Bunker Hill Upsets League Leaders To Claim First
Results from yesterday show Bunker Hill moving into first place with a upset of the leaders. Peetz and Chappell earned early wins while several games were rained out including Sterling at Sidney and Potter at Dalton.
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Bunker Hill
Peetz
Chappell
Sidney
Ovid
Hexton
Bridgeport
Broadwater
Oshkosh
Potter
Dalton
Sterling Peetz
Sidney Haxtun
Harvest Delays Push Baseball Schedules In Wheat Regions
The harvest slows sports in the Panhandle as combines run longer than usual delaying high school schedules. Weather and heavy grain tie up games, with Ovid Haxton West Central teams pausing play and postponements mounting after weak routines and late reassembly.
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Nebraska High
Baseball scores from an American and National League listing
The page lists various game results: AL Chicago 3 4 New York 1 6 Cleveland 3 17 Boston 2 4 Detroit 10 7 Baltimore 2 6 plus second game 10 innings Washington 4 3 Kansas City 1 11 NL Brooklyn 3 Milwaukee 2 New York 8 Chicago 6 12 innings Philadelphia 6 11 St Louis 2 4 Cincinnati 9 12 Pittsburgh 6 4.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Bridgeport Tops Broadwater 9 6 in Tri-County League
Bridgeport defeated Broadwater 9 to 6 in a Tri County League contest marking Bridgeport’s first win of the year and Broadwater’s first loss. Bunker Hill moved into a first place tie with Broadwater as Oshkosh and Bunker Hill saw rain delays. Jerry Stengel starred for Bridgeport, guiding Morrill Countians to victory before rain wiped out remaining play.
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Bridgeport
Broadwater
Bunker Hill
Oshkosh
Brownson
Dalton Arcs
Jerry Stengel
Dalton
Morrill Countians
Peetz
Chappell
Sidney
Sterling
Legion Park
County Board to Review 1957 58 Budget Discussion
County commissioners plan a discussion on the 1957 58 budget. County Clerk I L Pindell notes a complete estimate may not be ready. balances are still needed. An estimated total budget will be published with a public hearing set.
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I. L. Pindell
Pindell
Wheeler County Nebraska its origins and growth since 1874
The article traces Wheeler County's creation in 1877 named for Daniel H. Wheeler, notes early settlement from 1874, and Cedar City as initial seat. It covers boundaries about 1152 square miles, 1881 county government, 1884 Garfield County split, Bartlett seat 1885, 1888 courthouse, Erickson rail link, Lake Erickson, highways 281 and 80, and enduring ranching and farming with population changes from 644 in 1880 to 2,335 in 1930 and 126 in 1950.
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A. T. Andreas
Nebraska
Wheeler
Interior
Legislaure
Wheeler County
Daniel H. Wheeler
Albinus Nance
A. J. Stewart
Charles Lawrence
Hade H. Canfield
Cedar City
Cumminsville
Garfield County
Bartlett
E. Bartlett Mitchell
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Erickson
Lake Erickson
Cedar Creek
Opposition Is Expressed To Gas Tax Fight
The Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce oppose repealing Nebraska’s 7 cent gasoline tax. The group warns repeal would hurt highway funding and raise property costs. A statewide referendum may pause the tax if petitions are filed by September 20, with farm and petroleum groups backing the effort.
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Elton L. Berch
Nebraska Farmers Union
WMCC
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Dead Wheat Returns Under ASC Observation at Cheyenne County
County farm observers report a second growth of wheat destroyed earlier this spring. Don Rapp of the Cheyenne County ASC notes farmers cut before June 20 to meet acreage allotments. harvesting second growth could trigger marketing quota penalties. Regulations require destruction so the crop cannot mature for harvest. County price supports noted for barley at 86 cents per bushel and grain sorghums at 1.64 dollars per hundredweight.
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Don Rapp
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Rapp
ASC
In Nebraska Panhandle Social Security Beneficiaries Rise
More than 4,234 area residents received monthly Social Security payments totaling 197,464 by end of 1956, up from 3,662 beneficiaries and 164,463 a year earlier. The rise reflects lower retirement ages for women and expanded self employment coverage, with notes on disabled child benefits effective January 1957.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Claire W. Schuneman
Social Security Administration
Scottsbluff
Schuneman
Two Firms Appear Low Bids on 28 Mile Road Projects
The state highway department reports apparent low bidders on federal aid road projects totaling 4,605,726.29 dollars. Projects span 28 miles across Cheyenne Sund Potter and Cherry Cody North areas with work including grading culverts bituminous surface and related tasks.
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State Highway Department
Cheyenne
Fisher-Schmidt Co
Potter
Neb
Inland Construction Co
Omaha
Cherry
Cody
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
Joe Cunningham Stars For Rochester In IL 1956
Joe Cunningham of the St Louis Cardinals reserve first baseman batted .320 and hit 11 home runs for Rochester New York in the International League during the 1956 season.
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Joe Cunningham
St. Louis Cardinal
Rochester
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Panhandle Oil League
PCL
Shaugnessy
Grace
Haxton
Old
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Kiwanis
Elks
Natonal
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Army Surplus
Gehrig
Haworth
Es & E
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Gehrig Haworth
National Tank
Sidney TV
Legion
Town & Country Firemen
VFW Sod
Jaycees
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Oddfellows Rotary
New York Park Bench
Bob Sauls
Towroye
Annapolis
Telegraph
Leo Jessen
Morris Jessen
John H. Hippen
Nebraka
Alliance Livestock Commission Co
Phone 68 Alliance, Nebr
Mountain & Plain
Cheyenne County
12Th
Illinois
Baker’s
General Tire
Tire Service
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