Harvest Update Indicates Delays From Rain Across Regions
Observers noted harvest delays as rain and humidity halted work from Lorenzo to Dalton. Test weights ranged around 51-58 lbs with many fields near halting points. some reports show 60 percent complete elsewhere, while protein remains low and near 55-58 lbs. Elevator managers estimate sizable unharvested tonnage and await sun to resume cutting.
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Lorenzo Fieldg
Chester Phelps
Lorenzo
Sidney
Walter Mettlen
Farmers Elevator
Chappell
Laiton
Peetz
Cole
Indh
Forgery surge nets three new cases in Sidney area
Three more forgery charges filed as arrests widen the probe. Dennis Green of Maritta Georgia Marion C. George of Terra Bella California and Shirley Green of Maritta Georgia face charges for forging and uttering checks. The trio allegedly passed five checks in Sidney totaling 84.50 at Elkhorn Tavern and Pippitt’s Liquor Store, with additional forged items tied to Victor Brunkhardt. Local sheriff notes a rash of forged instruments tied to several suspects, including Norma Brunkhardt who aided the investigation.
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Dennis Green
Maritta
Marion C. George
Terra Bella
Calif
Shirley Green
Sidney
Elkhorn Tavern
Pippitt’s
Victor Brunkhardt
Elkhorn
Sidney National Bank
Norma Brunkhardt
California
Sheriff’s Office
W. W. Schulz
Lodgepole State Bank
Wise Locker
Sund Edwards
Chappell Sporting Goods
Edwards
Victor H Flying Horse
South
Illinois trio linked to Wyoming forgery case near Kimball
A Wyoming probe into forgery and robbery led to the detention of six people, including a Illinois trio from Freeport, Ill. The Jenkins couple and John C. Leverington were taken to Kimball for questioning and later charged. Wyoming dropped charges against the Illinois group connected to beating and robbery. Authorities continue to seek three more suspected forgers, with a warrant out for Raymond Edwards for forging Charles Helfrich's name on a $5575 check.
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Illinois
Wheatland
Wyo
Sidney
John Oliver
Kimball
Delmar
Shipley
Felix Koenig
California
Wyoming
George
Kermit Brumbaugh
Cheyenne County
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight and Saturday with a few scattered showers. Lows will be in the 50s tonight and highs Saturday near the 80s.
Fire consumes twenty acres of wheat on Tremain farm
Fire on the Cecil Tremain farm nine miles east and four north of Sidney burned about 20 acres of wheat and an estimated 75 acres of stubble. Sidney and Lodgepole volunteer fire crews fought the blaze, believed started by sparks from a truck or combine exhaust. Call logged at 12:50, crew returned at 1:43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Tremain
Sidney
Lodgepole
New Ordnance Corps Officer Assigned to Sioux Depot
Major W W Weeks named Director for Supply Operations at Sioux Ordnance Depot coming from Viet Nam where he served 14 months with the Military Advisory Group. An 18 year Army veteran, he previously served in England and Alaska and has three sons with his wife Gloria. Weeks and his family are from New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Corps
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Viet Nam
W W Weeks
United States
Major Weeks
Sioux
Harvey Bower
Army Service
England
Luther Smoak
Alaska
Japan
Gloria
Tull
Glenn
Doug
Weeks
Far East
New York State
House Trailer Heavily Damaged In Upset Near Dalton
A 35 foot trailer was uprooted and overturned on US Highway 385 two miles south of Dalton at 8 55 am Thursday. Donald Nightengale 38 Rt 1 Isabella Okla drove the 1950 GMC pickup pulling the trailer. The trailer blocked the road until noon and damage to the trailer was listed at 2000 with the driver uninjured. A separate one vehicle crash six miles north and nine east of Sidney at 11 45 am Thursday caused 1100 damage to a 1960 Dodge pickup driven by Ray Sterrett 33 Trailer City who skidded and overturned into a south ditch while alone and uninjured.
