Chadron Gets Office Move By Forest Service
The Central Plains Forestry Office will relocate from Lincoln to Chadron by fall 1967. Supervisor Clayton B. Pierce will lead the Chadron office, coordinating Nebraska National Forest Ogallala National Grasslands Pine Ridge Center and Bessey Nursery with about twenty staff.
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Chadron
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Central Plains Forestry Office
Lincoln
Clayton B. Pierce
Ed Weis
Nebraska National Forest
Ogallala National Grasslands
Pine Ridge Job Corps Conservation Center
Bessey Nursery
Halsey
Nebraska
Pierce
Central Plains
Ambrose Burkhart
Nebraska Aeronautics pulls funds for Ogallala airport
The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission withdrew 65,800 from state funds intended for an Ogallala airport after voters failed to approve a 150,000 municipal bond to cover the local share. The panel planned to reconsider on January 20 and may redirect funds to Omaha or Scottsbluff projects. Charles H. Beatty of Kearney was elected chair for the year, succeeding John T. Harris of McCook.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska Aeronautics Commission
Ogallala
Omaha
Charles H. Beatty
Kearney
John T. Harris
McCook
Kimball Woman Maxine Taylor Dies at 46
Maxine Taylor 46 of Kimball died at Kimball hospital. Born Oct 26 1920 in Lebanon Nebraska she moved to Kimball in 1930 and finished at Kimball County High School later earning a Denver beauty school diploma. She married James J Taylor on Nov 4 1949. Survived by husband son Stephen J Schwaller mother Lillie Filer brother LeRoy Childers and one grandson. Memorial to Cancer Fund established.
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Kimball
Maxine Taylor
Kimball Hospital
Lebanon
Neb
Kimball County High School
Bonny Beauty School
Denver
James J. Taylor
Stephen J. Schwaller
Lincoln
Lillie Filer
LeRoy Childers
Sidney
Cancer Fund
Freed Supports Eaton in Chadron Board Change
Chadron businessman Henry Freed, longtime Nebraska Normal Board member, urges friends not to oppose the announced replacement Gene Eaton, a Lincoln banker, on the board directing four State Teachers Colleges. Incoming Governor Frank Morrison said Eaton will take Freed’s seat January 1, and Freed expressed confidence Eaton will serve Chadron State and the other colleges well.
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Chadron
Henry Freed
Nebraska Normal Board
Frank Morrison
Gene Eaton
Lincoln
Freed
Normal
Eaton
Chadron State
Elkins to resign as Chadron State president
Dr. F Clark Elkins announced his resignation as Chadron State College president at a convocation. He will take the presidency of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Mo., on February 1, 1967, after serving since July 1961. Enrollment rose 250 percent from 353 to 1,777 under his watch. Construction surpassed 19 million in new buildings.
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Chadron
F. Clark Elkins
Chadron State College
Northeast
State Teachers College
Kirksville
Elkins
Chadron State
Oshkosh Considers Cable TV Ordinance for Residents
Oshkosh plans a cable TV ordinance after lengthy discussion by the City Board and Chamber of Commerce. Planned channels include KWGN Denver KOA Denver KSTF Scottsbluff KLZ Denver and KBTV Denver with color service and no antenna needed. Expected monthly cost is 6.50 payable in advance with no installation charge for charter members.
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Oshkosh
Chamber of Commerce
KWGN
Denver
KOA
NBC
KSTF
Scottsbluff
ABC
CBS
KLZ
KBTV
Large Dam Planned Near Dix in Kimball County
The second largest erosion dam in Kimball County will be constructed next spring about 1.5 miles west of Dix on Robert Peterson land. Howard Lukassen won the competitive bid to build the government cost-share dam, a cooperative effort by local farmers to curb erosion. Construction starts this month, with final work next spring.
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Kimball
Kimball County
Dix
Howard
Jim) Lukassen
Robert Peterson
ETV to broadcast LBJ State of the Union address
Nebraska ETS stations KUON KLNE KPNE and KTNE will join about 75 NET stations nationwide in January for a live two and a half hour telecast of President Johnsons State of the Union address. The program will include pre address analysis by authorities from multiple fields and expert commentary across the country anchored by Paul Niven.
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Nebraska Educational Television Network
ETV
Maine
California
National Educational Television
Johnson
State of the Union
Kuon-Tv
Lincoln-Omaha
Klne-Tv
Lexington
Kpne-Tv
North Platte
Ktne-Tv
Alliance
Congress
N.E.T
N.E. T
N.E.T. Washington
Paul Niven
Bean Promotion Plan for Nebraska Dry Beans Discussed
Scottsbluff area bean growers outlined two successful models for a bean growers tax to fund a Nebraska dry bean research and promotion program. Plans call for a bill to be drawn for the Legislature with a 2 cent per bushel assessment, modeled on Idaho law and the 1940s Potato Development Bill. Sen. Terry Carpenter and Sen. George Gerdes may jointly introduce the measure. David Evertson noted the plan aims to help all bean growers, not just seed bean specialists.
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Scottsbluff - Area
Nebraska
Potato Development Commission
Idaho
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
George Gerdes
Alliance
David M. Evertson
Boeing Hiring in Kimball for Minuteman Modification Program
More than 140 Boeing missile technicians have arrived in Kimball to support the Minuteman Modification Program. Arthur Assink, field industrial relations officer, said over 200 employees will be on site by year end, with about 40 percent locally hired. Non technical roles will be filled locally, with local residents welcome for technical jobs. Positions opening include truck drivers, mechanics, and security guards after the new year. The current project runs through most of 1967, possibly to September. A modernization of the Minuteman is planned but not starting until 1968-69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Arthur
Art) Assink
Assink
Boeing
Minuteman
Box Butte Fair Dates Set After Hem ingford Meeting
Box Butte County Agriculture Society re elected all officers at Hemingford annual meeting. New terms include Darrel Kiger joining the board with three year terms, Dan West named to finish two years. Rosenberger remains President with Cornette as Vice President Osborne as Secretary and Stewart as Treasurer. The 1967 fair is tentatively set for August 17 through 20.
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Hemingford
Box Butte County Agriculture Society
Vincent Rosenberger
Ken Messersmith
Darrel Kiger
Dan West
Alliance
Kiger
Otto L. Uhrig
Rosenberger
Judson Cornette
Wanted Stork Spotters Seeks Help For Welcome Wagon
A bygone notice calling for stork spotters to assist the Welcome Wagon hostess program. It invites helpers to track new arrivals and provide gifts and information to new mothers, highlighting the need as storks outnumber hostesses.
Kimball County High School Costs Second-Low in State
Kimball County High School reports the second lowest cost per pupil among Nebraska Class VI county and rural high schools, at $581.31. Chase County High School and Wauneta Rural High School combined run $581.21 per pupil. The 17 Class VI schools include Kimball with 486 average daily attendance, the largest in the group. Max Rural High School in Dundy County posts the highest at $1,956 with 10.2 average daily membership. Depreciation of buildings is included in costs, and the average cost per pupil across the 17 schools is $918.
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Kimball
Kimball County
Chase County
Wauneta Rural
Banner County
Nebraska
Max Rural High School
Dundy County
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Nebraska Panhandle
CST
LBJ
Frontier Office
Frontier Airlines
Dan Bennett
Bennett
Dale Kindred
Richard Hatterman
Frontier
Glendive
Mont
Mr. Kindred
Telegraph
Box Butte
Pratt & Lambert
Uuttel Anat
Jackson
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