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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1952)
Cardinals Hit Inman in Opener Invaders Hit 2 FG’s in First Half Came December 1 and St. Ma ry’s academy Cardinals played host to tfie Inman Tigers for the initial prep basketball game of the season in these parts. Prof. Joe George’s Cards led all the way—7-5 at the first quarter, 10 0 5 it half-time, 26-16 at the end of the third. Final score: St. Ma ny’s 45; Inman 33. © The new free throw rules kept the Tigers in the game the first Bair The invaders were missing 0 their first gratis flips but were snaking good on the automatic s*orond tries. Brothers Terry and Jerry Wanser blared the way for ihe Scarlet with nine points a Jfiece. Kelley hit 14 points for isaroan. The Cards next face the O’Neill high Eagles in a ding-dong in kracity rivalry. The game will be flayed Friday night. The Cards with one game under their belts will be tackling a favored O’Neill high crew in its first showing. Boxscore. of SMA-Inman game: St. Mary’s (45) fg ft pf pts Weier, f _„_ 2 3 2 7 Bazelman, f_ 3 0 3 6 J, Wanser, c_2 5 19 W, Donohoe, g_ 3 0 4 6 J. Fritton, g_1113 Graham, f_2 12 5 Cuddy, f_ 0 0 0 0 Tomlinson, g _ 0 0 0 0 London, c _ 0 0 0 0 T. Wanser, g_4 14 9 Totals_17 11 18 45 Inman (33) fg ft pf pts Reimers, f_0 10 1 Kelley, f __ 3 8 4 14 Sprague, c_14 5 6 Couch, g _3 0 16 Jackson, g_ 0 0 2 0 Bohn, g_ 0 0 0 0 Wolfe, f_0 10 1 L. David, f_<— 2 12 5 D. David, f_0 0 10 Totals __:_9 15 15 33 Penalty Changes Foul-Up Cage Fans There are a few basketball rule «rhapges this year which should be brought to the attention of the fans. This year no free throw can be waived and taken out-of-bounds. All free throws must be at tempted. During the last three minutes the (ball game any personal foul which does not involve a try Sot field goal carries the penalty two freethrows. ^During the first 29 minutes of Vihe foal game any free thrower "who is awarded a free throw for personal foul not involving a ffcry for field goal is awarded a second free throw if the first is unsuccessful. There are, however, a few rare amd technical exceptions to this. Fans should bear these rules in mind while watching early season fames. , -m O'NEILL TOWNERS WIN The O’Neill Towners basket ball team defeated the Inman Hay Kings, 86-66, in an inde pendent basketball game. The Towners were led by Dick Wil burn with 27 points; Dick Godel, 25; Don Godel, 15. Best for Inman was L. Sholes with 19. The Frontier for printing . . . Hotly Contested Races for Posts Since the first practice session, the basketball squad at O’Neill high school has been cut from 48 to 28. The squad will probably be sliced to 25 after the first two or three games, according to Men tor Paul Baker. Twelve boys have been chosen for the varsity squad. They are Gary Buckmaster, Dave Eby, Robert Carroll, George Kilcoin, Jack Hollenbeck, Clifford Clos son, Larry Chace, Duane Booth, Warren Seger, Harold Dexter, Russell Miner and Don Davidson. Some positions are being so hotly contested that no starting five has been determined for Friday night’s opening encounter with the Cardinals from St. Mary’s academy. Spencer Smacks Stuart, 56-27 STUART—Coach Don DeCosta has been fitting 19 lads for the basketball season which opened Tuesday night, Decembef 2, when Spencer traveled here to meet the Broncos on the Stuart floor. The team includes the follow ing: seniors—Bob Tielke and Jim Nelson; juniors—Denis Brewster, Marvin Mitchel, Warren Mitchell, Dick Shald, Rollie Peterson, Joe Obermire and Don Wewel; soph omores—Dick Menuey, Larry Paxton, Ben Thurlow, Larry Cobb, Jack Hytrek, Eugene Tim mermans and Dick Kaup; fresh men—Lowell Seger, Alan Brew ster and Terry Cobb. Second team game ended 13-10 in favor of Spencer. The Stuart varsity lost to Spen cer 27-53. Boxscore: i STUART (53) Fg Ft Pf P D. Brewster, f_5 5 3 15 W. Mitchell, f_0 0 0 0 J. Nelson, f _!