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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1958)
Prairieland Talk— *Nursing Homes ’ for Senior Citizens By ROMAIVE SAl’VDERS. 4110 South 5l*t St.. Lincoln «, Nebr. LINCOLN I sat by his »>ed.side yesterday. There he lay in one of those institutions of this day and age a “nursing home.’’ A generation now gone and about forgotten cared for their aged parents sick and facing life's declining sun in their home where the aged one lay in bod to look up into the eyes of an administering daughter, a devoted son As I sat by his bedside * ■+■ • * yesterday, looked into his aged, careworn face I could see nothing resembling the ac tive, frWfKily businessman I had once known There he lay, helpless, not knowing who sat by his bedside, Just wait tr*j to feel the cold touch of the death angel's hand that would close his eyes to open no more until the angel of of light and immortal life calls Romalne him forth on the resurrection SiU,n er* morning. As I talked to him his withered features brightened, one joyous moment while life still lin gered. Others I saw in that place set apart for aged and helpless for a monthly stipend. Old guys still on their feet, the face of another looking up at me from the bed on whirh he lay, a woman crowned with white glory hobbling alxwjt on crutches, a white gartied nurse hastening from one room to another A visit to a few others that day now facing life's sunset but still on the go and able to care for themselves. And from the realms of fading life looking out upon the Plutonian night I go on a trip to the land of the Pharoahs, walk among the pyramids of an cient Egypt, cross over to stand at the base of Mount Sinai from the summit of which more than 3,500 years ago was heard a voice speaking words that are still the hope of mankind, on to old Jeru salem where sacred memories cling—ont in person did I travel lands afar but in vision as a charm ing young woman and her cultured husband, re cently returned from these lands, told me the story. • • • Dorothy Farrier, onee a nun, then heading a charm school In a Pacific coast city, the model of all fashion dame*, twice around the world, once to India to study Hinduism, has now turn ed to the Ix>rd as she ms* It and becomes a Christian missionary. . . A church group hav |ng m.nle the survey conn* up with the statement that H3 percent of oar youth are without religious Inst ruction. . . Congress In session again and the guess is that more than 60 percent of the federal budge* will be for national defense—army navy, air force. . . A cardinal, primate of Poland, sa>s driinkeaeno ha* become a terrible sickness" In that country. __ There may be a few fading patriots left ot a fading generation at O'Neill who remembers a well-nigh forgotten citizen of the past known by all when he lived, the late Billy Hagerty. Among the score of holiday greeting cards and letters re ceived this past Christmas season one of the most surprising and most welcome ones came from Mrs. Mary Lawson down at Columbus Mrs. Lawson is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hagerty. She writes of her childhood and maidenly days in O'Neill and between the lines there is seen lurk ing memories of the joy, the pleasures, the strug gles of those bygone days. Her mother was a sis ter of the late Col. Neil Brennan and they were of the Scotch Colonel Brennan was one of the first settlers in O'Neill, an enterprising citizen promot ing all things of public interest. I do not know what Mrs. Lawson may be engaged in other than her home duties in the county seat city of Platte county but it is always gratifying to learn of the whereabouts of those we had known in the days now- gone and forgotten. Her parents and the Brennans lie under the sod up on the hill wither I we all are marching. • • • We learn of another Holt couple who have fac 'd life together for half-century, its joy and sorrow, its struggles and its achievements. And their wed struggles and its achievements. And their wed ding anniversary comes on the anniversary of the world’s great anniversary—Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce have the congratulations of friends in w'hich Prairieland Talker joins espe cially to commend Mrs. Pierce for having made a happy go of it with Frank all these years. Most of the 50 years of their wedded days have seen them when home down there near the village of Amelia. And where is there a lovlier spot on which to make your home—a home on the grass robed prairie of the Amelia community in Holt county? If I run into Frank again he’ll have to “set ’em up.’’ • • • It was brought to me by the postman two days after Christmas, one of those Romance Mission Paks Wally Mullen picked up out there in Los An gees, an alluring dainty packed assortment of Cal ifornia fruits, the receptacle in which the fruits were packed being a work of art. Wally visited his native Nebraska last summer and he may have had a few mulligan stews while here and now here he comes to demonstrate that his adopted state has the real alluring dainties to set before us. It was nice of you, Wally, to thus remember me at this holiday season and I thank you. • • • We have closed the door on 1957, and 1958 invites us to behave ourselves as we move along the highway of time, nor worry a bit over unsolv ed mysteries of life. Editorial— Danger of War There are some in the state department and In the {lentagon who believe that Soviet Russia is closer to precipitating a war now than she has been in recent years. There are several reasons for this theory. First and foremost is the fact that the Russians are now undergoing a severe strain as regards the j maintenance of their control over their satellite countries