Cheyenne County Wheat Harvest Nears Peak After Strong Start
Cheyenne County faces a big wheat harvest, expected to top six million bushels valued over 13 million dollars as hail-damaged south areas yield mixed results. By midweek dry weather should boost activity across Lodgepole Sunol and Lorenzo with yields projected 25 bushels per acre countywide, reaching 30-40 in northern fields.
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Cheyenne County
Lodgepole
Sunol
Colton
South
Potter
Sidney
Lorenzo
Telegraph
Igepol
Smith’s
Henry
Jénik
Bill’ Thompson
Iran
W.quinnyor
Ladgepole
T. W. Mayborn
DeMers & Son
John Bahr
Neff
Peetz
Alex Benzel
Neffs
Lorenzo Grain
Natural Gas Expansion Planned in Colorado and Nebraska
S D Whiteman of Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co outlined a 2 million expansion in Logan County Colorado and Cheyenne and Deuel Counties Nebraska. The plan adds 25 million cubic feet daily capacity, with room for future growth in 1954 and an October completion target. Line extensions and a Big Springs compressor station are included along with upgrading 26 miles of pipe to 12 inches from Big Springs east to Ogallala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Logan County
Colo
Cheyenne
Deuel
Nebraska
S. D Whiteman
Whiteman
Sterling
Chamber of Commerce
Logan
Sidney
Fleming
Frenchman Creek
Susannah Franklin
Padroni
Peetz
Walker
Mt. Hope
Yenter
West Liberty
North Stoneham
Weld County
Big Springs
Ogallala
Cheyenne County
REA loan funds Wheat Belt system upgrades in Gurley
A $1,085,000 REA loan to Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association will rehabilitate Gurley’s electric system and expand service over ten years. About 433 new customers will be connected, including 150 farms and irrigation or oil-well lines, with major work from Bridgeport to Morrill and a Sidney to Dalton transmission rebuild to meet rising demand.
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REA
Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association
Gurley
Charles Ham
Wheat Belt
Nebraska
Hugh Butters
Dwight Griswold
A. L. Miller
Fourth
Hama
Morrill
Cheyenne
Garden
Keith
Devel
Arthur
Pumpkin Creek
eThis
Bridgeport
Bureau of Reclamation
Bridgeport-Broadwater
Dalton
Tec
Ham
Sidney
Ohio Oil Company
Sioux Ordnance
Platte Pipe Line Co
Old Settlers King Queen Named for Lodgepole Picnic
The Old Settlers committee chose Neuman and Mrs. Barlow as 29th annual Old Settlers Day king and queen for Labor Day at Lodgepole. Ralph Carleton was reelected president and H A Linday secretary as plans for another celebration were outlined. Neuman, the first white child born in Sidney, and widow of Judge Barlow, have long attended the picnic.
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Old Settlers
Labor Day
Aes Neuman
Ator
Fdp
Sighey
Old Settlers Committee
Ralph Carleton
Old Settlers Picnic Association
H. A. “Hap” Lindsay
Neuman
Barlow
Sidney
Lodgepole
Judge Barlow
Berry Free: Last Of The To Be Released Berry Free
Eldon R. Berry, one of three Bridgeport men in a 1951 hall "joke stick-up" case, won release from the state penitentiary on a habeas corpus writ. Lancaster County Judge John Polk ruled Cheyenne county lacked jurisdiction over Berry for failing to allege a crime, as the second count of the information charged conspiracy and attempted robbery. Mitchell and Stone had similar releases. Mitchell and Stone were sentenced to five years on the attempted robbery count when habeas corpus proceedings began.
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Eldon R. Berry
Bridgeport
Gurley
Hall
Lancaster County District
John Polk
Herbert Hann
Berry
Elda Stone
James Mitchell
Mitchell
Stone
State Reformatory
Polk
Sidney seeks fifteen month levy to cover operating costs
City officials appeared before the County Commissioners to obtain permission for a fifteen month levy to fund operations from last May through August next year. The proposed budget totals 166 950 dollars, surpassing the state tax limit, but the grant was deemed justified. The 18 55 mill levy over fifteen months equals 14.88 mills annualized, with plans to maintain a cushion in reserve for emergencies.
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Sidney
Sidneyy
Mossy
Nebraska
What’s Happened To The Dogs In Sidney?
Sidney residents face unlicensed dogs and potential custody in the pound as only forty three licenses sold. City counts six to seven hundred dogs, enacting a spring ordinance giving police power to enforce. A $500 budget item funds a part time dog catcher to enforce the law.
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Sidney
Coronation Film At Fox Theatre
The Technicolor film A Queen Is Crowned screens at the Fox Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the first all color coronation record produced for U.S. theatres. The film covers processions, the Abbey ceremony, and events leading to the coronation with a score by Guy Warrack recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Malcolm Sargent.
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Westminister Abbey
Guy Warrack
London Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent
Sir Malcolm
Clinton and McNish Form Law Partnership in Sidney
Clinton and McNish announce a new law partnership under the firm name Clinton and McNish with offices in Sidney. Clinton has practiced law here since returning from service in 1946, and McNish recently returned from overseas duty after resuming his practice. Both men previously distinguished campaign records in World War I.
