Prairieland Talk
A Helping Hand
By RQMA1NE SAUNDtrtS, 4110 South biat 5L, Lincoln 6, Nebr
Groundhogs Day, Valentines Day this month of
February'. Birthdays of two great Americans —
Washington and Lincoln It was in the year 1732
that Washington was bom. died peacefully the last
month of the last year of the
century' *n which he was bom.
Lincoln bom Feb. 12, 1827,
childhood in a log cabin, a pov
erty stricken home. Kmancipat
ed the slaves and saved the na
tion from a rebellion, died a
victim of a murderer. Wash
ington and Iincoln — their
names live on. And with many
of us the memory of the pio
neers of Holt county lives on. mmmlae
She came to the open prairies
of Holt county in the long ago, Saunders
bom 110 years ago in Pennsylvania, saw the falling
stars in 1833, pioneered in two states, walked the
prairies of Holt county and served her day as a
pioneer housewife and mother: lies today in the
abode of the dead, her birthday and her memory a
sacred treasure to only one or two, a surviving son
•»r daughter. One or two still here on the prairies
if Holt county who experienced the struggles and
privations of frontier life. Yes, Grandma Hull, now
approaching her 105th birthday still lives north of
O'Neill in the prairie home where she went as a
bride more than four score years ago. One night
>ut in the rain I met an aging man who spoke a
I.. T . 1 a #1 nut unrlnrvfun/1 lint virith tl err Ji <* i rtl
smile he offered me the shelter of his ample um
brella. I looked up into his eyes and them I under
stood He too had heard the tread of pioneers along
life's highway anti wished to extend a helping hand.
• • •
If you desire your character to be finer, more
>f a rejoicer and less of a whiner, then cut out the
snarls and turn to smiles.
• • •
Crime and evil deeds get the headlines. Very
little told of what the gotxl men do. Juvenile devil
try and adult crooks. Hut there is much to be said
af what the good men do. Crossing a snow and ice
block street on my way to the uptown barber shop
I fell. A young man approaching in his car got out
and came to help me up and inquired if I was hurt,
tait fortunately not. Then on over snow and ice to
the sidewalks that had l>een clean'd of snow and ice
to that barber chair. When the job was done that
kindly barber offered to close shop and take me
back to my holing up place, but a minister of the
gospel about to get into his car took me in and on
home. A groceryman proposed to do just that after
he could get away for a few minutes. There are
good guys today as always, ready to extend a
aelptng hand.
• • •
Somewhere along the way in early life he reach
ed a hand to take that which was anothers. One
wrong act led to another. Now that young fellow
from O'Neill is over west a mile or two from where
my typewriter clicks out these lines, incarcerated
where crime stained Nebraskans are kept to “sin
no more". Lake a few others I had known up where
the tall grass grows this young man got started on
the criminal trail for reasons he alone can tell.
But like some of the others I had known, there may
rest with him a background of better things and
after two years, under prison locks, can come out
to live and do honestly and honorably.
• • •
Having been well fed she rests upon her bed.
eyes closed in slumber and snoring like thunder.
Now at four up to do a little more until time to
stretch out again and snore.
• • •
Editor Jim informs us that no irrigation at the
court house assembly room but out there on the
open country where I was a prairie boy 75 years
ago. Mike Carroll to the north of us, McTaggerts
ind the Barnes household to the east, George Lath
rup and the Bentley family to the south of us, Flo
Bentley enough of homestead life then serving cus
tomers in her store on east Douglas street. My
father would go a calm day in September to his
fruitful garden north of the homestead house and
come in with a watermelon as big as a wash boiler.
CJarden pnxiucts and potatoes such as only can be
found around O’Neill, com and oats those days in
the long ago, no irrigation only as a dark cloud
came roaring out of the northwest and poured out
a torent of rain. Father closed his eyes in death
the summer of 1887, and no more watermelons. )
These days beef herds grow fat feeding on the
grass that grows forever out there on the prairie.
Let them have it.
