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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1960
Page
1
The southern Panhandle received soaking rain with Sidney at 11 am reporting a quarter inch and Dalton 40 hundredths inch with traces of snow. Officials praised the help to dry soil and topsoil while eastern Nebraska awaits dry weather for spring planting. More showers are forecast.
Mrs Mary Wagner 93 mother of Mrs Amelia Grahe of Sidney died Monday in a Scottsbluff hospital. Born July 6 1866 in Gnadenfeld Russia she married Jacob Wagner Jan 18 1882. They came to the United States in 1903 and lived in Bayard Scottsbluff joining Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral home Benson-Coulthard of Scottsbluff is in charge. Survivors include son John of Alcoa California five daughters 41 grandchildren several great grandchildren and one sister Katherine Wagner of Lingle Wyoming.
A Teen Show and Dance arrives at Zike's Roller Rink on Thursday starting at 8 30 pm. Aaron Zeiss and the Millionaires headline with Saben Dean as headliner. Advance tickets are 1 per person or 175 per couple. at the door 125 per person or 200 per couple.
The Saturday Night Bridge Club funds a hospital drive by placing nightly winnings in a bank. When it reaches 25 dollars the money goes to hospital administrator Leo Bolin. The group has donated about 300 dollars over the years, with the latest payment made Tuesday by Clark Fuller.
Oil news reports ongoing drilling by Reimers Holdings Gulf Oil Co on location No 1 A Reimers southwest of Dalton. Ashby Drilling Co workers set surface casing last night. Site lies between Ohio Oil Co and Texota Oil Co Reimers Fields with about half mile separation. Texota made an interesting discovery.
Art Dodrill 69, a former Sund and Lodgepole resident, died April 22 at his Cheyenne home. Funeral services were held there Monday. Survived by wife Sadie and six children including Earl Pavillion Wyoming Irene Johnson Golden Cole Ivan Denver Bernice Acheson Hillsdale Doris ONeil Opal Gould Cheyenne. Would have marked 50th wedding anniversary next month. Attendees from Sund Lodgepole area included Hank Neumann George Dickinson Art Bruns Marion Dickenson Friend Dickenson and Pearl Dickenson.
A dozen and a half Sidney area farmers and grain traders met with two Great Plains Wheat Market Development Association specialists to discuss boosting Gulf of Meido port facilities and securing European markets for US grain. The talks covered quality, continuous exports to outpace Russia and Canada, and the need for better port and handling infrastructure at the Gulf port.
Mrs Anni Dreaiuick, a resident of Alliance for 79 years, died Sunday morning at St Josephs Hospital after a week hospitalized. Her husband Charles Fredrick died April 9. Survived by a daughter Mrs Clarence Ritter and three sons Carl Wayne Raymond, and others in Alliance, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services held at Advance First Christian Church. Burial at Alliance Cemetery. Born August 8 1881 in Joplin Missouri, she moved to Alliance with parents at age six.
Several Sidney residents participate in the two day 63rd annual Nebraska Welfare Association conference in Omaha. Chairing duties fall to Mrs. Joan Hart Sidney Cheyenne County Welfare Director and first vice president of the Nebraska Welfare Association. Speakers include Dr James Thayer and ETC Jones. attendees include Leo Bohn George Fleming Don Wells Lews Bartling and others from Sidney and Cheyenne County Welfare Office.
Gene Glendenning has been named welfare director at Dakota City Nebraska after two and a half years with Cheyenne County Welfare Office. Mrs Ed Mitchell named a case worker at Cheyenne County Welfare Office succeeding Glendenning’s prior post.
City officials reveal plans to sell the auditorium for 50 000 and use proceeds plus funds from Sioux Villa to finance a new municipal building on the band shell block. They say no tax money is involved and a larger fire station may also be built on the site.
The Sidney City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No 670 to sell the auditorium and contents to Fidelity Inc for 50000. Fidelity pays 5000 on signing and 45000 on deed delivery within 90 days. Electors have 39 days to remonstrate before the sale proceeds.
City Manager Tom Coffey says selling the auditorium and city offices next to the telephone company and building a new municipal complex would not raise taxes and would reduce the tax burden by more than a half mill. He cites use of sale proceeds and available funds, notes fewer employees needed, and suggests a downtown parking area would replace the fire station and police facility after demolition.
Fidelity Inc president Charles Lafler says the auditorium kitchen dining room and council rooms will stay available to the public even if the city auditorium is sold to Fidelity. The building would be leased to convention groups and public use continued with an 18 month City right to use council rooms.
The Census Bureau conducts a final count check for the region as special Were You Counted forms appear in this issue. Residents urged to return or forward forms to the district office to ensure complete local counts and proper federal funding.
Mr and Mrs J S Bright announce the sale of the Bright Motel to G R Gillespie of North Platte. The Brights also sell their Sidney area farm to Mr and Mrs H L Schnell and their sons. They plan to move to a Loveland Colorado home around May 15.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs M L Ellsworth born April 20 in a Portland hospital died the following day. Survived by parents three sisters one brother and grandparents Mrs Ona Bayne Portland Mrs Opal Kretz and Fred Kretz Sidney.
The Telegraph corrects a Monday report about a Saturday night country club gathering. The price was misstated as 2 per person and should read 3 per person. The event details and attendance remain unchanged.
Local elevator sources quoted wheat at 1.73 dollars per bushel today. The price reflects current grain market movement and is used by farmers and traders in nearby markets.
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