Green Thumb at Work and Local Notables in Sidney
Chris Jorgensen 88 maintains a productive garden near Memorial Rest Home supplying hospital and home kitchens with fresh produce and plans to enter pumpkins and squash in Cheyenne County Fair. Margery Coffey, Sidney-born Nebraskan, shines in Estes Park theater with Dark Horse Players performing Arsenic and Old Lace and other roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Jorgensen
Memorial Rest Home
Cheyenne County
Jorgensen
Margery Coffey
Tom Coffey
Sidney High School
University of Nebraska
Estes Park
Dark Horse Players
Margy@éy
Liza
Margery Hesnt
Margery
Alva Gaylord
Downey
Calif
Telegraph
Jack
California
Classified Notice Bearing Subscriptions and Contact
Entered as second class matter at the post office in Sidney Nebraska. Change of address to P Q Box 219 Sidney Nebraska. Subscription rates seven dollars per year inside fifty mile zone eight dollars outside fifty mile zone seven dollars per year by carrier. Single copies ten cents. Zz Vol. 87 No. 153.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebr
P.Q
Old Settlers Festival in Lodgepole Seeks Stage Performers
Old Settlers Day at Lodgepole on Labor Day September 4 plans a parade with 15 to 20 floats and possible Oshkosh band. Governor Frank Morrison to speak. Ralph Carlton calls for volunteers for afternoon program. Special attractions include a Flower Show, Museum activities, Kiddie races, and a Country Store. tickets for the dance total 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
Old Settlers Committee
Frank Pivonika
Lew Quinn
Nebraska
Frank Morrison
Rands
Dalton
Gurley
Potter
Oshkosh
Chappell
Sidney
American Legion Post
Lodgepole Women's Club
Museum
Alumni Association
Glenn Franss
Morrison
Floyd Wise
Frank Pivonka
Dale Wise
Wayne Bond
Ralph Carlton
Millard Zalesky
Glenn Fraass
Sid Finch
Cora Holtman
George Minshall
L E Lydiatt
Arnold Michelman
George Emanuelson
Arnold Kehl
Arlan Luxa
Dan Arnold
Don Wise
Governor Morrison Event Opens with School Band and Carnival
The afternoon program features a Lodgepole High School band opening the Governor Morrison event with a church invocation by Rev George S Goodwin. Volunteers are urged to perform as entertainment. The Fitzsimmons Shows operate a carnival on park grounds with a ferris wheel kiddy rides and concessions. Lodgepole High School juniors and seniors run a lunch stand and the Methodist WSCS will serve dinner in the Legion Hall. Wayne Bond reports a Sept 3 baseball game between Sidney Fiks and Lodgepine to benefit the Old Settlers fund with gate receipts and concession profits donated by the Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Morrison
Lodgepole High School
George S. Goodwin
Methodist Church
Fitzsimmons
WSCS
Legion Hall
Wayne Bond
Finance Committee
Sidney Fiks
Lodgepine
Old Settlers
Lions Club
Age Brand Authorized for Livestock in New Law
The State Legislature approved a bill allowing age branding on cattle. A single digit must be placed on the shoulder on the same side as the recorded brand and used only in conjunction with the owner’s brand.
Wheat Referendum on August 24 Faces Big Farm Decision
Nebraska and national wheat producers vote August 24 on marketing quotas for the 1962 crop. The Wheat Stabilization program mandates a 10 percent acreage cut regardless of the referendum outcome. A Yes vote would add quotas and higher penalties, while a No vote would reject quotas and keep lower price supports and no diversion payments. About 60,000 Nebraska farmers eligible to vote based on 1959 60 61 acreage. County and Community ASCS offices provide polling details.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Congress
Everett E Peterson
University of Nebraska Extension
Meeting Minutes From Local Guild
The meeting was called to order by president Cynthia Schmale at Penny Morris home. Three members were absent and replaced by Susan Knieely as news reporter Patty Jelinek and Jane Olverius served as secretary and treasurer. We judged and modeled aprons and towels and refreshments were served by Penny Morris. The next meeting is Friday at 2:30 PM at Patty Jelinek's home with Patty Jelinek as reporter.
