Prairieland Talk
Names Make News"
By ROMAINE SAUNDtHS, 411L' South tust St., Unco In 6, Nebr.
Today I (eel inspired to mention a few of the
notables or generations now gone who had walked the
tootpatns an ft hoard walks amt served their day
among us in a village called O'Neill, not then a city
* of foul | *
Editors ye*. a»Mint the first to I
come to the mind of prairie land
Talker: Doc Math ws, Jim
Riggs, Cl> do King and Denny
Cronin of The Frontier; John J&jB
McDonough at the Tribune
sanctum in the basement of the i '
First National Bank, and who fai*
went from there to New York mg& JfcjfeAry
City to connect with tlie Daily IHEbHNP J
Sun, Ham Kautzman of the
Beacon Light, McHugh, Eves Bomatae
and Miles of the Independent. Saunders
Lawyers; Mike Harington, If. M. Uttley, J. A. Dono
hoe, A. F. Mullen. District Judges: M P. Kinkaid,
J. J. Harington and R. R. Dickson, Public officials:
County Judge B. S. Gillespie, Clerk bf the Court John
Skirving, County Clerk Chever Hazelet and County
Treasurer Jack Meals, these two patriots going to
Alaska and became prominent among the pioneers
up there developing that great country. The M. D.'s:
Dr. Conoly w)w> absorl>cd too much of that stuff that
came over the bar at the Critic, Dr Eiseman, Tru
blood, Giligan and some others. Merchants: John
Mann, Pat McManus, Neil Brennan, J. J. McCafferty.
The town notables we used to wonder how they lived:
D. A. Doyle, Jim Triggs and his brother George. The
ladies: Flo Bentley, Mrs. Taylor, Alice Coykendal
and Mrs. C. E. Hall. Enough for today.
• • •
Nebraskans who are at all interested had an op
portunity to size up the two leading candidates for
the presidential nomination Nixon and Kennedy.
These two notables each spent a few hours in our
Capital C*ty,
• • •
The April sun glows out of a clear blue sky. Snow,
ice, mud and water pools gone. There they are, the
superanuated has been parked on the comer visit
ing and enjoying life, a life of leisure after a lifetime
of toil and struggle and now resting at ease and buy
ing their daily bread with what that social security
check hands them at the* teller's counter.
• • •
Charley Stout came to O'Neill as a young man
front his childhood home at the eastern boundary of
Nebraska, and here became the husband of one of
the community's native daughters, was father and
grandfather engaged in the drug business and was a
worthy citizen. Traveling the highway of life for
more than four score years a friend to all along the
way. Charley now lies beside his life's companion in
the resting place of the dead. Another upright citizen
laid away. But few left now who were a part of a
growing community in the 80’s and 90’s.
Eastern Nebraska wheat fields by mid April were
not promising a normal crop but farmers think that
by com planting time the wheat will be on the way
to yield a fair crop , . . Assessors are having their
worries even over an old guy like Prairieland Talker
who is urged to step in the assessor s office at the
Lancaster courthouse and sign something. Precinct
assessors formerly came around to see what Nebras
ka patriots had . . . Easter observ ed in memory of
a risen Christ was the subject of ridicule and mock
ery broadcast by the Russians . . . Are you seriously
concerned about the troubles of mankind ? Don't fret,
it will soon lie all over according to what vve hear of
an angel visit to an American gospel worker and in
forming him that there is but five years now until the
end of human history ... A late April snow storm
out where the "panhandle" is hung, and rain on the
dry earth in the Capital City community.
• * *
There is no destiny, no fate, no chance buffeting
along life's lengthening way that can hinder or delay
life's ultimate goal of every sincere and determined
soul.
• * *
Some three or four patriots seeking the Republi
can nomination for governor of Nebraska indicates
they are convinced a GOP will be elected this year.
And here comes a Lincoln lady soliciting my support
to secure for her the Republican nomination for
governor A woman governor why not? It is a wo
man in every household that is the governor of that
home. The man O he just sits hack anil looks on.
Mrs. Hazel Abel, a Lincoln wife and mother, sends
me her announcement with her picture and woman
like enclosed a neadle and threat in a neat little
cardboard folder. Well, Hazel, I am for that State
Senator of Broken Bow, But if you heat both him and
Terry I’m voting for you in November.
