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    SMA to Present
Athletic Awards
At the annual St. Mary’s acad
emy athletic banquet, to be held
in the school gymnasium on Sun
day evening, April 29, awards for
the 1955-’56 school year will be
presented by Coach Don Temple
meyer.
Maurice (“Skip”) Palrang, di
rector of athletics at Boys Town,
will be the principal speaker.
The SMA Athletic club, com
pleting its second year, counts 18
lettermen Club membership pro
vides that a student must be a
member or the squad at the end
of the season.
In football, a player must have
participated in one more than
half the total varsity quarters
played or be a first team regular
during the latter part of the sea
son.
In basketball, a performer
must have played in 40 percent
of the varsity quarters or be a
first team regular during late
season play.
Track qualifications provide
for scoring of points equivalent
to two first places in a dual
meet.
All candidates for letters se
lected by the adult advisor must
receive an affirmative vote from
three-fourths of the active mem
bers.
Duane Weier is stationed at
Baumholder, Germany, near the
French bordor with the army.
Past Presidents
Presented Pins—
PAGE—Members of the Am
' erican Legion auxiliary enter
tained the charter members at
cards Monday evening at the Le
gion hall.
Mrs. George Wettlaufer earned
high score; Mrs. Elsie Cork had
low, and Mrs. Frieda Asher re
ceived the traveling award.
Past presidents, Mesdames Ev
elyn Gray, R. D. Copes and An
ton Nissen, were presented pins.
Honored guests were Mesdames
P D. Copes, Robert Gray, Wil
liam Simmons, Les Riege, Elsie
Cork, Allen Haynes, Evelyn
Gray, H^nard Kornock, Arnold
Stewart and Llayd Cork and
Miss Cassie Stevens.
Lunch was served to 37 guests.
PAGE HIGH WINS
PAGE—The Page high school
basball team was victorious over
the Elgin team last Thursday at
Page. Score was 16-1 in favor o(
Page. They also were victorious
j in the games with Inman and
: Clearwater. A game was sched
uled with Orchard Tuesday and
Page will play Oakdale Friday
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AMELIA WINS PAIR
AMELIA—The high school and
grade school pupils and their
teachers went to Chambers school
Friday afternoon for two ball
games. Amelia won both.
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Holt Prairie Fire
Creates Excitement
AMELIA— A prairie fire on
the William Thompson and Louts
Furgett lands caused consider
able excitement Saturday fore
roon.
The Thompsons were burning
weeds from a field. Fire guards
had been plowed around the
field but the fire got away from
them and spread to the Burgett
pasture. The fire department
soon brought the fire under con
I trol.
Mrs. Stella Sparks attempted
to move the Bernard Blackmore
pickup truck, which was endan
gered by a backfire. She was un
able* to shift the gears and as
she jumped from the truck the
fire was so close it singed her
hair and eyebrows. Mr. Black
more came in time to move the
vehicle.
Other Amelia News
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Summers,
Mr. and Mrs. William Shaw and
Miss Leila Shaw of O’Neill were
Sunday dinner guests at the
Kamphaus home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bligh of
Omaha spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pierce.
The Gene Thompson family
has been moving to the west
place on the McGinnis ranch
the past week.
Mrs. Elsie Doolittle and boys
of Chambers visited at the Mar
vin Doolittle home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hodgkin
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of Mrs. Edith Andersen.
Mrs. Julia White and Mrs. Etta
Ott were Sunday dinner guests
at Ed White’s.
John Kamphaus of Bartlett
was a Sunday evening caller at
the home of his mother, Mrs.
Julia Kamphaus.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Barnett
spent Sunday at Gelnn White's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gruen
borg and daughters of Stuart vis
ited at the William Fryrear home
Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Sammons spent
several days recently visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Clinton
Doolittle, and family.
The Tommie Doolittle family
\isited a t the Jim Bilstien home
Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Kamphaus, Miss
Leila Shaw, Francis and Paul
Kamphaus called at the Leonard
Svatos home Sunday afternoon.
Several members of the GI
agriculture class at Chambers
helped lay the foundation for the
new home at the Prewitt ranch
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kenny,
Mrs. Lindsey and Florence were
Sunday dinner guests at the Leon
Thompson home. Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Thompson and Edna were
also callers there in the after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hodgkin,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Widman and
Marcia, Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Sammons, Rochelle and Duane,
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller and
the Roy Miller family were
sight-seeing at the White Horse
i (tui'ii ouuua/.
