Hospital Bond Drive Heads to Polls in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Hospital Association races toward next Tuesday March 24 with a final push to pass a 660 thousand dollar bond for a 60 bed hospital. Opponents from Dalton and other areas challenge costs and need for beds while backers vow a high turnout to secure a favorable result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County ‘Memorial “Hospital
Cheyenne County Hospital “Association
Dalton
Counry
Sundeeport’s
Kimball's
State Department of Health
State Board
Patrol Radio Moving Here to Sidney
The state patrol radio station, now at Oshkosh, will be moved to Sidney soon. The move was decided weeks ago, confirmation reached last week after a phone call with Patrol Captain C.J. Sanders. Oshkosh location chosen previously as midway between North Platte and Gering. new system reduces spacing importance. City Manager Virgil Knowles says patrol asked months ago to mount the radio on a water tank on west Hill.
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State Patrol
Oshkosh
Sidney
Telegraph
Garden County News
Patrol
J.“ Sanders
North Platte
Gering
Virgil Knowles
Hill
Fullerton man joins SCS staff in Cheyenne County
Glenn Sprague of Fullerton Nebraska has joined the staff at the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District office. He works alongside head conservationist Lee Girardot and Carl Lovell in local conservation efforts. Sprague will be joined by his family when housing is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sprague
Fullerton
Nebr
Cheyenne County
Soil Conservation District
Lee Girardot
Carl Lovell
Mr. Sprague
Telegraph Want Ads Pay Off With Extra Bid
Proprietors of the Deluxe Derive placed a one word want ad in a recent Telegraph issue. The ad drew not one response but two buyers, surprising the Advertisers and proving the value of Telegraph want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Soil lime excess harms plants at Sidney garden
Sidney woman’s soil sample, analyzed by M D Weldon of the extension service at Lin Cheyenne County College of Agriculture, shows excess lime causing phosphorus and iron shortages. Recommendations include annual 45 percent superphosphate 1–2 pounds per square rod, iron sulfate 4–8 ounces per rod as needed, and maintaining organic matter with yearly manure or garden compost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. .Weldon
Extension Agronomist
Soilsat Et College, of Agriculture
Lin- Cheyenne County
Agenst
Ivan Liljegren
Sidney
Weldon
Agronomist
County Census Totals in Cheyenne County Reach 12 081
Unofficial counts had 11 922 residents in Cheyenne County. Official numbers now list 12 081 people. City and town census figures due soon will indicate where the 159 missing residents fit in.
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Cheyenne County
Fort Sidney Parade Plans Set by Local Committee
A Fort Sidney parade plan has been announced with dates June 21 to 23. Harold Connors chairs a committee including Bill Warren Gene Bennett Sack Fox Clarence Hau-Serand Albert Bonesteel and aims to involve Sidney businesses and surrounding towns with floats and building help. Entrants may contact the VFW Club or Connors. Sioux Ordnance Depot has formed entry committees and won float prizes in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney
Harold ‘Connors
Porter ‘McGuire
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Connors
Bill .Warren
Gene Bennett
Sack. Fox
Clarence Hau- Serand
Albert
Sidney
Lions Holding Zone Meeting in Sidney
Four Lions clubs in Cheyenne County plan a 6 30 dinner meeting at Hazel's Cafe in Sidney on Wednesday night. District Governor Ray Graff of Dalton will lead with club presidents and secretaries attending from Potterton Sioux Ordnance Depot and Sidney club members. Reports of activities and idea exchange will follow the dinner and zone session.
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Lions Clubs
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Hazel
Ray Graff
Dalton
Potter
Ton
Sheriff Attends Nebraska County Attorneys Meeting in Kearney
Cheyenne County Sheriff W. W. Schulz spent Friday in Kearney for part of the Nebraska County Attorneys Association two day spring meeting. Prominent speakers featured on the program included Fred E. Inbau of Northwestern University Clarence Beck Herbert Ronin Lincoln County Attorney Henry H. Foster Jr. and others discussing extradition inquests and civil enforcement of offices.
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Cheyenne
W. W. Schulz
Kearney
Nebraska County Attorneys Association
Fred E. Inbau
Northwestern University
Atorney
Clarence Beck
Herbert Ronin
Lincoln
Henry H. Foster, Jr
University of Nebraska
Gurley School Bond Vote Set For April 18
Voters in Gurley No. 138 will cast ballots April 18 to approve a 196000 bond issue for a new high school building and physical education auditorium with furniture and fixtures. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Gurley High School. Board president Arnola Draper and secretary Berton Cunningham oversee the election.
