Wheat Referendum Draws Nebraska Wheat Growers Support
Robert Rauner of Gurley denounces Farm Bureau attempts to muzzle county extension agents over the wheat referendum. He reiterates Nebraska Wheat Growers Association backing a yes vote and affirms agents will provide factual, objective information for farmers to judge and vote their own choice.
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Farm Bureau
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Robert Rauner
Gurley
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Washington
American Farm Bureau
Rauner
Part
Nebraska
Hereford Bull Sale Draws Buyers From Three States
The Chappell Hereford Assn sale at Chappell Sale Barn last Friday drew buyers from Nebraska and Colorado. Forty two bulls sold for an average of 535 dollars, with Joe McMillen of Sidney toping the auction at 900 dollars to Harold and Don Gengenbach of Grant. Other top consignors included Art McMillen and Sons and Tom Allington. The sale marks annual events since 1945 with Charlie Cordkle as auctioneer.
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Chappell Hereford Assn
Chappell Sale Barn
Joe McMillen
Sidney
Association
Nebraska
Colorado
Gering
Oshkosh
Sterling and
Lamar
Harold
Don Gengenbach
Grant
Nebra
Art McMillen and Sons
Joe Policky
Tom Allington
A. E. and Allen Box
New Raymer
Colo
Verlin Livingston
Kermit Nelson
Dalton
Tom Mayborn
Chappell
Art Renkin
Lodgepole
Charlie Cordkle
Norfolk
High Percentage of County Deaths Cardiovascular
Cheyenne County records for 1961 show heart and blood vessel diseases caused 44.9 percent of deaths. National data place cardiovascular disease above 50 percent of all deaths. Dr. Harold McConahay notes progress in survival due to medical research funded by the Annual Heart Fund Campaign.
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Cheyenne County
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Lincoln
Nebraska
National Office of Vital Statistics
Harold A. McConahay
Holdrege
Nebraska Heart Association
Farmers Union Sets Grand Island Meeting
Elton L. Berck of Lincoln announces the 1963 Nebraska Farmers Union State Convention to be held February 2 and 28 at the Yancy Hotel in Grand Island with about 400 delegates. Notables include Joyce Burns theNU baon twirler and Golden Girl, plus various federal and state officials and industry leaders attending.
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Elton L. Berck
Lincoln
Nebraska Farmers Union
Yancy Hotel
Grand Island
Joyce Burns
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Johnson
Washington L
Sncation
Mato. Farmers Union
Legishive Service
Mos
Flossie H Nichkel
Denver
Coa
Tdtroiial
ASC Manager Leaving Sidney After 8 Years
Don Rapp longtime ASC office manager in Sidney resigns effective May 1 to join Hechinger Company in Washington DC as a trainee for an executive management position. He and wife Donna Van Mark Rapp have four children and live at 2331 San Merino Drive. No successor named. Rapp active in Grace Baptist Church and past president of the Nebraska Employees Assn and Northwest District representative for the National Association of ASC County Office Employees. He has spoken to groups on USDA programs for employee development.
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Don Rapp
ASC
Sidney
Hechinger Company
Washington, D. C
Hechinger Concern
Washington
Rapp
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
Agriculture Department
Sidney Asc
Rapps
San Merino Drive
Donna van Mark
Emil van Mark
Brownson
Don
Grace Baptist Church
Nebraska Employees Assn
Northwest
National Association of
USDA
Reed to Step Down as Lorenzo Superintendent
Frank Reed, Lorenzo School superintendent for two years, will not seek the position again. He plans to remain in teaching, citing a move to a larger school system and praising his time in Lorenzo. Reed holds a BA from Chadron State Teachers College and a master's degree from Chadron State. He previously taught in Valentine and Thedford before leading Lorenzo.
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Frank Reed
Lorenzo School
Reed
Lorenzo
Peopl
Chadron State Teachers College
Valentine
Thedford
Chadron State
One-Year-Old Good After Heart Surgery
Pam Brown, one-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Brown, underwent heart surgery at National Jewish Hospital Denver. The four hour operation, performed by five doctors and two nurses, sought to correct a congenital heart defect. The child is reported in good condition and both parents plan to stay nearby. Pam has been hospitalized since January 2 and will remain for six to eight more weeks.
