frairieland Talk
"A Couple of Upstarts"
By BO MAINE SAUNDERS, 411* South Sin St., I.lmoln «, ,N>br
Hi* connection with The Frontier spanned nearly
a lifetime. Today his remains lie in the abode of the
dead up on the hill, the clergyman who officiated as
he was layed to rest noting that D. H. Cronin was the
best known citizen of Holt county. It was sixty years
that two upstarts, Denny Cro
nin and "Pete” Saunders stood
by the south windows at their
type cases in the old Frontier
building and set type for Jim
Riggs and the widely read
Frontier. Denny, the eldest of
the pioneer Cronin family that
had come from Michigan and
settled on a homestead just
across the northeast limits of
the village of O’Neill, had am
bitions to do things He attend
ed the O’Neill school and with
Romalne Prairieland Talker constituted
flaimrtrn the force that fumed out this
newspaper for a time. Then
be and Clyde King took over the publication of the
Item that Clarence Selah brought to town from Ew
ing Denny’s next step in journalism was to become
associated W'ith King as publishers of The Frontier,
and within a few years he became the publisher and
editor.
In the year 1947 Denny sold out to Cal Stewart,
and now Cal fades out of the picture and Editor
Jerry Petsche moves into the editorial sanctum.
The decree goes forth from the editor’s desk that
Prairieland Talk will continue as an editorial fea
fcire of Holt County's oldest and largest newspaper.
The Frontier was the first in this section of Ne
braska to go from hand set to machine set type
•rhen Mr. Cronin secured a linotype in 1910.
We have today. Tomorrow is on the way. A dollar
ftss, a dollar more. Fellow travelers by the score as
along the highway of life we go Mary and Ann,
Rate and Ruth, John and Jim, Mike and Joe!
Mrs. Irene Kirwan of Venice, Calif., writes to
Prairie land Talker and inquires about the history
af the O'Neill region that F. M. Felts of Newport,
R I., had compiled and was ready for us out here
•arly last autumn. I have not received a copy nor
had further word from Mr. Felts. Mrs. Kirwan is
a native of Holt county, being the daughter of pio
aeer homesteaders, the Jiemers, who lived five
miles west of O'Neill and where Mrs. Kirwan was
kirn in 1886; so she is interested in our community
stories. When visiting in east Greenwich, R. I.,
some years ago I met a lady who lived as a girl at
*r near Atkinson, and who with her parents, traveled
m the long ago by covered wagon from their At
kinson homestead community to distant New Eng
land
Oliver Campliell, age 82 and a brother of Homer
jf whom I sometime write, died January 31 at Sea
ttle, Wash. Oliver served in the Spanish war, a mem
ber of Company M, 3rd Nebraska volunteers com
posed largely of O’Neill and Holt county boys. The
two that I recall tnat served in that fracus in Cuba
with Oliver now left in O’Neill are Henry Grady
and Charley Harding. The parents of Oliver, Mr.
and Mrs. James Campbell, were pioneers of the
Atkinson community, homesteading there in 1877.
Later they became residents of O'Neill and conduct
ed a public eating place on Douglas street between
3rd and 4th. Their son, Homer, acquired the printers
trade and was employed at one time at the plant
of the Frontier.
If he tells all he knows about it—listen. If he
tells more than he knows walk away
If Mr. Dulles retires as secretary of state on ac
count of health a cabinet seat is vacant. Then Mr.
President should turn his vision to prairieland and
lay a hand on Terry Carpenter and set him down in
the spacious quarters of the federal Secretary of
State and endow him with the authority of our great
nation. Maybe the Terrior Terry can frighten the
daylights out of our foreign foes. Two Nebraska pa
triots are called to mind that filled with honor and
credit positions in the president’s cabinet. Mr. Mor
ton and Mr Bryan, and no doubt our Scottsbluff pa
triot would make ’em sit up and listen.
Scientists tell us the earth is becoming warmer.
