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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1937)
'JMlmhd about The Gabble of Tourists. C'' RAND CANYON, ARIZ. J —It gets on your nerves to stand on the rim of this scenic wonder and hear each successive tourist say, “Well, if any artist painted it just as It is nobody would believe it! ’’ After I heard 174 separate and distinct tourists repeat the above it got on my nerves and I sought sur cease far from the maddening round tripper, hoping to escape the common place babbling of eastern sight-ieers and revel in the salty humor of the unspoiled West. And I ran into a native who said, with the cute air of having |rvin 8. Cobb just thought it up, “Yes, sir, I never felt better or had less." And I encountered a gentleman who in parting called out, “Say, kid, don't take in any wooden nickels.” And then, speaking of someone else, remarked, "If I never see that guy again it’ll be too soon.” • • • Renaming Hors d’Oeuvres. THE controversy over giving a more American name to hors d'oeuvres—which some cannot pro nounce and none can digest rages up and down the land. What Sam Blythe, that sterling eater, calls these alleged appetizers you couldn't print in a family news paper, Sam’s idea of a before-din ner nicknnck being a baked ham. A sturdy Texas congressman calls them doo-dabs. But if I were living abroad again, I know what I'd call them. When you behold the array of this and that, as served at the beginning of luncheon in the average table d'hote restaurant over there, and especial ly in France, you are gazing upon what discriminating customers left on their plates at supper the night before. • • • Scrambled Cooking. DOWN below Flagstaff, Ariz., but somewhat to the eastward, in a picturesque city which saddles the international boundary, I found a unique condition. The best American food available is across the Mexican line at a restaurant owned by a Greek gen tleman with a Chinese cook in the kitchen. But the best Mexican cook ery is done well over on the Ameri can side by a German woman whose husband is an Italian. So our own native-born citizens, when hungry for the typical dishes of New England or Dixie, Journey beyond the border patrols, passing on their way many of their Span ish-speaking neighbors bound four miles northward for a bit of su perior tamales and the more in flammatory brands of chili. • • • Dueling a la Europe UNTIL Dr. Franz Sarga, the duel ing husband of Budapest, really serves one of his enemies en bro chette, as it were, instead of just trimming off hangnails and side whiskers, I decline to get worked up. You remember the Doc? He set out to carve everybody in Hun gary who'd snooted his lady wife and found himself booked to take on quite a large club membership. But so far he hasn't done much more damage than a careless chiropodist could. Once, in Paris, I was invited to a duel. I couldn't go, having a prior engagement to attend the World war. which was going on at that time, so 1 sent a substitute. He reported that after the prin cipfrts exchanged shots without per il, except to some sparrows passing overhead, all hands rushed togeth er, entwining in a sort of true-love knot. • • • The Forgotten Man. THOSE whose memories stretch that far back into political an tiquity may recall the ancient days that seem so whimsically old-fash ioned now, when our present Presi dent was running the first time on a platform which, by general con sent, was laughed off immediately following election. He promised then to do something for the forgot ten man. Remarks were also passed about balancing the budget right away. We needn't go into^ that. But the forgotten man figured ex tensively in the campaign. Then, for awhile, popular interest in him seemed to languish. So many new issues came up suddenly, some, like dyspepsia symptoms, being but tem porary annoyances, and some which lingered on and abide with us yet, including Mr. John L. Lewis, the well-known settee. And now, after these five change ful, crowded years, we have solved the mystery—we know who the for gotten man is. The name is Tug well, spelled as spoken, but you can pronounce it “Landon” and get practically the same general re sults. IRVIN S. COBB. Cl—WNU Service. Summer Velvet for Bridal Partv By CHER IE NICHOLAS II11 II I1 IIiIIHMMIIMP1 'I HI i IQ.tl'fc i i I.Ill SUMMER velvet is important fashion news for the bride-to-be who is seeking a radiantly beautiful and out of the ordinary material for the making of her own gown as well as those for her attendants. No word picturing can do justice to this enchanting fabric, for the loveliness of summer velvet cannot be visualized by the mere telling. Unless you have seen summer vel vet you are due for a surprise for It is not all-velvet by any means. Imagine, if you can, a sheer filmy mousseline de sdfe or chiffon or dainty organza background strewn with exquisitely delicate interwoven velvet designs or motifs, well that’s summer velvet. The