The calliope has been associated in the pas t with fairs, river boats, circuses and carnivals. Cow they are museum pieces and those in playing condition are in demand. In addition to the one here in O’Neill, the only ones playing are owned by Walt Disney in Disneyland and one owned and aperated by ('hrtstiaae Circus, now playing in California. The men In the picture are, from left. Barman Orunke, the drive-in’s assistant manager, C. E. Bradshaw, manager and one owner of the naJBope and seated, above, fjtVern Stelnke, a musician from Winner, learning to play the instrument. ”a~ NEBRASKA’S HIDDEN PARADISE Long Pine, Nebraska DATE: August 23 BAND: Jimmy Thomas STEAKS, SEA FOOD AND CHICKEN 5-9 p.m. Daily Sundays 11:30-2 and 5-9 Closed Mondays Hearing Music? It's A Calliope And A Rare One If you have been hearing strange, piping music from time to time in ami around O'Neill, it could very well be that you are hearing one type of musical instru ment for the first time in your I life. The instrument, not too well known even in the day of our grandfathers (only 100 of them were made) is a steam driven ad aptation of a pipe organ. A group of men including C. E. Bradshaw, the manager of the O’ Neill Drive-In theater, have bought the old instrument on speculation. They have discovered that it is only one of three instruments still in playing condition in the United States. Seven others are kown to to be in museums. The remainder of the instruments, built for the most part before the turn of the century, have been destroyed or taken apart for replacement parts. Oldtimers will recall that the < first time they saw the instru ments they were usually horse- j drawn carriages leading a car nival in town. But strangely enough, the first intended use of the calliope was for church serv ices. Most ministers recoiled at the harsh and vibrant sounds, however. The calliope in O’Neill (now at the Drive-In) was built in 1894, has changed hands at least a half a dozen or more times and wound up at one time, the property of the U.S. Government for failure to pay taxes. Although Bradshaw did not want to reveal the cost of the instru ent to the speculators, he did say the machine sold for over the price of a new car. Since that time, they have been offered three times its latest price. MONEY-SAVING NEWS FOR RANCHERS AND FARMERS (who know what gasoline costs!) mm Whopping loodspoce, the smoothest ride of any standard half-tonner — and 25.2% more miles per gallon I That's ths , . Ford Styleside Pickup for '591 U !’ FORD Pickups win economy tests: average | 25.2% MORE MPG 42.6% more mpg than make "D” 31.1% more mpg than make " I " 26.2% more mpg than make "C" 22.0% more mpg than make "8" 8.6% more mpg than make "O’* You’re looking at the certified results of the greatest test of truck gas mileage ever made! Independent engineers tested standard six-cylinder models of all leading ’69 y$-toa pickups. And the ’69 Fords delivered 26.2% more miles per gallon than the average of the other makeal FORD TRUCKS COST LES un rows...uir usma root LOHAUS MOTOR COMPANY FOURTH & FREMONT, O’NEILL, NEBR. A-l USED CAB — Be Sm to see Tour Local FORD DEALER Ewing News Plan Carnival to Open Football Season By Mrs, Harold Harris The American Legion and aux iliary will have a membership drive in the near future. The reg ular meeting of Ixvth groups was held Thursday evening at the Leg ion club. Bob Eppenbach, commander, conducted the session for the Leg ion. On completion of routine bus iness, a general discussion was held pertaining to a carnival for Ewing. Dates were set tentatively for Sept. 11-12, the opening of the football season. Mrs. R. H. Shain president, pre sidl'd at the auxiliary meeting. Of ficers appointed for the year 1960 were Mrs. H. R. Harris, publicity and poppy chairman; Mrs. Wayne Shrader, child welfare; Mrs. Floyd Lee, chaplain; Mrs. Mary Hawk and Mrs. C. C. Hahlbeck, color bearers; Mrs. Ernest Pierson, sergeant-at-arms. Members may pay their I960 dues to Mrs. Alfred Napier, trea surer and receive their member ship card from Mrs. Eula Eppen bach, secretary. The Legion members joined the auxiliary for refreshments served by Mrs. Wayne Shrader and Mrs. Willis Rockey. Forty friends and relatives gath ered at the parlors of the First Methodist church Thursday eve ning , to honor Miss Judy Cloyd at a bridal shower. For entertainment a "mello drammar” was presented with Mrs. Aubrey Wood, as the narrat or. The east of characters were: Mrs. Dewitt Hoke, Mrs. Waldo Davis, Mrs. Alfred Napier. Miss Virginia McDonald, Mrs. H, R. Harris and Mrs. Roy Wright. The audience provided the sound ef fects. The gift table centered with a bouquet of garden flowers, was heaped with packages of all sizes. Miss Cloyd received many articles for her future home. Miss McDon ald had charge of the gift book. Misses Bethyl and Vera Del Dan iels assisted with the gifts. White and yellow, the bride-to be's colors, was the theme carried ut in the decorations of refresh ment table which was centered with a low arrangement of flow 'rs with a love bird ornament, Hanked by yellow candles in daisy filled crystal candle holders. Hostesses were Mesdames Alib i's Wood, Waldo Davis, H. R. Harris, Dewitt Hoke and Roy Aright. Kenneth Hill, a patient at an Omaha hospital, underwent sur gery one day last week. His moth er, Mrs. Martha Hill, and his wife went to Omaha to be with him. Mr. and Mrs. Wraldo Davis and Marie were dinner and evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hubei and family. Mr. Davis and Marie accompanied Mr. Hubei on a flight over Pickstown ind Gavins Point. Mrs. Laura Spittler spent Sun day at the home of her daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs Robert | Bartak and family._ I (continued on page 5' ,v ^ ‘AJ t * \« , m i imi * m ' mmfw m mmtrm i m ^ School children in Innuui will miss this hig cottonwood tree. It was cut down lost s.iturdux at an estimated age of 63. Three men who were going to the Inman grade school at the time were, from left. Floyd Keyes. 75. ti. 1*. Column, 77, and L. R. Tompkins, 7». Giant Playmate Is Cut Down INMAN—A giant playmate of Inman children is no more. It took men only a few short minutes Saturday morning to cut down a 63-year old cottonwcxwl tree that stood for three genera tions in the middle of the school's playground. School officials became worried earlier this year for fear that the top-heavy tree might split and in jure the children. Although no definite date of its planting is known, most oldtimers believe it was planted as a sapling on Arbor Day in the year 1896. Three men in the community, Floyd Keyes, 7,r>. G. P. Column, 77 and L. R. 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