Quadruplet lambs born at Ben Pelster farm near Dalton
Four lambs, two males and two females, arrived from a three year old Hampewe bred to a Cordale ram. One lamb is too weak to nurse and is bottle fed. Pelster reports this rare birth as his first in over 15 years of sheep farming. County agent notes odds may be even higher than one in 100,000.
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Ben Pelster
Dalton
Pelster
Ivan Liljegren
Solomon
Job
Southeast Asia
United States
House of Representatives
West Nebraska Vision campaign backs regional economic push
Western Nebraska business leaders from Sidney and Panhandle towns heard a Vision 17 proposal to unite 20 western counties for industrial growth. Backers include WNUCC, bankers, and utilities, with funding around 38,000 annually and plans for a full time liaison to Nebraskan economic development.
NFO Holds Line on Prices Gains Support from Members
Frank Jones of Lodge Pole Cheyenne County presidents the National Farmers Organization reports success of a holding action to push farm prices. He notes four major processors under contract for 32 cent beef and 23 cent hogs with ratification by the general membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Mr. Jones
Campaign To Lower Voting Age In Nebraska
Nebraskans launch a campaign on the 101st birthday to ratify a law lowering the voting age to 19. NFYAS leader Dave Piester and Sidney native Mike Gottschalk advocate youth suffrage with support from lawmakers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gottschalk
Sidney
Nebraska
Dave Piester
University of Nebraska
Minden
Nebraskans For Young Adult Suffrage
NFYAS
Piester
NF Yas Coordinating Council
Mike
Orley D. Melrvin Funeral Today
Orley D. Melrvin 78 died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital after months of ill health. Funeral at 3 p m today at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev Harvey Herman of the Assembly of God officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. He lived in Sidney since 1942 after work at Sioux Army Depot retired 1955. Surviving: widow Goldie Eagleburger, three sons Robert of Rockdale Texas Delbert Elmer in Navy, daughter Viola Bodman Sidney, brother Perry Sidney two sisters Sadie Motes Sidney Millard Wilson Quinn Mo 11 grandchildren one great grandchild. Memorials to Memorial Hospital.
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Orley D. MelIrvin
Memorial Hospital
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Harvey Herman
Assembly of God
Greenwood Cemetery
Orley D. McIirvin
Jewell County
Kansas
Milton
Priscilla Sanders McIrvin
Wray
Colo
Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
Goldie Eagleburger
Robert
Rockdale
Texas
Delbert
Elmer
U.S. Navy
Viola Bodman
Perry
Sadie Motes
Millard Wilson
Quinn, Mo
March Draft Call Doubles Cheyenne County Examinations
Draft activity increases in Cheyenne County for March as six men will receive physical examinations to meet the month’s quota, following February’s three examinees.
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Cheyenne
Panhandle Forecast: Fair Mild and Warming Ahead
The Panhandle region shows fair and mild conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Lows 20 to 30 tonight highs 50 to 60 Saturday. Precipitation chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook calls for 6 to 12 degrees above normal through Wednesday with highs 50 to 60 and lows in the 20s and little to no rain.
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Panhandle
Oil Drilling Pace Quickens In West and State Leasing Plans
Oil activity rises across five counties led by Kimball County where Doheny develops a promising Scheele No. 2 well northeast of Dix. Donny Exeter Drilling advances Scheele No. 3 as Toltek Drilling and others pursue wildcat tests in Cheyenne, Hayes, and surrounding counties. The State Board will auction four state oil gas leases in Sioux County at the Capitol Tuesday.
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Kimball County
Dix
Patrick A. Doheny
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Doheny
Exeter Drilling Co
Petroleum Inc
Toltek Drilling Co
Wirth GE
K&m Associates
Duffel Et al
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Madden GE SE
E. P. Zuspann
Gehrke
Bushnell GE
Cheyenne County
Mr. Doheny
Woodworth
Braden-Gear
Walla-Schreinert
NW SE
Braden- Gear
Potter
Larson Ranch
Hoosier Oil Co
Gable Drilling Co
Wm. D. Hewit
John O. Farmer
Ella Osborn
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sioux County
Capitol
Homicide Charge Is Bound Over To District Court
Motor vehicle homicide charges filed in District Court against Jerry J. Christensen, 19, of Potter, relate to the February 11 death of 19 year old Jacqueline Kurz of Sidney who was a passenger in a car allegedly struck from behind. Christensen’s defense counsel waived the preliminary hearing in County Court to bind the case over.
