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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1958
Page
4
An appeal to conserve soil and water highlights the need to stop land degradation. It discusses erosion, overgrazed rangeland, and the value of contouring, terraces, and mulch to preserve topsoil, with plans from the Great Plains Conservation Program and contact for local offices.
The Morrill County Soil Conservation District awards an $18,931.55 contract to Lloyd T. Riddle for a new one story concrete block building to house district and county ASCS offices. Located at East 10th and N streets near the telephone building, the 38 by 60 foot air conditioned structure will be erected as the district’s new offices.
Oshkosh churches shift church night to Wednesday starting December first. Pilgrim Holiness Catholic and Assembly of God switch now with Lutheran and Methodist planning December changes. Superintendent Robert Sigler helped coordinate the move to align with neighboring towns. Bridgeport sheriff candidate Earl Yeoman contests Nov 4 results citing 94 write in votes allegedly discarded.
County Clerk Z H Jones serves Houston with a summons for a hearing before County Judge Robert D McFarland on December 15. The judge will decide the election outcome between Yeoman and Houston, determining who holds the office.
Two Oshkosh business sites swap owners as a large closing-out firm stays open and both stores expand. The Snows buy the Johnsons clothing shop, move to the west side, and plan a larger furniture line. The Johnsons run the former Snow store as Oshkosh Clothing Gift and Flower, with changes underway.
Sixty five persons attended the rehearsal Sunday for the Messiah program in Ogallala.
The Chicago and North Western Railroad tells the State Supreme Court it was justified in withdrawing Trains 13 and 14 July 71 from the Omaha Chadron run. The brief urges the Douglas County District Court ruling upholding rail authority should be upheld.
Nebraska Stock Growers gather in Scottsbluff for a regional fall meeting with six speakers addressing cattlemen topics. The program includes livestock disease and other issues of interest to Nebraska cattle producers.
The Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers board backs participation in the National Defense Education Act. The off record stance was announced in alliance discussions.
A Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star poll of 39 state senators shows 20 against any broadened tax base. Three oppose sales tax without committing on other forms. eight undecided, eight favored some broadened base. Nine from last year’s vote against a sales-income tax were defeated or did not run. Among 15 new senators, seven against broadened base, two undecided, four not reached.
State PTA president Mrs. A. W. Koester said the board acted in Lincoln last week without full information sent to local units so opinions were not sought. The statement represents only the board of managers not the entire membership and is being sent to State Education Commissioner Freeman D. Decker in Lincoln.
Telegraph readers are warned of a rate increase effective January 1. Current subscribers may save by paying in December, with options to extend ahead up to two years at the present rates. New subscribers may also advance up to two years, ensuring access to existing pricing.
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