The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, March 21, 1963, Section Two, Image 10

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    THE FRONTIER, O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, March 21, IMS
The Best of . . .
"Prairieland Talk"
By ROMA INK SAUNDERS
With the death of KomaJnc Saunders corona
the end of new I'rairieland Talk coluinna. How
ever we feel that previous columns were of auch
great interest that we will reprint selected Herns
:u» it regular feature of The Frontier. We hope
new readers will receive as much enjoyment from
the accounts aa we have and those who read It
for the second time will refresh memories or find
•*ew Inspiration and information they missed on
the first publication.—The editors
.March Hi, IWH
A state university professor sees further decline
in poiHilation if we remain a strictly agricultural
state. Prairieland covets not the lielching smoke
stacks of factories and battles and busted heads
of striking workers. There is
room in Nebraska-room in the
“far flung open spaces where
no plow has turned the sod”,
room for men to live and
breathe God's free air, to see
the glory of the sun rise and
the splendor of the sunset's af
terglow, room for villages and
towns, for homes on the land.
Nebraska the cow, grain and
hay state where families may
.. , , . . , Horn-il iic
live and work and learn and
worship in unworried and un- Saunders
hurried freedom.
If Congress has authority to fix monthly rents
on dwelling houses and apartments has it not au
thority to say what share of the crop the renter
shall turn over to the land owner and how much
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limit to price fixing?
The morning was cheerless and soggy. Clouds,
lik»* a gray curtain, hung across the sky. Pavements
were wet, bespattered with mud, a raw wind pene
trated to the marrow. The pedestrian, wrapped in
morning gloom and mental melancholy silently
grumbled about the had weather. Then a citizen
crossed his path, flashed a captivating smile as he
called out a cheery "Hello!” and the face of the
young man shone with a full measure of glory he.
“Oh, heck it's not such a bad day!” And so the
sunshine of a warm-hearted personality dispells the
dark shadows of unlovely thought even as the glow
af noonday sun overwhelms obscuring clouds.
Robert Meals accompanied the diplomatic mis
sion to Ankara, Turkey and is now serving the
Turkish government as advisor on munitions. He
is a son of Col. Charley Meals who won his spurs
at West Point where he went from O’Neill under
appointment from the congressman of the Sixth
congressional district in 1901. Robert served as an
officer in the late war, himself a product of West
Point.
If you must smoke yourself to sleep, better get
yourself some asbestos bedding.
Asked what he thought of the prospects of an
other war, the tan clad soldier with the insignia
of an officer in the aircraft service on the sleeve
of his coat, replied: “It is too near to suit me”.
He has seen three and a half years service in
Europe and in the Pacific and at present is sta
Editoria!
ttoncd at an army flying field at home His obser
vations and experience brings the conviction that
the next world tragedy will drop from the sky
in bombs and explosives, with the ground army
equipped to take over conquered territory. Soldiers,
who have felt the world pulse, viewing the situation
as they do, what may patriots everywhere con
tribute toward peace among mankind?
The Indian mother packs her papoose in a
blanket on her back while his lordship her man —
walks ahead of her unincumbered The native Af
rican mother carries her baby astride a hip as she
works the farm land, while her man lolls in the
shade. They were walking up O street in Lincoln,
the young mother carrying the child in her arms
while the young dad walked by her side empty
handed. Men just don't take to caring for babies.
The Frontier today with a bulky issue out does
anything in small town newspaper endeavor in this
part of Nebraska. An enterprise of this kind can
not but reflect great credit not only on the editor
but business interests of O’Neill that have made
such an undertaking possible.
When Calvin Coolidge occupied the White Mouse
he once had a visitor on Washington's birthday,
one of those gents who like to cast a shadow over
national heroes. He remarked that Washington had
lieen a gambler. Mr. Coolidge looked out of the
Window in the direction of that tall shaft guarding
the Patomic and said "the monument is still there."
