Hail Storm Damages Wheat North Of Sioux Ordnance Depot
A damaging hail storm hit a north area near the Sioux Ordnance Depot on Wednesday, threatening wheat yielding up to 60 bushels per acre. Farmers reported marblesized hail, heavy winds, and over an inch of rain, with uncertain crop recovery and ongoing assessments across Potter Lorenzo and Gurley regions.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Here
Potter
Point of Rocks
Lorenzo
Gurley
Pioneer Woman Mrs C A Beam Dies in Sidney
Funeral services were held for Mrs C A Beam a Deuel and Garden County pioneer who died May 25 in Sidney Hospital Her memories include her father August Peterson driving oxen to haul piling for the first bridge across the North Platte River at Oshkosh She was born in a sod house on her parents homestead and lived most of her life in Deuel and Garden counties
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C. A. Beam
Deuel
Garden County
Sidney Hospital
August Peterson
Chappell
Oshkosh
North Platte River
Kansas
Deuvel
Garden Counties
Wettest May Ends With Rain and Hail Threats
May closed in Sidney with another quarter inch of rain bringing the season total to 10.89 inches and ranking among the wettest, coolest Mays. Officials warn more showers and possible hail could impact winter crops, while farmers balance relief with compliance deadlines and ongoing field work.
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Sidney
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Hoppers Before They Start Farmers Advised
Grasshoppers hatch timing noted by Nebraska Extension entomologist Robert E Roselle with early nymphs observed. Not a serious year overall but some infestations possible in spots urging control in hatching beds and field margins where residue concerns are minimal and costs per acre are lower.
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Robert E. Roselle
University of Nebraska Extension
Sidney pool to open with lifeguard by June 9
The Sidney municipal pool at Legion Park will open Friday June 9 with Mike Heaton in charge. Charlotte Ann Dorwart will manage the pool this year and returns after June 8. Night swimming is planned Mondays and Wednesdays until nine. daily hours are 1 30 to 7 and morning lessons run 9 to noon, weather permitting.
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Sidney Country Clympsol
Charlotte Ann Dorwart
Sidney Municipal
Legion Park
Mike Heaton
Fort Sidney Days Starts With Badge Sale And Kids Day Plans
Fort Sidney announces badges for sale with proceeds funding Fire barbecue Kids Day prizes and parade awards. Window paintings by Mary Collett decorate shops for Fort Sidney Days activities including a Kids Day parade Friday at 10 00 am a free movie 1 00 pm and prize games 3 09 and 4 30 pm at the Court House courtesy of Pepsi-Cola. Last year 84 parade entries. this year June 22 25 events announced.
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Fort Sidney
Mary Collett
Collett
Fox Theater
Pepsi-Cola
Court House
Jerry Robbins
Junior Baseball Day Proclaimed in Sidney
Mayor K L Moore proclaims Saturday June 3 as Junior Baseball Day to open Sidney's junior baseball program. He urges public support, noting past success due to volunteer leaders and stressing wholesome recreation for youth. The day features sticker sales, a 615 kickoff at the ball field, VFW color guard, manager and player introductions, and a five inning game. Police Chief Sol Willis serves his ninth year as commissioner.
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K L Moore
Sidney
Mayo
Jumor Baseball
Boss
City Park
VFW
Sol Willis
Ths
Deep Test Oil Venture Draws Industry Attention North of Potter
Drilling below 1000 feet on Superior Oil Co. No. 21-36 Travis State near Potter marks Cheyenne County’s first deeper sands probe in years. A potential success could revive Panhandle exploration as Texota Oil Co advances No. 1 Madden south of Potter. Pfeifer Oil plans No. 1 Mather Chief in West Frei Field after initial No 3-D Mather gains light oil. Jul-Tex Drilling reports a commercial gas yield in the Pebble Field west of Lorenzo from the D sand.
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Superior Oil Co
Potter
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Superior
Travis State
Texota Oil Co
Madden
NWNE
West Frei
Pfeifer Oil and Gas
Mather
NWSW
Petroleum Inc
SESW
Jul-Tex Drilling Co
Lorenzo
Oil Lease Calls For Drilling By Jan 1 Near Sidney
A lease filed in the County Clerk's office calls for a well to be drilled about six miles south of Sidney by next January. Robert J. Hajek granted the lease to Douglas E. Jones covering SE 11 12 50. Wil liam C. Bates leased land to J B Ashby for one year in the eastern part of the county SE 1 54 8. Other weekly lease actions were routine.