• • •
Touch a gadget and on comes electric heat or the
blazing gas, and the lady of today presiding in the
modern home places a frying pan or kettle on her
kitchen range and soon dinner is ready. Pioneer
motheriJSon the Holt county prairie cooked with hay
bumer fires, maybe com stalks or cow chips poked
into the fireplace of the old time cook stove, and
that pioneer grandmother of yours worked about all
forenoon cooking a dinner. Turn a faucet today and
out comes hot or cold water. The pioneer house wife
picked up a pail, went to the well outside her house
and drew a bucket of water. If she needed hot w’ater
in went a dipper full or two of that well water in her
teakettle to lie set over the fire to heat. Yes, it is
wonderful these modern household conveniences, but
I still cherish the memory of the toil-worn hands of
grandmother.
* • •
Walking down life’s highway here and there we
meet a friend who is ever ready a helping hand to
extend.
Editorial
Mission Need ; Help
Every week a weekly newspaper editor receives
many letters asking support or donations for some
worthy cause. Many are not considered worthy and
filed in the circular basket. This week, however, we
received one that we feel is worthy.
The Sisters of St. Joseph at Greenwood, Missis
sippi, have asked that we pass along a plea for cloth
ing and shoes fox' the St. Francis of Assisi Mission at
Greenwood.
According to Sister Mary Bonfilia, the superior,
the mission is desperately in need of adult and child
ren’s clothing. We realize that you all have missions
to (support closer to home or in yflur own church, but
if just one pair of shoes is sent to the Sisters from
this area, I’m sure that devoting this much space to
the plea will be space well used.
Please mail any discarded but usable clothing to:
Sister Mary Bonfilia, Superior, St. Francis of Assisi
Mission, Route 1, Box 28-A, Greenwood, Mississippi.
Dakota-Dixon County Superintendent?
Dakota County Star
For the fourth time in five years, Dakota County
will be faced with a vacancy in the office of county
superintendent of schools.
William Strasburg is expected to resign the posi
tion tins fall, lie has already resigned as superinten
dent of schools at Homer.
It appears very unlikely that the position can be
filled with a full time superintendent.
The qualifications of a county superintendent are
such that anyone willing to fill the office would do so
only at a great financial sacrifice.
This was not always the case. There once was a
time when a county superintendent's job was as de
sirable as a school administrator’s financially—but
the salary of the county superintendent's office has
not kept pace with the upward spiral of teachers'
salaries.
For instance, the county commissioners have
established the county superintendent’s salary at
$3100 in Dakota County.
To hold the office, an individual must have a
four-year college degree, 15 semester hours of grad
uate credit and three years successful teaching ex
perience. The individual must have at least an Initial
Administrative and Supervisory Certificate in force.
Anyone with those qualifications employed by the
South Sioux school district would be paid $4700 to
$5400 for nine or 10 months work.
Many counties in Nebraska face the same pro
blem. Year by year, the list of counties without
county superintendents grows. In Iowa there is a
county su|>erintendcnt's job open and there are nu
merous, candidates. But the job js appointive and
pays annually.
The Nebraska problem could be solved by com
bining two or more counties and designating one
super.ntendent for the area. It appears even more
advisable with the trend toward consolidation. Fewer
districts should make the superintendent’s duties less
numerous.
It would be beneficial for Dakota and Dixon
Counties, for instance, to consider such an arrange
ment. The two counties are closely related.
Redistricting proposals at Dixon County schools
—Emerson, Allen and Ponca—have all included Da
kota County school districts.
Much of the planning work in the counties would
be similar, and by dividing his office time between
the two, one experienced individual could handle
both jobs.
Dixon County has a qualified superintendent in
Paul Peterson, a former school superintendent in
South Dakota and Nebraska.
It would appear that Mr. Peterson is qualified to
serve in the capacity of Dakota-Dixon County super
intendent. We think both counties would benefit for
the following reasons:
1. By being paid by two counties, it would insure
the superintendent of an adequate salary, without
undue hardship on either county.
2. It would solve a growing problem: obtaining
qualified individuals to serve as superintendent.
3. The nearness and size of the counties would
not create any transportation problem for anyone
having' business with the county superintendent. Act
ually, portions of Dakota County are nearer the
Dixon County seat at Ponca, and vice-versa.
Dixon County, faced with a similar vacancy two
years ago, was fortunte in obtaining Mr. Peterson.
We doubt that Dixon County could locate another
qualified individual for superintendent should Mr.
Peterson succumb to much more lucrative positions
open to a man of his background.
Therefore we believe it would benefit Dakota and
Dixon County mutually, to consider such an alliance.
