Prairieland Talk
"Machine Age Tragedies"
By ROMAINE SAUNUtrtS. 41 lu South St.. Uncoln 6. Nebr
Two and sometimes four horses hitched to the
plow rig, mower or harvester and the farm work
was done with no human bones broken or the far
mer killed Today in this machine age it is tragically
different The great machines
that the farmer works his fields
with turn over injuring or kill
ing the one operating the
machine. A friend that I had
known for some years lies in
his grave as this is written be
cause of injuries sustained when
the great harvesting machine
he had been riding turned over.
He was on his Kansas farm
only at intervals, managed a _
_ , . .. Romalne
business in a Colorado city,
went recently to his Kansas Saundesii
farm to do a little at harvest time. Driving down
the road after leaving the field a hole in the side of
the road and over he went to his death. And these
tragic incidents are happening frequently. Our Ag.
College managers now call for the manufacturers
to do something to the structures of their machines
to insure a measure of safety. That or go back to
the horse drawn outfits.
Delegates of political parties in convention,
platform promising great things if you elect our
candidates. Soon it will be over and the country and
its affairs, pleasures and troubles about as always.
• • •
Daughter and son-in-law summer sightseeing in
the states to the west and southwest of their cottage
and grass rolled yard and blooming rose bushes in
Lincoln, write of the scenes of nature that bring
them joy, and one heart breaking scene An auto
mobile on fire on the highway far from town, the
man shaking and his wife in tears, an Indian or two
trying to help them. So it is life has its pleasures
and its sorrows, its smiles and its tears.
* • •
Seventy-five cents for a 10 cent shave. Barber
John says he does one a week. Stands at his barber
chair all day doing one dollar hair cuts. Well, we
be-whiskered gents can shave morning by morning
though we have not yet acquired the trick of cutting
our hair but that is coming. I know one gent who
already does it.
* * *
He had sat in his saddle and wobbled along over
the cow trails in Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska and
Arizona; had served as a United States soldier in
the Orient, had to do with freeing the inhabitants of
those great islands far out in the Pacific As I sat
alone this afternoon Ed came to see me. We clasp
hands, looked into friendly eyes, spoke face to face,
he now back in Lincoln to end his days where he
started life going on four score years ago. He has
seen much of this world’s affairs, done much, and
now interested in and devoted to the better things of
life, a faith anchored to the hope of life eternal in a
Better World.
Take breakfast at 6 o'clock in the morning; then
lie down for an after breakfast nap- get up and
you are ready for the day's scrap.
• • •
The sun shines in golden glory this mid July
morning. Frequent rains to prolong the midsummer
green but no shower last night- So another morning
aglow with light follows the gloom and dark of night.
The sky above in all its blue beauty looks down upon
the landscape as the golden orb of day shines upon
us from sunrise to sun set. What did you do today—
kiss or cuss your wife, see a fellow traveler and
give him a kick or a smile as you passed him by?
0, no doubt you have done the best you could to
day and when the shades of night come, stretch out
to snore the long night through.
• * *
Twenty-five cents for two tomatoes. I wonder if
the lady down there in Swan township 22 miles south
of Atkinson remembers the day I let her have a half
bushel red ripe ones fresh from the vines for 50
cents. Two bits for two tomatoes today—hope they
taste it all.
# * •
Henry Grady, Hugh Coyne, R. H. Parker—three
in town where General John O’Neill planted his
colony—John Sullivan to the south, Walt O'Malley out
north five patriots that come to mind today that
toddled about as kids in the 1880’s and 90 s. If they do
not get in on the old settlers picnic may we suggest
they have a party of their owm and escort to that
party as guests the ladies from the O’Donne], the
Brenan, the McCaferty families and any others who
might be a hang over from the ’’Old Settlers” with
us yet today.
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A mild July issue of our Capital City’s evening
paper had a full page display ad urging citizens to
"go to church " A hundred or more business and
professional leaders sponsored the page go to church
idea by signing it. I heard him recently, a minister
who had left home, friends and country to go to the
pagan lands of South Africia. Amazing the many
thousands that he and fellow workers have gathered
out of the raw heathes One native, unable to walk,
crawls on hands and knees four miles from his home
to where meetings are held each week. Four miles
and back on hands and knees—many among us
can't walk four blocks, they drive their cars or stay
at home
• * *
President of the United States to be elected this
year. Two political parties dominated the scene—the
outs want in, the ins want to stay in. Probably will
as industrially and otherwise we are a happy and
well provided for people. Tough times, no jobs is
when a change is voted at election time. Today
everybody at work, five day week work and unheard
of high wages and salaries; even teenagers pulling
down $12 a day. Old men, old women going to the
bank every month to cash that Social Security check.
