Prairieland Talk—
Grim Reaper Dominates Page One
By ROM AIN E SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51« St. Lincoln 6, N'ebr.
IJNOOIJs The grim reaper takes a toll oi i
life wi O'Neill and community. Page one of a
recent issue of The Frontier was devoted almost
entirely to the many straightened for the grave.
Among the desolated homes, that one down at Or
chard where are left three small motherless child
ren excites more than ordinary human sympathy
and that father needs and will
doubtless have any help any
neighbor can bestow in caring
for those little ones
Charley Jones, the O’
Neill businessman whose life
ebbed away as the fruits of
another highway crash, I did
not know, he being among
those who have found their
way into the metropolis of the
upper Elkhom in more recent
years.
But I knew a Charley bonders
Jones, a son of the George Jones family of pioneer
days. That Charley Jones and Prairleland Talker
were pals back in the 1880's In early manhood he
became a resident of Colfax county, as I also did
for a few short years, while Charley ended his
earthly sojourn in Colfax. He served as a state
senator at one time.
I think there Is a sister and a brother of the
Charley Jones I knew living in O’Neill at present.
• • •
Is there a greybeard left in O’Neill who as a
kid saw the butcherers "dress" a beef at the
slaughter house down by the river? Pulled in
by the nose, the critter’s head anchored to the
floor, a speciman of the genus homo of cave man
endowment steps up and swings a maul a time or
two landing on the bovine victim’s head, grabs a
butcher knife and cuts a slit down the cow’s
throat. Community slaughter houses are no more,
but cave man methods of butchering continues in
multiplied numbers at the packing plant centers.
Now congress takes a hand to bring about humane
methods of slaughter. A measure in congress pro
vides that the federal government will buy meat
only from the packing houses that have accepted
methods of slaughter. If a man must kill to eat
can he put the victim to death painlessly?
• • •
At break of day this spring morning I hear the
call of the turtledove, the bird perched some where
in a high treetop. Gone to southern regions for
the winter, the birds are with us again, fluttering
about, nesting, giving us their poetry in song. At
dawn of a spring day Ray Bly down thefe in Swan
precinct steps out and looks across the farflung
landscape to where the prairie rooster struts be
fore his harem now nesting to bring forth a brood
of prairieland’s feathered wonders—baby chicks.
At Swan and Long lakes wild ducks come to swim,
and high in the heavens above on wide spread
wings floats the golden crested eagle stately and
still as a ship at sea. Spring has come again as
nature moves in mysterious ways its wonders to
perform.
ms name is t'ectersen, -a native of the land
of Hamlet the great Dane, but for more than 60
years in his adopted Yankeeland. He is an ad
mirer of Harry White down there in Wyoming
precinct and has some acquaintance with that
community as his son was at one time pastor
of the Free Methodist church out a short dis
tance from Amelia. Told me today that he had
talked at midnight with his brother over in
distant Denmark. It was 7 o'clock in the mom
in Denmark, midnight in Lincoln. Mr. Pedersen
had scoured up a little on his native language
to speak again with his folks back home". A
wonder of the times in which we live — pick up
a gadget and talk around the world. But ’ I
wonder. How did that human voice just a little
more than 1,600 years after the beginning of the
world's history warn a populous planet of a com
ing flood waters? Maybe they had long distance
telephones, too. Something over a half-century
ago telephones came into O'Neill. My first ex
perience telephoning, I called a gent over in
Boyd county, talked with him and boasted about
it to my wife when I got home. Talk! No end
to it! But where are the silver-tongued orators—
the Sam Houstons, the Abe Lincolns, the William
Jennings Bryans?
• * •
The mayor of the city of Beatrice, down in
Gage county, is an old railroad section hand. He
is quoted as saying he will not allow “railroading
of any city business while he sits upon the throne.
O'Neill’s mayor is a cattle rancher and no doubt
he “dehorns" some situations regularly with
his own brand of approval. O'Neill's first mayor
had no occupation other than holding office. A doc
tor, an editor, an undertaker, a carpenter, a law
yer, a man of letters have served as mayor of O’
Neill and one banker was clothed in the ruffled
robes of mayor for two or more terms and main
tained the peace and dignity as best he could of
a frontier town.
• • •
How many million of these $$$$ do you want?
Just forward your order to your best beloved con
gressman or U. S. senator. But you may be too
late. One of the latest to reach for the millions
comes out of the air. For a mere pittance, say
between 16- and 20-million-dollars, the air force
say they will “successfully impact a payload on
the moon.” Successfully impact! Whatever that
stand for?
A patriot thinking to stir up public interest
gets off this in 24-point type: "Elections are
for voters, not candidates.” No candidates, no
votes. Elections are the Yankee way of puttting
their representatives into office and most of us
like to go the polls and put the X where we think
it should be.
