SOD Awards Honor Four Men for Community Service
Four men from Ordville and Sidney received Sioux Ordnance Depot Community Service Awards in a ceremony led by Col. Harvey Bower. Honorees were J. L. Thorpe attorney W. W. Schulz Sheriff Francis R. Hiner Sidney Division of Employment Security manager and Robert E. Rolls depot property chief. Recipients praised for improving depot life and local ties with surrounding communities and for Rolls youth and community program work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Ordville
Sidney
Col
Harvey Bower
J. L. Thorpe
W. W. Schulz
Cheyenne County
Francis R. Hiner
Division of Employment Security
Robert E. Rolls
Rolls
Depot
Wnt
Thorpe
Fran
Cis R. Hiner
Nebraska Employment Office
Col. Bowers
Coloradoan Officer Assigned 15 Days At Sioux Ordnance Depot
First Lieutenant Richard J. Katnik of the Army Corps Control Group will perform 15 days of active duty training at Sioux Ordnance Depot. He will train in supply operations, ammunition handling, and general supply activities. Katnik lives in Boulder and studies chemistry at the University of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Katnik
Army Corps Control Group
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Harvey Bower
Katnik
Boulder
Colorado
University of Colorado
DePaul University
Chicago
Ordnance Officer School
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Oto Ordnance Depot
Pueblo
Ohio Proposes Salt Water Disposal System Plan
Ohio Oil Company seeks Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission approval for a salt water disposal program at the Chambers Field. Disposal is required when surface pits overflow or seepage and evaporation fail to handle excess water, with the surplus re injected into the ground by specialized methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Company
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Chambers Field
Oil Activity At Standstill In County
Oil drilling in Cheyenne County is quiet with one late September location. New poles list Kramber Huff No 1 Stander in Kimball County wildcat No 1 Olsen, and Barrett No 1 in Banner County. Multiple dry holes are reported in Kimball and Banner counties, with several companies involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Baumgartner Drilling Company
Strandberg
Potter
Kramber Huff Drilling Co
Stander
Sloss
Kimball County
Exeter Drilling Co
Barrett
Banner County
Blake
Baltensperger
Chandler & Simpson Drilling Co
Brinkerhoff
Alpha
Edward Mike Davis
Union Pacific Railroad and Hause
Kimball
Olsen
Stuarco Oil Co., Inc
Theis Company
Naa
D Johnson
Haussenrer
Wildcat
Stuarco Oil Co
Murfin Drilling Co
Lukassen
Vincent
McKinnon
Omn
Bull Canyon
Mrs Steele Returns to Chamber Office After Surgery
Mrs Bill Steele resume duties at the Chamber of Commerce after six weeks away for recovery from surgery. During her absence, Mrs Wayne Moran managed the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Chamber
Land Bank Mails Dividend Checks to Members
Four percent dividend payments were mailed September 1 to all members of the Federal Land Bank Association of Sidney. The Sidney association is one of 106 farmer and rancher owned associations in Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota served by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. The local association makes long term farm real estate loans in Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Morrill and Garden counties. Directors are Millard Musil president Robert Nelson vice president and Lawrence Engstrom Peter Bourlier and Oren Clary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association of
Sidney
William D. Harte
Sidney Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Morrill
Garden Counties
Millard Musil
Potter
Robert Nelson
Bridgeport
Continuous Shows At Fox Sunday Monday
Fox Theatre to run a double feature Sunday and Monday announced by Manager Glenn Carroll. Shows start at 1 40 p m with Parrish and Where The Hot Wind Blows in color. A free Monday 10 am matinee sponsored by Meadow Gold invites the public. Doors open 9 30 a m. Tarzan and the Lost Safari in color starring Gordon Scott also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theatre
Glenn Carroll
108 Teachers Attend Business Luncheon in Sidney
The Sidney School and Ordville staff joined 108 teachers as guests at the annual businessmen’s appreciation luncheon in the junior high cafeteria. Wayne Moran, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, announced tickets were funded by 50 sponsors and about 150 were expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ordville
Wayne Moran
The
Chamber of Commerce
Five Oil Hearings Planned by Nebraska Commission
Five cases will be heard by the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday September 19 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Cases include The Ohio Oil Company salt water disposal in Chambers Field Cheyenne County and Sinclair Oil and Gas Company water flood in the J sand of Singleton Field Banner County. Additional items involve Baumgartner Oil Co extending an order in Banner County and Chandler and Simpson unit agreements for water floods in the Simpson and Pan Am fields, Kimball and Banner counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ohio Oil Company
Chambers
Cheyenne County
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company
Singleton
Banner County
Baumgartner Oil Co
Commission
Singleton Field
Chandler and Simpson
J. Sand
Simpson Field
Kimball County
Pan Am Field
No-Fund Check: Art Peterson Faces Hearing
Art Peterson of Kimball was charged with writing a no fund check dated July 27. He pleaded guilty to a $20 check drawn on the American National Bank of Kimball and passed at the Elkhorn Tavern. He was fined $50 plus costs and placed in sheriff custody until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Peterson
Kimball
C W Smith
American National Bank of
Elkhorn Tavern
W. W. Schulz
Meeting Governor Morrison Timetable in Sidney Nebraska
