Breezy Weekly Notes From Brownie On Bookmobiles
Wallace Brown writes of busy weeks with overdue books returning in waves and a near finished Jumbo replacement. He previews new titles Molokai and The Group, shares school visit photos, and invites readers to borrow more books while thanking those who returned items. Brownie outlines a week of stops and a request for help expanding the cart.
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State Library Commission
Vassar
Molokai
O A. Bushnell
Hawaii
Hawai
Kaw Indians stake claim to central Topeka land
The Kaw Indians plan a formal federal land claim to 23 tracts along the Kansas River in Topeka, asserting the land was never legally surrendered to the United States. A large part of Topeka rests on this property.
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Arkansas City
Kaw
Kansas
Kansas River
United States
Topeka
Former Sidney Resident Irvin W. Brooks Dies in Bakersfield
Irvin W. Brooks of Bakersfield California, formerly Sidney, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services planned in Bakersfield on Saturday Sept 28. Brooks was a Sidney Odd Fellows member. Local survivors include half-brother Frank Klentz half-sister Mrs C L Walters sister-in-law Mrs Oscar Hollinrake and immediate survivors include widow Martha a son and three daughters.
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Irvin W. Brooks
Bakersfield
Calif
Sidney
Brooks
Sidney Odd Fellows Lodge
Frank Klentz
C. L. Walters
Oscar Hollinrake
Elwin Linton Named Head of 1964 Dalton Festival
Elwin Linton was named chairman for the 1964 Dalton Fall Festival at a Tuesday night meeting. Officers named include Mrs. Vernon Neick as secretary and Mrs. Stanley Brestel as treasurer. The new chairman will appoint his own vice presidents and committees.
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Dalton
Elwin Linton
Vernon Neick
Stanley Brestel
Flohr wins Ak-Sar-Ben Outstanding Soldier medal
Specialist-4 Jack Flohr of the Nebraska National Guard unit earned an Ak-Sar-Ben Outstanding Soldier citation in Omaha. He belongs to the 1st Battalion 168th Artillery with units at Sidney Gering Scottsbluff Chadron and Alliance and was nominated after summer camp work. His wife Mrs Flohr attended the ceremony.
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Jack Flohr
Sidney National Guard
Omaha
Flohr
168Th Artillery
Nebraska National Guard
Sidney
Gering
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Alliance
National Guard
Interment Held At Pierce For M. M. Inhelder
Funeral services were held for M M Inhelder known as Jack, former Cheyenne County treasurer, who died at De Paul Hospital. The 9:30 a.m. Mass was at St Patrick Church with burial in Pierce. Pallbearers included W W Schultz and Ralph Englert among others. He held banking and public posts in Pierce, Sidney, Omaha, and Lincoln before retiring to Sidney. He is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, and a brother. Betty Prochazka traveled from Denver for the funeral.
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Jack” Inhelder
Cheyenne County
de Paul Hospital
Cheyenne
Joseph Mrockowski
Ross and
Neb
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Pierce
Ned the Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
W. W. Schultz
Ralph Englert
Lloyd Mintken
Kenneth Wicks
First National Bank
Omaha
State Auditor's
Lincoln
Sidney
Koltow Office Supply
Sidney Office Supply
Inhelder
Herbert Stevens
Knights of Columbus
St Patrick Catholic
Elks Lodge
Denver
Betty Prochazka
Wheat Making Good Headway Amid Insects In Stored Grain
In Cheyenne County the 1964 wheat crop shows strong early growth with good crown root development and potential fall pasturing. Heavy autumn rains caused widespread dampness and rye and winter barley look strong, while rust appears in stored grain prompting frequent bin checks and prompt insect treatment to prevent losses.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton and Sidney Enter Nebraska Community Betterment Contest
Dalton and Sidney have completed illustrated booklets and reports for entry in the Nebraska Community Betterment Contest. Nine judges will select four finalists from multiple classes by Oct. 8, with 13 winners to receive 4000 in cash prizes announced at the Awards Day Banquet on Oct. 25 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Dalton
Sidney
Eash
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Bayard
Bridgeport
Chadron
Gering
Grant
Mitchell
North Platte
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Scottsbluff
Telegraph
Calvin Klentz Named Assistant Scout Director
Calvin Klentz of Sidney is appointed Assistant District Scout Commissioner for the Boy Scout program. Announcement by Dr. Max Gentry, commissioner of the Wye-Braska Area, BSA, states his chief task is to recruit neighborhood commissioners to support Cub Packs and Scout Troops.
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Calvin Klentz
Sidney
Max Gentry
Wye-Braska
Boy Scouts of America
Kientz
Lawn Weed Control Guidance for Spring and Summer
The advice covers crabgrass seedheading and recommends hand pulling to destroy seeds. Early next spring should see applications to kill crabgrass seedlings. Prostrate purslane and knotweed require hand pulling, while dandelions may be sprayed with 2,4 D to greatly reduce spring problems. Drive carefully.
New Scout Leader Appointed in Sidney Area
The Sidney area names a new assistant commissioner to replace Don Brian who left for North Platte. Klentz has over three years in the Scout program with Cub and Boy Scouts and previously served as assistant scoutmaster of Troop 3. He led unit activities and a five day historic trail hike and also served as unit leader for a troop at Laramie Peak.
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Plorer
Sidney
Don Brian
North Platte
Klentz
Cub
Boy Scouts
Elks Lodge I8d
le Iake
Torical
Uni
Laramie Peak
Fis
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Potter Public Lorary
Sunol High
Sunol Elementary
Sunol Main
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Tom Coffey
Ervin Smith
Bakersfield, Calif
Ak-Sar-Ben
Mrs Flohr
Outstanding Soldier
M. M. Inhelder
Ivan Liljegren
Rere
Lorenzo
University of Nebraska Plant Pathology Department
Supply CO
Jackson Sidney
Dalton Co-operative Association
Legion Hall Aar
Farmers Union State Exchange
Legion Hall
Pordeus
Ivan Fehringer
Borden
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