People You Know Highlights Local Notables in Sidney
Dalton rancher Bill Schaffert, elected to a second term as Nebraska Beef Council president, champions Hereford breed development. Dr. Samuel Light remembered for church legacy and Boy Scout leadership since 1918. Whitey Lindstrom earns API Nebraska vice-chair role. postal delivery era ends as Merck buys Elkhorn Tavern. Senator Norris centennial honors loom as Wayne Bond and others head to Washington. Sharon Keitler and Connie Albro gain prominence at Hollywood Beauty College show. Antarctic Ballistic Research team member Pybus, 31, advances NSFA weather balloon work. Nelson Messenger, longtime Sidney figure, dies in Ogallala. Sidneys Elks aim for 1961 convention in Norfolk. Former Sidneyite Sybil Kolb dies in Denver. coach Roger Zehr moves to Ogallala. Local tidbits include a bath mishap prize miss, and superintendent Pidge Weymouth nicknamed.
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Bill Schaffert
Dalton
Nebraska Beef Council
Nebraska
Schaffert
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Fair 1961 Sets Industrial Agricultural Displays
Lincoln special reports the 1961 Nebraska State Fair to run Sept 27 in Lincoln with a balanced exhibit of agricultural and industrial displays. Highlights include livestock shows 4-H Future Farmers events and top entertainment featuring Cliff Arquette plus car races thrillcade and a Civil War Centennial historical display.
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Farmer of America
Schultz
Cliff Arquette
Alias
Charlie Weaver
Barnes-Carruthers State Fair
Non-Farm Worker Demand Rises in Panhandle April
Hiner reports April demand for non-agricultural workers in Banner Cheyenne Devel and Kimball counties rose to 213 orders placed with the Sidney employment office up from 123 in March. Most gains in construction and service jobs include many youth seeking summer work.
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Panhandle
Banner
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Sidney
Francis R. Hiner
Division of Employment Security
Hiner
Now Is The Time To Pick Show Lamb
Lincoln Nebraska 4-H members planning to exhibit market lambs at county fairs and perhaps the Nebraska State Fair or Ak Sar Ben Livestock Show should select an animal this month for best results a University of Nebraska livestock specialist said this week Dave Williams Extension animal husbandman noted that lambs overweight at show time are common in 4 H Williams said lamb should be selected with the idea of feeding it out for a particular show He advised matching age likely rate of gain and feeding period to produce desirable show day weight The market lamb should be 90 100 days of age when acquired and about six months when shown He warned steer away from lambs that are too old Williams listed factors to consider including mutton type conformation and leg quality with popular mutton breeds such as Hampshire Southdown Shropshire Suffolk and Cheviot and crossbreds desirable for showing
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Williams
Hampshire
Southdown
Shropshire
Suffolk
Cheviot
Regulations Clarification Sought By Ohio Oil Co
J C Donnell II president of The Ohio Oil Company urged federal legislation clarifying Federal Power Commission rules on natural gas prices at the 74th annual shareholders meeting in Findlay Ohio He said the act does not fit producers and would boost exploration and domestic supplies while benefiting consumers Ohio Oil reported first quarter 1961 earnings of 10 493 000 on 91 221 000 in revenues Gas and oil production rose with higher crude output offset by lower distillate sales Ohio Oil highlighted Libya refinery plans and growing foreign demand plus two West Texas discoveries and a Denver research center to aid reserve finds
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Findlay
Ohio
Federal Power Commission of
J. C Donnell II
Ohio Oil Company
Ohio Oil
EPC
Donnell
Libya
Spain
United States
Olay Online Cies
Glenn F. Bush
West Texas
Mr. Bish
McLaury
Kent
Hockley County
Bish
Niles
Mich
Michigan
Indiana
Grant
Young
Ohio Oil and Subsidiaries
Paul L Henderson
O11
Canada
Somali Republic
Guatemala
Australia
Tunisia
Ireland
Venezue'a
Gulf of Paria
Henderson
Ohio Owl
Oasis of Company of Tibya, Inc
Outstanding Fox Theater bookings promise stellar June lineup
Fox Theater announces a month long slate led by Two Disney features One Hundred and One Dalmations and The Horse with the Cowboy, followed by The Alamo and Word of Suzie Wong. Pepe closes the stretch with nonstop family entertainment says manager Glenn Carroll.
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Fox Theater
Glenn Carrol
Mr. Carroll
Mr Carroll
Alamo
John Waynes
Farm Bureau Meeting Set Next Monday
A Cheyenne County Farm Bureau Federation meeting is scheduled for next Monday night May 15 at 7 30 at the Yendis Cafe. County President Harold Kettler issued the call and organizational changes will be discussed including proposed dues to rise from 10 to 20 for 1962. A tape by W Cleon Skousen on communism and a talk by Bob Misegadis on Farm Bureau expansion will also be featured.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau Federation
Yendis
Harold Kettler
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
W. Cleon ‘Skousen
Bob Misegadis
Miss Universe Entries Sought in Nebraska Contest
Young women from Nebraska are invited to join the 1961 Miss Universe Pageant. The state winner earns air travel for two to the finals in Miami Beach July 7 to 16 plus wardrobe and all trip expenses. Elimination events occur May 26 in Omaha and June 2 for outstate residents with finals June 9 at Crossroads Shopping Center. Contestants must be US citizens, residents for six months, born between July 1 1933 and July 1 1943, never married, and never competed before. Contact Don Romeo at 777 Insurance Building Omaha. no entry fee.
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Nebraska
Miami Beach
Omaha
Crossroads
Romeo
United States
Mr Romeo
Insurance Building
Farm Work Safer Than Farming Hazards Cited By Governor
Governor Frank B. Morrison said farming is the nation’s most hazardous occupation while noting that five Nebraska tractor fatalities occurred in the first four months of 1961. He urged farmers to be on guard during the peak accident months of May June and July.
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Nebraska
State
Frank B. Morrison
Treasury Department
W. B. Millard, Jr
Morrison
United States Savings
Minute Man of
Concord
Treasury
Seed Requests Due May 20 For Field Inspection
Seed growers may apply at county Extension offices for field inspection of eight crops as a step toward certification. The eight crops include wheat barley oats brome grass Wheatgrass sweet clover vetch and first crop alfalfa with inspections starting about June 7 per Dean Lancaster Nebraska Crop Improvement Association manager.
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Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Dean Lancaster
Lancaster
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DR. Light
Samuel Light
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
L. A
Whitey’ Lindstrom
Ohio Oil Co
American Petroleum Institute
Rocky Mountain
Whitey
API
Casper
Freddie Meick
Mrs. Merck
Elkhorn Tavern
George W. Norris
Rural Electric Administration
Washington, D. C
Sen. Norris
Wayne Bond
Wheatbelt
Sharon Keitler
Connie Albro
Hollywood Beauty College
Denver
Shirley Savoy Hotel
Guy V. Doran
Antarctic
Emmi
J.pybbus
Pybus
Waynesburg College
Waynesburg
National Science Foundation
William D Messenger
the Goodall Co
Oallala
Salt Lake City
Ogallala
Sidney Elks Lodge
Sidney Lodge No. 1894
Norfolk
Bob Williamson
Roy Dwinnell
Don Kahl
Dyer Ketchum
Roland Waite
Inhelder
Roger Zehr
Chappell High
Zehr
Cage
George Owen
King St
Qwen
George
O. J. Weymouth
Pidge
Pidar
Netbraska
Fair Board
Edwin Schultz
Fox
Entertainmen
Sedney Mia
John Wayne
Fox Theatre
Don Romeo
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