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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1961)
THE FRONTIER, O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday. June 8, 1961 Prairieland Talk "Bread and Butter" By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51st St., Lincoln 6, Nebr. He operates a small business enterprise for an educational institution anchored in our Capital City. Says he does it to earn his "bread and butter." The pioneer was glad to have the bread and no butter. A prairie bred gent now a Capital City citizen mows lawns from morning until eve ning to get his daily slice of bread and butter. I saw him to day, just sitting and waiting for his "boss” to come his way. He washes and polishes win diAvs day by day to earn his pay. Builders, clerks, day la in irers, business men and wo men in office, store and out in the open hands at work to get ra e the stuff that brings to hand Saunders and mouth the slice of bread and butter. And where now is that hot corn bread we once had on open prairieland. Pass the bread and butter. * * * An 8-year-old Lincoln l>oy layed away today in the abode of the dead. Another traffic death. Authorities "investigating.” Probably to no avail. * * * Vernon Rockey and wife, friends living in Lin coln. took off a recent weekend for Ewing to visit a brother of Mr. Rockey and other relatives. His brother at one time managed the Golden ranch in the Ewing community but now lives in Florida. Just up to Ewing from that southern state to see friends and relatives for a time. Mr. Rockey of Lincoln is a printer, gets away from his linotype at the city’s big daily newspaper print shop for a visit to Holt county. * * * He had traveled the highway of life 73 years. Today the day this is written—funeral services were held and another lifeless form layed to rest in the abode of the dead. And he had done well to prolong his family name; nine sons and daughters, 31 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A tribal group of no worldy honor but all good citizens and dad-granddad a faithful church goer and church worker. Goodbye, Friend Schaffer. * * * The many great marts of trade these days where you brouse around for an hour or so and pick up a thing you fancy you need at a counter or two, dig down and hand out some of that stuff in your purse. Go to another mercantile center—do it again and “dig” again. Then to another and maybe another. And maybe your old dad or mam sit it out in the car waiting to head homeward. Give us again the old time country store like Tom Salem had down there at Amelia. After about a month on the stormy Atlantic ocean our ancestors anchored their ship the May flower on the “wild New England shore.” A day in late May this year they did it—flight from New York to Paris in three hours and twenty minutes. We got over the open prairie in the long ago at the high speed of ten miles an hour liehind a span of prairie [ionics. At the steering wheel today ten miles in ten minutes. And maybe run over and killed a mother with baby in her arms on the way. * * * Another Memorial Day and we have been to abode of the dead to leave a flower there in memory of loved ones. And some day we too will be under the sod beside them. » » * That one time barefoot girl on the prairies of Holt county likes her job and is giving it her best efforts. Senator Fern Hubbard Orme announces that she will seek renomination in '62 to serve a third term as state senator from the 20th senatorial district, here in the Capital City. Go to it, Fern, we’ll see that you are elected. * • * They say a man works from sun to sun and a womans work is never done. Well, why don’t she get at it and do it. * * « Jim McTaggert, wife and three kids, on a home stead a few miles to the northeast of O’Neill. The day came at last of which they had long been dreaming. That quarter section of land was now theirs, a loan of a few hundred dollars. Sell the cows and chickens, load the beds and liedding and a chair or two into the wagon, all climb in and head forever away from the prairies of Holt county, "going back to Iowa.” Many homesteaders did it, but the prairies of Holt county are still with us rolled in velvet green, the land of prosperous and happy citizens and browsing herds that go to make Nebraska the great beef state. * * * Calm and quiet now down in Cuba. They got the word down there that our Eleanor Roosevelt was coming to straighten things out on their troubled island. * * » We lay upon the lied, pillow under our head; another day is done, another night has come, close our (’yes in slumber and snore the night through until dawn of day. ♦ * * Wife has cats in the house purring and scratch ing around. Husband does not like that. So another troubled man of the house goes to court seeking annulment of his marriage vows. Editorial Until A Sale Is Made An advertisement of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association