Farmers and cattle ranchers prosperous as never
before. No change desired.
Editorial
Miracle of Generosity
The Bobby Krutz fund officially closed this
week. Thanks to the generosity of our friends and
readers, a lack of money will not keep Bobby from
being fitted with an artificial leg as soon as it is
possible.
Bobby not only will get his first new leg but
there will he money left over. Money which has been
invested in savings bonds for Bobby to cash as the
need arises to have the leg re-fitted.
The generosity of all the contributors has been
most heart warming. The Frontier would like to
thank all of our readers who contributed to this
worthy cause.
Raising money has been likened to raising com,
it takes a certain amount of work. But what makes
com grow is the seed and the soil and the rain and
the sun. Primarily, it is a glorious miracle which
man, with all his skill, still does not quite under
stand ... So it is with raising money . . • Money is
raised because of a glorious miracle, the miracle of
generosity. Generosity in the hearts of men is the
seed and the soil and the rain and the sun—a miracle
which man, with all his fund raising skill, still does
not quite understand.
Because of this miracle, Bobby Krutz can look
forward to a happier, more carefree childhood. And
his friends can look back with a feeling of pride
and accomplishment.
There Is A Reward For Consistency
This little story, of unknown origin, was recent
ly passed along by “The Rotary Graph, a publica
tion of the Weslaco Rotary Club. It is almost as
tragic as it is humorous.
"A young man lived with his parents in a public
housing development. He attended public school,
rode the free schoolbus and participated in the free
lunch program He entered the Army, then upon dis
charge retained his national service insurance. He
then enrolled in the State University, working part
time in the State Capitol to supplement his GI
education check.
"Upon graduation he married a public health
nurse and bought a farm with an FHA loan and then
obtained an RFC loan to go into business. A baby
was born in the county hospital. He bought a ranch
with the aid of the veterans’ land program and ob
tained emergency feed from the Government.
“Later he put part of his land in the soil bank
and the payments soon paid out his farm and ranch.
His father and mother lived very comfortably on the
ranch on their social security and old-age assistance
checks. REA lines supplied electricity. The Govern
ment helped clear his land.
“The county agent showed him how to terrace
it: then the Government built him a fishpond and
stocked it with many fish. The Government guarante
ed him a sale for his farm products.
“Books from the public library were delivered
to his door. He banked money which a Government
agency insured. His children grew up, entered
public schools, ate free lunches, rode free school
buses, played in public parks, swam in public pools,
and joined the FFA The man owned an automobile
so he favored the Federal highway program.
“He signed a petition seeking Federal assistance
in developing an industrial project to help the
economy of his area. He was a leader in obtaining
the new post office and the Federal building and
went to Washington with a group to ask the Govern
ment to build a great dam costing millions so that
the area could get 'cheap electricity.’
“He petitioned the Government to give the local
air base to the county. He was also a leader in the
movement to get his specific type of farming special
tax writeoffs and exemptions.
“Then one day, he wrote his Congressman: ‘I
wish to protest these excessive expenditures and at
tendant high taxes. 1 believe in rugged individualism.
I think people should stand on their own two feet
without expecting handouts.’
“I am opposed to all socialistic trends and I de
mand a return to the principles of our Constitution
and the policies of States rights ”
The quickest way to get a lot of undivided at
tention is to make a mistake.
The man who sows more than he can reap is
likely to lose his subsidy.
The roots of all evil seem to be planted very
firmly.
The Orient invented facesaving but it took the
U. S. beauty industry to make it pay.
Suburbia: where the houses are farther apart and
the payments are closer together.
LSIffl FronttB
JAMES CHAMPION, Co-Publisher
BRUCE J. REHBERG, Editor
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
J. F. Shoemaker, an old res
ilient of this county, living eight
miles south of town, had the mis
fortune of having a team run
away with him on Tuesday while
driving the mower, he suffered a
broken rib, and hi« many friends
will be pleased to learn that he
was not seriously hurt. . .John
Jonas of Francis township was
in the city Monday transacting
business . Pat McGinnis left for
his home at Cody, Wyo. Tuesday
night, after a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends.. .Most of
the politicians are away this
week attending the two conven
tions at Grand Island and Lincoln.
