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O'Neill's 1962 Junior Legion Baseball Team
Junior Legion
Wins 12-3 Over
Chambers at Fair
The booming bats of Bruce Ap
pleby, Norm Wettlaufer, Larry
Godel, Terry Kurtz, and Lambert
Belina supplied the offensive
punch in* the local Legion’s 12-3
Thursday afternoon win over
Chambers in the Holt County
• Fair.
Southpaw Norm Wettlaufer and
right-hander Ray Belina shared
pitching chores, but it was Be
lina’s 11 strike-outs in the four
innings he worked that tapped
the mound performances.
Del Fleek started for the losers
and was relieved by Nile Rouse.
Pete Longnecker doubled and
Dean Rouse singled twice to ac
count for three of Chambers’ four
First-baseman Terry Kurtz led
O’Neill’s eleven-hit attack with
three singles; doubles by Norm
Wettlaufer and Larry Godel and
two singles from Bruce Appleby
and Lambert Belina also contrib
uted to the winning cause.
Gary Brewster and Larry Go
del came up with brilliant catch
es in the outfield to put down
two Chambers rallies.
O’Neill 323 202 0 12 Id 2
Chambers 101 001 0 3 4 8
Coach Joe Ollendick’s O’Neill
Junior Legion closed its ‘62 sum
mer season with a respectable re
cord of 19 victories and 10 losses.
Third-baseman Lyle Stewart top
ped local hitters with a .328 av
erage.
Leaving this year’s squad due
to the age limit will be Ray Be
lina (ss-p), Bobby Givens (2b),
Lyle Stewart (3b), Denny Wentz
(p), Lambert Belina (of), and
Larry Godel (2b-of).
The local Junior Legion was
winner of the O’Neill Junior Le
gion Invitational Tournament, and
advanced to the semifinals in the
Class B' District Play-offs at
Plain view.
Midgets Lose
4*3 In Tourney
Friday Evening
The O'Neill Legion Midgets
came out on the short end of a
4-3 decision Friday evening in the
finals of the Ainsworth Invitation
al double-elimination Tourna
ment. The loss came at the hands
of Gregory, S. D., after the local
Midgets won two straight.
In the semi-finals, played on
Wednesday, clutch singles by
pinch-hitter Gary Godel and
Wayne Sindelar brought about a
7-6 comback win over Butte.
With one down in the bottom
half of the seventh, O’Neill trail
ing 6-5, Terr\T Tom jack walked.
After stealing second and third,
Tomjack scored the tying run
when pinch-hitter Gary Godel
singled off reliever Tom Fernau.
Godel stole second as Russ John
son went down on strikes for the
second out. Then Wayne Sindelar
cracked a sharp single, Godel
raced home, and the game was
over.
Big Ivan Hurley went the dis
tance in pitching the win for O’
Neill.
Butte 200 020 2 6 4 2
O'Neill 111 002 2 7 6 1
In Friday night’s upset, ^Jack
Kelly was tagged for the loss.
He was relieved by Fran Mancu
so. Bruce Appleby drove in two
runs in the seventh with a dou
ble and scored on a series of er
rors to account for O’Neill’s three
tallies.
Gregory 003 001 0 4 8 0
O’Neill 000 000 3 3 5 4
Fred Appleby’s Midgets will
travel to Orchard Friday evening
for a make-up game. Then on
Labor Day, the team will play
Ainsworth in the Johnstown Fair.
Braves Win 8 tc 0
Victory Over Indians
Ronnie Riley’s fourth-inning
homer opened the scoring in the
Braves’ 8-0 victory over the In
dians in the City League Monday
night.
Jim Booth started for the win
ners, he was relieved by Riley
in the fourth. Ronnie McKay was
the losing pitcher.
Indians 000 000 0 4 5
Braves 000 26 8 5 1
Bob Carroll
Is City Golf
Tourney Champ
Bob Carroll won over Red De
Witt Sunday in the finals of the
championship flight of the men's
city golf tournament. Consolation
honors went to Fred Gakle, last
year’s champion.
