‘Cinderella’ Staged
at Amelia School
AMELIA — The Amelia grade
school pupils, with the help of the
high school, presented the operet
- ta, “Cinderella and the Silver Slip
per”, Thursday evening, Decern
ber 3.
Despite the bad roads a large
crowd was present.
Darla Waldo played the part of
•* “Cinderella”, with Lonnie Sparks
as the prince. Venita White was
the stepmother, and Beth Fuller
ton and Kathy Doolittle were the
stepsisters. Joyce Doolittle was
the fairy godmother.
Every member of the room had
e part.
Other Amelia News
The Helping Hand club met
Thursday, December 8, with Mrs.
August Pospichal. There were 10
members present and two men
visitors. After a turkey dinner
with the fixin’s, a short business
meeting was held. Presents were
exchanged and mystery sisters
were revealed. New mystery sis
ter names were drawn for the
new year.
Ralph Barnes is working at the
Lakeview ranch.
Neighbors had a butchering bee
at the Clyde Burge place Wednes
day, December 7. They butchered
six hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Shermer and
their son, Duane, and wife left
Friday for their new home at
Kalispel, Mont. Their daughter,
Ellen, who is a senior in Atkinson
high school, will stay here until
the holidays.
Mrs. Amy Slaymaker of Atkin
son and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Hart and baby of O’Neill visited
at the Dick Doolittle home Sun
day.
The Southfork Telephone com
pany held its annual meeting Sat
urday, December 10, at the
Amelia school.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Johnston
and Mrs. Wagner were dinner
guests Saturday at Mrs. Edith
Andersens.
Lee Gumans’ nave a new rea
and cream colored Ford.
Mrs. Ed White accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kenny to
Burwell Friday.
Glenn White and his father,
Harry White, went to O’Neill
Sunday morning, where Glenn
was g^iest speaker at the Metho
dist church as a representative
from the Gideon society.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burge and
family and Venita White were
O’Neill callers Saturday.
Mrs. Gertie Adair accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ballagh to
Grand Island Friday, from there
going by train to Meade, Md., to
visit her daughter, Mrs. George
Fogle, and family.
Pvt. Donald Peterson is home
on leave from Camp Chaffee,
Ark. He has completed his basic
training.
Mrs. Edith . Anderson was a
dinner guest Sunday at Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Barnett’s.
Inman WSCS
Holds Christinas Tea—
INMAN— The WSCS -net last
Thursday afternoon at the Maxcy
Memorial addition. Mrs. Melvin
Lorenz was in charge of the
meeting and Christmas program,
followed by a Christmas tea,
which was served from a table
decorated in keeping with the
season.
Mrs. Gerald Nelson and Mrs.
Albert Reynolds poured.
The special offering was to go
to Indian missions.
On Saturday afternoon the
WSCS held a bake sale at An
thony’s market and also offered
the remainder of their bazaar
goods for sale.
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DRS. BROWN
& FRENCH
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
— O’NEILL —
This is a portion of the crowd that filled the O’Neill public
school auditorium late Saturday night for the bogus dollar auction,
which was conducted by the retail trade committee of the Chamber
of Commerce. Scores of items contributed by participating firms
were “sold” to highest bidders and the items were “purchased”
with more than one hundred-thousand-dollars in bogus money.
Bogus dollars were issued to purchasers last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.—The Frontier Photo.
Sick & Injured
VENUS—Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Dorr, accompanied by their son
in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Sladek, motored to
Lincoln Monday, November 28,
where they visited with their
son and brother, Dale Dorr, who is
a patient at the Veterans hospital
there. His condition is “about the
same.” It will take time to build
him up to overcome the heart
condition from which he is suf
fering. . . . Forest Maple, who
was seriously hurt in a car ac
cident this fall, had the cast re
moved from his body recently. He
is getting along as “well as can
be expected.” . . . Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Held drove to Omaha on
Tuesday, December 6, and brought
home Mrs. Harry Caskey, who
had been a patient at the Luther
an hospital there for two weeks;
also Mr. Held’s brother, LaVern
Held, who was released from the
Clarkson hospital where he had
been a patient for over a week.
Both are “feeling much better.”
While at Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
Held visited their son, Errol, and
family. . . Mrs. Ella Sholes of Or
chard suffered a slight stroke.
Mrs. Sholes is an oldtime resident
of the Middle Branch community.
She moved to Orchard a couple of
years ago where she lives with
her son. . . Dale Hamilton was
taken to O’Neill by his brother
Tuesday, December 6, to consult
a doctor. Dale has “not been feel
ing well” of late. . . Mrs. Carl
Boelter was taken to Omaha on
Friday, December 9, for another
checkup. Her son, Delbert Boelter
of Creighton, took her to Omaha.