• • •
It was in the days of populist political suprem
acy in Nebraska. W. V. Allen of Madison was elect
ed to the U. S. Senate. He got the floor and then
the wise statesmen of the east snickered a bit,
wondering what that jackass from the prairies of
Nebraska could tell them. They found out. Our
senator from Madison county poured it forth for ;
a day and a half in eloquent oratory' as if touched ;
with the fragrance and beauty of the prairie rose.
The patriots of the east discovered that Nebraska
had men of ability and soon a Nebraskan w'as a
candidate for president.
Editorial
Honor for A Great Man
some sou people uimeu oui sunnay to nonor a
man who richly deserved the honor.
Monsignor Timothy O'Sullivan sat silently while
O'Neill dignataries sang his praises and told his
life history — and what a history of service it is.
No one could tell what he was thinking, but
perhaps he was tracing his life from the time, as
a young man in Ireland, he placed himself in the
hands of Cod and embarked on his priestly voyage
to Sunday afternoon when his flock turned out in
numbers to honor him.
Words cannot express his charity, his sincerity,
his honesty and we will not attempt to do so here.
But a great man was honored Sunday and we
would like to offer our congratulations.
Statements of Intent Needed
Farmers and ranchers have been attending ir
rigation meetings around the county and at these
meetings they have been given statement of intent
forms which they have been asked to sign.
The importance of these statements cannot and
should not be under rated. The whole project hinges
directly on these statements. Gaining the "king's”
ear is just as important today as it ever was at any
time in history. With the statements, congressmen
can be definitely informed as to the wishes of Holt
county farmers concerning the project which these
representatives will be asked to introduce to con
gress.
The statement of intent is not binding, does not
require you to vote for the project later when you
vill be asked to vote, or will it cost you more than
the stamp needed to mail the statement to The
Frontier or Dale Wilson.
Whether you are for or against the project is
also immaterial. The committee does want the state
ments back though, signed or unsigned. In this
manner the committee can tell which ranchers have
been informed as to the possibilities of the project.
The O’Neill irrigation project should be given
a chance though. Unless enough interest is shown
in irrigation the proposal will never be brought to
a vote.
Give the project a fair chance. Mail those state
ments of intent today!
Curtis Deserves Support
Albion News
Outside labor bosses, speaking a few weeks ago
at a meeting in Lincoln sponsored by AFL-CIO,
urged the people of Nebraska to defeat our U. S.
Sen. Carl T. Curtis.
The Lincoln meeting, elaborately staged by
Labor's Committee on Political Education (COPE),
opened what undoubtedly will *be a well-financed,
highly-organized effort on the part of national labor
bosses to defeat Senator Curtis.
Why do these outside labor bosses come into
Nebraska to plot the defeat of Senator Curtis9 How
has he offended the Jimmie Hoffas and the Dave
Becks of the labor movement?
The News believes it’s because Carl Curtis has
waged an effective, honest fight to protect the rights
of the individual union member. Further, we be
lieve it s Because tan vui us is lunutunciucuiy «
sincere friend of the working man, and, even more
imiwrtant, Carl Curtis has shown his friendship by
helping to pass legislation which preserves the rights
of the individual worker and which promises to cor
rect the graft, corruption and un-democratic activ
ities of the few labor bosses who have abused the
union movement.
Nebraskans have suffered farmers, small bus
inessmen and ordinary citizens alike -from the ef
fects of secondary boycotts and blackmail picket
ing. We think the people of Nebraska have every
reason to be grateful to Carl Curtis for his con
structive efforts in the field of labor-management
legislation.
The people of Nebraska know where Carl Curtis
stands on important issues. He believes in economy
and practices what he preaches in the halls of Con
gress. If ever we are to have a reduction in federal
taxes it will come only as a result of the efforts of
patriotic, knowledgeable, determined supporters of
The News believes the people of Nebraska will
pay more attention to Carl's record as a man who
?ets good things done than they will to the voices
af outside labor bosses.
Senator Curtis obtained passage of laws for
insured loans for water and soil development. He
supported the small watershed program. He intro
duced legislation which led to the Missouri River
Development. He obtained tax credit for soil con
servation expenditures and for realistic deprecia
tion on livestock and machinery. He backed rural
electrification. He sponsored legislation for develop
ing industrial uses of farm surpluses.
