Color Operetta
Staged at Ewing
EWING ' Red Candles'. the
Ewing grade school operetta, was
presented to a large crowd Thurs
day evening at the auditorium of
the Ewing public school. The
three-act entertainment required
many varied costumes which
made it a colorful presentation.
A piano prelude by Mrs. Wil
bur Spangler and a clarinet solo
by Judy and Joan Spangler pre
ceded the program.
A synopsis of the operetta was
given by Eddie Rotherham.
In the cast were Kathleen Wan
ser, Larry Blunt, Myra Rother
ham, Kay Bergstrom, Terry Sch
midt, Clayton Hoke, Julian Sojka
Sharon Spangler, Marilyn John
ston, Sandra Tellander, Janelle
Tams and Randall Tuttle
Gnomes in costume were Galen j
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Tuttle, Kenny Magwire, Marvin
Steskal, Steve Boies, Leon Spang
ler, Richard Sham, Joe Rother
ham. Phillip Savidge, Roger Mil
ler, Jim Schilousky and Paddy
Regan.
Lullaby chorus: Roberta Eppen
bach, Leigh Ann Pruden, Barbara
Johnston, Lynne Rotherham, Ka
thy Edwards, Vicki Miller, Mary
Bergstrom, Monica Munn, Jeral
dine Snyder, Viola Parks, Donna
Steskal, Debbie Yelli, Linda Yelli
and Sharry Savidge.
Record chorus: Diana Hamilton
Marla Rae Magwire, Sandra Hill
Patty Munn, Linda Juracek and
Rita Kay Snyder.
Train: Ronnie Funk, Mike
Munn, Dennis Napier, Bob Pru
den, Randy Rockey, Terry Yelli
and George VanConet.
Dream chorus: Kay Hutton,
Evelyn True, Evelyn Snyder,
Mary Sharon Munn, Barbara
Schilousky, Sandra Tellender
Florence Black, Karen Woeppel,
Marilyn Johnston and Mary Kar
en Funk.
Wooden soldiers: Terry Wright,
James Kropp, Frank Eppenbach,
Francis Bergstrom, LeRoy Nap
ier, Jerome Miller, Lonnie Wark
er, Richard Wanser and Richard
Kropp.
Waifs: Janelle Tams, Myra Pru
den, Sharon Kay West, Richard
Kropp, Kay Hutton and Kay Hah
lbeck Chorus one: Marilyn John
ston, Judy Spangler, Sharon Kay
West, Janelle Tams, Linda Eack
er, Shirley Funk, Debra Buxton,
Tom Hutton, Larry Juracek,
Jerry Baur, Anita Parks, Virtus
U>e, Ronnie Tuttle, Billy Hobbs
and Jim Tams.
Tinsel chorus: Shirley Funk,
Gloria Hamilton, Linda Eacker,
Carolyn Bergstrom, Kay Fleming
Brenda Rotherham. Carolyn Hill.
Charlene Miller. Cindy Savidge,
Debra Buxton, Gwen Spangler,
Anita Parks and Glenda Napier.
Happy song chorus: Mary
Funk, Karen Woeppel. Sharon
Spangler, Joan Spangler, Judy
Spangler. Florence Black. Sandra
Tellender, Marilyn Johnston and
Kay Bergstrom.
Chorus two: Joan Spangler,
Karen Woeppel. Rita Rotherham,
Larry Mlnarik, Donna Tams, Cyn
thia Savidge, Russell Tuttle, Gwen
Spangler, Glenda Napier, Gale
Fleming and Eddie Rotherham.
Chorus three: Sandra Tellander,
Kay Hahlbeck, Jeanne Hobbs, Ron
ald Sisson, Lois Spangler, Carolyn
Hill, Carolyn Bergstrom, Gloria
Hamilton, Jerry Spangler and
Myra Pruden.
Reindeer: Bob Black, David
Shrader, David Rotherham, Maur
ice Hahlbeck, David Woeppel.
Tom Hutton and Terry Schmidt
was Santa Claus.
Teachers in charge of the pro
gram were: Mrs Helen Grim, j
Mrs. Ruth Hansen. Mrs. Fern
Rexine, Mrs. Neva Bergstrom,
Mrs. Beulah Black. Lights were
in charge of Jim Tams Curtains
-Jack Kropp and Billy Hobbs.
Virtus Lee gave the thank you
Mrs. Wilbur Spangler was the ac- j
companist.
