School Land Lease Reappraisals Set for May Hearing
Cheyenne County to reappraise school lands for lease value with a hearing set for May 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Clerk's office Sidney Nebraska. Board of Educational Lands and Funds will hear testimony on land values amid calls for possible rental increases.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Board of Educational Land and Funds
Nebraska
Sidney
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Cheyenne
Lincoln
Laing Funeral Held At Dalton Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Clinton Laing were conducted at the Dalton Presbyterian Church on Thursday. Born in Denmark, she died Sunday in Green River Wyoming at age 75. Survivors include her husband two daughters one sister and three brothers with one son predeceased. Interment followed at Dalton per The Craig Home for Funerals.
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Dalton
Clinton Laing
Green River
Wyo
Laings
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Donald L. Daly
Craig Home
4-H Membership High In This State
The state 4-H club office reports membership up to April 1 totaling 10 804 Nebraska youths in 4-H clubs. Participation is nearly balanced with 5 741 boys and 5 063 girls.
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Nebraska
Months Of Torn Up Streets Are Ahead Inland Outlay
Sidney plans months of street tearing for paving districts including storm sewers curb and gutter and hard surfacing. Inland Construction Co has a 200 working day contract that will stretch into next fall with total cost near 165000 dollars. Storm sewers run along 19th avenue south to the creek extend east toward the Burlington right of way to drain excess water.
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Sidney
Inland Construction Co
19Th Avenue
Burlington
Synod Marks Its Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the Lutheran Missouri Synod will be marked by more than 4,700 churches this weekend with special services in the United States Canada and elsewhere. In Cheyenne County four Missouri Synod churches Sidney Trinity South Divide Gurley and Potter join in celebrations amid growing membership. Chicago hosts a mass observance in July during the synod’s triennial convention. The church body, organized in Chicago on April 28 1847 with 16 congregations and under 4 000 members, now numbers over 1.5 million adherents and spans the globe with 33 districts and missions in India China Africa and the Philippines. More than 4 000 active pastors and 1 900 student ministers study in its colleges. over 1 000 congregations run full time schools serving 80 000 students.
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Lutheran Missouri Synod
United States
Canada
Cheyenne County
Missouri Synod
St. Paul’s of
Sidney
Trinity of
South Divide
Salem of
Chicago
Central
Midwestern
Union
Alaska
Mexico
Cuba
Hawaiian Islands
England
Panama
South America
India
China
Africa
Phillipine Islands
Synod
Leaders Named for Sidney Hospital Fund Drive
President Fred McHugh of the Chamber of Commerce announced a fundraising committee headed by J. K. Mahr to plan a community hospital project. Other members are A. D. Greenlee Rae Jones John Martinosky Jack H. Lowe Marius Christensen and H. Glenn Spearow. Doctors favor a seventy five bed facility with Catholic Sisters may operate it, costs discussed up to 300000 dollars. land donation already received. Other western Nebraska towns like Scottsbluff Bridgeport Kimball and Chappell are raising funds for large or modern hospitals.
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Fred McHugh
Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Mahr
McHugh
A. D. Greenlee
Rae Jones
John Martinosky
Jack H. Lowe
Marius Christensen
H. Glenn Spearow
Cheyenne County
FE Ae
Sidney
Msgr
Anton Link
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Kimball
Chappell
Nine sponsors remain for Telegraph Community Ad series
The Telegraph still plans to feature nine sponsors on its Special community advertising page. Fifty two sponsors were planned with forty three already featured since the start of the year. Remaining firms include The Porter Oil Co The Sidney Drug Co The Star Packing Co The Western Ice and Storage Co Leon Fine The E L Hoover Co Joe A Gibson Inc Larson Machinery Co and Brown McDonald’s. Some delayed to align with events others undecided on pictures or copy. Completion hoped by June 1 but may extend. No ad charge except during full page feature weeks.
