Prairieland Talk . . .
Doc Gilligan Backed Statistics Law
By ROMA1NE SAUNDERS, Retired, Former Editor The Frontier
MARION, IND.—That Miss O’Malley’s many
years of service recording births and deaths in Holt
county have received official recognition is grat
ifying to her friends.
It was an O’Neill citizen who had much to do
wtith bringing about the vital statistics law in Ne
braska. The late Dr. J. P. Gilli
gan was elected state senator and
served in the session about 1908
and promoted, with other physi
cians, the vital statistics measure.
Its passage was assured in the
state legislature and it became a
law. Since then records have
been kept in the state on births
and deaths. The law provided
that the city clerk in each coun
tyseat town was to serve ap reg
istrar for the county.
Roxnaine Prairieland Talker at that
Saunders time was city clerk of O’Neill, so
thus became the first registrar for the county.
Leaving O’Neill for a time in 1910, I asked Miss
O’Malley if she would take over the registrar s
work, which she consented to do and continues to
do to this day.
* * *
The sun came from the Orient this morning
to dominate the Hoosier scene after many days
being in hiding out beyond a cloud-robed sky. So
the blue above bathed in sunlight spreads across
a frost-bitten world. Going out into the bright
cold morning there came an urge to walk down to
the river. Brief December days and lengthened
shadows of night had spread a floor of ice from
shore to shore and the early morning sun painted
a picture in gold on that floor, gray and cold. And
then memories of the long ago when the bunch
went to Carton’s lake and cut circles on the ice
with their skates. But this morning I stood in rev
erent awe among the trees on the brink of that
ice-bound river, trees reaching nude arms heaven
word as if to express to some great unknown out
about the blue overhead what I alone felt as I
looked upon the majestic picture bathed in sun
light. No, I am not a sun worshiper but a wor
shiper of the Being Whose hand hung the sun in
its appointed place and Who gives to earth dwell
ers a glimpse of the Infinite in scenes of nature.
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If north-Nebraska patriots want to retain
passenger train service they will have to get
busy and turn their travels touinward. They
might help by calling the attention of the postal
department to the risk of conveying the mails
by truck.
* * *
My friend, Ralph Leidy, now down in sunny
Arkansas, apparently accepts the word of a Wash
ington newspaper guy who is kept busy dodging
libel suits. But maybe Ralph can tell us just what
is the significance of the solid democratic vote in
the senate to hang—figuratively speaking—Sen
ator McCarthy. The senate uproar over the dis
graceful affair spells the answer to the November
election returns. From the stories that came out of
Washington, it was anybody’s guess what it was
all about, but prairieland patriots trust that those
44 democrats and 22 republicans feel that their
wounded senatorial dignity has been properly
avenged.
* * *
Editor Fred Peterson, formerly of the Mad
ison Star-Mail and Elgin Review, has added an
other star to his editorial crown by taking over
the Clearwater Record.
A bulky book presents some literary offer
ings selected from the works of 105 living authors
comprising what the compiler calls “The World’s
Best.” As literature it is commonplace, the stories
—some boring, some take your attention; current
history informative; science and philosophy chill
ing; poetry verging on the mystic. We are in a
bomb-racked age, not a poetic age. . . A Hoosier
patriot was fined by the judge $1 and costs for
being drunk and $75 and costs for driving when
drunk. He was not driving but sleeping when the
highway patrolman took over. . . Counterfeit two
and four-bit coins are in circulation in the com
munity. . . Veteran cow men at the national live
stock show in Chicago, 111., with their prize pack
ages of beef on the hoof were chagrined when
15-year-old girls walked off with the blue ribbons
decorating their steers. Ardyce Harding of Frank
lin, Nebr., had the prizewinning Hereford steer.
Barbara Clausen of Spencer, la., had the prize
winning Shorthorn. . . The ancients may not have
put on “national livestock shows,” but they had
flocks and herds that put our big ranchers in the
piker class in comparison. A raiding tribe in 1452
B.C., overwhelmed another tribe and the booty in
cluded 675 thousand sheep, 72 thousand beeves, 71
thousand donkeys—and all the women and girls.
American motor car owners are paying an
nually four billion dollars in taxes, which is sup
posed to be for the maintenance of the nation’s
highways.
* * *
Farmers basking in the exalted strata of
science at the nation’s capital say they have
discovered how to control bloat in cows. Well,
we “controlled” it when a cow got into the cab
bage patch and blew up like a balloon by put
ting half of a package of soda down her. And
when a young calf puffed up it was deflated by
sticking a knife in a spot that left no permanent
opening.
