Prairieland Talk Hy ROMAINK SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51st St., IJncoln G, Nebr. "A Whole Years Pay" Schools and higher institutions of learning in our Capital City were having graduation exercises, so a Gentleman of the Cloth came up from Oklahoma to Ik' present when a grandson graduated. I met him by chance and we visited. He told me he was a retired preacher and that from the sources of “retirement pay” of today he gets a little more than $:UMi a month. Three hundred a month! If that pioneer pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic church in O’Neill, Father Smith, and Hartley Blaine pastor of the Methodist had each received three hundred dollars in a year ... . Rornalne they would have been happy. They carried on their mini- Sounder* sterial duties and received but little of material wealth hut felt rich in the wealth of the soul. * * t At the barber shop you meet them. He told us the story and as ho is a good Presbyterian church goer we swallowed it all. Ilis grandfather was driving a herd of cattle across the open country from a [>oint in Texas headed for Seattle, Wash. In Wyoming he came upon the Ixxly of a dead man lying on the ground. Not himself a mortician, hut he gouged out a grave as best he could there in Joniey Wyoming prairioland, buried the dead, stuck up a stake to mark the grave and attached a note to it telling of his find. Moved on with his herd. Some years later he came back that way again to find a town had built up by that grave and the town Issu ing his own name. And those gallant Wyoming patriots took granddad in and gave him a royal I” ■ 4-- t * Early in .bine, red, blue and white flowers in full bloom; tail stately trees and sheltering brush now robed again in silken green, grass grown lawns along city streets. On farms grain fields rich in promise of abundant harvest. Sunshine and showers of rain nature smiles today here on Prairieland as we gad about and fuss around unmindful often and careless of that Guiding Hand and Watchful Eye that is over all. I shall give that One thanks again— will you? * * * He was holding down a homestead some five miles south of Inman when he wrote the Little Old Sod Shanty hit of Prairieland verse, saying he was “happy as a clam in this land of Uncle Sam.’’ So am I. How about you? * * * Our millionaire occupants of the white house in Washington, I). C., went up to Canada, now over hobnobbing with the French. They have what it takes to travel—may come this way someday and spend the night in Omaha. He was up from the* deep south, a native of I.iouisiana just to look around a bit and get in with a lr two Heinricksons, the M. M. Sullivan, Neil Bre uan, H. W. McClure. And on south Fourth street Charley Slocum, Pat McManus and J. P. Gallagher. But one still survives on south Fourth street, the Stannard Store run today by the daughters of the late Dave and Mrs. Stannard. And the good old meat earyer at his block with knife in hand, Fred Gatz, is gone t(x>. I was 16 years old the time Fred gave me $16 for a nice three year old I brought in from the herd out on the prairie. * * « The supreme court, two dissenting judges, up hold Sunday laws and say it is not a religious day. But citizens every where know that Sunday is a church going day and think of it in a religious sense. * * X The post office has its fifth resting place in O’ Neill. The office first was in a small building on south Fourth street, that building the home of Doe Matthews' Frontier. That little building burned down, then a larger building at the same spot was Ihe post office, Frontier print shop and Odd Fellow hall in the 1880’s, ’90’s and 1900 for a number of years. Next it was located across the street north of the alley. The building next to the O’Neill National Bank was the third location of the post office, then moved a block to the north where my good friend then postmaster did it fore me, informing the mer chant that wanted to know what paper to contact with for advertising. Henry told him The Frontier had twice the circulation of any other publication going through the O’Neill post office. We got that merchant’s ads. The post office today is a notable building built by the government and stands where in pioneer time Dr. Conoly had a drug store, later a hotel where you got bed and breakfast for four bits. Later the building became the home of County Judge B. S. Gillespie and family, they followed by the Skirving family. The next to take over operated lodging quarters for a time until Uncle Sam came along to take over, remove the old building and erect the new post office building with Postmaster Moss and helpers on the job. Editorial Entitled To A Choice There may he a deep significance in the recent (J. S. Senatorial election in Texas. The winner, col lege professor John G. Tower, is the first Republican ever elected to this office by Texas voters. And, partisan political considerations to one side, he is an unqualified conservative. He is unequivocally opjxised to any and all “welfare state” proposals, such as the compulsory health programs and federal aid to education. He believes in a free market for agriculture, and in the right-to-work laws. The possible significance of this lies in the fact that it is not an isolated example of a resurgence of traditional conservatism. For example, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, whose views are simi lar to those of Senator-elect Tower, has developed a remarkably large national following. Great num bers of people, it is clear, are deeply concerned with the drift in this