Hobb<> FauiHv to
Hold Christmas Party—
EWING- A Christmas eve fam- j
ily party is to be held at the home :
f Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hobbs
A gaily decorated and lighted j
tree surrounded by packages of j
all sizes and shapes was the cere |
tor of attraction. Later, these
were presented by Santa and fol
lowed by an exciting hour when
the contents were revealed.
Present were Mr. and Mrs Wil
i liam Hobbs and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Dorrence Hobbs and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yelli and fam- j
ily, Mr. and Mrs. John Turay
and family. Mr and Mrs. Mick
i Hobbs and family, all of Ewing
; anb Mr. and Mrs. Dwaine Hobbs
of Milford. The only member of
L A. Hobbs family unable to be
present was Pfc. Robert Hobbs and
i Mrs. Hobbs stationed in North
i Carolina.
Christmas in Other
Lands Lesson Topic
CHAMBERS--Woman’s Society
of Christian Service met Thursday
Deceml>er 18. at the Methodist
church with Mrs. T E. Newhouse
and Mrs. Darrel Gillette hostess
es, eighteen members and one vi
sitor were present.
The president, Mrs. T. E. New
house, conducted the business ses
sion. Several letters were read,
1 one from a missionary, Leon Mil
ler of Costa Rica, one from Mrs.
John Wintermote and one from
Mrs. Herman Cook.
The lesson, "Everywhere, Ev
j orywhere Christmas," was pre
sented by Mrs. Guais Wintermote
assisted by Mrs. A. B. Hubbard
Mrs. T. E. Alderson, Mrs. Ray
Beed and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter,
with Mrs. James Grimes giving
the devotionals and Mrs. John
Honeywell at the piano.
The theme of the lesson was the
effect of Christian music and car
ols used in other lands.
The worship center showed the
head of Christ above the open
Bible, with candles, greenery and
poinsettas. The service closed with
each one presenting her gift of
money for mission work, follow
ed by prayer.
Lunch was served by the host
esses, who carried out the Christ
mas theme with a Christmas tree
salad, nut bread and coffee.
Line Construction
Included in Budget
Consumers Public Power dis
trict’s board of directors Friday
' approved the 1959 budget which
i calls for an investment of 14%
I million-dollars in construction work
and equipment, including several
i projects in Frontier Land and
work on the 100-thousand kilowatt
steam plant near Ilallam.
The Sheldon station (Hallam) in
vestment during the new year is
expected to total $9,160,000.
Major projects include construc
tion between O’Neill and Inman
Belden and Dixon, O’Neill to At
kinson.
; Gilligan Home
| from Military School—
Tim Gilligan, a student at Kem
per Military academy in Missouri,
flew into * Omaha from Kansas
City, Mo., Friday. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Gilligan,
met him in Omaha. He will spend
the holidays here until January
4.
While in Omaha he visited his
two grandmothers.
Christmas at Holdrege—
Mr. and Mrs. Gaval Freebiirg
and family plan to go to Holdrege
for Christmas to visit their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Free
burg and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broe
j ker.
To Visit Sioux city—
Mr and Mrs. Terry Wilson expect
to spend the holidays in Sioux
City with their parents ,Dr. and
Mrs. S. L. Wilson and Mrs. Ber
nice Shinkle.____
BEAUTYLAND
Beauty Salon
Phone 565 for a|»polntine*it
located icidm dreot from
bakery, dotted every Monday
morning.
Christmas
DANCE
December 25
SUMMERLAND
BALLROOM
—EWING—
MUSIC BY:
The Joy Makers
ADM: $1.00
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It’s an old and cherished custom to
wish you a Merry Christmas with the
hope that your New Year comes brim
lull of happiness and all the good
things hi Me.
BAZELMAN SERVICE STATION
1 Oth & Douglas — O’Neill
DANCE .. .•O'Neill
To the YOUNGER BAND
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A 10-piece band with a sweet sound and a solid beat
PLAYING STRICTLY MODERN MUSIC!
New Year’s Eve — Legion Hal!
ADMISSION: $1 PER PERSON
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Boy Preacher
Dean Baker of Sioux City
(above), first place winner of
the 1957 boy preacher contest
sponsored by the Youth for
Christ International, will be
guest speaker at the Assembly of
God church in a series of ser
mons commencing Sunday eve
ning, December 28, and conclud
ing Sunday evening, January' 4.
