Snowstorm Brings Crucial Moisture to Western Nebraska Wheat
A five to twelve inch snow blanket spread across western Nebraska on Monday, bringing moisture that farmers hope will help wheat stands survive a harsh winter. Observers reported varied measurements from five inches to close to a foot, with moisture content from a half to an inch. Eastern Nebraska crops had suffered while the Panhandle escaped October snows. Roads saw drifting but no major closures, and farmers used chains and shovels as tractors aided travel. Livestock owners welcomed meadow moisture despite the extra feeding work. The storm cooler but did not trigger unseasonable temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAA
Sidney
Dave Els
United States
Ells
Telegraph
Nebraska
Panhandle
Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
Hock Springs
Iowa
Chappell
Kimball
Mel Busekist
Hospital Fund Drive Nears 200000 As Snow Delays Rally
Sidney hospital fund campaign leaders expressed optimism after a storm delayed reports. At Monday’s tally subscriptions reached 191 476 from 590 donors, with Hollis Perratt’s team leading at 2525 from 23 subs. Officials predicted the drive would surpass 200000 soon and target 300000.
Colorado Seeks Plate Surrender For Reckless Driving
The Colorado State Highway Safety Council on Thursday voted to require careless reckless or drunk drivers to surrender their license plates in addition to license suspension or revocation.
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Colorado State Highway Safety Council
Lutheran Group Expresses Interest In Sidney Hospital Operation
The Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society of Fargo North Dakota reaffirms interest in operating the Sidney Community Hospital if chosen for the lease. In a letter executive director F R Knautz confirms willingness to discuss details and field supervision integration with other regional hospitals. Leader Jack H Lowe notes campaigns seek definite answers while avoiding premature contracts.
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Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society of
Fargo
N. D
Sidney Community Hospital
F. R. Knautz
Cheyenne County Hospital Association
Sidney
Jack H. Lowe
Mr. Lowe
Fargo Group
Lutheran Hospitals and Home Society
Torrington
Crawford
North Platte
Longmont
Knautz
Lowe
Sugar Beets Hit New High Across Four States
The Great Western Sugar Company will mail about 25.8 million dollars in initial payments to growers in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana on Nov 19 for beets delivered through Nov 4. Average yields across the four-state area reached a record 16.5 tons per acre, with some fields above 30 tons.
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Great Western Sugar Company
Frank A. Kemp
Ias
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montanna
Kemp
Eaton
North Platte
Yellowstone
Accident causes heavy damage to 1950 Chrysler near Sidney
A Sunday night collision 1.5 miles south of Sidney at a county road intersection damaged a 1950 Chrysler owned by Stewart Brown and driven by John E. Brown. He swerved to avoid a stalled 1942 Chrysler owned by Martin S. Drake, rolling into a borrow pit. No injuries reported.
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Chrysler
Sidney
Stewart Brown
John E. Brown
Young Brown
Martin S. Drake
Brown
Borrow Pit
Sidney votes today on 300000 school bond for District 1
Sidney voters are urged to turnout today for a 300000 bond issue to enlarge facilities in District 1. Snowfall may cut turnout by about 25 percent as polls open at 8 and close at 8. If approved, a new south part grade school and an addition to North Ward School will be built.
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Sidney
No. 1
City Auditorium
McCormick Deering Farm
East Ward
North Ward School
North Ward
Board of Education
Blood Train seeks 100 pints on December 6 visit
Cheyenne County Home Extension clubwomen organize a Blood Train drive with goal of 100 pints and hopes to enroll about 150 donors. Sidney area residents contact extension office at 4455 while Gurley Dalton area donors notify Mrs. Ludwig Schroeder in Dalton at 225. Mrs. Stewart Brown is general director with Mrs. Schroeder recruiting chair.
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Sidney
Gurley- Dalton
Ludwig Schroeder
Dalton
Cheyenne County
Schroeder
Charles Cady
Lorenzo
Stewart Brown
Schr
Sidney Man Is Head of Civic Clubs
J. Fred Thompson, Sidney city councilman and past Sidney Chamber of Commerce president, was elected president of the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce at a Hyannis meeting by unanimous first-ballot vote. Clark Williams of Scottsbluff was named vice president. Thompson appointed George Kolzow of Sidney as secretary. The group will install new officers at the January Valentine meeting and plans a goodwill tour of eastern Nebraska.
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J. Fred Thompson
Sidney
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
WNUCC
Valentine
Chambers of
Commerce
WMCC
Western Nebraska
Alliance
Arthur
Crawford
Gordon
Harrison
Kimball
Mullen
Hyannis
Scottsbluff
David Martin
Kearney
Borman
Fort Robinson
United Air Lines Service
B. D. Berkheimer
Gordon Banker
Berkheimer
Chambers of Commerce
Chambers No. 1 wildcat drills at 3 000 feet
Ohio Oil Co. was drilling below 3 000 feet Monday morning at the Chambers No 1 wildcat in the West Sidney field. This was the only item in Ohio's Monday report as the company has only one rig. Monday snow was expected to slow exploration for a day or so.
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Ohio Oil Co
Chambers No. 1 Wildcat
West
Sidney
Ohio
Snowbound wedding amid town wide snow drizzle
Heavy first snowstorm snarled traffic in the Sidney area on Monday. Wrecks and stalled cars tied up highways while a Dalton wedding faced delays. buses ran late and wind and ice threatened further disruption. Trains stayed on schedule and police assisted towing calls.
Fenske Wins 43rd District Senate Seat by 97 Votes
Albert A. Fenske of Sunol won the 43rd Legislative District senate race by 97 votes over Clark H. Fuller of Sidney. Final unofficial totals followed mail and absentee ballots in Morrill and Kimball counties, with county tallies adjusting the margin from an earlier 124 vote lead.
