Big Harvest Nears Completion In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County’s six million bushel wheat harvest nears 90 percent completion with favorable weather. Reports show yields from 25 to 50 bushels per acre, one of the region’s largest harvests. Storage remains a concern while farmers weigh selling at about $1.91 per bushel versus the $2.15 support price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Telegraph
Lodgepole
Gurley
Dalton
James Devier
East Gurley
Lorenzo
South Sidney
South Potter
Potter
Panhandle
Northwest
Panhandle Warehousing Co
Alliance
Denver Grain and Oil Co
Berra
Hagemeister Grain Co
Hemmeford
Hemingford
Hearing At Kimball On Road Rerouting
A hearing to protest moving Highway 30 south of Kimball will be held in Kimball on August 11, with Gov. Crosby and State Highway Engineer Fred Ross expected to attend. The proposed reroute would bypass Kimball county towns, pass south of Dix and Kimball, then head toward the airport road, abandoning the old highway and alarming Kimball residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Crosby
Fred Ross
Pine Bluffs
Kimball County
Dix
Bushnell
Elevator Bin Bursts, Man Fatally Hurt in Hemingford Tragedy
A 60 foot addition to a Hemingford grain elevator collapsed, killing Jim Wounded, a 55 year old American Indian, and injuring supervisor Don Dichute and Marshall Roland. The accident occurred while workers were unloading a truck loaded with 2500 bushels of wheat, with Bruce Hagemeister rushing to Hemingford to assess the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingford
Bruce Hagemeister
Sidney
Central States Grain Co
Jim
Don Dichute
Marshall Roland
Dichute
Roland
Wounded
Gurley Pastor Will Accept Texas Call
The Rev. Geo Pullmann, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church Gurley since 1949, has accepted a call to the Lutheran Church in Frione Texas and will resign Gurley duties July 31. Rev Donald W Behrens will serve as supply pastor until a minister is called. Pullmann to marry his son Arnold to Mary Ann Schwartz on July 30. after 40 years in ministry the couple will move to their new home in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Pullmann
Salem Lutheran Church
Gurley
Frione
Texas
Salem
Donald W. Behrens
South Divide
Mr. Pullmann
Mrs. Pullmann
Registrations For RY Camp Are Due
Nebraska Rural Youth members are reminded advance registration for the Rural Youth Camp is due in Lincoln on Monday July 27 A one dollar fee applies Camp activities run July 1 August 1 and 2 at Chadron State Park with a Black Hills tour the highlight Other features include nightly parties handicraft hikes a Sunday worship service and installation of new state officers County delegations will lead different camp parts.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Frank J. Sibert
Chadron, State Park
Sibert
Black Hills
Army funds to Sioux Depot for building plants
The Army Engineers in Washington announced 886000 dollars will fund new buildings at Sioux Depot for processing and storage of ammunition. Col. L V Smoak said the plan is part of a larger program and details await official communique. Brig Gen W E Potter assigns the work to Omaha district. Sioux Depot employs about 1800 to 1900 people and is a major ordnance facility covering thirty square miles.
