The Frontier
t lxv! ' O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2,S, 1946 NO. 7
SMALL DOSES
PAST AND PRESENT
By Romaine Saunders
Rt. 5, Atkinson
Today—June 28 at 1:34 p. m„
our 1945 summer has run for one
week.
Nice large smooth imported
potatoes. But that’s all that can
be said for them. Tasteless as a
cottowood chip.
The new Secretary of Agricul
ture and WFA takes over July
1. I am already a little preju
diced. He parts his hair in the
middle.
Among the want ads: “A mid
dleage lady for* pop corn and con
fectionary stand. Apply in
person.” And where will a
“middleage” one be found.?
A Milwaukee paper wants it
understood that one person out of
every twelve should not be class-,
ed as working for the govern
ment but onaf out of every twelve
is paid by the government.
Probably most of those veter
•ans think it is a lot of hooey
when they stand up to have a
medal stuck on them. The stuff,
of which heroes are made holds j
tittle else than contempt for pub-!
lie display. 1
According to the top men in
cattleland, the OPA should be ad
ministered a kick in tht pants.
As the negro asked when he saw
the policemen in the automobile
with the president, “Now, what’s
he dont?”
•
The old socks that left ghastly
bare heels exposed are in the dis
card. Ten pairs of gent’s’ hose—
the best money can buy—were
an important portion of the nice
things which came my way
Fathers’ Day.
What a lot otf the Washington
members of the crew sailing the
ship of state need is an acquaint-;
ance with the U. S. A. as she is ^
in city and village, on plain and
mountain side, lovely valleys and
majestic forests.
• When clouds of discouragement
hung heavy over the aspiring
young nation a tfriend wrote to
Ben Franklin: “The sun of lib-'
erty has set.” The grand old
colonial patriot replied: “Then
light up the candles.” Maybe what
America again needs is not black
outs but an inward glow from
lighted candles.
So it was the church mission
aries that instigated the war, you
think. Why lay it at the door of
the world’s greatest sacrificing
group of men and women with
the world’s greatest message?
Why not point the finger at the
politicians who under the guise
of world guardians compassed
land and sea, hunting for trouble?
I may be an ignoramus as per-j
taining to such things. It is said
to have cast $100,000 to get ju- j
dicial determination of water \
rights of the one river flowing
the length of Nebraska. Judges
are paid a “living wage,” court
attaches pull a little more out of
the public treasury, but to make
full settlement for justice having
been arrived at in the ari-state
controvery, Nebraska, Colo
rado, Wyoming, must dig up a
sizable purse.
Federal Reserve Board, Feder
al Housing Administration, Office
of Economic Stabilization, other
federal or semi-official groups
are endeavoring to draw up
blueprints as to how citizen
Jack and Joe are to do their buy
ing. Price, terms, guarantees
bills of sale, deeds have always
been matters to be determined by |
the buyer and seller. Is a pater
nalistic national capitol now
wholly taking over?
Drip, drip, drip. Tht wet weary
weeks wore on. At last the
prairieland is touched with the
pink glow of cloudless sunrise, j
the glare c»f midday, the gold of
sunset, the lights and shadows of
twilight and the moon rises, not
“behind the dark crurch tower,”
but above the long outline of the
Lt. Neil Brennan Wins
Distinguished
Service Cross
With the 87th Infantry Divis
ion in Europe—First Lieutenant
Neil F. Brennan, O’Neill, Nebras
ka, a member of Company B,
. 735th Tank Battalion, attached to
| the 87th “Golden Acorn” Infant
ry Division has received one of
the highest awards in the Army
Ground Forces, the Distinguished
Service Cross.
The lieutenant w'on the DSC
for leadership during the German
break-through near Wiltz, Ger
many. When Infantry elements
his tank platoon was supporting
became leaderless and his tanks
were stopped by a concentration
of mines, Lieutenant Brennan dis
mounted from his tank, organized
the infantry and ltd a successful
assault against the German po
sitions, destroying an enemy
machine gun nest single
handed.
