Harvest Is Checked By Rains Across Nebraska Panhandle
Heavy rainfall halted the wheat harvest in Cheyenne County Nebraska and across much of the panhandle. A soaking shower Saturday night and another Sunday into Monday left moisture in the soil, complicating harvesting as fields filled with water and downed grain. Traffic stalled near Sidney and lightning struck northeast of town.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska Panhandle
Colorado
Sidney
Lorenzo
Peetz
Wood Funeral Held In Sidney For Maud Wood
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Craig Home for Funerals for Maud Wood 60 who died Thursday at the home of her brother George E Wood two miles south of Sidney Rev G A Schwarpauer pastor of the Methodist church officiated Interment was in Greenwood cemetery Miss Wood was born at Clay Center Nebraska daughter of Geo and Mary Wood pioneer settlers in eastern Nebraska For the past twenty five years she has lived with her brother Survivors include one sister Mrs Winifred McPhee Denver two brothers George of Sidney and Earl R Yakima Washington
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Craig
Maud Wood
George E. Wood
Sidney
G. A. Schwarpauer
Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Miss Wood
Clay Center
Nebraska
Geo
Mary Wood
Winifred McPhee
Denver
George of
Earl R
Yakima
Washington
Gerke Infant Dies at Local Hospital in Birth Day
Ronald A. Gerke infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gerke died shortly after birth. Funeral services were held at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. Anton Link officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery. Survived by parents and siblings. Mc Gerke works on the war project nearby.
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Ronald A. Gerke
Ralph Gerke
Gehrig Funeral Home
Anton Link
McGerke
Here
Scrap Matinee at Fox Theatre Boosts Cheyenne Scrap
The Fox Theatre hosts a Scrap Matinee next Saturday at ten a m to aid Cheyenne county scrap collection. Free admission for youths bringing five pounds or more of scrap material while the feature Gloria Jean in The Under Pup plays.
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Fox Theatre
Cheyenne County
Gloria Jean
Weems Orchestra To Provide Music For SOD Busters Dance
Ted Weems and his entire orchestra will perform at the Sidney auditorium Friday night. Tickets to the public will not be sold at the door. balcony tickets are on sale for fifty cents plus five cents tax.
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Ted Weems
Sidney Auditorium
Trailer Life Column Delights Readers At Sidney Camp
Mrs. F. J. Youngson writes a new column from the Sidney Trailer Camp sharing life and experiences of a trailer resident. She will report personal news items from camp residents and invites submissions at the office for her regular feature.
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F. J. Youngson
Sidney
Wheat Seed Is Important in County Wheat Campaign
County Agent J C Swinbank urges careful selection of rye free seed of approved winter wheat varieties as Cheyenne County and Nebraska Grain Improvement Association lead a state wide effort to raise Nebraska wheat quality and market price.
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J. C. Swinbank
Nebraska
Wheat Farmers
Cheyenne County Extension Office
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Glenn H. LeDrout
LeDiout
Cheyenne County
Bruckner Store Sells to Fairbury Firm
R. Bruckner announced the sale of his store to a Fairbury Nebraska hosted stores company. The deal closed Thursday night and the store will operate as a unit of Lee Stores Inc. Bruckner plans mountain time and to remain in Sidney while deciding on a new location. Buckner’s store has been regarded as among Nebraska’s finest in its class.
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R. Bruckner
Fairbury
Nebraska
Bruckner
R. W. Williams
Hested
The
Lee Stores, Inc
Buckner’s
Williams
Cochran Submits Resignation From Sidney Board
Julius W. Cochran longtime Sidney public schools music director submits resignation to the board of education. He plans to return for at least part of his master's work while remaining on a defense project until completion. His leadership elevated Sidney music nationwide within Nebraska.
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Julius W. Cochran
Sidney Public Schools
Board of Education
Cochran
Nebraska
Sidney
Bauer Funeral Set After Sudden Death in Dalton
H. W. Bauer 66 of Amherst Colorado died suddenly in a Dalton hospital while visiting relatives in Weyerts. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm from the Fred Eriauer home and 2:30 pm at Weyerts Lutheran Church with interment in Weyerts Cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Ted Burt, two brothers Fred and John, and two sisters plus a niece.
