The Frontier Woman . . .
Sincerity Needed in Compliments
By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
And here we are again about
to begin another year! Loudly,
we declaim that next year we
will certainly do our shopping
early. In fact we will start lay
ing good buys away before
spring. Come next December 14,
1954, however, and a large per
centage of us will still have
Christmas shopping to do. Hum
ans were ever thus and likely
will continue to be!
However, let’s make one res
olution this jtear. Let’s smile
sincerely as we go along the
street, and let’s pay people com
pliments when they earn them.
May they be sincere, gracefully
given ones. If there is one type
of person I can’t stand, it is he
or she who sprays the compli
ments about meaning not a word
of them, using it only as a form
of self salesmanship.
That sort of person is seld
om believed for long, sooner
or later people find him out
and detest him. That type turns
personality on and off, like an
actor on a stage, and it's usual
ly the way they see themselves,
too.
Sincere appreciation of the
good points of others is some
thing else again and a word or
two of praise, given in that way,
often gives some one a lift that
is badly needed. All of us get
ting to feeling low sometimes,
disgusted with ourselves and
wishing we could crawl in a hole
and pull the edges in after us.
Several years ago there was
a merchant I knew, in business
in our town. He was quite adept
at paying compliments. But some
how or other people began think
ing he wasn’t sincere. His busi
ness finally failed and when he
decided to leave town and start
up somewhere else, the mantle
of friendliness and compliments
which he had made a' business
of brassily wearing, dropped
from his shoulders.
He didn’t really care much
about anyfbody and it showed
plainly then. I don’t think he was
a success in the next town, either.
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Wants Formula for
Eliminating Boxelders—
Mrs. Louis Neilson of Cham
bers wins our three months sub
1 scription today:
Dear Mrs. Pease:
Some time ago in picking up
our copy of The Frontier, I read
of your desire for letters from
people in this part of the country.
I meant to write to you as soon
as we reached home, but first
one thing and then another in
terferred. However, I have put
this letter first on my schedule
for today, so here goes.
It runs in my mind that we
have met at a Nebraska Writers
Guild meeting but I am not sure
and, inasmuch as your name is
not on the 1953 membership list,
I am wondering whether you
dropped out, even as I have
| considered doing.
Circumstances are such that
I very seldom go. and Lam not
sure as to the wisdom of be
longing. However, I still feel
it is a good thing to have some
connection with such organiza
tions and may go on as usual.
I have lived in Chambers al
most three years now and really
like the country and the people.
The sight of haystacks moving
down the road still intrigues me,
and, I think, always will. I love
to see the “cattle on a thousand
hills,’’ too.
People predicted that I would
be lonesome for office routine
after I became a housewife
(please note I do not say a mere
housewife.) But not for one min
ute would I go back, no matter
what salary was attached to the
office.
I am sure I have heard Loa
Hubbard, who lives a few doors
east of us, mention you. If you
ever come to Chambers, we
would be glad to have you call
on us. Ours is a gray stucco
house just outside the village
limits.
I usually listen to the “Voice
of The Frontier” and occassion
ally hear a name I recognize. Of
course, the longer I live here,
the more chance there is of hear
ing such names.
j Didn’t Loa tell me you have
a new house? Ours isn’t new but
we added a room made by en
closing the porch, and I revel
in having my desk, typewriter
and writing supplies within easy
reach. My only complaint is box
elder bugs. Have you a magic
formula for getting rid of them.
Mrs. Louis Neilson,
Chambers, Nebr.
I doubt if we have met, Mrs.
Neilson, as I have not belonged
to Writers Guild for more than
10 years. I did belong for a few
years in the late 1930’s but I
found I got to only two or three
of the meetings. Unless one can
take part in the group meetings
and discussions, I couldn’t see
much point in belonging, al
though it is a fine organization.
Like most other organizations of
its kind, the meetings were most
ly all held either in Omaha or
Lincoln.
Usually there are reasons for
this, because of administrative
difficulties, a place to meet and
such that they’re held in those
cities. But it meant a long ex
pensive trip each time, for me, so
I dropped out.
Yes, we moved into a new
home about a year and a half ago
and I really enjoy it. I have a
desk and a specially built chest
for my writing supplies, books
etc., in the living room, which
is a very large room.—Mrs. Pease.