INMAN — Mrs. Frelent Pribil
and twin sons, Jerry Joe and
Gary Gene, returned home from
St. Anthony’s hospital on Sunday.
1 . . . Mrs. Lloyd Smith, who en
tered St. Anthony’s hospital on
Sunday, December 4, was able to
return to her home on Tuesday,
December 6. . . Harry J. Harte
is still in a Lincoln hospital. Mrs.
Harte accompanied her husband
to Lincoln Tuesday, December 6.
. . . Mrs. Kenneth Coventry enter
ed St. Anthony’s hospital Mon
lay, December 5, and was releas
ed on Wednesday, December 7.
She then entered Methodist hos
pital in Sioux City. . . Mrs. Rob
ert Ferris entered St. Anthony’s
hospital last Thursday morning
as a medical patient. . . Mrs. A.
N. Butler reports Mr. Butler has
been released from the Independ
ence, Mo., sanitarium and is re
superating from major surgery at
the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Brower. Mr. and Mrs. Butler ex
pect to remain in Missouri until
after Christmas. . . Herbert Niel
sen went to Omaha Tuesday, De
cember 6, for a medical checkup.
He returned Saturday.
O’NEILL — Susan Douglass,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Douglass, has been out of school
several days this week suffering
from a virus infection. . . Herley j
Jones is in the Lutheran hospital
in Sioux City. . . Preston Jones is
| now able to be up about the
| house, but not able to get out. He
suffered a heart attack six weeks
ago. . . Sam Robertson suffered
a fractured leg Tuesday morning
at his ranch north of O’Neill and
was taken by ambulance to the
hospital. A loader fell on his leg,
causing the break between
the knee and the ankle.
AMELIA — Mrs. Rosa Snelson
went to Omaha Sunday evening
to enter a hospital, where she will
submit to surgery for a cataract
on her eyes. She was accompan
ied by her daughter, Mrs. Charles
McMillan. Mrs. Snelson is Mrs.
Delbert Edwards’ mother. . . Mrs.
B. W. Waldo was able to return
to her home Saturday. She had
been with her daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth Werner at Chambers, for
a few days after her release from
St. Anthony’s hospital.
CHAMBERS— L. W. Taggart
was taken to St. Anthony’s hospi- !
tal, O’Neill, Friday for medical j
care. . . Mrs. Berl Waldo return- I
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ed recently from St. Anthony’s
hospital where she had undergone
surgery. She spent a few days
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Werner,
and family, going to her own
heme Sunday.
DELOIT—Clifford Potter, who
is employed at the Huffman ranch,
was injured Wednesday, Decem
ber 7, when a crowbar slipped
and hit him in the head. Several
stitches were required to close
the wound. He spent the night
in the O’Neill hospital. He is
convalescing at his home at De
loit.
RIVERSIDE — Lee Scheer re
turned home Wednesday after
noon, December 7, from the child
ren’s Memorial hospital in Om
aha. He became worse Thursday
night and he was taken to the
Plainview hospital Friday morn
ing. . . Julia Fry was on the sick
list a few days last week
SUART— Mrs. Z. X. Marshall
returned from Omaha last Thurs
day, Decmeber 1, where she had
the stitches from an eye operation
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— HEAD OF CATTLE — 37
| 12—Head of Choice Milk Cows, 7 Holsteins, 2 Guernseys, 2
Shorthorns. Eight of these cows are fresh and the balance will
freshen by March 1st. Nine head of these cows came from Min
nesota and their production records will be among the best we
have sold this season, all TB and Bangs tested.
4— Two-year-old Dairy Heifers: 1 Brown Swiss, 1 Holstein, 1
Guernsey, 1 Shorthorn; all to freshen in March. \
5— Spring Calves; all heifers from the above milk cows.
9—Bucket Calves.
6— Stock Cows: 4 Herefords, 2 Shorthorns with calves at side.
1—Registered Polled Hereford Bull, a 2-year-old.
