School Lease Auctions Leave Nebraska Farmers In Jeopardy
State land lease sales in Cheyenne County raised over 200000 in bonuses plus annual rents, triggering wide neighborhood enmities as 12 year leases changed hands. While some small farmers kept leases, many argue the auctions favor big operators, threatening future farming plans and prompting calls to sell western school lands to ease uncertain futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neoth
Nebraska
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Cheyenne County
Casper Woman Dies in Head-On Crash on Highway 30
Mrs Martha C Marean 72 of Casper died after noon Saturday when her 1960 Plymouth struck an oncoming car while attempting to pass on Highway 30 twenty three miles west of Kimball. Clinton Darey 1960 Lark and Ada Bayles 79 suffered minor injuries. Marean’s car damage estimated at $1200. Trooper Roy Anderson also investigated a second crash nearby on Highway 30. Terry Lee Moore 17 and Daniel Moore 15 were injured when their 1969 Rambler flipped into Lodgepole Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha C Marean
Roy Anderson
Highway Sorfety Patrol
Migs Marean
Clinton Darey
Los Angeles
Marean
Walker Lewis
Kimball
Jewls
Rhs
Carey
Ada Bayles
Darey
Lewis
Allen Mortuary
Anderson
Terry Lee Moore
Whighway
Lodgepole Creek
Terry
Daniel
Mrs Sutton Struck By Car In Denver
Mrs Charles Sutton, in Denver with her daughter Jeannie, was struck by a car at 2 pm near Lith and Grant during a rainstorm. She sustained multiple fractures and a head gash but had no internal injuries. she will wear a cast for four months. The family recently moved to Sonyea. Mr Sutton is a new manager at the Federal Land Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sutton
Presmsterian Hospital
Denver
Sutton
Lith
Grant
Jeannie
Central Business College
Camp Dedication Cancelled By Rain
Rain cancels the dedication ceremony for the new youth camp grounds. The event will be rescheduled for a future date with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gounds
Hubei Fulse
Saturdanas
M. M. Inhelder dies. rites planned in Nebraska and Wyoming
M. M. Inhelder, 65, former Cheyenne County treasurer, died Sunday at De Paul Hospital, Cheyenne, after a two week admission. Funeral set for Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Pierce, with burial Wednesday in Pierce. He lived in Pierce and Sidney, held banking and public posts, and belonged to Knights of Columbus and Elks. Survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M
Jack Inhelder
Cheyenne County
de Paul Hospital
Cheyenne
Wyo
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Joseph Mroczkowski
Rosland
Neb
Pierce
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Mr Inhelder
Perce
Mathew Inhelder
Helen Salter
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
First National
Inhelder
State Auditor’s
Lincoln
Sidney
Koltow Office Supply
Sidney Office Supply
Herbert Stevens
St Patrick Catholic Church
Elks Lodge
Ford Salesmen Enroll In Five Day Retail Course
Lloyd C Bartlett of Devei County Motor Company Charpeil William C Cannon owner of B & C Motor Company Mit chel Ivor Dickey salesman for Polard Ford Company Scotts blu's Wiliam Kane salesman for Gbson Ford Motor Company Sidney participate in Ford Marketing Institute course in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebdrarkament
Ford Marketing Institute
Lloyd C Bartlett
Devei County Motor Company
Charpeil
William C Cannon
B & C Motor Company
Mitchel Ivor Dickey
Polard Ford Company
Scottsblu's
Wiliam Kane
Gbson Ford Motor Company
Sidney
WHR 80th Anniversary Sale Show Heifer Calves
WHR Sale on October 4 features a special group of eight month old heifer calves offered to junior breeders age 21 and under. George Doavear oversees WHR sales to foster Wyoming and Rocky Mountain youth involvement in quality cattle breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George Doavear
Rocky Mountainet
Nebraska Oil Commission approves 13 new permits last week
Scotts Bluff and Kimball counties led with 13 new oil drilling permits issued by the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The No 1 Weible discovery in Cheyenne County prompted ongoing tests though results remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts Bluff
Kimball
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Nebraska
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Anna Smith
Banner County
Don M. Rounds Banner Oil Co. Sc
Forsling
Kimball County
Banner Oil Co. Inc
Sandberg
Wildcat
c-Own
Baumgartner Oil Co
East Juells
c-Notlet
Chandler-Simpson, Inc
Peton Co
Millard
Ibex
Samuel Gary
Cedar Valley
c-Regal
Harry H Holtem
Robert W Kirk
Stoeppelwerth Drilling Co
Elizabeth Hall
Red Willow County
c-Stoeppelwerth
Kimbark Exploration Co
Ruth
Morrill County
C- Own
Forrest C Lattner
Forrest C
Lattner
Charles Norberg
Norman L. Parker
