Prairieland Talk—
The Frontier Followed Whites
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South Slat St.. lJncoln 6, Nebr.
LINCOLN- The diminishing remnant of the
once great Sioux nation had been moved to the
Rosebud and- Pine Ridge from that strip of north
Nebraska prairie we know today as Boyd county.
Henry and I spent the night in a crude struc
ture common on prairieland TO years ago at a lone
ly spot where Indian tepees had recently stood, and
our bed was sprinkled by a
shower of rain that night We
had come to this new settle
ment .that was to become the
county seat of Boyd county to
hand out copies of Jim Riggs'
Frontier to prospective sub
scribers.
I was just the "teamster"
hauling Henry around, he pick
ing up a dollar and a half here
anil there and adding names to
The Frontier s list of readers
in a former Indian land and
now being taken over by pale- Romalne
face coming from O'Neill and Saunders
elsewhere.
The first settlers in Boyd county read The
Frontier, and no doubt Editor Cal can tell you of
many Boyd county citizens of today who look to The
Frontier for their news. Our last stop as we crossed
the bridge that bears his name was at Ed Whiting’s,
the squaw man who figured in the early history of
Holt county. And the Whiting bridge speaks of the
tragedy where Barret Scott was hung, the rope cut
and his body plunging into the icy waters of the
Niobrara river a cold night in December, 1894.
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I saw her today. She sat at a table her hands
oeeupied spreading ample slices of bread and jel
lied fruits and preparing other foods that were to
be given to needy aged ones of whom she knew
that were no longer able to provide for themsel
ves. Hands oeeupied to help others. In the world
torn with trouble, with strife, with crime, there are
others every where lifting a hand to help, to save,
as this pralriehuid mother Is doing today, smil
ing and speaking cheerfully as she picks up an
other slice of bread to spread.
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Early next month at Boulder, Colo., what is
said to be the “last word” in sanitarium and hos
pital invention will be formally opened to the public.
The speaker for the occasion will be Honorable
Steve McNichols, governor of Colorado. The gover
rtor comes from an early O’Neill family of McNich
ols, his father and this superanuated has been being
kids together bumming around the streets of O’Neill
back in the ISSO’s. Steve’s father pulled out for Den
ver about the time I went to work at The Frontier.
With the Irish gift for poliics, Steve’s father was
soon seeking office in Denver and continued to do
so to the end of his days. Son, like father, has fol
lowed the paths that lead to public service and now
is the chief executive of a great state. Governor
Steve and the late Billy McNichols were cousins.
* * *
W. H. Plourd, editor of the Nance County Jour
nal says, “Once in awhile wo get to leafing through
one of the magazines friend wife subscribes to and
we find out some of the darnedest things. For in
stance, egg white will remove chewing gum from
children’s hair. A lot of the kids we know would
rather have gum in their hair than egg white.”
The onward march of time closes the door to
another month and we step over the threshhold to
march along November’s highway, having been to
the polls and Noted for the candidates of our choice.
In late October I received a letter from a daughter
of an O'Neill school teacher of a generation mm
about gone. That letter came from Mrs Benson J.
I Woods of Gentryville, Ind., whose parents Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Shanner. Nvere part of the active life of
j O’Neill before the turn of the century. Mrs. Woods
had run onto the story that Prairieland Talker talk
i ed a little at that old settlers gathering in August.
| Her home is in the community of southern Indiana
where Abe Lincoln grew up and she was billed for
an address on what she had learned of that great
i American at a community gathering on Lincoln’s
birthday. As my birthday anniversary comes in the
! month and the day of the month of the death of an
other great American I may in fancy travel there
and place a floral tribute at George Town to the
i memory of George Washington.
