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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1962)
TI1K i'KUMlLK, O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, July 12, 1962 Prairifiland Talk "No Prayers In Today's Schools" By ROMA1NE SAUNDERS, 4111 South 51st St., Lincoln 6. Nebr. When the first school house stood where the present high school building now stands to the north of Holt county's courthouse I was still of school age and was one of the young Americans and young Irish in that upper room on the southwest limits of the school house our teacher being the charming Miss Evans w’ho left the lumber yard down the street to teach school for a time until she took on the job of house wife and moved to Kansas. Our federal supreme court now says no religious doings in public schools. In Miss Evans’ day there was in our school room brother and sister w’ho could Rotn*lne sing fieautifully and teacher Sauuder* would have them sing sacred songs. Agnes Loftus Conly, a sister of William McNichols' mother was the next teacher in that room, she soon left to return to her home in Iowa. Of the boys and girls in that school room still living I know of but one beside myself, Miss Elizabeth O'Malley. When I was a ten-year-old in school in that southern Wis consin city our good teacher Miss South opened school by reading a bit from the Bible and we all joined in repeating the Lord's Prayer. Now the federal high court says don't do that in public school Are school kids today any better than those of 80 years ago? » * • July, firecracker time. And did you hear the 100 guns at sunrise the Fourth? No, Independence Day is not what it was in the days now gone when Charley Hall, John Smoot, Pat Biglin and Alice Coykendall with her lady pals put on a great Fourth for us. But we are still ‘happy as a clam in this land of Uncle Sam'. * * * A flash of lightning, a crash of thunder and the rumble and grumble and roar bring the down pour. Nature brings to us sunshine and shades of night, bright days and dark days. And as wre travel the highway of life there comes to us smiles and tears, joy and sorrow, happiness and heart ache. But we move along amid joy and sadness till we come to the end of life's trail, lay then to rest to smile and cry no more, until the call from heaven sounds the note to awake and come out of the grave to suffer no more in a better world than this. Editorial Mrs. Vanlom, Mr. and Mrs. Will Riley, the Will Carpenter family. Jay and Rose Robler. the James family, the Berry families all but one of the third generation, Prairieland Talker and his beautiful Rosa are no more down there west of Amelia but a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riley and her husband lives yet on the old ranch. And the green robed landscape is still under foot, stately trees reach leaf adorned limbs heavenward, the prairie roses still in bloom and the bright goldenrod along the way. Men and women come and go, the velvet robed prairie remains forever. » * • Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hammer for some time published the Chambers Sun, the last of three papers that flourished in that southern Holt county town. The Hammers had their print shop in the north room of a building on the main street and made their home in the same building. Sold out and pulled out for Idaho and Ezra came to life’s end out there, but Mrs. Hammer still lives in that state. Chambers now has no print shop and newspaper but The Frontier gives its readers the Chambers and South Fork news. * * * H. W. McClure, rancher, banker and then mer chant, the McClure store on the north side of the street across form the Evans Hotel now the Wesern. The McClures disposed of their store and moved to Sioux City. Other O’Neill families went to Sioux City in those days, among them Heinricksons who had been operating a grocery store in O’Neill. But Hay McClure stayed on the ranch, later married and moved to Wayne where he died some years ago. • * • President and Mrs. Kennedy are stepping about in old Mexico. Our president gets about to other lands on stately and friendly visits. Or is he making us friends or inspiring envy and hatred of those in distant lands. It matters not we are still up and on the go. * * * Two or more gents many years ago in O’Neill were good at baseball, pitch, catch and bat, but were no good at business or making a livelihood for themselves. Good at baseball but no good at making a living. * * * Traveling down life’s lengthening lane we smile and frown; walk another mile and then sit down. And may the Creator of us all “So teach us to num ber our days that we may seek wisdom’’. This Is Progress? (B> Dorothy Johnson, Manager Montana State Press Anmi. in the May 1 !»