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The
Telegraph
Porter Oil Co
Sidney Drug Co
Star Packing Co
Western Ice and Storage Co
Leon Fine
E. L. Hoover Co
Joe A. Gibson Inc
Larson Machinery Co
Brown McDonald's
Vet Office Moves May 1 to Court House Basement
The Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office will relocate May 1 from the city auditorium to the basement of the courthouse. The move affects veteran service operations and access during the transition.
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Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office
City Auditorium
Court House
Bitterness Grows in Sidney Telephone Strike Second Week
The Sidney telephone strike enters its third week with many Western Nebraska Bell workers returning to duties, though Sidney strikers stay out. Union leaders report solid resolve while city service runs near normal and plans for a June 1 directory publication continue. Picketing persists with rising tension but no violence.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Northwestern Bell System
G. I
Ogallala
F. G Harrington
Omaha
Harringten
Sidney Exchange
J. R. Miller
Miller
Telegraph
National Federation of Telephone Workers Strike Committee
E. Weaver
Cancer Drive Seeks Local Donations Across Sidney
Mrs. Joseph Dodds of Sidney is county chairman of the campaign. Contributions to the Cancer Drive should be addressed to Cancer in Sidney Nebraska or left at The Telegraph. Boxes have been placed around town for smaller donations.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Joseph Dodds
Permanizing Seen At SOD
Reports say Sioux Ord nance Depot is being made permanent with new contracts in weeks prior to April. Plans for expansion are in flux due to Congress economy politics, while army modernization continues quietly. Job openings include auto mechanics, munition handlers, laborers, lift truck mechanics, and electrician roles with Civil Service career paths available.
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Sioux
Congress
Congressional Bloc
Army
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Drunken Driving Charge Dropped in Murphy Case
Robert C. Murphy had a drunken driving charge dismissed after a conference between his attorney and a state highway patrolman. Murphy pleaded guilty to careless driving, was fined twenty five dollars and costs, with Judge Robert A. Barlow presiding.
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Robert C. Murphy
Murphy
Vounsey
Robert A. Barlow
Barlow
Staite
Robert Nichols
Nichols
R. P. Kepler
McNett Named Architect for Kimball County Hospital
Frank McNett, Scottsbluff and Grand Island architect, announced that the Kimball county board has commissioned his firm to design a Kimball county hospital. He cited no firm plans yet, but estimated the project at 90,000 dollars and a capacity of 20 patients.
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Frank McNett
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Kimball County Board of Commissioners
Kimball County Hospital
McNett
McIntosh Leaves Revenue Position in Fremont
Clifton McIntosh, longtime deputy collector of internal revenue in charge of the Fremont division, resigns after 13 years to form Witthoff & McIntosh with Walter C. Witthoff. The new firm, starting May 1, will handle accounting and income tax consulting from offices in Fremont.
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Clifton McIntosh
Internal Revenue
Fremont
Walter C. Witthoff
Witthoff & McIntosh
Witthoff
Stephens National Bank
McIntosh
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Indiana
John T. McIntosh
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Nebraska Ordnance Plant
Mead
Ohio “University
Athens
MccIntosh
G.W. O'Malley
Omaha
Nebraska
Internal Revenue Bureau
Falls Into Pit Injures Local Resident
Alex Shindle, 78, a Brownson resident, was badly hurt Wednesday afternoon when he fell into a grease pit at The Hahler Motor Co. He was examined by Dr. R. E. Roche and hospitalized for observation. Initial findings suggest a concussion. X rays to determine full extent of injuries. He was semi conscious at the hospital after the fall occurred as he watched a mechanic work in the pit. The cause remains undetermined and the man could not explain the accident.
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Alex Shindle
Brownson
Hahler Motor Co
Shindle
R. E. Roche
Mr. Shindle
Governor Val Peterson on Western Nebraska Tour
Governor Val Peterson and Mrs. Peterson proceed through western Nebraska for four days. Monday noon speech at Scottsbluff Rotary, then talks to Associated Chambers of Commerce in Morrill. Weekend visits to Kimball, open house at the Howards Sunday, and hosting at Morrill home of John B. Jird Sunday night.
