Annual Christmas Party Is. Held LYNCH—First Methodist church Women's Society met at the church basement Thursday after noon for their annual Christmas party Mrs Frederick King was program chairman. A no-host lunch was served. Other I,yneh News Mr. and Mrs Guy Keller were Tuesday, December 16, Creighton and Norfolk visitors. Mr and Mrs Albert Schindler, Belinda and Vicki Sieler of Mon owi; Mr. and Mrs Edward May and Duane of Verdel, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Holtz and Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Holtz of Sunshine I5ot tom, attended the district 32 Paul Shierk INSI KANC E AGENCY O'NEIIJ-. NEBR Insurance of All Kinds Barnes, teacher. Christmas party with Eleanor The J. Kubick farm sale. Mon day, December 15, was well at tended. Mr and Mrs. Beryl Moody and family were Tuesday, December 16. business visitors in O’Neill. Miss Eleanor Barnes and the pupils of district 31’ presented their Christmas program Thurs day evening to a packed house. The mothers served pie and coffee after the program. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Kolund and family spent Tuesday even ing, December 16, at the Jack Tarr home. Joe Bosk a visisted Wednesday at the Tom Boska home near Gross. Mrs. Clarence Kolund and child ren called Thursday, on Mrs, Martin Johorek. Mike and Steven Anderson are visiting with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitha. in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Broekemaier and baby visited Sunday, Decem ber 14, at the Oliver Whitley home in Napier. Dr. and Mrs. Donald David of Spencer were Sunday,. Decemlier 14, dinner guests at the Dr. Jo seph David liome. I MOORE - NOBLE LUMBER CO. Phone 32 — O’Neill '*35Vu '*&*« 'QXv t A I I O’NEILL NATIONAL | I fer BANK \ — MEMBER FDIC — Mr and Mrs. BiU Bentz and son' of Spencer called Thursday evening at the Joe Micanek home. Wallace Moffett and son Rus sell were business visitors in Nor folk Thursday. Miss Mable MuJ hair accompanied them to Norfolk to look after business matters there. Mr and Mrs. Harold Micanek and family left Saturday morning. December JO, for Miami, Fla., and also other points in the south for a two week's vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeder and Margene were Thursday business visitors in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stewart were O'Neill visitors Wednesday. Deeemlier 17. They visited Mr and Mrs. Bernard Allen while there. Rev. Lester Spraugge and Mrs. I^eslie Stewart took 15 young peo ple, belonging to the Methodist church MYF, to a district meet ing at Spencer Sunday, December 7. Sixty-two young people attend ed the meeting. Panel discus sions and singing provided the en tertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeder spent Sunday at the Raymond Kayl home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Streit were Yankton. S. D., visitors one day last week Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hull, Mrs. Billy Spencer, Mrs. Leo Kalkow ski, Mrs. Ray Lowry of O'Neill and Mrs. Leonard Havranek were Wednesday, December 14, Norfolk visitors. Mrs. Nata Bjornsen, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Papstein and son were Monday evening visitors at the Alvin Carsen home in O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fish and jan spt ru liiuisuajf nard Havranck home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rosicky were Sunday. December 14, din ner guests at the Merle Sieler home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rosieky's birthday anniversaries which occurred during the pre vious week. Miss Cora Lee of Denver, Colo., came Sunday to spend Christmas holidays with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. William Stauffer visited at the Veldon Leo home in Bristow Thursday. They also at tended the Christmas school pro gram there that afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Barta were in Verdigre Sunday, Decem ber 14, to visit George's mother. The Lynch high school junior class play, "Miss Mischief", a three-act comedy, was presented to large crowds Wednesday anil Thursday, December 17-18. Beverly Alford of Omaha came Friday to spend vacation with her parents, here. Francis Stenger was a Tuesday, December 16, Butte visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vomacka and Nola Jean of Gregory, S. D., spent Sunday, December 14, at the Martin Jehorek home. Mr. and Mrs. B^ryl Moody and family visited Sunday evening at he Dale Audiss home in Anoka. Mr and Mrs. Clarence Kolund and family of the Pleasant View Community attended the Chnst nas program Thursday in disti ict 2 Jimmy Maly and Reggie Pink ■rman of O'Neill were business .isitors at the Mrs. Nata Bjom icn home. ,, Tuesday, December 16, Margai >t Stenger visited the Dennis Kube WMrs. Bill Havranek of Gross ipent Thursday evening at the Leonard Havranek home. