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Prairieland Talk . . . Miss Meals-Confirmed Californian By ROMAINE SAUNDERS. Retired. Former Frontier Editor LINCOLN—The turnover in population the last half-century in the O’Neill community has spared some who remember when Gus Doyle was post .ias*.er and a charming young n ss waited on ihose who came ♦o the general delivery window. That miss was Laura Meals, a cousin of George Meals up near AtkiivSon and later was claimed as a sister-in-law by Prairieland Talker. Miss Meals has become a confirmed Californian and makes her home in Santa Bar bara, one of the West coast’s cultural centers. I have had a visit from her with the attend ant inspiration of living again Romaina the days of long ago when we were part of the “young set” of the town. Miss Meals, w itty and keen of mind as ever, has nev ertheless arrived at that serene period of life when you can go to bed as you feel like it and get up as you feel like it; with no white haired old guy sitting around in the easy chair grunting when spoken to. She is amply provided for with “money to burn” coming in from various sources and gets . much out of life. • • • I n»r« to m a hone run—better still if I un on his back. But what I know about race tracks would inform no one. Over at Las Vegas where about all they do is gamble and watch the race*, a federal judge has pronounced the race track bunch bankrupt and a Southern Californian has been called in as referee. • • • Have been told that it is known as “Dusty Miller ” Why so beautiful a thing adorning the landscape amid bramble and ivy vines and floral bloom along quiet streets should be given ple bian classification has not been discovered by this prairie grass product. Dusty Miller, a knee high specimen of plant life adorned with silver gray foliage formed in exquisite designs that on’y the Master Artist of nature hangs on tree and bush. A few doors down the street the entrance to a home is flanked by clusters of this silver gray bush and I stop to pluck a leaf as I walk that way. Climbing the wall by daughter’s front door is also a vine decorated with foliage of varied tints from which I have stolen a leaf to place beside the Dusty Miller to take home with me. But the row of yellow beauties in full blocm all winter in daughter’s back yard are too gorgeous to be violated by human hands. And now the land of the prairie rose, the nodding goldenrod and endless miles of native grass calls as I pack my baggage to take off. * * * By judicial order. Jimmy must kick in with S1.K30 a month foT the support of his fam ily. They ought to make out on that, although it is less than half the amount the Mrs. asked for. And Jimmy stays in as democratic candi date from his California district. * ft ft ft A Ph. D. in the California university at Los Angeles is the first educator to be heard to speak out on behalf of a class of vanished Americans, the Negro cowboy. It was noteworthy, the pro fessor says, that the early day code on the cattle ranges drew no color line and men were accept ed for what they were, not for the color of their skin. These were a few of the colored gentry of the lasso near the southern edge of Holt county in the days of the visits of the festive punchers on the streets of O’Neill and those dark skinned boys were the best behaved of all such and were accepted in good standing, but one gent known as Jim got in bad with Tom Mullen when he, black skin and all, claimed to be Irish. ♦ * * February 27 the Iowa society had a gather ing in one of the parks, its members in large numbers getting in on the day’s festhivities. Were it not for the patriots who came here from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and other states, Southern California would have remained a desert. I met a charming lady a few days ago who hales from Lindsay, Nebr. • • • Even,’ day one or more traffic deaths in the Los Angeles area. The last I noticed the published figures there had been 111 since January 1. Feeling maybe that the peak has been reached and that from now on there may be a slowing down, a group representing home loan agencies that have financed much building in Southern California give out word for the future —“caution and conservatism.” Speaking of the housing situation in Los Angeles county, one ex ecutive in the meeting said, “I think we should be careful not to overhouse the area.” It should be suggested that there is still room in Nebraska and if you are once settled on a sandhills ranch you will not likely want to move. • * * A guy leveled a gun at a banker and threat ened to kill. The teller handed over $1,000 in cash. Thai's one way they have out here to "cash a check." • • * Maybe that gent who came up with fairy tales about Governor Warren is sorry he spoke. Jurists, clergymen, military men, scholars, sci entists, politicians, others on