City Still Has No Top Cop Candidates for History Just Two Weeks After St

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DECEMBER 23, 2020 Herald Happy Holidays!

St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska • USPS 430-720 • Volume 147, Number 52 • 14 Pages + Pre-Prints City Still Has No Top Cop Candidates for History Just two weeks after St. Paul Mayor Joel Bergman chose not to reappoint Marcus Paczosa to the position of Chief of Police, creating a vacancy at the head of the municipality’s police department, the Mayor attempted to fill the spot on Monday. During the St. Paul City Council’s second meeting of the month of December, two items on the agenda pertained to the appointment of a new chief and the reorganization of the department. The first item was to appoint Sergeant Scott Greenwalt to the position, with that item also including an action item to pro- mote Matt Costello to the position of Police Sergeant. The second item was to approve advertising for the hiring of a new City Law Enforcement Officer. However, combined both items took just seconds to tackle as there was no movement on the issue. “Sergeant Greenwalt Howard County historical has decided to decline the Chief position, so that kind of takes care of all of those items currently,” said survey completed Mayor Joel Bergman when the Council got to that point in the meeting. Over the span of the Kate Hewlings, survey “The hope is to sup- “Scott, we appreciate it. last year, History Ne- and GIS coordinator for port community – led You are still doing a good braska has been survey- History Nebraska told the preservation incentives; job doing what you are ing structures throughout Phonograph-Herald, “but the main goal is to iden- doing.” Howard County to assess this is the first time we’ve tify and document poten- On Monday, Greenwalt their historical value. The done a formal survey, tially historic structures,” was on hand for the meet- project is part of a larger where something like our she said. “Sometimes ing as, in the absence of a effort by the organization, Historic Survey Report there’s not really a record chief, it was his role to started in the early 1980s, has come out of it.” of some of these struc- St. Libory brief members of the coun- to locate structures and The goal of such sur- tures, and the hope is that CathoLiC cil on police activity during districts of potential his- veys, added the coordina- by creating a record, we ChurCh, the departments’ reports torical significance tor, is to raise community give towns a chance to built in 1953, is one of portion of the meeting. throughout the state as a awareness of and garner use that data. the more modern During his brief remarks, whole. Howard County— community interest in “We see urban plan- structures included in the Sergeant did comment alongside Furnas, Fill- local places of historical ners use that data; some- History Nebraska’s that the Department was more, and Garfield significance, to support times, city administrators survey of historic working on “transitioning counties—was one of the local preservation initia- will. Property owners can buildings in Howard over the changes.” last counties to be for- tives, and to support local be eligible for tax cred- County. The church’s The vacancy at the top mally surveyed in the attempts to submit places its,” she added, “if they campanile, or Italian bell of the Department was state. of historical interest to get on to the national reg- tower, pictured, is an questioned on one other “We’ve surveyed parts the National Register of ister and get listed. uncommon feature for a occasion on Monday, when of the county before,” Historic Places. John Thiel, during the pub- (Continued on Page 6) rural church. lic comment portion of the meeting, questioned the mayor about what was (Continued on Page 3) After Lengthy Battle, Cole and Grammer Meet the Chair What follows is the third sumed involvement in her of Mrs. Vogt published ings where they were ob- sumed veracity of Gram- constantly contested the le- and final installment in the murder. Just four days later, publicly in the Phonograph tained, would know that mer and Cole’s signed con- gitimacy of the confessions Phonograph-Herald’s se- A.B. Cole would be ar- on July 26th, a mere three they were genuine and that fessions, which would lead and the nature under which ries of stories looking back rested in Wisconsin under weeks after the the young men to the case being drawn out they were attained, and on the first deaths by elec- suspicion of committing murder took were unburden- for nearly two years. questioned the impartiality tric current carried out in the deed following a prom- place, the case PART III ing their guilty As Grammer constantly of the jury. the state of Nebraska. ise of a $500 payout from seemed to be, at minds that they maintained his innocence, Though his story would - - - - Grammer. least in the eyes might obtain the and as Cole faltered, change a few times, Cole Mrs. Lulu Vogt was of local law enforcement, peace that comes to a changing his accounting of initially denied the authen- murdered in the early pre- The Courts the Pinkerton Detective wrongdoer after making a the events multiple times ticity of the opening lines dawn hours of July 5th. By “The only way for him to Agency, and much of the confession,” reads the April over the years, the cohorts of his confession, attesting that afternoon, her body tell the ‘truth’...” public, open and shut. 17th, 1919 edition of the were granted reprieve after that Howard County Attor- had been found and identi- With the sole suspects in “Our readers who had Phonograph. reprieve, moving between ney Dobry had told him fied; by July 11th, A.V. custody, and with signed the privilege of reading the But, it would be this the district court and the that he was going to be Grammer, Vogt’s son-in- confessions as to their re- confessions, and were fa- very certainty, predicated Nebraska Supreme Court, (Continued on Page 6) law, was in custody for pre- spective roles in the murder miliar with the surround- almost solely on the pre- as the defense for the two

Some hoLiday Cheer was provided to basketball fans on Friday night as members of the Wildcats’ Dance Team performed a holiday mashup during halftime of last week’s game between St. Paul and Arcadia/Loup City. The dance team includes, left, Kaylee Allen, Gracie Ackles, Ellie Thede, Pilar Arellano, Rowynn Hansel, Maya Becker, Tayla Goettsche, Jacie Ambrose, Teegan Hansel, Ahna Jerabek, and Camryn Morgan. (Michael Happ)

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District One Board Hears COVID-19 Update The With the fall semester tary grades. also briefed on the new winding down, the St. Paul Mr. Poppert pointed out guidelines released by the Phonograph-Herald Board of Education had that while the students and Nebraska School Activities Board Sees Early Wednesday, December 23, 2020 • Volume 147 • Issue 48 just a handful of items to staff at St. Paul Schools Association earlier that day address when they gath- had done a remarkable job for winter sports. Plans for Possible 406 Howard Ave. • P.O. Box 27 • St. Paul, NE 68873 ered for their December amid tough circumstances, The new guidelines, Phone 308-754-4401 • Fax 308-754-4498 meeting last Monday night. it took a lot of work. which opened up atten- Building Project USPS 430-720 • [email protected] www.phonographherald.com And, while the board “We have used over half dance slightly for extra The St. Paul Board of Ed- tackled several items of of our 150 gallons of hand curricular activities, kept Published every Wednesday ucation continues their work by Michael Happ. new business, taking center sanitizer that we got for many of the same restric- to examine the 1920, three- stage at the meeting was an free,” Mr. Poppert said, tions in place that the As- Periodical postage paid at St. Paul, NE 68873 informal dis- “and we are sociation’s member story structure on the northeast corner of the school’s Official newspaper for Howard County, City of St. Paul, cussion con- still squirting schools had been operating Villages of Boelus, Cotesfield, Cushing, Dannebrog, Elba, cerning how hand sanitizer under earlier in the month. campus and just how that building fits into the future Farwell and Wolbach. the district every morning, That move by the NSAA Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel was fairing “I think kids are every period, came after Nebraska Gov- of the district’s facility needs. Last Monday night, in the any advertisement any time. amid the doing great. I think and before ernor Pete Ricketts had al- C OV I D - 1 9 lunch. lowed the state to move middle of the St. Paul Board Member of the Nebraska Press Association pandemic. everyone is doing “Also, we from the “orange” phase of of Education’s December and National Press Association While St. pretty well. If we are still doing his risk assessment dial to meeting, members were treated to a presentation Subscription Rates: Paul Public are smart over the masks.” the “yellow” phase, which Schools had On top of relaxed capacity restric- from BVH Architecture in $33 per year for people in Howard, Sherman, Merrick, seen an uptick Christmas and encouraging tions on indoor venues, which Darin Hanigan, the Greeley, Valley, Nance, Hall, and Buffalo Counties in the number people just figures to re- such as gymnasiums. project manager for the St. in Nebraska; of confirmed port on the “These changes with Paul School program, pre- $39 per year for people in the rest of Nebraska cases of the behave…I think we C O V I D - 1 9 the NSAA, they will be sented two early designs for $44 per year for people living outside Nebraska novel coron- should be okay.” front, the ad- through the month of De- the board to consider. The $1.00 for a single copy; $3 for single copy mailed “ Staff: avirus among ministration at cember?” asked board first design was for a new, students and - Supt. John Poppert St. Paul also member Janelle Morgan. two story addition that Michael Happ - Publisher staff earlier in pointed out Poppert said that, as he would be built to the south- Courtney Bierbaum - Managing Editor/Photographer the semester, as of last that, overall, the number of understood it, the NSAA east of the current three Michael Rother - Assistant Editor/Reporter week, things were rela- students out of class for would be operating under story structure, while the sec- tively calm, with the early December was ab- those guidelines for the ond design was for a much Advertising Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday school’s leadership saying normally low. next month. smaller addition and the Letters to the Editor must be signed and that, overall, they were “We were actually “The changes will run renovation of the 1920s limited to 300 words or less. pleased with how the situ- down to only six absences through January 4th,” the building. Both designs also ation was playing out. in the elementary on Fri- superintendent said. “I featured an expanded com- Postmaster: Change of Address, send PS 3579 to: “I think kids are doing day, which we haven’t seen think that they are just mons area as well as several P.O. Box 27, St. Paul, NE 68873-0027 great. I think everyone is in the single digits since waiting to see what hap- other features that the board doing pretty well,” superin- August,” reported elemen- pens over Christmas.” and administration wished tendent John Poppert told tary principal Sara Paider. Poppert said that while to be included in the project. the board during his re- “That was all the quaran- the changes that allowed While the plans were marks on the issue last tine kids and everything.” grandparents to attend rough sketches, prior to the Happ-enings week. “If we are smart In reaction to Mrs. events were welcomed, the presentation, Superintend- over Christmas and people Paider’s remarks, board NSAA’s guidelines in- ent John Poppert cautioned just behave… I think we member Dan Scheer asked cluded strict rules for how the board that what BVH was Michael Happ • P-H Publisher should be okay.” how that compares to what fans were to be seated at presenting was the gold According to the dis- attendance looked like dur- events. standard for the project. Last week I was making Today, those days of trict, last week there were ing early December amid a “The biggest thing here “Just so you know, what my rounds in town, ped- itchy behinds and empty just two students that had typical, non-COVID-19, now is that there is re- Darin is throwing out is dling some advertising to store shelves seem like a tested positive for the year. quired six foot distance for our local merchants, when million years ago. After all, virus. A week later, on “I would say that only the crowd,” Mr. Poppert apple pie and ice cream,” Poppert said prior to the ar- I witnessed a sight that I we have been riding this Monday, that number had to have six kids gone in noted. “That is going to be think sums up the past year roller coaster for so long dropped to one active case December is miraculous,” a pain for Jen, Sara, and chitect joining the meeting. “The two story building he is in a nutshell. that it is hard to keep track in the secondary grades. To Paider replied. “Usually Kim. They are going to As I was walking past of what happened since the date, the school district has we have more.” have to go up to people and going to show you tonight, his initial idea, is over $8 the grocery store, I phrase “social distancing” had thirty-nine people test In conjunction with last say ‘You are going to have watched as an older took root and you started to positive and recover, with week’s discussion on how to scoot down.’” million. “Those of you who were woman got out of her car, get dirty looks for sneezing those cases being relatively things were going in the While families can sit started walking into the anywhere but inside your evenly divided between the classroom, the St. Paul together at events, groups on the last addition… We started out with this grand store, and then turned own home. high school and elemen- Board of Education was of people that are not in the around and came back out. Still though, this word- same household or related thing and we ended up with this because of costs.” As she passed by me, see- smith had the chance to are supposed to be sepa- ing the smirk on my face make some pretty amazing rated according to the Poppert told the board that right now, costs were a put there by the comical memories, thanks in part to NSAA. To that point, scene I just witnessed, she a lot of great people that at- board member Jason Mei- concern for the project as quipped, ‘I forgot my tempted to make the year necke asked if it was really construction costs remain mask.’ 2020 even more unforget- necessary to monitor the high due to a lack of materi- Been there. Done that. table. crowd that closely. als and increased demand. As I sat down to write For starters, this was Poppert answered by On Monday, during the my annual letter to you, our definitely the year of the saying that the school has- presentation, costs were not readers, that little story automobile, with so many n’t been policing the situa- discussed, with the team at caused me to chuckle again “drive-by” events and tion in the crowd that BVH only saying that they because twelve months cruise night celebrations. closely, but he said they do had started to work with a ago, had I seen a senior cit- Like a lot of people, I at- with the kids. construction firm to nail izen walk into a store and tended these activities and “The kids, we tell them down totals. That way the walk right back out, I relished in their unique- to stay four feet away from board could use those num- would have thought she ness, that is until all the each other,” the superin- bers in comparing which was losing her mind. Now, honking and screaming had tendent said. “They can way they wanted to go – on the tail end of a crazy me pining for more social talk and whatever, but they namely whether or not they and unprecedented year – distancing. just have to be forty-eight wanted to renovate the especially for the twenty- Also, like a lot of peo- inches apart. 1920s structure or build first century – I empathize ple, I made some attempts “If you read the NSAA completely new. as I know the feeling of to fill my newly found free thing, they really should be having to make that ‘walk time with hobbies and sitting with their parents.” (Continued to Page 5) of shame’ out of a public other activities. Namely, I Last week’s discussion place because I too forgot attempted outdoor exercise was more informative than to mask up. in the spring, tried my hand anything for members of Poppert’s report In fact, this publisher at nature photography in the board, and came on the touched on how the district has probably gotten more the summer, and attempted heels of a forty minute was handling Christmas exercise fetching my face to clean out all of my clos- meeting that only included programs this year, with covering than I have any ets in the fall. Each of these three agenda items. Those the secondary grades hav- other way, which, I guess, attempts ended up being a issues included a vote to ing an in-person perform- when you think about it, failure on my part, which approve changing the ance and the elementary quickly becomes one of the means I gained weight, got school calendar to allow grades doing a virtual per- few silver linings to emerge eaten alive by mosquitos, for December 23rd to be a formance. Mr. Poppert also from all the insanity going and only ended up buying day for staff development discussed how the district’s on in our world right now. more stuff. as opposed to an instruc- tax requests were coming Yet, amid so much On top of the big events tional day as originally in and various maintenance change and uncertainty, and sweeping declarations scheduled, a discussion on issues that the school was one thing that I think we all that dotted the year, I think the board extending the working on. can agree on is how grate- I also really started to relish EFMLA past December While the board made it ful we are to have made it in a lot of little things that I 31st, and a vote to green through their regular to the holiday season and had never appreciated prior light the district offering an agenda in just over forty- to be able to celebrate in to 2020. Things like sitting insurance plan to non-cov- five minutes, they also one way or another while in a pew on Sunday, shak- ered employees at no cost heard a presentation from also being thankful for our ing a coach’s hand after a to the district. BVH Architects regarding health, the people we love, postgame interview, or just In addition to the their ongoing efforts at fa- and the opportunities we smiling at an acquaintance board’s approval of the cility improvements and continue to have. in the grocery store. These new business items, mem- held an executive session That is why, probably staples of life were stripped bers also heard reports to discuss negotiations and more so than any other from us at one time or an- from the schools’ princi- superintendent’s evalua- time over the last eight other this year, and I know pals concerning their tion. years, I am thrilled that I that I, for one, am eager to preparations for the School After their executive have the chance to provide have them become part of Improvement Plan’s re- session, the Board of Edu- all our readers with my hol- my routine once again. view that is going on this cation voted to adjourn at iday greeting, no matter Typically, I aim for my spring and heard a report 10:10 p.m. how zany and unique it annual Christmas message from Mr. Poppert. may be. to be funny or sentimental, Like the socks that get but I think I missed the lost behind the dryer, I mark on both accounts this SMITH think when telling the tale year, which in my opinion that has been 2020 we have is pretty on brand for 2020. to remember that for the While, as always, I wish WELDING SHOP first sixty days or so things you and your family a were relatively normal. In merry Christmas and Serving the St. Paul Area fact, most of all our base- happy new year, I also for Over 36 Years! ments were dry, which want to encourage you to caused a lot of people to be do what I just did, and take optimistic that 2020 was some time this holiday sea- going to be an improve- son to reflect on the past ! ment over 2019 in the year and search for those Cornhusker State. nuggets of joy and jubila- Then, the unthinkable tion. happened. That’s right, I know that as I did that, people started to hoard toi- it brought a smile to my let paper and suddenly, if face. A smile that you you weren’t attentive and won’t see unless, like that proactive, life got uncom- lady at the grocery store, I fortable in more ways than too forget my mask! one. Merry Christmas! Killinger Electric Got News? 754-4401 St. Paul, NE • 754-5315 Cell: 308-750-1698