* * *
Newspaper men expose—not defend or excuse
_crime or criminals. But somehow even the cal
lous-tanned hide of a newspaper guy is pierced by
the story of that young fellow from Texas, who
held up a bank at Scottsbluff. He is one of a fam
ily of 10 children and he said he wanted to help
his father but could not find a job that would en
able him to help the family. The lure of idle mon
ey in that bank was the answer, he thought, to his
desire. His story may have touched the judge in
federal court in Lincoln, though courts are bound
by the law to deal as the law directs with crim
inals brought before them. The bank got the
stolen money back, the young man admits his
mistake and these extenuating circumstances may
have had a bearing on the light sentence imposed.
And if the young man’s seven-year prison sentence
is computed on the basis of the Hiss term of
confinement he may be set at liberty so he can do
as he hopes to toward helping the homefolks.
In the absence of a sublime religious faith
most men are cowards. Life blooms or withers
from what comes day-by-day along the way—the
rose grows among thorns, and joy and pain come
to all living. Adversity lurks beside prosperity and
we are either brave or cowardly. A troubled soul
in a distant city drank the fatal hemlock and lies
dead because he was a coward, who would not
face and overcome life’s difficulties. The world
can do without him, but what of those two little
boys left fatherless and motherless?
Editorial . . .
What the 1975 Ag Outlook Means
By 1975, economists foresee the population in
the United States increasing to more than 210 mil
lion people—far more than enough to eat up the
surpluses of today’s agriculture.
Yet, this rise in the need for agricultural
products isn’t necessarily going to mean higher
prices for farmers, according to the December is
sue of Successful Farming magazine, after study
ing reports made by 500 USDA economists.
With new farm developments coming as fast
as they are, there is little doubt that we can easily
increase production that much ... or even more
if it is necessary.
, This means that agricultural controls will be
needed for a long time to come. Controls will in
clude more grass and livestock, fewer farmers,
more farmers doing part-time work in industry,
larger farms and a necessary revaluation of our
educational and research programs.
Important conclusions were reached by a
group of 500 land grant college and USDA farm
economists holding their annual meetings earlier
this fall.
They believe that the average income of city
residents will rise by two-thirds during 1975.
They feel that if the farmer’s income is going to
keep pace, the number of farms must be reduced
by one-fifth.
Farm prices will have the tendency to fluctu
ate even more widely than now as the economy
grows. In the future, a small change in produc
tion will result in bigger farm price swings than
now. Therefore production controls will be even
more important than they are at the present time.
Developments that increase farm production
will increase the downward trend in farm prices
by adding to the supply of agricultural goods al
ready placed on a limited market. The economists
feel that new agricultural research should be di
rected toward developments which will reduce
costs with boosting the output.
Split in GOP Developing
There apepars to be a fast-growing split in
the republican party now that President Eisen
hower has publicly congratulated Senator Watkins
on the latter’s role in the anti-McCarthy plot and,
quite understandably, the young Wisconsinite fired
back with several sharp broadsides. The result:
An open revolt.
Add to the McCarthy split, which has been
expected although carefully avoided all along,
the virtual defiance of the senate majority leader,
Senator Knowland of California.
The Knowland defiance is on foreign policy
and remains unretracted, although Knowland’s
backing of administrative legislation had been
considered quite solid.
McCarthy bounced out of his corner and apol
ogized to the voters for having urged them in
1952 to vote for Eisenhower for president. McCar
thy claims the administration has failed to take
“real action” against communists at home and
abroad since inauguration.
McCarthy followers now are apparently on the
warpath in protest against the censure of McCar
thy, and Knowland now looms as the republican
who will wear the mantle of the late Senator
Taft.
Knowland has attracted the support of the
majority of the GOP senators and leaders who fol
lowed the dead Ohioan. On three key issues,
Knowland has taken over the leadership of the
Taft crowd: (1) Upholding the Bricker amend
ment; (2) attacking white house appeasement of
Soviet Russia; and (3) voting against the censure
of McCarthy.
Moreover, Knowland suddenly pulled out of
Washington for a vacation without modifying his
present independent position.
There is considerable speculation the seat of
republican power is shifting westward, possibly to
California. Governor Knight, a GOP conservative,
won in a grand way in California in November
and now Knowland is rapidly gathering strength.
After all, the internationalist “new deal” re
publicans in the East have been repudiated, and
the Dewey, Lodge, Adams dynasties have been
crushed.
