THE FRONTIER, O’NVtll, N<brn*ku, Thunwlay, January 31, I M3
Prairieland Talk
"Search for Beauty"
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 411) South 51st St.. Lincoln 6. Nebr.
Rom nine
Hnuixlern
SEARCH FOR BEAUTY
[ looked for beauty in the mountains.
And lo, I found it there.
I looked for beauty at the seashore.
In the green wave’s seafoam hair.
I looked for l>eauty in a flower,
With perfume sweet and rare.
I found it in a child’s sweet face,
I heard it in a mother’s prayer.
I looked for beauty in the heavens,
With stars by night, by day the sun.
I found on hill, in vale and plain,
The wondrous works that God has done.
And still I searched the whole world o’er,
From highest hill to distant shore,
Searching for something I had not seen,
In blazing sunset or landscape green.
Until at last in humble hut,
I found a mother, old and grey,
Her body bent with pain and age.
Who smilingly went on her way,
The light of love shown from her face.
Revealing there a lovely soul.
Lola Olson McIntyre is the author of that beau
tiful bit of verse. Lola was born in O’Neill around
sixty years ago, the daughter of my sister, Etta.
Etta graduated from the O’Neill high school and
for a time she taught school in districts here in
Holt County. Then she went to Sioux City, was
there for a time, then married John Olson. They
came then to O'Neill and made their home here
for some time in the old town. And many years
ago left here and went to Idaho where they lived
their lives. Now John and Etta lx>th are laid away
in the abode of the dead. Their daughter, Lola,
gives us this beautiful bit of verse.
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In the 1880's we travelled on foot, on horseback,
or in a wagon. My aging grandfather and I were
in a wagon coming in from the northeast of O’Neill
md grandfather observed a few houses and re
marked "Someday it will be a good sized city".
Grandfather was bom in the year 1801 in Pennsyl
vania and passed to his rest on earth in O'Neill
in 1891. His remains lie there on the hill awaiting
the call to come forth to life immortal and grand
father should be one who is ready for that call.
Ed brought his saddle and bridle horse out ®f
the livery bam that stood on the north side of the
street east of Fifth Street. Ed mounted his horse
and that wild animal went up in the air, made a
few jumjis and landed on his side over on the other
side of the street. Ed put him back in the bam and
for the time being made it out on foot. But as
time passed that wild nag became a good saddle
horse and was one of the test that Ed and Eli
Hershizer had to ride.
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There we were seventy years ago in the Millard
building just across Fifth Street on the north side
of Douglas Street. D. H. Cronin, Clyde King, Art
Coykendall and Prairieland Talker. Cronin was the
business manager, King was editor and typesetter,
Prairieland Talker was ad and job printer artist
and the other one was a roustabout. There was
where we got out the FRONTIER in days now
gone and those running that paper those days are
all gone now too except the one who writes this item.
* * *
A herd of one-hundred horses more or less were
being moved up the street a day in the long ago.
One rider rode in front of them and loped his horse
from side to side of the street to keep the horses
in check while two rode behind and they came to
a livery bam a few blocks up the street where was
a barn yard into which they turned the horses.
Kids and full grown spectators gathered along the
fence to see the fun. The three fellows that had
gathered up those horses from the open prairie
were looking for buyers and maybe here in O’Neill
they would find three or four buyers and would
move on elsewhere.
On the south side of the street midway be
tween what is now Fourth Street and Fifth Street
on main Street going cast and west was our first
barber shop. Harry was the barber. Then came
John Smart on South Fourth Street and then just
a few doors north of him Mahlon Price opened a
barber shop. Today I don't know just how many
there are but I count five or six here in O’Neill.
One of those accomplished gentlemen is sticking
it out for fifty years here in the Hotel Golden. The
first printer in O’Neill was my brother Ezra. His
lifeless remains have lain up here in the cemetery
now for nearly seventy years. Other early day
printers were my brother Grant, Guy M. Green,
Clyde King, D. H. Cronin, O. C. Bates who gave
us the word “blizzard", and two that I know of
still remaining: Homer Campbell out in Washington
and Prairieland Talker still on the job here in Ne
braska. That first barber, Harry, I contacted some
twenty-five years ago in Fremont. He still clipping
hair. The two old printers Campbell and Talker are
not setting type anymore.
