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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1950)
Prairieland Talk (Continued from page 2.) but few exceptions. Mr. Raecke is a lawyer of ability but not widely-known and appears to be a worthy opponent of Ne braska’s present able governor. m * * For some years following the silencing of the guns, Uncle Sam had on the bargain counter “war surplus” that was grabbed up at a few cents on the dollar by speculators. The counters were cleared of guns, airplanes and all sorts of military sup plies. Now Uncle is in it again caught short of the very things he so blatantly tossed into the grab-bag. Of all the lavish waste that has been going on under the direction of government bureaus the high-pressure dis posal of the country’s sinews of war was the worst. Now the billions must come out of the citizens to purchase material to replace what was fooled away. • • • A friend of this department writes to say she has cut out a paragraph that appeared here recently "praising the fe male of the species" and put it where friend husband will see it frequently. And she adds: "I read The Frontier from cover-to-cover. It is real ly an interesting paper!" Labor day should be marked on the calendar as Loafer’s day. Many concerns employing large forces of workers are on a 5-day work week, closing Saturday, Sunday and once a year on Mon day for Labor day gives the working force 3 days they don’t have to show up for work. And they have a 2 - week vacation period on full pay. Now pen sions and hospital care. Owners of the business are on the job all the time. At that, the labor union boys clamor for more pay and less work. • • • Governor Dewey has relented. He doesnt’ need money as badly as he thought he did to put those 2 boys through the uni versity. Or maybe the boys told dad to forget it, they’d see them selves through the Ph. D. stage. Anyway, reports are that the governor will be a candidate again for another 4 years as , chief executive at Albany —if another try for the White House plum doesn’t cut the sojourn at Albany short, assuming he can > be reelected governor. • • • At this writing, 8,863 Amer ican homes have been desolat ed, that number of our boys mowed down or missing on Korean battlefields in the few months since they were drawn into the burning hell of bat j tie. li is a ccstly sacrifice young wives and fathers and mothers have laid upon the altar since the drumbeats sounded the muster roll for another blood-letting. • • * The lengthiest gent afoot is an Icelander by the name of Johann Petursson, who is 8 ieec o inches tall and weighs 425 pounds. In the petrified forest country of Arizona what appears to be human footprints have been found measuring 20 inches in length. Other evidence has come to light of prehistor ic giants what at one stage on the scroll of time were running things in a big way where we pigmies now strut our stuff. Back in the ’80s Joseph Ray mond immortalized the sod house of the homesteader. At a still earlier date, 1873, Dr. Brew ster nigley, of Smith Center, Kan., wrote the popular frontier song, "Home on - the Range.” The sodhouses are gone, the buf falo are gone, but there still lives a longing in the hearts of many for the simple things of pioneer days and sight of wild life in open country. WWW As an inducement to invest ment in government bonds, we are told that 10 years hence $3 will bring back $4. The question is raised. Will the $4 10 years from now buy as much »s $3 does today? Mrs. Agatha Heeb Is 86-Years-Old Mrs. Agatha Heeb celebrated her 86th birthday anniversary at her home northwest of O’ Neill on Sunday, August 27. Those who helped her cele brate were: Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Fullerton, Mrs. Lizzie Ryan and David, Mrs. Agnes Heeb, all of Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pongratz, Mrs. Joe Winkler and Henry Winkler, all of Em met; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bellar, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marray, Cle ta and Demaris, Mr. and Mrs. John Babl, Lionel, Arnold and . Lu Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Braasch, all of O’Neill. A 5 o’clock lunch was served, consisting of cake sandwiches, jello, coffee and cool ade. Her birthday cake was baked by her niece, Mrs. Joe Pongratz. She received many presents and also many happy birthday I wishes. MRS. RICHARD BRAUN . . . In a pretty nuptial rite in the Methodist church at Atkinson at 6 p. m. on Monday, Septem ber 4, Miss Helen Spence (a bove) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Col. Spence, became the bride of Richard Braun, son I of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braun. —O’Neill Photo Co. BRIDE AT STUART . . . Miss Fredda Pettijohn (above), of Stuart, became the bride of Harold Shane, of Westmont, 111., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I Oliver Shane, of Atkinson, on j Saturday, September 2, at the I Stuart Community church, ; The Shanes will reside at Westmont where the bride groom is employed by the Burlington railroad. —O’Neill Photo Co. Celia S delights Clarence Focken and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and daugh ter Marjorie, went to Omaha Saturday, September 2, to visit their lamer, tienry Focken, and wife. Mrs. Connie Frickel attended a party Wednesday, August 30, given at the Ray Elder home for Mrs. Cunningham, of Calif ornia whose husband was a minister of Atkinson Presbyte rian church a number of years ago. Around 20 friends spent the afternoon visiting. Steve and Belva Bausch vis ited the Stanley Johnsons Sat urday, September 2. Belva help ed cook for the haymakers. They planned on finishing the laying Monday, September 4. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Focken and daughter visited the Clar ence Focken family Thursday evening, August 31. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks look their sons, Robert and Le on, also Fred Cearns, of Atkin son, to Miltonvale Kans., Fri day night, September 1, where the 3 boys attend school. Ralph Ernst, formerly of O’Neill, who was visiting in O’Neill, return ed to his home in Miltonvale vith them. Mr. and Mrs. Hend ricks returned Sunday, Septem ber 3. Leonard Chaffin took care of the chores and Markita stay ed with them while her parents were gone. Miss Laura McLaehlan, re turned missionary from India, gave a talk at Sunnyside church Sunday, September 3. After the ■ervice the church group had a picnic dinner at the Leonard Chaffin home. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele, of Charles City, la. Mrs. Melba Peabody and grandson, Arlen Hendricks, vis ited her mother Mrs. J. R. Jar vis, the Labor day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott vis ited their new grandson, Phil Morgan Scott, and his mother at the Lynch hospital Sunday, September 3. 1 I DR. GILDERSLEEVE. OJX OPTOMETRIST Permanent Offloee hi Hagenslck Building Phone 167 O'NEILL NEBR Eyes Examined . Olaeeee Fitted A — ON — Friday, Sept. 15 I AT 7 P. M. WELL■LOCATED 3 - ROOM HOUSE — AND — A FULL RESIDENTIAL LOT • This house is located 2 blocks ! west and 1 block south of the Ne braska State Garage in West O’Neill. The real estate is legally described as: W£ Lots 10 & 11, Block 2 Matthews Addition, City of O’Neill i ! _ i i . • i • • i •. w nouse contains a living room, Kit chen, bedroom; insulated siding was put on 2 years ago; kitchen was built in in 1949; new shingle roof; lots of shade; house faces south; you may inspect these premises any eve ning before the sale. TERMS: 20% DOWN AT TIME OF THE SALE Balance Upon Delivery of Deed. Don Hopkins, Own. KIETH ABART, Auctioneer i') O’NEILL TRANSFER John Turner, Prop. ★ Daily 1 rips Omaha to O NeiU O’Neill to Omaha Irregular Trips O’Neill to All Nebraska Points ★ Telephones: O'NEILL—241-J * Your Patronage Appreciated Airplane, Hangar Destroyed by Fire DELOIT — An airplane, han gar and its contents were des troyed by fire on Wednesday, September 6, about noon on the Matt Dwyer place, situated 6 miles south of highway 53 or 12 miles south of Deloit. Origin of the blaze was not immediately determined. The hanger was partially j built of cement blocks, but the ! flames gutted it and ruined shop tools and equipment as well as the aircraft. The Elgin fire department was called, but the damage was done before the fireman could cover the 20 miles. Other Deloit News Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Carnes, of Neligh, spent Sunday at Henry Reimers’. Mrs. Anna Sehi, of Elgin, spent the past week at the Leo Funk home. The new Wheeler county high school auditorium cornerstone was laid Saturday at Bartlett. District Judge Lyle Jackson, of Neligh, was guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Virtus Sehi and Mr. and Mrs. John Sehi visited at the Rudy Juracek home Tues day evening, Sept. 5. The Hupp family, of Omaha, spent the weekend at the Ferd Hupp home. Mrs. Fred Harpster visited in Ewing on Thursday, September 7. The annual bazaar and chick en dinner was held Sunday at the St. John’s basement. A large crowd attended. The HEO club will meet at the Ralph Tomjack home today (Thursday). The Tomjack’s moved this week to their new home. It is an English type house. They have done much of the work on the house them selves. Their family is giving hem a housewarming Sunday, September 24. warry Cripe and Ronnie Burt, of Norfolk Christian college, were Sunday dinner guests at Henry Reimer’s. Otto Reimer visited home folks this weekend. Mrs. Leo Funk and daughters | were O’Neill visitors on Satur day, September 2. Mrs. Sehi sr., attended a weuding m Clearwater on Sat-j urday, September 2. Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer, jr., and family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer, Marlene and i Elayne attended the state fair over the Labor day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harpster and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harp ster and son and Agnes Hemen way were guests Sunday, Sep tember 3, at the Belling home in Orchard. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Larson and Don visited Norfolk and Stanton on Friday, September Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Stearns and daughter attended u.e weuaing oi a relative in ■ ivwa over t.ie j^abor day week end. Mrs. S. Huffman and daugh ter were O’Neill visitors on | Friday September 1. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Bartak have purchased a new home in Norfolk and plan to move soon. Mr. and Mrs. Watson McDon ald have purchased a home in Ewing ana planned to move be fore school started. Mr. and Mrs. S. Venteicher and family and Mrs. Ben Ven teicher, of Orchard, spent the Labor day weekend with rela tives in Omaha. Miss Joyce Kirkman and Alex Thramer were wed in Elgin Tuesday, August 29, at the Catholic church. Alex is the son oi Mrs. Joe Thramer. Miss Marlene Ahlers was mar ried to Eldon Schnoor, of Tilden, at the Lutheran church on Sun day, August 27. Zoe Ann Huffman spent Sun day night, September 3, with her grandparents in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stearns and Mr. and Mrs. George Stearns, of St. Louis, Mo., are making a trip to Canada and points East. Agnes Hemenway has been visiting at the Fred Harpsters’. Recent guests at the Robert Snider home in Ewing were: Agnes Hemenway and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hemenway, jr., and family of Longview, Wash. The Hemenways had been vis iting St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fuller entertained Sunday, Septem- | ber 3, at a dinner and shower in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gurnsey, jr., of Bassett, who were wed recently. Schools started here and in nearby towns September 4. O'NEILL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Kratoch vil and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kratochvil, of Osmond, were Sunday September 3, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Naprstek. Wally Shelhamer and Derold Weingartner went to Wayne Sunday, September 3. They have entered college there. Mr. and Mrs. Scot Sherbahn, of Culver City Calif., arrived Saturday, September 9, to visit Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Sherbahn. Sunday, September 3, dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Reynoldson were Mrs. Reynoldson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gross, of Albion. Mrs. Paul Milter left for her home at Douglas Wyo., Tues day, September 5, after visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cuddy and Eugene Stanton, of Sioux Falls, S. D., visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stan I ton over Labor day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Simonson have returned from a week’s trip into Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shierk spent Monday, September 4, in Winner, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Sullivan returned from a 2-weeks’ vaca tion in Wisconsin Thursday, August 31. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clarke, jr., of Buffalo S. D., visited Mrs. M. R. Sullivan Sunday, August 27. Drs. 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