Crop Hopes Improve In Panhandle
Winter wheat across western Nebraska shows rapid growth nearing jointing after a week of rain and snow. Despite February dryness, yields rise with improved methods and mechanization aiding larger acreages. irrigated farming and beet, potato, and bean plans boost 1946 outlook with warm spring. NE weather officials note three weeks ahead growth and moisture needs while the USDA puts winter wheat at 78.546 million bushels across 4.134 million acres, near double the 1934-43 average.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Devel
Kimball
Banner
Panhandle
Great Western Sugar Co
W.s.department of Agriculture
Tabs Replace Plates For Vehicles In 1947
The motor vehicle division plans to issue 1947 tabs for 1946 plates due to steel shortages. Assistant director Owen J Boyles said tabs will be two inches square and must be used again on 1946 plates.
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Owen J. ‘Boyles
Motor Vehicle Division
Boyles
Community Ad Delayed With Two Ads Next Week
The regular community advertisement cannot run today and will appear next Tuesday due to delays in securing plates. The Telegraph must run two advertisements next week to stay on schedule. Next ads feature The Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil Co. and The Gehrig Funeral Home.
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Telegraph
Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil Co
Gehrig Funeral Home
Cold spell drops to 27 degrees Thursday morning
This week’s unsettled weather saw the mercury fall to twenty seven degrees early Thursday, with snow and rain prior. Observers note the cold returns but no damage to green wheat, signaling ongoing chilly conditions.
Fire Fighters Gather for Regional State Fire School
Fire officials from western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado converge in Sidney for the regional state fire school hosted by the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department. Registrations expected around 200. the alarm test proved a false call involving a washing machine motor. Sioux Ordnance Depot firemen attended among others.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Sidney
Telegraph
14Th Avenue
Sioux Ordnance Depot
First Truman Year Is Rough
President Truman ends his first year as chief executive amid congressional resistance to many of his 25 major proposals since April 12, 1945. Critics warn campaigns will intensify opposition while supporters say much legislation will pass with concessions.
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Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
House
McCormack
Annual Camp Choices Made for Curtis and State Programs
Nebraska youths will attend summer camps including Boys and Girls State at Lincoln and a new Curtis camp. Bernadine Littleton will join Girls State by American Legion Auxiliary. Wendell Belieu and Bob Duis head Lions and Rotary delegation to Boys State. Curtis camp, first of its kind, runs June 17 to August with 150 scholarships and a University of Nebraska athletic program.
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Lincoln
Curtis
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Bernadine Littleton
American Legion Auxiliary
Lions
Rotarians
Wendell Belieu
Bob Duis
Sidney High School
Charles Peterson
University
Agricultural School
Rotary
Midwest
United States
University of Nebraska
Tobin's Office To Be In City Auditorium
The city council committee approved moving the city clerk treasurer’s office to the city auditorium on the building’s second floor near the council chamber. The vacancy left by Gordon Bale in the veterans’ service office will be filled by another in the same building, while Tobin’s chamber of commerce secretary duties gain a larger conference space.
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City Auditorium
Gordon Bale
Veterans’ Service
Bele
Tobin
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Club
Full Time Secretary For Chadron C of C
Chadron Chamber of Commerce may hire a full time secretary within 15 days. The board plans to hire a suitable man under the on the job training program of the GI Bill of Rights with Clive Childers of the USES office assisting.
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Chadron
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chadron Record
Clive Childers
USES
Weather Curbs Golf Spring Tourney Delayed By Weather
Very few matches have been played in the country club's spring golf tournament due to inclement weather. Temperatures dropped last Sunday, then snow rain and wind interrupted play, delaying completion before next Tuesday's annual spring stag banquet. Matches added since the original list include Blome vs Dimery Kratz vs Treinen and others with several pairings unsettled.
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Henry C. Blome
M. W. Dimery
E. R. Kratz
John Treinen
Ben King
Jack Weimer
L. R. Christy
Tom Kokjer
T. E. Davis
Stanley J. Stecker
Leonard T. Sorge
Rev
E. L. Sierz
Gerald Johnson
Jess Tompkins
Frank Goodwin
Bye
Machines Aid Beet Program
Labor shortages during the war have spurred rapid use of mechanical beet harvesters and loaders in Nebraska. A University of Nebraska study across central and western counties shows machine harvesting plus loading costs about 97 cents per ton for an average 15.5 ton yield, far lower than hand methods. Depreciation, repairs, and power costs are included, with wage effects noted.
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Nebraska
F. J. Chase
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
William Bullock
Cheyenne
Secretary of Agriculture
Peace Hinges On Amity Of U S Britain
Lions heard Capt. H. Cotton Minchin of the British consulate outline postwar Europes outlook. He urged U S Britain unity to assure UN success, detailing Holland Belgium France Spain England and Germany in recovery and security concerns. He supported a British loan as essential to prevent chaos and quipped about occupying a Washington posting for atomic energy questions.
