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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
1
Western Nebraska towns ride a wave of success as Ogallala dominates competitions while Sidney laments decline. The piece urges local effort and unity, warning that resistance to building up the community will be weeded out as Scottsbluff and others look to rise.
Sidney Public Schools expect about 2100 students this year with kindergarten starting Sept 6 after teachers visit homes. The district adds new labs and course options including a stenographic lab, expanded bookkeeping and general business, auto mechanics, building construction, and a photo graphy exploratory course. Summer work included gym floor resurfacing, new biology labs, updated lighting, roofing, new buses, and playground resurfacing to support a full 1966-67 schedule.
FT. COLLINS based Excellant Advertising Corp expands to Sidney with Sidney Neon Co the new sign firm to serve Julesburg Chappell Kimball Scottsbluff Gering Bridgeport and Alliance from Sidney plant. James L Hendricks named manager and family relocated. building at 1830 Tenth Ave under construction.
Hog prices held firm at the Sidney Livestock Pavilion on Saturday with 222 pound hogs at 23.30 dollars. Butchers weighing 200 to 240 pounds sold for 26 to 26.25. Sows brought 19.25 to 21.50 and feeder pigs 12.50 to 17.50 per head. Yearling steers ranged 25 to 26 and beef cows 17.10 to 18.20. Steer calves sold 125 to 127 per head.
Ogallala won the outstanding youth community award for the second year running at the sixth annual Nebraska Conference on Youth held Saturday. The Western Nebraska town was cited for youth council efforts including a weekly radio program to improve area youth communication. Burwell finished second and received a special commendation for its six month old youth council.
A glamor visit by the Wheat Queen brings a bustling opening for Fort Sidney Days. Crowds enjoyed the Lions Club barbecue, carnival rides, open class horse show, and exhibits as livestock entries arrive. The RCA Championship rodeos, Kids Day events, a parade, and 4-H Day activities are scheduled through Wednesday, culminating in a Cheyenne County Centennial Queen contest.
A Nebraskan farming year is praised as the wheat crop leads a record harvest across western Nebraska. State figures show 1966 crop production near a record high with gains in winter wheat, rye, sorghum, beans, and sugar beets, despite some declines in acreage for sorghum.
No. 1, Volume 93 announces The Sidney Telegraph’s continuation since 1873 and its move into the 94th year, highlighting its status as one of Nebraska’s oldest continuously published newspapers.
Otillia Jahn 81 died at Memorial Hospital in Sidney after 12 days. A Pleasanton, Nebraska native born Oct 16 1884 she lived near Peetz Colorado for 45 years and was a Peetz Community Church member. Services Wednesday at 10 a.m. Sidney time at Peetz Community Church with Rev W J Lamm. burial Greenwood Cemetery. She leaves siblings Rudolph Jahn Julia Jahn Mrs R W Breg and Mrs J C Peters.
Post office patrons at Potter, Dix and Kimball should consult about a new Star route started Saturday. Leonard Bodeman holds the contract, per Sidney Postmaster Ferris Preble. The six day route runs Monday through Saturday, moving Burlington bound mail from Sidney faster by about two hours, improving air mail connections and west bound regular mail for Potter and Dix.
Fair today and Tuesday with a low around 40 to 50 and a high near 75 to 85. Precipitation probability zero. Five day outlook shows temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal through Saturday with highs 70 to 80 and lows 40 to 50. Showers and thunderstorms likely Thursday or Friday.
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