* * *
Poor Mike! He had listened to a plea whereby
he might be freed from the slavery which he was
in. He signed the pledge and as his boozing friends
heard about it they made fun of Mike. So he went
back to his old way of life and the last memory
I have of Mike he sat on the sidewalk as I came
along and looked up at me with the face of a
drunkard.
Editorial
Growing Vocational Education
(Lincoln State Journal)
If the flurry of interest in additional training
schools over the state is any indication, this ses
sion of the Nebraska Legislature will give much
more consideration to vocational education than its
predecessors have.
Grand Island and Sidney both plan legislation
for a second school like the state-supported Voca
tional Technical School at Milford. Other towns
have expressed an interest in a school of this kind.
Some thought has been given to using the facilities
of the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture
at Curtis for this purpose.
Now Sen. Terry Carpenter proposes that the
state establish trade school classes at the four
junior colleges over the state.
Before the senators get completely engrossed
in the idea of additional state trade schools, how
ever, they should be prepared to make the neces
sary expenditures to get full value from the one
they now have at Milford.
Physical facilities in existence or authorized at
Milford will accommodate 750 students. But at least
22 additional instructors will be needed to handle
this work load. The first legislative consideration
will be to make funds available for maximum use
of this school.
Once this is assured, the legislators very well
should tliink in terms of more vocational training
for high school graduates who do not go on to col
lege. But the location and pattern of operation of
subsequent schools of this type will require a great
deal of study.
Certainly they must be located to sene the most
students possible. There might be value in assign
ing different specialties to different schools to avoid
having duplicating courses at each.
And perhaps the state would sen-e vocational
education well by investing some money in post
high school courses of this nature now provided by
some local school districts.
Carpenter's idea of mixing vocational schools
with junior colleges raises a number of questions.
For instance, is it a good idea to try to integrate
academic schooling with vocational training? Would
this plan not make it essential that the junior col
leges come under state control and financing—a
plan that has merit but has been spumed by the
legislators in the past?
Would it be any less expensive to build the
necessary buildings and housing facilities at the
junior colleges than at some other locations that
might be better suited geographically to the state’s
needs?
The legislators will have to plot the future
course of the state in vocational education. But the
interests of the whole state and its young people
must be paramount to the desire of any locality
for the addition of a state facility.
Re-examinations
(Dakota County Star)
A bill has been introduced in the Nebraska
Legislature which would require driver license ap
plicants to be re-examined every four years.
Under present .legislation, it is conceivable that
a man who had lost his sight could hold a Nebraska
driver’s license.
Once a license is issued to a Nebraska driver,
all he need do is renew it every two years. There
are no other requirements.
In the hypothetical situation we mentioned here,
if the blind man renewed his license by mail, he
could indeed hold a driver’s permit.
We don’t know whether four years is the proper
interval, but we do believe that re-examination of
drivers would possibly eliminate some persons who
should not hold drivers’ licenses for one reason or
another.
Since most driving difficulties come with age,
we might suggest that the re-examinations be re
quired every six years until the driver reaches a
certain age, when they might be required more
frequently.
Driving is a privilege and should be extended
only to those who are qualified.
OAKHURST, N. j., MONMOUTH MESSAGE:
“A Labor Department survey revealed that in this
decade the nation will face a skilled manpower
‘squeeze in the most desirable employee age brac
ket. W ith Government responsibilities increasing—
in national defense, science, research, and other
areas—skilled handicapped citizens represent a re
servoir of national resources.”