Asiatic and European overlords envious of the free
world are out to make it an enslaved world A zea
lous religious group is at it to make a paradise of
this troubled world. Banished to a lonely island be
cause of his loyalty to the Creator he recorded the
words centuries ago from the throne of that Crea
tor on high that there will be a "new heaven and a
new earth” as this old earth and the works there
in are to be "burned up”. The air we breath is com
posed of two elements which, if separated, they burst
into flame. Flaming fire 15 miles in depth surrounds
us. Not even the scientists guess that the earth is to
l>ec.ome “warmer” but as the saint on the lonely
island put it "burned up.” Then the new heaven
and earth! Make your choice!
I bargained with Life for it all. and Life de
mands no more. So at the end of Life’s journey
there awaits an ample store.
The pink glow of early dawn, the sky blue as
morning comes, the glare of noonday, and the
bright orb of day moves across the afternoon sky
to paint a golden glow at sunset. The day is done,
evening shadows gather and night lays a dark robe
across the land.
I had stood at her desk today and spoke to her. She
is a native of Florida I go to another department,
here the lady serving at the desk came to Nebraska
from Alabama. Still another I met today at a desk
is a gracious lady from Illinois. These three had
come to prairieland to find homes and serve in im
portant jobs. But where are our native daughters
that called Nebraska home and plucked the prairie
rose? Miss Coyne, M. D., a child in O’Neill now su
pervising a department in a great institution in the
great state of New York; Constance Evans, bom in
a humble home on south First street in O’Neill, now
directing the affairs brought to her desk in a govern
ment department in Washington, D. C. Another bom
here in the old town now at home in the deep south,
but a housewife and the mother of two boys!
Editorial
The Big Fuss-A Governor
CINOOLN It has been 68 years since such a
toss was raised over who is Nebraska’s governor.
Democrat Ralph G. Brooks, first of his party in
fhe chief executive’s chair in 18 years, is holding
down the governor’s suite in the capitol.
But Republicans feel that ousted incumbent, Vic
tor E. Anderson was elected governor last Nov. 4
but that there were errors in counting which put
Brooks in.
That was the groundwork that led up to the his
toric vote by the Legislature to recount ballots in
toe contested election for governor.
The lawmakers went ahead and named a five
member committee to blueprint rules of procedure
to follow for this week’s recount. Sen. A. A. Fenske
■f Sunol was named chairman. The rules were
adopted by the Legislature and everything made
ready for the actual tallying of ballots.
Then Gov. Brooks sent a message to the Legisla
tore, strongly criticizing its action in deciding to
recount on grounds the lawmakers were violating
toe Constitution.
Further, said Brooks, the senators had not pro
vided adequate protection tor parties involved in the
recount, and attorneys tor each party couldn’t even
toallenge votes. That was left to 66 counters, who
were hired to do the counting—half Democrats, half
Cepoblicans.
Brooks said the Legislature failed to distinguish
•etween an election contest—which must be proved
•y facts and which was not done by the Republic
ans—and a simple recount The latter is the course
token by the Legislature, Brooks said, and this was
wrong.
It may be some time before the Legislature de
odes who was elected—if it does.
The door is open for the Republicans to drop the
wmtest if it appears that totals in Lancaster, Doug
tos and Scotts Bluff counties were not changed
enough by recounting to put Anderson in and Brooks
Legislative Hearings
3ixty-two bills were on the agenda for airing by
fcgislative committees this week.
Lawmakers have been scheduling the bills for
public hearing at a rapid clip, but most legislative
•bservers think it will be after May 1 before the
hearings are concluded.
When this is done, the lawmakers will go into
all-day sessions and start the drive toward adjourn
ment which may not come this time before the
end of June.
Safety Patrol
No grass grew under cars of the State Safety
Vfctnal last year.
Col. C. J. Sanders, patrol chief, said his men
Waveled more than 7 million miles in 1968, issuing
0,826 summons resulting in filing of 34,536 charges
m court.
In addition 33,377 warnings were issued motorists
lor hazardous traffic maneuvers and 93,990 viola
tton cards handed out for equipment or licensing de
ficiencies.
