Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce Formed in Alliance
Gordon Tobin and Fred Thompson attended a meeting in Alliance where the Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce was officially organized with delegates from fourteen towns. The first program meeting is scheduled for March 8 in Alliance to elect officers, with each member town appointing one director. Meetings will rotate to town locations on the second Thursdays of alternate months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Tobin
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Fred Thompson
Alliance
Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce
Gordon and
Ogallala
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Kemper
Carl Smiley
Mullen
Scottsbluff
Crawford
Harrison
Gordon
Broken Bow
Arthur
Stapleton
Chadron
Sidney
Hemungford
Rushville
Capacity Gloves Trials Draw Record Crowd in Sidney
A capacity crowd watched eleven Golden Gloves preliminary bouts at the Sidney City Auditorium on Thursday night. Winners advance to Alliance on February first for regional action, then to Omaha for state finals, with national contention in Chicago if victorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney City Auditorium
Sidney
Larry Allgood
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Tim Tafoya
Bayard
Tafoya
D. Alverado
SOD
L. Harrington
Fort Warren
Wyo
Wyoming
Clarence Lyman
Eddie Hernandez
Lyman
Hernandez
Bayard Boy
Joe Grinella
al Ramig
Scottsbluff
Little Grinella
Irish Defeat Potter 49 to 23
St. Patrick's Academy Irish beat Potter High 49 to 23 for their third win. After an 8 to 7 opening, the Irish pulled away and dominated, hitting 11 of 14 free throws. Pat Ferguson led with 15 points, Jim Heaton and Dan McLaughlin added 12 each, Vince Heeg 8, reserves used in second half. Tonight they host Lewellen at the Youth Center gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter High
St. Patrick’s Academy
Potter
St. Pat’s
Bob Langin
Pat Ferguson
Jim Heaton
Dan McLaughlin
Vince Heeg
Lewellen
Youth Center
Dimes Drive Continues With Posters In Cheyenne County
The 1951 March of Dimes drive highlights cooperation between the National Foundation and U.S. armed forces. Funds aid polio patient care for servicemen and dependents, with emergency equipment moves by Army Navy and Air Force. Larry McKenzie, the poster boy, symbolizes the campaign as counties display the poster in public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation
Army
Navy
Air Force
Larry McKenzie
Cheyenne County
Farm accidents in 1949 involve about 25 thousand people
In 1949 around 25 000 farming residents were affected by accidents as reported in the local agricultural safety coverage. The figure highlights the prevalence of farm life hazards amid rural communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bata
Also Mentioned on This Page
Panhandle Civic Club
Tobin
Thompson
Bob Hernandez
Gilbert Negrette
Jimmy Thomas
Negrette
Thomas
Bernard Flood
Manuel Gillan
Gillan
Fred Andrelo
Floyd Martinez
Martinez
Bill Hood
Roy Scott
Scott
Hood
Donald Brown
H. Acton
Mitchell
Brown
Gene Kitt
Angora
al Hamberg
A. C
10Th Ave
OILCO
Sidney, Nebraska
Dimes Drive
B.T.A
Sid Luckman
Northwestern Bell
Bi Ford
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