Amelia News
lly MIm Florence UodMJT
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Berry
were dinner guests Monday.
Dec. 18. at the Ernie Johnston
home in observance of their wed
ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs.
l>rw Backhaus were also guests.
Mr and Mrs liamp Smith took
his parents, Mr and Mrs. Everett
Smith to their home at Maxwell
Monday. Dec. 18. They had been
visiting here with her sister, Mrs
B W. Waldo, the liamp Smiths,
and another son, Leslie, at Nor
folk the past two weeks.
The Merry Mutrons club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Asa Watson. Gifts were ex
changed and “mystery sisters”
revealed. Gift packages of fruit,
cookies and candy were wrapped
and sent to the elderly folks and
shut-ins in the community.
Mrs Edith Anderson and a
group of the MYF members
went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Doolittle sr., Tuesda •
evening. They entertained them
with a short program and pre
sented them a Christmas cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Doolittle
and boys were also callers there
and brought with them a freezer
of homemade ice cream.
Mrs. Charles Bligh, Alliance,
came Tuesday evening and will
visit her parents, Mr and Mrs.
Frank Pierce, until after Christ
mas. Mr. Bligh, who had been
in Lincoln on business, came
Thursday and met them in
Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Hatch
and son, Akron, Colo., came
Wednesday and visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Peter
son, through the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svatos
spent Thursday with their son,
Ix*onard Svatos and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ragland
and family, Page, were Christ
mas dinner guests with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Coolidge.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers,
Richard and Davida and Janice.
Bassett; Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Briggs, Dale, Wayne and Diane,
Rose, and Mr. and Mrs. Hienie
Frahm, Patty, Douglas, Dannie,
Karen Sue and Gregg were
Christmas dinner guests of Mrs.
Maude Forbes.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bailey, Oma
ha, were Christmas holiday
guests with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Glenn White and sister,
Venita.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dickerson
and son, Frank, and Jerry's
mother, Mrs. John Dickerson,
Fdmonds, Okla., were here to
spend Christmas with the Clyde
Burges. Mr. Dickerson is a
coach in a rural consolidated
school known as Turkey Creek
school near Edmonds, Okla. Mrs.
Dickerson, the former Lois
Burge, is attending college and
will enter the teaching profes
sion.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Milton,
Denver, Colo., were guests
through the Christmas holiday
with her brother, Glenn White
and family. Her father, H. S.
White, returned home with the
Miltons and will stay until spring.
Mrs. Vern Sageser, Mrs Link
Sageser and Mrs. Ralph Rees vi
sited Mrs. Bernard Blackmore
at the Burwell hospital Thursday.
Robert Burge is home from
McPherson, Kan., to spend vaca
tion with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Burge.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnston,
Mark and Kay, Schuyler, were
home for Christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dunk
Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Adams, Lin
coln, came to spend Christmas
with his brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Barnett.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo and
family entertained Mr. and Mrs.
B. W Waldo, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Werner, Chambers; Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Werner and Deborah,
Omaha, and Connie Werner, Den
ver, Colo., Christmas Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brau, Oma
ha, were Christmas guests with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes,
Janice, Cheryl and Rodger, Ger
ing. came to spend Christmas
with the Floyd Adams and Blake
On families.
Don Adams and his pupils of
the Lone Tree District presented
their program Thursday evening.
The school is northeast of Cham
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rees, Mari
lyn, Julie, Ruby, Cathy and
James visited his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Rees, and her
relatives near Burwell during the
holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Widman
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
January 1st Is the assessing (Lite. All property must he re
ported for taxes as of this date. Anyone who owns personal pro
perty on this date must make out an assessment schedule. This
includes people who are under 21 that have household goods or
other personal property. The law places the responsibility on the
taxpayers to list their property. New Improvements on real estate
are to be ic|>ortcd at this time. Property of minor children, in
competent people, and estates must be reported by guardian or
administrator. The law provided a 50% penalty on valuation of
tangible property for failure or refusal to list.
Everyone between the age of 21 and fiO (except active fire
men) must be assessed for head tax.
There have been two important changes in the law for 1962.
rite law requires everyone who owns a cabin trailer that has
been in the county 30 days or over to get a permit without ex
ception. Taxis* on cabin trailers must be paid before a permit
can be issued. If you own a cabin trailer and did not receive a
tax statement, please stop at the Assessor’s office and get a tax
statement before going to the Treasurer’s office for the permit.
