Orchard News Mrs. Wilbur Muhuod Phone 2W3-3I8S Lester Roff, rural mail carrier, is confined to his home with the mumps. Ernest Mott, his regular substitute, is carrying the mail. Glen Waring is confined to his home with the mumps. The Rev. Duane Lenz is the special speaker for Lenten ser vices this last week at the EUB church at Ord. Mrs. Jennie George and Mrs. John Auman jr., were Friday guests in the Herb Saloum home. Young Couples Pitch club met with Mr. and Mrs. James Walno fer. Mrs. Duard Dempster, Clif ford Erb, Mrs. H. O. Hill, Archie Walton and Mrs. Duard I> Hipster won prizes. Bridge club mot with Mrs. Gail Brodie Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. Ted Berry, Mrs. Allen Hill and Mrs. E. Bruce. The next meeting will be with Mrs. E. E. Bruce in two weeks. The Men’s club and LLL met at the Lutheran church March 14 for the regular meeting. The topic, “Going to Communion,” was led by the Rev. W. Seefeldt. Ed Richards, president, led the business session. It was voted to send a contribution to the "Lutheran Hour.” Hosts were George and Gerald Ruroede and George Rank. Mr. and Mrs. Walter LaFrenz took Mrs. Anna La Frenz to her home in Center Sunday. Mrs. La Frenz spent the past two months visiting in the Walt La Frenz home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Withee and Jan spent the weekend in Omaha visiting friends. Butch Cedarburg spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Cedarburg. He is stationed at Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Lyle Schleusencr and girls and Mrs. Gordon Drayton were Neligh visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meyer, Mrs. J. W. Mahood and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Meyer attended the Corwin Jones funeral Wednesday at Neligh. Mr. Jonos was the father of Mrs. Bob Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Iloxie of Blair and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gillogy of O’Neill were Sunday guests in the Raymond Hoxie home. John Johnston of Edmonton, Canada has been visiting the John Holliday families and friends in Orchard the past week. William Hauf has entered the veterans hospital in Omaha for treatment. Dr. and Mrs. K. L Bruce at tended the Northeast Nebraska Veterinary Medicine Associa tion meeting at Norfolk last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stuart of Columbus spent the weekend in the home of their daughter. Mrs. Dick Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. James Withee and Kevin of Plainview were Wednesday callers in the Lester Withee home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown of O’Neill were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Withee. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevens ' attended the postmaster conven tion at Norfolk, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kreuter and son, Jeff, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt of Omaha were Thursday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LaFrenz. Jeff remained in the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. LaFrenz, for sometime. The County and American Legion auxiliary met March 16 at the Legion club in Orchard. Commander John Fangman and Mrs. Leonard Obershaw presided. The colors were advanced by Glen Miller and Loren Wilson. The department chaplain, Lettie Jean Coulthard, offered prayer. Irish songs were sung by Mrs. Bernard Kellog, accompanied by Mrs. Glen Miller. Miss Joanne Butterfield of Orchard played several numbers on the ac cordian. Guests present were Depart ment Chaplain, Lettie Jean Coult hard; District 2 Service Officer, Alvin Hesse; District Adjutant, Don Kramer and Child Welfare Chairman, Bill Nissen. A birthday cake was presented Commander John Fangman by Mrs. Jerry Maple of Orchard, in honor of the Legion’s 42nd birth day. launch was served by the hostess unit. The senior choir of the EUB church presented an Easter Cantata, “We Have Seen the Iz>rd.” Palm Sunday. Mrs. Glen Miller was the director and Mrs. Harvey Holbrook sr., organist. WSCS met March 15 at the EUB church parlors with 27 Agnes Bearinger, Mrs. Harry Holbrook, jr.p Mrs. Homer Bar ton and Mrs. Keith Thelander. Mrs. Carol Clifton led the devo tions, assisted by Mrs. Hoyt Sirek, Mrs. Claude Elliott, Mrs. Wayne Lautenschlager, Mrs. Boyd Mitchell ,Mrs. Marcia Munger and Mrs. Leon Mitc hell. Mrs. Wayne Lautenschlager, president, presided over the meeting. The society voted to give $250 to the building fund. The tables were decorated in an Easter theme. The birthday table was centered with a cake decorated in Easter colors. Mrs. Waldo Rodgers baked the cake. Those honored at the birthday table were Mrs. Leon Mitchell, Mrs. David Willats, Mrs. Duane Lenz, Mrs. Mary Olney, and Marjorie Willats. The hostesses were Mrs. E. E. Bruce, Mrs. Harry Holbrook, sr., Mrs. E. Bright, Mrs. Homer Bar ton and Mrs. C. E. Everhart. Holy Communion service will be Thursday by candlelight. On Easter Sunday morning there will be a sunrise service at 6 a.m. with the youth taken part. An Easter breakfast will follow the sunrise service. Other ser vices will be at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee re turned home Wednesday from Las Vegas, Nov., where they | vacationed for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Drayton spent Sunday in Sioux City with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fletcher jr„ returned home Thursday from a weeks vacation in Cali