Miss Fort Sidney Heads to State Pageant in Fairbury
Cheryl Larabee 19, tall and blonde, leaves Tuesday for Fairbury to compete in Miss Nebraska with 36 entrants. She performs a pantomime to I Enjoy Being A Girl, accompanied by her parents and aide Mrs. Paul Husmann. The event runs Wednesday to Sunday with parades, stage appearances, and finals Sunday. Prizes include a $1,000 Pepsi-Cola scholarship, $500 wardrobe, and jewelry, plus an all expense paid Miss America trip.
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Toni Banlon
Judy Lee
Atlantic City
N. J
Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harvest Here By July 10th
Lincoln area wheat harvest to begin early this week with varied dates by county as dry weather holds. Hastings area to start midweek. North Platte targets July 6 to 10. Alliance and Deuel County plan July 6 to 9. Cheyenne and neighboring counties expect mid July. overall yields about 74 bushels per acre with pockets up to 40. Nearby counties including Red Willow Furnas and surrounding regions report mixed readiness.
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Lincoln
Alma
State Labor Department Division of Employment
Hastings
McCook
Red Willow
Furnas
North Platte
Alliance
Ling
Deuel
Chey‘tue
Kinne
Khinner
Chase
Hayes
Frontier
Gosper
Dundy
Hitchcock
Furnas ‘Ounties
Divison
Red “Leow
Harlanounty
Phelps
Storm damages roofs across county from Dalton to Sidney
The June 8 hail storm caused extensive roof damage in Dalton and surrounding areas, with Sidney suffering broken roofs on downtown businesses. Insurance adjustors estimate thousands in claims, with downtown Sidney roofs potentially exceeding two thousand dollars and countywide damage in the million dollar range. The storm traveled about 30 miles northeast, with lighter damage elsewhere. Since then, weather has stayed cool and wet.
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Dalton
Sidney
Crop yield forecast foresees varied returns
The report estimates in the North Platte area yield ranges from 20 to 25 bushels per acre while Hastings area foresees a near normal yield of 17 to 20 bushels per acre. The division notes ty is good and should provide fairly high yields.
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North Platte
Hastings
Good Prices Reported At Cattle Sale
A stronger cattle market showed in Sidney at the Livestock Sales Pavilion. Saturday's sale included 116 Colorado steers averaging 747 pounds at 20.69 with top quotes to 21, plus two loads at 20.85 and 20.50. Manager Dave Truss said eastern feeders are bidding strongly and next Saturday should see good supply of feeder and stocker steers and heifers.
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Sidney
Colorado
Dave Truss
Mr. Truss
Explosion Wrecks McHenry Home After Gas Leak
Investigation continues into the fatal gas buildup that caused a Friday afternoon explosion at 2415 San Marino Road. Eyewitnesses described windows shattering, walls cracking, and furniture catching fire as responders fought fires and secured debris while neighbors recounted hissing sounds and lingering gas odor reports. The McHenry family is staying with a neighbor.
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John L. McHenry
San Marino
Telegraph
San Marino Road
McHenry
Jim Paxton
Spector
Paxton
Mel Adams
Frances Bilby
Walter Bruenger
McHenry House
Cheryl
Services Today For Mrs Portrey
Last rites were given for 84 year old Agnes Portrey who died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. A Solemn Requiem Mass was held at St Patrick's Church with her son Rt Rev Msgr Lawrence A Portrey of Lexington as celebrant. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery under Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Pallbearers were John Egging Tom Patrowsky David Hruska James Beyer and Raymond Beyer.
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Agnes Portrey
Memorial Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
David Hruska
James Beyer
Raymond Beyer
Partly cloudy weather with storms and mild temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions continue this afternoon tonight and tomorrow with a few thunder storms this afternoon. Low temperatures expected near 40 to 50 degrees and highs tomorrow near 65 to 75 degrees.
