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The Frontier SPORTS
Balers Punish
O’Neill High, 75-40
Atkinson Trio Gangs
Up for 56 Points
ATKINSON—Wrapping up the
pre-holiday competition, the O’
Neill high Eagles were punished,
75-40, Friday night on the Atkin
son court.
It was the sharpshooting of Don
Frickel, Purtzer and Seger that
wrecked the Blues. Collectively
they accounted for 56 points.
The Balers jumped to a 22-10
first period lead with Frickel and
Purtzer showing the way. Seger
fired 10 points in the second
stanza, which ended with Atkin
son in front, 48-20.
The Balers managed to keep
the score doubled through the
third, ending 67-32.
The impressive Baler win
twonts Atkinson high’s stock for
the coming Holt county tourney.
It was a North-Central confer
ence encounter and O’Neill’s sec
ond loss in loop competition. The
Eagles still are searching for a
win.
The Atkinson seconds defeated
the O’Neill reserves, 32-21, des
pite the fact that all O’Neill
hands save one got into the scor
ing column. Darrell Dexter rolled
in five points for O’Neill while
Focken paired the Junior Balers
with 11. Main event boxscore:
ATK. (70) fg ft pf pts
Frickel 9 4 3 23
Purtzer 7 4 2 18
Seger 5 5 4 15
Humphrey 4 6 2 14
Martins 0 0 10
O’Connor 2 12 5
Totals 27 21 13 75
O’NEILL (40) fg ft pf pts
Young 405 8
Smith 0 0 3 0
I
Ebv ... 5 0 3 10
' KCcKim _ 3 0 0 6
i McKenny 1 0 4 2
Parks 0 0 10
Getter 0 0 4 0
Petereen 4 6 1 14
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Totals 17 6 1 40
Cage Scoreboard
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THURSDAY NIGHT
At Oakdale 43 Chambers 28
At Naper 51 Butte 39
FRIDAY NIGHT
At Atkinson 75 O'Neill 40*
At St, Mary’s (O’N) 58
St Joe (Atk.) 56
Center 89 at Orchard 48
At Neligh 62 Battle Creek 43
At Lynch 26 Niobrara 25
Clearwater 55 ... at Page 47
Verdigre 47 at St.
Ludger’s (Creighton) 40
* North-Central conference
Oakdale Spanks
Chambers, 43-28
CHAMBERS — The Chambers
Coyotes were dropped Thursday
night by Oakdale high, 28-43, at
Oakdale. Young tallied 10 points
for the losers; Taggart, six.!
Sehwarthing poured in 17 for
Oakdale.
Oakdale led 8-4 at the first
quarter, 20-8 at halftime, and
36-12 at the end of the third.
Chambers built 16 points in the
final period but couldn’t over
come the earlier deficit.
To Norfolk —
Mrs. John Stuifbergen and
family are spending from Sat
urday and over Christmas with
her brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Blinn and family of
Norfolk.
Miss Mae Hammond arrived
from Washington, D.C., to spend
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Moss and other relatives.
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Cardinals Capture
Thriller from St. Joe
Game Climaxed with
‘Sudden Death’
In a game loaded with thrills
and a bit of rough stuff, the St.
Mary's academy Cardinals an
nexed, 56-56, over the St. Jo
seph’s hall Bluejays here Friday
night. It was a double-overtime
affair with Soph Larry Tomlin
son dumping in the winning bas
ket in the second overtime,
abruptly ending the game be
tween two parochial quintets.
The house was filled with par
tisans and even the water boys
were hoarse when the cheering
subsided.
St. Mary’s frittered away early
leads up to as much as 12 points,
then dropped behind in the clos
ing minutes.
Garry Holly and Tomlinson
each hit a charity toss to tie up
the game, 51-all, and then, with
20 seconds remaining, Frosh Gale
Stevens rolled in a rebound to
make it 53-51 for St. Mary’s.