Bill Sammons, Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Doolittle and Sally and
Mrs. Mamie Sammons were sup
per guests Saturday at Blake
Ott’s.
Mrs. Julia White drove to At
kinson Friday to visit her daugh
ter-in-law, M; .. Ray White of
Martin, S.D., who is in Atkin
son helping care for her father,
Paul Seger, who is ill.
A fire engine was demonstrat
ed to the Amelia community on
Friday morning. The school chil
dren were given a ride around
the square.
Mrs. Lew Backhaus, Mrs. Vern
j Sagesei4, Mrs. George Fullerton
and Mrs. Ernest Johnston went
I to Plainview Monday to attend
the district WSCS meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rees and
family of Burwell visited at the
parental Ralph Rees home Tues
day, April 17. Mrs. Bob Rees and
family and Mrs. Ralph Rees call
ed at the Heinie Frahm home in
the afternoon to see the twins.
The Amelia Progerssive club
met Wednesday, April 18, at the
home of Miss Florence Lindsey.
There were 11 members present.
Mrs. Ralph Rees and Mrs. Clem
ens presented the lesson on
‘ Know Tour Sewing Machine.”
A luncheon was served. The next
lesson will be on sewing new ma
terials. The club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Rees.
Reverend and Mrs. Burnham
and Judy left Monday to visit
his parents in Oklahoma. While
there they will attend a family
Mrs. Hugh Carr and family
were Sunday afternoon visitors
at the Julia Kamphaus home.
Lone Pine Tree
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Still Landmark
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By MRS. N. D. ICKES. SR.
Feature Writer
PAGE—Arbor day each spring
attaches special attention on a,
i proud pine tree on the north,
slope north of the Hunt place
about 112 miles south of Page
; Situated on the east side of the
| highway, it still compels atten
tion of passersby as it has for ■
generations.
Much community history can I
be written around this lone pine
tree. When it was ceremoniously
planted it was the only tree in j
this locality north of the Elkhorn,
river.
A cone-bearing pine, it was
carefully packed in a tub of dirt
and brought in a covered wagon
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The lone pine tree. . . holds
many secrets.
from the Pine Ridge reservation
t ear Chadron. Mr. and Mrs. Dan
McMUlin, who had visited kin
at Chadron, brought it back.
They dug a hole, stuffed carp
into the bottom of the hole for
fertilizer, and Aunt Mary carried
the pine in her apron to the site
selected for the seedling.
It was tended carefully and
watered regularly when domestic
water was being hauled into
town. Later it received protec
tion from a fence.
Ladies full of conversation
used to sit in its shade on nail
kegs provided by the Townsend
Bridge company. Men settled
world affairs there. Children
played drop-the-handkerchief in
summer and the proud landmark
was a focal point for winter
games. The Hunt children made
the tree site their playground and
the tree prospered despite the
wear-and-tear.
Strangers traveling through
were urged to make it to “lone
pine" where they would be wel
comed and could water horses.
One Washington-bound family,
Mr. and Mrs. Orris Wilson and
son, York, became caught in an
early October snowstorm. They
had it so good at the Hunts they
stayed on all winter. Mrs. Dora
Hunt Townsend recalls the Wil
sons had fine voices; the Hunts
had an organ.
Mr. Hunt was justice of the
peace 18 years.
Duran Hunt filed at the land
office at Niobrara on April 9,
1882, for the quarter known still
as the Hunt place, now owned by
Myrtle Hunt Fleming.
The tree shared all events —
good and bad. Stella McMillin
and three Hunt sisters died with
in two weeks and two were bur
ied in one grave nearby.
The lone pine tree provided a
trysting place for Miss Dora and
her bridegroom-elect, E. Roy
Townsend, when they pledged
their troth in 1900.
Walter Hunt’s firstborn was
buried beneath the tree and re
mained there until they left to
make their home at Riverside,
Calif. A fence of white palings
surrounded the small grave.
For 70 years the lone pine tree
has quietly and in its own way
dominated the countryside. It
richly deserves a plaque or some
mark of distinction to protect it
from falling prey to some eager
beaver’s axe. For the tree will
never tell the secrets it has
stored.
THE LONE PINE
By Dora Hunt Townsend
Let us take a look at the lone pine
tree
As the wild winds browbeat the
land:
Glistening, sturdy, strong and
rugged it sways,
Its seventy years protected by
God’s hand.
Many the storms it has weather
ed throughout,
A tornado once shook all its
branches;
Leaving soma scars on the grey
young trunk.
