The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, April 10, 1958, Section 1, Page 6, Image 6
Prairieland Talk— _ McClarany Not a Millionaire By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4118 South 5l*i St.. Lincoln 6, Nebr. LINCOLN Perhaps it was newspaper tradi tion. the instinct that persuades those of the fra ternity to nose into what promises to be a story . At any rate, as I saw him standing on the comer which I pass at intervals, I paused to greet a stranger to my neighborhood section of the cap ital rity. Learned that his name was MeClaran, a goixi Irish name, that his r . homo is in Rh<xle Island, the smallest state under the stars and stripes, that his home is alxiut midway between the city of Providence and the city of East Greenwich, o community I had visited some years ago He and his wife were spending a week in Lincoln at the home of thpir daughter whose husband serves in the air force. R.malne That little state where the Saunders McClarans have lived just about a lifetime has more than its share of millionaires but Mr. Me Claran admits he is not one of them and that he has provided for a large family, all now in homes of their own, by his daily toil. • • • Recently I was one of mob of dads and mothers, granddads and grandmothers, uncles, aunts, cous ins, brothers and sisters who sat in the spacious lighted gathering place to listen and look on as another mob of kids put on a program students of an elementary school in the suburbs of the cap ital city It was a thriller for an old timer, the theme being “My Nebraska ’, taking us back to pioneer days and on down to the present The open prairie, covered wagons, early settlers, industries, pro ducts, notables among prairieland dwellers, state house officials, all depicted vividly by the partici pants in the platform performance. A little third grader whose greut-grandfather had once served as lieutenant-governor was assigned that part in the program. Judged from the volume of hand clapping all in that crowded auditorium were glad they were Nebraskans Give us more of such tri bute to the memory of the pioneers. • • • His name is McManus. A young man came from his native home in Colorado and hung up on the galleyrack in a surburban district of the cap ital city. With six years experience, printer’s devil, capable craftsman and a good business head, he has launched in business in that art preserva tive of all arts and has his 15x19 job press turning out the printed products, and gets in an hour or so from time to time keeping up with some college studies. I did not need it particularly but to help along a young fellow that is going to win I had him do me a job of printing instead of sending it up to Cal , • • • A few rods of greenrobed prairieland, a house by a brook flowing by on a bed of sand; a neigh bor near by who you may hoar shout as you go out walking about; a garden of herbs, cabbage and beets, all things that grow and make good eats that your lady knows how to cook. A life of lei sure, time to read a good book. If more you would seek, just get The Frontier that comes every week! It was 58 years hack on the record of time, an autumn day in 1900. The community was shock ed, the Ed Wagers home desolated. The two small boys of Wagers were drowned in Dry creek not far from the Patrick Barret ranch home. With two others from town. Clara Reed and another kid, the Wagers boys were crossing Dry creek when they slipped into a hole and drowned . . Thirty couples made up the party at the rink that intro duced something novel in social events in O’Neill. Somewhere the youthful society lads and dames i raided a pumpkin patch, turned these into jack-o lanterns for lights and fantastic figures hung along the walls. . . Tom Morris came up from Mea j dow Grove for a visit with O'Neill friends. . . S. J. Weeks was in Omaha participating in the delib erations of the Republican State Committee . . ! Mrs. J. H. Riggs, returning from a visit to rela | tives in Boyd county to her home in Waterloo, ' Douglas county, spent a few days with friends in : O'Neill. Her husband was the former publisher of 1 The Frontier. . . Miss Maude Gillespie and Miss ! Grace Adams, two of the popular ones of the O' Neill younger set, were visiting friends in Neligh. • • • Those Muscovites who could trace their fam ily tree hack to Japheth, the youngest son of Noah, have a grandma they can be proud of. Over there in Moscow lives an ancient lady said to be 156 years of age. A country of South Amer ica exhibited in Yankeeland one of the natives said to be 167. • • • A young couple, he 19 and she 17, said to be husband and wife, citizens of our Nebraska Capital City. Caught in the net of officers out on the hunt for teenager shop lifters, otherwise known as a thief in the night, a lawless young gentleman and his lady. But he without the gallantry to head the procession and do the “shoplifting,’’ the hands of his 17-year-old mate doing the initial work, sneak ing out of the store with stolen goods and he on the