Youth Dies In Collision Near Gurley
Edward Egging 19 son of Mrs. Mary Egging of Gurley was killed instantly when his motorcycle collided with a truck on a country road near Gurley. Frank Zoller drove the truck and said he saw no headlight. The Egging family has farmed in Gurley since 1928 and Edward attended St Patrick's Academy in Sidney. Funeral Monday at 8:30 from the Catholic Church Msgr Link officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Egging
Mary Egging
Gurley
W. W. Schulz
Frank Zoller
Ben Rieken
Schultz
Zoller
Young Egging
Egging
Potter
Anthony Egging
Rushville
Theodore
Ernest Schadegg
Sidney
Margaret Smith
Denver
Joseph
Navy
Agnes Richter
Shelby
Annie‘ Foy
Glenda-Wye
John
Irene
Edward
St. Patrick's Academy
Dyer Family Loses Home Goods in Truck Blaze
The Dyer family of Rev Ralph Dyer suffered a near total loss of furniture and clothing when a lit firecracker tossed into a moving truck ignited a fire near Minden Nebraska. The cargo included Rev Dyer’s library sewing machine washing machine gas range and other home items. The family salvaged only their clothing as they waited for aid from a benefit fund drive announced in the Minden Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Nebr
Ralph M. Dyer
Sidney
Dyer
Hebron
Blaze At Chappell Destroys Four Buildings
Firefighters battled a basement fire at the Highway Cafe in Chappell, spreading smoke through the adjoining The Chappell Cleaners post office and Lyric Theatre. Discovered around 11 30 a m the blaze rekindled at 4 p m prompting a second alarm. No injuries reported though extensive smoke damage affected all four structures. Estimated total loss not yet set but expected to be heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell Fire Department
Highway
Chappell Cleaners
Post Office
Lyric Theatre
4-H Movie Contest Chooses National Winners Betty Miller
Betty Etty June Miller, 18, of Wellfleet Nebraska, wins the girls division in the national 4-H movie talent contest. She will star in the national distribution film Where the Road Turns Right and receives a trip to the 25th National 4-H Congress in Chicago next December. Gerald Cassidy, 18, of Blytheville Arkansas, wins the boys division and will play the male lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etty June Miller
Wellfleet
Nebraska
L. I. Frisbie
Betty
Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Extension Services
National
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Gerald H. Cassidy
Blytheville
Arkansas
Nebraska bankers push plan to curb farm debt safety
Bankers in Nebraska, leading the nation in farm mortgage debt reduction, plan statewide distribution of a circular from the University Extension Service titled Can You Pay for the Farm You Buy to help buyers gauge debt capacity. The drive follows a period of debt relief, noting Nebraska farm debt down to 177 million dollars, about one fourth of 1923 peaks and roughly half of 1939 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Agriculture Committee
Nebraska Bankers Association
Omaha
Extension Service
Nebraska University College of Agriculture
Nebraska Bankers ’Association
American Bankers Association
Mother Of Sidney Resident Is Dead
Mrs Grace L O Dell 65 of Bridgeport died early Tuesday at an Alliance hospital from injuries suffered in a highway accident four miles west of Bayard on July 9. She fell from an open car door returning to Bridgeport from a church meeting at Mitchell. Born July 19 1880 in Madison Wisconsin she came west in 1889 and lived on a Bridgeport area homestead. She married Sherman E Paine July 5 1898 at Bayard later divorced and married Charles O Dell January 1915 at Oshkosh. O Dell died in June 1930. Survived by two daughters Florence Wagner Northport Bernice Barry Minot three sons Ward Paine Sunnyside Ellsworth Paine Bridgeport and Lawrence O Dell Sidney two sisters Alma Rasmussen and Pearl Ester Reedly California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace L. O'Dell
Bridgeport
North Platte Valley
Alliance Hospital
Bayard
O'Dell
Mitchell
Madison
Wis
Sunnyside
Wash
Ellsworth Paine
Lawrence O'Dell
Sidney
Alma Rasmussen
Pearl -Ester
Reedly
Calif
Traffic Violations Are Heard In Court
John D. Ingram of Wellington Texas and Sam Webber of Riverton Wyoming paid ten dollar fines plus costs for stop sign violations this week after arrest by state highway patrolmen. Robert D. Peterson and Donald DeMers were accused of speeding and had not appeared for hearings Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Ingram
Wellington
Tex
Sam Webber
Riverton
Wyo
Robert D. Peterson
Donald DeMers
Seven Million In Bonds Sold In June In Nebraska
Nebraska residents invested 7,354,972 dollars in U S Savings Bonds during June. E Series led with 4,607,816 dollars, followed by Series G at 2,322,600 dollars and Series F at 424,556 dollars. National sales totaled 571,226,000 dollars. County figures show Douglas leading with 1,994,924 dollars, Lancaster 781,434, Adams 200,030, Hall 152,678, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Douglas
