Prairieland Talk— Blizzard of ’88 Club to Meet By KO MAINE § A CYDERS. 4110 Sooth Slot St.. Lincoln fl, Nebr LINCOLN—Prairieland Talker retains mem bership in the Nebraska State Historical Society, the Republican party and the January 12, ’88 Bliz zard club. The latter group holds its annual meet ing each year in Lincoln on January 12 Some felt the urge to precede this annual gathering this year with a meeting in Norfolk October 4. An instructor in the Wayne State Teachers college will be the speaker. If you were not on the prairies of Holt county that terrible day In January long ago you know little or nothing about it. The annual meeting of the State Historical Society was held in IJncoln Septenrdier 27. Among the new members of the histor ical society I see the name of Prof. Bower Sageser of Man hattan, Kans. Professor Sage ser is a son of Mr. and Mrs. lank Sageser of the Amelia Saunders community. Other new members of the historical society from other states are Frank R Caywood of Salina, Kans., George S. Reeder of Las Vegas, Nev., Glen Dawson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Charles Perrin of Philadelphia, Pa. • • * He is alone, neither son nor daughter to cheer his lonely old soul, a year ago his life’s companion layed away in the aliode of the dead. The burdens of more than four score years have bowed his aged form and h^ is in a poor state of health. But as a relic out of the past he still gets around in his Model T Ford. She never married. Neither beauty of face nor charm of figure, wrinkled and gray. But an eye to business, owns her home and additional income property. Facing life's problems, its duties and pleasures, he has a happy home, wife and children. Adds a little improvement from time to time to the home they own and takes his family to church with him. Of such are communities here and there fa miliar. • * • We met today, a 23-year-old Oriental from an cient Chinese stock and this untiring native of prairieland. The young man from China deplores what goes on in his native land but said he loves America and especially Nebraska. He is here in college and plans to finish in a medical school and become a doctor and return to China to serve his people. They come to us from distant lands and re ceive training for their life's work. It is educational, too, for us to contact those from other lands and thus learn of their way of life without making a trip abroad. Our esteemed Lincoln Evening Journal puts It In a big headline this way introducing a story about our honorable governor, with that headline writer he is just “Vie." And our nation’s chief ex ecutive is referred to in skidrow fashion as Ike. • • • Secretary of Agriculture Benson will take a look at us out here on prairieland this fall. What his mission may be I have not learned nor do I make a guess Farmers will be counting their ears of com and bushels of wheat, the ranch boys sep arating mother cow and her calf and the housewives ■‘dressing" the turkey for the Thanksgiving feast. And two weeks from today you will get your pay. • • • Members of a temperance organization of the great .Methodist church tell us that one out of every 21 adults in the l'. S. is a whiskey-soaked alcoholic, Look not upon the wine when It is red, said the ancient wise man, when it moveth itself in the cup; at last it blteth like a serpent anti stingeth like an adder. • • • I can not reach a hand to yon distant velvet blue above nor travel to the nearest star, but I can walk here below where other men have walked and have some little part in what is done along life's highway; I may speak a cheering word to a strug gling fellow traveler, wipe away the tear from a childish face, and rejoice with those that dodge the tax collector. • • • Dead leaves lay at our feet. Soon now the long drawn sigh as it is goodbye to the open air, the open sky above the endless sweep of prairieland robed in winter’s snow white gown. But today the sun glows out of the rich blue above and we walk out where autumn’s last floral bloom will be seen no more soon. Sunlight touches the autumn colors that tint the prairielands today, and then cut out of the arctic comes the north wind’s icy blast that tells us to hole up for another winter. * • * In a letter from Homer Campbell of Seattle, Wash., I find this: "I think it was the 4th of July 1890 the O'Neill Silver Cornet band went by carry all to Minneola to liven their celebration. Aside, an unprogramed event took place that afternoon. About 4 o’clock a man was seen leading