New President in
Charge of Matrons
AMELIA The Merry Matrons
club met Thursday, December 18
at the home of Mrs. Irvin Forties
with Mrs. Asa Watson as co-host
ess. Twenty-three members and
one visitor, Mrs. Gertie Adair,
were present. Roll call was an
swered by reading a Christmas
poem.
Mrs. Irvin Forbes, the new
president, had charge of the meet
ing. She appointed Mrs. Stella
Sparks to the card committee and
Mrs. Ethel Hanson on the gift
committee. Mrs. Helen Pokomy
is the new song leader.
Each member is asked to bring
candy to the next meeting for the
soldier boy's boxes.
Mrs. Stella Sparks and Mrs.
Dick Doolittle won the hostess j
gifts.
Mrs. Alice Prewitt and Mrs j
Mary Kanzelmeyer had charge of !
the program.
Mystery sisters were revealed
and gifts exchanged. New names
were drawn for next year.
Next meeting is January 15
with Mrs. Charles Everett as
hostess and Mrs. Lee Gilman as
co-hostess.
Amelia News
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Myers of
Seattle, Wash., came Wednesday
and are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Fisher. They ex
pect to go to Oklahoma to visit
his parents, returning here later.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pavel, sr„
left Wednesday, December 17 for
Ft. Knox, Ky., to visit their dau
ghter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Lynn Prewitt. Mrs. Prewitt
is stationed there with the ai;med
forces. Mr. Pavel will stay for a
longer visit.
Dean Prewitt took his mother,
Mrs. Alice Prewitt, and Sharon,
to Palmyra to join Mrs. Prewitt’s
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Hall, and go by auto to
California. They will visit Mr.
and Mrs. Larry (Janice Prewitt)
Kennedy at Riverside, Calif., and
other relatives. They stopped
overnight with relatives at Haig
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Black
more attended the funeral of
Frank Leer at Gregory, S. D.,
Wednesday, December 17. Mr.
Leer was the foster-father of Mr.
Blackmore’s sister, Mrs. Gene
Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cuddy have
moved to O’Neill from Minnea
polis, Minn. Mrs. Cuddy is the
former Viona Burgett. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Burgett of
Amelia.
O’Neill News
Spending the Christmas holi
days with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Froelich, are James,
a student at Wichita university in
Wichita, Kans., and Miss Mary
Ellen, a student at Duchesne in
Omaha.
Saturday Miss Ann Waters of
Omaha arrived at the home of her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Biglin, to sjrend
the holidays. Mrs. Biglin’s dau
ghter and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. John Carroll and sons of
Denver, Colo., arrived Sunday
evening for the holidays.
Expected from Omaha to spend
Christmas with Mrs. H. J. Bir
mingham and daughters will be
another daughter and her hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riley
and Mrs. Ed Latta and daughter,
Miss Libby.
Arriving last Thursday from
Belleville, HI., were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack McDonald and son, Pat, who
are guests for the holdiays of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Froelich. Another daughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Wanser and family of Holly Spr
ings, la., came Sunday to attend
a family Christmas dinner.
State Capitol New's . . .
All-Time Death
Record at Hand
Holidays May Push
Total Over ’53
LINCOLN — Nebraska officials
are facing up to an alarming prob
lem
It is the total deaths on roads in
the state that threaten to crack
the all-time record of 343 fatalities
in 1953.
Gov Victor E. Anderson sum
moned his coordinating committee
of state traffic officials and mem
tiers of the Nebraska Traffic Safe
ty Foundation.
At a meeting, in the capitol, the
group centered its discussion on
possible re-examination of drivers
periodically, driver training in ev
ery school, county road speed lim
its, public education and expansion
of the state safety patrol.
A sharp increase in county road
facilities is the reason for the big
jump in traffic deaths.
State Engineer L. N. Ress said
he thinks the 1959 legislature
should relieve the state highway
department of the responsibility of
reducing speed limits on other
than state highways.
This authority, the engineer be
lieves, should be delegated to coun
ty commissioners or, as in the
case of Holt and Knox counties.
Ulfy ait* su^iviauia.
Poor construction standards of
county roads in the past is one
factor of the high death rate, Ress
commented. Most are built for a
top speed of 35 miles per hour, he
told the group.
It was brought out that a public
opinion poll showed 66.6 percent
of the people suneyed favored
drivers license re-examination ev
ery four years.
Col C. J. Sanders of the patrol
said if there is going to lx* a re
examination it should l>e for every ,
driver, not just the elderly ones.
