950 Acre Minimum for Efficient Panhandle Wheat
Nebraska Panhandle wheat farmers learn minimums for cost efficiency at Mead Lincoln meeting. Study shows Panhandle operations need at least 250 acres of wheat to reach lowest per bushel costs, with efficiency rising as size increases. The program covers disease control, pests, spray methods, and new varieties like Scout 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle
University of Nebraska
Mead and Lincoln
Nebraska
Duane Foote
Nebraska Grain Improvement Asssn
Glen Vollmar
Agricultural Economics Department
Panhandle
Donald G. Hanway
Agronomy
Lincoln
Grain Improvement Association
Mead
Dr. Hanway
United States
Donald Sander
Extension Agronomist
John Weihing
Lloyd Andersen
Extension
Paul Mattern
Scout 66
Frank Papik
Dorchester
John Schmidt
Border studies at High Plains Scottsbluff station
Lionel Harris supervises a border moisture study at the High Plains station in Scottsbluff with neutron tubes used to assess soil moisture. Axthelm notes another study on border effects and corn. Telegraph Photo accompanies the report.
High Plains Field Day Draws About 100 Farmers
About 100 area farmers attended the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory field day to hear University of Nebraska experts discuss current experiments at the lab on the former Sioux Army Depot site. The event showcased test plots across several hundred acres with demonstrations on crops from border studies to seeding dates and soil conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Bob and
Bill Mueller
Kimball
Larry Axthelm
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
University of Nebraska
Sioux Army Depot
Gerald Moline
Lloyd Anderson
Lincoln
Charles Fenster
Scottsbluff Experiment Station
Louie Daigger
Scottsbluff
Sidney marks 100th year of its postal service
Sidney Nebraska observes the 100th anniversary of its post office next Tuesday tracing back to July 2, 1868 when Reuben T. Hilliard was first appointed postmaster. The article lists 27 postmasters over a century with terms alternating between Republican and Democrat appointees and notes a longest tenure by I L Pindell from 1921 to 1934.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Reuben T. Hillard
I. L. Pindell
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Laramie
County
Wyoming
Reuben T. Hilliard
Henry L. Ellsworth
Thomas Kane
Panhandle Weather Outlook Shows Fair Skies and Cooling
The Panhandle forecast calls for generally fair conditions this afternoon and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Highs in the 80s, lows 45 to 55, and less than 5 percent precipitation. A five day outlook shows temperatures 6 or more degrees below normal Saturday through Wednesday, with highs 75 to 85 and lows in the 50s, and scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers indicated on most days.
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Panhandle
Sidney police foresee record year in 1968 arrests
Sidney police statistics indicate a sharp rise in crime and arrests, with 193 arrests through May 1968 and a projected total near 386 for the year. Chief Roy Bauer cites stricter traffic enforcement and better record keeping as factors, noting high driving while intoxicated counts and a growing court conviction rate driven by stronger cases.
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Sidney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Roy Bauer
Bauer
Telegraph
Crime increases seen in burglaries and larceny trends
Police note rising burglaries from 20 in 1963 to an estimated 56 in 1968 if current pace continues. Larcenies over 50 dollars rise from 26 in 1963 to a projected 144 for 1968 while under 50 dollar cases climb to 134 by 1967. Winter months traditionally see crime upticks as departments cap officer numbers at about 10 officers and 3 dispatchers.
Wheat Races Weather In Final Month
Western Nebraska winter wheat looks good at month end and matures fast headed for harvest. Panhandle cutting could start by July 15 and big push by July 20 unless hail or rain delays occur. Yield near 31 bushels is possible, with dry weather needed to prevent stem rust. Sprinkler irrigation expands in Panhandle, feeding a trend to more feed grain and diversified farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Panhandle
University of Nebraska
Wheat Meeting Called for July 2 at Sidney Armory
A special NFO wheat meeting has been scheduled for July 2 at eight o'clock at the National Guard Armory in Sidney.
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NFO
National Guard Armory
Sidney
Two From Cheyenne County Assigned to June Draft
The Selective Service office in Sidney reports two Cheyenne County men have received assignments for the June draft. Jayson L. Minshall of Sidney goes to Fort Bliss Texas and Roland J. Westerhoff of Dalton heads to Fort Lewis Washington. Eight were sent in June for physicals. the July call will be for one man with no preliminary exams. August Nebraska calls rise to 142 men, up 40 percent from July, all for Army duty.
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Selective Service Office
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Jayson L. Minshall
Fort Bliss
Texas
Roland J. Westerhoff
Dalton
Fort Lewis
Washington
Louis Johnson
Nebraska
New Hours For Veteran Office Start July 1st
Cheyenne County Veterans Service office in the courthouse will be open mornings and afternoons from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The change, announced by Leo Gorman, aims to aid veterans with benefits and other business. Gorman urges Vietnam veterans to apply now for GI schooling in the fall semester.
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Cheyenne County
Veterans Service Office
Leo Gorman
Gorman
Seal Coating Delayed. City Plans Monday Restart
City seal coating on Newton and Maple streets is paused by rain with work resuming Monday. Crews will seal Newton from 23rd to 10th and Maple from 24th to 10th. Linden will follow after. Motorists should avoid coated streets and residents may use alleys during the operation.
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John Baudek
Newton
Baudek
Osage
Maple
Linden
Sidney native Charles H. Gardner 79 dies in California
Former Sidney resident and retired engineer Charles H. Gardner, 79, died Thursday in Seal Beach California. He practiced engineering in Sidney, served as an Army Corps of Engineers officer in France in World War I, and later lived in Seal Beach. Funeral services will be in Long Beach with burial in a National Cemetery. Survived by one sister and one brother plus nieces and nephews. preceded in death by two wives and a sister.
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Sidney
Charles H. Gardner
Seal Beach
Calif
Gardner
Long Beach
Tecumseh
Neb
Iowa State College
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
France
New Pastor Assigned To Dual Parish
The Rev. Bruce Lakamp will be installed this Sunday June 30 as the new pastor of the dual parish including Salem Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Gurley and St. Pauls Lutheran Church of Potter. Installation will be at 11 a.m. at St. Pauls and 630 p.m. at Gurley with Rev Walter Klipp in charge. Lakamp graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary Springfield Illinois May 29 1968 and was ordained in Chapin Illinois last Sunday. He previously attended Carthage College and his wife is a Valparaiso University graduate. They will live in the parsonage at Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lakamp
Salem Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Gurley
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Potter
St. Paul’s
Walter Klipp
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Kimball
Sidney
Mr. Lakamp
Concordia Theological Seminary
Springfield
Chapin
Ill
Carthage College
Carthage
Valparaiso University
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Sidney Postal Service
James A. Moore
Mary C. Moore
Granville W. Dudley
Fred E. Clary
George H. Jewett
John W. Haas
William J. Brennan
Otis D. Lyon
Pierre Sanders
Charles Callahan
Edward McLernon
John T. McIntosh
L. G. Lowe
W. J. Nelson
Isaac L. Pindell
W. LeRoy Larson
John W. Martinosky
Donald R. Ship
Police Department
Wheat Meeting
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