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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1963)
The Best of . . . "Prairieland Talk" By ROMA INK SAUNDERS Iteprinli'd from May 27. ISM* It wus 42 years ago this coming autumn that a car of imusehold goods and personal property wua routed out of O'Neill for Seattle. Wash., marking the departure of two families One of these was osjierially identified with the ■early life ami activities of O' , Neill, marking too the mingled *■ feelings of sympathy and con demnation. Mrs. Hagerty and children were shipping out to join her unfortunate husband, now fac ing life’s sunset, who was con fronted with the task of build ing home again. Hagerty was O'Neill’s first merchant, conducting a large (Hisiness in the (abiding now used as a public eating place since its removal across Uie street from the original site at Fourth and Douglas. From merchant he became hanker and was head of the Elkhom Valley bank which was closed by bank inspectors. Mr. Hagerty left the town quietly and was followed by Barnard Me fireovy, associated with him in the bank. The hank failure was unavoidable, but none the less severe on depositors. -Tlvo* tl,,. fomil.. ,.t ti.;.. I_1 to face tiiis humiliation aroused the sympathy of many. McGreevy’s baggage was released for trans portation after settlement of some claims in justice court. * * * Jim Farley's story of the break with the late FUR contributes no luster to the spectacular career of the instigator of the New Deal, marked up on the agenda of old fashioned patriots as the raw deal. Oddly enough, Mr Roosevelt's popularity clus tered exclusively among the ranks of the common herd, whom he looked up as his social inferiors. His official circle did his bidding while hating him. His true worshippers were those who never got to see him only as the monthly dole was a steady reminder. It is a queer kink of human nature for those who must root, hog or die, to admire, and maybe sometimes envy a gent that has never done a day’s work and can come along and dip into the United States treasury and toss out the billions to lie blown across the earth by the four winds. * * * i I iM'lieve it was a newspaper gent out at Alli ance who started it a dollar doesn’t do as much as it did and you are not doing as much for a dollar. * H» * Of course it would be unfair to lay it at the White House door, but there has been more and better strikes since 1932 than in all previous his tory of organized labor. * * * j Because President-Elect John Tyler did not have sufficient funds to pay his way to Washington for his inauguration, he had to borrow from friends to Bioet the expense of the trip from Williamsburg, Va. rney occupied a side seat at the front of the bus opposite from where I sat. A yrxong mother with two children under bus fare age The little boy clung to a small rubber tire and presently began the process of beating up on his little sister. She came back at him in kind. There it was, primative, fundamental to the race. The children were not of the rowdy under privileged class; their mother had the bearing of culture, and marks of refinement. To subdue her beligerant offspring she sat between them. Who is this troubled world longing for the sweet solace of peace is there to sit down lietween the conflicting elements and speak the work, peace, be still. * * • During their debate neither Stassen nor Dewey put a finger on the tender spot of communism, which is tinted to the core with religious concep tions. Russians threw off one absolute monarch for another, kicked out the state church, and became atheists, casting off the God of their fathers for a g<xl of flesh. If that’s what they want they are wel come to it, but just why do they desire to ram it down the throats of other peoples? • * • President Truman has succumbed to the bam storming pre-convention tours. Omaha will have the honor of entertaining the president, Mrs. Truman and their accomplished daughter on June 5. Omaha is Nebraska’s stronghold for Democrats and doubt less Mr. Truman considers it not worth while to invade the Republican stronghold in Lincoln. Oddly, the late W. J. Bryan, three times the Democratic standard bearer, fared better in the capitol city than in the larger town over on the hanks of the Missouri. * * * Better read the label before you take it with you. When you get home you may discover that liottle of hair pomade was made to straighten the colored gent’s kinky hair. * * * This thing they call the new look is old stuff to those past 50. For men, let us not go back to the Mother Hubbard trousers or the skin tight pants legs. Some of us would welcome the knee pants of colonial days for hot weather wear. * * * A Nebraska citizen celebrating the 100th anni versary ol their birth is of frequent occurance. It is notable that those among us who have survived for a full century came to prairieland as pioneers and experienced the vicisitudes of frontier life. * * * Thrown from an overpass by a traffic collision to the top of a moving freight train, a truck driver then slid to earth. That was in California where the unusual is the usual daily occurance. * * * There are altout 2,800 different languages spoken throughout the world; 270 million people speak Eng lish. 488 million speak a variation of Chinese, and 166 million speak Russian and its dialects. i **rm lost. Mister. How can I get out of these woods ** Big Chief climb in Telephone truck. Paleface take home^ a Chief Lost-in-the-Woods turned down a lift in our Northwestern Bell truck. His father told him not to accept rides from strangers. But he did agree to foHow the truck (creeping in low gear) six blocks back to civil ization. Telephone Men and Women like to help people. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Sen^as^u'^U Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Pat McGinnis arrived in the city last week from Puerto Rico being called here by the serious illness of his father, Stephen Mc Ginnis. Mr. McGinnis was dan gerously ill for a co^ile of weeks but has been on the road to res covery for the past ten days. , Charles W. McDonald of Wheeler county and Miss Mary D. Burk oi this county were granted a mar riage license by County Judge Carlon last Monday. . . Edward Meehan and Miss Florence Cole both of O’Neill, were united in marriage by Judge Carlon at the county court room last Monday evening. Both young people are residents of the country north of this city. . Ike Boggs has his new bowling alley in shape and the boys who feel the need of exer cise and a sweat, can secure both hv vicitincr Ilrb’c Thu «nrw»rvi. sors are having a curb put around the court house square. 25 YEARS AGO Miss Velma Sexsmith, formerly of O’Neill and Charles L. Mason, of Omaha surprised their rela tives and friends with the an nouncement of their marriage, which had taken place on Sat urday, May 21, at David City. . . Mary farmers in Holt county will be interested in watching the hy brid corn test plot on the farm of Harry Ressel north of Cham bers. . .The first of the week Mrs. Augusta McPharlin received word from her son, Eldon, who is now at Los Angeles, Calif., that he had successfully passed the California state bar examination and was admitted to practice law in the courts of that state. -. . BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wagman, a son, May 20, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weidfeldt a girl, Vir ginia, May 19, Mr. and Mrs Fred Calkins, a son, May 21 and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carr, a daugh ter, May 23. 10 YEARS AGO 9ix visiting ministers were here Friday evening, May 22 for the formal installation of China-born Rev. D. D. Sj as pastor of the Stuart community church and Cleveland Presbyterian church. . Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Lamb who reside two doors west of Wesley an Methodist church on May 22 observed their 53rd wedding an niversary. . .Lt. and Mrs. John Lee Baker arrived on May 20 to spend a furlough with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lo haus. . .Twenty seven Atkinson high school seniors were graduat ed in commencement exercises held Thursday evening. May 21 in the auditorium. . .Thirty-two St. Mary’s academy seniors re ceived diplomas in commence ment rites Wednesday morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Va ledictory honors went to Mary Lou Wilson, Rosemary Corkle and Mary Jo Mahoney. 5 YEARS AGO Three O Neill girls participated at the capping exercise held Sunday, April 20, at the Sisters of Charity school of nursing at Providence hospital, Kansas City Kan They were the Misses Cera Corkie, Cariene Schoenle and Rv ta Jiig, ail are 1957 graduates from St. Mary's academy. . t District Judge D. R Mounts has returned to duty at the Hoi! county courthouse after a six months illness. . .Adrian (Ber na-d Laibie, OSB, will be or dained to the holy priesthood or Tuesday, May 27 at Conception Abbey, Conception, Mo., by Mosl Rev. J. P. Cody. Father Adrian is the second priest to be ordain ed from St. Bomface parish ai Stuart in its 75 year history. . The board of education has se cured Thomas Hutton for a coach for the Ewing public school. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Dr. Oxford is enlarging the building between the Central and Bugle office and will have his headquarters there in the future . . The Amelia juniors ball team are coming over Saturday to cross bats with oar High school boys, a purse of $5 has been of fered to the winning side. The Martha team is also coming up to play with our local team for a purse of $9. Everybody be sure to see these games. They promise to be good. . .Dr. Bernard and Od Jarman went to Omaha after a new R. C. H. touring car for Ed Porter and one for John Mc Clenahan. . Union Memorial ser vices will be held in the Band Hall, Sunday, May 25th. Rev. T H. Evans will deliver the Mem orial Sermon. Jesse Davis and wife returned from Omaha Wed nesday where they have been spending the last few weeks. 25 YEARS AGO Announcements have been re ceived of the birth of a son, Alan N. to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Chris tiansen of Robin, Ida., on May 14. Mrs Christiansen previous to her marriage was Miss Louise New of Chambers . .Miss Eula Wintermote has accepted a posi tion as teacher of Vocational Ed ucation at Newman Grove for the coming term. She will graduate from the State Agricultural Col iege on June 6. . .Announcements have been received of the grad uation of Miss Janice Anderson from the High School of Coquille. Ore., Janice attended her Fresh man year at the Chambers high school. . .Miss Lorraine Mitchell returned home Thursday evening from Milton vale, Kan., where she has been attending college the past nine months. This was Miss Mitchell’s second year’s training for missionary work. Try The Frontier Want Ads — It Pays ! Pages Past SO YEARS AGO , Earnest Frink is the busiest . man m town uu-se days . .An organ has been installed