A timetable outlines Governor and Mrs. Frank Morrison’s visit in Sidney and Lodge Pole. Events include arrivals at Sidney Airport, interviews by appointment, a watermelon feed at Legion Park, a smorgasbord at Sidney Country Club, a 10 am parade, and an afternoon program at Lodge Pole Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Frank Morrison
Sidney
Lodgepole
Cheyenne
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Legion Park
Democratic Committee
Morrisons
Sidney Country Club
Hcq Nelson
Otto Aufdengarten
Old Settlers
Morrison
Odgepole Park
Governo
Morison Wild
Prane
Sidney Auport
Triangle Buys Fletchall Plug in Sidney
Triangle Sheet Metal and Heating owned by Elmer Weber buys Fletchall Plumbing and moves stock to the Triangle site at 10th and Osage. Weber says plumbing and other Triangle services will operate there. Norm Fletchall will be Sidney Public Schools maintenance supervisor. Corky Hoyt and Paul Randall join Triangle plumbing staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Sheet Metal and Heating
Elmer Weber
Fletchall
Paul Randall
Weber
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Wild chase ends in arrest in Kearney
Walter Clark of Sidney was arrested after a 40 mile chase near Kearney by Cheyenne County Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris. Clark faced county court on failure to support his wife and five children, pled guilty, and was bound over to district court on a $500 appearance bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Walter Clark
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Gene Morris
Clark
W. W. Schulz
Iowa
Schulz
Morris
Lincoln
Davis Elected Chairman of County ASC
Raymond Davis of Dix was elected chairman of the Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee succeeding Earl Gell of Sidney. Herbert Krauter of Lodgepole was named vice chairman and Lester Runge of Sidney regular member with Wilfred Nelson of Potter and Malcolm Yeager of Lodgepole as alternates. Nelson previously chaired the state ASC committee in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Davis
Dix
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Earl Gell
Sidney
ASC
Herbert Krauter
Lodgepole
Lester Runge
Krauter
Mr. Runge
Wilfred Nelson
Potter
Malcolm Yeager
Nelson
Cheyenne County
Don Rapp
New Aide Joins SCS Staff in Cheyenne County
Jamie Haworth of Potter has joined the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Service as a temporary aide, replacing Ivan Burdick who is attending school in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Haworth
Potter
The
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Service
Ivan Burdick
Denver
Sioux Ordnance Depot School Opens Tuesday
School officials announce the Sioux Ordnance Depot will start classes on Tuesday morning September 5 and the hot lunch program will operate that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Soil Contest Posters Due For Cheyenne County Students
School students who competed in the poster contest sponsored last winter by the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Office are asked to pick up their entries at the SCS office by September 15. After that date the posters will be disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Office
Thea
SCS
Lodgepole Readies 37th Annual Old Settlers Reunion
Lodgepole gears up for the 87th annual Old Settlers Reunion with Gov. Frank Morrison as featured speaker. Activities include alumni meetings at the High School Friday and Saturday, a parade Monday, a flower show, a concert, an entertainment program, and a county store. Proceeds fund the Old Settlers fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
Old Settlers
Garrett Scharrel
Ruth Ewing
Sidney Ellis
Lodgepole Town
Old Settlers Fund
Lodgepole Women's Club
Library hours revised to serve students after hours
Starting Tuesday September 5 the library will open weekdays from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Morning hours return for the first time in the librarys history. A book drop near the door provides after hours convenience.
Lodgepole Alumni Plan Annual Session Saturday
Lodgepole Alumni Association schedules a Saturday annual meeting with Old Settlers events. Registration starts at 2 p.m. at Lodgepole grade school. Open house 2–5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. covered dish dinner for graduates and families. A 9 p.m. Legion Hall dance. Junior class offers babysitting for ages 3–10 from 7:30–9 p.m. with a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morrison
Lodpeople High School
Legion Hall
Lodgepole Alumni Association
Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Bern Coulter Considered for Nebraska Highway Board Appointment
Bridgeport attorney and cattle rancher Bern R. Coulter is among five western Nebraskans under consideration by Gov Frank Morrison for a seat on the Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission. Coulter and others conferred with Morrison and attended the commission's monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Bern R. Coulter
Frank Morrison
Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission
Coulter
Calvin
Nebraska
Earl Cherry
Mitchell
Doug Borden
Gordon Automobile
Don Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Don Steen
Morrill
Guv Morrison
Commission
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SOD
Hiner
Colorado Springs
Colo
Nebraska School of Agriculture
Curtis
National Reemployment Service
Department of Labor
Wyo-Braska Area Council, Inc
Panhandle Camera Club
Masonic Lodge
Frank Welch
International Association of Personnel In Employment Security
Mr. Rolls
Apt
Ayr
Neb
Hastings
Grand Island
Army Medical Corps
94Th Infantry Division
Europe
Wye-Braska
Osage
Hudson
S. Dak
University of Wyoming
13Th Armored
R. P. Kepler
Knights of Columbus
Independent Order of Oddfellows, Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer Fire Department
Nebraska Sheriffs and Peace Officers
Sheriff Schulz
Windy Plains
Soc
Katnikis
Sioux
Sons
Wate
Belle c. Dren
Richard J, Katnik
Ohio
Waitman Field
Morrill County
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commissions
Mrs. Steele
Chamber Office
Land Bank
Fox
Triangle
Fletchall Plug
Davis
Goodview School
Chappell
Airport
Bern Coulter
Bertha Borges
Harvey Vizina
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