Kimball County Leads 1958 Oil Boom In Western Nebraska
Kimball County dominates as the Panhandle’s oil kingpin in 1958, accounting for 63% of discoveries and a large share of drilling, wildcatting, and development. The four core counties, Kimball Can be Cheyenne and Morrill, produced 91.6% of total drilling and 91.9% of discovery wells, with 48% of total drilling exploratory.
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Kimball County
Panhandle
Cheyenne
Western Nebraska Oil
Western Nebraska Counce
Kimball
Canbe
Merrill
Rinehart
Western Nebraska
Wildcat
Denver - Julesburg
Nebraska
Adekn Nebraska
Banner County
Morrill County
Chadron Arch - Cambridge Arch
Silver Shortage Drives Deposits on Sidney Silverware
Sidney faces ongoing silverware losses at the city auditorium with taxpayers contributing about 700 dollars over eight years. To curb breakages and shortages, groups using city dishes must leave a 10 dollar deposit for events over 100 and 50 dollars for under 100, with shortages covered from deposits. City officials cite mixups, breakage, and unintentional losses as causes rather than theft.
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Sidney
Black Hills
Tobin
Free X rays reach 900 Sidneyites in mobile unit
Cheyenne County physicians praise results of the Chest X ray Survey in Sidney where 900 people passed through the mobile unit on 10th Ave near the American National Bank. The unit will stay five more days with 237 people receive trees, and tours continue to Dalton on Jan 26 and Lodgepole on Jan 28. The program aims to detect tuberculosis and other conditions, with referrals to personal physicians when issues are found. Christmas Seal funds support outreach letters and data collection by Mrs Elizabeth Schwasnick and the local committees.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
10Th Ave
American National Bank
Sar ‘Potter
Dalton
Lodgepole
A .Ehes
Nebraska
Lizebeth "Schwasnick
Dalton Lodgepole Are Wheat Meeting Sites
The Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Assn will meet at Lodgepole's First State Bank Monday and at Dalton Legion hall next Wednesday at 7 30 p m to discuss the national wheat program. Sessions explain workings of the organization as part of a countywide series. The first meeting was Jan 5 at Potter. Members and non-members are invited.
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Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Assn
First State Bank
Lodgepole
Dalton Legion Hall
National Organization
Potter
Grain Market Wheat Price at Local Elevator
Local elevators quote wheat at 1.88 dollars per bushel indicating current grain market levels. The note records a single price point from elevator sources.
McGinley Gets Vital Interior Affairs Post
Washington D C Congressman Don McGinley was named to the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. The freshman said the assignment was his request and expressed satisfaction, noting reclamation projects in his district and a probable committee change for Congressman Weaver would benefit his district and the state.
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Washington, D. C
Don McGinley
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Phil Weaver
Ice and Snow Hike Accident Rate No Injuries
A thin layer of ice and snow plagued motorists the past two days causing a rash of accidents with no injuries. Robert Irwin escaped harm when his pickup slid off U S 30 near Sidney overturned and damaged the vehicle. A three car crash west of Sidney on U S 30 involved Jess L. Bunch Cordes Beuehrer Virg Wells with about 200 dollars damage to two cars. Another pickup from Oshkosh driven by Sophronia Jensen overturned on ice six miles east of Sidney with minor damage. Thomas Sapp of Kimberly Idaho Jack-knifes a semi on U S 30 at Brownson and slides into a ditch with about 150 dollars damage.
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Robert Irwin
Sidney
U. S. Highway 30
del Shipley
Shipley
U. S
Jess L. Bunch
Sunnyside
Wash
Cordes J. Beuehrer
SOD
Virg. O. Wells
Besuehrer
Safety Patrol
U. S. 30
Sophronia
Jensen
Oshkosh
Kimberly
Idaho
Thomas
Sapp
Brownson
Hotel Corporation Names Directors
Six directors were named to the Sidney Community Hotel Corporations board of directors at an annual stockholders meeting. New three year terms went to Dr C B Dorwart, LeBaron Goodwin Jr, Marvin Sherrerd and W H Curry Thomas Kokjer was re-elected to a two year term while Gordin Tobin was re-elected to a three year term. Officers to be elected at a board meeting next Wednesday.
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Sidney Community Hotel Corporations Board of Directors
C B_ Dorwart
leBaron Goodwin, Jr
Marvin Sherrerd
W H Curry Thomas Kokjer
Gordin Tobin
Old Car Enthusiasts Meet At Gurley
The Old Car club led by president Chuck Lafler will meet at Gurley Body Shop Sunday at 2 p.m. A short film on antique autos will be shown and interested people are invited to attend. The club plans to assemble two autos, a 1925 Model T and a 1926 Model, after disassembly for reconditioning, owned by Gilbert Sorge and Emil Weyerts.
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Old Car Club
Gurley
Chuck Lafler
Gilbert Sorge
Emil Weyerts
Sidney Jaycees again draw nation with remarks
Editorials from The Sacramento Bee Modesto Bee and Fresno Bee reprint harsh critique of the National Jaycees. Sidney Neb Jaycees protested Van Cliburn’s removal from the 10 Outstanding Young Men list after missing a banquet. The piece praises Sidneys action and notes Paul Harvey praised the chapter on two national broadcasts.