a mare into a large cqrral with high fence all around. Next came a long-eared jack halter led. As if announced via loud speaker, the populace responded by quick-step ping toward the corral’s entrance. What then hap pened did not get into the newspapers or maga zines but there seemed to be unanimity in the opin ion of all present that it was the best event the committee arranged for their 4th of July guests.” Editorial— Commercial Air Age Begins Wednesday a new era began in north Nebraska - the age of scheduled commercial air travel. Nebraskans have been flying for years and the per capita ownership of aircraft in Holt, Cherry and other sandhills counties is highest in the nation. But the area is one of the last to be served by commer cial carriers on a sevend-days-per week basis. This lag is attributed to sparse population and vast dis tances and to the fact dependable rail service exist ed until about three months ago. Frontier Airlines, with headquarters in Den ver, yesterday inaugurated flights on the Omaha Casper-Omaha runs which include stops at Lincoln, Norfolk, Ainsworth, Chadron, Lusk, Wyo., and Doug las, Wyo. The civil aeronautics board in Washington in July granted Frontier Airlines permission to com mence service on an emergency basis after the Chi cago & North Western railroad pulled off its last two Omaha-Chadron-Omaha passenger-mail-express trains the last two trains of that type in the nor thern part of the state. Air service by a responsible carrier has con siderable to offer north Nebraska residents, partic ularly when there is no other existing service. While the trains served 43 cities and towns between Omaha and Chadron and hauled 33,000 passengers in a sin gle year (195fi>, the planes no doubt will lie hauling far fewer passengers and at a sharply higher fare. The planes will lie stopping at only Norfolk, Ains worth and Chadron (later on at Valentine). Whether or not the airline can make the line pay is another question. CAB says north Nebraskans must "use it or lose it.” It must be rememoered the nature of air tra vel is such that taxpayers must provide runways, administration buildings, lights, communications and weather service. Few commercial airlines would turn a prop if they had to pay for all these services. In addition the air line gets patronage from the postoffice department on mail in a unique way. If a certain flight is short of passengers the air line can advise the post office department at many of the terminals and the PO people trundle out -mail poundage to round out the load. Railroads are taxed at Norfolk, Valentine and Chadron, for example, to support huge expenditures at the airports. We are frequently asked why O'Neill is not in cluded in the Frontier Airlines schedule. O’Neill probably will not be included until certain improve ments are made at its ;urport including the instal lation of at least one harasurfaced runway. Few travelers in the O'Neill area will be driv ing to Norfolk or Ainsworth to be boarding planes for travel within the state. Some will be making those drives to board for long distance emergency flights. It is almost pointless to drive as far as Nor folk to board a plane for Omaha when, by allocating a bit more driving time, you can continue on and have a car at your disposal upon arrival. O'Neill’s airport is being gradually improved after lying rather dormant for a number of years. There should be a continuing program of improve ment. In the past 10 years O’Neill has spent substan tial sums for improvements and extension of its water system and sewage systems its people con tributed no small amount to a 600-thousand-dollar hospital; its taxpayers okayed paving of streets (doublingg the amount of hardsurfacing), a munici pal swimming pool and a new elementary school. If Frontier Airline’s experiment works, we would favor improving the O'Neill airport to a high enough standard to be included on the schedule. FAL will need O'Neill as much as O'Neill needs the air line and they’ll be anxious to stop at O'Neill, which has always been a communications center. We cannot in all sincerity champion any 100 thousand-dollar airport expenditure under the match ing fund gimmick. Heavy expenses in the areas of school and street construction are needed prudently now and will become critical in the not-too-distant future. These improvements should be worked out in the order of their importance and with utmost re gard for the'ability of the real estate owners to foot the resultant bonded indebtedness. 