Young Bobby DeWitt won the
first flight over Bill Froelich.
J. Clifton, Orchard, placed third.
Second flight winners were
Ted Kyster, champion, Marv
Johnson runner-up and Short Hunt
Consolation.
A boy’s golf tournament is being
held at the Country Club this
year with 24 boys participating.
The tourney is to be finished by
Aug. 25.
In the championship flight, Bill
Artus jr., will meet Joe Yantzi
and Dale Hallock will play Gary
Reynoldson for the consolation.
First flight players have fin
ished with Tom Hunt winning ov
er Dick Martin. Jeff Hammond
won the consolation honors.
The annual women’s city golf
tournament began Monday with
40 registered for the tourney.
Two Complete Training
Curtis B. Larson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Larson and Lynn
E. Gallagher, son of Mr and Mrs.
G. Winkler, completed recruit
training. August 17, at the Naval
Training Center, San Diego, Calif.
The end of the nine-week basic
training will be highlighted by
a recruit brigade review where
more than 3,000 bluejackets will
pass in review before military
officers and civilian dignitaries.
The training includes military
law, drill, physical conditioning,
customs and courtesies, swim
ming and survival, first aid and
basic knowledge of shipboard
routine.
Twelve Veterans
Return For OHS
Gridiron Season
Thirty-six eager athletes check
ed out equipment Monday morn
ing as the O’Neill Public High
School began its 1962 gridiron
campaign.
Head coach Jim Taylor, in his
first year at the OHS helm, has
twelve lettermen returning from
last year’s 6-3 squad. Seniors:
Steve Peterson (g), Rick Devall
(c), Gary Plessell (e), Rich Hill
(e), Terry Kurtz (qb), Ron Kali-,
hoff <fb); Juniors: Keith Krug
man (t), Larry Lieb (hb); Sopho-.
mores: Charlie Hill (t), Kent
Peterson (g), Ivan Hurley (e),
and Don Havranek (hb).
Another monogram winner is
senior Rich Frost, who earned a
letter in three sports as a junior
at Grant, Nebraska. Frost has
seen action at end and is being
used as a flanker-back in early
work-outs this season.
Returning from last year’s
starting line-up are: ends Rich
Hill and Ivan Hurley, guard Steve
Peterson, center Rick Devall, and
quarterback Terry Kurtz. Others
who saw considerable action due
to late-season injuries were Don
Havranek, Charlie Hill, Keith
Krugman, Gary Plessell, and Ron
Kallhoff.
One of the top line prospects is
213 pound tackle, Dan Schaaf,
who will be counted on to fill a
big hole in the O’Neill front line.
Due to the heavy back-field loss
from last year’s graduating class
(Larson Kilcoin & McGinn), let
terman guard, Steve Peterson has
been working out at the fullback
auu may snare tne du
ties with letterman Ron Kallhoff.
Others sure to see duty in the
back-field are Larry Lieb, Don
Havranek, Rich Frost and Terry
Kurtz.
Assisting head coach Taylor are
coaches Dean Houfek and Boyd
Blomenkamp. The OHS team has
been practicing each morning at
7:00 and in the evening. The first
game will be played on Septem
ber 7th with Valentine in O’Neill.
Savings Bonds Sold
Lyle P. Dierks. chairman of the
Holt county savings bonds com
mittee, reported that purchase of
savings bonds in the county
amounted to 55,656 during July,
to bring the seven month total
dais year to $791,031, representing
56.0 per cent of the county’s goal.
Ewing School
Will Open
September 4
EWING — The Ewing public
school will open Tuesday, Sep
ember 4. for the 1962 and 1963
;chool year.
Freshmen and sophomore stu
ients will register Wednesday.
\ug. 29th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
tuniors. Thursday, Aug. 30, 9 a.
n to 4 p.m.; seniors. Friday,
\ug. 31, 9 a m. to 12 noon. The
kindergarten will also registei
Friday at the same hour. Othei
grades will register the first da)
of school. Tuesday, September 4
The school will again operaU
' cm the K 6-6 plan, the same a;
last year.