public payrolls and some common blokes came in for a look over; some free from taint, others with scarlet stains, some with an air of smug insolence behind the “fifth amendment.” No loyal American need take refuge in “constitutional guarantees,” and to the the extent Ihis is done that guy is under suspi cion, be he in the uniform of an army officer or wearing overalls. * • * I saw it parked by the curbing yesterday on Glenoaks Road, one of Burbank’s busy streets, a car bearing a Manitoba, Canada, license plate. And the temperature at that hour stood at 86. Saw a gent at the steering wheel wiping his Ca nadian brow and he seemed to be waiting for something before heading north. And my newly formed friend, the traffic cop, helping the school children through the traffic, was making plans for a trip back to his former Wyoming home. * * * Living costs are about the same in all cities the country over. A broken home is life’s great est tragedy for little children. * * * Some busybody thinks Maryor Carl King of Burbank and his deputy, Earl Blais, should be kicked out. Something like a recall has been proposed, but nothing tangible as to whys and wherefores appears in the picture. Maybe just the trend of the times in which envy or suspi cion find a target among public officials. Unless you are prepared to take it, better pass up public office. * * * An 80-year-old patriot smoked in bed once too often — his one-room abode went up in flames and he with it. * * * Near East, the battleground of the ages, where they are at it again. Ancient Damascus, which saw the passing of Babylon, the over throw of Ninevah and the fall of empires—has her time come? In April the army is having an auction of surplus material valued at $12,000,000, a Los Angeles concern being consigned the job. Maybe some will show up at the auction from the latest seat of war to get in on the bidding. * * * Up at Reno, Nev., a Los Angeles bad man was given from one to 10 years in the pen by the court for beating an old man to death. Is human life now that cheap? • * * Arthur H. Sulzberger, editor and publisher of the New York Times, one of America’s great est, accompanied by his wife, stopped in Los Angeles enroute to Honolulu for a month’s visit to the islands. * * * Two guys, one 85 the other 82, are promoting a campaign to raise funds for the Red Cross and call upon young people “with energy equal to ours” to join them in the money raising effort. * * * Barbers close shop in the Los Angeles area Sunday ar.d Monday, union decree requiring them to observe the five-day week. • • • « Two sections, 1,280 acres, are known in prai rieland as a small ranch. Out here one-quarter sec tion, 160 acres, is spoken of as a “large ranch.” Editorial . . . The Warren Lesson The senate has confirmed Earl Warren as chief justice of the United States by voice vote and wi hout a single audible nay. Of which it might be said: All’s well that ends well. As to Justice Warren himself and the high office he should so ably fill—yes. But all is not well with a nation and with its congress when such things can happen as those which delayed for eight weeks the confirmation of the Warren appointment, the Christian Science Monitor points out in a recent issue. Had the senate, even thus belatedly, been soberly debating the qualities of judicial ex perience and statesmanship demanded ideally for the nation’s top arbiter on constitutionality, the picture would have looked a little less ugly. But it was not. Confirmation was stalled in com mittee while senators bent to extremist pressure and called for FBI clearance on a distinguished public figure who has stood successfully the glare of both na*ional and local limelight for a quarter of a century. It was delayed on the sen ate floor because one committe chairman solemn ly placed in the record as egregious a collection of unevaluated, unsupported, and scurrilous charges as has yet erupted into this era of irre sponsible accusations. Mr. Warren, because he is a national figure with a host of loyal supporters, has come through unscathed. But what of the little man caught by this turgid whirlwind of suspicion and political opportunism? The very conspicuousness of the Warren episode should point a lesson. On Covering the New* <GuMl Editorial from Blair Pilot-Tribune) News is more perishable than ice. News ♦vents must be covered swiftly in addition to be fcij complete and accurate. There is nothing dead er than yesterday’s news. It is not often that what newsmen call “big news” breaks in any given small community, but when it does, it must be given that same swift treatment and sent on its way to the public. Not all news is cheery. Much of the goings-on carry the ring of tragedy or at least unhappy sit uations. Yet news is news. The other day one of those infrequent big stories occurred in Blair. A 16-year-old missing Colorado