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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1970
Page
7
A county wide progress feature lists supporting businesses. Entries include Red Roof Dairy Queen on 10th Street, Park View Drive In, The Book Keepers, Gordon's TV & Service, Arlo Jones Agency, Josten Const Co, Carl Christ Const Co, Sidney Ready-Mix and others with phone numbers.
Cheyenne County opens a new courthouse in downtown, costing more than a half million dollars for structure, equipment, and landscaping. The one-story rambling building sits on the former 1911 site, is air conditioned, offers off street parking, and houses welfare, extension, and the county attorney offices in addition to the court room.
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School on the Sioux Army Depot site reports steady enrollment growth since its five year inception. A family concept program, funded by federal sources, could allow both spouses to board and study on campus with at least fifty families in a pilot stage. The institution now hosts about 200 students with capacity for four to five times that number, aiming for around 500 by the early 1970s.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co expands Sidney facilities with a multi million dollar investment in property and electronics. The firm, with AT&T and Western Electric, operates a large red brick building housing advanced communications gear and supports local employment as a major industry contributor.
The Memorial Hospital and Home in Sidney expanded recently to boost capacity for both hospital patients and rest home guests. An east wing was added to the hospital with a detachable section for unattended use. Plans to remodel the rest home lobby to a more homey appearance are under consideration and likely to be approved in 1970. The facilities carry a book value over $1.6 million and support one of the county’s largest payrolls.
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