General Cutting Finally Is Going In High Gear
Harvesting speeds up in the Sidney area as rain delays ease. Banner County reports 15 percent reduced yields and most fields won t be ready before Sunday while Deuel Kimball Cheyenne and Alliance count progress and labor conditions. Many custom cutters return home broke as Dakotas and Montana fleets wait for better weather.
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Sidney
Banners County
Potter
Banner County
Deuel
Kimball
Cheyenne County
Francis Hiner
Dakotas
Montana
Alliance
Hiner
Hemingford
Fire drill draws 186 vehicles despite appeal
Fire Chief Bob Hessle says motorist crowds ignored a Wednesday appeal to stay clear of fire scenes. A Thursday drill at the Fair Grounds drew 186 automobiles, about 43 entering the grounds, risking obstruction of firefighting equipment and traffic. Violators may face tickets under city ordinances mandating 300 feet clearance from moving trucks and fire scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hessle
Fair Grounds
Fairground
Sidney
New Grain Dryer Improves Harvest In Wet Year
Howard Kurz of Lorenz introduces a John Deere grain dryer capable of drying 200 bushels per hour at 16 percent moisture. The system promises crop savings in wet years, reduced field losses via earlier harvest, and uniform drying through blending and moving grain.
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Howard Kurz
Lorenz
Kurz
John Deere
Sidney Posts Record Six Airline Passengers Per Day
Frontier Airlines reports Sidney averaged six passengers per day in June, topping the Civil Aeronautics Board minimum. Deplaned 139, boarded 120, with 114 of 120 departures flown due to weather, marking the highest four month period of operations. Nebraska official warns routes risk losing if state loads don’t double. Oliver Brunt says early July slow start now improving toward six daily passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Nebraska
Jack D. Obbink
Lincoln
Oliver Brunt
Cooler Days Seen In Weather View
Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for the Sidney area over the next five days. Through Wednesday highs should be in the 80s with overnight lows 55 to 60. The mercury may reach 85 tomorrow after a 60 degree night. Scattered thundershowers are expected late tomorrow afternoon and precipitation through Wednesday is around one quarter inch.
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Sidney
Carnival Set to Tour Sidney With San Antonio Show
Volunteer firemen of Sidney sponsor Alamo Ex position at Grabill Addition on south Ilth Ave next week. The carnival offers 17 rides and side shows including Fun House Monkey Giant Ape. Rides include Scrambler bumper cars Rock-O-Plane Roll-O-Plane Merry-Go-Round Tilt-a-whirl Octopus and kiddies rides Shetland ponies auto ride airplane ride and Tubs of Fun. Grounds admission is free. The six night run starts Monday. The San Antonio outfit is described as high caliber with courteous employees.
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Sidney
Grabill
South Ilth Ave
San Antonio
Young horsemen begin 530 mile trek toward Frontier Days
Twenty one youths and six adults ride from Diamond B Bar C ranch in Iowa toward Cheyenne Wyoming as part of a 530 mile horseback trek. They stopped in Sidney for rest and were hosted by the Saddle Club grounds and local police escort. A break at Potter and a Kimball stop featured a ninth birthday party for Douglas Oshly before continuing toward Cheyenne with hopes for showers and a warm reception.
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Sidney
Iowa
Cheyenne
Wyo
Diamond B Bar C Ranch
Pacific Junction
Big Springs
Nerse
Cook
Chuck Wagens
Bob McCowrn
Saddle Club
Potter
McGowan
Kimball
Kimball County Fairgrounds
Kimball Future Farmers of America
Douglas Oshly
Thei
Sidney Saddle Club
Diane Regel
Glenwood
John Strain
Road
Oil and gas activity drives week with new wells in Banner Kimball
Panhandle fields see 23 weekly reports including eight explorations and 15 development wells. Kimball County posts No 1 Divolry discovery with a large oil payout from the NENE 25-13-56, tests in J sand show oil and gas potential. Multiple operators test, stake, and casing in Rohlfing, Murfin, and Riggs fields as several wildcats are plugged.
