Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1957)
Prairieland Talk— Why Not Monument to Pioneers? By RO MAINS SAUNDERS, 4110 Swtta 51*t St, Lincoln 6, Nebr. LINCOLN A figure of a woman, the Statue ot Liberty, extends welcoming arms to all approach ing the shore who have sailed across the sea from distant lands. That statue was a gift from the French people, children as well as adults contributing each their mite to the fund to build a gift for bestowal upon a new nation When i first looked upon the flag of our nation in a southern Wiscon sin city, there stands a statue to the memory of Captain Freese who fought in the 1860’s to save a united nation And that Captain Freese was associated with Barnett in the lumber business in O'Neill in the 1880 s. Statues and monuments to the memory of the great in Washington, D. C. Abe Lin- Saunders coin’s statue at the west ap pmach and William Jennings Bryan at the north of our statehouse in Lincoln. Would not the figures of man and his mate ot the long ago carved on stone and standing at the entrance of the Holt county courthouse be a fitting tribute to the memory of the pioneers? And who would not chip in to raise a fund to see such a monument erected? • • • Thanksgiving gone and here comes Christmas, two days when everybody loafs and eats up the earth -except: (1) The printers and newspaper workers who get out the daily editions; (2) doctors and hospital workers on the go; (3) trainmen and bus drivers; <4! police and firemen on the alert; (5) mothers in the kitchen baking and boiling the big feed for dad and the kids and visitors and about bedtime is through washing dishes. A native of England tells me they do not observe Thanksgiv ing over there. No, for it was inspired as an ex- J pression of gratitude by those from the British ; Isles who had’ anchored their ship by the rock bound coast and looked out for the first time upon a New World. • • • Eight children perish In a fire that destroys a family home in Canada, five killed in a high way erackup near Lyons, Nebraska’s worst traf fic tragedy of the year. A man in Omaha stab bed to death, a young husband and expectant father murdered just out of Lincoln, I-an caster county’s third for the year—a heartbreaking ex perience for a young wife soon to become a moth er; her husband recently discharged from army service had found a Job as gas station attend ant and a new home was established—a robbery and slaying. December 12—Mexican Independence recogniz ed by U. S. in 1822. December 13—Battle of Fred ricks burg, Va., 1862. December 14—Charleston evacuated by the British, 1782. December 17—Whit tier, the poet, bom 1807. December 2d—Missouri enacted first bachelor tax law, one dollar a year, 1820. December '44—U. S. Canada boundary settled, 1827. December 25 (Christmas) — Clara Barton, nurse, bom 1837. December 26—Admiral Dewey of Manila Bay fame bom, 1837. December 31—Silver wedding of President Rutherford B. Hayes celebra ted in the White House 1877. Stampede Not Necessary In the stampede to update American educa tion is it possible that the physical sciences and technology may perhaps be overemphasied? At the moment, under the chilly light of the soviet "moon," one must be very rash or else endowed with the courage of his convictions to even sug gest this. The convention of the Religious Education As sociation of the United States and Canada has done just this. And we would venture that these clergy men and educators were not being merely rash. They have warned lest we turn out "tech nologists without wisdom and without concern for human issues" by slurring "those studies which are concerned with values and which emphasize the spiritual qualities of mankind." The resolution continues: The welfare of the country calls for men and women with qualities of mind and spirit that are flexible and resilient, based on a profound sense of values in ad dition to scientific competence. This newspaper has been saying things in the same vein for a long time, stressing the while the especial merits of the “exact sciences” as disci pliners of thinking, not only as practical tools. However, the rolls of the Religious Education As sociation bear the names of so many estimable people we are glad to say these things again by simply endorsing their pronouncement. After the Sale (flOMt editorial from Pierce County Leader) It’s Christmas shopping time again . . . it's that time of the year when many folks load the family into the car and head for the big cities to do their shopping. Before you make this trip think of just a few things: (1) . Everyone wants to purchase needed Items at just as low a price as possible. Then re member