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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1950)
Prairieland Talk ^ (Continued from page 2.) What is believed to have been j the first harvesting machine in troduced to Holt county prairies i was the one owned by John , Donneley, who with his family, became citizens of the Atkinson community in 1882. Previous to his introduction as a Holt coun ty pioneer, Donneley was oper ating a street car at Port Huron, Mich. Peter Edison, a brother of Thomas A., the noted wizard of invention being the street car magnate for wrhom he worked. The reaper, as those early har vesting machines that replaced the old hand cradle were then t known, was something of a curi osity to homestead kids and adults as well. The machine cut the gram, laying it out in bunches that were bound into bundles by hand by a crew of men follow ing the machine. The bundles were gathered into shocks and later run through a red and ominous looking threshing machine that was the annual big event and fascinating ex hibition for youthful spectat ors. ' It was slow compared to pres t cnt methocfs of harvesting, but there’was hardly a kernel of grain lost, which can’t be said of the present “harvester” method. The Donneleys were not only first to introduce machinery in to homestead life, but Mrs. Don neley was about the first to bring into the sick room any thing like scientific methods in the care of afflicted prairie dwellers. She became the ministering angel for the sick far and near. Her qualifications as a nurse made of the Donneley home a primitive hospital. On an occasion 2 nearly starv ed wayfarers found their way into this home and were restor MnSFVTnToAN ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS equipment furniture Central Finance Corp. C. E. Jones, Manager O Neill s Nebraska _ ed to normal vigor. They had eaten nothing for days but some raw meat from a dead antelope. After contributing to the taming of a Nebraska wdlderness, Mrs. Donneley spent her last days in the then new state of Oklahoma. • • • It was a vivid picture. A man lay full length face down upon the sidewalk, the law standing over him and a doctor counting the slowly ebbing heart beats. One leg of the fallen man cov ered the edge of an open man nole through which he sought to escape 2 Chicago, 111., police. He w’as shot down—just another en try of a dead burglar. Maybe tie was, maybe not. In a city wtiere if you are caught penniless and reach somewhere for a loaf you go dowm when a smoking gun barks, f ou iook at the picture as print ed; think, poor fellow! Turn to another page. What brought that man in the way of a policeman’s bullet could be anything but a lovely story. Somewhere along the way his guiding star sank below the horizon of human effort to maintain the level of honored industry and social standing. Yes, poor fellow! But was it not the thief on the cross who was promised a place in Para dise, not the Roman soldier with the spear in hand, not the sneering priest? WWW Officials of a hospital out at Scottsbiuff report as a grat ifying success the plan adopt ed whereby patients may pay for hospital care over a period of months by installment pay ments. Out there you can pay for your virus assaults on the budget arrangement. Let the idea spread. • * • If you go to work for an in dividual or corporation you do the thing you are put at as the one who pays you wants it done. There are public officials who have yet to learn that they are the servants, not the master. A bit of paving up the street has remained unfinished all sum mer because the street bosses wanted it their way, not the way the people who use it and who pay for it want the job done. • * * A Nebraska national guard band has been taken for duty in Korea. I don’t know just what the “duty” of horn blowers might be in knocking over the enemy other than to furnish the marching music for the men up on whose accurate aim it all de pends. Hear Reports on WSCS, WCTU Meets I PAGE — The WSCS met on Thursday afternoon, September 21, at the Methodist church basement. In the absence of the nresident, Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, Mrs. H. S. Harper had charge of the meeting and also of the de votionals. Mrs. Dora Townsend was pianist. Mesdames M. G. French, C. E. Wilcox and R. L. Heiss gave reports on the WSCS meeting at Norfolk which they had attended the previous Fri day. Mrs. Dora Townsend reported on the WCTU convention she had attended at Denver, Colo. Members of the social commit tee, Mesdames R. L. Heiss, M. G. French, Jesse Kelly and Her bert Steinberg, were hostesses. Other Page News The Bid or Bye bridge club ; met with Mrs. Will Simmons | Wednesday afternoon, Septem ber 20. Mrs. Gerald Lamason held high score and Mrs. Ken neth Braddock Won the all cut. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parks and family, of Creighton, spent Sun day at the home of the former's Darents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Park. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and son, Glen, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Miller’s father, N. G. Miller. Miss Marie Heiss, of Hastings, spent the weekend at the Leon ard Heiss home. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kelly have rented the Leslie Lamason farm and will take possession as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Lamason move to their home in Page. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder, of Norfolk, were dinner guests on Monday of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. French. , w , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Masden and family, of Wagner, S. D were dinner guests Sunday ol Mr and Mrs. Homer Rutherford. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Summers and family and Mrs. Emma Can aday were afternoon visitors. Mrs. Hannah Stevens, Mrs. Blanche Darr, Mrs. Evelyn Gray and Mrs. Nona Bedford were Sunday dinner guests of Miss Maude Martin. Wayne Lampshire, of Lincoln, spent Saturday and Sunday wi h his grandparents, Mr. ana Mrs. J. R. Russell. Mrs. Anna Smith and Ernest Trowbridge, of Inman, Mr. and Mrs. Munson Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith and Lin da had a picnic supper at the club grounds Monday evening J. M. McDonald Co. BROWN brings you a wonder value in Zl^-ll^iD cosis I ...and the lining's in! ZIP... and the lining's out! 100% wool gabardines, sharkskins with newest style details and all wool xip-in duo-liner! You’ll look far to find coats like these at this price. Fine quality wool coats with in spired styling, novelty pocket details. Gabar dines in fall wine, green, taupe . . . shark* skins in brown, grey. Sizes 10 to 20. SUY ON OUR THRIFTY LAY - WAY PLAH for Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart and son, Duane, of Corte Madera, Calif. A no-host supper was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin Smith Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart and son, Duane, of Corte Madero, Calif., who left for their home Friday. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Munson Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stewart and son, Loren. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Duncan, of Rapid City, S. D., spent Sun day night with Mr. and Mrs. Larbee Kelly. They* were re turning to their home from Pil ger where they had spent a- few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Burtwhistle, Mrs. Burtwhistle is recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Dun can and Mrs. Burtwhistle are sisters. 7 Holt Men Are Volunteers Sgt. James R. Lyons, of the Army & Air Force recruiting sta tion at O’Neill, reports the fol lowing enlistments from the O’ Neill area for the past month, including 7 Holt county men: For Air Force: William B. Baker, of Burton; James L. Col burn, of Valentine; John J. Vej voda of Verdigre; Wendell E. Peterson, of Elgin; Kirk A. Bolts, of Orchard; Payne M, Bogardus, of Long Pine; Roger B. Dye, of O’Neill; Lawrence E. Ernesti, of Ewing; Donald R. Rossenbaeh, of Norden: Edward E. Cavanaugh, of O’Neill; Don ald W. Taylor, of Ainsworth; Fred W. Osenbaugh, of O’Neill; Frederick J. Blosh, of Long Pine; Donald A. Nasland, of Page; Curtis H. Young, of Val entine; Donald F. Kratovil, of Verdigre; Halaire F. Nollette, jr., of Valentine; Allyn K. Ras mussen, of Brunswick; Donald A Hoof, of Woodlake; Clair F. Gard, of Elgin; Raymond J. Schmit, of Atkinson; LaRone Asmusson (WAF), of Neligh; Stanley L. Hoschouer, of Ains worth;' James If. Parks, of Page; and Charles E. Tienken, of Butte. These men and women went to Lackland Air Force base, San Antonio, Tex., for further pro cesing, reassignment and train ing. For Armored Corps: John M. Connors, of Valentine; Chester E Bair, of Bassett. For Artillery Corps: Harold s'. Winkler, of O’Neill. For Engineer Corps: Allen R. Funrer, of Naper. Fuhrer went to Ft. Riley, . Kans., for further processing I and training. Sergeant Lyons stated that j anyone enlisting can select any one of the following branches: Engineers, artillery, armored, infanty, airborne or air force. | And an ex-GI may select prac tically any branch of the ser vice he wishes. Vet Farmerettes Plan a Booth— Seven members of the Vets Karmeret.es met at the O'Neill high school on Monday evening, September 18. A motion was carried to have a booth at the women’s achiemement day on October 26, with the floor cover ing lesson to be exhibited. Family night was announced for October 5 and the date for the “Meat Cooking” lesson will be set at that time. It w’as decided that the meet ing date of the Vets Farmerettes would be on the second vets' training class night of the month. The following officers were elected: President— Mrs. Boyd Boelter; vice-president — Mrs. Louis Bartos; secretary and news reporter—Mrs. Lee Fink. Following the business meet ing, Mrs. Berl Damkroger pre sented a lesson on “The Art of Color and Personal Appear ance.” “Voice of The Frontier . . WJ AG ... 780 on your diall ——————————— , W. F. FINLEY, M. D OFFICE PHONE: 28 Flril National Bank Bldg O'NEILL Pep Club Awaits New Uniforms ! — EWING—Students of the Ew ing high school held class meet ings on Monday, September 18, for the purpose of organization. Presidents of the classes are: Seniors—Sally Christon; jun iors—Nick Sojka; sophomores — Marcia Gibson; freshmen—Tom my Christon. The newly organized Pep club, 40 strong, under the lead ership of their sponsor, Miss Genevieve Vandersnick, elected officers as follows: President— ! Sally Christon; cheerleaders — Marian Harris, Marcia Gibson, i Jackie Mosel and Marilyn Vari lek. They are attending all foot ball games to support the Ti gers. Members of the club are looking forward to receiving their new uniforms by the first home game. The Frontier for prompt de liveries of quality printing. Odd Lookers Are Frosh— STUART—Those odd-lookmg people on the streets of Stuart peiple on the streets of Stuart Monday morning, September 25, were just the freshmen trying to satisfy the whims of the sopho mores in the annual initiation. A party was held at the audi torium in the evening for the entire high school and faculty. Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson return ed Tuesday, September 19, from a 5 weeks visit in Billings, Mont., Sidney and North Platte. In Billings she visited her sister, Mrs. Elma Kramer; at the other points she visited relatives. Do not go through life with* out teeth. Everyone will like you better with dentures. — Dr. Fisher, Dentist. 2tl Jlhn r. Gallagher ! j Aitorney-al-Law 1 I First N&t'l Bank Bldg | O'Neill t Pnone 11 j Place your order NOW— while selection of varieties and kernel sizes is complete. 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