Business And Farm Outlook For 1949 In Sidney Area
Sidney and its trade area show optimism for 1949 with retail activity near 1948 levels. Anticipated payroll gains at Sioux Ordnance Depot and favorable farm prices are noted, with a good crop outlook and moisture recovery offsetting past winds. REA expansion and new electric lines are planned, while housing construction may rise if Congress eases financing. Farmers expect 18 percent more spring planting, though tax payments may dent deposits briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Lodgepole Valley
Congress
Cheyenne County
Logan County
Colo
Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association
Devel
Garden Counties
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Lincoln
Anderson
Predictions for 1949 From Rep. Miller in Nebraska Fourth
Rep A L Miller outlines 1949 forecasts including a modified Taft Hartley bill, likely housing and social security expansions, modest tax hikes, a restricted OPA return only if war nears, and universal military training debated but not passed. He projects no full war in 1949, ongoing cold war tensions, UN popularity waning, and possible government reorganization granting broader presidential authority.
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A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Rep. Miller
Senate
United Nations
South America
America
Un-American Activities Committee
Leger Chosen SCS Example in Cheyenne County
Earl Leger named Soil Conservationist of the Week near Dalton with district recognition by Clyde Johnson and Lee Girardot. He has led conservation projects since the district’s start two years ago, farms near Dalton, and serves as Dalton school board president and 4-H leader while his family volunteers in county programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Leger
Dalton
Leger
Clyde Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Service District
Lee Girardot
SCS
Groover
Cheyenne County
Alfred
60 Percent of State Farmers In Soil Work
Nebraska PMA reports 86,926 farmers representing 60 percent of farmland joined the 1948 conservation program. Frank W. Reed notes substantial assistance covered about 40 percent of program costs, with major actions including contouring, interfilled crops, stripcropping, terraces, sod waterways, residue management, deferred grazing, dams, weed control, green manures, livestock wells, tree planting and maintenance, permanent cover, irrigation leveling, and reseeding open pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Production and Marketing Administration
Frank W. Reed
PMA
Year-Long Safety Drive Backed by County Council
The Greater Cheyenne County Safety Council leads a continuing traffic safety education program titled Operation Safety. In January 1949 the second year begins with a national effort supplied by the National Safety Council. Each month features a new theme to promote safety through civic groups, schools, radio, newspapers and churches.
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Operation Safety
Greater
Cheyenne County Safety Council
National Safety Council
Babcock Sees Road Issue As Top Problem
Senator Ray Babcock, representing Dist 43, predicts Nebraska’s top issues include road funding, a proposed gas tax increase, and school redistricting. He favors county supervision of farm to market roads, foresees limited support for tax hikes, and supports splitting the 13th Judicial District. He also hints at a possible two year term salary rise to 2500 and opposes sales or income taxes.
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Nebraska
Ray Babcock
Lincoln
Dist. No
Babcock
Rural Youth Association to Meet in Sidney Basement
Members of the Cheyenne County Rural Youth Association will hold a regular meeting in the basement of the Sidney City Auditorium tonight Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
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Cheyenne County Rural Youth Association
Sidney City Auditorium
Resignation of Sidney Patrolman to Nebraska Rail Board
Simmons W Cook Jr resigns as Sidney police patrolman to become an inspector for the Nebraska Railway Commission. He will travel to Lincoln for weeks of schooling before starting work with headquarters in Sidney. Irvin Smith becomes day shift meter man and Virgil Greever returns to night duty.
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Simmons W. Cook, Jr
Sidney
Nebraska Railway Commission
Lincoln
Irvin Smith
Virgil Greever
Polio Strikes Hard In Nebraska In 1948
In 1948 Nebraska faced its worst infantile paralysis year with 1716 reported polio cases through December 29, based on Dr. W. S. Petty figures. The outbreak peaked in the 13 weeks starting July 17, affecting 73 of 93 counties, especially the east. Douglas County alone reported 298 cases, with Lancaster 68 and other counties ranging from 10 to 23 cases. Since 1920 more Nebraskans have contracted polio than in any four year span, but deaths declined overall.
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Nebraska
W. S. Petty
Kimball Man Killed and Brother Injured in Auto Crash
Kenneth Brown, 26, was killed and his brother James Brown, 29, was hospitalized in serious condition after a car driven by James left Highway 29, struck a bridge north of Kimball. Deputy T A Forsling cited a slippery road surface as a possible factor and said the exact cause was unknown.