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Gurley
Gurley High School
Board of Education
Arnola
Draper
Berton Cunningham
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Bond Buying Pace Is Brisk in Nebraska March
Cheyenne County citizens add another 60000 dollars to Savings Bond purchases in March. state total sales reach 7962073.75 dollars, up 25 percent from the prior month. Of this 5717399 dollars, or 72 percent, were Series E bonds. State Director Leland R. Hall notes Nebraska remains cautious, prioritizing principal safety and supporting the nation's drive to curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
H. G. Spearow
Leland R. Hall
Hall
Forget Arraigned on Forgery Charges in Cheyenne County
Cecil Pletcher, recently released from the Missouri state penitentiary, was arraigned in Cheyenne County court on forgery charges. He waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court on a $1000 bond. he was brought here by Schulz from Jefferson City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Pletcher
Jefferson City
Cheyenne County
Fletcher
W. W. Schulz
Kearney Man Held On Desertion Count
Loren Nielsen, an employee at the Sioux Ordnance Depot, was arrested here last week by Deputy Sheriff Arnold Braasch and held for authorities from Kearney on a wife and child desertion charge. Nielsen had worked at the SOD for six months before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Nielsen
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Arnold Braasch
Kearney
Braasch
Nielsen
SOD
Nigigen
Travel Fund Drive to Promote Highway 30 West Coast Ads
Nebraska and Wyoming directors met in Kimball to approve a 10500 dollar plan to place seven signs along Highway 30 on the West Coast. Financing will be set at a Friday Wyoming meeting with a Nebraska delegation expected. Spearow urged businessmen to support the advertising effort as beneficial for regional commerce. Eastern directors toured Cheyenne County oil fields with Spearow and Gordon Tobin. Attending Kimball were Spearow, Maddox, Bagby and Knowles. The next meeting is May 15 in Kearney when officers will be elected.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Kimball
H. Glenn Spearow
Cheyenne County
Spear
Spearow
Gordon Tobin
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Maddox
Kenneth Bagby
Virgil Knowles
Association
Kearney
Mrs Kreider Burial Today in Lodgepole
Funeral services are set for Alta E. Kreider 63 in Lodgepole with the Rev. C R Fitz and Rev. Donald Sprenger officiating at the Methodist Church. Burial follows in Lodgepole Cemetery. Survived by four children, nine grandchildren, one sister and three brothers.
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Lodgepole
Alta’ E. Kreider
Sidney Hospital
Methodist Church
C. R. Fitz
Donald “Sprenger
Grant
Lodgepole Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
A. G. Miller
Clarence Meyer
Roy Hillyard
Robert Sexson
Melvin Hiett
A. C. Peterson
Alta E. Griffee
Waterloo
Nebr
Kreiders
Blue Hill
Fairmont
Kreider
International Har‘vester
Gertrude
Stérof
Geneva
Otrie
Cleaning Plant Opens Thursday in Sidney
Victone Cleaners will occupy a building in the Yendis Block on west Illinois Street, first building west of Yendis Cafe. Operated by LaDow Brothers formerly of Mankato Kansas, it will run a cash and carry cleaning service. Opening marks growth in the West Illinois Street business district. the public is invited to visit on opening day.
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Sidney Thursay
Victone Cleaners
Yendis Block
West
Illinois Street
LaDow Brothers
Mankato
Kansas
West Illinois Street
Vand Beenie
Telegraph Adds Advertising Man to Staff
The Telegraph appointed Bernard Wood to its advertising team to handle increased demand. Formerly advertising manager at The Plattsmouth Journal, he joined The Telegraph on Monday and will work with J. C. Bush. The Wood family will relocate to 1228 Spruce Street after visiting Crete. they plan to move later with Mrs Wood’s parents.
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Telegraph
Bernard Wood
Plattsmouth Journal
J. C. Bush
The
Mr. Wood
Spruce Street
Sidney
Sidney Later On. They Are Now Visiting Mrs. Wood's Parents At Crete. Mr. Wood
Ee Anthony
Five Sidney firemen to attend state school in Grand Island
Five members of the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department will attend the State Fire School in Grand Island on April 22 to 24. Representing Sidney are Noel Golden Jack Hutchison Leland Troutman Red Porter and Bill Curless. The chief notes the 14th annual school will cover new fire prevention trends civil defense planning and equipment advances including the Wornall Nozzle chemical in water and mask gear.
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Sidney
Grand Island
Arnold Braasch
Noel Golden
Jack Hutchison
Leland Troutman
Red Porter
Bill Curless
Bransch
Braasch
State” Department
of “ Vocational Education
League of Nebra’ska
Nebraska Fire Chiefs’ Association
Nebraska State Volunteer Fireman’s Association
Fire Departments
Nebraska
Final PTA Meeting In Sidney Heads To Wednesday Night
The Sidney Parent Teacher Association will hold its final meeting of the school year at 8 o clock Wednesday night in the Junior High School building. Principal business includes installing new officers and deciding whether meetings should be held in each school or at a central location. A musical program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Parent Teacher Association
Ousley Named Nebraska Oil Industry Chair
Omaha division manager M F Ousley of Phillips Petroleum Company was chosen as Nebraska state chairman of the Oil Industry Information Committee. He succeeds Morse C. Palmer and has 37 years in the oil field with a career starting as an Omaha service station attendant in 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
M. F. Ousley
Phillips Petroleum Company
Nebraska
Oil Industry Information Committee
Harry E. Milton
St. Louis
Milton Oil Company
Organization
Missouri
Iowa
Ousley
Morse C. Palmer
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Gildersleeve outlook dampens hopes for oil at Gildersleeve No 1
Sinclair Oil Co reported the first drill stem test at Gildersleeve No 1 in Cheyenne County yielded 1,170 feet of gas cut salt water from 4,125 to 4,133 feet, dampening oil production hopes as deeper tests proceed. In Deuel County Shulman Brothers La Grange No 1 showed a disappointing 65 feet of mud and 850 feet of water. Grilling continued to third sand with an electric log planned. Superior Oil moved its rig from Zimmerman No 1 and British American Oil Produc ing Co advanced two Logan County wildcats with several completions in progress.