St. Joe tried a long try from
midcourt and in the melee for
recovery the Cardinals fouled the
Jays’ Henning. After bedlam was
reduced to quiet, Mr. Hennings
dropped two freethrows that tied
it up, 53 - all, ending regula
tion playing time.
Tomlinson hit a fielder in the
first overtime only to be matched
by Ries of St. Joe. And that’s
where the overtime ended, 55-all.
In the sudden death phase, Ste
vens and Ries each converted at
the freethrow line after a double
foul had been called, making it
56-all, with the sudden death
bogey still hanging fire.
A few moments later Tomlin
son, a real comer as only a sopho
more, did tlie Frank Memweli
stunt’ for SMA and that ended
the game.
jtsoui ciuoa eugagi-u. ui w**
siderable rough-and-tumble. Two
players from each club were ban
ished by the officials. Holly led
the SMA attack with 15 while
Jerry McGinn, connecting well
from outside, scored 14. Tomlin
son accumulated 11.
Slattery led the Josies and had
the evening’s honors in score
production with 22.
Tom Schneider’s rebound work
was effective for St. Mary’s.
Coach Don Templemeyer’s
team knocked off for the holidays
with four wins and one loss. Only
loss was inflicted by the Stuart
Broncos, 42-39.
The St. Mary’s reserves kept
their win streak intact by down
ing the Junior Jays, 32-29. Tom
linson and Stevens gathered in 11
and nine points respectively. SMA
led, 28-16, at halftime.
Clearwater Duo
Helps Down Page
PAGE — In a nip-and-tuck
game all the way, the Clear
water high cagers scored a 55
47 victory over the Page high
Eagles here Friday night in the
pre-holiday finale for both
Snyder and Loewe contributed
16 points apiece to lead Clear
water’s assault. Terry White’s
16 tallies were best for the
losing Page team.
Clearwater posted a 12 - u
first period lead, a 24-23 margin
at the half, and moved ahead
47-40 going into the final canto.
Lynch Squeezes
Past Niobrara
LYNCH — The Lynch Eagles
once again were engaged in a
tight game and managed 9"=
squeak through with a 26-25
victory over Niobrara here
Friday night. Tews scored 14
nnints for the visitors wmle
Carson accounted for eight points
for the victors.
rrri_ ^ore was tied seven
times0 during the S^me although
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John R. Gallagher
Attorney-at-Law
First Nat'l Bank Bldg.
O’NEILL -> PHONE 11
State Capitol News
Taxes, Schools, Roads Topic
LINCOLN—What kind of legis
lative session will there be in
1957?
Must observers say the session,
which convenes at noon on new
year's day, will be oneof the most
difficult on record. It will be
faced with the demand for more
services and thus more money on
one hand, and whether the people
can stand the bill, on the other.
Gov. Victor Anderson in recent
weeks has set the keynote for the
affair—by using such phrases as a
hard tack” budget and a "hold
the line” approach to spending.
The matter of new taxes will be
foremost in thinking of senators.
Indications are that the perennial
sales tax issue, and that of an in
come tax, will be taken up.
Roads will occupy much time
as will regulation of pump well
1 irrigation and school matters.
A legislative council committee
that studied Nebraska’s tax pro
blem for 18 months came up
with a recommendation for legis
lation to "put teeth" into exist
ing laws. In other words, laws to
enforce statutes already on the
books.
The committee took no stand
on the matter of a sales tax but
this could prove to be one of
the hottest issues in the 1957
session.
The reason is some senators
will be looking for new taxes on
the theory that people want more
services, need them and want
pay the bill. New taxes would
ease the burden on the property
owner.
On the other side of the fence
will be the senators who feel that
the drought the past two years
in the state means that there must
be no increased state spending,
and no new taxes.
State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’
Neill aptly summed up the money
problems affecting most of the
state agencies.
He was widely - quoted last
week with this observation: “The
legislature can give the state
agencies what they need; but
can’t always give those agencies
what they want.”
