L TOP SCORERS FOR I960, Steve Higgins of St. Mary’s, and Jerry Kilcoin, O’Neill high, provide a top notch strength for their teams tills year. Both are seniors with fine experience and ability. Higgins led his teammates with 44 points in the scoring department last year, and averaged 115 yards per game. Kilcoin was voted the most valuable player in ’(>0 by his team, and led with H7 |s>ints in scoring. O'Neill and Area Schools Open Football Season this Weekend O'Neill High Coach Jake Hawley looks for a tough game Friday night whe the Eagles meet Valentine on the opponents field at 7:30 p.m. For the convenience of those planning to attend the game, Va lentine is about 110 miles from here. Last year when the O’Neill team played Valentine, it was a bard, fast game with plenty of thrills, ending with a 0*0 score. There were several threats dur ing the game to O’Neill’s opening of an undefeated season. Coach Hawley has named the following players for his probable starting lineup: Jack McGinn, senior, qb; Curt Larson, co-cap tain, fb; Jerry KilcQin, senior, Ih; Don Havranek, freshman, rh. Stan Schmiechel, senior, le; Mike Fletcher, senior, It; Steve Peterson, junior, lg; Rick Devall, junior; center; Mike Hand, co captain, senior, rg; Ray Fox, sen ior, rt; Rich Hill, junior, re. Others looking good in scrim mage and who will see plenty of action this year are Ivan Hurley, end; Ken Peterson, guard, and Charles Hill, tackle. All are freshmen. Terry Kurtz, still out with a sprained knee, may be lost for the entire season. Rolland John son is out for the year due to a fractured ankle. Ewing High EWLNG — Twenty-nine candi dates reported for football work outs at the Ewing high school last week, according to Coach Gary Tessmer. . Practice sessions are in pro gress in preparation for the op ening game September 8, at Butte. Tessmer’s eight lettermen are Joe Tagel, Duke Hobbs, Vic Thoendel, Clayton Hoke, Tom Finley, Don Hahlbeck, Larry Nof fke, and Dan Rotherham. Other material consists of Jack Kropp, Jergen Verhunc, Tom Sis son. Jerry Spangler, Larry Ml narik, Eddie Rotherham, Joe John Schindler, Jerry Stamp, Mike Beelaert, Larry Blunt, Lon nie Eacker, Frank Eppenbach, Rill Lofquest, Ron Sisson, Julian Sojka, Dick Wanser, Terry Wright, and Arthur Pelletier. The schedule: September 8, at Butte; 15, Spencer, at Ewing; 29, at Battle Creek; October 6, Springview, at Ewing; 13, St. Mary’s at Ewing, 20, at Tilden; 25, at Newman Grove, an Novem ber 3, Atkinson at Ewing. St. Mary's St. Mary’s defeated the Bronchos last year and they are looking for a repeat when they meet Stuart at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the home field. Both teams have seven regu lars returning plus plenty of ot her lettermen. Stuart has good speed and a fine running attack. The Cards, with some fair-siz ed backs and linemen, hope to be able to maintain their usual steamroller ground game and al so hope to bolster their air at tack as both quarterbacks have been throwing in practice. Probable starters for SMA are: Tom Wanser, le, Terry Tomjack, It; Lynn Gallagher, lg; Cal Peter, c; Rich Pongratz, rg; Mike Kamphaus, rt; Owen Donohoe, re; Jim Spitzenberger; qb; Steve Higgins, hb; Ray Belina, fb, and Gene Shoemaker, hb. Stuart High STUART — Twelve lettermen are returning to the Stuart high school football team this year, according to Coach Don Farley. They are Jim Schmaderer, Mel Schmaderer, Denny Wallin ger and Bob Givens, backs; Jer ry Steinhauser, Leon Weichman and Jim Doolittle, ends; John Stech, guard; Fran Obermire, Larry Wedige and Bob Kaup, tackles, and George Bigelbw, cen ter. Friday marks the first game for Stuart at O’Neill with St. Mary’s academy. The remainder of the schedule is: September 22, at Ewing; October 6, at Atkinson; 13, Butte; 20, at Springview; 24, at,Bassett; 29, Spencer, and No vember 3, at Tilden. Baseball Players Honored at Picnic ORCHARD — Tom Rundquist was elected an “all arbund’’ player and received a Richie Ashbum baseball at a picnic held for baseball players Thursday evening at Grove Lake. Those attending the picnic were the boys who played in the base ball tournament held recently at Schuyler. The picnic was given by the families of the players. THIS 14-POUND