The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, February 05, 1953, SECTION 1, Page 2, Image 2
PAGE 2.—THE FRONTIER. O'Neill. Neb*.. Thur*.. Feb. 5. 1953. Prairieland Talk . . . Sniggs’ 3 Tons of Horseshoes By ROMAINE SAUNDERS ° LINCOLN — I don’t know whether or not ; O’Neill has furnished a story that got a start on a trip around the world since The Frontier came i out a day in October, 1931, with the story of Emil Sniggs’ three tons of hoi^e shoes. Emil was something of an artist shoeing horses, of which he made a spe cialty. The use of horses had pretty well faded out and Sniggs was caught with his storehouse full of them. This made~a story for us at The Frontier, not sus pecting that it would be pounc ed upon by newspaper guys all over the country and out at sea. One day Emil came in with a Romauw clipping from the Honolulu Ad- Saunders vertiser, sent him b^ Hugh Campbell, an O’Neill boy in government work in the islands, the Hon olulu paper having the story that originated at • a typewriter in The Frontier office. As a result of the publicty, Emil found markets for his horse shoes. It pays to advertise. • * * L. G. Gillespie, one of the few survivors of pioneer days in and about O’Neill, was a visitor at the state house during a day’s sojourn in Lin coln last week. Lloyd represented Holt county in the legislature some years ago and got a measure through that gave the Amelia people a state highway. If business calls him to the capital city during legislative sessions, Mr. Gillespie takes a look in at the senatorial group. It was there I ran into him and we sat on the sidelines and had a visit. Senator Nelson was driving home that afternoon to attend to some pressing matters be fore returning for the session the following week Frank occupies a desk up front and fits in to the legislative picture, now a veteran serving his third term. * * * November 25 the heavens spread a blanket of snow over praireland. Since then it has been sunshine and shadow, melting snows, sidewalks and highways iced over and more snowfall. This condition followed an autumn of cloudless and rainless days and has brought again the assurance of a fruitful season throughout the wheat fields and grass lands. Visitors from across the line in Kansas say they have had little or no snow and the need of moisture is worrying them. A patch of ice put Praireland Talker flat full length the other day, the only injury resulting being a de flated ego. * * * Out beyond the scarlet-tinted sky, out where sunlight will never die, out under the evening star’s bright eye, out beyond the haunts of evil men, away from the talk of flash and crash of atoms, out beyond the bugle call of marching ar mies and the roar of bombing fleets, away from the political intrigue as well as the scramble for another dollar. Don’t expect td get there but that’s the way it comes over you when you have reached the period of life that enables you to shake your iron-gray mane at the ignominies of life. * * * It is definitely announced from Washington that Val Peterson will sit in the white house, which beats a seat in the senate chamber. Sti pend: $15,030 per annum. A thrifty Nebraskan will make out on that even in Washington. --- I wonder, in these modem school buildings do the kids now line up in a row along the south wall as “teacher” used to have us do and “spell down”? I was one of the first to succumb, but in such event no brown-eyed lass ever came up with what Whittier put into verse 40 years after the grass had been growing on the grave of the little girl who spelled the word a boy, such as many another, had missed. I’m sorry that I spelt the word, I hate to go above you, Because,—the brown eyes lower fell,— Because, you see, I love you. * * • The gents and ladies now a part of official Washington stand in happy array for a shot from the camera, smiling and joyful. Lay this picture beside that from Korea, a picture of the grim reality of the world’s tragedy into which another group at Washington had drawn America’s young manhood. Will this smiling group now taking over be able to bring an end to that Kor ean tragedy, rekindle the light of hope in war scared faces and restore young America to their rightful heritage? * • • Anyway, Governor Crosby cutting the bud get by nearly five percent overshadows his col lection of pipes and that remark about a "hell of a good question." Reducing your budget, of course, implies tightening your belt. It looks like some of the state's fancy things will get the ax which will bring weeping to commun ities and persons affected. It may not mean much in the final analysis, as a dollar saved in one quarter will be absorbed in another. • * * Three Holt county gents not enjoying unsul lied reputations became involved in charges of contempt of court during the Flannigan trials in the early 1930’s. One of the three (real true name unknown) was charged with contacting a juror sitting in the trial of the case and offering him a farm rent free if he would vote for acquittal of the defendants. The others thought to