BILL RICHARDSON, Publisher
BRUCE J. REHBERG, Editor
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Wednesday afternoons capture
of Charles Starkweather, 19, a
crazed Lincoln youth, lifted a
shroud of terror in the Lincoln
area. . .Dr. William J. Douglas,
80, who practiced medicine in At
kinson more than 50 years died
Thursday, Jan. 23 in St. Joseph’s
hospital. . .The fourth concert
season for O’Neill community
Concert association opens Mon
day evening with the personal ap
pearance of Todd Duncan, Negro
baritone. . The Atkinson High
Balers, tutored by Marv Boesen,
Friday night were crowned cham
pions of the 21st Holt county high
school basketball tourney. Both
O'Neill banks have been desig
nated to receive contributions for
a television set to be purchased
for Miss Donna Fuhrer, 25, O’
Neill.
10 YEARS AGO
O’Neill’s first annual auto
show sponsored by 12 leading au
to dealers in the region in co
operation with The Frontier, op
ens today (Thursday) at 1:30
p.m. . .Two business places in
Page were broken into early
Thursday morning. At the Farm
ers store and Braddock locker,
money and cigarettes and several
other items were taken. . .Coach
Paul Baker’s O’Neill High Eagles
became the Holt county cage
champions for the second con
secutive year by vanquishing a
strong St. Joseph’s team 40-29. .
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Seivers, Ew
ing, had the misfortune to have
their farm home destroyed by
fire during the storm on Thurs
day, Jan. 15. . .Mrs. Thomas
Donohoe celebrated her 81st
birthday anniversary, Monday,
Jan. 26, at her farm home north
east of O’Neill.
25 YEARS AGO
A marriage license was taken
out on January 31 for Charles W.
Richter of Dorsey and Miss Em
ma Swanson of O’Neill. . .Last1
week the City of O’Neill paid off |
$5,738.00 on the bonded indebted
ness of the city. . .The St. Mary’s
Cardinals and the O’Neill high
school basketball teams contested
for honors last night on the O’
Neill High floor. It was the new
Neill High floor. It was a snap
py contest and was won by O’
Neill 18 to 16. . .This afternoon
the first sale at the O’Neill Live
stock pavillion under the new
management will be held and it
promises to be the largest ever
held. . .Foster May, Omaha, ra
dio announcer and son of Rev.
and Mrs. A. J. May of this city
seems to be determined to get
into congress. . .O’Neill kids were
hollaring Wednesday. Their skat
ing rink was flooded again Wed
nesday morning, and as it wasT
not cold enough all day to freeze
it the boys were without their
usual pastime that evening.
50 YEARS AGO
Alex V. Virgin and Mrs. Nellie
Abel Weingartner were united ir
marriage yesterday. Rev. Har
old J. Armitage of the Methodist
church officiating. . .C. M. Smith
came up from Chambers Wednes
day leaving on the Burlington
this morning for Sioux City. . .
E. L. Kline of Lincoln was in the
city last week, Mr. Kline is loan
ing money on Holt County farms
and is company with his local re
presentative. . .Edgar S. Goff ol
Osmond and Leonora Helen Mur
phy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Murphy, old settlers of this
community were married Tues
day morning at St. Patrick’s
church. . .Mather and Wolfe re
ceived three thoroughbred fe
male hogs from Columbus, last
week that weighed 2,200. . .Lee
Baker, Chamber’s popular drug
gist was in the city Saturday.
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The Long Ago
At Chambers
25 YEARS AGO
Mike Otte passed away at the
Stuart hospital Monday noon,
having never fully recovered con
sciousness following his serious
injuries received about ten days
ago. . .Miss Jennie Adams is ex
pected home on furlough in the
spring, it being four years since
she last left here, gouig for her
third term of service as Mission
ary Nurse. . George L. Smith
had the misfortune to slip and
fall, in the Smith and Smith store,
Saturday afternoon during the
shopping rush, breaking the knee
cap on his crippled leg. . .Mr.
and Mrs. Lou Nielson are being
welcomed by their many friends
here, having arrived, Monday
night from Mission, Tex. . .Dor
othy Koci, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Koci underwent an op
eration for appendicitis at the
Stuart hospital Saturday. . .A
birthday dinner was held in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lien
hart, Saturday, Jan. 29 in honor
of the 84th birthdays of Mr. John
Lienhart and Mr. Chas. A. Fau
quier.
