Sidney's Rise As A Community Spirit Buzzes Ahead
The piece celebrates Sidney as a growing hub with strong community support and a vibrant high school band. It highlights the Washington trip as a milestone and frames local resources as key to future prosperity, urging active selling of the town’s assets. It lists 1957 membership renewals and new business changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Washington
Carl Loch Plumbing
T. R
Tillotson
Ira Johnson
Waldo Dearing Jr
Marshal Larkins
M. W. Osborn
Daltons Men Shop
George Fleming
E. L. Uptegrove
Rev
Hy Dorn
Debus Baking Company
Osage Grocery
Sidney Flooring & Supply
Culligan Soft Waters Service
H. B. McMurphy
Coronado Ct
Tom B. Murphy
Robert Sherich
Osage
Guard Your Heart In 57: New Year Resolutions Issued
Nebraska Heart Association urges Nebraskans to adopt seven heart health resolutions as a lead into its 1957 Heart Fund Drive February 1 to 28. The list covers learning heart facts, regular medical checks, weight control, rest, moderate exercise, winter infection awareness, and supporting the fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Heart Association
Nebraska
Care Is Urged In Seed Oat Choices
Lincoln warns oat growers against planting seed oats for seed during the economic squeeze. Nebraska Crop Improvement Association Secretary-Manager C. R. Porter cautions that weed infected, unadapted seed oats are uneconomical to plant even if given away. A seller proposed Nebraska seed oats tested at 4500 weed seeds per pound. Seed peddlers push high priced unadapted oats. The Association publishes a Nebraska Certified seed directory. to be certified, seed must be a recommended variety, field inspected, and laboratory tested. County agents hold copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Porter
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Nebraska
Association
Exchange Student Evaluates Pakistan Agriculture Limits
IFYE delegate Robert Rathjen from Nebraska says irrigation mismanagement and blocky land divisions curb Pakistan farming. He notes primitive bullock plows, limited fertilizer, flood irrigation, and narrow canals hinder field access and productivity. He plans to return to Nebraska in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Pakistan
Robert Rathjen
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Nebraska
Rathjen
West Pakistan
America
Sunnyside News Agricultural Unit Elects Officers
A small crowd attended the 750 Farmers Union meeting at Sunny Side School. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Anna Rexroth and Secretary treasurer Russell Olson. Rexroth was chosen as delegate to the Omaha convention in late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
750 Farmers Union
Sunny Side School
Anna Rexroth
Russell Olson
Rexroth
Omaha
Robert Irwin
Floyd Miller
Gurley
Guy Tremain
Hunting Trip Details and IFYE Nebraska Program Sponsor
A hunter and party walked to a resting spot where two beds and lunch awaited them in shade. They returned by car with hunting gear carried by servants. The IFYE program in Nebraska is sponsored by Nathan Gold a Lincoln businessman and the state Rural Youth organization.
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Rathjen
IFYE
Nebraska
Nathn Gold
Lincoln Business Man
State Rural Youth Organization
Community visits and open house mark weekend social
Buster Ulmschnieder and Dick Crabb visited Curtis and friends while Floyd Irwin joined a Sunday dinner at the Ulmschieder home. Families, neighbors and relatives from Denver to Sidney gathered for dinners, visits, and Bert Bates 90th birthday open house at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Ulmschnieder
Dick Crabb
Curtis
Floyd Irwin
Buster Ulmschieder
Crabb
Albert Brandl
Sandra
Denver
Phyllis
Olive Johnson
Ed Block
Hobson-Brestel
Patty Sheridan
Maud Sherich
Wallace
Lowell Hokom
Clyde Simms
Sidney
al Brandl
John Hokom
John Theis
Russell Olson
Don Franss
Legion Hall
Bert Bates
Lemoyne Johnson
Elwood Lostroh
John Underdown
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Fritz Cleaners
Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles Alin
James Warner
Harry Lyon
Mide
Brisbane
Hugh
Texaco Service
Pasadena
Cadillac
Mercury
Mercomatic
Missiles and Rockets Magazine
City Cab
Montgomery Ward
Illinois
Sunnyside News Agricultural Unit
Telegraph
Studebaker
Pete
Pete” Rapp
Simmons
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