The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, December 28, 1961, Section Two, Image 11

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    THE FRONTIER, O’Nrtll, Xrhnu**, Thur>«Uy, Drrftnbrr 2*. IMI
Prairieland Talk
"From Lumberman to Banker"
Hy ROMAINE SAUNDERS. 4110 South 51«t St., Lincoln 6. Ncbr.
Ed F. Gallagher came to O'Neill from a
v Hit hern Wisconsin-Northern Illinois community,
started the Galena Utmtar Company with Tom
Birmingham an associate, their place of business
lieing on what is now North
Third street a block north of the
K. C. hall and across the street
to the west, where now stands
a modem residence. The lum
ber yard was moved down near
the railroad, later moved to
Fourth and Everett streets and
passed into other liands Mr.
Gallagher disposed of his lum
ber business and became a
banker, heading up the First
National Hank and placed his Rotnatoe
di sk and chair by a south win- Maunder*
dow where lie could keep an eye on the street doings
us he served as Mayor of O’Neill and had the rough
necks stowed away. His capable son Edward Mann
Gallagher now heads the tanking business formerly
his father’s. He gets the name Mann from his
charming mother who was one of the Mann family,
her brother John the town’s leading merchant, and
her brother Joe the last of the family to run things
at the Galena Lumber Yard, after the passing of
Mrs. Gallagher’s brother-in-law, Clyde King, who
in the early 18tX)’s was the brillant editor and writer
of The Frontier. Edward Mann Gallagher, through
whom the family name survives, knows how to
manage Hie hanking business, and how to give
Prairieland Talker a smile, a cheering word and
cordial hand clasp when I get up to O’Neill.
* • •
Friends their memory my treasured heritage,
in western states, in eastern states, in southern
states, those who had once been part of the O’Neill
community and friends still here, many remembered
Ibis superannuated hasbeen with birthday and
Christmas cheering greetings for which I thank
(hem hut do not write it to them only through
Prairieland Talk And my young friend Trudy out
there in Hie Eagle creek country remembers me
again with a cheering note that touches the heart.
Now we launch forth on another New Year and may
the days and months ahead bring you all peace and
happiness is my wish and my praper.
* * *
Cold winter days came earlier than usual, which
may indicate a sixin coming January thaw. I look
out of my window this morning and there it lays
the blanket of snow, just 10 talow and in here the
furnace pours forth the welcome warmth. And we
recall again that "April showers will bring May
flowers.”
* * *
Take out a feed for the birds when you go out
after your herds. And a tx>ne with a hit of meat
for the coyotes to eat. So creatures out on Prairie
land live through the winter from your generous
hand.
Mountains, valleys, wide open spaces in Colo
rado But one spot only for a railroad train and
loaded bus to meet, and thus a score or more of
human lives crushed exit. Travel- the highway to
life’s stopping place. Could not that bus driver
hear or see an oncoming train? Bus drivers here in
Nebraska bring their bus to a stop at railroad cross
ings and look each way for an oncoming train;
none in sight and the loaded bus crosses the railroad
safely.
* • •
All is quiet and orderly at our State House now
headed up by Governor Morrison, a well behaved
unassuming Prairie land gentleman, one of the best
to serve as chief executive. Governor Boyd gave us
Boyd county and before him Governor Saunders
gave the state a county bearing his name. Governor
Charles Bryan made use of that letter I so much
his office had to be equipped with new typewriters.
One governor gave up politics to go into cattle
ranching in Cherry’ county, but was interested in
education and handed the University a lot of money
to promote the study of history. Governor Val Peter
son became a foreign diplomat, and one governor
appointed Prairieland Talker to serve on the State
Library Commission at the recommendation of my
good friend J. D. Cronin, but this cold winter morn
ing as I put on my goixi flannel shirt Talker is just
another “has been.”
* * *
Telephone! Put it to your ear and mouth. Here
it comes, the voice of a dear one a thousand miles
away. I did it yesterday and from the home of my
son Glenn in Dayton, Ohio, came his cheering Hel
lo! A brief visit via long distance and then the
charming voice of lovely Florence came over the air.
How dc we do it today, talk with one so far away
as if standing right by your side. That was my
choicest Christmas gift. Glenn and Florence who
helped Dad keep things going 30 years ago at The
Frontier print shop are now at the same game in
that Ohio city, where a one time editor of The
Frontier, Clyde King, came from.