carries this heading: “Nothing Happens Until A Sale Is Made.” The text adds. “But when sales are made, tilings happen. America lives, breathes, creates. There is ac complishment, pride. There is progress. “Where are most sales made? In ads, of course. Ads that tell you what you want to know, about what you want to buy. Ads that guide you in ful filling needs and wants. Ads that stimulate com petition, help keep prices down. Ads that keep America rolling ahead.” These statements come close to being truisms. And they underline two facts of importance to everyone. In our kind of economy, advertising is a basic essential. Through their ads producers and sellers of a thousand and one kinds of goods and serv ices compete for public favor—and, if they are to be successful, they must back up their state ments by trying to give the best possible quality for the price. All the productive facilities on earth would be useless if there were no comparable mechanism for moving the products into the hands of the people who want and use them. Mass distribution, pioneered long ago by the chains and subsequently adopted by other kinds of retailers. Yes- nothing happens until a sale is made. MOVILLE, IOWA, RECORD: “The real busi ness of a government of free people is not to strive to guarantee economic security for that people. Any government that undertakes to provide guaranteed economic security must take away freedom in ex change for the fancied security.” RIVERTON, WYO., RANGER: “Will Congress let the latest 'temporary’ gasoline tax come off the four cents levied by the federal government? The money will help build the interstate highway system. But a matter of prinicipal is involved. “This principal is an almost fatalistic belief that a tax, once levied, is never removed. "The people would like to see, just once, a temporary tax removed when it expires, rather than stay on the books forever.” GREAT FALLS. MONT., LEADER: “The Rus sians talk a pretty big case in almost any field. But when it comes to serving the consumer, this is only the thinnest pretense. In the Communist world he’s truly the forgotten man. “With 30 million more mouths to feed than we have, the Soviet Union turns out around 4.3 billion containers of canned f<xxl a year. We produce 24 billion annually. “The Russians are experimenting a lot in space. Apparentlj one space they could pay far more at tention to is the housewife’s food shelf.” I ■ Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Thirty actors, actresses and musicians, travelling in two spec ial cars, will present a comedy drama in a big tent show. . .Mrs. Emily Sanders, wife of Benjam in Sanders, died at the family resident May 21 at the age of 73 years. . .Over 200 fishing li censes sold here. . .Claud H. B. Hancock sold his residence to Mrs. Viola Brown of Broken Bow for $1,400. . .Victor Talking Ma chines for sale at W. B. Graves Jewelry store for $10 and up. . . Jas. Potter moved his bakery at Inman into the old restaurant building formerly occupied by Mr. Griffon. Mrs. J. P. Gallagher and daugh ters, Helen and Hilda, are in St. Lotus attending graduation of their son and brother, Frank Gal lagher from the St. Louis Univer sity College of Medicine June 2. . .Myrl Burge is valedictorian and Ralph Johnson, salutatorian, when 37 get diplomas as high school graduates. . .St. Mary’s academy will graduate a class of 24 June 2. . .Funeral services held here Monday for Larry Snell, 43 years of age. . .Ben A. DeYarman, for mer O’Neill resident, now of Van couver, Wash., honored at ban quet in Golden Hotel. . .C. E. Yantzi is attending national con ference of Presbyterian churches in New York. 10 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stout ob serve oOtn wedding anniversary by renewing vows in St. Patrick s Catholic church. . .The Rev. A. A. Lehman of Atkinson dies May 25 following heart attack. . .Lieu Ritts and Charles Felver united in marriage May 25. . .Ai Gibson home in Ewing is scene of Niel sen family reunion May 27. . . Paul Woidneck of near Midway, escaped with cuts and bruises when his tractor upsets and rolls down 30-foot embankment. . . Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sullivan jr. of O’Neill are the parents of a son bom May 29. 5 YEARS AGO Seven city employees’ services terminated after strike against city administration. ..Clarence V. Donohoe, 44, father of 10 children, dies May 27. . .Extensive showers brighten crop hopes. . .Lee Anne Bartos of Ewing becomes bride of Bill Zimmer of Pierce May 21. . .Thirty-five Holt county ru ral schools receive “A” rating. . . Bonita Ann Muff and Edward J. Cuddy united in marriage May 26 . . .Robert Reimers awarded va ledictorian honors at Inman high school graduation. The Long Ago At Chambers 25 YEARS AGO Two new bath houses have been built and a slide will soon be con structed for children at the Cham bers swimming pool. . .Inez Mo ses, Letha Cooke, Ohmer Mc clenahan and Elaine Adams will be featured solists at the musical program May 31 at the Baptist church. . .Oliver Nachtman of this community and Teresa Fle ishman of Merna were married May 29 in Anselmo. They will make their home on the John Ritterbush ranch. . .The new Methodist parsonage will be dedi cated May 31. 