_0 2 4 2 L. Paxton, c_0 0 3 0 M. Mitchell, c_0 0 0 0 L. Seger,, g-3 12 7 A. Brewster, g_0 0 0 0 J. Hytrek, g_1 1 2 3 Total_9 9 14 27 SPENCER (54) Fg Ft Pf P Connot, f_0 2 2 2 Johnson, f_1 12 3 Hermeir, f_4 2 2 6 Black, f_1 10 3 R. Sharp, c __15 2 2 32 Datmarl, c_0 111 Jensen, g_0 0 10 Kurpicka, g _0 0 0 0 D. Black, g_3 0 4 6 Tampman, g_0 0 0 0 Totals _24 9 14 53 Laverne Claussen Feted Before Departure— The Claussen family enter tained at Thanksgiving dinner for their nephew, LaVerne E. Claus sen, who is home on a two-weeks furlough and who leaves Sunday for Seattle, Wash., for overseas as signment. The dinner was held at the country home of Charles Claus sen and all the Claussen family were together except for one brother, who lives in Inglewood, Calif. Harold Claussen, LaVeme’s brother, and his friend, Ronnie Radke, who are attending a med ical school in Minneapolis, Minn., arrived Thursday evening after being marooned in Sioux City due to the storms. AG BUDGET The Nebraska agriculture de partment has submitted budget askings totalling $2,032,336 for the 1953-55 biennium starting next July. The department’s 1951 - 53 appropriation was $1, 843,039. O’Neill Gridders Feted at Ainsworth The Elks club cff Ainsworth * sponsored a North-Central Ne- 1 braska conference football ban- j quet at wnich 200 football play ers and' sponsors attended. Tne towns represented were Wood Lake, Valentine, Ainsworth, Bas sett, Springview, Stuart, Atkin son and O’Neill. Following the steak dinner, Gregg McBride, member of the | Omaha World-Herald sports staff, spoke on the evolution of toot ! ball. A film was shown of the ! Nebraska-Kansas football game. The North-Central conference i conference stars received medals for being chosen as the outstand ing players. Supt. Kenneth Ca tron of Springview, president of I the conierence, presented the j football trophy to O’Neill cocap xains Galen Hull and Dave Eby Among those; that attended the banquet from O’Neill besides the players were, Ray Eby, D. E. Seger, Marvin Miller, Joel Lyman, Harry Moore and Supt. D. E. Nel son. BOWLING NEWS (Week of November 17-20) The M&M cafe captured all four points from Phillips 66. Knights Bowling Alley took three from Coast-to-Coast, Gambles took three from Wm. Krotter Co., and McIntosh Jewelry took three from th'e New Outlaw. High single game went to Leo Babutzke with 199; high sinle se ries went to Ray Krysl with 519; high team1 game was taken by Knight Bowling Alley with 722 and M&M cafe took high team series with 2108. There were no “200” games. Those with a “500” series were Ray Krysl with 519 and Dwayne Philbrick with 501. The team standings are: W L Phillips 66_13 7 * M&M Cafe_13 7 Coast-to-Coast___11 9 Knight Bowling Alley „11 9 McIntosh Jewelry_9 11 Gambles _:_8 12 (New Outlaw_8 12 Wm. Krotter Co. _ 7 13 (Week of November 24) Due to bad weather only four teams were able to bowl. Gambles took all four points from Phillips 66 and Wm. Krotter Co. took three pf the points from the M&M cafe. Harold Dexter took high sin gle game with 213; Archie Ashby took high single series with 496; high team game went to Krotters with 759 and also high team series with 2139. “200” games were rolled by Harold Dexter, 213, and Archie Ashby, 201. Team standing for these four are: W L M&M Cafe_14 10 Phillips 66 __13 11 Gambles_.12 12 Wm. Kroter Co._10 14 Widow of Former Pastor Expires CHAMBERS—Mrs. George M. Carter, widow of a former Meth odist minister here, died in Bak ersfield, Calif., Monday, Novem ber 24. Her maiden name was Minnie Ruechel, .and she was born at Clarinda, la., December 31, 1876. Her early years were spent in northern Nebraska and the Black Hills, S.D., where in 1898 she married Reverend Carter. With the exception of three years spent in California, 1910-’12, her life was spent in Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana, moving from one assignment to another totalling 20, the typical life of a Methodist minister’s wife. Reverend Carter died at Ful lerton in 1944. Mrs. Carter lived in Fullerton for several years after her hus band’s death, but finally ill health took her to California in 1949, where she lived near her oldest son, Alva. Survivors include: Son—Alva B. of Bakersfield, Calif.; Randall B. of Pittsburgh, Pa.; George G. of Victorville, Calif.; daughter— Mrs. Walter Winkelman of Lin coln. One of her children died in infancy. Funeral services were held at Bakersfield on Wednesday, No vember 26. Burial was Sunday at Fullerton. Kate Fuelberth Expires at Page PAGE—Mrs. Kate Fuelberth, 88, died about 3:30 a.m., Wednes day, November 26, at the home of Mrs. Anton Nissen in Page. Mrs. Fuelberth, an Osmond resi dent, had arrived in