Lieutenant Brennan also was
awarded the Silver Star for action
that he directed near Tambach,
Germany, when his tank platoon
was racing across Germany as a
part of the Third Army. Major
General Frank L. Culin, Jr.,
commanding general of the 87th
Division pinnedl the awards on Lt.
Brennan at the ceremony.
His mother, Mrs. F. M. Bren
nan, lives in O’Neill.
grass lands. Prairie roses, deep
blue iris, dainty yellow flowers,
clusters of snowballs on prairie
farms and high in treetops the
.fragrant bloom of honey locust;
trees and bushes banked with a
mass of foilage where feathered
orchestra and buzzing insect
twang the harpstrings of nature.
As the story tells it a young
king of Scotland put into rhyme
what he thought of the changing
moods of men—
Who o’er the herd would wish to
reign,
Fantastic, fickle, fierce and vain?
Thou many-headed monster
thing—
O, who would wish to be thy king?
Fantastic, fickle, fierce—the
ghastly sight brought to us in
pictures of the bombastic Italian
and his vainglorious paramour
hanging by their heels speaks
in tongues which all can under
stand that ambition’s pathway,
strewn with pomp and glory, has
led to a pit of horror. And so
bitter was the resentment of a
disillusioned people that the bat
tered, desecrated bodies of Muss
olini and the poor loyal mistress
were thrown into a ditch. Not
a teardrop of pity in a frenzied
mob who once hailed the fallen
idol as the reincarnation of the
great Caesar.
‘’Mmm, a dude outfit!” Is that
about the way they would snort,
old timers like Mike Calahan, Bill
Goree, Tim Bunnell and other
booted, bowleg buckaroos of an
other generation could they have
seen the cow men in town two
weeks ago. It was O’Neill’s
biggest event in recent years and
the gents tfrom the cattle herds
and stock yards, polished boots,
creased trousers and swanky
cowboy hats were something to
look at. A change* in styles from
a half century ago when men in
that industry wore knee-high
boots,, silver plated spurs scrap
ing the board walks and an ivory
hondled 45 sagging at the hip.
The contrast went further. Keen,
alert business men now dominate
the industry, which once seemed
to be a breeder of a type of
rowdyism. The scene was saved
the soggy day I got up to O’Neill
from utter modernistic spoil
age by one gent whose long gray
hair hung down his back and his
florid face was adorned with mus
tache and Buffalo Bill goatee. He
was as much interest to the boys as
a circus parade and a reminder
that old customs die hard. Prob
ably the glittering togs in which
those six beautiful horses were
harnessed is worth more than the
horses. I asked where there was
a barn in O’Neill that stalled six
horses and nobody knew.
Lt. Norman Ganderinger
Jeanne McCarthy United
Miss Jeanne McCarthy, daugh
ter of M. H. McCarthy, of this
city and First Lieutenant Norman
Gonderinger, formerly of this
\ city, were united in marriage
Saturday morning at 8:00 o’clock
at St. Patrick’s Church, Monsig
nor McNamara performing the
ceremony.
Vases filled with white peonies
I stood in front of the altar.
During the nuptial mass Patti
Kaiser sang, ”Oh, Lord I Am Not
Worthy,” Kathleen Flood sang,
“Ave Maria,” and a quartet
composed of Beverly McCarthy,
Nadeen McNichols, Patti Kaiser
and Kathleen Flood sang, with
Betty Flood at the organ.
The bride wore a street length j
dress of white lace with a white
halo hat of flowers and veiling.
She wore an orchid corsage.
The bridesmaid, Miss Helen
Biglin, wore a strett length dress
ctf dusky pink mesh, with a pink
halo hat of flowers and veiling.
Her corsage was of pink roses and
delphinium.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father.
Cpl. Gerald Gonderinger, of
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was
best man for his brother.
Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast for twenty-two
guests was served at the Golden
Hotel. The table was lovely
centered with a white three
tiered wedding cake, topped by a
minature bride and groom. This
was flanked by crystal candelabra
holding pink candles, and by low
bowls of flowers. Huge baskets
of flowers decorated the dining
room with a profusion of colors.
