Grandmother of Mrs. Frank Tracy
Dies March 14 at Nursing Home
Mrs. Frank Tracy received
word of the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. Rhoda Short of
North Branch, Kan., March 14.
Mrs. Short, nearly 94 years of
.age, had lived by herself at her
home in North Branch until a
few months ago when she went to
a nursing home- at Red Cloud,
Kan. Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. March 18 at North
Branch. She is survived by a son,
Charles; eight grandchildren; 27
great grandchildren and five
great great grandchildren. Her
husband died in 1923 and two
daughters died since. Attending
the funeral from here were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Tracy and fam
ily of Chambers. Mrs. Short was
known at Chambers where she
had visited many times.
Chambers News
By Mrs. E. It. Carpenter
Jerry Clause, who had spent
two weeks with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hertel after
returning from St. Anthony’s hos
pital in O’Neill went to his home
near Bartlett the last of the week
so he could return to his school
duties Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford
and family spent the past week
end with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs Wilford Arps
and daughter north of Atkinson.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Cox went to Scotia Tuesday to
conduct a funeral service.
Charles Cox jr. of Broken Bow
spent Sunday with his parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. Cox.
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“BEN HUR”
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter and
Mr. William Rieck returned
March 15 from a 10 day vaca
tion. They drove to Hassington,
Kan., where Mrs. Walter stayed
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Ivan Walter, while Mr. Walter,
Mr. Reick and Ivan Walter and
three friends went on a fishing
trip into Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blair of
O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Blair and Vicki of Chambers were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Ralph Blair and Mrs. Whidden.
Mrs. Loy Fluckey and children
visited Mrs. Art Fluckey Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott and
Cindy of O’Neill and Mr. and
Mrs. Milan Wilke and daughters
of Ewing were Sunday guests of
their parents, Mr .and Mrs. Har
ry Scott.
The regular meeting of the Val
ley Center Extension club was
held Friday at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Wintermote, president, who
presided at the business session.
Mrs. C. V. Robertson led the
group in singing. Mrs. Winter
mote gave a report on the St.
Anthony’s hospital auxiliary
which she attended and Mrs.
Shirley Svatos gave a report
from the “Country Woman” mag
azine. Mrs. C. V. Robertson and
Mrs. Lloyd deed told about a
handicraft lesson they had at
tended and showed the group how
to make candles, baskets and
how to etch aluminum trays. Mrs.
Bruce Grimes was chosen to at
tend a clothing workshop to be
held in O’Neill April 11. Mrs. Mel
vin Bell and Mrs. Paul Lidgett
presented a lesson on arthritis.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Raymond Beed
April 21. Lunch was served by
the hostess.
Family night was held Sunday
evening at the Methodist church.
The closing chapters of the
church-wide study on alcohol was
presented. Mrs. C. V. Robertson
was in charge of the program
which opened with a hymn. Mrs.
J. E. Grimes, Mrs. Lloyd Gleed
and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter gave
the high points of the book,
“Stumbling Block”. A film “Out
of Orbit” was shown. Lunch and
a social time in the basement
followed the lesson.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. R.
~~l
Hansberry of Trenton held op<“«
bouse at the Methodist church
in Trenton Sunday in obser
vance of their 25Ui wedding
anniversary. The Rev. Mr.
Hansberry, who is now retired,
was formerly pastor of the
Chambers and Amelia Metho
dist churches. Friends here re
membered them with cards.
The Dumas Doers club met
March 14 at the home of Mrs.
Duke Read with seven members
and theree visitors present. The
afternoon was spent visiting and
playing games. Lunch was served
by the hostess. The next meet
ing will be April 11 at the home
of Mrs. Tim Read.
The Home Circle club met
March 15 at the home of Mrs.
Leon Hertel with Mrs. Nels Mik
kelson co-hostess. Fifteeen mem
bers and twelve visitors were
present for the noon meal prepar
ed and served by the hostesses.
Following a short business meet
ing the afternoon was spent in
games. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Robert Koci
with Mrs. Emerson Loeske co
hostess April 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Loeske
entertained several friends and
neighbors at a card pasty Sun
day evening.
Keith Halsey has been a patient
at St. Anthony’s hospital in O’
Neill for several days suffering
from a severe gland infection
in his neck.
The Work-To-Gether Extension
club met recently at the home
of Mrs. Robert Bernhardt. New
members are Mrs. Richard
Grimes, Mrs. S. Young and Mrs.