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ing time with the kids and Jessi never met a the grandkids. He truly en- stranger. Her kindness and Obituaries joyed going to their sport- sass made her one of a ing events and various kind. She loved traveling other activities. They had a with her family. Trips to special place in Jim’s heart, Colorado, South Dakota, field were married July 5, always bringing him a Wyoming, and Montana 2000. smile. He always said, were her favorites. She Survivors include a “It’s all about the kids!” kept herself busy with dif- daughter, Julie (David) Ve- Jim also enjoyed reading ferent art projects, riding jnovich of Fremont; sons, novels by Louis L’Amour her four-wheeler, and tak- David (Sharon) Glenn of and watching western ing care of her animals. North Platte, James (Mar- movies. She was a collector of cia) Glenn of Crete, and He was a member of the many things. Her favorite Douglas (Cindy) Glenn of United Methodist Church things were her purses and Auburn; a brother, Don in St. Paul. He also be- her mobile stuffed zoo. Johnson of Ft. Collins, Col- longed to the St. Paul and She continued the family orado; a sister-in-law, Mil- Wolbach Masonic Lodges, tradition of collecting nut- dred Johnson of St. Paul; being a Master in both. crackers. She loved her and many grand, great- Those left to cherish his nieces and nephews more grand, and great-great- memory include his wife, than anything. She will be grandchildren. Rose; sons and daughters- remembered as a true “one Marie Graff Lorene was preceded in in-law, Tim and Susan of a kind” and there will death by her husbands Earl, Ross of St. Paul, and Don- Passes at Age 88 in May of 1996, and never be another like her. Marie E. Graff, 88, of ald and Monica Ross of Those left to cherish Robert, in April of 2015, Phoenix, Arizona; daugh- Greeley passed away on and a brother, Burt Johnson her memory include her Friday, December 18, ters and son-in-law, Chris- father, Ed; sister and of St. Paul. tine O’Neill of Grand 2020, at the Greeley Care Due to COVID-19 a pri- brother-in-law, Lacey and Home. Island, and Rose Ann and Matt Bonner of Grand Is- vate family graveside serv- Russell Helmer of Grand Private graveside service was held at Memorial land; brothers and sisters- ices and burial will be held Island; ten grandchildren; in-law, Jerry and Connie Kosmicki Recognized Cemetery with a public cel- eleven great-grandchildren; at the Greeley Cemetery. ebration to be held at a later Thompson of St. Paul, Pastor Bonnie Brock will a great-great-grandson; and Andy and Stacy Thomp- date. sisters, Darlene Brahatcek CHRIS KOSMICKI was recently recog- officiate. A Celebration of Memorials may be di- son of Palmer; grand- Life will be held at a later of Ravenna and Ramona mother, Margaret nized for her thirty-two years of service to the rected to the Fremont First Fredrick of Ashton. Farwell Irrigation District. Kosmicki started in date. United Methodist Church. Thompson of St. Paul; Memorials are sug- Preceding Jim in death eleven nieces and 1988 and will complete her career at the end gested to the Greeley Fire were his parents; infant nephews; and numerous of December. However, she is expected to re- and Rescue Department, brothers, Wilmer Ross, aunts, uncles, and cousins. turn part-time in the summer to assist with the Greeley Care Home, or Marvin Ross, and Maxon She was preceded in water orders from farmers. A well-deserved the Greeley United Ross; siblings, Mary Hen- death by her mother, retirement celebration will take place once Methodist Church. T.J. derson, Mavis Gagner, Anne; infant sister, Hope; Everett Ross, Willard Ross, grandparents; and great- pandemic conditions improve. (Courtesy Finn and Sons Funeral Photo) Home is in charge of and Daniel Ross; one grandparents. arrangements. grandchild; and two great- For the health and safety grandchildren. Sestak Receives of others, social distancing St. Paul isn’t the only Science Award CHIEF - small town in Nebraska and face masks are recom- (from page one) mended for those attending Karrie Sestak of St. searching for someone to Paul was recently honored being done to fill that role. lead their Department, as the funeral. Mayor Bergman answered Marie Eileen was born with the First Year Clinical according to the Nebraska Science Award at Southern Thiel by saying that some- Crime Commission’s job March 3, 1932, at Greeley thing was going to have to to William and Lula College of Optometry. The listings, as of Tuesday, James Ross award recognizes a student be done. there were four towns (Moore) Hust. She spent “Well, we are probably her entire life in Greeley. who has excelled academ- searching for a chief of po- Services Held ically and demonstrates ex- going to look for a chief lice. Those included She was a graduate of James “Jim” Ross of since we don’t have one Greeley High School and ceptional clinical skills. Wausa, Plainview, Ponca, rural St. Paul, passed away Sestak is the daughter yet,” the Mayor said. and Humphrey. Kearney State Teacher’s at his home with his family College. Later in life, of Cindy and Kevin Sestak. by his side on Friday, De- She is a graduate of St. Marie obtained a Master’s cember 18, 2020. Degree from Kearney State Paul High School and Ne- JOHNSON ESTTAATE Funeral Services were braska Wesleyan Univer- College. held on Tuesday, Decem- On June 10, 1951, sity. ber 22, 2020 at the United Jessi Thompson Each year, Southern EELEY COUUNTYFAR Marie was united in mar- Methodist Church in St. riage to Ellis “Alex” Graff Service Held College of Optometry rec- Paul. Pastor Susan Murithi Jessica “Jessi” Elizabeth ognizes its most outstand- at Greeley. Marie began officiated. Masonic Rites teaching grade school in Thompson, 33, of St. Paul ing students at a were provided by the St. passed away unexpectedly convocation ceremony in the early 1950s and retired Paul Masonic Lodge No. in 2005. on Thursday, December 10, the fall semester. For the 82. Interment was in the 2020 at CHI Health - Good 2020-2021 school year, She was a member of Elmwood Cemetery in St. the Greeley United Samaritan Hospital in seventy-four students were Paul. Jacobsen-Greenway- Kearney. Many hearts are honored with awards and Methodist Church and the Dietz Funeral Home in St. Greeley Fire and Rescue torn with this loss. scholarships worth more Paul was in charge of A celebration of Jes- than $87,000. Department. She served on arrangements. the town board and was a sica’s life was held on Sat- Food Pantry Giveaway Jim was born on Janu- urday, December 19, 2020 volunteer for the Salvation ary 7, 1936 in rural St. Paul The Howard Greeley Army. at Jacobsen-Greenway- to Adam and Esther (An- Dietz Funeral Home in St. County Food Pantry’s Marie enjoyed visiting derson) Ross. Jim gradu- Thursday Food Giveaway with friends at the local Paul. A eulogy was read by ated from St. Paul High Val Killinger on Saturday will be held from 10:30 cafe; mowing her lawn, and School in 1953. He served a.m. until noon, or until helping at school events. at the funeral home. A pri- in the U.S. Navy from Oc- vate burial took place at they run out, whichever is She sang at many wed- tober 1956 to December first, on Christmas Eve and dings, funerals, and local Elmwood Cemetery in St. 1957 with a rank of electri- Paul. Memorials are sug- New Year’s Eve. events. cian. There will be no second Survivors include a sis- gested to the family to be Jim and Rose Frost were designated at a later date. shift. ter-in-law, Lois Graff; two high school sweethearts The pantry will only nieces, Peggy Happ and Jessi was born on Janu- and were united in mar- ary 23, 1987 to Ed and have 450 boxes on those Donna Bell; four nephews, riage on June 27, 1954. two days. The food give- John Graff, Jay Graff, Lon- Anne (Sack) in Grand Is- They lived their entire mar- land. The fourth of their aways will continue into nie Clement, and Steve ried life of sixty-six years January and February, but Niemoth; and a host of rel- four children, she was very on their farm near St. Paul. special from her birth. only on the first and third atives and friends. Jim farmed and worked at Thursdays of each month, She was preceded in Anne was in college to be- Ritz Feed-Loup Valley come a nurse when Jessi with only 350 boxes to death by her parents; her Supply and was the give away. Please check MYERS husband, Alex, who passed became her father’s side- Howard County Weed Su- kick. She received her edu- the pantry’s Facebook page away on September 24, perintendent before retir- for updates as this could 2005; a brother, William cation at, and graduated M RETTIREM ing. The family enjoyed from, St. Paul Public change from week-to- Hust, Jr.; and other ex- going on vacations and week. Please be patient tended family members. Schools. She was a mem- traveling. He loved the ber of the American Legion should there be a delay due farm, but his greatest en- Auxiliary and the Abate of to weather. joyment in life was spend- Nebraska.

Holiday Hours Closed Friday, December 25 & Saturday, December 26. Lorene Hatfield Passes at Age 100 • • • • • • • • • • Lorene Glenn Hatfield, Due to 2020 transaction cutoff time 100, of Fremont died on at 4 p.m., Thursday, December 31, Monday, December 14, 2020 at Nye Legacy in Fre- our Drive-Up Window & Lobby will mont. close at 4 p.m., and will be Lorene was born on July 3, 1920 in St. Paul to Levi closed Friday, January 1, 2021. and Hazel ‘Morley’ John- • • • • • • • • • • son. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Saturday, January 2, 2021 St. Paul High School and St. Paul Business College. Open 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. On May 3, 1944 she mar- Customers are encouraged to use our ried Earl Wesley Glenn in St. Paul on his return from 24-Hour Full Service ATM his United States Army Hwy. 281 (1006 2nd Street) in St. Paul service in the Aleutian Is- lands. They lived in Tem- ple, Texas, Grand Island, Central City, and McCook. In 1975 they moved to Fre- mont. Lorene was a member of the Fremont First United Methodist Church, a member and past president of 721 7th Street • 308-754-4426 the United Methodist With Branches in Loup City and Central City Women, PEO Chapter EX, and Home Harmony Club, and a past member of the Pathfinder Good Sam Camping Club. Lorene and longtime family friend Robert Hat-