* * *
They are doing it down in Kansas, enforcing
the "blue laws.” If you want to get in on it and sit
quietly all day Sunday and suck your thumb go
down across our state line. But the story comes
from a distant land that a certain one was frequently
arrested for his religious activities. Then his per
secutors were warned by the jail keepers not to
bring that chap to jail again because he had con
verted all around the jail to his God.
* * •
Many real estate ond insurance workers have
come and gone in O'Neill. Two remain through the
years. R. H. Parker is still parked in his office on
South F'ourth street and is still at it after some 60
years. And P. C. Donohoe is still at it in his office
on North Fourth street. Keep at it Old Timers and
Flappy New Year to you both.
Editorial
Christmas... A Time For Giving
It's a pity we can't enjoy Christmas without
worrying about neglecting the true meaning of the
season.
Everything you read or hear concerning the
subject tells a sad story- of how Christmas has be
come too commercialized, how it no longer repre
sents the birth of Christ.
We don't believe that it true. Parents are not
fools. They don't overlook the fundamental teaching
of religion in their homes at Christmas time simply
because they delight their children’s hearts with
tales of Santa Claus and the fascinating picture of
his reindeer and toy helpers.
Instead the children are brought up with the
belief that Christmas is the time of giving and
isn’t that basis of religion—give your love, your
heart, your help, your respect, your sympathy?
Children are on the receiving end but even then
they, too, have placed some little gift under the
tree for members of the family and as they- be
come older they, in turn, gladden the lives of their
families by giving gifts.
Too commercialized? Why? You don't see
people downtown at Christmas time buying for
themselves. It’s always for someone else. It's the
one time of the y-ear when their minds are filled
with what they can do or give that will make some
one else happy. The rest of the year, with the ex
ception of some of the "commercialized” holidays,
such as Valentine Day. Father’s Day. Mother's Day
or birthdays, a person buys strictly for himself or
home essentials.
If there were any homes this Christmas that
didn't have a thankful family, or if someone failed
to bow their heads in prayer to thank and praise
God for this wonderful day, it was because they
didn't really give. We don’t mean a gift in terms of
merchandise. We mean they failed to give them
seves in some little way—maybe a word or two for
a lonley person or a listening ear to someone in
trouble or one small kind act.
There is nothing in this world that makes a per
son fell better than giving. Because most people
have done just that at Christmas they feel good
and what better way to start the New Year than
with such a spirit.
No, Christmas doesn't fail in these modern
times. It’s the remainder of the year when life
becomes too commercialized and when families
forget religion. It takes catastrophy. death and mis
fortune then to make one realize how short life really
is and only then do people once again rally and
give of themselves, time, sympathy, love or financial
aid.
If only Christmas could remain in our hearts
a long, long time.
Frontiers
Ago
» YEARS AGO
Floyd Wolfe was in from the
Dorsey neighborhood last Wednes
day to make final proof upon a
quarter section of Holt county
land. . .John Mullen, Ed Galla
gher and Hugh Birmingham, who
are attending the State Univer
sity, came home the latter part of
the week to spend Christmas va
cation. . .Bob Hanley, who has
been one of the star members of
the Creighton football team the
past two seasons, came op from
Omaha to spend Christmas holi
day here at the home of his
mother east of town. . .On Christ
mas morning at the beautiful
home of the brides’ parents, Mr
and Mrs. 0. 0. Snyder, occured
the wedding of their daughter,
Mabel May, to George R Morri
son of Mamtau, Colo.
25 YEARS AGO
Large loads of hay are mov
ing out of Holt county about every
day. . .Robert Gray died at his
home in Page Tuesday morning
at age of 89 years. . Old iron
that has accumulated for years
on all farms has become valuable
again and trucks are combing
the country gathering up discard
ed wheels and castings for ship
ping east. . .Mmes. Ben Grady,
H. J. Hammond, P. C. Donohoe
and Ira Moss entertained 48 ladies
at bridge at the Golden Hotel
Tuesday evening. . .J, P. Mann
entertained a group of men at
his home Tuesday evening at a
7 o’clock dinner anti cards until
12. . .County pension warrants
are available this week at the
clerk’s office. . Bruce Rummel
has been transferred to Crooks
ton, Minn, with the Inter-state
Power company.
10 YEARS AGO
Interior decorators Saturday
completed a $5,800 project at St.
Patrick’s Catholic church; life
size murals are freehand work of
Wolfgang Wittich, a native of
Germany. . .Mrs. Elias L. Clark
died December 23 at her home,
survived by 86 descendants. . .