Relatives Gather
at Hanley Home—
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sullivan had
all their family for guests at
Christmas. They are Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sullivan and the Misses
Nan and Peggy, all of Omaha.
They were guests for Christmas
dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Hanley and fam.iy,
north of O’Neill. They returned
to Omaha Sunday.
Visit Here—
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowker
of Seattle, Wash., visited Satur
day with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bow
ser and family. The Howard
Bowkers were enroute to their
home after having spent the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Bowker, at Neligh
To Cheyenne—
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tliorin and
daughter. Miss LaVonne. return
ed late Sunday from Cheyenne,
Wyo., where they had gone
Christmas day to spend a few
days with relatives.
Ewing News
Mrs. Hallie Maben entertained
Mrs. Iva DeBilzan at a 1 o’clock
dinner Christmas day.
■ Christmas dinner for Mr. and
I ^rs’ Emmet Wright was enjoys
ed at the home of her parents,
I an<^ Will Lehmann, at
Chambers. Other guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lehmann
of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Bern
ard Mosel and family of Orchard.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gail Boies on Christmas were
Rose Bauer and children Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bohn, all of Ew
, ing, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prell
I witz of Omaha.
The Dierks family at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks for
, the holiday dinner. Present were
i M. H. Dierks of Ewing, Mrs. Wil
da Carr and family of Holdredge,
l and callers in the afternoon were
! Margaret Meuret of Bruns
wick and Gene Bradstreet of
Norfolk.
Mrs. Bertha Urban had as her
guests for Christmas her son,
“Bud” Urban.
Mrs. Harriet Welke and daugh
ter, Miss Vaulda Welke, Mr. and
iMrs. R. H. Shain and son, Rich
ard. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Biddle
come and family spent Christmas
; day at the country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Schmiser.
! Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lar
I sen ate Christmas dinner with
; relatives in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pruden en
tertained her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cooper
and family of Winner, S. D., and
Pvt. Robert R. Pruden of Ft.
i Riley, Kans., who is home on
1 Mr. and Mrs. Will Conner were
6 o’clock dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Conner and re
mained for an informal evening.
| Mr. and Mrs. Herman Zeims
spent Christmas day with his
nephew, William Zeims, and fam
ily.
Mrs. Eva Kaczor had as her
guests for a family get-together
and dinner, Tony Zaczor. who is
stationed at a camp in Virginia,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaczor and
family, Mr. and Mrs. John Kac
zor and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Kaczor and family, Joe
Kaczor and daughter, Jolene,
all of Ewing. Miss Alta Ord of
Omaha was also a guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baum, sr.,
are enjoying a visit from their
son, Henry Baum, jr., who came
home on Thursday and will re
turn to Lincoln on Sunday. Miss
Christine Baum came Christmas
day and will return on Tuesday,
also to Lincoln.
Pvt. Vernon Roekey of Ft. Bliss,
Tex., is at home on his first fur
lough since entering the army
in September. He is a guest at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Roekey.
Pvt. Jerome Tuttle of Ft. Bliss,
Tex., is home on a furlough dur
ing the holidays and is a guest
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Verle Tuttle.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Larsen
spent Christmas day at West
Point at the home of their dau
ghter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Starr and family.
Other members of their family
from Ewing for the family party
were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christon
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Larson and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Reimer and family.
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At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. R. Harris on Christmas day
were his father, William J. Har
ris, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray But
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hahl
beck entertained the following
guests on Christmas day and eve
ning, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cork
and family of Page, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Barr and family of O’Neill,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hahlbeck
and family, Ed Shobe, Mike Neck
| olite, Mrs. Maud Boies, Jennie
i Brown, all of Ewing, Herman
l Komeck of Orchard, Mrs.
| Hahlbeck also sent a turkey din
ner to her shut-in neighbor, Otto
Lorenz.
The cub scouts held a Christ
| mas party Tuesday evening,
, December 22, at the home,
of their den mother, Mrs. Clar
ence Hahlbeck. Decorations and
a Christmas tree gave a festive
spirit to the party. Games were
played, followed by a period of
building with tinker toys. Gifts
were exchanged and lunch was
served to the 11 cubs present.
