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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1962)
Prairieland Talk "How Is It Now?" By ROMA INK SAUNDERS, 411) South 51st St.. Lincoln 6. Nebr. At this time of year in my youthtul time ot me our swimming days were over for another summer. But ice skating days were just ahead. Carlen Lake, iUgerty'f l-ake and the Klkhom river turned to glaring ice. And there we went at night to cut circles on the ice — Homer, Sam, Willie and ' John; Inez, Mazie. Etta, Cora and Annie. And what gallant days they were and the plea sures of life were real. Young Fellows, Young Ladies, how is it now on cold winter evenings, in where it is warm or out skat ing on the ice? • • * There was a sizable hunch of wiki horses from the open prairie In that bam yard at Ward's bam that some guys had rounded up and were selling. M. P. Kin caid anything but a horse man, liought one and engaged I >r>ng Haired John, a local bronco buster, to tame and break to the saddle the Judge’s wild horse. At the end of a rope that nag stepped into a hole with one hind leg, hurt his hoof at the ankle joint and started to kick until that poor wild nag kicked that hoof off and had to be shot and killed, its lifeless form lying for a time where it fell where the city and township library now stands. So South Dakota Indians are on the war path again. Only now out to fight a raging forest fire in a nearby state. Sword, spear, battle ax and gun in such a battle useless, but a bucket of water does it. * • • In mid September still warm but that morn ing dove that poured forth its song morning by morning I hear not these mornings. Has the bird taken flight for southern regions before another visit from Jack Frost brings the dead leaves to the ground out in the tree where birdie sang to me. • • • Many from distant lands coming to this land of Uncle Sam's and crowded cities know not how to handle the situation, no jobs for so many idle hands. Canada to the north of us and Mexico to the south can make homes for many of these and it may work out yet. ITU* Iirst COHOr Ol UW rrvwiUCT wa» ’* • Matthews, he followed by James H. Riggs, the next Clyde King. Clyde was of a family that came from Ohio to Holt county in the 1880's, living first in Ewing then came to O'Neill. Clyde took to printing and newspaper writing, and in the days of hand set type few were his equal and as a writer none to compare with him. a simple little local incident he would write it in floral beauty He loved to watch those on horse back and could tell you just how a good rider did it. Not much for business but through friends was given a lumber business where he ended his days, having served once as mayor of his beloved O'Neill He too today is under the sod up on the hill. • • • In or near Amelia in the lovely flowing well region of southwest Holt county, I count them all my friends — Harry and Glenn White, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce, Florence Lindsey and her good mother, the Peterson and Adams household, Tom and Ruth Baker, and there on highway 11 two miles west of Amelia it stands today the house and bam that had been on Prairieland’s bit of lovely prairie and his home two miles still to the west. And others in that land of grass and water stand before me still in memory. Yes, memory, how we cherish memories of the days now gone! * * * The pretentious Golden Hotel had stood there for a short time. A young fellow escorting a girl friend came along the street from the west, stopped at the hotel enhance and summoned out a young gent and he was given a blow between his eyes. He had started bad stories about that respectable young O’Neill lady and her coming sweetheart gave that scandal monger a beating. How do I know? Well. I was a spectator. * * * Housewives at it again storing up canned fruit to feed us on the coming days ahead. It has been a productive season, fruit tree and bush and vine, garden and field loaded with good things to eat. Pass the fried onions this way. * * * And God said, "Let there be light and there was light”. The golden glow of light guides us along life’s highway day by day. If we lived to merit it, then at the end of the journey we step across into the everlasting light of an eternal world. i Editorial Heed School Warning Signs SCHOOL. IS OPEN — DRIVE CAREFULLY. During this time of year such warnings are brought before the public time and time again in the hopes of saving some child's life. But despite the best intentions of all concerned a certain number of young children die each year in towns just like O'Neill. It is all too easy to fix the blame for the acci dent on the driver of the auto. Speed, carelessness, any number of factors can and will point the accus