«>•* "Montana Fourth Estate”) You can't say our public schools don’t try to fit people for the problems of daily life. As one of the judges of high school newspapers submitted for rating by Montana Interscholastic Editorial Assoc iation, I noted this: A feature in the Harlo Rebound (Harlowton High School t told of the troubles of seniors in P.A.D. class who had to do problems involving income tax. They simply hated it—although they didn’t even have to pay the amount due. Forty years ago in Whitefish High School, sen iors didn't study P.A.LX, whatever that is, and they didn't even KNOW anybody who had to figure in come tax. I guarantee it; I was there. Four years before that, in eighth-grade arith metic, we beat our brains out on ‘partial payments’, which were so long and involved that we virtually never finished a problem, and so dull that the teacher couldn’t bear to check them. We computed and added interest and subtracted payments made on account, and that sort of stuff. This was almost pure theory, however; whoever bought anything on time except a house? And "mortgage" was a dirty word. Now. when almost any family has partial pay ments to be made on at least a dozen appliances and a car. and is wildly encouraged to stick its neck out for a dozen more, what citizen understands how his partial payments work? He faces the month ly bit but ignores the ghastly total. And if you're able to figure out the percentage of interest on the deal, tren you got more out of eighth-grade arith metic than I did. Straws In The Wind A highly centralized government creeps up on a people slowly. In the United States it invades the various states bit by bit. The people accept a gift from Washington and in so doing lose a little more local independence. Eventually states fall under federal authority in local affairs as federal aid extends from the cradle to the grave. We have federal money loaning, federal hous ing, federal planning for our future, federal farm controls, federal taxes for travel, plans for federal medicine, federal electricity, etc., etc. Each one limits individual activities. Just another straw in the wind of federal con trol of the individual is the proposed federal tax on boats and the elimination of the right to claim a 2-cents per gallon refund on non-highway gas. The Oregon State Marine Board claims the federal proposal usurps the prerogative of states to regu late and license boats. In the majority of measures which extend fed eral authority over states, the people are not aware of what is happening to individual and states rights. The boat license issue brings federal control right home to the individual so he can understand it. If it is right for boats in a state, why not a fed eral license for cars, marriage licenses, dog licenses, building permits or any other function now under state jurisdiction? It's something to think about. SARANAC, MICH . Advertiser: "If communism is as great as the Russians would have us think, why don't they take down the iron curtain and put in a picture window?" —————————————————- ~ " I Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Com has been doing fine the past week and seems to be doing its best to make up for the late start, owing to a backward spring. . Rev M. F. Cassidy, Rev Father O'Sullivan, O. F. Big lin, Mrs. T. F. Birmingham, H. J. Boyle, Hugh Birmingham, Miss Mamie Cullen, Miss Dolores Mul len, Miss Bea Ryan, Lenora Daily and Charles Daily drove to Stu art last Tuesday morning to at tend the dedication of the new Catholic church recently erected there. . .An estimated 5,000 peo ple were in the city to celebrate the fourth. A carnival and first class ball game provided enter tainment. . .Charles Lowell, four teen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Lowell met with serious and painful injury Saturday night when a roman candle caught fire inside his shirt. It caught fire from one that he was shooting. 25 YEARS AGO More than inch of rain gives hope of a good corn crop. . .Last Saturday afternoon, fire gutted the State Highway garage. . .A large delication of 0’'Neill ac companied the High School band to Elgin where the band gave a concert. . .Mr. and Mrs. Lee Osborn are rejoicing over the birth of a son Monday afternoon. . .A group of young folks as camKIo^ at fhb fV>lintrV (PlllH fnr a pre-nuptial shower for Miss Ge neva Grady, who will wed this coming week. 10 YEARS AGO A top notch air show troupe will come to O’Neill Sunday, July 20, and present a 10 act perfor mance at the Municipal Airport. . .“If everything goes as planned, the new St. Anthony’s hospital will be opened in September.” . .A 1936 model fire truck was placed in retirement this spring with the arrival of a new 15 thousand dollar truck authorized by the O’Neill citizens in a spec ial election. . .Future subscriber, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Belzer, a son, James Francis, weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces, born Friday, July 4. . .George Hammond is elect ed president of Holt County TB association. 5 YEARS AGO Band concert is planned Friday evening in Ford’s park at 7:30 p.m. . .Dance — American Legion Ballroom, July 13, music by Paul Quintet. . .O’Neill’s Municipal swimming pool did a landoffice business Sunday while the mer cury climbed to the 100-degree mark. The biggest crowd in his tory. . .Free wedding dance July 16, American Legion Auditorium, Cecilia Peter-Darrel Carr. -- The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO The hotel has again changed hands, Mr. Urwin selling out his interest to Wade Grubb, who took possession the first of the week. .Ernest White was in O'Neill Tuesday in his new Flanders. . .Bert Wilson and wife, John Win termote, Elias Dorothy and Mrs. Charles Dorothy went to the sale Wednesday in Bert’s new Ford. . There wil be a baseball game Saturday afternoon between Ame lia and Chambers on our home diamond. 