August Activities Open Cheyenne County Year
August in Cheyenne County features the start of school for students at all levels, the Cheyenne County Fair August 26 through 29 signaling the end of the growing season, and primary elections shaping county and state races. Dollar Days set for Sidney August 13 and 14, religious and civic events planned at Lodgepole and Potter, and the Dalton Queen Dance ahead of Dalton Days as summer heat begins to fade.
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Edinger
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Panhandle
Lodgepole
New Methodist Church
Potter
Dalton
Station Field Day Slated on Aug 19
Lionel Harris, superintendent of the Scottsbluff Experiment Station, announces the annual Station Field Day to be held in the afternoon on Aug 10. The program will cover soil fertility soil testing fertilizers insect and disease control for crops with demonstrations of corn variety tests bean irrigation and other experimental work. A final report on the program will be published after arrangements are complete.
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Lionel Harris
Scottsbluff Experiment Station
Telegraph Want Ads Offer Quick Selling Help
If you have something to sell Telegraph Want Ads get results quickly and reach a broad local audience through concise, effective classified listings.
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Telegraph
Kimball Opens Swimming Pool After Long Drive
After a lengthy effort Kimball's new pool opened this week with more than 28000 donated by midweek, remaining bills to be paid before turnover to the city. The natatorium will operate on a fee basis through the season. An opening-day vandalism attempt flooded the pool instead of draining it, with police questioning a youth but no arrests made.
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Kimball
Kimball Jaycees
Tom Lutey
Big Displays Are Set At State Fair 1954 Nebraska
Nebraska's largest farm equipment and home show will run at the Lincoln State Fair from September 5 to 10. All space is booked since July 1 with new exhibit areas open. Fair officials promise the latest developments and first public showings for farmers and homemakers. Over 5,000 head of prize livestock will fill pens and stalls. Prize grain, vegetables, fruits, arts and crafts, needlework, school work, art and photography will be displayed. More than 2,500 youths compete in the 4 H Club and FFA Shows.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Fair Board
Ed Schultz
FFA
Chambers Seek Cutting Of Costs At Conventions
Sidney Alliance Scotts Bluff and Chadron chambers of commerce planned a Thursday Alliance meeting with town school superintendents and Sixth District Nebraska Teachers Association officers. They debated whether the teachers association should cover entertainment costs at annual conventions, as chambers had done. Sidney alone spent about 1000 dollars last year for 1300 teachers. Organizers aim to raise the teachers' registration fee to cover entertainment, while chambers would keep handling all arrangements.
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Chambers of Commerce
Sidney
Alliance
Scottsbluff and Chadron
Nebraska Teachers Association
Teachers Association
George Kolzow
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Sidney Chamber
Kolzow
Dividend Declared by Ohio Oil Company
FINDLAY Ohio The board of directors of the Ohio Oil Company this week declared a dividend of 75 cents per share on common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 10 to stockholders of record at the close of business next Thursday Aug. 12.
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Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company
Hearing Set On Maddox Estate Over Auto Crash Claims
A Cheyenne County Court hearing on two claims totaling 25 848 dollars against the estate of Gaylord Maddox of Sidney is scheduled next Thursday. The April 22 1953 automobile wreck killed Maddox and injured his passenger Richard Amen who later faced permanent disability. One claim for 20 000 dollars by Martha Amen covers Richard’s injuries and hospitalization. The 5 848 dollar claim covers medical bills and lost earnings for the Amen family.
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Gaylord Maddox
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Maddox
Martha Amen
Richard
Mr. Maddox
Young Amen
Two Engineers Join Sidney Ohio Oil Staff
New additions to the Sidney branch of Ohio Oil Company are John Hegener from the Oregon Basin and Bill Howard from Grass Creek. Both are engineers and begin work August 1. Mr. Howard arrives with his family. Engineer Tom Chandler, who...
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Sidney
Ohio Oil Company
John Hegener
Oregon Basin
Bill Howard
Grass Creek
Mr. Howard
Tom Chandler
East Sidney Dinner Guests Stir Local Social Calendar
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Glanz Linda and others with John Glanz Sr and Grandma Glanz. Denver visits, birthday gatherings, church events, and travel to Oshkosh, Los Angeles, Grand Island, and Denver mark a busy social week. Notables include Ted Heise, Linda Sue Kennedy, and the Kurz family. Mrs. Henry Haupt is ill in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Leroy Glanz
Linda
John Glanz
Vickie
Dan Benzl
Denver
Grandma Glanz
Dan Benzel’s
A. Couch
Sidney
Haffa Cokjohn
Iowa
Spicknall
Anna Baker
H. van Aelstyn
Oshkosh
Tommy Baker
Joe Kennedy
Los Angeles
R. E. Cunningham
C. A
Michael Armstrong
James Mohatt
Mary Mohatt
Everett
Jim Mohatt
Robert Kurz
Marvin Kettler
Victor Chambers
Kennedy
Linda Sue
Charles
Donna Chambers
Linda Sue Kennedy
Martin Patrick
Frank Kurz
Norman Heard
Heard
Cecelia Kurz
Donna
Linda Chambers
Mary Rita Patrick
Charles Chambers
Henry Haupt
Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Eugene Kern
Alliance
Greeley Woman Visits Scottsbluff Ad Features Politics
Mrs Vic Rapp and Marlene Scout of Greeley Colorado spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wilson. Mr and Mrs Dan Benzel and children were in Scottsbluff Monday. Political advertisement noted.
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Vic Rapp
Marlene Scout
Greeley, Colo
Wilson
Dan Benzel
Scottsbluff
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Maddox Estate
Amen
James L. Bourret
West Nebraska
East Sidney
Joe A. Gibson
IN Sidney
Pittam Body Shop
Revenue
Appropriations
State Board of
State Fair Board
University of Nebraska
Ralph W. Hill
Republican
Mr. Voter
Yourgstown Kitchens
Rusco Windows
Batkhome
Duke Groves
Sky Manor
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