Safflower Prospects Bright In This Area
Joe Smith of Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp reports safflower potential in Sidney area is strong with last year’s crop valued at 1.5 million dollars and 12 000 to 13 000 tons of livestock feed. He praises local cooperation and notes demand exceeds supply as production should expand to encompass edible and industrial uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
San Francico
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
Western
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Sidney Chamber
Smith
Sidney
Che
American Heart Association
Weekend Snow Threat Returns Amid Cold Winds
A frigid windy pattern moves east with minimal snow in Sidney though Chadron reports 3 inches and Crawford Harrison area about 4 inches. Panhandle and central Nebraska see blizzard like winds, road closures persist. warming trend expected Saturday with possible afternoon snow flurries and lows near 15 to 20 Friday night and highs 35 to 45 Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
F.A.A
Municipal
Panhandle
Nebraska
Chadron
Crawford-Harrison
Rushville
W.N.A.C.C
Sidney Ogallalans
Hruska to Speak in Sidney and Kimball Monday
Senator Roman Hruska will tour the end of the state on Monday with three appearances in Sidney. He addresses Sidney High at 8:45 and St Patrick’s Academy at 9:35 then heads to Kimball for a nodal meeting. He returns to Fort Sidney for conferences at 4 p.m. and speaks at the Sidney Rotary Club at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Hruska
Sidney
Sidney High
St. Patrick’s Academy
Kimball
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
W. J
Bill’ Robinson
Cheyenne County Republican Central Committee
Robinson
Senator Hruska
Steen Sees Nebraska Tourism As $500 Million Opportunity
Mel Steen state Game Commission director told the Legislative Council Tourism Committee that Nebraska could build tourism into a half billion dollar industry by 1975 with a six billion capital investment and annual promotion costs of 100 000 to 285 000. He urged a ten year plan aligned with Interstate expansion and cited Scouts Rest Ranch in North Platte and Buffalo Bill as key assets. Senator George Fleming and Jack H Lowe attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mel Steen
State Game Commission
Legislative Council
Ahd Fie
Steen
Sotold
Game Commission
North Platte
Buffalo Bill
George Fleming
Jack H Lowe
Oil-Gas cases to be heard by Nebraska commission
Five cases listed for 10 am Tuesday at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel including Rohlfing Field in Cheyenne County. Matters cover pooling in Kimball County and Harlan County drilling units, Hill and Hoffman Fields, and Rohlfing Field rule changes. Copies available for inspection in Sidney office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Oi and Gas Conservation Commission
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Texaco
Harlan County
Lansing-Kansas City
T. N
Nebraska
South Alma
Hill Field
Kimball County
Hoffman Field
Commission
Rohlfing
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Paul Rhodes Returned To Penitentiary
Lincoln authorities rearrested lawyer Paul Rhodes and delivered him to the Nebraska penitentiary for a nine month contempt sentence. He had been released last summer on bonds while pursuing appeals and federal complaints against state and county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rhodes
Penitentiary
Lincoln
Nebraska
Rhodes
Supreme Court
Morrill
Bridgeport
State Supreme Court
Robert van Pelt
Omaha
James Macken
Vincken
Houston
Leo Knudtson
Scottsbluf Safety Patrol
Douglas County
Jack Knudtson
Knudtson
Best Neighbor Dey Ermand Honored by Ak-Sar-Ben
Dey Ermand named one of Ak-Sar-Ben's Good Neighbors and praised as Best Neighbor for Nebraska at a WMCC Chamber of Commerce dinner held at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. About 100 attendees heard remarks by Dr CB Dorwart and Sidney Chamber President Dean Wilson. Weather reduced out-of-town attendance. PVO and General Mills executives attended a noon luncheon hosted by Sidney Industrial Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Dey Ermand
Ak-Sar- Ben
Wmcc Chamber of Commerce
CB. Dorwart
Ak-Sar-Ben
Dey Ermand
Nebraska
Dean Wilson
The
Sidney Chamber
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
WMCC
Rushville
Fritz Weiso
Joe Smith
San Francisco
Pacific Vegetable Oil
al Hoffman
Fresno
Calif
Pacific Oil Seeds, Inc
PVO
Sewell Andrews
General Mills
Minneapolis
Guy Lalone
Sidney Industrial Corp
Chappell Man Heads County Attorneys Group
Nebraska Association of County Attorneys selects Robert E. Richards of Chappell as president and Betty Sharp of Nebraska City as vice president Franklin C. Firman Samuelson named secretary and Charles Hughes of Imperial as treasurer Executive committee members include George W. Haes Lincoln and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska Association of County Attorneys
Robert E. Richards
Chappell
Betty Sharp
Nebraska City
C. Firman Samuelson
Franklin
Charles Hughes
Imperial
Sler, Wehoo
Paul L. Douglas
George W. Haes
Lincoln
Chicago Stock Show Opens November 24
The 62nd International Live Stock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo will run November 24 to December. It is the nation’s largest stock show. About 10,900 farm animals from 39 breeds will compete for $135,000 in cash prizes with exhibitors from over 30 states and Canada. A panel of 47 judges from 14 states, Canada, and Argentina will oversee the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
