WPA Oil Mat Project Progress In Sidney
The first leg of the 13 block oil mat project is over half complete with five blocks remaining for curb and guttering in Sidney. Completion is expected around July 19, followed by grading by August 19 and then laying the oil mat. WPA head G A Johnston notes many workers have left for wheat harvests in Kansas.
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Sidney
Jackson
Illinois
12Th Avenue
10Th Avenue
10Th
King
Ninth Avenue
G.A. Johnston
WPA
Kansas
Farmers Urged to Conserve Feeds in Drought Areas
County Agent Swinbank reports drought and grasshopper damage in Wyoming Montana and the Dakotas show acute feed shortages. Cheyenne county can conserve rough feed from small grain not fit for harvest by cutting and stacking for hay to use in fall and winter, aiding breeding herds. Farmers with surplus feed or wanting to buy cattle should report to Swinbank for relay to regional representatives.
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Swinbank
Drouth
Wyoming
Montana
Dakotas
Cheyenne County
Foreclosure Action Filed by HOLC in Cheyenne County
The Home Owners Loan Corporation filed its third foreclosure action in Cheyenne County this week against Arthur E. Lund. HOLC has suspended lending and now acts as a collection agency. Foreclosures are reported nationwide and the local office handles records in Cheyenne and Kimball.
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Home Owners Loan Corporation
Cheyenen County
Arthur E. Lundpurg
HOLC
Cheyenne County District Court
Kimball
Four 11 Club Members See Practical Side of Fare at School
County Agent Swinbank reports the district 4 H judging school in Sidney last Saturday was very successful. Girls from Cheyenne Devel Kimball and Garden counties learned judging of clothing baked goods canned foods and girls room projects at the city auditorium. Boys visited Everett Mohatt and O A Olson farms where draft horses fat steers broad sows and ewes were used for livestock judging. Specialists from the agricultural college led the groups. About 100 members and leaders attended. Three features included a general session.
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Swinbank
Sidney
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Garden
City Auditorium
Everett Mohatt
O. A. Olson
Agricultural College
Sterling Boosters Demonstrate Citywide Fourth of July Plans
The Sterling junior chamber of commerce led a 20 car caravan through Sidney on Wednesday night to promote the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. Car horns firecrackers and miniature cannons drew attention as the parade blocked the intersection of Tenth Avenue and Winds Street before continuing east on Highway No. 30.
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Sterling Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Tenth Avenue
Winds Street
Lions And Rotary To Revive Scouting Here
The Lions club voted to cooperate with the Rotarians to start and sponsor a revived Boy Scout troop in Sidney. President Kokjer appointed A. E Wright and J. W Neilsen as committeemen to meet with the Rotary club and plan combining the two defunct troops into one active unit.
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Lions Club
Rotarians
Sidney
Kokjer
A. E Wright
J. W W. Neilsen
Rotary Club
Fourth of July Dance At Auditorium Saturday
The American Legion will stage its annual Fourth of July dance at the city auditorium Saturday night. Dale Chambers and his band furnish the music. Tickets are one dollar and the balcony will be closed to spectators.
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The
American Legion
City Auditorium
Dale Chambers
the Legion
Drought Cycle Break Forecast From University Professor
Statistical evidence supports the view that the drought has peaked and improvement should dominate the next 10 to 15 years though some years may vary. Dr Nels A, head of geography, notes no permanent rainfall change is expected, while early historians like Coronado are cited in discussing plains geography and desert travel observations.
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Drouth
Nels A
Bengston
Plains
Coronado
Nebraska
WPA wages in Nebraska totalled millions, Felton reports
D. F. Felton, Nebraska WPA state director, announced that wages totaling 23,518 dollars have been paid in Cheyenne county since the program began, with an average 80 workers employed there. Nationwide, Nebraska WPA wages reached 5,487,863 dollars for about 16,800 workers from last July through May 31, 1936, representing 73.25 percent of all WPA spending in the state. He emphasized the program’s impact as constructive, not a gift, noting five million dollars in purchasing power infused to residents formerly relying on dole orders. Felton listed county wage totals and average worker counts.
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WPA
Cheyenne County
D. F. Felton
Felton
Nebraska
More Pigs This Year In Nebraska Report
The federal crop reporting board forecasts a 29 percent rise in the 1936 spring pig crop from 1935 and about 14 percent more sows farrowing this fall. Total farrowing in 1936 is seen up 24 percent versus 1935, though still below the 1932-33 average and likely under any year in the last 20 due to the drought. Pig gains include 41,884,000 pigs saved during the spring of 1936 in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
United States
Nielsen Says Testing Of Plants Important
J. W. Nielsen of Sidney High School told the Lions club that the North Platte agricultural experiment station is testing 160 acres in western Nebraska to identify soil building plants. The badly depleted soil needs rebuilding and may prompt a broad soil restoration program for the panhandle.
