Ordville to Soon Have Telephones
Northwestern Bell announces installation of a dial switching unit to serve Ordville housing area nine miles west of Sidney. The project, costing about 45000 dollars, will connect with Sidney and offer residence service at reduced special rates. Local calls between Ordville and Sidney will be limited to five minutes with a warning tone.
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Ordville
Sidney
J. R. Miller
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
The
Telephone Company
Army
State Railway Commission
Miller
Commission
Maroons Face Kimball Five In Western Neb Class B Clash
Sidney high school basketball fans expect a tight Western Nebraska Class B contest as the Maroons meet Kimball Longhorns on Kimball’s floor tonight. Coach Leo Shuman relies on veterans Montgomery Ovenden Harden Buechter Jensen to deliver two pre season wins. Kimball projects a clever lineup and hopes for a strong Class B race. If Sidney wins, they could be among the favorites in 1950. Tonight’s games start with reserves at seven and the varsity at eight with strong local turnout anticipated. Next road game is Chappell January 13, with Gothenburg at home January 20.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Maroons
Kimball
Longhorns
Leo Shuman
Montgomery
Ovenden
Harden
Buechter
Jensen
Doposters
4-H Speaking Event Set For January 28
Local tryouts for the annual 4-H Timely Topic speaking contest will be held Saturday January 28 at the district courtroom. One boy and one girl will be chosen to represent the county in sub district contests in February with state competition to follow. Talks may use any 4 H club work subject and must not exceed eight minutes. Participants should contact the county extension office soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Kenneth van Skike
Violet Shepherd
Wheat growing costs differ across Nebraska counties
Economist Arthur G. George reports Nebraska wheat production costs from 1949 records across six counties. Cheyenne shows the lowest per bushel at 72 cents with 21.1 bushels per acre, while Fillmore tops at 2.98 dollars due to low yield and high abandonment. Western areas require fewer labor hours per acre, while eastern areas have higher costs and more equipment investment.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Agricultural Economics Department
Fillmore County
Arthur G. George
Perkins
Cass
Douglas
Saunders
Fillmore
George
Perkins County
Mr. George
Plan Open House At Power Plant
The Sidney power plant hosts an open house Sunday afternoon January 15 from 2 30 to 4 00. Utility Manager Vern Livingston and Plant Superintendent Ray Hall coordinate the event with tours of operations. Visitors are asked not to bring small children and to follow conducted tour rules for safety. The plant is the largest Diesel operated facility in Nebraska and praised for efficiency and cleanliness under Hall and staff.
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Board of Public Works
Sidney
Vern Livingston
Ray Hall
Livingston
Hall
Nebraska
Collectors To Aid Taxpayers In Region
A deputy revenue collector will visit Sidney Bushnell Kimball Big Springs Chappell and other locales between January and March to assist taxpayers with returns at no charge. Farmers gain a new provision letting them file final 1949 returns and pay in full by January 31 to avoid estimated tax returns if 1949 income is mostly from farming.
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Internal Revenue
Sidney Post Office
Bushnell Bank
Kimball Court House
Big Springs City
Chappell Court House
Peetz Legion Hall Opening With Dance This Saturday
The new American Legion Hall at Peetz will open this Saturday January 7 with a dance featuring The Melodiers, a Colorado dance band. Peetz post members seek a capacity crowd for the hall inauguration and grand opening event.
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American Legion Hall
Peetz
The
Melodiers
Colorado
Jaycees Discuss War Veterans Memorial in Sidney
The Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce considers promoting a World War II memorial for Sidney and Cheyenne County. Keith Kahler chairs a preliminary planning group after discussions with monument makers. Most Jaycees are veterans and seek a lasting tribute, possibly replacing the weathered courthouse veterans billboard detailing about twelve hundred local service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Jaycees
Telegraph
Cheyenne Man Hurt In Highway Wreck
Cheyenne resident Cr Moody was hospitalized in critical condition at a Sidney hospital after a Sunday night crash on Highway 30 four miles west of Bushnell. His wife, who was driving, suffered a broken shoulder and thumb. Moody sustained a broken thigh and internal injuries.
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Cr. Moody
Sidney
Bushnell
Mr. Moody
Highway
Annual Country Club Meeting Sets New Officers
Sidney Country Club stockholders plan the annual meeting at the club house next Wednesday night January 11 at eight o clock. About twenty five stockholders are expected. A review of the past year and the naming of officers for the coming year will occur.
