State History Cataloguing Is School Project
Nebraska readers gain a unified bibliography and catalog of Nebraska related books films audio tapes and articles under the Nebraska Cooperative School Study Council at the University of Nebraska. Sixty Nebraska schools participate as the project expands to include more titles and editions.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cooperative School Study Council
William L. Pharis Jr
Pharis
Quy
Sidney
Langholz Family Home After Two Week Vacation Return
Rev and Mrs Langholz and their boys came home Thursday from a two week vacation. Neighbors and relatives, Ricky and Beth Teel of Sidney, stayed overnight Tuesday at Donald Block’s. Visitors from Sidney include Mrs Paul Ingwerson and Miss Ruby Wood who returned from Iowa and Nebraska trips. Mrs Margaret Alexander from California visits Gothenburg kin, plans to stay a week or two after attending a Gering class reunion. Ruby Wood visited Hank Jessen Sunday afternoon. Effie Folkerts family spent Thursday evening with Ray Jobman in Broadwater. Kenny Dean Weigers of Bridgeport visits through harvest with grandparents Walter and…
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Thwittf
Langholz
Donald Block
Ricky
Beth Teel
Sidney
Paul Ingwerson
Ruby Wood
Iowa
Jesup
Omaha
Kearney
Neb
Margaret Alexander
California
Henry Block
Gothenburg
Gering
Ruby. Wood
Hank Jessen
Herman Florke
Bill Hartwig
Jerie
Ft. Collins
Henry Hartwig
Effie Folkerts
Ray Jobman
Broadwater
Kenny Dean- Weigers
Bridgeport
Walter Weigers
FFA Building on State Fair Grounds Ready
Lincoln reports the new Future Farmers of America exhibit building on the State Fair grounds is complete. Secretary Edwin Schultz announced that the 1962 FFA Show on September 16 will be housed in its own designed building for the first time. The steel structure measures 160 feet by 360 feet and sits near the Dairy Barn, with the Children’s barn yard Exhibit nearby.
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Lincoln
Future Farmers of America
Fair Board
Edwin Schultz
FFA
The
Committee Aims to Halt Decline of Population in Panhandle
The Area Development Committee formed to boost Dawes and Sioux Counties seeks to reverse two decades of population loss. Dawes declined 600 and Sioux 1,426 from 1940 to 1960, with Chadron the sole growing town, rising to 5,079 in 1960.
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Crawford
Dawes
Sioux
Dawes County
Sioux County
Chadron
Kimball County hires speech therapist and new Spanish instructor
County superintendent Irma Grosshans announced Del Lamberson of David City Nebraska will serve as speech therapist across all county schools this coming year. Two Kimball County High School instructors resigned Elmer Headden moves to Riverton Wyoming and Wally Belden to Uravan Colorado. Carlos Martinez steps in as the new high school Spanish instructor.
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Kimball
Irma Grosshans
del Lamberson
David City
Neb
University of Nebraska
Kimball County
Elmer Headden
Riverton
Wyo
Wally Belden
Uravan
Colo
Carlos Martinez
Chadron Initiates Sewer Use Charge Starting Sept 1
Chadron city council on Monday night approved a September 1 start date for a sewer use charge and authorized City Manager Ed Weis to begin a house-to-house canvass to determine connections and usage across the city.
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Chadron
Ed Weis
Chadron approves sewer charge and bond for plant
The Chadron city council approved a sewer use charge and a $120,000 bond issue for a new sewage treatment plant west of the city. Under the charge, one dollar per month will be billed for each family dwelling unit, while multiple dwelling units pay one dollar plus fifty cents per additional unit each month.
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Chadron
Bayard Council cuts city budget for coming year
The Bayard City Council adopted a 1962-63 budget at the July 3 meeting showing a 16 percent drop from last year. The tax levy falls from 24.6 to 20.6 mills, with the inter section sinking fund and interest removed. Fire Department, library, and amusements mil levy items also declined, while bonds have been paid off.
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Bayard Council
U.K
Bayard
Bayard City
Intersection
Tractor Day Attracts Crowds To Lincoln Fairgrounds
Tractor Day plans at the University of Nebraska campus aim to draw visitors from 25 states for the 11th annual event. Schultz notes ongoing fairgrounds improvements including a remodeled exhibit area under the grandstand and a torn-down building to clear space for future construction. The program features 25 new tractors, corn root worm research demonstrations, firefighting chemistries, and the world’s largest farm tractor.
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Schultz
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
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Eagle News
Telegraph
State Fairgrounds
Nebraska Panhandle
Chadron Chadron
Janet J. Kohle
Mabel
Fred Poppe
Ford Motor Co
Eustis Mercantile Co
Eustis
Lois Poppe
Miss Kohler
NTS UA
Pines
Orlon
du Pont
Illinois
Vogue Beauty Shop
Irene Hawthorn
Evelyn Travis
1Lth
Trac- Lincoln
KA Donalds
Bermudas
WOMI
Blous
Steens
Berkshire Nylon
Women's & Girls
Omen's & Girls
Men's & Boys’ Western Straws
SAV
Taroo
Libby
Phys
Hills Bros. Coffee
Spring Valley
Oo Ba
Pimento
Swasers
Round Bone
AGURE
Boston
Star Market
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