Prairieland Talk '"Thank You' Good Friends" By ROM AINE SAUNDERS. 4110 South 51st St.. Lincoln 6, Nebr. "Get well” greetings have come to me from friends in Holt county and elsewhere. Yes, these bodies of ours get sick. I was in my customary good health when down I went like a load of N-ick uoon Uie solid concrete sidewalk. No bones broken liut the inner organs of life jarred into m aches and pains. A few weeks of suffering and restless nights as a result of that tumble. But OK again. Yes, our human hodies can't stand abuse. I would like to write to all who sent me encouraging messages but can do so only through Prairieland Talk Thank you all, „ . , Koiimlne gok publishing house in New York City turning out the work. Cal reports con ditions in Holt county very fine, the Prairieland robed in velvet green and tin* landscape lovely. • • * Autumn comes to Prairieland once more. Another fruitful season for Nebraskans, orchard, garden, fields and grasslands did a good job again and while some regions of earth may soon be shaken by rumble and grumble and roar of war once more we on Prairieland may enjoy peace and plenty. • • • Rancher Peterson of Atkinson had on exhibition at the recent Nebraska State Fair that aristocratic "gentlcmajn” horse from his ranch down below Holt creek and tixik the horse fanciers admiring eyes. A thing of lieauty Charley’s stallion but is there nothing more than horse the beautiful on those four legs. Can such as he do what our native Prairieland broncos did under the saddle or in harness. I think not. Just ask will Spindler, Walter O’Malley or my young friend Trudie out there on Eagle creek. In my horseback and wagon days I had even one of those Kentucky race horse beauties. Nit nothing ever matched Doc, foaled by a native plow mare in 1XX7 on the prairie five miles out from O’Neill. Some weeks ago Prairb land Talker received a good letter from the household of Mr and Mrs. Dave Segelman out at Seattle, Wash., the former being part of the O’Neill community and today cherish memories of life here. They enclosed a newspaper clipping of what the tag town on our northwest coast is doing for its citizens to hole up when the anticipated Muscovite blast strikes. Better come back to prairieland, esteemed friends. Here human life will dwell safely as long as time lasts. It was in pioneer days on the prairie homesteaders had a storm cave to spend a stormy night in. The wind picked up a homesteaders shanty a few times but no one seriously hurt. Some fifty years ago Chambers was hit by a storm that raged out of the southwest and one or two houses were wrecked. Lightning has struck to earth a horse, a cow now anti then and set fire to a hay stack, but we con tinue to dwell happily here on green robed prairie land. • • * Otto Wolf his lifeless form rests today in the abode of the dead down at Madison, the county seat of Madison county to the east of Holt county. Mr. Wolf died early in September in Lincoln where he had made his home in recent years with his wife and daughter, Maxine. His early life was spent in Madison where he got into printing and newspaper work, published a paper there and later in Edgar, Nt hr. Otto was publishing a paper in Madison in the later years of John Sprecker of the Schyuler Quill, the gifted Edgar Howard of Columbus, C. H. Swallow of the Humphrey Democrat, and D. H. Cronin of the Frontier. Otto was also a gifted writer with a keen sense of the needs of community life, heart and soul devoted to his Lord as he saw it and an active member of the Presbyterian church. At least two of the Wolf family prolong the news pat>er traditions of their father, Miss Maxine in editorial work with Lincoln's morning paper, the Star, a son, Arthur F., is in New York and for many years in Associated Press work. Otto had been living in retirement in Lincoln in recent years, went about visiting the aged and lonely of whom he learned and brought to them a bit of cheer. He had lived a useful life and died at the age of seventy-seven. * * * A musical gentl. man with talent that gives him a place on the TV says he thinks of the many hungry and starving people of the world so he can not sit down to a big feed hut eats sparingly. I met up with him a few years ago while awaiting the arrival of a midnight train, a fellow traveler along life’s way hungry, homeless and broke. I gave him some of what it takes to get food, and went out to get on my train feeling thankful for another chance to help a needy one Editorial Sacrifice For What! The people of the nation have been told by high government officials that they must be prepared to '•sacrifice.” They can understand that, when sacri fices are essential to defense or war, hut it is dif ficult for them to enthuse about sacrifices for purely domestic spending by the government on schemes that smack of