During the breakfast Miss Rose
Taylor, of Lincoln, rendered
several piano selections.
Out of town guests! here for the
wedding were: Mr. and Mrs.
John McCarthy and children, of
^Minneapolis, Minn.; Miss Kath
ryn McCarthy, Grand Island; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gonderinger,
Miss Coufal, Mrs. Weber and Mrs.
Gonderinger, all of Atkinson; the
latter two are grandmothers of
the groom; Cpl. and Mrs. Gerald
Gonderinger, of Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas.
For her wedding trip to Omaha, |
the bride wore a lavender print
dress with a lavender top coat,
white pique hat and white ac
cessories.
Lt. Gonderinger, who was
overseas for fourteen months, at
the end of his twenty-one day
furlough, goes to a new assign
ment at Sacremento, Cal. His
bride will accompany him.
The many friends of this popu
lar young couple wish for them
continued success and happiness.
Miss Ruth Hoffman Holt’s
New County Clerk
Miss Ruth Hoffman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hoffman of
the south country, was selected
by the County Board last Tues
day as County Clerk of1 Holt
County, to fill thq vacancy caused
by the resignation—on account
of illness—of Fred O. Zink.
Miss Hoffman has been serving
as deputy county clerk since
shortly after the first of the year
and is thoroughly familiar with
the routine duties of the office
She is a competent and capable
young lady and will make an
efficient and affable county clerk.
Congratulations.
Friendly Neighbor Club
The Friendly Neighbor Project
Club held a picnic at the Park
Wednesday afternoon. Some club
members were unable to be pres
ent, but those who were had an
enjoyable time, including several
guests who were present. Busi
ness was discussed and we plan
on doing some Red Cross work
during the summer. A delicious
lunch, consisting of potato salad, i
vegetable salad, sandwiches,
beans, fruit salad, pickles, fruit,
cookies and coffee was enjoyed
by all.
Seaman Second Class Edward
Martin will leave today for Great
Lakes, Illinois, after spending his
ten day leave at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Martin and other relatives and
friends.
Words Of Praise From
Stock growers Ofticials
—
Alliance, Nebr., June 20, 1945
Ted McElhaney, President
O'Neill Commercial Club
O'Neill, Nebraska.
Dear Ted: Mr. Irwin Adam
son, Mr, Chris Abbott and myself
are here in the office visiting and
talking about the wonderful time
we had in O’Neill and the fine
business meeting which you folks
provided for us. We don't need
to tell you how appreciative we
are. We feel tb,at this is per
haps the finest treatment that has
ever been accorded our Asso
! ciation.
The stag buffet supper was
^ superbly done and with the “hill
! billy” orchestra certainly could
| have been classed as a main event
Jiad it not been for the splendid
banuet which Mr. Walling super
vised. We were particularly
fortunate that we could bring such
people as our Governor, Mr. Cur
1 tis, Mr. Miller, Mr. Hopley and
| other less famous people such a
great distance at such a time.
-{They not only were pleased, but
, have also expressed to us that
! they were never better treated
and that they are looking forward
to another meeting in O’Ntill in
the near future.
Will you pleasp express to the
O’Neill Commercial Club, the
O’Neill High School Band, the
entertainment committee, the
housing committee, the banquet
committee, the transportation
committee, the ladies in charge
otf the ladies luncheon and to
everyone in your fair city who
contributed, the appreciation and
thanks of this Association for
having given so unstintingly of
their time and talent in making
our 56th annual meeting a huge
success. ,
Very slneetely yours,
W. A. Johnson,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Freight Train Cabooses
Have Gone Stylish
The cupola on cabooses of the
Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way System, on which lines it
was first introduced to American
railroading 82 years ago, is head
I ed for extinction.
In its stead, the little red car
| which trails all freight trains will
have bay windows, according to
! L. L. White, vice-president in
charge of operations for the rail
way system. The reason is that
the cupola has outlived its use
fulness as trainmen’s “watch
i tower” with the increase in
| freight of freight cars. From now
' on as each Northwestern caboose
! comes into railway shops for
j general ovberhauling, the cupola
I will be remonved and bay win
dows constructed for visibility
j along the sides.