• • •
I only walk where other feet have trod; I
only see what others had seen before life’s end laid
them under the sod. where now only grave mark
ers lean. _
Editorial—
Our Town Needs Doctors
O’Neill's professional directory lists six doc
tors of medicine. Two are relatively young men.
The four others range in age from 60 to 80. One
of the senior group has been inactive for several
years because of a stroke. Two others in the same
senior group have been hospitalized and are
in fragile health. The other senior doctor works
early and late and is a tired old man.
It is a wonder any of the senior doctors are
with us by virtue of the pace they have followed
down through the years.
Waiting rooms for both old and young doc
tors are filled, and it is becoming increasingly
difficult to induce overworked doctors to make
housecalls And quite a number of people in this
community receive medical attention elsewhere.
O'Neill could certainly use one or two more
physicians and surgeons. Ideally they might well
be specialists in different fields and be relatively
young men.
We have a magnificent hospital that is ad
mirably staffed and equipped and easily could
schedule work of additional doctors.
Making Decisions Is Important
While everyone likes to meet a child that is
well-disciplined, very often disciplining a child to
ttie extent that he is not given a chance to make
any decisions can be very harmful to the proper
development of the child. It is very important
that parents and others, who are charged with
training children, allow young people an oppor
tunity to make decisions each day.
Allowing a child an opportunity to select the
clothes he will wear on certain occasions often
benefits the child, although the mother may lie a
little emharassed at times. It also pays dividends
to give a child some say as to which chore he
would prefer to do. The psychology of deciding
whether he would prefer to help with household
chores or clean up the front lawn makes the
young member of the family feel that he is a
eo-worker in a joint enterprise, rather than a pri
vate in the rear ranks and is simply taking orders.
We have even heard about the mother who
kept two bars of soap in the bathroom so that
her two-year-old could make a choice each day
as to whether to use the white or the green soap.
The young man or woman who is allowed to
make decisions at all stages of life (in line with
their maturity and judgement! will develop Into
a responsible citizen less likely to have a mental
breakdown than the individual .whose parents
have sheltered him from decisions.
Law Loop-Hole Must Be Closed
(Pierre County Leader)
In 1957 the state legislature amended the laws
of Nebraska as to defining where an auto or truck
must be registered for the purpose of taxation
A few poorly chosen words appeared in the
law and the result was that any person living in
a town but owning a farm could register all his
motor vehicles in the precinct where his farm was
located.
On a new automobile this could mean a tax
saving up to and perhaps even over $100 per year,
an amount not to be laughed at.
The vehicle registration law reads in part as
follows: "The owner must register his car in the
county in which he resides or is domiciled or con
duhts a bona fide business."
The test of the law came up in Crete where
a two-car owner living in Crete was also a part
turner of a ranch in Wheeler county. This man
registered his two cars in the rural area where he
"conducted a bona fide business" and avoided the
high city tax levies in Crete.
Registration of automobiles is over for this
year and the legislature is sure to plug this loop
hole very soon before there is a big rush to move
autos and trucks to rural areas at a tremendous
tax loss to cities and villages.
Needed: Better Salesmanship
For years we have heard considerable about
prospects of irrigation in the Niobrara river basin.
Most of the enthusiasm has emanated from Ains
worth. Ten years ago the proponents told us
irrigation was 15 years away; they tell us now
it’s still 15 years away.
Somehow the Ainsworth people have not put
the story across, either in Washington or right at
home.
Within a stone's throw of Ainsworth there was
organized opposition to the Ainsworth project at
a congressional hearing last week in the nation’s
capital dealing with the dollar side of the Ains
worth project (estimated cost 26-million-dollars).
If the overall irrigation development plan has
merit, a colossal selling job is needed both at
home and in Washington—selling on a higher and
more effective plane than has been done thus far.
Teddy Was a Giant
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26t.h president of the
United States, was bom October 27, 1858. Congress
has created a centennial commission to conduct a
year-long observance, ending on the centennial of
his birth.
To many persons living today, the name
Roosevelt means Franklin Delano, the 32d presi
dent and a distant cousin of Teddy.
But T. R. is one of the four giants of Amer
ica whose head is chiseled in stone along with
Washington, Lincoln find Jefferson in the colossal
profiles at Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of
South Dakota. This unique work of sculptors is
one of the world wonders and has been viewed
and admired by hundreds of thousands of persons
from near and far.
T. R. stood for virile, responsible citizenship
The observance of the centennial anniversary of
his birth is well timed, because right now there
is a need to restore an understanding of funda
mental values of America.
As long as some people have enough to eat,
they are satisfied with conditions as they are.
