Oil Recovery Logged In Test At North Colton Well Site
An apparent oil discovery emerged in Cheyenne County four miles north of Colton. Stuarco Oil Co Winslow Hayes and Fundamental Oil Co reported 2418 feet of fluid in a D sand drill stem test at No 1 Johnson with 1578 feet oil and 840 feet water. Drillers aim to go deeper into the J sand for more data. Near production lies about a mile northeast and another two miles away. A second wildcat No 1 Range NE NE Sec 20 14 50 was announced five miles northwest of Sidney by Vincent and Welsh. Petroleum Inc was drilling below 5400 feet at No 1 Johnson U NE Sec 7 16 52.
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Cheyenne County
Colton
Stuarco Oil Co
Winslow, Hayes and Fundamental Oil Co
No. 1
Johnson
Vincent and Welsh
Sidney
Petroleum Inc
Johnson - U
Nebraska
Panhandle
Kimball
Chappell
Box Butte
Dalton School Supt Schott Resigns and Teacher Openings
Dalton board faces replacing 10 of 18 teachers for next year as Supt William Schott and coach Larry Fitzgibbon plan to move to Chadron. Several teachers announce leaving for advanced degrees while others return. the district reports a $200 salary increase for teachers and interviews for positions were held.
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Dalton
Dalton Board of Education
William Schott
Larry Fitzgibbon
Chadron
Helen McConnell
Lee Peterson
Peterson
Doug Anderson
Walter Ruden
Louise Cunningham
Don Roth
Roth
John Davison
Ruth Morgan
Enabelle Marystefonere Stewart
Frieda Cook
ILS
Satelity Tea Home
Shirley Cruise
Dale Flora
Flora
Civil Defense Class Closes After Four Sessions
Twenty three participants completed the Civ Defense course sponsored by Gunev Tian with eight more attending some sessions. The program ran four sessions of three hours each and concluded Friday night, instructor Dale Flora said.
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Gunev Tian
Civ
Dale Flora
Museum Donations Will Live Forever
Donation plea from Cheyenne County Historical Association urging readers to contribute to the museum fund. Tax deductibility confirmed by IRS. Send checks to The Sidney Telegraph care of Box 219 Sidney Nebraska.
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Cheyenne County Historical Assn
West
Cheyenne County
Light Snowfall Brings Moisture Notice, Road Hazards
A Tuesday afternoon snowstorm left a light snow cover in the area and caused blowing snow and hazardous driving as temperatures dropped. Federal observer Dave Elis reports four hundredths of an inch of moisture from the storm, with Sidney recording 1.31 inches for March, a normal figure. Forecast forecasts fair weather for the next two days.
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Dr. Club Coulty
Ueaday
Dave Elis
Elis
Sidney
Electricity Outage Impacts Wheat Belt Rural Farms
State Aeronautics Counsel notes electricity became essential for farm life as Wheat Belt Public Power District powers Minuteman Missile sites. The district torches off lines for daily periods to avoid freezer loss, prompting calls from Sidney area residents about bread ovens, garage doors, and four to five hour outages.
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Cheyenne County
Wheat Belt Public Power District
Wheat Belt
Sidney
City Air Service At Risk If Sidney Fails To Improve
A Nebraska Aeronautics official said Sidney likely loses its commercial air service unless traffic loadings improve by July 1. The forecast hinges on three months of data to decide the city's air schedule.
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Nebraska
Sidney honors Frontier Airlines president at luncheon
About fifty leaders and officials attended a noonday luncheon at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel to honor Lewis W. Dymond, Frontier Airlines president, during his three day Nebraska visit promoting improved service and CAB rulings. Dymond urged local efforts to sustain air service, noting Sidney’s daily passenger average must reach five per day for CAB consideration.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Airlines
Lewis W. Dymond
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Dymond
Nebraska
Frontier
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lawrence C
Sills
James Landstedt
Nebraska Department of Aeronautics
Joseph Laurentzen
Jess Quinn
State Aeronautics Commission
Rush Clarke
State of
Aernautics Department
H. N
Dusty) Rhodes
Aeronautic
Sidney
Clarke
Lewis Dymond
Frontier Air Lines
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
CAB
State Department of Aeronautics
Frontier Service
Veens
Alliance
Chadron
Sidney C of C Aviation Committee
Turnout Fair In Tuesday Vote For Village And School Boards
In Cheyenne County four towns Dalton Gurley Lodgepole and Potter held village and school elections with varying turnout. Winners include Dalton town board Ted Panas 72 votes and John Heizer 61. school board Phil Curtiss 66 and Glen Twarling 78. Gurley two year town seats Lee Foster Allen Lessman 30 each and Virgil Schumacher 28. Gurley school Charles Weir 48. Lodgepole town Fraass 72 Kreider 70. Lodgepole school Ed Schmid 74. Potter two year top vote getters Gordon Reed 68 Kenneth Rose 61 with a tied third between Bud Gaston and Rudy Dedic at 58.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Gurley
Lodgepole
Potter
Ted Panas
John Heizer
Fred Rathman Jr
Glenn Brestel
Phil Curtiss
Glen Twarling
Curtiss
Kenneth Miller
Twarling
John Ewing
Lee Foster
Allen Lessman
Virgil Schumacher
Charles Weir
Harold Ludeman
Bob Poppen
Board of Education
Paul Fraass
Harold Kreider
Millard Zalesky
Floyd Wise
Ed Schmid
Dick Smith
Leonard Bond
Dean Christensen
Gordon Reed
Kenneth Rose
Francis
Bud’’ Gaston
Rudy Dedic
Terry Wickhorst
Marvin Moench
Keith Sprenger
Warren Johnson
Francis Runge
Wendel Mathewson
Break-Ins Target Elevators In Region Over Weekend
Authorities pursue a trio of break-ins believed tied to the same thieves. The D and A Elevator in Dal’en reported forced entry and stolen adding machine typewriter radio and fan after a Saturday break in. Lewellen and Dalton elevators also hit with offices ransacked and items taken. Sheriff W W Schulz says timeframes indicate one crew behind all three incidents.
