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Talker Dislikes Mr. Stevens
By ROMA1NE SAUNDERS. Retired. Former Frontier Editor
LNCOLN—That poor guy—oh, he has money
—G. David Schine, has been used as a smoke
screen by the army to divert attention from the
real issue involved in the senate committee hear
ings.
The senate committee has investigated gov
ernment agencies and military units in the ef
forts to eliminate any commun
ist spies. The committee has ac
complished much in spite of op
position and lack of cooperation.
A few less than 100 appearing
before the committee to be
questioned concerning graft and
corruption and red affiliation
took refuge in the “refuse to an
swer” provision of the Fifth
amendment, which refusal to
most patriotic Americans seems
to be an admission of guilt. Romain®
The army secretary and his Saundtn
aides if not casting a shadow
over their own conduct by injecting the Schine
smokescreen into senate committee hearings, at
least have caused questions to arise in the minds
of many.
I don't like the altitude of the man who has
been given the job of secretary of the army. Of
course, that will not worry Robert T. Stevens
any more than what other civilians may think
of the army secretary's conduct with respect to
the hunt for disloyal ones in government and
army service.
But maybe his attention should be called to
the fact that this is a country made up of civil
ians, not army secretaries. And the army is a
creation of congress, the respresentative of the
millions of civilians, not congress a creation of an
army secretary. The United States army as such
is made up of American patriots, but anyone ac
quainted with American history knows that there
have been traitors and the secretary’s coopera
tion in efforts to discover any such in the army
at any time should be cheerfully given rather
than taking on an attitude that can only be con
strued as opposition.
• • •
A towering catalpa tree just up the street pre
sents the appearance of a huge bouquet, now in
mid-June arrayed in a robe of white floral
bloom. Carnations, roses and morning glories lend
color and fragrance to the scene along quiet
streets and stately trees and hedgerow bushes
are gowned in summer green. Flowers and trees,
singing birds and honey bees—flowers will fade,
summer gowns will fall from stately trees, birds
and bees fly away, but the stars are forever
above us. And for today we have both the poetry
of earth’s summer bloom and the high-lighted
windows of heaven.
• * *
Brother, does your life's companion see
that you sit down daily to a nicely arranged
dinner table supplied with bounties provided
by hours of thought and work at the kitchen
stove? Give her a few words of praise in ap
preciation.
• • •
A Lincoln patriot says he has a car that cost
him $40 and he has been offered $350 for it. Now
he wonders why the assessor lists it on his prop
erty schedule at $710.
Some business activities nuieu uivuivmg ^ -
Neill people of 52 years ago: Sam Howard, with
cleaver in hand at the meat-carving block, had
just taken over the Frank Brittell meat dispens
ing market. Jim Stout, pill wrapper at a local
drug store, had left O’Neill for Plainview where
he had bought a drug store. L. C. Wade moved to
Inman where he had bought out a firm dealing
in hay and livestock. The Ewing and Deloit Tele
phone company entered into an agreement with
the Holt County Telephone company whereby
they would also serve O’Neill patrons. That year
the following were elected officers of the O’Neill
camp of Modern Woodman: R. H. Mills, S. F. Mc
Niehols, Henry Zimmerman, O. F. Biglin, Smith
Merrill, J. P. Gilligan, H. W. Shaw. Ed McBride
and Sam Burge.
• * •
The federal civil defense program is being
managed by Nebraskans who have been called to
Washington, D.C. Former Gov. Val Peterson is
at the head of the defense and he has former
Nebraskans as assistants. Mrs. Thalia Woods, in
charge of the women's branch of our defense
line, is the daughter of an early day O’Neill
couple, and Grace Campbell of O’Neill fills the
position of secretary to Mrs. Woods. And I met
a charming young lady from Niobrara at the re
ception desk in Senator Butler’s office suite. The
justice department from attorney-general to as
sistants is pretty well-manned by Nebraskans.
• * *
Our Nebraska distrcit judges have come to
it. Last week they had a convention in North
Platte, starting the judicial pow-wow with a fish
ing party at a nearby lake. Lawyers, judges, doc
tors, teachers, politicians, bankers, bakers and
those in every line of business and pleasure have
their “conventions,” while the world problems are
finding no answers. Maybe the superannuated old
stiffs should select a leader, call a “convention” and
see what they can do toward setting the troubled
world back on an even keel.
