Prairieland Talk . . . 75th Birthday Coming Up By ROMAINE SAUNDERS. Retired. Former Frontier Editor LINCOLN — This year, 1954, The Frontier becomes 74 years of age. Its present surroundings are tame and perfumed with the fragrance of the rosebud compared to what Doc Mathews found wher* he landed in O’Neill with a hat full • of type and an army hand press. What niduced a Wisconsin democrat to come to a two-gun community of shanties and waste his literary eloquence on the desert air? Pat Hagerty seemed to have sold Doc on the idea of coming to O’ • Neill and starting a republican paper. Newspapers were waving the banner of their political idol, some sincerely, others as a bus iness proposition. Land notices were starting to be published anu they went to publishers of republican sheets, that party be ing in control of national affairs. Romaine Mathews made his stake, Saunders was succeeded by James H. Riggs, an ornament to the profession anywhere, who neither drank nor smoked and never missed a Sunday at church. Next to take over was a combination of three— D. H. Cronin, Clyde King and W. D. Mathews, the original owner. Eventually Mr. Cronin became the sole publisher. Next year The Frontier will be 75, time for Editor Cal to come out with a jubilee edition. C * * Not so long ago patriots were in excited conclaves devising ways and means to handle a surplus of water. Now similar gatherings are planning how to wet things up. The lynch law belt down below the Mason and Dixon line reports that there has not been a mob hanging in two years. . . North Platte re ports the death of a compatriot of Buffalo Bill Cody, George Vancil, who is said to have attain ed the age of 112 years. . . However meritorious the president’s program may be there will be op position to it in congress when the game of pull ing partisan strings gets going. . . As someone has said, no one has a right to live merely to get a living; but if you are doing that good just now that is about as much as can be expected. . . The Gideons are going to the United States su preme court on an appeal from the New Jersey court which banned the giving of Bibles to school kids. Oddly enough, youth who were taught the Scriptures from childhood are not the juvenile delinquents. . . A million five hundred thou sand is the estimated cost of a 250-bed hospital to be built and operated in connection with the state medical center in Omaha. * * * A gathering of young people of the great Methodist church recently met in a Kansas city. The speakers expressed concern over the social picture of today and called for an about-face to reestablish spiritual values, honesty and hon or. This is your world, young men and young women—let's see what you can do with it. * * * E C. Hammer, a former citizen of Chambers, died December 19 at his home in Parma, Ida. Mr. Hammer was a native of Nebraska, having been born at Weeping Water on February 17, 1880. He and Mrs. Hammer published the Chambers Sun from 1932 until their removal to Idaho in 1939. Previous to coming to Chambers Mr. Ham mer had been a railroad engineer and as such had piloted locomotives in Old Mexico. The body was laid to rest in Parma. * * * How do your new year’s resolutions stand the strain? . . The most thrilling new year greeting —“Here’s what I owe you.” . . The transcendental social experiments of a hundred years ago may have been failures but a fundamental fact of life that it is either “root hog or die” still holds good. ... “I slept and dreamed that life was beauty; I woke, and found that life was duty.” * ♦ * It is strange how tired some men can be on Sunday morning, about church time, and how quickly they can recover if something turns up. CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Editorial & Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St. Address correspondence: Box 330, O’Neill, Nebr 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 newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad, provided on request. All sub scriptions are paid-in-advance. Audited (ABC) Circulation—2,258 (Sept. 30, 1953) Are we just easy marks or genuinely sympa thetic? Coming out of a hundred avenues there is no end to the calls, demands upon our gen erosity. And we give, will continue to give, may • be sometimes are stung. But who would not rath er risk that than to deny one needy appeal? I sat in a church today and heard the report of funds received the past year covering the various activities promoting religious activities. That church, with a membership of something over 1,500, in 1953 had received from its members for the one purpose of foreign missions over $25,000. Other things, like the Red Cross, march of dimes, community chest and many other worthwhile movements to relieve human suffering, feed the hungry and clothe the needy, receive their share of contributions. Americans everywhere are touched by the cry of distress. Crafty men, evil men, are now reaching covetous hands into this treasure of human sympathy and make of charity appeals a racket to enrich themselves. Being held up at the business end of a gun is an honorable thing compared to the work of depraved humans who resort to such a thing. * * * Box Butte county patriots have had the ex perience of having to deal with a defaulting county treasurer. A misguided woman had held the office of treasurer and somehow she had got ten away with something over 11-thousand-dollars of county funds. In view of the bonding company making good the shortage, the retribution that falls upon the defaulting official is a quiet retreat for a few years at the state woman’s reformatory down at York, where she may reflect on the folly of betraying a public trust. * * * No trial ever ends in a manner which satis fies all concerned, or which convinces the losing attorney that he was wrong. "I've found the Easy Way . to better living!” does SEVEN JOBS at OUR HOUSE 1. A Natural Gas Automatic Range gives me fast, clean, thrifty cooking. 