Lancaster
Adams
Hall
Dodge
Saline
Platte
Box Butte
Buffalo
Butler
Red Willow
Gage
Fillmore
Lincoln
Richardson
Alliance Establishes Veterans Office for Panhandle Region
The veterans administration reopens a field service office in Alliance to cover the Panhandle, serving Arthur Banner Box Butte Cherry Cheyenne Dawes Deuel Garden Grant Hooker Keith Kimball Morrill Scotts Bluff Sheridan Sioux and Thomas counties. Judge E C Sanderson named field representative, moving to Alliance. veteran of World War I with 25 years as post and county service officer and three sons in the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Veterans' Administration
Nebraska
Panhandle
Arthur
Banner
Box Butt
Cherry
Cheyenne
Dawes
Devel
Garden
Grant
Hooker
Keith
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Thomas
E. C. Sanderson
Springview
Nebr
Former Sunol resident George Held dies in Ohio
Word reached here of the sudden death of George F. Held 48 a former South Sunol resident at Defiance Ohio on June 4 from a cerebral hemorrhage He had moved to Ohio two and a half years ago and owned a Builders Supply in Defiance Surviving are his wife Anna three children Marie Gerald and Bob all at home his father two sisters and two brothers in Toledo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Held
South Sunol
Defiance
Ohio
Gerald
Bob
Toledo
Program Is Shaping Up For 46 Fair
The Cheyenne County Fair board reports strong progress for the 1946 fair with Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club taking over opening day August 14. A calf scramble, a large fireworks display, free acts, a rodeo, a carnival with rides and concessions, and a beef of 4 H club events are planned. The fair runs August 13–16 with a top notch program to fit three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Fair Board
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Lodgepole
Dalton
Potter
Sidney
Fair
Albin Olson
Glen Bales
Pool Closes Monday For Thorough Cleaning
The municipal pool will shut Monday for a thorough cleaning, said Pool Manager Bob Wait. Business at the pool has been brisk this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thore
Bob Wait
Delbert Cook Dies at Veterans Hospital in Danville
Delbert Cook 47 a Sidney native and World War I veteran died Thursday morning in Danville veterans hospital his brothers Simmons and Foster Cook of Sidney were informed He once ran a market at Broadwater and was widely known in the region No funeral plans were set Thursday noon Body to The Craig Home for Funerals with services planned at the funeral home and burial at Dalton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Cook
Simmons
Foster Cook
Sidney
Veterans Hospital
Danville
Llinois
Mr. Cook
Broadwater
Craig Home
Dalton
Uni Economist Would Reduce County Units
Dr John P Senning University of Nebraska political scientist proposes cutting Nebraska counties to three in the panhandle and consolidating others to form 43 large units. He claims tax savings of at least 25 percent and notes districts formed for unicameral representation reflect shared interests as county lines blur with transportation and school districts crossing borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Senning
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
Sheridan
Garden
Devel
Dr. Senning
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Morrill
Banner
Kimball
Box Butte
Sioux and Dawes
Scotts Bluff
Senning
Test Plot Near Potter Shows Four Good Wheat Varieties
Four winter wheat varieties grown on a 80 acre Edgar Leafdale plot north of Potter were tested under identical conditions to compare yield and quality. Varieties include Nebred Pawnee Foundation Cheyenne and a Cheyenne-certified line. inspectors planned for July 5 but rain postponed the viewing. Leafdale notes Cheyenne types perform best, but final choice between Foundation Cheyenne and the certified Cheyenne remains. Farmers are urged to inspect before harvest possible this weekend or early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Leafdale
Potter
Leafdale
Cheyenne
Storm Sewers To Cost City Over $45 000
James Hazelwood, city special engineer, estimates storm sewers for Sidney to drain about 119 acres and ready the west end for paving districts. Financing would be through general obligation bonds. Work includes moving over 16 000 cubic yards of earth and installing 10 to 60 inch pipe with catch basins and manholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
James Hazelwood
Lincoln Highway
Illinois Street
16Th Avenue
Osage Street
15Th Avenue
19Th Avenue
Lodgepole Creek
Hazelwood
Col Sothern to Assume Permanent Command Next Monday
Col Richard Sothern new commanding officer at Sioux Ordnance Depot visited Sidney for a brief conference with retiring Col H J Preble. Sothern said he would return Monday to take up permanent command after serving in both European and Pacific theaters in World War II and most recently commanding at Fort Crook Nebraska. Preble left for San Francisco to board a plane for Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sothern
