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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
9
Summer and autumn bring variable pinkeye cases in cattle. The American Veterinary Medical Association notes the condition, often triggered by dust, pollen and insects. Isolate affected animals, keep feed and water handy, and treat promptly to prevent permanent blindness.
A cautionary note on corn picker safety warns that a corn stalk moves three feet through snapping rolls in the time a worker needs 0.4 seconds to react. Most accidents arise from carelessness or unclogging without stopping the machine, risking loss of fingers or hands and substantial medical costs plus the need to hire help while recovering.
A disconnected pump rod is kept from dropping into the well pipe by wedging an old auto valve between the rod and the pipe. The valve is easily removed when the pump is installed.
The Soux Ord nance Depot will trim the work force by ten under Civil Service Commission rules. The initial 26 positions were reduced to ten by not replacing quitters. future terminations through September 30, 1957 may alter the final number. The move adds to prior reductions this year and follows broader army civilian cuts.
Agricultural engineer E A Ole Olson warns the record sorghum crop strains farm storage on Nebraska holdings. Many farmers have wheat already filling bins and are unprepared for the large sorghum yield. Moisture at harvest determines loan eligibility. If wet weather persists, farmers may need drying equipment or risk field losses and lower grain quality by delaying storage until spring.
The 1958 soil bank program gains an executive interpretation allowing up to 3000 dollars per farm for acre age reserve payments, but total crop production limits and new rules against designating acre age for summer fallowed ground reduce appeal to Cheyenne County winter wheat producers. Turkeys hiss to imitate a snake to frighten intruders away from their eggs.
A service man and his wife and child escaped serious injury when a beer bottle from a passing car shattered their windshield near Chappell shortly after 2 a.m. They, returning from Germany to Idaho in a small foreign car, drove with the windscreen damaged and the unit dropped out at Rhoades Body Shop. Mrs. Dunham, a German bride, was hysterical but the family suffered only cuts from glass. Mr. Dunham could not identify the car or occupants.
Ten American Jehovahs Witnesses were deported to Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic on August 3. The group, escorted under arrest to the plane, faced a ban on Bible education and a government ultimatum to sever contact with their Brooklyn offices. Some missionaries had spent as long as 11 years in the country.
Nebraska announces applications for IFYE delegates open to unmarried high school graduates aged 20 to 30 with farm background. Obtain blanks from county Extension offices and return to John D. Orr at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture.
The IFYE program offers young people a chance to live with farm families abroad to learn about culture and life in other countries. Nebraska delegates Joyce Carlson of Stratton and Milton Christensen of Omaha are sponsored by Nathan Gold and the state rural youth group. Carlson is in India and Christensen will travel to Uruguay in October.
The Cheyenne County Credit Bureau joins state groups to sponsor an educational booth at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln. The booth demonstrates how credit information is gathered and used and the local bureau will staff the booth on Sunday.
Petitions bearing 941 signatures in favor of a dog control law in Sterling were submitted to city council this week and started toward a November 5 showdown. Jerry Pulliam representing the Sterling Junior Chamber of Commerce said 941 qualified voters had signed, more than enough for a special election, but he sought to settle the issue with the general vote for new councilmen to save election costs.
Nebraska corn production is entering a technological era, per the Nebraska Experiment Station Quarterly. Engineers L. W. Hurlbut and Howard Wittmus anticipate a future where tilling, fertilizing, and planting occur in one pass, followed by a single operation for picking and shelling at harvest. Tests suggest planting time spraying could curb cultivation for weed control.
The British protectorate of Zanzibar off Africa’s east coast consists of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, totaling 1,020 square miles in area.
Oklahoma's 1957 football squad begins practice Sept. 1 at Owen Field with an opener against Pittsburgh on Sept. 21. Coach Bud Wilkinson notes 19 days before Pitt, restrictions on public access, and the challenge of a revamped Pitt squad. Pittsburgh eyes a sell out of about 60,000 at Panther Stadium as Michelosen's team aims to break Oklahoma's 40 game win streak.
Holdout Falls Milwaukee and executives at Vilter Mfg Co no longer sweat through orders as the firm’s three story office building is now air conditioned.
John A Dubowik a 21 year old Polish refugee may become a West Point cadet after eight years in the United States He is an alternate appointee of Rep Hoff man R Mich Dubowik attends Berlion Harbor Junior College while working full time as a draftsman refinements pending
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