idea of costuming the bride and her attendants in summer vel vet becomes the more intriguing in that a most fascinating play on color is made possible for the velvet mo tifs can be any color you choose. The scheme is worked out in this manner for the gowns pictured. White mousseline de soie patterned with tiny winged motifs of white velvet is used for the youthful wed ding gown as here shown. The bride wears pearls and a diamond clip at the low V-shape decolletage. Her bouquet is the new idea—pale lav ender orchids carried in a handle of carved prystal, forming a fan ef fect The matron of honor to the right in the picture also wears summer velvet—white mousscline de soie with green velvet motifs posed over ’ a matching green slip. Tr.e sash is of bands of matching green velvet and pale yellow. The hat, a new version of the poke bonnet, is in the same green shade with a huge bow and long streamers of wide green vel vet ribbon. The matron of honor's bouquet is of palest yellow and white freesias. Her Aris gloves are white glace kid with delicate em broidery in gold thread. Emeralds are set in necklace and clip. White and yellow is worn by each of the other bridesmaids with jewelry tuned to correspond. These frocks can be worn all summer. Completing the scheme for this summer wedding the bride's moth er, pictured to the left, wears the same summer velvet fabric but in a patterning of delphinium blue bow knots on a silk sheer with tiny flow ers of delphinium, with a velvet sash of matching color. When the jacket is removed the dress has a low formal neckline. Her hat is a smart new tricorne of navy straw with tiny flowers of delphinium. The dainty corsage is of lilies of the valley In the center of which are a few delphinium blossoms. For that "something, different” look that brides covet for their wed ding pageantry here are a few sug gestions. If the bridesmaids have long streamers to their hats a clever touch is to snap one of the streamers about the right wrist under a brace let bouquet. Then there is the idea of veils for the bridesmaids. These are of tulle in colors related to each costume. They are waist depth and fall gracefully about the shoulders. © Western Newspaper Unton. When the new short-length dance frock first made Its appearance it created quite a sensation. However, it did not take long for it to become a general favorite. The dress pic tured is of lovely printed silk chif fon. It accents the slender waist line such as fashion demands—a re turn to the silhouettes of the long ago. The gown was worn by a prominent society debutante at “The Silk Parade to Waltz Time," a benefit affair recently taking place in New York. Lanvin Jackets Are Made of Silver or Gold Kid Silver or gold kid is used over and ; over again for evening at Lanvin's where flowing robes are trimmed | with oriental applications of leather. At the same house are separate jackets entirely of stitched kid which is so soft and fine ttv<t it ! looks like lacquered satin LACE FOR SUMMER BRIDE NEW STYLE By CHERIE NICHOLAS The June bride will be fashion ably attired this season when she chooses lace for her gowns. With the present vogue for lace for day time wear, for evening gowns, and for the highly popular house coats and delicate negligees, the roman tic appeal of this material makes it a favorite for wedding gowns and bridesmaids’ dresses. Cut on classic lines, the beautiful lace patterns of this seaspn allow for exquisite details of workman ship for the bridal gown. One love ly gown seen recently is perfectly simple in line but has fine details of appliqued seamings at the point below the hips where the slight full ness starts. The very full train, and the skirt and neck edges like wise, have an appliqued scalloped edge of lace. This intricate treat ment shows to advantage particu larly as the veil is quite short and does not fall to the train. In gen eral these lace wedding gowns have shorter veils so that their deli cate patterns are not obscured. Velvet Evening Wraps Show Influence of Coronation The influence of the coronation 1 has brought us the crimson velvet cape worn over white satin or sil ver brocade, seen in Paris. London and New York, and it is a lovely fashion. A tour of the wrap manufacturers will show a surprising number of velvet wraps of all types for spring and summer. The craze for decoration, or should we say the decorative move ment, which is the latest :tei in the evolution of costume design, is very definitely shown in these new wrraps. They are deeply shirred onto em broidered yokes, and gold and col ors are employed in this embroid ery. Smart Coats The fitted, slightly flared coat Is ace-high in chic and will be seen in numbers. Redingotes are a fashion favorite. Short coats have come to town, too, pruned from last year’s full swagger lines to a straighter box cut. Johnny’s Iron Horse By ALICE V. LINDLEY © McClure Newsoaper Syndicate. WNU Service. THINGS in Rawlins were pro gressing smoothly. That little I cow