Fritz Brauer Turns 100 On Friday in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County’s Fritz Brauer marked his 100th birthday with an open house at Memorial Hospital from 2 to 4 pm in the hospital conference room. Born January 22, 1860 in Hanover Germany he arrived in Nebraska in 1878 and homesteaded in Cheyenne County in 1891. He has 11 children and has lived in the Sidney area many years, with a dinner at the Country Club at 6:30 pm Friday.
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Cheyenne County
Fritz Brauer
Memorial Hospital
Braver
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
United States
Hanover
Germany
U. S
Nebraska
Lancaster County
Albertine Olderberg Brauer
Richard
Arthur
Carl
Bertha
Lincoln
Clara Laker
George Brauer
Aurora
Ind
Helen Mueller
San Francisco
Hastings
Neb
Brauer
Emma Teufért Brauer
Ewald
Peetz
Arthur Brauer
Fred Wittig
Country Club
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frits Brauer
Nebr
Oshkosh and Kimball Firms Incorporate in Nebraska
Mid wee Corporation of Oshkosh files to manufacture electronic components with incorporators Richard G. Farlow Oliver L. Jenkins Willard G. Leng Albert Burrell Albee Floyd L. Ferrell William J. Brune Marvin A. Romig R. John Townley and David K. Townley authorized for 200000 capital. Van Pelt Ranches Inc of Kimball lists Carl W Norman L Thomas W and George I Van Pelt authorized for 100000 capital. Hall Cattle Co Inc Alliance incorporators Alban B Hall and Donald Big Hall Alliance authorized for 100000 capital.
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Nebraska
Donald Big Hall
Alliance
Safflower Boosted As Good Crop For Area
A Western Nebraska meeting sponsored by Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp. urged expansion of safflower acreage to use idle wheat land. PVO aims for a 50 percent increase this year as researchers and extension agents discuss disease resistance and new seed strains.
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Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
Sidney
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
PVO
J. H. Williams
Lincoln
Walter F. Peterson
Scottsbluff
Sterling Drops United Fund
Logan County United Fund is de activated after annual meeting. Directors say public interest waned and volunteer and donation shortfalls doomed the effort. First year raised over 26000, then 21000, and 18000, ending with a short of the quota. Member agencies Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army Mental Health Cerebral Palsy and Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation released from commitments.
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Sterling
Logan County United Fund
United Fund
Watkins
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Mental Health Association
Cerebral Palsy and
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Hruska McGinley Clash On Wheat Responsibility
Washington discussion over who bears blame for the wheat situation surfaced at a Nebraska delegation breakfast. Carl Bruns of Chappell led farmers in criticizing the Agriculture Secretary while Sen. Hruska called the farm groups effort to unite encouraging and suggested legislative action. Rep. McGinley argued the administration bears responsibility.
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Washington
Nebraska
Carl Bruns
Chappell
National Wheat Growers Assn
National Grange
Farmers Union
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Hruska
Congress
Don McGinley
Dneb
Sen
Benson
McGinley
Churches Meet to Plan Aid for Transients in Sidney
Representatives from local Protestant churches will meet at 3 pm in Christ Episcopal Parish House to discuss duties toward transients and coordinate with welfare agencies. Attendees include Mayor Rudy Munderloh, Chief Sol Willis, Sheriff W W Schulz, Red Cross, and county welfare officials with the Sidney Ministerial Association acting as moderator.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Sidney Ministerial Association
Rudy Munderloh
Sol Willis
W. W. Schulz
Gene Glendenning
Joseph Kelly
Red Cross
Sidney
Trio of New Oil Strikes Highlight Nebraska Panhandle
Oil news from southern Panhandle reports three potential new pools for 1960. No. 1 Dunlap in Morrill County on a farmout by Ohio Oil Co and Kinney Coastal shows 3,000 feet oil and 160 feet water in a D sand test. Nearby Patton wildcat in Kimball County yields 2,590 feet oil and 530 feet water in a J sand test. Field activity includes Enuheart in Kimball County and Van Pelt No. 1 in Banner County Rod Field, with various test results and near-term drilling plans. Nebraska’s weekly oil output averages 61,696 barrels, slight decline from peak levels but steady.
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Morrill County
Ohio Oil Co
Kinney Coastal Oil Co
Ohio
Sidney
CSW
Bridgeport
Ohio- Kinney
Dalton
Love-Miller Drilling Co
Kimball
Banner County
Eddie Mike Davis
Denver
Davis
Panhandle
Kimball County
Petroleum Inc Today
Hyson Field
Hyson
Signet Exploration Corp
van Pelt
Rod
Cheyenne County
Exeter Drilling Co
Potter
Slama
Nebraska
Car Skids Into Ditch Near Sunol. Two Escape Injury
Lodgepole residents Allan J. Lind ley and Burton Bondegard escaped injury when their car slid off a county road eight miles south and a half mile west of Sunol, overturned in a snowdrift at about 11 a.m. Tuesday according to the Safety Patrol.
