Dryland Crops Need Moisture Despite Scattered Showers
Dryland crops in the Nebraska Panhandle show uneven moisture with wheat seeding starting late August and hopes for timely rains. Safflower yields may reach 500–700 pounds per acre with some fields near 1,000, while Range and cattle conditions weaken as July’s scant rain limits pastures and water.
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Ken Woodward
Sidney
Woodward
Sidney Mill
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Cornerstone rites planned for Lodgepole High School
Lodgepole prepares for the 247000 cornerstone ceremony to open the new Lodgepole High School. J K Yanney school board president and Joseph C Tye of the Nebraska Masons will lay the cornerstone with Golden Red Lodge No 306 AF&AM in charge. The event includes a noon luncheon and a procession, with state and local officers, Girl Scouts, and many Masonic dignitaries in attendance. The new eight classroom building will replace the old grade school and junior high, aiding future growth in Lodgepole.
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Lodgepole
Lodgepole High School
Golden Red Lodge No
Af&am
J. K. Yanney
Joseph C. Tye
Masons of
Nebraska
Carl R. Griégén
Omaha
Nebraska Masons
Lodgepole District 41
Sidney Telegraph
Lodgepole Nebraskan
Nebraska Grand Lodge
Golden Red Lodge
Afram
Tye, Greisen
Ernest O. van Wey
Gothenburg
William P. Reid
Harold H. Thom
Raymond C. Cook
Alfred B. Saum
Kearney
Ralph A. Carhart
Wayne
Harry A. Spencer
Lincoln
Girl Scouts
WV. L. Bates
Nellie Smith
Grace Pivonka
Leota ‘Robertson
Shartol Talich
Legion Hall
Grand Lodge
Masonic
Mrs. Edyth Lobb Dies After Long Illness in Sidney
Mrs Edyth Lobb 67 of 1444 King died this morning at Memorial Hospital after a four year illness. She and husband Jason O Lobb lived in Sidney 19 years and had a daughter Sylvia Underdown. Survived by husband, daughter, two grandchildren, sister and brothers. Funeral arrangements pending with Craig Mortuary.
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Edyth Lobb
King
Memorial Hospital
Jason O. Lobb
Sidney
Mrs. Lobb
Creston
Edward W. Baker
Pliens
Sylvia Underdown
Dennis
Rita Underdown
Ethel Ankeny
Salem
Ore
Avery Baker
Wheatridge
Colo
Craig Mortuary
Former Sidney Music Instructor Bertha Coates dies
Bertha Coates 69 longtime Sidney piano instructor died recently in Denver. Born in Wellfleet Nebraska she lived in Denver since 1945 after earlier residing in North Platte and Sidney. She taught in Sidney for over twenty years and later worked at the Air Force Finance Center in Denver. Survived by son Ralph Sr. of West Warwick Rhode Island.
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Bertha Coates
Sidney
Denver
Coates
Wellfleet
Nebr
North Platte
Air Force Finance Center
Ralph Sr
West Warwick
R.I
Kennedy to Visit Scottsbluff by Panhandle Democrats
Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts is slated to visit Scottsbluff in October. The event will be hosted by the Panhandle Democratic Club per Scotts Bluff County Democratic Chairman H J Holtorf.
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Scottsbluff
John Kennedy
Fire damages Good-All plant and Capri Cafe in Ogallala blaze
A Sunday fire heavily damaged the Good-All Manufacturing Co main plant's capacitor division and burned Capri Cafe in the same building. Firemen from four towns fought the flames for nearly four hours, with a fire wall stopping spread. Two firemen and one Good-All employee were hospitalized. Estimated damage starts at $100,000, with finished products valued up to about $290,000.
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Ogallala
Good-All Manufacturing Co
Capri Cafe
George Helms
Brule
Grant
Paxton
Good-All
Mark H Harrington
Roger Grosh
North Platte
Q. T. Wiles
Jurgens Community Leader Dies in Wyoming Burial Set
Christ Jurgens 85 longtime Sidney resident died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne. He lived with daughter Mrs Vernell Bartels in Cheyenne for 18 months. Funeral service Wednesday at 2 pm from Holy Trinity Lutheran Sidney with Rev Henry Monnich officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Craig Mortuary in charge. Survivors include daughter and sister in Sidney. Funeral attendees include Jurgens relatives from Cheyenne, Gurley.
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Sidney
Christ Jurgens
Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne
Wyo
Vernell Bartels
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Mr. Jurgens
Gemany
Gothenburg
Gurley
Rena Miller
Weyert
Bertels
George Thompson
John E. Jurgens
Herman Jurgens
Louis Jurgens
Walter Jurgens
George Harms
Ed Lukens
Success Of Air Traffic In State Depends On People
Nebraska's aeronautics program reports gains in stimulating air routes with September 1 schedule changes on Frontier lines. Northern route improves commuter connections via Lincoln and Omaha, aiding East West travel and same day returns for business travelers. Public support urged to sustain the state's airline network.