ing finger at the driver. And in spite of what the circumstances may have been concerning the acci dent the motorist will always feel that he or she could have avoided the accident if only they had been more careful. But what of the child involved in the accident? Who can point an accusing finger at him, or her after the accident and say "Shame on you”. See till the heartache, worry and expense you caused by your carelessness?" We couldn't say that to a badly hurt child lying in a hospital bed. could you? Yet each day we see children and young adults courting just such tragedies as they ignore the basic rules of traffic safety. How about having the kids give the driver a break for a change. How atxnit having them cross at the crosswalk instead of charging blindly across the street wherever meets their fancy? How' about diverting a little more of their attention to riding their bicycle safely and in the right lane of traffic without using the whole road to demonstrate their ability to ride using no hands? How’ about having the mothers who pick their children up at school have the children cross the street at the crosswalk instead of waiting for a chance to dart across the street from between other parked cars. Why not have a little talk with your child today about traffic safety. It could be easier now to do it in your own liv ing room than in the hospital room where the smell of ether hangs heavy in the air. It could prevent those hours of waiting in the wait ing room by the distraught motorist who waits to hear if the child will live or die. Let's give that motorist a break too — it could be you. How Now, Brown Cow? Wall Street Journal We have been thinking about those research experiments going on near Watford, England, in which a sort of milk is being produced without re course to a cow. It seems that outer cabbage leaves, pea pods, pieces of Brussels sprouts and the like are mashed in warm water until the proteins are separated. Then minerals, vitamins, vegetable fats are added. The result: An off-white sort of milk with, the ex perimenters say, a “slight vegetable flavor”. This make-believe milk will not, as Dr. Frank Wokes, the man in charge of the project, assures the world, make the cow obsolete. "There can never he enough cow's milk for all the world’s children,” he says. Maybe so. But margarine has made huge in roads on sales of butter. The auto has replaced the horse. And in every field — fabrics, rubber, medi cines — synthetics are advancing on the products of nature. Why should milk be an exception? In spite of what Dr. Wokes says, our advice to mothers of little children is: Take them out to a farm where there are cows, and soon. Else it's conceivable that before long the child who runs across that elocutionary line, “How now, brown cow?” will be asking, “Mama, what is a cow?” POMONA. CALIF.. PROGRESS-BULLETIN: “ 'Bureaucracy’ is getting to be a bad word. Thus it is always a pleasant surprise to hear of a govern ment bureau or agency which seems to be out standing for its efficiency, economy and ability to adapt to changing demands. Such a one is the Pass port Office of the State Department . . . The office has been carrying out a program of culling its mil lions of documents and index files, some for the first time in history, and modernizing its records systems . . . The Passport Office is one of the few federal agencies which show a profit. In fiscal 1962. it operated on a budget of $2.5 million. It sent back to the U. S. Treasury over $6.5 million.” Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Deaths, Mrs. Bridget Redd in and Mrs. Catherine Murphy. . . B. A. Powell, an old time sett ler and prosperous farmer living near Mineola, sold three hogs on the O'Neill market for which he received the sum of $104 28. No wonder the farmers of Holt coun ty are all riding automobiles when they are selling hogs for $35 a head. . Will pay $50 re ward for information that will lead to the discovery of the per son or persons who have been putting poison upon the streets of O’Neill the past month. C. F. Coyne, city marshall. . .Leo J. Mullen went down to Omaha the last Monday morning to spend a few days taking in the sights of Ak-Sar-Ben. . .Try our pickles, they are fine. . .Sanitary Meat Market, adv. . . 