Faculty members are: Ray
mond Mullen, superintendent anc
instructor in social studies;
George Keller, principal, he will
teach science; Mrs. Amber
Schlotman, English and drama
tics; Mrs. Ethel Miner, vocation
al homemaking; Kenneth Reth
meir, head coach and instructor
in mathematics; Melvin E
Chambers, shop studies and as
sistant coach; Miss Lorraine De
Losh, commercial and she will
be in charge of the Pep Club;
John Berigan, instrumental and
vocal music.
In the grades are: Mrs Beulah
Black, seventh and eighth
grades; Mrs Fern Rexine, fifth
and sixth, Mrs. Neva Bergstrom,
third and fourth; Leona Shoe
maker, first and second and Mrs.
Helen Grim, kindergarten.
Attend Highway
Improvement Meet
Approximately forty residents
from the local area attended the
regional highway meeting with
Governor Frank Morrison at Bas
sett Thursday held in conjunc
tion with improved highway pro
posals.
Frank J. Brady, president of
Nebraska Highway Association
and Ron Shonka. Chamber of
Commerce president and vice
president of the association,
spoke in behalf of the community.
Spokesmen from other towns
in the region were Senator Frank
Nelson, O’Neill, William Ripley.
Springview, John Cassel, Ains
worth. Norris Coats and Joe
Brewster, Stuart, Marlin Car
stens, Naper, Dean Kenny, Bas
sett. Alfred Meeks, Director of
Highway No. 183, Taylor, and
Robert Krotter, Spencer.
Also attending were represen
tatives from Butte, Valentine and
Newport.
Justice Court—
8-16 — Jack Lee Maxwell,
Lakeside, Iowa, No Reciprocity,
$10 and $4.00 — Officer, Clifford
Kizzire.
8-17 — Lewis Unrich, Hillsiboro,
Kan., No Reciprocity, $10.00 and
$4.00 — Officer, Clifford Kizzire.
8-21 — Marilyn T. Stracke, Om
aha, Nebraska, Speeding, $15.00
and $4.00 — Officer, John Havel
ka.
8-22 — Lloyd Schram, Newcast
le, Nebr., Overweight on Capaci
ty Plate, $17.00 and $4.00 — Of
ficer, Donald Richardson
8-22 — Marlin Frahm — Om
aha, Speeding, $15.00 and $4.00
— Officer, John Havelka.
At The
Courthouse
COUNTY COURT—
Twenty cases were heard this
week in Holt County Court be
fore Judge Frank Cronk.
Those appearing in court
Thursday were: Robert L. Mul
ler, Grand Island, day speeding,
fined $15 and costs; Arthur Win
termote, Chambers, day speed
ing. fined $35 and costs; Merle
Liewer. Butte, day speeding,
fined $15 and costs; Elise Mar
tens. Akinson, day speeding, fin
ed $15 and costs; Donald Mit
chell. Atkinson, night speeding,
fined $15 and costs; Robert Sut
ton, Wahoo, night speeding, fined
$15 and costs; Lawrence Hin
rickson, Ewing, night speeding,
fined $15 and costs; Daryl Beck
with, Emmet, night speeding,
fined $30 and costs, and Venita
White, Amelia, night speeding,
fined $10 and costs.
George L. Reiser. Butte, night
speeding, fined $15 and costs;
Lester Anderson, La rr a bee, la.,
night speeding, fined $15 and
costs; Ronald Roderick, Dedham.
Ia.. day speeding, fined $15 and
costs; James T. Gleason. Omaha,
night speeding, fined $20 and
costs: James Hawkins, Everett
Wash., day speeding, fined $15
and costs, and Edward L. Ething
ton, Atkinson, night speeding,
fined $15 and costs.
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDER WAY ON a 14-unit motel adjoining looks from the northeast. The Town House is west of the motel and
the Town House in O’Neill. Pictured here Is the construction as it obscured by the motel building and the sign.
