Future Voters To study County Offices Monday
Juniors in all county high schools will attend the second annual Cornhusker Boys and Girls County Government program at the county courthouse. The event emphasizes practical political training with county officials and a full day of sessions, including justice study, a student office immersion, and a dinner sponsored by local American Legion posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Cornhusker Boys
A. B. Connell
Sidney Lawyers
Lowell Davis
Paul L. Martin
American Legion
L.M. Clinton
Carl’ Crouse
Sidney High School
Norma Cullins
Lois Willard
Norma Benzel
Robert Jewett
John Harden
Jo Connell
Raymond Thomas
Shirley Siemers
James Mueller
Shirley Buehrer
Marilyn Linton
Carol Ladine
Jane Boyd
ST Patrick’s Academy
Hope Alvarado
Mary Ann Flessner
Wesley Klemke
Nick Pelster
Lloyd Graff
Margaret Thurow
Register of Deeds
Luella Frerichs
Larry Worth
Jack van Anne
Gurley
Shirley Bules
Leroy Horst
Warren
Ward Hinrichs
Arten
Dalton Scout Earns Eagle as County First Since 1938
A large Dalton crowd witnessed Lloyd Graff, a Dalton High School junior, invested as Eagle Scout, the first in Cheyenne County since 1938. The ceremony featured leaders Rae Jones and Rev. Don Daly, with Denver Flowers presenting the badge. The event highlighted extensive requirements and mentorship across nine merit badges, 12 other subjects, and guidance from 21 experts.
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Dalton
Lloyd Graff
Dalton High School
Young Graff
Cheyenne County
Boy Scout Movement
Cheyenne
Rae Jones
Sidney
Don Daly
Eagle Scouts
Denver Flowers
Torrington
Wyo
Wyo-Braska
Duane Warren
Jerry Kivett
Larry Connelly
Dennis Panas
Assisant
Charles Geller
LeRoy Hut
Myron Lessman
Wesley Klemke
Keith Warren
Robert Hutzenbiler
Duane Brunner
Wayne Roberts
Jerry Livingston
Star Scout
McNish To Head Music Campaign In Sidney
J H McNish Sidney attorney agreed to chair the Sidney Civic Series organization. Plans for the next membership drive were set for late February and early March with further details to be announced. One more concert remains in the 1949 50 series Abba Bogin appears March 7 with strong attendance at prior concerts.
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J. H. McNish
Sidney
Sidney Civic Series
L. L. Pippitt
Abba Bogin
Local Farmers Score At Denver Stock Show
Three Cheyenne County youths entered four Herefords in the Denver Stock Show and all passed the class screening of about 30 entries. Ronald McMillen earned 13th with a medium weight Hereford. other entries were by Kenneth McMillen and Delbert Lessman.
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Cheyenne County
Denver
Underpass Speed Up Hinted By State Engineer
Sidney underpass project may seek bids within six months as State Engineer Fred Klietsch says surveys on 12th and possibly 11th Avenues will be expedited. The city must share half condemnation costs, with appraisal figures due in 30 days. Bond issue likely, financed partly by federal funds, and design may be farmed out to private firms. If solvable, bond vote could coincide with April spring election.
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Fred Klietsch
Sidney
Telegraph
Lincoln
12Th Avenue
11Th Avenue
Klietsch
Federal Highway Department
Union Pacific Railroad
Grand Island
Sidney’s
Montana opens at Sidney Fox Theatre this weekend
The Fox Theatre in Sidney hosts a premiere showing of the Errol Flynn Alexis Smith western Montana adapted from Ern est Haycox. Technicolor drama portrays sheep herders and cattle ranchers in the northwest, with co stars S Z Cuddles Sakall Douglas Kennedy James Brown and Ian MacDonald. Bonanza Premiere spans sixteen western states and screens Sunday and Monday.
