Prairieland Talk— j
Rebekahs Gather; Where’s Isaac?
By RO MAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 91st St., Llnroln 6, Nrhr.
LINCOLN -O'Neill has ever been a center for
the notables. Just recently Rebekah put on dis
play in the community her oriental charm and dig
nity in numbers quite a few.
And where was Isaac? Maybe in a booth at
the M&M enjoying the savory meat he though Esau
had roasted for him after a successful short hunt
out in the haunts of the wild
animals but which was only a
dish of stewed beef the crafty
Retiekah and her designing
son, Jacob, fixed up to deceive
the old man and secure the
inheritance that would go to
the "first bom." But here
comes another. "Ah", said
Isaac, "the voice is Jacob’s
voice, but the hands are the
hands of Esau.”
But we trust the Rebekah
of today will not be putting R.malne
her Jacob up to such tricks. Maunders
Helieved to be the choice of prairieland youth,
of maides fair with golden hair are assembled as
this is written in the Capital City, some 600 of
them, the boys' state and girls' state groups. Young
America, young Nebraska in early youth looking
ahead to what they may confront as they travel
life's journey. Chief Justice Simmons of our su
preme court sees in this group the future leaders
and notables of state. I wonder if somewhere out
on prairieland there might be today an unknown
16-year-old not numbered among this group of
Capital City visitors who in future years may sit
where Governor Anderson does today; some prairie
maid holding down a milk stool morning and even
ing as she goes from cow to cow may in the fu
ture years become mistress of the governor’s man
sion.
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The livery bams, five of them, four black
smith shops, two gunsmiths, Tom Tierney’s dray
wagons- these no more in the O Neill industrial
picture. Two of the 11 newspaper plants still
here. There are two banking houses serving the
community. The little one-room school is gone
and two modem temples of learning for training
the young rear their classic walls among us, where
stood the humble house of worship to which the
pioneer went and bowed the knee in prayer great
churches now rear their garnished walls. The old
timer? Just a has been, soon gone and forgotten.
• • •
They call it rodeo. The O'Neill of a forgotten
generation had everyday what is put on at the
rodeo once a year. Memories of Tom Kearney,
Harry Gillespie, Hay McClure, Frank Mann and
all the others mounted on their plunging ponies.
It was not a 10-second event those days but 10
lours of it. And anyway, those hard boiled boys
respected the hours of public worship and the day
the church bells called to worship there was no
bronc riding. Now the main event takes over in
stead of going to church. Hardly likely that the
rodeo riders observe the seventh instead of the
first day of the week as their Sabbath.
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Rodeos, hay days, county fair, state fair—
events to amuse, educate and empty your cash
box. f to here, go there, go everywhere in quest
of life’s pleasures. And when the whirlwind of
pleasure subsides come home. Iirink deep of the
wine of wonder and behold there is still balm In
Cillead!
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Prairieland Talker with fathers across the
country was favored with messages and gifts from
sons and daughters another Father’s Day. As the
shadows of life’s evening gather about men there
throbs in father’s breast a thrill of joy as he is
conscious of devoted sons and daughters mindful
of his welfare.
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A little boy shot and killed today, the death
weapon in the hands of a youth who knew not that
the gun was loaded. A desolated home in the Capital
City because of that strange thing so often mark
ed down, "didn't know.” Two little ones, a boy and
his sister, that crossed my path today made happy
with a bit of candy handed them. So along this
journey of life there is joy and sorrow. Careless
ness leaving a trail of death and tears; little acts
of kindness brewing a smile and drying tears.
Some where there sits a lonely mother, a lonely
father; they from whom sons and daughters have
been born to travel the highway of life must never
be forgotten. Life has its opportunities to scatter
smiles and sunshine and withstay the hand that
spreads clouds of sorrow-.
