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Death Of Garnett Bishop Saddens

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Byron McCane and · Thomas Robbins of the undefeated and untied Boys Town football team heve been selected as being among the 11 best hls:h school tootbnll players 1n Nebraska this year. · ·.

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Whlle Boys Town citizens and · staU members were mourning the untimely death of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, struck down by an assassin's bullet 1n Dallas, Texas. tragedy and sor­row of a more personal nature touched the lives of the youn.: citizens of Father• Flanagan's Boys' Home.

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Byron was the back!ield terror of the Cowboys this year, scor­ln~ 14 touchdowns and galnin~ 640 yards in rushln~. Twelve of these tallles were mnde in the first !our games o! the year. and 559 yards o! his total of!ense also were gained 1n u~se first four games.

An injury in the fourth .:arne. against Omaha Bishop Ryan. slowed McCane down consider:. ably, but did not in any way de· tract !rom hls unquestioned stature as a football player.

The other Boys Town choice, Tom Robbins. was a powerhou~e on a Cowboy line which was one

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This was the death of Garnett Bishop. a 1963 a:raduate of the Boys Town hl2h school. who died of Injuries received in an automobile accident whlle he was on his WJJY to work early Saturday morning, November 23. He died the following day .

Garnett had coine to Boys Town on August 30, 1957. from WythevUle, Va., just a year after an older brother, James. had be­come a Boys. Town c~tlzen.

of the finest in Boys Town bls· ·

A young man o! hJs:h charac- · ter and serene disposition, he was ~reaUy admired and re­spected both by his fellow stu­dents and his teachers and su­periors.

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outslandin~ both on oUense nnd on dcCcnsc, Tom wns n s:ianl nmons:: a: inn ts.

Both McCane and Robbins were unanimous choices on most of the AU-State teams picked this year.

They were named by The Omaha World-Herald, The Lin­coln Journal and the Associated P~. .

They also were chosen as All­Stars by Meredith WO\V radio and television as being am"n~ the 11 finest ln the Omaha met-Topolltan area. ·

ln addition, they also were chosen by The World-Herald for the Metropolitan All·Slnr team. made up of players outside the Omaha Inter-City League.

For the Metro team. they were joined by Dan Rlely. guard. Ken Gilchrist, center, and George Buckler, fullback.

Darrell Oswald, also a fine .. _ halfback, and Melvin Hamilton,

an outstandina: guard. were picked for honorable mention on the Metro All-5tar team. and Ken Gilchrist received honor­able mention on The World­Herald's AU-State team.

In addition to the honors reap­ed by the players. Coach Skip Palrang was chosen by Mr. Jack Payne, sports director of WOW and WO\V-TV as Coach of the Year.

McCane and Robbins are the 15th and 16th Boys Town play­ers to have been picked by The World-Herald tor All-State ac­claim.

Others have been: 1944: Fullback John Brogan. 1945: Tackle LaVem Busch

and Fullback Kenneth ?.{orris. 1946: Tackle LaVern Busch

and Fullback Leonard Kroll. 1947: Quarterback Tom Cnro­

dlne. , 1948: End Jake WUUnms.

1949: Fullback James Gunnell

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Boys Town Cowboys were honored for their outstanding performance durin~t the past season by being named to many an All·Star .team throughout Nebraska. Top row, at left. ls Tom Robbins and at right is Byron McCane, who were named ·to All-State teams. In the center · is Coach Skip Palrang, who was named by Meredith WOW as Coach of the Year. In the bottom row from left to right. are Kenneth Gllchrlst. George Buckler and Dan Riely, who were named by The · Omaha World-Herald to the M~tro All-star team, a!_ong with Robbins and McCane. ··

In hJs senior year he served as a commissioner in the Boys Town self-government pronam.

He won a major lette.r 1n toot­hall a a halfback. and also won minor letters in football. basket ball and baseball. He was a member of Explorer Post 49 of the ~oy Scouts, had· earned the •

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Along with the enUre nation. indeed. the entire world. Boys Town citizens and staU members were deeply shocked and sad­dened by the assassination of President John Fitza:erald Ken­nedy, struck down by a sniper's bullet while on a visit to Dallas, Texas.

Prayers, both individual and in groups, were oUered for the President from the time the news came of hls assassination.

Memorial services for the President were held in both the Catholic and Protestant Chapels, and Monday, November 25, was observed as a day of mourning. in accordance "with the request of President Lyndon B. Johnson. who succeeded to the presidency UPOn the death of President Kennedy.

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"May hls soul rest in peace."

and Center Cecil Sehlrb:.lnger. 1952: Halfback Charles (D\!a­

con) Jones and Guard Gene Beeker.

1954: End James Cook. 1955: Quarterback Bob Mad­

dux. 1959: Guard Curtis Devers.

