Trend To Big Farms Blocks G I Security in Nebraska
Western Nebraska farmers face scarce land for G I veterans and young operators as mechanization concentrates wheat acreage. Observers cite large-scale holdings harming rural schools and churches, with high land prices and cash sales dominating markets. Recent auctions show land selling for up to thirty thousand dollars per section.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Arthur County
Kimball County
BPW Delegation Off To State Convention
Five Sidney Business and Professional Women attend the State Convention in Lincoln April 5 6 7. Delegates include Edna Scriber club president Alvin Duis president elect Georgia Martin Agnes Horton, editor of The Goldenrod guest speaker. After years Sidney club is well represented as travel limits ease and full regional turnout expected.
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Sidney
Lincoln
Edna Scriber
Alvin Duis
John Elwell
Georgia Martin
Agnes Horton
Miss Horton
The
Goldenrod
Jins
Sidney Club
Fire Fighters School In Sidney April 11th
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department will host a regional state fire school on Thursday April 11 inviting fire department members from western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. State instructors will lecture and demonstrate the latest methods of fire fighting at the city auditorium with mayors of invited towns in attendance.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Colorado
Clarence Hansen
State Wheat Storage Total Runs Very Low
A PMA survey found under 10 percent of the 1945 wheat crop remaining on farms with most growers saving for feeding. In the panhandle some farmers stored wheat or part of it but are now selling to avoid including the crop in state personal taxes.
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State Marketing and Production Administration
PMA
Panhandle
Farm Improvement Showed by REA Film to Lions Club
Lions Club members viewed a Rural Electrification Administration film detailing farm life before and after electrification. The program traced farmers gathering to join REA lines, the switch to electric power, and the resulting labor savings with lights, running water, an electric stove, refrigerator, and electric motors replacing manual chores.
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Lions Club
Rural Electrification Administration
Illinois
Rea
Scottsbluff Rejects Condemnation Bid By Carpenter
Scottsbluff voters refused Terry Carpenter's bid to condemn Consumers Public Power District assets, voting 1191 to 675 against the plan. They approved a city planning survey paid for by city funds, 1444 to 415, with a $6500 expenditure to hire the Denver firm Denoer for the study. Carpenter campaigned on high rates and his own power plant venture, while Consumers district officials argued rates had fallen and removing Scottsbluff from the district would hurt other towns and future debt retirement.
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Scottsbluff
Terry Carpenter
Consumers Public Power District
Denoer Company of
Denver
Carpenter
Consumers Properties
Consumers District
Consumers Western District
Local Towns See Mild Returns in Cheyenne County Elections
In Dalton Lodgepole Potter Gurley small town races yielded no major upsets. The Tele graph notes new and returning officials including Lyle Rabe C H Kreader Ralph Scherer and Elmer Graff in Dalton. Lodgepole reelects C H Johnson L J Marek. Potter elects Kenneth Rose Ray Wickhorst with George Coulter withdrawing. Gurley to see new school and village board faces including Francis Rose Charles McRoberts and Wayne Elsen.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Dalton
Lyle Rabe
C. H. Kreader
Ralph Scherer
Elmer Graff
Leonard Pelster
Floyd Rein
Ray Wickhorst
George Coulter
Alfred Arnell
Elmer Seyfang
Emil Nelson
Gurley
Francis Rose
Charles McRoberts
Wayne Elsen
George Bennett
Frank Gabriel
Harry Thompson
John Kallhoff
Weekly Crop Review paints nice picture
The weekly crop report notes wheat is good in nearly all sections of the state according to the state federal division of agricultural statistics. It describes satisfactory progress with favorable moisture and temperatures, oats and barley seedings well advanced though slowed by wet soil, and oats acreage likely higher than last year.
Manning Dies After Auto Accident Near Sidney
T. B. Manning aged 61 died in a local hospital Tuesday after suffering a heart attack following injuries from an automobile crash west of Sidney on March 16. A resident of Ordville and former Bridgeport drug and hardware dealer, he worked at the Sioux Ordnance Depot and was taken to Bridgeport for funeral arrangements by Canada F Funeral Home.
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T. B. Manning
Sidney
Manning
Ordville
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Bridgeport
Canada F Funeral Home
Politicians Urged To File By April 12 In June Primary
Erstwhile politicians planning to enter the June 11 primary must file by Friday April 12. The deadline, set sixty days before the primaries, ends any new candidacy after that date. Nebraska's new law places the primary in June while the general election stays in November.
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Nebraska
Machine Sale Draws Big Crowd At Rapp Pavilion
Col A B Rapp announces a machinery sale this Saturday at the Rapp Sales Pavilion near the Union Pacific depot. Furniture goes at 11 30 and machinery at 12 30 with lunch served. Listings accepted until sale time and demand already matches last month’s auction.
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A. B. Rapp
Rapp
Union Pacific
Air Data Contest Offers Free Rides This Week
Schwartz and Johnson Flying Service launches a question and answer contest with two weekly winners receiving fifteen minutes of flying time. An advertisement in the issue poses three questions on flying regulations and conditions. Participants should read the service ad for entry details.
