Pat Gallagher
Accorded Surprise
BOCK FALLS -Pat Gallagher
was surprised Friday evening,
March 8, when a few friends
dropped by unexpectedly at her
itjome to remind her of another
■birthday anniversary.
Thu.se present included Mr. and
Mrs. John Schultz and girls. Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Lin
da, Herb Underwood and Francis
Sterns The evening was spent
playing cards followed by a nice
Uirw-h including ice cream and a
birthday cake baked by her moth
«r pat received nice gifts and
cards
Other Rock Falls Newt
Mrs. Lou Brown helped her
osier. Mrs. O. J. Drueke paint
'Wednesday and Thursday, March
*-7.
The Lou Brown family joined
"Mr and Mrs Henry Vequist
watching TV Monday evening,
March 4.
Afternoon callers at the James
tCurran home Wednesday, March
M, were Burl Waldo, Ralph Ries,
Dunk’ Peterson and Pete Frahtn
ail of the Amelia neighborhood.
FYancis Curran had dinner at
Use home of his parents Thurs
day, March 7.
Mr. and Mrs. William Claussen
acre evening visitors at the Sam
Derickson home Thursday, March
•X
Bill Claussen went to Bristow
fw a load of oats Tuesday, March
X and while there had dinner
with the Don Drickey family.
Ed and Bernard Albright were
Friday afternoon callers at the
William Claussen home.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Claussen in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Don Drickey
aad children, Mrs. Marie Lewis,
Eddy Ethington, Kenny Claussen
and Henry Claussen.
Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Gallagher
*nd Pat and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
lotmsoij and Linda were March 1
supper guests of the John Schultz
family
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist and
•fiildren were evening guests at
tb« .'Henry Vequist home on
March 6.
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k-are im u w u wuo mu cvv*wi<5 va*i
«er at the Don Hynes home Wcd
ine.-jday, March 6.
Francis Sterns was a supper
^ui«: Friday, March 8, at the John
■Schultz home.
This being the assessing season,
ILaiw Hull has been making the
rounds over Belle and Rock Falls
■ ownships. On Thursday, March 7,
'nr had dinner and a social chat
it tht Floyd Johnson home. Mr.
mil Mrs. John Schultz and Debbie
cue re also dinner guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sanders did
name painting for Mrs. Henry
Vequist on Tuesday and Wednes
'dty of last week. That’s another
wdamre that’s quite popular at this
♦iroe of year.
Mr. and M>'s. D. Murphy and
Anita Ellison were Sunday after
noon callers at the James Curran
home.
Aiden Briener was a Sunday
-evening caller at the home of his
anther in O’Neill, when he took
♦he boys back for school.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray and
:Sharon and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Gallagher visited with Mrs. E
• ainc Ballew and children in
Sioux City on Sunday. The latter
.is Bill’s youngest sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Oberle
and children and Mrs. John
Schultz were Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mrs. Floyd Johnson
md Linda.
DOhn Schultz and girls and
Floyd Johnson wrere Sunday af
^eriuxin visitors at the Jake Braun
some.
George Curran spent Sunday at
Mae homo of his parents.
Mrs Henry Vequist has been
peoudly driving her new Chevy
Vie last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hynes
•ere Sunday dinner guests at the
racne of their daughter, Mrs. Lou
QBvmvh and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans, Ruth
and Gary were supper and eve
ning guests at the Floyd Johnson
Ebjiiit on Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Vequist plans to en
tertain the Pleasant Day club at
Fnr home Wednesday, March 20.
Mr. and Mrs. George Calkins
•ere Sunday dinner guests at the
■tomne of their daughter, Mrs. Don
igfcjw.s and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McNulty were
. n—jning visitors at the Lyle Ve
Hfeiat home on March 4, Lyles re
rterned the visit on the following
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I Thursday evening.
Levi Hull had dinner on Tues
day, March 5 at the Lyle Vequisl
i home.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Vequisl
were Sunday afternoon callers at
the home of their son, Lyle, and
family.
Mr and Mrs. Albert Sterns and
Evelyn and Mr. and Mrs. Dor
Sterns and Debbie were Sunday
dinner guests at the Floyd Barnes
home. He and Mrs. Albert Sterns
are brother and sister.
Friday supper guests at the Al
bert Stems home were Mr. anc
Mrs. Neil Hipke and Clint anc
Mrs. Don Sterns and Debbie.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vequist anc
] children were Sateurday evening
j visitors at the Albert Sterns home
During the brief but furious
' snow squall on Monday forenoon
this scribe had pity for the robins
and meadow larks who had beer
singing so cheerfully on the pre
vious morning.
