Beet Sugar Factory Site Prompts Farmer Interest at Julesburg
The Julesburg beet sugar factory project spurs farmers to consider profitable sugar beet crops, with plans for plants at Julesburg and Sterling. Carpenters advance on Sam Boges' new home, cement walk contract work begins east of the courtyard, and Miss Lena Ottmen heads to a Hemingford school. School notes show Jay Closman, Herman Siedow, and Bernice Kelly earning head marks. W N E A visitors count 150 to 200 next Friday and Saturday. Mrs Worden accompanies Miss Mary Sanders back to Omaha.
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Julesburg
Sterling
Sam Boges
Herman Bockstadter
Mary Sanders
Ernest Worden
Omaha
Worden
Baby
Sanders
Jay Closman
Herman Siedow
Bernice Kelly
W.N E.A
Sidney Telegraph editorial page highlights Cheyenne County wins
The Sidney Telegraph editorial page notes Cheyenne County prominence and the newspaper's standing as Western Nebraska's oldest paper, published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. It lists the Telegraph Printing Co. address in Sidney and Associated Press and Nebraska Press Association affiliations.
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Nebraska Press Assn
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
1Lth Ave
Sidney
Nebraska
Western Nebraska
The
Associated Press
What's Wrong With NU and Sidney High Graduates
The letter questions why no Sidney student is among 188 named to Nebraska's three major bands, suggesting the University of Nebraska attracts few Sidney graduates. It notes western Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado schools drawing top grads and urges state university officials to consider the issue seriously.
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Sidney
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska University
State University
Why US duck limits feel tight compared to Mexico
A Denver Post reader questions why the United States imposes strict bag and season limits on ducks while Mexican hunters enjoy longer seasons and higher daily limits. The piece cites migratory bird pressures and predator/farmer impacts, noting past abundance and recent reductions.
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Denver Post
United States
Tijuana News Guide
Lower
California
Mexico
Old
United State
Nature
Arctic Circle
Transportation Crisis Warns Rockefeller Urges Federal Action
Governor Rockefeller warns that the nations transportation system faces a financial crisis with rail airline and trucking revenues falling since World War II and warns of a national disaster without drastic action. He urges coordinated federal plans while opposing nationalization and endorsing free enterprise with needed help soon.
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New York
Rockefeller
United States
Autumn Driving Dangers Rise With Shorter Days
As days grow shorter visibility shrinks and leaves after rain create slippery streets. Drizzle and wind driven rain further reduce sight and tire grip. Careful drivers slow down and stay alert, while careless ones risk hospital stays.
As Other Editors See It A Few Gains For Midwest
A Denver Post analysis finds Kennedy's first Congress session mixed for the West. Reclamation funding wins elsewhere but little new start money. Udall leveraged projects for political aims. Wheat policy moves toward bushel controls while sugar beets face a lengthy fight over quotas and new programs. Western miners seek import protections. overall, many issues await next session and parks policy needs Western selling.
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Midwest
Denver Post
Rocky Mountain
Kennedy
Stewart Udall
Congress
Udall
Reclamation
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Cuba
U. S
Hail As Usual The Yankees
The piece notes the Yankees strong scouting and farm system under strong leadership while questioning whether expanding the major leagues to 18 or 20 teams will restore uncertainty to pennant races. It compares star power with the strategic depth of rosters and ponders the impact on World Series competitiveness.
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Sultan of
Swat
Ruth Gehrig
DiMaggio
Yankee Stadium
Ty Cobb
Yankee
Ralph Houk
George Weiss
Casey Stengel
No Precedence For Our Problem
An editorial discusses the American food surplus as of June 30 1961 with the Commodity Credit Corporation noting government held agricultural goods totaling 5.56 billion dollars including 2.5 billion bushels of wheat and 1.3 billion bushels of corn. It contrasts surplus abundance with global hunger and criticizes easy giveaways while urging voters to seek solutions and notes communist lack of surplus issues.
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America
Joint Committee On
Commodity Credit Corporation
Knicelys Survival Shelter and local notices
Surviving kitchen chaos becomes humor for Knicely family as they convert the dining room into a makeshift shelter with a stove in the living room and a DIY washing setup. The piece contrasts light hardship with perspective amid ongoing home repairs and a sign reading Knicelys Survival Shelter. Also notes: district conventions in Sidney, Ak-Sar-Ben countess, Red Cross staffer to Germany, and multiple university Johnsons and Joneses among Nebraska students.
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Knicelys
Susie
Bridgeport
Knicely
Raisin Bread Pudding With Rum-Hard Sauce Featured
National Park Service and National Geographic Society finished excavating Slong House, a cave city at Colorado Wetherill Mesa. The Maine state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.
