Chamber Men Hear McGinley At Conference
Chamber of Commerce managers closed a three day meet at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with plans for a winter conference January 15 1959 at the Cornhusker Hotel Lincoln. Don Hileman McCook elected to the board replacing M R Sigler Sidney while Richard McFeeley Beatrice became secretary treasurer through January 1959. Sen Don McGinley Ogallala urged Nebraska to coordinate Game Commission Resources Division and Highway Department to boost state parks recreation and tourism with a long term plan.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Cornhusker Hotel
Lincoln
M. R. Sigler
Sidney
Don Hileman
McCooke
Richard McFeeley
Beatrice
Don McGinley
Ogallala
Sen. McGinley
Nebraska
United States
Fourth
State Game Commission
Resources Division
State Highway Department
Crook Resident Pete Lucero Dies at 66
Pete Lucero 66 longtime Crook resident died Friday night at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after ten days in the hospital and nearly two months of ill health. He farmed near Crook until 1953 and ran a filling station at Hiaff for three years. Funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday at St Patrick's Sidney with Rev Charles Salmon of Crook officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 tonight at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Survived by four sons Joseph Sidney Louis Crook and Robert William Hiaff. one brother Luciano Lucero Denver.
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Pete Lucero
Crook
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Lucero
Hiff
Colo
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Joseph
Sidney
Louis
Robert
William
Luciano Lucero
Denver
Scout Trek blends fun and hard work across cross-county hike
Eleven Scouts from Troop 89 began a two day cross-county hike from Chimney Rock south of Bayard after Sunday church services. They covered about 18 miles to Redington and planned 25 more to Dalton, each carrying twenty pound packs with dehydrated meals and light-weight gear as Francis Needham took leadership en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 89
Chimney Rock
Bayard
Lin Down
Tim Baeckel
James Loaris
Tom Green
Richard Heizer
Kent Gade
Bruce Wright
Charles Gipfert
Ted Koehn
Charles Irwin
Vaughn Meehan
Redington Gap
Redington
Dalton
Pumpkin Creek
Francis Needham
Dates Set For Driver Exams In Cheyenne County
The Nebraska DMV announces driver license exam dates for the second half of 1958 in Cheyenne County. Examinations occur on Thursdays in the commissioners room at the courthouse on July 9 23 August 6 20 September 3 17 October 1 15 29 November 12 26 and December 10 24 with July 2 skipped for examiner refresher training.
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Cheyenne County
Department of Motor Vehicles
State of
Nebraska
Commissioners Room
Courthoue
Swim Classes Begin June 16 at Sidney Pool
Red Cross swimming classes start June 16 at the Sidney Municipal pool under Mrs. Vern Anthony. Programs cover all ages from beginners to adults with four weekly sessions for about two months. A July 7 week will be skipped for a 20 county Water Safety Zone school. Registration details and costs are listed in Telegraph.
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Red Cross
Sidney Municipal
Vern Anthony
Cheyenne County Water Safety
Sidney
the Telegraph
Potter
Earl ‘Lebrink
Fort Sidney Rodeo Receives NSRA Approval
J B Baker announces Fort Sidney Days Rodeo set for June 21-22 is NSRA approved. He says approval ensures event will follow standards, feature top rodeo performers, and stock will be fresh as the first season workout.
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J. B. Baker
Fort
Sidney Days
Nebraska State Rodeo Association
Baker
Sidney
Heaton To Speak At Fifth Annual Law Enforcement Institute
County Attorney P. J. Heaton Jr. will address the Tuesday session of Nebraska’s fifth annual Law Enforcement Institute at the University campus. Over 100 Nebraska officers are expected as meetings run through Friday with Heaton discussing Searches and Seizures at the State Historical Society building plus demonstrations and speeches.
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P. J. Heaton Jr
Law Enforcement Institute
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Heaton
State Historical Society
Four Deadly Tornadoes Shape Nebraska History
In Nebraska’s southwest basement corner history notes four major killer tornadoes. March 23, 1913 struck Omaha with 94 deaths and 3.5 million dollars in damage. May 9, 1953 at Hebron left fatalities and 62 injuries with 2.5 million dollars in damage. June 7, 1953 a family reunion near Arcadia saw 11 killed. April 25, 1957 Milford area reported one death, 18 injured and 31.5 million dollars in damage.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Hebron
Arcadia
Milford
Nebraska Farm Hope Shines Across State as Harvest Looms
Dick Herman portrays Nebraska’s spring 1958 as a vast, wealth-filled landscape. Farmers report strong 1957 earnings and anticipate continued abundance amid rains, wind, and sun. The piece highlights Utica, York, Aurora, Kearney, Gothenburg, Ogallala, Sidney, and Chappell with wheat, alfalfa, and cattle. The imagery frames Nebraska as a colorful, hopeful breadbasket with a “pot of gold” ahead.
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Dick Herman Sidney
Nebraska
Great Plains
Utica
York
Aurora
Kearney
Gothenburg
Ogallala
Chappell
Sidney
Tharmageddon
Hereford
Angus
Job Conditions In Sidney Area Improve Significantly
Conditions across the Sidney four counties Banner Cheyenne Deuel and Kimball show notable gains from last month and the prior year. Construction boosts employment while other industries report higher demand. high school students form the core job seekers with many available for steady work. This May saw fewer office visits yet more new applications and more than triple placements at 273 versus 92 in May 1957.
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Sidney
Banner
Cheyenne
Deuel
Kimball
Grain Market: Wheat Price Quoted By Local Elevator
The today price for wheat was quoted at 1.67 dollars per bushel by local elevator sources. The report notes the quotation reflects current market conditions for nearby delivery and distant futures remain unsettled.
