Record Year for Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Service
In 1951 the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District completed more farm work than ever, won statewide recognition, and expanded cooperation with PMA despite shortages. Two technicians served 40 initial cooperators, now over 300 farms are aided with growing interest and potential 1952 expansion. Terracing and contouring grew, pasture grooving rose, and 70 dams plus 40 acres of new plantings advanced soil fertility and tree planting efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Omaha World-Herald
PMA
Cheyenne County Armers
County Soil Conservation Service
Lee Girardot
Girardot
Soil Conservation District
Soil District
Wildlife Shelter Planting Program Starts in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County farmers join a Wildlife Shelter Planting program by the Soil Conservation Service and Nebraska Game and Fish Commission. Ten annual plantings begin in 1952, featuring trees arranged for shelter and food, with fencing by the game commission. Over ten farmers were eager to participate. first come, first served. Cooperators receive tree stock and cultivation by the commission at no charge. Planting farms include Lemoyne Johnson Lodgepole Charles Wise Dalton Grafton Crabb Sidney David Fraass Wm George Sidney George Messing Sidney Joe Bonkiewicz Lodgepole Harold Koehler Stinol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Soil Conservation Service
Nebraska State Game & Fish Commission
Game Commission
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Charles Wise
Charles M. Mayer
Dalton
Grafton Crabb
Frank Morey
Sidney
David Fraass
Wm. George
George Messing
Joe Bonkiewicz
Harold Koehler
Stinol
Soil Directors Hear Report On Conference
Lester Willoughby Potter reported to the Cheyenne County district board on the state convention of county soil conservation district supervisors held in Lincoln. Directors discussed the proposed purchase of new equipment including a terracing machine at the December 18 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Cheyenne County District Board
Lester Willoughby Potter
Lincoln
Tree Planting Program Aims at Shelterbelts in Cheyenne County
Lee Girardot, head conservationist, urges farmers to obtain trees for spring planting. The soil district, which bought a tree planting machine last year, offering trees at five cents each with most planting work done by the program. Farmers provide one man to assist. Contact the soil conservation service office in The Telegraph building for selection and scheduling to ensure efficient delivery and planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Lee Girardot
County Soil District
Soil Conservation Service Office
Mr. Girardot
Henry Kruse Dies Sunday in Sidney Contractor Passes Away at 64
Henry G. Kruse 64, Sidney contractor and brick layer, died suddenly at 10:30 p.m. Sunday after a heart attack earlier that afternoon. He will be buried in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Wednesday beside his wife and daughter killed in an auto wreck 12 years ago. Born April 14, 1887, in Crofton Nebraska, he moved to Yankton in 1922, then Hot Springs before coming to Sidney in 1947. Surviving are seven children: Mrs. Fred Edwards, Mrs. Mae Hill, F. C. Kruse, Byron H. Kruse, Mrs. Jack Rooney, Mrs. Naomi Kubisky, and Mrs. J. W. Duane. The Craig Mortuary is handling arrangements.
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Henry G. Kruse
Sidney Contractor
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Mr. Kruse
Crofton
Nebraska
Yankton
Mary Taylor
Sidney
Fred Edwards
Custer
S. D
Mae Hill
Spokane
Wash
F. C. Kruse
Byron H. Kruse
Galena
Kansas
Jack Rooney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Naomi Kubisky
Milwaukee
Wis
J. W. ‘Duane
New York City
Craig Mortuary
Fire damages home at Monday Country Club Heights
A house under construction at Country Club Heights suffered damage when a stove exploded in the basement Monday morning. Gasoline instead of kerosene fed the blaze. Sidney Volunteer Firemen arrived after a 9 am call.
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Country Club
Heights
Sidney
Sidney Community Hotel Project Moves Ahead in Settlement
The Sidney Community Hotel Association begins paying for the Ninth and Jackson Street site. About 55 thousand dollars remains, with stockholders urged to fund 30 to 40 thousand more before construction. The site is near the post office, noise from the railroad kept at a distance, and plans call for a 60 room hotel with potential management and furnishing options. Maytag-Colling Co, Aprils Produce and Harlan's Bakery and Sweet Shop will need new locations due to the purchase.
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The
Sidney Community Hotel Association
Ninth and
Jackson Street
Sidney
Illinois Street
Hotel Corporation
Maytag-Colling Co
April’s Produce
Harlan's Bakery and Sweet Shop
Father Killed As Baby Born On Highway Tragedy
Kenneth Munsey 32 of Broadwater died when a car struck his stalled vehicle on U S Highway 26 four miles east of Bridgeport Nebraska as his wife went into labor. Verl Scott 20, a Nebraska football player from Mitchell, was driving the vehicle that hit Munsey and another man Ralph Sickles of Crawford was also struck. Munsey’s wife reached Bridgeport hospital as the infant was born, with first responders on scene.
