New Oil Region Emerges in Cheyenne County
A major oil discovery may have begun at the Scheeler No 1 on the Fred Scheeler farm near Gurley as Brown and Brown reported a first drill stem test yielding nine hundred feet of oil and nine hundred feet of water from the first Dakota sand. Producers and observers note the top sand may be tested to avoid water, with completion hoped at the sand top. Nearby wells progress with core attempts and multiple prospects across Cheyenne County and surrounding areas as Ohio Oil Co and partners continue exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Brown and Brown
Fred Scheeler
Gurley
Julesburg
Ohio Oil Co
Jones and Linam
Loitz No. 1
Ohio
Sparks
Sidney
Dunborne Co
Dalton
S. D. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lodgepole
Jack Wise
Potter
Huntsman
Reimers
Bancroft
Dorman Field
Nebraska Labor Market Tightens With Fewer Job Seekers
The Nebraska labor market tightens as the state labor department reports 4000 registered job seekers on August 1, the lowest since October 1, 1948. Sidney notes non farm demand down and local workers scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Labor Department
Sidney
J. L. Thorpe Returns to Open Sidney Law Office
J. L. Lou Thorpe formerly of Kepler and Thorpe has returned to Sidney to open a law practice in the Osborn Building. He plans two days weekly in Dalton at the Dalton State Bank building. Thorpe previously practiced in California and served as supervisor of bodily injury claims for the General American Insurance Co. California division. His family is visiting from Laramie Wyoming and will join him soon. He was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and local civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L
Lou” Thorpe
Kepler and Thorpe
Sidney
Osborn Building
Thorpe
California
Dalton
Dalton State Bank
General of America Insurance Co
Laramie
Wyo
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Plan Displays at Fair 1951 County Fair
Rae Jones directs the Merchants Building displays at the Fair grounds. Participating firms include E L Hoover Company Maytag Colling Curry Refrigeration McDowell Hardware Lodgepole Powell Hardware McCormick Farm Store Sid ney Flooring Sidney Hotel Corporation and Sid ney A Gibson Inc stock booths. R E Root announces auto and farm implement displays planned by Elwell Motors Joe A Gibson Inc Horn Motor Maddox Beckmann Hahler and more. Farm implements by Foland Farm Machinery John Deere Pierson and McCormick Farm Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants
Fairgrounds
Rae Jones
E. L. Hoover Company
Maytag-Colling
Curry Refrigeration
McDowell Hardware
Lodgepole
Powell Hardware
McCormick Farm
Sidney Flooring Company
Stickney’s
Joy A. Gibson, Inc
Sidney Hotel Corporation
R. E. Root
Elwell Motors
Joe A. Gibson, Inc
Horn Motor Company
Maddox Motor Company
Beckmann Motor Company
Hahler Motor Co
Foland Farm Machinery, Inc
John Deere Plow Co
Pierson Implement Co
Gering city votes on adopting city manager form
An election to decide if Gering will adopt the city manager form of government has been set for Oct. 2 after petitions gathered 104 signatures, exceeding the 75 required to mandate the vote. The move follows a regular city council meeting confirming the petition drive's sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering
Gering City
Injuries Reported In Multiple Auto Crashes Near Sidney
Several people were injured in two car crashes near Greenwood Cemetery and a separate highway incident southwest of Potter. Mr and Mrs George Minshall of Lodgepole sustained multiple contusions and a fractured rib after their 1950 Chevrolet was struck broadside by a 1950 Hudson driven by Anton Franssen Brownson. They and Mrs Al Ladine and her two children were treated for injuries and expected to be hospitalized about two days. A New York City car, driven by Karl Feuer, rolled over after hitting irrigation water on Highway 30, with no injuries to occupants. In another crash five miles west of Sidney, Nasario Valdez was charged with driving while intoxicated after his 1940 Dodge rolled into a borrow pit. he pled guilty and received a $50 fine plus costs and a 30-day license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Minshall
Lodgepole
Greenwood Cemetery
Cheyenne County
W. W. Schulz
Minshall
Anton Franssen Brownson
Cemetery Road
Franssen
Sidney
al Ladine
Minshalls
New York City
Potter
Nebraska’ Highway Safety Patrol
Nash
Karl” _Feuer
Borrow Pit
Robert A. Barlow
Texas Wheat Grower Buys Seed In County
A Texas wheat raiser, Tom Moran of Dumas, traveled to Cheyenne County to purchase over 300 bushels of certified Cheyenne Wheat seed from Fred and Douglas Reetz farm nine miles north of Potter. The sale highlights Cheyenne County as a leader in producing certified seed for the harvest season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Texas