25 YEARS AGO O'Neill wins from Verdigre 38 to 6 in opening grid game. . . The football team will travel to Burwell Friday. . .J. D. Cronin attended the regular fall term of district court at Springview last Monday. . .Ruth Harris wins place on Morningside choir. . . John Etherton and Edward Mur phy celebrated their birthdays to gether at a party in the Murphy home Sunday. . . Deaths, Joseph Boyle. . .The car belonging to Supervisor, John A. Carson was stolen in front of the Court House, later found on the road near Con Key’s. 10 YEARS AGO The 91 Mary * Cardinals Tues day evening evened their 1062 grid season under the Lights at spencer. Both schools piay six man football. . The next exten sion clinic to be held in this area for crippled children will be at the O'Neill high school Saturday, Oct. 4. . The O'Neill high school eagles annexed another victory Friuay night over Basaetl. . .O' Neill's new 37 bed hospital was to be dedicated Sept. 26 and the first patients will be admitted Sept. 27. . .Dance Saturday at the American Legion Ballroom, mu sic by Klif Higgs and his varsity orchestra. . Pancake Day Sept. 30 in the heart of the city, on 4ih st. between bank and hotel. 5 YEARS AGO The Mullens, Wally and Leo re unite for a good visit after 41 years. . .Martez club holds re union Tuesday evening honoring former members who are visiting in this city. . Puture subscriber, a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Eff Carmichael Thursday, weigh ing 7 pounds, 1V« ounces. . St Mary’s Cardinals seeks the.r third straight win Thursday with Lynch in the eight man grid cir cut. . .Gary Reynoldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Reynoldson, celebrated his sixth birthday an niversary Tuesday at a party in his home. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO The Sun force were transact ing business in O'Neill Friday. . . Deaths, Frank Moses and Charles i_award Knatser. . Golden Hour banquet will be held in the Meth odist church on Tueaday, October 5th . Mr and Mra. Harold Hal lagh and babe, left for Wtnlock, Wash., Sunday, with a view of lo camming (here. . J. W. Walter and R L. Starr put another im provement lo our fair city the latter pan of the week by running a cement walk from the George Ward barber simp west to the Greenstreet store. 25 YEARS AGO Dr Colman's parents came up from Lincoln Wednesday in Mr Colman's Buick to spend Fair week with the Doctor. . Dewey Holcomb has the misfortune to get kicked by a horse Monday cutting his upper lip open. Drs Gill and Colnian went out Tues day afternoon and sewed it up. . Bowser filtered gasoline* is best for all purposes Get it from the Celia News Mrs. Merrill Anderson Mr. and Mrs John Sicheneder and Dale were dinner guests Fri day of Mr and Mrs Victor Frick ei John and Dorothy helped the Friekels dress chickens. The Manners class of the Wes leyan Methodist Sunday School held a class party Friday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klinger in Atkinson Be cause of illness several of the class numbers were unable to attend. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rahn, Mr and Mrs. Raymond Dobias and Beverly Meyer. Lunch was served. Barbara, Debbie, Calvin and Mike Dobias spent Friday eve ning with the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer, while their parents attended the class party at Klingers. Participating in a potato dig gtng “Bee” tl U»e Sorbet I |>o bUa borne MomU) were Mr* Metriid iutd moo, trank, Mr. tut,i .Mr* Jome* I tub i a* Jr. ol Antrim, Mr. and Mr*. Ilaj m»Ml IMua, awl Mr. awl Mr*. John Mrbrorder, Atkm*u« The “good will" worker* *!»<• dug (Hilaliw-* lor Kajutowl Itobiaa Mr and Mrs Juba Sicheneder amt tamny were dinner gue»u Saturday and Sunday at the Gary Hitchcock home John was heij* rng Gary bale hay Mta. Victor Fnckel attended a Circuit Kaiiy at the Immanuel Lutheran church in Sjtencer Tue* day. Bcveriy and bethrnr stay ed wtUi Mrs. Hans Lauridscn Other members of the Atkinson Immanm-i Lutheran church at tending were Mrs. Casjter Har ley, .mis. Catherine Grunke, Mr* tiiame Garwood and Mrs Uerl Bt eg Pruic.pal speaker was the Rev. Joseph Hu. Rev Hu has been in this country four ami a half years. He is the father of three children, two sons and u daughtir. fits family came over only five months ago Mr. un i Mr* John Sicheneder, Gad and Dale, were supper guests Friday evening of Mrs Stchcneder’s mother, Mrs Fern Morseit, Royal Other supper guests were Mr and Mrs Char ley Morsett and sons, West Point Ronny Laible, Stuart, is helping with haying at the Natchel fizes zotarski ranch. Mr and Mrs. Elmer Goklfuss and family were evening visitors Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Natchel Rzeszotarski and family Mrs. John Sicheneder attended the d ouble funeral of Mrs Louis Waterman and daughter, Ellen, held Sept. 14, at Orchard. Mrs. Waterman was a former class mate of Mrs Sicheneder. Mr and Mrs. John Sicheneder and family were dinner guests Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Harold Gold fuss home. Gaines Rzeszotarski visited at the Satchel Kxeaaouriki hutnr Sunday afternoon. Ueverly Meyer. Wayne. *pent the weekend with her parent*. 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