Light turnout in Cheyenne County election
County Clerk I L Pindell reported the lightest vote in years as fewer than 1400 residents cast ballots. Roy Gish won the assessor race 533 to 354 over Hawkins, Balderson beat Babcock 465 to 433 for county attorney, and Larson led Thies 79 to 43 for district commissioner. Many offices had unopposed candidates who will face rivals in November.
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Cheyenne County
I. L. ‘Pindell
Cole
Roy Gish
William F. Hawkins
Frank Balderson
Joel E. Babcock
Mr. Gish
Joe B. Ruttner
Balderson
P. J.heaton Jr
Son
George Coulter
Larson
Thies
Graveside Rites Set Here for Ernest R. Moore 80
Graveside rites will be held at Greenwood Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Thursday for Ernest R. Moore 80 a longtime Nebraska photographer who died Monday morning at his daughter Mrs Mildred Rigdon's home in Portland Oregon Rev Hob Taylor pastor of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church will officiate Gehrig and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
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Greenwood
Ernest R. Moore
Nebraska
Moore
Mildred
Rigdon
Portland
Ote
Hob
Taylor
Light ‘Memborial’ Presbyterian Church
Gehrig and Son
Potter Woman Hurt In Car Crash Near Potter
Mrs Carolyn Meyer Carlson 20 of Potter suffered head injuries when her car rolled into a ditch after leaving a newly traveled road seven miles south and two miles west of Potter. State Trooper Mel Buskist investigated the accident. Carlson was admitted to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital in good condition.
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Carolyn Meyer Carlson
Potter
Cashe
Mel Busckist
Political Names From Nebraska Ballot And Officials
A list of political figures and offices appears, naming Roy Gish W E Gehrig Roman Hruska U S Senator Victor Anderson Dwight Burney Frank Marsh Ray C Johnson and many others including state and local posts such as Secretary of State State Auditor State Treasurer Attorney General County officials and Supreme Court Judge. The roll includes party and candidate mentions with multiple county and state level positions across the slate.
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Victor Anderson
Dwight Burney
Frank Marsh Ray C. Johnson
J. Monroe Bixler
Clarence St. Beck
Joseph J. Brown
Miller and Fenske Win Big Delegates in Primary
Rep A L Miller led the 4th District GOP race with 21 679 votes as 587 of 630 precincts reported while A A Fenske held a wide margin in the 43rd Unicameral District over Neils Kammersgaard 1 984 to 968 Both men advance to the November ballot Monroe Bixler Harrison left a state Senate seat to seek State Treasurer winning his Republican bid Roy Greenwalt Scottsbluff write in for the legislature beats Terry Carpenter and will appear on the November ballot
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A. L. Miller
Miller
Gotobed
Mead
A. A. Fenske
Neils Kammersgaard
Fenske
Kammersgaard
Monroe Bixler
Harrison
Roy
Greenwalt
Scottsbluff
Terry Carpenter
Wheat Growers Cancel Ogallala Meeting for Regional Meeting
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association cancels its usual Ogallala board meeting to hold a regional wheat growers gathering in Dodge City Kansas. Delegates from Nebraska Kansas Colorado Texas Oklahoma North and South Dakota Wyoming Montana are expected to attend along with representatives from Great Plains wheat groups.
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Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Board of Directors
Ogallala
Dodge City
Kan
Bob Rauner
Carl Bruns
C .R. Kreader
Great Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
Oklahoma
North and
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Oil Gas News Johnson Field Sees Drilling Resume
Johnson Field east of Huntsman resumes drilling as Oil Co moves back in. Sixteen wells drilled in Johnson area, twelve produced. Mather Field extension near Potter unsuccessful. No 2 Wills plugged after failed J sand tests. Nebraska oil output rises to 51 264 barrels daily, up from 48 000. Shell wild cat near Scottsbluff hit snag from shale, core sample delay. Herrman No 1 rig expected to spud soon as third wildcat in a six well series.
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Cheyenne County
Ohio
Magnolia
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff
Shell Wildcat
Mitchell Pass
Scottsbluff
Jet Drilling Co
Shell
Ak Sar Ben Honors Ten Nebraska Good Neighbors
Ak Sar Ben at Omaha cites Dr. C B Dorwart of Sidney among ten Nebraskans recognized for unselfish service to others. Awards will be given statewide, with Melvin Bekins, president of Ak Sar Ben, noting the honor reflects collective thanks from the state for civic and charitable deeds.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
C. B. Dorwart
Sidney
Nebraska
Dorwart
Melvin Bekins
Ample Female Labor Supply Tied to Sidney Area Jobs Report
The May report from the Division of Employment Security notes ample un employed women in Sidney and four surrounding counties Cheyenne Banner Devel and Kimball. Employers sought 205 workers in April up from 71 last year while new unemployment claims fell from 105 in March to 35 and total weeks claimed dropped to 513.
