August Rodeo Month Sets Nebraska Schedule
August will be rodeo month in Nebraska with major events statewide. From Alliance to Sidney and North Platte, top hands compete for purses up to 9 000 dollars as RCA rodeos, junior rodeos, and county fairs fill the calendar through late August. Also listed are community events, powwows, and sports showcases in towns like Benkelman, Burwell, Hastings, and Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
The
Game Commission
Horse Shows Alliance
Alliance
Benkelman
RCA
Burwell
Chambers
Gordon
Sheridan County
Hastings
Oregon Trail
Hayes Center
Hayes County
Loup City
Sherman County
Mccook
Little Britches
North Platte
Buffalo Bill hRodeo
Ogallala
Keith County
O’neill
Holt County
Ord
Valley County
Republican City
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Fort Sidney
Wahoo
Brownville
Fairbury
Rock Creek Station
Macy
North Bend
Dodge County
Winnebago
Ak-Sar-Ben Pays Pari-Mutuel Tax
Ak-Sar-Ben paid the Nebraska state 897.79 for pari mutuel wagering tax plus admissions and license fees after its 1964 race meeting. The total receipts approached 993,670.64, with about 90 percent directed to the general fund. Peter Kiewit presented the check to State Treasurer P. Merle Humphries. Ak-Sar-Ben president A. F. Jacobson spoke.
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Omaha
Ak-Sar- Ben
Nebraska
Ak- Sar-Ben
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska State Racing Commission
Peter Kiewit
P. Merle Humphries
A. F. Jacobson
Horace Rawlins Wins First USGA Open at 19
The 19 year old English professional Horace Rawlins captured the inaugural USGA Open title. No player younger than him has won the event since, marking a historic early triumph in the championship. The text also lists summer events and fairs across towns including Blair Grand Island Hemingford Oxford and South Sioux City with weekly or August schedules.
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Blair
Grand Island
Hemingford
Oxford
South
Sioux City
Horace Rawlins
Golden Gals 4-H Club Holds July Meeting
Golden Gals 4-H Club met July 14 at the 4-H building. Mrs. Anna Dorman called the meeting to order and roll was taken. Members filled out fair entry blanks and discussed dresses for the July 29 song contest. Laura Wilson, reporter.
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Golden Gals
Anna Dorman
Laura Wilson
Sandy Houser
4 H Club Notes and Meetings Summary
4 H clubs in Cheyenne County report July activities at Elm Street, Mrs Houser, Patty Gregg, and other leaders. Skirts sewing for a Song Contest, fair entries prepared, July 13 meeting notes, July 27 next meeting, demonstrations on sewing and meals, base ball for fun, refreshments served.
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Four Leaf Clover Club
Four Leaf Club
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Fair
Lloyd Talich
Ray Cruise
Melvin Busekist
Kathy Spearow
Talich
Rain Needed for Western Nebraska Dryland Feed Crops
Western Nebraska farmers report concern over dryland feed crops as July stays hot and dry after a successful winter wheat harvest. Irrigated fields fare better, but dryland acres dominate. A general rainfall of one to two inches is needed soon to sustain feed crops through August and into fall and winter feeding.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Sidney
Furnishings Plan to Make Small Rooms Look Larger
Lincoln university extension specialist Magdalene Pfister explains that small rooms can seem bigger through selective furniture choices, compact groupings, wall placement, and light colors. She urges dual-purpose pieces, slim lines, and avoiding excess, with mirrors and perspective art aiding the illusion of space while avoiding a cold, bare feel.
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Lincoln
Magdalene Pfister
University of Nebraska
Miss Pfister
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