2. My Servel Refrigerator is silent and trouble-free. ^ And it's so inexpensive to operate. 3. We've found it's thrifty to heat our home with dependable Natural Gas. I was amazed at its cleanliness. It's worth its cost for the work it saves in housecleaning alone. 4. Our Natural Gas Hot Water Heater gives us all the hot water the family needs ... 24 hours every day .. for a few pennies. 5. My Natural Gas Clothes Dryer insures me perfect drying weather every washday ... it sure took the blues out of my blue Mondays. 6. The whole family appreciates our Servel Air Conditioner. We just set the dial and forget it... our home is sea-breeze cool all summer. 7. Our newest Natural Gas servant is our GAS FIRED INCINERATOR. It reduces all the garbage and burnable trash to a handful of ash ... no more garbage can for us. Acfca^iqdfcA^ qcu la vfjfcj CC/vff* JBIlifliBilMMAUfllAfll * For Dependable GAS Service When You and I Were Young . , Cornfeds Bring $4.60 to $5.20 at Omaha Holt Com Said Best Ever Husked 50 Years Ago Heavy receipts in South Omaha and Chicago, 1:1, caused a 25 cent slump in rattle pi ices, with good cornfeds, $4.60 to $5.20; choice yearling steers selling from $3.60 to $3.75. . . Peter Clau sen, living 10 miles northwest of O’Neill, suffered heavy losses by fire when his house and all con tents went up in smoke. . . Mr. and Mrs. James F. O’Donnell are the parents of a new daughter. .. A gentleman has owned farms in Michigan and Kansas and who has for 37 years lived in Illinois and Iowa, said the corn he husked this year in Holt county was the best he had ever husked in his life. . . Rt. Rev. Bishop ! Garrigan of Sioux City deliver ' ed a lecture in St. Patrick’s I Catholic church January 17, the subject being ‘'Ideals in Educa tion.” 20 Years Ago Work is started on the O’Neill airport to be constructed on the Mullen field which is only one half mile east of the center of town. . . Farmers of 13 Nebraska counties, who through grasshop pers, drouth or other natural causes lost their livestock feed, were promised feed by the fed eral government. . . Arthur Turn er of Salem, S.D., will succeed Mr. Bratt as manager of the lo cal plant of the Armour cream eries. . . Miss Hilda Gallagher was selected as teacher for the third grade of the O’Neill public schools to take the place made vacant by the death of Miss O’ NeilL . . Sheriff Peter W. Duffy was out on the Niobrara river investigating the activities of a man said to be living in the open. 10 Years Ago Householders were urged by the office of price administration to conserve on fuel oil supplies. . . . J. C. Stein was appointed as chairman of the Holt county board of supervisors for 1944. . . Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Ryan receiv ed word from their son, Bill, that he has been promoted to pharmacist second class. He is stationed somewhere in the South Pacific. . . Boys from O’Neill to be inducted into the armed forces this month are as follows: Lester Sheets, Edward Ferris, Donald Enright, John Bailey, George Brainard and John V. Moler. One Year Ago Miss Leah Claire Iler became the bride of Donald E. Brehm on January 10. . . The Calkins mur der story was the biggest news of the year for 1952. . . Cpl. Lyle McKim was killed in a jeep acci dent behind the front lines in Korea. . . Miss Mary Jo Hynes became the bride of Donald Borg January 10. She returned to St. Jean, France, with him where tie is stationed with the armed forces. Arrive from East— Mrs. Jean Godel and sons, Bobby and Mike, came from Greenland, R.I., Wednesday for an extended visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Godel. Mrs. Joe Bruder of Atkinson is visiting at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing, this week. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houser Friday evening were Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Lee. Frontier for printing! Another “ancient chapter” from Nebraska history' is the one-time attitude toward taverns. Today, modern tavern operation is as cltfan-cut and law abiding as any business. And taverns are a respected part of community living! I Myers Returns from Buying Trip— Don Myers, buyer for the Mid west Furniture & Appliance j stores in O’Neill, Omaha and Nor- | folk, returned this week from a I week’s buying trip to the Chica go, 111., furniture market. New merchandise purchased while there will begin arriving in O’ Neill “around February 1,” Mr. Myers said. Better furniture bargains are promised in the months ahead, according tq the veteran store owner. “There will be few radical changes in styles, but there will be greater improvement in fin ish, design and refinement, mak ing for better values,’’ Mr. Myers added. __ New Officers Assume j Altar Society