Top Quality Wheat To Help Offset Slice In County Yield
Cheyenne County 1951 wheat harvest nears end amid hot dry weather. Estimated county yield about five million bushels from 250000 acres, averaging 15-20 bushels with peaks to 35 in Dalton area. Hail and dry winter hurt some regions. storage space improving as elevators fill and boxcar shortage persists.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Peetz
Dalton
Potter
Peetz, Potter and
Colton
Grain Drying Inspected At Ed Block Farm North Of Sunol
Specialists from Lincoln and Fort Collins plus REA reps inspected the third year of grain drying experiments at the Ed Block farm near Sunol. The system uses a large blower attached to a grain bin to circulate air and speed drying, reducing harvest time and protecting against hail and wind. One bin of 920 bushels dropped from 20.57 to about 10.5–11.1 percent moisture after 169 percent hours, costing about 1.2 cents per bushel. Public observers were invited to view the operation at Block farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Ed Block Farm
Sunol
Block Farm
E. A. Olson
Lincoln
O. J. Trenary
Fort Collins
Colo
Mike Mumgard
Beatrice
REA
Harold Herman
Wheat Belt
Sidney
Black Farm
Alliance
Grant
Imperial
Good Deed Pays Off For Clerk At Hotel
Joe Tully, night clerk at the Commercial Hotel, helped a couple by saving a room for them. The Browns from Los Angeles, parents of Yankees star Bobby Brown, later gave him an autographed My World Series tickets offer. The editor of The Telegraph also offered his name for possible inclusion.
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Joe Tully
Commercial Hotel
Harvest Report Cheyenne County Wheat Harvest Outlook
Harvest reports show dry weather and hail reduced yields to about 20 bushels per acre in Cheyenne County with strong top quality grain easing the overall impact. Evidence of disease and insect damage noted, but not widespread. County remains Nebraska’s leading wheat producer as details follow in the accompanying story.
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Grain bins may need fumigation for bug control
University of Nebraska entomologists advise grain storage fumigation about six weeks after storage if weevils are suspected. Keep bins airtight, level grain, and cover before treatment. Ideal temps are 80 to 90 degrees with bin conditions tight. use carbon disulfide or a non inflammable mix of ethylene dichloride and carbon tetrachloride.
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University ‘of
Nebraska Éfitomologists
University of Nebraska Extension
This Isn't Hottest Summer On Record In Sidney
This weather item notes humidity is the main factor in a mild summer for Sidney. The average July temperature was about 71 degrees with four days at 97 and a high of 96 on August First. Record heat remains in 1940 with 109 degrees. Rainfall last month totaled 2.35 inches, .71 above normal.
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Sidney
Pickup Damage Near Sidney Causes Bridge Collision
An estimated 100 damage occurred to a pickup driven by Emanuel Troutman when it skidded in mud on a road ten miles southwest of Sidney Sunday and swerved into the side of a bridge.
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Emanuel Troutman
Sidney Sunday
Oil News Ohio Adds Two More Producers In Dorman And Reimers Fields
The Ohio Oil Co. reports oil and gas at its Elsasser A-2 well in Dorman near Sidney and is completing its third oil producer in the Reimers field near Gurley. A new wildcat, Scheeler No. 1, being drilled by Brown Drilling Co. of Denver, is in Section 11 16 48, near Gurley, amid several other recent wildcats. Ohio’s Scherer No. 1 in Reimers has been perforated at 4848 4950 feet, with green oil noted after a large drill stem test. the rig moves to Bancroft No. 1 nearby. Elsasser A-2 yielded 1,300,000 cubic feet of gas per day in a first test, then gas surfaced quickly and oil flowed, suggesting a high gas-oil ratio similar to Elsasser A-1. S. D. Johnson began Doran No. 1 wildcat near Lodgepole testing leased areas. The Haxby No. 1 near Lodgepole yielded salt water in tests, while Lindsay No. 1 (Deuel County) started by C. D. Edmundson of Denver. Gulf Oil staked a location in Kimball County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cheyenne County
Brown Drilling Co
Denver
Gurley
Reimers
Elsasser A-2
S. D. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lodgepole
Magnolia
Texas Co
Dorman
Nebraska Drillers Inc
Adams County
Colo
Haxby No
Deuel County
C. D. Edmunson
Lindsay No
Devel County
Service Drilling Co
Dalton
Gulf Oil Co
Kimball Coun
4 H Judging Day Set For Next Tuesday
The annual 4 H Judging Day is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, in the Sidney City Auditorium basement. The event starts at 10 30 am with music and song identification contests, directed by Mrs Earl Gell. Afternoon judging covers foods clothing and homemaking with judges Miss Sally Hartz Miss Betty Augenstein and Mrs Tom Patrowsky. The event, usually part of Cheyenne County Fair, is moved to avoid congestion and blue ribbon winners advance to state fair contests.
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Sidney City Auditorium
Violet Shepherd
Cheyenne Couty Home Extension
Earl Gell
Sally Hartz
Morrill County
Betty Augenstein
Sidney
Tom Patrowsky
Cheyenne
Two Officers Added at SOD Sioux Ord nance Depot
Two new officers join Sioux Ordnance Depot staff announced by Lt Col James D. Peterson. Capt Charles J Harrington becomes ammunition supply officer and Lt James D Bruner is transportation officer. Harrington served five years in World War II including Pearl Harbor and four major ETO campaigns. Bruner transferred from Camp Atterbury after sixteen months in ETO and two major campaigns. Both families moved into hospital apartments at SOD.