a 50- to 100-mile trip should be figured as ertra cost to your Christmas purchases. (2) . Do you enjoy pushing and being shoved around to make that dollar purchase? Crammed elbow to elbow and the big fat lady next to you stepping on your tender com while you are trying to wave down a swamped clerk to pay for that 155 cent Christmas card? Don't laugh, that is big city shopping. (3) . Buck and fight traffic . . . after you get in the heart of the city you find it takes block af ter block of driving to find an empty stall and then it’s only a 15-minute meter. Then Christinas is over and all the Christmas gifts are unwrapped and everyone has exclaimed , . , “Oh, just what I need.” But wait . . . Johnny's sweater is one size too small. You probably paid cash and lost the sales slip. Another trip to the big city to fight clerics to get your money back as they don’t have Johnny’s size in the sweater. Oh. goodness. Something is wrong with dad’s new electric shaver. We will have to make anoth er trip to the city or else run the risk of mailing it back. You pay postage and insurance both ways, — and then the returned parcel gets lost in the big store and you still have to make a 50- to Items out of the past. January. 1904 l>octor Gilligan was called to Inman to administer medi cal care for a patient. . . Sheriff Charley Hall was serving summons on an official trip to Ewing. . . S, J. Harrington and John Mahr were attending a democratic lovefeast in Omaha. . . Rev. W. W. Wills conducted services and preached at the Episcopal church Sunday morning, the 10th. . . John Harmon was seen hotfooting it on the run to catch the morning eastbound train. . . Grant Hat field announced the opening of a bakery. . . Bishop Carrigan of Sioux City lectured in St. Patrick’s church, theme "Ideals in Education". . . Mrs. E. J. Mack was up from Inman, a guest at the home | of her husband’s mother. . . Out in Pheonix com munity Mary and Emma Bartels of Turner were guests at the Ray Cobum home, and Mabel Keel er was a Saturday evening guest at the S. W. An derson home. . . January 1 that year Charles Stout became a partner of Doctor Gilligan in the drug store. • • • My faith in the human kind has been strength ened today. Straining my once plural vision, now reduced to a subdued singular, as I gazed in a downtown jewelry store window at the wall where a clock had been placed. A lady of evident cul ture and womanly grace stepped to my side to ask if I wanted to know the time. "It is 11:06,” she said. I thanked her and turned to go, but paused. Again the lady stepped to my side. "Do you want to cross the street,” she asked. Again I thanked her and assured her I could make it. We visited a few moments. The lady was from Denver, Colo., in Lincoln to see her sire, a one-eyed gent like myself. As we parted to go our separate ways that thoughtful woman gave me a parting word, "May the Lord be with you!” One among the throngs passing along the street on hurrying feet who had the impulse to help a fellow being along life’s way. • * • On this day a week ago more than a foot of snow lay upon the earth outside my window. To day the ground is bare where that snow lay. The low descending sun has traveled its appointed path across the heavens shining with radiant light and warmth. I have walked abroad, meeting friends along the way, speaking face-to-Xace and looking into kindly eyes. The human contacts bring to the heart of man thrills of fellowship approaching the realm of the sublime. And among those met with along the way today one was a clergyman, another one who is engaged in the humble occupations of life, another a white haired superanuated hasbeen, a charming lady or two. But the thrill of the day struck when I came upon two small children who held out mittened hands in which I dropped a bit of candy. • * • State Sen. Fred M. Wagoner of Lincoln will > try it again. He may have the same candidate to face again also. Our O’Neill girl, Ferne Hub bard (now Mrs. Orme), also of Lincoln, who lost the last election by 19 votes, Is urged by friends to become a candidate in 1968. and should she decide to file her election will doubtless be as sured. 