Army Navy mutual idea exchange at Sioux Ordnance Depot
Army and Navy ammunition officials held the first mutual idea exchange at Sioux Ordnance Depot on Army-Navy Day. Col. Harvey Bower noted Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot and Sidney Depot plan to receive new furnaces to deactivate obsolete ammunition, and the Hastings group will assist in setting up the furnace operation here.
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Sioux Ordinance Depot
Navy
Hastings
SOD
Army-Navy
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Mutual
Army
Naval Ammunition Depot
A W. Waxman
A. C Kennedy
Sioux
Sidney
Naval
Hastings Navy
Col. Bower
Orn
Naval Ammunition
Cdr
A. W. Waxman
A. C. Kennedy
Col
Harvey Bower
Neb
Telegraph
Western Nebraska plans open school for mentally challenged children
Trent Swisher of Gering leads the Western Nebraska Special Education Association as it seeks operating funds and pledges to establish a school for retarded children in Morrill County. The Libey School District offers its north Morrill building gratis, with five classrooms gym stage showers kitchen and heating. upgrades for fire alarm, insurance, and ongoing costs are needed. The school will serve trainable children ages seven to fourteen once funding and pledges allow opening.
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Wesern Nebraska
Trent M. Swisher
Gering
Western Nebraska Special Education Association
Libey
Morrill
City Power Usage Hits All Time High
City power plant recorded a new usage peak with 61 600 kilowatt hours on Friday July 22 in Sidney. Plant superintendent Armour Reese cited air conditioning and heavy city water pump loads as the cause while average daily use runs about 60 000 KWH and summer months have grown more demanding than winter.
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City
Sidney
Armour. Reese
Band Concert Tonight at the Bandshell
The summer band series closes with a concert at the bandshell this evening. The first half features students who began instrumental instruction, including William Franhauser and four others, under director George Hinn. The second half showcases the regular summer band with selections such as Westchester Overture and National Emblem March.
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West
Cgreorge Hinn
Studerts
William Franhauser
Cam Cheate
Judy Ziegler
Gayle Nelson*a
Lerry Nelson
Hinn Invercargill
Westchester Overture
oFeace
B. AB. Budka
D.xie Patel
Meacham-Foster
Walters National Emblem
Bagley
Youth Fined After Spree Of Joyriding
Oklahoma youth Mike McAninch aged 17 faced a Devel County court fine of 25 dollars plus costs after a joyride spree that began with a dealer consented test drive. He and companions reportedly traveled to Ovid then back to Chappell and Sidney before being detained. the dealer had reported the car stolen when it failed to return on time.
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Oklahoma
Sidney
Devel
Chappell
Mike McAninch
McAninch
Ovid
Warrior Wheat Strain Extends Panhandle Harvest
Nebraska Panhandle farmers may gain a longer harvest with Warrior a new wheat variety developed by the University of Nebraska and USDA. Warrior matures about a day earlier than Nebred, is winter hardy and has stronger straw but is susceptible to certain diseases. Seed supplies are expected soon from the Foundation Seed Division Lincoln.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Warrior
Warren Sachs
Foundation Seed Division
University of Nebraska
Sachs
Cheyenne
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
US 32 Department of Agriculture
Pawnee
Lincoln
Foundation
70Th Street
Neb
Former Lodgepole Teacher Mrs Edith Clithero Engel Dies
Former Lodgepole teacher Mrs Edith Clithero Engel died Friday in a Rapid City hospital. Final services were held at Hill City with a graveside rite in Kimball Tuesday. She taught kindergarten in Lodgepole from 1934 to 1937 and after marriage in 1937 to C E Engel moved with him to South Dakota where she also taught in Kimball.
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C E Engel
Rapid City
Hill City
Kimball
Engel
Edith Clithero
L. E. Lydiatt
C. E. Engel
Engels
South Dakota
22 Tracts In Oil-Gas Lease Sale August 5
Twenty-two tracts comprise an oil and gas lease sale by the Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds scheduled for August 5. State owned land in Banner Cheyenne Cherry Franklin Frontier Kimball Morrill Red Willow and Scotts Bluff counties is included. Kimball leads with six tracts followed by Banner and Morrill with three each.
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Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Banner
Cheyenne
Cherry
Franklin Frontier
Kimball, Morrill, Red Willow
Scotts Bluff
Kimball
Banner and
Morrill
Oil Spotlight Shines on North Potter Ventures
North Potter Ventures gets heavy attention in Cheyenne County with two wells in the Llama and Blackjack Fields. The No 1 Tucker in Sec 34-15-92 and the No 1 Tank in Sec 17-15-52 are tied to RK Kelley of Sterling and Inland Drilling Co respectively.
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Potter
Cheyenne County
RK. Kelley
Sterling
Llama
Tucker
Blackjack
Inland Drilling Co
Dalton
Midwest Oil Corp
Tom Jordan
Clayton Oil Co
Kimball-Banner Zimball
Nebraska
Morrison
Hawthorne
Sand Banner County
Braden Drilling Co
Mead
Willson Ranch
Johnson
Kimball
Frontier Restores Service At Sterling
An eastbound flight from Denver to Lincoln touched down in Sterling on Wednesday, the first airline service here in a week. Frontier Airlines had forced bypasses after a 50 foot wooden pole appeared near the north south runway. A steel pole 50 feet high was later erected by Oren Gaines and toppled after condemnation hearings. City and county officials gained possession of 2.35 acres of land with an $8500 deposit posted pending land value determination.