town was the fortunate posses i sor of an exceptionally strong limb of the law. A fat. kind-eyed man was its sheriff, and while a student 1 in physiognomy wculd not have been fooled by the fat one’s apparent clumsiness, many a bad hombre had stopped a bullet before realiz ing his mistake. Then, too, right now the sheriff had a new deputy, who, due to the fact that he had tracked and captured a gang of marauders on foot far up in the hills, had come to be known as the Walkin’ Deputy. Stories of his clev erness and nerve had been broad cast up and down the country, and just at present people with question able characters seemed to have an almost superstitious fear of Raw lins. For this respite the sheriff would have been duly thankful if it had not been for the peculiar actions of his new deputy. On the average of twice a week the Walkin' Deputy slicked down his hair, adjusted his tie and polished his boots, while the sheriff looked on with a mixture of curiosity and disgust. . “I bet you’re sparkin’ a gal, John ny,” he accused one night, after watching this procedure in silence several times in the vain hope of an explanation from his deputy. ‘‘Yes, sir, I bet you're sparkin’ a gal. Never did have any luck with deputies, nohow. Take Ed Starks, fer instance. He went an' died with the measles. Forty-two years old he was, too. Then there was Tom Hob son—he went to New York and got jailed. It was all in the papers, and he ain’t been back home since. You can see fer yerself how it is with Fred Dawson. Married to that tongue-lashin' female Matilda. Nope, I ain’t never had no luck with depu ties. I thought you was goin’ to be different, son”—the sheriff’s voice was pathetic, though his eyes twin kled—"but here you are, keepin’ me all riled up stoppin’ fights over that Iron Horse of yourn, while you go sparkin’.” Old Mark Adams rode into town, leaving a trail of dust and profanity behind him, loudly demanding the sheriff. It was Johnny, however, who heard the details of the rustling going on up in Adams’ section of the country. That night, at the appointed hour, the Walkin’ Deputy departed in state, leaving behind a disappointed sheriff. “Thought sure he’d stay in town tonight, 'count of that rustlin’ busi ness. Wonder who that gal is, any ways. He heads in Mark Adams’ direction, but I can’t recollect no young gal out thataway.” About 10 o’clock the Walkin’ Deputy emerged from a little white cottage far up in the hills and walked confidently over to his fliv ver. It was two miles farther down the trail that he felt something pressed against his back. "You just stop that flivver, young feller,” came a voice out of the darkness. “They's two of us joy ridin’ in the back seat if you don’t obey orders careful like. We ain’t used to this buggy ridin’ and we don’t want no monkeyshines. We knew why you been hangin’ 'round that place up near old man Adams’ You sure are a pretty smart Alec, like we been hearin’, but you can’t fool two old duffers like us. So we just decided to let you take a per manent vacation from this land of sorrows and worries, and, whew!!” Johnny’s active brain had taken in the situation quickly. These fel lows thought he knew something and had already decided to dispose of him. Well, he had one chance— Sliding far down in the seat, with a quick movement he stepped hard on the gas, sending the Iron Horse forward with a mighty jerk, straight toward the roughest section of coun try in that section. Threats, curses, prayers, moans came from the back seat, while Johnny hung on to the wheel praying all the while that the car would hold together. "When you got enough just throw them guns out," he ordered over his shoulder, "and sit up straight and pretty, or I'll make this thing do tricks Henry Ford never taught it.” “Them guns is gone," came a shaky voice from the rear seat. Then the voice rose to a wail. “For the love of Mike, stop this crazy rattletrap." “All right, you joy riders,” called Johnny. “Just remember there’s more gas in this thing and, anyways, I got you covered now.” A few nights later the Walkin’ Deputy and the Iron Horse, the lat ter not looking any the worse for its encounter with the rustlers, took their usual trail out of town. “Tain’t right to follow a gent when he goes to see his gal,” remarked the sheriff to a couple of cow punch ers who had been watching the Iron Horse out of sight. They looked at each other a moment, then with one accord each man went for his horse. Later three men came in sight of a flivver outlined in the moon light against a white cottage. They dismounted and peaked through a j window. What they saw was the Walkin’ Deputy deeply interested in a game of checkers. Opposite him sat a little old lady, her gray hair shining in the lamplight. “Gosh!” breathed the sheriff. Three men mounted and silently rode away. Fashions to Pep You Up! 129* ( 1288 HERE’S spring tonic for you, Miss America, done up in fine formula by Sew-Your-Own! The ingredients are bracing and please