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Four Pages "The Voice of the Beef Empire"-North-Central Nebraska's BIGGEST Newspaper » ____Volume 82—Number 7_ O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, June 7, 1962 Seven Cents Chambers News By Mm. E. S. Carpenter The American Legion Auxiliary met Friday evening, June 1, at the home of Mrs. Anna Albers with Mrs. Eddie Walter, co-hos tess. Eleven members answered roll call. The Poppy committee reported $03.00 from the sale of poppies. The president reported that the Americanism iPin, given by the Auxiliary each year to an outstanding senior girl had been presented to Venetta White. There was an election of officers. Mrs. Edd Coday, secretary and Alice Johnson treasurer. Lunch was served by the hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Koch, Om aha, visited friends in Chambers Memorial Day. They accompan ied their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Koch, Val ley, who came for the Alumni banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fry quietly observed their 50th wed ding anniversary at Chambers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fry have one son, Neil, Burwell, and one daughter, Mrs. Ed Coday, Cham bers, 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. June 3rd is also the silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fry. The With annual session of Re bekah Lodges District 29 was held at Tilden, Friday. Attending from Chambers were Mrs. Fred Cat ron, Mrs. Irvin LaRue, Mrs. Glen Grimes, Mrs. Ida Lambert, Mrs. Russell Barelman , Mrs. Cora Thomson, Mrs. Charles Fauquier, i • Mrs. Ray Beed, Mrs. J. E. Grimes, Mrs. Lloyd Gleed, Mrs. Mae Sageser, Mrs. G. H. Grimes, Mrs. A. B. Hubbard, Mrs. Steve Shavlik, Mrs. Darrel Gillette and Mrs. Glen Adams. One of the state officers of the Rebekah Lodge plans to meet with the local lodge at their June 8th meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grimes, Gleason and Charlotte and a boy friend of Gleeson, came Satur day from Milford to spend the week and with the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Grimes and other relatives. A family gathering was held Sunday at the G. H. Grimes home. Present besides the Clarence Grimes family of Milford, were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coolidge and Ken neth, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adams, Larry and Jolene, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Grimes and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grimes and Vonda, Chambers. The Clarence Grimes’ left Sunday evening for home. Friends and relatives of Mrs. Dan Rowse (Ruthie Smith) hon ored her with a shower at the Methodist church parlors Friday evening. Mrs. Edd Coday and Mrs. Robert Klabenes were in charge of the program which con sisted of songs, readings and monologues. Participating were Kathy and Linda Read, Mrs. Le tha Cooke, Mrs. Robert Koci and Mrs. Robert Klabenes. There was a good attendance and many gifts were presented the bride. Lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Newhouse left Sunday for Mt Pleasant, Mich, to attend the wedding Sat urday, June t), of their daughter, Katheryn Newhouse to Thomas W. Northway, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Hoerle and family drove to Sioux Falls, S. D., Saturday to watch a Na tional college track meet in which her brother, Bill Young, College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho participated. Troxel Green, Amelia, conduct ed services at the Methodist church in Chambers, and Amelia Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Cox. Mrs. Lawrence Barnett, Gree ley, Colo., who came to attend thi alumni banquet returned home Wednesday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. T. E. Alderson. They attended graduation exercis es at the Greeley high school -- where the Barnett’s daughter, Con nie Barnett was among the grad uates. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett brought Mrs. Alderson home Fri day. While here they visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stace Bar nett, Amelia. Mrs. Wood Jarman fell Friday, cutting a severe gash on her face. She was taken to St. An thony’s hospital, x-rays showed no harm done to the hip which she had broken some time ago. George Rowse was admitted to St. Anthony’s hospital, O’Neill, Friday for medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wilkinson were Sunday guests in the Anna, Herman and William Schipman home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Medcalf, Alliance, have been visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Medcalf. Their sister, Mrs. Christina Luth, Butte, spent Wednesday with the Medcalfs. Other guests Memorial Day were Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Avard and Patty, Lincoln and Mr. Avard's sister, Mrs. Holden, Coloardo. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gilbert spent from Memorial Day until Friday with their son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert and family, Stuart. The following relatives were guests of Mrs. Paul Roth from Saturday to Monday; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Leonhard and Karen and Mrs. Walter Roth, Colum bus. Guests over the weekend in the L. V. Cooper home were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Holcomb, Aurora. On Memorial Day Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson, Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Hiatt, O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cooper, Winner, were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Green and family left Saturday for Oregon for a vacation trip and visit with relatives. Karen Kruse was honored at a pre-nuptial shower at the Bethany Presbyterian church Saturday evening. There was a good at tendance of friends and relatives. Mrs. Russell Barelman was in charge of the program which in cluded organ music by Mrs. Bar elman, tap dancing by Cheri, Darla, Bonnie and Karen Sum merer, solos by Mrs. Harlan Lar son and Irene Brown Carol Hoff man was in charge of entertain ment. Lunch was served by the ladies of the church. LaRue Weller, daughter of Supt. and Mrs. Kenneth Weller, graduated from the Norfolk Business college at exercises held at 10 a.ni. Thursday. There were 119 graduates. While attending college, Miss Weller was sophomore representive to the student body senate. The senate elected her secretary for the 2nd semester. She served as vice president of the college, Hawkettes and also sang with the 16 voice ensemble which went on tour this spring. She is a graduate of the Chambers high school. She plans to spend the summer at home. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jarman went to Wood Lake Friday to vis it their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ganser and family and Sat urday they drove to Omaha where Mrs. Jarman had a check-up on -I her injured foot. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Watson and son, returned Tuesday from a two week's vacation spent in Id aho, visiting her father and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wilkinson visited her brother, Marvin and Gordon Fluckey and their fam ilies, Hastings, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bell and Lana drove to Beaver Crossing for Memorial Day. Mrs. Kenneth Weller will leave next Monday to attend the sum mer session at Dana college, Blair. Daily Vacation Bible school is being held this week at the Mem orial Baptist church. The ses sions are from 9:15 to 3 p.m. and include all ages, nursery and adults. The commencement will be Friday evening. Kenneth Weller left Monday for Wayne where he will attend sum mer session at the State college. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bell and Lana visited her mother, Mrs. Hattie Richardson and other rela tives, Ord, Sunday. Daily Vacation Bible school op ened Monday morning at the Be thany Presbyterian church. Class es are arranged for primary through junior high. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wilkinson accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Hazel Boatman, O’Neill, went to Ansley Memorial Day and visited his aunt and cousin. They de corated family graves at the An sley cemetary. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gribble re turned Sunday from a vacation trip to Washington and other pla ces in the West. They were gone about 2 weeks. Orchard News Mrs. Lester Withee Thursday Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. D. L. Fletcher May 31. Mmes. Blanche Fletcher and Hannah Johnson were guests. Mrs. Lester Withee, Mrs. John son and Mrs. Ted Berry were the winners. Mrs. Fletcher served lunch. Mrs. Gail Brodie will en tertain club June 14. Clean-up day was held Thurs- ; day for the Orchard Implement Co. and about 30 men and large machines soon had all the debris hauled away. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Haines, Omaha, spent the weekend in the j home of Mr. and Mrs. James Clif-! ton. Mrs. Haines is a sister of Mr. Clifton. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Edwards and family, Lincoln, came Friday night and visited in the home of his mother, Mrs. Mabel Edwards, until Wednesday. Ernest West un derwent surgery in Lutheran hos pital in Sioux City on Tuesday to repair damage to a shoulder muscle he injured in a fall at his home in March. Marie and Ella Schuett were over-night guests of Gertrude Gribble Friday. They reside in Boise, Idaho. They will spend some time visiting their relatives around Dixon. Mildred Sund, South Sioux City, spent the weekend in the home of Miss Gertrude Gribble. Nancy Nelson, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Orchard, caught a 17 pound, 40 inch Northern Pike. She also caught a 6 pound Northern and a 2 pound catfish. She made her catch in about 45 min utes at Fort Randall Reservoir. Memorial Day visitors in Or chard met at the home of Mr. j and Mrs. James Withee for a ; no-host dinner were Mr. and Mrs. i Art Henderson, Lincoln, Mr. and | Mrs. Vernon McNabb, Laurel, I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shrader and Jane, Sioux City, la., Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Ware, Karen Brown and Loren Stewart, Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Withee and Jane and Mr. and Mrs. Einar Johannsen, Joyce and Jeff, Plain view, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown, O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Withee and Jan, Orchard. Atkinson News Earl Coxbill drove to Lincoln Tuesday to visit his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Wacha and daughter. When Earl returned to Atkinson he was accompanied by Mrs. Coxbill, who has spent the past week helping in the Wacha home. Carl Bauman, Sun Valley, Ida ho, arrived Wednesday to spend some time visiting his sisters, Mrs. Fred Roth and Mrs. George Randol and friends in Atkinson. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. L. Nohr, Crofton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Carlson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stuart, Co zad, visited relatives and friends in this area over the Memorial weekend. They returned to Co zad Friday and were accompan ied by Mrs. Francis Stuart who will spend a few days visiting in Cozad. Mr. and Mrs. Verl Kreitman and family, Bassett, were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jungnian. Jane Boneqberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bonenberger broke her leg last Friday while out bicycling. She was admitted to the Atkinson Memorial hospi tal. A Miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mrs. Mike Wenner Friday evening for Car oline Backhaus who was married Sunday evening to Richard Poess necker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Poessnecker. Assisting Mrs. Wenner were, Carol Enbody and Mrs. Ivo Shald. About twenty guests were present. Jay Brown, Sioux City, visited in the home of Mrs. Leonard Jungman Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith left last Saturday morning and expect to spend a month touring the Pacific states ami pouits in Canada and also spend some time at the World's Fair in Seattle. Mrs. Leonard Jungman and Mrs. Wefso, Atkinson, Gladys Rohrs, Mrs. Frank Wilson and' Mrs. Donald Krotter. Stuart, were Saturday dinner guests of Mrs. Frank Skrdla. The ladies toured the Skrdla Iris gardens. This has been a busy week at the Skrdla ranch with flower friends from a wide area dropping in to see the Skrdlas’ large acreage of flow ers and shrubs. This past week has been the peak season for Mrs. Skrdla’s "Iris in Bloom". Most of the iris in this area are gone but Mrs. Skrdla’s gardens are surrounded by shrubs and wind breaks and thus has pro longed the beauty. Bryan Hnna. Valentine, haa been spending a few days In At kinson with hia grandparents, Mr. and Mr*. Harvey Wahl. Mrs Bill Wefso went to Ains worth Monday morning to visit Martha Kimball. She returned home Tuesday. I Range Cubes and 36% Protein Blocks TOMPKINS LIVESTOCK HEADQUARTERS Clarence (Bud) Hansen, Mgr, Inman, Nebraska Phone 225 or 11-W j THANK YOU! Your vote at the Primary Elec tion was sincerely appreciated ARTHUR W. ART' KOPP FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 15-16-17 O'Neill's Big Rodeo THREE BIG DAYS THIS YEAR At Carney Park Arena - - O'Neill, Nebraska SCHEDULE _ FRIDAY, JUNE 15— 6:00 p.m.—Parade through City; Sponsored by % 7 | CZ Lions Club: $200 in Prizes by the ^1^ ■ ™ Chamber of Commerce. ■ | mm 8:00 p.m.—Rodeo Performance. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 8:00 p.m.—Rodeo performance. ENTRY FEES ADDED | 10:00 p.m.—Dance at American Legion Club. SUNDAY, JUNE 17- - 2:00 p.m.—Rodeo Performance. 100 Head of Top Rodeo Stock AanimiAl PROGRAM nflnNIllllL Event Entry Fee Purse Wfllllll ■■■■■ SADDLE BRONC RIDING .$10.$125 _ _g BAREBACK BRONC RIDING .$10....". $125 (111 CALF ROPING .$20.$125 VII STEER WRESTLING .$15.$125 BRAHMA BULL RIDING .$10.$125 PDAIIMIQ LADIES BARREL RACE .$10.$ 90 ^| U H Iv V Entries Close noon Friday. June 15 Mail or phone entries to Virgil Laursen, O’Neill O’NEILL RODEO ASSOCIATION ADMISSION: Adults $1.25: Children 50e Bankerslifeman — ■ Ernie Brinkman IN ATKINSON About A Guaranteed Investment Program. WIIKni^COMHUlY »n MOlNia. IOWA i HOLIDAY IN OMAHA Meet Ends Wednesday JULY 4th 8— RAGES DAILY—8 9— Races Saturdays—9 AND HOLIDAYS ADMISSION 75c * (Including State and Federal Tan) LADIES' DAYS I TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Admisnion for Ladiea 88c NO CHILDREN ADMITTED Don't Miss Hie $15,000 Ak-Sor-Ben Handicap Joiy 4tfc 1 Registration For Red Cross Swimming Lessons at O'Neill Pool Registration for swimming lessons for the 1962 season will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, June 12-13 from 10 a m to noon at the swimming pool. Residents of O'Neill may register both Tuesday and Wednesday. Out-of-town residents register Wednes day. Any child may register if he has reached his seventh birth day by June 1 and is still of high school age. All out-of-town residents (outside the city limits of O’Neill) must pay one dollar registration fee at the time of registration. There can be no group registration. The child or his parent must register each child individually. No registrations will be accepted after June 14. For additional information see or call Nyla Jaszkowiak or Gary Jeffrey. CITY PARK BOARD AUCTION SALE Household Goods and Real Estate To settle the estate of Hattie Tibbetts the following described personal and real property will be offered to the highest bidder at public auction on . . . Saturday, June 9 Chambers, Nebraska Sale starts at 1 p.m. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Davenport, Plastic Covered Music cabinet Walnut finish chest of drawers Cedar chest, blonde Television set Walnut finish dresser Cedar chest, walnut finish Dining table with 6 chairs Walnut finish steel bed and mat Old dresser 3 Plain chairs tress Mangle Arm chair 5 Old beds "iron" with springs Davenport and chair Sewing machine and mattresses Plastic rocker and foot stool Buffet Electrolux sweeper and attach Piano Maytag washer and dryer ments 2 End tables Tappan range Dishes and kitchen utensi|s Coffee table Servel Gas refrigerator _ , ' 2 Occasional chairs Table 2 Occasional tables Bedroom set, complete Bedding Cactus floor lamp Bedroom set, bed and dresser J955 Mercury 4 door Small rocker Desk and chair Full view mirror 3 Table lamps Unfinished chest of drawers 500-gal. Propane tank TERMS: CASH. No property to be removed until settled for I 3 BEDROOM HOME I I This fine home has a sun room and attached garage plus large living room, dining room, I I 3 large bedrooms, kitchen and bath. House is 52 x 34 on a large lot with fruit trees. A full base- I I ment and gas furnace are included. Immediate Possession I I REAL ESTATE TERMS: 20% day of sale, balance when merchantable title and abstract are delivered I I Rights reserved to reject any bids I I HARRY COOPER, EXECUTOR I I Merlin Grossnicklaus, auctioneer Chambers State Bank, clerk I