Col Preble Assigned to Far East Posts Manley
Col Harold J. Preble commander of Sioux Ordnance Depot Nebraska will depart Sidney Wednesday to Korea where he becomes ordnance officer for the 24th Army Corps of the 8th Army. Col Richard J. Sothern will succeed him at the depot and reports say he is on recall after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Preble
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Korea
Far East
Sidney
Col. Preble
Richard J. Sohtern
Ft. Crook
Preble
Air Transport Command
San Francisco
West
24Th Army Corps
8Th Army
Germany
Ordnance Department
Legion of Merit
Army of the United States
Sioux
Nebraska
Col. Sothern
H. B. Saylor
Washington, D. C
Barlow and Runge Join Sidney Rotary Club
George Barlow and Ed Runge are inducted as new Rotary members in Sidney during Friday night ceremonies led by W. M. Winders. Bob Duis, Rotary delegate to Cornhusker Boys State, gave an insightful report on his experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barlow
Ed Runge
Sidney
Minor Alley Fire Behind Hotel Damages Five Dollars
Firemen fought a minor blaze in the alley behind the Commercial Hotel shortly before noon Sunday. Damage was limited to an estimated five dollars. The fire started in a large bucket where waste and trash had been dumped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Hotel
Stimka Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting Case Bond Set At 10000
Ernest Stimka pleaded not guilty to shouting with intent to kill after allegedly shooting his wife Bertha and himself in a farm near Brule. Judge Barlow set a 10000 bond for Stimka to hold him for district court at the next term, late next fall, while Mrs Stimka recovers critically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stimka
Robert A. Barlow
Stimkea
Bertha
Stimka
Barlow
Dr Grimm Better Is Out Of Hospital
Dr B H Grimm, who was hospitalized in Scottsbluff after a horse riding accident in Estes Park last week, has been discharged and is recuperating at his mother Mrs J L Grimm’s home with their daughter Cynthia. He will likely stay another week. His father remains seriously ill after a severe heart attack.
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B. H. Grimm
Scottsbluff
Estes Park
J. L. Grimm
Grimm
City Park Legion Park Draws Record Sunday Crowd
City Park Legion Park attracts its largest crowds this year with an estimated Sunday attendance surpassing two thousand, signaling growing local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Park
Peetz blanked Legion in 4-0 win for second straight victory
Bernie Furhere pitched a four hit shutout striking out fifteen as Peetz defeated Sidney Legion 4-0. Oz Raddatz drove in two Peetz runs with a big second inning, while Knackstedt limited the visitors to seven hits and no walks. The crowd saw a pitchers’ duel with Peetz taking the league contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Furhere
Sidney Legion
Peetz
Sidney
Knackstedt
Legion
Peetz Lad
Furhere
Oz Raddatz
Raddatz
Coloradoans
Young Furhere
Airport Fund Seen For State Nebraska Airport Aid Plan
Nebraska state airport engineer WOD Boucher has met with Civil Aeronautics Administration officials in Washington to discuss integrating state and federal airport programs. The talks center on matching state funds with federal money under the new Federal Airport Aid program offering 500 million dollars over seven years for a nationwide airport network. Sidney plans to condemn airport property south of town and hopes federal funds will support development of a 480 acre municipal airport, with an election to vote bonds for the project this summer or fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Wod. Boucher
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Congress
CAA
Sidney
Spud Insect Survey Planned For Western Nebraska
The potato development division and the entomology department of the Nebraska College of Agriculture announce a weekly insect survey this summer across western Nebraska potato areas. Reports will detail insect presence and recommended dusts or sprays, with guidance from the university. Farmers not receiving reports should contact the Potato Development Division in Scottsbluff.
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Potato Development Division
Entomology Department
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
16Th St
Scottsbluff
Walther Leaves Sidney for Fremont Duty
Walther, longtime manager of the Northwestern Bell exchange in Sidney since 1940, is promoted to manager at Fremont. The Sidney exchange serves Potter Kimball and Sioux Ordnance Depot, growing from 880 to 1300 telephones. He will depart this week. his successor’s name is due soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C
Dick) Walther
Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange
Fremont
O. W. Johnson
Grand Island
Johnson
Walther
Sidney
Potter, Kimball
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Panhandle
O'Neill
Northwestern Bell Co
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Sandra Kay
Rites Held For Mrs Hawkins At St Patrick’s Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Hawkins 22 were held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Anton Link officiating. Burial followed at the Catholic cemetery. Hawkins formerly Rose Mary Mika was born April 13 1924 in Sundl. She lived in Sidney from 1936 and moved to a Peetz farm after her husband’s army discharge in 1945. She married Frank Hawkins February 9 1942. Survived by husband two children Charles 3 and Rosalie 2 parents a brother Billie and three sisters Minnie Henzl Lodgepole Florence Oliverius and Helen David Sidney. Deloresse Hawkins preceded her mother in 1945.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Charles Hawkins
Anton Link
Catholic Cemeter
Gehrig Funeral Home
Clarge
Quoted When Price Wrong Says Dealer
A spokesman for The Farmers Elevator at Lorenzo said Friday the Telegraph’s report of $1.83 for new wheat was an error. He noted grain men are unsure about the top price and many farmers called him seeking correction to clarify the situation.
