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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1955)
Ludger’s Leads Til Final Seconds Cardinals Triumph in 34-32 Thriller (Other SPORTS on page 9) The St. Mary’s academy Card inals are experiencing a siege of nip-and-tuck ball games on the basketball court. Tuesday night, at O’Neill, they eked out a 34-32 decision over St. Ludger’s acad emy of Creighton. Off to a slow start in a game that foynd neither team able to hit well, the Cards trailed 6-9 and 15-19 at the quarter and half, respectively. The second - half found the Cardinals showing bet ter form and they pulled within one point of St. Ludger’s, 20-21, only to fall behind as the Creigh k ■■■■■ ■ ■ '■ ■ T— ton team rallied for two quick buckets. The O’Neill parochial kids trailed by only one point enter ing the final period. The lead changed hands on al most every basket during the fi nal period, as Cuddy connected on some nice jump shots. Jerry finally put SMA in the lead, 33 32, with two minutes left. The Cardinals then went into a stall and with 25 seconds left Cud dy added a freethrow to give them a two-point margin. St. Ludger’s was unable to connect in the hectic seconds as the clock was grinding to a stop. The O’Neill team, unable to hit from the outside, had trouble against the St. Ludger’s sagging zone. Cuddy lead SMA with 12 points, hiting five out of nine field goal attempts. The SMA reserves had a field day. They defeated St. Ludger’s, 53-14, in a game that found all 11 Cardinal players scoring. Jerry ..—... "I Hickey led the pack with nine. The varsity boasts an eight won, 9-lost season’s record, and have won four of the last five games by a total of seven points. The Cards travel to Orchard Friday for the final game before the tourney next week. Polio Cage Program Nets $40— PAGE—The Page polio benefit basketball program was held last Thursday evening when the school played host to the Royal public schools and the teachers met the oldtime greats. The eve ning’s proceeds of $40 went to the polio quota. The opening game found the Page grade team nipping Royal by a 26-24 score in the last minute of action. In the fleeting seconds, Ralph Simmons plunked a close in set shot and the time ran out. Simmons finished with 15 tallies and Grau of Royal had 14 points. The Page seconds bested the Royal high squad, 43-20. Page led at halftime, 19-12. Edmisten and Frahm teamed to tally 25 points. McDaniels led Royal with > 12 points. In the final contest, the teach ers defeated the oldtime greats, 35-14. The teachers led at half time, 20-0. With Waring and Lamason coming through in the second half, the oldtimers made a contest of it. Laughs were had by all who witnessed the 16-minute contest. Both teams used “iron men.” The winning teacher squad was composed of John Lamason, Harold Freemyer, Marvin Stauf fer, Stanley Gross and Ralph Brostrom. The greats included Frank Cronk, Harold Heiss, Alton Braddock, Jerry Lamason and Kenneth Waring. Carl Max and Dick Cunning ham officiated. Sacred Heart Trips High-Riding Pirates SPENCER —The Spencer Pi naites, Boyd county and Niobrara Valley conference champs and one of the best cage teams ever to represent the school, Tuesday evening dropped a 52-50 decision to Sacred Heart of Norfolk. The game was played at Norfolk. Sacred Heart built a 12-1 lead in the opening minutes while the Pirates were getting adjusted to the large court. A big delegation of Spencer par tisans followed the Pirates to Nor folk. The score was tied or changed hands four times. Johnson led Spencer with 13 points. Guests Here— Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tom linson were Mr. and Mrs. William Turner of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tomlinson of Spencer and Mrs. Mary Tomlinson and Larry. Callers during the after noon at the Tomlinson home were James Coventry. Kay and Bill of Inman and Mrs. Myrtle Pickering of Redbird. EWING (WINNER EWING—The Ewing high Tigers polished off the Holt county bas ketball champs, the Inman Tigers, 72-68, in a game played Friday night. Venetian blinds, prompt deliv ery, made to measure, metal oi wood, all colors.