Tom Moran
Dumas
Fred and Douglas Reetz
Potter
Sidney Community Hotel fund drive seeks 330000 goal
Plans for the continuation of the Sidney Community Hotel fund drive through a larger sales force were outlined for tonight in the City Auditorium basement. Leaders emphasize a two week push to raise the remaining 74000 dollars to reach the 330000 local capital, with a 400000 corporation planned and signatures urged at multiple local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Community
City Auditorium
Lowry Lindell
E. L. Hoover
Lindell
L. E. Wamsley
Wamsley
Sidney
Mr. Lindell
Alvin Duis
Paul Faust
A. E. Wright
Kenneth Bagby
Bill Robinson
George Barlow
General
Sidney Community Hotel Corporation
Martin and Davis
Platte Valley Finance Co
Maddox Motor Co
Chamber of Commerce
Preble’s Grocery
C. A. Story Agency
E. L. Hoover Hardware
American Legion Club
American National Bank
Silver Dollar Tavern
Cheyenne County Fair Board at 1951 planning meeting
Members of the Cheyenne County Fair board are shown with those directing events for the 1951 fair. Back row from left: Art Zike, John Ommen, Earl Anderson, Verlin Livingston, Lee Hawks, F. M. Stone, Elmer Westerhoff, Frank Pivonka, Art McMillan, Robert Root. Front row: Joe Dodds, E. L. Hoover, Richard Fraass, Emil Johnson, and Miss Violet Shepherd, county home agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarabelle Koester
Shirley Groshans
Mary Ann Rufenacht
Bob Crabb
Jack Peters
Lawrence Ige
Cheyenne County Fair Board
Art Zike
John Ommen
Earl Anderson
Verlin Livingston
Lee Hawks
F. M. Stone
Elmer Westerhoff
Frank Pivonka
Art McMillan
Robert Root
Joe Dodds
E. L. Hoover
Richard Fraass
Emil Johnson
Violet Shepherd
Sidney city census 1950 ends at 4912 official count
Official 1950 census figures show Sidney with a population of four thousand nine hundred twelve, leaving the city just short of five thousand and not qualifying as a first class municipality. Growth from 3388 in 1940 to 4912 in 1950 marks one of Nebraska’s largest percentage increases. The Chamber of Commerce and others hoped for over five thousand. Nebraska’s ten largest cities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Patterson
Hockenbury Systems Inc
Telegraph
Atendance
Sidney
Bureau of the Census
Chamber O Commerce
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
North Platte
Fremont
Scottsbluff
Kearney
Beatrice
Norfolk
Driller Hurt At Dann Well In Kimball County
R. L. Foster a 57 year old driller from Sterling Colorado was injured near Potter when a chain broke on a pulley striking him on the head and face. He suffered deep gashes and a fractured shoulder. Foster worked for E K Carey Drilling Co drilling for Derby Oil and Wye Tex Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball County
R. L. Foster
Sterling
Colo
Blackwell
Okla
Dun
Potter
Foster
Gehrig
Kimball Hospital
Dunn
E. K. Carey Drilling Co
Derby Oil Company
Wye-Tex Oil Company
4 H Members Enter Valley Dairy Show
Members of the Happy Hollow 4 H Dairy Club in Mitchell enter nine head of purebred Guernsey and Brown Swiss cattle at the North Platte Valley Dairy Show today and tomorrow Exibitors include Dave Allington Bob Richard Jack Larry and Ronnie Crabb They plan to return Wednesday to enter cattle in the Cheyenne County Fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hollow
Penney Opening Set Wednesday in Sidney
Grand opening of the new J. C. Penney Store in Sidney is set for Wednesday at ten. The larger modern building was erected by The American Legion and sits on Illinois Street between Sth and 10th Avenues. Carl L. Ziegler invites the public to visit the opening. officials to attend include Coppock, Heyl, Fisher, Bastron, Koontz, Tickner, and others. A four page section announces the opening in The Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney
Sidney
Penney’s
American Legion
Carl L. Ziegler
Penney
Illinois Street
Sth
10Th Avenues
Greenlees
Joe Coppock
Fort Morgan
Colo
Bill Heyl
Scottsbluff
Fred Fisher
Alvin Bastron
Bayard
Bill Koontz
Alliance
Lloyd Tickner
Sterling
Cole
The
Telegraph
Special Awards At 1951 Cheyenne County Fair Draw Interest
Special agricultural awards are offered to promote interest at the 1951 Cheyenne County Fair. Cups and trophies are linked to champions in Hereford cattle 4-H cattle and swine divisions, with supporting prizes from American National Bank Purina Mills Denver Elevators and Farmers Coop Grain Elevator Company among others. The Dairy Breeders Association will finance top animal service and cash in swine division comes from Farmers Coop Grain Elevator Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
