Today I took a ride up north to the little village of Princeton, Nebraska. There is a nice family owned tavern in this little spot, Princeton Tavern in the road. They serve the best food and a friendly bit of the latest news of the goings on there.  Not much there anymore. A church, Countryside Alliance, a few houses and a grain elevator. The state put in a four lane highway  a couple of years ago. And even took down the road signs telling the name of the place. Well, the lady of the tavern got a hold of someone and got the signs put back up.

Now the one track railroad has even been removed. You know folks, little wide spots in the road is slowly being removed from the maps.  But this little spot is fighting to hang on. Now this brings me to the real story here.

Last fall a little girl, Joyce Yager, complained that she had a real bad headache. Mother I guess gave her something for it, But nothing worked. Well, I don't know but in a day or so mother took the child to a doctor. The doc did the normal thing. But nothing worked. He sent mother and child to a special doctor in Lincoln.

That doctor sent them to a hospital in Omaha. Tumor on the brain. Folks this is a little girl of now 3 years old. The doctors did an operation. But could not get it all. The child has been in and out of hospital ever since. The bills are going through the roof. Oh I guess the family has some insurance. But it cost a lot of money for other things. When she is away from home someone stays nearby. That takes money. A while back she was sent to Salt Lake City. Seems a special doctor is there. He looked at the case and I guess he is going to try and get the rest of the tumor. But it’s not good at the best.

She has gone though one batch of those treatment. And lost all her hair. You know that is a shame for a little girl that doesn’t understand why. Well, the good people in the church set up a fund for money. The tavern has a big jar with a sign on it with the late breaking news. People put in a dollar or two. The jar has to be emptied ever few days..... But it takes a lot of money.

It’s strange how they can get money out of the same people day in and day out.... I guess you might say people in a small wide spot in the road have HEART. The tavern people have a night now and then where all the money above expense of the food and drink goes to the cause.

Good people!

**********************

Update on this sad story.

Today she was laid to rest.  She lost the war.  She fought it for at least 5 years.  Her dad is in prison in South Dakota. The state allowed him to come to the services at last.   She begged to see him her last days. That wasn't to be.