outside to “receive" all such. He is fined $10 for "receiving ", she $50 for "shop lifting." A capable young couple thus starting life if not overtaken by moral and spiritual regeneration leads to the depth of hell. But at our modern marts of trade with merchandise piled all about as if to invite you to help yourself such are a lure to even an honest kid. • • • Little Johnnie is dead. A home on a rural route out from Lincoln is in mourning. Another highway tragedy that t<x>k the life of a three-year old boy, a tragedy that would not have been had a burdened mother taken that child to her side in the front seat of her car as she was at the steering wheel driving to Lincoln. It would not have hap pened if she had locked the doors to the backseat where Johnnie nxle and toyed with the car door that swung open. The little fellow plunged out to the pavement and was run over by the car follow ing behind. Had I only known, had I only thought! How- often, oh how often, we have wished that we had! • • • Most people are willing to attend to every thing except their own business. • • • No man who is afraid of his job is big enough for the job. Editorial— 1Business Is Good’ Koppert An ingenious Omaha businessman in combat ting all this nasty gossip about a recession by em ploying psychology. Whether or not Gordon Koppert’s psychology will lie effective in its limited way remains to be seen. Koppert is district manager of an appliance manufacturing firm. He is convinced that if there is a recession in Nebraska it is purely in the heads of people who talk about it. The one-man gloom chaser has adopted this attitude: "Think big and talk big!” On his lapel he wears a bright button pro claiming that "business is good." The same mes sage is embroidered on the handkerchief which he carries in his breast pocket. Koppert also dis penses banners and balloons carrying the same message. When you call his place of business the telephone girl answers by saying. "Good morning, business is good!” Koppert points out that retail sales in Nebras ka are up five percent and his own sales are up 16 percent, which is indicative of the effect his “think big and talk big” philosophy is having on his own business. Already Koppert's one-man prosperity cam paign is making some headway. When people see his lapel button, some laugh, some smile and some frown. “Those who smile or laugh are on my side already," he points out. Now this prophet of optimism is trying to en large his campaign by urging all of his 351 deal ers in Nebraska and Iowa to join him. And he is trying to sell the idea to his arch competitors in the appliance field. Whether a nationwide campaign such as that of the Omaha appliance dealer would quickly put all the prophets of gloom-and-doom on the run is a matter of conjecture. It’s possible, however, the little men who work out blueprints for Koppert’s products feel the credit for the firm's 16 percent sales increase be longs to them. Boats Are Dangerous Now that winter apparently—has made its final return visit (Easter), people will be taking to lakes and streams for fishing and joyrides. With completion of the Ft. Randall dam sev eral years ago, the boating interest has increas ed considerably and on a weekend you'll find doz ens of boats mounted on trailers being hauled to and from the recreation area. The young Randall reservoir already has claimed the life of one person from the O’Neill area, a few months back. The deep water there has claimed a dozen or more lives of others who come from considerable distance to fish and boat there. ,_ A score of other people including some from this area—have had close brushes with death in capsizings. high winds and simple carelessness. In proportion to the numt>er of cars and planes in use, boats are more deadly, and this is a subject not to be lightly dismissed if you're in the habit of using boats. The boat—usually innocent-looking contriv ances, sometimes sleek and loaded with fanc\ gadgets—can lx?come as deadily as a car v rash. 1 The victim may not be mussed up, like he would I be in a traffic accident, but he will lx* just as dead. Not being what one would call an expert on boats and Ixxiting, we suggest that persons not familiar with the water avoid danger by keeping in the company of someone who knows how to handle boats. In addition, the experts can elim inate the chance of tragedy by not becoming over confident and presuming that they can meet any crisis that arises without penalty. We’re not trying to dampen spirits on the eve of the busy summer Ixxiting season. We’re sim ply saying: Please be careful and use common sense if you go onto the water. Young Scientists at Work ((■nest editorial from the Valentine Newspa.per) A Valentine druggist tells us he is receiving an increasing number of calls for chemicals which are readily recognizable as rocket fuel components. He is now refusing to sell these items to minors 1 without a written note from the parents. This is a commendable attitude on the part of the druggist, but he