It would appear some crucial days are ahead
for the GOP. It’s our guess Knowland and Mc
Carthy could be formidable for Ike if he attempts
a second term.
Hope for Blue Babies
Dr. G. Walton Lillehi of the University of
Minnesota recently told the story of a new type of
operation to save the lives of babies suffering from
a heart ailment which prevents full purification of
their blood With their lungs.
Doctor Lillehi headed a medical team which has
pioneered the operation. The operation requires
the loan of some adult’s heart and lungs. The bor
lowed heart and lungs are connected to the chest
of the ailing mfant and purify the child’s blood.
The adult’s heart pumps purified blood back
into the child’s body for something like a half-hour.
If the borrowed heart and lungs were not avail
able, the child’s heart could not be opened.
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
Editorial & Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St.
Address correspondence: Box 330, O’Neill, Nebr.
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News, Views
and Gossip
BY THE EDITOR
The Case of $3.12
Bobby Wilson, 4Vfe, fledgling
fullback son of Dr. and Mrs. Rex
W. Wilson, and Scott Stewart, 4,
who presides on occasion in the
editorial household, often have
watched older kids trundle dilap
idated bicycles to Willie Herman’s
repair shop which is located in
the neighborhood.
Willie’s place is a fix-it haven
— whether it’s a sick bike, tri
cycle, sled or wagon. Willie,
incidentally, has been playground
supervisor at Ford’s park for
several seasons and has a first
name acquaintanceship with
scores of smallfry.
It’s a tempting proposition for
kids to hustle brokendown ob
jects to the alley shop because:
(1) Willie likes to chitchat with
kids while he works; (2) Willie
has a “tree house” built from old
tires and kids are at liberty to
climb thereon; (3) Willie has a
flat-wheeled bicycle on which
one can obtain a special ride; (4)
Willie has a motor bike — and
most kids in town have been
aboard it.
For any one or several of the
above reasons, Bobby and Scott
unanimously agreed to resurrect
a 5-year-old trike, drag it up the
alley to the “hospital,” depositing
it with simple instructions to
Willie:
“Fix ’er up!” they chanted.
Next day these two bright stars
solicited dough from their respec
tive parents. “To pay Willie,”
they explained to inquiring par
ents. For a time the trike part
nership was on thin ice. There
was some doubt they’d be able to
raise the money.
The trike has new tires, several
new spokes, oil in the joints, and
a straightened fender. Doubt
less it is good for many more
miles.
Oh yes, Doc paid the $3.12.
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Miscellany
Stuart volunteer firemen would
like to know who was the driver
of a 1949 or 1950 bronze-colored
Ford which ran over a fire hose
Sunday evening, December 5,
while firemen were battling a
blaze at the Stuart Bluegrass
company. . . Best specimen of
handwriting to cross our desk in
a long time appeared in a letter
written by Sydney A. McNeeley
of Norfolk, C&NW railroad engi
neer. It was Mr. McNeeley’s cab
in which we rode a part of the
distance to Valentine to a rail
hearing. . . Ed Sullivan, the TV
star, in Sioux City the other eve
ning telephoned Sister Eugene,
formerly of O’Neill. The call was
instigated by one of Ed’s friends
who had adopted two children
from St. Monica’s home where
the nun is in charge of child
placement. . . M. J. Golden ex
hibited four Orange bowl tickets
this week. He and his wife plan
to make the junket. Other Orange
bowl-goers: Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Brewster of Stuart, whose son,
Dennis, is a member of the Oma
ha university Tangerine bowl
bound football team (Omaha will
face West Texas Teachers, also in
Florida), and Bruce Rehberg of
The Frontier staff, who will be
accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Fox of the Lincoln Journal-Star.
Ralph is a photog and Mrs. Fox
is Bruce’s sister.
—CAL STEWART
Deloit News
Those who attended the pro
gram at the Urban school last
Thursday evening from a distance
were: Mrs. Jim Bartak and son
of Page, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
and family of Los Angeles, Calif.,
who are visiting the Frank Krun
torad family, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Bollwitt and family and Ag
nes Bartak and Fannie Schiff
bauer, Nick and Joe Goscia and
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Allemang and
family of Clearwater, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Harpster and boys,
Mrs. Fred Harpster, Lyle and
Gene Bartak, and Janice Bartak
of Neligh. Elayne Reimer is the
teacher.
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When You and I Were Young. . .
McNichols Becomes
Agent for Atlas
Wincheil Gets Aide in
Treasurer’s Office
50 Years Ago
The Atlas Elevator company is
establishing a coal yard in O’Neill.
