Vandals Wreck 1951 Ford Victoria in Sidney
Police in Sidney report a blue Ford Victoria listed to Darrell Wenzel of Wessington Springs was found damaged last night after earlier being parked on a northside lot. The interior, seats, radio, carburetor, starter, wiring, and rear lights were destroyed or stolen. investigators suspect spite and search for suspects.
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Sidney
Darrell Wenzel
Wessington Springs
S. Dak
Sol Willis
Wenzel
Willis
Water Towers
North Hill
City Auditorium
Scouting University Set Next Weekend at Sioux Depot
A University of Scouting will be held March 10 and 11 at the Sioux Ordnance Depot under Windy Plains and Twin Trails districts. Vergal Winn says the session trains area Scouting leaders. Registration is 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday finish. Cost is 3 dollars per person. housing is free and meals are extra.
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University of Scouting
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Windy Plains
Twin Trails
Vergal Winn
Old License Plated Autos Face Arrest of Drivers
Nebraska motorists with 1955 license plates may be stopped and their drivers arrested in coming days. Deadline for new plates was Feb 29. Sheriff Schulz suggested he might also make arrests. County treasurer reports 8,239 licenses issued in January and February, up from 8,227 in the prior year.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Bill Schulz
Property declaration time starts at Sidney court house
Fifty nine persons filed personal property inventory schedules on opening day at the Sidney courthouse. The 1956 declaration period runs to April 20 with turnout similar to prior years. Roy Gish, county assessor, notes questions arise about owners diamonds and the need to declare them for insured possessions. He stresses declaring correct ages to avoid issues with social security benefits.
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Sidney
Roy Gish
Gish
Ohio Finds Seventh Spearow Field Producer Near Gurley
Ohio Oil Co reports the eastern edge of Spearow Field near Gurley with the Spearow No. 5 as the seventh straight producer in the pool. DSTs show 270 ft oil in the D sand with 120 ft oil cut mud and a deeper test yielding 150 ft oil, 120 ft oil cut mud and 1 020 ft salt water.
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Ohio Oil Co
Spearow
Gurley
Ohio
Colorado Western Exploration Co
Cheyenne County
Shell Oil Company
Travis
Dix
Lyons
Shell
Travis No. 18
Kimball County
Maxey Drilling Co
Evertson No. 1
Kimball
Sene
Gulf Oil Co
Baltensperger
Dwight No 1
Torgeson
Watkins Oil Co
Durland Trust No 2
Bedrock Oil and Gas Co
Torgeson No 1
Nese
U. S Smelting and Refining and Cortez Oil Co
Cancer Meet Plans Firmed For District Campaign Training
Wide Cheyenne County representation is planned next Tuesday at a Cancer Society district campaign training meeting here. Frank Mattoon says delegates from Dalton Lodgepole Ordville Potter Gurley and Sidney will attend with others from surrounding counties. A special American Cancer Society team will join. Dr James Thayer of Sidney will address cancer after a free luncheon. The annual Cancer fund drive begins in April with a Nebraska goal of 163923.
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Cheyenne
Cancer Society
Frank Mattoon
County Cancer Crusade
Dalton
Lodgepole
Ordville
Potter and Gurley
Sidney
American Cancer Society
James Thayer
Mattoon
Nebraska
Dust Clouds Swept Panhandle by Fast Front
A weak cold front broke eastward over the Nebraska Panhandle, whipping 50 mph winds and reducing visibility to a quarter mile in parts of Cheyenne County. The gusts stirred heavy dust, then quickly eased as the front moved out, with light snow and sprinkles reported in eastern Wyoming and Scotts Bluff area.
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Continental Divide
Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
Bureau
Wyoming
Open House for Sidney Iron Works Moves to New Location
Sidney Iron Works expands with new welding gear and threading machine after moving from the old blacksmith shop at 11th and Grant. The firm boasts the region’s largest stock of new steel and offers blacksmithing, welding, and fabrication services, with plans for small-item manufacturing and potential growth into a larger industry. Open house Saturday will feature coffee, doughnuts, and door prizes for registrants.
