Cheyenne County Fair plans big three day entertainment
Wartime lull ends as Cheyenne County 1946 fair organizers book top acts for August 13 to 16. Highlights include Lodgepole Valley addle Club horse show, rodeo events with Brahma cattle, free grandstand acts, a fireworks display, 4-H contests, midway carnival titles, and acts from Dick Wong to Nellie Tate.
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Fair Board
Lodgepole Valley @addle Club
Scotts Bluff County Fair
Pomeroy and Hawkins
Ster
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Brownie Amusement Co
Dick Wong
Song Watts
Newman
Beverlee Neil
Nellie Tate
Hollywood Canines
Otto Pribylana Company
Barbara Small
Two California Women Hurt In Wreck Near Sidney
Two California women en route to a Cleveland convention were seriously injured when their car overturned seven miles east of Sidney Tuesday. Mrs. Claude Snyder, 31, of Richmond California, and Mrs. James Bradley, 45, of Richmond, were the injured drivers. a state patrol report said two other women and a child were only slightly hurt. Mrs. Snyder suffered a fractured pelvis and other injuries. Mrs. Bradley had head injuries and severe bruises and cuts.
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California
Cleveland
Sid‘ney
Claude ‘Snyder
Richmond
Calif
James’ ‘Bradley
Hilltop Avenue
Special Days At 46 County Fair
Cheyenne County Fair will dedicate three community days this year. August 15 features Ledge Pole Sunal Day, August 15 Dalton Gurney Day, and August 16 Potter Day. No Sidney day. merchants may close at 1 PM for all three afternoons, resuming later at individual discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Fair Board
Ledge‘pole-Sunal
Dalton- Gurney
Potter
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Bluffs Sweep Plane Contest At Scottsbluff Meet
Scottsbluff lads swept top honors in the medal plane meet, Leslie Proctor notes Sidney contestants aim for revenge at Scottsbluff August 11. John Davy took second, Bob Duis third after his plane vanished in a previous test. Other events saw multiple Scottsbluff winners led by Ralph Mulford and Tom Joyce with hand launched gliders, towline gliders, and rubber powered classes.
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Scottsbluff
Sidney
Scotttsbluff
Leslie Proctor
Proctor
Ads
John Davy
Scottsbhuff
Bob Duis
Duis
Jimmy Einfeldt
Tom Joyce
Ben King Jr
Jimmy Ziegler
Ralph Mulford
Jack Bomgardner
Jerry Eimfeldt
Allen Olsen
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Ice Shortages Strain Western Ice as Demand Surges
The Western Ice and Storage Co faces dwindling supplies as warm weather drives heavy demand. Ice is reaching Haxtun Colorado Ogallala and Oshkosh but outlying accounts may be cut off to serve focal needs. Ogallala requested aid after their city lacked ice. The local plant began with ample storage but has declined sharply over two weeks.
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Western Ice and Storage ‘Co
Haxtun
Colo
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Telegraph
Charles Marsh
Western Ice Firm
Blue Rock Shoot Planned at Sidney Gun Club Sunday
A blue rock shoot will be held Sunday starting at ten o'clock at the Sidney Gun Club traps just west of Brownson. An impressive entry list is expected with some topnotch marksmen from this state section.
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Sidney
Brownson
Good Will Tour By Omaha Civic Club
The first post war Good Will Tour by Omaha Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for September 15 to 21 stopping at Sidney on September 20. About 100 Omaha businessmen will visit 72 cities across Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, with planned stops at Dix Potter Lodgepole and Chappell.
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Omaha
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Sper
Water Saving Valley Crops in Cheyenne County Highlight Strong Irrigated Yields
Cheyenne County reports strong prospects for irrigated crops despite hot dryland conditions. A third cutting is under way from irrigated alfalfa in Lodge Pole Valley with a fourth expected in August, while bests replanted after May freeze show good progress. Potatoes, beans, and other irrigated crops look promising, though labor shortages threaten autumn harvests. Moisture varies across summer tilled land, but farmers expect planting late August. Sub-surface tillage now accounts for about half the wheat land as AAA incentives encourage continued adoption.
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Lodgepole
Nebraska
AAA
Cheyenne County
Closed Shop Issue Attacked In Court In Nebraska
Lancaster county district court heard a suit seeking to keep the proposed anti closed shop amendment off the Nebraska ballot. The petition argues deception of the public, violations of the corrupt practices act, rapid incorporation of the sponsor, hidden donor names, and insufficient valid signatures despite 35 649 of 101 551 validated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lancaster County
Nebraska Small Businessmen’sassociation
Chadron Launches Clean-Up Drive In Fight To Halt Polio
Chadron mobilizes a city wide sanitation campaign after a polio outbreak and two child deaths. Mayor Sam Prey along with Dr Fred Long outline steps including DDT spraying of privies and alleys, improved Indian camp sanitation, strict garbage enforcement, restaurant cleanup, and forced improvements for homes not connected to sewer lines. Two man crew with spraying equipment begins cleanup, with potential closures for noncompliant establishments.
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Chadron
Sam Prey
Fred Long
Division of
State Department of Health
M B McDowell
Dr Long
Prey
City to Crack Down on Speeders in Sidney Roads
Police chief announces tightened enforcement on speeding within city limits with Municipal Judge Glen Greenlee backing stringent penalties. Patrols to focus on Thinows Street and Tenth Avenues, citing serious accidents and a fatality linked to reckless driving. A 1946 Ford patrol car replaces the old unreliable unit to boost speed enforcement.