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Telegraph
Schwartz and Johnson Flying Service
The
Flying Service
Schwartz and Johnson
Dorwart Wins City Mayor Post In Low Turnout Election
Sidney voters produced under 500 ballots with Dr. C. B. Dorwart taking mayoral honors by 414 to 40 for H. Glenn Spearow. Ward Three saw Carl Christ beat Foster M. Cook 78 to 74, Ward Two went to Hubert Pierson over Herbert Statler 50 to 27, and Herschel Spearow won Ward One with 250 votes. School board incumbents A. E. Wright and Emanuel Troutman were re elected as unofficial results flagged a caucus driven, low turnout aided by limited issues and a sprawling write in stir that yielded only modest activity.
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Sidney
C. B. Dorwart
H. Glenn Spsarow
Dr. Dorwart
Carl Christ
Foster M. Cook
Hubert Pierson
Herbert Statler
Herschel Spearow
Obituary: Mrs. Maggie Eastman 82 in Sidney
Mrs. Maggie Eastman age 82 mother of Naomi Eastman a junior high teacher died Monday after six weeks illness at a local hospital. Body sent to Western Nebraska family home for service and burial. Craig Home for Funerals handled local arrangements.
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Maggie Eastman
Naomi Eastman
Western
Nebr
Early Day Treasurer Louis Bickel Dies at 85
Funeral services were held in Kimball for Louis W. Bickel 85 one of the first three Kimball county commissioners He died March 28 at his Alhambra California home Bickel helped shape Cheyenne and Kimball counties serving as treasurer and founding Hereford cattle herd Survivors include his widow two sons and six daughters
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Kimball
Louis W. Bickel
Kimball County
Alhambra
Calif
Bickel
Cheyenne County
LeClaire
Davenport
Antelopeville
Louis
Jennie Beard
Western Nebraska Observer
Nebraska
Colorado
California
Government plan to buy wheat at farmer chosen future price
The plan lets farmers sell wheat to the government at a price set by the date they choose up to April 1, 1947, with higher prices if future market value is above present levels. If the market price on the chosen date is lower, the farmer receives that lower price.
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Agriculture Department
Comemodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Army Day Open House at Sioux Ordnance Depot
The first Army Day since peace returns is marked with a Sioux Ordnance Depot open house featuring five tours starting at 10, 11, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Col H J Preble announced tours cover the ammunition area and visitors may request access to other buildings. Mayor Thomas urged public thankfulness. Governor Griswold urged building a lasting peace and recruiting a million and a half men for a new regular army.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
H. J. Preble
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
D. R. Thomas
United States Army
Dwight Griswold
Paper Pick Up To Be Held Saturday In Sidney
A salvage drive for waste paper is set for Saturday in Sidney to complete a car load shipment. Those with paper should place it on the front curbs by nine the morning of Saturday. Secretary J. K. Mahr says weather hindered the last drive and more paper is needed to reach a full carload.
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Sidney
J. K. Mahr
Play Slated In Golf Tourney
Sidney Country Club announces the annual spring golf tournament with play to finish by Tuesday April 16. Pat Heaton, chair, released pairings and said members may pair with new arrivals to ensure all in good standing attend the stag dinner.
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Sidney Country Club
Pat Heaton
Golf Committee
W. P. Ackerman
Carl Christ
Bob Clark
G. P. Taylor
Irvin Downs
L .L. Christy
L. M. Clinton
R. M. van Gundy
Mark Howard
O. B. Wolf
Harry “Amundson
Herman Treinen
N. A. Johnson
John DeMers
J. L. Tewell
Dan Campbell
Milt Handsel
H. R. Logan
Dr. M. J. Murray
Leo Shuman
W. Ladegard
M. A. Banta
L. L. Leypoldt
R. H. Grigsby
Fred McHugh
Earl Sherrerd
Frank Gallagher
Lee Ellsworth
Yet Loses Billfold Recovery Imperative
A brown leather billfold belonging to Raymond Beezley, a medical discharge from last October, was found in Sidney downturn. It contained two hundred dollars and his discharge papers. The Tele graph offers to act as intermediary and urges return to ensure the young G I gets it without questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Raymond Beezley
Beezley
Young Beezley
Telegraph
G. I
USES Reduces to Forty Hour Week in Sidney
Offices of the United States Employment Service in Sidney will adopt a forty hour week from April 1, Monday through Friday, per Regional Office directives. Area Director Francis R. Hiner announced. Funds are unavailable to continue the existing forty four hour service, per Bureau of the Budget and Regional Director Don Larin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Sidney
Minneapolis
Francis R. Hiner
Bureau of the Budget
Don Larin
Elmer Schesselman Dies at 38 in California
Elmer Schlesselman 38 a World War I veteran died Sunday at Veterans Hospital in Shoemaker California. Body returned for funeral at 2:30 p m Friday from the Methodist Church with services at the Craig Home for Funerals. His parents Henry and Mrs Schlesselman reside south of Potter and were with him in California. He had lived in Sacramento eight years and earlier in Potter Dix and Kimball communities. An aunt Mrs Frank Rhea of Sidney and uncle John Schlesselman also noted.