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L. M. Clinton
J. H. McNish
Clinton
McNish
Clinton x
Sidney
Local attorneys form new partnership in Sidney
Mr. Clinton and Mr. McNish announce a new partnership with plans for full-time practice after a September 1 start. Clinton, former Cheyenne County attorney now city attorney, and McNish, former city attorney who served in the army, are long-time Sidney residents with deep local ties and pedigrees in law and banking.
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Opean
Far East
McNish
Clinton
Cheyenne County
Creighton University
Nebraska University
Kansas University Law School
Sidney
Frank Clinton
J. R. McNish
Mr. McNish
Borman Backing For District 7 Nebraska Highway Seat
Borman of Gordon, former Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce president, is recommended for District 7 on the Nebraska Highway Commission. WMCC names four District 6 candidates: Paxton, Baker, Ayers, Thorley. Seaton addresses crowd near Harrison, recounting GOP actions in Eisenhower nomination. WNUCC calls for rail service protections and a protest letter to the railroad. About 228 attendees from Crawford to Scottsbluff.
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Doug Borman
Gordon
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Nebraska Highway Commission
Nebraska
Highway Department
WMCC
District 6
Chet Paxton
Thedford
Ralph Baker
Valentine
Mel Ayers
Broken Bow
Harry Thorley
Ain
U. S
Fred Seaton
Hastings
Dean Lundy
Harrison
Low Belly Canyon
Seaton
Eisenhower
J. Fred Thompson
Sidney
WNUCC
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Omaha
Chadron
State Railway Commission
Crawford
Alliance
Arnold
Arthur
Nebraska Crop Outlook Improves as Harvest Advances
The July crop report shows Nebraska’s agriculture upbeat with higher winter wheat at 74.51 million bushels up 9 percent from June estimates. Corn stands at 255.22 million bushels, oats at 48.70 million, barley 3.27 million, rye 1.33 million, edible dry beans 1.14 million bags, and sugar beets 729 thousand tons. Weather improves monthly with warmer, drier June, and less severe hailstorms in wheat regions.
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Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Loans for farm storage facilities available through CCC
The Commodity Credit Corporation will offer loans up to 80 percent of grain storage structure costs through June 30 1954 to owner operator tenant landlord or partner producers. Loans repayable in four annual installments with first due twelve months after disbursement and interest at 4 percent per year.
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Lincoln
Corporation
U.S
Department, of Agriculture
Brunt Promoted To Midland Texas Ohio Oil Division
Herman J. Brunt production superintendent for Ohio Oil Co. will relocate this week to Midland Texas to take a similar post with the Texas division headquartered there. He has 28 years with Ohio and has been in Sidney since January 1950. Mrs. Brunt will join him after arranging to leave Sidney.
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Herman J. Brunt
Ohio Oil Co
Division of
Ohio
Midland
Texas
Brunt
Sidney
Rawlins
Wyo
Texas Division
Brunts
Texan Hurt In Fall Saturday In Ellis Texas
Daniel R. Boone a 39 year old oil worker or harvest hand is listed in critical condition after a 2:30 am fall in a Sidney cafe He opened a basement door and fell down stairs hitting his head on a hot water register He was hospitalized after police notified and authorities had limited information from his papers only He appeared alone at the time of the accident.
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Ion Conquitzatst
Emian
Gurley
S.D
Johnson
Kim ‘Sloss
Greeley
Colo
Dr. Geo. Thompson
Brownson
Longholm
South J
Swas
Ohio
Co.7
Sidney
Ginther-Warren-Ginther
Clarence
Dorman
Dorman Farm
Ellis
Texas
Daniel R. Boone
Boone
Senate Vote Sets Wheat Planting Limit Debate
Senate action on a six to six point six million acre wheat planting limit faces House agreement before next Wednesday to override current law. Farmers must approve via nationwide referendum by August 15 else government support falls from 90 to 50 percent of parity and the loan rate drops from 2.21 to 1.23 dollars per bushel.
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Senate
Dime
House
Eisenhower
Medical Student Assigned To Work With Dr Grimm
Dr. Edgar Cleaver a senior at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine arrived Monday to spend twelve weeks with Dr. B H Grimm at Sidney Hospital. He comes from Venango as part of a senior year prospector program enabling fourth of the class to serve in Nebraska in outstate preceptorships under general practitioners in small communities.
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Edgar Cleaver
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
B. H. Grimm
Sidney Hospital
Cleaver
Venango
College of Medicines
Omaha
Nebraska
Ander
Grimm
College of Medicine
University Medical College
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House of Representatives
Joseph” ‘Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Berry Free
Fox Theatre
Ma Benn
Grover
Gillette
Count Dunaway
Wheldon 1
Brush
W. E. Whittier
Jerritsma
Monroe
Monroe-Rieke
C. G. Glassrock
Sprague Brothers
Stoneham
Balderson Deiiver Drilling
Rex Monahan
Borman
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