* * *
What has become of Henry Wallace, A If
Landon. Bob Feller, Joe Lewis, General Mac
Aiihur, Harry Bridges, John L. Lewis and a
few others of the one-time notables?
* * *
Mrs. Hanna of Superior asks republicans to
place her name on the November ballot as their
candidate for lieutenant-governor. I have not
met the lady but will vote for her at the August
primary. Men have not been a howling success
at running things politically and maybe the sis- ,
ters have the solution of w’orld problems.
• * *
A picture of Editor Cal apears in the June
number of the Nebraska Newspaper. The editor’s
smile is probably the result of having been
among big company at the University of Nebras
ka Student Union building where he got in on the
banquet feed and was presented with one of the
state’s highest journalistic honors.
* * *
That political freak from out at Scotsbluff is
barnstorming over the state in a trailerhouse rig
resembling a dog and pony show layout. It s
Carpenter’s business how he campaigns; it’s my
business who I vote for comes the primary.
* * •
Red sympathizers in Wisconsin failed to
secure enough signatures to a petition to oust
Senator McCarthy.
Editorial . . .
Greenberg’s Novel Suggestion
Baseball fans are currently engaged in a hot
dispute because of the suggestion by Cleveland's
general manager, Hank Greenberg, that teams in
each league play teams in the other league in
regularly scheduled games. Greenberg proposes
that each club in each league play every other
club in the opposite league four games a year.
He would have these games count in the reg
ular league standings, and lists these advantages
of the proposal:
1. The games would add interest to the
schedule.
2. They would benefit second - division
clubs, after they had lost all hopes of figuring in
the pennant race, by increasing attendance.
3. Fans in each league Vould get a chance
to see the famous stars of the other league.
Greenberg would keep the schedule of major
league baseball teams the same, as to the num
ber of games, 154. He would reduce the number
of games each team played its league competitors
from 11 at home and 11 away to nine at home
and nine away.
While the Greenberg proposal represents a
new twist and a novel idea, we believe it will be
rejected. It is true that such a practice would
probably increase gate receipts, and the proposal
is well worth considering.
Major league baseball is in need of some
stimulant. Most big league clubs are losing mon- 1
ey and there’s not much relief in sight. If base
ball continues its downhill trend it cannot long
retain its status as America’s national game.
Besides being a baseball great, perhaps Mr.
Greenberg is a showman, too. and his suggestion
should be accorded very serious consideration.
The Challenge
Our country continues to grow at a record
rate. Births are so far in excess of deaths that
the population increases 7,000 every 24 hours.
Their needs are great, beginning with lay
ettes and cribs; they will grow up to even greater
needs. Our expanding business and industry hap
pily will supply these needs—right up to the ulti
mate need of employment.
The labor force, now about 66 million, may
total 88 million by 1975. It takes a private business
investment of $12,000 for each job in manufactur
ing—22 million new jobs mean business and in
dustry must find some $264 billion in the 21 years
ahead.
This is a challenge to Americans to “invest
in America,” and to congress to foster the kind
of economical, efficient government that will
make it possible.
The McCarthy-Army hearings are over. Lots
of people poofed them off as a joke. We regarded
them seriously. The history of the U.S. fre
quently tells of brave men who told them so, but
never were fully appreciated.
Anybody would have to be deaf not to have
been aware Terrible Terry Carpenter was in
town last Thursday.
‘Gone with the Wind’ Comes Back
New York theater patrons were recently sur
prised to see an announcement in the New York
Times, telling of the re-release of the picture
which set new attendance records in all parts of
the United States and abroad. The picture, of
course, is Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the
Wind.”
This 3-hour 40-minute moving picture won
10 academy awards and has already been brought
back several times by the film industry. This
time, though it will appear on a wide screen and
with a new type sound for the first time, in many
theaters.
Those who do not understand the particular
appeal of this story and picture overlook the fact
that it represents the only case of a dying coun
try recorded within these United States in all
our history. The picture portrays not only the
death of a country, but the death of a way of
life, which is never to return.
Its producers claim it is the greatest motion
picture ever made and it has held the record for
receipts for many years, until costly, wide-screen
and new type pictures have challenged its posi
tion. Perhaps the re-release of this film classic
will once again give “Gone With the Wind” a
comfortable lead in the money-making field.
The Frontier editor hopes, however, the dev
astating fire in “GWTW” is cut in the new edi
tion. A 40-minute fire for a captive theater audi
ence is about 36 minutes too long.
“Why are you so sure there is no life on
Mars?”
