Sunol Pool Best County Oil Field In Cheyenne County 1958
Oil production in Cheyenne County leads Nebraska fields in 1958 with the Cook Field near Sunol producing 493 761 barrels for a cumulative 2 154 025. Dorman Field near Sidney remains the largest with 2 995 387 barrels since 1950. Kimball Banner and Cheyenne counties show high drilling activity. 1958 daily output averaged 55 810 barrels for about 167 000 in value.
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Cook
Sunol
Cheyenne County
E. C Reed
Nebraska
Dorman
Sidney
Doran
Huntsman
Johnson
Maley
Reimers
North Sidney
Kimball
Banner
Kimball County
Banner County
Panhandle
Morrill County
Fort Sidney Days Plans Take Shape Pageant Entries Sought
Plans for the 1959 Miss Fort Sidney Pageant underway with Dick Smith and Jerry Matzke coordinating candidates from Cheyenne County and nearby towns. The pageant runs Friday April 17 as a preliminary to the Miss America contest. runner up may represent Sidney in Nebraska Miss Universe. Parade, rodeo, beard trophies details discussed. Lions and Kiwanis volunteer for events. big parade expected with bands and floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
County
Fort Sidney
Q. ‘Bryan
Dick Smith
Jerry Matzke
Sidney
Lincoln
Interfu:ed
Bob Wait
Warren Cunningham
Fair Board
Cherman Charles Ham
Commerce
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Jack Dissmore
Dissmore
Talent Show Tickets On Sale For Kiwanis Event
Monday marks the start of ticket sales for the Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow show at the Junior High School auditorium on April 24. The Sidney Band assists Kiwanis in fundraising for their Portland Rose Festival trip, with proceeds supporting needy children and the band. Adult tickets are $1, and 50 cent children’s tickets will be available at the door.
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Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow
Sidney
Kiwanis Club
Portland
Oregon
Sidney Merchants
Forecast For Gentle Spring Weather Near Scotts Bluff
With the first day of spring a week away, the Scotts Bluff Weather Bureau predicts five days of milder temperatures and light showers mainly Sunday or Monday. Highs in the 50s and lows 25 to 35, with partly cloudy skies through tonight and Saturday.
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Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Monday Rites For Leonard Skarka Former Potterite
Leonard Skarka 39 son of Mr and Mrs J F Skarka of Potter died yesterday afternoon in a Denver hospital after a three week stay Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm from the Craig Mortuary with military graveside rites at Greenwood Cemetery He was born January 25 1920 in Peter and lived there until joining the US Army in 1941 Serving in the Aleutians and Europe he married Faye Wilcox December 24 1954 at Sterling They resided at 1180 South Train Denver Survivors include brothers Clif Sidney Harvard and Harold and sister Mrs W K Barton Arnold preceded him in death in 1957
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Leonard Skarka
J F. Skarka
Potter
Denver
Craig Mortuary
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Skarka
Peter
U. S. Army
Aleutian Islands
Sterling
Faye Wilcox
South Train
Skarka
O. K. Rubber Welding Company
Clif
Sidney
Harvard
Harold
Schuyler
Neb
W. K. Barton
Arnold
RY Invites Youths To Skaving Party
Cheyenne County Rural Youth plans a Monday evening roller skating party at 7 30 p m at the Bike Roller Rink inviting youths aged 17 to 30. Members are urged to attend and bring guests.
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Cheyenne County
Adams Elected 59 VEW Commander
Loyde Adams a 40 year old pharmacist was elected commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 610 at the 1959 officer election. Adams will succeed Wiedman who was chosen as a two year trustee. Other officers include Hickman Crag Mathews Paxton Bennett Colling. installation set for April. Membership stands at 216 with a stag dinner planned for April 4.
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Loyde Adams
Adams
Bur Wiedman
Admas
Air Force
South Pacific
University of Nebraska
Sidney
Chet Hickman
Neal Crag
Harold Mathews
Jim Paxton
Ken Bennett
Charles Colling
Wiedman
Juveniles Put on One-Year Probation After Delinquency
Parents of two 17 year old youths appeared before County Judge Co W Smith on delinquency charges. Each youth was found guilty and placed on probation for one year under Police Chief Sol Willis supervision for a series of delinquency acts.
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Co. W. Smith
Sol Willis
Third fire crew answers silent month call at trash blaze
Fireman responded to a trash blaze at 12th and Rose on Thursday evening. No damage was reported. This marks six fire calls this year with two in January, one in February, and three in this month.