Wyoming Western Oil Co
B N. Wilson
Wyoming Western
Sun Oil Co
P M McGerr
Scotts Bluff County
Charles W. Yount
Chief Drilling Incorporated
Rodman
Skelly Field
c-Regal Drilling
Land Bank Managers Seek Better Loan Service
Wm D Harte the Federal Land Bank Assn c Sidney manager returned from a two day Omaha conference. About 100 association managers from Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming attended the annual meeting to study ways to improve loan service to farmers and ranchers. Speakers included Gen S Odiorne Thomas A Maxweil Jr George Burns Francis Kutish and Dr John Furbay. The Sidney FLBA makes long term farm real estate mortgage loans in Cheyenne Kimball Banner Morrill and Garden counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm D Harte
Federal Land Bank Assn
Sidney
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Mat P
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
George Burns
Farm Credit Administration
Washington DC
Francis Kutish
Iowa State Universty
John Furbay
Trans-World Airlines
Forest Hills
New York
Tne
Sidney Flba
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Morull
Graden Counties
West Wing auditions set tonight at eight in Sidney
Sunday night tryouts for the two act musical West Wing begin at 8 p m in the Sidney senior high auditorium with Panhandle Players and the Fort Sidney Colonels. A trio performed impromptu with guitars during the first night, and applicants may sing a short popular number with their own accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Wing
Panhandle
Fort Sidney
Sidney Senior High
Dr Thayer
Telegraph Football Contest Winners Tie Breaker Decision
Steve Lienemann of Sidney won the weekly Telegraph Football Contest $10 prize on a tiebreaker over Warren L Johnson of Potter. Twelve others tied for high correct picks, led by top miscalls Florida State over Miami and Kansas State over Brigham Young. Nebraska’s 58 7 beatdown of South Dakota State served as the strongest predictor for many entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Steve Lienemann
el Rancho
Sidney
Warren L. Johnson
Potter
Florida State
Miami
Lienemann
Kansas State
BYU
Johnson
Tcus
Kansas
Nebraska
Bud Noxon
Virgil Knackstedt
Clifford Dress
Emma Okvarek
Roger Tsuruda
Win Rath Jr
E. A Ruttner
Virgil Bruner
Mike Janda
Richard Peetz
Kelly Wood
Janet Harris
Dalton
Sam McClung
Big Springs
Air Force
Washington
Brigham Young
TCU
Army
Boston U
Pittsburgh
UCLA
California
Iowa State
Chet Thoms Dies After Heart Attack in Omaha Home
Sidney friends report the death of EC Chet Thoms on September 14 in Omaha following a heart attack. The former Sidney resident left in 1953 and had worked with a Minneapolis bank in Benon. Survived by wife Lydia four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held in Omaha and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sdney
Chet Thoms
Sidney
Mr Thoms
Minneapolis-Mc- Ine
Chiago
Omaha
Omana Rur
Minneapolis
Thoms
Thoms Waals
Ben
Lydia
Frontier Boardings Up To 140 In September
Weather delays cut activity as Sidney reports 140 boardings for September with a week remaining to reach 150. Low ceilings and fog grounded nine Saturday travelers and seven Sunday departures, with a Sunday evening landing before conditions closed again. Frontier's Denver flight was forced to bypass Sidney due to low ceiling and ground fog. Officials hope for clearing skies to meet 10 a.m. Denver schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Frontier
Denver
Car Collision Near Service Station In Sidney
A rear end crash occurred at 9 30 pm Sunday at the driveway east of Frontier Station just east of Sidney. Fred F Kloberdanz 44 of Sidney drove a 1955 Buick eastbound and turning left into the station when struck from behind by Edward R Taylor 52 in a 1956 DeSoto. Linda Taylor 7 suffered a cut lip and Ada Taylor 51 sustained knee bruises and a bumped head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Frontier
Sidney
Jrooper
del Shipley
Highway Safety Patrol
Fred F Kloberdanz
DeSoto
Edward R. Taylor
Linda Taylor
Ada Taylor
Cars Collide At Potter Intersection
An intersection crash at Potter Thursday caused 600 dollars in damage with no injuries. A 1960 Buick driven by Darlene Miller and a 1956 Ford driven by Billie Crabtree collided as Crabtree attempted to pass Miller while Miller turned from Front Street onto Olive. Damages: 350 on the Buick and 250 on the Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
DeShiley
Buick
Darlene Miller
Ford
Billie R Crabtee
Miller
Front Street
Olive
Crabtree
Magnifying Mirror Suspected Cause Of Car Fire In Gurley
Police report a Gurley car owned by Mrs Tabor Brandt burned on Thursday after a magnifying two sided mirror on the front seat reflected sunlight onto the ceiling. Mrs Brandt and her son Jack Thurow were near the vehicle after shopping on 11th Avenue beside Lee Stores when smoke was noticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Brandt
