Extension Granted for Grain Plan Signups
The Sidney ASC office announced an extension of the emergency feed grain sign-up deadline to June 1 due to late activity. As of this morning 515 of 603 eligible farms in Cheyenne County had signed, a statewide record. Cheyenne County also notes June 15 as the final date to destroy excess wheat acres with no extension. Nationwide, 920,629 farms enrolled through May 12, with 20.6 million acres removed from production and advance payments surpassing 270.6 million dollars. USDA projects total withdrawals may total 550 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska
ASC
Don Rapp
Cheyenne
United States
USDA
Agriculture Department
Dee Ann Geu Wins Conservation Poster Contest
Ten year old Dee Ann Geu of Route 1 Sidney won top honors in the Conservation Poster contest sponsored by Cheyenne County SWCD. She received a five dollar first prize from Ed Block at a special Wednesday meeting. Kerry Peters of Lodgepole took second with three dollars, while Carol Hokom and Vicki Peters tied for third with one dollar each.
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Dee Ann Geu
Route 1
Sidney
Cheyenne County
SWCD
Dee Ann
Henry Geu
Liberty School
Ed Block
Board of Supervisors
Kerry Peters
Lodgepole
Carol Hokom
Vicki Peters
Locgende
Jay Gell
Peggy Shaman
Ian Liljegren
Donald A Razp
Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Ed Bauman
Sidney's Brumbaugh at FBI Academy Faces Demanding Course
Kermit Brumbaugh of Cheyenne County Sheriff’s staff attends a 12 week FBI Academy session with 70 officers from across the United States. The program covers chemistry to bomb investigations along with firearms, surveillance, interviews, and court preparation. The session ends in early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI Academy
Kermit Brumbaugh
W. W. Schulz’ Sheriff's Staff
Brumbaugh
United States
Telegraph
FBI
Sidney Dputy
Tive
Supreme Court
Homide Brumbaugh
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
Two Charged in Potter Auto Break In Case
Vernon Ocksen age 21 and Jerry Kennon age 20, both of Potter, face breaking and entering charges after a purse was taken from Dean Hart’s auto during a Potter dance on May 6. Kennon posted $200 bond. Ocksen remained jailed. Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris led the arrest, with Ocksen admitting the theft and Kennon denying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Ocksen
Jerry Kennon
Potter
F. L. Balderson
Dean Hart
Kennen
Oeltjen
Cheyenne County
Gene Morris
Graveside Rites For Two-Day-Old Bonnie Ann Neel
Graveside rites were held today at 239 for Bonnie Ann Neel daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Neel of Kimball. Burial was in Dalton cemetery. Bonnie Ann died this morning at Dalton Hospital at two days old. Survivors include her parents two brothers Edward and Danny Joe and three sisters Elvina Carol Helen Kay and Mona Lee.
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Bonnie Ann Neel
Carl Neel
Kimball
Dalton Cemetery
Bonnie Ann
Dalton Hospital
Edward
Danny Joe
Elvina Carol
Helen Kay
Mona Lee
Memorial Day Plans Complete
Memorial Day events in Sidney feature a 10:00 parade and 10:30 cemetery services. The parade forms on 13th Ave between Jackson and Illinois St with Veterans groups, scouts, the high school band, and Sidney National Guard. Cemetery programs include a High School band, prayers, Major Alfred St John keynote, wreath laying, and taps.
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Sidney
13Th Ave
Jackson
Ilinois St
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Sidney National Guard
Lodgepole Memorial Day Service Set for Lodgepole
Memorial Day rites planned in Lodgepole under American Legion sponsorship at the Lodgepole cemetery. The 10 am service includes uniformed Legionaries, band participation, a roll of honor, 30 seconds of silent tribute, a sermon by Rev. George Goodwin, wreath laying, firing squad salute, and taps by Orville Kastens.
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Lodgepole
American Legion
Lodgepole Cemetery
Legion
Roy Grimes
America
George Goodwin
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Roscoe Bills
Jen Smith
Delmar Zalesky
Orville Kastens
Sidney Implement to Show Cutaway John Deere 4010
Sidney Implement to Have Cutaway Display will show a cutaway John Deere 4010 tractor at its store on Wednesday as part of John Deere promotion. The model reveals the multi speed syncro range transmission and major engine components. Hours are 10:30 am to 3:30 pm with public invitation.