Dr. Nadine Coyne, Philadelphia,
Pa., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh E. Coyne, is third member
of family to have European tour
. . .Corporal Thomas Troshynski,!
son of Mr. and Mrs. August Tro
shynski, Atkinson, is killed De
cember 19 when he bailed out of
a burning plane in Texas. . .Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Clyde celebrate
45th wedding anniversary Decem
ber 24.
5 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. John Kenny At
kinson, celebrate their 56th wed
ding anniversary December 24
with a quiet observance at their
residence; Hjive spent a half
century in Holt county. . .The
postoffice department has order
ed the offices at Star and Dor
sey, both in Northwestern Holt
county, to be closed effective
February 8. . .James Batenhorst,
28, Stuart farmer is fatally hurt
when run over by underslung. . .
Arthur Givens, Stuart, is Holt
county chairman for polio drive.
. .Harry White will retire after
72 years on ranch. . .Miss Hazel
Marie Johnson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Dorsey,
and Bruce T. McElhaney, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney, O’
Neill, exchange vows December
23.
When you take possession of a Cadillac you have
acquired the quality standard by which all cars are
judged. You need only examine Cadillac’s flawless
interiors for an example of the quality that prevails
throughout the “car of cars.” For the same fine crafts
manship you can see also extends to engineering and
manufacturing skills you can't see . . . but which you
will discover in your first few miles behind the wheel.
See and drive a Cadillac at your authorized dealer's scon.
It will provide you a revelation in motor car quality.
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The Long Age
At Chambers
SO YEARS AGO
Christmas Day the three-year
old daughter of Mr and Mrs
Bert Good of Martha, died at
her home . The dance last Mon
day evening was a splendid af
fair, there was a large attendance
and everyone was well pleased
with the manner in which the
Chambers dance orchestra con
diets their social gatherings. . .
The annual masquerade skate
will be held at the Band hall Sat
urday evening and suitable pre
sents will be awarded for the
best lady and gentleman coe
tumes. . .1. Baldwin is taking an
inventory of his stock, and will
retire from the mercantile busi
ness January 1; Messrs. John
Bogart and Ray Linehart are his
successors.
VL'ilK iflJI
Norman Medcalf, while help
ing grind feed at Dan Perkins
Tuesday afternoon got his hand
into the cogs, badly crushing and
mangling that member. . Mr
and Mrs. Bert Farewell and Ra
inon took six o'clock dinner with
tier mother, Mrs. Rebecca Bar
sell Saturday evening and enjoy
ed listening to her new radio. . .
Mrs. J. C. Baker was hostess to
members of the Hi-Lo Bridge club
at her home Thursday evening.
. The Chambers high school bas
ketball team was defeated Friday
31-10 by the Stuart players on
the Stuart court. . Peter C. Kuts
cher died Christmas eve; he em
igrated to Holt county in a cov
ered wagon and homesteaded
just south of Chambers.
Celia News
Mrs. Merrill Anderson
The Celia Homemakers held a
Christmas party Tuesday. Dec.
19, at the home of Mrs. Connie
Frickel with 15 members attend
ing. Mrs. Robert Hendricks was
co-hostess. Roll call was answer
ed with the group reading the
Christmas Story. Mrs. Berl Beck
read the "Miracle at Christmas "
A skit was presented by Mrs Ro
bert Hendricks and Mr* Han*
Laurutsen. directed by Mrs Mark
Hendrick* A shut-in was rhoaen
Club will meet in January at
the home of Mrs. Helm Heck in
Atkinson Mrs Milton Mr
Kathnic will he co-hostess New
officers will take over their
duties Mrs Robert Hendricks is
the new president.
The young people of the
Wesleyan Methodist church gave
a Christmas program Wednesday
evening.
Bruce Hoffman, Reece, Kan
arrived Thursday to spend the
Christmas holiday at the Leonard
Chaffin home.
Tie Rev. and Mrs. E Warn
and sons left Sunday afternoon
for Rapid City, S. D., to spend
the Oiristmas holiday with Mrs
Plain's mother. Mrs John Wes
sel.
Phyllis Lewis and Mr anti Mrs.
Robert Hendricks and family left
Friday to spend the holidays with
relatives in Kansas. Miss lewis
will visit her parents at Long
ford and the Hendricks family
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Ernst, Mr. and Mrs leon Hend
ricks and Mr. and Mrs. John
Ernst
Charles Chuffin attended initia
tion of the freshman mcmliers of
the FFA of the Atkinson unit.
