Powder River Examiner -

Thursday, September 8, 1988

Newmiller honored guest at homecoming parade

Popular area matriarch Ruth Newmiller, the only surviving member of the first graduating class of Broadus High School (1923) will be the special guest of honor at the 1988 Homecoming Parade, principal J. Oliver Gordon announced last week.

After she graduated from high school Mrs. Newmiller went on to college and then returned to the area, where she taught rural schools for over 40 years.

Homecoming activities will kick off with the coronation of the King and Queen. The bonfire that traditionally follows has been canceled and will probably be held at a later date.

Lady Hawks beat Red Cloud in first outing

Jerry Coulter’s Lady Hawks, as usual, got their season off on the right track. Saturday night Coulter’s girls beat Red Cloud, SD, picked to win their region, 54 to 46.

And, had it not been for a third quarter slump, the win would have been much more lop-sided.

“We played really well, especially in the first half,” said Coulter of the contest. “If we’d had a couple of more lay-ups and made a few more free throws in the third quarter we’d have been up by 20 points.

“They were a good team but we were a lot quicker.” The coach continued, “And, we were a lot more disciplined than they were.”

Broadus got off to a fast start with a 19 to 9 lead after the opening period of action. With continued pressure, the girls opened the lead to 33 to 19 at the half.

Then, Red Cloud began a come-back, taking advantage of a scoring slump by Broadus and score 12 unanswered points in the third period to lead 41 to 40. The Lady Hawks showed their true character however in the fourth and final quarter of action to outscore the Crusaders 15 to 10 for the win.

Lody Mader, senior stand-out center, led the Hawk team with 22 points. Christy Himelspach, another outstanding senior, followed with 15 points. Laurie Morella, a freshman, added six points and senior team-mate Jennifer Schafer came through with four points. Ila Gaskill and Tammy Giacometto followed respectively with three and two point contributions while Christine Olson and Rhonda Raschkow each scored one.

Mader also led Broadus off the boards with 12 rebounds, followed by Himelspach with nine. Schafer came down with eight boards. Morella, five and Giacometto, four.

The team averaged 63 percent from the free-thow line, one of their keys to success. Coulter went on to name Himelspach as his Athlete of the Week.

Homemaker “Olympics” draws 38 participants

Thirty-eight local ladies participated in the annual Homemaker Olympics, held during the Powder River County Fair.

The participants were judged in three categories of timed events, which this year included apple peeling (the longest peel in an allotted time); diapering a baby (folding a cloth diaper and pinning it on a doll) and sorting socks (most pairs matched in allotted time).

Winners in the “young” category, open to youths aged 12 years and under, were Kelsey Rumph, first place; Vanessa Engle, second; Lexie Clements, third, and Kim Merchant, fourth. Also participating were Lindsay Stevens, Jamie Lei, Molly Merchant, Mandy Samuelson, Angel Lei, Kristie Coulter, Allison Green and Jenny Ullrich.

Christy Jeffress took top honors in the 13 through 18 year-old division, with Elizabeth Reed taking second place. They were the only two competitors in that age group.

Sixteen ladies in the adult division, age 19 to 49, gave each other plenty of competition. Twila Pilcher emerged in first place; Elaine Allen took second; Carole Green, third and Patty Wiliams, fourth. Also competing were Carmen Turnbough, Xan Stevens, Connie Wilson, Jody Seift, Joanie Reed, Kathy Strackbein, Jeannie Coolahan, Ann Will, Gaylene Fortner, Teresa Burley and Irene Engle.

In the 50 and over group, Beth Schneidt took first place. Second went to Betty Carter with Jeanette Lei in third and Lillie Mae Patten in fourth. Others participating were Catherine Tonn, Donna Hensley, Thelma Taylor, Elphie Wood, Bessie Riter, Faye Russiff, Betsy Williams and Elsie Reder.

First through fourth place winners in the event received ribbons. The Biddle Homemakers also awarded a cookbook to the first-place winner in each division. Elsie Reder was also awarded a cookbook, as the oldest contestant.

Laura Lee Ullrich emceed the contest. Each year a new event is added to the Olympics.