Contracts Announced For Work At SOD
Contracts for repair and improvement projects at the Sioux Ordnance Depot were announced by the Post Engineer's department. Smith Construction Company of Houston won the eight mile rail upgrade replacing 60 pound rail with 75 pound rail. Associated Roofers of Hastings began work on tar paper warehouse coverings. Watkins and Pennington of Ft Collins secured the seed sowing contract using 35,000 pounds of Crested Wheatgrass seed. A new concrete bunker system is being built in the bar racks area to allow direct coal truck dumping at ground level.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Smith Construction Company
Houston
Tex
Hastings Nebr
Magazine
Watkins and Pennington
Ft Collins
Colo
Potter Pilot Widely Known in Potter Community
The obituary notes his prominence in Potter with family ties including his father, several uncles and aunts, his wife’s father Ford Wickhorst a former county commissioner and farmer, and his sister Mrs Dorothy Tennant living on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Wickhorst
Dorothy Tennant
Slawson Family Names Military Service and Relatives
Slawson Nevin Slawson of the U S Army and Kenneth Slawson of the Navy are listed among siblings. other listed relatives include Maud Ganson Denver, the Rev Joseph Ganson Denver, and Mrs Jessie Amick Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin Slawson
Kenneth Slawson
U. S. Navy
Maud Ganson Denver
Joseph Ganson Denver
Jessie Amick
Denver
Ladine Funeral set for Dalton resident in Sidney
Ladine, a respected Dalton farmer from a prominent Cheyenne county family, will have funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church Sidney Wednesday at two o clock. Interment follows in Sidney Greenwood cemetery with Gehrig Funeral Home directing. Surviving mourners include his mother Mrs Allie Ladine three brothers Elmer Alfred Arthur and four sisters Mable Anderson Clara Relf Edna Wilt and Agnes. His father died in 1930.
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Cheyenne County
Ladine
Dalton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
Raymond Bartels
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig Funeral Home
Allie Ladine
Elmer
Navy
Alfred
Fort Leavenworth
Arthur
Dalton Farmer
Mable Anderson
Orland
Calif
Clara Relf
Los Angeles
Edna Wilt
Agnes
Maroons Secure 27 7 Victory Over Tigers
Reserves push for a fourth Maroon touchdown as Lye recovers a fumbled run and scores. Lye adds the extra point for a 27 0 lead, Sidney rallies the Tigers with passes and Whittier’s end run lone TD. Final 27 7 Maroons win as Willis Burr Curless Lye Vizina star for Maroons. Whittier Fix stand out for Tigers. Starting lineups listed for both teams.
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Maroons
Lye
Sidney
Tigers
Whittier
Tiger
Mitchell
Willis
Burr
Curless
Vizina
Maroon
Fix
Line— Miller
Daiglersh
Burt
Franklin
Myers
Jim Mitchell
Fritzler
Hoskins
Line
Lewis
Etherton
Wamsley
Riha
Burr Krueger
Ells
G. Curess
McKay
Vagrancy Charge Filed In Court Here
Marie Fresquez was charged with vagrancy after an arrest at Ordville. County authorities said complaints had been received that she was living there without any visible means of support.
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Marie Fresquez
Ordville
Sidney Wins Connell With Rouillard Lifted Run Threats
Sidney defeated Oshkosh 20 to 0 as Wilnes kicked the points after two early scores. Rouillard Curless and Bonesteel contributed runs and passes, Borcher added a key interception set, and Wilnes added a late kick to seal the win. The Maroons showcased strong second team play and promising depth for next year.
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Connell
Rouillard
Wilnes
Maroons
Sidney
Oshkosh
Tim Curless
Borcher
Clarence Bonesteel
Bonesteel
Mickey Holtman
White
Bob Stegeman
Don Smith
Jack Weesner
Dick Weymouth
Sidney Olson
LE Holtman
Offengarden
Hand
Dilly
Ayala
Patterson Cc Downs Mezzono
IchMaga
Nolte RT
Butts Roberts
Boggs
Connell Finch
Orville Rouillard
Verne Miller
Richard Burr
Jim Wamsley
Laverne Ells
Livingston Is 4-H Champ In Tractor Work
Nebraska 4-H named twelve champions with awards including Verlin Livingston Cheyenne County tractor champion the first Nebraskan to win the tractor prize. The 4-H club notes his eight year career with 17 projects and leadership roles while outlining other county champions across fields from baby beef to homemaking.
