rThe Frontier Woman . . .
Oakdale Reader Offers Midwinter
Discussion on Plants and Flowers
By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
Happy new year to all! <
Now we’ll have to learn to start
our letters 1953. It takes awhile
to learn to write the new instead
of the old year.
Soon as new year’s day is over
we’re going to try to save money,
aren’t we? And one of the ways
to do it is by baking bread. And
one of the very best and most
delicious kinds of homemade
bread is—
BUTTERMILK BREAD
Four cups buttermilk, two ta
blespoons sugar, two tablespoons
salt, two cakes quick compressed
3^east (or two packages gran
ular), 12 cups sifted flour, two ta
blespoons melted shortening.
Scald buttermilk, add sugar and
salt and cool to lukewarm. Dis
solve the yeast in lukewarm but
termilk. Add half the flour and
beat until smooth. Add melted
shortening and remaining flour,
or enough to make easily handled
dough. Knead dough quickly and
lightly until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in greased bowl,
cover and set in warm place, free
from draft. Let rise until dou
bled in bulk, about lVfe hours.
When light, divide into three
• equal parts and shape into loaves.
Place in greased bread pans.
Cover and let rise until doubled
in bulk, about 1 hour. Bake in
hot oven at 425-F. 15 minutes,
then reduce heat to moderate, or
375-F. and finish baking 35
minutes longer. This makes three
loaves.
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Oakdale Shutin Wins
Gift This Week —
An Oakdale reader, Miss Mabel
Guild, who is physically handi
capped, is the winner of the
three months’ subscription to The
Frontier this week.
Dear Blanche:
January windows are only in
teresting when they provide
brightly colored flowers to the
passerby and to the owners.
This is the month in which the
Christmas gift plants are the
greatest enjoyment. Poinsettias,
azaleas, cyclamen, are at their
peak of bloom. The nearer we give
these plants to the care they had
in the greenhouse, the longer
they will remain in bloom. Tem
perature, moisture and light are
factors.
However, the old favorites
must not be slighted as many of
them not only grace our windows
during the winter months, but
must supply cuttings for summer
beds and window boxes.
Begonias for the most part
are resting now, with the ex
ception of the Christmas be
gonias. While new begonia
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leaves are forming, the old ones
drop off, but they will soon
be beautiful again. Let them
rest but do not neglect them.
The geranium is a winter fa
vorite at our house. The flowers
are so bright. They appreciate
sunny spots that are cool. The
slips taken in the early fall are
beginning to bloom, while those
started last spring are blooming
freely the last two months.
Cacti should be dormant now,
but succulents need growing con
ditions as they will bloom next
month.
Of course, the Christmas cacti
is and has been a thing of beauty
since Thanksgiving. The orchid
cactis surprised us with a Novem
ber period of bloom.
Never had this happen except
in June. This is the time for dor
mant stage for the plant. Next
month preparation for the bloom
ing stage is to begin. Their large,
red, waxy flowers are really
beautiful.
Gloxinias can be blooming the
year around if new plants are
started at all times, as they
] bloom from 9 months to a year
i after starting. Like the amaryl
lis, they may be brought into
bloom by observing their rest pe
riods (of old plants).
Those having warm rooms with
humid atmosphere and subdued
light can count on African violets
in many shades. A window full
of these in bloom against a snowy
background is one of the pretti
est sights one can wish for.
Thoughtful folks who prepared
pots of Coleus last fall have a
cheery display. They should be
sprayed with water every few
days, for the cleaner leaves, the
more radiant the colors on them.
Cut them back, time after time,
or they get so leggy that they are
unsightly.
Vines look their best now, also
ferns, when bloom is sometimes
scarce. Busy Lizzy,the verigated
leafed sultana, are constant
bloomers. Who says January is a
dull month? Certainly not those
whose windows bring beauty
daily into the lives of others as
well as their own.
MABEL GUILD
SAYS SANDHILL SAL
Resolve to quit smoking this
year. At the price of cigarettes
these days you will save two
hundred dollars a year.
Pity poor father. He will no
more than get the Christmas bills
paid when the income tax returns
will be making him chew his fin
gernails.
O’NEILL LOCALS
Norman Synder of Gothenburg,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Synder of At
kinson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cooper of Plainview were
Christmas dinner guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Cooper.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. M.
J. Golden and daughter, Miss
Kathryn Ann, was the scene of a
family reunion for the holidays.
Present were Dr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Owens and daughter, Nancy,
of Kansas City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs.