R ld L W. Ch · ' Will .T T Ad Altare Del award. and had Qfia Oar inS Olr • · Our . 0 served as President of the Post •

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West C t N t y studies. he ·learned . the auto

Award ·At Omaha . · .. oas ex . ear-- meebnnio-trndc at' Boys Town. and showed remarkable talent

The Boys Town Concert Choir In this field. n talent which had

C • Cl b Sh · which celebrated the succ~ful cofme to the favorable attention Oln U OW completion of its 18th tour of 0 oUiclals of the General Motors national scope with a Home- ~ng program both In Oma-

Ronald Loar, president of the coming Concert' ·at · the Boys ~t~t in the home oWces in Boys Town Coin Club, won an Town Music Hall.'on Wednesday· Following his graduation, Gar­•'Excellent Exhibito-'' award at nia:ht of this week. already is nett was employed in the·se-.:ce ' making plans ·· for its concert d 'v' the 4th annual Omaha Coin Club tour next year. ·. epartment of one ·of the Gene-

. .. raJ Motors agencies ln Omaha. Show, held recenUy in Omaha. The choristers; under the dl- Garnett's body was returned

Ronald's exhibit. mounted on. rection of Msgr. Francis ·P. Sch- to Boys Town, where It Jay in a replica of the ConfCderate mitt. wlll vlslt clUes 1n the Mid- state until the funeral, held on Elba, consisted of coins and west an? w~.:next year. Wednesday, November 27. at the tokens, plus several pieces of Civic · ~d- fraternal organ!- Dowd Memorial Chapel. · Confede.rate currency. . za~ons ln. these areas interested The funeral mass · wa.s cele­

ln sponsoring concerts by the brated by the Rev. John Farrald The · tokens, exhibited were choir 1n their communities next himself a former Boys Towri

stamped shortly before the end year may obtain full information citizen. who was dean of the of the Civil War J.J:l 1865. Their by writing to Msgr. Nicholas H. section in which Garnett lived purpose was quite simple. Dur- Wegner Director of Father Flan- while at the Home. lng the war and for some ,time agan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Pallbearers, all members of afterwards, people lacked con- Nebras.lca. Post 49, were Councllman Dan !idence ln the currency of the . -----· · R!ely, Juan Baladad. Carl Toon, government, . and with good Victor Rodriguez, Raul Parra cause. The government was short RICIJARD BAS~ . . · · and Jerry Webb. of funds because of the heavy ELECTED PRESIDENT Serving aa an honor $0.1ard at costs of the war. . the funeral were five members

As a result. money was not Richard Baske. a 1955 gradu- of Post 49, Roger Sisson. James avallable to pay for minUns: ate of the Boys Town High Kruger, Thomas Schroeder, Dale new coins and calling back old School was recently ·elected as Crawford and Clark Freeman. coins badly worn by usage. President of the Chicago Chap- while other members of the

. ter of the Boys Town Alumnl Post served as an honor JtUard Many companies and indl- Assoclntion. · while the body lay in state vid ually-owned stores were in :;.;.==;;.;;;,;;;.:;:.:~-------..:....:.;.:;.:.:.:....:.:.:.::::-...:::.:.::.~C....::L...::.::~~;;.....-

desperate need of money 1n order to remain ln business. To

:~¢;'~~~·· ~~~ .. ~·· ~~·" ~-·· ~~ remedy this some of the mo ~:· .~ ? ~-...:~~-..:~ .~~~~~~~~·~~ .: . . prominent business men pool~ U · their resources and started a

. :f1: TO OlJR nol&roo ~ oy CIT.IZEIVS .1.\ trend which· soon was to spread \l: lV .ALI1A:t. 'iJ:_ throughout the United Stales.

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«= Boys Town, I wish to express my sincere gratitude J their own use. Some put slogans

• : for your kindness in the past · :. on their coins. such as .. Union. · : 'Vin the 'Var," while others put

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their company nnme on the front · · If you have not already mailed' your. Christmas :. of their coins. and an advertise-

contribution, will you please do so? : ment !or their firm on the ob-: ~v~. :

·: With sincere wishes for a most happy holidaY. =.g: By, the time the ~overnment •

· ·: season. . : th old coins and currency. part . : of such money was in "Trade

:[!: . · .t\ Coln" tonn. n: · ~: More than 2,500 different

( · . J types of these coins were "mint-. : : ed" during this period . .

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Members of the Indianapolis hockey team are shown above with Msgr. Nicholu H. WeiDer director, during a recent visit to Bovs Town.

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tbe Dome less Boy. Gory Grant Be:1n. a 1958 grad------------------------- uate of the Boys Town hls::h R_L_R_e_v_._~_~_._E_._J_._~ __ a_,_~_._F_o_~_d_e_r ___ P_u_b_l_lsb_u_,_1_9_1_7-_1_9_48 s~ool.re~~w~~itint~in-Rt. Rev. ltlscr. Nicholas D. \Vecner 'Publisher :md Ownu to the Sii:Ula Chi fraternity at Volume XL VI, Issue No. 12 Decembu 13, 1963 the University of Tulsa. where

he now ls a senior. a pre-law ____ s_u_b_~_lp_ti_o_n_._o_n_e_y_e_a_r,_S_3_._oo_;_~_o_y_e~ __ ._$_5._o_o. ____ ~Jorwllli~cl~ emphasb in

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All Rlcht Reserved. · equal to n .. B''. Upon s::rnduntlon !rom the University of Tulsa. he

Permission is herewith given for republication .in part or in full plans to attend law school at the of any article published in the Boys Town Times. . University of Oklahoma .

