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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1952)
Out of Old Nebraska . * . Victorian Tastes Revelled in Ornate Many Home wrought Objects Preserved Nebraska was settled quite largely during what we now call the Victorian era, and the fine tually every community reflect ed the tastes of that period in homes which developed in vir their decoration. By present-day standards they were heavily ov er-decorated, but the taste of the middle and late years of the 19th century revelled in the ornate. The period was one of great creative activity in the decorative arts, and the housewife whose husband had been able to build a fine home felt obliged to beau tify it with objects of her own handiwork. Many of these home wrought objects of art are pre served in the State Historical so ciety’s museum in Lincoln. Among the most interesting are the wreaths, made of a wide variety of materials, and framed in oval glass and wood frames, bordered with gilt. A favorite material for making wreaths was human hair, fre quently from the head of a de parted loved one. Occasionally the wreath surrounded a tintype showing the likeness of the de parted. One of the most elabor ate hair wreaths in the Historical society’s collection was made in the late 1870’s, using hair from various members of the family, including 1*0 children. The wreath has a dark border, the hair for which was provided by the fam ily’s favorite horse. Buttons, feathers, wool and seeds also were frequently used to make wreaths. All were very complicated, and one purpose served by the wreaths—usually made by young ladies—was to impress the young beau or pros pective suitor. The David D. Whitney collection in the mu seum includes many objects of this sort. Particularly noteworthy is a many-colored, highly-elab orate seed wreath made in 1865. Another similar type of framed decoration was known as pictorial embroidery. This was a combination of embroid ery and painting and was taught young ladies in finish ing school as an indispensable part of their education. Keepsakes and heirlooms were frequently framed and hung on the parlor wall. Baby hoods were particular favorites. Though these objects would hardly fit in today’s ranch-style home, they seemed most appro priate to the Victorian house wife on the walls of her crowd ed and heavily-decorated parlor. In the museum today, they are somewhat poignant reminders of a by-gone era. Medical Paratrooper Going Overseas — Pvt. Joseph L. Hoffman left December 1, for Camp Stoneman, Calif., where he was assigned overseas duty. Private Hoffman, a medical paratrooper has made 30 jumps and nas oeen overseas on two trips to get wounded sol diers from Korea. His assign ment was to a field hospital in Korea. Private Hoffman enlisted in the medical corps in 1951, and re ceived his training at Camp Pickett, Va., and at Fitzsimmons hospital at Denver, Colo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoff man. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harmon, Donald and Raymond, and Mrs. Alvin Vorce drove to Ansley on Thursday, December 4, to visit Mr. Harmon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harmon. They re mained overnight and returned Friday. The Frontier Want Ads. . bring results! j Slaughter Cattle | Prices Lower in ’53? Magazine Says More Beef Available Where will the farm profit be in 1953? It won’t be found in any great change in prices, al though supplies of certain com modities may have some bearing on it. Farm profit next year will be found right where modern agriculture has placed it — in better management. The general farm picture for the coming year, according to leading agricultural economists, shows demand remaining stable. Prices will be determined large ly by supply plus the accumula tion of stocks from reduced ex ports. Farm prices may fall be low parity during the year. This does not mean that farm ing will be unprofitable, says the December issue of Successful Farming magazine, but it reaf firms the need for intelligent long-range planning. Here are a few trends to watch for next year: There will be more beef available per person and slaughter cattle prices are ex pected to be lower than in the past two years. Another record cattle population — about 92 million head—is looked for in 1953. Demand for milk and ice cream will be strong next year, with less milk being used for butter. Experts predict that net returns for the efficient dairyman will be higher. It’s suggested that dairy men build up herds and substi tute more good legume rough ages for expensive proteins and part of the grain. Corn should be one of the highest-value feed crops again. Farmers are urged to increase their com acreage and try for high yields. Prices are expected to range from $1.60 to $1.75, al though the 1953 summer