• • •
Since the year 1880 O’Neill has been the scene
; of activity of 20 neNvspaper editors, if I count them
| all beginning with Doc Mathews who Nvith a few
cases of type and a hand press edited and printed
the first Frontier. Three of this list of editors serv
ed as postmaster, Mathews, the first, Jim Riggs and
Denny Cronin, both of whom had edited The Fron
tier. Mr. Cronin served in the state legislature also,
his next public service t>eing Nvhen serving as Unit
ed States marshal with headquarters in Omaha. An
other of our time editors, Clarence Selah, served for
a time as U. S. revenue collector. And an editor un
til recent times had a free pass on the railroads
for which in return the railroads received much pub
1 licity. The pass and publicity long since having been
discontinued, passenger trains also have had to
stop running up and down the Elkhorn valley.
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Two blocks from where this is typewritten she
sits alone today, old and infirm, her daughter in the
j air on flight to that trouble spot of earth we know
as the Middle East to join her husband. And here in
i that section of earth where human history began,
where human blood flowed throughout the centuries,
a husband and wife from the prairies of Nebraska
have sacrificed home and friends and dear ones to
take again the story of the cross to the descendants
if an ancient race and minister to the needy. So
that aged mother sitting alone today has sacrificed
all that is dear to a mother's heart that she may
have some small part in extending a helping hand
to those in need in a far away land.
Frontier
Box 330 — O’Neill, Nebr.
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 newspaper is
a member of the Nebraska Press Association, Nation
al Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of
Circulations.
Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per
year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year;
rates abroad provided upon request. All subscriptions
payable in advance.
METHODIST (Page Inman)
Rev. Lisle E. Mewmaw, pastor
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Thursday, November 6 (today):
Women’s Society of Christian
Service meeting, 2 p.m.; junior
choir practice, 4 p.m.
World Order Sunday, November
9: Sunday-school, 10 a.m.; wor
ship, 11 a.m.; young adult chili
supper. 6 30 p.m., and monthly
meeting: MYF, 7:30 p m.
Monday, November 10: Commis
sion on missions meeting. 8 p.m.,
in the Harold Heiss home.
Wednesday, November 12: Chan
cel choir practice, 8 p.m.
INMAN- -
World Order Sunday, Novem
ber 9: Worship, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday
school, 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday, November 12:
Choir practice, 7:30 p.m.; and
MYF.
Thursday, November 13: Wo
man's Society of Christian Ser
vice meeting, 2:30 p.m.; oficial
board meeting, 7:30 p m.
November 20: Commissions on
education and missions will meet
at 7:30 p.m.
FOR ROTH CHURCHES
Wednesday, November 12: Mid
week prayer hour, 9 a.m. Read 2
Thessalonians 3:13-18.
November 16: MYF sub-district
rally at Spencer.
November 20 to 22: Sub-district
Bible studies at Atkinson with Dr.
Kraft of Garrett Seminary as in
structor.
I'NITED PRESBYTERIAN
(Ewing)
Dr. William H. Ross, minister
Saturday, November 8: Choir
practice, 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 9: Bible
school, 10 a.m.; the sacrament of
baptism, reception of members,
sermon, "The Bible and Higher
Criticism" 11 a.m.; youth fellow
ship, 7 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Butter
field, sponsors; junior missionary
society, 7 p.m., Mrs. Ross, spon
sor; singspiration, sermon, "How
Do You Worship"?, 8 p.m.
Monday, November 10: Session,
8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12: Pray
er and study of Romans 6:15-23, 8
p.m., Miss Ina Bennett, leader.
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
(127 S, 4th st„ O’Neill)
Friday, November 7: Theocratic
ministry school, 7:30 p.m., subject,
“Giving Praise to Jehovah”; ser
vice meeting, 8:30 p.m., theme,
"Knowing Job's Happiness for En
durance.”
Sunday, November 9, Watchtow
er study, 6 p.m., subject, "God s
Kingdom Rules—Is the World’s End
Near"?
Tuesday, November 11: Bible
book study, 8 p.m., subject, "Why
it Must Be Done on Earth”. Mat.