Men count their real estate holdings in the
thousands of acres. When the bell tolls at the end
of life's trail all you can have is 6 feet of land.
The sizable lists of candidates for presidency
arc getting organizations set up in Lincoln to pro
mote th ir chances at the April primary. Gov.
Dewey of New York will be boosted again by Lee
Rankin, a young Lincoln attorney whom I have
known since he wore knee pants. Mr. Rankin man
aged the Dewey campaign four years ago. Mr.
Stassen has united the New York governor to a
debating party, which is not likely to materialize.
Debates render participants raving, caving, stark
slaving mad and settle nothing, but furnish a little
fun for spectators.
I don't know much about the background of the
southern feeling toward the Negro, but if a domain
in the open spaces of Africa were made available
lor the* colored folks of our black bolt the whites
that have been knocking them around would have
to go to w'ork.
The statistic gatherers say there are 3,882,000
cattle in Nebraska. The best they can do is take
assessment figures which never account for the
last hoof. But those figures disclose a beef popu
lation more than three times that of humans.
By the word of the Lord were the Heavens
made, and all the host of them by the breath of
his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea
together as a heap; he layeth up the depth in store
houses. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the
inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him —
Psalms.
The state of Nevada expresses it in a three
word motto: “Willing and able". And that expresses
the capacity of Reno divorce courts.
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Good-Bye To A Friend
The Frontier and Holt County lost a friend last
week with the death of Romaine Saunders. Mr.
Saunders, author of Prairieland Talk, achieved a
kinship with Frontier readers during the years he
edited the paper and later as he served as a guest
editorial writer. His vivid accounts of early happen
ings in the settlement of this area, as well as his
keen observations on present day happenings, made
his column a favorite with young and old alike.
Mr. Saunders grew up in Holt county during that
wild and reckless era when a new country was
being settled. The harsh visitations of nature, the
rolling thunder, the wild lashing of raging winds,
weeks of merciless heat from cloudless skies, de
vouring clouds of grasshoppers, all served as a
challenge which men and women of that genera
tion faced with conquering courage. Mr. Saunders
brought these memories to life as he recorded
them in his writings.
Romaine also recalled the lure of Prairieland
which fascinated and captured the very lives of
those of his generation. The harshness of Prairie
land was tempered by the pleasant winds of ro
mance and adventure, the whirr of wings of count
less Prairieland birds, a visit at the home of a
dainty and mild-eyed antelope, the waving sea of
grass, the fragrance and color of the prairie rose,
the fairy music of the meadow bells and the ling
ering harmony of landscape and sky. These mem
ories, too, he recalled for us.
The following paragraphs from one of his early
columns reveal some of his insight on life:
“The tide of time ebbs, and out of the receding
shadows who would wish to close the heart, the
vision, to one lovely thing? There was a starlit
night across the sweep of yesterdays when a warm,
soft hand rested in mine and blue eyes reflected
full surrender as gentle words spoke their mutual
faith.
“Are yesterdays only vain memory? Nothing is
vain or futile that touches the mysterious depth of
human emotions. We have the yesterdays and today.
Who knows that he will have tomorrow only as he
may have built it in the yesterdays and today for
that greater tomorrow?”
Romaine has stepped across that threshold into
the greater tomorrow. We are sure he has built
it well.
B J R
Frontiers
50 YEARS AGO
3. H. Parker wore an unusual
St. Patrick’s day decoration. By
ron pinned on a five-dollar bill
in lieu of the shamrock or green
ribbon which he wore until it
was torn off by an ultra en.hus
lastic son of Erin. . Father Flan
mgan, assistant parish priest, has
been transferred to Omaha. Fa
ther Gieeson has been sent here
from Omaha to take his place
Col. Neil Brennan departed yes
terday for Omaha, where he join
ed a large concourse—something
like a trainload—of implement
dealers from all over Nebraska
who have been subpoened as wit
nesses in the government suit to
dissolve the International har
vester trust. . Miss Mary Howe
has accepted a position in O’Neill
and has resigned her position at
Chambers as teacher in the high
school resignation to take effect
about April 1. . Peter Ryan ar
rived home Tuesday from Dela
ware where he had been since
last September Mr. Ryan m the
meantime having had the whisk
ers removed that long adorned
his face.
