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Volume 80—Number 46 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, March 9, 1961 - Seven Cents
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IN THE YEAR 190S these students were busy learning the
tliree R’s in school district 114, located IV2 mile north of the present
Gibson school. Shown here (left to right) front row are: Dave Ai
der, Rodney Tomlinson, Dewey Alder, Glen Tomlinson, Phil Ren
ner, Ray Orsborn, Helen Tomlinson, Esther Tomlinson, Dorothie
Tomlinson and Ethel Orsborn. Back row: Ray Noble, Grant Alder,
teacher, Ira Alder, Lester Harris, Roy Alders, Ida Orsborn, Frank
Renner, Barbara Reynolds and Jessie Orsborn. Also in school at
that time but not shown in the picture were Goldie Alders and
Arthur Tomlinson. This old photo was brought into The Frontier
office by Ray W. Orsborn, a student at the school at that time.
Mrs. Cora Clifton, 80, of Royal
May Be Champion Rug Maker
ROYAL—Mrs. Cora Clifton, a -
resident of Antelope county for
close to 76 years and now in her
81st year, is one of the spryest
women of her gae to be found
anywhere, so say her friends, who
believe she holds a record for
making braided rugs.
Mrs. Clifton says she works
12 hours a day very frequently
on her hobby. She doesn’t make
the rugs for profit, she makes
them because she enjoys the
activity. She works at it re
lentlessly and then gives them
away.
She has three 9x12, several
9x10 and altogether there are
" more than 20 of the braided rugs
in her home. Mrs. Clifton is now
working on a 9x12 for her grand
daughter.
She said she wouldn’t sell one
of her rugs for $600, nor for any
price because the time and la
bor spent in making them can’t
be estimated.
Asked where she gets her ma
terial she replied, "My friends
give me wool suits, coats, pants
and dresses and all kinds of good
wool. I wash every piece, cut out
the good parts, trim off the ra
velings and weak spots and cut
the material into strips 1% in
ches wide for heavy material and
2% inches wide for lighter ma
terial”.
She sews the strips end to end
with a bias seam, folds them in
the middle and braids them. When
the center of the rug is sewn to
gether and it is too large for the
table, the rug is laid on the floor
and from then on she is up and
down until the rug is finished. To
keep from becoming overtired
she divides her time around the
different processes.
It takes $10 worth of thread
and knit crosheen to make a
large rug.
Mrs. Clifton lives alone since
the death of her husband some
six years ago.
She has three living children,
Ray and Carol, who live on farms
near Orchard, and a daughter,
Mrs. Eva McElhaney of O’Neill.
She has eight grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren.
For many years Mrs. Clifton
did fancy baking for many social
events. She has always done her
own dressmaking for herself and
her family. She has kept abreast
of the times through newspapers
and books and has pursued home
study courses in her favorite
subjects.
Of slight build, Mrs. Clifton tips
the scales at 112 pounds. She is
agile as a teenager and could
easily pass for a woman half her
age. Her eyesight is very good
and her hearing is 1 onimpared.
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Chambers News
By Mrs. E. R. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mesinbrink
and two children of Fremont
came Saturday and spent until
Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Vern Wilkinson. The
occasion marked the older daugh
ter’s sixth birthday. They report
ed some very bad roads enroute
home Sunday. Their car was
stalled east of Norfolk because
of a truck across the road. For
tunately for them some friends
from Fremont, who had been vis
iting near Tilden, came along
and took the family home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Robertson
drove to Holbrook Thursday to
visit her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Haus
sler. Mr. Haussler had been ser
iously ill a short time ago. The
Robertsons expected to return
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Milan Welke and
family of Ewing visited at the
home of her parents; Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Scott Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Haake
and four children of Elwood
came Friday evening and visited
over the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haake,
and attended the open house in
honor of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Schipman.
Mrs. Dick Brion of Ewing spent
from Thursday until Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Walter. Mr. Brion and boys came
for her Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fry
spent the weekend with relatives
and friends at Bassett and Ains
worth, coming home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Klabenes and
son of Wayne spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Klabenes and family.
