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Ownership of the Page ele\ ator passed into the hands of John Dienes of Orchard last fall. During the
winter workmen repaired the building and gave it a complete coverage with aluminum siding. Tuesday
work was completed on the new 50 by 140 ft. grain storage bin (shown above) having a capacity of
100,(NM) bushels. The original elevator was built in 1903 by Thomas Wade, whose son operated it in 1909.
In 19’H Wallace French operated It for the Farmer’s t nion. A. G. Braddock took over as manager in
1939. Other owners have been Albert Kllis, Fd lluhbard, Jack Weber, Dave Denver, Ik>n McKamy,
diaries Sorensen and the Meuret Grain Co. Now the elevator will again hr- open for competitive busi
ness.
Page News
By Mrs. Ben Asher
EXTENSION CLUB
The Page Extension Club held
their meeting Tuesday with Mrs.
Elmer Trowbridge as hostess.
Guests were Mrs. Robert Luider,
Page, and Mrs. Ziems and Mrs.
Funk both of Ewing. The after
noon was spent making lamp
shades. The lesson was given by
Mrs. Edgar Stauffer and Mrs.
Dun Troshynski.
'Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Asher, Neil
and Lisa were Wednesday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Asher in honor of the Jerry Ash
ers eighth wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Max, George
ami Carolyn went to Niobrara
Wednesday afternoon and brought
Marilyn Max, LuArni Nissen and
Roberta Asher home alter spend
ing a few days there attending
4-H oamp. Timmy Fink, Valjean
Parks, Becky Beeleart and Linda
Thompson returned home with
Mrs. Frank Beeleart and Mrs.
Robert Prill and Scott who ac
companied Mrs. Beeleart.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Matschul
lat and family left Wednesday
for their home in Chicago. They
bad been here visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschul
lat and Mr. and Mrs. Al Anthony,
Inman, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Matschuilat.
LEGION AUXILIARY
American Legion Auxiliary will
have their regular meeting July
11 with their girl stater, Bonnie
Crumly, giving her report.
Mrs. Frieda Asher ate dinner
Friday with Mrs. Hester Edmin
sten. After dinner the ladies went
to Mrs. Ethel Waring who was
hostess to the GGG & G club.
The afternoon was spent playing
cards with Mrs. John Steinberg
as a guest. Mrs. Ethel Park,
Mrs. Clarence Stevens and Mrs.
Clarence Dobbins won prizes.
CHATTER SEW
Mrs. George Clasey was hos
tess to the members of Chatter
Sew when it met with her an
Friday. The ladies spent the af
ternoon in doing their own fan
cy work and visiting. Mrs. Har
old Freemeyer will be the Au
gust hostess.
Linda Jo, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Duane Sukup, celebrated her
sixth birthday TXiesday. The fol
lowing helped her celebrate. They
were Patty Jo Crumly, Leeanne,
Vonnie and Sally Cronk, Douglas
Wettlaufer, Rodney, Rhonda and
Melanie Harmon, Patricia Sojka,
Monte, Gary and Nancy Stauffer
and Bruce Fink. Also there were
Mmes. George Wettlaufer, Ray
Harmon, Dale Stauffer, Warren
Cronk, Lee Fink and Andrea Wet
tlaufer who helped Mrs. Sukup
with the children’s games.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Asher
left Saturday for Rushville to
spend the weekend visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Robbins.
Mrs. Harold Freemeyer and Su
san accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Trowbriclge to spend the
weekend in Rapid City where the
Trowbridges visited with their
(laughter and family, Mr. and
sars. Jerry Summers. The Free
meyers went to see Harold jr.
Air.and Mrs. Harold Heiss en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Max Berg
strom, Ray, N. D., Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Heiss and baby and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Heiss and fam
ily at supper last Monday.
Kevin Heiss, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Heiss went to Nor
folk to have his tonsils removed
Wednesday.
Janice Crumly, Omaha, and
Donna Crumly, Wayne, were
home over the weekend to visit
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Crumly.
WSCS MEETS
Ttie regular meeting of the
WSCS met on Thursday afternoon
at the Methodist church. Mrs.
Harry Harper had charge of the
mediation entitled “Peace”. This
was followed by the installation
of new officers by Rev. Linder.
Mrs. J. W. Finch, president, an
nounced that the officers train
ing meeting held at Page last
week was attended by the of
ficers of the society. It was an
nounced that there will be a
School of Missions at Lincoln on
August 22 to 26.
There will be a Memorial tea
July 21.
Get well cards were sent to Ed
gar Stauffer, Mrs. R. F. Park,
and Mrs. Grace Lamason. A
thankyou card was read from Mr.