NORTHERN' fell victim to a wobbling spoon ' Sunday evening at Fort Randall. Reed Herley said the 39-inch pike fought about half an hour before giving up and took out all the line j on the reel five times before he was landed. Fishing with Herley was . Vern Lorena. | Clearwater Schools Report 80 Enrolled CLEARWATER — An enroll ment of 55 students was made for high school and 25 for junior high when Clearwater schools opened August 30. The grades have an enrollment as follows: Sixth grade, 16; fifth, 19; fourth, 16; third, 17; second, 17, and first, 19. Casper Engelhaupt is superin tendent of schools. Verdigre Hawks Open Season With Osmond VERDIGRE — Supt. Robert G. Sheckler announced an enroll ment of 235 students at the Ver digre public school opening day, an increase of 34 over last year. Football Coach William Harder has checked out 25 suits to players this year. Lettermen re porting for practice are Allen Boelter, Douglas Miller, Dennis Mott, Marvin Soucek, Larry Su kup, Johnny Mastalir, Robert Frank, Alfred Cernousek, Johnny Famik and Paul Dittrick. Those showing promise this season are Larry Viterna, Le land Timmerman, Ken Sonder, Quinten Hospodka, Ray Kounov sky, Davey Vesely, Lawrence Vesely, David Jacot, Ronald Wal ton, Ronald Pavilk, Dennis Darr, Robert Kment, Neil Uhlir, Jerome Forman and Larry So kol. On September 7, the Verdigre Hawks tangle at Osmond and September 28 the Niobrara team comes here for the first home game. Royal School Opens With 62 Enrolled ROYAL — The enrollment in the Royal schools is 62 this term with six teachers signed for in structing. Faculty members are Supt. Louis Carter, Miss Julia Streeter, Miss Luettie Snyder, high school; Mrs. Oscar Bartsch, seventh and eighth grades; Mrs. Eleanor Reimer, intermediate, and Mrs. A. Kasim, primary. L. H. Sawyer will be in charge of the music program. Eleven boys have reported for baseball, and five or six games will be played during September. Senior class officers have been elected as follows: Tom Rund quist, president; Bruce Meisner, vice president; Marlene Rader, secretary, and Max Heiter, treasurer. Majorette Bowlers Make Rule Changes Members of the rules commit tee of the Majorette Bowling League held a meeting Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Ralph McElvain. Little change was made in the rules from last year. The bowling team formerly known as the “The Town House” and sponsored by Mrs. Joyce Clinkscales, will be under a new name and sponsor this year. Tljg team will be sponsored by Bill White and will go under the name of “White’s Trenching”. Members of the team will be Captain Dorothy White, Jean Hynes, Anita Ellston, Donna Ev eritt and Marianna Hermson, for merly of Omaha. Don Schmaderer, Stuart, is list, ed as returning letterman for football at Chadron State college, and John Kurtz, O’Neill, is nam ed among the freshmen showing great potential in first practice sessions, according to Coach Bill Baker. The Chadron team starts Sat urday, Sept. 9, against South Da kota Southern. Amelia Home Entered; Thief Steals Pennies AMELIA — While Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stoecker were out-of town last week someone entered their home and caused con siderable damage to their deep freeze refrigerator and stole ap proximately $10 in pennies. Mrs. Stoecker was in New castle. Wyo., visiting her son, Fred and family, and Mr. Stoec ker was in Atkinson at the time of the breakin. Judges Named For Ford F B Contest Mr. Jim Luft, O’Neill Public School teacher, has been named Director of Competition for the O'Neill Punt, Pass, and Kick pro gram, to be held Oct. 14 at O' Neill. Announcement of the appoint ment of Mr. Luft was made by Del Robertson. Manager of Ro bertson Motor Co., Inc. local sponsor of the competition. Mr. Robertson also announced that judges for the new competitive event for boys aged six through 10 will be Arlen Miles of the Holt Co. Independent; Mr. Mar vin Miller, principal, O’Neill Public School; Vern Carpenter, Guidance Instructor. In the competition boys will be judged on the distance and accu racy of their passing, punting and place-kicking. Top winners, one from each age group, will receive football uniforms and may have the opportunity