Investment Upswing Seen in NEBFARM Data at Nebraska
University of Nebraska analysis of the NEBFARM Electronic Farm Records Project shows a 24.4 percent rise in average farm investment over three years. Douglas Duey notes 1966 inventory for 156 enrolled farms reached 244 600 dollars with a 7.2 percent return, while high profit farms delivered 11.7 percent ROI despite smaller investments than low profit peers.
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Nebfarm
University of Nebraska
Douglas D. Duey
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Duey
Nebraska
UN Department of Agricultural Economics
Bowling Standings and Highs From Local League
Bowling results show Keglerettes 4 8 67 Telegraph 76 Cedar Lanes 1751/2 521/2 Frontier M 741/2 531/2 Jack & Jill 731/2 541/2 W Sand Frac 710 58 Amer Nat 65 63 Zwickl School 631/2 641/2 Bauerkemper 58 20 Sid Shoe Hos 501/2 771/2 Sidney Natl 331/2 941/2 Hi Team Series Game Western Sand 2539 905 Hi Ind Series Game Cook 649 246
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Keglerettes
Telegraph
Cedar Lanes
Frontier M
Jack & Jill
Amer
Nat'l
Zwickl School
Bauerkemper
Sid. Shoe Hos
Sidney Nat
Cook
Potter Lions Host District Talent Contest
The Potter Lions Club will host the Lions District Talent Contest next Sunday with top talent from the Panhandle and beyond. The event starts at 1 30 p m Sunday April 21 in the Potter High School auditorium, with winners from local contests vying for top prizes.
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Potter Lions Club
Panhandle
Potter High School
Wool Program Payments Made to Cheyenne County Growers
Payments under the 1967 national wool program have been made to Cheyenne County wool growers. Lester Runge, ASC County Committee member, said the payments bring the producer's sales returns up to the announced support level. Lamb payments are issued to encourage normal lamb marketing and prevent unusual shearing.
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Cheyenne County
Lester Runge
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Dalton Woman Wins Who's Who Contest And Clues List
Mrs. William Eddy of Dalton won 65 in last week's Who's Who contest by correctly identifying Lavern Draper as the subject and finding 16 clues hidden in sponsor ads. Clues spanned topics from Darkness to Illinois tied to The Photo Center and local sponsors. A new contest begins today with a $35 prize for full accuracy and $5 for guessing the name with partial hints.
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William Eddy
Dalton
Town and Country Market
Bert’s Texaco
Ben Franklin
Moore’s Glass and Paint
Goodyear
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Hearings on UP Plan to Discontinue Passenger Trains 5 and 6
The Union Pacific Railroad seeks to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 5 and 6 between Omaha and Los Angeles. Hearings by an Interstate Commerce Commission examiner begin Monday in Omaha and proceed to Grand Island North Platte and other cities. The trains, once a major mail carrier, now run with two coaches and a baggage car. UP calls them money losers and presses to end service.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Island
North Platte
U.P
Edd Bailey
NFO Relaxes Livestock Hold Amid Boycott Tensions
The National Farmers Organization plans to ease pressure on members by relaxing its 35 state livestock market boycott. A Bridgeport High School meeting was set for 7 30 p m to outline bloc kelling of animals, while Morrill and Cheyenne county groups noted the hold remains in place and not called off.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Morrill
Bridgeport High School
Cheyenne County
Opal Muhr
Morrill County Nfo
Paul Martin Re-elected to University of Nebraska Foundation
Paul Martin of Sidney was re-elected to a six year term on the University of Nebraska Foundation. Burnham Yates of Lincoln was re-elected chairman and George B. Cook of Lincoln was named vice chairman. Twenty nine incumbents were re-elected along with Martin and twenty four new members joined the board.
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Paul Martin
Sidney
University of Nebraska Foundation
Burnham Yates
Lincoln
Neb
George B. Cook
Lincoln Insurance
Mr. Martin
Calf Killed in Pottery Area Auto Crash. No Injuries
Two weekend accidents in Nebraska caused no injuries. A westbound 1968 car driven by Melvin Lynch hit a black angus calf 4.8 miles east of Potter killing the animal with minor car damage. Later a car and a semi-trailer collided 1.5 miles west of Potter, Erving Erickson and Norman Wilson escape injury, about $2,000 damage to each vehicle.
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Ronald Gussman
Nebraska State Patrol
Gussman
Potter
Melvin Lynch
Steubenville
Ohio
Erving Erickson
Portland
Oregon
Norman Wilson
Arvada
Colorado
Equalizations To Be Taken Tuesday
County Board of Commissioners will sit as an equalization board on Tuesday and Wednesday April 16 and 17 following an April 2 session. The board will hear protests of property valuations. owners must file forms at the County Clerk Ralph Englert’s office to be heard. Only three or four forms have been taken so far. The meeting will be held in the commissioners’ room off the main hallway of the new courthouse.
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County Board of Commissioners
Equalization Board
Ralph Englert
New Court House
Farm Labor Bill Defeat Forecast
Congressman Dave Martin warned farmers and ranchers that H R 16014 moving from the House Education and Labor Committee could let agricultural workers unionize and strike. He cited two exemptions for small outfits and urged defeat in Rules or on the House floor.
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Dave Martin
House Education and Labor Committee
Martin
Two Arrested After Hospital Vandalism and Thefts
Police responded to reports of vandalism and theft over the weekend leading to two arrests early Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital where two youths allegedly entered the front lobby and removed items. Other incidents include a man’s car window entry theft of $27 and ID, a yard hose theft, and vandalism reported at two houses on Keller Street.
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m.Memorial Hospital
Tom Kallhoff
Elm
Illinois
Loretta Wilson
Dennis Behm
Forrest
C. A. Story
Keller
Realator
Vandalized Homes Reported. Gas Cap Stolen from Pickup
A police report notes damage to several houses with broken windows and stripped light fixtures. Gerald Gerler of 2669 Laredo reported his pickup had the gas cap and some gasoline stolen while parked at home, with the incident also logged Saturday morning.
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Gerald Gerler
Laredo
Want Ad Sale Prompt Phone Contact
Quick fast ad leads with a single phone number 254 5555 for contact. No other details or items described.
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FDIC
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