The Chambers Garden club
met at the home of Mrs. An
drew Gilbert March 1 with 14
members. 2 visitors and 3
children present. Placing of
trash barrels on the streets of
Chambers was discussed. It
was voted to use the park to
work out the entry in the com
munity beautification project.
This is sponsored by Sears Roe
buck and Co. and the Univer
sity of Nebraska. It was also
voted to sponsor a bake sale
April 1. Mrs. Gilbert presented
the lesson on “gladioli”. Mrs.
Ernest Thorin and Mrs. Ever
ette Wintermote won door pri
zes. Lunch was served by Mrs.
Gilbert and Mrs. C. F. Gillette.
Dinner was served Sunday at
the C. E. Wintermote home to
20 men besides some women
and children. The men were help
ing Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller
move into their new store.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hutchinson
and family of Elgin were in
Chambers a while Sunday to
help her brother, Duane Miller,
move.
' Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bell and
Lana were supper guests of the
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Cox Feb
ruary 29.
Stuart News
By Mrs. Herb Sk&la
Mr. and Mrs. Pat KrUmm of
Atkinson were hosts at a dinner
Sunday honoring Sandy and Allyn,
Krumm and Roger Carr on their
birthdays. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Van Cleave,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Collins, Mr.
and Mrs. Hitchcock and girls and
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Carr and
boys.
Thursday afternoon visitors of
Mrs. S. E. Timmerman were
Mrs. G. L. Obermire, Mrs. Char
les Ankney and Mrs. Dewaine Ul
rich.
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Timmerman were
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Root of At
kinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Weber
were hosts Sunday at a party
honoring Mrs. Bill Ziska and Jan
ice on their birthdays. Those pre
sent were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Zis
ka and Janice and Mrs. Roger
Johnson ami family.
Mr. and Mrs. “Dude” Weich
man and Mrs. Cailista Weichman
spent February 25 and 26 at Ni
obrara visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Vince Rotherham and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wedige
were Saturday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. James Mullen at O’
Neill.
Tommy Kaup has been stay
ing with his Uncle and Aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wedige,
while his mother is in the hos
pital.
Mrs. Ervin Van Cleave accom
panied Mrs. George Minnig and
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Minnig to
Omaha Tuesday where Mrs. Van
Cleave visited Mr. and Mrs. Lar
ry Heyne and Kim, and the Min
nigs visited friends and relatives.
They returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Olber
ding entertained the Pinochle
card club Sunday evening at their
home. Prize winners were Bud
Kunz, Mrs. Tony Kaup, Bert
Kunz, Mrs. Bud Kunz and Mrs.
Bert Kunz. The next party will
be with Mr. and Mrs. Art Olber
ding.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Ann Olberding were Mr. and Mrs.
Art Olberding and family. After
noon callers were Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Olberding.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Allyn were Mrs.
Dick Straka and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Fccken sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Foc
ken jr. and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shald and
family spent Sunday with Mrs.
Shald’s grandmother, Mrs. Ethel
Blake at Ainsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Schneider and child
ren. The occasion marked Mrs.
Park s birthday anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmaderer
jr. entertained three tables of
friends at a card party Sunday
evening at their home. Prize win
ners were Mrs. George Shald, Ed
Meusch, Mrs. Dick Shearer,
George Shald and Mrs. George
Minnig. The next card party will
be with Mr. and Mrs. Minnig.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Riley Paxton were Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Paxton and Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Paxton and
daughters.
Cleveland Progressive club met
at the home of Mrs. Fred Mitch
ell Thursday with nine members
and one guest, Mrs. Garold Rei
man present. Everyone took pil
low cases and jelly to be given
to the rest home. Mrs. Elmer Al
lyn and Mrs. Bill Schorn won
contest prizes. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Bill Schorn
April 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Milligan of
Gregory, S. D. spent Wednesday
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stra
cke.
Thursday afternoon visitors of
Mrs. “Grandma” Kirkland at the
Lloyd Thurlow home were Mrs.
Ray Coburn of Atkinson and Mrs.
Ben Wayman of O’Neill.
