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The Frontier Woman ...
Joining Can Be Overdone
By MRS. BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
This is the time of year to take
stock. Have you joined so manj
oganizations that every week i:
full to the hilt, and your com
mittments almost more than yoi
can handle? Nowadays with mod
em appliances, many of oiu
homemakers have mere leisure
time than they used to have.
It is a fine thing to be of ser- i
vice to your community and it is
> good for you. But it can be over- j
done. You can reach the stage
where you aren’t doing justice to
your family. And you can also
■ reach the spot where, whether
you realize it or not, you don’t
do justice to yourself.
If you enjoy belonging to club
groups and doing community
work, do so by all means. A life
with none of this sort of work is
far too narrow. Just remember it
can be overdone. Your family will
be neglected and you’ll be ner
vous, tense and easily exasperat
ed. Be honest with yourself and
if you’ve reached this stage, do
something about it.
Above all, leave some time in
your life for yourself, for indulg
ing in solitude, some of your own
enjoyments such as reading, writ
ing letters, doing cross word
puzzles, crochet work, making
quilts, sewing, some of the things
you really like to do. Every life,
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particularly those of women who
have reached 40 or more chould
allow some time for this and for
themselves.
Under 40, mlny women are
busy raising families and the de
mands of their familiy leave little
time for their being an “over
joiner.” But at middle age and
older, the demands of a family
ease up, children leave home or
else assume part of the home
making rspo risibilities and the
homemaker starts to make use of
her leisure. You are the best judge
of whether or not you are over
addicted with the malady of be
ing a joiner. If after taking stock
of yourself honestly and asking
the family, the score is that you
aren’t stretching your time and
talents too thinly, then more pow
er to you!
If you are a member of a club,
church group, or some other type
of organization, do you shoulder
your share of the load? It is easy
to sit back and criticize the ef
forts of others, particularly if you
haven’t done any of the work
yourself and know nothing of the
problems involved. All too often
some member of a group is criti
cized because she is bossy, or
sometimes termed “pushy.” This
criticism is usually leveled by the
member who does little or noth
ing. Next time you are inclined
to criticize, make sure that in
their place you would have done
a better job and do it yourself
first before you have too much to
say in the way of criticism. I
have this to say for the bossy
women in clubs, they may have
their faults, but they are also the
women who shoulder responsi
bility and get things done.
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56 Years or
Maried Life —
Our prize-winning letter this
week is from Mrs. W. B. Lamb
of O’Neill.
4th and John St.
O’Neill, Nebr.
Dear Mrs. Pease:
I have just finished reading
The Frontier Woman page of our
Frontier paper and I see you are
wanting more letters. I enjoy the
letters so very much. I have re
ceived much help from their writ
ers.
We enjoyed our Christmas by
attending church in the morning.
Our son and family from Wayne
came just after we arrived home.
We had a wonderful day togeth
er. We received many lovely
cards, letters and several pres
ents.
But the gift I wish to mention
here is a quilt top pieced by my
husband. Yes, that’s right. We
started out piecing doll quilts for
the grandchildren. We made four.
My husband liked the job of sew
ing them on the sewing machine
and kept cutting and kept on
sewing until he had enough for a
large quilt. It is made of small
squares and by count, we find
there are 2,080 blocks. He put *>
border on the quilt from the print
he got for the lining and it is
beautiful. I wish everyone could
see it. I hope to have it quilted
sometime.
Christmas day was my hus
band’s birthday anniversary. He
was bom in 1877. Next May 22
will be our 56th wedding anni
versary.
MRS. W. B. LAMB
Mrs. Lamb, I think that it is
wonderful that you have had 56
years of marriage and are still
enjoying mutual hobbies. I would
love to see that quilt. Is it a
flower garden pattern? I have a
quilt made by that pattern that
is just beautiful. It was pieced
about 26 years ago by a very dear
old friend, now gone. My mother
quilted it some time ago and I’m
really proud of it. Before I start
ed to write, I loved to piece quilts.
One year I pieced 14 of them and
many of them are still in use. I
use them as bedspreads, they are
too pretty to cover up. — Mrs.
