Cards Resume District Play Tonight
Class C action moves into the
semi-finals tonight here in O’
Neill as the four seeded teams
fight for supremacy in third round
aclion at St. Mary’s gym.
The Cardnialx of St. Mary's
high will take on the Spencer
Pirates in the opening contest
with Bassett and Verdigre dash
ing in the night cap Both games
should bring all the thrills and
heart aches of tournament basket
ball
St. Mary’s and Spencer have
met one other time this year with
the Pirates squeaking out a live
point victory in the Spencer In
vitational. Bassett and Verdigre
should be another top game with
the Tiger balance going against
Verdigre’s top scoring Leland
Timmerman who hit an incredi
a-ble 54 points the first night
against Niobrara.
In opening round play the Silen
cer Pirates, whose record has
been blemished only twice this
year, (both times by Atkinson)
romped over Butte 71-42. Sport
ing a 19-3 first quarter lead the
Pirates coasted home, led by D.
Filsinger who tossed in 17 points.
Three other players, Pete and
Paul Hargens and Ron Eilers
were in double figures.
Tops for the Butte crew with
20, was Lewis followed by Camin
with 11.
The St. Mary’s Cards edged
their way into the finals by slip
ping past Atkinson 83-80 in the
closest game of the tourney and
one of the higest scoring games
in tournament history. Norman
Mudloff and Owen Donohoe paced
the Cards with 30 and 20 points. ,
Donohoe sat out two quarters of
the game due to picking up four
fouls in the first quarter of play.
Mike Hammond hit 15 for the
Cards.
rvcrii v i<iu.vm II an slui
era with 34 points, repeatedly hit
ting the basket in the second half.
A 43-37 halftime lead provided
the incentive for the O’Neill crew
and their balanced scoring at
tack did the rest.
One of the outstanding scoring
performances of the season by
Verdigre’s Leland Timmerman
helped give Verdigre a 70-65 vic
tory over Niobrara Tuesday eve
ning. Timmerman dumped in 54
points to cinch the Eagle’s win.
Top scorer for Niobrara was
Kenny Bourn with 33.
Bassett experienced little trou
ble as they raced to a 66-49 win
over Creighton Tuesday evening.
Jim Strate paced the winners
with 20 followed by Don Heyne
with 17. Lee George was tops for
Creighton with 14, followed by
Dick Overholt with 12 and Ron
Finke with 10.
Finals will be played Friday
evening.
Orchard Orioles
Meet St. Ludgers
At Brunswick
Creighton St. Ludger’s and Or
chard, two of the area’s best in
the D ranks, will meet at Bruns
wick Thursday night for the
district championship.
The tourney finalists gained the
right to meet for the crown with
semi-final wins in Tuesday ac
tion. Orchard clubbed Oakdale,
72-58 and St. Ludger’s rolled past
Meadow Grove, 73-49.
Rich Bruce paced Orchard with
25 points.
Daryl Schwarting and Holcomb
each contributed 11 in the loser’s
cause.
Joe Wenge and Dean Gragert
continued to spark the strong
Creighton Comets. Wenge finish
ed high with 24 points and Gra
gert was right behind with 22.
CHAMBERS AND LYNCH
battle for the ball in semi-final
play at Chambers Tuesday eve
ning
St. Mary's Drops
73-62 Decision
To St. Boniface
The St. Mary’s Cards dropped
a 73-62 decision to St. Boniface
Friday night at Elgin to end their
regular season with a 11-6 record
Outacored during the first half
39 28 the Cards were unable to
make up the deficit during the
final periods.
St. Mary's. trailed 20-23 at the
end of the first quarter as Mike
Hammond contributed 11 points
for the Cards. However, a bad
second quarter saw St. Mary’s
making only eight [joints while
Si Boniface racked up 16. Scor
ing was even during the final
half with both teams earning 34
[joints.
Leading the scoring for St
Mary’s was Hammond with 17
followed by Donohoe with 14 and
Mudloff with 11.
Kluthe, Henn and Scannell led
Elgin with 18, 17 and 16 respect
ively.
Senior Steve Peterson . . .
second at State in 165-lb. division.
Lynch, Stuart
Vie for Title
At Chambers
Action in Class D tournament
play resumes tonight at Cham
bers as Lynch and Stuart bat
tle for the championship title.
Play begins at 8 p.m.
In preliminary action Lynch
coasted to an easy 82-28 victory
over Inman. Chambers walloped
Page 62-42 and Atkinson St. Joe
edged Ewing 41-37.
Tuesday night Stuart erased At
kinson St. Joe 68-52 and Lynch
whipped Chambers 52-40.
The winner of tonight’s game
will travel to Plainview March
7 for the play-off games.