25 YEARS AGO
Saturday evening a surprise
party was tendered Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Brady at their home near
Dorsey, the occasion being th ir
Silver anniversary. . Mrs. Mable
Meredith McKenna filed for the
republican nomination for county
clerk last Wednesday. . Frede
rick) Schafer died at the h me of
Fred Tesch, northwest of Em
met last Monday at the age of
79 years. . .Michael D. McKenny
who was convicted in district
court last Wednesday morning of
having stolen four calves valued
at $05, the property of Harry
Van Fleet living near Atkinson
was sentenced to six years. . .
The Bowen Variety store was
broken into last Sunday night
the cash drawer rifled and about
fifteen dollars in cash taken. . .
Mrs. Mayne Weddel was hostess
to a luncheon honoring Miss
Clarissa Teaquist, who will go
to O'Neill to assume the position
of chief operator at the telephone
Co.
10 YEARS AGO
The entire teaching and custo
dial staff ol the O Neill and pub
lic school has been re-elected for
the 1953-54 year. . .Army Pvt.
Bernard Janzing of Camp Ro
berts, Calif., graduated with fel
low members of his company as
they completed basic infantry
training last week. . .The Betha
ny Presbyterian church will hold
its first service in the new sanc
tuary on the evening of Good
Friday, April 3. . .Harding Crea
mery of O’Neill has been award
ed a certificate of merit for win
ning first place in their group
for having bought cream from
stations whose average score for
1952 were 93.87 per cent. . .A
marriage license was issued to
Frankie L. Buckles, 18, of Merri
man and Miss Wilma Van Buren.
18, of O'Neill on Saturday, March
21. . DEATHS: Thomas Harding
85, O’Neill, Marine 2/Lt. Henry
Schleuter and William H. Kal
hoff, 60, Clearwater.
5 YEARS AGO
Simonson unit 93 of the Amer
ican Legion announced that
Elaine Pauline Krugman, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krug
man has been chosen to repre
sent O’Neill at Comhusker girls
state at Lincoln in June. . .Ten
Pin Alleys, a bowling firm op
ened here in December, has been
sold to Mr. Poleck of Prague
. . .Miss Donna Fuhrer 25, a
well known O’Neill invalid who
paints by using a brush in her
teeth, Saturday was taken by am
bulance from St. Anthony’s hos
pital here to University hospital
at Omaha. She is suffering from
a heart ailment. . .James Nis
sen, a Junior at Page high school
has been chosen as boy stater for
this year and will be sponsored
by the American Legion post No.
315. . .DEATHS: Fred Fritton.
69, O'Neill, Charles Cronk, 74,
Page, Mary Dierks, 55, Atkinson.
Julie Braddock. 80. Bassett and
George Schneider, 22. O’Neill.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
One of the worst olizzards since
’88 occured last Friday, It was
preceded Thursday by an all day
rain which in the evening turn
ed to snow and accompanied by
a terrific windmade traffic of any
kind impossible . .The little sons
of Wood Jarman met with a very
painful accident last Friday af
ternoon by Upsetting a teakettle
of boiling water on themselves
while playing in the kitchen They
were badly scalded but are re
ported by Dr. Gill as getting
along fine at present. . Dr. Ox
ford rejiorts the birth of a fine
baby girl at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Nelson last Friday. .
Frank Lienhart purchased the
barber shop and business from
Wood Jarman last week and took
immediate possession. Will Big
lin and Leo Mullen came down
from O'Neill Monday to embalm
the body of LeRoy Nicholl, pre
paratory to shipping it to Cor
rectionville, la , for interment.
