Ord Chanticleers
in Easy Win, 72-27
Visitors Exhibit Too
Much Finesse
Showing superior height, speed
and finesse in every department,
the high-geared Ord Chanticleers
easily overpowered the O’Neill
high Eagles here last Thursday
night, 72-27. The game was
played before a half-filled house.
The visitors took command
early, establishing apparent su
periority. Ord was in front, 45
19, at the half.
In the preliminary the Ord re
serves stopped the O’Neill re
serves, 36-25. Ronnie Smith got
10 points for O’Neill while Troy
er and Vasicek got six apiece for
Ord.
Boxscore of main event:
O’NEILL (27) fg ft pfpts
Young, R. 1 4-5 3 6
Jones . 0 0-0 1 0
Fetrow . 2 1-3 1 5
Lieth . 1 0-0 1 2
Ccnarro . 1 6-9 0 8
Porter . 2 2- 2 2 6
Lawrence . 0 0- 0 4 0
Totals . 7 13-19 12 27
ORD (72) fg ft pfpts
Johnson . 1 0-0 0 2
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Mason . 1 0-1 J 2
Falter . 8 4-5 1 16
Pocock . 3 2-2 1 8
Romans . 3 6- 8 2 12
Armstrong ..... 1 0-0 1 2
Thomas . 1 0-0 2 2
Blaha . 2 0- 0 2 4
Nelson . 7 3- 4 2 17
Nelson . 7 3- 4 2 17
Anderson . 3 0- 0 2 6
Ulrich . 0 1-2 0 1
Totals .28 16-22 14 72
Inman’s Victory
Streak Is Snapped
INMAN — The Inman Tigers,
victors in the Sandhills Gateway
conference tournament and the
1956 Holt county champions, trip
ped Tuesday night at Elgin. The
Elgin Eagles emerged on top in
a 53-52 upset.
The lead changed hands fre
quently. Gene Couch got 20 points
for Inman. Elgin led 27-25, at the
half.
Church League Games
Well Attended—
AMELIA — The basketball
games played on Tuesday, Jan
uary 24 and Friday evenings
at Amelia for the 1956 polio
fund were well attended.
The Methodist boys won over the
Catholic boys in both games.
The score of Tuesday nights
game was 34-39. Bill Sammons
was high point man for the Meth
odist team with 16 points. Buddie
Butts was high for the losers with
14 points. The Merry Matrons
served lunch, which with a free
will offering netted near $35.
The Amelia Progressive club
served lunch at the game Friday
evening. They netted 17.50 from
the sales of the lunch, and the
free will offering was about $20.
The last game of the polio
drive was played Tuesday eve
ning between the Amelia and At
kinson town teams. The Fairview
precint ladies served lunch.
Tune in “Voice of The Fron
tier”, Mon., Wed., Sat., 9:30 a.m.
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• There will be between four and five hundred head of
cattle today (Thursday) at our regular weekly sale.
• The offering will consist largely of calves and light year
lings. There are several good bunches consigned to to
day’s sale, and of course a great deal depends upon weather
and road conditions.
• The hog sale will start at 12 o’clock noon. The managers
of the O’Neill Market urge you to get your shipments in
early.
O’Neill Livestock Market
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Cardinals Win,
Lose During Week
Spencer Downs SMA
in Thriller
Coach Don Templemeyer’s St.
Mary’s academy Cardinals lost to
Spencer'Monday night, 48-55, and
walloped Naper on Tuesday night,
82-32.
In the Spencer game played
here, tne visiting Eagles were in
front, 25-16, at the half. Dave
Schaffer led SMA scoring with 16
points.
It was easy for the Cards at
Naper, scoring almost at will.
Schaffer got 16 points; Larry
Tomlinson, Tom Schneider and
Jim Froelich added 12 each.
St. Mary’s plays St. Ludger’s at
Creighton on Friday night.
Ashburn Crew in
68-62 Benefit Win
O’Neill’s national guard basket
ball team was handed a 62-68
settback Wednesday night, Jan
uary 25, by Ritchie Ashburn and
his Tilden All-Stars. A polio ben
efit, the game was played here.
Two days later Ashburn went
to Philadelphia, Pa., where the
management of the Phills’ base
ball team signed Ritchie for
1956 for $25,000.
The guards will meet the
Chambers T o w n e r s tonight
(Thursday) at the O’Neill pub
lic school. A preliminary game
will feature St. Mary’s junior
high vs. Inman junior high.
Boxscore of guard - Ashburn
game:
GUARDS (62) fg ft fpts
Heiss .11 4 5 26
Boelter . 1 0 2 2
Young . 3 4 5 10
Huston . 6 1 3 13
Ely . 0 1 2 1
Nesbitt . 2 2 2 6
Erb . 1 2 1 4
Amen . 0 0 0 0
Totals .24 14 20 62
ALL-STARS (68) fg ft fpts
Anderson . 1 2 5 4
McDaniels . 0 1 1 1
Witt . 5 0 3 10
Bryant . 1 1 3 3
Nissen . 5 6 4 16
Best . 5 1 3 11
Sullivan . 0 0 1 0
Ashburn . 6 11 2 23
Totals .23 22 22 68
O’Neill Ousted from
NCNC Loop Tourney
The O’Neill high Eagles scared
the Ainsworth Bulldogs, 48-44, in
the opening round of the North
Central Nebraska conference
tourney at Ainsworth.
