The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-12-28
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BIG SPRINGS NEWS

Mrs. Stella Bilyeu was called to
Scotia, Nebr. last Tuesday on account
Of the illness of her aged mother.
Mrs. w. c. Armstrong and children
left last Saturday to spend the holi-
days with her parents at Clarks,
Nebr.
Alpha Parker arrived Sunday morn
ing from Aurora, Nebr. to spend
Christmas with home folks.
The Happy Hours Club met last
Thursday with Mrs. Earl Abel with
twelve members and one visitor pres
ent. A number of men were alss
guests for dinner. Two dress forms
were completed after dinner. The
next all day meeting will be held at
4th. The hostess will furnish sand
wiches and coffee and each member
will bring pie.
Warren Armstrong, the George
Armstrong, Cecil Stanley annd Earl
Abel families spent Christmas with
Mrs. J. T. Armstrong in Big Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weems and
daughter were guests for dinner at
the Ray Smith home on Christmas
Day.
The Parker family and Alpha Par
ker ate Christmas dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. A, J, Parker
The Pocock family entertained the
following guests on Christmas Day:
MIR. and Mrs. Will Pocock and baby of
Big Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Abel, the Earl Kahl family and Dick
kahl.
A number of the schools in this
community will enjoy two weeks
vacation over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hudson and
children spent Christmas with Mrs.
Mcfarland in Big Springs.
The Farmers Telephone Co. will
hold their annual meeting at the
Community Hall on Thursday after
noon OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heideman, Sr.
were very agreeably surprised on
Christmas Day by their children and
the families and the Fred Schlake
family coming in with well laden bas-
kets of good things to eat and spend
ing the day with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rochlitz en-
tertained the D. j. Parker family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rochlitz and son,
Mrs. Christina Holtorf, Alpha Par
ker, Claude Swerengon and Miss Fern
Cook on Christmas Eve.
A very large crowd attended the
program and Christmas tree given
by Harmony Sunday school at the
Community Hall on Christmas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. johnson entertain
ed all the immediate relatives includ-
inpn the James Brown family OF Osh-
kosh at a Christmas dinner.
Mrs. J. o. Whitney and children are
spending the holidays with relatives
near Scotia, Nebr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Defining and
children and the Kallsen boys spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kallsen in Big Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mauser went
to Ogallala last Friday and drove
hack a new Sedan for &. c. Mauser
of Big Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Knudsen and
baby, Allen Kelley, Elmer, Alice and
Ted Bilyeu we're dinner guests at the
Row Stevens home on Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Cole visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ar
cher.
Wanda and Earl Robinson, Herbert
Smith, John Menter and Leonard
Stuart were among those VINO WY,
messed the double header basket pan
game between the Venango ana Dig
Springs high school boys and girls
The Shut family entertained a
large company of relatives Christmas
Day. including all the married child
rem and their families except one
daughter. who resides in Iowa.
A very large crowd gathered at
the dance in the Community Hall last
Friday evening. An orchestra COM
posed of Earl Epperson, violin; MIS-.
Henry Skougland, piano; Rubin
Swanson, saxaphone and Herman
Kallsen on the drums furnished the
music and fine time was enjoyed.
James Brown of Oshkosh, formerly
of this neighborhood was in pig
Springs last Friday with fresh buffa-
10 meat, having butchered one Of f.
small herd he had on his ranch. we
were informed the animal weighed
1900 lbs. and dressed 800 lbs.
Nearly everyone in Big Springs
ayailed themselves of the opportunity
of eating their first buffalo meat,