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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1958)
Prairieiand Talk— Post Editor Should Visit Elkhorn * By BO MAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 5 Ml St., Lincoln 6, Nebr LINCOLN He came from his Colorado hang out and made Nebraska a visit. And from that visit a two-column word picture appeared in a re cent issue of The Denver Post in which the scribe has an editorial department. Coming down out of the pine-grown cliff? to the west, the writer found himself in Nebraska's panhandle. "I think you'd like this," he says. "It's historic country, big, rich and friend ly. If your imagination is sharp you cap almost hear the war-whoops of the Sioux and Pawnee, and the creaking of wheels of mighty wagon trains grinding along the trails still etched in the hardpan. You can hear the thunder of the thousands of buffalo moving across the country. But as you awake from your reverie, you RimaSne may hear the roar of a farm Hwtinders tractor or the pump of an oil well.” Gering and Scottsbluff and the North Platte valley are pictured in glowing terms by The Post’s writer. Maybe some day he may step across prairleland to the green robed valley of the upper Elkhom region and paint a glowing word picture of what he sees in this cow and grass country of Nebraska. • • • The day this is written a cordial letter came to me from tl;e Segelmans, formerly of O'Neill but now in distant Seattle. Wash. They tell of a visit they had with Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hancock, who came from Los Angeles to spend a little time with them just as they were "tom up” and packing up to move as were many others because of a 12-lane freeway to be built through the neighborhood. But they enjoyed seeing their old friends and added that the Hancocks will lie coming to Nebraska. While in Seattle they accompanied Mr and Mrs Segelman on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Campion, who "are a beautiful picture as they travel toward sunset of life," the Segelmans write. "And you sense that they are being led and pro tected by Invisible Hands.” With a touch of liter ary beauty, they led me through gardens and among blooming roses until one fancies he sees the beauty and catches the fragrance. A few days later Mr. and Mrs. Hancock flew to Lincoln from I/js Angeles to lay their travel weary bodies down to rest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson here in Lincoln, Mrs. Han cock being a sister of Mrs. Johnson. I have just had an enjoyable visit with Claud, his wife and the doctor, all including Prairieland Talker former citizens of Holt county, where Doctor Johnson once was located at Inman and Claud, cashier of the O’ Neill National bank and had been a homestead kid out on the open pririe where also the engineer of this department spent some of his kid days. The Hancocks were on their way to O'Neill where they have a son, County Treasurer J. Ed Hancock, and many friends of other years. Having arrived on the highway of time at the time of life when its cares and struggles are layed aside Mr. and Mrs. Hancock now travel about to visit friends and their children and walk again where their own childhood feet romped about. From O’Neill they plan to visit a son in a Wyo ming city before returning to Los Angeles. • • • Out of the classic halls of our state university comes a warning that American people will suffer less by throwing money away than by neglecting to provide for adequate schooling for the youth of the country. Multiplicity of magnificent temples of learning seen everywhere proves Americans are not sidestepping their responsibility with respect to providing for the education of the kids, though they "throw money away" uselessly. But are our schools giving the country any log cabin products that can produce a Gettysburg address? Can any write as that 88-year-old has writen who “gradu ated” from a one-room O’Neill school 70-odd years ago when ordered to “leave the room” Is there one at our state university from whose fertile ed ucated brain can come up with the literary gems such as was written by Clyde King or Otto Bates whose “college facilities” were of the sod house brand out on prairieland? Throw your money to the dogs, but step up when the school .bell rings, lie stood up to read, one of the five students of the long ago homestead days in that GAR vets home stead abode on the open prairies of Holt county. No school house on that open prairie more than 70 years ago. Out of the mists of the past that lad is seen in memory again as he stood there and read, “Give me of your bark O berch tree, of