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Livingston
Chicago
Verlin Livingston
Cheyenne County
Arthur Jakenhus, Jr
Platte County
Helen Ochsner
Madison County
Duane Sellin
Ruth Pollard
Cass County
Marion Kliewer
York County
Marcia Adams
Dawson County
Madeline Russell
Nance County
Maurine Steyer
Fillmore County
Baline Richner
Sarpy
Allen Trout
Scotts Bluff
Don Duey
Thayer County
Nebraska
Verlin
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Arvin Livingston
Walter Hammond
Jack Peters
Karl Madden
Raymond Madden
Warren Johnson
Livingston Ranch
Verlin Builds Utility Motor System for Farm Work
Verlin demonstrates labor saving devices using a Maytag motor to power a generator for charging a 6 volt battery that fuels lights in the lamching shed. The engine drives a power shearing outfit and sharpens mower sickles on a grind stone. Last spring he built a power mowing machine with a 10 section sickle. He praises the 4 H tractor club for teaching farm boys equipment care.
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Verlin
Miss Swanson Describes Rural Youth Conference in West Virginia
Ethelyn Swanson of Gurley represented Cheyenne county at the National Rural Youth conference at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp West Virginia October 24 to 27. Nebraska delegates included T H Alexander Elaine Gatch Paul Kemling Cleone Lamb LeRayne Steyer, marking Nebraska first representation at the camp.
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Ethelyn Swanson
Alfred Swanson
Gurley
Cheyenne County
United States
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Miss Swanson
FSA
Sidney
Nebraska
T. H. Alexander
Elaine Gatch
Scotts Bluff County
Paul Kemling
Perkins County
Cleone Lamb
LeRayne Steyer
Fillmore County
Nebraska Rural Youth Camp Formed New U S Group
Six Nebraska delegates traveled 2200 miles by car to a camp where the program was carried out by the delegates. Mornings featured discussions on My Club and Community and My Community and the World. Afternoon workshops covered recreation, news writing, discussion, group singing, and party fixings. Miss Swanson attended recreation and party fixings. Friday business meeting formed Rural Youth of U S with a new constitution. Plans announced for 1946 conference in Wisconsin. Entertainment included get acquainted party vespers camp fire and group singing. Midnight candle lighting ceremony cited as a highlight.
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Swanson
U. S
Wisconsin
New Enlistment Program Highlights for Army Veterans
Thousands of veterans may reenlist before November 21 under a new peacetime Army law. Eligible ex servicemen discharged between May 12 and November 1 may return with their prior grades, and six months service privates reenlisting before November 21 gain private first class. Current soldiers reenlisting within 20 days of discharge keep their grades through February 1, 1946. The plan offers 114, 2 or 3 year enlistments, 20 percent overseas pay, paid furlough up to 90 days, mustering out pay, retirement options after 20 or 30 years, GI Bill benefits, family allowances, and branch choice for 3 year enlistments.
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Uncle Sam
Discharge of Captain Quiminer at Sioux Ordnance Depot
Captain Joseph Quiminer, Property Disposal Officer and Redistribution and Salvage Officer, ended his service at the Sioux Ordnance Depot last Wednesday. He joined April 12 1943 from the Atlanta Motor Base Mt. Reamer Depot, Atlanta Ga, and will move with his family to Charlotte NC to join Ford Motor Co. Lt. Carl M. Friedberg from the Iceland Base Command fills the vacant post.
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Joseph Quiminer
The
Sioux Ordnance
Quiminer
Atlanta Motor Base
Mt. Reamer Depot
Atlanta, Ga
Capt. Quimier
Charlotte
North Carolina
Ford Motor Co
Polishing Steps for Iron Enthusiasts
Keep iron polished during ironing by rubbing over wax coated poxes used for crackers and cakes. This action shines the iron. After each use wipe the sole plate with a damp cloth to maintain cleanliness and readiness.
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Slawson
Scottsbluff
North Platte
North Platte Bulldogs
Big Ten
Bearcats
Alliance
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Panhandle
Kearney
Alliance Bulldogs
Chappell
Buffaloes
Imperial
Imperial Club
Telegraph
Church of Christ
H. R. Atchison
Legion Hall City Auditorium
Plain Bible Preaching
ESKA
Beauty Shop
Raatly
Automobile Policy
C. A. Story Agency
C. A. Story
H. G. Spearow
W. R. Ayers
ARMY
Manik
U. S. Army
Guardian OF Victory
Old Customs Bldg
Denver, Colo
Capt Quimier
Carl M. Friedberg
Iceland
Texaco
Post Office
Bagby Texaco Station
Illinois
Kenneth Bagby
Altar Society
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