E. H Farnsworth. Mmes. Edgar
Stauffer, Merwyn French sr. and
Orville Kemper were appointed
to purchase much needed kitch
en supplies. Mrs. J. W. Finch
and Mrs. Harley Kennedy were
hostesses.
Thursday night supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harmon were
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Coded and fam
ily of Venus.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Woods,
Lincoln were Saturday overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Harvey. Sunday the Woods and
Mrs. Frieda Asher were dinner
guests of Mrs. Hester Edmin
steti.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Powell, Cor
vallis, Ore. are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. William Buxton.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wettlaufer
and family of Page, attended the
Bowden family reunion on Sun
day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank McKenny of O’Neill.
Others who attended were Mrs.
Della Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Gude and family, Mr. Gen Clas
sen and friend, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Johnson and family, Mrs.
Myrtle Splangler, Mrs. Audrey
Bowden and Ole Classen. This
was the first reunion and it was
decided that from now on the
last Sunday in July will be their
regular meeting day.
Mr .and Mrs. Duane Sukup and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Siver
sind and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Merle Slinsky of O’Neill were
Sunday night guests at a picnic
supper at the Arthur Hibb6 jr.
home. The occasion was the birth
days of Mrs. Duane 9ukup and
Linda Jo and Michael Hibbs.
Mrs. Catherine Mudloff and Dan,
Mrs. Warner Hill, Leona Mud
loff and Marvin Prokup all of
Omaha, Mr. Lyman Parks jr. of
Winbledon, N. D., Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Mudloff and Dale, Mr. and
“ A A A A A A ^
Mrs. Lyman Parks and Barbara
Belzer ot O’Neill were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Mudloff in honor of Tony's
birthday. Afternoon callers were
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lines and
family of Inman.
5unuay dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Asher were Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Switzer of O'
Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Park (jf
Omaha were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Ragland,
Fred and Eebbie, of San Leanleo,
Calif., are spending a week vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. William Rag
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Troshynski
were Sunday night supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Ickes.
Mr. and Mrs. Everet Secrest of
Rush Center, Kan. were evening
callers and remained overnight.
Thursday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Stewart were
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller,
Portland, Ore., and Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Miller of Gresham,
Ore.
Loren Stewart called his fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stew
art, from Sun Diego, Calif, that
he was leaving Thursday .today,
for a tour of duty for 7 or 8
months to Japan.
Jenelle Allen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Allen, has been
home for the past two weeks vis
iting her parents and friends. On
Sunday she leaves for Council
Bluffs, la where she will take
psychiatrist training there for
three months. She has been in
the St. Vincent’s hospital in Sioux
City.
Mr. and Mrs. lee Fink and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. aind Mrs. Bert Fink of
Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Johnson of
Pittsburgh, Kan., were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Beeleart. On Monday the Bee
learts entertained the Johnsons,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prill and
Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Beeleart.
On Monday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray, Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Miller, Gres
ham, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Carson and Ann Adele, Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Stewart held a picnic
dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ragland
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emmit
Ragland and family of San Lean
leo, Calif., were picnic guests
last Monday of Mr. and Mrs.
Merwyn French, sr. The group
was joined later by a group of
neighbors who enjoyed seeing
pictures shown by Eimmit Rag
land of Alaska and parts of the
U. S. They also viewed a group
of articles sent to them by their
son, Carroll, who is a missionary
in the Belgium Congo.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller
and Glenn of Chambers, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Miller of Portland,
Ore., Mr. Fred Hurst of Red
field, la., Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Stewart, and Mr. and Mi’s. Bob
Gray held a picnic supper at
the Melvin Ruzicka home in O’-*
Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink and
family spent Thursday visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Shra
der of Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor of
Scottsbluff spent the holiday week
end visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Finch and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Taylor.
Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Tyler
of Fremont spent the weekend
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Finch and other relatives in
Creighton and Verdigre.
Mr. and Sirs. Calvin Harvey
and family and Mr and Mrs
Robert Harvey attended an .Ames
reunion Sunday at the home ol
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wright ol
Sioux City, la Others who at
tended were Mr and Mrs Hugh
Ames of Chicago. 111., Mr and
Mrs. Marvin Ames and Mr and
Mrs. Homer Charles of Portland,
Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stauffer
of Elm Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
ny Stauffer of Grand Island, Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Ames of Neligh,
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ames of Nor
folk, Mrs. Rollie Scott of Ottum
wa, la., Mr, and Mrs Clair Scott
and daughters and Mr and Mrs.
Delbert Scott and daughters berth
of Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Scott and family of Phoenix, Ariz.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Greem of
Ft. Laramie, Wyo.
Mr and Mrs. Norman Saltz at
tended funeral services Wixkies
day for Charles Franson at Lin
coln.