your yellow white skinned wrapper! I a light canoe will build me that shall float upon the water like a yellow eaf in autumn, I ike a yellow water lily.” That lad lived his life, waked the path of a humble citizen, and joined that numberless throng from whose inherited borne no traveler returns. * * * She is a five- or six-year-old. Met with her to day as I passed along and she joined me, with childish confidence said sweetly, I want to walk with you. Starting thus early in life a courtship? Oh no. A sweet little child yet in the simple realm of nature with confidence yet unmarred. Yes, I responded, it is a pleasure with you walking by my side. The years of maidenly blush will bring a change, a caution and reserve that wraps the young lady in a wrap and woof of womanly dignity and charm. But today she is a little girl with that beautiful childish trust in us all. And may we never be found betraying such trust. • • • Ruth Thompson of Stuart Is one of the 48 to join the Nebraska State Historical society during the month of May. The new members from out of the state are Mrs. L. C. Searles of Anderson, Ind., John Beber of Boulder, Colo., Charles Dar nell of Wamego, Kans., Maj. Myron S. Scott of Washington. D. C. Three patriots down at Ord, Dr. Glen Auble, E. R. Apking and Harry Lange, are among the 48 new members of the society to perpetuate the Nebraska story. Editorial— Indonesia and U.S. In Indonesia, one of Asia's major powers and a country with some 80.000,000 people, a war is being waged that may greatly affect the cold war be tween communism and western democracy. Many U. S. citizens are somewhat confused on the lines to be drawn in this conflict. The United States is cast in a different role from its usual one in revolt-tom countries. In this case the rebels are our best hope in Indonesia. They are anticom munists. The government, headed by President Sukarno, is soft on communism and is accepting the support of the reds in the current war. In the initial stages of the revolt the government's troops and the armed services in general are making a sur prisingly effective showing. They have won most of the battles. The rebels are largely army dissidents on Su matra—one of the big islands in the Indonesia conj plex and the natives inland, who have traditions af inde|>cndonce and opposition to the Sukarno gov ernment dating back for years. The United States cannot officially come to the aid of the rebels, lest this would lead to other interference, notably from Moscow, in behalf of Sukarno forces. There have been charges that we are sending ammunition to the rebels—which may well be propaganda. However, Indonesia is such a great Asian prize that this government should be secretly aiding the rebels even though such aid would have to be sent through private sources. Something like that may now be going on. If not, every effort should be made for an un dercover aid to the rebels, which could never be attributed to the U. S. government. For once we should set up a revolutionary drain, from within, which would sap the strength of the communist-in clined government, and do everything possible to disrupt the economy of the Jakarta goverment. Giving Up on Sacks The average man just plain gives up on the details of the sack dress. All he wants to know is how soon will this plague end? But the Wall Street Journal is not giving up that easily It not only thinks it can classify the sack, but also what the sack is going to develop into next year. It says there are four kinds: the tr&pese with belt line under the armpits and any one’s guess after that; the chemise which puts the waisteline somewhere near the knees, the empire which liothers to fit a bodice and nothing else, and the balloon which makes allowance for full hips down in the vicinity of the calves. The Journal doesn't say all that is logical. It just claims it has it figured out. The situation is more hopeful for next year. Hie wandering waist line will continue to wander, but the more interesting geographical points of the contents will be in greater evidence. In short, whatever the design ,the man will know there is a girl inside. And that's the main thing he always wants to know. % Where Do They Come From? Four Hundred eighty children have signed for swimming lessons at the O’Neill Municipal swim ming pool for 1968. These are American Red Cross sponsored swim lessons. Compare this with 350 students a year ago, nearly that many in 1956, and one wonders where they all come from. Scores of children are driving from Spencer, Atkinson, Stuart, Butte, Bristow, Orchard, Cham l)ers, Inman and Ewing to participate in these les sons, and. of