THE FRONTIER_O’Neill, Nebr.
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
Entered the postoffice at O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska,
as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March
1, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press
Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau
of Circulations.
Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday
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Keep Pegging Away
The Frontier has devoted considerable space in recent weeks
to a discussion of community problems. In the first editorial of
the series, it discussed specifically the following “Three Threats,"
hospital, power «.r>d highways, and the next week it devoted space
to a discussion ot community problems in general. There are
many subjects which are timely and important in a growing
town like O’Neill, particularly at this time of year, but none more
so than its problems.
Every live, progressive community is confronted with prob
lems. That is proof that it is alive and progressive. A dead town
has no problems.
The three questions which face O’Neill at the present time—
the three “Triple Threats,” as we have called them—are no doubt
the most important and urgent at the moment. That hasn’t always
been so and it may not always be so in the future; but it is so to
day. They are undoubtedly the most important issues now.
However, as we tried to point out in a recent editorial, these
three urgent propositions are not the only ones confronting the
people of this community at the present time. There are several
others of greater or less magnitude and the thought we are trying
to emphasize is that O’Neill and every other growing, expanding
municipality must accept that fact as evidence of life and pro
gress.
To repeat, the only town or city which has no problems to deal
with is a dead town or city.
Obviously, CPNeill is not dead—on the contrary, it is very
much alive—and so it is beset with one problem and one difficul
ty after another.
These are the "growing pains" of community life. Every
community has them if it is expanding; if it does not have them,
it is unmistakable proof that it is headed for the dump. And
when a town or city reaches the dump, it stays there.
All this seems obvious and reasonable enough and the import- j
ant question is how is a community going to escape stagnation and
decay and continue on the road to progress and success.
Cooperation and courage were suggested in a previous edi
torial as the essentials of continued growth and progress and, to
those, we would like to add one more; viz., persistency. It is not
enough for a community to have a good location and natural re
sources—those are essential, of course, but there is still another;
to-wit, an indomitable spirit. A growing, successful town or city
must keep everlastingly at it—must keep pegging away at its ob
jectives—if it is going to win in this highly competitive age.
In the case of the community, as in the case of an individual,
a high purpose and a definite goal are not sufficient. In addition,
there must be a persistent purpose and ambition to assure con
stant effort and the reason so many communities and individuals
fail is that two factors are lacking. We may have a strong muni
cipal desire for certain improvements, like a hospital, and high
ways; but it can not be realized without united and determined
effort. Otherwise, it is just “wishful thinking.”
Persistency—the never-say-die, never-give-up spirit—is one
of the greatest essentials of success in any line of endeavor. As a
matter of fact, success is impossible without it. Brilliancy is a
rare gift and the man or woman who is brilliant is fortunate, but
brilliancy is not a substitute for persistency. History proves that
the individuals and communities and nations having an outstandi
ing record for success have without exception been persistent.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
That is an old, familiar saying and it is true. It embodies the
idea which we are stressing. Rome was the result of centuries of
bard, unremitting toil, suffering and sacrifice on the part of mil
lions of people and persistency was the keynote of one of the
world’s greatest achievements.
"Rome wasn’t built in a day” and no enterprise is built in a
day or any short period of time.
O'Neill wasn't built in a day. nor a year, nor a short period
of years. In its present status, it is the result of long years of
struggle and hard work, as our Diamond Jubilee Edition will
prove, and future improvements and achievements will come the
same way.
O’Neill has a high destiny. It has a bright future and there
will be just one hurdle after another for it to clear in the race
ahead.
“Triple Threats”—hospital; power and highways—predomin
ate at present, but there wlil be plenty of others to challenge our
citizens as times goes on.
Problems are the price of progress and we must all face the
future resolutely and cooperatively.
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School Fight Shows Weakness
(Guest Editorial from the Creighton News)
The recent fight in the Nebraska legislature to permit the
state's teachers colleges to grant liberal arts degrees drought out
one undesirable feature—the fact that there is competition instead
of cooperation between the Univrsity of Nebraska and the smal
ler state schools.