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Says With grateful hearts we enter into another Christmas

season. It is a joyous season, a time when men's hearts are filled with song, when worldly cares and troubles are for-gotten in thoughtfulness of others. ·

Once again we lmeel in spirit before the Crib of the Babe of Bcthlelhem. We behold the Christ-Child wrapped in swaddling-clothes. And as we do so there comes to mind the exclamation of the Psalmist, who sang with joy: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." . .

One looking at this scene without the eyes of faith would see nothing worth much. He would see no wealth or worldly .station. . -

One of the aims of the Incarnation is to iDstruct man about the greatness of his dignity. God calls man and enables him·to reinstate himself, at the value he has in his own eyes, at the value he sets on himself, and at the same time em­powers ~im to recover his indispensable dignity as a man and a child of God. · •

Through faith man is. raised-up. to .a-life that-is. the life o! God. By the riches of God's grace man is inspired anew

. with a transcendence and a sui>ernatural nobility. •

The riches of eternity and the .little wealth of earth flow tdgether at the Christmas crib. If we are of little worth in the world's goods, we are infinitely rich through the Infant Christ. In Him is our true dignity founded.

We have need of this reminder of our supernatural no­bility in this modem age of anxieties and fears. The Star of Bethlehem is s~ a star in the darkest night. ·

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We feel in our best moments, and we show in our finest achievements, the vast scope of our human possibilities. And yet we are enmeshed in the web of flesh, and our aspirations must sustain a constant struggle against the gravitational pull of our earthly clay. ·

Chris boas, in spite of human failure, is a witness to the persistence of the ideal of peace and good will It is a yearly reminder that all men are brothers, that we· are meant to live together in peace upon this world.

Wealth and power distract us. But at least once a year men pay tribute to poverty, meekness and kindness. It is a pity that men should not realize what gifts the hands of the Christ-Child hold out for them. They gather around the manger to commemorate Christ's birth, but their eyes do not see that He is offering them what their hearts most need and desire peace and good will.

Only in the light of the Incarnation can :we really under­stand Christmas. For Christmas is the birth of God in human

. flesh. The reason for His coming is that our race had fallen from its high estate and that only God could restore it.

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The spirit of Christmas is that of God's gift to HimseU to the world. "For God so loved the world as to give His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him may not per­ish, but may have life everlasting."

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Christ welcomed poverty and endured suffering to teach men how to live and what to live for. He went about doing good. He'restored sight to the blind, healed the sick, comfort­ed those in distress, fed the hungry, and He taught others to do likewise, saying that as they do these things even to one of the least they also do it for Him. .

The whole history of man testifies to the need for a Saviour. In every age men have seen and ·approved the better things and stooped to the worse. May God open men's eyes and direct their steps to Him who was born to save us.

We wish there could be more good, homely, natural joy in the world this Christmas. Peace and the quiet blessings it brings arc gifts dear to all the world at all times, but at no time dearer than at this holy se.ason when we celebrate the birth of Christ our Lord.

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He played in the string en· semblcs. was active in dramatics and Scoutinr. and was a member of the 353rd Military Pollee Company, "Boys Town's Own" unit of the U. S. Army,Rescrvc pro'r~ ·

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· . Cheerleaders who have encouraged the Boys Town Cowboys and fans at 1963 football games are shown above. From left to right arc Roger Sisson. Steve Barkett and James Freeman.

B T R 11 P l · Mike Adams recoverln~ the ball oys own 0 s as and returning to the Raider 28. · Arnold' Johnston picked up 13

Sioux City East, 45-6 ro;d~~~en~~ !~thm:V~ · · from his customary quarter-

The Cowboys chalked up their back spot to Wl in at .balfb3ck 8th win of the season as they for the injured McCane. went rolled over the East Hlgh Raid- 15 yards for the ~t of his three ers of Sioux City. Iowa. 45·6. tallies for the evenlnJt.

Hurricane Byron McCane, the With 55 seconds left in the leading COwboy practiUoner of half. Smith scored as:aln on an the scoring ait. who received a 11-yard pass from Keeder. and shoulder injury in the game with Buckler kicked the extra point Bishop R~':- and who more re- to make 1t 32-0 at half-time. ccnUy had~ bcen hobbled by a In the second ball, the sub· sprained ankle. was not suited stltutes took over, with Smlth up. watching the game !rom the at quarterback the only first-bench. . stringer ln the line-up.

··In Sl)ite"of his ab9ellce: how- ~either team scored 1n the ever.· the·: Cowboys had little third quarter, but with but 50 trouble. .The first touchdown seconds gone 1n the final frame . came early in the game when. Smith went 10 yards to score Dave Keeder recovered an East again. making it 38-0. The final fumble. returnlni:'it to the Raid- Cowboy score came when a lat­er 34. Three plays later Darrell eral !rom Gary Pettit to Robert Oswald scoot~ 13 yards to Hnmllton was fumbled. with Jim score. Foley a substitute tackle. rc-