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Banner
Kimball
Panhandle
Bill Tomberlin
Sioux Ordnance
Rohlfing
Lorenzo
St. Johnson and Flagg Brothers
Hopkins
Potter
Towle
Stuarco Oil Co., Inc
Vernon
Ruther
Petroleum, Inc
Sunray- Mid-Continent
Murfin
Nebraska
Kimball County
Signet-Mintken
Kimbal County
Wytex Oil Corp
Riggs
Verdé Enterprises
Rodman
Simpson
Chandler & Simpson
Linn
Rounes
Mintken
Jones
Gulf Oil Corp
Wildcattess
Banner County
Pure Oil Co
26-Year-Old Pipeline Worker Fatally Shot Near Kimball
The body of William E. Smith, 26, a pipeline employee living southeast of Potter, was found with a head wound in what authorities describe as a personal safety related shooting. Sheriff W. W. Schulz said Smith's death occurred about 11:30 a.m. His wife in Charlotte could not be reached. he reportedly faced financial trouble. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home of Sidney is handling arrangements.
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Potter
William E. Smith
Kimball
W. W. Schulz
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Sidney
Oil Lease Sale Approval by State Board of Educational Lands
The State Board ratified oil and gas lease sales on 23 755 acres of school lands for 37 672 dollars. Secretary Elmer H Mahlin said the board also decided to invest 30000 dollars in 3 percent government bonds maturing Feb 15 1964 bought at a discount earning about 4 percent. The 307000 dollars is allocated to the permanent school fund 150000 dollars the agricultural college endowment fund 5000 dollars the permanent university fund 2000 dollars and the Nebraska veterans fund income 150000 dollars.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Elmer H Mahlin
Mahlin
Agricultural College
Permanent University
Nebraska Veterans Fund
Mercer Meetings Set For Six Districts
Mercer School District 5 members plan a July 30 meeting at 10 am in the courthouse to judge the validity and sufficiency of signatures from 59 percent of voters. Five other merger meetings are listed for Districts 2 10 30 am next Thursday District 1 44 10 am Thursday District 48 10 am Friday July 24 District 7 2 10 am Thursday July 30 and District 40 10 am Thursday July 30.
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Distr Ct 5
Dist
Japanese agr attaché explores U S hard wheat markets in Great Plains
Hideo Tokoro, Japanese agricultural attaché in Washington, spent days in the Great Plains exploring U S wheat purchases. He met with Cheyenne County Wheat Growers in Sidney and will report recommendations to Tokyo. He cites transport costs and seeks competitive bidding between Canada and the United States to boost Japan's hard wheat imports.
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Hideo Tokoro
Washington, D. C
Sidney Area
Great Plains Area
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Potter
Japan
Great Plains
Washington
Tokoro
Nebraska
Australia
Canada
West
Gulf Ports
Pacific Port
Wayne Allen
McCook
Sans
Potte
Dalton
Greenwood Ranch
Party Line to Broadcast Live Audience at Fort Sidney
The Party Line radio program on KSID will be broadcast from the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel starting Monday. The show has been a staple on the station for months and will now feature a live audience with Fred Thompson continuing as moderator.
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KSID
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
The
Telegraph
Fred Thompson
Master TV Antenna Will Serve Depot
Five construction jobs totaling 73 891.01 dollars will be created at the Sioux Ordnance Depot over four months. Jerrold Electronic Corp Philadelphia wins the master TV antenna install for 24 269, with other contracts going to Hurst Roofing Lodgepole Carl Christ Sidney Central Painting Lincoln and North Central Gas Sidney. Labor will come from local hire with skilled workers brought in as needed.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Jerrold Electronic Corporation
Philadelphia
Ordville
Hurst Roofing and Painting Co
Lodgepole
Carl Christ Construction Co
Sidney
Central Painting Corp
Lincoln
North Central Gas Co
Farmers Urged Save Samples For County Fair
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Lil jegren urged farmers to save two quart samples for the wheat show at the county fair next month. He noted expected good quality entries and allowed a sheaf display of grain bundles about two inches in diameter. Wheat oats barley millet and other crops would make fine sheaf displays. Certified seed producers in Cheyenne County oversee the local wheat show.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Final Interment Held For Carl J. Hellwig
At 9 30 a m today the ashes of Carl John Hellwig were interred at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Fred Parks officiating. He died in July at the age of 84 and is survived by his wife and two step sons. Craig Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Carl John Hellwig
Greenwood Cemetery
Fred Parks
Mr Hellwig
Craig
Sabin Standard Wins Cleanliness Award
Sabin Standard Service earned a plaque for exceptional appearance and cleanliness among Standard Oil stations nationwide. It is the only station west of North Platte to receive the honor.
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Sabin Standard Service
Standard Oil
Sabin’s
North Platte
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Mike Wood
Barbara Reigehter
Omaha
Mike Terimeter
Bot McGowan
Young Permeter
SOD
Mercer
U. S
Japanese Ag
LOD Public Information Office
Francis R. Hiner
State Emplyment Service
Carl J. Hellwig
Sabin Standard
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