January's Bitter Cold Sets Record in Region
January proved the coldest in regional history, with a high of 8 and a low of 30 below zero on Jan 19. Temperatures fluctuated wildly from 54 to minus 30, followed by several days of subzero readings and heavy ice. Businesses suffered while garage and gas sectors saw brisk activity amid disrupted livestock and agriculture. Old timers recalled 1930s extremes, though precise figures remain debated.
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Dave Els
Sidney
Community urged to back air travel to boost growth
Sidney Lions Club heard Joe Lorentzen of the Nebraska Dept. of Aeronautics warn that Frontier’s future at Sidney Airport depends on local support. Boardings average 2.6 daily, below a five-a-day target, with runway expansion likely if demand rises. Lorentzen stressed airports and airlines fuel industrial progress and business travel.
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Joe D. Lorentzen
Nebraska Dept. of Aeronautics
Sidney Lions Club
Frontier
Lorentzen
United States
Dalton Builds Stramit Plant For Wheat Straw Board
Midwest Stramit Corp progresses on a Dalton plant a 50 by 218 foot building to produce Stramit building material from wheat straw. 450 tons of straw stock piled. trial runs expected around Feb 18 with opening about March 1 under manager Dean Hiner.
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Midwest Stramit Corp
Dalton
Denver
Omaha
Stramit
Sweden
Canada
United States
Midwest
Nebraska
Dean Hiner
Francis Hiner
Sidney
Meter Repair Shop Planned By K N Firm
Kansas Nebraska Gas Co has bought land at Sidney for a 60 by 96 foot meter repair building costing about 8000 dollars. J E Keating says it will employ at least three people and serve Nebraska Panhandle and northeastern Colorado. A Scottsbluff plant will cover the western panhandle and southeastern Wyoming. Weather will affect construction. January likely the peak gas use month with high winds and low temps causing low pressures but uninterrupted service continued.
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Weesman
Kansas
Nebraska’ Natural Gas Co
Sidney
J. E. Keating
K-N
Nebraska Panhandle
Colorado
Bookmobile Topic Domination At Rural Area Meet
Western State Library supervisor Miss Harriet Lute spoke at Cheyenne County RAC meeting at Lodgepole Lutheran Church about a two year trial Bookmobile service likely to start this spring. Alliance staffers Fenster and Robison discussed safflower work at Ralph Spearow farm. a trip to Akron Experiment Station was talked of. Next meeting set for February 14 at the 4-H Building, County Fair grounds.
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State Library , Commission
Harriet Lute
Cheyenne County Rural Area Development Assn
Lodgepole Lutheran Church
Miss Lute
Cheyenne County
RAC
Charles Fenster
Loren Robison
Alliance
Ralph Spearow
Akron
Colo
Ray Graff
Dalton
County Rac
4-H
County Fairgrounds
Frontier Airlines boardings in Sidney fall short of goal
In January Frontier Airlines reported 79 boardings in Sidney, down from 38 in January last year and 91 in the prior month. The total remains well below the Civil Aeronautics Board five per day target for Sidney.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Civil Aeronautics Board
Sign Up Opens for 1963 Feed Grain and Wheat Programs
Farmers who grew corn grain sorghum or barley in 1959 or 1966 may sign up today through March 22 for the voluntary 1963 feed grain program. The same period covers spring wheat areas for the 1963 wheat stabilization program. Winter wheat sign-up ended Dec. 14, Everett E. Peterson reports.
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Lincoln
Everett E. Peterson
University Extension
Trade School Hearings Are Given Chance
Lincoln legislators debated adding Nebraska trade schools with hearings to decide on interim study. Milford hosts the state’s only trade school. bills seek new schools at Sidney Grand Island O’Neill Milford west of North Platte and Ogallala with state board action within two years.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Milford
George Fleming
Sidney
Bahansky
Kremer
Grand Island
Fleming
Nelson
O'Neill
Gerdes
Erlewine
State Board of Education
Milford School
North Platte
McGinley
Ogallala
Sidney business leader Neal Atkins dies at 48
Neal Atkins vice-president and general manager of Greenlee's Inc. and longtime Sidney civic figure died suddenly at his home after a morning medical checkup. He was 48, a WWII veteran, and survived by wife Janet and three children. Funeral services planned Monday at First Methodist Church. He helped develop the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel project and served in local organizations.