100-mile trip to try and get the mess straightened out. Jumping horseflys . . . that pair of new nylon hose for sister has a flaw just on the ankle . . . back to the big city for an adjustment . . . you hope! Stop and think. — Are you missing a good bet. You can shop at home with clerks who are friendly and in case the merchandise does not fit or is not just what you want you promptly get an adjustment or a refund. Shopping at home means no extra driving, — no danger of an auto accident on Christmas shop per packed highways, and, don't forget, a purchase made at home helps support a business that helps pay your local taxes. Ben Kuroki, Japanese-American native of Her shey who won World War n fame, subsequently published a newspaper at York and now publishes The Williamston (Mich.) Enterprise, last week had a substitute editor filling in. The replacement penned this: “Mr. Kuroki and several of his friends are up in the north country giving the deer a laugh." An alert reader with a talent for getting at the heart erf things, calls attention to the fact that NSF, the abbreviation for National Science Foun dation, has an older, more widely known and per haps significant association—“not sufficient funds.’' President Hoover has lived long enough to see his prediction of a car for every garage all mixed up. Now there are two cars for every garage, and each of them is too wide to get through the doorway. There is a big difference between putting your nose in other people’s business and putting your heart in other people’s problems. When any person becomes conscious that he needs friends it usually is too late to acquire any. h _ Save more than you spend and you’ll have so cial security created for yourself. Before you head for the big city think it over ... is the trip worth it? I 1 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 ot Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad provided upon request. All sub scriptions payable in advance. When You & I Was Young . . . Land Office May Be Discontinued Fancy Vests, Garters 20% Discount SO Yean* Ago “Just arrived! A large line of buggies and wagons at Golden * “ rniture & Hardware". . There s talk of discontinuing the federal land office at O’Neill, but the Omaha Bee says the O'Neill and Broken Bow offices may con )£ue„ • Pastor T. S. Watson of the Methodist church has recover ed his health to warrant the an nounement he will preach both Sunday morning and evening ser vices. "Twenty percent dis counts on ieggins. fancy vests Boston garters, trunks and val ues. silk throws, children’s cloaks, ect-.-~P -*• McManus" . King Os car, Sweden's ruler, is dead • ' E Bowen bought the old Ada Nola hotel and revived the name previously applied. 20 Years Ago J. B. Mellor has quit as Ford dealer, turning the franchise over to his son. Ralph. . . Holt county farmers are to be eligible for corn loans. . . Top price on med ium butchers paid here: $7.50 Mercury dropped to 11-below here; hit 15-above in dumbfound ed Florida. . . Coyote hunt will be held Sunday at the John Dalton place. . . Marriage license: Ray mond Soucek of Walnut and Miss Georgia Kliment o f Atkinson. • • • Deaths: Dr. E. J. Oxford of Chambers; John Hunt, 85, form erly of O’Neill, at Houston, Tex. 10 Years Ago Frank Leahy, native O’Neillite,' gave Notre Dame its first all vic torious grid season since days of Knute Rockne. . . Voluntary cur tailment in power consumption is asked by Consumers Public Pow er officials. . . Landing berths on The Frontier’s all-Holt football team: Dean Van Every, O’Neil] high; LeRoy Rossman, Atkinson; neiman usnom, u Neill high; Lewis Vandersnick, Ewing; Char les Marston, O’Neill; Orland An son, Atkinson: Pat Sanders, Ew ing; jerry Henderson. Stuart; Lloyd Hilligas, Chambers; Arlen Miles, O’Neill St. Mary’s; Ro bert Matthews, O’Neill high . . Deaths: Mrs. J. Ralph Young, 53, O’Neill; Earl P. Closson, 50, O'Neill; A. C. Anderson, 77, O’ Neill. One Year Ago Milo V. Landreth of Page dem ocrat. was appointed to the Holt board of supervisors, filling the vavancy created by the death of Arthur W. Tomlinson of Inman, republican, who died recently A Shorthorn breeders’ association has been formed. . .The old St. Ludger Catholic church burned to i the ground moments after the new church was dedicated. . . Cbm re feredum voting i s scheduled . . . Deaths; G. E. Laney, 90, In man; William H. Allen, 87, New port; Mrs. E. A. Peterson, 66, of Monowi; Mrs. C. F. Clark, 72, Burwell. Rebekahs Give Tree to Hospital Eden Rebekah lodge met Fri day evening, December 6, at the IOOF hall with the noble grand, Mrs. Dwayne Philbrirk, in char ge. They were 10 present. It was decided to give a Christ mas tree for the hospital. Mrs. Clay Johnson, jr., Mrs. Philbrick and Mrs. Richard Hovey volun teered to decorate the tree. It was also voted to give 510 to the IOOF home at York. Install ation of officers for the ensuing year was decided to be held on January 17. Mrs. Melvin Klinger gave a re port on what is needed in the lod ge kitchen. Instead of exchanging gifts at the yule party each mem ber is to bring something useful for the kitchen. avaio. ivicriv in aun^t?r ana Mrs. Bert DeGroff were lunch