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J. W. Nielsen
Vocational Agriculture Department
Sidney High School
The
Lions Club
North Platte Agricultural Experiment Station
Nebraska
Nielsen
Panhandle
Sidney Girl Enrolled For Summer Course
Helen Showers of Sidney attends summer school at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa. She studies general science child hygiene and economics. Over 500 students are enrolled this summer. Emma J. Scott registrar, announces. Courses vary six nine or 12 weeks from six colleges. Special courses include radio broadcasting and continuity writing led by E G Barrett. Marjorie Smith of New York teaches photography.
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Helen Showers
Sidney
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake
Emma J. Scott
E. G. Barrett
Marjorie Smith
New York
Sidney Merchants Promote Trade Through Youth Initiatives
Sidney merchants through the chamber of commerce have arranged five cent Saturday matinees at the Fox theatre for youngsters 12 and under and secured free swimming for country children Saturdays from 1 to 6 pm. Mayor Roche agreed the municipal pool would be open to rural youths to promote health and wholesome activity, funded by the chamber. The programs, costing merchants substantial sums, aim to welcome trade and foster good will among residents and visitors.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Fox Theatre
Roche
William Ritchie Recalls First Visit To Sidney
William C. Ritchie, Omaha attorney and former Cheyenne County resident, visited Sidney on a Wednesday noon trip home from the West. He spoke to the Lions Club at the Union Pacific hotel and noted it was 32 years since his first arrival in Cheyenne County. A past gubernatorial candidate and longtime Democrat leader, he reflected that western Nebraska would have shared more if elected. He recalled early visions for Sidney and Cheyenne County that he believes are unfolding, and predicted continued progress in coming years.
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William C. Ritchie
Omaha
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Ritchie
Lions Club
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Triple Wedding Anniversary Celebration At Lodge Pole
A Lodge Pole gathering marked a triple wedding anniversary on June 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Kastens Jr The Kastens couple celebrated 50 years since their Nebraska City wedding with immediate family and friends in attendance Dinner was shared by all The other anniversaries noted were 25 years for Mr and Mrs Fred Kastens Jr and 12 years for Mr and Mrs John Kastens at Lodge Pole Only William Kastens and family of Nebraska City could not attend
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Lodge Pole
Lodge Pole Express T
Fred Kastens Jr
Kastens
Nebraska City
William Weible
Chappell
Fred Kastens
John Kastens
Dick Kastens
Lewis Lenz
Fred Kastens, Jr
William Kastens
Nebraska WPA lists funds for northwest district projects
The state WPA office submitted to Washington a 20.887 million Nebraska program beginning July 1, with 817,099 in federal funds for the northwest district. Of that, 386,130 funds current projects and 427,969 funds new ones, with local sponsors adding costs. Counties listed include Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Thomas with varying continuance and new project amounts.
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Washington
WPA
Nebraska
New Works Progress
Dwight Felton
Cheyenne
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Thomas
Water pressure woes ease in Dalton water system
The village of Dalton faced a summer water supply problem as a water main break reduced pressure for days. Crews traced the break to the surface. the town draws 200 feet of water, requiring substantial pumping to fill the supply tank. Conditions have eased with no shortage risk.
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Dalton
State Crop Outlook Damaged By Heat And Dreuth
Past month worsened crop prospects across the state due to extreme heat and near drought conditions. Oats haying increases, spring wheat losses rise in panhandle and southwest, corn remains fair but needs moisture, pastures suffer, grasshopper damage grows, rainfall scarce except in a few northeastern pockets.
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Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Wheat Storage Advice Issued By Railway Official
Secretary Halpine of the railway commission urges grain growers to verify storage at elevators is in licensed warehouses. State law requires a license and bond if grain is kept more than 10 days, with bonds totaling 1250 dollars. Federal licensed and cooperative elevators are exempt.
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Halpine
Railway Commission
Nebraska presses ahead with grasshopper bait plan
The Nebraska grasshopper control committee allocated a carload of bran to each of 60 counties and prepared to send more to federal HQ in Kansas City. Nebraska will receive 75 car loads with liquid sodium arsenite to 10 cities for surrounding areas. Arsenite shipments go to Tecumseh Omaha West Point Grand Island Red Cloud McCook North Platte Bridgeport and Chadron. County agents will supervise mixing of poison bran at a central point in each county. The mash will be ready before farmers can obtain it. W H Brokaw led the meeting with Director Banning L M Gates Prof M H Swenk and O S Bare in attendance. The entomologist warned the grasshopper threat in Nebraska remains unchanged, with some migratory hoppers moving into corn fields and others damaging alfalfa and small grain.
