Chamber of Commerce Plans 1961 Quarterly Meeting
The Cham ber of Commerce will hold its first 1961 quarterly meeting Tuesday night at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel starting 6 45 pm. Speakers include John Kelley special assistant to the Governor on state promotion Jack D Strain chief of the Division of State Parks and a Nebraska Resources Division representative plus an unannounced speaker. Over 100 attend and each talks about 19 minutes followed by a Q A. Carl Christ Jr receives the past president award. Robert Rauner is program chairman.
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John Kelley
Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Jack D. Strain
Division of State Parks
Division of Nebraska Resources
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Christ
Chamber
Carl Christ, Jr
Robert Rauner
Safflower Acre Hike Assured by Higher Price
Safflower price rises to 75 per ton boosting Sidney mill output goals. PVO GM reports contracted acreage already above last year with five weeks left for signups and May 25 as optimum planting date. Expanded mill capacity and new field staff aim to grow acreage across western Kansas and neighboring states.
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Sidney Mill
Pacific Vegetable Oil-General Mills
Pvo-Gm
PVO
Sidney Safflower
Kansas
Sidney
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Farmers urged unity to secure price control and world leadership
Mannie Kreader of the Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn urged farmers at Frontier County to organize for bargaining power to protect their economic future. He called farming a retail purchase with wholesale sale and emphasized learning grain marketing. He named district officers including Ernest Glave, Harold Jorgensen, Gilbert Hess, and Harry Petersen.
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Curtis
America
Mannie Kreader
The
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Kreader
Nebraska
Frontier County
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Frontier County Group
Ernest Glave
Maywood
Harold Jorgensen
Gilbert Hess
Farnam
Harry C Fetersen
Feed Grain Sign Up Expected Very Soon
Farmers will receive letters from the County ASC with their farm’s corn or grain sorghum base minimum acreage reduction payment rates and approved conservation uses for diverted acreage. County ASC offices expect to mail letters by Thursday so growers should obtain local details before signing up.
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Lincoln
Mmost
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Congressman Raps Feed Grains Law and Social Security Plan
Congressman Dave Martin of Nebraska's Fourth district criticizes the Feed Grains bill signed by President Kennedy as increasing federal controls and harming farmers. He opposes the bill and notes doubts about Social Security solvency while mentioning a proposal to raise benefits and lower the retirement age to 62 for men.
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Dave Martin
Nebraska
Kennedy
Martin
Thorpe House Sells at Auction for 8150 in Sidney
Auctioneer Pete Rapp reports the Neil Thorpe house at 2130 Maple Street Sidney sold for 8150. Purchaser Charles Krueger bought the property at the Friday sale.
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Pete Rapp
Neil Thorpe
Maple Street
Sidney
Charles Krueger
Spring Cleanup Week Encourages Lincoln Residents
Lincoln Neb residents urged to join Spring Cleanup Week starting Sunday to remove hazards and clutter. Rollin Schnieder of the University of Nebraska Extension advises regular inspections followed by removing hazards such as loose boards nails and sharp objects. He promotes pruning trees, tidying steps, cleaning shop and garage and brightening with paint to improve safety and beauty.
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Lincoln — Nebraska
Rollin Schnieder
University of Nebraska
Rites Tuesday For Otto Zuhlke 77 Gurley Farmer
Otto Frederick Zuhlke 77 well known Gurley farmer died Friday after surgery at a nearby hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. from St Pauls Lutheran Sidney with Rev Co. C Bove. burial in Greenwood Cemetery under Craig Mortuary. Survivors include wife Evelyn, son Robert M, daughter Mrs Evelyn Jacobson, four siblings, and four grandchildren. He helped organize the Gurley Dal ton Farmers Coop and served on local boards.
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Otto Frederick Zuhlke
Gurley
Scunt Maef
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Sidney
Bove
Buria
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Banertft Unt
Ethel Matthews
West Point
Mr Zuhike
Farmers Coop
Dalton
Diverters
Bancroft
Evelyn Jacobson
Lincoln
Robert M
Garlyn Keene
Nick Jacobson
Edward Luedke
Carl Ralph
Angeles
J. G Wild
Isabelle Zuhike
Omaha
Music Contest Attracts 3000 To Sidney Event
Forty two western Nebraska schools will send students instructors and sponsors to Sidney for the 1961 sixth district music contest of the Nebraska State Activities Association. Attendance may exceed three thousand over two days as individual and group performers compete for top ratings. Class C and D attend Thursday with larger Class A and BFriday entries. The event draws participants from twenty nine schools Thursday and thirteen Friday. Judges include Bill Kelley Rex Yokum Roger Fee and John Fluke among others.