alone cannot protect our young [x*ople. It behooves all parents of boys who are interested in rocketry to take a long, searching look at their sons’ activities. Some very common substances become dead ly fuels and explosives when compounded in the proper proportions. Certainly experiments with ma terials of this nature should be forbidden unless supervised by trained adults. The price of complacence with regard to rocket fuel experiments could easily be a hand, an eye, or a life. Think Elevator Good Idea Many persons have expressed agreement with our recent editorial calling for an elevator being installed at the Holt county courthouse. One woman in our office said she had two flights of stairs to climb during her visit to O’Neill and one of these was at the courthouse. "I’ll lx* ’done-out’ for the rest of the week,” she complained. A farmer in our office said the other day this has been the first year he can remember when Nebraska farmers and ranchers had plenty of feed of ail kinds for livestock and the prices for what he raises good. ijft e Frontier 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. VA50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad provided upon request. All sub | scriptions payable in advance. When You & I Were Young . . . Kiernan to Manage Telephone Company ‘Goodbye’ Party Is Held at Atkinson 50 Years Ago A goodbye party was held for Mr. and Mrs Frank J. Kiernan ! of Atkinson, who are moving to O Neill to make their home and where Mr Kierman will be the manager of the Holt County Tele phone company. Mrs. Kiernan and Miss Anna Coufal will ran the exchange. Those at 1 rending t h e party were Mr. and Mrs. William Bokhof, Mr. and Mrs. C Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. . C. Williams. Dr and Mrs. Doug las, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hart, Mr and Mrs. A. T. Hart and Mi', and Mrs. M. Campbell. . Daniel Burr, travelling man and ranch owner, and T. V. Golden will start a factory of cement building blocks and cement shingles. . . Jessie Farnsworth of Page was elected principal in the Wood River schools at a salary of $70 a month. . . A large number of boys went out to Jack Taggert's place near Chambers and helped him cut a ditch to drain his fish pond. We were there and every one got plenty of fish. 20 Years Ago Henry Schacht and Bill Egger wished they had stayed in Texas a few days longer becaue of the cold winds covering this section from the north. . . A kite contest will be held for the youngsters 1 sponsored by the O'Neill busi nessmen in cooperation with the recreation center. .. . Mrs. Mary Mullen of Portland, Ore., arrived to visit relatives, including her daughter, Mrs. VV. H. Harty, for | an extended visit. . . Mrs. L. A. Her of Gregory, S.D., who was taken seriously ill while passing through this city, submitted to surgery at the O’Neill hospital. . . The trumpet trio- Howard Gra ves, Woody Melena and Dorothy Yocum rated superior and the vocal solo by Charles Yarnell al so won a superior in the music contest at Fullerton. 10 Years Ago Mrs. Thomas Slattery, 44, a mother, of four children, and Ed ward L. Ilamik, 48, a gasoline and oil dealer, both of Atkinson, were killed by an explosion at the Slattery home when Mr. Hamik was delivering fuel oil to a barrel in the Slattery basement. It is believed Mrs. Slattery turn ed on an electric light switch and a spark ignited the fumes. . . O’Neill and Neligh high school bands received the rating of sup erior in cass B in the mijsic con test. One Year Ago Dr. Leonard F. (“Jimmy”) Lovely of Verdigre was honored by the American basketball hall of fame. He was a Creighton university star. . . Lt. Donna Shellhase arrived home from Japan where she served in the army nurses' corp- . . Six inches of snow fell during the week. . . Twenty-six schools are entered in the annual district music con test here. . . Deaths: Ray Siders, 53, of Inman, a prominent Angus 1 breeder: Lyle Wertz, 63, of Star; Joseph M. Scripter, 53, of Atkin son; Mrs. Arthur Frahm, 68, of Page. . . Arden Uhlir, 17, of Ver digre, won the honor of being the ! state’s star farmer. Dinner Guests— CHAMBERS--Mr. and Mrs. El mer Coolidge of Amelia, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coolidge and Ken neth and Mr. and Mrs. James Grimes of Chambers were Sun day, March 30, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Grimes. IF YOU NEED MONEY You’ll Like Our Way of Doing Business! 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Andy Johnson, who lives on a ranch north of O'Neill and is a perennial at the Nebraska race tracks, comes up with this: “Best belt dressing in the world is a bit of castor oil. A teaspoon does wonders on a grinder or buzz saw.”