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Jerry J. Christensen
Potter
Sidney
Jacqueline Kurz
Miss Kurz
Christensen
Jeff Bush
Rites Set For Bus Sanders Funeral Saturday
Vernon E. Bus Sanders, 67, of Bridgeport died Wednesday at Bridgeport Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church Bridgeport with Rev. Jerry Binns and Rev. Donovan Notz officiating. Burial will be in Sanders Cemetery west of Dalton. Holewie k Funeral Home in Bridgeport is in charge. Sanders was born September 25 1908 in Potter. He married Jessie E. Eckert May 29 1934. Survivors include his wife three sons Ronald V. of Oak Park Illinois Lyle E. of Dalton and Max C. of Bridgeport a daughter Jane Vick of Dalton his mother Mrs Pearl Sanders of Potter four sisters Fern Schnell Potter Ruby Nickell Dalton Viola Shinker Potter Leona Loving Sidney four brothers Grover L. Walden Idaho Earl S. Parma Idaho Jack E. Potter and Gene C. Dalton and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters. Memorials may be sent to Camp Rock Redington or Bridgeport Presbyterian Church.
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Bridgeport
Vernon E
Jessie E. Eckert
Morrill County
Ronald V
Oak Park
Ill
Lyle E
Dalton
Max C
Jane Vick
Pearl Sanders
Potter
Fern Schnell
Ruby Nickell
Viola Shinker
Leona Loving
Sidney
Grover L
Walden
Idaho
Earl S
Parma
Jack E
Gene C
Camp Rock
Redington
Bridgeport Presbyterian Church
Speech Contest Here Saturday Panhandle Conference event at St. Patrick's Academy
Students from Hemingford Minatare Alliance Hay Springs and St Patrick's will compete for trophies in the Panhandle C Conference speech meet at St. Patrick's Academy. St Patrick's entrants include Susan Hand David Seidel Mark Bonkiewicz Jerry Kruse Robert Rauner Joette Pelster Teresa Treinen Dianne Hurt Rossellen Deaver Rita Peterson and Eddie Ahrens in oral reading and various speaking categories.
Republicans Converge in Sidney for Voter Registration Talks
Nine county Republican leaders met in Sidney for one of sixteen sessions on voter registration and unicameral partisan petitions. Attendees included Eva Jean Beltner Scotts Bluff Richard Dunn North Platte Ann Batchalder Omaha Frank Mattoon Sidney Loraine Orr North Platte and Bruce Hagemeister Hemingford.
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Republican Party
Nebraska
Sidney
Eva Jean Beltner
Scotts Bluff
Richard Dunn
North Platte
Nore
Ann Batchalder
Omaha
National Republican
Frank Mattoon
Cheyenne County
Loraine Orr
Bruce Hagemeister
Hemingford
Deep oil test proposed in Sioux County Nebraska
In Sioux County near Harrison a drilling location is staked for a 7500 foot deep test by John A. Reeves into Pre Cambrian sands. The No. 136 Nebraska State well aims to probe deeper horizons as Nebraska seeks new reserves amid depleted shallower fields.
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Harrison
Sioux County
Denver-Julesburg
John A. Reeves
Nebraska State
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Martin Files for Re election to 3rd District House Seat
Congressman Dave Martin filed to seek a fifth term in the U S House from the Third District. He serves on the House Rules Committee and cited national issues including the economy farm prices and the Vietnam war in a statement.
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Dave Martin
U. S
House of Representatives
Martin
House Rules Committee
Nebraska Statehood Day Marked On 101st Anniversary
Governor Norbert Tiemann proclaims March 1 as Nebraska Statehood Day as the state observes its 101st year. Centennial celebrations were held this past year and a Bi Centennial event is planned in 99 years. Volunteers are invited to chair and form committees.
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Nebraska
Norbert Tiemann
Drive In Theater Opens With Horror Weekend Lineup
The Plains Drive In Theater begins its season with a Friday to Sunday schedule featuring a four film horror program nightly at seven. Colors in the features include Brides of Dracula Blood of the Vampire Evil of Frankenstein and King Kong vs Godzilla.
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the Plains Drive-In
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Nebraska
Vision 17
Northern Systems Inc
Northern Natural Gas Company
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
WNUCC
Jack Pollock
Ogallala
Denver
E. K. Yanney
First State Bank of
Yanney
Merce
Panhandle Partners For Progress
Gene Lienemann
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Lincoln
Lienemann
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce Executive Board
WMCC
Glen Cunninghams
Lorraine Orr
John Mitchell
O. D. Melrvin
Nebr
Vo-Tech
Merle Rudebusch
Rites
Sanders
West
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