Prairieland Talk
"Nature Beckons Us"
By ROM AIN E SAUNDERS, 411) South 51st St„ Lincoln 6. Nebr.
Out of the deep beautiful blue sky the sun
glows in golden glory this calm May day- all is
hushed, not a breeze in motion, calm and quiet
along city streets and lawns robed in rich summer
green, stately trees in silken
leaf and budding floral bloom
adding beauty and fragrance to
nature’s scene. Out on Prairie
land away from the crowded
human haunts in cities the Hand
of Nature beckons us to come
and view the lovely scene.
* * •
McTagerty was their family
name, father, mother and
three kids. They had come
from Iowa and longingly looked
forward to the time they could Rauiider*
shake off the dust of Prairieland and “go back to
Iowa”. A homestead family six miles out from
O’Neill. Yes, the time came that McTagerty could
put a plaster on that quarter section homestead,
and with the money in his pocket they loaded up
and {Hilled out for the beloved Iowa from whence
they had come. Some four or five other families
holding down claims in that spot of Holt county and
happy at it in this land of Uncle Sam, but they
too are gone and herds of cattle have now taken
over where McTagerty and the others had lived
for a few years. Prairieland Talker might have
grown up and withered away a half mile or so
from his girl friend Mary hut shortly before they
left for Iowa my father, in the year 1887, died and
the rest of us moved to town.
* * *
One of the business women in O'Neil] fiO years
ago was Mrs. Zeimer who had a hotel and ample
dining room just across from Hotel Evans, now
the Western. The Zeimer hotel served good meals
and plenty of it, and many were there at meal time.
* * *
She was bom in O'Neill. He was born in Boone
county. Twenty years after that baby girl came
to our home in O’Neill she and he met in our Cap
ital City, and another romantic courtship brought
two souls together. And now for nearly 40 years
they have traveled life’s highway as husband and
wife. She and he have been in Lincoln for several
days, he to be with his mother and sister, she to
see dad, her sister and brother. May 15 they left
for their home in New Mexico where he is engaged
in important government service. New Mexico, the
land of the Cliff Dwellers from them came the
Indians of that land today. Yes, a Holt county
rancher and cowboy went to that region some 70
years ago and became a great ranchman selling
cattle for a few dollars a head. Today daughter
says she pays $120 a pound for beef in her town.
A class of boys and girls graduated from the
eighth grade now ready for high school when an
other school year logins. The girls of that eighth
grade class had learned a bit about cooking in school
and the boys could look on encouragingly. So an
evening the first week in May that class of boys
and girls put on a party for their fathers and moth
ers and served a good meal that they prepared
themselves. So mama and dad were made happy
that they had fathered and mothered such a fine
group of young Nebraskans.
* * *
Few if any Prairieland towns had in early times
or now the men of ability that O’Neill has had,
lawyers, statesmen and business men. M. P. Kin
kaid, M. F. Harrington, R. R. Dickson were three
of the early day legal lights and political big wigs.
Pat Hagerty, John Mann, John McCafferty, Neil
Brennan, Pat McManus were early day merchants.
Doc Mathews, John McDonough, Jim Riggs, Ham
Kautzman editors and publishers. Dr. Gilligan, Dr.
Trueblood, Dr. Conoly the leading medical men.
So today I drop this bit of tribute to the memory
of a few of the great that had stood on the corner
where the First National Bank opens its doors.
* * *
Evenings in the month of May many years ago
youthful pioneers sat on the steps of the recently
erected bank building that still stands at the town’s
principal intersection. We kids of early day Prairie
land mothers and dads got together on those bank
steps to spend the evening. One of our group whose
name is forgotten was always on hand and asked
me to “tell some more stories”. Those stories were
what I had learned in early childhood at my moth
er's side and were of sacred Bible characters. I
wonder where that youthful friend is today who
so delighted to hear the stories as we were to
gether on those bank steps. He may lie gone the
way of all the earth by now and we trust shaped
his life after those recorded in Holy Writ.
* * *
In these United States there are four time zones.
When it is 12 o'clock noon in New York it is 11
o’clock in Chicago and Omaha, 10 o’clock in Denver,
9 o’clock in Los Angeles. It once was on the rail
road that mountain time in Nebraska started at
Long Pine, 60 miles west of The Frontier office.
