Nebraska lawmakers draw from farm ties and old age mix
Nebraska's Legislature leans rural with 17 farmers or ranchers among 43 senators, age spread peaks 40s, 14 new members pledge cautious start. Debates focus on rural mail route funding, highway revenue use, and state fair plans for 1961 while education and roads receive funding scrutiny.
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Capitol News
Lincoln
Nebraska
Frank Nelson
O’neill
M. M. Forrester
Anselmo
Marvin E. Stromer
Jack Romans
Ord
Matt Wylie
Elgin
George Fleming
Sidney
Lewis Webb
Ogallala
Handicraft Workshop to Be Held in Columbus Church
County Agent announces a handicraft workshop February 8 1961 at the Evangelical and Reform Church Columbus 11th Street and 20th Avenue. Howard Tanner of Wisconsin will instruct with crafts such as glass etching candle making lacy baskets and glitter. Sponsored by Colfax Platte Polk County Extension Services open to clubs churches scouts and 4 H members. advance contact required this weekend. Also four Sheep Shearing Schools planned in February and March with dates Lincoln Lincoln County Fairgrounds North Platte College of Agriculture Lincoln Hay Springs Chadron and Oxford. Edward Warner of Sunbeam Chicago will assist February sessions with inexperienced shearers prioritized in March. Frank Stigall referenced.
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Evangelical and Reform Church
Columbus
11Th Street
20Th Avenue
Howard Tanner
Wisconsin
Colfax-Platte-Polk County Extension Services
Ted Doane
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Lincoln County Fairgrounds
North Platte
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Hay Springs
Chadron
Oxford
Doane
Edward Warner
Sunbeam Corporation
Chicago
Ill
Frank Stigall
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Fair Board
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Ers of America
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Chappell
State Normal Board
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Kearney
Smith
Carl Speirs
F. B. Decker
Herbert Cushing
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Cushing
Highway Commission
J. R. McBride
Minden
State Highway Commission
Merle Kingsbury
Ponca
Cecil Craft
Highway Department
Midwest Wool Marketing Cooperative
Kansas City
Warner and
County Extension Office
Robert E. Roselle
The
Roselle
Polk County
4-H
DALE
JIM Lewis Sinclair
Sinclairize
Polk County 4-H
Bashier
Baldy
USS
U.S
Fressury Department
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraka
FFA
Patterson Bldg
Omaha
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