course, there are the children from the O'Neill commuity. One of these days one thousand children will have been taught to swim at O’Neill’s pool—cer tainly an impressive figure. It is evident the learn-to-swim movement has widespread approval of parents as well as the chil dren with these impressive figures. How Silly! (Lincoln Star) It is pretty hard to say how the life and times of Abraham Lincoln could contain anything that might jeopardize the security of present day Amer ica, but you know how it is in Washington these days. Everything is hidden under the rug. Recently the special commission for planning the 150 anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday voted to increase the budget from $10,000 to $750,000 and there was a debate on that point. When it was over the commission stamped the minutes, “classified. Confidential.” Next thing we know they’H be keeping the cal endar a secret we suppose so Russia will never know what a day to attack us. At South Sioux City, the businessmen get to gether once a week for a “coffee hour” which is sponsored and paid for by one member. The men take turns playing host. The Dakota County Star, printed at South Sioux City, tallied up the results for the past winter season and came up with the fig ures that 7,400 cups of coffee have been served along with 3,200 doughnuts and other snack items. The average attendance is 30 to 40, although attend ance has been as high as 70, said the Star. U. S. News & World Report says that Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson now holds the high cards: “Benson is conceded by congressman from farm states to hold the whip hand on farm legisla tion. They point out that the secretary can get a presidential veto for any bill he dislikes, while the congressmen must muster the votes to override”. At Milford, a concrete slab, 60 x 100 feet is l>eing built in the park for the use of all types of activities which require a srpooth, solid footing. Such games as basketball, tennis, volleyball and shuffleboard will lx? played on the slab. It is being paid for by a number of local organizations which have raised $2,500 for the purpose. 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. $3.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad provided upon request All sub scriptions payable in advance. When You & 1 Were Young . . . New House Goes Up on ‘Kid Hill’ Leahys Leaving for Montana SO Years Ago Mrs. James Sullivan is building a neat six-room cottage on "Kid Hill ', just east of John Hunt's residence. Mrs. Sullivan and her daughter, Miss Mary, will move in from the farm when it is com pleted. . . Mrs. Frank Leahy and family departed for their new home at Roundup, Mont. Mr. Leahy preceded them about a month ago. . . L. G. Gillespie re ceived word from his wife, at Minneapolis, Minn., that their little daughter, Eleanor, is down with typhoid fever. . . An ad in The Frontier stated: "House, three-rooms, for sale for $155. Good corner lot, all fenced, well and pump, a bargain.—R. H. Par ker, city". . . A marriage license was granted to Edson Harrison and Floy Elleta Arrison of Mid dlebranch. 20 Years Ago * Ray Eidenmiller lost the tip of his middle finger of his right hand in a bluegrass stripper. . . Ted Happe, a former employee of the Golden hotel, purchased the Black bird store from C. E. Yantzi. . . Deaths: Mrs. Anna Malloy Engle haupt, 71, and Milo Eppenbaugh, 2 5, of injuries suffered 11 months ago when a horse fell over on him. . . Rev. Isadore, C. P., a brother of Mrs. C. E. Stout, vis ited relatives. He is stationed at Sierra Madre, Calif., and has spent several years holding mis sions in South America and Mex ico. . . Clyde Messner of East Pleasantplain, la., visited his brother, Clayton, and family and his mother, Mrs. Messner. . . Mrs. Mamie Zastrow left for Denver where she will visit the Nolan girls. At Grand Lake, Colo., she will see her uncle, John O’Kief, and at Colorado Springs she will visit Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nolan. 