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Cynthia Schmale
Penny Morris
Susan Knieely
Patty Jelinek
Jane Olverius
Display Will Give Answers On Research
Lincoln report outlines a Nebraska Agricultural Products Research Fund display at the State Fair by Director Pearle F. Finigan. The exhibit uses a 10 foot state map with color pictures and text to answer questions about research on corn, wheat, castor beans, safflower, and other crops. Finigan notes industry funds research far more than agriculture and emphasizes the need to boost agricultural research to aid the state's economy.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Agricultural Products Research Fund Committee
Nebraska
Finigan
Young Adults Eligible For Uni Training
The Midwest Institute for Young Adults opens Oct 30 at the University of Nebraska to offer an eight week program for out of school youths. Applicants may enroll in 15 courses aimed at self improvement in business office work and agriculture. Cost is 250 dollars for full term, 125 for Lincoln residents living at home. Applications available from the Hall of Youth, University of Nebraska.
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Midwest Institute For Young Adults
University of Nebraska
Hoiberg
Nebraska
Midwest
Lincoln Area
Lincoln
Cheyenne Variety Leads Nebraska Wheat Selections in 1961
Nebraska farmers marked Cheyenne as the top wheat variety for 1961, edging Pawnee with 28.6 percent of acreage while Bison rose to 23.3 percent and Nebred fell to 14.1 percent. The survey covered 1 013 farmers across 16 counties, indicating continued regional preferences and strong milling traits in the leading varieties.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Duane Foote
Association
Foote
Triumph
Ponca
Wichita
Warrior
Omaha
Ottawa
Wheat Referendum Voting Set for Aug 24 in Cheyenne County
Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the Wheat Referendum with sites in Lodgepole Eagle Sidney Gurley Potter Trognitz Sioux Chambers Colton and more. Don Rapp notes this vote决定 determines price supports and quotas under the 1962 Wheat Stabilization program with outcomes ranging from $2 per bushel with quotas to $1.18 without.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rapp
Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Program
Lodgepole
Lodgepole Town Hall
Eagle
Union Valley
Davison
Dalton Town
Gurley
Sidney, Huntsman
Brownson
Lorenzo
ASC
Potter and Trognitz
Potter ‘Legion
Sioux
Bunker Hill
Chambers
Mt. Vernon
Colton
Sunol
Rapp
Cheyenne County
Savings conference notes $31.4 billion in four states
James W. McBride told delegates at the Midwest Savings Conference that savings and loan holdings in Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and Colorado total about 31.4 billion and 500 per person. The four states have quadrupled assets in a decade and doubled every five years since WWII. Sidney delegates Marius Christensen E D Worden and M L Dye joined the discussion.
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Fort Collins
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
James W. McBride
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Sidney
Marius Christensen
E. D. Worden
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Association
M. L. Dye
Salt Lake City
U. S. Savings and Loan League
Dye
Savings and Loan
U. S
Mission Work Urged by Lutherans to Fight Isms
At the 26th Southern Nebraska District convention in Seward 281 pastors teachers and delegates heard Dr George Wittmer third vice president call for increased mission work to counter Communism nationalism and heathenism The Tuesday session highlighted Christian Education with five sectional meetings led by Paul Steffens Lincoln District Counselor of Education The convention also opposed Federal Aid to Church related educational institutions urging support for local public education alongside church schools.
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Nebraska
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Seward
George Wittmer
Christian Day Schools
Paul Steffens
Lincoln
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Jack Ter Borg
Germaine Robineau
Les Fowler
Jane Ladegard
Frances Oliverius
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Tower Lobby
Denver U. 5
National Center
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Broadway
New York City
Artists Equity Assn., Inc
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Edith Oldershaw
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National Education Assn
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Dr Grimm
Larry Henderson
Kathy
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David
Mark
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Luwanda
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Portugal
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Europe
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Mr. Jorgensen
Heason
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Gladys Haskell
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Maylén Dickinson
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