Pease.
MOLDED COTTAGE CHEESE
AND PINEAPPLE SALAD
One package lemon-flavored
gelatin, one cup boiling water,
one cup cream (whipped), 1%
cups cottage cheese, one package
lime flavored gelatin, one cup
boiling water, one cup pineapple
juice, one cup pineapple (chop
ped), 1/3 cup sliced stuffed olives,
1/3 cup walnut meats (broken).
Dissolve lemon gelatin in water,
cool slightly, beat with egg beater
until light. Add cream, beat, add
cottage cheese. Pour into round
mold, allow to set until quite
firm. Dissolve lime gelatin in wa
ter and pineapple juice and cool.
Add pineapple, olives and walnut
meats. Pour on top of first mold.
Allow to set until firm. Unmold
on salad plate. Cut like cake.
Serves 12.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
WD—Charlie Fleming to Joel E
Parker 1-23-56 $480- 6 acres m
swy4swy4 i 8-29-11
WD — Barbara Ann Bennett
Galbreath et al to James F Ear
ley & wf 11-25-56 $11,000- Lots
1-2-3 Blk 1- Matthew’s Acld
O’Neill
WD—Clem Olberding to John
B McGrew & wf 9-11-51 $6500
So 5 ft lot 5 and all lot 6 Blk 11
Hallocks Add- Stuart
WD—Joseph F Malena to Ag
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25-56- NWVi 35- SVfeSWVi 26
28-14 Wy>NEy4 12-25-14
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State Capitol News . . .
Partisan Unicameral Discussed
LINCOLN — The question of
whether Nebraska needs a legis
lature whose members are elected
on a political basis is in the lime
light this week.
The executive committee of the
Nebraska democratic party
broached the subject at a meeting
here last week.
It went on record for a larger,
partisan legislature instead of the
present setup, where the 43 sen
ators are elected on a non-politi
cal basis.
The committee suggested the
legislature range from 50-70
members.
William W. Spear of Fremont,
republican party chairman, said
he favors a partisan unicameral.
Spear said he did not know the
feelings of the republican state
central committee, but added that
early in 1954 it had approved the
idea of a partisan legislature,
either bicameral or unicameral.
Nebraska’s unicameral legisla
ture was adopted at a general elec
tion in 1934. It became effective
in 1937.
Spear said there are two pos
sible methods of calling an elec
tion to amend the constitution
to provide for a partisan legis
lative body. I
This could be done by a vote
of senators themselves in 1957, or
by petitions calling for an elec
tion on the question.
Spear conceded an election by
either method would be “diffi
cult” to arrange.
State Democratic Chairman
Lawrence B r o c k of Wakefield
said the most fundamental instru
ment for maintaining and exer
cising principles of freedom in a
democracy is the two-party sys
tem.
Brock said the logical place for
the two-party system to flourish
is in the legislative branch of
government. He said if the legis
lature is a representative body it
should portray the “political
coloration” of the voting districts
that choose members.
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Levy Needs Cited—
A committee of state senators is
studying information on the in
stitutional building levy, gather
ing at a meeting in Lincoln Iasi
week. O’Neill’s Sen. Frank Nelson
attended the council’s sessions.
The senators comprise the le
gislative council committee study
ing the problem of whether the
levy should be continued. The
levy is $1.10 for each $1,00C
worth of tangible property.
Proceeds go to the board oi
control, University of Nebraska,
state teachers colleges, and the
military department.
The state board of education
has proposed that the Milford
trade school be added to the lisl
and given about $990,000 over a
10-year period. The school’s phy
sical plant is badly in need of re
pair. It has never shared in the
levy.
Maj.-Gen. Guy N. Henninger,
state adjutant, says the military
department could complete its
building program if the levy, ori
ginally enacted for 10 years, were
continued for another five.
Henninger said remaining
structures would cost $3,970,610
of which the federal governmenl
would be expected to pay $1,838,
250.
The board of control told the
committee it would like to adc
$4,423,500 worth of buildings tc
the physical plant at the state’;
17 institutions.
