Frontier Spirit Returns for Fort Sidney Days Gala
Sidney prepares for the 1952 Fort Sidney Days festival with a Thursday start, free old time dance by Leo Farrell Band, parades planned for Friday and Saturday, and about 60 entries including 4-H clubs, banks, the American Legion, and local businesses. Friday features children’s parade emphasis and a Montgomery Ward bicycle safety contest. a Friday concert by the Sidney High School Band closes the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fort Sidney
O. L. Maddox
Leo Farrell
Hahler Garage
12Th and
Jackson
Taylor Hospital
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery-Ward
Okola Kicye 4-H Club
The
American National Bank
Sidney Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Rotary Club
Sidney Lions Club
Lodgepole Cub Scout Pack
Foland Farm Machinery
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beckman Motor Co
the Dairy Queen
Sidney Air Service
Montgomery-Wand
Greenlees’, Inc
Ohio Oil Company
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Forney Arc Welders, Inc
Dalton
Maddox Motor Co
Crosby-Nye Motor Co
St. Paul's Lutheran Walther League
Thompson
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Conoco
Zesto
Old Timers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sidney Boy Scout Troop
Gurley
Powell Hardware
Cheyenne County
City
Country Cousins Square
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Fort Sidney Days Boosters Return Amid Welcomes
Enthusiastic welcomes greet the Fort Sidney Days Boosters as they tour towns Friday and Saturday night late arrivals. Sterling Julesburg Ogallala Chappell Lodgepole Bridgeport and Bayard all host receptions with escorts and crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney
Sterling
Julesburg
Knights of Columbus Class of 15 Exemplified in Sidney
The Fourth Degree exemplification and banquet honored Father Albert Albel and 14 others from Sidney and area councils. Guests included Edward Dosek of Lincoln as district master and Jack Lowe mayor as a speaker. A dinner program featured invocations, songs, piano and vocal duets, and formal introductions by Fr. Albel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Albel
Sidney Council
Knights of Columbus
Father Albel
Bernard J. McQuillan
Jason B. Roche
Edmond Smigel
James Bourret
Victor I. Chambers
Leonard Cortney
Harold E. Connors
King K. Lybarger
Arthur J. Pe
Edward A. Dosek
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dosek
Albel
John W. Martinosky
Helen Spencer
Patrick J. Heaton
Donald Shipman
Connors
Martinosky
Spencer
St. Patrick's Church
Jack H. Lowe
City of
Sidney
Knight Earl Bach
Denver
Lawrence A. Kintz
St. Joseph’s
Kimball
Francis Hruska
Joe Cizek
Arthur P. Lenzen
George L. Fahy
Peter J. Peetz
Arlen F. Karnik
M. J. Maher
Thomas B. Lenzen
Rural Youth District Camporee Attended by County Group
Four members of Cheyenne County Rural Youth and county home agent Miss Violet Shepherd attended the District Rural Youth overnight camp at Mitchell fairgrounds. Attendees included Mary Ann Hammond and Ada Olsen of Potter, Kenwood Andersen of Dalton, and Harry Benzel of Sidney. Benzel was elected vice president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Violet Shepherd
Mitchell Fairgrounds
Mary Ann Hammond
Ada Olsen
Potter
Kenwood Andersen
Dalton
Harry Benzel
Sidney
Benzel
Parade Judges Named for Fort Sidney Days
Fort Sidney Days parade judges are announced with county representation. Chairman W. J. Robinson lists J. K. Mabry Sidney Rotary Bill Lowe Sidney Lions Lt. Col. Edward Pennington Soo Lions D F Enevoldsen Potter Lions Dennis Walsh Dalton Lions Korde F Dykman Lodgepole Community Club and Francis Runge Gurley Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney Days
W. J. Robinson
J. K. Mabry
Sidney Rotary
Bill Lowe
Sidney Lions
Edward Pennington
Soo Lions
D. F. Enevoldsen
Potter Lions
Dennis Walsh
Dalton Lions
Korde F. Dykman
Lodgepole Community Club
Francis Runge
Gurley Community
Early Settler Dies June 14 in Cheyenne County
Death claims Cheyenne County pioneer George W. Sine aged 83 who came to the county in 1886 and lived in Lodgepole sixty three years before moving to California. Survived by Bertha his wife three sons Leland Lloyd and W K Sine two daughters Gladys Sanchez and Dorothy Henson four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Rosary was said June 6 and funeral at St Bernardine's Church in San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