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Bridgeport
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Kenneth Munsey
Arnold Austin
Munsey
Verl Scott
University of Nebraska
Mitchell
Morrill
Earl Yeoman
Austin
Ralph Sickles
Crawford
Scott
Sickles
Governor Seeks Sidney Stone Cutter for Public Memorial
Governor Val Peterson asks for a Sidney area skilled stone cutter to sculpt a piece for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial at Warm Springs Georgia. James Olson of the State Historical Society notes a local craftsman who might carve a stone in the shape of Nebraska and send it to the memorial. The governor invites contact if the man is known and willing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska
Val Peterson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Jim
Power Needs Are Growing in Sidney as City Expands
Sidney faces rising electrical demand with a record peak of 2,725 kilowatts, close to its 2,900 kilowatt limit. A new 2,100 kilowatt dual fuel engine will be installed in about thirty days to boost capacity, while plant upgrades and an overhaul of the switchboard aim to improve performance. City officials, led by City Manager Virgil Knowles, say the growth- driven energy problem mirrors broader city expansion and will require ongoing infrastructure work and funding for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Armous Beese
Virgil Knowles
Auctions In Our Area Public Sale At Steele Farm
The estate of Bert Steele will hold a public auction sale this Friday December 28 at one oclock at the Steele farm east of The Star Packing Co plant northeast of town. Harold K. Bond is executor and clerk with Emerald Rapp as auctioneer. Also Mr and Mrs Otto Rauss plan a sale Friday January 4 at their farm five miles east of Potter selling fourteen head of cattle farm machinery and miscellaneous items with The Potter State Bank as clerk and Mr Rapp as the auctioneer. Ladies Aid of St Pauls Lutheran Church Sidney will serve lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Steele
Steele
Star Packing Co
Harold K. Bond
Emerald Rapp
Otto Rauss
Potter
Potter State Bank
Rapp
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sidney
Chief Appeals To Public To Cut Down Accident Toll
Chief of Police Sol Willis urges Sidney motorists to reduce January and February crashes during severe winter weather. He advises gentle braking, adjusting speed, careful crossing and curves, tire chains for ice, clear wipers and defrosters, proper brake balance, aimed lights, and avoiding excessive speeds. He cites 65 percent of winter crashes in snow belt states on ice or snow and stresses traction and visibility.
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Sol Willis
Sidney
National Safety Council
Willis
Snow Belt
Temperature Breaks Mild Weather Here
The weatherman bungled dates, bringing sub zero cold then rapid warming to twenty five by Friday morning. By Saturday, winter returned with seasonable temps as Christmas shopping surged. stores saw heavy traffic and banks extended hours for depot workers. Sidney’s icy crust cracked but streets stayed cleared. Christmas Eve services planned. December overall strong for business despite record cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sost
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
American ‘National Bank
Sidney Street
Heavy Losses In Accidents Reported In Weekend Patrol
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol logged three weekend crashes with no injuries. A 1949 Kaiser driven by Jess Clay of Kimball collided with a 1949 Pontiac driven by Byron Claar after an unknown car stopped beside Clay on an icy southbound road. Damages: Claar 150, Clay 25. A 1949 Chrysler driven by Eugene Foster of Sidney and a 1948 truck driven by M W Minchow of Fort Collins collided near Potter as Foster pulled from a locker plant. Damages: Foster 250, truck none. An intersection crash in Gurley involved a 1950 Ford driven by Alan Lessman of Dalton and a 1941 Ford driven by Paul Pullmann of Maynard Iowa. both cars skidded on ice. Damages: Lessman 600, Pullmann 125.
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Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Jess Clay
Kimball
Byron Claar
Clay
Claar
Potter
Chrysler
Eugene Foster
Sidney
M.W. Minchow
Fort Collins
Colo
Foster
Locker Plant
Colorado
Gurley
Ford
Alan Lessman
Dalton
Paul G. Pullmann
Maynard
Iowa
Lessman
Pullmann
Infant Olsen Dies in Potter Burial at Greenwood Cemetery
Services were held Monday afternoon for Laurie George Olsen infant son of Mr and Mrs Leo Olsen of Potter who died Saturday eleven days after birth. Rites were conducted at The Craig Mortuary with Rev. Dr. Benj F Schwartz in charge. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. The baby is survived by his parents three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie George
Olsen
Leo Olsen
Potter
Craig
Benj. F. Schwartz
Greenwood , Cemetery
Nebraska Weed Control Conference Focuses on New Machinery
Lincoln reports the sixth annual Nebraska Weed Control Conference January 3-4 will feature discussions and Exhibits on new machinery for applying chemicals to control weeds. Dwight Lambert notes broad farmer and expert participation with a panel on bindweed eradication led by J. D. Furrer. The event, organized by the state noxious weed division and the University of Nebraska, draws hundreds to the 4 H building at the state fairgrounds.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Dwight Lambert
State
J. D. Furrer
University of Nebraska
State Fairgrounds
Pipeline Promise Sparks Panhandle Drilling Outlook
Western Nebraska and Panhandle oil exploration surged as production doubled over the year yet marketing lagged due to lacking shipping facilities. The Platte Pipe Line from Worland Wyoming to Wood River Illinois is expected to enter service by 1952 spring, unlocking eastern refining markets and boosting activity with wildcatting likely to rise in western Nebraska once the pipeline is assured.
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Nebraska
New Platte
Worland
Wyo
Wood River
Ill
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Range 42
Wyoming Line
Big Springs
Deuel County
Stanolind
Oil and Gas ‘Co
Gulf Oil,Co
S. E. Torgeson
Recco Oil Co
Olds Co
Cavan Oil Co
Ohio Oil Co
Superior Oil Co
C. D. Edmundson
Kansas- Nebraska Gas Co
J. B. Stoddard
Atex Oil Co
Rock Hill Oil
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Deuel
Sioux
Box Butte
Sheridan
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Garden
North Central Gas Co
Kansas
Platte
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Robert Byron Hiner
Lewisville
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Hiner
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Shepherd Harold Garber
Henry Kruse
S. Dak
Western Nebraska
Sidney Plant
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