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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1960)
Section Two Eight Pages "The Voice of the Beef Empire" Volume 80—Number 5 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, May 26, 1960 Seven Cents —.I ■■■ !■ ■« ' ■ I ... —■ M » ■'■■■ - I —1 — ..- " -----------— - ■■ II ■ — ■■■ ■ ■ I ■ ■ — ■— ----- " . . « Gunn, Antique# fill Ernest Johnston's farm home to overflowing. Antiques Galore Fill Farmhouse of Ernest Johnston It’s not an old west trading post or a country store of 50 years ago but to a stranger accompanying Ernest Johnston through his home' north of Royal, one feels that they may have turned back the hands of time to an era when buffalo guns and coffee grinders were the storekeepers stock and trade. Eknlit’s farm home, located along the banks of the Verdigre creek, la filled to overflowing with anttqnea and relics now seen only In mnimunie mid adult west erns. Guns, ancient farm and carpentry tools, wine presses, wooden rakes, car rage lamps, lanterns, spitoons, harness buckles and ornaments, lamps, butter molds, old books and glassware. If it is an article which was a necessity during pioneer days chances are Ernie can reach into one of his display cases or onto a shelf and retrieve the article you are looking for. But if you really want to go into the past ask to hear the history of some of the guns in his collec tion. Although Ernie has been slowed up somewhat by a recent illness, he can keep well ahead of the conversation when it comes to recounting the tales behind some of the weapons in his collection. Whether the visitor is interested in an eight gauge goose gun. or a 22 rifle, Ernie has it. Muzzle load era ranging from 31 to 69 calibre are hung on racks, and the over flow spreads to several closets. Although he has reduced the number of guns in the last few years he is still ready and willing to "swap’’ with anyone who comes around. , . A number of fireplaces and dens in homes throughout the country are graced with antiques which were originally collected or save<j from the Junk heap through Ernie's never ending search^ II there is a farm sale within driving i distance, you’re more apt tiian not to see Ernie's pickup heading home afterward with some article for his I collection. The stories behind the guns would probably keep some TV writer busy for a year, if they were only known. One of the guns in his collec tion was acquired from Ben Babcock, wlm found it imbedded | In the crotch of a tree on the I Hugh Angus place east of N'e llgh. Fourteen inches of wood had to he cut away before the musket could be removed from Its resting place. And, believe It or not, the gun was still in work ing order. Just who placed the 1H2X Spring field short barreled musket in the tree, or under what conditions it was left there will never be known but it certainly is enough to stir anyone’s imagination. Ernie, now past the 75 year mark, has spent his life in the Royal vicinity for the past eight years he has been District 2 county com missioner. He was successful in the primary campaign, and if the opinions of the residents in the Royal community are any indica tion, he stands a good chance of continuing in the job. HOY AI.— More News elsewhere Alders Stick It Out In Face of Slide By Mrs. N. D. ICKES Would you be optimistic enough to again take up the thread of your daily existence where fate, in the form of a fallen hill, had so short a time ago seared the wits out at you when the hill that was your back door yard suddenly sank away to the depth of 20 feet 1 in its greatest point of fall? Mrs. Grace Alder and her daagh jjjfflmiriimiMm—r irnTTirmniMnn ter-in-law, Mrs. Tom Alder only shrugged when asked if they were not atraid to stay and take chances. Only time will tell whether any more land will follow the first drop or not. With the same spirit of doing the best they can do under the circumstances they are busy with make-shift arrangements to get things under control so they can be about the season’s work. Neighbors and friends and oper ators of the road machinery have helped move Mrs. Grace Alders house back from the edge of the precipice and around back of the building site and into the fore yard where the family are crowd ed for room to get along until some other arrangements can be made. An altogether new REA power line had to be brought in so they could use their power appliances and tools. In order to do this trees had to be trimmed and a new path cut for the wiring. The many boxes of miscellaneous items brought from the Tom Alder tome when it seemed the house would go any time were returned to it to get it into a dry place. They are not ready to trust their fam ily in it yet. Mrs. Grace Alder was born on the Alder farm on March 22, 1888. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson and except for short periods of time she has spent her life there. When their home burned down in 1927 they rented land close by while they built another touse-this one with stone walls that could not bum down. At that time they white washed the walls and fixed up the old ice house that still stands there, part of it back into the hill in dugout style, for a kitchen. The strange phenomena that caused the cleavage of that sec tion of earth is believed to have been caused by an underground stream of water. Steel Creek, at the foot of the hill, winding its way on down the valley bed, is fed by springs and a spring was in use not far from the kitchen door. wgME’SMMt,*> .•vrr | They sail carried their wash water [ from the spring rather than pump it from the well that was about equally distant from the house. Water was carried from the pump. In her childhood a spring house was built over the spring the pump. In her childhood a spring with the water flowing through it through a trough. TTns arrange ment was the pioneer’s early at tempt at refrigeration and milk crocks filled with milk were "set” in its flow of spring water until the cream rose and was skimmed off with a skimmer and churned into butter in a barrel churn set in the shade of a tree. Butter was molded in wooden molds with an oak leaf pattern to top the pound i mould and was sold for as much as ten or fifteen cents a pound. A snowy white muslin was wet and covered over the butter. Making good tasting sweet butter was an art in which many pioneer mo thers expelled. The new house was not built un til 1939 and topped the rise which sloped away to tht north to the cow and hog yards and to the south to the road. To the east was the creek at the foot of the de clivity and looking up and away over to the northeast a cow could be seen walking at the sky line far, far above the tree top sky line. Sunday, as the curious sight see ers came and went they marveled at the great mass of earth that dropped so far so quickly and dis turbed so little the things that rested on its surface. Of course the little red shed is tilted a bit on an uneven keel but the great oak tree and the cedans look much as they did on the higher level. A choke cherry bush that crowded close to the cedar was in full bloom When questioned, Mrs. Tom Al der speculated as to whether the oak might not be leaning just a speck to the northwest and the large cedcr be inclined somewhat to south by south-east. Just specu lation for the slight tip was too little to be sure. As one looked across the hills you wonder if the same thing has not happened many times to give the landscape its present form and the Alders are unfortunate to have it happen where it did. In time the present scars will be healed by washing rains and swept clean by driving winds with the trees struggling to maintain their plumb as they strive to reach up and out of the ravines to the light of the midday sun. With the same spirit of accep tance as they who have been the victim of a tornado or a fire or any one of the property destroy ing elements the Alders are going ahead the best that they can to repair the damage. Judy McElveny Weds Richard Farrier In Las Vegas Ceremony A simple but impressive cere mony united Judy McElveny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McElveny of Compton, Calif, to Richard Farrier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farrier, also of Comp^ ton. Tlhe marriage was solemnized the afternoon of May 15th at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Baskets of white mums and stock decorated the alter where the double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. John Whitehead of the Church of Christ in Las Vegas. Rev. White head is a personal friend of the bride’s family. The bride wore a white lace dress with chiffon overskirt and satin cumberbund, her short veil \ . • . % of nylon net was caught with sat in rosebuds She earned a white Bible covered with satin and lace with a white orchid and pink sweetheart rosebud streamers. Her only jewelry, given to her by the bridegroom was a diamond pearl necklace which has been in the bridegroom’s family for many years Mr and Mrs Robert Hampton of Compton were the attendants. Mrs. Hampton wore a light blue dress with pink carnation corsage. Mr Hampton and the bridegroom wore dark suits with white carnation boutonnieres. For her daughter’s wedding Mrs McElveny chose a yellow lace dress Her corsage was of white cynibidiums Mrs. FarrieT chose a beige lace trimmed dress and her corsage was green cymbidiums. Tlie hride and groom both res idents of Compton, have attended Compton schools and will gradu ate from Compton High in June. Mrs. Farrier is employed at Pa cific Finance Company. Mr. Far rier is employed at Pier Point. He plans to attend Compton Junior college. At present they are living with the bridegroom’s parents. Out of town guests at the wed ding were Miss Myrtle Fees, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fees, Cher lyn Fees, and Jack Shoop. A reception will be held at the home of the bride’s parents on Sat urday, May 28. 