Christmas Decorations Return to Nebraska Amid Victory Lights
Nebraska towns revive Christmas displays after four years of war restrictions. Omaha and Fairbury raise large Welcome home signs for servicemen while Minden regains its title as the Christmas City with courthouse lights resuming after wartime blackout. Shortages curb expansions in Holdrege Mc Cook Scottsbluff Kearney Broken Bow York Sidney and Albion sees smaller blue lamp displays.
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Nebraska
Minden
Omaha
Fairbury
Kearney
Fred S. Martin
Holdrege
Mc Cook
Scottsbluff
Broken Bow
York
Sidney
Albion
Cantata Tonight At Methodist Church With Four Churches
A Christmas cantata will be presented tonight at 7 15 at the Methodist church featuring combined choirs from Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran and Christian churches. The program includes solos by Grant Mathews Mrs Howard Osborne Jerald Johnson Kathryn Ells and Mrs Robert Clark with orchestral and choral numbers leading to the Hallelujah Chorus.
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Methodist Church
Grant Mathews
Howard Osborne
Jerald Johnson
Kathryn Ells
Zion
Robert Clark
Soil Conservation Gains Ground in Nebraska Farms
Scotts Bluff and York counties leaders urge soil care to curb wind erosion and nutrient loss. County agents Wes ley M Antes and Alvah Hecht warn topsoil loss harms fertility and water runoff, advocating ground blanketing and windbreaks and source rainfall conservation to reduce delta sediment and federal relief needs.
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Scotts Bluff
Wesley M. Antes
Antes
York County
Alvah Hecht
Mississippi Delta
Ocean
Hecht
Lodgepole Teams In Impressive Showings
Lodgepole basketball squads opened the season with strong showings. The Lodgepole reserves beat Chappell reserves 11 to 7 while Lodgepole grades outpointed Chappell grades 30 to 15. Lodgepole high won a 21 to 20 practice thriller against Chappell, then the varsity topped Big Springs 44 to 12. Big Springs reserves upset Lodgepole fledglings 33 to 11, all games at Lodgepole.
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Lodgepole
Lodgepole Grade
Chappell
Lodgepole High School
Chappell High
Big Springs
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Redeemer
Hallelujah Chorus
Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil Co
Potter
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