25 YEARS AGO
Last Sunday the local fire siren
screeched now and then all day
and more than one boy had a
chance to try his fire legs until
it was found a mechanic working
on the siren was testing it to
determine if he had“shot” the
trouble he had aimed at. . .Mr.
and Mrs. P. W. McGinnis, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Cole and children,
Mrs. Esther Cole Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. John Conard, Grandma Co
le and Mrs. A. L. Pauls, enjoy
ed a picnic Sunday at Long Pine
.. Deaths: James Scott H ugh,
former O’Neill police chief; Char
les C. Millard, an early pioneer
and Mary Ltuisa Wallingford
Fuller.
10 YEARS AGO
The Niobrara Valley Electric
Corporation of O’Neill got railway
commission approval for construc
tion two big transmission lines.
One is 588 miles in Boyd, Knox,
Holt and Wheeler counties and
the other for 235 miles in Boyd,
Holt and Knox counties. . .Plans
for a new O’Neill youth center
building at Ford’s park are being
made. District Judge D. R.
Mounts and L. D. Putnam chair
men of the movement, reported
that more than 3-thousand dollars
has been accumulated in the
fund. . jMiss Bernadette Brennan
left Sunday to visit her brother
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Tho
mas Brennan of Lincoln. . .Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Haynes vis
ited in Page. . .Miss Marv Lou
ise Birmingham arrived Tuesday
from Chicago.
5 YEARS AGO
Two officers and 49 enlisted men,
representing company D of Ne
braska’s 195th national guard tank
battalion, will leave O’Neill early
Sunday for a two-week’s encamp
ment at Camp Ripley, Min. . .Miss
Mardelle Johnson and Miss Char
lene Shoemaker were voted the
outstanding music students at the
O’Neill High school and St. Mary’s
Academy. The first annual pre
sentation of the John Phillip Sou
sia awards were made Sunday by
Cecil Baker, president of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce. . .Mr.
and Mrs. John H. McCarville and
Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Gleeson left
Sunday for Lake Okoboji, la. to
spend a week.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
The cattle sheds belonging to
M. L. Winter mote were blown
down in the wind storm of
Wednesday night, July 27. . .Born
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sageser
at their home in Atkinson, July
9th, a daughter. . .The M. E. la
dies Aid will give tin ice cream
social Wednesday evening, Aug.
24 in the Chambers Hotel. . Hay
mg is the order of the day Look
in any direction and you will see
hay stacks some so large they
look like mountains. The dry wea
ther is cooking everything such
as grass, gardens, etc. and even
drying up the flowmg wells.
25 YEARS AGO
A week ago Sunday a big fam
ily gathering was held at the
John McClenhan home near Mar
tha. . .Jim Gribible and family
have moved into the Clarence
Wyant residence. . Rev. Nye and
family departed Tuesday for a
two weeks vacation. . .There are
still a large number of schools
that have not reported teachers
hired for the coming term. . .Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Fullerton of At
kinson visited their son Oscar
Fullerton and family last Friday
Showing Friday and Saturday
nights at the Chambers Theatre
-Shirley Temple in “Bright
Eyes.”
Smoke from
"Brandin'
Iron" Crick
By J. C. Fluid
Hay is really flying along the
Crick this week but everyone is
keeping his weather eye peeled
for signs of another gulley washer
like we had last Friday night.
Wind blew like blixen the rest of
the week and dried the meadows
up a little. Some places you could
still mire a duck.
I^ast Friday night the weather
man gave us the works. Rain—
inches. Hail as big as plovers
egg, ground was white Wind
must have been a baby twister.
Besides that the worst electric
storm that was ever seen in these
parts.
Lightning struck and burned a
stack of hay at the Gorey ranch,
killed two yearling heifers at the
same time. Hit the aerial on Willie
Kells new TV set and plumb
melted the machine. Just happen
ed Willie had it insured. (He’d
just been blowin’ off about the
hot programs that was coming in
and he was afraid they’d burn
out the tubes so he’d better have
it insured. Noboby believed he
meant it. But by gravy, he had it
covered! I Company paid off
Tuesday and he got a new set.
rvniu ui a iicaiv tiling napjJtTicu
up at Widow Barkers. Lightning
struck that big cottonwood just
outside her living room window.
Split it down the middle as easy
as you could cut butter with a
knife. The thing that’s got the
folks to whispering is, half the
tree fell on the house (Busted a
window and ripped off some
shingles but no one was hurt.)