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Pam Brown
Dick Brown
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Accident Report Near Lodgepole on Highway 30
Nebraska Highway Patrol investigated a collision about a mile west of Lodgepole on Highway 30 Sunday. Gary D. Smith of Chapel drove into the shoulder and struck a mail box as Raymond J. Hixon turned left without signaling. Smith’s car damage listed at 140 dollars with no injuries. Minor crash on Jackson near 10th involved Pam Jacobs and Louise L. Jorgenson. damage mostly to the school car’s right side.unknown driver struck Charles J. Bancroft’s car near Texaco at 20th and Minois. Bancroft did not estimate damage.
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Nebraska Highway Patrol
Lodgepole
Gary D. Smith
Chappell
Raymond J. Hixon
Hixon
Smith
Hixon Auto
Bancroft
Firemen's Dance Set For Saturday
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual fund raiser at the Armory on Saturday February 16. Hadley Barrett provides the music and tickets are available from firemen or at the door for the social event that kickstarts spring.
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Sidney
VFW Post 610 Plans Seminar and Pancake Feed
Porter McGuiver Post 610 Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a Sunday School of Instruction at the Sidney Post Home with attendees from western Nebraska. The 2 March pancake feed at Rail's Cafe benefits Little League and youth programs, tickets $1. Loyalty Day banquet on 1 May honors past leaders and warns against communism. Membership stands at 221 with aim for 100 percent. Nominating slate named for 610 offices with further nominations possible in March.
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Porter McGuver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Sidney Post
Charles Colling
Rail
Ervin Smith
Marion Whitaker
Glenn Sutton
Vernon Anderson
Glenn Bennett
Loyde Adams
Leo Schaf
Speech Contest Set At Potter Next Tuesday
The Potter American Legion and Auxiliary host an oratorical contest at 7 p.m. next Tuesday February 19 in the American Legion hall. Five Potter School speech class students present original orations: David Reetz Hollis Anderson Valeri Lamm Ruth Kay Lee and Charles Lee. The winner advances to the district competition and the public is invited to attend. Regular Legion and Auxiliary meetings follow.
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Potter American Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
Potter
David Reetz
Hollis Anderson
Valeri Lamm
Ruth Kay Lee
Charles Lee
Legion and Auxiliary
City Council Debates Hospitality Center and Cable Control
The Sidney council approved an appropriation ordinance, delayed foreclosures on delinquent assessments, and issued permits for remodels and signs. A delegation urged a hospitality center on the former police and fire site, and the FCC cable control resolution was discussed with no stance against local TV.
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Nevin Jensen
Parkview Drive
Lavoni Coast Co
Lodgepole Road
Smith Furniture Co
Jim Banks
St. Patricks Church
Business and Professional Women and Civic Betterment Committee
Laura Fish
Sidney
Jackson
Dean Wilson
FCC
Lodgepole Picks Duane Freeman as New Superintendent
After interviewing a dozen candidates the Lodgepole School Board named Duane Freeman as superintendent. Freeman taught and coached in Lodgepole from 1954 to 1960 and will succeed L E Lydiatt who retires after 41 years. Freeman is a Hil dreth Nebraska native with degrees from Kearney State and the University of Nebraska. He will assume duties in September with his wife and two young daughters.
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Lodgepole
Duane Freeman
Freeman
L. E. Lydiatt
Hildreth
Neb
Kearney State Teachers College
University of Nebraska
Broken Bow
Schuyler School
Mrs Bondegard Dies at 68. Funeral Planned
Mrs LaVerta Cecilia Bondegard 68 died Tuesday night at Memorial Hospital after two weeks of declining health. Funeral services set for 1 pm Saturday at Craig Mortuary and 2 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Ervin Langholz officiating. Burial in Weyerts Cemetery. Survived locally by brother P J Ingwerson of Lodgepole. Full notice to appear in Friday's Telegraph.
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LaVerta Cecilia Bondegard
Memorial Hospital
Craig Mortuary
Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Oil exploration resumes in Cheyenne County with multiple wells
Marathon Oil plans a No. 5 Reimers development well in the Reimers Field near Dalton with Exeter Drilling as contractor. Vanson Production No. 1 Stanley Saunders near Potter, and Shell Oil drill 71 step outs at South Potter, Lewmont Drilling coalitions. Nebraska oil output last week averaged 62 238 barrels, cold spell delayed recovery. The Oil Gas Commission meets in Sidney next Tuesday at 10.