girl, object of a three-state search, turn ed up in Blair. Denver, Colo., Omaha and Chica go, 111., papers, in addition to the wire services, were on the phone clamoring for information and photos. The Pilot-Tribune sent a photographer and a reporter to the courthouse. Both agreed to wait a moment before attempting to interview the girl. Suddenly she was no longer in the building. She was on her way to Fremont with authorities. Our just anger was only somewhat mollified when one official later explained it was all a mis understanding and told his view of how it hap pened. The other official, however, appeared to take the attitude that the girl did not want pub licity or pictures, and that was that. The sheriff, incidentally, was not involved in any of this. Of course, anyone trying to block newspaper people in the course of their duty is asking for trouble. We merely called Fremont, and newsmen there, forewarned, were on hand to get the pictures and the story. In passing, just one observation: The people who so righteously object to publicity are the first ones to grab up their papers when they get home and fully expect to read all the news from everyplace else. Sometimes we think that as an object lesson to people who just won’t understand any other way, news service of all kinds be suspended for just one week. Frontier CARROLL W. STEWART, Edkor and Publisher Editorial ft Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St. Address correspondence: Box 330, O’Neill, NeLr 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) ‘Dee’ Willm, 67, Expires at Lincoln Diebold (“Dee”) Willm, jr, 67, retired farmer of 1008 South 32nd st., Lincoln, died suddenly Saturday, February 20, of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Lincoln. Mr. Willm lived most of his life in Lancaster county Before retiring to Lincoln he resided in the Eagle community near there. He is survived by his wifi Ethel; daughters—Miss Marian’ Olson of Iowa City, la.- Mrs Lois Lee Walter of O’Neill- sis ters — Mrs. Freda Trunkenbolz of Eagle; Mrs. Ann Ludi of Lin coln; three grandchildren. Buaal was from the First Presbyterian I church of Lincoln at the Eagle cemetery. -- Chambers News Mrs. E. H. Medcalf returned Sunday from Sioux City where she had spent several days with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Medcalf, and fam ily. Mrs. Ben Medcalf has been ill with mumps. A/2c Duane Porter arrived Wednesday, March 3, from Ger many where he had spent the past 32 months. After a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter, and family and other relatives, he will go to Ogden, Utah. He expects to be out of the service in October Mr. and Mrs. Duane K. Miller visited relatives at Neligh Sun day, March 7. Mr. and Mrs. Vearl Tuttle and family of Clearwater were Sun day, March 7, dinner guests m the John Honeywell home. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shavlik and Pamela drove to Elgin on Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. Emma Shavlik. Mrs. Mae Hubbard entertain ed the following guests at lunch following evening services Sun day: Rev. Fred Alexander of Junction City, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Adams of St. Paul and Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence McElheron of Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter drove to Neligh Saturday to at tend a purebred Shorthorn sale. They were dinner guests of her father, M. E. Carpentr, at Oak dale and supper guests in the S. B. Hall home at Brunswick. Rev. Fred Alexander of Junc tion City, Kans., was in charge of services at the Memorial Bap tist church Sunday evening Pictures were shown. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell and Mrs. Merle Hanson of Boise, Ida., and Francis Young of Kearney visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young, and fami ly a few days last week. A/3c Burl Young, who had spent a week here returned to his sta tion at San Antonio, Tex., on Thursday, March 4. Harold Dean Young, FSFM, who has spent the past 20 days on leave, re turned to Norfolk, Va., Tuesday. Mrs. T. E. Newhouse, who has been with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Newhouse, and family at Lincoln, returned Saturday. She was called to Ne ligh that evening to stay until Sunday evening with her daughter, Katheryn Newhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Svobota and girls of Bartlett were Sun day dinner guests in the Herman Cook home. Dinner guests Friday, March 5, in the Herman Cook home were Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Rath Fourteen friends gathered for dinner at the Walt Richards home Sunday. Friday, March 5, guests in the who was ill with influenza, bun and children of Spalding and Mr. and Mrs. Guais Winter mote and Mrs. John Win ter mote of Chambers. Clarence Young home