American National Bank
Farmers Coop Grain
Farmer’s Union Gas & Oil
Denver Elevators
Purina Mills
Hossack Implement Company
First State Bank
Lodgepole
Dairy Breeders Association
Farmers Coop Grain Elevator Company
Judges For Fair Are Announced For 1951 County Fair
The 1951 County Fair exhibitors will be judged by M rs Mary Strohecker Scotts Bluff county agent clothing and demonstra tions Miss TM Margaret Schluckebier Box Butte county agent foods homemaking for 4 H Sally Hartz Morrill County agent women s work AK Hepperly Burlington field man will judge 4 H livestock entries Glen Viehmeyer North Platte Experiment Station will judge the flower show and assist L L Zook in judging county wheat show and crop entries L B Neuman will lead the 4 H judging contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Strohecker
Scotts Bluffs
Margaret Schluckebier
Box Butte
Sally Hartz
Morrill
AK. Hepperly
Burlington
Glen Viehmeyer
North Platte
L. L.zook
L. B
Neuman
Busy Months Ahead as Sidney Seeks Convention Role
The Chamber of Commerce calendar for 1951 shows Sidney poised to become a regional meeting center in western Nebraska. Upcoming events include the Cheyenne County Fair August 17–18, Hereford Breeder Tour August 22, Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce District Meeting September 13, District Dental Convention September 14–15, Oil Progress Week October 17–18, and the State Wheat Show November 2. The Hereford tour plans host 300 breeders overnight with 150 rooms needed, plus a luncheon, and room rates are set at 3.00 for singles, 2.50 each or 5.00 for a double. The city will house attendees and assist with meals, and a Welcome Banner will be displayed during the fairs and tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Nebraska
Gordon Tobin
C of C
Cheyenne County
Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
Tom Allington
Stewart Brown
Fred Reker
Chet Walters
Verlin Livingston
Art McMillan
Joe McMillan
Millard K. Neptune
Petroleum Administration For Defense
Platte Pipeline Company
M. S. Hauser
Ohio Oil Company
Neptune
Tractor Contest Added as Fair Feature at 1951 Cheyenne County Fair
A tractor driving contest for 4-H and Vocational Agriculture entrants will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Trouble Shooters 4-H Tractor Club of Potter led by Wilfred Nelson with Warren Johnson as assistant. Open to all 4-H and Vo-Ag students aged 14 and over, featuring two divisions for two-wheel handles and belting operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Trouble Shooters
Auto Races Vaudeville Slated For Cheyenne County Fair
Officials forecast one of Cheyenne County Fair's biggest events with vaudeville shows fireworks and midget auto racing on the program. Entry Day is Wednesday for exhibits except food items due Thursday morning, with Thursday judging and Friday and Saturday schedules including a baseball game and carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds
Bunker Hill
Sidney
Eighteen Midget Cars at Cheyenne County Fair
The Mile Hi Racing Association of Denver will send eighteen midget racing cars to Cheyenne County Fair, the largest entry for the annual event. The same drivers race weekly at Englewood dirt track near Denver, and fair officials expect speed records to fall during the week of racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Mile Hi Racing Association of
Denver
Fair Board
Mile Hi
Englewood
Colo
Denver midget auto racers and vaudeville at the fair
Weekend program features Mile High Club midget auto racing in Denver on Saturday afternoon and vaudeville acts by Hi Jenks Lonzo and Oscar on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday includes 4-H Style Revue and parade of champions with livestock trophies. Saturday showcases vaudeville, fireworks, and a Millard Music dance at City Auditorium. Grandstand music by Dalton and Lodgepole bands directed by Hal Saum of Lodgepole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile High
Denver
Hi-Jenks
Lonzo
Oscar
City
Millard Music
Dalton
Lodgepole
Hal Saum
Civil Service Exam Schedule Adjusted at Sioux Ordnance Depot
Starting August 22, 6:30 p m, civil service exams at Sioux Ordnance Depot alternate each week. August 22 offers the typist test, August 29 the clerk test, and the August 16 clerk exam remains as scheduled. Contact the civil service office at SOD for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil ‘Service
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Civil Service Office
Sod
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scheeler 1
Junior Fair Board Members
J. L. Thorpe
Texas Wheat
Dann Well
Valley Dairy
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