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H. W. Bauer
Amherst
Colorado
Dalton
Weyerts
Fred Eriauer
Weyerts Lutheral Church
Craig
Ted Burt
Fred
Lodgepole
John
Los Angeles
Anna Borges
Guy Thompson
Denver
Bauers
Sioux Guards to be Augmented at Once
The guard detachment at the Sioux ordnance depot becomes auxiliary to military police and will be increased by about one third. Chief George G. Smith notes standards include physical and mental exams, government issued uniforms, and pay around 135 dollars monthly. Applications by letter to the chief of guards with experience and a photo.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
United States Army
George G. Smith
Smith
Chief of Guards
Grasshoppers Cause Crop Damage in Kimball County
Farmers report serious grasshopper damage across Kimball County with beans potatoes and late maturing grains hit hardest. Extension agent A E More says migratory hoppers are involved as researchers from the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine and the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture conduct the annual survey in Kimball and surrounding counties.
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Kimball County
A. E. More
U.S. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Kimball
Lower State Levy Is Approved Last Week
The state board of equalization cut the 1942 tax levy by .32 mills to 2.39 mills, aided by higher property valuations and a reduced amount to be raised. Governor Griswold announced the change on Friday, noting the levy equals $2.39 per $1000 valuation.
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Griswold
Light Nebraska primary seen as the lightest since 1920
Deputy Secretary of State John B. Quinn predicted a turnout at least 40 percent below two years ago based on current voter interest and light registration. Registration in cities over 7,000 ends tomorrow night as housewives, war workers, and tired men reduce campaign activity and absentee ballot requests remain low.
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Nebraska
John B. Quinn
Quinn
Scrap Total Grows But More Is Needed
Cheyenne county surpasses 400000 pounds in the scrap drive and leads Nebraska counties in per capita totals, boosted by letters and calls from ACA, Rotarians, Lions, and Union Pacific staff. Harvest timing means late materials count later, but the push continues to collect as much scrap as possible.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
ACA
Union Pacific Railroad
J. &. Mahr
Robert J. Wale
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
M. J. Maher
Early Start For Housing In Sidney Plans
Sidney will gain at least 86 new dwelling units under plans by Mid-West Construction of Omaha. 58 homes in Simon Hardy addition, 14 duplexes in Trognitz addition, plus options on more lots. WPB quotas and FHA financing aid defense housing for depot workers. prices range 3000 to 4000 dollars with basements.
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Sidney
Mid-West Construction Company
Omaha
Simon-Hardy
West
Alfred K. Paulson
Midwest
Carl D. Wilson
Trognitz
War Production Board
Sioux Ordgnance
Here
FHA
WPB
RR. W. Fisk
Army Engineers Office
Sidney Friday
Cheyenne County Vote Key to Doran Nomination
Cheyenne County residents weigh in on Guy V. Doran in the Fourth District race as western Nebraska backing could tip the nomination. Doran argues his lifelong Panhandle ties and knowledge of local issues position him for an aggressive general election campaign.
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Cheyenne County
Guy V. Doran
Sidney
Mr. Doran
Sam Deidrichs
North Platte
Tom Lanigan
Grand Island
Nebraska
Panhandle
Washington
Doran
Gates Services Planned For Wednesday
Mrs. Lena Gates 76 arrived Cheyenne county in 1887 by covered wagon and died yesterday in a local hospital after a period of failing health. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran church at 2 p.m. Dr. W. T Kahse to officiate with interment in Greenwood family plot. Gehrig Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named Marius Christiansen Robi A Barlow George Thompson Henry Doran Glenn Greenlee Charles Hornaday.
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Lena Gates
Cheyenne County
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. T Kahse
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig Funeral Home
Marius Christensen
Robi. A. Barlow
George Thompson
Henry Doran
Glenn Greenlee
Charles Hornaday
Sioux Ordnance Depot Fire Department Expansion
The Sioux Ordnance Depot will expand the fire force by about thirty men to meet increased needs. Chief C F T Jensen said recruits will come from the middle west, must be physically fit, pass exams, and will be trained and assigned quickly. Applicants should write to the chief with experience and a photo. Salary averages $144 a month.
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Sioux
C. F. T. Jensen
Jessen
Middle West
Jensen
Cow Carnival Set for August 23 at Krueger's Lake
The Cow Country Carnival at Krueger's Lake on Sunday August 23 features trick riding roping novelty races and a full western show typical of rodeo celebrations. Headliners include Frank and Bernice Dean noted for fancy roping and riding with Zike's dancing and jumping horses. Further details will be announced.