25 YEAR-S AGO
At tour pm. Monday, March
21, at the Methodist parsonage in
Ainsworth, Rev John Hart, pas
tor of the M. E church there,
officiated at the marnage of Miss
Lo. raine Ella May Giberson of
Dinning, to Mr Leyn Leroy
Fluckey of Chambers. . Miss La
Verne Walter and Lloyd Jutte
were home from Wayne College
a weekend recently; coming to
Neligh with another student from
college, being met by Lloyd’s fa
ther, William Jutte, who brought
th m to Chambers Sunday of
last week. . The Ceder Creek
Baptist Mission will hold its ded
ication services Sunday, April 3
with all day program; the real
dedication service being in the
afternoon. . Nebraska as you so
well known is the home of Ar
bor Day, which comes on April 22.
Again this year, plans are under
foot for celebrating one way or
another this With anniversary of
this important event. The Amer
ican Legion, The Izzak Walton
League and the University of
Nebraska are siionsoring the state
wide anniversary.
Pages Past
50 YEARS AGO
A. E. Riggs is now located at
Lomax, 111. . .Alvie Davis was
here from Scottville Saturday. . .
John Aaberg made a trip to Iowa
this week. On his return trip
he called on Sam Coover who is
now proprietor of a bowling alley
and pool had in Omaha. C. H.
Frink of Wood River was a guest
of his son, Earnest, the first of
the week. , .Ralph Stevens spent
Sunday in O’Neill, as usual. . .
Mrs. S. H. Page will open a kin
dergarten at her home next Mon
day, March 19. School hours 9
to 11:30. Tuition $1.00 a month. . .
New barber, W. F. Rief. . .The
Ladies Mission meets with Mrs.
Roy Waring Thursday. . Bror
Bengston is moving to the Kes
ner place. . .Elias Clark and sons
have finished shacking 200 acres
of corn without help. . .Myron
Hartford and son, Allen started
for Norfolk Wednesday. . .C. C.
Hartford and John Bengston were
callers at the R. K. Stevens home
Tuesday.
40 YEARS AGO
R. J. Bryan, accompanied by
W. R. French drove to Lynch
Saturday to meet Miss Marjory
Bryan off the train from her
school duties at Burke, 9. D. The
storm hurricaned them on home,
arriving at 11 a m. Gertie Stauf
fer, principal of the school, ac
companied her. Kansas Klan
carry fight to United States Su
preme Court to show they are
purely American. . .Fred Clark,
Harold Grass, John Lamason,
Mildred Palmer and Marjorie
Park visited eighth grade Friday.
. P. X. Larsons, working out at
the Knudsen place. . _H. L. Bitt
ner and wife moved to Plain
view March 1. . .Lucille Kemper
had the misfortune to throw her
knee out of joint and is unable to
attend school. . .Lawrence Mun
derloh, Orville Kemper, Jimmie
and James Hildreth went to a
wolf hunt Sunday east of Creigh
ton. Eight hundred men got five
wolves in the circle and killed
them. Forrest West left Last Sun
day for Douglas, Wyo, . B >rn to
Mr. and Mrs Spencer Miller,
March S, an eight pound girl . .
A seven and 4 pound girl born
March 5 to Mr and Mrs Char
ley Sterner.
Inman News
By Mrs. Junm MeMshu
Mr and Mrs. Albert Reynolds
went to Omaha Wednesday to at
tend the Lumberman s Conven
turn. They returned home Friday.
Mrs. Albert Reynolds spent
Monday in Neligh on business.
She aLso called on Mr and Mrs.
Bert Reynolds.
Mr and Mrs. Floyd Keyes, Mr
and Mrs. Roy Gannon Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Clark and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hansen and War
ren attended the Golden Weduwg
Anniversary of Mr and Mrs. A
M. Clark Sunday at Walthili.
Mrs. Keyes is a sister ol Mr.