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Sidney
Fox Theatre
Errol Flynn
Alexis Smith
Montana
Ernest Haycox
Errol’ Flynn
Northwestern State
S. Z. “Cuddles
Sakall
Douglas Kennedy
James Brown
Ian MacDonald
Fox
Hahler Motor Co Adds Body Shop Department
The Hahler Motor Co expands with Hahler's Body Shop to handle all vehicle body repairs. Managed by William N. King and Otto Aufdengarten, both seasoned in General Motors repairs, the unit aims to meet growing demand in automotive sales and repair service led by Joe Hahler.
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The
Hahler Motor Co
Hahler
William N. King
Otto Aufdengarten
General Motors
Joe Hahler
Mahler Motor Co
Dry Windy Days Cloud Crop Hopes
Observers in the region report winter wheat harmed by persistent dry and windy conditions. Relief hinges on deep fall roots and spring growth with adequate moisture. Local Ag Agent Kenneth Van Skike and soil director Lee Girardot find damage likely light so far but warn wind patterns could worsen losses if they continue.
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Cheyenne County
Kenneth van Skike
Lee Girardot
Girardot
Gurley
Dalton
Dimes Donations Not Big Enough
VFW teams in Sidney solicit March of Dimes from business and professional men but donations often fall short given this year’s urgency. Cheyenne County chair John W Martinosky says greater giving is needed for everyone's good. Soliciting teams go out again Friday, urging generous contributions from local firms.
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VFW
Sidney
John W. Martinosky
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole News Gets Local Reporter for The Telegraph
Mrs. C. J. Smith is retained by The Telegraph to write Lodgepole news items and solicit advertising for a Friday Lodgepole page. She brings experience and local access, with Mrs. James E. Sterling reporting from South Lodgepole, to expand comprehensive coverage of Cheyenne County's eastern end. The Telegraph seeks reader input to improve service.
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C. J. Smith
The
Telegraph
Lodgepole
Aén E
Smith
Lodgepole Express
Jaycees Chart Busy Program in Sidney Meeting
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to plan a town meeting on the Council Manager plan set for January 31 in Sidney. Hammond McNish announced a Jan 27 event at the City Auditorium and Don Watts reported on a Feb 4 5 quarterly conference in Scottsbluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
L M. Clinton
North Plate
Lexington
W. A. Stewart
E. R. Cross
A.J. Jorgenson
P. J. Heaton
L. M. Clinton
Chamber of Commerce
Town Meeting Planned On City Manager Issue
Sidney plans a town meeting January 27 to discuss replacing the mayor council form with a council manager system. A special election to decide the issue is set for January 31. Speakers include Lexington officials and local Sidney leaders. The meeting at City Auditorium starts 7:30 with time limits and rebuttal.
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J. H. McNish
Jaycee Committee
Jaycees
Western Nebraska Oil Leasing Accelerates Across Panhandle Region
Leasing by four companies, including two majors, intensifies across Cheyenne Kimball Banner and surrounding counties as seismograph work expands from Hay Springs toward Chase and Keith counties. Wildcat drills likely after spring seismograph phase, with Imperial area oil excitement growing as crews span Hay Springs to the block near Superior Oil Co. wells.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Banner
Keith County
Chase County
Garden
Morrill
Box Butte
Sioux
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Imperial
Superior Oil Co
Hay Springs
Sheridan County Star
Superior
Barker Cleaners Passes to Ron Barker in Sidney
Ron Barker assumes active management of Barker Cleaners as P W Barker and wife retire after thirty five years in Sidney. Ron Barker, a long time firm employee, aims to uphold top quality workmanship and service. The Barkers plan a vacation before deciding permanent residence. Announcement appears in this issue.
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Barker Cleaners
Ron Barker
P. W. Barker
Sidney
Barker
Nebraska
Hot Springs
N. M
West Coast
The
Telegraph
Man Better After Fall Saturday on Union Pacific
Cheyenne brakeman Scott Clark, 49, improved Thursday after a serious fall last Saturday at the Sidney depot. He suffered a skull fracture and severe brain concussion and was in critical condition before his hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Clark
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Clark
Sidney
Wildcat Test Planned Near County Line in Northeast
The Stout-Morgan oil interests prepare another wildcat drill in section 19 township 17 range 46 in the extreme northeast county corner. The site lies southwest of the section, one mile south of the Cheyenne Morill County line and two miles west of the Cheyenne Garden County line. Major lessees include The Ohio Oil Co Superior Oil Co The Texas Co and The Frontier Refining Co.
