Pioneer Association Plans August Meeting in Dawes County
In Chadron Finnegan Park hosts a regional gathering with many out-of-town visitors. Registration on the 12th begins at 11 30 a.m. and a gala picnic dinner at 1 p.m. Officer elections follow the dinner. Members must have resided in Dawes County or neighboring areas since 1925.
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Finnegan Park
Chadron
The
Pioneer Association
Dawes County
Sghadron
Ward Diehl
Dawes County Pioneer v Association
Wheat penalties total over 35000 in Box Butte
Box Butte County farmers paid 35064.39 in penalties for overplanting wheat in 1956. Of 770 wheat farms in the county, 277 overplanted their allotment, totaling 14794 acres. ASC office manager Bill Johnson noted the county allotment was about 97000 acres.
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Alliance
Box Butte
ASC
Bill Johnson
Mineral Society Meeting in Chappell to Showcase Local Rocks
The Western Nebraska Mineral Society will hold a meeting in the I. O. O. F. Hall basement in Chappell on August 11 and 12. All are welcome and exhibitors are asked to bring specimens. The group aims to foster interest in local natural materials and the hobby can be profitable. the society had previously won a first prize.
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Chappell
Western Nebraska Mineral Society
ltKhes I. O. O. F
Nebraska
Rapid City show features petrified specimen from Deuel county
John Bergstrom of Chappell serves as show chairman for the society with Emil Elmshauer of Ogallala Paul Bergstrom and Wilbur Criswell of Chappell named as officers. Alliance chamber sees Paul Harm become secretary manager replacing Jerry Solomon who leaves for a sales post in St Paul Minnesota.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Deuel County
John Bergstrom
Chappell
Emil Elmshauser
Ogallala
Paul Bergstrom
Wilbur Criswell
Alliance
Paul Harm
Broken Bow
Small thief bursts into Decatur tavern and steals $200
A small burglar pried open a South Side Decatur tavern through a rear 12 by 15 inch window. Owner Harry Scheider reports cash totaling $200 missing after the break in.
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Decatur, Ill
South Side
Harry Scheider
Going to a New Country by Furnas in 1856
An 1856 Brownville Advertiser editorial by Robert W. Furnas argues newcomers to Nebraska Territory should expect minimal comforts at first. It urges readers to study town development, observe soil and climate, and spend months witnessing work and daily life before judging.
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Nebraska
Brownville Advertiser
Robert W. Furnas
Mere Lewis Hmart
Wildlife study in Newfoundland nests of the snip
Dominion wildlife officer Les Tuck from St John s Newfoundland investigates nesting and breeding habits of the snip. He focuses on field observations, behavior patterns, and habitat associations to assess population health and conservation needs.
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ST. John’s
Les Tuck
Dominion Wildlife Officer
Newfoundland
Seismograph Crew to Scout Valley Region Oil Prospect
Shell Oil Co plans a four month seismograph survey in Scottsbluff area to map earth strata for oil potential. Party chief C C Roripaugh Jr from Loveland and E Brumbaugh of Denver will lead a 22 person team with three drilling rigs and three trucks. Brumbaugh will return to Denver after securing offices and trailer space.
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Scottsbluff
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