Clark and Mrs. Gannon is a sis
ter of Mrs. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cunningham
and son have moved from O Neill
to ttie tenant house on the Har
vey Tompkins farm south of
town.
Mr. Otto Retke, Mrs. Curtis
Smith and Mrs. Ethel Tompkins
were supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Tompkins and sons
Saturday evening
Cub Scout News
The Inman Cub Scouts met at
the schuoihouse Monday after
school with Den Mothers Alta
Wiutfeldt and Lois Tompkins.
The Cubs began work on their
March projects. Neil Tompkins
served treats.
iiiiiiuii c. liu ruu ahu. inn
at tne schooihojse at 8 p.m. Auer
tiie liag salute led by Arlee But-,
terfieiu, the Cubs and parents
sang "America the Beautnui"
and recited a pledge to keep our
country clean and beautiful.
Achievements for advancement in ‘
rank were discussed. Lois Tump-!
kins led in singing and Alta
Widtfeldt and Joy Gallagher di
rected games. The bear badge
and a gold arrow point were con
ferred upon Rodney Alder. The
program for the evening closed j
with the singing of the “Star i
Spangled Banner" and the Cubs
reciting the Cub Scout Promise.1
Mrs. Justin Butterfield and Mrs.
Howard Jackson served refresh
ments.
Boy Scout News
The Inman Boy Scout Troop
No. 283 picked up the Goodwill
bags Saturday morning under
the direction of Donald Keyes,
Scoutmaster. A large pickup load
of materials was gathered for the
Goodwill Industries.
The Boy Scouts held their reg
ular meeting Monday evening,
March 11 in the Manual Arts
building of the Inman Consolidat
ed School. The boys worked on
learning the Morse Code.
4-H Club Notes
Goose Lake 4-H Club
The “Let’s Sew” girls of the
Goose Lake 4-H club met at the
home of their leader, Mrs. Du
ane E. Sum merer for their sec
ond project meeting.
Three interesting demonstra
lions were given Diane Suminor
er presented "We Sew with Clean
Clean Hands'; Phyllis Tom jack
was oti "Our Sewing Tools" and
Julie Sumnierer slerwed us bow
to "Thread your Ni-edie and Tie
a Knot”.
We worked on our towels
which are to be completed by the
May meeting Many of the girls
allowed their aprun materials
and also the attractive sewing
boxes they had made.
Our next project meeting will
be April IS
Mrs P W Sumnierer and
Mrs Bud Tom jack assisted the
leader as our regular assists!},.
Mrs Ted Tomjack was ill.
Nifty Needlen I II Club
Nifty Needlers 411 club met
Saturday at the home of Debbi
Asher. The meeting was brought
to order by our president, Jolene
Grass and the minutes were read
by Andrea Wettlaufer. Roll call
was answered by exchanging
cookie receipes.
The business meeting was then
adjourned and we all went to our
classes, followed by group sing
mg hd by Mrs. Lyndley Crumly
Mrs Asher served lunch fol
lowed by games, in charge of
Patty Jo Crumly.
Janet Kelly was a guest.
We will meet next with Becky
Beelaert.
Laurie 9cheinost, reporter
Midway 4 II club
Midway 4 H club met Friday at
H p m. at the Linda and Jeanette
Woidneck home.
The meeting was called to or
der by Linda Woidneck. presi
dent Hull o«U was to wear some
thing green Plan* were made lor
the coming year
After the meeting we sang a
few songs The project book*
were passed out. plana made for
neat month's lessons and the
year books filled out Ttie rest (4
the evening was spent playing
games
Jeanette Woidneck and Karla
Arison of the "lets Cook Pro
ject ", made a delicious lunch of
sandwiches, vegetable plate and
appl* crisp This wm served caf
eteri.i st> le by Linda Woidneck,
w)h> is taking "Meal Planning".
The nest meeting will be held
at th» home of Sharon ami Kar
la Anson April 12
Pamela Crawford, rrjiorler
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