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Western Nebraska
Sidney
Nebraska State Activities Assn
George Hinn
Bill Kelley
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Bob James
Louis Lanyon
Colorado State College
Greeley
Rex Yokum
East High School
Cheyenne
Marvin George
Douglas McEwen
Roger Fee
University of Denver
Jaycee to Build $7000 Band Shell at Legion Park
Sidney Jaycee president Merle Bobo announced bids set for April 25 for a $7,000 band shell at Legion park. Construction to begin within two weeks with mid June completion, a 1700 square foot stage for about 150 musicians, 60 by 40 front and rear, 84 feet deep, curved acoustical decking, laminated arches, storage rooms, and seating for about 400 on a sloped area. Architect Lloyd Clark of Sidney designed the project funded by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Jaycee
Shell
City Park
Jaycee Band Shell
Legion Park
Merle Bobo
Sidney Jaycee
Band Shell
Oberfelder Cottonwood
Lodgepole Creek
Lloyd Clark
Sidney
Junior Chamber of Commerce
School Bid Refiguring Aims at Spring Construction
Bridgeport may see elementary school and multi purpose gym work start this spring after the board rejected all bids and reopened talks with Carl Christ Construction Co of Sidney. Superintendent Ralph Wood says the plan is to award if price drops to 239000 and meets specs, with bricks cost still under review.
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Bridgeport
Carl Christ Construction Co
Sidney
Christ
Ralph Wood
Moran Seeks Sidney as Nebraska Tourist Draw
Moran, Sidney Chamber of Commerce manager, cites the historic Deadwood Trail and local sites as key to a proposed state-local matching heritage market program. Gov Morrison urges education on Nebraska history to spark tourism. roadside parks expansion outlined with projected per person daily spend.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Moran
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Membership Reaches 222
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce reports 222 members to date led by Sam Odlund membership committee head. He notes several old members still owe 1961 dues and others to be approached after prior contacts.
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Sidney
Introducing Candidates For Miss Fort Sidney 1961
Miss Carolyn Atkins 17, Sidney High senior, National Honor Society, Future Teachers of America officer, Jobs Daughters, Pep Club, Methodist Church choir, high school band, typing award, Chadron Scholastic Contest delegate, piano present ion talent, sponsored by Gibson Ford. Miss Clara Childers 18, Lorenzo High senior, 10 years dance training, 4-H member 10 years with multiple awards, Rural Youth member, editor and cheerleader, 5 ft 6 in blonde, song and dance talent, sponsor Lorenzo Elevators.
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Carolyn Atkins
Neal W. Atkins
Sidney High School
Carolyn
National Honor Society
Future Teachers of America
Jobs Daughters
Methodist Church
Gibson Ford
Clara Childers
Max Childers
Clara
Lorenzo High School
Lorenzo Elevators
Cheyenne County Foreclosure Actions Move On
Cheyenne County filed eighty six actions in district court to recover about $25 000 in delinquent real estate taxes special assessments and paying and other delinquent charges. The filing covers all delinquent real estate countywide outside Sidney with only one farm tract named among the parcels.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
County Commissioners
Heaton and Heaton
Clarence Beck
North Platte
P. J. Heaton Jr
SEY
Councy
Heaton
Court House
Sidney Telegraph
Beck
Nebraska Press Women honor editors at Lincoln meeting
Velma Price editor of the Newman Grove Report was named 1961 Nebraska Press Woman of Achievement at the Nebraska Press Women's Association convention in Lincoln. Helen Green of the Fairbury Journal led with five firsts in the annual news writing contest.
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Velma Price
Newman Grove Report
Nebraska Press
Nebraska Press Women's Association
Lincoln
Helen Green
Fairbury Journal
Marie Shannon
North Platte Telegraph Bulletin
Dora Miller
Aurora
Cole
Diller
James Haskell
Lodgepole
Peter Seberger
Cozad
Reva Evans
Gordon
Mable Keane
Fairbury
Maris Wilsman
Franklin
Dorothy Hecht
Wallace
Clarice Cronk
Ord
Bernice Brestel
Chappell
Norma Carpenter
Lilly Frels
Hershey
Madeline Coder
Welluftreet
Wheat research not overnight program statement warns growers
LINCOLN The Nebraska Wheat Commission chief Robert Florell cautioned farmers against expecting rapid gains from wheat utilization research. He said current efforts lay the foundation for future food and industrial uses but predict no noticeable increase for some time.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Nebraska
Robert Florell
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Otto Zuhlke
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Crawford
Kimball
Mitchell
Morrill
Ogallala
Chadron Prep
Grant
Hay Springs
Hemingford
Lyman
Minatare
Mullen
Oshkosh
Potter
Rushville
St. Agnes of Alliance
Jaycee Contribution
Morrison
United States
Governor’s Workshop
C of C
Fort Sidney
Carolyn Alfkins
Duis
Clara Cinlders
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