The cupola-ed caboose was first
introduced in America in 1863 by
T. B. Watson, freight conductor
of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway. In the summer of that
j year Watson’s caboose through
i some accident received a hole in
Ifits roof. While on a run from
| Cedar Rapids to Clinton, Iowa,
.Watson rigged up a seat so that
he could sit with head and should
ers above the roof. On reaching
i Clinton he asked the master
I mechanic, who was then* building
two new cabooses, to install ele
vated glassed-in enclosures.
Watson’s idea was accepted and
soon became standard in Ameri
can railroading. So strongly en
trenched was his idea that many
! states had laws making it manda
tory for cupolas on all cabooses
operated in their jurisdiction.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the Holt
County Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly
sis will be held on Saturday, June
30, 1945. The meeting will be
held at the O’Neill Production
^Credit Association office in
O’Neill. Officers for 1945 will be
elected at this meeting. Appli
cations for assistance, from three
persons in the county who have
had Polio, will be acted on at
this meeting. Anyone interested
is invittd to attend the meeting.
JAMES W. ROONEY,
Secretary.
Sam Bosn spent Tuesday in
I Omaha and Lincoln on business.
Pretty Wedding At St.
Patrick’s Tuesday A. M.
On Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.
M., St. Patrick’s Church was the
scene oif a very pretty wedding,
when Catherine McNichols be
came the bride of Gerald Klein
smith.
The bride given in marriage by
her father, was attired in a floor
length gown of white satin, with
fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline
and a long train. Her finger tip
veil was of imported Spanish
lace. A pearl necklace, gift from
1 the groom, was her only adorn
ment. She carried a boquet of
pink roses and a white prayerj
book, gift from Msgr. McNamara.1
Helen McNichols, sister of the
bride, and her only attendant,
wore a gown of white net over |
! charteuse. An illusion veil with
sprigs of lily of the valley adorn
ed her head.
The groom was dressed in navy
blue pin stripe suit and wore a
white carnation,
A1 Klinesmith, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. He
wore a navy blu business suit
and a white carnation.
During the ceremony several
hymns were rendered by Kath
leen Flood and Nadine McNichols,
with Betty Flood playing the
organ.
Immediately after the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served
in the blue room of the M and
M Cafe, for Msgr. McNamara,
Rev. Father Lisco and members
of the immediate families. The
center piece was a beautifully
decorated three titr weddilng
cake baked by Lucille Hickey,
friend of the bride.
In the afternoon a reception
was held at the home of the
bride’s father for their relatives
and friends.
The bride is the charming
daughter of Joe McNichols of this I
city. Both she and the groom
graduated from St. Mary’s Acad-!
emy with the class of ’41. For
the past year she has been em
ployed by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce.
The groom is the eldest son of;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kleinsmith, of
Murdo, S. D. Since his honor
able discharge! from the army Air
Corps in 1943 he has been em
ployed at the Naval Supply
Depot at Seattle, Wash.
For traveling the bride chose
p lime green suit with white ac
cessories.
Out of town guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kleinsmith and
family, Murdo, S. D.; Mrs. Tony
Locker and Mrs. Carl Lockman, |
Yankton, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
I Donohoe and family, Fremont;
; Mary Hickey, Lucille Hickey and
l^elores Johnstone, Sioux City; j
Mrs Walter Donohoe, Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Alter July 9th Mr. and Mrs.
I Kleinsmith will be at home to
fcheir many friends at 1514-16 16th
Ave, Seattle 22, Washington.
O’Neill friends tender congratu
lations and best wishes for a long
and happy life to this estimable
young couple. ***
Father Lisco of Omaha
Succeeds Father Brick
Rev. Raymond J. Lisco arrived
here last Saturday, replacing Rev.
Daniel Brick, who has ben trans
fered to Omaha, and is now the
assistant pastor here. Father
Lisco has been assistant at the
Church of the Assumption,
Omaha.