Portz Named To Shake Elks Posts
Howard Portz, former exalted ruler of Sidney B P O E 1894, is appointed to two Nebraska Elks Association panels for the coming year. He will chair the credentials committee and serve on the laws and resolutions committee, per announcement by Clyde E Burdick of Ainsworth, newly elected state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Portz
Sidney B.P.O.E
Nebraska Elks Association
Clyde E. Burdick
Ainsworth
State Association
Blue Moon Plans Get Acquainted Event at Luncheonette
New owners Mr and Mrs F L Ted Harrison invite the public to visit the Blue Moon Luncheonette for a get acquainted week. Tuesday 2 to 5 p m offers free coffee and doughnuts for men, Thursday same hours for women.
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Blue Moon
F. L
Ted’’ Harrison
Red Cross Seeks Small Number of New Employees
Red Cross needs a limited cadre of new staff to sustain military support at National Guard and Reserve camps. Director Elizabeth Bruce says veterans and college graduates are preferred for permanent Red Cross roles this summer, with information available through local chapters and the Midwestern Area Office in St Louis.
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Red Cross
National Guard
Elizabeth Bruce
Miss Bruce
Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis 8
Weather and oil reports highlight Nebraska field activity
Winds reached 35 mph with brief rain and no damage over the weekend while Cheyenne County and Kimball County saw record oil flows and ongoing drilling. The Woolsey No 2 produced about 2,070 barrels in 24 hours, with several other wells in Lane, Mather, and Anderson fields under development or testing.
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Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sidney
Kimball County
Skelly Oil Co
Woolsey No. 2
Allchin
Nebraska
E. C. Reed
Ohio Oil Co
Mather
Lane Field
Ohio
Texas Breaks Weill Drilling Depth Record at Fort Stockton
Phillips Petroleum Company’s EE Well No. 1 near Fort Stockton Texas surpassed the Louisiana depth record by reaching 22 570 feet and heading deeper. The Texas state record of 21 687 feet was set on April 28 as drilling proceeds at roughly two feet per hour through hard formations.
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Ing
Louisiana
Fort Stockton
Texas
Phillips Petroleum Company
University “Ee
Lee C. Moore
Wyoming
California
Titusville
Tax Council Drops Petition Campaign in Nebraska
The Nebraska Tax Equity Council voted to abandon its plan to place a tax question on the November ballot after reports showed only 30,000 of 57,000 required signatures were collected. The amendment would ban property taxes for the general fund after January 1, 1959 and would require the Legislature to annually fund schools to reduce local property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Tax Equity Council
Farmers Union Pushes Yes Vote on Wheat Quotas
The National Farmers Union urges a heavy yes vote in the 1959 28 state wheat quota referendum to indicate farmer support for federal marketing controls. They warn Congress will read turnout as a gauge of farm policy sentiment and call for a strong yes, despite discontent with the announced 1.81 per bushel price support if quotas pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Union
Farm Organization
Farmers Union
Congress
Benson
Cars Damaged When Brakes Fail To Hold Near Sidney Route 30
A crash seven miles east of Sidney on Route 30 involved James E. Oliverius, 26, of Sidney, with about 80 in damage after his car failed to stop on a wet road and struck a car driven by Francis Yorba Bailey, 36, of Duarte California. Bailey’s vehicle sustained about 25 damage as officers investigated.
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James E. Oliverius
Sidney
Oliverius
Francis Yorba Bailey
Duarte
Calif
Bailey
Potter Rodeo names Dick Stull all around cowboy
The 5th annual Potter Rodeo crowned Dick Stull of Potter as all around cowboy after two days of calf riding bronc riding calf roping bull dogging and Brahma bull riding. One rider suffered a broken arm in a spill while 104 cowboys from 14 states competed amid good weather and a large crowd. Judy Wilson of Greeley Colo was crowned Rodeo Queen with two attendants Connie Fenwick Ogallala and Judy Cowley Grover Colo named as attendants. sponsors and band members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Stull
Potter
Dick Harr
Dean Harr
The
Legion Hall
Ralph Mershceim
Judy Wilson
Greeley
Colo
Connie Fenwich
Ogallala
Judy Cowley
Grover
Ralph Mersheédim
Greeley Rodeo Ass'n
Connie Fenwick
Nitrena Feeds
Grover Rodeo Ass'n
Harrison Fell
Kit Carson
Buddy Heaton
Earl Anderson
Potter High School
Jack Atkinson
Carter Oil Co
Stan Juelfs
Buffalo Bend
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McGinley
Ghtent
Myron Leveland
Fort Sidney
NSRA
Wisconsin
Vernon Thomsen
Beene
Veikko A. Heiskanen
Mediterranean Sea
Ohio State University
Portz
Elks
Woolsey
Shell
Petroleum, Inc
No. 1 Brothers
Morrill County
Slama
Baumgartner Qi Co
McDaniel Drilling Co
Hitchcock County
Black Drilling Co., Inc
Kansas City
Conservation and” Survey
E. C
Willson Ranch
Champlin Oil & Refining Co
Republic, Natural Gas Co
Anderson
Wildcat
Great Western Oil Co
State
Banner County
Rocky Hollow
Braden Drilling Co
Gross
Barth
Western Oil Co
Benziger
Chandler & Simpson
Long
CSW
Kreizenger
Lewis Bros., Inc
Barrett No
Cne
Wildcat. Petroleum, Inc
Brothers
Sunburst Petroleum Co
Haack
Weill
Tax Council
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