The safety group agreed that all:
schools should be encouraged to!
have at least classroom driver
training.
It was reported that 30 percent
of the accidents in Nebraska in
volve young drivers.
Sanders said each year Nebras
kans wipe out a community of 300
through traffic deaths. In order to
more properly patrol the highways
more men are needed, the patrol
chief reported.
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Banning Boycott—
Labor will be in for a good share
of the limelight in the 1959 legis
lature.
A survey of the state senators
showed the lawmakers, at the pres
ent time, favor a bill governing
the secondary boycott, and that a
move to ban the boycott will be
made.
Also slated for introduction is a
bill creating a state labor dela
tions act, to be administered by
courts. This would outlaw second
ary boycotts and provide for gen
eral regulation of employer-em
ployee relations in areas not cov
ered by federal statute.
Both of those measures could
cause considerable fireworks in
view of the strength labor showed
in the November 4 general election
in Nebraska.
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Con rad N allied—
The administration of dow
eled Ralph Brooks, first democrat
to hold the post in 18 years, is tak
ing shape.
He began his appointments by
naming Robert Conrad of Genoa
as his administrative assistant
Conrad was instrumental in help
ing organize the democratic party
and bring it liack to power after
nearly two decades of drought at
the polls.
Brooks also announced that State
Tax Commissioner Fred Herring
ton would remain. The tax com
missioner has a six-year appoint
ment, confirmed by the legislature,
ending in 1961
Brooks set up shop in a Lincoln
hotel and began the difficult task
of formulating his policies and
staff in time for them to lie sworn
in January 8.
This is a difficult job in normal
times but more so with the cloud
of a recount of ballots hanging
over the scene.
The republicans, at the latest
glance, appeared fully intent up
on pressing the issue of whether
there were irregularities in tally
ing votes.
Therefore, the legislature would
decide who is governor. Brooks or
Republican Victor Anderson.
Hearings on the matter were
held in the capitol last week. De
cember 29 is the deadline for sub
mitting all evidence to the secre
tary of state for safekeeping until
tiie legislature meets January 6.
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What About Taxes?
What will be the attitude of the
new legislature on taxes?
Surveys of the senators indicate
as of now they feel property tax
laws will lie given a thorough
study, but there will lie no whole
sale changes in tax laws.
Also, the perennial problem, a
broadened tax base, will show up
again. But, like in the past, senti
ment appears strong against either
a sales or income tax or a combi
nation
There was considerable emph
asis shown from the poll that law
makers would tend to lean toward
enforcement of existing laws.
This, it is felt, would put more
property on the tax rolls.
ITINERANT SERVICE
The Nebraska state employment
service has posted the following
dates for visits at the Holt county
assessor's office, 10:30 a.m., until
2 p.m., on alternate Tuesdays—
January 13-27; February 10-24,
March ‘10-24.
Leo Havelka, a student at St.
Benedict's college in Atchison,
Kans., arrived home last Thurs
day to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Havelka. Leo will re
turn to college January 4.
Gift Exchange by
Kellar Members—
CHAMBERS The Kellar club
met Wednesday. December 17. at
the home of Mrs Alfred Maas with
Mrs. Shirley Svatos as cohoatess.
Fourteen members and one guest
answered roll call by naming a
favorite hymn.
Mrs Ernest Young was award
ed the door prize.
The program, in charge of Mrs.
E. A Farrier and Shirley Svatos,
consisted of various games. Gifts
were exchanged and lunch was
served.
Next meeting will Ive January'
8 at the home of Mrs I»uis Har
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moseman
are expecting their children home
for the holidays. Miss Marion
Moseman. who attends business
college in Omaha, arrived home
Friday for a 17 day vacation. Her
sister. Miss Carolyn, who is em
ployed in Omaha, will he home
Christinas eve and will leave Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mo>
man of Cedar Rapids, la., aiv e\
peeted to spend a few days here
KWINt! NFWS
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Gunter tv
making plans to spend C3iristm,t«
day at the Lionel Gunter home
where members of* the Gunter
family will gather for the da>
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ANNUAL BENEFIT BALL
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th
9 p.m. to I :00 a.m.
American Legion Ballroom
Music by JESS GAYER
ADMISSION: $1.00 PUBLIC INVITED
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We'd like to tell all our good frlendr with
whom w* worked thir port year . • , Thanh
You lor your cooperation and patronage and
Bert Wither for a *ory Merry Chrirtmatf
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