Dr. Joe Kramer from Olympia,
Wash., was an overnight guest of
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Engler Thurs
day. He was stationed with the
Army in Texas and is being trans
fered to Provo, S. D. He left Fri- ce
day morning. . ve
Friday afternooir^&llers of Mr. Hi
and Mrs. G. L. Obermire were bj
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Obermire of vi
Atkinson. W
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr. Di
and Mrs. Cliff (Nelson were Mr.
and Mrs. Kasper Harley. v
Friday overnight guests of Mr. |,
and Mrs. Tom Papke at Cham- j
bers were Mrs. Katie Papke and i<
Bud Papke of Newcastle, Wyo. b
Recent overnight guests of Mrs.
Katie Papke were Mr. and Mrs. B
Warren Roberts and family cf
Fremont. ^
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks had ki
as their dinner guests February eI
28, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Parks ti
of Lincoln and Earl Parks and
two sons, Loren and Claire, and —
daughter, Val Jean, of Page. Or
ville and Earl are brothers of
Harold.
The Brownie Scouts meeting
was called to order by Presi
dent Connie Babl. Colors were
advanced by Joyce Newman and
JoAnn Skala. Pledge of Alle
giance was given and roll call
was answered with Brownie Pro
mise. The girls colored pictures.
Joyce Newman served refresh
ments. Jo Ann Skala will serve
next time.
Atkinson News
Mr. and Mrs. Marlie Feathcr
ston, Mr. and Mrs. Claude John
son and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Os
borne called on Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Medcalf last Saturday eve
ning to help Pat celebrate his
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Osborne and
family spent Sunday in Wisner
visiting Dick’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Fleet
and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Osborne
went to Norfolk last Monday
where they attended a dinner for
Skelly Oil dealers. A business
meeting followed the dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Engler
were in O'Neill on business last
Thursday.
Vern Hickok returned Wednes
day night from Denver to join
his wife and family here. The
Hickcks moved to Atkinson re
ntly and Vern returned to Den
r to complete business affairs.
; was accompanied to Atkinson
Lodema Wefso, who came to
;it her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
illiam Wefso. She returned to
■nver Saturday night.
The film, “Civil Defense”,
-hich was shown at the Legion
all Monday evening, was on
>yed by many of our local At
insonites. The film was shown
y Mr. Quick.
Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Haas and
yan of Valentine and Kenneth’s
3 sistos, Joyce end JciAnn of
nsworth, spent Monday in At
nson visiting Mrs. Haas’ par
its, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wahl,
ley aiso called on Mrs. Edward
Schmuecker and family Monday
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso
and Lodema went to Cr fton Sat
urday where they spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Carlson and family
Claude Johnson has been help
ing at the Harvey Stcinhauser
home this week. Mrs. Stcinhauser
is Mr. Johnson’s dnughter ami
they were doing some interior
painting
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COLLIER JUPITER, UNDERWENT A
STRANGE TRANSFORMATION—HER
SUPERSTRUCTURE WAS CUT DOWN
-HER STACKS REMOVED—AND HER
ENTIRE TOPSIDE COVERED FROM
STEM TO STERN, RECOMMISSIONED
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HAD THE DISTINCTION OF BECOM
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VS MOST FAMOUS NAMES
RECEIVED THEIR CARRIER TRAINING j
ABOARD THE LANGLEY. THE OLD
"COVERED WAGON" HAD TO BE >
DESTROYED BY HER ESCORTS OFF
JAVA IN 1942
Attention! Farmers and Ranchers
Free Welding Clinic!
Conducted by Carl Ptacek, Official Welder
At The Indianapolis Speedway
Clinic to be held at the
S and S FARM SUPPLY
O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
MONDAY, MARCH 13
Starting at 9:00 a.m. Till 6:00 p.m.
Come and Enjoy Yourself
FREE COFFEE SERVED ALL DAY
Watch Cal Ptacek demonstrate new welding techniques, new types of welding rod.
And Cal will help you with any welding problems you may have.
S and S Farm Supply is holding this clinic on behalf
of its Farm and Ranch Trade.
Remember the Date Monday, March 13
S and S Farm Supply
"Your Fleet Discount Farm Store"
On Main Street 0/Neill, Nebraska