^jfi- Frontier
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
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When You * I Were Young . . .
M. Dowling Heads
O’Neill National
O. O. Snyder Named
Vice-President
50 Years Ago
Deaths: Gabriel Razelman, a
native of Belgium; Harry Jewell,
an old pioneer and a Civil war
veteran, who lived a mile and a
half west of Inman: Mrs Susan
Ernst, a native of Candada; Mrs.
Henry (Sarah Ellen' Rausch, a
native of West Virginia, died of
blood poisoning. . Newly elected
officers of the O'Neill National
Bank are: M. Dowling, president;
O. O. Snyder, vice president; S.
J. Weekes, cashier; board of di
rectors: the above and J. P. Gil
ligan and H. P. Dowling. . . A
wedding of interest took place in
Inman when Miss Estella Clark,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Clark and Floyd E. Keyes, son
of Supervisor Keyes, were mar
ried. The bride’s attendants were
the Misses Ina and Mildred Clark,
cousins of the bride and Miss
Drue ilia Tompkins and Miss Mary
Smith. . . Receiving naturaliza
tion papers were John Biershek of
Page, a native of Bohemia; Wil
helm Frederick Brehmer of At
kinson, a ative of Germany;
John Minahan of Swan, a native
of Ireland and William Ernest
Lueben of Emmet, a native of
Germany.
20 Years Ago
John Maher, at one time a res
ident of Kid Hill in O’Neill, and
who in '98 oined the American
army opposing the king's Spanish
forces in Culpa, found a pal in
the former king and they were
cruising in the Mediterranean. . .
In the days that are gone. O’Neill
has made front page news in the
sport world with Dominick Mc
Caffrey and Montana Jack Sulli
van. This week our own quiet,
non-assuming, native and genteel
William Biglin hit the front page.
He made a hole in one. This is
the second time he has made a
hole in one on this same hole. In
the 25 years of existence of the
club, this is the first time this has
ever been accomplished.
10 Years Ago
Clyde Bowen is recovering from
injuries received when he fell
from the roof of the country club.
. . . The Frontier's Spring edition
contained 22 pages. . . One hun
dred and seventy-one students in
the eighth grade received diplo
mas. The highest rural awards
went to Joellyn Backhaus, Betty
Kramer, Fred VanVleck. Charles
Hamik, Maxine Park, Roxanna
Simmons, Jacquette Mosel, San
dra Gilman. Nickolas Sojka, Lynn
Prewitt, Patricia Vandersnick,
Wilda Stamp and Dick Kaup.
Highest town school awards went
to Paul Fetrow, Barbara Bennett,
John Bode and Donald Calkins
all of O’Neill; Faye Moses of Stu
art, J. C. Graves and Gene To^i
jack of Ewing and Leona Fix of
Amelia.
One Year Ago
Deaths: Howard McConnell, 47,
a rancher, died when his tractor
went out of control on the high
way; Mrs. Pauline Nickolite, 77,
of Ewing; Lionel Siefken, 40, an
O’Neill beverage manager, of a
heart attack. . . A former Orchard
woman, Mrs. Oscar Hanson, the
former Evelyn Strope, testified
in a federal court in California,
that she had been an undercover
agent for the FBI while a mem
ber of the communist party nine
years. . . Mr. and Mrs. "Bill”
Strong celebrated their 50th wed
ding anniversary.
LITNDBERG MEMORIAL
(Creighton)
Week of May 3-10
Admitted: Mrs. Orville Ame
son of Niobrara; Frances Mas
den of Verdel; Mrs. Joseph Eg
gerling of Creighton; Christ
Hammling of Hartington; Mrs.
James Breece of Creighton;
Kathryn Jean McManigal of
Creighton.
Dismissed: Hans Rohwer of
Creighton; Mrs. Bessie Sukup of
Verdigre; John Franek of Ver
digre; Mrs. Gerald Homan and
daughter of Creighton; Mrs.
Orville Arneson and son of Nio
brara; Frances Masden of Ver
del Mrs. Joseph Eggerling and
son of Creighton; Mrs. Joseph
Beran of Verdigre.
—
Hogs Cattle
Have Auction
Will gladly sell your
LIVESTOCK
Every Wednesday
Butte Livestock
Market
Insurance
All kinds
Ranch and Farm
Loans
Hail Insurance
on growing crops
We Pay Claims
— SEE OR CALL —
R. T, GASKILL
INSURANCE AGY.
AI, GASKILL, Mp.
Office phone 710 — Ret. 169-J
— O’NEILL —
Help U Club Holds
Two Meetings
VENUS — The Help U club
held a card party last Thursday
at the Page Improvement club
building with Mrs. Ora Caskey,
Mrs. Inin Held and Mrs. Vin
cent Jackson as hostesses.