10 Years Ago Henry Benze of Emmet has re ceived a letter from his sister in Germany in the British zone. His other sister lives in the Amer ican zone. He had not heard from them for several years and in quired about them through the Red Cross. . . Miss Alice French and Miss Marie Heiss of Page are vacationing in Mexico. . . The mother of two O’Neill men, Dean and Clyde Streeter, died at the age of 89 in Brunswick. She was one of Nebraska’s first white children. One Year Ago Jim .Svoboda of Burwell was announced as the winner of J100 given by the Chamber of Com merce as the all-around cowboy at O'NeiU's fourth annual rodeo. . . . Deaths: Elias J. Hershiser, 94, a former Holt county deputy sheriff in the pioneer days, at Cedar, Minn., where he resided with a son; James Gunter, 85, a pioneer resident of Ewing; John Karel, 77; Mrs. John Kee, 72, a resident of Holt county since 1916; Leslie Strong, 39, father of three children, of Omaha, who was born and raised at Emmet; Walter Trussell, 84, a long time resident of Chambers. . . Mr. and Mrs. Grover Shaw celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. . . Miss Cera Corkle places second in the district dairy queen contest at Norfolk. Schlote-Jehorek Rites at Niobrara LYNCH — Miss Norma Schlote and Martin Jehorek. jr., were united in marriage at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 12, in the St. Wil liam’s Catholic church in Niobra ra. Rev. Gerold Bushe perform ed the ceremony. The bride was given in mar riage by her father. The attendants were the bride’s sister, Idagene Schlote, who was bridesmaid, and Robert Connelly of Lincoln, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, who was best man. The bride appeared in a white street-length dress. The bodice was made of lace, coming to a torso waist line with short sleeves and square neckline. The full cir cular skirt was box pleated. She wore a small white hat trimmed in rhinestones and her corsage was pink baby roses. The bridesmaid wore a pink princess style dress. Her corsage consisted of yellow baby roses. The bridegroom was attired in a light blue suit and the bestman wore a gray suit with carnation boutonnieres. The bride’s mother wore a me dium blue suit. The bridegroom’s mother wore a light blue dress and each wore a pink carnation corsage. , A wedding dinner was held in the church basement for the bri dal party and their families. The three-tier wedding cake was baked and decorated by the bride’s mother. A reception was held at 2 p.m., for about one hundred guests. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home on a farm near Spencer. Mrs. Julia Gregor of Platte Cen ter spent the week, June 8-14, visiting her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Lower. UR. H. U. GILDF.Rftl.1MVI OPTOMETRIST Northeast Corner of 4th & Douglas O’NEILL, NEBR. Phone 167 Office Hours: 9-5 Eyes Examined — <J lasses Kitted Monday Thru Saturday Returns Home Theodore Schueth (above), who recently had his right leg amputated, has returned to his home at Ewing, accompanied by his wife. They had been at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Schueth, at Humphrey. Be sides a circulatory ailment, Mr. Schueth suffers from diabetes. The Frontier Photo. Miss Nancy Hart Becomes Bride BASSETT — Miss Nancy Hart, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hart, was united in marriage to James O. Harlan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Harlan of Bassett, Wednesday, June 4, at the Methodist church in Clearwater. Rev. Lee Brigden, a longtime friend of the family, officiated. Immediate members of the fam ilies witnessed the ceremony. The bride was graduated from St. Mary's academy at O’Neill in 1956 and taught school in rural district 77, south of Bassett, the past two years. Mrs. Harlan will attend summer school at Wayne college and the couple will be at home on the Har lan ranch the latter part of August. The couple visited the Black Hills and points in Wyoming on their wedding trip. Returns from Beatrice— Mrs. O. M. Herre returned Friday, June 6, from a weeks visit with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Herre, in Beat rice and her sister, Mrs. Jack Packard, in Fremont. Grand daughter, Pamela, returned home with her for a visit. O’Neill News Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hiatt left Sunday, June 8. for their home in Deerfield, 111., after spending two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Hiatt. The group spent last week in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Hiatt visited his sisters, Mrs. Hazel Cleveland, Mrs. Edith White and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mc Caffrey while Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Hiatt made a trip to Colo rado Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holz were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs. L. C. Fahrenholz of Chambers. Gary Waller and Eddie Walker of Page left Sunday, June 8. for Lincoln where they are employed on the Burlingftn railroad. Mrs. Fred Olsen and children of Spalding and Mrs. Vein Tarr and Bobby of Colome, S. D., were June 7-8, weekend guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ixtndon. Mrs. Olsen and children accompanied Mrs. Tarr to Colome, S. D., to spend the week. Mrs. Goldie Liddy returned to Lincoln Sunday, June 8, after visiting several weeks with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Liddy, and other relatives. Mrs. Bernard Mahon and Pat of Verdel were Wednesday, June 11, guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Mahon. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Marcellus and Mrs. Harold Williamson and Don spent from Tuesday, June 10, until Thursday, June 12, in Omaha. Ed McCarthy of Columbus spent Monday and Tuesday, June 9-10, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McClellan of Omaha spent the June 7-8 week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McClellan. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller and family visited the week of June 8-14 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. tfruce uericKson, in r remoni. Duane Miller is attending sum mer school at the University of South Dakota, at Vermillion, SD. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hyland and Kay of Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mlinar of Atkinson and Miss Car olyn Smith of Atkinson were Sun day, June 8, dinner piests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mlinar. Saturday, June 7, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Morrow were her father, Pete Brown, Mrs. William Jutte, Mrs. Mary Nie mand of Chambers and Mrs. Ross Segler and daughter of Boulder, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. R. McClellan of Omaha were June 7-8 weekend guests of her mother, Mrs. J. F. O'Connor. Mr. and Mrs. Will O’Connor were Sunday, June 8, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perogy of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mlinar and family were Sunday, June 8, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rossman and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Mlinar in Atkinson. Mrs. Hazel Powel of Bell, Calif., is visiting at the homes of Hugh O'Connor of Atkinson and Jim and Will O’Connor in O’Neill. Mrs. Joe Ollendick and children were guests from Saturday until Monday, June 7-9, of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Dempster in Osmond. Letters to Editor — Creighton, Nebr. Mr. Tepner asked me to write to you. Wednesday morning, June 11, he was placed in a body brace. The doctors have not set the right arm and shoulder and they say it will be some time before they will be able to fix it due to the fact that they are unable to give Jess enough anesthetic. However, Jess is improving and they have him up in a chair. One never knows until a time like this just what friends mean. The people of northeast Nebraska have been so kind and thoughtful to lx>th Mr. Tepner and me dur ing the past four weeks that it made all of those anxious hours somewhat easier. We shall never forget their kindness. Yours truly. MRS. JESS TEPNER (Editor’s note: Mr. Tepner, pro minent Creighton businessman, was critically injured May 22 while returning alone from a lod ge meeting in Sioux City. He is in St. Joseph's hospital, Sioux city.) Ewing News Dr. Leo Spittler of Norfolk is spending a few days of his vaca tion at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Spittler. On Saturday, Doctor Spittler and his mother enjoyed fishing at Ft. Randall On Monday he again went to Ft. Randall to fish, ac companied by Bob Bartak and Lyle Bartak. Miss Carol Tams of Norfolk spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Tams, sr. Bobbi Tams of Lincoln was also a guest at the parental home. The Boy Scouts troop INI had its first cook-out Saturday when they went to Pickerel lake where they spent the forenoon and cooked their dinner. Mrs. Mark Maben of Clearwater spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Emma Wulf. Mrs. George Jefferies went to Neligh Thursday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Vleck. Mrs. Cora Canaday, who is now at a rest home in Genoa, writes Ewing friends that she is "getting along well." HOTEL LINDELL LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Mfr. Frank Kioto Roooonoblo Roto* FEATURING TILLMAN'S CAFETERIA WANTED Men To Train For Real Estate Appraisers Age 25 to 60 Must l>e residents of this county two or more years Competent appraisers receive $350 to $450 per month. Farm experience valuable. Write Box A, care of The Frontier _I I TranSr tiotpoiat ' M . F„,,r , COmTE l,N£ n Q A n V; lme L,nt Filter I I • 4 °“ B • Temperature Selector . El • Solid Wall 1 ub • Pressure Fill—where water pressure varies REGULAR $299.95 NOW S218« now! HOLDS MORE FOOD Than Any Other 12-Cu. Ft. 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