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Christensen! and family of Stuart, la., visited at Louie Christensen home the forepart of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Havran ek spent Tuesday evening, Dec ember 16, at the Dick Hull home Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kube and children were Wednesday, Decem ber 17, O'Neill visitors. Mrs. Leslie Stewart. Tuesday, December 16, visited Mrs. Nata Bjornsen. , , „. Jerry Hull spent Thursday at the Leonard Havranck home. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sieler and family visited Thursday at the Dale Audiss home in Anoka. Dorothy Mulhair of Lincoln ar rived home Saturday to spend the holidays with home folks. Mr ‘ and Mrs. Lorie Micanek, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Micanek, Mrs. Delbert Haselhorst and Sus an and Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Moody and family were six o’clock din ner guests at the Edward Streit home Tuesday, December 16. in honor of Elaine Streit s sixth birthday anniversary. Mr and Mrs. Clarence Kolund were Tuesday, December 16, bus iness visitors in Butte. Rev and Mrs. Harold Lloyds anil Tommy Courtney and child ren and Mr. and Mrs Leslie Stewart attended the Highland school Christmas party Thursday evening. Sattire on TV Show Is Featured Better Ways extension club held a Christmas party Thursday eve ning, December 18, with 12 mem bers present. Following dinner at the Town House, the group met at the home of Mrs. E. W. Kramer. Roll call was taken by attempting to identify their mystery sisters for the past year. Games were played including a takeoff on the television program, "The Price Is Right.” Mrs. Joe Menish, Mrs. Virgil Tomlinson, Mrs. Lowell Nesbitt and Mrs. Nor bert Clark played the game, with Mrs. Joe Schmidt acting as mas ter of ceremonies. Mrs. Richard Hovey won the scrambled word game and Mrs. E. E. Cleveland, jr., won the guess ing game. An exchange of gifts was held and mystery sisters were revealed and new names drawn for next year. A white elephant auction, pro ceeds going to the polio fund, will be held at the January' meeting, which will be at the home of Mrs. E. W. Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson had as their guests from Tuesday December 16, until last Thursday were Mr. Nelson's brother and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nelson of Ashby. Minn. They were on their way to California to spend the holidays. The Richard Nelson's daughter, Miss Sharon, a fresh man at Gustavus Adolphus col lege in St. Peter, Minn., arrived Friday for the holidays. O’Neill News Miss Hilda Gallagher left Sat urday for La Crosse. Wise., to spend the holidays with hr broth er and wife. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gallagher and five children, and spend the holidays with her broth her uncle. Dr. Erwin Gallagher. Mrs. Mary Zastrow expects as her guests during the holidays, her daughter and husband. Mr and Mrs Sidney Falhauber of Or chard and their daughter and hus band. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker and Susie of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Morgan and her sister. Mrs. F J. Dishnei. plan to spend Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs Ivan Kinsman of Columbus Miss Elizabeth Schaffer, who teaches in Sidney, arrived home Saturday evening to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schaffer. Paul Fritton of Albion was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Campbell and their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- | wart! Campbell of Green Bay, Wise. Monuments of lasting beaut' from the factory to the eon turner.—Emmet Crabb, O'Neill, made by skilled craftsmen of the J. F. Bloom Co. . . . monuments Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek expect her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Ilile of Columbus for Christmas. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Donohoe and family will lie her mother. Mrs. M. P. Sullivan and Mrs. Clar ence Donohoe and family. Pete Becker of Ashby was a weekend guest of Mrs. H. J. Bir mingham. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mernman e.\ix*ct to leave Wednesday for Omaha to spend Christmas with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Merriman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Watson plan to have Christmas dinner with their daughter and her hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Burk of Ewing. Members of the Wat son and Burk families will be pre sent. Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek left Mon day fdr Tremont, 111., to spend (he Christmas holidays with her son and wife, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kubitschek. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tighe were her parents, ; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Botsford and Mrs. Botsford s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Henlnger all of Tilden. Mrs. Botsford remained at the Tighe home to help care for her little grandson and his sister, Mickey, who had her ton sils removed Monday. Little Sherry Tighe went home with her great-grandmother to stay until Christmas. Mrs. Botsford return ed home Tuesday . Mr. and Mrs. Richard London and family of Spalding spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike London. They ex pect to return to spend Christ mas here . Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gallagh-1 er left Sunday for Northbrook, 111., to spend the holidays with their daughter and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Larson and three sons. George Shoemaker, a student at Conception ' seminary in Con ception, Mo., and his sister, Miss Sharlene, a student at Mt. St. Scholastic at Atchison, Kans., are | home with their mother, Mrs. ! Leona Shoemaker, for the holi days. Miss Genevieve Biglin and Miss Nora McAuliffe of Sioux City, la., are expected Wednesday to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin. Mr. and Mrs. I^ee Jackson and family expect to spend Christmas in Springfield, Mo., with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jack son and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hilter brand. Africa Wedding, Life in Alaska to Be Discussed PAGE A special service of re membrance was conducted Thurs day afternoon by Mrs. Lisle Mew maw at Page Methodist church for Aunt Lou Heiss, using the theme of "The Open Door". In scripture, prayer, poetry and song, the thought was brought out that those who have gone before pre sent themselves at the o[>en door, candidates for larger life Their work has been well done. We reap the harvest of their planning. The lesson. "If the Heart Is Fill ed with Christmas." was present ed by Mrs Harry Harper assisted by Mesdames Elmer Trowbridge, Jesse Kelly. Edgar Stauffer, Ralph Prill, Merwyn French, sr., Ray mond Heiss. and J. W Finch, jr., gave meditations on remembrance, good will, charity, love, praise, forgiveness and peace. As each finished their meditation they hung their card on the Christmas tree. Mrs. Cordes Walker gave a mu sical reading while Mrs. Lisle Mewmavv played, "Oh Cbme All Ye Faithful”. During the business meeting, presided over by Mrs. Jesse Kelly, president, announcement was made of the mission study to lie given each Sunday evening in Jan uary. Hawaii and Alaska will lie the study countries. The program will tie varied by the tape record ing of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll French's wedding. Mrs. Irl Todd will speak on life in Alaska. The Todds lived there until little more than a year ago. The mid-winter, MYF institute will he held at Page December 28, The mothers will prepare and serve all meals at the church kitchen. Mrs. Harry Tegler thanked the group for the card sent to her mother, Mrs. Mina Stauffer, who is spending the winter in Minnes ota. Mrs. Ralph Prill and Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge served refreshments. Mrs. Don Nissen Is Cl ub Hostess PAGE Yule traditions were discussed Tuesday. December 16, when members of the Golden Rule extension club were enter tained in the home of Mrs. Don Nissen for their Christmas party. A covered dish dinner was serv ed. Roll call was answered by nam ing the lovelest word in the lan guage. Among those listed wen' mother, friend, neighbor, lbve and Christmas, with duplications. Mrs. Robert Nissen was a guest Mrs. William Sorensen gave a rejxirt ob the Christmas pageant given at Minden by the townspeo ple. More than 11,000 light bulbs Figure in the lighting and make up the decorative pattern that dis tinguishes the courthouse square it Christmas time and which has given to the town the title of “The Christmas City”. Small articles were taken and lacked for the Children's home at Dmaha. Decorations were in keeping vith Christmas. Mrs. Ivan Heiss will be the Jan jary hostess for the lesson on pic ture study. The date of meeting vill be announced when it is learn ed when the pictures will be made available to them. Mrs. Harold Freemyer and Mrs. R. V. Crum Iy were absentee mem bers. RNA Meeting Plans Installation of Officers— PAGE—During tne business ses sion Wednesday, Dec. 17 when members of the RNA met at the I OOF hall for their regular meet ing, plans were made for the Jan uary 7 installation of officers. A covered dish lunch will lie served, i | V/1LL J 1 rt T L 1\ 11 | NOTICE 1959 motor vehicle licenses will go on sale Jan. 2. No licenses can be issued until that date. Your 1959 Tax statements will be mailed to you before Jan. 1. These Tax statements, your i958 certificate and the proper amount of tax and license must be brought in or sent in if by mail. We must have your 1958 cer tificate. Business hours for Jan. 2 through Jan. 24 and Feb. lfi through Feb. 28 will be, Open at 9 a.m., open during the noon hour and close the door at 4 p.m., except Saturdays when we close at noon. We will be required to charge SI .00 for lost or mutulated plates, or change of plates, except where an applicant comes into Holt County from another County. They will be required to turn in previous County plates and we will