Mr. and Mrs. Resell Johnson
of Freemont brought Mrs. Emma
Morris home after she spent a
few weeks with them. While she
was there she had a medical
checkup in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Gayien Miller
and family and La Anne Nissen
spent Monday in the afternoon in
Niobrara and in the evening
they went to Neligh.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Stewart and
Mickie, Mrs. Ethel Park and Mrs.
Frieda Asher had a picnic supper
at the Ben Asher home. After sup
per they went to Neligh.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Parks are
on a three week vacation. They
will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Blezek and family at Apple Val
ley, Oalif., Lois Jean Parks at
San Diego and Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Parks at Seattle, Wash.
Mrs Dora Townsend and Mrs.
Icie Snyder spent Monday with
Mr. and Mrs. John Gray.
George and Grace Zellers of
Chambers were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zel
lers. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. King of
Columbus came in the afternoon
and were overnight guests of the
Zellers.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Sehi of Clearwater and Myrna
Heiss were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Saltz.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heiss,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
Heiss and family enjoyed Monday
at Grove Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Trowbridge
and boys went to Grand Island
Monday where they met their
daughter, Diane, wno had been
visaing Mr. and Mrs. william
*uik at Englewood, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wettlau
in auu iaiuiij anu iui . uuu mi u. ■
Keith Kennedy had a picnic din
ner Monday ai the Stuart park.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Beelaert j
and family of Orchard and Mr.
and Mrs. DaVem Finlay, Tommy
and grandson, Stevie Good, all of
Ewing were dinner anu supper
guests Monday ox Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Kornoek.
On Sunuay the following enjoyed
a ino-nost dinner at tne Walt
Kopetka home in O Neill. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Kornoek of Brighton, (Joio.,
Sharon and Duane Kornoek, Mr.
and Mrs. AD Neunaus and Rich
ard and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Ledderman of Orchard, Mr. and
Mrs. Orwin Neuhaus and daugh
ter of Wayne and Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Kornoek and family of Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Troshynski
and Hugh, Rita Lydon of Ewing,
Mr. anu Mrs. George Pongratz
of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Given and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Art Givens and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Kramer of Stu
art attended a picnic dinner at
Stuart Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harmon
were Sunday overnight guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harmon. On
Monday they all had dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Johnson of
O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Conley
Harmon, Scottsbluff were also
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Prill and
Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stauffer
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harper, Mrs. Edgar Stauffer and
Mrs. Mina attended a picnic sup
per at the Marvin Stauffer home.
On Saturday afternoon in honor
of Marcia’s sixth birthday the
tollowing girls were invited to
help her celebrate, Patricia Sojka,
Debbie and Kathy Heiss, Sharon [
O Bnen, Joanie Cronk, Vida Fre-1
rich.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sorensen
and family went to Ainsworth i
Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. |
M. Kennedy. The Sorensens re
turned home and left the children
with their grandparents where
tney will spend their vacation at!
the Kennedy's cabin at Long Pine.
William Hicks of Martin, S. D.,
Clayton Messmer and Leta Ree
and Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorensen
sr., went to Ord Tuesday to visit
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Mr. Oliver Morgan, who is re
cuperating from surgery
Mr. and Mrs William Lubby of
Norwalk, Calif , and Mr and Mrs
LX»n Libby and sons of Eugene,
Ore , are guests in the home of
Mr and Mrs. Loran Libby.
Mrs. Gene Libby of Omaha and
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Christian
sen and children of Blair were
weekend guests in the home of
Mrs. Christiansen's parents, Mr
and Mrs. Loran Libby and Ronnie.
A Fourth of July pieic in O'Neill
honored the William and lV>n
Libby families. Seventy guests
were in attendance.
Meek News
By Mrs. Fred IJnctberg
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson
took their grandchildren, Sandra
and Donald Robertson, to Grand
Island Thursday where they took
the bus to their home at Apple
Valley, Calif.
Mrs. Gene Libby is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Walters over the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Searles
and children were dinner guests
Sunday at Clarence Ernst home.
The occasion was Clarence's
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dcvall
went to Niobrara Wednesday to
bring back the 4-H children from
camp that live in this neighbor
hood.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson
from Omaha are spending their
weekend vacation with relatives
and home folks.
Annette Long from California
spent Wednesday night and
Thursday with Karla Anson.
Mrs. Gerald Risor spent the
weekend with home folks. She
goes back to school Tuesday and
finishes Friday.
Mr. and Mrs fiery Ie Bessert
called at William Hansens Man
day and Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Edward Zach of
Niobrara were over night and
Sunday guests at William Han
sen’s.
Mr and Mrs. Louis Pierson and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Huston and daughter enjoyed a
barbecue at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jolui
Schmitz, Sunday evening,
Mr. and Mi's Qsvvolil Drueke
were supper guests at Elmer
Devalls Thursday evening. The
occasion was Mrs. Druekes
birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Mitchell called in the evening.