Rebellion in Poland and Hungary is ominous news in Moscow, for it means that the huge communist empire built up so laboriously by Joseph Stalin over the years—may be falling apart. When this happens, dictatorships sometimes ; resort to extreme measures to unify their people behind the government. The present communist government of Russia might be placed in firmer control over the people in a war which could be used as an excuse to rally patriotism, nationalism and enthusiasm for the mother land. The key danger spot in Europe, according to some of the' experts, is thought to lie East Ger many In East Germany discontent is widespread, although it has not come to the surface since the June 1955, uprisings. Nevertheless, there is a real danger that trouble in East Germany may break out at any time. Western observers believe that West Germany would have a major task on its hand in trying to prevent West Germans, and perhaps many govern- , ments leaders, from aiding East Germans should they ever rebel against the communist govern ment of that stooge country. West Germany is now in the North Atlantic treaty and it should be noted that if West Germany is involved in any sort of war with the communists, the countries which are members of the NATO alliance might easily become involved. Therefore, one premise of U. S. foreign policy is said to he the consideration that the communists might be nearer going to war now than they have been in some time. While this may prove to be incorrect, it is a danger which must lie consider ed and is certainly a sober reflection in these critical days. Service Duplication Here, Too It was during President Truman’s early years in the white house elaborate congressional plans were made to unify the military services. Laws were passed. The results: Nil!. The unification never came about in fact. But batteries erf under-secretaries, lawyers, advisers and many other bureaucrats mushroomed under the chief of staff of each service and under the combined chiefs of staff But the petty rivalries and jealousies persist ed with the apparent result of a lag in missile de velopment. unholy duplication of purchasing, sep arate and often conflicting effort. As it stands, the joint chiefs of staff, each member at the top of his service's chain of com mand and each held by it accountable for his ser vice's prestige, has not succeeded. Yet we should remind ourselves that in such situations we tend to seek the easy solutkxi: “Let’s appoint a ’czar,’ and let him kaork heads together ” No doubt a single military chief of staff could get the smooth appearance of unity more handily than can a civilian secretary of defense and a ci vilian prosdient. The tradition of obedience in the face of the most sincerely held disagreements is one of the millitary's assets but, in top policy planning, one of its weaknesses In recent months Col. John Nickerson, an army scientist in charge of rocket experimenta tion, was consigned to an obscure post in Panama. This week Lt.-Gen. James M. Gavin, the army’s missile chief, announced he will ask for retirement March 31. This raises the question: How many military men have been either purged or sent to the desert because of their inability to fathom the pentagon jungle? Maybe the forthcoming senate investigation of the Gavin matter will speed a pure unification. Lack of unification is very apparent after 10 years of Truman and Eisenhower. O’Neillites have a bird’s eye glimpse of grass roots service rivalry whenever the national guard company holds a meeting. The army, navy, air force and marine recruiters come to town in force and work over guardsmen. The recruiting effort seems sort of superfluous to us while the draft machinery is at work. Thus it is apparent there is duplication of ef fort at the small city level; the pentagon duplicity must be very confusin'; the missile lag must be blamed as much on lack of unification as on any other single factor. A Growing City (The Lincoln Star) There is a phantom city in Nebraska which has no name. Yet by next March or April it will have a population of 6,000. It always grows. It nev er loses a citizen. We regret to say, this city is the city of the dead the dead who have lost their lives over the years in Nebraska traffic accidents. Since 1949 this city has grown at the rate of more than 300 a year. The final' figures for 1957 as released by the State Accident Bureau added 302. The previous year—1956--contributed 315. Not long ago this city was but a village. In due time, at the present rate of growth, it will be one of Nebraska’s larger communities. All of which is a way of saying that on this date in this new year the overall Nebraska highway death toll has reached 5,945, and unless there is a drastic move toward safety it will inexorably reach 6,000 by spring. Whether it will or not, whether Nebraska at long last has had enough of this terrible price it is paying for preventable accidents is up to the people of Nebraska, themselves, whether they will each accept the full responsibility for life saving every time they get behind the wheel or whether they are willing to contribute to the increasing pop ulation of the death city either sending someone else there or going there themselves. The coming months will indicate the answer. The individual who plans ahead and works his plans will be the one to get ahead. ijjijgEF Frontier CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Entered at the postofftee 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 Assocla j tion. National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska. J2.50 | per year; elsewhere in the United States, J? per year: rates abroad provided upon request. All sub i scriptions payable in advance. "What's the