Prairieland Talk—
‘Sees Nothing’ Traversing Holt
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51*t St., Lincoln 6. Nebr.
LINCOLN A more recent arrival from be
yond the Mississippi to prairieland, now day-by
day seated at a desk here in the Capital City with
whom I meet from time-to-time, had been out in
the state rolling down the highway that passes
through Atkinson and O'Neill.
She reports that she "saw nothing," nothing
to that lady's vision means no
mountain peaks, no stately
mansions, by the side of the
road, no crowded human
haunts.
To her, to others enthral
led where crowds are on the
go. God's great outdoors
means nothing, the endless
sweep of open country reach
ing to distant horizons robed
In summer green, in autumn
brown, bird and beast and hu
man life at its best meant Romainc
“nothing " Saunders
But to prairieland dwellers it is home, it is
land of freedom, the land of grass-robed beauty
and endless charm.
• • •
“We are close behind the reds” a federal of
fMal la quoted an saying. Behind tue reds—I
hope notl Behind nobody, much less the crimson
(fated Muscovites and the slant-eyed Orientals.
Or does the one quoted mean we have been dip
pod in red dye. If any O’Neill friend has he
should go down to the Elkhorn at once. Jump In
aad wash it off. Behind the reds—let us ever
stay behind, ahead, for beyond and removed
from any red-tinted philosophy of Ufe.
• • •
The father of a little six-yeaiMJld girl in Los
Angeles gave the child a dose out of the wrong bot
tle and death would result if something wasn’t
done in a hurry. Before taking the child to a med
ical center she was told what dad had done by mis
take. The little miss went to her room and came
out with six pennies, all that had been in her
piggy hank. She then drew up her will bequethlng
to each of her parents three cents. The doctors
at the medical center extracted the poison from
her stomach and she was returned home well and
sound and her six-cent estate will not be probated.
• • •
The hunting season has taken a few thousand
deer this season out of the magnificient wild life
of prairieland. More than half a hundred White
Tails bit the dust on the predries of Holt county.
Rifle bullets brought the beautiful creature of the
wiki down that lays at the feet of a "lord of crea
tion’’ who stands before the camera and smiles,
rhe antlered monarch of the plains once had an
even chance for life—dog and man on horse out to
bring him down, but bounding away on fleet limbs
a fruitless chase is left far behind.
Two desolated homes, two grief stricken fam
ilies in a South Dakota community. Two 15-year
old lads lying today in the abode of the dead. It
is the same old story; just another tragedy of the
highway. Returning from a hunting trip four
young friends aboard and the car crashed into a
bridge railing two in the bloom of youth found
dead. No, it is not the first; nor wiJ] It be the last.
Day by day death lurks along the highway; day
by day in homes throughout the land the sad re
frain of sorrow sounds. And on mankind goes
marching to the grave. Some day will be heard
a Voice out of eternity the call to come forth. "And
the dead in Christ shall rise first.”
• • •
The full iniMtn hung high ill the western
heavens this early morning. 1 stood In long si
lence gazing moonw&rd. The man in the moon
waved no red banner, no hark of a dog came
front out a distant moonbeam nor did a “revolv
ing space ship” take off on a trip to Mars. But
the moon bathed the farflung pralrieland in soft
light as the moon has done since hung out there
by the hand of the Creator “to rule the night.”
* * •
If champion liars are worth anything that
guy who saw a "spaceship” down at Kearney
should have a place at the head of the class. . .
A little white cottage by the roadside. I see them
step up to unlock a door and hear a woman's
voice, "O, it is good to get home!” . . . For the
fourth time citizens of Aurora voted down a school
bond proposal. . . The two ladies in the seat just
in front of me were at it yet as I left the bus at
my destination; world problems were doubtless all
settled when they finished. . . I count 21 journey
men printers who did their stuff in O’Neill before
the days of the linotype slugs. Four of them wore
dresses. . .Dates of happenings in November—1.
All Saints' Day, Library of Congress opened 1897.
| & Election day, Kansas adopted woman’s suffer
I age 1912. 11—Veterans day, Ephriam Blackburn
hanged for invading Spanish Texas 1807. 28—Nor
folk (Nebr.) Journal published 1877.
• • •
In the southeast Nebraska eornbelt the me
chanical compickers had not got on the job by the
second week in November. The human hand can
husk an ear of com if the shucks be wet or dry.