* * *
Printer Editor Captain Stewart felt he needed
rest so retired as editor and publisher of O’Neill’s
best and oldest newspaper. If one paper was an
exhausting job for Cal what must he be up against
today with four weekly sheets to keep going. Evi
dently has him swamped as Cal had threatened to
come to my holing up place in the Capital City and
give me the glad hand but Prairieland Talker has
not seen him.
Editorial
King-Anderson Bill
President Kennedy’s frantic campaign to get
acceptance of the King-Anderson bill to provide
medical care for the aged has loosed a storm of
comment — pro and con — across the nation. Many
half-truths are being employed in an effort to bring
the public to their knees and vote for the bill.
One of the strongest opponent groups is the
United States Chamber of Commerce. The Cham
ber is opposing the King-Anderson bill for many
reasons. Among them:
—The program is compulsory. Employers and
employees would have to pay the higher taxes
whether they wanted to participate in the program,
or not. On reaching 65, they could not obtain any
health care services unless they went to a partici
pating hospital or nursing home. Their freedom of
choice would be limited.
—It is not needed. Private insurance plans are
available in ever increasing numbers for those
needing and wanting health insurance. Also, the
Kerr-Mills Act, passed only in 1960, has not yet
been given a chance to prove its effectiveness (this
federal-state program is designed to help those who
cannot afford a private plan).
—It would pervert the Social Security system.
For the first time, a Social Security beneficiary
would be forced to accept part of his benefit in the
form of government-paid service instead of cash.
This presupposes that upon reaching 65. Americans
suddenly become incapable of taking care of them
selves and managing their own finances.
H" '"'"ill ~i ■M ini ill i i rmrn—im—— . i
—It is unfair. A young married couple, already
hard-pressed to meet expenses, would be compelled
to pay higher Social Security taxes for a lifetime
to finance health benefits for wealthier older citi
zens who have contributed relatively little to the
fund.
—It is illusory. Many aged believe all their
medical costs will be taken care of. They should
realize that the plan would cover only part of their
hospital and nursing home expenses. For the aver
age older person, no more than a fourth of his
health and medical costs would be paid for. He
would still have to pay for surgical fees, physicians’
bills, dental care, and medicines he needs at home.
B. R.
BETHEL. OHIO. JOURNAL: “Are we too soft,
toward the drinking driver? In Sweden a driver with
.04 per cent alcohol in his bloodstream is considered
over the ‘threshold’ of intoxication. A reading of
.06 per cent costs him his license and a $250 fine
and one with .15 per cent draws one to three
months’ hard work behind prison walls. In some
states, a reading between .05 and .15 per cent is
regarded only ‘relevant’ in court and not an index
that the man was too drunk to drive. Different
people react differently to alcohol, of course, but
a standard figure should be set for all and set low
where conviction would be mandatory. If that were
done, the slaughter on the highways would very
likely slow’ dow’n.”
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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BRUCE J. REHBERG. Editor
BILL RICHARDSON. Publisher
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Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
Gene Sullivan won his fight in
Lincoln last Thursday night
knocking oat his opponent, Har
ry Lewis of Houston, Tex. . .
The O’Neill and Valentine high
schools played two interesting
ball games in this city last week,
resulting in a victory for each
team. . .Drug stores of Gilligan
& Stout and F M. P.xiey gutted
by fire early Thursday morning.
. .John Mullen, who is attending
the state university, came up
from Lincoln last Tuesday eve
ning to attend the wedding of
his sister, Miss Phoebe to John
O’Donnell. . .Hugh J. O’Connor of
Emmet and Miss Catherine Gold
fuss of Atkinson were granted a
marriage license by County Judge
Carlcn Monday.
25 YEARS AGO
Fire Wednesday evening near
ly destroyed local Armour cream
ery plant. . .The Miller Bros.
Chevrolet company has rented the
lots behind the K. C. hall for a
used car sale yard. • .Mrs. New
ton Carson, Redbird, celebrates
her 85th birthday May 16. . .The
Frontier publishes its first edi
tion May 20 of its 58th year. . .
