From the files of The Ellsworth Messenger
From the files of the May 5, 1960, edition of The Ellsworth Messenger.
BANKERS TURN
TEACHERS
The 54 seniors of Ellsworth high school took a course in banking last Thursday which proved to be education of the most pleasant sort starting with a picture show and ending with a dinner.
This is an annual event staged by the staff of the Ellsworth Citizens State bank. To start the course, Henry Prochaska visited the school and showed the seniors two films on banking services. Then the seniors and faculty sponsors were given a grand tour of the bank.
The seniors were divided into four groups and bank officials became classroom instructors for the various departments of the bank. Don Britton told of loans and mortgages and the policy phase of banking, Gordon Bender explained the process of paying and receiving. A. H. Barofsky talked of drafts and money orders, check protectors and so forth. Roy Britton was the vault guide and explained the time lock system, safety box and precautionary measures should anyone be locked in.
The various machines, records, posting and others were demonstrated by Shirley Schultz, Verna Spratt, Blanche Zavesky and Linda Katzenmeier.
Tour manager was Henry Prochaska. Faculty members present were Dena Bengston, Barbara Wilson, Eldon Freisen and Victor VanMeter.
Following the tour the bank served its guests a buffet supper in the basement dining room.
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RURAL SCHOOLS
PARTICIPATE IN
ANNUAL PLAY DAYS
Play Days were held recently at Langley and St. Paul’s Lutheran schools. Events consisted of spelling and track meet contests, a basket dinner at noon and a program of music.
Schools participating at the Langley play day were Ash Creek, Clear Creek Carneiro, Buckeye, Thomas, Mulberry, Trivoli and Langley. Top winners in spelling were: 1st grade, Carla Bailey, Ash Creek; 2nd, Frankie Vondra and Roger Hoch, Mulberry; 3rd, Stephan Hochman, Buckeye; 4th, Jennie Hodges, Trivoli; 5th, Jan Schneider, Ash Creek; 6th Linda Kratzer, Thomas, Sue Schneider, Ash Creek; Joel Nelson, Langley; 7th, Francine Urbanek, Buckeye; 8th Diana Kratzer, Thomas.
Oak Creek, North and South Black Wolf, Garfield, Buffalo and St. Paul’s Lutheran schools took part in the play day at St. Paul’s school. Spelling winners included 1st grade, Marsha Schultz, St. Paul’s; 2nd grade, Jerry Soukup, Oak Creek; Jean Grothusen, Garfield and Wm. Peterman, St. Paul’s; 3rd, Jerry Nelson, Garfield; 4th, Karl Peterman, St. Paul’s; 5th Nancy Grothusen, Marilyn Westerman, Garfield, and Kay Hunter, Buffalo; 6th, David Doubrava, South Black Wolf; 7th, Myrene Borecky, South Black Wolf; 8th, Rita Vodraska, North Black Wolf.
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TAXIDERMIST
IS ALSO NURSEMAID
It just goes to show a taxidermist’s work is not entirely shooting and mounting animals and birds.
Ben Williamson, Ellsworth taxidermist, is playing nursemaid to four baby raccoons, less than three weeks old.
It is believed the mother raccoon was killed while searching for food. Williamson is bottle feeding the tiny raccoons three times each day and says they are doing quite well on a diet of Pet milk, growing plump and are very active when awake.
Two of the babies are already spoken for when their “eyes are open”. Williamson will keep one for a pet for his children. No doubt someone will ask for the other one soon. Raccoons are popular as unusual pets.
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COMMISSIONERS
OKAY 4-H BUILDING
EXPANSION PLANS
The Board of Commissioners of Ellsworth county has approved plans for expansion of the 4-H building across from the courthouse.
The 4-H building committee — Roy Britton, Lloyd Essick, Harry Long and Kermit Engle — met with the commissioners Monday to discuss the proposal. The plan is to extend the side wings the full length of the building, estimated to cost $3,000.
Ample funds are available in the 4-H building fund which has grown to $221,000 in anticipation of a more elaborate finishing program, including brick front. This program has been delayed due to uncertainty of future plans. A proposal to move the 4-H Fair to another site is under consideration. It is felt, however, that the present expansion program is justified one way or another because the building’s value will be increased so that the investment would not be lost should the building ever be put up for sale.
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WILSON HIGH SCHOOL TOPS COUNTY
IN STATE MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Students of Wilson high school received top ratings in three categories in the State Music Festival at Hays. They were Frank Vopat, saxophone solo 1, Geraldine Anschutz, girls low voice 1, and girls’ vocal trio 1.
The girls’ quartet and Peggy Casper in a piano solo both rated 2.
Other schools in the county receiving two ratings were Holyrood with Marilyn Siemsen, saxophone solo, and Barbara Noble, French horn’ and Ellsworth’s flute trio.
Clarissa Splitter, Lorraine, received 3 in piano solo.
All 3,000 entries in the state contest had previously earned top rank in the district festivals.
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ASSIGNED TO LOWRY
AF BASE
A3-c Bruce K. Engle arrived in Ellsworth Saturday from Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., for a two weeks leave before going to his new station at Lowry AF Base, Denver. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Engle. Bruce graduated at Chanute field from a weather observer school and ranked fourth in his class.
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LORRAINE 4-H CLUB
HAS CLOTHING
PROJECT
For the past several weeks, the 11 girls enrolled in the “Let’s Sew, It’s Fun” project of the Lorraine 4-H Club, have met at the grade school with their leader, Mrs. Delmar Kruse. They learned to assemble the correct sewing equipment to sew a straight seam, and to identify parts of the sewing machine.
At the last meeting, Clarissa Splitter and Rachel Janssen, the junior leaders, helped cut out aprons. They are now busy sewing these aprons at home. Project members are: Janice Rolfs, Cynthia Dobrinski, Jane and Polly Schroeder, JoAnn and Jean Kruse, Sherrill Sidwell, Carol Baltzer, Elaine Janssen, Maribell Chiles and Sharon Hildebrand.
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THE FISHING
WAS FINE
The four Ellsworth Fishermen who invaded the Missouri lake region on a fishing expedition last week caught “all the fish we wanted and more,” according to Francis Wilson. With Wilson were Joe Seitz, Elmer Bradley and Dr. Clair O’Donnell. The group wet their first lines at Tucker Hollow resort near Lead Hill, Mo., and caught a good run of crappie and bass. A two-day float trip on the White river completed a successful trip.
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BREAKS ARM AT PLAY
DAY BUT STAYS
IN TRACK EVENTS
Jerry Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis L. Nelson, third grade pupil at Garfield school, broke his right arm while competing in the high jump contest Play Day at St. Paul’s School, April 26.
Jerry and his classmate Calvin Schultz tied for first place in high jump. Not realizing his sore arm was broken, Jerry entered the 50-yard dash and also won first place.
Later in the evening he was taken to the Lincoln hospital and his arm was put in a cast. Jerry went to school the next day, hoping to keep his perfect attendance record.
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