Oil Test Drilling Starts In Banner County Nebraska
Oil drilling begins on the northeast quarter of section 27, township 19, range 57 in Banner County on land owned by T. D. Lovercheck. Petroleum Industries of Cheyenne crews will drill to 6000 feet using a rotary rig then switch to a cable rig once oil-bearing strata are reached.
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Banner County
Harrisburg
Section
Township 19
Grange
T. D. Lovercheck
Gabe Rock School House
Petroleum Industries, Inc
Cheyenne
J. H. Staeffer
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
John R. Kelly
Kelly
County 4 H Champs Honored At Cheyenne Banquet
Over 160 Cheyenne County 4 H members attended the achievement banquet at the Methodist Church basement. Verlin Livingston presided as toastmaster and the group announced awards including top cooks Dorothy Christensen Shirley Madden and Janice Anderson, homemaking leaders Marilyn Porterfield Anita Ewert and Marian Sherwood, and many county champions across livestock, poultry, health, gardens, and news reporting with recognition from civic and farm groups.
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Cheyenne County
4-H
Methodist Church
Verlin Livingston
Lucile Rathman
Ardis Westerhoff
Kathleen Agnew
Marilyn
Dorothy Christensen
Shirley Madden
Janice Anderson
Marilyn Porterfield
Anita Ewert
Marian Sherwood
Leona Tank
Benton Walker
Don Thomas
Jack Peters
Jim Mintken
Jay Peters
Betty Carlson
Robert Hawkins
Kenneth Fleming
Glenna Lipska
Ethel Klentz
Burlington
Ted Carlson
Alfred Leger
Boy Scout Banquet Set for November 19 at Methodist Church
The annual Boy Scout banquet will be held next Tuesday November 19 at the Methodist Church. Scout leaders seek a large turnout to boost interest in scouting for the coming year. Tickets are with Carl Ziegler Rev Walter Jewett and Milton Nissen. Attendees are urged to buy tickets early to help planning by Methodist ladies.
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Methodist Church
Carl Ziegler
Walter Jewett
Milton Nissen
AAA Election Starts Tonight In Cheyenne County
Community elections begin in Chambers precinct District 16 schoolhouse at eight o'clock tonight as rural balloting continues through November 23 when the county committee is chosen. Snowbound roads may delay progress. remaining sites list dates and locations for Brownson Sidney Gurley and others.
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AAA
Cheyenne County
Chambers
Brownson
Sidney
Bunkerhill
Arthur Borcher
Colton
Sunol
Sidney Kimball Tilt Slated For Friday
Sidney high school football meets Kimball Friday at Kimball in a key western Nebraska Class B clash. The Maroons, aiming for at least a tie, face a Longhorns squad that has been up and down this season. Despite uncertain league results Kimball’s non league shine and Sidney’s expectations suggest a close contest.
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Sidney High School
Kimball
Longhorns
Maroons
Nebraska
Sidney
Bridgeport
Sidy
Peter C Wade Bridgeport Resident Dies at Home
Peter C Wade of Bridgeport died Friday night at 10 30 oclock at his home. Funeral arrangements were with Canaday Funeral Home Bridgeport. Born in New York he came to Sidney in 1886 and lived in western Nebraska since then. He married Etta Flynn in November 1898 at North Platte. she preceded him in death in 1934.
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Peter C. Wade
Bridgeport
Canaday Funeral Home
New York
Sidney
Nebraska
Etta Flynn
North Platte
County's Vote Tops Average In Cheyenne County Race
Cheyenne County recorded about three thousand votes from roughly four thousand eligible voters as observers note a two thirds turnout. statewide totals show a top Senate vote around 364 546, likely rising with mail ballots but unlikely to match 1942’s 378 502. Weather and harvesting kept some voters home while cities reported heavier turnout on local issues. Veterans and new voters appeared less engaged than expected in this non presidential year.
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Cheyenne County
U S. Senate
Edward R. Burke
Former Resident Of City Dies In Wyoming
Funeral services held in Worland Wyoming for Mrs. Alice Robbins who died Friday in a Worland hospital of pneumonia. She was mother of William H. Robbins and Ellis Robbins of Sidney and widow of the late W C Robbins of Sidney.