Not so with these modern "pickers"—for them it
must be dry. November 10 the shining orb of day
began the work of drying up the com belt after
many days of clouds and drizzle, and by Thanks
giving day the com may all be gathered in. The
horse and wagon com grower had his crop in the
crib before the "picker” farmers got at their com
harvest and had the field of standing fodder to
turn his livestock into.
• • •
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Editorial—
Tax Money Gets Purified
Henry Corke, a loyal subject or her majesty
and a thief by trade, was hauled into a London
court the other day. The charge was failure to
buy social security stamps required of all work
ers under the government insurance act.
In England the worker buys these stamps
and sends them to the proper ministry, a process
which is accomplished in this country by a pay
roll deduction.
Mr. Corke announced that as a thief he was
unemployed and therefore not liable for the tax.
But the judge found another section of the act
which applied to “non-employed” persons who ac
cumulated, in the course of their nonemployment,
at least $436.80 per year. He reasoned that Mr.
Corke must have derived at least that amount
from his profession in order to subsist, costs being
what they are. So he ordered him to cough up
$44 .80 in hack social security stamps plus a fine
of $5.60 for falling to register under the insurance
plan.
This put the government in the position of
knowingly and willfully receiving stolen property,
but Mr. Corke did not think of this and it might
not have done him any good, anyway. Function
aries of big government, wherever it occurs, be
come singularly insensitive to other laws when
there is a tax to collect.
Many in this country will no doubt sympa
thize with Mr. Corke’s plight. The slot machine
operator, for example, who goes to considerable
trouble and expense to reach a working agree
ment with the police, often is tripped up by
some inspector from Washington because he
hasn't bought a slot machine stamp. Or the of
ficial who is unexpectedly accused of not paying
income tax on bribes received.
No matter how tainted one’s money, it ap
parently becomes purified in the hands of the tax
collector.
‘Little Rock Address’
(By nomas J. Anderson In the Arkansas Farmer.)
Fourscore and seven Mondays ago my su
preme court brought forth on this continent a new
constitution conceived in Washington and dedicat
ed to the proposition that all segregationists are
bayoneted equal. Now we are in a second Civil
War, testing whether that Black Monday or any
other Monday so conceived and so dictated, can
long be endured. We are met in a great battle- I
Held of the Little Rock Central high school Our
paratroopers have come to desecrate a portion of
that field as a final resisting place tor those who
there gave their all that states rights might live.
It is altogether fitting and proper that we do this
for the sake of our enemies throughout the world,
to whom we’ve given $80 billion since the second
World war to make the world safe for democracy.
But in a larger sense, we cannot carry New York,
New Jersey, Michigan, nor even the United Na
tions unless we integrate everything. The brave
paratroopers who are living there have restored us
into the good graces of Russia, NAACP. Africa,
and Mrs. Roosevelt, far above my own poor power
to add or subtract. The South will little note nor
tong remember what we say here, but it can nev- j
er forget what we did here. It is for us, the Mod
em Republicans, to do this before the democrats
beat us to it It is rather for us to be here dedicat- |
ed to the great integration campaigns remaining :
before us,—that from these honored paratroopers
we take increased devotion to that cause for which
we gave the last full measure of dictatorship,—that
we here highly resolved that these states rights
■hall not have died in vain—that these States, un
der Sherman Adams, shall have a new birth of
freedom,—and that government of the Supreme
Court, by the paratroopers, and for the minorities
shall not perish at the next election.
Find Strength for Your Life
America is a nation of strengths. It industrial
might gives her people the highest living standard
in the world. Its powerful defenses safeguard her
heritage of independence and freedom.
America is a nation of strong people. They
have courageously resisted the cold war tactics of
an alien doctrine. They have bravely stemmed the
advances of aggressors.
America is a nation of shining ideals. It has
held proudly in trust "the preservation of the sa
cred fire of liberty,” as George Washington called
it. It has always been a nation "under God,” as
the Pledge of Allegiance states.
America is a nation of growing s .iritual
strength. In its early years, hardly more than a
tenth of its citizens were connected with religious
groups. Since then we have put on much spiritual
armor. Today 60 percent of us are church and
synagogue members. More than half of us attend
worship services regularly. We are on the high
tide of deepening interest in religion.
A French visitor to our shores in 1830, Alexis
de Tocqueville, expressed his amazement at the
power of religion exerted upon the life of the na
tion. He found in America that the spirit of re
ligion and the spirit of freedom “were intimately
united and that they reigned in common over the
same country.”
Thus did the French writer discern the source
of our strong freedoms—our recognition of our de
pendence upon God.