Proposed expenditures for the
period include $505,000 at the
Norfolk state hospital; $1,005,00(
at the Lincoln state hospital
$427,000 at the Hastings state
hospital; $285,000 at the Beatrice
state home; $490,000 at the Kear
ney boy’s training school; $445,
000 at the Orthopedic hospital ii
Lincoln; $664,000 at the men’s re
formatory in Lincoln; $109,500 a
the Grand Island Soldiers anc
Sailors home, and $151,000 at the
state penitentiary.
The levy is due to expire nex
year.
Hospital Funds Up—
If President Eisenhower’s re
commendations for funds for the
Hill-Burton hospital construction
program became law, Nebraska
will get $36,017 more money for
the 1957 fiscal year.
The fiscal year begins July 1,
1956. The figure proposed by Mr.
Eisenhower for Nebraska would
be $1,120,319, compared with $1,
084,302 for the 1956 fiscal year.
Verne Pangbom, director of
hospitals for the state health de
partment, said the 1957 proposal
would include $787,961 for gener
al hospital construction, an in
crease of some $3,000.
The 1 9 5 7 recommendation
would include $332,358 for special
facilities, a $32,358 increase from
the 1956 total.
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Parole System Working—
Gov. Victor Anderson has high
praise for Nebraska’s new ap
proach to the problem of paroling
inmates from the penitentiary and
reformatory.
The governor said the system is
“working well” but should be re
viewed periodically to see if it
can be improved.
It might even be a good idea,
the governor said, if the legisla
ture studied the system and those
in other states to see if Nebras
ka’s can be made better.
Now, the governor said, author
ities at the penitentiary and re
formatory are present when the
state pardon board, of which he
is chairman, decides which in
mates should get a hearing before
the board.
That is new procedure. Also
new is a “pre-release” program
at the penitentiary. Under the
program, inmates get instruction
on how to behave when they are
released and the problems they
are likely to encounter.
And, after the board decides
1 who will get a hearing, Dr. James
Reinhardt, University of Nebras
ka professor of criminology, in
terviews each inmate and pre
sents a report to the board.
Brucellosis Meet
Draws Crowd—
CHAMBERS — A large crowd
gathered at the Co-Op building
in Chambers Tuesday, January
31, to discuss the brucellosis pro
gram designated for this section.
A. Neil Dawes of O’Neill, coun
iy agricultural agent, had charge
of the meeting. Also present were
a state representative and a vet
erinarian to explain the plans set
up for the eradication of brucel
losis in the state.
Chairmen were selected for
I each township to circulate peti
tions. The goal is to have the
state entirely free of this disease
i in five years’ time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ressel
were Monday, January 23, call
ers at the Fora Knight home.
Other callers there the past week
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jutte
of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Knight of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Bartos and family, James
Bartos and family and Rolland
Miller of Star.
$91.05 Collected
in Mothers’ March
EWING — The sum of $91.05
was collected Thursday, Janu
ary 26, on the mothers’ march in
Ewing, which was sponsored by
the American Legion auxiliary,
Sanders post 214. Members par
ticipating were: Mesdames Ralph
Munn, Josephine Elston, Lois
Schmidt, Wayne Shrader, Clifford
Fahlbeck, R. H. Shain, Delbert
Stonebraker, Alfred Napier, Floyd
Lee and C. C. Hahlbeck.
Other Ewing News
Mrs. Floyd Lee transacted bus
iness in O’Neill Wednesday, Jan
uary 23.
A birthday party was held on
Tuesday afternoon, January 24,
from 4 to 5:30 o’clock, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Da
vis honoring the 13th birthday
anniversary of their daughter,
Marie. Games were played, win
ners receiving prizes, followed by
opening of the gifts by Marie.
The candle-lighted birthday cake
made up the centerpiece for the
luncheon table. Pictures were
taken by Mr. Davis. Guests were
Leonora Tuttle, Sharon and Pat
ty Hobbs, Bonnie Welke, Bertha
Harris, Kermit Tuttle, Myra
Rotherham, Maryanna Bauer,
Kay Bergstrom and Karen Mlnar
ik, all of Ewing; Mrs. Louise
Beal, Mrs. Homer Barton and
daughter, Linda, of Orchard.
