Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1954)
O’Neill Rockets’ Batting Averages 1954 Season Player AB H Avg. Harold Beringer, p-cf___101 43 .426 Milo Gorgen, 3d-p_104 44 .423 Bill Hansen, c__2? 11 .407 Fred Appleby, 2d_*_—_, 93 27 .290 Lowell Nesbitt, ss___' _:_ 86 23 .279 Jr. Adamson, rf __1_i_ 80 18 .225 Lloyd Cork, ss-2d_ 20 4 .200 Maynard Morrow, 1st_ _105 20 .195 Fritz Holtz, If_64 12 .187 Rudy Morrow, rf _ 38 7 .184 Darel Graham, p-cf_____77 14 .182 Dean Connot, c___ 52 7 .135 Chambers Blanks Rockets in Finale O’Neill Crew Wins 13, Loses 13 The O'Neill Rockets and Cham bers Independents wrapped up their togs following Sunday’s rump session at Chambers. The Royal Theater — O'NEILL. NEBR. — Thun. Sept. 16 THE SECRET CONCLAVE Climax of the drama of Pius X, pope of peace. Starring Henri Vidon as Pope Pius X. With Tul lio Carminati, directed by Um berto Scarpelli, a Cinelia produc tion. An American language film. PLUS THE VATICAN Adults 50c; children 12c This Is Not Family Night FrL-Sat. Sept. 17-18 THE MOONLIGHTER Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray with Ward Bond and William Ching. The beam of the moon . . . the scream of a woman . . . the meeting of “The Moonlighter” and his mid night lady! Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sat. 2:30. All children under 12 free when accompanied by parent Sun.-Mon.-Tues.-Wed. Sept. 19-20-21-22 THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY The most bizarre group of peo ple ever thrown together by fate —all its 2,400 miles of mounting tension from Honolulu to San Francisco bay! All 342 pages of the powerful and bold two-year best-seller sensation that bares all the passions a man or wom an ever tried to hide! Adults 50c; children 12c; matinee Sun. 2:30. All children unless in arms must have tickets south Holt county crew won, 7-0, avenging a 19-9 decision which went to O’Neill five days earli er. Grimes was the winning pitch er. Chambers got 10 hits, O’Neill two. Lloyd Cork and Fred Apple by got the only bingles for O’ Neill. Lloyd Hiligas got two hits in three trips for the winners. Rockets Outscore Foes The 1954 edition of the O’Neill Rockets have tucked away their uniforms, having completed a moderately successful season un der the wing of Orville Morrow, manager, and Bill White, assist ant manager. They played 26 games, won 13, lost 13, scored 168 runs to their opponents’ 142. Harold Beringer had the best hurling records, winning nine and dropping six. Darel Graham won two and lost three; Milo Gor. gen won one and lost two; Dan ny Helmer dropped one, and Ronnie Carson won one. The Rockets were handed one game by forfeit. The O’Neill crew finished in ! third place in North-Central day and-night league competition and lost two out of three games against Atkinson in the playoff. Bob Lowery was official scorekeeper. 3 O’Neill Drivers Among Track’s Best STUART—Three O’Neill auto stock car drivers are among the top 10 at the Stuart track. The top 10 include: Harry Swanson of Bassett, 82 points; Jim Gill of Stuart, 63; Leo Monahan of Atkinson, 57; Duane Borg of O’Neill and Ron Borg of O’Neill, 53 points each; John Eradley of Ainsworth, 50; Joe Adkins of Atkinson, 45; Bob Wes terman of Norfolk, 36; Chet Fees of O’Neill, 31; Paul Shald of Stu art, 30. Between 30 and 40 cars will compete Sunday afternoon, Sep tember 19. _— Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Sherbahn and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lundgren are vacationing in Perham, Minn. Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Sutcliffe spent the weekend in Omaha. “Jumbo Treat” SEALTEST ICE CREAM "Half-Gallon Sale". September 16 Through Octobr 3rd • All Flavors • No Limit • Fill Your Freezers I Half-Gallon ____ Just Received . . . Fresh Shipment PANGBURN’S CANDIES 1-Lb., 2-Lb., Pocket Size Pkgs. Cara Nome Y2-Price Sale CREAMS - Reg. 2.50-NOW ... 1.25 Big Value— Box of 100 ENVELOPES ... 37c “NITRAGIN” Original Legume Inoculalor JUST THE THING FOR VETCH Now Is the Time lo Vaccinate Your Cattle ... for shipping fever. We have a full line of vaccines and animal health products. Come in and look them over. Nigrhi— Official Size, Wgi. FOOTBALL - Reg. 2.49.JJg Just Received . . . New Shipment PIPES AND LIGHTERS DANDY ASH TRAYS for inexpensive gifts. Have you seen the new RONSON ELECTRIC SHAVER? Stop in and see it. WHY BUY two when one will do? Ball Point Pen! Now, spin the wheel and, presto, you have a pencil — very handy when pen goes dry. GILLIGAN'S REXALL DRUG Phone 87 O’Neill Cardinals Lose to North Loup Schneider Goes 65 Yards to Score The St. Mary’s academy Card inals went down to defeat, 12-39, Friday night at North Lou^(in the season’s opener on their six man grid schedule. North Loup drove 60 yards in five plays to score. The Cards worked the ball to the 19 from v