It seems to us that the university is large enough that it
should not have to worry about competition from the smaller in
stitutions. There is a definite need for both if the state’s youth is
to be properly served.
There are some students who do not care for the bigness and
coldness of a large school. Some students will benefit to a larger
extent if they can attend a smaller school where the contact be
tween students and activities is more personal.
But regardless of the merits of the new law. the fact that the
state’s schools are operated by separate boards, fighting each oth
er, is not a healthy condition within the state. It would be much
better if one board governed all the schools so the various objec
tives of the educational plants could be coordinated to serve the
young people of the state to the best advantage.
it it it
That fellow, called the weatherman and various other less
complimentary names, is erratic, to say the least. It seems that only
a few days ago, it was snowing in the Midwest and, then, the ther
mometer shot up to register 90 and above.
it it it
The observance of Mother’s day each year in May is a fitting
and beautiful custom. There is no one in {he wide world who is
more deserving of honor than a good mother.
it it it
Our Diamond Jubilee Edition will contain an invaluable his
tory of O’Neill and Holt county.
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Two big events coincide this year—the Fourth of July and O’
Neill’s Diamond Jubilee.
it it it
O’Neill is growing more popular as a trading center all the
time.
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Friends, it will be sweetcorn time again before so very long.
Otherwise He’ll Be as Free as the Air
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Prairieland Talk —
Tribute to Mothers Who Guided Footsteps
and Trained Minds in Ways of Rectitude
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS
It is Mother’s day as I sit by
an open window looking out in
to the gloom of a rain-soaked
afternoon. Just what has the day
meant to the mothers of Amer
ica, to the mothers of Nebraska,
to those of Holt county?
There have been grateful ex
Romaine
Saunders
pressions, lov
ing messages,
gifts and
flowers, sin
cere tributes
and much
gush. The
best we can
do is all too
little for
mother. This
little need
not be con
fined to a day
in May. Moth
e r s , wives,
are taken just
as a part of
the daily routine, a cog that
has always been in the round
of home life, taken perhaps too
much for granted. It is the little
daily attentions, the considerate
courtesies shown wife and moth
er in the home that smooths the
wrinkles that time would write
upon her brow and sprinkle the
streaks of silver in her hair.
A half century has been re
corded on the scroll of time since
my mother was laid beside the
remains of my father up on the
hill. She was an average mother
devoted to her family, her
friends and the general welfare
of those in the community where
life’s interests required to make
a home. Mothers make mistakes,
mistakes that bring tears and
heartache.
A woman with babe in arms
and three-year-old daughter
were on board ship far out at
sea. In their stateroom baby
occasionally freted. The moth
er would say to baby in the
presence of little daughter. "If
you don't keep guiet I'll put
you through the porthole."
something she did not intend
to do.
The two little ones were left !
to themselves as the mother
stepped out for a few minutes
and when she returned baby was
not there. She asked where baby
was and the little girl said baby
wouldn’t keep quiet so she put
her through the porthole as
mother said she would do.
Because of an ill-advised re
mark that mother bore a life
long sorrow. In this age, home
often means nothing more than
a room or two in which to spend
part of the night and eat a hur
ried breakfast, dogs and children
not admitted.
My childhood and youth knew
only three dwelling places; these
belonged to my parents. My
mother was probably no differ
ent than other mothers of her
time, who had both moral
strength and human weakness.
To the memory of these moth
ers, and to that other mother
who guided the footsteps and
trained their young minds in
the ways of rectitude, the sons
and daughters from whom soon I
will receive Father’s day greet
ings, on this Mother’s day I
write a feeble tribute.
* * *
There is said to be material
reduction in sight of the beef
supply owing to the season’s calf
crop being below last season’s
production. The hard Winter had
little to do with this only to the
extent that potential mothers
of calves perished in the storms.
The explanation lies, as any who
have handled range cattle well
know, that a cow with a calf
running by her side is very apt
to miss a season bringing forth
another. But you are going to be
able to get your steak—if you
have the price. .