The News feels the arrogant attempt by out
side labor bosses to invade our state and dictate the
election of a United States Senator for the state of
Nebraska has removed this contest from a normal
pattern of partisan politics.
We believe the people of Nebraska- Republicans
and Democrats alike—should and will vote for the
return of Carl Curtis to the U. S. Senate.
Frontier
JAMES CHAMPION, Editor and Co-Publisher
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
One of our citizens has receiv
ed a letter from a resident of
Oshkosh, Wis., who is desirous to
starting an electric light plant
here, providing, a satisfactory
franchise can be secured. Local
parties are now corresponding
with the genf.emen and something
definite will be learned about the
matter during the next few weeks
. . . .Mrs. P A. Just came through
with the mail on Tuesday, the day
of that terrific wind. It blew so
hard it picked up a pair of shoes,
box and all out of the rig, landing
them not tar from the road side,
fortunately, she found them on the
return trip. . . .Last week S. H
Trussed purchased the Selah drug
store building from A. Drzewiechi,
consideration being $14<X). Mr.
TrusseU contemplates erecting a
brick structure, single story and
eighty feet long as soon as thy
weather will permit.
25 YEARS AGO
The farm home on the farm of
William Beha, which has been
farmed by Laveme Thorson the
past year, burned last Monday
about noon. Mr. Thorson was
away from home at the time and
the fire was burning fiercely
when discovered bv Mrs. Thorson.
who ran to notify her neighbor,
but before they returned the fire
was beyond control. . . For the
second time in its history St.
Patrick's Parish, O'Neill, Nebras
ka, has been honored in having
its pastor raised to the dignity of
a Domestic Prelate. The beautiful
ceremonies of the Investiture of
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John G. McNa
mara took p.ace on Thursday
morning, February 21, at 10 o'
clock with His Excellency, Bishop
Joseph F. Rummel presiding. . .
The later part of last week Clark
Hough found a nest of Black
Widows in a head of cabbage in
the basement of their cellar, lie j
brought them up town and Art |
King has them on exhibition in a i
box in the corner drug store.
10 YEARS AGO
Volunteer firemen battled for
hours a blaze of undertermin
ed~ origin that destroyed the O
NeiVI Livestock Market. Flames
broke shortly before 11 p.m. Sat
urday and in a short time flames
enveloped the frame structure. . .
On Sunday evening. February 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Funk celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary.
They received many gifts.
Great strides have been made in
conservation work in recent years,
and Holt county, thanks to long
range planning on the part of
many of the farmers and ranchers.
and to leadership provided by the
Soil Conserbation Service, is one
of the ranking counties in the
western half of the United States
in conservation progress. . • .Mrs.
Henrietta Alida Woods, 90, who
with her late husband, James T
Woods, had the honor of helping
found the town of Spencer, died
Wednesday, February 15, in Oma
ha.
5 YEARS AGO
Miss Diane Baum will go to Nor
folk today to enter the district
American Legion oratorical con
test. Miss Baum, a senior in
Ewing high school, won first place
in the local contest. . . .Blizzard
conditions and snow-blocked roads
contributed to the destruction of
the D. W. Baah farm home near
Atkinson by fire Sunday afternoon
. . .The much talked about
"mountain lion’’ that has beer
roaming these parts for many
months and has provoked lots of
conjecture and specii.ation turns
out to be a timber wolf. At least
Kenneth Wettlaufer. Harold Free
meyer and Kenneth Asher figure
the’ wolf they bagged about 4:30
p.m. Monday is the culprit. . .
Col. W. E. “Buv” Wanser on Sat
urday, Feb. 26, will celebrate his
40th anniversary in the auction
business. The first sale he ever
cried was the Bill Nelson sale on
the William Riege farm.
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Homemakers
Corner...
The miHm'nk m«*>t complete
ly loot axe those spent In ted
iiig sorry tor yourself or In
think big of what might have
been. - .Anonymous.
Another week has rolled by and
the days are getting longer but
not much warmer.
Most housewives these days are
doing their sewing for the summer
Then when gardening, taking care
of litfie chickens, and house clean
ing comes along they will have
their sewing out of the way.
