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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1950)
Editorial & Business Offices: 10 South Fourth Street O'NEILL. NEBR. CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday Entered the postoffice at O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March a, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per year; else where in the United States, $3 per year; abroad, rates provided on request. All subscriptions are strictly paid-in-advance. No General War Expected in 1 950 While there is no time - table, the military experts consider August the month in which to start wars. September will do, but it is not considered as good a time for starting a fight as the pre vious month. After September, the weather is apt to be bad and prove discouraging to certain maneuvers. The experts, with these dates in mind, report no signs of mo bilization in Russia or in the satellite states. Consequently, they lean to the opinion that a general war is not coming in 1950. Whe ther it comes next year or not, they do not know but those on the Allied side, at least, think that Stalin missed his big chance this year. The United States, as a result of the Korean campaign, finds itself pushed around by an army that is hardly consi lered in tab ulating the armaments of the world. Nevertheless, the stunning surprise tp the people of this country has awakened them to the necessity of arming adequately for possible eventualities. As a re sult, this nation will build an army. It will have a navy and an air force, with big bombers, to equal or excel any other. So, unless the Russians get their big push underway, the next 2 years will probably find the free nations of the world or ganized to successfully resist aggression. It might be noted that Mr. Winston Churchill, a gentleman who has had some experience with war, thinks that th’e atomic bomb, possessed by the United States, is the real deterrent to Russian aggression. Until the So viet gets a considerable supply, the British war leader thinks the democracies will have time to prepare themselves, if they act wisely and in unison. Southfork Grabs Full Share of Honors— The leaders and members of the 212 Southfork 4-H club were pleased with the honors won at the Holt county fair. In live stock, we won 4 purples, 9 blues, 17 reds and 2 whites. The pur ples were won by Marlene Er mer on her market lamb; Keith Halsey on his Berkshire market hog; Nyal Rouse on his pure bred Hereford heifer, and Gary Holcomb on his Hereford stock er-feeder steer. On exhibits in the 4-H build 1 william w. Griffin ATTORNEY First National Bank Bldg. O'NEILL mg on gardening and sewing work were 41 blues, 43 reds, 20 whites and a blue on our club scrapbook. Gary Holcomb won a blue on a rope halter demon stration; Nyal Rouse red on a washing and curling demonstra tion. In the livestock judging contest Marvin Strong was sec ond; Jeanne Backhaus, fourth; Kenneth Backhaus, sixth and ninth; Donald Strong, seventh; Joellyn Backhaus, ninth, and Gary Holcomb, tenth. Then in the clothing judging contest, Joellyn Backhaus won fifth and Jeanne Backhaus ninth. — By Jennie Vee Halsey, news report er. Friday, September 15, dinner guests of Marie Salisbury were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bratt, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Mrs. Bartley Brennan and Duretha Stockwell. I Opportunist | Prairieland Talk — Con Reka, Tom Golden, Jim Donohoe Early Abandoned Ponies for Gloves and Goggles By ROMAINE SAUNDERS LINCOLN— Whizzing along streets and highways at some thing less than a hundred per marks a step-up in speed since Con Reka brought the first self propelled little vehicle to O’ Neill and got underway at 12 miles an hour. Tom Golden was the next venturesome soul when he scar ed the daylights out of horses coming up Fourth street with his "red devil wagon.” J i m Donohoe introduoed a touch of dis tinction ih the new mode of travel that set him apart from the fad ing out buggy brigade when Romaine he got behind Saunders the steering wheel togged out in linen dust er, gauntlet gloves and goggles. Little by little the saddle po nies disappeared from the streets, but still cams in handy, like the time we were stalled with the Ford in a water hole and a gent came loping along on a cow horse, saw our predic ament, reigned over to us and tossed his lariat in our lap. Fas tening this to the front end and the rider snubbing the rope to his saddle horn that little bronc did the rest. * * * I ventured a youthful hand at clerking in a store, maybe the show-case of chocolate and other enticing sweets having something to do with my entry into the establishment of H. Heinrickson’s, a big and withal good natured Swede located on the north side of Douglas street where Saunto is today. The hours stretched from 5 in the morning to 10 at night. I lasted 2 months. Earnings—$30 for the 2 months. Sam Thompson was my worthy successor. Stores here in Lincoln open at 9:30 in the morning and close at 5:30. The personnel are haughty, ap parently wishing to impress the customer that they are part of a big outfit that doesn’t care whe ther you come in or not. And you probably don’t go the second time. • • • Today, September 21, the sun jumps across the equator. Since ■ipn, .""" .... ■ . » September 10 there have been weather disturbances that us ually accompany the autumn equinox and bring to an end the mild September days. Overcast skies, north winds that bring an early chill are reminders that the time of faded flower and fallen leaf has come again, the season when the log burns on the hearth and casts a flickering light into the shadows as the autumn evening closes in. And so the ever changing seasons mark the passing years. Next we step into winter, that season with a charm of its own, the annual ice age, when “the lamp light glow and the falling snow that beats so soft on the pane” tell us that the time of vacation trips is over, that we can settle at ease in the home and get ac quainted with our families. We are in a war. Put those football-mad huskies of the universities into the uniforms of private soldiers in Uncle Sam's army. • • • The Council of Church Wom en, headed by the dynamic Mrs. Sibley, something of a second Carrie Nation, is in the arena with the avowed object of bring ing to fruition the much talked “One World.” They are under the inspiration — or delusion— that “10 million Protestant church women working together can change the world.” Change it which way? Go to it, sisters; others have made outstanding fizzles of improving things. The opponent of Represent ative Miller of the Fourth congresional district is quot ed as having said: “Isolation- , ists like Miller are the reason why Americans are dying to day in Korean fighting." Mr. Holtorf should make another guess. American boys are drawn into the baptism of fire in Korea because of the element that has grown up in America that tries to run the whole show, not because of those who think we should re main at home and mind our own business. • • * Tragic fate overwhelmed some of the greatest of world ben efactors. The One who came to save the lost was nailed to a cross. His forerunner lost his head at the whim of a desolute (Continued on page 3.) _ % __ So enjoyably different because it’s 0 Two completely finished beers blended into one beer of superb flavor and character. kLMIUMOMt a. •» LETTER TO EDITOR Cape May, N. J., September 11, 1950 Frontier, O’Neill: | Dear Editor: During our brief visit around ) home after leaving St. Louis, we drove through O’Neill sever al times. Since I was a tiny girl I can recall the beautiful shade trees along main street. In read ing The Frontier I was acquaint ed with the new project but did n’t realize the true situation un til I saw for myself. Why have we always celebrated Arbor day in Nebraska if trees that have provided welcome shade for years are slaughtered for pro gress? The new lights are very nice but I hardly think they are as welcome to see at night as those lovely trees were on a hot day to a tired traveler or a person coming from nearby communi ties. Yours truly, _MRS. JOHN KELLER O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krause and daughter, Nancy, visitari Sunday, September 17, in Ains worth. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. (“Joe”) McDonald, of Omaha, visited Mr. McDonald’s brother and sister - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald, recently. “Joe” spent most of his time fishing. Julius D. Cronin spent Thurs day and Friday in Omaha. BOM is no problem if you Shop and Save at Council Oak SUPERB CUNG PEACHES 4(1* Sliced or Halves. No. tVt Can ___ RED PITTED CHERRIES 4A* MORNING LIGHT. No. t Can . JbVV ADAMS ORANGE JUICE on* Sweetened or Unsweetened. 4«os. Can _ Vvv ROBB-ROSS GELATIN » IQ. PEANUT BUTTER OC. HOHR-ROSS. 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