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W. W Schulz
Dal‘en
Lewellen
Dalton
Lawrence Miller
Schulz
Peetz CoOp Elevator Victim Of Thieves
Peetz CoOp Elevator reports theft of office equipment valued at 138.28 from the Farmers Co-operative Elevator during the week. Elevator manager Bob Casselman said the building was entered by a pry open south door. Items stolen include two calculators a portable typewriter leather case and an electric shaver.
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Peetz
Farmers Co-operative Elevator
Bob Casselman
Dalton
Lewellen
Nebraska
Surgery for Ron Bauerkemper After Cycle-Truck Crash
Ronald Bauerkemper 21 underwent chest surgery after a cycle truck collision last Saturday. Improvement is steady in his general condition as doctors report the operation performed by a specialist surgeon and his attending physician.
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Ronald Bauerkemper
Young Bauerkemper
Oscar Awards Ballot Contest Featured in Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph invites readers to submit Oscar ballot guesses for six categories on the movie page. Entries must be mailed to Oscar Contest, Sidney Telegraph, Box 219, Sidney NE, postmarked by midnight April 7 to be eligible. winners announced after the Oscar ceremonies on April 8.
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Sidney Telegraph
Fox Theatre
Sidney
Flax Seen As Major Crop Here
The USDA announced new flaxseed support and storage approvals in Nebraska. Farmers Co op Elevator in Sidney designated an authorized flax storage facility, one of few outside Minneapolis, while the 1963 flaxseed price is set at 2.90 per bushel with non recourse loans available through ASC offices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers Coop
Sidney
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States
Minneapolis
Minn
Farmers Co-op
USDA
ASC
Weather Outlook for Midweek With Winds Diminishing
Generally fair through Thursday with strong winds on Wednesday diminishing by Wednesday afternoon. Tonight’s low 20 to 30 degrees and Thursday’s high 50 to 60 degrees.
Buhrdorf Named Manager of ASC Office in Sidney
Herbert Krauter, Cheyenne County ASC chairman, announces Robert L. Buhrdorf will be promoted to office manager on May 1 succeeding Don Rapp. Buhrdorf has seven years in the Sidney office, with eight months in 1959 at Kimball for training, and resides at 1403 Osage in Sidney.
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Herbert Krauter
Cheyenne County
ASC
Robert L. Buhrdorf
Sidney
Don Rapp
Buhrdorf
Kimball
Potter
Elmer Buhrdorf
Osage
Cottsbluff
Planning Board weighs possible state recreation area at Lodgepole Creek
Planning Commission secretary Gordon Tobin reports a possible state recreation area at the extreme southwest Sidney along Lodgepole Creek. The panel also considers Buckaroo Park urban renewal and asks City Manager Tom Coffey to discuss with Fish and Game Director Steen and study Alliance’s similar project. Next planning meeting set for May 6 in Municipal Building council chambers.
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Sidney
Lodgepole Creek
Gordon Tobin
Planning Commission
Buckaroo Park
Tom Coffey
M. L. Steen
Fish and Game Commission
Coffey
Alliance
Pumps Stolen From New Combines at Larson Machinery
Sidney police report two hydraulic pumps stolen from new combines at Larson Machinery Co. Discovered Monday by manager Clifford M Larson. Pumps valued at 138 dollars each.
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Sidney
Larson Machinery Co
Clifford M Larson
No Plan For Supply Management Program By USDA At Present
The U S Department of Agriculture has no plan for supply management programs in livestock now or in the future. Secretary Orville L Freeman emphasized this in talks with representatives of the American cattlemen Association amid rumors of such plans. He said livestock prosperity depends on a stable feed grain market and fair prices arise when production balances demand.
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U. S.x Department of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
American Cattlemen’s Association
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Nebraska Panhandle
Banner Oil Co
Scottsbluff
M. E. Bartow
Gering
Dalton School
Schott
State Aeronautics
State Aeronautics Department
Gothenburg
James Sansiedi
Joe Laurentzen
Lincoln
Air Line
Near
Western Nebraska
Nebr
Earl Tebrinke
Goldie Wolcott
Henry Jenik
Peetz CoOp
Ron Bauerkemper
Ned Robinson
PVO
The
Telegraph
Bob Buhrdorf
Planning Board
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