in the Fraternal Hail by the Royal Neighbors. . .Mrs. Robinson and the Mines Finley were passen gers to Sioux City Tuesday. , . Wilt Stewart took hi* departure to Bellingham, Wash , Monday . Born to Mr and Mrs Hans Peterson of Middle Branch, April 7. a daughter . .Mr and Mrs W'llham A. Ulry are rejoicing ov er the arrival of a baby girl at their house April 8. . A bright bouncing boy is reported at the home of Mr and Mrs George Rost, born April 9. . R. A Bar chet departed Sunday evening with a carload of horses and ma chinery for Maple Creek. Saak Can. His wife will conduct the hotel in his absence. . .Luther Shannen was married Mar. 22 at Cleveland, Ohio to Miss Nellie Finch. They arrived last week and are visiting at Luther’s par ents home northwest of town . Fourth class postmasters are a nervous lot. They note of their imruirvlinff Warrv W Bowker and Miss Susie Crellin were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs D. L. Crellin Wednesday evening Apr. 9. Rev. B. H Murten office a ted in the presence of the rela tives of the contracting parties. George Crellin acted as best man and Miss Mae Ross was brides maid. They will reside at Neligh 40 YEARS \<;o Thomas Cooper and F Launder drove to Osmond Sunday . Mr and Mrs. Leah returned from Omaha Monday. . Charles Grass and family ate Sunday dinner at the Leslie Lines home. . Mrs McGaughey is teaching during the illness of Mrs. Leah . A shower was given Florence Heiss at the home of Mrs. Dr. French A large number were in atten dance and many beautiful and valuable presents were bn>ught The dining table was tastily dec orated with red and white streamers from the center when: stood in gay wedding attire two fine kewpir dolls about ten in ebes high Folded slips of papri were paaseil around, which each guest waa to paste a snaps)*4 of ium sell and also write a bit of novice for U>e bride About five O'clock, lx an Hi-isa, as preacher came saiwly m followed by Gwen dolyn Wanacr and Whitney in ay ton dressed as tlie br.de aial groom and drawing a richly de corated wagon heaped wuh gifts lor the bride-to-be. After the gifts were ojirned a dainty lunch was served . Col Buv Watua-r and George Fink shipped five carloads of cattle to the Chicago market accompanied by one own er and two caretakers, Sam Ntc hull and I. Miller . Mrs K Murray, Mr and Mrs. 9. Soukup and -Mr. and Mrs Dean Streeter took supper at the Clyde Street t*r home Sunday even.ng Servicemen's Notes . . . PEARL HARBOR — James En right, machinists mate first class, USN, will be advanced to his present rale May 16, 1963 af ter successfully competing In Navy wide enaminau«*n» for pro motion, the Navy Department announced. He is tlie son of Mr ami Mrs Donald J Enright. O’Neili. Enright is serving in the des troyer USS Epperson (DD-719) one of 12 anti-submarine warfare destroyers homeported at Pearl Harbor His ship's duties include antisubmarine defense of the Pacific area. Prior to entering the Navy June 4, 1958, he was graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and employed by the American Gear Company in O'Neill. USS EPPERSON — James D Enright, machinist's mate sec<irid • class, USN, son of Mr. ami Mrs Donald J. Enright, O’Neill, serv j j ing aboard the destroyer USS | Epperson, took part In the Paci fit recovery of Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, May 14-15 during his 22 orbits of the earth Thirteen ships in the Pacific Recovery Force are patrolling five pre-planned recovery areas during the flight Tin- ships are auppur led Uj a y' wtrr i *r-bh» ad mi craft and Air fhree taao based plane* A special world •panning naval onvittiMUau network India the Ffcill* forw a .in in# Atlantic Recovery Fore* and Cape Canaveral. Fla. McrUa K Veil lax. aaamaii appraotwc, UtfM ado of Mr and Mia. Jerome V. VcUier. O’Neill, serving ul»>ard the destroyer UJS6 Fktcber. i.*A l*urt in the Pacific recovery el Akinataut Leruy Gordon Cooper, during his 32 orbit* oi the earth Thirteen ships in the Pacific Recovery Force wire (alruUmf five preplanned recovery <n eaa during Uie flight The stupa ware supported by carrier-baaed air craft and Air Force land baaed planes A special w.u l.i spanning uaval con in».wuc.t lion* neuron links the pacific force with the Atlantic rnwrry force and Cape Canaveral, Fla The primary recovery ahip was the aircraft carrier Utm Keursarge, winch puked up Aa tnmaut Waiter Sciurra at the conclusion of his su-ortMt flight last October sntrrARU am, ie* — iresr meal Sergeant James A l.sngaa. O’Neill, has complete.! the United States Air Force technical train Ing course for technical mstrua tors here Sergeant Langan was trained in principles .if learning, use of training aids lesson planning and practice teaching He was <h>«ea to become an Air Force tnstrue tor because of his experience and capability, The sergeant, son of Mr and Mrs Michael M Langan. O'Neill attended O'Neill High School Ills wife is the former Klias Garcia of Tucson, Artz Sergeant Ijingnn, an aircradt instr iment technician, is remaia mg her for Instructor duty Paul Shierk INNI'RANGE AGENCY O’NEILL. NEBR lasarsare of All MEMORIAL DAY Decorations w Wreaths Sprays Crosses We will be happy to help you make a se lection from our wide assortment of Me morial Day wreath*, sprays, ba by wreaths and crosses. Many styles and col ors to select from. Made of long-lasting quality materials. Prices start at only 1m 98c to 298 BjBBBBM PATTON'S UMEM O'Neill, Nebr. !' 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