States
Argentina
Grain Co-Op Meeting Reports Growth and New Stock Plan
At the Farmers Co-Op Grain Association annual meeting stockholders voted to issue nonvoting preferred stock to broaden community investment. Frank R. Morey and Earl Gell were reelected to three-year terms. other directors carry over. The dinner meeting at the Youth Center drew 522 attendees. Reports showed a gross income of 1,123,100 and net earnings of 61,508 with patronage allocations and a four percent stock dividend. The association, organized in 1940, now holds 327,000 in assets with 189,200 members equity. Storage capacity reaches 669,000 bushels amid planned no expansion. Guests included Neb Co-Op Council’s Gordon Busboom and other regional managers. entertainment featured banjo and prizes totaling 80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-Op Grain Association
Frank R. Morey
Earl Gell
Rober Anderson
Robert S. McKay
Arthur Brauer
Mr. Morey
Warren Mettien
Denver
Sidney
Huntsman
Grain Co-Op
Gordon Busboom
Lincoln
Nebraska Co-Op Council
Don Lehr
Westcentral Co-Op Grain Co
Omaha
Frank Rambo
Westcentral
Chester Phhlps
Farmers Union Co-Op Association
Lorenzo
Ervin Wheeler
Potter Co-Op
Gain
Glenn Taylor
Farmers Elevator Co
Chappell
Dee Craig
Farmers Co-Op Association
Chugwater
Wyo
Robert Schmitt
Farmers Union Co-Op Gas & Oil
Walter Ehlers
Kimball
Walter Peterson
Ken Kirkpatrick
Consumers Co-Op Association
Kansas City
Vergal Winn
Coffey named chair of Nebraska Municipalities legislation panel
Sidney city manager Tom Coffey was appointed chair of the Nebraska League of Municipalities legislative committee. The panel includes leaders from Alliance Kearney North Platte Wilber Broken Bow Chadron Omaha Lincoln Beatrice Fremont Nebraska City and Grand Island. Coffey said regional meetings will gather ideas from communities statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Coffey
Sidney
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Telegraph
Coffey
League
Ken Lee
Alliance
Ray Lundy
Kearney
A. T. Larsen
North Platte
Clarence C. Kano
Wilber
L. E. Clark
Broken Bow
Ed Weis
Chadron
Alden Rust
Omaha
J M. Mallon
Lincoln
F. W. Carstens
Beatrice
Ned Phye, Jr
Fremont
Robert McKissick
Nebraska City
Walter Lehmann
Grand Island
Zapp Resigns Patrol to Become Morrill County Deputy
Bob Zapp of Bridgeport resigned from the Nebraska State Safety Patrol to accept a transfer as Morrill County deputy sheriff. The Lexington native had earlier served at Sidney and Alliance after first being assigned by the Patrol in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Sigler
Rhodes
Morrill County
Norval Houston
Omaha
State Bar Association
Bob Zapp
Bridgeport
Nebraska
Zapp
Fremont
Lexington
Sidney
Alliance
Industrial Corp plans garment plant labor survey
Industrial Corp will run a survey to gauge local interest in a garment factory potentially locating in Alliance. The project requires about 350000 dollars in long term financing and would need 1200 to 1500 workers for a 300 worker plant, with 50 000 to 60 000 square feet on one floor. Local chamber forms are provided to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Moran
The
Industrial Corp
Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce
Moran
Nebraska Resources Division
Resources Division
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Industrial Corporation
Sidney Man Earns Fur Helmet Liner
Pvt. Robert A. Kuehn of Sidney earned a fur-lined helmet liner for scoring 94 of 112 to top the expert firing in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Training Regiment at Fort Carson. The unit qualified 148 experts. 1st Sgt John R Benefiel praised the incentive and published the company newspaper to boost spirit.
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Nebraska
Fort Carson
Colo
Robert A. Kuehn
Sidney
1St Training Regiment
Kuehn
Alvin Kuehn
Rt. 1
John R. Benefiel
Ogallala Man Heads United Chambers in 1962
C C Worden of Ogallala elected president of the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce, to take office in January, with John Elwell Jr. of Sidney named vice president. The meeting discussed a Western trade school, a new bus line to Rapid City, Fort Robinson transfer, Lake McConaughy road, and potential northern highway routing. WMCC covers 24 member communities in western Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallala
United Chambers
John Elwell Jr
C. C. Worden
Western Nebraska
WMCC
Nebraska
Milford
The
Railway Commission
Omaha
Rapid City
South Dakota
Fort Robinson
U S. Department of Agriculture
Grep
Lake McConaughy
Platte River
Wmcc Cousses
WNUCC
John Elwell, Jr
Sidney
Farmer Share Of Food Dollar Declines Over Time
The farmer's share of the food dollar is 39 cents now, down from 53 cents in 1945. The list shows per item shares: Corn flakes 9 cents, Frozen green beans 43 cents, Choice grade beef 62 cents, Retail pork cut 48 cents, Fluid milk 43 cents, Ready-to-cook frying chicken 53 cents, Eggs 63 cents, and White bread 12 cents.
Carpenter to Run Again for Nebraska Legislature
Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, a noted western Nebraska figure, announced plans to file as a candidate for the 1963 Legislature. He previously served in the Unicameral in 1953, 1957, and 1959, and last sought the Republican nomination for governor in the 1960 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Carpenter
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Hruska
Oil-Gas News
Paul
Tair
Sidney Man
C. C Worden
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