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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1956)
Prairieland Talk . . . Statehouse Official Should Blush By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, Retired, Former Editor The Frontier LINCOLN—A public official who makes a slurring reference to any outstate community such as Amelia should blush for shame. The efforts of fathers and mothers down there in central Wyoming precinct to keep their sons and daughters at home during the critical years of early teenage attract some public attention. Amelia is a village in that charming and picturesque flow ing well district of southern Holt. It is probably the only village anywhere that has an adequate supply of fresh water without a pump, windmill or other mechanical device to draw water. The water flows spontaneously when a pipe is sunk. It is more than a village; it Romatne is a community of God-fearing, Saunders law abiding, patriotic and industrious citizens. They are facing the problem of a high school for their boys and girls. State authorities say the present Amelia high school must be discontinued. It is such communities spread across Nebras ka’s 77,000 square miles of grasslands, wheat <«*' fields and corn rows that make us a great state, o o not the ornate statehouse down at the capital city. ° c Cities, communities and towns where Prairieland Talker has made his home brought no happier years than those spent where the prairie rose blooms and I could lope over to Tom Salem’s on a horse any day. * * ± The evil that men do lives after them. So seem to think the holy and self exalted crowd now running things in Moscow. Listen to them —Stalin was a shyster! * * * Easter morning a 16-year-old Lincoln lad took off on a Greyhound bus for Long Beach, Calif., to visit an uncle. He rode a bus instead of o his bicycle. Lincoln’s efficient policewoman, Mrs. Hulda Roper, had found the youth some days before in a basement abode where he lived by himself and at a time when he was making • plans to start for California on a bicycle. Maybe he had learned of the Maine woman who rode a horse across the continent and arrived at a California seacoast destination. Mrs. Roper per suaded the youth to postpone his intended de parture until she could do some investigating. He had but recently been released from a hospital and was a semi-invalid, low on cash and badly dressed. The policewoman took over. Clothing and funds were provided and passage by bus to o his uncle’s home and return arranged for. * * * A revolting story comes out of the air today from a Missouri river point in South Dakota. The body of a seven-year-old girl was taken from the river. Her childish form had been ravished, her head crushed by a death blow. A thing in the form of a man, a six thousand year descendant of him who was made in the “image of God,” now being sought. Two children left at home alone. Their parents return. One child asleep, the other gone. When will fathers and mothers learn that ° their little one if left alone may become a victim of some lustful brute abroad in the land? Rarely is the victim’s abductor apprehended, and, if caught, is escorted to a comfortabe home for the convicts instead of being strung up. * * * Down payment—that which involves you in debt for the rest of your life. Home owner—the fellow who lives on the other side of town. Bird lover—a chicken thief. New car—what you dream of owning some day. Birthday—only for men. Hero—what most guys think they are. Section 640 acres. Sewing machine—the contraption that always needs fixing. In the person of Mary Belle Ryan, another out of the past has closed life’s record. Her lifeless form was brought home where life had begun for her to be laid away. Mary’s mother was a daughter of the John O’Neill family. Her father and mother were both among the pioneer group of this community. The Ryan home was one of the very early ones and for some years the only one on what is now known as North Third street, standing alone in shimmering white on high ground one block west of the postoffice. But no postoffice building was there in those days. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Ryan remained with i her two children in what had been her bridal home for a few years and then in the late 1890’s she went to Superior, in northern Wiscon sin, where she had interests. Now the last of a family that a forgotten generation had known comes home to enter the portals of the tomb clothed in the mystic vestments of death. * * * Last night the artillery of the sky crashed and thundered. Rain fell on city, village and town and today prairieland patriots look out upon a rain washed and wind swept landscape. Communities far out beyond the vision of the sower standing in primitive dignity atop the capital tower were snowed in to the depth of five-foot drifts in places, traffic halted for folks to stay home a day. A college student complained to me today that rain and wind and snow had spoiled her fun for the few days’ vacation marking the pause in scholastic attainment between winter and spring, while householders, garden workers and crop planters rejoice and are glad that the dry land has become mud. Flowers will bloom, wheat fields and com rows will grow, open spaces of prairie land robed again in silken green and Atkinson will have piles of bales for another “hay days” cele bration. * * * The April number of the Nebraska Press, or gan of the state press association, devotes a page to the past in State press circies. reproduced from the Omaha World-Herald of 56 years ago. Pictur ed are Nebraska publishers attending the press association meeting in January, 1900, which met in the senate chamber of the old state capitol in Lincoln. The president of the association in 1900 and the handsome one of the lot was D. H. Cronin, for more than half a century identified with The Frontier, first as a printer, then as business man ager and finally editor and sole, publisher. Mr. Cronin served in the state legislature and was active in republican political affairs, and probably was at one time the most widely known citizen of the county. Editor Ralph Kelley of the Atkinson Graphic is another Holt county publisher who at one time headed the Nebraska State Press associa tion as president. * * * The camera pictured the group. The Fron tier put it in print. The Presbyterian congrega tion authorized that group to perform the initial functions of a building program. Harry Clauson, long years Sunday-by-Sunday in the choir loft, the only one out of the past to join that group. 1 see other faces out of the past—Henry Mills, Mrs. Meredith, “Grandfather” Potter, Mrs. Evans, Jim Riggs, Mrs. Lowrie. Where now are they? The : drumbeat of eternity called them. Would they upon their day of worship have laid the corner stone for a building? * * * One product of the country’s distilleries is said to be 4,590,000 alcoholics, of whom 705,000 are women. Washington, D.C., leads the nation with 7,800 alcoholics per 100,000 of the popula tion. California comes next with a rate of 7,060. And Connecticut, Nevada, Deleware, New York, New Jersey and Illinois each in the order listed claim some distinction as fire water consumers. Nebraskans—not all on the water wagon either. Editorial .... What Great Men Said It is time Americans faced up to the factrt that the great men of yesteryear said many things which are not in line with the current political tune of today. Any student of history, who is hon est enough to speak out. even if his words are unpopular, knows that 99 out of one hundred writers and speakers, treating the founding fa thers, omits unpopular items, o Even those who were this country’s greatest heroes, and whose birthday anniversaries we cel ° ebate each year, took positions which are today thought to be political suicide and reactionary. They spoke out for the majority in this country, for the majority’s way of life, for the philosophy of the frontier American, the colonial American and the people who made this country great. Nowadays, it is most difficult to speak up for the majority. The current vogue is to kowtow to minorities since they hold the balance of power o in many key states, which is especially important in presidential elections and can often be stamped ed, like goats, to vote en masse. These are facts which honest Americans might as well face and stop beating around the bush, trying to fool themselves—or fool others. Let us have more honest reporting of our coun try's heroes, what they said about controversial issues, even if it is not in tune with the left wing zealots of today. Let us have more truthful interpretation of their remarks on all problems, including social problems, even if it is not palatable to some mi norities, who too often seek to impose their will on the majority rather than gain equality, and who charge that everyone who does not bow to o their wishes is prejudiced against them. It has come to the place in the United States where the majority must allow itself to be kicked in the teeth to prove that it is tolerant. The his tory of our country proves we are a tolerant na tion. Hot for Toll Road - — The Wahoo Newspapers, in their lead editorial last week, warned all congressional candidates not to darken the doorway unless, among other things, they favor a cross-country-super highway program. Conversely, any congressional candidate who puts a