Ohio Oil to Begin South Dakota Wildcat Exploration
The Ohio Oil Co. moves a Sidney district rig to southwestern South Dakota near Oelrichs to test Black Hill region acreage held for years. If oil is found, it would boost the area as seismic work continues and eight of nine previous Lane Field producers are noted.
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Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Ohio
South Dakota
Oehlrichs
Denver-Julesburg
Elm Creek
Lexington
R. E. McMillen
Lanse Creek
Wyoming
Ules Avest Oehlrichs
Hot Springs
Black Hill
Lane
Morrill County
Dalton
Lane Field
Capes
Holt Farm
Nebraska
Miller to Resume District Activities by August 16
Congressman A L Miller plans to return to the 4th District after Congress adjourns around August 16. His assistant Charley Crager Craaz, in North Platte, says Miller will begin his usual rounds of fairs and events once the session ends.
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A L. Miller
Charley Crager Craaz
Noth Platte
Power Plant Sets New Output Rate
Armour Boese reports the municipal power plant set a new daily output record by delivering 56,600 kilowatt hours in 24 hours. He attributes the gain to hot weather and increased use of air conditioning alongside normal demand, surpassing the prior June 54,200 kilowatt mark.
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Armour Boese
Boese
School Board Approves Sabbatical Plan for Degreed Teachers
Sidney Public Schools board approved a sabbatical leave policy for veterans with seven years’ service who seek degree completion and will cover the salary gap for substitutes. They reviewed new construction including a bus storage garage and science lab, noted summer school success, approved an audit by Hanson Audit Co., and inspected a comprehensive physical education handbook compiled by Bill Harris for teachers and students.
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Sidney Public Schools
Bill Harris
Supt. C. J. Weymouth
Hanson Audit Co
Fremort
I.mbers
Harris
Sioux Ordnance Depot Grants 7.12 Percent Pay Raise
Sioux Ordnance Depot announces an average 7.12 percent pay increase for hourly employees effective August 10. About 565 workers gain 15 to 20 cents more per hour, with white collar staff already approved for a retroactive raise. Lump sum back pay totaled 54,000 dollars for 265 workers, and annual increases add 116,000 dollars to the depot’s payroll, boosting local circulation by roughly 392,000 dollars over the next year.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Public
Congress
Washington
Army-Air Force
75 Year West Nebraska Resident Dies Rites Held
William Barnwell 83, pioneer of Garden County, died after a long illness. A native of Easton Pennsylvania born January 1 1875 he arrived in western Nebraska as a child and worked as cowboy before homesteading north of Lisco. He served as one of Garden County’s first commissioners and was survived by his widow Emma Buske.
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Nebraska
William Barnwell
Garden County
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Easton
Mr. Barnwell
Western
James Broughton
Elizabeth Smith
Greenwood Creek
Sidney
Belmont
Farmers
Pumpkin Creek
Eigt
Lisco
Ths
Emma M. Buske
Rains Reveal Skeletons Of Ancient Nebraska Tribes
Heavy rains uncover ancient Indian burial remains near Lewellen in Garden County Nebraska. Curator Robert Grange dates bones to before Pawnee and Sioux occupation, possibly 1000 to 3000 years old, with eight skeletons found at Lisco and similar finds noted elsewhere.
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Lewellen
Garden-Keith
Robert T. Grange
Ft. Robinson
Grange
Garden County News
Rich
Ard Kiel
State Historical Society
Lisco
Historical Society
Pawnee
The
Dalton Festival Plans Shaping Up
Dalton prepares for the September 15 16 festival with a Holidays themed parade. Beta Sigma Phi chapters run queen selection by mail voting, coronation on August 22, and local organizers Graff Edy Michael announce details to come. Ray Graff chairs, with Kenny Andersen and John Davison as assistants. Jerry Kallhoff is secretary and Lyle Rabe treasurer. Murphy's Northern State Shows to perform in Caton.
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Dalton
Beta Sigma Phi
Rope Edy
Sara Michael
Michael
Ray Graff
Kenny Andersen
John Davison
Jerry Kallhoff
Lyle Rabe
Murphy
Caton Durig
M. Graff Predi
Grain market price for wheat at elevator
Local elevator sources quote wheat at 141 dollars per bushel. No additional details on date or seller provided.
Dalton to Observe 50th Year in 1959
Dalton businessman Ray Graff announced plans to celebrate Dalton's golden anniversary as an incorporated town in 1959. He notes the town was incorporated in April 1909 and a project to uncover early history is underway to shape the observance.
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Ray Graff
Dalton
Burlington Railroad
Graff
High Auto Wrecks Reported by City Police
City police logged two crashes with substantial property damage but no injuries. Karen J. Fritchley of Sidney and Allen E. Marsh of Peetz collided at 14th and Jackson, Marsh’s car flipping and rolling 72 feet. damages about 300 dollars. Sharon Brown and Donald W. Bell, both of Sidney, collided at 14th and Illinois, Brown’s car costing 311 dollars to repair and Bell’s 162 dollars.
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Karen J. Fritchley
Sidney
Allen E Marsh
Peetz
14Th
Jackson
Marsh
Fritchley
Sharon Brown
Donald W Bell
Illinois
Bell
Frontier Acquires Nine DC-3 Planes for Local Service
Frontier Air Lines announces the first of nine Douglas DC-3 aircraft from Trans-Canada Airlines for new Denver to Omaha and Denver to Cas p er routes. The CAB approved expanded service across Nebraska Wyoming and nearby states as the fleet is delivered.
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Sidney
Nebrasa
C A Myhre
Frontier Air Lines
Frontier
Trans-Canada Airlines
Canada
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Nebraska
Casper
Wyoming
Bismarck
Minot
North Dakota
South Dakota
Rapid City
Newcastle
Wyo
CAB
Rocky Mountain West
Civil Aeronautics Board
Seven States
Fronter
Douglas
Lusk
Chadron
Ainsworth
Norfolk
Cheyenne County Fair Calf Show Draws 123 Entries
The Cheyenne County Fair will feature a record calf show with 123 entries announced by County Agent Ivan Liljegren. The three day program at the Sidney fairgrounds runs Thursday to Saturday with flag raising, judging, entertainment, and a fat calf sale planned, aiming to set attendance records.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Canning
Sabin
Larsen
Robirds
Jimmy
Jerry Swanson
Harmony 4-H Club
Doris Har
Lan
Marie Witt
Dick Dotts
Marilyn Kurz
Ivan Liljegren
Thompson
Cheyenne County
Liljegren
Sidney Trade Area
Sidney
Fair Board
Panhandle Players
Westernaires
the Telegraph
Freeda Andersen
Ogallala
H. O. Gassner
Scottsbluff
Mary Scott
Paul Guyer
Lincoln
Ciem Wimberly
Harold Herman
Grant
Nebraska
Carl Franzen
Panhandle
Hereford
Grandstand
Last Supper Display At Fair Featured In Sidney
A life like sculpture replicating Leonardo da Vinci s Last Supper is on view at the Sidney Fair for the rest of the week. Entry may be free or via a small silver donation up to a quarter. tickets are available through Sidney merchants. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, the display has also been staged by churches and civic groups in other towns.
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Leonardo DeVinci
Sidney
Knights of Columbus
Breakin At Elmer's Tavern Reported In Lodgepole
Sheriff W W Schulz reported a break in at Elmer's Tavern in Lodgepole on Tuesday night. Burglars smashed the plate glass front door, reached inside and opened the lock. About $8 to $10 in change and a watch were taken. the sheriff attributed the act to transients.
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W W. Schulz
Elmer’s Tavern
Lodgepole
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