We will be mailing out Motor Vehicle statements before
January 1st. If your statement Is not the same as the registration
on your car or if you have moved or traded ears since the last
registration please come to the Assessor’s office and get a new
tax statement.
A new law was passed pro\1ding for penalties on Intangible
class of property. There are two classes of Intangible property,
“A” and “B”. Class “A” is money, accounts receivable, postal
savings, and most any kind of cash or checks. The tax on this
class is $2.50 per $1000.00.
Intangible "B” class Ls Stock and Share in corporations. In
vestment Co., tax sale certificates, bonds (except U. S. Savings
Bonds), notes (except notes secured by mortgages on Nebraska
real estate). Building and Loan (full amount if located outside of
Nebraska, a percent in some companies located in Nebraska),
annuity's and royalties and etc. The tax on this class Is $4.00
per $1000.00. The penalty for not reporting Intangible property is
five (5) times the amount of tax. If the tax was $100.00 and not
reported, the penalty would be $500-00 plus the original. The
law also applies to estates.
Assistant Assessors will be on hand in the different precincts
to assist you in making out your schedule, business schedules
will be mailed out, individual schedules will be available at the
courthouse or from any assistant assessor. It will help us in the
office if you will get your assessing done as early as possible.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS ARE:
Roger Bowen . Antelope. Iowa
Walter Puckett . Atkinson Precinct and village
Fred Ernst . Belle, Rock Falls
H. R. Farrier . Chambers Precinct and village, Conley
Charles Mulford . Cleveland, Dustin
Francis Rohde . Coleman
Albert Latzel . Deloit
Paul Newton . Emmet Precinct and village
Archie Tuttle Ewing Precinct and village. Golden
Harlan Kubart . Fairview
Robert Lemmer . Francis
Robert LeMunyan . Green Valley
Earl E. Dickau . Holt Creek
Vernon Davis . Inman Precinct and village
R. E. Bly .Josie. Swan, and Wyoming
Omer McClenahan . Lake McClure
Fred Lindberg . Paddock
Joe Wagman . Pleasant View
Quentin Hickok . Sand Creek
Ralph S. Cobum . Saratoga
Howard Wells . Scott
Henry Weber . Shamrock
Charles Kubart . Sheridan
Francis Sullivan . Shields
C. L. Brady . Steel Creek
A. Max Karo .— Stuart Precinct and village
Robert Gray . Verdigris and Page
Bob Tomlinson . Willowdale
Marvin Clouse . Grattan
Darel Bright . O'Neill
Wm, F. Wefso
County Assessor
went to Sioux City. Ia.. the latter
part of last week to bring their
daughter. Marcia, home from col
lege for the Christmas vacation.
Mr and Mrs. Paul Nielsen.
Rodney and Brad. Omaha, were
at home with her parents, Mr
and Mrs Clyde Burge, for the
Christmas holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kenny.
Atkinson-Amelia mail carrier
went to Mansville, Wyo., to spend
Christmas with their son, Dale
Kenny and family. Their little
granddaughter, Debra Kenny,
who has been visiting them since
Thanksgiving returned home.
Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Waldo and
family spent Christmas Day with
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr and Mrs. Lew Sperling and
family at Cotesfield
Mr. and Mrs B. W. Waldo
were Christmas Day guests with
their daughter, Mrs* Ken Werner
and family at Chambers. Mr.
Werner’s relatives were also
guests.
Christmas Day guests at the
Floyd Adams home were Mr. and
Mrs. Blake Ott, Mrs. Gloria
I^andrum and Sally, Atkinson;
Mr and Mrs. Harry Ott, O’Neill,
and the Ralph Barnes family,
Gering.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnston,
Mrs. Edith Andersen and Mrs.
Mae Sageser were Christmas din
ner guests with Mr. and Mrs
Vem Sageser
Mrs. Emma Lindsey and
Florence spent Chirstmas with
the P. L Strenger family in Otnti
ha.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Peterson
Casper. Wyo.. were here to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dunk Peterson.
The Free Methodist Sunday
school will present a Christmas
program Sunday evening at 7.30
p.m. The public is invited.
