Two Prisoners Escape Chadron Jail In Rope Descent
Arthur Armitage, 22, and Percy Bisonette, 22, fled Dawes County jail by sawing bars and using a rope made from clothing and bedding. Armitage was captured in Los Angeles, with police notifying Dawes officials. Bisonette’s whereabouts were unknown. The escape followed their recent Chadron area work and bad check charges. Armitage hailed from Sacramento and Bisonette from Baker, Montana.
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Chadron
Arthur G. Armitage
Dawes County
Los Angeles
Art Tagegert
Taggart
Dawes
Armitage
Percy D. Bisonette
Bisonette
Baker, Mont
Sacramento
Calif
Albany
Ore
Jim Butler
Judge McFarland Wins State Supreme Court Reversal
Morrill County Judge Robert D. McFarland secured a reversal from the State Supreme Court after an earlier jail order tied to his refusal to comply with a writ of mandamus from the Morrill County District Court. The high court ruled the district court erred in issuing the writ in probate matters concerning the estate of Christina D. Dugger.
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Bridgeport
Morrill
Robert D. McFarland
State Supreme Court
McFarland
Supreme Court
Christina D. Dugger
Morrill County
Olof Bergstrom Led Swedish Migration to Dawson County Nebraska
Olof Bergstrom emerged as a pivotal figure in Nebraska’s Swedish settlement, guiding immigration to Dawson county near Gothenburg after arriving in 1881. He worked for the Union Pacific as a land agent, promoted settlement, traveled to Sweden, and helped attract Swedes and Germans to farmland along the railroad corridor. His life combined town founding, promotion, temperance advocacy, later notoriety with strong drink, and a marriage to a Swedish opera singer.
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Nebraska
Olof Bergstrom
Dawson County
Gothenburg
Olof
United States
Stromsburg
Union Pacific Railroad
Bergstrom
Union Pacific
Sweden
America
Gering and Scottsbluff pick new superintendents
Gering announces the resignation of Superintendent Russell M Wilkie effective June 30 1948 ending a tenure since 1948. Otto G Ruff also resigns as Scottsbluff city schools and Scotts bluff College superintendent after six years, with both notices issued Friday in a coincidental timing. Wilkie says he will state future plans later and that the resignation was given Wednesday to the Gering Board of Education.
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Gering
Scottsbluff
Russell M. Wilkie
Wilkie
Otto G. Ruff
Scottsbluff College
Ruff
Gering Board of Education
Alliance Indians Starving Report Highlights Relief Need
Rev Ivyl Salisbury of the Indian Mission Church cites severe hunger among Alliance Indians due to unemployment. Some federal surplus food exists but requires travel to reservations. Salisbury recently visited Pine Ridge to obtain aid, taking a list of 60 needy families.
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Alliance Indians
Alliance
AlLiance Indian
Ivyl Salisbury
Indian Mission Church
Salisbury
Pine Ridge
Extension of Slama Field Is Attempted
An attempt to extend the known producing limits of the Slama oil field north of Potter will be started within the next day or two. The well will be located directly north of two producers in the field. Black Drilling Co. and Champlin Oil and Refining Co. have the deal on farmout from Pan-American Petroleum Co. Ohio Oil Co. moved its Mohart No. 6 to the Doran Field after a Prichard No. 1 wildcat failure just west of the West Sidney Gas Field. Webb Oil Co.'s Thompson 1-A is under way west of Brownson with Rogers Drilling Co. as contractor. New drilling locations for Nebraska include Mohatt No. 6 in Cheyenne County, Petsch No 1 in Kimball County, Mowrer No. 1 in Kimball County, State No. 2 in Banner County, Fisher No. 1 in Cheyenne County, Olsen No 1 in Banner County, Jensen No. 1 in Banner County, Fields No 1 in Kimball County, and Fields No 1 in Kimball County.
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Potter
Black Drilling Co
Champlin Oil and Refining Co
Pan-American Petroleum Co
Ohio Oil Co
West Sidney Gas
Doran
Webb Oil Co
Thompson 1
Brownson
Rogers Drilling Co
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Mohatt
Doran Field
Braden Drilling Co
Petsch
Kimball County
Wildcat
Chandler & Simpson
Mowrer
Great Western Oil Co
State
Banner County
Champlin Oil & Refining Co
Fisher
Llama
Rocky Hollow Field
Davis Oil Co
Olsen
Marion Oil Co
Kimball
County
Kenton Field
Eleven Trackmen Out At Lorenzo
Eleven trackmen report to Coach Leo Turner at Lorenzo for two early meets The Antelope tracksters will compete in the Lodgepole Valley Conference championships and the Kearney State Invitational Roster includes Mark Anderson Larry Fleming Gerald Walker Jerry Klug Allen Chambers Arnold Klug John Laaker Wendell Paris Dick Fischer Doug Robirds and Clarke Marsh.
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Leo Turner
Lorenzo
Antelope
Kearney
Arnold Klug
John Laaker
Wendell Paris
Dick Fischer
Doug Robirds
Clarke Marsh
Sidney Public Schools Menu for March 25–31
The menu lists daily meals for Sidney Public Schools from Tuesday March 25 through Monday March 31. Dishes include beans and wieners with sauerkraut, buttered peas, plum sauce, cooky, bread and butter sandwiches. ham gravy with mashed potatoes and a cheese stick. chicken pie with vegetables and PB sandwiches. macaroni and cheese with green beans and tomato juice. navy beans with ham and cabbage and apple salad with peach sauce and bread and butter sandwiches. Milk is offered daily.
Water for irrigators favorable in Wyoming Nebraska
A Casper based U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service report as of March 1 indicates sufficient or near normal water storage for irrigation in Wyoming and Nebraska. Soil moisture beneath snow in Wyoming watersheds is well above average, promising more runoff to reservoirs. North Platte river basin above the Colorado line shows close to normal moisture, signaling adequate ditch water for Nebraska projects in the North Platte Valley.
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Bridgeport
U. S. Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service
Wyoming
Casper
Nebraska
North Platte River
Colorado Line
North Platte Valley
Sardines and deviled eggs to start a meal
A written note suggests serving skinless and boneless sardines as a first course with deviled eggs, celery hearts, pimiento, and small romaine inner leaves. Olive oil and wine vinegar are passed.
Grain Market Wheat Price Quoted By Local Elevator
Local elevator sources quoted wheat at 1.88 dollars per bushel with a prompt urging readers to support area merchants. The brief notice records a single price update and a community support message from the merchants.
Seedlings and Transplants Must Be Kept Moist Until Planting
University of Nebraska forester Karl Loerch warns farmers seedlings and transplants delivered for spring planting must stay moist from nursery to planting. Roots dry out quickly and dies, so water immediately on arrival and plant soon. If stored longer than a few days, heel in the trees in moist soil and keep roots shaded and damp to prevent exposure to sun or wind.
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Lincoln
Karl Loerch
University of Nebraska Extension Forester
Loerch
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