were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoppe and family and Mrs. Chris Young and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bring and son and Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, all of Magnet. Jack Alderson purchased the top selling bull at the Antetlope County Shorthorn Breeders’ as ociation sale held at Neligh on Saturday. This dark reJ year ling snorthorn animal was con signed by W. M. Boyenson of Madison. Mr. and Mrs. William Turner visited their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner, at Grand Island Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Edwards of Ord came Friday and h&d din ner with his mother, Mrs. Valo Edwards. They left in the after noon, accompanied by Mrs. Ed wards, for Winner, S.D., and spent until Saturday afternoon in the Rudolph Edwards home. They returned to Ord that eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lenz ob served their 28th wedding anni versary Sunday. A party consist ing of Mr. and Mrs. Lenz, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dankert and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Harley, had dinner at the Town House n O’Neill in the evening followed by a show. Mr. Harley was an attendant at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Lenz 28 years ago. The Winona Rebekah lodge of Chambers is holding a party at the regular meeting Friday, March 12. Each member is ex pected to bring a guest. Connie Werner observed her 13th birthday anniversary tn Wednesday, March 3, with a the ater party. Seven of her girl friends were guests. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter and Mr. and Mrs. William Reicks wer supper guests in the Richard Brion home rt Neligh Sunday evening. They then drove to Clearwater to attend the in stallation service for the new pastor at the Lutheran church. Guests at Boatman's_ Wednesday, February 24, Mrs. Mary Lange ctf Atkinson and Mrs. Aaron Lange of Atkinson called at the home of Mrs. Hazel Boatman. That evening Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Lange and Sammy of Atkinson were dinner guests of Mrs. Boatman. Braun-Shald Rites in Stuart Church STUART — Miss Kathryn Braun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Braun of Atkinson, and Don Shald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shald of Stuart, were united in marriage Saturday, February 27, at 9:30 a.m., in St. Boniface Catholic church in Stu art. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. J. Paschang The bride wore a rose coived suit and her attendant, Mrs. A L. Kruger, wore a grey suit. They each wore cordages of white carnations and pa’e pink snapdragons. Tne bridegroom and his at tendant, A. L. Kruger, wore dark business suits with white car nation boutonnieres. A wedding breakfast for 50 guests was served at the Ralph Shald home following the cere mony. The wedding cake dee iraled with yellow rosebuds and top ped with a miniature bride and bridegroom, was baked by the bride’s mother. The bride graduated from At kinson public school with the class of 1953 and has since been employed in Stuart. The bridegroom graduated from Stuart high school with the class of 1951 and is finishing his third year of college at Creigh ton university in Omaha. The couple left at 12 o’clock noon for Omaha where they will make their home. Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Law rence were in Omaha Feb. 2 on business. Mr. and Mrs. James Kurtz and family of South Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brue baker of Norfolk were Sunday, Feb. 28, dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz. Rudolph Wetzler of Herrick, S.D., consulted a doctor here March 1 and visited with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wells, until Fri day. His wife and daughter came for him. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WD — Leon T Heinowski to John Laible 2-20-54 $5200- SVfe SWV4 26-30-15 WD—Mabel M Abbott, et al to Merlin W Crandall 12-21-52 $7, 525- Lot 7 & SEy4SWy4- SM>SEy4 6- Lots 1 & 2 & Ey>NEy4 7-25-15 WD — Josephine Janousek to George Janousek 2-9-54 $1- 60 ft x 170 ft in SW corner of Blk 8 McCafferty’s Annex- O’Neill WD — Josephine Janousek to 60 ft x 170 ft in Blk 8- McCaffer ty’s Annex- O’Neill 120 ft south of NW comer WD—John Halstead, et al to Dana Lines & wf 2-7-54 $1000 Lots 1 & 2 Blk 4- Inman except the west 40 ft of lot 1 WD—Edward Wavman- et al to Ben Way man 11-29-52 $15,700 SEy4 22- NEy4 27-29-12 Executors Deed—Glenn H. Ad ams- Ex to Emil J Klabenes & wf- 2-26-54 $15,500- NEy4 31 NWy4 32-26-11 EX DEED—Glenn H. Adams Ex to Walter Woeppel & wf 2-26 54 $7500- Ey>NEy4- NWy4NEy4 29-26-11 WD — Carroll C. Raymer to Elizabeth Ryan 2-15-54 $3000 Part of the NEy4SEy4 32-30-14 Non No. 16 Frontier for printing! Real Estate, Insurance and Bonds GEO. C. 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