Milton Clemens, better known
as “Bud" or “Jake” Clemens, is
a patient in the Atkinson hospital.
He is suffering with a bleeding
ulcer, and recfjired blood trans
fusions
Mrs. Lloyd Waldo returned
home Saturday evening from Den
ver, Colo., where she had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
Searles. Her brother, Douglas
Friedrick, and a friend brought
her home, and returned to Den
ver Monday.
Mrs. Blake Ott and Mrs. Lind
sey were Atkinson callers Mon
day morning. They visited Mrs.
Julia White at her home. She
had been hospitalized but was
able to leave the hospital Sun
day.
Chambers News
By Mrs. E. R. OvpMtM
Keller club met Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Charles Cool
tdge with Mrs. Melvin Bell as
co-hostess Fourteen members
and four children were present
Roll call was answered by nam
ing a favorite Christmas song
There were several cards of
thanks read and several “get
well" cards sent. All 1961 offi
cers will hold offices again for
next year Mrs. T. E. Akierson,
Mrs Clyde Kiltz and Mrs. Er
nest Young were appointed to
plan and arrange the program
and year books. Mrs. Ralph Maas.
Mrs. Bernard Grimes and Mrs.
Richard Grimes were in charge
of the program which consisted of
several games. Gifts were ex
changed and lunch was served by
the hostess. The next meeting
will be January 3 at the home of
Mrs. G. H Grimes with Mrs
Louis Neilson as co-host ess.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Osbon,
Bojlder, Colo., spent a few days
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Ru
ben Peltier ami Mr. and Mrs
A A Walter. Mrs O*bon is a
niece of the Peluers and Wall
er*.
Schools in the Chambers dis
trict were dismissed at 2 30 p-m
Friday for Christmas vacation
They will ipen again January 2.
Ralph Garwood made a trip to
Hastings Thursday to get a bull
he had purchased.
Mr and Mrs E H. Medcalf
expected their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes
White and children. Hermusa
Beach, Calif., to arrive Saturday,
Dec 23, to spend Christmas
with them. Also expected were
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs, P. T. Avard and
Patty. Lincoln; their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Medcalf and family. Minne
a;x>hs; the Don Medcalfs. Ains
worth, and the Norman Medcalfs.
Atkinson
Mrs. Floyd Whitaker was tak
en to St. Anthony's hospital In
O’Neill Wednesday for medical
rare. She has been with her
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Miner,
near O'Neill.
The Chambers Garden chib held
the annual Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. Anna Albers
Wednesday. December 13 The
group enjoyed a "pat luck"
luncheon at noon. Mrs. J. W.
Walter preside. I at the business
session. New officers were elect
ed as follows: president. Mrs
J. W Walter; vice president.
Mrs C. F. Gillette, secretary,
Mrs Vernon Smith and treasurer,
Mrs. Donald Strung. Tin* group
decided to Lake chrysanthemums
for the comprehensive study for
1962 They made s*une Christmas
boxes and dried flower arrange
ments for the therapy project
Mrs. Vernon Smith was in charge
of the Christmas program which
consisted of a number of guess
mg games. There was the usual
gift exchange t
Mr and Mrs Sill Cox ami
daughter, Susan. Lincoln, ami Mr
and Mrs Charles Cox and boys. I
Ord, were expected here to spend
Christmas with the Rev and
Mrs. Cox
Mr and Mrs Howard Beed
and family, Lincoln are guests of
her parents. Mr and Mrs Ray
mond Beed and Judy
Mr and Mrs Ruben Miller.
Lincoln, came Friday to spend
the weekend with her parents,
Mr and Mrs Clarence Damme
and family.
Mr and Mrs Jim Gibson <lmve
to Spalding Friday for a Christ
mas dinner with the Henry Hu
doiph family. The Hodolphs and
the Darrel Gillette family were
gueala of the Gibsons Christmas
day.
Mr and Mrs John Honeywell
drove to Columbus Sunday to
spend Christmas with their aon
in-law and daughter. Mr. ami
Mrs Elwtn Rubeck and Kathy.
Mrs Charlotte Honeywell is
spending the holidays in the Sey
more Harkins home
Mm Erna Tucker went to Win
ner Sunday to aprnd Christina*
with relatives
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to greet old and
new friends
to thank you for
your patronage
and to wish
you the very
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