Lodgepole Set for 38th Old Settlers Reunion Monday
Lodgepole prepares for the 38th Old Settlers Reunion on Monday Sept 3 with a full day of events. The program includes a 10 am parade, park program, kids races, baseball, a Legion Hall dance, carnival rides, and Kirk and Sons Animal Circus performances at 3:30 and 8 pm with free admission. Coronation of King K J Dykman and Queen Jennie Smith tops the afternoon, Rev Carl Nelson to speak, and a country store drawing closes the program along with a noon cold plate lunch and park-area food stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Legion Hall
Forthyes & Dowis
Kirk and Sons Animal Circus
K. J. Dykman
Jennie Smith
Carl L. Nelson
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sidney
Wayne Henry
Peacemakers Band
Legion Auxiliary
Lodgepole High
Forsythe & Dowis
Kirk and Sons
Whatsit
Enrollment Rise Reports Early Increases in Cheyenne County
Readings from Potter and St Patrick's indicate rising enrollments. Potter high lists 99 on opening day with 19 freshmen 39 sophomores 25 juniors 16 seniors totaling 349 across grades. St Patrick's Academy reports 576 pupils with 248 in junior and senior high and 328 in grades, as classes begin. Football practice starts Sept 7 at Potter and St Marys Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Potter
St. Patrick's
Albert Magon
Ray Snell
Herbert Pabst
Sunflower
Settier
Academy
St Patrick's Academy
M Rosalin
St. Mary's of
Cheyenne
Sidney Public Schools
Russell J. Pedersen
Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tomorrow
Mostly fair conditions with a chance of light rain showers tonight. Lows expected from 40 to 50 degrees. Tomorrow will be warmer with highs around 70 to 80 degrees.
Garber hits show with first wildcat well in Banner County
Bill Garber, ex Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission employee and Sidney operator, reports about 23 feet of show in a J sand core at No 1 Biggs wildcat in Banner County. A production casing is in place and completion in the J sand is planned. Investors from Sidney are in the venture. Texota Oil Co starts No 1 Zuhlke wildcat west of Gurley in Cheyenne County with Banner Oil Co as contractor. Union Oil Corp of Nebraska runs casing at No 1A Millard in Vertotko Field Kimball County. Pan-American reports No. 18 Vowers Unit in Vowers Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill) Garber
Sidney
Garber
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Biggs
Banner County
Texota Oil Co
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Banner Oil Co
Kimball County
Union Oil Corp. of
Nebraska
Millard
Vertotko
Sene
Pan-American
Vowers
Three Extension Agents singled out for Distinguished Service
Sidney's Ivan Liljegren joins W. Neal Baxter of North Platte and Lawrence Tremain of Nelson as recipients at the National Association of County Agents meeting in Las Cruces. The trio, all University of Nebraska Extension graduates, earned the honor for over 42 years combined service. The awards recognized merit and professional improvement, with the banquet closing a week-long meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
N. M
University of Nebraska
National Association of County
W. Neal Baxter
North Platte
Ivan Liljegren
Sidney
Lawrence Tremain
Nelson
University
College of Agriculture
Baxter
Lincoln County
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Wheat Producers
Cheyenne - Deuel County Sheep Producers Association
Liljegren
Butler
Scotts Bluff
Thurston County
Chéyenne County
International Cooperative Association
AIC
Iran
Tremain
Banner County
Colfax
Fred Seaton Here Oct 4 Steak Fry in Sidney
Gubernatorial candidate Fred Seaton will speak in Sidney on Thursday October 4 at a free steak fry sponsored by the Cheyenne County Republican Committee. Ed Narjes, committee chairman, said time and place to be announced later. The steak fry, open to all, aims to host a large crowd. The committee bought the Reserve Champion Fat Heifer at the 4 H Livestock sale Wednesday from Bruce Brauer. the beef will be the main menu item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Seaton
Sidney
Cheyenne
Intersection collision damages several vehicles in Sidney
