Warm Weather Boosts Irrigated Crops In Lodge Pole Valley
Irrigated crops in Lodge Pole Valley are in excellent shape as farmers report heavy water use but strong sunshine lifting yields. Corn beets potatoes and beans look good with cooler temps offering a brief relief. Water levels fall in Sidney wells while McConaughy Lake sits near historic lows amid ongoing irrigation reliance.
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Lodge Pole
Kimball
Sidney
North Platte
McConaughy Lake
Ogallala
Warrior wheat tops eight varieties in 1960 Nebraska tests
In 1960 tests in Devel Cheyenne and Dawes counties Warrior wheat led eight named varieties with 51 bushels per acre on average versus Nebred 48 and Cheyenne 46. Test weight above 61 pounds per bushel. Seed supplies available. Warrior recommended for Panhandle in 1961. not for eastern Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Devel
Cheyene
Dawes
Cheyenne
University of Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Panhandle
Warrior
J. C. Swinbank
Extension Agronomist
University
Cheyenne County Fair Rodeo Draws Pro Cowboys Next Week
Professional rodeo cowboys will gather in Sidney next weekend for Cheyenne County Fair events on Aug 20 and 21. Contestants enter at their own expense, compete under RCA rules for a $1,000 purse likely larger with fees, toward world championship standings. Rodeo prize money has grown to over $3,000,000 nationwide.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
America
Cheyenne County Fair & Rodeo
Rank Rodeo
Summit Rodeo Co
Laramie
Wyo
Rodeo Cowboys
Cheyenne County Fair Rodeo
United States
Canada
Dallas
States
Old Schoolhouses Make Fine Homes in Vermont Village
In Bennington Vermont families convert old schoolhouses into living spaces during vacation season. Couples with children inhabit rooms once used for multiple grades now serving as cozy homes with blackboards still present.
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Bennington
Green Mountain
Joseph Pello
Bennington Area Sells Off Small Schools for Modern Hubs
Ten small area schools were put up for sale amid a shift to centralized modern buildings. Eight have sold as families convert closed campuses into homes. The Pello family bought the White Chapel school for 3000, with a 3700 asking price, turning it into a residence. The Harwood High School fetched 4000, with similar renovation plans. Desks and furniture were relocated or sold to other communities.
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Bennington
Pello
White Chapel
Stanley Burnham
Harwood High School
Victoria Woodhull First Female U.S. Presidential Candidate
Victoria C. Woodhull ran for president in 1872 as the National Radical Reformers nominee, marking a milestone as the first woman to seek the U.S. presidency. Her campaign challenged norms around gender and political leadership at a time of limited voting rights.
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United States
Victoria C. Woodhull
National Radical Reformers
Corvair
Motor Trend Magazine
Industrial Designers Institute
General Motors
William L. Mitchell
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Foundation Seed Division
University of Nebraska
Warner
Tammany Hall
Tibet
Country
Earth
Cheyenne County Fair
Rugged Sport
Don Guy
SEARS
Monty
Tenth Ave
Aaa
Frigidaire
Hardy-Clark Furniture
Jackson
Navaco Carport
Serge
Unavaco
15Th Street
Don Foxhoven
Nbc-Tv
Chevrolet
Chevy
Fisher
Corvair 700
Corvette
Kokier Motor CO
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