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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1950)
Out of Old Nebraska . , . Corn First Crop For Early Settlers By JAMES OLSON Superintendent Nebraska Historical Society Corn, Nebraska's leading crop, was likewise the first crop planted by most of Nebras ka’s early pioneer settlers. During the first year on his new farm, the settlers usually contented himself with raising sod corn- The process was rela-1 tively simple and was well adapted to conditions found in Nebraska. The sod was broken, then the corn was planted by dropping the kernels into holes cut with an axe. Barring serious drouth, the planting was al most sure to produce a yield, and with little or no cultiva tion. The second year, the sod was backset and the crop was often checked. To do this, a device resembling a sled was dragged both ways across the field, with the corn being planted at the intersections of the small fur rows made in this way. During the 1860s and early ’70s, most of the actual plant ing was done by hand. Stories are told of boys and girls walk- [ ing along and diggin their bare toes into the moist earth, drop ping three or four kernels at each intersection. With praallcq, they could walk along at e steady gait, dropping the kernels swiftly and accurately. The "drop pen" would be followed by men with light hoes cover ing each h&l. The earliest planters used were the hand planters. These wre carried and used like a cane, and while they were ad vertised as a labor saving de vice (as indeed they were) they still necessitated marking the field both ways With the coming of the mec hanical planter, farm ers need ed only to mark their fields one way. The “rotary drop” planter was used in a limited way in the late seventies. It required two men to operate, and th man who worked the lever needed to possess consid erable skill if the field was to b proprly checked. As a result, the few available frequently were hired out to those who! did not own the machine The wire check - rower made . it* appearance in Nebraska in the early ’80s. This probab ly was the most important step in the evolution of the modern planter. Listers were placed on the market in the early ’90s.: although thy did not come into general use in Nebraska until about the turn of the century. Return from Hills — Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kratoch vil, of Osmond, visited recently j with Mr. and Mrs. Willard, Naprstek. They were returning from a vacation in the Black Hills, S. D. O'NEILL NEWS Edward Quinn, jr., of Council Bluffs, la., ainved in O’Neill Friday, June 16, and spent un til Monday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, E. F. Quinn. Mrs. i^unn and baby, who had been *otic dcvtitfi aays, ns turned home with him. Mrs. Kay Verzal, of Atkinson, ac companied them for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown and daughter, Janice, of Valentine, visited Saturday, June 17, with Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Putnam and family. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walter and children visited Sunday, June 18, wuth Mr. Walter’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wal ter, of Clearwater. Mavis Spry visited Thursday and Friday, June 15 and 16, with Iris Carpenter, of Page. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parkins visited in Omaha over the weekend. Mrs. Harold Young returned home Thursday, June 15, from Lincoln where she went to visit j her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Bryan, ind to make the acquaintance >f her new granddaughter. The ! 1’he Bryans now have 3 daugh- ; ers. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wade j ind children, Stevie and Cam lie, of Venango, drove Mrs. ifoung home and will remain :or a 2 week’s visit. Mrs. Wade is also a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Young. wir. ana mrs. noger nosen Lrans, of Dorsey, visited Sun Jay, June 18, with Mr. and Mrs. | C. E. Worth and family. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis attended their niece’s wedding in Clarinda, la., recently. Mr. and Mrs. George Wett laufer, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woods, of Page, drove to Sioux City Sunday, June 18. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yarnell and family spent Sunday, June 18, in Valentine. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Classen and daughter, Patty Clare, of Chicago, IU., came Thursday, June 15, to visit her mother, Mrs. M. R. Sullivan, and broth er and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Sullivan. Mr. Classen returned to Chicago Monday but Mrs. Classen and baby will remain for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Soukup visited Sunday, June 18, with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bates. Mrs. John Cuddy and child ren, of Sioux Falls, S. D., ar- | rived Monday, June 12, for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stanton, and Eileen. Mr. Cuddy came Friday, June 16. and they all returned to Sioux Falls on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Napr stek and daughter visited Sun day, June 18, in Creighton. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sou kup were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Reddick, of Wood Lake, on Monday and Tuesday, June 12 and 13. Mr. and Mrs. James Cava naugh, jr., and son are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry McKamy, in Arkansas. They will be gone for 2 weeks. Mr and Mrs. C. L. Brady, jr., entertained at Sunday, June 18, dinner Mrs Fred Wickhaus and her mother, Mrs. Emma Carson, both of Lincoln. Mrs. Paul Tallon and son, Mike, of Omaha, are visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French. Mr Tallon came for the June 17-18 weekend. »----- -------- DR. J. L. SHERBAHN CHIROPRACTOR Complete X-Ray Equipment W Block So. of Food Oarage O'Neill. Nebraska ! ---4 I I Smart people—they know that vacation pleasure doubles it* self when you use cool, clean, dependable trains on any trip. And it's especially true when you travel to these vacation re* gions, lor North Western takas you there in trains famous for luxury, comfort and safety. This year double your vacation pleasure. Choose your favorite vacation spot-'then go in the tool clean comfort of a safe North Western Streamliner. Hack m if Sootk Dakota Marti Woods at Wiscoosa. Maaesota aid Uppor map Ciicato. WasiaitoR Now York, lostoi. Atiaotic City aod til Easton Soaloard m r — —MAIL COUPON TODAY*-* — — G. A. LANGWORTHY, Trafoc Managar Chicago and North Waatarn System . i a 814 Brandau Thaatra Bldg., Omaha 2, Nab. i . 1 am intaraatad in a vacation trip to_ . ! Plaaaa rand ma oomplata information. I Nama_ * * Adrlraaa ■ j I City ... .- ■■ Ha- | Ticklers By George "He says he's studying up on President Truman’s ’Point Four’ program.” HOSPITAL NOTES SACRED HEART (Lynch Tonsilectomies performed at the Sacred Heart hospital last week were: Michael Marx, 5, of Spencer, June 13; Leona Davis, Of Butte, June 12; Sharon and j Charlotte Davis, of Naper, June 12; Marvin Charles Prokop, of ' Spencer, June 9.' Mrs. Walter Tschirren, of Nio brara, maternity case, condition unchanged, entered June 13; I Mrs. Virgil Hubby, of O’Neill, 1 entered June 13, operation, “sat isfactory”; Mrs. Harvey Scott, of Verdel, surgery, June 13; Mrs. Arthur Stewart, of Lynch, entered June 12, for surgery. Edith Elaine Guthmiller, of Anoka, medical case, “improv ed”; Stephanie Anna Hargens, of Spencer, medical case, “good”; L. L. Keeler, of Anoka, medical case, June 11, “improved”; Mrs. Gordon Keller, of Spencer, ma jor surgery, “good.” ' STUART COMMUNITY Admissions: June 12 — Mrs. James Jardee, of Stuart. 13 — Dolor is Miller, of Dustin, min or surgery. 14 — Anne Lynn Mueller, of Stuart, minor sui gery; James Murphy, of Stuart, minor surgery; Sophia Murphy, of Stuart, minor surgery. 17— Michael Batenhorst, of Stuart, minor surgery; Frank Root, of Stuart, medical, “fairly good.” Dismissals: June 12 — Mrs. Jennie Milner, of Atkinson. 11 —Mrs. Leonard Olberding and daughter, of Stuart; Mrs. Walter Kaup and daughter, of Stuart; Doloris Miller, of Dustin. 15— Anne Lynn Mueller, of Stuart;! James Murphy, of Stuart; So phia Murphy, of Stuart. 17 — Mrs. James Jardee and son, of Stuart. Still in hospital: Mrs. Lola Humrick, of Stuart, medical, condition "fair." HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? QUESTIONS 1. Where is the world’s larg est artificial lake? 2. How many women have been members of the Presiden- | tial Cabinets in the U. S.? 3. Who was the last major j league pitcher to win 30 games in a season? 4. Where and when was day light savings time first used” 5. Where is the geographical enter of the United States? ANSWERS 1. Lake of the Ozarks, in cen tral Missouri. 2. One—Francis Perkins, sec retary of labor from 1933 to 1945. 3. Dizzy Dean, in 1934. 4. Germany, in 1916. 5. Smith county, Kans. O’NEILL NEWS Mrs. Mabel Rice, a missionary from Africa, was a guest of Mrs. Carrie Borg from Saturday un trf Tuesday, June 17 to 20. She was here for the Wesleyan Methodist camp meeting. Miss Mary Louise Birming ham, of Chicago, 111., arrived Saturday, June 17, to spend this week with with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Enright ; and family plan to leave today (Thursday) for Vancouver, Wash., where they will visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bauld, jr., and family and Mr. and Mrs. I Gary Wrede. Donald Wrede, who has been staying with the Enrights, will go with them to join his parents. n nouseguesi mis wew oi Edward Campbell’s was John Wachter, of Omaha. Mrs. Frank Froelich is visit ing her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Wanser, of Holly Springs, la. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlin son and Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry and son. Bill, of In man, were dinner guests Fath er’s day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, of Cham bers. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Phalin and sons, Michael and Larry, arrived Friday, June 16, for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Frank Phalin and his uncle, Dr. W. F. Finley. The Phalins are moving from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Freeport, 111. Little Cheryl Rothchild, of Atkinson, stayed with the Ar- j thur Dexters while her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garold Rotchild, were in Norfolk Friday after noon, June 16. Among me guests at tne nome of Mr. and Mrs., M. J. Golden attending the golf tournament were: Mrs. W. P. Wagner and daughter, Janet, their daughter, Miss Maxine Golden, her house guest, Richard Owens, all of Omaha; C. C. Golden, of Ches hire, Conn., and Dr. and Mrs. Harry Williams and son, Rob ert, of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Layton, of Grand Island, visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Loy, for the June 17-18 weekend. Mrs. Carl Lorenz returned Thursday, June 15, after having taken care of her mother, Mrs Walter Spangler, for 4 days. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Har ley and daughter, of Atkinson, visitbd her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith Monday, June 19. Don Beckwith, who is working in Atkinson, came down to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, of Norfolk, were here for the golf tournament. >* a LYNCH NEWS Henry Maly, of Spencer, spent a week recently w i t h his daughter, Mrs. Joe Slechta, sr. Jerry Sixta and Mr. and Mrs Art Vesely were in Omaha, Monday, May 29. Marian J. Kalkowski was a 6 o’clock diner guest recently at the Herman Schochenmaier home in Bones.eel, S. D. Mrs. Thomas Courtney, sr., accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Milton Serk, and family Tues day. May 30, to their home in California for an extended vis it there. The Serks had visited here at Spencer for 2 weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Keim left for their home in Lincoln re cently. Bud was assisted in in stalling the large scale at the Farmers Union station and Mrs. Keim assisted her mother with housecleaning during their stay The Dick and Gene Ross fam ilies. of Norfolk, visited Lynch relatives and friends Memorial week Mr and Mrs. George Kolund and baby were recent vis itors at the Clarence Kolund home. INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilligan, of Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. Neal Chase, of Sheldon, la., were visitors in the home of Joe and Bea Gallagher recent ly. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pichler and Larry and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pichler and son, of Grand Island, spent Memorial day at Chambers. The Harvey Pichlers were guests of Her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dal legge, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore and son, LeRoy, spent Tuesday, May 30, in Gregory, S. D., visiting Mrs. Moore’s mother, Mrs. C. Zimbelman. They also attended Memorial services at Gregory. The Harmony club met Tues- ; lay, June 6, with Mrs. Don Lu ben for a regular meeting. The RNA met Wednesday afternoon. June 7, with Mrs. Minnie Miller. Mrs. Joseph Coon and daugh ter, Doris May, spent a few days n Ewing recently visiting her mother, Mrs. Spangler. ^ Mrs. Alice Bridges and Mrs. 3uy Cole, of Emmet, attended the wedding of the daughter of VIr. and Mrs. Fred Lindahl and niece of Mrs. Harry Vogt in rilden Sunday, June 18. O NEILL LOCALS June 17-18 weekend guests at the Virgil L. Laursen home were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Carr and Debra, of South Sioux City and I Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ellis and ;ons, of Sioux City. Mrs. Edward L. O’Donnell and her mother, Mrs. P. J. Biglin and Miss Marie Biglin, who is visiting them from Salt Lake City, Utah, left Tuesday, June 20, to visit Mr. O’Donnell in Salina, Kans. Miss Biglin ar rived Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Harty of Scottsbluff, visited Sunday and Monday, June 19 and 20, at the homes of their parents, Mrs. W. H. Harty and Mr. and Mrs Simon Bosn. They attended the golf tournament. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Plank, of Spearfish, S. D., arrived Wed nesday, June 14, for a visit un til Monday, June 19, with Mrs. Plank’s sister, Mrs. D. H. Clau son, and Mr. Clauson. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kalena, of Table Rock, were Thursday, June 15, overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. O.' Johnson. • Mr. and Mrs. Russell Huston were callers Monday, June IS, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gillespie entertained his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gillespie, and her mother, Mrs. E. J. Eby, and Bob, at dinner Father’s day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter and Jerry spent Father’s day at the Raymond Bly home in Ame lia. The dinner honored all the fathers, including Edward Dex ter. Jerry went home for a week with the Edward Dexters to be with his brothers, who are spending the summer there. Mrs. Virgil L. Laursen and children left Wednesday, June 21, for- Allen where they will spend the rest of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs My ron Ellis. Mr. Laursen, A. W. Carroll and Marvin Johnson left Wednesday for a fishing trip in Minnesota. Claude Johnson, of Sioux Falls, S. D., spent the June 17 18 weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lorenz returned Saturday, June 17, from a 10-day trip to the Ozarks in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz, his parents, took care of the children and the ranch while they were gone. EWING NEWS ’ Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gibson went to Neligh Sunday after noon, June 18, to attend the wedding of their minister, Rev. Orin Dyer, of the Church of Christ, to Miss Shirley White, of Norfolk. On Sunday, June 18, Mr and Mrs. Stanley Rickert and famj ily entertained the following guests at their home in honor of Father’s day: Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jensen and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jensen and sons, Dear.na Emsick, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harpster, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fry. Mr. an<* Mrs. Eldred Fry, of McPherson, Kans., were over night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rickert and family on Saturday, June 17. Teachers In * Final Meeting— Fred Dale, instructor from Wayne State Teachers’ college, Saturday, June 17, conducted the final meeting with the Holt county teachers who recently returned from the conducted tour of Nebraska The session» was held at the O'Neill public school. HOLT COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES Rural pupils who will need and are eligible for free high school tuition should make ap plication for such tuition on or before July 1. — By Elja Me-j Cullough, county superintend ent. Shower Honorees— PAGE — Our Neighborhood club held a shower at the Hen ry Hesse home for Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hesse. They received many gifts. The young couple is residing on the Willis Rus sell farm MARRIAGE LICENSES Paul D. Hartigan, 20, of In man, and Naomi J. Steinber, 20, of Page, June 19. Hugh L. Nini, 21, of Beau mont Tex., and Helen M. Stur baum, 21, of Ewing, June 17. Mrs. Mabel Shube and daugh. * ter, Elvira, of Page, visited Mrs. William G. 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