Nebraska Wheat Research Foundation Plans Expanded Outreach
Ne braska Wheat Research Foundation directors met in Ogallala to chart work of the year and future activities. Joe Steele outlined plans to acquaint Nebraska growers with the group’s objectives through publications and fall meetings after harvest. Directors will pursue cooperation with the College of Agriculture and the state experiment station on wheat mosaic and diseases, green bug control, and related research, despite the failed wheat utilization bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Wheat Research Foundation
Ogallala
Joe Steele
Kimball Wheat
Foundation
Keith County
Nebraska
Steele
National Association of Wheat Growers
College of Agriculture
Agriculture Experiment Station
Herbert Hughes
Imperial
Herb Stuthert
Guy Forsling
Kimball
Carl Mahr
Sidney
Charles N
Scooter Stolen Last Month Is Recovered
Charles W. Jenks’s motor scooter, stolen from the Ohio Oil building on May 2, was located after a lead from a Cheyenne County Sheriffs cousin in Fort Collins Colorado. A service station attendant had accepted a false Jenks signature from youths who claimed to be friends of the sheriff and the case will be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Jenks
Ohio Oil Company
Cheyenne County
W. W. Schulz
Fort Collins
Colo
Schulz
Jenks
Rose Mahr-VanHardvelt
Canal Zone
VanHardvelt
Ernest Worden
Omaha
M. J. Sanders
Hattie Radcliff
Lincoln
Wee Deing
Holmes
Chas. Callahan
Kasle
B. C
H. Giegerich
American Bank
J. W. Wamburg
Grand Island
J. E. McCormick
S. J. Shirley
Colorado
Lloyd Burger
Rose Street
Second Street
Merchants Bank
Various Local Travels And Life Updates
Mrs Edna Worden and Zelena depart for the west coast for a fortnight visiting Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon en route to visit Miss Freda Hammer. Several families plan trips to Madison Chicago Denver Parkerton and Portland while others pursue work study and marriage news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Worden
Zelena
West Coast
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Freda Hammer
Bert Allington
Bill
Madison
Wis
Chicago
A. J. Jorgenson
K. C. Lassiter
Denver
Roger Armstrong
Parkerton
Wyo
A. F. Jeffries
Frances Goodwin
Larson Machinery Company
Miss Goodwin
The
State University
Helen Goodwin
Long Beach
Calif
Hoppings Visit Sioux Ordnance Depot Leaders
Col. and Mrs. H. E. Hopping visit Sioux Ordnance Depot where he earlier commanded before overseas duty. He now leads Sierra Ordnance Depot at Herlong California and served at Sioux Dec 1947 to June 1948. Dinner guests included Major G. P. Levy Mrs. Rose Levy and Mr and Mrs Harold Katz with Col. and Mrs. James D. Peterson, the current Sioux CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Hopping
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Col. Hopping
Sierra Ordnance Depot
Herlong
Calif
Sioux
Hoppings
Sidney Country Club
G. P. Levy
Rose Levy
Harold Katz
James D. Peterson
Col. Peterson
Reservoir Level Reaches Four-Year High at Kimball Reservoir
Water stored in the West Kimball reservoir hits 35 feet 1 inch at the intake, the highest since 1947, per Herb Linn of the Kimball Irrigation District. The spillway can accept 33 more inches, and only exceptionally heavy rainfall could raise levels to that point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Kimball
Herb Linn
Kimball Irrigation District
Mr. Linn
Salvage Sale at Sioux Ordnance Depot Sidney
Bids are invited for salvaged material at Sioux Ordnance Depot Sidney. Inspection is weekdays 7 11 am and 12 3 pm with contact James L Hettinger property disposal agent. Items include scrap rail steel drums brass batteries canvas leather paper bricks tape heaters stoves and more. Bids close at 10 am July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
James L. Hettinger
Sidney
Soil Improvement Expands In Nebraska Farms
Lincoln Nebraska farmers are expanding soil improvement through legumes. University of Nebraska extension agronomist D L Gross notes increased acreage of alfalfa hay and alfalfa grass mixtures, plus more clover and lesser known legumes like vetch and partridge pea. Sweet clover and red clover remain key, often planted with small grain as a nurse crop and followed by row crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln—Nebraska
Extension Agronomist
D. L. Gross
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
War steel process freed copper during wartime effort
During the last war a new process for making cartridge cases from steel freed an estimated 591,000,000 pounds of copper for other wartime needs.
Kenneth Bagby Bagby's Texaco Serv. 8th and Illinois
Kenneth Bagby runs Bagby's Texaco Service at the corner of 8th Street and Illinois Avenue. Business focus is automotive fueling and repair with a long local clientele and steady service market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bagby Bagby
Texaco
Illinois
Fat Hog and Cattle Market Prices Listed
Feeder pigs sows gilts and boars priced by head with fat hogs and milk cows noted. Fat cows at 20.00, cattle at 62.00 per hundredweight, steer calves at 0.53.00, reflecting regional market quotes and itemized livestock values.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Safety Deposit Co
10Th Ave
Alcoholics Anonymous
14Th Ave
C. W. Zike
R. H. Rybolt
R. T. Beebe
Servisoft
Wheat Group
Midwest Electrical Construction Co
Howard W. Stentz
Mayle St
Sidney, Nebr
Free
Repay
City and
Rea
Neeke
JOE A. Gibson, Inc
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney‘and Vicinity
A. A. Clark
C. J. Perry
Portland
Ore
Clark
L. Jessen
Bob Clark
Herman Schroeder, Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
W. E. Gehrig
Gertrude Herbert
Frances Heeg
Olga Gebauer
Morrill
Nebr
Jesse Osborn
Scottsbluff
Methodist Parsonage
Keith
Edith Oldershaw
Boulder
University of Colorado
Goldwin Doran
Dave Huff
W. LeRoy Larson
Leon Fine
Julia Ahrens
Frederick Ahren
Iowa Cities
Nellie Niemeller
Trading Company
P. W. Barker
Cheyenne County Trading Company
Henrietta Shoemaker
Gothenburg
Ethel May
Evanston
North Western University
Mary Hayes
Eva
Mary Lobb
John Seifer
Eagle Precinct
Wallie Doran
North Platte
Val Dick
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Shelton
Ahrens
Richard Barthelm and Son
Arizona
Joseph Sharmer
Banks
Illinois Street
Ordnance Depot
Sea Depot
Transfer, Inc
Lexington, Nebraska
Lexington
Platte Valley Livestock Commission Company
Hoover
Evan Meloney
Merwin Ruth
Alwas
Packer & Stockyards
U. S
Platte Valley Livestock Commission CO
Cesium
Diels
International Harvester
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
Elm St. Grocery
North Side Grocery
P. Skaggs
Osage Grocery
Preble’s
Red & White
Star Market
Zwicks Grocery
Sidney Creamery
Ugo
Dodge
Ashiony
Anne
Elwell Motors
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