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Sinclair Oil Co
Wildcat Gildersleeve
Cheyenne County
Sinclair
Scottsbluff
Deuel County
Shulman Brothers
la Grange
Big Springs
Superior Oil Co
Zimmerman No. 1
British American Oil Producing Co
Logan County
Colo
City Aims to Curb Loose Dogs Amid Property Damage
City offices report a surge in complaints about dogs running loose and damaging property, especially around 17th and 18th Avenues between Maple and Osage Streets. City Manager Virgil Knowles urges owner cooperation, notes current ordinances require a formal complaint for action, and clarifies that dog tags are registration, not a license to roam.
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Virgil Knowles
Osage
Ohio oil field advances near Sidney with Johnson No 1 test
Ohio oil officials report John son No 1 in Johnson area five miles north and four east of Sidney yielded 3 770 feet of oil in a drill stem test after earlier tests produced gas and oil. Tests indicate possible second Dakota sand production with future third sand testing planned. Completion expected on Mather No 1 and Miler No 2 as rigs move to Huntsman and East Gurley locations.
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The
Ohio Oil Co
Johnson Area
Sidney
Yielies
Ohio
Johnson
Dakota
Cheyenne County
Sparks No. 1
Marlow
Second Dakota Beach
Second Dakota
s.Ladeyard No
Huntsman High
Ladegard
Huntsman
East Gurley
Top Officials Of Ohio Here In Sidney
Ohio Petroleum officials led by J C Donnell arrive in Sidney for a general inspection of holdings in the Sidney District. G F Poe Fred E Smith Howard West arrive from Findlay. Ed Stewart ill in Sidney. Officials plan to attend Casper Wednesday for the Rocky Mountain regional meeting of the American Petroleum Institute with Donnell giving a principal talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio, OJ Co
Sidney
J. C. Donnell Hr
Ohio
G. F. Poe
Fred E. Smith
Howard West
Findlay
Harold H. Healy
R. H. McCanne
Mike Boyce
Casper
Donnell
Mr. West
Poe
Smith
Ed Stewart
Rocky Mountain
American Petroleum’ Institute
Tree Planting Demo Planned in Cheyenne County
A special tree planting demonstration sponsored by Cheyenne County Soil Conservation district the extension service and Soil Conservation Service will be held at Ben Vacik farm near Sunol at 1 pm Wednesday. A 10 row shelter belt with a district planter will include honey suckle cedar pine honey locust Chinese elm and cottonwood. Fifteen to seventeen farmers have signed up to use the planter and must bring one operator. other equipment is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Co
Ben Vacik
Sunol
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Charles Helfrich
County Board of Supervisors
Lee Girardot
Cheyenne County Soil District
Girardot
Schumaker Installs VFW Officers Here
Leo Schumaker of Scottsbluff district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was guest and installing officer at Porter McGuire Post last Tuesday. Elective officers installed were Harlan Maddox commander Bill Tyson first vice commander Vernon Anderson second vice commander George Meehan chaplain Harold Connors advocate A M Leafdale quartermaster and Art Lenzen trustee. Also appointed were Thomas B Lenzen adjutant Albert Bonesteel officer of the day Maurice Gordon guardian Bill Warren post service officer Roy Tobler and Clarence Hauser color bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schumaker
Scottsbluff
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Porter McGuire
Harlan. Maddox
Bill Tyson
Vernon Anderson
George Meehan
Harold Connors
A. M. Leafdale
Art Lenzen
Thomas B. Lenzen
Albert Bonesteel
Maurice Gordon
Bill Arren
Roy Tobler
Clarence Hauser
Spelling Bee Planned Friday by Sidney PTA
The Sidney Parent Teacher Association will sponsor a spelling bee for Sidney Public Schools since Cheyenne County did not hold a con test this year. The event starts at 1 PM at the Junior High School with three grade groups. Medals await first and second place in each group. T. R. Tillotson will pronounce the words, with judges and a PTA committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney Parent Teacher Association
Sidney Public
T. R. Tillotson
Tillotson
Agnes Ladine
Mary Runge
Elva Ie
Harold B. Tayr
Film Star Rex Allen to Visit Sidney May 2
Western film star Rex Allen will make a personal appearance in Sidney on May 2 under the Fox Theatre auspices. He will perform at the band shell with further show details to be announced later in the month, Fox Manager Elmer Haines stated Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Allen
Sidney
Fox Theatre
Shell
Fox
Elmer Haines
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SCS
VFW
Sheriff
Mrs. Kreider
PTA
Johnson Wildcat
Oil Committee
Gildersleeve
Elsasser
Schumaker
Neal Atkins
L. L. Pippitt
Ara Brown
James Moody
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