Cancer Fund Drive Set For Sunday In Cheyenne County
Cancer fund drive conducted by the Nebraska Division American Cancer Society travels Cheyenne County this Sunday April 13 with house to house solicitation in most communities. In Dalton and Gurley an envelope drive will be held. Mrs Myrtle Simmerman urges all to give. Sidney drive led by Ladies Auxiliary to Porter McGuiver Post 610 with Mrs Leslie Landmesser as chairman. Assisting groups include Sub Debs 17 Club and Boy Scouts Troop 89. Co chairs for Sunol area Mrs A A Fenske and Mrs John Webb. Mrs Clarence Meyer leads Lodge Pole. others oversee Dalton Gurley Lorenzo Brownson and associated areas.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
American Cancer Society
Dalton and
Gurley
Myrtle Simmerman
Sidney
Porter McGuver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leslie Landmesser
Seventeen Club
Boy Scouts
A.A. Fenske
John Webb
Sunol
Clarence Meyer
Lodge Pole
Ray Henke
Brest
Dalton
Doris Mahin
Leonard Rie
Ken
Floyd Fleming
Lorenzo
Leo Whetstone
Brownson
Farm labor productivity rose 8.3 percent in 1960s
Production per man hour by American farm labor increased an average of 8.3 percent during the 1960s, according to new data. This rise reflects efficiency gains across agricultural sectors and year over year improvements in output per worker.
WNUCC To Meet In North Platte
Tourism and economic development will be the focus of a joint meeting between the North Platte Chamber of Commerce and the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce on Tuesday April 22 at the Pawnee Hotel in North Platte. The quarterly session will include a presentation of the Western Nebraska tourist development plan for WNUCC members to consider.
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North Platte
State Education Board Meeting on ETV Sunday
Nebraska Board of Education meeting to be televised on Educational TV network at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The session follows a letter from a board member opposing the ouster of Dr. Miller, the state education commissioner, stating Sunday’s Omaha School for the Deaf session would host the anti Miller move.
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Nebraska Board of Education
Educational
Dr. Miller
School For the Deaf
Omaha
anti-Miller
Pale Western Cutworms Threaten Panhandle Wheat Crop
Officials warn of potential record outbreak of pale western cutworm in southwestern Nebraska and southwest panhandle wheat. Eggs hatch, damage seen as worms feed underground then surface after rains. control with Endrin at 0.25 lb active ingredient per acre, with 45 day harvest wait, is advised only after counting one or more worms per row foot.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Ivan Liljegren
Sourthwestern
Southwest Panhandle
Panhandle
A. F. Hagen
Scotts Bluff
I. M. Liljegren
Nebraska seed potential eyed by NCIA leaders
Nebraska has unlimited potential for seed production and the majority of that potential is untapped. Missing state seed imports noted as lost income while urging farmers to join certified production. Two vehicle accidents investigated by Sidney Police Thursday highlight local safety concerns as 1969 farm totals show declines from 1968 and 1959 levels.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Dean Lancaster
NCIA
National Winner in Career Girl of the Year Contest
Miss Kathleen Miles a secretarial student at the National College of Business Rapid City S C is a national winner in the Miss Nancy Taylor Career Girl of the Year contest She will join other winners in New York City and depart April 24 for a three week European tour She was selected for outstanding appearance charm and secretarial skills and was among five regional finalists competing with about 400 representatives of business schools She received a trophy and luggage in this honor.US high school graduate Gurley 1968.
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Kathleen Miles
National College of Business
Rapid City
S.C
Nancy Taylor
Harvey Miles
New York City
Europe
Miss Miles
Rapid City College
Miles
NBC
Gurley High School
Panhandle Forecast Shows Mild Weekend Weather
The Panhandle forecast calls for generally fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday with only light rain chances. Highs will be in the 60s to 70s, lows in the 30s to 40s, and rain is unlikely through the period. The five day outlook suggests temperatures 2 to 10 degrees above normal with minimal precipitation and daytime highs in the 60s. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Services For Mrs Keller Held Today
Funeral services were held for Florence M. Keller 82 of Denver with rites at Craig Holechek Funeral Home Sid ney officiated Burial set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Aurora Neb cemetery Keller born October 12 1886 in York County Nebraska married to Samuel W Keller March 6 1912 at Bradshaw They lived in York Hamilton counties before moving to Dalton in 1933 later relocating to Aurora Loveland and finally Denver Survivors include two sons Raymond W and Bernard W three daughters Mildred M Leger Bernice Maxine Buck and Opal A Psaley a s well as 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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Florence M. Keller
Denver
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Craig- Holechek
Sidney
Richard Brown
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Aurora
Neb
Keller
York County
Samuel W. Keller
Bradshaw
York
Hamilton
Loveland
Colo
Mr. Keller
Raymond W
Omaha
Bernard W
Littleton
Mildred M. Leger
Bernice Maxine Buck
Opal A. Psaley
Arvada
Area Pilots To Meet With Mountain Flying Topic
Area pilots will gather next Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the drafting building of the Vo Tech school for an aviation meeting. Lew Ross of Gable Drilling Co Denver will speak on mountain flying and Sam Countryman of the FAA will show three meteorology slides. All pilots and interested aviation enthusiasts are invited.