Page Soldier Wins
Combat Infantry Badge
With the 103rd (Cactus) Divis
ion of the Seventh Army—Sgt.
LaVern Lynch, Route 1, Page,
Nebr., has been awarded the Com
bat Infantry Badge for outstand
ing performance of duty with the
103rd Infantry Division in ground
combat against the enemy. He
is serving with the 410th Regi
ment of the Cactus Division.
Lawrence Murray, of Battle
Creek, spent Saturday and Sun
day here, visiting his wife and
other relatives at the home of
Mrs. Theresa Murray.
Miss Dorothy Wells is spend
ing the week visiting at the home
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Wal
ter Wells near Atkinson.
Former Page Boy Dies
Of Wounds Received
Relatives at Page have received
word of the death of Pfc. Clark
Spar, 25, of Orchard, who died
May 13, of wounds received on
i Okinawa. Pfc. Spar is the only
son Of Frazie Spar, Orchard, and
was born north of Orchard. He
was inducted into the army June
24 and received his training at
Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and
Fort Ol d, Cal. He was sent over
seas in December 1944 and was
stationed in Hawaii, Leyte and
other parts of the Philippines be
fore going to Okinawa with the
77th Division.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys
Nolte Spar his father and two
sisters, Mrs. Hazel Maynard. Or
chard, and Mrs. Mabel Butter
field, Star.
The Frazie Spar family were
former residents of the Page
community.
O’Neill Carpenter Right
In It In The Philippines
At A Pt. Base in the Philippines
—With confidence in the sea
worthiness of their craft backed
by the skill of squadron carpent
ers, 7th Fleet PT boats patrol
Philippine waters destroying
enemy vessals and installations.
Lee E. Osborn, 38, carpenter’s
mate, third class, USNR, whose
wife, Mrs. Florence Osborn, lives
in O’Neill, Nebr., is typical of
these highly trained craftsmen
who, often making emergency
repairs under enemy fire, keep the
deadly little torpedo boats in
trim.
Though unheralded, Osborn and
his mates have the satisfaction of
knowing that their skill makes
possible the sensational feats of
the speedy plywood boats.
In the Southwest Pacific for 11
months, Osborn is a veteran of
the New Guinea and Philippine
campaigns. His most terrifying
experience took place shortly
after D-Day on Leyete Island,
when a tropical typhoon hit his
base.
“We had to sit on our gear to
secure it and hold on to trees to
prevent being blown away,” Os
born said. “Everyone prayed.”
Osborn was engaged in the
general contracting business at
Jfiis enlistment on December 27,
1943. He has two sons, Wayne
Edward, 8, and Norman Elsworth,
His brother, Wayland Jorge
Osborn, 28, is a private, first class,
with thd Army Air Fore.
Eagle Creek 4-H Club 1
■
The Eagle Creek 4-H Club met
at the home of Stanley Benson on
Wednesday, June 13.
After a delicious luncheon,
served by the mothers of the 4-H
members, the alternoon was
spent in live stock judging, dem
! onstrations and discussions. W..
W. Derrick, connected with the
Extension Service College of Ag
riculture, Lincoln, gave some very
helpful instructions in live stock
judging.
Miss Della Lewis, Home Dem
onstration agent for the District,
gave instructions to the girls, as
sisting them with their judging
and demonstrations.
Other extension wirkers who
helped at the meeting were Neil
Dawes, Holt County Agent, Eu
gene Newton, County Agent of
Rock, Brown and Keya Paha
counties; E. M. Brouse, County
Agent of Cherry county; Walter
/G. Sire, County Agent of Boyd
county; Miss Shirley Roush, War
Food assistant of Boyd county.
Visitors were: Mrs.A. Neil Dawes,
Miss Lois Reel, Miss Nona An
derson, ofl Spencer.
A demonstration cn Grub Con
trol was put on by Murray Mellor
and John O’Neill. One on Mak
ing a Rope Halter, by Stanley
Benson and Benton Mellor.
