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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1953
Page
6
Large local note sheet details relatives and friends visiting Sidney from across states and regions. Entries name individuals and families traveling to Lincoln Chester IL Wahoo Grand Island Denver Blue Hill Denver Denver and other areas for visits, illness, funerals, vacations, and medical care. Also notes residents departing for travel to Kansas City, Colorado and Wyoming events and performances.
Guiding Star Girl Scout Council plans a primitive camp for Senior Girl Scouts from Aug 14 to 16 at Lake Maloney North Platte. Eligible are ninth graders who completed four days of Day Camp. Miss Helen Spoeneman leads, assisted by Mrs B A Phelps. Camp aims to teach outdoor living and site preparation with campers building facilities. Expenses besides food are covered by the council. The council covers twelve western Nebraska counties with headquarters in the Dickey Building North Platte.
Bu-Pro Gas company opened its doors to more than 500 visitors for an open house. Theo Larson announced winners including Mrs. Arnold Fehringer of Proctor Colorado who won a Whirlpool dryer. Mrs Gus Wendt of Dix Nebraska received a Magic Chef range and Mrs Joe Willis of Sidney earned a Dearborn heater.
Robert E Sparks Gurley cited for intoxication with 11 dollars in fines and costs. Chester Allen Potter fined 25 dollars and costs for speeding. Albert Siemers Sidney intoxication 15 dollars and costs. Harry Rokell Omaha intoxication and disturbance 25 dollars and costs. Clarence E Kiet Angora willful reckless driving speeding stop sign violation 50 dollars and costs. Driving privileges suspended 90 days. A L Flynn Chappell intoxication and attempting to remove a parking meter 21 dollars and costs. 25 appearance bond set. Old Jacob Oltman intoxication 11 dollars and costs 15 appearance bond set.
In Transkei South Africa school officials received examination applications from students named Dinah Beauty Te Deum Sweetness Alectricia Hygenia Governor General.
The Nebraska Game Commission expands the Fremont Recreation Grounds with 234 acres near the sand pits south of the UP tracks. The area includes 81 surface acres of water and aims to boost local appeal. News covers hatchery egg counts, state park cabins opening at Chadron and Niobrara, Ponca reservoir and well work, road upgrades at Louisville, July park attendance, and fishing results led by Champion lake. Also notes hunting regs, deer and antelope drawing dates, and statewide reports from Missouri and Colorado.
League leaders Kimball edged Peetz 4 to 2 on Sunday as a late three run surge doomed Peetz who had led 2 0 until the ninth. Gurley defeated Sidney 5 4 to climb to sixth while Sidney drops to seventh in Panhandle league standings. Bartels and Hinrichs starred for Gurley with a decisive seventh inning rally and Karlin drove in the winning run on a late sacrifice fly.
Bunker Hill defeated Potter 10-9 after two pivotal big innings on Brownson diamond. Eddie Narjes hit a grand slam in the seventh as Bunker Hill broke a 3-3 tie with five runs, aided by Narjes' homer and Steffins' single. Potter answered with a six-run eighth powered by Shuman and Earl Anderson doubles.
Bunker Hill overcame a 9-8 deficit in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead 10-9 with a series of timely hits. Leonard Steffins and Bob Steffins contributed key doubles and triples as Schubarth pitched seven and two thirds for the win. Potter’s Register and Earl Anderson each had two hits, but the Hill defense held in the final frames.
Private Richard C. Folster completed eight weeks at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and will begin ten weeks of heavy equipment schooling at Fort Knox Kentucky. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Folster. Capt David E Ells and family arrived on a three week leave from Offutt Air Force Base Omaha. Afterward they will report to England for a three year tour of duty.
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