The other half fell on Orley
Hinches pickup and blamed near
wrecked it. Orley claims he was
just coming home from the
County Seat when the storm hit
and forced him off the road and
he found shelter under the big tree
just east of the widow’s house.
Folks are saying it must have
been a lallapalooza of a wind be
cause the road is forty rods west
of the widow’s place and there's
two ditches and a barb wire fence
in between.
Blew away an out-building for
Otty Camber. Had a hen setting
in it on duck eggs He says the
hen must have gone by-by when
the building went. The eggs sure
was fixed.
Lena is back on the job again.
Thanks, folks for all the get well
cards she got. Must have been
fifteen.
Delano Bundy is sure working
up a case on those nieces of Mrs.
Willie Kell.
See you next week.
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"The
EDITOR"
Mull this tut of information ox
er in your mind a couple of times
In the old Athenian democracy
only idiots, foreigners and women
did not x’ote. In the 1956 election
only 44 per cent of the entire U S.
electorate x'oted.
—BJR—
There's been no summer va
cation for the Nebraska Repub
lican party this year. However,
no matter what the outcome of
the next election, they have eat
en pretty well this summer. O’
Neill’s appreciation dinner was
number 33 held in the state since
the first of the year, with near
ly 20 still on the calendar be
tween now anti the middle of
September.
The gatherings are $5 and $10-a
plate events and attendance has
ranged from 100 to 350.
—BJR—
Here’s a statement that we’re
in full accord with, ’The best
time to put the children to bed
is while you still have the
strength."
—BJR—
If you have any doubts about
the United State Government be
ing big business, the United
States owns 34 percent of the
entire area of the 50 states. Be
cause of this responsibility, the
Department of Justice has its own
Lands Division which handles lit
igation and title work relating to
this property.
Since 1953, condemnation pro
ceedings or negotiated purchases
of over 100 thousand tracts of
land involving final payments of
more than a half a billion dollars
were administered by Uncle Sam.
—BJR—
According to latest reports, a
revolutionary development in ten
derizing meat may help you cut
down your grocery bill.
The new method consists of in
jecting an enzyme into beef that’s
still rn the hoof! Just approved
by the department of Agriculture,
the new idea makes low ranking
meat cuts as tender as prime
cuts, so says the article.
We don’t know whether it is
passible or not, but we can vis
ualize a herd of cattle being in
oculated with an overdose of this
drug and then softening to dca’.h.
Shades of A1 Capps Schmoos!
—BJR—
Homemakers
Corner...
By Catherine Indra
Home Extension Agent
How about taking a trip with
me this week. Don't bother to
pick up your purse or pack a bag.
Just grab a pencil and paper and
come along.
Let us start this little tour with '
your kitchen. Take a good look i
at it. Does it look dangerous. It
probably doesn't not to you any
how. Take a quick look—are there
any frayed cords, curtains too1
near the stove, matches within
reach of youngsters.
How about the living room is
there adequate lighting in all
parts of the room.—Are rugs
anchored to prevent falls—have
the youngsters picked up objects
over which they or you might
fall.
And so on through the house
are all stairs well lighted and free j
of obstructions—are all poisons—
this means especially household
cleaning supplies, out of the reach
of children. Are they clearly
marked. Is there a rubber mat in
the tub to prevent slipping.
How about this little trip—take
it yourself and check and remove j
all those home hazards. Accidents 1
in the home rank second to high
Do You Know Your Neighbor?
"Know Your Neighbor" is not a eon test There are no prices given
for correctly identifying tin' person pictured The only reward is the
satisfaction of knowing your neighbor
How many of you recognized Alan Van Vleck, O’Neill’s Chevrolet
dealer?
Here's another O'Neill businessman you've probably met.
way accidents. In 1959, 26,500
people were killed in their safe
homes Some 4,000,000 suffered
disabling injuries in Home Sweet
Home.
Do you need a check list—we
have some. Also bulletins on farm
and home safety and first aid.
Plan to attend our 4-11 style re
vue Thursday, Aug. 4. It will be
held at the public school audi
torium in O'Neill at 8:.'10 p.m.
There will also be several musical
numbers by 1-H lx>ys and Kiris.
Remember our bulletins on
freezing and canning are available
for the asking. The salad bulletin
made up of Holt county’s favorite
salads is also available. Just
write, call or ask.
Hawaiian
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