The Charles Rotherham family
spent Jan. 29 visiting in the home
of his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McNabb, and
family in Omaha. Miss Rowena
Rotherham, who was an overnight
guest of relatives in Lincoln, ac
companied her parents back to
Ewing.
Mrs. Max Graver, who spent
a week with her mother,
Mrs. Dewitt Gunter, returned to
her home at New Windsor, 111.,
on Tuesday, January 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Streeter
and family of Lincoln were guests
January 28 at the home of her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rotherham.
Miss Rowena Rotherham accom
panied them home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kaczor and
family were Sunday, January 29,
guests at the home his mother,
Mrs. Eva Kaczor.
The Thursday Night Card club
was entertained Thursday, Jan
uary 26, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Ruggless. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curt
right of Clearwater. Elmer Berg
strom was winner of high score
for the men; Mrs. Curtright, for
the ladies. Mrs. Waldo Davis re
ceived low score for the ladies
and Mr. Curtright, for the men.
Refreshments were served by the
hosts.
Sunday, Jan. 29, guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Da
vis were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pier
son.
Mrs. Gertrude Davis of Or
chard was the honored guest at a
1 o’clock dinner January 27 at the
home of her son and daughter-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis.
The occasion was to celebrate her
birthday anniversary. Kenneth
Davis was also a guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies spent
January 29 visiting at the ranch
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bohn.
January 28, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Larsen, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Will Conner, spent the day
visiting relatives in Norfolk.
A combined business and pleas
ure trip was made to O’Neill last
Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Larsen and Mrs. Ella Ziems.
Jan. 28 guests at the home ol
Mrs. Ella Ziems were Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Van Horn and daugh
ter Eunice, of O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Kimes and
sons entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Will Conner at dinner Sunday,
January 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Noffke and
family of Albion were guests on
Jan. 29 at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. Pauline Noffke. Mrs.
' Noffke accompanied them home
for a short visit.
%
Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Ol3on
and family of Clearwater and
Mrs. Allen York of Stanton were
January 29 guests at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Olson.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson
entertained the following guests
on Monday, January 23, at their
home: Her niece, Mrs. Fred How
ard of Orchard, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Hoag of Ewing.
The Richard Napier family were
guests January 29 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munn.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kropp of
Wayne were callers on Janu
ary 27 at the home of the Arthur
Kropp family.
Donald Hagensick, who attends
the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln, visited over the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Hagensick.
Venetian blinds, prompt deliv
ery, made to measure, metal or
wood, all colors.—J. M. McDon
alds. a
Edw. M. Gleeson
DENTIST
2d Floor Gilligan
Rexall Bldg.
Ph. 240 - Box 149 - Hre. 8:30-5
W. F. Finley, M.D.
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O’NEILL
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Northwest Nebr. Hereford Association
ANNUAL SPRING
SHOW and SALE
February 13 and 14
SHOW — Monday, February 13, 1:00 p.m., CST
SALE — Tuesday, February 14, 1:00 p.m., CST
FAIR GROUNDS
Valentine, Nebraska
50 - TOP BULLS - 50
« v * Wk
Most of these bolls are ready for heavy service. Several are I
herd bull prospects. If you are in need of a herd bull, it may I
pay you to look over this offering.
ALL BULLS ARE TESTED
Health Certificates Furnished To Go Anywhere
CONSIGNORS: Ralph Daniels, Valentine; Ralph Daniels, jr.,
Valentine; Harry Brown, Bassett; Dale Steele, Bassett; Hubert
Forney, Lakeside; Harold Harms, Valentine; Wilford Scott,
Chadron; Edward Scott, Hemingford; Gue & Slider, Crawford;
Everett Brown, Valentine; Chas. Dennis, Wood Lake; Ed Belsky,
Merriman; Vern Chicoine, Chadron.
CHARLES CORKLE, Norfolk, Auct.