Page 4 • Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Society The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE Dear Santa... The following letters Elba News from St. Paul Public School second grade class- Barb Tuma • 308-968-3348 rooms were left out of last week’s Christmas Edition: Wednesday supper Mass Saturday evening at — — — guests of Mark and Marla St. Joseph’s Church. Dear Santa, Mason were daughters and Pam Dankert was a My name is Jared friends, Kerry Kolar and Sunday afternoon visitor of Usasz. I am 7 years old. I Taya of Grand Island, Shelly Wolinski. live in Nebraska. I have a Shelly Wolinski, and Pam Wendy Johnson was a dog named Chase. What is Dankert. Sunday afternoon visitor of your favorite food? Kerry Kolar of Grand Coleen Ingerle. I wish Elijah could get a Island and Shelly Wolinski Shelly Wolinski was a watch for Christmas be- attended the Elba School late Sunday afternoon vis- cause he is having a great Elementary Christmas itor of Cory and Kare day and really wants one. Concert on Thursday Wolinski. I hope to receive Iron Eileen Kowalski evening. Shelly Wolinski was a Man because I want to play Celebrates 90th AnnaMae Julesgard, brief Sunday morning vis- with it at home. Coleen Ingerle, Jean Poss, itor of Nikki Timmons and Santa, I hope you come Eileen Kowalski will be Allen and Edna Ingerle, children of rural St. Paul. to my house for Christmas. Jensens Celebrate 50th celebrating her 90th birth- and Pastor Cheryl attended Susan Rasmussen of Love, Jared Usasz day on January 2, 2021. Bible Study Wednesday North Sioux City, South — — — — Her family requests a Dear Santa, card shower. Cards may be morning at the Elba United Dakota spent a few days Stan and Bonnie 1970 at the First Bap- sent to 102 Kendall Street, Methodist Church. Later last week visiting family in My name is Kaitlyn Jensen will be celebrat- tist Church in Dan- Kezeor. I am 8 years old. St. Paul, NE 68873. they enjoyed lunch at a the area, including her par- ing their fiftith wed- nebrog. Her children include local restaurant. ents, Gary and Charlotte I live with my mom, dad, ding anniversary on Cards may be sent and Jackson my brother. Steve and Kay Kowalski of Shaylee and Claire Rasmussen. December 27, 2020. to 384 Highway 11, South Dakota, Sam and Dubas of rural St. Paul Shelly Wolinski was a Archie is my dog and he They were married in Dannebrog, NE 68831. were Saturday guests of Sunday supper guest of likes toys. How old are Carol Kowalski of Vir- their grandparents, Betty Todd and Wendy Johnson. you? ginia, and Suzy and Clint and Marvin Poss. I wish Ruby could have Hebbert of Nebraska, three Shelly Wolinski took some make-up for Christ- UNL Announces December Grads grandchildren, and four mas because she likes great-grandchildren. supper to share with Cotesfield The University of Ne- Farwell: Kelsey Jean Yvonne Wolinski in Far- make-up. I hope to receive new braska-Lincoln conferred Safarik, College of Educa- well on Friday evening. News 1,404 degrees during a vir- tion and Human Sciences, American Legion Nikki Timmons of rural Christmas dresses and my own make-up for Christ- tual graduation celebration Bachelor of Science in Ed- St. Paul and Shelly Wolin- Barb Tuma held on December 19. ucation and Human Sci- Auxiliary Meets ski traveled to South Sioux mas. The American Legion 308-968-3348 Santa, I hope you can The 1,382 graduates are ences with distinction. City on Saturday where from forty-two countries, St. Paul: Garrett Daniel Auxiliary Unit 119 met on bring me the presents be- Wednesday, December 2, they got acquainted with Adeline Jonak of rural thirty-six states, the Dis- Hanisch, College of Arts Jessie Sanders and family. cause I’m going to be 2020 at 7:00pm at the St. Ashton and Dave and Bar- good. trict of Columbia, and and Sciences, Bachelor of Jessie was an organ trans- more than 150 Nebraska Science; Tanner Austin Paul Legion Club with four bara Tuma were business Love, Kaitlyn Kezeor officers and no members plant recipient of Kyle callers in Grand Island on communities. Levander, College of Arts Wolinski. — — — — present. Thursday. They also en- Dear Santa, Go Big Grad: A Husker and Sciences, Bachelor of Terry Sorensen and Graduation Celebration Arts. Tanner also earned a President Char Schmid joyed dinner at a local My name is Elijah called the meeting to order. Richard Jacobsen of Min- restaurant with Kathy featured a recorded phone Bachelor of Science in Ed- den were last Monday af- Kleinsasser. I am 8 years Schmid lead the Pledge of Gorecki of rural Farwell. old. I live in Elba. I love conversation between War- ucation and Human Sci- ternoon coffee guests of ren Buffett, chairman and ences from the College of Allegiance and the Pream- Adeline, Dave, and Bar- pizza. I have a dog named ble to the Constitution. Julie Spilinek. bara also had a light supper CEO of Berkshire Hath- Education and Human Sci- AnnaMae Julesgard was Moose. Can I have a ride Schmid read the minutes of in St. Paul before returning in your sled? away, and Husker alumnus ences. Kinzie Jo a Saturday afternoon visi- and Chancellor Ronnie Lukasiewicz, College of the previous meeting due home. I wish Sierra could have to the absence of the secre- tor of Jeanie Julesgard of Greg and Vicki Keep Green. The celebration also Business, Bachelor of Sci- rural St. Paul. some teacher things for tary, Barb Sack. Treasurer were Saturday afternoon Christmas because she featured guest appearances ence in Business Adminis- Gary and Charlotte Ras- by other notable Ne- tration. Viola Koperski gave the visitors of Eric and Eliza- wants to be a teacher when treasurer’s report. There mussen attended the Elba beth Exstrom, and Jace and braskans, campus leaders, For the complete list of School Christmas Program she grows up. I like play- were no bills submitted. Tucker Killinger in Kear- ing with Sierra, she’s nice and alumni. At the end of graduates, visit https://go. on Thursday evening. the event, Green officially unl.edu/gobiggrad-dec20. Money was received from ney. to me. poppy and quilt sales. Darrin Ingerle of Grand Adeline Jonak of rural conferred degrees to stu- Island was a weekend visi- I hope to receive a blue Committee Reports and Ashton and Dave and Bar- watch for Christmas. dents. The celebration can tor of Allen and Edna In- be viewed at https://com- Old Business: Cheer bara Tuma attended the Santa, I love you! Home Delivered & Chairman Mary Lou gerle. Saturday evening Mass at St. Joseph’s mencement.unl.edu. they all attended Mass at Love, Elijah Kleinsasser Congregate Meals Christensen reported send- Church in Elba on Satur- — — — — Diplomas will be St. Joseph’s Church. mailed to graduates. New ing no cards this last day evening and then en- Dear Santa, (308) 754-5452 month. Quilt raffle sales Wendy Johnson and joyed supper at a local this year, 2020 graduates Shelly Wolinski attended My name is Charisma will continue into 2021. restaurant. Sanders. I am 7 years old. are able to download and share their digital diplo- DEC. 28 - JAN. 1 Junior Auxiliary member I live with my mom and Monday: Chicken al- Paislie Matlock, age 8, was my two brothers Dylan and mas. Details are available at https://go.unl.edu/digi- fredo noodles, broccoli, a winner of the District 6 Dane. I live in an apart- breadstick, garden salad, Coloring Contest. She will ment with my cat named taldiploma. All 2020 graduates are fruit dessert, and milk. receive $10 and her Junior Ziggy. When are you com- Tuesday: Pork roast, Unit will also receive $10. ing to my house. invited to participate in a future commencement cer- mashed potatoes, gravy, The Auxiliary is very I wish Kaitlyn could peas, mixed berries, bread, proud of her. come to my apartment. I emony. The following is a list of and milk. New Business: Presi- wish Lily could have an Wednesday: Fish, mac dent Schmid shared infor- OMG doll so she could area graduates by hometown, with their college(s) n’ cheese, carrots, coleslaw, mation on the play with her. pears, bread, and milk. Department’s Mid-Year I hope to receive an and degree(s). Some inter- national students are listed Thursday: Chili, cheese Conference to be held from OMG doll too, a rainbow sandwich, crackers, cinna- January 15-17, 2021 at the watch, and new shoes. under their adopted home- towns in the United States. mon roll, carrots n’ celery, Ramada Inn in Columbus. Santa, I love you too! fruit mix, and milk. Unit 119 has reached over Love, Charizma Sanders Some students requested not to be listed. Friday: Closed. Happy fifty percent of it’s mem- — — — — New Year! bership goal. Membership Chairman Charlotte Ras- Doane University mussen will be recognized s at the Conference. There Releases Dean’s List will be a pajama party on Doane University had Saturday evening of the 269 students who have conference. During that been named to the Dean’s time, members will be List for the Fall 2020 se- packing survivors of abuse mester. Students must bags. Please bring new achieve a minimum 3.7 sports bras and panties to grade point average on a put in the bags. 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hog. He is having it mounted. Days Gone By Elba-Adv.—Peerless Flour now selling for $2.90 New Jackets for Centura FFA Compiled from the files in 5-sack lots at the Farm- of The Phonograph-Herald ers Elevator. After a long legal battle, Ten Years Ago, 2010 gressional appointment to in which every known ob- Firefighters from five the Air Force Academy stacle in the legal profes- area volunteer fire depart- class of 1975...Johnson sion was employed to delay ments fought a Christmas was among forty-three or defeat justice, Alson B. Day blaze about two miles nominations for the Air Cole, the man who shot northwest of Boelus. Force, Navy, and Merchant Mrs. Lulu Vogt, and her Boelus Fire Chief Wayne Marine academies an- son-in-law, Allen Vincent Reimers said the alarm was nounced by Martin. Grammer, the man who se- turned in at about 9:00 a.m. Sixty Years Ago, 1960 cured Cole to kill her, were Christmas morning. A Farwell-Boelus High electrocuted in the state wood and metal machine school teams played in the penitentiary at Lincoln on shed on the Tim Eriksen Farwell gym Friday night Monday afternoon. At 3:20 farm at 411 Yutan Road and split a twin billing. The p.m. Grammer was placed was on fire. Firefighters Farwell girls’ volleyball in the death dealing electric from Boelus, with mutual team racked up their fourth chair and the current turned aid assistance from the straight win, but had to go on. At 3:23 p.m. he was Dannebrog, Cairo, Farwell, three sets to beat the hus- pronounced dead. Cole en- and Rockville departments, tling Boelus girls. In the tered the death chamber at 3:35 p.m. and two minutes were able to keep the fire main event, the taller and Fourteen Centura FFa members recently received their own from spreading. They were more experienced Boelus late he was pronounced at the scene of the fire for reserves took the Farwell dead by the attending personalized FFA jackets. Those receiving jackets were, front row, Peyton more than three hours. Be- reserves by a 68-19 margin. physicians, one of whom Janulewicz, Ella Zoucha, Kyra Wooden, Claire Adams, McKenzie O’Neill, sides destroying the 50’ by Larry Koperski paced Far- was the prison physician. and Zoie Simons; back row, Joe Kroeger, Treven Trumler, Jack Jacobs, 100’ building, Reimers es- well with ten points while But a few people witnessed Westin Bonsack, Owen Grim, Landen Marr, and Calvin Zimmerman. Not timated more than Claussen led Boelus with the execution. Ed and Tom pictured is Kendal Knuth. (Courtesy Photo) $100,000 in damage was seventeen. This makes one Vogt, of Elba, sons of the done to the equipment in- win and three losses for the murdered woman, were at side. Farwell boys... Completion the penitentiary, but the re- Twenty Years Ago, 2000 of the stage curtain hanging ports do not state whether For almost ten years, ters for many years. The during their member- Fred Meyer, President in the Farwell high school or not they witnessed the two local businesses jacket program is one ship in high school. of the St. Paul Library auditorium brought to light execution. County Attorney have been supporting such way in which they From local events to the Foundation, accepted a the fact that $133.48 raised Dobry, of this city, was Centura FFA and giving give to the community National Convention $10,000 check from Citi- last fall from gleaning corn there, but according to the young members a fresh and support young held in October, every zens Bank & Trust presi- fields by the students, state papers, he had de- start into the organiza- members that want to member from across the dent Dave Scheer...The along with $12.81 donated parted before the execution tion by providing them start their career in FFA. country uses the FFA donation is an installment by the 1961 senior class, of the two men. This is the with one of the most im- As both businesses jacket as part of their of- on Citizens Bank & Trust's has been turned over to the first execution in this state portant aspects of the have foundations in ficial dress. This year, $50,000 pledge toward the board of education for pay- by electrocution, and the National FFA Organiza- agriculture, one of the the program sponsored new community-school li- ment on these curtains. first double execution in tion, their blue corduroy goals of this program is fourteen new FFA mem- brary. Snow flurries began the history of the state. jackets. to keep that foundation bers with their own per- Howard County voters here late Tuesday morning 110 Years Ago, 1910 Aurora Cooperative strong in their commu- sonal jackets decided in the General and continued through the The first services in the of St. Paul and Pathway nities. The FFA jacket is embroidered with their Election to expand the day. As the Phonograph new Catholic church will Bank of Cairo believe in a widely known symbol very own name in that present three-member goes to press Tuesday be held on Christmas Day the future of agriculture of the FFA and is a part symbolic “corn-gold” Board of County Commis- evening, light snow is when high mass will be and have been support- of many of the activities lettering. sioners to five. By law, the falling, but weather fore- celebrated at 10:30 a.m., ing the local FFA chap- that students will attend new commissioners are to casters state that the fall The first mass will be held be named by the Howard will be light. The tempera- in the parsonage at six o'- County Clerk, Treasurer, ture is, however, expected clock that morning and later in the forenoon the corner of R. Ebbeson's lots. lent democratic tickets on were advised to such by the and Attorney until the next to drop considerably. The Here, they were caught. At which Gorecki's name was county attorney at the al- election, when one will run snowfall measured less basement will be used. The early masses can’t be held the turn near Petersen’s, printed were thrown out. lowance of the bill. We for a two-year term and one than an inch at press time. Meyers and the spring seat Mr. Gorecki did not appear refer to the matter of Col. for a four-year term. After Seventy Years Ago, 1950 there on account of the lack of lights, there being no left the wagon with a con- to fight the contest. Butler, in which the sheriff reviewing all of the appli- Christmas 1950 was a siderable bound. The man Following upon the ac- makes a charge of forty- cations and interviewing good time for local busi- Sunday morning electric light service...Electric was rather badly hurt. The tion of the commissioners five dollars for board and several applicants, County nessmen. This fact was authorities then jailed him, in the matter of the North then $135 for jailer fees Clerk Marge Palmberg, borne out this week follow- lights will be furnished Sunday morning so that the and the next morning he Loup bridge, we find them when everybody knows County Treasurer Connie ing the Christmas buying was brought before Police giving L.D. McDaniel, that Butler was not in jail at Nickel, and County Attor- rush. Most local business- early mass will also be held in the basement Judge Norton and fined ten sheriff, a benefit in allow- all and was free and going ney Karin Noakes met on men said this year's Christ- dollars and costs amount- ing his bill as jailer and about, even going so far as Friday and chose Marvin mas business was either Elba News—Wednes- day started in with a rain ing to $4.60. We consider it board of prisoners. That is to attend the reunion at Caspersen of Boelus and just as good or better than a rather bold piece of work clearly outside the law and Grand Island for several Rance Lierman of St. last year's and that business and finally ended up with a good snow storm. on the part of the saloon- we understand that they days. Paul...The county must be throughout the year had keepers concerned to fill divided into five districts. held up very well. 120 Years Ago, 1900 Saturday evening the Meyers up the second time No action has been taken Eighty Years Ago, 1940 after he had given evidence SPPS - tially, BVH had said that on proposed district lines Following the big snow- folks around town were the project could cost pleasantly surprised by the of his dangerous tenden- (from page two) and discussion on the mat- storm, which we had on cies. Was it an intended $800,000 in 2010, while refulgent light from six “Darin worked with the school completed the ter has been tabled by the Sunday, the street depart- Christmas advertisement of Sarah and I a week and a County Commissioners ment has had a load of men new gas lamps placed at as structure for $310,000. many street corners. The the intensity of their “hot half ago and it is pretty until after the first of the busy clearing the show stuff?” They should under- During the presentation, lamps had been put in after cool, but they are talking both plans were examined, year. from main street. Thirteen stand, though, that they are about just a quarter of a Thirty Years Ago, 1990 inches of snow makes quite supper, so the uninformed with multiple facets of the had not looked for the ap- placing human life on a million to tear down the Monday morning the a lot when it is blown by very slender footing. Not designs being touched on, pearance of the illumina- 1920 building,” Mr. Pop- including the environmen- Howard County Sheriff's such a wind as we had Sun- only was the man himself pert said regarding the new Department received a re- day night. The grader piled tion that evening. They are tal impact of the plans, the beauties, mounted upon in immanent danger, but in construction design. “Like port of four burglaries in the snow up on each side of this instance the desperate aspect of historical preser- smooth, straight black I told Sarah, that is where vation, and how the plans Dannebrog, which appar- the street and the men team got very close to P.S. you don’t put things in ently occurred during the hauled it off in trucks. The posts and surmounted by a would work in terms of yellow globular oil reser- Petersen’s house, where the your bid because those are night on Sunday. Howard side streets are also being children were playing, so both education on logis- voir. They shed a nice things that you can out- tics. County Sheriff Ron Bryer cleared with the grader. close that they smashed the source and make money said the four burglaries Ninety Years Ago, 1930 white light over a distance While the St. Paul of about a block. baby carriage standing by on. I don’t want to say were at the Farmers Union On the first Monday in the door. Board of Education took Louis Meyers, a farmer make money, but we can no action following last Co-op service station, the January the members of the 130 Years Ago, 1890 do it cheaper than they Farmers Union Co-op fer- Lions Club are going to en- of the Gage Valley week’s presentations, the precinct, came to town In the contest over the can.” tilizer plant, Petersen Lum- tertain their ladies at an assessor’s office in Judge board said that they will Wednesday of last week, The superintendent continue to evaluate their ber Company, and Our oyster supper. Instead of Hannibal’s court last Fri- used the bus barn as an ex- Saviour's Lutheran Church. having the regular noonday became drunk, and got his options and look to have a team started on a runaway day, it was found that Jor- ample of how the school A freezing drizzle luncheon, there will be the gen C. Larsen was elected plan in place to solicit pub- in the alley back of Howard could manage a project at lic feedback before the end Wednesday evening re- oyster supper in the to the office. The fraudu- less cost, saying that, ini- sulted in the delay of deliv- evening. The members of Avenue, tearing the corner of the academic year. ery of the the club will complete an off R. Harvey's barn and Phonograph-Herald to out attendance contest at the upsetting himself and his of town subscribers last next meeting and, of wagon. This was only the week. The freezing drizzle course, one side had to beginning. The next day, made it impossible to keep lose. The losers extended Meyers repeated the the ice off of the wind- an invitation to the winners carousal on a larger scale. shields and created danger- last Monday to bring their After imbibing an extra hot ous driving conditions. ladies when they have the charge of hell water in the Newspaper personnel oyster supper and that will saloons, he made his team could not get the newspa- be done. It is expected that and lumber wagon hum. pers to the sectional center the affair will be had at the On the street south of P.S. in Grand Island for its nor- Hotel Howard and it will Petersen’s, he lost control mal Thursday delivery and be on Monday evening, of the team, and the mad- as a result most subscribers January 5th dened horses turned north, received their newspaper 100 Years Ago, 1920 tearing down the fences on one day late. Cotesfield—Harry Pear- both sides of Frank Bartle’s The Nebraska Highway son recently went hunting lots and going through the Commission and Governor and brought home a hedge- plank fence at the northeast Kay Orr have approved the designs for several highway improvement projects. A segment of U.S. High- way 281 in Hall and Howard counties south of the intersection leading to the Regional Airport at Grand Island, extending north for about eighteen miles, has been approved. Forty Years Ago, 1980 Garry L. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard D. DINNER Wells of Cotesfield, has SPEC been commissioned a sec- IALS ond lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation from Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The lieutenant was selected through competitive exam- ination for attendance at the school. Fifty Years Ago, 1970 Congressman Dave Martin has announced the nomination of a St. Paul High School senior, Mon- ______roe P. Johnson, to the Air Force Academy. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burt E. ______Johnson, was named as an alternate nominee for Con-

Page 6 Wednesday, December 23, 2020 The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE county, Hewlings noted THE CHAIR - “so palpably false that it is a multifaceted attempt to the eye, Grammer said, ‘Be HISTORY - that, when it came to the almost amusing.” demonstrate that their brave boy.’ And Cole, re- (from page one) (from page one) “In fact,” the paper con- client had been denied a turning the gaze firmly, an- history of such settlements, arrested for the murder re- “Towns can capitalize her team’s survey only tinued, “most of the people “fair and complete trial.” swered, ‘I will. You do on their heritage as far as gardless, that Grammer have forgotten that Alson According to the Lin- your part.’” scratches the surface of a had told the Howard tourism goes, attracting much greater story. B. Cole, the confessed coln Evening Journal, Grammer then met with people to the town with its County police that Cole murderer of Mrs. Vogt, is Grammer’s lawyers contin- his wife, Elizabeth, for the The names of places, was the culprit (though, in historic sights.” streets, and towns, she in the County Jail in this ued their long-held defense last time. According to the Overall, said Hewlings, reality, Grammer’s confes- county.” arguing that multiple pub- World-Herald, “She threw noted, can often be the sion followed Cole’s), and “The survey report allows most immediately apparent lications’ “unfair and an- her arms around him and community members to that if he simply admitted titruthful” treatment of the kissed him several times,” giveaway of an area’s eth- guilt he would be promised The Other start discussions about the nic history, but it can also case had had a “psycholog- saying “‘Allen, I will re- importance of historic a sentence of life in prison, Confession ical effect” on the jury, and main loyal to you while I be seen in the preponder- avoiding the death penalty. buildings in their towns. ance of different architec- “The whole thing was his that the confessions were a live.’” After a brief ex- Communities can then use As largely the sole evi- own work...” “product of the Pinkerton change of words, Grammer tural styles. “You definitely dence upon which Cole it to create a plan for their find broad patterns and But these criticisms ul- Detectives.” However, said kissed her on the forehead, historic resources.” and Grammer had been im- timately failed to sway the lawyers also attempted to and walked on to the death trends where you can see plicated, reproofs of the ve- In their Historic Re- the influences that [differ- Nebraska Supreme Court, argue two additional chamber. source Survey of the racity of the confessions who in their prevailing points. First, that attorneys There, at 3:24 p.m., the ent ethnic groups] have would be integral to the de- county, History Nebraska had,” noted Hewlings. opinion in Grammer v. The for the state had attempted electric chair was switched assessed 1,207 properties fense throughout both State of Nebraska affirmed to suppress Cole’s testi- on, killing a Nebraskan for While some buildings Grammer and Cole’s trials, in the communities of built primarily for utility Grammer’s guilt. “All of mony by promising him the first time. Boelus, Cotesfield, Cush- with the dissenting opinion the assignments of error that, if he would refuse to Cole would follow have a tendency to be built in the March 27, 1919 case ing, Dannebrog, Elba, Far- in a more broadly Ameri- have been considered with- testify on Grammer’s be- Grammer to his death just well, St. Libory, and St. of Grammer v. The State of out finding an error preju- half, they would “see he thirteen minutes later. Both can vernacular style, signs Nebraska articulating this Paul, of which Hewlings of an area’s settlement dicial to Grammer,” wrote didn’t get the death men were twenty-four. and her team have recom- issue in no uncertain terms. Judge Rose, who penned penalty;” second, that the In his final words, pub- often may be seen in struc- Having been told that mended fifty-eight as prop- tures such as government the majority opinion of the motive prosecutors had put lished alongside Cole’s in erties of significant Grammer had “given him court. “The evidence forth as being behind the December 23rd, 1920 buildings and, especially, away,” and seeing no historical value potentially places of worship. leaves no basis for a rea- Grammer’s role in the mur- edition of the Phonograph, eligible for listing in the means by which to escape sonable doubt of Gram- der—that he had killed Grammer called for the “We could write entire conviction, Judge Sedg- National Register of His- books about that and not mer’s guilt. There was a Vogt seeking money for abolition of the death toric Places. wick, who penned the fair and impartial trial. himself and his wife—was penalty, insisting, for the cover everything,” she said. opinion, contested Cole Said properties include, With the eligibility re- There is no reason to dis- demonstrably false. Gram- final time, on his blame- among many others: the may have signed his own turb the verdict of the jury,” mer was independently lessness. quirements for the Na- confession implicating Union Pacific Depot in tional Register of Historic concluded Rose, setting wealthy, his attorneys “Let me say I am inno- Boelus, which History Ne- Grammer as a means by Friday, June 6, 1919, as the claimed, and the only cent of anything whatso- Places mandating that which to “get even with braska contends is a rare structures be no less than date for carrying into effect money he had to gain from ever to do with the murder existing example of early Grammer. the sentence of death. Mrs. Vogt’s death was of Lulu Vogt, my wife’s fifty years old, Hewlings “I suppose the law,” the rural depots in Howard said what’s “historic” is It was, instead, a sudden $150, a sum quite smaller mother, and I am meeting County; the Dannebrog opinion continued, “is that and dramatic change in than the $500 he suppos- death with a clear con- constantly changing. While a confession cannot be of- High School, which, with structures built as late as Cole’s story that would edly promised Cole to science,” he wrote. “I do its “bold polychromatic fered in evidence until it is cause both Grammer’s carry out the murder. In his not wish to be understood 1970 are now potentially proved to have been volun- masonry,” was deemed by eligible for historic status, June execution date, and statements, Grammer once as criticizing anyone in this the organization a “refined tary,” a proof, Sedgwick Cole’s, which was set for more proclaimed his inno- case, but I do hope that the the coordinator noted that, wrote, which appeared example of rural higher ed- at least when it came to ar- April 15th, to be “delayed cence, adding that he did taking of my life will sat- ucation architecture;” St. lacking. In attaining Gram- indefinitely.” not believe he was tried isfy all, so that no more chitectural significance, mer’s confession, wrote Anthony of Padua’s rarity was also a factor. Shortly after the deci- fairly because, as The lives will be taken, (so- Catholic Church in Far- Sedgwick, “[Detectives sion in Grammer v. The Phonograph recorded it, called) legally or other- “It’s something that we from the Pinkerton well, a church with a have to grapple with, to State of Nebraska, Cole “He did not believe any wise.” unique architectural style Agency] locked the door came forward to claim that man could have a fair trial The local newspaper struggle with. [to the Lincoln Hotel], and inspired by the Italian Ren- “When we start getting he had acted alone, that if he was convicted of a highlighted Grammer’s aissance, and possibly the the officers there labored Grammer had, in fact, no crime he did not commit.” written statement. into younger housing with [Grammer], according oldest Polish Catholic stock, more modern trends part in the murder of Lulu Cole’s defense took a “A person can but ad- Church west of the Missis- to their statements, from Vogt. different approach. mire the grit and the nerve like split-level houses,” two to three hours. Gram- sippi; and brick grain silos which first gained popular- “In his latest confes- In an effort to reduce his exhibited by those two in Cushing, Dannebrog, mer then signed a detailed sion,” wrote The Phono- sentence to life in prison, young men when the final ity in the 1950s and typewritten statement cov- and elsewhere, which, reached their peak popular- graph in its April 3, 1919 his lawyers stated that Cole hour arrived,” read the while once a common fea- ering- six or seven pages. edition, “at least his latest had, in fact, fired the shot Phonograph that week. ity in subsequent decades, “These detectives had ture across the Nebraska “things become more diffi- up to this morning, [Cole] that killed Lulu Vogt, but “There is no use in moral- landscape, are increasingly already discussed the divi- says that Grammer had that he had merely been izing, but it is a pity those cult,” said Hewlings. sion they would make of rare. “There are so many nothing whatever to do swept up in the machina- two nervy and gritty lads But perhaps what stood- the reward that was of- with the death of Mrs. tions of Grammer, the mur- did not turn their thoughts split-level houses around fered,” Sedgwick contin- out most in Hewlings’ rec- nowadays that, regardless Vogt. The whole deal was der’s mastermind. The to better things.” ollection was the county’s ued. “Some of them his own work and he alone confession Cole had made Cole’s remains would of their age, it’s more diffi- testified that they told him sole potentially historic cult to evaluate their signif- was to blame for it.” stating that he had acted be buried in Wyuka Ceme- district: downtown St. it would be better for him In this new confession, alone was a lie, his attor- tery in Lincoln, while icance as historical to confess; others said what Paul. structures.” Cole attested that he had neys said, and had been Grammer’s were returned “I would say probably they told him was that it decided to kill Mrs. Vogt written for him by a priest to Palmer, where he was in- History Nebraska’s sur- would be better for him to the biggest [stand-out dur- vey of Howard County can after she had caused a rift hoping to secure Gram- terred in the Rose Hill ing the survey] was St. tell the truth. Of course to form between him and mer’s freedom. Cemetery. be found online or in the St Grammer, while these offi- Paul’s downtown area,” Paul Community Library. an unnamed girlfriend. According to The Grammer’s wife, Eliza- said the coordinator. cers were surrounding him, Cole stated that this girl- Phonograph, when pressed beth May Vogt Robinson, Of the decision to make the knew what they considered With its combination of surveys available digitally friend had been at a base- on Cole’s new accounting is buried in Forest Lawn classical Italianate and to be the truth, and that the ball game on the afternoon of events, Grammer contin- Memorial Park in Omaha, and physically, the coordi- only way for him to tell the more vernacular architec- nator said her team was of July 4th when Lulu Vogt ued to state his innocence, alongside her second hus- ture—structures built for ‘truth,’ in their estimation, approached her and, ac- but did not explicitly deny band, Chris Robinson. She “trying to keep different was to tell it the way they utility, without conscious generations in mind.” cording to The Phono- any element of Cole’s tes- passed away in 1984, at the accordance to any aesthetic wanted it. graph, “informed her of timony. age of eighty-seven. Along with the list of “Under those circum- style—Hewlings noted that surveyed properties and what a worthless fellow Following the hearing, it Though it was chal- the district is “a nice col- stances,” asked the dissent- this man Cole was.” It was was reported that Governor lenged many times—with a their assessed historical ing judge, “was it lection of styles” demon- value, A Historic Survey of when he heard this assess- McKelvie took the case mob of anti-death penalty strating the history of the competent for them to say ment from said girlfriend under advisement. activists attempting to Howard County includes a in general terms that they town’s development. historic overview of the later in the day, he said, Lawyers representing lynch New York’s State Ex- “And it still has its brick did not use any duress, nei- that he made the decision both Cole and Grammer ecutioner John Hurlburt county and its settlements, ther did they offer any re- streets,” she noted, “which as well as information on to kill Mrs. Vogt. His early continued to push—Cole when he arrived in Ne- is something few towns reward or any hope of confession implicating receiving thirteen and braska to supervise the de- the National Register of reward?” tain.” Historic Places, Certified Grammer, he added, was Grammer receiving four- vice’s debut—death by As a center for com- The dissenting opinion signed under pressure from teen reprieves from Janu- electric current would long Local Governments, and also questioned whether merce in the seat of Historic Tax Credits. the Pinkerton Detective ary to December outlive even Elizabeth, re- Howard County, the survey coverage from sources like Agency and local law en- 1920—but the narrative, as maining the de facto mode A PDF version of the The Phonograph and other coordinator added that the survey and an interactive forcement, who had been far as the murders went, of execution in the State for area’s significance tran- papers—which implicitly determined that Grammer had been set. nearly one-hundred years. map can be found at his- and explicitly asserted that scended its mere architec- tory.nebraska.gov/historic- had been involved in the But, just as the more “mod- ture—it was a locus of Grammer was guilty— crime. ern” and “humane” electric preservation/survey. could have impacted the The Chair trade crucial to the “I hope that everyone In light of this new tes- chair had displaced hang- county’s development. jury’s impartiality, though timony, the Nebraska “There is no use in really enjoys reading the moralizing...” ing in 1913, the chair itself And while History Ne- it noted that following such Supreme Court ruled to, as would ultimately find itself report and gets something a line of inquiry would After countless appeals braska’s Historic Survey of out of the information The Phonograph put it, displaced nearly a century Howard County does in- likely not have resulted in “suspended indefinitely the and delays, Grammer and that’s in it,” said Hewlings. Cole would go to their later. clude information on the changes to the jury signifi- sentence of death which In 2008, following early settlement of the cant enough to affect the has been hovering over deaths on December 20th, 1920, both men by then Mata v. Nebraska, Section verdict’s outcome. Grammer.” Nebraska Gov- I-9 of the Nebraska consti- Attempting to use the ernor Samuel McKelvie claiming innocence in the murder of Lulu Vogt. tution, barring the use of continued coverage that then granted Cole a re- “cruel and unusual punish- local news sources had prieve on his execution so At 2:30 p.m., Grammer asked to be allowed to visit ment” upon imprisoned given to the case to appeal that he might serve as a persons, was incited by the verdicts of guilt, however, witness when Grammer Cole in his cell, which ad- joined his own. When Nebraska Supreme Court remained a strategy em- was retried. in order to outlaw the elec- ployed by both Grammer Any hope that Grammer Grammer entered Cole’s cell, according to the De- tric chair as a form of cap- and Cole’s lawyers to the may have had that he might ital punishment. The chair, bitter end, with Cole’s at- be spared the electric chair, cember 21, 1920 edition of the Omaha World-Herald, long since dismantled by torney attempting to file a however, was soon the Department of Correc- motion for a retrial on the quashed. Cole jumped up, grasped his hand, and shook it. tions, remains in storage at grounds that “the Grand Is- the State Penitentiary. land and St. Paul newspa- “Looking Cole square in pers, especially the The The Governor Phonograph, have pub- “Unfair and SIMULTANEOUS LIVE AND ONLINE lished untruthful state- antitruthful...” ments calculated to arouse On Monday, January LAND AUCTION public sentiment against 5th, 1920, both Cole and Cole,” mere weeks before Grammer met in the chapel 349± Acres • Howard County, Nebraska To all our associates and friends, at the state penitentiary for we wish a happy and healthy holiday season ﬁlled he and Grammer would ultimately face the chair. a hearing in which they ap- Two Tracts! with the joy of family and friends. The Phonograph denied pealed their case to Gover- this claim in its December nor McKelvie, the state’s 9th, 1920 edition, calling it chief executive. 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Crushin’ it on the oboe on Thursday was Brianna Ford.