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Sidney Jaycees
Sidney
Life Magazine
Jaycee
Press * ‘Association
Cdast
Codaol
Benny
Hochman
California
Illinois
Nebraska
Sacramento Bee
Modesto Bee
Fresno Bee
Moscow
van Cliburn
Texas
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
America
Neb
Jaycees
Sidney Chapter
American Broadcasting Company
Paul Harvey
Sidney Jaycee Chapter
Meteor Trail Observed Over Scottsbluff Area
A sky object with a fiery tail was identified as a falling meteor by the Scotts Bluff Weather Bureau and CAA office at the airport. Reports traced the sighting to a South Dakota source pinpointed near the Bayard area, with Bayard residents noting nothing unusual aside from the meteor.
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Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
CAA
Scottsbluff
South Dakota
Bayard
Wheat Growers Directors Meeting Set At Ogallala
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn directors meet in Ogallala at the Elks Club at 9 30 am Monday led by state vice president Robert Rauner. New officers and county directors will be introduced and a time for future monthly meetings will be chosen. All Sidney area wheat farmers are invited.
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Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Ogallala
Robert Rauner
Elks Club
Rauner
Sidney
Kimball Debuts New Radio Station KIMB On Air
Kimball's KIMB radio began broadcasting at 7 15 am Wednesday on 1260 kilocycles with 1009 watts. The Kimball Broadcasting Corp owns the station, Tom Lutey is president, and Joe Henry, veteran Wyoming broadcaster, serves as general manager. Henry previously led KWIV in Douglas and KMIL in Gillette.
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Kimball
KIMB
The
Kimball Broadcasting Corp
Tom H Lutey
Joe Henry
Wyoming
Henry
Worland
Wyo
KWIV
Douglas
KMIL
Gillete
County Financial Picture Shows Healthy Finances
County Treasurer M. M. Inhelder said the county maintains a healthy financial condition with all bonds and indebtedness paid on time. Tax collection totaled $995,000 in the last quarter, with most residents paying in full and only a few using the half-payment plan.
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M. M. Inhelder
Sidney Country Club selects 1959 leadership
Dr Lloyd O Holleran named president at the Sidney Country Club stockholders meeting held Wednesday night at the clubhouse. Kermit Moore becomes vice president with Ed Swanson as secretary treasurer. Three new directors are Thomas O Connell Hollis Peratt and David L Young. Plans set for a stock sale to fund a swimming pool and dues remain unchanged for 1959.
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Lloyd O’holleran
Sidney Country Club
Kermit Moore
Ed Swanson
Thomas O'Connell
Hollis Peratt
David L. Young
Lowell Davis
M. L. Merritt
Carl Ziegler
Neil Hughes
Lois Clark
Carl Christ, Jr
C.B. Dorwart
D. W. Jorgenisen
Vehicle registrations lag 1958 despite new tabs issued
County Treasurer M. M. Inhelder reports 1 970 vehicle license tags issued to date this year versus 2 550 at the same point in 1958. He says people are not rushing for new numbers and are opting to reclaim old ones. This year only small tabs are issued to place on plates, no new plates.
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M. M. Inhelder
Superintendent Blasts Federal Aid For Education
Nebraska educator Q. J. Weymouth denounces federal aid as a feeble state effort and warns of higher taxes and centralization. He notes disparities in local funding, cites Governor Brooks, and urges Nebraska to resist federal programs while attending state and Columbus education sessions.
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Blasts
Q. J. Weymouth
State Board of Education
Nebraska
Columbus
Weymouth
Nebraska Co - Operative School Study Council
Mel Everingham
Lincoln
Massachusetts
California
Colorado
Brooks
Indiana
Assn. of
Neraska
Omaha
Two Banner Wildcats In Oil Limelight
Reports from the Colorado Nebraska sector note two Banner County wildcats in oil activity. One location at No 1 E Olson, SW SW 22-17N-53W, with Garvey Drilling Co on contract, near Willson Ranch and Singleton field. Other site No 1 State-Green SW NE 36-17N-55W spudded Jan 12, depth 3,804 feet, Northwest Producers Roy Shaoff and Viking Oil Co exploration 14% miles NW of Ostgren field.
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Banner County
Petroleum Inc
Olson
Garvey Drilling Co
Willson Ranch
Singleton
Roy Shaoff
Viking Oil Co
Ostgren
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Kimball County
Davis Oil Co
Compass Exploration
Yung
Wildcat
Arrowhead
Fred Morgan
Dawes County
Richardson
Telegraph Wantad Delivers Quick Truck Sale
A Telegraph Wantad led to a fast sale for Ed Bauman of Bauman Body Works. He advertised a truck on Wednesday and by 9am Thursday a buyer from Rock Springs Wyoming bought it after seeing the ad in The Telegraph.
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Ed Bauman
Bauman Body Works
Telegraph
Rock Springs
Wyoming
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Banner
Lansing
Hitchcock County
Dundy
Skelly Oil Company
M.H. Lewis
Hitchcock
Phillips Petroleum Company
Llanos
Sherman County
Kansas
Wikicat bin
McGinley
John Deere Co
Ira Steward
Sidney John Deere Co
Steward
Paul Feurbacher
R. W. Walker
John Deere
Thompson
Hotel Corporation
Wheat Growers Directors
New Kimball
O’holleran
New Country Club
Ft. Robinson ‘Military Reservation
Whitney, Ohio Oil Co
Ivan Otstot
California Co
Ken Tipps
King Oil Co
Reimers
Telegraph Wantad
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