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
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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. Harmon
arrived early in the eveninjg
from Omaha, where Mr. Harmon
met Donald.
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