More than 21,000 arrests were made for speed
ing. A total of 836 drivers were convicted of drunk
living and 584 had penalties assessed for driving
while drinking.
Tax Program
The tax reform program of Sen. Terry Carpen
mr of Scottsbluff is getting plenty of kicking in the
Legislature.
But it appears the lawmakers will still come up
with some revisions of present law.
One maneuver by the Scottsbluff lawmaker stir
red up a storm. He had printed in the Legislative
Journal, which is similar to the Congressional Rec
ord in Congress, the names of persons fined for
alleged delinquencies in intangible property reported
for taxation.
Sen. John Cooper of Humboldt, who has been a
consistent foe of Carpenter in the Legislature, said
Carpenter’s action was not proper.
Cooper said persons involved acted on the advice
of their attorneys and were led to believe that their
stocks held out of state were not taxable.
Retorted Carpenter: "Nobody can make me be
lieve that a man with millions in taxagle securities
doesn’t know if they are taxable or not.”
The Cooper-Carpenter exchange touched off some
heated debate on the floor which consumed consider
able time until Lt. Gov. Dwight Burney gaveled for
order on grounds there was no motion before the
house.
Help Them to Help You
There are many ways to promote a community. It
can be done through the process of making people
understand what a community can do or is doing
just as well as through a process of making the
people understand what has been done in the past.
O'Neill has a heritage in these great plains of be
ing a city where the boot and spur were as common
as the painted lanes for parking on the street.
We can take advantage of our historical past as
well as the present interests of thousands in this
community.
Soon letters from the O’Neill Rodeo Association
will be in the mails. The men are again asking the
business men and professional men in the commun
ity to join the ranks of the association.
Here is just another way in which we can promote
our city. There is no reason why O’Neill cannot be
come famous for its excellent rodeos
The officers of the association have been working
hard to make certain that the dates of June 19, 20
and 21 remain in the memory as one of the best
rodeos we have ever put cm.
If you get one of these letters, answer it right
away.
If you do not get a letter, it is not because you
are not wanted. Get in touch with Virgil Laursen, the
secretary of the group at the O’Neill Loan Company.
Frontier
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JAMES CHAMPION, Co-Publisher
JERRY PETSCHE, Editor
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Letters
to the
Editor
To the friends of a people's con
trolled School System:
We’d like to give you a short ex
planation of two bills that are com
ing up for a Legislative Committee
hearing this week. A group from
Holt Co. are going to Lincoln Feb
24 & 25 and paying our own ex
penses.
L.B. 247, if passed, would give to
the Commissioner of Education,
and his professional helpers: 1
the power to determine reorgan
ization of schools as they see fit—
that is: 1. determine the boundar
ies of school districts, 2. the num
ber f pupils in a distrct. 3. prepar
ation an dnumber of teachers, 4.
the financial support, 5. regulate
the program of studies.
Do you want this completely
centralized control in the hands of
so few?
L.B 242 would amend a pre
vious law and strike out this sen
tence in the law: A majority of the
elective members of the county re
organization committee shall be
chosen from Rural Elementary
Districts. This bill could eliminate
rural members from the commit
tee on school redistrictng.
All can not attend the commit
tee hearings to oppose these bills
gut the Senators w'ould appreciate
hearing from you, if you feel this
legislation is detrimental to you.
Nebr. School Improvement Assn.
Florence Boettcher, County Sec.
Church Notes
METHODIST (O’Neill and Emmet)
O'NEILL
Thursday, Feb. 26 — 10:00 a m.
Prayer Circle; Dorcas, 2.00 P.M.;
Church Board, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 28 — Men’s
Lenten Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.; Jun
ior Choir, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 1 — Church
School, 9:45; Morning Worship,
11:00; Laymen’s Roundup, 2.30
p.m., Atkinson Methodist Church.
Monday, March 2 — Intermedi
ate MYF, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4 — Dinner
for Senior MYF Members and
Parents. 6:45; Adult Choir, 7:30;
Combined Choirs, 8:15.