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Kimball
Kimball County
T. A. Forsling
Forsling
Kenneth Brown
James Brown
James
VFEW Meeting Slated January 9 at Bayard
Bayard hosts a district VFW and auxiliary meeting next Sunday January 5 with Leo M. Schumacher and Lillie Filer leading. Norman Spaulding VA will discuss veterans affairs as state officers attend. Banquet and entertainment cost 1.25 per plate with reservations via Leonard Gano.
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VFW
Bayard
Leo M. Schumacher
Minatare
Lillie Filer
Kimball
Norman Spaulding
Veterans Administration
Bayard Vfw
Auxiliary
Leonard Gano
First baby of 1949 born at Sidney hospital
Kimball Tot, born January 1 at 2 55 AM to Larry Brent Christensen and his wife, weighed seven pounds eight ounces, with Dr. B H Grimm officiating. The Sidney Jaycee gift drive lists many supporters pledging prizes and trade, including Lockwood Jewelry and Fox Theatre passes, to honor the newborn and parents.
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Sidney Hospital
Larry Brent Christensen
Virgil Christensen
Kimball
B. H. Grimm
Charles E. Harris, Jr
Charles E. Harris
Sidney Merchants
Sidney Jaycee Committee
Tracy Bearing Service
Lockwood Jewelry
Sidney Glass
Oasis
Winter Drug
Fine’s
Sidney Clothing
Montgomery Ward
J. C. Penney Co
Lee
O. P. Skaggs
VFW Club
Fox Theatre
REA
Madsen
Radio Electric Shop
American Legion
Wheat Belt Club
Cole Supply
Thompson’s Food Store
Rudy
IGA
Gamble’s
Gordon's Fexaco
L. E. Wamsley
Bauman Motor Co
Yendis Cafe
Madcox Motor Co
Western Implement. Co
Zwickl Grocery
Cost to produce wheat in Cheyenne 1948 survey shows 80 cents
A 1948 University of Nebraska Rural Economics bulletin reports Cheyenne County near 80 cents per bushel for winter wheat production, ranking favorably in Nebraska. Data from 141 farmers across three area types indicate higher eastern costs for labor and power and lower equipment costs in the west, with abandonment rates 5.1% in the east vs 3% in the west.
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Cheyenne County
Department of Rural Economics
University of Nebraska
W. P. Bullock
Perkins County
Fillmore County
Cass
Douglas and Saunders
Fillmore
Cheyenne
Perkins
Bulletin
Douglas
Patrolmen Help Expectant Mother Reach Hospital
In a weekend blizzard, highway patrolmen Urban C. Gay and Mel Busekist aided Kenneth and Mrs. Mitchell of Gurley. After calling their physician Dr. Chris Bitner, they drove the expectant mother through heavy snow to Sidney Hospital by about 2 a.m. Monday, keeping both parents safe.
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Highway Safety Patrol
Gurley
Sidney
Kenneth Mitchell
Chris Bitner
Urban C. Gay
Mel Busekist
Mitchell
Highway Patrol
Wheat Show Draws Mostly Local From Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County will send 144 wheat samples to the Nebraska State Wheat Show in McCook, likely the largest county entry. The day features talks by agronomists and industry officials, a pancake feed, a style show, a Wheat Queen parade, and awards.
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Cheyenne County
McCook
Carl Baumgartner
McCook Chamber of Commerce
Wilkie Collins
Soil Conservation Service
Lincoln
E .W Hetherington
General Mills, Inc
Harry Clark
Omaha Grain Exchange
Eunice Dustin
Chicago Board of Trade
D. L. Gross
Extension Agronomist
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
R. N. Scoular
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
W. V. Lambert
Nebraska College of Agriculture
L. J. Bible
City
Dustin
Omaha Mar
Blizzard Paralyses Sidney As Trains Crawl In Snowbound Nebraska
A severe blizzard, described as the worst in years, paralyses Sidney Nebraska with heavy drifting snow, zero visibility, and 48 mph winds. Buses stalled, passengers housed in cafes, trains move slowly, and locals evacuate on foot as officials issue travel warnings. The storm blankets the Nebraska Panhandle with record cold, leaving livestock exposed and daily commerce grinding to a halt.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Sidney
Here
CAA
Highway Safety Patrol
Nebraska Panhandle
Overland Cafe
Burlington
Yendis Cafe
Bauman
Western Implement’ Co
Highway Patrol
Telegraph Office
O. P. Skagg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney and Trade Area
OPA
County Council
Buffalo County
Rural Youth Meeting
Douglas County
Oimsha
Lancaster County
Sarpy
Saunders
Dodge
York
Adams, Butler, Hall, Kearney
Rock
Scotts Bluff Counties
VFEW
Kimball Tot
Frances Lathrop
Sidney Post Office
Erma Crosby
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