Zero Weather Ends Alliance Gil Tests
Subzero weather halts geophysical work in Box Butte and adjacent counties. Phillips Petroleum and Helland Research suspend operations, planning spring resumption and possible drilling after leases are secured. Delays may push activity years, with winter wheat benefiting from the snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Petroleum
Helland Research Corporation
Nebraska
Box Butte
Phillips Company
Heiland Company
Letan
Alliance Times
Nebraska University seeks 9 percent funding boost
University of Nebraska officials asked Governor Cochren for a nine percent increase in biennial tax funds from 3 753 940 to 4 685 603 and a rise in cash funds from 2 609 000 to 2 050 709. Chancellor Boucher stressed parity with other institutions and cited enrollment growth and recent conditions facing Nebraska. The request details include general, agricultural extension, and medical college lines with specific amounts and new faculty salary provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
R L Cochren
C S Boucher
W T W Smith
Nebraska
Medical College
Omaha
Gas Tax Shares Are Sent Out To Counties
State treasurer's office distributed $285 431 in gasoline tax revenue during November. Under agreement with Fillmore Butler Colfax Furnas Garfield Halt Knox Otoe Rock Sherman and Webster counties, deductions from their shares were credited to the state highway department. Payment to Cheyenne County totalled $2 508.02. Other payments in the panhandle: Banner 443.59 Box Butte 2 354.35 Deuel 1 052.32 Kimball 1 182 Morrill 1 934.52 Garden 1 072.22 Scottsbluff 7 605. Tokyo has added to its police force seventy four junior members over 16 and under 20 who will be assigned to indoor duty after two months intensive training. Alpaca garments are made from the wool of the alpaca a South American hoofed mammal of the camel family.
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State Treasurer's Office
Fillmore
Butler
Colfax
Furnas
Garfield
Halt
Knox
Otee
Rock
Sherman
Webster
State Highway Department
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Banner
Box Butte
Deuel
Kimball
Morrill
Garden
Scottsbluff
Tokyo
Millinery Clearance Sale at Rose's War Shop
Large ground at 1.09 remains, other models greatly reduced. Rose's War Shop operates in the Gift Shop with items on sale. Located near Leo and in the Oshern Building run by Thomas Chiropractor and Naturopath.
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Rose
Leo
Thomas Ciiropractor
Oshern Building
Father Flanagan’s Boys Town Faces December Gift Tides
Father Flanagan's Boys Town seeks December donations as Christmas contributions support the home. With 1109 admission requests this year and rising demand since the Boy Town film increased awareness, the facility relies on supporters to maintain operations through year end.
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Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Rather Thinasans Boys
Father Tlanggan
Father Flanagen
State Feeding More Cattle This Winter
Nebraska is feeding more cattle this year than a year ago, per the Nebraska Co operative Livestock and Crop Service. Nationally, numbers fed are expected to be higher. BR A I shipments into Nebraska July–November are about 5 percent smaller than 1937. Direct shipments July 1 to November 22 show 63,000 vs 26,000 a year ago. Combined sources indicate a 34 percent rise in state shipments. The corn crop is better than expected but tight corn supplies limit sharp increases. Large hay and roughage supplies and slow corn prices support feeding. Demand for cattle to use feed is evident in increased stocker and feeder moves into the corn belt, with November the largest month in seven years.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Co-operative Livestock and Crop Service
BR. A. I
Corn Belt
Sextorp Village Social Notes and Weather Glimpse
A light snow fell Saturday afternoon leaving six inches of ground cover. Local residents report visits and gatherings including Alex Spencer calling on Pete Nelsons, Fred Elmquist and Strandberg family movements, and alumni events in Potter. Local travel includes J W Bauer and Robert Nelson in Sidney and other brief calls on neighbors across the week.
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Alex Spencer
Pete Nelror
Fred Elmaquist
Potter
Touglas Reetz
Harlan
Alden
Myr
Fred Elmquist
Geneva
Strandkerg
Emel Cerlson
Emmon Sander
Charles Strandberg
Fredrickson
Nebraska
Frank Elmquist
Frank Dvorak Jr
Ted Carlson
Fred Carlson
Robert Nelson
Billie Smith
Potter Thurscaydvening
J. W. Bauer
Sidney
Onid Challberg
Joe Kubes
Harvey Fisher
Arlo Fisher
Harvey
Clarence Strandberg
Allen
Robert Melson
Parole Board Weighs Ames Appeal In Murder Case
The Nebraska pardon board heard a request to parole Gary Lester Ames, 14, of Wilmington Massachusetts, to Boys Town from a life term for murder. Father Demers presented letters from friends and officials urging parole with possible retrial as alternative. The case parallels the imputed murder of Edward Billings near Kearney. action on 21 other clemency pleas was deferred.
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Nebraska Pardon Board
Gary Lester Ames
Wilmington
Mass
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
L. J. Demers
Msgr
E. J. Flanagan
Father Demers
Young Ames
Harry Ainsworth
Edward J. Billings
Kearney
Don Galloway
Mansfield
Ohio
Sidney
Bunker Hill Social Guests Celebrate Mrs Beyer Birthday
A Saturday overnight gathering at Pete Beyer home featured Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson and others. Clarence Beyer hosted a surprise party for his mother Mrs Frank Beyer with play sheep head, lunch, and gifts. Additional visits included Mrs Pete Beyer calling on Fred Beyer and Richard Welton, plus a dinner at Paul Meyer home. A shower for Mrs Nels Nelson was hosted by Mrs Pete Beyer and Mrs P J Dalton with a luncheon.
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Walter Johnson
Pete Beyer
Clarence Beyer
Frank Beyer
Fred Beyer
Joe
Raymond
Ira Beyer
James
William Rohde
Chris
Harry
John Engel
Richard Welton
Rex Bayne
Willis Beyer
Floyd Bayne
Beyer
Paul Meyer
Clyde Poole
Emmett
Idaho
Iva Beyer
Omaha
Bernice Beyer
P. J. Dalton
Nels Nelson
Frank Peyer
Jack McGrane
John Mohatt
Andrew Nelson
Mike Schwartz
Arthur Borcher
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Joe I. Brown
Fox Theatre
Brown
Turkey
My Place
Krueger's Lake
R. L. Runion
Ius Castle
Telegraph
New
South Seas
England
Sextorp
Mrs
Pete Nelson
iLozans Markett
C. P. Skaggs Store
Gudahy
Cudahy Ca
Rey
By Miller
Sharley Mueller
Travelers Safety Service
Teak
Parole Board
Bar
Ames
Gary
Penitentiary and Reformatory
Kemmerer
John Clausen, Jr
Dix
Potter P
Bunker Hill
City Auditorium
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Kink Barkers Orchestra
the Telegraph
Regula
Sslectrica
Cesser
Mowe Chere
Illinois ST
Awan
Lodge ‘Pole ’- Sunol
Poly Prt
Phillips
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