the taste. The model at the left is the type to take right away before spring advances further. It is especially beneficial to the willowy figure with its alluring swing and grace, its delicate waistline, becoming collar and stylishly cuffed sleeves. Any of the lovely sheers will do well here. Miss Athletic Girl. The center package is labeled Miss Athletic Girl. She goes for it because without fuss and fur belows it still is feminine. And, too, she knows that the smart lines down the front and back are not gores but tucks which give the same stylish efEect, and neces sitate half the effort, thanks to the clever designing of Sew-Your Own. A Builder-Up. Upper right is the Builder-Up for the younger Lady of Fashion. Because of it and her other Sew Your-Owns she will go down in the Year Book as the Best Dressed Girl in the class the first thing she knows. This two-piecer has style unmistakable in its absolute sim plicity of line, round collar so tiny as to be a mere suggestion, and in the perfect balance of its flared sleeves, peplum, and skirt. The Patterns Pattern 1257 is designed for sizes 12 to 20 (30 to 40 bust). Size 14 requires 4% yards of 39-inch material plus 11 yards of bias binding for trimming as pictured. Pattern 1288 is designed for siKes 14 to 20 (32 to 42 bust). Size 16 requires 3>6 yards of 39-inch -- Ask Me Another 4) A General Quiz ^ © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. 1. Who would take over the du ties of the Chief Justice of the United States if his office were to become vacant? 2. When did Magellan circum navigate the globe and how long did it take him? 3. Was Washington our first President? , 4. What is the average visibility ' from a ship at sea? 5. How much silver has been mined in the world since the dis covery of America? 6. What is a lee tide? 7. When the Supreme court was organized what was the average age of the justices? 8. How old is the Pasteur treat ment for rabies? Answers 1. In case of a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice or of hi* inability to perform the duties and powers of his office, they shall de volve upon the associate justice, who is first in precedence, until such disability is removed or an other Chief Justice is appointed or duly qualified. 2. He started in 1519 and it took him 1,093 days. 3. Washington is called our first President because he was the first President elected under the Con stitution of 1787; the Presidents who preceded him were simply presiding officers over the Con tinental congress. 4. About ten miles. 5. Only enough to make a solid cube 115 feet square. 6. A tide which runs with th* wind. 7. Just under fifty years. 8. Half a century old. material plus 3% yards of ribbon for trimming as pictured. Pattern 1294 is designed for sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 years. Size 10 requires 2% yards of 39-inch material. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. © BeU Syndicate.—WNU Service. I MELVIN PURVIS G-MAN r> invites all boys and girls to Join NEW CORPS OF SECRET OPERATORS fJMUv.v. .W'ZL MELVIN PURVIS, former Ace G-Man who founded the Junior G-Man Corps, has formed a new organi zation called Melvin Purvis Law-and-Order Patrol. Members are Secret Oper ators. They have special „ codes, passwords, and spc dal equipment. Here is one adventure, published as proof that CRIME DOES NOT PAY. As the stoty opens, Melvin Purvis has Invited two of his Secret Operators to have Sunday night supper at his head quarters .. •_ Suddenly, out of the bitter cold winter night conies a frantic phone call . . . THIS IS CANNONDALE.THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER... I HAVE THE SECRET PLANS FOR A NEW BOMBING PLANE OUT HERE AT MY LONG ISLAND HOME. AND I'M AFRAID THERES GOING TO BEj --TV SOME TROUBLE... =1 TI'LL BE RIGHT OUT,^ \MR. CANNONPALEjJ MY CHAUFFEUR TOLD ME HE SAW A COUPLE OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS HANGING AROUND MY AIRPLANE PLANT —SO I TOOK Thlfc PLANS HOME WITH ME. BUT I STILL DON'T FEEL SAFE... " . I HAVE AN IDEA! ...TOM, TRY EVERY WINDOW IN THE HOUSE !< - ' S-- " —> NO USE IN THAT. MR. PURVIS. THE LITTLE 1 I TOLD MY CHAUFFEUR TO WINDOW IN LOCK THEM ALL-AND ANY- THE BUTLER'S WAY WITH THE SNOW PANTRY OPENS PACKED ON THE WINDOW- EASILY, SILLS. EVERY WINDOW IS MR. PURVIsl j YtT—L FROZEN TIGHT.) ^ ✓ JUST AS I THOUGHT — ^ ONE WINDOWS BEEN FIXED!-I LL STANO BESIDE IT AND BE # READY TO GRAB ANY ONE ENTERING... TOM AND BETTY, YOU STAND BEHIND THE SOFA AND . KEEP YOUR EYE ON the safe I WHERE 1THE PLANS ARE hidden! Midnight that night. The ser vants have retired, the chauffeur is in his room over the garage, the bouse is quiet... MT S BLACKMAR, THE MECHANIC I HAD TO FIRE! I GUESS THAT SOLVES l everything! WAIT! THERE'S AN ^ ‘INSIDE MAN* IN ON THIS JOB. EXAMINE ALL THE SALT SHAKERS FOR FINGER PRINTSLTOM... MEANWHILE, MR. CANNONDALE, CALL IN ALL THE SERVANTS1. ^ ^HER^AR^^RESH : PRINTS ON THIS ONE, MR. 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