16 Hogs
2 Hampshire Sows and 3 Gilts
j to farrow in March. 2 Poland
| Gilts; 1 Male Hog; 8 head of
Feeder Pigs, wt. approx. 90 lb.s
Poultry
50 Pullets — 50 Hens
Some Ducks and Guineas
Approximately 35 Tons
ALFALFA HAY in Stacks
MACHINEY AND EQUIPMENT
: 1942 John Deere B tractor; No. 5 John Deere power mower; 3—
i 12-ft. hay rakes, 2 are Mc.-Deering, like new; Chevrolet truck
sweep; overshot stacker; Case CC tractor; 2-row pull type lis’t
> er; 2-row go-dig; 2 hay racks; dipping tank; Coronado separat
or; hand corn sheller; 8 fuel barrels; burr grinder; brooder
stoves; chicken feeders and waterers; grease and oil, plus many
^ tools as well as many articles too numerous to mention. ,
SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Terms: Cash or make arrangements with your banker.
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
RAY DISTERHAUPT, Owner
Weller & Fleming First National Bank
Auctioneers Atkinson, Clerk
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removed. . . Richard Shearer re
turned from the Veterans hospital
in Omaha Tuesday, December 6,
where he had been a medical pa
tient the past three weeks.
CELIA—Dale, one of the twin
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Focken, has pneumonia in one
lung and was quite sick a few
days the past week. He is “better”
now.
EMMET—Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Fongratz visited Mrs. Frank
Searles Sunday evening. She is
a patent at St. Anthony’s hospital.
. . . Duane Skopec was sick Sat
urday with a severe cold.
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Chatter Sew Club
in Yule Meeting
PAGE—Mrs. Harold Freemeyer
was hostess to the members of
the Chatter Sew club for the
Christmas meeting Friday after
noon. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Art Grass, president;
Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge, vice
president; Mrs. John Sorensen,
secretary-treasurer.
Christmas games were played
and “sunshine pals” revealed.
Names were drawn for another
year. A lunch in keeping with
Christmas was served.
Other Page News
Sterling Albright and Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Neubauer were Sunday
: dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
[ William Neubauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haynes
! and family and Miss Viola, of O’
Neill were guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes, on
Sunday for an oyster supper, the
occasion being the birthday anni
versary of Allen Haynes and his
granddaughter, LeEllen.
Those attending the Christmas
Chorale presented by the O’Neill
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ZTivic Chorus Sunday afternoon
it the O’Neill high school audi
torium from the Page community
were, Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn
French and Bette, Merwyn
French, jr., Rev. Lisle Mewmaw
and his parents-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Clem Haworth, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Stauffer and Dale Stauffer.
Mrs. Merwyn French jr., was one
3f the singers. The Woman’s club
served lunch To the participants
and their wives or husbands.
The current course taught
through the University of Nebras
ka extension service was complet
ed Friday evening and an exam
ination was taken by the stu
dents Saturday morning. Miss
Pauline Goldfuss and the Misses
Doris and Audrey Henderson,
who teach north of Atkinson,
were among the group who com
pleted the course in psychology.
Mrs. Carrie Townsend went to
Norfolk, Saturday to spend the
winter months in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Chmeler.
Mr. and Mrs. William Neu
bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Neu
bauer, Mrs. Carrie Sterner, Mrs.
Fannie Stewart and Mrs. Hester
Edmisten were Sunday supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Stewart.
The Get-Together club were
Mrs. Alma Tegler’s guests Friday
for a no-host Christmas dinner.
Mrs. Celia Terrill was a guest,
the afternoon was spent packing
clothing and canned goods for the
Nebraska Children’s home.
Visit in O'Neill—
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Smith of
Akron, la., formerly of O’Neill,
were weekend visitors at the
home of Mr. Smith’s brothers,
Ward and Harry. Virgil spent last
year at the Harry R. Smith Imple
ments here.
Chambers WSCS
To Hold Sale—
CHAMBERS — The Woman’s
Society of Christian Service of
the Methodist church met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
John Honeywell with 21 members
present. The president, Mrs. Ray
Beed, conducted the business ses
sion.
It was decided to hold a bake
sale on Saturday afternoon, De
cember 17. Mrs. Louis Winter
mote presented a mission study
lesson on Indian-Americans. Mrs.
A. B. Hubbard led the devction
als and arrange da worship center,
both of which dealt with Indian
Americans.
Lunch was served by the host
ess, Mrs. Honeywell, and co-host
ess, Mrs. H. W. Hubbard.
The next meeting will be today
(Thursday) at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Tibbets with Mrs. Keith
Sexton, Mrs. G. H. Adams and
Mrs. Joe Daas as program lead
ers.
Capt. and Mrs. H. M. Christen
sen of Rantoul, 111., came Monday
to visit at the Mrs. Edna Coyne
home. Captain Christensen will
leave the first of the year for
Korea. Mrs. Christensen will
make her home in O’Neill.
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day, Saturday, 9:30, WJAG.
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