Ewing News Ewing Gamble Store Changes Hands Here By Mrs. Harold Harris The Gamble store in Ewing, which has been operated by Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis for the past six years, has been sold to Alex Thramer of Elgin and Bob Wal nofeir of Ewing. %li' and Mrs. Walnofer and fam ily reside on a farm in the Ewin., communty and will continue to make their home in the country Mr. and Mrs. Tlirumer and children plan to move from El gin to Ewing as soon as a resi dence can be found. Mi Thramer has had experi ence in electricial appliances and television. While Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in the Gamble store Ih ir business increased until they ranked in the top ten of dealers in ihe area. V present, the Davis family h. no defininte plans for the fu ni •. and Mrs Thramer and Mr. an 1 Mrs. Bob Walnofer attended a meeting for Gamble store dea lers held in Fremont, Thursday. The -Kith birthday anniversary of the American I^egion was ob served at the regular meeting of the legion and auxiliary of Sanders Post No. 214 Thursday evening at j ation for the twenty five members I in attendance. Tlie birthday cake appropriate ly decorated was baked by Mrs. Floyd I.ee. Others on the rake committee were Mrs. Etila Ep pcnhacli and Mrs. C. ('. llalil beck. Home made lee cream was tirouth by Mrs. Alfred Napier, Mrs. Mary Hawk and Mrs. R. It. Simla. __ _ Business meetings were held se parately by each group, in charge by Bob Eppenbach, commander, and Mrs. Alfred Napier president of the Auxiliary. The Thursday Night Pitch Club was entertained the evening of March 12 at the home of MV. and Mrs. Charles Rotherham. Supt. and Mrs. G. D. Ryan are the new members of the club. The winners of high score for the men was El mer Bergstrom and for the ladies, Mrs. Archie Tuttle. Low score went to William Spence and Mrs. Waldo Davis. Mrs. Harriet Welke was honor ed Tuesday evening at the Jeph thah Chapter No 85, Order of the Eastern Star. _ Delicious refreshments were served by the heats. John A Wood, worthy patron, in presenting a fifty year old Star pin, commended Mrs. Welke for her loyality and faithful service during her fifty year member ship, serving as an officer for for ty years, thirty-three of which she has been secretary. Her record ol attendance is also outstanding, ha ving been absent only nine times in the years as secretary. Mr*. S. M. Ilurtwiatie. worthy matron, presented Mrs. Welke a gift from the Chapter, a beau tiful plant of deep red mums t niched with gold. .Mr. and Mr*. Itoland Til Ison of Neligh sent her a corsage of white mums, fea turing the Star color*. The refreshment table was cen tered with a golden star on which was placed a three tier cake de corated in gold and white, topped with an oramental "fifty", flanked by golden candles in crystal hol ders with bows of golden robbon. A golden was featured in the ice cream served. The cake was baked and deco rated hy Mrs. John A. Wood and Miss Vina Wood. Mrs. Waldo Da vis and Mrs. Keith Biddlecome assisted Mrs. Wood with the table decorations. Mrs. Welke received greetings and congratulation cards from the members unable to attended this occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schmi ser and Mr. and Mrs Paul Funk went to Vale S.D. Tuesday where they attended the funeral of Willis Edwards, uncle of Mr. Schmlser. They returned home Wednesday. Delbert Carl of Ewing announ ces the engagement of his daugh ter, Ruby, to Richard Williamson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williamson of Orchard. Miss Carl is a member of the junior class of the Ewing high school. Mr. Will iamson is a 1958 graduate from the Ewing high school and is at pre : nt attending the Omaha Com mercial college. No date has been set for the wedding. Mary Ellen, the small daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Steskal, jr. was released Sunday from the An telope hospital at Neligh where she had spent a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis and Marie made a Tuesday business trip to Omaha. Hog Market Extremely Active with Buyers Really Out to Get the Hogs at the Sale in Verdigre Last Monday . . . COMPARE OlIR MARKET WITH ANY OTHER MARKET ANY WHERE . . . BETTER YET, COME OUT AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF A GOOD HOG AUCTION EVERY MONDAY! Market Report: Monday, March 16, 1959. Extreme top reached $17 45 with several choice lots selling from S17.00 to $17.25. Mixed No. 1 and No. 2 hogs sold from $16.50 to $17.00. Heavier hogs sold from $15.00 to $16.25. Sows hi ought from $12 50 to $14.75. Pigs and brood sows found good demand with one consignment of 60 pound pigs selling at $18.00.each. Brood sows sold from $50.00 to $72.50. A load of Wisconsin dairy calves averaged .around $45.00 per head. Other cattle sold higher on all classes. Plan now to market that next consignment of hogs or cattle in Verdigre. We are confident you will be pleased with the service and prices you receive. NEXT SPECIAL CATTIJ2 SALE WILL BE HELD, FRI., APR. 17 Make your listing in advance in order to have your consignment appear on the sale bill. HOG AUCTION EVERY MONDAY STARTING AT 11:00 A M. CATTLE SALE FOLLOWING AT 1 :8© P.M. VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET DON JENSEN, Mgr. Consign Your Hogs and Cattle to Our Regular Monday Sale! HOG AUCTION 11:00 A.M. CATTLE SALE 1:30 P.M. I O’Neill I American Legion Post 93 I CLUB RULES: i. Any American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary 1 member will be admitted by