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Nebraska Grasshopper Control Committee
Kansas City
Nebraska
Tecumseh
Omaha
West Point
Grand Island
Red Cloud
McCook
North Platte
Bridgeport
Chadron
W. H. Brokaw
Director Banning
Department of Agriculture
L. M. Gates
M. H. Swenk
O. S. Bare
Bare
New Hunting Law To Be Announced Soon
New waterfowl regulations are expected from the U S secretary of agriculture with written comments invited to Washington. O connell predicts minor changes from last year’s rules, which in the Nebraska North zone allowed a 30 day open season and a 10 bird daily bag. The state has stocked waters with walleyed pike, northern pike, bass and channel cat, totaling millions of fish across Sutherland and other reservoirs, with Gretna hatcheries producing hundreds of thousands of catfish.
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United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Rank B. O’connell
State Game Commission
Washington
O'Connell
Nebraska
O’connell
Sutherland
North Platte
Gretna
War Vet Fredericks Buried In Military Service Funeral
Oscar Fredericks 45 year old war veteran was buried after services at Gehrig funeral home. Rev P E Spehr officiated under American Legion auspices. He served in the 67th regiment overseas and spent time at Cheyenne and Hot Springs hospitals before falling ill at a local hotel and dying. Relatives Julius Fredericks of Cairo Illinois and Mrs Minnie Hartmant of St Louis were notified but did not attend.
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Gehrig Funeral
Oscar Frederichs
P. E. Spehr
American Legion
Fredericks
67Th Regiment
Veterans Hospital
Cheyenne
Hot Springs
S. C
Julius
Cairo
Ill
Minnie Hartmant
St. Louis
Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Rearguments on Delinquent Tax Law
The Nebraska supreme court has taken two cases under advisement to decide constitutionality of the delinquent tax law after a second round of oral arguments. The court requested rearguments on three points: tax classification, the installment plan without interest or penalties, and the statute's effect on tax computation.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Million Dollar Bank Statement Reflects Improved Condition
The American National Bank shows a total statement of 1 005 59 40 with deposits of 917 091 10 and loans at 223 787 44. Government securities total 145 597 82, municipal bonds 13 000, Federal Reserve stock 2 450, other bonds 18 593 37. Cash on hand and due from banks 575 809 91. Cheyenne county wheat harvest may start soon if weather cooperates, spring grain damaged and unlikely this year, with winter crops to carry through.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
American National Bank
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Cheyenne
Panhandle
Carl W Christ Wins Sidney Court House Repair Contracts
Carl W. Christ of Sidney was awarded contracts for repairing the courthouse steps and platform for 350 dollars and for repairing the roof flashings conductor pipes and leader boxes for 275 dollars. The commissioners, in session Wednesday, also allowed a long list of claims on various funds.
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Carl W. Christ of
Sidney
Court House
Christ
Two Runaways Return Home From Westward Trip
Two boys, Junior Roth aged 12 and Harley Ferrier aged 16, returned to their Sidney homes this week after traveling as far as Green River Wyoming. Authorities said both were glad to be back under parental care following several days away.
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Sidney
Green River
Wyo
Junior Roth
Harley Ferrier
Townsend Picnic at Gering July Fourth
Townsend and Cheyenne county townsend clubs will picnic at Gering on Saturday July 4 for an all day outing and rally. Sidney and Cheyenne county town send club members are planning to attend. Renowned speakers have been engaged and a splendid program is arranged for the day.
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Nebraska
Gering
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Townsend Club
Corn Loans Of 1935 Called By Uncle Sam
The government called its outstanding 1935 corn loans. Farmers with sealed grain must sell at current prices or repay 4 percent loans. Loans on corn sealed in cribs ran from December 1 1935 to March 31 1936 maturing June 1. At peak loans reached about 14 million dollars for 31 million bushels. About 8800000 dollars remained outstanding on roughly 19.7 million bushels with repayments averaging 155000 to 200000 daily. Officials expect full repayment with interest by September 15.
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Commodity Credit Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
Eastern Harvest Gets Started During Week
The Nebraska wheat harvest began in earnest as elevators received a growing flow of grain, with statisticians estimating over 41 million bushels of winter wheat. Binders and combines were in increasing numbers as farmers rushed to complete work before the Fourth of July deadline, though heat and wind slightly reduced yields.
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Nebraska
Farm wages and hiring rise in Middlewest says bureau
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report notes a definite rise in hired farm labor and spring wages versus last year with expectations of continued higher levels through summer. Average farm wages with board were 20.89 dollars per month countrywide this spring, up from 19.11 in April 1934, while 1935 payroll neared 400 million with anticipation of larger payrolls amid more workers and higher wages.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Lions and Rotary
Box Butte
Dawes Deuel
Morrill
Dney
William Ritchie
Capitol
High Court
American National
Carl Christ
Uncle Sam
Middlewest
Economic Bureau
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