Sioux
Sidney
H. J. Preble
Col. Preble
Korea
Col. Sothern
Regular Army
Field Artillery
Ordnance
Fort Crook
Nebr
Bu-Pro and Legion Set Sunday Showdown in Valley League
Bu-Pro Gas meets Sidney Legion on Sunday in the final regular season game of the Lodgepole Valley League. Peetz clinched the title last week by beating the Legion 4 0, so no championship is at stake but pride and season honors are on the line as Bu-Pro aims to improve its defense to challenge the favored Legionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu-Pro Gas
Sidney Legion
Lodgepole Valley League
Peetz
Legion
Bu-Pro
Fox Will Resume Law Practice Here
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Fox have returned to Sidney to make their home and he will resume the practice of law here. He has rented office quarters over The Western Drug Co at 834 Tenth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Fox
Sidney
Mr. Fox
Western Drug Co
10Th Avenue
Des Moines Man Identified After Death On Rail Line
The Union Pacific right of way west of Potter yielded the body of 52 year old Frank Stevenson of Des Moines Iowa. Sheriff Schulz confirmed the identification after tracing fingerprints through Lincoln records and state patrol radios. Stevensons wife Nellie plans to claim the remains for burial in Des Moines with nine children in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Potter
Frank Stevenson
Des Moines
Iowa
Schulz
Stevenson
Nellie
Gehrig Funeral Home
Lincoln
State Patrol
Gade Funeral Is Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Emil Theodore Gade will be held at two o'clock today from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sidney. The 62 year old widow, who died Tuesday at her home, leaves a large family including six children, several grandchildren, sisters and brothers. Interment follows in Sidney cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sidney
Emil Theodore Gade
Maple St
Henry Dorn
Craig Home
Gade
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Dalton
Germany
America
Nebraska
Mr. Gade
Millard
Nebr
Tripp and
Miller, S. D
4-H Demonstration Day Slated July 23
Cheyenne County 4-H Demonstration Day will be held at 10 o'clock in the Sidney High School auditorium on Tuesday July 23. Miss Mary Runnalls of Lincoln will assist and offer suggestions for perfecting demonstrations. Leaders and members are urged to attend to gain constructive criticism and pointers for county fair entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney High School
Mary Runnalls
Lincoln
Runnals
U P Track Laying Costly Rail Replacement Plan
The Union Pacific estimates 350 miles of track relaying across six states will cost about 7.5 million dollars. Heavier rail will replace existing lines in Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Colorado Oregon and Idaho with 30 miles already completed in Nebraska and more work to start in September. The Nebraska segment covers 165 miles from Ames to Sidney at a projected 3.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Ames
Sidney
Wheat Shortages Hit Western Nebraska Elevators
Western Nebraska harvest faces acute car shortages as oversupply of combines and limited box cars choke elevators. Railroads fumble to move grain, with Burlington and Union Pacific citing cars and terminal delays. Rain and hail slow cutting, but yields run 30 to 40 bushels per acre, some fields 45. Elevators delay pricing pending car movement and a possible ceilling price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Burlington
William Bullock
Panhandle
Union Pacific
Browns
Potter
Dalton
Boy Scouts Attend Laramie Peak Camp
Eighteen members from Sidney troops 89 and 90 head to Laramie Peak Scout Camp led by scoutmaster Milt Nissen. Attending from Troop 89 are Howard Atkins Stanley Belieu Ronald Ovenden Robert Montgomery Jerry Johnson Duane Bayle Jimmie Bayle Duane Golden Robert Jewett Buddy Osborn Wayne Willard Charles Bagby. From Troop 90: Bill Burr Wayne Gausman Ronald Gausman Ira Lund George Barlow Jr Kenneth Eberle. They traveled Sunday in cars driven by Arnold Braasch H R Montgomery Milt Nissen John Elwell Walter Gausman Vergal Winn. Dean Hiner, senior patrol leader of Troop 89, serves on junior staff as a truck driver. All boys are in new mountain pup tents and the camp presents a neat appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Arnold Braasch
H. R. Montgomery
Milt Nissen
John Elwell
Walter Gausman
Vergal Winn
Dean Hiner
Troop 89
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chappell
Lincoln County
Hollywood
Betty June Miller
Bankers Note
Sunol
Vets’ Hospital
Uni Economist
San Francisco
Fox
U. P
Mable Hoogestraat
Miller
S. D
Erwin C. Gade
Helen Price
Melvin Gade
Laramie
Harold Gade
Laverne Gade
Bernard Hoogestraat
Morris Gade
Virginia Hoogestraat
Loueen Gade
Glennis Price
Boy
Laramie Peak
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