Pitch was played at five tab
les. Gerald Waring and Mrs.
Clarence Finch received the
prizes. Ora Caskey and Mrs.
Gerald Waring won low. Mrs.
Waring also received the trav
eling award.
Lunch was served at the close.
Mrs. Alta Finch entertained the
club Wednesday, May 7. Lunch
w'as served at noon. Present
were 12 members and three
visitors — Mrs. Leroy Cunning
ham, Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and
Mrs. Elizabeth Bragge..
Embroidery work was done
for the hostess. Mrs. George Jef
frey was awarded the door prize.
Mrs. Bryan Finch will entertain
the club in tw'o weeks.
Other Venus News
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker and
infant daughter, Susan Marie,
arrived Friday night to spend
the mother’s day weekend with
Mrs. Baker's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Faulhaber.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Davey j
of lie Ho vue and Leonard Davey,
jr., of Plattsmouth were Friday
overnight guests at the Ralph
Rrookhauser home. On Saturday
they looked after their farming
interests at the place where
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ickler and
family reside. They returned to
their home that eve.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Spath
and family of Lincoln visited at
the home of Mrs. Spath's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Finch
on Tuesday, May 6. Mr. Spath
attended the funeral of his cous-j
in, Dale Fullerton, at Amelia |
that afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bragge a n d
son, Harry, and his wife of El pa,
Ore., left Sat unlay for their
home. They had enoyed a
10-day vacation hen* at the home
of the former’s brothers’ the
Jeffn*y brothers.
Mr. and Mrs, Roy Hansen and
family were Sunday, May 4, vis
itors at the Ora Caskey home.
Sunday evening, May 4, visit
ors at the Ora Caskey home were
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Caskey
and Suellyn.
The Smith Construction com
pany of Verdigre has been work
ing on the John Holliday farm
filling ditches and completed the
job Wednesday, May 7.
Miss Karolyn Held of Lin
coin visited with her parents ov
er the May 3-4 weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Boelter
calk'd at the W, H. David home
near Amelia Tuesday. May' 6.
Wayne Henderson of Orchard;
was working at the Ora Caskey
place Tuesday, May 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Finch j
were Wednesday, May 7. eve
ning visitors at the Bryan Finch j
home,
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Caskey were
O’N’eill visitors recently and cal
led on Mrs. Harry Caskey at St. ,
Anthony’s hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Finch
went to Grand Island Saturday,
May 3. and visited with their j
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Val Pitchier, and family.
The Finches returned home the!
following day.
Junior Rokahr was a caller at
the Ralph Rrookhauser home
Monday, May 5.
Glen Waring was repairing the
Middlebranch telephone line on
Monday, May 5. Several polos |
had been blown down by a re
cent high wind.
Mi's. Paul Cihlar and Mrs. Har
old Cihlar and Sherri visited at
the Ralph Brook housor home
Sunday, May 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gettert and
family spent Sunday, May 4, at
Floyd Gettert home in Atkinson.
1JS Pupils Get
Rye Rxiuus—
PAGE The eye testing project
sponsored by the extension clubs
was commenced Thursday and
concluded Friday morning at Page
with 122 pupils having the exam
ination Mrs. Pan Troshynsld,
Mrs. Kdgar Staufer. Mrs Melvin
Carson ami Mrs. Norman Salt/
were in charge of the machines
while the clerical work ws handl
ed by the members of the Golden
Rule extension club working half
day shifts and included Mesdames
Calvin Harvey, Harold Asher, Joe
Beelaert, A T Crumly, Don Nis
sen. Melvin Held and Harry Hnrp
per.
The actual tabulations will be
done by the Northern Optometrist
association ami reports will tie
sent to the parents from there
Other Pace News
Woman's auxiliary of the dis
trict 57 school invited the l adies
of the school district to the home
of Mrs. Kenneth Asher in tin* in
terest of the poppy day drive.
Cards furnished the entertain
ment. Mrs. Pan Tmshynski re
ceived the low score token and
Mrs. Frank lleelaert was high
score prize winner. Mesdames
Robert and Calvin Harvey, Mel
vel Held, Tony Mudloff, Leo Nou
hauer and Kenneth Asher were
hostesses.
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Prices effective
thru Saturday, May 17,
in O’Neill
^u/ift'ninn Switt’B; 3‘Ib
JWIII Illliy all-purpose shortening.Can
Beef Raviolas Chef BOY-AR-DEE .. .^Can :
19-oz. Qy|r 51%-oz.
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Zest Beauty Bar.2S*£41c
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Niagara Starch Powdered.Pkg. 21c
Starch.“S 16c.3lTs. 43c
O'Cedar Liquid Polish. ... .Bottle 35c
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