A city accident report shows 9th and Illinois at 3:28 p.m. involving Judith Busboom driving a 1952 Chevrolet and Carrie Smith in a 1955 Ford. An undisclosed vehicle forced Smith to strike Busboom. Damages: 75 and 80 dollars respectively. A parked 1951 GMC owned by Dave Olinger at 2610 El Rancho was hit, about 45 dollars damage. A 1953 International driven by Mike Zwickl struck the Olinger truck, damaging the Zwickl vehicle about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
9Th
Illinois
Judith Busboom
Newton
Carrie Smith
Gurley
Dave Olinger
Olinger
el Rancho
Mike Zwickl
Keller
Zwickl
Gurley Registration Set For Fun August 31
Pre registration for all students in grades seven through 12 will be held Friday morning August 31 at Gurley School. Announcement made today by Robert Scovile superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurley School
Robert Scovile
Minuteman Missiles Deterent Move Tightens National Shield
The Minuteman program emerges as a low cost, dependable intercontinental weapon. Its 53.7 foot length fits in underground silos with a vast control network across Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming. Local hiring and supply needs loom as Boeing and contractors build launch sites near Sidney and across Squadron Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minuteman
Nebraska-Wyoming-Colorado
Warren Air Force Base
Sidney
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Fecn
Nebraska-Colorado Line
Military
Boeing
Wheat Referendum Urges Cheyenne Farmers to Vote Yes
Farmers in Cheyenne County are urged to vote yes in the Thursday wheat marketing quota referendum. The official notes since 1954 farmers have voted no to resist penalties on excess wheat acreage. A yes vote preserves the historical basis for allotments and maintains price supports around $1.61 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rapp
Cheyenne County Agricultual Stabilization Conservation Service
Cheyenne County
Secretary of Agriculture
Major Carroll Assigned Resident Engineer on Minuteman Project
Maj. P. F. Carroll of the U S Corps of Army Engineers has taken residence at Sioux Army Depot. He will serve as resident engineer on the Minuteman missile construction program in the region. Carroll, his wife and seven children moved from Larson Air Force Base Moses Lake Washington. Housing was arranged by Col. Stanley W. Smiley commanding officer at the depot and office facilities are being provided for Carroll and other engineers as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Carroll
U. S. Corps of Army Engineers
Sioux Army Depot
Maj. Carroll
Larson Air Force Base
Moses Lake
Wash
Stanley W. Smiley
Col
Todd
Boeing Co
Boeing
Kimball
Kimball W
Sioux
Air Force
Corps of Engineers
Army
Civil Service
Missile
Liberalized Rye And Barley Weight Rulings
Price-support rules for rye and barley are relaxed under the 1962 program. Agricultural official Leser Tunge notes excess moisture lowers test weights, and broadened eligibility allows rye No 4 and barley No 5 on test weight only. Discounts apply: 15 cents per bushel for barley No 5 to No 2 or better, and 5 cents per pound below test weight for rye No 4 to No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leser Tunge
Agricultural Sabilization Conservation County Committee
Minuteman Missile Bid Call Set for September
Western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado will host Minuteman missile sites for Warren AFB. Bids on the $100 million project are to be mailed around Sept. 10 with openings about a month later. Peak payroll may reach $2.5 million monthly as up to 3,000 workers install and test equipment across three states. Local housing, schools, and area towns like Sidney and Kimball are expected to gain temporary population and rental demand during construction through 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tristate
Minuteman
Sidney
W. E. Todd
Air Force
Corps of Engineers
Boeing Co
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby Mills
Grand Island
Sidney Telegraph
Nebr
P.O
Dawson County
Sidney High School
SHS
Janice Outright
Susie Pattison
Sharon Crouse
Sue Alison
Winnie Swarson
Jean Cutright
Sid Phelps
Potter Days
Dalton
Telegraph
U.S
Mallstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Minot Air Force Base
Minot
N. D
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
Wyo
Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Free World
Major Carroll
Colorado
Wyoming
Wheatland
Torrington
Scottsbluff
Serling
Greely
Ft. Collins
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!