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Albert A. Fenske
Sunol
Clark H. Fuller
Sidney
Morrill County
Kimball County
Fenske
Mr. Fenske
Fuller
Morrill
Mr. Fuller
Ray Babcock
Unicameras
Cheyenne County
Banner County
Kilmball County
Aris
Rites Thursday For Lodgepole Resident
Funeral services were held Thursday at Lodgepole for William Francis Frank Fawcett 71 who died November 10 at the Miller Memorial Hospital in Chapell Rites were conducted at the Fawcett home eight miles south of Lodgepole with Rev C B Fitz in charge Burial was in the Lodgepole Cemetery under the direction of The Craig Mortuary Pallbearers were Art Rankin John Ommen George Vasika George Hillman Leslie Christensen and Clarence Meyers William F Fawcett was born in 1881 in Wyoming Iowa From there his family moved to Grand Summit Kansas and after spending three years there they came to Cheyenne County where they homesteaded on the farm south of Lodgepole Mr Fawcett grew to manhood there and spent his entire life there as a farmer and stockman He never married He is survived by one sister Mrs Ruth Ewing of Lodgepole two brothers Charles Fawcett of Lodgepole and George Fawcett of Tucuman Argentina and a niece Mrs James Sterling of Lodgepole
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Lodgepole
William Francis
Frank” Fawcett
Miller Memorial Hospital
Chappell
Fawcett
Rev
C. B. Fitz
Craig Mortuary
Art Rankin
John Ommen
George Vasika
George Hillman
Leslie Christensen
Clarence Meyers
William F. Fawcett
Wyoming
Iowa
Grand Summit
Kansas
Cheyenne County
Morthood
Ruth Ewing
Charles Fawcett
George Fawcett
Tucuman
Argentina
James Sterling
Miller Leads Nebraska Campaign Spending
Rep. A. L. Miller's campaign outspent all Nebraska congressional rivals with $6,344.82 in expenditures and $2,750 in contributions, according to preliminary Washington reports. Filing rules require pre election statements to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate with final returns due 30 days after the election.
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A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Washington
Miller
House
Secretary of the Senate
Sidney National Bank opens with record deposits
The Sidney National Bank reported 400000 dollars in deposits on its opening day as about 5000 visitors arrived during the open house. Clarence Castner, executive vice president, said deposits exceeded expectations and that doors opened early due to high turnout. Regular hours are 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Saturday, with a late pay day window 4 to 6 pm.
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Sidney National Bank
Saturn
Clarence Castner
Castner
Polio Victim Seeks Letters From Friends
Kenneth Mitchell, 27, confined in an iron lung at Scottsbluff Methodist Hospital, would like to receive letters from friends. A former Sidney resident now living in Dix, he contracted polio on October 2 and has been hospitalized since. Doctors expect a lengthy stay and believe cheering mail will lift his spirits.
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Kenneth Mitchell
Scottsbluff’s Methodist Hospital
Sidney
Dix
Indoor Circus Arrives in Sidney Next Monday
The Rockland Circus Company brings a new indoor circus to Sidney under the Sidney Baseball Association. Wild animals acrobats dog acts and more will perform at City Auditorium with afternoon and evening shows and a child friendly afternoon rate. Final times to be set after Wednesday inspection.
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Sidney
Rockland Circus Company
Sidney Baseball Association
City Auditorium
Two Wrecks In One Hour Near Sunol Nebraska
A 1949 DeSoto driven by George P. Wagner was struck on Union Pacific tracks near Sunol at 11:55 PM. The car was dragged seven-tenths of a mile by an eastbound freight, with $50 train damage and no track damage. A second collision occurred an hour later when J K Mahyr struck Patrolman Don Born’s car, the Nash rolling on its side. no injuries and damages estimated at $700 total.
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Union
Pacific
Sund
Sunol
Nebraska Highway Safety
Don Born
DeSoto
George P. Wagner
Chappell
Edward Ruttner
Eastebound
Rex Arnold
North Platte
Born
J. K. Mahyr
Union Pacific
Nash
South Borrow
Mahr
Mrs Rushman funeral set at Gurley Salem Lutheran Church
Mrs. Adeline Rushman 65 died Sunday at home in Gurley after a three year illness. Funeral at 1 45 p m Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church Gurley with Rev Boehnke of Pot ter St Pauls directing. Burial Weyerts Cemetery Craig Mortuary in charge. Pallbearers named. Memorial wreath given to church. contact Arthur Schuessler or Mrs Goldie Wolcott. She was born February 23 1887 in Germany and immigrated in 1907. She married Hans Rushman in 1910 and later lived in Wessington Montana Cheyenne County and Gurley. Surviving: her widower Norman son. four grandchildren. one brother and two sisters in Germany. Preceded by son Alvin and daughter Ella Lessman.
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Hans Rushman
Gurley
Salem Lutheran Church
Chris Maas
Wessington
South Dakota
Montana
Cheyenne County
Weyerts
Norman
Dalton
Germany
Alvin
Ella Lessman
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Jack Knicely
LeBaron -Goodwin
Max Cory
N. C. Livoni
R. D. Barker
J. B. Roche
Robert Clark
Hull Cook
Forrest Belieu
John Peetz, Jr
Hollis Perrati
Ralph Thompson
Vern Anthony
Bob Erickson
Charles Willey
Aubrey Haines
Tors
Gene Shoffner
Mr. Shoffner
Rudy Munderloh
Munderloh
Lutheran Group
Sidney Man
Civic Clubs
American Trailways
Bridgeport
Sterling
Betty Munshaw
Jim Troid
St. Patrick’s Church
Country Club
Yendis Cafe
Burlington
American Bus Line
Greyhound
Rep. Miller
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