Gene Sanderson. Names of “sec
ret pals” were drawn and the
year books made out for the
coming year. The date for the
meetings was changed froan the
third Tuesday to the third Thurs
day of each month, Mrs. Sam
Young was elected chairman of
the card committee. The lesson
“Parents and Purse Strings” was
presented by Mrs. Ralph Maas.
Lunch was served by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jarman
and son, Douglas, spent the past
weekend with the former’s son
in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Ganser and sons at
Wood Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Leigh
ton of Cook, Wash., visited
Thursday until Saturday morn
ing in the E. R. Carpenter
home. They also called on other
friends in the community. On
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Stevens and family of At
kinscn came to visit the
Leightons and on Friday eve
ning guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd deed and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Coolidge and Ken
neth of Chambers. The family
moved from Chambers to Wash
ington in 1937.
The fourth quarterly conference
of the Chambers Methodist
church was held Friday evening
with District Superintendent, Rev.
Robert Embree of O’Neill presid
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Haake
and children were Sunday eve
ning visitors in the Walter Haake
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hanna were
Sunday evening guests in the
Harry Scott home.
A shower honoring Mrs. Don
Mikkelson, the former Alberta
Miles, was held Saturday evening
at the basement of the Metho
dist church. Seventy friends and
relatives were present. Mrs. La
Vem Hoerle was in charge of
the program. Participating were
Mrs. Bob Koci, Mary Homolka,
Shelia Hertel, Ruthie Smith, Mrs.
Lloyd Wintermote, Mrs. LaVem
Hoerle, Kathy Taylor, Nancy
Hoerle and Norman and Janette
Wvptermote. Each of the group
made the bride a hat of Kitchen
Utensils from which to choose
her “Easter Bonnet". Lunch was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neilson re
turned Tuesday from Omaha
where he had undergone eye sur
gery about three weeks ago.
Mrs. George Smith returned
Saturday from the Richard
Young Memorial hospital in Om
aha where she had been a pa
tient for about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coolidge
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Faye Brittell at
Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Turner
drove to Ashland Sunday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Lma Turner,
and brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Nolte.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adams
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Grimes.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met
Thursday. The meeting was op
ened with a hymn followed by
Scripture reading and prayer by
Pastor Roten. Roll call was an
swered by telling when each saw
the first robin. Thirteen were
present. The project for the
month is “World Relief”. Each
one is to donate either new or
used baby clothes. Plans for a
new kitchen were discussed.
Meeting closed with the Lords
Prayer. Lunch was served by
Mrs. Walter Haake, Mrs. Edwin
Hoerle and Mrs. Duane Gross
nicklaus.
Mrs. Howard House was a din
ner guest of her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Borg, Thursday.
Friday evening guests for sup
per at George Nelsons were Mr.
and Mrs. Dewayne Anson and
girls and John and Walter Eg
ger. The Eggers left Saturday
for Montana.
Mrs. Kenneth Hansen took
treats consisting of ice cream
and cake to school on Wednes
day. The occasion being Steve
Hansen’s birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Brockman
and Jerry of Emmet were Sun
day visitors at Holdrege.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Worth
were Saturday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Karr of Spencer.
Mr. Gordon Slaight was home
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walters
were Friday evening guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Woappel
of Ewing.
Mrs. Louise Counts of Bone
steel visited Tuesday at the John
Schmitz home.
Mrs. Laverne Dobrovolny of
Atkinson visited her mother, Mrs.
Viola Hall, Tuesday.
Goldie Hepburn and Mrs. An
derson from Bassett caled on
Mary Smith Tuesday.
Rev. Christofferson called at
the Merlin Anderson home Thurs
day.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
The Rev. William E. Roten
Thursday: 8 p.m., Lenten ser
vice.
Saturday: 9:15 a.m. Saturday
school.
Sunday: 10 a.m., Bible class
and Sunday school, 11 a.m., wor
ship.
Good Friday: 8 p.m., Confes
sional Service.
Methodist Church—Chambers
Thursday: W.S.C.S., 2 p.m.
Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a
m., Palm Sunday, baptismal ser
vices and receiving of new mem
foers, 11 a.m.
Good Friday: Holy Communion
8 pm.
Easter: Sun Rise services foi
MYF followed by breakfast a
church; Easter Cantata, 11 a.m
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Returns for Visit
After 30 Years
Mrs. Larry Emmons of Milwa
kee, Wise., is visiting relatives
here this week. It has been 30
years since Mrs. Emmons, then
Gladys Luben, daughter of Mrs.
