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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1961

Page

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Five New Field Wells Reported In Panhandle Region

Oil and gas activity surges in southern Nebraska Panhandle with five potential field producers this week. Wells near Gurley Morrill Kimball and Cheyenne Counties advance drilling, while Nebraska’s daily oil output sits near peak at 71,337 barrels last week.

Panhandle Nebraska Panhandle Cheyenne County Morrill Kimball AM. Poundstone Graham Field Gurley Regal Drilling Co Miami Oil Producers Corp Stark Field Morrill County Stark Sam G. Harrison Keenan Greenwood Creek Sunray Hill Kimball County Osborn Wyoming Western British - American Oil Producers Corp Nwsw Colton Texota Oil Co Reimers North Faro Dalton Canyon Oil Co Whitney Potter Nebraska

54,000 Acre Oil Lease Sale Set for Nov 1

Approximately 54,000 acres in North Platte Valley lands within Garden and Keith counties are slated for an oil and gas lease sale by the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District in Hastings on November 1. The three areas named Lake McConaughy Area, Supply Canal Area, and Irrigation Area cover multiple townships across Lincoln, Dawson, Gosper, Adams, Kearney, Phelps, and other counties. Bids require a certified check for the full bonus and must be filed by 10 am at 1507-09 West 2nd St Hastings. bidding documents are being released to prospective bidders this week.

North Platte Valley Garden Keith Counties Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Hastings Lake McConaughy Kingsley Dam Lewellen Keith County Garden County Lincoln Dawson Gosper Adams Kearney Phelps West 2Nd St

Hochman to Speak at Bosses Night in Sidney

Benny Hochman named speaker for the Sidney Jaycees Bosses Night event on Tuesday October 15 with Dean Wilson as MC. Awards include Boss of the Year Distinguished Service Business of the Year and Jaycee Key Man. Pete Brodkey announced ticket sales with Bill Folkerts managing sales.

Benny Hochman Sidney Jaycee Dean Wilson Jaycees Jaycee Pete Brodkey Bill Folkerts

Deadline Nov 1 To Cash Fair Checks

County Agents Ivan Liljegren and Beverly Disco announce that checks mailed to Open Class winners at the Cheyenne County Fair must be cashed by November 1. Notices of the deadline were intended to accompany the checks but were inadvertently omitted.

Cheyenne County Fair Nov Ivan Liljegren Beverly Disco

Lodgepole Painters Win Sioux Depot Contract

A contract to paint exterior trim on eight buildings at Sioux Odeance Depot was awarded to RS Poofie and Painting Co at a low bid of $5000. The award followed a public notice and bidding opening held on September 1 by depot officials.

Soux Odeance Rs Poofie Tad’ Pole Intermanen Inmoraran

Cheyenne County to Microfilm Records Amid Bids Review

Cheyenne County Clerk I L Pindell reports bids for microfilming records total about 17000 and plans fast installation. The project will convert current files to film with duplicate copies for security, saving space and reducing per sheet costs from 30 cents to six sheets per same cost.

Pindell

Commissioners Set Bids On Equipment

Cheyenne County Commissioners allowed bids on equipment at their Tuesday meeting. Four bids were received for a new motor grader, with Nebraska Machinery Co. of North Platte and Scottsbluff winning at 11,670 dollars. Eight tires for tractor graders will be bought from Baker Tire Co. as the low bidder for 1,207 dollars and 28 cents.

Cheyenne County Nebraska Machinery Co North Platte and Scottsbluff Baker Tire Co

Farmers Co-Op Robbery Targeted Ammunition Stock

Cheyenne County sheriff reports burglars broke into the Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil station at 1433 Illinois last night. They took a large amount of ammo including .22, 12 gauge, and 410 shells. Loss valued from 100 to 150 dollars. Entry gained by forcing a rear door panel. one thief crawled inside.

