Gurley Halfback Fickenscher Shines for Pirates in LPV Fight
Rollie Fickenscher, 185 pound senior halfback, sparks Gurley attack as leader of a 6-1 Pirates squad. He has 92 of Gurley’s 150 points with 15 touchdowns and two extra points, plus two passing scores, 148 carries for 1,321 yards, and 62 tackles. Fickenscher also handles punting and scoring duties, including a 50 yard TD run and a 65 yard punt return. Gurley sits second in LPV behind Potter with key wins over Lodgepole, Dalton, Harrisburg, Bushnell, and Dix.
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Rollie Fickenscher
Big Boys
Gurley
Lodgepole Valley
Dick Lerris
Pirate
Tfickenscher
Fickenscher
Pirates
Lodgepole
Dalton
Sunflower
Potter
Harrisburg
Bushnell
Dix
Platters Win West Big Ten Title In 1961 Football Championship
North Platte defeated Scottsbluff 34 14 to clinch the West Big Ten title as North Platte stays undefeated in league play. Alliance tied for third after a 19 6 win over Kearney with Ernie Nickens delivering a 78 yard interception return TD to seal it. McCook remains in third with a 2 1 league mark as remaining games loom.
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North Platte
Scottsbluff
Platterfield
Big Red
Alliance
Kearney
McCook
Larry Wachholtz
Pete Tatman
Platters
Wachholtz
Tatman
Don Titus
Bill Stephenson
Scotts Bluff
Oscar Barraza
Bill Startzer
Mike Kent
Ernie Nickens
Bob Brown
Bowling marks set in scratch high scores and team totals
Louise Wolverton achieved a 204 in the 862 scratch high for an individual game while Pv oO led the team with a 2409 series. High individual series was 518 by H Peter and 518 by B Russell, highlighting top performances across the meet.
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Louise Wolverton
Peter
B_ Russell
Area Football Scores From Regional Games
North Platte defeated Scottsbluff 34 to 14, Kimball beat Bayard 29 to 13, Alliance triumphed over Kearney 19 to 6, Chacton edged Rushville 26 to 6, and Northeastern beat CSC B team 57 to 0 in high school district play.
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North Platte
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Bayard
Alliance
Kearney
Chacton
Rushville
Northeastern
CSC
Kimball Routs Bayard 29-13 in North Platte clash
Kimball walloped Bayard 29-13 to secure at least a tie for second in the North Platte Valley conference. Tom Ruiz opened with a 65 yard punt return for a touchdown, Gary Blakeslee added two scores, and Kimball led 13-0 at halftime. Bayard finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, with Wombacher accounting for both TDs and 155 passing yards on 14 of 32 attempts.
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Kimball
Bayard
Longhorns
Ruiz
Longhorn
Wombacher
Benny Razo
Deer Bowmen Take Holiday As Rifle Season Opens
Nebraska archers pause for a five day holiday after a 165 deer harvest, total archers 1,301 to resume bow season ending December 31. Latest victories include Arnold Bejot Long Pine mule buck James Muse Minatare mule doe Donald Burkum Broken Bow mule buck and others across Lincoln Kearney Alliance and Omaha. Historical note mentions Genghis Khan's death and Karakorum site minimal remains.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Continental
United States
Arnold J. Bejot
James W Muse
Donald Burkum
Broken Bow
Kenneth D Anderson
Orchard
John W. Holmes
Kearney
Edwin von Heeder
Springview
Robert H Ohmstede
Guide Rock
Richard E. Christensen Genoa
Ben James
Bonnie Briley
Alliance
LaVern W. Starkey
St Paul
Ralph Brumbaugh
Bradshaw
Darrel A. Schachenmeyer
York
Delvin Obermiller
Grand Island
Ronald Evans Stanton
Clifford Kinzie
Tobias
Burrell B. Bourn
Overton
Bob Sawyer
North Platte
Roy C Brown
Omaha
JoAnne L. Day
Gerald G Wildman
Bartlett
Dalé DeLong
Dane W Bruster
Allen
Pheasant and Quail Seasons Open to Boost Nebraska Hunters
Lincoln Nebraska hunters prepare for the 1962 pheasant and quail seasons opening at sunrise on November 4. Nebraskaland reports strong pheasant numbers with regional increases and generous bag limits, plus a 30 percent rise in bobwhite quail. The long statewide pheasant season runs to January 14, 1962, with specific area limits. An upland stamp is required with hunting permits. birds must have head and feet and lines up with habitat.
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Lincoln
Panhandle
Steen
Nebraska
United States
Republican
Loup
Bowling Maverick League and Sod Ladies League Results
Scores from two bowling leagues dated October 1961 show results for the Bowling Maverick League on October 29 and the Sod Ladies League on October 28. Details list team outcomes and individual scores for the period.