The hard-riding Boys Town With about four minute left covering the ball and dasblne 56 Cowboys carved a final notch~ in the first frame. Keeder took yards for a touchdown. Jack the handles of their £hootin a Raider punt on the Cowboy 40 Kelly. ·substitute fullback. ran irons, making a total of 10 !or and raced 60 yards to score. !or the extra point. making it the season, to present Coach As the quarter ended. the Cow- 45·0 . . Sklp Palrang with an undefeated boys took an East ount on their Bucklers kick-off went ~to and untied season. the first d in 1, 1a ith · · d th -n-id since 1946 The Cowboys were own 11, an ~ P ys. w the end zone. an c ~ ers undefeated" in 19S7, but had one George Buckler going the final took over on their own 20. and tic against their record that year yard. they scored a1ain •. with marched 80 yards for their only

· Buckler kicldni the extr:a point. score. Quarterback Paul Reb-The lOth Cowboy victim this ShorUy thereafter. George der went the final 12 yards with

year was Thomas Jefferson at Long blocked an East punt. with 37 seconds left ln the game. Council Bluffs. Iowa. in a game . which was part of that city's Veterans' Day observance, and the score was 39-0.

Again it was Boys Town offcn· slve power and defensive powers that told the story. Hurricane Byron McCane climax~ a 61 yard drive to score his 14th touchdown of the season.

The tempo picked up in the second frame with touchdowns by Darrell Oswald, Ken Gcdd~s on a 38-yard pass from Dave Kccder, and a 20-yard gallop by Arnold Johnson. Oswald ran for one extra point nnd Johnston !or the other. to make lt 26·0 at hal!·Umc.

The next touchdown was a George Buckler production. as the hard-charging fullbnck took the kick-oU on U1e 20, rctuminst it to the 44. George carried the ball the , next six plays to score from !ivc yards out, and ran for the extra polnL ·

That was all !or too first string, and the substitutes, who already had seen considerable action, took over, with only the two Cowboy quarterbacks. Dave Kccder and Joe Smith, alter­nating 1n the line-up.

The final score came 1n the fourth quarter. with Jack Kelly, subsUtute fullback, going the final two yards.

The Yellowjackets were h:1nd· icapped by the absence of their fine quarterback, Charley Clay,

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Bciys·Town. navlng' survlvea -a- iiigged-tournnmcnt to· wm·thc UUe~- -·-

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Cage CowboYs In -Hopes-Of-More ---· -- · Prosperous Year

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'nle Cowboys rode rou.:h shod· -over too Crusaders of Heelan

· High at Sioux City, a club which had been rated No. 8 in a fine

. field of Iowa teams. 40-6, for their 9th victory of the season.

The Cowboys had n few .nnxlous moments In the early part of the .:nme. as the Cru­saders drove to the Boys Town 11 on the first series o! downs. They were unable to make downs there. however. and the Cowboys took over. but they, too. were unable to mak'c downs. and had to punt.

In a hurried kick. ·Gcors:c Buckler booted the ball out of bounds on the Cowboy 33. !rom where the Crusaders scored in · six plays, with Fullback Charles Lewis going the final yard.

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· Kin.: Football has retired to the sidcllnes, and King Basket Bat now holds the center of the stage .

Coach ~rgc Pfeifer's lads. who· last year experienced the least . pro!ltablc season in Boys Town history, are lookins:: for better things this year.

With only five victories and 11 defeat$, plus a loss in their only district tournament appt•nr­ance last year the Cowboys have no place to .:o except up, and while they may not come up with a state champion club. they should give a good account o! them~sclves during the 1963-64 season.

Losses from last year. while considerable, were not disast­rous. and the young club of last season, having grown in ex-Then the Cowboys turned on ·

1he power. going from their own 38 to the Heelan 36 in five plays before the first frame ended. Two more plays, a 12-yard run by Joe Smith and a 24-yard run by Darrell Oswald, brou~ht the ;!irst Boys Town touchdown. .Buckler's kick made it 7-6.

Later in the quarter. Dave Kceder intercepted a Heelan "P'3SS on the Boys Town 15. On the 8th play, Darrell Oswald scored, but the touchdown was nulWicld by a 15-yard penalty. On the next play, Keeder pa.ss­ed to Oswald for 16 yards and .a touchdown. Again Buckler's .ldck was good and the score was H-6.

Hurricane Byron McCane, No. 19. sweeps around end for his 14th touchdown of the year as the Boys Town Cowboys defeated Thomas JcUerson at Council Bluffs, Iowa, for their first unde­feated and untied season since 1946. The Cowboys were undefeated in 1957, but bad one tle against thelr record. ·

perience and sta'ture. should be able to fUl the gaps left by gr3d­uatlon. Seniors who are .:one arc George Gray, Lloyd Ponds. Joe Arellano. Xavier Jackson :md Harold Meckna.

Jackson was the No. 3 scorer last year, with 83 points, and Arellano was No. 5, wlth 68.

Cowboys Defeat Washington High Af. Sioux Falls

Fred Newman intercepted a Heelan pass, returning to the 'nle Cowboys downed a rugged Crusader 35 as the half e~ded. 'Vashlngton High club at Sioux

In the first half, the Crusad- Falls, S. D.. 14-7. for their 'Uh .e:s had gained 77 yards rushing victory of the season. and their AUld 78 yards through the air. third win in seven games a.:ainst An indication of the tremendous the always powerful 'Varrior. Cowboy defensive power was Washington High, which might shown in the se·cond half. as the well be called the Masslllon of Cn,s:tders gained only 19 yards. the Midwest, is a club which. but lost 49, for a net loss of 30 like Boys Town. has been forced yards on the ground. Even with to range far afield in search of 23 yards through the alr. they competition. playing at such far­v.-cre minus seven yards for the flung points as Eau Claire. 'Vis.: final 24 minutes. Muskegon. Mich.; Minneapolis.