super-highway above and ahead of getting O'Neill area farmers and ranchers out of the mud will inherit The Frontier’s wrath. It is obvious, therefore, that most of our views are formed by our vantage point and to what degree the problem at hand affects us. Frankly, The Frontier can conceive of a lot of things more important and more practical for congressional action than a super-duper highway ° program. If you know how a man lives, you don’t need to know what he says, or what religion he sub scribes to, to know whether he has religion. O O >' —— — April Mornings In April one seeks the essence of things in the early hours. April is itself the year’s morning, its first really waking hours, all vestiges of night erased, and the smoke-hued clouds that sometimes mute a sunrise now blown away. April is after-breakfast, beds made, kitchen tidied, and a garden trowel instead of a dish towel in hand. April is your neighbor looking over your fence with “What a lovely day!” And your answer being drowned in the laughter of children romping past your gate. Many years from now—when you remember April—take note: See if it is not some golden morning, or maybe a gray and lavender one— but a morning—you are thinking of. , Stampede for Symington? Best guess at this stage of the game is that Missouri’s Stuart Symington will be the demo cratic convention choice for president. A stampede is being concocted. Symington is a honey-tongued southerner who had a prominent anti-McCarthy role in the cen sure hearings. A revival of Symington’s censure behavior, in the light of what we now know, will be fair game in the event Symington is the demo choice. O’Neill police will have a tough time enforc ing double parking now that parallel parking is with us. A double-parker can always explain he was either trying to get into a stall or get out of one. Dear Adlai: Speaking of the good old days, remember when you were able to twit the repub ilicans about the gaping split in their ranks? And what happens now to all the little Rus sian children who were named after Joe Stalin? CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt coun ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Associa tion, 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 subscriptions are paid in advance Audited (ABC) Circulation—2,530 (Sept. 30, 1955) When You and I Were Young . . . Alert Insurance Man Visitor at Stuart Downey Enroute to Brocksburg 50 Years Ago Charles Downey, the wide awake insurance agent, was a pleasant caller in Stuart while on his way to Brocksburg. . . John Ballon of Atkinson returned from Omaha where he had undergone an operation for appendicitis. . . Mrs. Nancy McDonald died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mc Cabe. . . John Miskimins adver tised six registered two-year-old Shorthorn bulls weighing from 900 to 1,400 pounds, priced $60 to $100. 20 Years Ago William F. Walters, living on the Eage 20 miles northwest of here, died after an illness of eight days. . . Mrs. Henry Way man entertained the Busy Hour club. They made over 50 quilt blocks for the hostess. . . Con tracts were awarded for the con struction of the new courthouse. . . . Glenn Lorenz of Pleasant dale has infection in his left hand. He had to stay home from school for several days last week. . . . Maryann Winkler of Emmet was the only sophomore to be exempt from six weeks’ exams. 10 Years Ago Melvin E. Thayer died after he was hit by a falling wall from the building being remodel ed for the new Gamble store. . . Merwyn G. French of Page ar rived home after having been discharged in Seattle, Wash. He served on the USS Bunker CV 17, . . . Beverly McCarthy, Sheila Toffe and Lee Ann Iler receiv ed surperiors in the state speech and dramatic festival at Lincoln. . . . Charles Martin of Chambers died. One Year Ago Parents of 635 children signed up for polio shots for the chil dren. . . Louis Schober, 80, of Ewing died. . . James MacLach lan of Atkinson died. . . Bonita Faye Osborn and Bruce Grimes of Chambers were married. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellor of Atkinson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. . . Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse, Mrs. Edith Young and Miss Maude Rouse attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. John Griffith, 63, at Newton, Kans. Frank Rochadle Burial at Lynch LYNCH—Funeral services for Frank Rochadle, 84, were held at the Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary church Friday morning, April 6, with requiem high mass sung by Reverend Daniel, pastor of the Niobrara Catholic mission church. Burial was at the Catholic cemetery here. Mr. Rochadle was born in 1872 in Wisconsin. He died April 3, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Opst, at Niobrara. He as married to Mary Joura in 1895 at Monowi where he had continued to live until two years ago when he went to Niobrara to make his home with his daugh ter. Mrs. Rochadle died several years ago. Survivors include: Daughters —Mrs. Bessie Carson of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Philip Fuelp of Wis consin, Mrs. Joe Birmeier of Lynch, Mrs. Floyd Hensley and Mrs. Joe Opst, both of Niobrara. Multiple Births in Calves Frequent CELIA — Cattle on the Celia ranches have gone in for “mass production” this spring. Herman and Alex Frickel have reported the birth of two sets of twin calves at their ranch and a set of twin purbred Here ford bull calves have arrived at the Ed Hoffman ranch. Richard Schmit of Osmond was here Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. John N. Schmit. t i — —■■■ To Assist National 4-H Center— CHAMBERS—The South Fork Community club met recently at Barney Grimes’ home. There were six members and five visit ors present at the meeting. Material was handed out and discussed for the year. At the next meeting we are to bring 10 cents for the national 4-H cen ter. Mrs. Grimes served a lunch of sandwiches, pickles, potato chips and cocoa.—By Phillis Fullerton, news reporter. Lewis Becomes Radio Operator— BUTTE — Pvt. Raymond C. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie R. Lewis of Butte, was scheduled to graduate Tuesday, April 3, from the radio-tele graph operator school at the ma rine corps recruit depot at San Diego, Calif. The four-month course cover ed typing, map reading and the receiving and sending of interna tional code. Eacker, Van Zandt Reelected by WSCS EWING — Mrs. Ralph Eacker and Miss Anna Van Zandt, pres ident and vice-president respec tively, were reelected at the meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service held Wed nesday, April 4, at the parlors of the Ewing Methodist church. Mrs. Earl Billings succeeds Mrs. J. L. Pruden as secretary, the of fice she hgs filled for many years. Mrs. William Spence was elected as treasurer. In the ab sence of Mrs. Ralph Eacker, who was attending the annual Ne braska conference of the WSCS at McCook, the business meeting was in charge of Miss Van Zandt. The alumni banquet of the Ew ing high school, to be served by the society this year, was the main topic of discussion. Mrs. James Tinsley was appointed chairman, and Mrs. Perry Saiser and Mrs. L. A. Hobbs the co chairman. The society voted to donate $5 to the Salvation army. “Christian Discipleship at Home” was the theme of the devotionals conducted by Mrs. Harry Van Horn and the lesson presented by Mrs. Henry Flem ing. Easter decorations were used on the tables for the luncheon served by Mrs. J. L. Pruden and Mrs. Claude Elliot, to the 19 members and one guest, Mrs. Lee Wood, from Wyoming, who were present. Pirate Party for Boy, 9— Richard Wray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wray, celebrated his ninth birthday anniversary last Thursday at a pirate party. There were 10 little boys pres ent. Ewing Seniors Stage 3-Act Comedy EWING — The senior class at the Ewing high school presented their class play “My Little Os car”, a three-act comedy, Thurs day evening at the school audi torium, which was almost filled to capacity. A well attended matinee was also held Thursday afternoon. Cast of characters included: Sharon Schmidt, Ronald Rother ham, Catherine Bauer, B. Koenig, Lyle Spence, Virginia Latzel, Irene Kaczor, Mary Miller, Jer ome Baum, Milan Welke, Lynett Helmricks and Clarabel Mlnarik. Entertainment between acts were: A trumpet solo by Jerome Bahm; a duet by Clarabel Ml narik and Irene Kaczor; vocal solo by Bob Koenig; a panto mine song by Catherine Bauer and Bob Koenig. Miss Marilyn Finley was the pianist. The play was directed by Mrs. Royai Theater — O'NEILL. NEBR. — Thurs. Apr. 12 Family Night Barbara Stanwyck, Fred Mac murray, Joan Bennett THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW They called her “the other woman” ... but for him there was no other and neither wife . . . nor conscience could stand in the way of the thing he thought was love! Family admitted for 2 adult tick ets; adults 50c; children 12c Fri.-Sat. Apr. 13-14 Big Double Bill The “Yellow Rose of Texas” and the man who tracked her down! THE RETURN OF JACK SLADE Starring John Ericson, Mari Blanchard Neville Brand. The West’s most wanted woman! — also — DIG THAT URANIUM Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall and the Bowery Boys, with Mary Beth Hughes Raymond Hutton. Happy daze with that uranium craze! Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sat. 2:30. All children under 12 free when accompanied by parent Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Apr. 15-16-17 Kirk Douglas as THE INDIAN FIGHTER The Indian fighter and the Indian girl ... a love as fierce as a firearrow! Introducing Elsa Martinelli, Hollywood’s hottest find! Also starring Walter Mat thau, Diana Douglas, Walter Abel, Lion Chanely, Eduard Franz, Al an Hale. Cinemascope and tech nicolor. Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sun. 2:30. All children unless in arms must have tickets Amber Schlotman. Miss Mona Mosel was the student director. The cast was presented by Max ine Noffke. Committees were as follows: Tickets, Richard Wright, Dorrence Hobbs; program and advertising, Bob Hobbs, Bob Stamp, Dorrence Hobbs, Allen Peterson, Richard Wright, Leon ard Hawk, Jerome Kallhoff; /make-up, Dorrence Hobbs and Gene Koenig; ushers, Vera Del Daniels, Bob Kreiziger, Richard Wright; properties, Bob Kreizi ger, Bob Hobbs, Bob Stamp; features, Vera Del Daniels, Iris Van Ostrand and Maxine Noffke. Other Ewing News Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Boelter .WKHHKMHn o of Creighton spent Thursday evening at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Elvin Hamilton, and family. Diana Hamilton, had been a guest at their home, returned with them. The Thursday Nite Pitch club was postponed because of the senior class play, which was presented April 6 at the high school auditorium. The Thursday Bridge club was entertained at the home of Mrs. John Archer on the after noon of April 6. Mrs. Everett Ruby was a guest. High score was won by Mrs. Lyle Dierks and Mrs. Grace Briggs received second high. Mrs. Earl Billings presented the hostess a gift. In Person . . . The Ink Spots With Supporting Acts — in — “The Ink Spots Revue” Mon. and Tues. April 23-24 — 7:30 P.M. — Norfolk City Auditorium Order tickets now from Tom’s Music House in Norfolk or write Box 388. General Ad mission tickets only. All tick ets are $1.25, tax incl. Send a self-addressed, stamped en velope with your order. All General Admissions $1.25 Tax Incl. Sponsored By: • Wholesalers • Processors • Manufacturers • Norfolk Chamber of Com. CERTIFIED HYBRID SEED CORN Come to SCOVIE’S for HARTZ Seed Com —the Best Flats . . . lowest price in town! Save on 5-Bu. Lots! WE SAVE A REPLANTING AGREEMENT All Early Hybrids: IOWA 306 — IOWA 4249 — IOWA 4297 — HARTZ 22 HARTZ 44 WESTERN AUTO STORE . . . O’Neill — “SCOVIE’S” — ANNOUNCEMENT When in Need of REFRIGERATION - ELECTRICAL or APPLIANCE SERVICE CALL- 157-M, O’NEILL e Hamik Refrigeration AL HAMIK Years of On-the-job Experience (Formerly with Fetrow’s) VERY NOW AND THEN, We mil across someone who seems to think that 1956 cars do not offer anything really new—just a little face lifting from the year before. We won’t try to speak for the automobile industry. But we certainly can speak for Buick. And let us announce in no uncer tain terms—it’s the newest thing on wheels. The Styling is New Sure, it looks like a Buick. But it has a new V-prowed grille that says 1956 and no mistake. The hood’s new—the fender ports are new—the sweepspear is new— and it all adds up to a new sweep ahead look that ends in a sassy new slant to the rear contours. But that, friends, is only the beginning. The 1956 Dynaflow* is New It introduces what the engineers call “double regenera tion”—which means a double action take-off. It gives you new, \ split-second response in the first inch of pedal travel — plus the “switch the pitch” at full acceler ation, which no one else has yet approached. The Ride is New To coil springs on all four wheels, a brawny X-braced frame, and torque-tube drive, the engi neers have added deep-oil shock absorbers to give new softness, new buoyancy, new comfort, and a brand-new “sense of direction” handling response. The Power is New All 1956 Buicks have new 322-cubic-inch V8’s—with record highs in power and compression — with unique new double “Y” manifolding to step up efficiency —with new carburetor “deicing” —and a host of other new features to make owning a Buick pure pleasure. The Thrift is New • And the surest way for you to find out how right we are, is to sample a 1956 Buick yourself. As we said before, this is the best Buick yet—by a wide measure— and when you learn the prices were quoting, you'll know why this Buick is one of the three best sellers in today’s market. It takes a lot more than face lift ing to produce such a winner as this. 'New Advanced Variable Fitch Dynaflow is the only Dynaflow Buick builds today. Jt is standard on Roadmaster, Super and Century — optional at modest extra cost on the Special WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM 1 l ^ \ Z • * * 0 . « * A. MARCELLOS Phone 370O’Neill 0 ♦