Farmers Can Pool Efforts On Conservation Problems
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee county chairman Louis Nienhuser urges farmers to discuss conservation needs. Cost-share ACP aid often enables group projects beyond single farms, since funds are limited and priority goes to the most needed work, especially soil erosion problems.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Louis Nienhuser
Ovid Wins Fire Test At Chappell
Ovid Colorado volunteers captured their second straight Interstate Volunteer Fireman's Association title at Chap pell. Chappell took second and Gurley third as Ovid won ladder climb 24.5 seconds 50 foot coupling 7.2 seconds and dressing event 12.0 seconds in a three team runoff with Gurley and Dalton. Dalton won the cellar event 24.4 seconds while Gurley led the razzle dazzle event with 27.1 seconds.
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Ovid
Colo
Gurley
Dalton
Chappell
Sedgewick
Ovid and
Ax-Man
Soaking Rains Boost Crops and Hail-Free Thunderstorms
Soaking rains covered Nebraska and surrounding states lifting the crop outlook. Up to 1.35 inches fell in the southern Panhandle, with Potter hit by lightning that knocked out REA power for hours. Wheat filling well, pastures revived, though experts warn moisture alone may not lift 1964 prospects to average. Local reports show widespread soaking, varying amounts by community, and forecasts call for continued mild temperatures and more showers through midweek.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Potter
Rea
Cheyenne
Ivan Liljegren
Chappell
Glenn Taylor
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole
Henry Jenik
Lorenzo
Chester Phelps
Farmers Elevator
Earl Lessig
Gurley
Leonard Beyer
Sioux Army Depot
Don Dey Ermand
Dalton
Federal Aviation Agency
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Kansas
South Dakota
ASC Relief Set On Hailed Wheat
A telegram to Raymond L. Davis Nebraska ASC State Committee authorizes county committees to grant relief to farmers whose wheat is destroyed by hail before harvest. Farmers may use hailed destroyed acreage to meet conserving base or diverted acreage and should contact their county ASCS office promptly.
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Raymond L. Davis
Nebraska
ASC
ASCS
Water fight tests teams at tar get target line
Sidney and Lodgepole competed in a water fight to push a tar get along a line between them. Neither team proved superior as both directed water streams toward the opposing side rather than the target.
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Sidney
Lodgepole
Colwell Praises National Meat Research Center
Alliance Nebraska Saturday Colwell praised the establishment of the National Meat Animal Research Center at Clay Center as a recognition of the University of Nebraska's talents and resources. He credited Dean Elvin Frolik Dr. Robert Cook Dr. Herbert Kramer and staffs at the Age College Chancellor Clifford Hardin and the University Board of Regents and Governor Morrison for fostering cooperation to make the project a reality.
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Clay Center
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
William E. Colwell
Congress
Colwell
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Elvin Frolik
Robert Cook
Herbert Kramer
Age College
Clifford Hardin
University Board of Regents
Morrison
Wamsleys Plan Norton Motel Opening July 1
Lawrence E. Wamsley announces the Townsmen Motel on Route 36 Norton Kansas will open July 1 with 42 rooms. The Wamsleys will assume active management and have sold Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel to L. H. Russell Inc. of Omaha.
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Wamsleys
Norton, Kan
Norton
Kan
Lawrence E. Wamsley
Sley
Wamsley
Sidney
Lawrence Wamsley
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
L. H. Russell Inc
Omaha
Ogallala
Russell
Colwell Praises Beef Research Efforts and Local Oil Activity
Colwell commends George Woolsey and Roy M King of the Clay County News for dedication to the project. He notes the transfer of beef research from Ft. Robinson creates challenges for range cattlemen needing study under range conditions. Sinclair Oil announces No 1 Quindt well in Scotts Bluff County to offset a new discovery, while Cheyenne County reports plugging No 1 Olsen and No 1 Miller wells over the weekend.
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Colwell
George Woolsey
Clay County
Roy M.king
Clay County News
Ft. Robinson
Sinclair Oil Co
Scotts Bluff County
Sinclair
Cheyenne County
Olsen
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Fairbury
Cheryl Larabee
South Sidney
Mrs. Portrey
Dalton Man
Charles van de Voorde
Mr. and
Mrs
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