It is already being proposed in other areas of
Nebraska.
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JAMES CHAMPION, Editor and Co-Publisher
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Frontiers
Thomas and Michael Flannery j
arrived in (he city Monday evening [
from County Sligo, Ireland, and
will make their future home with
their aunt, Mrs. A. Doyle. Th •
trip across the water was made in
six days and two days from New
York to O’Neill . . . O'Neill is to
have a modern up-to-date brick
depot on the Northwestern to re
place the on*' destroyed by fire a
couple of weeks ago ... A force
of men and teams are at work on
the roadbed between the Burling
ton station and their gravel pit
northwest of town. They expect to
have the work completed and the
track laid in about four week. As
soon as the track is laid to the
gravel pit they will commence bal
lasting the road between here and
Sioux City and will lay heavy steel
therein, making this branch as
good a piece of roadlied as they
have in any portion of the state.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Sargent of
this city held open house last Tues
day afternoon and evening to their
many friends in celebration of their
Golden Wedding anniversary-.
Hundreds of their friends from this
city and th? northeastern part of
the county, where they made their
home for many years, called dur
ing the afternoon and evening to
pay their respects to these Holt
county pioneers . . . Joseph Langan,
the 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs.
Michael Langan living northwest
of O'Neill, broke his right arm in
two places between the elbow and j
uriMct vi'hilta trvinc* to rrnnk n FVirH 1
car. The little lad was brought to
this city and the fractures were re
duced by a local physician. He is
getting along nicety . . • Residents
of towns along Highway No. 281
are urging the paving of that high
way across the state. It might be
a good idea for the towns along
Highway No. 281 to urge its paving
also, as it is getting to be one of
the main traveled highways of the
state.
10 YEARS AGO
William (“Bill") Malloy, a 15
year-old Life Scout, Friday was
selected to represent troop 210 of
the Covered Wagon council at the
national Boy Scout jamboree which
will' be held at Valley Forge, Pa.
... A 10-acre tract in the south
west portion of Atkinson, owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Ottmar Poessnecker,
appears to be the site for the pro
posed 25-thousand-dollar Atkinson
Memorial hospital ■ . ■ Mrs. Robert
Cunningham and children, Mary
Lou and Bobby, left Wednesday,
April 19, for San Francisco, Calif.,
from where they will board ship
for the Island of Guam to join their
husband and father S/Sgt. Robert
Cunningham, who is stationed there.
Mrs. Cunningham and the children j
have made their home with her
mother, Mrs. John Mohr, here in
Atkinson for the past year . . . I
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser,
of Middlebranch, Monday nighl.
April 24, reported the loss of 85
baby chickens when their brooder |
house was destroyed by fire.
5 YEARS AGO
The new Ash Grove community
hall, a quonset-type structure,
rapidly took shape last week when
30 to 40 men shouldered the con
struction. The community hall is
located 10 miles north of Page and
four miles east ... A group of re
latives and friends surprised Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Gallagher at
their country home on Monday eve
ning, April 18. The occasion was
their 43rd wedding anniversary . . .
Mrs. Nellie Conner was honored on
her 81st birthday anniversary at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vet
Schlotman Saturday . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Wilson of Redbird cele
brated their 40th wedding anniver
sary on Sunday, April 24, at their
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farm home where they were mar
ried. Tin’ late Joe Schnluneyer. sr,,
justice of the peace, performed
their marriage ceremony, on Aptd
1. 1915 . . . Th re has been a luU
In checker-playing in the Rock
Kails Bt'i uhborhood. But Lou
Brown comes forward to claim tem
pcrsry laurels as neighborhood
checker champion He w'on seven
straight games from Orville Tlror
son.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
I. Eekley has purchased three
lots north of the Charles and
Graham Livery Barn of J C. Me
Gowen and will move his house in
from his farm. . .Bora to Mr. and
Mrs. Jud Hurtle, April 24. a daugh
ter. . Today at four o’clock the
mercury registered 99 in the shade
. . .Mrs. W. E. Perry and childre.
of Chest Springs, Pa. are visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. Fergu
son of this place. . Mr. Saben wh
lives down in Wheeler Co. had the
misfortune to get kicked by a mule
last week. Dr. Column was called
and found that several of Mr. Sa
bens ribs were badly injured. . .
Mrs. Will Robertson brought her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Bond, to town yesterday to
take the stage for O’Neill on their
way to Colorado. . Dr. Hemingway,
the Dentist, next Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 3rd and 4th. See
him about your teeth.