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Nebraska Department of Aeronautics
Nebraska
Frontier
Casper
Chadron
Valentine
Ainsworth
Norfolk
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
West Coast
Salt Lake City
Sidney
Convair
Scottsbluff
Big Three Dominate New Cheyenne County Drilling Additions
The University of Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division confirms six new Cheyenne County drilling sites among twenty two statewide additions. Companies including Colorado Drilling Co British American Oil and S D Johnson report activity with wildcat tests and corrected location details near Potter and Kimball County, signaling a hot prospect for commercial oil production.
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Cheyenne County
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Colorado Drilling Co
Potter
British -American Oil Producing Co
S. D. Johnson
CSW
McMillen
Zoller & Danneberg
Daly
Banner County
Wildcat
Sun Oil Company
Willoughby
Dvorak
Kimball County
Hill Field
McDaniel Prilling Co
Gay Oil Co
Wyatt No. 1
Burnett Field
Colo Ado Southern Petroleum Corp
Muhr
Exw
Kenmac
Unio Oil Company
Hendriks
Hendriks Field
Allhoamtherh
Signet Oper & Expel Co
Nelson No. 1
Cnw
County Fair Entry Day Opens Weeks of Events
Entry day Wednesday kicks off a week of county fair activities including a free Quarter Horse Show two day RCA Rodeo live stock judging with top four advancing to the State Fair and numerous 4-H exhibits. Bingo games and VFW Jaycees events are planned alongside carnival rides and a calf sale.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sidney Jaycees
VFW
Jaycees
Strong Brothers Carnival
Ivan Liljegren
Box Butte
Clifford Quick
RCA Rodeo
Fair Friday Saturday Rodeo Victories Influence National Finals
Cheyenne County Fair Rodeo boosts contenders for the National Finals Rodeo by adding winnings toward the 1959 season standings. Top 15 money winners from approved rodeos earn trips to the five day finals to determine world champions in each event. The RCA sanctioned event counts toward the major league season total.
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Rodeo Cowboys Association
R.C.A
Rites Wednesday For Mrs DeGraw
Mrs Stella DeGraw aged 83 died last week in Cheyenne after farming in the North Platte Valley from 1902 to 1954. She married George DeGraw in Sidney on December 7 1897 and survived by 55 grandchildren and 85 great grandchildren. Services will be held in Cheyenne on Wednesday. Mr DeGraw died in 1858.
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Stella DeGraw
George DeGraw
Sidney
North Platte Valley
Cheyenne
DeGraw
Potter Days Princess Candidates Named for Queen Event
Thirteen Potter lasses were chosen as Potter Days candidates for queen and two attendants to be crowned at the Sept 18 and 19 celebration. Each dance ticket grants one vote. Sponsors listed include Violet Holliday, Patricia Madden, Mary Schnell, Nancy Ballangeer, Mira Nelson, Janet Byeing, Laura Randall, Leola Madden, Naomi Fiegenschuh, Carolyn Summers, Kay Lynn Erickson, Sherry Reitz, Judy Woods, and Rose Hardware. A Beta Sigma Phi tea honoring the candidates is set for next Sunday at 3 pm at the Youth Center.
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Potter
Violet Holliday
Lucy’s
Patricia Madden
Buffalo Bend Cafe
Mary Schnell
O P Skaggs
Nancy Ballegeer
Dedic
Mira Nelson
Nelson
Janet Byeing
Potter State Bank
Laura Randall
Don Thetis
Mov Nz
Leola Madden
Potter Co-Op Grain
Naomi
4-H Project Winners Announced See Page 2
The article notes prize money and entries for the Cheyenne County Fair Rodeo as part of RCA rodeo events. It mentions the National Finals in Dallas December 26-30 and outlines $1000 total prize with $200 per standard event plus $800 expected in entry fees. The rodeo includes two performances with a Friday matinee and Saturday evening show.
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Dallas
Texas
RCA
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County Fair
Annual Buffalo County Reunion Slated Sunday
Former Buffalo County residents now living in the Nebraska Panhandle will hold their annual gathering at the city park in Kimball at noon on Sunday August 23. The park lies one block south of the Kimball County courthouse. Picnic basket dinners are encouraged and ice cream will be supplied. All former Buffalo County residents are invited to attend.
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Buffalo County
Nebraska Panhandle
Kimball
Kimball County
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Lloyd Schmidt
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