Others appearing in coun
court were Orvel NeaJ, O’Nei
careless driving, fined $30 a
costs; James F McGriff driv
for Buckingham, four counts
overweight, total fine $244; Jo
E Wanser, Ewing, reckless dri
mg and no drivers license, fin
$25 on the first count and $10 t
the second; Robert E. Fitzgeral
no fishing permit, fined $10 ai
costs.
Clearwater Mai
Dies Saturday
Of Heart Attacl
CLEARWATER Bernard (Pui
Lui>en. 53, was found dead
bed at his home Saturday mor
ing. He apparently died of
heart attack.
Funeral services were Mondi
at 2 p.m. in the high school au<
tonum. The Rev Charlie Sode
stein will officiate.
Pallbearers were Harry Knap
Melvin Jacobsen. Donald Ma
Lloyd Ashcraft. Lyle Rich ar
Claude Warner.
Luben, who wras a carpente
is survived by his father, Wi
liam; a brother, Howard; fot
sisters, Lela Luben; Mrs. Cha
les Curtwright, Mrs. Ray Sank
and Mrs. Stanley Wood.
Clint Miller
Funeral Service:
In Clearwater
Funeral services were held a
2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 18, at th
Church of Christ in Clearwatei
for Clint C. Miller, 71, who die*
August 15 at Ainsworth The Rev
Ray Haun, Plain view, was 1
charge of the service.
Mr. Miller was born March S
1891, at Clearwater to Mr. am
Mrs. Isaac Miller, lie was mar
ried in 1915 to Ida Angus of Wes
Point. The couple resided on i
farm at Clearwater for 25 year
and later lived at Butte and A ins
worth.
He is survived by his widow
two sisters, Mattie Miller, Clear
water, and Mary Coffman, Min
neapolis, two brothers, John
Wayne, and Glen, Clearwater
Mr. Miller was preceded in dead
by two brothers, George and Ear
and two sisters, Gertrude anc
Jane.
Burial was in the Clearwatei
cemetery.
Funeral Rites for
Ewing Woman
Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held al
St. Peters Catholic church, Ewinp
for Mrs. Mary Rotherham Wed
nesday, Aug. 22 at 9:30 a m Tht
Rev. Peter Burke officiated.
Pallbearers were Ronnie, Jack
and Richard Kallhoff, Mark Sehi,
Johnnie Miller and Jim Koenig
all nephews of Mrs. Rotherham
Serving mass were five grand
sons, Billy and Terry Lofquest
David Rotherham, Joe Rother
ham and Eddie Rotherham. The
Rosary was recited at the Char
les Rotherham home, Tuesday
evening. Burial was made in the
St. Patrick’s cemetery, south of
Ewing.
Mary Theresa Rotherham,
daughter of William and Kather
ine Kallhoff, was bom in Ma
hanoy City, Pa., November 16,
1891 and died in St. Mary’s hos^
pital, Scottsbluff. August 19, at
the age of 70 years, 9 months
and 3 davs
She attended school at Mahan
oy City, Pa. and at Clearwater.
In 1914, she was married to
Michael Rotherham, who preced
ed her in death in 1948.
From 1914, they resided on a
farm south of Ewing until 1924,
at which time they moved to
Ewing, where she lived until 1957
when she suffered a disabling
stroke and had been confined to
St. Mary's hospital until the time
of her death.
Survivors are two sons. Char
les, Ewing, and Joseph K., Den
ver, Colo.; five daughters, Mrs.
Lyle (Conniei McNabb, Omaha,
Sister Marion (Rita). Denver.
Colo., Mrs. William (Cleta) Lof
quest, Ewing, Mrs. Gene (Mary
Lou I Streeter. Lincoln, and Mrs.
Charles (Pat) Roth, Denver,
Colo.; seven step-children, Claude
of Madison, Earl, Sioux Falls,
S. D.. Mrs. Thomas (Margaret)
Martin, Spokane, Wash., Lucille.
Albuquerque, N. M., Roy, James
and Frances, Ewing, John pre
ceded her in death; 25 grandchil
dren and one great grandchild;
sisters, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs.