The agent will be S. F. McNichols.
. . . John Sullivan is again behind
the counters at Gilligan and
Stout’s after a brief stay at Ra
venna. . . Mollie Fuller and Wil
liam Jaques were united in mar
riage in O’Neill. A reception was
held in the evening at the home of
the bride’s mother in Stuart. . .
The courthouse officials are not go
ing to be cheated out of their holi
day just because Christmas and
New Year’s come on Sunday. Their
offices will be closed the Mondays
following these days.
20 Years Ago
L. G. Gillespie, who for the past
10 years has been a member of the
city council from the Third ward,
has tendered his resignation as a
member of that body, effective
January 1. He leaves for Lincoln
then, where he will sit as a mem
ber of Nebraska’s legislative body
for four months . . . A. M. Turner,
manager of the local branch of Ar
mour & conpany, announced that
the company is going to erect a
mammoth chicken and turkey
hatchery. . . George Shoemaker
will assist Ben Wincheil in the of
fice of the county treasurer when
Wincheil takes over shortly after
the first of the year on a mandate
granted him by the voters of the
county at the last general election.
. . . The American Legion and the
Royal theater are giving a special
Christmas show for children at the
Royal theater. Admission will be a
new or used toy. Mrs. Edward M.
Gallagher is head of a local com
mittee which is active in the pro
motion of this project. The toys will
be distributed through the federal
relief organization to needy child
ren of O’Neill and vicinity at
Christmas time. . . Tax collections
for the month totalled over 50
thousand-dollars. A large portion of
the 55-thousand-dollars was paid
by corporations as the railroads,
power and telephone companies.
10 Years Ago
Thirteen applications have been
received to fill the vacancy of
county clerk. The county board
has not yet made a decision. . .
Pvt. Dorothy Jean Moore of O’Neill
has completed training in the
clerk’s school of the First Wo
men’s Army Corps training center,
Ft. Des Moines, la. . . Only 56 per
cent of Holt county quota has been
sold in the sixth war loan drive.
. . . The Consumers Public Power
district answered the call for the
purchase of bonds during the sixth
war loan drive by investing $880,
000 of the district’s reserve funds
in U. S. government bonds. . . Miss
Anna L. Pribil, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pribil of O’Neill,
and Cpl. Russell S. Knower of
Lynn, Mass., were united in mar
riage at El Paso, Tex. . . Robert E.
Gallagher, 63, died of a sudden
heart attack in Grand Island. Ser- J
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vices were held from St. Patrick’s
Catholic church, O’Neill, followed
by burial in Calvary cemetery.
One Year Ago
Ten tiny babies were registered
in the nursery of St. Anthony’s hos
pital. A record number of infants
at one time in the 15-month-old
hospital. . . Harry Petersen of
O’Neill was elected chairman of
the Holt county chapter of the
American Red Cross. . . Santa
Claus will pay his annual visit to
O’Neill airport in his jet-engine
plane and will be met and escorted
to the O’Neill public school by the
O’Neill fire department. . . Funeral
services were held in Lynch for
Mrs. Peter Gengler. She and her
husband had lived on their home
stead a half-century.
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Harry Irwin Rites
Held at Lynch
LYNCH—Funeral services for
Harry Irwin were held Monday
December 6, at the First Metho
dist church with Rev. Anna Nel
son in charge. Burial was in the
Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mr. Irwin was born March 1,
1867, at Washington county, Iowa,
where he grew to young manhood.
He was married to Katie Hamil
ton in 1895 and lived on their
homestead southeast of Lynch
intil 1912 when they moved to
town. Mrs. Irwin died in 1941.
Since that time he has made his
home with his daughters.
Survivors include: Son— Har
old Irwin of San Diego, Calif.;
daughters—Mrs. Grace Adding
ton of Newcastle, Wyo., Mrs. Zoe
Darnell of Lynch, Mrs. Ruby Ma
lone and Mrs. Velma Astleford of
Minneapolis, Minn.; eight grand
chlidren, nine great-grandchil
dren and one sister.
Mr. and Mrs. John Storjohann
recently returned from a two-week
vacation with relatives at Chap
pell and Bridgeport and Julesburg,
Colo.
Arrive to Spend
Holidays Here—
Mrs. John Carroll and sons,
Michael and William, of Chanute,
Kans., arrived Monday to spend
the holiday season at the home of
her mother, Mrs. William Biglin.
Mr. Carroll will join them at
Christmas.
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