st. paul high sChool’s Choir performed five pieces during last week’s Christmas Concert held on Thursday evening. There are currently thirty-nine students in the group, which is conducted by Krista Sipes. SoundS of the SeaSon

pilar arellano and Car- men Kosmicki had a duet during the choir’s performance of “Re- membering Decembers” on Thursday. providing holiday harmonies as a part of the St. Paul High School Concert Band were Amber Kosmicki, Shane Kosmicki, John Kaslon, Jamison Rawlings, Christopher Thomas, and Jack Kaslon.

hitting the right notes ‘Capping off’ during the high school band’s per- Beau paro lent the St. Paul Junior High the baritone section of the formance were Christian Thede Band a hand in the percussion section with his Junior High Band on Friday was Zandyn and Addlyn Ferrer. performance on the timpani. Weller. st. paul’s niCk Busse was having none of the “Holly Jolly Christ- mas” being sung by the St. Paul High School Choir to close out last week’s concert as the self-appointed Grinch handedly disposed of all the Christmas decorations that adorned the set, pluck- ing the concert’s Christmas tree right from its stand.

photos By Courtney BierBaum

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Pastor Lisa Ewald St. Anthony’s - Midnight Church Sundays: Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m. Fred J. and Nora H. Sonderup Trust 10:00 a.m., Worship Service —————————— Committee Announces 2020 Grants su l Sund y Service 1st Sunday: Ca a a TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fred J. and Nora H. • Howard County Medical Last Sunday: Wolbach, NE u u u a , , 11 m ff F ll wship P s r Gl nd P rs n • 4 8 Sonder p Tr st committee Center Fo nd tion $5 000 Directory :00 a. . Co ee- e o a to e a ea o 2 6-563 met on December 1, 2020 for installation of flooring 2nd Tuesday: Sundays: u a . h h u a 1 p m Pr s y ri n m n 8 4 m rship S rvi wi h to disc ss gr nts T e com- in t e S rgery Dep rtment; :30 . . e b te a Wo e : 5 a. ., Wo e ce t mittee reviewed ten appli- • Howard County Senior THE CARPENTER’S HOUSE 1st & 3rd Thursdays: Communion followed by Fellowship a a a l , ,7 a l 603 Howard (downtown) m Bi l S udy c tions nd were b e to Center $2 00 for So id 9:30 a. . b e t Wednesdays: fully fund four requests Door Reach in the freezer; St. Paul, NE (at members’ homes) 9:30 a.m., Prayer Group a a all u • a l u Pastor Tony Coffman nd p rti y f nd six re- How rd Gree ey Co nty Last Friday of each month: —————————— quests. Funds available to Food Pantry, $3,000 to pur- 754-4100 • tchstpaul.com 9:30 a.m., Quilt & Crafts UNITED METHODIST CHURCH u , . ha , h , Sundays: disb rse were $24 000 c se food ygiene items —————————— Elba, NE Grants were awarded to the Summer Lunch Bunch, 10:00 a.m., GRACE CHURCH Pastor Cheryl Anderson ll a a hl u l Adult & Children’s Church 8 8 4 7 fo owing: nd to p y mont y ti ity 123 9th St. • St. Paul 30 - 9 -52 5 • Boelus Fire & Rescue, bills, annual insurance, and —————————— Pastor Daniel Bear Sundays: 7 a l h u h u l CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH r p is s p ul h m il m m rship $ 00 for s fety ig ts; pkeep on t e b i ding; g aceba t t_ t a @ ot a .co 9 a. ., Wo • Dannebrog Volunteer Fire • St. Paul, NE Education Missouri Synod www.stpaulgrace.org • 754-4770 Monthly Meetings: u a , u a , , 1022 Elm Street • St. Paul p m ni d h dis m n & Resc e Dep rtment Fo nd tion $5 000 for Sunday Services: 2:00 . ., U te Met o t Wo e $600 for sanitizing equip- Scholarship Endowment; Rev. 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Phonograph-Herald Page 9 December 23, 2020 Sports The Phonograph-Herald Centura Drubs Chants, Cougars Consistency is often key on the hardwood, and on Saturday afternoon, Centura’s boys basketball team learned that lesson, as even though the Centuri- ons dominated their guests from Ord most of the night, in one quarter, the Howard County kids gave the Chanticleers and inch, and Ord used that space and galloped for a mile. However, despite their struggles in the second quarter on both sides of the floor, Centura put the pieces back together in the second half and managed to top Ord 53-36 in their third LouPlatte Conference clash of the season. Early on, it was slow going for both teams on the offensive end, as Cen- tura held a 4-2 advantage after only three minutes of play. However, a triple by Ord’s Blake Wells put the Chants in the drivers’ seat. navigating traffic down low during the second half of Friday night’s LouPlatte Conference battle with Arcadia/Loup However, that would al- City is St. Paul’s Madison Hirschman. (Michael Happ) most be it for the visitors in the first, as Ord scored just nine more points in the opening minutes while Centura dropped sixteen, allowing the locals to lead by nine heading into the second. Wildcats Shoot Past Rebels To start the second, Ord would cut into the Centuri- ons’ lead with a triple just The Lady Wildcats the second. ten seconds into the frame. were like a runaway train For the second time of That sparked a strong pe- on Friday night, as once the night, the Rebels riod by the Chanticleers, as they pulled out of the sta- surged again, getting to they ended up dropping fif- tion against Arcadia-Loup within five of their hosts, teen in that frame. In the City, there was no looking but St. Paul stepped up final four minutes of the back. their efforts on the offen- period, the Chants ex- Opposite the one-win sive end after a triple with ploded for twelve more, Lady Rebels, St. Paul 7:39 to play in the half, but Centura’s earlier suc- found the means by which causing their guest to go cess in the quarter, which to dominate on defense, cold. Arcadia/Loup City featured the Howard causing their guests to go would not score again County kids earning nine cold multiple times in the until, with just seventy sec- points, allowed them to game, while they also put onds to play in the period, head into intermission with together one of their more the Rebels exchanged a three point lead. impressive performances buckets from the outside Like the second quarter, at the rim in recent mem- with the Wildcats. After production on the offen- ory. Coach Rusty Fuller Paige Lukasiewicz hit a sive end was slow for both said that the team did three with 1:20 to go, Ar- teams in the third, as at the everything right to come cadia/Loup City answered midway point both squads away with the 48-34 vic- with one of their own. had only scored four tory. Lukasiewicz had the points. Yet, in the next two “It was a solid defensive Wildcats’ final points of minutes Centura scored effort all around,” said the half, as after passing on five more to build their Coach Fuller, who was fill- a look from the right wing, lead. The Centurions’ fif- ing in for Head Coach Rick she dribbled inside and teen point effort in the Peters, who was away from scored with an easy bucket. third quarter was cemented the bench due to health That kind of patience and by back-to-back triples reasons on Friday. “We opportunism were keys from Carter Noakes, which were able to jump out to a against the Rebels accord- appeared to put Centura on big lead and got everyone ing to Coach Fuller. top 40-30 heading into the involved.” “I thought we did a nice final period. However a Away from the tip, St. job of working the ball in triple at the buzzer by the Paul built a 10-4 lead with the paint on offense against Chants narrowed the mar- just three minutes to play them for points,” the coach gin to seven. in the opening period. And, said. In the final frame, Ord while an offensive board While Lukasiewicz’s scored just three points and the put-back would bucket closed out the Wild- while Centura spouted off help the Rebels cut into cats’ scoring, for thirteen more, allowing that lead, St. Paul exploded Arcadia/Loup City got the Centurions to pick up Josie Jakubowski looks for the next pass as the Wildcats exe- in the final minutes of the their third victory of the cuted their offense last Friday night. Jakubowski had a pair of points in quarter, as they ended up (Continued on Page 10) season. the game. leading 15-6 heading into (Continued on Page 10) St. Paul Snags Two Victories, Falls to Adams Central The St. Paul Wildcats In the second half, the had a roller coaster of a game was more even, with week on the hardwood, de- Adams Central outscoring spite some ups and downs, their hosts by an 11-10 the team continues to show margin in the third while improvement each outing the Wildcats got the edge in The locals strayed out- the fourth, besting the Pa- side of the LouPlatte Con- triots 6-4, but that last sec- ference for the first time ond burst of energy was during their December simply too little, too late. campaign last Tuesday and “Tonight, we had our fell short of besting a first test of the season,” strong Adams Central noted the Wildcats’ head team. Then, on Friday coach Derek Reinsch. “We night, St. Paul dominated found out a lot about our- Arcadia/Loup City before selves in this game and they managed to get past a some of the areas we need scrappy team from Broken to improve upon.” Bow. Coach Reinsch said that Kicking off their week, the Wildcats turned the ball Adams Central used an im- over too much in the game, pressive performance in the with St. Paul finishing with opening sixteen minutes to twenty turnovers while the best the Wildcats 46-33. Patriots had just nine. The Patriots scored fifteen “Because of those points in the first and then turnovers, we couldn’t ever earned sixteen more in the get into a rhythm and that second. During that same ultimately lost us the span, St. Paul came away game,” commented the with just fifteen, with that coach. effort coming after a St. Paul finished shoot- stronger performance in the ing 32.4 percent from the second period. In those field, with Andy Poss hav- minutes, the Wildcats net- Looking for an open man during Friday night’s game against Arcadia/Loup City was St. Paul ing a strong night as he ted eleven. senior Tommy Wroblewski. Tommy led the team in that game with fifteen points. (Michael Happ) (Continued on Page 11)