Barn and granary on John Sulli
van place are destroyed by fire.
.Opening dance of Country club
season will have following new
members present, Bennett Grady,
Clarence Saunto, Orville Winchell,
L. D. Putnam, A. J. Kubitschek,
Atkinson, and W. P. Dailey, Em
met. . Gatz Brothers are build
ing an addition to their ice plant
and beer storage vault
10 YEARS AGO
Richard Loock, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Loock, Spencer, earns
state 4-H award. . .The silver ju
bilees of Sisters M- Flores, M.
Serafica and M. Emelia will be
celebrated May 25 at St. Patrick s
church. . jP. B. Harty, 62, died
unexpectedly May 12 whhe seat
ed at his desk in his place of
ousiness. • .Reward for appre
hension of Chet Calkins slayer
now stands at $1,550. . .Joseph
Zaborowski, 02, died May 11 at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Stanley Chmiel south of O’Neill.
. .Miss Elizabeth Jean Gallagher,
Inman, becomes the bride of Al
fred M. Hamik, Stuart, May 12
at O'Neill.
5 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Alice Axtell, 105, belived
to be Nebraska’s second oldest
resident, died May 18 enroute to
Atkinson. Agriculture outlook for
county is excellent in late May.
. .A. L. Hynes, retired rancher,
is victim of heart attack May
23- . .Clyde Widman, Amelia, was
elected president of the Nebras
ka School Improvement assoc.a
tion, succeeding Lloyd Waldo, al
so of Amelia. . Atkinson’s Iris
show set for June 1. . .Patricia
A. Rotherham, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Rotherham, Ewing, has
won the silver wings of a United
Air Lines stewardess . Ruth
Ann Damme and Doreen deed,
Chambers seniors, are co-valedic
torians.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
Work has been started on the
grade south of O’Neill. This is a
much needed repair and will cer
tainly help the travel from Cham
bers. . .The trouble with the tele
phone line has finally been found
and adjusted, the phone now be
ing in fine working order. . .I?—
Band closed the skating season
Saturday night by giving a mask
skate Two prizes were given, the
first being won by Dale Bell as
Mother Goose, and the second by
Clyde Putnam as a negro. . .We
hear that Ruth Beebe has been
sent to the hospital for an oper
ation and that she is getting along
fine and soon expects to resume
her work. . .We hear just as we
go to press that a fire in O’
Neill destroyed the stock of goods
in both drug stores.
25 YEARS AGO
Duane Miller bad the misfor
tune to get hrs lip cut and bruis
ed Monday by being kicked in the
face by a calf . .Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Serck are the proud par
ents of a son, iheir first bom at
the O'Neill hospital May 6. . .
The entire Chambers school fac
ulty has been rehired for the
coming year with the exception
of Mrs. Sageser who has resigned
and is being replaced by Susan
Kinmer, Spalding. . .Mr. and
Mrs William Gumb were plea
santly surprised on their 55th wed
ding anniversary May 5.
Deloit News
By Mrs. H. Be liner
Mrs. G A. Bauer arrived home
Tuesday evening from Montana
where she had been visiting rela
tives for 3*«j months. She made
the trip by train.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Steams,
Mrs Martha Kinney, and Mrs,
Mary Stearns visited Madine in
Lincoln Sunday.
Mrs. Verhunc arrived Saturday
from Oregon to visit the Ewald
Spahn home and attend Sam’s
graduation Friday evening.
The HEO club met Wednesday
in the Mary Stearns home. Mrs
Verhunc and Mrs. Ingrahm and j
s.*n were visiters.
Maynard Stearns visited Fern
in the Tilden hospital Wednesd ay
evening.
Venus News
By .Mrs. Ralph Brookhouttor
Viola and Rita Mae Pospeshi]
were Creighton visitors Monday
Mrs. George Jeffrey entertain
ed the Help U club in her home
Wednesday, May 16, 13 members
were present. Dinner was served
at naan by the hostess. Rose
Brookhouser won the door prize.
Mrs. Irvin Held wil have the
first meeting in June.
Leora Strope left for Haiti by
plane from Sioux City last week
She will be a missionary nurse
for four years. Leora is the
uaughier of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Strope.