James Golden of Pittsburg, Kans.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Miller
and family of O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hile of Co
lumbus spent Christmas with
their daughter. Mrs. George Jan
ousek, and her husband and fam
ily. Mrs. Janousek and daugh
ter, Christie, and son, James, re
turned to Columbus with them
for a week’s visit.
The home of Dr. and Mrs. O.
W. French was the scene of a
family gathering on Christmas
day. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Tallon and family of Omaha,
Dr. and Mrs. Ivan French and
family of Wahoo, and Mr. and
Mrs. O. D. French and family of
O’NeilL
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When You & I Were Young ... !
Great Northern
Derails, None Hurt
Clobbers Along for
Half - Mile
50 Years Ago
The Holt County Telephone
company expects to make some
improvements on their exchange
in this city in the near future 10
accommodate the new subscribers
. . . The holder of ticket number
708 will receive $100 in gold by
calling at the P. J. McManus
store. . . The passenger train of
the Great Northern jumped the
track near Jackson and ran
along the ties nearly a half-mile
before it could be stopped. No
one was hurt. . . J. H. Handley,
who attends normal at Fremont,
spent Christmas with his par
ents. . . Judge Kinkaid will leave
for Washington, D.C., January 12
to be initiated into duties of a
congressman, before taking his
seat on March 4. . . A man came
in the other day with this con
undrum: “Why is a newspaper
like a woman?” The various an
swers given are: Because it has
some one to run it. Because both
have to be known to be appre
ciated. Because both are good ad
vertising mediums. Because it will
change its dress. But the correct
answer is: Because every man
should have one of his own and
not be running after his neigh
bor’s.
25 Years Ago
A man in Chicago, 111., is claim
ing the distinction of being the
first man to be arrested for speed
ing with a new model Ford. The
motorcycle cop claimed the man
was driving 55 miles an hour. . .
Mrs. Sumner Downey and son,
Charles, spent Christmas in Kan
sas City, Mo. . . Miss Gertrude
Wrede, who attends a nursing
school at Hot Springs, S.D., spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wrede, jr. . .
The pageant, “New Born King,”
wras presented in the Presbyter
ion church under the supervision
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of Miss Elizabeth Henry. . . Bil
ly Thompson of Inman turned
over in his touring car at the
west turn of the correction line
south of O’Neill about 7 o’clock
in the evening. He was pinned
under the car an hour before be
ing able to pull himself out. Sev
eral cars passed him but he was
unable to attract their attention
. . . The O’Neill Gun club will
hold a blue rock shoot for ducks
and geese on the grounds one mile
east of O’Neill next Sunday af
ternoon . . About 4 o’clock Thurs
day morning a fire was dis
covered in the basement and ir
the rear of the first floor of the
M. S. Abdalla clothing store lo
cated in the H. E. Coyne build
ing. The fire was extinguishec
before great damage was don<
other than smoke and water dam
age. After the fire was out i
was discovered the store hac
been robbed of about 70 suits, II
overcoats and some sweaters anc
gloves. The front window wa
broken out . . Cecil W. Spry o:
Phoenix and Miss Cora Lucille
Steams of Ann Carr were mar
ried in the Methodist church.
10 Years Ago
Thirty-six boys left Wednes
day for Ft. Leavenworth, Kans
Among them were: John Flood
Richard F. Sholes of Inman; La
veme Morrow, Arthur H. Leach
Richard W. Wyant, Warren W
Wood of Page; Dominick F.
Kubik, Donald D Adamson, Lloyd
G. Brady of Dorsey; Howard E.
Tielke of Stuart; Glea H. Wade
of O’Neill; Joseph L. Cavanaugh
of Chambers and Lloyd L. James
of Atkinson. . . Mary Frances
Gillan and 2/Lt. Gailord Abart
of Ft. Monmouth, N. J., were mar
ried December 21. . . The O’Neill
public school and St. Mary’s
academy donated $250 to the
USO and the American Red
Cross. . . Pvt Arnie Mace, jr, of
Sarasota, Fla., is visiting his par
ents. . . T/Cpl. Leonaixl Bazel
man arrived home from Camp
Carson, Colo., to visit his par
ents. . . A daughter was bom to
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell on De
cember 27.
One Year Ago
Ramon Bright and son, Ardell,
have purchased the Red and
White grocery store previously
owned by Robert Schulz. . . Bom
to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hynes of O’
Neill, a daughter, on December 28
. . . Nineteen registrants left for
induction on December 17.