6:10.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
(Atkinson )
Rev. A. S. Gedwillo, pastor
Sunday, November 9: Divine
worship, 9 a. m., S. H. Brauer,
superintendent; "The Lutheran
Hour” on WJAG, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11: Confir
mation classes.
‘How'll You Meet
Your Hubby?’—
The Eagle Belles extension club
met Tuesday, October 28, at the
Neil Hipke home. Roll call was
answered by telling how the wom
en met their husbands. Nine mem
bers and four visitors were pres
ent. The visitors included Mrs.
Russell Hipke, Mrs. Richard Doty,
Mrs. Cecil Miller and Mrs. Fauser.
Mrs. George Melior and Mrs.
Tom Greene reported on Achieve
ment Day.
Mrs. Neil Hipke gave the lesson
on Mental Health and Dr. Moss’s
lecture.
Mrs. Cecil' Miller guessed the
contents of the guessing box.
The next meeting will be Tues
day, November 18, at the home of
Mrs. Don Femau.
Lunch was served by the host
ess.
Terminates Visit —
Miss Veronica Coyne of Chicago,
HI., left Wednesday after visiting
her x>arents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Coyne, since Thumday, October
23. Her mother had been a patient
in Rochester, Minn.
Enright Home
Nears Completion
Located on City’s
‘Kid Hill’
50 Years Ago
Married: Kay Haynes of Red
bird and Miss Jesta Blanche Mil
ler of Meek; Elmer S. London of
Auburn and Miss Jennie L. Klot/.
baek of Atkinson; Clyde V. Walk
er of Omaha and Miss ILtzel W.
Cbats of Stuart; Julius Eppen
baugh of Scottville and Mrs.
James Lichty of Agee. . The resi
dence of Thomas Enright on ‘ Kid
Hill” is nearing completion. . .
J. B. Ryan has commenced the
ereotion of a handsome home on
east Douglas street. The building
will t)e 26x30 feet with 18 foot
|H)sts. He expects to move in lie
fore Christmas. . . Mrs. Younkin
w'as hostess to the WCTU. . .
Among students taking part in a
recital at St. Mary's academy
were Elsie Gatenby. Mildred Scat
tergood, Lorena Powers, May,
Margaret and Rose Fallon, Mabel
Phillips and Loretta Sullivan. . .
Miss Fanny Millard will lead Ep
worth league at the Methodist
church.
20 Years Ago
Dr. J. Milton Murphy of Port
land, Ore., a son of a pioneer
couple, is visiting here. His moth
er is the former Mary Gibbons and
his father was John Murphy, who
is deceased. . . Jimmie Merriman
entertained eight of his friends at
a Hallowe’en party at his home.
. . . Miss Grace Loy of Rancho
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Santa Fe. Calif,, and Henry L.
Layton of San Pedro, Calif., were
married. . . The committee for
the bam dance at the Country
club are Mrs. R. R. Morrison, Mrs.
J. J. Harrington, Mrs. Simar, Mrs
S. J. Weekes, Mrs. D. H. Claussen
and Mrs. William Biglin. . . At
tending the state teachers’ conven
tion in Norfolk were Mrs. Luella
Parker, Miss Mary Horlskey, Mrs.
Katie Miller and Mrs. Ann Mc
Cartney.
10 Years Ago
Deaths: Mrs. Carl K. Adamson.
56; Mrs. Fred Van Fleet. 79. of
Atkinson; Arthur E. Lee, 81, who
was killed by a truck at Olympia,
Wash. He was formerly of Atkin
son. . . . Richard White and Vivian
Lemmer of Atkinson, were crown
ed I Hike and Duchess of the an
nual homecoming at Atkinson high
school. . . . Five youths from At
kinson, Bassett and Ainsworth ad
mitted thefts and break-ins. . . .
Atkinson's male chorus will appear
in O'Neill. The proceeds will go to
the young adult group of the Meth
odist church.