1960. Richard Farrier is a grandson of Mrs. Alma Farrier and Mrs, Myrtle Fees both of Chambers. Bristow News Mrs. Burl Bessurt Mrs. Claire Van Hove and De lores and Mr. and Mrs. Arden Berg attended the funeral of Mrs. Van Hove's brother at O’Neill last Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Nelson and Lowell, Mrs. Ernst Hagberg, Mrs. E. A. Chare and Mrs Van Hove were Thursday evening coffee guests at the Harry Holmberg home. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Kincaid of Columbus spent Saturday evening at the Van Hove home. Friday evening visitors at the Thomas Bowers home were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Havranek, Sonny Havranek, Mr. and Mrs. lister Pearson and Twila, Mrs. Lewis Scheinost, Evelyn Boettcher and girls of Spencer, Mrs Larry Bowers, Pam and Larry Ned and Mrs. Olga Johnson. Miss Karen Bowers was a Sun day guest at the Ed Haveranek home. Mrs. Tony Toelle of West Point, Mrs. Ed Havranek, Mrs. Tom Broderson and Mrs. Ed Jeske of Spencer were callers at the Thomas Bowers home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowers, Olga Johnson and Mrs, Lewis Scheinost visited at Evelyn Boet tcher home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stanton was a Wednesday evening supper guest at the Ernest Chores. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Becker of Norfolk came Saturday evening to attend the banquet at Bristow and were overnight guests at the Lewis Scheinost home. Mr. and Mrs. John Wight of Butte were Sunday afternoon and supper guests at Fred Krafts. Mrs. McQuestion, Mrs. Marice Karb, Mrs. Willard Landholm at tended the Gross Women's Club tea last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dreker and Mrs. E. Londberg of Omaha were Sunday afternoon coffee guests at the Clyde Becker. Friday evening guests at Melvin Johnsons were Mr. and Mrs. - rJ# m ■■■hh A hobby which has occupied his spare time may now turn into a profitable business for lion Mc Bride, who farms northeast of Orchard. McBride, a sportsman in the truest sense, has been raising fish as a hobby (or the past 20 years. This spring McBride and two former members of the Slate Game Com mission pooled their resoures and fish knowhow to found Prairie Springs Fishery. Ills partners tn the venture are George Kidd, former district supervisor ot fisheries and N. Henry, former research biologist at Harlan county reservoir. Their goal is to raise gameflsli for sale for private |*>iuls and s|M>rlsmen clubs. Shown in the pieture are George, Neal and Don ami the three McBride children, Charles, .lerry and Ki leen inspecting a recent hatch of Northern Pike. 1 Melvian Spangler of O’Neill, Mr. | and Mrs. James D. Smith and fami ly of Sioux City and Harold Dean | Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Anderson of Lincoln were Sunday afternoon visitors at Melvin Johnsons. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Karr spent Monday at Willard Landholms. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nelson were Sunday supper guests at Bud Sniders in Butte. Todd Nelsop spent Saturday af ternoon and evening at Bill Sniders in Butte. Miss Carol Prokop, Arline Soukup, Judy Sinclaire and Harold Dean Johnson all of Omaha were here Saturday night for the ban quet. They spent the weekend at the homes of there parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Prokop of Estocada, Ore., spent a few days visiting at the Ted Lauts home. Friday afternoon callers at Emil Prokops were Mr. and Mrs John Prokop of Estocado, Ore. They were on their way to Gregory to visit their daughter and family. Mr. John Prokop is an uncle of Emmett Prokop and Mrs. Ted Lauts. Albert Scheinost of Anoka called at Emil Prokop Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Kincaid of Columbus spent the weekend at Dave Johnsons. Also weekend guests there were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fussman and family of Lewis ville. Mr. and Mrs. Beryle Bessert re ceived word their trailer house is fixed and will be returned to Bristow this week. Redbird News By Veldoen I’inkennan , Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pinkerman