Europe Needs Nebraska Wheat Producers Told
Nebraska wheat producers heard Earl Lester of the Nebraska Wheat Commission say Europe offers new markets for Nebraska hard red winter wheat. He cited loose U S grading and higher tolerance for adulterants in other countries, noting Italians and Greeks who visited Nebraska praise the product. The Alliance gathering, hosted by Box Butte Wheat Growers, featured officials, entertainment, and Patsy Brown introduced as Wheat Queen with Peggy Walton of the Nebraska Wheat Commission speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Europe
Earl Lester
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Panhandle
Alliance
Lester
U. S
Box Butte Wheat Growers Organization
Bernard Collins
Judson Cornett
Clifford Bartlett
Howard Watson
Andrea Felton
M. W Felton
Patsy Brown
Joan Manion
Wheathearts
Patsy
Elmer Brown
Concordia College
Seward
Peggy Walton
Smut Control Talk At Kearney Crop Days
LaMaine Brownlee of Nebraska Foundation Seed Division urged action on loose smut in wheat at the annual Crop Improvement Days in Kearney. He warned the disease is costly and pesty and proposed smut-free, quality wheat to push Nebraska certified seed into the premium national grade. Other speakers included J C Swinbank Virgil Johnson and Clare Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
LaMaine Brownlee
University of Nebraska
Foundation
Brownlee
Kearney
J. C. Swinbank
The
University
Virgil Johnson
U.S.D.A
Clare Porter
Nebraska Crop Improvement Assn
Lincoln Day Dinner At Bluffs Feb 14
Plans completed for 12 Lincoln Day dinners across Nebraska from Feb 10 to 14 to kick off the GOP’s 1958 campaign activities. Marin E Stromer, executive secretary of the GOP Central Committee, lists Scottsbluff on Feb 14 with Sen Hruska as principal speaker for Box Butte Dawes Sioux Banner Kimball Morrill Cheyenne Garden and Deuel counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Republican Party
Marin E Stromer
GOP Central Committee
Scottsbluff
Hruska
Nebraska Kansas Wheat Team Reports From Colombia Trek
Five Nebraska and Kansas wheat men led by Lester Mort and Marx Kohnke travel seven weeks across South America seeking markets for U S hard red winter wheat. They visit mills and bakers learn Colombia imports half its wheat and government supports wheat at five dollars a bushel. Unclear transport routes and limited dollars hinder broader sales while U S wheat remains preferred for its strong gluten qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogata
Colombia
Nebraska
Kansas
South America
Lester Mort
Venango
Marx Kohnke
Wheat Association
Lincoln
R. L. Patterson
J. H. Dean
USDA
Raymond E. Vickery
Washington, D. C
Texas
Uncle Sam
Great Plains
Columbia
Begata
U S
Amazon
U.S
Four Minor Car Wrecks Reported
Four motor accidents were reported by the police and the patrol none of which were serious. Vehicles driven by Arthur A Disney and Clayton Way at Lodgepole collided with $185 and $225 damages respectively. Rennick of Sidney and Gehrig of Brush collided at Suh and Illinois with $150 and $125 damages. Chandler and Kennan two car collision left $150 damages on both vehicles. Pippett and Smith collision at 15th caused $75 to Smith and $100 to Pippett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A Disney
Clayton Way
Lodgepole
Disney
Robert M Reannick
Sidney
Elizabeth Gehrig
Brush
Suh
Illinois
Rennick
Gehring
Sirth
Couch
Mth
Elm
Thomas Chandler
Loren Kennan
Carl Christ Coast Co
Chandler
Fort Sidney Days Set for June 19 to 21
The Fort Sidney Days celebration is scheduled for June 19 20 and 21 with a three day program. The event opens Thursday night with a band concert and opening ceremonies. Charles Lafler chairs the board with Ed Lenman as treasurer Wayne Rapp as secretary and Vince Malczewski and Ed Haupt among officers.
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Ft. Sidney Days
Charles Lafler
Ed Lenman
Wayne Rapp
Vince Malczewski
Ed Haupt
Rites Set Thursday For Davis Infant
Gravecte services for William Paul Davis infant son of Mr and Mrs Tom Davis will be held tomorrow at Wenatchee Washington. The child was born Saturday evening in a Wenatchee hospital and died early Monday morning. Mrs Davis is the former Jasemine Hayes of Sidney. Surviving besides his parents are a brother Johnnie aged four. Condolences from Mr and Mrs John Hajek Sr of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Fd Davis of Scottsbluff.
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Will
Paul Dav
Tom Davis
Wenatchee Wash
Wenatchee Hospital
Davis
Jasemine Hayes
Sidney
Johnnie
John Hajek S
Sidnex
Fd Davis
Scottsuluif
Potter Couple Donates 5000 for County Home Addition
Mr and Mrs R B Hill of Potter add 5000 to the drive for a Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital home for the aged. Dean Hagemeister says a two week campaign will mobilize Potter residents with letters and personal calls to reach a 100000 goal, while the 250000 project envisions a one story geriatrics wing with a chapel and ranch style design.