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Maverick League
SOD Ladies League
SOD Men's League
Gary Boye Tops Telegraph Football Contest
Gary Boye of Sidney wins the weekly Telegraph football contest with a tie-breaker pick of Texas 30 Rice 14 for a 34 0 final and a top prize of 10 dollars. Six contestants tied for the winner with 15 of 20 correct while 23 others were close behind with 14 correct.
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Gary Boye
Maple
Sidney
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Alma Sewald
Emma Oskvarek
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Sugar Beet Effects On River Fish Studied
Lincoln reports the Game Commission will study how discharges from sugar beet mills affect Platte River fish in early November. Director M. O. Steen cites Larry A. Morris as the fisheries technician leading the work, tying into Wyoming’s survey and aiding Nebraska Health and the U S Public Health Service. Morris bases part of the survey on 1958 MA thesis data comparing Platte fish populations.
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Lincoln
Platte River
The
Game Commission
M. O. Steen
Larry A. Morris
Wyoming
Nebraska Department of Health
U. S Public Health Service
North Platte River
Morris
Platte
Game Limits Explained for Nebraska Hunters
The Game Commission warns that ignorance or misunderstanding of daily bag and possession limits leads to violations. A hunter may not exceed the daily bag, and possession rules limit how many birds can be taken before disposal. Details vary by area for birds like pheasant and quail, and the full guide covers openings, areas, limits, and hunting tips.
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Lincoln
Game Commission
Free
The
Three State Entrants Chosen From Cedar Lanes Bowling Meet
Hamer of McCook and Ross Einfalt of Scottsbluff earned Nebraska district berths for the national tournament in Omaha after leading the men’s division at Cedar Lanes. Bette Hunter of Grant qualified for the women’s division alongside Bev Haupt and Wanda Sweat, with winners advancing to Miami for the national event.
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Sidney
Cedar Lanes
Bowling Proprietors Association of America
Hamer
McCook
Ross Einfalt
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Bette Hunter
Grant
Kinfall
Hunter
Bev Haupt
Wanda Sweat
Miami
Florida
Sunrise-Sunset Schedule for upland game and birds
Readers are reminded that hunting hours run from sunrise to sunset for upland game birds and small game. Waterfowl hunting starts at noon on opening day. For areas due north or south of Scottsbluff, add one minute per 13 miles west and subtract one minute per 13 miles east. Scottsbluff uses Mountain Time. hunters should align watches to their hunting time zone.
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Scottsbluff
Men’s Division Top Ten list highlights regional leaders
The top ten men and women in the division include Bob Hamer of McCooe with 3153 points, Ross Einfalt of Scottsbluff at 3091, C P Maul of Bridgeport 3040, Curt Bennett of Scottsbluff 3039, Paul Kurzman of Alliance 3029, Herr Alexandra of Kimball 3019, John Bauer of North Platte 2979, eo ge Kawski of Ogallala 2963, Elmo Harris of Scottsbluff 2950, Ed Stumpff of Grant 2948, along with top women Bette Hunter of Grant 1419, Bev Haupt of Sidney 1403, Dot Bennett of Scottsbluff 1380, Wanda Sweat of Sidney 1367, and Phyllis Peterson of Scottsbluff 1356.
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Bob Hamer
McCooe
Ross Einfalt
Scottsbluff
C. P. Maul
Bridgeport
Curt Bennett
Paul Kurzman
Alliance
Herr Alexandra
Kimball
John Bauer
North Platte
Eo. Ge Kawski
Ogallala
Elmo Harris
Ed Stumpff
Grant
Bette Hunter
Bev Haupt
Sidney
Dot Bennett
Wanda Sweat
Phyllis Peterson
Four Injured In Friday Car Crash At Local Intersection
A one car accident at 10:55 p.m. Friday at 11th Avenue and Lodgepole Road sent four people to Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Driver Richard Kallhoff of Dalton and three passengers Jennie Goen 18 Donna Jean Shelley 20 and Janice Sweet 19 were treated. Kallhoff faces reckless driving charges. no hearing set. The vehicle a 1960 Chevrolet Corvair struck a concrete block wall near the Paul Martin residence. Damages listed at 700 dollars. Cub Scout Den 9 Pack 90 held meetings at Mrs Harlan's home on Oct 14 and 21. achievements 1 and 2 noted. John Knicely, reporter.
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John Treinen
Cheyenne County
11Th Avenue
Lodgepole Road
Memorial Hospital
Richard Kalihoff
Dalton
Jennie Goen
Donna Jean Shelley
Janice Sweet
Kallhoff
Paul Martin
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