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Lodgepole
Sunol
Allan J. Lindley
Burton Bondegard
DeMolay Initiation Slated Sunday Afternoon
Sterling DeMolay chapter plans a 2 pm initiation Sunday to confer two degrees on about 39 local candidates led by a 22 member team. A 1 pm smorgasbord at the Masonic Temple precedes the ceremonies. Boys seeking to join should obtain petitions from Gordon Richards Charles Grisby or Jim Bricker and bring them to the meeting. Master Masons are invited to attend.
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Sterling Chapter of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Gordon Richards
Charles Grisby
Jim Bricker
Six Nebraska Hospitals Told to Improve Facilities
The State Health Dept approved a report urging six Nebraska hospitals to modernize their physical facilities by January 1963. The facilities listed include Republican Valley Hospital Cambridge Auburn Hospital Tushla General Hospital and Aurora Fairbury Clinic Hospital Fairbury Hospital and Pioneer Hospital. The State Hospital Advisory Council asked the hospitals to craft a three year replacement plan or face license revocation.
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State Health Dept
Nebraska
Republican Vally Hospital
Cambridge
Auburn Hospital
Tushla General Hospital
Auburn
Aurora Hospital
Fairbury Clinic
Fairbury Hospital
Fairbury
Pioneer Hospital
State Hospital Advisory Council
Health Dept
Retail Group Sets Closing Date Changes
The chamber of commerce retail committee voted to abolish the Veterans Day closing and the Good Friday noon to 3 pm close in 1960. Only six holidays will close: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. A calendar of closings and promotions will be distributed soon. Hollis Peratt leads the 12 member committee with monthly meetings set and events listed, including Spring Dollar Days and Street Sale plans.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Nebraska
Ogallala
Columbus
Hollis Peratt
Mr. Pattison
Ken Pittam
Gene Higgins
Lloyd Lockwood
Milt Handsel
Neal Atkins
Glen Patrick
Eleanor Merrick
Don Heath
Bill Lyddon
Arnold Ring
SCS Program On Tap Tonight
The annual Soil Conservation Service banquet and awards program for outstanding conservation practices, postponed from last week due to the snow storm, is set for 6 30 p m tonight at St Patrick s Youth Center. Speakers include Duane Chamberlain of Lincoln and Senator Phogg bank of Alaska. about 200 people expected.
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Soil Conservation Service
St. Patrick’s
Duane Chamberlain
Lincoln
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
Phoggbank
Alaska
Farm Bureau Official To Speak At Cheyenne County Meeting
State and national issues including taxes inflation and farm problems will be discussed Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Cheyenne County Farm Bureau meeting open to the public in the city auditorium basement. Featured speaker is Bob Thompson of Lincoln secretary treasurer of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Bob Thompson
Lincoln
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Break-ins Reported at Junior and Senior High Schools
Vandalism and theft reported at both buildings with damage estimated around 200 dollars. Intruders entered via windows and doors, rifled desks, and pried open a cooler and a cash register. Investigations by police and sheriff point to two youths involved, with footprints and shoe sizes noted. Tools and some cash were taken while several items remain untouched.
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O. J. Weymouth
Weymouth
T. R. Tillotson
Tillotson
Lions Oppose Omaha Interstate Priority
The Sidney Lions Club at noon voted unanimously to oppose prioritizing a downtown Omaha Interstate segment ahead of outstate construction. Resolutions were sent to Gov. Brooks Rep. McGinley and Senators Hruska Curtis. Guest speaker was German exchange student Miss Silke Hermann.
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Sidney
JC's May Drop Sponsorship Of Fort Sidney Days
The Sidney Jaycees voted Tuesday evening on dropping sponsorship of the Fort Sidney Days celebration after two hours of discussion. A special committee led by past president Benny Hochman, Bill Usher and Gerald Matzke will study the issue further.
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Jc’s
Fort Sidney
Sidney Jaycees
Benny Hochman
Bill Usher
Gerald Matzke
Rabies Case Rumor Follows Gurley Cat Bite
A 15 year old Gurley girl is hospitalized in Sidney for rabies treatment after a Siamese cat bit her chin. The cat was found dead and sent for rabies testing. Earlier a Potter area case was labeled positive. Health officials urge quick medical care and animal testing after bites.
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Gurley
Sidney Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Janice Cunningham
Berton Cunningham
Nebraska State Health Department
James Edwards
State Health Department
Potter
Kenneth Mueller
Edwards
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