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Cheyenne County
Marathon Oil Co
Reimers
Dalton
Exeter Drilling Co
Vanson Production Co
Stanley-Sanders
Stanley Field
Potter
Don Rounds Drilling Co
Shell Oil Co
South Potter
Herboldsheimer
Lewmont Drilling Co
Marathon
Nebraska 0.1 and
Gas Conservation Commission
Nebraska
The
Oil-Gas Commission
Sidney
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Funeral Thursday for Kimball resident’s relative
Mrs H S Boyle 66 Kimball sister in law of Mrs Frank Boyle of Sidney died suddenly at her home Sunday. Funeral services will be Thursday in the Kimball Methodist Church. Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Doris Parker Boulder a son Morris St Louis Mo and several grandchildren.
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H S Boyle
Kimball
Frank Boyle
Sidney
Kimball Methodist Church
Doris Parker
Boulder
Morris
St Lous
Villages Plan Caucuses In Four Cheyenne County Towns
Four Cheyenne County communities set caucuses for February 26 to nominate school and town board candidates for the April 2 election. Gurley holds separate dates with village caucus February 26 and school caucus March 5.
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Cheyenne County
Gurley
Potter
Lee Foster
Allen Lessman
Virgil Schumacher
Wayne Elsen
Kenneth Larson
Goldie Wolcott
Heart Fund Drive Begins in Cheyenne County 1963
Cheyenne County starts its 1963 Heart Fund Drive with Sidney kicking off today under Dr D O Shelton as county chairman. Heart Sunday on Feb 24 will feature house to house soliciting by tagged volunteers. 1962 results aim to exceed the 2620 receipts of 1962, with memorial donations and local chairmen guiding drives in Dalton Gurley Potter and Lodgepole areas.
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Memorial Hospital
Lodgepole Valley Ministerial Association
Aubrey Russell
Sidney
Leo Bolin
Benjamin Warrenburg
Erwin A. Kiel
Potter
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Miller Memorial Hospital
Chappell
Kimball County Hospital
Kimball
Cheyenne County
D OQ. Shelton
Ron Krueger
Nebraska Heart Assn
Heart
Heart Sunday
Ralph Panabaker
Heart Fund
Guy Ellsworth
Marguerite McMillen
Cheyenne
Dale Flora
Dalton Drive
Lions Club
Gurley
Lodgepole
Weather Outlook Sees Chilly Cold Snap Ahead
The forecast shows temperatures in the mid twenties with cloudy skies and light snow flurries. Overnight lows near five to ten degrees and a return to twenty to twenty five tomorrow. The three day outlook repeats the cold pattern with a slight warm up by week’s end and calm storm activity.
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Sidney
Short Beef Course Kicks Off Thursday at Fairgrounds
The Beef Nutrition and Materials Handling short course begins at 1 15 p m Thursday in the 4 H Building at the Fairgrounds with Dr Paul Guyer leading the first three sessions on feed requirements energy protein minerals and vitamins Feeds and feed analysis will be discussed The four sessions run 1 15 to 4 15 with Mike Mumgard of the University of Nebraska Agriculture Engineering Department concluding March 7 A $2 registration covers the course book and coffee and rolls
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Fairgrounds
Paul Guyer
University of Nebraska
Lyle Burton
Guyer
Mike Mumgard
Agriculture Engineering Department
Burton
License Sales Lag Behind as 1962 Cars Still Active
County Treasurer Mable Jorgenson warns that license sales are lagging with about 1,200 cars still on 1962 licenses. She notes current year sales are down, risking long waits for late buyers, and urges residents to act now by calling the treasurer, computing taxes and fees, and mailing a check to receive new tabs and registration.
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Mable Jorgenson
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Hereford
Farmers Union
Lexington
Fmil Lorik
St Paul
Minnesota
Farmers Union Grain Fei Munual Association
Berk
Liay 1
ASC Oifice
Supt. Reed
VFEW
BPW
Council
Earl Tebrinke
Legion Hall
Kenneth Rose
Rudy Dedic
Francis Gaston
Allen Nelson
Warren Nelson
Henry Jenik
Everett Walsh
Ed Schmid
Harold Kreider
Paul Fraass
Lola Rathman
Fred Rathman Jr
Ted Panas
Dalton School
Lewis Hutzenbiler
Harold Borges
Heart Fund Drive
William F. Colwell
Pawnee City
Nebr
First Judicial District
Virgil Falloon
Fails City
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