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
g<xxl friends.
• HnuMdrm
Mr Stewart, late editor and publisher of The
Frontier, drove from O’Neill to Ijncoln and came
to see me as I lay with jarred up liver and lungs.
It is always a pleasure to see friends from my
"home town” community. Cal was on his way to
Chicago to spend a day or two there. He came to
Lincoln to take a train for that trip, all north Ne
braska citizens who have occasion to travel east
or west to other states get tiehind the steering wheel
and roll to Omaha or Lincoln to board a train. Mr.
Stewart told me he maintains an office in the for
mer Frontier building and said the iiook he has writ
ten of World War II experiences will tie available
in March, a noted is>ok 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.
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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 <M Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Oekter, and Harvey, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Seyroorr Harkuu,
both of Bliss, are in the Casper,
Wyo. hospital for injuries re
ceived while herding sheep out
from Casper. . .Van Robertson
has moved hts old house back
and is building a new home with
full basement. . .Mr. and Mrs.
Louie Barthel are happy over the
arrival of a 84 pound girl bom
to them September 30. . Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Holcomb returned
Saturday from attending the cen
tennial in Texas . .The open sea
sun on docks this fall is Novem
ber 1 to 30 inclusive. . Darlene
and Dorthy Ervv n have been very
ill the past 10 days with flu. . .
The nominees at the Conley town
ship included A G Fluency. Ho
ry J. Scott, J. G Howe, Henry
Weber, R. S- Hilliard, Edwin
Thorui and Willie BeUck
Atkinson News
Three Members
Are Added to
Garden Club
The Atkinson Civic Improve
ment Garden club met September
27 at the home ol Mrs. Charles
Skopec for an evening meeting.
Mrs- Carl Smith had the lesson
on material taken from the
National Gardner magazine.
Three new members wer. added
to the membership list, Mrs. E.
Spann, Mrs. L. G. Fleming and
Mrs. Marjorie Gcnung. Mrs
Spann had been a former mem
ber and resigned for a few years
while she was teaching school.
The next meeting will be held
October 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Enbody
and Craig went to Spencer Satur
day to visit their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Holland
Kersch and family. They re
turned home Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan
jr., went to Pierce Sunday to
attend a Legion meeting. Their
family spent the day w ith tin ir
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Smith in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shane and family were
also Sunday dinner guests at the
Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frickel
and Mrs. Evelyn Pacha went to
Lincoln last Friday to spend the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ron
nie Frickel.
Mrs. Lou Brown, Terry and
Cindy and Nora Widfeldt visited
with Mrs. Ethel Brown and Mr.
and Mrs. Arlan Brown and fami
ly Monday evening.
Ray White, Lincoln, w-as an
overnight guest of his sister, Mrs.
Bill Wefso, Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Medealf en
tertained Sunday evening at a
pinochle party at their home in
Atkinson. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Linville,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Osborn, Mr.
and Mrs. John Bonenberger, Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Upton, Mr. and
Mrs. Elvon Chace, Mr. and Mrs.
Marlee Featherston and Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Butterfield. Prizes
were won by Gerald Upton, Dick
Ostxim, Mrs. Chace and Mrs. J
Linville. Lunch was served at the,
close of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Osborn,
Wisner, were Sunday guests in
the home of their son, Dick Os
born and family.
Mrs. Bill Wefso went to Grand
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Island last Saturday un business
Mrs Mike Bonenberger ac
companied her to Grand Island
Mr. and Mm. ISratoa loKsck
moved from the lien NrUoo
(arm near Bristow Sunday and
are living at the Ed
ranch north of Atkinson. Tbo»e
helping tiieiu move were. Emit
and IlmnU C'olfack, (.ror Put
nam. Paul Ijunpman. Gary
Arp and lit H riser.
Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson
O’Neill, were Sunday visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roth in At
kinson. Tiiey did some late fall
fishing at tin* gravel pit in the
aftemuun and enjoyed a picnic
limner.
Mr. and Mrs E. V lllckok left
Saturday morning for Lexington
and spin! tiie weekend visiting
their son. Wayne llicok and Mrs.
Ilukok.
Mr. and Mrs George Zaruba.
Grand Island, and Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Johnson were Saturday
evening visitors of Mr and Mrs.
Carl Schenzel in O'Neill.
Mr and Mis. Rot* rt Krysl and
family, Gregory. S. D., were Sun
day dinner and supper guests of
Mr. anil Mrs LaVem Krysl
Other guests were Albert and
Ronnie Krysl.
Ewing News
By Mr*. Harold Harris
Thursday morning was visit
mg day at the kindergarten room j
ai the Ewing public school. The
mothers were invited to come
and visit the class.
Sunday. Oct. 15. will be Thank
Offering l>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
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Wedding Dance
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
Spencer, Nebr.
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