Stramit Plant in Dalton Lands First Big Order
The Dalton Stramit plant is producing solid order volume as it nears a month of operation. Manager Dean Hiner and workers push 30 000 square feet of straw board to a construction project in eastern parts of the state. Stramit boards, made from compressed straw and asphalt backed paper, aim to heat insulating walls and create local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Dean Hiner
Dalton-Sidney
Hiner
Stramit Board
Sidney Educators Attend State Principals Meet
District VI prepares for the Nebraska Elementary Principals state meeting April 26 27 at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Attendees include Sidney principals Marie Nicholson John Jensen Ivan Adams and Sidney elementary coordinator Mrs Ted Tillotson. Hazel Blancard NAE president delivers keynote. Chancelor Clifford Hardin speaks Friday noon. Dr Paul Miller Omaha superintendent guides Friday panel and dinner. Saturday features business meeting conference summary and Dean Walter Beggs Nebraska Teachers College luncheon. Coral Gordon Kimball vice president Hugh R Polson Gering secretary treasurer also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Department of Elementary
University of Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Lincoln
District VI
Francis L. Pecht
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Marie Nicholson
Central
John Jensen
South
Ivan Adams
North
Ted Tillotson
Hazel Blancard
NAE
Clifford Hardin
Paul Miller
Omaha
Deadline Set for 1962 Wool Lamb Program Payments
Wool growers must file applications for 1962 wool program payments by April 30 1963. Payments will be made this summer on wool and unshorn lambs marketed before March 31 1963. The marketing year runs April 1962 to December 31 1963 with a nine month period this year and a twelve month period after 1963.
Potter Man Shot Wound Taken To Memorial Hospital
Henry Brockman 57 of a Potter area farm was found with a gun shot wound to the head and a rope around his neck. He was located by his wife in a granary and taken to Memorial Hospital in Sidney about 5 pm Tuesday. Doctors described his condition as uncertain and x rays showed a high temple entry with exit at the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brockman
Potter
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
John Peetz Jr
Cheyenne County
Brockman
Brockmans
Potter-Sidney
Eggings cabs ship to Canada as founder dies in Colorado
Allen Karnik leads eight cab shipment to Canada in first full trailer load sold in advance by Eggings. He travels via Highway 385 to Williston and into Saskatchewan. In Peetz Colorado John William Haggard, 61, dies after hospital stay. funeral set at E U B Church in Peetz with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mary Kathryn and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haggard
Eggings
Canada
Egging Co
Egging
Egging Company
Allen Karnik
Williston
Karnik
Noak
Plentywood
Mont
Regiuma
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Milk River
Alberta
John William Haggard
Peetz, Cole
Memorial Hospital
Peetz
Raymond Scott
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Perry
John W
Mattie Marshall Haggard
Cooper County
Gurley
Sioux Open House Set for May 15 at Army Depot
Sioux Army Depot will hold its annual Armed Forces Day Open House on Sunday May 15. Col Stanley W Smiley says the event invites many visitors to tour most operating areas. Capt Oliver J Hennie appointed project officer for coordinated activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Army Depot
Stanley W Smiley
Oliver J Hennie
VEW District III to Hold Spring Session Sunday
The spring meeting of District III Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary is Sunday April 28 at the VFW Post Home. Auxiliary President Erma Hedell of Kearney will make an official visit. State Commander Bill Tomek will send a representative. Sessions start 2 p.m. with 1 p.m. registration and book audits. Floor work practice for the Auxiliary also at 1 p.m. Presiding: Mrs N Brown Kimball and Elmer Rasmussen. Attending from Scotts Bluff Kimball Bridgeport and Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
VFW
Erma Hedell
Kearney
Bill Tomek
David City
N. Brown Kimball
Elmer Rasmussen
Pottey
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Bridgeport
Sidney
CAP Balloon Drop Opens TB Campaign in Sidney
