f THE FRONTIER, O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 3, 1962 Prairieland Talk "A Letter From A Friend" By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 411) South 51st St., Lincoln 6, Nebr. Shawnee, Wyo. Apr. 16. 1962 Mr. Romaine Saunders, writer of Prairieland Talk Dear Friend, I am an old woman, lx.>rn 6*1 years ago, lMt miles southeast of Amelia. I’m the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Baker. My mother, a daughter of the late Stephen A. Hiatt and wife. They lived 4Ms miles northwest of Amelia. We’d go past the Jack Widman place, Frank Pierce, iHvayne Sammons and a fam ily named Weaver. (Their granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stoecker lives on the old place now.) My grandparents lived on the banks of dry creek and it lived its name till on rampage, then came up into the hog lots. My uncle, Arthur Hiatt, and family still live on the old home place all modern now. But when a child and I played in the grove and around the creek, they lived in an old soddy the same as all their neighlxirs. My mother taught school in Amelia before her marriage, riding or driving a horse back and forth. When I was about two years old, my parents moved to O’Neill and I lived my first 12 years there. Myfather had a livery stable on the street south of the old I>ewey hotel. Then he ran a restaurant. It was next door north of the old Reka Tobacco store and we lived upstsairs. I always thought the street from the stand pipe to the railroad was center street then. I don't know the names of the streets in O'Neill now but I can get around and know first one building then another. I walked board walks to public school I have a picture of the old restaurant and it looks as if it were out of TV. My latner cun many tnings, it one tmng amn t work, he tried another. When I was small I never knew or thought about it, we were fed and warm. He tried things for himself and then just plain worked for others. As results, we lived all over. At one time in a small house Vi mile east of the old round house. No sign of old place now. My brothers were born in O’Neill, Dr. Gilligan bring ing them into the world. One brother lives in O’ Neill now and runs the Bear Alinement Shop. We used to own our own home on East Fremont street. My parents built the small home and across the street and one block north is where Dave and Lila Loy live. I see in the O’Neill paper just recently where they celebrated 55 years of wedded life. I’ve known them always. While we lived in this little home one brother was horn and a Mrs. Elijah Huff came over every day to care for our family. She was a dear but I thought Mr. Huff a real mean man. As we had a huge bulldog and that dog loved all children and most folks but he made Mr. Huff walk around our lot instead of cutting through to go to the river fishing and one day he killed our dog. So that's why I disliked him. I believe he was a nice old man though as he was a Santa who visited me once and I never knew till later years and also many years later I married his great grandnephew. So we never know. We lived one or two blocks west of town at one time. I knew Mable and Cora Meredith but they were a little older than I. While we lived there father took a Kincaid homestead 30 miles south of At kinson and we lived five miles west of Pat Ken nedey’s. Bemey Kennedy and my brothers were chums and the girls and I were. Young folks were few and far between. We got our mail at the Post Office of Kola and we knew most everyone from Jessie James to Amelia and Inez. But as far as I know we never met you folks. My aunt Ola, Mrs. George Travers, who lives in Long Beach, Calif., says she has met you and she takes the Frontier and she sends your Prairie Talk to my mother who lives in Casper, Wyo. and she in turn sends them to me. I have an envelope full of them and when I’m too tired or nervous or not well, I can read them and go back through the years. I know so many that you name and some just knew' who they were. We’ve been through the Riley Ranch many times but I never knew them. My mother lives in Casper, Wyo. and is 87 years old. I have two brothers in Casper. While on our homestead in the Sandhills I met my husband and we were married in O’Neill by Judge Malone, no fancy weddings then, and we came to Wyoming in a covered wagon and home steaded where we live now over 44 years ago and we worked hard and had all early day hardships but now have a lovely modern home and live close to our children and grandchildren. On a trip to O’Neill a few years ago I visited the Stannard girls in their store. Evelyn and I were in the same grade at school. I see by papers she passed away last