Thursday, March 5 — Vacation
Church School Institute, 9:00 —
3:30. Presbyterian Church.
EMMET
Sunday, March 1 — Children’s
Sunday School and Morning Wor
ship, 9.30 a.m.
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
(127 8. 4th, O’Neill)
Friday February 27, 7:30 P.M.
Theocratic Ministry School, Sub
ject, “God promises his friend to
bless all human families.” 8:30
Service Meeting Theme, "New
World Living”.
Sunday March 1, 6 P.M. Watch
tower Study, Subject, “Paradise”.
2 Cor. 12:4.
Tuesday March 3, 8 P.M. Bible
Rook Study, Subject, “Indestruc
tible Kingdom Without Succes
sors”. Daniel 2:44.45.
Ml Lovers of Righteousness Are
Welcome.
C HRIST LUTHERAN
"The Church of the Lutheran
Hour"
(Seventh and Clay O’Neill)
Rev. A. S. Gedwillo Pastor
Sunday: 9 am., Divine worship
and Holy Communion. Announce
ments are by registration. 10:15
a m., Sunday school. W. Fricke,
Supt, 4 p.m.. “The Lutheran
Hour" on WJAG. 7 p.m. Adult
membership class meets for or
1 ganization Church Council meets.
Wednesday: 4 15 p.m.. Confir
mation elases. 7:30 p.m., I^enten
j vespers. 8:30 p.m., Walther
League Youth meeting. Thursday:
3 p.m.. Men's club meeting.
CENTER UNION (O’Neill)
Rev C. P. Turner. Pastor
Sunday. March 1— Sunday
School 10:00 A.M. Young People’s
Meeting 7:30 P.M. Preaching Ser
! vice billowing Young People’s
Meeting. Tue day March 3 Sing
Iparation 8 P.M. Wednesday March
4., 8:00 P.M, Missionary White
from Africa, will show pictures
and tell of the work in Africa.
You are cordially invited to any
or all of these services.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
(704 E. Clay O'Neill)
Rev. Robert A. Paul, pastor
March 1, 10 A.M.; Women's Mis
Worship 11 A.M.; Women's Mis
sionary Counsel in Charge of this
service. Youth Services Sunday,
Evangelistic Services at 8 P.M.
evening at 7 p.m. Hour of Prayer
Wednesday Evening March 4,' at
8 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN (O’Neill)
Rev. John Hart, Pastor
Sun. March 1—Church School,
9:45, Morning Service, 11.
Monday, March 2—Bible Study,
3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3-—Sr. Hi-Com
municant Class, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4—Jr. Hi fel
lowship, 7 p.m.; Choir Practice, 7
pm., ocaaiuu, O p.m.
Thursday, March 5—Sr. Hi fel
lowship, 7 p.m.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Wm. H. Ross,Pastor
(Ewing)
Forum 8 P.M. Sabbeth March.
1, Bible School 1 P.M., Worship
2 P.M., Sermon- "Our Daily Task"
Ordination & Installation of elder
elect. Floyd Butterfield Jr.; Mon
day February 2: Promotion Din
ner at Hotel Madison 6:30 P.M.
Wed. March. 4: Prayer & Study
of Romans 12: Fri. March 6: For
um 8 P.M.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
"The Church of he Lutheran
Hour”
(Atkinson, Nebr.)
The Rev. A. S. Gedwillo, Pastor
Thursday: 7 p.m., Confirmation
Class. 8 p.m., Lenten vespers.
Sunday: 9:45 a.m., Sunday school.
S. H. Brauer, Supt. 11 a.m., Di
vine worship and Holy commun
ion. 4 p.m., "The Lutheran Hour"
on WJAG. Thursday: 7 p.m., Con
firmation class. 8 p.m., Lenten
vespers.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mr. J. C. Parker celebrated his
82nd birthday at his home north of
O'Neill Friday, February 20.
Those who were present at his
birthday dinner were Mrs. Parkes,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ernst, Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Kemper and Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Wayman, Irvan Lee
and Irdean.
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