Page News
Mr. and Mrs. De Laurance Seal
i spent Monday and Tuesday
March 4-5, in the home of Mr
and Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Kelley
enroute from Stanton to theii
new home in California.
Mrs. Lowell Miller of Portland
Ore., went to Ainsworth Tues
! day, March 5, where she will
visit until Saturday, enroute tc
! her home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Park spent
Sunday with their son, Bill, and
family at Orchard.
Mrs. Evelyn Gray returned to
Page Wednesday, March 6, from
a week spent caring for her
granddaughter, Bonnie Baber, at
Plainview, during her convales
1 ence following surgery.
The Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges will sponsor a card party,
Tuesday evening, March 19, for
the purpose of raising money to
ward the purchase of some lew
chairs for the hall. Prizes will
be offered in pitch, pinochle and
bridge and lunch will be served.
A free-will offerino' will be taken
Richard L. Buxton received his
commission as a second lieu
tenant Tuesday, March 12, at Ft.
Benning, Ga., when he was
graduated from officers candi
date school. Next day he com
menced a six-week course in
jump school. He expects to be
sent to Korea after a furlough.
Members of the RNA lodge
and fcheir families gathered at
the IOOF hall Wednesday even
ing, March 6, for their family
supper, an annual event. A oas
ket supper was served at 6 30
o’clock, followed by dancing for
the teenagers and cards and vis
iting for their elders. A good
sized crowd was in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. M- H. Held re
turned Sunday, March 3, from
Boynton Beach, Fla., where they
had spent the months of Janu
anry and February. They visited
many places of interest in Flor
ida while there.
Merlyn Held, FN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Held left Satur
day, March 9, for Japan. Merlyn
is in the navy aboard the USS
Yorktown.
Mrs. R. D. Copes was hostess
to the members of the Just-A
Mere club members March 1 for a
2:30 o’clock dessert luncheon fol
lowed by a social afternoon spent
with fancy work and visiting.
A1 Anson moved his family to
the Heiss farm home previously
occupied by the Charles Soren
son family.
Mesdames Robert and John
Gray, Icie Snyder, Arnold Ste
wart, Mrs. Leonard Miller of
O’Neill and Mrs. Edith Miller
of Portland, Ore., were Thurs
day, February 28, visitors in the
Art Miller home near Chambers.
Marimba Artist
Heard by Pupils
EWING—The pupils of the Ew
ing grade school enjoyed a pro
gram by Fleming Oren and his
! marimba Friday afternoon.
The kindergarten class in the
Ewing public school was working
on shamrocks in art. In musk
their newest song is the first
verse of “Wearing of the Green”
Mother M. Joseph
Expires in Omaha
LYNCH—Mother M. Joseph
88, a Roman Catholic nun who
was superintendent at Sacred
I Heart hospital here in 1921, died
Thursday, February 28, in St.
i Vincent’s home at Omaha.
Entertain Dakotans—
Guests Thursday and Friday of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Petersen were
her parents, Judge and Mrs.
George Padrnos, of Lake Tndes,
S.D., and Mrs. Ivan Borgen of
Minot, N.D.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Waller and
Rita spent Sunday in Carroll with
his brother, Robert, and family.
Jack Sisson and Miss Linda Tuttle . . . named Tiger and Tl- ;
gress at banquet—O’Neill Photo Co.
Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Andrus
i of Atkinson announce the en
i gagement of their daughter,
Miss Sharon (above), to Dean
Prewitt, son of Mrs. Alice Pre
witt of Atkinson. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Venus News
On Wednesday, March 6, Mrs.
Otto Matschullat entertained the
Help U club at her home. Din
ner was served at noon. Present
were 12 members and one visitor
—Mrs. Clara Grheke. Cards were
played. Mrs. Rose Brookhauser
won the door prize. Next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Leona
Finch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jeffery
were Creighton visitors Saturday,
March 9. They called at the hos
pital to visit with Joseph Sokol.
Many from the Venus and Wal
nut communities attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ben Tikalsky of
South Sioux City. The services
were held Monday, March 11, at
Verdigre. The Tikalsky family re
sided where Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Effle now live before moving
to South Sioux City.
Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser stayed
at the Creighton hospital several
days to be near her father, Jo
seph Sokol.
Thursday evening, March 7, Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Brookhouser vis
ited at the Ralph Brookhouser
home and at the Creighton hos
pital with Larry’s grandfather,
Joseph Sokol.