Page 10 Wednesday, December 23, 2020 The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE Wildcats Finish Second at Stars’ Dual Tournament It had been more than first four matches against Paul rebounded to beat a To close out the competi- gles earned points at 170 Ravenna also snagged two weeks since the St. Adams Central, two of salty Wilber-Clatonia team. tion, both Nelson and Peetz and 182 as Josh Miller points at the Wildcats’ open Paul wrestling team had which were contested on In that dual, Thomsen would be bested, as Allen pinned Ashton Meinecke weight, putting them in the the chance to go toe-to-toe the mat. At 220, Rylie started the competition by Odvody won a 6-2 victory with just seconds left to go thick of things. with other teams in a dual Thomsen pinned Broden pinning Stone Thelen in over Nelson and Peetz was in the third while Cade Po- Thankfully, Meinecke competition, which made Hultine in forty-seven sec- fourteen seconds while pinned by Sawyer Kunc in dany took Nelson to the won a 9-5 victory over Saturday’s Kearney onds while Nathan Scheer Scheer took down Fer- sixty-one seconds. mat in the opening minute. Owen Woodward at 170 Catholic Dual Tournament took down Tyler Pavelka in nando Vasquez just nine Following a close vic- Arlington forfeited and Busse pinned Madison the perfect setting to see the second period. seconds into the second pe- tory against the Wolver- points to Peetz at 195 and Schroll in twenty-one sec- just what kinds of improve- More points went St. riod. While Nick Busse ines, the Wildcats escaped to Scheer at 285, but at onds. Ravenna was open at ments the local wrestlers Paul’s way with Adams dropped an 8-2 decision to fireworks the rest of the 220, Thomsen took down 195, 220, 285, and won had made since the start of Central being open at 106, Pedro Hernandez at 106, day as they had a bye in the JoeSeth McBride in the points at 182 when Jesse the year. but the Wildcats would the Wildcats won the next third round and then hand- first period. Drahota took Nelson to the On the mats in Kearney, then drop six of the next four with Markvicka top- edly defeated both Arling- St. Paul capped off their mat in eighty-five seconds. the Wildcats ended up seven, with Owen Sack’s ping Riley Haack in seven- ton and Ravenna. day in Buffalo County op- In the Gold Tournament, placing second in the Gold thirty-nine second victory teen seconds, Baker Against the Eagles from posite their LouPlatte Con- Adams Central took home tournament. The annual over Tristin Klinger at 126 pinning Logan Herndon in Washington County, St. ference neighbors from the title while Ravenna event, which was broken being the only victory in forty-seven seconds, Sack Paul flexed their muscles at Ravenna. placed third and Wilber- up into two separate tour- that stretch. Devin taking down Jordan Marsh both ends of the competi- In that dual, Markvicka, Clatonia and Arlington naments – the Green and Markvicka was pinned by in twenty-five seconds, and tion as they opened the Baker, Sack, Kocian, and rounded out the five-team the Gold – featured ten Justin Barbee, Kaleb Baker Kocian pinning Roberyo dual with six victories, lost Wood got the Wildcats off field. In the Green Tourna- teams, with St. Paul’s half lost a 15-3 major decision Torres in the second pe- points at the next five to a strong start as they all ment, Kearney won the top of the competition includ- to Braiden Kort, Kaden riod. weights, and then snagged pinned their opponents. spot with Burwell coming ing squads from Adams Kocian was pinned by At 138, the script points in the final three Markvicka took down Gar- in second and Cross Central, Ravenna, Wilber- Kayleb Saurer at 132, An- flipped in the Wolverines’ matchups. rett Wedemeyer in twenty- County/Osceola finishing Clatonia, and Arlington. thony Wood fell by a 10-2 favor as Wood, Kellogg, Busse kicked things off one seconds, Morgan in third. The teams from St. Paul opened the day major decision at 138, and and Anderson were all with a fifty-six second vic- Treffer was pinned by Gibbon and Kearney in a close battle with the both Xander Kellogg and pinned and St. Paul had no tory over Trey Hill at 106. Baker in seventy-nine sec- Catholic were also in the Patriots, but eventually Ryder Anderson were wrestler at 160. Tommy Then, at 113, Markvicka onds, Sack pinned Caden mix in that tournament as Adams Central snagged the pinned, with Kellogg Lokken bested Wood in the pinned Aiden McDuffee in Larsen in the opening well. 44-36 victory. Then, in the falling to Jeret Frerichs at opening period while Zan- twenty-four seconds. frame, Kocian locked up second round, the Blue and 145 and Anderson getting der Baker took down Kel- Baker, Sack, Kocian, and Carter Jasnoch in fifty- Gold got back in the saddle pinned with just five sec- log in seventy-nine Wood all went without op- eight seconds, and Wood Elba Drops with a 42-36 win over onds to go at 152. Ashton seconds. Anderson was ponents to complete that won opposite Chase Rager Wilber-Clatonia. After a Meinecke would snag also taken to the mat, with early run. in 100 seconds. bye in the third round, St. points without an opponent the Wildcat getting stuck At 145, Hunter Gilmore Ravenna got on the Three Paul stopped Arlington 54- at 170, but Traiton Nelson by Colby Homolka in pinned Kellogg in thirty- board at 145 when Quen- 30, and defeated Ravenna was pinned late in the first forty-eight seconds. nine seconds while Will ton Ackley pinned Xander Last Week 57-24. period at 182 to cap off the Once again, Meinecke Eppenbaugh took down Kellogg in fourteen sec- During the second week Right out of the gate, inaugural dual of the day. was open at 170, marking Anderson in roughly the onds. Then, Hunter Dou- of their hardwood cam- the Wildcats were rolling That early loss did not the last time St. Paul same time. After St. Paul’s glas took down Anderson paign, the Elba Lady Blue- as they netted points in the deter the Wildcats, as St. snagged points in the dual. lone open weight, the Ea- late in the third period. jays continued the hunt for their first victory of the season, and, while they were within striking dis- LADY CATS - tance on Friday, the Purple (from page nine) and Gold continue to the last word in the first half search for their inaugural as they dropped another triple victory. in the final minute to finish off Last week, Elba hit the the half with fifteen to give St. court on three separate oc- Paul only a fourteen point casions, with the Bluejays lead at the break. traveling to Hampton on St. Paul did not let off the Tuesday, competing in gas in the second half as Bellevue on Friday, and Amber Kosmicki got a bucket then hosting Parkview down low just ten seconds Christian on Saturday af- into the third to jumpstart ternoon. While the Hawks what would turn out to be a dominated the Lady Jays fourteen point frame for the on Tuesday, besting them locals. However, before the 66-30, the other two game avalanche of scoring started, proved to be competitive, St. Paul would hit an offensive with Cornerstone Christian drought as they went silent for only slipping past Elba 45- almost two minutes before 32 and Parkview Christian Kosmicki again dropped a netting the 55-28 win. shot from underneath the Against the Cougars hoop, with those points snap- from Sarpy County, Elba ping a 5-0 run by the Rebels. jumped out to the early Arcadia/Loup City scored lead as the Bluejays scored just nine points in the third, eleven points in the open- with the Sherman County kids ing minutes and then not adding to that early five tacked on seven more in points explosion until there the second. While Corner- was just outside of four min- stone trailed after the first, utes to play. There, a pair of they managed to score a put-back jumpers helped them dozen in the second to take cut into St. Paul’s lead, but the a one point lead into the Wildcats still held the 43-24 break. Then, down the advantage at the quarter stretch, the Cougars break. olivia PoPPert brings the ball up the court last Friday night when St. Paul hosted Arca- showed some spunk, as In the final eight minutes, dia/Loup City. Poppert, who had fifteen points in the game, paced the Lady Wildcats. after scoring just eight the Wildcats cleared their points in the third, they ex- bench, allowing multiple ploded for a sixteen point players to get looks in that performance in the fourth. span, which featured the team Elba, on the other hand, scoring five points. The struggled out of the break, Rebels on the other hand had scoring only a pair of their best quarter of the night points and then rebounding as they scored ten, but it to drop a dozen, but that wasn’t enough to dig them out wasn’t enough, as the of a monster hole that the first Cougars dealt the Howard three frames put them into. County kids their fourth Olivia Poppert powered the loss of the season. Wildcats’ offense last week as Saturday’s game would the junior scored fifteen points also see Elba falling short, against the Rebels. Kosmicki but unlike their outing on had a strong game as well as Friday, the Bluejays she dropped a dozen and proved to be consistant Lukasiewicz came away with across all four quarters nine. Kayley Wells scored against Parkview Christian. seven as well last Friday while Opposite the Patriots, Josie Jakubowski and Ashlyn Elba opened with seven Lukasiewicz both had two and points in the first quarter Jenna Jakubowski finished and then scored eight in the with one. second. While the Purple Even though there is never and Gold sported fifteen at a reason to doubt a team’s per- intermission, Parkview still formance following a victory, had the upper hand as the the Wildcats’ sideline leader Patriots picked up fourteen said that Friday night’s game in the first and then netted did not feature a squad that eight more before the end was focused enough to com- of the half. In the sixteen pete with tougher competi- minutes leading up to the tion, like the girls from Custer final buzzer, the visitors County that met up with St. continued to roll, scoring Paul on Saturday. sixteen in the third and “We will need to improve adding seventeen in the on our intensity against a fourth. Elba also netted Making her Move points in that span, earning tough Broken Bow team to- to the basket last week was Madison Hirschman. Hirschman was one seven in the time after half morrow,” Coach Fuller said. of several Wildcats to battle in the paint opposite the Rebels. (Michael Happ) and then closing out the game with a six point performance. Saturday’s game Valley had the upper hand heading into intermission. the second half, splitting meet up with Palmer in the wrapped up the Bluejays’ CENTURA - following one quarter of In the second half, Cen- that production across both opening round of the pre-holiday slate on the (from page nine) play, but in the minutes tura continued their second quarters. Ravenna Holiday Tourna- hardwood, as they won’t Saturday’s victory was leading up to the break the quarter explosion as they Saturday’s game was ment, which is slated to get be in action again until Jan- the second of the week for Cougars went cold, scoring scored fifteen in the third the final outing for Centura underway on Monday, De- uary 5, 2020. That game the Centurions, as they de- just five points. In that and added sixteen more be- prior to the Christmas holi- cember 28th. will feature the Bluejays feated Central Valley 63-44 same span, Centura rallied, fore the final buzzer. The day. Now, the team has Other teams in that tour- hosting St. Edward. on Tuesday night. dropping twenty-one be- Cougars, on the other hand, some time to work in the nament include Ravenna In that contest, Central fore half to lead 34-20 netted just twenty-four in practice gym before they and Overton. Wildcats’ Junior Varsity Gets Multiple Looks Amid Tough Stretch The Wildcats’ junior 50-31; however, eight Coghlan contributed as get past them,” said the Gold while Larsen had ley Coghlan and Ahna Jer- varsity squad may not have members of the Wildcats’ well, picking up three, Wildcats’ coach, Rusty seven and Madison abek both picking up solo been able to best a strong team still managed to finish while Jenna Jakubowski, Fuller. Hirschman came away free throws. Broken Bow team on the with points. Gracie Mudloff, and Emma Prior to Saturday after- with six. Kelley and Alex Friday’s game came in hardwood last week, but it Gracie Kelley led all Elstermeier all finished the noon’s game against the In- Obermiller were also the wake of St. Paul bat- wasn’t because any one scorers on Saturday after- game with two points dians, St. Paul also battled strong parts of the Wild- tling with Adams Central player was dominating noon with ten points while apiece. with Arcadia/Loup City on cats’ offense, as they on Tuesday night, with the play on the court. Madison Hirschman, Pay- “We just struggled Friday. In that game, Jenna scored four and two points junior varsity Patriots get- Against the Indians, St. tyn Larsen, and Ahna Jer- against Broken Bow and Jakubowski scored eleven respectively, with Kayley ting the 35-22 victory in Paul got tripped up and fell abek all had four. Kailey could not figure out how to points to lead the Blue and Wells netting two and Kai- that contest.

The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Page 11 Lady Centurions Down Cougars, Fall to Chants Last week the Lady opposite the Cougars and Centurions split games on Kyra Wooden chipped in the hardwood as they five. Sydney Perez also opened their final stretch contributed last Tuesday before the holiday with a with two points. victory over Central Valley Following Tuesday but came up short on Sat- night’s victory, the Lady urday afternoon when they Centurions got a large dose welcomed Ord to town. of how high the caliber is Against the Cougars, in LouPlatte Conference Centura jumped out to a girls’ basketball. On Satur- commanding lead as the day afternoon, the Centuri- Centurions dropped fifteen ons welcomed in Ord, with points in the opening quar- the Lady Chanticleers ter. Not only were they on proving to be a test for the point offensively, but their Howard County kids. defense also snuffed out Ord scored twenty-one anything that the Cougars points in the opening quar- attempted to get going on ter to tee the Valley County the other end of the court girls up for the 63-38 vic- as the Greeley County kids tory. After that strong start, came away with just three the Chants put away points in the opening twenty-six more before in- frame. termission and then rallied In the minutes strad- for an additional sixteen dling the break, Centura points in the second half. scored eleven points in In the face of such a high- both the second and third powered offense, Centura Dancing into the Holidays quarters and capped off could not keep up. After their night with a fourteen netting a dozen points in point effort in the fourth. the opening minutes, the Friday night, a crowd of friends and family turned out at St. Paul High School not only to Central Valley, on the other Centurions scored nine on see the Wildcats battle with Arcadia/Loup City in a hardwood double-dip, but also to cheer on the hand, dropped nine in the both sides of the break and dance team as they capped off their pre-holiday slate of performances with a holiday themed rou- second, earned a game- capped off the game with tine. Those pictured include, left, Ellie Thede, Rowynn Hansel, Ahna Jerabek, Tayla Goettsche, high eleven in the third, an eight point effort in the and Teegan Hansel. (Michael Happ) and closed out the contest fourth. with nine more in the final Wooden carried a ma- eight minutes. jority of the water for the Leading the Centurions Centurions, as she scored last week was Katelyn thirteen points while Davis Lady Wildcats Top Patriots, Fall to Indians Fanta, who scored seven- netted seven and Chris- The St. Paul Lady Wild- continued their success, as four and one point respec- and played aggressive on teen points. Sydney Davis tiansen came away with cats had two major victo- they scored ten in the third tively. defense, but the game also had a strong game, as six. Keilig had five on Sat- ries last week as they and added fifteen more in On Saturday, Broken never had the right compo- she netted thirteen for the urday and Ava Baustert overcame a slow start on the fourth while the Adams Bow blitzed past St. Paul as sition, as St. Paul was lim- team, and Elly Keilig came had three in the game. Tuesday night to top County kids put away only the Indians took the 44-30 ited when it came to away from Greeley after Both Fanta and Allie Ruhl Adams Central, while, on five points after intermis- victory by shutting down offensive threats. contributing ten. Taya had points as well, as they Saturday, the Blue and sion and closed out the almost all of the Wildcats’ “We need to find scor- Christiansen earned nine each came away with two. Gold were bested by Bro- game with a seventeen offensive production. ing from all players in ken Bow. point performance. “We only had four play- order to have success,” said Propelling the Wildcats’ Against Adams Central, Leading the Wildcats ers score in the contest,” Coach Fuller. WILDCATS - offense was Jacob Wells St. Paul only put away five against Adams Central was said St. Paul coach Rusty In Saturday’s game, (from page nine) who got hot from the points in the opening min- Olivia Poppert, who had Fuller following the game. Poppert picked up nineteen dropped thirteen points perimeter in the opening utes but managed to make twenty-one points, while “We struggled shooting points while Jakubowski while Eli Larson, Tommy half, hitting multiple threes the appropriate adjust- Paige Lukasiewicz finished from the field, but I thought had six and Kayley Wells Wroblewski, and Jaxson on his way to a twelve- ments to get back in the with nine and Amber Kos- overall our defense was ended up with three. Dol- Klinginsmith each came point effort. Wroblewski lead as they netted a dozen micki had seven. Both solid.” cey Van Winkle was also a away with five. Rylan was the Wildcats’ leading points before halftime. Josie Jakubowski and Kay- Coach Fuller said that, contributor, as she scored Birkby and Brenden scorer, with fifteen points, Leading the Patriots 17-11 ley Wells also scored last while in Custer County, the two in the contest. Knapp also contributed, while Klinginsmith had out of the break, St. Paul Tuesday, finishing with Indians rebounded well scoring three and two eight, Poss finished with points respectively. seven, and Logan Vogel “We had some guys and Dawson Fox each net- Junior Varsity Boys Score Often in Long Stretch wide open and weren’t able ted six. Knapp, Birkby, A busy week didn’t Egger cited his team’s Rebels to just six. ken Bow to just six, allow- to take advantage of it,” Bryce Knapp, and Larson throw St. Paul’s Junior Var- defensive intensity and “We started a little slow ing the team to skate to the said Coach Reinsch. “We all contributed as well. sity basketball team off their efficiency on offense tonight, but we were able win. need to do a better job of The Wildcats’ week on their game as, in the lead as keys to the victory, and to correct it,” said Egger “We came out and attacking gaps in the zone the hardwood was capped up to their holiday break, lauded several players for about a thirteen-point per- played fantastic,” said and then making quality off with a 50-44 victory the Wildcats picked up a their energy on the court. formance from his team Coach Egger. “We really passes when we do so.” over Broken Bow. That trio of victories against “Trevor Dugan contin- out of the gate. “Having all pressured them on defense The Wildcats had win, which put the locals’ teams from Adams Central, ues to play well for us,” of our kids score is quite an and turned them over a lot. twenty-nine rebounds in record at 5-1 on the season, Arcadia/Loup City, and said Egger. “He is shooting achievement. I was really We pushed the pace and the contest, with eleven of came after another slow Broken Bow. great and always brings a impressed with our ball were able to play our style those coming on the offen- start that featured the Indi- To start off the stretch, fire to the game.” movement tonight as well.” in this game.” sive end. ans jumping out to a 12-4 St. Paul found themselves Dugan had twenty-three Birkby and Dugan both Off the bench, Sam “I was proud of the way lead in the first, which St. in a game with little de- points last Tuesday while came away with thirteen Wells made it rain from we fought and our defense Paul corrected with a fense, as the Wildcats Rylan Birkby finished with points from Friday’s con- three-point land as he hit and rebounding really kept twenty-four point period in bested Adams Central 69- a dozen and Espen test while Klinginsmith four triples on his way to a giving us opportunities to the minutes prior to inter- 56, with St. Paul scoring Goettsche had ten. Others had nine and Sam Wells dozen points. Dugan was stick around, but we just mission. nineteen points in both the to score included Quade ended up with six. Nine the team’s overall leader couldn’t ever go on a run.” “Tonight we went on first and third quarters and Peterson with eight, Jaxson other members of the Wild- with twenty points while Following Tuesday the road against a tough, then notching fifteen in the Klinginsmith, Bryce cats’ team scored in Fri- Klinginsmith had ten and night’s loss, the first of the upset-minded Broken Bow second and sixteen in the Knapp, and Zach day’s game, which featured Birkby ended up with season for St. Paul, the team to play in an ex- fourth. The Patriots, on the Hirschman with four each, a dozen three-pointers, all seven. Goettsche and An- Wildcats rebounded to tremely electric environ- other hand, had a slow and Mason Anderson with of which put the contest out derson both had strong dominate Arcadia/Loup ment,” said Coach start, netting only fourteen two. of reach early on. games as well with six City, with the locals getting Reinsch. “That will benefit in the first eight minutes of St. Paul matched their Finally, to close out St. points apiece. the 69-34 victory over the us tremendously down the the contest while, after to offensive effort from Tues- Paul’s competition on the “This week, our kids Rebels. road.” twelve point frames, they day on Friday night when hardwood, the Wildcats played awesome,” said the “We got off to a good While the slow start was closed out the game with the Wildcats topped Arca- drubbed Broken Bow 73- team’s sideline leader. start tonight and that is a a concern for the Wildcats, eighteen. dia/Loup City 69-25. 32, with the Wildcats book- “Over these three games big key for us this season,” Coach Reinsch said the “This was a huge game The locals handedly ending the game with we averaged seventy points Coach Reinsch said. “It team righted the ship in the for us against a very good outscored the Rebels in all twenty-four points in the a game and only gave up an thought our defensive in- second quarter. opponent,” said Coach four quarters with the opening minutes and average of thirty-seven.” tensity was really good “The second was ulti- Alex Egger. “This was Wildcats’ best effort com- twenty-one in the final St. Paul’s effort against tonight and we were able mately the difference in the probably the best we have ing in the third when they frame. That opening period Broken Bow lifted the to force a lot of turnovers game as we ran really well played in the nine years I put away twenty while de- was huge for the Blue and team’s record to 6-0 on the and just rush their shoot- and forced turnovers,” said have coached this team.” fensively they held the Gold as St. Paul held Bro- season. ers.” Reinsch. “We just weren’t St. Paul scored sixteen as efficient tonight from points in the first quarter behind the arc and missed and then added twenty- Elba Ends Up Dropping Three Games Last Week some easy shots that The Elba Bluejays kids 38-19. quarter and never really let Once again Wysocki three more in the second to would’ve distanced us.” put the game on ice early dropped three games last Wysocki picked up fif- off the gas on their way to carried some water for the The Wildcats made al- week, as they lost a close teen points in that game besting the Bluejays by a Bluejays as he had eight- on. During those opening most fifty percent of their two frames, Arcadia/Loup game to Hampton on Tues- and Cash Wolinski had score of 73-52. Elba’s top een points while Keene shots from the field, with day, fell to Cornerstone eight. Keene, Weddle, and period came in the second picked up sixteen and Wed- City only ended up with the team performing twenty points of their own Christian Academy on Fri- Brahatcek all had two as when they scored seven- dle ended up with eleven. slightly better from the in- day, and then got upended well. teen points, which nearly Three other players all had after just six fell for the side. Wroblewski led that Sherman County kids in up by Parkview Christian Finally, to wrap up the matched the twenty that points as well. strong shooting perform- on Saturday. week, Parkview Christian were dropped by their the first quarter. In the sec- ance, as the senior had ond half, the Wildcats con- Opposite the Hawks exploded in the opening guests. eighteen in the game, with from Hamilton County, tinued to roll as they scored both Poss and Larson com- eighteen points in the third Elba scored just one bucket ing away with eight and in the opening eight min- and held their guests to just Vogel had six. Klingin- four. Finally, in the final utes, allowing Hampton to smith also was a contribu- build a big lead early and eight minutes, St. Paul put tor, with five points, while away a dozen more to to take the 46-35 victory. In Trevor Dugan had three that game, the Bluejays did handedly top the Rebels. and Knapp ended up with “Our defensive ball best their hosts in both the two. second and fourth quarters, movement was extremely On the boards, St. Paul good tonight and it showed but it wasn’t enough to had twenty rebounds, with pick up the win. by having nineteen assists,” Vogel pulling down seven Coach Reinsch said. “I was Devin Weddle led the while Larson had six. team with thirteen points really happy with how we Wroblewski dished out bounced back after a tough against the Hawks while four assists and Klingin- Joey Wysocki had nine and loss the last time we took smith had four steals. the floor. We were able to Tristin Johnson came away “Heading into Christ- with six. Brendon Keene execute at an extremely mas break we are sitting at high level and just had was also a big contributor 5-1 and doing some great with five points in the some late turnovers that things,” said the Wildcats’ put our number up a little game. head coach. “We need to Friday’s game with Cor- higher than we wanted.” clean up some turnovers The The Wildcats commit- nerstone Christian also and continue to set the pace proved to be a battle as, ted fifteen turnovers in the the games are being played game, but were able to after a slow start on both at. ends of the court, each Phonograph- overcome that stat as St. “We have been a very team began to ratchet up Paul shot almost fifty per- good defensive team and 406 Howard Ave. cent from the floor, with their production, but after will look to continue doing four quarters, the Cougars sixty-four percent of their so while starting to show Herald 754-4401 bested the Howard County inside shots falling. more looks.”