50 YEARS AGO
Dan Forges of Ballagh was in
Chambers Tuesday, bringing in
hay which he intends to ship to
Sioux City. He is going to have a
sale the 26th of February as he
expects to leave the country this
spring. . .Hugh B. Eller of Fre
mont, general agent for the C
and N.W. in company with D. C.
Criss, ticket agent of O'Neill,
were down last week looking up
business and getting acquainted
with the business men of Cham
bers. . Dr. Oxford reports a birth
of a 9 pound baby girl at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Con Har
ley, Sunday morning. . .We re
ceived a letter from C. L. Mc
Gowan last week advancing his
subscription a couple of notches.
. .Pete Cheney of Dumas was in
town Saturday to meet his sis
ter, Mrs. Cora Wyant and fam
ily, who were coming up from
Walnut Grove on a visit.
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Report from
Washington
By rmirrrumii Dave Martin
Fourth District, Nebraska
The State of the Union, said
President Kennedy last week, is
"Rood.” but, as he was speaking,
strikes were spreading their bale
ful influence throughout the land.
As a result of the longest shut
down of New York newspapers in
history, paper mill hands up
North were laid off, while hun
dreds of Gotham's news dealers
shuttered their stands Reporters
and desk men, barred from their
jobs by picketing printers, were
driving cals, selling haber-dash
ery or hauling coal for a living.
As striking dock workers immo
bilized shipping in hartwrs from
Maine to Texas, cargoes rotted,
sugar refineries closed down, and
many another plant curtailed op
erations for lack of supplies or
markets Even Volkswagen, some
5 000 miles away, was forced to
curtail output.
Others In the nation’s capital,
more alarmed than the Chief
Executive by the slate of the
Union, are culling for some
form of compulsory arbitration
The show of activity Is Impres
sive. The results, however, are
likely to be something less. For
what ails industrial relations to
day is not Uh> little government
Intervention, but too much. The
cure will ris|ulre reversing the
wholc course of events, which,
over the years, has bestowed on
the nation’s labor leaders (heir
coercive power. Sweet reason
does not flourish under the 1
pressure of union monopoly,
bargaining cannot proceed at j
the |H>int of a gun.
One of the foremost students of
labor, Sylvester Petro, a profes
sor at the New York University
School of Law, recently stated
that industry-wide trade unions
are "the greatest threat to its se
curity and well-being that Amer
ica has ever known.” This, and
the ulxne results of the extended
dock strike simply make more
arguments (or tin* passage of nty
bill I HR- 333l introduced on the
opening day of the «mh Con
gress, to js.it labor unions under
the provisions of tin- antitrust
laws It would end industry-wide
strikes which can tie up
the economy of the country and
adversely affect thousands of in
nocent people. I Introduced this
bill in the 87th Congress and re
introduced it again this year. To
insure labor peace, we need less
government interference, not
more. My bill would insure tills
In 1962, 19 million man days
were lost by strikes an In
crease of 15% over 1961 There
was an increase in the nurnlier of
strikes by 6%, Tills in spite of
the guidelines established by the
President's Council of Economic
Advisers last year and personal
involvment of the Labor Secre
tary in many disputes from the
Metropolitan Ojicra to dock
workers.
Headline of the Week:
• KENNEDY ASKS M,M» MOKE
HlltS. CONTRADICTS 1*1.UK.E
OK ECONOMY”
Member* of Congress nre still
befuddled by the logic of l*rcsl
dent Kennedy's laidget message
which proclaims a vigorous Fed
end )ot» cennomy program and
winds up asking for 36 500 more
government joli* Mr. Kennedy
was so proud of the administra
tion's new manpower utih/ntion
program, which seeks to elim
mate minimal Federal >>)* aa
well ns trim otlier joim hy de
manding greater employee work
productivity, that he devoted an
entire section of his budget mes
sage to it. Some 200,000 Federal
empkiyee* have been added to
tlx* government payroll since Mr
Kennedy t<*»k office two years
ago Now he wants an additional
36.500
Paul Shierk
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