During November, Americans are urged to do
just that. The month is set aside as religion in
American life month During this period a nation
wide program, including observances in thousands
of communities across the country, emphasizes the
importance of religion in personal, family, com
munity and national life. The program is the ninth
annual one sponsored by the committee on Relig
ion in America Life, a non-sectarian laymen’s
group composed of members of the major faiths
and supported by 24 national religious bodies.
America’s Biggest Worry
What is the biggest worry for Americans to
day? A Gallup poll shows that it is integration
and racial discord.
People were asked: “What do you think is the
most important problem facing this country to
day?” The answers:
Integration, racial problems _ 29 per cent
Keeping the peace, foreign policy,
dealing with Russia _ 26 per cent
Economic, money problems _ 12 per cent
Defense, preparedness _ _ 7 per cent
Sputnik, missies__ 6 per cent
Other social problems __ 4 per cent
Farm problems_2 per cent
Miscellaneous_5 per cent
None, can’t say_9 per cent
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
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Whiw You * I Were Young . . .
Horses Frightened;
Inman Man Killed
Edward G. Johnson
Is Victim
50 Years Ago
D. A Huston, whose ranch is
I six miles south of Chambers.
helped fight one of the worst
! prairie fires along with the help
| of E. R Benson. The fire, which
came within four feet of the Hus
I ton buildings, destroyed about
! 15,000 tons of hay. a number of
j cattle sheds and outbuildings, hay
I presses, stackers, rakes, mow
ers and other farm machinery
were either destroyed or badly
damaged. . . Edward G. Johnson
of Inman was killed when his
horses became tightened of a
train and started to run. . Mrs.
j Margaret Morgan, 70, died at the
| home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Dexter, near Page.
20 Years Ago
Miss Mattie Melvdna Ross and
l Cecil Clyde Miller were married
in Bhtte. . . Mrs. Ruth Morgan,
Mrs. Hazel Boatman and Mrs. F.
I Wyant visited the third grade
1 this week. . . The Lions club are
conducting a membership drive.
. . . E. L. Hailey of Stanton and
H. F. Nash of Lincoln are the
state patrolmen to be stationed
here. . . Mrs. Roy Judge and
family of Pleasant Dale have
I moved to town.
10 Years Ago
Miss Kathleen Mack of Atkin
son, Arthur Jurgensmeier of O’
Neill and Zane Cole of Emmet
were killed in an airplane crash.
. . . Other deaths: Edward Fran
cis Carney of Emmet; Mrs.
Frank Fallon. B. J. Shemwell of
Grand Island, formerly of O’
Neill. . . The 400-acre Niemand
farm-ranch, five miles northwest
of Chambers, purchased by Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Harvey of Page, was
sold for J51 an acre. . . Max
Thramer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Thramer of Ewing, was shot by
an accidental gunshot wound in
the hand.
One Year Ago
Thieves entered the Finkbine
store at Inman and made off
with a varied loot. . . Mrs. Eliza
beth Erdmann arrived from Ger
many to visit her daughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Hel
mut, and little Michael. . .
Deaths: Mrs. S. J. Weekes of
Omaha, formerly of O’Neill;
James J. Murphy, 78, of Stuart;
Mrs. Ida Noble, 92; Mrs. Susanna
Gathje of Atkinson; Mrs. Tony
Lech, 50, of Atkinson.
Work & Fun Club
Plans Yule Party
VENUS—The Work and Fun
club met with Mrs. Max LeMas
ter, Wednesday, November 13.
Twelve members and one visitor,
Mrs. Elvin Hamilton of Ewing,
were present.
Needle-work and walnut meats
were picked during the afternoon.
Christmas party was planned
which will be held on December
11 at the Vlasta Pospeshil home.
Mrs. LeMasters served luncheon
at the close of the afternoon.
Other Venus News
Misses Vlasta and Viola and
Rita Pospeshil motored to Os
mond Sunday November 10,
where they were guests at the
Edwin Zetterman home in hon
or of their fifth wedding anni
versary. Other guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Soucek and daugh
ter and family.
Thirty-two ladies attended the
shower given in honor of Mrs.
Arthur Sufficool, a recent bride,
Sunday, November 10. The af
fair was held at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Finch. She received many gifts.
Mrs. Max LdMaster and Mrs.
Nonnan Kohoke were hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Suffiool gave a free
wedding dance at Winnetoon Sat
urday evening, November 9.
Dale Dorr was doing repair
work for Max LeMaster Wednes
day, November 13.
Francis Boelter was a caller at
the Evans brothers home Wed
nesday, November 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brookhous
er were Tuesday, November 12
visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Brookhouser of Bat
tle Creek.