Ludwig Koenig, Ewing- Mrs. John
Sehi, Neligh, and Mrs. Lavina
Kobold, South Sioux City, and
six brothers, Joe, Elgin, Garrett,
Ewing. John. Iowa, Carl, Rae
ville, Bernard. Omaha, and Otto,
Clearwater.
Funeral Services
Held Wednesday
For Mrs. Berger
Barbara Berger, 62. died Aug
ust 19 in St. Anthony's hospital.
Funeral services were conducted
August 22 at 10 a.m. in St. Pat
rick’s church, O’Neill. The Rev.
Father O’Donnell officiated. Bur
ial was in Calvary cemetery'.
Pallbearers were L. D. Put
nam. Lawrence Bahm. Harry'
Lansworth. Bill Miller, Gene Cos
son and Anson Closson.
Barbara Cara Hoffman was;
bom October 18, 1899. at Lynch,
the daughter of George and Eliza
beth Hoffman. She married Ar
thur J. Berger December 22. 1922
in Hartington. They came to Holt
county- in 1942 from Ainsworth.
Survivors include her husband
Arthur three sisters. Mrs. Tresa
Sass. O'Neill. Mrs. Mary Bauer.
Creighton, and Mrs. Agnes Tap
pe. Emmett. Idaho: four broth
ers. Mike, McCall. Idaho. Louis.
Emmett. Idaho. John. Murtaugh,
Idaho, and William. Tracy, Minn.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, three sisters and
three brothers.
j(v Former Clearwater Mar
** Die* At Home in Idaho
3 CLEARWATER Clyde Chi.
ln fant K7, Cascade. Idaho, died 1
v the Cascade hospital August 12
alter an illness of two months
m Funeral services were 2 pm
j August 16 in Snider Chaj>el Th
ul Rev Charles Soderstein official
ed. Interment was in the Clear
water cemetery.
Pallbearers wen- William I„>
ons, John Schultz, Clyde Hopkins
ll Alvin Tinsley, James Denny am
F M. Morrison
He lived in and around Clear
water community until IfCib whei
{ lu and bis wife, the fom
nur Stewart moved to Idaho
Survived by three sons. 1
n grandchildren and two gn-a
rc- grandchildren,
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ir
r- ST. ANTHONY’S
j, HEISS — Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Heiss uf Page, daughter
Lynae Lynn, 7 pounds 5 ounces
Aug. 15. The couple now has foui
daughters and three sons. Mr
and Mrs. Kenneth Waring anc
E Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heiss
Page are the grandparents.
LEIDING — Mr. and Mrs. Car
ol Leiding of Or* hard, son, Alar
t Jay, 7 pounds 9 ounces, Aug. 16
e Mrs. Leiding is the former Kar
en Held. The couple also has u
• daughter.
STRONG — Mr. and Mrs. Car
1 lyle Strong of O'Neill, daughter,
Karlene Kae, 6 pounds 124 oun
j ces, Aug. 17.
SWITZER — Mr. and Mrs. Gail
( Switzer of O’Neill, son, Dana Lee,
7 pounds, 34 ounces, Aug. 17.
BARTOS — Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Bartos of Verdigre, son, Bobby
Joe, 8 pounds 44 ounces, Aug. 18
The couple now has four daugh
ters and three sons. The grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bartos sr. of Verdigre and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Brook house r of
i Orchard.
LAURSEN — Mr. and Mrs.
I Virgil Laursen of O’Neill, son,
David Lynn, 7 pounds 4 ounces,
Aug. 18.
CRAIG — Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Craig of Emmet, son, Monte
, Vernon, 7 pounds 134 ounces,
Aug. 20. Mrs. Catherine Craig
and Mr. and Mrs. William Per
ry are the grandparents.
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
DEGROFF — Mr. and Mrs.
Donald DeGroff of Atkinson,
daughter, Sheryl Lynn, 7 pounds
11 ounces, Augus 10.
JOHNSON — Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Johnson of O’Neill, son, Robert
Darrell, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, Aug.