Charles, who is vice president,
was one of the speakers for the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer
jr., and Dickie spent the Christ
mas weekend at the home of
Mrs. Meyer's parents. Mr. and
Mrs Frank Novak at Pender.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Poynts are
taking care of chores for Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hendricks and fami
ly while they are vacationing in
Kansas. Mrs. Poynts spent Satur
day at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Mark Hendricks. Mr. and
Mrs. Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs.
Poynts and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Klinger were sup|*>r guests Thurs
day evening at the Roiiert Hend
ricks home.
Mrs Emil Colfack and pupils
had a Chirstmas program at
school Thursday afternoon.
Guests attending were the Rev.
and Mrs. Elmore Blain and sons,
and Mrs. Richard Klinger.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Jim Dobias home were Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Dobias and fami
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Dobias,
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Deermer and Karla and Mr. and
Mrs Joe Dobias and family,
Pa pi 11 ion.
Guests Chirstmas Day at the
Laurel, Nebraska
Farm Sale
As I have decided to quit farming, I will sell the following de
scribed personal property to the highest bidder at public auction
at the farm located . . , from Wayne: 10 miles north and l'/a
miles west . . . from Concord: 3 miles west . . . from laurel: 3
miles east on Hiway 15, l'/i south and Vi west . . .ON
FRIDAY, JAN. 5
Kale Ktarts at 11:30 a.m. Lunch on ground
78 Head of Livestock 78
Good Line of Farm Machinery
Feed and Grain
Miscellaneous Items
Some Buildings
Poultry and Equipment
Some Household Goods
TERMK: CASH. No property removed until settled for.
VERNEAL PETERSON, Owner
Oscar Koester and Ivan Nixon, Auctioneers
Security National Bank, Laurel, Clerk
home of Mr and Mr* Herman
Meyer *r.. were the Rev anti
Mrs Ivan Meyer and family and
Heverfy Meyer, Wavne, Mr ami
Mrs Raymond DohUs and fa ml
ly and Kenneth Meyer. Ntath
Platte and Mr and Mr* Harry
Neiman. Linda. Loralne oml
Jimmy. Wakefield
Supper guests Saturday at the
Merrill Anderson home were Mr
and Mrs Clair Anderson. Long
Pine, and Mr ami Mr* Merlyn
Anderson I)ehra and Nancy. O'
Neill
Mr ami Mr* George Wool
strum. Kearney. ami Paul
Adam*. Vermillion. 8 I>., spent
the Christmas holiday at the
David Adams home
Mr and Mrs Walter Millar,
Omaha, s|>ent the Christmas
weekend at the David Hahn
home.
""The
EDITOR"
It’s a sure sign you're show
ing your age when "Wine, wo
men and song " turn to “ Metra
cal, the same old gal and Sing
Along with Mitch".
BJR
Does unyone still have a pic
lure of Uncle Sam? We mean
one of those stern, lean looking
pictures that depict him as being
a leader and protector tif our
country. When Uncle Sam used to
lean out of the recruiting posters
and beckon to the nation's young
men we knew instinctively that
this was a picture of a man who
was going to have a winning
team. Here was a man who would
have his team playing on the
opIKxient's side of the field and
come hell or high water would
not stop short of the goal line
Uncle Sam's latest pictures show
thut he is rapidly becoming a
senile old gent who has mellow
ed greatly during the last hectic
years. His motto has changed
from “54-40 or fight" to "54 40
<>r aa ck>m to it aa we can get **
lt‘a no longer "thin'l fire until
y«*» me the white* vt their eye#.'*
— lt » mm "<kmt lire until we
negotiate “
Cartoonist* have reduced Unci*
Sara to a doddering old gent, ov
erburdened wtlb worries and
grown paunchy and punchy Ttiey
have taken away the big stick
and replaced tt with a big sack
lull of dollars with which to tiuy
friendship from his enemies
Smoky The Bear now mat ilia
more patriotism in »ur young
sters than Uncle Sam <k»es
Maybe we're tie mg nostalgic
but if you have a picture id the
original Uncle Sam we'd like to
have it U would make a dandy
conversation piece to decorate the
wall of a fallout shelter.
BJR
Speaking of fallout shelters we
can't help but wonder about the
sales pitch they're using to acll
them In one breath the sales
man tells you that you nover
know when you may need it and
the uexi minute he’s encourag
ing you to sign up for the M
month easy payment plan We’ve
never kn >wn a finance company
to go out on u limb yet, so it's
a pretty good indication that
we re not going to need a fallout
shelter for the nest three years.
BJR
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Ph. 436-W or 895 for Reservations
Happy 1962 to You
We thank you for your support and patronage
during our first few months in business.
MARY AND DURL ANDERSON