Cheyenne County Wheat Outlook Tops State Production
Cheyenne County could yield about six million bushels as the Panhandle aims for over twenty million bushels, with Nebraska averaging 31 bushels per acre from a near 97 million bushel winter wheat forecast. Moisture shortages, May freeze risk, and strong winds have influenced yields as crop officials monitor conditions.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Ken Logan
Lincoln
Nebraska
Logan
U. S. Agriculture Department
Degenhart Man Dies of Heart Attack at 54
Ralph Degenhart 54 died Wednesday evening of a heart attack at his home 1133 5th Ave. He worked in the maintenance department of the Burlington railroad and had lived in Sidney three and a half years. Funeral Monday at 9 a.m. from St. Anthony's Church in Sterling. Burial in Sterling cemetery. Mor tuary in charge. Born November 17, 1906 in Russia, he lived in Logan County 34 years before moving to Sidney. Survived by wife Barbara Applehans, one daughter Marion Fehringer of Aberdeen Idaho, four sons Ralph Jr Raymond Robert of Sterling Joe of Durango Colo and Clarence of Grants NM, three sisters Mary Margaret Susan Biarke and three brothers John Denver Pete and Joe.
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Balph M. Degenhart
5Th Ave
Burningon Railroad
Sidney
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Sterling
Radford ‘Mortuary
Serling
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Russia
John Degennart
Logan County
Colo
Barbara Applehans
St. Patrick’s Church
Kingslats
Columbus
Marion Fehringer
Aberdeen
Idahoo
Ralph Jr
Raymond
Robert
Stering
Joe
Durango
Clarence
Grants, N. M
Mary
Margaret
Susan Biarke
Denver
John
Pete
Chicago
Mary Collett To Return Art Work For Fort Sidney Days
Lakeland Florida artist Mary Collett will visit Sidney June 1 to paint storefront designs promoting Fort Sidney Days 1861. Known as a rodeo performer and painter, she recreates Old West scenes with bucking broncs and stage coaches. Gamma Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha coordinates local contacts for the event.
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Fort Sidney Days
Don Gilbreath
Don Born
Mary Collett
Lakeland
Florida
Sidney
Gilbreath
Fort Sidney
Gamma Tau
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Kansas Prospect Significant To Nebraskans Oil Fillup
Sauvage Drilling Co reports a 2400 foot oil fillup after perforating Lansing from 3562 65 feet at No 1 Lawson 11 18 26W in Decatur County Kansas less than three miles from the Nebraska line. A wildcat pump is being installed three miles south of a second discovery at No 1 Warner in Red Wilton County Nebraska.
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Sauvage Drilling Company
Lansing
Lawson
Decatur County
Kansas
Nebraska
Sauvage
Wildcat
Warner
Red Wilton
Lebanon
Townsend
Red Willow County
Plymouth Oil Company
Palmer
Beaver Creek
Furnas County
Exeter
Residential Building Activity in Sidney Falls Behind 1960 Levels
Spring 1961 shows brisk public project construction but no rise in residential building. City inspector reports only two residential permits so far this year. January–April 1961 total residential construction trails 1960 and 1953 figures, while April 1961 permits sum to 14 145 dollars across all categories. No residential permits were issued in April 1960 or 1961.
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Sidney
Jim Paxton
Zalesky and Thurow Open Sidney Auto Sales
Clarence Zalesky and Jack Thur ow open Sidney Auto Sales at 2030 Illinois, selling new and used cars and boats with Johnson outboard motors franchise. The firm plans a grand opening and will hire Pete Sewald and Joe Haugan as part time salesmen.
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Clarence Zalesky
Jack Thurow
Sidney Auto Sales
Ilinois
Johnson Outboard Motors
Zalesky
Thurow
Sidney
Pastime Club
Zalesky's Marine
Frontier Service Stations
Rites set for Frank Martinez SOD employee
Funeral services will be held Monday for Frank J. Martinez 64 an ammunition inspector for Sioux Ordnance Depot who died of a heart attack at home in Trailer City He had been a patient at Memorial Hospital two weeks Rosary Sunday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Martinez born November 19 1892 Thurber Texas married Dolores Rosales December 17 1917 The couple lived at the depot for ten years then retired due to ill health They resided in California a year before returning to Sidney last month Mrs Esther Martinez of Fresno California a son Joseph and four grandchildren survive
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Frank J. Martinez
Trailer City
Sioux Ordnance Despot
Martinez
Memorial Hospital
Vincent Pelster
St. Patrick’s, Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Rosary
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Thurber
Tex
Joseph Martinez
Dolores Rosales
S.O.D
California
Sidney
Esther Martinez
Fresno
Calif
Joseph
Tireless effort ends in break in charges at co op
A Sterling Colorado man 21 year old Donald Hawkins faced breaking and entering charges after a nighttime incident at Farmers Co op Service Station authorities said the man was out on 200 bond and a companion described as an innocent dupe was frightened by the alleged theft attempt police chief Sol Willis said two other suspects fled after the alarm and are being sought by investigators
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Colo
Donald Hawkins
Farmers’ Co-op Service
Sol Willis
Nebraska Oil Production Up Eight Percent In First Quarter 1961
Nebraska produced 6 032 073 barrels in January to March 1961 an eight and a half percent rise from 1960. Cheyenne County led by Kimball Banner and Red Willow top four counties with Panhandle still large producer. Red Willow surged capturing 13 percent of state total while secondary recovery programs boosted March output. Furnas and Frontier added new producing counties.
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Pat Brennan
Cheyenne County
Paul Roberts
Nebraska State Oil and Gas Commission
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Red Willow
Red Willow Wells
Panhandle
Morrill, Banner
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Denver-Julesburg
Red Willow County
Cambridge Arch
Furnas
Frontier
Commission
Auto Recovered From Sidney Theft At Denver Pound
A $4,000 automobile stolen at high noon in downtown Sidney from H. F. Beckmann has been found in the Denver car pound. Thieves remain unknown. District Judge C. Beck has sentenced Walter Knight and Charles Robinson for theft of an auto and other equipment from Art's Motors, per County Attorney F. L. Balder son.
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Sidney
H. F. Beckmann
Denver
Beckmann
Elks Club
Knight
Robinson
C.&. Beck
Art’s Motors
F. L. Balderson
Walter Knight
Charles
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Telegraph
Legion Park
Kennedy
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Ralph Degenhart
Sidney Man
Chance
Diablo
Zalesky, Thurow
Open
Frank Martinez
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