But it stood—and the landscape
enhances.
Listen—it speaks; soft and low is
its tone
To birds building nests in its
cages;
But when the storms sweep
fierce.
Then it sings the song of the
cages;
So let us grow strong as the lone
pine grew,
Straight, sturdy and staunch as
life rages;
Roots deep in the earth as up
ward we look,
Singing the song of the ages.
Page News
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pruess of
Orchard were last Thursday eve
ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Matschullat.
Marion Heiss spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Heiss. She is a student
at Wesleyan university.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wettlauf
fer and son, Gary, went to
Crookston Saturday where they
spent the weekend with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Verl Hunter. Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Wettlaufer did their
chores.
Mrs. Harold Stevens and Mrs.
Lawrence Stevens of Norfolk
were last Thursday night guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wettlauf
er and Friday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wettlauf
er.
Mrs. Otto Matschullat was
hostess to 14 ladies for a social
afternoon. Miss Cassie Stevens
won the door prize and Mrs. Frie
da Asher and Mrs. Les Riege
were prize winners in the contest
games. Lunch was served.
Fred Lehmkuhl of Sioux City
and A1 Lehmkuhl of Hadar came
Saturday while Mr. and Mrs.
Harry West of Kennard and Mrs.
Chris Christiansen of Chappell
came Sunday to visit in the home
of Mrs. Rose Chichester and son,
Elbert. A1 Lehmkuhl went home
Sunday but the rest are spending
the week assisting the Chiehes
ters with their garden work and
with house cleaning.
Second Highest
Marino Pfc. Raymond C.
Lewis (above), son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie R. Lewis of Butte,
was graduated the second high
est in his class from the radio
telegraph operators course,
communications - electronics
school battalion, at the marine
corps recruit depot at San Di
ego, Calif. Lewis has been
transferred to the marine corps
schools at Quantico, Va., for
duty as a radio telegraph op
erator. Before entering the ser
vice in May, 1955, he graduat
ed from Butte high school.
Wins New Car
in Els say Contest
Mrs. Fred Enquist of Wausa,
daughter of Mrs. Augusta Lind
berg, received word that she had
won a new Chevrolet in a na
tional essay contest. She is known
here.
Leaving for Home
in Wyoming—
Mrs. Clyde Streeter and Mrs.
Dean Streeter entertained Wed
nesday evening at the Clyde
Streeter home in honor of their
sister, Mrs. Martha Soukup, who
has spent the winter here with
the Streeters. Mrs. Soukup leaves
May 1 for her home in Sheridan,
Wyo.
Joseph Fenner, a representa
tive of the First National Bank of
Chicago, was an overnight guest
Saturday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Birmingham.
WD—Wilma Nachtman, et al to
Glen B Elis 4-2-56 $10- EMtSEy4
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Report of Condition of
FARMERS STATE BANK
of Ewing, Nebraska, Charter No. 1600, at the close of business on
10 April 1956
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve bal
ances, and cash items in process of collection $ 140,697.11
United States Government obligations, direct and guar
anteed . 547,985.94
Obligations of States and politcal subdivisions . 347.20
Loans and discounts (including $407.87 overdrafts) . . 333,299.69
Bank premises owned $1,350.00, furniture and fixtures
$4,320.00 . 5,670.00
Total Assets . $1,027,999.94
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor
porations .$ 702,969.20
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora
tions . 15,924.32
Deposits of United States Government (including postal
savings) . .. 48,442.56
Deposits of States and political subdivisions . 147,592.62
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 8,850.00
Total Deposits .$823,778.70
Total Liabilities . $ 923,778.70
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* . ... $ 25,000.00
c.,^i..n nAn aa
Undivided profits . 26,221.24
Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) 3,000.00
Total Capital Accounts $ 104.221.21
Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts $1,027,999.94
“This bank’s capital consists of:
Common stock with total par value of $25,000.00
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for
other purposes (including notes and bills re-dis
counted and securities sold with agreement to re
purchase) .. .$ 335,000.00
I, Richard D. Edwards, Cashier, of the above named bank, do
hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
RICHARD D. EDWARDS
CORRECT—Attest: Maud M. Brion, M. B. Huffman, L. J. Spittler,
Directors.
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Page News
1 Mr. .tiid Mrs. Melvin Helc
were Friday evening guests o!