“Well, for one thing, they have never asked
the United States for a loan.”
The O’Neill city school board of education
has commenced advertising for bids in connection
with that new four-room grade school to be
erected this fall. Another sign of a growing city.
This is getting to be a wet country, but the
tornadoes are coming too close too often.
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Frontier
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News, Views
and Gossip
BY THE EDITOR
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WHEN Airman Joe Bangs
came to town last week, he
brought greetings to The Fron
tier staff fiom several of the
Cambridge - Air Force research
center personnel who had spent
several months on the wind test
project here last summer.
What attracted Joe, a native
New Englander, to O’Neill was
a date at the altar with Miss Ev
alyn Jean Asher, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Asher.
During his stay we added up
the number of marriages that al
ready have evolved from the
shortlived research project con
ducted by a select handful of
military and university people.
Chronologically here’s the rec
ord:
September 1, 1953—Margaret
Jean Yantzi and T/Sgt. Robert
T. Ashforth of Cincinnati, O.
November 15, 1953 — Miss
Sharon Wagnon of Emmet and
Sgt. Walter Meier of Wrisconsin.
December 26, 1953—Miss Mary
Graham and A/2c Wallace Wim- 1
mer of Zion, 111.
May 22, 1954— Miss Katheryn
Ann Golden and Capt. James T.
Butcher of Nashville, Tenn.
June 15, 1954 — Miss Evalyn
Jean Asher and A/2c Joseph F. i
Bangs of Boston, Mass.
There may be one or two
we’ve missed.
Add several engagements and
you have an impressive record of
Dan Cupid’s capabilities when
even a small military establish
ment comes to your town.
We met our good wife (a New
Jersey girl with the American
Red Cross) in England in 1944,
during World War II. Our post
war marriage took place in Jer
seyland and we transplanted her
to O’Neill. Thus, we view "mil
itary” romances with a bit of
special interest.
• * *
MISCELLANY: Another O’
Neill golf tourney belongs to the
history books. The Country club
is a real asset to our city and is
very capably managed by a
board headed by M. J. Golden.
It is far from a closed corpora
tion, and if you don’t think so
ask one of the officers or mem
bers. . . H. J. Hammond was con
spicuously absent when the vet
eran group of fishermen set out
for Minnesota. Ira H. Moss, P. C.
Donohoe and M. H. Horiskey
v.ere obliged to leave behind
their partner in their 31st annual
trek. Hammond has been hos
pitalized several times this year.
Their favorite fishing locales, ac
cording to Donohoe, are near
“Fergie Falls” (Fergus Falls) and
“Wheatie” (Wheaton). . . A
ding-dong senatorial race is in
the offing. Dean Kratz, cam
paign manager for Carl T. Cur
tis, was in town last week. Terry
Carpenter came Thursday with
a lavish trailer and a high-pow^1
ered public address system. Gov.
Robert Crosby also is a strong
candidate. All three seek the re
publican nomination in the Aug
ust 10 primaries. Only the hard
of hearing were unaware Terry
was in town.
* * *
WE SPENT a portion of Sun
day afternoon doing some re
search and preparation for the
page one story concerning the
eclipse of the sun, scheduled to
be viewed by early risers on
Wednesday, June 30. Celestial
affairs are away out of our field
and belong to the astronomers.
But what impresses us most con
cerning the solar wonders, the
galaxy of stars and the precision
o' it all is simply this: There is
One who arranged the whole
thing.
* * *
ACKNOWLEDGE M E N T S :
Rev. Basil Price, S.J., speaking
at a public reception in his hon
or on the day of his first solemn
high mass, said: “Thanks to my
brothers (Rev. Francis Price and
Rev. Peter Price) for their help
fulness and hinderances; thanks
to my parents (Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Price) for what I was taught
at their knees and across their
knees . . .”
* * *
JIMMIE VAN VLECK, 9, for
days had been preparing his fa
ther, Allan Van Vleck, for the
forthcoming dad’s day gift, con
stantly reassuring his pop it
would really be great, implying
it would be the source of a lot
of fun for the old man. The gift:
A model airplane.
—GAL STEWART
Miss Gwen Klinetobe
Bride of Max Bahr
PAGE—Mrs. Gwen Eudeen
Klinetobe, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Klinetobe of Page,
became the bride of Mar Banr.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Bahr of
Sutherland, Sunday afternoon at
the Church of God in Albion. Rev.
Earnest McCullough read the
marriage lines.