fornia. Verdigre News By Vac Bantla Mrs. John L. Kounovsky, chair man, announces the Verdigre American Legion auxiliary is sponsoring the annual egg hunt April 1 for children up to and including fourth graders. All the kiddies in Verdigre and the sur rounding vicinity are eligible to take part in this Easter Egg Hunt and are to meet at the Legion building at 2:30 p.m. The kinder garten age children and below will have their hunt on the school grounds and older children will have their hunt at Verdigre city park. The Verdigre Cub and Boy Scout scored over 130 per cent on the number of bags delivered and collected for old clothing during the Good Turn Drive. Verdigre Cub and Boy Scouts took third honors in standing percentage and were exceeded by only two towns, Orchard and Wausa. The Knox County Farmers Union organization held its first quarterly meeting at the ZCBJ hall at Niobrara March 27. Dele gates reported on the state meet ing and John Hash, seventh dis trict, was guest speaker. Adolph Kotrous, insurance agent here, is the new County Veterans Service Officer. He re places former ex-sheriff, Edward W TVTr’Onictnn who resigned. The office is at Center and the office will be opened on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Verdigre FFA chapter was held March 14 at the Voc-Ag room with all the officers pre sent. Election of new officers was as follows. Marvin Soucek, president; Larry Vitema, vice president; Larry Sukup, secre tary; Robert Frank, treasurer; Neil Ulhir, reporter, and Paul Stoural, sentinel. On March 27 the Verdigre Boy Scout Troop Number 271 will hold a court of honors at the Verdigre Legion building. The public is in vited and parents of all Scouts are urged to attend. Six boys who were former Cub Scouts have joined Troop No. 217 and they will receive their tenderfoot awards and also other awards will be presented to some of the elder scouts. The new scouts are Davir Custer, Larry Hrbek, Duane Mlady, Robert Kment, La Wayne Wetzler and Darrel Wal ton. The older scouts are John Famik, Paul Dittrick, John Marshall, Quintin Hospodka, Renald Walton, Michael Sandoz and Tommy Mastalir. Meek News By Mrs. Fred IJndberg Mrs. Elizabeth Conard had a painful accident a week ago last Friday getting her fingers caught in a wash machine wringer. It was necessary for her to be taken to a doctor for care. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hard ing were entertained Thursday evening at the Axel Borg home. It was a surprise for Axel’s birth day. Sunday dinner guests at the Dwayne Anson home were Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson and family, Hiram Johnson and Storz McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mellor of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Kaczor were Sunday vis itors of Grandma Hull and Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitz and Linda of Bonesteel, S. D. visited at the Jack Schmitz home Tues day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Granger and family were dinner guests Tues day evening of Mrs. Martha Johring. They went to the home of Bennie Johring’s to spend the evening. Twila Hicks of Fairfax, S. D., has been hired as teacher of the Meek school for the com ing year. Mrs. Walter Devall will teach the Agee school. The Cactus Ranchette project club met at the home of Mrs. Ed Boshart March 21. Each member told an Irish story for roll call. Following the business meeting, Rose Roberts presented an in formative lesson on ‘‘Arthritis”. Two new members, Mrs. Opal Miller and Mrs. Opal Hammer lun, joined the club that evening. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Elmer Devall. The lesson ‘‘Senior Citizens” will be given by Eunice Mann. For roll call each member is to bring a home made Easter bonnet. "What’s In My Kitchen” was guessed by Helen Nelson. Lunch was served by the hostess at the close of the program. Mrs. Ed Thomas visited her mother, Mrs. Delia Harrison, Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie Hood and daugh ter, Mrs. Harold Fox and baby spent Tuesday afternoon visiting Mrs. Martha Johring. It Is hoped there will be a go«Hl attendance at the Leona school house March 30 at 8 p.m., for the first meeting of the electors of the new school district No. 1. Bennie Johring took his mother to Sioux City Friday, where she continued on her journey to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Broad of Kim ball, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindberg spent the weekend at Omaha vis iting their daughter, Mrs. Roy Worth and family. Mrs. Lawrence Dobrovolny went to Omaha Tuesday, return ing on Thursday. She took her mother, Mrs. John Hall, to visit at North Bend. Mrs. Hall became ill while there and was unable to return home with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Borg visit ed at the Don Borg home Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mitchell and children were supper guests at the Elmer Devall home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Anson and family spent Wednesday eve ning at the Leland Anson home in Spencer. The Gerald Risor family were Tuesday evening visitors at the Virgil Hubby home. Steve Peterson was an over night guest of Rickie Devall Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. James McNulty were Monday evening visitors at the Jack Schmitz, home. Mrs. O Drueke and children were Friday evening callers at the Elmer Devall home. 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