Page three day before. She was born November 1§, 1864 in GeVmany and married Baltz Fuelberth at Pekin, 111., J on May 8, 1883. They became the parents of eight children. Funeral services were held Sat urday at Osmond. Among those attending the Fuelberth rites at Osmond were: From Page—Mr. and Mrs. An ton Nissen, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nis sen, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kemp er, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Asher, Pvt. and Mrs. Jerry Asher, Mrs. Harold Fremeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat. From Inman — Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brunckhorst, three daugh ters and one son, Mr. and Mrs. George Colman and Mrs. Max Mossman. From O’Neill — Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ebv, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nis sen, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Haynes and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Asher. From Stuart—Mrs. Ed Meusch Mr. and Mrs. Art Fuelberth and •md daughter, Mrs. Anna Meusch, daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Neuman. Visit at Ewing— PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ^elletier and family of Orchard, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith and sons of Pock Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gfass and family and Mrs. Anna Thompson of Page spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith at Ewing. Rancher Living Alone Found Dead Edward Whitehead Rites Monday STUART—Edward Whitehead, 62, rancher and Hereford cattle breeder living about two miles northeast of Stuart, was found dead at his home Wednesday evening, November 26. He was in bed and his body wras frozen. Apparently he died Monday — the last day he was seen in Stuart. Mr. Whitehead owned the Whitehead Hereford ranch, he was a bachelor and lived alone. The Stuart rancher had suf fered a heart attack November 17 while attending a Hereford sale in O’Neill, but apparently had recovered. > His neighbors, the Walter Smith, jr., family, became alarm ed when they failed to see activ ity at his place following Tues day’s storm and Mr. Whitehead failed to respond to telephone calls. When Mr. Smith went to in vestigate he found the frozen body in bed and he believes Mr. Whitehead died in his sleep. Survivors include: Sisters — Mrs. William Ripley of Spring view, and Mattie, who resides in Washington. Two brothers, Oscar of Stuart and Vic, preceded him in death. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m., Monday, December 1, from the Stuart Community church. Rev. E. G. Hughes, pas tor of the Atkinson Methodist church, officiated and the Norris Coats funeral home was * in charge of arrangements. The rites were delayed pend ing the return to the county of Mrs. Ripley, who had been visit ing in California. Pallbearers were Roy Paint er and Lee Ross, both of Spring view, Joy Greenfield, Walter Smith, jr., Hubert Kohle and Wilbur Moon, all of Stuart. William Knudsen Burial Today PAGE—Funeral services for William Knudsen, 65, former resident of the Page and Neligh communities, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday) from the Methodist church in Page. Mr. Knudsen died Monday, December 1, at Versailles, Mo. The remains were forwarded from Sedalia, Mo., to O’Neill and were to arrive in O’Neill early today. Rev. C. E. Wilcox, church pas tor, will officiate and burial will be in the Page cemetery under the direction of Biglin Brothers. The late Mr. Knudsen was born at Fremont, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Knudsen. He moved with his parents in 1900 onto a farm located two miles east of Page. He was reared in that locality and attended school in rural district 57. For several years he owned and operated a farm six miles north of Neligh. Eighteen months ago he moved to Missouri. There he married Mrs. Rudie Knudsen, widow of his brother, the late J. C. Knudsen, jr. Survivors include: Widow — Rudie; sisters—Mrs. L. G. Bern holtz and Mrs. E. H. Farnsworth, both of Page. Pallbearers will be George Kail, Benard Kornock, Earl Parks, Harry Tegeler, Anton Nis sen and Calvin Harvey, all of Page. Noffkes Quietly Mark Anniversary EWING—Messages of congrat ulations continued to