Hearings in Washington Shape Sidney Future Air Routes
Two Washington hearings within six weeks could decide Sidney's aviation and depot future. Civil Aeronautics Board will review a Seven States Air Case for western Nebraska flight patterns including Omaha Sidney Cheyenne Casper routes. Defense Department talks seek to secure Sioux Ordnance Depot as a missile base back up site, with top officials expected to attend.
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Washington
Sidney
Fuller
Frontier Airlines
Omaha
Casper
Sioux
Rep. A. L. Miller
Chamber of Commerce Special Services Committee
Cheyenne
Miller
Defense Department
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Hosts Manager Convention Bid Set for June
The 1958 convention of the Chamber of Commerce Managers will be held in Sidney June 5 to 7, led by M. R. Sigler. Paul Harms of Alliance is president, with Dick Good of Omaha as vice president, as Sidney vies for major events aided by the new First Sidney Hotel facilities.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Managers
M. R. Sigler
Managers Group
Altho
Nebraska
Sigler
Alliance
Paul Harms
Dick Good
Agriculture Department
Omaha Chamber
Three Ag Sessions Scheduled Next Week
The Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture sessions open at Hemingford Tuesday, move to Oshkosh Wednesday and to Kimball Thursday. The programs are substantially the same in each community. Cheyenne County residents are expected to divide their attendance between the Oshkosh and Kimball meetings.
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Nebraska
Hemingford
Oshkosh
Kimball
Cheyenne County
Uncertain Weekend Forecast With Light Snow Possible
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of scattered light snow. High near 35 degrees, low around 15 to 16 degrees. No heavy precipitation expected over the next five days.
Fair set for August 6 9 at Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Fair dates moved to August 6 through 9 to secure carnival acts with limited availability. George W Nelson Shows and Crash Browns Thrill-O-Rama booked. Panhandle Players to perform near grand stand on two nights. Ak-Sar-Ben funds bolster fair housing with two new buildings costing 11000, including a livestock shelter and a 4 H building. Fair board officers and volunteers from Sidney Lodgepole Gurley Potter and others listed.
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Cheyenne County
Warren Cunningham
Fair Board
Cunningham
Lincoln
Association of Fair Board Managers
Arnold Westerhoff
George W. Nelson
Crash Brown
Ak-Sar-Ben
J. J. Isaacson
Sidney
Cheyenne County Fair Board
Fair Grounds
Stewart Brown
Art McMillen
Ralph Carleton
Lodgepole
Lowry Lindell
Lee Hawkins
South Divide
Fred Kriesel
Gurley
Loring Tobler
Earl Anderson
Potter
Firemen's Ball Set At Armory February 15
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual Firemen's Ball at the armory on February 15 to raise funds for the year. Millard Music Band will play as tickets go on sale through fire department members for community entertainment and a good cause.
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Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Armory
Millard Music
Farmers Bid To Retire Acreage Under Soil Bank Plan
About 136 Cheyenne County farmers bid to retire cropland under the Soil Bank plan with a five to ten year program. Bids total 900000 acres, with more expected before today’s deadline at five p.m. Nebraska ASC officials note bids reflect farmer promises, not government commitments, and awards go to lowest bids within funds, considering soil productivity and land value.
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Cheyenne County
Department of Agriculture
Soil Bank
Don Rapp
ASC
Rapp
Nebraska
Wilfred R. Nelson
Nebraska Agricultural Stabilization
Maine
Illinois
Tennessee
ASC _ offices
Acre Reserve Limits Farms in Nebraska Program
Nebraska under the 1958 acreage reserve requires each farm to establish a soil bank base. The base equals the average land harvested for soil bank crops in 1956 and 1957. Farms limit harvested crops to soil bank base less land in reserves, setting an overall crop acreage cap.
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Lincoln
Wilfred R. Nelson
Nebraska Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Mrs Hart Named Officer Of Welfare In Panhandle Group
Mrs Joan Hart welfare director for Cheyenne County was elected vice president of the Panhandle Welfare Organization at a session in Alliance. Mrs Sara Hartman of Harrison is the new president with Leroy Pointer of Scotts Bluff County as secretary treasurer. The organization will hold its April meeting in Alliance.
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Joan Hart
Cheyenne County
Panhandle Welfare Organization
Sara Hartman
Harrison
Leroy Pointer
Scotts Bluff County
Final Meeting On Safflower Is Held Today
Good response has been received to safflower meetings across western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. Potter hosted a meeting where 650 acres were contracted for 1958 safflower, with several thousand acres signed overall. The final session is in Dilton this afternoon as Ken Woodward notes government programs as main hold up and aims for 40 000 acres to steady processing.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Ken Woodward
Pacific Vegetable Oil Co
Sidney Mill
Potter
Dilton
Woodward
the Telegraph
January Dry But No Crop Problem Seen in Panhandle Neb
The weekly crop report says western Nebraska faces dry January but winter wheat is fine with a deep root system and no immediate need for snow. Snow helped eastern areas protect against wind, while Panhandle topsoil remains dry but crops remain in good condition with no extreme weather yet. Continuous grain moisture raises concerns about stored grain overheating as harvest slows in eastern sections.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Sidney
Large Amount Asked In Suit Involving Auto Accident
Alva C. Hamby sues Ralph D. Crites in District Court for 65330 dollars claiming medical bills and loss of earnings from a December 16 highway crash west of Sidney. Court Clerk Ruby Spindler records the filing as an outgrowth of the accident.