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Pre- bach recently graduated was awarded to Ashley will be the last appearance from Southeast Commu- Dugan, Dustin Nordhues, of the Mustangs at the au- tempt to secure aid for the Ingram, school Advisory Counsel school. library books...$585.99 met on December 9. Sec- nity College receiving an and Riley Wonderchek. ditorium until January Associate’s of Applied Sci- Seventh place was awarded 28th. 100 Years Ago, 1920 Juice Plus Company, ond quarter ends Decem- Burlington Cuts supplies...... $29.00 ber 18. Report cards will ence in agricultural man- to Justin Anderson, Dakota Sixty Years Ago, 1960 agement and production. Hansen, Andrew O’Con- Wartime Luxury Taxes Force—George Meredith, JW Pepper, music..$37.69 be sent out on December nor, and Ray Pfiefer. Also Remain in Effect Yet — Ef- local Burlington agent, is KBS School Law, 22. Students and Teachers Town and Country participating were Ben forts in Congress to remove doing all of the Burling- legal service.$2,497.00 will return on January 4. Callahan, Darian Erickson, the wartime "emergency" ton's work here. Harold Tier Kokes, Elementary winter MAP Club Meets and Jami Nekoliczak, who federal excise taxes on Fox, assistant, was laid off elem. supplies...$47.43 testing will be January 11 Town and Country Club placed in the top third of travel tickets, telephone last Saturday. The move is K & S Welding, through 27. SAEBRS test- members held their sixtieth the competition. Kathleen calls, furs, jewelry, cosmet- in keeping with the com- tires/repairs.....$584.64 ing will be January 25-28. annual Christmas party on Kennedy is their instructor. ics, and additional "luxury" pany's present policy of re- Literacy Resources, Junior High MAP testing Thursday, December 17th. The 2010 fall turkey items were not successful, trenching. A number of elem. supplies.$151.18 will be December 17 and Members and spouses en- season, archery and shot- though the war has been assistants are being re- MARC, 18. December 23 through joyed a co-op lunch, fol- gun, ends Friday afternoon, over for fifteen years. lieved. supplies...... $7,994.61 27 is the NSAA Morato- lowed by card games and December 31. The 108 day It has been nine school Corbett of Denver Is No Annice Marlow, rium. Central Valley is a secret sister gift exchanges. campaign allowed hunters years since Wolbach High Match for Lambert, Goes CPR training...$400.00 national ACT testing site. High prizes were won by to take two birds for each has fielded a sextet of vol- the Full Six Rounds, But Matheson Tri Gas, One-Act placed third at Fred Rother and Shirley permit purchased. The leyball lassies that compare Was Kept Busy Evading cylinder rent/ District meet. Holiday Cook. Low prizes were re- birds have been noted in to Coach W. G. Hendrick- the Wolbach Boxer—A rod ...... $313.68 tournament will be De- ceived by Bud Vopat and the closing days as group- son's Rockettes unit that holiday boxing bout be- Menards, cember 28 and 29. Wanda Rother. Don ing up for the winter, which has taken six straight wins. tween Algy Lambert and supplies...... $380.61 Superintendent reported Berney won the traveling is normal for most upland During the 1951-52 season, Bill Corbett of Denver Mid-Nebraska Disposal, that, at the January board prize. Hostesses were Pres- game birds and deer. the Wolbach girls had a showed that the Colorado dumpsters ...... $387.70 meeting, KSB School Law ident Shirley Cook and Twenty Years Ago, 2000 long streak of wins and man was no match for Midwest Restaurant will be conducting a board Vice President Marilyn Howard County voters placed high in two tourna- Lambert. It was a sched- Supply, member training at 6 p.m. Paulman. decided in the General ments. uled six-round bout. Cor- repairs...... $2,715.89 Committee Reports – Election to expand the Seventy Years Ago, 1950 bett managed to go the six NCTC, Negotiations were dis- present three-member Wolbach businesses rounds without receiving a telephone ...... $301.20 cussed. Cougar Boys Win Two Board of County Commis- with New Year’s greeting knockout blow. To do this Rachelle Nekoliczak, Motion by Rosander In Greeley on Friday sioners to five...After reads in the Messenger were: he had to continually run plywood...... $209.88 seconded by Malmstrom to night Central Valley picked viewing all of the The Marcoe Store, Ted’s away from Lambert. One-Source, background approve three hours in up a 67-51 win over Spald- applications and interview- Drug Store, Wolbach Im- checks...... $31.00 Teacher Development ing Academy. ing several applicants, plement Company, Klein Overhead Door Company, Training in Instruction and Central Valley led at the Marvin Caspersen of Brothers Garage, Ray’s remotes ...... $258.78 three hours in Field Expe- quarter breaks 19-12, 40- Boelus and Rance Lierman Service Station, Watts District Parts Bin, rience in IT for Sarah 28, and 58-35. of St. Paul were selected. Service, Doris and Alfred 39-0060 supplies...... $23.77 Hansen; three hours in Ed- Cougar stats: Carson Home on Leave—Luke Berney, E. L. Johnson, Payflex, ucational Research and Corman 17p, 5r, 3a, 2s; Thompson arrived home Virg’s Cash Market, Proceedings admin fees ...... $100.00 three hours in Overview of Zach Stobbe 5r, 1a, 1s; Ty Friday night to spend a hol- George R. Jacobson and Phonograph-Herald, Assistive Technology for Nekoliczak 21p, 7r, 6a, 5s, iday leave from the U.S. Son, Farmer's Union Coop Regular Meeting advertising/ Misty Dvorak. Roll call 3bs; Kyle Nekoliczak 12p, Navy with his family: Jay Association, Miller Hard- December 14, 2020 printing ...... $15.76 votes, 6 ayes. Motion car- 1r, 4a; Zandar Wolf 1r; and Dodie Thompson, ware, Farmer's Coop The Central Valley Plank Road Publishing, ried. Reilly Cadek 2p, 2r, 1a, 2s; Meagan and Ashton. He Creamery, McIntyre Hard- Board of Education met in elem. Motion by Butcher sec- Connor Baker 1a; and will leave Sunday to return ware, Peoples State Bank, Regular Session at 7:10 supplies...... $172.45 onded by Straka to approve Trevor Cargill 15p, 11r, 1a, to Dahlgren, Virginia. Bower Freight Line, p.m. on Monday, Decem- Platinum Truck Service, the senior trip to Washing- 2s, 1bs. Thirty Years Ago, 1990 Chicago Lumber Company ber 14, 2020 in the Scotia repairs...... $3,331.19 ton D.C. Roll call votes, 6 On Saturday night the Wolbach High School of Wolbach, Tri-County Elementary Library. Posted Dan Pokorny, ayes. Motion carried. Central Valley boys de- will be playing host to Telephone Company, location: Greeley Citizen. mileage ...... $803.34 Motion by Wood sec- feated CWC 56-27. Elba, Monroe, and Palmer Ernie's Tavern, City Café, Posted date: December 10, Prestwick House, onded by Butcher to ap- Central Valley led at the in a boys and girls holiday the Wolbach Messenger, 2020. Macbeth...... $35.96 prove the Audit and quarter breaks 18-4, 33-11, tournament on December Wolbach Oil Company, The Open Meetings Kathy Rakness, Annual Financial Report and 51-18. 27 and 28. Hansen Grocery, Hank's Law is posted in the library mileage ...... $104.86 for the 2019-2020 school Cougar stats: Ty Lan- The Nebraska Highway Tavern, and James Pro- for review. Rasmussen Mechanical, year. Roll call votes, 6 ders 1a; Carson Corman Commission and Governor duce. Members present were: boiler ayes. Motion carried. 8p, 2r, 1a 2s; Zach Stobbe Kay Orr have approved the Eighty Years Ago, 1940 Superintendent Amy Ma- repairs...... $1,952.25 Motion by Rosander 1s; Gabe Jacobsen 2s; Ty designs for several high- Jolly Old Santa Claus, lander, Principal Todd RMW Construction, seconded by Wood to ap- Nekoliczak 17p, 3r, 5a, 2s; way improvement projects. who's coming is always ea- Beck, Principal Connie rental bobcat...$100.00 prove the purchase of jun- Kyle Nekoliczak 9p, 7r, 4a, A segment of U.S. High- gerly awaited by the Shafer, Activities Director Sack Lumber, ior high football helmets. 1s; Zandar Wolf 3p, 1r, 1a, way 281 in Hall and youngsters, paid his annual Randy Dutcher, President supplies...... $109.24 Roll call votes, 6 ayes. Mo- 1s; Reilly Cadek 7p, 1r, 1a; Howard counties, south of visit to Wolbach Tuesday Jeremy Straka, Nick Shoe- Scholastics, Scope – tion carried. Trevyn Straka 2r; Cohen the intersection leading to afternoon when he was the maker, Ross Butcher, Underwood...... $39.98 Motion by Malmstrom Grossart 1r; Casey Landers the Regional Airport at leading man at the Christ- Christy Malmstrom, Larry School Nurse Supply, seconded by Wood to ap- p, 4r; Connor baker 3r, 1s; Grand Island and extending mas party given on the Wood, Michael Rosander, gloves ...... $157.78 prove Ragan Wood as a and Trevor Cargill 10p, 8r, north for about eighteen street for the children of the and five patrons. School Specialty, local substitute teacher. 1s. miles, has been approved. community. Santa arrived Motion by Shoemaker supplies...... $4.15 Roll call votes, 6 ayes. Mo- CV Girls Lose One, Win One Severson, Lammers, & tion carried. Forty Years Ago, 1980 as per schedule and greeted seconded by Rosander to On Friday night in Santa rode into Wolbach the hundreds of children accept the minutes of the Abel, 2019-2020 The Board will meet in Audit...... $8,210.00 a special session for board Greeley, the Lady Cougars Saturday afternoon in the who were waiting for him. November 9, 2020 Regular defeated Spalding Acad- Fire Department's antique Then he set to work distrib- Board meeting. Roll call Mindy Smith, member training with the mileage ...... $136.85 school attorney. The train- emy 61-29. fire engine. He handed out uting the treats with the votes, 6 ayes. Motion car- The Cougars led at all treats and listened to the help of a number of Com- ried. Sports Construction ing will take place on Midwest, basketball Monday, January 11, 2021 the quarter breaks 11-4, youngsters’ requests for munity Club members, Motion by Butcher sec- 22-12, and 37-21. Christmas presents. who are generally called onded by Rosander to ac- hoops at 6:00 p.m. at the High repairs...... $2,200.00 School Library at the Gree- Cougar stats: Neleigh Coach Nick Freeland upon to assist at an occa- cept the Claims (General/ Poss 13p, 6r, 7a, 4s; Larista got a pre-Christmas present sion of this kind. After the Building). Roll call votes, 6 Stadium Sports, ley site. The Board of Ed- replacement ucation Meeting will begin Barner 2p, 1r, 1s; Madison Thursday night at Cedar task of distributing the hun- ayes. Motion carried. Young 2p, 6r; Oliva Nelson Rapids as his Mustangs dreds of sacks of candy and Laurie Alexander, bladder...... $90.70 at 7:00 p.m. following the Time for Kids, training session. 3r; Taryn Barr 3p, 1r, 1a, upset the Tigers on their nuts was completed, Santa mileage ...... $89.76 1s, 1bs; Taya Engel 5p, 4r, home court, 55-52. The bid goodbye to all with a Appeara, mops/ renewal ...... $96.46 Motion by Wood sec- US Bank, gas/ onded by Malmstrom to 2a, 1s; Dani Wadsworth win pumped the record to wave of his arm, to be gone shop coats...... $171.20 5p, 7r, 1a; Cayton Butcher 2-2 for the December por- again until next year. Applied Connective, supplies...... $1,809.68 adjourn the meeting at 9:30 Valley County Clerk, p.m. Roll call votes 6 ayes. 3r, 21; Dilynn Wood 8p, 2r, tion of their schedule and Muddy roads may have samsara...... $8,990.00 1a, 3s; Vanessa Wood 14p, was recorded without a prevented a few families Black Hills Energy, election Motion carried. expense...... $119.32 Ross Butcher 16, 5s, 1bs; and Kennedy starter and top sub due to from getting in to the party, gas service ...$2,440.21 Holley 9p, 5r 1a, 1s, 1bs. an injury and chicken pox. but treats were being re- Central NE Rehabilitation Village of Wolbach, Secretary water...... $186.00 — — — Chambers/Wheeler Keith “The Chief” Inman served for those who did Services, Central defeated the finished with 24 points and not get in. OT service ...$9,216.35 Village of Greeley, water...... $796.00 Donations Received Cougars 68-23 on Satur- 11 rebounds with Darwin Ninety Years Ago, 1930 Chair Slippers, day night in Bartlett. Barnes adding ten. Derek Cedar Valley Champi- supplies...... $536.92 Village of Scotia, The Wolbach Cemetery water...... $255.20 D-2’s third rated CWC Graviette added eight and ons—Wolbach High Clearfly, received the following do- led at all the quarter breaks picked up nine rebounds School's football team won telephone ...... $206.13 Whoa & Go, nations in memory of Eve- gas/diesel.....$1,182.00 16-4, 34-9, and 53-17. and three big assists in the every conference game in CNA Surety, lyn McIntyre from Myron Cougar stats: Neleigh key-hold slot. Inman also 1930. Members of the team Bond – Stepp..$100.00 Michelle Wood, and Donna Rother, $20. mileage ...... $144.90 Poss 5p, 4r, 2a, 2s 2bs; added some intimidation were Harold Eisenhauer, Coach Masters, The Wolbach Cemetery Larista Barner 3p, 2r; with three blocked shots in John Lang, Raymond gas springs...... $105.96 Tammy Wood, received the following do- supplies...... $11.94 Madison Young 1r, 1a; the lane. Galitz, Ted Peterson, James Computer Hardware, nations in memory of Mary Olivia Nelson 1p; Taryn Fifty Years Ago, 1970 Holm, Jack Shields, Coach iPad...... $429.00 Yanda’s Music, McIntyre from Myron and shaker ...... $93.40 Barr 1p; Taya Engel 4p, 1s; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loy, Gerald Kinney, Gene Country Market, Donna Rother, $25; Jane Dani Wadsworth 3p, 1a; General Fund McIntyre, $25; Lori and SPED/FCS Cayton Butcher 2p; Dilynn supplies...... $401.74 Totals ...... $92,991.86 Dewey Dilsaver, $25; Von- Manual Checks Wood 5p; Vanessa Wood Country Partners, nie Barr, $10; and Kathryn 6p, 5r, 1s; and Kennady gas/diesel...... $659.07 Postmaster, Dubas, $30. postage - Holley 2r. Culligan, salt ...... $107.10 Daily Operational Fund – newsletter ...... $45.60 Greeley, Black Hills Energy, entry fees ...... $906.50 gas service ...$1,071.79 DAS Central Services, Grossarts, Inc., network service LP gas/ • Complete Line of Hardware • Heating and AC Needs ($$ • Household Appliances !# • Hand and Power Tools • Lawn Equipment " !#!" $##" • Full Line of Fertilizer $$(& %##)" • Weed and Insect Sprays # #% ! $! ! "$ $! "! "$ PROPANE SERVICE - tank or cylinder " $ !