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Army Engineers
Washington
L. V. Smoak
Sioux
W. E. Potter
Missouri River Division
Omaha
Korea
Mischief at Sidney Pool After Hours Gums Up Morning Swim
Sidney Municipal Pool was entered after hours by youths with a trash can dumped into the water. Pool manager John Reta said the pool took all morning to clear papers Kleenex apple cores and garbage before classes could resume. He condemned the act as a costly joke and urged the responsible youths to understand the consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Municipal Pool
John Reta
Touring Farmers Honored On North Carolina Visit to Sidney
The 124 visiting North Carolina farmers arrived at dawn in Sidney for a Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Yendis Cafe. County Agent Ivan Liljegren explained local farming while George Fleming screened farming films. The tour then visited Huntsman Gasoline Plant, local oil fields, Lemoyne Johnson sheep farm, and irrigation in Ogallala before continuing east. This 11th annual tour, led by W L Franklin, showcases farm operations across the South and Midwest. Claude Wuthier arranged motel accommodations despite high tourist demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
O. Albin Olson
Rudy Munderloh
Chamber of Commerce
Ivan Liljegren
George Fleming
Huntsman
Gurley
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Mr. Johnson
Ogallala
Waynesville
No. Cal
W. L. Franklin
South
Midwest
Claude Wuthier
Confession in Burglaries Ties Duo to Colorado and Nebraska
Virgil Breshears and Arthur Watson admitted burglaries from Thompson's Food Store in Sidney Nebraska and three Kimball businesses. Breshears, held in Denver, and Watson, jailed in Los Angeles, face further charges as guns and cash from the heists were linked. Sheriff Schulz and Sterling officials pursued leads with mixed success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson’s
Sidney
Kimball
Cheyenne County
W. W. Schulz
Denver
Virgil Breshears
Arthur Jerome Watson
Los Angeles
Calif
Ralph Thompson
Thompson
Watson
Gamble
Breshears
Schulz
Colorado
McCook
Ogallala
Ernie Brown
Sterling
PMA Sets Election On July 31st Cheyenne County officers race
Cheyenne County PMA schedules its officer election for Friday July 31 at the PMA headquarters 842 11th Avenue Delegates from each precinct will vote for leaders for another year Mail ballots were used to choose community committeemen delegates and alternates Readouts from PMA headquarters list names by precinct including Brownson Bunkerhill Chambers Colton Davison Eagle Gurley Huntsman Longs Pole Lorenzo Pleasant View Potter Sidney Trognitz Union Valley and many delegates and alternates such as Verlin Livingston Dolan Larson Allen Nelson and Arthur Brauer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
PMA
11Th Avenue
Brownson
Arvin Livingston
James Beyer
Lester Runge
William Rezac
Martin Schwartz
Verlin Livingston
Rodney Mathewson
Bunkerhill
Norman Steffens
Carl Borcher
John H. Ehmke
Alvin Kuehn
Arthur J. Borcher
Dolan Larson
John Engel
Chambers
Wilfred R. Nelson
Sam Chambers
Clifford H. Hammond
Roy F. Anderson
Bernard J. Fuehrer
Allen Nelson
Huntsman
Keith Spiker
Wm. Nieman
Lloyd E. Talich
Ray Cruise
Alfred Siemers
Paul Spearow
Ed Miles
Loqxsepole
Ralph Franss
John Qmmen
Lavern Bauer
Russell Olson
Wm. Bartling Jr
Charles C. Wise
James D. Payne
Lorenzo
Marvin Kettler
Francis Roelle
Ronald Fulton
Glenn Fleming
Carl Kurz
Raymond Walker
Floyd Fleming
Pleasant View
Virgil Nelson
John D. Meyer
Elmer Hilpert
Harry Stein
Kenneth Mueller
Herbert Schuessler
Morris Challburg
Potter
Roy Adams
Millard S. Musil
James Coulter
Earl Anderson
Warren L. Johnson
Ed Wickhorst
George S. Whitney
Sidney
Emerald Rapp
Richard Brauer
Vernon Walker
Victor Meyer
Eugene Zwickl
Arthur Brauer
Herbert L.hruska
Trognitz
Elmer Nagengast
Walter Twarling
Ray Davis
Lumir Studnicka
Alvin Frei
Ray Slama
Gilmore Wills
Union Valley
Charles Bode
Richard Ernest
Norman Rushman
Herbert Fecht
Earl Munshaw
Sydney R. Panabaker
John Schreiner
Hoagland Takes Post at Tulane Medical School
The University of Nebraska Institute on cell growth reports its first trainee, Robert A. Hoagland, has joined Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans to assist with cell growth studies key to cancer research. He is son of the Rev. and Mrs. O. P. Hoagland of Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska Institute On Cell Growth
Tulane University
Medical School
New Orleans
Robert A. Hoagland
O. P. Hoagland
Potter
Tulane
Five-car crash at roadwork site east of Sidney
At a road construction zone three drivers halted for a flagman while a fourth, a 25 year old Sterling truck tractor operator, could not stop. The Eastbound tanker carrying 800 gallons of gasoline ruptured its tank spilling fuel. Vehicle damages totaled 25 for a 1948 De Soto 250 for a 1949 Oldsmobile 100 for a 1950 International tractor and 900 for a 1951 GMC gasoline truck. No injuries reported and road damage cost awaits safety patrol assessment.
