Varied Opinions On Cheyenne County Soil Bank Proposal
A Cheyenne County meeting drew 500 to 660 attendees to discuss the Soil Bank farm retirement program. ASC officials led with Acreage Reserve and Conservation Reserve options, then introduced a 30 million dollar national first-year fund and a 5 or 19 year bid program. Farmers raised diverse views on impact, landlord-tenant issues, and feasibility, with questions answered by ASC officials and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rapp
ASC
Soil Bank
Rapp
Nim
ASC Fieldman
V. M. Eskey
Imperial
Meetings Set Soon To Boost Safflower Acres
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp and Pacific Oilseeds Inc announce a campaign to boost safflower farming in western Nebraska northeastern Colorado and eastern Nebraska. Kendell Woodward is appointed resident field agent to coordinate farmer meetings January 2 to 31 and arrange storage testing and contracts with Sidney mill cooperation with Agricultural Extension Service. Woodward previous work includes Pocatello Pendleton Oregon Utah graduate of Utah State University and recent Nebraska Colorado Wyoming outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corporation
Mill
Sidney
Pacific Oilseeds Inc
Woodland
Calif
Kendell Woodward
Pocatello Idaho
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp of
San Francisco
California
Pacific Vegetable Oil
Plains Oil Mills Inc
Woodward
Nebraska
Colorado
Sidney Mill
Pacific Oilseeds
Pocatello
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pendleton
Ore
University of Utah At
Logan
Nebraska - Colorado- Wyoming
Agricultural Extension Service
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
Merchants Urged To Post Names In Case Of Fire
Sidney merchants urged to post name and contact on front door to identify owners during fires. Deputy fire chief Bob Nessle cites a downtown blaze where smoke obscured lines of ownership and firefighters could not confirm who operated adjacent stores. Police later located owners. would have had to break in otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bob Nessle
Hessle
TV Tax Refund Checks Are Due
Partial refund checks for federal tax paid by Sidney Community TV subscribers through Aug 31 were mailed today. Citywide refunds likely total between 17000 and 29000 dollars after all rents settle, with a 6 cent monthly tax previously charged on bills being challenged. A microwave system outage has persisted for weeks but should be fixed within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Community TV
Sidney
Community TV
War Services
Mainecy
Moton
Sidney TV
School Improvement Meeting January 13
A Cheyenne County meeting of the Nebraska School Improvement Assn will be held in the Sunol schoolhouse Monday Jan 13 at eight o clock. At least one member of the state board of directors will be present to explain the organization s purposes and aims. A petition will be circulated asking a vote at the next general election to put the State Director of Education on an elective rather than appointive basis. Anyone interested in school affairs is invited to attend. In charge of arrangements are S F Iwig Tom C Allington Lloyd Bondagard and Berton Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Nebraska School Improvement Assn
Sunol
State Board of Directors
S F. Iwig
Tom C. Allington
Lloyd Bondagard
Berton Cunningham
Let'er Snow Weasel Helps REA Block Snow Storm Roads
Wheatbelt Public Power District bought an army surplus weasel with 2 inch tracks to clear snow and ice. Modified locally for emergency use it features a aluminum cab two way radio and permanent wiring. It travels slowly but can reach snow clogged roads to maintain power lines. No charge will be made for private use and REA will supply operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt
REA
Gene Lieneman
Dmands Leineman
le ** Man
Leineman
T . Rew
Stabbing Inquest Sets Markets For Wheat Talk
Executive committee meeting of Nebraska Wheat Growers discusses permanent Washington representation. Budget committee appointee Don Wallin of McCook for national convention in Spokane Feb 4-7. Oregon Wheat League proposes joint market office in India. director Koehnke cites progress in Japan and other points. Follow up urged by Lester Mort to map actions after European Survey trip to Italy Greece and other markets. Meanwhile a 3 percent freight rate hike to Nebraska farmers will cost about 450000 annually. A coroner's inquest into Emmett Red Johnson's stabbing death in Kimball is planned. companion Plesa Statler passes lie detector test and remains a witness.