Verdigre Couple
Honored with
Farewell Party
VERDIGRE—A Masonic East
ern Star party Wednesday hon
ored Mr. and Mrs. Emil (Sam)
Sandoz, native Verdigre pioneers,
who will soon leave for their new
home in Woodbine. Ia.
A cooperative supper was serv
ed at the ZCBJ HaU with over 100
in attendance.
A “This Is Your Life” program
was written and presented hy L.
J. Kocina as a tribute to the
couple. Mr. Sandoz was manager
of the Union Telephone Company
until his resignation January 1,
1963. He was a mortician in Ver
digre 42 years, selling out to
Richard Jones of Spencer. He
has also served on council boards
for years.
Mr. Sandoz has been a mason
cinoo 1Q17 onrl \«*QC \iY\rchinfnl
master of Ionic in 1948 and 1949.
He is also a 32nd Scottish Rite
Mason and a Shriner.
Mrs. Sandoz is a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star of
Niobrara.
Rev. W. O. Samuelson of Oma
ha gave a talk, telling of the
45 years he has known the hon
ored couple. George Skokan, sec
retary Ionic of Niobrara, was
master of ceremonies.
The couple was presented a
gift from the two orders with
Mrs. H. Mayberry of the East
ern Star making the presentation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandoz have two
daughters. Mrs. Larry Lowery of
Woodbine. Ia., who they will be
living near, and Mrs. Ray Thar
nish of Lincoln.
Livewire 4-H
Names Leaders
For Next Year
The Phoenix Livewares 4-H club
met February 22 at District No.
14 School. Enid Johnson, vice
president. presided at the meet
ing in the absence of the presi
dent. Judy Syfie. Other officers
are Errol Johnson, secretary and
treasurer and Linda Damero,
news reporter. Nine members
were present.
Leaders and projects for the
year are: Overall leader, Mrs.
Harold Cobum: assistant leader.
Mrs. George Syfie jr.; stocker
feeder. Harold Cobum: dairy,
Leo Wabs: woodworking, Law
rence Johnson: safety, Mrs. Law
rence Johnson: foods, Mrs. Lyle
Damero and Mrs. Leo Wats, and
clothing. Mrs. Harold Cobum and
Mrs. George Syfie jr.
The meetings will be held on
the third Friday of the month,
the next one on March 15 at the
schoolhouse.
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OWEN DONOHOE shoots for two against Atkinson in the first
round of the ('lass C tourney at O’Neill Monday evening.
TERRY TOMJACK shoots for St. Mary’s In Monday's game
against Atkinson.
STUART SHOOTS — Carl Clements, (23) finds himself surround
ed by St. Joe's players as he shoots for a basket at the Class D semi
finals played at Chambers Tuesday night.
Eagles Rebound; Win
Rangeland Title Again
Coach Don Kokrda s Eagles re
bounded from their two losses of
a week ago with two big victor
ies in the Rangeland Conference
last weekend. The big blue won
the Eastern Rangeland on Fri
day li ght when they capsized the
eager Tigers of Bassett by a 76*45
score. Then on Saturday the Ea
gles travelled to Gordon to set
tle the Rangeland Conference
Championship and O’Neill return
ed with a 79-58 triumph.
Four Eagles scored in double
figures in the Friday night romp
ing as the O’Neill crew posted
their third .straight win over the
Rock County boys. Big Rich Hill
led the way with 22 points and
Rich Frost turned in 19 in his top
scoring output of the season. Ter
ry Kurtz and Ivan Hurley added
13 and 12 points, respectively, for
the winning five.
Bassett started the game in a
one-three-one zone defense in an
effort to collar OHS’s big boy, but
the outside shooting of Frost and
Kurtz (who accounted for 12
points between them in the first
quarter) forced the opposition to
go into a man-to-man defense and
open up the middle.
The game marked the final ap
pearance of five Eagles on their
home floor as Coach Kokrda
cleared the bench in the final
quarter.
Tiger Jim Connick led the lo
sers’ efforts with 19 counters.
The hustling senior was the on
ly member of the visiting team
who could score in double fig
ures. Bassett’s big boys, Mike
Butler and Jim 9trate, were held
to one field goal between them.
O’NEILL
fg ft pf pts.
Rich Hill 10 2-4 3 22
Rich Frost 7 5-6 3 19
Terry Kurtz 6 1-3 1 13
Ivan Hurley 5 2-5 4 12
Gary Piessell 3 0-0 4 6
Denny Drayton 10-0 12
Kent Peterson 10-0 0 2
Charlie Hill 0 0-0 0 0
Bob Halstead 0 0-0 0 0
Dennis Wells 0 0-0 0 0
33 10-18 16 76
Eagles 18 19 15 24—76
Bassett 7 11 9 18-45
At 9:30 Saturday morning a
happy crew of Eagles set out for
Gordon in search of their 16th
victory and their second straight
Rangeland Crown. The 200-mile
trip didn’t dampen the spirits of
the big blue as they jumped to a
first quarter lead and increased
their advantage in each quarter
Sophomore Ivan Hurley erased
any doubt of his questionable in
jury as he cleared the boards and
marked up 30 points in the Ea
gles’ 79-58 victory.