buy a jur or for $50. • * * Holt county banks are lousy with 10-cenJ dollars. I recall ’walking up Fourth street in O’ Neill one day in the long ago when I fell in with a young chap as we passed a bank building. He looked up to see if the building was still there, and announced, "I have $20 in there.” That was a stake those days and young Clift Davis knew how he had earned the wad. * • * When the legislature gets around to allowing it, each of 295 Nebraska newspapers will get a dip out of the $92,812.90, the newspaper charges for printing the proposed constitutional amend ments voted on at the last election. Of the sev eral amendments all were approved by the voters but the one increasing state senators’ pay. » • * Two incidents of the presidential inaugura tion overshadowed all others in the minds of the American people, a sentimental lot. Ike bowed his head and sent heavenward a silent prayer. And he kissed Mrs. Eisenhower. Husbands, did you take notice? —--b 1 » Editorial . On Winter Driving A Wilson P. Green, automotive expert at the ' Armour Research Foundation at the Illinois In stitute of Technology, lists the following sug gestions to winter drivers: A heated garage is the best place for your car on cold nights. When parked outdoors, you can reduce the effect of cold weather on the en gine by burning a large light bulb under the a hood all night. Your engine will start more quickly if you use a light-weight oil and a husky battery. Dis engage the clutch while starting. Idle your engine before driving off. Do not race your engine for long periods when it is cold. Apply brakes gently when slowing or stop-' ping in winter, and if you have the new power brakes, test them cautiously for new responses before driving at high speeds. Remember that it takes a greater distance to stop on wet and icy roads than on dry concrete. The main rule is to drive slowly and keep your distance behind the car ahead. Your head lights, windshield wiper blades and defrosters should all be checked. If you follow this advice, the chances are that accidents will pass you up this winter. And since accidents kill over 600 people in this coun try each week, these winter-driving rules might save your life, if you follow them. Time Marches On (From the Blair Pilot-Tribune) There was nostalgic and startling news the other dav from Los Angeles, Calif. William Magee was dead—and that officially leaves only TWO members of the Grand Army of the Republic, those sturdy veterans of the Union army of Civil ward days, still surviving. It’s hard to believe. We recall, as though it were only the day before yesteryear, our great grandad, H. H. Reed, telling us in his own words of how he marched through Georgia with Sherman. And how proud we were of him, even when he admitted he and a buddy snitched two pies from a southern farmwife’s window sill as they marched along. But yet time does march on, like the Boys in Blue. Soon it will be an entire century since the men in blue fought their brothers in gray. Mr. Magee was 106 when he died Friday—that means he must have been only about 15 when he “joined up.” Yes, time marches on. Some day, sooner than we realize, people will point to us and say, “He remembers actually talking to men who fought in the Civil war.” And while it will date us, perhaps, we shall always be proud of the fact—that we actually talked with some of the men whose bloody strug gle made possible the united nation we know to day. —--■ ■ i - North-Nebraskans certainly can’t complain about the weather. Except for a wierd January 15, the month has produced unusually mild weather. Governor Crosby’s determination to reduce spending in state government for the next bien nium makes sense to us. Most any competent worker can find an ex cuse for not working. Life in a large city is one thing w’hen money is plentiful and another when it is not. Sauce for Congressmen For 10 days the headlines have been full of questions and demands put by congressmen to businessmen President Eisenhower has persuad ed to become public servants. These men’s finan cial and personal affairs have been examined with a fine-tooth comb to make certain that they would not conflict with their official duties. Sev eral have been required to make very great sacri fices. In this, congressmen were fulfilling their ob ligation to carry out the law. They have pointed out that other citizens, notably the men drafted for war, are alsft making heavy sacrifices. All this has prompted us to wonder about the thoughts of congressmen carrying on this in quisition or supporting the demands of sacrifice. Has conscience prompted any self-questioning? Have many congressmen begun to think — as many citizens have—that congress should apply the same yardstick to itself? Remembering the disclosures about extra sources of income for congressmen that came out during the agitation over the Nixon fund, some citizens have said they would like to ask a few questions of the questioners. THE RURAL MAIL CARRIER In the cold and blustery weather, When the frost is on the rail, Would