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"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.
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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
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