Three of the big blue scored in
double figures as the scoring was
again fairly evenly distributed.
Towering Rich Hill pumjied in 21
pouits and Terry Kurtz added 11
more while the Eagles’ front wall
dominated the boards through
out the contest.
Wayne Hess contributed 19
points to the Gordon cause.
The visiting Eagles carried a
41-28 advantage down with them
at halftime as the young Hurley
accounted for 18 points in the
first two periods of play.
Front-court men Gary Plessell
and Rich Frost turned in a fine
floor game in the 16th O’Neill
win of the season.
O’NEILL
fg ft pf pis
Ivan Hurley 11 8-10 3 30
Rich Hill 9 3-7 1 21
Terry Kurtz 5 1-2 4 11
Rich Frost 4 0-3 0 8
Gary Plessell 14-5 3 6
Denny Drayton 10-0 0 2
Charlie Hill 0 1-2 0 1
Bob Halstead 0 0-0 0 0
Dennis Wells 0 0-0 0 0
Kent Peterson 0 0-0 0 0
31 17-29 11 79
Eagles 18 23 20 18-79
Gordon 12 16 14 16—58
The O’Neill High team will tra
vel to Bloomfield on Friday to
round out their regular season
play. The big blue will play Bro
ken Bow on Monday eveuing at
7:00 in the first round of the
District B-7 Tournament at Ord.
Coach Dean Houfek’s reserves
lost a thrilling 41-40 decision to
the junior Tigers of Bassett on
Friday. Charne Hill’s 8 points
paced the local quintet.
The Gordon victory marked the
second straight Rangeland Con
ference title for the Eagles. The
O Neill crew has been the East
ern representative in both foot
ball and basketball since the con
ference was established two years
ago.
In last year’s conference tilt
at O'Neill, Rich Hill netted 35
points as the Eagles blasted
Crawford, 76-49. Members of last
year’s starting five were Jerry
Kilcoin, Stan Schmeichel, Terry
Kurtz, Ivan Hurley and Hill.
Seniors who played their last
floor game for the Eagles on Fri
day include Rich Frost, Gary
Plessell, Terry Kurtz, Rich Hill
and Denny Drayton.
MARRIAGE LICENSES:
Douglas Edmund Shrader, 19,
Ewing and Mary Ann Bauer, 20,
Ewing, Feb. 20.
Daniel L. Nckolite, 25, Bassett
and Vernona Ann Frerichs, 20,
Page, Feb. 21.
Court News
County Court
Marlin V. Wichman, O’Neill,
night speeding, fined $25 and $4
costs; officer — R. L. Gude, Feb.
21.
Dale L. Cook, Burton, night
speeding, fined $15 and $4 costs;
officer — E. M. Hastreiter, Feb.
21.
Arnold J. Babl, O’Neill, night
speeding, fined $10 and $4 costs;
officer — E. M. Hastreiter, Feb.
21.
Roland E. Harvey, Chambers,
night speeding, fined $10 and $4
costs; officer — E. M. Hastreiter,
Feb. 25.
Jerry C. Thomas, Mills, procur
ing liquor for a minor, fined $25
and $4 costs; officer — E. M.
Hastreiter, Feb. 25.
Kenneth R. Reicks, Newport,
minor in possession of alcoholic
liquor, fined $25 and $4 costs; of
ficer — E. M. Hastreiter, Feb.
25.
Wayne Pritchett, O’Neill, mi
nor in possession of alcoholic li
quor, fined $50 and $4 costs; com
mitted to county jail for 9 days
upon failure to pay fine, officer
— Milford Coats, Feb. 25.
Clement G. Murphy, Stuart,
night speeding, fined $15 and $4
costs; officer — E. M. Hastreiter,
Feb. 26.
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MNO EXTENSION CLUB
MNO Extension club met Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Melvin Marcellus with Mrs. Bob
Forwood as co-hostess.
Roll call was answered by tell
ing about your favorite maga
zine.
There were 17 members, one
new one, and a guest present.
The club will take the hospital
cart around during the month of
April. Any member wishing to
sew an article for the hospital
may pick up materials at the
hospital and bring the finished ar
ticle to the March meeting.
Ideas and patterns for May
baskets to be brought to the next
meeting. The club will fix bas
kets for the hospital tray again
this year.
Following the business meeting
Mrs. Marvel Jean Batenhorst
showed knitted articles and gave
a lesson on knitting.
A study lesson on “Fire Pre
vention and Control” to be given
at the next meeting.