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United States
Great Britain
Lions Club
H. Cotton Minchin
Kansas City
Hazel's Cafe
Capt. Minchin
Winston Churchill
Fulton, Mo
United Nations Organization
Capt
Mirchin
Europe
Holland
Belgium
France
Spain
United Nations
England
Germany
Minchin
Sidney
Nebraska
Washington
Harry
Carl Ziegler
Nebraska Airport Boom Prompts Sidney Need Vote
Nebraska's airport expansion trend sparks debate on whether Sidney joins the program with a condemnation election set for April 30. The state shows 118 landing facilities as towns big and small push new airports, aided by federal funding for Beatrice, Fremont, and Norfolk facilities.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Flying
Schwartz& Johnson Flying Service
I. V. Packard
Marvin Landis
York
Wahoo
Falls City
Ord
Hartington
Creighton
Minden
Beatrica
Fremont
Norfolk
Nimtz Named to School Post
Albert E. Nimtz, superintendent of Hemingford schools, was elected principal of Sidney High School. Aged 38, he will move to Sidney, begin Sept 1, and replace Walter E. Cork who resigned in March. Nimtz holds IA degrees and has taught and led in Iowa and Nebraska. He plans to introduce clinical guidance and has extensive athletic and extracurricular interests.
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Albert E. Nimtz
Hemingford
Sidney High School
Nebraska
Crawford High School
Iowa
Mr. Nimtz
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Nimtz
Methodist
Sidney
Walter E. Cork
Cork
Baseball Interest Grows. Legion Eyes Regional League
The American Legion local committee has been approached by several neighboring towns about forming a Valley League as baseball interest rises. Next Sunday's Legion Club Rooms meeting will welcome outside towns, with local activities at 2 pm and league discussion at 3 pm. Sidney residents are urged to attend to support baseball revival.
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Ledgepole
The
American Legion
Legion Club Rooms
Sidney
New Platte Valley Finance Opens in Osborn Building
The Platte Valley Finance Company opens an office in the Osborn Building Room 11 with C. S. Russell as manager. Russell, a North Platte native and four year air force veteran, has moved with his wife and two young sons to Sidney and resides at Sioux Villa. The firm offers loans from 20 to 1000 dollars.
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The
Platte Valley Finance Company
Osborn Building
C. S
Cliff) Russell
Russell
North Platte
Air Force
Sidney
Sioux Villa
Platter Valley
Survey Indicates Assessor Race Shapes up in County
Al Sutter of Sidney entered the race as a Republican candidate for county assessor this week. Incumbent J. H. Foster filed for re election last week, guaranteeing a primary contest on June 11. No Democratic filings have been made, though an entry may occur before the close of filings today, Friday, April 2.
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al Sutter
Sidney
J. H. Foster
Fenske Enters Unicam Race In 43rd district contest
A. A. Fenske Sunol businessman and farmer filed as candidate for the unicameral legislature in Nebraska’s 43rd district. Incumbent Ray Babcock of Sidney and Henry Blome of Dalton join him, setting up a three way race. Filing deadline is Friday April 12 with primary on June 11.
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A. A. Fenske
Sunol
Mrr. Fenske
Board of County Commissioners
Ray Babcock
Sidney
Henry Blome
Dalton
Nebraska
Tracksters Eye Class B Tests at Scotts Bluff Relays
Sidney high school track squad heads to Scotts Bluff Relays to face top western Nebraska rivals. Maroons prepare for Chadron meet and eye Bayard regional Class B tests May 3 and 4, part of Nebraska's new regional qualifying plan for state championships May 10 and 11 at Memorial Stadium. Class B qualifiers include top three in individuals across five meets plus relay winner.
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Sidney High School
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
Maroons
Bayard
NHSSA
O. S. Webb
McCook
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium
Reday
Sidney Business Boom Forecast for Next Five Years
The Telegraph reports an unprecedented Sidney building boom if materials stay available, with planned additions in the downtown and industrial areas. Purchases on Illinois Street include Guy V. Doran and Joe A. Gideon Inc, soaring to three to four times prior offers. Plans include a warehouse, storage building, a modern bus depot by Barkaiow Brothers, a SAR site near Greenlees, a Livoni corner apartment project, Maddox Motor Co garage, and potential motion picture theatre near Roche Hospital. A hotel project faces zoning hurdles, and liquor by the drink is noted as a potential barrier.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Tlinois St
Barkaiow Brothers
Omaha
Illinois St
Stickney
Union Pacific Bus Lines
Miinois Street
Greenlees
Livoni
14Th
Illinois Street
Maddox Motor Co
Jackson Street
Jist
S -Local
the Telegraph
Negro arrested after eating hundred dollar bills
Police report a crazed man identified as Robert Hearndon was taken into custody at Union Station after consuming $100 bills. He is held in city jail awaiting relatives to transport him back to Oakland California. Police Chief Harvey Vinins described the incident and said Hearndon had cut through security and bought a return ticket to Oakland.
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Oakland
Calif
Robert Hearndon
Union
Depe
Harvey Vinins
Hearndon
Alabama
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Huron
S. D
Walter Cork
Art Scott
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al. Sutter
Office of Assessor
Fenske
Unicam
Babcock
Blome
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