Road revenue measures will be
dumped into the legislative hop
per. They are expected mainly to
evolve around higher license fees
for trucks and cars and a stiffer
gasoline and diesel fuel tax.
The reason more money is
needed, proponents say, is to
match increased amounts of fed
eral funds. However, probably
the farm, trucking and petroleum
groups will line up against this
proposal using the argument that
no more funds are required.
There has been increasing at
( tention devoted to tne mailer oi
j irrigation, especially in view of
I two dry summers in many areas
j in the state.
Senators probably will delve at
length into the matter of requir
ing some type of regulation on
irrigation wells—probably in the
form of a restriction on spacing
of them.
On the school scene, will be the
question of higher standards for
teachers and stronger redistrict
ing laws. Battle lines have form
ed on the matter of redistricting.
This opposition is directed against
any moves to make redistricting
compulsory or to strengthen the
state committee by giving it the
veto power over local plans.
The Nebraska Small Schools as
sociation has organized to offset,
in part, the powerful education
lobby. Progressive-minded edu
cators want a K-12 redistricting
program, which would force
wholesale redistricting without
local level consent.
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Brock In 1858—
A matter of top speculation for
the 1958 political year will be
where Lawrence Brock, unsuc
cessful democratic candidate for
congress, throws his hat.
Brock decided not to contest
the outcome of a nip-and-tuck
but loosing race with Rep. Ro
bert Harrison, republican, in the
'Third congressional district.
One thing is certain: Brock is
the strong man, as of now, in vote
getting ability for the democratic
party in Nebraska.
Inhere are growing indications
Brock may be the party’s can
didate for governor. But Brock
said he has made no decisions on
his political future.
Party officials would like to
land Brock, a Wakefield farmer,
in the senate, but pairing him
against Sen. Roman Hruska in
1958 is not to their liking because
of the widespread popularity and
vote-getting ability Hruska en
j joys
Instead, party officials have
reckoned on possibly putting Brock
up against Sen. Carl Curtis in
I960, but in the meantime see if
Brock can't win the governor’s
chair.
Governor Anderson, republican
i incumbent, meanwhile has not
thrown any cold water on any
talk that he would be interested
m seeking a third term.
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Tuition Hikes—
The matter of tuition at the
University of Nebraska is in the
j limelight again.
A suggestion that the school
! look over its tuition rate came up
recently at a budget hearing be
! fore Governor Anderson.
Then, Dr D D Welch, retiring
I president of Hastings college, said
| the university ought to meet its
! money problem partly by increas
j mg tuition. He suggested a doub
ling of the fees.
But, Dr. F. B. Decker, state
commissioner of education, said
Nebraska should be careful not to
price* education at the university
out of reach of the average
youngsters.
A substantial hike. Decker said,
would keep many youngsters
from going to college at all.
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Ag Rates Discussed —
The matter of putting agricul
tural truck shipments under state
regulation has been brought be
fore the Nebraska railway com
mission.
A petition was filed by the In
dependent Truckers Association
of the Midwest, asking the com
mission to establish rates for
hauling livestock and other agri
cultural products — now exempt
from rate regulation.
In the past, produce companies
and other shippers have fought
any efforts to bring agricultural
shipments under commission jur
isdiction.
Another part of the petition
calls for a new, lower rate for
goods hauled by truckers operat
ing over irregular routes. Larger
truckers probably will oppose this
since it would permit irregular
route operators to get some busi
ness from larger firms.
The larger firms must operate
on regular schedules over fixed
routes.
Mrs. Helen Simar
Expires at Norfolk
Burial Saturday At
Atkinson
ATKINSON — Funeral services
for Mrs. Helen Simar, 81, former
Atkinson and O’Neill business
woman, were conducted at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, December 22, at the
Soger funeral chapel. Mrs. Simar
died late Wednesday, December
19, in a rest home at Norfolk.