The March 26 meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Paul Fetrow
with Mrs. Laurence Haynes as
co-hostess.
The Frontier
On Sale each Thursday morning at
Safeway Store — O’Neill
Golden Hotel — O’Neill
Stannard's Superette — O’Neill
O’Neill Drug — O’Neill
Devoy Drug — O'Neill
Johnson Drug — O’Neill
Shelhamer Foods — O'Neill
New Outlaw — O’Neill
Wilson Drug — Atkinson
Munn’s Store — Ewing
McGraw’s Store — Inman
Newhouse Sundries—Chambers
Miller Bros. — Orchard
TKKItY Kl'RTZ Row In for Uio rebound In Friday night’* t*mr
ugainst BtMMtt.
A Poem
From Mrs. Eby ...
CHARACTER BUILDING
Beautiful thoughts make beau
tiful lifes for every word and
deed, lies in the thought that
prompted it as flowers lie in
the seed.
Back of each action lays the
thought we nourished till it
grew into a word or into a
deed that marked our life's
work through.
Gracious words and kindly ways
are deeds that are high and
true, slanderous words and
hasty words are deeds we bit
terly rue.
For the blossom must always and
ever be like the seed we plant
<-d then* on tilings that are
pure and good report our
hearts must daily share
If we would see life's garden full
of blossoms there survive, we’ll
plant beautiful thoughts that
make beautiful life* For tlie
heart is a garden where thought
flowers grow
Each thought we think is a seed
we sow For kind loving thought
hears a kind loving deid, while
a thought that is selfish Is just
like a weed.
We must watch what we think
tlie livelong day and pull up the
weed thoughts and throw them
away,
And plant loving seed thoughts
so thick in the row, that there’ll
be no room for weed thoughts
to grow.
Della Stuart Eby
"BIG SPECIAL SALE"
This Friday in Verdigre
March 1st - 12:00 noon
800 to 1000 CATTLE
Early listings include:
62 WF Calves 450 to 500 lie,. 37 WF Calves 45U U* 54M* lbs.
73 WF Calves 450 to 550 lbs. 27 Angus Calves 500 ll»«.
10 Angford" Steers 550 lbs. *W WF Calves 350 lo 500 lbs.
35 Angus Calves — Heal Fancy 500 lbs.
36 WF :uul Angford Calves 500 lbs.
42 Holstein Steers «oo to 800 lbs.
11 Angus and Angford Bred Heifers
9 Angus Heifer Calves eligible for registration
1 Angus Hull — 848* lbs.
3 Hereford Bulls, 2 year* old
3 Shorthorn Hulls, 2, 3, and 4 years old
31 Mixed Shorthorn and WF Cows (Big heavy springers—bred
to good hulls 1104) to 1200 lbs.)
9 WF Cows (Heavy Springers)
34) Fancy young Colorado Hereford Cows
20 WF Springer Heifers
70 Mixed Calves (Montana)
8 Young Holstein Cows, 3, 4 and 5 years old (fresh from 6 weeks
to 2 months)
These are the early listings — Many more by sale time Friday.
Also several listings of milk cows and mixed rattle. Several list
ings of pigs.
It's a Big One This Friday in Verdigre . . .
Come early and EAT YOCR DINNER IN THE MVKkTOCK
MARKET CAFE & COFFEE SHOP. Opening under new man
agement.
GOOD HOME COOKING — HOMEMADE R01J.S Sc PIES
Another Good Run of Hogs Last Monday . . .
Kidding was active in spite of lower market quotations and some
representative sales were as follows:
Billy Koehn 231-lb. bu., *15.45
J. Kounovsky 220-lb. bu., 15.4/1
E. Ehrenberg 212-lb. bu., 15.30
Claude Cole 200-lb. bu., 15.45
Pat Mahon 251-lb. hogs, 14.K5
Bahr Bros. 261-lb. hogs, 14.75
iw-martl Hukup 167-id. mj., I i.PJi
K»-nwth .fohnxon 230-lb., 14.95
V*-mofi Llfk 202-lb. bo., 15.20
Kicharl (ty>k 212-lb., 1550
j \lfr*-<J S/ hlot*- 455-lb. kmi, 13.20
! I Joy d KH/. 2«*-lb„ 15.15
Ship your next consignment to our MONDAY AUTll)>
1000 to 1200 Hogs EVERY MONDAY starting 11:00 a-m.
ANNUAL, BULL SALE to be held during the 2nd week In April
Contact us with your listing as soon as possible
VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Don Jensen, Mgr. Phone 4*01 hi Verdlgre
2 WE ARE HEADQUARTERS rog.
RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS, BADGES
AND OTHER MARKING DEVICES
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THE FRONTIER
Phone 788 114 N. Fourth St. O'Neill, Nebr.