Duties LYNCH—The Altar society of the Assumption Blessed Virgin j Mary Catholic church met at the home of Mrs Lewis Chris tensen with Mrs. Melvin Lueken and Mrs. Ray Counts as co-host esses on Thursday, January 7. The 1954 officers, elected last November, took over the offices as follows: Miss Margaret Sten ger, president; Mrs. Earl Rosicky, ! vice-president; Mrs. Albert Kal ! kowski, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Martin Jehorek and Mrs. Eddie Heiser, captains. The president conducted the meeting and led in an opening and closing prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer gave the annual treasurer’s re port and a summary of the year’s work. After the business meeting games were played during the social hour with Margaret Sten ger, Mrs. Martin Jehorek and Mrs. Anton Wasatko winning prizes. The February meeting will be held at the Don Allen home with Mrs. Thomas Courtney, jr., and Mrs. Frank Weeder as co-host esses. Other Lynch News Mrs. Ernest Sixta is Lynch’s polio drive chairman and Mrs. Arlen Kirk of Spencer is the Boyd county chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Vigo Christensen and daughter, Kay, spent last weekend at the Devern Chris tensen home in Uheling. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hansel and son returned to their home in Sioux City after spending the holidays with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Long and Sharon of Oakes, N.D., returned to their home Monday after spending the holidays with rel atives here. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy CouU ney, jr., and family and Miss La van Micanek were Sunday, Jan uary 3, dinner guests at the L. W. Gibson home. Donna Rihanek returned on Sunday to Texas where she has employment. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Svatos and children returned to their work in Martin, S.D., after spend ing the holidays with friends and relatives here. _ Money to Loan AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE — on — Central Finance Corp. C. E. Jones, Manager O'Neill : Nebraska .—-.. Johnson & Heese PUBLIC FARM SALE TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1954 Located 2 miles west, 1 mile south of Orchard Full Line of Farm Machinery Livestock Consisting of 30 Head Cattle, 30 Brood Sows, 27 Fall Pigs, Etc. Wansers & Wallace O’Connell, Aucts. (Watch for bills) !t Happened In NEBRASKA— fm + ' 1 be famed Lewis and Clark expedition touched the southeastern tip of Nebraska in July, 1804, while traveling by boat up the Missouri River to explore the Louisiana Purchase country. Later, they were to hold the first American council with Indians west of the Mississippi — near present-d..y Fort Calhoun. NEBRASKA DIVISION United States Brewers Foundation - »OU' 710 First Nat'l Bank Bldg., Lincoln Mrs. Frank Mulhair and fam ily are enjoying a visit from her mother from Scottsbluff. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meuller and children, who have made their home at Pickstown, S.D., for the past four years, plan to move to Beresford, Pa., where Mr. Meuller has a civil service posi tion. Miss Clara Kohler and Law rence Gdowski of Fullerton spent Tuesday, January 5, at the Vince Jehorek home. Walter Kovanda of Verdel was a Sunday guest at the Ber nard Hajek home. Mr. and Mrs. William Kirsch, sr., and family of Verdel were Lynch visitors Wednesday, Janu ary 6. Robert Kersch and Billy Spelts were business visitors in O’Neill lust Thursday. George Barta has been staying at the Gordon Barta home near Dorsey while Gordon was ill. Ed Johns and Joe Halva were Sioux City visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Webber visited at the Vince Jehorek home Wednesday, January 6. Mrs. Bernard Webber enter tained several ladies at a party last Thursday evening. The local auxiliary club of the American Legion met at the Don Allen home Friday evening. O'NEILL LOCALS Miss Lee Bartos of Pierce spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Knight. Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartz of Atkinson visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Houser Saturday eve ning. Mrs. Louis Genereux spent the weekend in Bartlett visiting Mr. and Mrs. Art Genereux. Don Godel and Raymond Har mon are expected home Saturday from Long Beach, Calif., on fur lough. James Van Everey visited at the Roy Laxunan home Saturday afternoon upon his return home from Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones made a business trip to Norfolk Sat urday. Up and At It Club Reorganizes— The Up and At It club held its first meeting of the club year on Saturday, January 2, at the C. M. Pierson home. Twenty three members joined the club to carry on this year’s 4-H club work. Mrs. C. M. Pierson and Ben Sanders are the leaders. Mrs. Ben Sanders and John B. Schmitz are the assistant leaders. We elected the following new officers for 1954: Mary Schmitz, president; LaDonna McNulty, vice-president; Joanne Lans worth, secretary, and Marvin Young, treasurer. We elected three song leaders, Judy Sanders, Patty Pierson and Robert Young. Laurine Schmitz was chosen news reporter. Money earned by the members from fair and Ak-Sar-Ben awards totaled over $66. Our next meeting is to be a o • valentine party at the Ben Sand ers home on February 14. 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