Mr and Mrs. Otto Matschullal
after the junior play and Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Trease of Orchard were
Saturday evening guests there.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Stevens
went to Oneida, S.D.. -Thursday
April 19, where they were over
night guests in the Dennis La
Fave home and visited Miss Wan
da Stevens. Saturday they were
accompanied by Mrs. LaFave and
daughter, Lynne, to Climax,
Colo., where they will visit Mr
and Mrs. Keith Cable and Mr
and Mrs. Kenneth Stevens and
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Stevens at
Buena Vista. They will spend
two weeks there.
Mcsdames Edgar Stauffer, Mel
vin Smith, Herbert Steinberg,
Merwyn French, sr., Raymond
Heiss, Judd Russell, Elmer Trow
bridge and A. O. Weber went to
Plninview Monday for the spring
meeting of the northeast district
of the WSCS. State conference
officers present were Mcsdames
Charles Smith of Lexington,
president; Rueben Wilds of
Scottsbluff; John Hossock and A
R. Marquardt, both of Lincoln,
and Lillian Brigham. Mrs. Milton
Wiegart of Plainview was the
pianist. The theme of the session
was "That All the World May
Know.” In the afternoon they
conducted a panel discussion on
‘‘The Building of Tomorrow’s
Peace Today.”
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Olson of
Oakland and Miss Grace Thorson
of Omaha were Sunday guests
in the Merwyn French, jr., home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Neu
bauer, Mrs. Emma Morris and
Paul Neubauer were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Haynes.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Braddoek
were hosts to a group of guests
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Ed
Braddoek, Alton Braddoek and
Mrs. Jennie French’s birthday
anniversaries. Guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Braddoek and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Luddington and
daughter, all of Fullerton, Mrs.
.Jennie French and Miss Alice oi
: O'Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason
went to Norfolk Wednesday, Ap
ril 18, and brought his sister,
' Miss Elsie, to Page to spend her
vacation. On Sunday, Elmer Tav
ener and Mr. and Mrs. I»ouie
Downey went to Elgin where
they visited Mrs Grace Lamason
I at a rest home there.
Bonnie Heiss bad supper guests
i and a slumber party Friday eve
f ning in observance of her birth
day anniversary. Guests were
the Misses Connie and Bonnie
Riego, Ruth Evelyn Mtwmaw,
Juanita Ragland, Suzanne O’Rrt
an and Carolyn Max.
Mr and Mrs. Harry Snyder
left Monday for Savannah, Mo.,
where he will have a checkup.
They were accompanied as far as
Tecumseh by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Snyder, who will visit his broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Jaeke, during their
absence.
SPECIAL
DAIRY AUCTION
Mon. Eve., Apr. 30
— 8 1*.M. —
This will be an open con
signment sale including cows,
springer heifers, calves and
bulls.
SPECIAL: 50 head of Wiscon
sin dairy heifer calves from
5- to 8-weeks-old. These
will be big, husky, started
calves.
Remember, if you are look
ing for dairy stock, we arc
sure you will find it at this
sale. If you have dairy stock
to sell, consignments will be
accepted until 6 p.m. day of
sale. For further information
call 220, Til don, or write—
Tilden Livestock
Market
DON JENSEN. Manager
DON’T MISS DECATUR’S GALA
CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
Four FUN-PACKED, BUSY DAYS . .
MAY 3RD — OLI) SETTLER’S WAY
1 to 2 P.M.—Contest Registration and Judging
2:30-3:00—Old Timers Parade
3:30-4:30—Cutting Horse, Reining Horse Contest
7:15-8.IS—Slim Everharts’ Western Jamboree
8:30-9:30—Slim Everhart’s (Second Show)
8:30—Baseball, Decatur vs. Onawa
9:00 P.M.—Street Square Dance
MAY 4Til — PARADE DAY
12:30 P.M.—Parade Units Gather
2:00—Parade, Judging of Floats
6:30-7:30—Free Concert, Tangier Shrine Band and
Chanters
8:00-9:00—Show, Rusty Sosby’s Ranch House Gang
9:15—Free Movies at Ball Park
MAY 5TI1 — WILD WEST DAY
2:30 P.M.—Abu Bekr White Horse Patrol
8:00—Jonny River’s Palomino Show
9:30—Popular Dance, American Legion Hall
MAY 6TH — YOUTH and DEDICATION DAY
12:00-1 P.M.—Bridge Dedication Luncheon (Invitation
only)
1:45—Procession to Bridge
2:00-2:30—Ribbon Cutting Cereni(ony
2:30-3:00—Band Concert
3:00-4:00—Dedication Remarks from Honored Guests
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