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Krueger's Lake
Frank
Bernice Dean
Zike
Rent Control Moves Closer in Nebraska Defense Areas
Area rent offices opened Saturday at Grand Island and Fremont to curb rising rents in two Nebraska defense rental areas. Other designated districts include Omaha Lincoln Columbus Sidney and Alliance, but no date has been set to freeze rents there.
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Grand Island
Fremont
Nebraska
Office of War Information
Omaha
Lincoln
Columbus
Sidney
Alliance
Pioneer Settler of Lodge Pole Dies at 79
J. K. Dykman, 79, longtime Lodgepole resident and one of the area’s oldest settlers, died Saturday. A Ger man native who came to the United States at eighteen, he homesteaded north of Lodgepole before retiring to town in 1920. Services at Lodgepole Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. with interment in the Lutheran cemetery northwest of town. Craig Home for Funerals in charge.
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Cheyenne County
J. K. Dykman
Lodgepole
Lodgepole Lutheran Church
Craig
Dykman
Germany
United States
Fires Devastate Wheat Fields Around Sidney
Series of fires last week kept Cheyenne county firefighters busy as sparks from a combine motor set a J A Sparks farm field ablaze burning about seven acres of standing and cut grain. At J C Skarka farm a blaze destroyed several grain acres and a wheat truck. Two grass fires near Lone Pine trailer camp and east of Sidney prompted alarms Saturday afternoon.
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Cheyenne County
J. A. Sparks
Sidney
Sparks
J. C. Skarka
Lone Pine
Individual Effort Is Vital In Scrap Drive
IM E Banta of Dr Pepper Bottling works is scrapping old bottling equipment weighing about 1850 pounds and will donate proceeds to the cub scouts. John Treinen turned in about 4500 pounds of scrap Sunday as the Union Pacific scrap committee hauled it to town. The Sidney girl scouts canvassed the city collecting 27130 pounds of scrap. The county commissioners will be asked to turn in several tons of scrap from the highway department storage center west of town.
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IM. E. Banta
Dr. Pepper Bottling Works
Cub Scouts
John Treinen
Union Pacific Scrap Committee
Highway Department
Sidney Girl Scouts
Cheyenne County
Lewis Named Engineer Head at Sioux Ordnance Depot
Captain Perley M. Lewis, 44, designated Area Engineer of the Sioux Ordnance Depot at Sidney while continuing duties as Area Engineer for the Lincoln Air Base and Fort Crook Aircraft Plant. His rapid Lincoln base construction earned wide recognition. Lewis's career includes WWI service, Reserve Corps commission in 1934, active duty from 1940, and postings across the United States and Alaska.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Lincoln Air Base
Lincoln
Perley M. Lewis
Sioux
Sidney
Lewis
Fort Crook
Lincoln Papers
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Constructing Quartermaster
United States
Alaska
Quartermaster Corps
USO Party Planned Wednesday Evening
A get acquainted party for women and girl war workers and wives of war workers will be held in the legion rooms at the city auditorium Wednesday at eight o'clock. The USO staff and volunteers seek good attendance to plan future events. Cards games conversation and light refreshments are planned. Entrance to the basement is on the west side near the rear.
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Legion Rooms
City Auditorium
USO
11Th Avenue
Jackson Street
Four Check Charges Facing One Man Swenson Bound Over
Leonard Mann Swenson faces four no account check charges in county court after issuing checks to Lloyds Cafe Jelineks Standard Service Station Clem Deaver and Leo J Thompson. He pled not guilty and posted a 4000 dollar bond. Judge Barlow bound him over to district court.
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Leonard Mann
Swenson
Lloyd's Cafe Jelinek
Clem Deaver
Leo J. Thompson
Barlow
Gravel Truck and Car Collision Injures Two
A gravel truck driven by H. L Beckman of Judd Brown Lundin construction collided with a car driven by Dr. W. M. Webb of Chicago on Sunday. The car was badly damaged while the truck had only slight damage. Beckman and Webb escaped with minor injuries and bruises.
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H. L Beckman
Judd Brown- Lundin Construction Company
W. M. Webb
Chicago
Gus Dahlinger Faces Narcotics Complaint
Gus Dahlinger on bond for a white slavery charge is jailed again on a narcotics possession complaint. The document claims he had marijuana leaves in his possession while in county custody.
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Gus Dahlinger
Dahlinger
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Gerke
Weems
Henry J. Kaiser
Senate
Bauer
Australia
U. S
Guy Doran
Demo Congress
Congress
Lodge Pole
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