Oil fueled farming to double factory power use says Ousley
M F Ousley state Oil Industry Information Committee division manager Phillips Petroleum reports farm oil powered equipment will use about 178 million horsepower in 1951, roughly twice U S factory power. He notes farm autos exceed horses for first time, mechanization boosts farm productivity well past prewar levels and expands arable land. He cites oil company expansion and a Texas draft animal free switch as key milestones.
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Omaha
M. F. Ousley
Oil Industry Information Committee
Ousley
Phillips Petroleum Company
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Cochran County
Ousley Ponteid
RY Regional Meeting Set for Western Regional Conference
The third annual Western Regional Conference of Rural Youth U S A will meet at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis from May 18 to 20. Speakers include Bob Wise Forrest Francisco Roy Owens Ivan Wood and Mrs Raymond Haskins with a panel discussion on Where Do We Go From Here. Local Cheyenne County Rural Youth members Verlin Livingston and Kenwood Andersen helped organize it. The group aims to provide a central Western location for an annual conference, shifting from a West Virginia origin.
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Rural Youth
Nebraska School of Agriculture
Curtis
Cheyenne County
Dorothy MacLean
Lexington
Bob Wise
U.S. A
Forrest Francisco
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Roy Owens
Fish & Wildlife Service
Crete
Nebr
Ivan Wood
Soil Conservation Service
Denver
Colo
Raymond Haskins
Kearney
Wilbur Justi
National Grange
Washington, D. C
D. C
Kenwood Andersen
West Virginia
Local Social and Visiting Notes From Community Homes
Lorenzo Crosby and grandson Timmy Drezzett visited the John Williams home Tuesday. Several families called or hosted events including the Flemings, Becks, Meiers, and Millers. The Lorenzo Womens Club met with seven members and two visitors, with prizes awarded to Mrs. Bert Walker and others. meals were shared and visits continued through the week in Otis, Gurley, and nearby towns.
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Muriel Crosby
Timmy Drezzett
John Williams
Ralph Fleming
Dwight Beck
Rebecca Fleming
Floyd Fleming
Larry
Hexton
Lee Schneider
Lorenzo Womens Club
Charles Cady
Bert Walker
Otto Raddatz
Agnes Zilmer
Emer Fulton
Floyd Miller
Frank Meier
Kimball Hospital
Roy Banghart
Dangers of Sleeping Pill Habit Warned By Authorities
A warning notes that relying on sleeping pills is dangerous and unnecessary as many deaths are recorded from overdoses. Authorities emphasize the habit's risks and urge safer sleep strategies.
Ice Cream Served Daily at Coffeehouse in 1838
The Louisiana Courier front page from April 1808 notes ice cream would be served at the coffeehouse daily from noon to nine. The item reflects early American cafe customs and advertisement style.
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Louisiana Courier
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Sidney
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Peetz
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Lorenzo
Katherine Rihn
Gurley
Cathi Wise
Cheyenne
Jack Bowman
Ken Bowman
Bayard
Ervin Phelps
Robert Miller
Eddie Borges
Dennis
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Elmer Fulton
Lulu Kloepper
Carol Fleming
Albert Stoddare
Caldwell
Idaho
Merlin Snyder
Otis
Mrs. Fleming
ST. Martha’s Guild
Peg Rsuy
All Neal
Kate Chassis
Phillips 66
Rex ‘Allen
Phillips
Philips 66
Sidney 66 Oil Company
B.f.goodrich Qave Furactor
TIRES
B.f.goodrich
Farmers Union Coop Gas & Oil Co. A
Illinois
Tom Moore
Scottsbluff
Mutual Broadcasting System
Hauserman Drug Sco
Telegraph
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el Generis
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Ragic
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ABC Network
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