here Terry Wanser scored around right end following a re verse. * The fledgling Cardinal for wards held their foes to three' downs on their 1-yard-line. North Loup took over on the SMA 17 in the second stanza and needed only five plays to score again. Both sides fumbled badly during the balance of the period. North Loup led, 20-12, at inter mission. Tom Schneider showed well ir. the third for the Cards. He got good blocking and went 65 vards to score for the Scarlet. North Loup, drove ease, to its fourth TXi and added another in the final ■'period. St. Mary’shad nine first downs; North Loup, eight. Gene O’Neill played an excel lent defensive game for Coach Don Templemeyer’s green crew. The Cardinals play Orchard on Tuesday night, September 21, in Carney park. Plainview Rolls Over O’Neill, 31-7 Undermanned Eagle Line Buckles Coach Marv Miller’s O’Neill high Eagles made an inauspicious 1954 debut Friday night under the lights in Carney park. The Plainview team, an ancient foe for the first game of the season, rolled to a 31-7 decision. Plainview outdowned the Eag les, 12-9. The Eagles got control only eight times and were obliged to punt three times. Thus the statistics weighed heavily in fa vor of the winners. Eddie Gatz, senior back, was O’Neill’s best individual perform er, while Ashburn showed well for Plainview. The visitors’ for ward wall as heftier and more experienced than the Blues, who experienced a long evening be fore a large opening night crowd. Orchard Team Captures Title Atkinson Loses in Playoff Series ORCHARD— The Orchard en try in the North-Central Nebras ka day-and-night league made it definite Sunday evening under the lights here. The Orchard club defeated the Atkinson Towners, 8-1, to win the end-of-the-season top four teams playoff. Orchard’s victory put the fin ish on the season. It was a weird game. Neither team could boast an earned run. Orchard got three hits and eight tallies—so it’s apparent there was some loose playing. Atkinson managed one hit and one run. Atkinson’s only hit was a double by Catcher Bob Berigan, w ho has been aiding the Atkinson cause while on air force leave. A lieutenant, he will leave this weekend for California from where he will be sent to the Far East. SCHOOL TERM BEGINS INMAN — School started on Monday, September 13, in the Willow Lake school south ol town. Miss Dotty Moore is the teacher. This is her third year at Willow Lake. Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation Avoid Intestinal Upset! Get Relief This Gentle Vegetable Laxative Wayl For constipation, never take harsh drugs. They cause brutal cramps and griping, disrupt normal bowel action, make re peated doses seem needed. When you are temporarily consti pated, get sure but gentle relief—without salts, without harsh drugs. Take Dr. Caldwell’s Senna Laxative contained in Syrup Pepsin. The extract of Senna in Dr. Caldwell's is one of the finest natural laxatives known to medicine. Dr. Caldwell’s Senna Laxative tastes good, gives gentle, comfortable, satis fying relief of temporary constipation for every member of the family. Heips you get “on schedule” without re peated doses. Even relieves stomach sourness that constipation often brings. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s. Money back if not satisfied. Mail bottle to Box 280. New York 18, N. Y. — I - Mark Golden /Wedding Mr. and Mrs. E. At Steskal of Atkinson (above) Sunday ob served ttieir golden wedding anniversary in the Atkinson park. They entertafhted friends and relatives at the park house. The Stes kals reside on a farm northeast of Atkinson. Mrs. Steskal is the former Lily Diehl. They have five children: Mrs. Alvin (Laura) Walnofer of Orchard, William of Atkinson, John of Inman, Elmer of Atkinson and Mrs. Pete (Pearl) Farewell of Atkinson. Bassett Defeats Ewing Tigers, 12-7 EWING—The Ewing high Ti gers met a reversal Friday night in their first grid game of the season. Rock county high of Bas sett won, 12-.7. The game was played at Bassett. The Bassett team showed more polish in the baekfield, and cap italized on two 15-yard penal ties. Bassett boasts an all-senior, all-veteran outfit. Jack Sisson completed a 50 yard pass to Dorrence Hobbs for a highlight of Ewing’s offensive, but the play was nullified by a penalty. Bassett’s first TD came with three minutes left in the first. Bassett owned a 6-0 halftime lead. Marvin Carl scored Ewing’s TD through the middle on a play covering 40 yards. The Tigers will entertain Pil ger this week—the first home game of the season. The Pef) club will be operating a lunch stand. ENLISTS IN AIR FORCE ATKINSON—Orland E. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles e’. Cole of Atkinson, has enlisted in the air force through the Norfolk air force recruiting station. Cole has been sent to Lackland air force base, Texas. FIREMEN CALLED O’Neill firemen were sum moned to a fire at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Oil being drawn from an oil tank car on the Chicago & North Western tracks had caught afire. Loss was slight. Chambers News — Mr. and Mrs. Nels Mikkelson and Mrs. Rovert Sanderson vis ited Saturday in the Ed Nissen home at Norfolk and on Sunday attended a shower in honor of Mrs. Sanderson at the hot&e of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs! Wilbur Gemelke. Mr. and Mrs. William Ganser and family of Wood Lake are guests this week of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everet Jarman. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams of Grand Island were weekend guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Christianson, and daughter. Raymond Shoemaker left today (Thursday) for service in the air force. He expected to go to San Antonio, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Cap Thiesen and family of Osmond, Mrs. Thiesen’s father, M. L. Swengel of San Jose, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. George Fullerton and familv of Amelia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spath and family were recent visitors in the Charles Spath home Oscar Greenstreet of Sedro Woolley, Wash., who visited the past week with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Kieth Greenstreet, and family at Lincoln, returned to Chambers on Friday. He was an overnight - guest in the William Turner home arid a dinner guest on Saturday in the William Reninger home. Sunday and Monday he visited the Fred Watson home at Am elia. Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Green street and family were also vis iting in the Watson home. Tues day, both Oscar ano Kieth left for Wyoming on a hunting trip. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marquis of Redmond, Ore., are visiting rel atives at Chambers. The following were guests in the Paul Harley home Friday evening, September 10: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Neilsen, Deloris and Kay of Inman; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harkins and John, Carol and Dave Isaacson of Ewing; and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dankert and son. Douglas, of Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Putman and sons spent Sunday at his mothers, Mrs. Mary Putman, in Dallas, S. D. Mrs. J. W. Ressel visited her daughter, Mrs. John Senseney, from Friday, September 3, until Sunday in Plainview. i - PONTON INSURANCE } Florence Ponton, Prop. Insurance of All Kinds & Bonds | Phone 106 — Golden Bldg. ! .. ,.J DR. H. L. BENNETT VETERINARIAN Phones 316 and 304 . FOR h Cl, rf ONdl H 4 BEDROOMS Jjj 3 extra lots, south side. Live in it. invest in it. It's insulated, too. $5,750 \ ; / _ . ' 3 BEDROOMS Rancho. This has to be seen to realise the maximum value offered here for *« ‘ only— $12506 * .• ■ . J , f„ . * + -j Fi’1 r 1 BEDROOM DOWN 4 BEDROOMS UP • IVt baths, enclosed front and back porch, on pavement, 2Va blocks from stoplight. These are hard to find at only— . v * •... y j; i • * 4 .y. ' --y - O G. ■» ' 2 BEDROOMS ° Basement, compact. 3 blocks from stoplight Not the Itoest but Worth the • ' ;-L ' I' ‘ ».’<? 'Vs* ; f.v7'* pnot MX jff- %.*. .7 h- - Iw 'i , *. ,*-* | »nr«: i £&*£* y *;V !£ y . ' _________ • ri- .• U •' ;7TT ■ . ~ • • • 2 BEDROOMS Southeast part of town, must be sold to settle affairs — $6,000 2 BEDROOMS, UTILITY, LARGE LIVING ROOM | Kitchen, 20’x30’ combination two-car garage and shop. Operate your own business from this location. Ask to see it. WE CAN offer very attractive terms on some of these proper ties. Here is one of the largest selections from which to choose your O Neill home. To inspect any of these homes, call the — Thorin-Bowker Agency . I Phone 207 SE Corner Fourth & Douglas ■ I It's on old trick of the curbstone pitchman to offer you Something for Nothing "Tell you what I’m going to do, Ladies and Gentlemen, l am going to give you, absolutely free..." Yes, it's an old trick. But it’s still a popular one. Sales men of Socialism use it the world over. Yet when ana lyzed, their Something for Nothing always turns out to be NOTHING FOR SOMETHING! That isn't the way America became the greatest, healthiest Nation in the world. American business has reached its present stature because it believes in giving the customer his money’s worth. Through ingenuity and free enterprise, American citizens have higher incomes, better education, better health and more freedom than citizens of any other great Nation on earth. Freedom is America's heritage, and Americans cherish it deeply—for themselves and for the entire world. In exchange for this good way of life, the political pitchman offers us the quack remedy of Something for • Nothing... / ’ • ... „ “ : * :: » 9 n ■ ■ s