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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1952)
PLAINVIEW HEAVY TOURNEY FAVORITE Eagles Also Seeded in District B Cage Meet Here Those Plainview high Pirates, tutored by Coach Hauver. will be heavy favorites in the annual dis trict B basketball tourney to be held in the O’Neill public school gym Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 5. 6 and 7. The Pirates recently iced their 2d consecutive Northeast Nebras' ka league championship. Last year they earned a ticket to the state tournament and are expect ed to repeat. Teams in the North east loop over which the Pirates romped to 12 victories are Bloom field. Hartington, Pierce, Laurel, Creighton and Randolph. Plainview will go* against Burwell in the first game of the O'Neill meet at 6 p.m. on Wed nesday. Broken Bow, a a new comer to the district (replacing the Ord Chanticleers, who go to Central City), drew a first round bye. The Neligh Warriors will meet the Ainsworth Bulldogs in the 2d game of the tourney, starting at 7:30 on Wednesday night. In the nightcap the O’Neill Eagles face the Valentine Badgers. The Ne ligh-Ainsworth game is rated a toss-up and the Eagles are expect ed to squeeze past Valentine. Broken Bow without doubt will face Plainview in the first semifinal game Thursday night at 7. Winner of Neligh- Ains worth fiasco meets the O’Neill Valentine winner in the other half of the semis. Title play will take place Fri day night. D. E. Nelson, O’Neill public school superintendent, is tourna ment director. Ord has fared badly in O’Neill district play in recent years. There was no explanation from the state office for switching Ord out of the noth of the high-scor ing Plainview Pirates. Miss Doris Kramer Weds in Lincoln STUART—Miss Doris Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Kramer, of Stuart, became the bride of Richard Hardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Haardt, of Lincoln, Saturday morning, Feb ruary 16. Monsignor Riordan officiated at the 9 o’clock ceremony in St. Mary’s cathedral, Lincoln. Miss Katherine Gallespie played the nuptial music. The bride wore a white satin gown with a fingertip veil and carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Dorline Kramer, as brides maid for her sister, wore a green net gown and carried yellow carnations. Kenneth Hardt, brother of the bridegroom, was bestman. The bride’s mother wore a grey dress and the bridegroom’s moth er a blue dress. Each wore a corsage of white carnations. Dinner was served to the wed ding party at the Alex Hardt home. Mrs. Hardt graduated from Stu art high school in 1948 and has since been employed at the Lin coln Telephone Co. Mr. Hardt is employed by the Elgin Watch Co. Following a wedding trip to Omaha, the young couple will re side at 541 South 18 street in Lincoln. Mrs. August Kramer, Mrs. John Jardee, Mrs. Jim Jardee, Miss Raydean Kramer and Mainard Kramer, all of Stuart, attended the wedding. Kathleen, Randy Socha Party Honoreee,— Mrs. Dorothy Socha entertained a group of little girls on Wednes day afternoon, February 13, hon oring her 2 daughters, Kathleen, 4, and Randy, 5, on their birth day anniversaries, which occur 6 days apart The party decora tions were in the St. Valentine’s theme. Games furnished the entertain ment during the afternoon, fol lowed by refreshments served by Mrs. Socha. Spend Weekend Here — Miss Beverly McCarthy and her roommate, Miss Gertrude Steffen, both of whom are employed at Northwestern Bell Telephone company, Omaha, spent the weekend at the home of Miss Mc Carthy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mc Carthy. Edward McCarthy, who attends Creighton university, al so spent the weekend with his parents. He returned to Oimaha Sunday. He and other Creighton students are expected home to day (Thursday)._ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goree stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy on Mon day, enroute to their home in Long Pine from Lincoln. DANCE SUMMERLAND at Ewing Sunday, Feb. 24 Music by BOBBY MILLS Orchestra _ St. Joe Bhiejays Hit Stuart, 43-25 STUART — The Stuart high Broncos suffered another let down when St. Joseph’s Blueiavs, of Atkinson, played here Friday night. February 15. The prelim game finished with St Joe reserves in front, 24-17. Boxscore for main event: (STUART) 25 fg ft pf to Brewster, f_ 2 4 5 8 Tielke, f_ 0 2 3 2 Nelson, f _ 0 0 3 0 Coats, c_ 3 3 2 9 Ulrich, g __10 12 Wewel, g _i- 10 5 2 I. Shald, g_10 5 2 Peterson, g - 0 0 0 0 Totals __ 8 9 24 25 ST. JOE (43) fg ft pf to C. Schmit, f- 2 6 3 10 Goeke, f_ 8 5 5 21 Ries, c 3 14 7 G. Schmit. g- 2 0 4 4 Miller, g_0 13 1 L. Strate, g -- 0 0 0 0 Totals_15 13 19 43 Coyotes Topple Inman, Brunswick CHAMBERS— Coach Tommy Hutton’s Chambers high Coyote pack bagged a pair of wins last week—topling Inman and Bruns wick. Chambers' 47. Inman 44 Ed Pavel, center, hit 20 points to nullify Harold Nielsen’s 18 for Inman. Chambers grabbed a 10-9 first quarter lead, trailed 20-21 at the halftime and lagged 30-32 go ing into the finale. The Chambers scrubs won a prelim, 28-10. Boxscore of main event: CHAMBERS (47) fg ft pf tp Gribble, B., f_ 2 0 4 4 Rowse, N., f_10 0 2 Adams, G., f_ 12 2 4 Young, S.. f_6 1 0 13 Pavel, Ed., c_10 0 3 20 Hoffman, D.. g __0 15 1 Farrier, J„ g_0 3 13 Maas, R.. g_0 0 10 Totals_20 7 16 47 INMAN (44) fg ft pf tp Nielsen, Ha’d, f_ 6 6 2 18 Kelley, D., f_4 12 9 Sawyer, f_ 2 0 0 4 Sprague, c_0 0 10 Nielsen, Ha’n, g _ 4 3 4 11 Bohn, g_10 3 2 Totals__17 10 12 44 Chambers 47, Brunswick 38 The Hutton crew commanded an early lead and never relin quished it in turning back Bruns wick Friday night, February 15. at Chambers. R. Adams and ifoung ganged up for 27 points against the invaders. The Coyote pups had a close call but won, 21-19. The Chambers gals’ volleyball team also won from Brunswick. Boxscore of main event: CHAMBERS (47) fg ft pf tp Gribble, B„ f_3 2 18 Rowse, N., f_ 3 2 3 8 Pavel, Ed., f_0 0 1 0 Adams, R., c_ 5 5 4 15 Young. S.. g_5 2 1 12 Hoffman, D., g_ 12 5 4 Totals_17 13 15 47 BRUNS. (38) fg ft pf tp Howell, f_ 6 0 2 12 Stubbs, f_3 15 7 Helmer, f_ 0 0 0 0 Haase, c_ 5 2 2 8 Middleton, g_ 0 0 0 0 Norris, g_ 0 0 5 0 Lichty, g_ 0 0 0 0 Totals_17 4 18 38 South Fork Talent Night to Be Held — Seventeen members of the 212 South Fork 4-H club met at the home of Gary and Gale Holcomb on Friday evening, February 15, for a regular lesson and business. Four leaders and 4 visitors were also present. During the business meeting we made plans for observing rural life Sunday in May and voted on a new member. We plan to hold a talent night on Wednesday, February 27, to decide who shall represent our club on the program at the annual family fun night in O’ Neill on March 8. Following the business meeting Mr. Baekhaus’s rope project mem bers, Mrs. Halsey’s bird project members and Mrs. Holcomb’s cooking girls all had lesson dis cussions. Lois and Demaris Strong had charge of the music period. Kenneth Backhaus and Gary Holcomb had planned the eve ning’s recreation around the Val entine theme. The winners of a group of contest games each re ceived 4-H pencils as their prizes. Mrs. Holcomb, assisted by Mrs. Backhaus and Mrs. Michalis, served a sack lunch with pop and coffee. Jennie Halsey, Joellyn Back haus and Gary Holcomb repre sented our club at the county timely topics speaking contest in O’Neill on February 9. We are proud of the fine talks they gave. Joellyn won the girls’ contest for the 3d consecutive year and Gary won the boys’ contest. The 2 win ners will go to Bassett on Feb ruary 20 to take part in the dis trict contest and Gary is to give his talk at the 4-H leaders’ ban quet in Atkinson that same night. Jennie has improved wonder fully in speaking ability this past year. Our next regular lesson meet ing will be on March 14. at the Roy Backhaus home. — By Gary Holcomb, reporter. Tune in . . . “The Voice of The •rentier” . . Mon., Wed., Sat. :45 a.m., WJAG (780 kc.) j Eagles Hit Badgers, Lose to Plainview The O’Neill high Eagles finish ed on both sides of the ledger during basketball play the past week. They spanked the Valentine Badgers. 