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Dalton
Nebraska Safety Patrol
GMC
Donald Nightengale
Rt. 1
Isabella
Oklo
Sidney
Safety Patrol
Ray H. Sterrett
Trailer City
Oil Gas Lease Activity Surges in Garden County
The Garden County News reports renewed leasing interest in Garden County Nebraska with about 76 000 acres added to lease blocks in three to four weeks Major firms Humble Oil and Gas Co British American Oil Producing Co Skelly Oil Co and smaller independents are involved Many leases are taken by brokers and assigned to large companies Despite activity the area has yet to produce profitably and explorers note potential for future development in the Nebraska Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Garden County
Humble Oil and Gas Co
British - American Oil Producing Co
Skelly Oil Co
North Platts River
Nebraska Panhandle
Rapp Infant Son Dies Thursday Rites Today
Emerald Rapp Jr aged infant died Thursday at Memorial Hospital where he was born Wednesday evening. Funeral services were held this morning at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Dr R L Townsend officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by parents five brothers and grandparents A B Rapp Sidney and Mr Mrs Ben Brown Mina tare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Rapp Jr
Emerald Rapp
Memorial Hospital
R. L Townsend
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Greenwood Cemetery
Tommy
Jerry
Richard
Daryl
Larry
A B_ Rapp
Sidney
Ben Brown
Minatare
100 Acre Wheat Fire Near A Fenster Farm
Fire crews from Chappell and Lodge Pole battled a 100 acre wheat field fire north of town on Wednesday. The blaze started when a grain truck exhaust became packed with straw and the area was tinder dry. Observers said the flames consumed the field in about 12 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londgepole
Chappell and
Lodgepole
A. Fenster Farm
Here
Three lane division under 13th Ave underpass takes effect
State highway engineers implement a three lane division at the south end of the 13th Ave underpass. Drivers must use the center left turn lane, west lane for right and through traffic, and east lane for northbound entry. Sidney police aided in directing traffic during the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Ave
Robert Meyer
Nebraska Highway Department
R. J Reinig
Lincoln
Sidney
John B. Schmitt 74 Dies. Rites Scheduled in Sidney
John B. Schmitt, 74, longtime Sidney area resident and farmer, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital after five weeks of illness. Funeral services are set for Monday at 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. rosary Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. The Cancer Fund is named as a memorial by the family. He was born August 12, 1886, in Petersburg, Nebraska, and is survived by six sons, four daughters, five brothers, three sisters, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Schmitt
West Sidney
Memorial Hospital
St Patrick’s Catholic Church
Vincent Pelster
Greenwood Cemetery
Rosary
Gehrig and Son
Cancer Fund
Police Investigate Minor Accidents in Sidney
Police report two traffic incidents with minor to moderate damage. A 1955 Olds driven by Kenneth J Peels struck a parked 1954 Cadillac owned by Erika Langley on Illinois. damage not estimated. A 1951 Buick driven by Tf Pindell was hit by a 1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon driven by Leda A Bishop on 7th and Lilicon. damages listed as $25 and $10 respectively.
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Sidney
Kenneth J Peels
Erika Langley
Illinois
Tf. Pindell
Leda A Bishop
Pindell
Bishop
Lilicon
Buich
Moran Earns Advanced Management Degree From Colorado Institute
Wayne Moran Sidney Chamber of Commerce manager is among three Nebraskans to complete six year advanced management training. He attended the Institute for Organization Management at the University of Colorado with 198 enrollees from 22 states and Canada. Moran plans a five year post graduate cycle starting next year, saying the program broadens view and provides a scientific method to tackle community problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Moran
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Boulder
University of Colorado
US Chamber of Commerce
Moran
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Columbus
States
District of Columbia
Canada
Noah Langdale
Georgia State College
R. Liggett
University of Colorado School of Medicine
D Plazak
In Additin
University of Wyoming
Charges Filed In Break In Suspect In Lodgepole Area
Cheyenne County Attorney filed charges against Lorne W Funnell after arrest for a minor traffic violation. Burglary tools found in his car and he admitted break ins in Lodgepole and surrounding Nebraska towns including Kripal Chevrolet Smith Elevator and Farmers Co op Oil Co in Lodgepole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Lorne W. Funnell
Ogallala
Nebraska
Funnell
Lodgepole
Balderson
Kripal
Smith Elevator
Farmers Co-op Oil Co
Window Breaks at Duis Studio After Wrestling Incident
A window at the Alvin Duis Photograph Studio was broken during playful wrestling by two Arkansas men from Pothontas Ath. Sidney Police concluded it was an accident. Police Judge Roy Gish ordered the pair to pay court costs and 32.25 for the window replacement. Names given as King and Romine with first names unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Duis
Arkansas
Sidney
Roy Gish
King
Romine
Pothontas Ath
Wrecks Near Potter Leave Minor Injuries and Heavy Damage
Two Thursday crashes near Potter caused minor injuries to two people and heavy vehicle damage. A two-vehicle collision at Highway 30 involved a bus, pickup, car, and oil truck injuring Glen Broadust and his son Jay. Broadust’s car and the pickup sustained major damage. A second crash nine miles east of Potter damaged a combine and a logging truck on a dustier county road, with about $1,250 total damage.