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It was in 1900 that the once national figure,
Theodore Roosevelt, at that time candidate for
vice-president, got off the eastbound morning train
as it pulled into O’Neill, ascended a platform on
South Fourth street and gave us a pleasant visit
and complimentary talk. . . Mrs. P. D. Mullen was
back from a three weeks sojourn in Lincoln. . .
Mrs. Susie Campbell and children were home from
a trip to Montana. . . There was a shortage of
"hitching posts” in O’Neill in 1900, so two young
bloods put up $2 a month for the use of one such
post to tie their nags to when spending the even
ing with a "lady friend” . . . James F. O’Donnell
was spending a week with friends in North Bend.
. . . Denny Cronin's ball team went to Creighton
and lost the two games. E. S. Kinch, an old timer
of the community, sold his residence property locat
ed on what today is North First street to Sheriff
John M. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Kinch leaving O’
Neill.
Editorial—
Dollar Aid Costs Dollar Freedom
(Editor’s note: Curtis Nelson, son of
Mrs. N. P. Nelson and the late Mr. Nelson,
is a graduate of the small Bristow high
school and has met with singular suc
cess. A graduate of the University of Ne
braska college of engineering, he became
an army engineer, rose to the rank of
colonel and directed construction of the
multi-million-dollar Savannah river atomic
project in South Carolina. Today he heads
the inspection department for the atomic
energy commission. At the Bristow High
School Alumni association banquet at
Bristow May 31, he was called upon for
remarks. The Frontier requested of Mr.
Nelson the text which follows!:
freedom
By Curtis Nelson
Fellow alumni, I am complimented to have
been asked to speak to you today. I have wanted
to attend one of these occasions—for my career,
like yours, had its beginning in Bristow high school.
I could reminisce tonight about the old school
days, but if I did my own reputation would be in
danger for many of you knew me too well and
many of my school day contributions were not
necessarily of an intellectual nature. I would, how
ever, like to deny that it was I who placed George
Bell’s cow in the high school belfry on Hallowe’en
night in 1924.
At any rate, I am told that our theme tomgnt
is patriotism, and I can think of no more timely or
vital subject. Patriotism is defined as devotion to
the nation It is a short and simple definition but
it has many implications.
What does patriotism really mean—in our
daily lives, in our daily actions? A first mental pic
ture may well be that of the colonial patriot, with
the three-cornered hat with one hand on the plow
and in the other a rifle. For this was the first
American patriots and the beginning of American
patriotism.
It is nearly 200 years ago that the first patriots
won our independence from the British. It is 200
years since people first found the true meaning of
freedom to speak, to write, to assemble, to elect
by secret ballot our own leaders.
Can it be that rifle and the plow are sym
bolic of American patriotism? That we need it both
in war and in peace?
It was a hundred years after this first patriot
that my grandfather—and yours—came to Nebras
ka and later to the old hunting grounds of the
Sioux-which became Boyd county. They were
poor immigrants fleeing from the tyranny of the
old country, seeking to share in this new-found
freedom You have heard your fathers and mothers
speak of the hardships of those early days—
drought, floods, blizzards, bloodshed But there
were pleasures too, in a new frontier community
a community of churches, schools, new homes and
one in which all men were free and equal before
God. Were they then, our grandparents, the pat
riots of a past generation in keeping and holding
fast to the vision of freedom won at such great
sacrifice 100 years earlier?
Yes. the price of freedom is high—high in sac
rifice and devotion to family, church, community
and nation.
In 1898 came a call to arms and some of our
fathers and grandfathers mustered in at the fron
tier town of Yankton and at other outposts to fight
against the Spanish tyranny in Cuba and the Phil
ippines. They did not ask why they had to go.
Again in 1918, to the sound of martial music
our Bristow boys marched away to the North West
ern depot and to war. After the joyous armistice
day they came home—all but a few whose names
you know. In 1941, a tyrant again tried to rob the
world of freedom. And again our Bristow boys an
swered the call, and again more gold stars in the
Bristow service flag.
The price of freedom is high and patriotism
both in war and in peace must be of a high stand
ard if we are to meet the challenges of our day.