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Sidney
Division of Employment Security
Cheyenne
Banner
Devel
Kimball
Safety Meeting At City Auditorium Draws Local Line Men
About thirty local electrical workers from the city including line men REA and telephone workers gathered at the city auditorium at 8 this morning for the first annual pole safety meeting. Tom Berg led the program with a discussion of safe practices and a recent television film featuring Omaha Public Power District workers. The group then moved to the city pole yard for an actual pole top rescue demonstration.
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REA
City Auditorium
Tom Berg
Omaha
Army Ordnance Corps 146th Anniversary Observed
The United States Army Ordnance Corps marks its 146th anniversary, established May 14, 1812. No formal observance at Sioux Ordnance Depot due to Armed Forces Day open house preparations, though Col. George C. Abert and staff acknowledged the milestone.
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United States Army Ordnance Corps
Ordnance
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Armed Forces
Go.ge C Abert
Corps
Expert Warns Timing Vital When Grazing Winter Wheat
Lincoln experts warn that clipping or grazing winter wheat must occur before joints form to avoid grain loss. Extension agronomist J C Swinbank says the head sits above the upper joint and clipping it will reduce yield, suggesting 12 to 15 inches height as the cutoff and noting parts of Nebraska may be too far advanced this year.
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Lincoln
J. C. Swinbank
Extension Agronomist
University of Nebraska
Swinbank
Nebraska
Panhandle
Potter Businessmen to Discuss Potter Page in Telegraph
Potter businessmen will meet Saturday at 7 PM at Horrock Brothers Store to plan a community publicity effort through The Telegraph. Invitations go to all Potter merchants and interested residents to discuss a Potter page featuring news, pictures and advertising each Monday.
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Potter
Horrock Brothers
Telegraph
Horrock's
Planning Board adds two new members in Sidney
Mayor Ferris Preble announced two appointments to the city planning board at Monday's council meeting. Leo Bolin administrator of Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital was named for a one year term and Kenneth Pittam paint store operator for a two year term. Doran and Matt vacancies prompted the changes as the nine member board oversees orderly city growth under zoning rules.
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Ferris Preble
Leo Bolin
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Pittam
G. H. Doran
J. K. Matt
Sidney
Nursing Home Gets 2000 From Hospital Auxiliary
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary voted to donate two thousand dollars to the new addition instead of paying hospital debt. Mrs. C B Dorwart became president, with officers named including Mrs. Lester Hand Jr and Mrs. H C Q Nelson. Committee chairs were announced and annual reports given by past chairmen.
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G. H. Doran
Ira Steward
Dorwart
J. H. Lowe
J. J. Lyle
Hilbert Borcher
Harold Spiker
Warren Ellison
C A. Story
Gerald Hile
Marcia Rogers
K. L. Moore
George Fleming
J. Fred Thompson
Elmer Haines
Storage Woes May Mount If Outlook Holds
The USDA forecasts Nebraska winter wheat to average 27 bushels per acre, yielding about 94.3 million bushels statewide and around six million for Cheyenne County, prompting storage additions. Expert Ken Logan notes the May estimate uses harvested basis, winter abandonment about 1.5 percent, and rain-saturated soil conditions persist across the Panhandle with favorable wheat growth.
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Outlook
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Ag Department
Cheyenne
Panhandle
Ken
Logan
USDA
Levan
Sidney
Federal Division of Agricultural
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I. L. Pindell
Oscar Copley
Tack
Inhelder
District Court
Ruby Spindler
Fallsballot
Republisen
Sueritz
Ralph Mead
Kenneth S. Gotobed
Don, McGinley
McGinley
Sund
W. E. Gehrig
Roman Hruska
U. S
Railway Commission
Congress
M. M. Inhelder
W. W. Schulz
George D. Larson
Supreme Court
State Education Board Public Power Director
Democrat
Frank Morrison
Ralph. Brooks
Frank Sorrell
Leonard Foster
J, R. Kelly
Richard R. Larsen
William E. Grubbs
J. C. McReynolds
Donald F. McGinley
P. J. Heaton Jr
Joe B. Ruttiner
William G, Smith
Neils
Edward F. Carter
Raymond M, Gilmore
Lee Hawkins
Johnson Field
Joul L. Babcock
Dr. Dorwart
Sarah J. Davis
Primrose
Cedar Rapids
Frovin Rasmussen
Rockville
Arthur Witte
Oakland
George Allen Dunlap
Milford
Nelle Rutherford
Aurora
V%0
Shutins
Leo G. Bucy
Decatur
Burt County
Gilbert McLeod
Brownlee
Valentine
Norris
Pedro) Alved
Polk
Leslie
Stall
Alliance
Heroic Building Fund
Eekins
Akpar-Ben
Duis
Ivan Liljegren
Fred Beyer
Thompson
Army Ordnance Corps
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