Mrs. Agatha Morgan celebrated her 82nd birthday Sunday at the Ernie Morgan home in Harmon. Those helping her enjoy the day were Mr, and Mrs. Charles Hunt and Mrs. R.C. Aim green and daughters of Oklahoma City; Elmer Morgan of Protection, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morgan and daughters of Mutual; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCaslin and family of Fargo and Mr. and Mrs. Roe Cline of Gage.
Mr, and Mrs. Gene Nash and Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffner visited recently with Mr, and Mrs. Sam A. Feil.
Mr, and Mrs. Steve Schickedanz, Travis and Troy of Dumas, Tex,; John Schickedanz of Alva and Mickey Charmasson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schickedanz, Ann’ and Jane.
Sunday afternoon visitors in Shattuck with Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnson and Dwight were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Steinert.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Lookingbill visited Saturday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Feil.
Little Miss Heidi Sue arrived Sat., Feb. 7, and weighed 6 lbs., 10 1/2 oz. Her proud parents are Danny and Marilyn Persons of Woodward. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Persons Jr. of Woodward are the paternal grandparents Her great-grandmother that live near here are Mrs. Maggie Persons of Fargo and Mrs. Jack Braley of Woodward.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Rabe spent the weekend in Enid visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rabe, Christine and Ronnie
Loy Edwards of Gage, father of Mrs. Beverly Marston of Fargo passed away Thurs., Feb. 5, in the Newman Memorial Hospital. Services were held Mon., Feb. 9, in the First Baptist Church in Gage. He is survived by his wife, Francis, of the home; two daughters, Beverly Marston and Janice Cross of Dallas, Tex.; one brother, Henry Edwards of Jacksonville, Ore.; six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was the brother-in-law of Miss Winifred Lan-in-law of Miss Winifred Lahann of Gage, Mrs. Lois Hohweiler and Joe Lahann, both of Fargo.
Mrs. Terry Stricker is a surgery patient in the Newman Memorial Hospital. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Finningsmeier of near Hastings, Nebr., spent the weekend here to be with their daughter. Mrs. Finningsmeier remained here to care for the granddaughter, Sharmin, while the baby's mother is convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Watkins Darrin and Julia, Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Feil visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nash and family.
In the Ellis County FFA speech contest held at Arnett, these were the results of the contest:
FFA DIVISION: 1st, Alan Smith, Fargo; 2nd, Doug Haffner, Shattuck; 3rd. Harry Fritzler, Fargo.
GREENHAND: 1st, Rodney File, Fargo; 2nd, Mike Smith, Fargo: 3rd, David Bay, Shattuck.
CO-OP: 1st, Mark Meyers, Shattuck; Bruce Schneider, Fargo; 3rd (tie) Reece Rakestraw, Fargo; Klinton Weiden, Arnett.
BANKING: 1st, Rick Schoenhals, Shattuck; 2nd, Murray Eggleston, Arnett; 3rd, Robin Huffman, Arnett.
DAIRY: 1st, John Rake-straw, Fargo; 2nd, Richard Rupprecht, Arnett; 3rd, Ricky Kibbe, Arnett.
Other Fargo contestants at the county contest were Kevin Morehart, Tommy McKenna, Mark Marston, Doug Hamaker, and Monte Stahlman,
In the District FFA speech contest held at Woodward, these were the results of Fargo: Alan Smith, 1st, FFA Rodney File, 1st, Greenhand and John Rakestraw, 1st, Dairy. Other Fargo contestants in the District contests were Harry Fritzler, Mike Smith and Bruce Schneider.
Other Ellis County contestants that placed in the District contest were: Mark Meyers Shattuck, 1st, Co-op; Rick Schoenhals, Shattuck 2nd, banking; and Reed Stout, Arnett, 2nd, Greenhand