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Ruby Spindler
Sidney
Alva C. Hamby
Dan Lauder
Ralph D.crites
Hamby
New Location For State Farm Insurance Opens in Town
Ralph Welch announces a new State Farm Insurance office at 841 11th Avenue in the rear of the former Madsen Radio and TV shop. The agency previously operated as part of the Schou Welch Agency.
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Ralph Welch
State Farm Insurance
Lth
Madsen Radio and TV
State Farm
Schou-Welch Agency
First Venture Is Under Way Near Oshkosh
Six wildcat drilling locations in Garden County Nebraska are active as O'Dell Oil Corp of Denver begins a six-well program near Oshkosh. The No 1 Schmid well started with a planned J sand test, with five other tests including the DV Paulsen Stevens Estate and Clopine prospects. Ohio Oil Co participates in two tests, signaling potential growth for western Nebraska oil activity. Nebraska State Oil Co also plans a Blaine County wildcat test, while Banner County sees a Safranek No 1 test by Petroleum Inc.
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Garden County
Nebraska
O'Dell Oil Corp
Denver
Schmid
Oshkosh
O'Dell
Ohio
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Stevens
Panhandle
Western Nebraska
Kimball- Banner County
Nebraska State Oil Co
Blaine County
Sandhills
Cozad
Brewster
Halsey State Forest
Banner County
Wells Nearing Crucial Stages In Cheyenne County Drilling
Wells near critical progress as Parker and Mather No. 1, No. 1 Frank Beyer, and Maxwell No. 1 drillers press toward deeper depths. Raymond Oil Co. cored the J sand at 5166 feet while Ohio Oil Co. advanced at 5039 feet. No logs or tests completed noon. O'Dell Oil Co. begins No. 1 Schmid in Garden County with surface casing set.
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Cheyenne County
Raymond Oil Co
Denver
Mather
Potter
Ohio Oil Co
Frank Beyer
Sidney
Don Rounds
Sanford Oil Co
Maxwell
Garden County
O'Dell Oil Co
Schmid
Oil Production In Nebraska Edges Down
Nebraska's oil output shows a small drop as the weekly average reaches 54 686 barrels per day, about 100 barrels less than the prior week. At this rate, the state would produce roughly 20 million barrels in 1958.
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Nebraska
Oil Wells Progress and Completions in Nebraska Fields
A Wednesday field survey shows Kimball County with one producer for the week and two dry holes. Banner County had no completions. Skelly Oil Co. reports Alden No. 2 in Sloss State field drilled but no drill stem test. preparing to swab after sand fracturing. Rodman E-1 and Purser No. 1 are plugged as wildcats. Mintken No. ] discovery swabbed at 1544 BPH. Hagstrom No. 2 in Torgeson field produced 165 BOPD and 35 BWP. All on listed townships and sections.
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Kimball County
Banner County
Skelly Oil Co
Sloss State Field
Nwsw
Chandler and Simpson
Colorado Southern
Nix NE
Kimball
Torgeson
Ohio Oil Co declares dividend due March 10
FINDLAY OHIO The Board of Directors of the Ohio Oil Company today declared a dividend of 0 cents per share payable March 10, 1958 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 7, 1958.
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Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company Today
Chief Issues Dog Warning
Chief Sol Willis warns dog owners to keep pets home after a surge of complaints. He calls this year’s period the worst for stray dogs and threatens to destroy wandering dogs if neighbor complaints require police intervention.
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Sol Willis
Peetz Stages Dimes Drive Events to Aid Fund
Peetz will hold two events to aid the March of Dimes. A Legion Hall dance on Saturday night February 1 features modern and oldtime dancing with 25 and 50 cent admission and a lunch. On Monday February 3, two benefit volleyball games at the old school gym start at 7 pm with Padroni and Peetz teams, proceeds to the polio fund drive.
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Peetz
Legion Hall
Padroni Ladies
Peetz Ladies
Peetz Lions
Padroni Lions
Drive
Internal Revenue Help Offered at Sidney Post Office
The Internal Revenue office in the basement of the Sidney post office will operate on a regular schedule to assist taxpayers with their returns. It was open today and will be open on February 3 10 14 17 24 March 3 10 17 24 31 April 7 14 15. All dates except February 14 fall on a Monday. April 15 is a Tuesday and the final filing day.
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Internal Revenue Office
Sidney Post Office
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Ear Heflin
Douglas
Wyo
Charles Starkweather
Heflin
Scotts Bluff
Starkweather
Caril Fugate
Mrs. Hart
Wildcat
First Venture
Internal Revenue
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