Planned grazing systems improve pastures and cattle carrying
South Platte Natural Resources District directors heard Jim Stubbendieck and Warren Peden outline how planned grazing systems can restore rangeland and raise cattle carrying capacity in Western Nebraska. They cited drought years, low prices, and overgrazing, noting systems require more fencing and water but offer better forage production, range condition, and grazing uniformity.
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South Platte
Stubbendieck
Warren Peden
Soil Conservation Service
Nebraska
Istubbendieck
Peden
Society For Range Management
Old West Regional Commission
Dan Bose
Scottsbluff Bose
Old West Region
Estate tax relief debated for family farms at Sidney meeting
Jim Ludeman urged estate planning at the Federal Land Bank of Omaha meeting in Sidney while lawmakers in Washington push bills to ease estate taxes on farms. Sen Mondale cites farmer estates around 320000 dollars and seeks higher exemptions and installments to reduce tax burdens on rural families.
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Jim Ludeman
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Federal Land Bank Association of
Sidney
Catholic Youth Center
Whie Ludeman
Washington
Walter F Mondale
D-Minn
Associated Press
Ludeman
Nebraska
Iowa
Ford
Mondale
Treasury
Sea Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Prominent Sidney family donates home furnishings to historical association
Catherine Greenlee of Seattle has shipped a large donation from her parents A K Greenlee to the Cheyenne County Historical Association in Sidney. The items include a five piece bedroom set dining room table six chairs love seat two chairs rocker foot stool knick knack shelf table two clocks and three boxes of tableware and framed photos. The furnishings will furnish the Ft Sidney Officers Quarters after renovation next year. Greenlee taught in Cheyenne County and has visited the restored post commander's house. Also noted are estate planning insights from local officials including Ludeman and Gary Hessler of the Sidney association urging timely planning to protect all heirs and avoid Nebraska state default plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
A.K. Greenlees
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Catherirne Greenlee
Seattle
Wash
Nancy McMillen
The
Historical Association
Federal Land Band Association
Ludeman
Gary Hessler
Sidney Association
Nebraska
County moves polling place to courthouse in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Commissioners approved moving the Sidney Rural Precinct polling from the National Guard Armory to the courthouse due to a 60 dollar daily rental plus janitorial charges by the National Guard. Also, Jack Peetz was named special county attorney for March 18 to 24, a state audit of the treasurer's office for 1974-75 was accepted, a road maintenance agreement with Western Nebraska Technical College was referred for signature, and the county’s one and six year road plan was approved with copies on file in Hossle’s office.
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Sidney
National Guard Armory
Cheyenne County Commissioners
Bob Hossle
National Guard
Jack Peetz
Western Nebraska Technical College
Hossle
Crippled Children's Clinic Arrives in Sidney Saturday
Services for Crippled Children will hold an area clinic in Sidney Saturday with the Elks Association and County Division of Public Welfare at the Elks Lodge. Registration runs 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., examinations start at 8. Children under 21 may be screened. no charge or obligation. A pediatrician, audiologist, social worker and geneticist staff the team.
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Sidney
The
Elks Association
County Division of Public Welfare
Elks Lodge
Sidney Board to discuss 1976 contracts and events
Continued discussion of teachers and principals contracts for the 1976 77 school year is scheduled tonight by the Sidney Board of Education. The meeting at 7 45 pm will be in the library of Sidney Junior High School. Other items include review of the grievance procedure plans for early dismissal March 11 12 if the high school basketball team wins the Class B district finals Thursday and discussion of co sponsoring an American Legion baseball bus for the summer.
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Sidney Board of Education
Sidney Junior High School
American Legion
Dils Elected To Board Of Nebraska Municipal Power Pool
Maynard Dils was elected to a two year term on the board representing towns 5,000 to 19,999 population. The board approved a 103,700 dollar budget for 1976-77 funded by member dues. The pool, created in December 1975 with 24 members, aims to pool resources to control costs and share power among member municipalities and public power districts.
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Sidney
Maynard Dils
Nebraska Municipal Power Pool
Dils
Steve Wacker
Lincoln
Wacker
Bill Welton
Hastings
Walt Canney
Rolson
Grand Island
John Dick
Fremont
Associated Press
Addiiton
Glenn Beachler
Fairbury
Dick Prohs
Gering
Dale Shaffer
Falls City
George Wolverton
Broken Bow
Vern Martens
Wahoo
George Beyer
Crete
Bob Arra
Kimball
Welton
Beachler
Wolverton
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Bose
Crippled Children’s Clinic
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