A group of Gideons and their
families met at the Fred Lindberg
home Sunday for a picnic din
ner. Several visitors were also
present. Tne next meeting is
planned for August 5 at the Koy
Cole residence in O'Neill,
Mrs. Don Borg called at Axel
Borgs Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Happen
heitner enjoyed a barbecue at
Laurence Dobrovolnys Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Benash,
Joyce and Jean spent the weekend
vacation at Vernon Hardings and
with O'Neill relatives. They call
Lincoln their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson and
family, Mr. and Mrs, Lucean
Taylor and family from Grand
Island, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rei-1
mer sr,, Christine Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Anson
and girls enjoyed a picnic at Fort j
Randall Sunday.
Green Thumb Club
The Green Thumb flower club 1
met at the home of Mrs. Mary ;
Pierson June 29. Mrs. Florence
Schmitz was co-hostess.
Fourteen members answered
roll call with a hint on freezing j
or canning vegetables.
Two visitors were present.
Margery McNuUv gave a lesson
on dahlias and Helen Nelson a •
lesson on plants ami grasses for
shady s^'ts Both were well pre
sented amt interesting. After the
regular business meeting and les
son discussion, games were play
ed,
Mary Pierson was recipient of
the birthday gifts. Mabel Ixwall
won a matched mustard and jam
jar sot as a door prize.
July 27 meeting will begin with
a picnic dinner at the home of
Mrs. Delia Harrison.
Mrs Howard Rouse was a din
ner guest of Carrie Borg and
Marvel on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby and
Jessie Kaezor visited at John
Kaczors north of Spencer Satur
day evening.
Lawrence Rouse and family vi
sited relatives at Atkinson Fri
day.
Mr and Mrs. Chester Rallies
and Mr. and Mrs, Fred Lindberg
spent Wednesday with Roger
Rosenkrans.
Mr anti Mrs Paul Nelson were
dinner guests it Ralph Wertaa ol
Spencer Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby cal
led on Paul Nelsons Thursday
e\ ening.
Mrs. Roy Cole and lna Wolf
were callers at the Fred UndlH'rg
home Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walters
and sons anti Carolyn Hall spent
rueaday evening at Henry Wnl
ters,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Watson
and children went to Islington
over the weekend to visit rela
tives,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Krogh anti
girls attended a Sunday school
picnic at Pender, July 4. They
were guests of Frank Nov aks
Mr and Mrs Roy Worth from
Omaha spent the weekend with
relatives.
Diane lVvall was a visitor Sun
day and overnight guest of her
cousin, Kathy lVxall.
ARE YOU PROGRESSING?
' h ■ Hested-I.ee Stores are ! ! We need capable young men who
e interested in retailing and merchandising to enter our MAN
AGER TRAINING PROGRAM.
Advancement to Store Management position is made in ac
cordance with your ability and interest.
We h ive openings for immediate placements, however, you
must be willing to relocate. Preference given to young men now
employed in merchandising field, ages, 21-35, however, will con
sider beginners Must have at least High School Education.
Contact Mr. Roberts at the I>>e Store in O'Neill for application
forms and initial interview.
4 Two "BIG SALES" Next Week At ,
< VERDIGRE ... \
j Regular Sale on Monday, July II
1 800 to 1,000 Hog Auction Starting 41:00 a.m. P
A Consign your hogs to our big weekly auction on Mondays. At our |
last Monday saJe top hogs reached $18.65 making a good steady *
I market that topped all others in the combelt. TRY US WITH ) I
| THAT NEXT HOG CONSIGNMENT—WE ARE CONFIDENT k
* YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU “SOLD 'em in VERDIGRE." “
4 SPECIAL FRIDAY EVENING SALE |
| Friday Evening, July 15-8:00 p.m. t i
" All types of livestock with the exception of butcher hogs will be "
I sold at this evening sale. I
g SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON (WVS AT THIS SALE
" If you have market cows to sell, consign them to this Mile. Early P '
I listings include: |
8 Out standing big Holstein heifers, will be fresh by sale date or
" shortly thereafter. Hangs vaccinated. P
| 39 Mixed cattle—mostly cows and calves k
27 Market cows and heifers '
{ 4 Voung milk cows )
a IS Young feeding cows and heifers s
' 15 Yearling steers and heifers "
{ Several listings on pigs and brood sows P
g Make your listings soon to hike advantage of next week’s advertis- s
P Ing. P
| Soli ail your livestock at "NORTHEAST NEBRASKA'S FASTEST I
. GROWING WEEKLY LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET” in [
" Verdigre. P
4 VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET )
g Don Jensen. Mgr. - Phone 86W In Verdigre k
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