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R. B Hill
Potter
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Dean Hagemeister
Hagemeister
G C . Olsen
Potter Area
Potter Territory
Olsen
Hills
Hagereister
Wamsleys Plumbing and Heating Auction Set Three Days
A close-out auction for Wamsleys Plumbing and Heating is scheduled Thursday through Saturday at 917 1Sth Avenue. Merchandise includes shelving, counters, television and radio equipment, plus equipment, machinery, shop gear, and three trucks. Rogers Agency of North Platte handles sale details. A duplex and two Kimodali lots are to be offered Thursday afternoon by Russell and Helen Wamsley who have not announced future plans.
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Wamsley
1Sth Avenue
Rogers Agency of
North Platte
Kimodali Russell
Helen Wamsley
Railroad retirement aid offered at employment service
A railroad representative will be at the Employment Service Office, 1017 10th Ave, at 10:30 am on February 4 to assist with railroad retirement, disability, survivor benefits, and railroad unemployment or sickness insurance. Call for information or assistance regarding these benefits.
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O*taska Employment Service
Ofice
10Th Ave
Industrial crops topic headline for western Nebraska talks
Kenneth R Majors of the U S Department of Agriculture will speak at Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture meetings in Hemingford Oshkosh and Kimball February 4 5 and 6 on Industrial Uses of Crops He will cover cereal grains soybeans flaxseed forages and agricultural residues plus jar bread demos live stock nutrition and a report on life in Egypt and the Middle East countries
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Scottsilut
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kenneth R Majors
Hemingford
Oshkosh
Kimball
Chester J. Walters
University of Nebraska
University
University of Illinois
Northern Utilization Research Laboratory and Development Division
Peoria
Ill
WNOA
Egypt
Middle East
Highway 30 Pooling Of Promotion Talked
Promotional activities of Highway 30 organizations in four states would be broadened at a considerable saving in costs under a plan discussed at Ogallala for the April Lincoln System of Highways meeting in Grand Island. Ray McKim of Grand Island presented the plan, noting Utah and Nevada support, with Nebraska and Wyoming already unified under the Lincoln system.
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Ogallala
Lincoln System of Highways, Inc
Grand Island
Ray McKim
Lincoln System
Nebraska Highway 30 Association
Nebraska
Wyoming
Lincoln System of Highways
Nebraska and Wyoming Association
Utah
Nevada
Mehkim
Ead
Chicago
Oil and Gas News Ohio Farmout Is Announced
Ohio firms announce multiple Cheyenne County wildcat tests. The No 1 Maxwell in south Bentley will be drilled by Don Rounds and The Sanford Oil Co, located CSW SE Sec 31 12 52 near the Colorado line. No 1 Frank Beyer is drilling below 4200 ft in SW Cheyenne. Raymond Oil Co drills No 1 Mather above 4000 ft toward D and J sand by Friday barring trouble. No 1 Kreader in N Cheyenne is abandoned at 5275 ft. Bongers well was a delayed filing drilled in November and completed in Bongers Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Don Rounds
Sanford Oil Co
Maxwell
Bentley Area
Colorado
Ohio
Frank Beyer
Raymond Oil Co
Denver
Bongers
Funeral plans for Charles M Sizer pipe line engineer
Charles M Sizer 47 chief engineer for Arapaho Pipe Line Co died from a self inflicted gunshot wound Sunday near Merino four miles southwest of town. Police say he killed himself. Sterling Cole will conduct funeral and interment at Olney Illinois. The body was found at noon by passersby who alerted Sheriff Vernon Hasings Logar County authorities investigated.
Gates Funeral To Be Friday
M Gates 82 longtime Sidney resident dies in Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral 2 pm Friday at First Methodist Church with graveside rites by Odd Fellows. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Gehrig and Son in charge. Memorials to First Methodist organ fund.
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M. Gates
Sidney
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
R. L. Townsend
Greenwood Cemetery
Odd Fellows Lodge
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Edward Monroe Gates
Murfreesborough
George W and
Laurena Jane Latham Gates
Fillmore County
Neb
Geneva
Florence Borland
Exeter
Town
Mr. Gates
Starkweather linked to shooting spree in Nebraska and Lincoln
Deputy Romer in Converse County reports a wounded man captured near there identified as Charles Starkweather 19 wanted in Nebraska for questioning in nine slayings A girl with him not identified A dead man found at the capture scene hints at a possible tenth victim Police chase continues in Lincoln as Starkweather and his 14 year old girlfriend Carol Fugate evade capture Authorities say murder charges pending against Starkweather and Fugate and a nationwide manhunt is on Wayne County Sheriff credits vigilant citizen tips while a motel misidentification delayed the search for Starkweather’s gang
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Charles Starkweather
Carol Fugate
Lincoln
Starkweather
Lincoln Area
Sidney
Sheriff's Office
Telegraph
Bill Romer
Converse County
Wyo
Nebraska
Romer
Lancaster County
Merle Karnop
Miss Fugate
W W. Schulz
Nebraska Patrol
Indiana
Schulz
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Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Bluffs
Fort Sidney
Kenneth R. Majors
Highway 30
Oil Gas News
Ohio Farmout
Southwest
Gates
Commercial Hotel
North Ward School
Stoof Lodge
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Florence
Ruth Jane Davis
Terry A Gates
Menlo
Iowa
J H Borland
Sepulveda
Dalif
T A Mrnard
San Jose
Calif
Ed Westcott
van Nuys
Clarence Fritz
Alfred Groden
Omaha
Elsie Mueller
Los Angeles
Monroe
Bulletin
Karnop
State Safety Patrol
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