Historic Ranch Deals Anchor Week’s Land Sales
Two long held family ranches near Dalton and Sid ney merge into new ownership. The Greenwood Ranch in Madison Wisconsin buyer Dr George Keenan and the Mud Springs Ranch near Dalton sold to Charles Cupe and a father and son team. The deals involve about 9 100 acres deeded plus 1 800 leases with 500 600 irrigated, water rights from springs dating to 1891. Both properties have storages and franks. sale completes with escrow signatures amid absentee ownership issues. Dewey Dirks has lived on Mud Springs Ranch for 21 years.
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Greenwood
George Keenan
Madison
Wis
Mud Springs
Scherer
Dalton Pioneers
Sidney
George
L. Guy Scudder
Sumner
Neb
Franklin E. Scudder
Alliance Commission Co
Vic Asmus
Leo Rychecky
Scottsbluff
Charles Cupe
Dalton
Cedar Creek
Eastwest
Deadwood
Dewey Dirks
Mud Springs Ranch
Governor Morrison to Speak at Sidney Dinner Monday
Gov Frank Morrison makes his first western Nebraska appearance since election. He will speak at a 6 30 dinner meeting at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel in Sidney on Monday. Tickets are five dollars and attendees include Cheyenne County Democrats and the March of Dimes dance crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morrison
Sidney
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Democratic Central Committee
Cheyenne County
Gov. Morrison
Nebraska
New’ Democratic Cnef
Resern Neraska
Havior
McCook
H.C. Nelson
Kenneth Noteboom
Leonard Fine
Independen
Sunol Campaign Sets Dimes Record in March Drive
Sunol set a new record for the Dimes March campaign with per capita contributions near six dollars and about $750 raised at the annual Fun Night at the schoolhouse. Larry Allen and Patricia Dennis were crowned Engard Ducen by last year’s queen Faulee Doty as Muriel Crossy earned a prize. Elmo Wk and Forrest Planck led prize awards.
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Sunol
Denes
Larry Allen
Patricia Dennis
Engard Ducen
Faulee Doty
Muriel Crossy
Elmo Wk
Forrest Planck
Jacie Fenske
Governor to Crown Royalty at March of Dimes Dance
The March of Dimes annual dance proceeds Monday at Sid ney’s Armory from 8 30 to midnight with Millard Music providing the music. Gov Frank Morrison will crown the King and Queen. Local delegates from St Patrick’s Lodge Pole Lorenzo Potter Gurley and others are listed as royalty and judges from area high schools will select the court.
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March of Dimes
Sidney’s
National Guard Armory
Millard Music
Frank Morrison
Cuddies
Heaer Nw
Caca
Ceany Toy Dude
Pidseard Dovma
Caol Waimesser
St Patrick’s
James Itkaver
Jeanne Huett Sund
Larry Alien
Patrcia Devies
Lodgepole
Jerry Walsh
Kaye Stevens
Lorenzo
Doug Robirds
Elverna Walker
Potter
Danny Knight
Colleen Egging
Gurley
Ron Kriesel
Jeanne Miller
Lyle Rabe
Dalles
Fran
Vivonka
Ledgepola
Don Enevoldsen
Bes
Couk
Sunes
Joe Kailey
St. Patricas
Jim Patick
Steimty
Mirs
Tiarel Benddhicsw
Girley
Glen
Tiaarel
Mothers March Planned Tuesday By Girl Scouts
More than 140 mothers in Sidney plan the Mothers March to canvass residential areas. Four to six workers per district will call on homes and apartments starting at 6 20 p m weather permitting. Residents are urged to donate to the March of Dimes ongoing health drive in Nebraska.
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Sidney
Hela
Eoning
Mys
J K R. Oimson
Girl Scout Mothers
Ceverine
Neoraska
Grenatecral Euter
Nebraska
Fleming Signs Bill Proposing Sale of Lands
Nebraska lawmakers from western districts push a bill to auction state school lands as leases expire. Co signers include Fleming and Adarsen with support from North Platte and nearby areas amid longstanding western land sale advocacy. The measure faces committee hurdles as eastern senators resist losing lease revenue benefits.
