Prairieland Talk . . .
Trip to Prairieland a Tonic
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS. Retired. Former Frontier Editor
O’NEILL _ “The death of the world seems
imminent.” I wonder. But a world observer of
note feels that way. What he needs is a trip to
prairieland.
Enfolded within the walls of a great city
jungle you may wish it were so. I ve been to prai
rieland and sometimes wonder
why I left it. Oh, we have a lit
tle of it within sight of our tow
ering capitol dome. But for the
green robed miles of open coun
try where contented people
dwell unafraid of the world
threatened tragedies, take a
drive through the flowing well
land of southwest Holt county.
This pilgrim enjoyed such a trip
last week in company with Miss
Elizabeth O’Malley and M. H.
Horiskey, life-time friends in O’
Neill. We had intended to stop Saunders
on the way out from Atkinson at the ranch home
of Mr. and Mrs. George Meals, but found the
highway so torn up there seemed no way to drive
into the Meals dooryard.
Our first stop was with Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Baker, who operate and make their home on the
only cattle ranch in the county that has operated
continuously since about the year 1882, known
as the Riley Bros. Shorthorn ranch. Mrs. Baker is
a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Will Riley.
Just now Mrs. Baker is having a tussle with
arthritis but gets about and greets her friends
with a smile. Tom seemed to be stowing away
in the refrigerator some beefsteaks. Maybe he
had just butchered as he had acquired profi
ciency as a meat carver in his native England.
Tom lniormea me ne anu rrea watsun nau
gotten their hay into stacks, something-iike 500 or
600 tons each, ahead of the late August rains.
Time was limited, so we drove away after a
pleasant hour’s visit.
The next stop was in Amelia, the village
famed for its flowing* wells of unexcelled pure wa
ter. Met The Frontier’s representative and other
friends. Strange how these newspaper gals and
gents are everywhere. They could not find a more
delightful region in which to hang their harp and
woo the fickle literary muse. From Amelia we
saw again the lovely landscape as we rolled
toward Chambers and then on to O’Neill, the cap
ital city of green gowned and velvet tinted prai
rieland where countless herds of slick cattle graze
and hay stacks dot the meadows.
* * i *
Celebrations and rodeos are over for this year.
Maybe some friends of Prairieland Talk would
like to look back at prize winners of 51 years ago
at a blowout in O’Neill on the Fourth. A nag of
hn McNichols’ entered the first place winnerwp
Jack McAllister’s won the half mile running race
and John McNichols entered the first place winner
in the trotting event, while a pony of Frank Lea
hy’s came in ahead of the other entries. John Mc
Greevy won the running jump and R. E. Galla
gher the standing jump. The five-mile race was
won by James F. O’Donnell, at that time holing
up in Atkinson. John Nolan won a foot race and
Fred Ward the kids’ race, while D. A. Doyle took
the first prize in the fat man’s race. The tug-o’
war was won by the huskies from Rock Falls and
a team entered by J. B. Mellor was awarded the
winner’s ribbon in the horse pulling event.
Great men have had a sad ending. Julius
Caesar bit the dust of Rome at the hands of as
sassins at the age of 52. Alexander expired over
the Herculean bowl at the age of 33 years, Na
poleon died in exile with the memories of Water
loo. Lincoln, America’s greatest, freed a million
enslaved human beings and died a martyr. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, Nebraska’s most notable
citizen, met defeat at the hands of a noted ag
nostic with a Jewish rabbi in the background, and
died shortly after. Jesse James, the country’s
greatest outlaw, bit the dust with a bullet hole
through his hide fired by one of his gang. North
Nebraska’s greatest horse thief died a confirmed
alcoholic on a jail cot.
On a recent Sunday promoters and builders
of new houses in a cluster at the outskirts but still
within Lincoln city limits invited the public to
look their architectural creations over and some
thing like 15,000 citizens responded. Homes are be
ing built with all the modern frills and if you
ever get one it will t3ke a lifetime to pay for it.
And 1 wonder if the owner will experience the
domestic tranquility experienced by the Holt
county patriot of the long ago who wrote about
his “Little Old Sod Shanty on My Claim.’’
* * *
This new gadget, radar, caught a Lancaster
county district courl judge in the act of swoop
ing down the highway at excessive speed. In
stead of his honor stepping up and forking over
whatever pecuniary penalty was involved like
the rest of us he jockeyed around to see if there
was a miscalculation on the part of radar.