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Val Peterson
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Morrill
John BR. Jird
Senior Play Is Set April 29th
The Senior Class play Arsenic And Old Lace will be presented in the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening April 29 at 8 15. Director is Bruce Kendall stage manager Agnes Horton with a full cast listed in order of appearance and extensive production credits for promptness props make up ushers and publicity among others.
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Bruce Kendall
Agnes Horton
Abby Brewster
Darlene Johnson
Dr. Harper
Roger Daniels
Teddy Brewster
Kenneth Scott
Officer Brophy
Bob Jones
Officer Klein
Mickey Holtman
Martha Brewster
Ramona Peters
Elaine Harper
Marvel King
Mortimer Brewster
Bob She
Darlene Baird
Dorothy Deaver
Donna Allman
Marcella Crafts
June Policky
Cleo Flohr
Janice Caywood
Eleanor Caywood
Eileen Reker
Rev Koprowski Assigned to Seneca Parish
The Rev Mitchell J Koprowski former assistant to Msgr Anton Link at St Patrick s Church was named pastor of the Catholic Church at Seneca Nebraska replacing the late Rev William Grasse He departed for Seneca midweek to lead the Seneca parish and its missions serving Hyannis Mullen Thedford and Brownlee The Rev Joseph Szynal succeeds him as Sidney s cathedral assistant arriving today from Grand Island Nebraska
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Mitchell J. Koprowski
Anton Link
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Seneca
Nebr
William Grasse
Father Koprowski
Hyannis
Mullen
Thedford
Brownlee
Joseph Szynal
Grand Island
Sidney
Precinct Assessors to be Eliminated in Nebraska Counties
Legislation advances in Nebraska to require full time county assessors in all counties with populations over 6,500, eliminating elected precinct assessors in 24 counties. The amendment, backed by Senator Lloyd Kain, would exempt 26 least populous counties and removes a proposed $5 down payment on returns. The bill also tightens penalties for failing to file full personal property tax reports.
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Nebraska
Lloyd Kain
Lexington
Kain
Attorney General’s Office
Douglas
Lancaster
Winter Grain Should Escape Freeze Threat
Rain and snow spread across Sidney and northern panhandle as moisture could delay spring field work in western Nebraska. Warmth and moisture improve prospects for a bumper wheat yield in Cheyenne County while overall state crops show fair progress. seeding of oats and barley continues, some oats rot in ground, and soil moisture tests reveal subsoil moisture at six feet.
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Sidney
Panhandle
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
State
Federal Statistical Bureau
Northwest
North Central
Northeast
Central
East Central
Southwest
South Central
Southeast
Civic Air Patrol unit backed by Sidney Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce board endorsed forming a Civil Air Patrol unit in Sidney. K. Mah explained the plan to the board Monday noon. A city auditorium meeting is set for next Wednesday at 7 30 PM with three Nebraska CAP officers. CAP film shows to explain objectives. A Chamber representative also presented the program to the Lions Club seeking endorsement.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Civil Air Patrol
Sidney
K. Mah
City Auditorium
Nebraska Cap
CAP
the Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Air Control Under Commission Transfers Jurisdiction
Gov. Val Petersen signed LB247 transferring general aviation authority from the state railway commission to the aeronautics commission. The bill grants the aeronautics panel power to issue passenger and freight licenses with the state and, with an emergency clause, allows the air board to hear Prairie Airways permanent application.
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Val Petersen
State Railway Commission
Aeronautics Commission
Air Board
Prairie Airways
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Legislative Committee
Laing
Missouri Lutheran Church
Mahr
Potter School
Potter High School
Cynthia Reetz
Margie Smith
Darlene Behrdorf
Oreer
Kimball Hospital
Internal Revenue Department
Man
Alec Shindle
Gov. Peterson
Rev. Koprowski
Civic Club
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