25 YEARS AGO
State surveyors were in Inman
Thursday .surveying the site for
the new highway which will fol
low the C&NW track through In
man. The highway will be north
of the track. . .Close to lfiO friends
gathered at the Ralph Gribble
home for a farewell reception fo
them on Sunday afternoon. We
are all sorry to have them leave
this community but wish them suc
cess in their new home. . .The Em
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met c mrouni f was saddered
Vi i'es’.'.y night when w rJ came
:,-m hcct.-.tal in O'.Neill th t
J i P i * Ccr.ard. 20
•;* ■ it ■' i ssi i. Pi s.master and
Yrs j ii a ard • f Emmet, died
of burrs in hi; mouth and 'hm.*:
.'•used by sulphuric acid, which
•he little fell ns sttrmp d to dr >k
'oe- iy . ftr-rnoon. . .Oakley Bab
. cock and sister. Lulu Moore of
Clearwater, w re here Monday
making arrangements to open up
heir pc-p-c. r:> stand. The opening
day will be next Saturday,
Smoke from
"Brandin'
Iron" Crick
The weather has boon pretty de
cent and he old crick is behav
ing herself far a change.
Folks, I made a bod mistake.
The wedding announced lor this
week does not come until the bth
of May. Petered oat telephixie bat
teries are to blame for the error.
Comes a ring on Brandin’ Iron
Crick’s party line and receivers
slam against ear drums with the
•
trained precis, -n of rifle hints slap
ping .1 fvws in a mil no.
The guy who Is1"most miles away
from the ringer gets the poorest
receptmn. It's a double ha aid t.
his batteries are lew on push.
Wh n long distance called the
Gey Ranch, Yours Truly was
r ;lu tin the stick The whos, what?
ai d whores came in loud aid cl-ar
out somebody further south lifted
a l ie receiver and the when* was
blurred. ) Willie Kells have not
b.ugh: 'em batteries in 2l» years.)
Art Gory, who has spent the win
V"- feeding th? heifers on thai
land they rented down in Garfield
To, :Vy called to say he is getting
hitched. GirTs name is Hulda Or
ch if. (He spelled that out) Seems
he's been sampling her corking
all w irr and they were fixing to
,c. married down there but her
, d is a tight ok! squeak and
wouldn't spring for a big wedding,
art, who is the oldest of the Gory
boys. Must be pushin '40), (Comes
from a family that likes to
splurge.) decided they’d have the
ceremony right here on the Bran
din' Iron and to beck with the ex
pense.
Jus; when Mrs. Alex Gory who
was screechin' fit to split on the
ranch house phone wanted to know
when they planned on tying the
knot, this roarmg. hissing and
blasting started. Wlrat he answered
was anyone’s guess. Mine was a
bed one.
Abe Gorys brought the cream
and eggs in Wednesday Said they
had a letter the first of the week
that made the details clear.
ORA R. YARGES
NON-POLITICAL
CANDIDATE H'OR
State Senator
28th DISTRICT
Landowner, Rancher in Holt
County 42 years,
Resident of Stuart, Nebr.
Will Appreciate
Your Support
Primary Election
May 10, 1960
Promises efficient, courageous, honest and faithful service to our
>Xth District, comprising Itoyd, Holt, Keya Paha and Iloek Counties.
f
Miss Orchoff, who is a cross be
tween Khrabeth Taylor tor looks
nrul Betty Groeker for cooking is
also ront.'Wt'.c and wants to bo m u
ried the same day as Princess Mar
garet.
Th s v .Ming may not make any
headlines and it’s a sure thing Art
»iot any Anthony Armstrong Jones
lmt by grab, all the ctiuens on
the Brandin' Iron are invited to
the ceremony not just a few se*
'. glue j>\ses! That’s wht I like
about the Gorys and our country,
1h>th are Democrats.
Mrs, New t Bundy comes from the
hospital tomorrow.
Had to send in a special order
for paint, soap, w ill paper etc.
The Gory Ranch is in for a good
cleaning be fort' May nth.
Lena is going to tear into the
store too, she says
Sty you next week.
dollar.
William! ii opposed lo new taxes!
of any kind.
Williams will ask lhal the important
roads dropped by the 1955 leg
islature be relumed lo the State
Highway System.
Williams will push for paving stale
highway system at earliest pos
sible lime without increasing gas
tax.
Williams will work lo change per
sonal properly assessment date
from January 1 lo March 1.
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