In these times of uneasy peace, in this atomic
age, how can we best meet the challenge. Can we
lose freedom internally—by a slow erosion, by ac
cepting unearned gifts from an all powerful, pater
nalistic central government which then tells you
what to plant, where to plant it, and how much?
Or they may even tell you how to run your schools.
In these circumstances, for every dollar accepted, a
dollar’s worth of freedom is lost.
Can we lose our freedom by turning our backs
on other nations who need our help, leaving them
to communist persuasion by failing in the world
leadership expected of us? By turning again to un
realistic and perilous isolationism in our land of
plenty?
Yes we can for freedom—true freedom—re
quires eternal vigilance by each of us; patriotism
shown through daily effort. We have voices to
speak our opinions in public forums, in town meet
ings, party conventions, in P-T A, and we have pens
with which to write to our chosen leaders, to our
news media and with which to mark our ballots on
election day.
We have a conscience to guide us away from
acting for our own selfish interests only and away
from support to special interest pressure groups
and lobbies who may lose sight of the national in
terest.
We have in our recent past examples of de
votion to the nation both in war and peace, here in
our own community. I know of a doctor and his
good wife who spent most of their lives in the ser
vice of Bristow community. They seemed to work
almost day and night healing the sick and tak
ing part in community affairs; many farmers who
toil in the fields but somehow find time for the re
sponsibilities of citizenship by taking part in com
munity and national affairs, and by expressing their
opinions on issues of the day at the polls and else
where. This kind of patriotism seems less glorious
than that of the soldier but is just as necessary.
American patriotism is our inheritance upon
which to draw- for the price of freedom is never
completely paid.
During World War n, an RAF gunner surviv
ed a fall of 18,000 feet—more than three miles—
without a parachute, July Reader’s Digest says.
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade jumped from his burn
ing bomber because he preferred a quick death
to roasting alive. He landed in a pine thicket, his
fall broken by branches, thick brush and heavy
snow. He needed three weeks hospitalization to re
! cover from his injuries. RAF intelligence verified
' his story.
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Wbn You A I Were Young . . . |
W. F. Grothe Buys
Another Quarter
Tipton Winner of
O’Neill Tourney
50 Y earn Ago
James Enright left for his home
in Dixon county after spending
two weeks here visiting relatives.
. . W. F. Grothe of Emmet was in
town closing up a deal for another
quarter of land in Emmet town
ship. . . Miss Constance Harring
ton returned from Washington, D.
C., where she had been attending
school. . . Rain yesterday probab
ly saved the O'Neill Juniors from
defeat at the hands of the Inman
boys. Only three innings were
played. The score was Inman 7
and O'Neill 3. . . Mr and Mrs. R.
R. Dickson left by train for Chi
cago, III., to witness the nomina
tion of the next president of the
United States.
20 Y'ears Ago
Dr. Paul Tipton of Omaha won
the O’Neill open golf tournament
with a 75. Francis Soukup was
runnerup. . . John A. Robertson of
Joy was surprised when his child
ren decided it was a good time for
a family gathering. All were pres
ent except a son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Robertson of
Chicago, 111., and two granddaugh
ters of Lincoln. . . Joe Louis smear
ed Max Schmelling in two minutes
of the first round. . . Robert Vier
boom of Highland Falls, N. Y., a
resident of this county some 45
years ago, wrote when he renew
ed his subscription: “I still look
forward to receiving The Frontier
and my kids look forward to every
issue just as much as I do”. He
still considers Holt his home..
10 Years Ago
Mrs. Edna Coyne received
word from her daughter and son
! m-law, Sgt. and Mrs. H. M. Christ
! senson, who are stationed at To
■ kyo, Japan, that were unharmed
. in the violent earthquake that
! struck the Fukui area and left
2,500 Japanese dead and injured.
| . . Richard, 10, and Stephen Bow
den, 11, young sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Bowden of Burbank,
Calif., arrived by themselves to
spend their summer vacation with
their great-grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. S.E. Hicks. . . The remains of
Pfc. Richard F. (“Dick”) Sholes,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Helen Sholes
and the late Mr. Sholes, were re
turned to Inman for final burial.
