Massey Harris combines tested in Arkansas rice fields
The 1950 Massey Harris combines Model 27 and Model 26, shown in a Western Implement Company ad, traveled from Sidney to Arkansas for a field test in rice. Engineers from Toronto, William Boyd and John Irwin, accompany the machines as they move through Oklahoma and Colorado to Arkansas.
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Massey. Harris
Howard Reimers
Dalton
Sidney
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Telegraph
Western Implement Company
Massey-Harris
Massey Harris
Toronto
Canada
Frederick
Oklahoma
Garden City
Kansas
Burlington
Colo
M.H
Peetz Beats Gurley in 4 2 Nine Inning Game
Gurley invaded Peetz Merchants ground Friday night but fell 4 to 2 as a pitcher’s duel produced 12 strikeouts by Gieser and Karlin. Key hits included a two bagger by Francis Roelle and a three base hit by Otto Raddatz. Also notes Grable film at Fox Theatre and fur sale ad from The Telegraph.
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Gurley
Peetz Merchants
Gieser
Merchants
Karlin
Moundsman
Francis Roelle
Otto Raddatz
Wayne Adams
Gabriel
Lindell
Abo Oh Re
Bartels
Draper
Busboom
Haase
Rohde
Miller
Totals
Merchant's
Ab H Re
F. Roelle
D. Bules
B. Fuehrer
W. Adams
Q. Raddatz
D. Adams
Gillham
M. Wieser
Dean Adams
Sidney Clubdowns 17-11 Victory Over Bunker Hill
Sidney built a 17 to 11 Cheyenne County League win over Bunker Hill on Sunday. The club pounded 12 hits led by Schmidt and Miller with three each and Ayala and Swank with two apiece. Thomas scored four runs with a single hit as a notable stat.
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Sidney
Bunker Hill
Schmidt
Miller
Ayala
Swank
Thomas
H! Sidney
Thomas Severs Schmidt Miller ‘Byers
Anest ‘Swank
Sterling
Bunker Hill Nielsen
Schuessler
L. Steffens
N. Steffens
B. Steffens
H. Schussler
Shubarth
Rushman
Aurich
L. Aurich McMurphy
Dalton Trips Sidney In Nite Tilt 11-5
Dalton defeats Sidney 11 to 5 in a night game on the Dalton diamond. Sidneys fielding miscues key to the loss. Lyle Johnson pitched seven innings of seven-hit ball for Dalton. Almen pitched for Sidney, defended by weak support. Miller led Sidney with a 3 for 5 effort. Fecht Schmitt and Henke fueled the Dalton attack.
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Dalton
Sidney
Lyle Johnson
Kallhoff
Swank
Almen
Miller
A. Fecht
Schmitt
Henke
R H E Dalton
Fattening hogs feed cost per added weight noted
The article notes it takes 4.6 bushels of corn or its equivalent to add 50 pounds to a 225 pound hog. With corn at $1.25 per bushel the feed cost is $5.75.
Raggedy Ann Playhouse Show At Fox Theatre
The University of Denver Children's Playhouse presents a new Raggedy Ann and Andy adaptation at 2 30 PM today at the Fox Theatre in Sidney. The show features Captain Ferocious and pirates, with Mavis McGrew as writer and director. Gerry the Giraffe will distribute additional theatre passes after the performance.
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Raggedy Ann
Andy
Fox Theatre
University of Denver Children’s Playhouse
Captain Ferocious
Flavor Fairies
Mavis McGrew
Children’s Playhouse
Sidney
Sidney, Telegraph
Gerry the Giraffe
Kratz Nominated by Nebraska Society for Board Seats
Six nominees contend for election to the Nebraska Society of Washington board of governors. Three will win three year terms. Nominees include Dale Drain of Lincoln now a Washington attorney Dr F E Fitzgerald of Lincoln war college librarian Walter R Johnson of Omaha former Nebraska attorney general now Washington representative for the national association of attorneys general.
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The
Nebraska Society of Washington
Dale Drain
Lincoln
Washington
F. E. Fitzgerald
War College
Walter ‘R. Johnson
Omaha
Nebraska
National Association’ of Attorneys General
Neb. officials named in board membership notice
Lieut. Col Golden P. Kratz of Sidney in the army chief of finance office James L. McCrory of Omaha in civil defense and Mrs Ann Moore of Kimball secretary to Rep Miller Nebraska Republican board members whose terms expire include H M Baldridge of Omaha former congressman Mrs F E Fitzgerald and Col Kratz appointed this year to fill a vacancy
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Golden P. Kratz
Sidney
Army Chief of Finance
James L. McCrory
Omaha
Civil Defense
Ann Moore
Kimball
Rep. Miller
Nebraska
H. M. Baldridge
F. E. Fitzgerald
Col. Kratz
Local visitors and community notes in South Sund
South Sund residents Mrs. D. E. Dickinson hosted guests with Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Oliverius and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reiken visiting the Frank Kokes home. T A Bonser of Sterling called on Ivan Cook. Mrs Ed Ahlberg visited Mrs. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown attended from the area.
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Joe A. Oliverius
Ben Reiken
Frank Kokes
Sterling
Ivan Cook
Ed Ahlberg
D. E. Dickinson
W. R. Brown
Dinner honoring Waite family draws friends from several towns
Larryson hosted a Sunday dinner in Home Kansas in honor of Mr and Mrs Warren Waite and their sons Attendees included Mrs J R Brown of Sterling Mr and Mrs W G Brown and family of Proctor Mr and Mrs Glenn Dickinson and family Mrs Ben Reiken and family visited with Mrs H Peterson Mrs Nelson and son Harris of Scottsbluff Rudeford Peterson of Oakland Neb Miss Mary Ann and Patricia Treinen of Sidney and Dennis Jurgens of Gurley Nearby Sidney resident Sam Moore dropped by for an afternoon visit
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Larry
Warren Waite
Sons
Home
Kansas
J. R. Brown
Sterling
W. G. Brown
Proctor
Glenn Dickinson
Ben Reiken
H. Peterson
Nelson
Harris
Scottsbluff
Rudeford Peterson
Oakland
Nebr
Mary Ann
Patricia Treinen
Sidney
Dennis Jurgens
Near Gurley
Sam Moore
Appreciation for kindness after our mother’s passing
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Westphalen Mr. and Mrs. George Lowderback Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Eicher extend heartfelt thanks to thoughtful friends and neighbors for acts of kindness floral offerings and other expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement following the death of our mother.
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Herman Westphalen
George Lowderback
Melvin Eicher
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Betty Grable
Preston Sturges
Cesar Omero
Rudy Vallee
Olga San Juan
Peetz
Hoehne Furs
Princess Shoppe
Sidney Clubs
Northwestern Mutual
Als Ee Genere
Milwaukee
Walter E. Kinne
Kratz
Nebraska Society
South Sund
Kilpatrick Bidg
Hudson
Wamsley & Maddox Inc
WARDS
Montgomery Ward & CO
Cheyenne County
Massey-Harris Company
Western
Grant Street
Bill
Wolf
Klem Miller
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