you love to face a blizzard With a half a ton of mail? In the biting blizzard weather When the snow comes to your knees, Would you love to fish for pennies While your feet and fingers freeze? When the gleaming snow is drifted Underneath a foot of sleet, Would you love to have the chilblains In your elbows and your feet? When outdoors the wind is whistling, And the air is full of snow, Would you love to have a “Jitney” And the blamed thing wouldn’t go? Yes, I’d love the good old fireside, Sipping coffee from a pail, But I have to buck the snowdrifts ’Cause the farmers want their mail. I don’t mind the frozen snowdrifts When my knees are still with cramps, If you keep the bloomin’ pennies Buy a quarter’s worth of stamps. I get snow mixed in my whiskers, And I get it in my socks, But it never hurts my feelings Like loose pennies in a box. The $64 question is this: Will coal in the bin hold out or won’t it? Editorial & Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St. CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Associa tion, National Editorial Association and the Audil Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska $2.50 pe: year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 pei year; abroad, rates provided on request. AI subscriptions are strictly paid-in-advance. State Capitol News . . . Rash of Bills Swamps Solons as They Dig in for Busy Session <5> LINCOLN—The legislature set tled down to something resem bling sanity this week after a hectic rush to meet the Monday deadline for introduction of bills by individual members. So eager were the lawmakers to write Nebraska’s statutes that Bill Drafter Bill Wilson and a battalion o f aides worked throughout the weekend to slap together bills that would at least be suitable for introduction. The grumbling was loud among legislators who had de layed submitting their requests for bills. One senator found so many bugs in his measure he hesitated to offer it but col leagues assured him it would be better to beat the deadline and try to get rid of the bugs later. Among the last to be intro duced was Sen. Dwight Burney’s sales tax measure in which he was joined by Sens. K. W. Peter son of Sargent and L. M. Schultz of Rogers. This is the third try for Burney on a sales tax bill and he’s hoping there’s some charm in that fact. He estimates the bill would pro duce around $26 to $28 million a year. * * * Diversion — To the surprise of nobody, the legislature has a water diversion bill in its lap again this session. The 1947 fight over whether the 57-year-old Nebraska law against diverting water from one basin to another should be repealed still stands as one of the classic struggles in the history of the Unicameral Legislature. This year’s version was intro duced by Sen. Richard D. Marvel of Hastings who called his meas ure ‘of primary interest and im portance to all the people of the state of Nebraska.” Immediately young Sen. Joe Martin of Grand Island promised a last-ditch battle against the bill. He based his opposition primarily on the contention that any kind of diversion of water from the Platte to the Republican valley would have the effect of lower ing the water table in the mid state area he represents. Marvel said, “Representatives from all sections of the state have cooperated in the formula tion of the proposed legislation. We believe we have developed a plan which all can support.” While Marvel and Martin, both relative newcomers to the legis lature, head up the opposing forces in the legislature, the real protagonists will be the Tri County Public Power and Irriga tion district and the Mid-State Reclamation district. One ironic twist is that while Martin is allied wth Mid-State in the diversion fight, he has offered a series of bills aimed at the dis trict. ik kr Primary — Sen. Hal Bridenbaugh of Da kota City last week came up with a pair of bills designed to re form the method in which Ne braskans indicate their choice for president and express that choice at the national political conven tions. Briefly, the two measures would: Retain the direct vote for president in the preferential primary but give Nebraskans a more meaningful choice. Apportion the number of dele gates a candidate receives to the actual vote of the people. The present system, Bridenbaugh maintains, in on a winner-take all basis. Bind delegates to support the man they identified tnemselves with on the ballot so long as he is gaining strength at the conven tion. The bills are likely to find rough going in the legislature. One almost-certain foe is Sen. Lefty Williams of Kearney who two years ago managed to knife the law under which Nebraska’s nationally-famous all-star pri mary was staged. * * * Highways — As they always will, highways continue to make news in the legislature. Sen. Karl Vogel of Omaha in troduced his proposals to re-en act the penny-a-gallon gas tax in crease and the higher registration fees which the 1949 leislature en acted but which was repealed in the referendum of the following year. Highway department officials say the