* * *
The time for the flight of the wild goose is
near. In stately military formation they pass high
above the earth and the picture is too grand to
spoil by a shot from a rifle in the hands of a guy
out to kill. He might break a wing of the mate of
a lordly male of the flock, who then would be a
mourner to the end of his days. Unlike many of
the human race, those great wildlings on the wing
mate for life. A call has gone out to the hunting
fraternity to spare the great birds we once knew
as sandhill cranes, now reduced to a small flock.
I would "nclude the wild goose.
* * *
This is morning glory time. Looking out of the
window I see climbing over the hedgerow vines
laden with blue and purple bloom that cause you
to pause and look. The morning glories take you
away from the florists’ artificial clusters and lead
you down the cathedral halls of nature. Velvet
petals of tinted beauties greet each autumn dawn
until frost lays a withering hand upon them.
* * *
The Dallas (Tex.) News is said to be respon
sible for three great chain stores in that city,
Wyatt Food Stores, Skillem Drugstores and
Seven-Eleven Stores, removing from their
shelves and counters the comic and crime and
sex publications flooding the country. As one of
them expressed it, "We don't want to sell that
filth."
* * *
Vice-President Nixon has beeyn looking us
ever out on prairieland. Probably most of us will
agree with what he said in an address at Grand
Island that if the people are given all the facts
relating to public affairs that they can be relied
upon to do the right thing with respect thereto.
Editorial . . .
Joe Gets Black Eye, More Friends
The celebrated Watkins committee, no doubt
aided and abetted by left wing publications, com
mentators and politicians, has deemed it necessary
to censure Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R), the red
hunter from Wisconsin.
Censure of a senator doesn’t mean much, un
less it can be likened to a carefully calculated
black eye. Certainly it won’t affect in any way
McCarthy’s congressional privileges. It’s our
guess it won’t so much as slow down the Irish
man with boundless guts and energy dedicated to
making things tough for the communist conspira
cy in the United States. All in the world the
whole series of hearings and investigations has
done is to slow down the red hunt and to give a
measure of aid and comfort to the conspiracy it
self.
The Watkins committee, among other things,
states that McCarthy, in six drama-packed years
of red hunting, should be censured:
For his refusal in 1952 to testify before the
Hendrickson subcommittee (which also was out
to “investigate” McCarthy).
For “abuse” of Brig.-Gen. Ralph Zwicker, the
Ft. Monmouth commandant.
For making statements “clearly intemperate,
in bad taste and unworthy a member of this body
.. . etc.”
Zwicker turns out to be a dual personality.
He clammed up before the McCarthy inquisitors,
presumably on authority from “higher up.” At a
later date, he answered the same questions which
he refused to do before McCarthy.
The Pentagon crowd closed ranks on McCar
thy on the Zwicker incident (it was an opportune
time) and the details surrounding the honorable
discharge of a Major Peress, a Fifth amendment
guy, still are not known, although the army’s
loyalty board (one of Joe’s targets) since has un
dergone a complete change in personnel.
Speaking of abuse. The Frontier cannot de
cide which has been worse: Attacks on McCarthy
by the leftwing press and pinko politicians or
McCarthy’s attacks on known or Fifth amend
ment communist sympathizers and egg-heads.
Our guess is Joe will emerge with a well
blackened eye, but with a larger, solidified band
of followers—folks who admire a guy with guts
to go out and get ’em.
Community Concerts
Will there be a series of musical concerts for
the O’Neill community this winter?
The answer, and it ought to be overwhelm
ingly favorable, will be known during the week
of October 18-23 when the O’Neill Community
Concerts association sponsors its first annual
membership drive. The group seeks to enroll one
thousand members to assure a successful concert
season.
Those who value music for the schools, in
their own lives and for the importance of a well
rbunded community, should join in this under
taking. Once established, we feel certain the O’
Neill association will live and prosper through a
good many years.
O’Neill schools have a good record for their
sponsorship of music in the schools. But music,
like other phases of life that may be termed cul
tural, cannot reach fulfillment if the basic appre
ciation taught in school is not carried further and
made a part of the living experience of the com
munity as a whole. Of course, there is inestimable
value in good music that corses on records, on the
radio and television airlanes, but this should only
help, not supplant, a community’s desire for
worthwhile music.