• • *
Two of the many church
groups that maintain parochial
schools throughout the country
have an annual enrollment of
more than 131,250, such schools
being maintained by the parents
of the children enrolled. In ad
dition to supporting their own
schools these parents pay their
share of taxes to maintain pub
lic schools, and there seems to
be no shortage of teachers on
account of “insufficient salar
ies.”
* * *
The Mohammedan muezzin
calls out from his high tower
fives times a day announcing the
hour of prayer is strictly Isla
mic in form. Morning—Prayer is
better than sleep; come to pray
er. Noon—Prayer is better than
business, come to prayer. Mid
afternoon—Prayer is better than
repose; come to prayer. Even
ing—Prayer is better than food;
come to prayer. Maybe a little
of that wouldn’t hurt us.
* * *
The night of Saturday, May 7,
the police officer for night ser
vice down at Arapahoe was on
duty. Sunday he died suddenly,
the fifth night police officer to
go the same'way in that town
within a period of two years.
The deputy marshal immediate
ly resigned his job and the town
has had to import a gent to take
over a job that looks suspicious
to all local police talent.
* * *
Mr. Truman's Fair Deal has
snagged on the economic laws
of life, run afoul of another
"worst congress" and the
bright dream of content and
gladness everywhere grows
strangely dim as time passes.
• * •
»
Asked to do a day’s work for
a day’s pay the CIO bosses at the
Ford motor works ordered a
strike and the workers walked
out whether they approved of it
or not. The first Henry Ford
was the pioneer of good wages
and the thousands employed in
the Ford industries were happy
on their jobs until the unioniz
ing element stepped in.
* * •
Those gents lined up at the
lunch counter for the morning
intake compose a segment of
the multitudes across the na
tion that annually pour down
their necks eight billions gal
lons of coffee.
* * *
The story came from Wymore.
Two mother coyotes and 14 pup
pies occupied one den. Two
gents with less heart than greed
for gold wiped out the two fam
ilies and collected $40 in boun
ty. It was Mother’s day I read
this. Even a mother wolf should
be respected on that day.
• • •
Driving a chariot was consid
ered no fit business for a Roman
lady, so in 205 BC a law was
passed forbidding women to
drive. Then old Marcus Cato
talked the senate into repealing
the law. Ever since women have
been driving horses and auto
mobiles with the best of them.
* * *
The cheering news is given
out that the national debt foots
up to more than twice the total 1
assessed value of taxable prop
ertY the entire country. And ,
nobody is worrying about it.
* * *
u\nn? ^arv‘s. the spinster who
lobbied congress and President
Wilson into designating the sec
ond Sunday in May as Mother’s
day, died recently at the age of
New Palomino Pony
Reaches Page _
• — Nevan Ickes, jr., and
!1Stifir’ L°lajean Ickes, went
to North Platte recently to bring
home a palamino saddle pony,
S* ’SJ? ,V?e'r brother, Millard, of
Ft. Collins, Colo., had shipped
as far as North Plat
te. Lionel and Dennis, younger |
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ickes, sr.,
are proud of the palamino pony.
.. Other Pags News
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens
and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shane,
of Lincoln, spent the May 8.
weekend with relatives at Page.
Mrs. Jasper Hitchcock and
Leonard Parkinson, of Omaha,
spent Sunday evening, May 8,
with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hayne.
Angie Spath, of Chambers,
spent the May 8 weekend with
Carol Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shane,
of Lincoln, Mrs. O. J. Hoffman
and daughter. 0f Clearwater,
and Mrs. Dora Townsend and
Mrs. Nora Peterson, of Page.
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Gaylord Albright and fam
ily. •
Mrs Dora Townsend and Mrs
Nora Peterson went to Harting
ton Sunday afternoon, May 8,
for a short visit at the home of
Mrs. Townsend’s son-in-lawT and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Weir.