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Sidney
Llth
Grant Street
Sidney Iron Works
Jack Heavrin
Haliburton
John Ehrnberger
Iron Works
Nebraska
Locaton
Ehernberger
Rehmer Rites Set On Monday
Edith Mary Rehmer 78 a long time Cheyenne County resident died yesterday after a long illness Funeral services planned 1 pm Monday Gehrig Son Funeral Home Sidney 2 pm Grace Lutheran Gurley burial Lutheran Cemetery west of Gurley She was born July 12 1877 Sedalia Missouri daughter of Henry and Carolina Schoff Lived Davenport Nebraska until 1909 then Cheyenne County until 1942 moved Kimball County 1954 returned to Gurley 1954 Married Sept 1 1898 Kiowa Nebraska to Fred Rehmer who died 1933 Survived by sons Albert Fred and Emil all Gurley Edward Sidney Mrs John Frerichs Lodgepole Mrs Herman Klug Norfolk Herman Kimball Emil Tribune Kansas 18 grandchildren five great grandchildren Surviving brothers and sisters Emma Lille Whittier California Louise Hastings Herman Ogallala William Hebron Charles Crescent City California
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Cheyenne County
Edith Mary Rehmer
Memorial Hospital
Gehrig & Son Funeral
Sidney
Grace Lutheran Church
Gurley
Emil Goman
Lutheran
Rehmer
Sedalia
Henry
Carolina Schoff
Davenport
Neb
Albert
Fred
Ella
Edward
John Frerichs
Lodgepole
Herman Klug
Norfolk
Herman
Kimball
Emil
Tribune
Kan
Emma
Lille
Whittier
Calif
Louise
Hastings
Ogallala
William
Hebron
Charles
Crescent City
Union Pacific announces large 1956 repair program
Union Pacific Railroad outlined a $17 million rail upgrade plan for 1956. It calls for 19899 miles of 133-pound rail to be laid across Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah California Idaho and Oregon. The project includes nearly one million ties to be replaced over 10 000 miles of road with costing 5 25 per tie Nebraska receiving the largest share with more than 73 miles of rails to be installed.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
California
Idaho
Oregon
Largest hospital census in Sidney history at Memorial
Memorial Hospital in Sidney faced a full ward with 55 patients plus 12 new babies this morning marking the highest daily count since opening last May. 53 beds were occupied with four beds moved to private rooms and other areas to expand capacity while 18 surgeries occurred this week.
No Durum Wheat Leeway On Nebraska Acreage Quotas
Cheyenne County ASC says any durum wheat planted on diverted acreage will count toward total wheat allotment. No Nebraska counties are affected by durum regulations. All wheat acreage must be counted for marketing quotas regardless of variety.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Nebraska
Minnesota
Montana
Dakotas
Weather outlook with clearing skies and mild temps
Decreasing clouds and dimishing winds tonight. Clear to partly cloudy tomorrow. Temperatures range from 29 to 30 degrees tonight with a high near 50 tomorrow.
Richard Maddox Seeks Sidney City Council Seat
Nebraskan candidate Richard W. Maddox runs for Sidney city council. Born July 1 1922 in Custer County he lived in North Platte Ogallala Bremer ton Washington and Sidney. A WWII veteran and auto salesman he chairs Kiwanis and attends the Methodist Church.
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Richard W. Maddox
Maddox
Custer County
Nebr
North Platte
Ogallala
Bremerton
Wash
13Th Naval Repair
South Pacific
Nebraska
Sidney
Maddox Motor Co
Nebraska oil and gas production rises in 1955
Nebraska's 1955 oil output reached 12 175 145 barrels, up 50 percent from 1954, with natural gas totaling over 32 billion cubic feet since 1950. Drilling shifted toward Kimball Cheyenne and Banner counties, yielding 262 oil wells and two gas wells, amid a proved reserves increase from 34 to 74 million barrels.
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Nebraska
E. C. Reed
Nebraska Resources Division
Industrial Development Agency
Reed
Kimball County
Cheyenne County
Banner County
Kimball
Cheyenne
Banner
Falls City
Richardson County
Deuel
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Imbpculs Daslerea
Ino.npson
Bruce Howard
Oklahoma City
Mark
David
Terry
Howards
Ohio Records
Spearow Field
Herbert, Jennings & Simic
Bass, Wessels & Brown
Union Pacific
13Th Ave
Bushman Construction Co
Thompson
U.P
Harris
Council
Richard Maddox
Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Denver
Rocky Mountain
D L. Blackstone
University of Wyoming At
Laramie
Sesson
The
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Blackstone
Rockies
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