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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1954
Page
17
Cheyenne County residents urged to enter sewing baked goods canned goods flowers and vegetables at the 1954 fair. Danish judging awards ribbons blue red and white with premiums totaling 250. Entries must be finished between August 1952 and August 1954 and arrive by specified times in the women's building.
Zesto overcame a 1-0 deficit in the third to beat the Teenagers 9-1 after Rae's Dairy Queen game was postponed due to four missing players. Red Vernon and Abbot started the scoring with back-to-back hits, Vernon driving in the first run. Bob Zalesky led Zesto with three hits and a run, Hunt added two hits and runs, while Vernon scored the Teens' lone run. Next week Ohio faces Dairy Queen and SOD plays Schlumberger.
Election coverage notes that Cheyenne County voters will cast ballots in 21 precincts, up from prior counts. County Clerk I. L. Findell, seeking re-election, says Sidney area will use seven precincts, seven up from four previously. Voting runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Tuesday with residency rules for Nebraska, county, and precinct. Pick Ticket election judges may verify qualifications then voters choose Republican or Democratic tickets in secrecy.
The article lists precinct boundaries and polling places in Sidney for Morrow and Sidney wards, Haskell, and other county precincts with specific streets and landmarks. It also names party designations D or R for candidates such as County Clerk I L Pindell and Sheriff William Rezac, plus races for County Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Assessors, and university regent from the Sixth District. It notes unopposed incumbents and several multi-seat races in Wheat Belt Public Power District and University regent.
Oil news notes 270 feet of oil and better than 18 feet of saturated sand. It is believed the new discovery forms a separate pool from existing reserves and could affect production prospects.
The region reports multiple drilling and testing efforts. Magnolia, Hafeman field developments push total producers to 178 in Kimball County. New wildcat tests begin near Peak No. 1 and Bluff No. 1 wells while Durland Trust and University of Omaha No. 1 work to secure producers. Gas discovery at King No. 1 awaits market. several locations note tentative shows and pending casing work.
Magnolia announced the location in Banner County for Saron Andrews No. 3 on NE NE SE Section 4-18-55 Logan County Colorado. Shell Oil reported completions on two field wells in Logan County, the State B-2 deep test in Springdale field northwest of Sterling and the 6882 in Dune Ridge field east of the river. The deep test hole was drilled to 7757 feet but plugged back to 4897 feet after sand failed to yield oil. Weekend tests swabbed 32 barrels of lead oil in three hours and showed gas with 39 barrels of oil in 2 1/2 hours. final lead oil not recovered. Production may reach 42 million cubic feet of gas daily. The 6882 well produced 133 barrels daily after pumping equipment was installed.
Memories of Army days will be relived Sunday at Alliance City Park during the sixth annual reunion of Company H Sixth Nebraska Infantry and Company F 109th Engineers.
The 1917 formed Company H in western Nebraska near the North Platte River valley plans a reunion and picnic with about 25 veterans and their families. Frank Longan of Sidney is president. attendees include Art Atkins Orrin Weymouth Arnold Thurow Ray Brown from nearby Sidneys Dalton and Gurley.
A. A. Fenske of Lundl faces no opposition this year as one of nine Nebraska unicameral lawmakers without rivals. He represents the 43rd district including Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, and Banner counties and is a former Cheyenne County Commissioner with deep Cheyenne County farming and business ties.
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