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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1953)
The Frontier Woman . . . Chambers Couple Perishes in ’88 Storm; Herd of Cattle Frozen on Keller Hill Br BLANCHE SPANN PEASE I Here’s April, Easter’s over and it’s baby chick time. Better hur ry up and finish the houseclean itng so you’ll have free time to plant the garden and the flower beds! All that work makes you hun gry, even to think about it, does n’t it? How would you like to make a cocoa marshmallow gin gerbread today? It’s about as yummy and special as you could i •ask for. ■COCOA MARSHMALLOW GINGERBREAD Three-fourths cupful shorten ing, one cupful molasses, one j cupful brown sugar, one table spoon ground ginger, one tea spoon cinnamon, four tablespoons cocoa, one cupful sour milk or buttermilk, two eggs, one tea spoon soda, 3 Vis cups flour. Sift flour, soda and spices to gether. Cream shortening, sugar and coca, add molasses and well beaten eggs, then flour, alter nating with sour milk. Beat very hard, pour into shallow well greased pan. bake in moderate oven 40 to 45 minutes. When fin ished. place halved marshmal lows ov>" the top of the cak“, return to oven until they begin to brown slightly. Chopped nut meats may be added to this gin gerbread for variety. —tfw— Retells Story of 1888 Blizzard— Mary L. Neimand of Chambers wins our three-months’ subscrip tion today with a story of the 1888 blizzard, as told to her by her late husband. Dear Blanche: I read those letters in The Frontier and see you are short of letters. Many write about the 1888- blizzard. Mv husband, the late Carl Neimand, lived through it. He told me it was a real nice morning. His father and he were out feeding the cattle and the ox en. They called the oxen Old Red and Willie. He said in just a lit tle while it began to get dark and his father took him by the hand and said, “Hurry up! It looks like something bad is coming.” They barely made it to the sod house before the wind got strong. They tried to open the door. He said the snow wind and cold was great. It about froze his eyes shut. Their neighbors, the Croppers, ’had some calves running out on the rye field and Mr. and Mrs. Cropper were out after them. Grandpa Neimand said, “They will never make it.” They wor ried all night about them. The next morning the sun shonz brightly but it was terrible freez ing weather. So the first thing Grandpa Neimand did was to go over to the neighbors. They had three little boys. The oldest was seven years of age. He asked 1/ mama and daddy got home. Hu y said, “No,” so he knew thev must be lost. He told me the little boys were happy, busy cooking a big kettle of beans. The kettle was full of beans and they were twisting hay to Cook them. He said those little boys did n't seem aware of the danger their parents were in. but knew enough to get something to eat. They found found Mr. Cropper in a hay stack with both legs frozen. Then they set out to find her. J She went with the wind—as far i as my old home place where Whitakers new live. There by the creek in the rushes and wil : lows, she stood partly up. She ' was frozen to death. It was impossible to go against the wind. I think he said they ' amputated his legs. They buried her on the corner of Grandpa’s jeld homestead until spring. Then (they took her up and buried her ] in the Chambers cemetery. My husband said she was such a nice neighbor. His mother could : hardly get over her death. My husband said she was a relative of Carl Bartell, the ; blacksmith. If I’m wrong, per 1 haps some one will correct me on this. I was only 4-years-old at the time. These last two blizzards were bad but nothing like that T once asked my mother what all the bones were on the Keller hill and she said they were ail from the cattle that froze to death there in the hills. Let’s hope we don’t have any more like that. My husband told me Lee Baker saved his life by spending that terrible night in their hog shed. Mr. Neimar.d said that the next morning the hogs and cattle walked right ov er the sodhouse. MARY L. NEIMAND — tfw — 1 It's Nice to Know Thai— The garbage can will be easier to keep clean if you empty the coffee grounds in a separate re ceptacle. If it is the type which will rust, pour melted paraffin in the bottom to keep it from rust ing. Save large paper sacks and slip a paper plate in the bottom. This will hold the sack open and more upright and it is easier to put garbage in the sack in the gar bage can. Garbage may also be wrapped in newspapers and de posited in the garbage can. The best garbage cans either have a tight fitting lid or one operated with a lever. Af Honeywell Home— Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rubeck, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Coats and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Ru beck and Katherine and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnson and family of Wakefield were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Honeywell at Cham bers. f —t Capped at U or N Nursing School Miss Phyllis Seger (above), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seger of O Neill, was among 49 at the University of Nebraska school of nursing capped in exercises at Omaha’s First Presby terian church on Sunday, March 29. j Don Becker spent the Easter i weekend visiting his parents | Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Becker. He is a student at Creighton universi ty, Omaha. Miss Lou Birmingham returned to Omaha Sunday evening aftei spending several days here visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H J. Birmingham. Don Graham arrived home on Wednesday, April l, from Lreighton university, Omaha, to spend his spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Graham. Miss Mary Thompson, a teach er at Winside, spent from last Thursday until Monday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sauser. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell and three daughters, Don and Alice Sparks and Mr. and Mrs. Jo« Contois went to Ewing Sundav afternoon to attend the wedding of Miss Joan Ballenger, daughter | of Rev. and Mrs. Karl Ballenger, '■ Omaha and Rollie Dean Curtis of Clearwater, son of Mrs. Edith Yates of Colorado. The rite was performed by Reverend Ballen ger in the Riverside Free Meth odist church. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Howard entertained Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Soukup at a Sunday dinner at the M&M cafe, followed by a social afternoon in their home. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bartos arid family were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Knight. . Mr. and Mrs. John Grutsch entertained at a family dinner on Easter Sunday. Thirty -four guests were present. Bruce McElhaney, a student at Wayne college, spent the Eas ter weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney. Richard Moses and two sons. Stephen and Billie, of Lincoln spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moses. Easter weekend guests in the George Stuessi home were Mr and Mrs. Ralph Wilson of West Point. