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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1961
Page
12
The Sidney Telegraph highlights Will Fredericksen's seven years tending the Cheyenne County courthouse grounds with lush five foot tall flower beds. Louis Neuman's art and memories of Father Flanagan along with several local stories showcase community pride and personal milestones.
Sidney Nebraska reports in its Friday issue the 1961 edition of Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper. The front page highlights local events and community updates from Sidney and surrounding areas.
Nebraska Certified Potato Growers deliver the first early crop to Weaver Potato Chip Co in Lincoln from Roy Armstrong’s 5 acre Hemingford area field. More loads to follow as West Nebraska potato industry expands with plans for a 500 train carload order for a Hastings French fry plant and wider chipping contracts.
A Lodgepole High School move prompts humor as the district notes many faculty have daughters while the new Davis family from Silverton expects a son. The school community looks forward to welcoming the boy and his parents to a faculty with a reputation for daughters.
Bridgeport attorney Paul Rhodes was released from the Nebraska State Penitentiary Monday after his wife posted a 3000 dollar surety bond. The Morrill County District Court accepted the bond and accepted representation by an Omaha attorney who did not appear.
Burlington Railroad earns the National Safety Council Public Safety Activities Award for the sixth time in seven years. The program uses posters films contests and family safety fairs to promote safe work habits and prevent accidents among employees and their families. President H C Murphy says safety saves misery and heartache and safeguards the breadwinner's future.
Prominent physician rancher Dr Claude R Watson dies at his Mitchell area ranch about 35 miles north, according to local notices. Funeral plans pending as community leaders mourn the longtime public affairs figure.
The Morrill County Fair hosts a bigger Labor Day Junior Rodeo with pole bending and bucking Shetland ponies added. A $1 entry fee funds contestant prizes in a 50 30 20 split. The event begins Sept 4 at 1 pm with 4-H horse judging and a parade by the Junior Riders 4-H Club of Northport.
Scottsbluff schedule outlines hospital project steps from July 1962 planning to May 1963 bid drawings ground breaking in May 1963 and 18 to 24 months construction finishing spring 1965. Board to appoint building committee within 30 days and seek $750000 minimum funding.
Kerth County awards general construction for a new courthouse at 178 500 to Ely and Sons of North Platte after eight bids. electrical work goes to Wwentu da Pierce of Ogallala for about 21 799 3 9. bids come in under the 200 000 estimate as preparations begin for a September 4 start.
The Transcontinental Freight Bureau, nine western railroads, approved a 12 cent rate cut from 82 to 70 cents per 100 pounds for Great Plains wheat moving west of the 100th meridian to Pacific export points. The measure awaits Western Traffic Association approval and would run for one year. Districts affected include eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and western Nebraska.
The US Commerce Field Office Cheyenne reports Nebraska's total personal income reached 2,988 million in 1960, up 8 percent from 1959, with per capita income at 2113, second in the Plains Region behind Missouri. Wages and salaries dominated the total, with 1675 million, while retail and wholesale trade and government disbursements also contributed significantly to the 1960 earnings.
William Trumbull of Scottsbluff spoke to the Sidney Rotary Club on the Tokyo International Convention with slides from his trip to Bangkok Hong Kong and the Philippines The Emperor opened the plenary session televised to Rotarians in attendance and 16000 Japanese Rotarians were registered at the gathering Local Rotarians John B Moe Si Herod Hi MeGraph Hugh Velver and Dr Del Koch also attended.
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