15.
ELSEWHERE
BOWERS — Mr. and Mrs. Leo
nard Bowers of Emmett, Idaho,
daughter, Toni Annette, 6 pounds
1 3/4 ounces, Aug. 12. Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Bowers of Bristow are
the paternal grandparents. The
maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Rogers of Em
mett, Idaho.
FREEMEYER — Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Freemeyer jr. of Nouas
seur Air Base in Morocco, daugh
ter, Teresa Marie, 4 pounds 4
ounces, Aug. 8. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Freemeyer sr. of Page
are the paternal grandparents.
Hospital Notes
ST. ANTHONY’S
ADMISSIONS: Aug. 16 — Mrs.
Carol Leiding of Orchard; Mary
Beth Davy of Lynch and Mrs
Lawson Lightfoot of Spencer. 17
— Mrs. Carlyle Strong, Mrs. Gail
Switzer and Mrs. John M. Galla
gher of O’Neill and Louis Weiher
of Ewing. 18 — Mrs. Emil Bartos
of Verdigre; Mrs. Raymond Kla
benes of Chambers; Clarence
Dobbin of Page and Mrs. Virgil
Laursen of O’Neill. 19 — John E.
Koinzan of Bartlett; Fred Grage
and Mrs. Arthur Berger of O’
Neill. 20 — Mrs. H. B. Black of
Spencer; Mrs. William Craig of
Emmet; Mrs. Florence Butler of
Ewmg and Mrs, Jot Auman u
Orchard 21 — Steven Sdlwenl
of Chamber*. Raymond Punk a
j. Ewing and Mr*. Elate Slattery ai
O'Neill. 22 — Patricia McKenzt.
ol O’Neill.
DISMISSED Aug ie — Mr*
Don Ennght and Pml Grage ol
f O’Neill. Mary Beth Davy ol
Lynch and Mr* Lawwm Lift*
■ lout of Spencer. 17 — Clifford
Juracek of Ewtng and Kcfcert
McCarviile of O’Neill. 18 — Mrs
Kenneth Hem* of Page ami Mary
McManus of O’Neill IS — Mr*
Carat landing and baby of Or
, chard; Clarence Itobbin of Page,
Ftena of Chamber*; Jt>hn
E Kotnxan of Bartlett. Mr*. Car
I •yl*> Stmng anti baby and Mr*
, Gail Switzer and baby of O'Neill
20 — Mr*. Emil Barton and baby
«f Verdtgre anti Mrs John M
Gallagher of O’Neill 21 — Louia
Wether of Ewing ami Mm Em
ma ladgett of Chamber* 22 —
Mrs Virgil Lauraen and Fred
Grage of O’Neill.
EXPIRED Aug. is Mr*. Ar
thur Berger of O’Neill.
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
ADMITTED Aug. 14 _ Mr*.
Francis Timmerman of Stuart. 15
Mrs. Roy Johnson of O'Neill;
Ellen McKenney and Mrs. Re*
Arrowsmith of Newport. 16
Mrs. Emil Colfack of Atkinson.
17 — Mrs. Mary Duni[>ert of O’
Neill and Mrs. Jerome Reiman
of Butte 18 — Edward G. Bausch
of Atkinson and Mrs. Barbara Re
hanek of Stuart 19 — Max Welch
man of Stuart and Mrs Aaron
Lange of Atkinson,
DISMISSED Aug. M — Mrs.
Donald DeGroff and baby of At
kinson 15 - Mrs. Raymond
Meusch and baby of Stuart 16 —
Ellen McKenney and Mrs. Rex
Arrowsmith <»f Newport. 18 —
Mrs Emil Colfack of Atkinson.
19 — Mrs Roy Johnson ami son
of O’Neill and Edward Bausch
of Atkinson.
SACKED HEART
PRESENT: Aug. 20 — Mrs.