Gets License
Owen H. Parks (above) has
received from the state of Ne
braska a license to practice
massage. Mr. Parks has com
pleted a post graduate course
in compression and massage
from Rochester, N. Y., receiv
ing his certificate April 25, 1955
Massage is considered an aid
in helping to stimulate circu
lation and relieving pain. The
Owen H. Parks massage salon
is established at his residence
at Page.
Mrs. Reimer Notes
94th Anniversary
EWING—On Sunday, Novem
ber 17, Mrs. Minnie Reimer cele
brated her 94th birthday anniver
sary. The day was celebrated
with her family at her home with
a birthday dinner. She is the
mother of Judge Louis Reimer of
O'Neill, Mrs. Roy Johnson of
Neligh. Mrs Scott Clow of Den
ver, Colo., Otto Reimer of Lin
coln, Mrs. Fred Harpster, Henry
Reimer and Mds. Anita Lee of
Ewing.
Mrs. Reimer enjoys fairly good
health for her age and is able to
be around her home in her wheel
chair. Dinner guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Reimer and Elayne
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harpster.
Notes Birthday—
The following ladies Wednes
day, November 13, helped Mrs.
Minnie Higgins celebrate her
birthday anniversary: Mrs. Ed
Loomis, Mrs. Bernard Katzor,
Mrs. Herman Boettcher and Mrs.
Josie Anderson, all of Spencer;
Mrs. Rosa Bowers and Mrs. John
Storjohn, both of O’Neill. Angel
food cake, sandwiches and cof
fee -were served by the self-invit
ed guests.
Attend Funeral—
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froe
lich and daughter, Miss Mary, at
tended the double funeral Tues
day, November 12 of a 14%-year
old friend of the latter’s, who
was killed in an auto accident
with a friend in Sioux Falls, S.
D. They drove to Sioux City from
where Mr. Froelich left by rail
for Chicago, 111.
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Secretary-Treasurer
Member Federal Land Bank
System
4-Burner Gas Range Magazine Back
Dining Table and Chair Side Board
Davenport and Chair Kitchen Table and Chain
3—Beds, complete Lawn Furniture
Chest of Drawers Some Cooking Utensils
Wardrobe Rack Linens
Radio Several Lamps
Book Stands Numerous other articles too
.Antique Whatnot numerous to mention
TERMS: STRICTLY CASH
Loretto Enright, Dwner I
Col. Wallace O’Connell, Auctioneer
Ewing News
Miss Donna Mlnarik and niece,
Peggy Schroeder. were dinner
guests on veteran’s day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick (?u i
ningham and daughter at Page.
Mr and Mrs. Dwight Schroeder
and da Jghters were visitors in
Omaha on Sunday, November 10.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Schroeder's parents and grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mlnarik of Ewing and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Serr of Clearwater.
While in Omaha, they visited Mr
Serr's parents. Mr. and Mi's
Jacob Serr, also a sister. Mi's. C
Rusie and family.
Roy Briggs of Corvallis, Ore.,
and his daughter, Mrs Nancy
Florchutz and daughter, Monica
of Newark. Del., were guests at
the home of his mother, Mrs.
Mrs. Grace Briggs. They left by
plane from Omaha on Friday to
go to Mr. Brigg s home at Corval
lis.
Robert Tams, jr., of Lincoln and
Jerry Tams of Omaha were
weekend guests at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Tams, sr They attended the
Junior class play Friday evening
at the Ewing school auditorium
in which their sister. Carolyn
played a pail,
Jim Pruden. jr., and his moth
er. Mrs. J. L. Pruden, transacted
business in Omaha on Wednes
day, November 13.
DELOIT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reimer of
Lincoln were dinner guests at
the Reimer home in Ewing on
Monday, November 11. They
spent the weekend at the E, L
Sisson home.
Mrs. Frank Miller was hostess
to the HEO club on Thursday
The lesson "The Lady and the
Law " was presented by the presi
dent, Mrs. Ralph Tomjaek. Plans
were made for the December
meeting and covered dish dinner
at the Henry Reimer home on
December 12. Gifts will also be
exchanged.
CLAUDE FARKHIVAT
ORCHARD Clark Parkhurst of
Creighton, father of Donald Park
hurst of Orchard, diet! unexpect
edly Friday, November 8 Funer
al ser\ ices were conducted Mon
day' November 11 at Creighton
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District doubled their use of electric power/ During 1947, Consumers’
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home, in business and on the farm will again double during the next
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