Meek News By Mrs. Fred IJndberg Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Anson have purchased the farm and ranch home from Mr. and Mrs. Orald Hansen, Littleton, Colo. The Ansons have been renting this farm for the past three and one-half years. Alton Perron, American Sunday School Missionary, plans to he present for services at I*add<»ck I’nion church September 10. Mrs. Carl Krogh accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rosenkrans Marion. Jerry and Lynn to Springfield, Mo., Friday. They plan to leave Marion there. She has enrolled at Evangel college. Mrs. Krogh will visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Peterson, after which they will spent! a couple of days sightseeing in the Ozark mountains. Frank Nelson attended the celebration at Butte Saturday and the one at Page Monday. Sunday visitors at “Grandma” Hulls were Levi Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaczor and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Devall. The relatives are looking forward to another (Ad vm*ti«ern<*nt > I Do You Wai l« is with great interest that we reprint herein excerpts from a pamphlet copyrighted and published in l».j9 by the Metro politan Life Insurance Co. The message of tills article on a serious national health problem Is directed to the attention of our entire nation and we think is noteworthy because of its ln iormative and educational value for all. Wc now quote: WHAT IS ALCOHOLISM? Al coholism, a serious health pro blem, is a condition that is characterized by uncontrollable or compulsive drinking. Its vic tims are known as alcoholics. Until very recently it was com mon to think of alcoholics as people to be shunned, re proached or ridiculed. They were considered by many to be immoral, weak-willed or obsti nate. But nowadays physicians and others who have made a study of alcholism approach the problem differently. They realize there is no point in scold ing, shaming or urging the use of will power alone because they know that once an alcoholic has taken a drink, he is literally un able to control his drinking. He drinks because he feels com pelled to, and keeps on drinking even though he may realize that lie is harming his health, en dangering his job and hurting the people closest to him, his family and friends. WHAT CAUSES IT? Medical science is not yet able to say precisely why some people develop alcoholism while others, who may perhaps lie heavier drinkers, do not. A great deal of study and research still needs to he done and is being done— on the causes of alcoholism. Ob viously no one can become an alcoholic without the use of alchol, but other factors are also involved. There may be some thing in the alcoholic's physical make-up or body chemistry which produces an unusual re action to alcohol, allhough such differences have not yet been conclusively determined. Emo tional difficulties are certainly connected with alcoholism, and it may well stem from a com bination of physical and emo tional factors. Many alcoholics feel unwanted, unloved, frust rated, unsuccessful, angry, fear ful, and they attempt to escape from these feelings by excessive drinking. But alcohol magnifies and intensifies the problem. Finally, the causes and effects of chronic alcoholism become so enmeshed that a vicious cycle is set in motion: the alcoholic drinks to live and lives to drink. CAN AN AI.OOHOI JC BE HELPED? Thousands of alcolo lics can and do recover, but rarely, if ever, without some sort of help. The biggest hurdle is for the individual to recognize that the problem exists and that help is needed. Once he is con vinced of this, he can be helped, if he wants to be. Usually, of course, family or friends are the first ones to be aware of the pro blem. It is within the closeness of the family that alcoholism creates the greatest difficuties anti the most intense turmoil for everyone concerned. Hus if To Know? bands and wives of alcoholics are often at a loss to understand what alcoholism really is. Feel ing certain that the drinking is either deliberate or controllable, they may become ashamed, con fused, angry, and frequently helpless. But alcoholism cannot generally be successfully handed by family members alone with out guidance from outside. While it is natural for a worried fami ly to try to reason, coax, and oven threaten, this so-called home treatment alone cannot be effective. Drinking alone and in • secret, drinking in the morning, loss of memory after drinking are some of the serious warning signals that indicate that help should be sought. Fortunately there are places to turn for help and taking this first constructive step is the most important thing a person can do to help not only the alcoholic but the whole fami ly as well. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS This group, Ix'tter known as AA, is an informal fellowship of men and women who have “learned the hard way” by personal ex perience with alcoholism. Their purpose is to get sober and through a program of mutual aid, to stay sober and to help other alcoholics stop drinking and lead normal and useful lives. The only requirement for joining is a serious desire to stop drinking. Their program for recovery is based on 12 steps, the first of which is the admis sion that they are powerless over alcohol and that their lives have become unmanageable. Whether or not the alcoholic member of the family belongs to AA, his relatives and friends are wel come to attend open meetings where they can get useful in formation and helpful sugges- | tions. Since its formation in 1935, j AA has had remarkable success with thousand of alcoholics. They claim that about 75 percent of those who have cooperated have recovered. While there is no formal tie-up between AA and the physicians and treatment centers, they frequently all work together, accomplishing more this way than if they worked separately. However, physicians and AA members generally agree that most alcoholics must first have the kind of medical care that only physicians can provide. Certainly every al coholic should be carefully evaluated medically to deter mine if there is some underlying disease that needs attention. WHAT KINDS OF TREAT MENT ARE THERE? There is no specific remedy which makes it possible for an alcoholic to become a moderate, controlled drinker. No alcoholic can safely drink alcohol in any form.—End of quote. We'recommend the reading of this entire pamphlet ‘Al coholism" which may be secured from a Metropolitan Life Insur ance Company office in your community. Opinion and fact as expressed above (outside AA) may help convince some who are skeptical about both the pro blem and the value of AA. rahl for by O'Neill Croup of Alcohol Anonymous celebration Wednesday marking her 106th birthday. Carol Lee Hansen returned from Denver, Colo., where she had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Roseboon. She plans to attend school at Lynch. Mr and Mrs. Allen Walters and boys were visitors at Mitchell Thursday. Friday they spent at Norfolk and Monday was spent at Yankton, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Anderson and girls visited at the Merrill Anderson home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoban, North Platte, were weekend guests at the Elmer Devall home. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Devall, Twila Hicks, Bristow, and Mr and Mrs. Orville Peterson and Janet were Sunday visitors. Twila Hicks is the teacher at Meek school for the new school year. She plans to live in a trailer house on the school ground. Meek school and Dis trict 1 opened September 4. Mrs. Vilas liraun is teacher in District 1. Mrs. Roman Fillip teaches Scottville, and Mrs. Walter Devall the Agee school. These schools both opened August 28. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Libby spent the weekend and Labor day vacation with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Johring and family, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walters and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Anderson and girls and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Libby were visitors Saturday at the Henry Walters home. Sunday visitors at the William Hansen home were Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Bessart and Debbie, Bris tow, and Mrs. Gerald Harding and boys. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bourgard, Niobrara. Thursday evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Grass and Jennie, Orchard. Mrs. Roy Worth, Carter Lake, joined her family who have been visiting relatives here the past week Friday night. They re turned home Monday. Sunday evening supper guests at the Oswald Drueke home were Mr. and Mrs. Don Hynes 1 and daughter. Mrs. Art O’Neill was a Saturday visitor and Mrs. ' Mart ScheLkopf, a Monday eve ning visitor. i LOWEST PRICE EVER! Genie GAS Lite Now enjoy constant, dusk to-dawn, soft-as-moonlight illumination which does not attract bugs. Low op erating cost, dependable light that never fails . . . parts last indefinitely. Only $1°° per month on your gas bill with no down payment, no :arrying charge. Full price o! 536.00 includes Installation. > Far Dspandatilt GAS Sarvica Tom Drueke joined the cara van that left Norfolk Sunday for the state fair at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby made a business trip to Norfolk Friday. Pamela Crawford, Johnny, Kathy and Peggy Prouty and Janet Woldneck helped Debra Mellor celebrate her birthday Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitz spent the weekend in Omaha with their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schmitz. They also plan to take in the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Anderson and girls spent from Monday to Thursday sightseeing in the Black Hills. They also visited at the Ralph Anderson home at Martin, S. D. Mrs. Martha Johring and Henry Storjohann took in the Boyd County Fair and were din ner guests at the Charles Fox home Wednesday. The young married class had a party at the Russell Woeppel home, Ewing, Friday night. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Rouse and family, Mr. ger, left Friday morning for their home in Seat tle, Wash., after visiting the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Tasler, and other re latives and friends. Capt. and Mrs. Robert Mack, Jerry, Tim and Andrea, left Tues day for their home in Sacramen to, Calif., after spending the past two weeks in Atkinson visiting relatives and friends. Enroute to Sacramento, they will visit rela tives in Casper, Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Osborn and family drove to Ord Sunday and were dinner guests of Dick’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Osborn and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Elvon Hamilton, Gatzke, Minn., were Wednesday evening dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Dick Osborn in Atkinson. Mrs. Dick Osborn was a last Friday visitor at the home of her uncle, Frank Osborn in O’Neill where she also visited Mr. and Mrs. Gus Carey, Portland, Ore., who have been visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. Labern Cadwalla der went to Omaha and Linholn last Monday on business. They also visited relatives in Council Bluffs, la. They returned home Friday. Mrs. Wayne Cadwallader, Riv erton, Wyo., and her parents and Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Dale, Char iton, la., were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Labern Cadwal !nder and boys in Atkinson last S rday night. Mrs. Wayne Cad-, wallader had driven to Chariton to get her parents as they will spend the winter months in Riv-, erton, to be near their daughter. Opal Keating left Monday af ternoon for Denver where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Devall, Cindy and Tim for a few days. Mrs. Keating I will also attend the National Jewish Hospital Day September 6 in Denver. Mrs. Keating is the new state welfare chairman and delegate for the Eight and For ty and their project is, “The Prevention and Cure of Tubercu losis in Children.” She will also attend the national convention of the American Lagion auxili ary which is being held in Den ver September 9-14 at the. Den ver City auditorium. The ban quet will be held at the Cos monolitan hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hayes, Denver came Saturday morning to spend Labor Day weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Goeke, and other relatives and friends. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson in At kinson were a son, Claude jr.,! Lexington and daughters, Mrs. Robert Barnes, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mrs. Harvey Steinhauser and family, Stuart. Mrs. Barnes and Claude Johnson jr. returned to their homes Monday . Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Mitchell near Butte Sun day. Mrs. Frank Skrdla spent sev eral days last week at her ranch home. She spent much of her time getting her many flower 1 beds in readiness for the coming fall and winter weeks which are approaching too rapidly. Lodema Wefso, Denver, came Friday night to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso. She returned to Denver Monday. Your investment in a Cadillac returns many dividends over and above the finest motoring the world has ever known. Cadillac’s favorable first cost, surprisingly close to many models of lesser cars, is very nearly your last ... for no car is more economical in its maintenance needs. And its precise craftsmanship and enduring styling have traditionally commanded a premium in resale markets across the land. Visit your authorized dealer and discover the practicality of owning a Cadillac . . . and why this is a practical time to buy. VISIT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER VAN VLECK MOTORS, INC. 127 NORTH FOURTH ST., n'VFn i. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bonenber ger and family left Saturday morning to visit various points in western Nebraska and Wyoming. They returned to Atkinson Mon day night. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Frickel, Lincoln, spent the Labor day weekend in Atkinson with their parents and other relatives and friends. Sunday they were guests of honor at a picnic dinner at I the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, Atkinson. Others present were: Mr. anti Mrs. Connie Frick el and Kurt, Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Pacha and Cliff, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shane and family. Mrs. Mary Pacha and Kay Roe ther. Mrs. l’eie Kamnld underwent emergency surgery Sunday morning at the Atkinson honpit ul. She is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McChirg and Marcia, Broken Bow, .spent the Labor Day weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. El mer McClurg in Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. James Allyn, north of Stuart Week Days Shop 8:00 - 5 Sa,Urday 8:30 • 9:00 Just Say Just Say "Charqe It!" . 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