Emma and the late Ed Luben,
left the Clearwater and Neligh
community and this was her first
visit back in that many years.
Elkhom Valley home Extension
club members and their families
had the annual card party at the
Legion hall Friday night. Three
tables of ten point pitch were
played. Prizes went to Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Jacobsen, Mrs. John
Rix and Milton Smith. A “carry
in” lunch was served.
Mrs. Lawrence Rutledge is a
patient in the Neligh hospital suf
fering from bursitus.
Meek News
By Mrs. Fred IJndberg
Pupils Honor
Their Teacher
On Birthday
A birthday surprise party was
held at school District 70 Monday
in honor of their teacher’s birth
day, Mrs. Lela Risor. The pupils’
mothers gathered at the school
house bringing ice cream and
cake. Mrs. Risor was recipient
of a nice gift from the patrons.
A banquet was served Friday
evening at the Lynch gymnasi
um for the Atheletic boys. The
pep club mothers cooked and
served the meal.
Mrs. Kennis Hansen helped
with the preparation of the meal.
Her daughter, Carol, belongs to
the pep group.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell
of Butte were Monday evening
supper guests at Elmer Devalls.
James and Michael Pierson
spent the weekend with their
grandparents ,Mr. and Mrs. John
Schmitz.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Johring
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Walters and Norma visit
ed at Mr .and Mrs. Gene Libbys
in Omaha Saturday.
Mr. Levi Hull visited Grandma
Hull and Billie Saturday. Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Crawford of Ewing
and Mrs. Ed Kaczor were Sun
day visitors.
Mr. Marvin Rouse of Inman was
a Sunday supper guest at Ho
ward Rouses.
Mr .and Mrs. Raymond Sharp
and family, who have been visit
ing here the last several weeks
with his sisters, Mrs. William
Hansen and Mrs. Kennis Hansen,
and his mother, Mrs. John Nolan
of Fairfax, S. D., left Tuesday.
Mrs. Sharp and children went to
the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bailey at Evans
ton, Wyo. Mr. Sharp went to
South Carolina, where he leaves
Sunday for French Morroco.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pierson,
Tom and Johnny visited over the
weekend with Mrs. Pierson’s bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. James Schmit of Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and
Delia Harrison were visitors in
Omaha Thursday.
The Paddock Ladies Aid so
ciety had a successful day Mon- -
day serving lunch at Eggers
sale. They ran out of supplies
an) made a hurried trip to O’
Neill to replenish their supply.
The adolt Sunday school class
of the Assembly of God church
held its monthly get to gether at
the church parlors Tuesday noon.
After dinner a period of devo
tionals was held. Twenty four
were present.
The telephone men are instal
ling new dial phones in the homes
around the community this week.
Mickey Miller spent the week
end with his cousin, Bruce Mil
ler.
Twila Hicks of Fairfax, 3. D.,
and Mrs. Albert McDonald of
Lynch were Saturday visitors of
Delia Harrison. Mrs. Jessie Kac
or and Mrs. Virgil Hubby called
Wednesday and Mrs. Kenneth
Mitchell and children called Mon- '
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowayne Anson
and girls were Sunday visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anson of
Atkinson.
Bennet Sanders had a very un
usaal experience caused .by the
pinching of a nerve. He was
stricken with sharp pains in his
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legs which came on very sud
denly. Lawrence Dobrovolny to<»k
him to Lynch where he entered
the hospital and was put in trac
tion which seems to be giving
some relief.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Devall
and Cathy and Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Jensen were supper guests
Wt-dnesday evening at Virgil Hub
by's.
Rev. Turner plans to be pre
sent at Paddock Union church
next Sunday morning, weather
permitting.
Mr. Ed Benash of Lincoln ar
rived in O’Neill Saturday. He
came to Dick Fernau with farm
work.
Paddock Missionary society
met with Mrs. LawreBce Rouse
Friday. Nine members were
present. The ladles made some
bandages to be UM-d by the
missionaries. After devotionals,
luncli wits served by the hos
tess. Next meeting to be wttli
Mrs. Ed Kaezor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dob
rovolny and Larry were Sunday
afternoon visitors at the home of
Lawrence's sister and brother-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. George Schif
fern of Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harding
visited Vernon's sister, Mrs. Art
Kortje at Norfolk Sunday. They
report her condition as serious.
Mrs. Lyle Watson of Chambers
called at Emmet Slaights Monday
and accompanied them to the
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