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Sterling
Denver
Lincoln
Frontier Airlines
Oren Gaines
Gaines
Francis L. Shallenberger
Two Cars In Crash on Route 30 Injures None
A two car collision on Route 30 east of Potter caused about 1000 dollars damage to each car. Frederick C W Brice of fennimore Wisconsin drove a westbound car that crossed the center line and hit head on George R Siders of 1220 Quince Street Sidney drove the eastbound car. Mrs Brice suffered cuts and bruises while other occupants were uninjured. Brice apparently dozed at the wheel.
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Potter
Highway Patrol
Frederick C W. Brice
Fennimore
Wis
George R. Siders
Quince St
Sidney
Brice
Cheyenne County High Quality of Market Index in Survey
Sales Management reports Cheyenne County ranks high in buying power with a quality of market index of 108 percent above the national average. Household income averages 6605, with net earnings after taxes 2373 and local sales totaling 23717580, reflecting strong local commerce and growth outlook.
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Cheyenne County
Lodgepole Harvests More Than Wheat
In Lodgepole Nebraska, harvest crews report they picked up debris on tornado damaged farms while harvesting. On a 40 acre tract Paul and Ed Misegadis found buckets cans steel granary pieces TV antennas shingles boards sticks nails glass and other objects. They also had three flat tires in one hour and pulled eight four penny nails from a tire. A crew member noted questions about bushels per acre whether the yield was wheat or debris.
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Lodgepole Nebraskan
Paul
Ed Misegadis
Ole Opry Stars At Pastime Sunday
Sunday night entertainment at the Pastime Club features Grand Ole Opry stars led by Hadley Barrett with the Westerners Marvin Rainwater and Alec Houston plus additional attractions.
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Ole Opry
Stars of Grand Ole Opry
Hadley Barrett
The
Westerners
Marvin Rainwater
Alec Houston
Cheyenne County Fair showcases wrestling rodeo and horse shows
The 1960 Cheyenne County Fair runs August 18 to 21 with big entertainment including big-time wrestling led by Joe Dusek's Midwest Attractions, RCA Rodeo, and a Tri-State Quarter Horse Show plus Western States App Over 100 entries. The event features live stock parades 4 H shows and a new Fitzsimmons carnival. Space for merchant exhibits is on a first come basis with Warren Cunningham coordinating.
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RCA
Cheyenne County Fair
Fair Board
Warren Cunningham
Joe Dusek
Midwest Sports Attractions” of
Omaha
Dr. X
Emil Dusek
Ernie Dusek
Jack Pesek
Judy Gover
Kathy Starr
R.C.A
Ed Hanna
Casper
Wyo
Jim Schumacher
Summit Rodeo Corporation
Laramie
County Fair Board Officers and Junior Board Listed
Complete Premium List notes five major rides for kiddy rides and side shows. Stewart Brown serves as president and grounds superintendent with Arthur McMillen as vice president Ralph Carleton as treasurer Cunningham as secretary. Other board members include Burgett Peetz Lee Hawkins Fred Kriesel Arvin Nielsen and Loring Tobler. Junior Board members Harold Irwin Gary Policky Dave Dorman Judy Irwin Cynthia Morris Carol Hare. Superintendents include Warren Cunningham Miss Eidth Oldershaw Louis Mehling Miller Implement Cheyenne County Certified Seed Producers wheat show.
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Stewart Brown
Arthur McMillen
Ralph Carleton
Cunningham
Burgett Peetz
Lee Hawkins
Fred Kriesel
Arvin Nielsen
Loring Tobler
Harold Irwin
Gary Policky
Dave Dorman
Judy Irwin
Cynthia Morris
Carol Hare
Warren Cunningham
Miss Eidth Oldershaw
Louis Mehling
Miller Implement Machinery
Cheyenne County Certified Seed Producers
Record Heat Persists In Sidney Through July
Temperatures in Sidney rose above 90 degrees for ten straight days and have reached 96 on July 10 22 and 27. July has not seen 100 degrees yet. Coolest day was July 6 with 63 and 58. Precipitation near nine inches year to date. Timely May and June rains boosted one of the largest wheat crops on record.
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Sidney
Dave Ens
Col Bower to Confer With Pentagon Officials
Col Harvey Bower, commanding officer of Sioux Ordnance Depot, leaves Sunday for Washington DC to confer with Ordnance officials at the Pentagon. He will then return a week later and participate in the World Champions Skeet Shoot representing the Army at Lynnhwood Virginia.
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Harvey Bower
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Washington DC
Pentagon
Bower
Army
Lynnwood
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U. S. Army
Hastings Center
Lithgow Grundman
Lodgepole
Oil News
North Potter Ventures
Harlan County Superior Oil Co
Harlan County
Rinehart
Nebraska-Salina Basin
Frontier
Business Vitary
Nw Lion
Seven
United States
Ceyunmse
National Association of Credit Management
Wosk
Richard Heizer
C. E Heizer
International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay
Richard
Young Heizer
Robert E. Lund
International DeMolay
DeMolay
Helzer
Heizer
the Telegraph
Colorado Springs
Colo
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sioux City
Iowa
Sidney Country Club
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