to compete in the national elimina tions, depending upon their scores. Warm-up jackets and footballs are prizes for the win ners of second third place, re spectively. Scores of the top winners in the O’Neill competition will be compared with scores of otlier winners in this area, and the best five youthful football specialists will pass, punt, and kick for na tional honors at a home game of the Chicago Bears in November. O’Neill boys within the age lim its now may register at Robert son Motor Co., Inc., O’Neill, Ne braska, when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The P. P. & K. program is be ing sponsored natiomilly by the Ford Division o f Ford Motor Company. Celia News Mrs. Merrill Anderson Schools Continue to Open in This Area More schools in the area are starting this week. Frances Chaf fin will be teaching in District 102, starting Monday. Mrs. Emil Colfack began teaching in District 246 August 29. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Frickel, Lincoln, were overnight guests Friday with Mrs. Frickel’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pacha. They spent the weekend with Ronald’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Frickel, returning to Lincoln Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, Omaha, spent the Labor Day weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rahn. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Anderson visited at the Austin Searles home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collins and son, Mark, Omaha, spent Thursday and Friday here visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Con rad Frickel and Mr. and Mrs. George Collins. Quite a few of the Celia resi dents attended “Dr. McKee Day” in Atkinson Thursday. Darrel and Dale, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken, featured in the parade. There was one other set; of twins, Linda and Larry O’Con nel, Atkinson, also in the parade. I Kurt Frickel celebrated his birthday Saturday with his cou sins, Bonnie, Beverly, Glen and Rodney Frickel “dropping in” to help him eat the cake and ice cream provided by his mother, Mrs. Conrad Frickel. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jensen, Hayden Lake, Ida., called recent ly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks. They are for mer residents of the community, and lived on what is now known as the Heiser ranch. Friday evening guests at the Mark Hendricks home were Mr. and Mrs. Omer Poynts and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klinger and son, Terry Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Anderson and daughters, Debra Jean and Nancy, O’Neill, visited at the home of Merlyn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Anderson, Sat urday evening. They have just recently returned from a trip through the Black Hills, and vis iting relatives and friends at Martin and Clearfield, S. D., where the Andersons lived sever MODERN WOODMEN of America > Life Insurance ■ Savings Plans Retirement Plans ★ ★ ■-r ^ ; ■* ■ • nij jp ■;# Cob Smith Virg La arson All Kinds of Insurance VIRGIL LAURSEN AGENCY O'Neill, Nebraska al years ago. Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Hen dricks, Becky and Bobby, left Fri day for a few days sightseeing in the Black Hills. Rhonda is stay ing with Mrs. Ivan Wayman at O’Neill and Ricky is staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klinger are caring for die chores while the Hendricks are away. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Frickel and son, Kurt, visited at the Mer rill Anderson home Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken and family visited at the Mark Hendricks home Monday evening. Tuesday evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Colfack and son, Dennis. Mrs. Omer Poynts and Mrs. Mark Hendricks helped the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Phipps move their household effects to the camp dwelling Monday. The new pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist church, the Rev. and Mrs. Elmore Blain, moved into the parsonage Tuesday. Dinner guests Sunday at the Mark Hendricks home were Mr. and Mrs. Omer Poynts, Stuart. Spending