53-46, at Valentine on Friday night and bowed to the powerful Plainview Pirates, 55 63, Tuesday evening on the O’ Neill maples. O’Neill meets Albion here next Tuesday February 26. O'Neill 53; Valentine 46 VALENTINE — Coach Paul Baker’s O’Neill high Eagles got off to a slow start but gained mo mentum as the evening wore on to defeat the Valentine Badgers 53-46, Friday night on the Val entine floor. Playing without the services of Forward Davey Eby, who was out with a siege of influenza, the front line load fell on Forward Don (Crow) Godel, who hit 11 fielders and 4 freethrows. Valentine led 15-11 at the first quarter. The Blues moved out in front, 30-26, at halftime and en joyed a 10-point spread, 45-35, at the end of the third. Boxscore: O’NEILL (53) fg ft pf pts ’ Kilcoin, f_ 3 2 3 8 Godel. D„ f _11 4 4 26 Carroll, f_,- 0 O’ 1 0 Buckmaster, c _ 15 4 7 Calkins, g-,_ 2 2 3 6 Hollenbeck, g _ 10 0 2 Worth, g_ 2 0 2 4 Totals_20 13 16 53 VAL. (46) fg ft pf pts Wilson, f_6 1 5 13 Jeffers, f_ 0 0 4 0 Scripter, f_ 0 0 3 0 Wrage, c_7 2 1 16 Murphy, g_ 0 4 4 4 Collins, g . 4 14 9 Carrier, g_ 2 0 0 4 Totals_19 8 21 46 Plainview 63; O'Neill 55 Coach Paul Baker’s kids came as near upsetting the Plainview Pirates as any opponent has done thus iar. But a 9-point surge in the 4th stanza, durmg which the Pirates didn’t miss on their set shots, broke the Eagles’ back. Plainview moved out in front and won it, 63-55. The high-powered Pirates grab bed an early lead and led, 15-12, at the quarter. O’Neill moved in front, 25-24, at intermission and held the up perhand into the final quarter despite a see-sawing count. Finally, Forward Kokrda and Center Albin unleashed a deadly [ assault on the past basket. They hit long fielders with amazing accuracy but muffed a few shor ties. While the Blues were ahead the Plainview crew obviously was teetering on the brink of disaster, j They were bothered no-end by the Eby-Godel-Buckmaster - Cal kins scoring combine. Bui when the Pirates showed Iheir true greatness in the clutch, the Blues got the jitters and their shooting became in accurate. For 3 Vie frames it was one of the best prep basketball games ever prayed on the O'Neill maples. tne tsiues poured in a points in the final 90 seconds but it was a matter of too little too late. u'Neiils Don (Crow; Godel was well bottled by the visitors. He was limited to 5 fielders—his I owest mark of the year, it wasn’t a question of Godel being off. It was simply a matter of superb defense work. The curtain-raiser was a ding dong game, too. The O’Neill Eaglets defeated the junior Pi rates, 47-45. O’NEtLL (55) Fg Ft PfTp Eby, i_5 1-2 2 11 Godei, f_5 3- 4 4 13 Buckmaster, c _5 2-3 1 12 Catkins, g_6 3-5 1 15 Wortn, g_2 0- 2 4 4 TOTALS_23 9-16 12 55 PLA1NV. (63) Fg Ft PfTp Kokrda, f _8 5-6 1 21 Tnomas, f_ 5 0- 0 5 10 Albin, c_8 2- 3 4 18 Kuhl, c_0 0- 0 0 0 Foster, g_5 1-1 3 11 Scranton, g_1 1-2 0 3 TOTALS_27 9-12 13 63 Nifty Needlers Name New Officers — PAGE—The Nifty Needlers re organized Thursday evening in the Held cafe building. Officers were elected as follows: Jennie Graves, president; Carolyn Kus sel, vice-president; Marilyn Ter rill, secretry-treasurer and Faye Irene Ballantyne, reporter. Mrs. Melvin Held is leader with Mrs. Frank Beelaert and Mrs. Ivan Keiss as assistants. Members taking first year cook ing are: Myrna Heiss, Genelle Al len, Jennie Graves, Marilyn Ter rill, Dixie Nissen, Marilyn Lama son, Norma Sordnsen, Artha Mc Clure, Betty Lou Canady and Fay Irene Ballantyne. Those taking