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Stout-Morgan Oil Interests
Cheyenne-Morrill
Cheyenne-Garden County
State Orders Study of Oil and Gas Controls
A Nebraska legislative subcommittee will study regulation of oil and gas wells and the advisability of taxing production. Senator Ray Babcock of Sidney chairs, with members from Hastings, Liberty, Omaha, Trenton, Fremont, Norfolk, Paxton, Cedar Creek. Execut ive committee rejects a full council meeting. discovery and western oil and gas activity spur action.
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Legislative Council
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Ray Babcock
Sidney
W. Halsey Bohlke
Hastings
Charles Vogt
Liberty
Karl Vogel
Omaha
Arthur Carmody
Trenton
Earl Lee
Fremont
Charles Wilson
Norfolk
Clyde Cretsinger
Paxton
William Metzger
Cedar Creek
Ed Hoyt
McCook
Harry Pizer
North Platte
Lee
Hoyt
Falls City
Hunt to Head Board In 50 Hunt to Head Board In 50 The new year
The Cheyenne County board of commissioners began 1950 with a Jan 17 meeting led by newly elected chairman Cecil Hunt. Appointments included Dr. Jason B. Roche as County Physician, three-year terms for E A Johnson O A Olson and C A Triska on the County Fair Board, Ed Runge to complete Dr R E Roche’s Veterans Commission term, Mr and Mrs Charles E Simpson reappointed as courthouse janitors, I L Pindell named courthouse custodian, George Fleming reappointed County Welfare chairman, and several banks named as depositories for 1950 funds. The Telegraph of Sidney was designated the official newspaper.
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Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Cecil Hunt
Jason B. Roche
E. A. Johnson
O. A. Olson
C. A. Triska
County Fair Board
Ed Runge
R. E. Roche
Veterans Commission
Charles E. Simpson
I. L. Pindell
George Fleming
American National Bank of Sidney
Dalton State Bank
First State Bank of
Lodgepole
Potter State Bank
Ohio Oil moves rigs to Huntsman High near Sidney
The Ohio Oil Co moves its East Gurley pool rig to Huntsman High structure north of Sidney to speed gas tests. A second rig lands on Mather’s Aurora Nebraska property and a third on Gurschke’s Falls City land, about 1.5 miles apart, testing the Dakota sandstone and aiming for the Cruise field’s western limits. Oil showings and early testing progress at Caywood No. 2, with pumping soon planned.
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Ohio Oil Co
East Gurley Pool
Huntsman High
Sidney
Ohio
Cheyenne County
Orin A. Mather
Aurora
Nebr
Margaret Gurschke
Falls City
Mather
Gursehke
Casper
Gurley
Egging No
Wwatél
Mather No. 1
Dakota
East Gurley
Gursehkre
Weather Reports From Civic Club Daily Service
The Chamber of Commerce offers daily weather reports hot off the griddle via phone each weekday from 10 30 am to 5 pm. Secretary Gordor Tobin notes arrangements with Scottsbluff weather station head Edgar L VanTassel to provide official forecasts for the day and following day. Previously reports came from Denver Kansas City and Omaha and were often wrong, with Kansas City missing thirteen predicted blizzards in Nebraska. the Scottsbluff station improves accuracy for western Nebraska.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gordor Tobin
Scottsbluff
Tobin
Edgar L. VanTassel
Bluffs
Denver
Kansas City
Omaha
Nebraska
Weather Damp Open House At Sidney Power Plant
Rainy afternoon kept crowds small at the Sidney open house near the water works, power plant and sewage disposal site. Manager Vern Livingston noted turnout exceeded expectations despite the weather and praised the cleanup efforts with the Diesel generator display drawing special interest. Ice was available for guests.
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Sidney
11Th
Newton
Vern Livingston
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Thompson
McNish
Denver Stock Show
Lodgepole News
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Mahr
Mahr
Oil Companies
Texas Co
Frontier Refining Co
Hunt
East Gurley Drillers
Civic Club
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