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Aran
Sidney
Geo. Winfield
Des Moines
Joseph Fabozzi
Buffalo
N. Y
Thomas Taylor
Taylor
Robert Davis
Sterling
Poe Ie
de Soto
Winfield
Oldsmobile
Fabozzi
GMC
H. W. Statler
International Truck Tractor
H. A. Marr Grocery
Sterling, Colo
Safety Patrol
Five Wildlife Plantings Set On 9.4 Acres In Cheyenne County
Nebraska Game, Fish and Parks Commission and the Soil Conservation Service designated 9.4 acres in Cheyenne County for wildlife plantings in 1954. Marvin Nelson met with Carl Lovell to designate the farms including Arvin and Verlin Livingston, Pete Lenzen & Sons, Ralph Talich, Ben Vacik, and Dale Talich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Game, Fish and Parks ‘Commission
Soil+Conservation Service
Marvin _Nélson
Game Commission
Man
Chappell
Carl Lovell
SCS
Arvin
Verlin’ Livingston
Pete
Family Shooting Involving Carpenter and Janousek
A family dispute near Sterling escalated to a shooting when Clarence Carpenter allegedly discharged a .22 rifle injuring his wife Mary Carpenter. Mary Janousek had pressed assault charges against Donald Janousek who bailed out at $300. The trio were jailed pending bond as investigators pursued details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Carpenter
Mary Janousek
Donald Janousek
Logan County
Janouseks
Sterling
E. M. Brown
James George
Peetz
Don Janousek
Mary
Janousek
Pants
Gertge Farm
Brown
Carpenter
George
Portz Burial Set for Saturday in Greenwood
Funeral services for John H. Portz 91 will be held at 10 Saturday morning at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. Fr. G. Fred Parks officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery. Portz died Thursday after five years of ill health. he lived in Sidney since 1928 after farming in Cheyenne County. He was born May 7, 1862, in Galene Illinois and married Julia Githens in December 1892. Survivors include four children, six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.
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Gehrig
John H. Portz
Yuma
Ariz
Vera
Howard
Sidney
Raymond
Chas
Lisbon
N. Dak
Mary
Havelock
Joseph and
Catherine
Ft. Dodge
Mrs Fine Attends Sweden BPW Convention
Leona Fine of the Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club writes about attending the International BPW convention in Stockholm Sweden earlier this month. She notes royal entertainment at the Royal Palace with the Queen and that she shook hands with the Queen. An American embassy reception for American ladies was hosted on July 8 by Ambassador and Mrs Butterworth. The Fin es and Carl Christ Sr are expected back in August after a several month trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Fine
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Stockholm
Sweden
Sidney Friends
Fine
Royal Palace
Butterworth
Carl Christ, Sr
Trio Injured In Collision Near Dalton
A sequence of crashes near Dalton leaves three seriously injured and two dead, with Victims including Harry Edward Williams 32 of Holyoke and Kenneth Connors 35 of Gering. The Dead Man's Curve east of Potter earns notoriety as the scene of multiple fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Williams
Holyoke
Colo
Point of
Williams
Cheyenne County
Thompson
Potter
W .W. Schulz
Studebaker
Ray Dindinger
Joe
Whitley
Little Rock
Arkansas
Sidney
Dindingers
Gehrig Funeral Home
Parker
Barrow Pit
Jack Langdon
Dalton
Ford
Petrinelo ‘Barajas
McGr
Gurley
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Texas Call
Sioux Depot
Hoagland
Carpenters
Scottsbluff
Mrs. Fine
Harry Edward Williams
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