The 4-H club experience of the
visiting personel helped to mke
the meeting a splendid success
and 6f much benefit to all in at
; tendance. Mrs. Arthur O’Neill,
j Club Leader, took several snap
shots of the group.
Plans were made for the Club
Camp at Lpng Pine and a 4th of
Jjuly picnic to be held at the Wal
J ter Sire ranch pasture on Eagle
■/Creek.
M. J. Hynes, News Reparter.
PAGE NEWS ITEMS
Miss Jeanine Waring spent the*
week-end with Miss Lora Lee
Cunningham.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson ancT
son, of O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sorenson and Norma Jean, Mr,
and Mrs. George Chasey and fam
ily were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wil
son Sunday.
Kay Hibbs is spending a week
with her cousins, Jacqueline and.
Carolyn Russell.
The Get-To-Gether Club met
with Mrs. Ed Asher Friday after
noon with ten members preset.
Guests were Mrs. Stella Pegler
and Mrs. Getman. The members
tied eree quilts which they had
pieced for the Red Cross. A
delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Ella Asher received a mes
sage Saturday telling oif the sud
den death of her brother-in-law,
Orge West, of Norfolk that after
noon. Mrs. Asher left for Nor
folk Saturday night. Funeral
services will be held for Mr. West
at Norfolk Wednesday afternoon
and burial will be in the cemetery
at Page.
KEMPER REUNION
A reunion of the Kemper fam
ily, in honor of Melvin Kemper
W. T. 3-c who is home on, leave,
was held at the Orville Kemper
home Sunday, June 22. Those at
tending were: Mr. and Mrs. Theo
Kemper, Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Kemper and Delores, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Kemper and family and
Mr. and Mrs. William Waterman
and family, all of Page; Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest Luddington and son,
of Wolbach; Mrs. Ed Callahan
and daughter of Omaha; Mrs.
Velda Kemper and sons of
O’Neill; John Handke, of Clark,
S. D, and Melvin Kemper W. T.
3-c.
J
PAGE SUNSHINE SISTERS
The Page Sunshine Sisters 4-H
Club met at the home of Mildred
Haynes June 19th. The meeting
was called to order by the presi
dent, Lois Heiss with twelve
members and their leader, Mrs.
Edgar Stauffer, present. Each
member told what she made in
the 4-H sewing class. The mem
bers discussed judging and who
are to go to the 4-H Camp in Long
Pine June 28 to 30. The next
meeting will be with Jo Ann
Terrill July 3.
Patti Banta, Reporter.
Dinner guests of Miss Maude
I Martin Sunday were: Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs.
Le Roy Cunningham and family,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Cunningham,
Dr. and Mrs. Bild, the Misses
Effie Stevens, Jeanine Waring,
Donald Cunningham and E. E.
Stevens.
Mrs. Loi^ Leah, of Laman, Cal.,
who had spent a few days visiting
at the Roy Waring home, return
ed to her home Saturday. She
I was accompanied by Miss Max
ine Waring, who will spend some
time visiting in California.
! PAGE METHODIST CHURCH
Feodor C. Kattner, Minister
Sunday School 10 a. m.
i Worship Services 11:00 a. m.
For the children in the base
i ment with Mrs. Kattner in charge.
For the Adults in the sanctuary
with the Minister in charge.
Youth Fellowship 8:00 p. m.
The Minister’s family will be
on a vacation July 1 and 8th.
Mrs. Edward Eby will conduct
the adult services and Mrs. John
Stauffer, Jr., the children’s ser
vices on these two Sundays. They
- will also continue during the ab—
sence of the minister's family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stevens and
son, of Lincoln, arrived Thursday
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Stevens. They returned
home Monday. Lee left for Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, Tuesday
night for induction into the army.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Copes were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr and
Mrs. George Rost.
Rev. and Mrs. Feodor Kattner
left Sunday night for Texas to
visit Rev. Kattner’s parents and
other relatives for three weeks.
Mrs. Robert Eby will have chargt
otf services at the Methodist
Church during Rev. Kattner’s