Irrigation Progress In Cheyenne County District Report
The Cheyenne County Soil Conservation district notes that nearly all of the 10,000 irrigated acres use SCS practices, with successful dike construction and farm structures. Pumps line the Lodgepole Valley and Sidney Draw, many farmers securing wells for irrigation. Despite heavy drainage, the valley’s water table remains adequate, and veterans expect room for more wells during dry periods.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Country
Lodgepole
Sidney Draw
Suse
Chey
Ed Bleek
Motin-El Bund
Nebraskan tax bill on wheat fails emergency clause
The wheat development and utilization bill in Nebraska failed to pass with the emergency clause by a vote short of the needed 299. The measure would tax wheat and fund industry promotion, with an advisory committee to administer the act. Estimated annual revenue from the tax ranges around 50,000 to 100,000 dollars.
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Procin
Nebratien
Senate
Agriculture
Carmody
Trenton
Indus
Guard Training In Nebraska National Guard Company K
The 134th Infantry Nebraska National Guard's Company K adds Sunday drills to weekly Wednesday sessions. Last Sunday four hours, this Sunday six hours, mainly outdoor training. Attendance hit 90 percent with 45 of 51 members. Promotions and discharges announced for Sidney Company. Private First Class Dennis E Wamsley promoted. Sgts J Donald O Thies and Cass Miro plus Szt Hilario Hernandez and Cpl Juan Perez discharged. Cpls Harold H Billingsley Lewis R Sterling Pvt Eusebio Garcia transferred from inactive to active status.
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134Th Infantry
Nebraska ‘National Guard
Sidney
cLewis R. Sterling
Eusebio
Gurley Bond Election Set for School District No 138
A special election is set for April 18 in Gurley No 138 to vote on a 196 thousand dollar bond issue for a new high school building and physical education auditorium with furnishings. The proposal plans a twenty year bond to finance the project with an interest rate not to exceed 3.4 percent. Backers expect the rate to be lower than the maximum.
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Gurley
Maximun
Sliowabie
Cheyenne County Hospital campaign meetings reviewed
The Cheyenne County Hospital Association board will meet at the John Deere building Wednesday night to review progress on the Memorial Hospital campaign. Chairman Ira Steward announces reports from sections, invites doctors and county commissioners, and notes opposition appears limited and nonorganized. The special election to decide the issue is set for April 24.
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Cheyenne County Hospital Association
John ‘Deere
Cheyenne County “Memorial ‘Hospital
Ira
Mumiber
Hospital Association
Steward
Dalton Lions Club
Goodall Invited To Advisory Board Meeting
A fragmented notice states that Mr Goodall, a Nebraska manufacturer, has been invited to join the Small Business Advisory Committee to represent state small business communities. The committee, chaired by Charles Bawver, will meet in Washington without reimbursement of expenses.
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JA. Goodall
Tms
Rene Resett
Nebraska
Charles Bawver
Ac‘cordingly
Cleaning Plant Planned For Sidney To Open In Future
The Telegraph reports a new cleaning plant to be called the Victone Cleaners will be built in Sidney. It will be housed in the building owned by Ernie Knackstedi and located west of the Yendils Cafe. Operators will be Dale and George in Now, formerly of Niankato Kansas.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Cwill
Victone ‘Cleaners
Ernie ‘Knackstedi
Dale and
George
Niankato
Kansas
Winter wheat greening amid variable local damage in Cheyenne County
Western Nebraska observers report rapid greening of winter wheat across the region while suggesting substantial moisture will be needed to start the new growing season. Cheyenne County remains largely spared, with Kimball County hardest hit by a high wind ten days ago.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Kimball County
Teletrapn
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Parihandie
Sidney
Water “Resources ‘Development ‘Corp
Bix
Bob Duis Gets Appointment to Annapolis
Congressman A. L. Miller named Robert Alvin Duis of Sidney principal for appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis for July 1951. Alternates listed were Myron Maupin Jr., Douglass Hayman Jr., and James MacDonald. Exam grades determined nominations. next exam in January 1952. Duis, son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Duis, is a University of Nebraska student.
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Fourth Congressional District
Robert Duis
Alvin Duis
University of
Nebraska
No City Vote Set This Year In Slaney Election
Slaney voters face April 3 without city races as the city manager form of government eliminates municipal election. District No 1 Sid ney School District race features Al Olson Kenneth Agnew Alvin Duis and Francis Hiner. Oshkosh Ogalala to vote on liquor by the drink. Sidney liquor issue tied up in court.
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Slaney
Sshéke
Herezis
Board of Education
Kenneth Agnew
Alvin [Duis
Francis Hiner
Olson
Agnew
the -Board
Duis
Hiner
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Oshkosh
Ogaliala
Sidney
Nebraska Near Four States in Oil Wildcatting Push
Geologists note Nebraska as one of four north central states with underground formations like those near the Canadian border where large oil fields exist. A Chicago Journal of Commerce/WALL STREET JOURNAL report says petroleum hunters will drill 25 percent more wells in Montana Colorado Nebraska Wyoming this year, while national drilling rises 7 percent. Major companies, including Cheyenne and Banner counties, loom as wildcatting expands with activity in Kimball County and exploration near Big Springs and Chappell.