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Glen Greenlee
Harvey Wvizina
Endanveris
Sidney
Vizina
Thinows Street
Tenth Avenues
Osage Street
Teachers Exams In Sidney August 30th
State Superintendent Wayne O Reed announced a special examination method for temporary teaching certificates for 1946 47. Applicants must be U S citizens high school graduates and secure signatures from three local school board members and the county superintendent confirming a vacancy and qualification. Those with a prior temporary certificate must show at least three college credits earned since then. The exam will be held in Sidney on August 30.
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Wayne O ‘Reed
Au 5
Sidney
Heat Wave Hits Sidney With 104 Degree High
Temperatures reached 104 degrees in Sidney this week, then cooler weather arrived on Thursday. The weather man suggested the heat wave may be broken, while Cheyenne County awaited rainfall. Thunder showers were forecast for western Nebraska.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Nebraska
County's Levy Not Protested in 1946 Budget Hearing
No objections raised at the county budget hearing as commissioners plan a 3.70 mill levy, producing about 81,551 dollars for the fiscal year ending next June 30. State property tax levy set at 3.30 mills, highest since 1927, due to no unextended balances.
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Pindell
State Board Cf
General Fund
Robert Armtrong
Model Plane Movies Shown At Lions Club Meeting
Ben King, in charge of the recent model plane meet, presented moving pictures of past meets at Schtsbluff. He explained the models and noted advances allowing longer flights. Growing local interest suggests the model plane meet may become a major yearly event.
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Scchtsbluff
Lions Club
Ben King
King
Attorney Raymond J. Fox Reopens Sidney Practice at 834 Tenth
Raymond J. Fox announces in The Telegraph that he has resumed his law practice in Sidney. He has taken offices at 834 Tenth Avenue over The Western Drug Co. Fox previously practiced in Sidney, moved to Arkansas three years ago, then to Washington DC with a federal wartime agency, and has most recently lived in Rapid City, SD.
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Raymond J. Fox
Telegraph
Sidney
Fox
Tenth Avenue
Western ‘Drug ‘Co
Arkansas
Washington D C
Rapid City
Ss. D
Federal Crop Insurance Ready For 1947
Federal crop insurance is available for the 1947 wheat crop as announced by the AAA. The government backed all risk policy will be written for Cheyenne County farmers with guaranteed production based on farm yield and a 50 to 70 percent coverage option. The closing date to sign is August 31 or earlier if seeding occurs sooner, and farmers may rewrite existing contracts to obtain the new lower premium rate. Arthur C Borcher and Bert Wiegers named agents to assist at the county AAA office.
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AAA
Cheyenne County
United States
Saunders County
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Federal ‘Crop Insurance Corporation
County Aaa
Arthur C Borcher
Bert Wiegers
Union Pacific
Sidney
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ccc
OPA
Farm Prices Reach Record High For Month
Farm prices jumped 26 points to 244 percent of the 1906-14 average for the month ending July 15, the Agriculture Department said. The rise, the largest for any month in 37 years, followed subsidy lapses June 30. Higher prices for cotton, grain, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy drove the gain, while parity rose 11 points to 199. Cattle, calves, and lambs posted the highest July 15 prices on record, with meat animal index at 268, the peak since 1919 and again in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Rooms Sought for Sidney Teachers for 1946 47 Term
Sidney school superintendent O J Weymouth appealed to local homeowners to list available rooms for incoming teachers for the 1946 47 term. He can be reached by phone at 63 or 229 1. Two single men joining the faculty will also need rooms.
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Sidney
O. J. Wey
Flying Club Being Formed In Sydney
Flying enthusiasts in Sydney plan to organize a Flying Club and buy a plane for member use. The group aims to form a ten-person team to purchase the aircraft, following the usual club setup described this week.
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Flying
Sydney
Sidney
Eleven Counties Grow One Fourth Of State Crop This Year
Nebraska wheat outlook shows eleven panhandle counties producing one fourth of the state's total crop for 1946. Cheyenne leads with 7.5 million bushels as western counties estimate 22 to 25 million for the year, while the state total nears 96 million. County agents report strong yields, quality, and weather, with shipments delayed by limited railroad car supply and near-term storage needs.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Cheyenne
Kimball-Banner County
Paul Miller
Box Butte
John Deckker
Deuc
Garden County
Merrill County
E. C.nelson
Scotts Bluff
Sioux
Sheridan
Tillage System Emphasized to Control Weeds and Seeded Grains
Dr F I Daley of the Soil Conservation Service at the University of Nebraska outlines a tillage plan to manage small grain stubble. Immediate shallow tillage or sub surface work after harvest, followed by later tillage to kill volunteers and Hessian fly, reduces weed problems and protects soil from erosion.
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F I Daley
Soil Conservation Service
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Daley
Duley
Dr. Duley
Two Stolen Autos Located By Police
Police recovered two stolen cars in separate incidents. A machine stolen at Sterling, owned by Jaydin Hein of Sterling, was found abandoned on Maple Street. Another car owned by Dorothy Holcomb of Kimball was recovered on East Illinois Street after a sheriff's report. the license plates were removed but the vehicle was undamaged.
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Sterling
Jaydin “Hein
Maple Street
Dor‘thy ‘Holcomb
Kimball
Tlinois Street
Kimball County Sheriff's Office
McCann Resigns to Head Gurley Schools
Lloyd McCann, veterans representative in the USES office, resigns effective July 31. Dallas Bierney succeeds him, bringing two and a half years with USES and prior labor recruiting since 1942. McCann has been elected superintendent of the Gurley schools, having previously served as superintendent at Lorenzo before his army service.
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Lloyd “McCann
Dallas Bierney
U .S. Army
Bierney
McCann
Gulley
Lorenzo
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Blue Rock
Omaha Civic Club
Cheyenne, Kimball and
Banner
West Nebraska
Gurley ‘Schools
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