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12Th
Rose
School Land Auction Set For April Tth
The State Board of Educational Lands and Funds sets Tuesday April 7 for auction of 8 Sidney west lots at 10 am in front of Cheyenne County courthouse. Terms include 15 percent cash, balance on board confirmation. bids may be rejected. lands not sold below appraised value. mineral rights reserved. Estimated total value about $25,150 in Lodgepole Creek addition.
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State Board of Educational ‘Lands and Funds
West
Sidney
Cheynne County
Elmer H. Mahlin
Board
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Lodgepole Creek
First Aid Training In Cheyenne County Nears Full Instructors
After ten months of work George Seelmeyer and King Ly barger prepare to deploy a full cadre of First Aid instructors. About 30 men will complete instructor training next week led by George Gates with Amer ican Red Cross, Sixty or more will join Red Cross led courses across the area including Sioux Ordnance Depot and Sidney Fire Department Rescue Squad. The program opens to extension club women and offers ten hour standard courses five two hour sessions plus advanced sixteen hour and a fifteen hour instructor track.
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George Seelmeyer
King Lybarger
Seelmeyer
Cheyenne County
American Red Cross
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Mrs. Kreinbring, 69, Dies in Bridgeport Rites Set
Mrs Albert Kreinbring 69 longtime Cheyenne County resident dies Wednesday at Bridgeport Rest Home after hip injury in January. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at South Divide Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev D W Behrends. burial in church cemetery. Craig Mortuary in charge. Survivors: husband Albert son Ervin four daughters Hilda Riehat Wera Doknal Lena Buss Ida Rehmer. one sister Emillie Hespen. one daughter preceded in death.
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Albert Kreinbring
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport Rest Home
South Divide Trinity Luvheran Church
D. W. Behrends
Craig Mortuary
Ernestina Meyer
Ruskin
Neb
August Meyer
Deshler
Sidney
Albert
Ervin
Hilda Riehat
Wera Doknal
Potter
Lena Buss
Crook
Ida Rehmer
Gurley
Emillie Hespen
Ranchers Unite To Fight Grasshopper Outbreak In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County ranchers rally at the Fairgrounds to plan a shared hopper control program covering 30 000 to 50 000 acres. Leaders from Sidney and Potter organize the effort with county agent Liljegren guiding the session and outlining funding split among federal state and ranchers.
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Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds
Carl L. Olson
Frank L. Deaver
Keith Sprenger
Sidney
Clifford Werboldsheitmer
Potter
Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne
Lilljegren
Wyoming
Liljegren
Jerry Bell
Lincoln
Clifford Wahlstrom
Lloyd Anderson
Scottsbluff
Scolisbluff
Telegraph
Men's Chorus Officers And Committees Named
Dr Carl Cornelius was elected president of the Men's Community Chorus during a recent reorganization. Howard Kolbo as vice president and Jo Baron Goodwin as secretary-treasurer. Rob Clarir named business manager and publicity chair with Jack Weimer and Dean Wilson. Membership chair is Dr Max Cory assisted by Harold King and Willard Kerk. Music committee led by Bob Lauters with Kolbo Hinrichs Thayer and directors Bill Fankhauser and George Hinn. The 30 member group plans a high school choral festival performance in April.
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Carl Cornelius
Max Cory
Harold King
Willard Kerk
Bob Lauters
Kolbo
Ed Hinrichs
James Thayer
Bill Fankhauser
George Hinn
Cheyenne Lumber Hires Manager Bud Myhr from Colorado
Bud Myhr formerly of Oshkosh and Estes Park Colorado was named manager of the Cheyenne County Lumber Company in Sidney. He previously managed Sterling Lumber and Investment in Estes Park after five years at Oshkosh. A Catholic, he and his wife and four children will move after the current school term.
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Bud Myhr
Oshkosh
Estes Park
Colo
Sidney
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
Myhr
Sterling Lumber and Investment Lumber Company
King
Grain market price quoted by local elevator
The wheat price was quoted at 168 dollars per bushel today by local elevator sources indicating current market levels for the grain trade.
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Sunol Pool
Best County Oil Field
C. W. “Kernal" Siders
Charles Ham
Ham
Lodgepole
Grasshopper
Colorado
Deuel County
Dalton
Igurley
Lorenzo
Colton
V. Anthony
Cheyenne Lumber
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