10 Guideposts 1. Your sense of brotherhood instills in your child respect for his fellow man. 2. Your fairness teaches him good sportsman ship in work and play. ' 3. Your example instills in him an apprecia tion of the family spirit—the true backbone of so ciety. 4. Your companionship creates a basis for mu tual understanding. Makes a pal of him. 5. Your teaching imparts a burning desire to love, honor and obey his country’s laws. 6. Your encouragement helps him to apply himself to difficult tasks. 7. Your leadership in community affairs teaches the importance of local participation in government. 8. Your self-reliance helps develop an inde pendent spirit. Encourages do-it-yourself activities. 9. Your foresight in preparing for future se curity develops responsibility in him. 10. Your guidance prepares him for the duties and Responsibilities of citizenship in a free society. A farm girl and boy were walking down a path. The boy had a big washing kettle on his back. He had a chicken in one hand and a cane in the other. Further more he was leading a goat. When they came to a dark ravine the girl said, “I don't believe I'll walk through this ravine with you because you might try to kiss me.” The boy exclaimed, how can I with all this stuff on my back and in my hands.” "Well,” the girl said, “you could stick the cane in the ground, tie the goat to it, and put the chicken under the kettle.” Dr. F. W. Boreham told of an English pastor whose education had been limited; yet his ministry had brought marked results. The man was crude in some of his speech, and his grammar was not overly good. It puzzled many that the clergyman j could be so effective when his education had been so limited. When he was asked the secret of his ! power, he answered modestly: “Many of my broth er parsons aim at the head and miss. I always aim at the third button of the waistcoat.” In the United States pavilion at the Brussels world’s fair, there’s a restaurant that serves Amer ican specialities. A foreign agent of ours reports that a gentleman went into this establishment the other day and ordered a hamburger. “Do you want a knife and fork,” inquired the waitress, “or are you an American?” The antiques your wife seeks are the same old pieces of furniture you were ashamed of back ! home when you were a kid. CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publlshei Entered at the postoffice tn 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- I tion, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, 52.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, 53 per year; rates abroad provided upon request. AH sub scriptions payable in advance. When You Si I Were Young . . . Quinn Says Deloit Against Division Residents Happy with Holt As Is 50 Years Ago John Quinn, one of The Fron tier's readers from Deloit, says his neighborhood is against coun ty division. . Howard Greeley, son of Peter Greeley of Phoenix, is in town preparing to open a registration and locating office for the Tripp county. South Dako ta, opening . . The Verdigre ball team failed to arrive for the Sun day and Monday games because some of the members were too ill to play. . . W. B. Cooper and Will Lell were up from Chambers in the interest of the Chambers fair and county division. Mr. Cooper says he thinks the Jackson county proposition is just “it”. 20 Years Ago Married in Omaha were James Allison Flynn, son of Mrs. Tess Flynn and the late Dr. Flynn, and Miss Elizabeth Valpey Fore, both of Omaha. The Flynns are for merly of O'Neill. . . Deaths: Har vey S. Gamel and Edward E. Melcher, both living near Page. . . . The city council voted to pur chase the land south of the Elk horn motel for a city park. There is about 90 acres and the price of $-10 an acre will lie paid to John L. Quig, the owner. . . . George Gibbons of Sioux City, formerly of O'Neill 30 years ago, was in towm. He formerly worked for the late James McPharlin and Frank Pha lin as a barber and later opened a shop of his own across from The Frontier building. His shop was destroyed by fire about 1918. . . Mr. and Mrs. H. L. James have the sympathy of the southwest community in the sad affarr that befell their little four-year-old grandson, the little Judge boy, who drowned in a stock tank at the family home near Walthill. 10 Years Ago The Chamliers Sun went to press for the last time this week. . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kissinger of Atkin son and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Downey of Page celebrated their 50th wed ding anniversaries. . .Deaths: Mrs. Wesley Kirkland, 59, of Atkinson; Mrs. Timothy J. O'Connell, 61, of Atkinson. . . A special feature in The Frontier was an article by Mrs. Maude Silverstrand telling of Miss Laura MacLauchlan, a mis sionary in Pakistan, whose parents like at Atkinson. . . Mr. and Mrs. Ora Yarges of Stuart recently re turned from a trip to Canada. One Year Ago Donna Fuhrer celebrated her 25th birthday anniversary. Bedrid den, Miss Fuhrer smiled in an ex clusive interview with The Fron tier. . . Deaths: C. K. Henkel, 83, of Atkinson; Stephen Edward (“Ed") Dexter, 75, of Amelia; George F. Jonas, 70, of Atkinson. . . . John Walter, sr., of Chambers, wall observe his 91st birthday an niversary September 20. . . AM 1/c Clarence J. Worth has been nam ed airman of the month at White man air force base in Missouri. . . . St. -Anthony’s hospital cele brated its fifth anniversary. Rec ords show that 6,935 patients have been admitted during this time. Sharon Anson Is Club Hostess— Midway Ranchettes and Ranch ers met at the home of Sharon An son on Friday evening, September 19. After a short business meeting the girls wdio take cooking dis played their vegetable plates. The girls who take sewing discussed the many different kinds of ma terials for sewing. Some of the girls displayed their waste paper baskets, laun dry bags, and dust cloth contain ers which they made for Groom My Room. The stocker-feeder group discussed their project books also discussed preparing their calves for showing. Sharon Anson was also cele brating her eighth birthday. [James were played for entertain ment. The next meeting will be Octo ber 17 at Norma Walters. Lunch was served.—By Rickey Devall, reporter. Thorin-Schleusener Rites October 4— Miss Lavonne Thorin of O’Neill will become the bride of Vernon Schleusener Saturday, October 4, at St. Peter’s Lutheran church in Orchard. Miss Thorin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thorin of O’ Neill. On Tuesday, September 23, she was feted at a miscellaneous bri dal shower at St. Peter’s church, attended by 135 persons. Hostesses were Mesdames James Clifton, Lee Skalberg, Harlan Miller, Her man Weiting, John Deines, Walter Seefeldt and Bessie Cullen. MAYFIELD FIRE ORCHARD — The Orchard fire men were called Thursday after noon to the Waldo Rogers farm. Tree stumps were being burned aut at the place and the fire jump ed into a nearby hayfield. Damage was slight as neighbors helped contain the blaze until the Orchard firemen arrived. Letters to Editor No English Influence Edinburg. Scotland Yon recently published a para graph referring to my sojourn in Emmet from 1922 until 1926 when I was happily working for Guy Cole's Emmet Hay company, and the fact that T was able to show Guy Cole's sister, Mrs Esther Cole Harris, around the Highlands of Scotland during her recent ex tensive tour of Europe Mrs, Harris’s visit to Scotland now makes it three times since the var that T have relived mv old days as a somewhat wild youth in Emmet In 1945 Cant am Pa i lev son of W p paitev the Emmet hanker ‘-viir n whirHvind visit to Scotland from Munich Although he did not know mv address, he spent a day in Edinburgh asking in all the ho tels for "Scotty Ward” until he fi i nallv met someone who had an i idea that I was knortvn as "Scotty" in the West. As a result, he came I fo the north of Scotland and snent a weekend with me in Aberdeen Twice since then T have had a visit in Edinburgh from John A. Nixon, a leading personality in : the stockyards in Omaha and a director of the Stock Yards Na tional hank. So I have been kept fairly up-to-date with news from ‘ Nebraska. Nothing could possibry mar the affection which I have for Ne i hraska, and the United States gen erally, and I do not like to think of anything occurring over here that might impair relations exist ing as a whole between citizens of our two countries. For this reason I am asking the courtesy of your columns to cor rect an erroneous impression gathered by the members of Miss Elja McCullough’s party when they visited the world’s fair at Brus sels. When writing about this visit, Mrs. Harris said: “We only spent one day at the world's fair so didn’t get into nearly all of the buildings. We did see the pavilions of Great Britain, Scotland, Belgian Con go, USSR and the USA. I thought they were all better organized and actually depicted their pro ducts, inventions and cultures better than the U.S.A. "I was especially incensed at three tumble weeds under the map