—J. M. McDon aids. tt Rail Business Boomed Then Her ley Jones, longtime O’Neill resident, this in pre-World War I days when one of the numer week brought a photograph (above) to The Fron- ous passenger-mail-express trains pulled into the tier, illustrating the activity at the railway station O’Neill station. Kibby Heads Boyd School Organization BUTTE — The Boyd county school reorganization committee reported at a meeting Saturday 'that it had in the past year not been called on to do any re organizing but indications are some matters of tha/t nature will come before it in the near future. Wayne Kibby of Butte was elect ed as chairman, and L. W. Gibson of Bristow vice chairman. Other committee members are: A. L. Kenaston of Butte; Louis Klasna and Ed Connot both of Spencer; Andrew Classen of Lynch; Carl Katzer and Grant Re ber both of Naper, and Herman Heiser of Monowi. Farmer’s Petition Gets Board’s Okay BUTTE—The petition of R. H. Breyer, farmer west of Butte, who asked that his real estate be tak en out of school district 22 and placed permanently in district 49, was granted Monday by a board consisting of the county clerk, county treasurer and county su perintendent. His farm is closer to district 49 than 22, and under the law if it is at least one-half mile closer such a petition can be filed. Class ‘B’ Meet Opens Monday The annual class B district high school basketball tourney will open here Monday night with Ne hgh facing Burwell and Bloom field going against Atkinson. On Tuesday night, Ainsworth plays Bassett and Plainview tan gles with O’Neill high. Semifinals will be played on Thursday night, February 24, npd finals will be played Friday nii^t, February 25. Dr. Salk Seeks Test Volunteers— Dr. Jonas E. Salk, developer of a polio vaccine now undergoing national testing, Monday request ed 10,000 new grade school vol unteers to “help with new investi gations” of the vaccine. Doctor Salk said the experi ments will be carried on in 28Jele mentary schools in Allegheny (Pittsburgh) county. The University of Pittsburgh scientist said he wants to test “more precisely the dose and number of inoculations and their spacing to produce the best effect as best can be measured by the antibody tests.” Salk’s much publicized polio vaccine was given to over a mil lion children in a nationwide test last spring to determine the med icine’s effectiveness against polio. The National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis is expected to announce results of the tests soon. Salk said the new tests are planned to determine the best methods and times to administer the vaccine. — St. Joe Falls to Ainsworth Quaint— ATKINSON —St. Joseph high school lost to Ainsworth, 67 to 38, in a basketball game here Monday night. The score at halftime was 27-12 in favor of the visiting team. Leading Ainsworth were Gabbert with 21 points and Brede with 20. Ainsworth reserve team won 38 30. Mrs. Maggie Siders visited on Monday with Mrs. H. W. Tomlin son. I - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Appleby and family moved into their new home Tuesday, February 8. Assessors Are Appointed— BUTTE—County Assessor Loris H. Anderson has completed his appointments of assistants for 1955. The assessing will begin March 10. The appointees follow: R. H. Zink, Basin township and Naper. Harry Lewis, McCully and Ware townships. Frank Klasna, Spencer town ship and Spencer. Ivan Hiatt, Bristow and Morton townships, Bristow and Gross. Ray Long, Lynch and Mullen townships and Lynch. Rozert Zach, Bush township and Monowi. Richard P. Jones, all business establishments. Assessor Anderson will hold a meeting of these assistants prior to March 10. The staff will be lo cated in their respective terri tories so property owners can get in touch with them. AMELIA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hiatt and sons, Paul and Gene, were supper guests Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilman. Miss Sandra Gilman was a sup per guest Thursday evening of Mr. | and Mrs. Blaine Garwood and family. The O’Neill Photo company was at the Amelia school Wednesday taking pictures. The Circle Nine club met at the home of Mrs. Stella Sparks Thurs day evening, February 10. Mrs. June Gilman and Mrs. Betty Doo little presented the first part of the lesson on “Broiler Meals”. The finished dishes were served for r < i lunch. Mr. and Mrs. William "Fryiear spent Monday evening, February 7, visiting at the August Paspichal home. Mrs. Stella Sparks was an O’Neill caller Tuesday, February 8. DR. DONALD E. 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