hostess es. Social Security Man Coming— A representative of t h e Norfolk social security office will be in the assembly room basement of the courthouse in O’Neill from 9:30 a m., to 3 p.m., Thursday, De cember 19. Self-employed applicants should bring extra copies of their 1956 tax returns, receipts showing that the self-employment tax is paid, and proof of age. To Norfolk— Miss Loretto Enright has gone to Norfolk to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. T. W. Sem lak. She recently sold her house hold goods. Miss Enright was for ced by illness to abandon school teaching for the present. Sunday Rasta— Sunday, December 1 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Johnson, jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Roy John son and family and Mrs. Mamie Cordis of York, Mr. and Mrs. Don Loy and family of Kearney and Mr. and Mrs. Clay Johnson, sr. ACCEPTS CALL ATKINSON—Rev. Emil Keuhn of St. Francis, Kans., has accept ed a call from St. John’s Luther an church here and will deliver his first sermon January 5. mmmm To Participate in 'Messiah' at Wayne— The following students from this area, attending Wayne State Teachers college, will participate in the 20th presentation of Han del's "Messiah" Sunday, Decem ber 15, in the Wayne city auditor ium at 8 p.m. Messiah choir — John Bowen. James Reyonldson and Gary Waller of O'Neill; Beverly Dix and Helen Sire of Butte; Liane Gillespie. Dick Huckfield and Kar en Lindahl of Neligh; Carol Sch ulz of Atkinson; Kenneth Withee of Orchard. In Messiah orchestra — John Bowen of O’Neill, bass viol, Carol Schultz of Atkinson, flute. Proceeds to Eye Bank Fund— LYNCH—The Lious club here will hold a benefit card party to night (Thursday) proceeds going to the Lions-sponsored eye bank fund in Nebraska Return from West— Mrs Jerry Cadwell and daugh ter, Shirley Joan, 15-months-old returned last Thursday from a seven-weeks visit in Vancouver, Wash. Deloit Pupils Stage ‘White Elephant Sale’ DEIXIIT - The pupils and teach er at the Deloit school had a “white elephant” sale and also sold lunch at their school. Other Deloit News Mrs. Sylvester Bauer and Mrs Otto Kallhoff visited Mrs. G. Bau er one day last week. Guests for supper last Thursday evening at the Ewald Spahn home were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mr. and Mrs Henry Rei mer and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tomjack. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer and Elayne were in Norfolk Satur day. Deloit Pinochle club met Thurs .In.. T~\.___1_ r m* n i wiiii mia. raui Funk. Gifts were exchanged. Mrs Frank Miller won high prize. Mrs. Pofahl low. Traveling prize went to Mrs. Alderson. Mrs. Wayne Paul, Larry and Nancy and Mrs. Alice Lodge visited Sunday afternoon at the Keith Bartak home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibbs, David and Kathy and Mr. and Mrs. Laimbert Bartak were guests Sun day at the W. A. Sattonstal home in Norfolk. Doris Ann Spahn and Mrs. Earl Schlinder and daughters attended the Christmas program at the school in Ewing Thursday eve ning, December 5. Gant Bull Second Top at Alliance— ATKIN SON—At the Tri-State Polled Hereford association show and sale at Alliance, the second highest price, $1,100 was paid for a bull consigned by L. V. Gant & Sons of Atkinson and Geddes, S.D. The bull, LV Beau Rex Banner, topped the show class for bulls 2 years and older. Purchaser was Albert Manschiem of Geddes, in dicating that the Gant reputation is held high in its home area. Top sale price was $1,400 paid for the reserve champion consign ed by Frank Podolak of Lusk, Wyo. The show champion, shown by Lloyd Lomckan of Alliance, brought $1,060. The 45 bulls in the sale averaged $421 and sold in aix states. A year ago the aver age price was $330 and the top price was $990. - Hie Frontier for printing! 300 Pounds of Clothing Forwarded LYNCH The ladies of the As sumption Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic church held a Christmas party at the rectory Thursday afternoon. Games were played with Elfredia Weeder. Rose Kal kowski and Ann Heiser winning prizes. Three hundred pounds of cloth ing was sent part to Yugoslavia and a portion to the Winnebago Indian Missions. The coffee strips also were mailed. Other Lynrh News Mr. and Mre. Leonard Streit of Wichita. Kans., spent several days here visiting the former’s mother. Mrs. Frank Weeder and son were business visitors in Lake Andes, S. D., Saturday, Decom | ber 7. Ralph Hoffman and a friend from Norfolk spent Sunday at the Frank Weeder home They spent the day hunting. Donna Greene of Denver, Colo., visited at the parental Buss Greene home last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Barta and Mrs. Grace Edson attended the funeral of Mrs Cook at Ver digre Friday. Johnnie Weeder took care of the Barta produce station while they w’ore gone. Thp HiirhlflnH pvtpnsinn rlnh members enjoyed their annual Christmas dinner with Mrs. Frank Mulhair Tuesday, Decem ber 3, at 12 o'clock They sat down to a table loaded with "eats”. After dinner games were played with Mrs. Harold Micanek the top winner. She received a special gift. "Capsule friends” were revealed with an exchange of Christmas gifts and new "cap sule friends” for 1958 were chos en. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeder and Margene were Sioux City visitors Sunday, December 1. Rev. F. Hiacinth Eterovich, who had been visiting with Rev. Char les Kamher, accompanied them to Sioux City, enroute to his home in Winona, Minn., where he teaches in the St. Theresa's Cath olic college. Mrs Joe Loock and sons of Spencer visited the parental Pat Cassidy home Sunday. Irene Stenger was a business visitor in O’Neill Saturday. Mrs. Clyde McKenzie and Con nie Bowlby spent last weekend in Randolph visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Gdanits of Oma ha spent last week with the lat ter's sister, Mrs. Anton Kalowski and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Huber visited relatives in Hooper last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bjornsen and family of Orchard and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bjornsen and fam ily of Sioux City visited the men’s - I DE. H. D. OILDEBALJCKVE OPTOMETRIST Northeast Corner of 4th & Douglas O’NEILL, NEBR. Phone 187 Office Hours: 9-8 Kyes Examined — Ulaaaea Kitted Monday Thru Saturday mother, Mrs. Nata Bjomsen, also other relatives. Mr. and Mrs Tony Scheinost of Spencer, Mr and Mrs. Ronald Carson Mrs. Lettie Sedlacek, and Mrs Robert Kersch and family were recent visitors at the Lloyd Mills home. Mr. and Mrs Robert Conklin visited in the Paul Reel home north of Spencer Sunday'. Mrs Fred Wurtz is again as sisting friends in their home in Vermillion, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Cooney Pinker man of western Nebraska called on Boyd county relatives last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Long and family of Oaks, N. D., visited at the Ray Iz>ng home last week. CENTRIC I N'IOX (O'NeUl) Sunday, lDecember 15: Sunday school, 10 a m.; preaching service 11 am ; young people’s meeting, 7:30 pm. Preaching service fol lowing the young people’s meet ing. Wednesday, D ecember 18 : Prayer mating and Bible study will l>e in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kmst at 8 p m. SL1MLINER KROI'llNO MAdHINI Alice’s Beauty Sho j Phono MS-ONoM _— • • Prized gifts under any tree... EXTENSION PHONES IN COLOR! A kitchen phone saves Mom many steps! A basement phone cuts stair-climbing for Dad! Say “Merry Christmas” with extension • telephones in glamour colors! It will please the whole family, and the cost is small . . . i three additional color telephones cost as little as 101a day, plus a one-time charge for color and installation. Nine tasteful colors make it easy to pick the right one for any room. Call the Service Representative at your telephone office for details, or ask any tele phone employee. Installation is at your con venience. GIFT TELEPHONES ABE GAILY WBAPPBO FBSM OF CHASM Northwestern Bell Telephone Company The new Nomad—the last word In station wagon style and distinction . . . 4-door 6-passenger. CHEVROLET SETS A NEW STYLE IN STATION WAGONS I 7m mw Bfootwoods—4-door 6-passenger and | How VpiWOUQT models. Luxuriously appointed. Meat the Tear’s smartest station wagon aetl brings you five new wagons lor *36—afl long, low and loaded with news. ThqrV moae than nine inches longer, ihanna'rrilr lower. They set a new style rriih sculptured lines. And these ■aw Chevrolets ace the most practical us^toi that ever took to the road. The jftljli ■ hinged into the roof and raises flipfc-inty out of the way for easier y^Ur>g These’s a new easy-opening tail gate, too, and room for longer loads. No station wagoa built ever carried loads with more ease or passengers with more comfort! Chevrolet’s new standard Full Coil suspension cradles you on deep coil springs at every wheel. And you can have a real air ride as an extra-cost option. Stop by your Chevrolet dealer’s and look over the smartest, smoothest going station wagons of them all. OtJy fmmchhed Chevrolet dealers display this famous trademark r_E 7 See Your Local Authorized Chevrolet Dealer Money to Loan — on — AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance C. E. Jonea, Manager O’Neill Nebrsaka % ° ° o „ • . , ° 9