Issue Holt plates for no additional fee. All fees will be the same as 1958, Don’t forget that we MI ST have your 1958 certificate when apply ing for 1959 Licenses. No postage will be necessary this year because we won’t be issuing 1959 plates, just 1959 tabs to be attached to 1958 plates. Be sure your Motor vehicle tax statement shows your proper precinct, proper School district and that the statement is for the vehicle you wish to license. If not correct take it to the County Assessor for correction. J. Ed Hancock, COUNTY TREASURER Mrs Ray Snell was appointed special auditor. . Mrs Jesse Kelly will be the in stalling officer. Following the lodge session 21 members were seated at the table, centered with a Christmas table cloth on which reposed the Christ mas centerpiece flanked on either side by two candles in holders. Other Christmas models continued down the table's length at regular intervals and completed the ar rangement The gift table was also decorated for the occasion, in the traditional manner. Gifts were exchanged. Contest Winners Seated Together— PAGE — The members of the Help-U club were dinner guests Wednesday. December 17. of Mrs. I Alta Finch with 12 members pres ent. Mrs. Arthur Sufficool and son. Craig, of Winnetoon were guests. i The winners in the attendance j contest were seated at a table to gether. They were Mesdames Francis Boelter, Bryan Finch, i Clarence Finch, Ervin Held. Otto Matschuilat, Kenneth Waring and Ethel Waring. Table decorations carried out the Christmas theme. Each of the contest winners re ceived a ball point pen. Contest games were played at the afternoon session with small prizes going to the winners. Mrs Otto Matschuilat received the dix>r prize. Mrs. Bryan Finch will entertain the group Wednesday, January 7. •Christina* Traditions Are Studied— PAGE All members of the East Side Kountry Klub were present Wednesday, December 17, when Mrs. Dale Stauffer was hostess for the Christmas meeting. Mrs. Norman Saltz and Mrs. Ron Park gave the lesson on “Christmas Traditions". The entertainment consisted of games and the singing of Christ mas carols. Mrs. Warren Cronk received the traveling award offered to the one who avoided the use of a pre-ar ranged word. Mrs. Cronk will lie the January hostess when the lesson on picture study will be given. Page News Miss Viola Haynes, a teacher in the senior high school at Hast ings, arrived Saturday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes. Miss Haynes will take Mrs. Jerry Lamason's place at the Page Co-Operative bank this j week while Mr. and Mrs.' Lama son take a short vacation. Miss j Haynes will go to Lincoln January j 2 for a medical check-up and he an overnight guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haynes, at Denton lhat night, returning to Hastings Jan uary 3. , . Kenneth McIntosh and son of Blair came Saturday for his mother. Mrs. Nell McIntosh, who will he a guest in their home until DR. H. D. GILDER8LEEVE OPTOMETRIST Northeast Corner of 4th & Douglas O'NEILL, NEBR. Ph. 1B7 — Office hr*. 9 to 5 Eye* Examined — ttuutaea VI tied Monday Thru Saturday Closed Wednesday after Christmas. Her son. Ray McIntosh, who submitted to sur gery for cataracts on the eyes December 15 at the University hospital at Omaha, will join his mother at the home of his brother when lie is able to leave the hos pital. Following an exchange of gifts, Mr. Sc hi It/ gave each pupil of the high school a cup cake and the faculty treated them to gum and candy twus Wednesday, lieoem ber 17. Leonard Sawyer gave each band member a candy bar and an orange. The band members pre sented him with an aprcciation Christmas gift Mr, and Mrs. Soren Sorensen and N. I). Ickes, sr., accompanied Mr. and Mis William Sorensen to the school program where Miss Karen Miller is teacher. 'Hie pro gram was presented to a packed house. Santa Claus distributed gifts and treats. Coffee and do nuts were served. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen, sr., were overnight visitors Wednes day, December 17, in the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Russell Sorensen, nt Creighton. Members of the K M C club 1 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs ' I Clarence lxtbhms Thursday for an evening at pitch. Mrs. Clarence Stevens aixt Anton Nissen held the high scores and Mrs Anton Nissen and Clarence I\>bbins were the low scorers. Mr. and Mrs Stevens will host the party January 8. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Asher and family of Powell. Wyo., ar rived early Saturday morning to spend two weeks .visiting his mother, Mrs. Frieda Asher, and her ivirents, Mr. and Mrs. Har old lleiss. The pupils of district 57 and their teacher. Miss Delores Meti er, presented a program Thurs day evening. Santa Claus assist ed the teachers with the gifts and passed out the treats. A lunch of pie and coffee was served. Phone us your ne'"s 51! Ponton Insurance Insurance of All Kinds and Bonds FLORENCE PONTON. Prop. Phone 106 Golden Bldg. mwcwcwmwcMHCx, c««:i«