Farmers Union Co-Op Gas & Oil Mlinois Cheyenne County W W Schulz

1961 Personal Tax Notices Are Ready

Cheyenne County Treasurer M M Inhelder announced that notices of 1961 personal taxes will go into the mail in the fourth week of October. On Tuesday the treasurer delivered 900 distress warrants to Sheriff W W Schulz for delinquent taxes, 300 fewer than at this time last year.

Cheyenne County M M_ Inhelder W W Schulz

Yankees Clinch Series Lead With Ford Two-Hit Shutout

Whitey Ford tossed a two hit shutout as the Yankees defeated the Reds 2 to 0 in game one of the 1961 World Series. Elston Howard hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and Bill Skowron added another in the sixth. Ralph Terry would start for New York against Joey Jay in game two. Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 New York 000 101 000 2.

Whitey Ford New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds New York Elston Howard Bill Skowron Ralph Terry Yankees Joey Jay

Wheat sedimentation test meeting for Nebraska growers

Lincoln hosts a Friday meeting for Western Nebraska wheat growers and grain men to learn about the new wheat sedimentation test and its role in the 1962 price support program. State ASC officials and federal specialists will demonstrate the test at 9 30 am in the College Activities Building.

Lincoln Western Nebraska ASC Albert Francke Walton College of Agriculture Francke

Beet Harvest Slowed Here By Moisture

The Great Western Sugar Beet factory at Ovid will begin slicing this afternoon under manager I L Johnson. By morning 75 carloads were at the mill, mostly from east of Sterling, with wet ground delaying harvest in areas near Sidney. Processing will run 117 days with about 300 workers. Ovid’s reach covers a 50 mile radius, drawing labor from Sidney.

Great Western Ovid I L Johnson Sterling Crook Sidney Burlington Scottsbluff Johnson

Visitors Buy New Safflower Product

Members of the state water pollution control board stopped in Sidney to inspect the sewage disposal plant and bought safflower cooking oil from a local grocery. They heard of the new product and wanted to try it before leaving town.

State Water Pollution Control Board Sidney

School Board Meets in Quiet Sidney Session

The Sidney Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday night with little discussion. Business mainly involved approving several bills and routine matters.

Sidney Board of Education

Sidney Auto Sales to Show Rambler Grand Opening

Sidney Auto Sales has received the Rambler franchised dealership and will hold a grand opening show in 1982 on Friday October 6. Owned by Jack Thurow and Clarence Zalesky, the dealer began in May and recently moved from 2080 Illinois to 1840 Illinois. Coffee and donuts will be served all day Friday, with the showroom open until 9 pm.

Sidney Auto Sales Ramblers Sidney Auto Saaes Jack Thurow Clarence Zalesky Illinois Ilinois Thurow

Sidney Sewage Plant Earns Purple Ribbon Rating

Sidney's sewage disposal plant received a purple ribbon rating after inspection by a Nebraska water pollution control team led by John S. Samson Lincoln. Attending were Pr F A Rogers, A Relves, Nel Sutton, Mayer Hans Thor, Filipi, and board director, along with Sidnesent manager Tom Coffex and city water and sewage superintendent Floyd Sanks. The tour began at Ano ra for a sewage stabilization plant dedication and traveled west through southwestern Nebraska toward Pow Robinson, ending with a meeting attended by Mel Steen and Dan Jones of Lincoln.

Sidney John S. Samson Lincoln Nebraska Water Pollution Centre Counci Mme Simson Ceup Fom Rogers Diester State Board of Health Relves Central Nel Sutton Blan “Mayer Hans Thorne Hasunes Id Filipi Tom Coffex Sidnesent Floyd Sanks City Water and Sewage Department Ocean Boon Nebrsoh Plaine Valles Area Forestes Mimball Searsblutt Pow Robinson Mel Steen Dan Jones Lincoln

Educators Club Donates $390 to United Fund

Sidney Educators Club, in its 20th straight year of giving, presented a $390 check to Hollis Peratt, chair of the United Fund drive, marking a 30 percent rise from last year’s $300. The group, comprising 98 teachers and the school nurse Frances Sylaart, also funds local dues of a quarter of one percent of salaries to support Red Cross, King's Daughters, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer and Heart Fund drives, March of Dimes, and Tuberculosis Association, totaling $650. Hunt praised the club’s ongoing community effort.