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Vo-Tech School
Lew Ross
Gable Drilling Co
Denver
Sam Countryman
FAA
Sidney Fire Crews Respond to Two Minor Blazes
Sidney firemen answered two calls on Thursday. both caused no damage. One blaze was a mile north and another a mile west of the Vo-Tech School where a farmer was burning off stable. Nightfall brought a silent alarm that yielded little result. A flare near an open manhole cover was tipped over, causing no damage.
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Sidney
Vo-Tech
Cheyenne County Chamber Plans Big Membership Drive
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce launches a Tuesday morning drive to recruit 100 new members and reengage existing ones. A 6:30 a.m. kickoff breakfast at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel starts the effort with countywide booster teams, led by Merle Bobo, Don Born, Don Challburg, Lloyd Carr and Bob Decker, and a concurrent Ladies Chapter drive led by Mrs. J W Vaughn and Mrs. Ed Cole.
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Kenny Wickstrom
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Merle Bobo
Don Born
Don Challburg
Lloyd Carr
Bob Decker
J. W. Vaughn
Ed Cole
Red Barons
Open House At Western Nebraska Voc-Tech Highlights Air Show
An Open House on Sunday April 20 at the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School features an air show and air tours. VOCAIR will fly three planes for aerial tours of the facility. The event includes morning flight breakfast, church services, cafeteria use, sky divers, and anticipated dignitaries Lloyd Wright and John Wagoner from the State Board of Education.
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Nebraska
Vocational Technical School
Merle Rudebusch
Vocair
Vo-Tech Flying Club
State Board of Education
Lloyd Wright
Reynolds
John Wagoner
Grand Island
Dr Hull Cook to Lead Rotary District 563 at Conference
Dr Hull Cook of Sidney will become Governor of Rotary District 563 at the annual conference in Broken Bow today and Saturday, succeeding William Melville of Broken Bow. He will speak on Action In Rotary Saturday at 9 30 a m and be honored at a 6 15 p m reception at the Broken Bow Elks Club. The event features speeches by Wilbur V Lewis and Kiyoshi Togasaki, with a Saturday breakfast, luncheon, and talks by Senator Roman L Hruska. Sidney members serve on district committees including Jack Knicely Clark Fuller John Elwell and Dr Cook.
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Hull Cook
Sidney
Rotary District 563
Broken Bow
William Melville
Cook
Rotary
Elks Club
Wilbur V. Lewis
Kansas
Rotary International
Kiyoshi Togasaki
Tokyo
Japan
Rotary Anns
Jack Knicely
Jim Garcia
Sidney Club
Roman L. Hruska
Knicely
Clark Fuller
Rotary Foundation
John Elwell
Dr. Cook
Millet Oats Signup Set By County NFO
Millet and oats signup for 1969 prices higher than market will be held at Cheyenne County chapter of the National Farmers Organization. The meeting starts 7:30 PM at the National Guard Armory. All members and prospective members urged to attend. Those unable to attend should contact a county officer.
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Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
National Guard
Don’t Send Cash Through Mail for Tax Payments 1968
Richard P. Vinal District Director of Internal Revenue for Nebraska advises taxpayers to pay 1968 federal income tax by check or money order not cash. Paying by cash risks loss or misdelivery with no payment record. a misplaced check or money order can be stopped and rerouted payment made.
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Richard P. Vinal
Internal Revenue
Nebraska
Mr. Vinal
Wheat Yield Drop Not Due To Winter Kill
Lincoln The State Agricultural Statistics said 11 percent drop in Nebraska 1969 winter wheat production does not reflect extensive winter kill. Ice cover hampered growth in some areas, but Panhandle fared fairly well. De Wayne Hamilton cited a 10 percent drop in planted acreage as a major factor, with projected state yield about 30 bushels per acre and total 89,970,000 bushels. National winter wheat production down eight percent from last year.
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Lincoln
Federal Division of Agriculture Statistics
Nebraska
Agriculture Statistician
de— Wayne Hamilton
Panhandle
Hamilton
Large Group To NFO Meeting In Bridgeport
A Cheyenne County delegation attended a Morrill County NFO rally in Bridgeport on Thursday evening where state NFO president Bill Selhurst spoke. Attendees included numerous local residents and several non members, listing multiple couples by name.
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NFO
Bridgeport
Cheyenne County
Morrill County
Bill Selhurst
Frank Jones
Norm Steffens
Merle Christofferson
Don Lewis
Irvin Campbell
Earl Munshaw
LeMoyne Myers
Art Holt
Howard Gerke
LaVern Flessner
Vern Miller
Jack Easterly
Ervin Phelps
Harold Lessman
Howard Reimers
Paul Dalton
Paul Nagengast
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WNUCC
State Education Board
VFW
Marjorie M. Brookens
Interior
S.D
11Th Avenue
Peter H. Schwartz
Schwartz
Brookens
Barbara L. Schwartz
16Th Avenue
Illinois
18Th Avenue
Diane L. Cruise
Palomino
Rotary District
DR. Hull Cook
Wilbur V
Lewis
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