ground rules?" When You & I Were Young . . . Condition Does Not Warrant Surgery Harmon to Omaha for Help 50 Year* Ago John A. Harmon was advised to go to Omaha by train to seek medical advice for a violent at tack of hiccups. After treat ments didn't help, an operation was advised, but Mr. Harmon’s weakened condition wouldn't war rant surgery. . . Coal was adver tised at Bazelman’s Lumber company at $8 a ton for the cele brated Lincoln nut and lump coal; $9 per ton for Kemmer nut coal; $8.50 a ton for West Vir ginia splint coal and the best Il linois coal at $7 down to $6.50 per ton. . . Newton and James Carson of Dorsey, A. C. Purnell of Atkinson, John Bellar and Al bert Roseler of O’Neill are Fron tier readers who started the new year right by renewing subscrip tions to this “household neces sity”. . . Mrs. E. Benson, living about a mile east of town, had a horse hurt when it became frightened by an automobile from Spencer. The animal was tied to a post when the auto came near and the animal tried to get away. 20 Years Ago Will Spindler’s latest western novel is “Lure of The Hills". . . The first stocker-feeder club of 1938 was organized at the Pleas ant Valley school. . . The Emmet A. Harmon office building is pral tically finished. . . The Holt county farm bureau started its membership drive. . . O’Neill romped over Page. 56-9, at Page. . . . Ilene Searles, eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sear les, ran a wire into one of her eyes. Her father and A. L. Borg took her to Omaha for treatment. . . . Harry Bowen, the hustling and able janitor at the court house, has the grip. 10 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Fisher of Arlington, Wash., formerly of Amelia, and Mr. and Mrs. Clin ton A. Townsend of Page cele brated their 50th wedding anni versaries. . . Francis Flood and Miss Janice Jarman of Cham bers were injuried in an auto crash. . . Deaths: Edward J. Matthews, 53, of O’Neill and Mrs. Frank Musil, 27, of Inman. . Miss Neva Miller of Star and Vincent Cunningham, whose par ents live in Belden, were mar ried. . . Mrs Duke Hoffman is a good manager. Not only did she move Christmas week, but en tertained members of her fam ily for Christmas dinner. One Year Ago Fiftieth wedding anniversaries were celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clyde and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roush, who live south of Butte. . . Deaths: Mrs Frank Biglin of O’Neill; J. R. Russell of Page; Michael Lee Day of Chambers. . . Fransis Doty, 18, of Spencer was injured in a one car accident. Nippon Is Guest— Toshira Isa of Tokyo, Japan, was a guest at a Fellowship sup per at the Methodist church Sun day evening, December 29 Fol lowing supper, he gave a talk on conditions in Japan and gave sev eral numbers on the harmonica. He is attending Wesleyan univer sity in Lincoln. MILLER THEATER — ATKINSON — (One show nightly at 7:30) Fri. Sat. Jan. 10-11 . HiKit nn<«Hun mi Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Jan. 12-13-14 i Wed. Thurs Jan. 15-16 Geography,Typing Classes to Organize Registration for the second semester off-campus class, ‘‘Geo graphy of Europe,” will be held at the O’Neill public school, 10 a m., Saturday, January 11. This is a three-hour course from Wayne with no prerequisites. First class will be held Satur day, January 18, with M. J. Baack as instructor. A beginning adult typing class will be organized Monday, Janu ary 13, at 7:30 p. m., in the com mercial department in O’Neill public school. Total cost of the course will be between $10 and $15, depending upon the number enrolled. For any desired infor mation, call Miss Esther Kinnier, instructor. Contract Club Parly— Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Sherbahn; and Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown were hosts to the Contract club and their husbands new year’s ( eve at the home of Dr. and Mrs. 1 Brown. — Clausons Entertain— Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clauson i entertained her nephew, wife and j family of Cowley, Wyo., at a 1 o'clock luncheon at the M&M on Thursday, December 26. • REAL ESTATE Public SALE! 480 Acres Hay & Pasture Located from Lvving, Nebraska, 6 miles South, 8 miles West, 2 miles South, I ' > miles West. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1958 2:00 p. m. at Courthouse Lobby in O’Neill Legal description: West Half of Section 18. in Town ship 25, Range 10, and Southeast Quarter Section 13, in Township 25, Range 1 I, Holt County. i Buildings consist of 24 x 34 Barn, small corncrib and chicken coop; House 18 x 20. Property is being sold by Guardian under Court or der. Property will be sold to highest bidder, subject to confirmation of Court. Terms of sale are cash. Abstracts of title will be furnished, extended to-date of sale, and may be had for examination prior to sale at ! office of William W. Griffin, attorney, in O’Neill. Pos session will be given on confirmation of sale. Further information may be had from Ludwig Koenig, Guardian, Ewing, Nebraska, or William W. Griffin, attorney, at O’Neill. Ludwig Koenig Guardian of the Estates of Samuel Reinke and Mollie Reinke. NOW—more than «ver When better automobiles are built Buick will build them Tins is Buick’s jack-pot year for new ideas—and the jack-pot year for the nation’s car buyers. For here are new styling changes that ^ *s folks approve, and engineering changes that people want. Here, too, are prices that buyers find great. Take the B-58 Buick Special—Buick’s ^ bottom-priced Series. Today it’s an even better buy than ever—because \ ^ it’s priced closer than ever to the well-known smaller cars—and - ' ' even below some models of those same cars. 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