Sidney Educators Club Darrel Hunt Hollis Peratt United Fund Drive United Fund Red Cross King's Daughters Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army Heart Fund Drive March of Dimes Tuberculosis Association Sidney Frances Sylaart Educators Club Hunt

Sky Manor House Suit Seeks Mortgage Accounting

The American Mutual Life Insurance Co of Des Moines Iowa has filed suit against Clyde S Fairman Anelia F Fairman Dean L Bentzinger Hedy Bentzinger Al C Bentzinger Alice Bentzinger and American Loan Plans of Sidney seeking an accounting of payments due on a mortgage on Lot 6 Block 3 Sky Manor Enid Oklahoma defendants are named and the firm requests that any remaining balance plus interest be paid and that if not paid within 20 days after a decree the premises may be sold.

American Mutual Life Insurance Co Des Moines Iowa Sky Manor Clyde S Anelia F Fairman Sky Road Dean L Hedy Bentzinger Enid Okla al C Alice Bentzinger Irlbeck Happy Tex Sidney

Funeral At Brush For Former Resident

Funeral services were held in Brush Colorado for Ivan Hockinson a 35 year old former Sidney resident who died Sunday from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning He had worked for Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp in Sidney years ago Survivors include his wife Colleen Weikum three children and his mother in Brush He was a great nephew of Vi and Mis Po Tieutman and a cousin of Mre btvan Kahl and Robert Brenng final rites were conducted today

Brush Colo Ivan Hockinson Sidney Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp Colleen Weikum Vi and Mis Po Tieutman Mre Btvan Kahl Robert Brenng

Error Proof Goal For Nebraska Wheat Signups Delayed

Don Rapp of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service announced a few days delay in signing up farmers for the 1962 wheat stabilization program. A Monday meeting in Ogallala will address and fix anticipated difficulties to make the process error proof. Emergency cases will be handled while awaiting the Ogallala session for county committee members and ASC staff, including Bob Buhrdorf, Don Bremer, Lawrence Thompson, and Rapp.

Don Rapp Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service ASC Ogallala Rapp Bob Buhrdorf Don Bremer Lawrence Thompson

Three From Here Attend Statewide ASC Conference

A two day meeting was held in Chadron for county committee members and office managers of the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service program. Nearly 600 people attended including representatives and wives. Ray Davis Herb Krauter and Don Rapp attended from Cheyenne County to review program operations and coordinate with state and national offices. Horace Godfrey ASC administrator spoke among others from Washington and various regional departments.

Chadron Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service Program Cheyenne County Ray Davis Herb Krauter Don Rapp

Deadline October 30 for Driver License Sales

Cheyenne County treasurer MM Inhelder reports progress on license sales with a promising rate but warns the October 30 deadline approaches. At the current pace, about 5373 licenses have been processed, with filings continuing through the workweek.

MM_ Inhelder Cheyenne County Treaurer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hochman Bosses Lodgepole Painters Sioux Cheyenne I. L Pindell Farmers Co-Op Nellie Elsam Jennie Wilson Paul Wilson Keith Wilson Lodgepole Sherri Tom Kallhoff Marinne Wilson Melinda Schou Cincinnati Lawrence Zeleny U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service John Lienemann Nebraska Wheat Growers Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Research Service and ASCS Great Plains Montana Minnesota The Dakotas Sidney Educators Hollis Perait Darrell Hunt Jim Titterington Educators Oes United Fund of Sidney Sidney’s Sky Manor House Ron Commodity Credit Corporation Kansas City US Department of Agriculture Horace Godfrey Washington, DC Department of Agriculture Washington Dallas Chicago Denver
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