Unusual Coloring Contest Offered for Western Nebraska Youth
Vern Austin of Fox Theatre announces a coloring contest for children up to sixth grade in Western Nebraska. Sponsored by The Sidney Telegraph, entries must include name age address school grade and teacher. Deadline is May 3 with judging on neatness skill and color blending using paint crayons or pencils. The winner will treat their class to see Walt Disney's Technicolor film Smith starring Glenn Ford Nancy Olsen Dean Jagger and Keenan Wynn at the Fox Theatre Sidney Nebr.
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Vern Austin
Fox
Walt Disney
Smith
Fox Soon
Glenn Ford
Nancy Olsen
Dean Jagger
Keenan Wynn
Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska
Fox Theatre
Sidney
Nebr
State Maps Draw Criticisms in Western Nebraska
North Platte WMCC objects to two state highway maps one showing only Omaha photos and a second tied to a commercial venture. They call for a single inclusive map produced jointly by the Highway Department and Game Commission with Old West Trail Foundation. A Western Nebraska Visitors' Council is formed with James Connor chairing a steering committee to boost regional tourism.Gov. Tiemann will speak at Kimball July 15 and Crawford August 14, with Lexington joining WMUCC as a member.
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North Platte
Western Nebraska
Ed Sykes
Ogallala
Nebraska Centennial Commission
Nebraska
Highway Department Information Office
State Game Commission
WMCC
Highway Department
Omaha
Game Commission
Norbert T. Tiemann
Highway and Game Commission
Highway Department and Game Commission
Old West Trail Foundation
Tee
Vo Tech Campus Hosts Regional Wastewater Workshop
Operators of waste water and treatment plants in western Nebraska schedule a May 5-9 workshop at Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School. Instructors include Floyd Lanks of Sidney Water Dept and Dr. Owen Sletten Bud Blumm and Steve Tilcher from the Nebraska Department of Health. A J I Case Service School meets April 30 and May 1 with participants expected from five states.
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Nebraska
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Merle Rudebusch
Floyd Lanks
Sidney Water Department
Owen Sletten
Bud Blumm
Steve Tilcher
Nebraska State Department of Health
Vo-Tech
J. I. Case Service School
Wyoming
Montana
North
South Dakota
Colorado
History of Area Shows Potential
Paul Henderson of Bridgeport spoke at the Cheyenne County Historical Association meeting about Fort Bridger and Fort Fetterman in Wyoming being restored under his direction. He urged authentic restoration to preserve significance, noted strong potential for Cheyenne County including Fort Sidney, and cited Wyoming’s one million dollar investment yielding eighty eight million in tourist revenue in one year. He warned parks are nearing capacity and advance reservations may be required. Election of officers followed. Jim Paxton was reelected president and several others were reelected or newly elected to the Board.
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Paul Henderson
Bridgeport
Fort Bridger
Fort Fetterman
Wyo
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Cheyenne County
Fort Sidney
Henderson
Wyoming
Jim Paxton
Vernon Goranson
Jack Careless
Clark Fuller
Sidney
Gurley
Bud Hobson
Lodgepole
Ken McMillen
Dean Hagemeister
Potter
Dalton
Prizes at Crippled Children's Benefit Dance May 3
The Crippled Children's Benefit Dance hosts prizes with the first prize an orange and dark brown afghan handmade by Mrs. Violet Minshall. Second prize adds an adding machine and third prize groceries. The Elks Club and Prairie Schooners Square Dance Club sponsor the event in Central auditorium at 8 p m with tickets at the door.
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Violet Minshall
Elks Club
Prairie Schooners Square
Telegraph
NWB Expands Sidney HQ With Comfort Focused Lounge
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. finishes a $3 million expansion in Sidney featuring a modern lounge for employee breaks and leisure. The project, still in final phases, enlarges the Sidney headquarters and underscores the company’s emphasis on worker comfort.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Sidney
NWB
Telegraph
Frozen Food Plans Should Be Checked
Nebraska families are urged to scrutinize freezer food plans before buying. Expert Clara N Leopold notes plans bundle frozen fish pork poultry vegetables fruits juices and sometimes bacon and ham with monthly installments and optional freezers. Key questions cover company details brand and type of freezer capacity costs financing food quality and overall impact on the annual grocery bill.
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Nebraska
Clara N. Leopold
University of Nebraska Extension
Food plan items form about a third of family bills
A rough estimate indicates that items such as diary products cereal bakery goods fats eggs and luncheon meats commonly found in food plans make up around 35 percent of the average family food bill, reflecting component cost shares within typical budgets.
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Elks, Does & Their Guests
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