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Neal Atkins
Greenlee’s Inc
Sidney
Atkins
Craig Mortuary
First Methodist Church
John Stayton
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Greenlee Organization
Sidney Department Store
Arcadia
Nebr
Frank Welch Masonic Lodge
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Hotel Corporation
First Methodist Church of
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans of Foreign the ‘American Legion
Janet
Carolyn
Marilyn
Thomas
Way Atkins
B. C. and
Howard
Oakley
Cheyenne
Richard
Denver
Virgie Mead
Pine Bluffs
Reinmuth Funeral Held for Ralph R Reinmuth
Funeral services were conducted at Dalton Presbyterian Church for Ralph R Reinmuth 78 of Bridgeport who died Tuesday evening in Bridgeport hospital. Burial followed at Dalton Cemetery with Holewiek Funeral Home in charge. Memorials are planned. He was born March 3 1884 in Union County Iowa and moved to Dalton in 1901. He married Kate Schuler in Sidney on April 17 1907. He farmed near Gurley before moving to Missouri in 1942 and then to Bridgeport in 1948. He is survived by his widow two sons four daughters two brothers three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Dalton Presbyterian Church
Ralph R. Reinmuth
Bridgeport
Earl Patton
E. L. Nelson Jr
Dalton Cemetery
Holewiek Funeral Home
Reinmuth
Union County
Iown
Dalton
Kate Schuler
Sidney
Gurley
Missouri
Ernest
Bud
Bob
Gering
Alice Fastenau
Helen Glass
Morrill
Mildred Segelke
Shirley Erickson
Springfield
Colo
Floyd
Hyannis
Clarence
N. W. Burr
Julius Lindquist
Broadwater
Hazel Overman
Hawkins Well Plugged After 5194 Foot Depth At No. 1
Cambridge Oil Co. plugged and abandoned the No. 1 Hawkins well in section 17-12-21 after coring the J sand to 5194 feet. Located west of Lorenzo, it offset a 1957 gas discovery and lies near the Pebble Field. The hole, a near twin to a 1959 Kinney Coastal Oil Co. Marathon dry hole, was abandoned due to heavy water infiltration.
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Cambridge Oil Co
Hawkins
Lorenzo
Kinney Coastal Oil Co
Marathon
Ohio
Campbell Renamed To Crop Position
GRAND ISLAND The Nebraska Crop Improvement Association re elected all officers and renamed two directors for three year terms at the end of a two day conference. The officers include Lynn Wallen of McCook president Ralph Schroeder of Elwood vice president Wayne Campbell of Lodgepole treasurer Dean Lancaster of Lincoln secretary treasurer and Richard Mills of Lincoln associate manager. Schroeder Wallen were renamed to their directors posts. Other directors include Clay Kennedy of Brownville Ralph Raikes of Ashland Lawrence Condon of Creighton Campbell and Ray H Siert of Millard. The association adopted a resolution endorsing the continuation of the University of Nebraska's broad program of research.
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Grand Island
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Lynn Wallen
McCook
Ralph Schroeder
Elwood
Wayne Campbell
O Lodgepole
Dean Lancaster
Lincoln
Richard Mills
Schroeder
Wallen
Clay Kennedy
Brownville
Ralph Raikes
Ashland
Lawrence Condon
Creighton
Campbell
Ray H. Siert
Millard
Association
University of Nebraska
Sidneys Band Aims For Palace Of Fine Arts In Mexico City
The 130 member Sidney High School Band will travel July 1 to July 10 for the American Society of Mexico parade and three Palace of Fine Arts concerts in Mexico City. Band Director Sidney Phelps calls the invitation a Carnegie Hall level honor and cites educational gains and cross border understanding, with no en route stops to maximize learning opportunities.
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Sidney Band
Mexico City
Palace of Fine Arts
Carnegie Hall
Sidney High School
American Society of Mexico
Mexico
United States
Sidney Phelps
New York
Sidney
the Palace
Kennedy
Greyhound
Mr. Phelps
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Aeronautics
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