homemaking are: Ruth Kelly and Carolyn Russell. Faye Irene Ballantyne is taking 3d year sewing. Plans for the 4-H fun night at OlNeill were discussed. Ribbons and work books from last year were received. Valentine games were played followed by a dutch lunch. Five mothers were pres ent. Next (meeting will be at Genelle Allen’s home. — Faye Ballantyne, reporter. Go To Atkinson — Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havranek were in Atkinson Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Bar rett and Mr. and Mrs. James Hav ranek. VIOLIN VIRTUOSO' . . . Basketball Coach Paul Baker (above) was revealed as the “violinist” in the O’Neill band’s "Hi Jinks” concert Sunday. The violin was geared to proper pitch and Baker sawed at the appropriate moments. SECTION 2 — PAGES 9-16 _ e Frontier r» ~ — O’NEILL, NEBR., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1952.—PAGE 9. EMMET NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Gaugh enbaugh, Clark and Carol Ann, called at the Justin Butterfield home in Inman Sunday afternoon, February 17. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pongratz and Mrs. Ed Heeb were Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Babl. | Miss Helen Martens and pupils, of district 20, held a Valentine 1 party at the school Thursday aft ernoon, February 14. Special Val I entines were exchanged among ' the pupils. Jack Cole, Linda Gates, Ruthie Schaaf, Curtis Pea cock, Jimmy Newton, Greg Ten borg and Dewayne Perry were guests. Lunch of cake, cookies, candy and jello was served. Misses Mary Lou Conard and Nonma Lou Foreman attended the Valentine-O'Neill basketball game at Valentine Friday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Scott called on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pongratz Sunday evening. Miss Ruby Kloppenborg and Donnie Klopenborg were Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Gaughenbaugh and family. Miss Ann Connot, a border at St. Mary’s academy, O’Neill, was a Sunday guest oi Sharon Wagnon. Among those from Emmet at tending the band concert, "Hi Jinks,” presented by the O’Neill band Sunday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peacock and Miss Mary Lou Conard. Lionel, Arnold and Lu Ann Babl were Thursday afternoon callers of Mrs. Joe Pongratz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry, of O’ Neill, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Perry and family. Mr. and (Mrs. Henry Kloppen borg arrived home from Santa Ana, Calif., where they had spent a week with their daughter, Mn George Pierson, who was serious ly injured when she was hit by a truck while crossing a street. She is recovering satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. Kloppenborg brought their 2 grandsons home with them. They will remain here for some time. Bud Cole and son, David, ar rived home Saturday morning after spending a few days in Bur lington, la., with their wife and mother. Visits Beemer — Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pruden and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kirkland went to Beemer on Sunday, February 17, where they attended a birth day party in honor of Kenneth and Connie Lou Keller, children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keller, at the hame of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Keller. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hoscheit, of West Point. \ Bargain Days_ I Hurry for These . • P From LEE’S Brach's Morningside Choc. Covered Cherries -49c LEE’S FAMOUS MESH HOSE » 79c Pp" nmmemzm ■mi Regular size or bob size. Colors are light brown, medium brown, 3 for 25c dark brown, black, grey, white. POTTED BULBS In MINIATURE GREENHOUSES (Ready la Ueem In colorful aluminum pot) . . . BUY THEM FOR YOUR OWN ENJOYMENT • . . GIVE THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS Simple Directions