Holt County's Rural School Graduates
Emmet
And Community
Dolores Xuaender
Pleasant View school, district
89 will have their annual school
picnic Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 at
the school house. Everbody is in
vited and everybody is request
ed to bring a picnic basket. Those
who have ice cream freezers
will please bring ice cream. Cof
fee and soft drinks will be fur
nished by the teachers, Mrs.
Chace and Mrs. Shellhase.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tunender
and family called at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deermer
and family, Atkinson, Thursday
evening.
Louis Havranek and Bill Mul
len helped at the home of A1
Havranek Friday afternoon.
Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan,
Omaha, confirmed a class of 14
children and 3 adults at services
Wednesday afternoon, May 9 in
Emmet at the Church of Epipha
ny. Children that were confirm
ed were Denny, Vernon, Gene and
Bernard Schaaf, Chip and Pat
Cole, Jerry Richards, Eddie Sla
dek, Raymond Timmerman, Tom
Miller, Mariam Dusatko, Patric
ia Kloppenborg, Bernelda Pon
gratz, Mary Alice Winkler and
Susie Dusatko. The adults were
Jeanie Foreman, Mrs. Bill Craig
and Mrs. Elwin Babl.
Guy Iscon of Mission, S. D.
was here to get his aunt, Mrs.
Agnes Gaffney. They then went
to South Dakota where they will
visit relatives.
Agnes Gaffney will make her
home in the Emmet community,
where she purchased the Cecil
McMillan home.
Young Homemakers club met
in the home of Mrs. Don Butter
field May 9, with co-hostess, Mrs.
Adrian Rerucha. Roll call was
answered with their favorite
flower. Mrs. Bill Tielke and Mrs.
Murray Mellor gave the lesson on
Fabrics. Next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. Delbert Ross
man June 13.
Pleasant 4-Her’s met in the
school house Friday, May 11. Roll
call was answered by “your
health”. Lois Sterns was elected
treasurer. A food sale was held
which amounted to $9.57. Hostes
ses for the evening were Mmes.
L. Havranek and Mrs. Hennings.
Next meeting will be on June 8.
Joe and Duane Pongratz help
ed Bernard Pongratz drive his
cattle to pasture Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Winkler and
Mary Alice celebrated Mother’s
Day in Atkinson.
Mrs. Joe Pongratz attended the
confirmation of Mrs. Duane Pon
gratz, Pamela Kay Cavanaugh
and Bernelda Pongratz in Em
met.
Sherry Bauer of School district
89, Annette and Johnny Schaaf
of School district 99 were among
the eighth grade graduation class
which was held in O'Neill on
Monday, May 14.
Emmet little league baseball
team played O’Neill at Emmet
for a practice game. Emmet was
the winner, 7-6.
Mrs. Chace and pupils honored
the mothers of the lower room
of scohol district 89 Friday after
noon. The pupils gave a program.
Janet Marcellus was one of
the members to be confirmed in
O’Neill at St. Patrick’s church
Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Havranek
and Larry called in the home of
Mr and Mrs. Carl Broeker and
son, Bloomfield, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kitch.ns
and family, Atkinson, called in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald Marcellus and girls last Sun
day evening.
School district 157 held their
school picnic for the year Sunday,
May 13. Frances Boyle is the
teacher.
Many attended the funeral of
Margaret O’Donnell in Emmet
at the church of Epiphany from
the Pleasant view and Emmet
community.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winkler
and family, Atkinson, were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Winkler. The Winklers also at
tended the confirmation at Atkin
son Thursday morning.
Mrs. Bernard Pongratz helped
sponsor the senior class of St.
Mary’s at the Town House Wed
nesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mullen and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Jettie Shorthill, O’Neill.
Morris Pongratz, Omaha, was
a weekend guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pongratz.
He returned Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Agnes Heeb, O'Neill, spent
Friday and Saturday with her
daughter, Irene Pongratz. They
attended the funeral of Margaret
O’Donnell Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pon
gratz attended the funeral of
Mrs. Bertha Conway and Mar
garet O’Donnell.
Mother’s day guests of Mrs.
Joe Ramold sr., were Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Timmerman and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs John Schaaf
and family, Mrs. Ray Tunender
and Dolores, Atkinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Peter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Ramold and fam
ily, O’Neill.
Mrs. John Babl, Luann, Mrs.
Edward Cavanaugh and Pamela
Kay and Mrs. Joe Pongratz were
dinner guests of Mrs. Agnes Heeb
after confirmation services in O’
Neill.
Mrs. John Jansen and Mary
Lois, O'Neill, called at the home
oi Mrs. Georgia McGinnis Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Pongratz visited Mrs.
