Grassed Waterways Pioneer in Cheyenne County
Bonkiewicz brothers Florian Gene and Joe, farming with their father south of Colton, built what is likely Cheyenne County’s first grassed waterway. The project adapted a top conservation method, reshaping and revegetating a gully to control erosion, with SCS endorsing the practice as beneficial for soil and pasture. The work demonstrates five steps: bind, fill, pack, seed and manure, creating a usable, hayable, and pasture-friendly waterway. The brothers also perform terracing and stubble mulch tilling.
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Cheyenne County
Bonkiewicz Brothers
Florian
Gene
Joe
Joe Sr
Colton
Benkiewicz
Lee Girardot
The
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Mr. Girardot
Girardot
Benkiewicz Brothers
Gene Bonkiewicz
Farm Labor Placement Shifts to USES in Cheyenne County
Beginning January 1, the local United States Employment Service will handle farm labor placement, replacing the Farm Labor office at the post office. The Cheyenne County Labor Association will continue its appointment and placement of about 1500 workers annually. Francis Hiner and W. P. Bullock say cooperation with extension and USES will keep labor affairs efficient. The association, formed in 1943, lists officers George Coulter, H. H. Misegadis Sund, Bullock, Kathleen Mohatt, Albin Olson, and Henry Schnell. Over 1000 workers come for wheat harvest, with about 200 itinerant workers and 200 Mexican nationals also involved.
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United ‘&Es Employment Service
W. P. Bullock
Cheyenne County
Francis Hiner
USES
Bullock
The
County Labor Association
George Coulter
Potter
H. H. Misegadis
Sund
Kathleen Mohatt
Albin Olson
Henry Schnell
Sidney
The Goal Gainers Club Meets for Christmas Gift Exchange
The Goal Gainers Club gathered at Mrs. Louis Grage home on Tuesday afternoon November 25 with ten members and one guest. Members shared Christmas gift ideas and needlework while a lunch was served by Mrs. Grage and Mrs. Keith Simpson. The group plans a December 16 Christmas party with Mrs. George Young and will bring gifts for their secret pal Grace McSpadden. Gift handbags from a notable collection are featured at The Gift Shop Jewelers.
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Nebraska
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Lowe
VFW
American Legion
R. C. Patterson
Legion
Veterans Aid Fund
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Patterson
Lowe
Charles G. Klingman
Gering
Thomas Adams
Lincoln
Adams
Goal Gainers Club
Louis Grage
Grage
Keith Simpson
George Young
Grace McSpadden
Recreation Leaders Convene Dec 8 9 10
Several representatives of farm groups and rural youth in Cheyenne County will attend the Recreation Leaders Training meeting in Scottsbluff December 8 9 and 10. County Agent Bill Bullock Home Agent Violet Shepherd Mrs E E Osborn and Miss Ethel Klentz plan to go Monday. Tuesday attendees include Russ Olson Verlin Livingston Earl Gell Lois Ferguson Evelyn Cartwright Calvin Klentz Shirley Raywood Ruth Livingston Darlene Johnson Ann Larson and Joy Larson.
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Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Bill Bullock
Violet Shepherd
E. E. Osborn
Ethel Klentz
Russ Olson
Verlin Livingston
Earl Gell
Lois Ferguson
Evelyn Cartwright
Calvin Klentz
Shirley Raywood
Ruth Livingston
Darlene Johnson
Ann Larson
Joy Larson
Experts Aid Costs Down Weed Killing for Farmers
Soil and crop scientists seek cheaper weed control through new methods and improved machinery. Research in 2,4-D use aims to cover more weeds, while USDA engineers develop better applicators and equipment for cultivating and burning weed pests. The effort signals a shift beyond hand tools toward a new era in weed management.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rural Youth Group Plans Big Meeting
Fifty Cheyenne County Rural Youth members met in City Auditorium Legion rooms Tuesday to hear Ralph Thompson on photography with slides. They planned a Panhandle banquet on February 8 and Panhandle officers meeting, closed with games and refreshments. Next regular meeting is December 16 for the annual Christmas party with a 25 cent gift exchange. Verlin Livingston, Ethel Klentz, Puss Olson and Evelyn Cartwright lead the entertainment.
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Cheyenne County Rural Youth Group
Legion Rooms
City Auditorium
Ralph Thempson
Mr. Thompson
Nebraska
Will
Verlin Livingston
Ethel Klentz
Puss Olson
Evelyn Cartwricht
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Joe Bonkiewicz Jr
Winter Drug CO
Rexall
Sidney Drug Co
Almala
Federal Deposit Insurance
Stetson
Whippet
Heathertone
Men’s Department
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