arrive on Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noffke, sr., who quietly cele brated their golden wedding anni versary at their home in Ewing Sunday, November 30. Due to the ill health of Mr. Noffke, only members of their family called during the after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Noffke and family of Albion presented, his father and mother with a three-tier wedding cake. It was decorated with roses of gold on a white background, topped with a miniature bride and bridegroom. “Fifty Years” was also in gold. Other individual gifts were pre sented by their children and grandchildren. The O’Neill Photo company took pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Noffke, sr. Later the bride of 50 years ago cut the wedding cake, giving each family a gen erous serving to take home with them. Guests were served dinner and afternoon lunch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noffke, jr. In attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Noffke and family of Albion; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Owens and family of Norfolk; Mrs. Vernon Cronin and daugh ter, Sandra Kay, of Piere, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noffke, jr., and family. Harold Noffke of Kansas City and Herman Noffke of Superior were unable to be present but messages of congratulations was sent by them and also a son-in law, Vernon Cronin, of Pierre. Late afternoon callers were Mr. j and Mrs. Eddie Louwe of Bruns wick, formerly of Clearwater, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers, all old friends of the family. BARN IS SAVED O’Neill firemen were sum moned about 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 26. to the William Scheinost place near Page. A blaze which brokeout on the mainfloor threatened the barn and other buildings. A garden hose brought into use was cred ited with saving the structure. Flaming bales of alfalfa hay were hurled out window and damage was confined to a small portion of the barn. Atkinsons Will Move to Kansas The sale of personal property belonging to George Atkinson & Son, scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, heads The Fron tier’s sale calendar. The Atkin sons are moving soon to McPher son, Kans. They live 4Vfe miles west of Chambers. In their farm closeout sale they are offering 43 head of cattle, in cluding 10 registered Herefords; complete line ranch machinery; some household goods; Col. Ed Thorin, O’Neill', auctioner; Cham bers State bank, clerk. (See ad vertisement on page 8.) Friday, December 12: Niobrara Valley Hereford Breeders asso ciation show and sale, Butte Livestock Market; 35 bulls; six females. Saturday, December 13: Will Sitz, Burwell, registered Aber deen - Angus production sale, 49 lots, Atkinson Livestock Market. Wednesday, December 17: Wayne Standage ranch closeout; two miles southeast of Amelia. Monday, December 22: Fritz. Bros, and Kenneth R. Meier, Niobrara, annual registered Here ford production sale, 52 lots, Nor folk Livestock Sales pavilion, b—.— 'Messiah' Soloists Are Announced (Continued from page 1) district class B music contests, she has received two “superior” ratings; in two national music contests in St. Paul, Minn., and Omaha she won awards of “ex cellent.” Mrs. Loy will be remembered for her singing of the aria “He Was Despised” in last year’s “Messiah” performance here. Tenor soloist this year, R. W. Johnson, was a member of the 1951 chorus. A newcomer to O'Neill last year, Mr. Johnson has earned a fine reputation for his singing ability as a so loist and quartet member dur ing the year. He has been elect ed chairman of the O'Neill Civ ic chorus organization. John Schwartz has agreed to appear with the chorus as bass soloist. “Mr. Schwartz, an accomplish ed pianist and performer on the flute and clarinet, comes highly recommended as a vocal soloist as well,” Mr. Houser said. Mr. Schwartz is the new band direct or in Atkinson, having taught in Alliance last year. Chorus members are: Sopranos: Verle Ralya, Mrs. Earl Ralya, Mrs. D. H. Clauson, Mrs. Lee Brady, jr., Mrs. Charles Spath, Mrs. E. G. Hughes, Jean ene Backhaus, Elaine Harshfield, Lois Ries, Mrs. Charles B. Hous er, Carole Seger. Contraltos: Mrs. Roy D. John son, Mrs. J. B. Grady, Mrs. How ard D. Manson, Phyllis