Ray Pettinger and her mother,
Mrs. Nellie O’Donnell Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Bernard Pongratz attend
ed the Patron’s day at school
district 8 Friday. Mrs. Pongratz
also visited her sister at St. An
thony's hospital Thursday morn
ing.
Edmund O'Donnell, California,
is spending a week visiting his
mother, Mrs. Nellie O'Donnell,
sister, Mrs. Ray Pettinger, bro
ther, Tony O Donnell, O’Neill and
many other relatives. Jimmy O’
Donnell and son, Omaha attend
ed the funeral of his aunt, Mar
garet O'Donnell Saturday.
Art Wilis, Wayne, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Wills.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Tunender
and family called at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bauer and
family Sunday evening.
Atkinson News
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McClurg
were Sunday afternoon and eve
ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Deming.
Workmen have started digging
for the new water line in north
Atkinson. The new well was put
down several weeks ago and ship
ment of the new pipe was delay
ed until this last week. The new
well is located in the city park.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gossard
and family have moved into the
Skrdla tenant house and Mr. Gos
sard started working Wednesday
for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skrdla.
Mother’s day dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Spence were
Mrs. Ida Pelcer, Mrs. George
Spence, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Braun and family, Mrs. G. W.
Blake, Valentine, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Spence. O’Neill.
Mrs. G. W. Blake, Valentine,
visited Sunday afternoon with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Skrdla
in Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schenzel, O’
Nell, were last Friday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Johnson.
Gladys Rohr, Stuart, was a Sun
day afternoon caller in the home
of Mrs. Frank Skrdla.
Mrs. Robert Burnt and children
came from Cheyenne, Wyo., last
Friday to spend the weekend in
A'.kinson with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Johnson and
Jim. They returned to Cheyenne
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art McMullen
and family, Dunning, were Sun
day evening dinner guests of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Johnson. Other din
ner guests were Mrs. Robert
Burnt and children, Cheyenne,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Malone, Grand
Island and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Steinhauser and children, Stu
art.
Monday afternoon visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Richardson were, Mrs. Wayne
Post and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Henry, Neligh, who were enroute
home from Winner, S. D. where
they attended the funeral of Mrs.
Richardson's aunt, Mrs. Nellie
Lewis. Mrs. Post is a sister of
Mrs. Richardson and Mr. Henry
is a brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Theron Bogue
and son, David, Chamberlin, S.
D., spent Mother’s day weekend
in Atkinson with his grandmother,
Mrs. Gertrude West, her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Straka and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radke
spent Mother’s Day with her mo
ther, Mrs. Agnes Cessairt, Til
den.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas
and family, North Platte, came
Friday to spend Mother's Day
weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eli McConnell and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Thomas and other
relatives and friends. They re
turned heme Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Hickok
left Saturday morning to spend
the weekend touring various pla
ces of interest. They also spent
some time at Ft. Randall and
Gavins Point dam.
Sunday guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parsons sister
and brother, Mrs. John Meyer
and Frank Pavelka, Niobrara.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Johnson,
McCook, spent Mother’s day with
her mother, Mrs. W. L. Schultz
in Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Feme Davis and
Linda were Sunday guests of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Wenner, south of At
kinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schneider
and Mack and Mrs. Schneiders
mother, Mrs. Fred Mack, went to
Omaha last Friday where they
visited Mrs. Macks brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Stevens and her son-in-law and
daughter, Capt. ami Mrs. Nor
ris Johnson and family. The par
ty returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson,
O'Neill, visited in Atkinson Sun
day with Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Roth,
in the afternoon the group went
fishing. The Roths son, Donald,
spent the week in Atkinson, he
also accompanied them.
Owen Parkinson, O’Neill, who
has been employed by Meadow
Gold for several years as local
driver in this area, has resigned
his position effective immediately
and has accepted a position as
manager of the Holt County Co
op Association.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Stethem and fam
ily near Bunwell. Other visitors
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
White also of Harwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beck and
children went to Winner last Sun
day where they spent Mother’s
Day with Mrs. Beck’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Sniitlj.
The Becks returned home Sunday
evening.
Sunday afternoon callers in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Wahl were their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Haas and Bryan, Valentine and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmuec
ker and family.
Meek News
By Mrs. Fred Mndberg
The community received rain
both Friday and Saturday nights,
but the amounts varied greatly.
Some refxtrt .25 of an inch from
both rains combined while other
parts received .75 and .90 with
each rain.
Janice Risor was one of the
seniors from Butte who went to
Colorado Springs, Colo, for sneak
day, while there she visited in
the Gene Libby home.