WILBUR DRYBREAD, Valentine, President
HAROLD HARMS, Valentine, Sec’y and Sale Manager
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for most of the electric retailers
serving people in the Eastern two
thirds of Nebraska, excluding
Omaha and vicinity.
You are using more electricity
every year, so it is important for
you to know how NPPS is meeting
your power needs.
Here is what NPPS is doing to
make sure there will always be
plenty of low-cost power available
when you flick the switch.
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HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANTS produce
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for a Government-built line to
bring more power from Mis
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DANCE
Sunday, Feb. 12
Butte Legion
Ballroom
Last Dance Before
Lent
Music by —
BOBBY LANE
Orchestra
Don’t forget the new door
prizes!
PUBLIC SALE
Having sold my farm, I will sell at public auction, the follow
ing property at the farm located 10% miles west of Verdigre, on
FRIDAY, FEB. 10 — 12:30 P.M.
30 HEAD CATTLE—Good milk cow, fresh; 29 Angus cows, all
will calve in spring, calfhood vaccinated for bangs.
3 Head Horses—Team geldings, saddle mare, all smooth mouth.
Grain & Hay — 2,000 bu. Marion oats; 300 bu. shelled corn;
10 stacks prairie and alfalfa hay.
POULTRY — 190 DeKalb 111 young laying hens.
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.— 1940 A John Deere tractor, power
lift, Baker control, new ruber; J-D cultivator, new No. 5 mow
er, 2-bot. 16-in. plow, 4-wheel spreader, new 36-ft. elevator and
[\ 15-ft. disc; 4-row rotary hoe; complete line farming, haying,
; stock feeding and poultry equipment.
Usual Terms Lunch on Gronds
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BARGAIN BASEMENT
VALUES
We don’t have the basement, but we do
have the bargains!
FINAL WINTER CLEAN-UP!
Starts Thursday, February 9th
FOR WOMEN . . .
WINTER COATS, Now_15.00
WINTER SKIRTS, Now_3.00
Flannel SLEEPWEAR, Now_1.88
Cotton Crepe PAJAMAS_ 1.77
All Better JEWELRY, Now_ .75
Dress OVERSHOES, Size 5, 6, 7_3.00
FOR GIRLS . . .
All WINTER COATS, Now_5.00
Children’s SLEEPERS with Feet_ 1.00
Girls’ CHENILLE ROBES_ 1.88
Girls’ JEANS, Size 2 to 14_... 1.00
All Girls’ OVERSHOES, Now_2.88
FOR BOYS . . .
All WINTER JACKETS, Now 4.88 - 5.88
All WINTER CAPS, Now__ 1.00 - 1.29
Boys’ WINTER PAJAMAS, Now . 1.88
Jr. Boys’ MITTENS, AH Styles .39
Boys’ Flannel SHIRTS_ 1.00
BOYS’ REGULAR
SPORT SHIRTS, Long Sleeve.. 1.00 - 1.50
BOYS’—
SWEAT SHIRTS with Hood, Red .... 1.00
JR. BOYS’—
COMBAT BOOTS, 8y2 to 1 1J/2 ----- 3.00
Jr. Boys’ Cotton COAT SWEATERS 1.35
FOR MEN . . . i
All WINTER JACKETS, Now 7.88 - 8.88
Moleskin WINTER PANTS, Now .... 2.88
Men’s Flannel SHIRTS, Now___ 1.00
Flannel or Knit PAJAMAS, Now __2.00
MEN’S—
Better SPORT SHIRTS, Now 1.50 - 2.00
All Men’s TIES, Now_ .88
Men’s OVERCOATS, Now_20.00
MEN’S—
Cotton Fleece COAT SWEATERS __ 1.00
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FOR THE HOME . . .
CORDUROY, by Yard—
Plain, Now „ 75c; Figured, Now __ 1.00
FOAM
Ironing Board PAD and 2 COVERS 2.00
BUN WARMERS, Now_1.88
I full size
MATTRESS PAD and COVER_3.77
Woven YARN RUGS, 23x43 inches-. .88
FULL SIZE
Better CHENILLE SPREADS_5.00
| LUNCH CLOTH, Urge Size, 52x70 2.00