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The Frontier
O'neill, O'neill City, Holt County, Nebraska
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First rural school track meet held May 16 at Clearwater football field with 170 attendees; District 83 won overall, led by Jim Pilley's 37 points; trophies, ribbons awarded; Chamber of Commerce plans annual event.
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Coach Tom Hutton was in charge assisted by Floyd Butterfield, H. R. Harris, Dick Brion and Waldo Davis.
District 83, Clearwater was winner of the meet with sixty and one-fourth points. The winners were led by Jim Pilley, who won seven of nine units for the seven-eighth grade boys. He tied for 1st in the high jump and did not compete in the pole vault. He scored 37 points.
A trophy was given to the winning school and ribbons went to first three places in all events.
District 65 won second with 54 1/2 points; District 42, third with 42; District 32, fourth with 29 5/6; District 108 was fifth with 25 points.
The winner of the 1-2-3 grade section was district 12 with 20 1/4 points.
The winner of the 4-5-6 grade section was district 108 with 25 points.
The winner of the 7-8 grade section was District 83 with 43 points.
The winners were also treated to ice cream after the meet.
The Chamber of Commerce was pleased with the interest shown in this first rural track meet and hope to make it an annual event.
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Clearwater
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May 16
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district 83, clearwater won with 60 1/4 points; district 65 second with 54 1/2 points; district 42 third with 42 points; district 32 fourth with 29 5/6 points; district 108 fifth with 25 points. district 12 won 1-2-3 grade section with 20 1/4 points; district 108 won 4-5-6 grade section with 25 points; district 83 won 7-8 grade section with 43 points. trophy to winning school; ribbons to first three places; ice cream for winners.
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Rural school track meet postponed from May 9 held May 16 at football field from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with 170 youngsters, teachers, and parents in attendance. Coach Tom Hutton in charge assisted by Floyd Butterfield, H. R. Harris, Dick Brion, and Waldo Davis. District 83, Clearwater winner led by Jim Pilley who won seven of nine units for seven-eighth grade boys, tied for 1st in high jump, did not compete in pole vault, scored 37 points. Chamber of Commerce pleased and hopes to make it annual event.