and boys were O’Neill shoppers Friday Veldeen Pinkerman was a Sat urday overnight guest of Hallie Carsten. Mrs. Guy Hull was an O’Neill shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Veldon Pinkerman called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carsten Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Gay Hull and family were Sunday dinner guests in the Albert Reynolds home at Inman for Guy LeRoy’s birthday. Marilyn Garham accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pinkerman and boys home from O’Neill on Friday, day. The Dorsey Indies Aid met with Mrs. George Calkins on Wednes day afternoon. Randy Pinkerman accompanied his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Vigo Christensen, to O’Neill Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Calkins vi sited in the Veldon Pinkerman home on Sunday afternoon. Marvin Richter called at the George Calkins home Sunday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carsten cal led at the Bub Carsten home Sun day morning. Mr. and Mrs. George Calkins vi-i sited in the Bill Aim home Saturday evening. Stuart News By Mrs. Herb Skala Tinden Mul ford of Osceola visit ed in the Cleveland Community Wednesday evening and returned to his home Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson left Friday for Lincoln and Omaha for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schmaderer and family were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoffman. They returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Irish of Al liance were Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Irish. Harold Irish of Cle.irbrook, Minn, was also a Thursday and Friday guest. Mr. and Mrs. Del St rack*' of Omaha spent the weekend visiting Mi', and Mrs. Elgie Irish and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stracke and other friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Nelson en tertained four tables of pitch play ers Sunday evening. High prize winners were Chuck Ankney and Mrs. Earl Cadwallader. Low prize winner’s were Frank Johnson and Mrs. Elgie Irish. Mrs. Earl Cad wallader won travelers. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sajn Marcellus were Mr. and Mrs. Del Marcellus. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Graduation Rites Held Tuesday at Verdigre for 26 V E R D IG R E Diplomas were awarded to 26 Verdigre high school seniors at the annual commence ment exercises held last Tuesday evening at the ZCHJ hall. Presenta-1 tion of awards was made by R. M. Loewe, superintendent, and Ted; Haverkamp, Legion commander. I Burbara Grading, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Grading was named valedictorian. Judith Jacit daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Jaeot was named uaJiia torian. Miss Greeting received the Norfolk Junior College scholarship and Miss Jaeot, the Nebraska Teachers college scholarship. Carolyn Prokup and Dale Sukup were presented with American Legion citizenship awards. Ted Haverkamp, I-cgton commander, made the presentation. Carolyn ■ni ^ Barbara G roe ling . . . Valedictorian I Carolyn Prokop • . . Citizenship Ed Cbufal and family to celebrate Joe Coufal’s eighth grade grad uation were relatives from Bassett, Stuart, Atkinson, and Clearwater. Maureen Coufal accompanied Rev. Francis Kubart and Mrs. Kf fie Kubart of Clearwater to St. Francis to visit Sister Carmela Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cadwallader wore Monday supper guests of Mr, and Mrs. Mike Cadwallader and family honoring Mrs. Earl Cad wallader on her birthday. Try The Frontier Want Ads — It Pays ! Prokop received the Midland col lege scholarship. John G. Moore, Norfolk, general secretary of the YMCA, gave the commencement address. Eighth grade diplomas were pre sented to Mildred Rose Corny, Paul Dittrick, Dennis Dvorak, Janice Fadiga, John Furnik, Quen tine Hospodka, Karen Jacot, Carole Jedlicka, Donna McElhose, Gene Marshall, Kenneth Sander, Dennis Swoboda, Ann Ulrich, Lawrence Vesley and Ronald Walton. Receiving perfect attendance awards were Vicki Wetzler, Sandra Frank, Marlene Vuvak, Donna Mc Elhose, David E. Pavlik, Callie Kotrous, Martin Sucha, Larry Hrbek, Marjie Kotrous, Josephine Pavilk, LaWayne Wetzler, Eugene Kotrous. Duane Mlady, Elaine Dozen, La vonne Hildreth, Beverly Johnson, Mary Jean Pavlik, Ronald Pavlik, Betty Kanda, Darlene Van Buren, Allen Boelter, Frances Hildreth, Danny Kotrous, Barbara I.iska, Jeanette Marshall, John Mastalir, Richard Novacek, Ellen Dryak, Kenny McElhose, Donna Prokop, Sharon Sonder and Frances Stoural. Judith Jaoot . . . Halutatortan .VWMIK A w Dale Suitup • • . Citizenship