A telephone call from Oakland,
Calif., brought Christmas greet
ings to Ronald, Diane and LeRoy
from their father, Forrest Hahl
beck.
i Christmas dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Walter
were their son and daughter-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walter
and children of Clearwater, Mrs.
Salome and son, Charles, of Roy
al, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Zeingen
bein of Orchard.
The Ewing public school was
dismissed Wednesday, December
23, for a holiday vacation. School
| will start on January 4, of the
new year.
| Saturday was the day for the
Christmas party at the home of
Mrs. Hazel Kimes and her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Kusek, and children of Dav
id City, and Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Filsinger and family gathered at
her family home to celebrate.
The Kusek family returned home
on Sunday afternoon.
| Miss Vaulda Welke, who teach
es at Holdredge, is spending the
holiday vacation with her mo
ther, Mrs. Harriet Welke. She
will return January 3.
Miss Leota Cary, who teaches
near Spencer, is vacationing at
the home of her parents in Ew
ing, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cary.
Merton Dierks and Dale Van
Vleck went to Creston Sunday
to attend the wedding of a fra
ternity brother, Don Sander.
Mrs. Wilda Carr and children
of Holdredge arrived last Thurs
day to spend the holiday vaca
tion with her father, M.H. Dierks,
and other relatives. Miss Mary
Alys, who had spent a few days
at Scottsbluff visiting friends,
returned to Ewing with the Carr
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Allyn of
Stuart spent Tuesday, December
22, at the home of Mrs. Edna
Lofquest.
Rev. and Mrs. Ira Dixon of
Colome, S.D., were recent guests
at the Edna Lofquest home.
Weekend guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bergstrom
were her daughter, Miss Betty
Tanner of Spencer, and Myron
Armfield of Butte.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wunner
went to Stanton to spend the
holiday weekend with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schueth
had their Christmas supper on
Sunday, December 20, at their
home. Guests were their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Schueth, and son of Hum
i phrey and Mr. and Mrs. George
i Walter of Clearwater. Gifts were
opened.
I Mrs. Henry Baum, sr., and son,
David, were shopping in O’Neill'
jon Thursday.
I Mr. and Mrs. Coe Butler of
Lincoln spent a few days in
Ewing last week. When they re
turned home, H. R. Porter ac
companied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom
and daughter, Kay, had as their
guests on Christmas day her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Turener,
of Neligh and Mrs. Jessie Angus
of Ewing.
Mrs. Edna Lofquest entertain
ed at a family party on Christ
mas. Guests were her sons, Rob
ert Lofquest, and family of Fre
mont, William Lofquest and fam
ily, Mrs. Carrie Bernhardt of
Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Ruefoen.
Myers of Neligh.
Guests on Christmas day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Bergstrom were her parents, Mr
and Mrs. J. M. Serk of Lynch,
Miss Eldora Serk of O’Neill, Miss
Betty Tanner of Spencer, Myron
Armfield of Butte.
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Army Pvt. Donald D. Graham
arrived last Thursday from Ft.
Riley, Kans., to spend Christmas
and a 17-day furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Graham, and family. He will re
turn to Ft. Riley for eight more
weeks of specialized training
after which he expects to be
sent overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jarman
and son, Douglas, departed Sun
day for Los Angeles, Pasadena
and other California points. They
will be gone several weeks and
contemplate seeing the Tourna
ment of the Roses and Rose bowl
football game on new year’s day.
Pvt. Ted Lindberg, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Lindberg, came
home from Ft. Sill, Okla., Thurs
day, December 24, to spend a
Christmas leave here with rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Enquist of
Wausa visited Mrs. Augusta
Lindberg Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Benash
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and family of Beatrice visited
during the Christmas holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Winnie
Wagner, and Thelma and their
son and daughter-in-law. Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Benash, and
twins, Bruce and Becky.
John Berigan, who teaches in
Lyons, is spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
J. Berigan.
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Aces of Rhythm
New Year’s Eve
CARNIVAL
DANCE
Butte Legion
Ballroom
Thursday, Dec. 31
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M.D.
ROBT. M. LANGDON,
M.D.
PHYSICIANS &
SURGEONS
128 W. Douglas St, O’Neill
Phone 138
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