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Nebraska
Morse C. ‘Palmer
Maha
Oil Industry Information Committee
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Palmer
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Wall Street Journal
Wildcatters
Problmg
Treasor
North Central
States
Trediey Mountain
Kimball
Bahiner
Bex
Bitte
Cheyenne
Banner
Kimbal
Denéel County
Big Springs
Chappell
Wheat Belt EMC Plans Annual Meeting in City Auditorium
REA session plans are being made for the Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association's second annual meeting. Harold Herman, electrical advisor for the cooperative, says the gathering will feature live entertainment, prize drawings, and rare displays of electrical equipment. Expected attractions include a tie to the annual edition and petitions. Arnold Peeks and Theodore Bmilth of Chappe are also mentioned.
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Wheat “Belt Electric Membership Association
Harold Herman
Mae Thetieers
Harold’ Apt
Arnold Peeks
Sand ‘Theodore Bmilth
Chappe
Rotary Rural Youth Meet Thursday at City Auditorium
Rotary Club hosts Cheyenne County Rural Youth at dinner in the Auditorium basement. After the program RY members will escort Rotarians upstairs for an old fashioned square dance. Dinner meeting not open to Rotary Anns. Clark Fuller in charge. pattern from past years suggests a rousing time.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Touth
Rotarians
Audi‘torium
Rotary
Anns
Clark
Red Cross Drive Sees $3083.87 Reported By Monday
Ralph Thompson, chairman, said the Cheyenne County drive totaled 3083.87 by Monday and may surpass last year’s 100 percent goal. Sidney is about 90 percent done with outlying areas around fifty percent. Contributions listed include Dalton 500, Potter 380.25, Lodgepole 423.87, Benn dialysis etc.
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Cheyenne
Ss Red -Cross
Ralph Thomp
Sidney
Foster Rites For Edith A Hanks Foster
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist Church for Edith A Hanks Foster who died suddenly at home the previous Wednesday. Dr BF Schwartz led the rites. Burial was in the family plot at Greenwood Cemetery under The Ordig Mortuary direction. Active pallbearers included Charles Walker Eugene Zwitki Dek Osr aul and David aE Bile Geusye. Foster were longtime residents of Sidney area. Surviving daughters and sons in law include Mrs Luke Burdick Evanston IL Mrs Alfred Jorgensen Sidney Mrs Sam McClung Big Springs and Mrs George Flora San Jose CA two sisters Mrs Wiley iam Jones Norfolk and eleven grandchildren. A sister Mabel Hanks and brother Albert had died earlier. They farmed in the Tilden community then moved to Cheyenne County in 1900 and to 1742 Osage Sidney in 1948. Mrs Foster was a devoted Methodist and charter member of the Binge Hand Club. This marks the third family death in a short period.
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Methodist
Edith A. iHanks Foster
Ter
BF ‘Schwartz
Amily
Greenwood Cemetery
Ordig Mortuary
Charle
Walker
Eugene
Zwitki
Dek 'Osraul
David
Bile Geusye
Edith Ac Cites
Owins
Beaver _Dean
Charles
Tas
Foster
Tilden
Cheyenne
Ceaty
Fof
Sidney
Osage
Methodist Church
Ember
Mery
Alfred Jorgensen
Big Springs
George ‘Flora
San Jose
Calif
ctwo_saisters
Wiley
Iam Jones
Norfolk
A Saister
Mabel Hanks
E‘orather
Albert
Oil Wells Surge in Cheyenne County Field Tests
The Chis’ ON Co expects to complete two more commercial oil producers in Cheyenne County this week. Tests at the East Gurles field and the Rheuman No 2 in Huntsman area show substantial green oil recoveries. A new location, Ns 2 in the west crur Hey field, may be announced soon as drilling advances in the Dakota formation.
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Chis’ ON Co
Cheyenne
Gurles
F Huntsman
Fieldis
Ohio
Cheyenne ‘County
Brockersby
Tays
Iit
Brockeéishy
Huntsman -Area
Tys
Enue Ns
Crur‘hey Ifféld
Crommercial
Ifiret
Monee
Sperte Smith
Sidhey
Settis
Sidney Civic Music Association Announces Bonus Concert
The Sidney Civic Music Association plans a Tuesday evening April 11 auditorium event billed as a bonus concert for members who show their membership to attend at no charge. The public may buy advance tickets. J H McNish says details will follow. Hornaday, retired, has been rehearsing for weeks with accompanist Mrs Flora Merrick.
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Ffor
Sidney ‘Civic ‘Music “Association
J.H. McNish
Ailso
Hornaday
Syear
Iin
American Legion Post 117 Meeting Tonight
The American Legion Post 117 will hold a meeting tonight Tuesday in the Legion Hall. All members are urged to attend.
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American ‘Legion
Legion
Saovercheck Well No 1 at Hartisburg Declared Dry
A reported oil well at Hartisburg near Vaughn Standlin Co. faced closure after a fire prompted by a machine room blaze. Fire crews battled the flames Friday with no cause or damage estimate yet determined, and production supervisor says the site will not end the excitement.
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Mear -Hartisburg-i
Hasibeen -Plus
Ams
Standlind
Gering
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Oliver
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den ‘Nélson
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