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Potter
John Oliver
Glen Broadust
Valley Falls
Kan
Broadust
Wayne A. Fleming
Kimball
Jay
Kimbal
Combine
Richard Mundell
Elmer. Conrad
Carmel Valley
Calif
Mundell
Rites Saturday for Wm Gunderson 62 Local Carpenter
William A. Gunderson 62 of Sidney died Thursday night after a 76 day hospital stay. A WWI veteran and carpenter for Christ Construction and Thomas Lumber, he will be buried at Greenwood Cemetery after services Saturday at 4 p.m. at Mel Tyaks Lutheran Church. He is survived by wife Carrie, mother Thora, a daughter Opal Friedberg, five brothers Olaf Reuben Nels Karl and Raymond, and a sister Dora Belgum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gunderson
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Christ Construction Company
Thomas Lumber Company
Mely Teiakty Lutheran Church
Henry, Mennich
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
William Albert Gunderson
Dix
Neb
Nels
Thora Petersen Gunderson
Kimball
Carrie Kronberg
Mr. Gunderson
American Legion Post
Carrie
Thora Gunderson
Opal Friedberg
St. Louis
Olaf
Reuben
Nels Jr
Ogallala
Karl E
Boulder, Mont
Raymond C
Albuquerque
N M
Dora Belgum
City Building Pace Trails 60
City building permits in the first half of 1961 show a drop from the same period in 1960. Inspector Jim Paxton reports 72 permits totaling $290 826 in 1961 versus 107 permits totaling $455 213 in 1960, continuing a long decline since 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Paxton
Tom Coffey
Potter Days Planned in Potter Lions Club Celebration
Preliminary planning underway for Potter Days on Friday and Saturday September 22 and 23. Opening day will feature exhibits in agriculture household and flower shows. A parade barbecue by the Potter Barbecue Team and usual events follow. Committee includes Enevoldsen Rose Dedic Larson and Herboldsheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Fred Enevoldsen
Saafer
Mr. Enevoldsen
Kenneth Rose
Rudy Dedic
Carl Larson
Clifford W Herboldsheimer
The
Potter Lions Club
Chappell Man Heads Wheat Growers Campaign
Glen Bruns of Chappell Nebraska has accepted the chairmanship of the membership committee of the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association for the 1962 membership drive. The campaign includes a state chairman district chairmen and county and precinct leaders with plans for a rapid aggressive campaign this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bruns
Chappell, Neb
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn Taylor
Ledgepola
Central States Grain Co
SOD
W. Weeks
Rapp
John. B. Schmitt
Walter R
Charles E. Francis
John M
Vincent J
Larry J
Terence
Cumberland
Lucille Cummiskey
Ohio
Bertha Johnson
Dallas
Tex
Clara Collet
Farmington
N. M
Anton
Joseph
Mnry
Sterling
Theodore
Elgin
Frank
Woodland
Wash
Anna Salber
Petersburg
Mary Schaeffer
Columbus, Ned
Rose Schell
Sterling, Cole
Frances Craig
Duis Studio
Patrol
Wm. Gunderson
Chappell Man Heads Wheat Assoc. Drive
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