. Johnson and his wife will Ik? leaving in about 10 days for the race circuit, taking several horses that Johnson has train ed. Their first stop will be the Ak-Sar-Ben track at Omaha. "No need for belt dressing at j a race track,” quipped John son, “unless it'd Ik? for the poeketliooks of newspaper guys who never spend a dime at a ! racetrack.” Victory Homemakers in Two Meetings— The March meeting of the Victory Homemakers club was held at the home of Mrs. John I Sehaaf with a covered dish din ner. Due to bad roads and sick ness there were only six mem bers present and three guests, Mrs. Charles Deemer and daugh ter, Marian, and Mrs. Clarence Gilg. Roll call was answered by "If you were moving, where would you like to move?” Mrs. Deemer gave a lesson on “Upholstering'. Mrs Sehaaf won the door prize. The club gave $10 to the Red Cross. A meeting was held Wednes day, April 9, with Mrs. Joe Gokie, jr. The lesson was soups and sandwiches. By Mrs. Ray Con way, reporter. Lawrence Buck from Fur East— Robert L. Lawrence, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Lawrence, returned to San Diego, Calif., Tuesday, April 1, aboard the dock landing ship, USS Gunston Hall, after a tour of duty in the Western Pacific. Be tween operations and fleet exer cises the ship’s crew visited Haw aii; the Marshall Islands; Subic Bay, Philippine Islands; For mosa; Hong Kong; Yokosuka, Easeco, Toyko, Kamekura. and Nagasaki, Japan. Rural Youth in Birthday Party— At a special meeting Wednes day, March 26, the Holt county rural youth held a birthday party for the organization. The committee for the party was Ramona Wayman and Mrs. Har old Coburn. The evening was spent playing games after which a lunch was served by the committee. Ray mond Wagman of Atkinson was a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Burgess and family of Omaha spent the Easter weekend with his par ents, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess. Mrs. Juliana Kamphaus and Mary were Sunday. March 30, evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Amberger of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Don Asher and daughter, Susan, of Valentine were weekend guests of Mrs. Ash er’s mother, Mrs. Millie Wyant. kings Daughters Select Officers PAGE Mr*. Carl Max was fleeted president of the King's Daughters society T u e s d a y. April 1, when the group met at the Wesleyan room at the Page Methodist church. Other officers chosen were; Mrs. Norman Trowbridge, vice president; Mrs. Roy Hansen, secretary; Mrs. Leland Knudsen, treasurer; Mrs. Richard Hciss. condolence secretary; Mrs. Ro bert Van Horn, spiritual life sec retary; Mrs. Roger Bowen, dir ector of youth; Mrs. Merwyn French, jr., secretary of mis sions; Mrs Dale Stauffer, secre tary of literature and publications. "Our Youth" was the topic of the lesson with Mrs. Carl Mas as leader. Mrs. Kenneth Hciss had the devotional period Mrs. Merwyn French, sr., re ported on the mission work and other projects in the Page MYF. The playlet, “One By One”, prev ioush given at WSCS, was repeated with Mesdames Dorn Townsend, yarry Harper, Carl Mas, Orville Kemper, and Mer wyn French, sr., taking part Mrs. Lisle Mew maw was narra tor. Mrs. Robert Van Horn and Mrs. | Roger Bowen served refresh j merits. The tables reflected i spring flowers in decoration. Other Page News Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nisson re turned last Thursday from Phoe nix, Ariz., and Columbus where they spent the past three weeks visiting their son-in-law and1 daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Webb, and son and Mrs. Nissen's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fuelberth of Corning. Ia., who are spending the winter at Mesa, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Ed mond Weber and daughters of Denver, Colo., surprised them Saturday, March 29, by meeting them at the Webbs where they had gone for the Easter vaca tion. Dale Nissen met his parents in Omaha Wednesday, April 2, and they were overnight guests at Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert and family and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and family were Sunday. March 30, guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Jarman at Chambers. The Jarmans moved last week to Bassett. Mrs. Harold Hciss entertained the members of the NO A club Tuesday, April 1, for an after noon of fancywork and visiting. Mrs. Duane Allen was unable to be present. Mrs. Richard Heiss and Mrs Harry Lampert, jr., were guests. A 30-dozen case of eggs was packed to be sent to the Nebraska Children’s Home. Mrs. Leland Knudsen will be the April 15, hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartigan of Le Mars, la., arrived last Thurs day evening to visit Marye Harti gan at Inman and with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Steinberg. They were Easter dinner guests of the Steinbergs. A brunch hour was arranged Thursday for Mrs. Thomas Kelly in farewell. The Kellys moved later in the day to Wisner where they have employment on a farm. Guests were Mrs. Lyle Abney of } Inman, Mesdames Neven Ickes, ! jr., Norman Trowbridge, Dale Matschullat, Richard Truwbrid ge. Jerry Summers, Ivan Heiss. Robert Nissen, Warren Cronk Richard Heiss and Carl Max. C. R. 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