Eggs, a product which brings
the farmer a small amount of cash,
has many uses when it comes to
cooking and Ivaking. They are
rated high tx>th as a health re- I
quirement and a budget sheer.
If eggs are kept at room tern- I
perature their quality will deteri
orate in three days, if stored in
the refrigerator they will keep two
weeks.
When keeping left over egg ,
ydiks, place the yolk in a dish or
cup and add enough cold water
to cover. For leftover whites they
may be put in a jar or dish and
covered tighly and kept cold.
During these winter months
many 4-H clubs are meeting and
starting on their years’ work
These clubs, through the help of
their 'leaders, have made many
youngsters feel the joy and pride
of ownership and exhibiting ani
mals or of constructing or sew
ing things that may be useful
around the farm or home.
These projects give the young
sters the know-how in the fields of
conservation, homemaking, ani
mal husbandry, forestry, sewing
baking and home decorating
There are other projects which
are indirectly rrtated to the main
projects, such as, leadership and
money management, just to men
tion a few.
CARAMEL CINNAMON MUFFINS
Grease muffin pans, and into
each eup put teaspoon butter
and 1 teaspoon brow-n sugar.
Ratter:
2 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
V> teaspoon cinnamon
i/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
Z lanieSJKMHlN IIIUHCU am/i ICIIIMN
Sift flour. baking powder, salt
and cinnamon together. Beat egg
add milk and shortening. Add
brown sugar. Add egg mixture to
flour, stirring only until flour is
moistened. Fill prepared muffin
nans 34 full. Bake in moderately
hot oven (425 degrees F.l 20
minutes, or until done. Yield: 16
or 18 two-inch muffins.
You may want a special recipe,
idea or help, send me your
questions and I will include it in
the column and a reader may have
just the answer you want. Send
your queries to Mrs. Sarah Mieha
elis, Box 155. Inman. Nebraska. I
Chocolate Mint Parfait
Very Popular Dessert
Suggests Rex Stowell
Ice cream is one of our most
popular desserts, according to food
surveys, especially when it is
dressed up with an appropriate
sauce. If you agree, here’s an ice
cream sauce combination called
Chocolate Mint Parfait which Rex
StoweW, local route salesman of
the Meadow Gold Dairy feels sure
your family will enjoy.
Beatrice Cooke, director of the
company's Chicago test kitchens
created the luscious marshmallow
mint sauce for Meadow Gold
newest Chocolate Bon Bon ice
cream.
Chocolate Mint Parfait
(Four servings)
Sauce
V4 cup water
Vt cup sugar
12 marshmallows
2 egg whites
Peppermint extract
Green food coloring
Boi'i water and sugar slowly for
5 minutes. Add marshmallows
and allow to stand until soft. Beat
egg whites stiff, and slowly add j
sirup drop by drop, beating con
stantly. Add a few drops of pep- 1
permint extract anti tint a deli
cate green. Let cool.
To make parfaits, alternate
layers of Chocolate Bon Bon ice
cream and sauce in chilled parfait
glasses. Top with whipped cream.
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Mr. and Mrs Marvin Strong •
and family of Wahoo arrived Sum 1
day for a visit in the home of his
parents, Mr and Mrs Bob Stivng
ami with other relatives .uid J
friends TTiev returned home Tues- ,
day 5
Mrs Harold Hlain and sons 1
were Sumlay visitors in the home v
f her brother and sister-in-law,
Ir. and Mrs Walter Anson where
ley also visited her mother,
!rs. Willie Anson, who has been
ll.
Mr and Mrs, Vernon Beckwith
mi family of Page. Mr. and Mrs
truce Johnson ami Mr. and Mrs
tul Claussen, all of O'Neill were
undav afternoon visitors in the
ome of Mr and Mi's. Guy Beck
’ith.
Mi's W. J Biglin returned Mon
day from Denver, Cblo, whore
she \ isited her daughters, Mrs.
John Fox Carroll and Mrs Don
A. Borg and families.
Mr and Mrs. Anthony Sindelar
ami sons and his mother, Mrs,
Catherine Sindelar of Norfolk
wen? Sunday guests in the home of
the latter s son and daughtor-in
Haw, Mr, and 'Mrs. Orville Sinde
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