25 YEARS AGO A Tomlinson family picnic was enjoyed at the Chambers swim ming pool Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. William Turner’s aunt. . .Sunday was the 80th birthday of Richard Burtwistle, sr. . Chet Fees brought his air plane up from the air port and housed it in the Ford garage. . . W. E. Martin and family moved their living quarters to the rear; of the IOOF building last Friday . .Marilyn Harley is spending sev eral weeks in the country with; relatives and is at present at the Glee Grimes home. . .Mr. Wan dersee and Mr. Westover of, Chambers are building a new j barn and painting the Erina i school house. Try The Frontier Warn Ads — it Pays i Rosedale News By Karen Anderson Mr and Mrs. Bud Snider were Wednesday afternoon visitors at the M» B. Nelson home. Karen Anderson was a Thurs day supper guest at the M. B. Nelson home. She helped Jill ce lebrate her second birthday. Margaret Johnson enjoyed a picnic supper with the Carl An dersens Wednesday. She was also an overnight guest of Karen An derson. Mr. and Mrs. David Landholm, Mrs. Morris Johnson and La Vonne celebrated the holiday Wednesday by having a picnic supper at the Edwood Martin sons. Mr. and Mrs. David Landholm and Mr. and Mrs. Einar Nelson, Omaha, were Sunday evening cof fee guests at the Herman Land holm home. Effie Martinson arrived at the Herman Landholms Tuesday, where she will be spending her vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Land holm, Mr. and Mrs. George Mar tinson, and Effie Martinson en joyed a picnic supper at Ft. Ran dall park Wednesday evening. LaVonne Johnson was a Sat urday evening visitor at the Her man Landholms. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Land holm and Effie Martinson called at the Harry Mahlendorf home. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin son were visitors at the Herman Landholms Tuesday. Gary White, Omaha, spent Thursday night and Friday visit- 1 ing his cousins at the Ivar John sons. Ufntmn T C tlfU. 4 _ A_I_ .. i«v »-**•'* v vi* »» iti | vmuitu, , came Saturday to get Gary \and Linda, who have spent the week here visiting their cousins. Lester Johnson, Ivar Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth John son returned Monday evening from Illinois. Mervin Anderson, Butte, did farm chores at the Lester John son and Ivar Johnson farms the three days they were in Illinois. The Rev. and Mrs. D. Elroy Anderson and family attended a ministerial meeting and picnic Tuesday at Oakland. From there they went to Iowa. They visited relatives in Essex and Shenan doah. They returned Friday. Mrs. Ivar Johnson and Darwin were Thursday forenoon callers at the Dave Landholms. The Rev. and Mrs. Everette Wilson and Mariam were Tues day morning coffee guests at Mrs. Morris Johnsons. Mrs. Edwood Martinson and Wayne called on Mrs. Dave Land holm Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Joe Peterson enjoyed Sun day dinner with Mrs. Morris Johnson and LaVonne. Mrs. Edwood Martinson and Wayne visited with Mrs. Morris Johnson Tuesday. Tom Swan and Carol Mahlen dorf spent Tuesday and Wednes day visiting at the Harry Mahlen dorf home. Mrs. Harry Mahlendorf, Leo nard and Carol and Tom Swan enjoyed Wednesday dinner at the Duane Mahlendorf home. The Bill Roofs were Sunday af ternoon callers at the Harry Mah lendorf home. Carolyn Ross was a visitor at the Adolph Sedivy home last Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bridge and family were Sunday afternoon and Sapper guests at the Harry ■ Mahlendorfs. Mrs. Rose Wilson, Spencer, was a Sunday afternoon caller at the Adolph Sedivy home. The Gay Hull family from Lynch were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Sedivy. Todd, Jill and Jock Nelson, children of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Nelson, spent Saturday evening at the Bill Snider home in Butte. Mrs. Mark Lippert and Mike, and Mrs. Art Fredrickson were Monday visitors at the Lawson Lightfoot home. | □ I Mike and Vincent Nygren, Ca lifornia. spent a couple days vis iting with Mrs. Carl Nygren and Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Johnny Bowman and Emil Londborg were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Carl Nygren and Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmberg and children spent Wednesday at the John Pek: home m Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmberg and children spent Sunday with the Nets Holmbergs in Dallas. S D Mr. and Mrs. Edwood Martin son and boys and flr. Alvin Lond borg enjoyed a picnic supper Sun day afternoon at Ft. Randall park. Mr and Mrs. Harry Mahlen dorf, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nel son and Diane and Mr. and Mrs. L S. Martinson were all Sunday afternoon visitors at the Fred Nelson home. Mr. and Mr {. Clarence Nelson and Judy, Eugene, Ore., and their son, Robert Nelson and his fam ily from Minneapolis, Minn , were visitors at the Fred Nelson home from Tuesday till Friday. A family reunion picmc was held at the Fred Nelson home Thursday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Armfield and Shirley, Burke, S. D., Mr and Mrs Melvin Armfield and Danny from Holt Co., Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Nelson and Judy, Eugene, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nel son and family, Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs Oliver Nel son and family, Bristow, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nelson and Di ane, Fairfax, S. D. Week News By Mrs. Fred Liodberg The fourth of July was spent with family gatherings and pic nics, in the evening some went to the various towns to view the fireworks. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter De vall, Kathryn and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Woidneck and girls and Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Anson and girls, Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson, Larry and Sue gathered at the O’Neill park for a picnic dinner. The children enjoyed an afternoon of swimming. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaczor, Mr. and' Mrs. Howard Rouse spent the evening at the Lawrence Rouse home where they enjoyed their fireworks display Word was received here by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaczor of the tour taken by their son Gerald, during his 3 week furlough. He visited Austria, Germany, Denmark, Ne therlands, Belgium, England, France and Switzerland before re turning to the base at Vicenza, Italy, where he is serving in the armed forces. Gerald took many views of interesting places and had many experiences, especially with languages and customs. He is planning on returning to the States in October. A family gatherig was held Sunday noon at the O’Neill Park. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKathnie and fam ily, Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Summerer and family, Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rouse and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and Lloyd, Ralph, Thel man and Edward Young, Mildred Keyes, Blanche. Marvin and Wal ter Rouse, Inman, Mrs. Carrie Barg and Marvel. Mr awl Mr* Merlin Anderson and girls, Bertha Hayden, Wiggms. Colo., Eduh Young and Maude Rouse The oc casion marked Maude's birthday anniversary. Curia Anson spent Thursday and Friday with Jeanette Wold neck Mr. and Mrs Allen Walters und boy*. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Anderson and girls, Mr. and Mrs Bennie Johring and family ga thered at the Henry Walter* home Friday evening The occa sion marked Mildred’* birthday. Mr. and Mr*. Henry Walters and Mr. awl Mrs Bennie Johring and family visited at the Gene Libby home, Omaha, Sunday. The Libby baby's condition is improved and the baby is out of the hospital. Donald and Nancy Wilkins. Palo Alto. Calif., arrived Monday to spend the rest of their vacation at the home of their grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lind berg and with their unde and aunt, Mr and Mrs Roger Rosen krans, Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Callan, Lin coln, stopped at the Frank Nel son home Friday morning enroute to the World’s Fair. Carl was a former teacher at school District 1T0 also 16 during the years 1911 1914. He has been employed in the Lincoln schools for many years, but is now retired. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wabs and _lt_ n I n. . vhi i a imiwict uikj oianicj <tuu Martha Stableman were July 4 supper guests at Martha Joh rings. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johring and family and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johring, Clearwater, were supper guests. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Searles and girls took their birthday cake and trimmings to Gerald Risers Saturday evening. Judy was the honored guest us the clebration marked her eighth birthday. Mrs. Dewayne Anson to<* part of the Midway 4-H group to Ni obrara camp Thursday. Diane and Kathryn Devall, Linda Woid neck. Larry and Sue Nelson and Sharon Anson attended Mr* Wal ter Devall brough the group home Saturday, Mr and Mra Frank Schaaf, Atkinson, s(ient Sunday at the home of their aun and daughter in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schaaf. Mr. anil Mrs. Art Hayfurd. Cas per. Wyo . were Monday evening callers at the Axel Borg home. Mr. and Mra Alvtn Krogh and family. Faribault, Minn, were Friday visitors at the Carl Krogh home They were dinner guests at the Nyal Rowe home, Cham bers. Mr Gerald Risor, Janice and Marilyn were Thursday evening visitors at the Virgil Hubby home. Mr ami Mrs Austin Searles and family attemled a family picnic Tuesday evenuig at the Clarence Ernst home in honor of Glttdy's aunt and ucle, Mr and Mrs James Roberts<»n. Scotls bluff. who have been visiting re latives They left for their home Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs Virgil Hubby and Mrs Jessie Kacwtr anil Salinn Hebner, Butte, were Sumlay din ner guests at the Dave Jensen home. Mr. and Mrs Don Rich and family, Dakota City, came Friday to sp< nd a few days at the Del bert House and Allen Walters home. The men were buddies while in the service A meeting has been called for Monday evening at the Meek school house to make preparation* for the Old Settlers picnic. Mrs. Paul Nelson, Mrs. Frank Nelaon and Mrs, Ed Kaczor at tended a miscellaneous shower for Miss Nancy Row at Spencer Friday evening given at the Methodist church parlors. 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