year. A few years back I roamed all over O'Neill while there and so many old build ings look the same. The old restaurant still is there or was then. Mr. Reka, they said, saved coupons off the tobacco to get a car. Anyway as far as I know it was the first car in O’Neill. I had a ride in it and what a thrill. We must have gone at least five or seven miles an hour. It had a back seat, sort of a box, and we rode backward in it. But I never forgot it. The old Gallagher store with out side staircase looked the same to me, the school and court house, the old so-called haunted house in the southeast part, the Snider house and many more. We plan to go to O’Neill this spring if all goes well. We are retired hut manage to keep busy with garden and yard and have a few cattle yet. We plan to drive to Casper tomorrow to see my mother. She lives alone but one brother very close and he’s in several times a day. She is very active, went to California this winter with one brother and enjoyed the trip so much and tried to see everything. We will take her with us when we go to O'Neill if and when we do. I have a granddaughter married and lives in Casper. Wish I could visit with you as each could help on memories. I think you have a nice daughter to care for you and a lovely home and I do enjoy your writing so much. I've been going to write you for several years. I can think of lots of things to write, but my letter is growing long and maybe I can write some of them again. I can hear the meadow larks, killdeers, doves and a small blue bird and frogs as I write. Spring seems to be here, buds are coming fast on trees and flowers, but we can have late snows here. I must close this or you’ll be tired reading. Sincerely, Mrs. Alfred Edison (Gladys Baker) Shawnee, Wyo. Editorial The Dangerous Age Lakefleld, Conn., Journal The facts are in, toys, and you just don’t make the grade. You, as a group between the ages of 16 and 25 think you’re the world’s best drivers; but the lowdown is this . . . you're the country’s worst. The facts are in and your insurance rate has gone up anywhere from 20 to 50 per cent. Think it over, lads . . . and dads. The insurance people are no dopes. They don’t care whether you’re handsome and have the females in a dither, they don’t care whether you have a piece of junk lovingly tuned to a raceway song; they don’t care if you can name every part of every motor ever built or that you can rebuild one with your eyes closed. All they care about is poor performance on the road. * * * Frankly, sons, your performance stinks. You as a group are a menace to society . . . and to yourselves. Who says so? Not us. The insurance companies say so and they know; they don’t know your name and address. They don’t know if you own a Ferrari or a Ford. All they care about is facts, and the facts are you have the worst road record of any age group in the country. And getting worse! And getting worse! Think that over fathers and mothers. Proof? Car insurance costs have gone up sharply this year only for toys in this age group. You are still toys, toys. You aren’t a man unless you can handle cars, among other things, and you aren’t handling them properly, though you have plenty of know-how to do so. So. obviously, you aren’t handling yourselves. That's the real answer. Don't blame this on me insurance companies. They just go by the number of accidents, the num ber of arrests, the number of maimed and killed which you have strewn over the roads of this and other states. So you as a group are experts, eh? You're suckers for your own buildup. That wouldn't matter so much if only you took the rap. It isn't only you who gets killed or hurt . . . it's the girl with you. it's the guy down the street, or the lady in the next county who trusted you to act like a man. Or even like a boy who still knows he’s a boy and doesn’t pretend any different. Sure, you never meant that accident, and won't mean the one you’re going to have. And of course it never wras your fault. You have a heart of gold and are kind to your mother . . . you go out on the highways and act like a damn fool. A real fool! That's the truth and the insurance figures bear it out. Maybe the fifty extra bucks this year will give you pause. Of course you may be the exception that proves the rule. Certainly every one of you isn't that bad. But as a group you are. and what are you going to do about it? Are you going to be one of the gang that pays homage to the hot rod artist who ought to be in jail and will be soon, or dead? Are you going to go along for the ride so as not to appear chicken and let some bragging twirp at the wheel gamble with your future? Are you going to en courage these “buddies” of yours to keep on boost ing your own cost of driving a car: What's the per centage in acting like that? * * * You wouldn’t let this guy hit you over the head with a hammer; why let him drive you into a post? You wouldn’t let him steal fifty bucks out of your pocket. Yet he’s already done that this year. And you, the worst offenders . . . you spoiled brats thinking you can handle 130 horsepower when you can’t handle one boypower, what are you going to do about it? Brother, get the lowdown ... the girls in your age group have it all over you. Not only in looks, but in intelligence, in self-control, in fair play, and in their ability to handle those 130 horsepower you can’t handle. That’s not our opinion; it’s the considered opin ion of the insurance companies. The rates for girls in your own age group have gone down not up. They are getting to be better drivers, not worse. How does that make you feel? For all your boasting and all your showing off and all your flouting of the rules of the road, and all your reckless bravado, and all your skill (oh, yes, we know you are skillful) you just haven’t got what it takes . . . and that is judgment. You haven't yet learned that the champs are not chumps. And if you don’t believe the insurance companies about what lousy drivers you are, ask a champ someday ... if you can face it. Don’t fool yourself about the cheap adulation of the kids around you wiio don't know any better. And don’t think your girl is impressed by your hot shot antics the next time you take her out. She. and most of your buddies have you tabbed for just what you are. a chump. They’re just too polite or too scared or disgusted to tell you. Nobody else will tell you. so we’re telling you. Weil take it back when the insurance rates go back down. NATION A L EDITORIAL |aS^)C0TI^N BRUCE J. REHBERG. Editor BILL RICHARDSON, Publisher Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, 52-50 pel year; elsewhere in the United States, 53 per year, rate abroad provided upon request. All subscrip tions payable in advance. Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt coun ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Asso •iation. National Editorial Association and the Audit lureau of Circulations. Frontiers Ago 30 YEARS AGO Myrtle Fisher, Catherine Morri son, Mary Gallagher, Mary Fitz simmons, Laurence Lewis, Alice Morrisey, Frances Daly, Ruth Becker, Irma Stout, Maxine O’ Donnell and Frances Lewis tire among the cast members of St. Mary’s play, "Pcntia, the daugh ter of Pilate” to be presented Friday evening. . .There were 1,789 votes cast at the primary election in this county Friday. . . John McHugh, the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Charles McHugh, died at the home of his uncle, William Cronin Wednesday morning. . . James F. Coday and Miss Anna ' McCarthy were united in mar riage at the Catholic church Wed- | nesday morning. 25 YEARS AGO A. E. Kiehl announces that his O’Neill bakery will open its doors for business Saturday morning. The Stannard building is receiv ing a complete redecorating job. . .Electric service is crippled by snow and ice storms. Robert Big lin, wins honor of being the best orator of the year at Creighton’s annual oratory contest. . .L C Walling, division manager of the Interstate Power company, went to Laurel and Wausa Monday to supervise the repair of their storm-damaged lines. . .Gay Cole, Emmet, reports that hay has been moving fast the past several weeks and is nearly cleaned out. 10 YEARS AGO Dale A. Kersenbrock has re signed his position with Consum ers which he has held for past 10 years. . .Miss Maxine Seger and Edgar Bulatt are united in marriage April 20 at Atkinson Presbyterian church. . .Elizabeth Schaffer is presented as 1952 FFA queen. . .A family Easter Sunday celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Worth with all members of the family present. . Miss Rita Troshynski Decame the bride of Edwin L Rome, Omaha, April 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Atk inson. . .Dr. F. J. Fisher, who has practiced dentistry m O’Neill since 1941, and Mrs. Fisher will move to Norfolk in the near fu ture. 5 YEARS AGO Sister M. Dolores, who is in charge of the office at St. An thony’s hospital, will observe her 50th anniversary in the 9isters of St. Francis order July 9. . .The new $20,000 parsonage-district of fice of the Methodist church headquarters in northeast Ne braska will be dedicated Sunday. . .Funeral rites conducted April 18 at Verdigre for Rudolph Bar ta, 84, retired Knox county farm er. . .Five hundred attend 4-H Fun Night activities. . .Bill A Miller is toastmaster at annual St. Mary’s academy alumni ban quet. . .Lyle P Dierks to head po lio organization. . .Ewing seniors “sneak” to Black Hills. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Inquiry held in New York con cerning the tragic sinking of the Titanic. So far, 205 persons are known dead from the disaster. . Jack Taggarts sale held in O’ Neill the 25th was well attended and the cattle sold well. . .Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson took din ner at C. W. Robertsons Thurs day. . .Dr. F. A. Bernard is in Omaha this week with a carload of cattle. . .Charles Robertson re cently sold three acres, adjacent to Chambers for $100 per acre. . . Miss Bessie Frary closed a very successful term of school in the Gleed District Friday and expects to leave for Chairun in the near future to attend Normal. . .Word FUN UNDER THE SUN FRIDAY MAY 11 thru JULY 4th 8— RACES DAILY—8 9— Races Saturdays—9 AND HOLIDAYS j ADMISSION 75c i Including State and Federal Ta> LADIES' DAYS TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Admission for Ladies 35c NO CHILDREN ADMITTED comes to us that J. C. McGowen is slowly recovering and is out of danger from his recent acci dent. 25 YEARS AGO Lyle Wilson, Harold Thom, Ed ward Grimes, Clair Grimes, Mr Burch, Maxine Turner, Mrs. John Lamason. Mrs J. W Walter, El nora W'oods and Mrs. Coril Cal houn are members of the play cast for "Ymume Yonson’s Yob”, a comedy presented by the fire men. . Lawrence Wuimans have moved on the place recently va cated by the C. I. Smith family. . . .The Rev. Ray Morton under went an appendectomy at Omaha Tuesday. . .Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benda are happy over the arrival of a 9 pound son Easter morning. .Leonard Miller has accepted a position with an electric company at Lincoln. . .Dick Kaiser of Amelia will hold a farm sale April 12 and expected to move on a farm near Ord. Ewing News By Mrn, Harold Ham* Thelma Spangler spent the Eas ter holiday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Spangler. She is employed in Fremont. Weekend guests at the Albert Larson home were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pahl and daughter, Mary, Oakland. They also called at the Don Larson home in the after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Drey and children, Omaha, were visitors in the home of relatives during the Easter holiday. They attended the golden wedding anniversary of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jefferies Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Flanigan, Meadow Grove, was a visitor Sunday at the Waldo Davis home. H. J. Parks, Stuart, is a guest this week in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parks and family. Due to the Holt County Exten sion club tea at O’Neill on May 3, the meeting of the Facts and Fun Home Extension club will be held Friday evening, May 4, at the Ray Tucker home instead of May 3rd, their regular meeting date of the month. Mr. and Mrs. John Kronschna bel, Michael and Linda and Bev erly Rotherham returned to St. Paul, Minn., Monday after spend ing the holiday weekend in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rotherham and fam ily. Tressa Bauer, who has spent the past two weeks at the Louis Funk home has returned to the Floyd Lee residence where she makes her home. Vina Wood had as her dinner guests Easter Mr. and Mrs. Au brey Wood and Mrs. Florence Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Welke and Bonnie and Mr. and Mrs. Milan Welke and daughters went to O’Neill 9unday to spend the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rodgers. The Leland Wel kes have received word from their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Welke and son who left for Anchorage, Alaska, April 15, • that they are nearing their desti nation. They made the trip by car. Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pofahl, Sunday, were her parents. Mr and Mrs A. F. Seamen, Mr. and Mrs Dick Glas er, Norfolk. Bondell Glaser of Iowa City. Ia. Afternoun callers were Mr and Mrs Louis Pofahl and “Butch", of Ewing. Mrs Leon Allemang and son, Timmy, Norfolk, visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tams, Friday. Mrs. Kittle Fry. who spent a few weeks with lier son. Eldred Fry and family at McPherson, Kan., returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vandersnick, and daughters. Mrs. Joe Kaczor and Mrs. Lyle Mitteis returned Tuesday from Absarokee, Mont., where they have spent the past ten days. Mrs. Eva Kaczor had as her guests Sunday, Mr and Mrs. Joe Kaczor and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kaczor and family, Omaha. Mrs. Leo Vandersnick and Mrs. Joe Kaczor called on Mrs. Eliza beth Schueth