Cheyenne County Fair Opens With Full Three Day Lineup
County Agent Ivan Liljegren notes more entries than in years past as Cheyenne County Fair kicks off with three days of events. Key attractions include a free Quarter Horse Show, Friday and Saturday rodeos, livestock judging, 4-H contests, parades, a cattle sale, a charity bingo, and a carnival. Local acts include Gene Sisler with Australian Shepherd, Ed Hanna the rodeo announcer, and Jim Wise as rodeo clown.
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Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne County
RCA Rodeo
RCA
Gene Sisler
Summit Rodeo Co
Laramie
Wyo
Ed Hanna
Cheyenne Broytier
Jim Wise
Wheatland
Nebraska
Hereford
Sheriff Arrests Man Wanted in Kansas
Deputy Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh picked up Lester L. Johnson, a construction worker, in Lodgepole Tuesday as Johnson faced a bad check charge from Wichita authorities in Kansas.
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Sheriff's Office
Kansas
Kermit Brumbaugh
Lodgepole
Lester L. Johnson
Wichita
Oil Gas Lease Sale Slated In Colorado
Leases on 29,037 acres in Sedgwick County and 29 tracts totaling 15,145 acres in Logan County are included in a northeastern Colorado sale. The event is scheduled in Denver at the Capitol Building next month.
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Colorado
Denver
Capitol
Sedgwick County
Logan County
Eisenhower to proclaim Hawaii as 50th state Friday
President Eisenhower will proclaim Hawaii the 50th state at 4 p.m. EDT Friday and issue a new 50 star flag design to take effect July 4. The proclamation will allow Hawaii to join Congress and take oath before adjournment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Firiday
James C Hagerty
Congress
Lodgepole Cornerstone Laying Draws 100
More than 100 people braved 97 degree heat for Lodgepole High School cornerstone ceremonies marking a quarter million dollar project. Joseph C. Tye of Kearney led the Masons with former Lodgepole resident W. L. Bates delivering the principal address tracing the school’s history.
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Joseph C. Tye
Kearney
Nebraska Masons
E. K. Yanney
Masons
Lodgepole
W. L. Bates
Denver
Lodgepole School
Southside Park
Bates
Nebraska
Polio Count In Nebraska Rises With 14 New Cases
Lincoln Nebraska reports 14 new polio cases for the past week raising the year total in the state. Officials note 10 cases were on record by this time last year and monitor closely.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Health Department
Substantial Lead Reported In Tool Burglary Here
Cheyenne County Sheriff's office probes burglary at Hughes Tool Co. warehouse at 17th and Hickory in Sidney. Company investigators discussed the break in Wednesday. Stolen items include used tri cone rock drilling bits. Loss value undetermined due to price variance and possible resale as junk. Investigation began Monday. break in likely occurred Wednesday night or early Thursday.
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Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Sheriff's Office
Kelley Eyes Early Start on Parlat Well North of Potter
Kelley of Sterling expects a good producing No. 1 Llama well in the Llama Field north of Potter after swabbing four barrels per hour in tests. He plans an east offset to Slama, with Wytex drilling within days, and has arranged Shell Oil Co. to take over the No. 1 Whitney gas or oil well nearby. Logan Drilling Co. handles the completion while British American Oil abandoned the No. 1 Dvorak to the north yesterday.
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K. Kelley
Sterling
Llama
Potter
Kelley
Wytex
Shell Oil Co
Whitney
Sec
Logan Drilling Co
Lodge Pole Creek Goes Dry Near Lodgepole Creek Wells
Emergency dredging near the wells feeding Lodgepole Creek west of Sidney aims to restore flow through Legion Park. Crews remove weeds and a dirt layer from about 500 yards of the creek bed to prevent Legion Lake from drying, with completion expected late today or tomorrow.
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Lodgepole Creek
Sidney
Legion Park
Legion Lake
Tom Coffey
Charlie Green
Green
Sterling Population Estimate by Chamber of Commerce
Sterling Colorado officials report a population of 14 313 for Sterling and fringe areas after a board led study using utility hookups homes and other vital statistics.
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Sterling
Colo
Sterling Chamber, of Commerce Today
Water Show Set Here August 27
The first Sidney water show in years is set for Thursday August 27 at 10 a.m. at the Sidney pool. The theme is South Pacific Aquacades with 11 girls and four boys. Ruth Fraass of Lodgepole chairs the program with synchronized swimming numbers and diving acts. The free event invites the public.
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Sidney
Sidney Pool
South Pacific Aquacades
Ruth Fraass
Lodgepole
Pensy Morris
Sandy Williame Pohara Cox
Pat Cox
Camillia Choates
Sylvia Warren
O: Sidney
Maryland
Bilis
Karen Wise
Beverly Holson
Susan Teague
Linda Martin
Sidney Sizzles As Heat Wave Breaks Records
Weatherman predicts light to moderate scattered thundershowers over five days with a slight cooling later in the week. Temperatures remain high with mid to high range days and cooler nights. Sidney reached 59 degrees for the state low while Chadron reported a 102 degree high.
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Sidney
Chadron
Merchants Urged To Use Welcome Signs
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce urges Sidney merchants to display "Welcome Signs" during Cheyenne County Fair this week to attract visitors and support local business.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Hearing Set August 27 On Dalton Station Closure
A hearing on Burlington Railroad's request to close Dalton station is scheduled for Thursday August 27 at 10 a.m. in the Sidney courthouse. The Nebraska State Railway Commission notes any party may appear and present evidence, with filings available for inspection and legal representation required for those in a representative capacity. The railroad argues Dalton station has insufficient use and could be handled at Gurley.
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Burlington Railroad
Dalton
Sidney Court House
Nebraska State Railway Commission
State Railway Commission
Gurley
Nebraska
Denver-Billings
Burlington
School sets new registration and class start dates
Sioux Ordnance Depot School announces a revised student registration date with principal Mrs Josie Klitzing. The event runs Wednesday Aug 26 from 9 a m to 6 p m. Teachers workshop now spans two days Thursday and Friday Aug 27 and 28. Classes begin Monday Aug 31.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot School
Josie Klitzing
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