Vernon Park and Kenneth
Stevens, who left for Colorado a
short time ago, have employ
ment at Leadville.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mudloff
and sons and Mr. and Mrs. El
mer Juracek and family were
guests Sunday, May 8, of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Krugman, of
near O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaw
entertained at three tables of
pinochle Saturday evening, May
7. Mrs. Plenn Nickel and Bern
ard Mosel won high score prizes
and Mrs. Alfred Conner and
Plenn Nickel won low.
Mrs. Sam Coover returned
home Tuesday, May 3, from
Braid Wood, 111., where she was
called March 16 by the serious
illness of her sister. She left her
sister “improved.”
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence SteW
art and Mr. and Mrs. George
Park spent Sunday at the Ed
Stewart home.
’ Mrs. Myrtle Coon has return
ed home from Inman where she
had spent almost a week at the
home of her son, Joe Coon, and
family. While there she became
ill and was confined to her bed
from Tuesday afternoon until
Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Nissen left
recently for Bedford where they
will spend 10 days visiting their
daughters, Mrs. Harold Frei
meyer and family and Mrs.
Henry Henningan.
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APPLES
2 Pounds ... 37c
LETTUCE
2 Heads.25 C
RADISHES
3 Bunches... 10c
CARROTS
2 Bunches 17c
CELERY
Large Size.23c
• Strawberries
• Com
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Green Onions
• New Potatoes
SILVER HIVER, FANCY
CRUSHED PINEAPPLE 97*
l uscious Tropic Goodness. No. 2 Can —..■» ■ N
MORNING LIGHT
RED PITTED CHERRIES 95*
For Delicious Pies. No. I Can _____■V|l
RAYMOND
BLUEBERRIES 90*
in Syrup. No. S00 Can ___“ »V
LEMON COOKIES !£ 27c
ijfT |» f,* U n
TOMATO PRESERVES 99*
Like Mother’s Own. lA-os. Tumbler _ -_V¥p
OCEAN SPRAY
CRANBERRY SAUCE 17*
Strained. 16-o*. Caa _______I ■ N
CREAM STYLE
GOLDEN CORN 9 no * 97*
Morning Light ..Ja Caas Mn I V
MORNING LIGHT
CUT WAX BEANS 9 n. * 9C*
So Tender and Good . Cans Vwif
SuoerbMilk 3c™ 31c
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DEL MONTE
RED ALASKA SALMON C7*
Bleb la Ftaror and Color. I-Lb. Caa ...V ■ N
THICK TANGY
SUPERB CATSUP 9 44
Makes Any Meat Better _ Jn Bottles VvV
PLUMP
MEALY BEANS 11*
So Economical Too. 1-Lb. Cello. Bag .. ■ IN
5c Candy Bars 2^ 89c
MT-T-P1NB
PUDDING DESSERTS 4 41
• Delirious Flarors ..—V pkgs. ■■ IN
TREND Soap, 2 pkgs.... 31c
JOHWSOW8
GRAHAM CRACKERS 9 ,„M 0Q«
Honey Flavored .. Ma Box VvV
cor wen, oak
WHOLE BEAN COFFEE «Qa
Flavor Sealed la (he Braa. 1-Lb. Bay _VVV
PHBWIX
PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD Jfc
CAL-BAT
SEEDLESS RAISINS « Llk OQa
Plump and Meaty ..£ Baf
SWO-WHITE
MARSHMALLOWS OK*
Freeh and Fluffy. Fall I-Lb. Cello. Bag feVV
FLAYO FHEBH
SANDWICH BAGS .
Sandwiches Stay Fresh, pkp. of 100
SMOKED, SKINNED
HAMS
WHOLE OR HALF, LB. . . . 57c
BUTT SHANK
END. LB. END. LB.
SLICED BACON ." bullbk 49c
nrrr • u. s. inspection • DCCC
yttr for your protection
PURE GROUND BEEF, lb. . . . 45c
SHOULDER and ARM ROASTS, lb.47c
STANDING RIB ROASTS, LB. 65c
SIRLOIN STEAK lb. 59c
LONGHORN CHEESE lb. 39c
PRICES FOR MAY 20th & 21st