at Neligh. Celia News Mn». Merrill Anderson A violent wind and rain storm accompanied by some hail struck in this area Thursday evening up rooting trees, demolishing hay stacks and causing minor dam ages to farm buildings. The storm which struck about 7:45 p.m. uprooted five large cotton wood trees near the house at the Robert Hendricks ranch 14 miles north of Atkinson. A metal roof on a stock barn was ripped lose at the Mark Hendricks ranch. Several stacks of hay were al most completely swept way by the cyclonic winds at the Emil Colfack place. Many tree bran ches were broken and debris scat tered in the path of the storm< Some hail damage to car win dows was reported. Approximate ly .60 inches of rain fell during the storm. Miss Frances Chat fin was honorec at a pre-nuptial show er at the fellowship supper Thursday evening at the Wesley an Methodist church in Atkin son. The supper was attended by approximately 35 persons. Gifts were recorded by I'hyliis Lewis. A skit, “Mock Wedding” written by members of the cast was presented. Miss Chaffin will wed Mr. Bruce Hoffman of Reece, Kan., May 25 at the Wesleyan Methodist church in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hendricks and family were supper guests Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Connie Frickel. Mrs. LeRoy Hoffman and Mrs. Emil Colfack were business-cal lers at Blair, Saturday. The la dies will enroll June 11 for a 6 week course at the Teacher’s col lege at Blair. The Celia Pinochle club met in the John Sicheneder home Friday evening. High score winners were Gary Hoffman and John Schwindt. Second were Mrs. Frank Kilmur ry and LeRoy Hoffman. The group will meet May 25 with Mr. and 1 Mrs. Natchel Hezeszotarski. Mrs. Robert Hendricks called at the Bernard Lorenz home Mon day. a*r. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks and Arlui were supi*T guests Fri day evening at tin- Omer Poynts home at Stuart, /viler school was dismissed Monday a gioup ul toe Celia 4*11 club girls accompan ied by Uieir leaders, Mrs. Milton .ncKathme anu Mrs. r runs Kit murry, attended a bnel informa tive session regarding dress ma terials at the amid) store in At kinaun. Mrs. lain Smith was instructor. Attending were Vicki Frickel, Pat ty Slraka, Vamta tfchwiutU, Dor othy and Mary Poessnecker and Mary Kathern Kilmurry. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKathnie anu tamuy were Easter Sunday dinner guests ut the Ed bosliart Home at O'Neill. LeHoy Lauruisen sptnt Friday night with the Milton McKathnie family. Kay and Darrel visited LeRoy on Saturday. Mrs. Merrill Anderson was sur prised on tier birthday, Monday evening, when Merlyn, her son, and his family called with a birthday cake and ice cream. Mr. and Mrs. Merill Anderson attended the funeral o. Mrs. Hel en Clouse at Bartlett Monday. Roger Hoffman attended the Walther League Spring Rally, | Sunday, held at the Christ Lu- i t lie ran church, in O'Neill. Others attending from the Emmanuel Lutheran church in O'Neill Olhesr j attending from the Emmanuel Lutheran church in Atkins n w re | Julene Beck, Sheryl Harley, Vic ki nn.l David Frickel. Approxi mately ISu youths were in attend ance with 17 parishes represent* ed. Linda Chatfln spent Sunday with Evelyn Slay maker in Atkin son. Bub Pease. Vick Frickel. Jim Sicheneder and Herman Frick<:l were among thou# helping brand cattle at tlie Connie Frickel ranch Monday. Mr and Mrs. Louis Lauridaen and family, Bristow and Mr ami Mrs. Jim Luuridsen, were Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Han* Laundsen Mrs. Mabel Hammerberg was hostess Wednesday afternoon to the Celia H menu k* rs Extension club Mrs. Berl Beck was OO-hos tess. Roll call was answered with "Greatest Fear in my Life.” Six teen mi m tiers and two guests, Mrs. J U Mel! t and Mrs Gary Hitchcock were present. Mrs Hitchcock became a member of the club Twenty five dollars was voted for the Jeanne Livingston Fund and $2 00 for the Cancer Fund. Mrs. Inez Hayes will be hos tess for the May meeting FOR • 10th Year as Distric' Judge • President Nebraska District Judges .. .than. qiusL h&A. cl BREAK! I Your wife deserves a better break . . . Give 8 her a modem electric dishwasher, a silent elec- M trie servant that will end dishw'ashing drug- || j ery . . . give her more time with you and the family. m ! An electric dishwasher rinses, dries, even turns itself off. Dishes are scalded clean, and your i hands never touch dishwater. After they re p| washed, leave them in the dishwasher. Out of sight, out of mind. 8 See the new makes and models of portable and || j built-in electric dishwashers at your dealer’s |g nowr. 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