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Pindell
Sidney
Robert J. Hajek
Douglas E Jones
William C. Bates
J B Ashby
Tschacher Funeral Set Monday in Sidney
Funeral services for John Tschacher Sr. 81 who died Memorial Day at Riverton Wyoming will be at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Sidney Monday at 9 30 a m with the Rev Robert Chamberlain officiating Interment will be in Sidney Greenwood Cemetery A rosary will be Sunday at 7 30 p m at the funeral home
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John Tschacher Sr
Riverton
Wyo
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Sidney
Robert Chamberlain
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral
Fifteen Year Old Girl Slotted by Lawn Mower Injury
Fifteen year old Judy Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Richards of 1404 Cedar Street sustained injury to her right foot when caught by a power lawn mower Thursday afternoon. Partial amputation of two toes was necessary.
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Judy Richards
Gordon Richards
Cedar St
Sidney Chamber Unveils Tourist Welcome Plans
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce launches a tourist information program with brochures on Sidney Sioux Ordnance Depot and local history. Free front office parking aims to lure visitors, while other guides cover hotels attractions and Sidney’s frontier past tied to the Black Hills gold rush. Local leaders back Governor’s tourist push to boost Sidney business.
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Fae. Ag
Our.sts
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Civic Club
Sioux
Sidney
Moran
Ohne
Black Hills
Buffalo Bill
Will Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
Sam Bass
Butch Cassidy
Doc Middleton
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney High School honors 1961 graduates in memorable commencement
Approximately 1400 attendees watched Sidney High School mark the 1961 graduating class. Speakers included valedictorian Sandra Cook and Class Orator Tony Rock. Supt. Weymouth announced multiple awards and scholarships for students Edward Bowman, Sandra Cook, Tony Rock, Judy Ziegler, Philip Ham, Kyle Carhill, Jim Nissen, Ft Sidney Canton, Peggy Steuve, and others.
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Sidney High School
Edward Bowman
Sandra Cook
Tony Rock
O. J. Weymouth
Oberfelder
University of Nebraska Regents
Sidney Educators Club
Elks
Rotary
State Normal School
KSID
Judy Ziegler
University of Nebraska
Philip Ham
Kyle Carhill
Jim Nissen
Sidney
C.F. Asnvard
Sidney Canton
Peggy Steuve
Cheyenne County Signs Up 521 Farms for Feed Grain Program
Cheyenne County ASC reports 521 of 611 eligible farms signed for feed grain payments. Sign-up covers 3 526 acres of corn and 10 654 acres of grain sorghum with advance payments totaling 94 184 dollars. Certificates issued amount to 53 077 dollars, 39 272 of which has been paid in cash.
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ASC
Cheyenne County
Don Rapp
Rapp
Panhandle
Rev Henry Krohn to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws
The Rev Henry F Krohn of Sidney will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws at commencement at Concordia Teachers College Seward. A longtime Lutheran leader he presided southern Wyoming and Nebraska districts 1956 to 1960 and now aids his former St Pauls church in Sidney. He and wife Augusta Siegert Krohn return to Sidney after retirement amid drought and dust storms.
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Henry F. Krohn
Sidney
Lutheran Concordia Teachers College
Seward
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Southern
Nebraska
Lutheran Church
Clarence Boye
Krohn
Hooper
Springfield
Lrl
Lutheran Seminary of the
Missouri Synod
Indiana
Kansas
St. Paul's
Cheyenne County Lutheran
Concordia Teachers College
Valparaiso University
Augusta Siegert of
Wisner
Wayne Normal College
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Devel County
Don Dey Ermand
Dalton
Alliance
Kimball
Farmers of
Fort Sidney Days
Harvey Bower
Frank P. Gregg
Don Gilbreath
Col. Bower
U.S. Army
Matt Janda
Janda-Tobin Drug Store
Jim Lloyd
Tschacher
Helen Ann Jorgenson
Ackerman-Robinson Agency
Henry Krohn
Eulalia Bean
Topeka
Eunice Mce- Cown
Cheyenne
Roland
Lois Krohn
Orville Krohn
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Las Cruces
Wilbert
Leland
Krohns
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