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Elmer Schlesselman
Veterans Hospital
Shoemaker
Calif
Schlesselman
Henry Schlesselman
Potter
California
Henry Brockman
Jack Taylor
Schiesselman
Sacramento
Dix
Kimball
Frank Rhea
Sidney
John Schiesselman
Wind Winds Through Western Nebraska Causing Property Loss
Strong winds hit western Nebraska Tuesday night and Wednesday, causing property damage in Sidney and Dalton. Lines blew down cutting power and telephone service, a fire at the Dalton Co-Operative Society office caused by tangled wires, and several roofs and small outbuildings were damaged along with overturned grain bins. Farmers noted adequate soil moisture despite the storm.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Dalton
Dalton Co-Op Society
Morris Gamble
Miss Littleton Named Girls State Delegate
Bernadine Littleton, a Sidney High School junior, will represent Sidney at the 1946 Girls State camp this summer. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the delegate and will cover all expenses. Chosen by the high school faculty, Girls State runs the first week in June with limited candidates. a Boys State is also planned but Sidney has not selected its delegate.
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Bernadine Littleton
Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Littleton
Porter Station Fire At Chappell Narrowly Dodged Oil Tanks
The Chappell Register reports a Sunday morning fire at Porter Oil Co station in Chappell threatened three oil storage tanks but was extinguished before heavy damage. Spark from a motor switch is believed to have started the blaze. Floyd Jacobson operator suffered severe burns on one hand and minor facial burns.
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The
Chappell Register
Porter Oil Co
Floyd Jacobson
Register
Two Traffic Charges Before County Court
Hugh C. Carter of Laramie Wyoming was fined ten dollars and costs by County Judge Robert A. Barlow for improper registration of his truck. Carl Neel of Dalton faced a charge of carrying no license plates on a trailer house with no hearing held through Wednesday afternoon.
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Hugh C. Carter
Laramie
Wyo
Robert A. Barlow
Carl Neel
Dalton
Liberal Farm Policy Limits Draft Quotas
The Cheyenne County Selective Service Board has deferred many 18 year olds for farm work, risking low draft numbers. Brig Gen Guy N Henninger says Nebraska struggles to meet quotas with only 63 percent drafted last month of 872 required. April call is 1,534. 50 percent expected. 4-F reviews may add men. The policy aims to protect farms while fulfilling military obligations.
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Cheyenne County
Guy N. Henninger
Nebraska
Henninger
Ws.cain
Judge Nisley Hit By Auto In Lincoln District
Judge I J Nisley 63 of North Platte was injured in an auto pedestrian crash in Lincoln. Driver Ray Brophy 16 said Nisley stepped into the car path. Nisley sustained head injuries a left leg fracture and possible right ankle fracture. He was hospitalized at Bryan Memorial Hospital. Judge Nisley leads the Thirteenth Judicial District. Judge J L Tewell of Sidney offers to cover the remaining five terms on Nisley’s calendar.
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I. J. Nisley
North Platte
Lincoln
Ray Brophy
Brophy
Judge Nisley
Nisley
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Thirteenth Judicial District
J. L. Tewell
Sidney
13Th District
Potter Airport Rules To Be Formulated In Village
Alfred Arnell as village board chairman appoints a three man airport board Roderick MacAdam Chester Allen and Donald Ericksoon to draft rules governing the proposed Potter airport. The group will present regulations to the board for approval soon. Local airminded citizens and returning G I s among farmers want a place to land and keep planes.
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Potter
Alfred Arnell
Roderick MacAdam
Chester Allen
Donald Ericksoon
Ersatz Whisky Not Welcome In Nebraska
Nebraska liquor law wording may hinder liquor dealers if grain whiskey supply falls under the food conservation program. Manufacturers shift to potato and non grain whiskey, but Nebraska bans sale unless labeled imitation whiskey. Distillers refuse to use that label, limiting available products in the state.
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Nebraska
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Consumers Is Bluffs
Air Data Contest
A. E. Wright
Emanuel Troutman
Dr. C. B. "Dorwart
H. Glenn Spearow
Gordon Tobin
Glenn Greenlee
School Board
J. C. Bush
Uncle Sam
Roy Thomas
Ray Babcock
Paul Martin
al Greenlee
WN. S. Miller
Art Wright
Dr. R. E. Roche
Col. H. J. Preble
P. J. Heaton
Les Bentley
R. J. Porter
Joe Dodds
Foster Cook
H. D. Sterling
Francis Hruska
Clarence Jolliff
Art Hardy
Ernest Worden
Leonard Herrod
C. C. Jones
Wm. Winders
F. A. Bush
Geo. Barlow
A. J. Jorgenson
George Saab
Chas
B. Innis
R. A. Barlow
Roy Greenlee
Elmer Schesselman
Craig
Methodist Church
Porter Station
Chappell
Judge I. J. Nisley
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