Dick was killed in action on Boug
ainville in the Solomon Islands.
One Year Ago
The Dorsey Presbyterian
church celebrated its 75 anni
versary. . . Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hickey and their 12 children of
Durarte, Calif., arrived in two
new station wagons to visit P. V.
and John W. Hickey. . . An Ame
lia delegation, including State Sen.
Frank Nelson, appeared in Lin
coln appealing for state main
tenance of 2.6 miles of gravel road.
The spur extends from state high
way 11 east to Amelia. . . Navy Lt.
(jg) Duane Thorin, author of
“Ride to Panmunjom”. and his
two children are visiting relatives.
Hrbeek Wins
Promotion—
LYNCH—Eugene W. Hrbek, 22,
son fo Mr. and Mrs. Emil M. Hr
bek of Lynch, recently was pro
moted to private first-class in
France, where he is a member of
the U. S. army engineer depot.
A clerk-typist in the depot’s
Headquarters detachment, Hr
bek entered the army in Septem
ber. 1957. He completed basic
training at Ft. Carson, Colo., and
arrived in Europe last February.
A 1953 graduate of Lynch high
school. Hrbek is a 1955 graduate
of Norfolk Junior college. He was
employed as credit manager by
the Firestone stores in Norfolk be
fore entering the army.
Daniel D. Putnam and his bro
ther, William L., sons of Mr. and
-Mrs. L. D. Putnam, recently pur
chased five purebred Aberdeen
Angus bulls each from Dwight N.
Gamer of Ida Grove, la.
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ROYAL THEATRE
O'NEILL
Thurs. June 26
They’re even funnier when
they’re spook-haunting! Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis, Lisabeth
Scott, Carmen Miranda in
SCARED STIFF
With George Dolenz, Dorothy
Malone, William Ching.
Fri.-Sat. June 27-28
Big Double Bill
Horror Show
You’ll see it uncut, exactly as
it was filmed. You haven’t really
seen horror on the screen till you
see the horror of
THE BLACK SCORPION
The management reserves the
right to put up the lights at any
time the audience becomes too
emotionally disturbed. Starring
Richard Denning, Mara Corday,
Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro.
— Also —
GHOST DIVER
Death watcher of his forbidden
domain ! Starring James Craig,
Audrey Totter, featuring Nico
Minardos.
Sun.-Mon.-Tues. June 29-30-July 1
THE YOUNG LIONS
Following soldiers Marlon
Brando, Montgomery Cliff and
Dean Martin through World War
H, this ambitious movie includes
a wealth of dramatic material.
A debonair young German who
has never given much thought to
politics, Marlon is caught up in
the nazi war machine, in the
wreck of Afrika Korps, in the
steady degeneration on the home
front.
Matinee Saturday A Sunday 2:90
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Friday and Saturday admission—
Adults 90c; Children under U,
12c, Free If accompanied by par
ent. Wed., Thurs. Family nlte,
family admitted for two adult
tickets.
4 H Clubbers
Parents Picnic—
The Willing Workers 4-H club
held a monthly meeting Thursday,
June 19.
Twenty-five members and their
parents enjoyed a picnic supper.
The members carrying livestock
projects told about their calves.
Ilene Nelson showed hers and
pointed out the parts of a cow.
Joan Pease. Lynn McCarthy,
Ruth Ann Walker and Nancy
Wray discussed beef cuts.
Gary Gillespie led group sing
ing before the business meeting.
Lynn McCarthy and Kathleen
Brady gave a report on club
week and Larry Dawes and Gary
Gillespie reported on the junior
leader camp held at Bassett.
Project reports were given by
Helen Gillespie. Rita Pease and
Dianne Gillespie. Mr .and Mrs.