The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE Wednesday, December 23 , 2020 Page 13

NOTICE OF NOTICE ates, $1,777.25; St. Paul Federal Payroll, A motion was made by PUBLICATION County Court of Public Schools, $310.00; taxes...... $1,761.90 Berger and seconded by Public TO: LINDSAY M. Howard County, Nebraska Joe Kezior, $175.00; Alan NE Payroll taxes, Larsen to appoint Susan RASMUSSEN Estate of Marlyn J. Lewandowski, $270.00; taxes...... $283.50 Koeing for village attorney. Notices You are hereby notified Ludemann, No. PR20-38 and KC Pest Control, NE & Local Sale Tax, Roll Call, AYES: Berger, that on September 01, 2020 Notice is hereby given $800.00. Nunzy Koperski sale tax...... $709.48 Carroll, Clark, and Larsen. the Plaintiff, General Col- that on December 21, motioned and April Lentz Aurora Coop, NAYS: None. Motion car- lection Company, filed a 2020, in the Howard seconded to pay the De- fuel/oil ...... $82.57 ried, 4/0. GALE D. SMITH, Petition in the County County Court, the Regis- cember 2020 bills. All Black Hills Energy (shop), A motion was made by DECEASED Court of HOWARD trar appointed Susan F. present voted YEA. Mo- natural gas...... $87.64 Clark and seconded by PR 20-36 County, Nebraska against Moore whose address is tion carried 4-0, 1 absent. Christensen Insurance, Larsen to appoint Terry NOTICE OF you shown as Case Num- 1726 N. Taylor Ave., Grand Public Input – None bonds ...... $375.00 Webb as village manager. INFORMAL ber CI 20-127, the object Island, NE 68803 as Per- Old Business: Heartland Disposal, Roll Call, AYES: Berger, ADMINISTRATION and prayer of which is a sonal Representative in in- Maintenance Update – trash ...... $1,831.25 Carroll, Clark, and Larsen. AND NOTICE TO judgment in the amount of testacy of the estate of said Rob says the water samples Hometown Leasing, NAYS: None. Motion car- CREDITORS $1252.00 plus court costs, Deceased. Creditors of this came back good. He will skid steer ried, 4/0. Notice is hereby given attorney’s fees and pre- estate must file their claim be flushing hydrants. Alan lease...... $4,200.00 A motion was made by that on December 7, 2020, judgement interest pur- with this Court on or before said he would take the Howard Greeley RPPD, Carroll and seconded by in the County Court of suant to Nebraska Revised February 23, 2021, or be backhoe out to the dump electricity.....$2,139.33 Clark to appoint Josh Webb Howard County, Nebraska, statute Section 25-1801. forever barred. and push the trees into a LARM, as Assistance Utilities Su- the Registrar issued a writ- The petition prays that Lisa Johnson, pile. insurance...... $54.82 pervisor. Roll Call, AYES: ten statement of Informal judgment be entered Clerk of the County Court New Business: Menards, Berger, Carroll, Clark, and Probate of the Will of Gale against you. You are Wolf, McDermott, Depue, Installation of New supplies...... $600.44 Larsen. NAYS: None. Mo- D. Smith, Deceased. Kim- hereby notified that you Sabott, Butz, & Porto, Trustee – Tony Swanson Miller & Associates, tion carried, 4/0. berly Lewis of 918 N Blue must answer the petition on LLC was installed as a board engineering ..$2,500.00 A motion was made by Quail Ct, Granbury, TX or before the 2nd day of Attorneys for Applicant trustee after winning a seat NCTC, Larsen and seconded by 76049 and Kevin Smith of February, 2021 at the Published on December at the November 2020 elec- telephones...... $111.38 Berger to appoint Miller & 1717 Crooked Ln, Fort LANCASTER County 23 and 30, 2020, and Jan- tion. NCTC, Associates as village engi- Worth, TX 76112 have Court of Nebraska. uary 6, 2021. Fire Truck – Marty control system...$70.60 neering. Roll Call, AYES: been appointed the Co-Per- BY: TRUELL, MURRAY ZNEZ Mrkvicka spoke on behalf Office Net, Berger, Carroll, Clark, and sonal Representatives of & ASSOCIATES ––––––––––––––––––––– of the Farwell Fire Dept. lease...... $40.00 Larsen. NAYS: None. Mo- this estate. Creditors of this 220 OXNARD AVE tion carried, 4/0. NOTICE OF MEETING He advised that the Fire One Call, estate must file their claims GRAND ISLAND, NE Dept. is looking at getting locates...... $2.69 A motion was made by with this Court on or before 68802 The Board of Directors Carroll and seconded by of The Twin Loups Irriga- another fire truck. The Fire Phonograph-Herald, February 7, 2020 or be for- 308-384-0200 Dept. would like to replace legal ...... $48.19 Berger to appoint Chris ever barred. Published on December tion District will meet at Miller as Street Superin- the District’s Office in its the two bay doors on the Stevens Land Surveying, Lisa Johnson 16, 23, and 30, 2020. southwest end leaving the survey ...... $420.00 tendent. Roll Call, AYES: Clerk of the County Court ZNEZ Headquarters Building lo- Berger, Carroll, Clark, and cated 1¼ miles west of bay door on the southeast Susan Koenig, [SEAL] ––––––––––––––––––––– side. This would require a attorney...... $200.00 Larsen. NAYS: None. Mo- Barbara A. Wroblewski. Scotia, Nebraska on Thurs- pillar to be removed. tion carried.4/0 PUBLIC NOTICE day, January 7, 2021 at Thrivent, #17072 Marty is going to work retirement...... $480.54 A motion was made by WROBLEWSKI & REQUEST FOR 1:00 p.m. at the District’s with Tony Swanson on get- Carroll and seconded by PROPOSALS Office located in the Head- Employer ...... $218.01 GAWRYCH ting an estimate on the cost Employees ...... $262.53 Berger to adjourn . Roll LAW OFFICE, LLC The State of Nebraska, quarters Building at Scotia, Call, AYES: Berger, Car- Nebraska. and will report back his US Cellular, P.O. Box 23, Department of Transporta- findings. cell phone ...... $105.42 roll, Clark, and Larsen. St. Paul, NE 68873-0023 tion (NDOT) is issuing this The public is hereby no- NAYS: None. Motion car- tified that a member of the Vote/Nominate board Wells Plumbing, Attorney for Co-Personal Request for Proposal Chairman and Vice Chair- repairs ...... $319.73 ried, 4/0. 8:15 p.m. Representatives (RFP), R210-21, for the Twin Loups Irrigation Dis- Terry Webb, trict Board will be on tele- man – Nunzy Koperski Debit Card, supplies Published on December purpose of selecting a qual- nominated Timeree An- Swann Village Manager 9, 16, and 23, 2020. ified Contractor to provide phone conference call from Carol Schroeder, 26807 West Potter Drive, dreasen as Board Chair- Communication, ZNEZ Right-of-Way Mowing man, April Lentz seconded. supplies...... $559.14 Chairperson ––––––––––––––––––––– Services for NDOT, Dis- Buckeye, AZ 85396. An Upon roll call all members —————————— trict 4. agenda, kept continually Dannebrog Post Office, NOTICE OF current, of this meeting is present voted YEA. Mo- supplies...... $15.10 Those interested in bid- tion carried 4-0, 1 absent. Quickbooks ...... $2.13 PUBLICATION ding on this proposal may available for public inspec- Timeree Andreasen nomi- TO: AMES WELDING, view the prequalification tion at the District’s Office Amazon, School LLC located in the Headquarters nated April Lentz as Vice outdoor wire ...$123.89 information and the Re- Chairman, Nunzy Koperski Office Max, District No. 1 You are hereby notified quest for Proposal (RFP) Building at Scotia, Ne- seconded. Upon roll call that on March 23, 2020 the #R210-21 at the Nebraska braska. supplies...... $37.68 Proceedings Plaintiff, General Collec- John Kluthe, all members present voted Amazon, Department of Transporta- YEA. Motion carried 4-0, flash drives...... $23.81 tion Company filed a Peti- tion website: http://dot.ne- Secretary-Treasurer Special Meeting tion in the County Court of ZNEZ 1 absent. Total...... $24,453.60 braska.gov/business-center New Fireman – Quentin A motion was made by December 14, 2020 HOWARD County, Ne- /business-opp/pre-maint/. ––––––––––––––––––––– Mrkvicka has asked to join The St. Paul School braska against you shown A copy of the RFP may be Carroll and seconded by NOTICE OF the Farwell Fire Dept. Clark to approve the No- Board met in special ses- as Case Number CI 20-56, obtained from the Ne- April Lentz motioned and sion on December 14, 2020 the object and prayer of braska Department of ORGANIZATION vember 9, 2020 minutes. Notice is hereby given Nunzy Koperski seconded Roll Call, AYES: Berger, at 6:00 p.m. President which is a judgment in the Transportation. to add Quentin to the Fire Mrkvicka stated that notice amount of $1,181.14 plus An Optional Pre-Pro- that a limited liability com- Carroll, Clark, and Larsen. pany has been organized Dept. Upon roll call all NAYS: None. Motion car- of the meeting was pub- court costs, attorney’s fees posal Conference will be members present voted lished in three public and pre-judgement interest held on January 8, 2021 at under the name of CB32 ried, 4/0. Feeders, LLC, pursuant to YEA. Motion carried 4-0, A motion was made by places, and/or the Phono- pursuant to Nebraska Re- 10:00 A.M. CDT at Ne- 1 absent. graph- Herald, and that the vised statute Section 25- braska Department of the laws of the State of Ne- Berger and seconded by braska. The address of the Change Signors on Larsen to approve Resolu- Open Meetings Law was 1801. Transportation District 4 Bank Accounts – Nunzy posted on the wall of the The petition prays that Headquarters, 211 N. designated office of the tion #12-14-2020 to in- company is 79805 Ridge Koperski motioned and crease water rates. Roll meeting room. The follow- judgment be entered Tilden St., Grand Island, Tony Swanson seconded to ing board members were in against you. You are hereby NE, 68803. Road, Wolbach, NE 68882. Call, AYES: Berger, Car- The registered agent and have the signers changed at roll, Clark, and Larsen. attendance: Shelly Hueftle: notified that you must an- Written questions are the banks to add Timeree Present, Jason Meinecke: swer the petition on or be- due no later than January office of the company is NAYS: None. Motion car- George B. Jensen, 79805 Andreasen and Tracey ried, 4/0. Present, Janelle Morgan: fore the 28TH day of 14, 2021 and should be Lukasiewicz. Alan Present, Marty Mrkvicka: JANUARY, 2021 at the submitted via e-mail to Ridge Road, Wolbach NE A motion was made by 68882. The company com- Lewandowski will be re- Berger and seconded by Present, Dan Scheer: Pres- HOWARD County Court NDOT.OperationsProcure moved as an authorized ent, Philip Thede: Present. of Nebraska. [email protected]. menced its existence on Clark to approve Resolu- December 14, 2020. signer since he is retired tion #12-14-2020(2) to in- Motion to go into exec- BY: TRUELL, MURRAY Sealed proposals from from the board. Upon roll utive session to discuss ne- & ASSOCIATES pre-qualified Contractors Thomas M. Fehringer crease sewer rates. Roll Fehringer & Mielak, LLP call, all members present Call, AYES: Berger, Car- gotiations to protect the 220 OXNARD AVE. must be received in the Ne- voted YEA. Motion car- public interest passed with GRAND ISLAND, NE braska Department of P. O. Box 400 roll, Clark, and Larsen. Columbus, NE 68602-0400 ried 4-0, 1 absent. NAYS: None. Motion car- a motion by Marty 68802 Transportation, PO Box Presentation – Alan was Mrkvicka and a second by 308-384-0200 94759, Lincoln, NE 68509- Published on December ried, 4/0. 23 and 30, 2020 and Janu- presented a plaque by the A motion was made by Dan Scheer. Hueftle: Yea, Published on December 4759 on or before February Village Board and staff as Meinecke: Yea, Morgan: 16, 23, and 30, 2020. 4, 2021, 3:00 p.m. CT at ary 6, 2021. Larsen and seconded by ZNEZ recognition for his 33 years Berger to approve Resolu- Yea, Mrkvicka: Yea, ZNEZ which time the opening of Scheer: Yea, Thede: Yea. ––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––– of service. While we will tion #12-14-2020(3) to ap- the proposals will be public miss him, we do hope that prove trash rates. Roll Call, Yea: 6, Nay: 0. President NOTICE OF and the contractors will be NOTICE OF MEETING he enjoys his retirement AYES: Berger, Carroll, Mrkvicka re-stated the mo- INCORPORATION announced. The Farwell Rural Fire from the Village Board. tion and said that only Published on December Clark, and Larsen. NAYS: Notice is hereby given District Board will meet on Nunzy Koperski mo- None. Motion carried, 4/0. teacher negotiations would that Velocity Storm Solu- 23 and 30, 2020 and Janu- Monday, December 28, tioned and Tony Swanson be discussed. The board ary 6, 2021. A motion was made by tions, LLC, a Nebraska 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the seconded to adjourn the Larsen and seconded by entered into executive ses- Corporation, has been in- ZNEZ Farwell Rural Fire Hall. meeting. Meeting ad- Clark to purchase a used sion at 6:04 p.m. The corporated under the Ne- ––––––––––––––––––––– The purpose of the meeting journed at 8:35pm. emergency power trailer Board came out of the ex- braska Business NOTICE is to conduct any business Tracey Lukasiewicz mounted 50kw generator, ecutive session at 6:44 p.m. Corporation Act. The name County Court of that may come before the Village Clerk/Treasurer install one new trans- No action was taken. of its registered agent is Howard County, Nebraska board. —————————— former, a new transfer The meeting adjourned Joshua Rudolf and the ad- Estate of Ryan Jacobs, Leonard Wardyn, switch at Well 3 and 5, a at 6:44 p.m. dress of its registered office No. PR20-39 Secretary/Treasurer Proceedings cam lock at three locations Shelly Hueftle is 920 Indian St., St. Paul, Notice is hereby given ZNEZ material, and labor for Secretary NE 68873. The general na- that on December 21, ––––––––––––––––––––– of the $27,025.00. Roll Call, — — — ture of the business is to 2020, in the Howard Dannebrog AYES: Berger, Carroll, Regular Meeting conduct all lawful business County Court, the Regis- Proceedings Clark, and Larsen. NAYS: December 14, 2020 permitted by law. The trar appointed Austin Ja- Village Board None. Motion carried, 4/0. The St. Paul School amount of capital stock au- cobs, whose address is of the A motion was made by Board met in regular ses- thorized is 10,000 shares of 9080 E. 56th St., Kearney, Farwell December 14, 2020 Berger and seconded by sion on December 14, 2020 common stock. The Certifi- NE 68847, and Tyler Ja- A meeting of the Chair- Larsen to use $15,591.87 at 7:00 p.m. President cate of Organization for the cobs, whose address is Village Board person and Board of from lottery account to put Mrkvicka stated that notice corporation was filed on 9080 E. 56th St., Kearney, Trustees of the Village of toward generator purchase. of the meeting was pub- August 27, 2020, and it NE 68847, as Personal December 1, 2020 Dannebrog, Nebraska was Roll Call, AYES: Berger, lished in three public shall have pertetual exis- Representatives in intes- Alan Lewandowski held at 108 Mill St. S Carroll, Clark, and Larsen. places, and/or the Phono- tence. tacy of the estate of said called the meeting to order (Dansk Hall) in Dannebrog NAYS: None. Motion car- graph- Herald, and that the Joshua Rudolf Deceased. Creditors of this at 7:30 p.m. Members on December 14, 2020 at ried, 4/0. Open Meetings Law was Incorporator estate must file their claim present were Alan 7:30 p.m. Present were the A motion was made by posted on the wall of the 920 Indian Street with this Court on or before Lewandowski, Nunzy Kop- chairperson Carol Clark and seconded by meeting room. The follow- St. Paul, NE 68873 February 23, 2021, or be erski, Timeree Andreasen, Schroeder, Board of Larsen to install new pump ing board members were in Published on December forever barred. April Lentz, and Tony Trustees Bob Carroll, and motor at Well 2. Roll attendance: Shelly Hueftle: 16, 23, and 30, 2020. Lisa Johnson, Swanson. Maribel Bartels Chelsea Larsen, Angie Call, AYES: Berger, Car- Present, Jason Meinecke: ZNEZ Clerk of the County Court was absent. Rob Berger, and Albert Clark. roll, Clark, and Larsen. Present, Janelle Morgan: ––––––––––––––––––––– Wolf, McDermott, Depue, Pointkowski and Tracey Notice of the meeting was NAYS: None. Motion car- Present, Marty Mrkvicka: Present, Dan Scheer: Pres- NOTICE OF MEETING Sabott, Butz, & Porto, Lukasiewicz were present given in advance thereof by ried, 4/0. LLC also. Present from the pub- publication in the Phono- A motion was made by ent, Philip Thede: Present. Notice is hereby given Dan Scheer read the that the Howard County Attorneys for Applicant lic was Marty Mrkvicka. graph-Herald, a legal Larsen and seconded by Published on December The Open Meetings Act newspaper published in Carroll to transfer Americanism quote. Medical Center Board of President Mrkvicka Directors will meet on 23 and 30, 2020, and Jan- was referred to by Howard County. All pro- $20,000.00 from trail ac- uary 6, 2021. Lewandowski. ceedings thereafter shown count and $15,000.00 from asked if there were any ad- Wednesday, December 30, ditions or corrections to the 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at the ZNEZ The minutes of the No- were taken while the con- lottery funds to water ––––––––––––––––––––– vember 2020 meeting were vened meeting was open to funds. Roll Call, AYES: minutes of the previous Howard County Medical meeting. None were made, Center, 1113 Sherman read. April Lentz motioned the attendance of the pub- Berger, Carroll, Clark, and NOTICE OF MEETING and Timeree Andreasen lic. Larsen. NAYS: None. Mo- and the minutes were de- Street, St. Paul, Nebraska. Notice is hereby given clared approved. An agenda for said seconded to approve the A motion was made by tion carried.4/0 that a special meeting of minutes. Upon roll call, all Clark and seconded by A motion was made by The motion to approve meeting, kept continually the Board of Education of the bills as presented by current, is available for members present voted Carroll to approve the Carroll and seconded by St. Paul Public Schools, YEA. Motion carried 4-0, agenda for December 14, Larsen to elect Carol Superintendent Poppert public inspection in the of- District No. 1, will be held passed with a motion by fice of the Howard County 1 absent. 