Sheriff Jim Shaul to retire after 26 years in Kimball County
Kimball County and Banner County honor Sheriff Jim Shaul and his wife on Jim Shaul Day at the Fourth of July celebration. Shaul, turning 68, notes 26 years in law enforcement with no shooting incidents. He began as sheriff in 1939 after succeeding Godfrey Johnson and later moved to Kimball County with his family.
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Kimball
Jim Shaul
Crusty
Banner County
Shaul
Jim
Godfrey Johnson
Shaals
Scottsbluff and
Fireworks display set for July Fourth at Big Springs
The Big Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Big Springs Volunteer Fire Department sponsor the annual fireworks show on July 4 at 8 30 p m west and north of Big Springs. A 1955 Ford Panel Unit will be drawn as a special prize. Fire Chief Jerry Young describes the unit as in good running order and nicely repainted. Tickets at 1 each have sold 400 to 500 so far, and remain available from any Big Springs firefighter.
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Big Springs
Kimball
Gotte Park
Ball Park
Jaycees
Kimball Junior High School
Jim Shaul
Junior Legion
Torrington Vs. Kimball
Horseshoe Hill
West Nebraska General Plans Fifth Floor Addition
West Nebraska General Hospital in Scottsbluff notified it will proceed with a 30 bed fifth floor addition using its own funds despite pending federal Hill Burton approval. The shell cost 135000 with interior completion estimated at 263000. The new beds will serve extended care patients.
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Scottsbluff
State Hospital
Verne Pangborn
State Health Department
West Nebraska General Hospital of
State Hill-Burton
U.S. Public Health Service
West Nebraska General
Chappell Picnic for WWI Veterans at City Park
Chappell Lodgepole Valley Barracks 2448 Veterans and Auxiliary invite WWI veterans and wives to a July 3 picnic at City Park at 1 PM. Bring a covered dish and table service. A drink will be furnished.
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Chappell
Lodgepole Valley
Hail Study Expands Across Panhandle Under Chadron State Lead
In the Panhandle, full-scale hail research uses radar gear and simple boxes with tin pieces as Chadron State College Professor Mark Smith leads the initial year study. He admits current knowledge on hail formation and modification is limited and forecasting remains the primary progress.
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Hemingford
America
Panhandle
Chadron State College
Mark Smith
Smith
Class of 1936 Has Reunion in Oshkosh City Park
The graduating class of 1936 held a reunion picnic in Oshkosh City Park with ten of thirty one graduates present. Attendees included Roscoe Roberts and family, James and Bill, Laird, Cole, Douglas and spouses, plus numerous Oshkosh residents. Letters of greeting arrived from several former classmates and sponsors. The afternoon featured visiting and reminiscing.
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Ernest Topher
Jeannette
Vern Brown
Julia Anne
Harold Cumming
Mary
Oshkosh
LaVerne Beam
Rex
Vernon King
Lewellen
John Friday
Glendale
Ariz
Jack Saunders
Las Cruses
N. M
Bernard Wrede
Santa Maria
Hemingford to host 41st Hox Butte County Fair
Hemingford will stage the 41st Hox Butte County Fair from August 25 through 28, part of the state’s top five fairs. Preparations are underway to make this year the biggest and best yet, with a single individual selected for special recognition.
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Hemingford
Hox Butte County
Mansion On The Hill House To Become Museum
OGALLALA the Keith County Historical Society will acquire The Mansion On The Hill a three story red brick house at 10th and Spruce for a museum built in 1887 with bricks from Ogallala The home features 14 rooms 10 foot ceilings two tile fireplaces two baths preserved woodwork and hot oil paint Also included is a stray food tip about marinating steak overnight and grilling outdoors with cautions on salt in ground beef and heating canned beans
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Ogallala
10Th
Spruce Streets
Keith County Historical Society
New Jersey
July 4th Big At Oshkosh Parade and events
Oshkosh marks Independence Day with a 10 30 parade. The day features a neon barbecue baseball at 1 30 free rides a Girl Scout penny carnival a watermelon feed and a Garden County Centennial Queen. Fireworks and a street dance cap the celebration sponsored by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce.
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Oshkosh
Garden County
Gering Man Gordon C. Roudebush Dies at 53 in Rochester
Gordon C. Roudebush 53 of Gering died recently at a Rochester Minnesota hospital. Born July 22 1913 in Oshkosh he attended Bayard and Mitchell schools and graduated Mitchell High in 1931. He worked with Lane Livestock Commission then started an auction house realty and farm sale business in Scottsbluff later moving it between Scottsbluff and Gering. He belonged to Riverview Country Club Elks Lodge No 1367 and enjoyed bowling and golf.
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Gering
Gordon C. Roudebush
Rochester
Minnesota
Oshkosh
Bayard and
Mitchell
Mitchell High School
Lane Livestock Commission Company
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff and
Riverview
Elks Lodge
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Go North University
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Will Corntry
Herman Stuthert
Wm. Hasemeyer
Darrell Lenz
Floyd Miller
Mel Olson
Chappell High and Elementary
Deepartment of Education
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Nebraska
Chadron Telephone Manager
Chadron
Henry Zich
Chadron Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
R. D. Dale
North Platte
Zich
Jack Pfeifer
Sidney
Northwestern Bell
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Bayer Aspirin
Rexall
Gordon Roudebush
Kansas-Nebraska
Nebr
Olds
Oldsmobile
Williams-Larabee Company
Ilinois
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