Mrs. Clara Grheke departed
Sunday, March 10, for Omaha af
i ter spending the past few weeks
with her daughter and son-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Finch.
At Omaha, Mrs. Grheke will con
sult an eye doctor. She had eye
surgery about two months ago.
Sunday, March 3, dinner guests
at the Emil Bartos home were
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brookhouser
of O’Neill, and afternoon callers
| were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mashek
and daughters of Spencer.
REPORTS ON TRIP
EWING—A report on the trip
to Vermillion, S. D., by the school
band was given by Mr. Slothower.
Dewitt Hoke, president, presid
ed at the business session.
Lunch was served by Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Shrader, Mr. and Mrs
Watson McDonald, Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Taylor.
The April committees are: En
tertainment—Mr. and Mrs. Lion
el Gunter, Mr. and Mrs. Webb
Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Taylor; refreshments—Mr. and
Mrs. Loyd West, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Black, Mr. and Mrs. Rov
Blunt.
ATTEND TRIAL
AMELIA—Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Widman and Lloyd Waldo were
in Lincoln Wednesday, March 7
to attend the trial of the Amelia
high school vs. the state board
of education and commissioner of
education, F. B. Decker, being
heard before the supreme court.
Mr. Waldo and Mr. Widman
also attended legislative hearing
at Lincoln on educational bills on
Monday, March 12.
Rev. Francis Price of Emmet
was a dinner guest Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Ramold and
I son of Emmet.
Sisson, Tuttle
Ewing Royalty
EWING—Jack Sisson and Miss
j Linda Tuttle, Ewing high seniors,
were chosen Tiger and Tigeress
Tuesday evening, March 5, at the
high school sports banquet at the
gymnasium. Faculty members and
the parents of the seniors were
guests.
Attendants were: Miss Judy
Cloyd and Ray Turner, seniors;
Miss Beverly Rotherham and
Stanley Bartos, juniors; Miss Car
olyn Tams and Jerry Hahlbeck,
sophomores; Miss Ann Rotherham
and “Butch” Cloyd, freshmen.
Russell Napier was toastmaster.
“Teamwork” was the theme. Miss
Janell Hoke gave the welcome
and the response was given by
Francis Heumesser. Ray Turner
sang a solo “True Love”.
Bill Bauer spoke on “Effort”;
Dennis Scheer, “Athletics”; Jack
Sisson, “Memories”; and Jerry
Hahlbeck, “Winners”. Larry Lar
son sang “Only You”. David
Wright spoke on “Rewards”; Bob
Tams “Kick-offs”, and Coach
Fritz Reifert on “Teamwork”.
Members of the Pep club are:
Judy Cloyd, Janell Hoke, who is
president, Virginia McDonald,
Frances Noffke, Rowena Rother
ham, Sharon Rotherham, Alvera
Schilousky, Linda Tuttle, Lila
Wieppel, Marion Finley, Patricia
Hahlbeck, Mary Lois Noffke, |
Maryetta Peterson, Beverly Roth
erham, Vivian Wright, Sharon
Daniels, Sharon Kropp, Janet
Noffke, Tamzan Peterson, Caro
lyn Tams, Sherry Tuttle, Ruby
j Carl, Lois Kaczor, C. Potter, Ann
Rotherham, Corale Schmiser,
Charlotte Wright, R. Napier, D.
Kimes, B. Taylor, R. Miller, D.
Wulf, T. Koenig and J. Miller.
Miss Alice Hamilton is the spon
sor.
The eighth grade boys and girls
waited tables: Bertha Harris,
Leonora Tuttle, Mary Ann Bauer,
Kare Mlnarik, LeRoyce Blunt,
Sharon Hobbs, Annette Rother
ham, the boys are; Fred Wright,
Clifford Steskal, Jerry Tams,
Cliford Juracek, Jerry Black, and
Gene Daniels. Mrs. Beulah Black
I is their teacher.
Lynch News
Miss Iris Craig, who teaches
j in Atkinson, spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Veldon Lee and
family spent several days in
Omaha last week visiting Miss
Cora Lee, who teaches in a
Seventh Day Adventist school
there.
Ivan Bennett of California
came Saturday, March 9 to be at
the bedside of his mother, Mrs.
Etta Bennett, at the Lynch hos
pital. Mrs. Bennett is in a
“critical condition.”
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kayl and
family left for Don’s airforce
base in California. They plan
to live in their trailer house
there.
Josephine Mahlendorf spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. [
Louis Novak.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heiser
| entertained at pinochle games
Friday evening. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Lorie Mi
j canek, Mr .and Mrs. Don Allen,
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mulhair, Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Hull, and Mr.