Esty Nelson accepted the gener
al leadership for the rest of the
year.
July meeting will be a camp
out at Brady’s farm.—By Nancy
Wray, reporter.
Church Notes
METHODIST (Page Inman) I
Rev. Lisle E. Mewmaw, pastor
PAGE—
Independence Sunday, June j
29: Sunday-school, 10 a.m.; wor
ship, 11 a.m.; evening service, 8
p.m, with reports by those at
tending senior and intermediate
MYF camps. Everyone is urged to
attend. Don't miss it!
Monday, June 30: The commis
sion on stewardship and finance
and the stewards will meet at 8
p.m. to complete plans for the
every member canvass.
Tuesday, July 1: King’s Daugh
ter meeting, 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 3: Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service meet
ing, 2 p.m.
INMAN -
Thursday, June 26 (today):
Woman’s Society of Christian
service meeting, 3 p.m.
Independence Sunday, June 29:
Sunday-school, 8:45 a.m.; wor
ship, 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday, July 2: Choir prac
tice, 8 p.m. and MYF.
Thursday, July 10: Official
board meeting, 8 p.m. This will
be the organizational meeting for
the new year since we didn’t meet
in June. All members are urged
to reserve this date and plan to
attend.
FOR BOTH CHURCHES
Wednesday, July 2: Mid-week
prayer hour, 9 a.m. Read John
1:6-9
WESLEYAN METHODIST
(O’Neill)
Rev. Don V. Olmsted, pastor
Friday, June 27: Bible confer
ence on holiness begins, 8:00.
Saturday, June 28: Conference
continues with services at 10:30
a.m. and 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 29: Closing day
of the conference with services at
11 a.m., 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 2- Mid-week
prayer hour, 8 p.m.
Attend Graduation—
DORSEY—Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Lee have returned from Watson,
Minn., where they attended com
mencement exercises in which
one of Mrs. Lee’s sisters was a
graduate. The commencement
speaker was Billie Davis, famed
evangelist.
Mr. and Mrs J. Robert Berigan
went to Omaha Saturday to visit
his father, “Jim” Berigan, who is
a patient at St. Joseph’s hospital.
New Prwldwrt
Preside#—
CHAMBERS The Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service met
Thursday, June 12, at the Meth
odist church with 25 present. The
new president, Mrs. T. E. New
house, presided at the business
session. Two new members. Mrs.
Fred Catron and Mrs. Edw-in
Hubbard were welcomed.
A special baby membership
was presented to Ricky Hubbard.
Mrs. E. H. Medcalf was appointed
chairman of literature and pub
lications in place of Mrs. Louis
Nelson who resigned.
Mrs. C. V. Robertson led the
devotionals and Mrs. Glen Adams
presented the lesson on the
changing pattern in the march of
missions The meeting was clos
ed with a moment of silent pray
er for a departed member, Mrs.
Mina Meyer.
Lunch was served by the host
esses, Mrs. William Ermer and
Mrs. Fred Ermer. Due to the
officer training mpeting in O'
Neill, June 26, the next meeting
was held Thursday, June 19, in
stead. Hostesses were Mrs. Ed
Harvey, Mrs. Bert Lybolt and
Mrs. Sarah Adams.
Return from Vacation—
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tellier
and sons returned Monday, June
16, from a two week’s vacation
spent with relatives and friends
in Silver Creek with her mother,
Mrs. Edna Sutton, and in Hebron,
Lincoln and Grand Island.
Visit Mr. Hicks—
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hubby, Mr.
and Mrs. Woodrow Hubby, Luana
and David of Hastings, Mrs. Hud
[Ajth and Marshall. Rodney and
Jimmy Hansen of Butte, Miss Twi
la C. Hicks of Bristow and Miss
Janet Lee Peterson of O’Neill
came to spend Saturday. June 14,
with their father and grandfather,
Steve E. Hicks of O’Neill. A pic
nic dinner was held at Ford's
park.
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