People residing within a considerable radius
of O’Neill will have an opportunity to hear artists
of real stature. It will be particularly pleasant to
become acquainted, face to face, with rising art
ists of the musical world. This is the almost in
evitable result when your city or town signs up
with the Community Concert Services, Inc.
What has been done so successfully in 1,500
other communities in the United States and Can
ada is on the verge of becoming a reality here—
if everyone who loves music will come forward
and subscribe.
Moreover, there is bound to be a lot of latent
music appreciation in this or any other communi
ty. Appreciation is something that is to be cul
tivated and, the world around, is regarded as a
rare international standard or language.
We have heard through the grapevine a rank
ing concert enthusiast at Valentine, which is now
starting its second season of community concerts,
is the town’s blacksmith. It is said he attended
the first concert out of curiosity. We predict
curiosity will be transformed into real enthusiasm
for a good many O’Neillites if the concert series
becomes a reality here—and we’re sure it will.
The Hayfever Outlook
The experts tell us that those among us who
are bothered by hayfever have a poor future
ahead in the coming weeks. Dr. Leslie N. Gay of
the Johns-Hopkins allergy clinic says that the
pollen count in late September is very heavy.
Moreover, Gay says the hayfever season is
late this year and that those who think they have
escaped may be in for plenty of sneezes later on.
Gay says the pollen count from one of the worst
offenders — ragweed — has been very scanty be
cause of the drought.
The doctor says there are tree pollens, grass
pollens and ragweed pollens, all of which cause
hayfever sufferers much trouble. The ragweed
pollen gets more publicity, as it is a fall pollen,
but Gay says the tree pollens and grass pollens
also cause considerable trouble to hayfever suf
ferers in spring and summer.
If you are a fall hayfever sufferer, Gay sug
gests you get ready for a healthy crop of sneezes
and some bleary eyes in the near future.
CARROLL W. STE'WART, Editor and Publisher
Editorial & Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St.
Address correspondence: Box 330, O’Neill, Nebr.
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When You and I Were Young...
Bareheads Will
Vanish Come Snow
K-nkaid Will Seek
Reelection
SO Years Ago
Michael Gallagher had two
head of catle killed by the train
just east of town. . . The Frontier
predicts that the barehead fash
ion among the graceful dames
will go out of fashion about the
date of the first blizzard. . . The
rising feminine generation in O’
Neill is taking to horseback rid
ing. They hang a foot on each
side of the horse just like the
boys, which is the latest and best
method of meeting the bumps of
the saddle regularly. . . Hon. M.
P. Kinkaid, M.C., is a candidate
for reelection. . . Miss Hanna
Morrison and Peter Donohoe
were united in marriage at St.
Patrick’s Catholic church in O’
Neill. . A liberal reward is being
offered by Harry Weekes for the
recovery of one bay mare and
one brown gelding strayed or
stolen from his place two miles
south of O’Neill. . . The bunch of
24 head of stolen or stray horses
rounded up by Sheriff Hall re
cently have all been claimed by
the owners.
<cu i ears Ago
Several local business men
gave a dinner at the Golden ho
tel honoring Dwight Griswold,
republican nominee for governor.
Tickets were sold for 50c each.
... A letter to the readers of The
Frontier from the first editor of
this paper was published in this
paper. ’Twas 54 years ago last
May W. D. “Doc” Matthews es
tablished The Frontier. . . It will
cost duck hunters an extra dollar
to hunt this fall. Federal hunting
stamps must be obtained at the
postoffice. . . Leonore Shoemaker
made her final vows into the sis
terhood of St. Francis at Stella
Niagara, N.Y. Her father, George
Shoemaker, made the trip east to
witness the event. Besides having
a nice trip he reports that busi
ness seems to be on the up-grade
in the eastern states.
10 Years Ago
Miss Patricia Sullivan, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Sulli
van, and Pfc. Walter Donohoe,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dono
hoe, were united in marriage at
St. Andrew’s cathedral, Little
Rock, Ark. . . Fourteen Holt
county men went into the armed
services this month. . . St. Mary’s
Cardinals won over Lynch in a
48-0 victory at Lynch. Ed Camp
bell and John Baker sprinted 50
and 40 yards, respectively, for the
third and sixth touchdowns. The
game was called in the third
quarter. . . Future Farmers of
America held their first meeting
of the year at the O’Neill high
school. Larry Schaffer, president
of the local chapter, led the dis
cussion on this year’s program
following the regular business
meeting. Ronald Borg and Ray
mond Revell were in charge of
the entertainment. . . Miss Ann
Harty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. B. Harty, was injured fatally
in a fall from the rear of a pick
up truck in which she and a
group of girls were returning
from Emmet
One Year Ago
Mrs. Larry Schaffer will reign
as queen for a day at the world
famous Ak-Sar-Ben rodeo in
Omaha. Mrs. Schaffer’s royal role
is sponsored by the Elkhorn Val
ley Hay Dealers’ association. . .