Mr- and Mrs. Dean Hamilton
are employed at the Paul Goiter
ranch near Orchard.
Mr. and Mis. Arthur Gclter
and family moved from the farm j
heme of her parents to the Grubbs I
place near Orchard, which they |
purchased some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Faul
haber returned from Springfield.
Ill and are living in their farm
home near Venus
The Rev. and Mrs. Guerling,
Creighton, visited in the home of
Grandma Evans, Thursday Mrs
Ernest returned with them to re
sume the care of her mother af
ter a visit in her Creighton home.
Mrs Harry Caskey ami grand
daughters accompanied Mrs. R
Brook houser to Verdigre Thursday
where tliey visited in the Joe
Jacot sr. home while Mrs. Brook
houser attended a meeting.
Mr. and Mrs Alaert Boelter
and their sons and families, Mr
and Mrs. Merle Boelter and fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Boelter attended the reunion of
the Parks family m the Page
park Sunday, May 13.
Mr and Mrs. Brace Bennett
were Tuesday evening supper
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Caskey.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Boelter
were Sunday visitors in Verdigre
where they visited her mother,
Mrs. Emma Wirth
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Waring
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernst Bother Saturday eve
ning.
Connie and Cathy LrMasters
visited in the inane of Mr and
Mrs. Bernard Montgomery Tues
day and visited iheir cousin*
school.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Nelaon,
Orchard, visited with friends in
the Crunton vicinity Tuesday
Visitors in the H.»ward Tyler
home Tuesday evening were Mr.
and Mrs Harry Caakcy.
Mr and Mrs. Leland Caskey,
Omaha, spent Saturday night with
her parents, Mr and Mrs. Elmer
Sukup. They spent Sunday and
Monday in the home irf his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Ora Caskey.
They returned home Monday eve
ning after attending graduation
exercises in Orchard
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hansen and
family. Omaha, were Saturday
visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ora Caskey and twins
Mrs. Donald Caskey and child
ren an:! Mrs. Harry Caskey were
Norfolk visitors Wednesday. Suel
lyn and Joan Caskey, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Caskey,
Norfolk, returned home with
them
NOTICE
Butte Livestock Mkt.
No More Special Saturday Sales
Combined Hog & Cattle Sales
EACH WEDNESDAY
All Sal™ Will Sturt ut 12 :3ft P.M.
You may contact either Ed Thorln at O'Neill or Hoy Klrwan
of Rutte
See im for your farm AuctlonN I
Personal property iuiiI lunil sal OH.
Extensile advertising program
ED. THOItIN, O'NEILL ItOY KIKWAN, RUTTE
Home Phone 723 Home Phone 5287 i
Office Phone 207 Office Phone 8431
ROY KIRWAN, Owner & Operator
BUTTE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Rutte, Nebraska
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There are several ways that a man can pay the price
of a new Cadillac car—and find himself in possession
of an automobile of far less stature.
Because there are many motorists currently con
sidering the purchase of their next car, we would
like to enumerate these ways of going astray.
1. Assume that the purchase price of a new
Cadillac car is higher than it actually is. (There are
eleven models of other makes that this year coat
more than the lowest-priced Cadillac model.)
2. Fail to appreciate that the basic price of a new
Cadillac includes many important things that are
extra on other cars. (Including automatic trans
mission, power steering and power braking.)
8. Neglect to find out from a Cadillac dealer what
your present car is worth in trade. (He is especially
anxious this spring to welcome new - wnera.)
And if you take one of these detours, think of afl
the unique pleasures you could be missing.
There is Cadillac’s styling—so majestic that it
attracts attention wherever it goes.
There is Cadillac’s comfort—so wonderful that
every journey becomes a brief vacation.
And there is Cadillac’s performance—so great
that it is without rival on the world’s highways.
So we suggest that you play it safe—and get all
the facts from your dealer soon.
You might be closer to a Cadillac than you think.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALER
Van Vleck Motors, Inc.
127 North 4th St. O'Neill, Nebraska Phone 100
■" THE GENERAL MOTORS EXHIBIT AT THE 1962 SEATTLE WORLD’S FAIR • APRIL 21 - OCT. 21 ——