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The
National Park Service
National Geographic Society
Slong House
Colorado
Wetherill Mesa
Maine
Sidney Opens Underpass With Governor Ribbon Ceremony
Five years ago in Sidney Nebraska Governor Victor Anderson cut a red white and blue ribbon to dedicate the half million dollar 13th Ave underpass drawing a crowd of about 3000. Union Pacific locomotive No 3953 paused atop the structure as officials signaled the opening. The event included the first crossing experience over the tracks without bumps and quick removal of the temporary crossing.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Victor Anderson
13Th Ave
Union Pacific Railroad
Gov. Anderson
Union Pacific
12Th Ave
Tenth Ave
Chet Hickman
Jack Englert
Englert
Telegraph
C. G. Moss
Lubbock
Tex
Rocky Mountain Newsee
Sidney students win young citizens honors at event
Two Sidney high school students Margaret Furer and Steve Martin won young citizens honors after competing with 29 other youths. Furer is daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Furer while Martin is son of Mr and Mrs Paul L Martin. Selections were made by a special committee for the annual event sponsored by the Omaha World Herald and the American Legion. Sidney grads will participate in the first homecoming program sponsored there today, run by school officials and students. Joseph Gehrig, 74, father of W F Gehrig of Sidney, died at his Brush Colorado home last Saturday after more than 50 years in Morgan county.
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Nebraska Teachers Association
Sidney
Nebraska Press Association
Nebraska
Country Club
Josephine Radcliff
Ak-Sar- Ben
Omaha
Miss Radcliffe
Clayton Radcliffe
Sam Gast
Ogallala
Mack Radcliffe
Ogallala Cattle Company
Evelyn Davis
Cheyenne
Nellie Davis
Washington
American Red Cross
Germany
Red Cross
Davis
Wyoming
Ralph Johnsons
Maurice Johnson
Jones
Robert D
Central City
Robert E. Lincoln
Robert K . Bennington
Robert L
Robert L. Sidney
Robert V
Lincoln
Sidney High School
Margaret Furer
Steve Martin
Miss Furer
Edward Furer
Young Martin
Paul L Martin
Omaha World Herald
American Legion
Sidney High School Grads
Joseph Gehrig
W F Gehrig
Brush
Colo
Gehrig
Morgan County
Surprise Sterling wedding links mayor’s daughter to local man
In Sterling at noon on Sunday Miss Avis Rogers daughter of Mayor and Mrs R H Rogers wed Douglas M Boyd a Sidney Motor Sales employee from Fleming The ceremony surprised many friends Also reported is the birth of an eight pound son to Mr and Mrs Gordor F Bryant of Tekamah formerly Miss Ann Radcliffe of Sterling News notes Ruth sets seven new world series records including six in a game and 12 total bases in one game with the Yankees and Giants setting other marks.
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Sterling
Avis Rogers
R. H. Rogers
Douglas M. Boyd
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Fleming
Gordor F. Bryant
Tekamah
Bryant
Ann Radcliffe
Cardinals
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Harry Hooper
Red Sox
Benny Kauff
Giants
Ruth
Goose Goslin
Hooper
Kauff
Mike Donlin
Ana Tina
Yankees
Snowbound goose hunting trip and local business notes
In early winter news, Borton Baker Lowe Dr Swatzlander and Campbell rush to Broadwater for goose season as families brace for roasters and feasts. Sunshine Club in Laura hosts a large family reception with 80 guests and a brisk New Edison Diamond Disc piano business debuts. Building work proceeds despite winter pauses. Lumber yard hires twelve, with outdoor work continuing thanks to mild climate.
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Borton
Baker
Lowe
Swatzlander
Campbell
Broadwater
W Leroy Larson
Payone
Sunshine Club
Laura
Chas Reynolds
Elevator Erection Planned Near Burlington Depot
Fifty five years ago Herman Springer contracted with an Omaha firm to erect an elevator near the Burlington Depot. Work will begin when material arrives. Main building to be 26 by 26 feet with a 51 foot cupola and a 20 foot addition to the notch.
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Herman Springer
Omaha
Burlington Depot
Fence work and local news from the week
65 Years Ago H E Gapen began the week with a wire stretcher to set up political fences. F J Sadilek will address Bohemian voters in their native tongue this afternoon. Adam Waggy of Camp Clarke made final proof on his homestead. Ellen Ickes visits her grandparents in the city. Mr E Palmer travels to Vernon county Missouri seeking location. Herman Schroeder welcomes a baby girl Thursday. Steve Williams moves to Cheyenne after leaving Union Valley. Col Wisner and son Ray attend the North Platte fair and Wild West show. John M Adams travels to North Platte for races.
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H. E.gapen
Hank
F. J. Sadilek
Adam Waggy
Camp Clarke
Ellen Ickes
C S$ Ickes
D. Barnhart
E. Palmer
Vernon County
Missouri
Herman Schroeder
Steve Williams
Union Valley
Overland
Cheyenne
Col. Wisner
Ray
Bayard
North
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Cheyenne County
Christian Science Monitor
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Panhandle
Betty Knicely
Melvin Sweet
Parks
Pierson
William Hemmer
J. W. Johnson
Forrest Street
Fred George
A. R. Chaney
Cheyenne Northern
Chyenne
Jas. Moore
North River
Trognitz
Front Street
Sheridan County
Keith County
J J McIntosh
Bennett Irwin
Episcopal Congregation
Babcock
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