the Northwestern
Bell Telephone company and
members of their families held
their annual picnic Wednesday
evening in Ford’s park.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Waring
are visiting their son in Arlington,
Va., during a two-weeks’ trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira George and
Gene Paul spent the weekend at
the Leo Mullen home.
MARKET REPORT
“OLD RELIABLE”
Tuesday, Aug. 16th
Auction
Cattle Receipts: 650 head. Fur
ther price strength on top of
last week’s advance on all
classes of cattle was the rule at
this week’s auction. Stocker
and feeder steers looked a full
half dollar higher as did all
classes of cows and butcher
cattle. Heifers generally a
quarter higher. A part load of
fancy short yearling steers top
ped at $20.60 cwt. with other
choice kinds selling from $19.00
to $20.00 cwt. Medium to good
kinds’ from $17.50 to $18.50.
Feeding heifers $16.00 to $17.50
cwt. Stocker heifers $14.50 to
$16.00 cwt. Cows 50 to 75 cents
up. Canners and cutters $8.50
to $9.50. Beef cows $9.75 to
$12.00. Heiferettes up to $13.00
cwt. Bulls $12.50 to $13.50 cwt.
SPECIAL NOTE
We are now taking listings
for the Special All Aberdeen
Angus Sale—Black Friday, Oc
tober 14th—entries are limited
to the first 2500 head. Better
get in early with your listings.
Continuing dry weather is
now really shortening pastures
in this area and will soon tend
to increase receipts—so if you
are planning on selling a sub
stantial number of cattle soon
—by all means list them in
advance—so we can give you
the full advantage of Proper
Publicity. You need all the
help you can get—we are here
to help you. List your cattle
in time to be advertised. Thank
you.
Atkinson Livestock
Market
Phone 5141
Atkinson, Nebr.
It Happened In NEBRASKA
In 1841, the first settlers to go West looking for a permanent home
followed the Platte across Nebraska. There were only 15—men.
women and children! In those thousands of miles across the continent,
their only halting place for a several-day rest was at a trader’s fort on
Laramie River.
‘Today we can’t imagine the hardships of NEBRASKA DIVISION
those pioneers, nor the need for “halting United States
places.” Instead, the friendly atmosphere Brewers
of our neighborhood tavern invites us to Foundation
enjoy a glass of beer or ale—at our leisure. ,
1 J 710 First Nat 1 Bank Bld(., Lincoln
Mr. Stockman
NOW is the time to prepare for your Fall
vaccinating. Bring in your syringes for new
packings and washers . . . and,
HOW ABOUT THE GLASS BARREL?
WE CARRY A FULL AND COMPLETE
LINE OF VACCINES
Black Leg — Hemorrhagic — Malignant Edema
Pneumonia — Pinkeye — Cholera
Erysipelas
Stock Remedies
. . . for . . .
SCOURS — NECRO — SCREW WORMS — FOOT ROT
• All-Weather Marking Pencils
• Bloodstop Powder
• Dehorning Paint
• Worming Powder
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. . . Household Needs ...
REX-WAY BATH SCALES, reg. 6.49
Special _ 4.99
Heartburn? Belching? Then this is it!
REXALL B1SMA-REX—4% oz_89c
REXALL SUPERPLENAMINS
36-Day Supply_2.59
Don’t let summer heat and activities SAP your enefgy. Take
REXALL SLTPER PLENAMINS. Money-back guarantee.
Gilligan’s Rexall Drug
Phone 87 — O’Neill
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