A large number from this com
munity attended the funeral of
Mr. Lloyd Goodwin at Bassett
Thursday morning.
Selina Hebner from Boyd Oo.
was a Sunday dinner guest at the
Dave Jensen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Booth were
Sunday evening visitors at the
Loyal Hull home.. Their daughter
Lois caJled from Chicago to wish
Mrs. Hull a pleasant Mother’s
day.
Karla Anson visited Jeanette
Woidneck Saturday evening.
Mother’s day dinner guests at
the Marion Woidneck borne W«W
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wouinrc* <*nd
airs. Rosa Bowers.
Mr. anil Mrs. Rennie Juhruig
.uhi isniuy, Ad. amt Mrs- Alien
outlets and uoys, Air. and Airs,
a. emu Anuersou and giri* were
aionuay evening visitors In the
ticn> wallers uome. I'M occa
sion marked Allen aud Cruig
jv.wuigs oirihdays.
Mr. amt Mrs. Boats Pierson and
lamuy and Mr. and Mrs. Jun
AtciSuity were Sunday dinner
guests in the John Schinltt home.
Mr. ana Mrs Ken Huston, Em*
met were Sunday evening callers,
the sennuus received a call trom
tneir son, aim, wito is leaching
at Rochester, Minn. He was able
u> spend uie weekend with lus
lamuy m Omaha.
Alartha Joining. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Waiters and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lmdberg attended the par
ty at the liome ot Tithe Schwuidt
Tuesduy evening Twenty Uiree
were present. Ttie occasion mark
ed Tillies 7'Jth bird slay.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Rouse
returned Tuesday evening trom
Omaha, where 1 H-toert had g»»ne
for a medical check-up. The re
1 x»rts were favorable.
The Paddock missionary group
plan to meet Friday evening at
llie Howard Rouse home.
Mrs. Ted Crawford was admitt
ed to St. Anthony’» hospital Mon
day and dismissed Thursday.
Ted's uncle, Melvin Haynes,
Butte, came to help Ted with the
chores and liousehiold duties dur
ing the absence of his wife.
Mrs. Paul Nelson arrived home
Thursday from Kansas City, Mo.,
where she spent a few days ui
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Tom
Hoyne.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Dobro
volny and Larry and Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Dobrovolny, Atkinson, were
Sunday dinner guests m Mrs
Viola Hall's home, O'Neill. Larry
Dobrovolny took his sister, Mrs.
Kean Wrede and boys, to Omaha
May 3. Front there they flew to
San Diego, where she will join
her husband and where they plan
to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. End Dix, mis
Kion; I Uiltn Iwutm un hit
lough from Africa, plan to be pre
sent next Sunday at Paddock Un
ion church. Pictures will l»e
shown at the evening service*.
The public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Perron and
family, Duig Pine, Mr, and Mrs.
Clarence Ernst and Fred Lorenz
were S inday dinner guests at the
Austin Searles home.
Mrs. Oswald Drueke, Connie
and Bart were Friday evening vis
itors in the Delia Harrison home.
Meek school visited District 1
Friday afternoon and tlie twy
schools had a ball game. Meek
won the game. They plan to play
the return game Wednesday at
Meek.
Dist. 80 - Agee plans to close
their school Friday with a picnic.
Dist. 1 closes Saturday and Meek
closes May 23. The last two
schools also plan picnics on their
last day of school.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Chrixtoffer
sen visited in the Carl Hallgrim
son home Friday evening
Mr. mid Mrs. Herman Meyer
and Vicki visited in the Merlin
Anderson home Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lmdberg,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lindberg
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Enquixt,
Wausa, were mother’s day guests
in the home of Mrs. Agusta Lmd
berg.
Mr. and Mrs. Garold Risor anil
Marilyn were Thursday evening
visitors at the Virgil Hobby home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaczor, Mrs.
Paul Nelson, Mrs. Jessie Kaczor
and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby
were Thursday visitors of Tina
Kaczor and Mrs. Minnie Bay.
The occasion marked Tina’s ap
proaching birthday. She will lie
80.
Mrs. Earl David, Gary and
Debbie, Riverton, Wyo., daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Craw
ford and Mrs. Veldon Crawford
surprised their parents by ar
riving Sunday night. Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Crawford and girls,
(Ted’s brother and sister-in-law)
accompanied them ax far as
Crawford and are moving back
to Mernman. Another grandchild
of the Ted Crawfords, Steve
Whetham, Belle Fourche, S. D.
had a cyst removed from his neck
and is recovering nicely.
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