The Sidney Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will launch the Tuberculosis Association spring educational drive with an Oneration Balloon Drop on Saturday April 27 between noon and 1 pm Two CAP planes will release balloons carrying warning messages including See your doctor The event involves volunteers and CAP members Forrest Chinman L A Lindstrom and A Sert Christensen Delmar Scra fy executive secretary of the State Association notes Sidney is one of 14 Nebraska towns in the program The campaign runs May 1 through June 15 and emphasizes education rather than fundraising with film showings leaflets and posters on respiratory diseases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Composite Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
The
Tuberculosis Association
Elizabeth Schwasnick
CAP
Forrest Chinman
L A (Whitey) Lindstrom
A'Sert Christensen
Delmar R. Scrafy
State Association
Sidney
Nebraska
Schwasnick
TB Associates
Campagn
Sehwasnick
Demand Better For Light Cows At Saturday Sale
Dave Truss of the Sidney Livestock Pavilion notes rising demand for light cattle suited for grass feeding. Saturday’s sale will feature 200 head including steers and heifers in black and white-faced stock. Last week 488 lb steers brought 2780 dollars and 410 lb heifers 2675 dollars. The monthly horse sale draws consignors from Wyoming North Dakota Colorado and Kansas and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Truss
Sidney Livestock Pavilion
Wyoming
Nort Dakota
Colorado
Kansas
Zoning and Pool Plans Advance in Sidney
Sidney plans a heated swimming pool with new equipment to be installed by June first, pending no problems. The City Council approved Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co bid of 1732.80 for heating gear, plus about 400 for a pump and up to 1000 for installation, bringing total to 3132.80, aided by Health Department relaxations and Jaycees initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Tom Coffey
Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co
K-N
Coffey
Focal
State Health Department
Sidney Jaycees
Jaycees
New Concept Of Education Advocated By Weymouth
Former Sidney superintendent O J Weymouth outlined a future school system to Cheyenne County educators urging large class teaching with master teachers and helpers. He called for night schools and adult education to meet growth and warned of resistance due to costs. The meeting honored retiring educators Miss Edith Oldershaw Miss Sophia Geis and Supt L E Lydiatt with plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Supt O J. Weymouth
Cheyenne County
Supt. Weymouth
Edith Oldershaw
Sophia Geis
Gurley
L. E. Lydiatt
Lodgepole
Weymouth
Tirbe
Mr. Weymouth
Robert A. Scaville
E. K. Yanney
State Normal Board
Geis
Lydiatt
Loedgepole
Assa.im
Lodgevole
State
O. J. Weymouth
Sidney
Fleming In Minority On Partisan Senate Vote
Sen George Hi Fleming of Sidney joined eight lawmakers in voting to revive a partisan Legislature bill. The bid failed 34 to 8 as Sen Michael Rusillo of Omaha led the revival attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hi Fleming
Sidney
Sen
Michael Rusillo
Omaha
Sidney Council approves license for Meick and moves on rezoning
Sidney City Council approved Dorothy E. Meick’s Class C license replacing Fred C. Meick, with two residential rezoning requests referred to the Planning Commission. Plans surface for a two story eight apartment building if the McFadden Lots are rezoned to R-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dorothy E. Meick
Fred C. Meick
City Planning Commission
P. J. Heaton Jr
Wm, Koehn
D. Lessman
Planning Commission
St. Patrick’s
J. H. McNish
Ken Pittam
Dean Wilson
Housing Authority
Court House
Tom Coffey
Near North Side
Forrest Street
North Side Park
Coffey
Forrest St
Spring Building Pace Quickens in Sidney
Sidney sees a spring construction boom as the city council approves over $30,000 in building permits. Projects include Mary Egging steps, Livoni Construction two residences on Maple, Harold Ruhter demolition at 12th and Hickory, C S Chambers partition removal, American National Bank window remodel, Ivan Fehringer walk in cooler for Co op, Harley Behm fence on Monterey, Gerald Laux fence on Illinois, Edward Bauman residence, Tom Miller cement slab, Arthur Loane fence on Elm, Earl Cruise fence on Palomino, Harry Brewer bowling alley to parking garage with curb cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Mary Egging
13Th Ave
Livoni Construction Co
Maple
Harold Ruhter
12Th
Hickory
C. S Chambers
Forrest
American National Bank
Ivan Fehringer
15Th
Harley Behm
Monterey
Gerald Laux
Illinois
Edward E Bauman
21St Ave
Tom Miller
Jackson
Arthur Loane
Elm St
Earl Cruise
Palomino Drive
Harry Brewer
9Th Ave
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Dalton’s
Stramit
Olav Andersen
New Concern
Allen Karmk
Sioux
Ufacturers International
4Th Mabe
Arie Cao
VEW
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