50 YEARS AGO The Travelers club entertained their husbands at a dinner last night in the tea room at the West hotel. Following a four course meal the company enjoyed an in formal evening. . .Mrs. Jesse Fra ry left today for Chadron to at tend commencement exercises for her daughter, Bessie. Naper News By Mrs. John Schonebaum Sunday afternoon visitors and luncheon guests in the Philip Holmgren home were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wetzler and family of Verdigre, Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Roggow of Burke, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roggow of Gre gory, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wetzler and Marthetta of Her rick, S. D. and Mrs. Mary Wet zler of O’Neill. Mrs. Mary Nicalous and Vera Lund accompanied Metha Beck of Winner, S. D. and Mr. and Mrs. John Nicalous of Butte to Omaha Friday morning and spent until Sunday in the homes of Mrs. Ger trude Bettcher and Herman Ul mers. On their way there they had dinner with the Erwin Schultz family at Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. William Vogt and family were dinner guests in the Henry Vogt home near Winner, - S. D. Sunday, in honor of Tim- ■ my Vogt’s confirmation. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Mewhirter of Stuart were Thursday visitors and dinner guests in the Susie Spahn home. Confirmation services for three girls and five boys were held Sun day morning in St. Paul’s Evan gelical Lutheran church, with the Rev. Strack in charge. Clar- ■ ice Ahlers, Bryant Brauer, Di ane Broekemaier, Myrna Katzer, Charles Small, Stanley Stahleck er and Clyde Vogt were confirm ed. Mrs. Etta Bennett of Spencer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bdruiett. Afternoon call ers who visited with Mrs. Ben nett were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stoltenberg, Mrs. John Hermasen and Mrs. Bill Hermasen of St. Charles, Mrs. Minnie Wentz and Mrs. John Bechtold. Last Monday evening visitors in the William Ullrich home to visit with the Dallas Ullrich fam ily were Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zob rist and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Baker and son and Mrs. Al ma Schumann and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Don Vogt and sons were Sunday guests in the Clarence Beem home. Afternoon visitors and luncheon guests were Mr. and Mrs. Marion Beem of Martin, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis left Friday afternoon for Sioux City where they spent the night with relatives before goning to Nevada, la., to spend several days with their son, Clint Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brocke maier and family of Stromsburg were Saturday visitors in the Wiliam Broekemaier home. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Stahleck er and son, Darrel, of Spearfish, S. D. came Friday evening to spend the weekend with his par ents, the John Stahleckers, and to attend the confirmation of his brother, Stanley, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shierk of O’Neill also attended the confirmation, and both families were dinner guests in the John Stahlecker home af ter the services. A week of Bible school classes closed Friday at both the St. Paul’s Lutheran and Congrega tional churches with a program at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s and in the evening at the Congregational. Fred Spahn and sisters, Clara and Lydia, were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Charles Teinken home. Mr. and Mrs. John Camin were Sunday dinner guests in the Hen ry Schockemaier home near Bone steel, in honor of their son, Mar vin’s confirmation. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bohnet honored Mrs. Con Sattler on her birthday May 22. Sunday dinner guests in the William Broekemaier home in honor of Diane and Ernest Broe kemaier’s confirmation were Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Mayer and Clarence and Mr. and Mrs. Mar lin Carstens and family. After noon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. John Pottoff of St. Charles, and evening visitors were the Earl Sieh family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sattler and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sattler were Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of Mrs. Anna Bohnet and Wilmer. Mrs. Marlin Carstens, Mrs. Reinhold Mayer and Mrs. Will iam Broekemaier went to Burke, S. D. on Sunday afternoon to vis it with Mrs. Matheldia Stahlecker at the Burke hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William Blakkolb visited in the John Murray home in Spencer Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ahlers and family were Friday evening visitors in the John Schonebaum home to help them celebrate their anniversary. Last Sunday guests in the Will iam Blakkolb home were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hansen and family of Butte, Verlin Statsmann of La Mirada, Calif., Mrs. Barbara Vogt, Mr. and Mrs. John Stah lecker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stahlecker. Janis Blakkolb of Lincoln spent the weekend with her parents, the William Blakkolibs. Mr. and Mrs. Con Sattler went to Herrick, S. D. Sunday to look after the graves at the ceme tery. They also visited with old friends around Herrick. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Whidden of Bonesteel were last Monday eve ning visitors in the William Blak kolb home. Donald Sieh of Herrick, S. D. was a Monday visitor with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Sieh. AT TT/vlnUrtl J A iT -___] n 1 IT 1 t O • ivvtiutuiu XI1.U J d (XiiU V1U1 ence were Friday evening vis itors in the William Brookemaier home to help Mrs. Broekemaier celebrate her birthday. Eight little girls helped Vicky Carstens celebrate her 11th birthday at her home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Don Moody and her fa-, ther, Lyle Vaughn, went to Wall, S. D. Thursday until Saturday with Mrs. Lewie Vaughn and fam ily. Sunday dinner guests in the Marlin Carstens home to help j their son, Mark celebrate his j second birthday were Mr. and! Mrs. Ted Carstens of Meadow Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Re inhold Mayer and Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seih and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Broeke maier and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Herrmann left last Tuesday for Hot Springs where Ben entered the Veterans hospital. Relatives who went to Wall, S.D. last Saturday to attend the funeral of Lewie Vaughn, were Don Moody, Mrs. Lyle Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Vaughn jr. and Paul Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beem and family were Sunday evening visitors in the John Schonebaum home. Saturday overnight guests in the John Stahlecker home were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Statsman of Parksville, Minn, and Mr. and Mrs. Tuff Harrison of White Ri ver, S. D. Dr. H. D. GILDERSLEEVE OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses Phone 167 — O’Neill, Nebr. Hours 9-5—Mon. thru Saturday Closed Wednesday Inman News By Mrs. James McMahan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell and daughter, Betty Jean, of Al bion visited in Inman May 30. Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry and Bill left Saturday for Seat tle, Wash, to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill McElvain and Greg. The Coven try’s will also visit relatives in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada before returning home the last of June. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferris and family of Atkinson visited Mrs. Anna Ferris Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crosser and sons of Neligh visited in the David Morsbach and Earl Miller homes Memorial Day. They were accompanied home that evening by Mary Morsbach who will spend some time in the Crosser home. Brenda Colman of Omaha spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Col man and family. Mrs. John Buhlmann jr. and son of Bartlett visited Mrs. Buhl mann’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Banks and Roger, Satur day afternoon. Mrs. Vaden Kivett went to Wayne Sunday where she will at tend Wayne State Teachers col lege this summer. Memorial Day guests in the home of Violet and Rufus Sholes were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hop kins and sons and Mrs. Helen Sholes of Buhl, Ida., Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leonard and daughters of Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Sholes and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clark and family of <J Neill. The Idaho guests and Ralph Sholes were Thursday eve ning dinner guests of iolet Sholes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sholes and family were callers in the eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson re turned Wednesday from Rapid City, S. D., where they spent sev eral days visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anthony and Mr. and Mrs. Mernon Chase attended the Alumni banquet at Orchard Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mernon Chase and daughter left Tuesday for their home at Porterville, Calif., after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Anthony and family; also with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschul lat and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mat schullat and family at Page. Jan Matschullat returned to her home at Page Wednesday af ter spending several days visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anthony and family. Mrs. Ermand Keyes and Don na of Newport visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes and Cecil Wed nesday. Mrs. Keyes went on to Norfolk on business and Donna spent the day with her grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wrede and family of O’Neill visited Mrs. An na Smith Wednesday evening. Mrs. Kenneth Coventry left Wednesday morning for Denver, Colo., where she will spend a faw days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fran ces Dempsey and Mrs. Helen Colman. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Banks of Omaha were Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Banks and Roger. Mr. and Mrs. John Mhfttsan and Mrs. James McMahan s^pent Sunday in Lyons visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cates and other rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach Mrs. Jim Ries and daughters of Omaha and Carol Ries of Atkin son visited Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Cixisser and sons at Neligh Wed nesday evening. A general 4-H meeting was held Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill But terfield. All members and lead ers were present. Gary Fkrk demonstrated judging. Games were played at the close of the meeting with Sharlene Reynolds in charge. Lunch was served at uie close of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butterfield and family spent Memorial Day at Creighton visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ste vens and family of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anson of Ew ing visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Sprague and family of Newport came Thursday to spend a few days visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ross. Mrs. Merle DeLong and Mil dred Keyes have gone to Blair where they will attend summer school at Dana college. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schubart of Stockton, 111., visited from Thurs day until Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Abney. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ruther, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sholes and Mr. and Mrs. Merle DeLong went to Grand Island Friday evening to attend the graduation exercises of Robert. A. Ruther, Bill DeLong and Lyle Gillogly from Grand Is land Business college. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harte and family of Remsen, la., si*»nt the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harte and family. Mrs. Charles Luben spent a few days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Clark and daughter at O’Neill. Gayle Noe of Waterbury is vis iting her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Alexander. Mrs. James Banks and Roger are attended summer camp at the Fred Horne ranch at Atkin son this week. Mrs. Jim Ries and daughters of Omaha and Carol Ries of Atkin son visited from Tuesday until Thursday in the David Morsbach home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds and daughters visited Mrs. Faye Pinkerman at O’Neill Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morsbach of Neligh attended church ser vices at the RLDS church in In man Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morsbach, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach, went to the Fred Horne ranch at Atkinson Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Levi Mcrsbach remained at the Horne ranch to attend Summer camp this week. The rest returned home Sunday evening. Mrs. James Banks visited Mr. and Mrs. 0. V. Moore at Peters burg Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kopecky jr. attended the Alumni banquet at Page Monday evening. A Poem From Mrs. Eby... —THE CHRISTIAN DOCTOR— This poem is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Brown Something of Christ is with him as he goes among the suffering to heal and bless; Something of Christ’s own com fort he bestows through his com passion and his tenderness. Virtue goes from him through the pressing hours to all who touch him down life’s crowded days. He is first at birth to free the struggling breath. Through intervening years he is a wise and kindly counselor, And then at death liis are the hands that close the weary eyes Surely, dear God, all Christian doctors share your mercy for mankind, your loving care. (Grace Noll Crowell) Fri.-Sat. June 9-10 LITTLE ABNER Fun For The Whole Family Short Subjects Added Sun.-Mon.-Tues. June 11-12-13 Frank Sinatra Dean Martin OCEANS 11 Take a trip to Las Vegas and see what the 11 does. Its fun for all Take a gamble. Also Short Subjects Wed.-Thurs. 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