Reuben Avoy, Alfred Stanek,
Mrs. Robert Whetham are! John
Schommer of Spencer; Louis Nel
son and Mrs. Edward Whetham
of Lynch; Mrs. Melvin Hqppe and
Mrs. Jerome Roeder of Fairfax,
S. D.; Mrs. Clara Haun, John
Tiefenthaler and Baby JoAnn Rei
ser of Butte; Mrs. Mary Heiser
of Monowi; George Kubik of O’
Neill and Mrs. Barbara May of
Niobrara.
DISMISSED: Aug 14 — George
Mellor of Spencer and Ernest Ol
son of Bristow. 15 — Mrs. Joe
Fredrichsen of Spencer; Mrs.
Melvin Blum of Butte; Martin
Jehorek of Lynch and Mrs. Blake
Benson of O’Neill. 16 — Frank
Plouze and Mrs. Clyde Fisher
of Spencer. 17 — Baby Lysle Han
ey of Pickstown, S. D. and Baby
Arlys Elsasser of Spencer. 19 —
E. L. Hagberg of Spencer; Mrs
Anna Hausmann of Bonesteel, S.
D. and Paul Stoltenberg of Na
l*‘r- 20 — Baby Ricky Connot of
Spencer.
O'Neill Locals
Plainview Couple injured
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brookbou
ser received word Monday, Aug
13, that their sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs Merle Chris
tiansen, Plainview, were involved
in a car, motor cycle accident
near Caldwell, Idaho.
A car whose driver faded to
stop at a stop sign hit the motor
cycle driven by Mr. Christiansen.
A group of Plainview Motor Cy
cle club members were return
ing from the World’s Fair when
the- accident occtired. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Christiansen are
in a hospital in Caldwell. Both
have broken collar bones and
Mrs. Christiansen had a frac
tured leg below the knee.
Michael Johnston Baptised
VERDIGRE — Baptism servi
ces were held in the First Meth
odist church in Verdigre Sunday
for Michael John Johnston, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston,
Omaha. The Rev. David Gustaf
son officiated.
A dinner, hosted by Mr. and
Mrs. George Thrapp, followed the
christening service.
Social Security Man
Gail Robart, field representa
tive of the Norfolk social secure
ty office, will be m Uw Aaaem
bly Room bear meat of the Court
House In O'Neill frwn 9 » a m.
to 9 p m Wednesday. Aug 29
Any person past «2 and dill
working but earning $1300 or lea*
yearly la invited to come In to
talk over the possibility at apply
Ing for social security benefits
rtgt < eefal Kelarea
H O T C Cadet Rgt Joe Cou
fai returned Sunday from z* J.
M A summer camp, Fort Riley,
Kan
The Ca<tru observed regular
army training including map
reading, hind navigation, radio
•^mmimiration, patrolling, night
movements, leadership reaction
course and field firing.
f rlendly .N<iglib>>r->
Friendly Neighbors Extension
club met Tuesday evcnuig at the
park for a swimming party and
steak fry Nine members and two
guests were present
The next meeting will be held
at tile home of Mrs. Corral Mc
Kay itopt. l$ Mrs Durwui Kip
ple will be the hostess
Connie Ray Nelson entertained
Marsha McCoy, Sally Hunt and
Mary Eppenbaugh at a ahunlior
party Wednesday event ig
AJ Gusklll left Wednesday to
visit his mother, Mra. Kd Gunn,
who is m ill Mary'g hospital,
Rochester, Minn. She underwent
surgery Monday. Her room num
ber i s 3 162.
Mrs Kuas Ikug ami Dcbtur and
Vane. Ues Monies, la , are visit
ing her par cuts, Mr. and Mrs At
Gaxkiil.
Friday guests ut the Carrot I
Stewart home were Dr. and Mr*.
John Garwood of Hoys, Kan
Air and Mm Sain Selkully
left Monday for Sacramento.
C&lif., after visiting three weeks
with tier parents, Mr and Mr*.
Ksty Nelson. Airman Selkully,
who has been stationed ut Biiosi.
Miss., has been transferred to
Califormu.