The bride was given in marri
age by her brother-in-law. Ralph
Colfax. The bride and her at
tendant, Miss Janice Menkens of
O’Neill, wore identical gowns of
white embroidered nylon wiih
rhinestone trim and carried
identical bouquets of red roses.
The bride carried out the old
tradition of something old. some
thing new, something borrowed,
and something blue.
The bridegroom was attended
by his brother, Rex Bahr.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held in the church
parlors. The bride’s mother bak
ed and decorated the three-tier
wedding cake. Mrs. Lyle John
son of Verdel cut the wedding
cake. Mrs. Ralph Colfax, Miss
Connie Menkens and Miss Carol
Jean Klinetobe assisted with the
serving.
The couple will reside on a
farm near Clearwater.
Frontier for printing!
Page News
Mrs. Elmer Sterner of Port
land, Ore., is making an extended
visit at the home 01 Mr. and Mrs.
Edd Sterner.
Mrs. Sarah Beltz and daughter,
Freda, of Plainveiw and Mrs.
Emma Morris and son, Paul Neu
bauer, were Sunday dinner gutsts
of Mr. and Mrs. William N'eu
bauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French,
sr., Raymond Heiss, Miss Marie
Heiss and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Heiss and Bonnie spent the even
ing of father’s day at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Heiss.
Lunch was served early in the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart
received word from their son,
Edd Stewart, and family stating
they had been dinner guests ai
the home of their uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stewart, at
Salem, Ore., on Sunday. June 13.
Other relatives present were Earl
and Lester Stewart and Clarence j
WIlhams and their families.
The Methodist youth fellow- t
ship sponsored a homemade ice1
cream social Wednesday evening,
June 16. The proceeds of $30 will
be used toward expenses of dele
gates to camp at Ponca state
park this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French,
sr., Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French,
jr., and Raymond Heiss attended
the Farm House Dicnic Sunday
at the Charles Chilvers home at
Pierce. They also attended
church there and heard the Farm
House quartet sing. They were
delayed at Osmond on their way
home by the 4-inch rain which
fell there.
Four of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Stewart’s children and their fam
ilies were able to be with them
the afternoon of father’s day.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Krugman and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Juracek and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mudloff and
sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Stewart and sons. Also present
was Mrs. Stewart’s sister-in-law,
Mrs. Forrest Ramsey, and son of
Verona, Mo. A lunch of ice
cream, strawberries and cake
was served.
Mrs. CaxrolL
Children Here—
Mrs. John F. Carroll of Lin
coln arrived Tuesday and will
visit for a week with her moth
er, Mrs. W. J. Biglin. Mrs. Car
roll is the former Rosemary Big
lin. Her children have been vis
iting their grandmother for the
past week.
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Discussion Concerns
County Government—
PAGE—The Page extension
club met at the Merwyn French,
sr., home Tuesday afternoon June
15, for the annual picnic meeting.
There were 12 members and two
guests, Mrs. Duane Dorr of Che
tek, Wise., and Mrs. M. D. Ickes,
sr., present. The lesson on county
government was presented by
the leaders, Mrs. Dan Troshynski
and Mrs. Harry Harper, and a
discussion followed the descrip
tion of each department.
Mrs. Jesse Kelly conducted the
business meeting. Regrets were
expressed for the departure of
the county home agent, Mrs.
Hlen Kreymborg, and Mrs. El
mer Trowrbridge will be the July
hostess and the topic of study
will be wild flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dean and
Linda of Noda, Wyo., Mr. and
Mrs. Manuel Crosser and sons of
Neligh and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Miller of Inman were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.
S. Brittell.
Sails for Europe
from New York—
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Gal
lagher returned from Chicago,
111., Friday. They had left Mon
day, June 14, for there with Miss
Betty, who sailed from New
York Monday for a 2^2-month
tour of Europe.
Mrs. Delbert Larson and Eddie
of Northbrook, 111., returned to
O’Jfeill with her parents and
will visit at their home for three
weeks. Mrs. Larson is the former
Donna Gallagher.
To California—
Patty and Jeannie Tomimson
departed recently for the West
coast to visit thir uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mr. C. R. Bogie, at San
Carlos, Calif. They plan an ex
tended visit. Meanwhile, Sue
Ellen and Dennis Tomlinson de
Sirted Monday, June 14, with
r. and Mrs. Ernest Rap ley of
Watsonville, Calif., also for an
extended visit. The Rapleys bad
been visiting the Dick Tomlinson
home here._
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