George W. Sine
San Bernardino
Calif
Sine
Ohio
Lodgepole
West Coast
Mr. Sine
Bertha
Leland
Lloyd
Flint
Mich
W. K. Sine
Gladys Sanchez
Dorothy Henson
Cheyenne
St. Bernardine's Catholic Church
Reservists to Camp for annual field training
Seventeen members of the Sid ney reserve unit Headquarters and Service Company 416th Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion departed Sunday for Rock Island Arsenal Illinois for their annual field training They will return Sunday June 29 The group includes Lt Col Harold Katz Maj Lemoyne Johnson Capt Elwood Lostroh Lt Rae Duncan Lt Norris Johnson Lt John Underdown Lt Lawrence Weigel Lt Carl Crouse Sgt Walter K Morris Sgt Marvin R Robertson Sgt Clifford G Sieb ken Cpl David Broning Jr Cpl Donald Kahl Cpl Shirley Stacy Pvt Kenwood Anderson Pvt Verly Horton Others from Lexington Col pee and Omaha units will attend as well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Headquarters & Service Company
416Th Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion
Rock Island Arsenal
Ill
Harold Katz
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Elwood Lostroh
Rae Duncan
Norris Johnson
Chappell
John Underdown
Lawrence Weigel
Kimball
Carl Crouse
Joseph Meick, Jr
Walter K. Morris
Marvin R. Robertson
Clifford G. Siebken
David Broning
Bayard
Donald Kahl
Shirley Stacy
Dalton
Kenwood Anderson
Very
Preble No. 1 oil well expands Cheyenne County finds
Ohio's Preble No. 1 wildcat near Hunstman yields oil in first and second Dakota sands with 2,045 feet and 960 feet of clean oil from DSTs. Ohio Oil Co. reports 50 feet of sand in the first Dakota, signaling a promising new field in Julesburg Basin. Additional tests planned as other companies move in for wildcat drilling nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Wildcat Preble No. 1
Hunstman
J. C. Preble
Sidney
Ohio Oil Co
Dakota
Preble
Julesburg
Ohio
Johnson Field
Flessner
Johnson
Logan County
Colo
Gillham No
J. C. McKenzie No. 1
Schwabe A-2
Hugo Harmsen Rites Are Held
Funeral rites were held at First Lutheran Church in Potter for Hugo W. Harmsen 52 who died in a Sidney hospital. Rev. Paul Janson led services with burial in Potter Cemetery. Harmsen born Feb 26 1900 Deshler Nebraska moved to Dawson and Cheyenne counties, married Alma Endorf in 1930 and Doreen Jacoby in 1937. Survivors include widow three children one stepdaughter a grandson two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Potter
Hugo W. Harmsen
Sidney
Paul Janson
Craig Mortuary
Hugo W. Harrison
Deshler
Neb
Dawson County
Cheyenne County
Alma Endorf
Tobias
Nebr
Dallas Holt
Dalton
Luella Harmsen
Harmsen
Doreen Jacoby
Marvin
Kenneth Merscheim
Roland Merscheim
August
Grand Island
Edwin
Robert Curry
Mitchell
Arthur Bartels
Spring
Texas
Walker Rites Set for Charles B. Walker in Sidney
Funeral services for 65 year old farmer Charles B. Walker will be held at 2 pm today in the Sidney Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Schwartz officiating. Burial is Greenwood Cemetery under Craig Mortuary direction. Survivors include his widow Georgia Millar Walker, a daughter Lyndelle Brown of Sidney, a son Raymond of Sidney, five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Walker
Sidney
Methodist Church of
Benjamin F. Schwartz
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
George Walker
Wilmer Walker
Ivan Walker
Vernon Walker
Keith Spiker
Hugh Paris
Atwood
Kansas
North Bend
Nebraska
Georgia Millar
Cheyenne County
Lyndelle Brown
Raymond
Harold Spiker
Alex Distel
Fort Collins
Colo
Edson
James
Bert
Fred
Nunn
Leonard
Tracy
Calif
Fort Sidney Days Schedule Highlights
The Fort Sidney Days lineup lists events across June 19 to 21. Old Timers registration and an Old Time Dance lead Thursday activities. Friday features a parade, band concert, square dancers, and multiple free acts at Band Shell, plus dances at City Auditorium and County Fairgrounds. Saturday showcases float prizes, Country Cousins, more free acts, a free barbecue, and additional dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Hahler Lot
12Th and
Jackson
Taylor Hospital
