Gurley Co-Op Elevator Cleared Of All Debt
Gurley Farmers Union Co op Association announced at its 5th annual meeting that the $402000 complex is debt free. The facility includes a 700000 bushel elevator built in 1954 for 200000 plus a 1958 annex, 1960 Denver Elevator purchase, a 15000 cleaning plant, and related buildings. Board reelections were held and remarks urged stronger farmer organization and efforts with Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurley Farmers Union Co-op
Gurley Farmers Union Co-op Association
Arnold Draper
Gurley
Denver
Gurley Fire Hall
Elton Berck
Omaha
Nebraska Farmers Union
Robert Shears
Farm Marco Association
Neal Rowan
Bernard Busboom
Louis Jurgens
Harry Schumacher
Ross Handley
Fred Kriesen
Lee Foster
Allen Truask
Co-op Auditing Co
Mr. Berck
Breakin Listed In Sidney Police Investigations
Sidney police investigate two vandalism incidents one a Baker's Tire Service breakin the other a theft from a car. A window entry at Baker's Tire Service is reported with no value set yet for stolen items. Edward Fisher of Thornton Colorado reports a Panasonic portable tape recorder a tape case and 13 eight track tapes taken from his locked car.
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Sidney
Baker's Tire Service
Edward Fisher
Thorton
Colo
Panasonic
Sidney School Budget Set After Western Nebraska Plan
The Sidney Board of Education advances its 1970-71 budget and expects final approval at the July 13 meeting. Uncertainty over a family concept plan for Western Nebraska Vo-Tech and possible federal funding delays the final figure, likely around 1.25 million dollars. The budget will be published for public review and comment after board approval.
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Sidney Board of Education
Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
Western Nebraska
Vo-Tech
Sidney
Washington
Sidney School Board
Alliance
Sidney Board
Alliance Board
Alliance Daily Times-Herald
Dalton Hires School Head
The Dalton board named Jim High as superintendent replacing Glenn Bosley who moved to Arthur. John W. Blezek becomes music director, with Hazel Blezek teaching first grade, while two vacancies remain for French and Art instructors. The new staff relocate to Dalton in early July.
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Dalton Board of Education
Jim High
Glenn Bosley
Arthur
High
Gillette
Wyo
Dalton School
John W. Blezek
Guide Rock and Holbrook
Hazel Blezek
Dalton
Oil drilling expands in eastern Cheyenne and Kimball counties
Coronado Oil Co. advances No. 1 Jones wildcat southwest of Lodgepole with Braden-Gear Drilling as the rig moves to No. 1 Heath. Other Kimball and Cedar Valley wildcats, plus Logan County Colorado gas activity, drive continued regional exploration and a long-running Kimball County drilling boom noted by The Western Nebraska Observer.
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Cheyenne County
Coronado Oil Co
Jones
Lodgepole
NWNE
Coronado
Deuel County
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
No. 1
Heath
Devel
Garden
Deuel
Bander and Couch, Inc
Toltek Drilling Co
Kimball County
Dix
Kenton
Red Feather Petroleum Co
Jack Chain
Braden- Gear
Hruska
Bushnell
Nebraska Development Corp
Deal Drilling Co
Cedar Valley
Scotts Bluff
Dennis
B-W Drilling Co
Kimball
Nebraska- Colorado
Logan County
Colo
Nebraska
Western
Torgeson
S.E. Torgeson
Alfred
The
Observer
Karnik Hospitalized After Lawn Mower Injury
Leon Karnik is in the hospital with a badly mangled foot after a lawn mower blade cut through his heavy boots. Doctors report two broken toes and additional foot damage from the incident Wednesday evening.
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Leon Karnik
Karnik
Mr. Karnik
Wheat Storage Glut Seen In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Nebraska elevators fear storage may fall short for an expected large 1970 wheat harvest. Local storage totals from Sidney to Lodgepole sum to about 1.83 million bushels, with on farm space tied up by prior CCC loans. Railcar shortages and weather could worsen the outlook as harvest targets mid July across towns like Potter Gurley and Dalton.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
ASC
Commodity Credit Corporation
Sidney
Gurley
Potter
Dalton
Lorenzo
Lodgepole
Panhandle
Lincoln
Union Pacific
Burlington Northern
Chappell
Deuel County
Farmers Co- Op
Co-Op
Peetz
Colo
Railroad pays Cheyenne County 1969 tax in Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad delivered checks totaling 67 705 80 to County Treasurer Milt Nissen in Sidney for the second half 1969 taxes. Jay Johnson, UP assistant to the general land and tax commissioner, said the county tax bill for 1969 was 138 472 16 and that UP paid over 3 4 million in Nebraska taxes and 73 783 140 in wages in 1969.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
Milt Nissen
Jay Johnson
General Land and Tax Commissioner
Music Series Planned Here In 1970 71
A local organization forms to present community concerts for the 1970 71 season contracting with Community Concert Service. Larry Pippitt named president with officers including Rev Edward Flinn and Mrs William Vaughn. Plans target Cheyenne County representation and a Sidney board, a membership drive in August September, and similar efforts seen in Scottsbluff Alliance Sterling Fort Morgan.
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Larry Pippitt
Edward Flinn
William Vaughn
Jack H. Lowe
Duane Golden
C. B. Dorwart
Leonard Exum
Sidney
Exum
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Sterling
Fort Morgan
Chappell Man Joins Educational Service Unit Board
Mervin P. Jensen of Chappell has become a member of the board of directors for Educational Service Unit 19, succeeding Wayne Peterson who resigned. The unit will officially change from Unit 19 to Unit 14 on July 1.
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Mervin P. Jensen
Chappell
Educational Service Unit 19
Wayne Peterson
Unit 19
Unit 14
Panhandle Forecast Promises Warm Weekend Weather
Fair and warm conditions prevail this afternoon tonight and Saturday with highs of 85 to 95 and lows of 55 to 65. Rain chances near zero. Extended outlook calls for generally fair Sunday and Monday with a slight chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and highs in the 90s and lows 55 to 65.
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Panhandle
Fireworks And Faulty Wiring Causes Fires
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department responded to two incidents over two days. A grass fire near the Union Pacific Railroad behind Safeway started from a sparkler, while a residence west of Sidney suffered an attic fire blamed on faulty wiring. The owner extinguished the Bauerkemper home fire before firefighters arrived.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Safeway
Fire Department
Bauerkemper
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Medical Association
Berck
Kriesel
Draper
Shears
West Coast
Japan
Kansas City
Gulf Ports
Iowa
Kansas
Dakotas
Farmers Union
A. Jay Johnson
Fairgrounds
Marvin McNurlin
Bernie Gass
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Sidney Wranglers
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