nothing by expanding political power. The Wall Street Journal of August 24 cited a classic example. It quoted a citizen of Corsicana, Texas as saying, “This is one year people ain't going to get the grass hoed out of their cotton, be cause we ain’t going to do it.” It gave facts and figures on “Groceries Day,” which occurs once a month over the nation when free food is handed out. Only 40,031 Georgians got free federal food in January. By June the number had risen to 154,429. In Oregon, the number jumped from zero in Janu ary, to 7.435 in June. A Louisiana official, notes that 200.000 people are getting federal free food in the state now, compared to 90,000 a year ago. In North Carolina, in June i960, only 58 citizens called for food. But by June 1961, the number was 147,269. The Journal article showed the expanding give away program has gained new customers rapidly by adding fancier fare, such as chopped meats, beans, eggs, oatmeal, powdered milk, and peanut butter, in addition to the basic list of flour, corn meal, rice, lard and butter. "By mid-1961, some 6.2 million Americans, officially classed as ‘needy,’ were receiving free federal commodities . . . com pared with ... 3.3 million who were on the free list in June, 1960. Commenting editorially, the Journal said, “No doubt there are. among these millions, many who are in true need. But nowadays need is something it is not nice to inquire about; it might embarrass men with pride . . . . ” Other give-away political programs are costing the taxpayers billions of dollars. Apparently the only persons who are supposed to ‘’sacrifice" are toe workers who must prepare to pay higher taxes to provide the money for the public spenders to dole out. How About Patriotism? “What's Happened to Patriotism"? That striking—and chilling question forms the title of an article in the current Reader’s Digest. The article is condensed from a speech made by Dr. Max Rafferty, Superintendent of Schools at La Canada, California. And his opinion is that we have, in effect, been making patriotism obsolete. He says: "We have been so busy educating for life adjustment’ that we have forgotten to educate for survival. Words that America once treasured as a rich legacy, that once sounded like trumpet calls, we have allowed to fade from the classrooms and the consciousness of the pupils; ‘Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable . . . ’ 'We have met the enemy, and they are ours . . . . ’ 'Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute . . . . ’ In too many of our schools you can search for these towering phrases in vain." He adds—and this is certainly a matter of the ut most significance: “Patriotism feeds on hero wor ship, but education during the past three decades t ad deliberately debunked the hero. The quest of die Golden Fleece has been crowded out of our text books by the visit oi Tom and Susan to the zoo.” In sum, in too many cases our schools em phasize the trivial, and minimize the vital. Unless that trend is reversed, the nation will face the darkest of futures, in which standards will wither swiftly away, cheap material considerations will outweigh all others, and we will have neither the will nor the ability to survive the attacks of a de termined and dedicated enemy. Chain Store Age reports that the food chains are building more stores in the West and South, fewer in New England and the West Central region. Shifts in population account for this. In a sLx-year period close to 12.000 stores have been scrapped, because of inadequate location or obsolescence. Frontiers S6 YEARS AGO Several automobiles from the eastern part of the state, loaded with would be South Dakota land owners, passed through here Wednesday on their way to Gre gory, S. D., where they will re gister for the land drawing . . Walter Wyant returned last Fri day evening from Detroit where he accompanied a carload of Ford automobile dealers on a visit to the factory. . XI. S. Keef er, who has been agent for the Burlington in this city the past year, has been transferred to the city ticket office of the com pany at Lincoln. . J. P. Mein tyre, who is movaig to Iowa, will have a sale of his personal ef fects on the old John Fallon farm north of this city Thursday. 25 YEARS AGO Wallace R. Johnson, one of the prosperous farmers and stock men of the county living north west of O’Neill, celebrated his 56 years of residence in the coun ty last month. . .Holt county owes $8,650.45 for care of insane for the period from August 25, 1935 to September 1, 1936. . . Drouth rates are now available on feed for Holt county. . .It has been quite chilly here the past week but so far has not yet reach ed the freezing point. ..Bankers of the North Central district of \T r O D b n null m rint 4m An tuber 6 at the Golden hotel. . . On Tuesday morning about 4 a. m. the barn on the A. L. Rouse .place, Meek, and all its con tents burned to the ground. 