country toward a monolithic, do-everything-for-e very body state, operated on a de ficit basis despite crushing and punitive taxes, and are seeking ways to stem the tide. In any event, all should welcome the rise of reasoned opposition to the centralization of power in Washington. The American people are entitled to a choice--and forthright, personable and dedicated conservatives, lilx'rals. and middle-of-the-roaders must all join in the political frays if that choice is to exist. GULFPORT. MISS., GUIDE: “TVA, according to its creators, was designed to become a yard stick to take the measure of electric current—to determine its cost and a fair price for it. "TVA was subsidized by the Government, having no stockholders it need not produce a profit, a political pet it is not forced to pay any taxes. How can such a crooked yardstick take the fair measure of electric current produced by privately owned companies that must be financed under the good old free enterprise system, and must show a profit over and above a heavy tax burden to stay in busi ness?” On May I7th. government, industry, and labor union economists will participate in a one-day in stitute sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States on "Employment and Unem ployment—The Problem of the 60's.” Discussion will revolve around such topics as the size and tex ture of the labor force in this new decade, the ef fects of the automation, technological and product changes. Americans donated 2,422,700 pints of blood through the American Red Cross in 1960, for a peacetime record. In the 1959-60 fiscal year, the Red Cross spent $12,500,000 on its blood program. Frontiers i I 50 YEARS AGO 1 Last Saturday Judge Malone is sued a marriage license to Ho mer H. Lowry and Miss Sarah M. Cole, both of Emmet. . .On Wednesday James Mullen pur chased 232 head of hogs for which he paid the Sam of $3,057 .85, the hogs selling for $5.45 per hundred. .Lawrence Murray brought in nine loads of hogs for which he received $?45. . .Mrs. Margaret Vaughn, mother of Mrs. P. S. Hughes, died at the resi dence of her daughter Friday night after an illness of severed months. . .Mr. and Mrs. M. J Enright are rejoicing over the ar rival of a daughter at their home. 25 YEARS AGO The Episcopal church building will be moved a couple of blocks west from the lots which have been purchased by the govern ment for the new post office. . . Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biglin drove to Omaha Tuesday morning where Bill attends the annual meeting of the Nebraska Funeral Directors association. . .Miss Hel en Givens, who has been employ ed in the local office of the Ne braska Securities, has been trans ferred to the Omaha office. . . Mrs. William Nollkamper of Om aha, formerly of this county, died at her home in Omaha last week at the age of 81 years. . .Mrs. F. J. Dishner will head the ladies activities during the annual golf tournament here June 21-23 10 YEARS AGO Mrs. Gilman Davis, 75, Stuart farm woman dies Monday of heart attack. . .Jack Sullivan of Butte, Mont., illustrious figure in sporting world, here for visit and to attend golden wedding anni versary for Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stout. . .Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lamason of Page entertain 125 at golden wedding observance. . Mr. and Mrs. James Wiley of Dorsey celebrate 50th wedding day. . .The Rev. Richard Parr of Battle Creek has been appointed pastor of St. Joseph’s church at Atkinson. . .Miss Ruth Harris re turns to states after serving 4% years in China as a Methodist missionary. 5 YEARS AGO W. A. Summers, Bartlett and W. 0. Jarman, Atkinson, two pi oneer shippers, are honored by Omaha Livestock Market and Chamber of Commerce in Om aha. . .Extensive showers brighten crop hopes. . .Merle S'ieler, Lynch farmer, leaps from tractor when machine upsets. . .Mrs. Carrie Holloway, 93, of Chambers, has first plane ride. . .Bertha E. Ors born and George Mumm jr., are married May 24 in O’Neill. . .St. Paul’s Lutheran church at Cham bers will mark 50th anniversary Sunday. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Perrin took 5,500 pounds of cream to O’Neill which they took in at the station Monday. . .Char lie Graham and Ned Alderson bought some horses at the Ditch Co. sale Tuesday. . .School closed in O’Neill last Friday and the Chambers girls are home again. . Frank Holcomb brought a 10 pound pickerel to this office yes terday. . A total of $110 has been received from contributors for the July 4th celebration. . .The Cham bers young people had a very en joyable time at the party in the hall Saturday night. . .Plain, fan cy and lace openwork hose at 25 cents in Smith Bros, store. 25 YEARS AGO Frank Allen, treasurer of Holt County Corn-Hog Control Assoc., distributed checks here Monday amounting to about $6,000. . .The South Fork, Holt County Fair Board have announced that the 1936 dates will be September 8, 9, 10 and 11. . .Mrs. Enoch W. Nye of Crawford Valley, 50, dies May 21 in Lincoln. . .C. Raymond Bowers and Muriel Clarke wed June 4 at Chambers. . .M. B. Dailey dies May 22, services held at Chambers . .Lewie Harley has traded Leo Adams his two- hou ses in the east part of town for Leo’s home and grounds in the south end of town. . Dedication services for the new Methodist parsonage held Sunday. Fort Randall News Janice Kirwan Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson and Kathy of Palo Alto, Calif and Mrs. Anderson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cover of Pickstown, and Mr. Cover’s mother, Mrs. Le on Cover, were Wednesday eve ning visitors at the home of Miss Olga Bengston. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kocer jr. were Saturday evening visitors at the Dan Kirwan home. Mrs. John Cassidy of Spencer spent Monday visiting at the home I of her son, John Cassidy jr. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hyde of ■ Brockton, Mass, were guests at the home of Mrs. Hyde’s bro ther and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hausmann, Friday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde were enroute to their home after spending 10 days at Bonesteel with her mother and family. They were called home due to the serious Illness and death of J. P. Hausmann, Mrs. Hyde’s and Harry’s father. Judi Harvey of Pickstown and Janice Kirwan visited Mrs. El wood Boelter and infant son at the Armour hospital Friday after noon Mr. and Mrs. Louie Janousek of rural Fairfax and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray of Fairfax were Fri day evening visitors at the Harry Hausmann home. Phillip Kirwan left Sunday af ternoon for Aberdeen, S. D. to attend Boys State. Phillip, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kirwan, is the Pickstown representative. The Rev. and Mrs. George F. Serson and Kay, Bonesteel, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. John Beitman, Platte, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Mel Livingston, Pickstown, S. D., Mrs. Emil Mashek and Dougie, Fair fax, S D., and Jim Mashek, War rensburg, Mo., were Sunday eve ning lunch guests at the Clarence E. Olson home after church ser vices. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trotter of Pickstown were Tuesday eve ning callers at the G. R. Kirwan home. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson and family, Friedolf Pearson and Dave Lundstrom were Tues day evening visitoi’s at the home of Miss Olga Bengston. Mary Jane Kirwan is attending catechism classes held in the St. Anthony’s Catholic church in Fair fax. Several from this community at tended the post-nuptial shower honoring Mrs. John Hindes Sun day afternoon at the Pickstown legion hall. Mrs. Hindes is the former Dorothy Trotter. Miss Olga Bengston sang at the Memorial services held in Bris tow. She was a dinner guest at the Duane Mahlendorf home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hausmann and Jill were Sunday evening vis itors at the home of his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Moos of rural Fairfax. Don Olson and son, Leon, Mel vin Anderson and son, Joey, and G. R. Kirwan attended a horse sale in Burke, S. D. Saturday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Kirwan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kir-J wan and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Har j ry Hausmann and Jill, Mr. andi Mrs. Emphery Olson and boys,j Mr. and Mrs. Walt Nyquist and j Charles, Elmer Mostrom, Dave j Lundstrom, Clarinda Pearson and brother, Friedolf, Olga Bengston and brother, Mauritz, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ol son and Waldon and Fingle Ol son attended a farewell party held in the Melvin Kirwan home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kir wan and family of Leadville, Colo, and Gene Kirwan of St. Louis, Mo. who were returning to their homes after spending sometime visiting with relatives and friends j of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hausmann and Janice Kirwan were Wednes day evening callers at the Bob! Hausmann home of Bonesteel. Many friends from this com- , munity attended a farewell par- j ty honoring Mr. and Mrs. Mel Livingston and family of Picks- ' "Free Frew"! * Sunday Morning Special With every purchase of beer to take out — a FREE Sunday World Herald. This offer good every Sunday for remainder of the summer. 5tfc Joe Langan's Tavern town who an moving to Pierre S. 1). soon. It was held Sunday evening in the Kandall Cove nant church. A musical program was presented and a pot luck lunch served at the close of the evening. Mrs. Louie Janousek, Dougie, Debbie, and Kevin of rural Fair fax were Wednesday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Harry Hausmann and Jill. Sunday afternoon the G. R. Kir wan family went to the Ed Kehn Ranch near St. Charles, S. D. to see the buffalo cow and new calf. Harold Roeder accompanied them and took moving pictures. Mr. Kehn has a small buffalo herd consisting of a bull, three cows and two calves. Mrs. Harry Hakismann, Jill, Mrs. G. R. Kirwan and Mary Jane were Friday afternoon vis itors at the Louie Janousek home of rural Fairfax. Inman News By Mrs. James McMahan Mr. and Mis. Ira Watson and son Sam went to Lincoln on Fri day evening where they spent the weekend visiting their son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Langley and Lisa. On Saturday morning they at tended the graduation exercises at the University of Nebraska College of Law, where Mr. Lang ley was one of the graduates. WSCS met Thursday afternoon at the church annex for the regu lar meeting. Installation of of ficers was held with Cal Geary, the installing officer. Lunch was served at the close of the after noon by Mrs. Otto Retke and Mrs. T. J. Davis. Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Oberle, O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Oberle, Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Harden Anspach, O’Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. John Conard, Em met. During the evening Rex showed movie pictures. Mrs. Mary Tomlinson of Nor folk visited Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harte Friday. Mr. and Mrs. I Harte and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coventry and Bob. Af ternoon caller was Mrs. Louis i Vitt of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South vi sited Mr. and Mrs. Harden Ans pach at O’Neill Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South vi sited Mrs. Lulu Quig at O’Neill Saturday. Mrs. E. E. Keyes and daugh ter, Donna, of Newport wore cal lers Wednesday in the F. E. Keyes home. Mary Morsbach, who is em ployed at Neligh, spent the week end visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach. The Mors back took their daughter back to Neligh Sunday evening and vi sited in the M. M. Crosser home. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ries and daughters returned to their home in Omaha Monday evening after visiting Mr. and Mrs. David Morsbach and relatives in Atkin son. Mrs. Earl Watson entered St. Anthony's hospital Friday for medical treatment. Robert Harte left Wednesday for his home in California after spending a few weeks visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harte and family, and “ other relatives and friends. Mrs. Kenneth Coventry re turned Wednesday night from Denver, Colo., where she spent a week visiting Mr. and Mrs Francis Dempsey and family and Mrs. Helen Colman. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tucker of Ewing were visitors Thursday evening in the home of Mrs. Violet Sholes. Robert Sholes of O’Neill visited Rufus and Violet Sholes Saturday. Mrs. James McMahan attended a stated meeting of Symphony chapter OES at O’Neill Thurs day evening. Mrs. Robert Gillahan and daughters of Lawrence, Kan., came Saturday to spend a week visiting Mrs. Gillahan’s mother, Mrs. Leo Mossman. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Abney were Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelly and family at Wisner. Janet and Gib Kelly returned to Inman with their grandparents for a visit. Dean Gorgen and Leonard But terfield spent a few days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milo Gorgen and son at Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hibbs and family of O’Neill visited Mi's. Ray Siders and Marilyn Sunday af ternoon. Joe Peters, who is employed at Norfolk, spent a couple of days last week with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Vem Wrede and family of O’Neill were Inman vi sitors Friday evening. Mrs. Vaden Kivett, who attends summer school at Wayne, spent the weekend with her family. Mrs. Merle DeLong and Mil dred Keyes, who attends summer school at Blair, spent the week end at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anthony and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Matschullat and family at Page Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. South vi sited Mr. and Mrs John Conani at Emmet Monday. Harold Sobotka of Valentine spent the weekend visiting his father, John Sobotka. A Poem From Mrs. Eby .. • —If nnui should reach the Moon— I’m sure you’ve heard or read about the satellites in space. How Russia and United States are in a rocket race, To hear them talk it won’t be long till space they conquer soon, And then wh;Tt next will man at tempt, if man should reach the moon? If man should ever reach the moon, there’s one thing that is clear; He’ll ruin everything up there, just as he has down here, With sin and crime, with lust and greed, he’s got enough to do, To clean the mess he's made oa earth and you know that is true The sickness and the want, the fear, the broken hearts and shame, The cry of hungry millions—and man is all to blame. So I think we’d better set mr sights above the moon and space; So let’s explore eternity, wlule their is time and grace. It’s not ttie moon we need to reach, it’s God who put it there. The One who went to Calvary, a rugged cross to bear, For sins of men with wicked hearts, He died one day at noon! With faith in Him you'll have no fear, if man should reach the moon. Waiter- H. Huntley - j DANKERT SERVICE Chambers-O'Neill Offer The WORLD'S GREATEST AMANA # Home Freezers • Combinations • Air Conditioners FREE MOVIE CAMERA For That Vacation Trip With Purchase of an AMANA FREEZER At No Extra Coot BUCKET SEATS ALONE DO NOT A MONZA MAKE ■ Gee! ■ Little did we know, when we introduced the Corvair Monza last year, that we were starting a Big Thing. We just thought it would be pleasant if you could buy a car that treats you, the driver, like you want to be treated. ■ The bucket seats, of course, are the most obvious evidenc* of our desire to please you. But they’re not the most important thing. No sir. What’s really vital is the way a Monza handles—some thing nobody in the U.S. has yet copied. Or can copy. Be cause Corvair is the only rear-engined car made in this country, and you know what that means: steering light as thistledown. (You even park this one more easily, it steers so briskly.) Beautifully bal anced braking—the car stays level even under panic brak ing, which we hope you’ll never have to do. Traction and more traction, so you don’t become a stick-in-the mud. The kind of cornering that’s sheer joy to experi ence. ■ You get more: a fully independent suspen sion that blots out road shocks before they can ruffle you. Clean, crisp styling. Thoroughgoing economy, from purchase price to op erating cost. ■ You’re not going to be satisfied with bucket seats alone, are you? mm t BY CHEVRI [ Drive the Corvair Monza at your local authorized Chevrolet dealer*s Van Vleck Motors, Inc. 127 North 4th St. O'Neill, Nebraska Phone 100