current membership 1 card. Cards must be exhibited upon demand. | 2. All American legion and American legion Auxiliary i members will be permitted to bring ONE guest— I either a lady or gentleman—into the club with them I on their card. There will be no exception to this rule. 1 S. Each guest and their sponsor must sign the “Guest I Register". No guests under the age of 21 will be I admitted. I 4. All members and guests are requested to conduct I themselves in a ladylike or gentlemanly manner at I all times. No profane or obscene language, nr loud I or boisterous talk will be permitted in the club or I on the premises. I 5. .All services furnished by the club must be paid for I in cash. I 6. The Attendant shall have the privilege and authority I to request any member or guest, at any time, to I withdraw from the Club’s premises should their I manner or conduct conflict with these rules. Any j such member may appeal from the Attendant's 1 action to the Executive Committee. The Executive | Committee may exclude any member from the Club | for such time as in their discretion seems proper. I 7. No spiking of drinks will be permitted. Each I member must take his liquor or beer to the bar- I tender, who will Issue a ticket for the beer or liquor, 1 and mix and serve the drinks ordered. j 8. No alcoholic beverages will be served to anyone j under 24 years of age. I 9. Please keep in mind that this Club is established I primarily for the use and benefit of Veterans. If I you are a guest, always be mindful of the fact that j your conduct is chargeable to your host. ! Joe Sturbaum has been a patient at the Antelope MemoriaJ hospital for several days under observation and treatment Mrs. Sturbaum and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schrad visited him Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Max Wanser trans acted business in Omaha on Wed nesday. Mrs. Laura Spittler entertained Tuesday evening at a 6 p m family dinner honoring the birthday of her daughter, Mrs Sam Regan and al so the March 19 birthdays of her I son-in-law, Ray Funk and daughter ! Shirley. In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Regan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and children and Mr. and Mrs. Rob Bartak and son, all of Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Sani Kogan, Mrs. Laura Spittler and Mrs. I Robert Bartak and son were March 12 shoppers In Norfolk. Dr. and Mrs. I-eo Spittler and family of Norfolk were Sunday vis I itors at the home of his mother, I Mrs. Laura Spittler. They were [ also entertained in the evening at dinner at the home of his sister and husband. Mr and Mrs. Sam Fiegan. Other guests at the Regan home were Mrs. I-aura Spittler. Shirley Funk. Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Bartak and son. Miss Idonna Mlnarik of Neligh and Don Mackel of Elgin were Sunday guests at the home of Mss Mlnarik's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mlnarik. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dunaway went to Hastings Monday to spend a few days with relatives. Floyd Lee went to Grand Island Monday where he will enter the • Veterans hospital for treatment. Steskal Girl To Hospital Donna Steskal, who was injured at school about three weeks ago, was taken to St. Joseph’s hospi tal in Omaha Friday, where she was to undergo surgery Monday. Her mother. Mrs. Gladys Steskal is with her. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones and son of Chambers were guests Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tucker. Mrs. Ray Tucker and Mrs Lyle Tucker went to O’Neill Tuesday af ternoon to attend a social affair of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hobbs speni Sunday visiting at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Turay and family. Sunday guests at the John Stes kal, sr. home were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Walnofer and son of Ne ligli, Mrs. Earl Wright and Ste ven. Mr. and Mrs. John Stes kal, jr. and family, all of Ewing The school caucus was held Tues day evening at the Ewing public school, attended by about twenty five persons. Alfred Napier, chairman of the board of education, presided. Candidates selected for the three year term were: Wilbur Spangler and Alfred Napier, whose terms expire this year, Lionel Gunter and Floyd Butterfield. Two will be elected. For the two year term, on to be elected were Richard Brion and Ft. H. Shain Mrs. J. L. Pruden returned home Friday evening from Nysted W’here she had spent the week attending the annual Great Plains Recrea tion Laboratory. Class in craft included basketry, metal molding, peasant painting and leather. Les sons were also given in cake de corating. Grandchild Honored By Mrs. Harold Harris Miss Sherry ■Belmer, Winner, S.D., granddaughter of Mrs. Rhoda Conner, of Ewing, has been named as one of the musicians of the Win ner high school to participate in the all-state band. Rehearsals will be held at Mitchell. April 3-4 A grand concert will t>e presented by the all-state band at the Corn Palace, April 14. at 8 p m Miss Belmer plays an alto clar inet and is a member of the \\ in ner high school instrumental quartet, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Bollwitt entertained at a fannls Sunday din ner party, the occasion being in j honor of Mr. Bollwitt‘s birthday | and Mrs. Bollwitt’s birthday March 16. Guests were her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Spahn. | Mr. and Mrs. Don Spahn and tarn- . ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Urbun, and j Sam Verhumc. Mrs. Ed I’rban, her daughter, Mrs. Robert Pruden ami son and Mrs. Jessie Angus were Mar. II i Neligh visitors. Mrs. Rhoda Conner, who has been a guest of relatives in Da Kota City for the past 2 weeks, was expected home March 17. Mrs. JamesBoies was hostess at a Tupperware party March 10 evening. Mrs. Hessic Butterfield of Orchard was in charge of the entertainment and the demonstra tion. , Miss Ellen Donohue of O'Neill was a weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knapp. Sunday aftrnoon callers at the Dewitt Gunter home were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson. Mr and Mrs. Donald Star rf West Point were callers Fria. at the home of her par mts, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Larson. They also attended the funeral of James Mc Mahan „ held at the Mt thodist church in Inman, in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Born of Plainview were visitors Sunday afternoon at the home of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lar son. Mrs. Minnie Larson hud as her guests for Sunday dinner, .Mrs. Orten Young and daughter. Janice, of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutton ac companied by Mrs. Hester Tim mons and Mrs. Floyd Butterfield went to Grand Island Saturday to attend a Tops Club Convention. Many weekend trips were can celled by families in Ewing due to the heavy snowfall Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd West and daughters went to Bonesteel, S.D. Saturday to attend the annual hereford sale of her sister and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Thoene. They remained overnight returning home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woeppel and Mr. and Mrs. John Angus went to Sioux City. March 12. The gentlemen had physical checkups, both having undergone surgery some time ago. Mrs. Max Angus, son, Ran dy. from Kansas are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Angus. Her husband. Max Angus, I'.S. Alrforee is stationed in Spain. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sojka and son, Butch, went to Norfolk Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Durward Loughrey and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks left Friday to spend the weekend at the home of their son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Dierks, at Manhattan, Kan. and enroute home, will stop at the home of their daughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waters at Omaha. Mike Cronin of Denver, Colo, was a weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Horde I He returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Napier, Mr. and Ntrs. Lionel Gunter and Paul. Mr. and Mrs. IVwitt Gunter and Mi. and Mrs, Roland Horde were 6 p m. dinner and evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, IV witt Gunter, the occasion was in honor of their 20th wedding an niversary and the 14 birthday of their s si, Clayton Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Nelson of Plainview, who showed colored pictures of their trip to North Car oline and Pennsylvania, and other places of interest in the East. Glenda. Leroy and Dennis wore weekend guests of their grarni . in' Mr and Mrs Roland Horde. Mike Cronin '»j ivnver, Colo, was a Saturday afternoon guest at the home of Mrs. Pauline Nof fke Miss .ludy Cioyd and brother, Rniiald, accompanied by Lyle Larson returned home Sunday j evening from Sterling, Kan. where they had spent the week end with friends and relatives. Rock Falls News By Mrs. Floyd Johnson Mrs. Albert Sterns reports that :lue to bad road conditions Sunday, she didn’t expect to see anyone, ind so was very surprised when icr neighlxirs, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran and Ardell. feeling the urge > for a good card game, suddenly appeared on the scene. John Rich ardson also braved the snow to join the group. Ardell hopes his reputation as a good player isn’t permanently hurt, because of play ing on the loosing side, with the ladies. Terry Brown visited Jimmy Whltfeldt after school March 12 Mr. and Mrs. Elroy IJeb and •hit n were Sunday visitors at ,l: s m Oerickson home. M - IJoyd Gallagher and Pat paid a friendly visit to Mrs. Ka thryn Yantzi March 12 evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moler wane Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Mil ler's brothers, John and Dave Lanzen of Spencer. Mr and Mrs. Ivan Baker and family were Sunday supper guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moler . _ „ Mrs. Mamie O'Neill spent Sun day with her daughter, Mrs. Blake Benson, and family. Mrs. l.ou Brown spent her at ternoon coffee break chatting with the Floyd Johnson family. Mrs. Floyd Johnson was a sup per and evening guest of her moth er Theresa Breiner. and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray, March 12. Linda called later in the evening. Levi Hull paid his yearly call at the Floyd Johnson home March l«. He also visited with John Schultz and Gordon John son. then spent the remainder of the afternoon until after sup per talking over old times and everything in general Levi is assessor for Hock halls and Bell townships. , Carolyn Fuftrer was a Monday overnight guest of Norma W tdt foldt at ha*’ country home, a stone's throw of Rock Falls pro 'KMrs Don Sterns and children were supper Bue.tr, of Mr an.i Mrs Albert Sterns March lb- w - and Mrs. Orville Thorson came to spend the evening. 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