Veterans benefit debate highlights VFW winter meeting
William Ashworth national chief of staff cites government duty to restore veterans to society. He criticizes high future rolls estimates and urges pension focus for WWI veterans, noting costs are under half foreign aid. Body notes instruction session with 47 VFW officers and praise for auxiliary support.
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Scottsbluff
William Ashworth
of Foreign Wars
Ashworth
Nebraska
VFW
Admiral Dewey Post
U.S
Veterans Security
Fonda Brown
Scotts Bluff County
Veterans Service
Larry Durfee
Lincoln
Millard Man Wins Jaycee Farmer Award
Willis Armbrust 29, a Millard dairy farmer, was named Nebraska’s outstanding young farmer of the year at a Saturday night ceremony. He receives a plaque a John Deere subsoil plow and a Pittsburgh trip for himself and wife to compete for a national award.
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Willis Armbrust
Millard
Nebraska
Wait
Jerry J. Johnson
Red Cloud
Vincent L. Mavin
Imperial
Norfolk
Romans Introduce Wine to Britain During Occupation
The Romans in Britain are believed to have been the first to import wine from the Continent, marking an early introduction of wine into England.
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Britain
England
Continent
Kimball County To Host Ag Planning Pilot Meetings
Nebraska Great Plains Agricultural council plans pilot meetings in Kimball and Nuckolls counties to address drought and wind erosion. Goals include addressing drought related income loss, crafting short and long term actions, and adapting programs to plains conditions through education, research, and policy changes.
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Kimball County
Nebraska
Great Plains Agricultural Council
Lincoln
Nuckolls County
Clyde Noyes
Extension Agriculturist
Nuckolls
Kimball
Noyes
State Committee
State
Congress
Walford Property Sale Scheduled for Wednesday
The Walford estate real estate and mineral holdings totaling 1360 acres in Cheyenne and Morrill Counties will go to auction at the Dalton Legion Hall. Executor George Barlow notes the appraised value at 184323.62 dollars with mineral rights included where available. Four charitable bequests are to Dalton Presbyterian Church Boys Town Nebraska Children's Home Society and Christian Home Association.
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John Walford
Dalton Legion Hall
George Barlow
Walford
Barlow
Cheyenne
Morrill
Dalton
Morrill County
Dial Phone System Slated At Chappell
Otto Fuerst, president of the United Telephone Company of the West, announced plans to install dial equipment in Morrill Chap pell Neb Torrington Wye this year. The Nebraska towns should switch to the dial system in July.
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Chappell
Scottsbluff
United Telephone Company of the West
Otto Fuerst
Morrill
Neb
Torrington
Wye
Fuerst
Nebraska
Census Finds 10 Percent Of Farms Produce Majority Of Output
The Census of Agriculture reports that 10 percent of U S farms account for 51 percent of all farm products, highlighting concentration of production among a small set of operators.
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Census of Agriculture
United States
Recent Research Advances Bring New Hope for Hearts
A review urges ongoing support for heart disease research funded by the American Heart Association. It highlights rheumatic fever prevention, valve surgeries, rehabilitation after heart attack and stroke, and advances in arteriosclerosis and hypertension treatment, urging public contribution to the Heart Fund.
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United States
American Heart Association
Dynamite Caps Reported Stolen Near Sidney
A possible theft of dynamite caps and dynamite from an equipment shed two and a half miles west of Sidney was reported to the Cheyenne County sheriff. The shed stores gear for J. S. Richardson Oil Field Excavating Co. It is unclear if any blasting caps were taken, but deputies caution that youths may be involved given the danger. Slipperwort blooms are slipper shaped. The Coast Guard has run a Nantucket Shoals light ship for 102 years.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office
J. S. Richardson Oil Field Excavating Co
Sherif Wermit Brumbaugh
Peetz High Drops Two In Lower Platte Valley Play
Peetz High lost twice over the weekend pushing them from title contention. Ovid routed Peetz 71 to 47 with Danny Strong scoring 16 and Leo Fehringer 17. Fleming upset Peetz 42 to 35 as Reon Burton was held to seven points and Bernie Brownell added 14. Peetz B team also fell 57-31 and 33-28.
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Peetz
Ovid
Fleming
K of C
John Zerr
Jim Harris
Dick Heeg
Jim Deaver
Ed Bolke
Dixon Rhoads
Rhoads
Zerr
Heeg
Police
Zero
K. Deaver
J. Dykal
E. Mitchell
C. Bill
Scottsbluff JC Leader Wins State DSA Award
Scottsbluff Jaycee executive Joe Baker, 34, won the Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service award at the state midwinter conference in Holdrege. Chosen from 29 entrants, Baker’s service in 23 club baseball, church and youth activities plus volunteer juvenile court probation officer work earned him the honor.
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Joe Baker
Scottsbluff Wholesale
Holdrege
Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baker
Nebraska Jaycee
Nebraska
Scottsbluff Jaycee
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Ity Aires
Yeats
Dave
Dogs
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DSA
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Sumatra
THE
Truline CO
Ae Bre Safety Headquarters
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Jobn Deere
Atlis Chalmers Combine
IHC
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Innes
Herman L. Batt
Robert L. Batt
Emerald
Pete" Rapp
Rapp & Frerichs
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