extra cent of gas tax, from a nickel to six cents, would mean $4V2 million a year for he de partment. The higher license fees—an increase from the pres ent $5 to $8 for most passenger cars—is expected to yield $1,700, 000 additional. The farm, trucking and pe troleum interests which spon sored the 1949 referendum have indicated they would be un .. DANCE .. AT O’NEILL American Legion Auditorium # Saturday, February 7 ACES OF RHYTHM ORCHESTRA Adm.: Adults $1, Students 50c , willing to support additional revenue bills unless and until a highway commission is es tablished. Sen. Arthur Carmody of Tren ton has proposed a commission in this session. Meanwhile, Sen. Terry Carpen ter’s demand for a “full report” from the highway department on the state’s road situation won the blessing o the legislature and Carpenter was appointed to head a committee to secure the report. Other members are Sens. Vogel, Tom Coffey of Alma, Otto Lieb ers of Lincoln and Hugh Carson of Ord. Carpenter has proposed a 2 percent sales tax bill with the entire proceeds going for high ways. * * * Teacherages — The legislature has given its tentative approval to a pair of bills designed to help school dis tricts in rural areas solve their teacher housing problems. The education committee re ported out two bills on the sub ject. One would allow school districts to build, rent or pur chase “teacherages,” and the oth er legalizesjsuch previous acts by school boards. The state supreme court some time ago held that such authority does not presently exist. Several school board repre sentatives and teachers appeared to testify that without housing it was next to impossible to obtain a teacher. There was no opposi tion. * * * Bryan — The Bryan statue, that eight foot likeness of the Great Com moner which adorns—or defaces, depending on which side of the controversy you’re on—the front steps of the capital, is likely to remain there for some time. The legislature engaged in one of its most heated and lengthiest floor debates of the young session trying ta decide whether it should kill a bill giving itself the say-so on removing monuments and “works of art” from the capi tol and its grounds. The decision was to restrict the language of the bill so that it covers a narower field but still includes the Bryan monument. * * * Machinery — You can’t sell a tractor, corn picker, comsheller, combine or hay baler in Nebraska is the serial number is removed accord ing to a bill which has wan the endorsement of the legislature’s judiciary committee. One of the session’s largest crowds jammed the hearing room to hear both dealers and farmers urge passage of the measure. The committee reduced the proposed penalty from a maxi mum of $5,000 or five years in prison to $2,500 or a year in pris on Sponsors of the measure, LTB. 42, are Sens. Herbert J. Duis of Gothenburg, Charles Wil son of Norfolk and Richard Mar vel of Hastings. * Ewing Perfect Attenders Noted £ EWING — The following stu dents of the Ewing public school are on the perfect attendance list for the semester: Senior — Geraldine Bauer; juniors — Sandra Dierks, Judy Jefferies, Harry Williamson; sophomores—Keith Gibson, Mel vin Pruden, Jerome Thoendel; freshmen — Irene Kaczor, Vir ginia Latzel; eighth grade—Vir ginia McDonald, Paul Gunter; seventh grade — Delbert Carl, Darlene Latzel; sixth grade — Lloyd Black, Sherry Daniels, Jerry Hahlbeck, Karen Tuttle; fifth grade — Leon Hahlbeck; fourth grade—Jerry Black, Gene Daniels; third grade — Betty Wright, Larry Tuttle; second grade — Kay Bergstrom, Larry Juracek, Jon Kropp; first and kindergarten — Joan Spangler, Judy Spangler, Terry Wright, Michael Sanders. Sickness Restricts Club Attendance— Mrs. Marian Woidneck was hostess on Wednesday, January 14, to the Bar X extension group Only five members were present due to bad weather and sickness in the community. Mrs. George Syfie, jr., was the winner of a guessing game. An open discussion was held on home nursing. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George Syfie, jr., on February 19.—By Club Reporter. Going to Royal — ROYAL—Rev. J. La Verne Jay occupied the pulpit at the Metho dist church on Sunday, Feb ruayr 1, after which dinner was served in the church dining room. INMAN NEWS < Mrs. Kenneth Coventry is spending a couple of days visit ing Mr. and Mrs. James Pinker- ] man and family in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Keyes and family of Valentine spent | the weekend visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Mattson spent Sunday afternoon and eve ning visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Smith and daughter, Susan, at Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutton en tertained the YM club Saturday evening at their home. Cards fur nished entertainment for the evening and the hostess served a lunch. Mrs. Albert Reynolds spent Tuesday, January 27, in Lynch at the home of Mrs. Faye Court ney. Mrs. Myrtle Youngs spent Sat urday in Ewing visiting Mr. and Mrs. Art Kropp and family. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mossman returned Sunday from Califor nia and Oregon where they spent a few weeks visiting relatives and friends. The Women’s department of the RLDS church had a regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon, January 27, at the home of Mrs. David Morsbach. Mrs. Lloyd Brittelll and Mrs. Merle Sparks of O’Neill were guests. After the -q;jiq e pouad Xpnjs pue uossaj day anniversary party honoring Mrs. Sparks was enjoyed by the group. Lunch of birthday cake and ice cream was served by the hostess at the close of the after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach and daughters attended a wedding anniversary surprise on Wednesday evening, January 28, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sparks in O’ Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks have been married 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark went to Omaha on Monday evening where they met their son, Tom, who is on leave from the navy. Many from Inman attended ROYAL THEATER O'Neill Thurs. Feb. 5 Family Night Judy Canova, Queen of the Cowgirls, in THE WAC FROM WALLA WALLA With Stephen Dunne, George Cleveland, June Vincent, Irene Ryan, Roy Barcroft, Allen Jenk ing, and the Republic Rhythm Riders. Family Night. $1; Adult 50c; Children 12c; tax included FrL-Sat. Feb. 6-7 THE RED BALL EXPRESS Starring Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Judith Braun, Charles Drake, with Jacqueline Duval, Sidney Poitier, Hugh O’Brien. Adult 50c; Children 12c; lax in cluded. Matinee Sat. 2:30. Chil dren under 12 free when accom panied by parent. Suru-Mon.-Tues. Feb. 8-9-10 A musical entertainment treat! SOMEBODY LOVES ME Starring Betty Hutton, Ralph Meeker, with Robert Keith, Adele Jergens and the Chez Paree Adorables. Beautiful gals! Adult 50c; Children 12c; tax in cluded. Matinee Sun. 2:30. Chil dren under 12 free when accom panied by parent. he auto show in O’Neill Thurs day and Friday. Mrs. William Kelley,* jr., is smployed at the St. Anthony’s lospital. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tomlin son of Omaha spent the week end here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry and other relatives here and in O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hutton Df Neligh spent Sunday visiting Mr. Hutton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton. Albert Reynolds went to Spen :er Monday where he will be employed this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, jr., and family of Omaha, spent the weekend visiting in the home of Mr. Conger’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morsbach and family of Neligh spent Sun day visiting Mrs. Charles Mors bach. Harlan Morsbach, who is em ployed near Rapid City, S.D., spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach. Tom Clark of the navy came Tuesday, January 27, to spend a ieave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark. Tom has been going to school at Bainsbridge, Md., and at the completion of his furlough will report to Treasure Island. See Skating Vanities— PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fusselman spent a weekend in Omaha. They attended the skating vanities and on Sunday evening were supper guests in the J- K. Braddock home. They visited with Mrs. Jerry Asher, the former Diana Fusselman. who is employed in Omaha Mrs. Mabel Tomlinson and Mrs. Maggie Siders visited Wed nesday, January 28, in the H- W. Tomlinson home. Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation End Chronic Dosing! Regain Normal Regularity This All-Vegetable Way! Taking harsh drugs for constipation can punish you brutally! 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NEBRASKA High-Lighted by 835 Head of Ernie Weller’s Own X Over 1 Brand Top Cut Hereford® Made necessary by the loss of his Dakota Ranch, which soon will be a part of the Fort Randall Dam reservoir. The offer ing consists of—300 VERY CHOICE 4-YR.-OLD HEREFORD BREEDING COWS. wts. 1100 to 1150 lbs. average, bred to Registered Hereford bulls for March and April calving. 150 TOP CUT BRED 2-YR.-OLD HEREFORD HEIFERS—a com plete and final dispersion of his entire breeding herd. A grand array of Registered Bulls—10 coming 4-yr.-olds—25 com ing 2-yr.-olds. 50 steer calves and 125 heifer calves topped from last year's calf crop of over 1000 head — 175 Hereford yearling steers, weights 650 to 700 lbs. average. In addiion to these, other nearby ranches are consigning: 2000 or more head of Choice Stocker and Feeder Cattle of all classes. Atkinson Livestock Market Atkinson. Nebr. Phone 5141 Here is your invitation \ I Please accept this advertisement as a personal invitation to attend our big Family Party Saturday, February O’Neill High Schc:l Auditorium | It will be a big, clean, lively show consisting of high-class vaudeville performers in person, and interesting motion pictures. There will be fun and entertainment for the whole family so bring everybody. No sales talks. Everything free. Your neighbors will be there so don’t ■ fail to attend. Shelhamer Oil & Equip. Co. .