The Cowboys, meantime, got Minn.: Lincoln, Nebr.. and -their otiense into hi.:h gear, as Casper, Wyo. . Joe Smith scored from 16 yards 1 Against such competition. the cut in the third quarter. and Warriors have lost only 15 of Buckler again kicked the extra 128 games •. and they have been point. In the final frame. Buck- undefeated . in South :Qakota ler scored on a 17-yard run. Os- since 1950. . wald scored from six yards out. Indicative of the battle which .and as a final flourish. wlth but the Warriors and the CowboyS 37 seconds left, Kceder uncorked always put up ,this was the fifth .a mighty pass to Ken ~ddes time in seven starts that the 40 yards down field, and Geddes. margin of victory bas been but with no one near him. went the a single touchdown. remaining 31 yards to score on a The Warriors, a hard-driving 71-yard jaunt. Oswald ran the club, started oU· strong, taking ~a point to make it 40-6. the opening klck-oU from their

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'nle Boys Town high school varsity football team was not the only team which enjoyed success on the gridiron this past season.

Coach Dave Benedict's 7th and 8th grade team also was un­defeated, with. eight victories and one tie.

Victories were over Omah3 Blessed Sacrament, 60·0: Iowa School for the Deaf Freshmen. 13-0 and 32-2: Omaha Holy Name Freslunen. 39-0 and 13-0: Omaha. Bishop Ryan Freshmen. 14-6; Ralston Freshmen. 39-0, and Blair Freshmen. 20-0.

The one tie was a 12-12 game with Edison Junior Hlgh of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

· Returning are six major letter-1 th 33 In l h 1 • W ' ' men, includins: David· McGuire.

own t ve to e . e ' t p ays restlers In Full a tine guard who, in spite of they were on the Cowboy 20. but . • having joined the ream 1n mid-then the Boys Town defense S F season. ended as the top scorer stlUened and the CowboyS took wing or Season of the team. with 157 points. LU' over on their own 24. . David 1s a junior.

The Cowboys got a break Coach Tom Clarke and hls . Also back 1s Ron White, a when the Warriors. ln the sha- Boys Town high school wrestlers sophomore, who . was No. 2 in dow of their own goal posts. had have gone to the' mat in their the scoring column last year. to punt. a high, short kick that 1963 64 tl i with f went only to the 'Vashins:ton 34. • compe ton, our wlth 135 points. as is Elroy In four plays. with Arnold already out of the way. . Blunt. a senior who was No. 4. Johnston going the final ·17, the These are the South High In- with 77 points. Cowboys had their first touch- vitational, for treshmen. sopbo- Other major lettermen return­down. and George Buckler kick- mores and juniors, a dual meet Jng are Byron McCane. a senior. cd the extra point. That was all with Bishop Ryan High School, James Hester. a ·sophomore. and the scoring for the first hall. and the North High Invitational. Joe Smith. a senior. . ·

· · and a dual meet with Abraham u ~- th d The Cowboys took the second- Lincoln of CouncU Bluffs Iowa. · p u om e rescz:ve squa are half · kick-ofi, but .. could not. 'Tonight " the ·cowboys.'. go··'tci· Arnold • ...Chavez •. .Santiago Her­maRe downs, and the 'Varriors Bellevue to meet the Chieftains nandez, Arnold Johnston and took Buckler's punt from their from that school. · Duane Phillips. all juniors. as own 20 to the 34. Five consecu- Other meets are as follows: well as ·Kenneth Goddes. a soph-tlve first downs took the W.:Jr- Dec. l?: Omaha South. omore. riors 66 yards to a touchdown. Dec. 20: At Grand Island. Others. new to the team. are with Fullback Jim DeSaix going Jon. 2-3: At Tech Invitational Ray Gonzales and Morris Tasker • . tOO final two, and kicking the (freshmen and sophomores). seniors. and Jack Kelly. a junior. extra point to tie the score at Jan. 7: At Fremont. . Tallest lad on the squad this 7-7. Jan. 10: At Lincoln Northeast. year Js Jlm Heater, a growing

Now it was the Cowboy' turn. Jan. 17: Hastings. boy at six feet, seven inches. and they went 75 yard in nine Jan. 21: Omaha Tecll. The Cowboys have once again plays, the touchdown coming on Jan. 24: At Lincoln Southeast. a rugged 16-game schedule for the second play of the final Feb. 1: At Bellevue. . the season frame on a 25-yard oass from Feb. 4: Omaha Beveridge (re- Alread ·played a$ this Jioes to Dave Kcedcr to Darrell Oswald. serves). . Y · ith "- h Again Buckler kicked the extra Feb. 6: Omaha Benson. • press are games w vu,a_a point, making 1t 14-7 for the Feb. 11: Omaha North. North and a twln bill with the Cowboys. · The district meet will be held Scottsbluff Bearcats.