One Year Ago
An O'Neill naval officer. Ensign
E. Donald Hagensick. was pictur
ed with Mitzi Gaynor in Hawaii.
Mitzi is there filming "South Pa
cific" and Hagensick is supply of
ficer aboard the USS LaFayette
County. . . . Fred Frerichs, 17, es
caped injury when his car over
turned in a creek and he was pin
ned in with his head under water.
He managed to crawl out a rear
door. . . . The First Methodist
church will celebrate its 75th an
niversary'. . . . Miss Patty Pierson
has joined Northwest airlines and
is awaiting an assignment.
Please phone us your news!
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Letter to Editor
Scribner, Nehr.
I have long wanted to write and
■ compliment you on your gtxxi
| newspaper and also your news
broadcasts o v o r radio station
WJAG, which I try to tunc into
each Monday, Wednesday and Sat
i urday.
Homer Mullen of the First Na
tional bank here, occasionally
: hands us a copy of The Frontier
which we find \ery interesting.
Moving down here from Spencer
i 16 years ago, we have l>eon sub
| scribing to another newspaper, but
i as soon as our subscription runs
out the end of December we will
! quit it and enter our subscription
■ to The Frontier, which I feel is
superior in news and picture cov
erage of all that area up there.
I am enclosing herewith 10c in
I cash for which 1 would like to
have you send me a copy of the
October 23 issue of The Frontier,
as I’m quite sure there would be
a writeup and picture of the Dam
ero golden wedding. The family
were old friends of Grandma and
j Grandpa Storjohann anil we saw
them quite often when we lived up
! that way. '
Thank you for your good news
coverage, and ki'ep up Hie good
work!
Yours very truly.
MRS. H. J. STORJOHANN
Visit Merriman* —
Saturday and Sundaj guests of
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merriman
were her brother and his wife.
Mr. and Mi's. Joe Peshek, of Wag
ner. S.D.
L. G. Gillespie
Insurance Agency
All kinds of
INSURANCE
O'Neill, Nebr.
Phone 2tH or 114
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Church Notes
METHODIST (O’Neill Emnu t)
O'NEILL—
Thursday, November 6, Pray
er circle at Claude Bates home,
10 a.m.; Dorcas, 2 p.m.
Saturday, November 8: Fall fes
tival in old Council Oak building
lunches, food sale, bazaar, candy
booth, etc.
Sunday, November 9: Church
school, 9:45 a. m.; worship, 11 a.
m.; evening service, 7:15 p.m.,
songfest, worship service, travel
pictures.
Monday, November 10: Inter
mediate MYF, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11 : A ser
vice is planned with Rev. Leon
Miller, an agricultural specialist
who is directing the Methodist
Rural center at San Carlos, Costa
Rica.
Wednesday, November 12: WSCS
study, 2 p.m., Rev. Miller will I
speak to the group; high school !
choir, 7 p.m.; adult choir, 8 p.m.; |
senior MYF, 8 p.m. with Rev. Mil-!
ler speaking.
Thursday, November 13: Prayer
circle, 10 a.m.; WSCS. 2 p.m.;
church board, 8 p.m.
EMMET —
Sunday, November 9: Children's
Sunday-school and worship, 9:30
a.m.
CHRIST LUTHERAN (O’Neill)
(Seventh and Clay sts.)
Rev. A. S. Gedwillo, pastor
Thursday, Men’s club meeting,
8 p.m.
Sunday, November 9: Sunday
school, 9:45 a.m., W. Fricke, sup
erintendent; divine worship, 11 a.
m.; “The Lutheran Hour” on
WJAG. 4 p.m.; adult membership
class, 7 p.m.
Monday, November 10: Adult
membership class, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11: Sunday
school teachers’ and staff meet
ing, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12: An
nual Smorgasbord supper
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Annual Veterans Day
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American Legion
Hall
Tuesday, Nov. 11
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