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Sidney Country Club
Reading Plunges to 22 Below as Cold Wave Grips State
The official thermometer hit 22 below zero early Wednesday with readings from 19 to 25 below elsewhere. By midmorning a steady rise began as the cold snap lingered, but travel remained discouraged and garages buzzed with towing and repairs while fuel dealers ran briskly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ellis
Mercury
Panhandle
Sidney City Manager Debate Heats Up Ahead of Election
In Sidney a special election on January 31 will decide if the current mayor council government should switch to a council manager system. The drive is led by Attorney L. M. Clinton of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, with Councilman A. J. Jorgenson voicing questions. The Telegraph offers space to illuminate the issue as debate heats up and participation may set a turnout record.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Telegraph
A. J. Jorgenson
Jorgenson
L. M. Clinton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States
Clinton
Soil Board Charts 50 Farm Plans for 1950
The Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District approves a 1950 plan emphasizing pasture preservation, grass seeding, and diversified farming. With limited staff, the board urges neighbor collaboration to spread soil conservation, detailing goals across contour farming, crop residue management, terracing, irrigation, and tree planting. Neighborhood programs are encouraged to maximize machinery use and technician services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
SCS
Clyde Johnson
Kenneth Waddell
Johnson
Waddell
Alliance and York Named Possible Air Force Academy Sites
York and Alliance were named as possible locations for a proposed air force academy after inspections by Army engineers from the Omaha division. Bids have also been received from Kearney McCook and Grand Island while Mead was recommended but ruled unacceptable as the ordnance plant must stay on standby.
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York
Alliance
Air Force Academy
Army Engineers di- Masia
Omaha
Kearney
McCook
Grand Island
Nebraska Ordnance
Mead
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Army
Infant Curtis Wentz Dies in Kimball Burial
Curtis Wentz infant son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Wentz of Kimball died Monday at a local hospital. He is survived by his parents and two sisters. Burial was in charge of The Gehrig Funeral Home.
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Curtis Wentz
Gerald Wentz
Kimball
Gehrig Funeral Home
Doctors Settle In New Sidney Hospital Location
The Sidney Hospital opens after succeeding Roche Hospital, run by Drs. Grimm and Babbitt in the Roche Building and Barstow Building. Dorwart and Roche sell hospital equipment. Dorwart takes over Grimm and Babbitt offices at 944 10th Avenue while Roche shares offices with Dorwart. All four doctors report smooth relocation with little patient confusion.
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Sidney
Sidney Hospital
Roche Hospital
C. B. Dorwart
R. E. Roche
B. H. Grimm
C. H. Babbitt
Roche
Barstow
Dorwart
Planning For Underpass To Be Expedited
State Engineer F H Klietsch promised to speed planning for Sidney underpass. The Telegraph quoted his assurance after a letter praising his long fight. He noted department praise is rare and pledged rapid progress with months of work ahead for design surveys and site selection. Local cost covers half condemnation and utility removals. federal funds total 700 thousand. Union Pacific to pay 10 percent.
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Sidney
Telegraph
F. H. Klietsch
Klietsch
11Th Avenue
Union Pacific
New Type Window by Gain’s Fix-It Shop
Gain Lee Gain unveils a combined window and storm window that won’t frost even at 22 below, offering an airtight seal to prevent internal frosting. He can convert existing windows and replace them in frames, with a display at 811 13th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Gain
Gain
Mr. Gain
13Th Avenue
Trees for spring planting offered by county district
Kenneth Waddell of the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District announces trees are available for spring planting. Those wanting trees should arrange now before selections run short.
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Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District
Kenneth Waddell
Waddell
Sidney Gas Discovery Eyed By Big Territory Needing New Reserves
Ohio Oil Co. tore down Cruise No. 1 rig near Sidney three miles north and plans to announce the next test location early next week. The well is labeled a commercial gas well by Ohio division geologist R. W. McCanne, who cautions that more tests are needed to gauge the extent of the gas-bearing sand. Rumors of a 3000 pound bottom hole pressure are denied. public figures say such data remains confidential. After an initial test, the well yielded an estimated 12 million cubic feet per day but was still flushing water and mud, with no current figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
R. W. McCanne
Ohio
McCanne
Rocky Mountain Empire
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Wyoming
Casper
Lewellen
North Central Gas Co
Laramie
Rawlins
Wyo
North Central
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Ogallala
Nebraska Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Big Swift Packing Co
Oil Activity Upturn When Winter Ends
Oilmen forecast a regional upturn in oil and gas exploration after winter. Nebraska counties set lease records this year, with Shell Oil Co taking a large block in Cheyenne County. Ohio Oil Co shows progress near Sidney, planning cautious expansion while independents eye nearby areas. Gas shortages push the need for new reserves and a regional grid tying Sidney, North Platte Valley lines, and Wyoming into a wider supply network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Shell Oil Co
Cheyenne
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
M. E. Roberts
Louisiana Oil
Sunol
Lodgepole
Ohio
Dakota
Gurley
East Gurley Pool
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Keith
Devel
Dawes
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Caywood Well Drops Below Two Thousand Three Hundred Feet
Drilling at Ohio Oil Co. Caywood No 2 reached 2375 feet early Thursday morning with weather delaying progress but activity continuing on schedule. Casper office reports Kratz No 1 Stout Morgan wildcat passed 4100 feet before a temporary shutdown due to extreme cold as drillers advance toward the Lakota sandstone.
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Ohio Oil Co
Caywood
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University Economist
Reading
Soil Board
Wentz
Sidney Gas Discovery
Big Territory
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