price will depend on harvest prospects. Better Safety Record Possible Holt Has 1 Traffic Death in ’52 With only three weeks to go, 15 counties in northeast and north Nebraska served by the state patrol from Norfolk head quarters have an excellent chance to beat their 1951 safety record. Since the first of the year, 22 persons have been killed in high way motor vehicle crashes in the 15 counties, as compared to 32 in the first 11 months of last year. A year ago this month one per son was killed, making the year’s total 33. One fatality was recorded in November, that being in Knox county. So far, Antelope, Pierce, Keya Paha, Boyd and Greeley counties have no death records for 1952. ^ Holt, Stanton, Wayne and Cherry each have one fatality. Knox, Brown, Rock, Dixon and Wheeler two each, and Madison and Cedar four apiece. Holt’s lone fatality was the death of a young Atkinson navy man, Charles Edward Barnes, 22, home on emergency leave be cause of the recent death of his father. Seaman Barnes was killed instantly on July 15, about four miles southeast of Atkinson, when his car struck a rough place at the approach of a small bridge and hit heavy sand at the other side. The impact threw the car across the road ditch into a small grove of trees. The coupe overturned pinning young Barnes beneath and killing him almost instantly. He was the son of Mrs. Fred Barnes and the late Mr. Barnes of Atkinson. Boyd county has the best rec ord of the 15, having had no fa tal motor vehicle accident since 1950. Madison county has gone four consecutive months with out a highway death. The following table shows the number of fatalities in the 15 counties in 1949, 1950, 1951, and in the first 11 months of 1952. County 1949 1950 1951 1952 Madison 0 A 7 4 Holt __ 8 13 1 Antelope 2 4 2 0 Pierce 3040 Stanton _ 2 0 0 1 Knox _ 12 12 Wayne .... 2 1 2 1 Cherry 18 11 Brown _ 0 4 12 Keya Paha _ 0 0 1 0 Hock . 0 12 2 Boyd _ 12 0 0 Cedar . 0 5 4 4 Dixon _ 0 3 2 2 Wheeler _ 0 0 12 Greeley _ 12 2 0 Totals _ 21 34 33 22 GETS NEW LIGHTS EWING—The past month has found workmen busy on main street in the village of Ewing making preparations and install ing a new lighting system which has proven popular in all neigh boring towns. All poles were set In concrete bases to replace the old system. Installation was com pleted and the new lights turned on Tuesday, November 25, put ting Ewing in the class of the better-lighted towns. Friday evening, December 5, diner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Vorce were Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harmon, Donald and Raymond Harmon and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Berner. Improved Steering Pontiac Feature The new 1953 Pontiac went on display Saturday at the Wm. Krotter Co. showrooms in West O’Neill. The O’Neill showing fea tured the Chieftian four-door de luxe. From an engineering stand point, probably the most inter esting technical development in the 1953 Pontiac cars is the im proved steering system and front suspension which contributes greatly to the easy handling of the car over rough roads and curves and in combination with other chassis elements produces a substantially improved ride, according to Manager Herbert Kaiser of the Krotter firm Describing the new develop ment, announced as “curve con trol front suspension,” Kaiser pointed out that the action of the front wheels of an automobile on a turn is controlled by many practical limitations which pre vent the full utilization of the principles best represented by a bicycle, where the wheels tilt or incline into the turn, giving a natural banking action. After several years of research and development, curve control front suspension is introduced on the 1953 Pontiac car as a prac. tical approach to the adoption of this principle of front wheel characteristics on a curve, Kaiser said. The net result is a sharp reduction of wheel tilt on curves, providing improved line handling and steering characteristics. Also there is less tire noise, and tires j have longer life. O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Roljert Rerigan of Omaha were honored at the M&M cafe Saturday evening, No vember 29, by a group of friends with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Campbell as hosts. Thanksgiving dinner was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harmon. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Harmon and daughters, Mr, and Mrs. C J. Harmon andl daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. V. G Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ber er, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Harmon and family and Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Vorce. Pvt. Donald Harmon and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. 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