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Sidney Implement, Inc
John Deere
Ine
George Gerdes Named Wheat Growers Head
Denver reports George Gerdes of Alliance Nebraska a state senator was elected chairman of Great Plains Wheat Inc The group represents 250000 wheat producers in Kansas Colorado Nebraska and North Dakota Gerdes succeeds W Robert of Inels Kan as chairman following the resignations of Herbert Hughes and Les Sheffield from the board
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Denver
Geroge Gerdes
Alliance
Nebraska
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Kansas
Colorado
North Dakota
Gerdes
W. Eobert
Inels
Kan
Herbert Hughes
Les Sheffield
Wildcat Drills Ten BOPH On Red Willow County Find
Champlin Oil and Refining swab bed formation oil at 10 barrels per hour on initial tests of basal sand at No 1 Tiller Red Willow County. Production from a one foot open hole between 4404 and 4407 feet. Champlin preparing to drill deeper as field reports note readiness for further testing.
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Champlin Oil and Refining
Indianola
Red Willow
Champlin
Dix
Kimball County
DeVaughn Oil and Gas
Larkin
Fifer Field
Chandler and Simpson and
Brinkerhoff Drilling Company
Cross
Harrisburg
Banner County
Jerome A. Lewis
Singleton
Potter
Cheyenne County
Miami Petroleum Corp
Muhr
Morrill County
Jul-Tex Drilling Company
Ritchie
Cheyenne County Pebble Field
Don Rounds
Jim Stroh
Burks, Gay
Lindbergh
Reddington
Skull Creek
Tipps Drilling Et al
Henninger
Hendricks
Exsouthwest
Sand Excelsior Oil Corp
Mildred I Stark native Sidneyite passes away at 37
Mildred Irene Stark born February 22 1924 in Sidney died Friday May 19 in a Central City hospital age 37 funeral held Tuesday at 2 30 pm Grace Lutheran Church Central City survivors include husband Clarence Stark three sons James John Kent mother Anna Sachs twin brother the Rev Delna Sahs twin sisters Kermit Nelson and Dale Herboldsheimer. Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church building fund.
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Mildred I. Stark
Grace Lutheran Church
Central City
Stark
Mildred Irene Sachs
William H and
Anna Sachs
Sidney
Dalton High School
Midland College
Fremont
Clarence Stark
Dalton
Clarks
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
James
John
Kent
Delna Sahs
Skokie
Ill
Kermit Nelson
Dalan
Dale Herboldsheimer
Bushnell
Norman Swanson
Gurley
Fred Flohr
Esther Worth
Herbert Schuessler
Potter
Oil depletion rule fuels Nebraska debate
Nebraska oilmen urge Congress to preserve the 27 1/4 percent depletion allowance warning a cut would raise crude prices and slow oil and farm economies. Sidney lawyers ask Sleepy Hollow field limits on daily production to prevent unequal withdrawals and enforce per well allowances.
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Ce Aedlyna
Washington
House of Representatives
Nebraska
H. N. Rhodes
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Intereyvi
Commission
Sidney
Jts
Rhodes
America
U. S
Congress
Nebraska State Oil and Gas Commission
M. W. Valentine
McCook
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willows
Lowell Davis
Valentine
Parade Float Entries Invited for Ft Sidney Days Parade
Official entry blank in today’s paper invites firms and organizations to apply for float participation in the Ft Sidney Days Parade on June 24. Six classes offer cash prizes led by $60 first and $40 second in five categories with a $50 grand prize for best first place winner. Deadline June 15.
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Ft. Sidney
Ralph Welch
Arlo Jones
Cochairmen
Parade Committee
Nelson elected general chairman of United Fund of Sidney
Dr Nelson was elected general chairman of the United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordnance Depot. Don Jorgenson was named treasurer and Ada Hansen secretary. A general chairman for the 1961 62 drive will be named soon.
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Hcq
Nelson
United Fund of Sidney and
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Don Jorgenson
Ada Hansen
Nebraska Schools Vote For Education Television Plan
Five of seventeen Western Nebraska schools including Alliance Scottsbluff Sidney Gering and the Sioux Ordnance Depot school tentatively agreed to join an educational television program for grades five and six in science enrichment. Coordinator Charles B. Klasek explained the plan needing KSTF Channel 10 support and station time, with Bill Walter of KSTF pledging cooperation.
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Scottsblupf
Nebraska
Charles B. Klasek
Lincoln
Nebraska Council For Educational Television, Inc
Klasek
KSTF
Bill Walter
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Gering
Sioux Ordnance Depot
I Education
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Carol Holom
Ners
Dee Ann Gell
Schou
5Th Ave
Ohio Oil Co
Sid Phelps
Henry Monnich
Alfred St. John
VFW
Neal Craig
Taps
Louis Johnson
John Underdown
Floyd Lanks
Simmons Cook
William Gehrig
Chet Hickman
Carl Crouse
Jack Dissmore
Vern Anderson
Jim Rasmussen
George Gerdes
Wildcat
Red Willow Co
Murfin No. 1
Dr. Nelson
Sidney, Sod
Sidney. Sioux
Kermit Moore
Linda Simmerman
S. J. Simmerman
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