the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Poynts, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hendricks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klinger and son, Terry, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hendricks and family, Man hattan, Kan. Friday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chaffin were Bruce Hoffman, Reece, Kan., Phillis Lewis, James Mellor and Mary Rent schler. Wednesday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilmurry were her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gutchewsky and daughters, Jean Marie, Lucille, Mary Theresa and Carole, Omaha. The Gutchewsky family has also been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Troshynski at Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Anderson attended the Brown County Fair and Rodeo at Johnston Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Wool strum, Kearney, spent the Labor Day weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Adams. Called to Missouri By Relative's Death Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coventry Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry and Mrs. James McMahan went to Tipton Mo., Saturday, being called by the death of their bro ther-in-law, Sherman Grazier. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon. Inman News By Mrs. James McMahan Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clark left . Monday for Pine River, Minn., where they will spend a few days vacationing. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clark and family, O’Neill, visited Ralph, Vi olet and Rjf Sholes Sunday af ternoon. Mrs. Ray Siders left Saturday for Grand Island where she spent the weekend visiting her daugh ter, Marilyn, a student at Grand . Island Business school. Mr. and Mrs. Dean DeLong and family, Omaha, visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeLong over the weekend. Linelle and Roger Tompkins left Wednesday for Waverly and Lin coln after visiting their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tomp kins, for a few days. They will enter Nebraska Wesleyan this * year as senior and sophomore, respectively. Bert Smith and Dale Lines, who are employed at Alexandria, spent the weekend at their homes here. Mrs. Violet Sholes and Sue El len Sholes visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clark and family, O'Neill. Mr and Mrs. William Dohnal, Poitei, visitea a lew days last week with his mother, Mrs. John Dohnal and daughter. Karen Brown and Geue But terfield, students at the Business College 01 Grand Island, spent the holiday weekends with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buttei held. Julie Stevens, Ainsworth, visit ed from Thursday until Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butter field and family. Ronald Coventry. Norfolk, came Friday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coventry and Bob. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson and family returned to then home in Omaha Monday after spending a few days visiting Mr Watson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Watson. Sam Watson left Saturday for Lincoln where he will enter his senior year at Nebraska Wes leyan university. Sain is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Wat son. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stevens and family and Mrs. DeWayne Stevens and family, Norfolk, vis ited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bui Buttertield and family. Lorraine Butterfield returned Saturday from Ainsworth where she spent 10 days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Stevens and fam ily. DeWayne Stevens, Norfolk, is spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butterfield and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. DeBolt, O’ Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brady, Omaha, were Friday eve ning dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Abney. Mr. and Mrs. Abney, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Inman, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lorenz, O’Neill, were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen on the birthday anniversary of Mr. Han sen. Dick Coventry, Omaha, spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coventry. Margaret Pruss, Clearwater public school teacher, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. I and Mrs. Henry Pruss. Kei.h Kivett left Monday for Wayne where he will enter Wayne State Teachtrs college. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vadeo Kivett. Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Keyes and family, Newport, visited Sun day with Mr. Keyes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes. Hospital Notes ATKINSON MEMORIAL ADMITTED: Aug. 28—Henry Miksch of Stuart and Mrs. Harry Snyder of Inman. 29—Mrs. Vernon 9chleusener of Orchard; Mrs. Al Electric Motors Rewinding — Rebuilding Call 248-W — 24 hr. gervu* Northwest Electric O’Neill -----I, I Liedtke of Chambers; Frank Wil son of Stuart and George Fro hardt and Mrs. Michael Wenner of Atkinson. 30—Eugene Hickok of Atkinson; Mrs. Delsia Crommett of Bassett and Floyd Whitaker of Chambers. 31—Mrs. Celestine Leach of Page. Sept. 1—Mrs. Rus sell Gustafson of Chambers. 2 Mrs. Larry Donlin and Mrs. Jay McConnell of O’Neill. 3—Mrs Hershal Wilson of Bassett; Will iam Herring of Ainsworth ami Mrs. Pete Ramold of Atkinson. 4 —Mrs. Loris Anderson of Uutte. DISMISSED: Aug. 28 - Robert Campbell and Mrs. Bernard Kel ly of Stuart and Mrs. Paul Babl of Newport. 29—Ralph Mlinar of Stuart. 3b—Chris Westrom of Stu art; Mrs. A1 Liedtke of Chambers and Mrs. Michael Wenner of At kinson. 31—Frank Wilson and Henry Miksch of Stuart. Sept. 1— Mrs. Vernon 9chleusener of Or chard. 3—Mrs. Ethel Kelly of Long Pine; Mrs. Larry Donlin of O’Neill and Mrs. Celestine Leach of Page. EXPIRED: Sepi. 3 — Mrs. Har ry Snyder of Inman. SACRED HEART ADMITTED: Aug. 28 — Harry Snyder of Spencer and Mrs. Onie Hood of Butte. 29—Mrs. Charles Glazier of Spencer. 31—Mrs. Mar vin Hampal of Bonesteel, S. D.; Baby Roger Blare of Monowi and Edward Kocain of Bristow. Sept 1—Master Timothy Davy of Lynch; Henry Maly of Si>encer and Mrs. Mamie O’Neill of O’ Neill. 2—Glen Mahlendorf of Spencer 4—Albert J Rathovec of Spencer. DISMISSED: Aug. 28 — Cecil Milacek of Bristow and Mrs. Al bert Schindler of Monowi. 29—R. H. Zink of Butte. 30—Mrs. Earl Allen of Spencer. 31—Mrs. Clar ence Worth of O’Neill and Mrs. Onie Hood of Butte. Sept. 2—Mas ter Timothy Davy of Lynch and Baby Roger Blare of Monowi. 3— Mrs. Charles Glazier and baby and Glen Mahlendorf of Spencer. 4—Mrs. Marvin Humpal and baby of Bonesteel, S. D. THANK YOU I WANT TO thank all who sent cards, flowers and visiled me at the hospital and thanks to Dr. Carstens and the hospital staff for the good care I received while at St. Anhony’s. Anna M. Thomsen 20c ■ Services Planned Frida/ for Ivan Cone, 77 Ivan Cone, 77, died, at St. An thony’s hospital at 2:15 a.in Wed nesday following a stroke suffer ed about three hours earlier at his home. Funeral services wiLl be a sun set service held Friday at 6 pan. at the Seger Funeral home in Atkinson. Burial will be in the Atkinson cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Seger funeral home until the service time. Ivan Cone was born August 23, 1889. He came to Holt county 45 years ago. He was married to Gertrude Miller April 18, 1917 at O'Neill. They resided in the At kinson area until 1933 when they moved to the Page area where they farmed until 1947. At this time the couple moved to O’Neill. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; two sisters, Mrs. (Blanche King, Charles City, la., and Mrs Floyd Johnson, Esther ville, la., and one brother, V. W. Cone, Waterloo, la. At The Courthouse COUNTY COURT— Aug. 31 Elmer Diel, Sterling, Colo., day speeding, fined $25 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. Sept. 5 Melissa Foote, New York City, N. Y., night speeding, fined $35 and costs, officer R. L. Gude. Sept. 5 Bud Pinner, Page, petit larceny, ordered to make restitution of $8.16 to the Lee Store, fined $50 and costs, com plaint signed by Garlan Schoen rock. Sepr. 5 Gary Gillespie, reck less driving, fined $30 and costs, officer Milford Coats. Sept. 5—Roy Bridge, O'Neill, reckless driving, fined $30 atid costs, officer Milford Coats. JUSTICE 4*^*%***, #* *»'>^. III. 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