The Cowboys were on the Febnnry 14 and 15, and the The remai?ing eames on the Warrior 20 when the game end- state meet on Feb~ 21 and seh~~~f~maba Tech. ed. , . 22 at Lincoln. Dee. 27; Des Moines Dowling.

~ · · Jan. 3: "Bellevue. Jan. 10: At Omaha Bishop

Ryan. Jan. 11: Council Bluffs Abra­

ham Lincoln. Jan. 17: CouncU B 1 u f f s

Thomas 'Jefferson • Jan. 23: Lincoln High. Jan. 24: At Sioux City Central. Feb. 1: Omaha Bbbop Ryan. Feb. 4: Omaha Benson. .

· Feb. 14: At CouneU Bluffs Thomas JcUerson.

Feb. 21: At Councll Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. ·

Feb. 28: Lincoln SOutheast.

Lads Of Cottage 23 •

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Boys of Cottage 23 arc the 1963 Boys "Town intramural champions, having won their tlUe in a tough elimination tour­nament. ·

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The Little Cowboys scored a total of 242 points against 20 for opponents.

Members of the team were Ron Stcpak, Robert Summers, Eric Branhan, James Walton, Steve Masden, Keith Sheppard. David Gonzales, Arctic Bell.

To begin wllh. the champions and nmners-up from each of the four sections and from Ryan Hall were entered in the tourna- . ment. after having won that right by ellminatUng teams from their own sections.

Pat Coy, Nick Duarte, George Oulette, Alva Kline, Ken Rich­ards, Tom Mangum. Pcrccy Knight, Joe Blanco, Bob Good­win, Gary En de, Dennis Bagley. .Joe Keeney, Boniface Rulz.

Gene Gallardo, D:.m Pak. Nate twtcKlnncy, Dunne Plg.:lc, Jesse Griego. Juan Hernandez. Chris Hill, Roscoe Vaugh and John Corrigan.

·Dr. Francisco Fernandez, Judge of the Juven Ue Court of Bogota, Colombia, third from left. sees his first football game as he watches the Boys Town midget team 1n action. Dr. Fernandez re­cenUy visited Boys Town as part of his study of chlld carc ·programs in the United States . . In the picture, from left to right, arc Vcrdls Sayers, a Midget Cowboy, Mr. Antonio Lols, interpreter; Dr. Fernandez. Msgr . . Nicholas H. Wegner. and Jesse Duarte and Bruce Dolan of the Boys Town midget team. · · ·

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In the first round, Cottage 23 won a bye, and then dclcated Cottage 15, 20-19. In the semi­finals, they downed Cottage 33. 12-0, and then defeated Cottage 24, also from Section Two. by a , score of 27-20.

Other teams in the tournament l"CJ)resented Cottage 37. CottaRe 35, Cottage 19. Cottage 31. and the two teams from Ryan Hall.

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where on this page are illustra­tions taken from the pas:es o! a rare antique volume which a midwestern donor. Mr. Harold E. Baker has prescn ted to the numismatic library o! the Boys Town PhUamatic Center.

A collector and student o! the United States currency himseU. Mr. Baker wanted a permanent home for hls valuable possession so that other numl.sm3tists mls:ht have the opportunity of sbarins:

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I Sixty-Three Boys '

In Year's Final Biifhday Group

Sixty-three Boys Town citi­zens nrc celebrating their birth­days durinJ: the month of De­cember. makinJ: up the final group of celebrants to be honor­ed this year.

Two o! the boys arc celebrat­ing their birthdays on Christ­mas Day. They arc Christopher Coggins. Denver. Colo .. a ,::rade school lad. nnd James Hembree. ·Sioux Falls. S. D .• who is ln the­high school.

it with him. - --- 'Tbe- book- i·s - entitled- · .. VJJF

nettcs and Portraits... and as nearly as can be determined. was printed about 1875 by the Bureau of Engraving and Print­

Grade school celebrants are: ~~!J - Dce:-·1:- Basll-Marley;- Kans:ls·---

ins: at 'Vashington.

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City, Mo. · Dec. 2: Randy Elizondo, Sall

Lake City, Utah. Dec. 3: Steve 1rfasden. Kansas

City. Mo. : .. Dec. 5: .Martin Ouelette. Al­

buquerque. N. M. Dec. 7: Patrick Coy. Sioux.

I t i s handsomely bound in brown leather, and gold stamped with Intricate designs. The card· board-llkc pages and interleaves arc richly edged in gold. A name stamped on the front cover reads .. Mrs. J. F. Weller." and pre­sumably is that o! the person to whom the book was originally

Class A intramural football champions of Boys Town are these lacb from Cottage 23 From left to right, froht row. are Albert Coburn. Larry Karlow, Robert Espinoza. John Mayfield: Mike Jeuneman and Steve Johnson. Back row. Mr. Stan Kurtz. counselor and coach: Floyd Torrez Mike Hocevar, Chris Urzan. John Swibcrg and Larry Bock. Missing when the plctute was taken was Harry Carnes. .

City, Iowa. and William Marks~ Cleveland. Ohio. •

Dee. 8: Gary Neely, Hnrtford~ City, Ind.