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City
Wyoming
Worland
Wyo
Alice Robbins
Robbins
William H. Robbins
Ellis Robbins
Sidney
W. C. Robbins
Panhandle farm outlook shows optimism for 1947 crops
Western Nebraska farmers report confidence in 1947 prospects due to diversification irrigation and soil conservation.Moisture in Oct Nov boosted winter wheat stand with over a million acres in seven counties. Beet and bean markets hinge on prices and weather. land sales in Sidney up to 87.50 per acre. Finances solid with low mortgage rates and rising savings.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
S&l
Lodgepole Valley
Panhandle
Sidney
Christmas Seals Go In Mail Nov 25th
Four hundred twenty thousand sheets of Christmas Seals, priced at one dollar each, will be mailed in Nebraska on November 25 to fund the fight against tuberculosis for another year. Dr John F Gardiner, President of the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association, notes the lamplighter design shows a man in an overcoat with red muffler and mittens atop a ladder lighting a lamp against a light blue background with an arch of seven five pointed stars.
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Nebraska
John F. Gardiner
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
Prominent cellist Edmund Kurtz to perform Wednesday at city auditorium
Edmund Kurtz, the celebrated cello virtuoso linked with Toscanini and the NBC Symphony, appears Wednesday at 8 in the city auditorium for his first local show since his rise to fame. The Russian-born artist, who spent years in Europe and Australia, toured with thirty concerts there under the Australian Broadcasting Commission before returning to the United States. He previously studied with Klengel in Berlin, Weiner in Budapest, and Alexanian in Paris, and now resides just outside New York City with his wife and two sons. This concert marks the second in the Sidney Greater Artists Series, followed by the Don Cossack Chorus next Saturday, November 30.
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Edmund Kurtz
City Auditorium
Arturo Toscanini
NBC Symphony
New York
Europe
Australia
Australian Broadcasting Commission
St. Petersburg
Mr. Kurtz
Berlin
Leipzig
Julius Klengel
Rome
Leo Weiner
Budapest
Diran Alexanian
Paris
United States
New York City
Sidney Greater Artists
Don Cossack Chorus
Training Meetings In Sidney And York Nebraska
Two rural recreation training meetings are planned in Nebraska during December's weeklong span. Sidney hosts sessions December 16 to 18 at the city auditorium, followed by York December 19 to 21 at its city auditorium. The Rural Youth groups of Cheyenne and York counties sponsor, with T. H. Alexander noting the program suits county Extension agents, 4-H leaders, church and school workers, farm groups, and others serving rural recreation. Jane Farwell from the National Recreation Association will lead the training, renowned for her recreation leadership teaching.
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Nebraska
Sidney City Auditorium
York City
T. H. Alexander
Cheyenne
York Counties
Jane Farwell
National Recreation Association
Farwell
Women Hold World Community Service Meets In Sidney
The Sidney Council of Church Women sponsored a World Community Service at First Methodist Church with participation from all Protestant churches. Program led by Mrs. Sydney Dunn included The Price of Enduring Peace, music by Mrs. Eldred Merrick, and discussions led by multiple church representatives. The event featured solos by Bob Duis and Mrs. Gerald Gardner, closing with offering, dedication of gifts, and prayers.
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Sidney Council of Church Women
First Methodist Church
Sidney
Henry Monnich
Sydney Dunn
Methodist Church
Eldred Merrick
Cheney Plummer
Presbyterian Church
Alvin Duns
George Taylor
Trinity Lutheran Church
the World Church
C. B. Johnson
Church of the Nazarene
Paul Pearson
Bess Simpson
George Bur
Rich“ard Roberts
W. E. Chambers
Christian Church
Bob Duis
Harper
Gerald Gardner
Soho
County Board Gathering Set in Alliance for Panhandle officials
County Commissioner J. D. Emerick of Box Butte County plans a November 15 meeting in Alliance for Panhandle county officials. An estimated 75 to 100 visitors will attend a 6 p.m. dinner at the Alliance hotel. Business sessions will be at the courthouse with the program to be announced this week by Commissioner Rheimer of Scotts Bluff County. The district meets to approve legislation for the state meeting in Omaha in December. Discussions will cover federal highway aid, mill levies for secondary roads, and removing red tape to boost road funding.