Sunday, Hen* Nelson went to
Butte where she has employment
at the snack bar in the new
bowling alley Mr. and Mrs Ks
ty Nelson visited at the C. C.
Nelson home, Jirtstow, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs John Allen and
family of Grand Island ami fam
ily of Gram] Island spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Dusatko and at the Jerome
Allen home, Page
Monowi News
Hy Mm. Mike IMklapp
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Mr and Mr* Robert Z«ch and
■*»>'» and Mr and Mrs. Rudy
Eller and children were lmsim-ss
caller* in Yankton S I>„ Satur
day evening.
Mr and Mr* Joule Ertz -mil
Mr*. Frank Ertz drove to Nor
folk Sunday and visited Frank
Ertz, who is a paUent In the
Izrtheran hospital there.
Mr and Mrs. Bill Ferniu and
family moved to O'Neill Sunday.
Steve Vlcan r ailed at the Rudy
Filer home Monday morning
Mr. and Mrs lion Flanders
and girls were visitor* m Nio
brara Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs. Stewart String
fellow wen* business callers ir»
Niobrara Saturday evening
I»i* Censer wu* an O'Neill
visitor Sunday
Marjorie Stringfellow and Elsie
Filer and children were business
callers in Lynch Monday after
noon
Mr and Mrs Frank I-ewrs arid
Marry Lewis were business caJl
ers in Verdel Friday
Mrs. Kenny Hansen spent Sun
day at the Frank Ertz tiome
Mr. and Mrs Rudy Filer and
children ami Mr and Mrs. Hot*
Zach and children were Vi rdjgre
visitors Friday cv»*ning,
Mike Simpson took honorable
menUon in the junior division of
calf riding at the Knox County
Rodeo at Bloomfield last week.
Mike is the 9 your <4d ™on of
Mr and Mrs. Don Simpson
IOOF LODGE NO. V7
meets every Wednesday at H
pm All member* are urged to
Ik- present Visiting Old Fellows
welcome. tf
LARGEST EVENING SALE OF THE SEASON
EXPECTED FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th - 7:00 P.M.
EARLY LISTINGS INCLUDE:
18 Shorthorn Yearlings, Verdel to WF Cows to calve this fall — Neilgh
17 Mixed WF Calves — Verdel 16 Angus Fall Calve* _ Niobrara
18 Mixed Yearlings — Verdel 15 Yearlings and Cm — Verdigre
3 Milk Cows — Plainview 14 Mixed Cattle — Verdigre 10 WF Cows _ Verdigre
200 to 250 Pigs — Several Boars and Brood Sows
Many more rattle by sale time — If you have livestock for sale bring It in Friday evening—
everything but butcher hogs will sell. Cattle must be in by sundown in order to comply with Brand
Inspection regulations.
A real “HOT HOG SALE” again last Monday with sows of all classes stealing the spotlight.
Light sows from 250 to 330 lbs. selling from *17.50 to *18.35. 330 to 450 lbs. from *1650 to *17.50.
Even the sows in the 500 lb. class sold above *15.60. Top on butchers rose to *18.90 with the good
binds generally from $18.50 to *18.75. Lightweights from 170 to 190 lbs. being discounted from *1.50
to *2.00 per rwt.
Consignments really coming in for the Opening Fall Sale, Friday, Sept. 21
Looks like a real fine sale for this “Opening Special”. Sale bills will be printed for this one
so let os include your listing. We are Improving our facilities and building many new <vmcreted pen*
with automatic waterers to provide you the best in livestock marketing. By listing your consign
ment in advance if at all possible—we can do the best job of advertising your livestock.
Several listings came in last week for the October Calf sales. This helps us plan our sales weD
in advance and gives as the opportunity to keep our Bayers well informed.
Regular Hog Auction every Monday—1000 to 1200 Hogs starting 11 a.m.
CATTLE SALES EACH AND EVERY FRIDAY
(Friday evenings — next sale August 24th — 7:00 P.M.)
VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Phone 4861 Northeast Nebraska’s “Fastest Growing” Livestock Auction Market Don Jensen, mgr.
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