! and Mrs. Ted Crooks.
Hospital Given
St. Patrick’s Favors—
ATKINSON—Mrs. Leon Beck
with Was hostess to the Golden
Rod Garden club Thursday after
noon, March 7.
The comprehensive study on
“Climbing Roses” was given by
Mrs. Georgia McGinnis and Mrs.
Leon Beckwith presented the les
son on “Color Interest in Shade”.
Favors for St. Patrick’s day
were given to the Atkinson Mem
orial hospital by the members of
the club.—By Mrs. Charles Tasler.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nissen of
Columbus were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hynes.
To the New, Enlarged
“ HELEN’S FLOWER & GIFT SHOP
BIGLIN’S
OEO. HAMMOND — JOE TENNIS
8 et 10 Marche
Held at Pierce—
Madison county salon 410 held
its regular marche Thursday eve
ning at the Pierce Legion club
With Pierce and Bloomfield part
ners as hostesses. A social hour
preceded the 7 o’clock dinner.
Table decorations were curried
out in the St. Patrick s theme.
Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka of O’Neill,
La chapeau conducted the marche
and gave a report on the mid
winter pouvoir recently held in
North Platte. Initiation was held
for three new members: Mrs.
Robert Lowery and Mrs. Verne
Reynoldson of O’Neill and Mrs.
T. A. Hamilton Norfolk.
The group voted to donate $25
to a nurse’ scholarship fund. This
fund gives $1000 scholarships to
graduate nurses for special train
ing in the care of tubercular
children.
A report on birthday cards with
dimes enclosed, sent to children
in TB hospitals, was given by
Mrs. Bernice Bussmann, child
welfare chairman.
Twenty-six partners were pres
ent from Pierce, Bloomfield, Nor
folk, Stanton and O'Neill.
Those attending from O’Neill.
were Mrs. Virgil Laursen, Mrs.
Robert Lowery, Mrs. Verne Rey
noldson and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka.
Note* 5th Birthday —
Little Miss Mary Elizabeth
Pruss celebrated her fifth birth
day anniversary with a party t
given by her mother, Mrs. Ivan'
Pruss. Guests were five little
friends and two grandmothers,
Mrs. John Pruss of O’Neill and
Mrs. Anita Slater of Anita, la.
Mr*. Hiatt Hostess —
Mrs. Arlo Hiatt entertained the
Merrymix club at her home on
Tuesday afternoon. Dessert lun
cheon was served at 1:30 o’clock.
High score was won by Mrs. H.
Moses and Mrs. Paul Shierk.
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Marriage 1 old
Mr and Mrs. A. W. Carroll of
O’Neill announce the marriage
of their daughter, Marilyn Rose,
of Omaha, (above) to Paul
Shelhamer of O’Neill. The wed
ding ceremony took place Fri
day. March 8 at the First Pres
byterian church in Council
Bluffs, la. — O’Neill Photo Co.
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Demonstration—
Unit 6 of the National Hair
dressers association met Monday
evening at the M & M cafe. Mem
bers from Ainsworth, Bassett,
Stuart, Atkinson, Naper, Chamb
ers and O’Neill were present.
A hair-shaving demonstration
was presented at Beautyland.
0 Neill News
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer and
family of Niobrara spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis W, Reimer, sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reed and
Miss Paula spent the weekend
with Mrs Reed's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Phillips, at Harvard.
Mr and Mrs. .Hugh Ray of'
Gothenburg spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.,
Elgin Ray and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Ray and
daughter, Mary, visited Mr. and
Mrs Don Bunkers in Sioux City
Saturday and also attended the
ice show-.
Mr and Mrs! L. Tefiborg w*re
Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs.
Elmer Wiseman of Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr of Nor
folk were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Perry.
The Brook Keynoldson family
has moved into the Burge dwell
ing recently vacated by the lxm
Weber family. The house, built by
Ralph Leidy. is now owned by
Mrs. Bessie Burge.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Parkinson
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Ravenna visiting Mr. and Mrs. W,
P. Hawes.
Mrs. Carroll Holmes and girls
spent from Friday until Sunday
with her parents, Mr and Mrs.
Everett Haskins, m Central City.
Helen’s Flower & Gift Shop
WE TAKE this opportunity to add
our congratulations to the hand
some new addition to our city . . .
Helen’s Flower & Gift Shop. And
we offer our very best wishes.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES ding anniversary, going-away.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES FOR HIM — Anniversaries, for his
SOCIAL EVENTS den, office, what-nots.
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