Keystone Ranch and the Paxton Cattle Empire
The Ogallala Land and Cattle Co formed in 1883 by William A Paxton built one of the Midwest’s largest operations with Keystone Ranch as its headquarters. The venture grew through 1885 87 shipping tens of thousands of beeves and expanding land and stock value before shifting to Wyoming and becoming a family affair near Keystone Nebraska as Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy transformed the area.
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Ogallala Land & Cattle CO
Ogallala Land and Cattle Co
Wm. A. Paxton
Paxton
North Platte River
Ogallala
Mid-West
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Keystone Ranch
Keystone
Alec Swan
Wyoming
Sidney
Ogallala Land and Cattle,Co
Bosler
Ogallala Company
South Omaha
Chicago
Granger
Ft. Fetterman
Douglas
Gene Hall
Camp Lake
Hall Cattle Company
Acorn Branch
Box Butte
Grant Shumway
Nebraska
William A. Paxton
Theodore Roosevelt
Bill
Union Pacific RR
Payne Investment Co
Omaha
Kingsley Dam
Lake McConaughy
Public Schools Menu for April 6–13 1970 Sidney
The Sidney Public Schools meal plan lists daily offerings from Monday April 6 to Monday April 13 1970 with items like Ground Beef and mashed potatoes April 6 Barbecued Wieners April 7 Ham and Noodle Casserole April 8 Home Made Chile April 9 Baked Macaroni Cheese April 10 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce April 13 Lettuce Salad and Bran Bread Also notes include 1 2 pint milk and a disclaimer Subject to Change.
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Sidney Public Schools
Spaghett
Six National Strikes Noted In February
February 1970 saw 0.13 percent of total working time idle, the lowest for February since 1967. About 1.8 million man days of idle time and 290 stoppages affecting 106 000 workers occurred, with six large stoppages driving most of the idleness, including General Electric nationwide and Evendale Ohio Automatic Electric Northlake Illinois Tow ing and Transportation Employers Assn New York Kentucky Public Schools statewide and National Airlines Interstate.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Electric Co
Evendale
Ohio
Automatic Electric Co
Northlake
Towing and Transportation Employers Assn
New York
N. Y
Kentucky Public Schools
National Airlines
Area Students Win US Scholarships from Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad awarded 36 Nebraska 4-H Club members $200 scholarships totaling 7200 for use at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Winners include Susan Beth Herboldsheimer Potter Robert Eugene Gerner Chappell Donald Arthur Hagstrom Kimball and Sheryl Lee Coulter Bridport.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Omaha
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Montana
Utah
Future Events Announced At UPWA Meeting
The United Presbyterian Women’s Association of the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church held a dessert luncheon on April 2 at 12 30. Announced were the May 7 annual May Breakfast and April circle meetings plus a Dix Presbyterial meeting on April 20. The program covered the Dedication of the Fellowship of the Least Coin and its global aid projects.
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Mary Elizabeth Circle
Roger Plantz
Dix
Arnold Westerhoff
Dwight Beard
Shanti Solomon
Manila
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Vietnam
Former Sidney Pastor To Lead Nebraska Church Assembly
In Hastings on April 13 14 1970 the Nebraska Church Women United assembly will be hosted by First Congregational Church and Grace United Methodist Church. Dr Robert L Townsend formerly of Sidney Hastings will lead the Bible study joined by speakers Dr Clyde Kilenger and Mrs Marcus Aurelius with nursery services available. Mrs Elsie Sweeney Jones will direct workshops during the two day event expected to draw about 150 women from 2400 communities.
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Hastings
Nebraska
Assembly of Nebraska
Church Women United
First Congregational Church
7Th
Marian Rd
Grace United Methodist Church
Robert L. Townsend
Sidney
First United Methodist Church
Clyde L. Kilenger
Women of the Churches
U.S.A
Marcus Aurelius
Des Moines
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Elsie Sweeney Jones
Church Women United In
New York
Federal minimum wage and teenage unemployment study findings
A Labor Department analysis led by Geoffrey H. Moore finds teenage unemployment rising to about five times the adult rate, influenced by youth population growth, limited job opportunities, turnover, and minimum wage coverage. It notes the wage floor may affect teens but cites many other forces and cites international comparisons and policy context.
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Washington
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Geoffrey H. Moore
Labor Department
Local Contacts Listed for Information Requests
Entry blanks and information are available from Bob Roderick at 1845 Osage and phone 254-3275 Ben Belden at 1524 Osage and phone 254-2193 and Ron Tremain at 2438 Craig and phone 254-2923.
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Bob Roderick
Osage
Ben Belden
Ron Tremain
Craig
Miss America Pageant Rules For Cheyenne Entrants
Pageant set for Saturday May 9 at Sidney Junior High auditorium. entrants must be single 18 to 28, US citizen, Cheyenne County resident, high school graduate by Labor Day, of good character, and display a three minute talent or speech. Rules require discretion on judging and finality of judges. winners may not sign outside contracts or endorse unrelated products.
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Sidney Junior High Auditorium
Jaycees
Cheyenne County
United States
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Dr. Cook
Hull A. Cook
Rotary
the Pioneers
By Clark Fuller
UPWA
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Japan
Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Britain
Nenko
Walt Disney Productions
Aba
Walt T Disney
Barbra
Omar Streisand
Sharif
William Wyler Ray Stark
Anny
Greg Hoolor
SAT
SUN
Miss
Lawn & Garden Products
Toro
Scotts
Bag of Scotts Products
Garden Book
Macklanburg
Duncan
Sunbeam
Proctor
Freezer
Powell Hardware
Illinois
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