Sand Hills Cowmen Alliance Meeting In Alliance
The Sand Hills Cattle Association plans its annual convention in Alliance May 18 19 drawing about 500 people. Ralph Baker Valentine president heads a delegation with Forrest Lee Brownlee vice president Frank Sibert secretary and other executive members. Sessions at Alliance Theater. dinner May 18 at City Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandhills Cowmen
Sand Hills Cattle Association
Ralph Baker
Valentine
Forrest Lee
Brownlee
Frank Sibert
Chet Paxton
Thedford
Hans Jaggers
Alliance
Roland Powles
Buing
Alvin Koch
Ellsworthe Association
Bentley Named Nebraska's Outstanding Young Man of the Year
Jack Bentley of Sidney was chosen as Nebraska's outstanding young man of the year by the State Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Hastings meeting. He received a framed certificate and a gold key after a field of 20 contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Jaycees
Bentley
Jack Bentley
Sidney
Nebraska
The
State Junior Chamber of Com
Jaycee
Hastings
Cheyenne County
Young Republicans Club
John Volk, Jr
Battle Creek
Verlin Livingston
Hospital Benefit Talent Show Heads For Opening Night
Two day Hospital Benefit Talent Show in Sidney opens tonight and tomorrow with proceeds going to the hospital fund. Tickets already sold total over 1,200 with door sales available. SHS band will provide musical acts and sponsors aim to raise at least 35,000 dollars. Notable donors include A C Bale Edgar Anderson Campbell families Schubarth Reimers Boyd Ginther Kinney-Costal Oil and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Hospital
Wednnesday
Hospital Fund
Torium
Cheyenne County
Dean Killion
Muriel Story
Marilyn Kennedy
SHS
A. C. Bale
Edgar Anderson
Otto Campbell
Sidney High School
Sharon King
Jane Welch
Phyllis Waggerby
Doris Davis
Char
Sidney to host Dollar Days set for Feb 18–19, 1955
Sidney Chamber of Commerce retail committee approved Feb 18 19 for the first Dollar Days of 1955. Merchants urged early merchandise orders for a record sale while a subcommittee advances a Shop In Sidney campaign. Hollis Peratt chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Hollis Peratt
JC's Plan Open Ft. Sidney Confab
The Sidney Jaycees and the 1954 Fort Sidney Days Committee invite citizens to an open meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Elks Club to discuss the 1955 Fort Sidney celebration. The 1954 committee will hand over papers and funds, and Bob Wait, general chairman for 1955, welcomes constructive ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Jaycees
Fort Sidney
The
Elks Club
Fort Sidney Days Corp
Bob Wait
January Dry Pattern Continues Across Great Plains
Weather records show January 1955 across Sidney with 0.23 inches of moisture, a deficit near one tenth of normal. Snowfall reached six inches versus a 4.5 inch January average, while temperatures ranged from 56 degrees to minus six. February is expected to be warmer and wetter, but changes may be minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Sidney
Department
Death Takes J A Koester At 34 In Sidney
Joseph Anton Koester 34 died after a brief illness at a local hospital following a nine day hospitalization. Born March 19 1920 in Dix he lived in Sidney all his life and worked for Thomas Lumber Co. Surviving siblings include Henry J Albert J Clara Chambersall Florence Alt Charles W Leo H and Marie Lansing. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Funeral 9 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick church Rev Albert Albel officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Anton Koester
Mr. Koester
Dix
Sidney
Sunol School
St. Patrick’s Academy
Thomas Lumber Co. Brothers and Sisters
Henry J. Koester
Albert J. Koester
Clara Chambersall
Florence Alt
Shelby
Neb
Charles W. Koester
Columbus
Ohio
Leo H. Koester
Falls City
Marie Lansing
Wayne
Gehrig and Son Funeral
St. Patrick’s Church
Albert Albel
Greenwood Cemetery
Martinosky Rites Slated On Tuesday
Funeral services for John William Martinosky 45 who died in a Omaha traffic accident will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from St Albel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son in charge Rosary tonight at 7 30 p.m. in Gehrig Funeral Home Mr Martinosky born March 1 1909 Falls City Nebraska son of Mr and Mrs John M Martinosky He lived in Holton Kansas before moving to Sidney in 1931 Married March 30 1932 in Sidney to Leoba M Loebe survived by wife and one son several siblings and nieces and nephews Pallbearers listed National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis involvement noted. W Altenberger to attend funeral in Sidney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Martinosky
Omaha
St. Patrick’s Church
Albert Albel
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son
Gehrig Funeral Home
Mr. Martinosky
Falls City
Neb
John M. Martinosky
Holton
Kan
Sidney
Leoba M. Loebe
North Dakota
Huron
Martinosky
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
The
Elks Lodge
John W. Martinosky, Jr
Lynwood
Calif
Anna Keane
Dawson
Margret Fisher
la Jolla
Tom Martinosky
Harrison
National Foundation
Basil O’connor
Foundation
W. Altenberger
New York
New Producers and Sites in Brighton County Oil Scene
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes loom over Sidney area this summer as authorities plan a mobile radio scene unit in the region from May 15 to Oct 1 likely stationed at SOD. In 1953 a unit was stationed there during summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Telegraph
Army
Sod
Scottsbluff
Weather Bureau
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Rotary Conference to Honor Golden Anniversary in Sidney
The District 176 Rotary conference in Sidney February 6 and 7 will focus on Rotary International’s 50th anniversary with Albert Kjar presiding. Leon Fine is host chairman. over 300 Rotarians and guests are expected to attend the sessions at Sidney City Auditorium culminating in a closing governor’s ball.
