Dalton Bank Sold to Four Area Men
The Dalton State Bank is sold to four area men led by Thomas H. Olson of Lisco who becomes president. Buyers include Richard Hennig of Lisco Herbert Fecht of Dalton and Charles L Ferguson of Denver. Lyle Rabe and L. W. Marrin remain officers and directors. Olson will spend time in Dalton and Lisco, bringing his banking experience from Lisco State Bank and other regional roles.
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Dalton State Bank
Thomas H. Owen
Lisco
Thomas H. Olson
Richard Hennig
Herbert Fecht
Dalton
Charles L. Ferguson
Denver
Colo
Lyle Rabe
L. W. Marrin
Olson
Lisco State Bank
Ned
Dalton Bank
Lisco Bank
Garden County High School
Oshkosh
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Air Force
Rush Creek Land and Livestock Company
Colorado School of Banking
Three Sidney youths charged with fireworks misuse
Police court charged three Sidney youths with fireworks violations from the July 4 holiday. Dick Bonner pleaded guilty, fined 15 dollars and 4 dollars in court costs for throwing a firecracker from a car near 11th and Lodge Pole, landing on a woman’s arm. Larry Nienhueser and Danny Bauer await arraignment. Police reported the holiday was relatively calm besides a theft at National Tank Company of brass valves tubing and tire parts.
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Sidney
Jerry van Natter
11Th
Lodgepole
Dick Bonner
Pole Ice Court
Larry Nienhueser
Danny Bauer
Roy Bauer
National Tank Company
Fire on porch set by firecracker at Humphrey residence
Firefighters were dispatched Thursday July 4 at 2 40 p m to 1808 Maple the home of Blanche A Humphrey. A couch on the front porch had been set on fire by a firecracker. No damage to the house was reported.
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Maple
Blanche A. Humphrey
Western Nebraska hosts welcome Massachusetts 4-H exchange students
Forty 4-H youths and sponsors from Berkshire County Massachusetts arrived in Sidney for a weeklong Western Nebraska program. The visit includes farm tours from Ogallala to Scottsbluff, rodeo, a Lincoln Legion reception, and hikes to Chimney Rock and Scottsbluff Monument. Host families and local 4-H members from Cheyenne County organize activities through Friday with a farewell party planned before the Wyoming trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
4-H
Sidney
Nebraska
Ogallala
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne County
Eption
Legion Park
Bridgeport
Bob Misegadis
Sunol
Nebraskaland Corporation
Dalton
Scudder-Greenwood
Strammit Corporation
Egging Cab Company
Gurley
Buffalo Bend
Kimball
Wildcat Hills
Scottsbluff Monument
Chimney Rock
Lander
Wyo
Pat Anderson
Thetta Mathew
Potter
Richard Misegadis
Gene Nelson
Vicki Niebaum
Gwen Nelson
Nancy Peetz
Rhonda Peetz
Joette Pelster
Pat Policky
Anita Quinn
Lodgepole
Randy Reane
Keith
Rollie Rexroth
Nancy Runge
Susan
Wheat harvest slowed by July 4 rain in area
Rainfall up to half an inch delayed harvest in eastern Nebraska and the Panhandle region. Elevators in Chappell noted cutting likely to resume Sunday if weather clears, while northeastern Colorado sees high moisture content. Rain aided the millet crop and moisture totals varied across locations with more storms forecast.
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Chappell
Panhandle
Colorado
Chappell Area
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Department of Labor
Grant and
Ogallala
Keith
Perkins
Panhandle Weather Outlook With Scattered Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy through Saturday with afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs today 80 to 90, rain chances 30 percent this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, 10 percent Saturday. Five day outlook: temperatures near 90 by day, around 60 at night, slight warming into Wednesday, then a brief cooler spell early next week. Widely scattered storms early next week.
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Panhandle
Traffic Mishap Investigated in Illinois Spot
Police investigated a Wednesday traffic mishap on Illinois at 11th. Russell F. Lindegren of Ogalalla halted for a car entering a parking space, blocking the lane, and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Connie L. Hickox of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell F. Lindegren
Ogallala
Illinois
Connie L. Hickox
Sidney
I-80 To Reach Big Springs This Year
I 80 progress toward Big Springs expected to complete by year end barring weather delays. Harold Eason of North Platte says only August 22 bid for Ogallala access road overpass remains. Paxton to Big Springs paving near finish. flooding and aggregate supply cited as potential hurdles.
Construction timetable for I 80 Brule to Big Springs section
Weather Bureau records maintained show Abel Construction Coe as major contractor for the Brule to Big Springs segment of I 80. Grade work and paving are underway with no expected problems. finish targeted by end of construction season. Ogallala ramps paving complete. bridge over the South Platte River under schedule. access road to South Spruce to follow. Holiday Inn site fill complete. building construction underway.
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Brule
Big Springs
I-80
Abel Construction Coe
Ogallala
South Platte River
South Spruce
Holiday Inn
Stop That Wife Police Radio Misdirection Causes Chuckles
Oshkosh to state patrol asked to watch for a black Cadillac hearse with trailer driven by a woman. If stopped, she should be told to return to Lisco after leaving her husband behind moments earlier.
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Oshkosh
Lisco
Martin's Annual Survey on Crime and Civil Rights
A questionnaire of about 20 000 constituents in April shows broad support for stricter policing and court enforcement to curb crime while favoring limited civil rights reforms. Voters back reducing domestic spending, oppose open housing and shifting holidays, and favor farmer bargaining powers and non profit post office status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Martin
Washington
Martin
America
Johnson
Combina
Het
Weather Station Established At High Plains
United States Weather Bureau sets up a new observatory at the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory west of the headquarters on the former Sioux Army Depot. Gerald Moline says the site offers two rain gauges one with a stylus and a stick gauge plus temperature recorders an evaporation tank wind recorder and a humidity chart. Jim Wietzel joins as assistant as data are monthly reported to the bureau. the station supports Millet and Sorghum work and border crop moisture studies.
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Lorenzo
Lodgepole Valley
Dalton
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Depot
FAA
Sidney
United States Weather Bureau
Gerald Moline
High Plains
Moline
U.S. Weather Bureau
Sioux Army Depot
High Plains Lab
Jim Wietzel
Harvard
Neb
Weather Bureau
Wietzel
Norman Malm
Scottsbluff Station
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Area Men
Sidney Council of Youth
Mike Scott
Ovid
Cole
Ann Jones
Rick Smith
Chet Phelps
Lorenz
Sam Countryman
aU3s
Harold Easom
North Platte
Keith County
Union Pace Ific
Paxton
Big Springs Junction
Korty Canal
Korty Dam
Weather Bureau Records
Telegraph
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