Dec. 10: Jon Johnson, Pueblo. presented. · . '

The Utle page saYS .. United Beginning wlth this 1861 issue. States Tr~asury Department. all United States currency · has

tbSpeclmens. and the contents of remained valid and may be re­

o book are exacUy what the deemed at any bank. name implles. Each of the 134 pages shows a pOrtrait or vi~- From 1861 to 1875 all currcn­nettc which has been used on cy was printed by private firms United States currency. About under co!ltract to the Treasury b:lU o! the pages show portraits Depar~nt. The A m e r i c a n of famous American presidents Bnnknote Company, the Nation­statesmen and patriots Other a1 Banknote Company. the Con­vignettes depict memorable c- tlnental Banknote Company. and vents in American history. such the Columbia~ Banlmote Com· as the discovery of America and pany were the firms which pro-'Vashlngton at Valley Forge duced the nation's currency for

En in £ th C ·i a period o£ 14 years.

rrav gs o e ap tol . Building. 'Vhite House, Smith- ~ 1875 a 11 the plates for sonlan Institute. Treasury De- prtntlng banknotes were trans· partmenl. and ot~r buildings in !erred to the Bureau o f En­\Vasbington are pictured. The graving and Printing. and since

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Three Cowboys Gel Star Of Week Rating

Colo. Dec. 11: John Shepard, Quln-.

ey, m. . Dec. 14:· GUberto Lopez.

Scottsbluff, Nebr. · Dec. 18: David Aaron. Frank-

Coach James O'Brien and his Geors:c Long, _ senior tackle Un. Ky.: Mike Flanigan. Kansas Boys Town hls:h school Unkcrs from Clinton. Iowa. and Darrell City. Mo .• and Ronald Kramer. arc ready to plun&:e Into the Oswald. senior . halfback from St. Louis. Mo. ' 1963-64 season with a slate o! Mitchell, S.D., have been award· Dec. 20: Christopher Freiman. 12 meets. ed .. Star of tbe 'VIeek" ratlni: by Chicago, ru .. and Richard !obn-

One meet. a triangular wlth The Omaha World-Herald for on. Grand Island. Nebr. · · Omaha South and Omaha Beve- their performances on the grid- Dec. 21: Michael Dougherty .. ridge was h ld 'V dn~~ f iron. Hannibal, Mo. this week. e e ~ay 0 · · Dec. 23: Walber Secord. Belle-

George reeeived b.1.s cltaUon N b d J b Wllk TodaY another triangular. for his nerforn\ance ,_ the Cow- we. e r •• an oscp es.

i i th k ~ ~ . Colorado Springs. Colo.

P tt ng e tan· Cowboys against boy victory ~ver O~aba Bishop Dec. 24: Ronald Hernandez. two power!ul .foes, is being held Ryan. . .Kansas City. Mo. at Boys Town. wlth Topeka. Darrell was cited for his out· Dee. 25: Christopher Coggins. Kans .• and Sioux City Central. standing play which . was a bl~ Denver, Colo.

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patriotic theme is evidenced in that time all U. S. currency has ronny o l · the vignettes whJch been printed· .. there . .. Elaborate portray allegorical figures 0 t. safeguards are taken ~ o pre-

b ~~;~~;!~der of the ~hedule factor 1p Boys Town's 25·0 win Dec. 26: Roger Meyer. Marce-Dec. 18: Omaha Benson.\ . . over 0 Gorman, ·Htgh of Sloux Une,'' Mo:; and Juan Saucedo~ . ·:- - .. Dec. 20: At Grand Island. Falls, S.- D. · Laredo, Texas. America. Liberty. Justice. and vent couterfelting. and each year

others. Fierce eagles are shown the number of spurious notes be­clutching arrows. shields. fiags comes less. and the like. ·Scenes of naval The WustraUons elsewhere on battles. ships. cannon and this page show Christopher Col­soldlers are in sharp contrast to umbus. seated in a chair sur­those represe.ntlng a pioneer rounded by a globe, books. maps family, farming and industry. an d other paraphenalia. This

Paper currency first came in- vignette was used on a one-thou­to being in the United States 1n sand dollar legal tender note of 1690. It was issued in that year 1869. . by the Massachusetts Bay Col- .. Discovery of Land" is the ony and gradually was adopted title of t h c other engraving. by the other colonies until it was which was used on 22 dlffere.nt in general use by all. Originally varieties of a one dollar legal it equalled current coin. but de- tender note, first issued in 1869, terloration and succeedlns: is- and. with minor modifications. sues finally made it worthless. was still b e 1 n g used· in the

The Continental Congress is- 1920's. a period of more than sued notes durin~: the American 50 years. : Revolution to · help finance the war with England. Known as .. Continental Currency." 1t was payable in Spanish milled dol­lars (pieces of eight) as set forth in a decree by Congress in 1786. This currency also became worthless, due partly to the fact that it was counterfeited exton· sively, even by the British. Most ~f ~hesc notes bore the message.

TlS Death to Counterfeit." or .. To Counterfeit is Death."

By the turn of the century. the mint was well established. and no paper money was issued for circulation until the 1860's. In­terest bearing "Treasury Notes" were authorized. however. dur­ing the 'Var of 1812. during the

. ..hard Urnes" of 1837 to 1843 while the country was at war with Mexico in 1846-47. and dur­ing the period of financial panic just prior to the Civil War.