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Rotary International
District 176
Sidney
Nebraska
Grand Island
Scottsbluff
Colorado
Kjar
Albert Kjar
Lexington
Leon Fine
Sidney City
Rotary
M. E. Rasdal
Ogallala Club
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Warren E. Cunningham
Sidney Club
Bernie Goldstein
City Auditorium
Boy Scouts
C. Fred Parks
J. Fred Thompson
Sidney Rotary Club
Dale Ball
Grand Island Club
Albert A. Kiar
Col. A. E. Baldwin
Omaha
M. E. Rasdel
City to Call for Bids on Large Municipal Generator
Sidney plans bid opening on March 7 for a diesel engine of 4300 to 5000 hp to expand the municipal power plant. Two manufacturers Nordberg and Lima-Hamilton may bid. engine choice aims to meet peak winter loads with room for expansion. Total project cost about 600000 dollars to be funded by electric revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fulton and
Cramer
Nordberg Manufacturing Co
Lima- Hamilton
Nordberg
Fairbanks-Morse and
Fulton
Oilfield Activity Surges in Cheyenne County Nebraska
Over the weekend two field wells brought in oil in Cheyenne County continuing January’s low production with 247th and 248th producers. Magnolia prepares to perforate Eichelberger No. 2 in Ittner Field while Gem Oil reports a 500 ft oil pay in Woten No. 2, top sand at 5,448 ft and total depth 5,486 ft. New wildcats and outposts announced across multiple fields, signaling brighter prospects for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Magnolia Petroleum
Eichelberger No. 2
Ittner Field
Potter
Magnolia
Gem Oil Co
Woten No. 2
Woten
Ryan Oil Co
McMillen
Wildcat
Ryan Oil Coe
Anderson No. 1
Appérson
Ajex Oil
Balderson -Deriver Drilling Co
Rocky
Barker
Maléy
J. LW
Braden “Oil Co
Weible
Winkleman
McDew & Wise
Schreiner
Sure Oil Co
Sallberg No
Sidney
Miracle-Fifer
Frerichs
Colton
Walter Miracle
Télegraph
Ohio Oil Co
Farmont
Ohio Oil
Perkins County
Devoe
Ohio
Ryan Oil
Wytex Oil
Maley
Nebraska
E. A. Obering
Johnson No
Banner
Harrisburg
Inying
Pasternak
Stauffer
A. Banner
Sure Oil
Faden
Banner County
Tom Palmer
State C
Kimball County
Palmer State
New Drilling Co
Frostrom
Helsing
Rogers Oil
Aue
Kimball Field
McDevitt & Wise
Farmer
Durland Trust
Rex ._Monahan
Nielson
Rex Monahan
Grandorff
H-T Corp. & Dunn and Boreing
Linn
Weiser Named Manager of Sidney 66 Oil Co
Weiser, formerly of Dalton, will lead Sidney 66 Oil Co as manager starting February 1. In a Saturday announcement, F. J. Devier said local policies will remain unchanged and service will continue on a 24 hour basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Weiser
Dalton
Sidney “66” Oil Co
F. J. “Chaff” Devier
Phillips
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Nebraska Panhandle
Chadron
Washington
Atorney
Donald R. Ross
Senate
House of Representatives
McCook
Norfolk
Lincoln
North Platte
Holy
Kimball Masonic Lodge
Kimball
Kimball Lodge No. 294
Af&am
Masonic Hall
Claude L. Alden
Everett M. Huffman
Clarence M. Shafto
Ted P. Nimie
Howard J. Naylor
Tom H. Luttey
B. W. Larson
Chas. Fisher
Gilbert Allen
Alliance and Scottsbluff
Hayes Fuhr
Hastings College
Scotsbluff
Alliance High
Manicipa
Alliance Choir
al Blinde
P C Nicholson
Scottsbluff Choir
Allance Chef
Ogallala Hospital
Ogallala
Ogallala Community Hospital
Harold Slater
Weir
Slater
Merce
Sidneyite
Jaycee Organization
Little League Baseball Association
Adolf Sorge Ginther
Warner & Ginther & Kinney-Costal Oil Co
Lydia C. Schubarth
Plainview Club
Howard Reimers
the H. N. Boyd Co
Herman Kahl
Charles van DeVoorde
Allie Ladine
Henry Florke
Harry Brewer
Lene Anthony
Georgia Kennedy
Carol Krueger
Sharon Armstrong
Shirley van DeVoorde
Margaret Olson
Elaine Wittig
Rosalie Swanson
Jill Dobson
Marcy Jurgens
Karen Kinney
Judy Jervis
Thompson
Jc’s
Ft. Sidney Confab
Den
Gurley
J. A. Koester
Brighton County
Mr. Fine
Northwest Field Wells
Weiser
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
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