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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1961
Page
1
County Agent Ivan Liljegren said the weekend windstorm caused up to 3000 acres of damage to wheat and winter barley, with two feet of blown dirt in severe eroded areas. He praised conservation practices, noting good moisture and strip cropping helped limit losses and urged continued erosion control.
A dispute over Sidney's official population sparks debate among motorists. Signage on approaches alternates between 8,758 and 8,000 residents while a western sign mentions 9,500 friendly people, creating conflicting counts for travelers.
Five signs along approaches to Sidney offer population information with questionable accuracy. Authorities acknowledge the signs may misstate the census value yet the official Sidney figure remains 8 004.
Lonnie Gene Christensen 21, killed in a car crash near Lander Wyoming last Thursday, buried at Lodgepole. Service at Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Norman Schroeder. Son of Carlos and Mrs Christensen former Lodgepole residents. Born Oshkosh March 16 1940, educated in Watford City North Dakota. Employed by Brinkerhoff Oil Co Powell Wyoming. He planned to marry Kay Brown of Vernal Utah next month. Survived by three brothers Sidney Billy Powell and Douglas Ft Benning Ga.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Sidney marks its 75th anniversary next Sunday April 30 with morning and afternoon services. Organized in 1886 by Cheyenne County settlers, the church recently built a new edifice at 13th Avenue and Lodgepole Road and reports over 1100 baptized members. The Rev. Henry Monnich, pastor since 1945, follows the late Dr. W. T. Kanse. Services are at 1015 and 230 with guest pastors and a coffee hour after the afternoon service. detailed coverage and photos appear on Page One, Section Three.
Hipp Wholesale Company of North Platte announces a Sidney outlet on Forrest street between 10th and 11th, to be managed by John Simmerman. The firm sells over 2,000 items and served 35 Nebraska communities with confection and paper lines and institutional supplies.
The partnership of Thorpe and Babcock dissolved today. Thorpe will continue practicing at 742 Jackson St. Babcock plans to stay in Sidney to tend personal affairs. Babcock joined Thorpe in 1956, formed the partnership in 1958, and has been active in civic groups and church leadership. Thorpe hopes to add another associate soon.
Union Pacific will revise passenger train times through Sidney effective April 30 A G Hilker traffic manager announced Sidney trains City of Los Angeles Challenger City of San Francisco arrive 7 33 am depart 7 34 am westbound and 7 15 pm depart 7 16 eastbound Trains 7 8 arrive 6 00 pm depart 6 10 pm westbound and arrive 9 35 am depart 9 45 am eastbound
Greyhound announces schedule changes from Overland effective April 30. Westbound times include 335 am 345 am 945 am 515 pm 3018 pm 1020 pm. Eastbound times include 1215 am 235 am 630 am 710 am 1 pm 620 pm 730 pm.
Patricia Zalesky, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Zalesky, a Chadron College music major and 1960 Lodgepole High School graduate, is a Miss Fort Sidney Pageant candidate. She hopes to win the 1961 queen title Friday night at the junior high school, with nine Cheyenne County girls competing and performing talents prior to final judging.
Several wildcat drills are active in Cheyenne County with tests near Sidney Potter and Sunol. In Kansas a new Reagan Cambrain sand discovery at No 1 Newton 11-18-26W yields 400 feet of oil on drillstem, near Red Willow County Nebraska lines.
A Cheyenne County welfare office team assists about 90 seniors with old age aid totaling 8604 dollars in March 1961. Director Mrs. Joan Hart emphasizes dignity, confidential support, and extending services beyond financial help to planning living and medical care.
Robert Bobby Decker former all-Missouri Valley quarterback and Ben Franklin Store owner was named Cubmaster of Sidney's new Boy Scouts of America Cub Pack. A second organizational meeting is set for May 3 at 8 p.m. in the Youth Center. Keith named to executive board joins Dr. C. B. Dorwart Harvey Headley Louis Fehringer and Dr. L. S. O Halloran as other members. First den mother is Mrs. E J Foy with assistant Mrs. Francis Clapham.
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