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Staf
Sioux Ordnance Depot
James D. Peterson
Charles J. Harrington
James D. Bruner
Harrington
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Eto
Little Rock
Arkansas
Hospital
Sod
Bruner
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Hospital Apartments
Harvest Labor Sufficient in Four-County Area
Nebraska State Employment Service head Francis Hiner reports ample harvest labor and machinery in Sidney four county area. Peak activity this week shows good balance of men and machines. Harvesters urged to check with nearest NSES office before heading to Cheyenne Deuel Banner and Kimball counties. Deuel and Cheyenne harvests should wrap up by week’s end or early next week.
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Nebraska State Employment Service
Sidney
Francis Hiner
Hiner
Cheyenne
Banner
Deuel
Kimball County
NSES
Wheat Samples Sought for County Wheat Show at Fair
Farmers urged to save wheat samples during harvest for the Cheyenne County Wheat Show at the county fair. The event aims to be the largest and best preliminary to the Nebraska State Wheat Show in Sidney this November. Sacks for samples available at all elevators and the extension office.
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Cheyenne County
Nebras
Sidney
Farmers Union
Farmers Union, Gas & Oil Company
Lodgepole and Potter
Panhandle Hereford Association
Stewart Brown
Farmers Co-Op Grain of
Brown
George Cummings
Amherst
American National Bank
Winter Drug
No Bids On SOD Housing Job At Omaha
Army Engineers at Omaha received no bids Thursday for the Sioux Ordnance Depot housing project covering over one hundred houses. An alternate bid by Carl W. Wilson of Omaha, about 859 thousand dollars, proposed prefab homes and excluded several streets and upkeep costs. The FHA loan for the project is 734 thousand dollars. No decision timing was provided by the Engineers amidst prior rumors of no firm bids.
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Army Engineers
Omaha
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Carl W. Wilson
Army
Wilson
August Cheyenne County Fair Set With Open Class
Plans for the 1951 Cheyenne County Fair run Thursday through Saturday August 16–18 with Open Class added for non 4 H entries. Entry Day is August 15. ribbons and numerous trophies money and merchandise prizes will be awarded. Events include Midget Auto Races vaudeville fireworks and a carnival with programs run by Sidney Chamber of Commerce. The Wheat Show Hereford show livestock and 4 H contests feature trophies and $137 in prizes among 14 divisions.
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Cheyenne County
Fair Board
Mile High Racing Club
Denver
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Dalton
Gordon Tobin
Sidney
Ralph Welch
Flood Relief Campaign Is All-Out Task
Cheyenne County conducts an all-out flood relief drive led by the Lions Club and County Red Cross Chapter. The Red Cross seeks a county goal of 500 dollars, while the Lions collect food, clothing, shoes, and household items. Donations are dropped at the National Guard building and Armory on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Cheyenne County
Lions Club
Red Cross
Lions
The
National Guard
Illinois
Ralph Thompson
Sidney
Rae Duncan
Mr Kolzow Gets His Subscription At Sidney Hotel
Honors for the most persistent salesman go to George Kolzow of Sidney. He was bitten by a dog while approaching a prospect last week. his trousers tore and leg bore teeth marks, yet he continued selling stock. About 130 men work in the campaign with more joining at hotel campaign headquarters.
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Sidney Community
George Kolsow
12Th
Illinois St
Sidney
Neighbors Call For New Hotel In Sidney
The Chappell Register notes Sidney needs a 60 room hotel and reports $120,000 of $330,000 goal raised in the fund drive this week. Locals say tourists struggle for rooms as courts and venues fill early, and a 260 room hotel here would ease the shortage from Cheyenne to North Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
The
Chappell Register
Saupe
Cheyenne
North Platte
Sidney hotel fund drive nears goal with big sales day
Sidney community hotel fund drive raised 18300 on Thursday, crossing 165000 total. The executive committee added 10000 and general sales led by L. E. Wamsley, with many named top sellers. Campaign aims for 255000 minimum with eventual 330000 goal, but wheat harvest delays may push completion beyond Tuesday.
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Sidney Community Hotel Fund
Everett L. Hoover
Lawrence E. Wamsley
Hoover
Sidney
Mr. Hoover
Wamsley
Mr. Wamsley
L. E. Wamsley
Ferris Preble
Don Gillham
Lowell Davis
Bernie Goldstein
Aubrey Haines
Harold Keith
Harlan Maddox
Frank Mattoon
J. K. Mahr
Bill Robinson
K. L. Moore
L. L. Pippitt
Marvin Anthony
Kenneth Agnew
M. L. Anthony
Charles K. Bagby
Frances Baker
Kenneth Bond
Arnold Braasch
Leonard J. Buck
Mae E. Burke
F. A. Bush
J. C. Bush
J.C. Carlson
Dorothy Claycomb
Closman
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Lorenzo
Oil News
Scherer
Elsasser
Ohio Oil Co
Nebraska Fair
Mr. Kolzow
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