Miss Mary Louise Birmingham
left for Washington, D.C., for an
ARC welfare service training
course. Later in the month she
will embark for the Far East. . .
Alfredo Cavaleri, internationally
famous violin virtuoso, will head
line the Cavalieri-Myers-Holmes
music ensemble to appear at the
O’Neill high school auditorium...
George Goldfuss suffered first
degree bums on his face and
arms when a fire broke out on
the Wilbur Lange farm north
east of Atkinson. He was burned
when trying to move the tractor
from the danger scene. . . Chuck
Cheney was elected to serve as
president of the ex-Holt county
ans club in Los Angeles, Calif.,
at a picnic held in Griffith park
there recently.
Page News
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Asher,
Mrs. Hester Edmisten. Mrs. Cal
vin Harvey and Noel Wood spent
Saturday and Sunday in Lincoln.
They went to see Mrs. Edgar
Wood of Lincoln, who had spent
a week in a hospital there and
had returned to her home Satur
day. Mrs. Wood is the daughter
of Mrs. Edmisten and the mother
of Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Asher and
Noel Wood. They also visited the
Jesse Bolin family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. West of Or
chard visited Sunday afternoon
I with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dob
[ bins.
Mr. and Mrs. cen /\sner ana
family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ash
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Ickes, sr.,
entertained at a dinner Sunday
for their son, Nevin, jr., and his
daughter, Teri, whose birthday
anniversaries occur the same day.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nevin
Ickes, jr., and Teri and Mr. and
Mrs. Soren Sorensen, jr., and
Glenda.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and
son, Bobbie, of Norfolk spent the
weekend with his brother, C. E.
Walker, and family.
The Contract bridge club met
last Thursday evening with Mrs.
Dan Troshynski. Mrs. Herbert
Steinberg won the high score
prize; Mrs. C. E. Walker, all-cut,
and Mrs. John Lamason, travel
ing. Lunch was served by the
hostess.
Mrs. Earl Parks was hostess to
the Get-Together club Friday af
ternoon with 10 members and
one guest, Mrs. Leonard Wright,
present. The afternoon was spent
socially and Mrs. Parks served
refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eby and two
sons of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs. An
ton Nissen and Mr. and Mrs. Lor
enz Nissen and daughter were
dinner and lunch guests at the
Don Nissen home Sunday.
Mrs. Hester Edmisten enter
tained the Royal Neighbor Ken
sington on Wednesday afternoon,
September 22. with nine mem
bers present. Mrs. Calvin Harvey
and Mrs. Kenneth Asher were
guests. A no-host lunch was serv
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson of
Lincoln spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Parks, and Larry. Miss Jo Ann
Braddock, also of Lincoln, ac
companied them and visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Braddock.
2 Holt Youths
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Sent to En gland
A/3c Allen H. Walters, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Walters,
and A2/c Delbert Rouse, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse, are
now stationed in England with
an air reconnaisance squadron.
me two young men, who are
cousins, expect their stay in the
United Kingdom to be shortlived
— perhaps only two or three
months.
They are stationed near Oxford
and are about 60 miles from Lon
don. The two entered the service
together and have been together
since.
Mabel Harmon
Heads Farmerettes—
The Grattan Farmerette club
held a special meeting for the
election of officers Friday, SeP"
tember 24, at the home of Mrs.
Lowell Johnson. Nine members
were present.
Officers elected for the new
year are as follows: Mabel Har
mon, president; Hazel Clouse,
vice-president; Annie Ellmgson,
secretary-treasurer; Iris Elppen
bach, news reporter, Ella Boelter,
health reporter.
After a short business meeting
the entertainment was furnished
by Mrs. Floyd Sanders. Our next
meeting will be October 13 at the
home of Mrs. Bill Hanley. __ gy
Annie Ellingson, news reporter
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