These notes. however. were not circulating media. The first half o! the 19th Century saw the country flooded by notes by banks. cities. and by buslncss firms of all description. These notes earned the title of .. broken bank notes."because so many of the Issuers .. went broke .. and falled to redeem their currency.

Richard Dixon writes from Fort Dodge. Iowa. that he en­joys reading The Boys Town Times and the Alumni News­letter.

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Greenbacks Soon after the Civil 'Var be· L·~ !~~:;.~~·~~~

gan, the Union found itself in E! desperate financial difficulties. ...:,;,.,.c ...

Jan. 10: At Lincoln Norlheast. .. The World-Herald stated: Dee. 28: Gordon Hendricks. Jan. 15: Omaha South. . Normally · overshadowed . by Aio, Ariz. Jan. 17: Hastings and Omaha backfield mates George Buckler BIKh School Boys

Westside. and Byron McCane, senior right Hl,::h school celebrants are: . Jan. 21: Omaha Tech. halfback burst for two touch- Dec. 2: Stephan No~:gle. Min-Jan. 24: At Lincoln South- d~wns ag~inst S 1 0 u x Falls neapolis. Minn.

east. 0 Gorman. Dec. 3: Walter Dcla Pena .. Jan. 31: Lincoln High. Final honors for the season Monroe. Mich.: Stephen Frede-Feb. 4: Omaha Beveridge. came to Dave Keeder. Cowboy rick. Cleveland, Ohio. and Feb. 7: Omaha North. . Quarterback. wb~ re<:cived The Dennis Tunks. Toledo. Ohio. The state meet will be held Worl~:Herald • Star of t be Dec. 4: Elroy Blunt. Kansas

at Lincoln on Feb. 14 and 15. 'Veck rating for his perfozm· City, Mo., and Steven Johnson. Three major lettermen and ancc against Thomas Jefferson Sioux City, Iowa.

one promising lad up from the at Council Bluf!&, in which he Dec. 5: Joseph Luna. Man ... reserve team will form the nu· threw his 12th touchdown pass hattan Kans. . cleus of this year's group. of the season, to set a new Boys · Dec.' ' 6: Charles Christopher.

They are Donald Actis. spec- Town record for the number of Gary, Ind., ·and WWlam Colwell. ializlns: in the sprints and med· touchdown passes in a sins:le Creston. Iowa. ley relay; Paul Zachman. indl- season. Dec. 7: Paul Zachman, Toledo. vidual events and the butterfly. Earlier in the year. Hurricane Ohio. and John Zeitts. the backstroke McCane was cited as a· World- Dec. 9: Paul 'Ortiz. Kansas. and medley relay. all of whom Herald ustar of the Week" for City, Mo .• and Larry Schlrm­are major lettermen. and John his performance against David beck. Glldden. Iowa. Tratnick. a minor letter winner. City Aquinas in the season open- ·Dec. 10: Carl Cook. Arllngton. who specializes in the breast- er. in which be scored four times. Va.: David Deluncantonio. De-stroke and medley relay. all in the first quarter. ·. trolt. Mich.. and Innocenclo

· Garza. Lincoln. Nebr . Dec. 11: Thomas Payne. Fort

Dodge, Iowa. Dec. 12: Kenneth Suddeth, Co­

lumbus. Ga . 'Dec. 13: Steven Greenberg.

Chicago. Dl.; Vernon Juan. Sac-aton. Ariz .• and Wllllam Melton. Beloit. Wis. ·

Dec. 16: John Swlberg, Port-land, Ore.

Dec. 18: Terrance McBride. Cleveland, Ohio. nnd Patrick · McGinness. Omaha, Nebr. . Dec. 19: Ernest Freeman. Kan­

t kakec. ru.: Ronald King. Fort · ~ Wayne. Ind.: John Lawson. To·

":J':...,_,· •• • •• 2 ledo. Ohio.: George Mclnt~. ~~~· . :~ Norfolk. Va., and Antonio Mesa.

• c Garden City. Kans. ~~: .• , . • Dee. 22: Greg Hickman. Lin-

coln, Nebr. Dec. 24: Herman Thomas.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 25: Jim Hembree. Sioux

Falls. S. D. Dec. 26: Larry Lowell. Pueblo.·

:.. Colo .• · and Marlen Moore, Karu::as ~ City, Mo. .,. Dec. 28: Eugene A vey. H.ous-

ton. Texas. Dec. 29: Dennis MUtenberger.

Denver, Colo .• and John Smith. Florence. S. C.

Dec. 30: George Long, Clinton. Iowa, nnd Wayne Woodward. CouncU Bluffs, Iowa.

The only solution to be found to this problem was an' issue of pa­per money. On July 17. 1861, Congress passed an Act to per­mit the printing and clrculaUon o.f legal tender currency. or as they were called. ..Greenbacks."

Two of the vignettes from the book. •cvtgnet tes and Portraits." recenUy acquired by the BoYS Town PhUaMaUc Center. Both are of Christopher Columbus. At the left 1a .. Discovery of I.and" wbUe at right Columbus is shown surrounded by a globe, books. mapS and other parapben•lfa. '

Dec. 31: Ron Bledsoe. SiouX City, Iowa. and Wllllam Thomp­son. Kansas :city. Mo. . .. ..

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