Her maiden name was Helen
Marie Schultz. She was born Sep
tember 11, 1875, at Cedar Falls,
la., the daughter of Erwin G.
and Marie Grosskrentz Schultz,
who moved to Atkinson 58 years
ago.
On July 12, 1911, at Atkinson,
she married William P. Simar. He
had served four years as county
clerk after the turn of the cen
tury and for a time was a member
of the county board of super
visors. He also served for a time
as mayor of Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Simar moved to
O’Neill in 1930. He died February
26, 1934.
Mrs. Simar operated the Ap
parel Shop in O’Neill until about
eight years ago, when she sold out
and retired because of failing
health. She made her home in At
kinson with a nephew, J. K.
Schultz, until about six years ago
when she established her resi
dence at the Wayside nursing
home at Norfolk, where she died.
Survivors include: Brother —
Fred Schultz of Kansas City, Mo.;
12 nieces and nephews.
Two of her brothers, William L.
and Paul P. Schultz, both Atkin
son businessmen, preceeded her
in death.
Social Security
Man Coming—
A field representative of the
Norfolk office of the social secur
ity administration will be at O'
Neill in the assembly room in
the courthouse basement on
Thursday, December 27, 1956,
from 9 a m., to 3 p.m.
He will assist persons in all
matters pertaining to social se
curity benefits.
Church Group
Presents Program
PAGE—The Wesleyan Metho
i .list Sunday - school presented a
program on Sunday evening.
Each class contributed a number.
1 The junior girls presented a song,
"Angels from Realm of Glory”,
in pantomine. The choir rendered
three numbers, “Angels We Have
Heard on High", “God Didst
Leave Thy Throne” and "Fairest
Lord Jesus”. The Misses Faye
Rutherford. Lois FJsberry. Leona
and Joyce Summers presented a
play, “The Changed Heart".
New Name* Drawn—
AMELIA—The Helping Hand
held its meeting and Christmas
party Thursday, December 13, at
the home of Mrs. Della Peterson.
The afternoon was spent with
games and contests sponsored bv
Mrs. B. W Waldo and Mi's. M L
Sageser. Mystery sisters were re
vealed at the gift exchange and
new names were drawn.
Visit Ilonesteel —
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Juan
spent Christmas day in Bone
steel, S. D. with relatives.
Spend Holidays Here —
Pfe. aid Mrs. Ed Davis and lit
tle daughter, Dana, four month*
i old. of Ft. Riley. K.ms., arrived
to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr and Mrs. Harold Se
ger. His panmta, Mr. and Mrs. M.
K Davis, who live north of O'
Neill, are in California.
Frontier ior printing
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year of peace and prosperity for you,
your family and friends.
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Swiftning. 3-lb. can 79c
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Notice to Car and Truck Owners
1957 License plates Will Go On Sale January 2
Business hours commencing January 2 and through the
busy weeks will be: Open at 9 o'clock—remain open dur
ing noon hour—close at 4 o’clock.
We try and get the mail out every day and find by us
ing this schedule of hours that we can do it.
All licenses will be the same as 1956 All passenger
cars $800 If you want plates mailed you must send 1956
certificate, the tax bills you will receive from the assessor,
with the amount of tax plus the registration fee, plus post
age as follows:
Passenger plates 23c each; Truck plates 7c each; Trail
er plates 3c each. \
If you come to the office in person bring 1956 certifi
cate and tax statements.
Please do not sign the tax statements you receive from j
the assessor, and all copies must be returned for validation.
Be sure your 1956 certificate is correct before sending
it in for renewal. Be sure name is correct, correct vehicle
and correct precinct and school district. If any corrections
please indicate. Change of name can only be made by new
title.
Trucks licensed in 1956 need not be re-weighed unless
changes have been made on body or rack. All commercial
trucks not licensed in 1956 must he weighed before license
can be issued.
J. ED HANCOCK.,
County Treasurer
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