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zakr zewski entertained at a family dinner in their home on Easter Sunday. Among those present wrere Mr. and Mrs. William Pod sny and family of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zakrzewski and family of Star, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Zakrzewski and family of Star, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard fox of Orchard, Mr. and Mrs Robert Bowen of Minden and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bowen. Of their 22 grandchildren, 16 were present. Mr and Mrs. Hugh Bryan and daughters, Barbara, Janet and Betty, returned to Lincoln Mon day after spending the Easter weekend visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young Mr Bryan is an instructor in the uni versity. College Set Heme— EWING—College students who spent their Easter vacation with home folks in Ewing were: Hen ry Baum, jr., and sister, Miss Christine Baum, of the Universi ty of Nebraska; Vernon Rockey and Marcus Pierson, both of Wayne State Teachers college; Miss Aliys Dierks of Duchesne college, Omaha; Richard Spittler of Creighton unversity, Omaha, and Merton Dierks of the Univer sity of Nebraska. — ■ — — -- / Capacity Crowd Hears Cantata ‘Victory Divine’ I s Presented EWING — A caoacity crowd was in attendance at the produc tion of the Easter cantata, “Vic tory Divine,’’ presented at the United Presbyterian church Fri day evening. Rev. W. J. Bomer, pastor, was director and also narrator. The members of the choir are Mrs Carl Christon, Mrs. Wayne Fry! Mrs. Wilbur Spangler, Mrs. Verl Gunter, Mrs. Dale Napier, Miss Altha Lou Miller, Mrs. W. J. Bomer, Mrs. Richard Napier, Wayne Fry, Ebben Grafft, Louis er’ ^erl Gunter and Leo Miller. Others assisting were C-c- Chappell of the Ewing Methodist church and Mrs. Don Larson and Mrs. Walter Hiller both of the Free Methodist church. Mrs. Wilbur Bennett was the pianist. Other Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Will Connor and Mr and Mrs. Herman Ziems made a business trip to O’Neill on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Regan had a family get - together at their home on Easter Sunday. Dinner was served at 1 o’clock followed by an afternoon of visiting. Guests were Mrs. Regan’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Spittler, also Rosalie and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and children and Mrs. Nellie Komer. John Dierks, jr., of Omaha was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks and M. H Dierks last week. M. H. Dierks and his daughter Mrs. Wilda Carr of Holdrege, were hosts at an Easter dinner on Sunday at the Dierks home Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks, Merton, Mary Alys and Sandra and Joe Gallagher of O' Neill. Mrs. Edna Lofquest had as her guests on Sunday, March 29, her son and daughter - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lofquestt and family of Wisner. J» B. Spittler went to Wisner to spend Easter with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, King Spittler, and family. Mrs. Alice Crellin was a bus passenger to West Point on Sat urday where she tvas a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dill for the Easter holiday. Mrs. Loyd Angus spent Wed nesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2. with her mother, Mrs. Cora Wilcox, at Macnson. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berg strom of Omaha were weekend guests at the home of his broth er and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom, and daughter, Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom, were hosts to a turkey dinner on Sunday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munn and children of Ewing, Mrs. Bergstrom’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Turn er of Neligh, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Bergstrom of Omaha. O’Neill News Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guinan of Missouri Valley, la., were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Sauser. On Satur day, Mr. and Mrs. Sauser look them to Pickstown, S.D., to see the Ft. Randall dam. Mrs. Marie. Strube and A1 Strube were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strube. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Skulbor stad spent Easter weekend in Madison, Minn., visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Skulbor stad, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Hiilestad, at Nassau, and other relatives. William Moriarity spent Eas ter with relatives at Missouri Valley, la. . Mrs. James Christensen of Nor folk arrived Sunday to spend several days visiting in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Siefken. Mr. and Mrs. Benny Wetzler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Worth and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth were Easter Sunday din- j ner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Page at Page. 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Devoe Paints & Washable Wallpaper Phone 402-J First Door North Free Estimates • Hotel O’Neill for Painting & Papering West O’Neill Notice to Taxpayers I have been appointed lo l cal assessor for O’Neill City and will be located during f the day time in the assem bly room in the basement of the Court House to help you j with your personal tax schedule. If you can bring your last year’s copy it will be of some help. H. W. TOMLINSON Assistant Assessor i 4 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! Their cramps and griping disrupt normal bowel action, make you feel in need of re peated dosing. When you occasionally feel consti pated, get gentle but sure relief. Take Dr. Caldwell's Senna Laxative contained in Syrup Pepsin. It's all-vegetable. No salts, no harsh drugs. 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Who helps the American farmer in a spot like that? Electricity for one thing, and of course, more tractors, trucks, farm machinery, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and a lot more. One big clue to productivity is his increased use of electricity. Farmers today use 500% more electric power than in 1940. Electricity pumps water, dries hay, keeps chicks warm, grinds feed, milks cows. In fact, the “electrical hired man” can do more than 400 farm jobs. But the important thing is that there need be no empty plates tonight, and that this was done in a typically American way. Many people and many companies, General Electric among them, developed labor-saving ideas° and products. The best were tried aad chosen. They have helped to make the American farmer the most productive in the world. /I /oa canytw/jscal con/ttiewce GENERALI I ELECTRIC I