of Nebraska, and at the caricatures (done by an English man I w'as told l of life in the United States.” - I found it very difficult to believe in the first instance that the United states aurnorines would commission an Englishman to paint the murals in your pavilion; and that in the event that an Englishman was com missioned to do them, that he would be so rude as to caricature life in the States. Feeling pretty sure that the English were being unjustly blamed for the shortcomings of the organisers of your pavilion, I caused enquiries to be made in Brussels, and have today receiv ed the following report: “Re Murals in American Pa vilion; these murals were not conceived nor executed by an Englishman but are 100 percent American. The artist is Saul Steinberg, Roumanian born, but now naturalised American. He is a well known cartoonist and | does a lot of work for the New Yorker. The murals were done on the spot at the pavilion by Steinberg who took quite a num ber of weeks to do them.” In the words of an official at the American pavilion: “If you ask a cartoonist to do caricatures of American life, you can expect something quaint. And we certainly have got that in these murals.” In addition to Mrs. Harris, I imagine that a very large number of Americans will have been told this fable about an Englishman t>eing responsible for these un complimentary caricatures, and I hope you will see your way to publish this version which I can assure you comes from an official source in Brussels. j Yours very truly, HARRY MACLEOD WARD. * * * Ignerent Editors’ Route 2 Bentonville, Ark. September 28, 1958 In your last issue you refer to the “bayonet act” in Little Rock. Immediately, I organized the Leidy "Correspondence Course for “Ignerent (sic) Editors”. Expect both you and Orval Faubus to en roll at once. 1. Just who called out the troops first? 2. Did Faubus want segrega tion? He didn't care; just wanted to stir up trouble to get votes. 3. Has Faubus ever told the truth? There is no record of it. 4. Was the vote at Little Rock fair yesterday? It was rigged so if you didn't vote it counted for segregation. 5. Does Faubus follow Arkan sas laws? Over 50 attorneys (many segregationists) say no. After the schools closed, people at Little Rock woke up. At first, no one dared say publicly that they wanted the schools open. En closed are some of the ads and letters in the last Gazette. While they organized too late, yesterday's vote gave 7,000 for opening the schools and 19,000 THIS AO PAID FOR BY MCGINLET FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE I M. S. RASDAL - FRANK P. BUTTON CO-CHAIRMEN, OGAllALA, NEBRASKA I against. A few more days and it 'would ha\e been even. Faubus has formed an organiza tion. which [lays $35 per day to carry on. It will cost $250,000 per year to start, which means a mil lion before the year is out. While I don't say integration is the right thing in many cases, the supreme court got a little too fast. However, this talk of separate but equal facilities is all bunk. Negroes never get a fair deal in the Ik'ep South. Part of it is their own fault. Now. in closing. I wish you would pick a different class of heroes. I figure Faubus and Joe McCarthy were a pair of repro bates. Ike is still pretty good in spite j of spending too much money. RALPH N. LEIDY Kessels in Mishap Enroute Home— Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ressel escaped injury in a two-car acci dent on U. S. highway 81 Monday, September 22, alxiut five miles south of Sisseton, S. D. The Res sels were enroute home from a vacation at Park Rapids, Minn. Their machine collided with a car being operated by a Sisseton banker. Emergency repairs were made on the Ressel machine and ! they were able to continue on home that night. JOINS AIR FORCE ORCHARD Jerome E. Elston | of Orchard has enlisted in the air | force and will report, October 3, Lackland air force base in Texas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vrooman. Attend \V 00 / r- Men s Better T Now 39c / » »”»• «.« / /n Den s FeF Hats Novv i2.00 / w °yS Waters, 8 to ,, No*r 3.00 / r’ Children’s Shoes ’ ^ $2‘*3 / ^any other ;tem N°w 2.50 I girdles rail c,earance / --’ aincoat» and p;ece '“fain,, / -— piece goods. j i 1 I g".T-r-ll.1 =TL I SEE BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION I M m ■ I Organized 1889 Hume Office Omaha mm _ JLB ^ jB Kietn A. Abort I Your OCCIDENTAL 1 AGENT IN O’NEILL I Phone 209 I 1 I • IAccormto iaiured to $10,000 Each by Federal Savings & Lqx Insurance Corp.