Harmon, Carolyn Watson, Mrs. John C. Watson, Mrs. Stanley J. Lambert, Mrs. Lela Corcoran, Barbara Jean Wilcox, Mrs. Harold L. Lindberg, Mrs. Wallace B. Smith, Mrs. Harold Seger, Mrs. Roy Lundgren, Mrs. William Mattem. Tenors: Matthew Beha, Stan ley J. Lambert, D. H. Clauson, Clifford Dick, Howard Story. Basses: Grant Peacock, Rev. Wallace B. Smith, Dean Jeffrey, Delbert Dick, Roy D. Johnson, Don Kellner, R. D. Landis, John C. Watson, Roy Lundgren. STUART TEAM WINS STUART—The Stuart high school volleyball team defeated Spencer, 44-27, Tuesday night. Marge Chaney was highpoint for Stuart with 16. N. Anderson tal lied eight for Spencer. Father Paschang Ordained 25 Years ^TUART— Parishoners of St. Boniface Catholic church sur prised Rev. A. J. Paschang Sun- • day evening, November 30, in commemoration of the 25th'an niversary of his ordination. Reverend Paschang was or dained 25 years ago last summer • but was gone on a vacation at the time of the anniversary so this was a delayed celebration. # Following the evening rosary the group gathered at the Stuart auditorium for a program pre pared by the Sisters and the St. * Boniface school children. The children presented Reverend Pa schang with bouquets and $25 they had earned by selling cards. The parishoners presented him with a purse of $600. Rev. Richard Parr of Atkinson, gave an address and two films, “My Old Kentucky Home” and “The Canadian Rockies,” were shown. A lunch of cherry and apple pie with ice cream and coffee was served. * * Tune In! Voice of The Fron tier” . . Mon., Wed., Sat., 9:45 a.m. a.m.. 780 kc., WJAG. | ELKHORN FLOWER SHOP j 405 E. DOUGLAS ST. j ,| O’NEILL, NEBR. j | Night Phone 530W Day Phone 579 ; We Telegraph Flowers i Flowers For All Occasions j TUNE “Voice of THE FRONTIER” • Monday • Wednesday • Saturday 9:45 A.M. — 780 kc. HEAR GEORGE HAMMOND, one of Nebraska’s topflight announcers, bring you the O’Neill regional news thrice weekly in a concise, 15-min ute roundup of news and happen ings concerning persons and places | you know. fV A THIS PROGRAM ORIGINATES • P3 (Hi IN OUR O'NEILL STUDIOS IN I \y THE frontier building 1 4 If 1 On Your Dial... NORFOLK, NEBRASKA • \ O ---——— Welcome to O’neill FREE TURKEYS Tickets Will I AS FOUR TRUCKS DEPART l; SIMULTANEOUSLY IN FOUR I DIRECTIONS FROM THE STOPLIGHT 4:15 P.M. ♦ A truck will proceed two blocks south, an other two blocks north, another two blocks / east and still another truck will travel five blocks west to the Wm. Krotter corner. Lucky Ticket Holders May Claim Fowl Up Until 6 P.M. (Saturday) at the Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co. Yards $300 in Fowl Given FREE! The Chamber of Commerce Acknowleges Contributions fr6m These Firms, Making Possible TURKEY DAY in O’Neill: Matt’s Bar J-V Motor Co. Bridge Mobilgas O’Neill Livestock Mkt. Midwest Motor Co. New Outlaw Grocery Slat’s Cafe Wm. Krotter Co. Wich’s Body Shop Midwest Furn. & Appl. Hunt’s Plbg. & Htg. Wilson’s Texaco Harry Smith Impl. Smith Motor Co. Petersen’s Clothing Council Oak Store J. C. Penney Co. Clift Jewelry Dean Streeter O’Neill Prod. Credit 4th Street Market O’Neill Photo Co. The Frontier Loocker’s, Inc. , Osborne’s Shoe Store Ben Franklin Store Apparel Shop O’Neill Cleaners McIntosh Jewelry Gilligan’s Rexall Store McCarvilles Coyne Hardware Mode O’Day Ralya IGA Store Golden Hotel McCartney Style Shop Johnson’s Drug Lohaus Motor Co. Lee’s Store Fox Ice Cream Biglin Brothers John P. McManus Central Finance Corp. R. H. Shriner Geo. C. Robertson Lindberg’s Firestone Tom-Tom Cafe PFetrow’s Repair Shop Rubeck’s Service M&M Cafe & Bakery Gambles Coast-to-Coast Montgomery Hdw. First National Bank J. M. McDonald Co. Don’s Bar Johnson’s Jewelry Graham & Worth American Gear Shelhamer Foods Shelhamer Equip. Benson’s Bar Laurence Jonas Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co. Western Auto Niobrara Valley REA Moore-Noble Lbr. Co. Holt Co. Independent Bright’s Store Mac’s Bar % I (Any Contributions Not Shown Above Will Be Acknowledged Next Week) j O’NEILL STORES WILL BE JAM-PACKED WITH TURKEY DAY SPECIALS! •• SPONSORED BY O'Neil! Chamber of Commerce I *< JMRHHaHHBHHBHFflO3HHHHBHHHMHB!S9HK8KiHPViPlWiittflUHHHllGQ!kaaHHHHHH0UHBC!9C % 1- Sift 1NBUKMSMINI” -)lidP' JuBI3K2IMBIBHHPW3IHHHKBHlMHHilM' SMKHf wc K 2 st*-...'4iii*r“Tl