2020. Roll Call, AYES: Schroeder for Chairperson. on Monday, December 28, The December 2020 Berger, Carroll, Clark, and Roll Call, AYES: Berger, Philip Thede and a second Medical Center, 1113 Sher- 2020, at 7:00 p.m. This by Marty Mrkvicka. Huef- man Street, St. Paul, Ne- bills presented for payment Larsen. NAYS: None. Mo- Carroll, Clark and Larsen. meeting will be held in ex- were: Wages, $886.53; tion carried, 4/0. NAYS: None. Motion car- tle: Yea, Meinecke: Yea, braska. ecutive session for the pur- Morgan: Yea, Mrkvicka: Dated this 23rd day of Heartland Disposal, A motion was made by ried, 4/0. pose of Administrative $854.45; Howard Greeley Larsen and seconded by A motion was made by Yea, Scheer: Yea, Thede: December, 2020. evaluations. Yea. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. Arlan Johnson RPPD, $1,357.04; Centu- Berger to approve Novem- Larsen and seconded by Shelly Hueftle rylink, $56.16; Rob ber 2020 bills. Roll Call, Clark to appoint Bob Car- Acco Brands USA, LLC, Administrator of the Secretary supplies - Howard County Pointkowski, $25.00; AYES: Berger, Carroll, roll for Vice Chairperson. ZNEZ Phonograph- Herald, Clark, and Larsen. NAYS: Roll Call, AYES: Berger, coop order...... $214.92 Medical Center ––––––––––––––––––––– Aperture Education, ZNEZ $5.90; Peg Jess, $50.00; None. Motion carried, 4/0. Clark, and Larsen. Carroll ––––––––––––––––––––– Tracey Lukasiewicz, Payroll, abstained. NAYS: None. $104.00; Miller & Associ- salary ...... $7,267.37 Motion carried, 3/0. (Continued on Page 14) Classiﬁed Ads Page 14 • Wednesday, December 23, 2020 The Phonograph-Herald • St. Paul, NE T & N Farm Service DISTRICT 1 - supplies...... $131.22 for the elementary addition Classified and Card of Thanks Rates Permission Click, Inc., as well as a hybrid "reuse Tim Usasz (from page thirteen) option". Discussion was (Deadline is 5:00 P.M. MONDAY) 308-750-4412 DESSA online annual renewal online system...... $2,500.00 forms ...... $1,950.00 held regarding classroom AssetGenie, Inc., Permission Click, Inc., sizes, locations, and the Classified Rates Chromebook annual renewal online general design of the pro- parts...... $299.75 forms...... ($1,950.00) posals. Phonograph-Herald, Principals Report: The Per Word ...... 45¢ BCN Telecom, telecommuni- BOE minutes/ School Improvement Pro- Per Line ...... $2.00 Beck’s Tree Service cations ...... $64.98 subscription/ gram is due to have an ex- misc...... $458.10 ternal visit in March 2021. Minimum...... $9.00 Locally Owned • Insured Black Hills Energy, Francis & Connie Beck natural gas ...$4,888.03 Presto-X Company, The visit will most likely be virtual. Mrs. Hagen Classified Display (bordered) 308-571-0044 Bomgaars, pest maint. per column inch ...... $10.00 maint./ag...... $468.30 service ...... $100.00 mentioned that a website is St. Paul, NE Presto-X Company, being created to showcase Card of Thanks Rate Boys Town, tuition ...... $3,150.00 pest control service - district information in the Per Word ...... 18¢ HELPING HANDS Central Nebraska preschool ...... $35.00 hope of streamlining the Rasmussen Mechanical meeting with the commit- Minimum...... $9.00 Rehabilitation PAINTING Services, OT/PT Services, hot water tee. Student, board, and Interior • Exterior service ...... $4,038.65 valve - gym.....$310.00 staff interviews will take Phone: (308) 754-4401 in St. Paul FREE ESTIMATES Central Nebraska Water S.E. Smith & Sons, place as well, to gather Senior Citizen Discount Conditioning, Inc., ag/maint. data. Hueftle asked if the –––––––––––––––––––– supplies...... $281.33 Board would have access Patty Sok • 308-227-0075 staff supplies...$120.50 THIS PUBLICATION does not knowingly accept fraud- Central Nebraska Water Siemens Industry, Inc., to the website, and Mrs. ulent or deceptive advertising. Readers are cau- Conditioning, Inc., HVAC Control Boards - Hagen stated that it would tioned, however, to investigate all ads thoroughly, For Sale office supplies.$120.50 3rd floor be accessible. especially those asking for money in advance. Century Link, elem...... $4,691.00 Superintendent's Re- phone bill...... $368.57 Smith Welding, port: Music programs on FONTANELLE HYBRIDS City of St. Paul, ag supplies...... $311.34 the schedule this week are Brandon Nowak Seeds electric, water, St. Paul Activity Acct., 7-12 band/choir, which will Statewide Statewide 308-750-1675. sewer...... $9,191.12 HAL groups.$3,000.00 be in person, while the elementary program will be Classifieds Classifieds Also offering custom soybean DAS State Accounting - St. Paul Dist. Reimburse seed treatment. 10-tfc Central Finance, Acct., supplies, postage, virtual due to the number –––––––––––––––––––––––– educational fees, misc.....$1,175.52 of students involved. Board APPLYING FOR Social Security INVENTORS: FREE information services...... $232.49 T.O. Haas Tire Co., goals were reviewed. The Disability or Appealing a Denied package. Have your product idea For Rent Decker, Inc., tire repair - search for an elementary Claim? Call Bill Gordon & Assoc., developed affordably by the Re- maint. Suburban...... $18.76 reading curriculum was put Our case managers simplify the search & Development pros and supplies...... $246.03 Tierney Brothers, Inc., on hold due to the fact that process & work hard to help with presented to manufacturers. Call Clevertouch mount - research is at a standstill your case. Call 1-866-818-0868. 1-877-581-2504 for a Free Idea One bedroom, handicap ac- Decker, Inc., maint. ed foundation..$395.00 because of COVID. An Free Consultation. Local Attor- Starter Guide. Submit your idea cessible apartment available Truck Center Companies, ELA committee is working neys Nationwide [Mail: 2420 N for a free consultation. at Centennial Manor in Elba. Ap- supplies...... $66.97 Decker, Inc., Bus#10 Def. System on reading and language St. NW, Washington DC. Office: plicants must income qualify. curriculum options to Broward Co. FL (TX/NM Bar). FAMILY MEDICINE clinic lab tech maint. Repair ...... $3,3637.51 Subsidy available. Washer, Truck Center Companies, adopt. A reading position or phlebotomist, full-time. Hours dryer available. Call 308-226- supplies...... $109.96 9-5 Monday through Friday. Re- transportation supplies for junior high is still being BANKRUPTCY: FREE consulta- 2498. Eakes Office Solutions, tion. Lowest rates. No office visit quires associate or bachelor’s de- elementary & Bus#3 considered. BVH designs required. As Nebraska’s #1 bank- gree in medical technology; ASCP Equal Housing supplies...... $314.78 repair ...... $320.73 and the building committee ruptcy firm, we have helped thou- eligible; phlebotomy skills. Com- Opportunity Truck Center Companies, are still working together to sands of clients file bankruptcy in petitive pay scale, excellent ben- TDD 1-800-833-7352. This In- Educational Service Unit, audiology/ transportation complete construction all 93 Nebraska counties. We can efits. Apply online at stitution is an Equal Opportu- supplies...... $34.94 goals. Strategic planning Stop garnishments and foreclo- JCHealthandLife.org/careers/ nity Provider. 52-c vision...... $806.08 ESU Coordinating U.S. Bank, classroom/ surveys will be sent out on sures fast. –––––––––––––––––––––––– the 21st of December. www.SamTurcoLaw.net. Call 402- INVITATION FOR Bids. The Clay Council, Securly software/tech 965-0424 or send e-mail to County Board of Supervisors will One bedroom, handicap ac- subscription ...... $87.50 supplies...... $3,370.58 COVID numbers in the [email protected]. accept sealed bids until February cessible apartment available Heartland Disposal, Wageworks, monthly school are currently low. 23, 2021, in the office of the Clay at Oak Street Manor in Dan- trash disposal fee HSA...... $207.50 Evaluation of ENJOY 100% guaranteed, deliv- County Clerk, Clay County Court- nebrog. Applicants must in- compactor pull WEX Bank, Administration. ered to-the-door Omaha Steaks! house, 111 West Fairfield Street, come qualify. Subsidy available. fuel...... $2,652.78 The Board President Clay Center, NE 68933. The bids fee...... $702.79 Get 4 Free Pork Chops and 4 Free Washer, dryer available. Call Yanda’s Music, stated the following: The Chicken Breasts. Order The will be opened on March 16, Heartland Disposal, 308-226-2498. monthly service instrument next item on the agenda is Omaha Steaks Classic - Only 2021, during the regularly sched- the evaluation of adminis- uled board meeting. Bids will be fee...... $272.00 repair ...... $68.00 $129.99. Call 1-855-993-6208, tration. Board President mention code 66762AVC or visit for complete inspection and The Home Depot Pro, Yanda’s Music, www.OmahaSteaks.com/din- restoration of exterior of court- maint. supplies..$43.20 instrument Marty Mrkvicka, in your TDD 1-800-833-7352. This In- opinion, is the discussion ner43. house and may include some in- stitution is an Equal Opportu- The Home Depot Pro, repair ...... $35.00 terior work. Bidders are of this matter in closed ses- nity Provider. 52-tfc COVID supplies - Yanda’s Music, PITTMAN & DAVIS. Mixed-fruit encouraged to arrange an on site instrument sion clearly necessary to inspection. The county reserves –––––––––––––––––––––––– sanitizer ...... $790.88 medley for the Holidays! Give the The Home Depot Pro, repair ...... $68.00 prevent the needless injury gift of Winter Sunshine! 6 Rio the right to reject any and all bids. Yanda’s Music, to the employee’s reputa- Ruby Red Gems. 4 Tiny Tim Please mark envelopes according maint. Help Wanted supplies...... $157.04 music supplies ..$22.95 tion? Board President Navels. 6 Mini Fuji Apples. Call to enclosed bid. Please contact Marty Mrkvicka stated yes. Mike Carroll at 402-762-5329 for The Home Depot Pro, Report Total....$57,423.88 Now and Save 33% off. Pay just Board President, did you $19.99. Free Shipping! Call 1- more information. maint. supplies..$26.62 Motion to approve the 888-461-1368 to order item FARM HELP WANTED: Row The Home Depot Pro, credit card bill as presented tell the affected employee MXSP and mention code PNVH- THE COVID crisis has cost us all crop farm near Archer, NE is maint. supplies..$29.74 passed with a motion by that the board might dis- E167 for savings or visit pittman- something. Many have lost jobs looking for full-time help. Mod- Hometown Market, Marty Mrkvicka and a sec- cuss this matter in closed davis.com/ME167. and financial security. Have $10K ern farm equipment and tractor FCS/SPED/Backpack ond by Philip Thede. Huef- session? The Board Presi- in debt? Credit Cards, Medical trailer experience are required. tle: Yea, Meinecke: Yea, dent stated yes. Board DENTAL INSURANCE from Physi- Bills, Car Loans. Call National Program...... $744.88 Wages and benefits based on Interstate All Battery Morgan: Yea, Mrkvicka: President asked, did the cians Mutual Insurance Com- Debt Relief! We can help! Get a experience. Call Matt King at employee request that the Free debt relief quote. Call 1-866- Center, maint. Yea, Scheer: Yea, Thede: pany. Coverage for 350 plus (308) 940-0939 to apply. Yea. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. board consider this matter procedures. Real dental insur- 834-5927. supplies...... $121.95 50-5p in open session? The Board ance - Not just a discount plan. John Deere Financial, The Superintendent pre- Do not wait! Call now! Get your ––––––––-––––––––––––––– maint. supplies..$33.88 sented the Financial Re- President stated no. The Free Dental information kit with Professional THE HOWARD-GREELEY FARM JW Pepper & Son, Inc., port. There were no employee agreed that the all the details! 1-855-490-4149, Services SERVICE AGENCY located in music communications from the board could consider and www.dental50plus.com/81 Saint Paul is hiring a permanent supplies...... $119.99 public. discuss this matter in #6258. program technician. Benefits JW Pepper & Son, Inc., Motion to consider closed session. changing the school calen- Board President asked GUARANTEED LIFE Insurance! Family Chiropractic package included. The suc- music cessful candidate will carry out supplies...... $117.00 dar, changing December for a motion as follows: Is (Ages 50 to 80). No medical 23rd to a Professional De- there a motion for the exam. Affordable premiums never Center - St. Paul office activities pertaining to JW Pepper & Son, Inc., one or more of the USDA pro- velopment day, passed with board to enter closed ses- increase. Benefits never decrease. Dr. Brandon Traudt music Policy will only be cancelled for grams administered in the supplies...... $70.98 a motion by Shelly Hueftle sion to evaluate the job per- non-payment. 855-704-3167. Mondays,Wednesdays & Fridays county. Applicants will apply and a second by Janelle formance of an employee 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. JW Pepper & Son, Inc., on-line at www.usajobs.gov. music Morgan. St. Paul adminis- and to prevent needless in- HIGH-SPEED Internet. We in- The closing date for the an- supplies...... $50.00 trators would like the jury to the employee’s rep- stantly compare speed, pricing, nouncement is December 24, teachers to have time to utation? availability to find the best service 308-754-5515 JW Pepper & Son, Inc., 2020. Questions about the po- music work on the school im- Jason Meinecke: So for your needs. Starting at provement plan, grades, moved. Janelle Morgan: 207 Howard Ave. sition may be directed to Jamie supplies...... $70.00 $39.99/month! Quickly compare and participate in Impact Second. St. Paul, NE Keep, CED at 308-754-4424. JW Pepper & Son, Inc., offers from top providers. Call 1- Roll Call Vote: Hueftle: 888-326-3360. USDA is an equal opportunity music from Pandemic on Chil- provider, employer and lender. supplies...... $65.00 dren webinar on December Yea, Meinecke: Yea, Mor- BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. 50-3p JW Pepper & Son, Inc., 23rd. Hueftle: Yea, Mei- gan: Yea, Mrkvicka: Yea, Easy, One Day updates! We spe- ––––––––-––––––––––––––– music necke: Yea, Morgan: Yea, Scheer: Yea, Thede: Yea. cialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, L/M Service supplies...... $24.99 Mrkvicka: Yea, Scheer: Yea: 6, Nay: 0. no slip flooring & seated show- Larry Woitalewicz LOUP CITY Yea, Thede: Yea. Yea: 6, The board entered into ers. Call for a free in-home con- WEATHERIZATION Kid Academy, 308-571-0083 or 336-3241 preschool shared Nay: 0. executive session at 8:52 sultation: 844-596-6325. TECHNICIAN Motion tabled to con- p.m. Here to ﬁx ALL Central Nebraska Commu- expenses ...... $1,018.38 KSB School Law, sider extending EFMLA The board has adopted a AT&T TV - The Best of Live & On- your appliance needs. nity Action Partnership is look- past December 31, 2020 motion to enter closed ses- Demand on all your favorite ing for two individuals to work legal services ..$110.00 screens. Choice Package, Loup Central Landfill, for all employees. sion to evaluate the job per- as Weatherization Technicians Motion to consider of- formance of an employee $64.99/month plus taxes for 12 Loup River Pump Co. in Loup City. disposal fee...... $21.61 months. Premium Channels at No fering an $1,900 deductible and to prevent needless in- Well Drilling & Repair Benefits Include: Menards, maint. Charge for One Year! Anytime, jury to the employee’s rep- Related Services • Windmills supplies...... $160.50 insurance plan to non-cov- anywhere. Some restrictions • Health, dental, life, and vi- utation. The board will Solar Powered Water Systems Mid-American Research ered employees at no cost apply. W/24-mo. agmt TV price sion insurance to the district. Passed with limit itself to discussion of Greg Rasmussen • Generous leave accrual Chemical, disinfectant higher in 2nd year. Regional 308-372-3469 • Cell 308-750-4787 a motion by Marty this issue. Sports Fee up to $8.49/month is (PTO) and building supplies...... $1,010.81 Mrkvicka and a second by The Board came out of extra & applies. Call IVS 1-855- • Employee Assistance Pro- the executive session at 763-0124. Mid-American Research Jason Meinecke. Hueftle: gram Yea, Meinecke: Yea, Mor- 10:10 p.m. No action was • Flexible four-day working Chemical, maint. DIRECTV - EVERY live football supplies...... $138.49 gan: Yea, Mrkvicka: Yea, taken. Meeting adjourned schedule Scheer: Yea, Thede: Yea. at 10:11 p.m. game, every Sunday - anywhere - Offering Stine Seed, • Opportunities for profes- Midwest Alarm Services, on your favorite device. Restric- Yea: 6, Nay: 0. Shelly Hueftle Enlist E3 soybeans, sional development fire inspection...$65.00 tions apply. Call IVS, 1-855-977- Cash & Carry Chemicals, Midwest Restaurant Via Zoom, BVH pre- Secretary 3794. • 11 paid holidays sented a two story option —————————— Competitive Prices, • Paid birthday off Supply, LLC, steamer Custom Crop Scouting, • Employer matched retire- pilot light ...... $457.54 DISH NETWORK $59.99 for 190 & Pivot Bio Channels. Blazing Fast Internet, ment (up to 3%) NE Assoc. of School %" $ &&# $19.99/month (where available). 308-571-0448 Qualifications: Boards, BOE virtual '&"'$ Switch & Get a Free $100 Visa • High school diploma or conference ...... $550.00 Gift Card. Free Voice Remote. equivalent Nebraska Safety & Fire Free HD DVR. 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A www.centralnebraskacap.com. Field SPED use...... $195.37 permanent solution for water- This position will remain open "! " proofing, failing foundations, Yard Hydrants until filled. EEO/AA OfficeNet, HS workroom sinking concrete and nasty crawl copies...... $278.43 Jon Kuck - St. Libory 51-2c spaces. Free Inspection & Same ––––––––-––––––––––––––– OfficeNet, Terri T. office The Day Estimate. Call 1-844-958- Cell (308) 380-8152 copier...... $190.49 3431. Home (308) 687-6283 The Parts Bin, Inc., Phonograph-Herald transportation/maint.