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Nebraska
Ogallala
George Gerdes
Alliance
Washington
Gerdes Sue
Don Wallin
McCook
Spokane
Oregon Wheat League
Nebraska Wheat Men
India
Marx Koehnke
Oregon
Japan
Koehnke
Lester Mort
Venango
National Assn. of
Italy
Greece
Jestick Sheffield
Elks Club
Oglala
Emmett ‘Red’ Johnson
Kimball Farm
Jack Myers
Johnson
Plesa Statler
Kimball
Statler
Two Accidents in Nebraska Reported by Patrol
Nebraska Safety Patrol reported two car crashes on Saturday January 4. A two car collision on Highway 30 thirteen miles west of Sidney involved Ray J. Ham driving a semi truck and Billy G. Stalcup in a passenger car. both drivers escaped serious injury with $50 damage to each vehicle. An icy road single vehicle crash occurred twenty six miles west of Longpole Bay Ramsey where a 1954 car driven by Senne skidded off the highway, overturning. the driver was not seriously hurt and the car sustained about $1,200 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Sidney
Ray J. Ham
Kimball
Billy G Stalcup
Pater
Locgepole Bay
Ramsey
Senne
Macson's Shop Moves to New Location in Sidney
Macson's Shop now operates from its own buildup at Pike and Jackson streets, open for business. Formerly located at Ith and Illinois, the longtime repair business is reestablished under new address with Midman's Radio TV and Appliance Service continuing nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midman
Pth
Jacksontreets
Ith
Hlinois
Macson's
Sidneys
Ongest Cs
Steele Heads Board Of Kimball County Commissioners
Kimball County selects Kimbat Il Bernnard Steel as chairman of the board of county commissioners succeeding Jens Petersen of Dix who led the board in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbat Ili
Bernnard Steel
Kimball County
Jens Petersen
Dix
Fair Weather With Minor Day to Day Changes
The report notes a fair night and tomorrow with low around 25 and highs in the low 30s. Temperatures trend roughly four to eight degrees above normal with small daily fluctuations.
Mrs Spindler Roy Gish File For Reelection
Mrs Ruby Spindler filed for a second term as clerk of the District Court. She began as deputy district clerk in 1951 and was elected clerk in 1954 for a four year term. Roy Gish, Cheyenne County Assessor, filed today for re election with eight years of continuous service since 1950. Anne in tie couary officials groups throughou the sate Mr Gish has led reforms benefiting voter access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Spindler
L L Spindler
Roy Gish
Cheyenne
Anne
Tie
Ush
Farm Prizes In Gein At Tag End 7 Year
Fragmented OCR text references a farm prizes event, with scattered phrases about yearly output and a Davis report. It mentions 1910-14 period and a climb from 252 to 260 points by December, but details are unclear due to corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gein
India
New Teachers Get Approval
The School District One board approved three new teachers after routine items. James Godfrey will teach speech and English at the high school replacing Carol Robinson who recently married. Mrs Lexie Stewart leaves Central for a new post. Louis Elmquist from Julesburg will replace her, commuting between Sidney and Julesburg. Dorothy Hervert will replace Ruth Moore as North Ward third grade teacher at the new semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kalous
James Godfrey
Louis Elmquist
Julesburg
Elmquist
Sidney
Dorothy Hervert
Ruth Moore
North Ward
History Class For College Credit To Begin On Saturday
History 360 Diplomatic Relations begins Saturday at 8 30 am in the junior high cafeteria. Dr FE Miller of Chadron State Teachers College will teach the ten week course. Interested individuals urged to attend the first session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Miller
Chadron State Teachers College
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J. Fred Thompson
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Coun
City Auditorium
Benson
Agriculture Department
John Amril
Bill Mutter
Conservation
James Johnson
Potter
Ray Davis
Herb Krauser
Lodgepole
Bob Buhrdorf
W. M. Eskew
Roper Plantz
Wheatbelt Public Power
Charles Ham
Gene Lienemann
Midwest
Carl E Claassen
Claassen
University of Nebraska
San Marino Road
Ken Woodward
Sidney Safflower
Weasel
Sid Sherfey
Line Department Gulf
Kaleb Payne
Erca Foreman
Telegraph
Thompson
Patrol
Macson’s Shop
Steele
Spindler
Mrs. Spindler
al Davis
Ori
Seil Bank
Roger Plantz
Herb Krauter
and James Johnson
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