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Lorenzo
Frais
Milk Goes Up 1 Cent In Sidney
Milk prices rise one cent per quart in Sidney as local dairies cite pressure from Denver and nearby cities. Denver’s 17 cent rate encroaches on Sterling territory, prompting the price hike to meet higher costs. final increases remain uncertain.
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Denver
Sterling Territory
Sidney
Lee Store Has 15 Employees in Sidney
The Lee Store, established in Sidney in August 1942 and managed by Fred McHugh, runs nineteen departments and employs fifteen staff to handle about seven thousand items across six thousand square feet. Departments include candy, drugs, jewelry, notions, thread and stamped goods, ribbon, and more with a full staff list of fifteen names.
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Lee
Sidney
Fred McHugh
Mr. McHugh
Keith Marsh
Edna Hadden
Julia Derney
Joyce Forster
Gertrude Steffens
Ramona Peters
Leora Hadden
Jean Neikum
Gladys Smith
Dean Hiner
Lorraine Cloud
Edna Thompson
Ruth Oberndorfer
Lila Zima
Betty Zwickl
Busy Days In County Court
County court reports show traffic violations and criminal cases averaging one daily through mid year. Individuals cited include Marvin R. Willard for speeding, Clarence L. Van Grouw and Albin Peason for speeding, Marvin Houser for speeding and reckless driving, and Kenneth Bailey for drunken driving with a one year license revocation after a crash near Sioux Ordnance Depot. George W. King faced petit larceny charges and paid $25 in costs. details note recovery of clothes and farm east of Dalton.
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Robert A. Barlow
Marvin R. Willard
Kenneth C. Thompson
Albin Peason
Marvin Houser
Kenneth Bailey
Ordville
Bailey
R. E. Nichols
Sioux Ordnance Depot
George W. King
Sheriff's Office
Dalton
King
Broadwater
Rites for Loretta Deaver Held at St Patrick Church
Funeral services for Loretta Irene Deaver 17 of Gurley will be at 8 am Wednesday at St Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial follows in Catholic cemetery under The Gehrig Funeral Home. Survived by parents Joe and Mrs Deaver two brothers Leonard Ernest and two sisters Elise Ann and Marilyn. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Loretta Irene Deaver
Joe Deaver
Gurley
Gehrig Funeral Home
Miss Deaver
Leonard
Ernest
Elise Ann
Marilyn
Feeding Big Harvest Strain Pressures Panhandle Markets
Western Nebraska faces a meat and staple shortage as 1946 harvest draws transient workers. Markets lack meat and bread, restaurants struggle with influx and tourism. Farm Bureau in Kimball appeals to Rep. Miller for relief while cold-storage farmers brace for ongoing demand and suitcase operators risk hunger. Continuous shortages threaten harvest season stability in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Panhandle
Kimball
Farm Bureau
A. L. Miller
West
Kathryn Odell Elected Nebraska Supreme Representative to WBA Convention
Mrs Kathryn Odell of Alliance was elected supreme representative from Nebraska to attend the quadrennial supreme convention of the Woman s Benefit Association in Miami Florida in October 2024. Close to one hundred Nebraskans attended the state convention sessions held in Alliance.
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Kathryn Odell
Alliance
Nebraska
Woman’s Benefit Association
Miami
Fla
Olive Agnew
Sidney
Wheat Harvest Sets New Pace Amid Rail Car Shortage
In Cheyenne County the 1946 wheat harvest advances rapidly despite showers delaying some fields. Elevators brim with grain as rail cars remain scarce, forcing some producers to dump wheat on the ground. County Agent William Bullock warns car shortages threaten the crop and storage capacity across multiple towns.
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Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Burlington
William Bullock
Bullock
Lodgepole
Huntsman
Gurley
Sidney
Texas
Nebraska
Union Pacific Suur
Chappell
Devel County
Kimball County
Potter
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Gering
Scotts Bluff County
Lyman
North Platte Valley
W. C. Harris
Sterling
Sterling Lumber Co
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Minor Blaze
SOD
Lee Store
Loretta Deaver
Mrs. Agnew
WBA
Grace Alvatter
Chadron
Bessie Moore
North Platte
Stella Ihlier
Gothenburg
Reta Stone
Alice Kerssen
Omaha
Frances Peterson
Mary Wagaman
Lincoln
Rena Spangenberg
Colorado
Logan County
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