Gurley
Sidney
11Th Avenue
Lee
Liquor License Hearing Set On Council Agenda
The City Council meeting agenda includes a special hearing for Clayton M and Mabel M Silver for a Class C Liquor License replacement for LaKota. Also listed are bids for a 3 4 ton pickup and petitions and requests for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cail
Clayton M
Mabel M Silver
Four Men Announce Kimball County Bank Purchase
Four men named A P Sterberg president R R Hammond cashier and executive vice president William F Johnson chairman of the board and Joe Weim vice president announce the purchase of the Kimball County Bank at Bushnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Kimball County Bank
Bushnell
P Sterberg
R R Hammond
William F Johnson
Joe Weim
President Kennedy to speak briefly in Cheyenne and Laramie
President John R. Kennedy will stop at Cheyenne airport for a quick 11:40 a.m. layover before flying to Laramie. He will address about 30 minutes at the University of Wyoming field house at 12:50 p.m. The trip continues to Billings with an overnight stay at Jackson Lake Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
John R. Kennedy
Laramie
Bill Nation
Kennedy
University of Wyoming
One Trooper Joins Sidney Patrol Force
Addition of five new troopers to the State Safety Patrol in the Panhandle will be welcomed Oct by Lt Morgan Lambert. The recruits join 36 graduates assigned statewide effective Oct 1. New assignments include Max Bhrbach to Scottsbluff and Keith L Peterson to Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Safety Patrol
Panhandle
Morgan Lambert
Scottsbluff
Lambert
State Patrol
Max B.rbach
Kearney
Scottspluff
Keith L Peterson
Oakdale
Gordon
Donald L .Mohrman
McCook
Richard W Larsen
North Platte
Kimball
John C. Trenerry
Ogallala
Sidney St. Lambert
Roy Anderson
Donald Mohrman
Dale Justice
Scottsduff
Alliance
Gorden Chadron
Mel Rusckist
Sidney
Highway 30
Mar'n D- Keeteseen
Lvf
Gothenburg
Maley Funeral Held On Friday Afternoon
Orin G Maley 69, Cheyenne County resident, died Tuesday after a short illness at Memorial Hospital. The service was held at 2 pm Friday with Rev Harold Maley officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include a son and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin G Maley
Cheyenne County
Memorial Hospital
Harold Maley
Greeley
Colo
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Frank Jokes
Howard Portz
Frank Leebe
Harry Marsh
Joe Dodds
Herman Treinen Oran
Maley
Stanwood
Iowa
Samuel
Anna Robinson Maley
Genevieve Findley
Sidney
Raymond Suvivors
General Rains Bring Welcome Weather to Area
The Sun broke through mid morning after days of drizzle with Cheyenne County stations recording showers over the weekend. Totals ranged from 1.10 to 1.79 inches in Potter Dalton Lodgepole Sidney and surrounding areas, with the Sidney FAA station noting 1.79 inches largest. Temperatures cooled from 47 to 55 Saturday 47 to 65 Sunday and 56 to 75 by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Potter
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
Earl Lessig
Gurley
Lodgepole
Henry Jenik
George Coulter
Federal Aviation Agency
Sidney
Dave Ells
FAA
Ridgeways Arraigned In District Court
Ralph LeRoy Ridgeway and his wife Rita Ridgeway were arraigned in district court before Judge John H Kuns. Ridgeway admitted saddle theft and pleaded not guilty to two counts of escape. a formal hearing will be scheduled. Rita Ridgeway pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting escape and received two years probation and plans to move to South Dakota with her two young sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph LeRoy Ridgeway
Rita
John H Kuns
Ridgeway
Ridgeways
South Dakota
Big Colton Sale Delayed to Sept Twenty Eighth
The Colton Grain Co auction near Sidney was rained out on Sept 21 and moved to Sept 28 at the same location. Keith Deaver expects more farm equipment consignments and anticipates several hundred buyers if weather is favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton Grain Co
Sidney
Grain Company
Keith Deaver
Lesit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tegory
Sa le
Casper
Shue
Jack” Inhelder
M. M. Inhelder
Betty Procharke
Jeanne Kellogg
Benjamin J
Madsion
Wisc
Sale
Weible
Sundance Oil Co
Sec
Land Bank
Bob Hassle
James Edwards
John Elwell Jr
Matzke
Larry Delinger
Mrs E. Madsen
Northwestern
Missouri
Arkanas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Clemson
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Tulane
Navy
West Virginia
Southern Cal
Colorado
Montana
Penn State
Oregon
Oregon State
Utah
Duke
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Utah State
Arizona
South Dakota State
Sidney Patrol
Sun
Big Colton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!