Nationwide Observance of Soil Stewardship Week
Nearly all of Nebraska 86 soil and water conservation districts join Soil Stewardship Week from May 15 to 22 1966 led by Clinton Von Seggern of Scribner and the Nebraska Association committee. Theme Crisis in the Countryside highlights land struggle as cities expand while farmers seek acreage. Governor Morrison urges citizen participation and renewed soil and water stewardship efforts.
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Nebraska
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Clinton von Seggern
Scribner
von Seggern
Dodge County
Mr. von Seggern
Wendell Mathewson
Cheyenne County
Panhandle Weather Forecast With Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with a chance of widely scattered showers. Low tonight 35 to 45 high Tuesday 60 to 70. Precipitation probability this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Five day outlook shows temperatures near normal through Saturday with highs around 70 and frequent changes. Occasional light showers expected to be scattered throughout the period Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Nelson Appointed To Educational Service Unit 19 Board
Dr H C Nelson of Sidney is named to the Educational Service Unit 19 board replacing Dean Hunter of Lorenzo who resigned due to an impending move to Denver. Nelson, a ten year Sidney Public Schools board member and former president, attended his first Unit 19 meeting last Wednesday where topics including educational television mobile library services and services for handicapped children were discussed with plans to invite field experts to future sessions.
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Educational Service Unit #19
H. C. @. Nelson
Sidney
Dean Hunter
Lorenzo
Denver
Nelson
Sidney Public Schools
Unit #19
Court Rules That Co-Op Must Pay 200000 Damage
Federal jury in North Platte awarded 200000 to Arthur Strand of Gardena California formerly of Ainsworth in a personal injury suit against Big Springs Farmers Co-op after a 1960 elevator fall during repair work. Strand claimed permanent paralysis. the suit sought 765000. Judge Richard Robinson presided. verdict returned three hours after deliberations began.
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North Platte
Federal District Court
Arthur Strand
Gardena
Calif
Ainsworth
Big Springs
Strand
Richard Robinson
Tourist Centers Open for Nebraskaland Season
Five Game Commission Tourist and Information Centers will operate this summer led by M. O. Steen. Two permanent centers stay in Lincoln and Omaha, with three seasonal stations opening May 30 at Gotte Park Kimball Blair and Greenwood Interchange. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days.
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Lincoln
Nebraskaland
Game Commission
M. O. Steen
State Capitol
Crossroads
Omaha
Kimball
Gotte Park
U.S. Highway 30
Blair
Greenwood
Nebraska College and University
Oil Production Falls in Nebraska as Decline Persists
Oil production in Nebraska continues to slump, registering 1,202,992 barrels in March, averaging 38,806 barrels per day. Industry observers expect a rise with secondary recovery in large Red Willow County fields possibly soon, while known reservoirs deplete faster than new finds. Drilling remains quiet across the state this year.
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Nebraska
Red Willow
Fred Nellen Dies Today in Chappell Funeral Planned
Funeral services for Fred Nellen of Chappell are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Stanley Kruschwitz officiating. Burial will be in Chappell cemetery. Died today at Chappell hospital after three weeks of declining health. Born July 25, 1886 in Marysville Kansas, he farmed in Devel county since 1929. Survived by son Robert of Sidney, daughter Mrs. Earl Clark of Chappell, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements by Zimmer Funeral Home.
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Fred Nellen
Chappell
First Methodist Church
Stanley Kruschwitz
Chappell Cemetery
Zimmer
Nelsen
Chappell Hospital
Marysville
Kans
Devel County
Robert of
Sidney
Earl Clark
Vietnamese trainees visit Wheatbelt Public Power District
Charles Ham district manager announced a June 5 to June 11 visit by three Vietnamese trainees in rural electrification. Mr. Ba, Mr. Thuang, and Mr. Wang study in the United States to learn all phases of electrification for cooperatives in South Vietnam.
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Charles Ham
Wheatbelt
South Vietnam
Thuang
Wang
United States
No Memorial Day Rites At Gurley
Weyerts Post 137 American Legion and Auxiliary will skip local services this year. They will join Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Gurley at 10 a.m. for a unit Memorial Day observance.
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Weyerts Post 137, American Legion and Auxiliary
Gurley
Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church
Certified Seed Producer Eyes More Wheat Acres
Ralph Spearow near Gurley plans to expand certified seed wheat as 1967 acreage grows 15 percent. He has 640 acres, grows only Lancer this year, and emphasizes maintaining purity to avoid rye and fall barley contamination. Applications for seed certification are due May 20 with inspections starting around June 10. other crops have later due dates and handbooks are available from the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association.
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Ralph Spearow
Spearow
Gurley
Lancer
Dean Lancaster
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Nbraska
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Lincoln
Nebraska
Higher Limits Placed On Bond Purchases Increase Limits on Savings Bonds
Glen Spearow, Cheyenne County bond committee chair, urges buyers to utilize new Treasury limits raising Series E to 20000 per year and Series H to 30000 face value. Rate now 4.15 percent, with options for single owner, co owner, or beneficiary registrations. Co owners may each hold maximums for E or H bonds.
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S. Glen Spearow
U.S. Savings Bonds Volunteer Committee
Cheyenne County
Treasury Department
Spearow
Treasury
United States
Sidney City Faces Legal Hurdles on Sioux Army Depot Land
Sidney Nebraska faces legal limits on using tax funds to purchase roughly 13 thousand acres at the Sioux Army Depot. City Attorney L. M. Clinton says no municipal use justifies buying the land with tax money or borrowed funds. Officials await General Services Administration appraisal and possible sale, with Sen. Carl Curtis coordinating timing and options.
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Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
L. M. Clinton
Clinton
Industrial Council Committee
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Cyril P. Williams
Sioux
Office of Economic Adjustment
Defense Department
Nebraska
Col. Williams
General Services Administration
Cheyenne County
Carl T. Curtis
George Felsch
Sen. Curtis
Washington
United States
GSA
Felsch
Nowlin
John Carroll
Kansas City
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Carroll
Agency
Defense
Sidney Man Is Suffocation Victim Services Held Today
Will iam L. Bentley 51 of Sidney was found dead in his one room home at 714 Elm the apparent suffocation victim. Raymond Lessman who employed Bentley found the body and alerted Cheyenne County officers. The room housed a burning stove and mattress with oxygen depleted. speculation points to a cigarette ignition. No autopsy planned. graveside services set for 4:30 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. J. D. Greene with Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge.
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Sidney
Greenwood Cemetery
Will Liam L. Bentley
Elm
Raymond Lessman
Bentley
Cheyenne County Sheriffs Office
Cheyenne County
Bill Schulz
Gene Morris
J. D. Greene
Grace Baptist Church
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Craig Elected By VFW Cooties
Neal Craig was elected state senior vice commander of the VFW Military Order of Cooties at its convention held this weekend in North Platte. The Cooties serve as the honor degree and hospitality unit for the VFW. Craig leads the local Pup Tent No. 1 and resigned as District II commander to assume the senior vice presidency.
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Neal Craig
VFW
Military Order of Cooties
North Platte
Craig
New Manager Jack Pfeifer Named at Northwestern Bell
New manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co in Sidney is Jack Pfeifer formerly of Chadron. He began his telephone career with Western Electric in 1956 and joined Northwestern at Omaha in 1959. He and his wife Joan have two children, Michael six and Susan five.
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Jack Pfeifer
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Sidney
Chadron
Western Electric
Northwestern
Omaha
Joan
Michael
Susan
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