Ainsworth, a heavy favorite,
had to wait until the final minute
to get a four-point lead. The
Eagles, using a slow, deliberate
type of offense plus a tight zone
defense, had the Bulldogs off bal
ance most of the evening.
The teams fought toe-to-toe the
first half with Ainsworth gaining
a 20-19 halftime advantage. The
Eagles tied the score several
times the second half but were
usually fighting a one- to three
point deficit.
Larry Conarro paced the O’
Neill scoring with 14 points while
Jim Johnson and Robert Young
each contributed 12 points.
Robert Porter played an out
standing defensive game, holding
George Haun, Ainsworth star
guard, to six points.
Jim Miller and Roger Brede
paced the Ainsworth scoring with
15 and 14 points respectively.
Meanwhile, the Stuart Bron
cos smacked the Keya Paha coun
ty Indians (Springview), 56-34.
' In Monday night games, the
Valentine Badgers easily con
quered Long Pine, 78-38, and
Basssett knocked out the Atkin
son Baletrs 53-45.
There -were no games Wednes
day night. Semifinals will be
played tonight (Thursday); fi
nals, Friday night.
Boxscore of O’Neill game:
O’NEILL (44) fg ft pfpts
Young . 3 6-10 3 12
Johnson . 6 0-1 1 12
Fetrow . 0 0-2 1 0
Lieth . 0 0-0 1 0
Conarro . 7 0- 0 4 14
Porter . 1 4-5 1 6
Totals .17 10-18 11 44
AINS. (48) fg ft pfpts
Feilmeier . 1 0-2 1 0
Miller . 1 1-2 1 15
Gabbert . 2 2- 3 2 6
Brede . 5 4-10 2 14
Soles . 3 1-2 2 7
Haun . 3 0- 0 2 6
Totals .20 8-19 10 48
Honor Roll Told;
New Teacher Arrives
INMAN—Members of the In
man high school honor roll for
the first semester are:
A averages—Bob Reimers, Sam
Watson, Roland Hansen, Linelle
Tompkins.
B averages—Kay Coventry, Ed
ith Butterfield, Frances Scholz,
Dick Coventry, Jeannette Wolfe,
Lois Morsbach, Jeann Barlow,
Ed Gallagher and Donna Barlow.
Richard Kamm of Platte Cen
ter, a recent graduate of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, arrived on
Monday, January 23, to fm the
vacancy in the Inman high school
faculty caused by the resignation
of Mrs. Marjorie Allen. Mr.
Kamm teaches English, social sci
ence and physical education.
Pat E. Hickey, student at
Creighton university, Omaha, son
of P. V. Hickey of O’Neill, is
home for a few days between se
mesters.
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O’Neill Host in
Class B Tourney
O’Neill be host again this year
in the annual district class B high
school basketball tourney to be
held February 20-25. The city will
be one of 64 tournament sites in
Nebraska schools will compete
the state.
in six classes—A A, A, B, C, D
and E.
Teams assigned to the O’Neil]
meet are Neligh, Valentihe, Ains
worth, Bassett, O’Neill, Bloom
field, Planiview and Burweli. M.
J. Baack will be tourney direct
or. Ainsworth, sporting a new
gym, applied for the meet, whica
is traditionally held here.
Other nearby tourneys and
teams assigned include:
Class C, Atkinson, February 20
25. Teams: Atkinson high, St. Jo
seph’s (Atkinson), Butte, Spen
cer, St. Mary’s (O’Neill), Spring
view, Stuart, Orchard. John
Priest, director.
Class C (Norfolk), February 20
25. Teams: Bartlett, Ewing. Til
den, Battle Creek, Pilger, Win
side, Bancroft, Sacred Heart
(Norfolk). Fred Ealey, director.
Class D (Center), February 20
25. Teams: Verdigre, Lynch, Page,
Inman, Chambers, Long Pine,
Oakdale and Center. Robert
Pease, director.
Class E (Brunswick), February
20-25. Teams: Brunswick, St.
Ludger’s (Creighton), Royal,
Clearwater, Elgin, Merriman,
Kilgore, Cody. Wayne Cash, di
rector.
Dewitt Gunter Is
Feted by Friends
EWING—Dewitt Gunter, who
celebrated. his 71st birthday an
niversary on Wednesday, January
25, was showered with gifts from
his neighbors, friends and rela
tives, also many cards and letters
were received. Among the shower
gifts were birthday cakes.
The day was a happy one for
M. Gunter, who arrived home
on Tuesday, January 24, from
the University hospital where he
underwent amputation of his leg.
One leg had been amputated sev
eral years ago. His condition is
“very good,” according to rela
tives.
Callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gunter since his arrival
home have included Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Switzer of Clearwater, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Nelson and Jim
my of Plainview, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Hoke, Ed Hoag, Albert
Larson, Mrs. Ed Urban and Mrs.
Jessie Angus, all of Ewing.
Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Norman
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Beverly
(above), to Clayton Baumiester,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Baumiester of O’Neill. No wed -
ding date has been set. Both are
employed in Omaha.
Military Burial
for Earl Endicott
Adrian Earl Endicott, 63, an
O’Neill resident since 1953, died
at 1:10 a.m., Saturday, January
28, at his home in East O’Neill.
He had suffered a heart ailment.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2 p.m., Monday, January
30, from the Wesleyan Methodist
church at Lynch with Rev. Vance
Anderson of Butte officiating.
Burial was in Prospect Hill cem
etery at O’Neill with members of
Simonson post 93 of the Ameri
can Legion providing a firing
squad.
Pallbearers were James M.
Corkle, Joe Bartos. Orville Mor
row, Kenneth Ellingston, Em;l
Adamson and Floyd Sanders.
The late Mr, Endicott was born
March 24, 1892, at Coon Rapius,
la., a son of Frank and Ella Haage
Endicott.
On August 13, 1927, he married
Hazel Eleanor Collins at Creigh
ton. They became the parents of
three children.
The family farmed near Lynch
for about 20 years and lived at
Creighton before coming to O'
Neill.
He was a veteran of World War
I.
He was employed by James M.
Corkle until illness forced him to
retire about a year ago.
Survivors include: Widow;
sons—Harvey F. of Spencer, El
mer of Omaha; daughter — Mrs.
Donald (Ethel Mae) Adamson of
O’Neill; sisters—Mrs. Ray Herley
and Mrs. Effie Wintz, both of
Creighton.
160 Visitors Sign
Nissens Guestbook
(Continued from page 1)
Creighton; Henry Fuelberth and
Mr. and Mrs. Art Fuelberth and
daughter, all of Stuart.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wamke, Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy Warner and
children, all of Tilden; Mrs. Flora
Young of Orchard; Mr. and Mrs.
Wilber Bennett and Miss Ina
Bennett, all of Ewing; Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Asher of Powell,
Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hynes,
Miss Alice French, Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Haynes and daughters
and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Asher,
all of O’Neill: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Brunckhorst and Barbara and Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, all of
Inman.
One of the twin daughters and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Es
mond Weber of Denver, also chose
January 30 as their wedding date.
They were celebrating their 21st
anniversary.
Mrs. Nisser’s sister, Mrs. Ernest
Brunckhorst, who was a brides
maid at the wedding, was Dresent
on Sunday.
Otto (“Shorty”) Waletz has
made his home with the Nissens
since 1911 except for a short time
spent in service in World War I
and while the couple lived in O’
Neill.
The four-tier cake was baked
and decorated by Mrs. Ray Kby
and Mrs. Don Nissen. The cake
was topped with golden bells and
gold bead trim edged each tier
The Nissens ... on their
wedding: day a half-century ago.
A basket of golden mums added
to the picture and golden candle
sticks flanked the cake.
Granddaughters, Janet and
Sheryl Weber, Keralyn Clark and
Betty Nissen served the guests
cake, ice cream and coffee and
the daughters and daughters-in
law were in charge of the kitchen
arrangements. Mrs. Esmond Web
er was in charge of the guest
book.
The auxiliary of the Page Am
erican Legion post presented the
Nissens a bouquet of mixed /low
ers. A radio was a gift from the
children.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Nissen en
joy “excellent health.”
(A tape - recorded interview
with the Nissens was conducted
by Cal Stewart and was broad
cast on the Monday, January 30,
“Voice of The Frontier” program,
WJAG, 780 k.c.)
BAND HELPS
INMAN—The Inman band pre
sented a midwinter polio concert
Monday evening, January 23, at 8
o’clock at the school auditorium.
The 28-piece band is under the
direction of Leonard Sawyer.
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Emmet Polio Fund
Stands at $1 I 3.10
EMMET—Reports from the po
lio drive for Emmet are as fol
lows:
The mothers’ march under the
direction of Mrs. Robert Cole,
aided by Mrs. G. Owen Cole, Mrs.
Gilbert Fox and Mrs. A1 Klop
penborg, netted $52; Live and
Learn project club, $5; Church of
the Epiphany Altar society, $10;
the peanut sale, $32; Helen Mar
tens and the lower grades of dis
trict 20, $5.36; the coin collectors
in the business places, $8.65, mak
ing a total of $113.10 from all
sources.
O’NEILL LOCALS
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Payas and
son of Atkinson were Sunday
evening guests at the Rev. J. Olen
Kennell home.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Lloyd Johnson home were Mr
and Mrs. Fred Roth and family
of Atkinson.
Misses Sheryl Davis and Kath
ryn Huffman of Clearwater were
Sunday evening guests at the Ed
ward Kirkpatrick home.
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