Among them was Ronald E. Borg,
the third son of Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Borg to enter the service.
There were two volunteers, Fred
B. Kaup and Frank J. Hamik, jr.,
both of Stuart. . . Clarence Ben
ash of ONeill and Andrew Wett
laufer of Page held farm sales
... A marriage license was is
sued to Francis John Belzer and
Miss Ruby Myrta Fox on Decem
ber 29.
O'Neill News
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCarville,
jr., and family departed Monday
for Winnebago where they will
spend the new year’s holidays
with Mrs. McCarville’s relatives.
They will return Friday.
Christmas day guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Da
vidson were Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Asimus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ep
penbach and daughter, Frances,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ritts.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Price of
Sargent visited their parents,
Mrs. Frank Sucky and Miss Hel
en and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Price.
Mr. Price is teaching at Sargent.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Allen and
family spent Christmas in Mea
dow Grove at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Farran. Dickie
Allen remained for an extended
visit.
Mt*. and Mrs. Phillip Allendor
fer entertained the following at
a Christmas dinner in their home:
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Allendorfer
and Mrs. June Lane, all of Oma
ha, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Al
lendorfer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aim held
a family dinner in their home at
Christmas. Those* present were
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Aim of At
lanta, 111., Miss Doris Aim of Pe
oria, 111., A/3c Ted Aim in the air
force at Amarillo, Tex., Radio
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man lc and Mrs. William Poff
and sons of Hawaii and Mr. and.
Mrs. C. J. Klein of Imperial.
They all returned to their homes
Sunday, except Radioman and
Mrs. Poff, who remained for an
extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tibbets,
and Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Tibbets and Debby of Omaha
and Miss Edith Castleman of
Leadville, Colo., spent Christmas
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Tibbets.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCar
ville and family returned Sunday
from Ellsworth, Minn. They had
spent five days with Mrs. McCar
ville’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. Egan.
Mother and Daughter
Entertain at Luncheon—
Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher and
daughter, Miss Betty, were hos
tesses at a 1 o’clock luncheon Sat
urday. Miss Betty, who teaches
in Omaha, is home for the holi
days.
Family Gathers
at Froelichs —
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froe
lich held their annual Christmas
party for their family and rela
tives Christmas eve.
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Dr. Rex W. Wilson,
M.D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Offices, 128 W. Douglas St.
1 O’Neill
Phones: Office 138, Res. 158
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Officers, Directors and Employees
MILLER THEATRE
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future fur you and your cummunih!
As we stand on the threshold of the New Year,
it is with a feeling of satisfaction that we review
our accomplishments of the past year. Tremendous
progress was made in 1952 in expanding our facil
ities to keep ahead of the rapidly increasing electri
cal demands of modern living.
What about 1953? Plans are already completed
and budgets approved to continue our vast program
of construction to provide for additional power
sources, new transmission and distribution systems,
new substations, and rebuilding and revamping of
existing facilities and equipment to accommodate new
and heavier electrical loads.
Yes, 1953 is going to be a big year for you and
for us, electrically speaking, as the work goes ahead
to assure you, and your community, of an even
brighter, electrical future!
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Look for tills symbol of the
PROGRESSIVE, DEPENDABLE
ELECTRIC SERVICE!
It represents good electric service
to over
350 Nebraska Cities, T^wns and Villages!
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W. F. FINLEY, M.D.
O'NEILL
First National Bank Bldg.
OFFICE PHONE: 28
The Sandhills
Foremost
CATTLE
AUCTION
SALE EVERY
TUESDAY
HOG AUCTION:
Starting at 11 O'Clock A.M.
CATTLE
AUCTION:
Starting at 1 O'Clock P.M.
Under the same mangement
for over 20 years.
Bonded — Insured — Reliable
For Highest Net
Results — Sell Them
at Atkinson
Phone 5141
Atkinson Livestock
Market
Atkinson, Nebr.
Ernie Weller
General Manager
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The best way to
say it is still
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HALVA’S ELECTRIC
MOTOR SERVICE
— O’Neill —
Dr. Fisher, Dentist
In the Bishop Block—Norfolk
Office Phone: 610
Res. Phone: 2842
DR. J. L. SHERBAHN
CHIROPRACTOR
O'Neill. Nebraska
Complete X-Ray Equipment
Vi Block So. of Ford Garaqe
DANCE
. New Years Eve
Chambers
Legion Hall
Wed., Dec. 31
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ORCHESTRA
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O’NEILL GRAIN CO.
PHONE 57
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