Sidney High School
Band Shell
Country Cousins
County Fairgrounds
Hessian Fly Dates Must Be Marked in Panhandle Wheat
Cheyenne County and surrounding Panhandle areas face expected Hessian Fly and crown rot damage to wheat as warm weather sets in. Univ. of Nebraska researchers note a new fly strain, planning to plant after a mid September fly free date. surveys collect infected stalks for resistant variety development while hail effects and loose smut monitored for seasonal trends. County Agent Liljegren urges farmer cooperation and offers blanks for hail impact study to guide multi year soil research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Panhandle
John Weihing
University of Nebraska
Ivan Liljegren
Weihing
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Research Laboratories
Liljjegren
Liljegren
Dix
Deadline set for 4-H district camp registrations
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren announced that registrations for the 4-H district camp at Mitchell from June 25 to 28 must be submitted by Thursday, June 15. All health certificates must be in the Cheyenne County Extension office by that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
No Moisture Seen Fore Part Of Week
The Scottsbluff weather station predicts seasonable or warmer temperatures for the next three to four days with no moisture expected. A cool spell from a Pacific Northwest air mass brought gusty winds across the Great Plains. Monday’s high reached 81 degrees while 5:30 pm readings showed 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Mercury
County Fair Plans Advance for 1952 Cheyenne Event
Cheyenne County Fair board approved a streamlined three day program for August 20 to 22. Exhibits open on Wednesday with stock car racing and vaudeville on Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings. Harvest Moon Revue and a Rich Brothers fireworks finale boost the program. Open class entries expand, 4-H contests grow, and the Wheat Show returns under Farm Bureau sponsorship with premium booklets forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Fair Board
Devil’s Motor Club
Sidney
Lodgepole
Rich Brothers
Sioux Falls
S. D
Wheeler-Pitman Agency
Denver
Ivan Liljegren
Farm Bureau
O. L. Maddox
Stewart Brown
Grafton Crabb
John Ommen
Dale Talich
Howard Mann
L. B. Neuman
Merchants
Rae Jones
R. E. Root
American Legion
Frank Pivonka
Edith Oldeshaw
Don Jorgenson
County Leads Defense Work in Nebraska Ground Observers
Cheyenne County is cited as Nebraska’s leader in forming ground observer units with the Civil Defense organization. J L Thorpe, county director, reports progress with observers in Sidney and plans campaigns for other communities. North Platte officials and Thorpe met with the Dalton Lions Club to discuss the program. Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Dalton and Sidney chapters are involved in directing and potentially assuming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Civil Defense Organization
J. L. Thorpe
Sidney
William Traynor
Pfc
Callison
North Platte
Dalton
Early June Heat Wave Threatens Nebraska Wheat
Western Nebraska faces a critical week as extreme heat 95 to 102 degrees with little relief risks cutting yields. Farmers report some damage but expect no major drop unless heat persists. forecasts anticipate a record Nebraska crop if heat breaks, with 4.5 million acres and about 24 bushels per acre, lifting state and national totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
the Telegraph
Gurley
Lexington
Imperial
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Agriculture Department
A. E. Anderson
Lincoln
Anderson
KSID Broadcasts Worship Services from Light Memorial Church
The 11 o'clock services from Light Memorial Presbyterian Church are broadcast live each Sunday morning from the pulpit by the Rev. Harold B. Taylor. The broadcasts began last Sunday and will be aired weekly over the radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Harold B. Taylor
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Frontier Spirit
Ft. Sidney
Ogallala
J. Fred Thompson
Wright Johnson
Fred Lehmkuhl
Boosters
Lloyd Brauer
Bridgeport
Camporee
George Sine
Flessner 3
Hugo Harmsen
Walker
KSID
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