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J. D. Emerick
Box Butte County
Alliance
Panhandle
Court House
Rheimer
Scotts Bluff County
Emerick
Omaha
Fisher Heads Sioux Rifle Club As NRA Chartered Group
Floyd Fisher of Sidney is elected leader of the newly formed Sioux Ordnance Depot Rifle and Pistol Club, now chartered by the National Rifle Association. The club comprises 48 members.
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Fisher
Sioux Rifle
Floyd Fisher
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot’ Rifle, and Pistol Club
National Rifle Association
Week End Snow Storm Paralyzes Big Territory
The Rev Henry Monnich told the Rotary Club that nations must unite to face world problems. He warned progress in science and government is often used for evil and urged redirecting advancements to constructive ends for humanity.
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Henry Monnich
Rotary Club
Mennich
Armistice Day Quiet in Sidney Amid Snow and Events
Sidney observed Armistice Day with heavy snow and cold. most activities were canceled or restricted. The football game versus Sidney-Chappell was postponed to Friday November 22. American Legion services honored war dead, with Rev. M J Kropinski calling for a bridge of understanding between America and Europe to prevent future wars. The noon dinner drew a crowd, while many veterans attended Lisco’s celebration. the day closed with a dance at the city hall featuring Frank Dedrick’s band.
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Sidney
Sidney-Chappell
American Legion
City Auditorium
M. J. Kropinski
America
Europe
Lisco
Frank Dedrick
Widespread Support for Soil Conservation Gains Ground
A national survey finds 99 of 100 farmers endorse conservation farming. Nebraska forms its 75th soil conservation district, reaching 71 percent of the state's land under districts. Sheridan county organizes for soil saving. Nationally, 1,700 districts exist in 48 states and Puerto Rico with over 500,000 farm conservation plans covering more than 150 million acres.
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Nebraska
75Th Soil Conservation District
Sheridan County
States
Puerto Rico
Big Wheat Reserve Forecast In Nation
The agriculture department expects the national wheat reserve to more than double in the current marketing year. July 1 reserves stood at 101 million bushels after large exports to famine areas, with forecasts showing rises to about 235 million bushels by next July 1, near the 1932-41 average. Exports may exceed 267 million bushels, reducing reserves accordingly.
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Agriculture Department
Wintry blast hits Panhandle center with heavy snow
A severe weekend storm paralyzed Cheyenne County and across the Panhandle, with up to eight inches of snow, ice traffic hazards, and subzero readings. Beets remaining in the ground face harvest delays, livestock corraling continues, and travel remains dangerous despite some clearing.
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Cheyenne County
State Highway Patrol
Colorado
Panhandle
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Wyoming
Laramie
Carl Baker Public Sale Next Week
Carl Baker of a mile south of Dalton offers a public sale next Tuesday November 19. His sale will appear in Friday's Telegraph. The Bakers, moving to Sidney after thirty years on the farm, retire from the home. Col A B Rapp to handle the sale.
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Carl Baker
Dalton
Mrs. Baker
Sidney
Col. A. B. Rapp
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Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska
Phil Hoff
Nebraska Potato Development Division
Chamber of Commerce
Gering
Morrill
Mitchell
Minatare
Lyman
Bayard
Chadron
Harrison and Ogallala
Box Butte
Bureau of Reclamation
Alliance Izaak Walton League
Clarence Hoper
Walton
State Game Commission
T. R. Swen
Denver
Glen R. Foster
State Game, Parks and Forestation Commission
H. A. Huber
M. E. Edgar
National Park Service
Louis Hatch
Crescent Lake Wildlife Refuge
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dalton Dalton
Thorwald Thorson
Forest City
Iowa
Thorson
American Institute of Architects
John Martinosky
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Glen Lipska
Potter Lions Club
Arnold
Elmer Westerhoff
Earl Leger
Cecil Warren
George Kivett
Lions Club
Berton Cunningham
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Davison—Harmony
Eagle—Schoolhouse
Gurley
Gurley High School
Huntsman
Lodgepole
Lorenzo
Pleasant View
Potter—Potter
Trognitz — Corner
Union Valley— Town
Sidney- Kimball
Russell Keep
Frank Raddatz
Roy Wells
Rev
Monnich
Rotary
Mercury
South Platte Valley
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