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Fleming
George H Fleming
Sidney
Nebraska
Civin Adarsen
Nenzel
Sand Hills
Jessie
Wits
Cecil Craft
North Platte
George C Gerdes
Alance
Em Forrester
Ansens
Frank Nelson
O'Neil
Ds'e Erleane
Grant
Lens Weo
Giuliata
Tribute to Jim Takahashi At Chadron Hall
Students at Chadron State Teachers College honor Jim Takahashi by hanging his desert painting in Crites Hall with a bronze plaque reading In Memory of Jim Takahashi. Takahashi, an 1958 Sidney High School graduate and gifted Chadron student, died in September after a 23 foot fall at the Sioux Ordnance Depot in Sidney while leaving his summer job.
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Jimmy Takahashi
Sidney High
Chadron State Teachers’ College
Jimmy
Sidney
Takahashi
Crites Hall
Chadron School
Jim Takahashi
Fie
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Nebraski
E Teachers’ College
Tannaery
Edvon Pad
Chadron State
Colege
Chadron State Teachers College
Jim
Artis
Sales Tax and Income Tax Bills Introduced in Nebraska
In the Nebraska Legislature this morning Sen George Gerdes of Alliance proposed a two percent sales tax while Sen Hans Jensen of Aurora introduced a combined sales and income tax bill. Both measures aim to ease the burden of property tax and face a long road to final floor consideration by the 43 senators.
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Nebraska
George Gerdes
Alliance
Hans Jensen
Aurora
Cold snap ends with subzero readings across county
The coldest weather of the winter hit Cheyenne County early today with official readings down to six below zero in Sidney and five to seven below near Dalton. One farmer reported nine below on a private thermometer. Tonight may dip again to zero with fair, cold conditions. The five day outlook calls for 10 to 20 degrees below normal.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Dalton
Laramie
Wyo
Nebraska
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Sidney Chamber Drives 100 Percent Membership in 1961 Campaign
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announces a three week drive to reach 100 percent Chamber membership for its 391 businesses and professionals. Leaders including Dean Wilson and John Elwell Jr. back a poster campaign at 1030 Illinois Street to track progress and promote a citywide goal.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sam Odland
Sidney
Chamber
Dean Wilson
John Elwell Jr
Bill Usher
Lowry Lindell
Ed Bauman
the Telegraph
Henry Meysenburg
Dave Young
Sidney’s
Illinois Street
C. of
Jaycees
Chaber
Bobo
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gurley area wildcat test signals potential first Frontier County oil
Oil field reports indicate TWH Drilling and Robert L. Cramer plan a new wildcat three miles northeast of the Gurley pool at No. 1 Jurgens. Strata Oil Company of Omaha may string production if the No. 1 Neiman test northeast of Barger Field yields oil. mud blocks hampered early tests with initial and final shut in pressures noted. New wellsSam Gary No 1 Ewing and Sam Gary No 1 Wells in Scotts Bluff County target 5 700 and 5 500 foot depths on J sand with potential offshore confirmations.
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TWH
Robert L. Cramer
Gurley Pool
Jurgens
Strata Oil Company of
Omaha
Fronter County
Neb
Neiman
Barger
Red Willow County
Stratawell
Frontier County
Lansing
Kelly
Sam Gary
Ewing
Scotts Bluff County
Roubadeau
Discovery
No 1
Wells
Wildcat
Rhodes Plea Denied In Lincoln Thursday
Atty Paul R. Rhodes had sought a habeas corpus hearing but Lancaster District Judge Paul White denied it. Rhodes began a 9 month State Penitentiary term for contempt of court in Morrill County and was held after failing to appeal bail pending the contempt appeal. He was taken to the penitentiary in the same day after custody in Sidney.
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Atty
Paul R. Rhodes
Lancaster
Paul White
Rhodes
Morrill
Sidney
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Geom
Tom C. Allingen
Linda Gade
Kathy
Cindy Kornicek
Sharon Fenske
Don Lesler
Jim Oliverius
Lynn Davidson
Kathleen DeMers
Lynda Mise‘gadis
Jimmy Martin
LeRoy Glant
I. A. Caldwell
Joseph B. Zimola
Cecil Hunt
F. W. Bonkiewicz
Peggy Allington
Clinton Hodges
Secor Ul
Chadron College
Benny Hochman
Ewy Hochman
Rose Lee
Bruce
Judy
Rath Edwards
Benny
Hollywood
Hbc-Tv
Koa-Tv
Ralph Edwards
Che's Binney
Evansville
Indiana
John Townley
Lebanon
Nebr
Leo Murphy
Orlando
Fla
Ed Townley
Gurley Area
Boeing
Lincoln
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