10 YEARS AGO Paul Montgomery, former O’ Neill hardwareman, dies in Ore gon September 27th in a truck accident near Baker, Ore. . .Ma bel Gatz and Winnie Barger pur chase the Apparel shop from Ruth Case and Mrs. W. A. Doer ing. . .John Grutsch, Holt coun tp service officer, has been ap pointed civil defense director for the county. . .Holt county 4-H clubbers and their livestock en tries made a. good account of themselves at the Ak-Sar-Ben. . . Door to door mail delivery is started in O’Neill. . .Funeral ser vices were conducted October 3 at Inman for George Leonard Lines, 88, retired farmer. . .Ten Holt county men win deer hunt permits. . .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kayl observe their 51st wedding anniversary at Spencer. 5 YEARS AGO An old fashioned melodrama was presented Monday evening when the Parent-Teacher associ ation of the O’Neill Public school met at the school. . .Funeral ser vices were held at Spencer for Frank S. Mott 77, October 2 at the First Methodist church. . . William J. Froelich jr., this week was graduated from Georgetown university law school Washington. D. C. . .The O’Neill Methodist church was filled to capacity September 28 for the funeral ser vices of Homer E. Asher, 59, res ident here for nearly 20 years and state plant engineer for Con- • sumers. . .Coach Marv Miller’s O’Neill high Eagles tasted their first win of the season Friday J night, running roughshod over an undermanned Burwell Longhorn team, 35-0. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Mrs. Josephine Linehart com menced her school in the Leh man district last Monday. . .Mr. Smith from Fullerton is working in the barber shop during Mr. Jarman’s absence. . .W. W. Ste vens, of Sioux City, is in Cham bers arranging for a sale on his i farm known as the Boyce farm which will be held October 12. j . .J. D. Grimes, one of Chambers | most popular citizens, died at his home north of Chambers last Sun day morning. . .Emmet is buil ding a splendid new schoolhouse which will be ready for use soon; has two rooms and the teachers will be Nellie Armstrong and Ruth Larson. . .Mrs. Mary A. I Lell, who had resided in Holt county since 1883, died at her home in Chambers October 1. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS for RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS, BADGES ^ I AND OTHER MARKING DEVICES |g||| THE FRONTIER Phone 788 114 N. Fourth St. O'Neill, Nebr. a YEARS AGO Lester, sun ay at the United Pres byterian church. Guest speaker for the service will be Martha Temple, Camerun, West Africa. Communion service* were conducted at flit- Worship Hour of United Presbyterian church Sunday morning in which 73 member* participated. Si* new members were received into the church. They are Sherry' Switzer, Leroy Napier, Leon Spangler, Jack Cry, Duane K run to rad, Terry Harpster. l)r. William H. Ross transacted business and made calls on friends at Clearwater, Neligh, Tilden and Norfolk Monday af ternoon. Viola Parks was an overnight guest of Mary Sanders at the home of her part nts, Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Larson, Page. Mary returned home with Viola and spent Saturday and Sunday at the Harold Parks home. Mrs. R. H. Shain entertained1 a number of women at a party [ at her home Thursday evening. ! Mr. and Mrs. Stanley liartos, j O’Neill, were dinner guests Sat urday at the home of her par-1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright, iti honor of Mrs. Bartos’ birthday anniversary. A Methodist Youth Fellowship district meeting was held Sunday at Nellgh Attending from Ewing were Bertha Harris. Marie Davis. Itotiert Wueppel. Jane Spmgg. ItoaLynn Spragg and Hussell Tuttle Mr anti Mrs Gun Suhr. Wis ner. were luncheon and evening guests Sunday at the Ernest Nor wood home HI. Kitao Circle of the ChritUas Mother* of Hi. IVter’* (itthulic chureh axe making plan* for a twike wait* Saturday at the differ club wheti yeaat bread* will be featured. Mr*. Fat Kacror i* ehainuan of Ur group. Coffee iukI pie will Iw , »er\ed during the afternoon hour*. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. anti Mrs Emest Norwood were Mr and Mrs Ho-j mer Blaine. Creighton, and! Arthur and Arlene Pelletier. Ew ing. Is Supi. ami Mrs. G D Ryan and I family .s|«ent Saturday afternoon * visiting relative* at Niobrara. The Rev Mr* Nina tlalnea, who it holding revival meetings at Quilt, was expected hnmt Wednesday Phone Your Newt to The Frontier Phone 788 Wedding Dance WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 Spencer, Nebr. Music by ALICE and her Orchestra Given by Mr iukI Mrs. He» lUmcngrvm Y^C Spo iGfnmM4 (%eict .' OLD &BIN ^Tijuu After the Game . . . 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